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Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
ssell, William Winship, Jr., Gershom Cutter, 3d, James Locke, Stephen Robbins, Jr., Nathaniel Williams, John Fowle, Joseph Shaw, David Lamson, Samuel Swan, Josiah Hall. The term of service was probably five days. Mr. Cooke preached before the Convention of Congregational Minis. ters, 1776.—Am. Quar. Register, for 1839. 1777 Feb. 6, 1777, it was voted that the training band vote with the freeholders. Also voted to make out a separate list from the town's valuation. Fast Day, Aug. 28, 1777, Mr. Cooke's sermon was on Isaiah 10: 5, 6, 7 and 12 and 13 v. Repeated on April 26, 1780, and April 25, 1782. Theme: Tyrants in all ages have been the greatest scourges to the world * * * * Assyria of old was what Britain now is to America. * * * * The Brethren in this Land admonished for the prevalence of impiety, Sabbath-breaking, neglect of God's house and ordinances, and Family prayer among those who call themselves Christians; for profane swearing, which has not only crept into