History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts: From Its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882 |
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... records of patriot- ism exist nowhere , -nowhere can there be found higher proofs of the spirit that was ready to hazard all , to pledge all , to sacrifice all , in the cause of their country , ―than in the New - England towns . " Such ...
... records of patriot- ism exist nowhere , -nowhere can there be found higher proofs of the spirit that was ready to hazard all , to pledge all , to sacrifice all , in the cause of their country , ―than in the New - England towns . " Such ...
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... records - and of whom little is known , except what has come through the uncertain channel of tradition - shall have devoured its contents , its only place , if not consigned to the fate " of things lost on earth , " will be ...
... records - and of whom little is known , except what has come through the uncertain channel of tradition - shall have devoured its contents , its only place , if not consigned to the fate " of things lost on earth , " will be ...
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... records- among things forgotten on earth . But notwithstanding the doom that awaits this class of publications ... records , giving explanations in marginal notes ; others have abridged and transposed the language of original records ...
... records- among things forgotten on earth . But notwithstanding the doom that awaits this class of publications ... records , giving explanations in marginal notes ; others have abridged and transposed the language of original records ...
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... records of the first town - meeting are here inserted entire . The warrant for calling the meeting : - " Middlesex , ss . To Nathaniel Harris , in Shirley , in the district of Groton , in said County of Middlesex . Greeting . By virtue ...
... records of the first town - meeting are here inserted entire . The warrant for calling the meeting : - " Middlesex , ss . To Nathaniel Harris , in Shirley , in the district of Groton , in said County of Middlesex . Greeting . By virtue ...
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... records it appears that the bridge erected by Mr. Longley , was so imperfectly constructed that it needed repairs within three years after its erection . The following is the action of the town on the subject . " Voted to choose a ...
... records it appears that the bridge erected by Mr. Longley , was so imperfectly constructed that it needed repairs within three years after its erection . The following is the action of the town on the subject . " Voted to choose a ...
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Abigail Alstead April 19 April 26 Ayer became Benjamin Betsey born at Shirley Boston Caroline Charles Charlestown child church committee Covington Daniel daughter David death died Edgarton eight children Eliza Elizabeth Ellen farm Fitchburg five children four children Francis George Groton Hannah Harriet Hartwell Harvard Hazen Henry James Jane John Longley Jonas Jonathan Joseph Joshua Longley July July 15 July 22 July 30 June June 16 June 27 Lancaster Langdon Leominster lived Longley Lucy Lunenburg Lydia March 17 March 24 Maria married Martha Mary Mass meeting-house mill Nashua Oliver parish Parker Pepperell Peterboro Phinehas records removed Sally Samuel Sarah Sawtell selectmen Sept settled seven children Shakers Shirley six children Stephen Thomas Whitney three children town Townsend twice voted Walker Watertown widow wife Willard William Worcester
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Page 140 - How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; And freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there ! ODE TO MERCY.
Page 671 - His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Page 677 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 86 - That all petitions, memorials, resolutions, propositions or papers, relating in any way, or to any extent whatever, to the subject of slavery, or the abolition of slavery, shall, without being either printed or referred, be laid upon the table, and that no further action whatever shall be had thereon.
Page 214 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant...
Page 140 - Like the vase in which roses have once been distilled — You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Page 282 - Now of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum ; We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Page 285 - For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 87 - Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to each of the Executives of the States of Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, and Kentucky, and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State And it was Resolved, To concur in passing said resolutions.
Page 677 - The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.