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Menotomy (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
after the 12th day of this present month, cut out or take away directly or indirectly any wood or timber on this side the path which goeth from the mill Cooke's Mill, afterwards known as Rolfe's Mill, or Cutter's Mill, near the Town House in Arlington. to Watertowne, every such person shall forfeit for every such load, if it be timber, five shillings per load, and if wood, two shillings per load. Provided, that there is liberty granted, until the 20th day of this present month, for the fetcd above five miles. It is added that the wood from the swamp costs four shillings per load in Cambridge; the cost of cutting and hauling being twenty pence. Fence-viewers were first elected March 12, 1648-9, for the Neck, Pine-swamp fields, Menotomy fields, and West field; a Sealer of Weights and Measures, Jan. 14, 1649-50; and a Gauger, to size cask, Nov. 10, 1651. Feb. 11, 1649-50. The request of Richard ffrances for remitting the present town rate, in regard of God's visitation by sic
Weathersfield (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Chapter 6: civil History. Contemplated removal to Weathersfield, Conn. Letter from Winthrop to Hooker. Letter from Hooker to Shepard. depreciation in the value of property. danger of general bankruptcy. reasons for removing. Sir Henry Vane. grant of Shawshine to Cambridge. removal of John Haynes. death of Roger Harlakenden. arrival of Herbert Pelham. Town Spring. Restrictions on the cutting of trees. Field-drivers, Commissioners to end small causes, Clerk of the Market, and Sealer of Leather, first elected. Calves impounded. eight-penny ordinary for Townsmen. penalty for absence from monthly meetings. prosecution for trespass in the great Swamp. fence-viewers first elected. Remission of tax on account of sickness. chimneys to be swept every month and ladders to be kept ready for reaching the roofs of houses. Orchard. Wharf. division of Shawshine lands. incorporation of Billerica Notwithstanding Mr. Shepard and his associates here found sufficient for
Accomack (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
l never remove to any place with the like advantage. The pillar of fire and cloud go before you, and the Father of mercies be the God of all the changes that pass over your heads. News with us here is not much, since the death of my brother Stone's wife and James Homstead; the former smoaked out her days in the darkness of melancholy; the other died of a bloody flux, and slept sweetly in the Lord, having carried himself graciously in his sickness. I have of late had intelligence from Plymouth. Mr. Chancy and the Church are to part; he to provide for himself, and they for themselves. At a day of fast, when a full conclusion of the business should have been made, he openly professed he did as verily believe the truth of his opinions as that there was a God in heaven, and that he was settled in it as the earth was upon the centre. If ever such confidence find good success, I miss of my mark. Since then he hath sent to Mr. Prydden to come to them, being invited by some of t
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
sperity, as indicated in the foregoing chapter, they were not fully satisfied, but seriously contemplated a removal to Connecticut. To such removal they were advised and encouraged by Mr. Hooker, whose eldest daughter had become the second wife of ase, stocks grow low, and their increase little or nothing. And if remove, why not to Mattabeseck? Now Middletown, Connecticut. For may be either the gentlemen The reference here is not to the gentlemen in Cambridge with Mr. Shepard, but to c, in the letter already quoted, to persuade Mr. Shepard and his congregation to remove. But why they should remove to Connecticut rather than to some other part of Massachusetts does not very plainly appear. There were large tracts of unappropriate considered themselves in peculiar danger on account of their very energetic opposition to him, and have thought that Connecticut would afford a more secure shelter from his wrath. Subsequent events, however, showed that all such fears were ground
Hartford (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
cerning the Antinomian and Famalistic opinions which then distracted the churches, Cotton Mather says, a synod This Synod met at Cambridge, Aug. 30, 1637, and began with prayer made by Mr. Shepard. Mr. Bulkeley of Concord, and Mr. Hooker, of Hartford, were the Moderators. Having condemned about eighty opinions, some blasphemous, others erroneous, and all unsafe,—the assembly brake up, Sept. 22, 1637.—Savage's Winthrop, i. 237-240. assembled at Cambridge, whereof Mr. Shepard was no small par reference to it appears on record. In addition to the before named discouragements, which tempted Mr. Shepard and his company to abandon Cambridge, may be mentioned the loss of two most valuable associates, namely John Haynes, who removed to Hartford in 1637, and Roger Harlakenden, who died November 17, 1638, aged 27 years. The former had been Assistant, 1634; Governor, 1635; and Assistant again, 1636, and remained in office up to the time of his removal in the spring of 1637;—the latter was<
Shawsheen (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ons for removing. Sir Henry Vane. grant of Shawshine to Cambridge. removal of John Haynes. deat. The church and elders did remain; lands at Shawshine were soon afterwards assigned to individualsnt proprietors and cultivators; and in 1655, Shawshine was incorporated as a separate town, called in the town, if they did desire it, farms at Shawshine:— Imprimis, Capt. Googine a farm, if h1652. It was agreed by the Church that Shawshine should be divided as followeth:— To Mr. Mt lot to begin upon a line continued over Shawshine River, the same that is between Woburn and us, lot to butt south upon that line, and on Shawshine River, and Mr. Wintrop's farm; and so each lot rs, and a third division on the east side Shawshine River, and so every man's lot to follow one ano as 1655, there were so many householders in Shawshine, gathered from Cambridge and elsewhere, thatetter sent to the town from our neighbors of Shawshine, alias Bilracie, wherein they desire that wh[4 more...]<
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 8
he charge of housekeeping), and far from the notice of my enemies, where we enjoyed sweet fellowship one with another and also with God, in a house which was fit to entertain any prince for fairness, greatness, and pleasantness. Here the Lord hid us all the winter long, and when it was fit to travel in the spring, we went up to London, Mr. Harlakenden not forsaking me all this while, for he was a father and mother to me, etc. (Boston Ed., 1832, pp. 54, 55). Mr. Shepard was accompanied to New England by this most precious servant of Jesus Christ, and bitterly lamented his early death; This loss was partially repaired by the accession of Herbert Pelham, Esq., in 1638 or 1639. He married the widow of Mr. Harlakenden, and was successively Treasurer of Harvard College, 1643, Assistant, 1645-49, and Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1645-46. He brought with him his daughter Penelope, who afterwards became the wife of Governor Josiah Winslow, and died at Marshfield, 7 Dec., 1703, aged
Marshfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
d was accompanied to New England by this most precious servant of Jesus Christ, and bitterly lamented his early death; This loss was partially repaired by the accession of Herbert Pelham, Esq., in 1638 or 1639. He married the widow of Mr. Harlakenden, and was successively Treasurer of Harvard College, 1643, Assistant, 1645-49, and Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1645-46. He brought with him his daughter Penelope, who afterwards became the wife of Governor Josiah Winslow, and died at Marshfield, 7 Dec., 1703, aged 72. Mr. Pelham was an active citizen and officer, but returned to England about 1649, was a member of Parliament, and a steadfast friend of this Colony. He died in 1673. It was discussed in a Church meeting at Cambridge, Feb. 14, 1640-1, as appears by Mr. Shepard's Diary, at which time the project passes out of sight, probably in consequence of a grant then recently made by the General Court, to wit: Oct. 7, 1640. The town of Cambridge is granted a month to consider o
Concord (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
says, a synod This Synod met at Cambridge, Aug. 30, 1637, and began with prayer made by Mr. Shepard. Mr. Bulkeley of Concord, and Mr. Hooker, of Hartford, were the Moderators. Having condemned about eighty opinions, some blasphemous, others err1643-4: Shawshin is granted to Cambridge, without any condition of making a village there; and the land between them and Concord is granted them, all save what is formerly granted to the military company or others, provided the church and present ele first lot to begin upon a line continued over Shawshine River, the same that is between Woburn and us, running towards Concord until it meet with Mr. Wintrop's farm: and so the said first lot to butt south upon that line, and on Shawshine River, aumbly desiring a tract of land lying near the line of the farms of John and Robert Blood, and so along by the side of Concord River, &c., the Court grants their request in that respect, so as it hinder no former grants, and grant the name of the pla
Billerica (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
chimneys to be swept every month and ladders to be kept ready for reaching the roofs of houses. Orchard. Wharf. division of Shawshine lands. incorporation of Billerica Notwithstanding Mr. Shepard and his associates here found sufficient for themselves and their company, and appear by the Records to have enjoyed temporal pros deficiency of accommodations; a competent number became resident proprietors and cultivators; and in 1655, Shawshine was incorporated as a separate town, called Billerica, which has since been shorn of its original dimensions by the incorporation of other towns. The grant of the Shawshine lands removed all reasonable doubt of srly, however, as 1655, there were so many householders in Shawshine, gathered from Cambridge and elsewhere, that they were incorporated as a distinct town, named Billerica, and an amicable arrangement was made by them with the inhabitants of Cambridge, in regard to their respective territorial rights and liabilities. The Town Re
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