History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654; History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
78 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1737. the town or presented by individuals. Very probably it may have been paid for by voluntary contributions. Allusion is first made to this timepiece in 1740, when Seth Pomeroy was allowed 20s. " for looking after the clock." Other accounts to different individuals for this purpose, are found in after years. Private parties were permitted in 1784, to put up a dial, at their own expense, at the east side of the meeting-house.
CHAPTER VII. JOSEPH HAWLEY—PHYSICIANS—TOWN HALL—PASCOMMUCK. Suicide of Joseph While the subject of building the new Hawiey. meeting-housc was in agitation, the com- munity was greatly shocked by the suicide of Joseph Hawiey, the second person in town bearing that name. On Sunday morning, June 1, 1735, Lieut. Joseph Hawiey cut his throat in his bedchamber, and died soon after. He was a man of more than ordinary ability, great- ly respected, and a leading citizen. Many important offices had been conferred upon him, and he transacted much business for the town. In nineteen consecutive years he was fifteen times chosen townsman, and from 1716 to 1734, was annually elected town clerk. In this capacity he charged the town for making rates, and the ministers—Mr. Stoddard and Mr. Edwards—for recording marriages. These last charges were made in accordance with the law of 1716. He was County Treasurer from 1730 to 1732. Dea. Hunt in his diary calls him Lieut. Hawiey, but no evidence of service in the militia appears. His Business ^^- Hawlcy was interested in several branches of business, and was successful in them all. He was a merchant, and for many years appears to have been the principal trader in town. He owned an 'interest in a sawmill, carried on boating on Connecticut River, and managed a large farm. Much was done at that time by the farmers of the Connecticut valley, in the way of fattening cattle for market, and in this Mr. Hawiey was engaged to some extent. Droves^ were sent from the towns 1 Samuel Sheldon of Northampton, was one of the drovers and Dr. Thomas Wells of Deerfield, was another. The latter had charge of a drove of cattle from that town to Boston, in 1729. He was absent ten days and received 95s. for his services. 19
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78 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1737.<br />
the town or presented by <strong>in</strong>dividuals. Very probably it<br />
may have been paid for by voluntary contributions. Allusion<br />
is first made to this timepiece <strong>in</strong> 1740, when Seth Pomeroy<br />
was allowed 20s. " for look<strong>in</strong>g after the clock." Other<br />
accounts to different <strong>in</strong>dividuals for this purpose, are found<br />
<strong>in</strong> after years. Private parties were permitted <strong>in</strong> 1784, to<br />
put up a dial, at their own expense, at the east side <strong>of</strong> the<br />
meet<strong>in</strong>g-house.
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