1848 antique GROTON PEPPERELL SHIRLEY ma HISTORY w FOLDOUT MAP witchcraft indian

Description: 1848 antique GROTON PEPPERELL SHIRLEY ma HISTORY w FOLDOUT MAP witchcraft indianSCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the original book,History of the town of Groton, including Pepperell and Shirley, from the first grant of Groton plantation in 1655. By Caleb Butler. Boston: Press of T.R. Marvin, 1848. Hardcover, 499 pages. Measures approx 6"x9".CONTENTS. HISTORY OF GROTONCHAPTER I. TITLES TO LANDS. Titles to Lands in New England — Grant to Council of Plymouth — Sale to Sir H. Roswell — Confirmation of Charles I. to Roswell and others — Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay incorporated — Grants for Townships and Plantations — Grant of Groton — Petition of Grantees, and Answer — John Tinker's Petition, and Proceedings thereon— Survey and Boundaries — Indian Deed and Title, . . 9 CHAPTER II. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS. Progress of the Settlement — Division or Partition of Common Lands — Separation of Proprietors and Inhabitants — Names of first Proprietors, and their several Proportions — Rightof Voting — Town Records — New Book of Proprietors' Lots — Further division of Common Lands — Rights of the Prescott Family, 25 CHAPTER III. EXTRACTS FROM THE EARLY RECORDS. Condition of early Settlers — Preservation of Trees — Controversy with John Lawrence, Sen. — Origin of Gratuities — First, or " Old Mill" — Mill at Stony Brook, or Forge Village — Saw Mill — Andrew, the Indian— Decrees and Orders of Selectmen — Fences — Swine — Herding Cattle — Pound — Instructions to the Selectmen, . . . .33 CHAPTER IV. HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Road" of unnecessary Width — Bad Policy — Sales of Roads — Highway to Chelmsford — Billerica Bridge — Roads to Lancaster — Bridges over Lancaster or Nashua River — Agreement with Pepperell about — Agreement with Capt. Fitch— Other BridgesCHAPTER V. DIVISION OF THE TOWN. Parcel with Nashobah set off to make Littleton — Compensation for the Loss hy Groton Core— Hon. William Prescott's country Seat — Line of New Hampshire run — Loss and Compensation — Harvard and Westford to have Parcels — Precinct of Pepperell — Districts of Shirley and Pepperell— Parcels to Dunstable — From Pepperell to Groton, . 53 CHAPTER VI. INDIAN WARS. Philip, Chief of the Wampanoags — His Foresight and Wars — Attack upon Groton, March 2d, 9th, and loth — The Town burnt and deserted— Daniel Adams's Petition — Town Meeting at Concord — Petition for Relief — Squaws taken up by Sargeant Lakin — King William's War — Officers — Garrisons — William Longley's Family killed, with others — Petition for Relief— Queen Anne's War — Tarbell Boys taken — Sheple's House burnt — John Shattuck and Son killed — Jacob Ames killed — Expedition to Norridgewock, and Death of Ralle — LovelPs War — His first, second, and last Expeditions — Lovell's Fight, and Consequences — Story of Chamberlain and young Paugus — Reflections, 68 CHAPTER VII. THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Incipient Causes — Instructions to the Representative — Resolves about Industry, Economy, Manufactures, and foreign Superfluities — Regulations about Funerals — Non-importation — Resolves on Rights, Privileges, Grievances, kc. — Letter to Committee of Correspondence — Duty on Tea — Continental Congress Association — Signing Covenant and posting Names — Minute Men march— Recruits, Supplies, &c., during the War — Shays's Rebellion, 114 CHAPTER VIII. MEETING-HOUSES, OR CHURCHES. First Meeting-House— Jts Situation— Cost and Materials— Second House — Committee of Twelve to agree aboui its Location — Their Report — Its Site — Sales of Land to raise Money to finish it — Third House— Its Site — John Ames gives a Deed — Enlargement — A Bell — W. Martin's and Jona. Lawrence's Wills — A new Bell — Enlargement of the Common — Votes about repairing, or building, a new fourth Meeting- House — Trouble about finishing — Pews — Costs — Regulations — Presbyterian House— Union Meeting-IIouse — Baptists, Sec, .... 137 CHAPTER IX. MINISTERS, CHURCHES, AND CONGREGATIONS. Rev. John Miller — Rev. Samuel Willard — Rev. Gershom Hobart — Rev. Dudley Bradstreet — Rev. Caleb Trowbridge — Rev. Samuel Dana — Rev. Daniel Chaplin, D D. — Rev. Charles Robinson — Rev. George W. Wells— Rev. Joseph C. Smith— Rev. John Todd— Rev. Charles B. Kittredge — Rev. Dudley Phelps — Rev. Amasa Sanderson — Rev. Alfred Pinney — Rev. Lewis Holmes, 154 CHAPTER X. GROTON MINISTERIAL FUND. Donation of Shadrach Whitney — Of Josiah Sartell, Esq. — Incorporation of the Trustees — Sale of Farms — Donations of the First Parish — Suit by an Heir of Col. Sartell— Attempts to divide or misapply the Fund, 20S CHAPTER XI. SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION. First Votes about Schools— School House — Town indicted — School Bill — Petition for Grant of Land — Schools kept in several Angles — Grammar School in four Places — Town again indicted — Children numbered — Town again indicted — Districts formed — A better System adopted — By-Laws adopted, and altered— First Library— Second Library — United— First Parish Library — Groton Lyceum — Groton Academy — Association — Subscribers — Incorporation— List of Trustees — List of Preceptors — Embarrassments — Grant of Lands — Sale, and relief from Debts— Small Donations — Mrs. Blazer's Bequest — Generous Donations of William and Amos Lawrence — Change of corporate Name — Further Donations — Future Prospects, . . . 217 CHAPTER XII. MISCELLANEOUS. Topographical Description— Boundaries— Extent— Landscape — Water — Minerals, Soil, and Productions— Post Office — St. Paul's Lodge— St. John's R. A. Chapter— Lodge of I.O. of O. F. — Common Burying- Ground— Rural Cemetery — Thaumaturgia Pneumatica, or Witchcraft —Bounty for killing Wolves — Fines paid for not serving as Constable, for Swearing, and for Absence from Meeting — Lead Weights made Bullets— Court of Common Pleas, 242 CHAPTER XIII. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Notices of some of the Families of the First Settlers, and of distinguished Individuals, arranged in Alphabetical Order, ..... 263 HISTORY OF PEPPERELL. CHAPTER XIV. INCORPORATION AND MEETING-HOUSES. West Parish — Boundaries and first Officers — First Meeting- House — Difficulty about its Location — Petition to Legislature and Committee to fix the Place — Timber moved — Progress of the Work — Incorporated a District — Name — Bill — A new Meeting- House contemplated — A Fast — Deification — Remodelling — Dedication — Second Parish — Meeting-House and Dedication, 305 CHAPTER XV. MINISTERS, CHURCHES, ETC. First preaching in Dwelling-Houses— A Call to Mr. Vinal— Call to Mr. Emerson— Ordination— Organization of the Church— Mr. E.'s Salary — Military trait— Death, and Character — Deacons— Mr. Bullard's Call and Ordination— His Ministry— Deacons— Death, and Character — Choice of Mr. Howe— Exclusive System — Cautious Measures— Ordination— Breach of Promise— Division of the Town— Mr. Babbidge's Call and Ordinaiion— Deacons— Centennial Celebration— Mr. Howe recognized as Pastor of the Evangelical Congregational Society — Sickness, Death, ami Character — Mr. Andrews's Ordination — Deacons — Anniversary Festival, -314 CHAPTER XVI. WARS AND WARRIORS. Mr. Emerson's Address to Capt. Lawrence's Soldiers— Capt. Lawrence's Death — Instructions to Representative — Letter to Committee of Correspondence at Boston — Further Instructions and Resolutions — Alarm of April 19, 1775— Battle of Bunker Hill— Col. William Prescott— Hon. William Prescott 326 CHAPTER XVII. REMARKABLE PROVIDENCES, . . . 347 CHAPTER XVIII. EDUCATION. Common Schools — Academy — Trustees — Instructors, .... 354 HISTORY OF SHIRLEY. CHAPTER XIX. FIRST SETTLEMENT, MEETING-HOUSES, ETC. Boundaries— Stow-Leg — Petitioners' Names — First Meeting and Officers— Burying-Ground and Training- Field — First Meeting-House — Second Meeting-House — Bell — United Believers, or Shakers — Universalists — Orthodox Congregational Society, 358 CHAPTER XX. MINISTERS. Mr. Goodhue — Mr. Sparhawk — Mr. Whitney — Church, Deacons, &c. — Mr. Whitney's Ministry, Character, &.c. — Mr. Tolman — Ordination and Dismission — Mr. Chandler — Mr. Wood — Mr. Streeter — Mr. Browne — Mr. Eaton, ......... 367 CHAPTER XXI. REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Instructions to Representative on Stamp Act — On Circular from Boston — Resolution about Tea — About Boston Port Bill — American Association— Soldiers, .......... 372 CHAPTER XXII. EDUCATION. First School — But one School for a Time — Six Districts — Those who have entered College, 377 CHAPTER XXIII. MISCELLANEOUS. Soil — Productions — Streams of Water — Manufactures — Provision for Paupers, 379 APPENDICES. APPENDIX TO HISTORY OF GROTON, 383 APPENDIX TO HISTORY OF PEPPERELL, . . . .468 APPENDIX TO HISTORY OF SHIRLEY, 488 Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera. autographCONDITION: Complete and intact. Worn map. Some age spotting on pages. Other light antique wear. Cover has been redyed and sealed. See listing description and photos. - International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: BOOKBOX30-TMK-E233804BDB Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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