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to the •cholarahipa. The will reqairea that thb aaaoaace- 
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aader its prorialoas. 



A HISTORY 



OF THE 



TOWN OF ACUSHNET, 



BRISTOL COUNTY, 
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



BY FRANKLYN HOWLAND. 



ILLUSTRA TED 



PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 
NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. 

1907. 



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BY FRANKLYN IIOWLAND, 

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PRIKTBO BY 

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My Sons 
Lcroy Albert Howland 

and 

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this 

History of their Native Town 

is 

Affectionately Dedicated 

by the 

Author, 




HcCrnH7, I^lL 



A TALK WITH THE READER 

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST 

It has been said that "of making many books there is no end." In 
the interest of common humanity there should, however, be an end to the 
large class of books which demoralize, deprave and degenerate. But the 
history of all parts of our country should be written and put in a form 
for perusal, reference and preservation. Every organization and person 
who is engaged in an effort of this character is doing a commendable 
work, which shoiild be encouraged and assisted by everyone who has it 
in his power to do so. 

In the research for material for my genealogy of the Ilowland family 
in America, which 1 pnblislied in 1888, I madt^ memoranda of historical 
matter relating to the town of Acushnet, found in records and old docu- 
ments, and what was related to me by aged people, some of whom were 
born soon after the Revolutionary war, recalling what was told them of 
incidents occurring many years previous to that event. The passing away 
of these i)eople, and the possibility of tlie destruction of valuable and 
interesting old records and documents, led me to decide to undertake the 
arduous task of placing what I possessed and could gather in the accom- 
panying form. . ' 

Kealizing the importance of absolute accuracy in writing history, I 
have spared no time or labor in endeavoring to verify, if possible, every 
item on the following pages. Notwithstanding this some errors will 
doubtless be found herein. . • 

Several of the most highly respected and prosperous families in 
southern Massachusetts had their early New Kngland homes within the 
boundaries of this town. Here they have been represented for two and 
a half centuries. The knowledge that the interest and value of this work 
would be greatly enhanced by sketches of these families, led me to 
prej)are and insert a number of them, together with likenesses and brief 
biographies of past and present citizens, also cuts of public buildings, 
residences, and views of some of the many attractive spots in the town. 
These' will be appn*ciated by descendants of these persons, aiul by writers 
of hisU)ry, biography and g<MM»Mlogy in the future. 

All the biogrnj»hienl sketches were written by myself and the hc'df- 
tones of jiersons were furnisheil at my earnest solicitation. 1 am sorry 
some who were appealed to for such declined to respond, for it is certain 
that many of their friends and relatives now, and their posterity will 
regret their decision. 

Appreciating from experience the value of a comj)lete index, I have 



endeavored to prepare one for this work. The usefulness of many 
valuable books of this class is greatly discounted by possessing a meagre 
index. 

This history covers not only the Town of Acushnet since its incorpora- 
tion, but the territory within its present boundaries back to its original 
purchase by Plymouth colonists. The early history of the Acushnet tract 
is so inter-woven with that of the sections that are now New Bedford, 
Fairhaven and Dartmouth, which were originally included in the so-called 
**Ancient Cushena,'* that it was essential some of the history of the early 
days of the entire *'Cushenagg Naighbourhood'* should be given herein. 

My jmrpose has been to give the i)ublic in the following pages unbiased 
and unembellished historical, genealogical and biographical material, 
leaving it to the reader to inject, if he wishes, sentimental paragraphs, 
and artistic word pictures with which some published historic«al matter 
is unfortunately distorted — a mass of facts, frills and fiction which it is 
impossible for the reader to dissect and separate the wheat from the 
chaflP. 

I am indebted to many of the present and former residents of this 
town and others for assistance in the preparation of this work, for which 
they have my grateful app'eciation. I am under especial obligation to the 
following persons : 

Alden White, the cflRcient and courteous town clerk of Acushiu^t, for 
valuable aid and suggestions. 

Ilenry B. Worth, Esq., of New Bedford, for contributions from his 
large and valuabl'^ collection of land titles, original layouts, description 
of old houses, etc. 

James E. Reed of New Bedford, Photographer, who furnished 
photographs for half-tones, as indicated. Mr. Reed possesses the nega- 
tives, and prints from them can be obtained of him. 

The New Bedford Mercury for the kind loan of cuts of old houses. 

The revenue from the sale of this book will probably iu)t cover the 
expense of publishing it, as the town is a small one and the demand for 
the book must consequently be small. Notwithstanding this and the 
fact that I am handicapped in such work by great physical disability, I 
am compensated for the labor in the enjoyment I have experienced in 
placing the contents of this volume where it will be preserved for all time ; 
where it will afford pleasure for some now living, and be prized when 
you and T, dear reader, have joined 

**The innumerable caravan that moves 
To that mysterious realm.'* 



' ' The Den ' ', Wayside, ijx 

Fairhaven road, Acushnet, Mass. 
New Year Day, 1 007. 



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In nDentoriain 



ITo whoso tireless energy and patient, painstaking research ex- 
hnnied, eolleeted and compiled the fragmentary and scattered records, 
sifted and preserved the fading traditions of his loved home, this fair 
*H-iLshena'' land and placed them in form available for his townsmen 
and futnrit}' was himself debarred the satisfaction of knowing how his 
efforts were to l»e appnM*inted. While hnsily engaged on this work, 
nearly eomph^ted, (Japt. llowland was stricken with apoplexy and 
passed fpiickly from the scene of his labors. To a friend who knew him 
long and intimately it is a privilege to suggest that there could be no 
more significant comment on the intelligent, conscientious character of 
the labor which prej)ared these pages and also of the contemporary life 
of his hnnl nn<l time than a brief eharn(^1(»r sketch of the author. Farther, 
it is fitting that this last comprehensive, loving work of him "whose 
dying hand the rudder hehr' should bear some memorial of himself. 

()a])tain I lowland -wns a luitive of Little Compton, R. L, an old 
farming and fishing town on the east shore of Narragansett Bay; a region 
which in early days was a veritable land of refuge for those colonists 
whose radical views clashed with the rigid Puritan theocracy of the Bay 
Colony. These settlera were largely men of pronounced individuality 
and strong, original character, often agreeing among themselves in little 
but non-conformity and dissent and among them was a very large con- 
stituency of Quakers or Friends. Differing from the Puritans in what 
seems to this age unimportant matters of theology, they laid equal or 
greater stress on those fundamental principles and sturdy virtues which 
were so wrought into the best types of New England character. From 
a loLg ancestry like this Captain llowland traced his descent. On his 
father's isolated farm with the wide horizon of the bordering sea, in 
conditions the most healthful, moral and physical, Franklyn Rowland 
performed a farmer bo^^'s arduous nnd not unimportant duties, develop- 
ing and strengthening brain and muscle and imbibing those principles 



which gave character to his after life. His early educational opportinii- 
ties, such as were furnislied by the public schools of his time, were but 
meagre, even though supplemented by a few terms at a neighboring 
academy, and at the early age of sixteen he was performing the duties 
of a clerk in a New York importing house. Here at tlie opening of the 
Civil War, fired with enthusiasm, he enlisted in the 14th Hegiment N. Y. 
State Militia, Hawkins Zouaves, and in the flowing blue jacket, baggy red 
trousers and leggins of that locally famous corps joined the army of the 
Potomac. Participating with his regiment in the first battle of l^ull Run, 
he was afterwards transferred to the Department of tlie (}ulf, when his effi- 
ciency was recognized and he received promotion. Captured by the enemy 
he experienced, for almost a year, the horrors of Confederate prison life 
under the hardships of which his splendid constitution gave way. Pa- 
roled he came home an invalid and though, thanks to hi» temperate 
habits and fine physique, he ultimately recovered his robust general 
health, he was a life-long sufferer from paralysis of the spinal cord, to 
relieve which the most skillful and persistent medical treatnuMit was un- 
availing. To a man of (/aptaiii Howland's early promise, great and)ition 
and unusual ability this change of prospects, the readjustment of life 
to this crushing misfortune involved a mental struggle few can appre- 
ciate. However he took up the burden, accepted the affliction and with- 
out a murmur cheerfully and courageously strove to make a success of 
what life remained. Though ])hysically incapacitattMl ft)r laborious 
duties, few men lived a more active life. Few entered more into the 
interests of the community, were more ready to give a helping hand to 
a suffering friend or a worthy cause and every measure for economic, 
social or moral advancement found in him an effective champion. He 
was an influential mend)er of the Methodist Episcopal (Church aiul prom- 
inent in all it« lines of activity. He took an active interest in controlling 
the demoralizing liquor traflic, in the legal prohibition (»f which he was 
a firm and consistent believer. Too radical, pronounced and uncompro 
mising for a politician, yet as member of school committee and various 
town commissions, his clear, practical common sense always secured a 
hearing and gave him prominence, and in 1888, on occasion of a revolt of 
voters against the Republican candidate, Ca[)tain Howland was elected 
to the ]\[assachusetts Senate. Here, beneath the gilded dome, he gave 
the same conscientious, efficient service which everywhere characterized 
his efforts. He was an enthusiastic horticulturalist and his home ** Way- 
side" became a bower of beauty. He always maintained an active and 
intelligent interest in agriculture and was instrumental in the formation 
of the South Bristol Farmers Club, one of the most successful and edu- 
cational farmers' organizations in the state. He was its first president 
which positi<Mi he held to the time of his death, and his int(;nsst in its 



welfare and his efforts for its success were nnwaning. Notwithstanding 
)iis many nn<l various antivitlos ho. found iinio for much historical work, 
for which he had a s|)(»ciaJ U\hU\ (/aptain 1 lowland possessed not only the 
high aim, Ihe moral and esthetic purpose, the intelligent energy which 
count for success everywhere, hut what in this age is much rarer, the 
sturdy, primitive virtues of self-denial, of thrift and discriminating, 
purposeful economy, inherited from an ancestry which helped make the 
New England of literature and tradition of ** plain living and high 
thinking." 

**The old traditions of his State, 

The memories of her great and good 
Took from his life a fresher date 
And in himself embodied stood.'' 

In every position in which he was placed, Pranklyn Rowland did 
what liis hands found to do with credit to himself, honor to his constitu- 
ency and the well-being of humanity. Of few men it has been my lot 
to know could it be as well snid, as of the Old Puritan Jurist, 

*'True and tender and brave and just, 
Whom man might honor and woman trust..'' 



D. C. rOTTEU. 



Sconticnt, 
Fairhaven, Mass. 

December, 1907. 



CONTENTS 

Discover}' 7 

**Tlic Ciishenagg Naiglibourhooir' 8 

The Allotment of **Cnshnet'' . . . . 8 

The Name Aciisluiet .'.... 9 

This Purchase 10 

The First Comers to Old Cusheiia 12 

The Pioneer Settlers 14 

The Birth of Dartmouth 14 

The Indian War 15 

Old Houses 21 

Antipas Hathaway House 23 

The Taber Homestead 24 

Captain Andrew J. Wing Place 24 

Mason Taber Tavern 25 

Jabez Taber's Tavern 2(> 

Sands Wing IIoiis<! 27 

Dr. Tobey House 28 

Captain Krunklyn Ilowland PhicM* 29 

The Jjauni Kcene Kami 2!> 

\)r. Samuel West House *^^^ 

Harrington House ^H 

Jonathan Swift House 32 

The Pope Tavern 32 

Greenwood House 33 

Reuben Mason House 34 

Judge Spooner House 35 

Bbenezer Keene House 36 

James Cushman House 36 

Jenney-Morse House 37 

Spooner- Ashley House 38 

Spooner-Hradford House 39 

(japt. Humphrey Unlhuwuy IfcMisn 40 

The Postoffiee Building 41 

William White House 41 

Samuel Sprague House ' 42 

Walter Spooner House 43 

Stephen Hathaway House 4^ 

liconard Boat House '^^^ 

Summerton House 4(» 

The Thomas Wood House 47 



Wind Mills 48 

Aiild Lang Syne 49 

Orij^inal Ijuyonts of Aciislinot Lnnds 53 

The Triangle 57 

The iMill Lot, etc 59 

Aciishnet Uiver and Its Tributaries (il 

lievolutionary War 1)3 

llevolutionary War Incidents . 70 

A Kevolutionary War Hero 78 

Samuel Joy 's Oven 79 

Small Pox Scourge 80 

Stage Travel 81 

Human Slavery in Acushnet 83 

Indian Relics and Grave Yards 85 

Stocks and Whipping Posts 86 

Ship Building at Acushnet Village 87 

The War of 1812 88 

September Gale 90 

Spotted Fever Epidemic 91 

Off Springs of Old Dartmouth 92 

Acushnet Township 94 

Incorporation and Set Off 97 

Silnalion cd* Aciishnrl 100 

Business at Ihe Beginning lOJ 

The First Town IMeeting 102 

Town Officers 104 

Town Clerks 104 

Town Clerks, Collectors and Treasurers 105 

Selectmen 105 

School Committee 106 

Surveyors of Highways 107 

Constables 109 

Board of Health Ill 

Anditors Ill 

Private Schools 112 

Union Seminary 112 

The Long Plain l^oarding School 115 

The Itusst^ll Privatf School llf, 

'I'he Kenipton S(;hool 117 

Public Schools 117 

Acnshnet High School Privileges 135 

Public School Teachers 137 

State Officials 142 

A Valuable Public Library Favor 144 



The Town Froo Library 146 

Thonuis ll(»rsc)!ii & (><>. 's Soap Kjictory 147 

Town I Iniisc's 148 

Town Meeting Orders 151 

Indian Trails and Highways 153 

Corners 154 

riighway Names and Layonts 155 

Maeadani Highways 157 

i^ridges 151) 

Postal Faeilities 161 

The Li(|nor Traffic 164 

Fire Deimrtnient 165 

Debt, Death and Taxes 170 

Indnstries of I he Town 171 

Cnshman *s Box Factory 171 

Block Factory 173 

Acnshnet Saw Mill Co 173 

White's Cotton Factory 175 

Whelden Cotton Factory 176 

Ansel White Cotton Factory 176 

Iron ]\line, Bloonmry Forge and M ill 177 

Taher's Mills 177 

BInrUsiiiith Shops 177 

Apothecary Shop 17«^ 

(Jrocery and Variety Stores 178 

Stove and Tin Shops and Tin Peddlers 181 

Industries on the Mill Lot 182 

Other Indnstries 182 

AcnsluM't in the li(»ad 184 

New Bedford 's First Domestic Water Supply 185 

("ensus of the Town 186 

|{evolutit)fuirv War Sohliers 18(> 

Roll of Honor of Soldiers and Saih)rs of the (.'ivil War 1J)1 

Whaling Masters and Whalers 1^''» 

Precinct Church at Acnshnet Village IIM) 

Methodist Episcopal (/hnrch at Acnshnet Village* 210 

i'astors ^ 21 ^'. 

Methodist Episcopal ('hnrch at hong Plain 2ir> 

Fri<Mids' Meeting at Parting Ways 217 

First Ba|)tist (!hnrch at Long Plain 221 

Friends* Society at Long Plain 22r> 

The First Christian Church of North Fairhaven 221 

IVesent Ba])tist Church nt Long Plain 22? 

The Perry Hill Christian Church 23< 



Tluj Advent Religious Society 232 

Congregational Church at Acushnet Village 233 

The Lewis Meeting House 235 

Cemeteries 238 

Precinct Cepietery 238 

Ancient Long Plajn Cemetery 254 

Other Cemeteries 257 

Praying Lidians 258 

biographical Sketches 200 



ILLUSTRATIONS 

Page 

Antipas Ilaihawny IIoiiso 23 

MasDii Tahrr Ta vorii 25 

Sands Winj^ llcmsr 27 

Dr. Tobey lioiise 28 

J)r. Samuel West House 30 

Jonathan Swift House 32 

Reuhon Mas(ui House 34 

Judge Spooner House 35 

Jen!u\VvMorse House 37 

Spooner-Hradford House 39 

(*aptain IInui[)hn*v ilaihaway II<mis(^ 40 

Sanniel S[ira<i:ue House 42 

Walter Spooner House 43 

Stephen Hathaway Honse 44 

Sunnnerton 1 louse 46 

Old Wind Mill 48 

(•hiinnry of llu' Wi'st lli»usi\ Si'onlirnt Neek, Kaii'haven 50 

l(nildin;rs nn Ihr Tiianj^lr 57 

Aeushnet Uiver (il 

Ruins of Whelden Cotton Faetory 62 

Thomas Wooil House 80 

Jahez Taher Tavern 81 

Residence of Thiniuis Hersom, Sr 94 

Residence of Jean B. Jean 95 

Residence of Mrs. C. C. D. Oilmore 96 

Residence of Horatio N. Wilbur 98 

Residence of Edwin D. Doufi^lass, Philadelphia 99 

Pairhaven Road 100 

Residence of Joseph T. Brownell 102 

Residence of Pranklyn Rowland 115 

A Little Red Schoolhouse 128 

Town House and Library 132 

Long Plain Schoolhouse 133 

Schoolhouse at Parting Ways 134 

High School Building at Fairhav<»n 13(> 

Millieent Library of Fairhaven, Mjiss 145 

First Trustees of the Aeushnet Library 146 

HersDm 's Soap Fac'tory 147 

iiund ^s Corner 150 



New iiedford and Fairliaveii Uridj^;!* KJO 

Uiiral Free Delivery No. 1 1()2 

liural Free Delivery No. 2 Ui\i 

ITancoek Engine No. U 1G8 

(y^ishnian 's Uox Faetory 172 

Acnshnet Saw Mill 174 

llichard Davis' Variety Store 180 

Whaling Scenes in Whaling Times 195 

Whaler Outward Uonnd 107 

The l*r(Kiinet Meeting llonsi! 2(K{ 

Mt^thodist Kpiseopal ('Inireli nt Acnsluicl N'illngc 211 

Interior of Mt'thodist lOpiseopnl (Jlnireh 212 

Present ^fc^thodist Kpiseopnl Chureli at Aeushnet Village 214 

Methodist Kpiseopal (-hnreh nnd Piir.sonagi* nt hong l*lain 216 

Former Friends* Meeting House at Piirting Wiiys 217 

Interior of an Old Time Meeting House 218 

Present FritMids' Meeting House* nt Pnrting Ways 220 

bViends* Meeting House jit Long IMnin 22(> 

Baptist Chureh at Long Phiin 220 

(Christian Ohnreh at Terry Hill 2.*H 

(liapel of the Advent Soeiety 2;{2 

('Ongregatiouid Ohureh nt Aeushnet Village 234 



HISTORY OF ACUSHNET 



The bepfinninp^ of the history of Acushnet would properly be the date 
of the incorporation of the Township in 1860, the year before the Civil 
war. It will, however, add to the interest of this work, to ^\ve in a con- 
densed form some of the important historical events and instances leading 
from the dnte of the discovery of **J)artmonth ])lantations, '' of which the 
present town of Acnshnet was once a part. Acushnet is one of the 
yoiuijjest and amoiifi: the smallest in area of all the towns in the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts, but it« inhabitation by the Eiifrlish dates back 
almost to the arrival of the Mayllower. Its history covers a larj^e space 
of time and includes nuich of interest to those whose homes, and the 
honu's of their nneeslors hjiv<» been within its borders. 

DISCOVERY No one knows when the human race first saw the forests 

and shores of old Dartmouth plantations, of which Acush- 
net is a part. They were no doubt of the nice of Aboripines who occupied 
the hind vvIumi tin* first An^lo-Saxon <*ame ln»re. When the. first white 
man appeared here is also ludtnown. But as early as A. D. 1000, writes 
Joshua T. Smith in '* American Antiquities," Oreenlanders came into 
Buzzards Bay and lived here, much of the time for ten years, probably in 
their vessels and on the west shore of the bay. It is said they were 
enp^ap:ed in trading with the Indians, with whom they were evidently on 
friendly terms. And it is very reasonable to believe the (ireenlanders in 
the many years they lived here explored the region surrounding the 
**IIead-of -Acushnet river." Among the persons comprising this company 
of adventurers who were here in 1007 were six women, one of whom 
gave birth that year to a son, who was named Snorri Thorfinnson. He 
is said to have been the ancestor of the celebrated sculptor, Thorwaldsen. 
The first white child to behold the head waters of the Acushnet river in 
our town may have been baby Snorri. 

The first Englishmen tlwit landed upon the delightful shores of Buz 
zards Bay without doubt were of Bartholomew (lOSiu)Krs party of ad 
venturers, who sailed from Falmouth on the little "Concord," belonging* 
to Dartmouth, on the English channel. They first anchored off the islant' 
of Poocutohhunkunnoh (Cuttyhunk) on the morning of May 25, 1602 
after a passage of just sixty days. They remained here 25 days anc 
returned to England. Four days after their arrival they crossed th« 
mouth of the bay an<l landed at or near '4laps Hill," now Hound Hills 



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Jt is known tluit liitor that day thoy sailiMl ailtin^ the shore westerly to 
Gooseberry Neck. As near as can be learned this was the day of the first 
visit of a Kuro])ean to the hind of **Ohl Acnsliena." On their binding at the 
place above mentioned Captain Gosnoid was met by a nnmber of natives, 
men, women and chihlren, **who with all conrteons kindness entertained 
them, giving^ them certain skins of wild beasts, which may l)e rich fjir, 
tobacco, turtles, hemp, artificial strings colored, chains, and such like 
things as at the instant they had about them.'* One of Gosnohrs party 
subsequently wrote **on the main land there were stately groves, 
flowery meadows and running brooks, • « • great stores of deer and 
other beast • • • and strawberries as sweet and nnich bigger than 
in Englancl.'* This described friendliness of the Indians and knowledge 
of the country leads one to ))elieve that in the twenty days they spent 
here they visited the land of modern Acushiu»t. This was a quarter of a 
century before the Pilgrims were here. Representatives of the Pilgrims 
made their first visit to Massasoit, the Indians' chief at Hristol, R. I., in 
the summer of 1G21, returning a visit he nuide to them the i)revious ]March. 
They went through Taunton and down tlui west sid(i of Taunton river. 
No doubt similar official visits were made to him very soon after this, the 
party passing over the ** Rhode Island Way,'* which led through this town. 



**THE CUSHENAGG of tlie old colony records embraced a section of 
NAI6HB0URH00D ' ' tc^rritory on whieli residc^l, when tin? Mayflower 

landed, three bands of the Wanq>anoag tribe of 
Indians, comprising a part of the Sachemdon of Massasoit. These ))ands 
were known as the **Cushenas, '* who lived on both sides of the Acushnet 
river, now Acushnet, New Bedford and Fairhaven; the '*Ponegansetts" 
resided where is now the town of Dartmouth, and the **Ooaksetts" dwelt 
in the Wcstport section. All this territory was included in the names 
**(Jus!ienagg Naighbourliood,** **('Ush(^na IMjintations,** and **()uslnM't 
('<Mintry,'' in lh(> ohi (M)lony nu'.onls. Tin; (irst nt(>ntion oi' this tractt in 
these records is on page 4, volume 2, of the official i)rinted copy, page 244 
of the original record, where the boiuuls of this tract are given. Here it 
is called **Acconquesse als Acokens, '* wliieh is the only i)lnee the writer 
has seen it referred to by the latter mime. The former name signifies 
Acushnet and the latter Acoaksct. 



THE ALLOTMENT was made to the Plymouth purchasers in IG.SO. 
OP **CUSHNET" With an eye to business some of the Mayflower 

people sought to bargain with the Indians for lands 
as soon as they were fairly settled in their new home. They succeeded in 
making a verbal contract for tliree sections, one of which was this tract, 
which was called the sectuid ol* the iUvra plae(;s. Tlusse wttre aHottt*d t<» 



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the purchasers at the court of 1640. The Ciishena ** place'' is thus tle- 

Rcrihcd in Uov, Bradford's nieinoranduni of it: 

'*Thc 2 place called Acough Conss, which lycth in y® botome of 
y^ bay adjoynin^ to y® west side of Pointe IVrill and 2 miles to y^ 
Wcsterne side ol* y** said riv<»r to an other |)lace ealle<l Acnshetd.e 
river which eiitereth at y^ Westerne end of Macata, and 2 niyles to 
y" Eastward thereof, and to extend 8 niyles up into y*^ c<nnitrie." 

A notr in tln» n»eonl statics that tlir. **rliiroj^raphy is that of Mr. 

Nathaniel Soother ('lark of y*' (jonrt." Maeata was the present West 

Island in Pairhaven; Coakset river is now Westport river; Point IVrill 

referred to Gooseberry Neck. 



THE NAME as it is now authorized spelled by the national post office 
ACUSHNET department, is spelled in various ways in writing in both 

ancient and modern times. The following have been 
accurately transcribed by the writer from written and jirinted matter. 
In <UmmIs, wills, leases and letters, and in church, town and court records. 



acuish 

acuishet 

Acashewah 

Accushnutt 

Accoosnet 

Accushnett 

Acconqucsse 

Accuishucnt 

Accushnut 

Accoosnet 

Accusshaneck 

Acoosnet 

Acoshamet 

Acoughcussc 

Accpiishneck 

Acquechinook 

Acquisseut 

Acquiessent 

Acushmuet 

Acushena 

Acusenah 

Acushna 



Acushnett 

Acusshna 

Acushente 

Acushnet 

Acu(pioslinet 

Akusenhe 

Akusenag 

Akushenet 

Akushenat 

Aquechenit 

A(iuset 

Aquesnet 

Aqushuot 

Aquechinook 

Ascpiessent 

Cushenah 

Cushnet 

(hishnagg 

(/ushenag 

Cusheiu»tt 

Qnishnet 



Acushnet is doubtless the word which "William's Key" gives as 
Aquechinook and Aquechenit, signifying a place to swim or the swimming 
place. The stream was probably a favorite resort of the Indians for this 
purpose. l!on<*e it derives the name Acushnet River, and the surround- 
ing tract, as the **Acusheiui ])lantations," etc., and now the town of 



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Acushnet. A compound word to designate this town has recently come 
to the writer's knowledge. A passenger on a railroad train from Taun- 
ton to New Med Ford asked tlie eonduetor to put hini off at **(Joose-neck." 
*'No such station/' replied the conductor. Hut the traveler insisted that 
was the name of the place of his destination, which later proved to be 
Acushnet. 

THIS PURCHASE did not fully materialize at this time for some unex- 
plained reason. The deed was not executed till 
1652. It may safely he inferred that the old sachem, Massasoit, or 
Wesamequen as it is in some places written, could not he earlier brought 
to terms, or perhaps the bands of his tribe who dwelt in this section were 
unwilling that these delightful hunting grounds should be transferred to 
another people ami no longer be their homes. The transaction, however, 
was finally consummated, and one of the largest real estate deals ever 
made in Bristol county was accomplished. 



The following is a copy of the deed from Wesamequen and his son 
Wamsutta to these first comers as foiuid in the IMymouth reconls: 

Bradford Governour. 
1654. A deed appointed to be recorded. 

New IMymouth, November the 29th, 1652. 

Know all men by these present, that I, Wesamecpien, and Wam- 
sutta my son, have sold unto ISIr. William Bradford, Oaptain Standish, 
Thomas South worth, .John Winsh)w, John Cooke and their associates, 
the purchasers or old conu^rs, all the tract or tracts of land lying east- 
ward fnun river called (/Ushenagg, to a certain harbour called 
Acoaksett, to a flat nick on the westward side of said harbour. And 
whereas the said harbour divideth itself into several branches the 
western most arme to he the bound and all \\ut tract or tracts of land 
from the said western most arnit; to the said river of Acushenagg, 
three miles eastward of the same, with all the profits and benefits 
within the said tract, with all the rivers, creeks, meadows, necks and 
islands that lye in or before the same, and from the sea upward to go 
so high that the Knglish nuiy not be annoyed by the hunting of the 
Indians in any sort of tlu^ir catth*. And I, WesanuMpien and Wam- 
sutta, do promise to remove all the Indians within a year frcuu the 
date hereof that do live in the said tract. 

And we, the said Wesame(pu*n and Wamsutta, have fully bar- 
gained and sold unto the aforesaid Mr. William Bradford, Captain 
8tandish, Thomas Southworth, John Winslow, John Cooke, ami the 
r(*st of th(*ii* a.sso(tiat(*s, \\\v pnr(fhas<'rs or old (Mun(*rs, to hav<' and t(» 
hold for them and their heirs and assigns fon^ver. And !n consith^'a- 



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tion hereof, we the al><)ve mentioned are to \my to the said Weaame- 
rpien and Wanisutta as foUoweth : 

*M) yjirds of eloth 1 cloak 

8 moose skins 2 £ in Wampan* 

15 axes 8 pair stockings 

15 hoes 8 pair of shoes 

15 pair of hreoejies 1 iron pot 

8 hhmkets and 

2 kettles 10 shillings in another comoditic 

And in witness hereof we hnve interehangejihly set onr hands 
the <lay ami year ahove written. 

^ V John Winslow 

I» tlic presence <.f ) ^,,,,„, ^^^^^^^^ 

Jonathan Shaw/ "*^ 

I Wamsntta MM 

Samnel Eddy / Mark 

Here are the names of the original pnrehasers of this valuahle tract 
of land which was 8nhse<[nently the original township of Dartmouth, each 
person having **one whole share/* exee])ting Messrs. Collyer, Ilowland 
and Bassett and Sarah Brewster, who had a half share each. 
Mr. William Bradford Steven Tracye 

Captain Standish John Fannce 

Mr. John Alden Henry Sampson 

Mr. Collyer and Sarah Brewster Philip Delanoye 
Mr. Ilowland and William Bassett Mrs. Warren 
(ieorge Morton Uohert Bartlett 

Manasses Kempton William Palmer 

James Hnrst Edward Dotyc 

John Dunham Sen'r Samnel llickes 

John Shaw SenV Peter Browne 

Francis Cooke Francis Sprague 

John Cooke Moses Simons 

Joshua Pratt Samuel Eaton 

John Soule Thomas Morton 

Constant Southworth Samuel Cuthhert 

Thonuis Southworth Edward Ilolman 

Miss Jennings Edward Bumpass 

A suhsequent record states that it was **Mr. Rohert llickes,'' and not 
his son "Sanuier* who was one of the purchasers. 



•WOMT'OM (plural WOMPOMPRAO) was tlio TniUnn namo for tho WTTTTP3 ht*n(\s 
iiiin«l an nirrcnfy, or for tlin paymont of trHMito from trUio to trn»o; from WOMPf, 
whUr. Tlio court of 16<I0 nx<'<l llio prico of Wampum as currency at 6 for a penny, 
about 300 to a doUar; inoo to a -p. 

What "Another como<n Uo" which wan privon In part payment In this bargrain 
with the two JndlnnH cttnslKtrd of no r<u*or<ls (IIhcIohc. Wn are left to conjecture 
what the ineillum was. It may haw been "tlr** water," <»f which the average Indian 
was very fim«l. Obi Wesameiiuen preferred It should be recorded a "comodltle" to 
conceal Its Identity. 



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The **Mr. Tlowland'* named in the above list was John Ilowland of 
the Mayflower. John sold his share in 1667. He never resided here. 

This syndicate's purchase comprised an area of over 115,000 acres. 
Consequently **Miss Jennings" and Mrs. Warren possessed more than 
3000 acres each. There were women who were large land owners before 
the advent of the famous Hetty Green. The payment made seems very 
little, comparatively, for so large a tract — one of the most valuable in 
the colony. Many a single rod within the boiuids of this purchase is now 
valued at a greater sum than was paid for all these acres. 

THE FIRST COMERS Immediately after the (tohmists came inlo pos- 
TO OLD CUSHENA session of this tract in 1652, people began to 

migrate here from their Plymouth and Duxbury 
homes. Very few of the 36 original purchasers, however, came here to 
live. They evidently bought the land on speculation and ** unloaded", 
as brokers say, to those who were seeking permanent homes outside the 
shades of Plymouth. It seems clear, however, that the following of the 
above grantees resicled in Ohl Dartmouth: John Cooke, Sanuiel llickes, 
William Palmer, Sanuiel (^uthbert, and **Miss Jeiuiings. " There is no 
valid evidence that any other of the purchasers lived here, but it is evident 
their children did. The first settlers, who were relatives and friends of 
John Cooke, located homesteads in i)resent Acushnet and Fairhaveu, 
an<l at this time no other part of the purchase was occupied. Henry 
H. Worth is satislieil that this stMttion of Old Dartmouth appropriaUid 
by settlers from Plymouth reuuiined in their possession for nearly a 
century, and indeed, every family except the Sowle's and Macomber's 
which came from other parts of the Old Colony settled in this section ancl 
none except a West and a Taber settled in this region from any other 
part of New England. 

Htiury Ilowland 's family wcjre in the l\>negausett section in 16(>2. 
The iiussells and Slocums were there before 1()64; and at this date the 
Tabers, Spooners, Hathaways and Popes were engaged in establishing 
primitive homes, starting business enterprises and cultivating the soil in 
the tract east of the Acushnet river. 

Of the above, John Cooke, son of Francis of the Mayflower, lived a 
few rods southeast of Oxford sehoolhouse, Fairhaven. 

Samuel Hickes resicled nt Newlands Neck in the southeast part of 
Fairhaveu. 

William Palmer owned land and possibly residtul thereon situated 
south of t\u\ steam railway, Fairhavc^i, (^xttMiding from the riv(*r east. 

**Miss Jeiuiings", widow of John Jenne, it is my belief, resided for 
a time in the family of her son Sanuiel near Parting Ways. 

Samuel Cuthbert's home was at the head of Sconticut neck road in 
Fairhaven. 



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Book 5 of Plymouth Court Orders gives the following exact list of 
all free men in Dartmouth on the 20th Miiy 1670: 

John Cook William 8iM)oner 

John Russell Samuel Ilickes 

James Shaw William Palmer 

Arthur Ilatheway 

William Spooner's homestead included Riverside cemetery, the Dana 
farm and more, in Pairhaven. 

Arthur llnthawjiy, the progenitor of nil the llathaways hereahout, 
lived where the Stephen Ilathawny house, so called, stands in this town, 
on the east side of P^airhaven nmd. 

James Shaw lived between the niilroad in Fairhaven and Fort 
Phenix. lie was appointed a ** drill Sergeant'' by Plymouth Court. 

John RusselPs home was in the present town of Dartmouth near 
the famous RusselTs garrison house, which he constructed. 

It appears from the Old Colony records that in 1694 the 56 persons 
named below, possessed nil the purchnse of 1652. None of these, however, 
were anuuig the original purchasers. Pnibably all of them lived in what 
was then the town of Dartmouth. Those nuvrked with a * had lumies 
within the bounds of this town of Acushnet. Here are the names of this 
list of 56 owners: 



Manasseh Kempton 
Seth Pope 
John Russell 
Arthur Hathaway* 
Peleg Slocum 
Stephen West 
James Sisson 
John Russell, Jr. 
Abraham Tucker 
John Tucker 
Thonuis Hriggs 
Jonathan Russell 
John Hathaway* 
George Cadman 
Jacob Mott 
Eleazer Smith 
Return Babcock 
Benjamin Howland 
William Shearnuin 
Thonuis Taber 
Jonathan Delano 
Joseph Russell 
Stephen Peckham 



Mary Davis 

Thonuis Taber, Jr. 

Ijettice Jenney 

Sanuiel Allen 

Valentine Huddlestone 

Edmund Shearman 

Samuel Jenney* 

Mark Jenney 

Aaron Davis 

(Tiles Slocum 

lialph Earl, Jr. 

William Earl, son of R. E. 

John Shearman 

Samuel Spooner* 

John Spooner, Jr.* 

John Spooner* 

Thomas Mitchell 

John Titdcham 

Joseph Tripp 

James Tripf) 

William Mac(unber 

Sanniel Coruwell 

Samuel Shearnuin 



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Isaac Pope (lershaiu Smith 

Kleazcr Slociiin Samuel llickes 

(lolin Ijapliain Klizabetli Rieketson 

Joseph Ripley Joseph Taber* 

Daniel Sherman 

Other reeords, liowever, show conehisively that in addition to the 
above list the following: persons also owned real estate here at that date, 
1()J)4, namely: John Almy, William Corey, Thomas Lawton, Thomas 
Waite, Richard Ward, William Clifford, Richard Kirby, John Aiken, and 
Matthew Allen. 

THE PIONEER of Aenshnet were amonj^ the Plymouth colonists who 

SETTLERS firndy resisted for conscientious reasons the civil court 

recpiirements in relation to the support of a publicly 

elected and paid ministr}' and com[>ulsion of attendance upon the religious 

services of the Puritan church. They were generally a profoundly 

religious people and early provided here for public church worship, for 

the strict observance of the fjord's day and for rigid enforcement of and 

obedience to the civil laws of the connnunity. This subject will be treated 

at length under ^^Karly Religious History.*' 

When these ** first comers'' to this place of refuge <lecided to make 

i:ew homes for themselves here, the oidlook must have been discouraging 

and pitiful. No language can describe the feelings that must have pos- 

sessiMl llu\s(; home makers as th(\v parted rnnii old mrighbors, fri(^n<ls and 

r(*lativ(\s at Plymouth and (^anu; up over tin; lom^ly hi<liau trail to this 

forbidding territory of forests and hulians, and wild Ix^asts. Uut onward 

they firndy marched, their valiant hearts filled with the sublime ser.timent 

of these poetic words of the Quaker poet, Whittier: 

**0! speed the monu^nt on 
When Wrong shall cease — and Jjiberty and Love 
And Truth, and Right throughout the earth be Known, 
As in their home above." 

But these stiu'dy, courageous, frugal men and women endured the 
suiTering, privations and hardships that beset them on every haml, and 
bravely overcame the tremendous obstacles that laid athwart their 
pathways. 

It is probable that the men of these families had made preparations 
here in advance for this exodus by clearing places in the forest for their 
new homes and erecting thereon r\u\c cabins au<l furnishing tlu.'m as best 
they could. 

THE BIRTH The original township of l)artnu>uth of which pres- 

OF DARTMOUTH ent Acushnet was then a part, was born with very 

brief ofTicial ceremony by the Plymouth Court of 
June 8, 1(i(il. lien; is an (^\aet <M)py of tlu; (!ourt onler: 



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"Ait tliis Court. All that tracte of land roiniiionly cjiIIimI and 
Unownr hy \ht\ nanit^ of Arnslirna, l*oini<;{inKrtt and C/oakst^tt is 
allowed hy l\\i\ Oonrt to Uov. a t<»wnshi|M*; and tln^ inlndntants th(*r(M>r 
have libertie to nndte sneli orders as may rondnc.e to tlunre eonion 
p>od in towno oonsornnuMits; and that tin* said towne boo liencoforth 
caiiod and knownc by tbo name of l)nrtnn)ntb." 

THE INDIAN WAR The stipnlations of WosanuM|non and Wamsntta 

in the deed of this traet that **thc Ijiij^lish may 
not 1)0 annoyed by the hiniting of the Indinns in any sort or their cattle," 
and their ** promise to remove all Indinns within a year that do live on the 
said trnet/' and Massasoit's dyin^ injnnetion to his sons Alexander and 
Philip t(» eontinne in friendly rehitions with the Enfj:lisli, Avere little 
heeded by the former and violated in a most savage, iidinmnn manner 
by the latter, residtin^ in the direfnl Indian war. The spark which finally 
ignited the war si)irit into a fierce and ])rolony:ed deadly Hame, was the 
mnrder of Snssamon, on<; of tin; Senconet band, in^ar bis residence on 
Assawampset neck, in Lakeville. Sjissamon whs an edncated Indian, a 
convert to the Christian religion, spoke Knj^lish finently nnd was at one 
time a school teacher. Later he became the private secretjiry of King 
Philip, where he learned of treacherous plotting of tlie chief against 
the English. Snbsecpiently his interest in the safety and welfare of the 
people at IMymonth led him to reveal to the anthorities there the hostile 
intentiotis of King Philip, lie gave this ]>ric(»less infornuition nnder a 
pledge of td)solnte secrecy, knowing thnt King Philip wonid take his life 
if he knew what he had done. Alas, some one wickedly betrayed this 
mispbiccd Inist. Philip so(Mi b»nrned that the Plymoidh government 
Inid heard somelhing to his discredit, lie was snmmone<l to appear before 
them bnt refused to obey the command. A little later, Jan. 29, 1675, a 
hat and gun were found on the ice on Assawampsett lake and brave 
Sassamon's body laid under the ice near bv where thev were found. He 
had been murdered, no do!d)t at the edict of King Philip. 

The war cloud darkened all through the spring of 1G75. The white 
settlers wore made aware of the impending peril. For an illustration: 
One day an Indian was hoeing in a field on the Stephen Hathaway farm 
on Pairhaven road in this town, when a strange Indian came to him and 
told him King Philip had decided to commence war against the English. 
The workman immediately ceased his work and left his employer, who 
rightfully suspected his reason for so doing. A few days later the tocsin 
of war sounded, and open hostilities commenced. On Tuesday, the 12th 
day of June, 1(175. (-aptain Benjamin Church with his English and 
Indian soldiers commenced the pursuit of King Philip, which was cour- 
ageously continued till his capture by them near his lair on Saturday, the 
12th day of August, 1670. 

The contest at once assumed a most barbarous and inhuman char- 



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acter. A month later, near the end of July, the savage hoard resorted 
to the torch and tomahawk. Nearly all the dwellings of the white settlers 
of Ohl Dartmouth, inehiding pn\sent Aeushnet, were reduced to ashes; 
crops were destroyed; domestic animals were killed or stolen; men, 
women and children were murdered. Complete devastation was their 
wicked intent and the pitiful result. Had it not been for the protection 
afforded by the garrison or block house which had been providentially 
erected for emergency, not a white settler would have been spared to 
relate the details of that horrible catastrophe. ,j4»hu Cooke's garrison 
stood on the north side of Ilowlaud road, 6(10 feet west of Afain street, 
Fairhaven; liusseirs garrison was at Ai)poiiegansett, and there was one 
on Palmer's island. Another garrison house was that of Thomas Pope 
near his residence, which was a log cabin built by him soon after he came 
here and was situated on the west side of the Sconticut neck road, a 
few huiidr(>d feet south of the highway to Mattapoisett. 

A garrison house was a neighborhood resort built in the midst of 
Indian settlements. They were often large buildings, sufficient to afford 
shelter from the elements. These were surrounded by a bullet proof 
stockade, or what was termed a [)alisado of heavy close-fitting logs. To 
these the settlers resorted for protection in the hour of danger. 

Cooke's block house was the only place of safety for the residents 
within present Acushnet bounds from the tomahawks and scalping knives 
of tlu^ siivnges, au<l to this haven, to this pbuic of refuge, they hastily 
tied \'roui their cabins at the first alarm, over the lonely forest paths and 
Indian trails, nnd here the brave settlers defended and saved the lives of 
their loved ones with their nuitchlock weapons. Some were slain on their 
way to these life saving resorts. Jacob Mitchell, an ensign bearer of the 
Dartmouth militia in l(i7«i, who resided at the head of Seoutieut Neck 
road ill Fairhaven, started with his wife for the block house of Johii 
Cooke, for safety. Their road led them around the east side of the tide 
mill pond, which now is a park. They had proceeded but a few rods from 
their house when they were both shot dead. Their bodies were subse- 
(piently found and buried by their friends at the foot of a i)ear tree, which 
was on the spot where the former Unitarian church (now a schoolhouse) 
stands. The Indians burned the house later. It is also recorded that 
William Palmer, who lived in the vicinity of Fort Phenix, was murdered 
like the Mitchells. He was probably fleeing to either Cooke's or Pope's 
garrison house for protection from this cruel horde. 

The fact that J<»hii Cooke's dwelling house, which stood within gun 
shot of-his garrison, was sacked and burned at this time by the savages, 
is a slight indication of their courage and ferocity. No pen can describe, 
no human mind can conceive the feeling of despair which must have filled 
the hearts of this homeless, harassed, terror-stricken company when this 
horrible event ended. How different the map and history of Acushnet 



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but for Cooke's block bouse and tlie marvelous beroisni of this little but 

iniirlity baiifl. It nuiy bo they reealle<l the promise of their Heavenly 

Fath(^r to Joshua: **As I was with I\los4*s so I will be with l.hrr," aiui 

believed it was f(»r them in this hour of extrenu». need of divine aid and 

protection, and this stinndated to superhuman effort. 

Drake, in describinfjf this terrible event, says: 

**They burnt nearly thirty houses in Dartmouth, killinjr nuiny 
people after a most barbarous nuuuier, jis skiiuiin^ them all over 
alive, sofue (udy their heads, cutting olT their hands and feet; but 
any wonuin they took alive they defiled, afterwards putting her to 
death." 

Rev. Increase Mather wrote in 1(176 that: 

** Dartmouth did they burn with fire, and barbnrously murdered 
both men i\u(\ women ; strippin^i: the slain, whether men or women, 
and leaving them in the open field. Such, also, is their inhumanity 
as that they flsiy off the skin from their faces and heads of those 
they ^ot into their hnnds, and ^o awtiy with the hairy scjdp of their 
enomies.'* 

Every Inuise within the bound of present Acushnet wns consumed by 
fire. These people had been here but a little while, none of them more 
than 25 years, and now they were homeless and almost penniless, in the 
midst of bar!)arous war. These men, women and children were in a heart- 
rending, pitiful condition. 

This act of dreadful slaughter and sweeping devastation excited the 

sympathy of the people at riyuMuith. This was p!d)licly manifested by 

an order of the (leneral Court of Oct. 4, 1G75, that: 

**The 14(h instant shall be ol).s<»rved as a day of fasting and 
prayer by reason of the Indians, theire psistiu^ on in theire hos- 
tillitie and barbarous creweltie and outrajre apiinst the Knjj^lish. 
That during the time of publicke daufrer, every one that comes to the 
meeting on the liord's day briuf^ his amies with him, and furnished 
with att least six charges of pcnvder and shott, until further order 
shall be jj^iven under the penal tie of 2 s for every such defect.'' 

The same court, after declarinjr that it was a ** dispensation from 

(fod in sufferinji: the barbarous heathen to spoile and destroy most of 

theire habitations," ordered: 

**That in the rebuilding or resettleinji: thereof, that they soe order 
it as to live compact toji^ether, att least in each village as they may be 
in a eapassitie both to defenil themselves from the assaidt df an 
rni'mii* and Ihr better 1o attend tin* publicke worship of (Jod, and 
minnestry of the word of (Jod, wh(»se carelesnes to obtain and at- 
tend unto, wee fear, nuiy have bine a provocati<Mi of (Jod thus to 
chastise theire conttMupt of his j^ospell, which wee earnestly desire 
I he people (d' that place fuay seriously consider olT, lay to hart, and 
be hund)led for, with a sollisitus indeavor after a refornuition thereof 
by a vigorous putin^ forth to obtaine an able, faithfuU dispenser of 
the word of (lod amongst them." 

As painful as the (*ircu instances w<»re that brciu^ht forth this expres- 
sion of sympathy, the court could not aUow the opportunity to chastise 



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the people for dereliction of duty in not choosinj^ a minister of the gospel 
by civil process, to pass without d(nng so. 

(hiplnin hcnjanrni (Muin^h and his \u\iu\ of faithful sohlicrs went in 
Acushnet nuniy times in his siuirch for King Philip. One of th(^sc expedi- 
tions fnnn JMyuMMith occurred ahout the 2()th of July, IfiTf), a few weeks 
after the town was burned, when Church started out with **18 
Engifh and 22 Indians.'* They marched to IMiddleboro over 
the nnich used Indian trail. Here they met the enemy ami 
in an engagement captured about 1() of them, sending them 
under guard to ]*1ynu)uth. Captain ('hurch plainuHl to spend the night 
on Assawampsett NtMtk. \\r pro<reeded along tlu^ tmil, which is now the 
nuiin highway from Middleboro to Acushnet village, unumlested till he 
reached the brook which crosses the road a little south of **8amps;)u's 
Tavern, '* wher^* was then a thick swamp. Here **the enemy tired upon 
them, but hurt not a nuin,*' wrote Captain Church, lie continues thus in 
describing this expedition: 

*^ ChinrhrH Indians ran right int(» Ihe swamp and firiMl upon the 
Knemy, but it being in the <lusk of the Evening, the Knemy made 
their efcapi^ in the thi(;kets: The (^aptain then moving about 
a Mile into the Neck, to4)k advantage of a fundi X^alley to feed his 
Ilorfes; fome held the llorfes by the Hridles, the reft on the guard 
look'd fharp out for the Enemy, within hearing on every fide, and 
fome very near; but in the dead of the Night, the Knemy being 
out of hearing, or ftill, Capt. Clnirr/i nu)ved out of the Neck (not the 
fame way he came in, leaft he fliould be AudiufcadoM) toward 
Cufhneiy where all the Iloufes were burnt; and croflPing Cuflmd 
Hiver, being extreamly fategued, with two Nights and one Days 
ramble without Heft or Sleep; and offering good forage for their 
Ilorfes, the Captain concluded upon baiting, and taking a Nap. Set- 
ting Six Men to watch the patfage of the River, two to wateh at a 
time, while the others flept, & fo tt) take their turns; while the reft 
of the (/ompany went into a thicket to Sleep under the guard of two 
Sentinels more. Hut the whole (Jompany being very drovvfy, foon 
forgot their danger, and were fa ft a-fleep. Sentinels, and all. The 
Captain firft awakes, looks up, and judges he had flept four 
Hours, which being longer than he dcfigneil, immediately routes his 
Company, and fends away a file to fee what were become of the 
watch at the paffage of the River, but they no fooner opened the 
River in fight, but they difcovered a company of the Enemy view- 
ing of their tracts, where they came into the Neck ; Captain Church 
and thofe with him foon difpers'd into the brufh on each fide of the 
way, while the file fent, got undifcovered to the paffage of the River, 
and fiunid their wateh all faft a fl(*ep; but tlud't* Tidings tlun'oughly 
awakened the whole Ctuupany. lint lUr l«]nemy giving tln'm no 
prefent difturbance, they examined their Snapfacks, and taking a 
little refrefhment, the Captain orders one party to guard thy Ilorfes, 
and the other to Scout." 

It will be observed that Church's band entered the town by the 
present Middleboro road, and in the writer's judgment nuirched s<mth- 



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ward up l^raley hill, through Long Plain down to Parting Ways, thence 
westward into the village. They ])ivouaced near the bridge where 
(/apt. Ohiindi took a **ronr llonrK Nap.'* Ilfn* thry vv(»n» nc^ar the 
'^Acnshnet great swamp," west of Aenshnet village. This was a favorite 
lurking place for King Philip's men. From here they sallied out, com- 
mitted theft and other depredations, nnd returned to cover. It was an 
inis}ife place to pursue them. 

Prom Acushnet village they scouted over the spot where the city of 
New Bedf(»rd now is. Tlu?n th(»y proceeded down to the head of Ap- 
ponegansett river, and near Husseirs garrison **they clap'd into a thicket 
and there lodgM the reft of the Night without any fire; and upon the 
Morning light Jippenriug" they started out towards the (Jreat Cedar 
Swamp. At the south side of the swnmp. near Smith Mills, the company 
divided; the Iiulian soldiers were to nuireh around the west side and the 
English soldiers, with ("aptain Church, along the east side of the swamp. 
The ** ruins of Jcdui (Jooke's house*' at Oxford was the appointed meet- 
ing place. On leaehing the vicinity of the bridge in Aenshnet village, 
where Church crossed the river the day before, ('hurch met an old Indian 
woman whom he knew, who had been driven from her home on Rhode 
Island by soiue of Philip's band. She said the cedar swamp was full of 
Indians an<l a nuud)er of them were then down on Sconticiit Neck, 
"whither they went to kill Cattel and Ilorfes for Pro vif ions for the com- 
|)auy." Captain (-liur('h asked Iht wher<» tb(\v crossed tlu^ river. Church 
writes that ifi reply to this (piery, **She pointed t(» the upper paffing 
place."* They followed the trail to Parting Ways, thence southward 
over Fairhaven road in this town, **down into the neck." ** Thereupon," 
Church writes, **1 crossed the River fo low down" that this band of 
marauders "should not meet with our Tracks on their return." He then 
proceeded along the east bank of tlu» Acushnet river to "Cooke's ruins." 
Church's Indians reached there "late in the Night with their booty, 
and when they compared their Succeffes" it was found that each 
division of soldiers had killed three of the enemy and captured 63 pris- 
oners. The next day Church started for PlynH)uth with his "booty." 
King Philip nuule preparations to intercept Church at Assawampsett, 
believing Church would return the way he came. Church, anticipating 
this, took the trail through Mattapoisett and Marion, out-generaling the 
sagacious IMiilip. 

There can be no question that Captain Church's family also passed 



•After very careful re8<*Rrch the wrUer fecl« absolutely sure that the Indian 
trail leadlnR tlirouKh Acushnet vlUaK** crossed the river where the hrldffo now Is. 
This crossInK was called hy the Indians and early white settlers "the upper passlnic 
place." This lndlcat«>s that there was a public crossing lower down the river known 
as "The lower passhm: pbMe." It Is reusonnble to Infer that such a cr»»sslnK of the 
river exlKt(>d to aceonitnodahr the hidians from (!upe Cod an»l lower Marlon <»n their 
visits to their people at the westward, thereby saving the Journey to the "upper 

{msslncc place." In the writer's Judgment this crossing was where Coggeshall street 
>rldRe now Is. There was no way where Main street now Is below Oxford school- 
houst*. The trail was wh«rre Adams street now is nn«l nortliward to Parting Ways. 
Krom this I think the trail from Adams street westward lc» tlu^ "l^»wer passing plac<*" 
was over or very near the location of the present Rowland road, a few feet south 
of Cooke's Karrison house. 



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through this town when they were moving from Duxbury to Portsmouth, 
R. I., in March, 1676, in the midst of the war. Eight weeks later their 
son, Constant, was born at the hitter place. 

That Captain Church and his company marched through this town on 
his way to and from the capture of King Philip appears clear to the 
writer, lie states that from Plymouth they ** Marched thro' the Woods 
till they came to Pocaffet,*' (Tiverton). Here they crossiMl the river at 
llowland's ferry. Prom there he rode down to Portsmouth to see his 
wife. Tie wrote that she **no fo(uu»r faw him but fanted with the 
furpri/e. " This was just at nightfall on Friday, Aug. 11, 1(»76. He at 
once received information that King Philip was over at ** Mount-hope," 
near Bristol, li. I. Impatient to secuire the Chief, he wn)te that he **told 
hif Wife that fhe muft content herfelf with a fhort vifit, when fuch game 
was a-head ; the}' immediately Mounted, fet Spurs to their Horfes, and 
away." King Philip was killed the next forenoon and his heail was 
borne in triumph that Saturday afternoon to the presence of Church's 
wife. The following Tuesday the captors *^ ranged thro' all the Woods to 
Plymouth." This triumphant march of the victors with tlu; long sought 
head of the cruel chief was doubtless through this town, over **The 
Rhode Island way."* 

The capture of King Philip practically ended the Indian war, but the 
people on the territory of this town did not recover from the cru.shing 
shock for a <|uarter of a century. A year elapsed from the burning of 
tlu; dwellings till King I'hilip was cjiptunMl. Mouths of (<M*ribl(> 
suspense; a winter of pitiful suffering. In the narrative of the war 
written by Captain Church he nudces no mention of seeing a white settler 
in old Dartmouth during the entire period of 14 months of hostilities. It 
was estimated that the war cost the English j1575(),()00, that GOO houses 
were destroyed and 600 persons wt^re slain in the towns where the war 
existed. 

**I hear even now the infinite fierce chorus. 

The cries of agony, the endless groan 
Which through the ages that have gone before us, 

In long reverberations reach our own. 

The tumult of each sacked an<l burning village. 

The shout that each prayer for mercy drowns, 
The Indians' revel in the midst of pillage, 

The wail of famine in beleagure<l towns." 

*(*liiir('li iiM'iitiuiiM liiil (wi> »7«'iicral riiiili-H over wiii«-ii lit* iias.scil in his iiiaiu-iifs 
from I'lyiiKMilii ti> IIm; M(. lln|M> cuiintry. Uolli uT |Ii«'M<- w«-i'<* <»v<*i- Um* iiiiicii u.simI 
iMH* up lt» Mi<liilclM»i'o. and from (lu*i'<> citlit'i* lliroiiKii Taunton and down llit^ west 
hUU' of lilt* Taunton river; or from MIddlclioro Moullicriy down AMMawani|iH«'tl ni*fk 
to lAyn^ Plain, down to I'arlhiK WayM. IIhmk-c westerly over AeuMlinet vlliai^e 
ItridK^N Tarkiln liill road and Katliaway road. Sinitli Mills, llowland ferry (now 
Stone l)rldg:e) to HrlMlul, tho head<|uarler8 of Massasoit. This route. 1 am satis- 
aed wa8 the chief one, the main Indian trail from Plymouth to Hristol. This was 
what was then known on Ithode Island as "Thro the woods" tt> I'lymouth to dls- 
tint^ulsh It from the Taunton route throuKli a more numerously settled and less 
w<»ody country. 1 am convinced It Is what is now known aia "Tlur Khode Island 
Way." It is the route (Captain (Church wrote that he took in July. ItiTfi. A v<try 
ancient land record names "Peaked" rock, which is in Acushnet near this old Indian 
trail, as "standing" by the path that leads from Dartmouth to Plymouth. 



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In consequence of the fearful suffering and loss of property during 
the war and the necessity of their continual maintenance of pfarrisons, the 
iiihaltiiants of Dsirt.nionth wen* not n^finirrd hy Mi<* nntlioriti(«s of Ply- 
mouth to furnish sohliers for the war Jind were also exempted from 
taxation for several years after its close. 

This sickening event was the bef^innin^ of the extermination of the 
Indians from this locality. Many went elsewhere. Others remained and 
hccaiiK^ civili/.(*d, (Mlucntcd and (Jhrisl.iani/ed on a r(*scrvati(>n of about 
DUc acre bx^nteil (ui the west side of tlu» nuid ou Seonticut neck. Fair- 
haven, about a c|uarter of a mile south of the present chapel. The last 
individual of this (mce powerful and noble people livinjij within the bounds 
of Old Dnrtmouth was Marthn Simon. She resided in a small house there 
alone the later part of her life, supported largely by the sympathetic 
jrenerosity of her neifi:hbors, till her enfeebled and destitute condition 
eausf»d her to be remcived to the tf)wn almshouse, where she remained till 
she died, about 1855. 

The buryinji: ground of these last civilized Indians is on the east side 
of the Neck about one and a (piarter miles south of the Mattapoisett road, 
close to the shore. At one time beneath a solitary clump of oaks, which 
had been sncrcilly preserved, vv(»re a number of h(*adstones. Hut tin* 
oaks have been cut <lown ; the stones luive been removed ; the mounds 
have b(»en l(»vehMl, and all traces of this hallow(*d spot have disappeared. 
Among the headstones were those of thi* Simon family, which was I he 
last of that people. There was William and Abigail, his wife, each aged 
about 75; **Ben" and Jacob, who were over 100; Stephen and Sally 
and their son Isaac. 

Here tliey buried ]\Iartha. 

**Ijike the shjidows in the stream, 
liike the Evanescent gleam 
Of the twilight's failing blaze; 
liike the fleeting years and days. 
Like all things that soon decay, 
]*assed this Indian tribe away.'' 

OLD HOUSES of an early settled town, and a knowledge of the names 

of the various owners of them and the land on which 
they stand is an interesting and valnable fjortion of it«s history. It 
enables descendants of early residents to locate their abodes, and to 
realize nu)re fully and satisfactorily the surroundings and the interior an<l 
exterior of the birthplaces and hoines of their ancestors. As already 
stated, all the dwellings in old Dartmouth were destroyed in the Indian 
holocaust of lf)75. Many of these were on the east side of the Acushnet 
river, and were doubtless log cabins. Most of the structures that replaced 
them were probably of the same character, as these pioneers had little 
money and few fa<*iliti<'S with vvhieh to build anything of a better cpudity 
or more mo<lern description. Numerous foundations are iu>w in exist- 



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ence on which stood these primitive dwellings, which served as the family 
home till the possession of money and saw mills and other aids enabled 
the people to erect framed and shingled buildings, with glass windows. 
The location of the foundations of some of these is given in a subse(|uent 
article on ** Highways.'* 

With the saw mills and other building facilities came the small 
frame houses. At first most of these had chimneys built of wood and 
clay, and later of flat stones aiul mortar, and great fireplaces with bake 
ovens attached. 

About tlie year 1700 there commenced to a[>pear more attractive 
dwellings of two stories. Some of these were built with the second story 
jutting out a foot or more over the lower story, and occasionally one may 
be seen now with the attic jutting over the second story. This was called 
the ** overhang*' style. It is claimed the object of this peculiar construc- 
tion was to provide a convenient place to shoot from to repel the Indians. 
The fact is, however, the ovi^rliangiug form w;is an Kuglisli plan of build- 
ing in the days of Queeu lOli/.abetli. There was also the **leauto,'' or more 
commonly calhul the *Mi*ut4^r'' structure. These were of two or three 
stories in front with a peaked roof, haviug a long slope to rear, where 
there was but one story in height. Many of the houses in those days 
fronted the south, regardless of the location of the roadway. Such are 
standing in Acushnet today. 

A popular roof form all over New England a century and a half 
ago was the gambrel roof. It was so named from the resemblance of the 
double sloped roof to the hind leg of a horse, or to a stick called a gam- 
brel, used by butchers to suspend a slaughtered animal. A few of this 
style of houses still stand in our town and are among the pleasing road- 
Siide features. This was the most pictures([ue and lasting style of the 
above named. Miiny houses of this pattern, some V(»ry expensive ones, 
nr(j being ('rectt'd at this time. Tluire are more dwellings which were 
erected previous to 1750 standing in Acushnet ait this datc^ in propiu'tion 
to the total number of houses, than in any town in Bristol county. 

This appears to be the chronological position in this book to describe 
some of these attractive old houses, and the writer is pleased to be able 
to give half-tone reproductions from photographs by Fred W. 
Palmer of New Bedford, of a few of these old dwellings, which, if they 
possessed the power of speech and niemory, ctudd thousands of interesting 
and entertaining tales unfold. Tlu»s(^ will \n* highly pri/.etl wh(Mi the 
originals have diMappeared. It is also ai delight t<» givii with thesi; pietur(^s 
the valuable approxi unite dates of the erection of these houses, and the 
titles to the land on which they stand. These latter are but a small part 
of the valuable and voluminous results of extensive and careful research, 
painstaking investigation and study of Henry B. Worth, counsellor-at-law 
of New Bedford, Mass. lie prepared the following text of this article on 
**01d Houses" at my solicitation. 




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AMTIPAS HATHAWAY HOUSE. Built About 1735. 



This house is loeatetl on the cast side of the road leading from Fair- 
htivvn til Aenshnet, altont a third of a mih' north of the resttkucc of Uapt. 
Franklyn Ilowlnnd, and nearly tlie same distance east from the road. 

The traet on which this Iionse is located was formerly the north third 
of the 600-aere farm owned in 1711 by Thomas Hathaway, son of Arthur. 

1737. Thomas Hathaway to son Antipas, north third of farm. 

1747. Anti|ins llathawiiy to .tamcN W.-cfU-n, liis hoincKteiid. 

17ijl. James Woeden to lluzekiah Winslow, the same. 

1771. Job and Kzra "Winslow to Olicd Nye, their father's homestead. 

1817. I leirs of Obeil Nye to Thomas Nye. 

1854. Heirs of Thomas Nye to George H. Lewis. 

By inheritance to his wife and later to her daughter, Mrs. Annie M. 
Buggies, the owner in 1904. 

The striking feature of this house is the overhang gable and cornice, 
a peculiarity observed more In Connecticut than in Massachusetts, and is 



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found usually in bouses constructed before 1740. In 1888 tbe large cen- 
tral chimney originally built in the house was removed and the present 
cliimney substituted, and in the alteration a piece of iron-work in one of 
the fireplaces luid thereon the date 1735. As tlie farm was conveyed to 
Antipas Hathaway in 1737, it is chiiir tluit botw«u»ii these two <hites the 
house was built. 

THE TABER HOMESTEAD. 

This is situatcil opposite the Jabez Taber tavern on the east side of 
tlio Long Plain road, about a mile north of the Parting Ways. 

Its south line now is the brook that crosses the road. The land was 
originally part of the homestead of John Spooner, Jr., and on his death 
in 1728 it was devised to his son Thomas. The latter died in New London, 
Conn., and this farm was divided between liis heirs. The portions which 
fell to Alden Spooner and Robert Bennett, 2nd., in 1778, were conveyed 
to Abraham Sherman and comprised the part north of the brook. It 
descended from Sherman to Tabers. A part of the same farm south of 
the brook was purchased by Sherman, who built the house next to the 
brook. Later it passed to William C. Taber and in 1906, the second 
lot south of the brook and the house thereon, built by Wm. C. Taber, 
were owned and occupied by the heirs of Henry W. Cushman. 

CAPTAIN ANDREW J. WINO PLACE. 

This farm and ancient residence thereon is situated on the east side 
of the Long Plain road, opposite the Sands Wing place, and about a 
quarter of a mile south of the Middle road. 

The land originally belonged to C/tiptnin Seth Pope, and from his 
heirs it went to his son Kjnatlian, and in 1735 to aiu)tlier Seth Pope, son 
of EInathan, who occupied the farm till 1751), with his house on the west 
side of the road, the Sands Wing house. He then sold the farm to Jacob 
Taber. In 1784, Robert Bennett became owner of the portion on the 
east side of the road, and in 1794 he sold it to Ama/iah Taber, who devised 
it to his grandson, Thomas Wood. 

1811. Thomas Wood conveyed it to Gideon Wood. 

1833. Gideon Wood to Taber Wood. 

1839. Talx^r Wood U) Nathanit*! S. Sp(M»ner, Silas Stetson, Jacob 
S. Davis, Ellis ^Mendall. 

1850. The property wjis in possession of Capt. Jas. R. Allen; 1859, 
Caroline H. Wing; 1876, James A. Wing. The house was probably built 
by Amaziah Taber or Robert Hennett before the year 1800. 

The pUiee is now occupied hy the family of Eugene White, whose 
wife, Annie,. is a daughter of Capt. Andrew J. Wing. 




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Photo, by mil W. I 



MASON TABEB TAVERN. Bmlt About 1770. 



Tliin Iinnfic wan hitilt on tlin wnst sidn of the mud loniliiiff fnim 
AelisUiiet hriclKt' to Ijiinji I*liiiii, mid imiirlj- at the head o£ the Kochester 
mad over I'erry'R Hill. 

Tlic land was >i jmrt of the exttmsivo farm owned in 1720 by Capl. 
Soth Pope, ami named the Sprinu ]lrook Farm, from tlic ntream which 
fiowe<l throuph it. The farm wan devised \>y Seth Pope to hia son, 
Pilnathan, and l>y the hiHer to his son, Iwiac. 

17!)+. Innac Pope's will devised to his son, IsaHC, "the north part 
of my homestead and my now dwelling honse," indicntini; that the 
(leeensed had formerly lived in another honse that was then atimdiii);. 

1HI7. Jonntliaii Pope to Salisbury HIneknier. 

1824. Salisbnry KlaeUnier t<. Joseph Taber. 

1825. .lose[>li Taber to Mason Talier. 

The honse and farm are now owned by Josepli T. Itniwncll. 

This bonse was one of several that were bnilt in different parts of 
Old Dartniontb preeedirif; the Kevohitionary war. Dnrtnjr the ownership 
of Mason Taber it %va« nsed aa n stjifre hoiiw! and tavern, and ita con- 



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venient location at the head of the Rochester road suggests that it may 
have been originally intended for the same business. It was probably 
built between 1770 and 1776 by Isaac Pope. 



JABEZ TABER'S TAVERN. BuUt Before 1715. 

This interesting house is located on the east side of the road to Long 
Plain, about a mile and a half north of Acushnet Bridge, and near the 
terminus of the White's Factory road. A large tract was laid out to 
Capt. Thomas Taber in 1714 for his sons John and Joseph. On the road 
it extended north and south of the Cushman Mill Brook crossing nearly 
half a mile. In a division made later John received the south half and 
Joseph th(3 north. In 17»')0 John Taber conveyed his farm to his three 
sons, the north third to P^lnathan, the middle to Jabe/. and the south to 
Amaziah. For over a century the central portion was owned by a Taber 
whose first name was Jabez. The last of that family, who died about 1870, 
over ninety years ot age, lived during his entire life on this farm, and 
yet was a resident of four different towns. 

In 1874 the part of the farm including the old house was purchased 
by Oapt. Francis C. Eldredgo; whose widow, Katharine II., is the present 
owner. 

In a conveyance of land in that locality in 1715 mention is made of 
**young Taber 's house." This was the gambrel roof rear whiiih in |)osi- 
tion, form and construction belongs to that period. In 1812 the three- 
story front was built, giving the house a shape like the letter T. Its 
history as a tavern began at about that date. There was then no sug- 
gestion that the highway in front would ever cease to be the **Post road 
from New Bedford to Boston,'* nor that the stage lines passing its door 
would be discontiiuuid. Therefore the proi)rietor built the front exceed- 
ingly commodious and comfortable. Nearly two-thirds of the old section 
was the extensive dining room and the front was devoted to entertainment 
and lodging. No public house presented a more cheerful and inviting 
interior than this Wayside Inn. But after twenty-five years the situation 
had seriously changed. The railroad to Taunton was established; 
travellers adopted the new method of transportation; one after another 
the stage lines were withdrawn and the numerous hotels and road houses 
on this highway to Boston were closed to the public. About 1843 Jabez 

Taber removed the sign that for thirty years had swung near the roadside 

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and the tavern became a retired country home. 

Jeremiah Flammet remembers the sign hung between two posts so 
that the stages would pass under it. It was 4 feet square and had on it 
the painting of a man riding a hors^. Below the horse was the name of 
the proprietor, Jabez Taber. See a cut of the tavern on another page. 




Cmirtdsjf at Nnw Iloilrnrtl Moraurr, 



SANDS WIND HOUSE. Emit About 1736. 



ThtB house is Inctitotl on the west side of the cwiil, ftlwiit throe-fourths 
of a. mile south of fjone IMatn, mid is owiie<l hy John S. Perry. 

This farm wns sot off to (,'niit. Seth l*ope, and at hiB tlcnth in 172G it 
was devised to his son, Klnathiin, an<l in \T.irt to Keth I'ope, who built thr 
KAinbrel roof section of the house, probahly between 17S5 and 1740. Seth 
Pope in 175i) conveyed bis fnrm to .laeob Tnber and then it was trans- 
ferred in 17fi7 to Silas Sweet. 

]7ft7. Silas Sweet to Aaron WinR. 

IKfKi. AnroTi WiiiK to SnnitH Win^'. 

1888. Sands Wing's dnngbter, Mary Ann Wing, to John 8. Perry. 




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1. br Fred W, Palmer. 



DR. TOBEY HOUSE. BuUt About 1748. 



TliiN linuso in locntoil nri tlic vrhI riAh of Mill ron<l, ttlmiit ni) ci(;Uth 
of a mile north of the briclgu in the vitlimn. 

'I'hu Innil wiis the »i>iith end of the hnmestcnil of Afark Jcnney, who 
devised the same in 1740 to hin son J^ettiee. 

1748. Lettiee Jenney to Z»ccheua Jenney, wlio conveyed the same 
to Dr. Klisha Tubey, who hnilt this house n)>out tliiti dntc. 

This liuuse faces south, and therefore standa end to the rond in exact 
conformity to the Pnritan rogiilationa. The dormer windows are of recent 
conHtniction. 

Amon|r the deHcendantH of the doctor has been jircstTved u tradition 
that durin|r the British invasion in September, 1778, some of the troops 
visited this bonse and attempted to make a thoroni;h examination of the 
same for the pnrpose of e<nitiscating whatever they mi(rht select. Owing 
to the peculiar eonstrnction of the honiie, the door into the cellar when 
opened concealed the door into a closet where were stored the valuubleM 



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that belonged to the family, and so these escaped the attention of the 
English soldiers. 

This property is now owned and occupied by James A. Dexter. 



CAPTAIN FRANKLYN HOWLAND PLACE. 

** WiiyMidft" is siinuUMl <in the cmsl. side of Knirliavcn road, about 
(>(K) feet south of the brook. It was part of the Stephen Hathaway 
farm of 350 acres. In 18:{8 the devisees of Stephen Hathaway, being 
his six daughters, conveyed this tract, consisting of fourteen acres, 
to Leonard Hammond. 

]8iJf). Lemuel Hammond to Francis D. Williams. 

1844. Francis D. Williams to Jireh Swift and Gi<leon Nye. 

1854. Swift and Nye to Lettico Washburn. 

1861. Lettice Washburn to Job L. Shaw. 

1863. Job L. Shaw to Charles H. Wilcox. 

1864. Charles H. Wilcox to Thomas N. Allen. 
1871. Thomas N. Allen to Charles H. Hathaway. 
1873. Charles H. Hathaway to A. Franklyn Howland. 

The present dwelling house which was constructed in 1844 was 
originally more than twice its present dimensions. It was built for a 
boarding school called the **Uni(m Seminary.'* When it ceased to ])e 
used ais such, a [tart of the house was moved to the opposite side of tlif 
highway, about 2(M) feet north of the brook, it is now owned and occu- 
pied by Samuel Cory. See a cut of the house on a 8ubse<iucnt page. 



THE LAURA KEENE FARM. 

This was the south third of the immense tract of real estate of 
Thomas ^ Hathaway, son of Arthur ^• 

Thomas ^ Hathaway in 1740 conveyed it to his son Thomas. 

1786. Thomas ^ Hathaway by will devised the same to Jonathan 
Kempton. 

1823. Jonathan Kempton devised it to his children. 

1836. His Son (Jharles Kempton ha<l acciuired the entire farm. 

1851. Charles Kempton failed and the property passed to Mary 
Oifford, wife of Joseph. 

1855. Alary Gifford conveyeil to Nathan Breed of Lynn, Alass. 

1865. Nathan Breed to Laura Keene. 

1906. The property is now owned and occupied by Dr. Frederick 
B. Lawson. Laura Kecnu*, who jiossessed this estate in 1865, was n 
famous actress. She had the leading part in a play at Ford.Theatrr 
where and when Abraham Lincohi was assjissiuated. 




DK. SAMUEL WEST HOUSE. Probably built before 1775. 

Tjnctiled (in tlio i-niul liotwueii tint liciid nf Aciiulinot rivur iiiwl lAmy: 
I'iiiiii on Itiu noi-lliuml Udnn^r ol' tlnil roiitl iiiiil llii; liiKliwiiy It^ailiii),' to 
Muttapoisett. 

It )iHs been orroiieniisly sui)i><>»i!<1 that tUt! West lioiiso, which whs 
hiirned by the British, occupied the aame site lis thiit of Uic Dr. West 
homestead; this was directly south uf tlio old oemetury at the top of the 
hill. While Dr. West may have lived in that locality, he never owned the 
house and at the time of his death was the owner of the property herein- 
nfter described. 

The land where this house stands was the cast section of John 
Jeniiey's lot, the west part being that occupied by the church and 
cemetery. 

1742. John Jenney to Daniel Spooner. 

174G. Daniel S|)ooner to Kphraiin Keith. 

174C. Kphraim Keith to I'niil Maiidcll. 



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1748. Paul Maiulcll to John Craiulon, and the same was inherited by 
Thomas Crandon, innholder. 

1785. Samuel West recovered judgment against Crandon and seized 
this land on execution. 

1811. Samuel West, Jr., to William Wood. 

1823. William Wood to Stephen Taber. 

1828. Stephen Taber to Jashub Winf?. 

1836. Jashub Winj? to William Tayson, M. D. 

1843. Dr. Payson to William M. Dunhnm. 

1854. William M. Dunham to Charles II. Adams. 

1869. Charles II. Adams to Rhoda S. Bassett. 

1873. Henry II. Forbes to lliddah W. Burt. 

The description in these deeds established the fact that Dr. West 
lived in this house, which he owned after 1785, and he used and occupied 
the land north of his house, which was owned by the First Church, from 
1743 to 1813, and designated as the Parish Lots and were kept for the 
minister's use. 

The house has been cousiderably modernized in later years. 

HABRINGTON HOUSE. 

This house is located on the northwest corner of the cross roads 
known as Linids corner. 

The land was originally owned, wholly or in part, by George Babcock. 

1736. George Babcock to Richard Pcirce, whose wife was tha 
daughter of Samuel Hunt. 

1757. Richard Peirce had died and his wife, Mercy, had married 
Samuel Dunbar and they conveyed this land to Israel Cheever. 

1761. Israel Cheover to William Kempton. 

1825. William Kempton to Alexander Waggoner. 

18il. Heirs of Alexander Waggoner to Augustus Harrington, whose 
descendants have been the owners since. 

It has ])een erroneously stated that this house was the residence of 
Rev. Samuel Hunt. Hunt never owned the Harrington property, and 
there is no evidence that he ever lived there. Richard Peirce above named, 
who married Hunt's daughter, Mercy, was the second minister over the 
First church, and the above named Israel Cheever was the third minister 
of the same church. It will also be remembered that Hunt's homestead 
was located about 700 feet northwest of the Harrington house. These 
facts would oisily become confused and give rise to the tradition thai 
Samuel Hunt, the first minister of the First church, owned and occupied 
the same house as Peirce or Cheever. This has been the residence for 
several years of J. Frank Weeks, M. D., whose wife is a granddaughter of 
Augustus Harrington. 




Courteer of Nevf Bedford Met 



JONATHAN SWIFT HOUSE. Built Before 179S. 

Tile Joiiatlian Swift house is locuteil mi tlii; imrtli siile of the niml 
ill Aeiisliiiet vitliiKe, hetweuii liiindH (;onier and lliu jiost oHi<H!. The )aii<l 
vi&H cuiiveyml by Jireh Swift to his son JoimtliHii, who built the house 
about 1800. lie left it by will to his sister Naiiey, tim wif« of Oa|»tniii 
U>nm Snow. In 1871 she conveyed the |iro|»eny to Susan W. Snow. 
Snbseqnent owners have bui^n heirs of Snsan Snow; then John liittle 
and now Suuan, widow of John Little. 



THE POPE TAVERN. 

On the i>iist side of the brid^fe on the south side of tin: road from the 
river to a. brook whieh extends throngh the hoinesteail of the late 
Kodolphns N. Swift i» a triant^le eomiirisln^f about four acres on which 
are nine buildings, all of which have an eventful history. The entire 
tract in 1738 belon^red to Stephen West, Jr., whose wife was the only 



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child of Sniiniol JeniK»y. This triHiifjlo wns suceessively owned ])y Daniel 
Spoonor, Kphraiim Koith, Vn\\\ Mendell, John Crandon, **Rhop keeper," 
and in 1801 was owncMl by a dosecMidant named John Orandon. He^in- 
nin^ with that <late the front on the road l)e^an to be divided into lot4? 
and ocenpied by separate bnildings. 

The 8(|uaro bnilding on the river was bnilt abont 1810 by Amos Pratt. 

The building next east was originally a dwelling house and was 
probably built about 1813. 

The third building was a dwelling house built by William Kempton 
between 1811 and 1819; was later occupied by Captain Worth Pope, 
and from 1820 to 1847 was a tavern or road house. This house came into 
poasession of John R. Davis. Here he resided till his decease in 1888 and 
his widow till her death in 1904. This and the two buildings above 
mentioned are now owucmI by Thonuis Ilei'som, Sr., who remodeled them 
in 11)0(5. 

S<M* (Mit of th<* liou.s(*s on a Hubs(M|u<Mit pago. 

The house next *»Jist is of recent construction, having taken the place 
of the dwelling house that WJis burned in 1847. 

The house now owned by Walter U. Spooner aiul at one time occupied 
by Sipiire Cyrus K. Clark in which he conducted the post oflfice, was 
probably the honu»stead of Anu)s Pratt, and built by him about 1810. 

The house now owned by Thonuis Ilersom has been considerably re- 
modelled and was probably ])uilt by Silas Stetson about 1817. 

The building now used as a town house was originally the schoolhouse 
of district No. 4 of Kairhaven, and was built in 1847. 

The narrow dwelling Immisc* next east was wholly ov in part the 
oflfice building of Jiulgo Nathanic»l S. S[M)oiu»r, who built the structure 
in 1823. 

The parsonage prop<»rty devisiMl to the ]\Ietho<list society by Edward 
Dillingham was originally occujiied by a house which was recently re- 
moved and <ui the sit<' of which the ])resent house was built. 

GREENWOOD HOUSE. Built about 1750. 

This is situated on the east side of the Long Plain road, and about 
an eighth of a mile north of the I'erry Hill road. The land was laid out 
in 1714 to William Allen. 

1747. William Allen conveytMl it to James Dexter. 

17(53. James Dexter conveyed it to Benjamin Terry. 

1781. Henjamin Terry conveyetl it to his son, Thomas Terry. 

1826. Elias Terry to Isaac Vincent who devised the same to John 
M. Vincent, and in 1894 John M. Vincent sold it to John Greenwood, ft 
seems probable that the original part was built by James Dexter after 
1747, and the remainder by Henjamin Terry after the Revolutionary War. 




Courttmy <>t New BeUfonl Mcr 



l>r t'nHl W. I'ulUHT. 



BEUBEN MASON HOUSE. Built about 1736. 



Tliis Ikiiisu is loentcd ii »hort (liKttinc^tt iioHli of Lnii^ I'liiin, on tlitt 
cnst side of the road formerly eiilled the Kighwny to Boston. 

The land wdh laid ont in 1712 to Jnniofi Shiiihoii, Jr., who in 1717 
conveyed it to Nathnn ^iinmonf!. It dcseendtul in 172) to the iH^ira of 
ihe latter wlio were brothers and sifters. After a divisifni, Kez-iah Sim- 
inon8, Sarah Walker, and Klixabeth and Stejilien Wing, living in 17:t(!, 
conveyed to Joseph Cook and he bnilt this hoiitic shortly after. 

1793. Joseph Cook, Jr., conveyed the house and land to Kphraini 
Simmons. His daughter Amy married Samuel Tripp and their daughter's 
Hon conveyed to Anael White. 

1854. Ansel White to Lney Ana Mason, the owner in 1!I01. 




JUDGE SPOONER HOUSE. BnUt about 1794. 



NntlinnicI M. S|)o<)II(T wns jiiilni^ of t.Iio pnlicn eimrt of Now llcdforil 
n)i<l tiUin'iicy (it law. Wlu'ii li<! ilk'il In; h^ft n ccm.sidernMc fiirlime. 
Till! Ittifiis (it li'iK will was the |)ro|n'i-ty It'Tl, Ici him liy Siimiiol Spragiio, 
ill wliiwc fiMit^tepH In.! fliwcly foHowod. .Tik1(ic' Spooiier wns a Rarpfiil 
1>i»)i]css adviw^r, K<!tt.lp(l 0Htnt.0Fi, limitcil iiioimy. and was highly rospoctod 
ill tli(! <!<nniniiiiily. IIih hiinmi Hhnwii in llio iiliovc pitiliirc is on t.lic oast. 
Midi' or IJn- AciihImk-I, rivr, .insl. ovor llii- hridK-. Unlil lh<> y.ar 1!K>:| liis 
mill stood in the HoiitliwcHt. cnrnci' of his Itonne lot, at lUn corner nf the 
road and flic river. A -ilun't. di-shirK^o cast of tlio lioticc, and on I.Iir op- 
posite siilo of tlic roml next east of llie town Iioiirp, is a narniw linildini; 
whie.Ii lias licoii eidartred, and is next to tlic Metliodist parsonatre. The 
original part of the bnilding was JndKC S|K>oiier'8 office. 

At his decease 'TndKo Spooner left all his property to his dauKhter, 
Miss Martha Spooner, and aho. left the same to varions orKaiii/ations and 
providctl fniids to hiiild the Congregational pai'sonaijo and chapel near 



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Lnnds corner. The land on which the house stands was a part of the 
mill lot set off in 1711. John Wing, Jr., purchased it in 1794 from 
Sim])Kon Hart and about that tinu; the Iiounc was built. 

1817. Edward Wing sold it to Nathaniel S. Spo<»ncr. 

EBENEZER KEENE HOUSE. BuUt about 1740. 

Located on tli6 west side of the K(»ene road near the Freetown line. 
The land was set off to James Sampson and by several transfei's in 1740 
was purchased by Kbene/er Kei»iu». This hous(» was probably built about 
this tinu;. The farm remained in the Keene family imtil 184fi, when it 
was sold to James Gracia. 

1848. James Gracia to William M. Scott. 

18G1. William M. Scott to Adeline Silvey. 

1866. Adeline Silvey to Sturtevant and Sherman of New Bedford. 

18()7. Sturtevant and Sherman to Nicholas Hall. 

18()9. Nicholas Ilall to Uets(;y W. Harvey. 

187;i Betsey W. Harvey to Drucilla U. Wilbur. 

1898. Drucilla R. Wilbur to Michael Frank, the owner in 1905. 

The interior construction strongly resembles that of the William 
White house, has summer, but the corner posts without brackets, chimney 
built of brick and large stone mixed-. House faces the east. 

JAMES CUSHMAN HOUSE. Built about 1732. 

Located on the east side of the road between Acushnet village and 
Long Plain, aiul is the second house north of the corner on which is 
located the Friends' Meeting cemetery. 

The land was part of the John Spoouer homestead, aud in 1728 
was devised to his son, Barnabas Spoouer. 

17.*^2. liarnabas Spoonor to Janu^s (Juslniian. 

1796. Division of estate of James Cushmau, in which this land 
went to son James. 

1796. James Cushman to Elisha Cushman. 

1800. Elisha Cushmau to William Smith. 

1818. Smith to Zaccheus Cuslnnan. 

1821. (/ushuuin to John Tl. Davis, aud by inheritance to his son, 
John It. 

1852. Davis to son James Davis. 

1868. Davis to Daniel Thornton. 

1883. Thornton to George W. Gibbs. 

1883. Gibbs to Lizzietta Ashley, the present owner. 

The house is of the same type as that occupied by Daniel Summerton, 
and was probably built by Ja)ues Cushnuiu about 1732. 




Cour(«>T of Kow Bcrironl Mercury. 



JENNET-MOBSE HOUSE. BuUt previous to 1725. 

Tills lioiiHC is Idunted <in tlic iiiirth side of (he Miildlc ]jni\fi: Plain 
niiid atiDiit two miles iiorLli nf tlir bridj^n, in the vicinity nF tliu Doctji 
Bruok saw mill. 

Tlic wntur |irivilcttt' "t Dci'it Itroolt from ctirly tuni'K Iuin 1h.'oii one of 
the moRt iiu))ortiiiit in the old town. It was first iitili^.i-<l by ^iimiiL'l 
Jenney, to whom a large area of land was set off in 1711. 

In some way all of Kaniiiel .li'itney'ti i>ro|icrty «t his dcalli became 
vested in Stepheii West, Jr., and with it the forKe, water in-ivilette, mills, 
etc. 

I7H8, Sto|>hci) West, Jr. to James Fuller, a bloomer, a small tract 
of land on which the latter staiti-d the bloomery or forRC. 

174;J. ijte|)hen West, Jr., to Stephen Taber, 100 acres near llie 
forge. 

The Taber family o|ieratrd the mill until 17G4. when they sold the 
forge and mill to other parties, retaining possession of the house. 



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1829. Tubers to Godfrey C. Macomber. 

1861. Macomber to Charles II. Morse, and the pniperty in 1!)04 is 
owned by C. M. Morse, Jr. 

The house is located 250 yards north of the road on an eminence, 
faces south, and presents a very fine appearance. The roof is somewhat 
hidden by trees, but it is a ** lean-to*' of a late period. It was magnifi- 
cently built by a man of wealth. The chimney is constructed of brick of 
small size. Summers upstairs and down, running from end to the chimney. 
Corner-posts bracketed at top. All timbers have rounded edges and 
beaded. The indication is that the house was built previous to 1725 by 
either Samuel Jeiniey or his successor, Sie[>hen West, Jr. 



SPOONER.ASHLEV HOUSE. Built prior to 1725. 

This house is located on the north side of the Middle road, between 
the Head of the Acushnet river to Long Plain, about one-fourth of a 
mile east of the saw mill on the stream formerly called Deep Brook. 

1714. Land set off to John Spooner. 

1780. John Spooner to son Nathan, where the latter lives, and all 
land west of the river at Deep Brook. 

1745. Nathan Spooner to Jonathan, 52 acres. 

17()1. Jonathan Spocmer to Klnathan Tobey. 

1777. Klnathan T( hoy to Willijini Tnllnifin. 

17!)r>. Williiini Tallniiin to Job l)ii\U\ and flonatlian I'ottt'r. Karle 
and Potter divi(h*d and Karli; took the cast pait and Potter the west, 
with the house. 

Potter by inheritance to son Daniel. 

1841. Daniel Potter to J\Iarcus T. C. Ashley. M. T. 0. Ashley to 
Loring Ashley, the owner in 1904. 

The house stands on a hill some distaiuM* north of the road and faces 
south at a slight angh^ with the road. In tlii^ east room down stairs is 
a summer ])arallel to the end of the house. As far as observed, the 
corner posts were not bracketed. A singular condition was noticed 
in the north and south plates. Mortises were cut into the upper part 
as though sometime intending to take a beam such as is usually seen 
in large barns at the inner and upper edge of the mow. This would lead 
to the inference that these beams had sometime been part of the frame of 
a barn. The ratters are of pine, but all otlu»r tindiers are of oak. in 
the chimney is a considerable quantity of small sized brick. 

There exists a tradition that this house was once injured by lightning, 
necessitating the rebuilding of the structure. The presence of the sum- 
mer would iiulicate an origin prior to 1725, and there seems to he no 
doubt that the east i)art of the house, at least, if not the whole, was 
constructed by John Spooner before he sold the farm to his son Nathan. 




(V>iirt»y ur Xcw licdfonl Mrn^tiry. I'liol" liy Freil. W. I>alincr. 

SPOONER-BRADFORD HOUSE. Built probably before 1775. 

This lionso, dwiioI by l'liili[> A. Ilniilturd, is lociilcd on the north niilc 
of the r<iji<t li'iulin^ from AeiiKhiict to IMattniioisctt, about one-half of n 
mile eitst of the Kriciiils' meetiot! Ikiiihc. 

'I'hiK liiiiil wi\n owtic-(l in 172!) by Williiini Kpoonor, who ilevised this 
part of hilt bomcHtcnil to his son Nnthaiiid. 

17W. NnUiniiiol Siiooricr eoiivo.vs 80 aeres to Isanc Spooncr. 

17!H. lMaa« Spwurer to \m son Jeremiah, the west part of the fanu, 
inclii'liiig his house. 

1814. lletrR of Ji-reminh S|)ooiier to Oliver Bradford, tho fatlior 
of Philip A. Itradford, the present owner. 

This iionse has iiecii the siibjeet of eoiisiderntile alteration. Booms 
have been added and partitioiiH chanf;ed nntil it is diRienlt to determine 
whieh ]iarls belonged to the original lionse, but it seemed probable tliiit 
it may have been a small stnietirre later ohatiHod to a five-roomed 
hoase. The ehinniey is bnilt of stone, Intt i.s not of the Rhode Island 
type, hnt seems to have been ratlier of the ordinary shape, in wbieh 
stone was nsed Instead of liriek as a matter of economy or convenience 
H Rooms prohalde that the house was bnilt by NaHinnicl Spooner pre- 
vious to tile Uovolutioii. 




C'ourloy of Now Bedrord M<;rt:urr. Fliolii by Frcil 

CAPTAIN HUMPHREY HATHAWAY (Alice Roosevelt) HOUSE. 

liusideiitx of AiiuitluKa now point to llie IliittNill Iiuiinu ii>:ai- [iii; post 
office an the home of a White IIhiihu hridu'H gpaiulimreiita, DiiriiiB the 
early part of the last century, Alice Hathaway Haskell, graiidiiiother of 
Mrs. Alice Uou»evclt Ldii^'wortli's mother, lived in the pleiisant htiiiie at 
the Ileaii of the River, the projierty having: desremlvd tu her from Ler 
father, Iliimplirey Hathaway, who erected it. The hiiildiiitr it^ a dinOtle 
lioiiNe of the style very popular in thi>< section for thirty yeiira liefore 
18t!l). It remained iti the posseHsiun of Ihe Iliiskell family until XHH], 
when it was purehaseil by Jonatliiin Bourne and his heirs, and in IKIH) it 
v/m transferred to Janieu B. Hnmlin of Acushnet. . 

Miss Alice Lee, who was the first wife of Theodore Itoosevelt, at- 
tended the funeral of her grandfather, Elisha Haskell, which was heltl 
in the old Hathaway — Uaskell house, and Alice Uoosevelt'a father, Presi- 
dent Roosevelt, came with her. 

The three acre lot on the siinth side of the road between the river 
and premises of (teor^e A. Cobb on which (he hou.se is sitmited. was si^t 
off in 1711 to Samuel Joy, blacksiuith. In the northeast corner he hiiilt 
a houae and in 1722 conveyed land and house to Nathaniel BliickweU. 
In 1794 the properly was purchased fnnn the Hlaekwell heiin by Hnni- 
])hrey Hathaway, and he then removed or deinolished tiic .loy home- 
stead and cructed the present building. 



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Tho 1hmik(» cm the iiorthwesi cM)nior of Kl\n and I^ircluisc; streets wiis 
the **t(»wn" residenee of Humphrey IlathHway and his oil works were at 
the corner of School and Fourth streets. 



THE POST OFFICE BUILDING 

Ik locatfMl at Swilt's forner, west of the vilhi^e hrid^c^ — the uorthweMt 
corner. Tlie tract w?is a part of the* mill h)t set off to persons lus com- 
pensation for undertakinjr to buihl a mill. In 1770 it became the 
property of Jacob Taber. 

1780. flacob Taber conveyed the property tt> •lireli Swift. 

178J). Jireh Swift conveyed the same to Jcnnithan Swift." 

1802. Jireh Swift sold to Jonatlian Swift ail the land between his 
house and shop. Tlie house is the ilwellinjj: standing fifty feet west of 
the p<ist o(Tici» building, eonse<pu»ntly in 1802 this corner st<»re had been 
built by Jomithan Swift. Jireh Swift sold the store on the corner to 
Charles II. Keiiyon and it is now the property of his widow, Abbie 
Kenyon. 

See a cut of the post oflice Ijuihling on another page.- 



WILLIAM WHITE HOUSE. 

Located on the farm which extends southward from the Freetown 
line and lies about half a mile east of tlie county road leading from 
Acmshnet to Kast Freetown. The farm is af)proached by means of wood 
roads not cpiitc^ impassible. 

This farm was laid out in 1741 to Joseph Lake and Jonathan Butts, 
who immediatelv sold the same to William White, a descendant ol 
Peregrine. It remained in the White family until 1851, when Ansel 
White sold the farm to Calvin Harvey. It was later owned by Charles 
Nestell. 

The htnise fnces south and, except as it has been kept in repair, h?is 
remained unchanged since it was built by William White. The south 
east room has a sununer and corner-posts, slightly bracketed, thus in 
dicating that among the residents of Freetown, where the Whites lived 
these features had not been abandoned. 

It is said that, while owned by the Ilarveys, the house was a grejd 
social centre; one of the sons |)lHyed the violin ami conducted neighbor 
hood dances, and many cou[)les in the locality thought it desirable to b« 
married at the house. 

The chinuiey is built of field stone up to the roof and the bricl< 
stuck was constructed later. 




SAMUEL SPBAGUE HOUSE. Built about 1731. 

Tliiti lioii.sc i.s lociitud on the eiist side of the rciiiil tn Ijoiit; I'liiiii mul 
ithinit thi-ee-(jimi'ters of a mile north of tUii I'erry Hill, Uoehi'stur roiid, 
iitiil ill 1904 was ownoil by C. T, Uersey, 

The IiiikI (111 which thi^j lioiiMiiHHitiiuteil wiis liiid out to Williiiiii Allen. 

1747. Williiim Allen to James Dt-xtur. 

176;l. James Dcxler to Itenjamiii Torry. 

1781. Itunjiimiii Terry to JtmhiiH Slicniinii iiinl Jiinicii Foster. 

1785. Sherman anil Postor to Samuel Spriigue. 

Sqnirc Spragne whs one of the most important men in local ulTuirs 
of his day. lie was justice of the pence, representative to the K<>iicral 
court, acted an business adviser, lonneil money on nn)rtgages and other- 
wise, ami Ht his death in 1825 hail aeeuninliileil a eonsiilerable fortune 
for that period. Eeelesiiistieully hu seems to have afliliatei] with Dr. 
West's church at Acnshnet. The most of his estate was ifiven by will 
to Nathaniel S. Spooner of Acnshnet who followed strictly in the foot- 
Htejis of his hencfuetor. 

1840. Nuthuniel S. Spooner to Ktlis Alandell. 



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184(». ElliH Blniidfll to Ciiptniii Jacoli Tuber, wliosv claiiglilcrn 
iiinrric'il .loliii 8. I'erry lUid Il<)rit(!<> TiHwtoii, biith (if New Itcdforil. 

Whuii (Jtiiitnin Tuber bdiiyht tliix jibicc he iimved Ibi; bmiKe iiboiil, 
250 yards north of its oriKiiinl Inentioii tind on the site bnilt ti new biuise. 
In the removal the obi stone eliiinncy wiis (lulled down nnil the present, 
nnicli anmller, was built. The house is a wiilc and larj,'e {,'anibrel-ro()f. 
38 feet long and 32 wide. 

The trreKnIar position of the' windows lit tlie end siiftnests nn aneient 
construction and it was probably built by William Allen about 1720. 




Conrtmr of, Now Bedford Heraury. Photo. b)f Freil W. rnlnier, 

WALTER SPOONEB HOUSE. BnUt about 1743. 

Liicnted on the west side nf the mud, north of Jjnng I'laiii, next to 
the iiiirtheriiniost house in Acnshiiet. The bind in 173:{ waa conveyed 
by S*;th llathiiway to Seth Spooiier, who in 1743 sold it to WiiUer Sponiier. 
and it has been owned by his dese<^ndnntH sinec that time. 

The house was bnilt at three ilitfereiit periods, the oldest beiuji tin- 
part comprisitiK the ell, mid was probably built by Seth Hpooner before 
1743, but, has been considerably altered in recent yearn. 




Couiivsy lit Kon Bedford Mcrourj, 



Photo, by Vnd W. PBlmur. 



STEPHEN HATHAWAY HOUSE. Built in 1725. 

This hoiiHc is li»eat«tl mi the imhI niilu of thu road Ii!H<linK fnnii 
Dtililii turner to Acutiliiiet, and about a ijiiartor of a mile north of the 
line between Acimhnet aiul Fnirhiiven, and immediately north of the reiii- 
dciice of Captain PranUlyn Ilowlmid. 

Thomas Hathaway owned a farm half a mile wide, north and aonth, 
extending from the Aenshnet river east nearly two milea and com- 
prisinff over 600 acres, lie was h son of Arthnr Hathaway, who married 
one of the duny;hters of John ('oolt, and it was from the lattui- tliat Artliiir 
IliiUiaway obtained his extensive landed interests in Dartnuinth, which 
descended to hia three aons, Thomaa, John and Jonathan. 

In 1737 Thomas conveyed the north thini of hi:j farm to his aon 
Antipas, and in 1740 he convoyed the middle seetioii to his son Jethro, 
and tho aonth third to hia aon Thomas. 

nt>2. Jelhru llalhaway Lo hia son Sl.i!|>brM lii.s homoali^ixl. 



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3826. Stephen Hathaway dcvisc« liis real estate to six daughterH, 
Mary Taher, Hannah Nye, Rebecca Dillingham, Abigail ilowland, Eliza- 
beth Swift anil Sylvia Nye. 

1838. Heirs of these devisees to Leonard Macomber. 

1839. Leonard Maccnnber to Francis 1). Williams. 

1844. P. D. Williams to Jjreh Swift and Gideon Nye the part east of 
the road. 

In 1004 the land whereim this honse is located was owned by a Mrs. 
Eilward E. Chase. 

This honse faces sonth and end to the road, and in that way snggests 
the possible ancient origin. In both first and second stories there are 
heavy snmmers, rnnning parallel to the end of the honse; the corner- 
])osts are heavy and bracketed at the top. The edges of all timbers are 
chamfered; the woodwork thronghont the honse elaborate and finely 
finished. The massive chimney provides a fireplace in every room. 

Some very significant facts have been discovered that assist, in 
connection with the featnres of constrnction, in determining the ago of this 
honse. Thomas Hathaway was clerk of the DartnH)nth proprietary, and in 
December, 1725, the records show that the proprietor's book **in and 
with the honse of the clerk*' were destroyed by fire. Althongh not 
named there is snfiicient evidence to establish the fact that Thomas 
Hathaway was the clerk, and therefore the fact is nncpiestioned that on 
that date hjs honse was destroyed. Presnnnibly he bnilt a new honse 
as soon as possible, unless it may be discovered that ho had already 
commenced a new honse when the old (me was bnrned. IJeing a man 
of wealth he conld afford as fine a house as could be planned by colonial 
builders. All the foregoing facts lead to the conclusion that the Stephen 
Hathaway house was the one which was built by Thomas just before or 
after the old one was destroyed. Thonuis Hathaway, Sr., married 
Hephzibah, the danghter of the **(ireat l^lnry Starbuck" of Nantucket. 



LEONARD BOAT HOUSE. 

This dilapidated structure, once a dwelling house, is located on the 
sonth side of the Middh; roa<l to liong Plain, a short distance west of the 
Acushnet river. Shortly after the Revolntionary War the land was in 
the possessiim of Thomas Severance, and in 1825 he conveyed it to Jabez 
Taber, who held it until 18(54, when he sohl it to Abraham Ashley; 18G4, 
Oeorge T. and Allen Russell; 18f)!), John C. Peckham; 1872, Ebenezer F. 
and Charles P. Leonard. 

The house was built at two periods, the south end being the older 
and probably erected by Thomas Severance about 1780, and the other 
end after 1810. 




I, Bidford Kirriiry 



Pliolo liy Frud \\ I>n1ini 



SUMMERTON HOUSE. Built about 1712. 

The himse now owned by the Rnasell family is lociitcd ciRt of the 
liridge aitil next onHt of the nile of the hfethoilist church. It is the 
ohU'Ht K<>i^dir('l-ro[)f in OhI l)iirtni(>ut)i iiiiil an fur iis hitowii in thin piirt 
of Mnssach iisotts. 

i<. laiiil on whii'li it stnnilN in 1710 Ixtloiifred to Sitmnol Jcniiey. 



1711. 
171!). 
pounds. 
1723. 

]7;)o. 

17ri5. 



Sanmi'l Jeniiey to Kiimnel lliuit, 12 poniidn. 
Siininel ilnnt to ,fow[>h (.lark, htiul 



'Mi 



"whci 



latter 



Joseph Clark to Isaac Nye, 150 pounds. 
iHaae Nye to Uartholomew WeMt, 'iriD pounds. 
Bartholomew WeMt to Daniel Siimmertoii, 
lives," 100 ponnda. 

1814. ]>aniel Riimmcrt.on to llnniphrey Tliithnwny. 
llnlllI>iln^v llalhaway wiis aiiei-Ntor of lloralio anil hViine 
hite of New Bedford. Now owned liy lirirs of <!eort:e T. Itn> 

The honse is located end to the street Jind fronting east nrnl hioks to- 
wards the top of the hill on which was hnilt about 1710 tho meeting linnRe 
of the First ehnrch. The over-hanged cornice and massive chimney of 
the honac and the irregnlar position of windows in the end, together with 
thu projiurtiun of muaanrenients of the different ilimeimions, murk the 



n llalhaway, 
4ell. Sr. 



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dweliing as belonging to the earliest variety of the gambrel-roof style. 

There seems to he no doubt that this identical house was in existence 
in 1755 when it was purchased by Sununerton. The i)eculiarities of con- 
struction and the significance of tho i)rice paid by different purchasers 
lead to the conclusion that it was built by Kev. Samuel Hunt at about 
the time when he purchased the land. About this date the young minister 
had married Hannah, the daughter of Captain Seth Pojie, the wealthiest 
and most influential Puritan then living in the town, and it seems prob- 
able that this house was built for their first minister according to what was 
then the most modern type of house. 

In 171G Mr. Hunt received from his father-in-law a deed of ICK) acres 
on the west side of the river, the house on which was located where in 
later years has heen the residence of Simeon Hawes and near his ice 
houses just west of the Cougrejjfational church. To this new residence 
the minister m()V<Ml and he disposed of the smaller place on the east side 
of the riv(!r. He lived and died in his second homestead. It \\i\H been 
erroneously inf<'iTe<l that Mr. Hunt oeenpied the Harrington house, now 
the residence of Dr. Weeks. This mistake prohahly owns . its origin 
to the fact that Kev. Richard Peirce and Rev. Israel Cheever, the 
second and third ministers of the First church, owned and occupied this 
house and Hunt's house was in the same neighborhood, lint by the 
records the latter house is located north of the road over GOO feet, which 
fixes its poHition and distingnishrs it Croiii tlu^ other, which is within 
100 feet from the street line. 



THE THOMAS WOOD HOUSE. BuUt before the year 1700. 

The Thomas Wood house was built by Capt. Thomas Taber, accord- 
ing to tradition about 1G80. It was located several hundred feet east 
of the Long Plain road, on the spot now occupied by the barn of Moses 
S. Douglass. This house and the mill near by were in the south part oT 
the Thomas Taber farm. The large tract of land on which it stands was 
originally laid out for Capt. Thomas Taber, as a homestead for his two 
sons, John and Joseph. In a division which was made later, Josejdi took 
the north portiim. The south iiart of the farm went to John Taber 
and in 1750 he divided it into three parts, conveying the south third to 
son Amaziah. The latter devised the farm to his grandson, Thomas Wood, 
and in 1874 it was sold by the administrator of the latter to Moses S. 
Douglass. The house burned down about 1809. From the appearance 
given in the picture It was a ty])ical Rhode Island stone end house of 
the period of the King Philip War, 1676, and it had the usual stone 
chimney. It was probably built very soon after the Indian War. 

See a cut of this house on another page. 



WIND HILLS An iiitcreating striictiire of this perioil, oiie of incalculable 
value tu the inhabitants anil u picturcsfiiie feature in 
I'vei-.v laiiilN(!ii|ii; whcru it stimil, watt tho wind mill, willi its iiiiinrriKi! ariiin 
und aailu uf canvas attncheil tu a round or octaK*>'">l tun-uted building. 
At the first appearance of this object -the hxltans wi;re filled with woiidor 
and consturnation. They looked iipuii them with alarm when in motion, 
believing that some spirits unknown to them were the propelling power. 
One of these stood on the highland southwest of I'artitig Ways and others 
elsewhere in town. In Fairhaveu there was one at Oxford village on 
Dolly Hill, so called, near the northwest corner of North and Main streets; 
another in the vicinity of the pi'esent pninjiing station, and the one of 
which a cut is given liclow, stood on the granite ledge iu>ar Fort I'hoenix. 




OLD WIND UILL-Fanniily nor 

( Fnoimilc of oiH Mir P«>in| W*yi.) 



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"Behold, a Riant I am! 
Aloft hero In my tower 
Willi my f^rnnlto JnwB T clovoiir 

TIh! iiihIxcs till) whojil.. uiul tlio rye*, 
And grind them into flour." 

"I hear the sound of flails 

Far off from the threshing floors 
In barns with their open doors; 

And the wind, and the wind in ray sails 
Louder and louder roars." 



"I stand here in my place 

With my foot on the rock below. 
And which ever way it may blow, 

1 nirot It rmto to riic.(». 

As a brave man meets his foe." 

"On Sundays I take my rest; 

Church going bells begin 

Their low melodies din; 
I cross my arms on my breast 

And all is peace within." 



AULD LANO SYNE We have enjoyed a superficial view of these 

old houses of Acushnct. It will be interesting 
to some to recall a little of the social and family life of former times 
there. One of the charming features of the household life of these 
old homes was the fireplace, so huge that it could be fed with uncut 
cordwood and had a flue through which a man could easily pass. About 
these blazing hearth-stones the family gathered at the end of the day's 
toil in the winter and passed the evening hours. How beautifully and 
vividly the poet Whittier describes in that jwcm of matchless sim- 
plicity and sweetness, the laying of the fire in one of these mammoth 
fireplaces in these words: 

**We pile with care our mighty stack 
Of wood against the chimney back; 
'rh(^ oakcMi log, gHM'ii, huge and thick, 
And on its to]) the huge back stick — 
The knotty forestick laid apart. 
And filled between with curious art 
Of ragged brush; then hovering near 
We watch the first red blaze appear." 

• 

**IIcard the sharp crackle, caught the gleam 
Of whitewashed wall and surging beam, 
Until the old rude fashioned room 
Burst flower-like into bloom. 
What matter how the night behaved! 
What matter how the north wind raved 1 
Blow high, blow low, not all its snow 
Could (piench (mr hearth fire's ruddy glow." 




CHIMNEV OF THE WEST HOUSE, SCONTICUT NECK, EAIRHAVEN. 



There was nothing abont the old rural homesteads of long ago 
more enjoyiid and wliii^h linKcrtKl longtir in thi; reiioltetttinnfl of chiltl- 
hood days tliau thu grent farm liarii whore the fragrant hay was Htored 
and the animals of the premises were housed. It was a place for play 
at all times i in the winter days when the weather was too severe and 
when the summer days were too torrid for out-of-door sports. The 
swings, the ladders and the hay mows were the only indoor gymnasiums 
for children in those days and grandpa's harn was an espt^inally de- 



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lightful place, for there were no don'ts attached to the privilege of 
rompiiif? in it. It was hap|)ily called to remembrance as long as that 
hlcKsed facnity was retained. 

**For grandpa's barn was the jolliest place 
For frolic and fun in a summer day ; 
And e'en old Time, as the years slip by, 
Its memory never rjin siojd awn v.'' 

Many readers of these j)ages will recall among other interesting and 
precious objects of the old home the ever fascinating and bewitching 
grandfather's clock. There, as the poet lion*rfellow solilo([nizes: 



((rii 



riirough days of sorrow and of mirth, 
Through days of death and days of birth, 
Through every swift vicissitude 
or rhangrh'ss iinu*, uiM^hnnged it stood. '* 

**IU' day its voice wns low nnd light, 
But in the silent dead of night. 
Distinct «s a passing footstep's fall. 
It echoed along the vacant hall — 
Along the ceiliug — along the Hoor, 
And seemed to say at ea<^h chaml)(»r door, 

I<\»rcvrr .^-m'vrr ! 
Nfvrr Ton^vrr!'* 

What did the members of the family do in those long ago days? 
They worked. They had no time to kill, and no demoralizing horse 
races, disre])utable vaudeville and the like with which to kill, and 
worse than waste their time. There were no ** common stocks" and 
oreless mines, and bottomless bucket shops, and **giltedged" mortgages 
on valueless property in which to invest — sink — their hard earned dol- 
lars. It wjis honest toil nnd thrift, New England grit and gumption, 
pusli, pluck ami persev(»ranee that enabled these forefathers and fore 
mothers of ours to overcome the tremendous adversities that confronted 
them, and to surmount the obstacles in the pathway of their humble 
lives. Not only did father and mother toil to su|)port the roof tree, but U 
the chil<ln»u were assigiUMl duties that they were not permitted to shirk 
which taught them a useful lesson. No comparison will be iiuide in tlii^ 
item of home life and coiulitions between then and now. Henjamii 
Fraid<lin described the farmers' condition in 1776 in verse, as follows 



t t 17^ 



Farmers at the f)lough ; 
Wife milking cow; 
Daughters spituiing yarn; 
Sons Ihrcshing in the barn — 

All happy to a charm.'' 



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A facetious rhymster gives his version of the situation a hundred and 
twenty-five years later, thus: 



(( 



The farmer gone to see a show ; 
His daughter at the piano; 
Madame gaily dresseil in satin ; 
All the boys are learning Latin — 

With a mortgage on the farm. 



) ) 



The question may be asked, What did the earliest settlers have for 
Food! Fish and game were plentiful. Indian eorn was the chief eereal. 
lUifore a wind mill was (rreclcid hore the usual way of |)ulv(?ri/ing corn was 
to pound it in the stump of a tree dug out for a mortar, with a wooden 
pestle suspended from a live limb of a tree or a sapling. From this was 
made hasty pudding, Indian dumplings, *'newsamp" as the Indians called 
it, which was a porridge, and Johnny cakes. Another popular corn dish 
was no cake or Indian **noodick.'' This was also a favorite ration with 
the Indians on their hunting expeditions. It was nuule from the whole 
corn parched in tlie hot ashes. The ashes were sifted from the corn, 
which was beaten to a powder. The Indians put this in long leathern 
bags, which they trussed at their backs like a knapsack, aud ate it with 
the game and fish which they i)rocured, and cooked in the woods or at 
the water side. Beans were plentiful, but potatoes were scarce. The diet 
was necessarily simple, limited and changeless. It was **Ilobson's 
choice," that or nothing. There were no cafes or table d*hotes to resort 
to. But dyspepsia, heart burn and other stomachic ailments were rare. 

Some of my readers of 1907 have Avitnessed home life of the tallow 
dip and fireplace period; where there Avas no artificial light but the 
tallow candle and no stove. The kitchen of the old days Avas also the 
**living" room. Here they cooked and ate; here they spent their waking 
hours indoors, except on rare occasions, such as weddings and funerals. 
There was seldom any lire elsewlu^re iu tlu! Ikmisc. Here n(!arly all tin*, 
artificial heat was generated, and most of that ascended the throat of 
the immense chimney. The frigid beds were literally in a shocking state 
till the sheets had been faithfully ironed with the Avarming pan filled Avith 
live coals. This was performed oidy for ** company,'* the aged and 
invalids. 

It is interesting to recall the cooking furnishings of the fireplace where 
all the food of the family was prepared for the table. There Avere the 
andinms, the crane, pot hooks, tramnu*ls, hakes, pot hangers, pot claws, 
pot clips, pot brakes, ])ot crooks, bake kettles, boiling kettles, tea kettles, 
brass kettles, skillets, gridirons, toasting forks, Avattle irons, plate Avarm- 
ers, rabbit broilers, dutch ovens, clock jacks, roasting kitchens, and, 
as auctioneers sometime advertise, ** other things too numerous to men- 
tion." The home spun industries of **ye olden tymc" have been super- 



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seded by textile industries run lurj^^cly by steam and water and electric 
powrr. Only ns enriositirs nnd h<»irb)onis urc! In be s<hmi tlie iniplementj^ 
of the home spnn (biys, such as the (hix brake, swiiif^linp: bb)ek, swingling 
knives and hetchels, which were used to prepare the fiax fibre for 
spinnin^i:; the dye tubs, cards, spinning wheels, clock and triple reels, 
uiddy noddys, swifts, (piilling wheels, and looms. These took flax from 
the field and wool from the sheep's back and made them into fabrics for 
family wt^ar. (handle dippin<;, soap boiling, killing time and houMe raising 
are events of the past. The tallow dip, tinder and flint, tinder box, tiuder 
wheel, the tray and siniflfers which grandma used, and the smoking tongs 
which grandpa picked coals from the fireplace to light his pipe with, 
have been laid aside forever, as have that dear old grandpa and grandma 
who exist only in precious memory. Absent ones and those who were 
approaching the sunset of life recalled these rural homesteads in the 
happy thoughts, if not in these charming lines, of the poet: 

*MIow dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood, 

When I'ond recollection presents them to view! 
The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wildwood. 

And every loved spot which my infancy knew! 
TIh» wide spn*a<ling pon<1, and the mill that stood by it; 

Tli(» bridge, an<l the rock where the cataract fell; 
The eot of my father, the dairy-house nigh it; 

And e'en th(» rude burket that hung in the well — 
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket. 

The moss-covered bucket which hung in the well.** 

ORIGINAL LAYOUTS This and the three subsequent articles on 
OF ACUSHNET LANDS **The Mill Lot," ''The Triangle" and 

**Acushnet River and Its Tributaries," are 
abstracts from Henry H. Worth's collection of such interesting matter. 

A knowledge of the location of the roads of the town then and now 
will be helpful in establishing the situation of the trails described below. 
This infonnation can be found in a subse(pient article headed * 'Layouts 
of Highways." 

Without the aid of an extensive map it would be impossible to define 
the diflferent layouts in every part of the town, and as much of the area 
was woodlami it would be of little importance historically; so it is pro- 
posed to indieate approxinmtely the location of the Pro])rietary set-oflPs 
along the line of the different roads, which Avere originally homesteads or 
subseipiently became such. 

North of Uowland road, the terminus of the Coggeshall street bridge, 
is a junction of two ways. The line between Acushnet and Fairhaven 
erosses near this |)oint. Between this line and the road over the bridge 
at the lu'ad of the riv<'r were i\v{' h(mu\steads extending from the river 
east a considerable distance beyond the road. 



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The first was owned by Jonathan Hathaway and contained 72 acres 
with a width of 40 rods. There is no information where the homestead 
house stood. The dwelling of liebecca Ilatliaway, hiter owned by Moses 
Stone, was built after the Itevohition. 

The second farm was owned by Thomas TIathaway. It was over two 
miles in length and half a mile in width, and comprised over 600 acres. 
The Stei>hen Hathaway house was the homestead of this farm before its 
division. The Laura Keene and Captain Franklyn Ilowland places are 
on the south edge, and the George W. Lewis farm, formerly the home- 
stead of Capt. Obed Nye, now owned by Mrs. Ann M. Ruggles, was on 
the north line. 

Next came the homestead of Samuel Spooner, measuring 105 acres 
and 60 rods on the road. There is no record disclosing the location of the 
homestead house. The David Russell place, formerly belonging to 
Thomas and Maj. Edward Pope, was in this farm. 

The farm next north was 34 acres in extent and belonged to John 
Jt^nney and Wiis one-eiglith of ;i niih; wide; flu; hM^ation of his house has 
not bi^en determined. This iiieliided the pres(*nt Horatio N. Wilbur plaee. 

Between this and the Khode Island way was the homestead of Sam- 
uel Jenney, comprising 56 acres. These denney farms later came into 
possession of Stephen West, Jr., whose house on the hill, tradition 
asserts, was burned by the British soldiers. The part of this farm east of 
the brook was owned by Bartholomew West, a descendant of Stephen. 

Starting at the bridge over the Acushuet at its head, on the south 
side of the road lay the above-described Jenney land which extended 
east including the sehoolhouse and Friends ifeeting property, and down 
the Mattapoisett road to the angle in the way west of the Philip A. 
Bradford phice. 

Next east was the continuation of the Samuel Spooner land, which 
extended beyond the ('ornish, later known as the Lyon place. 

On the north side of the road at the bridge was the Mill lot, in later 
years the residence of Judge Nathaniel S. Spooner, having a frontage on 
the road of nearly 400 feet. 

Between the Mill lot and the foot of Meeting House Hill was a ten 
acre lot laid out to Samuel Jenney, which he sold to Rev. Samuel Hunt, 
who built thereon the Summerton house. 

Next east was the lot now occupied by the burial ground, wh(^re the 
meeting-house stood, which in 1713 John Jt^nney conveyed **to the people 
of (jo<l called IVesbyterians where tlu^n* mtutting-house now stands.'^ 

The northeast corner of Main and Mattapoisett road was laid out to 
John Jenney, and after 1785 was the residence of Rev. Sauiuel Wt»st, I). D. 
This land exten<le<l east as far as the first angle of the Mattapoisett road. 

Bounding Dr. West's land on the east was the farm of John Spooner, 
having a frontage of nearly 120 rods, and including the homestead of 
Philip A. Bradford. 



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Next east was the homestead of Lieut. William Spooner, which 
extended east to the woodland. 

Kn)ni ih<* Friends M(;elin^-lionKe rorner <»n the main road to Lonji^ 
Plain for the next eighth of a mile the road passed by land of John 
Jenney. It next crossed the homestead of John S|)ooner, which extended 
over a mile east from the river and about to the brow of the hill. The 
John H. Djivis |)la<!e is on the sonth cMJ^e of this farm. Next north was 
the homestead of Dr. Henjnniin Hur«re, physician from 17*35 until his death 
in 1748. This homesiend was nftorward owned by Ebenezer Akin and 
later Ebenezer Akin Pope. 

On the east side of the road next north was a tract of over 150 acres 
laid out to (-apt. Thomas Taber for his sons Joseph and John. It extended 
to the point in the road where it turned due east. It was occupied by 
Taber as early Jis 1()8(), when he built the dwelling known later as the 
Thonuis Wood house, which occupied the same location as the barn of 
Moses S. Douglass. The brook crossed this farm and furnished water 
power for the mill as early as 1750, where the mill of Henry W. Cushman 
now shnuls. Tin* J a be/. Taber tavern is on this farm. 

On the opposite side of the nuiin road was land belonging to John 
Spooner. Jr. The White's Factory road is about in the centre of this farm. 

Hoinidin^ the Tabei and Spooner hnuls on the north was the Spring 
Brook farm, laid out to Seth I'ope nn<l Sanuu^l Hunt and owned by the 
former at his d(*ath, and by him d(*vised to his soii^ Kilnathan. The 
junction of the roads on Perry hill was near the centre of this farm, which 
comprised over GOO acres. The Mason Taber house was the dwelling of 
the last Pope that owned this place. On the west side of the road to Long 
Plain the Pope Spring Brook farm extended north so as to include the 
Isaac Vincent (Joseph T. Brownell), Sands Wing (John Perry) and 
Andrew J. Wing places. 

On the west side of the road aiul north of the Hathaway farm was a 
set-oflf to John Tiidtham, which extended to the iH>rth corner of Old Dart- 
month iu»ar a bound stime called ** Peaked Rock." 

On the east side of the road was a snudl tract owned by William Allen, 
which comprised 40 acres, was owned later by Vincents, and in 1904 
by Josej)h Greenwood. The **S<piire" Samuel S[)rague house stood near 
the north edge of the Allen farm. It was surrounded by Po])e land, 
except on the west it was bounded by the road. It was owned recently 
by (/aptain Jacob Taber. 

Next iu)rth was laid out an extensive* farm to Stephen Sampson. It 
extended from the river east iu*arly to the liochester line and was half 
a mile wide. 

The next layout was that of James Sampson, Jr., which comprised 
f>ver 200 acres and extended from the river the same distance as the 
former. 



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Long Plain villaj^e lies mostly in a layout to Thomas Tabor, Jr.; near 
its north line is tlic road to H<>ehester that i)assos Col. A. 1*. K«»l)inson's 
farm. 

The next layout belonged to James Sampson and was of the same 
extent as the two previous Sampson farms; near the north line of this 
tract a road now calletl Quaker lane extended into lltiehester. The 
Reuben ]\rason house is oh this traet. 

Next came the Jonathan Hathaway tract comprising over <]00 acres, 
and on the east side of the roa<l approachecl nearly to the Rochester line. 
On this side a luirrow strip laid out to Seth Spooner completed the Dart- 
mouth land layout to the line of Plymouth county. 

Quaker lane began at the main road near the boundary between the 
Sampson and Hathaway layouts and nearly half way to the Rochester 
line it crossed the homestead of Kxperience Holmes. In ]74(> the parish 
of North Rochester Avas formed, and they purchased for the minister 40 
acres of the Holmes homestead, which lay north of Quaker lane and next 
west of the Rochester boundary. The parish farm was occupied over 40 
years by the minister, Rev. Thomas West, and after his d(»ath it was sold. 

The Rochester road further south was laid out near the line between 
the farms of James Sampson, Jr., and Thomas Taber, Jr., and extended 
In the latter end of its course through the homestead of Joseph Sampson, 
the east part of which was later owned by (*ol. A. 1*. Ivobinson. 

On the west side of the Acushnet river, near the bridge, was the south 
end of the Mill road which branched at liaU's corner, that extending to 
the west called the Road to Freetown, and the other the Way over Deep 
brook. 

First it crossed the Mill lot, which extended to the north line of the 
present mill ])remises. 

Next north was the honu»stead of Mark flenney that comprised over 
1(N) acres; bounde<l (*ast by tin* river and exti^ndrd north about to the 
White's Factory road. 

Hounding this on the northeast was a large traet f)f 107 aeres laid out 
to John Spooner, Jr., which extended northeast about to the top of 
Whelden or Chapel hill. 

Next was the layout to Samuel Jenney which extended from the river 
northwestward and was crossed by the stream in the early days called 
Deep brook. It rose in the swamps north of the Peckham road and joined 
the Aeushnrt riv<^r near the Whehleu stone mill and furnishe<l valuable, 
water power in the Jenney premises. The Sanuiel Jenney house is that on 
l^Iorse's lane and the mill locations are directly op])osite on the south side 
of the road. This property, like all other owiu*d by Sanuiel Jenney at his 
death, was iidierited by his daughter, the Avife of Stephen West, Jr., who 
developed and established the mills on Deep brook. 

Beyond the Jenney property were tracts laiil out to John Spooner 



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and at this point tlie oriKiiitil rond tiirnoil iiortli into a wood path and 
croHHcd tli<' rivi-r over wlmt in now tlu' rosorvoir into Ijonu I'lnin. 

Witiiont hU (-1 II |il.i Hi; l.o do^K^iilii; Ihu inuiu^rDim tni<!L-i (>r w'llil hind 
betwi'cn I)('C|) hrooit and the Freetown line, two honiuKtoadK slionUl be 
inuHtioiKHl between iSin<Hiu|uin |ionil mid Uoehcster in the north part of the 
town. On tlie west side of the Acushiiet river, extending into Freetown, 
is a way called "the Keene road." It extended through the middle of the 
tract set off to Janie.s Rumiison, and by different conveyances in 1741 
came into the posNeN-sion of Kbcnr/.cr Kceiie. Ilis hoiiK'Nteiid i« Ktill stand- 
ing on the west side of the romi, and \s owned by Michael Frank. The 
honsc was bnilt in 1741. The north ciici of this honiesteiid farm, which is 
the northernmost in the town, is still ()wned in the Keene family. 

West of the ortKiniil Keene homestead farm and east of Sassacgnin 
pond was an extensive trnet pnrchased or set olf in 1741 to William 
White. His homeste;id bnilt that yi-ur is located nboiit half ;i mile cast of 
the Freetown road and nearly east fiiini Mie entriiiKre t<> Sassaquin pond. 
It was owned by Calvin (larvey ; later by Charles Nestle. 




THE TRIANOLE The Iriaii^le pint of land, so called, is a threu 
cornered tract in Aenshnet Village, the southwest 
bound «F which is the river, the sonthuast line is the brook, a little east of 
the aietbodist piirsonaf;*^ which empties into the river, and the north 
boundary is the road that crosses the river. It contained four acres and 



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was a part of the Samuel Jenney homestead. It went to Stephen West, 
Jr., in 1738. 

1738. Stephen West, Jr., to Daniel Spooner. 

1746. Spooner to Ephraim Keith ; Keith to Paul Mendell. 

1748. Mendell to John Crandon, **8hop keeper, my homestead where 
I live." 1801, owned by a John Crandon, who must have been a de- 
scendant of the other **John." The capital letters refer to the present 
house lots, commencing at the river. 

Lot. A. 1810. John Crandon to Amos Pratt all but I. 

1811. IVatt to William Kempton, A, H and C, **Jieginning at a point 
in the south line of the road 8 rods east of the N. K. corner of tlie new 
store.** Hence the store and house on A was built about 1810 by Pratt, 
but as neither house is mentioned it is doubtful if houses on B and C 
were built. 

181J). Kempton by execution to Levi Jenney; to L and S. Jenney. 

18127. Jenneys to William Kempton, ** House and Hnildinj^''; to 
Joseph Kempton by inheritance. 

1832. Kempton to Stephen Taber; 1836, Ilezekiah Allen. 
. 1860. Mary Ann Allen to Russells. First building from the river. 

Lot B. 1811. Pratt to Kempton; 1816, Smith and Billington. 
1829. William Kempton to Joseph Kempton. In 1816 deed from 
William Kempton to Smith and Billington, ^'my dwelling house where 
I live/* included. Second house east of river. 

Lot C. Went with *'A** to L & S. Jenney. 

1820. Jenneys to Lemuel Russell ; 1822, Allen Russell. 

1838. Lemuel Russell to James Thomas; 1847, Mary Cummings. 

1850. Cummings to John R. Davis, Jr. 

In 1819, in execution from Kempton to Jenney, is included house 
on lot C, occupied by Worth I*ope. It was probably built by Wm. Kemp- 
ton between 1811 and 1819. The John R. Davis house and store, formerly 
Pope's tavern. 

Lot D. 1816. Set off as dower to Betsy Pratt, widow of Amos, 
and lot D is described aus belonging to William Severance. But no deed to 

him. 

1817. Severance to Swift, Nye and Spooner; 1818, Isa«c Vincent. 
1828. Humphrey Hathaway; 1852, Geo. T. Russell; 1861, Jonathan 

P. White. 

1863. White to 1st Cong. Society; Lucy Clark. 

Lot E. 1852. Said to be owned by Mar'gnret Hathaway. 
1863. Owned in some way by Samuel S. Wing and Cyrus K. Clark. 
1882. Clark by devise to his cousin, Patience E. Jennings. 



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Lot P. 1817. Kstate Amos Pratt to Silas Stetson, who lived in 
bonso. 

JHf)!. Sti'tsoii to Mrlvin II. True; 18(15, JuIh'/. W(mmI. 

18()7. Jol) Sisson, Jr.; 18(58, Sissoii to Thomas llersoni, who owned 
and occupied the premises in 1906. 

Lot O. 1817. Pratt to Silas Stetson, master mariner. 
1847. Stetson to School District No. 4 of Fairhaven. The town 
house on this lot in 11}()(). 

Lots II, I, J. 180L John Crandon to brother Philip, **where 
Philip has recently built a house.** Jjand included lots II and I. 

J8()(>. John Crandon to Philip C'raiulon, b>t J. 

1811. Philip Crandon to Fidward Dillingham, lots II, I and J. 

182J{. Dillingham to Nathaniel S. Spooner a lot 30 feet front and 45 
feet deep, where the latter built office, and ten years later conveyed back 
land and buildin*^ to Dillingham. 

1852. Dillingham devises lot II with 'Sny shop or small dwellin^j: 
house, where Sally Clifford lives,** to Rebecca (J. Sherman and Hannah 
D. Nye. 

Dillingham devised to IVIethodist Episcopal Society land and build- 
ings **where the Preacher, Mro. Paine, now resides,** bounded north by 
road, east by (lideon Nye, Jr., south by Silas Stetson and west by Sally 
(jifford. This inrlu<hMl lots I and J. 

Probably the house where **Bro. Paine** lived was that built by Philip 
Crandon in 1800-1801. 

I is the Methodist parsonage lot; II is the one between that and the 
town house lot, and J is in the rear of the parsonage house. 



THE MILL LOT, ETC. The **lMill lot** was a tract of land situated 

on both sides of the river at the Acushnet 
village bridge, n»served in the origiiud layout for a mill sit<». The follow- 
ing are titles of the part of the **lMill lot*' east of the river, and the pres- 
ent house lots eastward of that, on the north side of the road, to Precinct 
cemetery. The initial letters indicate the present house lots. 

Lot A. This part of the **M\\\ lot** was owned by Edward Wing 
in 1800. 

1817. Edward Wing to Judge Nathaniel S. Spooner, who later built 
the dwelling house now upon it. This property is now in possession ol" 
heirs of (jleorge T. Russell, Sr., and occupied by Abram L. Dillingham. 

Lot H. Part of **Mill lot.** Ik»fore the licn'olutionary War was 
the homestead of Lettniel M(Midall and his ancestors. 

1774. Lemuel Mendall to Andrew Ritchie. "• 



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1795. Ritchie to Benjamin Cnnnnings; 1706, to John llawes — the 
west part. 

1823. Benjamin Dillin^^ham to John llawes — east part. 

1835. Mary and Elizabeth F. llawes to Lemnei Kussell, **the home- 
stead*' of the hite Capt. John llawes. Later it was owned by (Jeorge T. 
Knssell, Sr. It was in possession of his heirs in 1906 and ocenpied by his 
son, Henry T., and danj^diter, Robie I). Ivnssell. 

Lot C. Partof ^*Milllof 
1785. Lemnei ATendall to Benjamin Dillingham. 

1841. Dillingham heirs to Ktlwanl W. ('ollins. Owmul and ocenpird 
by heirs of llannaniah (/ollins in 1907. 

Lot D. West part of Sanuiel ,Jenney lot, and by him sold to 
Samnel Ilnnt, who bnilt ^ambrel roof house at foot of Meeting House Hill. 

1719. Hunt to Joseph Clark; 1723, Clark to Isaac >^ye, 

1730. Nye to l^artholomew West. 

1799. William West to John llawes all between the Summerton 
place and the Lenuiel Mendall or **I\liir' lot. 

1828. Mary and William Hawes to Samuel Pierce. 

1858. Capt. Richard W. Hathaway, whose wife was a daughter of 
Pierce, bought out the other heirs. 

1872. Hathaway to Charles L. Kenyon, the owner and occupant 
in 1906. 

Lot K Title same as ''!)'' till 1801. 
1801. John Hawes to Seth Bumpus. 

1848. l^umpus* widow and Isaac Vincent to Samuel B. Hamlin, 
whose son, James J^. Handin, owned and occupied it in 1906. 

Lot b\ Title same as ''\)'' till 1849. 
184!). Samuel Pierce to Town of Fairliaven, *Mot wli('r<M»n his car- 
penter's shop stood.'' It was used as an engine house. The town ol 
Acnshnet sold it to Charles L. Kenyon. 

Lot 0. Title same as *M)'' till 1836. 

1836. Samuel Pierce to Gideon Nye. Oideon Nye's heirs to George 
P. Bartlett; later Dr. Fred B. Nesbitt, and now Lizzietta K. Ashley. 

Lot H. Title same as **J)" till 1811. 
1811. John Hawes to Obed Nye, Jonathan Danforth, John Perry. 
John Wady, Daniel Summerton and Zacheus Cushman, truste(^s of M. K 
Church. The lot on which the Methodist Church now stands. 

Lot L Title same as **D" till 1755. 
1755. Bartholomew West to Daniel Sunnnorton. 
1814. Summerton to Humphrc}' Hathaway. Hathaway heirs to 
George T. Uussell, Sr., whose heirs were the owners in 1906. 




AOUSHHET RIVER Before the New Bedford Water Works tr«n»- 

AND ITS TKIBUTARIES formed tlie upper Aciislinct into n reservoir, 
it nppenrs lo have heeri a lonp, narrow pond 
north of the road which crossed it nt Ansel White's shop. At the Freetown 
line it was only n smnll brook, and nt that point in 1730 wns sonje sort of 
an ohjcet called "the heaver diini." Wlierc Ansel White's niilln stood Wfw 
originally Yonng's dam. It wns sot off to James Sampson, and in 171ti 
transferred to Anthony yoiinp:. Mills were cstahlished at this point and 
owikm! in 171(1 hy 'I'iwhile mid (!.!(,'.■, 172(1 Ceorfjo Brownell, 1705 Daniel 
llnnt, 17fi8 Nnthan and Niehotas. Davis, 1776 Ahrnhani Davis, 1784 
Khenczcr Alli-ii, anil in Ifilfl Ansel White neipiired the entire i)roperty. 

A short distance south in 1725 Jeremiah Bennett had a mill on the 
east si<lc of the river, hnt the same ninst have been n temporary affair, as 
the reeords contain only a single mention concerning it. 

Between Ijong I'lain Villnge ami the Head of the Uivcr is Deep 
Brool(, which rises in th(; swiinips in the north part of the town. It fnr- 
nishcil extensive and vnlnnble water jiower early in the history of the 
village. The hind was set off to Samuel Jcnncy and was later owned hy 
Stephen West. Jr. 1738 West eonveyed to James Knllcr,"hloinner,"twerity- 
fonr acres near the new forge, and the same year West conveyed to 
Christopher Tnrner onc-fonrth of the forge. It seems that iron ore existed 
in a 8wam|iy tract a short distance north of the location of this forge. In 
174!) Riephen Taher aeipiired the entire property, hoth water power and 
farm adjoining, and the Humc remained in his family many years. In 



recent yeara the farmhouse waa owned by Ca])t. Oo<irrey Macuinber, ami 
the factory, which hna become a saw mill, for a nimiber of years hits lieen 
ownod nml eoiidiicteil by the Moraca, hikI in 1!)05 by William (1. Taber. 




A Hliort ilistnnce aonth of its jimctioii with Deep lirook in n atone mill, 
wbieli ill ree<mt years bun become n ruin, it wiia eHtiiblished in ]ttir> by 
Jose|)li 'Wheblen, and in 1818 its owners were Joseph ■Whcldeii, Job (Iray, 
Jr., Renbeii Mason, Ijoiim Snow, Jireli and Jonathan Swift. After imsaintr 
throiifih several conveyances in 18(i6 it waa conveyed by Sylvanns Thomas 
to' the City of New Hcdford, wbieh |iurehased the property rather than 
pny the damages on account of the diminution in water power due to the 
use of the water above that [xiint for iiiunicijial jtuqioses. 

A well known eiiter]>rise still further south is eonimonly known as 
"White's Factory," or the "Hamlin Mill," The land was formerly owned 
by John Spooner, and in 174G was conveyed to Samuel Tlammond. In 1778 
a "new mill-dam" had been built and in 17!)!) Moses Washburn sold to 
William White three-<]iiartors of the saw-mill near Colonels Pope and 



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Kempton, with a passageway tlirough Kempton's land. This was the 
modern White Factory road. In 1790 Edward Pope sold to Joseph 
Wheldoii th<^ iippnr ^rist mill, wliirh Sanuiel Ilaiiimoiid conveyed to 
Thomas Pope in 1751. 1811, William White to Joseph Whelden two acres 
and a cotton factory. 1814, Whelden to William White, Jr., an interest 
in the dam, two honses, jrrist mill, saw mill, dye lionse, cotton factory and 
machinery, [n 186*3 the entire property was purchased by the late Sanniel 
H. Hamlin. Only the saw mill has been operated for many years. 

The mill privilefre on the north side of the road at the Head of the 
River has always been an important property. Land was set oflF to cer- 
tain persons as an inducement to build a mill in the early years of the set- 
tlement. The owners in 1725 were Samuel Hunt, (Jeor^e Uabcock, 
Jonathan Hathaway, Joseph Taber, Nathaniel Shepherd and Stephen 
West, and mill land was on both sides of the river. In a deed in 1798 from 
Stephen Taber to William Hotch,Jr.,it appears that there was a sawmill and 
corn mill on tin* west sid(» of \]\o riv<*r; the lattrr has lon<^ disappeared, but 
the saw mill still continues. Meforc his decease (.Nilonel Sanniel Willis 
owned a larj?e proportion of the privilejre and of the himl on both sides 
of the river. On the east side have flourished several industries, in 1789 
Simpson Hart conveyed to Isaac Terry land for a blacksiuith business, and 
the year followin«r Terry conveyed to William White the forjre and shop 
that he boujrht of Hart. In 17!)4 J. Hathaway sold to Hart land on which 
Rt4)od the tan works south of Isaac Terry's iron works. The forj^e ceased 
to be used nmny years ajr«». Judjri^ Nathani(»l S. Spoon(»r conducted a 
jrrist mill at the corner of the road and river, and the building was taken 
down in 190;{. 

On the stream which crosses the fjonj^ Plain road about a mile and 
a half north of the Head of the River, on the place owned by Mo.ses S. 
Douglass, is a privilejre formerly called **Taber*s Mill.'' It may have been 
used by (<apt. Thonnis Taber. In 1750, when John Taber divided his 
homestead farm, this mill was in the south third, aiul went to his son 
Anni/iah with the fulling mill, dvv(*llin^ house, smith's shop ami seventy 
acres of land. It later became owned by a p'andson named Thomas Wood, 
and in 1874 was conveyed to Moses S. Douglass, and in 1905 was own<»d 
and conducted by Henry Cushnum. 

REVOLUTIONARY WAR Only a little over a century after the burning' 

of the dwellinjrs of Acushiu»t by the Indians 
th<» iidnd)itants within the bcmnds of our town apiin suffered from terror 
and the torch. As soon as the tocsin of the Revolutionary War sounded 
Old Dartmouth indicated her purpose to resist the tyraiuiy of the mother 
country. The inhabitants of the Acushnet section of the town resolutely 
resolved that, ** survive or perish," they were determined to be American 
patriots from the be^innin^ of the terrific struggle for liberty till its close. 



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The women of Aenslniot were in the vnnjj^nanl niul joined the men in the 
first show of resistanee by refnsin*; to drink tea, whieli every patriot 
(kudared was nnjnstly taxcul. Kneonra«red by this total abstinenei* move- 
nient, the men had an artiele inserted in the warrant for a town meeting 
Jnly 18, 1774. 

''For sd Town at sd iSleetin*; to a(h>|>t sn(di methods as they shall 
think Best to pn^vent the nse of Uohea tea in sd town for the fntnre/* 
It was so voted, and at the same meetinjx it was also voted to 

^'Hoyeott all artieles mannfaetnred in (ireat Uritain and 
Ireland/' 

Jiesides this the wom(*n eheerfnlly a«;reed to '*stay by the stnff" if 

the men woidd go to the front, all of whieh was of an enthnsing eharaeter 

and gave a powerfni inlhienee and impetns to the eanse of patriotism 

hereabonts. 

An important matter before the town meeting of July IS, 1774, was 
to decide what steps should be taken in regard to settling oppressive 
restrictions of the English government. *' Honorable Walter Spooner 
esq.** was chosen moderator. A eommitt(*e including Honorable Walter 
Spooner, Esq., Capt. Seth Po|)e, Seth Hathaway and Hannaniah (/ornish, 
all of this town, were appointeil to pn^pare an order of business for the 
meeting. 

Later a ** committee of correspondence to serve with the other com- 
mittees of correspondence in America'* was chosen, which inchnled (^apt. 
Seth Pope, Hannaniah (N)mish and Jirtdi Swift, Jr. 

At a lt)wn meeting lu'hl J;in. 7, 177'), ;i conimilltM' of lwrnly-<»nf per- 
sons were chosen by advice of the eounty congress, previously held in 
Taunton, to advise and consult with other similar delegations upon mat- 
ters in relation to the Revolutionary struggle. Tn this committee were 
Oapt. i*hilip Taber, (-apt. Seth l*ope and ('apt. Thomas Crandon of this 
town. 

On tlu^ lJ)th of April, 177r), Paul Kever(* and other messcMigers rode 
in every direction from liostou. spreading the direful intt^lligeuee that 
open hostilities had commenced. One of these rod(» southward through 
Middleboro, Long Plain and Acushnet Village to Uedford Village, sound- 
ing the alarm and calling **to arms** as he dashed along. Three com- 
])anies of minute men from the loyal citizens of Dartmouth wen^ soon 
nmdy to niarch. The rallying point of tin* Acushnet v«)lunt(H»rs was at 
the bridgti. On April 21, only two days after the attack on L(*xington, 
these three* companies of henx's start<'d IVom Swift 's eornei-, in the villag(», 
and manrhetl up the ^'ptist road." by Parting VVnys, through |jon<4 Plain 
to the genc^ral rendc^/.vous of tlu^ Ameriean ai'my at Koxbury. 

Dartmouth furnished a largt* nund)er of men for tin* eivie and militarv 
part of the struggle, and while Uedfonl Village neither owned nor fitted 
out privateers, Dartmouth furnished nuiny daring and efficient men in this 
service, and many of the vessels engaged in the business rendezvouseil in 



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Hodford harbor. The loyalty manifestod by tho people of Dartmouth in 
th(» ways already mentioned became well known to the British, who 
drlibmilely planne<l to retaliate nnd to pnnish, if possible, those who were 
devoted by word and dcm} to their eountrv's ejinse. The oilieials of Dart- 
month s(M)n obtained knowledj^fe of this purpose. 

i\ppr(*hendin^ a navnl nttnek, Dnrtmonth wisely appointed a Com- 
mittee of Saf<»ty t<» biok nfter the welfnre of the people. Obed *'Ney" 
(Ny<») of Aenshnet w«s on this eommittee. They posted in pid)lic places 
notiees nr^in^ the inhnbibints to innnedintely ennsi* nil ^oods, wares and 
merchandise that w^ere private property jind not necessary for present 
subsistence to be moved into the interior, or some safe place. Many 
heeded the warniiif; and carried their bulky effects of value up to Roches- 
ter, Freetown and Lakeville. Small articles of value were buried in the 
earth, or lowered into wells, or secreted in some place where their discov- 
ery s(M»m(»d improbable. Kv(»u whib* this work was jroinjr on tlu^ dreaded 
cvrni oprniMl upon the t<»rrified connnunit.N'. 

Saturday, Se|»t. r>, 177S, eommen<\'d one oT the «;loomiest acts in the 
historv of this loealitv since the Indian holocaust in 1()7(). This an<l the 
following day, the Sabbath, were hours of tremendous aaxiety 
aiul fearful unrest. Kverybody was panic-stricken and filled 
with dread of th(» impendin<>: danjrer to person and property. 
On the morning of this fateful Saturday the beautiful inner harbor 
of Krdl'ord was hdl of all si/.i's and description of vessels: (isluM'men, 
nu^rchantnuMi, whalemen, privateers and prizes. Storehouses at Redforil, 
Fairhaven, Belleville and Aenshnet were full of merchandise. These were 
an easy prc»y for the (»n(»my, and they were conscious of it. The 
public defence of the port consisted of only eleven caiuion moinited on 
wooden platforms, where Fort Phenix now stands, aiul a company of 22 
men to work them. Two more j:;uns were nuiinited at Clark's Point. 
These, with the kuowl(»d«re that huiulreds of organized minute men could 
be summoned and reach the harbor in a few' hours to repel the landing of 
a naval force, led the authorities heretofore to feel comparatively secure. 
Alas, they awoke on that Saturday morning iniprepared for a terrible 
event which was at their doors. At the southeastern <»ntrance to Buz/^irds 
bay was an approachinjr British flc(»t which saibMl from New liondon, 
Coiui., (Ml the day before. A merciless foe, consisting of two frigates, an 
eighteen gun brig-of-war, six transports in connuaiul of Major (Jeneral 
CHuirles (in\v. The orders issued the day previous by (leiu^ral' (Jrey, from 
which the following is an extract, are characteristic of the nnni and show 
his contempt for the Anu»rican p(»ople: 

On Board the Carysfort, 
« « « « II II September 4, 1778. 

When the enemy are so posted that they can be got at, the Major- 
(ieneral commands the troops that are ordered to attack them to 



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march vigorously up, and receive lIuMr fire, till they eonie very elose, 
and upon every proper opportunity they are to rusli upon the eiu»niy, 
with their hayonets, immediately after they have thrown in their fire, 
without waiting to load a^aiu: in which ui(>th<id of atta(rk, tht* 
superior courage and strength of the troops nuist always he crowned 
with glory and success. The Ma jor-( General is impressed with every 
assurance, that the officers and men an* so thoroughly convinced of 
the great advantage they have over the enemy in the mode of fighting, 
and their great zeal for the service, that the present expedition 
cannot fail of success, but do them honor, and answer the expecta- 
tions of the conmnder-in-chief, whost^ opinion of these troops cainiot 
he more strongly nuinifested than by sending them upon this essential 
service. Jn case of bad weather, or other accidents, that any of the 
transports should be separated from the fleet and fall in with a 
privateer, so as to make an escape impossible, which may not be 
unlikely, many small ones being lurking about upon the watch, the 
Major-CJencral desires the commanding officer of each transport 
would oblige the captain of the ship to l)ear immediately down upon 
such privateer, running him directly and without delay on board, 
the troops being ready at the critical moment to enter and take 
possession of the vessel. This being properly done, will ever succeed, 
the enemy not being aware of such an attack, and the troops so 
superior in every res|)ect to put in execution. • 

The connnanding officers are to be answerable that no houses or 
barns are set on fire l)y the soldiers, unle.^s by particular orders from 
Major-General (irey. 

Hy Command of 

MA.I. (JKN. CirARFiKS (JRKY. 

The fleet anchored off* (Mark\s l*oint about noon, and preparations 
were at once made for the memorable invasion. 

Elijah Macomber related how the infonnaticm of the approach of 
the British fleet into the bay reached Ft)rt Phenix. He said that about 
one o'clock p. m. on Saturday, Sept. f). Worth Uates, who lived at a place 
on the Hedford side, called IMcPherson's wharf (now Helleville), and who 
had been out fishing, landtul at tlu^ fort in his boat and informed tlu^ 
captain (Timothy Ingraham) that a British fleet of 'M) sails was in the 
bay nmving towards C'lark's Point. Mr. Mac(unber was 21 years of age 
at this time and was from March to l)ecend)er, 177S, one t)f the troops that 
garrisoned the fort, therefon* he was familiar with all the details then* 
and the movement of his ccmipany after the fort was evacuated. His sub- 
se(puuit relation of the existing affair is given below. 

As soon as it becanu* known at head(puirt(*rs that tln^ tl(*et was 
approaehing Iht^ harbor niesst>u«^frs W(*n' dispaitehcd in (*very din*<'tiou l<i 
carry tlu^ alarming tidings. One ol' tht*sf nxic tht* Ifuglh oT Aeushnel 
urging every able-bodietl nnm to s(*i/e his flintlock and report at the 
bridge in the village innnediately and warning housekeepers to flee with 
their .children and valuables to a place of safety. 

There were very few nuui in Acushnet at that time to respond to the 



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call. Mnny of tlic^m woro of the Frioiids' society, who rofiiscd to bear 
arms, and iiiosi, of thr oMior ahln-bodicd men W(»ro alroady at the front. 
Ill matiy of llif hoiisrs l.hrn* wrn* only woinrii, wlii» **slaid l»y Mu» KlnlT" 
with tilt* (dnldrtMi. as tlit'y ))roinis(Ml tlu'ir hiishands. OtluM* hotisos had 
been vacaled. Some of the women and ehildren, it is related to me, yoked 
the oxen to the farm eart, filhMl it with the most valnable honsehold 
artieles and drove into the densest forest for safety. 

The ofdy military at H<Mlfonl Villa«r<' to resist the landing of the 
enemy was a detaehment of a li^ht battery. The battery with 80 men had 
been sent down to (JIark's Point from Moston stime time |>revions to this. 
Unfortiniately, the whole battery had been onlered to llowland's Perry 
(Stone Hridp*) a f(»w days previons to the approach of the enemy's fleet 
lo tin* bay. Kortnnately, a detaehment of tln^ batt(»ry with one j^nn, in 
eonnnand of the brave and lieroie Lientenants William (lordon and James 
Metealf, returned on the mornin<r <>f the day of .the invasion. The out- 
lf»ok mnst have beiMi appalling to this handfnl of nntrained men as they 
faee<l the host of 4,(M)() rejrnlars of the lirilish army and navy tilled with 
the spirit of war and devastation. lOvenls demonstrate that these yonnjr 
American jiatriots were no cowards, that they |)osst»ssed the **^ive me 
liberty or j^ive me death'' spirit of I*atri<'k Il(»nry. 

Ijientenaiit William (lordon afterwards be(*ame a prominent citizen 
of Acnshnet, and Lieutenant James l\Ielcalf's body was soon after laid 
in th<' Precinct cemetery at l*artifi«r Ways. 

It nuist have been after sundown before th(» army starteil, for (len. 
fSrey reported that the debarkation of the troops at ('lark's ('ove did not 
be^in till five o'clock. The nuiranders immediately coinmenced their 
work of destruction in the harbor and on the line of their march to and 
through Acnshnet Villa«:i- ""d down Fairhaven road. Main street and 
Adams street to Sconticut Neck, where they n»-end)nrked the next day. 
Soon the ni^ht was made lurid with a tremendous contlaj^ration, covering? 
the inn(»r harbor and ext(MMlin««: the h»njj:th of the charmin«>: Acnshnet 
river, consuminjr the shipping, and the accumulations and homes of resi- 
dents alonjr its prosperous shores. From the cove the horde marched up 
(/onnty street and divided at Union stnM»t, a part ^oinj^: to the river, where 
they destroyed some of the business portion of the villajjfe and the ship- 
pin«r, and tlu^ balance* procMMMled northward towanis Aeushn(»t, over the 
same way that (^ip^- ('hureh with his baud of Indian (captives marched 
about H centurv before. 

Tj<»t us return to the litth* one «rnn battery. There is a well estab- 
lished tradition that one of its ofTlcers, lji(*uenant William (Jordon, while 
on the watch for the enemy down in Bedford Villa««:e, was attracted into 
the hous(» of (!aleb Russell. Tin* indiuM»ment to enter was a |M)werful one 
to a hunjrry soldier. Tie saw within, steann*n«if hot Indian pudding servetl 
on pewter platters Tor the occasion. Th(» temptation was irr(»sistible. Tluj 



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lieutenant had evidently niisealenlated the loeation of the Hritish, for as 
he was in the aet of helpin^j: himself to the delieious eontents of a 
platter an alarm sonnded. He spran*^ to his feet, rnsluMl out of doors, 
and was so(»n a ))risoner of war, the first eaptnre nuide hy the enemy in 
that (»ventfid raid. Tin* Uritish donhtless exulted ov«m* tln^ir priz<% hut 
did not realize tliat it eomprised one half of the commissioned ot!ieers of 
the tr(M)ps that were resisting*: their proj^ress. Their cause for rejoicinj? 
was hrief, however, and fortunate for the Yankee hoys it was. The gal- 
lant lieutenant closely watched his captors, and in an opportune moment 
leaped a wall, fled into the woods aiul was soon with his hattery. About 
this time ('apfain (yushin«j:, the commander of the hattery, api)eared on 
the scene. As has been stated, he was at Ilowland's Perry when the 
enemy *s fleet was approach inji: Bedford harbor. Receiving intelligence of 
this event he flew with all |)ossible speed to join the detachment of his 
command that was left here, as Sheriilan did from Winchester, but un- 
like Sheridan, Oushing failed to **save the day.** 

As this small detachment of our brave forces with its one mounted 
giui drawn by a yoke of oxen were forced northward on the County 
road, now Acushnet avenue, they were rapidly reinforccul by volunteers 
from Acushnet, Freetown and the north end of New Bedford, and these 
home defenders that dreadful night made to the advancing host of 
4,000 the strongest possible showing of their numbers, power of resistance 
and courage. 

1'his demonstration oC vnlor and pali'iotism encouraged (*aptain 
Gushing and his jjieutennnts, Metcadf and (jordon, to decide to make a 
bold stand at the village bridge and resist an attempt of the enemy to 
cross the river and invade the **sacred soil*' of Acushnet. This proposi- 
tion met with the brave, enthusiastic approval of the luimerous heroes 
that had gathered there to drive back the advancing foe — a hopeless task. 

Captain Cushing ordered the bridge t(»rn up and in various other ways 
lU'epared for an engagement with the (»nemy, which was slowly aidvancing 
in the mooidight. 

From what is known it seems clear to my mind that when the head 
of the enemy's column filed right at Luiurs corner, the intrepid Yankees 
had the one gun battery in position in the road west of the bridge, and 
they were in battle array in its rear, on its flaidcs aiul on the hills which 
lie on both sides of the highway, and that here they made a determined, 
desperate ri^sistance to the enemy's purpose to cross the river. As they 
stood Ihcn^ in almost breathh*ss silcnet^ as the enemy's host advanct^d, 
they nuist have seriously wondered 

**Who at the bridge would be first to fall, 
Who that night would be lying dead, 
INerced by a British nuisket ball." 

It is my belief that iii this point, at the midnight hour <d' Saturday, 



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September the fifth, 1778, a bloody battle was fought. Though such an 
affair is not distinctly of record, the tradition that an engagement with 
fatal rcNultN did occur in this ininirdiatr lo(*niity is strongly supported 
by the following and other evidence. The report of (leneral (In^y con- 
cerning the raid, to his superior officer, (ien. Sir Henry Clinton, contains 
this paragra])h : 

**The enemy's loss, which came to my knowletlge. was an officer 
and 3 mviii killeil by the advancing parties of light infantry who on 
receiving a fire from their enclosures, rusheil on with their hayoiu^ts. 
Sixteen were brought prisoiu»rs from Uedft)rd to. exchange for that 
ninnber missing from the troops. 

Charles (irey, M. ({." 

He reported one killed, four wounded and sixteen missing of the 
l^ritish forces. 

Furthermore one who was living at the tinu% a nnm of intelligence, 
related to a person well known to the writer that **neiir the Head-of-the- 
river Ijienteiuint Mctcalf of the state artillery company was badly woinided 
and died soon after.'' (/apt. Ijcmuel Akin of Fairhav<»n stated that **it 
was at Acushnet Village tlmt Ijienteiuint Metcnif was mortally wounded." 

Again, (Jen. (Irey states that his infantry received a fire from the 
enemy's ** enclosures", which were doubtless the hills near the bridge 
already referred to. It is stated that Lieut. IVFetcalf was secreted till 
th<r enemy's eoliimn bad pnssed over the bri<lge. when h(» was carri<»d 
by his men to the headquarters of the company. North Water iH»ar Union 
street. New Hedfcu'd, where John (Jilbert of that vilhige wrote that he saw 
him the next <lay. Metcjilf died Hie third day after be was wounded. 
'*! attended his funeral," wrote (.Jilbert. 

His comrades mournfully bore his lifeless body over the (Jounty road 
along which he was driven by the foe only a few days previous; ov<»r the 
village bridge near which he became a sacrifice for the cause he had 
nobly espoused; up to tin* i\l(M»ting House gre(»n and there in the Pn^cinct 
cemetery, amid strangers in a strange laud, with no loved one near, they 
**buried him with military honors." There is no tombstone, nothing to 
indicate 

**The grave where our h(»ro lies buried." 

Had there been in Hedford Village at that time an enterprising daily 
newspaper and connected with it a reporter of 11)07 model there would 
probably have been issued that fateful Sunday morning an extra, with a 
startling, mammoth headline announcing The Battle of Acushnet Bridge, 
and beneath it the thrilling intelligence that an American ot!icer was 
mortally wounded, four men wounded, sixteen missing and sixteen pris- 
oners of war. The enemy are advancing into Acushnet. 

It is a reasonable supposition that when our heroic men found it was 
useless to longer engage' the enemy that they withdrew, not across the 



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river, for they had eiit olt' tlieir Wiiy dI* relreiit in Ihnl clirceliDii liy teiiriii^ 
lip the bridj^e, hiit up tlie Mill nmd. With them Ihey ejirried 'Mheir 
W(Miiided IjiiMitenniit and ironirades and eartMJ for Ihcni till the enemy dis- 
appeared aeross the river." The only printed information now pos.sesse<l 
of tlu^ nnndu'i' of Americans wtMuidcd in this fnt'onnlcr is that ^ivcn in 
(jen. Cindy's report, hnt persons who were well a<Mpiainted with men wli<» 
were living in Uevolntionary war days have stated to the writer that 
the former assnred them the nnmber of onr wonnded was jrreater than 
j^iven by CJen. (Jrey. 

It is to be rr«^rettf<l that Iht'i**^ is notliin*; mcn-t^ known id' the dt^tails 
of this memorabb; event: Who wei'it then;; how lon^ and conra«^i'onsly 
they stood to **save the day''; who were injnred and eaptnred; where 
tbey passed the babmee of the ni«^ht; scenes at the death, anil the burial 
of the heroic Metcalf in a now unknown grave. It is a glorious fact, 
however, that 



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Theirs is a deathless heritage; their deeds 
Ulossom, lik(^ Mowers, upon the page of time; 
Anil wlu^ther told in prose, or glowing rhynie, 
Seem writ in shining gobl to him that reads.'' 

The British probably remained in the road and upon the fields west 
of the river the balance of the niglit, meantime relaying the bridge, 
and were prepared soon jifter the dawn of the liord's day to cross the 
river aiiti eonlinne the ha vim* td' war. 

In some nmnnst^'ipls of ('<ipt. li(*nniel Akin, then living in Kiiirhavi^n, 
is found the following int(»resting narrative of what tx'c^urred on the 
marcli of the enemy through Acushnet on that eventful Sabbath. The 
writer states that after the encounter at the rivt»r crossing, 

'^A party left the nniin body, and weid uiU'th as I'ar as the old 
gaud>rel-ro(d'ed boiisi* td' Doctor T(d)ey, still standing. I believe it 
was a geni^ral baking day in tlu^si; parts, for there th(\v found in the 
cellar an ovi^n full of bn^ad, and ))ork and beans. These they soon 
dispatched, and nd)bed the house of what tlu>v waided, and endeav- 
ored to destroy the rest. But the Uritish pilferers in going down tin* 
cellar left the door wide open, and that effci^tnally prevented their 
seeing another door immediately behind it, leading to a room where 
their nn)st valuable clothing was deposited, and by that nutans was 
saved. Another instance of the sauu^ kind occurred at Bartholomew 
Taber's." 

They burned several housi*s at the head of the river, among 
others om; Ix^longing to (/aiptain (Brandon, who, to revenge himself on 
the Uritish marauders, would not sulVer his new house tt> be placed 
over his okl cellar, nor suffer the cellar to be filb^l up, until his son, 
having the management in some measure of his father's business, 
accomplished it. 

It was at Acushnet Village that jjieutenant ^letcalf was mortally 
wounded. lie was from Boston, and belongtMl to the (*ontiiieid.Ml 
army. 




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The first builcling they burned after leaving the head of the river 
was a house on the premises now owned by David Russell, then occu- 
pied by (Joh>nel Kdward Pofie. Kldad Tupper, a Tory, and well 
accpiainted in these parts, acted as their guide, and could inform them 
of all holding office or commissions. As they proceeded south, and 
near by, they came to Stephen and 'J'homas Hathaway *s. The latter 
was a man of liandsome property in those days, and without children ; 
but he had a ward living with him, Jonathan Kemptou, who event- 
ually inherited it. At the time the fleet anchored he was at the lower 
end of Sconticut Neck ; and left immediately for home to remove the 
household furniture to a i^lace of safety. After packing up, he took 
a small trunk, containing cpiite a valuable cpumtity of silver plate; 
and as he stepped to the door to leave the house, he was met by their 
advance guard, who told him they would relieve liim from any further 
care of the trunk. After taking what things they wanted from the 
house, they collected beds and bedding in a chamber, and set fire to 
them, and very luckily shut the doors. They took Mr. Kempton a 
prisoner, and told him they should carry him to New York, lie 
entreated them to let him have his liberty. After carrying him to the 
end of a long lane leading to the house, they consented, after taking 
one of the two pairs of breeches tliat he had on — that he had two on 
they knew from having robbed him of his watch; but they informed 
him they must fire at him as a deserter, w^hich they did, but whether 
with an intention of hitting him or not, he never knew. The ball, 
however, hit a large cherry tree, one of a number that lined a long 
passage or lane leading to the house. Mr. Kempton returned to the 
house in time to extinguish the fire. 

They proceeded on in something of a hurry, burning now and 
then a house or a store, nnd destroying i)roperty and frightening men, 
women and children, who generally, Indian-like, iled to the woods 
with what little they could carry for safety. 

« . 

Capt. Thomas Crandon was actively identified with our army and all 

such persons were marked for the destructiT)n of their property. His 

dwelling house was on the south side of the road east of the bridge. It 

stood on the spot where the fifth building from the bridge now stands, a 

house occupied by Walter II. Spooner, on a lot marked E described in a 

subsequent article on **The Triangle.*' 

Tradition that appears reliable is that they burned the house of 
Stephen West, which stood on the top of the hill nearly opposite the 
Precinct cemetery. This projierty was later owned by George F. Bartlett, 
who was at one time cMillector of i\u\ jiort of New Bedford. Mr. Bartlett 
nmde carefid investigation of this matter and was satisfied beyond a doubt 
that the tradition was a fact. 

After leaving Thomas Hathaway 's place they burned a grocery store 
belonging to Sergt. Micah or Obed Hathaway, which stood near a well 
that is now in the highway, on its east side, about 400 feet north of the 
town line. Eldad Tupper knew that several of the Hathaways were 
serving in the American army. This knowledge he, of course, imparted 
to the British, which caused them to deal especially severe with members 



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of their families and their property. They marchecrfrom the south line 
of Acushnet over what is now Main and Adams streets. On the latter 
street they burned Barthohnnew West's house, that stood on the ruins of 
John Cooke's dwell inj^, which the Indians burned 1(K) years before. Next 
they applied the torch to a store stocked with merchandise, standing 
nearly opposite to what is now the residence of Edward A. Dana's heirs. 
The store was the property of Capt. Obed Nye, father of Mrs. Dana. Coins 
and other relics have since been found there. 

Near here the detachment of the enemy that demolished Fort IMienix 
nuiy have joined the nuiin column. In this connection Klijah Macom- 
ber's statement of the movements of this detachment will be interesting 
reading. TFe related that: 

**A little before 9 o'clock, after some of the vessels which had 
been set on fire on the New Bedford side of the river had drifted 
down towards the fort, the detachment which had landed on the east 
side of the river near Fort Phenix, advanced upon the fort. Two 
guns were fired upon the fieet and after spiking the guns the 
garrison retreated to the north leaving their colors flying. The 
liritish, supposiug the fort to be still garrisoned, opened a heavy fire 
upon it, but not being answered with a return fire, soon ceased. 

**The garrison men arranged along a low stone wall a short 
distance to the north of the fort waiting to discover the exact position 
of the enemy in order to make their retreat successful. They were 
soon discovered by the British, who opene<l fire upon them and 
wtnuuled a nuin by the nanu^ of Robert Crossnuin, a ball passing 
through one wrist and across the other. A hasty retreat was then 
commenced and the enemy, not knowing the exact position or strength 
of the Americans, did not make a vigorous pursuit. 

**The whole garrison, with the exception of the wounded man 
and two others, John Skiff and his father, who were taken prisoners, 
succeeded in making their escape to the woods, which were some * 
distance ncnlh of Fairhaven, where they lay through the night and 
until the British had passed them on their way from the head-of-the- 



river. 



Before the fort was evacuatetl a train of powder was placed 
from the nuigazine to the platform. The British entered the fort, 
and after destroying the ramrods, sponges, etc., touched a match to 
the train of powder and blew up the magazine, but probably sooner 
than was intended, because at least one nmn was destroyed by the 
explosion, as fragments of his gun, cap and accoutrements were after- 
wards found nearby. 

** After burning the barracks, guard-house aud other buildings 
coiuiected with the fort, the detachment moved northward, destroy- 
ing vessels, stores, etc., and formed a junction with the detachment 
which landed on the west side of the river, somewhere near the head 
of Acushnet." 

After the demolition of the fort they followed the river bank up to 
the wharves at Oxford, destroying property, while the work of destruc- 
tion was going on on the west side of the river, and remained in that 



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locality till their coinrades vaiuw down from Acushnet Village the follow- 
iiijf mnntiiig. Mrantitn(\ (.aptain lii<;i*ahanrs c.oinpaiiy was probably 
watching from their cover the mov(>ments of the <'n(»niy indicated by the 
trail of tire they left behind them and concluded their plan was to cross 
the stream at the head-of-t he-river and join the <letachment at Fairhaven. 
('apt. Ingraham dc»cid<Ml 1lu» better part of valor was to renniin secreted 
where they were till the enemy i»assed by them to Sconticut Neck. This 
prevente<l (japtain Ingraham from re-enforcing the brave band in the 
encounter at our village bridge. 

After leaving the Darm farm the incendiaries applied the torch to a 
schoolhouse near the head of Mill road, which was consumed. Down 
nearlv to llultlestone avenue* tliev found Zeruiah Wood's house without 
iiuuates and burned that. The family had lied to the woods and when 
they returned they were homeless. On the Sconticut Neck road they 
burnc'd tin* .John West house, a iiierture of the* (rhinuiey of which is given 
fui another f)age. There is no report of any d(>predations committe<l 
beyond this point. At a signal from the* troops after they reached the 
head of the Neck the fleet eanu* to the east side of Clark's Point and took 
on board the troops from the shore of the Daniel W. Deane farm. This 
en<led twenty-Four hours of 

** War's desolatitju" 

in the lives ami homes of the inliMbilants oC this town. 

(Jeneral (Jrey's order issued the <lay before he lauded his forces 
contains this sentence*: **The eomnmnding ofTicers are answerable that 
no luMises ov barns an* set o\\ fin* by the sobliers. unless l»y orders from 
Major (icneral (Jrey." Notwithstanding this, there were at least two 
hou.ses with all their furnishings burne<l in New Medford, a half dozen in 
Acushnet, and several in Fairhav<»n. For thes(» cru<*l. infamous acts and 
the hardships that resulted th(*rid'r(Hn to the households of these homes, 
(ieneral (irey nnist be held responsible. 

It is record(»d that the gc»n(»ral fre<piently showed no ((uarter to 
American soldiers, and in many instances ordered them bayoneted in 
cold blood in an inlnunan, unsoldierly. barbarous uuuuier. On 'accennit 
of his common practice* ot ordering m(*n under his command to take* the* 
fluits out of tlH*ir nniske^ts when abeuit to e*ide'r upem an e*ngage'me*nt, thai. 
the*y might be ce)nHne*el te) the* use e)f the; baye»m;t, he acepiireel the name e)f 
the **Xe) Hint geiie*ral." He* states in his re^ports e)f the casualties at the 
Battle eif Ae-ushnet l>rielge that the British **rusheMl em them (th«* 
Yanke*es) with their baye)nets, " thus executing his characteristic military 
me)vement when in actie>n. There is abundant evielence besides the abe)ve 
facts to prove that Oeneral Orey was a heartless monster. 

(Jeneral Orey imule the fe)lle)wing return of property destroyed: 

8 sail of vessels, from 200 to 300 tons, most of them prizes. 



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G urnitMl vessels, earryiiig from 10 to 10 j^iins. 

A number of sloops and selio<mers of inferior size, amonntinj^ 
in all to 70, besides whale boats and others; amon^ the 
])rizes were three taken by Connt I)' Rstai^n's fleet. 

liG st<»re luMises at Bedford; several at MelMierson*s Wharf, 
Cranes Mills and Fair Haven. These were filled with very 
*!:reat ((tnintities of rnm, sn^ar, molasses, tea, eoffee, medi- 
cines, tobaeco, gnn powder, sail eloth, eorilage, ete. 
Two large rope-walks. 

Captain (lordcm, who was called an excellent jnd{j:e of valnations, 
estimated the loss in the brief space of twenty-fonr honrs at Ji»422,(KK). 

Those who had snstained losses in this affair denninded compensa- 
tion therefor. The snbject was discussed for five years when (iovernor 
John Hancock to be prepared to formally present the claim to (ireat 
nritain recpiested each town which had met with such losses to forward to 
the secretary of state a concise statement of tin* dama*<e snstainiul by 
them. Jn response to this re(|nest the selectmen of Dartmouth consisting 
of Colonel lidward Pope of Acushnet section, Stephen Peckham and Jabez 
Parker, sent the following brief statement of the dannige to the inhabit- 
ants of that town : 

Dartmouth, January 17, 178:5. 
Sir: 

\^y retpiisition fr<nu his excellency, the governor, we here tran.s- 
mit a tru(^ account (so far as is com<^ to our knowledge) of the 
profierty, real and personal, which was wantonly destroyed at 
Dartmouth on the fiftli day of Septend)er, 1778, by the Uritish troops 
under the command of (icneral (iray, excepting property belonging to 
the public and to persons non-residents in this town which was wavy 
considerable. We suppose e((ual in value at tlu^ b»ast to the property 
destro^'ed belonging to the inhabitants of this town. 
Real estate as valued the sann^ year by the 

assessors in solid coin 11,241 Pounds 

Personal (»state as given in by each indi- 
vidual to the selectmen under oath 1)4,71J) Poinids 

Total 105,960 Pounds 

The enemy landed their troops, being about 400 in nund)er, two 
miles to the southwest of Bedford, (a settlement so-called in said 
Dartmouth) and nwirched to Bedford a little after the setting of the 
sun and .s(*t hn', to all tln^ stones and some of thv. best of the houses, 
and all the shipping lying at the wharves, and at the same lime boats 
came from their ships and st^t fire to all the vessels that lay in the 
harbor at anchor, after which they proceeded up the west si(le of the 
river, burning some houses, barns, etc., pillaging others of whatever 
was valuable, breaking windows, doors, etc., till they had marched 
down the east side of the river making about twelve miles in the 
whole march, conunitting many cruelties on defenseless persons both 
men and women, by stripping them of their wearing af)parel, etc. 
They began their embarkation the next day about two or three 



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o'clock ill the* jiftoriioon, niul roniaiiuMl in the liarl>or until tlio oijrIiUi 
iU\y of Sopteniher following, unci then sailed to Marthas Vineyard. 

Several persons who were ^reat sn(l^erers moved out of said 
town immediately after the destrnetion of tiieir property which we 
have not been able to ascertain. We are, Sir, your Inunble servants, 

STEPIIKN PECKllAM, 
JAHEZ PARKER, 
EDWARD POPE, 

Selectmen of Dartmouth. 



To John Avery, Esq. 

Secretary of the Commonwealth. 

The above statement that there were 400 Jiritish troops in the raid 
is an error, doubtless made sonu»where in ]>rint or writing. Colonel 
Edwnrd I*ope of this town, who was enjrJijr<*<i iu the affair, wrote that 
there was between 4,000 and 5,000 of them. This appears reasonable in 
the light of (icneral (irey's report that the fleet consisted of two frigates, 
one brig of war and thirtN^-six transports. There is more record evidence 
that 4,000 or more of the British force. 

On Sept. 6, the last day of the raid, (leneral (Irey w^rote a letter to 
<ieneral Clinton, dated on board his flagship, *Hhe frigate (Jarysfoot off 
Bedford harbor,'* in which he says: **1 am hap|)y to be able to ac(|uaint 
you that 1 have b(»en so fortunate, iu the fullest manner, to execute the 
service your Goodness' entrusted me with at Jknlford and Fairhaven. 
• • • We landed yesterday evening at six o'clock; the enemy had 
a very few hours notice of our approach; the troops all reembarked this 
morning by twelve o'clock. • • • The only battery they had was on 
the Fair Jlaven side, an eiudosed fort wWh twelve pieces of cannon, which 
was abandoned, and the caiuKui jiroperly demolished by Captain Scott, 
and the magazine blown up. * • • ]sj(,t one house in J^edford and 
Fairhaven, I think, was consumed that could be avoided, except those 
with stores." This last sentence b)oks very suspicious with the light 
of facts turned upon it. It will be observed that he made an itemized 
report of the property destroyed, including **rum," but no allusion was 
made to twenty or more dwellings burned, which it is not possible he was 
unaware of. Furthermore, it seems reasoiuible that Ceneral Crey was 
willfidly guilty of these infamous acts. 

In this letter (ieneral (Jrey refers to Captain Andre. This was the 
mifortunate Major John Andre of Revolutionary war fame. lie was on 
the general's staff aiid no doidjt in the grand march of the British through 
Acushnet. He was later on the staff of General Clinton, and subseciuently 
made Adjutant General of the British Army. Major Andre was hanged 
for complicity in the treason of Benedict Arnold, at Tappan, N. Y., in 
1780, when only 29 years of age. 



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At one time in the Civil war of 1861-65, one silver dollar was worth 
three paper dollars. We thought this a tremendous inflation of the 
currency and business was alarmingly unsettled. But in the Revolu- 
tionary war the inflation was twenty times j^reater — one silver dollar was 
worth sixty paper dollars. When financial affairs had reached this point 
and public credit was considered absolutely ruined, a convention was held 
in Concord to aid in restoring it and **to take in Consideration the Prices 
of Alerchandise and Country Produce.'' They **Aflfixed the Price" at 
which should be sold various articles, anu)ng which was Indian corn, $|r20 
per bushel ; white bran, $30 per bushel ; Wctst Indian Rum, ^(ii) per gallon. 
**The llon*^*^*" Walter Spooner Es<|" of this town was one of the 185 
delegates and was made president of the important gathering. 

This fearful invasion caused such want and suffering that the town 
of Dartmouth, at its annual meeting in March, 1780, appointed a com- 
mittee including Jireh Swift and Captain Thomas Crandon **to supply 
the soldiers' families during the ensuing year," and appropriated a sum 
of money therefor. The (Jeneral (/ourt of the same year appropriated 
$6,000 for their relief. Among the recipients of this aid were the 
Hathaways, whose store on Pairhaven road was burned, to recompense 
them in a measure for their loss. Acusbnet was a long time in recovering 
from this tremendous shock and loss of property. 

A careful estimate fixes the total number of men furnished the army 
of the Revolutionary War by Dartmouth to be five hundred, besides those 
in the navy. The entire population of the town at that date was 6,500, so 
that it is safe to conclude that one of every thirteen of the inhabitants, 
including women and children, were in the service. 

REVOLUTIONARY Port Phenix had just been completed when the 
WAR INCIDENTS Revolutionary war broke out. The following is 

an extract from a letter in regard to building the 
fort: *M{oyal Hathaway states that Henjamin Dillingham was Captain 
and his father, Eleazer Hathaway, was Lieutenant of the company that 
built Port Phenix, and his impressions were that it was begun previous to 
the battle of Bunker Ilill, June 17, 1775, and that it was about two years in 
building." Royal Hathaway of Acushnet also stated that there were 
eight companies of soldiers raised in the township of Dartmouth, and that 
his father succeeded (captain Dillingham in connnand of one of them, and 
was stationed at the fort at one time. 

Captain Benjamin Dillingham's company consisted of men who lived 
in the vicinity of Acushnet Village, and many, if not all, of the following 
members were residents of this town : Eleazer Hathaway, James Spooner, 
Jonathan Cushman, Thomas Crandon, Reuben Hathaway, David Hath- 
away, Daniel* Bennett, Elisha Parker, Jonathan Hathaway, Elnathan 
Jenney, David Pope, David Spooner, Lenuiel Cushman, John Hathaway, 



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Jethro Taber, Silns Ilathawn}' and Jesse Keen. In the roster of the com- 
pany are also the names of John Skiff and Elijah Maccomber, whose 
names are mentioned on another [)a^e in connection with the war. This 
company was with the army in the vicinity of J3oston as early as March, 
1776. 

Stephen Hathaway 's honse is now standing on the east side of Pair- 
haven road about 300 feet south of the brook. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway 
were of the Friends' Society. Alarmed, especially for the safety of their 
childrcH, they had secreted tlu»m in tlie woods at tlie eastward, and tlieir 
table silver and other water proof articles they had lowered into the 
well, which is there todny. The advance of the army had doubtless 
received information that Friend Hathaway was well-to-do and made 
an immediate demand for money. Mr. Hathaway failed to respond 
and they commenced a search of the house. A desk now in existence 
plainly indicates where they attenii)ted to pry it oi)en with r bnyonet. 
The commanding ofticer rode into the yard while the vandals were vigor- 
ously engnged in ])huulering and to him Mr. Hathaway complained. Th3 
ofTicer assured him he did not pro|)ose to molest Quakers and called 
the soldiers out of the house. For this gracious act Mrs. Hathaway 
treated the officers to a hastily prepared lunch. When the iniwelcome 
visitors had d(»i>arted she \yas unable* to find some of her valuables. 

Thomas Hathaway lived on what is now the Laura Keene place. The 
house probably stood very near the site of the present house, as Captain 
Akin writes of a **long lane leading to the house.*' Trees standing there 
now indicate the location of the lane. This family also lowered their 
silverware into the well. Some of these articles are now in possession 
of Mrs. Captain James Allen and her daughter Louise Allen, now residing 
at Long Plain. 

Cai)tain Thonuis Crandon's house was situated just east of the village 
bridge on the south side of the street and as he was in the service his 
honse was a shining mark for the enemy's torch. 

Among the men who were incarcerated in Dartmoor and other Eng- 
lish prisons were Jacob Taber, and Elisha Tobey, of New Bedford ; Joseph 
Briggs of Fairhaven and Samuel Parker of Acushnet. IMr. Parker was one 
of the crew of a ship sent from Bedford Village to London by Daniel Rick- 
etson & Son in 1777, laden with a cargo of oil. From there on the i)assage 
to Bremen she ]mt into (h'eenock, Scotland, for repairs and while there was 
captured by the British. It is recorded that Edward Pope, later Judge 
Pope, of Acushnet, was a prisoner of war on Saturday night, but succeeded 
in makhig his escape before morning. Nathaniel Spooner of this town was 
captured on the privateer *Mlope." He was exchanged in 1777, and 
later served in the army or navy. Caleb Spooner was a prisoner. 

Early in the war an interesting incident occurred in which an eminent 



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citizen of Acushnet took a prominent part, fleneral Washington's hea«l- 
qiiarters were at Canihrid^a*. It was learned that the Hritish Admiral 
at Newport, R. I., w*is being made aware of the seerets of American 
civil and military affairs. How this information was obtained was a 
great mystery. Finally a cypher letter, which proved to be written by 
an officer on General Washington's staff, to the JJritish Admiral at New- 
port, fell into Washington's hands. No (me was fonnd who conld desiphet 
it till some one in the camp suggested there was a Chaplain with the 
troops at Dorchester who could read it. This Chaplain proved to be 
Rev. Samuel West, D. D., of Acushnet Village, who was with the Dart- 
mouth voluiitiM^'s. (/luiplain W(*st wiis sununoucd into the prest^iee of (jen- 
eral Washington, who decided after a brief interview, to allow the Doctor 
to endeavor to decipher the mysterious do^Miment, which was a difficult 
task. A tent was prepared for him and a detail from his townsmen of 
Captain Thomas Kempton's company was assigned to guard duty about 
his quarters. Chaplain West commenced his labors immediately after 
the sentries cried **lights out!'' and in the hush of the night, with no 
sound but the steps of the guard as they paced their beats and their as- 
surance to the camp that **AI1 is well !" he pluckily worked at his puzzling 
task of finding the key to the cypher of the suspicious communication. 
At daylight he requested the seutry at his tent to call the ** corporal of the 
guard," by whom he sent a nu^ssHge to hejulciuarters that h<» was pre- 
pared to report to the commanding officer his efforts, which proved the 
contents of the letter to be of treacherous information. (^Vptain Kempton 
assured his son Thomas, and Jirch Swift, who wns in the war, declared 
to his son Jireh, Jr., and both of thes(» sons were known to the writer, 
that the above incident occurred as related above. The success 
of Doctor West placed a feather in the caps of the Acushnet 
boys and the hurrahs that filled the air indicated their great 
delight in the remarkable accomplishment of their popular (/haplain. Jt 
was subsequently learned tlmt the writer of tbi^ cyph(»r h»tt(»r was Dr. 
IkMijamin CJhurch of (ilenei*al Washington's staff, and a classnuite at 
college of Dr. West. ' Doctor Church was arrested, incarcerated in the 
prison at Cambridge, and subsequeiitly was given a hearing before the 
General Court. While in prison he wrote a' long letter of explanation 
and defence, a copy of which may be found in one of the volunu^s of the 
Massachusetts Historical Collection. 

A REVOLUTIONARY One of the interesting characters of the Revolu- 
WAR HERO tioiuiry period was Deliverance Bennett, lie 

said we was born at Long Plain, in this town, 
Nov. 11, 1750. He relates that at the age of nineteen he joined the 
American army for three years, receiving a bounty of three hundred 
dollars. The company was ordered to manrh on the Sabbath from Elder 



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Lewis's meeting-house on the County rojul, where they assemliled to 
hear "a farewell diseourse from our parish minister, Rev., Mr., Lewis." 
The route from there was tliroup^h the IN^ekham road to Lonp: Plain, 
Middleborough, Bridgewater to Boston, where they joined the Continental 
forces. 

The regiment with which he w«s connected was soon ordered to New 
York state, where he served contiTuiously through the entire war. He wasi 
in the battles of White Plains in 1776; Saratoga in 1777; Stony Point 
in 1779; and Yorktown in 1781. lie was at the surrender of (Seneral 
Burgoyne and (General Cornwallis, and at New York when the British 
evacuated that port. His company remained in the vicinity of the Hudson 
river till pence was declared. Deliverance walked from there to Long 
Plain in Jantuiry, 1783, after an absence of more than seven years with- 
out a furlough, was joyously received by his friends and townsmen, 
, and was one of the greatest heroes of the war. 

Mr. Hnnnett was niarriiMl Dee. *24, 178(1, by Klder Daniel Tlix, to Mercy 
Phillips of Freetown. 

Mr. Bennett became a sailor in the War of 1812; wns ca])tured and 
pressed into the British service. Here he was severely wounded by a 
splinter made by a cannon ball. This misfortune he used as a means of 
securing his parole. He ap[)lied copperas to the wound to keep it open 
itill it was pronounced incurable and he was released. The wound never 
healed and he died from the effects of it in the autumn of 1836^ aged 
eighty-six years. He was allowed a pension on account of the wound. 
Mr. BeiHiett wns well informed aiul had a good memory. He was an 
interesting man to converse with till the close of his life. It is said he 
made a very venerable and attractive appearance as he rode in the 
Fourth of July procession at New Bedford the year previous to his decrease. 
His fine and dignified form, clad in a striking suit of old fashioned style, 
consisting of a blue coat and a bright colored waistcoat, both with rows 
of showy brass buttons, and knee trousers, was a feature .of the day. 
This is no historical fiction — the namo. I)elivt»ranee Bennett is on the roll 
of Revolutionary soldiers from Dartmouth, in th(^. State house at Boston, 
and the above statement was as he made it to a personal friend of the 

writer. 

I 

SAMUEL JOY'S OVEN The writer has Fouiul in various records a pl«e<» 

or object designated ** Samuel Joy's Oven," 
and has fretpiently been asked for an explanation of what it referred to. 
No records or person or writings have come to hand in response to my 
Imiuiries in our local papers for such information. In the layout of the 
present Jfill road from Ball's corner southerly to Swift's corner — near 
the village bridge, the course is thence westerly '* along the back side of 
Samuel Joy's Oven" to Lunds corner. This was Jan. 3-6, 1719. 



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It iippenrx tliHt nil tlii! triict on tlio soulli mU: of the hiltt'i' Hi-ctioii 
of this road, exten(Un)r from the river to thu (Jmirity ronil, whk hkI off to 
"Siiinuel Joy, lilackmnitli," in 1711. lie Imilt n i»nwe in tli« iinrnu'twr. 
corner of the three Here trii«t whore the (irtwnt Ihiitiphrey Ihilhtiwiiy 
(Alie<> nooH(>v<>It) ilwellinK iinw HtaridN, unit ii hhiekninith xhnp to the west- 
Wtirit of it. Here he doiihth-HN re»i<le<l till In- eiinvt-yed the |>ro|ierty to 
Nathaniel Blaekwell in 1722. Hut tlie oven! DictioinirieH, eyehi|>efliHH 
nml other hook» have I)een tieiirclied in vain for the .si^nificanee of the term 
ax applied to this caw^ My inipre.sttioii is, howovei-, that his (hvelliiig, 
ami others in thu nei^hhorhood, may have not hail that almost iiidiK- 
pensnhle adjnnet in those days of no stoves, h hake oven. Smnuel Joy 
was a town ofticial, a bright, thrifty business mnn, aiul perhaps eoneliideil 
he Goidd sii)iply a household neeesNity for (iood-wlfe Joy, and turn an 
honest penny liy baking for neighbors situated like hiinself, by Iniildint; 
un oven in n small tttriietnre apart from the lionxe in which tliu family 
lived. Here his family coiitd do the bahin|r for themselves, and at a 
finiall cost for neiirhliors who ha<l no fneilities for sneh needfnl work. This 
novel, ingenious thod^rbt worked, out to a eonelnsion resulted in "Hamnel 
Joy's Oven." Wliatever the oh.jeet was it faeed the south, as most Iniilil- 
in^s ut that period did, ret;ardle.ss of their loeation or the hiffhway, as the 
layout was "alonn the l)aek side" of it. 




THOMAS WOOn KOIISE, 



SMALL POX SCOUBQE Small pox cnmmeneed in \7SS, when it was 

n dreaded and almost fatal disease, n long 

continued attack in this community. A pest house was erected by the 

town. The (piestion whether to recommend the practice of vaccination 



wftM <lR<!i(1e(l ill town ineRtiiif; in the nonntivfl at this time. The fatality 
ami incrcann of Die, li'incnm whr fin nlnrming that a town meeting was 
called for .Inn. 'M, 17!>2, to take into consideration the request for 
"catalilishiiig a lionpital for inotnilntion of the small pox • • • and to 
prevent its spreading." It was vot«d to provide four hospitals in 
different parta of the town. Alden 8iM>oner and Klcazer Hathaway were 
on the cimmiittee of nine itersons to carry ont the order of the meeting. 
It appears that ahont one in seventy of the entire population died. The 
ravages of the diaense, which was so frightfnl and dreaded in those days, 
did not end tril eight years after its comm en cement. Among those who 
died of this jiest in Acnshnet hetween Septemher, 1792, and Jan. 1, 1793, 
were I'hehe Jeinie and son Silna, Desire Tiiher and child, Phehe Kempton, 
Ijenniel llathawa,v, Anttpas Taher, and each of the following persona 
lost a ehild: .Jonathan .feiine, Asa Sliernmn, irnmphrey Ilnthaway and 
<'olnnet Kdwiird I'ope, hiscriptiotis on the head stones in the Precinct 
eeinefery at I'lirf.inK Ways allow ii large nnnil>er of dciiths dnring the 
ahovc prolonged period of peatilential visitation. 




STAGE TRAVEL It was nmre than one lnni<lred and twenty-five years 
after the original settlers cstabliahed themaftlvea here 
before there were pnhlic conveyances in any direction. All the travel 
the firat yeai-s of tlm settlement was hy horselmck and the provisions con- 
snmed in the homes, which were not prodnced here from the soil, were 
hanled from Hoston liy horses and oxen, largely hy the latter, A 
descendant of C'ajitnin Hnson Taher, who had a grocery store at the 



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** Mason Taber tavern," says much of the goods for the business there were 
brought from Boston by teams. 

The first public conveyance out of New Bedford tlie writer has h;arued 
of was a stage route owned and managed by Sanuiel Sprague, who lived 
on Long Plain road. It was established in 179ii, and an<)thc»r tlie same 
year by Andrew Kershew. One of these routes was through Acushnet, 
Middleboro, Bridgewater to Boston. The other was over the Post road in 
this town to Rochester by Perry hill road, thence through Warehuni, and 
Sandwich to Barnstable. Abraham Russell of New Bedford opened a 
stage route ^bout the same date through Acushnet and Taunton t^) Boston. 
Here is a copy of Mr. Russell's advertisement in the New Bedford Medley 
of May 19, 1797 : 

New Bedford And Boston Mail Stage. 

Will run from New Bedford to Boston thro* Taunton, the ensuing 
summer, three times a week, on the following days, viz. : Leave Bed- 
ford on the Second, Fourth and Sixth days of each week at 4 o'clock 
A. M. and arrive at Bostt)n on the evening of the same day. Return- 
ing, leave Boston at 4 o'clock A. M. on the Third, Fifth and Seventh 
days of each week, and arrive at Bedford on the; (»v(*ning of these djiys. 
To commence running thus the next week. 

The fare of each passage will be as follows: From New Bedford 
to Boston, three dollars and fifty cents; From Taunton to Boston, two 
dollars and fifty cents; And for any distance short of the above 
places, six cents per mile. — One hiuulred pounds wt. of baggage ecpuil 
to a passenger. Abraham Russell. 

New Bedford, 4 mo. 27, 1797. 

Passengers were obliged to remain at Taunton over night. Upon the 
establishment of a post office in New Bedford in 1794, the mail was carried 
by this stage. This gave the name of Post road to the thoroughfares 
over which they were conveyed. 

As the roads over which these stages were to go had been used only by 
horseback travelers and small teams, it was necessary to make way for the 
coaches by cutting off the branches of trees that overhung the road. It is 
said that Hannah, daughter of Doctor West, who lived on the east side of 
the Post road a little beyond Parting Ways, seeing men lopping off the 
branches of some fine trees in front of the dwelling, earnestly remon- 
strated at what appeared to her an outrageous act, and was not reconciled 
to it till assured it was to admit of the passing of a stage coach to Boston 
for public service. There was great rejoicing in Acushnet over the 
opening of these mail and traveling fau^ilities. 

One who nuiy have been sitting on the stoop of the old Pop(> Tav(*rn 
just east of the bridge in the village, some day when the Boston coach 
made its trip, might have heard thie stage horn and the crack of the 
driver's whip as the coach turned eastward at Lunds corner; the nunble 
of wheels and the clatter of feet of fresh horses as they approach at John 
Qilpin speed. The driver pulls up in front of the inn, which is the first 




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ntoppiiig place on the sixty-mile drive. The passengers climb into the 
vehicle, the old fashioned hand boxes, carpet bags and hair trunks are 
jHit on board, and the (Miaidi is ofT. Tin; next stopping place is the 
Jabez Taber tavern, two miles beyond, thence to the Vincent or Mason 
Taber tavern, a mile farther on at the head of Perry Hill road. From 
here the route was onward t(» Taunton or Middleboro between the charm- 
ing lakes of the latter town. 

This tedious nio<le of public conveyance was the only one out of 
New Bedford overland to Boston till the opening of the New Bedford and 
Taunton railroad on the first day of July, 1840. This event was hailed 
with grejit delight by every one except tlu^ owiuts of stage coaches and 
proprietors of iinis along the stage liiu^s. These men who had reaped a 
harvest in conveying the p!d)lic nnd entertaining mnu and beast, fouiul 
their occupation without |)atronag(» and went out of business. Nothing 
renuiins of these enterprises except tlu» old wayside inns, which have 
sin<*(» bern prival<' n»sidrnc(»s. 



HUMAN SLAVERY Y^ry early in the history of Old Dartmouth some 
IN ACUSHNET of its inhabitants indulged in the pernicious prac- 

tice of holding Africans in bondage. They were 
bought nnd sold, a \)\iu*A* was set apnrt in the meeting house for them to 
sit, ami in the grav(*yanl Tor them to \\i\ 

John Chaffee, who lived on Mill road, a deacon of the Precinct church, 
and later an official of the Methodist church in the village, owned part of 
a Negro nuni named Venture. 

Benjamin I'ierce, who lived at Long Plain, near the Friends' Meet- 
ing Ilonsr, and dind in 17r>(), in his will betpieathed to his wife, Sarah, his 
Negro girl Phyllis. 

Elnathan Pope, who was son of Capt. Seth Pope, received from his 
father the farm at Perry Hill, died in 1747, leaving a Negro man worth 
1(X)£ and a man worth 70£. 

Robert Bennett, who lived in the Sands Wing house, now owned by 
John S. Perry, died 1746 and left a Negro woman to his son Robert. 

Captain William Taber, wdio lived on the Post road, two miles above 
the H(»ad-of-IIu»River, adv<»rtised in The New Bedfonl Medley of May lf>, 
17!)7, for his Negro, who had run away, lie ran away again in 1807. 
According to the record over 10,000 native Africans were brought into 
tin* port of Charleston this year, 1807. 

Strange as it may seem, scmie. mend)ers of the Friends' society engaged 
in the traffic, and did not readily yield to the entreaty of some of their 
brethren to abandon the practice. Others of that body publicly opposed 
the system, believing it to be morally wrong, and persistently urged action 
against it by the meeting. This they succeeded in, as indicated by the 



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following minute entered upon the records of a Dartmouth Quarterly 
meeting in 1716. 

**The matter rehiting to the purchasing of Shives l)eing agitated 
in the Meeting it is concluded hy y® most of y** Meeting that it would 
be most agreable to our Holy profession to forbear for time to come, 
to be in any way Concerned in purchasing Slaves." 

These courageous, God-fearing men and women possessed the spirit 
of the poet Cowper when he made this declaration ; 



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I would not have a slave to till my grounds, 

To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 

And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth 

That sinews bought and sold have ever earned. 

I had nuich rather be myself a slave 

And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. 

This noble action had a salutary effect on Friends generally, and 
through the firm stand which they took against the system a strong anti- 
slavery feeling soon prevailed throughout the community. This Christian 
organization generally, never faltered in the work till Abraham Lincoln 
issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The incident marked the begin- 
ning of an increasing Abolition sentiment here, which caused New Bed- 
ford to subsequently become renowned as a noble champion of the anti- 
slavery cause. 

The overthrow of the ini(|uitous system began at once, and as slave 
holders followed an enlightened eons<fi(»nce they either permitted their 
slaves to purchase their freedom, or voluntarily presented them with 
manumission papers. But the practice did not cease till a century after the 
above declaration of rights by the Friends. 

Here follows a copy of an interesting bill of sale of a slave from his 
owners to himself in 1770 ; 

Whereas EInathan Samson of Dartmouth in the county of 
Bristol & Province of the Massachust^tts Bay in New Kngland 
Blacksmith did on the Eighth Day of November. A D 1709 at Public 
Auction purchase buy and become possessor of a Negro Man Slave 
Named Venter aged about Forty Six years as May appear by a Bill 
of Sale of Said Negro given to the Said Klnatluin Samson by Job 
Williams a Deputy Sheriff in Said County of Bristol who was then 
Taken & Sold by Virtur of a Writ of Execution where-in one Daniel 
Russel was Creditor and one Jeremiah Child Debtor as the proper 
Kstate of the said Jeremiah Child before, the Said Sale And the Sai<l 
KInathan Samson I)i<l afterwards reconvey one half of Said Ne^ro 
to John Chaffee of Said Dartmouth Spermaciti Manufactory. 

These are Therefore to certify Whom so ever it May Concern 
that we the Said EInathan Samson & John Chaffee for and in Con- 
sideration of the sum of twenty one Po\mds six shillings & four pence 
Lawful money of sd Province to us in hand paid by the Said Negro 
Man Venture the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge him 
acquitted & renounced all Right Title or Interest whatever in and to 



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said Negro & Do hereby set him at ftill Liberty to act his own Will, 
from the dny of the Date hereof forever. 

In Witness whi^reof we hnve her<*nnto set our hands and seals 
this Ninth Day of July in the Tentli of his Magesty's Reign Anno 

Domini 1770 

Signed & Sealed in the presence of 

Edward Pope EInathan Samson 

Elisha Tobey John Chaffee 

Illustrative of two statements made above, one who saw it relates 
to me that there was a "slave pen** in one end of the gallery of the 
meeting house at Parting Ways, reserved for these people. In Lakeville, 
Mass., a few miles from this town, is an open lot surrounded by a growth 
of trees «nd shrubs and reached by a woods road. It is situated a few 
rods north of the highway leading from the Comity road eastward over 
Mullein hill, now known as Highland road. 

In one corner of this plat are the graves of a family. Nearly seventy- 
five feet distant from tliest* and in the centre of the lot is a grey colored 
stone — one only — about eighteen inches square. This was evidently 
erected to the memory of an esteemed slave of the family. On the stone 
is chiselled the following inscription: 

Memory [ 

Ammon a negro [ 

Man belong to[ 

Capt. William Canedy] 

he Died March y®] 

30th 1778 in y« 29th[ 

Year of his age 

INDIAN RELICS AND Numerous places have been discovered in this 
ORAVE YARDS town which were the locations of wigwams, and 

the burial places of Indians. Perhaps the find 
of relics in Fairhaven a little south of our town will show what may exist 
in many places in this town. In excavating near the site of Cooke's 
garrison house, llowland road, on the John M. Ilowland place in Pair- 
haven many relics of Indians were exhumed. About five hundred feet 
southwest of Cooke's garrison house was once an Indian settlement and 
burying grountl, IIm^ lalter a moiiiid s<*v<»ral f(*et high, long ago remov<»d, 
as its material was valuable f(n* building pur[>oses. Many years ago a 
large number of skeletons were unearthed. Among them one was found 
in a sitting posture with elbows on the knees, wampum woinid about the 
wrists and a brass kettle over the head. Large deposits of oyster, clam 
and quahog shells were fomid in and about the hill. They found many 
articles in a cellar. In one corner was a bed of wood ashes in the midst 
of which were charred end)ers, and underneath it all were two large 
hearthstones worn smooth on the ui)pcr surface. They found three 



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pewter spoons with iron handles, a quantity of arrowheads, flint stones 
from which evidently arrowheads had heen chipped, sev4»ral stone toma- 
hawks, a cylinder hlock of stone ten inches h>ng nsed [>rohahly as a pesthi 
for crnshing corn, a small <ieer horn, a hoar tnsk, fishhook, stone chisel, 
and what is perhaps the most curions of all, an iron key eight inches 
long, rude in construction and corroded with rust. Some one suggests 
it may have heen the very one that locked the garrison house. Prohahly 
it was. J\lany of these articles used by the Indians have been found on 
the Colonel Robinson farm at liong Plain, the Rodolphus Swift place at 
Acushnet village and in many spots ahmg the river shore and in the woods 
of the interior. 

Indian graves are indicated by field stones on the surface or the 
articles buried with them which have been turned up by the plow of the 
white man, such as arrow heads, hatchets, chisels, wedges and gouges of 
stone, tobacco pipes, and in some instances skulls with teeth and hair 
attached. One instance is recorded where ai skeleton was found with 
the nose of a bottle resting upon the mouth of the skull. This bottle 
probably contained **fire wnter*' wben phured 1hen\ a (ronunodity which 
proved as great a curse to them as it has to many of the Anglo-Saxons who 
succeeded them in the habitation of this country. 

STOCKS AND Dartnumth people early provideil for punishing 

WHIPPING POSTS offenders against civil laws by the methods usually 

employed at the time, stocks and whipping |N>sts. 
John Russell, Sr., built a pair of stocks for the town in l()8(i. At the 
town meeting of J\dy 2J), 1709, **llenry llowland was agread with tt) nuikc 
a pare of Stocks and a Whipping Post.** My impression is that the 
stocks built by Mr. Russell stood in the neighborhood of Apponegausett 
village, where he lived. This was a b)ng distance to carry offenders for 
castigation from llii^ n<u*t beast corner of this town, twt^lve miU*s or more, 
and those Mr. llowland constructed were the oiu^s that stood on the west 
bank of the Acushnet river a few feet st)uth of the bridge in Acushnet 
village, directly to the east of and across the cart path from Humphrey 
Hathaway 's dwelling house. They were in commissi<m many years. The 
intelligent antiqiuirian, (Jeorge II. Taber of Fairhaven, related to the 
writer that his mother witnessed the last whipping administered at this 
place. This was about 1791). She was then attending the school located 
at tin* southeast corner of the Parting Ways. This invent slu^ snid drew a 
large crowd of people an<l its imp<»rtanee was signali/e<l by the <'losing 
of the schools, so that the scholars might be present at this final act in 
the history of this method of piuiishment. When the crowd of bystand- 
ers had collected about the whipping post, they were entertained by a 
lashing vigorously administered to John Black for stealing from his 
neighbor. 




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SHIPBUILDING AT In the early history of Old Dartmouth, Acuph- 
AOUSHNET VILLAOE net village was the chief maritime port on the 

river. This was the centre of the northeast 
section of the original purchase. Dry goods, groceries and all the necessi- 
ties of life not raised here had to be hauled overland from Boston or 
shipped by water to this point. The first vessels constructed anywhere 
on the Acushnet river — before Belleville, before Bedford — were built 
here. 

The first shipyard on the river was located on the west side of the 
stream where it widens, about 500 feet south of the village bridge. The 
river was so narrow, even at this point, that great care had to be taken 
in launching vessels or they would run into the muddy bank on the 
opposite side, as they sometimes did, and were hauled out with consider- 
able difficulty. 

This was known at one period of its history as ** Stetson's ship yard," 
from the proprietor, Charles Stetson, who lived in a house next north 
of it, now owned and occupied by Sarah, widow of George M. Nichols. 
In the early days of this enterprise only snuill crafts were constructed, 
such as were used in deep water fishing, and coasters. The building 
facilities were increased in the latter part of the eighteenth century and 
larger vessels were built, chiefiy for the whaling industry. The first of 
this class launched from the yard, it is said, was the Hunter for Seth 
Russell & Sons at Bedford. This yard was abandoned and the ship 
Swift was built later at the foot of Howard street, a half mile south of the 
bridge. The Swift was named for Jireh Swift, 4th, who with his brother- 
in-law, Humphrey Hathaway, owned her. It is related that on the 10th 
of November, 1805, one hundred years ago, the ship Swift lay at the wharf 
with flags flying; on this same day Jireh Swift and Elizabeth Hathaway 
were married. For more than fifty years the ship Swift sailed the seas 
until her close came in the Pacific. Mr. Humphrey Swift owns an oil 
painting by Uradford of the good ship aiul her cabin water pitcher with 
her picture painted thereon. The brig Sun was also built here for Isaac 
Vincent of Acushnet. 

Shipbuilding was transferred from here to Belleville, which became 
a busy place. Tradition says the brig Hope was built here. She was 
rniployiMl in th<^ fon»ign !n<»rehant s<»rviee, making a voyage uiuler com- 
mand of Captain John llawes from Philadeli)hia to Ireland in 1795 and 
from liiverpool to Alexandria in 171)7. Captain Doty was in command of 
her in 18(M). A ship Hope was a privateer in the Revolutionary war. 
Captain William (jordon was agent for the Thesis, which hailed from 
Belleville in 1808. From this it appears that the business at Belleville 
was restored after the British destroyed it in 1778. Here at Belleville 
were storehouses and a cooper's shop, together with other building!^ 
used in carrying on the ship building, whaling and freighting business. 



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These were all consumed by the British in their eventful march. This was 
a great blow to the business and prospects of the place, liefore the 
destruction of the place the people were so sanguine of its successful 
future that Captain William (lordon of Acusluiet was employed to lay 
out a village there. The name of Glasgow was seriously considered for 
the name in honor of Joseph McPherson, a Scotch resident; but it was 
decided to call it Belleville, and that has been the name by which the 
locality has been known ever since. The first vessel constructed at 
Bedford village was the Dartmouth, in 1773, built near the location of 
present llazzard's wharf. In **1784 a vessel was built at Apinmegan- 
sett, " probably at what is now Padanaram, which was later a whaling 
port of considerable importance. 

THE WAR OF 1812 Acushnet was directly interested in and affected 

by the war with England in 1812. I^fany of the 
inhabitants of this town were engaged as agents, masters or seamen in the 
merchant marine and whale fishery at New Be<lford, or in the many 
employments connected wilh these enterprises. This brought them in 
close touch with the unfortunate affair. It forced many of them into 
idleness and many of the families into almost suffering for the necessities 
of life. The proclamation issued by our national government in 1807 
placing an embargo on shipping at all Ameriean ports, thus forbidding 
exports from this country, and the piracy of England on our shipping, 
seriously, affected the maritime interests of the Acushnet river. At this 
date sixty vessels were registered at the custom house belonging to the 
port of New Bedford. War was declared June 18, 1812. Regarding the 
effect of this, the New Bedford Mercury editorially said : 

** Never have we seen dismay so generally and forcibly depicted 
on the features of our fellow townsmen as at this portending moment. 
The hand of enterprise is withered; the heart sickened; the hard 
earned treasures of industry <lissolved, aind tin? business of lift* siuuns 
to )»anse in awful suspense.'' 

The work of i)reparing for the defence of the town began at once. 
Capt. William Gordon of Acushnet, of Revolutionary War fame, super- 
intended the construction of a mud fort on Love rock, just east of Port 
Phenix, and a similar defence at Smoking rocks near the location of the 
present Potomska cotton mills at New Bedford. The troops stationed 
about the harbor were eomnumded by liientenant ('olonel Benjamin 
Lincoln with Judge Edward Pope, a native of this town, as Major. The 
British navy with the motto, **We are mistress hi the seas," was con- 
stantly on the watch for American men-of-war, aiul pirates sailing under 
the flag of that nation were preying upon our commerce. 

Remembering the fateful surprise given us by the British in the 
Revolutionary War, our people were determined New Bedford should not 



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have a Kiiiiilar (»X|M»ri(Mu*c iit this tiiiu*. To prevoiii this the coast was 
carefully and constantly ^uankMl with an anijUe force. Two companies 
were fnrnished for this purpose from the ejist side of the river; the 
'*Fairhaven company'' nnd the *Mlea(l-of-the-Hiver company." The 
ftirmer w«s eonnnnnde<l hy William Nye. The other officers were Ensign 
IMiineas White; fife, Silns Stet.s<ni ; drummer, Ohnrles Keeti ; ser^jeant, 
Joseph Keen; rorpornls, KhciM»'/er Keen, Joiuitlinn Spooner, Micluiel Ben- 
nett, Joshua Mcu'se, Ijennirl l)illin«;liiim aind Siimuel Jcinie; privates, 
Pardon Taber, Thomas Spooner, Jennis Taber, Seth Samson, Alfred 
Vincent, Isaac (.'ushmnn, Mnrlboro Mnulford, l\Iicnh Ifjithjiway, Isaao 
Vincent nnd WilliHm Ashley, most or ail of whom were from Acushnet. 

**The llead-of-the-Kiver company,'' so ealled, had headcpiarters at 
darks (!ove and did duty around the shore of ('larks Point up to the 
mud fortification on the river side of the point. Here is a full roster of 
the company: (Japtain, Kenben Swift; lieutemint, Job milliard; ensign, 
S(*tli Hiimpus; srr«^caids, Allen Kourne, AHeii ('base, Thomas (jollins. 
1'honuis Hathaway, Zenas (!oweu, Janu's Kipner, Nathaniel Spooner and 
William Smith; luusicians, Joseph Purrin^ton ami Noah Waste; drummer. 
Thos. \i. Smith. 

IVivates — Allen (Jardner, Allen John, Andrews John, Burden Holder, 
]5urden James, Burt Simeon, Burt Sylvest(»r, C'ase Isaac Jr., Chase Israel, 
Ohase Joseph, (*owen William, (!rapo Abiel, ('rapo Asa, (/umminpfs John, 
Davis James Jr., Demmin^s (leurdnn, Douglass (Jeor^e, Kddy John, 
Edminsler John. Freenmn John, (litford Alden, Clifford Jonathan, Oiflford 
J*aul, (ireene William K., Hammond Samuel, Hathaway J^enjamin S., 
Hathaway William, HifrKi"« Jonathan. Hoard Elias, Howland Timothy. 
Hunter John, Jackson Kdinnnd, Jentie Joseph H., Jones Abiel Jr., jMosher 
(ii<leiin. INIosher Holder, Mosher lii(^hard, Myrick John, Onuins James, 
Ormsby Lenniel B., J'arker Elijah, Pettis Charles, Shernnm Stephen, Sher- 
nuin Uriah, Snell Abel, Snell Jjconard, Spooner Joshua, Spooner IMicah, 
Strange Lot, Taber Peter, Thomas Arimld, Tobey Samuel Jr., Tobey 
William, Tripp Ebenezer, Phillips Ira, Pierce Russell, Pool Abiather. 
Pool Major, Pope Cornelius, Heed Alden, Reed Jiemuel J\, Reed Samuel 
Jr., Reynolds Abraham, Reynolds Benjamin, Reynolds Noah, Reynolds 
Philip, Reynolds William Jr., Russell Humphrey, Ryder Henry, Samson 
St<»phen .Tripp Rufus, Upham Janu's, Walcott Oliver, Washburn Stillman, 
Weaden David, Weston EiM>ch, Whalen Daniel Jr., Whalen Joiuithan, 
Wheeler ('alvin. White Job, Williams John, Win»r Stephen 2d, Wing 
Stephen, Winslow Joshua, Winslow Richard, Woddell Nathaniel, WocmI 
Jam(»s. 

The end of the t<^rrible war eame with the si«rning of the treaty at 
peac(? at Chent on Christnuis eve, 1S14. Our country had suffered a loss 
f)f :?0,(K)0 lives an<l sM(MMMMMMM) in the two and a half years of war, and 
gained absolutely nothing. The news was received with tremendous 



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I'litliiisinHiii. The sailors and oMiors of AcmisIiiioI w1i«) wi»ri! in varitms 
ways eoinicH'tecl with the shipping hnsiiioss of New UiMlfonl when thoy 
hcmni the joyful news: ** Peace is deehired! The enibarjiro is off!" for 
which they had waited impatiently so many, many months, rushed to the 
shipping offices, the wharves, shipyards, coopers' shops, sail and ringing 
l<»fts ready for duty and ea»^er to resnme tlieir occupations. Soon the 
vessels that had Iain lon^ nnoccnpied at th(*ir piers were in commission. 
The white winged merchantmen and jr'*casy whalers were hnsy in trans- 
porting the products of the (rountry and hunting the monsters of the 
deep with happy <*.rews. 

(Japtain Heuhen Swift was a residi'ut td* AiMislniet. A sk(*tch of his 
lift* is given on another page. His son, (laptain Hodolphus N. Swift^ 
related to the writer this ineidt^nt which occurred in the company's camp 
at the ('ove. A friend of Captain Heuhen, who was a sergeant in a 
company stationed nearhy, desired io nud<e a visit to (Japtain Swift. On 
his way to the camp a farnu»r, who knew ('aptain Swift, sent to the latter 
a sheep for the company mess. The s(*rg(*ant shouldered the nnittoii 
and clhH^rfully pnMM>ed(Ml on his way. It was dark when lu*. reached the 
gimrd lirui of the company and a vigilant sentry brought his nuisket to 
rt charge with a **Who goes theref The corporal-of-the-guard was 
summoned. The sergeant was declared a prisoner and was triumphantly 
marched into the presence t)f ('aptain Swift ais a sheep stealer. The 
(*aptain soon discdinrged the prisoner. He and i\w. ctunpany hugely 
enjoyed (he annising ineideiil iuid tin* palaiahle Te^ist tluit tlu; eook 
prepared for them. The faithful sentinel who arrt»sted the rdlegtrd sheep 
stealer received an abundance; of mingled compliments for fidelity to his 
soldierly duty, and innocent jokes on the facts in the case. 

SEPTEMBER GALE Acushnet suffered sonu^what from the lutMmu'ablo 

Si'ptt'udier gale, so (railed, as it otieurretl <»n 
Septendmr, Saturday the 2tJd, IHlf). The Ni'w M(Mlfonl Mereury stated 
that the tide in the river n)se ten feet above common high water mark and 
four feet higher than ever known before. **The gale came early in the 
morning and lasted till near noon. It was aiwful beyond description. 
Several lives were lost ami the bridges at Fairhaven and Acushnet village 
were carried away.'* The Mercury variously refers to it as a ** hurri- 
cane," **a tremen(b)us apple-shaker" and a ** fearful tempest." The 
tidt; ba<*ked up into the Acushnet saw mill poiul and the watt^r went 
near to liunds corner. Vi'ssels at hi^lh^vilh; wharf wt^re lloat(Ml onto thci 
upland. One who was living at tin* tinu; <d' tin; gale says the salt spray 
was thick at liong Plain, an<l residents of Middleboro, a distance of 20 
miles from New Bedford, felt the salt mist there. There was a Hope Walk 
on Crow Island and that was demolished. A building standing on a 
wharf in Fairhaven containing the records of the town up to that date, 



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was cnrriocl into ibe river hihI the records were destroyed. The destruc- 
tion and (huna^e of property was ^reat. So ^reat that Fairhaven, 
inclndin^ Aenshnet, voted at a town niec^tinj; <if May 11, 181G, **to choose 
a eonnnittee to conenr with the town of New Bedford in petitioning the 
le^ishitnre of the (!onnnon wealth for an allowanee in taxes in eonsecpienee 
of (hima^es snstained in the gah» and tide of Sept. last past.'* No record 
of ^rantin^ tht» relief asked for is fonnd. 1'his <lisastrons event followed 
so cdi»sely upon the heavy losses ineiirred liy I he War ol* ISTJ that nnr 
town fonnd itself nnder a heavy (inan(*ial hnrden in eonsecpienee of the 
great dannige to nnharvested farm erops and hnildiiigs. 

SPOTTED FEVER This town was visited in 18ir)-l() hy an epidemic 
EPIDEMIC of a disease which eansed a great anion nt of sus- 

pense and snffering. It originated in Fairhaven 
and <rradnally moved northerly over the towns of Ae,nshiM»t and Rochester. 
The victim was attacked with a fever, the skin of the patient became 
spolte<l. the snlfering and Fever increased till the person died. It was 
known as *'the spi»tted fev^'r t»pidemic.'^ 

hi (he iMassaehnsetIs Historical ('olleetion is lln^ following item 
regarding this plague: /*A mortal fever appeared in Fairhaven in Sep- 
tember, 1815, and spread northerly to Rochester. Metween that date and 
the followinjr IMay. when the contagion ceased, 200 persons died as a 
result of it.'* The same publication in another plac(» states that **from 
Nov. 1, 1815, to June I, 181(>, seven months, sixty-three persons died in 
Itochester, chiefly adults, being a 4!)th part of its population. 
The ei)i(lemic followed the course of the river, tracing up the Acush- 
net an<l Alattapoisett rivers to the great pond in Freetown, and not ex- 
tending but a little beyond the m(*eting hous(» at North Rochesler. Six 
persons by the name of Ashley died in otic luuise. Anumg fhose who died 
in Rochester w(»re seven men and their wives: ('olonel Oharles Sturtevant, 
flonathan (/hurch, .foshna Shernnin, Isaiah Standish, (yolonel Noah Dexter, 
Nicholas Crapo. The nature of the malady was wholly unknown to the 
physicians hereabouts, who had never read or heard of its like. They 
were wholly unable to stay its pnigress. ** 

When the inhabitants becanu* aware of the inability of the doctors 
to cop(» with it, they called a specualist from Koston who, it appears, was 
successful in his efforts to stay its progress. So <lelighted were the peoph^ 
with his skill and success that a public meeting of the selectmen ami 
other citizens »)f Rochester was called oti the 20th of May, 1816, to 
show their appreciation of his work, and then, says the New Bedford 
Mercury of a few days later, a testinH)nial was adopted to ** Doctor James 
Tilann of Boston for his successful inedical efforts to check the progress 
of Ihat malignant. (»pidemi(» <lisordt»r Jind morlal <listi»mper. *' 

Among the innnerous persons of Acushnet who died of this then 



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mysteriuus disease were the venerable and honored Captain Ol)ed Nye, 
and his wife, Freelove, who resided on the east side of Fairhaven road. 
bVeelove died on the Gth and Obed on tlie lOth of Novend>er, 1815. 

It is stated that the mortality was as great in Acnshnet as Koeliester, 
bnt no list of the names of those who died of the disease here has been 
fonnd. 

OFFSPRINGS OF The original town of Dartmonth ineorporated in 
OLD DARTMOUTH 16G4 inclnded a traet abont fifteen miles sqnare 

dividiMl into four sections by tlu; Aeushnet, 
I'askamansett and A(!(>axet rivtrrs, which t.rav(?rs(*d its (Mitin; btngth. 
This made long distances for many of the inhabitants to attend the town 
meetings, and also made it inconvenient and diificnlt to administer the 
civil government in remote sections of the township, as these streams were 
then unbridged for nnxny miles from the sonth end of the town. The 
qnestion of dividing the town was agitated and vigoronsly discnssed in 
town meetings for years before the act was accomplished in 1787. The 
snbjoined petition to the (icneral (Jonrt, the original of which is in the 
office of the Secretary of State at Jk)ston, for the division of the town, 
explains in a cpiaint manner the reasons for its being granted. The 
whole township was thoronghly canvassed for signers and donbtless 
this and the i)etition of the remonstrants have the names of nearly every 
citizen attached to them. 

As almost or qnite every person then living in present Acnshnet 
territory were in favor of division, only the list of names attached to 
the petition for the act are given below, l^reserving the orthography 
and capital letters contained in the original, the petition is as follows : 

Conunonwealth of ]\[assachnsetts. 

To the Honble. the Senate and IFonse of Representatives now con- 
vened at Boston : 

The Petition of ns the snbscribers, inhabitants of Accnshiuit 
Village in the town of Dartmonth — llnmbly sheweth — 

That the Town of Dartmonth is a large Township, Containing 
abont 70,000 Acres of Land, & was formerly by nnitnal agreement 
divided into three seperate Villages for the Conveniency of the In- 
habitants, always choosing a Selectman, Assessor & Collector in each 
Village, & the Assessmants have always been entirely distinct, the 
same as if each Village ha<l been an inc<irporate Town ; this practice is 
attendiid with gn^at inconvenii^nce & (*xp(^n<'<% from the distan<*.e vnvh 
Town Ofticer lives fnnn the other. Another great inconvenience 
yonr Petitioners labor nnder is the distance they are from the Town 
Ilonse or place appointed for Town Meetings, nmny of ns living 
thirteen or fonrteen miles from said Town Ilonse and others living 
on the East side of Accnshnnt river are snbject to the Inconveniency 
of crossing the Kiver, which is u mile wide, and when across have four 



History of Acushnet 



The History of Acusluict by Cnpt. Fmuklyn Ilowlaiid 
is ready for delivery. 

It is a hook of 400 pages, coiiiaiiiing nearly 150 
J>io|^rapliies and more than 150 llhistrations. Jt tells of tin; 
discovery of **Dartnionth Phmtatious, " the '* Allotment of 
Cnshnet/* **This Purchase^* from Mnssasoit, *'The Pioneer 
Settlers/^ and follows the intensely interesting history of 
the town through its settlement and development to the 
l)rcsent time. 

No pjiins wen; s[)ared by the author to make the work 
complete and reliable. So great was his interest and fruitful 
his res(»areh that the nund)er of pages is double what he 
originally intended. The sudden death of Capt. Ilowhuul 
before the work was wholly completed has delayed its 
publication, but we are glad to announce that it is now 
on sale. 

The edition is not large, and we ch^sire that each resi<lent 
of the town shall have an opportunity to secure a copy if 
desired. 

TJie History may be procured at the late residence of 
Frauklyn Rowland, or will be delivered upon request. 

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miles travel of a bad Road, or of going around over the Bridge at the 
Head of the River, which renders the travel of the greatest part from 
twelve to fourteen miles. 

For those reasons and many more that might be mentioned, we 
humbly pray the Honble. Court to grant us a separation from the 
other Villages, by the known line that separates Accushnett Village 
from Apponegansett : Viz., beginning at a Bridge by the Sea, at a 
place known by the name of Clark 's Cove ; from thence northerly, as 
the main branch of the Brook runs, till it comes to a small Bridge 
in the County Road that leads from the Head of Accushnut River 
to Howland's Perry, at the foot of a Hill about twenty or thirty Rods 
Easterly of the Dwelling House lately owned by James Peckham, now 
deceased; from sd. Bridge Northwesterly to Spooner's Saw-Mill, 
where Perry's Bridge formerly stood; thence Northerly by the West 
Side of the Groat Cedar Swamp, to the line that divides Dartmouth 
from Freetown. And that all the Lands with the Inhabitants of 
Accushnut Village be Incorporated into a seperate Town with all 
the Powers & Privileges that other Towns in this Commonwealth do 
by Law enjoy (said Accushnut Villapfo contnius of Land not less than 
four Miles Wide and nine Miles Long, and is the East end of sd. 
Town.) By which means we shall be enabled to enjoy Town Privi- 
ledges with greater convenience and much less expence. And your 
Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. 



Dartmo. Sept. 29, 1786. 



Saml. Perry 
Jireh Swift 
Jonathan Hathaway 
Jabez Hathaway 
Isaac Hathaway 
Abishai Shearman 
Joseph Kempton 
Job Shearman 
henry Shearman 
Charles Stetson Ju. 
Charles Stetson 
John Chaflfee 
Jona. Swift 
Saml. Shorkley 
Corls. Dillingham 
Andrew Ritchie 
Benj. Dillingham 
Tlionias (yVaiidon 
Simson Spooner 
Micah Spooner 
William Andrews 
Jonathan Tobey 
Jonathan Tobey Jr. 
William White 
William White Jun. 
Ebenezer Keen 
Ebenezer Keen Ju. 
Jesse Keen 



William Keen 
Daniel Bennet 
Nathan Nye 
Barnabas Spooner 
Benjn. White 
Oliver Price 
Thomas Kempton 
Mial Cushman 
Lemuel Tobey 
Gamaliel Bryant 
Silas Swift 
Christopher Tomp- 
kins 
William Allen 
Reuben Mason 
Elijah Allen 
Seth Cushman 
Klisha (yiisliinan 
Eleazer Hathaway 
Jeremiah Spooner* 
Lemuel Mendal 
T. Paul Swift 
Eliakim Willis 
Nathll. Spooner Jun. 
Philip Spooner 
Robert Bennt Jr. 
yet Seth Pope 
Pardon Cook 



Seth Spooner Junr. 
Alden Si>ooner 
Joseph Samson 
Edward Samson 
Amos Bennet 
Stephen Shearman 
Abner Jenne 
Jethro Jenne 
Jabez Jenne 
William West 
Hananiah Cornish 
John Gerrish 
Saml. Proctor Junr. 
Benjn Church 
Silvanus Allen 
John Shearman 
Isaac Shearman 
Ebenezer Drew 
Jkabod Stoddard 
Daid Todd 
Killey Eldredge 
Isaac Drew 
Samuel Proctor 
Jethro Allen 
John Alden 
Joseph Church 
Elkanah Hathaway 
Elisha Parker 



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Arthur llntlmway 
Paul Allen 



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Samuel Hitch 
Pardon Tabcr 
Calvin Delano 
Kphraim Annublc 
Ueurgc Ilitc)i 
Daniel Hiiinniertoti 
JumeH Oritiulon 
Lemuel Williams 
.r,.l. Tri],,. 
Kdnmn Pope 
Elnathan Pope 
Sainl. Hathaway 
Nichols StotklanI 
I'eleg Iliittluslunu Jr. 
Jushita Doane 



Edw Pope 
Zeliedpe MacDaniel 
William T.ihcy 
Will Cla^'horn 
John Cannon 
(leorpe Rast 
JoKeph Ay era 
Kbeiie/.er Vnlier 
John Ijangworthy 
Stephen [lotter 
Chai'leH Chnrdi 
PnnI ln>^riiham 
1'inio. liiKraliam 
Simeon Nanli 
Khenezer Perry 
Avery I*arker 
I'atriek Maxt'eld 
(ieortj;e ('IhkIi"''ii 
Zadok Maxfiehl 



Zachariali llillnian 
John SnIlingK 
Walter ('hapinnii 

rhilip C on 

John Prond 
Seth Jeiine 
KHiiinel Perry Jniir. 
Walley Adaniii 
Kaxtland llabcock 
Paul Cook 
ArnnaKm^h Kemptoii 
K|ihraiui Kenipton 
(>l>c<l Kein[>tnii 
hilijuh Kenipton 
Walter Spooner 
Hhenezr. Willis 
Samuel Allen 
Tliinnit. Cook 
Thoiim. Severance 




RESIDENCE OF THOMAS HERSOM, SR. 



ACnSHNET The evolution uf thia town ftom the original township <>r 
TOWNSHIP DartmouUi was in Ms manner: Dartmouth was lueor- 
porated hy the Plymouth court in 1C64, and remained 
intact till 1787, when it was 3uh-divided into three Dcctioiis of ahont equal 
dimonninuR. Tht.s action was deemed advitiahle hccanse of the large ter- 
ritory the town embraced, sectional political contentions, and as haa 



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l)ecn ntHtciI, the iri<t(>iiv<Miiriin(> of HtlniiniRtt^ririg the civil government of 
tlin iiiwii. Thi! wiilri- irin;t, wliicli wiw I.Ih; Inrgtixt nf tlie tri(», rctnmetl 
the Aiicictit imnic niid gi)vcriiiii(>iit iiineliiiiery of the origiiiul town, Uiirt- 
moiith, named from a acaport in the Hritifih channel. 

The wcfltcrn tract, wliich had lieen known by the Indian name 
Acoaxct, waH culled WeRtpnrt, friini the name hy which the month of its 
river had been known, to diNtiiif;uiRh it from the east port of the old 
town thai in now New Itodrnnl Inirlmr. The eiiKlorn nectinn inchided 
the [irPHont town)i of New lledford, Kairhiiven and Acn»hnet. its iirincipal 
Rcttlomcnt at that date was called Bedford, in honor of one of its leading 
retiidcntH, John Rnanell, who hore the faniily name of the Duke of Bedford, 
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name. Then it was sn(iK''«tt'd that the new town he ealletl South Bedford, 
bnt the nmjority insisted npon its lieinu named New Bedford. 

This territory of New Bedford wiis naturally divi<lRd in twain hy the 
AciiHlinet river, whi<di in 1S12 heeiiiiH- the l.inuidnry line helweeii New 
Bedford and Fairhnven. 

Fnirhnven, ineludinK the territory of Aenshuet, was incorporated 
timt year. The new town is said lo have derived its name from its delight- 
ful location— a fair haven. The town was about fourteen miles long, with 
an average width of about three and one-half miles. It extended from 
Bu:(zards Bay on the sontb to K<)cheKter and Freetown on the north. It 
was bounded on the enst by Roehester and Mattapoisctt, and extended 
westward to the New Bedford line. 



The incorporation of Pairlmveii was tlnly cel«l>rnt«(l l>y tlie town the 
following Fourth of July «t llie Precinct meeting house in Acushiiet 
Vitluge. The exercises coiisiHte<l of rctuliiiK the DcclHrntion of Tn(h!|H;iitl- 
ence, ainging an ode composed hy Lient. Henry Whitman uf the U. S. 
navy, and a patriotic oration hy James L. Hodges, Esq., postmaster at 
Tftunton, Mass. This was foUowed hy a sumptuous dinner at Amos 
I'ratt's, formerly Pope's Tavern, near the Acntihnet hridye. 

A fair degree of harmony prevailed in the civil affairs of the new 
town of Fairhnven till the increaMc of po|iu)ati(>ti at the south end caused 
them, the north emlers claimed, to hecomc arrogant and dominant and 
selfish, in that they endeavored to control the transactions at the town 
meeting to their advantHge; tiiat tliey insisted the town meetings should 
he in Pairhaven Village, to the great inconvenience of voters at the 
extreme north end of the town; Ihat they were determined to have more 
than their share of the olTicials of the town, and that the north part of 
the town was ohiiged to ]>ay for [taving, sidewallcs, fire ])rotection and 
other things which could only henefit Kairhavcti Village. This feeling 
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RESintNCE OK MRS. C. C. U. Oil. MOKE, 



In a warrant issued for a town mei-tin^ in Fairhaven Ajn-il 4, lKr>0. 
article eleven asketl action on the |ictitions of Hev. Israel Wushhnrii and 
others, "now referred to the next hegislature," with reference to a 
division of the town, and it was voted that a committee of five he nomi- 
nated by the chair to dcHno a line of division of the town and report. 
This committee as appointed and chosen eonsistcd of Isaac Wood, Arthur 
Gox, Jonathan Gowen, C'ynis K. Clark, ('harles H. Adams, and John 
Ellis. This committee reported at a meeting of June 2, 18.'>!), and this 



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same committee was requested to appear before the next Legislature and 
present all the facts in the case that could be procured by them. They 
did HO, and iiol. only (lint, bul. a petition in favor of tlio division was also 
l>resented, signed by a large nundier of the residents of the south part of 
the town. 

It appears that when the hearing of the case came before the 
Committee on Towns it was evident from the small attendance and 
lack of enthusiasm on the part of the divisionists, that the manage- 
ment was not familiar with such work. The impression made upon the 
committee did not lead it to make a favorable report, but one to refer 
the matter to the next (ieneral Court, which report was accepted. This 
failure stimulated the leaders of the movement, among whom were Jones 
Robinson, Rev. Israel Washburn, Cyrus Clark, Capt. Martin L. Eldridge, 
Col. Abiel P. Robinson, Walter Spooner, Benjamin White, William H. 
Washburn, Jabez Wood, Levi Wing and other townsmen, to renewed 
activity in the cause of division. Their vigorous, persistent efforts were 
crowned with victory by the Ijcgislaturc of 1860, to which the Committee 
on Towns reported in favor of an act to incorporate the town of ** North 
Pairhaven,'' a name by which this section of the town had been previously 
known. And the new town would have unfortunately^ been christened by 
the name of ** North Fairhaven*' had not (^apt. Eldridge led a protest 
against it, upon discovering the name in the bill as it passed the Senate, 
lie at once wrote the Senator from this district to have the bill held up 
till he received a petition to change the name. Then Capt. Eldridge wrote 
a petition to the Legislature, which was liberally signed, to **strike out 
the words * North Fairhaveu,' and insert the word * Acushnet.' " Thus the 
only name of the three Indian tribes which were within the bounds of 
Old Dartmouth is perpetuated in the names of the four townships into 
which it has been sub-divided, and the credit of this belongs to Capt. 
Martin Luther Eldridge. 

INCORPORATION The following are the essential sections in the 
AND SET OFF Act of Incorporation. 

Sect. 1. All that part of the town of Fairhaven which lies 
northerly of the following described lines, viz. : Beginning at a stone 
moinnnent at ** Tripp's corner" in the division lines between the 
towns of Fairhaven and Mattapoisett ; thence from said stone monu- 
ment in a south westerly direction to the south east corner of the 
** Royal Hathaway farm," so called; thence in the south line of said 
farm to the south west corner bounds there of; thence continuing 
westerly in the same direction to the center of the channel of Acush- 
net river, or division line between the town of Fairhaven and the city 
of New Bedford, is hereby incorporated into a separate town by the 
name of Acushnet, and the said town of Acushnet is hereby vested 
with all the powers and privileges, rights and immunities, and shall 
be subject to all the duties and requisitions to which other towns are 



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entitled and subjected by the eonstitntion and laws of the Common- 
wealth. 

Sect. 4. The towns of Fairhaven and Aenshnet shall hold the 
following described ]»roperty, situated in thuir respective liniits as 
valued by their committee, appointed June 25th in the year eit^hteeii 
hundred and fifty-nine, for the ituriM)8e of receiving infornmtion for 
the Legislature to enable them to make a just and equitable appor- 
tionment of the publie jiroperty, debts, and burdens between the 
towns; the town of Fairhaven shall exclusively hold the alms house, 
farm and property u[)pertainiiig thereto; the Iliffh school bouse, lot, 
and fixtures eontainetl therein; the en);iue house and lot in Oxford 
Village and the engiiut and fixtures eoutniued Uiereiii; tliu en|rine 
bouse and lot in the village of Kairbaven, and the engine and fixtures 
therein, two second hand engines now in the village, the town house 
lot, the watch bouse and lot, L. S. Aiken's gravel lot, one sate in the 
town clerk's office, iind ho iiiiieh of other property as will inske nine- 




RESIDENCE OF HORATIO N. WILBUR. 



teen twenty-thirds of the public property as valued by said committee. 
The town of Acushnet shall exclusively hold the engine house and lot, 
together with the engine and fixtures in Acushnet village; the school 
house and lot in school district number eighteen, two town pounds, 
the Frecuuiu llnthawiiy lot, the Samuel Stacy lot, and so luiich of 
other property us will loake roiir tweiity-tliintN ofllu- piiblie properly 
as valued by said connnittce. . All other property which may hereafter 
be found to belong to the town of Fairhaven, and not specified by the 
said committee at the time of the passage of this act, shall be divided 
on the same basis, viz; nineteen twenty-thirds to the town of Fair- 
haven, and four twenty-thirds to the town of Acushnet. 
Sects. 2, 3; 5 and 6 refer to arrearages of taxes, the support of those 



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wliu were imiipet-R nl that ttino, nml iiiHiinpr of calliii)i; firnt town meeting. 

The flnt wtw np|>rovrtI Feh. llUh, ISfifl. It benra the nignatiire of 
NnLhtiiiii>l V. ItiiiikK, (i.iv.iiH.r, iiiifl <Hiv<'r Wjinirr. K.-<-irl,iiry <.f HttiUi. 

The west line of the town, hs fixed by this n<;t, wiis tlie centre of the 
river below the bridge in the villngc; thence west to Mill road, north by 
the east line of that road to the next corner, thenee west to County 
roail, and northward hy that road. ThiR line northerly from the corner 
mentioned above was ehan)j;e<l by the nnnexiitioii of a narrow strip of 

AcNHhiiel territory lying along th ikI side of County mad from Dall's 

or Davis's corner, a few rods north of the village, to the 
north line of the town. Thin wan ileHired by tlio rcsidentH of this section 
to fiive them better odncational facilities, and AciiMhnct gladly yielded 
to the request. 



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BESmENCF. OF E0W1K 1). DOUGLASS, 1 



The following is a portion of an act to r 
Aeushnet to the city of New Hedford : 



t a part of the town of 



Sect. 1. All that part of the town of Acoshnet, with all the 
inhabitants and nstatea therein, lying -westerly of the following line, 
to wil: Beginning at the stone post tniniliered 2!) at Dnvix' ('orner. 
BO called; thenee rniniing north three degrees went to a stiine post 
five rods easterly of the house of Itenjaineii I'eekhnni. and from 
thenee northerly in a straight line to the stone post that niarhn the 
boniidary line between New lieilfonl, Kreetowu, and Aenshnet, is 
hereby set off from the town of Aeuabnet, and annexed to the city 
of New Hedford, and shall constitute a part of the first ward of the 
city of New Itedford nntil a new division of wards in said city. 
Knacted Api. 3, 1875. 



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SITUATION OF The town of Aciishnet is situated in the southeasterly 
AOnSHN£T section of Bristol county, about fifty-five miles south 

from Boston. Its only steam railway facilities are 
furnished by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, which lies 
about a mile west of its western boundary. The land is generally even, 
and the soil in most parts well adapted to agricultural purposes. The 
underlying geological formation Is feldspathic and gntnite. Most of the 




land is high, well drained and admirably suited for residences. The 
highest point of I'and is Perry Hill, on the easterly side of the town, which, 
though but a mile from the river, is about one hundred and fifty feet 
above sea level. From tins point there is a eliuriiiing view of the sur- 
rounding country. This elevation has been selected as one of the stations 
of the U. S. Trigonometrical Survey. In the valley to the westward is 
the beautiful Aeusimet river, which flows southerly into New Bedford 
liarborat the bead of Buzzards Bay. 

Acushnet possessed a charming scenic location, and it does now, as all 
i-esideiits and tboNc who have oliMervud its <lt!lig)itf'iil situntiiin and sur- 
roundings well know. Particularly attractive is the southerly section 
of the town that lies on the east slope of Acushnet valley. 

The unobstructed views from Fairhaven road, which lies jiarallel 
with the river, on the rise of land, are delightful. Across the beautiful 
stream the city of New Bedford has a frontage of six miles along iU 
shore, and as it stands on a high sluiie of land the pei-speutive Is adniira- 



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ble. Especially brilliant and fascinating is the display when the cotton 
mills, which extend almost connectedly along one half of this shore line, 
are liglilcMl For cvoning work. And doiihly hcHiitifiil is this illumination 
when just at nightfall these thousands of lighted windows are reflected 
from the mirrored surface of the river. If produced at great expense at 
some grand affair, this would be applauded as a gorgeous spectacle — and 
thus it is along the shore and on the bosom of lovely Acushnet river. 

Another charming view of the Acushnet river and valley and the 
town east of them can be seen at the reservoir on Mt. Pleasant in New 
Bedford. 

The outlook, extending from the Elizabeth Islands and Buzzards Bay 
at the southeast, thence along the vallc}' of the Acushnet northerly over 
the country to the very high elevation at Perry Hill, is one of the finest 
panoramas of mingled landscape and waterscape that exists in ]3i*istol 
County. «».l 

Regarding the lovely and picturesque scenery along the Acushnet 
river a critic wrote half a century ago that: 

** Rivers of no greater merit than ours have been celebrated in 
history and song. Pew are probably aware of the picturesque beauty 
which it affords. But such is the case. There are views upon our 
river which would attract the eye of the most fastidious lover of 
nature.*' 

BUSINESS AT The new town was chiefly an agricultural tract and 

THE BEOINNINO community, and as such possessed the advantage of 

close proximity to a fair market for its products in 
the growing city of New Bedford, although that town was then passing 
through a season of discouraging depression in the gradual failure of the 
whaling industry. In this it had been the foremost port in the world. 
On this business its life and success had almost solely depended. A com- 
plete change of productive industries became necessary, and attention 
was turned to cotton mills. The business was gradually transformed from 
the procuring of whale oil to the production of cotton fabrics — from a 
whaling city to a spindle city. To accomplish this required time and 
industry and money and courage, but by the remarkable enterprise and 
push and perseverance of its capitalists, business men and others then 
and later, the change IxH'anu* a Kuc('ess, and New Bedford has the great, 
distinction of ranking first in the United States in the manufacture of 
fine goods and fine yarns. It ranks second in the number of spindles in its 
cotton manufactories. There were in operation in 1006, 2,0(K),53() spindles 
in the forty-seven mills with a total capital of .tlJ),'^89,000, and employing 
20,440 operatives. The famous Wamsuita mills are the largest of these 
corporations, having a capital of H»'^000,000. The par value of all shares 
is $100. One of these mills is now selling for $400, another for $300, and 



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sevisral for over i$200 per slmre. The |)fl[> illation of the city is about 
85,000, iiiiikiiiK it a ^ood iniirkttt for tlii^ milk iiiid t;iiril<Mt truck which 
are the chief iiriHliictu of the mihiirhuii towiiit. 

Aciixhiict was finniicially handicapped in having no railroad or water 
shipping facilities within its boundaries, consetinently there were bnt few 
industries and their condnned revenue to the town was small. Besides, 
being separated fn»m New Bedford by a river and not connected with it 
by mil, canned its real estate to he non-jirodnctive, except for aKricultnrai 




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conmiercial ami nninut'aetdrinK enturprituiN have not thriven us they would 
have under more favorable eoiulitions. Notwitlistaiiding these obstacles, 
our little town buM nnide a cnulituble showing: in its eorporalc liiiaiioial 
affairs, in the inereasi! and sneeessfnl niuna(;ement of private business 
enterprises, and the production of men and women who have attained 
commendable pruniinence in various pursuits of life, as will be shown on 
subsequent pages. 

THE FIRST The petition for the Hrst tctwn meeting of the legal 

TOWN MEETING voters of Aenslmet was signed by Kdward 0. 
Dillingham, Levi Wing, William R. Worth, George 
T. Russell, Sr, James llammett, Charles 11. Adams, Henjamin Wilson, 
David II. Pierce, Joseph R. 'Wing, (Jodfrey C. Macondier anil (Jyrus K, 



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Clark. The meeting whs held in the enj^ine house, then and now standing 
on the north hUW. of the highway in the villajje, nearly opposite the 
Methodist parsoiuige house, on the fourtei»nth ihiy of Mareh, 1860. 

Ahont every eiti/en of the youngest townsliip in the ('onnnonwealth 
was pr(»sent t(» witness the first niovenuMit of its government nuiehinery. 
Most everyhody was jubilant over the vietory the divisionists had won. 
and the leaders of the movement were especially happy. Jones Robinson 
was chosen moderator and .fabe/ Wood was elected town c'lerk, collector, 
and treasurer. The other important offices of the town were filled as 
follows: Sel<»(!tmcu, ass<*ssors and overseers of th(» poor: (^yrns K. Clark, 
Benjamin Wilson and Henjamin White. School connnittee: .jabez Wood 
for 3 years. Rev. Philip Oamhui for 2 years, aiul (teorge P. Morse for 
1 year. The first constable was Philip A. Bradford. Snrveyor of lumber: 
Samuel B. Ilamlin. Survevor of land: Cvrus E. Clark. Fire wardens: 
Ceorge T. Russell. Sr., and William R. Worth. Hoard of health: Cideon 
Nye and Lewis S. Pope, (-onuniltee on aceomils: l)avi<l \l. Pierce, 
William Brownell. Jam<»s I). Burt. It is an interesting coincidence that 
Fairhaven came into existeiu»e at the begiinnng of the 18P2 war and 
Aeushnet b(»gan its carcMM* near the outbreak of the (^ivil War. 

As this petition calls for a separation '*by the known line that sepa- 
rates Aceushnett village from Apjxmegansett,'' it might have been 
thought not of importance that it shoidd be can^fully defined. 

There were two pt^titions in aid of the nu'cgoing: 

(Commonwealth of IMassachusetts. 
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Re|)rcsentativ(»s: 

The Petition of us the Subscribers, inhabitants of Aeushnet 
Velige in Dartmo, hund)ly Sheweth, that Whereas there has Jien a 
petition pres(»nted to yonr Honors praying yours Honors to Incor- 
porate Sd. Vilage into a Seperate Town, and as we have not had 
opertunity to Signe Sd. petition we take this method to Express our 
Desire that the Town of Dartmo. nuiy be Devided, and would pray 
yours to Sett off and Incorpcu'ate aeushiH»t Vilage into a Separate 
Town. 

James Cushman Joseph Kersey 

Jonathan Cushman Josiah Drew Junr. 

John Chadwick William Hathaway 

Bailey Orinnell Amos Merrihew 

Mitehel Pope Silvanns Hathaway 

Jethro Allen 2d Sand. Spooner 

William Spooner Moses Washburn 

Caleb Spooner (Jeorge Weston 

Ezra Chaffee lettis Washburn 

TinH)thy Fogg 

The following are the signatures on the other: 

Ticvi Jenne Nutter Piper 

Nathaniel Hathaway Sanniel Weston 

Richard Hammond ' Ix^vi Doane 



Levin Stott Samuel Annable 

Nathl. Pope Henja. Blossom 

ThnddcMiH Stetson Roiijaniiii Blossom, Jiir. 

Il4>bert llntliHway hllisliu (*o|K;laii(l 

Jjoring Taber Joseph Hennt 

Joseph Hathaway David Ciishman 

Joseph Blossom Joseph White 

Reuben Hathaway Sanil. White 

This petition was granted and tlic new town iiicori)orHted and named 
New Bedford, not South Bedford, as was first proposed. It included all 
the territory of the old town east of the prescait west bouiulHry of the 
hew town. This wns iUr. first of llii* Tour <>n's|>rin**:s of Oiil Dartnioulli. 
The birthdays of the four olfsi)rings are as follows: 

New liedford was incorporated by an act of the legislature dated 
Feb. 23, 1787. The territory included present New Bedford, Fairhaven 
and Acushnet. 

Westport*s date of incorporation was July 2, 1787. This left the 
present township of Dartmouth. 

Fairhaven became a town hVh. 2*2, 1812. It inchnled present 
Acushnet. 

Acushnet was the last and smallest child. It came into independent 
existence Feb. 13, 1860, when Dartmouth, the mother town, was l!)(i 
years of age. 

It is rather snn^risin*; that this is the only town that had the go«>d 
fortune to be chrisli^ncd by llir nnnic of one of the three bands oT Indians 
that formerly inhabited the lands of ancient OusIkmui. Tln»rc wen* fortv- 
three different ways of spelling this name in writing and print to choose 
from. The one selected was Acushn(»t. 

TOWN It will be of interest to know the names of all the iidiabitants 

OFFIOERS of the tract now included in this town who have served 

as town officers. To do this it is necessary lo begin at the 
incorporation of Dartmouth in 1()()4. All elected after 1859 were, oi 
course, officers of the town of Acushnet. 

TOWN 0LERK8 Acushnet furnished a town clerk for the original town 

of Dartmouth and one for Fairhaven before it was 
divided. 

John Taber of Acushnet served in 1709-10, when Acushnet was part 
of Dartmouth. 

Jabez Taber of Acushnet was town clerk in 1817-18-19, when 
Acuslmet was i)art of Fairhaven. 

The above were the only residents of Acushnet who served as town 
clerks from 1664 to 1860. 

The following are the only town clerks New Uedford township had 




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until it was divided in 1812. They arc given here because they have not 
been found in print. 

John Pickens from 1787 to J7!)2. 

licinnel Williams from 17J)2 to 1800. 

John l*rond from 1800 till 1815. These persons were residents of 
present New Jiedford. 

TOWN OLERKS, At the orjyr«nization of the town government of 

OOLLEOTORS AND Acnshnet one ])erson was chosen to fill the three 
TREASURERS ofliees of town clerk, treasurer and collector. This 

practice has prevailed to the present time. The 
following persons have served the town in these positions. Deiuiis Mason 
stands at the head of the list in length of service — twelve years. 

Jabez Wood, 1860-()l-«2-G3.64-65. 

Uenjamin White, 18fifi-f)7-f»8-f;f)-70. 

(Jeorge I*. JMorse, 1871. 

(Jeorge F. (JIasse. 1872. 

(Jeorge P. Morse. 187:{-74-75-7().77-78.7f)-80.81. 

Caleb Slade. 1882-8:^-84-85-86-87-88. 

Oeiniis ]\Iason, 1881)-90-!)1.92-9;M)4-95-9()-l)7-y8-l)y.l900. 

Alden White, 1901-02-03-04-05-06. 

SELECTMEN Of the p(*rsons whosi* names are given below those previ- 
ous to 18(>0 may have h(»ld the office of selectman oidy, 
bnt subseqnent lo that date the selectmen were also assessors and over- 
seers of the poor. 

Hathaway, Arthnr, 1682-83-84. lUMUiett, Joseph, 1789-99 and 1803. 

Hathaway, Thomas. 1700-50-54. Taber, James, 1816-17-18-19-20-21- 

Taber. IMiilip, 1701-02-16-19-20 21- 22-23. 

22-25-26. Whelden, Joseph, 1816-17-18.19-31- 

Taber, Jonathan. 1743-46-47. 32. 

Mandell, iMoses, 1744 and 1745. Taber, Jabez, 1829-30. 
Hathaway, Thomas. 1750-54. Nye, Gideon, 1833-39-40-41. 

Swift, Jireh, 1751-52-53-55-57-58. Clark, Cyrus E., 1834-35-36-42-43- 
Hathaway, Jethro, 1756. 46 to 51 inclusive, 1853-54. 

Spooner, Walter, 1759 to 1771 ami Davis, Daniel, 1837-38. 

1788 to 1796 inclusive. ]\rendall. George, 1844 and 1852. 

Spooner. Auldeu, 1778 to 1780, l\lendell, Ellis, Jr., 1845 and ia50. 

1797 to 1803, 1807 to 1811 in- Eldridge, JIartin L., 1857. 

elusive. Hawes, John, 1857-08-09-60. 

Pope, Edward, 1782. Hobinson, Abiel P., 1858-59. 

Cornish, Hannaniah, 1786. 
llalhaway, Slcphrn, 17HH |o 17!)2 

inclnsive. 



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Just one dozen different men have been on tlie hoard of Heleetnien 
since the incorporation of this town — forty-seven years. The h>ngest 
service was hy Walter Spo(»ner — twenty-two years. 

Clark, Cyrns K., 1860-61-62-68.64.65. 

Wilson, Benjamin, 1860.61-62-6:^. Died Au^?. 8, 18!)7. 

White, Benjamin, 1 860-61 -62-63-67-68-6J)-70.72-7»^87-88. 

Taher, Pardon, Jr., 1863 and each succeeding year until 1885. Died 
Nov. 22, 1884. 

Spooner, Walter, 1868 and each succeedinj^ year until 1887 excepting 
187!). Died March 8, 1887. 

Tuck, John, 1871. 

Morse, Joshua, 1875-76-77-78. 

Leonard, Ebenezer, 1878-79-80-81-82-88-84-85.86-87-88. Resigned im 
account of ill health. 

Mendall, Noah F., 1885-86-87-88. 

Douglass, Moses S., 1888 to 1906 inclusive. Declined to serve longer. 

Leonard, Khen F., 18S9 to 1906 inclusive. 

Taber, Henry F., 1889 to 1906 inclusive. 



SCHOOL COMMITTEE The figures after the names indicate the number 

of years the person was elected for. 



1860. 

Jabez Wood, 8. 

Philip Crandon, 2. 

George P. Morse, 1. 
1861. 

William Spooner, 2. 

Marcus Ashley, 1. 

Walter Spooner, 2. 
1862. 

Marcus Ashley. 
1863. 

Jabez Wood. 
1864. 

Amos R. Haswell, 3. 

George T. Russell, Jr., 1. 
1865. 

George P. Morse. 
1866. 

Richard Davis, 3. 

Frederic W. Wing, 1. 
1867. 

Frederic W. Wing, 3. 
1868. 

Walter A. Davis, 8. 

Augustus White, 2. 

Charles L. Russell, 1. 
1869. 

Charles L, Rus-sell, 8, 



1870. 

Leonard Keene, 8. 

Jouathnu Tab(*r, fir., 2. 
1871. 

Ansel While, 8. 
1872. 

George F. Glasse, 3. 
1873. 

Burrage Y. Warner, 8. 

George P. Morse. 2. 
1874. 

Edward R. Ashlev, 8. 
1875. 

George P. Morse, 8. 
1876. 

liurrage Y. Warner, 8. 
1877. 

Charles L. Russell, 8. 
1878. 

(icorge P. Morse, 8. 
1879. 

(ieorge T. liusscll, Jr., 2. 

Hurra ge Y. Warner, 1. 
1880. 

Thonuis Fi. Braley, 3. 
1881. 

(;aleb Slade, 3. 



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1882. 

IVrrz S. Doty, 3. 
188:j. 

ThoiiiHR Pi. Braley, 3. 
1884. 

Cnloh Sl«(l(s 3. 
1885. 

Frank T. llowlaiul, 8. 
188«. 

PMwarcl W. Ashley, 3. 
1887 

Caleb Slade, 3. 
1888. 

Aii^iistUH White, 3. 
1889. 

Edward W. Ashlev, 3. 
18?)0. 

(Charles M. iMorse. Jr., 3. 
1H!)1. 

('harles M. AJ<»rKe, Jr., 3. 
1891. 

Daniel T. Devoll, 2. 
1892. 

(Jeorjri^ J. I^irker. 3. 
1893. 

Daniel T. Devoll, 3. 



1894. 
Charles M. Morse, Jr., 3. 

1895. 

(teorge A. Macomber, 3. 
1896. 

Thonnis llersoni, Jr., 3. 
1897. 

Ida F. Leonard, 3. 
1 Hm. 

William C. Ashley, 3. 
1899. 

Thonnis Ilersoni, Jr., 3. 
190(). 

Thomas J. Robinson, 3. 
1901. 

William C. Ashley, 3. 
1902. 

Edward W. Ashley, 3. 
1903. 

Thonnis J. Robinson, 3. 
1904. 

William C. Ashlev, 3. 
1905. 

Emery E. Cnshman. 
1906. 

Albert S. Jenney. 



Ida F. li<MMianl has the dislinetion of bein^ the only wonnui who ha; 
served on the sehool eommittee of the town. 



SURVEYORS OP The persons whose dnty it was to constrnct and repaii 
HIGHWAYS hijrhways of the town were ealled siu'veyors of hijrh 

ways till 1900, sinee whieh time they have beei 
known as road eommissioners. 
1860. 

Bnrt, Joseph D. ; Hall, Gardner; Taber, Jonathan; Thornton, Chestei 
1861. 

Bnrt, Joseph D. ; llammett, James; Morse, Edward; Omey, Joseph C. 

Potter, Thomas Jr. 
1862-63. 

Ilanunett, James; Morse, Edward. 
1864. 

Morse, Edward; Omey, Joseph C. 
1865-66. 

Morse, Edward; Spooner, William A. 
1867. 

Morse, Edward J Wing, licvi. 



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S68. 

Blackmer, Seth M. ; Jennings, Latham T. 
S69.70. 

Morse, Joshua; Spooner, William A. 
STl. 

Allen, Junies K. ; Dillingham, Kdward (j.; Hall, (janlner; Morse, 

Albert S. ; Morse, Charles M. ; Morse, (Jeorge P. 
872. 

Dillingham, Edward (i.; Jennings, Latham T. ; IMorse, Albert S. , 

Morse, Charles M. ; Morse, Joshua. 
873. 

Dillingham, Edward 0.; Morse, Allx^rt S. ; Morse, (jeorge I*. 
1874. 

Morse, George P.; Sherman, James R. ; Wing, Andrew J.; Wing, 

Samuel. 
1875. 

Braley, Bradford; Nye, Oeorge W. ; Wing, Andrew J.; Wing, Sanuu»l. 
1876. 

Mendall, Noah ; Warner, Burrage Y. ; Wilson, Benjamin ; Wing, 

Andrew J. 
1877. 

Brightman, Asa M.; Warner, Burrage Y. ; Wing, Andrew J.; Wing, 

Sanniel ; Wilson, lienjamin. 
1878-7!). 

Mendall, Noah; Warner, Burrage Y. ; Wing, Andrew J.; Wing, 

Samuel ; Wilscm, Henjamin. 
1880. 

Morse, Charles M. ; Warner, Burrage Y. ; Wing, Andrew J.; Wing, 

Samuel ; Wilson, Henjamin. 
188L 

Cory, Samuel; Morse, Charles M.; Warner, Burrage Y. ; Wilson, 

Benjamin; Wing, Andrew J. 
1882. 

Benjamin Wilson, Samuel Cory, Jr., Burrage Y. Warner, Aiulrew J. 

Wing, Alexander Albro. 
1883. 

Benjamin Wilson, Samuel Cory, Jr., Burrage Y. Warner, Andrew J. 

Wing. 
1884. 

Benjamin Wilson, Andrew J. Wing, Moses S. Douglass, Augustus 

White, William II. Drake. 
1885. 

Benjamin Wilson, Andrew J. Wing, Noah K. M(;ndall, William 11. 

Drake. 



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1886. 

Benjamin Wilson, Andrew J. Wing, Noah F! Mendall, Asa M. 

J^ri^litmun. 
1887. 

Benjamin Wilson. 
1888. 

Benjamin Wilson, Latham T. Jennings. 
1889. 

(instavus 1j. Bennett, appointed by the selectmen. In 1890 the town 

voted to have three road commissioners, one of whom shonld he 

elected eac'h yenr for a term of three years. 
1890. 

Charles AF. Morse, 1 year; (Jeorge A. Fuller, 2 years; James C. 

Gammons, 3 years. 
1891. 

Noah h\ Mendall, *\ years. 
1892. 

(ieorge A, Fuller, 3 years. 
1893. 

James C. (Jammons, 3 years. 
1894. 

William 0. Taber, 3 years. 
lS!)r). 

(loorge A. Fuller, 3 years. 
1896. 

James C. Gammons, 3 years. 
1897. 

William G. Taber, 3 years. 
1898. 

The town voted to put the roads under the superintendence of :• 

siuf^le road commissioner which plan has been in operation to th* 

present time. James 0. (jammons served in this capacity in 1898-9 

1900-1-2-3. (,'eorge S. (Vockrr in 1904-5. James 11. (^obb, 190G 



CONSTABLES Our little town has had constables enough to kee| 

order which they Jiave succeeded well in doing. 

1860. 

Philip A. Bradford; Zacheus II. Wright. 
1861. 

Zacheus ll. Wright; Reuben Mason. 
1862-63-64. 

Reuben Mason; Philip A. Bnldford. 



no 

A65. 

Philip A. Bradford; Benjamin Wilson. 
8(>«. 

Philip A. Bradford; John M. Ilaniniett. 
8(57. 

Orin S. York ; John M. TIammeit. 
868. 

James Warren ; Latham T. Jennings. 
869-70-71-72-73. 

James Warren and Jjoring Potter. 
1 874. 

Thomas Hersom, Sr. 
1875. 

Thomas Ilersom, Sr. ; Andrew J. Wing. 
1876. 

Sylvester Pratt; l^hilip A. liradford ; James Warren. 

1877. 

Sylvester Pratt; Philip A. Bradford; Moses S. Douglass. 
1878. 

Phillip A. Bradford; Alexander O. I^ierce ; William M. Holmes, 

Stephen White. 

1879. 

Sylvester Pratt; Philip A. Bradford; Alexander O. Pieree ; Stephen 

White. 
1880. 

Sylvester Pratt; Philip A. Bradford; Alexander O. l^ieree; Stephen 

White. 
1881. 

Philip A. Bradford; Alexander O. l^ieree; (lustavns \j. Bennett; Eli 

W. l*ieree. 
1882. 

Philip A. liradford; Sylvester Pratt; Eli W. Pieree; Alexander O. 

Pierce. 
1883. 

Philip A. Bradford; Sylvester Pratt; Eli W. Pierce; Enoch Bennett. 
1884. 

Philip A. Bradford; Sylvester Pratt; Enoch Bennett; Eli W. Pieree. 
1885. 

Sylvester Pratt; Eli W. Pieree; Walter Taher. 
1886. 

Sylvester Pratt; Walter Taher; Joseph A. Burt. 

1887. 

Sylvester Pratt; Walter Taher; Joseph Bnrt. 



Ill 

1888. 

Sylvester Pratt ; Charles L. Devoll. 
1889. 

Sylvester Pratt; (teorp* A. Puller. 
1890.1)1 . 

Sylvester Pratt; Abram L. Dilliiigliam. 
1892-93. 

Sylvester Pratt; (Jeorge A. Parker. 
1893-94. 

Philip A. Bradford ; Sylvester Pratt. 
1894-95. 

Sylvester Pratt; Henry F. Taber; ('harles F. Edwards. 
189596-97-98-99-1900. 

Sylvester Pratt; Charles F. Allen. 
1901-02.03-04. 

Sylvester Pratt; (!harles I'. Cottle. 
1903. 

Sylvester Pratt; Charles P. Cottle; Frederick J. Braley. 
1904. 

Sylvester Pratt; ('harles P. (/ottle ; Frederick »J. liraley. 
1905. 

Sylvester Pratt; Charles P. Cottle; IJenry A. Jaekson. 
190(>. 

Sylvester Pratt; (/harles P. (Jottle; (Jeorge F. Parker. 



BOARD OF HEALTH A board of health was chosen at the first town 

meeting consisting of Oideon Nye and Ijewis S. 
Pope. Since that date there have served on this board Benjamin T. Wilbur, 
Uicluird Davis, Benjamin White, Walter R. Spooner, Charles M. Morse, 
Jr., Joseph T. Brownell, Sylvester Pratt, Joseph R. Davis, (teorge J. 
Parker, Edward R. Ashley, F'red. IT. Robinson, M. D., Edward W. Ashley, 
Noah F. Mendall, John K. Thompson, Henry Bartlett, Emery E. Cushman, 
Frederick 0. Tripp. 



AUDITORS At the first town meeting of Acnshnet William Brownell, 

David R. Pierce and James Bnrt were chosen to andit the 
aeeonnts of the lown For the ensning year. Since that date the following 
persons have served in that capacity: Jones Robinson, Richard Davis, 
Abial P. R4)binson, Benjamin White, Walter R. Spooner, Benjamin T. 
Wilbnr, Edward W. Ashley, Daniel T. Devoll. Joseph T. Brownell was 
elected in 1801 and is the only j)erson who has been anditor since that 
date. 



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PRIVATE SCHOOLS Several private boarding and day schools were 

maintained within the limits of this town between 
the year J825 and 1850. Those who desired a better e<lneation than the 
town provided eonhl obtain it in th(^se scho«>ls which wv.vr. b<*tt(*r rcpiippt'il 
\'ov th(i work. Skt^tehes of fonr of thes(; arc given bcb»w. 

UNION SEMINARY An extensive edneational enterprise was developed 

on Fairhaven road. In 1844 (tideon Nye anil 
Jireh Swift, doing bnsiness at Swift's eorn(»r, now lh(» Post Ollice bnilding. 
together with John R. and Obediah Davis entered into a eond)ination to 
ereet a bnilding to be nsed exclnsively for edneational pnrposes, for 
boarding and day pupils, liand for this pnrp4)se was pnrehased that 
year of Francis 1). Williams. Tlie lot contained fonrteen acres and was 
located on the oast side of Fairhaven road about half a mile north of the 
present sonth line of the town. The premises are now owned by the 
writer. The plan of the bnilding was a two story strnctnre, the width 
22 feet and the entire length abont 60 feet. A section of this contained 
a reception and other rooms and a titncment for llu^ principal. A part of 
the bnilding stood on the spot of the present dwelling. From the north- 
east corner of this section an ell extended to the northward which was 
nsed for recitation rooms and a dormitory for stndents. The institntion 
was named ** Union Seminary.'* The bnilding contractors were ]\ressrs. 
Wilber & Hradford, who commcnc4'd the work of constrnction in the 
siH'ing of 1844. From I he* vnsU Iniok containing entries in i*clali(»ii It* 
building and furnishings, m)w in possessicni of the heirs of John R. 
Davis, Jr., it appears that some of the furniture for the school was pur- 
chased in October, 1844. There is no eviileiu'c, however, in this or other 
record books of the seminary, that it was open for pn|)ils till the antnnni 
term of the following year. Persons who were stndents there in 184(5 
assure me that Alon/o Tripp was the first and only principal the 
seminary ever had, and the first payment of salary to him, entercMl on 
the books, was made in Augnst, J 845, and no payment to teachers was 
made i)revious to that date. A ])iano was brought to the seminary in 
June, 1845. These very conclnsively fix the date of the opening of the 
school. The reason for this long delay is nowhere expbiined. lint 
when the educational work began it is snid the ecpiipnu'iit feu* its prosecu- 
tion was fine. 

Alon/.o Tripp was born in Harwich, Mass., March 14, 1818, son of 
Captain Sanniel and Uetsey (Walker) Tripp. Mis early edncation was 
limited to the pnblic and privatt^ schools of his native town, lie became 
a sailor and had passed through the grades of service from cabin boy 
to commander before he was twenty years of age, all this time a diligent 
student of books, lie gave up the sea and then became a student at 
Philips Academy, Andover. l^ater he taught school at South Dennis and 



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then had charge of the South Yarmouth Academy, which position he* 
resigned to assume the principalship of Union Seminafy at the age of 
27 years. Here he was ably assisted by his efBcient young wife, who was 
Abbie, daughter of Captain David Baker of Dennis, Mass. Mr. Tripp's 
salary the first year was $500, and it was subsequently raised to $700 per 
annum. 

The following persons are recorded as teachers at the Seminary: 
Sabina Robbins, Aurelia Head, Climcna Wakefield, Mary H. Munsell, 
Priscilla Alden, Maria A. Baker, Miss Payson, Mary Livermore, Mr. S. H. 
Peterson and Mr. J. G. S. Hitchcock. Miss Payson was a daughter of 
Dr. William Payson at Parting Ways. Miss Baker, who was a blind 
sister of Principal Tripp's wife, and Miss Alden, taught music. Miss 
Wakefield had charge of the girls' department. The average pay of the 
teachers was $150 per annum and board. Most of the students were from 
southoastorii Massachu setts. Among thorn were the following persons: 

Akin, Iiuc\'; Albert, Abby; Allen, Gideon. 

Barker, F. A. ; Barker, Robert T. ; Bates, Deborah ; Bennett, Robert. 

Clark, A. C. ; Clark, E. F. ; Coggeshall, Frederick ; Comstock, Joseph ; 
Cook, Gilbert M. S. ;Cook, Maria; Cox, Arthur; Cox, Lizzie P.; Cox, 
William ; Crane, Frederick ; Cranston, Mary. 

Gibbs, Clara; Gibbs, Lucy; Giflford, G.; Godfrey, Mary. 

Hallett, Amelia, (married John A. Hawes) ; Hallett, Frederick; 
Hallett, Mail ton; Hathaway, James F. ; Hawes, L. ; Hillman, Walter; 
Hitch, Elizabeth, (married Henry Johnson); Howland, B. Franklin; 
Rowland, George H. ; Howland, Isabella, (married S. Henry Giflford); 
Howland, John H. ; Howland, Mary, (married Isaiah W. Taber). 

Kempton, George ; Kempton, Hannah. 

Lund, Eliza S., (married James Curtis) ; Lund, Rebecca, (married 
Charles Taber) ; Luce, Sarah R., (married Hervey B. Luce). 

Mayhew, Bartlett; Mayhew, Elizabeth. 

Nye, Abbie; Nye, Alfred, Jr.; Nye, Clara G., (married George F. 
Bartlett) ; Nye, Jane S., (married Hammond) ; Nye, Jane F. ; Nye, 
Lydia ; Nye, William B. 

Packard, Francis ; Parker, Warren W. ; Payson, Hannah. 

Rickoison, David ; Ritchio^ Francis H. ; Robbins, Sarah L. ; Russell, 

Amelia B. ; Russell, Elizabeth, (married Levi Jenney) ; Russell, E. F. R. ; 

Russell, F. R. 

Sampson, Daniel; Sampson, George; Sandford, James; Sandford, 

William; Savery, Mary; Sawin, Francis; Simpkins, John,( married Ruth 
Terry); Sowle, Albert; Sloat, Alexander L. ; Sloat, Jerusha; SuUings, 
Ann • Swift, N. IT. 

Taber, Charles; Taber, Isaiah; Taber, William; Thomas, R. ; Tilling- 
hast, John T. ; Tillinjichast, Joseph; Thatcher, George W. ; Thatcher, Otis 
T.; Taylor, Sarah; Turner, Geo. D, 



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Weeks, E. C. ; White, Abby ; White, Adeline ; White, Jane ; Whitwell, 
Purman R. ; Wood, John A.; Wood, Leninel. 

A record book of attendaneo and recitations is in possession of those 
having the cash book. Here is a copy of a bill for tuition for John II. 
Howland, one of the present board of selectmen of Pairhaven, made out 
to his mother: 



tto /lUnion Scminan? (to**..I)r* 

Tuition 11 weeks, at $5 per 11 weeks, . . . $5.00 

ExTUA : liiitin — FrcMicli — Spanish — Drawing — Music, 

Books, Use oj\ ........ ,20 

Stationer}', ........ ,05 



North Falrhavcn, 

July yth, IH^G 



en, i 

> ItKCKivKD Payment, 






Sd/onzo xJi^(/tA, ^rincy^a/ 



The ornamental trees, elms, Norway spruces and horse chestnuts 
now standing on the premises were set out in 1846 and 1847 as determined 
or indicated by receipted bills for them, consequently they were set sixty 
years ago and most of them are sixty feet tall. 

Mr. Tripp wrote that in consc<|uence of ill health of his wife he was 
obliged to sever his connection with the institution before the close of 
his second year, 1847, and there is no record that the school continued 
after that year. There is no donbt that the exp(irinient proved a fajlnre 
and the enterprise was abandoned at this date. 

The building was used afterwards for nothing but a dwelling house 
until the property was purchased in 1851 by Lettice, son of Lettice Wash- 
burn, of this town. Mr. Washburn also bought the tract of real estate 
situated on the west side of the same road a few rods north, which is now 
the homesteads of Samuel Jr., and Arthnr C. Cory. There was no house 
on this farm at that time. Mr. Washburn bnilt a grist mill on the stream 
and the dwelling honse near it. lie also moved a secti<»n of the seminary 
building onto this plat of land, and this is now the dwelling honse of 
Samuel Cory, Jr. The balance of the seminary structure is now standing 
on the old foiuidation. It ])resents the old front bnt additions of bay 
windows, an ell, ])iazza platforms, etc., have been nuule. The drive and 
grounds are as originally laid ont, and as are shown in the accompanying 
half tone of the place. 




THE LONG PLAIN A siicersRfiil boarding scliool wns conducted for 
BOARDING SCHOOL ii time at Long Plain in this town called "The 
Long Plain Boarding sctiool." The leading 
orgnni/.er ot tins iiiHtiUition wiir Holiccoa IT., dnugtitcr of Humphrey and 
Eunice (llatliawny) Davis, wiio resided in what is now the "Crandon 
howse," situated next north of the iiresent town school house. This 
dwelling house was on a farm owned by 'William Roteh of New Bedford 
and both wore leaaed by Wr. Davis. The residence was used for the 
boarding house of the school. The school building stood between the 
boarding house and the present Methodist church, 'ITie enterprise was 
started in 1831. Miss Davis was ably assisted from the start by her 
sister Hannah. Roth of these young women were energetic, capable, 
busines-slikc and well educated. Their father, who was a thrifty, intelli- 
gent Quaker, had aided them in procuring a good education and prepara- 
tion for teaching. Rcbeeea had Ihc advantage of a course at "Wilbrahani 
Acndeuiy and fliis with her superior executive nbillly fitted her to nnder- 
talte this enl^riirise. Her nioflier was tiie manager of the lioarding house, 
and the fnrnt and outdoor nffnirs of the institntion were conducted by 
Mr. Davis. The superior mental and moral eharneterlsties of the Davis 
family were well known thruughoiit all this section and parents at oucc 



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entrusted children to the care of this school. On the register were names 
of pupils from the leading families of New Bedford, Fairhaven and other 
towns in this locality, and from other states. Languages and some of 
the sciences were taught and students were fitted for higher institutions 
of lemming. The school was reputed to be an ideal one in moral training 
and instruction in good manners. The school grew in popularity and 
luimbers under efficient management till it became necessary to build addi- 
tional room and increase the teaching force. One of the teachers was 
Miss Sarah L. Sherman of Middleboro. 

There was a new departure taken in tlie management of the school in 
1838 with interesting conclusions which were not publicly anticipated at 
that date. Rev. Ira Lcland, an educated, prepossessing young man, was 
then the popular pastor of the Baptist church in this little hamlet. The 
Davis sisters offered him the head of the teaching department and he 
accepted. A circular advertising the school sent out in 1838 announces 
**Rev. Ira Leland Principle of the Male Department and Rebecca II. Davis 
Principle of the Female Department.*' It does not appear that Miss 
Rebecca had any designs in seenring the pt^dagogy of Pastor lieland other 
than to strengthen the faculty of the institution to which she was so 
devoted, but it is an interesting and suspicious fact that Miss Rebecca 
later became the happy Mrs. Ira Leland. 

It is said the school was in existence about twenty years. The above 
Hannah II. Davis married Captain Prince Sears of South Dartmouth, 
Mass. The school building was subsequently converted into a grocery 
store conducted by William Alden & Bros, and finally was consumed by 
fire. 

Humphrey Davis was brother of «Tohn R. Davis, a Friends preacher, 
and John was father of John R. Davis, who was for many years a mer- 
chant in Aeushnct village and one of the i)roprietors of ** Union Semi- 
nary" in this town. 



THE RUSSELL A private school was conducted for a period in- 

PRIVATE SCHOOL eluding the year 1850 at the homestead of Mr. and 

Mrs. David Russell, situated on the west side of 
Pairhaven road a third of a mile south of Parting Ways, formerly the 
Judge Edward Pope place. Mrs. Russell, who was Miss Mary 0. Parker, 
was the matron and her sister Sophia Tj. had eharge of the educational 
matters previous to 1837. She was aided in this department of the work 
by Charlotte, daughter of Rev. William Gould, pastor of the Congrega- 
tional church and principal of Gould Seminary, both in Pairhaven ; Sarah 
Briggs of Rochester, Mass., probably daughter of Rev. Mr. Hriggs; Mercy 
Perkins of Rochester ; Miss Cornelia A. Jewett and Mrs. Tweed3\ 

Sophia Parker married Dr. La Pore, a native of Kentucky, a clergy- 




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man and physician, and they soon became missionaries at the Sandwich 
Islands. They were there a few years and soon after their return to Mrs. 
La Pore's native town she died. Dr. La Pore subsequently married the 
above Miss Tweedy. The moral and educational status of this school was 
of a high order and it was well patronized. One of the teachers assured 
the writer that Mrs. liussell was a superior woman, energetic, of fine 
executive ability and possessed a lovable Christian character. 

A few persons who attended this school are now living, among whom 
is a daughter of David Jlnsscl), widow of Ijcvi Jcnncy and now wife of 
G. Ilenry Gifford, all living at Pairhaven. 

THE KEMPTON Including the year 1830 a private school for day and 
SCHOOL boarding scholars was conducted in the Stephen 

Kempton house, then standing on what is now known 
as the Laura Kecne farm on the Pairhaven road. This house, which stood 
on the foundation of the present dwelling house, was burned a few years 
ago. Jonathan Konipton and his family occupied the house where the 
school was opened previous to 1830 by his daughter Mary, who was 
assisted in the school department in 1831-32 by Mary Abbie Brown of 
New Bedford. 

These young women held the confidence of the community to such a 
degree that very young children were placed in their care to board and 
be taught. They devoted a part of the time to manual training and needle 
work. House work and gardening were also a part of the ** Kempton 
School'' curriculum. Eliza A. Allen, now widow of Captain James Allen 
of Long Plain, was a boarding scholar there at seven years of age (in 1831), 
and possesses an exquisite sampler which she worked there at that time 
under the instruction of these teachers. 

Mary Kempton was subsequently married to a Captain Kempton and 
after his death, to Joseph Gifford. Her sister Hannah married Melvin 
Bradford and they were parents of the famous artist. William Bradford. 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS A student of the lives of the Massachusetts Puri- 
tans writes that they were possessed with intellect- 
ual vigor, literary culture, political sagacity, patriotic devotion and 
strength of religious conviction. These noble characteristics were mani- 
fested in the declaration made by some of them soon after their arrival 
here, that 

** After God had carried us safe to New England and we had 
builded our houses, provided necessities for our livlihood, reared con- 
venient places for God's worship, and settled the civil government, 
one of the next things we longed for and looked after was to advance 
learning and perpetuate it to posterity.'' 

The first action of the General Court of Massachusetts on the subject 



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of education was taken in 1642, when the selectmen of towns were em- 
powered to liave the general ovorsi^^lil oi' ilie education oi' cliildren. Five 
years later was enacted the school law which was the germ of the school 
system of this Commonwealth. Meantime the Plymouth Court was using 
its influence and power in advancing the cause of education within its 
jurisdiction, and continued to do so till the colony was annexed to 
Massachusetts in 1692. 

The subject of popular education received a fresh impetus when the 
Revolutionary War period had closed, and on the 25th of January, 1789, an 
elaborate law embodying nil the b(»st known foatnr(\s of kc.IiooI luw at that 
date was enacted, it authorized the division oi' towns into school districts 
and provided for the official supervision of the schools by ministers or 
selectmen, or by committees chosen for the purpose. This was the first 
legislative sanction of a district system. This gave no i)owers to the 
district. All expenses must be met by voluntary subscription. 

There was naturally an immediate demand for a change from this 
permissive law to one giving the district power to tax the people of the 
district to meet its financial requirements. This was provided for in an 
act of Feb. 28, 1800. 
^ Another step was taken by the Act of June 17, 1817, when school 
districts were made corporations with power to sue and be sued and to 
enforce contracts. 

A law passed in 1827 made the school district almost an independent 
political forum. They chose their own ** prudential committee man" who 
was almost an autocrat, for about all the limitation to the district's power 
was that no teacher could be employed who did not possess a certificate of 
qualification as such from the town school committee. Various changes 
were made in the law as the years went by but until the final abolition 
of the district system in 1882 it was never other than what Hon. George 
S. Boutwell, who was State secretary of education, described it to be in 
1859: 

** Admirably calculated to secure poor schools, incompetent 
teachers, consequent waste of public money, and yet neither Commit- 
tee, nor district, nor towns be responsible therefor.*' 

The records show that the inhabitants of Old Dartmouth i)rovided for 
the education of their children long before the compulsory state law of 
1789, but the fact no doubt is as indicated by written documents that the 
education of the first born of this town was not neglected. We have to 
rely wholly upon public records for a knowledge of places where children 
were taught. Nothing is found there regarding schools previous to 1700, 
except that two indictments of the town were presented by the grand 
jury in 1698 and 1699 against the town for neglecting to choose a school- 
master. To this the selectmen responded that ** there were several school- 



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masters." The matter was dropped here. A third presentation was 
made in 1701 for the same cause and received the same defence, which 
evidently was unsatisfactory. As the town failed to show a certificate 
of the qualification of the schoolmaster a fine of five pounds was imposed 
by the court. There is found no record of an appropriation of money 
for educational purposes previous to this date but it is a significant occur- 
rence that the following year, 1702, the town voted to expend forty pounds 
for the expense of a schoolmaster, and an annual appropriation was made 
for school purposes each succeeding year till the division of the town in 
1787. Nothing more is recorded of indictments. 

Notwithstanding there were three distinct villages in the town, 
namely: Cushena, Ponegansett and Coakset, only one schoolmaster was 
chosen for the whole township previous to 1727. This was Daniel 
Shepherd and his annual salary was eighteen pounds and his **diet." He 
doubtless divided up his j)0(lagogical s(»rvi('(»s between tlie three villages 
of the town. That there was an increasing clamor for more school- 
masters is evident from the fact that in 1727 the town voted to have 
**two schoolmasters besides the old grammar master, to teach children to 
read, write and cypher." In 1728 the school question must have provoked 
considerable discussion. The town voted to have three schoolmasters, 
Daniel She'plierd, William Palmer and William Ilalliday. In conformity 
to an order of the court the town voted to have a grammar school, and 
Christopher Turner was eniplo^^ed for five yejirs as grammar master. 

About the same time a demand was nuiile for a committee of three 
persons residing in each of tlie three villages to arrange for schools in 
their neighborhood. This was granted and the committee for this section 
of the town was Stephen West, Jr., Jacob Taber and Henry Samson. 

There was a slight innovation made in 1734, probably from the 
growing demand for sailors in this locality, and William Taber was 
employed for the ensuing year for sixty pounds and was **to teach English 
grammar and the art of navigation. Those that were taught navigation 
to pay the town 50 shillings each." This manner of school management 
continued many years. There were employed as schoolmasters besides 
Mr. Shepherd, William Palmer, Thomas Mugglestone, William Lake and 
Eliokim Willis. The latter was assigned to Acushnet in 1738, and the 
jiarents oC the pu])ils were to furnish **his diet without charge to the 
town." Or as the practice was termed later, he was to ** board Vound," 
a j)lan which prevailed in most all rural districts up to half a century 
ago. Whereabouts in Acushnet Eliokim taught no one knows, but the 
writer "reckons," as the people of our south land say, that it was in a 
schoolhouse that stood in the highway at the southeast corner of Parting 
Ways a hundred years ago, and one who went to school in it then told me 
it looked seventy-five years old at that date. This may have been the first 



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schoolhouse in the Acushnet seetion of the ancient town. Mr. Willis was 
a member of the Precinct church here, and is said to have been a gospel 
minister. 

« 

The only public record found of a schoolhouse standing in Dartmouth 
previous to 1770 is of one which was located on the highway at the top 
of the hill west of Apponegansett village, the next lot west of the old 
town house. This is not conclusive evidence, however, that there was 
none at Acushnet village for these reasons: In former days it was fre- 
quently the case that a schoolhouse was erected within the bounds of the 
highway. There may have been sales or gifts or loans of land for such 
purposes and the legal documents regarding such were never recorded; 
furthermore, in such an instance the abandonment of the lot would not 
be of record. 

Provided there was a schoolhouse in each of the three villages named 
before New Bedford was set off, the distance from each of them to the 
remote part of that section, in many instances eight miles or more, and the 
fact that much of this period only one schoolmaster was provided for the 
entire town, indicates that some of the children had no advantages and 
the others but limited benefits of the town schools. That men and women 
from the class of children remote from these centers were educated, is 
made apparent by their writings now in existence, which supports tho 
belief that private schools existed in the sections extremely distant from 
these villages. 

When New Bedford became a town it moved as sluggishly in provid- 
ing educational facilities as its mother town of Dartmouth, 'and it had 
similar difficulties to contend with. Its inhabitants were widely scat- 
tered ; there were four centres of population : New Bedford, Pairhaven, 
Long Plain and Acushnet Village; and its territory was divided by a 
river which was unbridgcd for seven miles within the town. It continued 
in the ruts of the old town by appointing a schoolmaster at the first town 
meeting and this act was repeated at each meeting for several years. 

New Bedford had a commendable streak of generosity in 1798 when 
a committee of eight persons was chosen, including Alden Spooner, 
Edward Pope, Joseph Bennett and Ebenezer Keen of now Acushnet, **to 
inquire into the number of poor children in said town necessary to send to 
school at the expense of the town and the sum required." The recom- 
mendation of the committee to appropriate the sum of $200 for that 
purpose was adopted and the town was authorized to expend the money 
on the most needy children. This practice continued till 1812, the sum 
being increased annually till it reached $1,000. 

New Bedford was divided in 1812 when Pairhaven including Acush- 
net became a separate township, and it is plain that Acushnet up to this 
date had no public school favors, except what little it may have received 



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from the **one schoolmaster'' system for more than two hundred square 
miles of territory, aiul the fund for j)oor children. The inhabitants were 
left to provide in a i)rivul(» way fi)r the odiieation of their children. This 
they did by establishing schools in dwellings and in houses erected for 
the purpose by an organized ))ody of men called ** proprietors.'* One 
such, in which a number of citizens of this town were financially interested 
and to which they sent ilieir children, was in existence before the division 
of the town of New JJe<lfor(l. The bnilding stood on the north side of the 
road betwcMin Lnnd's eoi'nt^r and i\n\ villag<i bi-idgc^, jnsi west of a Hat 
rock and in the southeast corner of the present estate of Humphrey II. 
Swift. It was then the jn'operi}' of William Kem])ton who in 1798 con- 
veyed it to the following persons who were ** Proprietors of the Social 
School/' namely: William Kempton, llumphrc}^ Hathaway, Edward 
Wing, William Ciai'dncM*, Nntlinniol Spoonor, Jr., John llawes, Samuel 
Perry, Philip Spooner, .Jonathan Swift, Jin*h Swift, Jr., Benjamin Dilling- 
ham, William irathaway, Snnnipl P(»rry, (-harles Stetson, John Chaflfee, 
John (Brandon, Philip (-randon, ('liarles (•hnrcliill, Amos Pratt, Paul 
Swift, Niel Cushman, Ezra (Jlialfee, Joseph Drew, John Chadwick, Jabez 
Hathaway. These men lived in and about the village on both sides of the 
river. They at once constrjuited on this s])ot a one room building. This 
institution of learning was soon destroyed by fire. The proprietors at 
once (*r<M;t(Ml npfui thn ash<\s ainHhrr lirnise for school purposes which 
was given the significant name of Phenix school. This house was a 
two room, one story building, the longest from west to east, its northeast 
corner near the rock. Among those who taught there were Amy Ball, 
Lemuel Armsby, Hannah, daughter of licjv. Sanniel West, and Captain 
William Gordon of llevolutionary war fame. These all resided in the 
vicinity of the school. 

The following is the formal petition relating to the school before it 
was opened: 

** Whereas, the proprietor of the Phenix schoolhouse have deter- 
mined to have a school commence in a house as soon as may be and in 
order that the time of setting said school should not be procrastinated 
by waiting for the proprietors' proi)osal, nor the completion of the 
house, it is necessary that the recpiired number of children should be 
engaged immediately. 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises we whose names 
are hereunto inscribed do severally engage to send the number an- 
nexed to our names to the school eontemj)lated and ])ay our ratio of 
the expenses of the same;. 

New Bedford, Nov. 3, 1799." 
It has no signatures and may be a copy of a signed one. 



122 

Here is an interesting, self explanatory communication from Captain 
Gordon, who was a resident of this town: 

Now Bedford, Maiss. 

To the Committee of Phenix School. 

Gentlemen : I am informed that 3'ou have it in contem|:>lation to 
move some of the scholars from the east to the west end of the school- 
house and place them under my tuition. Against such a procedure 
I beg leave to offer to your consideration some objections which 
operate forcibly in my mind : 

1. The teachers being of different sexes, I believe no authority 
can be found either iu the constitution (»r subs(M|uent rules to warrant 
it. 

2. The terms of compact are essentially different between the 
contracting parties. 

3. The scholars are now placed under the tuitiou of those 
teachers whom their parents wished and willed. 

4. The removal will lay me under peculiar disadvantages, as I 
shall have to contend (perhaps) against prepossessions unfavorable 
to me as a teacher. 

5. Should a removal take place T conjecture my school will be 
considered as a Botany Bay to receive the obstreperous and unruly 
only; by this means I shall lay under the odium of not keeping good 
government in my school. 

6. It is at present not ascertained whether my school is full or 
not, many have not come forward that I expect daily. 

The foregoing are some of the ])rominent objections which are 
offered by your hbl. svt. WlldilAM GORDON. 

Phenix School House, Nov. 30, 1804. 

This schoolhouse and lot in some way became the ])roperty of New 
Bedford. In 1840 that town conveyed it to Jireh Swift, 4th, who then 
owned the estate of which the lot was formerly a part. The building was 
moved to the north side of Tarkilu Hill road and is now the next dwellin«>: 
house west of Hawes pou<l. Then the district purchas<;d of William 
Spooner the lot south of the Congregati(mal church property on the 
County road, and built a schoolhouse, which was transferred to the 
town. This schoolhouse was subsequently moved across the way and is 
now the Hancock engine house. On this thcMi vacant lot the cily built the 
schoolhouse which stands there at this time. 

Dissatisfaction over the unfortunate state of school affairs caused 
New Bedford in 1811 to appoint conunittecss in different sections of the 
l.owu to ovt^rscc the uinttcr of schools, in llicii* locality. The incnibrrs 
of this committee of the **uorthcast district** (Acushnct), were (.*a[)tain 
John Hawes, Jonathan Pope anil Alden Spooner. This committee did 
nothing at that time, as it was evident New Bedford was soon to be ilivided, 
which act occurred in February, 1812, and Fairhaven, including ])resent 
Acushnet, became an independent township. 



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The territory of the new town was almost wholly on the east side 
of th(» Ac'iishiict river and conditions wore such tliat the inhabitants were 
encouraged to greater diligence in the cause of education than had 
prevailed. The district system had then been in operation some time iu 
ilie Acushnt*t section. Schoollionses bad been erected and schools main- 
tained in tbiekly setUed neighborhoods by the inhabitants of the districts 
that had been laid out b}' the town authorities. 

A little later Acushnet was divided into nine districts, each of which 
owned a house and supported a school. These were numbered and named 
and located as follows : 

No. 1. Bisbee district. The house stood a little east of the junction 
of the Keen and Peckham roads at the north end of the town and is now 
A dwelling house. The present No. 1 house is located a few yards west of 
the old one. 

No. 2. AVheldcn district. The first house stood on the west side of 
Mill road on tin; eorncM* of ji wsiy blading from l.lu^ end of Whelden lane to 
Nye*s lane, on land of «lamcs liurt. The schoolhousc of this district now 
stands on the same side of Mill road about two hundred yards farther 
north. It was moved from its former location in 1847. 

No. 3. The White district. The house was on west side of the Mill 
road a few feet north of the head of White's factory road and of the 
residence of Augustus White. The school was discontinued before 1859. 

No. 4. The Village district. The original house here is now the 
town house and town's library. 

No. 5. Long Plain district. The house stood on the Long Plain 
road in the southeast corner of the next lot north of the Friends' meeting 
house grounds. Its successor sUuids in the village on the same side of the 
road. 

No. 6. Ilammett district. The house was located on the east side of 
Long Plain road a few 3^ards south of Middle road in the southwest corner 
of a large tract. 

No. 7. Perry Hill district. The house occupied a position where 
the present one is at the southwest corner of Perry hill and Mandell 
roads. 

No. 8. Packard district. The first house here was located on the 
east side of Long Plain road about five hundred feet south of the way 
leading to Oushman's box factory, oi)posite Elihu Pope's house. It was 
nu)ved south to the opposite side of the same road to a location in the 
southeast corner of the estate then or later of Kmery Cushman. 

No. 9. Wing district. The building stood on the south side of 
Mattapoisett road a few rods west of Cornish's corner, southeast of the 
present residence of Thonuis O. Hathaway. 

There was no schoolhousc south of Parting Ways, in present Acush- 
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district, No. 10. This was partly in present Acnshnet and part in now 
Fairhaven. The bniUling wais hutated on tlie west side of the ]iijj:hway. 
on the south of and elose to the line that divides the towns. This was 
not a ** little red schoolhonse" so mueh written about. It was painted 
pink and was known then, and is now hy the ohler inhabitants, as the 
**pink schoolhouse,'* On the division of tlie town it was moved to a point 
almost across the way from the present Oxford schoolhouse. It is now a 
dwelling house at the south end of what might with propriety be named 
Flat Iron Green, located at the junction of Main and Adams streets. 

An approximate date of the erection of the first School houses in 
Aciislinet <:ouhl b(! hijkU: il' Ihent wen: records oT Iraiisfitr <»f hiiMl for the 
building lots, but not one such of Acushnet land is in the registry of 
deeds. As already stated my b(»licf is that the first schoolhouse on the 
east side of Acushnet river stood in the highway at the southeast corner 
of Parting Ways — the Meeting-of-the-Ways from the north, south, 
east and west extremes of this tract. It was placed in what 
was then probably near the geograi)hical and numerical centre of 
the inhabitants who patronized it, for these doubtless included homes 
west of the bridge. The balance of this ** northeast section'^ was at that 
period sparsely populated and this was the proper place for the first 
house to stand. 

The old district system as stated above was provided for by the 
legislature of 1827. The town's committee having oversight of all the 
schools was chosen by ballot at the annual town meeting. The towns were 
divided into districts and a Prudential Committee was chosen by either 
the town, or the district, usually the latter. How school affairs were 
managed, the condition of the schoolhouses and their surroundings in 
the days of the district system where the Prudential Committee man was 
the supreme power, is interestingly, fearlessly and vividly described in the 
annual report of the schools of old Fairhaven for the years 1843-44, a 
pamphlet of fifty pages in small type, sixteen of which are devoted to the 
nine schools of Acushnet. There was a town committee of five persons. 
The nine schools of the Acushnet section of the town were under the special 
charge of Jones Robin.son and Dr. Sanniel Payson, the Acushnet members 
of this committee, and Mr. Robinson was the chairman. It does not appear 
who the writer of the report was, but it has the earnnirk of Mr. Robinson, 
who was well known to the writer, lie used a free lance in his attacks 
upon committee men, teachers and inhabitants. The following few para- 
grai)hs from tliis unicpie report will Im^ en.joy(*d by those who **got their 
schooling'* in one of these shacks. The report says of 

District No. 1. — **It is situated west of the river at the extreme north. 
Everything in and about the schoolhouse promises a sorry, sorry picture. 
If you have ever seen an old man, whose manifold vices are written on his 
every feature, and imprinted on every limb — covered with rags — dragging 



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out the few last days of his miserable existence in the poor house or pen- 
itentiary; — whose every appearance invites death to rid himself and the 
world of so loathsome a thing; see him as he stands in relation to man- 
kind, then, you may form a fair idea of this house and its fixtures, as it 
stands in relation to education." 

The house is unpainted inside and outside but embellished with jack- 
knife carvings on all sides. Your Ccmimittec counted more than thirty 
cuts and marks of the groKsoKt obscenity, t^orrupiing the morals of children. 
The school room is about 14x16 feet, and only 7 feet 3 inches high, and 
there are found thirty children stowed away. There is not a point of 
the compass that some scholar did not face. All the larger scholars 
are arranged on the outside of the room; some facing in and some out; 
on roosts — for such seats deserve no better name — from 20 to 22 inches 
high, five inches higher than a connnon chair made for adults. There 
is no such thing as Nil.t.ing on the seat and touching the floor at the same 
time. The perpendicular side of the house made the backs of all the 
seats that had any backs at all. There were two seats lower than the 
rest, but without backs. The room was heated by a close wood stove, 
without legs, seated very comfortably, flat upon the floor; the pipe, for a 
considerable space, was gone, but made **as good as new," by stuffing 
paper into the cavity. Air at a temperature of 30 degrees was continu- 
ally blowing through the cracks upon the backs of t^ie scholars who were 
suffering from a heat of 80 or 90 in front. It is a mystery how the 
scholars here learned anything." 

District No. 2 — **The schoolhouse is bad — positively, though not com- 
paratively. There is no wood house and the fire wood was strewed 
in every direction, some in the snow and some in the gutter of the road; 
indications of a shivering School the next morning. The Committee 
looked in vain for another building — which fact the very ink in our pen 
blushes to record." 

District No. 3 — **The committee foiuid the temperature 90 degrees, 
yet there was no indication that it was hotter than usual. Every boy 
had his jacket off and they were hung up around the room. We asked 
one boy if he had a comfortable seat ; he answered : *No I can't sit on my 
seat and touch my feet to the floor, and I have nothing to lean against.' 
The prudential committee num knows that he is bound by law *to 
provide every thing comfortable for the scholars,' yet he allows them to 
be bothered through the whole year in this manner. We pitied the boy 
but could not relieve him. Does the committee man know the painful 
effects of sitting, or trying to sit on such seats! Let him, or any one who 
is curious to know, go to a pair of bars, take out all the rails but the top 
one, and sit on that for three hours, and our word for it, he will be able to 
describe the efforts very nearly; but to experience it in full he must bo 



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surrounded by a vitiated atmosphere at a temperature of 80 to 90 
degrees. ' ' 

District No. 4 — ** There was no school in this district during the 
winter. The fact there is no schoolhouse in this district, and never has 
been any, is an indication that the state of education there nuist be at 
a low ebb. Some years ago the district voted to raise a sum of money 
sufficient to build a good house, and the taxes were assessed, aiid a part 
actually collected ; but by some hocus pocus manoeuvre, best known and 
understood by those who caused it, the whole nuitter was stopped in 
transitu, aiul nothing more has ever been done about it.'' 

District No. 5 — **The house is altogether too small, for the number 
of scholars penned ui) in it. In the construction of our sciioolhouses, 
it never seems to have been a question, how can we construct the housi^ 
so as best to promote the comfort and education of our children? — but 
on the contrary, the only question seems to have been, how can we get 
the greatest possible number into the least possil)le sjiace? — and the nuui 
who could answer that (piestion, and i)uild the house the ciieape.st, wa.s 
of all men, the very man to build it. — Or if a building committee was ap- 
pointed, instead of putting on the conunittee men who know the wants 
of the school, they first put on a house carpenter, because he can tell, of 
what materials, and in what nuunier the house can be bnilt cheapest; then 
perhaps a sea captain — he has been accustomed to stowing the hold oi 
a ship — consequently he can stow children so as to take up the least 
possible space; the third is, perhaps, a farmer, who don't pretend to know 
what is necessary — he thinks it politic to leave the whole matter to these 
wiseacres. Having settled upon the plan, dimensions, and all, they issue 
their manifest, and call for proposals. Well, every mechanic knows that 
the committee's object is, a cheap house; they look about them to see 
if they can find materials enough that will do for nothing else, conse- 
quently very cheap, and he who eun fnrnish tlu*. poorest stock generally 
gets the job. The requisite number (no matter about the quality) of 
boards and shingles are put together, and they call it a school house, 
and the committee boast how little it cost, and really wonder how a 
school house could be built so cheap; and it is a wonder to everybody 
else, if they haven't seen it. Some of the more judicious may grumble but 
they are stopped by being told that *the carpenter had a hard job' — 
and so he had." 

District No. 6 — ** Besides a lack of other necessities," the conunittee 
claims, **there is no ventilator," and ask **What is the conclusion? Why, 
that the people of this district have more regard for their cattle than they 
have for their children ; no one thinks of keeping a stable that is not 
ventilated, horses must have pure air to thrive, and is the health of a 
horse of more consequence than tlie health of your child? Think of it- 



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Besides, nobody ever thought of stowing horses so close in a stable 
as the children are packed in this school-room." 

District No. 7 — **Tlie people are (hmd upon the subject of education; 
they raise so nuich nioiu\v, and choose their committee at the town meet- 
ing, then elect their Prudential C*ommittee, and he gets somebody to keep 
the school ; there ends any farther thought upon the subject. And if this 
report awakens an interest — induces the parents of this town to think 
upon the subject, it will have fnlfillcd the purposes for which it was 
drawn up." Here they found a ventilator — **a broken place of a yard 
or two in the ceiling overhead. The seats, particularly some of the back 
ones, are bad enough; all the seats front the centre; the evil of this is, 
that the scholars are all facing nothing in particular, except one another. 
We have no opinion of placing the teacher behind their backs, a scholar 
may pretend to study, and if the teacher is behind him, he cannot detect 
the d<^ception, nnd their very position tonipts to such deception; but, 
if the teacher can see the counteiumce of Ihe sc^holar, this cannot be done. 
Again it brings all the spare room there js just nowhere, just where it 
ought not to be, and the stove is gen(»rally placed in the centre of that, so 
that nO good space is left for recitations, and a school room, without such 
a space, is like a theatre without a stage, a great deal might be performed, 
if there was anywhere to do it; all have the spine distorting, perpendic- 
ular backs. The back seats are two feet high from the floor; by the rem- 
nants, we su)>pose that originally there were strips of boards about three 
inches wide, nailed to the standards of the forms; upon the edges ol which 
the scholars might rest their feet; but many of them are among the things 
that were, and nobody knows when they made their exit; leaving their 
I>endent feet with nothing to rest upon. Deeply did we sympathize with 
the poor sufferers, j)articularly sonu» of the girls, Jis we saw them trying 
to relieve themselves from their torturing position by curling their feet 
under them, sitting like a Turk or a tailor, but with this difference, the 
seat was so narrow that nothing short of long practice, and no little skill, 
could have enabled them to sit upon them in that position at all. How 
can parents expect children to love their school when they are compelled 
to sit in such hateful positions," 

District No. 8 — ^The report of this school has but one bright spot, 
namely: **It is with pleasure we noticed there were three blackboards." 
But, alas, they learned later, as stated in a foot note, that these were the 
personal property of the teacher, Walter A. Davis. 

District No. 9 — **The Prudential Committee man, in this district, is 
certainly liable to an indictment: for we presume there is not a single man 
in that district who will say that the place in which they now hold their 
school is a suitable one. The schoolhouse (we must use the term, school- 
house, though it d<»serves not so high an appellation,) is 16 feet square 
outside, from the roof to the ground just 8 feet outside: it is clapboarded 



outside, but in sncli a manner as to bo Iiiit a sli^lit biirricr to the winds 
and wintry storms of snow and rain. There is no yard room at all but the 
street, no spot that the cbitdreu can call their own ; not a tree or a shrub 
around tlie house, in fine, in this respect, it is like almost all onr school- 
houses, not one cent seems to have been expended on or about it, to make 
it pleasing, and attractive to the children, around which their affections 
would cling as to a loving mother, but everything )s repulsive." 

The school-room is about 14iA feet by llViii ^i^d it is 7 feet and 3 
inches high, ceiled ovcrhcitd and the tjidcK with unpainted boards. Wbo 
can say that a room of sueh dimensions is a "suitable place" to confine 
from 20 to 30 children for six Imurs every day! No wood house, or other 
out building) no ventilator; no blinds or curtains; no blackboard; seats 
bad, and children's toes can't touch the floor. But they had a library, 
which evidently delighted the committee, for tbey add that "for this they 
deserve credit; but thiu forms the only liri(;lit onsis in this desert of 
neglect— alt else is barren!" 




St.HOOI. UOUSK" 



When this printed urraignnienl of dislriet school nniiuigenicnt in 
Fairhaven and Aeushnct reached the people it created a tremendous 
furor. Some applauded the daring act of the town connnittec, declaring 
it was just and pro|ier. Olliers were terribly indignant at the juihlicity 
given the disgraceful existing conditions. The Prudentials were cspcei- 



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ally iiicli^naiit and aHsiiincd a threatening; attitude toward th'e committee. 
Chairman Jones Robinson was their ehief target. Tie would listen to them 
with that s(*ir assur(!(L unmoved ninnnrr nud si^nilif^ant smile some of us at 
this date reejdi. The eaustie eritieisms in the forejroing; report resulted in 
somewhat iniproved conditions in school acconnnodations, but very little 
was accomplished, however, in this nuitter till Acushnet became a town- 
ship. 

It is evid<Mit from the report tinit the school property and accom- 
modalions wilhin pn'seut Knirhaven were in no betti^r (Condition than those 
portrayed above. At that time a similar execnible state of school affairs 
existed everywhere in this commonwealth. Ilonice Maini, secretary of 
the M;issachusetls Hoard of Kclncntion. wrote in ^H'^1 : *Mt is no uncom- 
mon thin<? to find a hundred children crowded into a room thirty feet 
sc|uare. The internal arranjrement made crowdinj^ easy.'' As late as 
1840 h<^ flescrilM»d thc^ deplorable eondition of the* schoolhouses in this 
commonwealth as follows: 

*'Respectiup the three thousand school houses in this state I am 
convinced that there is no other chiss of buil(lin<;s within our limits, 
erected either for the permanent or tempornry residence of our native 
population, so inconvenient, so uncomfortnble. so dnnjrerous to health 
l)y their construction within, or so inisijrhtly juid repulsive. A popu- 
lar (hrsipn for a schoolhouse « hundred years ajro was to have the 
fireplace and only cut r« nee door occupy one end of the room. In the 
niiddir of one si«lr wjis the tcjieher's desk. A«;ainst the wjdl on three 
si<les was ;i slifrhtly sloping sh<*lf. with n hori/ontnl oiu* Inflow, ami 
a bench without back in front; on the bench the older pupils sat. 
On the slopinpr shelf they wrote nnd laid their l)ooks when studying, 
on the one below they kept their books, juiother lower bench in front 
served for a seat for the younp:er pupils who did not write. Thus the 
school was jirnin^ed on three sides of a hollow s(puire in the centre 
of which the class(»s stood for n»citntions. In miother pbin the seats 
were arranged in lon«r rows across the school room, in terraces, the 
back seats oidy havinjr desks in front. The older scholars thus over- 
bmkin^ the younjrcr ones, the teacher havinji: an elevated platform 
at the opposite end of the room.'^ 

The duties of a graded school teacher of 1906 are arduous to a degree 
tlwit none can realize who have never engaged in them, l^ut far in excess 
of these were the perplexing, discouraging, nervewrecking labors of 
teachers of earlier times in schools composed of all grades, and ages 
unlimited by law or custom. 

Kroui the memorandum k<»pl by a young woman tcacluM* of one of 
the public schools in the year 1841. it appears that she had 25 pupils, five 
of whom were at the tender age of three years, while two were aged 18. 
and the rest were of various ages. iudi(^ating that she had all the difi^erent 
grades. The foHowing y(»ar in the same district, she had 30 pupils, seven 
of whom were only four years old and three others only two. An <»fTort 
was made the following year to have the age limit raisetl a year, but the 



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vote of 1840, **iiot to excliiilo cliihlreii iiiHlcr four years of «jj:o/' was loft 
unchanged. 

Previous to this date most of the winter t4»aeh(»rs wc^rc* men. Some c»f 
them unable to teaeh much more than ''H^'adin, Hitiu and Kithmatie/* 
but lie must be a fighter. It was thought that few womhmi km»w enough 
to teaeh, besides, it was elaimed they were physieally ineapabht of 
**fl«ggi>»g the bij^ boys,*' whieh was eonsidered a neeessnry part of the 
*'schoolin' '* of many of the seholars. It was then the practice for the 
town school committee to examine each applicant for the position of 
teaclu^r for whi<di tlu^ snm of one dollar was allowtMl. 1'lie eommitlee was 
paid a dollar apiece for each of the fonr bnsiness m<*etin(^s per annum 
that were hrld. Kach school was visit<^d by oni! oT the connnitttM* once 
a month and one dollar per day wais granted them for this work. 

Here are five of an interestiuf^ set of twenty disciplinary rules a 
teacher of this period drew np for the ji:overnm4*nt of his school with a 
self explanatory prelude : 

'*The following Rules and Regulations are for the purpose of support- 
ing that harmony which (in and ont of St^hool) may Ix^ condncive to 
literary improvement in its several branches which, if pursued, may enable 
us to become useful members of Society : 

1. Therefore it is concluded that no Schollar idle away or waste 
more than 10 minutes about the School house in the morning after I get 
to it. 

2. That no one wait lo Ix; ealird into School the scr.ond timr at any 
time in the course of the day, iu)r wait after being called to exceed 10 
minutes. 

3. That every Schollar that comes into School has the privilege of 
going to the stove ti) warm without asking liberty if he or she goes before 
taking his or her seat. 

4. That after S<^hollars liavr takrn llirir srals iUr.y do not loavt; 
them on any octrasion withont liberty. 

13. That no one indulge the habit of smiling or langhing in school 
except some thing should occur that would render it allowable.'* 

The other rnles prohibit whispering; nuirking or cutting the school 
property; leaving school withont liberty; throwing snow **at any other 
Schollar, or in the schoolhouse * ' ; quarreling and fighting; taking part in 
a lottery or gambling; or writing letters or billets in school without per- 
mission. 

The writing of ^M>illets*' aiul love ditti(;s and passing them alxnit the 
school room was often indulge<l in without detection unless the teacher 
had ''eyes in the back of his head'' as some elaimed to have. 

The school books were sold to the scholars at the whi>lesale price. 
Once in possession of them tlu\v felt at liberty to use ami abnse them as 
they pleaised. 



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The first tiling a l)<>y was apt to do aft<»r coming into possession of a 
new hook was to write Jiis name on one or more pages like this: **Jim 
Jenkins, his hook." Sometimes the lunne was plaeed on the edges of the 
leaves. On a ily-leaf, or somewhere else, w«s written one of the following 
direfnl warnings: 

Steal not tliis hook for if you do 
Tom Jenkins will he after yon 
Steal not this hook for fear of strife 
For the owner carries a big jack knife. 

Steal not this hook my honest friend 
For fear the gallos will be your end, 
The gallos is high, the rope is strong, 
To steal this book you know "is wrong. 

This jingle appears in many school books of those days: *'If my 
name you wish to see look on page 103.'* On page 103 is found this: 
**If my name you cannot find look on page 109." The only satisfaction 
fmnid on pnge lOf) was the following: *'If my name you cannot find 
shut up the book and never mind." 

The sentimental productions were voluminous and of various degrees 
of sweetness. The girls were usually poetic; the boys less so. Here is a 
specimen of these sentimental effusions: 

"You give your heart to me and I'll give mine to thee; 
We will lock them up together a!id throw away the key. 

(She) "No siree." 

(He) "Oh, yes." 






I shall always think of you as a dear friend, S." 
All right, S., only don't tell «ny one else about it, L." 



1 1 pti 



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The rose is red tlu» violet is blue, 
Sujrnr is sweet and so nre vou." 



At the date of the ])ublications of this report, 1844, there were 290 
scholars enrolled in the public school, on which there was expended 
$1,109.54. In 1906, sixty-two years later, there was an enrollment of but 
211 pupils Avith an aiuiual expenditure for the support of the schools, 
exclusive of repairs, of $4,932.61. In 1844 the schools cost per pupil $3.75, 
and in 1906 $23.33, not including repairs of schoolhouses. 

For years before the town of Fairhaven was divided there was more 
or less sectional dissension in the town school committee, which was a 
contributing factor in the division of the town. So intensely bitter was 
the feeling at one time that the two Aeushnet members issued a report and 
the three southenders, as they were called in distinction from the north- 
enders. printed another. The chief contention appears to have been that 
both committee men of Aeushnet taught school. This practice was con- 
demned by the Fairhaven members. 




When AeiiHliiiet l>e<:iiniu ati iii<lc'[teii<lt!iit corjiorutitiu, iifter linviiig 
lieL'ii a pnrt uf three towns, it iiiheriteil l\m i>l>l huIiuoMkiiikhh and the 
school coiiditinnK [lictiitetl in the iiliove rc|><irt. At this date there wa» 
•inly line res|je<;tiil>ht s<ihiioni<iuse in town. Thiil was silna1e<l in the 
villafre, district No. 4, where there was no hnnse wlien the ahnvc report 
was issued. There was ii sehiail there at times, supported in the saint 
manner as the oilier schools in town. It was held part of the time 
previous to 1850 in the se<Mnd story of the seeoiid honsc east of the 
hridge on the south Hide of the road. Amon^; those who taught tlu^re were 
Jane Ann Severance, who snliHcipienlly nnirried Jireh (JifTord and resided 
in the village, and Itetsey, siKtet- of (ieorge T. linssell, Sr. With the 
growth of the village came the need of larger aecommodations which 
resnited in Fairhaven hnilding a sehoolhonse whieh is now the Acushnct 
town honse and library. 

Jt WHS the purpose of (he new town to at onee improve thi-se (con- 
ditions but the "impending nationul erisiN" was hanging over the land at 
the birth of the town and the ('ivil war opened a year later. The 
expense and exeilenii^nt of iht: I'onr years of inli-rnal strife di-hiyed the 
matter. The town incurred ii large debt in paying lionnlics for sohliers 
and aid for aoldicrs' families and the prevailing sentinn-nt wiis ti> hire no 
more money till that debt whs lii|ni<laled. 

The selectmen in their report in the spring of 1874 stated that the last 
note was paid, and the school comnHttee's report nrged a new sehool- 
honse at I'arling Ways to acconnnochitc the eonsolidatcd s<dn)olx «)f the 



13^ 

Wing, I'nckartl and Villngc disti-ictfl. Tliis proposition met with favoC 
and the conRtnietion of tlie scliooHionRC wan ordered at the town meeting 
of that Bpring. Tlic selectmen, coiiftisting of Benjamin White, Walter 
Spooner and Pnnlon Tnlicr, .(r., toftctlier with the school committee 
coiii))08C(l of Kdwnnl 11. Ashley, Jtui-nigc Y. Warner and George 1*. 
Morse, were authorized to have charge of the enterprise. They bought 
an aere of land on wliieh the present house stands of Thomas S. Hath- 
away for $275. This, wit.li the cxjumisi' of construction and furniahingn, 
amounted to $4,211. 8i). The Jiouse wiis formally dedicated in the autumn 
of 1874 when addrcsNcs were made by Hev. Messrs. W. M. Hammond and 
Charles K. Walker of the Oongregntionnl and Mcthodint churches respec- 
tively, and others. 




A new schoolhoiiise was creeled at Jjong Plain the following year, 
1875. An aero of laud Rituated on tlie west side of the road about 200 
feet north of the U<>clicKl<-r road was bought for 4i2(K). The building, the 
construction of w)iieh was in charge of n building committee eonsisting of 
Kamnel It. Ilaiuliii. Iicvi Wine and .lames K. Allen, was about 2.^> x 2G feet, 
two Nl.orii-K. Willi n bcllVv in which was placed a Itell purehuK<-<l by couiri 
butioiis oF the neighbors. The iotid t^xperiNC of the structure iueludhi^ 
the Ittinl. but not Ihc bell which was .1il51, was $3,.1fi2.38. Ahncr J 
]'liip|is. agent of the slate board of ciluciition. made the dedicatory addrew 
Nov. 25. 1875. 

Whditcu district secured n favor the next year, 1870, when tlie biiihl 



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iiig was ciiliirgcd mid remodeled and put in fine eoiiditioii at nil outlay of 
$737.86. 

Tlic pc(>|>)(! at Perry Hill wero no losers liy putii-nt waiting and the 
succeeding year, 1877, a cominoifions honse waw ereeted at the Koutliwest 
corner of Perry Hill and Mandell roads, costing a tolnl of $1,277.86. 
Itenjamin Itiibiiison mid Samuel B. llandin were tlie linilding committee. 

This equipped the town with a set of good hiiildiiigs and accomplished 
consolidation of districts which was of great advantage. The distrieta 
were then as follows: No. 1, Bishce; No. 2, Whelden. incliidiiig from 
Ootmty road; No. !), Long Plain, including Ilaiiiniett; No. 4, I'erry Ifill; 
No. 5, Parting Ways, including Aeiishnut village, J*at'k«rd and Wing 
districts. 




SCHOOI.HOUSE AT I'ARTING WAYS 



These houses were nil that were necessary till 1!M1;) when the one at 
Parting Ways was iiisufhciciit for the rajiidly growing needs of lliat com- 
munity. • The town at its March meeting of that year a|>|>oiiited a com- 
mittee consisting of Franklyn Ilowland, William 0. Ashley, Henry F. 
Taher, James 11. Hamlin, Sunuicl Wing mid Moses S. Ditiiglass, to provide 
enlarged accommodations. The matter was wrestled with but remained 
unsettled several months. 

The following entry in the town records of the acti<m taken at a 
special town meeting held July 14, 1903, shows briefly how it was finally 
disposed of. 

"Voted that the school building committee be instructed to build 
an addition to the sehoolhousi^ ut Parting Ways ns per Hl(et<di pre- 
uciittid by Franklyn Ilowland." 



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Every Vote cast was in favor of the motion. The former house wds 
a two story, two room building?, with front end to the west, and the north- 
cast corner about wliere the northwest corner of the present one is. Tlie 
old building is the south half of the new one. The town expended on this 
$5,775.12. This was insulTieient to rejuvenate the old j)art whieli was sadly 
in need of it. At this juncture, Henry II. Rogers, a native of Fairhaven, 
thoughtfully and generously came to the financial relief of this offspring 
of the town of his birth with a contribution of $5,000 to complete the 
work commenced on house ami grounds. Land was purchased at the east 
of the house- for a playground, and at the west of the house to extend the 
old lot its entire width to Fairhaven road for a lawn. This southeast 
corner of the ancient Parting-of-the-ways is at present one of the neatest, 
most attractive and picturesque spots within the boundaries of Old 
Dartmouth. 

lleferring to this work the superintendent of schools stated in his 
report the following year that an 

** Educational revival began when the town decided to build this 
new schoolhouse to replace an overcrowded and much worn building 
. where work had been done under hampered and disagreeable condi- 
tions.'* 

In 1906 only three of the schoolhouses in town were occupied for 
school purposes, namely : Parting Ways, Perry Ilill and Long Plain. In 
these were graded schools, and pu|)ils residing at' the north end and west 
side of the town were conveyed to and from their homes to these houses 
in a barge provided by the town. 

The schools have been under the supervision of a superintendent 
employed conjointly by the towns of Fairhaven, Acushnet and Matta- 
poisett since March, 1897, when E. B. Gray was chosen to the position. He 
resigned in 1901 and was succeeded by Frank M. Marsh who has been the 
superintendent till the preseiit time. 

ACUSHNET HIGH All towns in the Commonwealth having less 

SCHOOL PRIVILEGES than five hundred families and not over an 

assessed vabuitiou of ef?750,000, are not re([uired 
to nuiiiHaiii a high srhool. Tlu» tuiliou of the children of such towns as 
desire to pursue a high school cojirse is paid by the state to the town or 
city where the pupil attends such a school. This town is in the list of 
exempted. Acushnet is fortunately favored even beyond this. In the 
adjoining town of Fairhaven, Henry IF. Rogers, a native of that town, has 
erected a magnificent High School building and equipped it with every 
conceivable convenieiu*e aiul necessity of the finest quality for teaching 
and learning and comfort. To this beautiful temple of knowledge by his 
thoughtful generosity he has given the boys and girls of this town who 



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desire a high school course, a cordinl welcome. This is nu inestimable 
privilege to the sons nnil dmighturs of Aeii»1iiiet. Nut ntily is uiich a 
school of immense ndvniittige to those who nttend it, lint it is an incentive 
for grnniniiir Hcliolnrs to strive to merit eiiroIlnKiit aiiiont^ its stiicleiits. 

The Iniildint;, which is of Kli^inliethiiii styUr, m adiiilnilily locitLed »ii 
the north side of lluttlestoiie avenue, overlooking the park which is 
being constructed, and at the entrance t» the attractive new mile-long 
bridge which connects Pairhaven with New Bedford. The lot on which 
it is bnilt is at the corner of this avennc and Alain street. It is raised 
about six feet nbove the sidewalk and the building stands seventy -five feet 




HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING 



back from it. Prom the third story windows is an elegant view of the 
river, the village, the city across the stream and the siirronndiiig eonntry. 
Directly aeross Main street stands the deserted old High Schmil honso ol 
precioiis memory to many who were students there. Mr. liogers was 
graduated there fifty years ago in the first class that went out from it, and 
he is now president of the Pairhaven High School Association. 

The new huilding was opened for school purposes in the autumn oi: 
1!)(K> and the membership roll at thai lime cimlairied the following names 



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of students from Acuslinct and the grammar school they were graduated 
from: 

Class A. 

Henry Dillingham Pierce, Parting Ways. 
Chiss B. 

Marion Alberta Dillingham, Parting Wjiys. 

Clara Grace Elizabeth Welden, Parting Ways. 
Class C. 

Clifford Ilowland Ashley, Long Phiin. 

Walter Rounseville Spoonor, Parting Ways. 
Class D. 

Helen Louise Ashley, Long Plnin. 

Valetta Eugenia Humpus, Parting Ways. 

Albert Seaburj' ('randon. Long Phiin. 

U4Mib(*n Mason. Long Phiin. 

Eliot Ashley Spooner, Parting Wnys. 

Mary (*atherine Sylvia, Parting Ways. 

Alton Mayo Tripp, Parting Ways. 

Chester Ward, Parting Wnys. 

Willard Denny Ward, Parting Ways. 

PUBLIC Here is a list of men a!id women who taught 

SCHOOL TEACHERS in l.ho public schools of this town in the year 

stated bi'i'ore each group. Our se<Milar teachers 
have a prominent place* in our nM»mories. They hold a responsible position 
as they are one of the strongest factors in the comiinuiity in character 
building and ifitellectual developmefit. Their time and work as teachers 
are devoted to tin* making of history. The purpose and labors of these 
teaclu^rs nu»rit the perpetuation of their names on the pages of this 
volume. 

1857-58. 

Davis, Walter A.; Doty, Perez S. ; Eldridge, Martin L. ; Francis, 
George W. ; Kempton, Elizabeth (i.; Manter, Lucy A.; Mendall, Charlotte 
E. ; Marsh, Fannie E. ; Morse, Lydia W. ; Purrifigton, Eliza J.; Robinson, 
Jones; llounseville, Cornelia; Uussell, George T. Jr.; Wilson, E, E. ; 
Wilson, P. (/. ; Wood, Jabez. 

1859-()0. 

Clark, H. C. : Davis, Walter A.; Ellis, Emeline P.; IJall, Eugenia; 
Manter, Lucy A. : Maeomber, Charles H. ; IMeech, Lucy A. ; Nelson, Thomas 
IL ; Tinkham. Phoebe H. ; Stackpole, J. M. ; White, IMary J.; Wilson, 
Sarah F. ; Wilson, Pauline C*. ; Wood, Jabez. 

18G0-61. 

Pisbee, Augustine W. ; Cobb, Wendell H. ; Davis, Walter A.; GrinneP. 



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Sarah E. ; Ilall, Bugcuia; Keene, Sarah A.; Roiinseville, Phileiia W. ; 
Tinkham, Phoebe II.; White, Mary J.; Wilson, Paulina C. ; Wilson, 
Sarah F. ; Wing, Mary. 

18(il-()2. 

Alden, Charles P.; Cobb, Wendell 11.; Davis, Walter A.; Dudley. 
Sandford 11.; (Jriunell, Surab K. ; Harvey, Augusta A. C; Ilaswell, Amo^ 
K. ; Keene, Sarah A.; Lincoln, Cornelia; Mendall, Mary S. ; Omey, Laura 
A.; Taber, Asenath P.; Tinkham, Phoebe II.; Webb, Anna; White, Mary 
J.; Wilson, Sarah P. ; Wood, Jabez. 

1862-63. 

Alden, ('harles P.; Dudley, Sandford II.; Harvey, Augusta A. C. ; 
Ilaswell, Sarah J.; Morse, Edward W.; Omey, Laura A.; Hussell, (leorge 
T. Jr.; Rich, Mary E. ; Tinkham, Phoebe II.; Webb, Anna; White, Mary 
J.; Wilson, Paulina C. ; Wilson, Sarah P.; Wing, Mary J. 

1863-64. 

Ashley, Hope L. ; Ashley, Luey A. ; Hrownell, Panny C. ; Cobb, Lucia 
D. ; Davis, Walter A. ; (Jriiniell, Sarah K. ; Harvey, Augusta A. C. ; Harlow. 
Ann M. ; Keene, Sarah A.; Lawrence, William P. A.; Onu?y, Laura A.: 
Mendall, Mary S. ; White, Mary J.; Wing, J\lary J. 

1864-65. 

Ashley, Hope L. ; Ashley, Mary A.; Hrownell, Panny C; Hrownell. 
Myra S.; Cook, Ella S. ; Ellis, Martha M.; Uifford, Abbie W.; (Jriunell. 
Sarah E. ; Ilaswell, Sarah J.; Ilorton, Sophia W. ; Keene, Sarah A.; Wing, 
Mary J.; Wood, S. Paunie. 

1865-66. 

Ashliiy, Hope L. ; Ashh*y, hucy A.; Hrowurll, Pauuy C. ; Hrownell. 
Myra S. ; Grinnell, Sarah E. ; Ilaswell, Sarah .].; Harvey Augusta A. C. ; 
Hinckley, Mary R. ; Ilorton, (Jeorgianna; Ilorton, Sophia W. ; Pease, 
Ilattie; Wing, Mary J.; Wood, S. Paunie; White, Angeline M.; Wilbur, 
Benjamin; Wilbur, Sarah P]. ; Wilson, Paulina. 

1866-67. 

Davis, Walter A.; Eldridge, Martin L. ; Cammons, Rebecca; Gill, 
Watson; Hall, Eugenia; Manter, Luey A.; Marsh, Annie E. ; Morse, Lydia 
A.; Robinson, Jones; Weeden, William A.; Wilson, E. E. 

1866-67. 

Qrinnell, Sarah E. ; Hinckley, Mary It.; Ilaswell, Sarah J.; Ilorton, 
Georgianna; Ilorton, Sophia; Parker, C'lara P.; Rounseville, JNFyra S. ; 
Russell, Charles L. ; Sears, Hannah; Snow, Auu II.; Tinkham, Adelaide; 
Wing, Mary el. 

1867-68. 

Braley, Mrs. Sarah J.; Cole, Hannah; Ellis, Martha C. ; Keene, 
Amelia P.; Lawrence, Addie; Morton, Mary P.; Parker, (.'lara V.; Russell, 
Charles L. ; Snow, Ann IT.; White, Angie M.; White, Martha W.; Wing, 
Mary J. 



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1868-69. 

Braley, Siiriih J.; Clark, Rebecca F. ; J)urfee, Susan; Ellis, Martha 
F. ; Ijawreiicc, Addie; Robinson, Lydia P.; Ricketson, Addic; Rounseville, 
Cornelia I*.: Knssell, Chnrles li. ; Snow, Ann JF. ; Tinkhani, Addie W. ; 
White, Angle M.; White, Martha W.; Wilson, r«nliiui (i 

18G9-70. 

Braley, Sarah J.; J3nrt, Phoebe K. ; Clapp, llattie S. ; Parker, S. T. ; 
Russell, (leorgi^ T. Jr.; Hnssell, (-Inirles ]j. ; Snow, Ann M.; 
White, Martha W. 

1870-71. 

Allen, J. C. ; Davis, Ileppie; Clapp, llattie S. ; Cobb, Lueia M. ; Elliot, 
Eliza F. ; Gerrish, Phebe A.; R4)binsou, Lydia J^. ; Rounseville, Myra S. ; 
Rus.sell, (yh«rles Ij. ; Sandford, Carrie S. ; Snow, IMary E. ; Taber, Walter; 
White, Martha W. 

1871-72. 

Akin, Myra F. ; Akin, Ellen II. ; Cerrish, Phebe A. ; (lifford, Annie W. ; 
Kfine, Amelia F. ; Russell, (yharles Ij. ; Record, Charles; Rounseville, Myra 
S. ; Stephens, Sylvia II.; Snow, Aim II.; Sisson, Clara K. 

1872-73. 

Gifford, Annie W. ; Keene, Amelia F. ; Oniey, Ida A. ; Parker, llattie 
B. ; Parker, Sarah T. ; Russell, Charles Ij. ; Snow, Ann M. ; Stephens, Sylvia 
II.; White, Jane A.; White, Martha A. 

1873-74. 

Atwood, Ijiz/Zie; ljawn»nce, Kudora; Omey, Ida A.; Rounseville, Myra 
S. ! Russell, Charles Ij. ; Snow, Aim II.; Stephens, Sylvia II.; Snow, Sarah 
L, ; White, Lydia A. ; White, Martha W. 

1874-75. 

Drake, Bradford W. ; Ellis, Lucy II. W. ; Keene, Amelia F. ; Lawrence, 
Eudora ; Loomis, F. A. ; Omey, Ida A. ; Russell, Charles L. ; Snow, Ann H. ; 
Snow, (Julie II.; Snow, Sarah L. ; White, Martha W. 

1875-76. 

Gammons, D. II.; llicks, Lillie II.; Omey, Ida A.; Russell, Charles L. ; 
Slade, Caleb; Snow, Ann M.; Snow, Sarah L. ; White, Martha W. ; Wing, 
Clara T. 

1876-77. 

Baker, T. ; Ilerrick, Emily J.; Howard, Mary S. ; Lovering, Helen 
M.; Macomber. (leorjre A.; Metcalf, Clara J.; Omey, Ida A.; Rodman, W. 
A.; Russell, ('harles L. ; Snow, Ann M.; Wing, Clara T. ; Wright, Mary 
B. A. 

1877-78. 

Bancroft, Cornelia; Doiuighy, Mattie; Cole, Henry M. ; Doull, Eliza 
L. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Lovering, Helen M. ; Russell, George T. Jr. ; Russell, 
(*harles L. ; Springer, Clara U. ; Wright, Mary B. A.; Snow, Ann H. 



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1878-79. 

Cole, Henry M. ; Delano, Emily A.; Ililler, Lizzetta; Howard, Mar> 
S. ; Leonard, Mary M. ; Maey, Mary M.; Uiissell, (ieory:e T. Jr.; Spear, 
Carrie F. ; Springer, Clara B. 

1879-80, 

Chace, Minnie E. ; Delano, Emily A. ; Keene, Amelia F. ; Morse, George 
H. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Humphrey, Chester W. ; Leonard, Mary M. ; Rnssell^ 
George T. Jr. 

1880-81. 

Alden, Chira H.; Delano, Emily A.; (Jreenough, Clarenee L. ; Howard, 
Mary S. ; Humphrey, Chester W. ; Keene, Amelia F. ; Morse, (leorge H.; 
Russell, George T. Jr.; White, Annie M. 

1881-82. 

Alden, Clara B. ; Cook, John T. ; (ireenough, Clarenee L. ; Howard, 
Mary S. ; Keene, Amelia; Morse, George II.; Nash, Louis P.; Taber, Carrie 
I.; Wetherby, Mabel R. ; White, Annie M. 

1882-83. 

Beal, Ida W. ; Carpenter, Anna M. ; Clark, Annie M. ; Davis, IMira K. ; 
Puller, Lillian A.; Howard, Mary S. ; Jennings, Hattie M.; Lashures, 
Charles E. ; Pettey, Mary L. ; Russell, Luey A.; Tisdale, Mary A.; White, 
Annie M. 

1883-84. 

Howard, Mary S. ; Jennings, llalti*' M.; IN'tl«\v, Mary L. ; liichardson, 
Emma S. ; Taber, Messie K.; Tisdale, Mary A.; White, Mattie W. 

1884-85. 

Church, Cornelia R. ; Haney, Mary E. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Jennings, 
Hattie M.; Oakman, Carrie F. ; Riehardson, Emma S. ; White, Hattie M. ; 
White, Annie M. 

1885-86. 

Church, Cornelia R. ; Haney, Mary E. ; Holt, Lottie L. ; Howard, Mary 
S. ; Richardson, Emnui S. ; Warren, Hattie O. 

1886-87. 

Alden, Eudora F. ; BuUard, Susan A.; Case, Eva G.; Church, Cornelia 
R. : Haney, Mary E. ; H4)ward, J\Iary S. ; Pratt, Abbie H.; Palmer, Jennie 
P. 

1887-88. 

Alden, Eudi)ra F. ; Ashley, Lucy I).; Mcnnett, Klizabeth; Brown, 
<j(;org(^ H. ; Casi% lOva (i. ; < 'hun^li, < 'ornrlin K. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Packard, 
Lizzie J.; t*ratt, Abbie II.; Kirhardson, Kmma S. 

1888-89. 

Ashley, Edward W. ; Ashley, Luey 1).; Brightnnin, Helen A.; Brown, 
George B. ; Church, Cornelia R. ; Dudley, A. F. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Kings- 
bury, O. E. ; l*eckham, Myrtie K. ; Taber, Messie K. ; White, Martha W. 



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1889-90. 

Aslilov. KdwHnl W. ; Krijriil.niiui, A.; (Jlnircli, (yoriielia Jl. ; Howard. 
Mary S. ; KitiKslniry, (>. K. ; li<M)tiar(l, Ida M.; Spooiier, Amy J.; Taher. 
Hi»8sio K.; Wiirrcn, Ilattie O. ; White, Ilaftie W. 

1890-91. 

Ashley, K. W. ; IJraley, Sarah J.; Brightmau, Helen A.; Clnirch, 
Cornelia U. ; Dinwoodie, Margaret. Ij. ; Hownrd, Mary S. ; Fjconard. Ida P.: 
Pecklnini, Myrtle K. ; Taher, Uessie li. ; Wnrren, Ilattie O. ; Wilbur, Her 
bert R. ; Warner, Mary L, 

1891-92. 

Braley, Sarah J. ; Brightnian, IJelen A. ; Church, Cornelia R. ; Howard, 
^lary S. : IjeouHrd, Idn F. ; IVekhani, IMyrtie F,. ; Spooner, Amy J. ; Wilbur, 
Herbert R. 

1892-93. 

Brightman, Helen A. ; Braley, Sarah J. ; Church, Cornelia R. ; Cowen. 
Jeiuii<^ M.; Howard, Mary S. ; Leonard, Ida F. : Spooner, Amy J. 

189:{-94. 

Jiraley, Sarah J.; Church, Cornelia R. ; Cowen, Jennie M. ; Davis. 
Anna E. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Leonard, Ida F. ; Spooner, Amy J.; Wilson, 
Ella F. 

1894-95. 

Braley, Sarah J.; Church, Cornelia R. ; Cowen, Jennie M. ; Davis, 
Aniui K. ; llowani, Mary S. ; Kelley, Kvc^line F. ; Slade, Agnes J.; Wilson, 
Ella P\ 

1895-96. 

Braley, Sarah J.; ('hurch, Cornelia R. ; Cowen, Jennie M. ; Davis 
Anna E. ; Hanson, Wayne ; Howard, Mary S. ; Howland, Susan G. ; Kelley, 
Eveline F. ; Robertson, J. B. ; J?ogers, J\I. E. ; Walker, Susie H. 

1896-97. 

Bradford, Melvin O. ; Cowen, Jennie AF. ; Davis, Anna E. ; Howard, 
Mary S. ; Martin, Orin C. ; R4)bertson, J. B. ; Rogers, M. E. ; Walker, Susie 
H. ; Veazie, Albert F. 

1897-98. 

lirndtord, IMelvin O. ; Cary, IMary E. ; Chase, Ilattie L. ; Cowen, Jennie 
M.; Davis, Anna F. ; lliller, Ijydiji K. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Robertson, J. B. ; 
Swilt, F<lna T. ; Tc^bbetls, Flla J. 

.1 898-99. 

Alden, Jane; Bryant, Alice V.; C'ary, Mary E. ; Chase, Ilattie L. ; 
lliller, Fjydia R. : Howard, ]\lary S. ; Ijamphear, Rose D. ; Pierce, Clymena 
M.; R4)bertson, J. 15.; Swift, Edna F. 

1899.19(K). 

Bryant, Alice V.; Cary, Mary E. ; Deniing, Grace; Fisher, Ruth D. : 
Haskins, Elizabeth A.; Hiller, Lydia R. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Lamphear. 
Ros<» I).; Walker, Gertrutle. 



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1900-01. 

Fisher, Hiith 1).; lireeiioiigli, Flora M.; (Jrenilicf, (Vlia S. ; llanleii, 
Annie F. ; llaskins, Elizabeth A.; Ililler, Lyilia R. ; Howard, Mary S. ; 
Poland, Etta O. ; Rollins, Lottie M. ; Rose, Winifred; Walker, Oertrnde; 
Young, Frances E. 

1J)()1.0l>. 

JiallanI, Mrs. I\l.; Haker, Minnie M.; Blight, <)ean S. ; Danii^s, (*eliH 
Ij. ; Dunham, Jkssie R. ; Fisher, Elizabeth E. ; Oreenlief, Celia S. ; Harden, 
Annie F. ; Hiller, Lydia R. ; Howard, IMary S. ; Howard, Sarah E. ; How- 
land. Hester (I.; Merritt, Eva M. ; Mt^ans, Hattie E. ; Rollins, Lottie M. ; 
Jiose, Winifred. 

1902-03. 

Jiaker, Minnie M.; Daniels, (Jelia L. ; Dunham, Jiessie K. ; Eknnm, 
Anna S. ; Fisher, Elizabeth E. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Howard, Sarah E. ; 
Howland, Hester G.; Johnson, Elizabeth G.; Means, Harriet E. ; Simpson, 
Etta L. 

1903-04. 

Dunham, Bessie R. ; Eknnin, Ennua S. ; (iibbs, Gertrude K. ; Howard, 
Mary S. ; Howard, Sarah E. ; Johnson, Elizabeth G.; Lilley, Aliee; Means. 
Hattie E. ; Norris, Mary E. ; Simpson, Etta L. ; Smith, Ethel F. 

1904-05. 

Crosby, Vashti M.; Dunham, Bessie R. ; Fothergill, Ethel R. ; Gibbs, 
Gertrude E. ; Hand)lin, Bertha L. ; Howard, Mary S. ; Howard, Sarah E. : 
Johnson, lOlizalx^th (j.; Krlsi^y, haura <*. ; hilhty, Aii<M;; J^onglry, Knuuci 
F.; Smith, Ethel F. 

This brings tlu» list down to lf)04. Previous to this date a large pro- 
portion of the teaehers were natives of this town. SiniM* the above date 
most of th(» leathers have bec^n proeunMl from oul of town. Nolabh^ 
exceptions to this, however, an* Lydia H. HiHor, who eontinucd at the 
IVirting Ways schocd till 1902, and Mary K. llowaril, who has taught, 
till the present time. The latter has the record of teaching more years 
in Acushnet than any other person. 



STATE Our little town is the birthplace of men who have attained 

OFFICIALS honorable positions as executive and legislative officials. 

All cx(!ept th(^ first two otTit^iads naniiul below served in the 
Council and Legislature of the ('onnnonwcalth of Massachusetts. 

Governor. 
Benjamin F. White, Governor of the territory of ^lontana. 

Lieutenant Oovernor. 
Paul Spooner, Lieutenant Gov(irnor of Vermont from 1782 to 1787. 



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United States Congressman. 

PunI Spoonor, dhmiiIm*!- of the Federal Congress from Vermont in 
17HI-H2. 

Presidential Elector. 
WiillcT Spooner, rresideiitial Kleetor in 17—1)2 and 1800. 

State Senators. 
Walter Spooner, 171)2; Joslina Morse, 1877; Franklyn Ilowland, 1888. 

State Representatives. 
Previous to the division of Old Dartmouth, in 1787, that town was 
represented in the (Jeneral Court of this state by four citizens of the 
Acnshnet section, namely: 

M}\)\) Jjimes Samson. 1711 — blames Samson. 

1710 — riohn Spooner. 1732 — Henry Samson. 

1771— J^:iisha Tobey. 

The followinjr persons were the only representatives of New Bedford 
t<»wn brFon* its division in 1S12. A ^ood deal of historic interest centres 
hen». is the reason why idl the names an* «;iven and where the men 
resided. They were all elected in the month of May: 

1787 — Seth Pope of Acushnet. 1805 — Seth Spooner of Aeushnet. 

1788 — Walter Spooner of iXcush- ISOfJ — Ijeiiniel Williams of New 

Bedford, Aldeii Spooner of 
iXcnshnet, Seth Spooner of 
Acushnet, Sanniel Perry of 
New Bedford. 

1807 — »John llawes of Acushnet. 

1808 — Seth Spooner of Aeushnet. 
Alden Spooner of Acushnet, 
Sanniel Perr^^ of New Bed- 
ford, (yharles Hussell of 
New Bedford. 

180f)-^Seth Spooner of Acushnet, 
Alden Spooner of Acush- 
net, Sanuiel Perry of New 
Bedford, Thomas Nye, Jr., 
of Fairhaven, Charles Rus- 
sell of New Bedford. 

181 01 1— Seth Spooner of Acush- 
net, Sanniel Perry of New 
Bedford, William Willis of 
New Bedford, Gamaliel 
Bryant of New Bedford, 
Jireh Swift, Jr., of Acush- 
net Village, Jonathan Pope 
of Acushnet. 



net. 

178!) —Walter Spoon«»r of A(Mish- 
net. 

171)0 — Walter Spooner of Acush- 
net. 

1701 — Walter Spooner of Acush- 
net. 

1702 — Spooner was ('U'cted to the 
seiuite and the town did not 
choose any representative. 

170I{ — Seth Spooner of Acushnef. 

1704 — Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 

1705 — Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 

170() — Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 

1797 — Seth Si)ooner of Acushnet. 

1798 — Seth Spooner of Acushnet 

1799 — Seth Spoofier of Acushnet. 

1800 — Seth Spooner of Aeushnet. 

1801 — Seth and Alden Spooner 
of Acushnet. 

1802 — Alden Spooner of Acushnet. 

1803— Benjamin Church of Fair- 
haven. 

1804 — Seth Spooner of Acushnet 



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It is interesting^ to observe fnnii the above list tlie lead which Acush- 
net took over the New Bedford and Fairhaven sections in the representa- 
tives furnished during tlu^ time when this town was a portion of the 
township of New Hedford, from 1787 to 1812, a jjeriod of twenty-five 
years. Acnshnet furnished all the representatives from 1787 to 1806, 
inclusive, except Benjamin Church, of the Fairhaven section. 

Furthermore, one of the representatives of each of the other five 
years was a citizen of Acnshnet. During these twenty-five years Walter 
and his sons, Seth and A I den Spooner of Acnshnet, were in the hejifislature 
twenty terms; Walter five, Seth ten and Alden {\yi\ This is a remarkable 
record for' a family and a town. It is safe to assunu^ that it excels that 
of any other township and family in the l-nited States. 

Acnshnet furnished the following rejiresentatives while it was a part 
of Fairhaven, from 1812 to 1860: 

llawes, John, 1812-13-14. Clark, Cyrus E., 1884-37-40-42. 

Davis, Nicholas, Jr., 1812-13-14. Davis, Daniel, 1838. 

Taber, James, 1820-23-25-26-27-28. Robinson, Jones, 1843-44. 

Whelden, Joseph, 1823-25-31-32. Mrudall, Kllis, Jr., 1845. 

Spooner, Nathaniel S., 1828. Mendall, Ceorge, 1846-47-48.4i).r)0. 

Nye, Gideon, 1828-29-33-35-38-41. Eldridge, Martin L., 1858-59. 

The following citizens of this town were elected in the autumn of the 
years stated to represent in the (jeneral Court the district of which 
Acnshnet was a part. 

1862-63— William II. Washburn. 1888— Noah F. jNIendall. 

1869-70— Walter Spooner. 1892— Moses S. Douglass. 

1875— Benjamin White. 1896— Edward B. Ashley. 

1879— Joseph Burt, Jr. 1903— Eben F. liconard. 

1883— (Jeorge P. Morse. 1906— IFenry F. Taber. 

Acnshnet is in the representative district with Fairhaven and Dart- 
mouth and by the rule is entitled to a rei)resentative for one term once 
in three years. 

A VALUABLE There staiuls in Fairhaven village one of 

PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVOR the richest and most ('laboratc library 

buildings in the (InitiMl States. Tin- 
ctu'uer stone was laid Sept. 21. 1S!)1, jnid llie dedienlory services were 
Jan. 30, 1893. In contains a tine eollecttion <d' books, now numbering over 
16,000 volumes. This was erected as a memorial to Millieent (litt'ord 
Rogers by her father, Henry II. Bogers. lie has not only am|)ly endowed 
the enterprise for perpetual support, but has generously provided that 
the trustees shall extend its privileges free to all neighb(»ring communities. 



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THE TOWN The Free Public Library of Acnabiiet was opened tor 

FREE I.IBRARY business June 13, ]89ti. 'I'lio town recoivcd one hiin- 
dretl dulliU'H from the State l^i be exjtoiHleil for books 
and at the yearly Town meeting a small sum was appropriated for library 
purposes. This amount was increased by the town until in ld02, and eacli 



year since, $150 
has been the a)>- 
propriation. Tlie 
fit-st trustees 
chosen were Cap- 
ti^iu Qeorge J. 
Parker, chairman ; 
itr^. Anna II. 
Bradford, treas- 
urer; Miss Emily 
A'. Brownell, sec- 
retary. 

Soon after the li- 
brary was opened 
a branch was es- 
tablished at Long 
rinin, and later 
another branch at^' 




Perry Hill. Miss 
Elsie Collins has 
been the librarian 
at Acnshnct, with 
the exception of a 
few months, Mrs. 
George A, Puller, 
continnnusly at 
Perry Hill, and 
Miss Florence 
Manter at Long 
Plain until the fall 
of ]il04, whenMrs. 
Sophrnnia Veaaey 
assumed the du- 
ties. 

Krionds intercut' 
cd in the library 



GEORGE J. PARKER 




*, BROWNEI-L ANNA H, URAnKORD 

FIRST TRUSTEES O? THE ACUSHNET I.IBRARV 



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have each year donated books and magazines, and for several year*, many 
luirlly wtini vitlnnicR hnvo 1ir>(>n (■mit.rilmfod hy t.lin Mi))inoiit. library at 
Fairlinvi;ii, Muss. There in now ii woll iiutruiiiKod rending ruuin in eun- 
ncetioii with the library, which is liberally siipjilicd with popular and 
iiHcrnI ppriiMlicnlfi. 

Hra. IJradford whs micceeded ns trimtec March 7, liHW,. by Mrs. 
Clement Swift, who with (Jnptuin Parker and Misa Brownell, are serving 
in that eii)>Hcity at the premMtt tirtie. 

THOMAS HEBSOM & CO.'S The fiietory where the pofiular brands of 
SOAP PAOTOEY mn\> widely known an "Sajione," "Her- 

soiii'r Host" and many others are made, 
is situated in Acnshnet Villaiio. It Ik not located in this town but its 
jiroprictorx. ThimiHs llersoni, Sr.. inid his son, Thonnis Ilcrsoni, Jr., are 
and have been for many years identified in nianj' ways with the interests 




ERBOMS SOAP FACTORY 



of the town. The senior partner is an old hand at the bnsineas of manu- 
facturing soap, having been engaged in the business continuously from 
1875 in New llei'ford near the Fairhaven bridge, till he purchased this 
plant. The fneiory building wan ereeted ninl owned l>y Simeon Hawes. 
It originally stoiid on the Mill road, nearly op[)osite the Old Tobey house, 
and was used for an ice house. Ijat^r it was moved to its present location 
and so constructed that the lower floor was used for stores and the upper 
story was the well known "llawcs' Hall." Snhseipiently it came into 
the possession of and was used by the Aeushnet Paper company. 

Mr. Ilersom bnught the property in 188!) iii>d at once commenced 
making soa[> there, imkI Inter the Krindiiii; of bone for fcrtili/.ing purposes. 
The building which now stands ou the west side of County road, just 



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above LinuVs corner, is 14x65 feet, with a building for grinding bone 
attached. A Morse Automatic elevator ])aHses through the factory from 
ground to attic, opening and closing hatchways as it moves up and down. 

Mr. Hersom's teams gather bones, meat and tallow from the city 
markets and stores daily, in the warm weather, and three times a week 
in the winter. This material is at once rendered and the product is all 
used in the factory. The resin stock comes "in car loads direct from 
the forests of North Carolina; the caustic soda used is imported. 

More than one hundred and twenty-five tons of material per annum 
is left in the rendering tanks after the grease has been removed. About 
30 per cent, of this is meat, pieces of bone, etc., which is known as tankage, 
and the balance is bones from the meat. This is prepared for land 
fertilizers by grinding to a powder in a ])owerful Holmes & Blanchard 
mill. The machinery of the factory is propelled by a ten and a twenty 
horse power engine. Twenty hands are employed in and about the works. 

TOWN No history of a town is comi)lete that does not contain a sketch 
HOUSES of the places where its voters have met annually to choose its 
officers and make the laws for its government. It ap])ears 
that old Dartmouth had no town house for this purpose till more than 
fifty years after its incorporation. During this half century it is evident 
that the voters assembled in private dwelling houses to transact the town 
business. The meeting of Dec. 21, 1()1)4, was at the house of John liussell, 
Jr., situated on what is now Rockland street, at Padanaram. Mr. Russell 
died "y« 20th day of Mareh in y« year 1695-6'', and it is recorded that 
from 1696 till 1699 inclusive, these gatherings were held at the residence 
of his widow, excepting one at the house of Return Babcock at Smith 
Mills. 

A voter living in the north part of Acushnet who wished to attend 
a town meeting was under the necessity of taking a horse-back ride of 
fifteen miles each way to and from Mr. Russeirs house. And about the 
same distance had to be traveled from other extreme corners of the town. 
The town was about fifteen miles square and Mr. Russell's house was 
within three miles of the south line. The injustice of a meeting place 
there, and the need of a town house were continually agitated till at the 
meeting of July 26, 1686, the following order for the erection of a house 
was adopted: 

''It is ordered that there shall be a n^eting house built this yeare 
for the Towns use the demeiUions thereof to be as foUoweth : 24 foot 
hmg: 16 foot wide: 9 foot stud and to be covered with long shingles 
and to be inclosed with planks and clabords and to have an under 
fioor layed and to be benched rouiul and to have a table to it suitable 
to the langth of sd hous. Allso four two light windows alLso the 
Town have chosen Seth Poi)e and Thomas Taber to agree with a 
workman to build sd hous." 



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There is no record evirlonce that a location for this house had been 
a^recMl upon; that a lot had been purchased for the purpose, or that a 
town hoiisi; was built till thirty y<»ars later. The delay may have been 
(occasioned by a fnilurc to n^ree ui)on a site. The people in the south 
part of the towu were satisfied with Padanarani but inhabitants of other 
sections of the territory- insisted on a more central and accessible spot. 
This was naturally at or near Smith Mills, which was on the traveled 
Indian trail from Plymonlh throu«!:li A(*nshn<»t village westward through 
Smith Mills to Jihod(5 Island, the home of ]\!assMsoit, and was known then 
and ever since as the Rhode Islnnd Way. This sentiment finally pre- 
vailed and the town voted to buy a lot which was located on the Rhode 
Fsland Wjiy, now llathnway road, nbout a half mile northeastward from 
Smith Mills villap:e aiul near the bend of Slocnm road. The town records 
contain a description of this lot. It was not laid out, however, till 1714, 
twenty-eij^ht years after the above uni(|nely worded plans were adopted 
in town meetiuji^ and fifty years after the incor|)oration of the township. 

The argnment in favor of a central location was soon confirmed by 
the increase in attendance at the meetinjjs. That the accommodations 
were soon outp:rown is indicated by a vote at the meeting of March 26, 
1731), that there shall be a 

**Town house bnilt and to be thirty foot sfjnare, and ten foot be- 
tween joints and shall stand on the lot that the old Town house 
now stands on." 

This vote? was amendiMl at a mrrting in the town honse on the 13tli 
of the following August, as follows: **The sd house to be built shall be 
built nine feet between joints and 22 feet wide & thirty-six foot long with 
a chimiu»v at one end with a suitable roof and windows in sd House." 

Here the town meetings were held till New Bedford, which included 
Acushnrt and Fairhaven, was incorporated in 1787. Then the inhabitants 
on the east side of th(» Acushru»t river held the balance of power and the 
seat of legislation of the new towu was established on Acushuet soil. The 
(fiu'stion of the location of a town honse for the new town was a subject 
of prolonged discussion and indecision at frequent annual meetings for 
twenty years. 

^reantime the meetings were held in the Precinct meeting house near 
Parting Ways. The members of the church frequently i)rote8ted both 
orally and by vote, against the misuse of the meeting house. When they 
conld endnre the filth and destrnction residting from these gatherings n<* 
longer they enduxlied the warning in an official message to the town 
anthorities, including the following: **lf the town do not restrain its 
voters at town meetings fi-oni standing on pews and S(»ats and going into 
the pnl|nt tin*. Precin<!t will not. admit tluMn into then^ Me(*ting honse.'* 
This threat apparcMitly did not accomplish the desired resnlt, as later the 
society voted as follows: 



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''Whereas, the holding of town nicetin<>f8 in the Oon^ivj^ationail 
meeting-house is injnrions to said house, and eauses eonsith.'rahle 
trouble in the course of a year to eleanse tlu; same, thc»refon^ vt^ttnl, 
that Edward Pope, Esq., Capt. Obed Nye, and Samuel Perry, Estj., 
be a committee to agree with the town upon the terms said town may 
meet therein for the transaction of public business and in case the 
town shall refuse to comply with the terms proffered by said com- 
mittee they are to notify the Selectmen not to warn any town meeting 
to be holden in said house after the expiration of the present year. 
Said committee to make report on the last Saturday of September 
next 1805. ''• 

The society did, however, alhiw future town meetings held in the 

church, thus nianif(!sling long suff4;ring [)ati<ince with the filthy tt^nauts. 

as will be seen by the following item contained in the issue of the New 

Bedford Mercury of June 24, 1808 : 

**The inhabitants of the town are recpiested to meet on the 27th 
of June at 2 o'clock at the Old Cong. Meeting House for the i>uri)o.se 
of providing a suitable place for holding future Town Meetings; as 
by vote of that precinct the Town is prohibited the use of said Meet- 
ing-house after the present year.'* 

It is probable the same meeting voted to buy a lot and build, as the 
New Bedford Mercury of April 7, 1800, reports that **The inhabitants of 
this town assembled in their newly erected Town-ITou.se at the ITead of 
Acushnet River to give in their suffrages'* a day or two before. 

In 1808, soon after the above demand was made by the Presbyterians, 
the town b4)ught from Hartholom4>w West a (lareel of land south of and 
adjoining the Friends meeting house grounds at Parting Ways, where the 
schoolhouse now stands. Two years later a strij) of land adjoining the 
above was purchased from Stephen Hathaway, and in the di^itd from 
Hathaway it was stated that a town house stood on the ** West lot." This 
fixes very nearly the date of the erection of the only building constructed 
within the limits of the present township of Acushnet especially for use 
as a town house. 

This building contiinuMl to be used as su<^h till Fairhaven was set off 
from New Bedford, in 1812, when the former town refused to bu^^ it. The 
**south-enders'' of that town hoping to get a new one nearer the village, 
and New Bedford having no use for it then, the house was sold and moved 
to the northwest corner of Second and School streets. New Bedford, where 
it now stands. It was used as a house of worshij) by the First Baptist 
Society until they constructed the present church on William stre<;t. 

The first meeting of the new town of Fairhaven was called as author- 
ized by the legislature by (^aptain John Hawes of Acushn(»t, to be held 
at **Burial Hill, Feb. 22, 1812.'* The meeting place was doubtless the old 
church. The meetings continued to be held here till the (»ld church dis- 

*If tho churcli vftia luft in mucIi a UUIiy. (iisf^nicrriil ('(tiuUlioii na iiitMhTii l«iwii 
meeting roums were previous to tho laws proliUiUiiiK lUv. dlsKiarcfiii liabU of spUtin^ 
on tho lloor of a pubUc room, U is lillh; won«ior tiii'.y wanted to l>e well paid for 
cleansing it. 



:l5l 

appeared in 1837 and from that time on tli^y were held in the engine honsd 
whif^h stood in tho villn«r<- on thn nortli side of the street a little east of 
the seh<»olhons(», \vhi(di is now the town house. Tho neeonnnodations here 
were inadequate. It was deeided to build a house. But the question. 
Where? raised a prolonged and increasingly heated controversy. The 
nortli-enders were determined it shcndd not he located south of Parting 
Ways and the sonth-enders were efjually determined it should be. The 
h'ltlrr showed fhrir snprri<»r sin'njrili in Ji bitfrr conff^st at the m(»eting of 
Nov. 2(J, IH^n, wh(»n it was ** voted thjit future town meetings be held at 
Acach»my IbHT' (now southwest eornei* of JMnin street and the bridge.) 
The Aeushnets who hnd been in the contest for a central h)cation of the 
Town house were conq)letely defeated but not routed. It was the perma- 
nent hx'ation of the buihliug, which everyone admitted should be erected, 
that the Aeushnets were manoeuvring for and they remained on the firing 
line up to 184^^ (during which time the meetings were held at Academy 
Ihdl), wluMi lOben Akin, Jr., town elerk, enlled the jituninl meeting of the 
town to order in the new '*Towii house of sjiid tc»wn/^ This house was 
built at nn expense of .t2,'U)(). The lot on which it was h)cated is on the 
northeast corner of Mtiin and Ilnwthorn streets, Fairliaven, about half 
way between Parting Ways nnd Fnirhaven bridge. The situation was 
not fnr enough north to sntisfv th(» people of the northerly section and 
furnished another argument for tin* division of tin* town. The two 
fart ions clashed and in the new house, says a writer*, **red hot m<»etings 
were held and much town me(»ting gingerbread and elcittion cake were 
cousutiuhI by the argumentative fire till the heat caused the building to 
be burned in lHr)8.'' **Now for a division!" was the war cry and it was 
ac(Mnnp]ished two years later. A sp(»cial town meeting was held in,Phenix 
Hall, h^iirhaven, soon after the fire, and the annual m(»eting of 1850 was 
held in Sawin's Hall in that village. 

The first meeting of the new town of Acnshnet was on March 14. 
1860, in the engine house east of the bridge at the village, and they 
were held there continuously till the autumn of 1874. From that date till 
1878 the **new school house'' at Parting Ways was the meeting place. 
Since 1878 the schoolhous(» of former distri(*t No. 4 has been used as a town 
house. 



TOWN MEETING Here arc a few^ interesting items in relation to town 
ORDERS houses and meetings. The first meeting of Old Dart- 

mouth of which a record has been found was ten 
years after its incorporation, and the following is a coi)y of three of the 
(Mitries therein : 

At the first recorded town meeting of Old Dartmouth it was voted 
that the Herring Fishery at the Head of Aquisnot Harbor be inspected 



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and see what would be ju'oper to be done in respect to opeiiiii«i: (be duiiis, 
&c., to faeilitate the ])a.s.sa^e of Alciwives up the River. 

**Att a town meetinjje y" 22 of ,l<»uly 1()74 it is ord<^red that all 
our town meetings doe begiune at ten of y^' Cloeke and to continue 
untill y® Morderator releacc the town not exceeding four of y*^ 
clocked' 

**It is all so ordered that all such parsons as doe necklectt to a 
year all the town meetings shall for fitt to the town 1 shilling and six 
pence a pece and for coming to meeting to leatt three pence an hour." 

It was the common practice to post notices of military events and 
political gatherings of the townspeoi)le on school houses, churches and 
elsewhere. This was rightfully offensive to the Friends* society, and at a 
quarterly meeting of theirs at Api)onegansett meeting house in 1783 a 
petition was prei)Hred and subscrpu^ntly ])rescnt<;d to the selectmen and 
other olTicers of llu*. (own <»(' Dartnioutli nMiucsting that ^'no more publica- 
tions of political or military matters be set u|) or posted u|) on the nu^eting 
house.'* The j)rotest also includes notices of marriages. The petition 
states that the (luarlerly and yearl}' m(»etings of the society r4»connuended 
that all such ])osting of notii^es were disagreeable to th(;m, aiul that all or 
many of them were **such as their religious principles enj(»in them to havt 
no concern with,*' &c. This petition was duly presented to the authorities 
and the obno.xious practice was disc(»ntinue<l. 

A quaint order passed at one of (he town nn*etiugs obligated every 
householiler to notify the select nu'U of each new inmate of his house, or 
the addition to his family of a new member. The town records contain 
the following returns: 

**To Humphrey Smith, Walter Spooncr and Kzekell (Cornell the present 
selectmen of y*^ town of Dartmouth (Greeting : 

**This is to notify you as the law directs that I have taken in my 
house a young woman to dwell in said town named Elizabeth Baggs 
of Newport in the Colony of Rhode island, &c who came to reside 
with mi) this day. 

(jivt^n under my hand (his .'iOth of the six monlii cjillrd .lunt* 
17(»2, i>r. WILLIAM ANTHONY. 

Received the. above July y<* Hth 1762. 

HUMPHREY SMITTT, 
One of the sehM'tnuMi of DartnuMith." 

The town of New Bedford in 1787 was divided for ])olitical purposes 
into four districts. **The north and south lin(»s of the division were made 
by the harbor and river; and the east and west lines by the highway 
beginning in the line between this town and Dartmouth at bridge about 
twenty rods eastward of the house where James Peckham deceased last 
dwelt, and leading east(*rly to the bi'i<lge at the Mead of said harlau* and 
thence still easterly by the dwelling hous(» of llannaniah (^Ornish to 
liochester line." This line would n(»w be the Plainville and Tarkiln Hill 
road through the village, tluMice easterly out Alattapoiselt road. 



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Among the officers elected were the following residents of Aciishnet: 
Sel*^eliiieii,.lolm W<»st, Isaac INipr ; assessor, .foseph Taber ; surveyor of Inni- 
ber, Capt. lietijaniin Dillingham; collector, Samuel Howerman; constables, 
llobert Bennit, Sr.» Paul Wiiijif. Job Jeiniey, Elisha Cushman ; warden, 
Capt. Benjamin Dillingham; tithiug man, ]*ardon Taber; fence viewers, 
Sanniel West, Stephen Taber, Henry Jeiuie; culler of staves, Capt. 
Henjamin Dillingham; hog reeves, (Jilbcrt Heiniit and Seth Hathaway. 



INDIAN TRAILS The original traveled ways in this town were Indian 
AND HIGHWAYS trails that connected their little villages, which were 

usually near brooks, or on river banks, or near the 
ocean beaches. Those trails were simply foot paths through the forests 
wide enough for one man, as the Indians preferred to tramp along in 
single file. In conniiencing these there was evidently no purpose to have 
th(»m on a 'Mm«(; line*,'* but any (mmu'sc to avoid denser thickets, rocky 
nooks and other natural obstructions. Tbe trails most frequented were 
only three or four feet wide. Those most used were kept free from under- 
brush along their sides, and from overhanging limbs that obstructed 
travel. There were no bridges, but streams were crossed by wading and 
swimming. The white settlers had no better pathways till many years 
after they came here, for they had no vehicles till almost fifty years later. 
lIors<;ba<*k was tin* only mod<» of eonv(»yanc'(». M(»n rode in the saddle 
and women behind them on a pillion. There were horse-blocks from which 
the horse was mounted at the honu\s, churches, stores and blacksmith 
shops. 

When our people came here they found onl}' these primitive ways, 
which they later widened for the passage of teams. And finally these woods 
roads were laid out by the town as public ways, with all the snake-like 
crooks and turns of the origimd Indian trail. The main trail through this 
town was from Peaked rock, where it entered Acushnet from ^liddleboro. 
through Long l*lain, over Perry Hill to the village bridge. All 
other trails in this vicinity led into this, as the roads now lead into 
that road. This way was designated the Post road, as it was the stage 
and mail route to Boston for man}' years. It is now known, and called in 
this history, as Long Plain road. It was the first highway laid out by 
Old Dartmouth in this town, but the act (lid not occur till sixty years after 
the incorporation of that town. There was a nmch used trail leading over 
Perry Hill eastward through Kochester and onward to Plymouth, but in 
my opinion this was not a i)art of what has been popularly known since 
the settlement of Old Dartmoutb as the Rhode Island way, for reasons 
giv(Mi on ])n'vious pagc»s. The* way from INnU^cmI rock southward wjis on 
record as early as 1711 as tlu^ **long Plain K^xle.'* On a **Map of liodes.'' 
from a jdan made by the sel(»ctmen of New Bedford, February, 1795, by 



an act of the General Court of June 18, 1794, the only highways in Acush- 
nct were **Post Rode,*' ** Perry Tlill Rode'* and **Fairhaven Rode." 

In the early (hiys there were a ininiber of woods r4mdH in town whieh 
aceonimodated the settlers off the nuiin line of travel. Some of them 
have been abandoned and are now impassable, and others have become 
town ways. Notably among the discontinued ones is that which was at 
the eastward of and. practically parallel with Long Plain road. It 
branched off from this highway about two miles north of Long Plain and 
bore southerly, crossing Quaker Lane, thenee over the Rochester road on 
the Col. Robinson farm, and onward across Perry Hill road east of the 
(thun^li to tlie south end of the town. The assuranct^ bv ol<l n^sidents of 
the existence of this road is abundantly confirmed by cellars and 
remnants of stone foundations of dwellings which may be seen at this 
date along the line of this way. Jeremiah llannnett, a native of this town 
now eighty years of age, tells the writer that his grandfather, Shidiel 
IFammett, saw loads of whale oil and household goods hauled up from 
P^airhaven during the threatening days of the war of 1812, and secreted 
along this road, which was then sparsely inhabited, and its existence 
would not be suspet^ttnl by strangers travi^ling on the Long Plain road. 
Mr. llammett remembers that William Bennett and John llyder lived on 
this way. There was aiu)ther open way extended from Long Plain road 
at th(» first corner north of Parting Ways, westward past Whelden fac- 
tory to Mill road. An inhabited road (extended smith ward from a p4)int 
4>n the Matta[)oisett r4>ad near (/4>rnisirs (/orner t4> the n4M*th end of wluit 
is now a public way, running northward from Bridge street in Fairhaven, 
thus connecting this Fairhaven section with Mandell road. 

CORNERS The well known 'SM>rners'' in the town and village are 

Swift's Corner, where the post office building now stands. 
Tt was so designatcHl fr4)m Jin^h Swift, who own(»d the lan<l an4l building 
on the northwest e4)ruer. It is 4«all(Hl so in l\\r. nv.i 4)1' in(r(»rporalion of 
this town. 

Ball's or Davis's Corner is the next one north of the above, where the 
Mill road branches off from the County road or Aeushnet avenue. 

Lund's Corner is the cross roads, as such places are designated in 
the southern states, a few rods west of the bridge. It acquire4l its name 
from Jonathan P. Lund who ciuulucted an extensive busint^ss in the 
village and had a large building on the southeast corner 4)f this er4)ss 
road in which he manufactured tin ware and dealt in that an4t other 
household utensils and farming tools. This spot is where Aeushnet 
avenue and the street leading west from the- bridge cross. As this is a 
terminus of two trolley lines the name and l4>eati4>n are wiih^sprcad. 

Potter's Corner is at the west end of the Middle road, at the Mill 
road, named for Thomas Potter, who resided there. 



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Liitlicr's Corner in tlio cant oiid nf the Middio rond at tlic Long 
Plain road, and rccftivcd its nninc from Naomi Luther, who resided there. 

Manon Tnbcr Comer is the junction of I'ttrry Hill and Long Plain 
roads, whprc Mnson Tnber's tavern was located. 

Cornish Corner is at the honicstoad of IlannnniHh Curtiish on the 
Mattapoisett road, about one" and a half miles east of Long Plain road, 
where the highway mnUfs n sharp turn to the north. 

Wiktox (lornrr is iilioiit n niilr wst of Long Pliiiii. It is nientiom^l 
in the liiyont nf highways. 

Parting Ways is on the P<)Ht rond, ii half mile east of the village 
bridge. It is where the Ithode Ishmil way i.s |)arti'd liy the Fairhaven 
way, whieh leads sonthward from this |ioiiit. All the other road comers 



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are named from the owner of land on one of the corners and change with 
the change of the tenant. Unt the song. of this attractive spot, the Part- 
in g-of- the- Ways, is that 

"Men may come, and men may go. 
But 1 go on forever." 



HIOHWAT NAMES 
AND LAYOUTS. 



j\ few of the recorded layouts of highways are 

briefly given helow. 

Fairhaven road. This highway, from Parting 
Ways sontherly to the town line, was ordered to he widened where the 
ledges are in 1852. Wy efforts to find the original layout of this highway 
have been unsueeessfnl. It was jirohnbly near the date of the layout of 
I'oKt rond, fioin Hie north end of this seetiou, northerly from Pnrtinir 
Ways, 172-1, I'or in that year (t is evident the e.xtcnsion of this road 



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was laid out from ''Susannah Hathaway 's orchard/' which was the lot 
where the dwelling house of the late Capt. Stephen Kempton now stands 
jit the town line, southerly to the present Pairhaven water tower. The 
road from Susannah Hathaway 's orchard down present Main and Adams 
streets to Huttleston avenue in Pairhaven was laid out Peb. 25, 1728. The 
road from the present junction of Adams and Main streets down into the 
village, did not exist at the above date. 

Keen road, from Preetown line through William White's and 
Parker's land, March 4, 1773. This road from Preetown line to Ebenezer 
Keen's dwelling house was laid out by the selectmen, forty feet wide, 
March 25, 1845. 

Mattapoisett road. The section of this road extending eastward from 
the Priends' meeting house past William Spooner's homestead was laid 
out thirty feet wide, March 26, 1745. ' 

Mattapoisett road. A section of this road from Cornish's corner to 
Tripp's mill was laid out Oct. 6, 1786. 

Mattapoisett road. An extension of this highway from John Tuck'rf 
<lwelling house northerly, one hundred rods long, the first road ordered 
laid out by the town of Acushnet, March 27, 1861. 

Mill road. Here is part of a recorded layout of County road from' 
Preetown to the Village bridge. The layout was unide Jan. 3-6, 1719, at 
which time there was no open way from Ball's corner down present 
County road to Lund's corner. Prom a copy of the record furnished md 
by Charles A. Morton the layout from Hall's corner is as follows: 

** Thence E. 2°y2 N. 15 rods to a White (oak) marked D. thence S. 
42°V^ E. 46Vi> rods to a heap of stones on the north side of a little 
Brook nigh to the Mills. Thence S. 17° V2 E. 26 rods to a heap of 
stones on the south side of the hill thence S. 2° W. 38 2-3 rods to a 
heap of stones on the south side of the way that comes up from 
Apponegansett, and N. 31° W. 3 rods and 4 feet from the back side 
of Samuel Joy's oven." 

This last heap of stones was on the south side of Bridge street, 
opposite the south end of Mill road. The south line of Bridge street 
westerly* to Lund's corner was seventy feet north of **the back side of 
Samuel Joy's oven." 

Mill road. The County Commissioners ordered the road from Ball's 
corner to Potter's corner straightened and widened to twenty-five feet in 
the ''traveled part," Oct. 10, 1834. 

Middle road. Prom Potter's corner eastward, connecting the Mill road 
with the Long Plain road at (Mrs. Naomi) Luther's corner, was laid out 
by the County Commissioners **to be twenty-four feet wide in tlu* traveliMl 
part," March 1, 1851. 

Nye avenue, that section of it between Bridge (the main street of 
the village) and Slocum streets, was accepted by the town in 1JM)6. 

Peckham road. Prom Long Plain road west by Timothy Davis's 



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orchard and Joseph Severance and Bbenezer Allen's mill dam, past 
R^Miboii Mason's to Kheriezer Keen's land on this road. Ebenezer 
Allen, Jr., Nicholas Davis and Job WiJcox were on the line of this road. 
Laid out May 11, 1792. 

Peckhani road. Gyrus Chirk run out a road from the Long Plain 
road in the village to Ansel White's mill dam, formerly owned by 
Kbenezor Allen, past the house formerly owned by Joseph Severance, 
July 2, 1H2^{. The serf.ion of Mic. Prekhaui road from Jonathan Tobey's 
pla(*e on the (Jounty road (easterly to the above layouts was laid out 
March 2!), 1841. 

Post road. The south part of this highway, from the bridge at 
Acu.shnet Village to Perry Hill, i)ast the land of Stephen West, Meeting 
house green, John Jenney, John Spooner, John Taber's homestead at 
Mason Taber's corner, El mi than Pope, Elnathan Spooner and Joseph 
Taber. To be four rods wide. Nov. 6, 1724. 

I'ost road. The north part of this road from Perry Hill roa<l, com- 
nuMiciug at laud of the widow of (^apt. Seth Pope, past and through land 
of James Dexter, William Henuett, Jeremiah Heiuiett, Joseph Sampson, 
James Howlaud, Timothy Davis's house, John Cook's barn, widow 
Pi<Ter, Kluathan Hathaway, Seth Spooner and Walter Spooner, to 
Peaked rock, on the north line of the town. Laid out forty feet wide, 
March 13, 1760. 

Quaker lane. The County Commissioners ordered the road from the 
house of Stephen Trii)p ])ast the residence of Walter C. Davis and that 
of Wiuir Howlaml widened and straightened, Jan. 20, 1848. 

Rochester road. Laid out from Long Plain road to Rochester line 
from the northwest corner of Josei)h Sampson's line past land of Ebenezer 
Alh'u and Amos Siuuuons. May 14, 1789. 

Uo<fhester road. Cyrus (jlark nui out a road from Charles F. 
Thatcher's house past land of Capt. Williams Ashley to the Rochester 
line, July 16, 1832. 

Slocum street, (»xt<»nding from Fairhaven road westerly to Hope 
street, was accejited by the town in 1905. 

MAOADAM Probably no town in the Commonwealth has more miles 
HIGHWAYS of macadam highyvay in proportion to the assessed valua- 
tion than this little town. The voters realized the expen- 
siveness of the work, the debt to be incurred and the high rate of tax that 
nnist aiul did inevitably follow, but the dirt highways were abominable 
from the nature of the soil, and the taxpa^'ers were determined they 
should be made better, and they were. 

The first work of this description done in town was in 1896. At the 
spring town meeting $5,000 was appropriated to macadamize the Mill 
road northward from l^all's Corner. This was done by contract at a cosi 
of seventy-five cents per running foot. At a special town meeting $1,50(J 



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was appropriated to build such a road by contract from the bridge east- 
ward, a distance of 1,500 feet. 

In tlie spring of 1897 ITenry IT. Jlogers of P\iirhaven donated to 
Acnslinet a (jruslicr iiiui engine, wliieli enaliled tlie town to ilo its own 
nuicadaniizing and save contractors' |)rofits. At this date the Fairhaven 
road was nnicadamized. Distance, 6,610 feet, sixteen feet wide and eight 
inehes deep ,on the crown ; expended $2,848.64, at a cost of less than 
43 cents per running foot. The above was the width and depth of nearly 
all the macadam afterwards laid on the nniin roads. 

Mill road. In 18!)7. Kxtended from WMichhMi lirook to P(»tt('r*s ()(n*ner, 
7,1'()() Hjet, at an outlay of $3,024.62. 

IN^'py Hill road of 6,600 ftict was (M>nstrneted in 1808 at an expense 
to the town of $2,553.71, besides subscriptions of over $600. 

Rochester or Robinson road was also laid in 1808. Distance 4,900 
feet; cost to town $1,471.08, besides nearly $700 subscril)ed for the pur- 
jiose by citizens of this town and Rochester. This and the Perry Hill 
road b(»ing on the din^'t line of trav(»l from the latter town to New Bed- 
ford, citizens of that town subscribed liherally to encourage Acushnet 
to appropriate. 

Middle or (.W'oss road. In 1899. Distance 6,289 feet; town's money 
$2,192.54; cash subscriptions $504.62. 

Long Plain road from the state road at (Japtain James R. Allen's 
northward in 1899. Distance 7,351 feet; town's money $2,870.26; sid)- 
s(^riptions $1 ,035.55. 

Mattapoisett road, 1899. Distance 7,000 feet, (part twelve feet wide) ; 
town's money $2,708.16; cash subscriptions $852.94. 

Long Plain road, from (1. A. Kuller's to Long Plain. In 1900. Dis- 
tance P2,225 leet; town's moiu\v $5,()93.01 ; cash subscriptions $214.55; 
total cost $5,478.4(); cost per foot 50 1-3 cents. 

Long Plain roatl com|)lete(I, 1901. Distnuci; 9,300 f(»et ; t«»wn's nnniey 
$5,51().(i5; suhscriptions $49(i. 

Morse road. In 1905. (*ash sub.scriptions, besides the sum expended 
hy the town, $189. 

This i)ut the two main highways running parallel the length of the 
town, and sev(»ral of the nuiils in gooil <'(Mi<lition. Tin* chief defects 
were insutlicient crowning and tot* shallow gutters in most of the work. 
This has resulted in a rapid ami expensive deterioration in the nuicadam. 

At the outbreak of the macadam fever James ('. (bunmons was road 
commissi4>ner. lb; S4'rved tln^ town with gnsit ellicii^ncy till tin; original 
nuicadam work was completed in 1905. 

At the outset of this work the town wisel}' appointed a connnittee 
consisting of Moses S. I)ouglas.s, <'hairnuni of tln^ hoard of Sclectineu; 
Henry W. Cushman and Augustus White, successful business nu»n of the 
place, to co-o])erate with the road connnissioncr in this work. When the 
roads at the south ii\\i\ of the town had Inum huill Mr. White withdrew 



I6d 

from the above committee^ and was succeeded in 19(31 by Thomas E. 
Braloy, a resident of the north end. 

The above comprises more than twelve miles of macadam highway at 
an outlay to the town and contributors of about $33,000, not including 
interest on notes. Besides the above the state constructed a mile of 
nmcadam on the Long PJain road. 

BRIDGES The only bridge across tlie Acushnet river for nearly a hun- 
dred and fifty yenrs after the original settlers came here 
was the ])ridge at Acushnet Village. This place, in my judgment, as 
before stated, is where the Indian trail from Plymouth to Rhode Island 
crossed the river. The location of Precinct cemetery; and the crooked 
highway from Parting Ways to the bridge, and the contour of the land 
indicates that tlie present road and bridge is where the Indian trail and 
later the Rhode Island way were located. 

This bridge wns torn up by the Yankee forces the night of the fa- 
mous British raid in the Revolutionary War, and partly destroyed in the 
September gale of 1815, when it was partly reconstructed with wood. By 
a vote of the town of Fairhaven, 1828, a sum of money was appropriated 
to build a stone bridge here. James Sheripan of Acushnet was giyen 
the contract. It was commenced in 1828, but tlie money was insufficient 
to complete the job. An additional appropriation was made for fhe 
purj>ose in \\\v spring of 1820 and the work wns fuiished that year. This 
accounts for the date 1829 carved on the south wall, and 1828 on the north 
wall, which are the years they were laid. A view of this arched granite 
structure from a point down the river is a picturesque one. 

No bridge spanned the river below this point till a corporation con- 
structed a toll bridge a mile in length connecting Fairhaven and New 
Bedford, three miles farther down the river, in 1706. The bridge was 
constructed at once, but much of it was swept away in May, 1807. It was 
immediately rebuilt, and again demolished in the September gale of 1815. 
Previous to this date the only way the south end of Dartmouth was 
reached from the south end of Fairhaven was by rowboats, or around the 
Ilead-of-the-River, a total distance of twenty miles. 

This was a toll bridge. The rates charged in 1800 were as follows: 
Foot i)assengers, four cents each ; twelve cents for each person and 
horse; twenty-five cents for each chaise or sulky; thirt3'^-six cents for each 

» 

four-wheeled cii'rringe, and six cents for a wheelbarrow and the person 
])ropelling it. This, bridge was rendered useless by the September gale, 
when it was rebuilt nt nu expense of $45,000 and was thereafter free to 
the public. This bridge was replaced by a new and elaborate one, which 
was begun in 1895, and finished in 1904, at a total outlay of over one 
and a cpiarter million dollars. Of this sum Acushnet was compelled to pay 
$6,000, but is fortunate to be exempt from the tremendous expense of 
maintaining it. 



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Indignation of the tax payers of the county at the inefficient manage- 
ment of the connty officials in charge of the work became so .great that 
they induced the legislature to take the matter out of their hands and 
give the city of New Itedford the privilege of completing the structure. 
An humiliating act! 

'I'lu! third liridtje HcroHs the river is from S|M>o»er'M I'oiiit in Fair- 
haven, at t)iu foot of llowlund road, to Ooggeiiludl utrcet at New Itedford. 




NEW BEDI^KD AND 



This was probably the "lower passing place" of llie Indians, called ao to 
distinguixh it from their "u]>])ei' passing place" at the village bridg(^ 
This bridge was eoninienced in 1801 and completed in 18U4 at n cost of 
$50,000. Aenahnet was called n|)on to invest ^2,(H)0 in this enteriirisc, 
which, like the l*'airhaven bridge, |mys AeiinlnicL small diviilemls. 



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The fourth bridge is a wooden structure a few rods below the one 
at the viUapfo, and crosses the river at the foot of Slocuin road. It is a 
private affair and was built to aid in the development of the Stephen 
West and Joseph B. Slocum farms for ])uilding purposes. It is not an 
unreasonable conjecture that tlie river will be bridged in the near future 
from the vicinity of the Nonquitt mills, to supply building lots for the 
operations of the rapidly growing cotton manufacturing industry on the 
New Hedford side of the river in that locality. 



POSTAL Aeushnet had no United States post oHIee till the year 

FAdLITIES 1820. Previous to that date mail for the residents of 

Aeushnet came to New Bedford by stage subsecpient to 
1794, when the first i)ost office in that town was established. The mails 
were brought from Boston once a week at the beginning, and on the 
return of the stage the driver left the mail for Aeushnet people at the 
taverns. There was little except important letters transported in the mails, 
as postal rates were too expensive for anything except business or urgent 
matters. The rate to Boston was ten cents, to New York eighteen cents, 
and Philadelphia twenty-five cents, the rate increasing with the distance. 

This was the only mail facility Aeushnet had till Dec. 30, 1820, when 
the **North Fairhaven'* post olTice was established and the nine years' 
term of James Taber as postmaster began. James was a brother of Jabez, 
who was proprietor of the Taber Tavern. The post ofTice was in James's 
dwelling house, which is still standing, perhaps one hundred feet north 
of the tavern. The office was transferred to Aeushnet Village Feb. 11, 
1829, when Uustavus (filbert became postmaster. lie was succeeded 
Sept. 14, 1831, by Cyrus K. Clark, who held the olTiee through the different 
party administrations, covering a period of more than a half century. 

The name of the office was changed to Aeushnet in 1864, and the 
appointments since the change have been as follows: 
Cyrus E. Clark, April 4, 1864. George 11. (Jifford, Dec. 28, 1893. 

Rufus W. Clifford, May 14, 1884. Charles 11. Kenyon, July 21, 1896. 
Allen Russell, Jr., Dec. 6, 1886. Walter F. Douglass, June 13, 1904. 

Long Plain Village had no post ofTice till 1834. Here are the names 
of the postmasters who have served there with the dates of their appoint- 
ments : 

Charles F. Thatcher, April Ifl, 1834. (Jaleb Slade, Ai)ril 20, 1883. 
William S. Wilde, April 7. 1864. Dennis S. Mason, May 17, 1889. 
John Planter, Jr., April 17, 1866. Sarah J. Braley, July 2, 1901. 
Richard Davis, Jr., Jan. 4, 1875. 

Mrs. Braley is the only woman who has held the position within the 
bounds of original New Bedford. She has been an efficient and faithful 
oflfieial. 



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rotMl. on lli<- Ni-w lti-<ll'iinl hUU- nf (ht> line-. 'I'licic it Iuik Uwv loniU-d ev<-r 
sinn- lliiil <l»l<-. 

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Tli)ili-li.'r. Ml l.li<- soiilhctisf .'.11-iM-f .if K.K-lirMt.T iitid Loii<; Pliiiii roiiih. Mr. 
'I'liiil.-lii-r III iirit- |>rr-ioii was holh iioHlniiisli'i- iiiul nniil •tnriicr. M lii-sl. 
t)i<> Ditiil ciiiiu- lri-n-(>i'ltfy. II \» m'u\ .Mr. 'I'li;ilrlit-i' Kiitm-liiiK's <-i>vi-n-<l l)i<- 
niiiil n)|]li- to A<mikIiii<'I Vi)liii:<> on fool, iiiid il. wtis not iiiinsiiiil lor liini 

to oirr.C llii' Nimill (iniinlity of niiiil in his hi-iivrr liiil. of in liis r.-il I - 

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of Ilii- villnKi-. liiK son, Wiliiiini S.. Ii(-in>; III.' |iostTMiiNl<-r. During; llii! 
li-niis of -lohn MiiMtrr. Jr., who iicv.-r |n-rlorMi.-il lli>- itHivr .Inli.-s of lln; 




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iiikI ils «itr.-.-sHor ;.<-ross tlu- wiiv. now o.-.-n|>i(-.l h.v i\ir. Diivis. 

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iil>iiliHh<-<l ill hHI7. 

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of tiiiiil in t'ltriil iliMlri'-ls ii iintl.- wiik >-sfiihliNli<-[| in tliis lowii. Tilt' roiil<> 
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ing lonilst Knirlnivcn, MHlliii.oi«.-ll. IVrr.v Mill. Wo.-hi-Ht.-i-. yinild-r i. ■. 

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firt^'-sevfii |)*u*(n»s of iiuiil and <m»IIcm'1imI twt'lvt* p*UM*t»s. lie is ii4)\v iK^liviT- 
iiig an average t)i' ahoni i),(NN) j)itHu's |)(*i' nituilh and (M>llt*t*lin«; aluMit 
4,(H)0 pieces. Mr. (inrney is the only carrier this ronte lias had. 

Honte No. 2 was established in liXK^ it also ^oes ont from the Aensli- 
net post ortiee. Part of tlie territory eovere<l is in this town and the 
hjdanet; in New liedford. Tln^ distance is ahont the saints as No. 1, and 
the ronte is on tlie following; roads: Tarkiln Hill, (Jonnty, Philips. Uraley. 
Pecklunn, Keene, Morse, Mill, Nye, and White's Factory. The first and 
only carrier is Abraham h. I)illin«^ham, whost; appointment dates Oct. 1, 

THE LIQUOR At the vrvy counnencement of the life of the Pilgrims 

TRAFFIC in their new homes at Plvmonth they fonnd that the 

liipior habit was ])resent ami at once its demoralizini^ 

and direfnl eifects wen' manifest. This is shown by the conrt records. 

So alarmin*^ had tin; results of inlo.\i(*anls become that the (Jeneral (Unirt 

passed the followin<^ semi-prohibitory law as early as 1(>«)8: 

**Forasnnich as grate int'onvenieiices haye beene occasioned by 
yonngt; men &> other labourers that have Dyeted in Inns & Ale 
honfes efpecially who have had other honfes to repair vnto in the 
Towne, It is therefore en.icted by the ('onrt, That nt)ne shall Dyett 
in Inns or Alehonfes, nor haunt them which are in the Townes they 
live in, nor nndvc them the ordinary places of tln'ir Abo<le.** 

Then as now, the people licensed the ungodly traffic and then 
deplored the curst'd work it wrought. 

The colony limited the pritM^ (»f iitpim's by this act of IbCi.'i: *'Noe 
rKpM)rs shall bee sold in any p'te (»f this (iov'miMit that shall exceed in 
prise six shillings the gallon, except it bee Knglish Sperritts. '* 

License Tupior laws wei'c in force when Acushnet first be(*ame the 

abodti of Ww. whit(t man. Mere is an anu*nded law of the (rolony nuide 

so<Mi after: 

'*l(i(>!). It is enaclfd by the (Nmrt He the iiuthtU'itie thereof that 
none shall sell wine, laiuors, ('yder, ov be(>re by retaile in this ('ollonie 
except tlu^y have ii lysinse & to pay for theire lyct'use according to 
tlui (Iapa(fitii! of the olace whei*e they live.'* 

One hundred years ago liipuu* was sold in this town not only in 
taveriis and ordinaries, but in all grocery and provision stores where the 
conscience of the i)roprietor would admit of it. The baneful eft'ects of 
ability to procure liquor within a short distance of every home and the 
«^normous patronage of these places were* apparent in sonu* of tin; families 
and farms of the town. There were as many as eleven places at one time 
in this town where intoxicating li(p)ors were as t)penly sold as groceries. 

The public attitude towards the ini<pntous business then was quite 
unlike the present day. Men of good standing in society, in business and 
ill the church engaged in tin* traffic without losing cast**. Here are the 
names of eight nu*u who held Tupior licenses in this town mori! than a 



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'hundred years ago: John Spooner, Elnathan Pope, Daniel Spooner, 
Lemuel Mendall, Richard Pierce, John Crandon, Stephen Bennett, Thomas 
Crandon. 

A liquor license was granted to Captain William Gordon (for a 
tavern) in 1783-84. To S^iuire Sanuiel Spraguc in 1779-80-81. To Joseph 
Cook (building contractor) in 1779. To Seth Spooner in 1788-89. To 
Archelus Taber in 1788. To Jabez Taber (tavern keeper) as late as 1812. 

In 1741 in some way the authorities omitted to grant a liquor license 
to John Ouiidon of Acuslitiet Village, tavern keoper, and tlie?*e was no 
place in the village where liquor could he bought. A petition was signed 
by fifty men to have a license granted to him and [)rescntod to the General 
Court. Among the petitioners were : 

Lemuel Pope, Samuel Joy, 

Elnathan Pope, Thomas Wrightiugton, 

Samuel Jenney, Robert Wrightiugton, 

Samson .Ji»nney, John Spooner. 

Some of these men at least were highly res[)eeted men in the com- 
munity and members of the Precinct church. 

That there has been a delightfully encouraging change in the senti- 
ment of the town on this very important subject, which every one will 
rejoice in who has an interest in the well being of the town, is demon- 
strated by record evideiu'e. It is contained in the vote of the town at 
each aiunuil town meeting of the past tiMi years on the question: Shall 
license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the ensuing year? 

1897. Yes, 2. No, 124. 1902. Yes, 0. No, 64. 

1898. Yes, 7. No, 119. 1903. 

1899. Yes, 1. No, 99. 1904. 

1900. Yes, 3. No, 86. 1905. 

1901. Yes, 8. No, 159. 1906. 

FIRE DEPARTMENT Acushnet village has long been supplied with an 

apparatus for extinguishing fires, as a large part 
of it is in the New Bedford fire district. The first fire engine placed at 
the Head-of-the-River was in 1821 or 1822. It was a bucket engine, but 
its name, if it had one, cannot Ix? learned by the writer, ft was succeeded 
by No. 3, a Ilunneman Tub, from New Bedford. 

This early type of fire engines were called Bucket engines from the 
fact that water had to be carried from the source of supply, a river or 
well or pond, to the machine in buckets. Every member was supplied 
with a bucket, which he was required to keep at his abode. Generally 
they were hung in a convenient position in the front hall, in readiness 
for immediate use. At a fire the engine was taken close to the burning 
building, two lines of men were formed to the nearest water supply, one 



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Yes, 2. 


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line to pass the filled buckets to the reservoir of the engine, and the 
other to pass them back. These lines were called ** lanes." If boys were 
present, they were placed on the dry lanes, where the work was lightest. 
The buckets were filled by the bailer, and were passed from one to another 
up the wet lane, and returned by the dry one. Thus the men at the 
brakes of the engine were kept busy. These buckets were made of the 
best of leather with the number of the engine on them, or the name of 
the owner when they were kept at his house. 

The water was thrown from the engines through a flexible pipe 
attached to a tower placed over the pump, which was worked by side 
brakes. At the first trial of this machine at the village. Foreman Samuel 
Pierce of Acushnet stood on top of the tower directing operations when 
the pipe burst at the butt and the enthusiastic foreman was actually lifted 
into the air by the force of the stream. He declared the engine to be a 
powerful one, which she proved to be. This machine was in service here 
till 1828, when it was wrecked — purposely, it was generally believed, 
so that the company could have a better one — on the way to the fire of 
Ciipt. l*nnloii Nyc*s barn on Nye lan(^ This cngii»e was housed in a small 
building adjoining the present post office on the north. 

The second machine stationed at the Ilead-of-the-River was evidently 
here as early as 1835, when the following persons constituted the mem- 
bership of the company : 

Captain, Shubael IT. Oifford; clerk, Jirch Swift, Jr.; members, 
Philip T. P. Davis, Isaiah Parlow, Thaddeus W. Perry, H. Parlow, Thomas 
P. Terry, Samuel Spooner, Mark Snow, James Spooner, William Spooner, 
Jr., Erastus Merrick, Obed Nye, Isaac Terry, Obed Qifford, R. B. Smith, 
Levi Ilawes, Silas Stetson. 

The above are the names of the first fire engine company at the 
Ilead-of-the-RiVer that has come to my knowledge. The next company 
roster recorded is that of the same company in 1844-45, which was as 
follows ; 

Foreman, Thonuis P. Potter; clerk, Silas Stetson; Mark Snow, 
Amos Braley, Philip T. Davis, Silas Braley, Augustus Harrington, Andrew 
B. Qrinnell, Peter Taber, Simeon llawes, Lemuel Terry, Nathaniel 
Spooner, George T. Russell, Sr., A. B. Richardson, Charles Me Arthur, 
Edward Payson, Levi Strong, Borden Spencer, Parkman M. Lund, 
Warren Parker, Rufus Williams, John Mansfield, Joseph S. Spooner, W. 
R. (Jarroll. 

No. 3 was sold to the town of Fairhaven for $150 about 1855, and was 
transferred to the building erected and used by Samuel Pierce as a car- 
penter shop, located on the east side of the river nearly opposite school- 
house No. 4, the present town house. It is evident the name and number 
were changed, as the inscription over the entrance to the quarters was: 
**Accnshn('ft 4.'' Hen; she remained till Acushnet was incorporated, 



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after which the company dishandcd and the machine was sold to a 
jiink doah»r. 

Th(» vacniicy nnuh^ hy I Ik* snh^ of No. i\ was filhid by (yiMzt^n No. 2, 
in 1856, when the roster of tli(» compnny consisted of the following luimes: 

.Foreman, Uenhen Wnshbnrn; clerk, Edward P. Ijund; James S. 
Howard, James Butler, Lemnel A. Wash])urn, Thomas S. Potter, Charles 
II. Potter, Valentine Lnce, Charles A. Cushman, Rodolphns Nye, James 
II. Terry, John McCnjj^h, Howard Pittsley, L. M. Emerson, (jeorpre L., 
Hathaway, Andrew H. (irinnell, Arthur Ricketson, Sanniel P. Burt, 
Edward Spooner, Francis 8pooner, (letn'jjre Collins, Au^rnstus Hathaway, 
Seth Hoard, J^. Ritter, H. Mjithews, (JharJes 1). Reynolds, William Chjise. 

This machine remained here ordy a short time, as aj)pears hy Ellis' 
History of the New Bedford Fire Department, which states that on Jan. 
18, 1861, Hancock No. was 'transferred to the Head-of-the-River, and 
Citizen No. 2 was withdrawn and sold. On the company record hook is 
the statement that Jlaneock No. J) was hnill hy •lohn A^n(»w in Phila- 
delphia, and was moved to Acnslinet June 18, 1861. Ellis also sUites that 
the Hancock replaceil the Citizen in 1860. No. 2 was housed for a while 
in the buildinp; south of the bridge. 

The officers, j)revious to 18!)0, were called Foreman, 1st Assistant, 
2nd Assistant and Clerk. Since the latter date they have ranked as (cap- 
tain, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieu tenant and (Jlerk. These offices since 1854 
have been filled by the following persons: 

Foremen and Captains. Reuben Washburn, 1855-56-65 to 1877 
inclusive. Simeon llawes, 1860-61-62-63-64. (ieorjre W. Bennett, 1879-80. 
John A. Russell, 1881-82-83 to 1893 inclusive. Frank P. Washburn, 1894 
to the present time. 

First Assistants and Lieutenants. Seth Hoard, 1855-56-69 to 1876 
inclusive. Reuben Washburn, 1860-61-63-64. Elias Hoard, 1862. Charles 
E. Howland, 1865-66-67. Thomas II. llawes, 1868. John A. Russell, 1879. 
Oeor^ro W. Pai^'e, 1880. (Jeor^r(» w. lieunelt, 1881-82. (Jeor^o W. Randall, 
1883-84. Francis P. Washburn, 1885 to 1893 inclusive. Herbert M. 
Spooner, since 1894. 

Second Assistants arul 2nd Lieutenants. Edward C. Spooner, 
1853-56. Seth Hoard, 1860-61. Joseph Lawrence, 1862. Jonathan P. 
Lund, 1863. Kli W. IUhh], 18(14. Jireh U. (lifTord, 1865. Edward C. 
Spooner, 186(;-67. Charles E. I lowland, 1868. Alexander O. Pierce, 
.1879-80. Amos P. Little, 1881-82. Israel 11. Peckham, 1881-82-83-84-85. 
Joseph W. Spooner, 1886-87-88-89-90-91-92. Herbert S. Spooner, 1893. 
John G. Whalen, since 1894. 

Clerks. Samuel P. Burt, 1855. Edward P. Lund, 1856-57-58-59-60- 
61-64-65-66. Reuben Washburn, 1862. deorpre A. Cobb, 1866 to 1878 
inclusive. Andrew B. (Jrinnell, 1879-80. Allen Russell, Jr., 
1881-82-83-84-85-86 aiul 1890. John Daley, 1887-88-89-!)l-92. John F. 
Parker, 1893-!)4. John Russell, since 1894. 



Hancock No. 9 is still at Aciishnet village, and is the only protection 
in ease of fire for this important and growiiig section of the city. This 
machine was origimilly placed in cnmmiKHion in the city of New Kodford 
in 1643. 

The next engine house after the two ahnvo mentioned was located 
on the spot where Ueorge W. Hennett's hlaeksmith shop now stands, on 
the west bank of the river, ahoiit two hundred feet »onth of the hridge. 
When the schoolhouse Htandin^ on Acnnhnet avenue, just south of the 
Congregational church, where the preseut one is, was moved across the 
hit;hway, it was traiisfornicd into an engine house, and has since boon 
used for that purpose. 



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"Then Wake her! Wake her!! Now, my hoys! 

As through the streets wo Hy. 
And when we reach the fire, my hoys, 

Then 'hreak her down's' the cry." 

When extra eflforts were required at the lirakes the chief or foreman 
would cry: "Waker! Shake her!" and the hoys woulil do so with a 
shout. 

At a gala day of the New Bedford department Nov. 20, 1873, at the 
banquet in City ITnll, the following was one of the toasts: 

"Hancock No. f): Like the illustrations statesman whose name 
you bear, may each member of the compiiny be firm in the resolve 
that Freedom's fire shall never go out." 



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This was preceded by music by the Acushnet band, and was responded 
to by Foreman Reuben Washburn. 

The Acushnet boys have manned the brakes and done heroic duty at 
many fires, soiiio of whirli were hirp:e and resulted in ^reat hiss. Thoy 
deserve and the locality demands more up-to-date apparatus. 

A memorable and disastrous fire occurred in the village in 1847. 
Three dwelling: houses and other buildiuf^fs were destroyed, notwith- 
st^inding tlie brave ni\{\ tireh\ss services of the entire New Bedford fire 
department. The New Uedford Mereiiry thus bri(»My describes the catas- 
trophe in its issue of Friday, June 11, 1847. 

**0n Wednesday evening a bowling alley and barn adjoining at 
Head-of-the-river took fire about 12 o'clock and was entirely 
destroyed. This belonged to Mrs. Cummings, who had purchased it 
within a few days of Mr. James Thomas. It appears to have been 
regarded as a nuisance, and it has been suggested that the origin of 
the fire may not have been entirely accidental. At 3 o'clock on the 
afternoon of the next day a dwelling house on the farm of Mr. (Jideon 
Nye, Jr., temporarily resorted to by Mrs. Humphrey Hathaway, 
whose husband was at sea, took fire from a defect in the chimney and 
was entire-ly destroyed, together with a considerable portion of the 
small remains of her furniture rescued from the fiames on the pre- 
ceding night. Great credit is due to the firemen of Engine No. 3." 

Among other destructive fires in and about Acushnet Village which 
the Hancock boys have vigorously fought are the following: 

(Jongregatioual ehureh on ('oiinly n»a<l in the villagi*, loss J|?2,r>()0, 
Feb. 5, 1865. Reuben Washburn's house, April 17, 1880. Thomas Terry's 
blacksmith shop, south of bridge, June 8, 1882. Simeon Hawes' ice houses, 
June 7, 1882, and again the 10th of the same month ; loss $12,800, insured 
for i|;7,!)(H). (^)ngregatioiuil ehapel, Oct. 28, 1885. Thomas Terry's farm- 
house, on the east side of th(» Mill road, formerly the residence of Capt. 
William Gordon, July J), 1886. George A. Cobb's Hall, Oct. 24, 1887. 
Frank B. Carr's box factor}', Acushnet avenue, June 13, 1888. Mary 
Davis' dwelling house, March 20, 1894. Henry W. Cushman's box factory 
on Long Plain road, Aug. 1, 1894. Frank B. Carr's box factory, Acush- 
net avenue, Nov. 4, 1894. Simeon Hawes' barn, Oct. 16, 1895. Plainville 
houses, Aug. 4, 1896. Humphrey II. Swift's building, April 15, 1899. 
Harry O. White's dwelling house, ('ounty road, Oct. 17, 1900. Julia 
Parker's dwelling house, July 4, 1901. Mary Davis' ice house, Aug. 27, 
1901. Charles S. Knowles' wax factory, Nov. 13, 1901. Charles How- 
land's dwelling house, April 24, 1903. Stephen West house, west of 
Parting Ways, May 27, 1903. Methodist church, in the village, entirely 
destroyed Dec. 11, 1904. 

**The Bedford Fire Society" was formed March 4, 1807, with 
Abraham Sherman, Jr., a native of this town, as clerk. A committee 
was appointed to form rules and regulations, and eighteen articles in 
regard to the nmnagement of the fire dejmrtment were adopted. 



170 

Artielo fi will bo intotrostinp: as showinp: 8omo things that wore 
required of incmberH. **Eaeh inenibor Hhall keep coiiKtaiiily in j^ood order, 
ban^in^ up in .some convenient plaee in bis dwelling bouse, under penalty 
of fifty cents for eacb deficiency, two leatber buckets and two bags; the 
Inickets to l)e painted conformably to the orders of the society; the ba|^ 
to be one yanl ami a half in lenj?th and three-quarters of a yard in 
breadth, with strinpjs to draw them up. The buckets and baj^s shall be 
marked with the owner's name, under penalty of twenty -five cents for 
eacb bucket and ba^. 

Artieb* 7. At tin* abirni of fire each one shall immo<liatoly repair, 
with his bucket and ba^s, to tlu; dw4;lling lious(\ shop or stont of that 
member which he believes to be most in danger, and use his best endeavors, 
by the direction of the owner if present, to remove and secure his goods 
and to return them to him again free of expense. 

A committee of three of the members were a))pointed at stated meet- 
ings to visit the bouse, shop or store of each member, examine his buckets, 
bags, etc., an<i report at the next meeting. The records show that on 
**lst mo. 13, 1812, Sands Wing, later a prominent citizen of Acushnot. 
paid a fine of 50 cents, his buckets and bag not being in their place." 

DEBT, DEATH The people who shook the dust of Plymouth off their 
AND TAXES feet and came up to this unsettled wilderness to escape 

persecution did not escape two ever present burdens — 
death and taxes. Tlu» IMynioutli autlKM'ities did not forget their abode, 
neither did they forget to tax them for the support of that from which 
they received no benefits. As early as 1652 the tax rates for the **Naigh- 
bourhood att Acushena'* was 10 shillings. There were very few people 
here in 1660, but a demand was made upon them for 1£. 10s., and in 1662 
the tax was more than double that of two years before, **3£. lOs.," to be 
paid in money, or wheat at **4s. pr bushel.** The Naighbourhood mani- 
fested their great displeasure at taxation without any returns therefor, 
and reluctantly, if ever, paid some of the levies. People who now favor 
advertising delinquent tax payers might cite precedents like this in the 
Old Colony records: *Muue 5 1663. — l)u<» in rates from Aeushenah not 
yett paid 3: 10:00.*' This,* it will be observed, was the tax of the previous 
year. Money was a scarce commodity, an<l, the people had no idea of 
transporting the seventeen bushels of wheat recpiired to pay the tax a dis- 
tance of thirty miles on horseback over Indian trails. 

Debt and taxes have been burdensome to this town. The Civil War 
commenced the year following the one of its incorporation. Money was 
borrowed to meet the heavy demands upon the town. We itiherited at the 
division of Pairhaven as our share of the debt of that town $4,000. To 
this was soon added the bounties paid for men to fill the quota of the 
town and to aid their families, amounting to about $0,(MM). On «)an. 1, 



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185)4, iiotos «jjr«inst the town nnioniiiod to J|;1'{,(K^(). The inx payers worked 
linnl to relieve theiiis(»lves of this heavy lo«(l and rejoiced to hear the 
^isHiiniiiee of (he S(»h'etiiMMi at the aiiiinal town meeting of 1874 that there 
wjis not i\ note hehl n^ninst the town and 5^051.21 in the treasnry. 

Then e{iin<» the n<»eessity of n»|>;iirinj;, nnd ?*i»pl.*iein«r with new strnc*- 
tnres the dihipidnted sehoolhonses that the town had at its set-off from 
Fairlniven. F\)nr honses were hnilt, one reeonstrneted and the others 
th<»ron^hIy repainMJ, nil nt an (»xpense of J|il 0,505. The town hon«i:ht I'onr 
gravel lots, and dnjr fonr wells. In 1HH4 there wns no deht; H^1,(MK) in 
the trensnry : tnxes only $8.00 per rt^l,000. 

T«x ])ay(»rs enjoyed the low rntes that prevailed after the school- 
hons(» eonstrnetion period till the niae;idaniizin^ eyelone strnek the town 
in 18!)(), when there hej^an anoth(»r fl«u)d-tide of deht and taxes. Durinj^ 
the followinfjj d(»cade, ns stated, the town horrowed on its notes more than 
$'^0,000, jiod taxes went np hy leaps and honnds till they reaehed 
tin* alarniin<<:, oppressivr rate of $22 p<'r llioiisand dollnrs in HMKJ. 

As nnieh of the property of the inhahitants of the town is in real 
estate, a lar^e pro[)ortion of whieh is nnprodnetive nnless enltivated, and 
a elass of ])roperty that eannot eseape the viijilant eye of an Assessor, one 
can readily nnderstand what a hardship sneh a hi^h rate of taxes hecomes. 
At this date the j^reat expense of maintaining the school system; of 
keepinf^ the rapidly deteriorating maeadam in repair; the slow increase 
in real estate* valnations, and other taxahh* property is not (Mieonragiiiju: 
to the fntnre tax ]myer of the town. 

INDUSTRIES Varions indnstries have heen conducted in Acushnet 

OF THE TOWN covering a period of almost two and one half centuries. 

(Irist mills and saw mills were amon^ the earliest, and 
these with carding ami fnllinj^ mills which were amonfr the first to he 
estahlished in this country, were driven hy water, with which the town 
was fairly well provid(Ml. This is utiliz(Ml to a considerahle extent at the 
present time as is shown hy the articles on ** Acushnet river and its 
trihutaries" aiul those that immetliately follow on this suhject. 

GUSHMAN'S BOX In 1874, Kmery Oushman, who had heen several 
FACTORY years en^raj^ed in the nmnufaeture of packing hoxes, 

was carrying on the husiness in a limited way in 
a shop in the rear of his dwellinji: house on the west side of Lon^ Plain 
road. a third of a mile north of Parting Ways, found the husiness had 
outj^rown the accommodations for it hou^ht the Taber Mills property 
described in an article under that heading. Here in the old mill he sawed 
his stock for boxes which he made there till his decease in 1884, when he 
was suce<MMl(»d in tin* busim^ss by his son, Ilenry W. Cushman, under 
whose ellicient niaiui^rem(*nt it f^n»w in nui^nitude and prosperity till his 



ilitiilli i>i 1!HM. lie HODii iii8t»ll<*(l hI(!iiiii |Hiwcr iiikI hhwihI hii tiHimuiMt 
<|iiHiitity i)f liiK** not only Ht th« mill, )>iit by |M>rtnlilf iiiillH, on trRcte in 
ollii^r towiiH wIk'Ii 111! I)aii|;lit Hlniiiliiit; woihI fur tlw. piirimm!. Tliu mill 
was totiilly clttKtniywl l»y fire «ii tlic ovmiiiiB »f Aiitrimt I, I'MH. ThiK wiw 
H <lii«!(>iirn);int! fViMil to Mr. (!iihIiiiihi), hut \w v/hh «(|ii»I to t)i« nintTKtiitvy, 
iiml tilt! fiillitwiiii; iHuriiiiig In- fiiiirtiK<'"«xly i-<>iii>iu-ii(^f<l tlii^ ivork of riffoii- 
st runt roil. 

IliK KiiKtiiiiirrK kIoikI \ty h'titi iirid somi his hiisiin-Ks iiiul fiifililit-s wi-ri- 
hi'tttir than hcfoi-c llii- <-iiiiHiiKration. The hiiNiiii-KS now riiriiish<-s i>iiijtloy- 
ini'iit for tH> to 70 iiit-n »ii<' 'i'l Iioiwm. I'ackiiirr hoxfs of wo<hI of all mwn 




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ar>- mail)' li<-n- aiKl shuoks ai.- |<n'|>at-r.l l.i oiaki- iiit.> hox.-.s vlsi-wU.-r.-. 

SiiKM- III.- .!.'< s.- ol Mr. (hisliMiaii Ih.- hn'^r hiisintsK. iiichKlint; tlio 

factory hi-rc aixl lli<' iiurtahli- iiiillM in varioiiH |ilai-('s, has ht-cn jnilit^ioiiKly 
anil ahly inana;;<'<l l.y his wi<h>w nial hrr two sons, now >is TIk- M.-iiry W. 
4!iishiiniii (%>., in<'oi-|i»riil<'il, willi Mi-s. Knim-rs K. Cnsliinad |>i-i-Ni(h'iit iiml 
tnwKiintr. On<- of Ihr sons. Iliiiiy. is 1Im> atr<-iil an<l <>iilsi<h- ii]anaf;<'r of 
tin* hnsiiii^ss and liu- olln-r son, Kiiu-iy. lias I'liarirc of tin- iiiannfai^lnniif; 
tlfipiirtniiMit. This IniHincss has hi-cn inailr a yn-al snci-t'sx throiijjh thi; 
■ilow^ iittc'iition to all its di-lails and siiju'rioi- Jinliriiifiit in its inaiia};<'- 
men I. 



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BLOCK FACTORY On the Mill liot. nl \\\r nortluNiHt corner of the 

rivrr ;iii(l Ihc* villnir*' l)ri<Ijrr wjis our of \\w. (*}irlirKt 
wailcT power riijcrpriscs in Ihr (own. II is sai<l to havi* Ihmmi <»n»i^l.<Ml nnd 
in opcM'jition ns cjirly «s 1707. (*olfon wns pick(»(! Mien* for Mio cotton 
fjH'tory. which stood a JVw pmIs np the riv(»r, now \\\v A<»nshn(»t saw mill 
and 1m)X factory. I*nnips for iloniostic wells and salt works were hore<I 
from lo^rs, and hlocks for ri»rf»:in^ tin* vessels tlnit were hnilt in the Stetson 
and IJellville ship Njirds Jnst -lu'low were made there. Willinni lloaeh and 
John Winji:, Jr., were interested in this hnsiness at one time. The, last 
mnnaj^er of mannfnetnrin<r here was Ih'iijjimin Tnher, who livMMi on tin* 
east side of Mill roa«l. the seemid lionse north of hri<lt((» stre(»t. He 
linally jrJive np the* hnsiness .-ind wiMit west, e;irr\in«r the lijrht maehinery 
with him. 

JndL^e \;itlianie| Spooner jiecpiired the propiTl \- in 1S17 from Kdwnrd 
Winjr sinee which djit<' :i jrrist mill wns in oprrntion severni years. Mill- 
inj; was dis<'ont inned sevn-.-d \'e;irs aL^n .-ind (he hnildin^r w;is dtMnolishcd 
in l!H):r Then disjippeared a hind mnrk of almost, il* not (piite tWM) cen- 
tnri(»s {){' existence. 

ACUSHNBT Mannrnelnrin«; enlerprises on the present site of tin* 

SAW MILL CO. Acnshnet Saw Mill Company's plant on the *\Mill 

lot*' Inive heen varions. Ueinj^ at n poiid in the river 

wln*n* there is a initnral fall .jnst hefore the stream widens it is the fim»st 

water privile«.re anywhei'c on tin* river. One of the first saw and jrrist 

mills in the ti»wn was erecteil here, also a c;irdin^. Tnllinj^ and dn^ssinj.^ 

mill, hnt all tin* persons who owned and operated them havi* not heen 

ascertained. IIowcvcm*. this nnn'h appears of record. William Oordon. 

Jr, or his Father, Cjipt. William (Imdon. a Kevidntionnry hero, leased tin* 

property and maiuijreil it in 1S18 as indicatetl in this advertis(»ment in 

the .New MedFord Mercnry : 

.Inne *i(>, ISIS. 
W<»ol ( 'ardini:. 
**Tlie snhscriher licrehy jrives pnhlic n(»ti(M' that he intends (rai'ry- 
in«r <ni tin* wool carding hnsiness tin* ensnin^ sciison in the new hnild- 
in^ hetween the «rrist nnd paper mills at the llcvnl <»f Ac(mshnett 
river: and to connnt*nce next week: la*in«r fnrnished with prood ma- 
chinery, he tlatti»rs himsi'lf that From his <'xp<"rienc<» in wool curding, 
merino nnd native wool and hy the attention, enn* nml pnnctnality In* 
proposers to ohserve in the prosecnti(m oF his hnsiness he shnll la* 
enabled to give ample satisfaction to his employers." 

Win. (lordon. Jr. 

It is stated that a man by the name of Almy was manufacturing cloth. 

hattinjr and candle wick here in 1834: a Dillingham ran the saw mill 

about the same tinn*. and Shadrack Davis was making nail kejrs on the 

premises in ISMtJ. Tin* cotton indnst?\v wns discontinn(*d and Joimthan 

J*. linn<l bought tin* property nbont 1S4(). There was a great demami 



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tor i»i\,v.y aiiit Mr. Liiii.l in |iiirtiierHhiii with (ni>irl<-H W. Muvk t New 

lti-<tfiinl liuilt a [uipi^i- mill oxtniidiiifr I'UKtwarii u(;rii>iH llin Htriuiiil from 
llii- n»w mill. 'I'Ik^ »aw iimII. IVaiiiu of lli.- |>a|i<-i' mill. i>iirl ol' III.- wiiUt 
wlii-.-l. IidIiIiIiis aii<l |>id«>r slit-Its, smi|i.s <il imprr, .-lolli. lmlliN^^ H<:.. 

iirv slill lli.'i'.:. Mr. I.iui.l »Ut<iMl<ui I iinrmHiirini: wi-a|>|>ii>K, xl'ip 

slicailiii]^' uikI ciinilli! Imx [in|ii-r iiml Mr. iMui-Kaii lookt-it afti-r s>-lliii^' tlit; 
|ir-ii(liit^l. Tlio Miiw mill Uiniiril i>iit liuxliDarils, liuililiiit; linnln-r atid ahip 
liiiilii-r. Mr. Liiml lK;<;aiiiii puHMdMsiir of tlu; iMilii-t^ |>rii|K-rty and Ixtforu 
lli<^ war iiiwi- u|i llir [m|)i-t- Inisint'KM. Imtot- lio prcsfiilcil llu' |ii-<>ji<-i-|.v 
I.I lii.s son I'arkmaN M.. wlio <-nn-i<-(l .>n Wa: saw mill lill 1HI>7. wimii lu: 
H.>lil onl l.> Sim.^.Mi and Jonalimn 0. Ilawos and N. Il.-i-v.-y Will..-i-, wlio 
e.>rnu-.l n .-u-iiai-hK-rsliii. and .rontiinuril tlu- Imsin.-ss. Siiliw.nifntl.v 
Simciiii Ktiid hi.s iiiti^rcsl lo tlic olli(;r two, wint cimlinni'd tUI a i;ii|-|>onition 
WHsfornuMl In Man;li lil(t7. witli .Itntatlmn (), Haw.-s. pn^si.l.-nt; N. lli-rvt-y 




ACUSHNKT SAW Mll.l,. 

\Villn;r, trenisnrer; Fn'dci-i.d; li. IIhw.-h. cl.-rk. Tin- hitl.-i- onli-ivd llir 
employ of Mu; uomimny in I88l>. He. )ias hccii for several years and i.s 
now nmna|;er of llii! IniHincNs. 

K.\t<;nsivt; ailditiiins luivtt liren inudc from tiiin^ Ui lime to tlie ol.l 
saw mill, wliidi Hiill oe.^.ipies a .^onspl.-imiiN poslli.ni iti IVonl. .-I th.- plant. 
M\ the wtiU-r power is utilized iin.l in lulilillon lo IIiIn then- are slenm 
engines wlut-li will «.ion I.e im;r.-ase.l l>y anolli.-r of :J-jr> horse power. Tin; 
i;inn|i!iny i^omineneed to iinili.- pai-kin^'^ Ixixi-s in ISIIII. n.siii<; ii small jiart. 
of ttie prodnet of tin- little mill and .'inployln;: two hox makers. Now 
lliey U.S.. for tliis pnrp...s.- Ilie pro.ln.-tlon of live other .saw mills, have a 
hraneh hox I'a.^loiy al h'all Uiv.-r, Mass.. an.l emplo.v Iront sevi-nly-liv- l.> 



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oiM! hiiii<lr(;(l men. This mill is fully (MfnipiKul with all tlio iiioderii iiiu- 
chinory and applianeeH for cluuiponin^ the work of production. 

T\ni pond an<l dam at tln^ northeast of the faetory art^ pietnrescpie 
spots. In viewinji: these one should not allow the shadow of this incident 
puhlished in the New Bedford Mercury of Au^. 28, 1807, to pass over it: 
** Drowned in the Millpond at the llead-of-the-River, Quash Russell, a man 
of cohir. *' 

WHITE'S COTTON Where the river is crossed hy the present White's 
FACTORY factory road stood an extensive enterprise which 

is now known «s ** White's factory" as the White 
brothers owned and nnnni^ed cotton juul woolen mills at this place. But 
the water power was utilized here lonjr before these mills were. erected. 
A mill <lam was built soon aft(»r 174() juni in 1778 there was a **New Mill 
dam" there. In 17fMI th(»r(^ was a sjivv mill lien^ which Moses Washburn 
that y(»ar sold to William White, Sr.. with the wnter privileges. William 
had a knowledge of nuinufacturin<r cotton >nid woolen «ro()ds and bought 
this plant for the purpose of erectin<r a cotton mill to be run by himself 
and three of his brij^bt, ruj^^ed industrious sons: Phineas, William and 
Benjamin. His other three sons enKHjx^'<l in the same business: Ansel at 
Tjong Plain, Ezra at Plympton, Mass., and Stephen at South lladley, Mass. 
Captain Joseph Whelden, a neighbor, had an interest in the business. 
They at once* (MUislrufded a stoiK* cfotton mill and otlu^r building.s, erectetl 
dwellings tor operaitiv<\s and the locality became a busy, thriving place. 
Captain Whelden sold to William White, Jr.. in 1814 his interest, the 
dam. two houses, gristmill, saw mill, dye house, cotton factory and 
machinery. 

This cotton factory stood on or near the present saw mill and was 
burned the date of which is uidcnown as the business papers and books 
of the concern were burned when this mill and its successor was con- 
sumed by fire. It was probably the year 1830, as it was rebuilt in 
18in, the White brothers coidinued the business till 1844 when they sold 
to (Sylvanus) Thomas & (William F.) Dow who it is said enlarged the 
mill and put in steam. The second factory was burned between 1854 and 
185(> and flu* busin(\ss was discontinu(Ml. Among tln^ pro<hMd.s of th(*se 
works were cotton <^loth for the Kail Itivc^r print works, dy<^ing an<l card- 
ing wool and fulling cloth for residents of this locality. Traditio»i is that 
the construction of tin* first mill here was '(Commenced iul7J)!), which we 
assume to be correct, this was one of the very few cotton factories in the 
United States in that century. Slater's first mill, in Pawtucket, R. I., the 
oidy mill of any account in this county at that date, was built in 171)3, and 
in 181() only 500 bales of cotton of 300 pounds each were manufactured 
in this country. 

Sauuiel B. llandin bought the. property and the converted ruins 



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have been for many years a saw mill which is now owned by James U. 
Hamlin. On a stone over the door of the mill is cut the date of its cou- 
Mtruction, 18)^1. See pages 55 and 62. 

WHELDEN COTTON That tlie William White cotton factory was a 
FACTORY success is indicated by the withdrawal of 

Captain Joseph Whelden in 1814 and his building 
a larger stone mill a mile up the river, a short distance south of its junc- 
ture with Dticp Hrook, at once. (Japtain Whelden was an energetic, 
thrifty retired whaling master, and there were associated with him in 
the project (in 1818), Job (irey, Jr., Loum Snow, Sr., Jireh Swift and 
Jonathan Swift, under the firm name of Whelden, Swift & Co. It has not 
been ascertained when manufacturing was discontinued here. 

The last conveyance of the property was in 186B by Sylvanus Thomas 
to the city of New Bedford in connection with the introduction of water 
taken by that city from a reservoir on the river above that point for 
domestic purposes. The vine clad ruins of the old factory are a pic- 
turesque object. 

For a number of years the town voted that the highway tax on 
Whelden, Swift & Co.\s factory be permitted to be laid out on the private 
way leading to the factory. This woods road was from the Long Plain 
road on the t^ast and the Mill road at the west, cro.ssing the river at the 
mill on a bridge. See page 62. 

ANSEL WHITE COTTON The fourth cotton mill on Acushnet river 
FACTORY was located almost due west from Tjong 

riain village. In 1818 Ansel White, of 
White's factory /anu% then 22 years of age, decided to carry on business 
alone and that year acquired the property on which a grist and saw mill 
if no other, had been in operation since 1815, on the south side of the way. 
His success enabled him to build a stone mill here, about 1830, it is said. 
This mill stood on the north side of the road and was used for wool card- 
ing, candle wick making, etc. It was burned and rebuilt about 1840. He 
was succeeded in the business by his brother, Benjamin, father of ex- 
Hovernor Benjamin F. White, of Montana, and Captain James Allen. 
Benjamin retired in 1857 and Captain Allen, his brother-in-law, con- 
tinued for a time. It was later let for the same purpose. The building 
was burned in 1859 and never rebuilt. When the city of New Bedford 
decided to introduce water into the place they purchased a tract of three 
hundred acres here, including the pond just above Ansel White's dam, 
where the reservoir was constructed. Se(? pag<; 62. 



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IRON MINE, BLOMABT On the Morse homestead is a lot located about 
FOROE AND MILL a half mile north of Mill road, now the prop- 

erty or Willmiii a. Tabor, called the "Iron'' 
lot. Here is an iron mine which w«s extensively worked almost two 
centuries ago and for nniny years thereafter. 

The south side of IMill road on Deep Brook there was in 1738 a 
blomary, the first place through which iron passes after it is melted from 
the ore, and a ** forge" which signify works where iron is made malle- 
able by puddling. Slag and cinders may be seen there now. The home 
market was largely supplied for several years with iron from this plant. 
Competition caused a discontinuance of this business. A saw and grist 
mill wore erected on the stream at this point and the latter has been in 
operation ahnost c()ntinuousl3' till the present. Joseph and Pardon Taber 
managed these mills for some time succeeding Jacob Taber. Later the 
])roperty came into possession of Josliua Morse, Sr., and then his sons, 
Joshua, Edward and (jcorge P. The prop(M*ly is now owned and man- 
aged by William 0. Taber, and the i)roduct is box boards, most of which 
are shipped to riiiladelphia. See page 61. 

TABER 'S MILLS About a mile north of l?arting Ways and five hundred 

yards east of fjong Plain road, is a pond. Its outlet 
is Meadow brook which flows westerly to the Acushnet river. Several 
of the needful industries of early days were located on this stream near 
the poml. 1'liey were here b<»fore 1750 and were known as ** Taber *s 
Mills," consisting of ^"Fulling Mill aiul Smith's shop." This and the 
dwelling house which was erected about 1675 was devised to Amaziah 
Taber. ITere wool was carded, cloth fulled and dressed^ buttons, wheel- 
barrows, chairs and bedsteads made, grain ground and logs sawed. 

Thomas Wood, ** clothier," was the last proprietor of this business 
before all the buildings except the residence were destroyed by fire. 
Amaziah devised the prop(»rty to his graiulson, Thomas, whom he called 
a ** clothier," which occupation he ])robably learned of his grandfather. 
Thomas Wood continued to run the whole plant many years, when his 
sons Albert and Jabez, used the works for sawing box boards and making 
candle boxes. They changed the power from water to steam. After a 
time thoy gave up \.\u\ busiiu'ss, moved to New Bedford and in 1874 the 
mill ])rop(^rty and watrr privileges was sold by auction to Emery Cushman, 
of this town, box manufacturer. 

BLACKSMITH There could have been very little business for black- 
SHOPS smiths for several years after the first comers began 

their homes here. Horses and wagons and agricultural 
implements which recpiired such a workman were few. The first shop in 
present Acushnet that appears of record to me is that of Daniel Summer- 
ton, who lived in the first house east of the Methodist church at the foot 



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of Meeting Ilouse hill, as early as 1755. Afi*. Siinniiortoii 's shop, in wliicli 
he industriously plied his vocation, stood about one hiuulred feet east of 
the dwelling house, on the north side of Post road. A person who passed 
the shop in childhood on her way from her home to the school at Parting 
Ways, told the writer she rememhered the old sln»p. Shi» said Mr. 
Summerton had a son Benjamin who w(U*kcd with his father, and she 
recalled the frequent entreaty she heard from the latter as she passed the 
shop to **Blow Hen, blow!'' **Ben" sid>sequently became a ship master. 

In 1712 Sanniel «[oy had a s)io[> on the soutli side of the road a little 
west of the Village bridge, a few feet fnnn the town line, fn 1850 
Thomas Terry's shop stood on the west bank of the river a few feet south 
of the bridge. It was consumed by fire in 1882. 

A shop now standing on the premises of Luther Reynolds has been 
occupied l)y him for his blacksmith business several years. It was 
formerly a grocery store of Captain Humphrey Taber ami was moved to 
its present location on Long Plain road, tln^ wt\st side, about a (piarter 
of a mile south of Perry Hill road. 

The ])rincipal shop at the north end stood on tin; cast sidt* of the road 
at Long Plain village about five hundred feet north of Rochester road. 
Cornelius IFowlaiul, who owned ami lived on the premises where the 
shop stood, comluctcd the business there nnniy years previous to 1899. 

Elihu Pope carried on the business many years in a shop which he 
built probably before 1840 for the purimse. It stood on the east side of 
Long Plain road op]>osite his residence, a third of a mile north oT Parting 
Ways. 

APOTHECARY SHOP A hundred years ago about every article 

recpiired in the house, even to drugs for the 
sick could be |>urcha.sed in the towji. The small building at the jiorthwe.st 
corner of the village bridge was built for a drug store by Bartholomew 
Taber, the bloek and i)ump maker, for his son, who for several 
3'ears dispensed those dreadful panaceas for all ills, calomel and jalup, 
and salts and seinui. which were liberally ]>rescribed and taken with a 
horrid disrelish which some now living well remember. The building was 
subsequently occupied nuiny years by Shubel Gilford, the village boot 
and shoe maker. The post office was there at one time. 

QBOCERY AND An early establi.shed busin(^ss, dating baek almost 

VARIETY STORES to the beginning of tin; settlement of the territory 

of this town was that of dt^aling in groceries and 
other household supplies. The.se were pnjperly called *' variety'* and 
**dry goods, grocery and West lutlia goods'* stores. In nuuiy of them 
in the early days the rum barrel and the molas.ses barrel stood side by side 
and a customer could have eitlu^r conniiodity ajid no (pu'stions jtsk(Ml. 



I7!l 

IMy kiiowl(Mlf?(» of tlio ojirliesl existence of one of these stores is that 
ovvncMl *i!i(l (M)n<lu(tt(Ml by tlie llath«w«.y\s wliif.h as already stated was on 
Pairliaven road and burned by the Hritish invaders in 1778. If there 
were any other stores within the borders of this town except those 
locate<l on the J'ost road the writer has not becMi able to learn of them. 

(.•onniKMieinpf at tlie bridp^e, John R. Davis, Jr., watch and clock maker, 
kept a variety store in connection with that business for many years 
to and nearly up to tin* linu^ of his dratli, in tlie northeast corner of his 
dweljiiif?, which was the Ihinl building east of the bridge on the soutli 
side of the road. 

Stephen Taber, whose wife eiulowed Tabor Academy at Marion, 
SFass., had a store iu the b)t opposite tlie Jolui R. Davis, Jr. store. He 
carricul on the watch and clock makin<r busim»ss, antedating Mr. Davis 
and kept oilier articles for sale, lie liv(»d in the upper story of the build- 
ing whi<^h is flow th(^ rear part of tlu^ Judge Spooncr house at the river 
bank on Mm saiuf sidn of tin* road. l*rrvioiis to this Mr. Taber had his 
store on the o|)posite side of the way in what was Pope's tavern. 

The ])resent store at Parting Ways, head of Fairhaven road, was 
origiiudly conducte<l by (!!aptain David ('ollins. a retired whaleman. 
Then by Rev. Israel "Washburn and his son, William 11. Washburn. The 
lattcu* was followed by AVilbur Kelley and he by (.aptain David Cochran, 
both retired from the whaling service. (Jharles M. Morse, Jr., then 
carri<»d on the business there many years. Since Mr. Morse discontinued 
the business has been conducted by Fred J. Bentley. 

Mor<» Ihan a century ago John It. I)?ivis, Sr., who lived in the second 
hous<» north of Mattapoisett road on the east side, had a variety store in 
coniK^ction with which he plied his trade of a watch and clock maker, as 
his son of the sann^ name subsef|uently did at the vilbige. John R., senior, 
advertised in the New Bedford ]\Iercury of Nov. 27, 1807, that he "con- 
tinues to ('lean and Repair WATCllKS at his old stand, llead-of-the- 
Riv(»r. '' His shop stood at the southwest corner of Parting Ways. 

Captain Kben<»/er Kllis's st(n'e stood on the west side of the road, a 
half niih» briow p4»rry Hill road. Ji<»side dealing in a variety of articles, 
hr condnch'd a large **slop work'' busifioss. This consisted of procuring 
from \\\r **oulHtl<*rs*' at New H<Mlford clothing for whalemen, which was 
cut, and having th<^ garfnents made, by women at tlK^ir honu\s. 

(\iplain Mason Tab(»r had a ston» adjoini»ig the tavern house at the 
h(»ad of Perrv Hill road. This was about the vear 1800. Most of his 
goods were transported From Utislon by his own t<»ams and tin* stage 
routes c»x press wagons. 

()a[)tain Humphrey Taber had a store on the west side of Long Plain 
road, n(uth of and very near his house, which is some two hundred feet 
north of pr(»senl Meadow brook, and is now owikmI by his gn»at-grandsou. 
Henry K. Taber. This biiilding was removed many years ago, and is now 



on llio ]ii-enii»^>t of Litllx-r It.ynuhl.-* aii.l iMt.l l>y liiii. for ii )>liirkNiiiilli 
shop. 

(ii-<>i'K>' Li'oiDinl ljji<> a nIoi-i; at li«ii>r niiin fiiolDilily l>.-foiv IMM). It 
sl.xxl <>[i|i.isili' lti<- |>r<'s<'ii1 N<- Ik HI I Ik >!««<'. Il<- wits sii<<'<'i-<l<'<l liy lliiii)|>lii-i-y 
Davis, .h'., who <lis><>tiliiiiK-<l lli<- ImsiiicsK to assist Imm <lau»;lil<-i-s in llii: 
iiiaiia»:<'inri]| of tlic l.oii^' Plain lioiinliiii,' s.-liooL 

TIloKiiis Davix .Ill<-I<'<) a vari.-ly kIoiv. wlii.li si. ....I „n ll... wrsi 

si.lo of tlu' I'osI roMil ill Ml.- villa<;.' ul' t^oii^' I'hiiii. soiii.- Iwo Inui.liv.l T.-.-t 

Koi-tli ul' III.- IV.kliam i-oa.l- Tills was a <-<'iil<ny a^'o. Il was t)i< m- 

ti(.-n<-.-ni<'iit or a l>iisiti>-ss wliirli has I'Jtiliiioiisly lan-n rai-i'ii-<l on jirai- llial. 
spot, l'1-.vioiis lo thv [rroi-.ny ImsitH-ss in tliis l>iiil.lin[,' it w;is o.-.-ii|»M;tl 
l>V Thomas Davis' t'ath.r. .I.lliro. who loaih- I'liiiiilufi- anil oth.-r woo<K-ii 




arlirh's for tin- lioni.-. .Mr. Davis was siK'.->-.'(h'>l l>y Saiiiiiot Wil<lr ii>-ar tlut 

ynir IK:|ll. Mr. Wil>)<- was » IravHiiiK '-vaiiKHisI of Ih.- Chrislian .l.'ii i- 

nntioii. aiul |ilac<-a the hnsiiicss in i-Unr^i- of William Alli-ii lo n'Vi- him 
»;r<>al<-r fn-.-<lom. Illiu-ss of .Mr. Alh-n >:aiis<;<] Mr. W'iUU: lo Inho n|> iiis 
ivsi.l.'iK-.^ al hoiiK l-lain in iKll ami lo.,l, afirr his l.usim-ss. In \H'><i l|n> 
slori; atnl jrooils w<'r<: •-.nis<nn<-il )>y fii'<-. Mr. Wil<l<; >-sliijniU-il his loss at 
^S.(MHI. withoni insiiran.'.v Ifi.-lninl Davis, a nalivi- of Dont; I'laiji. s\u:- 
ciivdw] Mi-. Wilitc in IIil- Imsini-ss on Unt saimr spol. 

March 1, 186(i, Mr. Davis to.ik his son Iti.-har.l inio parliKT.shii., 
lunlcr the firm name of JEi.-lianI Davis & Son. wliii-h >'onlinni-<l MM Din 
«liH!i-Hs<t of tlu; senior Mr. Davis in 1H7T. Iti<;lianl Davis. Jr.. .-ontiiHit'il 
l.lio bnsinitss. 

Ill IK«:( Mr. Davis's slor<- was .-iilin-ly .l.-slroy.-.l l.y lir.>. .aiiscl l.y 



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overturning a lighted lamp. He courageously arose to the occasion and 
at once secured a building that stood a little south of and directly across 
the way from the ruins, where he has carried on the business, which started 
more than one hundred years ago, ever since. Probably there is nothing 
in this Commonwealth so near in resemblance to the old-time variety 
store (minus New England rum and kindred stuff) as this successful 
business place. 

George Davis had a variiety store before 1850 in a building previously 
used for recitation rooms of the Jjoiig IMain boanling school. This was 
located where the parsonage of the Methodist society now stands. Mr. 
Davis was succeeded by William Alden & Hros., who were burned out. 

Charles F. Thatcher resided at the southeast corner of Long Plain 
and Rochester roads, known as Thatcher's corner, lie had a grocery 
store in an ell on the south of the dwelling. Mr. Thatcher was the first 
postmaster at Long Plain, appointed in 1834. The first post office was in 
this ell. the windows of which were secured every night by close board 
shutters. Thonms Davis conducted the busi!u\ss here at one time. 

Orin York erected a building on the next lot north of the present 
Baptist church, where he had a grocery business for a short time. The 
building was subsequently used as a wheelwright shop; later converted 
into a dwelling house, and is now the residence of Captain Isaac V. 
Braley. 

Charles M. Wihle, son of Samuel Wilde, in 1859 built and occupied 
the store on the west side of Long Plain rond, about seventy-five feet 
south of the Baptist church. He coiidncted a store on the lower floor 
and a tailoring establishment on the second iloor. It was vacant some 
time after he discontinued business, and was then purchased by Caleb 
Slade, who was in the grocery business there several years, till his 
removal to New Bedford, when Definis S. Mason became proprietor of the 
property and business. Mr. Mason was followed by James E. Lawrence, 
who was suecc^eded by J. K. Borden, who is there at the present time. 

licwis S. Pope had a snudi store on the ejust side of Mill road a few 
rods south of Acushnet saw mill, and Dea. John Chaffee one on the west 
side of the same road farther south, Capt. William Gordon and Mr. Win- 
chester each had one at southwest corner of Mill road and Bridge street 
and in the next building cast business luis been conducted by Captain 
William Gordon, John R. Davis, Cyrus K. Clark, Mary Terry and Isaac 
Anthony. 

STOVE AND TIN SHOPS Most of the tinware of the kitchens of 
AND TIN PEDDLERS Acusluiet a century ago was made and kept 

for sale in the village. Women had less 
time and f(^w<4* facilities for *' shopping*' then than now, and the kitchen 
utensils of tln»se stores were brought to the door of the homes by tin 



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peddlei^s. These men, who were usually of the garrulous, newsy type, 
and their unique carts, filled with small articles which would not bear 
exposure to the rain, afld decorated on the outside with wooden ware, 
and bags to hold the rags collected on the trip lashed to the rack at the 
rear of the vehicle, were interesting and social features of bygone days. 

The tin peddler filled his cart with these household necessities, his 
head with news and taking stories and started periodically for a trip of 
days over the section assigned him. If he had a good memory he 
would repeat at each door, perhaps as rapidly as possible with a smiling 
face, the name of a score of articles he carried, and close with stating 
"and other articles too numc^rous to mention." ITe Hwaf)ped his goo<1s 
for rags where they were to be had. If he was a good-natured, cheery 
man, his visits were always a pleasant event. One of the early tin shops 
of the village was that of Jonathan P. Lund at Lund's Corner, which busi- 
ness is described in a sketch of Mr. Lund's life on another page. 

INDUSTRIES ON During many of the early years of the settlement 
THE MILL LOT of the village a good deal of business was carried 

on on the east bank of the river north of the 
bridge on the so-called Mill Lot. The first was the block factory 
already described. Then came a tannery which was there before 1794. 
North of the tan yard was a blacksmith shop and iron forge owned and 
operated by Isaac Terry as early as 1789. Next came the saw and grist 
mill at the dam, which is now the plant of the Acushnet Saw Mill Co. 
No industries on the west bank of the river opposite the ones mentioned 
above ever existed. 

OTHER Various other business enterprises have been conducted 

INDUSTRIES in town, among which are the following: 

Leonard's Boat Building has been a widely known busi- 
ness since its original proprietor started it on the first of January, 1852. 
At that date Kbenezer Leonard conunenced to make whalcboats for the 
New Bedford whale fishermen, and since that date more than a thousand 
of Leonard's boats have chased the leviathans of the deep in all the 
waters of the world where he swims. When the blubber hunter saw a 
Leonard boat on the davits or realized he had one between his feet and 
the deep blue sea, he knew it was a staunch craft built upon honor. The 
original Leonard boat house was situated near Mr. Leonard's residence 
on Middle or Cross road, and here with the eflficient aid of his sons, Eben 
F. and Charles F., he constructed between 1851 and 1883 thirty-one years, 
972 boats, about thirty-three per annum. The most they manufactured 
in any one of these years was fifty-three in 1857. Since the decease of 
Mr. Leonard the business has been conducted by his sons, named above. 
The shop used for many years was burned.' The work is now done in the 



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Joseph Tuber house on the south side of the same road, farther west. 

(•rist Mills \v<»ro in use in vnrions parts of the town for the purpose 
of ^rindin^ tln^ crops of j^niifi raised li(»rc\ till it IxM'jiini^ lf»ss (expensive in 
buy the material that hnd been ground elsewhere. The lirst of these were 
j>ropelled by wind. One sueh in this town w«s loeated on the high land 
at the southwest of Parting Ways. Jjater mills for this work were driven 
by water power. There wjis one or more on every stream that furnished 
sufficirnt rficrji:y. Probably ilu» Inst ofic» of these to be built was on the 
brook that ercisses Fnirhaven rond. The si rejun was <laiiniied betw<;en the 
highway and the river. Jjettiee Wnshbiirn, who owned the property, 
eonstrueted the mill about the yenr 18G1, and operated it several years. 
It stood a little m)rthwest of the presefit home of Arthur C. ("ory. 

A Wnx Knetory was established in by (-luirh^s S. Knowles of New 

Bedford on Fairhaven road. The build in«r stood on the west side of the 
way, very near the spot where the Kdward Pope house was that the 
Jiritish burned in 1778. The bnsiness was a sueeess, but was interrupted 
by the destruetion of the faetory by fire in 1001. The enterprise was 
contiinied in a larjrer building eonstrnet(Ml for the purpose on the west 
side of the river, whieh also was burned in 11)03, and was rebuilt on the 
same spot, ('hnrles H. U(»ales has b<M»n manager of tlie business from its 
beginning. 

Tan yards were found in every town a century ago, when all the 
leatluT for harness(\s, trnfd^s, bt)ots and shoes, machine belts, etc., was a 
home product. All the beef consumed at the tables of a comnninity was 
of aninuds raised and slanghtered on the farm, and the leather used was 
the hides of these creatures jirepared for use at the neighborhood tan- 
neries. An abundance of water was required at the tan vats and they 
were loeated where there was a good supply. There was a tan yard 
north oi* the bridge, over a stream a few yards south of the house on the 
Henjamin AVhite place, on the east side of Mill road near Potter's corner, 
as appears from a lease dated 1775 from Anne Taber, widow of Jethro 
Taber, and daughter of Peter Taber, who lived east of this spot and an 
eighth of a mile west of the hong Plain road. The lease covers "all that 
parcel of land within fence, together with y^ Tan Yard.'' This was known 
as the Taber tan yard. Another taiuiery was situated on the north side 
of the road in tin* village, beside the bnmk that crosses the highway 
west of the Methodist church. It was made and the business carried on 
by Seth liumpns, who removed from the place in 1820. Mr. Rumpus 
owned the farm, lie advertised for hides in the New Bedford Mercury 
of Feb. 10, 1808. 

Another tannery ad.joined the stream that crosses Acushnet avenue 
a c|uart(M* of a mile north of Tiund's corner. It was located on the west 
side of the way Shadraek Davis operated a shingle mill here three quar 
ters of a (•c^ntiny ago, owning the propt*rty which, included one and a 



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quarter acres of land. Mr. Davis sold the plant in 1837 to Lemuel 
Russell, who deeded it to his son Alien the foUowing year. Allen liussell 
(continued the hnsiness lill Aii^nstns llai'riii^toii became |HisN(;s.s(>r (if it. 
Mr. Harrington established a tannery there, managing it in connection 
with one he owned located at Whelden brook, Middle road. 

Wheelwright. When William II. Washburn was in the grocer^' busi- 
ness at Parting Ways he transformed an ell attached to the main building 
at the eastward into a carriage shop, where he built and repaired vehicles, 
having learned the trade of (Jeorge L. Brownell at New Bedford, one of 
the best known and most successful wheelwrights of his day. 

Furniture Manufaeluriug on a suuill scale was carried on by Capt. 
Reuben Swift, cabinet maker, in a building near the dwelling house of 
Cai)t. Obed Nye, Fairhaven road. In tbe early days all the household 
furniture; farming tools and implements for weaving eloth were home 
made and there were men in every community who manufactured these, 
usually in a shop on their premises. There were several of these in this 
section. 

A saw mill not heretofore mentiiuuid was the Taber mill in the 
immediate vicinity of the Taber tan yard, near wlicire the stream crosses 
the way that leads from Mill road to the present home of Capt. George J. 
Parker. In a deed from Zacheus Tobey, Jr., to Benjamin White in 1777, 
the ** southeast corner bound is the middle of the Acushuet river at 
Taber's saw mill.*' Again in 1777 Elnathan Tobey's ileed to William 
Tallman mentions a mill dam. In 1795 William Tallman conveyed to 
Earl and Potter land ** bounded by s*^ river northerly untill it comes to 
y« saw mill dam owned formerly by Peter Taber." Sawdust and evi- 
dence of the dam are there now. 

ACUSHNET For one hundred years after the incorporation of 

IN THE LEAD ancient Dartmouth, ir)()4, this Acushnc^t tract took the 

lead of every other section of the town in settlement 
and development. It furnished sui)erior water power for manufacturing 
to any other locality in old Dartnu>uth, and this was of inestimable value 
to these homes, when every article used in them and on the faruis had to 
be manufactured and prepared for use near by. The prosi)ectors of the 
settlement saw the advantage in this j)articular of this corner of the 
original purchase over the balance of tbe tract, and laid the foundatitms 
of their homes here uv.iir the upp<»r section of tbe Acushuet river. 

And on this stream and its tributaries were established many of the 
above important and needful industries before 17G1, when the first house 
was built in what was subsequently Bedf<u-d village, a little* south of the 
corner of Union and Water streets. lUifore 17(»7, when the lirst ship, the 
Dartmouth, built at that village, was launched. Before Fairhaven village 
showed any signs of ever existing. The few inhabitants of the territory 



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that is now New Bedford and Fairliaven came up to Acuslinet for iron to 
use in their hlacksmitli sliops, for wiek with which to make their tallow 
dips; for house furniture*, wheelhsirrows and other similar articles; to 
have their mooI dyed and curded, and the cloth they wove fulled and 
dressed; to attend religious services. Anyone who will make investiga- 
tion will be convinced that during the ce»itury above referred to Acushnet 
had a far f;:r(*al.('r inimbrr and vjiri<*ty of* mntnifa(;turin«^ in<luslries and 
other business eiih^rprises, a larger populaf ion and moni houses oF worship 
than any other section of the sam(» area in Old Dartmouth. The Hood 
tide of manufacturing interests here was reached when Joseph Hotch of 
Nantucket nuule his first purchase of land at Bedford Village in 1765, with 
the purpose of moving tht»re and establishing whal(»fishery. in which he 
was so successfully engaged at the isbuul. This was an important event 
in the history of the Dartmouth purchase. Joseph Russell was already 
engaged in the same business in a small wa^^ and the two Josephs, both 
of whom were honorable-minded, in<lustrious, enterprising men, made a 
strong pair. They at once inspired confidence in their undertakings, and 
Bedford, Fairliaven and Padanaram started into rapid growth uiuler the 
leadership of these well-balanced men. This prosperity, however, did not 
effect the business of Acushnet luifavorably for some length of time, for 
the alxivc loculities had no water power and thoy depended on Acushnet 
for much of their shii) timber and |)Iank and other needful articles that 
HMpiired wat.<'r j)ow<*r t<i mannractnn; them. 

NEW BEDFORD'S New Bedford's first supply of water from out of 
FIRST DOMESTIC town for domestic purposes was led into the city 
WATER SUPPLY through a conduit laid to source of supply, a short 

distance west of Jjong Plain. The storage reservoir 
there covers about 400 acres. It was a part of the Wilson farm and the 
location is a delightful and picturesrpie one. The dam to form this im- 
]>ounding reservoir of the Acushnet Water Works is forty feet above sea 
level and seven mil(»s from New Bedford. The res<»rvoir is two and a 
half miles long and from one eighth to one half mile wide, having a 
storage capacity of four hundred million gallons of water. It receives 
the drainage, of a tract of b(^tw(*en threes thousand and four thousand acres 
besides an inhH, from Arpiitticus lake, the most southerly of the chain 
of lakes known as the Middleboro ponds, through Squin brook, which 
has a ronmntic nanu» and Mows through a romantic location. The brook 
is named for Tispaquin, son-in-law of Massasoit and brother-in-law of 
King Philip. He was sachem of the Assawampsetts, now Lakeville. 
lie was in favor of the ext<*rminati(»n of the Knglish in King Phili|)'s 
war. but was finally captured by them and shot. Subsef|uently his 
daughter beejinie ;i Icarher of Indians and was on friendly t<*rms with the 
white settlers. 



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CENSUS OP The following table cxphiins itself and will be found iii- 
THE TOWN teresting to eitizens of tlie (own and useful f(H* referenee. 





c 
o 

C 
O 

a. 


Total value of 
Personal Estate 


Total value of 
Heal Estate 


Total Tax for 
State. County. 
City and Town 
Purposes 


Rate of total 
Tax per flOO 


Total valuation 
May let 


1861. 


1.387 


1303,750 


1441.000 


1 6.656.27 


10.80 


1744.760 


1862. 




211,400 


444.150 


6.664.65 


0.90 


655,550 


I8GH, 




209.550 


452.900 


8.053.26 


1.12 


662.450 


18G4. 




102.950 


467,950 


10,040.00 


1.50 


630.900 


1865. 


1.251 


168.300 


466.850 


10.879.09 


1.65 


635.150 


1870. 


1.132 


219.150 


459.900 


10.063.00 


1.40 


679.050 


1875. 


1.059 


122.500 


446,750 


9.063.00 


1.50 


569.250 


1880. 


1.105 


126,100 


455.900 


5,212.00 


0.80 


582.000 


1885. 


1,071 


15G.450 


474,750 


5.558.00 


0.80 


631.200 


1890. 


1,027 


129.130 


473,430 


7.301.00 


1.13 


602.560 


1895. 


1.115 


117.950 


511,020 


6.830.00 


1.00 


628.970 


1900. 


1.221 


119.930 


531.070 


13.576.00 


2.00 


651.000 


1905. 


1,284 


134,550 


546.700 


12.881.00 


1.80 


681.250 



The lowest tax rate in Mic history of the town was ^ fA in 1884: the 
highest $2.20 in 1906. 

REVOLUTIONARY From the reeonls of Kevolntionary War .sohliers in 
WAR SOLDIERS the offiee of the Seeretary of State at the Massa- 

ehusetts State House the following interesting facts 
in regard to the serviees of some of our townsmen in that war have been 
gathered and are given below. More in regard to the lives of some of 
these heroic men will be found on subse(|uent pages: 

Edward Poi)e. Oflieial record of a ballot of the House of R(»j)resen- 
tatives, dat<Ml Feb. 7, 1770; said Mope cho.sen Oolonel, 2<1 Bristol (Jo. regt.. 
of Mass. militia; appoint ukmiI (M>iMMirrtMl in by ('Onneil Ft^b. 8, 177<i; re- 
ported commissioned Feb. 8, 177(»; also, list of officers chosen in 2d Hri.stol 
(>o. regt. of Mass. niiliti;i, as n*turn(^d by .sjiid l*op(; and olhrrs, field 
officers, dated April 5. 177(): also, ('olonel. 2d Bristol Co. regt.; report 
dated Jidy 9, 1776, of a meeting held by the ir>th co. to choose a Captain 
and 1st liieutenant who were recommended for commissions by said Pope: 
also, return dated Aug. 8. 177(i, t)f otticers of a company drafted from said 
Pope's regt. and ('ol. (leorge Williams's (Bristi)l C'o.) regt. to march 
to Dorchester Heights, agreeabh^ to resolves of fluly 18. 177(i, who were ap- 
pointed by .said Popc^ and field otficers of both n»ginu»nts: also, official 
record of a ballot by tin* House of Representatives, dated Nov. 2.*^ 177(); 
said Pope chosen Naival Oilitrer lor the port of Dartmouth: appointment 
concurred in by Council Nov. 27. 1776; also (/olonel 2d Bristol (*o. regt., 
marcluMl Dec. 8, 1776; regiment manduMl to Uhcxh; Isbind on an alarm. 



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Colonel Pope was chosen naval officer for the port of Dartmouth for the 
ensuing year by the Ilonse of Representatives Jan. 24, 1778. lie con- 
tinued l.o sc'rve in this iniport.jint rapaeil.y until Jjin. 1, 1781. 

JiiMil)(»n Swift., ('orponil, (/apt;, flosopli TalnuM'^s eo., Vol. Free- 
man's regt. ; service 4 days; company marched on alarms at Falmouth 
Feb. 4, April 2, and May 16, 1779; roll sworn to in Barnstable Co.; also, 
Private, in a company raiscil by vot<^ of the town of Falinouth, Barnstable 
Co., to ji:u«rd the shore; enlisted July 20. 17S1 ; discharj^ed Sept. 28, 1781; 
service 2 nu>s., 8 days; warrant for pjiy drawn in fnvor of Solect.nu»n of 
Falmouth. This was Captain Reuben Swift of the War of 1812. 

*Mire" Swift. Capt. Thonms ('nindon's company, iUA. John 1 lath- 
away 's regt.; entered service Aug. 2, 1780: discharged Aug. 8. 1780; ser- 
vice 6 days on an alarm from Rhode Island. 

Elisha Tobey. Private, Capt. Thomas Crandon's co.. Col. John 
Hathaway 's regt.; entered service Aug. 2, 1780; discharged Aug. 8, 1780; 
service 6 days, on an alarm from Rhode Island. 

There was another Elisha Tobey, whose certificate was dated in 
Rochester. He was in C^apt. Isaac Pope's company of Rochester in 1778. 

Thomas Crandon. Captain of a Seacoast co. ; engaged July 15, 1775; 
service 5 mos., 19 days; also, Cai)tain, Col. Jolui Hathaway 's regt. ; entered 
service Aug. 2, 1780; discharged Aug. 8, 1780; service 6 days, at Rhode 
Island on an alarm; also, Captain, 5th co., 2d Bristol Co. regt.; list of 
ollirrrs of Mass. militia, coniniissioncd Aug. 10. 177!). 

Thomas Crandon, Jr., Dartmouth. Private, ('apt. Daniel Kgery's co. 
of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of 
April 19, 1775 ; service 5 days ; also, list of men who nmrched from Dart- 
mouth to camp, under command of Capt. Benjamin Dillingham, and 
arrived there Feb. 15, 1776. 

Benjamin Dillingham, Dartmouth. Sergeant, Capt. Thomas C*ran- 
don's (Seacoast) co. ; enlisted July 25, 1775; service 5 mos. 9 days; also. 
Captain; list of men who marched from Dartmouth to camp under com- 
mand of said Dillingham and arrived there Feb. 15, 1776; also. Captain, 
Col. Jacob French's regt., raised in Bristol and Cumberland counties and 
stationed at "Winter Hill. Feb. 27, 1776; company raised in Dartmouth; 
ordered in Council March 26, 1776, that commission be issued; reported 
commissioned March 13, 1776; also, official record of a ballot by the 
House of Representatives dated ]\Iarch 28. 1776; said Dillingham chosen 
(.-a|)tain of the fcu-ce stationed at Dartmouth ; a[)pointment concurred in by 
Council March 29, 1776; reported commissioned March 28, 1776; also, 
Captain of a company stationed on the seacoast at Dartmouth ; engaged 
Af)ril 4, 1776; service* 8 mos.; also. Captain; list of officers of a company 
to be raised in Dartmouth and stationed there; ordered in Council Dec. 11, 
1776, that said officers be commissioned ; reported commissioned Dec. 
11,1776. 



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Oapt. Perez Onshing was captnin of the first company of Col. Paul 
l^wem's Artillery re«^t. 

tlaiiK^s iSirtcnlf was originally a ^nniu*r in (^apt. Perez ('nsliin^'s 
eompany. Later was hoinharder of (Japt. ('nsliing's company, (>rafts's 
regt. No service mentioned after May 8, 1777. 

James Cnshing was nnitross (Japt. Perez Onshing*s company, Col. 
Revere 's First Artillery'. Last date is 1780. Perez (Jiishing served con- 
tinnonsly from 177G to 1780. 

William (lordon. ('ondnctor, Co\. TInnnas Crafts's (Artillery) regt. ; 
list of otfieers to be e<nnmissioiied, as retnrned by ('ol. Oafts, dated Bos- 
ton, Sept. 27, 177(); ordered in (yonncil Oct. 10, 177t), that said olTieers be 
commissioned; also, (.'ondnctor, same regt. ; en«?aged May 9, 1776; service 
to Nov. 1, 1770, r> mos. 2'A days; also, ( -ondnctor or Lientenant of Fire- 
workers, same rej^t. ; service from Nov. 1, 177H, to Feb. 1, 1777, 3 mos. ; 
reported as serving 1 mo. in Colony service, 2 mos. in Continental service; 
also, Clerk, same regt. ; service from Feb. 1, 1777, to May 8, 1777, 3 mos. 
7 days; also, 2d Lientenant (-apt. Winthrop (iray's (3d) co. Col. Thomas 
Crafts's (Artiller}') regt.; service from time of enlistment to Oct. 1, 1777, 
4 mos. 25 days; also, Lientenant, petition dated Hoston, Feb. 2(), 1771), 
signed by said ({onion and otbers, olUcers of ('ol. ('rat'ts's regt., asking 
that their resignations be accepted as the Legislatnre had failed to redress 
their grievances; resignations ncrepted in (-oinuMl Feb. 2(1, 177J); also, 
Lientenant, Col. llevere\s n»gt. ; (/ontineiital Army pay acconnts for ser- 
vice from May 8, 1777, to l)«*c. :n, 177!); also, ri'tiirn of rations, etc., 
delivered otliccrs of Lient. Col. Panl Kevcrc's train of Artillery dated 
Castle Island, April 17, 1771); said (Jordon credited with 7 days' allow- 
ance; also, retnrns of provisions delivered oflicers and men of Lient. Col. 
Paul Kevere's train of Artillery, dated (-astli; Island, April 24, and June 
5, 1779; provisions allowed said Cordon from Feb. 1, 1771), to April 30, 
1771), HI) days; also, 1st Lii'ntcnjint, ('apt. Perez (>nshing*s (1st) co., Lient. 
C*)l. Panl KcvcHi's rorps ol' Ailillcry ; srrvirc Ironi Jiin. 1, 17H0, t(» May H, 
1780, 4 mos. 8 days; roll dated Boston; also, Lientenant; abstract of 
wages for Janimry, 1780, due snid Cordon's detachment of Artillery for 
service at Dartmouth; also, Isl Licuteiniid, Capt. Amos Lincoln's eo. of 
matrosses raised agreeable to resolve of April 27, 1780; list of otlicers; 
commissioned April 21), 1780; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Amos Lincoln's 
(matross) co. ; engaged I^lay 8, 1780; disiduirgrd Aug. 1, 1783; service 38 
mos. 24 days. 

The three last mentioned persons were the officers of the battery of 
Light Artillery which, with local v(»lunteers, endeav«n*ed to resist the 
j)assage of the river at our village by the 4,000 British invaders of 1778, 
resulting in what the writer has already stat(Ml, tln^ Hatth^ of Acushnet 
Bridge. Capt. James Cnshing returned to his home near Boston; Jjieut. 
James Metcalf was buried soon after this battle where he was mortally 



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woiinded, ill Aciisliiiet soil, mid Cnpt. Willijiin (lordon did not return to 
lii.s homo to livr. hiit |);is.s('d tin; n'liinindtM* of ;i lon^ niid iisofiil lifo in this 
town. 

The record of Spooners of Aenshnet in the niilitJiry service of the 
Kevolutionnry Wnr is a rennirknl)le one. Tlie writer believes thnt more 
persons of one suriuune were in the w«r for our independence of liritish 
soverei«rnly who were initives of the littK* town of Aenshnet than served 
therein from any other one town in the e(ninl ry. Thait naim^ was Spoonc»r. 
A spirit of ])atriotism. loyalty and eonrajre was predominant in that 
jL?eii<»ration of the Spooners of this town. These soldiers wiTe all descend- 
ants of John Spooner. who was anioiit^ the earliest land owners and 
inhabitants her<\ Of tin* more than a score of native born Spoonerf^ of 
the territory of present Aenshnet in the service, were: 

8impson 8f>ooner mnrched to the relief of Ijcxini^ton. April 21, 1775. 

('aleb Spooner was made a prison(»r of wnr dnrin*^ the Kevolntion 
and returned on the <*artel *'Svvin/' from Ihilirax in 1777. 

Seth Spooner enlisted in Anj^nst. 17H0, in Caj)!. Thomns ('randon's 
company, and had other service. 

I'homas Sf)ooner was «t the battle of Bunker Hill, and at New York 
when the British fcu'ces occujiied that city in 177(). 

John Spooner was a Minute ]\ljin of April 21. 1775. hater he was 
in ('apt. 1'homas Kcmptoirs and olhcr companies. 

iMieah Spooner responded to tlir Ijexinjrlon jilarm in 1775, niid in 1780 
was in (*a|d. TluMiias (h'aiidoirs eom|)an\'. 

IMiilip Si)ooner served in the same companies with his brother 
ISlicah above. 

Samuel Spooner enlisted as Private in Oaptain Manasseh Kemptoirs 
company, and was Serjeant of Oapt. Samuel Tubb's c<mipany of Col. 
Timothy Walker's rej^iimMit. 

James Spomier was in C»ipt. Benjamin J)illin^hanrs company; later 
in Capt. Thomas Kempton\s company, and afterwards in other companies. 
He served in the French and Indian war, when he was in (/apt. James 
Andrews's company. 

J^Mi.jamin Sjmoner was a drummer of Dartmouth Minute Men who 
marrhcrl to lln* ri'lirf oF lirxiii^lon, April 21, 1775. Iiat.(»r he was in (Jol. 
Denny's regiment on the IJudson river. 

John Spooner was a Serjreant in Capt. Manasseh Kem[)ton's coin[)any 
in 1777, and a ('orpond in Capt. Perez Cushiiifr's company the next year. 

Benjamin Spooner was a Sergeant of Capt. Amos Washburn's com- 
])any of Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regiment. 

Jeremiah Spooner was in ('a[)t. Henry Jenney's company of the 2d 
rejriment, Bristol Co. Vol.. ('ol. John Hathaway. 

Bifjfford Sjiooner was one of Capt. Samuel Reed's company, which 



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** marched to the Jerseys" in 1776. He was also in Capt. B. Woodbury's 
company. 

Ilii^^rle.s Spoonei* was in the French and Indian war in 1757. Also 
in the Revolutionary War. 

Lemuel Spooner was killed in the service. 

(iardner Sf)ooner served in the companies of ('apt. Thomas Crandon 
and Capt. Benjamin Dillingham of this town. 

Nathaniel Spooner was in the Privateer service; was taken prisoner 
on the **IIope;'' exchanged in 1777. Later entered the service, where he 
continued for some time. 

Ward S[»ooner was one of the Minute Men of April 21, 1775. 

William Spooner was in (/apt. James Lincoln's company. lie served 
nearly three years in the war. 

Zoeth Spooner served in Capt. Daniel Drake's company in Col. 
Drury's regiment. They were on the North river in 1781. 

Benjamin Spooner Avas on the rolls of Lieut. Jackson's company, 
July 9, 1780. 

Sanuiel Spooner served in ('apt. Henry Jc^nney's company of Ool. 
John Hathaway 's regiment. 

Of the S[)ooners in the service winise fathers were natives of the tract 
which is now Aeushnet. there were Micah, Thomas, Khenezer, William, 
Alden, Charles, Sanuiel, Thomas, Jeduthan, Cornelius, Ruggles, Wing, 
Charles, Clapp, Stevens, Benjamin, Uriah, Walter, Daniel, Eliakim, 
Wing, and SluNirjashnl). Tin; last I'onr wen; .stnis of DeiUMUi l)ani<;l and 
his father was Samuel Spooner, whose homestead was bounded on the 
north by the east and west road through Aeushnet village. Also 
Zepheniah, Sanuiel, Thomas and ('harles, four sons of Amaziah and Lydia 
(Fay) Spooner. 

These persons win* had Spooner nu»thers were in the service: Daniel, 
Timothy and Edward Ruggles, sons of Lucy Spooner and Edward 
Ruggles; John, Zepheniah and lOlnathan fl(*nn(;y, .sons of Abigail Spooin^r 
and John Jenney. 

Walter, above, was son of J(»hn Spooner and his wife who was Beulah 

Spooner, served as an officer with Conunodore John Paul Jones. Tn 1776 

they captured the brigantine ** Active." Ccmnnodore Jones then issued 

the following order : 

'SSbip Alford, 12 Nov., 1776. 

Off tin* (!oast of Cape lireton. 
Sir: — You art* ln»reby app(»inted (tomnnindtM* of our priz(^ 
the brigantine * Active* from Liverpool to Halifax. You are 
directed to proceed with all possible dispatch for the State of North 
Carolina, aiul deliver your charge (the brigantine Active with my 
letters) with Richard Smith, the agent at Edentcm. I recfuest you 
to be very carefnl to k(»ep a gtMnl lookout to (U'event yonr being 
surprised or retaken; and nuist by no means break bulk, or (h\stn»y 
any part of the cargo or stores, except what nniy be absolutely nec- 



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191 

ossjiry for your snhHiKiciicc dnriii^ your passaj^e. If you find it 
iinpossil)i(! lo r<Nirli and ^r\ inio North ('arolina. you aro at. lil>(*rty io 
^o inIo any oIImm* oT I In* \K S. «»!' N. A. I wish yaw a safe* ami sptuMly 
passage, and am. Sir, vonr nmsl. ohod'K^nt and Innnblo 

JOHN PAUli JONIOS. 



**To j\Jr. Wnlter Spoonor. Ijicut. of the ship of war, the ** Alford" 
and eommander of tho **AI ford's" [)rize, the bri^antine ** Active.'* 

**N. 15. — When off the har Orkieoek, yon are to hoist tlie jaek or 
ensign under port of your jib Ixxun. as a sij^nal for a pilot, and hoist 
your ensi<^n Union down." 

Jii(Mitenant Spooner sailed his prizt^ into the hnrbor of Nt'Wport, R. I., 

wliere he resided, thirteen days after the date of the above order. 

The ujimes of other Aeushnet men wlu) were in the raidcs of the 

('Ontinentnl army appear in the eompany rolls on other paji:es of this work. 



ROLL OF HONOR OF My endeavor to ])repare for this book 

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS a list of all the men of the (!ivil War who 
OF THE CIVIL WAR went from Aeushnet or w<M-e credited to 

the cpiota of this town, with even a brief 
word of their service, has been very discoura^ijiufj: and unsatisfactory, larpe- 
ly from th<» failure of relatives and .friends of these self-sacrifieinjr tuen to 
co-operate with me. 'rii(»re is nothing in the rectirds of this town to aid oU4» 
in this work rxeept a list of nam(»s opposite some of which is p:iven a com- 
pany an<l rei^jment. Little ol* dates ol' enlist na^nt an<l dischar<re; whether 
volunteers, or drafted, or substitutes; of what town they were luitives or 
residents or to what one they were credited. Surprisingly few responses 
have been received to my advertisements for information in refr«rd to the 
lives an<l jn'mv and navy service of these men. Much n^search of state. 
t<»wn and home records has been expended in obtaining what little is stated 
l)c»low, which is presented with regrets at mj' inability to give more of the 
story of ctmrageous deeds and the lnirdshi[)s and sufferings of these, my 
comrades — these Soldiers and Sailors of the (Jivil War. 

**The eternal cnmping ground'* has been reached by most of those 
men, who. with the few of the list that remain, dared to face the foemen 
of our Uni(Mi in the years of its extremity and assisted to accom|)lish the 
result of the furious struggli; of 1861-65. They merit all that is implied 
in these lines of the ])oet : 

0. men of the inition ! O, men of the blue 1 
Out from the heart comes a requiem for you; 
From hill top i\\u\ valley, from prairie and sea. 
The shout oF the millions. One Nation Are We; 

No more nniy war's reveille open the day. 

Hut p(*ji<*e wrenthe her chaplet forever and aye. 

Nearly, if not t\\\'\\v all, of the men in the following list were* in some 
way related to this town, either by birth or at some time residents or 



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sorvod ii) tlic Civil War to its cnMlit. Mauiy of them were natives of 
the town ; 

lU^iirsc, (Marencc A., Co. ]), 47th Mass. Inf. Mustered in Sept 20, 
18(i2. Diseliar^ed Sept. 1, ISCui, at expiration of service. 

Hennett, Francis F., Co. A, 7th Mass. Inf. Mnstered in June 15, 1861. 
Discharged June 7, 1864, at expiration of service as Sergeant. 

Bisbee, (Icor^^e I)., Co. G, 28th Mass. Inf. Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862. 
Discharged June 30, as a Sergeant, at expiration of service. 

Braley, Albert (J., Co. U, 38th ]\rass. Inf. Mnstered in Aug. 21, 1862. 
Mustered out Nov. 1, 1864, to accept a connnissiou as 2nd Lieut., Ist 
Louisiana Cavalry, from which he was discharged Dec. 18, 1865, at the end 
of the Avar. 

iiraley, Savory C, Co. D., 47th Inf. Mustered in Sept. 20, 1862. Dis- 
charged as Sergeant Sept. 1, 1863, at expiration of service. Sergt. Co. 
A, 3d AFass. Cavalry. Mustered in ]\farch 2, 1865, Discharged Sept. 
28, 1865. 

Brooks, Arthur E., Co. II, 38th Mass. Inf. Mustered in Aug. 21, 1862. 
I)ischarg(»d ffiine 30, 1865, expiration of service. 

Caswell, David P., Co. I), 47lh Mass. luT. Mustrred in Sept. 20, 1862. 
Discharged Sept. 1, 1863, at expiration of service. 

Caswell, Lyman, Co. F, 29th ^fass. Inf. AFustered in Dee. 2, 1861. 
Discharged Oct. 22, 1862, to eulist in U. S. Army. 

Cole, Andrew A., Co. 1), 18th IStass. Inf. Enlisted July 13, 1862. Died 
Feb. 6, 1863, at Point Lookout, Md. 

Collins, flohn W., ('o. A, 33d Maiss. InF. Musiciani. Mustered in 
Aug. i), 1862. Discharged April 13, 1864, on account of disability. 

Cushing, William B., (Jo. F, 3d Mass. Inf. IMustered in Sept. 23, 
1862. Discharged June 26, 1863, at expiration of service. 

Ellis, John, Ca). F, 3d Maiss. Inf. Date of muster Sept. 23, 1862. Dis- 
charged June 26, 1863, at expiration of service. 

Kox, (;e(»rge S., Co. K, 41 h Mass. Inf. Mustered in Sept. 23, 1862. 
Discharged Aug. 28, 18()3, at expiration of service. 

Cibbs, Ce(»rge, Co. F, 33d Mass. tnf. Mnstered in Aug. 5, 1862. Dis- 
charged June 11, 1865, at expiration of service. 

Hughes, Thomas, 5th Mass. Light Battery, enlisted ^Farch 1, 1865. 
Discharged June 12, 1865. 

IFolmes, Ebenezer, Co. A, 3d Mass. Cav. Enlisted Jan. 14, 1864. 
Discharged Feb. 17, 1864. 

Leavitt, Robert K., enlisled Feb. 24, 1864, as Corporal (!o. A, 3d Cav. 
and discharged at ex])iration of service Sept. 28, 1865. 

Morse, Artemus, Co. D, 3d IMass. Inf. Mustered in Oct. 15, 1861. 
Discharged Oct. 14, 1862, disability. 

Oesting, William, Co. I, 33d Mas.s. Inf. Enlisted Aug. 5, 1862. Dis- 
charged April f), 1863. Disability. 

Page, MastMi W., enliste<l Oct. 1, 1861, S«^rg(tant, 5tli Mass. Battery; 



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<lisrh;ir^(Ml Doc. 11, 1863; was coinniissioned 2ikI Lieut, of same battery 
lo <liilr !)('«•. 12. 1S(|:{, ;iimI niusl(*nMl out on rxpiniiioii of srrvico, Jiiik* 
12, iSfifi. 

i*e(;kluim, Janoii S., Co. II, 38tli Ma8.s. liit*. Mustered in Aug. 21, 
18(12. Died May 18, 18()3, in a hospital at New Orleans, La. 

Pieree, Alexander O., Co. F, 8d Mass. Inf. Mustered in Sept. 23, 
18G2. Disehar^ed Jinie 2(i, 1863, at expiration of service. 

Pi<^ree, David 15., f)\h Mass. Hntlcry. MnsttTed in Get. 3, 1861. Dis- 
charged l<Vh. 1, 1864, to re-enlist in snnie battery. Mustered out July 
r>, 1865. 

Tierce, Oeorjj:e, Co. h\ 29th Mass. Inf. Mustered in Jan. 2, 1864. Dis- 
chair<i:«»d July 2!). 1865, nt exf>inition of service as Serf^eant. 

Pierce, J(»hn W., Co. K, 3d Mass. Inf. Mustere<l in Sept. 23, 1862. Dis- 
charj^tMl Junt* 26. 1863, at «»xpiration of service. 

Pierce, Sanuiel, Co. D, 23d Mass. Inf. Mustered in Oct. 26, 1861. 
Dischar'^^ed May 21, 1863. Disability. He-eidisted in 2nd Mass. Heavy 
Art. Mustered in Oct. 5, 1863. Transferred to U. S. Navy May 18, 1864. 

Pitt.sley, Levi M., Co. II, 38th Mass. Inf. Mustered in Aujx. 21, 1862. 
Discharfred June 13, 1865, by order of the War Department. Levi M. was 
a prisoiHT of war several months. 

Pittsley, William, Co. 11, 38th Mass. Vols. Mustered in Au»(. 21, 1862. 
l)i(»d in hospital at New Orh^ans June 18, 1863. 

Potlrr, Thomas, Jr., Co. K, 3d Mass. lid*. Mustere<l in Sept. 23, 1862. 
Discharj^tMl June 2(», !8(»3. at (!Xpiralion i»r servit^e. 

Uobertson, Charles K., Co. F, 2!)th Mass. Inf. Mustered in Dec. 9, 

1861. Discharged Jan. 1, 1864, to re-enlist. 

Sinnuons, Jeptha W.. Co. II. 38th Mass. Mustered in Aug. 21, 

1862. Transferred to U. S. Navy Anf,^ 1, 1864. 

Purrin^ton, Clarence L., Co. (}, 11th U. S. Infantry. Enlisted Oct. 18, 
1861. Discharged Aug. 2f), 1862, for disability contracted at the siege of 
Yorktown. 

Smith, Daniel V., Co. H., 18th Mass. Inf. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861. Dis- 
charged Fc»b. 25, 18()2, for disability caused by a tree which he was chop- 
ping down falling upon him. He recovereil, however, aiul re-eidisted Sept. 
22, 1862, as Sergeant of Co. D., 47th. Discharged Sept. 1, 1863, at ex- 
|)iration of s(»rvice. 

Spocuu^r, Aldeii, Co. 10, 18th Mass Inf. Mustered in y\ug. 12, 1862. 
Discharged Jan. 1, 1864, to re-eidist in same regiment. He was trans- 
ferred Oct. 26, 1864, to Co. K, 32d Mass. Inf. 

Spooiu'r, Joseph S., Co. F, 3d Mass. Inf. Mustered in Sept. 23, 1862. 
Discharged June 26, 1863, at (*xpiration of service. 

Spooner, Lyman, (*o. K, 3d Mass. Inf. MustertMl in Aug. 12, 1862. 
Killed June 3d, 1864, at Hethesda Church, Va. 

Sloiie, John, (^o. A. 33d Mas.s. Inf. Mustered in Aug. 9, 1862. Dis- 
charged Jan. 11, 1865, at expiration of service. 



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Taber, Howlaml L., Co. A, 3il Mass. Cav. Enlisted Poh. 24, 1863. 
Died fliiiie 15, 1S(>3, at Now Orleans, ha. 

Taher, TIumhIopo A., (^o. (J, M Mass. Inf. Mnsh'iMMl in S<-|»t. 21, 1S62. 
Discharged Jnne 26, 1863, at expiration of service. 

Washburn, Albert (J. (See biography.) 

Washburn, Israel. (See biography.) 

Washburn, William II., Co. K, 3d Mass. Inf. Mustered in Sept. 23, 
1862. Discharged June 26, 18()3, at ex|)iration of st»rvice. 

Wright, Zacheus II., Vak K, 3d Mass. Inf. Muslered in Sept. 23, 1S62. 
Discharged as Corporal »June 26, 1863, at expiration of service. 

SAILORS. 

Hraley, (Jeorge K., U.S. Navy, after Army sc»rvi(M% and wais on the 
U. S. S. ('ornulHic and Pauipeo. 

Hrah\v, lsaa<! V. (Sc(» biography.) 

liutts. Jonathan I)., 11. S. Navy, on W S. S. Lodonii. 

Dillingham, licnuicl, Navy, li. S. S. (jcmsbok and Vandcrbilt. 

Cracie, William S., Naivy, I'. S. S. N«'W Ironsides. 

Mandell, Augustus II., Navy, V. S. S. (Jongress when she was sunk, 
and gind)oat Tioga. 

Pierce, Sanuu'l, 11. S. Navy. Died in the service. Transferred from 
2nd Mass. Heavy Arl. May, 18(»4. 

Pierce, Walter A., Navy, V. S. S. Flag, an<l on the Congress when she 
was suidc. 

Pittsley, Francis, Jr., Navy. On V. S. S. Hartford, North (Jaroliua 
and Princeton. 

I^ierce, Samuel, in U. S. Navy. 

l*urrington, Hiram S., Vol. Navy. Kidi.sted as a *' first class boy," 
and served till he was 21 years of age. Was on Sloop of War Marion. 

Sinnnons, Jeptha W. In the IT. S. Navy. TransfernMl from Co. II. 
38th Mass. Inf., Aug. I, 18()4. St^rvecl (in Ihe Hart lord. North C:ir(»lina 
and Princeton. 

Tinkham, (Je(»rge C. Kidisted Aug. 20, 18()2. Di.schargtMl for dis- 
ability Dec. 18, 1862. Served on V. S. S. Ohio. Priiu'cton an<l ('tingrcss. 
Wiis on the Congress when she was sunk by ihc» (Confederate Navy. Mr. 
Tiidtham was born at Acushnet June 25, 1842. Was an architect after the 
war. Died July 15, 1887. 

Whiting, (icorge I)., gunboat (yhucora. 

The family (»f Francis and wife, Luttinda Pittsley, of this lown fur- 
nishes a remarkable and interesting history of sacrifice an<l soldierly duty. 
All the sons anil sons-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Pittsley were in the Civil 
War and nuuW. an honored recrtu'd there. They eonsisled (d* Fraui'is, Jr.. 
Levi M. and William Pittsley, Jason Peckham an<l Jeptha W. Simmons. 
Neither of these men were alive in 1006. 



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WHALING MASTERS Auiixlinct Iiiir imihiihly fiiriiiHlK-<l more coiii- 
AND WHALERS iiitiiiil<>i-K of wliiiliitfr vcnhi^Ik llinii nii.v c>l.lior t^>wii 

ill l\w IUiil.<><l HUiU-H in t>ii>|><irti«ii l.o iIm |hi|)IiIii- 
tioii. 'I'hi'Ktt <tii|itiiii)N have liiiitU!<) tliu oily luvintlians of the neenii in every 
sen (III the frl<»l><'; they have coiinit;eoiiKly mot every dnnfier imd Giitlnred 
nil the hardships ot tlie cruise; tliey are recorded as liaviiifi had their 
share of irreasy luck. Several of those musters who were born elsewhere 
sjient their lives after rotirinfr fnini tlie si^rvice in this town. It ia said 
tlint in the <lajs of the height of tho whiiliiiK iiidiiHtry one iintilit address 
every man lie met in goini; alioiit town liy the title of captain niid make 
ffiw mistakes. 




WHALINU SCENES IN WHALING DAVS 



The (irst whiiliiin eraft from the AensliiK^ river wore Iniilt and fitte<l 
out from the vicinity of oiir villaKc. They were sloops ami Kchooiiers. 
Tlii'v weri' out in warm weather only, and can^iht their whales hctwccn 
here and the eap(w of Virjrinia. There were no try works on Uioin to 
extiiii-t the oil frnm the hinliher. Try works were linilt on the land here. 
The Ulnbber was brought home on the dceks of the vessels, wlucb were 



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hauled up broadHMle to the rudely coUHtrueteil wharf, and fnini there the 
blubber was carted to stationary try works. 

The followinj^ is a partial list of whaling captains who have been 
4jr are now residents of, and nearly all of them were born in this town. 
The record of sea service of those with a • will be found in the biographi- 
cal section of this book. 

In Starbuck's History of the Whaling Interests of New Knghnnl 
appear the following names of persons who we're captains in that branch 
of industry : 

1731. Thomas Hathaway. 

1736. Henjamin Dillingham. 

1768. (lamaliel Spooner, Louis Taber^ Obed Nye. 

176D. Henjamin Dillingham. 

1770. Henjamin Dillingham, Lazarus Spooner. 

1771. Thomas Manter, Richard Whehlen. 

1772. Henjamin Jenney, OIkmI Nye. 

1773. Michael Hathaway, Henjamin Jenney, Sanuu^l Manter, Obed 
Nye, Eilward Wing. 

1775. Job S|)Ooner. 

1778. Daniel Hennett, Henjamin Dillingham, R4)bert Hathaway. 

1789. Robert Hathaway, Obed Nye. 

1792. Joseph Hennett. 

Capt. Richard Whelden was captured about January 1, 1771, by 
''Spanish guarda costa" on the south side 4»f Hispan4>la. 

One of the largest V4)yages reported in this history was cme made by 
the ship Envoy. It cost i|»8,(HX) to fit her for the voyage an*! her catch 
sold for *132,()00. 

The list below has been collegted fr4>m various other sources. 

Adams, ('harles H.,* Allen, He/ekiah, bark Minerva, July 7, 18(>8, 
abandoned in the Arctic, 1871; bark Falcon, May 14, 1872; bark Sea 
Queen, Westport, Oct. 25, 1875. Allen, James,* Alli»n, James R.,* Ash- 
ley, Edward R.,* Ashley, Williams. 

Hennett, Joseph, ship Columbus, 1792. Hennett, Joseph, Jr., bark 
Dragon, June 20, 1844. Hennett, J4)seph E., ship Massachusetts, Dec. 
4, 1851. Hlackmer, Seth, bark Elizabeth, 1824. Howen, Martin, ship 
Alexander, June 10, 1823; ship Anmzon, July 29, 1826, Aug. 21, 1827, 
June 8, 1828; shi]) Jasper, May 4, 1830; sliii> Mt. Wollaston, July 10, 1895. 
Hraley. Isaac V.* Hraley, Stephen. Hutts, Francis A. Hurt, Joseph. 

Clark, Cyrus E., Jr., bark Tropic Hird, June 4, 1855. ('ran4lon, 
Thomas. Collins, David. Collins, Edward. Hhoeion, Stephania, Midas. 

Dahl, James. Davis, Williams. 

Eldridge, Martin L.* Ellis, Henjamin R, bark Pioneer, July 27, 
1832, and July 8, 1833; ship CoUunbus, June 7, 1835; bark Hope, May 
22, 1845; bark Elisha Dunbar, Jutu; 19, 1851; bark ('harh^ston Packet, 



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Sept.. 16, IfiW. Ci.lliriR. Dftvid, bnrk Willtjim Thatolicr, July 12, 1827; 
Hlii|i St^itlmnift, .Iiiue IG, 1828, »ii<l .Fiily :«). 182!); hIi!)) Chili, .July 17, im). 
Alls- 1, l«:n, hikI July :f, 1H;{2; ship I'licilic. July ;W, ISaH, July 14, 1835, 
AiiE. 7, 18:t7, nrid Nov. 3. 1830. Oiiclirnn. Daviil,* ship L. C. Richmond, 
July 1, 1851, niKl Nov. 1, 1854; »hi|» (Hiv.rr Crocker, Oct. C, 1858. 

Kllis, John, shii> Drwh^moiia, Oct. 25, 1852; Rhi|i Ilinwatlia, Oct. 11, 
185fi. 

I''islii-r. Owci), ship (looiKc^ llowhiiifl. Jinic 25, 184(1; Imrk Kndciiviir. 
Oct. ■in, 1800; whooiHT Itnioii, Rupt. 17, 18(J8, May 21, 1870, luid May 13, 
1872; Rohoonor Colinnct. Miiy 1, 1875. 




WHALER OUTWAKD HOUND 



Iliimiiiftt, , hjii-k Union. 17!)'2. Ilainmctt, John M., hark Sarah, 

1845, two mon; voytificR in t)ic riiidg liiirk; Iowa, 1853; ship Occnn, Oct. 
22, 185r.: Courser, Au(;. Ifi, ISWf; schonunr Kxprcss, May 20, 18ti8, two 
voyiifjiss in tin; HxpresH, seconii <nio May 20, 180!). Ilathawiiy, Khcnczcr, 
liriir AiiiiTicii, 1820. Ilfitlinwiiy, Humphrey, Imrk Dunlmrton, Dec. 25. 
1852. llatluiwHy, Stephen,* ship Stephania, Oct. 10, 1835. Halhnwny, 



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S. S.,* bark Tacitus, June 27, 1844. Ilowlaud, Alexaiulor.* Ilowlaud, 
Cornelius.* 

Kelley, Wilbur. Kempton, Stephen, ship Coiulor, Feb. 16, 1853. 

Maelnnis, John E. Maeonibcr, Godfrey. Man tor, Frederick W., 
bark Gipsey, July 2, 1857. Manter, John, ship ('harles, Sept. 1, 1853; 
the ship was lost in 1855. Murray, Edwanl. 

Nye, (Jeorp:e W., bark Pindus, Oct. 14, 1834. Nye, ]\irdon. 

Oniey, Joseph. Omey, Philip. 

Packard, Henry. Parker, (leor^e, J.* Parker, J«)hn, Jr., bri>^ 
Parthian, April 21, 1827; bark Industry, Witstport, Auk. 21), 1825; Juno, 
Au^. 14, 1829, and June KJ, 1830; ship Lucy Anne, Wilmington, Delaware, 
Sept. 12, 1835, and July 24, 1837; shi|) Oerus, Sept. 13, 1833; ship Ontario, 
July 17, 1834. Parker, Jcuiathan, bri^ Atlantic, May 17, 1794. Perry, 
Jonathan, ship Edward, 1800. Pope, Sila.s.* 

Sampson, John, ship Ltuulon Packet, May 2, 1838. Saiupson, I^Ioses, 
ship Missouri, Sept. Ki, 182(>, and June 7, 1833; ship ll(»rcule.s, Aujr. 14, 
1827; ship Thomas Severance, April 25, 1831, and Jinie 17, 1832. Samp- 
son, Si4li, ship ({(Mir^e Porlcr, A|>ril 21, 1827. Sevt»ranc(», Thonms, ship 
Zephyr, June (i, 1834; ship (jideon iiarstow, June 15, 182(). Shock ley, 
William I.* Spooner, Joseph, ship Midas, July 27, 182(>, brijr A«^ate, 
Oct. 31, 1840. Summerton, H(*n.jamin, sloop Hero, 1794. Swift, liudol- 
phus N.,* ship Lancaster, Nov. 1, 1834, and N(»v. 15, 1838. 

Taber, Asa, .ship (Jlobe, Nov. 1C5, 1850; the ship was lost on East Oape^ 
Hi^hrin^ Strait, Auk- 1851; ship 'riuunas Ditdo^rsoii, Jiiiu^ 2(», 1852; ship 
Adeline. Oct. 22, 185G. Taber, Cyrus. Taber, (jeor^e. Taber, Hum- 
phrey. Taber, Jacob.* Taber, Joseph, Jr., ship Isabella, April 13, 1831; 
ship (ico. Ilowlaiul, Dec. 5, 1834. Taber, Jo.se[)h, Condor, July 7, 184G. 
Taber, Joseph R., bark Dryad, Rochester, May 2!), 1833, and July 13. 1834. 
Taber, Marcus. Taber, Mason. Taber, Pardon, Jr.* Taber, Stephen. 
Taber, Walter, ship Louisiana, Au^. 15, 1850. Tab(;r, William, sloop 
Industry, 1794; schooner Swan. Tinkham, Silas, died on his second 
voyage in the Juno. 

West, Bartholomew, bark Emigrant, June 1, 1848; the ship was 
found in 1849 bottom up, none of the crew ever heard from. 

Whelden, Alexander. Whehlen, Joseph; (Japtain Whelden was a 
boatsteerer on the famous old whaler Rebecca, built in 1785 for Joseph 
Russell of New l^edford and mimed for his wife. Wing, Aiulrew J., ship 
Canton, Aug. 10, 1852; the ship was lost in the Pacific ocean with 1,3(K) 
barrels whale oil on board; ship Kutercolf, Nov. 14, 1855. Wing, 
James A.* 

The writer has made earnest efforts by advertising in newspapers, 
by letters and circulars to obtain a nu)re complete li.st of the Acushnet 
born who became the ranking officer of a whaler's <puirter deck antl learn 
more of the voyages ami lives of th(»se brave, sucMM\ssful ukmi, with the 
above meagre result. 



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A few fi^nres about whale oils will be of interest. The l(»west price 
pai<l for oil sinee the industry eonnneneed was in 182'^ when sperm oil 
sohl lor rnrly-l|ir«'«« ernts prr ^jillon nnd wlialr oil lor tliirt.\-l wo (M«nl.s. 
The hi^diest priee, whieh was a few years a^ro, when one dolhir was paid 
for s[)erin and fifty cents for whale. The jirreatest imports of oil into 
New Med ford was in 1851-5:^54-57 when it amounted to from 10,000,(X)0 
to 11. ()()().()()() barn»ls per ainnnn. 

This t<»wn has the distin<;iiislMMl honor ol* having a whaleship bearinjr 
tln^ saint* name. Tln» ship Aenslnn't was built in Fairhaven in 1840. 
Bradford, Fuller & (Jo., were the ajrents. She sailed on her fii^st voyajrc 
June *\, 1841. Four years from that date she broufrht home 850 barrels 
sperm oil. l..*?5() bnrr(*ls of whale oil. atid l:<,50() pounds of bone. On the 
next voya«re owe oi her boats in pui'suil ol* a whale was stove and John 
Taber. lirst male, and t'oui* <d* tin* erew were dr(»wned. ller next v«»yavrc 
was in the l*aei(ie ot^ean wh(»n» she was lost on St. Lawrence island, 
Aujrust K), 1851. 

PRECINCT CHURCH The relij^nous society of the First Precinct 

AT ACUSHNET VILLAGE of Old l)artnu>uth which flourished for a 

e<MHury ntid worshippiMt in a housi* which 
stood whrre the eemetery near l*art.in«r Ways now is, be«ran its existc^iee 
aeeordinir to traditions, in 1 (>!)(». This tradition, in tin* writer's jmlji:- 
nirnt. is supporte<l by lac.ts. This or<^r;ihi/at iou was eonipos<*(! of m(*n iind 
women of the faith and doctrine of the Plymouth church with the forms 
and •rovernment of the Presbyterian sect, similar in many particulars to 
the (!ony:re^ational denomiinition of today. Many of the stronjjest men 
in this comnnmity w<»re amon^ its ori«;iind and ftiturc membership. This 
society does not af)pear as such in the ** Minister law'* strufrfrle between 
the town and the (leneral (Jourt till 1708. On May 1st of that year Doctor 
(hitler dindined an invitation of the (^ourt to be a minister of the town, 
and June 'M of the same year Samuel Hunt of Weymouth, Mass., was 
connnissioned by the (lovernor and Oouncil **as Minister of Dartmouth" — 
not of this society — with the assuranci; from them of pecuniary support in 
part from tin* Province treasury. Dartmoutli people saw vict(»ry in this 
act. The nH*chanism that brought about this appointment of yountr Mr. 
Hunt, who was tluMi but twenty-two years of ajre, no rec<nMls discIos(». 
Hut From tin* facts that In* was a (/on^n*<rati<nndist, that he at once became* 
the reco<rni/.ed |)astor of the Pr(*cinct society, and that he subsequeidly 
nnirried a daughter of Colonel S(»th Pope, who was a leading man in the 
Precinct society and had c«nisiderable influence with the executive officers 
of tin* Provine(», <uie nniy cemjectun* how the schenn^ was conducted. 

This act of the ofTicials nnule Sannn*l Hunt the first of the four pastors 
of thr Pre(fin<*t ehundi with a lonjr. int<*restin^. ns<»ftd history. The* 
erection of a house of worship was comm«*nced at once — by the society. 



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not the town — on a lot sul)soquontly eonvoyod to them, **the people of 
iloii called Presb^'terians," by John Jenne, in a ileeil, a eopy of which is 
{^iven on another pa^^e. This is provc^n hy a statenient in Mr. Jenne's 
ileed that the lot is '* where the meeting honse now stands;" and from the 
vote of the (leneral Conrt on Jnne 15, 1709, that ** fifteen ponnds be 
AUowed and Paid ont of the l*nbliek treasury to Seth l*ope, Ksq., towards 
finishing the Meeting House lately ereete<l in Dartmouth.*' 

When Dartmouth found that the sum pai<l out of the Provinee treas- 
ury towards the support of Mr. Hunt was assessed to them they were 
wroth Ix^yond (h\serii»li<»n. Prot(^sts wt;r(» sent to the (leneral Cyourt against 
this proee<lur(% and thi; st^hurlnn^n r(diis<;<i t<» ('.olb^tt tht; Uix and were 
imprisoned eighteen months th(»refor. An end)assy was sent to Kngland 
by tlie town in 1724 and n^pnrseuted the ease and their grievances before 
the King and his Couneil. This resulttict in a n»yal order tluit the disputed 
taxc^s shouhl not ]><* (rollefrttul and tlu^ iniprisom^l offietrrs be reh;}ise<l. 
The town\s vit^tory was <M)nl|lb^l(^ An ouIimiuk! of this nvi of the king 
was the enactment i>t' a hiw by the (it^m^'al ('ourt oF 1721) (exempting 
Quakers and Baj)tists from paying taxes for town churches. Another 
triumph ! 

There remained in force, liow(iV(»r, the obnoxious rule of electing a 
ministt^r in town met^ting. This was b)yally perfiu'un^d by Dartmouth, 
but the successful candidate was invariably a (Quaker or liaptist f<u* whose 
support no appropriation was rec|uired. lu 172.S Nathanit^l 1 lowland, a 
**mnch respected Quaker preacher,** grandson of lleury mentioned above, 
was chosen in town meeting as the minister — fifty-five votes were cast for 
him and twelve for Samu(>l Hunt. The town was renuirkably generous 
in 171^0 when two minist(;rs **wi^re chost^n aind approbated for the town*s 
ministers to dispense the word and pr(»nH»te tln^ (jospel of Christ" — 
Nicholas Davis of Acushnet and Philip Tab<»r of Westport: But Davis 
was a Quaker and Taber a Baptist. The Pr(»eiu<*t minist(*r, Hiehard 
Pienu?, was not i'.vrit a eantlidate for llir (lositiou. 

Not till 1747 wen* church nuittttrs (;liminat(Ml from town meeting, 
where they had Ikhmi a bout^ of cout(*ntion and craustMl umm^Ii bitt(*r contro- 
vers3' for more than three cpuirters of a e«»ntury. This was done by an 
act of the (jeneral Court dividing tin* t(»wn int(» two precincts — all the 
territory around the Acushnet river iiudu<ling this town being made the 
second precinct. Each precinct, how<iver, had the power to tax all the 
inhid)itants within its bounds for its n*ligious nee<ls and to attach and sell 
property of perstms who refuse<l to pay sueh tax. This authority was 
exercised many times by th(^ officials of Acushnet precinct. A (puintity of 
hay was seized from Samuel Po|)(» of Scout icut Neck, in this vicinity, who 
refused to pay the minister rate*. One whose father was an att(*udant at 
the Parting Wa^'s church related to the writer that to his personal knowl- 
edge a cow bi^huiging to a Baptist minister was s(;i/e<l to pay his tax 



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towards the support of the Congregational minister there. The following 
is a eo|>y of an advertisement of seizure and sale under this practice in this 
locality: 

Thefe are to give Public Notice tliat there is to be Sold nt out cry 
or Publick Vandu to the highest bider next Fryday at 10 of the 
(/lock in the fore Noon at the Dwelling House of me • • * or 
three & vantage Ileffer with calf which I have taken by Destrant 
from ♦ ♦ ♦ to Pay Ilis Part of our ministers Rjite Dated at 
Kochester oct the :nst 1757. 

(lot me ♦ ♦ ♦ precinct collector. 
The lot on which the above mentioned house of worship was erected, 
now the cemetery located a few hundred feet wc»st of Parting Ways, was 
originally known as ''Meeting House CJreen,'* and later the rise of ground 
on the top of which it stood was called Hurial Hill. The building was a 
small structiu'e aiul stood a few feet back of the present entrance to the 
lot. Where the highway is now there was then only a cart path, which 
w«s on a level with the surface of the ground on both sides of the present 
rond. An inerense in po|)ulation and in religious matters made it neces- 
sary to build a Inrger house which was done in 1743. The only record 
of this act in existence is doubtless this entry in an ancient family Bible 
which is vouched for on relinble authority as referring to this second 
meeting house: 

**Tlin dedieniion of the new meeting-house was the fifth of January 
1744. The first Snbbatli wns tlu* ciglitli dny.*' 

This fixes the date of dedication, Thursilay, Janunry fifth, 1744. 
The latter house was about fifty feet s(iuare and its exterior as pictured 
in the accompanying half tone. There were entrances on the east and 
west ends, besides the front. Galleries extended along three sides of the 
intt»ri()r which was elaborately finished for the times. The pulpit was of 
the latest style, semi-circular, high, with fancifully carved trimmings, and 
nuiched by steps at its rear. Suspended over it by a rod from the ceiling 
was a soiuiding board. At (uie end of the east gallery were reserved seats 
for slaves and other Negroes. The pews on the main floor were s(|uare 
and high back, the ** Deacon's Pue** being in the front row before the 
pidjut. Near the front corners of the house were two horse blocks at 
which the attendants at the services mounted and dismounted their horses, 
for in the earlier years every one who did not walk from their homes 
canu» on horseback, women riding on a pillion behind the men. No arti- 
ficial heat was permitted in these houses except foot stoves brought from 
the homes for women and children who did not use foot bags of fur. 
Men would not indulge in them, that would be too effeminate, and they 
bravely sat through the usual two hours' service in zero temperature 
clad in cowhide boots, yarn mittens and homespun overcoats. This was 
the practice everywhere. Judges S(»welj wrote that he recollected a 
sermon two hours and a half long; that Uev. Zachery Symmes was known 



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to preach from four to five hours; that he had atteuded a comnuinioii 
service where the ** Bread was frozen at the Lord'H Table." In this 
Acushnet meetinj^ house there were but few books with psalms for sing- 
ing, no written music, only about a dozen tunes, and no instrument but 
the pitch-pipe. The opening of the service was indicated by the minister 
turning the hour glass, and the young people doubtless watched the falling 
sands with greater interest than they listened to the ** deaconing" or 
^Mining" of the psalm to be sung, and the long sermon. There was no 
Sunday school and the noon hour was passed in refreshing the inner man, 
in rehearsing the affairs of everyday life, in baiting the horses, and in 
winter refilling the foot stoves with live coals, preparatory to another 
long service. 

Faithful ones walked u[) from lower Pairhaven, and down from 
Rochester where there was no Orthodox church, a round trip of ten to 
twelve miles, with surprising regularity, to these services. Shoe leather 
was expensive and one who wished to economize in footwear came bare- 
footed, with shoes in his hands, to the so called ** shoeing places." Here 
mcMi, womtMi mid ehildnMi dn^sstMl tln^ir foAti and proc<^(Mled on their way. 
One of these shoeing places was at a n>ek or ledge im the west side of 
Pairhaven roatl about five hundred feet south of Parting Ways: the other 
was at the top of the hill about a (puirter of a mile north of Parting 
Ways. This practice was related to nu; by one whose grandparents were 
among the actors. He said Avh<;n the audience filUul the old church the 
hoys wt»rc! nllowt d to sit on llu^ galh^ry slairs, whicth tln^y gn?atly i^njoyed. 
Perhaps the permit for this was worded like the <uie of which the fiillow- 
ing is an exact copy : 

**All y^ Hoyes of y® towne are appoynted to sitt upon y® three 
paire of stairs at y^ Meeting House and • * * is a|)poynted to 
looke after y^ Boys on y^ pulpit stairs." 

This was in force only on special occasions as announced from the 
fudpit.. 

The oh! chureh building was sold in ^S'^^ to Isaac Vincent, a trader, 
who tore it down and used some of the material in the construction of a 
dwelling house. Therefore for almost a century this beacon of Chris- 
tianity stood on the top of Burial Hill. Aiul for more than ten decades 
the Christ has been lifted up in its pulpit and that of its predecessor, and 
His promise that when this was done He would draw men unto Him had 
been wonderfully fulfilled. 

This society had a long, eventful and renuirkably interesting history. 
Its officials were among the intelligent, able men of the community, and 
its record must have been voluminous and complete. My efforts through 
correspondence and wide newspa[)er advertising to find them have been 
unsuccessful, exce[)ting the few fragmentary leaves of a reecu'd book 
of the church in |M)s.sessiou of the Unitarian soeiety at N(*w Btullortl. 
These have a few items of business and some vital statisties. I'liis and a 



aw 

few pitblic! <tcieiini(tiitfl in tlio office of the 8<!Grctnry of tins Cninmonwcalth 
(a iihoiit. lilt W(! \mv<:, execiitinjr wliiit lit.tltt hnR recently been Iciirned from 
iiceil (li-sci-ndinilH ni iniMiilierH vt' the Mtitirty or <;(iii(!re[;titi(iii. It ti|i|iearH 
flinl four ]iii»<toriiteH (loinpriRcd tlie little over one Iinntlred years of this 
history. 

Hev. Kanniel limit, twenty-one years. 

llev. Itiehfinl I'ioree, sixteen years. 

Hev. Inhk-I (llK'evrr, A. M.. three yearH. 

Uev. Haiiinel We.'it. I). I)., forty years. 
All of theRe men were {rratlinite.s of Ilarvanl University. 
Mr. Ihnit eanie here from liin t»irth|iliiee at Weyini>nlh, Mass., in May 
or -liine, ITOM. He was (^radnaled fniin Harvard in 1700, and at once 
entered nriim the (,'liristinii ministry. BIr. Ihuit came here in the miditt 




THE PRECINCT MEETING lIOySE, IT«-t8»7. 

of the Ktrii)rtrle l>et\veen (he town find the I'lymonth Court on the piinister 
law snh.jeet, l>nt he evidently did not permit hininelf to lie entangled in 
the eoniroversy. Mr. Unnt's salary the first year was but $100 per 
annum, and his "lied and Table niaintenancc." lie freiineiitly appcalc<i 
for finaiieial aid from the I'mvinee treasury, which was granted in every 
instanee. On the death of his father, Kphraiin, and hi.i father-in-law. 
(^ol. Seth I'upe, he became |>o«sessed of consideraljle property, and laUn- 
lioniiht the estate northwest corner of Itridfjo street and Aciishnet 
avenue, at bund's corner, where he lived. At bis death his real estate 
anionnl'd to 211) acres. Mis headstone in the IVeeinet cemetery ))ears 

'"Here lieth v" bodv of tlie l{<'v'' Saanicl Hunt, ordaimvl minister 
over Ihe ehitn-h of <:iirtsi in Dartmouth, who <lie<) .)an>' y*" 2^i"\ ITZil, 
in y'" iS year of his age." 



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Richard Pierce was the immediate successor of Mr. Hunt, whose 
youngest sister, Mercy, he married. Mr. Pierce was graduated at Har- 
vard in 1724, at the age of twenty-four. He was called at a church 
meeting held June 19, 1730, and served as pastor for sixteen years, hut 
continued to reside in the town till his death, March 23, 1749. Ijittle is 
known of him or the value of his pastorate, but one may form an opinion 
of these from the facts that he remained with this people so many years ; 
that a new church was built meantime, and that on his headstone in Pre- 
cinct cemetery are these words: **A gentleman of unspotted character 
in the office he sustained • • • ^\m lived gn^atly b(»love<l and ilied 
iinich lamented." 

Israel Cheever, A. M., was installed here in 1751. From Richard 
Pierce's resignation in 174G till Mr. Cheever came there is no evidence of 
a settled pastor. It is said that Rev. Joseph Hoberts, minister at the 
**Prisbiterian** church in Little (yompton, R. I., was called in this interim, 
but declined to accept. Mr. Cheever was born in 1720, and was graduated 
at Harvard in 1749. This was his first settled p^istorate. That he 
remained here till 1759 indicates his faithfulness. 

Samuel West, 1). D., succeeded Mr. Cheever. His pastorate of forty- 
two years here, all of his Christian ministry, was the crowning era of this 
ancient parish. He was born in Barnstable town, Miiss., in 1730; grad- 
imted at Harvard College in 1754; was cordially invited to the pastonite 
of this church Sej)teml)er 25, 1700; ordained June 3, 1761; relincpiished 
his imstoral duties on account of age in Junt;, 1803; died at Tiverton, 
R. I., September 24, 1807, and was buried beside the old church in which 
he had preached the gtispel for forty-two consecutive years. 

From the cradle to the grave this man had a remarkable career. 
There is numi in this book lor only a brief allusion to his brilliant reconl. 
lie was called **one of the giants of his time.'* And this he was physi- 
cally and mentally. He was over six feet tall and weighed at his best 
two hundred jiounds. Whether in society, or in tlu^ pulpit, or in |)oliti(tal 
debate, he manifested a winning personnlity. 

My knowledge of Dr. West, gained from numerous interviews with 
his grandson, who was a physician in the family of my father; from 
others of his descendants; from his writings; from those who were mem- 
bers of his congregation and came in personal touch with him, leads me 
to the conclusion that he possessed a vigorous, highly educated mind, 
was a keen observer, a hard stud(;nt, an ardent patriot, a zeahuis (/hris- 
tian, a genial associate, and had few etpials in the pulpit aiul pastorate. 
He was especially helpful to the federal cause in the Revolutionary War 
period, in army camps and in political councils and state conventions, 
where his eminent ability was publicly recognized. He was a member 
of the Massachusetts Constitutional ('on vent ion of 1788, in which (lov- 
t^rnor Ilaneock nuinifi^sled his appreciation of Dr. Wi^st's (^xet^llent judg- 



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niiMit. i\w\ uwvWh hk n l<»H«l(»r in tluit chirk crisis, llo wns pjiid the distill- 
jifiiishi'il honor of* hcnnj; chosen io (h»liver n s(»rnH>ii hefcin^ **Tho llonorahio 
(*oiiiiril iiiMl fhr llonornhh* lloiisr f>f' Keprrsriilnl ives (»!' the Oohniy" at. 
l»oslon, Miiy 2\), 177(», in \\\v nrulsl. of onr sl.riijrjrh* for liuh^iuMuhMUM;. This 
\v;is his texl : ''Vui him in iniiHl in he snhjeet to prineipnliiies und 
powers, U) ohey niji^ istrat.es nnd to he n'ady io <h> every jro<»d work." 
Thr sfM'iiion inny he round in a hook ejiMed thc^ **l*nlpil oF the American 
Kevohition." 

Dr. Wc^sl was an ahh% interestinj^, (h'nwin^ preneh(»r. Amon^ the 
hirjjre memhership of the church were leadin*^ men and women of the 
community. His full c(»n«^ref«:jitic»ns wen^ din^ mninly <<» his personality, 
hnt there wns h'ss th(Mi to t<»mpt one to nejriect att(Muhinc(' upon puhlie 
worship on th<» LonTs chiy «nd to h»nd to Sahhath desecration than now. 
Th<^ sacn»d (?) concerts on tin*. Sahhath, the Snnday newspapers, the 
Snmhiy vamh^vilh*, tln^ Sninhiy hase hall, tin* Siinchiy cock tijrht, and the 
indnl^emrc* in all varieties of pastime on Sunday, w<mm» fortunately for 
them and ns not in <^\istence in those days. Then it was the fashion and 
hahit to **j:o to meetinjr'' on the LonTs day — now the fashion and hahit 
to remain away from the honse of worship on that ilay lar«j:ely prevails. 

Notwithstanding^ Dr. West's ahility and hijrh standinj^r his salary was 
always a mea^^n* one. Much of tln^ time* it was iarj^ely in arrears. This 
was the recorded complaint of his predecessor, Richard Pierce, who, near 
the date oT his resignation, <leclared over his own sif^natnre that there was 
due him as unpaid salary ''sixteen hiindnul pounds of lawriil money,'' 
which he stated was his entire salary for the sixteen years of his pas- 
torate of this church, lie demanded the payment of this indehtedness, 
hut tlic^n* appears no r(»cord tliat lie ever collected the sum due. There 
was promised for the first ye:ir of Dr. West's pastorate only ()()£. lIJs., 4d., 
an<l his salary <»vidently <lid not exceecl over ^AOi) per annum durinc^ his 
ministry hen;, lie made a stateim'iit at each yc^arly meetin«r <>f the society 
of the sum received and halance du<» him on account of salary. It appears 
that the arr(»arag(» in 1785 was r>41£.. 12s., lid. Hopeless i>f getting this 
from the parish he adds: 

**This account I desire may he laid before the Quarter Session 
of the Civil Court which sits at Taunton this week, that they may 
ordcM' tin* Pn^cinct (»fTic(?rs to colh»ct tin; money for me. My nnisons 
for this re<piest are: First, I owe moiu'y whicdi T want to pay. 
Secondly, I want hread-corn Tor my Tamily, and I rni\ iieilln'r jret 
money in piin^hasc* it nor the promise* of it from those who owt; me. 
Thirdly. I want clothing for mys«»lf and family. These are important 
artich»s lor which, if they cannot he ohtainetl, my family must suffer." 
His parishioners were not altogether to blame for this apparent 
injustice. This was soon after the pinching times following the Revolu- 
tionary War, and most of his parishioners were as poor and needy as their 
reveremi minister. There is no record to show that the precinct was free 
of debt to the Doctc»r till June, 18(KJ, at the close of his ministry here. 



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when it was votiul to pay him the sum of ''^i>^(N) in hill of all demands. 
Jonathan Swift, Precinct clerk." 

In Ihe hitler years of Dr. West's ministry In^ had no sympathy with 
taxinj< the p(M>ple for the snp|M)rt of the ministry, and at his reipn^st ecni- 
trihntion hoxes for colhH^tin;^ tln^ money for salary and chnrcii (;x|)enses 
were introdnced, and on these and the **sonm!inji: hoard" were inscrihed 
at his suj^i^estion the foliowin*; ipniint, comprehensive and now historic 
couplet: 

** Those who dehate to jiay l)y ratt^ to end dispute nniy eoldril)ut(^" 

Doe.tor West \s home was the farm at the northeji.sl eiirner of Matta- 
|Miis(^tt and lion^; Plain rojids. Ills residentM* there is now standin*; ahont 
two Innidrcul feet north of the (MU'uer.^ lh*re he kept open housti and 
entertaimMl nniny distin<i:uish(ul persons. 

\)\'. West was nnirried lirst at Plymouth. .Mass., hy liev. Jaeoh IhuMui, 
to KxpcM'ienecv''' dau«^diter of (Consider', (Thonnis-*' Joseph-, John^ of the 
MayMower,) llowland, h. 174S, d. 1781). (See llowland (ienealoj^y). hW- 
perienc(; llowland's sister nuirried Thomas ('randon, who heeann; a promi- 
nent citi/(Mi of this town. KxperiencM* was Vi'vy tall «if stature and an ex- 
celhnit home maker. The doctor would !)lavfullv rennirk to his friends 
that he had "h-arued from experience what it was \o have a j^ood wife," 
and **<me lonj^ for this wcu'ld." hut shi» died when hut fortv-<Mie vears 
of a«;e, leavin«r an infant .son, Sanuiel, who with his si.n John, hecame 
popular ))hysieians at Tiverton, l{. 1., where Sanniel died Jun(^ IT), 1S:{S. 
aj^e ()4 yi^ar.s. Their dau^^htcr Hannah was a popular school teacduT of 
this town. Dr. West married second, Louisa, widow of (!}ipt. Penjamin 
Jeinu'y. His decease oecrurred at the lunise of his si»n SannuH at Tivi'rton, 
U. 1. On his headstone in the Precinct jrraveyard, just in the rear of the 
house of (iod in which for near half a century he proclainu'd tin* <>:ospel 
as **th(» power of (Iod unto .salvation unto everyone* that h«»liev(?th," is 
the followin«i: inscription: 

^^Sanniel West, I). I)., 
the s(m of Dr. Sacklield West, hy his wife Uuth .lenkins, was horn at 
Yarm«nth, (\ C, March :hl, 172I)'-.S(), (). S. Ordained in this place June 
.'i, 17(il. Uelin(piished his |)astm'al eliar<re «lune, IS():{. Dit^l at Tiver- 
ton, H. 1., Sept. 24th, 1807." 

The death knell of this societv whose rennirkahle historv had covered 
a period of a hundred years was scMnided when the resi^nnititm of Doctor 
West, in conse(pience of iuHrmity of seventy-nine years of life, was ac- 
cepted in June 18(K^. This 1)low wais supplemented hy the movin*^ of 
many of the conKi*<'KJdion and su|)|)orters into Ni*w Pedfcu'd aind Fair- 
haven, which W(^n» off(»rinjr jrreat inducements for such mi«rration. So 
fatal to the future* welfare* of this |»recinct were these conditions that 
regular religious and husin(^ss nn^etin^rs c(*ased at mice to la; lu*ld. Knnn 
this time till tin; old limise disappeared, in 1S:{7, the only ^iilherin<^'-s 

♦S«o *'J>r. WcHl hotnu" hi ui>j>t'ii(]ix. 



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hold Ihcrc wore oconsiomil sorios of rollj^ions sorvicos hy briof transient 
Niipplios anil by travolinj? ovan^oiists; a Snnday school contlnetod by a 
n'sidi'iit physirian naiiiod Kinnt^v; a I'ow nioolin^rs of Ww Mc^Miodisl. (riniroh 
so<Moly al'l^'r it was or<raMi/.(Ml in 1S()7, and town in(»otin«^s «>!* Now IUhU 
ford and lator oF Fairhavon. Ono ol iho ilinorant proaohors, who always 
dn»w a oon^r(»^ation that paokod tho ln>nso wholhor h(» was tln^n* in tlio 
day tiino or (»voninjr, was tin; oocontrio. ov(»rywhoro popnUji* Lorenzo Dow. 
On his last appearance th<»re the bnildin^ beinj^ old and really nnfit for 
sn<fh nse, in the midst ol' his IVrv(Mit nddress, one i»F the erowdcul j^allerios 
bejran to crack. This created an ainrni and stampede which it was im- 
possible lor Dow to prevent. Dow cried ont in his ehanMn(*rislic nnirnn^r: 
**lf yon are so fri*rhtened at a noise like this, whnt will yon do at tho 
crack oF doom ainionncin*; the jnd«rnient day!'' He rnshed across tho 
hiu:!iway thronjrh Ihe t(»rrified crowd where there wjis a pih* of hunbor 
from which tin' honse now standinjr there was bein«r constrncU^d. lie 
hastily monnted tin* i»ih* ami shonted to the throng before him: **I Inivo 
preaidn'd in dwellin<^s and in barns and in me(*tin<r hons(*s, bnt i'v<* always 
fonnd the most room ont of doors.'' :ind procM'cded wilh his iid(;rrnpt<*d 
disconrst*. holding the thronir till its close an honr later. One of my two in- 
fm*nu»rs of this m(»nH)rable evi'nl to thi» villat;(^rs who w(»re prosc^nl, 
was in the j^allery and tin* other, a smnll boy, wjis dropped <»nt of a win- 
dow to tin* ^ronnd by his nnxions mothei', whom he joimMl at one of tho 
ont«»r doors of tin* building. 

liocords have re(;entlv beiMi exjimined bv me which «riv(^ fa<;ts n^bit 
in<r to the «r(M>^raphy and divisions of this Pnu'inc^t. The so-called Dart- 
monlh preciiu't InnI its ori^^in with Ihe incorpi)ra<ion of the old ti)wn, 
1(>()4. It inclnded the town of Rochester. An act of the general conrt 
of 1747 divided tho precinct. Roch(»ster became tin; first and Acnshnot 
the stM'ond precinct. In 17!)2 Ihe Aenshnel prerinct was divided by es- 
tablishing a pn^cinirt c(»mprisinfr the pn^seid. town of Fairhav(»n. to be 
known as Ihe "Second precinc^t in New Bedford.*' Uy this act what was 
left of the old precinct became the "First.'' This was ajrain divi<lod by 
the !eji:islatnre of 1807, when Bedford village and contijrnons territory 
was s(»t off and chartered as "The U(Mlf(»rd precinct.'' This was tho 
fiind operation pi^rformiMl (mi the body of the ancient parish. Its vitjdity 
was exhansted. It m'ver n'covered ami became extinct thronjrh natnral 
cansi^s. 

Heference is nnnle above to existing fragments of records of this 
si>cioty, a ft»w of which are given below. They inclndo a period of time 
ordy from MM) to 177(), bnt contain the names of im>re than one thcnisand 
persons who were baptizoil, marriotl, and atlmittetl to nuMnbership in tho 
ohnrch, inclnding Indians and Negroes. 

The first entry is a bond of Samnel Joy, the village blacksmith, dated 
Feb. 2:5, 17:50, in which ho binds himself to pay ono ponnd towards the 



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support of tho ministry tlui onsnini^ y<^air. Kliokini Willis, the vilhi}i:o 
sciiool master, was one of the witnesses to his signature. 

The first person recorded <is admitted to full eommnnion was Esther 
Palmer, Jan. 24, 1730. 

A report signed by IMiilip Cannon and James Cushman states that 
the Chnreh of Christ in DartmcMith, June 12, 17liO, ehose Mr. Uichanl 
Pierce as their minister and on the 11th of the following September these 
two men applied to the selectmen praying that a town meeting should be 
called to act on this choice of minist(;r. 

\iv.\. Uicdiard Pi(!rc(^ giv(\s his reasons for inviting memlx^rs <»f the 
church to his resid(Mic(^ in tlie following nott; : 

To the Church (»f Christ in I)artnu>uth. 

Brethren : 

The reason of my desiring your (/omp<iny at my 1I«mis(» today, was 
that 1 might have an op))ortunity to acquaint you that 1 am reduced to 
such Circumstances as will in a very short time Constrain me to leave 
the work of the ministry among ymi. Richard Pierce, 

Dartmouth, April 30, 1739. 

In a communication to the chnreh, <iated Dec. 22, 1747, Richard Pierce 
writes as follows: ^'li is now upwards of a yt^ir and a hadf since I took 
Release from my Past(U'al (;are of you, and thought it might recently been 
i^\|)(U'.t(Ml you would long Ixd'orc* Ihis \u\\v. satisfied nu^ for my servicers 
whih; with you; yc^t I (ind it far otherwise, nor vmi i undt^rstand that you 
are the Least conceriu»d about it or take any care to do it; I am sorry to 
find such a careless disposition in you which nmy prove so prejudicial to 
us both. Brethren, I served you sixteen years ami upwards, ami my de- 
mand therefore is Sixteen Hundred Pounds Lawful money of New Eng- 
land, which is no more than in my answer to your call is suggested.'* Mr. 
Pierce threattMUMl to bring th(^ nnitter before the n(»xt June court, unless 
paynuiiit was nuide befon; that tinl(^ 

1731, June IJ), tin; chnreh voted that tin; rrlatitui of (*X|H*rien«'es of 
pers(Uis who should join tin; ehureh should be desired, but slundd Ix^ 
exacted on none only a crcicd of their faith. 

1735, Nov. 7, l)(;acon Jam(\s (Jushnnin was chosen to be the ruling 
Elder. 

1747, Get. 2(), the (jeni^ral (/ourt grantc^d a petition of the inhabitaints 
of AiMislinc^t Village that tin; prct^inet which imtludcd Itoc^lurstc^r Im; di- 
vided and Rochester be the first pnutinct, and AcuslnH^ be the second. 
The reci)rds after this date refer to the latt(»r as the second precinct. 

June 2, 1742, Job Jenney and Jireh Swift were chosen deacons by a 
large majority. 

1750, April 2, «Toseph Roberts in a letter to Elder Cushman declined 
to accept the call to Acushnet. 



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1751, June 18, it was voted to call Rev. Israel Cheever at a salary of 
one hiindiMMl and six immukIs Ihirtcrn Kliillin^s an<l four pence. The com- 
nuinieation was signed by James Cnshnian, Jireii Swift and William 
Kempl.on. 

At a conneil eoin])i»srd ol' delegates from nridgc»watc»r and first and 
secon<l churches of Rocliester, held i)ecend)er 25, 1759, to consider charges 
against Rev. Israel Cheever, he Avas found guilty of an awful breach of 
tln^ third (Mitnnt.'indnM'nt. Mr hnd brni j^iiilly ol* thc^ practice* of playing 
cards and wc arc obliged to bcnr testimony ngninst the practice of that 
game as siid'ul in all )>rorcssors of religion and attfMided with peculiar 
aggravation in a IMinislcr ot* the (Jospcl. They found that he had re- 
proached Deacon Jireh Swift and his family and was rjish in admonish- 
ing two of the brethren. They recommended the precinct give him a 
dismission, but he apologized and the reconuuendation was reconsidered. 

The following is a copy of the record of the immeasurably important 
transactions ol' a meeting at this <dnir('h at Tarling Ways which nmrked 
the j)arting-of-the-wjiys in the life ol* young Samuel West, and in the 
history of this parish and contributiMl inestimably to the moral and social 
and civic welfare of a nndtitude of persons of that time and succeeding 
ages. 

Proceedings of the Precinct Meeting: 

In purf nance to a Warrant Ifsued, &c. 

The Inhabitants of the Second Precinct of Dartmouth met together 
the 15 & 24 Day of Septendier inftant and confulted the following par- 
ticulars, Viz. : 

1. To see if the Pricinct will Vote a concurrance with the Church 
in thciir Choice of AP Sanuu^l West of Barnstable to be their Pastor and 
Teacluir and call him to work. 

Put to Vote. 

Voted in the affirnmtive & concurred with, &c. 

2. To Vote a settlement & Yearly Salary for his support during 
the time of Ministr^^ among us. 

Put to Vote ami 

Voted Sixty-Six Pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence Salary or 
Yearly Support to the above M*"- West provided he tarry with us. 

3. To choofe a ('ommitt<'(» to offer to s'* M** s'^ call, Settlement and 
Salary that amy be voted for his encouragement to tarry among us. 

Confc^nted to and Chofe 

Sam" Willis Efs 
Elisha Tobey Efs 
M*" Tho» West 
M*" Nath" Spooiier 
M"" Philip Canon 
Dea«" Jireh Swift 



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A Committee for the performing the Service of the laft mentioned 
Article. 

H. Oornish, Gierke. 
Dartm»» Sept 25th 1760. 

To M** Samuel West. 

1773, Apr. 15, John ChaflFee and Jireh Swift, Jr., chosen Deacons. 

1779, June 15, chose Seth Cushman to **open and shut the meeting 
house, and to sweep the same four times a year." Chose Gamaliel Bryant 
to **n»pnir Mm^ win<lows of \\w, nii^c^tin^ house, and votcid that four win- 
th>ws Ix! iakcMi froni tlu^ h>ri. and owv.v Mu; doors 1o rrnaiir tlu! ollicrs. " 

1771), July 17, (ilu»sii W"' Alhui, HrAh J(^uu(;, Jacioli Hathaway, Jost^ph 
Damon, Ebeneezer Willis, John ChaflFee, and Gamaliel Bryant to **over- 
see the Youths on the Sabbath and to tarry at the meeting house in the 
intermission season in their turn.*' 

1780, June 22, voted that *'Mr. West have a salary of 66£, 13s, 4d, 
to be paid in proportion to Corn at 3s, 4tl, ])er bushel, leather at Is, & 4 
pence per pound.** 

1785, Apr. 10, Venture, a negro nuin was baptised and admitted to 
full communion. This was the slave who purchased his freedom of Dea- 
con John Chaffee in 1770, nuMitioned on page 85. 

1788, Sept. 9, Dr. West's personal account with the church shows the 
Precinct was indebted to him 760 pounds, almost J|>4,000, and he threatens 
to i>res(Mit tlu^ uiattc^r to tlu; rivil court if not pnid soini. 

1793, Nov. 7, Philip (y'randon married to Ksther Diliiugliain. 

1805, Captain William Gordon was chosen clerk, pr<». teui. Tt was 
voted to ^* raise 70 ))ounds to be placed in the hands of a committee for 
the purpose of procuring fire wood ami corn for Mr. West." 

METHODIST EPISCOPAL The oldest Methodist Episcopal society in 

CHURCH AT Bristol County is the one at Acushnet Vil- 

ACUSHNET VILLAQE lage. Methodist preachers were in this 

vicinity before the year 1800, preaching 
in barns, attics, and old kitchens. Among their places of meeting and 
f)reaching was the house of Ellis Mendnll, located on the enst side of 
Mendall road. Their earnest manner and spiritual zeal attracted the 
people, and after the decease of Dr. Sanuiel West, the pastor of the pre- 
cinct church near Parting Ways, there In^gan a nu)vcnu»nt towards intro- 
ducing the Methodist sct^t into this jtbuM^ Tliis nu^t with the. sympathy 
of a number of the meudiers of tlu; pn*cinct N(»ci(;ty and (Muigregation. 
It was led by Captain John Ilawes, a native of the [ilace, an attendant at 
the old church, a prominent nuin in the community and in business 
circles. Captain Ilawes was a shipnuister in the foreign merchant 
SiU'viet'. On on<^ of his voyages to London Im^ attended a meeting in a little, 
chapel, where he listened to the renowned Whittield. A resolution made 



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at tlie time wns the beginning of a wonderful eareer of religioiin zeal 
nnd iisi'fiitneHH. lie rptiirncd to America with an ardent desire for the 
introdiietioii of MrlhtidiKiu into tlie ciiltiDiniiily where lie rofiidvd and in 
whofie Rpiritnnl welfare he was deep'.v tntcrestetl. He was the means of 
hringinfr to Acimhnet, in the year 1805, a young Methodist preacher by 
the nainfi of Kpaphran Kibby, who at oneo entered into the confidence and 
sympathy of the entire commnnity. He and Captain Hawes later led 
the people to consent to the organisation of a Methodist society here, 
and on the second day of August, 1807, '.'The Methodist Episcopal Church 




METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT ACUSHNET VILLAGE 
BURNED IN inot LOOKING WEST 



oC Fttirbiiven" was organixeil in the Mceond ntory of the building on the 
south side of llrtilKe street, east of the bridge and close to the river. 
The original iitenibers of the society were the following eight persons, 
who were a part of the original <!laSR previously !ed by Captain Hawes; 

■fobn Ilawes, llenjamin Dillingham, Freelove Nye, Daniel Summer- 
ton, Ifannah Sninincrton, Jedidah Haskell, Merab Spooner and Nancy 
Dan forth. 

These eight persons, three men and five women, were baptized by 
Mr. Kibby on the day of the organization, and constituted the original 



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membership of the society. Many of the early members were former 
attendants, members and officials of the Precinct cliurch. Among them 
were Captain John Ilawcti, J)cucun John Chnttce, Captain Tlenjamin ])il- 
iingham, Daniel Summerton, Captain Olied Nye, Zacheus Cushman, Cap- 
tain Jonathan Dunforth, Browncll Armaby, John Perry, Joseph Stowell, 
JohnWady. All of them of prominence in the place.* 

Mr. Kibby remained here two years, and at the close of his labors 
the membership had increased to sixty-fonr persons. The Sunday services 
were held either at the schoulhonsc which stood on the north side of 
Bridge titrcct, ut the bond of Itelleville avftnne, or in the ohl chnrch on 
Meeting lIoiiKC Green, near Parting Ways, until 1811, when the first 
meeting house of the society was erected on the spot where the present 
one stands. 







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Captain Ilawea gave the lot of land, which was the southeast 
corner of his large estate. 

This building was replaced by a new one, which was dedicated March 
9, 1854, and was destroyed by fire December 11, 1001. The present 
building was at once constnicted over the old f'oundiition, and was dedi- 
cated December 1, 1905. 



■Far a more complete narrative of till) 
"Centcnalal Hlatory o( tlio First Methodlat Ep 
Bound In clotlii llluitrated. Copies of wlilch \ 
dsacrlptlve circular and price aend to the auti 



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The original parsonage of the society was bequeathed to it by 
PJdward Dillingham, one of the early members. It was formerly his 
home. It was nn)ved away, ami the jircsent attractive and convenient 
parsonage was erected very nearly on the spot where it stood, in 1897. 

The P]pworth League was organized November 3, 1890. The following 
are the oflicers of the association serving at tlic present time: 

President, Arthur Schiller; First Vice President, Mrs. Arthur 
Schiller; Second Vice President, Sara E. Hathaway; Third Vice President, 
Susie Crocker; Fourth Vice President, Grace P. Dillingham; Secretary, 
F. Edna Davis; Treasurer, Olive A. Washburn.^* 



1806-08. 

1809. 

1810. 

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1818-20. 

1821-22. 

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1823. 

1824. 

1825. 

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1827. 

1828. 

1829. 

1830. 

1831. 

1832. 

1833. 

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1836. 

1837. 

1838. 

1839-40. 

1841. 

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1844. 

1845. 



PASTORS. 


Epaphras Kibby. 


1846. 


Nchemiah Coye. 


1846. 


Ijovi Walker. 


1 847. 


Nehemiah (*oyc. 


1848-49. 


Heiijainin K. Iloyt. 


1850. 


Shipley W. Wilson. 


1851. 


Solomon Sias. 


1852-53. 


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1854. 


Edward T. Taylor. 


1855. 


Erastus Otis. 


1856. 


Ijeoiiard Uoniiott. 


1857. 


La Koy Stuiderlau<l. 


1858-59. 


Leoiuird B. Griffin. 


1860-61. 


Robert Easterbrooks. 


1862-63. 


Eli as C. Scott. 


1864. 


James Porter. 




Sanmel Drake. 


1864. 


William Baxter. 


1865-66. 


0. Sperry. 


1867-68. 


Thomas Ely. 


1869. 


D. K. Bannister. 


1870-72. 


Franklin Fisk. 


1873-75. 


Onesiphorus Robbins. 


1876. 


Ijemuel Harlow. 


1877. 


Otis Wilder. 


1877-79. 


Joseph Macreading. 


1880-81. 


(]eorpe Winchester. 


1882. 



William Cone. 



1883-85. 



Hebron Vincent. 
Daniel Webb. 
Randall Mitchell. 
George W. Wooding. 
James B. Weeks. 
Nathan Paine. 
Richard Donkersly. 
J. A. M. Chapman. 
E. Franklin Ilinks. 
Philip Crandon. 

A. Latham. 

B. L. Sayer. 
William T. Worth. 
Sanuiel Fox. 
Israel Washburn. 

(Died during: year.) 

Thomas Ely. 
Edward H. Hatfield. 
George W. Wooding. 
B. K. Bosworth. 
Edward A. Lyon. 
Charles E. Walker. 
E. H. Hatfield. 
Joseph E. Sears. 
Charles L. Qoodell. 
George M. Hamlen. 
N. W. Jordan. 
Edward Williams. 



''.^f'voral years nie^o there waft considerable discussion in pulpit and press as 
to tlie ecclesiastical successor of the Precinct church near Parting Ways. Some 
claimed It was the Conffregatlonal church at Acushnet village, others that it was the 
Trinitarian church at New Bedford. This Methodist society, however, was the first 
religions organization founded by members of the old church and conf^regatlon. 
an<l this was the first rc'llfflotis society formed within the bounds of old New 
Hedfonl. after the beginning: of the final decline of tlie old Precinct church. Is not 
this Methodist t^plscopal society the original successor of the First Precinct church 
of Old Dartmouth? 



1886-87. 


Charles S. Davis. 


1896-97. n. n. Critchlow. 


]888. 


P. A. Crafta. 


1898. P. J. PollaDgbee. 


1888-89. 


R. M. WilkiDB. 


1899-1901. li. II. Massey. 


18:»0.!)2. 


K. B. Giirney. 


l!Hr>-l);{. J. WGHlvy Atnias 


iH<):{-y4. 


RciiiicttH C. Miller. 


Mm-Or*. R. S. Cusliman. 


ISDf). 


0. A. Karluy. 


\muY7. WillinmO. Dnrbv 



The officiary of the society at the time the church was buractl was aa 
follows: Trustees, Moses S. Douglass, Franklyn Ilowland, Henry T. 
RiisHcll, ^V'illiam A. Oiiniey, Jnhii A. RiirhcII, Kmiiia II. (Mrs. Pranklyii) 
llowluiitl. Sl.-wiinl«: I'.uiirlia C. (Mm. .(aiii.s U.) All<:ii. Iiyiliu (Mm. 



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PRESENT METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT ACUSHNET VILLAGE 



Weston) .Tenney, Moses S. Douglass, Franklyn ITowlaiitl, Jennie Qartlner, 
John Woodliinil, Mary J. (Mrs. Kdwant A.) Dyon, Sara (Mrs. Charles P.) 
Trull, Mary (Mrs. H. T.) Hlierninn, Williaiii A. Quniey, Frank Knowles, 
Charles F. Tnill, Maria (Mrs. John A.) Unsaeti. Mra. Sherniau was the 
recording steward. 

Tlie following jwrsons have hcen the officers of the .Sunday School 
since I89;{. Superintendents: Ucv. K. It. Uurney, J. It. Thoin]»ioii and 
'William A. Ourncy. The latter has held the otTutc continually since 1899. 
Assistant superintendents: John R. Tli<)m{>son, Rev. R. C. Miller, William 
A. Curiiey, Arthur Schiller. Secretaries: Gilbert U. Itonlen, Jr., ThomuH 
D. Ilatliuway, licroy llowlund, Josic lluUiaway, Sarah Andrews, Suruh 



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E. Hathaway, Alberta Dillingham. Librarians: James Thompson, Flor- 
ence Trull, Mary L. Hathaway, Henry Qonsalves, Grace Dillingham, 
Walter Kogers, Theodore Wilbur, Jennie Darling, Gertrude Dexter, 
Edna Davis. 

METHODIST EPISCOPAL According to the records it appears that 
OHUROH AT LONQ PLAIN during the season of 1822 ''Philip Cran- 

don, Sr., conferred with some of his 
neighbors in Uoclicster, where lie resided, n^speeting the iinportuticc of 
public religious instruction in the conununity," and **thc more aged and 
though tf id ones agreed to procure tlie preaching of the gospel." Some 
wanted one denomination, some another, when Mr. Crandon proposed 
that **he would obtain a supply for the pulpit half the time if his friends 
would supply tJie other half.'' 

Mr. Crandon, being of Methodist persuasion, naturally preferred a 
l>rcacher of that denomination, and the agreement gave him tlie privilege 
to i)rovide such a one. He therefore conferred with Rev. Solomon Sias, 
who was then the preacher in charge of the Methodist church at Acushnet 
Village, who, at Mr. Crandon *s request, presented the matter to the 
annual conference of 1823. This resulted in the appointment of Rev. 
Phineas Crandall to the charge, consisting of Rochester and Middle- 
borough. He was succeeded in 1825 by the appointment of Leonard B. 
Griffin to the circuit, and during his pastorate a church building was 
erected in 1828, called the **Sniptuit chapel," from its location, which 
was on Sniptuit Hill, at the west end of a pond of the same name. The 
trustees of that church where John Bennett, Jr., Philip Crapo, William 
Bryant, Billings F. Corey, Jonathan Vaughn, Lewis Shaw, Otis Sherman, 
Philip Crandon and William Spooner. The latter was an official in the 
Acushnet Village church. This organization was included in the Acushnet 
station and a ([uarterly conference was occasionally held there. At one 
of these, July 14, 1828, it was 

** Voted to Petition to the Annual Conference to be held in Lynn 
July 23, 1828, to Station L. B. Griffing as a Preacher for the ensuing 
year for Rochester and Fairhaven. Leonard B. Griffing, Pres. pro. 
tem. Philip Crandon secretary, pro. tem.'' 

Religious interest diminished there and increased at Long Plain so that 
in 1857 a Methodist soeiety was organized at the latter place, including 
the mend)ers of the Siiiptuit society. The above Philip Crandon had a 
son Philip who preached at Sniptuit in 1840, and was the first preacher 
in charge, it is said, of the Long Plain church. Philip Crandon, Jr., 
was in the Methodist ministry many years. 

Samuel Wilde wrote that he, assisted by Elizabeth, daughter of 
Captain Williams Ashley, started the first Sunday school at Long Plain. 
This was in 1837. 

Previous to 1862 this society worshipped in a small chapel built for 



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the pnrpOBC. Thia building is now the parsonage house. The enterprise 
of biiihiiiig a new lioiise of wursliip com mc need anil wuti coinpletci) that 
year. The locatiun is on the west side of the main street in the village, 
perhaps five hundred feet north of Rnehester road. 

Undoi' the pUHtornte of llev. Jay Kirkendall, then a stndent at Rostun 
University School of Theology, the membership was largely increased and 
the church refurnished and repaired. 

Pastors. Philip Crandon; S. Y, Wallace; Henry IT. Smith; Josiah 
C. Allen; Mo,sca Ohncc; ("Jcorge U. Winchester; Samuel .7. Carroll; Samuel 
T. Patterson; Cnleli S. Snnford; Francis A. r<ooinis; f!ei)rRC II. Butler; 

KnistiiM W. (](m.lii^r; .lolni Tl i\,>i«n, |{t»b!ri<;l< .1. Mooney; A. O. Jones; 

John S. Bell; SoionKiii ]'. Suow; William 1). Wilkinson; Charles K. . 
Jenness; Asaph Wicks; Jay Kirkendall ; J. L. Thomas; E. II. Roberta; 




R. M. Fowles; T. D. Watson; G. L. Davis; L. L. Loofbourow; E. G. 
Babcock; A. M. Davidson; B. P. Crawford; W. Wersen. 

The present officiary of the church is as follows: 

Stewards. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gammons; Air. and Kirs. J. &. 
Borden ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Clark ; Mrs. Charles Spooner ; Alice W. 
HbswcH; Bertha Leonard. Sarah J. Braley, recording steward; Willard 
B. Peekham, district steward. 

Trustees. Thomas L. Clark; Knicrson Bennett; Frank Lawrence; 
Charles P. Leonard ; Charles Spooner ; James Gammons ; Henry Jackson ; 
James Sherman. 

Sunday School Officers. Alice Ihiswcll, superintendent: Mrs. J. E, 
Borden, assistant superintendent; Airs. Obed Gilford, treasurer. 



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FRIENDS* MEETINQ The second religious society to organize and 
AT PAETIHO WATS build n meeting honso on the Acnalmot tract 
wiiH thn Kricnds. As Ktnted in the nrticlo on 
"Early Keligious History," very many of tho earliest residents of this 
town were of the Prieiids society. Here and in the Apponegansett 
neighborhood they eolonir.ed and organized into societies later. No 
doubt religious meetings were held in both these localities as soon as tho 
families began to arrive here, noon after 1G52, but there is no record of 
an organization of Friends in the town till the Dartmouth Monthly Meet- 
ing was authorized by the Rhodo Island Meeting. The first records of 
their transactions are dated April 26, 1G!)9. This people, however, had 
already decided on the 6th day of the previous November to build a 




FORMER FRIENDS- MEETING HOUSE AT PARTING WAYS 



meeting house which was doubtless the first one of any denomination 
erected in Old Dartmouth. It was built in the Apponegansett section of 
the town and its successor stands on the same site. 

This Acushnet territory was included in the Dartmouth Monthly 
Meeting. Friends were so numerous here and the distance to the Appone- 
gansett Meeting so great, a dozen miles or more, that an application was 
made in 1708 for permission to hold a meeting within present Acushnet, 
which was granted that year. For two decades thereafter the religious 
services of this sect were held in private dwelling houses. 

A part of the history of this meeting for the next half a century 
is best given in the following extracts from Dartmouth Monthly Meeting 
records. 



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1708-9, 12 mo. 21. — And whereas it was Reconunended to ibis meet* 
iiig that some friends or friendly people at Aeushnet desire that there 
may ho ii miK^tint; of worxhip appointed unioiiirst them nncc in n month, 
and, after some dohate upon the matter, friends did unanimously agree 
that their Rerjuest might he Answered, thinking it might be for the 
honor of God and for the promotion of truth amongst them, and hu recom- 
mends it to the Quarterly Meeting for their assistance therein. 

1709, 2nd mo, 19. — Also a meeting of worship is Gstablished at 
Aeushnet by the Quarterly Meeting as requested, and is to be kept the 
lust first day of Every Month. 




1712, Ist mo. 17. — And this meeting doth according to the Request of 
Friends lit Aeushnet fjraut that they shall have nnotlier meeting of wor- 
ship there wiiieh is to be the second first dny in every month, except it 
be when it falls out to be that first l>ay next before the monthly meeting 
of business. 

172r), ltd nio. 17,— It is agrewl iit this meeting that there should be 
added to Aeushnet one meeting more In a month, and when it so hapiwns 
that there are five first ihiys in « uu>nth, then there are two to be added, 
an<l these that are added are to be kept at Joseph Taber's. 

1725, 9th uio. 24.^1t being pro|iosed that friends have au offer of 
some Laud at Aeushnet to bnild a meeting house upon, and Nicholas Davis 
and John Tucker arc appointed to view and see whothor it be a place 



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convenient, and know the terms that we may have it upon, and make 
return to y® next Monthly Meeting. 

1727, 2d mo., 17. — Nicholas Davis, Deliverance Smith, Henry Tucker 
and John Tucker are chosen to agree with Stephen West, Jr., for Land 
at Acushnct to set a Meeting House upon, and a burying place, and make 
return of their doings to y® next Monthly Meeting. 

1727, 3d mo., 15. — Those friends that were chosen at y® Last Monthly 
Meeting to afjroo with Stephen West, Jr., at Acushnet for Land to set a 
meeting house upon, and a liurying j)lnce, make report to this meeting 
that they have agreed with him — and this mooting makes choice of Henry 
Tucker to get it Laid out, aiul get a Return of the same, and make return 
to y® next Monthly Meeting of his doings therein. 

1727, 4th mo., 19. — Henry Tucker hath got y® Land hiid out to build a 
Meeting House upon, and a burying place, as appointed, and it is referred 
to y* next Monthly Meeting for further consideration. 

1727, 5th mo., 17. — Tliis mooting mukos choice of Nicholas Davis, 
Joseph Taber, Joseph Russell, Jr., Adam Mott and John Tucker, Jr., to 
have y® deed made to of y® Land at Acushnet, to l)uild a Meeting House 
upon as above written, and to get a deed for the same. 

1728, 10th mo., 16. — This meeting agrees to build a Meeting House 
at Acushnet near the bigness of friends Meeting House at Pembroke. 
And Thomas Hathawaj'', Joseph Taber, Jacob Taber and Henry Tucker 
are appointed to see it done as soon as can be with conveniency. 

1729, 6th mo., 18. — There is a deed drawn up and signed according 
to appointment for the Meeting House Land at Acushnet. 

1731, 7th mo., 20. — And Friends of Acushnet proposed at this meet- 
ing that they have a mind to build a stable upon the meeting house 
land at Acushnet to put friends Horses in, which this meeting agrees to. 

The above minutes all refer to the official establishment of the 
Friends' Meeting at Parting Ways; the location of the meeting house 
there and the purchase of the land it was built upon ; the construction of 
a stable, which Friends always religiously provide, and a burying ground. 
All the Acushnet men on these committees were of the leading citizens 
of the town. 

The deed of this lot containing three quarters of an acre, is dated 
9th mo., 11th, 1727. The original house was probably built in 1729, the 
date made with tacks on one of the doors of that house, which may now 
be seen in the present house. This was probably a small building which 
the society soon outgrew, as a minute in the records dated Oct. 16, 1755, 
states that it was then decided to replace that building with a much larger 
and nuire commodious one. This purpose was speedily accomplished 
as the membership of the meeting was large, the attendants at the 
services were numerous and funds for the construction of the new edifice 
wore soon ])ledgod. No description of the exterior of the new building is 
necessary, the accompanying half tone, from a photograph of it which it 



was my good fortune to find, being a correct reproduction of its appear- 
iiiice. The interior was severely plain and unattractive in finish and 
rurnidhintp*, as nil Frieixlx' meeting houHcs were in those <lnyH. No paint, 
putty, eutthiuna, ruga, stovea or tireptaeea cotitrihiiteil to llic welfaru of 
rhuac who worHhi]i]icd there dtiring moat of ita more than a century of 
uxiatenee. It ia related on good authority, and the writer liua no doubt of 
the truth of the statement, that in the Revolutionary War period, aome of 
the Friends who belonged here manifeated no sympathy with the Whig 
political party and they were looked upon by their brethren who sup- 
ported that i)arty ua almost Toriea. They couhl hardly be tolerated by 
the patriotic Whiga. 

They were called "Separationists" and at their request were granted 
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PRESENT FRIENHS' MEETING HOUSE AT PARTING WAVS. 

Special meeting place apart from the main building. Here they worshipped 
at the same hour their brethren did in the main room. It seems best to 
withhold from printing here the names of some of these persons which 
have been given me. 

Till near 1760 Acushnet Preparative Meeting was a part of Dart- 
nmnth Monthly Meeting;, but about that time it was attached to the 
Siindwieh Monthly Mei^tiiii;, In 17tir> Ili<: \mt\c I'hnn I'n'paralive Mi^^t- 
ing, including the two soeietiea in AiMiahncI, comprising one hundred 
and seventy-three members, was transferred t'nnn llie Randwleh to the 
Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, of which they liave ever aince been a imrt. 
Later the meetings at Fairhaven Village and Miiltapoisctt were united 
to the above Tiong I'laiii Meeting. Tin- old house ha<l heeomi! so dila]>i- 
dated that it was turn down about 1871 and tlie |ircsenl convenient and 



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attractive house at once erected on the same site. Inside the seats are 

of* froniforluhlc foriri and r^ushionfMl, Uw floors are carpotod and the entire 

woodwork is jminted. The stone walls and grounds are in fine condition 

and liorse sheds which Friends maintain are in abundance. Almost the 

<»ntin* grounds had hern ns(»<l as a jjfravi^ yard. From the unh^ttered head 

stones it was estinuitcd that more than 1,000 persons had been buried 

there. About ISHO these head stones were reverently sunk beneath the 

surface, the entin» pint wns ^radiMl an<l s(MMlcd, makin<>: a beautiful spot in 

this attrn<*tiv<^ locjdiiy. One who rcnii/cs something of th(». renuirkable 

history of this ))laee and reenlls it ns h<» stands upon it, feels he is on 

holy grouml. 

**Aye, call it Holy Ground, 

The soil where first they trod ; 
They left unstained what there they found- 
Freedom to worshij) (iod.'' 

Sov(jral abb? and sn(MM*ssful minisl(^rs luivo come from the membership 
of this Meeting. Among them are John U. Davis, Sr., Uobcu't Hrownell, 
William K. Taber and Kdwnrd (1. Dillingham. 

John R. Davis was a powerful, wiiuiing speaker. I lis audiences 
frecpiently filled the house. The present superintendents of this meeting 
are N. Ilervey and wife Adelaide Wilbur. 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The third religious denomimition to estab- 
AT LONG PLAIN lish itself iti this town was the Baptist. In 

the early days of the settlement at Ply- 
mouth persons of this belief also found lif(^ uid)earable there and some of 
them came up to Dartmouth with the Quakers and **Prisbiterian8." 
These were under the leadership of John Cooke, a nmn of nmrked intelli- 
gence, high standing and religious zeal. lie ^vas a Congregational 
minister at Plymouth, but was converted to the Baptist views in 1680 by 
rea<ling the narrative of Elder Russell of that denomination. Under John 
Cooke's guidance a Baptist society was formed in Dartnu)uth about 1685. 
Their first minister was Hugh Mosher, who was followed by Aaron Davis. 
This is said to have been the seventh Baptist society formed on the 
American continent. The widely known stone church society whose 
house stands near the east line of Tiverton, R. I., at Adamsville, R. I.. 
is its successor. 

In the Old Colony records is this entry: 

'*Att this Court, John Cooke, for breaking the Sabbath by un- 
nesessary travelling thereon, was fined ten shillings." 

This was j)robabIy after his residence at Oxf(U'd in Fairhaven com- 
menced and nuiy have been brought about by the j>ersonal feeling of sonu* 
of his religious oppon(Mits, and his oITcuum^ that of travt^l in the liiu* of 
Christian duty ovc^r to the above ])laee of judilic worship. 

Backus wrote that Klder (Jooke was the first Baptist minister in 



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Dartmouth. The Baptist movement spread eastward through the north- 
cru section of the town. The next society of the faith w^is at a phicc 
which was subsequently named Ilixville fn»ni the first pastor of the 
society, Khlcr Daniel llix, who was famous in his day as a preacher and 
organi/er. lie pushed the work along eastward and the next house of 
worship of the sect was the **AI)ner Lewis Meeting house," so called, 
erected about 1774 at the northwest corner of this town. Towards the 
rising sun the movement of the Baptists proceeded under the inspiration 
and direction of Elder Ilix till it reached Long Plain, and here the long 
and varicMl history of a society commenced more than a century ago, 
nauKul in its act ot' incorporation, *'Tlie First liaptist Society of New 
Bedford,'* of which town Long Plain was then a part. Elder Hix was 
laboring, with this people before 1785, for on that date he baptized there a 
young man by tbc nanu; of Tuck(»r Taber. This was a marked event in 
the history of the society, for Mr. Taber was a gifted public speaker, who 
afterwards became a preacher, and at once associated himself with Elder 
Hix in the work. Great religious interest was manifested here in the 
winter of 1786-87, resulting in the organization of the society on the 27th 
of Aj)ril of the latter yciar, consisting of the following persons: Lucy 
Babcock, Peace Ilammon (Hammond), Preserved and Anna Merrihew, 
John and Rebecca Summerton, Mary Easterbrook, Thomas and Comfort 
Taber, Abigail and Patience Rightington (Wrightington), John and 
Phebe Blaekemore ( Black nier), Mary Sands, Experience Fuller, Ruth and 
Phebc; (^aini^ (Kant^?). 

Alexand(T Mason was ordain(Ml deacon. The Sunday services were 
held at the home of «John and Rebecca Sunmierton. The first Sunday of 
the following «]uly, 1788, Elder Hix baptized at Long Plain, Luis Giflford, 
Jenne Wiston, Sarah lilackmore, Desire Soge, Rhoda Rouse, Remembrance 
GifFord, Welthea Taber and li^'dia Merrihew; on the last Sunday of that 
month Simeon Puller, Mary Grey, Lydia Taber, Eleanor Gifford, Mary 
Keen and Sarah Soge. Elder Hix wrote on the 16th of the following 
September: "Thank God for this outpouring of his spirit," Scores of 
persons were added to the church in the near future. 

Thursday, Aug. 8, 1795, **A Public Meeting for Building A Baptist 
Meeting Houfe on the Long Plain" was held at the residence of Deacon 
Silas Sweet. Deacon Sweet and Elder Hix were appointed a committee 
to ** select a lot of land." They selected a plat which Joseph Samson 
offered for the purpose, the consideration being **a pue in s^ houfe." The 
lot was on tln^ wt\st side of tlui rojul at the (;nd of the Roch(»st(»r road, 
and in 1796 Joseph Samson conveyed this tract of ** eight rods square to 
Joseph Pierce, Amos Bradley, Jesse Keen and others Proprietors, • • 
bounded north by land of Elizabeth Allen." The church was built just 
south of the present Baptist meeting house. The building was 40 x 46 
feet, facing the south, where there was an entrance and one at the east. 
It was shingled and unpainted. Inside there were wide galleries on three 



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sitles of the house, and thotisnnl tall j>ulpit. 'Mosepli pierce, AmosBraley 
ami ('Jipt. .leffe keen" bad eliarj^e of the eonstruetion, whieh began the 
yciir Ibe j^roiind was pnrebastMl. The first bill contrael.cMl on the cbnreh 
is dated Jidy 30, 1796, and was for ** lumber and otlier materials.'* Anion j^ 
tlie "otb(»r n!at(»rials" was **seven f^allons of West India rum," an indis- 
pensable artiele in building Jind dedieating a ehureb in those primitive 
times. The Inbor was evidently performed by men in the neighborhood 
and most of the nnit<»rijds w«»n» furnisluMl by Mirm. The society voted 
that cre<lit should Im', given **Ka<'h pro|)rietor for materials And Cash 
whirh tlmy turned in for s'^ houF(» Sepanit(»ly." Tbe credits recorded 
an* int<^n!sting reading. Il(»r(» nn» a IV.vv oL* th(*m: 

Josejdi jiierce. To one gallon of rum, 10s. Oct. 28, 1796. (Mr. 
Pierce was clerk of the society and chairnmn of tbe building committee.) 

To 16V1j lbs. of Yeal, ami Butter and Sauce, $1.1 7c. 

To two days work on Me(»tiiig House, H^l. '{.*{. (Probably ten hours 
pi»r day.) 

To St(^pb(ui Taber. **0n<*, gallou ol* Uum lor railiug. $1.66c. 7 
mo." June 1, 1796. 

Paid Abram Morton. By the hand of A fa. s. 19. 

To giting om» sil 46 feet Long 10 incbcs S(|uare. $4. 

To (jasb and Mutton, Mis Samfou. 

It was not till Feb. 18, 1800, that ''i\w pulpit was ordered built," 
and it was then voted to s<4l the **l*u(» spots'' at au(^tiou, and proprietors 
were authorized to build their own pews ther<»on. This was certaiidy a 
nov<'l method of seating a nuM»ting house. Tbe society built on the 
unsold ** Spots." 

Aug. 29, 1808, it was '*Voted to give <»lder hix a ('all to preach hear 
two Sundays in A Month," which he accepted, and h'xed his salary at $50 
jier year. In 1805 it was raised to ^^f}. This was about ^2 per Sunday 
for driving about twenty miles and preaching two sermons. He had other 
sources of revenue. He skilfully tilled his little farm at Hixville and 
there he manufactured wash tubs, water pails and pounding barrels. 
He took orders for these utensils and delivered them on his preaching 
tours. A half tone of Elder Hix astride his faithful horse with some of 
the above articles strapped on the rpuulruped, as related to the writer 
by on<» who saw, would nuike an attra<»tiv<^ aihlition to this book. One 
who knew him and fnwpM^ritly beard him spirak related to iim* that he 
was an i?iteresting,intelligent, conviiuung speaker and always drew a large 
auiliiMUM*. that he was fond of hunting and would frecpiently bring his 
dog and giui in bis old chaise on Saturday and enjoy the sjiort on the 
way. He supplied the jnilpit here till his eightieth birthday, when he 
preached his farewell sermon. He died in 1838. 

The people numifested a generous (Christian purpose when they vote<l 
soon after the hou.sc* was constru<ft<Ml 

**That when the Baptist Church or Society Was not using s** 



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hoiifc that Any proprietor Shall have the privelidg of s^ lionfc for 
Any Traveling minifter that holds to the Doetrin of Christ to worship 
the best Being By Aplying to the Door keeper." 

This society had no legal existence till its incorporation by an act 
of the legislature, ap])roved March 14, 1805, designating it as **The First 
Baptist Society in New Bedford.'* 

The Baptist Society that worships in their present church on William 
street in New Bedford is knt>wn as **The First Baptist church of New 
Bedford,'' but it was not organized until 1812, eight years later than the 
(»ii(i at hong Plain. 

Urn; is u list ol* the hanM*s ol* Mm^ incoriMU'ators Found on the n^cords 
of the church. The initials following the names indicate the towns where 
they probably lived : Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Rochester. 



Ebenezer Keen, A. 
Alden Spooner, A. 
Joseph Pierce, M. 
Robert Miller. 
Amos Braley, F. 
Lemuel Winslow, 11. 
Thomas Sherman, R. 
Nicholas Crapo, R. 
Ebenezer Morton, F. 
William White, Jr., A. 
Lothrop Lewis. 
Asa Braley, F. 
Geo. Douglass, R. 
William Gammons, A. 
Thomas Gifford. 
William Tobey, 2d, A. 
Phinias White, A. 
Barnabas Clark, R. 
Seth Bumpus, A. 
Abraham Ashley, Jr., F. 
David Peirc<», A. 
Nathaniel Downs, F. 
George Tabe? A. 
Thomas White, A. 
Ezekiel Cushnum, R. 
Micah Winslow, R. 



Ebenezer L. Foster, R. 
William Whitridge, R. 
Jesse Keen, A. 
Walter Spooner, A. 
Ebenezer Keen, Jr., A. 
Joseph Bennett, A. 
Ellis Mandell, A. 
^feletiah Morse, A. 
Paul Winslow, R. 
Milburne Omey, A. 
Josei)h Taber, A. 
Sylvester Bumpus, R. 
Aaron Davis, A. 
Joseph Whitridge, R. 
Percival Ashley. 
Job Morton, F. 
Nathaniel Morton, F. 
Joseph Taber, A. 
Sylvester Bumpus, R. 
Aaron Davis, A. 
lltizikiah Purington, M. 
Joshuarway Vincent. 
Nathaniel Sears, R. 
Nathaniel Sears, Jr., R. 
Joseph Whiterage, R. 



**A11 the male members" of the society met in the church on May 
30, 1805, and perfected an organization under the above act. 

Up to this date, for a period of two decades, this society had sailed 
on its voyages without (*ncount(*ring any ]idv(*j'se winds or curn^tds, but 
now there appeared a denomiiuitional current which was to alter tln^ 
chosen route. Rev. Elias Smith was in the comnumity preaching the 
belief and princij)les of the so called **(Miristian" sect. To the surprise 
and amazement of most every one. Elder Ilix, who was generally believed 
to be unalterably established on a Baptist foundation, became a convert 
to the **new doctrine," ais lie termed it and was ever after loyal to it. The 



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attitude of the Baptist clergy to this new doctrine is indicated by an inter- 
esting incident at the droton Baptist Conference which was held at the 
|j«ni.t( l*|jiiii rhnrrli Jmir 21-25, 1807. Fildor llix, who was tactful and not 
yet fully in the niiiks of \\\r, (liristian (le?ionii?uition, was the choice 
of the majority to deliver the confercMice senuon. Elder Smith's follow- 
ers preferred him. It is rre<»rd<Ml that **Wheii the business was con- 
cluded the second {\i\\\ Elder \\'\k gave i.iotiee thnt Brother Smith would 
j)reaeh in fifteen minutes from that time, upon which the ministers took 
their hats and coats and wi^nt out in a pouring rain.'' No one doubted 
where Ehler llix stood after this ej)is()de. The injection and acceptance 
of th<^ ui'.w doctrine was tin* eansr of tin* Baptist society ceasing to 
activ(»ly exist as such a lew years later, Tor a (M)nsid(»ral)le time. The last 
transacti(ui on its records is dated IMarcli 21, 1814. From the close of 
Elder Ilix's ministry here till 18.S7 there were no pastois except one 
occasionally engagtMl for a few months at a tinu*. Rev. Israel Wood 
supplied IIk* pulpit lor a whih^ about this dale. 

i^'v. 'John li<*laud jirratflu'd in the ohi hous(>. This is the num who 
in 1812, it is recorded, got up a mammoth chees(% weighing over a ton, 
which was pressed in a cider mill, hauled to Washington b}'^ four horses, 
and presented to President Madison. In April, 1837, Elder Samuel Wilde 
of the Christian denomination, who had resided here, returned and 
preached here a year. There had been no Sunday school since 1823, 
but ]\lr. AVilde, with the assistance of Miss Elizabeth Ashley, daughter 
of Capt. Williams Ashb*y, tu'gauizcMl a school ami it was continued 
through tln^ year, .|on(»s Bobinsou scM'ving as assistant superintendent. 
Mr. Wilde writes, **l\ly salary this year was one load of good oak chips 
presented by Thomas Davis." a village gro<*<»r. 

The first Sun<lay school at Long Plain was held in the summer of 
1S22. Susan, wile of Dr. Konusevilb* Spo(»ner, a member of the Unitarian 
church, and Allatheji, daughter oT Nicholas Davis, a l^^-ieud, (•ailed the 
children together in a schoolhouse which stood just at the back of the 
carriage sheds in the Friends' yard, where they taught them the old 
Westminster Catechism and Scripture texts and furnished them with 
tracts. It was held again the following summer, but no longer. 

This brings religious nuitters at the old church down to 1837, when 
the remaining niembers of tJu^ Baptist society were few and inactive, and 
those of the Christian denomiimtion were an unorganized body and 
manifested little interest in the work. For the future of these two sects 
in A<'ushn(»t see sid>se(]U(Mit articles. 

FRIENDS' SOCIETY Friends at the north eiul of Acushnet became so 
AT LONG PLAIN luimerous that they desired a meeting house in 

their midst, which was four miles north of the 
Friends' house at Vartiug Ways, mentioned above. Their application to 
the Monthly Meeting for permission to do this was granted and the 



meeting house lot which has been used as such ever since wns conveyed hy 
Nathan Davis to John ami Neheiiitiih Siiorniiiii, Diiiiiol WiiiK "ii<l Nicholas 
Davis of Aciishnct ami Untisell Hnih'y of Koeht^stor, ntli mo., UHli, 17r>f). 
Tliis wiis on tile vh'hI side of tj<>ii(; I'iaiii road, a liidf mile north of 
Rochester road, ami at the southenst (;oni<;r of what was foniK-rly the 
hoiTKtstead farm of Heiijiiuiiii l'ii-ri;i'. Tliis lot was snliKi-(|ii>'ii1ly ('oliir^<!il 
tu its jireseiit diriiun.sions hy land iH>iivt;y<-d on tli<: lilllli of Jimi., 1811, 
from Aldcii Ihimniond to Nntlian aiul Ota-dinh Davix. 

According to what seems to Uc. reliiihle information the honse whs 
constructed in 1735, four years before tin; h^Kiil transfer of the tot. The 
original house stood ahoiit wln;rt: the presttnt one does. The Imilding was 
30 X 40 feet two stories with gatleries. the loiigi'st dimension east and 




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west; faeinp the soiitli aeeordinj; lo ll iisltnii then; Iw 

front, one for men who s»t on one side of the house to 
other for women. Ohimin>ys and tireiihiecs wen; hnilt sevi 
the house was eouNlini-led, hul Jio slove.s cxcciil fool sli 
permitted there. 

When the old house had serve<I a eenlnry as tlie ri'li^ro 
peojile, it 8a<ily needed rceonstrneting. This wus d<iriit i 
dredth anniversary. New sheds were liiiilt, ii vi'stihnle ad 

|Hit iu. Ill 1!)(K) the I se was rnliiely i.'m.id.li-.l insi. 

with cushions were jiut in, the wood work was iminled. w 
been done before; carjiets were hdd, blinds luni(;. etc. Tln> 
was graded and seeded (o gt-ass. No headNlone.s lliei-cin !■ 
tions excepting those erected in recent years. Then; \ 
before the grading that there were two hundred or mon 
hut it is tuifo to asNunu; there were inany mon; than I hut on 



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placed in this terrestrial house of the dead. 

Richard Davis, Sr., was the snperiritcndtMit of the Meeting from 1860 
till Iiis dcal.li, wlit^n Ii<; was siMM'crdrd by his son Richard. The latter 
has been snpcrintcndont of the Jiihie school since it was organized in 
18()(). This M(M»ling was in {\w Sandwich Monthly Meeting till it was 
annexed to the Dartmouth ]\Ionthly IMccting, where it now is. 

Among the erticient Friends' ministers of the Ciosi)el wJio were mem- 
bers of this Meeting were Nicholas, ()b(Mliah and Ruth Davis. The latter 
was an unnsnally gifted sjHjaker and snc^cessfnl in her divine mission. 
Obediah was ch*rk of Nvw liedford Monthly Meeting. He resided on 
the north side of Quaker lane. 

More information r<dating to Kricnds in AcMishnet is given in an 
article on * 'Friends Society at Parting AVays/' where there is a half tone 
which is a fac-simile of the interior of the former house here. 

THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH As r(»]at(Ml above, many of the 
OP NORTH FAIRHAVEN members of tJie Bai)tist society 

and congregation at Long Plain 
became sympathizers with the i)rinciples of the Christian denomination. 
This faction did not organize, however, till religious efforts at the old 
church had almost ceased. Then a majority of this contingent resided in 
the Per?\v Hill neighborhood. Here the movement to form a new society 
was agitate<l till ou the 15th of October, 18157, a meeting was held **Att 
the Schol hons<» of IKperry and adoptc^l a constitntion for a religions 
society to be called the First ('hristian (!hnrch of North Fairhaven," 
which section is now Acushnet. This schoolhouse stood where the present 
one stands at the southwest corner of ]\Iendall and Perry Hill roads. John 
Perry was or had been a deacon at the Long Plain church. He was a 
highly esteemed and leading man in the community, residing across the 
way north from the schoolhouse. Israel Wood was received into mem- 
bership on the 3d of February, 1839, and on the 29th of the following 
June he was chosen as '*our Preacher for one half of the time for the 
ensuing year.'' The Monthly Conference IMeetings on Saturdays were 
held alternately at the Perry Hill and AVhelden schoolhouses and the 
Long Plain meeting house. 

At a bnsiness meeting Sept. 20, 1840, these ofTicers were elected: 
Clerk, Charles Morse; treasurer, William Jenne; deacons, John Perry 
and James Hammett: collector, Joshua IMorse. At the same time it was 
voted that commnnions be holden at the Long Plain IMeeting House. 
Whether all the other Siuulay services were held there at first or not does 
not appear, but all of these and the conferences were held there later. 

Novend)er 13, 1841, Ansel White was chosen clerk and a body of five 
elders consisting of John IManter, Samuel Taber, Luther Crapo, ]\Iason 
Tabcr and lsaa<* I5isl)(»e w(M*e appointed to **settle all difTictdties among 
the men • • • and to advise all delinquent members to be attentive 



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to public worship." It was also voted "that a comniittec of throe l>e 
ehoHeii fn»ni the female ilepartment of the ehiireh to net with the male 
elders in eas4» of trouble with any of tho Sisters.*' In 1H42 thi'. elders 
were Phinras White, James llammcdt, William J«Minry, John Manter ami 
(ieor«^e Mt^ndali ; deaeons, John Perry <ind Jami^s llamim^tt; «i;olleelor, 
Ijeonard (iammons. 

Abont this date there e(»mm(*need a ^n^at rrli^^ions awakening. Tin* 
record reports that on Saturday eveiiinj^, March 26, 1842, there were '*r>3 
persons at the Anxious Seat" and the next day *'eij?hty partook of the 
Holy connnunion." The followin*^ Saturday, April 2, at the regular 
eliurch ni(*etin^ <it Lon^ Plain then* w(*n; ^"X\ m(^nd>ers undrr the watch 
care of the church." Hcforc the close of April the membership numbereil 
one hundred and fourteen. Among them were many heads of families and 
some of the leading men and women in the town. 

The height of this miraculous work was reached in 1842 or soon after 
that date, when the spiritual tide slowly ebbed, till it reached its lowest 
point eight years later. This conclusion is confirmed by the meagre 
information on the records; bv the absence of anv record from 1843 to 
1846 an<l by tin; following confi^ssion madr at a church nu^eting Dec. 28, 
1850, when it was ** resolved that the low state of religion in this place, 
and the painful fact that there once existed a church compos(Ml of many 
members, and there are now but a few • • • We agree to start 
anew and walk together in (yhristian fell<»wship." This lamentation over 
the decline arul almost demises of tin* churrh which had been such a power 
in leading souls into paitlis of right eousncss was at the rcsid(*ncc ol' Dira. 
John Perry, only a stone's throw from the place of its birth thirteen 
years before. An interesting coincidtuMM* is that this n*surn*ction ami 
consecration service resulted in a meeting at the schoolhmise. where the 
society came into existence, on the M of August, 18r)l, 

**A constitution for a new meeting lions*' wjis adopti'd." A corr4»et 
interpretation of this reccu'd is that the **c«)uslilution" was that (»f the 
present Perry Hill church, and the place was where the former society 
began its remarkable record. From 1837 to 1851 (me hundred and sixty 
persons or more joined this society and many began a professed 
Christian life in its meetings who joined other churches. 

Rev. Israel Wood was the pastor of this organization through its 
existence. He was a man of nmrked piety, a good public si)eakcr and 
successful in his work among the j people, as the above records show. 
His home was the William Jenney farm, on the south si«lo of \ho. roa<l 
east of Perry Hill, which he cultivateil. From this s(»ciety evolved the 
present Perry Hill church. The old meeting house at Long Plain was 
probably demolished in 1853, as on the 5th of February of that year it 
was voted by the proprietors **to sell it and deposit the proceeds of the 
sale in the New Bedford Institution for Savings." ('apt. Williams Ashley 
and John Manter were authori/cul to au<^lion the propt^rly. 



PRESENT BAPTIST The original Baptist society at Long Plain, 

CHURCH AT LONG PLAIN ns statftd nbovft, lienatno iTiaetive through 
circnnistaiiccs beyupiil hniriait control. A 
tiiitiilii-r (if |ii-i-Ni)im (iT thai. Tailh rrorfranixod 1h<< socit^ty in 1S.'t8, on the 
HiUi (hiy of Ut'lohcr. A cunnt^il cmriiHWOil of rr|ii'i;Ki!ntativo8 ot 
Baptist chHrciiPS at New ]lctlforJ, Fall River, llicUUcborungh, and Long 
I'lain, iii«t at t\u: latli-r |ila(t<< nii<l iiiHtallod Jtcv. Irn Ijolanil as pastor. 
The saiiK^ ilay tho rullowiiif; naini-<l pi^i'KoiiN, in rcspouNe to thoir retpiest, 
were organized a Uaptist society of the Tauiitoii association: Kcv, Ira 
Ijcland, Williams Ashley, Delana Ashley, Alice J*. llobiiiRon. Chloe Robin- 
son, Ijove M. Scars, Frctilove liatlniway, Silas F. Sears, Mary R. Davis 
anil Ann II. Davis. Mr. Lohniil rcmaincl wilh th<^ clinrcli abont two 
years, when he went to tlic St^cnml linplist church nt Barnstable. He 




retnr 
1844. nnir 



Tbe prcf 
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BArriST CHURCH AT LONG PLAIN 

to the pasturatc of this chnrcli, however, on the Ist of April, 
li ti> tin* ))li'jiHnre of his former parishioners. Tinder his admin- 
Ihi' f'htirrh •ontiiiiii-d lo prosper and resnlted in Iniibling the 
bnreli slrn<;tiiri- neur the Hiti- of the nhl one. Meantime the 
<irNhip|i<'il in tlii' hnildirifr of the Long I'lain Bimrdtnj: School, 
'nl 'hnirii was iledicnied April 28, 1847. A month after the 
I of the new ehnrch Mr. Iceland accepted a call to Jjcxington, 
il the society was again withont a pastor. No settled minister 
the church till 1848. Dnring this time the pnlpit was supplied 
Messrs. Ryder, Alden. Roberts and J. R. Whittemore. Mr. 

•IV. was the settled pastor fr 1848 to 18511. Among those who 

I einploye<l an ministers here since the latter date arc W. Vf. 



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Mecch, 1857 to 18G0; Abiicr 1). florliaim, 1860 to 1862; Joscphiis W. ITor- 
ton, 1864 to 1868; Kilbuni Holt, 1868 to 1871; John II. learned, 1871 to 
1872; Simeon P. licwy, 1872 to 187:5; Knocli M. Wilson, 1874 to 1886; 
Alexander If. Mnrraiy, 1887 to 1880; CUhh. II. 8i.s.son, 1880 to 1800; Hrown 
E. Smith, 1800 to 1804; Sanuiel S. Frost, 1804 to 1806. 

Since 1806 tiie pnlpit has been supplied by student pa.stors from 
Newton Tiieoloj^ieal Seminary, as folh»ws: 

J. II. Davis, 1806; Chas. Sehweikert, 1806; Eugene II. Stover, 1808; 
Frederic L. IJoody, 1808; Mr. Wil.son, 1800; 1). ^l. MeiMiail, 1800; J. 
JJrnce (Jilnuui, 10(K); Harry S. McCreaily, 100:5; Ernest S. Potter, 1005; 
Henry A. Cook, 1006. 

The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, which was or- 
ganized in 1804, has had for presidents: Miss Ennna Oooch, 1804 to '96. 
Dennis Mason, 1806 to 1002. William E. (.\>llins, 1002 to \)A. Miss Emma 
P. Bennett, from 100:3 to the present time. 

About one hundred different persons have joined this church since 
1837. The foHowing have served the society as clerks: Edward 
Spooner; Abial P. Kobiii.son, 18:{8 to 1874; Wnlter A. Davis, 1874 t<» 1802; 
William E. Collins, 1802 to 1807; Henry U Allen, 1807 to 1808; William 
E. Collins since 1808. Joseph R. Davis, deceased, was a most efficient 
burden bearer of this church for nniny years. 



THE PERRY HILL TIm; cluiri'li (n'^iini/.atiim wImksi; houst^ of wor- 

CHRISinAN CHURCH ship is on Perry Hill is the direct successor of 

the First Christian church of North Fairhaven, 
as sketched in the above article on that society, and as stated there the 
date of its beginning was Dec. 28, 1850. 

The record states that **tlie Pei-sons who fii-st Comp<Ksed this Church 
are Lennml Perry, J<»hn lihu-kiiKT, William Oammons, Joseph Taber, 
John Perry, William Jenne, Petscy Al. Coin, Sibel White, Jane Cathell, 
Rebecca Tabor, Amy Cook, Abigail Gammons, Patience Cory, and Lois 
Blackmer." William Jenney was chosen the fii-st **Cleark" and treas- 
urer, and AVilliam Gammons collector. Nothing appears in the records 
regarding the date of construction of the present church building, but 
one who was employed in its erection says it was in 1851. Until its 
completion Sunday services were held in **D® Perry's schol house." 
Only a little of the business of the society is recorded previous to Sept. 
1, 1851, and none of it from that date tilt May (>, 18()7, when the society 
was reorganized and a new covenant adopted. No records are found 
from 1867 to 1875, nor from 187(5 to 188;l. This omission is most 
unfortunate. There is abundance of evidence that tiie ])resent house of 
worship was completed and dedicated in 1851. The society wisely voted 
in 1867 to extend the right of franchise to women on all church nmtters, 
and it is safe to believe this act has never been regretted. 



For nbvioiiH ronnnnn it is impnsnihlc to compile a list of mioisters 
who iiiivi' fKTvH tliisi [iiiriMli. Urcollccliinis of I'lilerly porsotiR ifi ftll that 

liiis <;oiilril>iit(-cl to ll]<! rollowiri^' i »ii(>li-t.o liHt, nnd xucth koiifcoh of 

iiiroi'iiiiit'tnii )'jiii iicvi'i- lie pcrftwlly rcliiililc. 

Tlid fii-st niiitislor wiis eviilpiftly ■\Villinin D. Ilnley for he was or- 
(IniiuHl hcrt' oiHy in 1851 an oUIcr iind on the 12tti of June of that year 
he roMivcil iipfsDnK into chnreh frllowship. Mr. Haley had heen in town 
hut n short time at this date tm<\ rciiiovcd from here two years later, 
meantime linviii^; procured the title of Reverend, and secured a wife. 
The latter wan Areholdama, daiitlhter of Kbeii Uaniniuns, and a relative 
of ArehehiH Tnber, hence her unitiue (!liristiiin name. Others were A. 



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-hu-hson, 186G; M. It. Patterson. 18G7; A. II. Francis, James Pierce, 1875; 
Kphi-nim BtirroufediR, J88;t; I. II. Coc; W. U. Flanders ; B. S. Batchelor; 
Kldin-s Wjird, Faiiiieo, Greenwood and Frederick Tripp. 

'I'lu'if wii« Kf'-'il n-lidiouN int.Test hen; the wint(-r <if ISdO-fiT. Elder 
H. S, Bjitc-h.^li.r <;xt.'Mi!.-d (lie rij^ht hand of f.-llowKhip to twenty-seven 
pci-sons in May. 18(i7. 

The oflifprs of the society in 188i) were William Washburn. deacoD; 
Oeor^e II. Fuller, collector and treiisnrcr; Liiey II. W. Ellis, clerk; and 
in IflOf) they were Thomas J. Ilohinsou. deacon and treasurer; Lucy H. W. 
i'l-att. clerk. 

The !-!nii(hiy School was rcorfranizcd in April, 1876. The foliowiog 
])(Tsons have served as officers since this date: 

Snpcrintendculs : Christian lliichert, 1876; Geo. W. Hathaway, 



1879-82; Thoa. J. Robinaoii, 1880.18ar98-1)!)-1900-01-O2-ai-04; Rev. 
Ephraim Burroughs, 1884-05; Ann If. Snow, 1886-87; Emma F. Lapuuit, 
1888-8!)-!H); Mrs. Ann II. I'ei-ry, 18!)l-n:f-!i:t; Kniinii h\ Mt-[iiiiiK, 1K!)4-!iri-!)G; 
(liiut. I). neiiiK^lt, 1H!)7. Tlit^ oDiiiM! of Kiti^n^hiry mid Lmisiiror liiM liooii 
miwl l.y Tlios, J. UobiiiHtm, 1876-7!»; Uoorg.; A. Knllcr, 1880; Kiiimii F. 
Taber, 1882-83; Emma F. ].H|.«iMt, 1884; Ann II. Snow, 1885-86; Clara h. 
Sherman, 1887-88-89; Lizzie Bennett, J890; Miirshall C. Tripp, 1891-92-93; 
Eunice Bumpiia, 1894; Mabel F. Rumpiis, 1895; Edith AI. Rubinsou, since 
1905. 

THE ADVENT The missionary elfurts of Elder Daniel Ilix 

RELIGIOUS SOCIETY .Uirungbout tliis town more than u century ago 
have been related idiove. It is reliably stated 
that he ba|)tized over 41)0 jieiHons in thesonLherii [tart of Bristol County 
in 1807. 




Among this iinmber was 1'hineits While and others of the AVIiite's Fac- 
tory n.;i«hborln.od. It.Jigioiis ii.l.T.-«t in llnd. I.Hality Kradimlly in- 
creased. Services were held in the school I lonse and in dwelling's. This 
led to the formation of "The North Fairhaven Advent Society. " Willi this 
came the di-sire For a nn-eting honse and a d<-lci'niiniili»n lo ,ic<-l one. 
Subscription ]>apors were circulated and suflicicnt pledges of money were 
made to eneonrnge the management to call a meeting to act on the tjues- 
tion of building, at No. 3 school ho use in the Whelden neigliborhuud, 



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on the west side of the town, Pel). 8th, 1858. This was fully attended 
and miicli iiil.<»n»st was tnanifi^sttMl in the iindortakinf]^- The meeting 
ehosc Auj^nstiis White, secretary, an<l appointed the following committees. 
Building and finance: fleorge 1*. Morse, Augustus White and Ilervey 
H. Keen. Trustees: Joshua Aloi-sc, Jr., Henry B. Keen and Augustus 
White. The building committee purchased a lot of Philip Omey, and a 
building of Augustus Harrington, formerly used by him as a tan house, 
which was mov(id to the lot. The process of constrm*tion commenced at 
once, men and boys of the place assisting in the work. Contributions 
from friends at Fairhaven and New Bedford aided and encouraged the 
people. 

John W. Crabtree was the minister at the time of building. No 
regidar pastor was stationed here till 1888. Since then the following 
ministers have served the society, some of them for a continuous period of 
four y<»ars: V. S. Sfratto?i, (). h. WatiMs. John W. (Joodwin, Sr., Mary S. 
Ransom, James 10. Scanians, II. ( -. Sniilli, M. McKadycn and N. h. McKad- 
yen. 

The original members of the society were Augustus White, Betsey 
W. White, Joshua T. and Roby T. Snow, Daniel V. ami Martha A. Smith, 
and Kuth W. Merrihew. Others joined soon afterwards. 

A Sabbath school was organized at the time the chapel was built and 
has been in continuous and profitable operation ever since, at times num- 
bering forty members. Augustus White has bc(»n sujierintendent of the 
school since its fornuition, and one of the foremost, efTicient workers in 
the whole movement since its iiu»ipiency. His interest in the religious 
and moral welfare of the community, especially where the chapel is 
located, is manifested in nmny ways. 

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Regular church worship and system of 
AT ACUSHNET VILLAGE government of the Congregational 

type had not existed at Acushnet vil- 
lage and vicinity after it ceased in the ancient precinct church near 
Parting Ways, till 1828. There had no doubt been much talk of reviving 
it, as a number of the congregation of the old church and descendants of 
others lived here who were not in fidl sympathy with the other religious 
societi(\s (*xisting hc»re, the Methodist and Fri(»nds. Tlu^ proposition did 
not materialize, however, till on a Lord's Day in the month of February or 
IMarch of the above year, when religious services of the Congregational 
order were held morning, afternoon and evening in the Phoenix school 
house, standing on the north side of Bridge street, a little east of the 
pres<»nt dw(»lling house of Humphrey 11. Swift, whose grandfather, Deacon 
Jonathan Swil't, was one of the h'ad<»rs in the enterprise, and whose resi- 
dence was the next house e>ist of this schoolhouse. That the movement 
was favorably nMM»ived is in<licated by the fact that forty-four persons 
were present at one of these services. That these were heartily inter- 



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ested in it is assiirei] by the stutenient of persons who were prGscnt and 
in close toiicli with it for many ycnrs, that seventeen oE them hecame 
inciiihern of tlii^ i;hni-eh Ihiit wiin evolvt-cl from tliJH iiu'etint; within the 
ni!Nt niiKt .yctirN, and fonrlccii uiori; williiii tlu; siihseriueiit four yitam. 
TIk! rollowiii^' iin; the iiaio<;s of the ori^'iiiul Msvonloeu: Joel I'lic^kant, 
lliirtiioiiy I'lickaril, Mary liiiSNell, Shmiiii hliiyhew, Ijiieiiiilit Tabor, Mary 
I'crry, Ijonisii Taher, (liiroliiio Wagner, Jiihez Hathaway, Iliinnah Hath- 
away, Hiiniin'l Savory, Niiney Snow, Kiithei'iiie l'o|ie, Annalt W. Bull, 
Deborah Ilalbawiiy, Siisjin I*. Miiyhew, Mary Bonli-n. Koiirteen wonion 
iiiKt three men. The i>thers of tlie historie forty-fonr were: Al.Ien W. 
Italt, A]>ljie UiisnuII, Dnviil l{ns.s<-ll, John Lnnibanl, Mary Kimell, Isaac 




CONGREGATIONAL CKUKCIl AT 



and Margaret f!ase, Lois Perry, Joan ami Tjouisn Tnber, Jonathan Swift, 
kiJnsini anil Nancy Snow, Uuneiin 1., (Jt^n'^fe and iioonard IVrry, Sopbronia 
and Marin Cilark, Mary Hriggs, Mnry and Abbie Bonnie, Sarah Pope, 
Ilannidi Hathaway, Jnne Wa|,'j;ner, hiiey Nye and Varidda Moshcr. 
KighL n«'iL and nlo<'l<->'ii worixn. Then a» now! 

(Nnigri'galioriH ft'cw an<l Ihi^ Inleri'Mt ini-n;a.sed in siieh a in<-aNnri; that 
the Nehoolhonse was soon insullit^i.Mil lot- Ihir nc-ds, and only two y<-iirs 
elapsed before a eliurcb bnililing was eonstnieteil on the spot where the 
]iresent ('ongregational elinreh stands on Aensbnet avcnne. This was 
origiindly a one-story huildinj;. It was later raiseil and a vestry bnilt 
under it. It was destroyetl by fire on Sunday iifternooti, Keb. 5, 18G5. 
The tire was first iliseovered in the wiiinseot of I he andienee room. 
But a few moments elapsed before the llaneock engine, whose house was 



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across tlie way, was pouring water into the building. At the end of two 
lioiirs' h<UM>i(i work of the. (Miiiipnny IIm; (1(!V(>iirinj^ <»l<»nicnls w<u'o appar- 
ently uinl<;r control, but at this [)o\\\i tho supply of wator gave out. 
While the engine was moving the fire gained the mastery. The belief 
was that the fire caught from the; furnace. The society at once erected 
the present attractive buildijig, Avhich Avas dedicated Jan. 10, 1867. It 
was renovated, beautified and made more comfortable witliin in 1889 and 
reded icatcd »Sept. 15 of that year. 

The church has had aji almost unbroken succession of pastorates, 
the longest being that of Daniel (*. I5nrt, twenty-eight years. The follow- 
ing persons have served the parish as pastors: 

Pardon (1. Seabury, 18;U) to 18:55. Kdw. C. Fellows, 1801 to 1895. 

Daniel C. Hurt, 183!) to 1857. Oco. W. C. Hill, 1895 to 1898. 

Asahel Cobb, 1857 to 1870. F. Lincoln Davis, 1899 to 1901. 

Will. 15. Ihiiiimoiid, 1870 lo 1H78. Henry U. Dyer, 1902 lo 1903. 

Samnel C. Hushiiell, 1879 to 1889. Win. C. Ahirlyn, 1904 to present 
Dalmer E. Craft, 1890 to 1891. time. 

The following are soiik* of the |)ast ninl jiresent olTi<MM*s of the church : 

Deacons. — Thomns V. Potter, (Jillirji Kendrick, Jjimes II. Paige, Wil- 
liam S. White, Frederic H. II awes. 

Clerks of the Chiireh.— Pardon (1. Seabnry, 1830 to 1835; Daniel C. 
Hurt, 1H35 lo 1H57; Joints Kobiiistni, 1H57 to 1H70; Willijim \\. llanuiMUid, 
1870 to 1878; Frank C. Terry, 1878 to 18!)2; Edward C. Fellows, 1892 to 
1895; Frederic H. llawes, 18!)5 to the present time. 

The j)resent officers of the society are (Jeorge A. Cobb, treasurer; 
Clifl'ord V. Shermnn, clerk. Trustees, Jonathan C. Ilawes, Horatio N. 
Wilbur, (ji(»orge A. Cobb, ('lifford P. Sh<»rmaii, Frederic H. Ilawes. 

Cyrus E. Clark was for nmny years clerk of the society and a guiding 
hand in its affairs. Clifford P. Sherman succeeded JMr. Clark to this 
office and has held it since. 

The three laymen, who have each covered long periods of time as 
Sunday School superijitcndents, are Jones Robinson, Daniel W. Kendrick 
and Frederic H. Ilawes. 

THE LEWIS U(»rereiiees liav<^ been iiiadt^ to the li(^wis meeting 

MEETING HOUSE house and this seems to be the place to give some 

of its recorded and unwritten history. The organ- 
ization was one of the outcomes of the wave of religious interest which 
j)revailed in the northerlj^ section of Old Dartmouth under the zealous 
efforts and wise direction of Elder llix, a famous Baptist minister of the 
last half of the eighteenth century. A brief sketch of this religious enter- 
prise is given here because the house stood near the Acushnet line and 
Abner Lewis, the minister, and nmny of the supporters of the church 
resided in this town. The following extract from Backus' History of the 



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Baptists, Vol. II, page 447, is a helpful introductory to this article. 

Referring to religions work in the locality which is now at the north- 
\V(*.sl. (!()rn(*r ol' A(misIiii<'I.^ Iia<tkns wri(<*.s Ihail. 

*Mt p]oiis<Hl (io<l to ponr out his Spirit here in 1773, wh<»n many 
were ho[H;fully converted, and joined the Second Haptist church in 
Middleborough. The next year they obtained preaching among 
themselves, and they built them a house for worship, and formed 
a cthurch Ihcrc ScptcnilM'i' l.*{. 1775, being n'gidarly dismissed frcnii the 
church the}' had joined in Mi(idlel)(U'(uigh, and Mr. Abner Lewis was 
ordained their pastcu* .June 26, 1776. lie was born in Middleborough 
March 16, 1745, joined the l^^irst Baptist church there in 1765, began to 
preach in 1770 and had preaehed in Kreetown two years before he was 
ordained; and such a blessing was granted among them afterwards as 
increased their church to a hundred and twenty-eight members in 
1780. Hut the public difllcniticss in the country, with the unhappy 
temper of some of the niend>ers of the chnrch, caused Mr. Lewis to 
ask a dismission from them, which he obtained in August, 1784; the 
behavior of some of this church has caused a nu^nber to ask and 
receive dismissions from it to other churches, while some have died 
and others renu>ved away till they have become very small." 

The date of the erection of the church building is given by another 
writer as 1780, but Backus' date, 1775, is confirmed by the testimony of 
one of a company of soldiers attending service there in the Revolu- 
tioiuiry War on the day of their departure for Boston. My efforts to 
(establish tin* exaet spot on wliieb the nu*eting house stood have not been 
successfid. It was on the west side of (Jounty road leading from New 
Bedford to Taunton. 

The approxinmte location of this house of worship is fixed by record 
evidence. Here is a copy of a bill of sale of a pew in this meeting house: 

** • • • ^\^^ Bargain Sell Set over and Deliver unto the sd 
Benjamin White A Pew in y^ Anne Baptist Meeting House standing 
in the line between Freetown aiul Dartmouth a little Distance North 
Kiast(?rly From Benjamin Hathaway \s, ('ailed Mr. L(»wis's M<M;ting 
House <&c, Kbenezcr Keen. 

In the presence of Jn^ Tobey. 

This expression, *Mn the line,*' written more than a century ago 
in such conveyances often referred to objects located near a line. 
One who has been for the past twenty years postmistress at East Freetown, 
now nearly eighty years of age with an exceedingly good 
memory, related to the writer that her father, a prominent man 
in tin; eommnnity and a re*;ular attendaid. at n^ligions st^rvictes in this 
house, pointed out to her wh(U*e the building stood. This sit«' is 
on the west side of C(umty road about 750 feet north of the line between 
New Bedford and Freetown. This spot now shows evidence of having 
formerly been clear of underbrush and taller woody growth, which now 
Hank it north and south 500 feet in each direction along the highway. It 
is said that KIder Lewis' residence stood on the east side (»f the road 



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**oii the town line." This is substantially confirmed by the following in- 
(M<b»nt related to the writer by s(»v<»ral persons wlio were liorn near the 
<hit<! of th<» (lee(?ase of Elder Lewis. It is said that it was then illegal for 
a minister to marry persons in a town where he did not reside. Therefore 
Klder liewis enjoyed a double patronaj^^e in this line as he eould tie the 
knot in two towns at his fortunately located dwelling place. Land rec- 
ords show that Peregrine White, in 1778, sold to Abner Lewis 12 acres 
of land on the east si<le of the roa<l nnd both sid(»s of the town line. On 
this, elderly people say his dwelling stood. Again Nathaniel and Job 
Morton in 1795 sold to ** Abner Lewis, Clerk/' 60 acres on the west side 
of the road on both sides of the town line. Hoth of these tracts were 
conveyed by Abner Lewis in 1800 to William Trotter. The portion of 
this tract on the west side of the road extended nearly 800 feet north of 
the town line and the writer is satisfied the meeting house stood at the 
northeast corner of this portion. Lewis's {\cxh\ to Trotter contains this 
elause : 

^'Excepting the old Meeting House standing there<Hi and the 
land on which it stajids and two rods breadth of land around it» pro- 
viding the Proprietor of said House will suftieiently fence said lot on 
all sides and keep the same forever in good and lawful repair." 

The ** unhappy temper, and behavior" of some of the members of this 
church which led Elder Lewis to leave it in 1784, after nine years of 
sf!rvicf», was no <loul)t eaus(Ml by tlu* teaching of Eld<»r Klias Smith, a 
disciple of the denomination called *H-hristians," which won Elder Ilix 
and jnany others from the Baptist sect. This later also ruptured the 
Baptist church at Long Plain. Dissensicui and disagreement on doctrine 
and ecclesiastical polity cojitinued till the life of the orgauizatioji ended, 
the date of which nuiv not be known. The last luime on the member- 
ship roll is Isaac Ilowland, receive<l Sej)t. 5, 1790. Elder Lewis went from 
here to Harwich, Mass., where he preached five years; from there to 
Attleboro in 1789, where he was stationed till 1794, when he returned 
to his old home here. Probably no records of the society are in existence. 
Andrews's **Memoirs of Elder Daniel Hix" alludes to the possibility of a 
** Lewis meeting house" at Long Plain. Then^ is no tradition nor proof 
tluit then* was sueh a house tlu^n*. TIh» religious soci<!ty thnt succeeded 
this at Kast P'nM^town, ho\uv. oI' whosr uicndHM's wrvr. n^sidcnls of this 
town, was organize<l when the ** Christian Hrethrcn met Nov. 9, 1831, in 
School House in district No. 13, Mason's Corner, for the purpose of 
forming a church." They decided Dec. 28, 1832, to build in that locality, 
which they did and the house Avas first occupied Nov. 30, 1833. This 
building stood for half a century or more, when its successor was erected 
at the village of East Freetown, a few feet west of County road, where it 
now stands. 



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OEHETESIES We are interested in locating not only the. birthplace 

and the dwelling places of relatives and close friends, 
lint \vli(*i*(* (!i(\v wrvv Inid when \]\r. niorhd )ia<l put on innnortality. 

Precinct (Vnictcry, one of tin; oldest historical landmarks in this 
s4;ction of till* <*oniiii(>iiW('altli, is the ^rav«^y<ird at the fo|) of 'Minrial 
Hill/' so-call(Ml, n(*ar Parting Wa^'s. Sonn* of the headstones of this old 
colonial cemetery, established in the reign of (Jni?en Anne, have dates nearly 
back to the seventeenth century. There are nearly six hnndred and fifty 
tombstones with names and dates npon them, and more than one thonsand 
nnlettered ones. The latter mark the resting ])laees not only of some of 
the earliest s(*ttlers of Dartmouth, but of Plymouth (yolony. The land 
for this ancient ])uryiug ground was a gift of John Jenne (or Jenney as 
now spelled), a copy of wliich is given helow. 

It will he ohserved that ATr. .leinie did not make a legal conveyance 
of this lot till 171.*M4, a half century after the early settlers came here, 
and as this was the only puhlic graveyard within many miles of the spot 
when the transfer of the tract was made, sngg(»sts that Mr. Jenne may 
have vi^rbally given tlur l<»t and it was used for that purposii several 
years heiori; tln^ {\m\ ol' it was passed. Tlu? dat«'s on th(; t(»nd)slon(\s 
furnish no clue as to when the first burials were made, for without doubt 
there were no inscrihed headstones erected to them. Grave diggers in 
this place one hundred ye:irs ago have assured friends of the writer that 
bodi(\s have heen fiUMnl two <leep in many fibuM's, and it is believed 
to have hc*(»n long helnn* 1700 wlu^i \\\r. first of tlu^s(i wen^ buried there. 
It is said that some of the first comers here had relatives brought from 
their burial places at Plymouth and laid in this graveyard. 

For many years previous to 1879 the spot was sadly neglected. 
Headstones were thrown out of jiosition by the frost, and some were lying 
upon the ground. There was a perfect tangle of underbrush and briers, 
shrnbbery and trees, and these projihetic words on one of the tombstones 
in the midst of this chaos: 

**The living know that they must die. 
But all the dead neglected lie,'* 

had truly come to pass. A meeting of public-spirited men of the com- 
munity was held in the village Feb. 12, 1871), to consider the matter of 
renovating tin? sacred spot. This n»sult<Ml in organizing a compjiny for 
that purpose. The (Jrovt; llill ('emet*^ry <!o. was suggestcul as the name of 
the oi'gani/aition, but it was d(^eid(*d to eall it the **Aeushnet ('emetery 
Association." The original ollicei's were (-yrus K. ('lark, pr(\sid(*nt; John 
A. Russell, secretary, and Duncan I. Perry, treasurer. These and other 
philanthropic citizens undertook the renovation of this city of the silent 
dead. They did their work faithfully and received the puhlic gratitude 
for it. Since that time it presents a far different appearance, and it 
is refreshing to sec this old si)ot in a new dress. Although about one 



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hniulred trees were left, thirty-three cords of wood were cut out from the 
phice, wliich cnn with double siKnificjuice be called **(lod's acre.'* The 
bnhiiire of ih<» trees were pruned, th(» uiisij^htly briers autl branifdes 
removed, the ground all turfed over, and the headstones re-erected. Mr. 
Humphrey II. Swift, whose ancestors of more than a century ago lie 
there, caused the enlargement of the old cemetery by generously pre- 
senting to the association three and one-half acres of land in the rear of 
it, to give room for more graves nnd for private lots. A strip of land was 
purchased on the west for an aveinie, which runs the whole length of the 
ground. On the east side of this is what was once the tomb of the George 
and p]llis JVlendell families. The heirs presented it to the cemetery. It 
was brought from the ^Mendell homestead, which is some two and a half 
miles to the northeast of the village, and is now a public vault. The 
associatioji became **The Acushiu»t ('emetery Corporation'' in 1897, under 
the statutes of the Conunonwealth. The olTicors of the company are now 
(!l<»mont N. Swift, pn'si<hMit; John A. Wnssell, so(»r(»lnry; Allen Russell, 
Jr., treasurer; all of Acushnet. IjoIs in- tlu^ new part are for sale, an<l 
perpetual care of lots is provided for. 

The roadway along the south was on a level with the lot when the 
church was built on it. The stone wjtll along its front was not built, of 
course, till the grade of the road was lowered. There were no trees on the 
lot till after the church was removed, when they came into growth from 
seeds which birds probably brought there, and they thereby unconsciously 
contributed towards making this barren, cheerless i)lace more attractive 
in appearance. 

Many of the earlier coffins were **dug outs." A trunk of a tree was 
hollowed, the body placed therein, and pieces of board nailed on the ends 
or cap closed the receptacle. 

Headstones with inscriptions to mark the graves were rare before the 
opening of the last century, and most of them were imported. Pew could 
afford anj'thing more expensive than a rough, unhewn field stone. 

When funerals were held in a church that had a bell it was the prac- 
tice for the bell ringer to station himself in the belfry and watch for the 
af)proachiug procession. At sight of it the bell struck three times if a 
child, six if a woman, and nine if a man. Then the number of years of 
the age of the deceased were tolled slowly, and repeatedly till the pro- 
c(!Ssion was halt(*d at tin* chun*li. 1'his |)raeli(u» has l)e(»n observed by the 
writer. Religious services at a burial were very unusual before the year 
1700. They were limited to distinguished persons a!id church officials. 

Another custom at funerals which was hugely relished by many was 
the public invitation given at the close of the services to relatives to dine 
at the late home of the deceased. This was a sumptuous feast which 
neif?hbors and friends had been two or three <lays in the home providing 
for the occasion. There was plenty to eat and at many homes an 
abundance to drink, including rum, hard cider and beer. 



240 

The following is a correct copy of the original deed of this tract: 

To all Christian people to whome these Presents Shall Come, 
John Jenne Ronr. of tho town of Dartmoutli in the (.ounty of HriHtol 
And Province of the MaMMcehiiscts Hay in New Knghiiid SoiuUilh 
greeting. 

Know ye that I the sd. John Jenne hath for & in (Consideration 
of the want of a Convenient Burying Place hut more Esptially a 
Place whereon to Set or Build an house or Houses for the people of 
god Called Presbyterians orderly to Essend.ie and meet in for The 
Carrying on of the true worship of god as also Because he the Hd. 
John Jenne Veryly Belives in his heart that the Prysbyterians do 
worshij) god after the due Order most agreable to the order of the 
primitive Christians, by these Presents Civen granted KnfeoflFed 
aliened & confirmed unto the Sd. Presbyterians for the End and use 
aforesaid one acre of Land Lying and Being in the township of Dart- 
mouth aforesaid, where the meeting House Built by the Sd. Presby- 
terians now stands, Butted and Bounded Westerly Northerly Easterly 
by the Land of Sd. John Jenne and Southerly on or by the County 
Road, with all the Trees, Herbiage Priveledges and Apportenances 
Liberties Profits and Benifits Belonging or in any ways appertaining 
To the same, to have and to hold the al)ove Sd. acre of Land with all 
and Singuler The Privele<lges &c. as afore Sd. unto the only proper 
nse benifit & behoof of them the Sd. Presbiterians for Ever, and the 
Sd. John Jenne Doth by these Presents Covenant and Promise for 
him Self his hirs p]xecuters administraters & assigns to and with 
the Sd. Prispiterians that the Sd. John Jenne is the true and Proper 
Owner of the above Sd. Bargained Primises Before and at the 
Ensealing & Delivery of These Preseuts, and to give and (^ouv(;y tiui 
Same, and that it is free and clear and freely & Clearly acquited & 
Discharged of and From all other former gifts grants Bargains Sales 
and all other acts of Incombrance whatever, &.that the Sd. Presby- 
terians Shall and may forever Hereafter have hold & quietly & 
Peaceably Posess & injoy the above given Primises In a good and 
Perfect Estate of inheritance in Fee Simple without any Let Suit 
hindrance or Molestation from the Sd. John Jenne his heirs executers 
administraters or assigns or any Other Person or Persons what soever, 
and will warrant & Defend the Same against the Lawfidl (laims of 
any Person or Persons What soever unto the Said Presbyterians 
For Ever, in witness whereof the sd. John *Tenne hath hereunto Set 
his hand And Seal this twenty & fifth day of march in the thirteenth 
year of her Majesties Reign Annoqe. Domini one thousand Seven 
hundred and thirteen. 

Signed Sealed & Delivered 

In Presence of His 

Samuel Hunt, Johu X Jenne 
Jabez Delano. nuirk 

Dartmouth March the 25th A. D. 1714, on this day the above Sd. 
John Jenne Personally Appeared Before me one of his majts. Justices 
of the Peace for the County of Bristol and acknowledged the above 
writen Instrument to be his own Valletary act and deed. 

Seth Pope 
Bristol Ss. Brought to Be Recorded august 6. 



241 



The following is a valuable list for reference of 

aro on \\\o hnadst.onos in Mm old grounds. 

ADAMS. WALLEY, son of Capt. Walley, age 19, 

AKIN. CAPT. BHENEZBR. age 54, 

AKIN, ABIGAIL, wife of Ebenezer; her second husband 

age 56. 
ALLEN, RBHECCA. daughter of William, age 22. 
ALLEN, WILLIAM, son of Elijah. Infant, 
ALLEN. LUCRETIA. wife of Samuel, age 19, 
ALLEN. WILLIAM R.. age 26, 
ALLEN. PERRY G.. son of Elishub, age 2, 
ALLEN, STEPHEN W., son of Elishub. age 10 months, 
ALLEN, JETHRO, age 64, 
ALLEN, SUSANNA, his wife, age 39. 
ALLEN, WILLIAM, their son, age 22, 
ALLEN. REBEKAIl, daughter of Eleazor, infant, 
ALLEN. JAMES, son of Eleazer, died at sea, age 19, 
ALLEN, LAVINIA, H., daughter of Hezeklah, age 14, 
ALLEN, IlEZEKIAH, son of Hezeklah, age 4, 
ALLEN, HENRY C. son of Hezekiah, infant, 
AMES, JOSIAH S., son of Joshua, age 1, 
ANDREWS, THEODORE F., son of Thomas, age 4, 
ANDREWS, ABBIE J., daughter of Thomas, 
ARMSBY, BROWNELL, age 86, 
ARMSBMY, SARAH, his wife, age 80, 



names and dates that 

died April 7, 1792 

died Nov. 16. 1770 

was Jethro Hathaway, 

died April 28, 1781 

died Oct. 10, 1775 

died May 27. 1774 

died May 8. 1770 

died Aug. 29. 1837 

died May 16. 1835 

died May 28. 1835 

died April 10. 1812 

died March 5, 1790 

died Sept. — . 1798 

died March 11, 1796 

died Jan. 4. 1811 

died April 16. 1843 

died July 3. 1831 

died July 18. 1831 

died May 9. 1827 

died June 25. 1852 

died Feb. 25, 1844 
died March 19. 1838 



died March 7. 1771 

died Sept. 20, 1772 

died April 23, 1846 



died July 23, 1821 

died April 5, 1836 

died Oct. 25. 1820 

died March 16, 1749-50 

died Oct. 6, 1787 



BABCOCK. GEORGE, age 79. 

BAILEY. FRANCIS, age 27, 

BAKER, HANNAH, wife of Charles, age 57, 

BARNEY, FRANK, 

BATES, ANSON A., son of Capt. Joseph, age 1, 

BESSE, LOT, age 59, 

BESSE, ALDEN, his son, age 17, 

BLACKWELL, JOANNE, wife of Nathaniel, age 65, 

BLACKWELL, BETHANY, wife of John, age 61, 

BLACKWELL. JEHANAH. dau. of Nath'l and Jehanah. age 2, 

died Nov. 13, 1724 
BLOSSOM, SAMUEL, son of Benjamin, 
BLOSSOM, MEHETABLE, wife of Joseph, age 89-6. 
BLOSSOM. BATHSHEBA, wife of Benjamin. 
BLOSSOM, BENJAMIN, age 76, 

BLOSSOM, ABISHAI, son of Benjamin, age 9 months, 
BLOSSOM. LEVI, son of Renjamln, age 8, 
BOOTH. JOHN, age 31, 

BORDEN, SAMUEL, JR., son of Capt. Samuel, age 45, 
BORDEN, BETSEY, wife of Samuel, age 26. 
BRAYTON, JEDIDAH. age 41, 
BRIGGS, MRS. BETSEY, wife of Rev. John, dau. of Deacon Jireh Swift, age 55, 

died Nov. 27, 1825 
BUMPUS. HYRAM, son of Seth, infant. died Sept. 11. 1811 

BURG. DR. BENJAMIN, age 40. died Sept. 18. 1748 

BURG. MERCY, his wife, age 36. died July 4, 1746 

BURGESS, DOROTHY, wife of Thomas, age 25. died Feb. 25, 1777 

BURGESS, infant son of Thomas, died Jan. 25, 1777 



died March 16, 1771 

died 1796 

died Oct. — , 1797 

died June — , 1785 

died May 3, 1785 

died March 24, 1812 

died Aug. 18, 1847 

died Nov. 8, 1802 

died 1849 



242 

CASE, GEORGE W., Bon of Isaac, age 3. died Feb. 21. 1825 
CASWELL, LUCINDA. wife of George, age 56, died Jan. 23, 1847 
CATHBLL, HENRY N., son of James, age 3, died Sept. 23, 1814 
CATHELL. JANE T., daughter of James, Infant, died Oct. 4. 1812 
CATHELL, CALEB S.. son of James, Infant. died 1813 
CATHELL, BETSEY, daughter of James, infant. died Oct. 17 
^;aTHELL, molly, daughter of James W.. infant. died March 16. 1775 
CHAFFEE, DEACON JOHN, age 74, died Jan. 21, 1811 
CHAFFEE. RUTH, his wife, age 69, died Feb. 26. 1808 
CHAFFEE. RUTH, his daughter, age 19. died June 26. 1786 
CHAFFEE. CAPT. EZRA, age 36. died Nov. 26. 1800 
CHAFFEE. DEBORAH, his wife, age 30. died Oct. 16. 1798 
CHAFFEE. yOHN. their son, age 5. died Oct. 21, 1802 
CHAPMAN, ELIZABETH, wife of John, age 45. died Jan. 29. 1725-6 
CHEEVER, ESTHER, wife of Rev. Israel, age 29. died April 28. 1761 
CHEEVER, DANIEL, their son. Infant. died Nov. 8, 1757 
CHURCH, CHARLES, drowned, age 53, died May 13, 1793 
CHURCH, DEBORAH, wife of Charles, daughter of Colonel Manasseh Kemp- 
ton, age 28. died May 3, 1798 
CHURCH, LOIS, daughter of Charles. Infant. died May 10. 1798 
CHURCH. SUSANNA, daughter of Capt. Benjamin, Infant. died Feb. 14. 1776 
CHURCH. ABRAHAM, son of Capt. Benjamin, age 6. died June 3. 1784 
CHURCH. CAPT. NATHANIEL, age 57. died Jan. 22. 1748 
CHURCH. INNOCENT, his wife, age 84. died April 17. 1778 
CHURCHILL. CAPT. CHARLES, lost at sea. age 33. died Dec. 16. 1799 
CHURCHILL. CLARISSA, daughter of Jedldah. Infant. died July 27. 1798 
CLARK. CAPT. DAVID, age 60. died April 8. 1809 
CLARK. SARAH, his wife, age 50. died Nov. 17. 1797 
CLARK. PHEBE. their daughter, age 17. died Aug. 17. 1790 
CLARK. BETSEY, wife of Capt. Cornelius, age 66, died June 25. 1816 
CLARKE. ROGER, son of James and Susanna, age 19, died Aug. 4. 1773 
CLARKE. ELISHA. son of James and Susanna, age 6. died Feb. 27. 1767 
CLARKE. ELIZABETH, dau. of James and Susanna, age 2. died Oct. 7. 1770 
CLARKE. SARAH, daughter of James and Susanna, age 2. died Dec. 6. 1772 
CLARKE. SUSANNA, dau. of James and Susanna, age 1. died Aug. 13. 1751 
GIERKE. SUSANNA. 2d dau. of James and Susanna. Infant, died Nov. — . 1752 
CLARKE. JAMES, age 48. died March 15. 1775 
CLAGHORN, BENJAMIN, son of Colonel George, age 17. died Feb. 23. 1789 
CLAGHORN. TIM., son of Maj. Geo. and Deborah. Infant. died Feb. 1. 1771 
CLAGHORN. THANKFUL, wife of William, age 57. died Aug. 19, 1795 
COGGESHALL. JAMES, age 30. died Dec. 10. 1789 
COGGESHALL. JOSEPH, son of John, age 3, died Sept. 18, 1784 
COGGESHALL, SARAH, wife of Joslah. age 72, died April 1. 1799 
COLLINS. CAPT. EDWARD, age 35. died Feb. 8. 1845 
CORNELL. MRS. SARAH, age 84. died Oct. 31. 1820 
CORNISH. SAMUEL, age 43. died Feb. 2. 1775 
CORNISH. MERIBAH. his wife, age 72. died Jan. 4. 1771 
CRANDON. RUTH, wife of Capt. Thomas, age 65, died Jan. 9. 1795 
CRANDON. THOMAS, son of Capt. Thomas, Infant, died Jan. 20. 1753 
CRANDON. JANE, daughter of Capt. Thomas, age 18, died Dec. 24. 1770 
CRANDON. RUTH, daughter of Capt. Thomas, age 32, died May 20, 1792 
CRANDON. JOHN, age 76, died April 1, 1773 
CRANDON, JEAN, his wife, age 73, died Nov, 18. 1767 



243 



CUSHMAN, BLISHA, age 77, 
OITRIIMAN, T.YOrA, wife of Senile, a^c 17. 



died May 8, 1814 
died Nov. 23, 1770 



died Feb. 20, 

died May 18, 

died April 1, 

died July 21, 

died Nov. 6, 

died Sept. 8, 

died April 20, 
died Dec. 23, 

died April 29, 
died Dec. 28, 

died June 15, 



DAGGET, ALMIRA W.. 

DAMON, CATHARINE, wife of Lieut. Joseph D.. age 48. 

DANFORTH, NANCY, wife of Jonafhan, age 27, 

DAVENPORT, ALICE H., wife of Jeremlali, age 48, 

DELANO. MARY, wife of Capt. Ablshai. age 92, 

DEI^ANO, MARY, wife of Calvin D., age 32, 

DELANO, ESTHER, dan. of of Capt. Jetliro, age 18. 

DELANO, JABBZ, age 53, 

DELANO. MARY, his wife, age 33, 

DELANO, LIEUT. JONATHAN, age 73, 

DELANO, JADEZ, son of Abishal and Hannah, infant. 

DEMORANVILLE. SIMEON. Soldier of the Revoln., age 88. died Dec. 11, 

DEMORANVILLE. JANE, his wife, age 84, died April 3, 

DILLINGHAM, EDWARD, age 81. died Oct. 22, 

DILLINGHAM. HANNAH, his wife, age 80. died Feb. 21, 

DILLINGHAM, ANN, wife of Capl. nonjaniln. ngo C8, died May 13, 

DILLINGHAM. GAMALIEL, his son; died in Liverpool river, age 25, 

died June — , 
Grave between. 
DILLINGHAM, RUTH, his daughter, age 34. died Dec. 7, 

DREW. JOHANNA, age 84. died Dec. 22, 

DREW, SALLY, age 75, died Oct. 23, 

DUNHAM, JESSE, son of Jesse and Diner, age 1, died Aug. 29, 



1869 
1794 
1808 
1830 
1836 
1773 
1761 
1734 
1716 
1720 
1759 
1847 
1844 
1852 
1850 
1809 

1800 

1808 
1846 
1813 
1772 



EGERY, DEBORAH, wife of Daniel, age 30, 

ELDREG. MRS. ELIZABETH, age 90, 

ELLIS, LEANDER P. W., son of Joseph, age 8, 

FAUNCE, NATHANIEL, age 25, 
FAUNCE, JOHN, age 25, 
FAUNCE. MRS. ABIGAIL, age 26, 
FAUNCE, SETH, age 24. 



died May 17, 1770 

died Nov. 13, 1784 

died June 28, 1836 

died Jan. 9, 1795 

died Nov. 28, 1797 

died Dec. 20, 1792 

died Oct. 29, 1773 



FOSTER, MARGARET, wife of Lieut. Chillingworth, age 58, died Jan. 8, 1793 
FOSTER, EDWARD, son of Lieut. Chillingworth, age 15, died Oct 23, 1792 



GERRISH, BENJAMIN, son of John, age 21. 
GERRISH. JOHN, son of John; lost at sea, age 19, 
GIFFORD, THEODORE, son of Shubael H., infant. 
GIFFORD, LEONARD N.. son of Shubael H., infant. 
GIFFORD. ELISHA E., son of Shulmol II., ago 1. 
GIFFORD. LUCY A., daughter of Shubael H.. age 2, 



died April 3, 
died 
died Feb. 7, 
died Sept. 11, 
died June 27, 
died July 22, 



GORDON, CAPT. WILLIAM, an officer in the Revolutionary Army, age 80, 

died June 26, 
GORDON. NANCY, his wife, age 29, " died Feb. 2, 

GORDON, NABBY, his second wife, age 70, died Nov. 16, 

GUNN, SARAH J., daughter of John, infant, died March 30, 



1791 
1786 
1820 
1821 
1831 
1835 

1835 
1790 
1831 
1838 



HACKETT, MARIBAH. age 1-3-7, died June 7, 1855 

HAMMOND. BETSEY, wife of Lemuel, age 34, died Dec. 8. 1825 

HAMMOND, BETSEY S., daughter of Capt. Samuel Hammond, infant. 

died Oct. 27, 1825 



HAllHOND. LTDIA, wife of Rofer, and daufbUr of NathSDlel Jenne, ■(« 37. 

dl«d Nov. 27, 1796 
IfART, SOPHIA, daiighter ot Slmiiaon. age 1, dlnd Sept. 13, 179& 

HASKELL, ZmiULON. age S8, diud mSi 

HASKELL, SARAH, bia wife, age 2S, died 1833 

HASKELL, JOHN C, age 71. died Dec. — , 1847 

HASKIN, ELIZABETH, wife ot William, age 41, died April 15, 1791 

HATCH, FAAZAWKTH. daughter of Setfa, age 3, died July 10, 1802 

HATHAWAY, ISAAC, son of Jonathau, age 28, died Feb. —. 1762 

HATHAWAY, Sli.VANUS, uge 47. illotl July II. IT6S 

i ATHAWAY PHlLir. age 27, died Martb 2. 1769 

HATHAWAY CAPT. ELBAZKR, age 65, died Aug. 28. 1803 

HATHAWAY, ALICE, hU wife, age 34. died May 7, 1778 

HATHAWAY GAMALIEL, bis Ut son,- age 5, died A|irll 8, 1770 

HaTHAWAV GAMALIEL, hU 2n(i son, nge 2, died May 17, 1776 

HATHAWAY GAMALIEL, bla 3rd son. Infant, died Sept. 3. 1798 

HATHAWAV ANNA, and wife of Eleazer, age 88, died A|irll 30, 1839 

HATHAWAY MRS. HANNAH, age 87, died May 1, 1796 

HATHAWAY JONATHAN, age 56. died Sept. 17. 1727 

HATHAWAY SUSANNA, hU wife, age 70. died Feb. 5, I7S0 

HATHAWAY, AEIIGAII., and wife of Selb S|Minn<ir. ugi: 78, died On. 19, 1782 
HATHAWAY. AIUGAIL. dan. of Jonatbun and Deliorati. age 17, 

died Jan. ;j6. 1789 
HATHAWAY, LIEUT- SETH, age 72. died May 11. 1783 

HATHAWAY. HANNAH, bis wife, and daugbter ot Col. Samuel Willie, age 45, 

died Jan. 18, 1760 
"Hark from the loniiis," etc. 
HATHAWAY GAMALIEL, age S9, died May 28, 1796 

HATHAWAY HANNAH, ble wife, age 29. died June 19, 174& 

HATHAWAV JACOB, age 63. died Oct. B, 1792 

HATHAWAY HANNAH, his wife, age 94, died OcL G, 1820 

HATHAWAY THANKFUL, their daughter, age 46, died Dec. &. 1812 

HATHAWAY ROYAL, age 86, died Nov. 12. 1864 

HATHAWAY CLARA J., daughter ot Job. age 2-8, died Sept. 18, 18S1 

HATHAWAY MART, Wife of James, age 69, died March 8, 18G2 

Hathaway ANN, wire of Royal, age 86 years 7 months, died May 16, 18G1 
HATHAWAY CAPT WILLIAM, age 73, died May 24. 1839 

HATHAWAY, ABIGAIL, hU wife, age 83. died March-14, 18G0 

HATHAWAY, JONATHAN uge 62. died May 11. 1169 

HATHAWAY ARIGA L, hla wife age 75. died Dec. 30, 1778 

HATHAWAY JONATHAN, age 44, died Feb. 3. 1793 

HATHAWAY PEHOnAH his wife, age 77, died Dec. 27, 1808 

HATHAWAV KLNATHAN, age 89, died Feb. 25. 1809 

HATHAWAY ESTHER, his wife, ago 60, died Oct. 2. 1777 

HATHAWAY MARGARET, dangbtcr of Kleiizcr and Anna, iigit G3, 

dlod MuiTb I. I8f>4 
HATHAWAV GEORGE, son of Elisba and Ann. I)nrn In Hantoii, ago 6, 

died Stmt. 9, 1813 
HATHAWAY, MARY, daughter of Jamea and Mary, age I 6, died Oct. 26, 1 SOS 
HATHAWAY, MICAH, age 73, died Jan. 6. 1S16 

HATHAWAV, MARY, his wife, age 46, died Jan. 8, 1793 

HATHAWAV. SUSANNA, his daugbter, age 20, dlod Oct. 18, 1789 

HATHAWAY, JONATHAN, age 23. died Feb. 19, 1794 

HATHAWAY. MARY, age 70. died Aug. 16. 1843 



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HATHAWAY, SARAH, age 49. 

HATHAWAY. THANKFUL, wife of Lieut. Isaac, age 29, 

HATHAWAY. JOSEPH, age 52, 

HATHAWAY. ANNA, his wife, age 84. 

HATHAWAY. REUBEN, age 73. 

HATHAWAY. ABIGAH^, his wife, age 78, 

HATHAWAY, JONATHAN, age 68. 

HATHAWAY, BRIDGET, wife of Jonathan, age 80, 



died May 20, 1824 
died March 1, 1799 
died July 21, 1817 
died March 4, 1853 
died March 5, 1831 
died Dec. 17, 1851 

died May 23, 1783 
died June 23, 1802 



HATHAWAY, SUSANNA, wife of Jabez, and daughter of Deacon John 



Chaffee, age 45, 
HAWES. JOHN, age 57, 

HAWES, MERCY, wife of Captain John, age 37, 
HAWES. CAPT. SHUBAEL. age 27. 
HAWES. HARRIET, his daughter, age 2. 
HAWES. ELIZABETH, daughter of Capt. John, infant. 
HAWES. MARY, age 90. 
HAWES, CAPT. BENJAMIN, age 43. 
HAWES. FREELOVE. his wife, age 35. 
HAWES. BENJAMIN, their son; lost at sea, age 16, 
HAWES, .lOHN A., ago 32. 
HAWES. CHARLES H.. his son, infant, 
HAWES, CHARLES E.. his son, infant, 
HILL, SYLVIA, wife of Benjamin, age 84, 
HINCKLEY, EDWARD N., son of Edward T., age 1. 
HINCKLEY, MARY N., wife of Edward T., age 29, 
HORR. DR. ELIJAH, age 69. 
HORR, ABIGAIL, his wife, age 55, 
HOWFiANI), IMIEBE, wife of John, ago 27. 
HOWLAND, GEORGE H., son of Capt. John, age 3, 
HUDSON, infant daughter of Edward and Patience, 
HUNT, REV. SAMUEL, first ordained Minister of the Church of Christ, in 

Dartmouth, age 48, died Jan. 21, 1729 

HUNT, JOANNA, wife of the Hon. Ephraim. age 87, died March 29, 1746 

HUNT, DOROTHY, wife of the Hon. Ephraim. age 30, died Jan. 17, 1743-4 

HUNT, DANIEL, son of Daniel; drowned In Harbor, age 17, died Aug. 18. 1761 
HUTTLESTONE, PELEG, age 60, died May 22, 1801 

HUTTLESTONE, Tabltha, wife of Peleg, age 47, died Aug. 24, 1790 

HUTTLESTONE, JOHN T., son of Thos. and Phebe, age 4-5, died April 19, 1827 
HUTTLESTONE, PHEBE, wife of Thomas, age 45. died Nov. 27, 1827 

HUTTLESTONE, THOMAS, JR.; died at sea, age 29, died Nov. 8, 1828 

H. B. W. board. 



died Sept. 10. 1805 
died Dec. 29, 1824 
died March 11. 1803 
died Oct. 26, 1802 
died Sept. 9, 1802 
died April 2, 1807 
died March 7, 1859 
died March 18, 1805 
died Nov. 26, 1815 
died 1816 
died Nov. 16, 1827 
died April 16, 1827 
died Aug. 28, 1828 
died Sept. 7, 1844 
died Sept. 19, 1851 
died Feb. 19, 1852 
died May 23, 1854 
died March 22, 1841 
died Nov. 17, 1800 
died Sept. 29, 1810 
died 1769 



INGRAHAM, ALMY, wife of Timothy, Jr., age 18, 
INCHIAHAM, MARY, their daughter, infant. 



died April 15, 1773 
died Oct. 18, 1771 



JENNE, WESTON, age 48, 

JENNE, SARAH, his wife, age 31, 

JENNE, FANNY, his wife, age 55, 

JENNE, SARAH, daughter of Weston and Sarah, age 14, 

JENNE, JOB, 

JENNE, WILLIAM, son of Reuben, Infant, 

JENNE, EBENEZER, son of Reuben, infant. 

.lENNE, (^APT. BENJAMIN, age 38, 

JENNE, DESIRE, wife of Lettlce, age 95, 



died Jan. 5. 181 G 

died Feb. 21. 1804 

died May 18, 1830 

died Oct. 17. 1817 

died Jan. 15, 1804 

died Dec. 8. 1794 
died June 5, 1802 
died Dec. 23, 1781 

died Jan. 2. 177:^ 



.pGNNB, CALEB, age 63, died Aug. IB, 1761 
JENNE, MARGARET daughUr of Joha and Ablgatl, age 63, died Oct. 28, 1788 

JENNB. T-lliUT CORNELIUS, ag« 77. died Oct. II, 177* 

.IHNNE, GMZAIIPJTII, hla wlf«, age 46, died March 18, 1743 

JENNE, 1!:L1':aN011, hlu wlte, age 74, died Feb. 14, 1788 

JBNNE, REUBEN, eon of Samuel and Patience, age 18, died March I, 1777 

JENNE, JEPTHA, son of Samuel and Patience, age 17, died Aug. 4, 1766 
JENNE, two Bona ot Samuel and Patience. 

"All that pasB by may look and see; 

We bad two sons was lost at sea." 

They went away Octoher 12th, 17S0. Ablshai wag In his 26th year: EM- 
ward was In his ISth. 

JENNE, MRS. SARAH, age 43, died Oct. 20, 1767 

JBNNB, UASHSUA. w fe o Denlamln, age 33, died April 30, 1777 

JBNNE, MRS. SYLVIA, age 19, died Oct. 12. 1767 
JBNNE, RBBEKAll daughter of Nath'l and Mercy, age 54, died Aug. 9, 1S0S 

JBNNB, AGNES, daiishUr ot Nath'l and Mercy, age 16, died March 6, 1763 

JBNNB, WESTON, sou ot Lieut. Cornelius, age 20, died Aug. 12, 1767 

JBNNE, HENRY, son ot Henry and Phebe, age 2, died Oct. 80, 1723 

JBNNB, two Infant children ot Henry and Phebe, died 1774 

JBNNB, NATHANIEL, age 82, aied Jan. 13, 1802 

JBNNB. MERCY, his wlte, age 70, died Feb. 6, 1802 

JBNNB, SAMUIOL, jige 70, died Feb. 21. 1784 

JBNNB, PATIKNCi:, Ills wife, age 78. died Feb. IS, 1802 

JBNNE, Samuel, aon of Jonathan, age 8, died Nov. 4, 17B2 

JBNNEY, JAUAZIKL, age 73, died Nov. 13, 1843 

JBNNEY, MAltlA W age 66, died Aug. 29. 1837 

JBNNEY, DKSIKE, w to of Jethro, age UO, died Fob. 19, 1820 

JBNNEY, LETTICK, aee 19, died Nov. 21. 1776 

JBNNEY, ElLEN, dau. ot Jahazlel, age 1-6, died Sept. ID, 1808 

JBNNBY, JETHRO, age 78, died June 24, 1802 

JENNBY. 3BATH, age 76. died May 26. 1807 
JBNNBY, LYDIA, wife of Enoch, daughter of Capt. Mlcah Hathaway, age 29, 

died June IB, 1816 

JBNNEY, ELIZABETH, wlte of Enoch, age 33. died July 22, 1822 

JBNNEY, ELISHA, lier son, Infant. died July 3u. 1822 

JENNEY, WILLIAM H., son of Lydla. age 1. died Feb. 22, 1808 

JBNNBY, Infant dau. of Enoch and Lydia, died March 21. 1806 



KBMPTON. EPHRAIM, age 70, died Dec. 19, 1803 

KBMPTON. EPHRAIM, CAPT., hla son, died In Norfolk, Va., age 29, 

died Oct. 30, 1798 
KBMPTON, RUTH D.. dau. of William, infant, died Aug. 22, 1809 

KBMPTON, SOPHIA, dau. of Manueah, Intanl, died Oct. , 1793 

KBMPTON, El'IlilAlM, age 65, died Jan. 25^ 1802 

KBMPTON, ELIZABETH, his wife, age 95, died Nov. 29, 1848 

KBMPTON, PATIENCE, wlte ot Ephralm, age 105 years 6 months and 6 days, 

died May 24, 1779 
"In peaceful slumbers of the dead. 

The aged Saint recUnea her head; 

The paths of virtue long she trod. 

Revered by man, beloved of Cod." 



247 



KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON. 
KRMPTON. 
KIOMPTON. 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON. 
KBMPTON. 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON. 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON. 
KBMPTON. 
KBMPTON, 
KBMPTON. 
KBMPTON, 



THOMAS, age 65, 

RUTH, his wife, age 25. 

LIBUT. JAMBS, age 68, 

DANIIOIi. IiIh boh, ago a 4, 

PHBBB. wife of James, age 68, 

HANNAH, their dau., age 27, 

JAMBS, their son, age 19. 

SAMUBL, 

BBNJAMIN, age 34. 

MANASSBH, age 66, 

LOIS, his wife, age 77, 

CAPT. JIRBH; lost at sea, 

JONATHAN, son of Capt. Manasseh, age 23. 

LOIS. dau. of Capt. Manasseh, age 14. 

DBSMIR. wife of Paul, age 37. 

JOSEPH, age 79, 

STEPHBN, age 61. 

VBRSYLLA, age 47, 



LANOWORTHY. CAPT. JOHN, age 4 9. 
LANGWORTHY. PATIBNCB, his wife, age 73. 
LBAVITT. CAPT. HOWLAND. age 36, 
LBAVITT. BDWARD C. son of Samuel, Infant. 
LINCOLN. JOHN L.. son of Col. Benjamin, Infant, 
LINCOLN. JOHN L.. Ist son of Col. Benjamin, Infant. 
LORING. JOSHUA, age 45, 

LORING, NATHANIBL, son of Joshua, infant, 
LORING. SARAH, dau. of .loshua. Infant, 
LORING, ABIGAIL, dau. of Joshua, age 7, 
LOWDBN, MARY, wife of John, age 39. 
LOWDEN. ORANE, 2nd wife of John, age 28. 

MACOMBBR. JOHN R., age 71 years 9 months 2 days. 

MANDELL, MOSES, age 53, 

MANDBLL, CAPT. THOMAS, age 48, 

MANDELL, SARAH, his wife, age 66, 

MARTIN, ANNA. dau. of Stephen, age 1, 

MAXFIELD, WEALTHY, wife of Timothy, age 92. 

MAYHBW, HANNAH, wife of Capt. Jeremiah, age 60, 

MAYHEW, JEREMIAH. JR., age 22, 

MAYHBW. ABIGAIL, wife of Capt. Jeremiah, age 45. 

MELVILLE, DAVID, 

MELVILLE, LYDIA, his wife, age 34, 

MITCHEL, WILLIAM, age 68. 

MIT(!IIEL. PAUNKL. his wife, ago GO. 

MITCHEL. SILAS, son of David, age 9, 

MITCHEL. CAPT. NATHAN, age 35. 

M'ALLISTBR, BETSEY, wife of Daniel, and dau. of James 



died Dec. 29, 


1768 


died Dec. 6, 


1771 


died Jan. 11. 


1816 


died Nov. 21. 


1814 


died Dec. 31. 


1821 


died April 13. 


1802 


died May 24. 


1801 


died Aug. 13. 


1776 


died Dec. 14. 


1804 


died Oct. 11. 


1813 


died Sept. 20. 


1797 


died Dec. 16. 


1794 


died April 10. 


1812 


died May 27. 


1815 


died Jan. 27. 


1807 


died July 23. 


1815 


died Dec. 17, 


1800 


died March 16. 


1833 


died Sept. 4. 


1845 


died Oct. 28, 


1838 


died Feb. 18. 


1802 


died Jan. 18, 


1801 


died Jan. 24. 


1786 


died Dec. 20. 


1778 


died July 5. 


1783 


died June 24. 


1780 


died Oct. 3, 


1773 


died March 25, 


1797 


died July 17, 


1879 


died May 18, 


1746 


died June 1, 


1808 


died June 3. 


1823 


died Aug. 10. 


1777 


died March 18. 


1848 


died Oct. 25, 


1812 


died Jan. 4. 


1811 


died Nov. 5, 


1791 


died 


1753 


died May 1. 


1752 


died Feb. 5, 


179.1 


died May 21. 


1781 


died Aug. 1, 


l7Hr, 


died May 17. 


1801 


Hathaway, age 


36. 


died Oct. 3. 


1844 



NASH. SIMEON, age 84, 

NASH, HULDAH, his wife, age 26. 

NASH, JOANNA, his wife, age 66. 

NASH, ABIGAIL, dau. of Joanna, age 51, 



died June 3. 182^ 

died May 11. 177.^ 

died Sept. 25. 181 r> 

died Sept. 29, 1830 



248 



NOUEN, LTDIBA, dau. of Blmeon and Dealer, age 13, 

NORTON, FHEBLOVB. wife of Elljab. age 32. 

NYE, DARNAHAS. age 79. 

NTB, JiIcnORAII, his wife, age 8E, 

NYK, LUCY, use 08, 

NYE, REBECCA, wife of Alfred, age 29. 

NYE, MARY, age 20, 

NYE, CAPT. JONATHAN, age 65, 

NYE. HANNAH lila wife, age 82. 

NYB. SUSAN, hia daughter, age 8, 

NYE, DEllUHAll hU daughter, age 1, 

NYE, CAPT. OHED, iifit; 79, 

NYB. MARY, his wife, age SS. 

NYE. CAPT. OIIICD; their son died In France, age 30, 

NYE, FRBELOVE, 2nd wife of Obed, age 67, 



died Ifar 16. 


1170 


died March 12. 


1776 


died July 24, 


1813 


died Dec. 25. 


1820 


(lied Jan. IC, 


1S4« 


died July IS, 


1812 


died Feb. 2. 


1837 


died No*. 18. 


ISIG 


died Sept. 24. 


1844 


died Aug. 11. 


1804 


died Nov. 2D, 


1803 


died Nov. 10. 


1815 


died March 28. 


1797 


died Aug. 25. 


1796 


died Nov. 6, 


1815 



PADDACK. JUDAH. JR.. age 39, 

PARKER, Infant son of Zacheiis. infant, 

PARKER, ZACCHEUS, age 39. 

PARKER, CAPT. AVERY, age 52. 

PARKER. CAPT. ELISHA, age 39, 

PEASE. CAPT SmiIlAl':i,. age El, 

PEASE, SHUUAL, hIa aoii, uge 21. 

PBCKHAM, AIIIOAIL, wife of Thomns. age 32. 

PBIRCE. CHARITY dau. of Ebenezer, age 6, 

PERRY, DR. SAMUEL, age 57, 

PERRY. 31I,V1.\ lits wife, age 45. 

PERRY. HARRIET, their (Jan., Infant, 

PERRY, SUSAN U., their duu.. age CI, 

PERRY, DR. SAMUEL, age 73. 

PERRY. SUSANNA, his wife, age 72, 

PERRY, JIUKH, iheir son, age 23. 

PBRRY, ABIOAIL, wife of Dr. EbencznT, age 33, 

PERRY, BETSEY, her daughter, infant, 

PHILIP, REBEKAH, wife of Capt. Philip, age 41, 

PHILIP, ESTHBR, wife of Capt. Philip; died at 9 a. : 



. of 



died March 21, 1748 

died 1770 

died March 3, 1842 

died Nov. 21, 1794 

died March 3, 1842 

died July 28, 1790 

died SepL 8, 1789 

died July 2, 1767 

died Oct. 1, 1813 

died Oct. 26, 1820 

died April 15, 1815 

died April S, 1806 

died Sept. 28, 1842 

died April 15. 1805 

died Juue 8. 1806 

died Aug. 3. 1781 

died June 12, 1795 

died April 8. 1792 

died Feb. 5. 1810 

a Thursday, age 37, 

died Dec. 30, 1303 

died April IS, 1784 

died March I 



PHILIPS, CAPT. JOHN, age 32, 

PHILIPS, ABIGAIL, bis daughter, age 1, 

PICKBN, JOHN, Officer In the Revolutionary Army, age 82, died July 3 

PICKEN, MARY S.. his wife, age 63, died Nov. 28, 1809 

PICKEN, THADDEU3, their eon; Master of tlie ship ■■Thames." foundered at 



1 board i>erlshed, age 36, 
PICKEN, PEACE B., his wife, age 3 7. 
PICKBN, TllAUnnuS. tlit^lr son; died at sea. age 31. 
PICKEN, JOHN, last of his family, age 84, 
I'ICKHAM. JOANNA, wife uf Jonathan, age 81. 
PICKHAM, JONATHAN, sou uf John, inruiil, 
PIERCE, BENJAMIN, age 44, 
PIERCE, REV. RICHARD, A. M., age 49. 
POPE, ELIZABETH, wife Of Samuel, age 47-7. 
POPE, KBIiNEZER, age 58. 
POPE, HANNAH, wife of Ebenezer, age 26, 
POPE, REBECCA, wife of Bbeneier, age 38, 



died 1810 

March 7. 1812 

died Sept. 19. 1830 

died May 5. 1863 

died July 7, 1808 

died Jan. 178S 

died July 29, 1756 

died May 23. 1749 

died Nuv. 30, 1792 

died Mftrt:h 26. 1828 

died May 12. 1803 

died May 2. 1813 



POPK. nRHBOCA, daiiKhter of BlipnPMr. age 1.1, 

POP)!:, RBOECCA A. BLIHU. ase 1. 

POPR. .IRSfllK: M.. Fan of Rliciit^ner. hro r.. 

POPK. LEMUEL, eon of Elienezer. 

POPE, RI,NATHAN. age 90. 

POPE, RRHRCCA, his wife, age B9. 

POPE. liEFtOHAil daughter, 

POPE. THOMAS, age 7C. 

POPE, THANKFUL. hiB wife, age 38. 

POPE, ALICE, hiB 2nd wife, age ST, 

POPE. JOHN, son of Capt. Worth, Infant. 

POPE. MARY ANN. don. of Capt. Worth, age 1. 

POPE. ELIZABETH, wife of Edward, age 32. 

POPE. THANKFUi,, daughter of Thomaa. age 11 

POPE. COL, SRTH. age 83, 

POPR. AlUGAIL. his wife, age G9, 

VOVm. LEMUEL, age 64, 

POPE. MAUY Ills wife, age 81. 

POPE. MRS. EUNICE, their daiightor, age 22. 

I'OPR. SARAH. IhHr ilaiiRhl.'r, aRo a, 

POI'E, TIMOTHY, fion of l*nnie]. agfi 8. 

POPE. RICHARD, son of Lemuel and RllznI.plh, 

POPE. RRHRCCA, doti. of l.«nmet and Ell7,at.elh. 

POPE. CAI'T LliMtiRL. age 75, 

POPE. ELIZABETH, hla wife, age 85. 

POPE, ISAAC, age 71. 

POPR. SARAH, hla wife, age 69. 

POI'K. MItR. HRItOltAII, iiKi^ fiN. 

POPK, RLNA'IIIAN, age 46. 

POPE, MAHr.AHRT. hla wife, age 86. 

POPR. THOMAS, their son. age 13. 

POPE, SETH. age 79, 

POPE, REBECCA, his 2nd wife, age 79, 

POPE, I>K110J1AH hiB wife, age 36. 

POPE. MAlUiMlRT. daughter of Isaac, age 27. 

POPE, PHEDB. daughter of Elnathftu. age 25. 

PRATT. AMOS, age 46. 

PRATT, FANNY, his daughter, age 20, 

PRICE, DAVID, son of Oliver, age 7, 

PRICE, SARAH, daughter of Oliver, age 1. 

PRICE. SIMEON, age 31. 

PRICE. PHEBB. his daughter, age 16. 

PROCTOR, SAMUKI., iriprf Ji.Tnt, age 70. 

PROCTOR, ELIZABETH, hla wife, ago 49. 

PliRINTON. SBTII. Boii ot HcKoklah. age 22, 

PURRINOTON, NOHLE. age 21, 

REA. ANN. wife of Uriel, ot Boston, age 76, 
READ, MARY, daughter of Seth. age 16, 
READ, TISDEI., smi of Seth. age 21, 
REID, SARAH v)]ie of Abraham, age 28, 
REID. S. I<> AIniIra (no dates) 
RICHARDSON, I.YDIA. wife ot WlHlain, age 39, 
RITCHIE, CAPT. WILLIAM, age 46. 



died Aug. 30, 1819 
died Feb. 12. 1846 
died March 7, 1831 
died March 8, 1803 
died May 15, 1791 
died Nov. 30. 1764 

died March 25, 1784 

died April 13, 1766 

died Oct. 21, 180G 

died June 23, 1802 

died Oct. 28, 1808 

died Nov. 1. 1781 

died Nov. 22, 1769 

died June 9, 1802 

died May 8, 1778 

died Dec. 13, 1796 

died Dec. 12, 1808 

died Oct. 10, 1792 

died Oct. 27, 1777 

died AprU 29, 1771 

died May 27, 1742 

died Dec. 3, 1726 

died May 23, 1771 

died July 12, 1782 

died Dec. 9, 1793 

died March 2. 1795 

illcd lk!c. 20. 1793 

died Feb. 8. 1T3G-6 

died May 22, 1776 

died Nov. 19. 1732 

died March 7, 1737 

died Jan. 2S. 1741 

died Feb. 19. 1710-11 

died June T, 1792 

died Sept. 23, 1822 

died June IT. 1816 

died Oct. 5, 1811 

died April 27, 1784 

died Sept. 7, 1783 

died April 19, 1776 

died April 20. 1784 

died Feb. 16, 1801 

died Aug. 17, 1780 

died Aug. 3, 1771 

died Aug. 23, 1808 

died OcL 11, 17SG 

died Nov. 4, 1769 

died July 11, 1777 

died Sept. 17, 1770 

died Jan. 13. 1832 
died AprR 28, 1844 



250 



ROSS, CAPT. WILLIAM, age 51, 
ROSS, RUTH, his wife, age 72, 
ROSS, infant son of William, 
liOSS, DONALD, 8on of Williuin, infant, 
liOSS, JAMKS, 8on of William, infant. 



died Oct. 24. 1809 

died July 24, 1838 

died July 22, 1791 

died April 19. 1801 

died May 29. 1797 



SAMSON, JUDAH. age 57. 
SAMSON. MARY, his wife, age 49, 
SAMSON. NATHANIEL, their son, age 11, 
SAMSON. MRS. SALLY, their daughter, age 23, 
SELLER.. REHEKAH. wife of James, age 28, 
SEVERANCE, IJETSEY. wife of Capt. Tliomas. age 7 
SEVERANCE. CAPT. THOMAS, age 61. 
SEVERANCE, LUCY N.. dau. of Capt. Thomas, age 6 
SEVERANCE, LUCY N., dau. of Thomas, infant. 
SHERMAN. ISAAC, son' of Isaac, age 7. 
SHERMAN, ISAAC, 2nd son of Isaac, age 7, 
SHERMAN, ABISHAI, age 71, 
SHERMAN, MERCY, his wife, age 64, 
SHERMAN, EXPERIENCE, their daughter, age 22. 
SHERMAN, LYDIA, wife of Capt. John, age 36. 
SHERMAN, ANNA, 2nd wife of Capt John, age 37, 
SHERMAN, LOIS, wife of Resolved, age 65, 
SHOREY, ELEANOR, daughter of Levi, infant. 
SHORKLEY, SAMUEL, age 3 6, 
SHORKLEY, SUSANNA, his wife, age 53. 
SHORKLEY, ASA C, age 16, 
SHORKLEY, ELISHA C; died at pea. age 26, 
SPOONER, ELIZABETH, dau. of Simpson and Sarah. 
SPOONER, NATHANIEL, age 24, 
SPOONER, EUNICE, dau. of Benjamin, age 20, 
SPOONER. ELIZABETH, wife of Elnathan. age 86. 
SPOONER. ELIZABETH, dau. of Seth, age 16, 
SPOONER. THOMAS, age 26. 
SPOONER. PHILIP, age 64, 
SPOONER. LYDIA, his wife, age 44, 
SPOONER. SAGE, his 2nd wife, age 55. 
SPOONER. PHILIP, son of Philip and Lydia, age 3, 
SPOONER. JOHN, ago 28, 
SPOONER. LYDIA. his wife, age 27, 
SPOONER, ISABEL, dau. of John and Isabel, infant, 
SPOONER, EDWARD T.. son of Samuel, age 6, 
SPOONER, ELIZABETH, wife of Dr. Rounsevel, age 
SPOONER. PHEBE H., dau. of Thomas, age 2, 
SPOONER. MICAH. age 60. 

SPOONAR, ALBERT H., son of Charles, age 1, 
STETSON, three children of Joseph and Abiah, died a 
STETSON, two sons of Charles and Jane; drowned. 
STETSON, JANE, wife of Charles, age 74-10, 
STETSON. JANE. S.. dau. of Peleg H.. age 1. 
STETSON. HANNAH, wife of Peleg H.. age 33. 
STETSON. CHARLES, age 61. 
STETSON, SUSANNA, dau. of Charles. 
STEVENS. DEBORAH 11.. wife Suaro. ago 32, 



died Nov. 27. 

died March 3, 

died Oct. 29, 

died March 12, 

died Aug. 31, 

5, died March 31. 

died June 3. 

months, died Sept. 3. 

died Sept. 23. 

died Aug. 18. 

died Oct. 15. 

died Sept. 16. 

died Nov. 15. 
died July 9. 

died May 26. 
died Sept. 7, 
died Oct. 1. 

died Oct. 11. 

died June 25. 

died Sept. 21, 

died June 22. 
age 2. died Sept. 20. 

died Nov. 25. 

died July 12. 

died Aug. 24. 

died Oct. 31, 

died May 31, 

died Sept. 8, 

died Nov. 24. 

died May 30, 

died July 20. 

died Feb. 21. 

died June 19. 

died July 15. 

died Sept. 18. 

21. died Dec. 6. 

died May 5. 

died Sept. 22, 

died Nov. 5. 



bout. 



died April 25. 

died March 29. 
died July 1. 

died March 13, 
died May — , 
died Oct. 18, 



1797 
1788 
1774 
1792 
1770 
1877 
1859 
1824 

1776 
1777 
1812 
1812 
1809 
1784 
1791 
1851 
1844 
1798 
1815 
1808 
1821 
1728 
1732 
1796 
1810 
1807 
1799 
1820 
1805 
1815 
1802 
1773 
1775 
1797 
1839 
1800 
1845 
1848 
1814 
1809 
1806 
1841 
1835 
1834 
1816 
1803 
1844 



251 



STODDARD. NATHANIEL. 1st son of Capt. Ichabod, age 11. died Oct. 3, 
STODDARD. NATHANIEL. 2nd son of Capt. Ichabod. age 7, died Oct. 7, 
STODDARD. MRS. ALICE, dan. of Capt. Ichabod, age 20. died Oct. 9, 
STODDARD, VIRTUE, wife of Samnel. age 40. died Feb. 20. 

STODDARD, two children of Capt. Samnel and Virtue, his wife. 

Noah died July 13th. 1788: 2 years, wanting 2 days. 

The other was still-born. July 4th. 1789. 

SULLINGS. DAVID, son of John, age 2, 

SUMMERTON. RELIANCE, wife of Daniel, age 65. 

SUMMERTON. ALMIRA. daughter of Daniel, infant. 

SUMMERTON, DANIEL. Eon of Daniel, infant, 

SWIFT. DEACON JIREH. age 74. 

SWIFT. DEBORAH, his widow, age 82. 

SWIFT, infant son of Deacon Jlreh and Elizabeth. 

SWIFT. JONATHAN, age 33, 

SWIFT. ELIZABETH, wife of Capt. Job, age 39. 

SW^IFT. PAUL, age 57, 

SWIFT. SARAH, his wife, age 33, 

SWIFT. JEMIMA, his wife, ago 73. 

Swift, capt. Jonathan, age 71, 

SWIFT. LOVE, his wife, age 34, 

SWIFT. SUSANNA, his wife, age 54, 

SWIFT, JONATHAN, his son; died at Valparaiso, age 25. 

SWIFT, LOVE, his daughter, age 1. 

SWIFT. CHARLES, his son, infant, 

SWIFT, MARYBOWEN, his daughter, infant, 

SWIFT. ELIZABETH, his daughter, infant. 

SWIFT. ELIZABETH, his daughter, age 4, 

SWIFT. NANCY B.. his daughter, age 20. 

SWIFT. LUCINDA. daughter of Silas, infant. 

SWIFT. DEACON JIREH, age 77, 

SWIFT, ELIZABETH, his wife, age 54. 

SWIFT. HANNAH NYE. widow of James, age 71. 

SWIFT. JAMES, age 71, 

TABER, DESIRE, wife of Nicholas, age 30. 

TABER. infant daughter of Nicholas. 

TABER. JEREMIAH, age 26. 

TABER, SALLY, his daughter, age 15 months, 

TABER, STEPHEN, age 85. 

TABER, STEPHEN, son of Stephen, Infant. 

TABER, ELIZABETH B., dau. of Stephen, age 2. 

TABER, MARY S.. dau. of Stephen, age 5, 

TABER. ROBERT, age 51. 

TABER. BETSEY, his wife, age 73. 

TABER. ROBERT, their son; died at sea. age 32. 

TABER. JEREMIAH, age 24. 

TABER. PAUL, son of Capt. Pardon, infant. 

TABER, PARDON, son of Capt. Pardon. Infant. 

TABOUR, PHBBE. wife of William, age 51, 

TERRY. JOSEPH; was lost with sloop "Thetis." age 35. 

TERRY, HANNAH, his wife, age 66, 

TERRY, COL. THOMAS, age 48, 

TERRY. ELIZABETH P., his daughter, age 18, 



1773 
1774 
1772 
1803 



died Aug. 22, 


1784 


died Sept. 15, 


1788 


died Aug. 1, 


1807 


died May 12, 


.1789 


died March 16, 


1782 


died Jan. 7, 


1794 


died May 12, 


1768 


died Jan. 31, 


1763 


died Feb. 15, 


1808 


died Nov. 16, 


1810 


died Dec. 17, 


1782 


died Jan. 20, 


1821 


died Sept. 19, 


1834 


died June 19, 


1809 


died June 26, 


1823 


died Feb. 15, 


1830 


died Feb. 13, 


1809 


died Nov. 20, 


1802 


died May 29, 


1801 


died Jan. 4, 


1793 


died Dec. 1, 


1802 


died Nov. 2, 


1813 


died Feb. 7, 


1788 


died July 26, 


1817 


died Aug. 20, 


1794 


died Oct. 16, 


1859 


died Aug. 6, 


1859 


died Oct. 30, 


1792 


died Nov. 2, 


1792 


died May 25, 


1796 


died Jan. 24, 


1798 


died Sept. 10, 


1862 


died Jan. 21, 


1825 


died Sept. 22, 


1830 


died .Tan. 15, 


1831 


died July 17, 


1820 


died March 15, 


1846 


died Sept. 2, 


1829 


died Oct. 9, 


1824 


died April 24, 


1775 


died Dec. 13, 


1781 


died Jan. 21. 


1838 


died Nov. 25. 


1809 


died Sept. 23, 


1842 


died Dec. 27, 


1827 


died Oct. 19, 


1821 



252 

TBRRY, SALLY, his wife, age 55, died Dec. 20, 1835 
TERRY. CAPT. CHARLES T., his son; died at sea, age 42, died Nov. 9, 1853 

TERRY, LEMUEL T., his son. age 55, died April 5. 1865 

TIOliKY, ISAAC, son of Col. Tlioinus T., infant. diod July 25. IKia 

TERRY, ISAAC. Ist son of Col. Thomas T., infant, died Oct. (>. 1808 

TERRY, SALLY, daughter of Col. Thomas T.. age 4, died Sept. 3, 1822 

TERRY, ELIZABETH, daughter of Thomas P.. age 3, died July 15. 1831 

TERRY, CHARLES, son of Thomas P., age 2, died May 12, 1835 

TOBEY, ZOETH, age 22, died June 1. 1759 

TOBEY, son of Samuel, age 16, died Dec. 4, 1784 

TOBEY, SILAS, son of Prince, age 3. died Aug. 26, 1769 
TOBEY. infant son of Prince, 

TOBEY, DBHOUAH, daughter of Prince, age 1. died Aug. 31. 1769 

TOBEY. HANNAH, age 77, died Feb. 3, 1840 

TOBEY. KIZIA. wife of Lot, age 34, died July 31, 1775 

TOBEY, SETH, age 45, died May 21, 1793 

TOBEY, ISAAC, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth, age 31, died May 26, 1773 

TOBEY, DR. ELISHA. age 58, died May 10, 1781 

TOBEY, DESIRE, his wife, age 53. died Jan. 5, 1778 

TOBEY, LEMUEL, age 72, died Nov. 7, 1820 

TOBEY, ELIZABETH, his wife, age 80, died Dec. 20, 1835 

TOBEY, CHARLES, age 32, died Jan. 19, 1811 

TOBEY, ELISHA C. son of William, infant. died Aug. 6. 1784 

TOBEY, WILLIAM 'C, son of William, Infant, died Sept. 24, 1783 

TOBEY, ABIGAIL, daughter of William, infant, died Aug. 20, 1786 

TOBEY, WILLIAM, age 80. died Jan. 5, 1835 

TOBEY, ABIGAIL, his wife, age 83. died Jan. 29, 1846 

TOWNSEND. BETSEY, wife of Avery, age 20, died Oct. 23, 1813 
TRIPP, JANE WAGONER, wife of Capt. Gilbert, age 79-8, died Feb. 20, 1855 

VINCENT, ISAAC, son of Isaac and Hannah Vincent, infant, 

died Nov. 28, 1772 

VINCENT, HANNAH, wife of Isaac, age 72, died July 24, 1802 

"A. W./' board, 

WAGGONER, WILLIAM, son of Samuel, infant. died May 2. 1802 

WASHBURN, ABIGAIL, consort of Peter, age 57, died Jan. 8, 1782 
WASHBURN, ABBIE H., dau. of Reuben, age 7 months, died Dec. 11, 1851 

WASHBURN, JOHN S., age 58, died March 12, 1842 

WASHBURN, DESIRE, wife of John, age 64, died Nov. 29. 1849 

WASHBURN, BAZABIEL, age 43, died* Oct. 2, 1843 
WASHBURN, LETTICE, "soldier of the Revolution," age 86, died April 3, 1844 
WASHBURN, SARAH, "his wife, koldier of Jesus," age 83, died Aug. 11, 1845 

WASHBURN, GILBERT T., son of Bazaliel Jr., age 5, died Aug. 9, 1844 

WASHHUUN, LETTICE, son of Wllllum. Infant. died Jan. 18. 1845 

WHITCUMB, JANE, wife of JamoH, age 25, died Jan. l.l, 1727-8 

WHITFIELD, PARNEL, age 85, died Sept. 1. 1840 

WHITFIELD, MISS SYBIL, age 28. died June 19. 1812 

WILLIS, COL. SAMUEL, age 76, died Oct. 3, 1763 

WILLIS, HEBITAHLE, his wife, age 94, died Jan. 18, 1782 

WILLIS, AHiGAIL, their daughter, infant, died April 18. 1722 

WILLIS, JABEZ, their son, infant, died June 13, 1723 

WILLIS, MAJOR EBENEZER, age 83. died Nov. 7, 1809 



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WILLIS. ELIZABETH, his wife, age 79. 
WILLIS. SAMUEL, son of the above, age 34, 
WILIilS. lOSTHEU. daughter of the above, age 20. 
WILLIS. ELIZABETH, daughter of the above, age 28, 



died Aug. 9 
died March 4 

died May 8 
died Sept. 28 



WILLIS, PAMELA, daughter of Jireh & Abigail, grand-daughter of Col 



died July 20 

died Nov. 9 

died Aug. 1 

died Nov. 1 

died 

died Sept. 5 

died May 10 

died Jan. 4 

died Nov. 17 

died June 17 

died March 5 

died Sept. 30 



Samuel Willis, age 84, 
WILLIAMS, HON. LEMUEL, age 81, 
WILLIAMS, REBEKAH, his wife, age 32, 
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN, their son. infant, 
WILKEY. NABY, daughter of Cornell, 
WING, SYLVIA, wife of Savery. age 33, 
WING, CONTENT, daughter of Savery. infant, 
WINSLOW, CAPT. HEZEKIAH, age 58, 
WINSLOW, JOHN, his son, age 17. 
WINSLOW. RICHARD, age 28, 
WINSLOW. DAVID, age 61, 
WINSLOW, SALLY, age 24, 
WEST, SAMUEL, D. D., ordained June 3d. 1761; resigned 1803, age 78; 

died Sept. 24 
WEST. LOUISA, his wife, age 41, died March 18 

WEST, EXPERIENCE, wife of Samuel. I). I)., age 41, died March 6 
WEST. HANNAH, her daughter, age 66. died April 23 

WEST, SAMUEL, M. D., son of Samuel. & Experience, age 64, 

died June 15 
WEST, POLLY, his wife, age 76, 

WEST, SAMUEL, M. D., son of Samuel and Polly, age 73. 
WEST. LUCY II.. daughter of Samuel and Polly, nge 55, 
WEST. HUTU, daughter of Samuel and Polly, ngo 50. 
WEST, JOHN S., son of Samuel and Polly, infant, 
WEST. JOHN S., 2nd son of Samuel and Polly, infant, 
WEST, JANE, daughter of Experience, age 18, 
WEST, RUTH, daughter of Experience, age 15, 
WEST, JOSEPH, son of Experience, infant. 
WEST, THOMAS, age 53, 
WEST, ABIGAIL, his daughter, age 13, 

"The living know that they must die; 
But all the dead neglected lie.'* 

WEST, MARGARET B., dau. of Ezekiel Braley, age 58, 

WEST, SETH, son of Thomas and Hannah, age 24, 

WEST, CAPT. ELISHA. age 45, 

WEST, ANNE, his wife, age 91, 

WEST, THOMAS, son of William, age 3, 

WESTON. ANNIE M., age 9-6-7. 

WORTH, CAPT. THOMAS, age 27, 

WRIGHINGTON. ARON, son of Henry, age 21. 



died Nov. 26 

died Jan. 7 

died Dec. 23 

dIfMl April 19 

died Aug. 9 

died April — 
died Jan. 16 

died Aug. 21 

died Dec. 16 

died Nov. 12 

died Oct. 18 



1807 
1795 
1774 
1784 

» 

1853 
1828 
1786 
1786 
1789 
1804 
1803 
1771 
1754 
1816 
1805 
1814 

1807 
1797 
1789 
1847 

1838 
1861 
1879 
1877 
1855 
1817 
1824 
1788 
1783 
1779 
1770 
1770 



died Aug. 12, 1842 

died Aug. 20. 1770 

died Jan. 27. 1794 

died March 29. 1843 

died Nov. 20. 1782 
^ died July 11. 1869 

died Dec. 13. 1769 
died March 23. 1792 



Here are a few of the many interesting epitaphs that are chiseled on 
lieadstones standing in these grounds: 

A tender mother we have lo.st, 

From us she's called away ; 
The chilling floods of death to cross, 

While we behind do stay. 



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Grieve not, kind partner, though I sleep, 

Par from thy lovely home; 
Thee and thy babe in Jesus keep, 
1^11 your own change shall come. 



Reader, pray stop and shed a tear 
Upon the dust that moulders here, 

As I am now so you may be, 

Prepare for death and follow nie. 



Rest in ])eace, d(*ar mother, 

Life's trials they are o*er; 

Thou hast crossed the dark cold river. 

Thou hast reached the shining shore. 



(/'omc, fellow mortal, cast an (?yc», 
TJien go thy way, prepare to die; 
Then read thy doom, for die thou must, 
One day like me be turned to dust. 



My life in infant days was spent. 
While to my parents 1 was lent; 
One smiling look to them I gave, 
And then descended to the grave. 



Time was I stood where thou dost now. 
And viewed the dead as thou dost me; 

K*er long thou It lie as low as I, 
And others stand and look on thee. 



Afflictions sore long time I bore, 

Physician was in vain ; 
Till Ood was pleased to give me ease. 

And free me from my pain. 



ANCIENT LONG PLAIN The Long Plain cemetery situated on the 
CEMETERY west side of the road at the southerly edge 

of that village was no doubt used for burial 
purposes before the year 1700, but how long previous to that date cannot 
be determined, as only in rare cases in Dartmouth were any lu^adstones 
erected at that time excepting uncut field stones, and the registry of deeds 



255 

lias boon soarelied in vain for reference to this plat of ground. For many 
years pn'vions to 18f)2 tliJH plaee presented a pitiful, nepfleetetl appearance. 
Jt was a hopeless task for a few of the deseeiidants of those who laid 
there to materially improve its forlorn, forsaken condition. An appeal 
was made to the town at it« annual meeting of ]\Iarch 7, 1892, for assist- 
ance in such an effort by some of the residents of that locality. The town 
responded by ap]>ropriating $100 for the purpose and appointing Capt. 
K. U. Ashley, blames (). <2amttions and A. I*. 11. (iilfn<M*<» to superuitend 
the expenditure of this sum. The following year the town voted to 
accept the j»rovisions of the public statut<^s of the state and thereby 
assumed the perpetual care of the ])lacc. The year after, William 
A. Ashley, Thomas E. 13raley, Captain George J. Parker, A. P. R. Gil- 
more, (.aptain Edward U. ^Vshley and Alden \Vhite organi/.ed as a com- 
mittee to more thoroughly redeem the place from briars, shrubbery and 
a tangle of wild growth. This they accomplished and since then it has 
been kept in a neat appearance aided by town appropriations. In doing 
this work they moved from the south end of the old part fifty or more 
bodies to the )nodern cemetery situated on the opposite side of the high- 
way. The following are the names and dates inscribed on the head- 
stones here of those who died previous to 1860 and a copy of four 
epitaphs : 

BENNETT, EDWARD, age 73, died Oct.' 4, 1812 

nENNETT, ELIZABETH, wife of Edward, age 84. died Dec. 24. 1826 

BENNETT, JACOB, age 60, died May 27. 1832 
BENNETT. JEREMIAH, "who died with a languishment," age 77, 

died March 20, 1806 

BENNETT. SARAH, age 72, died Sept. 8, 1836 

BENNETT. LOIS, age 68. died June 9, 1837 

BLACKMER. LUCY, age 37. died May 9. 1825 

BLACKMER, SALISBURY, age 26, died Oct. 12, 1821 

BRYANT. WILLIAM, age 11, died Oct. 30, 1827 

COOK. SILVINA, age 27, died April 29. 1807 

DAVIS. ELIZABETH, age 2. died Feb. 14. 1805 

DAVIS. NICHOLAS, age 70, died Nov. 30, 1839 

DAVIS. RUTH, wife of Nicholas, age 85, died May 11, 1856 

DAVIS, PHOEBE, wife of ThomaB, age 46, died April 28, 1845 

GIFFORD. CAPT. THOMAS, age 69, died AprU 28, 1830 

GIFFORD, ABIGAIL, wife of Thomas, age 79, died July 2, 1844 

JENNE, JOHN, age 9, died Nov. 8. 1817 
LYON, SARAH, age 83, ' died Oct. 18, 1827 

MASON. CAPT. REUBEN, age 50. died Nov 2. 1806 

MASON. THANKFUL, wife of Reuben, age 46. died Aug. 19, 1802 

MASON, REUBEN, age 17. died Aug. 8, 1835 

MENDELL. ELLIS, age 86, died June 12, 1849 

MENDELL, HANNAH, age 41. died Sept. 1, 1810 

MENDELL, JOHN, age 11, died April 7, 1811 



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MENDELL, LTDIA, age 10 mos., 

MENDELU MARY, age 89, 

MENDELL, NANCY, age 89, 

MORSE, GEORGE, age 1. 

MORSE. JOANNA, age 82, 

OMEY, LYDIA, age 39, 

PERRY, LEMUEL, age 90, 

PERRY, LYDIA, age 84, 

SAMPSON, JOSEPH, age 81, 

SAMPSON, RUALMY, age 3, 

SEARS, ALMEDA, age 2, 

SEARS. EDION, age 2, 

SEARS, NATHANIEL, age 77, 

SEARS. ELIZAHETH. wife of Nathaniel, age 87. 

SEARS, HANNAH, daughter of Nathaniel, age 78. 

SEARS. MARY, daughter of Nathaniel, age 32. 

SEARS. NATHANIEL. JR.. son of Nathaniel, age 51. 

SEARS, LORING. age 20, 

SIMMONS. CAPT. EPHRAIM. age 96. 

SIMMONS, MARY, wife of Capt. Ephraim, age 68, 

SIMMONS, EPHRAIM, age 19, 

SIMMONS, HANNAH, age 43, 

SIMMONS. PEREZ, age 29, 

SIMMONS, WELTHY, wife of Capt. Amos, age 35. 

SPOONER, ALTHEA, age 64. 

SPOONER, CHARLES E., age 13, 

SPOONER, ELIZABETH, age 36, 

SPOONER, HANNAH, age 13, 

SPOONER, NANCY, age 26. 

SPOONER, SETH, ESQ., age 64, 

SPOONER, PATIENCE, wife of Seth, age 61. 

SPOONER. SETH, age 94, 

SPOONER, HONBle WALTER. ESQ., age 81. 

SPOONER. MARY. 2iid wife of Honb'le Walter Spooner. 

SPOONER. WALTER, age 36, 

SPOONER. DR. ROUNSEVILLE, age 66, 

SPOONER, SUSAN, wife of Dr. Rounseville, age 67, 

SPRAGUE, KETURAH, daughter of Rev. Thomas West, 

SPRAGUE, MARY, age 77, 

SPRAGUE, SAMUEL, age 94, 

TABER, AMOS, age 34, 

TABER, WELTHY, wife of Amos, age 77, 

TABER, JOSHUA, age 66, 

TABER, MARY, wife of Joshua, age 4 7, 

TABER, PRINCE L., age 33, 

TABER, SILAS, age 13, 

TERRY, BENJAMIN, age 68, 

TERRY, MARY, wife of Benjamin, age 87. 

TOBY, JOHN, age 79, 

TOBY, MARY, wife of John, age 85, 

TRIPP, SAMUEL, 2ND, age 29, 

VINCENT. CAPT. ISAAC, age 61. 



died July 11, 1809 

died Sept. 15. 1815 

died April 28. 1850 

died Nov. 29, 1829 

died May 21, 1839 

died Feb. 27, 1819 

died April 27. 1840 

died March 10, 1827 

died June 27, 1808 

died May 28, 1791 

died March 17, 1816 

died Sept. 2, 1822 

died April 22, 1816 

died Sept. 24, 1828 

died Sept. 25. 184 6 

died July 28, 1813 

died March 30, 1816 

died Aug. 20, 1826 

died Feb. 21, 1836 

died Nov. 7, 1817 

died April 2, 1802 

died Aug. 10, 1822 

died Feb. 13, 1809 

died Nov. 25, 1802 

died May 12, 1789 

died June 15, 1828 

died Sept. 12, 1793 

died Sept. 26. 1793 

died Sept. 21. 1806 

died Dec. 18. 1815 

died Dec. 10. 1815 

died March 28. 17 — 

died Oct. 26. 1803 

Esq.. died Jan. — , 1726 

died July 26. 1808 

died March 17. 1844 

died April 25, 184 6 

age 74, 

died Oct. 29, 1806 

died July 9, 1835 

died Feb. 5. 1825 

died Nov. 24, 1816 

died May 6, 1859 

died May 25, 1829 

died June 27, 1818 

died April 15. 1840 

died Jan. 6, 1816 

died April 29, 1817 

died July 12, 1841 

died Sept. 24. 1811 

died Nov. — , 1820 

died Aug. 13, 1814 

died April 6, 1846 



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WHITB, WILLIAM age 78. died May 3, 1836 

On William White's headstone is the following: 

Ifo was tho win of William White, 

Son of John White, 

Son of John White, 

Son of Samuel White, 

Son of Resolved White, 

Son of William White, 

Who r.ame ovnr In thn Mnyflowor and located at 
I'lymouth, Dec. 22, 1620. 
WHITK. MAliY. wife of William, age 65, died July 1, 1823 

WHITE, HANNAH, wife of William, age 52, died Feb. 7. 1816 

WHITE. SYBIL, wife of William, age 76, died May 12, 1849 

WHITE. RUnv. daughter of William, age 13. died Feb. 12, 1850 

WINSLOW. MICAH. age 56, died April 24. 1816 

WOOD, LYDIA S., age 17. died Feb. 15, 1813 

Mieah Wiuslow and (-npi. »Jolin Tobey. 

IIc'h jifOfM^! tho v<>yaj»:r of liinnaii life is o'er: 
A fid Irft a mortal for ininiortal shore. 
Thoiifrb ronjrii the passaj^e peaeefiill is the port. 
The bliss is perfeet the probation short 
There wearied virtue shall for refii^e fly 
And evVy tear be wipVl from ev*ry eye. 

ijuey Blaekmer. 

S(» .|(\sns W(»p1. <tods dyinj^ son 

l*ast throufic't the ^rave and blest the bed. 

No mortal woes 
Can reaeh the lovely Sleeper here 
And angels wateh her soft repose. 

Hannah M<Midall. 

In faith she dy\l in dust She lies; 
Hut faith foresees that dust shall rise 
When Jesus calls, while hope assumes 
An<l boasts her joye among the tombs. 

Samuel Sprague. 

In virtue's school religion's cheerful voice 
Serves as a guide to the most noble choice; 
And when (iod's glory our ehiefest end 
lie nud<es grim death to visit as a friend 
Then welcome death, I cannot be afraid, 
Hut walk rejoicing thro' thy peaceful shade. 

OTHER CEMETERIES Other cemeteries which were first used as 

burying places probably before the close of 
the s<»v(Miteenth century are those on the premises of the two Friends' 
nMM»ling houses in town, aln»ady <l(»s<*ribed. It is saiil that ffuunbers of 
the early families of Wests were buried ou the farm of the late Captain 



25d 

Bodolphus Swift, at the Houth of his dwelling house. The Peckhams 
were numerous in the northwest part of the town, where they had a 
family burying ground, which has been enlarged and is open to the 
public. It is known as Peckliam cemetery, and is situated on the south 
side of Peckham road. 

PRAYINO Iin)IANS A laudable characteristic of the Plymouth colon- 
ists was to spread the Christian religion. This 
lofty purpose >yas recited in one of the many reasons they formulated for 
leaving ITollaiid, as here they found what they left their native land for — 
freedom from religious persecution. They deelared that ** Fifthly and 
last and which was not the least, a great hope and inward zeal they had 
of laying good foundations, or at least to make some way thereunto for 
the propagation and advancement of the (iospel of the Kingdom of Christ, 
although they should be but stepping stones unto others in the perform- 
ance of so great a work.'* They began such commendable efforts as soon 
as a door was open, and they were aided and encouraged by the clergy. 
The civil authorities also stood back of their labors, which were not only 
in behalf of the white population but included the Imlians who were 
their neighbors. 

The Massachusetts Hay Court passed an order as early as 1644 that 
**the colony should take care that the Indians residing in their several 
shires should be civilized, and instructed in the Word of Qod." This 
was also the expressed desire of the Plymouth court. A society was 
organized especially to carry on the work of Christianizing and civilizing 
and educating the Indians. So successful were they in this work that 
we are told there were in Plymouth colony in 1674 four hundred and 
ninety-seven so called ** Praying Indians." Many of these were in the 
secular schools which had been established for their instruction and of 
the above number seventy could write, and one hundred and forty-two 
could read English, which they had learned from Eliot's translations. 
Old Dartmouth territory was a fruitful field for these workers and their 
efforts prospered under these zealous, ])atient efforts, notwithstanding 
they had no sympathy or encouragement from Massasoit, who even 
besought a syndicate who were endeavoring to purchase a tract of land 
from him to use no efforts to convert any of his tribe to Christianity. 
Eliot, the missionary to the Indians, told of his endeavor to make a con- 
vert of King Philip. After he had made an earnest plea, which he knew 
how to do, Philip took hold of a button of Eliot's coat and said, **I do not 
care for your religion more than I care for that button." 

These **Praying Indians'\soon began to collect in little villages, 
where they established schools and churches with luitive teachers and 
ministers under the encouragement and guidance of the white mission- 
aries. Four of these were in Old Dartmouth, one of which was in this 
town before 1691), as appears from a reiuirt found in the Massachusetts 



259 

llistorienl C-oUoctioii, vol. 5, series 1. **Rev. Mr. Samuel Danforth," 
pastor of the elmreh at Tanntofi spout May 30 to June 24, 1698 in visiting 
the several **|)lantations of Indians within the province of Massachu- 
setts." lie writes as folh>ws: 

''At Dark mouth we foumi two assemblies of Jndians; at Nukkeh- 
knmmees William Simons (ordained by .laphet of Marthas Vineyard 
three years sinee) is the past(U'. In the (jhnrch here are forty com- 
nnuiieants; part dwelling iti Nnkk<^hkummees, part in Assameekg, 
(Jokesit, Aeushnet, and Assawaiuipsit. Here are many that can read 
well. Tlie word is preached here twice every sabbath. Twenty 
fjnnili<»s in whieli ofi<» linndred and twenty persons at least, are for 
the most part constant hearers; almost all their children can read. 
Joiuithan hath ])een their school mnster, but ceases now for want of 
en<»ournf:ement. VV^e propose his continuance, ns a person well fitted 
for the employment. At Aeushnet -lohn Brvant their teacher for five 
or six years past. Here are fourt(»en families, into whom William 
Sinu>ns once in a month ordinarily comes and preaches. Some of 
thoso who b(»lonj? to the <'hurch at Nukkehkummees being here 
settled, viz: five men and ten women. We find that scatulals among 
them are reflected upon; if any exceed the bounds of sobriety they 
are sus|)e!ided until repentance is numifested. Hy the best intelli- 
»rence we could arrive to from sober Enp:lish dwellers on the place, 
we understand that they are diligent observers of the Sabath. They 
are prenerally well clothed, diliprent labourers, but for want of school- 
in^r their children are not so well instructed as at other places; though 
they earn(\stly d<'sir<^ a n»m<Mly." 

In some of these communities there were established courts of justice 
for civil and criminal purposes. There were some amusing incidents, no 
doubt, in the administration of justice in these primitive courts. Here 
is a warrant issued in Harnstable county by an Indian magistrate to an 
hulian constable with instrnctions for serving it. The abscfice of above- 
saids and afo^^saids aiul other superfluons words is interesting. The 
warrant was in this unicpie form: 

T Nihoudi, 
You Peter Waterman, 
Jeremy Wicket; 
Quick you hold him. 
Straight you bring him, 
Hefore me, Ilihoudi. 

What dispositi(ni •ludg«» Hihoudi nuide of the cjuse is not of record. 



BIOGRAPHICAL 

"To Hiv. in liriirtt we leave bebiud 
la Hot to ilif," 
"We lioe ill deedK, nut gearg; ill tlwnifhtiii not bieallia; iu/erl- 
iiigg, not ill Jiijiirei) on u <lial. We ahoiM cuvnt time by heart thrvbu. 
He moat liivii who thinks mosl.feeh the iioblenl, iictn the brit." 



OAPT. OHABLES H. ADAMS 



ADAMS, CIIAIUiKH IIKNItY. huh of 
TlioniHH (Wiillyy, Thomax. Edward, 
Henry) Ailaiiis aiitl wife Hopliia, dau. 
of (Jajit. DhiukI Bennett of Acuahiiet, 
was I), in Aciishnet. in the honiie 
iiortiieiiat corner of "Swift's Cor- 
ner," Apr. :iti, 1817. lliH father 
TlioniaH was a stone niaaon. At an 
eai'Iy iigc {!!inrleH was iittiickud with 
the whaling; fever anil i(lii|i|)etl on the 
Oregon of Fairhaven when but four- 
teen, lie Hnhseiiiieritly made voy- 
a^ex ill the (ieor^e ari<l Martha in 
18:U; the I'ondon I'ackct au hoat- 
ateerer, 18:i6; Witliaiii THl»er, 18:W; 
Sally Aim, 1841); then in the Pan- 
theon, nnd two vtiyanoB in the 
KoweiiH, the laat uh niauter in 184<) 
at the age of 2!); the Onlifornia in 
184!), ami the William C. Nye in 18r>l. 
In u 1*J months' voyage in the (.'alifomia he hroiight hotin^ ;t.2IN) harrelx 
of oil and 44,500 ponnds of hone; one of the larKest eatehea on record. 
When he discontinued Iiis seafuriiig life he retired to his furtii situated 
at the northeaKt eorner of liong I'lnin anil Mattapoisett i-oadH where he 
reKi<led till he moved to New Itedfin-il, wh<:re he lived to the lime of hia 
decease Jan. ir>, 18!)!>. ' ('apt. AdauiH wais ii mendier of the Star in the 
East Lodge of Free Masons, and a regular atlendant of the "White" 
church at New Hedford, contributing liberally to all Us de|mrlnients of 
work, lliu habits and character were irreproachable and his ability in 
his chosen profession was excellent. Capt. Adams was nmrried threv 
times. Ilis last wife, who is now living, and to whom he was in. Dec. 
28, 187(>, is Alice I'ieree Chase, dan. of Joseph (Itenjainin. Itenjaniin. 
Miehael, Ucnjaniiu William) Chase and wife Alice Haflford (Pierce) of 
New Bedford, 




CAPT. CllAltL.KS II. A1>AMS 



CAPT. JAMES R. ALLEN 



AM-RN. -IAMBS R.. son nf i'rinco, 

ami wife Jane {dan, of Joel !*Hek- 

anl of Bridgewater), wnfi bnrii iii 

Dartinniith. Muss., .Fiily 30, I81(i. 

IMh fiilUiT <li<;il wIk'ii .l;imi<H wiis iiri 

inniiit. iiikI his inotlit^r willi lici- nix 

cliililrcii itiDVcil t.i> this town. )■<' 

went out in « wlialpHlii|), tho tldlimi- 

bin of FHirimven, as eahiii hoy wlu'ii 

ill his tliirtepiitli year, tlieii twn 

voyafres in tlii> Mareia nod oiii- cacli 

in Ihc, Adi-iino. I'ncas and (Condor. 

He WHH ihrMit of till- Condor in 1H4S : 

tile (Ifliilon in 1852: Die JosepliiiK- in 

iar>fi: flic Knple in 1802; Hie Atliintie 

in WKi. Capt. Allon was one of tlie 

most snoeessfni whalemen. Ill the 

'.W iiionlhs' voyage ol the .loKephiii'j 

lie hiinidlil to the owners 4.800 barrels 

of hone. In July, 1862. he was fired on 

(lonfrderale pirate Alaliania, who ran him 

his eKea|ii! from the fx-rror of the seas o 

of darktK'SH. After Hiieiidinr; nearly fort,, 

Allen retired to hin home on the east sii 

few rods north of Parting Wa.vs. to live h 

long period of sea life. 




CAPT. JAMMS II. ALLKN 



of oil and GO.OOO pounds 
hy Capt. Se mines of the 
into Flores, hut he made 
ne night, under the <iover 
V years on the sea Oapt.. 
[Ic of Ijoiif; Plain road, a 
nd enjoy the result of his 
lie pofisessed the highest confidence of those who 
knew him. hy his integrity and upright character, lie was n member and 
officiid of Hie Methodist chureh man.y yenrs and ditl much for Us advance 
iiient. lie was eonneeted also with the Star in the Kast Ijoilge of Free 
MaRona in New Ueilf<iril. He ilied Dec. (>. Iii04. (!apt. Allen m. Panielia ('. 
Doughisa (see elsewhere). Children: (1) Josephine C b. Sept. 24, 1860. 
III. James 1j. IIum|direy. Jr.. son of Jainea li. and Maria (Brad- 
ford) Humphrey of New Bedford. (2) Sarah J. b. Nov. 27, 1862, m. 
Joseph 'I'. Leonard, (!h. Millie Allen b. Oct. 1. 1886. (8) James K. h. Oct. 
11, ISfiO, d. Jan. 6, 1894. (4) Millie I), b. Feb. 26, 1872, m. Thomas 
Ilersom. Jr., (.■lec elsewhere). Oh. Alleii Ilnmphrey b. Jidy 7, 1901. 
Katheriue b. Feb. IT,, 11)07. (5) Leslie (I. b. Aug. 21, 1874, m. Sarah K 
Fauncc of Dartmouth. 



OAPT. JAMES ALLEN 




AliLKN, JAKiKS, WHK born in New 
bedforJ, Mass., F«i.. Otii, 1817. lie 
Willi H Hoii of C')i|it. James K. »iitl 
AliiKHil (InKniliiiiu) Alli'ii. Un 
niHrricil 1st, Mary it., (Itni^litur tif 

(;i<tr< M<l UelKH-<t» (lll<>»u«>Ul) lllllll. 

iiioiiil of Matl)i|>«isiai. Ajii-il ir>, 1tM2. 
wlio .li<n< Man^h A, 184;i. Uc. iimr- 
rietl 2ii(l, Kiiza A., dniitflititr of Ansel 
and llaiinali (llatlmway) White of 
AciiHliiiet, July iHt, 184(>. (!hil(lrcii: 
Mary 11. II., luirii bVh. a, l«i;J; died 
Hept. 24. 184;i. llaniiah l.oiiiae. 
born April 14, 1847. JaiiiL-s Kiilder. 
born October 2, 1852; diod Ni>v. :J0, 
18r»7. Oiipt. Alldii (roHinieiHvd IiIh 
seitfarih^' life at the u};u of fourteen. 
Iliii Hi-st voyafte was hh eabiti boy 
with Capt. Abnini (ianliter in sliip ('antiiii, Jirt^li I'eri-y owner. Sailed 
froai New IJedford Anjt. liHIi, IHitl ; naiiriiod May M, 18:14 Heirond 
voyiige aa boatateerer witli (Jaiil. Abnini (iar'iliier, ship Canton. wbi<;li 
sailed from New Itwiford Oct. 2r>. 18:14; relumed May 21sl, 1«:I8. Tliird 
voyat^e as first mate with Capt. ItliodolphnH N. Swift, in abip Imiicaster, 
owned by T. and A. |{. Nye; sailed from New Itedford Nov If., IRtK; 
returned Mareli 2r>, 1842. Kimrtli voya^'e as eaptaiii of ship ('harlcs 
Prederiek, owned by J. A. I'arker & Son. Sitili^d from New Ititdford Jniiv 
20, 1842; rcturnetl April 18, 1840. Kiftti voyage as (-aplain of the Kliui 
L. n. Jenney, Oilibs & Jenney owners. Sailed from Kairlmven Dee. 1st, 
1846[ retnrned May 15, 1851. After .spending twenty years in the sperm 
whaling serviee, one half of tliitsi^ years as master, Capt. Allen retired 
from the sea an<l became a resident of Aenshn<:l, where he Imilt a house 
and purchased a farm, the enltivation of which he Ihoroutrhly enjoyed, 
showing jinli;ineiit and achieviiif; success rarely to be seen in a nmn who 
for so mun.y years has folhtwed the tweun. He uiiiti^d with the Ijong 
Plain Uaptist ehnn^h, of which his wife is also a iiiviidmr, Dec. VMh, 1857; 
tl. Sept. yih, 18«0. 



2(>3 
CAPT. EDWARD B. ASHLEY 




CAPT. EDWARD It. ASHbEY 



ASIILBY, EDWARD R., son of Capt. 
Williams and Delaney {dan. of 
(leortre and Lucy Allen) Ashley, was 
I). Rlay ir>, 1824. on the AsliK'y liorne- 
Nl.(-iid, 1)1)1)111 a m\U: nliDvc! iioiiir i'iiiiti. 
Cn\iL WilliiiinM Ashley was for niaiiy 
yenrK a well known con)niander of 
vessels in the merehaiii inarino 
aerviee. Kdwnrd K. spent liia hoy- 
liood on the farm, and like ninny of 
the hright hoys of that period com- 
menced the )inrsnit iif the levinthnii 
of the deep at a)i eiirly ttfcc. I'romo- 
ti<ni was rapid and he sailed, an mas- 
ter of the William Wirt in 185.% the 
Reindeer in lft5(i, and the (lovernor 
Tronp in 1867. He made a larne 
catch each of these voyHgea but the 

hest was in the William Wirt, when in Si months he stowed away 2,88(i 
barrels of ot! and 45,!)00 poniids of bone, a record seldom etgnalled. His 
wife accompanied him in hts voyapea in the Reindeer and Gov. Troup, 
dnrii)(t which time their children, Kdwtird W., Oranville A. and (Jarrie L. 
were b at the Handwich Islands. He f;ave up wbalinf; in 1667 and pur- 
chased a farm in the villaK^ of Long Plain where he enjoyed life till his 
decease. May 30, 1!)(MI. All these years he was prominent in the political 
affairs of the town which he aerved in various positions of trust. He 
represented thia diatrict in the Honse of Representatives of 1897, where 
he did jrood work on the committee on Fisheries and Ciame. He was a 
nsrftd nicmlier of the South llristol Farmers' cinb, and prominent in the 
Odd Fellows and Masonic Frat<^rniti«s, l)cintt in the Knttoii Commandery 
of New Bedford, He was affable, p;enerons hearted, and upriftht in his 
dcHlin^s, and was held in high esteem by his friends and townsmen. 
Capt. Ashley m. Ann. !), 1853, Adra, dau. of Ezekicl and fjncy (Alien! 
Uratey of llochest^-r. Children: (1) Bdward W. h. Apr. 18, 1857; )k)W a 
resident of this town, where he has served as school conrmittee several 
years; (2) Carrie Austin, b. Oct. 8, 1861: (3) Granville Allen, b. Ang. !J. 
18i;-l; (4) Carrie laiella, b. Dec. 20. 1865; (S) biicy Delaney, b. Oct. 12. 
1867, d. Oct. 28, 18»3. 



MBS. LIZZIETTA E. ASHLEY 

ASIILEY, MRS. LIZZIBTTA E., whs the only child of Nathan D. and 
Kiiiiicc (Jenney) lliller. tSlie wati h. Miireh 2'.i, 185r>, at I'iiiu iHhiiitl, 
Mattupoisctt, Mass. Her mother died when ahc was only a few months 
old, and the child became an inmate of the home of her maternal i;raiid- 
jmrentti at Marion. In that town her childhood wait paiwcd and there ahu 
was e<lncated. At the age of sixteen she began to teach school in the same 
town. Very early in life she was greatly interested in anatomy, phyai- 
ology and byt^iene, which seemed to be in preparation for the work she 
WHS to tahtt np nnil carry no KiiceeKNfiilly fnrwiinl in after yeuni. At the 
old Davis ])lace in Aensbnet, on the Long I'lain road, a short distance 
from I'arting Ways, Mrw. Ashley first began to cure for invalids, liaving 
room to accommodate only n very few. As time went by, the growing 
demand for her services made it apparent that there was for her a wider 
field of ojiportnnity. In liKH) she pnrcliuHi-<l the Nye estate, so well 
adapted by locution, size and general attractiveness for a Sanitarium, it 
required courage, energy and perseverance to nndertuhe ho great a task, 
for not only was a large Num to be jiaid for the estate, lint nnich outlay 
must be made in alterations and additions to make the lionse suitable for 
'e<l. All these Mrs. Ashley has exhibited, 



the purpose for wliieli it v 




and in the years since she purchased the estate "I'ine Tjawn Sanitarinm" 
has lieeome widely known and appreciated. Mrs. Ashley has made an 
assured success of the work she enjoys an<l is so well fitted for. She 
ni. July 20, 1878, Loring I*. Ashley of Acushnet. They have one child, 
I'ercival h. Ashh^v, h. Ki-i)t, 8, 1881. 



HENRY BARTLETT 



BARTr.ETT. IIENHY, son nf Alnioi- 

and Snsan E. (Case) Bartlett, was 

born at Plymouth, Ma(«., IJce. 25, 

1858. Ilift parents eame to New 

licdford wIk'ii lie wns .yoniitr, "ml 

there he reeeivcti liin edneiitinri. 

KradimtinfT from the llifih School 

am) alxo taking; a conrac tit thi' 

Friends' Academy. His father cs- 

tahlished and conducted for many 

yearx a fiKh )>nKineKR on th<- Hoitlli- 

WRst corner of Sixth ntrcct iiiid 

I'nrk plaee. ITenry Bneeeeded him 

in this buainexK, in which lie eon- 

linned nnlil \uh eondilioii of heiillh 

)iiiich< it advixidile for him to take 

n|i other work. lie tlien pnrchased iikniiy iiAiiTi-yrr 

the jileaHiuit farm in this town on 

the Mill rend, a half mile above Swift's corner, where he has since resided 

and l)een extensively enf;aped in market ffnrdenintr and ponltry ^aisinR. 

Oct. 17, 1883, he m. .lennie T.. dan. of Jonathan and .Inlia (Oiflford) 

I'nrkcr of New Hedford. They have two daoKhters. Alice ('oiirt)aiid. h. 

Sepl. 7. IKHTt. mid Claire, h. Miiieh 2(1. IHK!l. Mr. and Mrx. Ititrtlett are 

meniliera of the Sonth IJristol Farmers' ('Inli. 




ODSTAVns LEONASD BENNETT 





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»KNNK'IT,<!irSTAVnaiJKONARI>, 
wan ))orii ill Aciiiiliiiet Nov. 'Iti, 18;t6. 
Uv. WHS H(>ii of Leonard aii<] Rebeccii 
(Potter) lleiitititt of lioiig Piuin, and 
t?. Noii of tjupt. J<)iiC|>U Bennett, who 
WHS in the Revohitioimry war and 
lived on the north siile of Middle 

roiKl ill Ihis town. Mr. lie ttt was 

pdiiciite<) in tile pnblie Hchoolu of hi<i 
native town. He can^ht the whaling 
fever when Intt a lioy and eiigai;ed in 
that piiTHnit nntil he made a voyage 
as seeoiKl mute. Ahont tliia time the 
Civil war broke out, and lie aerved as 
QiiarterinHster on a steamer which 
willed between New York «n<l Aspin- 
wall. After the war elused he was 
for a time in Chica^^o. bnt being dis- 
satiaHed with conditions there, he returned to Acnshnet to enjoy the 
remainder of his life, on his farm, which was locate)! on the east side 
of the Ijong Plain road abont one-half mile north of Perry Ilill road, lie 
died Jidy 4, 1!)0:>. lie married Auk. 'JC, 1K(>(i, Sarah .lane. dau. of 
Thomas and Phoebe (Pierce) Davis, and g. dan. of Nicholaf Davis of 
Acnshm-t. Chihiren: (1) Cliarles Davis, {2) Pb<.elie Klizaheth (jmus clue- 
where), (3) (Jhira Lonise. 



ITAVUa L-EONAIiD llENNETT 



GAPT. SETH H. BLACKHER 



HI.ACKMKR, HKl'l] M., was b. in Aeiishiiel June 17, I81<), on the Mason 
Tai)er jilaeo, northeast corner Long Plain and Perry Ilill roads, lie was 
the son of Salisbury and ^. son of (Japt. Salisbury lilaekmer, who m. iiuey, 
dan. of Ellis Mendell of Acnshnet. His father died when Seth was leas 
than thi-ee years of age and be lived with his nncle Seth Mendell at Matta- 
poisett, attending the diatriet school in tin; winter months. When but 
fourteen he began a seafaring life. Mlii|>ping as cabin boy on the whalcshiji 
Paeitie at 175th lay. Snlist-ipient voyages were on Pacific 18:18, Mont- 
pelier 1840, Krie 1851, Konmn 185:1, Slella I8(i2, Arelic IKiiK, Me was eap- 
hiin when bnt twenty-one and part owner of the Juliana in 184(1. lie 
rounded (^ape Horn thirteen times and aailed around the world eight 
timcH. (!apt. Blaekiner in. 1st. •hine, 1851. Oatlinrine A., dan. of licorge 
Mendall of Acnshnet; m. 2iid, June •25th, 1857. (Catharine's sister Hannah. 
The Noah Menilell house was bnilt by bini. He moved from Acnshnet to 
Hyde Park in the early seventii^s and died there. 



267 

BRADFORD FAMILY 

Tlic^ Hradfords wliii linvi- resided in AeitHhiict. aro direct from Gov. 
William' or th<^ Mii.v(lowet-, ii» follnwH: William', Willinm^ .lolin^ Sairi- 
iipH. •loliii''. Jiiid Oliver*, who wiis l>. 17ri!), in, Snndi (Jhipinnii. who was a 
deseeiidniit of John Ilowland of the Mayflower. Oliver ltra<lfnrd came 
lo AeiiMhnct and settled on the I*. A. Itrndford rami on Miiltii|)uiHett ronii. 
Ainoni: the !> children of Oliver*, was Ahimiil', who ni. [jeniiicl Spooner 
and lived »n Winp lane! Keth C. 1.. 178:{; livL'(t in the Hra(lford house: 
hin dan. Sarah A. m. Saiiniel llnniiliii of this town. Valentine', h. 1785. 
ni. in 1H22, Jane (l*a«kjird), widow of I'nnce Allen of Dartnionth ; had 
Maria S., h. 1828, ni. James 1j. Unniphrey of Aennhact and New Bedfonl. 
Ihirniony 1*.', h, Wi'i; iii. ('apt. Martin li. VAiir'u\tn'. Valcnlinn lived on 
Jjontr Plain road opposite the William Itrownell e.itate. Marlboro'', in. 
Dorothy Tripp of Lomk Tlain ami lived in Fairhavi'n, Melviri, h. 1791: 
lived opjioKitc I'reeinet ecmetery near I'arlitijr Ways and on hinira Keenn 
farm. m. Hannah, dun. of Ihimphrcy KetMptf>n. (ic-irge^ h.'l7f)3; m. 
Sally, dan. of Joel and Harmony K. I'ackiud. 



WILLIAM BRADFORD, 8TH 



BUADKOKI). WlhMAM'* 
sonof Melvin' (seeahove) 
Hradford, was b. Apr. 30. 
1K2:(. in the honst- oppo- 
site the I'reeinet cemetery, 
west of Parting Ways. 
Ilia e<liieation was limit- 
ed to that fnrnished by 
llie distriet sehool near 
his hirthplaee. He early 
manifested a passionate 
fondness for drawiiiy 
which later developed 
into inarvelons results. 
With bim 



h'or 
tried 



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lie 




ile piirsnits 
ns clerk and in partncr- 
ship with bis father and 
others, hot these enter- 
prises were failnres. These 
failnres were hlcssinfni in 
ilis(r>iise to himself and 
the world. He then ttirned his whole time ami nttontion to that for which 



WILUAM BltADFOItl>. STH 



he waa by nature bent fitted, nuA began his career as a marine artist, in 
which he became world renowned. He rapidly ascended in his 
i^botttiii profosnion and in Ittfil, tlirnii(;b the t;enoroiiK aid of annic of 
lilH eiitliiiNiHMtic friends, he wati able to gTAtify an almost iiMControllablcr 
di^xiri; to viNit thii Anitic rcffioiis for llio pnrpose of skolchinj; and |ili<>to- 
);ra|)liin);. This he did in a 110 tmi Keliooner from Boston. Ono puinlirig 
made after this adventnre, "Healers Crnshed in the Icebergs," was bought 
for $10,00() by a New York gentleman, wim freely offered Mr. Itradfoni 
^20,0(HI towards another Arctic exjiedition be was about to undertake. 
He made this ceh'bnited trip in the steamer Panther in 1869. lie subse 
.piently iim<le an elegant painting of "The I'antbcr Off thi! (toast of 
Oreeiihind," whieh Qn<;cii Victoria purchased ami huiiK <>■ Wiiidaui 
Castle. The magnificent products of his bniah were purchased for large 
sums by notable men in this eoiintry and in Knrope. in L<uidon alone 
$150000 worth of them were bought. Mneh of his choicest work was 
done in his studio on the west side of the house on the Laura Keene farm 
overlooking the delightful Acnshnet valley. Mr. Bradford was president 
of the Sail Fniiiciscit Art assoeintion ; an as.soeiHte nu-nd>er of tbe National- 
Academy of l)i-nign, ami of the Century club of New York city, lie was 
eminent in his profession; a lieavcu-born geidns! A life long friend 
wrote of him; "His steadfast conscience, deep reverence, unswerving 
trust in <iad, his genial swcetnes.s, bis intense lovable nature with his great 
gifts made him what he was." He died alone in his studio. Apr. 25, 1802. 
Mr. Bradford m. l)l-<^ l.'i, 1K47. Mary .Swi-lt. dau. of Nalliaii and Mary 
Kastman (Swett) Breeil of Lynn. They bad two children wli» il. young, 
and a dan. Mary Kastman, who residcH at Fairhnveu, Afass. Mr. Brad- 
ford's {fravc in Riverside cemetery, Kairhavcn, is marked by a granite 
boulder ohtainiHl at Kairhavcn. Upon it, willi bis name, are these liiu's 
from Whittier: 

"Something it has— a Havor of tbo sea 
And the sea's freedom — whieh reminds of thiv." 




FHIUF A. BRADFORD 



HIIADFOUD, HllMl' A.^ h.hi of 
Seth VJ (aboviO and Nnin^y (niim- 
moii(l) llnulfont, w«h It. >\i Miitln|)(ii- 
sett. Oct. y. 1H2:{. [I'm jwrcnta 
movwl to the farm on wliicli he has 
sinRC livod on the MattapiiiHott rinid. 
whon ho wax H .voars ol<l. At t.h<^ 
a(fo iif 1(J h(! coininiMiecd liis 5-,VL'ar 
ap[)rGi)ti(!OHlii[) to a house nnrpenter's 
trade and followed that occnpation 
till 1876, when he settled down to 
tilling the ancestral acres, to which 
he iiit'-lli(>:i'nll.v mid iiidnsl.rionHly iip- 
;>lied hiniself. Mr. Bradford in 
polities was a Whif: and later a He- 
pnhlienn. Always interested in town 
affairs, he served on the School Com- 
mittee several yeiirH;was a town (Joii- 
atjtlile 22 years ; an inspeetor of cattle 

many years till ill health coiniielled l>im to disecnitinne the work, lie 
was one of the t>riffina) meiidiera of the Sontli Bristol Farmers' cinb. For 
12 years H^ent for the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. lie 
has led a busy life and always held the esteem of the public. Mr. 
Bradford ni. Dec, 8, 187(1, Anna Hathaway, dau. of Samuel Spooner and 
Sarnh Tope (llnthnway) Winir. Children: {!) Mclvin Otis, b. Jan. fi. 
1872: a Knidiiate of Sonth liiineaster Aeadeniy. (2) Joel Packard. (See 
elsewhere). (.1) Philip Allen, h. Nov. 2(>. 1884. ni. Dec. 6. 1906, Ivy Miie 
Hester of llaslironck lleit;lil.s, New Jersey. 




i-ir A. I 



JOEL PACKARD BKADPORD, H. D. 



RRADTOUD. JORI. PAOKARD*, 
M. I).. Hoii <.f I'liilip A.» (Hec |>. 2(ffl), 
wus I). Ann. -^1, 187:1, at the HrHtlfi.nl 
liiinmstuHt) till tile MattapoiBctt ruad. 
Iliis town. Il(^ waa eiliicatcil in the 
town sehoola mid at South Laocaiiter 
Academy, in this atate, and coni- 
nicneed a inedieal courae of atiuly at 
the llriiverKity of Mictiif^Hii hut on 
aeeouiit of hint; tronhle waa i>hlit;e<l 
to couijiletc his Htiulieii at the lliii- 
veraity of Coh>ra(lo. where he re- 
ceived the decree of hi. I), in .fiiiie, 
lOIX). Hiucc then he haa iieen con- 
nected professionally with a hrancli 
pl.Mu^wJ"•"■-^:. "1.1-1. N.-""if''i'i "f tht! Hoidder, (Colorado, 8ani- 

JORL PAnKAitu nnAi>i.-oiii>. M. D. tariuiii. and n hnineh of the ItattU' 
Creek Saiiilariiiiu at I'liihulelidiiH. 
lie returned to hia uiitive town in UKir*, whore lie him since iiraetieinl medi- 
cine. He has had u strong foe to life and proujierity in the form of 
tuberculosiB hut he has mHiutained the fight with great fortitude aiitl 
Hiiceeas. lie in. Aug. '24, 18il8, in Denver, Colorado, Eliza H., dau. of John 
Q. RHil Klzyra Y. Iturleigh of Bhioniingtoii, Neh. (!h.: Dorothy Wing, 
b. Peh. 18. 1904, and James Packard, b. May 1, lfl06. In view of the 
growth of the niu'tli end of New Bedford and there being no hoa|iital 
privilegtM there. Dr. Itnulford ojieniHl Tho Aeiiahiiet .Sanitariniii, iienr 
liiind'a eorn<^r, wliorc not only hos|)ital fm^ilities iin; iimlalh-d, hut eapeeiul 
Htteutjon ia givi'ii to phyaiologieid UierHpeutJea and medieal dietetics. 




THOHAB ELWOOD BRALEY 




BRALEY. THOMAS ELWOOD. son 
of Russell, (Riiwell) and wife of Mr- 
hotcblo Wtilimiis, was l»orn in Itni'ii 
r-Rter, Mhsh., May 3, 1RG:J. lie w»- 
fi(lup«te(l in the public Rph(ii>l! 
later look a coin mere in I course Of 
Rtiuly. Mr. lirnle.v chose ti hcu- 
fiiririfr life rikI marie his first voyajir- 
ill the whaleKhip Canton, which 
Rnile<l fr()m New Hedford in AiiKOKt, 
18S2. The veRHcl wns shipwrecked 
on Mary's IslamI in the Pacific 
oceiin, March, 1854. Mr. lirnicy ami 
others of the crow were in an open 
whale boat 49 ilays before they 
reaebeil the hnrl)or of (Jnnm, liii- 
ttroiie Islaiuls. Fn)m there he re- 
turned home on merchantmen by 

way of China and Liverpool. In 1855 he sailed on the ship Kntiisoff as 
boatsteerer, and returned as third mate. In 1860 he went out on the 
ship Thomas Dickcrson as second oflicer, returning as first mate. Soon 
after this voyage Mr. Ilraley engaged in mercantile pursuits in New 
Bedford, first in the wholesale cipar and tobacco trade, and later in the 
grocery and provision biisinesR. In 1874 he became a resident of 
Acushnet, where he has since l)een engaged in farming and cranberry 
growing. Mr. Braley is a Republican. lie cast his maiden vote for 
Abrahau) Lincoln in Snii FraiieJHco in 18(i4. lie has served oti the nehotd 
Cdinmittev of tiiis town six years, and sevenil years on tbe Rc|iub)i<!nu 
town committee. lie is a member of Eureka lodge, Adoniram Chapter. 
Sutton Commandery of Free Masons, of New Bedford ; of the Old Colony 
and the Old Dartmouth Historical Societies; the Long Plain Library 
asROciation, and the South Bristol Farmers' einb. Mr. Uraley was 
married Sept. 5, 1860, to Elizabeth, daughter of Silas and Mehitable 
(Ashley) Williams of New Bedford. 



272 



CAPT. ISAAC V. BRALET 



RRALEY, ISAA(; V., son of Russell and Mehetable (Williunis) (dau. of 
Silas Williams of Rayniiam) Hraley, was b. in Rochester, ^fass., Dec. 9, 
1835. lie received his education in the schools of his luitive town and 
lk)8ton. lie became a resilient of Acushnet in 1875. In 1852, when about 
seventeen years of aji^e, he be^an t(» follow the sea and his first voya^o 
was in ship PacJfic, Oapt. f)am(*s R. Allen. lie then went on ship Alex- 
ander and when two and one-half years t)ut, with 1,500 barrels of sperm 
oil, the ship was wrecked on the coast of New Zealand. He took passage 
from there to Australia on a merchant vessel and shipped from the latter 
point to San Francisco, ^oin^ two voya^^^H from there to the Ochotsk sea 
in ship Massachusetts, coming? home by the way of Panama. Later he was 
in the Pioneer two years aiul a half. He entered the II. S. navy Feb. 4, 

1865, and served as Acting? Knsi*j:n on the II. S. guid)oat Steppinji^ Stones. 
He was honorably discharj^ed July 22, 1865. After a long; illness con- 
tracted in the service, (japt. Hraley sailed in the spring of 1866 in a 
steam whaler, but another attack of the previous illiu^ss forced 
him to leave the vessel abiuit the middle of the voyajre. After 
a short time he went ajifain in a steam whaler ami the followin<:c 
year joined the Starlight at Fayal. In 1875 he sailed from New 
Bedford in the Abbott Ijawrence, and in 1878 from Boston in the 
Rose Baker, sailing from the same port in the Herman Smith in 1885. 
Later he made voyages from San Francisco to the Arctic ocean until his 
health failed and he was obliged to retire from sea service. For nearly 
twenty years Capt. Hraley has lived at his home in Long Plain, as he 
himself says, **on the sick list,'* much of that tinu*. He m. Dec. 12, 

1866, Sarah J., dau. of Stephen S. Ilaswell of Acushnet. Mrs. Hraley 
was for many years a teacher in her native town, beginning before the 
age of eighteen to teach in the old Hisbee schoolhouse. She taught in 
various parts of Acushnet, in Rochester and in South YaruMnith, giving 
twenty-two years of service in this profcission. She was appointtnl 
Postmistress at Long Plain July, IHOl, and served acceptably until the 
discontinuance of the office there. CA\. (1) Isaac Walton, b. in Rochester. 
Mass.. March 5, 1871 ; (2) Walton K., b. in Fall River, Dec. 'M\ 187;i; (ID 
Alice R., b. in Acushnet June 6, 1875. 



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WILLIAM BROWlfELL 




WILLIAM BROWNELL 



ItltOWNKIJj, WIMJAM, smi of 
Thomas and wife Mary (Shawl 
Urownell, was born in Portsinontti, 
H. I., June 17, 180i. His ancestor 
Tlinnian. b. in 161i), came from Derhy- 
shirp, Kn^rlanil. l!c was one of the 
«arly (inttlers of Rhode iRlant), whore 
\m waa it dopnty Hiid held other pub- 
lic offices. After recci^'ing the bene- 
fit of llie selnuiN of liis unlive iilaec. 
Mr. Browuell studied uiochnniod 
onEitireriiin in ItoNlon for a wliilo. 
Poor In-alth eonipellod him to disfion- 
tinne Ihis an<l to give np the occnpa- 
tion of his cimice. finter he CBrried 
on n snccessfnl livery stable btinines-s 
in New Bedford for 25 years. Then 
he tjrntified n lire-Ionff wish for a 

home in the coniitry )iy iiiirehasing tlic Isaae Vincent farm, situated on 
the west side of Long Plain road just above Perry Hill road Here he 
bnilt a coniniodioiis house on the site of the renowned Vincent tavern 
and on this place lie passed the remainder of his life. Mr. Brownell was 
a niciTdxT of fhc New Bedford c'l'ifdH; an aid of the comninnding officer, 
lie was for 50 years a devout member of Grace chnrcli, Kpiscopal, of New 
Berlford, and served several years as vestryman and senior warden. He 
was a man of cxcellrnt character, good business ability, interested in 
jmldii' affairs and highly esteemed. lie died June 5, 1887. Mr. Brownell 
m. -Inne If), 1884, Rebecca, dnn. of Judge Joseph and Amy Childs of Ports- 
month, U. I., who was b. Jan. 20, 18i;t; many years a consistent raembet 
of thi- Kpisi^opal chnreb; <l. IJec. 10. 187<). (Children: (1) Kmily A.; (2) 
Fanny ('., who m. Hon, Ijyman 1). Stevens of Concord, N. II., they have 
('h. daii. Frmices Childs. and son William Lyman, a graduate of Dart- 
month, and Harvard Law School; ['i) William Frederick, m. Evel.vn H. 
Keith of Boston and have eh. Marguerite II. ra, Frank II. Bowles; Evelyn 
K. ; William M. ; Walter K. ; Mary A. William F. is in business in Boston : 
residence Brooklino; (4) Joseph T., the only one born in Aeiishnet. (See 
elsewhere.) 



JOSEPH T. BROWNELL 




JOSEPH T. MltOWN 



llROWNKTJi, JOSEI'ir T., mn of 
AVillitiin (see p. 273), wiiH b. in 

A<1llHllllcr|.. Illj WXiS l-<luiMtt<!<l ill tllG 

Acadumy at Roeheatcr Centre and 
till! Prtends' AcMdemy, New liedford. 
He ehose agrieiilture for a life work 
mill resides witli his sister Emily A. 
at " Woodlands. " tin; )ioiiiostuad, 
wiiei-e he has Nhilfidiy cultivated the 
fjirin Hiiietf the death of his father. 
Mr. Iti-owiK'll tills siTved lh«- ti>wn 

for i iihi^r of yeiirs as Auditor 

Itiil )iHs dediiK-d lo ae<-ei)t other 
town otfiees. lie is a highly ea- 
toeuied ineniher of the Honth llnstol 
Kuriiiers' eliih ami one of lis hoard 
of direetors. 



CAPT. 7KANCIS A. BUTTS 



BUTTS, FRANCIS A,, 2nd son of Enoch and Eunice Hntts, was b. 
in New Bedford ilarch 31, 1815. lie settled in North Fairhaveii, now 
Acnsbnet, in 18;!(i and was for iiuijiy jfars ititiM-esled in and an otTicial 
of the Methodist ehurch thera. lie followed the sea us a whaleman and 
becanie a niasler mariner. Marrit-d Ahliie II.. 3d dan, of .hniatlian and 
Uoreiis Danforth of the same town. CAi. (1) h'raiieis A., Jr., b. Feb, 11, 
1838; (2) Jojiathaii 1>., b. Mareh 21, 1843, drowned at sea Nov. 13, 1870; 
(3) Dorcas M. li. March 24, 1845. All horn in Acushuet. 



275 
GYRUS E. CLARK 



CLARK, CYRUS H, was the son of Nathan and g. s. of Nathan Clark, 
both of Rochester, where Cyrns E. w«s b. Nov. 7, 1796. There he was 
educated in the public schools and continued to reside till he was m. 
when he moved to Acushnet village, remaining till his death. He com- 
menced business here as a grocer and contiinied in it for ten years. He 
was appointed jmstmaster at Acushnet April 1, 1828, and during all the 
changes of administration he held the oflfice uninterruptedly as long as he 
was physically able to attend to it. Ilis upright character, good judg- 
ment and honesty of purpose ctiused him to be a trusted servant of his 
fellow townsnuMi continuously during his citizenship of Acushnet. He 
was chosen selectman in IHIVZ and held the ofiice without intermission 
till 18()4. He w«s a member of the Lower House of the legislature in 1832, 
18.'{7, 1840, and of the Senate in 184.*{. lie wns a Justice of the Peace more 
tluin a half century, lie did a good deal of iaiul surveying, probate 
business, settling estates, etc. Il<» was connnissioiied Lieut.-colonel of 
militia in early life and at the outbreak of the Civil war in 1861 he tried 
to (Milist but wns n\j(»c»te<l on jiccount of ndvauced nge. He was chairman 
of th(» board of selectmen during the four years of that war, discharging 
the difficult and onerous duties with the hearty approval of his constitu- 
ents. Mr. (JIark m. •Inly 27, 1822, Sophronia, dan. Capt. James Wood of 
Middleboro. (.'hildren : Lucy M. ; Cyrus E., Jr. ; Avery C. ; Frederick W. ; 
Cyrus E., Jr. 



DAVID OOOHBANE 



COCHRANE, DAVID, son of Peter Cochrane and wife Eunice (Sanford) 
both of Falmouth, was born in Springfield, Mass., May 15, 1815. He 
attended the Feeding Hill school in his native town and assisted his 
father, who kept a hotel and had a farm, till he was 17 years old, when 
heshi|)ped on the whaler L. C. Richmond of Pairhaven, making two 
voyages in her. In July, 1851, he sailed on his first voyage as master and 
continued in that capacity, making excellent catches, till 1863. In 1865 
he bought of (Japt. Wilber Kelley the farm and buildings at Parting 
Ways and resided there till his death. He conducted a grocery* business 
for nuniy years in the store on the above premises, standing at the head 
of Fairhaven road. Capt. Cochrane in 1845 m. Lydia A. Wilson of 
Newport, R. I. They had one child, Emily. 



HANANIAH WINQ COLLINS 



COIJilNS, IIANANIAII WINCJ, son of Capt. E.lwHrd and Kutlier Dcliim. 
(Tiiikliuiu) Collins, wiix I), in Mattiipoiitutt •Innc 2, }H'Mi. On liiu tiiutlmr'ti 
aide hit wua descended from the iiVench Ilngiieiiot Philip de La Noy, 
who came to I'lyiiionth in the l-'oi'tuiie in 1G21. He was son probahJy of 
Jean and Klaria de Launey. lie was onu ot tlie original pnrchnsers of 
Dartmouth and his uoii Jonathan ucttled here, where he was a Lieutenant 
of hlilitia tiiul ri'prcsi^ntalivc at Uie General (Jonrt. Lieut. Joimthan 'b 
g. duu. viuH the great griindiiiotlicr of President U. S. Untnt. Mr. OolliiiH 
began to go to sea when eighteen years of age and continned in this occu- 
pation for a niiinher of years. Later he engaged in surveying and was 
Assistant Postmaster in Aenshnet village at the time hiu son-in-law 
Charle.-i l\. Kenyoii was Postmaster. He m. Jnne 6, 1867, Helen Aiignsta. 
dan. of Amo« and ftleh.ry (Uiafee, li. in North Fairhaveii April 23, 1839. 
They had Vh. (1) Abhie L., b. April 14, 18(i8, ni. Dee. 9, 1898, Charles IL 
Keiiyon (s.e elsewhenO ; Ci) KdwjinI, i: Amu. 1, 1870, in. April IH, l!«tl, 
UUa Macondjer; (3) Helen, b. Dec. 19, 1H72, m. .Se|it. 29, 18!)8, Isaae 
Reed; (4) Mary, b. Jnly 5, 1874; (5) Kisiu, b. Jnne 9, 1881. 



ARTHUR 0. CORY 




CORY, AHTllUli C., is il.-seend.;.! 
from Sanniel, Kanniel. Sanuiel Jr., 
Cory, all of I'ortsnumth, R. I. His 
g, graitdfatlKT <;<n-y was in the ]{*!v- 
oliilionary war and hi.s g, g, graiul- 
father Itrownell was a major in the 
war of 1812. 8annicl, Jr., m. Eme- 
linc a., dan. of James and Ann M. 
(Oook) Hrownell, Sept. 20, 1863. 
He eame to Aenshnct in 18fi7 and 
pnreliasi-d of licttiee Washbnrn the 
house whore Ik- now rt-sidrs. Tliey 
had (!h. Bertha, b. Sept. 7, 1864, d. 
March 7, 1885; Arthur 0., b. March 
14, 18fifl, and Alfred M. B., b. April 
11, 18fi8. Arthur O. acquired lits 
education in the public schools of 
Aeushnct. At the age of eighteen 



277 

he learned the trade of a carpenter of Brownell & Miirkland of New 
Bedford. He remained with tliera ten years and then was in the employ 
of J. W. Bisliop Company of Worcester, Mass., as superintendent, hnilding 
the Bennett mill No. 5, Pierce mill. Union Street llailway power house, 
the Twist Drill and City mill, lie was then superinten<lent for tlic B. F. 
Smith Company of Pawtucket, R. I., hnilding the Whitman No. 1, Butler, 
Kilhurn, Taher and Nonquitt mills. He is now at work on the Manomet 
No. 2. Mr. Cory huilt also the Oxford schoolhouse and the Mattapoisett 
town house, besides doing other work here and there, showing tlhat he has 
led a very busy life. He m. Nov. 19, 1895, Sarah P., dau. of Alex 
and Etta Sinnnons of New Bedford. They have Ch. Clarence Mel- 
vin, b. Nov. 19, 1897, and P]dna Bertha, b. Aug. 4, 1898. In 1896 Mr. Cory 
bought a house on the Fairiiaven road near his father's residence, which 
he remodelled and where he now resides. He has been a man of industry 
and tlirift and by perse v(^ranc(», skill nnd integrity has been very suc- 
cessful in his chosen occu[)ation. 



REV. PHILIP CRANDON 



CUANDON, RFiV. PHILIP, was of English-Scotch descent. John^ Cran- 
don was b. in Topsham, England, and his wife Jean Bess in Jedburg, 
Scotland. They had son Thomas^, who m. Kuth Howland, a descendant 
of John of the Mayflower. Their s., Philip^, was b. in Rochester, Mass.. 
in 1769. He was a master mariner; Selectman of the town 19 years, and 
two terms a member of the* hons(^ in the* (Jc^neral (vourt. lie m. 1st Esther 
Dillingham, and m. 2nd Rebecca Hathaway Jan. 26, 1806. They were the 
parents of the subject of this sketch who was b. in Rochester Jan. 4, 1810, 
and his mother d. the 6th of the following month. He studied for the 
ministry and was for many years a member of the New England Southern 
Conference. Rev. Philip m. Harriet P., dau. of Lemuel Sisson of Little 
Compton, n. I., Jan. 15, 18:J9. (!hihlren : (1) Eleanor A., b. Oct. 16, 1840, 
m. Grin York and had George B., who m. Emnui T., dau. of Albert Morse 
of Acushnet, now living at Fairhaven, Mass.; (2) Elizabeth IL, b. Apr. 26, 
1845; (3) Harriet A., b. Aug. 20, 1849, m. Orin York; (4) Philip H., 
b. Oct. 27, 1858, m. Emma F., dan. of Jonathan and Lurana Winslow, Feb. 
22, 1883, and had children : (1) Philip H., b. Nov. 27, 1883 ; (2) Frank P. 
and (3) Charles IL, twins, b. Nov. 9, 1886; (4) Albert S., b. March 1, 1893. 



278 
JAMES CUSHHAN 



CUSHMAN, JAMES, Elknnali, Elder Thomiw. Rev. R«ilicrt b. in Ply- 
mouth; settled in AciiKhiiet. Among hU ehililnni b. in Dartmouth were 
James, Thomas, Seth, Patience who m, A. Cornish, and Elisha. James^. 
son of above James*, had Jonathan b. in Acushnet Oct. 26, 1754; m. Mary 
dan. Isaac and Mary Spooner. lie had the best education the town school 
then afforded ; shipped on n whideman iis cabin hoy and waK master of 
a brig at the age of 20. lie was an officer of a sloop of war in the Revo- 
lutionary war; wiiH cuplnred and iin|irisoned in the Jt^rsey iirJHori ship i>ii 
the Hudson river. He served nearly the whole period of the war, as did 
also his brother Henry, who wan I>. in Acnshnet and was an officer of a 
vessel when captured. 



EMERT cnSHBIAN 




CUSHMAN, EMERY*, wa.t the son 
of llavid^, Joseph^, Joshua', Rob- 
ert', Thomas'', 'riioinas^, l^^bert^ 
(Jiishinan and liis wife lletKuy 
Thomas of Middlclioro, to whom he 
was m. April 18, 170!). He was 
1). in Dnxhury July 6, 1814. 
His opportunity for an education 
was limited and as soon as he 
was old enough he learned a cabinet 
maker's trade. In 1840 he engaged 
in the business of manufacturing 
wooden boxes in Providence, R. 1., 
continuing there till 1857, when he . 
removed it to this town. Here he 
built the bouse situated on the west 
side of Long Plain road north of 
Parting Ways, where he resideil ' 
until his decease Apr. 5, 1884. The 
factory stood in the rear of the dwelling. The business outgrew the 
accommodations here and to increase the plant to meet the demands of a 
growing trade with the rapidly increasing cotton manufacturing in New 
Bedford, Mr. Cnshman purchaseil the Thomas Wood mill property, north- 
eastward from his residence, and moved bis business there In 1874, con> 



_%^.:^ 



ISHESnV. CUSHMAN 



279 

tinning there till Iio died. His fiiicecRsfnl biiRJiiCRS career was the result 
of upright (IcnIiiiffR. C"<>'1 jiidRiiieiit nnd tireless industry. During many 
of lh(! hil.cr yvnrH ()f his life he wiin ii i!oiinisl,i'iil, iiiid (;<'iii'riiiis im-iidier niiil 
oflleial of the Mothodist church, as was also his wife, who was Caroline 
S. Dniifrlass (see elsewhere) to whom he was in. June 2, ISM, and who d. 
May :il,.l'l(M). Ch. (1) .hdia Ii. [).. h. S<'pt. 25. 18r.:j, in. Pardon T. Oanl- 
ner. had one son Karl V,.. h. Oct. 14, 1885, she d. Jan. <i. 1887; (2) Carrie 
I), (st-e <'ls.-where): (:i) Henry W. (se.- elsowliere) ; (4) Kmery K. (see 
elsewhere). 



HENRY W. OUSHMAN 



ClIRMMAN. IIKNKY W.. son of 
I'lTuery Ciishnnin. (see elsewhere), 
was horn in Acnshnet Feb. 20. Ift")!!. 
lie was from jr<">'l Hlymonth sloek. 
His ancestors. Itev. Rohert Cnslinian. 
and his son. KIder Thopniis- eaiiie 
in Ihe K'.rinn'' in Hl-JI. iiml Tlionias^ 
(^ushnnin ni. Knth. dim. of .lolui' 
Ifowlaiid. who caine in the Mayflow- 
er. On coniiiletinir his common school 
e<]|icati(ni Mr. ('nshman at once he- 
eanie an able assistant to his father 
in his liox faelory, reinainini; wilh 
him till 188(). when he siieeeede<l him 
in bnsiiiess. which he condncted 
alone nntil his. death. May 12. l!ll)4. 
The bnsiness prew to large propor- 
tions nnder Mr. Cnshman's jndteioiis 

management, sqnare dealiiiK. and the proinjit meeting of every jiiat 
<d)liK,itioti. IFe was deefdy intiTcste<l in the w<-lfare of his hmne nnil of 
the commnnity. where lie was held in high regard. Mr. ('iishmaii m. 
Oct. 2!). 18!)^, Frances K.. dan. of Francis C. and Katharine II. (IJra<ly) 
Kldredge of Aciishnet; a granddaughter of Capt. Kllis C Eldredgc ol 
Fiiirhiiven. Children: (1) Henry, b. Sept. 7, 188(1: (2) Bmery. b. Oct. 24. 
1887: V-i) Knth. b. Oel. 27, 188<t; (4) Francis, b. Out. Ill, 18!)ri. Henry 
aii<l I'lniery were <'dneated at. the public schools of this town and New 
lledford and the Highland Military Aeademy at Worcester. They are 
carrying on the above business for the heirs of their father. 




. CUMHMAN 



EHEST EUGENE OUSHKAN 



CUSIIteAN, EMERY EUGENE*, gou 
of Emery*, David', Joseph', Joslma*. 
Roliort*, Tlionias*' Thomas^, Rohert' 
Cimhmaii and wife Caroline S. 
(DoiiglnsH) was b. in Acnshnet Oet. 
13, 18t)G. As staled elsewhere, his 
anerators, Rev. linhert' (liishmim 
and his son, Elder Thomas-', cuine 
to Plymouth in the Kortnne in 1021, 
and Thomas^ Ciishinan m. Rnth, tlio 
dnii. of John ITowland of the May- 
flower On )iis mother's! side he is 
<losoi<iid<^<l from .lohn DonKiaKS, h. in 
Scotland abont IGi)!) (see Doiiglasd 
l-'amily). He was educated in the 
public schools of his native town 
and at Bryant and Stratton's Busi- 
iic'sa College, Providence, R, I. At 
the close of his school life Mr. Oiishman went into the mill with his 
brother, Henry W., and for seventeen years was foreman there. Later he 
became interested in the raising of jionltry, and is now extensively 
engaged in the business. He deals exclusively in pure bred stock. Mr. 
Cushman m. Aug. 12, 1891, Deborah C, dau. of Horatio N. and Mary J 
Wilbur (see elsewhere). They have one child, Jfary Wilbur, b. Feb. 23, 
1900. In 1896 they erected the house on the Fairhaven road opposite the 
estate of Horatio N. Wilbur, where they have since resided. Mr. 
Cushman is actively interested in the business of the town. He was 
elected on the School Committee in 1905, and is now chairman of the 
Board. He is also a member of the Board of Henlth. , 




BMGRY BUOENU: CUSHMAN 



RICHARD DAVIS, SR. 



DAVIS, RICHARD, SR., son of 
Nicholns (Timothy Nicholns, Timo- 
thy, John, Dolar) mid wife Ruth, 
Dftvis was b. in Aciifihiict July 19. 
1814. lit'. wiLs Kihicntcd in t.hn KchooN 
of this town nnii the I'Vionds ' schoo! 
ftt Providence R. I. 

Dolnr Diivis, h. 1533. eanio to 
Amoricfi from Wnh-s with liis four 
nous in 1634. They were in Cain- 
liridfie, ftbiss., and the family after- 
wards settled in Barnstable, when' 
Dolar was a prominent citizen. 

Mr. Davis ni. Anna S. Chase, 
dau. of Nathan (Ilcnry E., Nathan, 
Nathan, Holder, Benjamin, William, 
"William) Chase of Tiverton, R. I. 
"William^ and wife Mary eame with 
tlie Gov. Winthrop party in 1630. 

Children: (1) Richard, Jr».; (2) Ruth A.; (3) Nathan C, His 
ancestors for many generations were of the Friends' Society, of 
Mr. Davis was a lifelong and consistent member, holding various 
of responsibility, including clerk and overseer. lie d. at Tjong 
April 26, 1877. 




DAVJS, SR. 



Davis 
whicli 



JOHN R. DAVIS, JR. 




JOHN II. DAVIS, 



DAVIS, JOHN U.^ -IH., Hc.ii of J„hii 
lt.«, Nieholas^ Nielu.laaS Timothy', 
Joliii^, Doiar' and wife, Grace 
(Wing) Davia, watg b. in Pnlinoiitli 
Aiifr, 4, 1815. John, his father, wa» 
b. Sept. ft, 177R, aiul (Ira.;.* Wins, 
liiN MKtlliiM-, St;|>t. i:i, 17H:1. Ilia n- »>■ 
Davia was Sarah WilliamH, and bii 
(J. g. m. Davis was Ruth Tiickor. IIj 
graduated From tbc Frienila' sebtkol 
in I'rovidenct), K. I., and then kept 
store at Parting Ways for a time. 
Later he moved to the store after- 
wiirtlti i>een|)ie(l liy Fsaiie Anthony, 
and in ]850 he bought Pope Tavern, 
so-eallcd, in the village, where he 
resided and earried on a general 
coinitry Mt<Jrc until his death. IIq 
wati also a jewt:li;r iind waleli repaiier. It is said that cattle drivers 
passing through the village with their droves would hnd shelter for them 
over night in the barn of Mr. Davis, which was often tilled. The taveiii 
WHS an old lauflinark iind was in the posHessioti of the family for mure 
than a half eentury. Mr. Davis m. Ahhy P. Ijeavitt. h. at Livermurc, 
MHinc. Sept. 22, 1817, dau. of Rouse Iluwlaiut and Arnde (Alorse) l^tiavitt. 
Ch: (1) Louise C, b. .fiine 22, 184!), m. Kdwiu DeForest Douglass 
(see elsewhere) ; (2) James, (see elsewhere) ; (a) Abbie L., h. Jan. 2;J, 
1853; (4) Klla (;., b. Feb. 10, 1857. Abbie L. m. June 16, 1881, Abram L. 
Dillingham of Acushnet. Ch: Forest Clark, b. June 12, 1882, d. 
in infancy; (Jraee Pearl, b. July 27, 1883; John Lemuel, h. May 14, 1885, 
d. in infancy; Marian Allierta, b. Jan. 80, 18<I0; Ruth Lincoln, b. Nov. 
II, 1H<)2. Mr. Dillinglnini has bt^en in the groeery and milk business, and 
sinei' Oet. 1, I'M-i. haa I.ei-n letter earrier on one of the itural Free Deliv- 
ery routes in Acushnet. Mr, Davis was a birthright memlier of the 
Friends, both his father and mother were ministers, am) he an elder in 
that society. He d. Get. l!l, 1888. Mrs. Davis whs a mendier of the 
Methodist church in the village. She lived to the advanced age of eighty- 
seven, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her. She d. July 10, l!)t)4. 



283 
WALTER A. DAVIS 



DAVIS, WAIjTKK a., I>. in Aenslim-t May 27, 18-22, wm tlic son o£ 
Walter hikI Rose (Hinds) Davis luid g. son of Natlinn ami Rose (Allea) 
Davis. Hose IliinU Dnvis livpd moro than n wntnry. She was b. Aiigiiat, 
1791, aiul (1. October, 1891. As a hoy Mr. Davis was of studious habits 
and nc<|uircd the best education the [>ni)lie schools eonid provide. At 
an early ajte he en^HKed in school teaclilnjr i" his niitivc town, where he 
mauifested his interest in nducntion in viirtons ways. He taught many 
terms and was a useful Hiember of the school t'onuiiittcc in this town 
many years. He also titled the farm he owned on Quaker Lane, Mr. 
Davis early associated himself with the Knptist church at bong Plain, 
where he was a loyal, consistent lueiubcr. lie was held in high esteem 
by his ncitchbnrs and fellow townstncn fi>r his upright Christian life. He 
ni. ftlnrcli VZ. 184!l, Mary €., dan. of /iicharias and Catharine Ryder of 
Mid<lleboro. CU. both b. in Aeushiu't : (1) It^ise A., b. Feb. 20, 1850; (2) 
Ada F., b. June 27. 18r.2, m. Thomns J. R-.biuson, Mr. Davis d. Jnl> 
10, 18!)2. 



JOSEPH R. DAVIS 



])AV1S, .IDSKI'll It., sou of Wnllrr 
and Ruth (llines) Davis and ^. s. 
of Nathan aud Rose (Alien) Davis, 
was b. March 1«, 1831, at the Davis 
homestead on Quaker Ijane. IjoM^r 
Plain. Mr. Davis was an indnslrious 
student and early in life begun 
teaching, which occupation ho en- 
gaged in much of the time for many 
years with great success. When 
not teaching be engaged in agricul- 
tural pursuits, lie was an active 
and useful member of the Itap 
list ehnrch at Long Plain from the 
time of his joining it ui 18r)() till his 
death, eontinuonsly holding various 
offices, including that of chorister, 
for 40 years. Mr. Dnvis m. Nov. Hi, 
18.'):t. Mary, dan. of Martin and Cynthia (Mendell) Sherman of Rochester. 
Children: hfturn R. and Sarah V... both of whom d. in childhood. Mrs. 
Davis has been a loyal, helpful umniber of the Itaptist church since 18fj8. 
Rhi- is now living in the house Ihey built in lHfl4. corner Rochester road 
UI Ijong Plain. 




JOSEPH It. DAVIS 



2d4 



RIOHAKD DAVIS, JR. 



DAVIS, UlCIIARrt, "JR., son of 
Ricliiknl, 8r. (hcc eltiewhcrG) was b. 
ill AeiiHlinet Aug- 1, 1847. lie pre- 
pHred in the Aeushiiet public schools 
for the Priciids' school in Provi- 
ilciicc, R. I., whiM'c he grailimted in 
March, 1866. lie then taiiirht school. 
In March, 1867, he aiitl his father 
bought ont (he urncery linsinesH of 
Sainnd Wilde nt Long Plain. The 
store was sitnated on the west aide 
of the road and was destrnycil liy 
firi^ in May, 1883. It was not re- 
hnilL hiiL llu; .s1iir<: niiw Mtandiim 
nearly oppo.site was constnicted and 
the business was continued there. 
He and his father carried on this 
bnsincsa in partnership till the death 
of Ihe latter, sinee wliieli time In^ hiis eonilnctcd it alone. Mr. Davis was 
assistant postmaster and postmaster for 16 consecutive years in the oh) 
store. lie has always been nn active member of the Friends' society of 
Lon^ Plain, succeeding his father as superintendent of the meeting and tlio 
Bible school. Mr. Davis m. Nov. 22, 1871, Harriet S. dan. of Capt. 
William (Nathaniel, Khenezcr, Kbenc/.cr, John, Increase, Thomas) and 
Su[)hia I), (,'lapp of Rochester. Thomas^ was h. in Knglaud 1507; 
eanie U< Dorebester about 16:10. Children: (1) Anna K. (2) llarriette M. 
Roth 1). at Long Plain, 




RICHARD DAVIS, 



JAMES DAVIS 



DAVIS, JAMBS*, son of John RJ, 
John !{.«. Ni<OinliiR-\ NipholjiR^, Tiiii- 
otli.v', Jolin*, Dniiir', nml Alibic 
(Iji'nvh.l) Diivin (sii' olwwhcrc) ■ wiis 
l>. in AfMixlinct -Inn. 11. la'il. tlt> 
Rc^qnircd liis ciitinntion in Uio piili- 
li(! schools of his native lowpi nnd 
It privfite Hcliool in New Bedford. 
TTi! then liofrnn bin hiisincss life us 
a bill collector. Afterwtirds he 
WHS employed iis bookkeeper hy -T. 
& W. M. WinR of New Hedfonl 
till .iHniiary, 1874, when be fornieil 
n parlnership wil.b Kdwiird ('. 
Taber, condiictinf; a grocery bnsi- 
newi at Jjnnds Corner. In 1875 he 
RobI ont to Mr. Tabcr and eriffaKed 
in the Kiune Inisiness abmo at Weld S<| 




JAMISS DAVtS 



, New Ik-dford. nntil 18!U. 
Later he was in the same biisinesR in I'roridenee, It. I., and Chelsea. Mass 
In October, I8!)3, Jlr. Davis moved to (Clifford, where he earries on the 
Kroecry biiHinewi and htiK been l'o«tnias1er since Dee. !), iafl4. 



DANIEL TUCKER DEVOLL 




DKVOLfi, DANIKLTIJCKKK, 81.11 i.f 
Panloii and Mary (Hathaway) l)e- 
voll mill t!;riiii(lHiii] nf ()a|it. I'ariloii 
l)i-vi)ll of Diirtiiioiitli wan Itoni in 
New liedfonl May Ad, 1857. Ilia 
father's niu-uHtora were limg pnmii- 
iii-iil in tliu wlialiiig iii<liiNti-y aiti) Win 
iiiotlu-r'H were very early settk'tB of 
Kaii-)iavi!ii, livi- fatlier, Saiiiiiul I lath- 
awiiy, lieiii^ a Holilier in tin; war of 
1812. Mr. Uevoll wua graduated 
from tlie New Bedford High School 
in 1875. took a two yearn' euiirse itii- 
dfT a jirivate tutor and in 1877 cu- 
l.-l'r<l the ollire of Sl<'1»<>n and (fn-elir 
HK a law student, lie was graduated 
from ll.)titon UniverHity 8ehnol of 
Ijhw ill 1879, returned to Stetsiiii and 
(Jreene's ofliee and was admitted to the har in June, 1880. lie began 
aittive (iraetiee in the offiee of hJN preceptors and in 1882 became an office 
associate of A. Kdwlii ('hirk with whom he remained until 1894, since 
which time he has jirncticed his profession independently. lie was a 
member of the (Jity Council of New Bedford for three yenra. Mr. Devoll 
married, June 20. 1889, Mary F. dan. of Adouiram and Chloe C. D. (Rob- 
inson) Oilniore of Long Plain. After \m marriage Mr. Devoll moved 
his residence to that jdace and has since resided there. He was for six 
yearn chairman of the School (,'onuiiittee of Acushnet and is iutcrestud 
in the welfare of the town he has adopted as hin home, lie is it 
man of energy, insight and perseverance, and has made a .Huccess in his 
profession. 



UANIRL TUCKBIC UKV 



287 
LEMUEL DILLINOHAM 



])[hrjli\'(nL\M, LKKlUKfi, mill of I.erni]*-! Dillineliiini luul wife Mary 
(AiiHliii) IIiiwKH (widow of (;ti|il,. Sliiilxicl IIiiwok) wiih Ii. on Itiwr Road 
ill Aciixlinitt Fob, '25, 1810. At an enrly ngc he cominciiced a wlia!«!irmn's 
lif<>. roiitiiiiiiii^ ill it until nuiii- tdc outhroali of llic Civil War, wlicii he 
i-iilisted in the naval service. Here he served faithfully nntil honorably 
diseharged. Later he made one whaling voyage an 2nd mate and then 
retired to the farm be had already pnrcbased on the east side of the Mil! 
road, a few ro<ls north of Ball's eorner. Here he enjoyed life for numy 
yuani until hi^ death. May :), 18!)f>. Mr. Dinin-rhain m. dliloe Jaiin 
Cnnnnin^TH of Fairbaveii, lie and hiw wife joined the Methodist chnrch 
in Acuxhnet Village many years before his death. 



EDWABD a. DILLIHOHAM 



DlLLiNOlIAM, KDWAKl) (i., was 
b. in West Fnlinonth Oet. !), 1814. 
l!c ni. Jniie Ifi, 18;)(;. NHiiey (dan. 
of Kpliraiin and JInry Sanfoid of 
Fahnontb), who was li. Feb. 12. 1H14. 
and d. March 24, 187!). Their chil- 
dren all b. in West Falniontb were 
(1) William S., h. Nov. 1, 1837; (2) 
Charles Ii., b. May 22, 1840. m. 
Kniiico Dexter; (3) Mary S., b. Jnne 
15, 1843, m. George Glasse (see else- 
where) ; (4) Joseph, b. Nov. 1, 1845, 
ni. Phebe Bnrt; (5) Betsey L.. b. 
May 24, 1848. m. Albert Taylor, they 
have sou Albert; (6) Esther, b. Oct. 
18, 1851, m. John W. I'eiree; they 
have son Henry 1). Mr. Dillingham 
was a resident of Acnsbnet for many 

years, where he owned a farm and also worked at his trade of a carjienter. 
He was a minister in the Society of Friends and very active in religions 
work. lie was a typical Friend of the olden time in faith and methods of 
work, garb, speech and manner, lie believed all of these to be essen- 
tials to sneeess in the life, Christian inHncnec and nsefnliicss of a Friend, 
lie d. Dec. 20, 1808. 




ItiotB. hr lu. K. Itiwd. H'w nnirnnl 
EUWAnU O. DILLINOHAM 



DOHQLASS FABOLT 



DOUGLASS, J0IIN<, v/u» h. in Suullund about IGDf). lie w;tUcl iii Mid- 
(lleboro where the children of George' and George' were born. Barnabas 
N.< wuB b. Nov. 11, 1791. In early life he was engaged in the merchant 
marine service; later conducted a commission business at Savannah, Ga. 
lie retired to his farm in Rochester, where he remained till his death. 
lie m. Sept. 19, 1828, I'hube Nye Swift, dun. of Kloses and Reheeca (Nye) 
Swift of I'oeaHHct, h. Apr. !•), 1809. Children: (1) Caroline S. b. Aug. 8, 
1830. (see Emery Cushnian.) <2) Phebe Nye, m. Charles H. Damon. (3) 
George, d. young. (4) Moses S. (sec elsewliere), (5) George, twip 
brotlier of Moses S.. b. Mnr. -11. 18;17, m. Jane U. Mendall. He was 
many years in California, (fi) I'nmelia C. b. July 1, 18iO, (see James R. 
Allen.) (7) James Oscar h. Aug. V2, 18-l.J. (8) Rlwin He Forrest b. 
Apr, 17, 184R, (see elsewlicrc.) (9) Wary A. b. Dec. 26, 1847, (see 
Samuel Wing.) (10) l.i/./.ie K 1). Mar. 24, 1850, in. Capt. Geo. P. Ilright- 
man, a micces»ful whaleman. (II) Cluirles A. 



MOSES S. DOUGLASS 




DOlDiliASS, MOSKS S., 



of 



ItnrniihaH Nye Diiuglass (Ne<; clso- 
where) was h. in Rochester Mar. 21, 
18:17. and was educated in the public 
schools (if that town. At the age of 
10 he entered the employ of Emery 
CnsltuiHu in the packing box nniiui- 
facluring business, and was with him 
four years in Providence. R. I., und 
one year in tbis town. The tempta- 
tion to bceoine a sailor could no long- 
er he resisted and be shipped for u 
four-year whaling voyage in 1858 on 
bark Caliao. After this be was for 
several years in the merchant marine 
service between New York and 
Havre, and on the San Francisco 
line to Aspinwall with Capt. Charles 
Seabury. He was on the "City of 
New York" which carried troops and nriny supplies to Savannah for 

' ' " ' " "■ =■■ "'lareb to the Sen." Mr. Douglaas 

r many years. He litis held various ul1ii:es in Uic 



Monies s. 



Kliei'tiian's nriny at I lie end of I lie 
btuj resided in Aeiisbiietl'o 



gift of this town. lie vtan road surveyor in 1S84 and is now on the board 
of flclcctnien, assesRors and ovGrneers of the poor, which offices he has 
hold uoiitiiiuoiisly since J888, twnlvc years o£ Itio lime as chairman of 
the board. He represented the 4th Bristol district in tlic General Court 
of 1893. lie became a member of the M. E, church in this village In 1873 
and has been a trustee and steward of that society ever since. Mr. 
Douglass m. 1st Emetine P. dau. of Consider and Emeline Smith of 
Rochester. Children: (1) Edgar K. b. June 4, 1867; (2) Walter Frank- 
lyn (swc cisinvlicrc), b. Aufr. 22, ISCtt. Miirriod, 2ii(l, Sylvia H. dau. 
Squire and Clarisnn D. Stevens of Fairlmvcn. (!liild : Myron Earl b. Aug. 
7, 1874. Married 3d, I..vdin Wallace dau. Capt. William' (Harvey', 
Wiliinni", Joiiathnn', David'. Jonntban^, Andrew') and wife Julia 
(Phinney) Ilallett of Contreville, Alans. 



EDWIN DE FOREST DOUGLASS 



DOUOLASS, EDWIN DeFORBSTS. 
son of Barnabas Nye* (George". 
George', John') Douglass, (see else- 
wberi:) was born in Roeln-sler April 
17, t84fi. lb- was wlnented in the 
schools of R^tcbester, and of this 
town, where his father moved bis 
family in 1860, and later took a 
course at a business college in Provi- 
dence, R. I. He learned the manu- 
facturing of wooden packing boxes 
of bis brother-in-law Emery Cnsh- 
man in this town, with whom he 
remained till 1867, when be went to 
Philadelphia where he established 
himself in the same business. By 
industry and good business ability 
Mr. Douglass is rmw operating one 
of the targi'st iiiid most aucccasfnl plants of the character in that city, 
where he is hehl in high esteem in the business community. Mr. Douglass 
m. fii'st. Lonim; C, dau. of John R. Dnvis (sec elsewhere) in 1870. Chil- 
dren: (1) Edwin Allen b. Dec. '20, 1874. in this town. (2) Louise Estelle, 
b. in i'biladelphia in 1881 d. 1882. Edwin A. is with his father in busi- 
ness. Mrs. Douglass d. in 188r). In 1887 Mr. Douglass m. Rebecca 
RhoadcK Rncdi, dan. of Dr. George W. and Susan Ruedi, b. in Reading, 
Pa., ill 1864. 




EDWm DcFOUEST DOUQLASB 



WALTER FBANKLYN DOUGLASS 



DOUGLASS, WALTER PRANK- 
TjYN, son of Muses S. and Kmeline 
(Siiiitli) Douglass (sco olsewliere) 
was li. in Acnshnet Aug. 22, 1S69. 
lie rccttivi^d his ciliicution Ht the 
■ Aciisliiiut public aeliools nnil at 
Tiilior Auailemy in Marion. After 
leaving ycliuol he learned a maaon's 
trnde, Init later gave np that buai- 
ncHK and went into the store of 
A. fi. Alloy in New Bwlford, where 
lie remained as elerk for eleven 
yearx. Upon the decease of the 
(MiHtmaster at Acushnet Mr. Doug- 
lass was appointed to that position 
Jidy 1, 1!)0-1, and has continued in 
it to tlie present time. l!e also car- 
ries nn tlie grocery business in thti 
building where the post office is loeated. He in. in 1893 Cora B., dau. of 
George W. and Hannah E. {Oman} Bennett of New Bedford. CU: (1) 
Mildred Smith; (2) Walter Elwood; (3) Irene Bennett; (4) Marion 
McKinley; (5) Helen Oman. Mr. Douglass is a member of Pacific Lodge 
of Odd Fellows, a charter member of Acushnet Colony of Pilgrim Fathers, 
and also u member of the Provision Clerks' Benefit Association. 




WAL.T1511 FltANKLYN lX)UGLAaa 



OAPT. MABTIN L. ELDRIDOE 




U GDCBIDOB 



ELDRIDGB, MARTIN L., eon of 
Isaac and Abigail (Snow) Eldridge, 
waa b. in Sandwich Aug. 25, 1827. 
Isaac was a lineal descendant of 
Robert Eldred, one of the first set- 
tlers of Harwich, and Abigail dan. 
of Mark Snow who m. a dan. of 
Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower. 
He was educated in the schools 
of Sandwich and at Wpslcyan 
Acmlciny, Wilhriilmin. \U^ rami- l« 
Acushnet to live in 1851, residing 
on the Long Plain road opposite the 
site of the Vincent tavern, later Wil- 
liam Brownell's place. lie served the 
town in various capacities, inclnding 
school committee, selectman and 
overseer of the poor, and as repre- 
sentative in the legislature in 1858-!). This town wunld have the name 
of North Fairhaven but for the efforts of Capt. KIdridge, who insisted 
that it should bear the iipproprliitc name it now !uis— Acitshnct. In August, 
1860, he became connected with the schoolship Massachusetts, which he 
afterward commanded, and was stationed in New Bedford harbor from 
1865 to 1870, having served as coast-guard during the war. In 1872 Capt. 
Eld ridge went to have care of the New York House of Refuge, and in July, 
1876, took charge of the Providence Reform School, retiring in 1881. From 
1885 to IDOShehad charge of theTruantSehool andCityllome of Cambridge, 
lie passed the latter years of his life in well earned retirement at his home 
in Fairhaven, where he died Oct. 3, 1005. (Japt. Eldridgo was of a genial 
nature; well informed; a good disciplinarian; succeeded in all his work, 
and was highly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact. He m. 
Mar. 11, 1851, Harmony Packard Bradford, of Fairhaven (see Bradford 
family). Children, all b. in this town: (1) Abbie Allen, b. Jan. 3, 1852, 
m. Lawrence S. Smith, M. D., and had Helen C. and Charles E. (2) Sarah 
Packard b. Sept. 8, 1853, m. Charles S. Knowlos. (3) Jane Bradford, b. 
Aug 11, 1856, m. George F. Taylor. 



OEOHQE 8. FOX 




FOX, GEORGE S., son of R«v. Sam- 
iie} Vox Hixl wifu Mury, <Ihii. uf Cupt. 
Samuel ITowia of Dennis, Mass., was 
b. July 12, 1846, Id Quincy, Mass. 
Til 1862 Rnv. Snmliel Fox waa pastor 
ill charge of the Acushiiet M. E. 
chnreli und in August of that year 
George S. enlisted in Co. K. 4th 
Afiiss. Vol. Infantry, and accom- 
piinicd the forces of General Banks 
to T;oui:iiana. Ilis company was ns- 
Mi^iieil to curry the hand grenades 
in advance of the Hssauiting line at 
I'lirt ITuduon, where young Fox watt 
sevorety wounded in Ills right hand 
and received injuries to back and 
head. lie wiis honorably discharged 
n,.,^. .., J-. K .,,,,1, N,. ,u.„„ni g^^^i j^|..j ji^^ ^^|_ ^^|^^,^_ bi-<!«in« 

u clerk ui the oDico of the Kvenuig 
Standard of New Bedford and with 
the exception of a few years wln-n lie was in the West was connected 
with Die Standiird uiitil his ilealh, hlarch 11, 1!)0I>. For a nunilHtr of ynti-s 
he WHS ilH eflicienl advertising inauager, muidiittlitig the deparl.ineiit wilh 
remarkable ability and success. In 18114 he heeanie one of the proprietors 
of The Morning Mercury, und was treasurer of the corporation. Mr. Fox 
was one of the early mcmlicrs of Post 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic 
and later a charter member of Post 1!)0, holding the office of adjutant tn 
both organizations, lie was a member at different times of the County 
Street M. E. cliurch of New lledfoid and (he Acushnet M. E. ehiireli and 
was a steward and trustee in eaeli. The last years of his life he greatly 
enjoyed the atlraetivi; home he uiinlc at A<'uslin<:t on Hie <mst side of 
Long Plain road. One who was closely assoeiated in business wrote of 
him: "For his devotion to liis duty, for his eheory hcl])fuluess, for the 
example of his brave and patient fortitude, for liis manly spirit, we hail 
him as one of life's comiuerors, even while we say farewell." Mr. Pox 
m. in 1867, Mary Elizabeth, dun. of Asa Sherman of New Bedford. 



GEORGE A. FULLEK 



FULLKR, GBORGE A., son of An- 
drew J. and Fidelia (Bntterfiold) 
Fnllcr, nnd a direct dcRCPndnnt oi' 
Sniniiel Fnller of the Mnyflowor, wrs 
h. at I'ittsfitdd, Wrrs., Sept. 16, 1859. 
Mr. Kiillor .'niiK^ to Ai^iiHlinct in 187r> 
and in 1882 bcgitn jobhinK prodnce 
in New liptlford, received there bj' 
rnilruad. In 188l> lie pnrclinscd tlic 
"George Tabcr place," so called, 
on the east side of Long Plain road, 
onc-fonrth of a mile soiitli of Perry 
Hill mild. It wax a rnn <l(>wn rnrni 
with a one ntory honm; upon it: 
Mr. Pidler later put a story under 
the honae, bnilt a largo barn, 
rejuvenated everything and made 
more than two spears of grass grow 
whore one had grown on "Elm Hill 

farm." He has since constnicted fonr houses in the neighborhood, and 
by his energy and thrift has greatly improved the appearance of his 
surroundings. He was elected road commissioner of the town in 1890 and 
held the position fonr years. Mr. Fuller m. July 18, 1880, Cora Belle, dau. 
of William S. and Sarah J. (Burnham) Hall of Acusluiet. Sarah J. 
Burnham was a descendant of one of the Mayflower Burnhams. Mr. and 
Mrs. Fuller arc members of the church at I'crry Hill nnd of the Simtli 
Ilristol Farmers' club. 




OEOROB A. FULLER 



ABIEL PIERCE ROBINSOH OILHORE 



QILMORE, ABEEL PIERCE ROB- 
INSON, son of Adoniram and Chloe 
G. D. (Robinson) Qilmore, (see 
elsewhere) was b. Nov. 28, 1858, ou 
the "Colonel Robinson Farm" at 
iiong I'liiiii. lie ticiiiiiret) an educa- 
tion in the pnblic HehooU of Acuah- 
net and at the Frienda' aeadeiny in 
New Bedford. Having a love for 
at^ricnltnre Mr. fiilmore cliose that 
for Hii occupation and decided to till 
the fertile acres his grandfatlier Col. 
Robinson had cidtJvated before, for 
an occupation. Into this he has put 
energy and brain and has made a 
snecetts of the bnsiriehia. A few 
years since he added a wind water 
power and a greenhouse to the prem- 
I"'' isea which contribute to the interest 
and profits in the jilant. Tie built a 
dwelling lioimc on the xoulii piiH of lli.^ f.irin in IH!)7, u rut of wlii<-h, 
made at the time, itt given elsewhere, in which he has since resided. 

Mr (iilniore m., Oct. 13, 18^2, Ruth Eninui, dan. of Benjamin 
Anthony, of New Bedford. Mr. Anthony was of E. Anthony & Sons, 
publishers of the New Bedford Standard, established by his father Ed- 
mund Anthony. Children; (I) Benjamin Anthony b. Aug. 22, 1895; (2) 
Caroline Robinson b. .Ian. 11, 1897; (3) Daniel R«)liinson b. Mar. 6, 1901. 
Mr. Oilmore is u chiirtcr nieudu-r of the South Bristol Farmers' club, 
serving as its secretary for several years, and is also a member of the 
North Rochester Orange. 




ABim. PIKil 



IINSON (III.M 



OEORGE F. GLASSE 



QIjASSE, QEORQE p., son of Seth W. and Mary F. (Leach) QIaase, was 
b. in Boston Dec. 29, 1842, He became u resident of Acushnet in 1855 
.and was in the employ of William II. Washburn, grocer at Parting Ways, 
from July, 1860, till August, 1862, when he enlisted in the navy of the 
Civil war, serving on the Ilendrick Hudson, most of the time in the Gulf 
of Mexico, where lie was injured in the knee while in line of duty, neces- 
sitating his disidiargi! for disnliility in September, 186.1. Tie again 
entered the employ of Mr. Wuslihurn and later that of his 



Capt. Wilbcr Kelley, till 1866, when he leased the farm of Edward Q. 
DillinRhnm on Wine Inne, remaining there till 1873. lie served the 
town nh (Jlcrk, Treasurer niul (yiiIln«Uir, S<ehn<il Ooni mitten, etc. After 
1873 he moved to Providence, R. I., ami entered the employ of the Allen 
Print Works, serviuR this company and its successor, the Allen Printing 
Co.. ns clerk nnd pnymaRtor ever since. Mr. fJlnsac is as.'inciatcd with, 
and Mrs. Olasse is a birthright member of the Society of Friends. 
Tie m. Rtar. ft, 1866, Mary S., dnii. of EdwnnI G. and Nancy B. (San- 
ford) Dillingham (see elsewhere). They have one child, Edward F. 
Olasse, b. in Acnshnet Jnly 22, 1867; m. ,Inne 30, 1891, Bessie M., dan. 
of John N. and Marietta Wake of Providence, R. I., where Edward F. 
now resides. His business is traveling wholesale grocery salesman. 



WILLIAM A. aURNEY 



UUUNKY", WILblAM A., son ot 
Jonathan Reed and wife, Lucy Pres- 
ton (Chace) Guniey was b. in East 
Freetown, Mass. Ilis g. father was 
Jonathan Reed Ourney and his g. k- 
father Asa (Jurn^y, who with two of 
hin brntliers came to this coiinl.ry 
from England and settled in Konth 
Abington, now Whitman. For n 
niiniher of yeara Mr. (iiirncy was in 
the grocery business and Assistant 
Postmaster in East Freetown. In 
188!) hi- moved to New Bedford and 
was there engaged in the grain 
and grocery business. Later he 
moved to Acnshnet, and for several 
years engaged in farming. In 1901 
the first Rural Free Delivery in 
Aenshnet was established, and Mr, wim.iam a, nniiNRV 

(liirncy received the appointment of 
, letter carrier, which position he has acceptably filled to the present time. 
He m. Sept, 3, 1885, Sarah Emogene, dan. of Horatio Alden and Sarah 
(Seabury) Braley of East Freetown. Children: (1) Clarence M., b. July 
12, 1886; (2) Harold L., h. July 23, 1887, d. March 19, 1888; (3) Preston 
S., b. Jan. 16, 1889 ; (4) Warren C, b. Dec. 6, 1891 ; (5) Ruth W., b. April 
18, 1893 ; (6) Arabella A., b. Feb, 21, 1897, d. Aug. 14, 1897. Mr. and Mrs 
Gurney have been for a number of years members of the Methodist church 
at Acnshnet Village, and very efficient helpers in all its departments ol 
work. 




SAMUEL BAKER HAHUN 




HAMLIN, SAMUEL BAKER, son ot 
Isaac (Eleazer, Benjamin, Eleazer, 
Jarocs) and wife Mary (Bolton) 
Hamlin, was b. in Livermore, Me., 
Mar. 4, 1812. He came from Maine 
to New Bedford when a young man 
looking for an opening to earn a live- 
liliood in Maasaoliusetts. When he 
reached here his assets were his 
clothes and less than a dollar cash 
but a capital of energy and pluck 
which never forsook him. A little 
later, at the age of 28, he went into 
the business of buying cattle in 
Maine and selling them in this sec- 
tion. Three years later he went into 
tlio native lumber business, making a 
specialty of supplying the shipyards 
of New Bedford and elsewhere in this section witli locust and oak for 
knees and tninncis of whalesliips. lie owned much woodland and the 
saw mill on White's Factory road. Mr. ITamlin was active in town 
affairs; served as Special County Commissioner; and was a member and 
official in the Methodist eliiiich iit Aciishiict Village lie m,, Juimury 2, 
1842, Surah Ann, dan. of Suth Bradford (see Bradford family.) 

Children : (1 ) James Bradford b. Oct. 15, 1852, in Acnslmet, who has 
continued in the lumber business since the death of his father and is 
now a resident of this town. He m., Jan. 2, 1878, Caroline C. dau. of 
Abel and Deborah P. (Buggies) TItiwe ; (2) Sarah who died at Dover, N. II, 
A singular coincidence is that Samuel B. d. on the 76th anniversary 
of his birth, Mar. 4, 1888. His wife, a most estimable woman, an aetivo, 
useful member of the Methodist Church above mentioned, died in the 
house in this village where she and her husband had lived many years, 
and where the son James Bradford now resides. 



SAMUKL UAk-KJI 



STEPHEN EEHPTON HATHAWAY 




HATHAWAY, STEPHEN KEMP- 
TON, son o£ Thomas (Micah) 
and Lydia (Keinpton) Hathaway, 
was b. in Acuahnet, May 12, 1814. 
Mr. irathaway was apprenticed at 
an early age to Kbcnczer Tripp, 
cooper, foot of Harding street, 
Pnirlinven. When bnt 17 years 
old lie ahi]>pcd on a whaler and 
closely followed this oecupatioQ for 
20 years, sailing on the Cliarles Brew. 
Finders and Albion. In the latter 
he made two successful voyages as 
master, at the eonelusion of which he 
gave up sea services on account ot 
ill health. Then he purchased the 
part of the Micah Hathaway farm 1y< 
ing on the east side of Fairliaven 
road and built the house now standing there, opposite the old Micah 
Hathaway house. Here he lived and engaged in farming until he d. Apr. 

17, 1894. Capt. Hathaway was a man o£ strict integrity, industrious and 
thrifty. He and his wife joined the Fairhaven M. E. Church in early 
life, and later the Aciishnct M. E. Church retaining membership there 
till their decease. Capt, Hathaway m. Jenisha Kendrick who d. June 

18, 1884. They had 2 sons and i dans., only one of whom, Cora E. (sec 
(■lscwhi!r<!), is now living. A son, Lcwin W., n uinithiiiiRt, owiiod and 
occupied that pnrt of the Hoynl llnthnwny farm lying on the cast side of 
Fairhaven road between his father's farm and the town line, formerly the 
house of Capt. Stephen Kempton. The house stands on the spot occupied 
by "Susanna llnthaway'a orchard," an old time landmark. Susanna was 
widow of Royal Hathaway. 



STEPHEN KBMPTON HATHAWAY 



OAPT. JOHN HAWE8 

TIAWKS, .FOriN, wjis l.i.ni in Aijiisliti.^t h\^l.. i:i, 17fi8. lie whh the young- 
est sou of Kliiibiit^l llawuK, wlii> wtiu liurii in Uartiniiiilli in 1737. His 
mother, (iaughter of Robert Wrightington, died in 1779 and his father in 
1781, so at the iigc of thirtetin John whs an orphan, the youngest of a 
family of five ehildrttn. lie iviia pnt in the eare of an nnele who soon after 
emigrated to Saratoga HpriiifiH, N. Y., Mien a wihh^rnefw and looked upon 




aa the far we»t. For some reason his life there appears to have been very 
distiistffnl lo him and, iiftiT two years, one night in mid-winter he left 
his uncle's home iind workcti liis way l>aek to Aeushn'et. TTis father hav- 
ing been a ship buihler, tlie boy's love for ships drew him to the sea and 
at the age of 10 he was master and part owner of a small vcsiwl. 
Although he had enjoyed no ediicntional advantages from sehools he had 
H real desire for knowledge and lost no opporlnnily for rnijiroviiiu; 



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his mind by every ineanR within his reach. That he succeeded in 
this effort is proved by hundreds of his letters and papers recently 
recovered more than eif^hty years after he had passed on to the 
country where all aspirations are more than realized. He soon 
became a valued captain in the merchant service of New Bedford 
and New York, serving? faithfully the Grinnells, Pishs, Hazards, 
Posts, Minturns and Hussells. About 1805 he seems to have given 
up his seafaring life and engaged in many business enterprises 
including ship building «nd salt works. He was appointed Justice 
of the Peace and held the office for many years. As ** Squire Hawes" he 
became the trusted friend and advisor of the whole community and his 
carefully kept papers show patient, faithful discharge of his duties. An 
old friend said of him, **He was a good Samaritan; everyone came to 
him for everything and he never passed i)y on the other side.'* He had 
a quiet dignity of manner that never failed him. On Capt. Hawes' 
return from a voyage about 1805 or '06 he found that the property of 
his neighbors, an aged and poor couple, members of the Precinct church, 
had been seized and sold by the church officers for payment of their 
church tithes according to the law of that time. He at once came to 
their relief, bought and restored their property and severed his con- 
nection with that society. He now turned to the Methodist faith and 
never wavered in his allegiance to it. In 1812 he was chosen as Repre- 
sentative to the State Legislature and gave to the demands of this honor- 
able position the same unswerving devotion to* duty. Not long after, 
his name was proposed for appointment as Collector of the Port of New 
Bedford at that time one of the most important in the United States. 
Capt. Hawes was defeated by his political opponent, but in 1813 the citi- 
zens of the city petitioned the U. S. government to remove one who had 
been disloyal to its interests and appoint John Hawes. In those first 
years of the war privateering and smuggling gave wide opportunity for 
taking disloyal advantage of the government. Capt. Hawes unflinchingly 
denounced all such action and, >is a Justice, issued warrants against the 
offenders whose enmity pursued him through the remainder of his days. 
He entered the Custom House under these trying conditions and steadily 
and inflexibly enforced the laws and restored order. Soon after his ap- 
pointment he removed his family to New Bedford to the house of his 
friend Thomas Hazard, but his political enemies were so ** harassing 
to a man of peace" as he himself expressed it, he returned to Acushnet 
in 1817 and built the house now standing owned and occupied by the 



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heirs of Qeorge T. Russell. His letters show that for a long time a Mnse 
of duty led him to spend a regnlar portion of the week in New Bedford, 
hut tliis home becaniG )iis haven, the comfort of )iis last years and shared 
with his ehurcli his love and care. 

■ Capt. Ilawes married first, in 1792, Merey Taher of New Bedford, 
who died 1803. 

lie married second, 1804, Mary Taliman Willis, widow of William 
Willis. 

(>'u|)t. IIiiwoH gu\i: to tin: Mi^tliiKliNt soclcty in Acimhnct village the 
laud wheru tlm cliurcli stniiils snil a clause in the deed specifies that if 
it i.s (iviT divLTlcd from .such use it shall revert to Ins legal heirs. Tfc d. 
in AcLi.slnu't I).'.-. 2!l, 1824. iit llic jific of fifty-nix. 



CAPTAIN JONATHAN CAPEN HAWZ8 



HAWKS, CAPTAIN JONATHAN 
CA1*KN, son of licvi and his second 
wife Azuhah ('apen, was h. at the 
lliiwi'N honiciilcad, Tarkiln nmd, New 
lledford. Mush., May S, 18'ili. He 
attended the public schools winters 
till he was fourteen years old when 
lie left home to Icam to be a sail- 
maker. He soon renehed a fork in 
the ruiul of his career in his decision 
to return to his home and school. 
Two years Inter at the age of sixteen 
his desire for a whaleman's life pre- 
vailed and he went around the world 
in the wliiilusbip Uonnin as foremast 
hand in about two years. His aec- 
(.'A1T. joNAiiiAN i;Ai'it.N iiAWKs ^^^^^^ voyagc was aa hoatsteerer, 
thirty months; third voyage as third 
mute, fifty-two months; fourth voyage as mate when the ship was lost 
In 1854 at the age of twenty-eight he made hia first voyage as master, 
in the Kliza Adams. The suiiscqnent voyages of Oapt. llawes were made 
in the Emma C. Jones and the Mile. During the latter voyage his vessel 




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WHS CHpttired by the Confederate cruiser Sheiinndoali. Capt Hawes gave 
bonds to Capt. Waddcll to tlic amount of $46,000 and was allowed to 
proeued to San Frimeisco. He disvoiitiiined liliilibor IiuiitiiiK in 1863. 
Rinco then he )iiis been engaged in the lumber biisinoRs formerly in com- 
pany with bin brother Simeon and N. IJervey Wilber and now as presi 
dent of the Aomhiiet Saw Mill Co. whose plant is described on another 
page. Captain Hawes was in the City Conncil of New Bedford in 1874 
and a member of the Board of Aldermen in 187G. He has always mani- 
fested an active interest in civil affairs and in the welfare of his borne 
Nnrronmlings, and has enjoyed the esteem of liis sociid and bnsiucss as- 
sociates. (/a])t. llnwes ni. Ist •lornsha Blake of Stoiigliton, Mass., Jnnu 
19, 1852. Children, (1) Ada «. ni. .lohn Bconard; (2) Frederic B. Mm. 
llawes died on the north Pacific ocean Ang. 8, 1868; she was bnried in 
Aciishnet. (liipt. llaw.-M m. 2n<l, Nov. 20, iai>!l, Kylviii U., widow of .John 
W. Leonard and dan. of James and Bhebe Tnckcr of Barlmouth; had 
one child, Alice. Ciipt. llawea m. 3d, Apr. 10, 1877, RFary, widow of 
Albert Collins and dan. of Noah and Hannnli IJnvis of Kail River; ch. 
(1) .lonathiin U., Jr. (dcconscd) ; (2) Miiry A.; (H) Ont-'c W. 



THOMAS HERSOM 



HKItK^^^r. THOMAR, son of John 
llersoni and wife Acenith, dan. of 
John Shorey, was b. in Ijebanon, Me., 
Ang. 17, 1836. In his hoyhowl he 
attended the public schools and 
worked on a farm nnd in cotton 
mills. Such employment did not 
satisfy him. He finally became fori'- 
mnn in a stable in Randolph, Mass., 
and later drove stage from Unndolph 
to Milton lill he came to New Bed- 
ford ami bonght of M. H. Trnc the 
omnibiiK line from that city to this 
town and mihseqnently extended 
this line to bong Tlain and Roehester 
Centre. After this snceessfnl bnsi- 
»es8 venture Mr. Hersom sold out to 




THOMAS lIEinSOM 



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Andrew E. Ilathaway, and at once bought the soap manufacturing plant 
of Otis Sisson at New Bedford and engaged in the business as T. Ilersom 
& Co., with Nathan L. Bryant as partner. He continued here till he 
sold and engaged in the same business on Fish Island in the same 
city. In 1890 he moved his business into the building which he has 
since owned and occupied, formerly the Aeushnet Paper Mill, on 
the west side of Aeushnet avenue, a few rods north of Lund's corner. 
Mr. Ilprsom is a member of the Aeushnet Lodge of Odd Fellows, and 
Eureka Lodge of Masons, holding membership in the chapter, couneil 
and eommandery. lie is also a member of the Ancient and Honorable 
Artillery company of Boston. Mr. Ilersom 's business success is the result 
of capability, industry and thrift. In 1885 he bought the attractive place 
in Aeushnet village where he has since resided. lie m. first in 1862 
Almeda T. dau. of Nathan and Mary (Gardner) Bryant. Ch.: (1) Annie 
M. m. Joshua B. Ashley, Jr., of New Bedford; (2) Clara A. m. Arthur 
Weeks of New Bedford; (\i) Thomas, Jr., (see elsewhere). Mr. Ilersom 
m. second, Oct. 21, 1905, Mrs. Martha Kent, who d. March, li>06. 



THOMAS HER80M, JR. 



HERSOM, THOMAS, JR., son of Thomas (ahove) and Almeda T. 
(Bryant) Ilersom, was b. in Aeushnet Jan. 10, 1870. He was educated iu 
the public schools of New Bedford, where his father's family lived from 
1876 to 1885. After finishing? his school life he went into business with his 
father and for eighteen years has been travelling salesnuin for that firm. 
In 1897 he was elected on the School Committee of Aeushnet and servod 
three years. He belongs to the order of Masons and is a Knight Templar. 
Mr. Ilersom m. Millie (see elsewhere) dau. of Capt. James R. Allen. They 
have two children: Allen Humphrey, b. July 7, 1901, and Katharine, b. 
Feb. 15, 1907, both born in Aeushnet. 



303 
ROWLAND FAMILY 



Tli« llowhind niinilicK niiMifioiMMl Inflow iin» From Ilriiry^ brother of 
John of the Mayflower. Henry' iind his brother Arthur^ were at Ply- 
mouth as early as 1624 and soon after beeame firm adherents of the 
prineiples of the Quaker sect. Most of their descendants for many genera- 
tions have been members of the Friends' society and those who were not 
themselves members could name Quaker aticestry. No religious denom- 
ination has had more llowland members than the Friends. Because of 
the fearful persecution of the Quakers as soon as Dartmouth offered a 
peaceful abiding place Henry's son Zoeth shook from his feet the dust of 
Plymouth and, with his family and perhaps his father's family as well, 
settled in Dartmouth in the neighborhood of Apponegansett village. 
Hunter an eminent English writer says: **The Pilgrims, too, came of an 
excellent stock. The soundest if not the noblest blood flowed in their 
veins." N(me took a more active, conscientions part in the early civil 
and religious life of our country than Arthur, Henry and John llowland. 
Their posterity has been large and many of them have been found in 
what is now New Bedford, Dartmouth, Westport, Fairhaven and Acush- 
net. This locality has been called the ** Mecca of the llowlands. " in 
1884 there were ninety-six llowland names in the New Bedford city 
directory. In the extensive knowledge of the llowland race gained by 
the research necessary in writing their g(»nealogy the writer has been 
gratified to note the freedom of their characters from crime and moral 
degradation. They seem to have been as a people, thrifty, economical 
and good managers of finance. They are found in the governor's chair, 
on the judge's bench, in the United States Senate, and well represented 
elsewhere in the higher walks in life. With very few exceptions all the 
Rowlands born in Bristol county since 1662 are the descendants of Henry 
(see Franklyn llowland 's (Jenealogy of the llowlands of America). 



MATHEW ROWLAND 



HOWIiANI), MATHKW,son of (Tlionms, James, Nathaniel, Zoeth, flenry,) 
and wife Ruth, dan. of Joseph (Mathew, Stephen, John) and Catherine 
Wing of Dartmouth, was born in Westport in 1751. He settled early in 
life at Long Plain in a house standing in front of what has since been 
known as the ** Leach house" situated on the north side of Quaker Lane. 
He was a carpenter and builder and had a small farm which he worked. 
He had a shop near his liouse in which he made candle boxes, employing 
several hands in the busy season. He was an industrious, honorable citi- 



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zen, and for many years was an active member of the Friends' Meeting^ 
near his home. 

Mr. Howland married in 1774 Abigail Wing. Of their nine children 
born at Long Plain, Mathew was killed by a fall from the fore yard of 
the ship ** George & Susan/' belonging to his brother George, while in 
the act of reefing sail in a gale of wind. 



GEORGE HOWLAND 



HOWLAND, GIOORGK, son of Mathew (see above) born Jnly 11, 1781. 
Ife spent his boyhood days at his father's farm which contribnted largely 
to the strong, healthy pliysique which he always possessed. The farm 
did not satisfy his ambition, however, and at the age of 16 he entered 
the office of William llotch, Jr., who was a large shipping agent at New 
Bedford. Here he ac(iuircd a thorough knowledge of this business which 
he successfully conducted throughout the balance of his life. He soon 
gained the respect aiul confidence of ship owners and left Mr. Roteh's 
employ to become his ])rosi)crous rival in the business which was largely 
that of wluilc fishery. His necunuilations after a generous life amounted to 
nearly one million dollars. His name whs well known in every whaling port 
in the world, lie shipped in the (jeorge & Susan, named for himself and 
wife, sailed a great nuiny voyages from New Bedford and was in active 
service in 1835. He was a prominent member of the Society of Friends, 
holding for several years i>revious to his death the position of elder. His 
name is often found in the town meeting records. At the age of 35 he 
was president of the Bedford Connnercial bank and held the position until 
his death, a period of nearly 35 years. lie was a great friend of, and 
a liberal contributor to, the cause of education, especially for youni^ 
ladies. He was a man of strong convictions, having a perfect abhorrence 
of duplicity or deception and was always ready to aid by counsel or in 
a more material way those who were striving conscientiously to help 
themselves. Among the benefactions provided for in his will was a be- 
quest of $50,000 to establish a school for young women at Union Springs. 
N. Y.; $15,000 to the Friends' School, Ilaverford, Pa.; and $5,000 for a 
school in North Carolina. Mr. Howland m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of John 
and Reliance (Shepherd) Howland, and 2nd, Susannah, dau. of Cornelius 
and Hhoda (Wing) Howland. Among the three children of Elizabeth 
was George, Jr., a well known business man, city official and philanthro- 
pist of New Bedford, of which city he was several times the mayor. One of 
the 14 children of Susannah was Mathew, of New Bedford, prominent 
in business, civil and church matters. 



OOSNEUUS HOWLAND 



ROWLAND, CORNELIUS, son of 
Mnt.hrw (hoc iiliovo) wnn horn Mnroli 
11, 1784, nt l;0(ig I'Iniii. lie wiis a 
proiniiiuiit hikI succcwtfiil wlinli^iimn. 
While the embargo waa on in 1812 he 
roinnincil nt his home at Long Plain. 
It ia said that when the report 
reached him that the eniliargo was 
off lie was working his mother's 
loom. He nns so delighted with the 
news that he flung tlie shuttle to the 
floor and started at once to arrange 
for another vo.vage. lie gained yuite 
a competency in his chosen occupa- 
tion anil settled in Long Plain Vil- 
lage where he bnilt a house on the 
east Bide of the road just south of the Itoehestcr rond, afterwards owned 
and occupied by his son, Capt. Alexander Rowland. lie m. Feb. 7, 1808, 
Deborah, daughter of Stephen Kempton, who lived on the Fairhaven road. 
AcuBlmet. They had two children, Caroline and Alexander. 




-I OR HOWr^A 



WING ROWLAND 



HOWLAND, WING, sou of Mathew (see above) was b. Sept. 23, 1788, 
at Acuslinet. He m. Ist, Nov. 28, 1810, Eliza, daughter of Paul (Joseph, 
Jashnb. Daniel, John) and l>ehoriih Clifton Wing of Aeushnet. He lived 
and died in the Brad ford -Bra ley place, so-ealled, on Quaker Lane, and 
was buried in the Friends' gnunula near there. They hnil a son. Joseph 
Wing, who married Abbey Kelley. Joseph was a farmer and lived in 
Aeushnet. 



OAPT. ALEXANDER BOWIJtNB 




IIOWLAND, ALBXANDER,onIy son 
of Oonieliiisatid Deborah (Kcinptou) 
Ilowlaiid (nee aiwve) was b. in New 
Bedford, April 24, 1811. When lie 
was hilt th ree years of age h is 
pHrciits moved to Long Plain where 
he ever after made his home. He 
was ediieuted in the public schools 
of the town and the Friends' School 
of I'ruvidcnce, R. T. After his bcIiooI 
diiys hti learned n cooper's trade and 
ill 1820 hvgnn his sea life hy sailing 
im roopi^r on Die ship dvorm: and Su- 
san, owned hy hi.s nneh^<l(-oi'tre How- 
liiiid. lie i:ontinucd on this ship diir- 
iii); the .sixteen years of his si'ii-fariii); 
- CAi-r. Ai,i.:x-ANni:n uo\vi,ANr> |jf^ holding the positions of siieuud 
mate, first mate and captain. ITe 
made long and aiiecessfiil voyages. At the iige of tliirty-fonr Capt. How- 
land retired from t)ie sea and purchased the homestead at Long Plain in 
184S where he lived to the time of his decease. Here he carried on the 
grocery business for fifteen years, from 18(H) to 1870. ITe was interested 
in the welfare of the town and active in the effort to secure the setting 
apart of Aciislinct from Fairhuveii. lie also served the town as school 
committee. Oapt. Howlaud m., Sept. 15, 183:1, Jane S. dau. of Hon. 
Nicholas and Rnth (Spooner) Davis of Long Plain, They had Ch. (1) 
Cornelius A. (see elsewhere) ; (2) Alden S. D. d. in California Nov. 6. 
1896, aged 54; (3) William W. who for over thirty years baa made his 
home in California and (4) Jane E. who m., Oct. 13, 1884, Rev. John S. 
Rell, a minister in the New England Southern conference, who preached 
at Long Plain in 188;i and 1884. Mrs. Hell now owns the ohi honicsteiKl 
and she and her husband both feel a deep interest in the welfare of her 
native town. Capt. llowland d. May 5, 1884. Roth he and his wife were 
life long members of the Society of Friends, 



OORMEUUS A. HOWLAND 




COnNBL.tUa A. HOWLAND 



IIOWLAND, CORNELIUS A., son 
of Capt. AlexaDder and Jaue S- 
(Davis) Howland above, was b. in 
AeuBhnet (LoDg Plain) March 8, 
1838, in the house now occupied by 
Richard Davis, Jr. He was edu- 
cated in the schools of his native 
town and then learned the trade of 
a blacksmith. In 1863 Mr. Ilowland 
went west and carried on his trade 
in Gold llill, Silver City and Vir- 
ginia, Nevada. Later he retnrned 
and settled at Long Plain. lie m. 
Jan. IS, 1871, Alieo Rieketson, dau. 
of Gideon^ and Snsan (Gardner) 
Wilbur. The Wilbur line of descent 
is as follows: Samuel*, spoken of 
in m^di'ds or [{oNl,on as early as 

1633, (see Wilbur Family), William'and wife Martha had ten ch., 

their fifth son, Samuel^ and wife Mary (Potter) had eleven ch.; their 
second son. Dr. William* and wife Esther (BnrRcsg) had twelve ch.; 
their eldest son. Dr. Thomas* and wife Mary (lloxsie) had five ch. ; their 
third son, Isaac* and wife Snsannah (Wileox) had nine cli.: their third 
son, Gideon^ was b. in Jlopkinton, R. I,, April G, 1803, d. March 3, 1873. 
Susan Gardner was dau. of Joshua and Dorcas (Cross) Gardner, b. in 
Stonington, Conn., April 2, 1807, d. June 13, 1885. They had seven chil- 
dren: Alice R. was b. in Aeushnet Aug. 23, 1843. For many years Mr, 
Howland carried on the blacksmith business in Long Plain, where he 
bought of Ansel White, the house (built by Abraham Davis) which he 
occupied to the time of bin death, and where his family still reside. He 
was a man of genial disposition, greatly interested in the welfare of his 
home, a kind neighbor and highly esteemed. He was a member of the 
Society of Friends. Ch: (1) I/onisc Bennett; (2) Alice Wilbur; (3) Susan 
Gardner; (4) Jane Davis. They were educated in the schools of Long 
Plain and the Friends' Hoarding School in Providence, R. I. Mr. 
Howlnndd, Feb. 20, lf)02. 



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FBANKLTN HOWLAND 



IIOWLAND, FRANKLYN9, son of Stephen Russell and Lucy (Wash- 
burn) Rowland, was born in Little Compton, R. I., June 27, 1843. The 
line of descent on the patcriud side is Stephen Russell*, William^, Thomas*, 
Thomas^, Jaines^, Nathaniel^, Zoeth^, lIenry^ His g. father William^ in. 
Innocent, dan. of William Wilbor, who was b. in Kngland in 1580 ami 
whose son Samuel was one of the original ]>roprietors of Rhode Island. 
His mother Lucy wnU dan. of Rev. Israel Washburn (see elsewhere). 
Very soon after his birth his parents moved to Westport, Mass., where 
they owned and occupied a large farm which is still in possession of some 
of the family. Here he spent his childhood and worked upon the farm 
with very limited opportunity for school education. He was in school 
but twelve months after his f(Mirt(Mmth birtliday and that year was spent 
at East (ireenwich AcaihMny. At sixteen years of age he entered the 
employ of an importing house in New York city and continued there until 
the outbreak of the war in 18G1. On his way home from business April 
19, 1861, he heard of the firing upon the ^lassachusetts troops in the 
streets of Baltimore. He enrolled himself that evening (being hardly 
eighteen years of age) as a private in the 14th N. Y. S. M. of Brooklyn, 
where he resided. The regiment was soon ordered to the front, passed 
through Baltimore and was first quartered at Washington in the Senate 
chamber of the Capitol. He served in the 14th and other New York 
regiments until 1864, when in consequence of total disability he was 
obliged to resign. He was in the first battle of Bull Run, served in the 
Array of the Potoraac and in the Department of the South, where he was 
assistant Provost Marshal. Nearly a year continuously in the Confeder- 
ate prisons of Libby at Richmond, Va. ; Salisbury, North Carolina, and 
New Orleans, so undermined his health that a severe illness ensued, 
resulting in a partial paralysis of the spine, which rendered him more or 
less helpless the remainder of his life. In spite of this great handicap 
he bravely surmounted difficulties and led nu unusually active life. He 
was a U. S. pension attorney, justice of the peace, and probate attor- 
ney for nearly thirty years. He wrote and published an historical 
sketch of Seaconct (Little Compton), R. I.; The flenealogy of the How- 
lands of America, octavo 464 ])ages; a (\»ntennial Souvenir of the Dart- 
mouth, Mass., Monthly Meeting, illustrated; and had in preparation and 



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nearly completed at the time of his death a Centennial history of the 
Aeushnot M. E. Church nnd the History of Acnshnct. He also did a great 
amount of other literary work, writing for papers and magazines and 
being for more than a quarter century Agricultural Editor of the New 
iknlford Standard. In the Fall of 1887 he was elected to the M^iss. 
Senate from the third Hristol district, where he served on the Com- 
mittee on Engrossed Hills, and (Jhairman of the Committees on Woman's 
Suffrage and Agriculture. Captain Ilowland was greatly interested in 
educational and religious work. lie was for a number of years chairman 
of the school board of Westport and served as Superintendent in Sunday 
Schools of Little Compton, R. I., Westport, and New Bedford. He was 
president for a time of the New Bedford Sunday School Association and 
for a quarter century of the Acushnet Sunday School Association, which 
position he held at the time of his death. For many years he was a 
meml)er and official of the Methodist church in Little Compton, R. L, and 
later the Methodist church at Acushnet, of which town he became a 
resident in 1874. llv. was a charter member of the South Bristol Farmers* 
club and president from its organization. lie became a member of the 
Grand Army of the Republic the year nfter it was established and in 
1870 joined llic Kinj^: IMiilip Lodge of \**vi*i* Masotis in Fall liiver. Capt. 
Rowland m. Jan. 1, 1874, Emma Harvey, dau. of Capt. James Harvey and 
Emily (Goodspeed) llallett of Barnstable, Mass. Capt. Hallett^ was son 
of Harvey^, (William'', Jonathan'*, David^, Jonathan^, Andrew^). In a 
bundle of MSS. found in the Public Records office in London in 1870 was 
a list of jmssengers ** bound for New Englanil,*' dated **Waymouth y*^ 
20th of March 1635.*' Entry number 102 on the list was "Andrewe 
llallett and his s'vaunt.** He is recorded elsewhere as "Andrew Hallett 
Gentleman.'' This was a title given to few in Plymouth Colony. It 
indicates that he was possessed of good estate and was of some note in his 
native land. Emily, wife of Capt. James*^, was dau. of Capt. Charles and 
Sophronia (Marston) Goodspeed of Marstons Mills, Barnstable, Mass. 
(^apt. Howland was taken from this sphere of his activities very suddenly 
by a stroke of apoplexy on Aug. 27, 1907. Although not long in years 
his life was remarkable for what he accomplished. A memorial sketch 
prepjired by one who kn«»w him long and well appears at the beginning 
of this History. 



LBEOY ALBERT HOWLAND 




Li:itOY ALBIQlt 



JIOWI.ANI), l.KltOY AliUKin*'*. 
soil of Pranklyn' (Stephen B*, 
William^, Thomas*- Thomas', James*, 
NathanieP, Zoeth', Henry*) How- 
land, and wife, Fjinma Iliirvcy 
(Jamen^, Harvey'- William', Jodr- 
thaii*, l)avi(P, Jonathan^, Andrew') 
Ilnllutt of Itnnistablu, Miihh., wuh 
horn in Aeniilinet July 6, 1879. At 
a vt^ry early age he began to show a 
love for study aiul to express a 
detiire to tit himyelf for a college 
courgc. Studying at home under the 
tuition of his parents until twelve 
years of age, lie then entered the 
Frienils' Aeiuleiiiy in New Bedford, 
where he i>repared for colle^. He 
pusxed the IlarvHr<l Uiiiverttity 
eicaminutions before the age ni 
seventeen and entered Wesleyan 
University at Middlotown, Conn., 
September, IS'M. Early in his eullG^e 
course he deejiled to make a N|ieciatty of aiatheinatica, in which he had 
shown good ability, lie was graduated in VMi with honors in general 
scholarship and spe<;ial hon<H's in niatlieniaties. Kor n nuudier of years 
much of his time during his vacations whs employed in tutoring. In the 
fall of 1900 at) instriictorship in uiathi-nnitics was idFered him at Druxel 
Institute, I'liiladeljihia, and this position he held for three years. Feeling 
the truth of the old adage, "There is plenty of room at the top," Mr. 
Howland had been looking forward to more advanced study, and id the 
fall of 1903 he entered Harvard University for jiost-gradnate work, 
receiving at the close of his Hrst year the degree of Master of Arts. After 
still another year's study at the same university he was called to Wes- 
leyan, his Alma Mater, to take charge of the depart meat of mathematics 
during a year's absence of Professor E. 11. Van Vleek. At the end of the 
yt^ar a triivelin),' fellowship was graiili^l liiio Tniio Harvard, and in the 
summer of 1906 lie went abroad for still further study. He reinattied in 
Berlin for a time, making a special study of the Clennan language, and in 
the fall of 1906 cntcre.l the University of Munich, Oerniany. During llie 
summer oE 1907 he traveled extensively tlinmgh i)arta of England, Ger- 
many, France, Swit/erlaiid, Itelginni and Holland. He is now continuing 
his studies at Adniich, and expects to make teaching in college or 



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university liiit profctuiioi). lie is a member of the Psi Upsilon College 
Frnteniity niid of the grndiiate fraternity of Phi' Beta Kappa. The 
renowned Mayflower of 1G20 hrnnKht tn America at least eigiit pcraonn 
from whom Jlr. Ilowlniul is a lineal descendant, namely: 1, Francis 
Cooke; 2, Isaac Allertoii; S, Mary Norris AHertoii; 4, Mary Allerton 
(dau. of Mary 3) ; 5, John Tilley; 6, Klizabeth Tilley; 7, John Howland; 
8, Sanuiel Fnller. 

MAX FBANKLYN HOWLAND 



IIOVVLANI). MAX FltANKI.YN'"- 
sou of Fraiiklyn', (Stephen B.*, 
William^, Thomas', Thomas", Jaraes^, 
Nathaniel', Zoeth^, Henry') IIow- 
Innd ami wife, KiniiiH Harvey, 
(James^, Harvey*, William^, Jona- 
than*, David^, Jonathan^, Andrew') 
Hallett of Harnstable. Mass., (see 
Pranklyn, and Ijeroy Albert), wa.« 
born ill Acnshnet Ant;. ^< 1881. His 
boyhood was spent npon his father's 
ostal.e, and in the homo be stndied 
nn<ler the eare of his parentx nntil 
the age of twelve, when he entered 
the Friends' Academy in New Bed- 
ford to prepare for college. Qrad- 
nating from the academy in the 
Spring of ]8!)9, he entered Wcsleyan 
University, Middletown, Conn., in 
the Fall of the same year. There he 
pnrsned a very siieccssfnl fonr years' max j-hanici-yn ik>wl,ant> 
eonrse anil was gradnated in June, 

1903. He was a member of the I'si Upsilon College Fraternity and the 
C. & C, R. & R.. and O. N. K. Societies. Mr. Howland had looked for- 
ward lo a pn.r.-w.iona] life, pn'r.Tahly medical, hnt troiibh- with his eyes 
wliieb in<M-eaHed wil.li pnil«iig[>d sl.ndy made it advisable for him In 
abandon this preference and, having from childhood, a love and ability 
for business, he chose a mercantile life. Immediately upon finishing hist 
college eonrse he entered tlie training school of the Library Bureau in Bos- 
ton, a bnsiness which wna incorporated in 1879 and has branches in all 
the principal cities of America and Europe. After a eonrse of study, Mr. 
Ilowland was engaged by the concern and was assigned to the manage- 
ment oE the Bureau's business in the southeastern stntes, with olTleo nl 
Atlanta, Oa. He renuiincd there three years and waa then transferred to 




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the New York office of the corporation. In the Pall of 1907, Mr. Ilowlaud 
was put in charge of the Boston sales store of the firm and is again settled 
ill his native state. He is vice president of the Wcisleyaii Young Alumni 
of Boston. 

JENNY FAMILY 



The ** First Comer'* of the Jenny famil}' of this section was John, 
who came to Plymouth in tlie Fannie in 1623, with his wife Sarah, who 
was a Carey. They had Ch. Samuel, Ahigail, m. Henry Wood, Sarah m. 
Thomas Pope in 164G, Jolin, and Susanna. He was a man of consider- 
able importance at Plymouth, where he served as a Representative and 
was on the Governor's Council. John had various business interests at 
Plymouth, one of which was a windmill for grinding corn. Sarah con- 
tinued to run this. Evidently she and her employee were not as careful 
about the work as they should have been, as at the court of August 20, 1644. 
''M**** Jenney vpon the pscntment ag*^ her pmiseth to amend the grinding 
at the Mill, and to kecpc the morters cleane, and baggs of corn from 
spoyleing and looseing. '* **AP*** Jenney" apparently had considerable 
business capacity and nerve and some means, as, after the death of her 
husband in 1644, she conducted the enterprises he left at Plymouth and 
in 1652 boldly entered the syndicate that purchased old Dartmouth, 
thereby obtaining possession of a part of the tract. Her sons John and 
Samuel inherited a part at least of her purchase, and later settled on 
that portion of it located near Acushnet village. Their mother doubtless 
was here with them. John Jenne, Jr., gave land out of his holdings for 
the Precinct meeting house and cemetery near Parting Ways a copy of 
which Act is given under the heading of the Precinct Meeting House. 

CHARLES H. KENYON 

KENYON, CHARLES IL, son of Charles and Julia Kenyon, was born 
in New Bedford Oct. 23, 1861. He received a public school education in 
New Bedford and Acushnet, the family moving into this town in 1872. 
He was with his father, who conducted a sales stable business in the 
village, till July 1, 18i)6, when he purchased the grocery business of 
George H. Gifford on the corner of Mill and Main streets and the hoiutie 
o[)posite where he resided. He was appointed U. S. postmaster of Acush- 
net on the 21st of the same July. There he conducted a suc- 
cessful business and acceptably filled the office till his death, May 18, 1904. 
Mr. Kenyon was greatly handicapped by an asthmatic affliction, but this 
discouragement was bravely met with application, industry and integrity. 
He ni. Dec. 9, 181)8, Abl)ie L., dan. of Hananiah and Helen Collins of 
Acushnet. (See elsewhere.) 



EBENEZER LEONARD 



LEONARD, EBENEZER. son of 
Ebeneiier and Mary (Philips) Leon- 
ard, was b. April 10. 1814, at 
Tannton, wlicro Iiir fntlicr was 
engagml in aRricnltiire. When 18 
ypars of ago he bncan learninf; the 
trnih^ of hoHllniililinfr at New Hcil- 
ford, where he was employed several 
years. Then he purchased a place 
nil the Middle road in this town and 
engaged in the busincRS on his own 
acconnt, teaching hin two sons the 
trade, and they engaged tn it with 
their father an long as he lived, 
supplying boats for vensels at New 
Bedfonl engaged in the whaling 
fiahery. Mr. Leonard was held in 
high esteem for integrity and square 

dealings by bis business associatea and by bis townsmen, who t 
him many times as selectman, assessor and 




EBF:Nr:zn:ui,i^< 



e-electcd 
ie poor. 

lie wan a Democrat in politics and a regular attendant of the M. E. 

church at Long Plain, of which bin wife wan a member. lie d. May 

24, 18!)1. and Mrs. Leonard Oct. 7, 1898. Mr. Leonard m. Nov. 29, 1835, 

Mary J., dau. of James and Mary P. Henley, b. in Barnstable Oct: 26, 1817. 

Children: (1) Thomas W.; (2) Daniel; (3) Eben F. (sec elsewhere); 

(4) (Charles F.; (5) Adeline G., b. Nov. 4, 1850, m. 1st Benjamin T 

Peehham; m. 2nd, William F. Tirrell; (6) Mary K. 



EBBM F. LEONARD 



LEONARD, EBEN P.. son of 
Ehenczer above, was b. at New Bed- 
fun) July 25, 1845, am) six years 
Inter became a resident of Acushaet 
with his father's family, lie at- 
tended the pnblie schools till he was 
eifjhteon, when be bef^nri to leurii 
how to eoiistriict whaleboats in hin 
father's shop, opposite the home- 
stead, lie continued here till the 
death of his father, when be and bii 
hrolher, (lliarlns K, wont on with 
the bnsiiieHs nntil the shop was 
liiirned in 1900. Eben F. then opened 
a shop in the "Joseph Taber house," 
so-called, on Middle road, where he 
continues the business alone, still 
findintj: a ready sale for all his boats 
in the New Bedford market. He has been entrusted by the town with the 
office of selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor continuously sinctt 
1894, and represented his district in the State Legislature of 1904. Mr. 
Leonard m. Nov. 8, 1866, Adaline 1)., dau. of James and Phebe P, 
(Spooner) firacio. Thoy have one child, Ida K. {Sco elsewhere.) 




I^UliN V. LKONAltU 



JOHN LUMBABD 



UJftinAUI), JOHN, soil of (^npt 
Josfipli (whose fnthcr Snmiiel sprved 
in the Revolutionary wnr) and Lii 
cinda (Savpry) Tfiimbnrd. was b. in 
Rochester, Feb. 22, ]816. Joseph 
died when John was bnt seven 
inontha old. Ijiicinda afterwards m. 
James Tatier of this town and John 
eaine here, where he ever afterwards 
live<l. He coninienced to learn a car- 
penter's trade at the apfe of 17, and 
after working at this a tew years he 
engaged in niannfacturin^ wooden 
boxes on his own aeeonni, bein*; one 
of the first in this town to engnge 
in the business, which he carried on 
in the rear of bis dwelling on the 
west side of Ijinig I'laiii road, a few 

rods north of Parting Ways, which he built in 1847. He continued in 
this hnsiness till ill health compelled him to retire. Mr. Lnnibard was 
interested in the welfare of the town, but could never l)c persuaded tn 
aceept pnldic ofliee. Me beennie ii member of the Congredational Society 
at Lnnd's corner in his boyhood, before they had ft church building, and 
worshipped in the schoolhouse just west of the bridge. He remained a 
useful member until his death in in(l3. By industry, good business ca- 
jiacity and u|irightnoas iu all his dealings, he made n success of his busi- 
ness and his life. Mr. Lumbard m. in 1854 i^usan Eliott. dau. of Edward 
Pope Spooner. Gliildren b. in Acusbnet: (1) Charles K. (sec elsewhere): 
(2) Joseph K. (see elsewhere.) 




JOHN LUMUAII 



OHABLES BMERT LUHBARD 




CHATlLEa BMEli: 



IjUMRARD, OilARI.ES EMERY. 
HOii uf Joliii (ahovu) imd HtiMuii 
Eliott liUiiibHnl. waa b. Sept. 30. 
1855, in Aciishiiet. lie was ediicat- 
u() ill piihlif! tichools of hill native 
town and New Hedfonl. At the age 
<if Hcvcntfcii he wiMit to Ni!W lti!<lfc»r<l 
to learn the trade of house carpenter 
of (!harles DeWolf, serving four 
yi-nrs npprentJeeithip. In 1!)01, Uo 
entered into partnL-mhi]) with A. P. 
1'opc, corner of llethol and William 
streets, Mr. Lumhard joined the 
AciiKhiiet Lodge of Odd Fellows in 
New lledford in 1878 and became a 
nieriiber of Cout:ordia Lodge of Free 
Masons in Fairhaven (now called 
1 891 . In politics he has always 
. He m. Nov. 30, 1882, Mary A., 



Oeorge II. Tiller Lodge) in 
Hiipportcd the Hepnbliean tiek< 
dau. of. John iind Hojihia Wileox (see elsewhere.) They have one son 
Ralph K. [jinnbard who attended the Fairhaven schools and graduated 
from the Fairhaven High school -lime 27, llKMi. In Sept. 1896 Mr. Lnm- 
burd bnilt n honse in Fairhaven, where he now resides, lie has held 
positions of trust ami is n nniii highly esteemed for his integrity of 
chiii'iicter. 



JOSEPH EDWARD LUMBASD 




l.UMBARD, JOSKl'lI EDWARD, 
son of Jolin and Susan EUott Lrnn- 
bar<l, was b. in AcnHliiiet July 25, 
1865. (See Jobti Lnnibanl.) II« re- 
ceivo<l h'm early iHlneation in t.lic 
piiblie Kelioo)^ of (bin town diiil in a 
private nebool at Now Ue<lforti, IIi^ 
was early porecttHcd witb a stroiiK 
desire to be a pbysician. With 
this end in view he entered 
the Boston City Ilospitnl in 1882 
to prepare for a nnrse, and en- 
f^aged in that neenpntion as private 
nnrse fonr years to assist him finnn- 
einUy in n cnHeKe eonrse. lie (rni<1y- 

ated Willi tlie<lcgreeof M. U. in 188!). ■""-■■■ -'•>>■• ™.. ...... 

Dr. Lnnibard has since been honsc snrgeon and jihysician lit the J. Hood 
Wright Hospital and the Lying-in IIosi)itaI. attending physician to 
Roosevelt Hospital and Vanderbilt clinic, visiting physieiau to Harlem 
and Calvary Church Dispensaries, assistant^ snrgeon of St. Andrews 
Hospital for Women. He is medical examiner for John Hancock Mutual 
Life Insurance Co., a Fellow of the Academy. of Medicines; member o( 
the Medical Society, was president of the Ilnrlem Medical Association in 
1901. He is a member of the Society Alumni of J. Hood Wright Hos- 
pital ; the Physicians Mutual Aid Association ; the Bunting Lodge of Free 
Masons and of several social and debating clubs. All the above organ- 
izations are of New York city, where Dr. Lunibard has resided since 1889. 
It. is obvious that he made no mistake in the eboiee of a life occupation, 
in which be has been eminently successful. Dr. Lumbard m. April 18, 
1900, Martha Louise, dau. George Meier of New York city. Children ; 
(1) Joseph Kdward, Jr., b. Ang. 18, 19U1 ; (2) Agnes Henrietta, b. Jan. 
13, 1904. 



PARKHAN HAOT LUND 



LUNU, PARKMAN MACY, is de- 
sceiiilcd from Tliomns Liiml, b. in 
Wm, wild Kcttlca in l>iiiiHt4«lile, N. IT. 
Tli« line is Thonmsi, William', Wil- 
liam^, Jolin^, Jimatlian^, Parkmari 
M'. Jonathan P. was b. in Nashua, 
N. II., Sept. 12, 1796. lie eame to 
Aciisbiict in 1831 ami purchased in 
18;U what is now known as Tjiind'g 
corner. Ilitre In; cstablixhcd a tin 
and lianlwarc business and also man- 
nfactnred candles and paper and op- 
erated a saw mill. He m. Nov. 25, 
1827, Rebecca Ames Eaton of South 
Iteadii.g, now Wakefield, Mass. 
They had five children, Parkman M., 
Rebecca II., Eliza S., Jonathan P., 
Jr., and Edward P. Jonathan, Sr., 
d. Jnne 8, J88;i. Parkman Macy, the subject 
in Wjiki-fiidd, Mnwi., Feb. 25, 1829. His education 
icIiuoIh of New Itedfurd. He wuu associated in the 
tin and hardware busineea with his father Jonathan P. until 1864, when 
he purchased the store and contiinied the business up to 1868, when he 
sold it, since then devoting his attention to his private interests. Mr. 
Lund was one of the early members of the Board of Trade and has been 
since 1879 a trnatee of the Five Cents Savings Bank, serving on the board 
of investment since Jan. 1887, and clerk of the hoard since Jan., 1888. 
He m. Jan. 23, 18G3, Siirali R., dau. of Clifton Lund of Nashua, N. H. 
'I'hey have one son, William Clifton, b. Oct. 27, 1866. 




AN P I.UNI* 



d. Dec. 4. 1874. Ilis 
of this Mkelfdi, was b. 
was obtained 



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DENNIS S. MASON 



MASON, DENNIS S., son of Reuben, was born in this town at the home- 
stead on the east side of the road al)ove Long PJain, July 5, 1860. He 
remained and worked on the farm till 1888, when lie succeeded Caleb 
Sladc in the grocery business at the end of the Rochester road in Long 
Plain village, which he conducted for many years. Mr. Mason served 
as Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector from April, 1889, till 1901. He 
was appointed postmaster of the Long Plain office in May, 1890. He was 
also commissioned a Justice of the Peace. For a number of j^ears he has 
held the office of Superintendent of the Suiulay School of the Ba))tist 
church in the village. Mr. Mason m. Nov. 3, 1887, Bertha W., dau. of 
James A. and Mary I). (Chase) Lawrence. Children: (1) Reuben, 3d, b. 
June 27, 1891 ; (2) Lawrence, b. Oct. 6, 1896. 



SETH MENDELL 

MENDELL, SETH, son of Ellis I^Iendell, was b. Nov. 6, 1845, at the 
Ellis Mendell homestead, ** among a people,'* he says, ** noted for kindli- 
ness of heart and all that makes nobility of life." He was educated 
in the little district school at Perry Hill, where he says, **I learned the 
best lessons of life from patient and devoted teachers," at Rochester 
Academy, and special courses of study in Boston. Mr. Mendell, early in 
life, secured employment in the publishing house of The Youth's Com- 
panion, Boston. His business capacity, industry and fidelity to duty 
secured his rapid promotion till he reached the responsible position ot 
business manager and treasurer, "vyhich he occupies at the present time. 
He has been for many years a highly esteemed official of the Pilgrim 
Memorial church and Sunday school of Dorchester. Mr. Mendell m. in 
1881, Elizabeth, dau. of Martin and Catherine S. Ballon of Princeton, 
111. Children: (1) Margaret E., graduate of Smith college, and (2) Mary. 



KEV. ELLIS MENDELL 




MENDBIJj, REV. ELIJS, son of 
Kllix Mendetl, wax U. at the Meii- 
clell home. April 27, 1851. After 
HtteiuHiig the town schools he cuin- 
ph^tinl H iti>lli-);(> |)ri!|iiirHtory Kaurtttt 
ui riiiliiim Ai^iiili'iiiy, An<h>v«r, tutti 
KHkUiiiUmI IVutM Yiil.. in Ui<: <-hias of 
1874. As his mihs<'(|neiit career amply 
(leiiioiiNtriiteil he itinde ito iiiistnke in 
(hiciiliiit; on the CiiristiHii minitttry 
as his lift! work. His cnvirimtnents 
from yontli in the North ('oii^re- 
({iitioiiHl church in Now Hcdftird und 
from birth in the sweet utmosphtire 
of n CliristiHii home were leading 
factors in this wise choice. After 
iiiiv. i:t,i.is mi:ni>ki.i, gradiiiitint; from the Yale Divinity 

school he at onco entered upon tho 
active ministry of the ('tni^i^refratioiial (Iciioniinatioii, in wlucli lie ctni- 
tiiiiied Hs long as lie lived. Ho luil<l but two pastorates, ten years with the 
church at Norwood, and then from 1888, at the Boylstoa Congregational 
church of Boston, till his death, May 20, 1903, about 15 years. This 
speaks volumes for his ability, popularity, tactfulness, and consecration to 
bis work. An indication of the affection and high regard in which he was 
held by bis neighbors in Boston is found in'the pnblic record of naming a 
public schoolhouse near his residence, "The Ellis Mendell School," after 
the authorities had already decided favorably on the name of "The 
Alexander Hamilton School.". One who knew him intimately, not a 
relative, wrote of him that he believed always in the Infinite Providence 
and never doubted that God was in the movement of affairs; he made 
no compromise with wrong, and his life was the strongest protest against 
it; he was always planning, executing and achieving something for the 
moral and sjiiritual welfare of humanity. Mr. Mendell in. May 1, 1879, 
Clara, dau. of Dr. Charles Barnes and Ksther Antoinette Whittlesey of 
New Haven, Conn. Children : (1) Elsie, b. June 7, 1880, a private school 
teacher; (2) Clarence W., b. June 3, 188:), who was in ]iost graduate 
dc[>artment of Yale in 1005; (3) Katharine A., b. June 19, 1002, 



MOBSE FAMILY 

M0HRI5 FAMILY tirr> from Aiil.UoTiy', wlin came to Hoston in 1635. His 
(IcNci'iidHitlR arc iiiiiiicri)iiK. Tlitme ot IIir imiiio in this town are of the 
following line, niinicly: Joaepli*, Joshini^, Kdwiird*, Joshna^, Milatieh', 
who m. Joanna Swift of I'lyniontli, Josliiia'. Joshua' was born i)roImbly 
in Warehain, Mass. lie sottlcil in AciishnPt, wlicro ho was a liimbcrinaa 
and farmer, lie m. Parnal, <1au. Rcnben and Tliankfnl (Tobcy) Mason, 
Their cliildnm were: (1) Kilwar.l, (2) Albert, (3) Reuben, (4) Charles, 
(5) Joshua, (6) I'arrial, (7) Caroline, (8) Oi^orge Pierce. 



EDWARD MORSE 



MOR.SB, EDWARD, son of Josbua 
and Parnal (Mason) Morse (sec 
aliovi-) was \>. in Aensbiict May 16, 
1814. After bis education in the 
public schools be learned the trade 
of sbip enriienter, at whieb occupa- 
tion he worked many years in Pair- 
haven and New Bedford sliipyarib 
and at the U. R. navy yard at Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. (Ic afterwards engagod 
in lumber and sawmill business. He 
pornlni'ted the wcu'k on bis farm on 
Morse lane, raisinf^ many horses, of 
whieh he was a Rreat lover, and sell- 



I lai 



'■ V 



Ho 




an upright, honorable man, respect- 
ed by all. Mr. Morse m. June 4, bdward morse 
1837, Caroline, dau. of Seth and 
Phebe Terry, b. Oct. 8, 1819, d. Oct. 3, 1890. They had thirteen children 

(I) Phebe b. April 13. 1838. d. Oct. 23. 1844; (2) Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 15, 
1839, m. April 11, 1858, Benjamin White; (3) Rebecca Bennett, b. Aug. 14, 
1841. d. Oct. 30. 1844; (4) Edward Warner, b. July 15, 1844, d. Sept. 18, 
1864; (5) Phebe Terry, b. Aug. 17, 1846, m. Sept. 7, 1870, Albert L. Rob- 
bins {f.> ReI.eeea Bennett, h. Anp. 17, 1846. m. Sept. 7, 1870, Lewis B. 
Milliken: {7^ Reuben Mason, b. Aug. 28, 1848, m. first Betsie Lewis, m. 
second. Minnie Trimble; (8) Eliza P. S.. b. Aug. 10, 1850, d. Feb. 22, 1853 
(9) Caroline b. Dec. 30. 1852, m. Jan. 21, 1874. Abiel Davis Ashley; (10) 
Willard Henry, b. April 7. 1855, m. Dee. 25, 1884, Harriet B. S. Wilcox 

(II) Mary Eliza, b. July 14, 1857, m. Feb. 20, 1879, Charles S. Wilcox 
(12) Lucy Jane. b. July 25, 1859; (13) Edward Warren, b. June 19, 1864, 
m. .July 13, 1897, Ida Frances Leonard (see elsewhere). 



OHABLBS M. MORSE, SB. 



MOKSM, CIIAUhKS M., Slt„ mm of 
Joshua Hiid Parnal (Mason) Moras 
(see iibove) was l». nt Afiiisliiiet, Dec. 
1!), 181!). lie i>i(><^ui-c.l liis <'cliicntioii 
in the Idwm Nvhnols. Alioiit the year 
1843 he sliippinl fur ii whaUiid; voy- 
Hjje on lh« Mnv(;iiek. The vessel 
WHS wrceketl iilF tin; cuiist of Ohilo 
1111(1 Mr. MorNe'y Imiii experience in 
his live ycnrM' voyage iitdncetl him 
to (liscDiitiiiiie tlic uocnjiatioii. On 
his return lie N<ttlhn1 in Ni;w Red- 
fortl, and worked at Kliipbnildinti; 
there several years, when he yieldet*. 
to the lei)i|itiili(in (o retnni to hist 
native town, wlicre lie was ever 
afterwards cngnged in tGaiiiiiit; and 
faniiint;. He served tlie town sev- 
eral years as Highway Surveyor and held other iiositiohs of trust, lie was 
an active and devoted member of the Advent chnrcli many years previous 
to his death, which occurred Oct. 8, 1895. Mr. Morse m. in 1840, Mary 
A., dau. of Isaac and Hannah Bisbee of Acushnet. Children : (I) Mary F., 
d. in infancy; (2) Betsey J., b. Dec. 23, 1843; (3) Charles Mason (see 
elsewhere) ; (4) Emma F., b. Aug. 14, 1853. 




CHARLBS 



MORSE. SR. 



JOSHUA MORSE 



MORSK, JOSHUA, son of Joslma 
and I'nriml M»rso (jilmvo) was b. 
nt tlic Morst! honi(!Rteii<l in Afinslinct 
Feb. 24, 1822. lie attcmleil the pub 
lie seliools in this town till hfi went 
to lenni the tnuk' of h stiijvbuililer, 
at which lir wnt'knd in Knirhavea 
and Neiv Jicdford, V/Uvn he became 
BRain a resident of Aciishnet he en- 
gaged in farming and in the liiiiiher 
Inisincss. Abont 1888 tie sold Iiis farm 
and moved tu l<ong I'lain. where he 
remained till 18!)4, when he moved 
to New Bedford, where he after- 
wards lived, until hin death, June 1, 
18i)6. Mr. R!orse was nniversally es- 
teemed Hiul took an active interest in 
the publie weid. His native town hon- 
ored him b,v choosing him a Seleetnnin, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor 
four years, ami also Highway Surveyor several years; and the 3d Bristol 
distriet by electing him a member of the State Senate of 1877. He and 
bis wife were both interested members of the Advent church. Mr. 
Morse m. Julia A., dau. Mason and Abigail Taber of Acusbnet in 1843. 
Children: (1) Asa T„ b. Jan. 27. 1844 (see elsewhere); (2) Abbie J. b. 
April 1. 1853; m. Caleb Slade (see elsewhere) ; (3) Augustus, lost at sea, 
aye 21. 




JOSHUA MORSE 



OEOBOE P. HOBSE 




MORSE, QEOROE P., son of Joshua 
(sec elsewhere) tiiul Ptiriml Morse, 
was born Oct. 19, 1830, at Aciishuet, 
where lie wuh eiliieiiled. Ife owiih 
and occupies the Iiomcstuad of his 
parents. His chief occupation has 
heeii ugriculturo and dtmliiifr in 
liiuilier and firewood. For many 
yeiira Mr. Iforae was actively coii- 
eeniod in tlie town government. 



^>in; 



yea 



Town Clerk, C<)lleetor and Trea"!- 
nrer, and was 15 years a nieniher of 
tlie School Committee. lleHides this) 
lie represented the 4th Bristol dis- 
GKOKUii: p. MonsK triut, including Aciwhnet, in the 

ITonse of Representatives of tho 
Stale heifislatnre in 18H4, serving "n Hie eoniniiltee on agrienltnre. Mr. 
KlorMO was one of the i^arly nit'iid)L-rs of the origiiod Itajitist society iit 
Long Plain, whose house of worship was torn down many years ago, ami 
his wife is a niendter of this prestuit Perry Hill church. Mr. Morse in. 
Ruth Davis, dau. of William M. and Louisa Oniey of Acushnet. Louis;i 
was dau. of Joseph and Rebecca (Mason) Taber. Rebecca was dau. of 
HezekiHh and Parnal (West) Mason. Cliildren: (1) George Henry, b. 
June 17, 1859, an auctioneer and in the real estate business; (2) May 
Louise, b. May 2, 1868, m. William 0. Taber (see elsewhere) ; (3) Prank 
Winfred, b. Nov. 20, 187li, a civil engineer, in. l']<lith Spooiier of Loii^ 
Plain. Cli.; Kalhryo l,i-oriiiid. All lioin in AeiiHliiiet. Mr. anil Mrs. 
Morse have been for miiiiy years nieniliera of the Sooth Bristol FKriiierti* 



ASA T. MORSE 



MOliSK, ASA T., son of .loslnm (sop 
el»ewlicrc) mid Julia A. ('I'nbcr) 
Morse, was b. nt Aciisliiiet, Jaiiu 
ary 27, 1844. His o»Iy ediicntionai 
ndvantngcR were tliosc offereil liy the 
■Whclden diRtriet soliool of this town. 
With this and a (jooii stock of phy- 
sical and mental energy and iiiiright 
dealing he has made a success in 
Itnsinoss an<l an honorable record 
with his associates. Mr. Morse was 
engaged in wool seonring and manii- 
faeUiring nt Knst Falmouth, Mass.. 
from 1877 till 1899, when he moved 
his plant to St, Louis, Mo., where he 
organi7.ed the "Morse Wool and 
Seonring Co.," which hn» gradnally 
increased its volume of business 

now become nn extensive one under the iiamo of the "Morse-Sjiurr Wool 
Scouring Co." Mr. Morse has always been the president and active 
manager of the eompnny, and is now ably assisted by his son Louis A., 
who is the secretary. Mr. Morse is a member of the Masonic fraternity, 
also a mcmlier and trustee of the Water Tower ItaittUt church at St. 
Louis. He in. Aug. 2, 1871, Hannah ]>., dan. of Anthony (s. of Michael) 
and Jjouise Iliilhawny of New Hodford. Children; (1) Louisa A., b. Nov 
11.1874; (2) Ethel F. b. July 31, 1877. Both b. nt New Bedford, Mass. 




ARA T. MOnSE 



CHABLES MASON MORSE, JB. 



MOltSK, ClIAULKS MASON, JR., 
mm of diaries M. (see above) and 
Mary (IJiabee) Morse, was b. at New 
Itcdfiiri) July 1, 1851, uiitl soon 
Hftttr came witb Iiis parents to re- 
sidu ill AiniHbnot, liere reeniving 
bin uilmmtinii. At tlie age of 18 
lit- hi;(^anie an apiirenticc to a 
lioiisc Itiiililer. After a time he 
ri'linquiHlutd this oeciipation, aitd 
(MiKaifod iti tlie retail (grocery biisi- 
iietM at pHrting Ways in I87f). U« 
contiimeil hi^re and at n branch store 
at IiiiikI's corner a period of 21 
years, with rcsiiU;nce at the former 
place, holding the confidence of the 
public as a merchant and a citizen. 
Mr. Morse served the town as School 
Committee from IStH) till ]8<H>; nine 
years on the Board of llt^alth ; and several yeiii-s as one of the town Repub- 
lican committee. He is now rpsiding in New Itedford, where ho is engaged 
in a mercantile life. He is a member of tlio Odd Kellows and Masoaie 
fraternities, having held high positions in the latter order. Mr. Monte 
m. Sept. 21, 1879, Klizabcth P., dau. I-evi (see olsewiiero) and Rachel 
(Swift) Wing. 




MASON MOKSI':, 



IDA F. (LEONARD) MORSE 




MOUSE, IDA P. (LEONARD), dau. 
of Ebon F, Ijoonard (spp elsewhere), 
n-iis 1>. Ji) ARKsliiiet Sejit, 8, 1878. 
Slir wiiN rdiiciilrd ill Hie ptiblic 
8<-bools of the town and choosing 
the proEesaion of ft teacher, she took 
a eoni-sc of triiining at the Normal 
Scliool at Hridfiewater, Mans. Miss 
hi'iinavil taiii^ht several years and 
Kerve<l on the School Committee of 
her native town from 1897 to 1900 
with great Hcceptaiice. She m. July 
n. 1897, Kdward W. Morse, son of 
Kdwanl Jlorao (see elsewhere). 
Children: Alice Leonard, b. Sept. 19, 
1898; Norman Terry, b. Sept. 24, 
1900, d. .Tnly 1, 1905; Wayton Mil- 
liml, b. Nov. 28, 1902. 



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HON. JAMES MADISON MORTON 



MORTON, HON. JAMES MADISON, was descended from George Mor- 
ton and wife Juliauna Carpenter, who, with five children, came in ship 
Ann to Plymoutl^ in 1G23. Janios Madison Morton, Sr., b. in Preetown 
April ?8, 180:]; m. May :U), 18:J(), Sarali M. A. Tobey, b. in P'airhaven 
March 23, 1807. Of their children the oldest, James Madison was b. in 
Pairhaven, now AcMishnet, Se[)t. 5, 1837. lie removed to Pall River in 
1840, which city has since been his homo. He was educated in the public 
schools, a graduate of the High School, Brown University and Harvard 
Law School. A few months after graduation, in 1861, he was admitted 
to the Bristol County bar, and began the practice of his profession in the 
law office of Judge Ijaphani iu Fall River. In 1865, he formed a law 
partnership with l^Ir. John S. Brayton, and in 1876 Mr. Andrew J. Jen- 
nings was taken into the firm, which continued until Judge Morton's ap- 
pointment to the supreme judicial court of this state by Gov. Brackett 
in Sept., 1890. The vacancy on the bench which Judge Morton was called 
to fill was made by the promotion of Associate Justice Walbridge A. Field 
to the place of chief justice, a position which up to that time had been 
held for many years by the lion. Marcus Morton, a kinsman of Judge 
Morton. Harvard conferred upon him the degree of L.L. B. and the 
honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon him by Brown 
University, lie won the admiration of his associaites by his unwearied 
devotion to his profession, and carried with him, when he assumed the 
duties of the high office, the same dignity and fidelity which have dis- 
tinguished him as a lawyer and citizen. lie m., Nov. 6, 1866, Emily P. 
Canedy. dan. of John W. Caned}'^ and wife Elisabeth Read. Children : 
(1) James Madison Morton, b. in Fall River Aug. 24, 1870, m. Jime 10, 
1896, Nancy J. B. Brayton; ch. James M. Morton, b. June 10, 1897, Bray^ 
ton b. Oct. 24, 1898, Sarah b. Sept. 29, 1902. (2) Margaret b. in Fall 
River Sept. 24, 1871, m., Nov. 10, 1897, Willard P. Keeney of Grand 
Rapids, Mich.; ch. Willard P. b. Jan. 19, 1899, Morton b. June 4, 1900, 
Roger Butterfield b. Nov. 17, 1902. (3) Anne B. in Pall River Dec. 10, 



329 



GIDEON NYE 



NYE, GIDEON«, (Jonathan^, Obed^ Thomas^, Jonathan^ Benjamin^) was 
a descendant in the 6tli generation from Benjamin Nye who settled in 
Sandwich, Mass., in 1G37, and was the fonnder of the Nye family in 
America. lie was the oldest son of Captain Jonathan Nye, b. 1763. d. 
1815, and Hannah Mandell, h. 17G3, d. 1844, danghtor of Lemnel and 
Sarah (Bonrne) Mandell, and was horn in Fairhavon, Nov. 21, 1786, and 
died in Acnshnet, March 12, 1875. Captain .Jonathan Nyo held a com- 
mission in the army of the Bevolntion and, with his three brothers, 
fonght in the defence of the neighboring coasts. Their father, Obed 
Nye, the grandfather of the snbject of this sketch, was in 1770 appointed 
one* of a **(;<»mmittcc of Safc^ty'' which was ^'cnipowcrcMl to furnish all 
the men called from the town for the defence of the country.'* Both 
Captain Obed and Captain Jonathan Nye were men of property and of 
prominence* in local affairs and at the time of their deatli owned and oc- 
cupied large farms upon the cjist side of the road leading from Fairhaven 
to Acnshnet. The house occupied by ('aptain Obed Nye is still standing 
but is not now in possession of the family. In the war of 1812-14 Qideon 
Nye, being unable to pass the examinatioJi for active service in the field 
on account of two broken ribs, served as paymaster in one of the com 
panics stationed along the shore near New l^edford and Fairhaven to 
resist the landing of i\\e British. He was a merchant, a man of sterling 
character, much respected and trusted. He wjis much interested in the 
Webster Bank in Boston at the time of its incorporation and was a stock- 
holder in it. He was five times a member of the Massachusetts legisla- 
ture, in 1829-33-35-38 and '41. At that time the trip to Boston was made 
by stagecoach, consuming two days, but during his last term of service, 
in 1841, the railroad had just been finished between Boston and Taunton 
and the .ionrney w.is then a little easier. He married Dec. 19, 1811, 
Sylvia S. Hathaway b. Sept. 20, 1790, d. April 17, 1883, daughter of 
Stephen and Abgail (Smith) Hathaway of North Fairhaven, now Acnsh- 
net, a descendant of Arthur Hathaway, one of the first settlers of old Dart 
mouth, of John Cooke and Richard Warren, who came in the Mayflower, 
and of the Starbucks and Coffins of Nantucket. Their ten children were; 
Oideon Nye, Jr., b. 1812, d. 1888, m. Mary E. Washburn; Sylvia II. b. 
1814, d. 1902, m. Rodolphus Nye Swift; Hannah b. 1816; Clement D. b. 
1818, d. 1867, m. Jane W. Iluttleston; Thomas S. U. b. 1820, d. 1848, m. 



330 

xVnnie E. Deblois; Elisabotli S. b. 1822, d. 1863, m. Dr. B. R. Abbc; Ed- 
ward C. TI. b. 1824, d. 1885; Lydia S. II. b. 1826, d. 1899, iii. James Pur 
don; Jane S. b. 1829, ni. B. H. Ilanmiond; Clara Q. b. 1831, in. Geor^^e P. 
Bartlett. 



GIDEON NTE, JK. 



NYE, UIDKON, JR., eldest child of (Jidcon Nye, b. 1786, d. 1875, and 
Sylvia S. Hathaway, 1). 1790, d. 1883, was born in North Pairhaven, now 
Acnshiiet, in 1812 and died in Canton, China, Jannary 25, 1888. He mar- 
ried, in 1846, Mary E. Washbnrn who died in New York in 1870, a daugrh- 
ter of Abiel Washburn of Middleboro, Mass. Their only child, Ellen E. 
Washbnrn, born in ]*aris, France, in 1846, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 
1860. Cidcon Nye, Jr., for over fifty years a merchant in China, served 
for the last ten years of his life as American Vice Consul at Canton. He 
was for many years one of the Vice Presidents of the Medical Missionary 
Society and was a corresponding mend)er of the American Qeograpliical 
Society and of an English society of the same name. A man of integrity 
and scholarly attainment, his long residence in (Hiirni and the eonfidencte 
which he enjoyed of both the ('hinese and foreign population giving him 
an insight into both sides of every (piestion, he published many books 
and pamphlets dealing with events of the time which are of much value 
today as giving the unprejudiced views of an eye witness of events which 
led up to the late war with China. During 1845 and 1850 he purchased 
in England and brought to this country a large and valuable collection of 
paintings, which were for a long time on exhibition in New York. There 
was at that time no public gallery of the great masters of painting and 
sculpture in the country and the principal artists were most anxious that 
this collection should be preserved intact as a nucleus of such a gallery, 
but there was not sufficient general interest in art at that time and the 
pictures were finally dispersed. One of them is today one of the most 
valuable paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In 
a paper published at ('anton, China, under the official seal of the United 
States, Charles Seymour, United States Consul, makes formal announce 
inent of the '*death on Jan. 25, 1888, at (!«nton, of Gideon Nye, Jr., Es 
quire. Vice Consul of the United States and a resident of China since* 
18IJ3." The extract continues, **The death of this venerable foreign resi- 



331 

dent who had for fifty-five years been identified with the best interests of 
the foreign eoniniunity in southern China caused deep sorrow among 
foreigners and natives, who had long known him as the oldest of foreign 
residents in China and an aniial)le gentleman of varied experience, great 
refinement, noble purpose and fine talents. The flags of the consulates, 
custom house and foreign ships in port were at half mast two days in 
token of public esteem and sorrow. His eventful life had been pro- 
longed by systematic and temperate habits in a debilitating climate. The 
remains were conducted to the Foreigners' cemetery, near Port Macao, by 
nearly the entire male foreign residents at Canton in a procession of four 
steam launches with several house-boats in tow, and thus the last sad 
tributes of respect were paid by a sorrowful community to an excellent 
and interesting gentleman, whose name will long be remembered and 
whose memory will warmly be cherished as a ])roininont character in the 
business and social activities of Canton and vicinity for over half a 
century. ' * 



OBED NYE 

NYE, OBED, was b. in Acushnet Jan. 25, 1800. His education was limits 
ed to the common schools of his native town. At the age of 14 he began 
his business career as a clerk in the store of Swift & Nye, at Swift's corner 
in the village. On reaching his majority he was admitted as a partner 
in this firm in which he remained until 18G1. Mr. Nye was for many years 
a fire insurance agent, and a measurer of lumber. In politics he was a 
staunch Republican. At one time he represented the district in the lower 
house of the state legislature. He was a regular attendant of the Con- 
gregational church, to which he gave substantial aid. He was a man of 
excellent habits, of decided principles and opinions, and had the highest 
respect and confidence of all with whom he was brought in social and 
business contact. On the 16th of Oct. 1821, Mr. Nye was married to 
Abbie, daughter of William, Jr., and Abigail (Perry) Hathaway of New 
Bedford. They had nine children: Laura Hathaway, Helen Hathaway, 
Abbie Perry, William, Ann Hathaway, Helen H., William II., Prances II. 
and Rodolphus S. Mr. Nye's death occurred Jan. 29, 1878, at his resi 
dence on the east side of Acushnet avenue, about one eighth of a mile 
below Lund's corner. 



CAPT. OEOBOE J. PARKBK 




PARKRU, CAPT. OEOUGE J., son 
of f'apt. John J. (s. of Capt. Jona- 
than ami Parctta L.) and wife Tjiicy 
N. (liaii. George and Charity Nye) 
Tiiber of Acnshnet, was b, at New 
ni,lf.,r.I Marpli 20, 183f>. Hn attfiii<i- 
cil tht! piililic schools till at the age 
of 15 he shippeil as "foremaat 
liHiul" on the /.one (»f Fairhavi-n. He 
iiiiKie siihH(<(|nRnt voyatfi's as liuiit 
hIi'ci'ci' on (liu Ihlorit.t-znina; ;)(l itmtu 
on Ihe William Wilson; 1st officer 
nil the Antdope; thon as master of 
tlic Orray Taft two voyages. He 
then started in the grocery bnsinesd 
at Lnnd's corner, and ii year later 
CAPT f:i.:on<!|.: j, rAitKioi: n'tnrni'.l lo the (jiiarti-r-deck, sailini; 

in llic Mary l-'razier, then conininiul- 
ing a frniti-i- hi^twoeii Niw Orh^ins iind MniKliiras, ennetnding his long 
sea service as master of the Orray Taft. which was tost in Hudson's 
bay, retnrning home in 1873. The following spring he began farming 
where lie now resides. The town has chosen Capt, Parker a member of 
the School Committee three years; a member of the Board of Health; 
a eonstahle ; a trustee of the T.iwn piiblie lilnary Hiru^e it was established ; 
and in all these offices he has l)een a faithfnl pnblic servant. He is n 
member of ISnreka Lodge of Free Masons anil an attendant of the Congre- 
gational church. (Japt. Parker's g, f. flonathan was a captain of nier- 
cliantmen from New York to France. His f. John J. a sneeessfnl whnliug 
captain, lived in early life near Lund's corner, and the last 20 years of his 
life on bis jilaee at Potter's corner in (his town. Ca|)tain Parker ni. 
in ISOJ Klinaheth C., dan. of Lewis S. and Ksther 1). Pope, who d. in 1894, 
and of this marriage there are nine children living. lie m. 2nd in 189S 
Lillian M. Wood b. in Middleboro. They have one child, Paretta Ij , 
who has the <listinetion of being the !llh geiienitinn from Capt. Krylutt 
Stand ish. 



333 

POPE FAMILY 

Tlio Pc)[)OR of Ar»ii.shiH»t uro from Thonins^ Popo, b. 1608, who a[)i)ears 
in Plymouth as early as Hy'M. lie m. 1st Aim, dan. Gabriel and Catherine 
Pallowell, and 2nd Sarah, dan. of John and Sarah (Casey) Jenney. 
Sarah had ch. (1) Seth2, b. 1648; (2) Thomas2, b. 1651; (3) John^, b. 
1653, and (4) Susanna, who m. Jacob^ Mitchell, s. of Experience^ 
Rfitchell. Thomas d. 1683. 



SETH POPE 

POPE, SKTIP (above), was commissioned as Jiislice of the Peace May 
27, 1602, and this was hmm^wcmI till his doath, lb* was S(»loet!nan of the town 
of J)artim)utli in 1685, 1686, 1687, 1688, 1681), 16!)f). 1702 and 1705. Jlc 
was commissioned as Lieutenant of a militia company June 4, 1686, and 
later was made a Colonel. He was one of the first settlers here and lived 
on Sconticut neck, where he had a grist mill aiul a store from which he 
supplied the Indians with provisions. Here he built a block house near 
wliirh his son Thonuis (»rerted a dw<»Hing house of lof?s. These stood on 
the west side of the road a few yards south of the Mattapoisett road. 
The foUowinji: is the inscription on the headstone of this Seth^ in th<* 
Precinct cemetery in this town: **llere lyes buried y'^ body of Seth 
Pope, of Dartmouth who died March y^ 17th, 1727, aged 79 years,'' and 
beside him was i)laced his wife Deborah. Ilis homestead was on Sconti 
cut neck. The summer resort known as Pope beach was a part of it and 
therefore its name. 



THOMAS POPE 

POPE, TI10MAS^ John3, Seth^, ThomasS lived in the house on the west 
side of the Fairhaven road, a short distance south of Slocum road. II 
was burned by the British in their famous raid in 1778. On the head 
stone of Thomas^, father .of Edward, is this: **Mr. Thomas Pope dyed 
March y® 2, 1784^ in the 75th year of his age." Beside this is the stonr 
of his wife Thankful (Dillingham), mother of Edward^. He m. 2nd 
Alice Jenney. 



334 
EDWARD POPE 



rOVbl, K1)WAUI)^ 8on of Tlioiiui8< mid w\i\t Thankful Dillingliaiii, wits 
horn Feb. 25, 1740, in a house on the west side of Fairhaven road in this 
town, whicli was burned in the British raid. Ilis early education was a 
meager one but he availed himself of every opportunity to add to it later, 
lie interested himself in public nuittcrs and through his natural ability 
and sterling qualities became a prominent figure in the affairs of this 
locality, where he was highly esteemed. lie was one of the four men 
comprising the Bristol county bar in 1779. He was an honored* judge of 
the Court of ('onunon Pleas. He was at ojie time collector of the port 
of New Bedford, where he then lived on the corner of Sixth and Uuion 
streets in a house which now stands on Market street opposite the drink- 
ing fountain. Judge Pofjc was taken prisoner by the British, but was 
released the following day. He m. 1st Elizabeth Bullard of Bos- 
ton, b. 1741), (1. 1781; m. 2nd Mrs. Klizabeth Eliot, dau. of William and 
Mary (Brown) (ireenleaf, b. Mar. G, 1750, d. Dec. 4, 1841. The family- 
were {.laced in a tomb he built in 1803 in the old burying ground on 
Second street. 



ELIHU POPE 



POPE, ELIHU«, son of Ebenezer A.^, SamuelS Lemuel, Seth^, Thomas^ 
and Rebecca (dau. of Jethro Allen of Fairhaven) Pope, was b. April 18, 
1809, on the homestead in Acushnet where his father also was born and 
which he had inherited from his mother Elizabeth Akin. With the excep- 
tion of several sea voyages Elihu spent his life upon the homestead farm. 
In 1856 he built the house now standing on the Long Plain ri»ad, where 
he resided to the time of his death. This house is just back of the Rite 
of the old gambrel roof house in which he was born. He built in 1842 the 
blacksmith shop opposite his residence, where he worked at the trade for 
over thirty years. He m. Nov. 8, 1840, Rhoda D. (dau. of Elnathan and 
Mercy (Washburn) Taber), b. June 14, 1819. They had ch: (1) Rebecca 
Akin, b. Sept. 22, 1844, d. Feb. 12, 184(); (2) Silas (s(;e elsewhere); (3) 
Abner Pease, b. Dec. 18, 1849; (4) Maria Jjouise, b. July 3, 1852 (see John 
A. Russell); (5) Charles Henry, b. July 17, 1854; (6) Mercy Pease, b. 
April 16, 1859; (7) Elihu Francis, b. Aug. 30, ISfitJ. Mr. and Mrs. Pope 
were both members of the Methodist church in Acushnet village. lie 
lived to the age of nearly eighty-seven and d. Oct. 17, 1875. 



SILAS POPE 



POPE, S1LAS^ Hc.ii of Klihii*, Ehen 
escr A.*, Sniimcl'', IjoiiihcI^ Seth', 
Thomns', nnd wife RIhkIh (nee 
(ilxive), wns born in AciiHlinet 
■Iiil.v 8, 1847. iri> (-Ikiro tlic men- 
pHtinri of a whnlciriHii nnd made 
liii first voyaf^ro in the bark 
Three JJrothers from New Bedford 
Rs foremast hand. Hy good judg- 
mf^nt and pnnh he soon reaehed the 
ninl< iif niUKli-r. Kiilmc :|iri'iit voy. 
ages were made iit the (lommodore 
Morris, i'acifie, Danie) Webster, Bar- 
tholomew Gosnold, YoHiig Pbenix, 
Arctic, Pahnetto, and Mermaid. In 
tbu fall oE 18<):) ho wont to 8t. lic-Icnu 
where he joined the Platina as first 
mate. lie became ill and died at sea 

on this vo.vage Feb. 8. 1894. Captain Pope was popular with his ofBcers 
and men, a siiceessfid sperm whaleman and highly esteemed by all who 
knew hini. He married Jiuie 24. 1886, Carrie D. Cushmau (see else- 
where). 




CAPT. SILAS POPE 



OOL. ABIEL PIERCE ROBINSON 



ROItlNSON, COL. ABIEL PIERCE. 
son of Cupt. Godfrey and HaDnali*, 
( Abiel', Hbeneter*, Isaac*, Isaac', 
Abraham',) (Pierce) Robinson, was 
b. in Raynliam Aug. 7, 1796, wher<: 
be rc»i()(!<l till be bought what ^as 
known as the "Ilaiimiett Farm" on 
Itoeliestcr road, east nf Lone Plain. 
Oct. 24, 1824, where he and his bride 

vcd iind resid<-.l until lh<nr death. 

Tliis fiirni \vm iid<l<-il to Inter by hiK 
imrelitise nf the Wintr. Davis ami 
(!ory fitrnis, the whole now knu^n 
iia the "('olonel Robinson Farm." 
'IhiH lii< Hkillfiilly tilled, and bnsides 
wiis a deiik'r and expert in Innibur. 
an efficient land xnrveyor, a faithful 
ofHeial of tlie town and church, and 
a irian wIkw lulviee iind assistiinee were often Nouifht. lie was <listinctly 
of « religious nature. Tliiri ehiiraetcrixtie was [ire-euiineiit in his life anti 
made him unt of the leading iind must eftieient members uf the Baptist 
ehurch at Lon{; I'liiin, with wliit-h he wiih eloKcly identilie<l many years. 
He inherited a military spirit and became a culonel of the State Militia. 
In politics h'j was a loyal member of the Democratic party. He died at 
his home Dec. 16, 1878. Colonel Robinson was one of the intelligent, 
industrious, thrifty Christian gentlemen of his day and generation. He 
m. Nov. 2r», 1824, Chhie, ibiu. of K<;th Dean i>f Itiiynham. She .1. Auk. 
2:1. 18;-)!). They hud eh. Sarah D.. Mary I-'. D. i>n<t Chloe V,. 1).. who ni 
Adonirani (Elmore of Uaynliam and had ehildren Mary Kranees, m. Daniel 
T. Devoll (see elsewhere), and Abiel I'. R. (we elsewhere). 




COI. ABIKL PIEnCE ttOBINSON 



337 
JOMES ROBINSON 



UOIilNSON, JONES, brother of Col. 
Abiri J'icrcp R^ibiiiRoii (above) ami 
son of Godfrey ami Hannah (Pierce) 
Robinson, was b. Oct. S, ]808, at 
Ilaynbiiin. Mukm. JIi^ wtu ciliicatrd in 
the ]>tiblic schools of Kayubnni, and 
fitted for collefire in a select xchnnl. 
lie chose the ])rofeKNii)n of a physi- 
cian, bnt JiFti'i' six months of slndy 
he was obtipcd to abandon his pnr- 
pose and became a teacher, in 
which OGcri]>iition be was a nnirkcc) 
snect^SR for a period of thirty years, 
lie came to live in this town 
in early life, most of the time 
on his farm on the east side of Fair- 
baven road. While a citiifftn here he 
held various town onic-.w, inclndin^' that of KcJio 
20 years ; he was a Jnsticc of the Peace over 40 




JONRS ROBINSON 



o] (;(»nnnittcc, for over 
years; represented th*! 
district in the I^Iass. Hon.se of Representatives in 1842 and 1843. About 
18fi7 he removed to New lledford where he was a member of the city 
eonneil, an assessor and on the school committee. He superintended the 
liiyini; of tlie first macadam on Acnshnet avenue and the buildinfr of the 
first condnit of the water works. He was also a civil engineer and aue- 
tioneer. Both he ami his wife were active members of the Congregational 
church at Ijnn<rs corner, having belonged to a church from childhood. 
He died Jan. 17, 1892, after a busy, upright, honorable career. Mr. 
Robinson m. June 7, 1829, Julia A, dau. of Elijah and Phebe Gushee of 
Raynhnm, who d. .Inly 2f>. 1879. Children : (1) Julia E., etlucated in the 
public schools, the high school, Rochester Academy and a private school at 
New Bedford: m. Joseph Webster. M, D., of New Bedford; one child, 
Isnbelle K. (2) Isabil A[. : educated in the town schools and at Wheaton 
Seminary; ni. tleorge C. Hall, now (proprietor of the Adams House, Bos- 
ton; eb. George R. and Frank Q., both in the Adams House. (3) Abbie 
V. n.. idiii-nfed in Aeuslinet and New Bedford High school; m. J. Frank 
Kirli, a K'-aii' 'l<'"h'- "f lh»t city. 



SUS8EI.L FAHILT 

AUei) wna tli« first of tlic iiniiie to live in AciiHhnet. He was b. 
llurcli -2, 17-ir>, (Mil) <l. Ki-li. y.i, 1rt:tri. Iti-r<it-i- i^oiimhk U* tliix U>wu li<! 
owned and op urn ted saw itiillit iioiir tlie llix muutiiig house. As uarJy 
as 1806 he liiHight tlie farm now ownt^d liy Tlionmij W, Knuwles on the 
west side of Fill I'liii veil mud iiii figlitli nf a mile south of I'artiiig Ways, 
and much of the hind ii<ljoiitin<r. Koi- this he paid the thcit large sum of 
$5,1()0 or therm hiin Is, showing th»l he was a man of sinue iiteiiim. He iii. 
in nSl Al>i},mil, dan. of IJi.l.'on and Kli/ah.-lli Allen, who d. Nov. 11, ISIS. 
Their ehildeii wcr.- (1) Meiilmh; <:>) (iideoii, d. young; (3) Klizabeth 
d. ytMing; (4) DavitI, lu. Isl. li.'lsey Ulai-kiiii-r of Koehester, who <1. in 
1823; m. 2nd Mrs. Mary R Hhii-UiniT; (5) Maria, la. John Taber; (6) 
Lenuiel (si-<- helowh (?) Susan, ni. tiniiialiel hineoln. J.einiiel*, (AHen^ 
Ahndmin'. Josi^ph Jr.", J.>soi.li-, John'), sixlli eliild of Allen anil Abigail 
above was h. iji Diirtnionth Ajiril 2<l, ITill, and eauie to Acnshnet with his 
parents when a Iioy of foiirlei-n. II»; ni. Merey W. Taber of Acnshnet 
March 21, 1810. Khi! was b. Apiil 21. 17*14, d. March 18, 1863. lie d. 
April ir., 1H.".4. Thrir .-hil.ir.-n w.-n- (1) (JeorK.! T. (see i^ls-jwhere) ; (2) 
Elizabeth b. Mnivh JH, tHi:{. d. yonnn; (3) M.lsi-y It. b. Mareb 11, 1815, d. 
March 17, 187!); (4) Alh'i. (see elsewhere); (S) Nye T. b. Aug. 16, 1819, 
d. young. 



GEOBOE T. RUSSELL 




UUSSKhh. (JKOlilJK T.', son of 
liennii'l'* (ahoviO. was born at Aeiish- 
iiet villa^'e. then New lledforil, Jiiik; 
8. 1811. lie alwa.vs lived there or on 
Vairhuvi-n toad in the smith part ut 
the town, lie was widely known as 
a dealer in real estate, esiiecialiy 
Avoo.llaiid. of whieh he mid his 
brother .Mien were large holders, and 
both wi-re eonsideretl experts in the 
value of sneh projierty. htr. Hiisuull 
always wan deeply interested in the 
w.^lfai-c of the town but declined to 
acceiit piiblie oHiee. lie had a re- 
iinirkable memory, whieh he re- 
laiiie<l to the time of his death and it 
was a jrreat pleasnre to talk with 
him and liKlen as he related incidents 



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and (loseribcci seciira of lim nnrly dnys. He tl. May 16, 1899. Mr. BubscH 
III. O^t. '20. 18;i7, UiiLry «., .Inn. TIioiiiiih, Jr.. (Tliomns, Jolin. Kdwnnl, 
Kllis, J(is«!|i)i, Kdwnrd, of Hic Miiyllowor) niid Bathshcbii Duty, b. Ajiril 
10, 1816, d. Dm. 28, 1891. Oliildreii: (1) Abl.y, h. Nov. 1), 1838; {2^ 
Ocorgc T.. -tv. (hto bo!ow) ; {^) CIinrlcR L., b. Oct. 13, 1841 ; m, Mary K. 
Potter; child, Bliznbetli L., li. Aug. 2^, 1S81; (4) Elizabeth A., h. April 
10, 184r,; in. Fch, 21, I8r.7, Isriiel D., s. of H«v. J«rncl Wiislihiirii ; (5) 
Ahby L., b. ftl;iy 11, 1847; («) Sylvia II., b. April 10. 184!l; (7) Hiibie 
D., b. I'Vb. r.t;^H^y^■. (8) Uenry T., b, -Inly 11, 1854, d. in infancy; (9) 
Henry ThomiiR (sec elaCHliere). 



ALLEN RUSSELL, SR. 



RUSSELL, ALliT5N, SR.', roii of 
Ijpinncl* (above), was Ixtni March 
IC, 1817,)it Hie "S<|nirc Clark house" 
in the villiiye. lie was educated in 
the pnblic schools, one of bis teachers 
liein^ "IteUey I'iteher," iiftcfwards 
Elizabeth (I'itclier) Taber who ilonn- 
fcd 'I'nbor A.-adeniy. Jlaii.ni. lie 
was attacked with the whnliiit; fever 
early and went ont on the bark 
Java at the npe of 16, but discon- , 
tiinied the life of a sailor at the enil 
of the voyage. Later lie became an 
extensive denier in real estate, espe- 
cially woodland, of which he was an 
cxeellent jndge. The only public 
nfltce he could be persiindeil to accept 
was prudential coniniittcc of the 

school in the buihlin^;. now the town house. He was an attendant upon 
religious services in the Old Precinct ftleeting house an<l in the Metliodist 
ehnrch. He was highly esteemed for his business integrity and upright 
life. He c\. Jan, 2U, 1888, at his home on Aenshnet avenue, where he had 
resided since 18C6. Mr. liussell ni. Rbodn R., dau. of Ebenezer and 
Susanna (lleedon) Ciffor.l. li. in North Darfniontli. Children: (1) John 
A. (see elsewhere) ; (2) Allen, Jr. (sec elsewhere). 




ALLI'^N RUSSGI'L, 8R. 



GEORQE T. RUSSELL, JK. 




miSSELfi, QKOKUK T.", JK., wm of 
(Jeorge T., Sr.' (above), and Rubey 
It. lliiHHnll. wiiH b. ill AitiiHhiic-t Jan. 8. 
1841). lie U tbe 8tU in tlt-sceiit from 
Kilwanl Doty of the Mayflower. He 
WHS eiliietiteil in the hcIiooIh of 

Arnshii.'t I New Ite.lfonl anil 

Ciiiiiiiicreiat eollegu in I'ruvideiice. 
1^ 1. At tbe age of ei|rhteen be be- 
fvan to teneh ami continned in this 
vcieatioii with great Kiiceeus for ;i2 
Kiieeesnive yeai'ti. The town ri-jxiri 
of Aenshnet for one of thettc yearn 
gives the following allusion to ifr. 
aiioittJK T. uussKi.u Jii. Unsfiell's ability as a teacher; "Mr. 

Uiisscll oigoys an enviable reputa- 
tion as a siieeeHNfnl teaeher, exhibiting at all tiine.s lliose <|naiities so uk- 
sential to sueeess, iiiiniely: KnlUle^fN, |)atieiiec and s<:lf-|iossession." lie 
taught in the schools of Aenshiiet, Fairbaven and New Bedftird and in 
Scbofiehrs Oonimcrciai eollyge in Providence, R. I., and served the town of 
Aeusbnet as school coiiimittee for three years. Since 1875 be has been 
employed more or less of the time in the New Bedford Institution for 
Savings. Mr. Russell is a member of Kliddleboro Lodge No. 133, I. O. 
0. P., and Annawan Encampment, No. 8, of New Bedford. 



JOHN A. BUSSELL 



HUSSEIiL, JOHN A. 8, son of Allen 
BiisselP, Sr. (above), was b. Aug. 8, 
184D, ill tlie "Capt. John Ilawes 
Imiiw," c'iist. (ir llic bti(lK"i in (Im 
village, and was edncated in the pub- 
lic RcbnolK. lie ftflsifitcd hin fatlmr 
in liis fanning and real cRtntr; biifii- 
ness, and since his doath hn« con- 
tinnod the snmc and lives in the 
linnieslend on Acnshnot, iivennc. lie 
has been tin iiclivo monibcr of the 
Hancock Kirc Kn);iiic eoinpiiny ninny 
years, holding the offices of clerk, 
assistant foreniHn iind foreman with 
great acceptance. He was a mem- 
ber of the New Bedford Common 

Council in 1881. He has been ii ■"*"" '^ KUsawLi- 

tnistee of the Methodist church in 

the village many years and his wife is nil official in the same society. 
Mr. Russell m. March 12. 18!)1, Mnrin 1j., dan. of Klihn (see elsewhere) and 
Rbodii (Tabor) Pojie of this town. 




HEMBY THOMAS KUSSELL 




ItUSSKLti, llKNItY THOMAS", mhi 
i»t' <ii.'i>rgi! T.'^ (ahuvii) ami Riil>cy B., 
was )i. in Aciishnet June 19, 1S55. 
He WR8 edncnle^ in the public 
sehuoU of Ilia native town and the 
IHililic rcIiodIs nn<l Friends' Aeacl- 
i^iiiy of Nttw Hi-dfiinl. Mr. Itii^wtll 
reHidoH witli Inn sister Rul>ie 1). at 
the lioniestea<l in Acudhiiet village 
ami, with liix brother (Icorge T., Jr., 
maniigc'S the unsettled cst»te of his 
father, lie is a incmhcr am) offieial 
of tlie Methodist ehnreh and has tliu 
eontideiicc iind eutuein iif his towns- 
men. Mr. Itnsscll is unmarried. 



ALLEN RUSSELL, JR. 



KUSSKIjL, AliLKN*. JR., son of 
Allen^ and Rhuila R. Rnssell 
(above), wus born Aug. 'J, 185G, 
in Aciisbnet and was cdnuiited in 
the public schools. Mr. Russell 
engaged in the grocery l)UHiiiess 
at Swift's corner Dec. 1, lti8«, 
and on the 1 5th of the sii inc 
month was commissioned I'ostmusteT 
of Acushnet, the postofTice being in 
the store, lie gave up tlie business 
and office in ISDIi. In 1802 he 
served as aldcrniiin in tlic New BciU 
ford eity government. He is a Jns- 
liix- or the IWee, »t-U.U-H estiiU-s iind 
has done elerical work in both 
National and Havings l>anks. For n 
number o£ yours Mr. Uus.sell baa 
been the faithful and c'licicnt RCcrc- 
tary of the Hontli Jtri.slol Fiirincis' club. 
Acushnet avenue. 




Tfe resides at the homestead on 



Abram shebman, jr. 

SlElOltMAN, AHUAM, .\\i., w>w I., in A-^iwIiiitt April 4, 1777. Ho was a 
ileseciidniit of Pliili|> Siiermnii of ilie jirpsent town of Dnrtinoiith and 
fHiii of Altrnin iukI IViice (ilaii. of Tlioinna ami Knlli {Bennett) Tnbor) 
Shoriiinii. After nttendiiig the inil)lic seliools in liis native town lie served 
mi nititrentieosliiii nt the jirintiiif; hnKtni-ss in New Itedfnrd. A little later 
he coinnieneed tlie imbliciitioii of a wcekl.v ni'ws[>n|ic'f cnlleil the Columbian 
R^'cord, of wIiIbIi tlie first lumibor was issued \h't: «. 171I.S. Thia wn« 
the seeoiid iiewRpniicr published in Nnw Be<lford, the first one boing the 
Mcdloy, of which the ])roiirietor was -lolin Spooncr of whom Mr. Sherman 
learned his trade. In early life he beeame a iiKefnl iiieniher of the Society 
of Friends. For tliirt.y years he w«r enframed in business ns a bookseller. 
His store was tni the northoiiHt eorner of Union and Wider slroots. lie 
was n writer of both prose and poetry, and {-iitlierrd nuieh material in 
relation to the early history of this locality. Hy his will he estiibliahed 
two funds, the income of one to be devoled to rbfirilabic, anil the other 
to educationiil purposcR. He died l>ee. 2fi. 1847. 

CAPT. WILLIAM IRVING SHOCKLEY 



SnOCKLKY, CAPT. WILLIAM 
IRVING, sou of Capt. Ilnmpbrey 
Alden, and Ilnnnah fircy (Wilson^ 
Shoekloy, was b. at Fall Kiver, June 
20. 1855, and eduealed in the publio 
schools there. Ilnmphroy was s. of 
ra]>f, Joseph aiul Mary (Alden) 
Rhoekley, and Mary was a direct 
descendant of John and I'riscilla 
Ablon. WiUiiim Irving shipp'-d in tb<< 
whaler Louisa at the a^r of 111 niid 
a year later was promoted to hoat- 
st^erer. He went as 3d nmte of the 
Charles W. Mtirgan in 1878; then a 
voyage in the Bounding; Itillow, and 
as first oOlcer in the Pleetwinp. 
liis snliseijuent voynpes were as mas- 



ter; in the Floetwing. Jacob A. How- ^^ 




UVINQ BIIOCKLBy 



3U 

land, Jameii Allen, Tamerlane, CantoD, Sunbeam, and now ap^m whal- 
ing in the bark Wanderer. Capt. Shockley has been a so-called lucky 
whaleman, llin largctit Arctie catcli for lliv length of tlie voyage wns in 
the Tamerlane, amounting to 11 whales, which producetl 13,800 pounds of 
bone and 1,:(()0 barrelti of oil. Uune wan worth at that time $1.00 per 
pound. His wife was with him two voyages. In Febmary, 1889, he pur- 
chaaed the estate formerly owned by (lapt. Henry Paekard, east side of 
Ijung riaiii road, a fvw rods norlli of I'larliiig Ways. ('apt. Sli«>ckluy in. 
Dec. 4, 1HK4, I'hebe (iifford, ilau. Abiathar (son of Jaeob and Ilannah 
Weaver;, and wife Kmily Ann (dan. Alden and Emily A. Reed) Poole 
of North l>artnionth. Tlii*y liavi- one son, UernanI William Shockley, b. at 
Dartmonth Oct. 18, 1885. 



CALEB SLADE 



^ __^ SLADK. fJALKIi, sou of I'ntcr D. 

^ (who was s. of (Jhleb and Ilnnnah 

j^W^ ^ (Davis) of Dartmonth and Sarah 

^p^ ^^^i' ^ (llriggs) Hladc, was b. March 11, 

la'V-i, at llu- li<oit<-sl<;iid ill lioii:; 
Plain. Caleb and Hannah had six 
children, of whom Mary m. William 
Barker, Jr., of Smith Mills, whose 
dan. Miiry K. m. Ca|it. Aldeu T. Pot- 
ter; llaiinuh m. Charles F. Morton of 
Fairhiivcn ; lienjinnin, a resident of 
this town. Mr. Slade was educated 
in the ))ublic schools ut Tx>ng I'liiiii, 
Friends' School at Providence, R. I., 
and Bridgcwater Normal school. 
He began teaching in 1871 and 
continued in this nearly six years 
at Dartmouth, at Wcstport and 
Mattiijioisett high schools, and Acusb- 
nct grammar school. He conducted 
a grocery iind dry goods store at Iiong Pbiiu from 1877 till 1880. In this 
period he was Town Ch'rk, Trcasuri^r and Collector of Taxes 7 years. 
School Committee and I'ostmaslur 9 years. In 1889 he built the block 




CAL.l!:U SI'ALllJ 



345 

southeast corner of Coggeshall street and Acushnet avenue, New Bedford, 
whore he was engaged in the grocery business 10 years. In 1899 he was 
made secretary and trensun^r of the Atthiboro Savings and Loan Associa- 
tion, which position he has filled with ability and fidelity continuously 
to the present time. Air. Slade m. July 31, 1873, Abbie J., dau. of Joshua 
Morse (see elsewhere) of Acushnet. Children: (1) p]morson Augustus, b. 
Oct. 11, 1876; educated in the public schools and Friends' School, Provi- 
dence, R. I.; now with a jewelry manufacturing company at Attleboro; 
m. Alice Reynolds of Acushnet. (2) Caleb Arnold, b. Aug. 2, 1882; edu- 
cated in public schools of New l^edford and Hrown University. 



SPOONER FAMILY 

The Spoouf^rs of AfMislinct are lineal (Icsccndants (»(* William of 
Colchester, England, who was in Plymouth as early as 1()37. lie came 
to Acushnet about 1G60. Here he and his sons held largo tracts of land. 
Th<»y are among the 50 jiersons mimed in the confirmatory deed of Old 
Dartmouth by (Governor Hradford. It is claimf^l on good authority that 
he built the first windmill in this locality* for grinding corn. The writer 
is of the opinion that his log cabin and mill were situated on top of the 
hill on the west side of Kairhav(»u road, lie was industrious and frugal; 
aeeunudated a competence; **was sober and peaeable in conversation and 
orthodox in the fundamentals of religion.'* William's^ son John^ resided 
northeast of the village. His son Lieut. William^ lived on or near the 
Philip A. Hradford estate, and his son iSanuieF inherited the homestead 
that extended from Slocum road to the brook at the south, and from the 
river a mile or more easterly across Fairhaven road. Samuel^, the ances- 
tor of many of the Acushnet Spooners, Avas prominent in civil and religious 
affairs. IJe held several town oflRces, including Constable and Tax Col- 
lector. In his will he charged his sons to be kind to their ** Honoured 
Mother and supply her Needs,'* thus at the last entreating them to fulfil 
the fifth Divine commandment. Three of the sons of Samuel^ settled in this 
town and many of tlu^ir ch^seendants attainiMl positions of prominenct^ 
here. They were William'', Samuel^, who inherited from his father a 
large tract of land which was the southeast part of the homestead. On 
this SamueP built a house in which he always lived. SanuieP conveyed 
this property by a deed of gift to his son Eluathan^, who gave it to his 
son Thomas^. Thomas^ willed it to Lemuel, a son of his brother Setli'', 
who occupied it till his death in 1855, when it came into possession of 
Edward O. Dillingham after having been held by this line of Spooners 
about two centuries. A sketch of another son, Seth-'^, is given below. 



346 
SETH 8P00NEB 

SPOONKR, SKTil, son of Samuel (above) was b. in- 1695 at the SiM>oiier 
home near Parting Ways. lie hiarnecl the weaver's trade and livo<l on 
hiH father's farm which he inherited but lost by endorsing the note of a 
subsequent bankrupt. In 1741 he purchased a farm of Joseph Taber, Jr., 
in which was only one acre of cleared land, situated north of Jjong Plain, 
where he lived for many years in a log cabin. This place has been owned 
by his descendants to the pnjsent time. Here he was a farmer and trailer; 
a man of usefulness and highly esteemed in the town, where he held many 
offices. He was the only son of his parents, thereby preserving this 
branch of the name from extermiiuition. Si^th m. in 1710 Il4>se (^lark and 
had Walter and two daughters, lie d. in 1787 and is said to have been 
the first laid in the Prieniis* burying ground at Long Plain. 



HON. WALTER 8P00NER 



SPOONER, HON. WALTER, son of Seth (above) was b. in the primitive 
home at Parting Ways. His (educational advaidag(\s nuist Inive becMi 
very meagre. His later career indicates that he was blessed with an 
abundance of native good sense, industry and perseverance, lie helped 
his father erect the log cabin for the family where the new home 
was established north of iiong Plain, lie commenced a long and useful 
piddic career in 1759, when he was chosen a Selectman of Old Dartmouth, 
which office he held for 18 consecutive years, and many subsequent terms, 
lie was nine years a Representative of the (Jeneral Court from 1761 ; for 
17 years a member of the Governor's Council, from 1770, covering the 
strenuous period of the Revolutionary war, when his superior judgment 
was in constant demand. lie sat in the Convention which framed the 
constitution of this state. In 1781 Oov. Hancock manifested a just appre- 
ciation of his remarkable jiulicial ability by appointing him Chief Justice 
of the Court of Common Pl(»iis of this county. Judge Spooner was a 
patriot and statesman. He died in 1803 at his home in this town aged 82 
years. A long time and intimate political associate said of him: ''After 
Samuel Adams Judge Spooner was the most clear headed, far-seeing man 
I ever knew." Judge Spooner m. in 1748 Althea Sprague and they 
had two sons, Alden (below) and Seth. It would require pages to relate 



347 

the eminent services he faithfnlly rendered his town, state and nation. 
It was hirgely through the efforts of Walter Spooner that Thomas Kemp- 
ton of New Jiedford attained tlie prominence he did in the military forces 
of the Revolntionary war. Mr. Spooner was in Boston aiding in the work 
of recruiting the army. lie knew the merits of his friend Kempton, who 
had been a brave and successful master mariner, and an efficient ** ensign 
of the first malitia foot company of Dartmouth.^* Mr. Spooner dispatched 
a messenger to Capt. Kempton with a roipiest that he organize a company 
at once of which ho was to be the commander. The messenj^er found him 
at work on the construction of his house whicli is now the second house 
north of llillmnn street on the east side of Thomas street in New Bedford. 
He dropped his implements and his active wnr record conunoiiced at once. 
In his compnny numbering 45 men on the 21st of April, 1775, were 3 
corporals, 3 privjitf»s and a drunuuer luiine^l Spooner, nlso li(»ttice Wnsfi- 
burn Hud others of fhis town. (y*a[)t. Kcinplon made such a fine record 
that Mr. Spooner readily secured his promotion. He wrote the Captain 
Jan. 24, 1776, that he had been appointed a **Iiicut. Colo,** and added: 
**1 wish your conduct may answer the expectation of your friends as in 
your appointment I have taken no small i)art. ** 



LIEUT. GOV. PAUL SPOONER 



SPOONER, PAlJIi^, son of DanieP, (Samuel^ William^) and Elizabeth 
(Ruggles) Spooner was b. in Acushnet March 20, 1746. The homestead 

of Samuel^ consisting of 104 acres was bounded on the north by the road 

that passes east and west through the village and extended from the river 

eastward. Here Dauiel"^ and Paul' were boru. The family moved to New 

Hampshire in Paul's boyhood. There he was a j)hysician in 1768. lie 

b<»eam<» inlcM'cstcd in politics, ai<liug th(» rauso of the Whigs and held 

many honorable positions through the Revolution. In 1782 he was chosen 

Lieutenant (Governor and held the |)osition for five consecutive years. He 

was a man of fine ability and his i)rivate and public life received the 

commendation of all who knew him. He d. Sept. 5, 1789. 



348 
ALDEN 8P00NEB 



SroONKR, AliDKN^ son of Walter*, was h. in 17r>0, at the home u1m»vc 
Long Plain which lie inhoritc<l and on which he built the honsc now^ 
standing in the same door-yard where his grandfather's log house stood. 
Appreciating the value of a liberal education his father gave his son 
unusual advantages in this regard aiul he entered life equipped for its 
duties, lie worked tht; home farm but was almost constantly in town 
olliecj after he reaeluMJ maidiood. lie was a Justice of tlie Peace many 
years and served in both branehes of the State Legislature. Mr. Spooper 
m. p]lizabeth Kounseville and had five children. 



JOHN SPOONER 



SPOONEH, J0IIN«, son of John-', (Thomas^ John', John^, William^) and 
Lydia (Alden) SiH)oner, was b. Sept. 7, 1770. He was of Acushnet stock. 
The liouse of Jolin^ was on the Mattapoisett road. The subject of this sketch 
was fatherless when he was but three years of age and became an orphan 
two years latc»r. lie was fond of study, gained an education, and possessed 
indusi ry and Ihrift. He learned the print(»r's trade and at the a^e 
of 22 was the editor and publisher of the lirst newspaper printed in New 
licMlford, Mass. It was called the Medhiy or New Bedford Marine 
Journal. The lirst number was issued Tuesdtiy, Nov. 27, 1792. Editor 
Spooner's office, he staters, was near Rotch's wharf. His opening editorial 
concludes with the following paragraph: **The editor flatters himself 
that so long as his exertions tend to scatter the rays of knowledge, or 
morality and refinement among the ])eople, the public will afford hini 
every reasonable encouragement, in proportion to the utility of his exer- 
tions. John Spooner. *' This Avas a weekly paper. It was succeeded in 
1799 by the (yolumbian Courier, edited aiul published by Abraham Sher- 
man, Jr., also of Acushnet, to whom Mr. Spooner sold his newspaper and 
printing business. John Spooner in connection with newspaper work, 
kept a supply of books and stationery. These, he advertised, *'will be 
given in (iX(*hange for clean eoUtui or Tuumi rags, old sail cloth or junk." 
He also ainiouneed that he would **reeeive of country customers any kind 
of produce or wood in payment for newspapers.*' He continued in this 
business after he gave up his newspaper work. A literary friend of Mr. 
Spooner pays him this tribute: **May the principles of morality and 
refinenu»ni thou endc^avorest to in(Mdea1(; be ever rcimembered by thy 
fraternity and the public peace to thy memory!" He died Aug. 18, 1810. 



HON. NATHANIEL BPRAQUE 8F00MEB 




, fJI'HAGUlO Sl'OONEI 



SI'OONKIl, HON. NATMANlKfj 
SCHACUK. son of Solli nn.l e. w" 
of Judge Walter Spooner (above), 
wns I), in 1790. His f. Selli was a 
man of a fniR mini), iiitdli»!cnt, well 
edncated and of good praetieal <ioni- 
innn sense, ito lielpfn) in making a 
niiccess in life. He held various town 
odircR and wits a nioniltcr of tlie (len- 
eral Com-t many years. Nntlianiol 
R, was given the best education that 
eo.ild be obtained in New fie'lford 
and iriberiling a .imlicinl mind elnise 
the legal profesttion for his life work, 
firtulnatinc from Hrown Tfniversity 
he beeanie a biw stndent willi Abin- 
bam Holmes, Ksrj.. nt Roehrster. As""n. NATiiANrnr, 
soon as he was admitted to tlie b;ir 

he opened an olTiee in Ihe villas.- Imt liis praetiee s<»on extended to the 
courts at New Bedford, and abont 1817 he moved there bnt returned in 
a year and ever after resided in his house northea.st of the bridge "n the 
north side of the street. His office was a building on a lot adjoining the 
present town liouse lot. He was an able and ]>roniiiient lawyer and had 
a large practice as a eonnseller, for which he was more noted and suc- 
cessfid than as an advocate. He was an unassuming man and shrank from 
public office and notoriety except when duty was involved. However, 
throngh the insistency of his townsmen who appreciated his ability, strong 
integrity and entire reliability he served in various town offices and in the 
House of Representatives. He was a judge of the police court many 
years, giving marked satisfaction. Judge Spooner also possessed strong 
religions convictions and was a loyal member of the Congregational So- 
ciety at Lund's corner, where he was highly respected and beloved, lie 
died at his home in 1860. Judge Spooner m. Sophia Howard of West 
Bridgewater in 1812. They had two children : Martha Howard and 
Mary Spraguc. Martha H. M'as never married and always lived in the 
old home. She was an active member of the Congregational church at 
Lund's corner and well known for her interest in religions, charitable 
and philanthropic movements, hnd having inherited considerable property 
she contributed liberally to them. Among her beriefaetitms was the gift 
of a parsonage to the ('ongregational society at fmnd's corner. 



3S0 
ROUNSEVILLE SPOOMEK 

Sl'OONKIt, ltOUNSKVILLK«, son of Al.lun^ (above) Wua b. in New BcnI- 
ford, HOW Acuslinet, April ■»:J, 1778, He in. IhI in 170!) KliiMil.eth Poiie, 
who lived only n year tif tor their niitrrititfe; he lo. 2nil Siihiim KI lot April 2:'>, 
1802. They had Ch. : (1) ^:llwal■.l I'ope', b. urareh 21, 1803, .1. Oct. 11, 
1877; (2) Walter^ (belnw). Runiiscville flpoonvr was a physician witli 
an extensive i-oiintry praelice, lie beiiiK the only inenilK-r of the iiicil ical 
jirofession within some distanee of iiOiig I'lain, where he resided. W'vt 
wife SiiHan wiis interested in slartintf the tiritt Ktiiiday ludiool in the villiiifc 
of TiOng Plain. This was )ield in n Helioidhoiise and at the beginning 
there were bnt tive or six seholarH. As time went by the faithful work 
was rewarded by increased inten^st and larger attemlance at the school, 
which was continued for years. Dr. Spooner d. March 17, 1844. 



WALTEK SPOONER 




un Popes island, New Itedforil. 
the first collector of customs in that 
Rounseviile (In-low). Wr. Kpooncr joinci 
Sonth and wiis a. member of the 1. 0. (). I' 



SI*(K)NBB. WAt/ni;R^ son of 
Rounseviile' (Aldeii^ Wnltei*, 
Heth', Samuel", William') and SiiKiin 
(KlioO Spounrr, was b. in New Iti^l- 
ford, now Aeushnet, Oet. 17, 1814, 
and was edneated in the seliooU of 
his native jilace. lie made scverul 
whiiling voya^^es and was in husiness 
in Savannah, (leorgia, for a period 
of ten years. Alxnit 1844 Mr. Spoonwr 
returned ainl made his home in 
Aeushnet until the time of his dentil. 
He served the town as Selectman 
and School Committee and was 
sent as Representative to the State 
litigislatiire in 1870 and 71. Ue m. 
May 17, 1845. Susan dn^enleaf I>o|h>, 
dan. of Col. Kdward I'ope, who livuil 
lier g. falher Juddie }-^lw»rd I'ope was 
ity. They had one child, Walter 
iied llie Order of Druids in the 
He d. March 23, 1887. His 



widow is still livint; and her boi 



nih their 



351 
WALTER R0UN8EVILLE SPOONER 



SroONKU, WAI/FKll HOUNSKVIIihK«, noii of Walter^ (above) and 
Siisn]i 0. (Pope) Spooner, was b. in Fairhaveii, now Acushnet, Oct. 26, 
1847, and was educated in the public schools of his native town. lie 
learned the trade of a wheelwrififht and was in that business for a 
number of years. For over thirty-one years Mr. Spooner has served the 
county as Deputy Sheriff. There are only two now living in Bristol 
county who have held this oflRce longer and they were appointed a short 
time previous to him, all having received their appointment under Sheriff 
Cobb of New Bedford. Mr. Spooner m. Oct. 13, 1886, Isabelle L. Ashley 
of Kast Freetown. Tlu\v have children (1) Susan Pope, b. in Acushnet 
Sept. 11, 1887; (2) Walter Rounseville, b. in Acushnet April 10, 1889; (3) 
Eliot A., b. in Acushnet May 12, 1891 ; (4) Philcna L. b. in New Bedford 
April 26, 1894. In 1905, Mr. Si)Ooner purchased the house in Acushnet 
village where the family )u>w reside. It is an interesting fnct that the 
house where Mr. Spooner, his father, and his g. father were born ( a 
picture of which is given on page 43) has stood in four different towns 
and has never been moved from the same foundation. 



JIREH SWIFT 

SWIFT, 4IKKII, son of Jireh and Kliznbeth (llathawiiy) Swift, was born 
at Acushnet March 7, 1809. He began his business career tiiere with 
Obed «nd Gideon Nye, his father going out of the firm of Swift & Nye 
when he was a<lmitted in 1830. They did a general merchandise business. 
In 1842 he, with Frederick S. Allen, under the name of Swift & Allen, 
started in the ship chandlery and whaling business in Parker \s block at 
the foot of Middle street, remaining there for 25 years, when they removed 
their office to Taber's wharf. At one time Swift & Allen were among the 
largest agents and owners of whaleships in the city. The firm was dis- 
solved in 1894. Mr. Swift whs a director in the Mechanics National bank 
for 47 years; also a director in the Pacific Insurance do.. Commercial' 
]nsurHnc<». Co., Mutunl Marine Insurance Co., New Bedford Copper 
Works and the Oosnold mills. He was president of the Board of Trade 
from 1886 to 1888 and president of the Port society for 12 years. Mr. 
Swift took a lively interest in politics, but had no desire for public office. 
He moved from Acushnet to New Bedford in 1864, where he died at the 
advanced age of 96. He was a man honored and respected for his sterling 
qualities of character. 



RH0D0LPHU8 NTS SWIFT 



SWIl-T, RIIODOLPIIUS NYE, waa 
tlie Mill of Reuben E. (William, Wil- 
liam, WilliHiii, Williain) and Jane, 
dan. of Obed Nye of Aenshnet, to 
wboiii he wan ni. Klarch 24, 1803. 
UiMilicii K. was l)orii in Falmouth, 
Alass., iinil moved to Acnsbiiet early 
in life, where he wan a cabinet maker. 
1T>' nii-t an iintiaiHy deatli in 1643 by 
fiil]iii(r from a hay mow. Rlimlul- 
phiiN N. watj born at Aenahnt^t Nov. 
:>!), 1HI0. He paased two yi-tira of liiu 
boyhood in the south with his father 
and Uni-le Elijah, who establislieil 
the live oak trade there whidi be- 
ciinie a lar),'e and liierative business. 
He left this occupation at the age of 
17 and began life as a whaleman on 
the biirk Canton. He was eiii^ii^ed in this bnaineNtt for 16 years, eight 
of wliiidi he was niKNii-r of the hnnetiMter. Then he abandoned the aitii 
and returned to the live oak trade. This was cliiclty confined to Floridu 
where the ctuniainy bonght large tracts of live oak land from which they 
cut timber for the government on a contract. This contract hiisineiw 
was kept up at intervals for 50 yeara until 187!>, with a few years inter- 
mission during the war. "The Swifts' live oak" was always at a pre- 
mium. Later Mr, Swift was interested with his brother, William C. N., in 
the whaling business. His home in Acushnet village was always an 
attractive feature of the place. He married in 1838 Sylvia Hathaway, 
dan. of Gideon and Sylvia (Hathaway) Nye of this town. Their children 
were Hhodolphns, Hupert U. N., Clement Nye (see elaewberc), Annie D,, 
Clara G., Henry T. 




I!HOI>ai,PH[IS NVK SWIFT 



WILLIAM OOLE NYE SWIFT 




NTE SWIFT 



SWIKl', "WILUAM COLB NYE, bou 
i)f Ueiihcn K. (sec tiliovc), wiis bom 
on tlin Nye farm in Aciisliiiet, Ai)ril 
27. 1815. Rtr. Switt wns ottnoatfid 
in tirivnt.c and acotlcinic schools in 
New ]loiir.n-.l. At, t.lie hkc. of 16 he 
cnti-n-d Hrinvn Univoi-Hily, lint on 
nccoiiiit- of ill lipnitli waa obliged to 
leiivn tlierc iioar tbe end of bis 
mi|ili'>ini>re .v(-iir. Ilrt Mien liegnn in 
N<*w Hedfiird his lonf; iind HiKit^eHsfnl 
biisitiess ciireer as nHsi^lant bouk- 
keejwr in the coinitint; room of Bcn- 
Jainiii lti)dmmi. lie v/nn soon pro- 
moled to head bookkeeper, in which 
enjiacit.v he remained till 1835, when 

bis fiilber olTered Iiim a partnership in the firm of K. & U. Swift & Co., 
engaged in the business of biiyiiig, catling niid Rhippiiig live oak ship 
tindier. Ue eomiiivneed IiIh aetivit labor in tliis biiNiiieKn in siiperintciid- 
iiig the work at Ossabaer Island on the const of Oeorgia. He 
soon became the purchasing partner of the concern and was considered 
an expert <ni the value of this timber and the forests which produced it. 
Mr. Swift ha<l a narrow escape from death in Jnne, 1838, as a passenger 
on the ill fated steamer I'niaski which was blown up by the explosion of 
one of her boilers. He became linancially interested in whaling 
vessels previons to 1843 and his investments increased in them as the 
years went by. His shipping biisincas was enlarged in 1849, when 
his father-in-law, Jireb Perry, who owned exi.ensivel.v in whaleships, died 
and Mr. Swift engaged in the nianngenicnt of Mr. Perry's largo estate. 
Tie was in Rnrope several times between 1845 and 1855 and contracted 
somewhat with the English government for shi|>binlding nmterial. Mr. 
Swift was highly esteemed for his nprightness, energy, excellent judgment 
and gentlemanly bearing, lie ni. June 15, 1847, Eliza Nye Perry, dan. 
of .lireh and Naney Nve IVrry of New Iteilford. Her father was exten- 
sively engaged in the whaling business all bis life and accnmulated a large 



354 

fortune. Children: (1) Mary Rodman, b. in Paris June, 1848, d. at age 
of 2V1» years; (2) Henry W., b. in New Bedford Dec. 17, 1849, lawyer in 
Htmtoii, MasM. ; C.\) Kn'ilrrick, b. in New licilford Ihn*. 12, 1H52, |>ri*^iclciit 
and manager of (Jar Wheel company, Boston; m. July, 1876, Sarah H. 
Kotch; (4) William N., b. in New Bedfonl Auj^. 1, 1854, physician, ni. 
February, 1881, Anna Hathaway; (5) Franklin, b. July 31, 1857, in South 
Dartmouth, lieutenant in the U. S. nav}', m. June 15, 1894, in Washington, 
Louise Meyer, d. at ('harleston, S. ('., Nov. 10, 1905; (6) Klise, b. in New 
Bedford i)(*e. 9, 1859, unmarried. 

HUMPHREY HATHAWAY SWIFT 

SWJPT, iniMPllHKY HATHAWAY, was born in Acushnet villagre Nov. 
30, 1811). He is the son of Jireh^ (Jireh^, Jireh, Jr., Jireb, Sr., William 
Jr., William, Sr.) and Kli/iihcth, dau. of SteplM*n and Abigail (Hathaway) 
Swift. Jireh, Jr., came with his family to Acushnet from Sandwich. 
Jireh ^ was a Minute man from Acushnet in the Revolutionary war. Mr. 
Swift received his education i)rincipally at Paul Wing's school in Sand- 
wich, and later i)rei)ared for a college course, but before entering upon it 
decided 1o (>ngagc in m(M'(ran1il(^ pursuits. Tn 1841 he engaged as (derk 
in an Ameri(;aii export uig house at IVrnambueo, lira/il, of which he was 
a partner in 1847, and later being the head of the business, with which he 
continued until 187J). ]\leantime he established a business in New York 
in 18()0, which he actively conducted until 1886. During the war he lent 
to th(^ govi^rnment valuable service as a resident at Pernand)ueo, and hiter 
was appointed American ('onsul at that ))lace, which post he held until 
his return to his native land. He was actively interested in the Anti- 
Slavery movement and other public matters of Brazil. He was interested 
in a line of coast steamers, established the first tug boat service in Urazil, 
and financed the laying of the street railway service in Pernambuco. In 
recognition of his prominence in connection with these enterprises, the 
Emperor of Brazil decorated him in 1868 a Knight of the Order of the 
Rose **for valuable services rendered to Brazil." Mr. Swift was married 
first in 1846 to Jane Elizabeth, dan. of Alfred Qibbs of New Bedford. 
She died in 1851, leaving three children: Alfred Oibbs and Thonms Nye, 
both deceased, and Jennie (iibbs, now widow of Edmund (jrinnell of 
New Bedford. In 1865 he married Bertha, dan. of Dr. Robert Wessel- 
hoeft, who came to America about 1841. Their children are Bertlia 
Wessellioeft, Annie Hathaway, who married Dr. (Charles B. (auliek 
Humphrey Hathaway, Jr., Robert Wessellioeft and Ruth. 



CLEMENT NTE SWIFT 




CLEMENT NTB 



KWlhT, CLKMKNT NYI5, son of 
lihodfllphiis Nye and Sylvin Ilatli- 
nway (Nye) Swift (nbovo), wiis b. 
tit Acnshiiot. Mr. Swift whs n pnpi! 
at Frioiidfi' Apiid<'iny. Ills ftjivly in- 
clinatioii wns townrds niiiitinl paint- 
iiifT, niid ho niipliod to tli<i artist 
Hinckley of Boston for instruction. 
This nrtist did not desire a jtiipit, hot 
stnincrl}- advised ftoiiifr lo France, 
for at that timfi the advantages for 
preliminary instrnetion at present 
so niimerons and adeqnate, were 
almost totally wftntiiig. In Prance 
he began copying in tlio galleries of 
the Iionvre, Ltixcinbnrg, drawing in 
the Keolc des llennx Arts, and 
the studio of M. Adolpb Yvon. 

Ijater he became a pupil of the celebrated landscape painter, M. Henri 
Ilnrpigiiies and ii repidnr yearly exbibitor at the Preneli Salon, Mr. 
Swift went to Pont Avon. Brittany, and remained dnring the winter of 
1870. while the French and Prnssian war was in progress, and becoming 
interested by the artistic resonrees of the regionj decided to make it his 
lieadi|nartei's. Ilrro lie foniid nineh conEcnial society and formed one of 
the group of artists, all of whom have become well known, among them 
being lt<tbert Wylie. 11, Bolton Jones, Frank Jones, Bnrr Nicholls, Tliomas 
Ilovenden and W. L. Picknell. It was in Brittany that he painted all of 
the largest and most important pictures exhibited in Prance and after- 
wards in New York and other American exhibitions. Among this group 
"Wreekers," representing wreckers lying in wait for a vessel which 
is drifting to the shore. This picture when sent to Paris elicited by 
return post a letter of congratulation from his master — Ilarpignies. 
Some years later the artist had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with 
Julian Ijo Blaut, a French painter of much celebrity, who has gained a 
reputation in painting Breton subjects, who toid Mr. Swift that his 
dceiaion to go to Brittany was mado npon seeing this picture of 
"Wreckers." Others which resulted from the stay iir Brittany are "The 
Waif," where peasants are loading a long mast on a cart; "Loading i 



Sand Boat," chosen for reproduction in the illustrated catalogue of the 
New York Aetidomy'B exhibition of 1882, anil "OonipictinR the Cargo," 
hung uii the linu in the Saloit in 1881). It rejirc-seiils it vewiel itgroiiiid uii 
the flats, being loaded with sacks of potatoes from ox-carts which have 
forded across from the distant shore. American siibjeetti, painted since 
his return to Aeushiiet, have been exhibited in the New York Academy, 
Boston Art Club, at Detroit and in other exhibitions. One strongly real- 
istic subject, depicting ii death struggle between two large turlluH, was 
exhibited in the lecture nioin of the New Afiuurium in New York. Mr. 
Swift ni. in 18i)5 Aiiiiie Ann-lie Nye, daii. of Thomas Schuyler Hathaway 
Nye anil Anuie Dublois, ii ilescendant of t)ie Oxford Huguenot family. 
Mr. and iUs. Swift reNiiie at Ibe Swift bonieslead. 



CAPTAIN JACOB TABEK 



'I'AliKR. OAI'T. JACOM. xon of Jo- 
seph (Jncob, Stephen and Phebti 
(Ashley) Taber whs b. Ang. 13, 1813, 
in the Iioum^ on Morse's lane built bv 
bis great grandfather, in which 
bis grtuiilfuther and great grand- 
father lived. (;apt. TalHsr m. 
April ]l>, 1840, Hannah M. Hlack- 
mer of Acushnet. Chihlren: (1) 
Lucy id. m. .loliii S. IVrry of New 
Bedford ; ("J) (Ijira 1'. ui. Ilm-acc A. 
Lawtou of (,'. If. & 11. A. Lawtoii of 
Niiw Bedford; (:t) Alice It. m. Clar- 
ence Uallntway of Fall River. Capt. 
Taber began life as a whaleman at 
Hie age of 19 on tbo Stnith Boston 
of yairhiiven. The following is a 
brief record of his many voyages ; 
Ship Marciu from 1833 to 1838, 
James Monroe and Arab, master of ship Condor in 1846, Chandler Price, 
Abigail, Northern Jjight, and latit in the Three Brothers, which arrived 
home Ang. 9, 1869. He was a typical ma.ster of whaling vessels, and 
remarkably successful. He never had a nnitiny, never sustained 
a personal injury, never lost a vessel nur was in distress. His 
total catch was 850 barrels of sperm oil ; 1,700 barrels of whale oil and 
270,000 pounds of bone. The catch of iniu of his voyages brought 
*105,000 to tlic owners. 




CAPT. JACOB TABER 



357 
PARDON TABER 



TAMKIi, PARDON, 1). Nf»v. 11, 17!)(), jind wifo (JyiiMiiu, h. Nov. 10, 1791. 
had children (1) Pardon Taber, Jr., b. Aug. 28, 1817; (2) George, b. June 
19, 1819; (3) Cynthia Ann, b. Feb. 11, 1823; (4) Lucinda, b. Jan 28, 1825; 
(5) HcMiry Clay, b. April 21, 1827; (6) Humphrey Stetson, b. Jan. 29, 1829 

CAPT. PARDON TABER, JR. 



TABER, CAPT. PARDON, JR., son of Pardon (above) was b. in Acushnet 
Aug. 28, 1817. He was educated in the public schools of his native town 
At the age of fourteen he began a seafaring life, which he followed for 
many years, making whaling voyages to the Pacific. The following is a 
list of his voyages from 1841 to 1859: Oct. '41-June ^45, 3 yrs. 71/2 mos., 
Ann Alexander, 1,700 bbls. sperm oil ; Oct. '45-July '48, George and Susan, 
2 yrs. 9 mos., 2,624 bbls. whale oil, 168 bbls. sperm oil, 25,000 lbs. bone ; May 
*49-June '53, Hosseau, 4 yrs. 23 days, 1,100 bbls. sperm oil, 350 bbls. whale 
oil, 5,000 lbs. bone ; Aug. '56-June '59, for J. H. Wood & Co., 2 yrs. 10 mos., 
1,500 bbls. sperm oil, 300 bbls. humpback, 50 bbls. black fish aiul 1,850 lbs. 
bone. After retiring from the sea Capt. Taber resided on his farm in 
Acushnet on the Long Plain road. He filled positions of trust in the town 
for many years. From 1864 to 1884 he was Selectman, Assessor and 
Overseer of the Poor. From 1875 to 1884 he was chairman of the Board 
of Selectmen. He wjis a nnin trusted and highly esteemed. He m. Sept. 
28, 1848, Betsey Russell Nye, b. Dec. 31, 1828. They had Ch. (1) Pardon 
A., b. July 30, 1849, d. Jan. 10, 1864; (2) Betsey N., b. July 2, 1856, d. 
Oct. 9, 1863; (3) Henry P. (see elsewhere) ; (4) Carrie I., b. Dec. 21, 1862; 
(5) Bessie E., b. May 18, 1865; (6) John P., b. June 28, 1868;, (7) Grace 
A., b. Oct. 25, 1871. 

JABEZ HATHAWAY TABER 



TABER, JABEZ HATHAWAY, son of Jabez Taber, was b. in Acushnet 
September, 1823. He was educated in the public schools of his native 
town. When but a boy he went a whaling voyage with (.apt. Isaiah 
West but bit<»r c1iok<» rarmiug a.s an oiMMipation. Iff* m. I'hebe T. Taber. 
dan. Thoiiuis Potter of Acushnet. Ch.: (1) Emma Francis, b. Acushnet 
April 10, 1849, d. Jan. 6, 1861 ; (2) Addie Elizabeth, b. in Acushnet July 
14, 1851, d. Jan. 28, 1890; m. Capt. Sylvanus B. Potter of Dartmouth. Ch. : 
(Jrace E., b. Bay of Islands, New Zealand, July 2, 1886; William Gardner, 
b. June 17, 1857; (3) Emma Prances, b. June 11, 1861; m. 1st Frederick 
Lapoint, 1883; 2nd Capt. John Maclnnis, 1899; 3d Josepli C. Matthews, 
1905; (4) George Smith Taber, b. Sept. 1, 1859. All born in Acushnet. 
Mr. Taber d. Dec. 4, 1897. 



QEOItaE SMITH TABER 




TABKU, GKOBOK SMITH, son of 
Jabez II. (above), was b. in Acimliuet 
Sept. 1, ld59. lie was educated at tlie 
Perry Hill school ami resided in the 
town of Aciishnet until the age nf 17, 
when he moved to New Itedfonl 
and hns resided there to the present 
time. Since April 23, 1877, he has 
eiirrie<l on the business of n proviiiiou 
merchant. Mr. Taber is a mciiibcr 
of the Christian Science church. He 
m. Alice li. Manchester of Oart- 
iiioiilb. <;h.: Uuy Itaiiiviiis, l>. July 
1, 1884; Florence liarton, h. Feb. 12, 
1803. Both h. in New Bedford. 



WILLIAM OABONER TABER 



TABER, WILLIAM aAlir)NER 
ol<l(^st Moii tif Jahcx lliithawti.v TahiT 
(above), was b. in A'tushnet Jiiiiit 
17, 1857, and was educated In thu 
scliool hI I'erry 1111). Tic bi'^raii the 
life of H whaleman June, 1877. His 
first voyage was in the hark (ieorga 
& Mary, Captain ('haee. He after- 
wards sailed in the Andrew Hicks, 
Caitt. Hi<-kM. and art fid mute in thi: 
Reindeer, f'ajit. Baker, returning on 
the Bartholomew CoHuold, ('ii!)t. 
Hammond, as second ofhecr. On thi; 
last voyage he was gone five years. 
Since retiring frcnii a seafaring lifi- 
he has been engaged in liind>er, ice 
and real estate business, Mr. Taber 
m. Nov. 2r>, 188(1, May Louise, dan. 




359 

Geortfe P. Morse (sec elsewhere). Tlicy have ch. (1) Clarence B., b. 
Sept. 15. ]887; (2) finninnr W,. h. Mnreli 30. 1801; (.'I) Mnson M., 1). 
Nov. 28. 18!)8; (4) Miltnn ],., I). .Jmi. !l, IDOl ; (5) Mildr.i.l ti., h. March 0, 
1903. 



HENRY F. TABER 



TABKU, IIKNIIY I''., son of ('.i(.t, 

rtinloii, Jr. (»< iKrwh.-n-), wjis 

h. ill Acnshiiet, Ai)ril 15, 18G0. 
He receiveii his etlncation in 
the public Rchoola of the town. 
He 111.. Mh.v 30. 1882, (;orn K. 
dan. of Oapt. Stephen Hathaway 
(«ee elsi'when'.) They Ii.ivo eh: (1' 
Kinmn K. h. Sept. 12. 1884; (2) liar 
old K. !i. Ajiril 10, ISaiJ; (3) I'ardon 
1). March 31, 1888; (4) RiiUi 11. h. 
Nov. 1, 189fi. Mr. Taber oivns and 
resides in the old hoincstend. which 
has been owned by his father, Oitpt. 
Pardon, Jr., his g. father Pardon and 
his g. g. father Humphrey, and is ih..(n. nj j*-. k im-i. n,. ii.-.if.n.i 
engaged in farming, lie is nclivo henry f. TAUKn 

in town affairs and has served m* 

Selectnnin. Assessor and Overseer of the i*oor since A|>ril. 1880, and since 
IWl has been ehairnian of the board. At the present time he is repre- 
sentative in the MassaeiniNetts legisliitnre. 




EUAS TERRY 




BLIAS TBRBY 



TKKItY, ULIAK, mm l)orn in Aciish- 
w.l, Jan. 24, 18:{0, o|>|)U>tite tfiu Wil- 
Hhiii Hrowiiell t^tttate at iVrry Hill. 
Ho WHS II HiHi of Ititiijiiiiiiii niiii Alit^o 
(Wcavfr) Terry. The fniiiily i-e- 
iiiovcd to New liedfonl when Mr. 
Terry wna h ehild, where lie was etlu- 
cated ii[ the piihlic selioolM, grndimt- 
iiig from the High Scliool. He aiib- 
seqiieiitly taught school. Later, in 
the Oalifornia gold fever time, he 
spent two yeara in that state when 
he retii]'tu-d to Now Iti-dronl. H<> wiix i-tii|ih>y<-d for a time as forenmii in 
the Htreet department: fl>c>> )i<' was AsHistiiiit ('ity ATurHhuI. After tterv- 
iiig as «iicli a yoiir lie was promoted to Mnr.shal, rcmHining in tliiti 
capaeity for a period of five years. The next three years he was Sn- 
periutendent of Streets. During the next seventeen years he was fore- 
man of the Inniher yards of the ^Vestl'rll Tiiuiilier Conipuuy, am) Til]in(r. 
hast & Terry of New Bedford. lie then established the Kiniber business 
with his son Kelley Clifton Terry, which eontinned for several yeara. 
In the year ]8r>7 he married Snsan Alniy, daughter of Borden Ilowlnucl 
of Dartmouth. Children (now living); (1) Charles A. V. b. July 12. 
1851, m. Luey M. dishing of Somerville, Mass., Ang. 12, 1873; (2) K. 
Clifton h. April '2:), 1858, m. JiHiniu Stewart King of New Bedfurti Jan 
23, 1888; (3) Susan E. b. May 28, 1fi62; (4) Aliee P. b. Jnly 4, ]8fi6. 
Mr. Terry died SejU. 2, IflOTi. 



ARNOLD a. TRIPP 




ARNOLD G. TRIPP 



TIIIPP, ARNOLD G., son of StepUaii, 
Jr., was b. in Fairliaven, now Aciish- 
iiot, Mny 10, 1818. His father, Ste 
plicn, Jr., ivns b. in the Bamc place, 
July 12, 1784, and d. in Fairhaven, 
May ]!), 1872. Ilia g. father, Steiilien 
TrTjiji, was born in Dartniontli, n<nv 
AeuRbnct, May 4, l75fi, i\. in same 
jilaee, April 6, 1831, ocen|>ation, 
farmer. J lis g. g. father, SHiiinel 
Tripp, was b. in Dartmonth, Sept. 'id, 
1727, (i. in Anishnet, May 11. 1824^ 
Dci-Lipalion, hirnu'r. When a yonng 
man, AntnkI (i. \va« a)i])rnnticc(l to 
a i^arpenter at hlarion, Mass., anil 
after loaniiiiK his trade remained in 
the town several years going later to 
Falmouth and in 1844 to Nantnckcl. 

whore he aHslKted in building np the town nflrr its severe (ire, and from 
the island came to Fairliavon. On August 1, 1849, in company with a 
nnmher of other Fairliavcn men, lie sailed on the ship Florida for Call- 
forniii, arriving Jan. 1, 1850. Hut three of the party of pioneers are now 
living. Air. Tripp remained in California about 21-2 j'ears returning to 
Kairhaven in 1852. Soon after his return he went south for a winter 
where lie was engaged in Iniilding bridges over rivers and many of these 
were bnrned by General Sherman in his mareli to the sea. With the ex- 
eeption of a few inonthn in the Titnsville, Pa., oil fields and a short periotl 
in Troy, N. Y., where he was in the grocery business with a nephew, Mr. 
Tripp has resided in Fairhaven for many years. Up to about 1870 he, 
in eompany with the late Anselm G. Bonnie, carried on the carpenter 
luisineKK in a shop which stood on Main street, opposite the Jethro 
Taber house. Mr. Tripp assisted in building the Congregational chnreli 
and tiie Methodist church in Fairhaven and also erected a number of resi- 
dences. His last active eniploj'ment was the building of the barn on the 
estate of II. II. Rogers and the residence of Mr. John S. Taber, William 
fitroot. lie served the town as Relectmau and was a prominent member 
of the Society of Friends, Mr, Tripp was of the sturdy New Fnglaiid 
typo and until within a very few years of his death his life had been one 
o[ ureat activity. He m., June. 1844, Susan T. dan. of Moses and Kliza- 
belh Swift of West Falmontb, b. Feb. 10, 1820; ch.: Thomas A. Tripp b. 
in Fairhaven, Oct. 8, 1857, m. Ijois E. Babeock of Wakefield, R. I. 



j£:rohe plummer tripp, d.d.s. 



TRIPP, JEROME PLUMMER, D. D. 

S., Hiiii of Jerome^ Peekliaiii aiit] 

Mui-(;iH (Siiell) Tripp, wiis h. in 

Rochftster Nov. 20, 1869. He is from 

John Tripp, b. 1610 in Northumber- 

IhihI V.O., Kngland; settled in PorU- 

iiioiitli, R. I., where lie v/iva for inany 

ycnrs « niemher of the Town Council, 

and <?lciited l>epiity of the Oent>r8l 

AsHeiiihly i;t tiintifi; tlie descent is 

John', Joseph^, AhieP, Ahiel*, Ru- 

iuH^, WilliHm*, Frederick', Jeroimt 

P.", Jerome P.". His father with 

liiK hiinily oiiitie 1o At<iiHhnet in 1S71 

iiiid Ih.^y liKvr r.<Hi.h-d on U\h fiinii oir 

ri...i,.. iiy j«.^ K ii.,-!, M.-. ii.,n...,i. Pt^rry Hill r<mj to the present time. 

jiciiQMi': rj.uMMioit Tiui'i', ]> n a. Ili're Mr. Tripp attemled the tt)wn 

Hi-hdiils, iind eUoosing for his life ou- 

<-npiilioM Hint of ;i d<-oli.st. iittendcd Tiiftx Dental Colle^'e, HoHton, whitrtr 

he received the dt'uree of 1) 1>. S. After liiH graduation he praetiued 

his profession in New IJedfonl. Dr. Tripp ni., Nov. -24, 1898. Phebe 

Kli/.ahotli, (Ian. of GuMtavns L. (see elsewhere) and Sarah J. Bennett. 

They have children: (1) Raymond Plummer, Ii. Apr. 12, 1900; (2> 

Charles L. h. 190(i, both born in New Bedford. In the midst of his hopes 

and aelivilies he died soddenly, of pnennioniH, Jan. 1007. Dr. Tripp 

was ret^arded as very skilful in his profession, and his uprightness of 

i-harneter and genial diKposition had earned him liigh rcspeet. lie wiu 

a niemlier of Hie I^lasHni InisettN Denial Society. 




BUBBAOE T. WARNER 

WAKNKK, UUKIlAaK Y., sou of Josci-li mid Nnbby (Uut,tri«k) Wnnipr. 
h. .Iiily 15, 1828, at Fuirliaven, Vt., a ilesceiidant of William Warner 
in Ipswich Jii 1637, and of Joseph Warner, a cnptnin iu the 
Rcvohitiouary War. Mr. Warner was cngage<l in the flour and grain 
business many years in New Bedford, and was one of the owners of the 
Eureka flour mills of that city. lie became a resident of Aeushriet in 
18fi8, where he was a farmer and Inmber dealer. He was interested in 
the pnblic affairs of the town, and held the office of Scitool Committee 
several years. lie rendered faithful aerviee in the Civil War as sergeant 
of Co. A, 2nd Mass. Vol. Cavalry, in which he enlisted Oct. 2, 1861, and 
was honorably discharged June lt>, 1862, for disability inenrred in the 
service. Mr, Wanior m. May, 185!), Sarah A., dan. of Simeon an<l Marciii 
(Ashley) Peirce of New Bedford. Children : (1) Milton B., (see below) ; 
(2) Sarah li.; (3) Mary b.; (4) Alice II. Mr. Wjirner held the eslcem of 
his neighbors and townsmen. His dealli o<'enrrc(l at his honi<^ in Aeushnel 
on Feb. !), 1888. 

MILTON B. WARNER 



WAHNER. MIIjTON B.. son oE 
Biirrtigc Y. Warner (k.-i! above), was 
b. at New Bedford Ang. 27, 1861. 
lie enme to Aeushnet with his 
parents in 1868, and besides the 
education gained in the schools of 
the town he attended the Bridge- 
water Normal School, lie chose the 
legal profession and graduated at 
tile Harvard Ijaw School. He soon 
began the |>rnctice of law at I'itt^- 
field, where he was City Solicitor in 
1!)(H and 1005. He became inter- 
ested iu politics there and was a 
mni.ber of the VW.y Cnmu-M of \Hm 
and IflOO, and Alderman in 1!)01. 
lie is a men)ber of the Masonic and 
Odd Fellows fraternities;, of the 
Park (JInb, Country Clnb, and Past Captain of liartlett Camp, Sons of Vet- 
erans, of Pittsburg; the Thiiyer Ijsw Club and P. Kta Society of Harvard, 
and a member of the (^ngregational chnrcb. Mr. Warner leads a "strenu- 
ous" life and one that commands tiie esteem of his fcllo^vinen. He is 
unmarried. 




UILTON B. WARNER 



364 



WASHBURN FAMILY 



Tliose by tlie name of Waslihiini who inhabit Southeastern Mnssa- 
chusetts are descendants of **Jo: Washburn and Margerie Washburn/' 
liis wife, who eame to America in the ship Elizabeth and Ann in 1629. 
lie was the first secretary of tlie Massachusetts Bay Colony appointed by 
the Kin^, and later joined the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth. The 
direct line of descent from him to the Acushnet Washburns is as follows: 
John^ .John^, James^, Moses^ Moses^, Ijettice^, Moses*^, b. in 1730, m. in 
1753 Sarah, dan. of Elnathan^ (Seth^, Thomas^ Pope of Acushnet. He 
always lived on the homestead farm of his father, Moses^, the dwell- 
ing of which was on the south side of the King Philip road, about 
% oi a mile west of (^ounty road. He did patriotic service in the Revolu- 
tionary War in Cai)t. Parsons* company of the 3rd battalion of a Con- 
necticut regiment. 

Lettice^, b. in 1758, followed in the footsteps of his father by vohin' 
leering his services in the Revolutionary War. lie was a **Minutc Man" 
on the nuister roll of the company of (*aptain Thomas Kempton of New 
Bedford previous to 1775, therefore he could have been but 18 years of 
age. He m. 2nd in 1781 Sarah, dan. of James Spooner of Acushnet, 
who was in the French and Indian Wars. At an early age he became 
a resident of this town. His dwelling house is still standing aiboiit 
100 feet north of White's Factory road, east of Long Plain road. 
Here were reared his 13 children, and here he lived an industrious, 
respected Christian life. He d. in 1844; Sarah in 1845. On their head- 
stones in the Precinct cemetery at Parting-of-the-Ways are these unique 
and significant inscriptions: **Ijettice Washburn • • a soldier in 
the Revolution;** *'Sarah, his wife, a soldier of Jesus." Children: 
(1) Amaziah: (2) James and John, twins, b. 1784; (4) William, b. 1786; 
(5) Mercy, b. 178J); (fi) Susan, b. 1791 ; (7) Lcttice, b. 1793; (8) Rlizad>eth, 
b. 1795; (9) Israel, b. 1790; (10) Nancy, b. 1799; (11) Sarah, b. 1801 ; (12) 
Sarah, b. 1805; (13) Joseph, 1808. 



REV. ISRAEL WASHBURN 




WASllHUItN, UKV. ISIlAKIi^ son 
of Lettice (above), Vios b. Dec. 24, 
17!)fi, nt AcTisliiict. In eUililliixid he 
poRsesseit a thirst for an education, 
but cnnid obtain only that gained in 
the (listriut achool. lie wan oblit;cd 
to begin to earn his living tit the 
age of 16, when he was aiiprenticed 
to John Perrj". a shoemaker in 
A<^iishiK>t village. Hofore the expira- 
tion of his time Mr. Perry moved to 
South Kingston, R. I. Israel accom- 
panied him and finished his tradc- 
Miore. lie at oneo atiirted in the 
bnsiiiess for himself in that to\vii and 
later in Norwich, (Joiin. (liiidcd by 
the ppeceitts and example of a [)iona 
mother, he nniled with the Meth- 
odist church at an early age and soon 
felt called to the Christian ministry, 
lie had been intensely studious all the» 
• well jirepareil for the work which he w 
an curly age he began to preach in sehoolhouses, private hons<>s and elsc- 
wliere. He was ordained by Itishop Mlijah Ileddinj^ at tlio unnnal eon 
fereuec in New Hcdford in the spring of 1830. IIo was stationctl over 
chiir<dies in the following places: liittie Compton. Westport Point, Chat- 
ham (twice), Uorkport. Rtoughton, Chestuut Street, Providence, R. I., 
and Souicrset. Then he eugiiged for a time in secular pursuits. He and 
bis sou, John II., were with the California adventurers who sailed from 
New Bedford in 1849. In 1851 he purcha.sed the farm next north of the 
Laura Keene place, where he resided three or four years, frequently 
preaching at the Oxford chapel and elsewhere. Then he engaged in the 
grocery business at Parting Ways with his son, "William II. A year later 
he returned to the active ministry, serving the ehurchcB at Middleboro 
and West liridgewater till the Civil War began. Mr. Washburn had 
always been an ardent, strong, fearless foe of human slavery, and now 
he used his marvelous power of public speech in behalf of the Union 
cause. In an address in Brockton in the st<ring of 1862 before a large and 
enthusiastic audience he changed his plea for the boys to "go" by signing 
the enlistment rolls on the spot, and urging them to "come." The en- 
listment was as a private in the 12th Regiment of Massachusetts Volun- 
teers, but when the coI<niel, Fletcher Webster, ascertained that he wiis 
over 65 years of age he insisted that Mr, Washburn should accept a 



q of secular labor, and wa» 
s soon to tnke U|ion himself. At 



GommiiwioD as clmplain, which he did. At the front his obedience, 
courage and loyalty were always apparent. lie was honorably 
diticharged for disability, from which he died two yeara later, tn 
lh(w I.WO ycarw hi; NpriiL iiiiii^h liiiti! in dt^livoriiig uddi-iMXiM for Hw. Uirioti 
cause in churches and bulls and schoulhonses throughout this region, fre- 
quently sitting while he spoke, heing physically unable to stand. The 
Methodist church of this, his native town, paid him a distingiiishei] 
eomplinicnt by requesting that he be assigned tu the pastorate of that 
society for 1864. Two weelis later his disease proved fatal, and he die«l 
April 'S.i, I8ti4. He liad "fi)nglit a good hght." Tn the cud of his active. 
useful life lie niaintainud his wide repnl^itiou as a fearless uilvuirule uF 
total tilistinciicc mid an unconiproutising foe of the system of human 
slavery. Mr. Wiislibiirii in. 1st. Di'c. 25, 1817, Susan, dan. of Elisha Gartl- 
ner and widow of John 41oliiie of South Kingston, R. I., and had (1) 
Lucy P., 1). Ocl. 5, 1818; (2) ,!olin II. He in. 2d, in 1830, Elizabeth (Allen) 
Uwton. and had (1) William II. (see below); (2) Lydia A.; (8) Israel 
I)., I), in ]8:(7; (4) AllHTt Uarilncr (mi'c lielow). 

WILLIAM HENRY WASHBURN 



WASHBURN, WILLIAM HENRY, 
son of Rev. Israel (above), was b. 
at I'uwtueket, R. I., Doc. 15, 1830. 
He was well tinctured with May- 
flower blood, having seven lineal 
ancestors who were passengers in 
that world, and for all time, re- 
nowned vessel. He received his 
educHtioii at the public sehoul, 
wherever his father was pastor, sup- 
]ilemcnted with six months at East 
(Jreenwieh Academy. At the age of 
14 years he began to depend on his 
own labors tor a livelihood. lie 
spent a year on a coasting schooner 
and the next year worked on the 
famous "Soaeoiiut farm" at Little 
Ccuiiplori, It. r. Then he liegaii tn 
wi.xiAM uNNUv wASimuitN ,^,„.„ „„, (,„,,^ „f „,,n;>,i-i: making 
with his brother, John II. At the 
end of a year he entered the employ of George L. Urownell of New Red- 
ford, engaged in the same business, remaining there five yeara, and tlieii 
started in for himself iit Lund's corner, moving later to Parting WuyH, 
where he also carried mi Ihu grocery trade lill 18(>(i, when he went to 




367 

Providence, R. I., where he conducted a fruit and provision business till 
1874. This was followed by a 10-ycar confidential clerkship for a whole- 
sale firm. Since 1884 he has been enj^agcd in handling real estate and 
insurance, and in settling estates in the same city. Mr. Washburn took an 
active part in Acushnet j)olitics. lie was the town's agent for enlisting, 
drafting and filling quotas in the Civil War of 1861-5. lie was one of the 
prime movers in the division of Fairhaven, and was the first resident of 
the new town to represent it in the House of the General Court, covering 
the sessions of 1864 and 1865, with great satisfaction to his constituents. 
lie was a member of the Joint Standing Connnittee on Claims, Mr. Wash- 
burn is director of several organizations in Providence, and held the 
same oflRce for many years in the Marthas Vineyard Campmceting Asso- 
ciation. He has been an active member of the IMethodist church more 
than half a century, and for nearly 30 years was a steward, treasurer 
and trustee of the Matthewson Street church of Providence. As may 
be inferred from the above rc(»ord, Mr. Wnsliburn's stnncling in socinl. 
business and church affairs has been of a high order. lie m. 1st Dec. 14, 
1854, Elizabeth Ilathawny of Acushnet, and had Charles II., b. 1853. 11(» 
m. 2d, Dorcas C, dan. of Cideon and Snsan ((Jardner) W^ilber of Acush- 
net, March 2, 1862, and had Harriet Frances, b. Mny 13, 1863, now residing 
in New York city, and on the editorial staff of the ** Christian Herald.*' 



CAPTAIN ALBERT QARDNER WASHBURN 

WASIIBUKN, (UPT. ALBERT (lARDNKK, son of Rev. Israel 
(above) was b. Feb. 5, 183!). He was a studious boy and j^raduated at 
the Fairhaven Ili^h Sehool at the age of 16. He was at Brown University 
two years, and (!onipb»l(Ml his colh^j^iate e,oui*s(» at Hiiion (-oll(»f^e, 
Schenectady, N. Y., where he j^radiuited cum laude in 1860. He chose 
the legal profession and immediately entered the Albany Law School, 
from which he began the practice of law at Amsterdam, N. Y. Later he 
was for a time edilor of the Weekly Dispatch of that place. In August. 
1862. directed by his inherited patriotism, he enlisted in Co. E, 134th 
N. Y. Vol. Inf., and was soon with the Army of the Potomac in the vi- 
einity of the 12th Mass. Vol., of whieli his father was chaplain. Prom<» 
tion followed rapidly and soon he was commissioned captain. His 
bravery and soldierly cpialities would have (piickly carried him higher 
had not his young, ambiti<nis life, filled with brilliant prospects, been cut 
short. Typhoid fever attacked him and in a few days, on the 27th ol 
January, following his enlistment, he died in camp at the early age of 
27 years, one of the nniny thousands of costly sacrifices in blood for tin- 
preservation of our Union. Captain Washburn m. Belle dau. of John W 
Evans, Es(|., of Sehenectady. Their only child, a son, bears the nam-^ 
of his father. 



FRANCIS P. WASHBURN 



WASlimiUN. K)iAN(iS 1'., M<m of 
]I(!ii))eii ami Olive Waslilmni, wh» b. 
ill N.'w litKlfonl S.^j>t. 2:1, 1H42. His 
futlicr, liuiilieii, wits b. tji'|»t. 2i), 
1816, anil d. April 21, 1885. ITe was 
idt'iititit'il with tim iiitonMbt of tliu 
town of Atiiishiiot iiiul both he and 
liis wifo wiTi! k'iKliiig mi'iubon* of the 
Mi'llKxIisl church in thu villii;,'*: f<tr 
iniin.v .veiii-«. I'Vimcis I', incnivwl liix 
cihiirittioii ill the public HcliottlH of 
New Beilford. lie luanieil a cnrpeii- 
U-.r'n tra<le luid ban made his biisiiioiw 
Hint of a i^onlriK-toruiKl builder. On 
Oii. :t, I8fi], Mr. Washbiini tsidistml 
in the defen.se of hia ctinntry ami was 
in tiiG Army of the Potoiimc for 
tliree yenr.s. He was u member of 
. Fifth Il;i1li-ry. noted for tlie bravery of tta men mul its 
niimeronii engageinenti>. Sineu Nov. 1, 1864, Mr. Wnulibnrn has been a 
niemttet- of the New Bedford Fire Department and is now its euptuin. 
lie is also President of the Aciishnet Hand Engine Association. He be- 
came interested in politics and has been for eight consecutive years a 
member of the New Bedford Common Conneil, having served as President 
the past year. Mr. Wasbbuni is ii mendier of the Q. A. R., I'ost 1, ajitl a 
Past Colonel of Encampment No. 10, U. V. L. He m. July 3, 1867, Ellen 
I'\, dan. of Aliner and Kliza (iifford. Th.ry have Oh. Frank K., b. Aug. 
U, 1876, and Dorii A., b. Sept. 18, 188-2. 




FUANCIS p. WASHB 



I he fnni 



369 
JAMES WEBB 

WKBH, JAMES, was t.lio third and yoiin^'OHt child of John and Betsey 
(Hayward) Webb, and was born in Hingham, Mass., Oct. 27, 1794. His 
father's grand parents came from Scotland and his mother's from Eng- 
land. James Webb was known far and wide as "Webb the water drink- 
er*' or '* Water Webb." So many stories have been handed down, some 
trne and some false, that it has been thought that it would be of interest 
to know the truth. The facts are these: Before he was a week old, he 
cried incessantly and after many attempts to quiet him, water was found 
to relieve him and he took a cupful at a time. The quantity which he 
required was increased until a remarkable amount was a positive 
necessity. In Volume IV. of the New England Journal of Medicine and 
Surgery, published by the IMassachusetts Medical Society in 1814, an 
account is to be found of a visit paid him by ]\l(»ssrs. Ware and Norton, the 
latt(»r Librarian of llarvani University. Tlu^ former states that they not 
only spent some time with James Webb but also called upon reliable 
people with whom he had lived, and were conviiiced of the truth of all the 
statements made. It seems that when the subject of the sketch was nine 
or t(Mi years old, his n»gular ration was a quart an hour, or six gallons in 
twc»nty-Four hours. !iat(M'. b(»tween 14 and 18, the amoiuit was increased 
to eight gallons, but subsequently diminished to six gallons, which was 
his necessity during his active life. Mr. Ware states that Webb told him 
that he had never suffered from disease except this thirst and that if he 
abstained, he became dizzy and sick. In his own words, '*When I don't 
drink, it gets into my head." lie drank one or two qiuirts at an interval 
of an hour and a half or two hours and had bern known to drink a gallon 
without ill effects, lie especially disliked alcoholic liquors and carefully 
avoided them. His bucket of water always stood by his bedside at night 
and he drank regularly, seldom really rousing. In 1830 Mr. Webb moved 
his business, that of a master cooper, to AciLshnet, where he resided 
until his death Oct. 22, 1879. During his later years he became very 
lame, and so giving up an active life, diminished in a degree the 
amount of water used. The case was considered so important that at 
various times eminent physicians visited him, measuring the water he 
drank and endeavoring to ascertain the cause for the abnormal condition. 
Very little was learned except the actual necessity and the fact that the 
kidneys took care of the surplus. After his death, by his special request, 
no examination was made, and thus some interesting questions must go 
unanswered. An uncle was said to have died at the battle of Yorktown 
for the want of water, and the story is told of his requiring large quanti- 
ties but not so nnich as the subject of this sketch. Mr. Webb m. Oct. 2G, 
1816, Anna Damon b. Aug. 12, 1796. dau. of Simeon and Lucy (Bowker) 



370 

Damon of Seitiiate, Mbhs. Ch.: (1) James, b. Nov. 20, 1818, m. Eleanor 
Ilawes; (2) Anna, b. Jan. 23, 1822; (:)) Uvtcuiy, b. March 25, 1824; (4) 
Simeon, b. Sept. 1, 182«, in. Jjavinia I'icree; (5) Mary, b. Doe. 17, 1828, m. 
Tlionias llnffon! of lijikoville Oct. 11, IHSl, .1. Se|>t. 111. 189!). lla»l two 
tiaughtera, Liiey Tlionias, b. Nov. 2!l, 1858, <1. Mareh 11, 1898, and Eloiue 
A., b. Sept. 30, 18t>0. Hotb b. in New Hedford. (6) Catharine, b. Nov. 
1831 ; (7) Harriet, b. Feb. 3, 1834, ni. William A. Dunbar of New lledfonl ; 
(8) Taymer, b. Nov. T., 183(1, m, Isaac Swan of Fall Itiver, Maaa. 

JOSHUA FRANKUN WEEKS 



AVP3KKS, JOSHUA FRANKLIN, son 
of Josbna, b. Jan. 14, 1820, d. Oct. 
14, ia!)7, and wife Abbic G. dau. of 
Iloliler ^r. and Li.ve G. Brownell of 
l)artni»ntli b. Mareh 14, 1827, d. 
Miiy lilJ, 1!)04, wax b. in liakerville. 
Dnrtniuntli, AIiims., Feb. 28, 18Sfi. 
He attended Dartmouth publiu 
sehools, Ki-adimted from Dartinontli 
]|i|;li aeliool ill 18S2, graduated from 
Bryant & Stnttton'u college in 1884, 
WHS bookkeeper for Frank R llatl- 
ley (dnigglHt) for three yeaiii, then 
Hlndied with Andrew Ingnihain oC 
iNcw Itedfoi'd, lakiiig private leHKoiiu 
for a year proparing for eollei^ and 
Ihrn attended the University of the 
Green MoiuitiiinH, Itiiitington, Vt 
He was graduated from this iiiNtitutitni in 18!)0 and IicKan at once to prac- 
tice medicine, locating in Aciudniet Ang. 20, 18!I0, and residing here since 
that time, having a large practice, fie m. Jan. 30, 18!)2, t^lara F. Smith b. 
April 3, 1867, in Dartmouth, dau. of Abrnm T. and Snsan E. Smith. Ch. 
(1) Angiistus IlarriiiBtoii b. June 7, ISOS, d. Nov. 20, 1835; (2) Helen 
b. Jan. 11), 18!)!); (3) Franklin HurriMgl.ni b. Nov. 2!). VMH. Dr. Weeks 
liaa been a meml)er of New Bedford seboni committee since 18!)7, elected 
18!)7, 1!)00, imt, IIHIG, for 3-year lernis. lie is also a laeniber of tho fol- 
lowing societies: Mass. Medical Society, New Bedford Medical Society, 
American Medical As.*ioeiation, Fureka Lodge of Masons, Adoiiirain 
Royal Areh Chapter, Siitlon Commainlery Knights Templars, Order oC 
the Eastern Star, memlier of Delta Mil, college society, of which he was 
vice president in 1888-188!). 




josin 



371 
ANSEL WHITE 




W111T15, ANSEL', born iii Acush- 
iiet, was a descendant of the May- 
flower White, ns stated on his grand- 
father's Rnivp fitiinc in the White 
ecmet<!r,v on the east edge of Fnte- 
fown. This is the inHcription : "Mr. 
Wiiliani' Wliite born Boehoster A. 
U. 1721—4—16 died Pairhaven 
1817— 5— ;tO Aged !)«— 1— 14, son 
of John^ White of Jolin* White of 
Siinniel' White of Resolved^ White 
of William^ AVhite." The last named 
William^ was of the Mayflower. 
William'* died at his home in Acush- 
net. He lia<l a son WilMnni'', who d. 
May :i. 18:ir». nt White's Faet<.ry. He 
ni. Hannah Stetson, h. in Dartnionth. ansel white 

Haas., Aug. 4, 1763, a lineal deseend- 

ant of kohert Kt(;ts.>n who was in Si-.ilnate in 1(;;{4. Tlmir son Ansel of 
this sketdi was horn Feb. 0, 17iK!, at AcuNJinet on White's Factory road. 
He left his father's house lit the ape of 18 years, saying if he conld ever 
take care of himself, he could do it then. lie went to Long Plain, where 
he engiiged in bnsincsa: and in 1818 purchased n mill privilege, a grist 
mill, saw mill and carding mill sitnated on what was then known as 
Young's diini, west of Long Plain village, where he carried on the Inniber 
husiness, wool-carding and boat building. lie bought the homestead of 
Josejih Severance located near his mills under date of February 8, 1819, 
and began housekeeping there in 1823. In 1833 he built a new house 
on the same estate, which is still standing, and is now the property of the 
New Bedford Water Works. The county records show that he accumu- 
lated real estate rapidly; twenty-two purchases being on record prior to 
1834. His wool-carding factory was burned about 1840 and the follow- 
ing day he secured lumber for rebuilding. Here he continued to card 
wool until 1856, when this industry beeoming obsolete, the mill was leased 
for the nunnifactore of cotton yarn. It was again burned in 1850 and 
not rebuilt, lie continued his other mill industries until the City of New 
Bedford ac<piired the property for its water supply. Esquire White, as 
he was familiarly known, was public spirited and liberal. He pos.scsKed 
a legal mind and was well verscil in matters pertaining to the law, Au 



outapoken man, of sound judgment anil sterling integrity, his opinion was 
aonght and valued by his towiisincn. lie wis interested in all public 
affairs and took tin active )iart in Die ni<ivi'ini;nt which resulted in the 
division of the town; hut never accented office, being fully occupied in 
the conduct of his own busincsti. He was a member of the Christiait 
church at Long Plain and when tliat bccauie extinct, united with a church 
of the same faith at Perry Hill. Kir. White m. Hannah, dau. of John 
Clark and T.oi» (Akin) Hathaway, b. June 27, 1787, in Acushnct, where 
she d. Jan. K>. 1857. (Uiildr.-n: (I) KIi/.a Ann. b. Oct. 28, 1823, m. Cni>t. 
JamcH Allen aiul now resides al Ijong Plain (mw clHewherc) ; (2) IjoIh 
Akin, b. May l:i, 1H2(i, d. Septcuibcr 21, 1827; (:t) Ansel Clark, b. Feb. 14, 
1829, now living in Tannlen (s.-e below). 



BENJAMIN WHITE 



■ftTHTK, HKNJAM1N«, son of Al- 
den'*, (HcnJHUiin*, Peter*, Peter*, 
Peter',) who was in Shrewsbury, N. 
J., before IfiSo, and wife Jane White, 
was b. Aug. 28, 182tt, iu Acushnet, 
where he always resided and where 
his father and grandfather lived. 
I^lr. White had oidy an education 
wliieli the district school afforded, 
but with Ibis and his natural mental 
aliility his was a successful career. 
His <diicf occupation from choice was 
cultivating the ancestral acres but 
besides thi8 he was busily engaged in 
various other matters. He did a 
large probate business, Bettle<1 
estates, surveyed land, was trustee of 
the Fairhaveu Savings bank, ii 
Justice of the Peace, ten years Town Clerk and fourteen years Town 
Treasurer, one of the Selectmen of Acnshnet and a member of the House 
in the Legislature of Massiuduisetta In 1870. This indicates that Squire 
White, as he was familiarly called, was a -safe adviser, a conscientious 
public oflieial, a true <'iti/.en, which his fi'iciid.s and townsmen knew him 
to be. He was a loyal nu-mber of the Congre<;ational church at Tjund'i 
corner. Mr. White went tu SwitKcrhiiid, Khn-ida, in Deecuibor, 1891, 




37a 

linping to restore poor healtli, but three weeks later, Jan, 12, 1892, died 
in JiicksniivillR, Fla. Iln was Inirieil in Aciwlinot. At the town meeting 
of Mardi 7, ^H'.)2, n^KulnliiiiiN ttf n|>|>ri'i;iiiliiiri of liirt mnril^ wnrii itnnni- 
mously ndo|»tetl. Mr. Wliito ni. A|)r!l 11, 1858, Lydia A., dau. of Edward 
Morse (sec elsewhere) of Acnshnet. Children: (1) Altlen (see else- 
where) ; (2) Annie M., h. Ajtril 5. 1863; (3) Carrie L., b. April 14, 1866; 
(4) Amah B , b. Jnne 11, 1871. Annie M. attended the Acnshnet public 
school, WHS c^adnated at the New liedford High nehool, and subsequently 
took a foiirsc of study at Uryant & Stratum's <Joninicrcial college. She 
was later employed in courts iti Jirist^)! ennnty its stcnograiilier and type- 
writer at which she was nn exp<'rf. She ni. Aug. 7, 18!)7, Charles W. 
Hartlctt of HohIoii, a counsolloi'-nt-biw, and » candidal^ for governor of 
MaR,saehu8Ptt« in ];i05; also in 1!H17. 



ANSEL CLARK WHITE 



AVIIITE, ANSEL CLARK', the son 

of Ansel White" (above), was bom 

February 14. 182!>, in Aensbni^t and 

continued there nnti) the sjiring of 

186i), wfien he removed to Taunton 

where he )ms since resided. lie was 

occupied in funning and Ininbcring 

during his residence in Acnshnet. 

The upper dam, so-callei1, at the New 

Bedford Water Works reser%'oir, was 

built by biin under contract, in 1867 

and ISfiS. Since his removal to 

Taunton he has been engaged tn the 

coal business. Mr. White m. Feb. 4. 

18r»5, Voadicia Jane, dan. of deorge 

Steele and Voadicia (Baker) Hoard 

h. June 20, 1833, at Lakoville, Mass., 

d. Nov. 26, 1903, at Taunton, Mass. 

(Children: (1) Oeor{,'e Ansel, b. Nov. 25, 1855; (2) Edward Irving, b. Aug. 

30, 1857; (3) Hobert Hart, h. May 16, 1859; (4) Myra Jane, b. April 8, 

18G3; (5) Hannah Hathaway, b. Nov. 26, 1864; (6) Helena Louisa, b. Oct. 

15, 1870, d. Re|.t. 10, 1871; (7) (JiifTord Allen, b. June 25, 187.1; (8) 

William, b. Dec. 15, 1875. 




ANSKl. CI.ARK. WHITE 



374 
AUGUSTUS WHITE 




AUGUSTUS WHIT 



WIHTK, AUGUSTUS, son of Phineas 
and Betaey (Walker) White of Liv- 
eriiiore, Me., was born Sept. 26, 1832, 
in the house where he has since re- 
sided on the Mill road at the head 
of White's Factory road in this to^y||. 
Mr. Wliite comes from AlayHower 
stock, his ancestor William being one 
of the passengers of that good ship. 
The line down is as follows: Wil- 
liam', Resolved^, Samnel*, John*, 
John^ William^ William^, Phineas* 
and Angiistns". Phineas lived many 
yi;nr.s on the north side of White's 
Facti)rv mad where be bad a woo) 
curding mill. ilc went abunt the 
country gathering wool from sheep 
growers. ITis son Augustus relates 
father say that at one time he knew nearly every 
The wool thus obtained wtis 
The 



that he has heard hi: 
family in Bristol and Plymouth eounlle 

used in his mill. This mill was Imrncd and replaced by another, 
only education Augustus received in his lioyhood days was in the district 
school near his home, but he has been a diligent student all his life and 
has acquired useful knowledge from much reading and careful observa- 
tion, tlis chief occupation has been the tilling of the farm on which he 
was born and he now has one of the largest, roost productive dairy farma 
in this eonnly. Assisted by his sons be nnikea milk for the New Bed- 
ford market, all uf which they deliver. Mr. White has served the town 
12 years as school committee and been several years surveyor of high- 
ways. He was one of the leading men in the ereetiou of the Advent 
chapel in the Whelden neighborhood 44 yearu ago and has been a deacon 
of that society and superintendent of the Sabbath school during those 
years. Mr. While has always been a man of industry and piish and now, 
at 75 years of age, is remarkably vigorous in body and mind. He m. 
June 7, 18<)9, Angcline M. dau. of Merchant and Melora A. White. Oh.. 
(l) EIiz!d>cth Webster h. June 6, 1870[ (2) Maria Clark b. Dec. 9, 1871 ; 
(3) Walter Augustus b. Oct. 9, 1873, m. Annie Harden of East Bridge- 
water, they have eh. Helen Ijouise, Avery Wbitmarsh, Raymond An- 
guatus; (4) Henry Clay b. Nov. 10, 1877; (5) Edward Nelson, b. May 4, 
1881; (6) F-iumii Uuise b. Marcli 23, 1884. 



375 



BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WHITE 

WHITE, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, is the son of Benjamin White and 
Caroline (dan. of David and Sally Stockbridgc of Hanover, Mass.) who 
were in. Feb. 18, 1833. Benjamin was tlie youngest member of the firm 
of William White & Sons at White's Faetory. Benjamin Franklin was 
b. in North Fairhaven, now Aenshiiet, Dee. 3, 1837. He is a direct 
descendant of the White of the Mayflower. In early life he went before 
the mast on a voyage to San Francisco and remained in California, work- 
ing on a fruit farm, until 18G6 when he removed to Idaho and was there 
engaged in the salt business for a time and later in the express and 
transportation busine.ss. lie finally located at Dillon when it was the 
terminus of a branch of the Oregon Short line which now runs from 
Silver Bow to Pocotello. He there engaged in the banking business and 
has been very successful in the same. His bank withstood the panic 
which carried down many of the western banks and was about the only 
one in that vicinity which did. It has always been sound and is today. 
He is known in that vicinity east and west of the Rocky Mountains as a 
nuiu of sttM'ling integrity and oT great business ability and is much re- 
spected. He was appointed territorial governor of the state of Montana 
by President Harrison. ^Ir. White was recently a member of the Mon- 
tana legislature and speaker of the House of Representatives. He was 
mayor of Dillon in 1884-88; elected again in 11)00 and has served con- 
tinuously since. The Dillon Tribune of Feb. 1, 1907, prints the follow- 
ing: Senator B. F. White is president pro tem of the senate of Montana 
and is one of the most active members of that body. He is honored with 
a position on several of the most important committees of this branch of 
the legislature, being chairman of the judiciary committee and on that 
of mines and mining, libraries, fish and game, elections and privileges, 
fairs and expositions and railroads and transportation. He is a good 
politician; a firat class senator and a leader on the iioor; accessible and 
exceedingly courteous, and interested in all the public and educational 
institutions of the state. Senator White stands as well elsewhere as he 
does in his home county of Beaverhead. He m. Feb. 7, 1880, Elizabeth 
Davis of Malad City, Idaho. They have ch. Carolyn, Emrys D., Ralph W. 
and Margaret. 



376 
ALDEN WHITE 




with i 



r, wtiit-h piisltiiiJiN 
iiirulialioii of tlie c 



WIIITK, ALDEN^ non of Ben- 
jamin* (above) and Lydia (Morse) 
White was born at the house 
of several of his ancesttirs at 
Potter's comer, Mill road, April 
11, 1861, where he has since re- 
sidcil. His cdiicatioii was acqiiirc<1 
in the district school near his home 
and in the New Bedford High school 
where he was gradunted. He then 
learned the art of decorating f^lasjt 
ill which he was engaged for a while, 
and then, on the death of his father. 
took charge of the farm and estate. 
hlany of his father's clicntM hikI 
others Hou^ht itdvicc and Hid in civil 
iniitters, land snrvcyiug, etc. lie 
Shceeeded Dennis Alason in May. 
1!)01, as town clerk, treasurer nnd 
tilled continnonKly to the present tima 
of the town. Mr. White ia uimiarricd. 



THE VnLBUB TAHILY 



The earliest known of the nnine in America is ^amuc). Upon the 
records of thcFirst church of liowlon is to he found the following : "Sam net 
Wildlwre, with his wife, Ann. was admitted lo this ehnrch, Dec. 1, 16:i3." 
He had married in Knt-'huid Ann Bradford, d»ii. of Thomas Bradford of 
Doneaster in Yorke connty, or Yorkshire. Sinnnel was admittet] as 
Krceman of Boston March 4, 16:14. He owneil considcrtihle property in 
Tuinit(Mi and also possessed holdings in Boston. In 16:17 he with others 
was banished from the colony lieeanse of religions views at vnriimce with 
tlH>s(< In-hl li.v tlit^ majority. Uiidci- the lolvii-o of Itogi-r Williams (ho 
imrty lied to Vrovidenee and iiurchascd what is now Rhode Island from 
the Indians. In 16:J8 Samnel moved his fiimily there. He d. Jnly 24, 
1656 From his sons William and Slmdrach have descended the numer- 
ous families of Wilhors, Wilhnrs, Wilhera, Wilhars, Wilbours, Wiiboures, 
etc., in this conntry. The inniie is fonnd to have been spelled in fifteen 
diltcrent ways. 



NOAH HERVEY WILBUR 




NOAII IIIIUVKY 



WILBUR, NOAII IIKBVBY, son of 
PcIcR iiml Elinbeth (Oifforil) Wil- 
bur, was b. in Little Coinptoii, R. I.. 
Jime 8, 1834. His grniid parents were 
Diiniel ntnl Deborah (Taylor) Wil- 
bur amt Noah mid Martha (Ilnth- 
awny) (iifford. lie wiis eiliicnted Iti 
the srbo.ils of Little (Iniiiiitoii, R. I.. 
nud Friends' School in I'rovidencc. 
After finishing his school life for a 
time he worked as clerk in a store 
iind also for ii stcandioat eompaiiy in 
Providence. Aflcr his marriage in 
IS'u he went west and was in Iowa 
about four years. Hctnrning to 
Providence he engaged in the lumber 
hnsincffi; with Jerome Sherman, his 
wife's nnclc, for several years, later 

selling out the business to him. In 186!) he with others bought of J. P. 
Lund the mill on the site where he now, in company with Capl. Jonathan 
Hawes, carries on the business known under the name of the Acushuet 
Saw Mill Co. Mr. Wilbur also bought at later date Doty mill, formerly 
owned by John Ellis, and Turner mill. He has made a fine success of 
the saw mill business in which he has been netivcly engaged for nearly 
forty years. He m. Se])t. 17, 1857, Adelaide V., dan. of Edward W. 
Sherman of Providence, R. I. Ch: (1) Edward P., b. July 5, 1858, in 
Uloomingtou, Iowa, ni June lit, 1888, Nancy C. Ilolden of KnoxvHle. 
Tenn., had Ch. Theodore II., Fanny II., Howard C. (2) Elizabeth Q., b. 
March ;in, 18(10, in Swei-thind, Iowa. (:i) Ihirbert K., b. Aug. Jt. 1807. 
in Providence, R. I., m. Grace A. Hallelt of Marstons Mills, d. Feb. 18, 
1894. They had one son, Robert Rushmore. (4) Arthur T., b. in New 
Hedford Doc. 12, 1871. m. Oct. 22, 18!)5, Jessie E. Bennett of Aeushnet. 
Ch. Lillian and Lois. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur are prominent members ox 
the Friends' society, ho being an elder and overseer and she a minister. 
They have charge of Uie Friends' nicetiug at Parting Ways. 



HORATIO NELSON WILBUB 




llOltATIO NUr^ON 



WTr-nxm, tiobatto neIaSON, son 

of Edwin', (Daniel*, Daniel^, Wil- 
liam*, Samuel', William*, Samuel',) 
and Sally Richmond (Qray) Wilbur. 
was b. in Little Compton, R. I., Sept. 
12, 18:)n. ITIr grand parents were 
Daniel and Deborah (Taylor) Wil- 
bur and Loring and Rnth Richmond 
(Qray) all of Little Compton. He 
was educated in the schools of his 
native town and worked with his 
father upon the farm during his boy- 
hood and early manhood. On Oct. 
31, 18G6, lie ni. Mary J. dau. of 
Thomas and Deborah (Qifford) 
Palmer of Little Compton. In the 
autumn of 1866 Mr. Wilbur, with his 
father, moved to Acusbnet and 

s...,-,ill.-d, lalrr o.;<:ii|.icd by .loM^pl. B. 

father he bought, in 1878, the "Jones 
proved the buildings and has resided 



boHHlit IIl<- "S-iiiir.^ Ny.-" pli.e.- 
Slocum. After the di'uth of h'i» 
Robinson" place, enljirf,'<.'(l nud i 
there sinee that time. Mr. Wilbur has led a very active life and con- 
tinues hiu interest aiul activity to the present time, finding great pleasurt^ 
in the oversight of the improvement of bis property. The farm u|>on 
which he lives contains 120 acres, '-in under cultivation and the remaindei 
good woodland. He also owns, on Scontlcut Ncek, Fairhaven, a farm 
of 120 acres, ^Q atres of which are cultivated, A part of this farm. 
which borders upon the xhore of ItuK/ards Itay, Mr. Wilbur has laid out 
as n summer resort and lias developed a profitable and growing business 
in building .in<l renting cottages, of which he baa at present a dozen or 
iiiiu-e. He is improving this constantly by digging wells, laying out 
avciuies and putting up new cottages. In connection with this business 
he runs a general grocery store and also supplies his summer tcnanta with 
fresh vegetables, ice, ete. The past summer he has furnislied 600 lbs. of 
ice per day. Mr. and Mrs, Wilbur have two eh. Deborah C, b. May 8. 
1870, who m. Kmery K. ('ushman (see elsewhere), and Horatio Nelson b. 
Feb. 12, 1874, m. Nov. 15, 18!)2, Klizabeth Dunn, dau. of Qeorge and 
Elizabeth llillcr of Fairhaven. He is in business with his father at 
Scojiiicut Neck, where hi; resides. 



JOHN WILCOX 



"WJFjCOX, JOHN, son of Natlinn 
and Rlizahctli Wilcox, was b. in 
Aflushnet. Ajiril 18, 1815, He was 
edncntcd in the public schools of tlie 
town. At the age of IG he went to 
New Beilford an<l lenrntd a coo|)cr's 
trade, whieb he folbiwod for 'H 
years in New Itedford at corner of 
Ilillmaii and Water strpets. In 1S67 
on account of failiiiR health Mr. Wil- 
cox retired from this business and 
bought the ".Jones RohiiiHon farm," 
so called, in Acnshnet, on the west 
side of the Kairliaven road near 
pBrting Ways. For n nnniber 
of yeiirs ho devoted himself to 
improving tins farm and enjoyed 
the result of bis labor. Here he 
resided until 1878, when he sold the 

farm and moved to Fairhaven, where he (inrchasod a residence on William 
street. In 1885 he moved to New Bedford at which place he died Jan. 
4tb, 1803. Mr. Wilcox was active in the ]iolitics of the city, especially 
during the administnition of Ro<lney French. He m. 1836 Sophia, dan. 
of Calvin an<l Tirzah Fish of Falmouth. They had eh. (1) Elizabeth ; (2) 
Sophia; CO John; (4) (Jeorye; {■'>) Caroline; ((!) lK>d>elbi. ni. !l->l)ert K. 
licavRt of Anishni't; (7) TauHtina; (H) Harriot; (!>) Charles; (10) Hieh- 
nnnid; (11) Mary A., m, Charles K Luud>ard (see elsewhere); (12) 
Waldo; (13) Kdith. 




JOHN WILCOX 



380 



BENJAMIN WILSON 

WILSON, BENJAMIN, son of Edward and Hannah Gray Wilson, was b. 
in Fall River, then Troy, Oct. 15, 1812. He was educated in the schools 
of Pall River; ni. 1st Hannah Ooombs Paunce of North Dartmouth. Ch. 
Elizabeth E., ni. Joshua V. Davis; Paulina C, m. Capt. Edward C 
Murray; Sarah P., ni. Augustus W. Bisbee; Edward, not m. ; 
Menjaniiii, Jr., 1st ni. Elizabeth Hawes; ni. 2nd Naney J. Meliuiis 
of South Dartmouth. Ch. (1) Ella P., m. William A. Oiiford of 
Palmouth; (2) (Jraee L., not m. ; (ll) (Jeorge A., not m. All h. at Long 
IMain, where Mr. Wilson lived for fifty-two years and where he owned and 
tilled a farm, lie served the town of Aeushnet as Selectman and Road 
(Commissioner for a number of years. He had the contract for building 
the Water Works pond at Long Plain and looked after the interests there 
of th(^ New Bedford Water Works up to the time of his death. Mr. 
Wilson d. at Long Plain Aug. 8, 1807, at the age of nearly 85. 



WING FAMILY 

lU'V. tlohn^ Wing m. Deborah, dau. of Kev. Stephen Haehelder, both 
of England, aiul the widow Deborah brought her sons Daniel, John, 
Matthew and St(jph(Mi to Ijynn, JMass., in 10:37. Matthew^ was one of the 
pioneer settlers of Sandwich and from him most of the Wings hereabouts 
iin'. dese(ind(Ml, through John'*, Daniel*, John^ of Sandwich, 1698, and 
later of Rochester. John^ of Rochester m. Martha Spooner of Aeushnet 
Jabe/J of Aeushnet ni. Mrs. Ann (Spooner) Tobey. Joshua* of this town 
m. Eleanor, dau. of Isaac and Sarah (dau. Timothy Sherman) Handy. 
Sanuiel Spooner^, b. 1794, m. Sarah (Pope) Hathaway, who had children 
b. in Aeushiu;t as follows (1) Levi (see below) ; (2) Jabez IT., b. April 19, 
182.5, m. Abigail (/., dsiu. of Sibis au<l Desire ((/lark) Hriggs. Ch. Amelia 
and Sarah Popci, b. in A(!ushn(^t; Henry W., Abigail CJ., Tjcvi and Herbert 
B., 1). in Marion, Mass. (:]) Margaret H., b. March 31, 1832; (4) Philip, b. 
in 1834; m. Mary Martin. Ch., b. in Aeushnet, William II., Clara L., 
Margaret M., Charles AT., Bruce (\, b. in New Jersey, Alexander H. 



LEVI WING 



WING, LEVI, son o£ Samuel S. (sec 
above) and Sarah (Hathaway) 
"Wing, was b. in Acushnet on tlic 
Bates place, Mattapoisctt rond, Sept. 
18, 1818. After learninp; the tra.lo 
nf a IiniiHC ffarpcnter ninl working 
as a journeyman for a time lie en- 
tered into partnership with Henry 
Stetson of Pairliaven, wlicre Un^y 
carried on the business of contrnctor 
and builder as Stetson & Wing till 
1847, when he honRht a farm on the 
Mattapoisctt roiul in this town. He 
was aniontr the California ailvontur 
ers about tiiree years, when lie re- 
turned to the farm and ent;itt;i-d in 
carpentering and farminij; Uie 
n-ntaitider of his life. Mr, Wiiii: 

wa.s interested in cenera! political affairs and in Die niana^emciit of 
matters relating; to the town in which he was an officeholder, lie was 
highly esteemed for his n|>i'iglit character and good judgment. Mr Wing 
ni. May 10, 1840. Rachel S., daii. of William and Mary T. Swift of Pair- 
liaven. Ch. (1) Samuel (see elsewhere); (2) Frederick L, (see else- 
where) ; ('i) Klizabeth Tierce, b. in Aenshnct May 5, 1850, m, Charles M. 
Morse. (See elsewhere.) Jtrs. Wing d. April 27, 189C, and Mr. Wing 
Nov. 11 of the same year, on the homestead farm. 




LEVI WING 



CAPT. ANDREW J. WINO 




AVIiiU;. Olio . 



WINO, ANDRKW JOHNSON,, son 
uF Sti^plmn and Rimim.v {(Jifford) 
Wing, was deHC^nded from Rev, John 
niid wife Dcliorali (BnclieUler) Winp 
i)f Kti^liirid. lie wan h. in North 
Fiiirliaveii, now Acnslinet, Mnrch 28. 
1820. Al Die uKi-. of M'Vtni lie: whk 
left fatUc'i'letiS anil wmh forced tu be- 
eoniu II wji(je eurner. He worked in 
W(-td.-ii 'h fjielory, tlic riiiii» of wliich 
tin; Ntill stiindiiit; (see picture else- 
wlienO- Ili-re his right «rin was in- 
jiirc<l, iiica|>acit»ting him for work 
in liic mill and he wax »eiit to lubor 
on a farm. Ue eontin>ied in this 
iinlil lln' ajre of fifteen, siifferinjt 
frrcat liiirilshl]»i. Then lie he^an t«> 
drive ii Ihree horite team for Aiim;! 
. when, ta]{in(r offense at some trivial 
I Haid: "I woi-k no more on Die land. 
Me went lo New Iteclford and shippi;*! 
I ill lln- .slii|> (i<'orp^ and Martini. Nix si-eonil voyage waK 
■. Capl. l-'riink Smith, an lioatsleerer. The third voyage 
4i'l (iililiH, ('apt. Isaiah West, again as boatsteerttr, and the 
very siiceessfid one. Subsequent voyages wore in the 
(!ondor and ('anton, Oapt. James R. Alien. 'I'he latter jiroved to be one 
of the most suecessfnt voyages made and when settled (Japt. Wing 
received five hundred dollars for each of the eighteen mouths he hud been 
gone. Aug. 10, 1852, at the age of thirty, he sailed in ship Cautou in bis 
seventh voyage, which brought him disaster, shipwreck and loss. He had 
invested much of his money in knives, scissors, calico and other articled 
to trade with the natives and also owned heavily in the ship, which was 
wrecked on a coral island in the Pacific ocean. With only a pocket com- 
pass and the scanty supply of food an<l water which they were able ti> 
rescue from the vessel the thirty-two men were in open boats upon the 
ocean forty-nine days. After untold hardships of great interest, but 
which space forbids relating, land was readied and Capt. Wing returned 
to his home after having l>ecti given up an lost. From a weight of 180 
r>oinnls he waw ii-dii.r.i lo only III), .spvaking elo.pn-nHy of the aiigiiisb of 



down 



, |,l„„Bi.ii 
i» >vhi,, 



In-fm 



lli'i-oi 



viiyayi; wiis i 



mind nnd budy. Later he made voyages in the KiitiisolT, Milo and the 
Addiiwin. IHh oleventh and Inst voyaRC was from San Francisco, after 
which h«! relirud to hiB farm in Acnslinct, wliorc he lived nntil his dcceano 
Mandi 28, 1807, on the 77th annivermiry of his birth. 1I<! was h man of 
good jiidffmciit, integrity and ]>erseve ranee, kind and generons hearted, 
lie in. A])ril 13, 1848, Caroline llrown Asliley, b. in North Roehcster Jnly 
8, 1823. Ch. (1) Charles Andrew, a farmer in East Calais, Vt. ; (2^ James 
Allen (see elsewhere) ; (3) William Angustns, d. in Sun Francisco Dec. 
31, 1901; (4 an<l S) Clara Thomas and Anna Thomas, twins. Clara ni. 
Sej»l. 19, 1885, (jnstavns Fisher (inild. Ch. Caroline Wing, Horace, 
Sydney Theodore. Anna m. Dec. 21, ISiia, Kngen« White. Ch. Marjory 
Wing. Sally Nye; (tt) Caroline Elizabeth ni. Ang. 1007 Ccorgc T., son of 
Cajtt. (.icorge J. I'arkcr (sm elsewhere). 

SAMUEL WING 



WINC, SAMUEL, son of Levi 

(above) and Rachel (Sivift) Wing, 

was born in the village of Fairluiven, 

March 2, 1842. After ac.iiiiritig a 

pnblic school education he was oc- 

ciipicd on the farm of his father a 

while and then learned the trade of 

a honse builder. Ill health com- 

]iclii-d him to abandon this work and 

he seenred employment in Gush- 

nmn's box factory in this town and 

later in a similar plant in New York 

city. Snbseqnently he returned to 

the homestead, where he has since 

been extensively engaged in ?narket 

giirdening and general farming and 

is a large owner of woodland and 

denier in firewood. lie m. Mary 

Ann Oonglass (see elRcwhcre) May 2(i, I860. Ch., all b. in Aeiishnct: (Ij 

Harold Clifton, b. May 11, ISGtl; m. April 19, 1899, Charlotte E.. dan. of 

Peter and Mary A. Davis, b. Oct. 1. 1870, and has ch. Charles R., b. at 

New Bedford, Ang. 9, 1900. (2) Alfred 11., I). March 27, 1875; ni. Esther 

Nuttal, April 13, 1903. (3) Chester B., b. Sept. 29, 1871 ; d. Sept. 4, 1888. 




SAMUEL WING 



FREDERIC L. WING 



WINO, FREUERIC L., son of Levi 
and Rachel (Swift) Wing (nbove), 
wiiH li. in Acnslniot Sept. 1848. He 
WHS cdiiciitcd in tlie jmblic schools of 
tiix n»tive town and in 1866 began to 
leiirn thn tnide of a plumber and 
slinut iriiii wiirki;r with the firm of 
(Jobli & Jeiiney at Lund's corner, 
serving three years. lie then worked 
in Boston for eight yeiifs and for 
niori! tliaii thirty years has followed 
\hi'. satii.: hiisini^sH in irxl)ri.l(;<s 
Mass., wliiTt- he resides. He m. 
S.|)t- fi, 187;l, Rnsan S. Totmnn, dim. 
of Lewis and Ann Maria Totmnn of 
Bath. Maine, h. Oct. 7. 1848. Mp. 
i-HF.nK[Lic I. wiN.j „„,, ft,^^ -wi.ip i,„v,, twin daughters 

(^irolior Eaton and IU«h<-l Evolyii. 
b. April '»!», 1878, in Uxhrid^rf. Mr. Wing is a 1'. (t. of Oxbridge Lod^o 
No. 120, I. O. 0. F. ile joined the lodge in 1879 and served as secretary 
for twenty-three consecutive years. 




OAPT. JAMES ALLEN WINO 




WING, (JAP1\ JAMBS ALLEN, 

son of Anilrcw J. (above), wns bom 

ill New lU'dford March 1. 1«51. His 

liiiybooil V/H.H n|>«i]t on liix fiillipr'H 

farm in Aenshiiet. He went bis first 

voyapp wbniiug ns cabin hoy ivitli 

Cnpt. James H. Allon in bark Eagle, 

snilini; from New Bedford Jniic 17, 

18(i2. This voyafte was ma<le evcnt- 

fnl hy nti enconnter with Capt. 

Kemnies of llio Confederate cniiser 

Alabama, when only twenty-three 

days out. Ilis second voj'age was 

made as boatsteerer, advancing in 

snbse<iiieiit voyages to fourth mate, 

mate and captain, remaining: on land 

several times between seasons for his 

c'ducalion. Among the vesseU in 

whieh be sailed were the Eagle, Capt. Allen; bnrk StalTon!, Capt. Kintr; 

Imrlt Abriiin Uarker, Oapt. Toliey; bark Northern Light, (,'ai)t. Kennoy; 

hark Andrew Ilieks, Capt. Williams; bark A. R. Tnckcr. When the 

whaling industry died ont in New Bedford, Capt. Wing wont to San 

Francisco and from there made bis first voyage to the Arctic with Capt. 

Smith on steamer Karhik. He then went as captain on bark Sea Breeze, 

steamer Karlnk two voyages, the C T. Walker, two seasons on the river 

steamers plying between Stockton and San Francisco and then returned 

to the Arctic again. He is at present captain of a ship for sperm whaling 

in the Japan sea. Capt. Wing is an excellent navigator, an irdieritancc 

from his father. Ilia ves,sel was among the "ice catch" of 1898, and was 

not heard from dnrinp the winter. He m. a Stockton lady, and hi.-* 

home is in Ueikeley. (Tiilifornin. where their only son, Clark Allen Wing. 

is being educated. 



jAMros alt,i:n wing 



THOMAS WOOD 



WOOD, THOMAS. 
waa b. at Welilen 's 
Factory, Aciishiiet, 
July 12, 1848. His 
fntlipr Uidcoii waa b. 
ill Actishnct in 1818. 
il. at Dorchester I>ec, 
(i. 18;>(i. Ilmj;- f'ttlM^r 
WHa TliCinas Wootl, 
li. in New Bedford 
Fell. 10, 1790, d. in 
A<tiiK)uict. Thomas, 
Iho Hul>je<!t of this 
sketch, after com- 
plctitifj his early ecl- 
iiciition at the 
Friends' school in 
Providence. R. T., 
went to Itoston in 
1866 and engaged in 
hiisincMS. making his 
residence in Ijynn. 
In 187il he (tstah- 
lishi-d the firm of 
Thoiima Wot)d & Co.. 
ini porters of teu, 
eoffee nnd K]>iceH. 
TiiOMAH wooj) Early in life he be- 

came interested in 
rehgioiis and philan- 
thropic work, demonstrating the fact that the busy men are often the 
ones who have the most time to spare tor sucli effort. He was fureinotit 
among the promoters of the inangiiration of the Y. M. C. A. at Lynn and 
actively connected with it until 1880, when he made his residence in Boa- 
ton. During the years in Lynn he was also active in Bible school work, 
serving as Superintendent of Mt. Vernon Mission School and the 
Friends' Bible School in that place. Amid the increasing responsibilities 
of a growing business he has found time to be interested and helpful in 
the Union Rescue Mission, the Massachusetts Snndiiy School association, 
is CeiiernI Stip<triijleii<h'iit ol' Itihh- Seliools ol' Soeii-ly i.F I'VjenilH I'<m- Ni-w 




387 

England, also of Evangelical anil Church Extension work of the Society 
of KricMuls. Sinco 100.*^ he has hcon Prcsi<lcnt of the Evangelical Associa- 
tion of New England. Mr. Wood ni. 1st Jan. 9, 1873, Ciuilehna Coffin 
of Nantucket, (^h. (1) Ruth, b. Dec. 2, 1873; (2) Anna, b. Sept. 9, 1875; 
(3) Helen, b. Oct. 6, 1877; (4) Marion, b. Jan. 7, 1882. The last named 
b. in Hoston, the others in Lynn. ITe m. 2nd Sept. 1, 1904, Georgia B. 
Birdsall of Newberg, N. Y. ^Ir. Wood^s places of business are 33 Com- 
UHM-cial wharf, Boston, and 428 St. Paul street, Montreal. 



WILLIAM G. WOOD 



WOOD, WILLIAM (J., of the firm of Greene & Wood, son of Thomas and 
Betsey P. Wood, was b. in the section of Fairhaven which is now included 
in Acushnet in 1833. lie received his education in the common schools 
of New JJedford and in the Friends' academv of Providence. After leav- 
injr school he entered Ihe employ of Gre(»ne & Wood as a clerk and became 
a partner in 1861. This firm was established by Augustus A. Greene, who, 
in company with Henry T. Leonard, engajjed in the lumber business on 
Leonard's wharf, the copartnership beginning on Jan. 1, 1845. The 
original firm was dissolved in 1850. after which it became known as the 
firm of Greene & AVoo<l. Mr. Greene retired from active business, how- 
ever, in 187L Mr. Wood became the senior member rtf the firm, and 
associated with him were George R. and Edmund Wood. William G. 
Wood's connection with the business as clerk and partner covered a 
period of over half a century. Although one of the representative busi- 
ness men of the city, Mr. Wood has never been prominent in public 
affairs. lie was for two years a member of the board of overseers of the 
poor and a member of the Protecting society in 1856, '67, 76 and 77. 
For many years he was clerk of the board of trustees of the Institution for 
Savings. Mr. Wood m. in 1859 Kliza II. Delano of New Bedford. 




TO MY DOG 

OIK OM {IMW bp J. 



IMIhu 



My dcur dlinili rrieiid, low lying lliere, 
A willing vasual at my feet. 

Glad iiarliivr of my home and tarn. 
My Blmdiiw in the alr»*t. 

Whtive love and loyal huiuage Hliiiie, 
And wonder where the difference lieu 
Detween your soul and mine. 



An |iatit:nl iiiidur injury 

All any Chrlatlan ualiit of old. 

Ah sentle an a lanili with uie, 
[till, will) your lirotliem, liold. 

Mure iiliiyful llian a frolk- iHiy, 

Muie watchful than a tHsnlliiu); 
ly day and tilsht, your constuiit Joy 
To guard and iilease me well. 



For all of good that 1 have found 
Within myself or human kind. 

Hath royally Informed and crowned 
Your gentle heart and mind. 

I scan the whole broad earth around 
For that one heart, which, leal and 

Dears frlendshl]) without end or hound. 
And And (he prize In you. 



] clasp your head U|>on my breast. 
The while you whine and lick my 

And thus our friendship la confessed. 
And thus we understand. 

Ah. [ilancol Did I worshli> God 
Ab truly as you worship me. 

Or follow where my Master trod. 
With your humility. 



I trust you au 1 trust the stars: 

Nor cruel loss, nor scoff, nor iiridu, 

Nor beggary, nor dungeon liars 
Can move you ti-om my side. 



)id 1 till fondly at his feet. 
As you. dear lllauco, sit at uihie. 

Uid wulch him with a love as aweet, 
My life would gi-ow divine. 



GENERAL INDEX 







I'flKP 




Pntee 


AciiBhtiet list ot teachere. 


137, 


142 


Hennett, George W., 


168 


AcuBhnet iietltloners for incor- 




Bennlt. Gilbert. 


153 


l)o ration. 




93 


Hennelt. GtiBtavns L.. 


109, 110 


Adams, Charles H., :tl 


!.»«, 


102 


llennelt. Jeremiah. 


61. 157 


Afcnt^w. .lohTi. 




IRT 


Il'innelt. John. Jr.. 


2t5 


Alkln. KIh;i.. Jr.. 




ir.i 


Ik^nni;!!. .Jos<!|ih. 


lor. 120 


Alkln. F.1>enes«r. 




i>r> 


Ilennetl. Kolierl. 


24. S3 


Aikfn. I^miiel S., 




G9 


ItoniiPtt. Itolmrt. 2d. 


24 


Aiklfi, L. S.. 




98 


liennll. Robert. Sr.. 


153 


Alliro, Alexander, 




IDS 


Dennett. SIe|>hen. 


166 


Alden. Prlscllla, 




113 


Honnett. William, 


154, 157 


Aldei). Winiam, 


116, 


181 


Itcnlley, Fred J., 


179 


Allen. Charles F.. 




111 


niBbee, Isaac. 


227 


Allen, Blieneier. 


CI, 


1B7 


Klatk. John. 


86 


Allen, Bllia A.. 


77, 


117 


lilackmer. John. 


222. 230 


Allen. Bllzalieth. 




222 


niacknier, LkiIs. 


230 


Allen, [1<!zekln1i. 




R8 


nini^kmi-r, Phebe, 


222 


Allen, .lames, 


117, 


, 17fi 


lilarknier, Sallsluiry. 


25 


Allen. .latncB It.. 21. IDS. 


133, 


, ir,8 


niarkiner, Selh M.. 


108 


Allen. U>nlB«>. 




77 


ltla<;knior<-. Sarali, 


222 


Allen, Mary A., 




^S 


IJIackwell. Nnthanlel. 


40. SO 


Allen. Tlioniaa N.. 




29 


Ilordi-n. ,1- 10., 


ISl 


Allen. William. 






Honrne, Jonallinn. 


40 


33. 42. 43. RS, 


isn, 


210 


lioiitwetl. George S., 


118 


Ammon. a Negro, 




85 


Dowerman. Samnel. 


163 


Anthony. Isaac. 




181 


Itradford. Anna H., 


lie 


Antliony. William, 




ir.2 


nradford. Ilaiinab. 


117 


ArniKhy. rirnwni'lT. 




212 


Iti-ii(lf<ii-il. Molvln. 




Annshy. l^rnncl. 




J21 


Urudford. Oliver, 


39 


Ashley, Alirahani. 




45 


Itradford. Phllln A.. 




Ashley. Delaim, 




229 


39.54, 


109.110.111 


Ashley, Clifford H., 




137 


Itradford. William, 


117 


Ashley. EllKalielh. 


21 r., 


. 225 


Itradley, Amos, 


222 


Ashley. Edward R.. 






llraley. Uradford, 


IDS 


106, 111, 133. 


144, 


, 2r,5 


Itraley, Frederick J., 


111 


Ashley, Edward W., 


107, 




Itraley. Isaac V., 


181 


Ashley. Helen L,. 




137 


Hraley, Russell. 


226 


Ashley. l.lKzletta, 


SS, SO 


Itraley. Sarah J.. 


161 


Ashley, l^orlng. 




38 


nrnley, Thomas E., 




Ashley, Morrns. 




lOG 


lOG, 107, 


169, 226.265 


Ashley. Marcus T. C. 




38 


Itreed, Nathan, 


29 


Ashley. William A,. 




2B5 


llrlggs, Rev. Mr.. 


116 


Ashley, Wtlllam C. 


107, 


,134 


Itrlggs, Jnseiih, 


77 


Ashley. WlUlanis. 1R7. 2ir., 


228, 


.229 


Itrlggs, Sarah, 
nrlghtman. Asa M., 


116 

108. 109 


Dalicock, George, 


3 


1,63 


Itrown, Mary A,. 


117 


Ilahcock. l-iicy. 




222 


Itrowncll. Emily A.. 


H6 


Itahcock, Itctiirn, 




148 


Ilrownoll. Geo.. 


61 


llacon. JacoTi. 




206 


Itrownell. George L., 


184 


llaggs. Elizabeth, 




1G2 


Drownell. Joseph T.. 25, 


, 66. 111. 1S2 


(taker. Abide. 




113 


Itrownell. Robert. 


221 


Uaker. Oavld. 




ii;! 


Ilrowuell. Wtlllam, 


111 


llaker. Maria A.. 




113 


■ try ant. Gamaltel. 


143.210 


nan, Amy 




121 


TIryant, John, 


269 


Ilnnks, Nathaniel P.. 




99 


Ilryant, Wllllum, 


216 


Hnrllptt. (!«). F.. 






llnmims. Solh. 


no. 183 


ItarMHI, llniry. 




1 M 


1 'OH. Vnh-lla 14.. 


137 


Hnssell. Uhmla 8.. 




31 


llnrK*\ lloniamln. 


55 


lli'iilx. t'biirli-K !■!.. 






Ilnri, lliildiib W.. 


31 


Ilenitett. liunlel. 




Id 


Iinrt, Jamos, 


111. 123 


Bennett. Enoch, 




110 


nwrt, Joseph, 


110 



nurt, JoseB)h, Jr., 
Burt, JoBeph P., 
Rutta, Jonathan. 

<:uiiiie<lr. Wllllum. 
Caiinon, Philip, 
Canon, Phltlp, 
Gat hell, Jane. 
Chadwick, John, 
Chaffee, Bzra, 
Chaffee, John. 



S3, I 



1. SR, 



Chaee, Mary E., 
Cheever, tsraul. 31.47, 
Child, Jeremiah, 
Church. Denjumln, 1! 
Chnrch. JDiiullian. 



Chill 
CIvl 



, Cliii 
War Soldiei 



f E., 33. 58, 96, lOZ. 103, 



105, 106, I 
Clark, Joseph , 
Clark, Lucy, 
Clinton, Gen. Henry, 
Cobli, (leorge A., 
Colli). Juniex II.. 
Uocliriiii, liiivlil. 
Coin Muvy M., 
Collins, David, 
Collins, Edward W., 
Collins. Elsie. 
Collliiii, llaiiaiiiiili. 
Cook, Amy, 

Cook. John, 12. IG, 44, 
Cook, JuHeph, 
Cornell, Ezeklel, 
Cornleh, Ilannai 



Cory. ArthLii 
Corey, Hlllhigii J'., 
Cory, Patience, 
Cory, Samuel, 
Cory, Samuel. Jr.. 
Cottle. CharleB P., 
C(>wi>ii , Jonul lian. 
Cox. Arthur. 
Crundull, Phiueais. 
Crandon, Alliert S., 
Crandon, John. 



64, lOR. 152. 156.210 



31, 33, Bl, 58, 121, 



Crandon, Philip, 

59. 106. 11 
Crandon. Philiii. Sr.. 
Crandon, Thoniaa, 

31, C4, 76,'; 
Crapo. Luther. 
CraiM). Nicholas, 
Crapo, Philip, 
Crocker, George S., 
Crosanian, Roliert, 
Cummings. Benjamin, 
Cummlngs. Muiy, 
Cushlng. James. 
Cuahman. ElUha, 
Cushman, Emery. 
Cusliuiun, Kiiiory E.. 



Cushman, Fraucts K., 
Cusbman, Henry, 
Cushman. Henry W.. 

24,f>5,63. 158. 






, Jul 



Cutthmaii, Jonathan, 
Cushman, l^muel. 
Cushman, NIel. 
Cushman, Seth. 
Cushman, Zaccbeus, 
Cuthliert, Samuel, 



121 

210 
36, £0. 212 



Danrorth, Jonathan. 




60, 


. 212 


Danforth. Nancy, 






211 


l>uiiri>rth, Siiiiiiiiil, 






2!;9 


Dartmoulh. original purchasers 




of. 






11 


DaYls. Aaron, 






221 


Davla, Abraham, 






61 


Davis, Allathea, 






225 


Havls, Ann H., 






22» 


navis, Daniel, 




105. 


144 


Davis, Eunice. 






116 


Davis, Geurge, 






181 


DuvU, Hannah, 






11!> 


lluvis, lliMii|ihrey. Jr.. 




115. 


180 


DilVlH. Jil<^«ll S-, 






24 


Davla, Jumes. 






36 


Davis, Jelhro, 






ISO 


Davis, John R., 33, 55. 


112, 


lie. 


181 


DiivlM, John It.. Jr.. 








3<i,5|j, II:!. 161. 


163, 


179. 


isn 


Davis, John R., Sr,. 


36, 


179, 


221 


Davis, Joseiih R.. 






111 


Davis, Mury R., 






22» 


Davis, Nathan, 




61. 


226 


Davis, Nicholas, 61, 


144, 


157. 


200. 


21S, 219, 


225, 


226. 


227 


Davis, Oliedlah. 


112, 


226. 


227 


lljivla, Uelieccu H., 




IIG, 


116 


Davis. Uichurd, 106, 


111, 


ISO. 


227 


Davis, HIchard, Sr., 






227 


Davis, Ruth. 






227 


Davis, Shiidrack, 




173. 


183 


IliivlH. Tlmiima. 


INO. 




22r, 


Diivls, TliiJOthy. 




156. 


157 


Davis, Walter A., 


106. 


127. 


157 


Deane, Daniel W.. 






72 


Delano, Jabei, 






240 


Devon, Charles L., 






111 


Devon, Daniel T.. 




107. 


111 


Dexler. James, 


.13. 42, 


157 


1»!xler. .lames A., 






2S 


Dexter. Ninth, 






91 


DllUiiBhani, Abram L.. 


fis. 




164 


DllllnKhani, M. Ailiorla 






137 


i>illlnghuni, Denjamln, 








GO, 76. 


121, 


153. 


211 


DillliiBhani. Edward, 


33.59. 


213 


DllllnBhani. Edward G., 










102, 


\6S. 


221 


I>llllii(;imiii, Esther. 






210 


Dlllljicliani, Rebecca. 






45 


Itoty. Capt., 






87 



391 



Douglass, Moses S.. 47, 55, 63, 106. 

108. 110, 134. 144, 158 
DoiiKlHKK. Walter F.. 161 

Dow. l^)mi'/.o, 207 



Dow, William I'\, 
Drake, William H., 
Drew, Joseph, 
Dunbar, Mercy, 
Dunbar, Samuel, 
Dunham. William M., 

Earl, Job. 
Basterbrook, Mary, 
Edwards, Charles F., 
Eldrldge, Francis C, 
Eldridge, Katharine H.. 
Eldridge, Martin L.. 
Rllis. lObonezer. 
Ellis. John. 



I7r. 

108 

121 

31 

31 

31 

38 
222 
111 

26 

26 

97. 105, 144 

179 

96 



Engine Company, Head-of-the- 
lliver, 166,167 

Epworth League of Acushnet M. 
E. Church, 213 



Fairhaven Company, 

Fires, location and date. 

Forbes, Henry H., 

Foster. James, 

Founders Advent Religious So 

ciety. 
Founders Congregational church 

Acushnet Village*. 
Frank, Michael, 
Fuller. Cora H.. 
Full«»r. Exp<»rl«Mir<«. 
Fuller, Ceorge A., 109, 

Fuller, James, 
Fuller, Simeon, 



3 



I I I 
3 



89 

169 

31 

42 

233 

* 234 

6, 51 
146 
222 

. ir,8 

7. 61 
222 



Gammons, Abigail, 
Gammons, Archeldamar, 
Gammons, Eben, 
Gammons, James C. 
Gammons, I>eonard, 
Gammons, William, 
Gardner, WMIliam, 
Gibbs, George W., 
GifTord, Eleanor, 
Gifford, George H.. 
GIfford. G. Henry, 
Gifford, Jireh. 
(rifford. Joso])b. 
Gifford, Luis, 
Gifford, Mary, 
Gifford, Remembrance, 
Gifford, Rufus W., 
Gifford, Sally, 
Gifford, Shubael, 
Gilbert, Gustavus. 
Gilbert, John, 
Gilmore, A. P. R., 
Glasse, George F., 
Gordon, William, 

68, 88, 121, 165, 173, 
(lould, Charlotte. 
Gould. William, 
(iracia, James. 
Gray, Edward D., 



109. 158, 



230 

231 

231 

255 

228 

230 

121 

36 

222 

161 

117 

132 

117 

222 

117 

222 

161 

59 

162, 178 

161, 162 

69 

255 

105, 106 



29, 
29, 



181 



210 
116 
I 16 
36 
135 



Gray, Gen. Chas., 
Gray, Job, Jr., 
(rreen, Hetty, 
(ir«*(*nw(M>d. John. 
Greenwood. Joseph. 
Grey, Mary, 
Grey. Job, Jr., 
Griffing, Leonard B., 
Gurney, William A., 

Haley, William D., 
Hall, Gardner. 
Hall, Nicholas, 
Halliday, William, 
Hamlin, James B., 46, 
Hamlin, Samuel B., 60, 
Hammett, James, 102, 1 
Hanimett, Jeremiah. 
Ilannnott, John M., 
Hammett. Shubel, 
Hammond, Alden. 
Hammond, Lemuel, 
Hammond, Peace, 
Hammond, Samuel, 
Hammond. W. B., 
Harrington, Augustus. 

31. 
Hart. Simpson, 
Harvey, Betsey W.. 
Haskell, Alice H., 
Haskell. Elisba. 
1 1 ask el I. Jededlab, 
Haswell, Amos li.. 
Hathaway, Antipas, 
Hal ha way. Arthur. 23 
Hathaway. Benjamin, 
Hathaway, Charles H., 
Hathaway, David, 
Hathaway, Elizabeth, 
Hathaway, Elnathan, 
Hathaway, Eleazer, 
Hathaway, Eunice, 
Hathaway. Francis, 
Hathaway. Freelove, 
Hathaway, Freeman, 
Hathaway, Horatio, 
Hathaway, Humphrey, 

40, 46, 60, 80, 81, 86, 
Hathaway, Jabez, 
Hathaway, Jacob, 
Hathaway, Jethro, 
Hathaway, John, 44, 

Hathaway, Jonathan, 

44, 5 
Hathaway, Lemuel. 
Hathaway, Margaret, 
Hathaway, Rebecca, 
Hathaway, Reuben, 
Hathaw^ay. Richard W., 
Hathaway, Royal H., 
Hathaway, Thomas, 

23, 29. 44, 54. 
Hathaway, Thomas O., 
Hathaway, Thomas S.. 
Hathaway, Seth, 
Hathaway, Silas. 
Hathaway. Stephen. 

15. 29. 44. 45. 54. 



69 

62 

12 

33 

55 

222 

176 

215 

163. 164 

231 

107. 108 

36 

119 

60. 134. 176 

63, 133, 175 

07. 227, 228 

26, 154 

110 

154 

226 

29 

222 

62. 63 

133 

47, 184. 233 

36. 63 

36, 41. 57 

40 

40 

211 

106 

23, 24. 45 

. 29. 44. 105 

236 

29 

76 

87 

157 

76. 81 

115 

46 

229 

98 

46 

87. 121, 169 

121 

210 

44, 105 

76, 150. 211 

4, 56, 63. 76 
81 
58 
54 
76 
60 
97, 123 

77. 105, 219 

123 

133 

43, 64, 153 

77 

77,105,150 



392 



Hathaway, Susannah, 
Hathaway, William, 
Hawes,' Frederic 11.. 
HnweR, Klizabeth F.. 
Ilaw(!8, John, 

60, 87, 105, 121, 122, 
Hawes. Jonathan C. 
Ilawes, Mary. 
Hawes, Simeon, 
Hawes, William, 
Head, Aurelia. 
Head-of-the- River Company, 
Hersey, C. T., 
Hersom, Thomas. Jr.. 
Hersom, Thos., Sr., 33,59, 
Hicks, Samuel. 
Hiller. l.ydia R., 
Hitchcock, J. G. S., 
Hlx, Daniel. 

222, 223, 224, 225. 232. 
Hodges. James L., 
Holmos. lOxpei'ienct'. 
Holmes, William M., 
Howard, Mary E., 
Howland. Abigail, 
Howland, Cornelius. 
Howland, ('oiisidi'i-. 
Howland, lOxperltMU-e, 
Howland, Krank T.. 
|-lowland. Kranklyn, 

23, 29, 44. 54, 100. 
liowland. Henry. 
Howland, Isaac, 
Howland, James, 
Howland. John. 
Howland, John H.. 
Howland. John M., 
Howland, Nathaniel, 
Howland, Wing, 
Hunt, Daniel. 

Hunt. Samhel. 46. 47. 5 

199. 200. 203, 

Incorporators First na])tist 

ciety in New IJedford, 
Indians Praying, 
Ingraham, Capt., 



156 

121 

174 

60 

143, 144 
174 



47,147, 



107. 
110. 



60 
174 

60 
113 

89 

42 
147 
147 

12 
142 
113 



235. 237 
96 
56 

1 10 
142 

45 
178 

2 06 
206 
107 

134. 143 

12. 86 

237 

157 

12 

114 

85. 114 

200 

157 

61 

4. 55. 60, 

204. 240 



So- 



224 

258 

73 



Jackson, Henry A, 
Jenne. Henry, 
Jenne, John, 
Jenne, Seth, 
.lenne, William, 
.lonney, Henjamin, 
.lenney, H21nathan, 
Jenney, I., 
Jenney, Job, 

Jenney, John, 30. 

JtMiney. Jonathan, 
Jenney. LeUlce. 
Jenney, I^vi, 
.lenney, Louisa, 
Jenney, Mark, 
Jenney, Phoel)e, 
Jenney, Samson, 
Jenney, Samuel, 

33, 37, 38, 46. 54, 56, 58, 
Jenney, Silas, 



111 

153 

12. 200, 238, 240 

210 

227, 230 

206 



153, 



54. 



tl •! , 



76 

58 

20S 

157 

81 

28 

117 

206 

28, 56 

81 

165 



60, 61, 165 
81 



Jenney, William. 
Jenney, Zaccheus, 
Jennings, l^tham T.. 
Jennings, Patiencte E., 
Jenny, AllKtrt S., 
Jewett, Cornelia A., 
Joy. Samuel. 

40, 80. 156. 165. 178. 207 



22S 

28 

108. 109. 110 

58 

107 

116 



Kane, Phelie, 
Kane. Ruth, 
Keen. Bl>enezer. 
Keen, Henry H., 
Keen. Hervey V., 
Keen, Jesse. 
Keen. Mary, 
Keene, Bbenezer, 
Keene, Laura. 
Keene, I..eonard, 
Keith, Bphralni, 
Kelley, Wilbur, 
Kempton, Charles. 
Kemplon, Hannah, 
Kempton. Jonathan. 
Kempton. Joseph. 
Kempton. Mary, 
Kemidon, Phoeb(!, 
Kempton, Stephen. 
Kempton, William, 

31 
Kenyon, Abide, 
Kenyon, Charles H., 
Kershew, Andrew, 
Kibby. Bpaphras. 
Knowles, Charles S., 

I^a Fore, Doctor, 
Lake, Joseph, 
Lake, William, 
l^awrence, James, 
Lawson, Frederic B., 
Lawton, Horace, 
I^e, Alice, 
Inland, Ira, 
Leland. John. 
Leonard, Charles F., 
Leonard, Eben F., 
I^onard. Fbenezer. 
Leonard, George, 
Leonard, Ida F., 
Lewis, Abner, 
Lewis, George H., 
I^ewis, George W., 
Lincoln, Abraham, 
Lincoln. Henjamin, 
Little, .lohn. 
Little, Susan, 
Livermore, Mary, 
l*oug Plain (^euKdery, 

Headstones. 
Longworth, Alice R., 
Lund, Jonathan P., 
Lund. Parkman M.. 
Luther, Naomi, 



222 

222 

57, 156, 157. 236 

233 

233 

77. 222 

222 

36. 120 

29, 54, 77. 117 

106 

30. 33. 58 

179 

29 

117 

29. 117 

58 

117 

81 

1 17. 15G 



33, 58, 63. 209 

41 

41, 60. 161 

82 

211 

183 

liG 
41 

119 

181 

29 

43 

40 

116. 229 

225 

45. 182 

106. 144. 182 

45, 106, 182 

180 

107 

235, 236, 237 

23 
54 
29 
88 
32 
32 

113 
names on 

255, 257 

40 

154, 173. 182 

174 

155. 156 



Macomber, Elijah, 
Macomber, George A,. 
Macomber, Godfrey, 



72.77 

107 

38. 62. 102 



393 



Macomber, Leonard, 
Mandell. Ellis, 
Maiidoll, Loniiiol, 
Mandell, MoHeR, 
Mandell. Panl, 
Maun, Horace, 
Mann, James, 
Manter, Florence, 
Manter, John, 
Manter, John Jr., 
Marsh, Prank M.. 
Mason, Alexander,* 
Mason, Dennis S., 1 

Mason, Lucy A., 
Mason, Reuben, 56, 62, 1 
McPherson, Joseph, 
Mendall, Bills, 24, 1 

Mendall, Ellis, Jr., 
Mendall. George, 105, 1 
Mendall, Lemuel, 
Mendall, Noah F., 

106, 108, 1 
Mendall, Paul. 
Merrihew. Anna, 
Morrlhow. LydiH. 
Merrihew, Preserved, 
Metcalf, James, 
Mitchell, Jacob, 
Morgan. (Iharles W., 
Morse, Albert S., 
Morse, Charles M., 

38. 107, 108. 1 
M«irKf», (!hurb>K M., Jr.. 
Morse, Edward, 
Morse, George P., 

105, 106, 108, 133, 1 
Morse. Joshua. 106, 1 
Morse, Joshua, Jr., 
Morse, Joshua, Sr., 
Morton, Abram, 
Morton, Charles A., 
Morton, Job, 
Morton, Nathaniel, 
Mott, Adam. 
Mugglestone. Thomas, 
Munsell, Mary H., 



45 
42, 43 

no 

105 

30, 31, 33 

129 

91 

146 

227, 228 

161, 163 

135 

222 

05. 161, 181 

34 

09. 137, 157 

88 

05, 210, 238 

144 

44. 228, 239 

59, 165 

09, 111, 144 

58 

222 

222 
222 
68, 69 
16 
174 
lO.S 

09. 221. 227 

38. III. 179 

107, 177 

44, 177, 233 
08, 143, 227 
233 
177 
223 
156 
237 
237 
219 
119 
113 



Nesblti. Fred H.. 
Nest el I, Charles, 
Nichols, George M., 
Nichols, Sarah, 
Nye. Fro«»love, 
Ny«*, (Ji'orKr W.. 
Nye, Gideon, 

29. 45, 59, 60, 105, 111, 
Nye. Gideon, Jr., 
Nye, Hannah, 
Nye, Isaac, 
Nye, Obed, 

23. 54, 60, 72, 92, 150, 
Nye, Pardon, 
Nye, Thomas, 
Nye, Thomas, Jr., 
Nye, Sylvia, 
Nye, William, 



60 

41, 57 

87 

87 

92. 211 

I OS 

112, 144 

169 

45, 59 

46, 60 

184, 212 

166 

23 

143 

\o 

89 







216 






107 






233 






208 


12 


, 16, 


119 

76 

111 

111 


6. 


184, 


255 

116 

77 

116 



Officiary Acushnet M. E. Church, 214 
Officiary Baptist Church at Long 

Plain. 230 

Officiary Christian Church at 

Perry Hill, 231. 232 

Officiary Congregational Church, 

Acushnet Village. 235 

Officiary Long Plain M. E. 

Church, 
Omey, Joseph C, 
Omey. Philip, 

Palmer, Esther. 
Palmer, William. 
Parker, Elisha. 
Parker. George A., 
Parker, George F., 
Parker, George J., 

107. 111.1 
Parker, Mary G., 
Parker, Samuel, 
Parker, Sophia L.. 
Pastors Acushnet M. E. Church, 

213. 214 
Pastors Advent Religious Society, 233 
Pastors Raptist Church at Ixjng 

Plain, 229, 230 

Pastors Christian Church at 

Perry Hill. 231 

Pastors (%)ngroga(ional Church, 

Acushnet Village. 235 

Pastors I^ng plain M. E. Church, 216 
Payson. Hannah. 113 

I'ayKon, Suniuel, 124 

Payson, William, 31 

Peckham, Benjamin, 99 

Peckham, James, 152 

Peckham, John C., 45 

Peirce, Mercy, 31 

Peirce, Richard, 31.47 

Perkins, Mercy, 116 

Perry, Duncan I., 23 8 

Perry, John, 

55, 60, 212, 227, 228, 230 



Perry, John S., 
Perry, Lemuel, 
Perry, Robert, 
Perry, Samuel, 
Peterson, S. H., 
Phipps, Abner .1., 
Phyllis, a Negress, 
Pickens, John, 
Pierce, Alexander O. 
Piorro. Bon Jam in. 
Plercn, David R.. 
Pierce, Eli W.. 
Pierce. Henry D., 
Pierce, Joseph, 



27. 43. 83 

230 

83 

121, 143, 150 

113 

133 

83 

105 

110 

83. 226 

102, i I i 

110 

137 

222. 223 



Pierce, Richard. 

165, 200, 203, 204, 208 
Pierce. Samuel, 60,166 

Pierce, Sarah. 83 

Pope. David. 76 

Pope, Ebenezer A., 55 

Poi)€, Edward, 54,62,63,77,81,85, 
88, 105. 116. 120. 150. 183 
Pope. Ellhu. 123. 178 



394 



Foi)e, Elnathan, 

24. 25, 27, 55, 83, 1 
Pope, Hannah, 
Pope, Isaac, 25, 

l*op(!, .lonadiun. 25, 1 

l*C)|K% lA^'lllliel. 

Pope, Lewis S., 1 

Pope, Thomas. 16,54, 

Pope, Sunniel, 

Pope, Seth, 24,25,27,47,55, 
143. 148. 157, 199, 200, 2 
Pope, Worth, 
Potter, Daniel, 
Potter, Jonathan, 
Potter, Loring. 
Pratt, Amos, 
Pratt, lietsey, 
Pratt, Sylvester, 
Precinct Cemetery, names 

headstones, 2 

Proud, John, 



11, 
63, 



33, 58, 59, 96. 



1 



57, 165 

47 

26, 153 

22, 143 

1U5 

181 

154 

200 

64, 83, 

03, 240 

33. 58 

38 

38 

110 

121 

58 

HI 

253 
105 



10, 
on 
41, 



Reed, James E., 
Revolutionary War Soldiers. 



Reynolds, Luther, 
Ricketson, Daniel, 
Ritchie, Andrew, 
Roach, William, 
Robbins, Sahina, 
Roberts, Joseph. 
Robinson. Abiel P.. 

56. 86, 97, 
Robinson. Alice P., 
Robinson. Renjamin, 
Robinson, Chloe, 
Robinson, Kiedcsrick II., 
Robinson, Jones, 

97. 103. Ill, 124. 129, 
Robinson. Thomas J., 
Rogers, Henry H., 135, 

Rogers. Milllcent-Gifford, 
Roosevelt, Alice, 
Roosevelt, Theodore, 
Rotch, Joseph, 
Rotch, William, 
Rotch, William. Jr., 
Rouse, Rhoda, 
Ruggles, Annie M., 
Russell, Abraham, 
Russell, Allen, 58, 

Russell, Allen, Jr., 
Russell, Allen, Sr., 
Russell, Hetsey, 
Russell, Charles, 
Russell, Charles L., 
Russell, Daniel, 
Russell, David, 54, 

Russell, George T., 4! 

Russell, George T., Jr., 
Russell, George T., Sr., 



186. 
178, 



191 

180 

77 

59 

173 

113 

204, 208 



105, 



Russell, Henry T., 

Russell, John, 

Russell, John, Jr., 

Russell, John Sr., 

Russell. John A.. 

Russell, Joseph, 



46, 59, 



111 
229 
134 
229 
i I I 



144, 225 

107 

144, 158 

144 

40, 80 

40 

185 

115 

63 

222 

23, 04 

82 

184, 239 

161 

45 

132 

143 

100 

84 

116, 117 

, 58, 132 

106 

60, 102 

60 

148 

148 

86 

238, 230 

185 



Russell, Joseph, Jr.. 




219 


Russell, Lemuel, 


58. 60. 


184 


Russell, Quash, 




175 


Russell, Ruble D., 




60 


RuHWill. Seth, 




87 


Ryder, John. 




ir»4 


Samson, Elnathan, 


84. 85 


Samson. Henry, 


143, 


119 


Sampson, James, 






36, 56, 57. 61, 


143, 157, 


222 


Sampson, James, Jr., 


34.55. 56 


Sampson, Joseph, 


157. 


222 


Sampson, Stephen, 




55 


Sands. Mary, 




222 


Scott, William M.. 




36 


Sears, Love M., 




229 


Sears, Prince, 




116 


Sears, Silas F., 


• 


229 


Severance, Jane A., 




132 


Severance, Joseph, 




157 


Severance, Thomas, 




45 


Severance, William, 




58 


Shaw, Job L., 




29 


Shaw, Lewis, 




215 


Shepherd, Daniel, 




119 


Shepherd, Nathaniel, 




63 


Sherman. Abraham, 




24 


Sherman, Abraham, Jr. 


. 


169 


Sherman, Asa, 




81 


Sherman, James, 




159 


Sherman, James R., 




108 


Sherman, John, 




226 


Sherman, Joshua, 


42. 71 


Sherman, Nehemiah, 




226 


Sherman. Otis, 




215 


Sli(!rnian, UelKutca (2.. 




r»u 


Sherman, Sarah L., 




116 


Sias, Solomon. 




215 


Silvey, Adeline, 




36 


Simmons. Amos, 




157 


Simmons, Ephraim, 




34 


Simmons, Keziah, 




34 


Simmons, Nathan, 




34 


Simon, Abigail. 




21 


Simon, Hen, 




21 


Simon, Isaac. 




21 


Simon, Jacob. 




21 


Simon, Martha, 




21 


Simon, Sally, 




21 


Simon. Stephen, 




21 


Simon, William, 


21. 


259 


Sisson, Job, Jr., 




59 


Skiff, John, 


72, 77 


Slade, Caleb, 105, 106, 


107, 161, 


181 


Slocum, Joseph B., 




161 


Smith, Deliverance. 




219 


Smith. Elias, 


224, 225, 


237 


Smith. Humphrey, 




152 


Smith. William, 




36 


Snow, Loum, 


32, G2 


Snow, Loum, Sr., 




176 


Snow, Susan W., 




32 


Soge, Desire, 




222 


Soge, Sarah, 




222 


Souther. Nathaniel, 




9 


Spooner. Alden. 






24, 81, 105, 120, 


122, 143. 


144 



395 



Spooner, Harnabas, 36 

Spooner, Caleb, 77 

Spooner, Daniel, 30, .13, 58, 7fi, 1 65 
SpooiMM-. Klllof. A.. 137 

Spuoiier, Klnathaii, 157 

Spooner, Isaac, 39 

Spooner, James, 76 

Spooner, Jeremiah, 39 

Spooner, Jolm, 

36, 38, 55, 62, 143. 157, 165 
Spooner, John, Jr., 24, 55, 56 

Spooner, Jonathan, 38 

Spooner, Martha, 35 

Spooner, Meral), 211 

Spooner, Nathan, 38 

Spooner, Nathaniel, 39,77.173,209 
Spooner, Nathaniel, Jr., 121 

Spooner, Nathaniel S., 24, 33. 35. 
36, 38, 39, 42, 54, 59, 144, 162 
Spooner, Paul. 142,143 

Spooner. Philip, 121 

S|)ooner, Rounseville. 225 

Spooner, Samuel, 54 

Spooner, Seth, 

43, 56, 143, 144, 157, 165 
Spooner, Thomas, 24 

Spooner, Walter, 43, 64. 97, 105. 

106. 133. 144, 152. 157 
Spooner. Walter R., 33.70.111,137 
Spooner, William, 

39, 55, 106, 122, 156, 215 
Spooner, William A., 107,108 

Sprague. Samuel, 35, 42, 55, 82, 165 
Stacy. Samuel. 98 

S(:iiHliKli. iKahili, 91 

Starbuck, Hephzibah. 45 

Stetson, Charles, 121 

Stetson. Silas. 24.33.59 

Stonr. MiKSPS, 54 

Stowell. Joseph, 212 

Sturtevant, Charles. 91 

Summerton. Benjamin, 178 

Summerton, Daniel, 

36. 46. 60. 178. 211, 212 
Summerton, John, 222 

Summerton, Rebecca, 222 

Swift, Annie N.. 147 

Swift. Clement N., 147,239 

Swift, Klizabeth. 45 

Swift, Humphrey. 87, 121 

Swift, Humphrey H.. 229, 233 

Swift, Jireh, 29, 32, 41, 45. 62. 76. 
87, 105, 112, 154, 176, 208. 209 
Swift. Jireh, Jr., 64, 121,210 

Swift. Jin'h. 4th, 87. 122 

Swift, Jonathan, 

32, 41, 62, 121, 176, 206, 233 
Swift. Nancy. 32 

Swift, Paul. 121 

Swift. Reuben. 89.90.184 

Swift. Rodolphus N., 32, 86. 90 

Sweet, Silas, 27, 222 

Sylvia, Mary C, 137 

Symmes, Zachery, 201 



Taber, Archehis, 231 

Taber, Bartholomew. 178 

Taber. Renjamin. 173 

TsibiT, (^nnifort. 222 

Taber, Desire, 81 

Taber, EInathan, 26 

Taber. George H.. 86 

Taber, Henry F.. 

106, 111, 134, 144, 179 
Taber, Humphrey, 178, 179 

Taber, Jabez, 24, 26, 45, 55, 83, 104, 

105, 161, 165 
Taber, Jacob, 

24. 27, 41. 43. 55, 77, 119, 177. 219 
Taber. James. 105,144,161 

Taber, Jethro, 77, 183 

Taber, John, 26. 47. 55, 63, 104, 157 
Taber, Jonathan. 105, 106, 107 

Taber, Joseph, 25, 26. 47, 55, 63, 

153, 157. 177, 183, 218, 219, 230 
Taber, Lydia, 222 

Taber, Mary, 45 

Taber, Mason, 

25. 55. 81. 155, 179, 227 
Taber, Pardon. 153, 177 

Taber. Pardon. Jr., 106, 133 

Taber, Peter, 183. 184 

Taber, Philip, 64, 105, 200 

Tabor, Rebecca. 230 

Taber, Samuel, 227 

Taber, Stephen, 

31. 37, 58, 61, 63, 153, 179, 223 
Taber, Thomas, 26, 47, 55, 63, 148 
Taber. Thomas, Jr., 56 

Taber, TnrkcM'. 222 

Taber, Walter, 110 

Taber, Welthea, 222 

Taber. William, 83. 119 

Taber. William C. 24 

Taber, William G., 62.109,177 

Taber, William R., 221 

Tallman, William, 38, 184 

Terry, Benjamin, 33, 4 2 

Terry, Elias, 33 

Terry, Isaac, 63, 182 

Terry, Mary, 181 

Terry. Thomas, 33. 178 

Thatcher, Thomas F., 

157. 161, 163. 181 
Thomas, James, 58. 169 

Thomas, Sylvanus, 62, 175 

Thompson, John R., Ill 

Tliornton, Chester, 107 

Thornton, Daniel, 36 

TInkhani. John. 55 

T«»bey, lOllHlia, 28, 77. 85, M3, 209 



TalK5r, Amaziah, 
Taber, Anne. 
Taber, Antipas, 



24, 26. 47. 177 

183 

81 



To bey. EInathan. 
Tobey. John. 
Tobey. Jonathan. 
Tobey. Zacheus. 
Tripp. Alonzo, 
Tripp. Alton M., 
Tripp. Betsey, 
Tripp. Frederick O., 
Tripp, Samuel, 
Tripp, Stephen, 
Trotter. William, 
True, Melvin H., 



38, 184 
236 
157 
184 
112, 114 
137 
112 
111 

34, 112 

157 

237 

59 



Tuck. John. SB. 106. 21S 

Tucker, Henry, 219 

Tucker, John. 219 

Tucker. John. Jr.. 219 

Tnrnitr. ChriHlO|ilier, Gl 

Union Seminary Stiidenls. 113 

Vaughn, Jonathan, 215 

Veaaey, Sophroiiia. 14G 

Venture, u Negro. S^, S-l 
VIncenl. Isaac, n. r,!i. 58, 611, SI, 202 

Vinrent. John M., 33 

Wady, John. r.O, 212 

WagKuner. Alexiindf^r. :i) 

Wukitllolil. (Mliiit'iiii. lilt 

Willk.M-. llolMry, 112 

Wulker. Cliarlou IC. UJ 

Walker, Sarali, 'M 

Ward, Chealer. 137 

Ward. Jiibez, 177 

Ward. Willaril !>.. 137 

Warner. Hiirnige Y , lOfi. HJK, 133 

Warner, Oliver. 9H 

Warren. Janiea, 10 

Washl.nrn, iarael. 97, 179 

Wabhliiirn, l.uMkc. 29,114.18:1 

Waahl.iirn. Mouea, fi2. 17f. 

WashLurii, Heiil.un, 163 
Washhiirii, William H., 

!>7. 144. 179, 184 

Weadeii. James. 2:! 



Weal, Hinihiiloiiiew. 

411, 54. 60 
Weal, ilaiiiiuh. 82. 

Weat, Jolin. 73. 

West. Samuei.30.31. 31. 54, 
153, 203. 204, 20fi, 206. 
West, Samnel. Jr.. 
West. Steiiheii, 58. 63. 

West. Steiihen. Jr.. 

32. 37.38, 54. ,=.6, S8. 61, 
West. Stephen W., 
Weat. Thomaa. 
West. William, 
WhalliiK Citi'lulns. 
WUelden. Clam C. 10.. 
Whelden, Joaeiih. 

62, 63. 105. 144, 
While, Aldeti. 6. 

White. An 
White. All 



IBn, 190 

i:t7 

17&. 176 



White. Angtiatni 

106. H 
While. Itenjamln, 9 
111, 133. 144. r 
White, llenjamlii F. 
White, Eugene. 
While. BiLra. 
While. Jonathan P., 
White. Peregrine. 



157. 175. 176. 227 

107. 123. 158. 233 

97. 103. 105. 106. 

. 184.236 



Vlillo 



['hliK 



While. 

White. Stephen. 

While. William, 



White, William, Jr.. 
White, William, Sr., 
Whitman. Henry. 
Winter & Itradrord. 
Wllliur. Adelaide, 
Wilbur. Benjamin T.. 
Wilbur, Druclila R.. 
Wilbur, N. Hervey, 
Wilbur, Horatio N.. 
Wlh'OK. Charlea II.. 
Wilcox. Joli, 
Wilde. Charles M.. 
Wilde. Samuel. 

163. 18( 
Wilde. Willlani S.. 
WllllaniH. FrHiii-lH II.. 
WilllaniH. Joli, 
Williams. I^mnel. 
Wlllla, Ebenezer. 
Willis. Blloklni. 
Willis. Samuel. 
Wllllii. William. 
Wilson, llenjani 



102, 



lug. Am 



113. 1 



Wing. Andrew J., 

24. 27. S5, 
Wing. Caroline R.. 
Wing. Daniel. 
Wing, Inward. .1 

Whig, KllzuhelU. 
Whig. Frederic W.. 
VihiK. James A.. 
Wing. Jasliiib. 
Wing. John, 
Wing. John, Jr.. 
Wing, Joaeiih R.. 
Wing, Levi, 
Wing, Mary A., 
Wing, Paul. 
Wing, Samitel. 
Wing. Sands. 
Wing, Steiihen. 
Winslow, Eira. 
Winslow. Hetekiah. 
Winslow. Job. 
Wislou, Jeiine, 
Wood, Albert, 
Wood, (ildeon, 
Wood, Isaar.. 
Wood. Israel. 
Wood. Jaliex. :t 

Wood. Taber. 24 

Wood. Thomae, 24. 47. 5fi. 63, 177 
Wood. William, 31 

Wood, Zerulah. 73 

Worth. Henry H., 61, B3 

Worth. WlUiam R., 102 

Wright. Xachcua II,. 109 

Wrighllnglon, Alilgall, 222 

Wrlghllnglon. Pallenie. 222 

WrUhilngton. Robert. ICr> 

WrlghlinKliiii. Tb.imuM. Iftf. 



97. 102. 107, 133 



24, 27, 55. 170 



59. 97. 103, 105 



, 156. 175, 170 



BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX 



Piij?e 

Adams. Charles H.. 260 

Allen. James. 262 

Allen. .Tames R., 26 1 

Ashley. Edward R., 263 

Ashley. Uzzietta K.. 264 

Hartlett. Henry. 265 

Bennett, Gustavus Leonard, 266 

niackmer. Seth M.. 266 

Mradford. Joel Packard, 270 

Bradford. Philip A., 269 

Bradford. William. 267 

Braley. Isaac V.. 272 

Braley, Thomas Elwood. . 271 

Brownell. Joseph T.. 274 

Brownell. William, 273 

Bntts. Francis A.. 274 

Clark. Cyrus W.. 275 

Cochrane, David. 275 

Collins, Hananlah Wing. 276 

Cory. Arthur C, 276 

Crandon. Philip. 277 

Cnshman. Emery, 278 

Cushman. Emery Eugene, 280 

Cushman, Henry W.. 279 

Cushman. James. 278 

Duvls. James. 285 

Davis. John R.. Jr.. 2K2 

Davis. Joseph R.. 283 

Davis, Richard. Jr.. 284 

Davis, Richard, Sr.. 281 

Davis. Walter A.. 2^3 

Devon, Daniel Tucker. 286 

Dillingham. Edward (J.. 287 

Dillingham. Lenniel. 287 

Douglass, Edwin De I'^orc-sl. 289 

Douglass, Moses S.. 288 

Douglass. Walter l^>anklyn. 290 

Eldridge, Martin L., 291 

Fox, George S.. 292 

Fuller, George A.. 293 

Gilmore, Abiel P. R.. 294 

Glasse. George F.. 294 

Gurney, William A., 295 

Hamlin. Samuel Baker. 296 
Hathaway, Stephen Kempton. 297 

Hawes. John, 298 

Hawes, Jonathan Capen, 300 

Hersom, Thomas. 301 

Hersom. Thomas. Jr.. 302 

Howland. Alexander. 306 

Howland. Cornelius. 305 

Howland. CorniHIus A., 307 

Howland. Franklyn, 3 08 

Howland, George, 304 

Howland. Leroy AIIkm'I. :J I » 

Howland, Mathew, 303 



Page 

Howland. Max Franklyn, 311 

Howland. Wing. 305 

Jenney Family. 312 

Kenyon, Charles H., 312 

I^eonard. Eben F., 314 

Leonard, Ebenezer, 313 

Lumhard, Charles Emery, 316 

Lumbard, John, 315 

Lumhard, Joseph Edward, 317 

l^und, Parkman Macy, 318 

Mason. Dennis S., 319 

Mendell, Ellis, 320 

Mendel 1. Seth, 319 

Morse. Asa T.. 3 25 

M«»rso. Cliarlc'H M.. Jr.. ::26 

Morse, Charles M., Sr., 322 

Morse, Edward, 321 

Morse. (Jeorge I^., 324 

Morse, Ida F.. 327 

Morse, Joshua, 3 23 

Morton, James Madison, 328 

Nye, Gideon, 329 

Nye, Gideon, Jr.. 330 

Nye. Obed. 331 

Parker. (Jeorge .1.. 332 

Pope. Edward. 33 4 

Pope. Ellhu. 334 

Pope, Seth, 333 

Pope, Silas, 335 

Pope, Thomas, 333 

Robinson. Ablel JMorce, 336 

Robinson, Jones. 337 

Russell. Allen, Jr., 34 2 

Russell, Allen. Sr.. 339 

Russell, George T., 338 

Russell, George T., Jr.. 340 

Russell. Henry Thomas, 342 

Russell, John A., 341 

Sherman, Abram, Jr.. 343 

Shockley, William Irving, 343 

Slade, Caleb, 344 

Spooner, Alden, 34 8 

Spooner. John. 348 

Spooner, Nathaniel Sprague, 349 

Spooner. Paul, 347 

Spooner, Rounseville. 350 

Spooner, Seth. 346 

Spooner, Walter, 346 

Spooner. Walter, 350 
Spooner, Walter Rounseville, 351 

Swift, Clement Nye. 355 
Swift, Humphrey Hathaway, 3 54 

Swift, Jlreh. 351 

Swift. Rhodolphns Nye. 352 

Swift, William Cole Nye, 353 



398 



Taher, George Sinith. 


35X 


Weeks, Joshua Franklin, 


370 


Taber, Henry K., 


ar>*j 


White. Alden. 


37G 


Taher, Jabez Hathaway. 


357 


White, Ansel, 


371 


Taher, Jacoh, 


356 


White, Ansel Clark, 


373 


Taher, Pardon, 


357 


White. Augustus, 


374 


Taher, Pardon, Jr., 


357 


White, lienjamin. 


372 


Taher, William Gardner, 


358 


White. Henjamin Franklin. 


375 


Terry, Elias, 


360 


Wilbur. Horatio Nelson. 


378 


Tripp, Arnold G., 


361 


Wilbur. Noah Hervey. 


377 


Tripp, Jerome Plnmmer, 


362 


Wilcox, John, 
Wilson, Itenjamin. 


379 


Warner, Durrage Y., 


3 63 


Wing, Andrew J.. 


382 


Warner, Milton U.. 


363 


Wing. Frederic I^., 


384 


Washhnrn, Albert Gardner, 


367 


Wing, James Allen, 


385 


Wafc'hburn, I^^runcis 1*., 


368 


Wing, liOvi, 


381 


Washburn, Israel, 


3 65 


Wing, Samuel, 


383 


Washburn, William Henry, 


366 


Wood, Thomas, 


386 


Webb, James, 


369 


Wood. William G., 


387 



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