The History of Holden, Massachusetts, 1667-1841 |
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Abbott acres Adam Winthrop Amos Heywood Avery Benjamin Boston Capt Charles Chaffin Christ church citizens of Holden commenced Committee Court covenant Cyprian Stevens Daniel Gookin Daniel Shays David Fiske Dennis Davis Ebenezer Estabrook England Ethan Davis Faith father George Greenwood Hezekiah Walker Hill history of Holden honor inhabitants Isaac Chenery Israel Davis James Davis Jason Mann John Biglo John Child Jonas Jonathan Rice Joseph Davis Joseph Greenwood Joseph Hubbard Josiah Judah Wright Lemuel liberty living Lovell March Massachusetts meeting house months native Noah Haven North Worcester passed Pastor Paul Davis Perry persons preached present proprietors Quinapoxet Quinapoxet River Rutland Samuel D Samuel Damon Samuel Heywood Samuel Hubbard sentiment sermon settlement Shays Silas Flagg Simon Davis Smith Society soldiers thing Thomas tion Town of Holden Town of Worcester Town Records township vote West Boylston William Drury Winch
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Page 42 - Adams that a committee of correspondence be appointed to consist of twenty-one persons : to state the rights of the colonists, and of this province in particular, as men, as Christians, and as subjects ; to communicate and publish the same to the several towns in this province and to the world as the sense of this town, with the infringements and violations thereof that have been, or from time to time may be made; also requesting of each town a free communication of their sentiments on this subject...
Page 65 - Capt. Thos. Prentice of Cambr, and Capt. Daniel Henchman of Boston, pd unto us and each of us, have bargained and sold, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by these presents do bargaine, sell, alien, enfeoffe, and confirm, unto the said Daniel Gookin, Thomas Prentice...
Page 148 - Believing that the use of intoxicating liquors is, for persons in health, not only unnecessary, but hurtful; that it is the cause of forming intemperate appetites and habits; and that, while it is continued, the evils of intemperance can never be prevented...
Page 103 - In conformity with these principles it has ever been, and still is, the belief of the Society of Friends, that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God ; that...
Page 61 - Look not mournfully into the past ; it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the future without fear and with a manly heart.
Page 103 - Gospel is such, that whosoever will, may come and take of the water of life freely...
Page 101 - We declare our serious belief of the Christian Religion as contained in the sacred Scriptures, and with such a view thereof as the confession of faith in our churches has exhibited. Heartily resolving to conform our lives unto the Rules of that Holy Religion as long as we live in the world.
Page 104 - God and men, avouch the Lord Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, to be your God, the supreme object of your...
Page 21 - But all this notwithstanding, we conceive there may be enough meadow for a small plantation or town of about thirty families. And if those farms be annexed to it, it may supply about sixty families. Therefore, we conceive it expedient that the honored court will be pleased to reserve it for a town, being conveniently situated and well watered with ponds and brooks, and lying near midway between Boston and Springfield, about one day's journey from either, and for the settling thereof we do offer to...