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 Groton , is a copy of that PETITION . " To the inhabitants of the town of Groton , assembled in town meeting on the first day of March , 1747 . The petition of us the subscribers , being all inhab- itants of the town of ...
... records of Groton , is a copy of that PETITION . " To the inhabitants of the town of Groton , assembled in town meeting on the first day of March , 1747 . The petition of us the subscribers , being all inhab- itants of the town of ...
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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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Abigail Alstead April April 19 April 26 Ayer became Benjamin Betsey born at Shirley born Oct Boston Cambridge Caroline Charles Charlestown child church committee Daniel daughter David death died Edgarton eight children Eliza Elizabeth faith farm Fitchburg five children four children Francis George Groton Hannah Harriet Harvard Hazen Henry Holden James Jane John Jonas Jonathan Joseph July July 15 July 22 July 30 June June 16 June 27 labor Lancaster Langdon Leominster lived Longley Lucy Lunen Lunenburg Lydia March 17 March 24 Maria married Martha Mary Mass meeting-house minister ministry Nashua Nathaniel Oliver parish Parker pastor Pepperell Peterboro Phinehas pulpit records removed Sally Samuel Sarah Sawtell selectmen Sept settled seven children Shakers six children society Thomas Whitney three children Townsend twice voted Walker Watertown widow wife William Worcester worship