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Identifier: historyofconnect02lhev (find matches)
Title: History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: L.H. Everts & Co
Subjects: Connecticut River Valley -- History Franklin County (Mass.) -- History Hampshire County (Mass.) -- History Hampden County (Mass.) -- History
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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war from West-field were Maj. Warham Parks (afterward Gen. Parks),Capt. John Gray, and Lieut. David Sackett. Among thoseof Westfields citizens who lost their lives in the service wereAbijah Dewey, James Ashley, Jared Noble, and a Mr.Rogers. The town records covering the period of the war of 1812are silent touching the action of the town as connected withthe part it took in the events of that period, if any. NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS. In March, 1676, the town, considering the hand of Godupon them in having let loose the Indians upon them, re-solved that the inhabitants should be so ordered that while aportion went out to labor, the others should remain near hometo guard the settlement. The following month it was agreedto build a fort near Mr. Whitings house, of such size that allthe inhabitants might come within its compass. As an early indication of the organization of a militarycompany, it may be observed that, in 1674, Samuel Loomiswas appointed ensine of the foote company of the towne.
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HISTORY OF HAMPDEN COUNTY. 943 In 1676, John Moseley was appointed a lieutenant in thesame command. In 1698 it was voted in town-meeting that any person fail-ing to attend town-meeting should be fined one shilling foreach neglect. In 1703 the selectmen were instructed to raise£3 with the county rate to pay the representative for the town.Aug. 11, 1703, the selectmen, with John Noble, were in-structed to agree with ye Ingenes for the purchase of alllands lying within the town bounds not already purchased. In 1703 it was ordered that there shall be a highway turndown Capt. Phelps corner, and so over ye River where it maybe most Convenant, and soe out into ye Commons in ye placewhich is called Goodman Penders Hollow. June 30, 1704, it was voted yye severall houses in yetowne y are forted shall stand and be Defended and havetheire severall proportions of men posted to y by ye Comityappointed, as may be most convenient for their defense. In March, 1719, it was voted that Philip Tremain ma

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