History of Hardwick, Massachusetts by Paige, Lucius R; Paige, Lucius R - 1883

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Heritage Books, Inc.. New. The author, a native of Hardwick, has gathered and preserved herein a history of Hardwick and a genealogy of its inhabitants “The materials embraced in this history were gathered from various sources; among the most important of which were the Records of the Proprietors, of the Church, and of the Town, of Hardwick, including the Registry of Births and Deaths by the Town Clerk, and of Baptisms from the beginning, and of Deaths since 1789, recorded by the several Pastors of the Church, and supplemented by inscriptions on monuments and head-stones in the several cemeteries” Discussions include: a description of Hardwick; Indian occupation; King Philip; purchases of Indian titles; first settlement at the “Elbows;” names of proprietors; first town officers; early arrangement concerning meeting-house, minister, schools, highways, and pound; proprietors’ records; emigration to Bennington, Vt, with notices; perils encountered by the pioneer emigrants; the American… Read More

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