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Page 102
... returning , was entertained with the trag news of his wife and children surprised , and being carried away ' enemy , and his house turned into ashes . yet it pleased God so his heart , comforting himself in his God , as David at Zil ...
... returning , was entertained with the trag news of his wife and children surprised , and being carried away ' enemy , and his house turned into ashes . yet it pleased God so his heart , comforting himself in his God , as David at Zil ...
Page 103
... returned to Capt . Gookins & informs , that the Narragansets are got to the Quabaug Indians four hundred of them & three hundred of the others as I mentioned heretofore & informs that six of Eames his children , the owner of the house ...
... returned to Capt . Gookins & informs , that the Narragansets are got to the Quabaug Indians four hundred of them & three hundred of the others as I mentioned heretofore & informs that six of Eames his children , the owner of the house ...
Page 104
... returned to us ) . . . . on the 11th of May two of our Captives were returned by Ransom from the Indians who had been taken at the Destruction of the Town of Lancaster : the one of them the Sister of the Wife of Mr Rowlandson Minister ...
... returned to us ) . . . . on the 11th of May two of our Captives were returned by Ransom from the Indians who had been taken at the Destruction of the Town of Lancaster : the one of them the Sister of the Wife of Mr Rowlandson Minister ...
Page 110
... returned again upon the 12th of April with this answer in writing from the enemy . [ Daniel Gookin's History of the Praying Indians . ] upon Letter sent by Tom Dublett . For the Indian Sagamores & people that are in warre against us ...
... returned again upon the 12th of April with this answer in writing from the enemy . [ Daniel Gookin's History of the Praying Indians . ] upon Letter sent by Tom Dublett . For the Indian Sagamores & people that are in warre against us ...
Page 113
... returned appoint- ing a meeting , and Jonathan Prescott was sent the following Thursday , with a letter of elaborate instructions for his own conduct , and the following : To the Indian sachems . Yow know wee sent our messengers ...
... returned appoint- ing a meeting , and Jonathan Prescott was sent the following Thursday , with a letter of elaborate instructions for his own conduct , and the following : To the Indian sachems . Yow know wee sent our messengers ...
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aboue accors ajorned Boston Brook campt Capt Captain Committy Common Containing 20 acors Daniel Divoll east side easterly enteruail Lott Ephraim fiue giuen goodman goodwife granted Groton Hannah hath haue highway hiway Honour house Lott Humble Indians Inhabitants Jacob James Atherton James Wilder John Houghton John Moore John Prentice John Prescott John Tinker John Whitcomb John White Jonas Jonathan Joseph Dudley Joseph Wilder Josiah White Joslin Laid Land Lawrence Waters Lott of John Lyeth Lying March Mary Massachusetts Archives medow meeting house Middlesex Court miles mill Nashaway Nathaniel neer North Riuer peice petition petitioners plantation pounds Ralph Houghton Rang of Lotts Reverend Richard Smith River Rods wide Roper Rugg Runing Sarah Selectmen severall shillings Simon Willard Stephen Gates Swamp Thomas Sawyer Town of Lancaster twenty acres upland vnto voat voted vpon west side Whaley Whitcomb wife William Kerley
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Page 136 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. — Amen.
Page 115 - God to forgive him, and forgave him himself, believing that he did it not on purpose ; and with a composed frame of spirit, desired them that bewailed him not to weep, but pray for him and his flock. He comforted his sorrowful spouse, and expired within an hour.
Page 142 - ... where any towne shall increase to ye numbr of 100 families or household", they shall set up a gramer schoole, ye mr thereof being able to instruct youth so farr as they may be fited for ye university, provided, y* if any towne neglect ye pformance hereof above one yeare, y* every such towne shall pay 5£ to ye next schoole till they shall prforme this order.
Page 105 - Tahanto do by these presents fully ratify and confirm, all and every, the said township of Nashuah, alias Lancaster, to the inhabitants and Proprietors thereof according as it was formerly granted to them or their ancestors by my uncle Sholan and laid out to them by Ensign Thomas Noyes and confirmed by the Hon. General Court. For the performance of all the...
Page 85 - ... of twenty-six years. August 11, 1676, the grand jury, upon complaint of certain Christian Indians, presented and indicted Daniel Goble, Stephen Goble, Nathaniel Wilder and Daniel Hoare all of Concord,
Page 105 - Indian Sagamore, for and in consideration of what money, namely, twelve pounds was formerly paid to Sholan, my Uncle, sometime Sagamore of Nashuah, for the purchase of said township and also...
Page 11 - Mr. ||2Norcross||, to be their minister, seven of them, who were no members of any churches, were desirous to gather into a church estate; but the magistrates and elders advised them first to go and build them habitations, &c.
Page 116 - ... was in his breast, being shot through the Vitals) came to the door, bid them open it, for he was wounded ; after he came in, he fainted away, but coming to himself again, asked who it was that shot him, and when they told him, he prayed God to forgive him, and forgave him himself, for he believed he did not do it on purpose ; and with a composed Christian frame of spirit desired them that were bitterly lamenting over him, not to weep but to pray for him, and comforted his sorrowful wife, telling...
Page 69 - ... party of the Indians, about four hundred, were marched forth to attack and burn Lancaster ; and, on the morrow, which was February 10th, they would attempt it. This time exactly suited with James his information before hinted, which was not then credited as it should have been ; and, consequently, not so good means used to prevent it, or at least to have lain in ambushments for the enemy. As soon as Major Gookin understood this tidings by Job, he rose out of his bed, and, advising with Mr. Danforth,...
Page 11 - Sacononoco were. So we causing them to understand the articles, and all the ten commandments of God, and they freely assenting to all,* they were solemnly received, and then presented the court with...