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;

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650 COURT. endeavors to stop, 454-456 ; of house, 615, 616 ; site mentioned, 171, 218, 476, 528. Court, General, orders men to Northfield, 19; orders meeting of " Reforming Synod " at Boston, 59 ; orders survey of township, 88 ; makes preparations for war, 103 ; expedition to Louisburg sanctioned, 112, Hooker's petition to, 118, 113 ; note ; Strong's petition, 120 ; grant to Col. Stoddard, 171 ; ; grants land to Northampton, 183; petitioned to divide Hampshire County, 311, 312, 313 ; ordered to rescind its anti-importation resolutions, 325; prorogued, ib.; petition to change sessions of County Courts granted, 331 grants ; Pascomnmck's petition, 335 ; removed to Cambridge, 340 ; resolutions, 341 ; session at Salem dissolved, 342 ; petitions for aid for Boston, 343 ; protests against obnoxious laws, 344 ; Provincial Congress assumes duties of, 352 ; again established, 357, 358 ; Lang- ford's petition to, 362, note proceedings of the Congress sent to, 390 ; adopts a constitution for the State, 392, 393 ; raises Continental troops, 397 ; orders soldiers to Ticondero- provides for soldiers' ga, 400 ; families, 409, 421 ; West- hampton's petition, 417, 418 INDEX. issues precepts for choice of delegates, 426, 427 ; attempts to prevent monopoly and oppression, 430 ; calls for men. 431 ; new constitution adopted by, 438 ; plan for drafting devised by, 441 ; fixes prices, 445 ; attempt to suspend judgment against debtors, 448; " Tender Act," 451, 465 ; petition to be sent to, 460; votes pay to soldiers, 463 ; Northampton's petition to, 473 ; asked to divide Hampshire County, 477 ; attempts to bring about a better state of affairs, 495, 496; orders arrest of insurgents, 496; approves Governor's measures and orders out more troops, 513 ; orders map of every town, 565 ; petitioned CROWN POINT. mentioned, against dam, 579 ; 158, 167, 174, 176,177, 194, 304, 326, 327, 396, 398, 416, 425, 428, 449, 450, 454, 455, 470, 474, 478, 484, 485, 486, 487, 499, 500, 502, 505, 511, 517, 524. Court of General Sessions of the Peace, applied to. for instructions about new Court-House, 87, 318 ; meeting of, 334 ; appoints committee to build jail, 336; course approved, 396; tries Seth Lyman, 439 ; insurgents vote against, 454, 487 ; convened,456; session opposed by mob, 469 ; Wm. Butler tried, 482 meets in Northampton, 488; at stopped at Wor- Concord, 489 ; cester, 496 ; removal of, demanded, 501 ; court at Springfield 389. stopped, ib.; mentioned, Court, Supreme Jiidicial, threatened by the mob, 491 pro- ; tected, 492-493 ; refuses Shays demands, 493; meets in North- ampton to try insurgents, 514 special sessions, 518. Courtis, Samuel, receives portion of additional grant, 188. Cowen, David, in Shays Rebellion, 632. Cox, Benjamin, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Cox, Gad, in Loiiisburg expedition, 146. Crafts, Col., sent in pursuit of Luddington, 509. Craige, Thomas, signs militia company agreement, 375 ; in Washington's army, 387 ; Revolutionary soldier, 620. Crevey, Daniel, in Seven Years' War, 611. Crocker, Daniel, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Crowfoot, Ebenezer, in company, 609, Hawley's Crowly, Darbe, in expedition against Louisburg, 118 ; in Col. 146. Pomeroy's division, 134, Crown Point, Gov. Shirley pro- M. poses an attack upon, 149 ; Vaudreuil sent to protect, 154 ; Indians killed near, 159 ; expedition against, 244, 250, 252 ; Capt. Hawley's journal, 254- 258 ; Col. Pomeroy's journal, 260-280 ; another movement ;

CUMMINGTON. abandoned, 29(5; against, 287 ; fallen, 297 ; capture of, ;5G3- 305, 380 ; Gen. Carleton at, 400; mentioned, 82, 110, 248, 259, 272, 275, 286, 288, 298, 381, 383. Cummington, votes against session of the tioned, 355. court, 390 ; men- Cummins, Capt. Jacob, starts with relief Henry, 294. for Fort William Cnrson, Isaac, schoolmaster, 476 ; taught two years, 476, 477 referred to, 585. Curtice, Nathaniel, buys land of town, 46 ; examines other meeting-houses, 68. Curtis, Nathaniel, receives portion of additional gi-ant. 184. Curtiss. Zacheriah, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Cushing. Caleb, signature, 369. Cushing, Judge, 348. Cushing, Thomas, in legislature, 539, note. Cutler, Rev. Manasseh, purchases land, 550. Cutler. Gen., lived at BrooMeld, 492. DadA, Timothy, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Dada, William, death of, 382; Revolutionary soldier, 620. Dady, Nathaniel, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Damon, Peter, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Dana, Daniel, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Dancing, 561. 562, and note. Dailey, Dominic, trial of, 589 ; execution, 592. Danielson, Corp. Jno., 632. Danielson, Brig. -Gen. Timothy, chairman, 349 ; orders men raised for Horse Neck, 387 ; councillor. 438. Danks, Asahel. in Seven Years' War, 611 ; Revolutionary soldier, 620. Danks, Asahel, sells homestead, 336. Danks, Benoni, receives portion of additional grant, 189. Danks, Eli, death of, 386 ; Revolutionary soldier. 620. Danks. Eliakim, Revolutionary soldier, 620. ; INDEX. 651 DAY. Danks, Ephraim, receives portion of additional grant, 189. Danks, Ephraim Jr., Revohationary soldier, 620. Danks, Robert, first home lot of, 37. Danks, Robert, released from polltax, 157 ; receives portion of additional grant, 189 ; in service after fall of Louisburg, 607. Danks, Samuel, in Seven Years' War, 611 ; Revolutionary soldier, 620. Danks, Samuel, receives portion of additional grant. 190. Danks, Zadoc, at Fort No. 4, 154 ; builds fort at Easthampton, 156 ; receives portion of addi- tional grant, 189 ; owns one negro, 328 ; in service after fall of Louisburg, 607 ; Revolutionary soldier, 620. Danks' Pond, mentioned, 91. Darby, David, drummer, 150 ; in service after the fall of burg, 607. Dartmouth College, 555. Louis- Davenson. Josiah, in Louisburg expedition, 146. Davis, John, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Davis, Capt. company Simeon, commands against Crown Point, 252. Davis, William, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Day. Capt. Benjamin, starts with relief for Fort William Henry, 293. Day, Elijah, one of the insurgents, 491. Day, Luke, leader of the rebellion, 491 ; raises men to reinforce Shays, 497 ; requests the court not to sit, 502 ; refuses to cooperate with Shays, 504 ; summons Gen. Shepherd to surrender, ib. ; inactive, 507 joins ; Shays, 508 : prisoner, 517 ; referred to, 506, 518, 523, 632. Day. Nathan, Revolutionary soldier, 620. Day, Nathaniel, receives portion of additional grant, 188 ; carries off hay on Shepherd's Island, 303 ; beats drum at Bennington alarm. 402 ; a whig, 411, note ; furnishes for ordination dinner, 420 ; in

650<br />

COURT.<br />

endeavors to stop, 454-456 ;<br />

<strong>of</strong> house, 615, 616 ;<br />

site<br />

mentioned,<br />

171, 218, 476, 528.<br />

Court, General, orders men to<br />

Northfield, 19; orders meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>of</strong> " Reform<strong>in</strong>g Synod " at<br />

Boston, 59 ; orders survey <strong>of</strong><br />

township, 88 ; makes preparations<br />

for war, 103 ; expedition<br />

to Louisburg sanctioned, 112,<br />

Hooker's petition to, 118,<br />

113 ;<br />

note ; Strong's petition, 120 ;<br />

grant to Col. Stoddard, 171<br />

; ;<br />

grants land to <strong>Northampton</strong>,<br />

183; petitioned to divide<br />

Hampshire County, 311, 312,<br />

313 ; ordered to resc<strong>in</strong>d <strong>its</strong><br />

anti-importation resolutions,<br />

325; prorogued, ib.; petition<br />

to change sessions <strong>of</strong> County<br />

Courts granted, 331 grants<br />

;<br />

Pascomnmck's petition, 335 ;<br />

removed to Cambridge, 340 ;<br />

resolutions, 341 ; session at<br />

Salem dissolved, 342 ;<br />

petitions<br />

for aid for Boston, 343 ; protests<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st obnoxious laws,<br />

344 ; Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Congress assumes<br />

duties <strong>of</strong>, 352 ; aga<strong>in</strong><br />

established, 357, 358 ; Lang-<br />

ford's petition to, 362, note<br />

proceed<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> the Congress<br />

sent to, 390 ; adopts a constitution<br />

for the State, 392, 393 ;<br />

raises Cont<strong>in</strong>ental troops, 397 ;<br />

orders soldiers to Ticondero-<br />

provides for soldiers'<br />

ga, 400 ;<br />

families, 409, 421 ; West-<br />

hampton's petition, 417, 418<br />

INDEX.<br />

issues precepts for choice <strong>of</strong><br />

delegates, 426, 427 ; attempts<br />

to prevent monopoly and oppression,<br />

430 ; calls for men.<br />

431 ; new constitution adopted<br />

by, 438 ; plan for draft<strong>in</strong>g devised<br />

by, 441 ; fixes prices,<br />

445 ; attempt to suspend judgment<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st debtors, 448;<br />

" Tender Act," 451, 465 ; petition<br />

to be sent to, 460; votes pay<br />

to soldiers, 463 ; <strong>Northampton</strong>'s<br />

petition to, 473 ; asked to divide<br />

Hampshire County, 477 ;<br />

attempts to br<strong>in</strong>g about a better<br />

state <strong>of</strong> affairs, 495, 496;<br />

orders arrest <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>surgents,<br />

496; approves Governor's<br />

measures and orders out more<br />

troops, 513 ; orders map <strong>of</strong><br />

every town, 565 ; petitioned<br />

CROWN POINT.<br />

mentioned,<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st dam, 579 ;<br />

158, 167, 174, 176,177, 194, 304,<br />

326, 327, 396, 398, 416, 425, 428,<br />

449, 450, 454, 455, 470, 474, 478,<br />

484, 485, 486, 487, 499, 500, 502,<br />

505, 511, 517, 524.<br />

Court <strong>of</strong> General Sessions <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Peace, applied to. for <strong>in</strong>structions<br />

about new Court-House,<br />

87, 318 ; meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>, 334 ; appo<strong>in</strong>ts<br />

committee to build jail,<br />

336; course approved, 396; tries<br />

Seth Lyman, 439 ; <strong>in</strong>surgents<br />

vote aga<strong>in</strong>st, 454, 487 ; convened,456;<br />

session opposed by mob,<br />

469 ; Wm. Butler tried, 482<br />

meets <strong>in</strong> <strong>Northampton</strong>, 488; at<br />

stopped at Wor-<br />

Concord, 489 ;<br />

cester, 496 ; removal <strong>of</strong>, demanded,<br />

501 ; court at Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield<br />

389.<br />

stopped, ib.; mentioned,<br />

Court, Supreme Jiidicial, threatened<br />

by the mob, 491 pro-<br />

;<br />

tected, 492-493 ; refuses Shays<br />

demands, 493; meets <strong>in</strong> North-<br />

ampton to try <strong>in</strong>surgents, 514<br />

special sessions, 518.<br />

Courtis, Samuel, receives portion<br />

<strong>of</strong> additional grant, 188.<br />

Cowen, David, <strong>in</strong> Shays Rebellion,<br />

632.<br />

Cox, Benjam<strong>in</strong>, Revolutionary soldier,<br />

620.<br />

Cox, Gad, <strong>in</strong> Loiiisburg expedition,<br />

146.<br />

Crafts, Col., sent <strong>in</strong> pursuit <strong>of</strong><br />

Ludd<strong>in</strong>gton, 509.<br />

Craige, Thomas, signs militia<br />

company agreement, 375 ; <strong>in</strong><br />

Wash<strong>in</strong>gton's army, 387 ; Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 620.<br />

Crevey, Daniel, <strong>in</strong> Seven Years'<br />

War, 611.<br />

Crocker, Daniel, Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 620.<br />

Crowfoot, Ebenezer, <strong>in</strong><br />

company, 609,<br />

Hawley's<br />

Crowly, Darbe, <strong>in</strong> expedition<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st Louisburg, 118 ; <strong>in</strong><br />

Col.<br />

146.<br />

Pomeroy's division, 134,<br />

Crown Po<strong>in</strong>t, Gov. Shirley pro-<br />

M.<br />

poses an attack upon, 149 ;<br />

Vaudreuil sent to protect, 154 ;<br />

Indians killed near, 159 ; expedition<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st, 244, 250, 252 ;<br />

Capt. Hawley's journal, 254-<br />

258 ; Col. Pomeroy's journal,<br />

260-280 ; another movement<br />

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