CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BEQUEST JAMES McCALL Class of 1885 1944 Cornell University Library F 72P7 H95 Historv of PIvmouth CoVn'|yA,,M3,?f,?|?|^^^^^^ 3 1924 028 818 206 olin Overs DATE DUE Ml ' gffl S^^^ '"t^m \^W : ^ ^ .BH Loai ^ CAYLORD PnlNTEO IN U.S.A. Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028818206 HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH BIOaRAPHIOAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF ITS Pioneers and Prominent Men. COMPILED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF D. HAMILTON HURD. ILLUSTEATED. PHILADELPHIA: J. W. LEWIS & CO. 1884. r 7 Copyright, 1884, by J. W. Lewis & Co. PRESS OP J. B. LIPPINOOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA. PREFACE. In presenting to the public the History of Plymouth County, the editors claim that they have at least endeavored to faithfully fulfill their promises. The most competent persons have been employed for the work, and it is sincerely hoped that readers in the various towns of the county will find the narratives of their special localities interesting and instructive. The histor- ical sketch of the county itself, irrespective of the towns of which it is composed, contains a statement of the affairs of the county, its boundaries, the administration of its government, its officers in colonial, provincial, and still later times, which have never before been published. The sketch, as will be seen, is confined strictly to the county itself, and excludes everything which might properly lie within the scope of town histories. Plymouth County, as a part of the Old Colony, and more intimately connected than any other part with its history, has a special interest, imposing on the editors in the task they have undertaken a responsibility which they have keenly felt. They submit the work to the public, trusting that their just expectations may be fully realized. THE EDITOES. CONTENTS. PAGE GENEEAL HISTORY 1 HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH 64 HISTORY OF WARBHAM 191 HISTORY OF PEMBROKE 233 HISTORY OF KINGSTON 245 HISTORY OF LAKEVILLE 290 HISTORY OF MARION 321 HISTORY OF ROCHESTER 329 HISTORY OF HANSON 340 HISTORY OF DUXBURY 356 HISTORY OF MATTAPOISETT 366 HISTORY OF HANOVER 368 HISTORY OF SCITUATE AND SOUTH SCITUATE 399 HISTORY OF CARVER 444 HISTORY OF ABINGTON 464 HISTORY OF SOUTH ABINGTON 503 HISTORY OF ROCKLAND 523 HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRIDGEWATER 539 HISTORY OF BROCKTON 544 HISTORY OF BRIDGEWATER 772 HISTORY OF EAST BRIDGEWATER 833 HISTORY OF WEST BRIDGEWATER 888 HISTORY OF MIDDLEBORO' 938 HISTORY OF HINGHAM 1056 HISTORY OF PLYMPTON 1104 HISTORY OF HALIFAX 1130 HISTORY OF MARSHFIELD 1134 HISTORY OP HULL 1173 APPENDIX 1191 BIOQEAPHICAL. FAQE Adams, Samuel 2SS Alden, Albert 1039 Alger, Abiezer 931 Allen, George M 443 Allen, James S 883 Allen, Morrill 243 Ames, Eranklin 744 Andrew, John A 35 Andrew, Jobn F 66 Arnold, M. N 498 Atwood, Benjamin S » 519 Atwood, Shadrach 1047 Barrows, Horatio 1041 Barstow, Daniel 398 Bassett, A. Waldo 829 Bates, Jacob P 518 Baylies, William 15 Beal, Benjamin 537 Beal, Joseph S 57 Beal, Thomas P 21 Blackmer, G. B 338 BouvS, Thomas T 1101 Bowers, George P , ' 460 Bradford, William 9 Brett, William F 770 Brown, Bartholomew 27 Bryant, William Gullen 14 Burgess, Tristam .' 25 Burgess, Thomas 24 Gary, Luoius...., , 58 Clark, Nathaniel 14 Comstook, W. W , , , 1050 Conant, Marshall 825 Copeland, H. F 521 Gopeland, Nathan 929 Copeland, Pardon 929 Corthell, William P 622 Crocker, Edward 684 Curtis, George 396 Cushing, John 10 Cushing, William 59 Davis, Charles G 48 Davis, John 11 Davis, Nathaniel M 18 Delano, B. F 439 Delano, B. H.. 440 Doggett, Perez F 232 Drury, Otis 930 Dunbar, William H 510 Dyer, E. Porter 621 Eddy, Zachariah 17 Edes, Oliver 188 vi FASI Fobes family (the) 824 Fobes, Joseph B 825 Ferguson, James 821 French, Joseph 536 French, Joseph E 536 Gleason, J. C 538 Gay, Ebenezer 16 Gordon, Timothy... '. » 188 Griffith, Thomas B 402 Gurney, David B 514 Gurney, B. B. K 355 Hall, Samuel 1169 Harris, Benjamin W 44 Harris, Charles W 885 Harris, Jacob B 53 Hay ward, Melville 58 Healy, Oliver G 518 Hobart, Aaron 28 Hobart, Benjamin 508 Holmes, Abraham : 23 Holmes, Charles J 24 Holmes, John.,., 13 Howard, Benjamin B 924 Howard, Caleb 58 Howard, Charles E 927 Howard, Daniel 58 Howard family (the) 924 Howard, Francis B 926 Howard, Frederick 769 Howard, James 928 Howard, John 924 Jacobs, Elisha 441 Jenks, J. W. P 1063 Keith, Albert 747 Keith, Bela 766 Keith, George B 683 Keith, Preston B 684 Keith, Stillman 831 Keith, Ziba C 745 Kingman, Benjamin 764 Kingman, Bradford 67 Kingman, C. D 1043 Kingman, Hosea 52 Kingman, John W 766 Kingman, Joseph 933 Kingman, Josiah W 767 Kingman, Lucius gg Kingman, Rufus P 748 Lane, Jenkins 636, Latham, Williams , 4x Leach, Franklin §30 Leach, .James C 828 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Le Baron, J. B 1044 Leonard, Caleb F 823 Leonard, George 1168 Leonard, Spencer 827 Lincoln, Solomon 53 Long, John D 37 Loud, Jacob H ; 42 Lyon, William B 500 Miller, Abishai 1042 Miller, Seth 26 Mitchell, James H , 884 Mitchell, Nahum 22 Morton, Ellis W 58 Mordock, Jesse 459 Osborne, William H 55 Packard, Austin 59 Packard, Davis S 749 Packard, Ellis 768 Packard, Marcus 769 Peirce, Ebenezer W 1063 Pairoe, Henry B 600 Peiroe, Peter H 1033 Perkins, D. S 1046 Perkins, Elijah B 1046 Perkins, Jonas R 49 Perry, B. T 394 Pettee, Joseph 501 Phillips, Ezra 392 PhiUips, Willard 887 Poole, Franklin 533 Pratt, Enoch 1035 Pratt, Isaac, Sr *. 1034 Pratt, Isaac, Jr 1037 Pratt, Jared 1038 Reed, Levi 538 Reed, Horace :■ 522 Reed, Washington 635 Reed, William L 512 Ripley, Ebed L 1103 Ruggles, Timothy , 59 Russell, Thomas 12 Sampson, Chandler 1170 PAGE Savery, William 461 Sawyer, F. A 231 Simmons, Perez 60 Smith, H. S. B 1052 Southworth, Henry 766 Spragne, Peleg 12 Stetson, Martin S 516 Stetson, Nahum 820 Swift, Van R 828 Swift, Zephaniah 26 Sylvester, John 396 Thomas, John B 2i Thomas, Nathaniel 9 Tisdale, Edward 932 Tobey, Joshua B 226 Thomas, Joshua 10 Turner, John B 442 Wales, Welcome H 745 Ward, Eliab 53 Ward, George 320 Ward, James W 497 Warren, Charles H 12 Waterman, Asa 1 171 Waterman, L. C 397 Webster, Daniel 29 Weston, Thomas 1048 White, Jonathan 59 Whitman, Augustus 515 Whitman, Benjamin 50 Whitman, Eliab 59 Whitman, Jared 19 Whitman, Kilborn 19 Whitman, Noah 934 Wilbur, K. A 1128 Williams, Charles T 935 Winslow, Isaac 10 Winslow, John 50 Wood, Wilkes » 10 Wood, William H 10 Wood, William H 44 Young, Welcomje 27 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Adams, Samuel ?88 Alden, Albert 1040 Alger, Abiezer 9^1 Allen, George M 443 Allen, James S 886 Allen, Morrill 244 Ames, Franklin ^44 Andrew, John A 36 Andrew, John F ^^ Arnold, M.N 498 Atwood, Benjamin S °20 Atwood, Shadrach l''4r Barrows, Horatio '''41 PAGE Barstow, Daniel 399 Bassett, A. Waldo 829 Bates, Jacob P 519 Beal, Benjamin 537 Beal, Joseph S 67 Blackmer, G. B 338 Bouv«, Thomas T 1101 Bowers, Geo. P 460 Bridgewater Library 813 Comstock, W. W 1050 Conant, Marshall 826 Copeland, H. F 521 Copeland, Nathan 929 vm ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Copeland, Pardon _ 929 Crocker, Edward , 686 Curtis, Qeorge 397 Delano, B. F 439 Delano, E. H 440 Doggett, Perez P 232 Dmry, Otis 930 Dnnbar, William H 510 Edes, Oliver 188 Fobea, Jos. B 824 French, Joseph, 536 French, Joseph B 636 Gordon, Timothy..... 189 Griffith, Thomas B 462 Gumey, David B 514 Gnrney, E. B. K 356 Hall, Samuel 1169 Harris, Benjamin W 44 Harris, Charles W 885 Healy, Oliver 6 518 Hobart, Aaron 28 Hobart, Benjamin 508 Howard, Benjamin B 924 Howard, Charles E 927 Howard Collegiate Institute 918 Howard, Francis E 926 Howard, Frederick 769 Howard, James 928 Jacobs, Elisha 441 Jenks, J. W. P 1063 Keith, Albert 747 Keith, Bela 766 Keith, George E 683 Keith, Preston B 684 Keith, Stillman 831 Keith, Ziba C 745 Kingman, Benjamin 764 Kingman, C. D ; 1043 Kingman, Hosea 52 Kingman, John W 767 Kingman, Joseph 933 Kingman,, Josiah W 767 Kingman, Rufus P...'. 748 Landing of the Pilgrims 74 Lane, Jenkins 534 Latham, Williams 40 Leach, Franklin , 830 Leach, James C 828 Le Baron, J. B 1044 Leonard, Caleb F 823 Leonard, George 1168 Leonard, Spencer 827 Long, John D 38 Loud, Jacob H 42 " Mayflower," the 72 Miller, Abishai 1042 FAOE Mitchell, James H »« 884 Mitchell, Nahum „ ~ 22 Murdoek, Jesse '*' National Monument to the Forefathers..... 6* Osborne, William H 55 Packard, Davis S ^^^ Packard, Ellis : 768 Packard, Marcus „.., 770 Peirce Academy, Middleboro'.... 1028 Peiroe, Ebenezer W 1054 Peirce, Peter H 1033 Perkins, Daniel S 1045 Perkins, Elijah E 1046 Perkins, Jonas B 49 Perry, E. T 394 Phillips, Ezra 392 Pilgrim Hall 190 Plymouth Rock 190 Plymouth Eock Canopy 190 Plymouth Square 78 Poole, Franklin 533 Pratt, Enoch 10.36 Pratt, Sr., Isaac 1034 Pratt, Jr., Isaac 1037 Pratt, Jared 1038 Reed, Washington 535 Reed, William L 512 Ripley, Ebed L 1103 Sampson, Chandler 1170 Savery, William 461 Sawyer, F. A 231 Scrooby, England, Manor-Honse of 66 Scrooby, England, view of. 66 Simmons, Perez 50 Smith, H. S. B 1062 Sonthworth, Hfeniy 765 Stetson, Martin S 516 Stetson, Nahum 820 Swift, Van R 828 Sylvester, John 396 Tisdale, Edward 932 Tobey, Joshua B 226 Turner, John B 442 Wales, Welcome H 746 Ward, George 320b Ward House, the „ 320a Ward, James W 497 Waterman, Asa 1171 Waterman, L. C 398 Weston, Thomas 1048 Whitman, Augustus 616 Whitman, Jared ]9 Whitman, Noah 934 Wilbur, R. A 1128 Williams, Charles T 935 IH INGHAM^ KSchmimf Or' \ C -A N T O Tv'\ 0*"* ^i I' r_ ^ /S.BiigUamP.o. iJWE-rJIOITTHI I ■a^ J, ^'-' ilsffliiijjiiTai , S.ScitoateP.O RO. i \ / ^/[soTjTH scitujvteX / \l™e' Oi?>r^ EotaajilP.O.^ \ ^--, \ i;.%-slifl(MEO." f^ ~J^^Xil)mJti)ii E \^ RO C trONL-r-- / \ \ Jlrd 1' I CanpenoP.0% A\ Jl-X \PE-jaBROffE/ |. ^^ / -Sia^Ue Njt / .'^uiblirYP.O. u t \1 / S. 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