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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670 INDEX. Lyman, Samuel, member of legislature. 570. Lyman, Seth, kills Allen on deer hunt, 439 ; acquitted, ib.; Rev- olutionary soldier, 624. Lyman, Seth Jr., at Quebec, 377 ; deserted, 399; killed. 551; Revolutionary soldier, 624 ; referred to, 399. Lj'man, Thomas, with company in service at Boston, 386 ; Revolutionary soldier, 624. Lyman, Timothy, lieutenant, 424. Lyman, Capt. William, lieutenant sec- under Seth Pomeroy, 150 ; ond in command at Fort No. 4. 154 ; siiperintends building of fort in Easthampton, 156 ; released from poll-tax, 157 receives portion of additional grant, 185 ; permitted to fence in beach on island. 191 ; lieutenant, 245, 248 ; captain enlists company of sconts, 251 ; with Pomeroy at Crown Point, 251, 252 ; sent to reinforce armv, 285 ; committee to build Coui-t-House, 318, 319, and note ; captain of militia, 354 ; at Louisbiirg, 606 ; in service after fall of Louisburg, 607 ; referred to, 259, 284. Lyman, William, interested in new school for girls, 476 ; member of aqiiedxict company, 559 ; appointed to meet legis- lative committee, 561. Lyman, William, Major-Gen., orders troops to Saratoga, 262; referred to, 255, 257, 261, 268, 277, 279. Lyman, William, teaches school, 476. Lyman, Zadoc, wife accused of reading immoral books, 206. Lynde, Samuel, corporal under Seth Pomeroy, 150 ; in service after fall of Louisburg. 607. Lyon, Marcus, death of, 589. McCali-um, Alexander, referred to, 559. McCredge, Jno., jn-isoner. 368. McCullock, Henry, sentenced, 514, 515 ; referred to, 516, 519. McDonald, Michael, Revolutionary soldier, 624. McDougal, Gen. Alexander, 394. McFadyen, Daniel, prisoner, 368, 370. ; MASSACHUSETTS. McGinnis, Capt., mortally wounded, 282. McKinstry, John, preaches for first precinct, 237, and note. McKoun, Joseph, and family carried to Canada, 298, McLane, Cuthbert. 316. McLane, John, sells land to Amos Hull, 316. McMasters, Daniel, Revolutionary soldier, 624. McMaster's History of American People, quoted, 337, note 1 ; cited, 485. McMillen, Jeremiah, wounded, 506. Machirn, Jno., prisoner, 368. Mackey, William, prisoner, 368. Maine, Indians of, dispute the claims of the British, 15, 16 ; companies enlisted, 103; troops from, 404 ; mentioned, 32, 113. Majory, John, Revolutionary soldier, 624. Mann. Elias, singing-master, 569, 583. Mansion House, mentioned, 558. Marchants, John, in service after fall of Louisburg, 607. Marchants, Joseph, at Fort Massachusetts, 154 ; builds fort at Easthampton, 157 ; in service after fall of Louisburg, 607. Marsh, Capt. Moses, marches to the relief of Fort William Henry, 294. Marsh. Timothy, surety for Ely, 457. Marshall, Ethan, in Washington's army, 387 ; Revolutionary soldier, 624. Marshall, Huram, Revolutionary soldier. 624. Marshall, Lydia, wife of Joseph Hawley, 534. Marshall, Samuel, buys grist-mill, 92 ; receives portion of addi- tional grant, 186 ; referred to, 107, 534. Marshall, Samuel Jr., receives portion of additional grant, 186. Massachusetts, engaged in hostilities with Abenakis, 15 ; issue of paper money in, 84 ; settlements in Western, 102 ; companies enlisted in, 103 ; furnishes men for Louisburg expedition, 113 ; troops raised for Canada, 149, 296 ; alarm

Massachusetts. in, 290 ; troops raised in 1758, 295 ; smallpox among Indian tribes in, 809 ; new government formed. 392-393 ; Decla- ration of Independence, 393 Continental troops raised in, 397 ; one half the militia in active service, 401 ; troops from, on road to Saratoga, 404 ; constitution rejected, 425; convention to form new gov- ernment, 426 ; accepted, 429 ; currency, 436 ; representatives instructed, 448 ; last call for rnen, 449 ; conventions in, 452, 453 pardons ; all but Ely. 465 ; appoints committee to investigate, ib.; troubles increase, 483, 484 ; legislature fails to remedy the evils. 484 ; citizens loan money to quell rebellion, 502 ; citizens of, seized, 519 ; convention held to ratify constitution. 524, 525 ; new post- office in, 554 ; stage lines in, 555, 556 ; accepts constitution, 596-597 ; President's call for troops in, 599 ; mentioned, 17, 54, 150, 153, 158. 167, 169, 170, 252, 353, 276, 286, 287, 288. 291, 317, 342, 343, 364, 365, 372. 376, 880, 391, 405, 406, 412, 423,451, 517, 540. Massachusetts Gazette and General Advertiser, 479, note. Massachusetts Historical Collections, quoted, 62, 64, 434, 465. Massachusetts, Records of, 59, note 3. Masters, Daniel, Revolutionary soldier, 624. Mather, Cotton, denounces Stoddardeanism, 57 ; quoted, 75, note 1. Mather, Rev. Eleazar, referred to, 53, 58, 69, note 1. Mather. Eliakim, referred to, 65. Mather, Elisha, Revolutionary soldier. 624. Mather. Increase, denounces Stoddardeanism, 57 ; defends inoculation, 309 ; referred to. 60. Mather, Chief Justice Samuel, 390, 488. Mather, Dr. Samuel, committee to seat meeting-house. 74 ; teacher and ph5'sician. 85 : commit- tee to regulate schools. 180 receives ])ortion of additional grant, 186 ; on committee to ; lisrbRX. 671 MERIAM. establish permanent salary for Mr. Edwards, 197 ; on com- mittee to confer with Mr. Edwards, 207 ; friend of Mr. Edwards. 234 ; seeks permission to build pew, 304 ; tax, 328 ; associated with Joseph Hawley, 534, 543. Mather, Samuel, vote for, 438. Mather, Samuel, in Shays Rebellion, 033. Mather, Timothy, member of aqueduct company. 559 ; Rev- olutionary soldier, 624. Mather, William, arrested for malicious mischief, 815. Matterson, John, Revolutionary soldier, 624. Mattoon, Ebenezer, committee on jail, 338 ; at Concord, 431 ; appointed to draft petition, 570. May. Ezra, chosen major, 355 ; colonel. 403 ; at battle of Bemis Heights, 404. May. James, prisoner, 368. Mayher, Isaac, Revolutionary soldier. 624. Maynard's Hoe Shop, mentioned, 92. Meacham, John, prisoner, enlisted in Continental army, 399 Revolutionary soldier, 624. Meeting-Hoiise. new one in agitation, 67, 68 ; other houses examined and materials gath- ered, 68, 69; location, 69; work commenced, 70-71 ; accidents, 71 ; spire and pews, 71, 72 ; interior, ib.; four houses like this one, 73; seating and weather-vanes, 73, and note ; rules for seating committee, 74 ; seating plan, 75 ; first occupied, ib.\ accident in old meeting-house. 75, 76 ; old one disposed of, 77 ; di.sorder in, ib. porches and clock, ; ib. ; lightning strikes, 280; weathercock bought, ib.; repaired 304, 307. 425,' 478 ; new bell for, broken and replaced, 3 08, 309 ; alteration in seating of, 314 ; too small, 327 ; to be patrolled, 380: Hill, old home lot on. 615. 616. Melvin, Eleazar. captain of scouting party attacked. 159. Mercer, Col., death of. 287. 288. Meriam. llez^kiali. Revolutionary soldier, 624. ;

670 INDEX.<br />

Lyman, Samuel, member <strong>of</strong> legislature.<br />

570.<br />

Lyman, Seth, kills Allen on deer<br />

hunt, 439 ; acquitted, ib.; Rev-<br />

olutionary soldier, 624.<br />

Lyman, Seth Jr., at Quebec, 377 ;<br />

deserted, 399; killed. 551; Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624 ; referred<br />

to, 399.<br />

Lj'man, Thomas, with company <strong>in</strong><br />

service at Boston, 386 ; Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624.<br />

Lyman, Timothy, lieutenant, 424.<br />

Lyman, Capt. William, lieutenant<br />

sec-<br />

under Seth Pomeroy, 150 ;<br />

ond <strong>in</strong> command at Fort No.<br />

4. 154 ; siiper<strong>in</strong>tends build<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>of</strong> fort <strong>in</strong> Easthampton, 156 ;<br />

released <strong>from</strong> poll-tax, 157<br />

receives portion <strong>of</strong> additional<br />

grant, 185 ; permitted to fence<br />

<strong>in</strong> beach on island. 191 ; lieutenant,<br />

245, 248 ; capta<strong>in</strong> enlists<br />

company <strong>of</strong> sconts, 251 ;<br />

with Pomeroy at Crown Po<strong>in</strong>t,<br />

251, 252 ; sent to re<strong>in</strong>force<br />

armv, 285 ;<br />

committee to build<br />

Coui-t-House, 318, 319, and<br />

note ; capta<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> militia, 354 ;<br />

at Louisbiirg, 606 ; <strong>in</strong> service<br />

after fall <strong>of</strong> Louisburg, 607 ;<br />

referred to, 259, 284.<br />

Lyman, William, <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong><br />

new school for girls, 476 ;<br />

member <strong>of</strong> aqiiedxict company,<br />

559 ; appo<strong>in</strong>ted to meet legis-<br />

lative committee, 561.<br />

Lyman, William, Major-Gen., orders<br />

troops to Saratoga, 262;<br />

referred to, 255, 257, 261, 268,<br />

277, 279.<br />

Lyman, William, teaches school,<br />

476.<br />

Lyman, Zadoc, wife accused <strong>of</strong><br />

read<strong>in</strong>g immoral books, 206.<br />

Lynde, Samuel, corporal under<br />

Seth Pomeroy, 150 ; <strong>in</strong> service<br />

after fall <strong>of</strong> Louisburg. 607.<br />

Lyon, Marcus, death <strong>of</strong>, 589.<br />

McCali-um, Alexander, referred<br />

to, 559.<br />

McCredge, Jno., jn-isoner. 368.<br />

McCullock, Henry, sentenced, 514,<br />

515 ;<br />

referred to, 516, 519.<br />

McDonald, Michael, Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624.<br />

McDougal, Gen. Alexander, 394.<br />

McFadyen, Daniel, prisoner, 368,<br />

370.<br />

;<br />

MASSACHUSETTS.<br />

McG<strong>in</strong>nis, Capt., mortally wounded,<br />

282.<br />

McK<strong>in</strong>stry, John, preaches for<br />

first prec<strong>in</strong>ct, 237, and note.<br />

McKoun, Joseph, and family carried<br />

to Canada, 298,<br />

McLane, Cuthbert. 316.<br />

McLane, John, sells land to Amos<br />

Hull, 316.<br />

McMasters, Daniel, Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624.<br />

McMaster's <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> American<br />

People, quoted, 337, note 1 ;<br />

cited, 485.<br />

McMillen, Jeremiah, wounded,<br />

506.<br />

Machirn, Jno., prisoner, 368.<br />

Mackey, William, prisoner, 368.<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong>e, Indians <strong>of</strong>, dispute the<br />

claims <strong>of</strong> the British, 15, 16 ;<br />

companies enlisted, 103;<br />

troops <strong>from</strong>, 404 ; mentioned,<br />

32, 113.<br />

Majory, John, Revolutionary soldier,<br />

624.<br />

Mann. Elias, s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g-master, 569,<br />

583.<br />

Mansion House, mentioned, 558.<br />

Marchants, John, <strong>in</strong> service after<br />

fall <strong>of</strong> Louisburg, 607.<br />

Marchants, Joseph, at Fort <strong>Massachusetts</strong>,<br />

154 ; builds fort at<br />

Easthampton, 157 ; <strong>in</strong> service<br />

after fall <strong>of</strong> Louisburg, 607.<br />

Marsh, Capt. Moses, marches to<br />

the relief <strong>of</strong> Fort William<br />

Henry, 294.<br />

Marsh. Timothy, surety for Ely,<br />

457.<br />

Marshall, Ethan, <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton's<br />

army, 387 ; Revolutionary soldier,<br />

624.<br />

Marshall, Huram, Revolutionary<br />

soldier. 624.<br />

Marshall, Lydia, wife <strong>of</strong> Joseph<br />

Hawley, 534.<br />

Marshall, Samuel, buys grist-mill,<br />

92 ; receives portion <strong>of</strong> addi-<br />

tional grant, 186 ; referred to,<br />

107, 534.<br />

Marshall, Samuel Jr., receives portion<br />

<strong>of</strong> additional grant, 186.<br />

<strong>Massachusetts</strong>, engaged <strong>in</strong> hostilities<br />

with Abenakis, 15 ; issue<br />

<strong>of</strong> paper money <strong>in</strong>, 84 ; <strong>settlement</strong>s<br />

<strong>in</strong> Western, 102 ; companies<br />

enlisted <strong>in</strong>, 103 ; furnishes<br />

men for Louisburg expedition,<br />

113 ; troops raised<br />

for Canada, 149, 296 ; alarm

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