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;
546 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1795. pulling down the old house and selling a portion of the land. A committee was chosen to sell such parts of the uncultivated lands as they should judge " would be best for the town to have disposed of," and the question of demolishing the old house was referred for further consideration. The legacy was accepted in 1791. A committee appointed to consider the matter made the following report : " That the Town in order to perpetuate the memory of their respectable and generous Benefactor, Do most Seriously Resolve, that the Principal of the said Legacy be considered as a most sacred deposit for the use and benefit not only of the present, but also of all future generations of the Town. And that the same be forever kept good without any Diminution thereof and that the Income arising therefrom, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, be appropriated for the Support of the G-rammar School in the said Town. And that the said School be in future called & known by the Name of the Hawley Grammar School." This report was accepted and a vote passed to carry out the recommendations it contained. The Land Sold. — The Committee having the matter in charge proceeded to sell certain portions of the Hawley real estate, and in 1795, reported that they had received for it £845.12.7. The Belchertown property brought £611.8.10, and the rest, including two lots in the meadows and most of the outlying lands, was sold for £234.3.9. In 1796, part of Ebenezer's home lot was sold to Thomas Bridgman for $77.17, and the old house was disposed of the same year for £96. There then remained unsold Ebenezer Hawley's Middle Meadow, Young Rainbow, Inner Commons and Little Division lots. The Hawley Fund. Other portious of the property were afterwards sold, and in 1818, the amount of the fund was reported to be $3,340. In 1824, the Hawley Grammar School was discontinued, and the income of the fund added to the general school appropriation. The dona- tion is still intact, though it seems to have slightly decreased. It now represents the sum of $3,000, safely invested in Savings Banks, and its income is still applied to meet the gen- eral school expenses.
1747.] MAJOR JOSEPH HAWLEY. 547 Business Arrange- Major Hawley's biisiiiGss Operations were '"®"*^- not wholly confined to liis profession. He seems to have been in trade with his brother Elisha and his mother, for a few years. They were in partnership in 1747, and for three or four years, for the purpose of "carrying on the trades in goods and silver." The goods were probably the remnants from his father's stock. A company, consisting of Joseph and Elisha Hawley and Seth Dwight, to carry on the leather business was formed in 1747, and continued for about three years. The Hawley brothers put in £5G2, IG. 11 each, and Dwight £661.1.8. They bought deerskins from the country round about, and in Albany. These skins were dressed by people in this town and vicinity, and sent out by peddlers about the count}''. Apparently they did a flourishing business for a few years. As a statesman. Major Hawley struck the key-note in the uprising of the Revolution, He it was who stood in the forefront, bold and aggressive, who gave words to the thoughts that were surging in men's minds. In advance of all the men of Massachusetts, he denied the right of Parliament to make laws for America. In advance of all he proclaimed that the colonies must fight. Yet with all his boldness he counseled delay in accepting the gage of battle. Not that he hoped for a compromise, an adjustment on terms, but he saw that the fight must be to the bitter end, and he urged careful preparations. If war should be precipitated before the proper dispositions were made, before supplies were obtained or the soldiers properly drilled, defeat would be certain. He had much to do towards shaping the work of preparation in Massachusetts. Before all others, Major Hawley advocated independence. While others were dreaming of a settlement with England, he insisted upon a union among the colonies, and suggested that a general and comprehensive plan of procedure should be adopted. He, more than any other patriot of his day, saw the true tendency of affairs. From the beginning he saw the end, and threw his whole soul into the conflict. Aids in Recruiting. Duriug the strugglc. Major Hawley labored diligently to inculcate patriotic principles among the people. He took a personal interest in the work
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546 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1795.<br />
pull<strong>in</strong>g down the old house and sell<strong>in</strong>g a portion <strong>of</strong> the land.<br />
A committee was chosen to sell such parts <strong>of</strong> the uncultivated<br />
lands as they should judge " would be best for the<br />
town to have disposed <strong>of</strong>," and the question <strong>of</strong> demolish<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the old house was referred for further consideration. The<br />
legacy was accepted <strong>in</strong> 1791. A committee appo<strong>in</strong>ted to<br />
consider the matter made the follow<strong>in</strong>g report :<br />
" That the Town <strong>in</strong> order to perpetuate the memory <strong>of</strong> their respectable<br />
and generous Benefactor, Do most Seriously Resolve, that the<br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal <strong>of</strong> the said Legacy be considered as a most sacred deposit for<br />
the use and benefit not only <strong>of</strong> the present, but also <strong>of</strong> all future generations<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Town. And that the same be forever kept good without<br />
any Dim<strong>in</strong>ution there<strong>of</strong> and that the Income aris<strong>in</strong>g there<strong>from</strong>, or<br />
so much there<strong>of</strong> as shall be necessary, be appropriated for the Support<br />
<strong>of</strong> the G-rammar School <strong>in</strong> the said Town. And that the said School be<br />
<strong>in</strong> future called & known by the Name <strong>of</strong> the Hawley Grammar<br />
School."<br />
This report was accepted and a vote passed to carry out<br />
the recommendations it conta<strong>in</strong>ed.<br />
The Land Sold.<br />
—<br />
The Committee hav<strong>in</strong>g the matter <strong>in</strong> charge<br />
proceeded to sell certa<strong>in</strong> portions <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Hawley real estate, and <strong>in</strong> 1795, reported that they had<br />
received for it £845.12.7. The Belchertown property<br />
brought £611.8.10, and the rest, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g two lots <strong>in</strong> the<br />
meadows and most <strong>of</strong> the outly<strong>in</strong>g lands, was sold for<br />
£234.3.9. In 1796, part <strong>of</strong> Ebenezer's home lot was sold<br />
to Thomas Bridgman for $77.17, and the old house was disposed<br />
<strong>of</strong> the same year for £96. There then rema<strong>in</strong>ed unsold<br />
Ebenezer Hawley's Middle Meadow, Young Ra<strong>in</strong>bow,<br />
Inner Commons and Little Division lots.<br />
The Hawley Fund. Other portious <strong>of</strong> the property were afterwards<br />
sold, and <strong>in</strong> 1818, the amount <strong>of</strong> the<br />
fund was reported to be $3,340. In 1824, the Hawley<br />
Grammar School was discont<strong>in</strong>ued, and the <strong>in</strong>come <strong>of</strong> the<br />
fund added to the general school appropriation. The dona-<br />
tion is still <strong>in</strong>tact, though it seems to have slightly decreased.<br />
It now represents the sum <strong>of</strong> $3,000, safely <strong>in</strong>vested <strong>in</strong> Sav<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Banks, and <strong>its</strong> <strong>in</strong>come is still applied to meet the gen-<br />
eral school expenses.
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