History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts: From Its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882 |
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... Voted , that the selectmen serve as assessors for the year ensuing . Jonas Longley was then chosen Town Treasurer for said district . Stephen Holden was chosen Constable . Chose Samuel Hazen , Seth Walker , Hezekiah Sawtel , Chose ...
... Voted , that the selectmen serve as assessors for the year ensuing . Jonas Longley was then chosen Town Treasurer for said district . Stephen Holden was chosen Constable . Chose Samuel Hazen , Seth Walker , Hezekiah Sawtel , Chose ...
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... Voted , that the next district meeting be held at the house of Jonathan Moore . " In the above account both the arrangement and orthography have been mainly retained . The house of Mr. John Whitney - where the first town meeting ...
... Voted , that the next district meeting be held at the house of Jonathan Moore . " In the above account both the arrangement and orthography have been mainly retained . The house of Mr. John Whitney - where the first town meeting ...
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... expense of its erection beyond the sum of $ 250 , which he asked the town to appropriate . Where- upon the town , by the following action , accepted the proposal of Mr. Longley . " Voted to give Joshua 5 CIVIL HISTORY . 33.
... expense of its erection beyond the sum of $ 250 , which he asked the town to appropriate . Where- upon the town , by the following action , accepted the proposal of Mr. Longley . " Voted to give Joshua 5 CIVIL HISTORY . 33.
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... Voted to give Joshua Long- ley $ 250 , towards building a bridge across Nashua River , near where the said Longley has lately built mills , and he , the said Longley , is to build a bridge across said river . " Mr. Longley built the ...
... Voted to give Joshua Long- ley $ 250 , towards building a bridge across Nashua River , near where the said Longley has lately built mills , and he , the said Longley , is to build a bridge across said river . " Mr. Longley built the ...
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... such a knowledge of the literary requirements of the day , as enabled him to hold a respectable place in society . In May , 1757 , the town voted " to 9 CHAPTER IV Schools Parker School Fund Libraries and College Graduates 65-98.
... such a knowledge of the literary requirements of the day , as enabled him to hold a respectable place in society . In May , 1757 , the town voted " to 9 CHAPTER IV Schools Parker School Fund Libraries and College Graduates 65-98.
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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