History of Great Barrington: (Berkshire County,) MassachusettsC. W. Bryan & Company, 1882 - 516 páginas |
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... Deusen lately lived . Of Richard Moor we have no account . Elias Van Scoick was a very troublesome fellow , and was eventually driven away in 1739. The Upper Township was finally surveyed in 1736 , by Tim- othy Dwight of Northampton ...
... Deusen lately lived . Of Richard Moor we have no account . Elias Van Scoick was a very troublesome fellow , and was eventually driven away in 1739. The Upper Township was finally surveyed in 1736 , by Tim- othy Dwight of Northampton ...
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... Deusen , his son - in - law , in 1743 ; three rights to his sons Peter and Jacob , in 1746 ; one right to his son Hendrick , at an earlier date . Derrick Hogaboom had owned one right , and dwelt north and east of the Great Bridge , but ...
... Deusen , his son - in - law , in 1743 ; three rights to his sons Peter and Jacob , in 1746 ; one right to his son Hendrick , at an earlier date . Derrick Hogaboom had owned one right , and dwelt north and east of the Great Bridge , but ...
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... Deusen- ville . Along the valley of this stream are good meadow lands , rising into an extensive plain , which lies between it and the Housatonic . At Van Deusenville , the Wil- liams River furnishes the motive power for the blast ...
... Deusen- ville . Along the valley of this stream are good meadow lands , rising into an extensive plain , which lies between it and the Housatonic . At Van Deusenville , the Wil- liams River furnishes the motive power for the blast ...
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... Deusen , the pew between the last pew and the stairs , 35 , 66 66 door , 30 , 66 66 To David Ingersoll , the pew east of the fore door , 60 , 66 66 To David Ingersoll , the pew south of the west end door , 30 , 66 66 To Coonrod ...
... Deusen , the pew between the last pew and the stairs , 35 , 66 66 door , 30 , 66 66 To David Ingersoll , the pew east of the fore door , 60 , 66 66 To David Ingersoll , the pew south of the west end door , 30 , 66 66 To Coonrod ...
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... Deusen , John Williams and Josiah Phelps , Junior , were appointed " to call the old committee , that undertook for the building of the meeting - house , to ajust their accounts , and see what is become of the money granted for that use ...
... Deusen , John Williams and Josiah Phelps , Junior , were appointed " to call the old committee , that undertook for the building of the meeting - house , to ajust their accounts , and see what is become of the money granted for that use ...
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History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County) Massachusetts Charles James Taylor Vista de fragmentos - 2001 |
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Términos y frases comunes
acres afterwards Albany Alford appointed April Barrington Berkshire bridge Brook building built Capt Captain church Colonel Congregational church Coonrod Court Daniel Daniel Nash David Ingersoll Deusen Deusenville died Doctor dwelling Dwight early east side Egremont erected expiration George granted Green River highway Hill Housatonic Housatonic River Indians inhabitants Isaac Israel Dewey John Ashley John Burghardt John Sergeant Jonathan Joseph Josiah July June Kellogg Kinderhook King Konkapot land late Lieutenant Long Pond Lower Township March Mark Hopkins meadow meeting meeting-house miles mill minister Monument Mountain Nash North Parish northerly Pixley preaching present proprietors records regiment removed resided road rods saw-mill school-house selectmen Sept Sergeant settlement settlers settling committee Sheffield Stephen King stone stood street tavern Thomas Ingersoll Timothy tion town of Sheffield tract Upper Township village voted West Stockbridge Westenhook Westfield Whiting Wigwam William York
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Página 296 - HARK! from the tombs a doleful sound! My ears attend the cry; " Ye living men, come view the ground, Where you must shortly lie. 2 " Princes, this clay must be your bed, In spite of all your towers; The tall, the wise, the reverend head Must lie as low as ours.
Página 203 - Renseslaer, a young gentleman from Albany, came one evening into an inn, kept by a Mr. Root, just at the eastern end of the bridge. The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered
Página 152 - Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, the Honourable the Council and House of Representatives of said Province, in General Court Assembled Dec.
Página 127 - Lord's-day pm, as I was reading the Psalm, news came that Stockbridge was beset by an army of Indians, and on fire, which broke up the assembly in an instant. All were put into the utmost consternation, men, women, and children crying,
Página 203 - Rensselaer said that it could not be true, because his horse had come over without any difficulty or reluctance ; that the night was indeed so profoundly dark as to prevent him from seeing anything distinctly ; but that it was incredible, if his horse could see sufficiently well to keep his footing anywhere, that he should not discern the danger, and impossible for him to pass over the bridge in that condition. Each went to bed dissatisfied, neither believing the story of the other. In the morning,...
Página 215 - That if this, or a similar covenant, shall, after the first day of August next, be offered to any trader or shop-keeper in this county, and he or they shall refuse to sign the same for the space of...
Página 203 - The inn-keeper, who knew him, asked him where he had crossed the river. He answered, "on the bridge." Mr. Root replied, that that was impossible ; because it had been raised that very day ; and that not a plank had been laid on it. Mr. Van Rensselaer said, that...
Página 308 - Eastern street ; where the inhabitants are descendants from the Dutch of New- York, and exhibit proofs of industry and wealth. Great-Barrington was originally the shire town of the County of Berkshire. Few places can boast of a better soil, or more delightful situation ; yet, I suspect, few have been less prosperous, or less happy. Religion has had here, generally, a doubtful existence...
Página 282 - Death is the crown of life : Were death denied, poor man would live in vain : Were death denied, to live would not be life: Were death denied, e'en fools would wish to die. Death wounds to cure; we fall, we rise, we reign!