History of Great Barrington: (Berkshire County,) MassachusettsC. W. Bryan & Company, 1882 - 516 páginas |
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... died , and Capt . Ebenezer Pomroy was added to the the committee by a vote of the General Court , on the 14th of November , 1724. The records of the committee do not show what , if any , progress was made in the settlement of the ...
... died , and Capt . Ebenezer Pomroy was added to the the committee by a vote of the General Court , on the 14th of November , 1724. The records of the committee do not show what , if any , progress was made in the settlement of the ...
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... died ; amongst the latter were John Huggins , Joshua Root , Lawrence Suydam , Noah Phelps , Daniel Ashley and David King . The ) proprietors whose titles were confirmed by the com- mittee in 1733-4 , most of whom were then settled in ...
... died ; amongst the latter were John Huggins , Joshua Root , Lawrence Suydam , Noah Phelps , Daniel Ashley and David King . The ) proprietors whose titles were confirmed by the com- mittee in 1733-4 , most of whom were then settled in ...
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... died after they ( the Indians ) came into this region . Each Indian as he goes by adds a stone to the pile . Captain Konkapot tells me it marks the boundary of land agreed upon in a treaty with the Mohawks . The Muhecunnucks being ...
... died after they ( the Indians ) came into this region . Each Indian as he goes by adds a stone to the pile . Captain Konkapot tells me it marks the boundary of land agreed upon in a treaty with the Mohawks . The Muhecunnucks being ...
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... died after they came into this region . Each Indian , as he goes by , adds a stone to the pile . Captain Konkapot tells me it marks the boundary of land agreed upon in a treaty with the Mohawks . " The Muheconnucks being entitled to ...
... died after they came into this region . Each Indian , as he goes by , adds a stone to the pile . Captain Konkapot tells me it marks the boundary of land agreed upon in a treaty with the Mohawks . " The Muheconnucks being entitled to ...
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... died of sickness . " ( 2 ) Soon after the close of the war the Indians com- menced removing to a township given them by the Oneidas , in the state of New York , called New Stock- bridge , and by 1789 all had removed to that place . ( 1 ) ...
... died of sickness . " ( 2 ) Soon after the close of the war the Indians com- menced removing to a township given them by the Oneidas , in the state of New York , called New Stock- bridge , and by 1789 all had removed to that place . ( 1 ) ...
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History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County) Massachusetts Charles James Taylor Vista de fragmentos - 2001 |
History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County, ) Massachusetts Charles J. Taylor Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
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!