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HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 TOWN OP^ HAWLEY, 
 
 Franklin County, Massaclmsetts, 
 
 FROM ITS 
 
 FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1771 TO 1887. 
 
 WiFaiilF EBcorfls aMBlopajliicalSWBs. 
 
 BY WILLIAM GILES ATKINS. 
 
 "Breathes there the man with soul so dead, 
 Who never to himself hath said, 
 
 This is my owti, my native land? 
 Whose heart hath ne'er within liim burned, 
 8 home his footsteps he has turned 
 
 From wandering on a foreign strand?" 
 
 * West Cummington, Mass: 
 PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 
 
 1887. 
 
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PREFACE. 
 
 In compliance with a long cherished desire to compile a work of this 
 kind, the History of H^wley is herewith presented. The author dues 
 not present it with the expectation or desire of being noted as a histo- 
 rian, but to arrange in a substantial form the archives of his native 
 town, adding such facts, reminiscences, statistics, incidents, sketclus 
 and general items, as shall interest the general reader, or at least those 
 who have emanated from the old town, and their descendants. 
 
 We were aware from the first that the quality of the work W( uld be in 
 proportion to the amount of research made, and have endeavored to can- 
 vass thoroughly and carefully in its interests, still, there are onissious 
 — the reader will supply liiem, there are errors— you will generously 
 and kindly correct them. 
 
 In the arrangement of the work, the* matter is unavoidably somewhat 
 mixed, as material was constantly arriving after other mat<er of a kin- 
 dred nature was in print. The family records, as furnished by the town 
 records, are very incomplete, and in many cases disagree w ith records 
 furnished by families themselves, but correctness has been the aim; oth- 
 ers could have done better — if they would — but the lot fell on us. 
 
 In the compilation valuable assistance lias been rendered, and special 
 thanks are due to Town Clerk, Lucius Hunt and family, Rev. Henry 
 Seymour, Mrs, Ann Eliza Scott and others of Hawley, Geo. D. Critten- 
 den of Shelburne Falls, P. L. Page of Ann Arbor, Mich, P. F. Cooley 
 of Pittsfield, Mrs Alfreda Stebbins of Deerfield, James M. Crafts of 
 Whately, and others who have given acceptable aid. Coj icus notes 
 have been taken from the records left by Mrs. Jerusha King, some of 
 which date from the first settlement of the town, and are regarded in the 
 main as authentic, also from Dr. Holland's "History of Western Massa- 
 chusetts" and Evarts' "History of the Connecticut Valley," 
 
 There are also many to wliom no thanks are duo, who have not so 
 much as answered our correspondence. 
 
 We now produce the result of these researches, hoping it will be ac- 
 ceptable to those of present and futuie generations. Let the reader fol- 
 low the generations here recorded, associating with each the events of 
 which they were the witnesses; follow them through their rough pio- 
 neering; through the dark days of war, and through their subsequent 
 prosperity; note their joys and their trials, their hope s and their fears. 
 By a little stretch of fancy place yourself among them and live over the 
 quaint customs of the olden time, their manner of thought, of speech, 
 of dress, of worship, of amusement, and it will not only make a reality 
 of history but will introduce to you your ancestors as the y really were. 
 
It will be seen that an individual is but a link in the chain of human- 
 ity; that a lifetime, at the longest, is an hour on the dial, and that -what- 
 ever we would that the past generations had done for us, it is our duty 
 to do for those to come. 
 
 The following pages will portray the origin, rise and progress of one 
 of the rural towns, peopled with a noble race, early inculcating the prin- ' 
 ciples of virtue, temperance and religion. "While we are forced to see 
 its mild decay, we look with a degree of pardonable pride to those, past 
 and present, who have been and now are wielding a power for good in 
 the great drama of life. And while we regret the absence of so many 
 from the ancestral acres aud the paternal hearthstone, this fact must 
 ever force itself upon us, that it is a good place in which to he born. 
 
 Finally, the history is dedicated to the sons aud daughters of Hawley, 
 wherever they are, in the hope that they may jjrovc worthy of their an- 
 cestry in whatsoever things are true; in whatsoever tilings are honest; 
 in whatsoever things are pure; in whatsoever things are lovely; iu what- 
 soever things are of good report. 
 
 WM. G. ATKINS. 
 West Cummington, Mass., June, 1887. 
 
 CONGRATULATORY. 
 
 "I am rejoiced that its history is to be written.' P. L. PAGE. 
 
 "I wish you success in this, your good undertaking." 
 
 MKS. LOUISA M. HUNT. 
 
 "Success to you. " (REV. ) HENRY SEYMOUR. 
 
 "Success in your worthy undertaking." H. A. LONGLEY. 
 
 "I wish you success in your undertaking. " THOS. K. BAKER. 
 
 "Wishing you every success in your undertaking." 
 
 JAS. M. CRAFTS. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Outline History Page 5 
 
 Hatfield Equivalent 6 
 
 Act of Incokporation ^ 
 
 Organization ^ 
 
 Local Titles 12 
 
 Cemeteries & Rev. J. Grout's Epitaph 13 
 
 Jonas King's Inscription 15 
 
 Schools and Highways Ifi 
 
 Ecolesiastictal History 17 
 
 Congregational Clergymen 21 
 
 Rebellion Record 23 
 
 Town Officers 26 
 
 Selectmen 28 
 
 Representatives and Directory 31 
 
 Town Farm 32 
 
 Mills and Manufactobies 33 
 
 Stores and Hotels 35 
 
 Post Offices 56 
 
 Population and Early Settlement 37 
 
 First Thanksgiving anu Young America's Military Record 38 
 
 A cciDENTS, Fires, &c. "^9 
 
 A Bear Story • • ■ ■ 4:1 
 
 Family Ke(;()kd8 42 
 
 Marriages ^^ 
 
 Deaths 74 
 
 Miscellanies 83 
 
 In ourt Grandmother's days 88 
 
 The old Schoolhouse and Orthodoxy vs. Infidelity 91 
 
 Biographical Sketches ^4 
 
 Bozkah 100 
 
 Natives Abroad • • 103 
 
 Personal Reminiscences of P. L. Page 109 
 
 Sketches and Incidents Ill 
 
 Reminiscences of P. F. Cooley 117 
 
 Appendix 129 
 
 Index to Family Records 131 
 
HISTORY OF IIAVVLEY. 
 
 The original town of Hawley was larger than at present; June 3, 1803, 
 a tract was taken from the south side, and a strip from the north line of 
 Cummington were united to form the town of Plainfield. The present 
 town of Hawley contains about thirty square miles. It is bounded .)n 
 the north by Clmrlemont, on the east by Buckland, on the south by 
 Plainfield, in Hampshire County, and on the west by Savoy, in Berk- 
 shire County, making it the southwest corner town in Franklin Counly. 
 
 The natural funtures are broken and hilly, making a natural business 
 center impracticable. Some of the south and east part of the town 
 might be termed table-laud, although the extreme eastern part has quite 
 a descent towards Buckland, while the noilheast portion descends in a 
 like manner towards the UeerliLld valley m Charlemont. Througli tlie 
 west part of the town a deep valley is traversed by Chickley's river, flow, 
 iug north the entire length of the town into the Deerfield. Southeast of 
 the center is the highest elevation in Franklin County, called "Parker's 
 Hill." A simdar elevation is also in the extreme south part of the town 
 called "Beals' Hill." On both of these peaks signal flags have recently 
 been placed to assist in a U. S. topographical survey. The streams flow 
 north and east, and help swell the waters of the Deerfield before reach- 
 ing Shelburne Falls. The people have generally followed agriculture 
 as an occupation, but water privileges have been utilized to some extent 
 for manufacturing purposes, such as saw mills and other wood-working 
 machinery and the tanning of katlier with hemlock bark. But as the 
 forests have become depleted and the population decreased, these latter 
 industries are of less importance than formerly. 
 
 The point around which the most historic associations cluster is called 
 the "square. " This was for a long term of years the Mecca of the peo- 
 le of the town. Here was the first meeting house, where the people met 
 ahke for religious services and the transaction of town business. Here 
 was also the first post-office, store and hotel, altogether making it the 
 cential business point. But in the lapse of time the business merged 
 from that point and became scattered. In those primitive days the social 
 and financial interests of towns were much more individualized and lim- 
 ited by geographical lines than at present. 
 
 Hawley is in latitude 42 1-2 degrees North, and about 73 degrees West 
 longitude. 
 
 HATFIELD EQUIVALENT. 
 
 In 1659, in consideration of some services rendered, the General Court 
 granted to Mr. Simon Broadstreet, afterward Gov. Broadstreet 500 acres 
 of land, and also Maj. Daniel Denison 500 acres of land, with the privi- 
 lege "that they might locate the same at any place west of the Connec- 
 ticut River, provided that it be full six miles from the place intended for 
 
HISTORY OF IIAWLEV. 
 
 uTlTtTT ' .T"' "P^'^^^^^-^t^ l-e." Gov. Broadstreet 
 
 tlenorth end ot the street ami n..Bi.g north and west to tie ponds. 
 Maj. Den^son took his norlh of the ponds, extending north on the rivei 
 one mile, and west from the liver 250 rods 
 
 Immediately after this Hatfield was settled, and the inhabitants be<^an 
 to murmur about these grants. As they were not then set off from S 
 
 000 T '"^"'f '^"'- ^'■"^^'^^*'--^ '- ^-^^ove his claim and accept 
 
 1000 acres lying north of Major Denison's, and in addition they were to 
 pay ,he Gov. £200. So alter the transfer had been made they had a 
 
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 After Hatfield became a separate town she felt uneasy about this posses 
 .on of so much of her best farm lands. So she petifioned to the ''G^eat 
 and General Court 'for some redress for her grievance and the legisla- 
 
 iT/ien ' T«oir *'■' ^^"'^' ^^^°« "'^'^^^"^ *« Huntstown, now 
 Ashheld in all 8064 acres as an equivalent for the lands originally 
 g,-antedto Broadstreet and Denison. The basis of the division of thl 
 Hatfield Equivalent was the valuation of estates for taxation, after the 
 manner of the original division of the town of Hatfield in 1 684 So peo- 
 ple with large estates drew large lots, while those with small estates cLw 
 but. a small proportion. "Verily to him that hath shall be given, and to 
 him that hath not shall be taken awav even that which he hath " 
 
 There were 88 recipients of this bounty, which included all the tax- 
 payers of Hatfield at the time the grant was made, and parties who 
 came into the town after tho grant did not receive any of the land The 
 names of these 83 proprietors are given in the records, with the number 
 of aces and rods given to each, together with the width of each lot 
 given in rods, feet and inches. The length of fie lots is not given but 
 we conclude tl ey were of uniform length, and that the width was ;stab- 
 hshed so as to give each one the amount of land requii-ed, and preserve 
 this uniformity in length. F'^^^e've 
 
 The proprietors of the grant met at Hatfield, on Mon<lay, May 6 1765, 
 and the following votes were passed relative to the Hatfield Equivalent 
 
 Voted, that a way be laid out North and South through ve whole tract 
 ha way from ye West way voted by ye town to ye West line of ye .rant 
 
 \ oteci, two ways be laiu f-om sd way to ye middle way in s -.ch place, 
 as ye Committee who shall stake out ye land shall judge best 
 
 Voted, that two ways be laid by ye Committee as aforesaid from ve 
 middle way to ye East way that runs through ye tract 
 
 Voted, that a way be laid by sd Committee Two hundred rods North 
 of ye Northermost way voted by ye Towne, which runs East & West and 
 from ye East line till it meet with ye West line of ye grant 
 
 frlT\'\^' "" Z^'^ ^' ^'""'' '" '""'" convenient plac^e by sd Committee 
 fiom 36 last mentioned way to lun South Two hund.ed rods to ve way 
 next South. - •' 
 
b HISTOKY OF IIAVVLEY. 
 
 Voted, that each of ye ways agreed upon & voted at this meeting be 
 four rods wide & so laid by ye Committee as not to divide any proprie- 
 tor's lot. 
 
 Voted, by ye Proprietors, that they will draw division lots for their 
 several portions in sd property, & that No. 1 begin at ye Southeast cor- 
 ner of ye tract, & ye lots be laid East & West as far as ye Nortlieast cor- 
 ner of Mr. Mayliew's farm. Then ye lots to be laid Noith & South, 
 bounding North on ye Sonthway that runs East & West so to continue 
 to ye East line of ye grant. Then to begin at East side of ye next range 
 North & proceed to ye East way running through ye tract voted by ye 
 town. Then to begin at ye Nonli eml of ye West range of ye first Divis- 
 ion & to continue to ye South line. This completes ye first Division. 
 
 Voted, that No. 1 in ye second Division to begin at ye Northwest cor- 
 ner of ve tract & to run South throvgh the Westermost range. Then to 
 begin at ye South end of ye adjoining range & to extend North to ye 
 North line of ye grant, then to run East in ye South range of this Divis- 
 ion & proceed to ye West side of ye grant. Tliis completes ye second 
 Division. 
 
 Voted, that when it so happens in each Division that a lot is not fin- 
 ished at ye end of a range it shall be completed at ye end of next range. 
 
 Voted, that the Proprietors will now proceed to stake & set out their 
 land to each Proprietor his portion, <fe that Elisha Hubbard, David 
 Wait, Elijnh Morton, Lt. Bardwell & Ebenezer Cole be a Committee for 
 that purpose. 
 
 Evarts, in the History of the Connecticut Valley-, says that a portion 
 of the Hatfield Equivalent was merged into the town of Plainfield, but 
 whether the pioneer settlers bought of the original Hatfield proprietors, 
 we are not informed. 
 
 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 
 
 Conimmonwealth of Massachusetts: 
 
 In the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. 
 An Act to incorporate the Plautatinn of Number Seven, so called, in the 
 County of Hampshire,* into a Town by the name of Hawlty. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepiesentatives in General 
 Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the aforesaid 
 Plantation, bounded north on Charlemout, east, partly on Buckland and 
 partly on Ashfield, south on Plainfield and west on tlie County of Berk- 
 shire, be and hereby is incorporated into a town bj' the name of Hawley, 
 with all the powers, privileges and hnmunities that towns within this 
 Commonwealth have or do enjoy. 
 
 *This was before the division of the oiiginal County of Hampshire. 
 
HISTORY OF JHAWLEY. 
 
 And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that David Sexton Esq. 
 be and hereby is empowered to issue his warrant, directed to some prin- 
 cipal inhabitant of the town of Hawley, requiring him to notify the in- 
 habitants of the said town, qualified as the law directs, to assemble and 
 meet at some suitable place in said town and choose such officer or 
 officers as towns by law are empowered to choose at their annual meet- 
 ings in the month oi Maicli or April. In the House of Representatives 
 February 1 1792. This bill having had three several readings passed 
 to be enacted. 
 
 DAVID COBB, Speaker. 
 In Senate, February 6 1792. 
 
 This Bill having had two several readings passed to be enacted. 
 
 SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. 
 
 Feb. 7 1792. ^y the Governor. 
 
 Approved, JOHN HANCOCK. 
 
 ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Now that the town had become incorporated and entitled to assume 
 rank among the sister towns of the Commonwealth, the next duty in- 
 cumbent upon the people was to form a municipal organization. 
 
 During the first years of the existence of the town the municipal and 
 church interests wei-e so closely identified that we give a condensed 
 sketch of the records. 
 
 The warrant for the first town meeting was made by David Sexton, 
 Esq. of Deerfleld, issued to Edmund Longley, Esq., to notify the in- 
 habitants of the town to meet at the house of Edmund Longley, on 
 Mouday, Apr. 2, 1792, to choose the necessary town officers. 
 
 The election resulted as follows; Town Clerk, Edmund Longley; Se- 
 lectmen, Thomas King, Joseph Longley, Zebedee Wood, Amos Crit- 
 tenden, and Ebeuezer Hall; Treasurer, Joseph Longley; Constable, 
 James Parker; Assessors, Zenas Bangs, Samuel Hitchcock, Zepheniah 
 Lathrop; Tithingmen, David Parker, Whnlen Hawkes, John Burroughs 
 Joseph Bangs, Tiiomas King; Sealer of leather, Zenas Bangs; Lumber 
 nspectors, Nathan West, Elisha Wells; Highway Surveyors, Oliver 
 Edgarton, George Eddy, Amos King, Ebenezer Burroughs, Arthur 
 Hitchcock, Josiah Willard, David Parker, A. Rogers, John Taylor. 
 
 May 7, 1792, Voted to keep the 24th day of May as a day of fasting 
 and prayer, and neighboring ministers were invited to jjariicipate. 
 
 Voted to raise £30 for schooling. Chose a committee of seven to di- 
 vide the town into school ilistricts. 
 
 Voted to raise £100 for the repair of highways. Voted to allow 4 shil- 
 lings per day for work on highways until Sept. 1, and 3 sliilliugs from 
 that time, and the same for a good team. 
 
 Voted to raise £10 to defray town charges. 
 
10 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 Voted to raise £20 for the support of the gospel, and to have pleach- 
 ing one half the time at Col. Longley's, and the other half at Abraham 
 Parker's. Chose a committee of three to pitch a meeting house spot, 
 and voted to abide their judgment. 
 
 Sept. 10, 1792, Voted not to accept the report of ilie meeting house 
 committee, and chose another committee of seven for said purpose. 
 
 Sept. 27, 1792, Voted to choose a committee of three from out of town 
 to fix a meeting house spot. Chose one from Dalton, oue from Rowe 
 and one from Conway. 
 
 Nov. 2, 1792, Voted to accept the repoit of the last committee. 
 
 Jan. 14, 1793, Voted to build a meeting house, 40 by 50 feet. Chose 
 Joseph Longley, Tliomas King, Edmund Longlej", Nathan West and 
 Hezekiah Wairiner to superintend the work. 
 
 Voted to apply to Mr Jonathan Grout to preach with us the e))suing 
 season. An ( rder was issued to several families , by order of the select- 
 men to tlie constable, fo depart from the town. The reasons for issuing 
 this order are not give'ii. Other similar orders followed. 
 
 Oct. 25, 1793, Rev. Joiiithan Grout ordained; council met at Edmund 
 Longley's. Salary, £200, in semi-annual instalments. A remonstrance 
 against setting off a part of the tt)wn to Plaiufield was sent to the Gen- 
 ei-al Court. 
 
 July 7, 1794, Narliau West was chosen to i)rovide a town stock of 
 powder, leads and flints. 
 
 In 1795 the town appropriations were double the amount of those first 
 made, in 1792. 
 
 The transactions of the town during the years 1795, fi and 7 seem to 
 be mainly directed to the location and building of a meeting house. 
 Various committees were chosen from time to time for that purpose, and 
 their action was invariably repulsed at the next meeting, and twelve re- 
 considcrntions of votes relative to proposed sites are recorded during 
 those three years. The town records do not give date of buiding the 
 house, but a record of March 5, 1798 says, voted to sell the pews in the 
 meetinghouse; also April 2, voted to raise £50 to paint tlie meeting 
 house. So from the import of those records it is reasonable to conclude 
 that the house was built in 1797. 
 
 OTHER RECORDS. 
 
 May 6, 1799, ^'oted to accept a road fium Camp rock west to Savoy line. 
 
 M;irch o, 1800, Voted to pay 25 cents a day for a man and the same 
 for a team on the highways. 
 
 Nov. 15, 1802. Voted that the selectmen be a committee to remon- 
 strate against a part ol Hawlev being set off to Plainfield. 
 Apr. 4, 1803. Voted that no cattle (except what is called yearlings) shall 
 be allowed to run on the common the present year under the penalty of 
 
HISTORY OF IIAWLEY. 11 
 
 the law. Similar votes were pay>ed diiriug succeeding years. 
 
 Nov. 15, 1804, Voted, tha'. a committee estimate the pew notes and 
 say what each man shall pay ou th ■ dollar for paying Rev. Grout his 
 salary. Dec. 26, 1805, Voted to send a representative to the General 
 Court against tlie County being divided. 
 
 May, ] 808, Voted to pay 25 cents a head for crows killed in town. 
 
 In 1808, the town sent a committee with a petition to the President to 
 suspend the embargo. 
 
 Nov. 13, 1809, Voted to establish a sciiool district ou West Hill. 
 
 1810, Voted $ 300 for schooling. 
 
 1812, Voted that scholars shall be reckoned between 4 and 21 years of 
 age. 1813, Raised $ 350 for scliooling. 
 
 Nov. 7, 1814, Voted to choose a committee to enquii'e what propor- 
 tion of proA'isions Mr. Grout's salary would buj' now, compared to the 
 worth when settled. 
 
 May 7, 1817, Voted to petition the Geneial Court for assistance to 
 build a bridge over the Deerfleld river. 
 
 At the annual meeting, Mar. 6, 1818, the following rules for regula- 
 ting town meetings were adopted. It wonld be well if business meet- 
 ings at tlie present day could be governed by the same rules. 
 
 Meetini',s shall be opened within one hour after the time given in the 
 notice, extraordinaiy cases excepted. When called at the opening of 
 a meeting, we will take our seats and remain seated, except we rise to 
 vote, speak, or leave the place of said meeting. 
 
 We will suspend all private Imsiness in time aud place of said meet- 
 ing. No person shall speak in meeting without leave of the moderator. 
 
 No person shall be intenuptcd bj^ another except to call to order or 
 correct a mistake. A person when speaking shall address the moderator. 
 
 No person shall speak more than once to one question until others 
 who have not spoken shall speak if they desire it, nor more than twice 
 without leave of t!ie meeting. 
 
 The Moderator shall preserve decorum, speak to points of order, decide 
 all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the meeting, on motion 
 regularly seconded. 
 
 We will aid the Moderator in the discharge of his duties, who is bound 
 to keep the person having leave to speak to the point in question or call 
 him to order. 
 
 The Moderator shall not delay business by introducing any subject 
 in the time of a meeting that is not regularly before the meeting by a 
 wai'rant. 
 
 Dec. 6, 1821, Voted to take measuies to procure a stove for the meet- 
 ing house, and chose a committee for that purpose. Previous to that 
 time there had been no ari-angements for warming the house. Some of 
 the women carried foot-stoves, a square fi ame about eight inches square 
 into which were placed some hot coals from the fire-place, on which they 
 
14 HISTOKY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 Wheu tlie old meeting housf vvas removed and a new one built, about 
 a mile aud a half south, iu 1847, a new cemetery was opened a little 
 south of the present church. This was largely due to the efforts of 
 Calvin S. Lougley. Some of the names found there are Scott, Clark, 
 Wood, Williams, Basse tt, Longley, Eldridge and Harmon. 
 
 Before the advent of the present century a burying ground was open- 
 ed at Pudding Hollow, where their families have been buried. This 
 cemetery is second in size us well as age, aud contains the names of 
 Baker, Hall, Crowell, Si-ars, Crosby, Atkius, Rice, Bangs and Taylor. 
 
 Sometime about 1820, a cemetery was started in the old sixth school 
 district, a little east of the Gnivcs place, so caUed. Here are buried the 
 King and Rice families who early settled in the old 7ih district, Col. 
 Xoah Joy and wife, and families bearing the names of Marsh, Sprague, 
 Hunt, Holden aud Griggs. Here is the largest headstone in town, over 
 the remains of Jonas King, a representation ci which is given on the op- 
 posite page. The slab stands six feet above the ground, is nearly three 
 feet in width, 2 1-2 inches thick, the top being two inches convex. 
 
 At West Hawley, a cemetery was founded as early as the church there 
 perhaps earlier, where many of the people of that part of the town have 
 been buried. It is on a kind cf plateau as seen from the road, and its 
 approach is quite steep and difficult. Here are found the names of 
 Vincent, Stiles, Curtis, Sears, Turner, Ford, Atkins, Brackett, Fuller. 
 
 (See Sketches aud Incidents.) 
 
 There is also a private family burying ground on the farm of Phineas 
 Starks, in the southwest part of the town, whereabout a dozen liave 
 been buried. 
 
 Like others, these burial places are the receptacles of many high hopes 
 and aspirations, and where the "willows of grief bend deepest." The 
 grounds are usually well kept, and the most of them are annually mowed. 
 
 "As the long train 
 Of ages glides away, the sons of men. 
 The youth In life's green spring, ^nd he who goes 
 In the full strength of years, matron and maid. 
 The bowed with age, the irfsnt, in the smiles 
 And beauty of its innocent age cut off, — 
 Shall, one by one, be gathered to thy side. 
 By those, who, in their turn, shall follow them." 
 
 Brpanf. 
 
Sacred 
 to the memorij of 
 
 Mr. JONAS KING, 
 
 the venerahie Father 
 of the distinguished 
 
 Rev. JONAS KING, D. D. 
 
 Missionary to Palestine & Greece. 
 
 On being asked by a Friend if he felt any regret in 
 parting with his Son, as a Missionary to the Heathen, 
 this Father in Israel replied, ''God so loved the world that 
 he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth 
 in him should not perish but have everlasting life:' 
 
 And should I withhold my only Son from obeying the 
 command of our ascended Saviour, "Go ye into all the world 
 and preach the gospel to every creature. Mr. KING 
 
 was one of the first settlers in Hawley. 
 He lived, in example & precept, a life of holine»s. 
 
 Be died 
 
 September 20th 1832, 
 
 :Aged 78 years. 
 
 Having a blissful faith in Jesus Christ and an unshaken 
 hope of a glorious immortality. His last ivords were: 
 '■'■How often must my pulses beat. 
 Before my joys shall be complete f' 
 Come Lord Jesus! come quickly. 
 
 Ask you my name, 'Tis JONAS KING, 
 
 Beneath these clods I lie, 
 
 In life I suffered much by sin, 
 
 And sin caused me to die! 
 
 But by the blessed Jesus, I 
 
 Do hope to rise again, 
 
 I then shall live and never die, 
 
 And praise the Lord. Amen. 
 
 J'ac-simile of an inscription in the cemetery in the old sixtli school 
 district in Hawley. 
 
16 
 
 HISTORY OF ItAWLKY. 
 
 iSCHOOLS. 
 
 The people have always taken an active interest in their common 
 schools, and have appropriated liberally for their means. That interest 
 seems to be cotempor.uy with the church inleresT. The lono- list of pro- 
 fessional and influential men, past and preseni, emanatim^ from the town 
 attests the quality and efficiency of her school work. 
 
 Inl792, the year of the oroanizaliou, £^0 was voted for schooling 
 lh.ee later the amount was dnubleJ, and in 1797, £75 was raised in 
 1810, .>$:jOO, ana at the preset time the appropriation is |900, showin'o- a 
 uniform mcrease, with the onward n;aich ( f progress. 
 
 May 7, 1792, a committee, consisting of Edmund Longley, Ebenezer 
 Hall, Abel Parker, Amos Crittenden,. Zebedee Wood, Abel Warner and 
 Jonathan Fuller, was chosen to divide the town into school districts. 
 
 May 6, 1793, £210 was voted to build seven schoolhouses, £30 to each 
 and the following persons were appointed as building coramittc^e- 
 
 District No. 1, Reuben Cooley, Zcnas Bangs, Ebenezer Hall- No 2 
 Joseph Lathrop, Ichabod Hawkes; No. 3, Elijah Hammond, Asa Blood 
 Asher Russell; No. 4, Hezekiah Warriner, Samuel Hitchcock, David 
 Parker; ^o. 5, Arthur Hitchcock, Phineas Scott; No. 6, Ebenezer Bor 
 land, John Campbell; No. 7, Thomas King, Simeon Crittenden. It w.s 
 voted that the several school-houses be Jjuilt fit to keep a winter school 
 m by the first of November next. 
 
 In later years there has been eleven districts, one of which was called 
 the "Union," bemg a union with Plainfield. That house beino- burned 
 some years ago, that distiici was disbanded. When the leo-i.Jature 
 made the school district system optional with towns, Hawlev witl manv 
 other towns abolished her school districts, in 1867. Soon after som • 'f 
 of the territoral lines were changed, condensing some of the districts'^ so 
 that at present there are eight districts which support six months' of 
 schoolin g in each year. 
 
 For some time about tea years ago, the liatter of supervision was ^iven 
 to ladies, Mrs Bethiah S. Barton, and Miss Sarah Eastman, each success 
 fully manipulating the business at different times, but usually it is man 
 aged by a committee of three members. The average wa-es paid to 
 teachers is about $4.50 per week. = i' 
 
 HIGHWAYS 
 
 were early deemed a necessity, and it is evident that roads were in ope- 
 ration before the incorporation of the town, as a vote passed that spring 
 appropriated £100 to repair highwaws. The appropriations for roads 
 and bridges have uniformly been in excess of those made for any othe.- 
 matter. The first seltleis located their roads over the rugged hills tra- 
 
HISTOEY OF HAW LEY. J ( 
 
 ditiou saying that they considciCHl the iiills less iucumbered by muchly 
 I'oads than the valleys, also that they wanted to be in a position to see 
 the smoke from each others' houses. But as the valleys became more 
 settled and the surrounding towns made tlirough travel more of a ueces 
 sity, more feasible routes were utilized. 
 
 The transactions of the town furnish copious records relative to 
 highways, many trf.nscripts having been made during its entire history, 
 and many old roads have beeu discontinued, and superseded by new ones. 
 
 The old "Potash Hill" read was originally the main avenue from Pud- 
 ding Hollow, West Hill, ami Fc^rge Hollow, for all their cliurcli-goiug, 
 town and me! cantile basines>; now that steepest of all liigliways is dis- 
 continued, and a new road from the town house to the Tiieophilus Cros- 
 by place. Formerly the road from Forge Hollow to Pudding Hollow 
 was over Forge Hill, but for many years, a road down the valley of 
 Ohickley's river, although a greater distance, has been a more feasible 
 route. A portiiui of the road from the town farm to Savoy line, has 
 recently beeu discontinuetl, and one built of a much easier grade. 
 
 Many similar changes have from time to time been made, as changes 
 in business interests demanded. In some cases these changes have left 
 once prosperous hompsteads isolated from travel, and many have ))een 
 deserted in consequence. In 1795, £200 were appropriated for roads, 
 and now for a score ( f years the appi'opriation lias beeu $1200. 
 
 The highway districts, have highway surveyors, chosen annually, hav- 
 ing charge of their respectiA-t; localities, the tax-payers usually "working 
 out" their tax, the price allowed i^er hour being stijiulated by these 
 leclmen. The road on the banks of Ohickley's river has often suffered 
 by destructive floods. Oct. 4, 1839, all the bridges on the si ream were 
 carried away, also several wash-outs. 
 
 May 6, 1799, the tow a voted to accept a road from Camp rock to Savoy 
 line. This started near the Theophilus Crosby place, and probably is an 
 old road running by the Graves place, the Thomas King, afterwai d the 
 Ezra King place, the John Hadlcck place, the Elijah Marsh place, 
 the Warriner King place, now the town farm, the Jonathan Fuller place 
 to the Daniel Rice jdace, on the Savoy line. This road was about three 
 miles in length, and a portion of the middle of its route has long been 
 discontinued. 
 
 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 
 
 The organization of the church anJtdates the incorporation of the towu 
 thirteen years. Sept. 16, 1788, an ecclesiastical council met at the 
 house of Samuel Hitchcock, and the ministers on the organizing coun- 
 cil were Revs. Nehemiah Porter and Jacob Sherwin of A'-->hfield, J(jhn 
 Emerson of Conway, and Jonathan Leavitt of Charlemont. The num- 
 ber constituting the church was twenty, t( n n.idcs and ten females, and 
 
18 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 weiv as follows; — Thomas King, Nathaniel Budd, Daniel Burt, Silas 
 Hitclieock, Samuel Hitcliccck, Abel Parker, Daniel Parker, Benjamin 
 Smith, Nathaniel Parker, Josiali Giaves, Mary Burt, Mary Hitchcock, 
 Phebe Parker, Sarah Parker, Thankful Hitchcock, Martha Parker, Re- 
 becca Parker, Abigail Graves, Sarah Cooley and Elizabeth Smith. 
 
 The articles of faith and the covenant then adopted, were tlie same 
 that the church has n-taiued until the pirsent. time. 
 
 Prom 1781 to 1793 the records aie lost, and excluding thos^e twelve 
 years, 55 more members were addel pn-vious to 1800. In 1807, 3:3 were 
 added, in 1816, 118, in 1822, 18, in 1825, 44, in 1828, 14, in 1881, 64, in 
 1832, 31. In 1834 the membership was 205, which was the highest num- 
 ber ever attained. Its present membership is about sixty. 
 
 For about fifteen years after the organization of the church it was 
 without a settled pnstor. Rev. Jacob Shorwin of Ashfield preached 
 for it a.part of the tinu', the me( tings being held in dwelling liouses and 
 barns. The first pastor was Rev. Jonathan Grout, who was ordained 
 and installed Oct. 23, 1793. The sermon on the occasion was preached 
 by Eev. Dr. Lyman of Hatfield, with whom Mr. Grout studied theology. 
 He was born in Westboro, in 1763, and graduated at Harvard college 
 in 1790. He was the pastor of the church xiutil his death, nearly Icrty- 
 two years, having passed all his ministerial life in town A neighboring 
 clergeyman, probaldy Dr. Siiepard of Ashfield, thus wrote 
 coucerning him. "Mr. Grout was a diligent, hiboriou?, and successful 
 minister. He loved his people, and his people loved him. He was 
 truly a practical man. His sermons were not liighly wrought, but con- 
 tained important truth, adapted to the circumstances of his people. 
 
 He was emphatically sociable, hospitable, kind-hearted and the im- 
 pression which he left behind him was good, tliat hh people genei'ally 
 appreciate the ministry and respect the minister." (For his epitaph see 
 "Cemeteries.") 
 
 During the last year of Mr. Grout's ministry, he was so infirm as to 
 be unable to perform the duties of his office, and May 14, 1834, Rev. 
 Tyler Thatclier was installed as his colleague. Mr. Thatcher was born 
 in Princeton, Sept. 11, 1801, and graduated at Brown university in 1824. 
 Before his settlement here, he preacheti in several places. His ministry 
 here was about nine years. He afterwards went to California, where he 
 spent the remainder of his life in preaching and teaching. He had a 
 strong, logical mind, and was a great reasoner. Among his heyrers was 
 Hezekiah Warriner, wlio was somewhat skeptical, and man\' were tlie 
 discussions they had on points wherein they differed, and many weie 
 the sermons in which Mr. Warriner was specially had in mind. 
 
 Still he paid liberally for the minister, at which some expressed sur- 
 prise, but he said it was no more than fair, for he had more than his 
 share of the preaching. Mr. Thatcher died in California, Dec. 4, 1869. 
 
HISTORY OF irAWLEY. 
 
 19 
 
 Altei Ihe dismissal „t Mr. Tiiatcher, i,: ]84:J, ihe pulpit was supplied 
 ^r^'^i^ J"" Eastman four years, and Rev. Wni. A. Hawiey two years 
 
 The third pastor, Rev. Henry Seymour, was installed Oct 3 1849 
 He was born In HadJey, Oct. 20, 1816, graduated at Amherst college in 
 18d8, studied theology at the Union seminary in New York city and his 
 first settlement was in Dcerfield, Mar. 1, 1843, where he remained about 
 SIX years. After a ministry of seventeen years in Hawiey, he was dis- 
 missed, and the pulpit was supplied by Rev. R. D. Miller about three 
 years. In Ju„e, 1870, Mr. Seymour was again invited .,. supply ihe pul- 
 pit, which he engaged to do with the understanding that he was to 
 preach but one sermon each Sabbath, his health being infirm, which he 
 has continued to do until the present time. 
 
 Until the year 1825, there was but one meeting house and one church 
 m town, and the people came from all parts of the town to the old sanc- 
 tuary on the hill. It was at no little inconvenience that many of them 
 gathered there, and it is a strong testimony in favor of the people that 
 they came so constantly from such distauces, over such roads, and in 
 such weather, and before the church was warmed with stoves as now 
 The result was that the old clmrch was usually well filled with devout 
 worshippers. 
 
 As the population of tlie west part of the town increased, it was 
 thought best to organize a church and build a house there, which was 
 done in 1825. Forty-four members, 19 males and 25 females, were dis- 
 missed from the parent church, and organized a church at West Haw- 
 ley. The church was suppled for fifteen years by Rev. Urbane Hitch- 
 cock, Dr. Packard, and his son Theophilus and others. 
 
 The first settle.l pastor was Rev. Moses Miller, who was installed over 
 it May 20, 1840. Mr. Miller was born in Worcester, Nov n 1T76 
 graduated in 1800. His first settlement was at Heath, where he remained 
 35 years. The second pastor was Rev. John Eastman. He was born 
 in Amherst, /"Ij 16, 1803. He was not a college graduate but received 
 the degree of A. M. at Amherst College, and studied theolo^^y with Dr 
 Packard of Shelburne, and after having preached in various places in 
 the state of New York, he was installed at West Hawiey. Nov 1] 1847 
 
 After remaining with the church about eight years, he was dismissed, 
 and the pulpit was supplied at brief intervals by Revs. Lewis Brfd -man 
 Joseph B. Baldwin, Robert Con -jell and Robert Samuel. Mr. Eastman 
 was agam recalled, and preached as long as he was able f.om a-e and 
 infirmity. Mr. Eastman was one of the old school Calvinistic ministers 
 and was quite an impressive preacher. Jan. 5, 185], he delivered a ser- 
 mon at the funeral of Rufus Sears, which was published in pamphlet 
 form at the request of his parishioners. Mr. Eastman has two dauoh- 
 ters at Wellesly, Mass , who are eminent teachers, Julia A who i^ a 
 writer and author, and Sa.ah who was at one time superiLtendei.t of 
 schools in Hawiey. 
 
20 HISTORY OF I'AWr.EA'. 
 
 Ill liic iiiUnval between Mr. Eastman's two pastorales, Rev. Jeremiah 
 Pomeroy preached there several years. His oldest son, William M., en- 
 tered Amherst college from Hawlev, and after graduation, took up jour- 
 nalism, and has been successively editor of the Springfield Republican, 
 Springfield Union, Pittsfield Eagle, and at present is editor of the 
 Orange Journal. 
 
 Since Mr. E:\stman's second i)astorate the pulpit has been supplied 
 by Rev. Lincoln Harlow, Rev. Mr. Guild, and at present b}' T?ev. F. J. 
 Grimes, all of Charlemont, conducing one service eacli Sabbath. Pres- 
 ent number of members, forty -five. 
 
 Tlie first Sabbath school in town was organized the first Sabbath in 
 June, 1820, with twelve teachers. It has been continued ever since, 
 and at present is superintended by Enos Harmon, with a membership of 
 89, and 9 teachers. The West Hawley chuich also maintains a Sundaj' 
 school, and at the time of Mr. Samuel's pastorate, it is said that the en- 
 tire congregation were regular attendants, with the exception of two 
 men who could not be induced to attend. 
 
 The present meeting house ou the hill was built in 1847; the first one 
 at West Hawley was built in 1825, and the present one in 1847. 
 
 Thomas Kin-- and Joseph Bungs were among the early deacons of the 
 town. At West Hawley the deacons have been Rufus Sears, Ebenezer 
 Hall, Zenas Bangs, Ebenezer Crosby, Millo T. Carter, Samuel Hall, 
 Frederick H Sears and Samuel Williams. 
 
 The singing in botli of these churches has been performed by old fash- 
 ioned choirs, which were strengthtned by occasional sini;ii!g scliools, 
 and in the "palmy days'' the singing was quite powerful and impressive. 
 Edwin Scott and Willis Vincent are at present the choir leaders. 
 
 These churches are of the Congregational denominaticu), and are the 
 only churches that have ever been formally organized in town, but the 
 Methodists and Adventists have held services to considerable extent at 
 different times. 
 
 To sliow the stein discipline and the prevailing sentiment in regard to 
 church government half a century ago, we copy from the records of a 
 church meeting held Jan. 28, 1835: — "Church met at the meeting 
 house. Dea. Lathrop presented a complniot against Bro. Theodore 
 Field for absenting himself from the public worship and ordinances of 
 God. Voted that a communication be addressed to Bro. Field in behalf 
 of the church.'' We predict that if the same discipline relative to 
 church attendance was enforced now, the list of complaints would be 
 very copious. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 21 
 
 THE CONGREGATIONAL CLERGYMEN 
 
 fiom the town have been as follows: — 
 
 Rev. Urbane Hitchcock was born in Hawley in 1782; graduated atWil- 
 liams in 1806, and was ordained to the ministry at Dover, Vt., in 1808. 
 He was oBe of the early ministers at West Hawley. 
 
 Rev. Jonas Kiug, D. D. , was born in Hawley, July 29, 1792; read the 
 Bible through before he was six yeais old, and every year theieafter; 
 graduated at Williams in 1816; studied theology at Andover; was ordain- 
 ed an evangelist in 1819; went as a missionary with Pliny Fisk to Jeru- 
 salem in 1823, and in 1828 became a missionary to Greece, where his 
 labors in behalf of the struggling Greeks attracted much attention, and 
 resulted in promoting the welfare of the oppressed inhabitants. His last 
 visit to America was in 1865. 
 
 Rev. Pindar Field was born in Snnderland, May 1, 1794, but removed 
 to Hawley the following year, studied at Williams, but graduated at 
 Amherst in 1822, and was licensed Dec. 1824. 
 
 Rev. Isaac Oakes was born in Hadlev, June 10, 1795, graduated at 
 Williams iu 1820, and was ordained at Salem in 1823. 
 
 Rev. Tiiomas H. Wood was born in Bozrah, Ct.. in 1772, but removed 
 with his parents to Hawley in 1775, graduated at Williams in 1799, and 
 was licensed to preach iu 1803. He died in 1846. 
 
 Rev. Marshall L. Farnsworth was born iu Hawley in 1799, graduated 
 at Union in 1825, and was licenserl soon after. He died at Danby, N Y., 
 in 1838. 
 
 Rev. Oliver A. Taylor was bfirn at Yaimouth, Aug. 18, 1801, but 
 came to Hawley when two years old. His pi.rents were poor and unable 
 to educate their children, but gave them the example of devout, consis- 
 tent lives, and encouraged them in Their efforts to educate themselves, 
 with what success is shown by the four ministers the family produced. 
 At the age of twenty, Oliver started to walk five hundred miles lo enter 
 Alleghany College, Pa., but graduated at Union in 1825, studied at An- 
 dover, completing iu 1829, and was licensed in April of that year. He 
 became very learned, and died in 1821. 
 
 Rev, Timothy A. Taylor was born in Hawley, Sept. 7, 1809, gradu- 
 ated at Amherst in 1835, and at Andover iu 1838. 
 
 Rev. Rufus Taylor was born in Hawley, March 24, 1 81 1 , gratluattd 
 at Amherst in 1837, and at Princeton in 1840. 
 
 Rev. Jeremiah Taylor, the fourth brother of this noted fanuly, was 
 born in Hawley, June 11, 1817, graduated at Amherst in 1843, and at 
 Princeton in 1847. 
 
 Rev. Alvah C. Page was born in Hawley, March 17, 1806, and was or. 
 dained as an evangelist at Charlemont in 1831. 
 
 Rev. Thomas A. Hall was b(U-n in Hawley, Sept. 2, 1813, graduated at 
 Williams in 1838, and was licensed iu 1840. 
 
22 HISTORY OF MAWI.EY. 
 
 Ruv. O. W. Cojley was boru iu Iluwiej, Juue 18, ISIG; gra.iualcd at 
 Williams in 1841, and was licensed m 1845. 
 
 Eev. Foster Lil ley was boru in Hawley, June 6, 1812; graduated at 
 Williams m 1838, and was licensed in 1840. 
 
 Rev. Alfred Longley was born in Hawley, Nov. 10, 1809; studied at 
 Oberlin, and was licensed in 1843. He died March 16, 1851. 
 
 Rev. Moses M. LtmL'-ley wa< born in Hawley, June 14, 1815, studied 
 at Amherst, and graduated at Oberlin in 1845. He was ordained an evan- 
 gelist in 1846. 
 
 Rev. Elijah Harmon was born in Hawley, March 22, 1835, graduated 
 at Amherst in 1861, graduated at tlip Hartford Theological Seminary in 
 1867, ordained at Winchester, N. H. Oct. 17. 1867, installed at Wilming- 
 ton, Mass., Dec. 15, 1885. 
 
 Rev. Joseph G. Longley was bo4-n in Hawley May 24, 1823. He be- 
 came a Congregational minister, but died before he had engaged iu pas- 
 toral labors. 
 
 .As Methodist minisiers Hawley has furnished Judah Crosbj', Silas 
 Leonard and Proctor Marsh. Three natives of the town have served ac- 
 ceptably as Adveul ministers, viz: Rufus Starks, born March 21, 1812, 
 Clark R. Griggs, boru March 6, 1824, and Dennis Sears. The last six 
 were not graduates, bnt were licensed. 
 
 NOTE. The title D. D. should have been affixed to the names of Rufus and Jeremiah 
 Taylor. The four Taylors were brothers, sons of Jeremiah Taylor. Their mother was a 
 woman of more than ordinary strength of mind and of eminent piety. She died at the 
 house of her son-in-law, Dea. Freeman Hamlin, in Plainfleld, Oct. 22, 1857 aged 80 years. 
 The three Longleys were brothers, sons of Gen. Thomas Longley. 
 
 The following ladies have married ministers or professional men: — 
 Mary, daughter 'of Gen. Thomas Longley, married Rev. Stephen R. 
 Riggs, L. L. D., for many years a missionary to the Dakota Indians. 
 She is the Mary of that interesting book by Dr. Riggs, "Mary and L" 
 
 Nancy Newton became the se ond wife of her pastor, Rev. Tyler 
 Thatcher. Ang( line, daiight<>r of Otis Longley married Dr. Ashley, a 
 western clergyman. A (laughter of Tiieopnilus Cr nsby man led a min- 
 ister. Mary Bassett was one of the early graduates of Mount Holyoke 
 Seminary, and was for a number of years a prominent teacher in Ohio. 
 She is now the wife of Benjamin M. Luddeu, M. D., of East Lynn, 111- 
 The widow <f Dr. rorb( s, an eaily physician, married Dr. Mos( s 
 Smith, who remained in town as a practitioner about thirty years. 
 
 Olive, daughter of Capt. Edmund Longley, married Hezekiah Ryland 
 Warriner, L. L. D., a brilliant teacher in Greenfield and Deerfie Id, af- 
 terward a law student in the office of He;iry T. Grout, L. L. D., in 
 Philailelphia, and died soon after being admitted to the bar, in the 
 midst of a rising reputation. 
 
HISTORY OF IIAWLEY. 23 
 
 REBELLION RECORD. 
 
 Hawley bore a creditable part lu the War of the Rebellion. She was 
 represented in all the regiments that went from Western Massachusetts, 
 to the front, and at the last enrollment more than half of the able bod- 
 ied men liable to do military duty were already in the field. Many were 
 the loyal sons who went forth to battle for tlie old flag in the hour of its 
 peril, some to give their lives in the service for which they fought, and 
 fill soldiers' graves on traitors' soil, some to be brought liome and buried 
 by loving hands, beneath their native skies, and still others to return, 
 wearing their laurels. Not only did the people respond to the country's 
 necessities as st»ldiers, but contributed liberally in appropriations for 
 slate aid, bounties, clothing and otlier articles of comfort. 
 
 Nov. 5, 1861, the town voted lo abate all the town taxes assessed upon 
 volunteers belonging to the town who have entered the service. 
 
 Aug. 29. 1862, Appropriated $300 for state aid to soldiers' families. 
 
 Oct. 15, 1862, Vote:l to pay a bounty of SlOO to each volunteer enlist- 
 ing under the last calJs of the president, and credited to the quota of the 
 town. 
 
 Mar. 1', 1863, Appropriated .$.500 lor state aid to families of volunteers. 
 
 Nov. 3, 1863, Appropriated 3;] 059 78 for volunteers. 
 
 Mar. 7, 1864, Voted to raise $1000 for .state aid to soldiers' families. 
 
 Apr. 25, 18(33, Voted to raise a sufficient sum to fill all quotas up to 
 tlie present time, not to exceed $125 to each man. A similar vote was 
 passed June 27 of that year. 
 
 Amount of mouey raised and paid by the town and private subscrip- 
 tions, exclusive of slate aid, $17,175. Amount raised and paid by the 
 town and afterwards refuiided by the state, 2,842 63. 
 
 The ladies of Hawley coutribnted $525 in clothing and otlier articles 
 of comfort for the soldiers, which were forwarded by them to the front. 
 
 The following is a list of those who served in the war as soldier'^: — 
 
 J. William Doane, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He was 
 promoted to corporal at Camp Miller, Greenfield, was discharged in Aug. 
 1863, returind to civil life, lives on the farm adjoining his birthplace. 
 
 Geo. C. Brayman, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 62d Regt. He was 
 wounded in the leg June 14, 1863, had the leg amputated, and died in 
 the hospital at Baton Rouge, La, July 3, 1863. 
 
 Henry C. Damon, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt., dischar- 
 ged in Aug., 1863, now a farmer, in Meriden, Cl, 
 
 Homer F. Damon, enlisted Sept. 4,1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. , dis- 
 charged in Aug., 1863, now a tinne r in New Britain, Ct. 
 
 Edwin Warriner, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt., dischar- 
 ged in Aug. 1863, and died June 15. 1882, of consumption. 
 
 David C. Clark, cnl. Sept. 4, 1862, Co. E, 52d R.gt., dis. Aug. 1863. 
 
24 HISIORV OF HAW LEY. 
 
 Lucius Hunt, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Kegt. He was sick 
 in hospitul, and was discharged July 17, 1863,by reason of disability. 
 His brother Josiah went to Louisiana afler lum and brought him home. 
 He lives at his birthplace in Hawley. 
 
 Nathan B. Baker, enlisted Sept. 4, 18(32,in Co. E, 52d Regt. Dischar- 
 ged in Aug. 1863, and is a farmex- in Savoy. 
 
 Theodore Marsh, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, .52d Regt. was dis- 
 charged in Aug. 1863 and lives in Whitingham, Vt. 
 
 Noah Baker, enlisted Sept.4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He was shot 
 through the right side at the battle of Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863, 
 died instantly, and was buried where he fell. 
 
 Edwin Baker, enlisted Sept. 4, 1 862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He was dis- 
 charged in Aug. 1863, and is a dniggi^,t at Shelburne Falls. 
 
 Thomas A. Hall, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He died 
 at Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 20, 1863. of typhoid fever. 
 
 Elijali Harmon, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. discharged 
 Aug. 1863, and is now a clergyman m Wilmington, Mass. 
 
 Thaxter Scott, enlisted Sept.4, 1862, in ( kx E, 52(1 Regt., was dis- 
 charged Aug. 1863, and is a farmer in Hawley. 
 
 Clinton H. Dodge, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, .52d Regt. was dis- 
 charged Aug. 1863, and is a farmer in Hawley. 
 
 Otis B. Wood, enlisted June 14, 1861, in Co. H, lOlli Regt., promo- 
 ted to Corporal Apr.ll, 1863, and Sergeant, Mt y 1, lives Turners Falls. 
 
 Newell S. Rice, cnlisred May 3, 1861, in Co. E, 10th Regt. He fol- 
 lowed the fortunes of his regiment till 1863, when he re-enlisted, r.-ceiv- 
 ing the veterans' bounty and served through the war. He lives in Ohio. 
 
 John H. Larabee, eulinted May 28, 1861, in Co. B, lOth Regt. Served 
 his term of enlistment, and now lives at the west. 
 
 Edwin P. Cobb, enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, in Co. C, 27th Regt. discharg- 
 ed July 19, 1865, and lives in Hawley. 
 
 Alfred L Mantur, enl. Oct. 1, 1861, in Co.C. 27lh Regt. Killed in 
 battle May 6, 1864, at Petersburg, Va. 
 
 Francis W. Mantor, enl. Oct. I, 1861, Co. C, 27th Regt. Died of 
 diphtheria Oct. 3, 1862, at Washington. N. C. 
 
 Luther Eddy, enl. Oct. 1, 1861, Co. C. 27th Regt. 
 
 Samuel Woffenden, enl. Oct. 1, 1861, Co. C. 27th Regt. 
 
 Edmund Longley, enl. Oct. 1, 1861, Co. C. 27th Regt. Died of con- 
 sumption, at New York, Sept. 7, 1863. 
 
 John A. Grout, eidisted July 2d 1862, in Co. C, 27tli Regt., was dis- 
 charged July 19, 1865, and lives in California. 
 
 Charles H. White, enlisted July 2, 1862, in Co. C, 27th Regt. 
 
 William J. Sanford, enlisted Nov. 13, 1861, in Co. C, 31st Regt., now 
 lives at Hartfoid, Ct. 
 
 Robert H. Eldridge, enl. Nov. 21, 1861, Co. B. 31st Regt. Taken 
 prisoner at Brashaer citv, Julv 3, 1863, and died July 6. 
 
HISTORY OF liAWl.EV. ZO 
 
 Albert Clark, enlisted April 30, 1861, Co. H, lOtli Eegt. Lives in 
 Hawley. 
 
 Clark F. Sprague, enlisted Nov. 22, 1861, in Co. B, 31 si Regt. Dis- 
 chargeil June 18, 1862, on account of ill health, and died March 25, I860 
 of consumption, at his fathers' liou^e in Hawley. 
 
 Asher B. Sprague, enlisted Nov. 22, 1861, in Co. B, 31.«-tEegt., and 
 lives in Hawley. 
 
 Heary C. Mason, enlisted Nov. 13, 1861, in Co. B, olst Eegt. He was 
 wounded in the thigh at Port Hi dsi n plain, July 3, 186;!, died in tne 
 hospital July 17, of chronic diarrhea. 
 
 Albert E. Marsh, enlisted Nov, 22, 1861, in Co. B, 21st Eegt. Re- 
 sides in Northampton. 
 
 Chandler Hathaway, enlisted Oct. 15, 1861, in Co. C, 31st Regt. Died 
 at Baton Rouge, La., Mar. 12, '63, of congestive chills and buried theie. 
 
 Erastus S. Kinney, enlisted July 24, 1862, in Co. F, 3-ith Regt., now 
 lives in Ashfield, and receives a pension of $30 a month. 
 
 Chandler U. Blanchard, enlisted Jidy 24, 1862, in Co. F, 34th Regt. 
 He was wounded in battle in tlie leg and carried to the rear by a com- 
 rade, who had also been wounded. He lives in Adams and carries a 
 wooden leg. 
 
 Peter L. Baker, enlisted July 24, 1864, Co. F. 34th Eegt. He was 
 severely wounded in tiie thigh, but served out his term of enlistment. 
 He was a splendid marksman and stated that during his term of service 
 he probably discharged his rifle 2D00 times and never without taking 
 careful and deliberate aim. He died at Bernardston Vt. Jan. 8, 1879 of 
 consumption. 
 
 Alonzo Helm, enlisted July 24, 1862, Co. F. 34lh Eegt. 
 
 Samuel M. Hall, enlisted July 24, 1862, Co. F. 34th Eegt. He was 
 shot through the neck and instantly killed in battle. 
 
 Everett W. Blanchard, enlisted Oct. 1863, Co. F. 34th Eegt. While 
 insane he was killed by jumping from a third story window in Annapo- 
 lis, Md. 
 
 Freeman L. Cobb, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Eegt. Pro- 
 moted as Corporal. 
 
 Sidney P. Wood, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Eegt. Wound- 
 ed in the shoulder at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864. died 
 in May at Fredericksburg. 
 
 Edward Peck, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. He was 
 discharged Mar. 17, 1 863, at camp near White Oak church by reason of 
 disability caused by not properly recoveiing from measles. He returned 
 home, and died of consumption, Jan. 27, 1865. 
 
 Edmund H. Sears, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. Acci- 
 dentally shot by a comrade near Spottsylvania Court House May 11, 
 1864, on picket duty was brought home and buried in Hawley. 
 
26 
 
 HISTORY OF ITAWLEY. 
 
 Ira Larkins, enlisted Auu. 14, 1862, in Co. H. 37tli Eee;t. Appointed 
 Corporal Aug. 15, 1862, appointed sergeant March 1863, killed in battle 
 May 18, 18(i4, carrying the colors. 
 
 Albert Vincent enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37tli Regt. Appointed 
 orderly sergeant Sept. 1, 1862. Wounded May 1863, commissioned Ist 
 Lieutenant July 31, 1864. Commissioned Captain March, 1865. 
 
 Freeman Brackett, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. Ap- 
 pointed Corporal Mar. 20, 1863. Died of typhoid fever at City Poin^; 
 July 10, 1864, brought home and buried in W. Hawley. 
 
 Alouzo F. Turner, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. Wound- 
 ed July 3, 1863, transferred to V. R. C. Lives in Hawlev. 
 
 William A. Hallock, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. K. 23rd Regt. 
 
 John Brown, enlisted Sept. 2, 1864, Co. C. 17th Regt. Tie served 
 only 8 months to the close of the war, saw no fighting or hard service, 
 and received about $1100 as bounty, state aid and wages. Removed to 
 Kansas. 
 
 TOWN OFFICERS. 1792—1886. 
 
 The following have served as Town Officers since the organization of 
 the town, inchiding the IVloderators of the Annual March meetings: 
 
 Date. 
 
 Moderator. 
 
 1792 
 1793 
 1794 
 
 1795 
 1796 
 1797 
 1798 
 1799 
 1800 
 1801 
 1802 
 1803 
 1804 
 1805 
 1806 
 1807 
 1808 
 1809 
 1810 
 
 David Sexton 
 Joseph Longlej' 
 Thomas King 
 Hezekiali Wai-riner 
 Elijah Field 
 Josejih Longley 
 Zephaniah Lathrop 
 Hezekiah Warriner 
 
 Joseph Bangs 
 Zephaniah Lathrop 
 Hezekiah Wsrriner 
 Joseph Bangs 
 
 Edmund Longley 
 Joseph Buttrick 
 Zephaniah Lathrop 
 
 Toivn Clerk. 
 
 Constable. 
 
 Edmund Longley James Parker 
 
 " David Parker 
 
 " Joseph Longley 
 
 " Zenas Bangs 
 
 " Obed Smith 
 
 " Zimri Longley 
 
 " David Parker 
 
 " William Sanford 
 
 " Thomas Loagley 
 
 " Argalur Pi x ley 
 
 Oliver Carr 
 
 " Edmund Longley, Jr. 
 
 Ebenezer Hall " 
 
 " Abel Dinsmore 
 
 Thomas Longley John King 
 
 Simeon Crittenden 
 
HISTOKY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 26 
 
 Date. 
 
 Moderator. 
 
 1811 Zeplianiah Lathrop 
 
 1812 Edrnuud Longley 
 
 1813 Zepbaniah Latbrop 
 
 1814 Zenas Bangs 
 
 1815 Zephauiali Lathrop 
 1816 
 
 1817 
 
 1818 Zenas Bangs 
 
 1819 
 
 1820 " 
 
 1821 
 
 1822 Zeplianiah Lathrop 
 
 1823 
 
 1824 Noah Joy 
 
 1825 
 
 1826 
 
 1827 John Tobey 
 
 1828 Noah Joy 
 
 1829 " 
 
 1830 Thomas Longley 
 1881 Noah Joy 
 1832 
 
 1833 John Vincent 
 
 1834 Noah Joy 
 1835 
 
 1836 
 
 1837 Thomas Longley 
 
 1838 John Tobey ^ 
 1839 
 
 1840 Noah Joy 
 
 1841 John Vincent 
 
 1842 John Tobey 
 
 1843 William F Longley 
 1844 
 
 1845 John King 
 
 1846 No record 
 
 1847 Clark Sears 
 1848 
 
 1849 " 
 
 1850 " 
 
 1851 John Vincent 
 1852 
 
 Town Clerk. 
 Thomas Longley 
 
 JVtoses Smith 
 Thomas Longley 
 
 Moses Smith 
 
 Edmund Longlej^ Ji 
 Anson Dyer 
 Calvin S Longley 
 
 John Vincent 
 Calvin S Longley 
 George Lathrop 
 
 (/'alvin S Longley, 
 
 Constable. 
 
 Elias Goodspeed 
 Abel Dinsmore 
 Ebenezer Hall 
 John King 
 Elias Goodspeed 
 
 Eben Crosby 
 Abel Parker 
 John Hall 
 
 Theophilus Crosby 
 
 Hezekiah Warriner Jr 
 Ebenezer Crosby 
 John Hall 
 Gushing Shaw 
 
 Quartus Taylor 
 Abel Longley 
 Bardiiie Damon 
 Calvin Longley 
 Ezra Brackett 
 Eben Crosby 
 
 Calvin Longley 
 Freeman Longley 
 Harmon Barnes 
 Bardine Damon 
 William O Bassett 
 HarmoQ Barnes 
 Ezra King 
 Elijah Longley 
 
 Samuel Hall 
 
 J V King 
 Elijah Longk-y 
 Jonathan Vincent 
 
27 
 
 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 Date- Moderator. 
 
 Town Clerk. 
 
 Constable. 
 
 1853 Wm Bassett 
 
 Calvin S Longley 
 
 Harmon Barnes 
 
 185-i Clark Sears 
 
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 Atherton Hunt 
 
 1855 Wm Bassett 
 
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 1856 
 
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 (( 
 
 1857 
 
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 B ParsoQS Mansfield 
 
 1858 Clark Sears 
 
 a 
 
 Atherton Hunt 
 
 1859 
 
 Dennis W Baker 
 
 A G Ayres 
 
 1860 F H Sears 
 
 (< 
 
 (( 
 
 1861 
 
 (( 
 
 (( 
 
 1862 Wm O Bassett 
 
 (( 
 
 (< 
 
 1863 John Vincent 
 
 (( 
 
 (( 
 
 1864 Clark Sears 
 
 t( 
 
 J W Doane 
 
 1865 John Vincent 
 
 (( 
 
 E F Longley 
 
 1866 Clark Sears 
 
 (( 
 
 Samuel A Clark 
 
 1867 Wm O Bassett 
 
 F H Sears 
 
 " 
 
 1868 
 
 (( 
 
 a 
 
 1869 Clark Sears 
 
 Freeman Atkins 
 
 J W Doane 
 
 1870 John Brown 
 
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 James Doane 
 
 1871 W E Mansfield 
 
 Harvey Baker 
 
 H W Starks 
 
 1872 Wm Bassett 
 
 Edwin Scott 
 
 ^i 
 
 1873 
 
 " 
 
 E P Hunt 
 
 1874 WE Mansfield 
 
 (« 
 
 a 
 
 1875 Wm Bassett 
 
 J W Doane 
 
 Ambrose K Sears 
 
 1876 FH Sears 
 
 li 
 
 Joseph A Hitchcoek 
 
 1877 Frank Simpson 
 
 (( 
 
 (( 
 
 1878 
 
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 " 
 
 1 879 F H Sears 
 
 (I 
 
 Edwin Scott 
 
 1880 W E Mansfield 
 
 Lucius Hunt 
 
 < i 
 
 1881 J W Doane 
 
 11 
 
 (( 
 
 1882 
 
 n 
 
 A K Sears 
 
 1883 
 
 l( 
 
 Joseph A Hitchcock 
 
 1884 
 
 (( 
 
 Lewis Hall 
 
 1885 Frank Simpson 
 
 (( 
 
 Adna Bissell 
 
 1886 Charles Crittenden " 
 
 Joseph A Hitchcock 
 
HISTORY OF I'AWr.EV. 
 
 28 
 
 SELECTMEN 
 
 The following have been tlie selectmen of the town from 179:3 to 1886. 
 
 1793 
 1794 
 1795 
 
 i79(;- 
 
 1798 
 
 1800 
 
 1801 
 
 1802 
 
 1803 
 
 1804 
 
 1805 
 
 1806- 
 
 1808 
 
 1809 
 
 1810 
 
 1811 
 
 1812 
 
 1813 
 
 1814 
 
 1815 
 
 1816 
 
 1817 
 
 1818 
 
 1819 
 
 1822 
 
 1823 
 
 1824 
 
 1826 
 
 1827. 
 
 1829 
 
 1830 
 
 1831 
 
 1832 
 
 1833 
 
 1834 
 
 1835 
 
 1836 
 
 1837 
 
 1838 
 
 1839 
 
 Joseph LoHii-ley Thomas King 
 
 Hezckiali Warriner Zeialianiah Latiirop 
 7 " M.^ses Clark 
 
 '-9 " Zepliauiali Lathrop 
 
 " IMoscs Clark 
 
 " Zephaniali Lathrop 
 
 Edmund Loogley Sylvauiis Smith 
 
 Hezekiah Warriner 
 " Sylvanns Smith 
 
 Nathaniel Newton Hezekiah Warriner 
 ■7 " (I 
 
 Edmund Longley " 
 
 Nathaniel Newton " 
 
 Zephaniah Lathrop " 
 
 Joseph Buttrick Hezekiah Warriner 
 Zephaniah Lathrop 
 Hezekiali Warrinei- Ebenezer Hall 
 Zejihauiah Latlir<-p Joseph Buttrirk 
 Hezekiah Warriner Zenas Banss 
 Edmuml Longley Jr " 
 
 " " William Bassett 
 
 -20-21 Zenas Bangs 
 Edmund Longley J r " 
 
 " a It 
 
 ^5 " "Noah Joy 
 
 Wm Sanford " 
 
 ■28 Edmund Longley Jr Noah Joy 
 John Vincent " 
 
 Thomas Longley " 
 
 Edmund Longley Jr Calvin Cooley 
 Warriner King John Tobey 
 
 " Calyiu Cooley 
 
 John Tobey Samuel Hall 
 
 Jonas Jones Calvin Cooley 
 
 Edmund Longley Jr Clark Sears 
 Tliomas Longley Warriner King 
 Calvin Cooley George Lathrop 
 
 Nathan West 
 Ebenezei- Hail 
 
 Joseph Bangs 
 Joseph Bangs 
 Joseph Buttrick 
 
 a 
 
 Zenas Bangs 
 
 Noah Joy 
 
 Hezekiah Warriner 
 John Tobey 
 
 Warriner King 
 John Vincent 
 
 Joshua Vincent 
 
 (( 
 
 John Vincent 
 
 It, 
 
 Sanuel Hall 
 
30 
 
 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 1840 Calvin Cooley 
 
 1841 Thomas Longley 
 
 1842 John Tobey 
 
 1843 Levi Harmou 
 1844 
 
 1845 John Vincent 
 
 1846 Clavlc Sears 
 
 1847 Samuel Williams 
 
 1848 Clark Sears 
 
 1849 John Vincent 
 
 1850 Clark Sears 
 1851 
 
 1852 Wni O Bassetl 
 1853 
 1854 
 1855 
 1856 
 1857 
 
 1858 S A Clark 
 
 1859 Calvin Cooley 
 
 1860 Charles Baker 
 
 1861 Wm O Basset t 
 1862 
 
 1863 Clark Sears 
 
 1864 Charles Baker 
 1865 
 
 1866 Clark Sears 
 
 1867 Wm O Bassett 
 1868 
 1869 
 1870 
 
 1871 WE Mansfield 
 1872 
 
 1873 Charles Crittenden 
 
 1874 
 
 1875-6 Wm O Babsett 
 
 1877 
 
 1 878 Charles Crittenden 
 
 1879-80 
 
 1881 
 
 1882 
 
 1883 
 
 1884 
 
 1885-6 J W Doaue 
 
 John Vincent 
 Warriner King 
 Clark Sears 
 
 George Lathrop 
 
 Levi Hai'mon 
 Freeman Alkius 
 
 Otis Longley 
 Harvey Baker 
 Nathan Vincent 
 Joshua W Tobey 
 
 John Vincent 
 
 Charles Crittenden 
 
 A G Ayres 
 Edwin Scott 
 
 W E Mansfield 
 
 E S Carter 
 John Vincnnt 
 John Vincent 
 F H Sears 
 E S Carter 
 
 M H Vincent 
 Lewis J Hall 
 
 Elijah Scolt 
 Willis Vincent 
 C H Dodge 
 
 Lewis J Hall 
 C H D.clire 
 
 Wm F Longley 
 Francis Mantor 
 Samuel Hall 
 George Lathrop 
 Calvin Cooley 
 Freeman Atkins 
 Freeman Longley 
 
 Wm O Bassett 
 Nelson Joy 
 Samuel Clark 
 Milo T Carter 
 Joshua W Tobey 
 
 Harvey Baker 
 J G Longley 
 Harvey Baker 
 Charles Baker 
 BP Mansfield 
 David Vincent 
 A G Ayres 
 Elijah Field 
 F H Sears 
 Willis Vincent 
 A G Ayres 
 Elijah Field 
 Willis Vincent 
 Harvey Baker 
 
 E P Hunt 
 E S Carter 
 Willis Vincent 
 Harmon Barnes 
 C H Dodge 
 
 Walter Sears 
 Isaac C Vincent 
 C H Dodge 
 Willis Vincent 
 J A Hitchcock 
 E S Carter 
 Lrwis J Ha'l 
 J W Doane 
 Foster R King 
 
HISrOKY OF HAW LEV. 31 
 
 EEPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT. 
 
 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1802, 1803, 1804,' 1805, 1806, 
 1807, 1809, Edmund Longley; 1810, 1811, Zenas Bangs; 1812, 1813, 
 1814, 1816, Thomas Lougley; 1818, Ebenezer Hall; 1824, Thomas 
 Longley; 1826, Edmund Longley Jr.; 1829, Moses Smilh; 1832, John 
 Tobey; 1833, Edmund Lougley Jr. ; 1886, Calvin Cooley; 1837, 1838, 
 John Vincent; 1839, 1840, Calvin Cooley; 1841, 1843, George Lathrop; 
 1844, Clark Sears; 1847. Thomas Longley; 1849, Nelson J<.y; 1850, 
 George Lathrop; 1851, Clark Sears; 1853, Nathan Vincent; 1860, John 
 Vincent; 1864, Rev. Henry Seymour; 1868, Clark Sears; 1879, Clinton 
 H. Dodge. 
 
 Nov. 3, 1794, Theodore Sedgwick was chosen Representative to Con- 
 gress from the Western District. 
 
 DIRECTORY. 
 
 The occupation of tliose engaged exclusively in agriculture will be 
 understood; those engaged wholly or in part in other occupations will 
 be noted. 
 
 Francis W. Atkins, Asahel R. Atkins, Albert B. Atkins, Roswell Ba- 
 ker, Wm. H. Brackett, Wm. O. Bassett, Justice of the Peace, Harmon 
 Barnes, Joseph Buskitt, laborer, Adnah Bissell, produce dealer, Fran- 
 cis Barnard, Edna J. Barnard, Noel Barber, Charles demons, Nathan 
 Clark, Nathan Clark Jr., Henry Clark, Herbert L. Clark, School Com- 
 mittee, Warren Clark, David Clark, Samuel A. Clark, Tyler T. Clark, 
 Edwin P. Cobb, laborer, Charles Crittenden, lumber dealer, Herbert 
 L. Crowell, Stillman Carter, Martin V. Cressy, Elias Carrier laborer, 
 Porter J. Carrier, laborer, Joseph H. Carrier, S.Russell Chaffin, car- 
 penter, Mattoon Church, Charles Davis, J. Wm. Doane, Selectman, 
 CHnton H. Dodge, Selectman, Newell Dyer, Thomas E. Eldridge, saw- 
 mill proprietor, Ira Fuller, Wm. A. Fuller, Albert Gould, mechanic, 
 Lemuel Gould, George Gould, Gilbert Gould, Wilson Gould, Clarence 
 Gould, Dennis Gibbons, wood chopper, A. C. Galbrailli, Levi Hawkes, 
 William Hawkes, Josepli A. Hilcicck, Constable, Elijah 13. Howes, 
 Frank J. Howes, Clarence Hubb;nd, laborer, Lewis J. Hall, lunibdr 
 dealer, Wm. F. Harris, Enos Harmon, Charks lliirmun, Frank Hill- 
 man, rieniy A. Hidden, J. N. Hamilton, Francis Holdeu, Asa Holden, 
 Erastus Graves Frank A. Holden, Atherton Hunt, Lucius Hunt, Town 
 Clerk, Elisha Hunt, Chester F. Hunt, Chesti r L. Hunt, Charles Hum, 
 Myron C. Harwood, Mc Kendree Hicks, Lewis Hicks, wood turner, 
 Henry A. Hicks, employee of Davis Mining Co., J. U. Houston, black- 
 smith, Fred N. Haskius, laborer, Frank Ingraham, teamster, Laiiriston 
 King, butcher, Alfred King, teamster, John F. King, laborer, Foster R. 
 
32 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 King, mereliant, selectman. Charles Kiuiicy, William Kenny, A. J. 
 Kendall, carpenter. School Cominittee, Lewis Longley, laborer, Daniel 
 Larkins, lab3r3r,Nithau Mison,W.E. Mansfield, Pension Agent, Justice 
 of the Peace, Albert S. Mayuard, Allen Murdock, Janus. M. Parker, 
 Alvin H. Parker, Sylvester Eice, George W. Rlce,Riifu8 Eioe, Matthew 
 
 D. Eice, John Eashford, Oscar Eood, Seth Sears, Eiyal Sears, RosweU 
 Sears, Edwin W. Sears, F. H. Sears, Chaile* Sears, George W. Sears, 
 Ambrose K. Sears, Postmaster, Ebenezer Sears, Albert F. Sears, School 
 Committee, James F. Sears, Walter Sears, Dennis Sears, Sylvester 
 Sears, John Sprague, Asher B. Sprague, Chuuncey Stalford, George H- 
 Stetson, M. Sprague, Manly Stetf on, Ei win Siott, Walter Scott, Elijah 
 H. Scott, saw mill proprietor, Edwin Scott, Postmaster, Phineas Scott, 
 Willard F. Scott, Henry Seymour, Clergyman, Bartholomew Scaulan, 
 Michael Scanlan, George K. Starks, grist mill and saw mill proprietor, 
 Phineas Starks, Morris D. Starks, Henry W. Starks, blucksmith, Row- 
 land Stiles, Elijah Shaw, Jr. Frank M. Simpson, Geo. H. Taylor, Hen- 
 ry Taylor, Dennis A. Taylor, Alonzo F. Turner, saw mill and wood 
 workmg shop, Nathan Tyler, Henry Tyler, William Thayer, William 
 
 E. Thayer, Lewis W. Temple, Warriner K. Vining, hoop mauufacturer, 
 Willis Vincent, Justice of the Peace, saw mill, and rake manufacturer, 
 Mark H. Vincent, rake manufacturer, Isaac C. Vincent, Samuel Will- 
 iams, Wm. L. Wartield, Justin B. Warriner, Henry B. White, Melviu 
 White, laborer, Justin B. Wood, William Wait, Waldo T. Ward, Ben- 
 jamin C. Wilbur, David White. 
 
 TOWN FARM. 
 
 At a town meeting, April 7, 1851, it was voted to buy a farm for the 
 support of the poor. Previous to that time the keeping of the town 
 poor had usually been done by boarding them with the lowest bidder, or 
 by the Overseers of tlie poor, which were th(! selectmen, making a con- 
 tract with parties to keep them. They were not all kept, at one place ^ 
 but went where circumstances dictated. 
 
 The committee chosen to buy u farm was Levi Holden, Calvin Cooley 
 and Charles Baker, and they purchased of Dea. Samuel Hall the place 
 known as tlie Warriner King farm, in the southwest part (jf the town. 
 
 It was urged by some as a reason for buying an alms-house, that some 
 who had in part been maintained by the town and allowed to remain 
 with their friends would preler to support themselves and escape the 
 odium of going to the "poor-house," as all who received aid from the 
 town were required to go there. Tiie selectmen annually hire a man and 
 his wife as overseers of the farm and house, who receive a stipulated sal- 
 ary, averaging about $250, who are required to keep an exact account of 
 receipts and expenditures. The first of April is the time adopted f'>r 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 33 
 
 making a change of overseers, and daiiyiiig is the chief snuvce of revenue 
 The following, and their -wives have been the overseers of the town 
 farm. 1851-2 Leonard Joy; 1853-4 S. S. Hemenway; 1855 to 62 Proc- 
 tor Marsh; 1862-3 Henry Barton; 1863 tol870 Phineas Starks; 1870 
 John Brown; 1871 to 73 Henry Barton; 1875 Horace Todd; 1876 to 1879 
 Daniel Larkins; 1879 to 84 Phineas Starks; 1884 Levi Hawkes; 1885 Geo. 
 Turner; 1886 Charles Davis. 
 
 At the annual town meeting, March, 7, 1853, a code of rules was a- 
 dopted regulating the house and its inmates, which reflects upon the 
 civilization of the 19th century. It received the title "Black Laws,' 
 copies of which were placed upon tlie records, and posted in the house. 
 
 It was the suhject of a poem written and published at the time by- 
 Miss Mary Taylor entitled "Northern Oppression." 
 
 MILLS AND MANUFACTOKIES. 
 
 It is evident that the erection of mills, particularly sawmills and grist- 
 mills, engaged the attention of the earliest inhabitanls. The oldest rec- 
 ord found is furnished by Mr. Geo. D. Crittenden of Shelburnc Fall-, 
 made by his great grandfather, Zebebee Wood, at a meeting of the i:.- 
 habitants of No. 7, hehl Feb. 24 1778, at the house of Samuel Hitchcock, 
 Thomas King, moderator. The record reads, "Voted Thomas King to 
 go and talk with the proprietors, and see wliat they will do about build- 
 ing mills and getting on the rest of the settlers." 
 
 Sometime about 1790, Capt. Simeon Crittenden started in the extreme 
 south part of the present limits of th3 town, a.id operated a sawmill and 
 grist mill. He afterwards sold to Joel Rice, who came from Conwayj 
 paying 2000 silver dollars for the property. He conveyed it to las sons 
 Luther and Daniel, who oixrated it luitil 1826, when it was bought by 
 Leavitt Hallock, who built a large tanner}* in 1827, also built other saw. 
 mills, and established a large and tiouiisliing business which continued 
 until the tannery was burned, Feb. 11, 1846. It was rebuilt in 1848, 
 but never was operated as a tan .er>. A sawmill WiS afterward operated 
 iu the building by Homan Hallock, and other wooden ware has been 
 manufactured there, but th:it interest is now extinct. Half a mile down 
 the stream, Alonzo F. Turner built a sawmill and shop for varioiis uiau- 
 ufacturiug, about twenty years ago, which is still operated. 
 
 A little further down, Warriner King and Jonathan Fuller built a saw 
 mill in the early part of the century, which was afterward burned. 
 
 Mr. King rebuilt, also added a shop, in which he made broom handles. 
 These have been operated by A. G. Ayres, Wm. A. Turner, A. F. Turn- 
 er, and Geo, K. Starks who now occupies the mill, the shop having been 
 
34 HISTORY OF HAWI.ET. 
 
 abandoned and taken down. Just below this point, Horace and David 
 Thayer built a turning shop about forty years ago, which is now occupi- 
 ed by Goo. K. Starks as a grist mill. At Fullerville, a sawmill and oth- 
 er wood-working machinery has for a long lime been occupied by succes- 
 sive parties. Half a mile from tiiis point up the Savoy branch, Ji>hn 
 Miller built a mill about 1850, and afferward sold to Edward Peck, wiio 
 added macliinery for making butter boxes and various kinds r f handles. 
 The disastrous Hood which visit* d all the Ncrtliein st.ites, Oct. 4, 1869, 
 swept away the dam and buildings, leaving only b ue rocks win re ence 
 was heard the busy huni of indusiry. 
 
 At West Hawley, a wtiter privilege was utilized at the beginning of 
 the century for the manufacture of iron, the ore being obtained from a 
 mine near by. Elias Goodspeed was one of the operators. The build- 
 ings were burned and the forge abandoned. They were rebuilt, and have 
 been used for various kinds of manufacturing. Willis Vincent has occu- 
 pied and owned the place for the last thirty years, for making broomhan- 
 dles, rakes, &c., and for a time run a grist mill in connection with the 
 other business. Austin Pease built a tannery about 1835, which was 
 operated by himself, and afteiward by I'lowes & hears, and was aban- 
 doned in 1855. Chester Upton once operated a shop for making handles 
 near the residence of William Wait. Jonatha'i Bracket! luiilt a sawmill 
 about forty years ago, just below Isaac C. Vincent's, afterward owned 
 by Clark Sears, now abandoned. About 1836, John and Phineas Starks 
 built a sawmill on Fuller brook which they run for a term of years. It 
 was destroyed by a freshet, and never rebuilt. 
 
 Chickley's river, flowing through the west pait uf the towr>, furnishes 
 the best water powers, although others have been successfully 
 used. Before 1790, Moses Eogeis had a grist mill near the present town 
 house. Here Mr. Rogers was killed in 1808, while cutting ice from the 
 water wheel. This privilege has long been utilized for a sawmill and 
 turning shop, and has been owned by D. W. Baker, Harrisou Colby 
 Lewis J. Hall and others. The flist mill proprietor in the east part of 
 the town is believed to be a Mr. White. Dea. Levi Eldiidge early built 
 a sawmill now run by his sons. Joshua Vincent and Healy N<'Wton 
 once owned a mid towards the Buckland line. On the Boziah brook 
 small powers have been employed to operate clothing works and shops, 
 and Charles Crittenden has for some time owned a sawmill there. An 
 abandoned mill-site was once improved by Abraham Parker near the old 
 meeting house. Soon aftei- 1800, Elisha Hunt and Zenas Thayer built a 
 sawmill where Theojihilus Crosby formerly lived, a little east of where 
 Chester F. flunt now lives. After bjing nsed a few years it was burned 
 one fall about Thanksgiving time. The neighbors turned out, drew and 
 hewed timber, employed John Hadlock as carpente r,aud put up another 
 mill during the winter, and had it rnnning the next spring. This was 
 used for a term of years and then abandoned. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 'So 
 
 Many years ago a small tanuery was built near where Atherton Hunt 
 lives, which was operated by horse power and hand power. 
 
 The trades have been represented in proportion to tlie wants of the 
 people of a rural community. Jolm Hadlock was for a long time one 
 of the carpenters of the town, and many buildings are now standing 
 which he built. Lewis Cobb was also an old time carpenter. Russell 
 S. Chaffln has recentlv located at West Hawley as a carpenter, and built 
 a house which he occupies. Chester F. Griggs was one of the town 
 shoemakers, and used to go around with his "kit" of tools and make 
 up tlie annual stock of boots and shoes for each family. Warriuer King 
 and Phineas Starks each done quite a local business at making and 
 mending for their neighbors. Mr. King used to say that he frequently 
 earned enough on his bench in an evening to pay a hired man a days' wa- 
 ges. Zebedee "Wood, who came from Connecticut to Hawley in 1784, 
 was a tanner and shoemaker before coming there, and continued the 
 business to some extent after coming. A blacksmith was one of the fix- 
 tures at the "Square" when that was the business of the town. J. U. 
 Houston is now the blacksmith in the vicinity of the church, and Henry 
 W. Starks at Fuilerville. In the palmy days of Hallockville, Horace 
 Elmer was the blacksmith there, Ira Angell the shoemaker and T. E. 
 Eaton the tailor. Mr. Elmer afterwads done blacksmithing at West 
 Hawley. 
 
 Charles Crittenden and Lewis J. Hall of this town are doing a large 
 business at lumbering in Monroe, under the firm name of Crittenden and 
 Hall. They have a steam mill which they have recently moved from 
 Savoy, where they also done an extensive business. Several shops in 
 town turn out chair stock which is sold to manufacturers in Worcester 
 County. 
 
 STORES AND HOTELS. 
 
 Zebebee Wood is believed to have kept a small stock of goods before 
 1790 at his house, and Joseph Hubbard is said to have opened the fi.rst 
 regular store. This stand was soon after i)ccnpied by Joshua, Wm. F. 
 and Calvin S. Longley in the order named. William Sauford opened an 
 opposition store near by, and Gen. Thomas Longley kept a store there 
 at one tune, which is now one ..f the only two buildings left standing on 
 the "Square." Whitney Hitchcock and Jonas Jones began merchandis- 
 ing about 1833, and were succeeded by Lucius L. Clark and Leonard 
 Campbell. Calvin S. Longley kept a store near the present cliurch un- 
 til his death, which is now kept by his son-in-law, Edwin Scott. At 
 West Hawley, stores have been kept by James Mantoi-. Harvey Baker, 
 T. S. Allen, A, G. Ayres, C. W. Fuller, Foster King and Manly Stet- 
 
gg HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 .on the two last still in business. About 1850, a aniou store was start- 
 ed at West Hawley, being No. 497 of the New England protective Union, 
 which pvosrered for several years, one year the dividend paid to the 
 blockhoklcrs being 42 per cent, but by some disastrous turn m the tide 
 of affairs the stock became below par and the business closed. 
 
 At Hallockville, Leavilt Hallock conducted a store during the time of 
 his bnsir.ess operations there. 
 
 Joshua Longley and Wm. Sanford kept opposition hotels near the trst 
 clmrch while that was the center of business. Noah Joy built and open- 
 ed a liolel at South Hawley m 1830, which he kept until his death in 
 1843 He was succeeded by Levi Holden, and Henry Clark, who kept 
 it until 1865 when it was burned. Clark Fuller done a small business m 
 that line in connection with his other business at Fullerville. 
 
 POST OFFICES. 
 
 Three Postoffices have been established in town, with the following 
 Postmasters. The date of appointment of the first Postmaster m each 
 place is the date of the establishment of tlie Office. 
 
 HAWLEY. 
 
 Postmaster. Date of App't. Postmaster. Date of App't. 
 
 Joshua Longley, Dec. 29, 1817 Eliza Longley, Apr 22, 1858 
 
 William F. Longley, Mar. 3, 1838 Edwin Scott, Sept. 25, 18b^ 
 
 Calvin S. Longley, Julyl, 1841 
 
 SOUTH HAWLEY. 
 
 Noah Joy, May 26, 1832 Matthew E. Hyde, May 27, 1857 
 
 Nelson Joy June 29, 1853 Henry Clark, ^PJ- ^'^l^^,^.., 
 
 Levi Holden Jr. Mar. 31, 1854 Disconiinued Jan. 15, 186b 
 
 WEST HAWLEY. 
 
 Theodore S. Allen, Oct. 7, 1850 Aaron G. Ayres, July 2 1867 
 
 Henry Howes, May 13, 1852 Mark H. Vincent, May 22, 1868 
 
 Edson B. Legate, Apr. 27, 1854 Willis Vincent Apr. 1, 878 
 
 Stepheh K. Hitchcock, Sept. 11, ,54 Ambrose K. Sears, Jan. 17, l»8i 
 Willis Vincent, Apr 29, 1857. 
 
 The Postoffice at Hawley has been continuously conducted by the 
 same family, representing three generations, since its estabhshment, 
 covering a period of nearly seventy years, Edwin Scott, the present m- 
 cumbent, being a member of the family by marriage. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 37 
 
 The first mail was a weekly mail to and from Northampton, giving 
 mail facilities to several intervening towns. Later, a tri-weekly mail 
 has been run through, between Plainficld and Shelburne Falls. Among 
 the carriers were Wm. J. Sliattuck, Wm. M. Cleveland and J. F. Gurney. 
 At present, a daily mail connects with tlie railroad at Cliarlemont, car- 
 ried by H. S. Packard. The first mails at West Hawley were received 
 semi-weekly from Charlemont, the people sometimes "taking turns" in 
 carrying it, the receipts not paying expenses to the Department. 
 Now a tri-weekly mail through from Charlemont to Adams. It is a com- 
 mon practice lor carriers to receive and distribute mail matter to families 
 on their route, for which a stipulated sum is annually paid by the parties. 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 1772 22 1850 881 
 
 1776 CoUonial, 244 1855 774 
 
 1790 539 1860 671 
 
 1800 878 1865 687 
 
 1810 1031 1870 672 
 
 1820 1089 1875 588 
 
 1830 1037 1880 592 
 
 1840 977 1885 545 
 
 The following figures are from the Assessors' books for 1886: 
 
 Value of Personal property, $31,648 
 Value of Real Estate, $1 I9,fi26 
 
 Total, $151,274 
 
 No. of Horses, 147, Cows, 336, Sheep, 470, Neat Stock, 280, Swine. 
 124, Houses, 119, Acres, 17969, 
 
 The following were the prodncts of the town in 1880. 
 Farms, 107, Hay, 2]73 tons. Butter, 46997 lbs, Eggs,12101 doz. Po- 
 tatoes, 66 acres, 5505 bushels, Corn, 111 acres, 4116 busl els, tola] value 
 of products, 142,911. Capital invested in lumbering $3500, value of 
 product $2000. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 Mrs. Jei-usha King has furnished what is believed to be the most authentic account of 
 the settlement of the town. Her grandfather. Thomas King, gave her the account in her 
 early years, which she placed on record 
 
 In the spriug of 1771, Noah Strickland settled where Edwin Warriner 
 formerly lived, Faniel Burl and Samuel Hitchcock settled just east of 
 the old cemetery, Adou]jah Tnylor located down the hill toward Pudding 
 Hollow. In 1772, Thomas King came from Brimfield and located where 
 his son Ezra has lived, Timothy Baker settled whese Martin V. Cre.«sy 
 
38 HISTORY OF HAWLET. 
 
 lives, and Reuben Coolcy bought, where Elijah Howes lives, making 
 seveu families who came during the first two j'ears of the town's settle- 
 ment. (Other families following will be noted in the family records, as 
 far as known.) In the fall of 1772, occured the 
 
 FIEST THANKSGIVIiVG. 
 
 During the summer, thes • seven families fully realized the hardships 
 and priva'ions of a pioneer life, and felt a strong desire to return to their 
 old homes and enjoy Thaul.sgiving with their f I icnds; but as travelling 
 in those days was only on horseback or with ox teams it wa.s hardly pos- 
 sible for them to go. Mr. King prupoSL'd that they liave a Thanksgiving 
 and have all the town meet at one place. Accordingly, each family 
 made preparations, and all met at Mr. Burt's. Their number was 22, 
 which included every person in town. Their supper consisted of baked 
 meat, puddings, chicken pie, mince pie made of bear's meat, apple pie 
 made of apples brought from Conway, bread, &c. When their meal was 
 nearly ready, one of the women remarked that they had everything nec- 
 essary but milk to put in their tea. Mr. Taylor said, "Give me a pail 
 and I will go and milk my horse." He had driven his farrow cow, har- 
 nessed to a sled to convey himself and wife. He also drew his wood 
 and did other woi k, with the same team. WHjen supper was ready, the}- 
 all stood around the table, when God's blessing was invoked upon the 
 food, ihey took seats and paitook of the meal with thankful hearts, also 
 thankful for the pleasant interview they had enjoyed. After supper, 
 Mr. King read a pt)rtion of Scripture and read a hymn from the Psalter 
 (the most approved hymn book in those days;) then offered prayer. 
 
 Soon came the parting and dispersing to their homes, which closed the 
 first Thanksgiving in Hawk-y in 1772. In those seven families there 
 were but 3 }>rofessors of religion, Mr. King and wife a)id Timothy Baker. 
 
 YOUNG AMERICA'S MILITARY RECORD. 
 
 A history of Hawley would be incomplete without giving a little mili- 
 tary episode which happened nearly 40 years ago. About 1847, a partj- of 
 boys in their teens, organized themselves into a company of infantry, the 
 project being originated and mainly executed through the influence ot 
 Clark W. Fuller, one of the oldest of their number. These amateur sold- 
 iers were uniformed with red stripes on the legs of their pants, red 
 belts, wooden swords and plumes of domestic manufacture, the officers 
 having a uniforu to distinguish their rank. Edwin A, .Atkins was the 
 first captain, and wore a hamlsome plume, a relic of the Plainfleld com- 
 pany of state militia which had but recently been disbanded. The first 
 parade was at Haliockville, with 18 men in rank and file. As time nro- 
 gressed, the interest and members increased, and one Fourth of July the 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.KY. 39 
 
 romnanv went to Savoy to assist in observing "the day wo cclcbrato. " 
 Soon a small cauuon mounted on wlieels was brouglit into use, the exer- 
 cises assuming the role of a company of artillery. On one occasion the 
 company divided, receiving some help fiom outside parties, and arrang- 
 ed themselves for a sham tight, one party taking the woods, the other an 
 open field adjoining. After several attacks and repidses, tlie party in 
 tlie woods succeeded in capturing the cannon from the ( ther side and 
 won the field. The ambii ions of tlie company soon required a laiger 
 gun. A secondhand cannon was found, weighing 180 pounds, which 
 was bought by subscri]>lion, each member contributing according to his 
 meiins. At this time the headquarters of stores and ammunition was at 
 Fullerville, and by sundry transfers of sliares, quite a per cent of the 
 stock was owned in West Hawley, (meaning the near vicinity of the 
 church, pobtofRce, &c.,) and a kind of rivalry and hostility arose between 
 these two factions. The West Hawley boys claimed a control of the can- 
 non a part of the time, and one night they clandestinely took it and carri- 
 ed it to their own domain. By this time the contest was hot and the 
 feeling bitter, the defeated party using all kinds of stratagem to recap- 
 ture it. On one occasion the West Hawley boys l)ecame the aggressors 
 by going to a point near Fullerville, discharging the cannon, and quick- 
 ly retiring with it, a part of tliem remaining, apparently guarding the 
 treasui-e. This had tlie desired effect in calling out a party of their an- 
 tagonists which succeeded in gobbling up a wooden stick which had been 
 brought as a feint, and the deception was complete. This of couise, 
 increased the feud between the two neighborhoods until the older people 
 sympathized in tlie matter. Suffice it to say the cannon was never re- 
 turned, and afterward disappeared, tradition saying that it was sunk In 
 an old ore bed on "Forge Hill." After the usual changes caused by the 
 lapse of time the matter was in a measure forgotten. The military com- 
 pany described in the first of this sketch was not formally disbanded, 
 but seemed to die a natural death. A new cannon has for several years 
 been owned in that part of the town which is called into requisition on 
 holidays, its ownership not being influenced by the history of its prede- 
 cessors. 
 
 ACCIDENTS, FIRES, &C. 
 
 The following records have been collected from various sources, and 
 it is a matter of regret that so many are without date. Many years ago, 
 Thomas Pixley was killed by a falling tree when at work on the farm 
 now owned by Wm. O. Bassett. Moses Rogers was killed in the winter 
 of 1808, while cutting ice from the water wheel in his mill, mar the 
 present town house. He went out to the mill one morning before break- 
 
40 HISTORY OF 1 1 AW LEY. 
 
 fast, and not returning, search was made, and he w:is found crnslud be- 
 tween the wheel and ilie wall. It was supposed that the wlieel started 
 sooner than he expected, and drew him in. 
 
 Sylvester Sears was drowned just below the bridge near Lewis W. 
 Temple's, Sept. 8, 1820, while bathing. 
 
 Harlan H. Bioe, aged l(i, sou of Ciiampion B. Rice, was drowned 
 Aug. 18, 1858, at Hoosac Timnei. He went in company witli two others 
 to visit the tunnel while woik was in piogress there, and it btiiig a veiy 
 hot day, he went in bathing, just cast of the poital of llie tunnel, in the 
 Deerfield river, and was drowned. To add to the terrors of the scene, 
 a terrific thuuder storm occurred when the parly carrying lioniehis body 
 were within two miles of home, accompanied by a very liigli wind which 
 destroyed trees and buildings. A messenger was seiil in advance to 
 break tlie sad news to the family before tiie body arrived. 
 
 Dea. Ebenezer Falea hung himself at the Town farm, June 30, 1853, 
 He had previously made repeated attempts at self-destrncticm by pound- 
 ing his head, cutting his throat, and drowning. 
 
 Roswell Lougley hung himself Feb. 28, 1846, while confined in an in- 
 sane asylum. 
 
 A Mr. Bassett from Charlemoiit was once killed in this town hy being- 
 thrown from his wagon. 
 
 Daniel Fletclier. came to Hawley before 1800, settled a little east of 
 where Otis Beals formerly, lived, fell from a wagon and broke his uccii. 
 
 Jotham King's house and contents were burned in the early years 
 of the town's history. 
 
 Theophilus Crosby's house was burned in 1809 or JO. 
 
 Warriner King's sawmill and a large lot of lumber was burned about 
 1820. 
 
 Joseph Merriam, aged 15, son of Rev. Jonathan Grout, was drowned 
 in June, 1823, while playing in the water with a party of other boys. 
 
 Otis Longley, a native of Hawley, moved to Lawrence, Kansas, in 
 middle life. He was foully murdered Aug. 23, 1863, at the age of 51, 
 by Quautrell's gang in their raid upon the town. Abbott, in his History 
 of the Civil War, describing the scene, says, "The wife and daughter of 
 a man threw themselvc^s <'n his body, begging for his life. One of the 
 rebel gang thrust his revolver bctwuen them and shot the man. Mrs. 
 Longley since married Dea. Samuel Williams of West Hawley, and died 
 a few years ago. The daughter, Angeline, married Dr. A.shley, a west- 
 ern clergyman. 
 
 Leavitt Hallock's tannery and several thousand cords of bark were 
 l)nrned Feb. 11, 1846. Tiie heat from the burning piles of bark was so 
 intense for two days that it was necessary to keep the adjoining build- 
 ings wet to prevent their taking fire. This was the most disastrous fire 
 ever occurring in town, and was the cause of reducing a once prosperous 
 hamlet to a place known only in the memories of the ])ast. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 41 
 
 The Col. Noah Joy place, including hotel, two barns, and most of their 
 contents were burned in 1865. 
 
 Chandler Blanchard's house and barn were burned in Dec. 1880. 
 
 Other fires without record of date were Ichabod Hawkes' liouse, Na- 
 than Clark's liouse, S. Burt's house, the Jonas King house, occupied by 
 the Larrabee family, the Union schoolhouse, 0. AV. Fullers store, kept 
 by A. G. Ayres, a house at Fullerville, occupied by a French family, 
 a schoolhouse at West Hawley, P. Starks' sliop and sugar house, a saw- 
 mill run by Elisha Hunt and Zenas Thayer. The well-remembered tlood 
 of Oct. 4, 1869, was very disastrous to property, particularly on Chick- 
 ley's river, where every bridge was carried away, uho Edward Peck's 
 sawmill, and other mills were disabled. 
 
 Andrew, a little son of Ziba Pool living at Warriner King's, died Jan. 
 3. 1829, in consequence of a ker lel of p )p corn lodging in his throat. 
 
 Thomas L., aged 22, son of Gen. Thomas Longley, was drowned Julv 
 15, 1843. ^ 
 
 About 1827, the body of a Mrs. Town of Plainfield was found in a 
 swamp near the site of a sawmill formerly owned by Phineas Starks. 
 She had wandered away from home in a fit of mental aberration and 
 called at the house of Warriner King, now the Town farm. Amos Griggs 
 then a boy living there, saw her leave the house and pass on up the 
 road, which was the last account her friends could receive of her. A 
 large party of men organized a search and scoured the country for miles 
 around and after several deys' search they decided to look one day more 
 and give it up, and on the last day she was found as above stated. 
 
 A BEAE STOEY. 
 
 The events narrated below occurred in 1795 or 6. Aaron Baird was 
 the first man who built a house and lived on what is now the Hawley 
 Town farm. One morning he discovered that a bear ha,d entered his 
 yard and killed one of his best sheep and left it partly devoured near by. 
 He set a trap, baited with the remains of the sheep, attached a heavy 
 clog and awaited the result. The next morning the trap was gone, the 
 trail showing the track of a bear. The news was soon spread^ and his 
 neighbors turned out to secure the game. Among those joining in the 
 hunt were Capt. Simeon Crittenden and John Stratton, living at Hal- 
 L.ckville, about a mile from Mr. Baird's. Most of the men took the pre- 
 caution to leave tin ir boys at home, but Mr. Slratton alloweii his son, a 
 bov of 10 or 12 years of age lo go, charging him to keep behind the men, 
 wiiich he did. The party in their search passed by the bear and when 
 tlie boy came on the bear sprang from his hiding place and cauglit him. 
 fastening his jaws firmly on his thigh and held him fast. His cries soon 
 made his condition known— but what was to be done? To ^hoot the h-r 
 
42 
 
 irSTORV OF IIAWI.KV. 
 
 mi..-hl kill il.e boy. No time was to be lost. Mr Crittenden strpped fo. - 
 wlrd and buried an ax in the bear's head, which caused him to release hi 
 hold, and the boy was liberated from his terrible conditior,. Ins wound 
 bound up and he was carried to bis home, where he lay many weeks 
 under the care of Pr. Bryant of Cumm'ngton. He nearly bled to dea h 
 at the time of the accident, and h^s recovery was a wonderful one, 
 though he lived many years after, but never had a taste for mn hug 
 bea^i This occurred near where Geo. K. Starks now l^ves. t mxgl 
 be added that the Simeon Crittenden referred to was^grandt:.tl>er . f 
 Charles Crittenden of Hawley, and G. D. Crittenden < t bbclburne Falls. 
 
 FAMILY RECORDS. 
 
 mneas Scott, b. March 13, 1756, in Whately, ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ 
 Hawley and settled where his grandson Thaxter now ^-«-f "^^ ^^^ 
 son of David, son of Jo.e^h, s.n of Willium, son of Re beU, b. ab. ut 
 Zo Davhi Scott pussess^d many sterling qualities He -- 3^ 
 ler ond originated the square rule in lieu of the o'd 'try rule fo mnly 
 u^for framing. He was also a great hunte. When W.ed he nul 
 218 descendants living. Phineas ScoU m. ^^^^^ ^'''^^';:.^''^, 
 and moved to Hawley in 1782. (See ''Sketches ^^^^^^^ ^^'^ 
 ren, Patty, b. Dec. 29, 1779, Reuben, b. May 7 1.82 Th i-.eas Jr. b 
 
 Oc,;. 17, 1784, d. Oct. 8, 1808, Rhoda, b. Ja y 7, 786, A;^, b^ Oct^S 
 
 1788, d. Oct. 22, 1820, Reuben, b. Apr. 11, 1T9 , d Dec. ^^ 1871,^^^ 
 
 nervL, b. Sept, 22, 1793, d. June 22, 1822, Calvin, b. Mar. 12 1796, d. 
 
 Feb. 4, 1860, Luther, b. Aug. 2, 1798. , -p 1 n 
 
 Children o'f Reuben and Electa (Harmon) ^^'\?'^^:;'^J^^ I; 
 
 1813, Phineas, b. Sept. 19, 1815, Elijah H. b. Jan. 16, 1819 Reuben b. 
 
 Mar.' 18, 1823, Saphronia, b. Aug. 29 1820, Lucius, ^^^^J^^^'; 
 
 Edwin, b. Mar. 29 1827, Saphronia E. b. Jan. 12, 1829, Ircna w. 
 
 '^^ild^:!!^ Luther and Reb.ca (Harmon) Seott; ^ainu^ b^Oct. 9, 
 1828. Melissa, b. Mar. 10,1330, Thaxter b Mar. .,1, I8.I, Ohve, b. 
 Juae 6, 1832, Rath, b. Nov. 20, 1835, Elizabeth b. Juue 5, 1838. 
 
 Children ot Edwin and Ann Eliza (LonglejO Sco t; <>-'-g^„f -j;^-^-^ 
 8, 1856, d. Aug. 28,1860, Florence B. b- May 11, 1861 Frank B. b. 
 Sept 10 1855, Carr.e L., b. Aug. 11, 1869, d. May 21, 1886 
 ' tlmukd LoLgley, familiarly knewn as "Sq^c EchnuiuV^came i^n. 
 Groton, Mass., in 1780, b. Nov. 1, 1740, ^^- ^o. f ^^^^ Hxs w fc 
 Alice, ;. Sept. 13, 1749, d. Feb. 21, 1832. Th-r children were Thorny, 
 b. Sept, 4, 1774, d. Sept. 22, 1848, Edn.und, b Apr. 1 .79 d Au 
 18, 1853, Olive, b. June 28, 1781, Rhoda, b. Oct. 20, 1783, d. S.pt. ^ 
 1794 Luther, b. Aug. 16, 1785, d. June 12, 1832, Joshua, b. Aug. .6, 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 48 
 
 1788, d. Nov. 2, 1851, Calviu, b. April 5, 1791, d .Sept. 10, 1794. 
 
 Gen. Thomas Longley m. Martha Arms. Their childi'en were a sod, 
 b. Sept. 11, 1805, d. Stpt. 24, 1855, Martha A., b. Stpt. 30, UOe, d. 
 Jan. 26, 1817, Thomas L. b. July 13, 180S, d. June 4, 1821, Alfred, b. 
 Nov. 10, 1809, Lucretia S., b. Oct. 4, 1811, Mary Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1813 
 Moses M , b. June 14, 1815, Martha A. 2d, b. June 24, 1817, d. May 11, 
 1820, Ehoda O. , b. March 2, 1819, d. April 28, 1821, Thomas L., b. Feb 
 15, 1821, d. July 15, 1843, Joseph G., b. M:iy 24, 182:], d. May 4, 1871, 
 HenriettaA., b. July 12, 1826, d. Sept. 9, 1850. 
 
 Capt. Edmund Longley m. Olive Field, Oct. 26, 1805. Tlieir cLildreu 
 were Edmund, b. Ang. 5, 1806, d. Oct. 28, 1829, Calvin C, h. Jan. 29, 
 1808, d. Nov. 17, 1825, Elijah F., b. May 13, 1810, Otis, h June 19, 
 1812, d. Aug. 23, 18(13, William F., b. Auir. 6, 18I4, Freeman, b. Oct. 
 
 19, 181(>, Wealtliy F., b. July, 13, 1819, Abner T., b. Nov. 26, 1821, 
 Olive W., b. May IH, 1824, Eliza H., b. Sept. 11, 1827. 
 
 Luther Longley m. Harriet Shattuck, Jan. 5, 1808. Children, Calvin 
 S., b. Nov. 20, 1809, d. Apr, 12, 1858, Dan, b. Mar. 25, 1812, lived two 
 days, Luther, b. May 5, 1813, d. April 21, 1875, Alice L., b. Aug. 3, '15 
 d. June 3, 1862, Harriet N., b. July 9, 1818, d. Feb. 5, 1864, Oliver S., 
 b. July 23, 1820, d, March 11, 1876, S. Newell, b. Feb. 7, 1823, d. Dec. 
 4, 1864, E. Olivia, b. May 13, 1825, m. Uzal Bisdee, Emily L., b. March 
 2, 1828. 
 
 Joshua Ltmglej^ m. Eliza Hawks. Their children were Eoswell, b. 
 Feb. 27, 1813, d. Feb. 28, 1846, Henry A., b. June 5, 1814, Sylvia H. 
 b. Aug. 27, 1815, Olive W., b. July 29, 1817, d. April 22, 1820, L Wor- 
 cester, b, May 11, 1822, Augustus H., b. Nov. 4, 1824, Chalmers P. b. 
 June 30. 1827, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14, 1831, d. Jan. 27, 1842, Juha A., b. 
 March 11, 1833. 
 
 Calvin S. Longley m. Eliza Joy, Oct. 25, 1832. Children, Ann Eliza, 
 b. Apr. 23, 1833, (For her children see the Scott family.) Sylvia H. b. 
 Sept. 30, 1835, m. John H. Bassett, Persis J. b. Sept. 18, 1837, d. Dec. 
 
 20. 1887, two sons died in infancy, Carrie E. b. Dec. 15, '42, m. Nathan- 
 iel Lampson, June 5, '61, d. Apr. 4, '72, Julia M. b. July 6, '45, Flora 
 A. b. Mar. 10, '54' m. Nathaniel Lampson, Dec. 24, 1872 
 
 Oliver S. Longley m. 1st Elizabeth Meekins, 2d Mrs. E. A. Kiuuey. 
 Mis children were, Luther, b. May 12, '49, d. Aug, 12, '52, Sarah J. b. 
 Aug. 5, '46, d. Fed. 20, '78, Ella M. b. Aug. 16, '54, d. Apr. 14, '()8, 
 
 S. Newell Longley m. Maria Bassett, Aug. 20, '49. Children, xllice 
 M, b. Oct. 17, '50, d. Dec. 15, '72, Lizzie A., b. Jan. 23, '53, d. June 21 
 '59, Abby L., b. July 14, '55, Harriet L., b. Jan. 17, '60. 
 
 Luther Longley Jr. m. Elizabeth Me Dougal in 1842 and had one son, 
 Oscar Eugene . 
 
 Elijah F. Longley had two children, died young. 
 
44 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 Joseph Longley, known as "Master Joe," came from Groton, in 1780. 
 He died July 8, 1836, aged 92. His wife Elizabetli d. Feb. 1, 1797. He 
 m. Mrs. Lucy Shattiick, Dec. 13, 1797, she d. May 20, 1834. Children, 
 Jonas, b. Oct. 25, 1793, d. Sept. 14, 1794, Sally, b. Aug. 28, 1795, d. 
 Nov. 10, 1802, Jonas P. d. June 27, 1799, Lyman, b. Mar. 14, 1801, 
 Olive, b. Jan. 20, 1803, m. Ira Holden, Oct. 7, 1828, Calvin, b. Jan. 4, 
 1805, d. May 2(3, 1805, Sally 2d, b. May 5,, 1806, m. C. W. Stanard, Nov 
 21, 1826, d, Jan. 12, '76, James S. b. Mar. 4, 1808, Caroline, b. Sept, 
 24, 1810, m. J. Q. Field, d. '72, Zachariah, b. Apr. 7, 1814. 
 
 Zimri Longley and Lucy, had Loren, b. Mar. 22, 1794, and two others 
 who died in infancy. His wife d. July 31, 1805, and he afterward m. 
 Esther Wood. 
 
 Loren Longley m. Thankful Tripp, and had Lucy, b. May 5, 1819, 
 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 28, 1821, d. July 8, 1822, Lorenzo, b. Oct. IH, 1824, 
 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1826. 
 
 Jonas P. Longley m. Almira Crittenden, Dec. 2, 1818. Children, Sal- 
 ly, b Sept. 2.5, 1820, Olive, b. Sept. 5, 1822, Lyman, b. Aug. 30, 1824, 
 Eliza, b. Apr. 7, 1827, m. Elbridge King. 
 
 James SuUivau Longley m. Saphronia Miles, Dec. 9, 1828. Children, 
 Lewis, b. Dec. 24, 1830, m. Laura Beals, Luther, b. Apr. 14, 1832, d. 
 May 14, 1832, Edwin, b. May 22, 1835. 
 
 Thomas King, b. Jan. 25, 1729, came from Brimlield to llawley. May 
 3, 1772, and located where his son Ezra lived and died. He marrried 
 Abigail Warriner, by whom he had Thomas, Jonas, b. Feb 13, 1754, 
 Amos aud Abigail, twins, b. March 12, 1758, Jotliam, b. July 16, 1760, 
 Titus, Betsey and Daniel. His wife d and he m. Mercy Vincent, b. 
 Jan. 20, 1744, by whom he had John, b. Aug. 5, 1782, Ezra, b. Aug. 1, 
 1784. 
 
 Children of Jonas and Abigail (Leonard) King; Hannah, b. Dec. 14, 
 1783, m. Samuel Wheeler, Jonas, b. July 29, 1792. He was the distin- 
 guished missionary to Palestine and Greece. 
 
 Amos King m. June 29, 1786, Esther Eobinson, b. Jan. 30, 1767, 
 Their children were Warriner, b. May 28, 1787, m. Elizabeth Crowell, 
 d. Feb. 27, 1877, Jerusha, b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. Ezra K'ng, d. May 29, 
 1882, Esther, b. Dec. 5, 1790 m. 1st Ziba Fenton, 2d Lemuel Lombard, 
 in 1837, Lvdia, b. Oct 2, 1792, m. Chester F. Griggs, d Feb. 24, 1853, 
 Minerva, b. Sept. 27 1794, m. AVillard Nash and moved to Ohio, Abi- 
 gail, b. Apr. 24, 1796, d. July 29, 1800, Eoana, b. Apr. 22, 1798, m. 
 Dennis Bangs and removed to Central New York, still living, Abigail 2d, 
 b. July 25, 1800 m. 1st Jeremiah Taylor, 2d. Sumner Barton, still living 
 Amos Jr., b. Aug 9, 1802, Joanna, b. Aug. 10, 1804, d. Sept. 19, 1806, 
 Samantha, b. Jan. 1, 1807, m. Theron Skeels and went to Ohio. 
 
 Childi-en of Jotham King; Clarissa, b. Dec. 6, 1786, Sally, b. June 
 29, 1789, Experience, b. April 16, 1793. 
 
HISTORY OF IIAWI.EY. 4o 
 
 Children of Ezra and Jeruslia King; Hiram, b. Aug. 21, 1806, d. 1885, 
 Mercy, b. June 7, 1808, m. George Eice, lives at North Adams, Joanna, 
 1). Jan. 15, 1810, Clilot- R. b. Jan. 2(i, 1812, m. Isl Elislia Ford, 2d, Mer- 
 ritt Jones, Esther, b. March 14, 1814, m. James Ferry and liveb at Staf- 
 ford, Ct., Olive B., b :*faich 4, 1810, m, Edward Coope, Ezra, b. Dec. 
 20, 1817, Jo!m Warriner, b. Nov. l5, 1819, Sylvia, b. Oct. 26, 1821, 
 Abigail, b. F,;b. 20, 1823, m. Ab.iL'r Loiigley and res. in Washington, 
 D. C, Mahaletli, b. Oct. 8, 1824, m. Nelson Joy, Jerusha, m.Heury Joy. 
 
 Capt. John King m. Electa Shattuck, July 3, 1817. Children, Electa, 
 b. March 6, 1820, Thera S., b. Oct. 3, 1821, John Viucent, b. June 30, 
 1823, a daughter, b. July 24, 1 825, Mary, 1827. 
 
 Timothy Baker came from Sunderland or Conway to Hawley in 1772. 
 He was b. May 15, 1748, and was the son of Noah, b. 1719, son of John, 
 b. 1680, son of Timothy, b. 1647, sou of Edward, who came from Eng- 
 land in J 630. He. m. Abigail Kibbe, b. May 19, 1750. Cliildren, Eufus, 
 b. May 7, 177y, Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1774, Hollister, b. Feb. 4,1777, Har- 
 mena, b. Oct. 11, 1779, Abigail, b. Dec. 31, 1782, Timothy, b. Feb.lO, 
 1784, Ephraini, b. May 11, 1786, Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1788, Clarissa, b 
 May 24, 1790, Sophia, b. Oct. 3, 171)3, m. Isl Edmund Hawks, 2d Jona- 
 than Fuller. 
 
 Hollister Baker m. Rebecca Ciowell, Oct. 22, 1799. Their children 
 were Horace, b. D^c. 11, 1800, m. Apr. 13, 1826, Mary Ann Curtis, 
 Harvey, b. Apr. 30, 1803, m. June '14, 27, Ann Eliza Carter, Rebecca, b. 
 Mar. 20, 1805, m. Dec. 11, 1827, Freeman Atkins, Ephraim, b. Nov. 7, 
 1807, had three wives, moved to Wisconsin and became wealthy, Hairiet 
 b. Feb. 19, 1812, m. Miii. '37, John W. Hawkes, Roswell, b.Mar, 16, '17, 
 m. Oct. 1839, Bathsheba Carter, Charles, b. Apr. 4, 1820, m. May 28, 
 1848, Wealthy W. S'.iattuck, Ereda, b. Oct. 1822, m. Nathan Howes, 
 Aug 4, 1842. 
 
 Children of Horace and Mary Ann (Curtis) Baker. Eliza, b. June 12, 
 1827, m. June 17, '50, Edmund Buals. Henry, b. Mar. 21, 1829, m. 
 Lucy Hills, Hollister, b. Oct. 12, 1831, d. '45, Tyler, b. Nov. 11, 1833, 
 m. B'^tsey Russell, 1866, James, b. Feb, 6. 1838, m. Harriet Cook, 1866, 
 Nathan, b. Oct. 5, 1841, m. Maiy J. Carey, 1862. 
 
 Children of Harvey and Ann Eliza (Carter) Baker; Dennis W., b. Jan. 
 16, 1829, m. Lucretia Viucent,March 18, 1855, d. in Charlemont, Bridg- 
 man C, b. Sept. 3, 1830, removed to Lamoille, 111., and died tJiere, Si- 
 las D. b. Aug, 18, 1832, lived two yeais, Charles F., b. Apr. 27, 1834, 
 d. March 20, 1844, Lucius T., b. Apr. 25, 1836, d. Nov. 30, '53, Noah^ 
 b. Apr. 8, 1838, killed at the siege of Port Hudson, June 14, '63, Allen 
 C.b . Feb. 3, 1840, Mariette, b. June 3, 1841, m. C. B. Mayhew, Angc- 
 line, b. June 3, 1848, Preston, b. June 15, '45, resides in Charlemont; 
 Martha, b. Oct. 28, 1848, Franklin, b. Oct. 14, 1850. Eliza, b. Aug. 21 
 1 853. 
 
46 HISIORY or rA.VIEY. 
 
 Cliildreu of RoswcH and Batlisheba (Carter) Baker; Enda, b. Jan. 4, 
 1841, m. Stephen B. Buddin,t;tf>n, Edwin, b. Jan. 18, 1843, druggist at 
 Slieli'urnc Fails. 
 
 Rufus Baker m. Olive Hall, Dec. '24, 1795. Their children were, 
 Austin, b. Alls. 20. 1797, Rnfus, b. Feb. 8, 1802, ni. Rebecca Rice, 
 Olive, b. A\)v. 27, IHOI, m. Andrew Foid. Aclisah, b. Jan. 10, 1806, m- 
 Jolm K. Crosby, Tiniotjiy, b. Oct. 1807, m. Maria Sears, res. in Adams, 
 Oc'avia, b. An;i. 5, 1809, Thomas K., b. Nov. 15, 1811, res. iu Spring- 
 field, Jcel, b. xVov. 17, 1813, ni. Alary Dunham, Pbebe, b. June 17, 1816, 
 d. Dec. 4, 1828, Abigail, K. b. Apr. 24, 1819, d. Aug. 26, 1848. 
 
 Children of Joel and Mary (Dnnl-am) Baker; Rufus, b. Aug. 30, 1839, 
 Nathan B., b. July 20, 1841. I es. i I Savoy. He was a member of Co. 
 E, 52d Mass. Regt. in the Civil War. 
 
 Jonathan Fuller is believed to have come from Lenox about 1785, and 
 located where; his son Jonatliau recently lived. Pie was b. Aug. 23, 1757, 
 Anna, his wife, b. Mar. 29, 1704, Their children were Hannah, b. Apr. 
 1, 1786, Daniel, b. Jan 22, 1788, Hol!is, b. Nov. 20, 1789, Jonathan, b. 
 May 1, 1792, d. Dec. 18, 1882, Anna, b. >'ay 16, i794, Orhi, b. Apr. 28, 
 
 1796, Shubael, b. July 12, 1798, m. Robinson, moved to Cicero, 
 
 N. Y., Bathshebv, b. March 9, 1801, m. Phillip Perry, Ira. m, 1st Miss 
 L:;onard, 2d, Mrs. Abigail Elm-r, passed t.io most of his bfe in Savoy, 
 now lives in Hawljy, Willian, in. — Miles, remov.-d to Ashfield. 
 
 Jonathan Fuller Jr. m. Lucinda Leonard, b. March 9, 1801, and had 
 Clark W. b, Nov 27, 1822, Eliza Ann. b. March 4, 1824, Bathsheba, b. 
 Aug. 8, 1826, m. 1st Wells Ayres, 2d, Levi Hawkes, Clark W. 2d, b. 
 April 1, 1829, m. Sara'i Larkins, res. In Boston. His wife d. and he m, 
 Mrs, Sophia Hawkes, Dec. 17, '35 by whom he ha 1 Lorinda H. b. Sept. 
 20, 1836, m. Oct 10 18.3.5, John C. Beals, and d. Nov. 27, 1858. 
 
 Children of Wells and Bathsheba (Fuller) Ayres; Flora, b. June 14, 
 1851, d. young, Anna, b. May 18, 1853, m. Albert E. Marsh, resides in 
 Northampton, Cary C, b, Aug. 8, 1860. 
 
 Abisha Rogers came frimi the eastern part of the state and settled in 
 Bozrah. He was b. Feb. 1, 1762. Betsey, his wife was b. June 28, 
 1765, their children were, Cynthia, b. Sept. 2, 1786, Micah,b. Aug. 22, 
 1788, Sally, b. Nov. 27, 1790, Molly, b. Mar, 15, 1793. 
 
 Elihu Russell, b. July 30, 1768, Miriam his wife b. Dec. 10, 1775, 
 their children were, Levi, b. Jan. 13, 1791, Betty, b. Apr. 4,1793, Elihu, 
 b. Mar. 30, 1795. 
 
 Wm Farnsworth, b. Nov. 15, 1766, Delight, his wife b. Mar. 6, 1768, 
 Children, Aaron, b. Aug. 21, 1791, Tirzah, b. Mar. 30, 1793. 
 
 Daniel Burt came, 1771, settled east of the old burymg-ground, at bis 
 house the first Thanksgiving was held, b. Sept. 19, 1730, Margaret his 
 wife was b. Dec. 27, 1727, Daniel, their son, b. Mar. 2, 1764. 
 
HISTORY OF I'AWI.EY. 
 
 47 
 
 Otlier children of Abisha Kogers; Abia, b. Aug. 22, 1788, Ellis, b. 
 Feb. 8, 1795, Nathaniel, b, Jan. 29, 1797, Betsey, b. Apr. 22, 1799, m. 
 Alherton Hunt Mar. 30, 1826, Elias, b. Feb. 10, 1801, Simeon, b. Apr. 
 2.>, 1803, Electa, b. Sept, 26, 1806, Moses, b. Apr. 12, 1809, Sarah H. 
 b. Feb. 7, 1811. 
 
 Ebenezer Hall came early and settled where Sylvester Rice lives. He 
 was b. Mar. 21, 1759, Lydia, his wife b. Sept. 2, 1760. Children, Eliza- 
 beth,b. Nov. 2, 1783, Keziah, 1>. July 28, 1785, m. Nov. 29, 1810, Eufus 
 Hall', Lydia, b. Mar 30, 1787, Ebeuezer, b. May 27, 1788, Esther, b. 
 July 4, 1787, d. Sept. 18, 1866, John, b. May 9, 1793, m. Oct. 1818, 
 Ruth Bangs, Polly, b. Oct. 8, 1796, Achsah, b. Dec. 16, 1799, Samnel, 
 b. Sept, 11, 1802, m. 1st Azubah Howes, 2d Deborah Carter, d. Jan, 26 
 1877. Their children weu Ebfc'.iczer, 1). Au4-. L2, 1830, d. in 111. A 
 daughter b. Mar. 7, 1832, Samuel M. b. Jan. 9, 1841, killed in the war, 
 Emily A. b. Oct. 23,1842, m. Moses M. Mantor, Apr. 23, 1861, Thomas 
 A. b. July 2, 1844, d. in the army. Lewis J. b. May 19 1846, Julia A. 
 b. Mar. 21, 1848, m. Charles Crittenden, June 22, 1870, d. May 22, '82, 
 Mary E. b. Sept. 8, 1850, Laura J., b. Mar. 20, 1856. 
 
 Children of Ebenezer Hall, Jr., Thumns A., b. Sept. 2, 1813, Wash- 
 burne b. July 25, 1815, Sophia, b. Oct. 6, 1817, Moses Smith, b. Mar. 
 1, 1824. 
 
 Silas Parker, b. Sept. 5, 1770, Sarah, his wife, b. June 17, 1768, their 
 children were Cephas, b. Dec. 12, 1788, Phebe, b. Apr. 22, 1789, Silas, 
 b. Oct. 2, 1790, Sibel, b. Nov. 2, 1792. 
 
 Abraham Parker came from Wliately, was one of the early settlers, b. 
 May 30, 1751, m. April 8, 1783, Abigail Ingram, b. Aug. 12, 1753. 
 Of their children but iw.) grew to maturity, Abiaham, b. Dec. 7, 1792, 
 Samuel, b. Dec. 16, 1798. 
 
 Abiaham i'arker Jr. stayed on the old homestead, m. Achsah Howes, 
 b. Dee. 27, 1784. Children, Lois, b. Aug. 14, 1812, m. Leonard Marsh 
 Lucretia, b. July 4, '14, Betsey S., b. Aug. 22, '16, m. William Ingram, 
 Chapman H., b. July 3, 1819, m. Esthei Gurney, d. Dee. 15, 1863, Lu- 
 cretia B.. b. Jan. 5, 1822, James M., b. Feb. 25, 1824, Abbie I., b, Jan. 
 17, 1826, m. Elijah Gibbs, Abraham 3d, b. April 3, 1831, m. Ellen S. 
 Phipps, resides in Amherst. 
 
 James M. Parker, m. Orilla P. Ingram, Oct, 4, 1848, and had Alvan H. 
 b. May 25, 1852, Herbert M. b. Aug. 13, 1861, and had two daughters 
 died young. His wife d. June 29, 1886, and he m. Mrs. Mary Brayman, 
 Nov. 4, '71, by whom he had Wilber E. b. '72, Charles S. b. '74. 
 
 Nathaniel Parker, b. Dec. 14, 1741, Martha, his wife b. Sept. 14, '41, 
 their children were James, b. Oct. 10, 1766, William, b. Jan. 19, 1769, 
 Katharine, b. Aug. 11, 1771, Mary, Oct. 10, 1776, Nathaniel, b. May 19, 
 1779, Esther, b. Oct. 16, 1781, Baui, b. Apr. 29, 1781, Abel, b. Mar. 5, 
 1788. 
 
48 HISTORY OF PAWI.EY. 
 
 Asa Parker b. Feb 13, 1773, Elizabetli, liis wife, b. Aug. 16, 1760, 
 Cliildien, Einma, b. March 19, 1793, Pliila, h. Dec. 10, 1794, Betsey, b. 
 April 17, 1797, Thiora, b. Jan. 11, 1799. 
 
 Zeiias Parker, son of William aud Mehit ible, b. July 11, 1796, Mehit- 
 .•ible, b. Jnne 16, 1799, Floiilla, h. Sept. 27, 1801, William, b. June 25, 
 1804, Calvin, b. May 10, 1809, Lois., b. March 4, 1811, Lydia, b. July 
 4, 1813, Elcaz.r, b. March 20, 1798. 
 
 S.imuel Hitchcock was one of the first four families wliich came to 
 Hawley, in 1771, and located uear the old burying ground. He was b. 
 Dec. 16, 1744, his wife. Thankful, b. Sept. 1, 1746. Their children were 
 Ethan, b. Oct. 18, 1773, the tir^t birth in town. He lived to a very ad- 
 vanced age, and died at Shelburne Falls, Samuel, b. Apr. 6, 1775, Euth 
 b. July 8, 1776, Pliuy, b. :N'..v. HO, 1779, Urbam , Dec. 1, 1781, became 
 a Congregatiiinal clergyman, Thankful, b. June 24, 1783, Asenath, b. 
 Oct. 13, 1784, Erasius, b. Oct. 18, 1787, Eli, b. Feb. 2, 1789. 
 
 Children of Ethan Hitchcock; Claiissa, b. Feb. 23, 1794, Rhoda, b. 
 Jan. 23, 1796, Quartus, b. Dec. 31, 1797, En, b. Nov. 27, 1800, Asenath 
 b. Aug. 19, 1806, Kosainmd, b. Apr, 9, 1809, Ethan, b. Dec. 10, 1812. 
 
 Arthur Hitchcock came early aud settled where his grandson, Joseph 
 A. lives. He wab b. Sept. A, 1751, Lucy, hi.> v.ife, b. Jan. 8, 1759, their 
 children weie Lucy, b. Oct. 31, 1779, Aithur, b. Mar. 3, 1783, Lucinda, 
 b. Jan. 1, 1785, Sarah, b. Feb. 2o, 1787, Lois, b. SL'pt, 6, 1789, Simeon, 
 b. Jan. 28. 1792, Naucy, Apr, 7, 1794, Polly, b. Oct. 6, 1796, Hemau, b. 
 Sept. 25, 1799, m. May 1827, Elizabeth Thayer, b. July 5, 1804, 
 
 Their children were Joseph A. b. July 15, 1828, m. May 30, 1861. Em- 
 ily M. Barnes, Emily T. b. July 26, 1832, lives in Vt. Juliette, b. June 
 18, 1838, lives in Cv)uway, Oraniel C, b. Mar. 2(i, 1841. Children of 
 JoSc'ph A. and Enuly (Banes) Hitchcock. A daughter b. July 26, '64, 
 lived five weeks, Clara E. b. Aug. 10, 1865, Preston W. b. Nov. 18, 
 1872, Cora A. b. Jan. 11, 1877. 
 
 Zenas Bangs came from Dennis about 1786, and settled where Francis 
 W. Atkins lives. He was b. May 3, 1763, Ruth, his wife, b. Sept. 25, 
 1762. Children, Orrin, b. May 28, 1786, Rebecca, b. Dec, 8, 1787, Allen 
 b. June 27, 1789, Zenas, b. March 25, 1791, David, b. Sept. 25, 1792, 
 Dennis, b. June 25, 1764, m. Roana King, Lewis, b. July 18, 1798, 
 Ruth, b. June 6, 1799, m. John Hall, Luke, b. May 11, 1801, Mi.ry, b. 
 July 16, 1804. 
 
 Zenas Bangs Jr. m. Nabby Crosby, Oct. 23, 1806. Children, Samuel 
 L. b. July 8, 1808, Nabby, b. May 1, 1810. 
 
 Joseph Bangs, b. July 5, 1757, Desire, his wife, b. Aug. 24, 1760. 
 Children, Phebe, b. Sept. 5, 1779, Joseph, b. Oct. 10, 1783, Desire, b. 
 Dec. 9, 1785, Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1788, Polly, b. Feb. 28, 1790, Jonathan, 
 b. Feb. 9, 1792, Sabra, b. Feb. 10, 1794, Olive, b. June 8, 1796, Wash- 
 ington, b. Oct. 16, 1798, Freeman S. b. July 11, 1804. 
 
HISTOKY OF HAWLEY. 49 
 
 Elijah Marsli came to Hawley before 1800, and settled half a mile east 
 of tlie Town farm He was the sixtli generation from John Marsh, who 
 came from England and settled in Hartford, Ct., in 1639. lie was b. in 
 Conway, FeV.. 8, 1777. m. Tamzin Howes, May 27, 1800, d. May 1814. 
 • Their children were Emily b Aug, 5, 1801, d. May 1810, Lorou, b. Nov. 
 9, 1808, m. Julia Rice, now living in Riceville Pa. Sylvanus, b. May 16, 
 1805, d. Aug. 19, 1844, Luther, b. May 30, 1809, m. Susan Breed of 
 Hawley, Aug. 22, 1832, Tamzin, b. June 28, 1812, removed to Wayne, 
 Pa. m. Philander Miller. Elijah's wife d. and iio m. 2d Elizabeth Alden, 
 Sept. 8, 1814, the sixth gener:ition from John Alden who came over in the 
 Mayflower in 1620. Their children were Martha A. b. May 31, 1815, d, 
 June 10, 1837, Elijah Jr. b. Apr. 23, 1817, d. Apr. 27, 1834, Emily, b. 
 Apr. 20, 1820,d. Feb. 14, 1844, Joseph, b. May 26, 1822, removed to 
 Whately, m. July 20, 1848, Mary E. Jenny, who d. Nov. 28, 1848, m. 
 2d, June 6, 1860, Mary C. Parsons. He now resides in Northampton, 
 and is a bookseller. (We are indebted to him for these records.) Jona- 
 than, b. July 27, 1824, m. Harriet L. Miller, resides in Corry, Pa. 
 
 Ephraim Marsli lived in the old sixth school district. His children 
 were Proctor, b. Nov. 9, 1795, became a Methodist minister, Mary, b. 
 Sept. 8, 1798, Ephraim, b. Nov. 17,1801, Wilder, b. March 20, 1804, 
 Hannah, b. March 16, 1806, Polly, b. Jan. 11, 1808, Leonard, b. May 15 
 1811, Polly, 2d, b. Feb. 14, 1813, Emily, b. July 16, 1814, Abner, b. 
 Jan. 12, 1816, m. Loe Rice, Tlieodore, b. Mar. 30, 1818, Susanna, b. 
 Nov. 22, 1819. 
 
 Leonard Maish remained where his father lived until a few years ago, 
 when he removed to Amherst. He m. Lois Parker; his children were 
 Jane A., b. Sept. 28, 1834, Theodore C, b. Mar. 30, 1838, Albeert E. b. 
 Dec. 20, 1840, m. Anna Ayres and resides in Noithampton, Lucretia, b. 
 June 12, 1843, Joel W., b. Jan. 20, 1846, Achsah S., b. Jan. 17, 1858. 
 
 Calvin dkea c ime eaily and settled in Pudding Hollow. His children 
 were WiUiam, D. May 26, 1788, Cdvin, 1). May 26. 1790, Cary, b. Sept. 
 12, 1792, Isaac, b. June 10, 1795. b.'ca ne a Congregational minister, 
 David, b. June 21, 1797, Caleb, b. June 29, 1801. 
 
 Children of William Oakes, Geo. W., b. Oct. 23, 1813, Eliza, b. Mar, 
 12, 1815. 
 
 John Oakes b. May 7, 1769, Mercy, his wife, b. March 13, 1773, their 
 children were Abigail, b. July 24, 1797, Sally, b. June 1, 1799, John, b. 
 March 26, 1804, Joel, b. Feb. 1806, Avery, b. Jan. 20, 1808, Luther, b. 
 April 7, 1810, Levi, b. Sept. 23, 1811. 
 
 Timothy Worthington, b. Jan. 2, 1757, Olive, his wife, b. Dec. 2, 1763 
 Children, Samuel, b. March 4, 1789, John, b. May 28, 1791, Timothy, 
 b. Jan. 5, 1794, Sally, b. June 28, 1796, Elisha, b Oct. 19, 1797, Ansel, 
 b. Nov. 4, 1801, Ansel 2d, b. Dec. 25, 1804. 
 
50 HISTOEY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 Henry Look, b. May 19, 1763, Hepzibab, Lis wife b. Oct. 19, 17(54, 
 their cbildren were Marsball, b. Nov. 8, 1786, Roxana, b. Apr. 14, 1789^ 
 Betty, b. July 4, 1791, Mordecia, b. Dec. 1, 1793. 
 
 Rufus Sears, kuowa as Dea. Seais, when a boy of 11 years came from 
 Dennis witli Joseph Bangs soon after 1780, and lived to a very advanced 
 age. (See Sketches and Incidents.) His wife's name was Priscilla, and 
 their cbildren Avere Vienna, b. Jan. 23, 1795, Nathaniel, b. Aug. 3, '96, 
 Priscilla, b. Maich 25, 1798, Dai it), b. Jan. 3i, 1800, Rufns, 2d b. Dec 
 23, 1803, Anthony, b. Aug. 18, 1805, Piiscilla, b. Mar. 8, 1807, Maria, 
 b. Apr. 10, 1806, m. Timothy Baker, resides in Adams, Frederick H. 
 b. June 25,1811, stayed on the old honieste;,d, Bmjamin, b, Mar. 15, 
 1814. He made edge tools at one lime in Williamsburg, and died at a 
 recent date. 
 
 Anthony Sears lived at Fullerviile, ni. Lovina Sprague, May 4, 1828. 
 Their children were Rufus, b. March 15, 1829, d. Dec. 27, 1850, at 
 Farmington, Ct. His remains were brought home and buried at West 
 Hawley. In connection with his funeral, Jan. 5, 1851, Rev. John East- 
 man delivered a half-century sermon, which was pnblislied in pamphlet 
 form, by request of a number of parishioners. Jane M. b, Jan. 16, 
 1833, m. Joseph R. Vicing, d. in early lifo, Lewi. E. b. June 7, 1838, m. 
 Lucy Starks, and resides in Plainfield, Maiia, b. Nov. 3, 1842, d. in 
 early life, Edwin, lives on the old homestead. 
 
 Frederick H. Sears lives on the old homoslead, m. Mar. 3, 1836, Re- 
 becca S.^ars. Tiieir children were Henry F. b. Dec. 25, 1836, graduate 
 of Amherst, now a teacher in Boston, Mary E. b. May 28, 1839, was 
 once an eminent teacher, Freeman B. b. May 10, 1842, Harriet M. b. 
 Apr. 15, 1850, Amelia I. b. Oct. 7, 1851, Chas. F. b. May 4, 1856, and 
 lives with his parents. 
 
 Alvan Sears came from Dennis before 1800,. and settled on West Hill. 
 He was b. Sept. 26, 1775, Bethiah Howes, his wife, b. Nov. 5, 1777. 
 Their children W( re Seth, b. July 27, 1801, t!)e oldest nativi; oi the town 
 living there, Alvan, b. Jan. 8, 1804, Abigail b, Jan. 9, 1806, m. 1st Hor- 
 ace Elmer, 2d Ira Fuller, Edmund, b. Mar. 26, 1808, Joshua, b. July 19, 
 1809, Urbane, b. Aug. 2, 1813, Vienna, b. Apr, 22, 1816, lives at West 
 Hawley, Desire, b. July 22, 1819, Edmund 2d b. May 22, 1822. 
 
 Urbane Sears remained iu West Hawley till the time of his death, 
 which occurred April 6, 1875. He m. Mrs. Tryphosa Hawkes, Apr. 18, 
 1838. Their children were Martha T., b. May 22, 1839, m. Wills Vin- 
 cent and res. in Hawley, Edmund H., b. Nov. 2, 1841, d. iu the army, 
 Ella C, 1). Oct. 18, 1849, m. Lewis W. Temple, Sept. 12, 1871, res. iu 
 Hawley, George W., b. May 18, 1855, m. Jennie H. Houston, Oct. 28, 
 1879, and lives on the homestead with his mother, Clara B., b. Apr. 29, 
 1857, m. and lives in Deerfield. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 51 
 
 Rowland Sears came from Dennis about 1786 and settled on the nortli 
 lino of the town, where Lewis W. Temple lives. His son Benjamin suc- 
 ceeded him on the same farm, His children were Lydia b. Oct. 25, 
 1813, Rebecca, b. Nov. 5, 1815, m Frederick H. Sears, Harriet, b. Jan. 
 18, 1818, m. Rodolplius Hawkes, Mary, b. Apr. 19, 1820, Benjamin, b, 
 Apr. 16, 1822. He also succeeded his father and grandfather on the 
 homestead, m. Louisa Atkius, Oct. 10, 184:8, and d. Fe1:>. 11, 1870. leav- 
 ing no children. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 22, 1824. 
 
 Alden Sears was b. in Ban.sfahle, July 23, 1774, came to Hawley in 
 Mar. 1795,. Hem. tearali Crosby, Nov. 19, 1801. Their children were 
 Ansel, b. May 25, 1803, Hirah, b. May 25, 1805, Oliver, b. Jan. 22, 
 1807, Joshua, b. Sept. 18, 1808, AMen, b. May 17, 1810, Sarah, b. Apr. 
 29, 1812, Ebentzer, b June 15, 1815, m. Cortlelia Fales. Children, Al- 
 bert F. b. Mar, 10, 1840, m. Sarah A. Williams and has a daughter Edith 
 b. Sept. 16, 1875, James F. b. Feb. 9, 1845. 
 
 Children of Rowland and Persis Sears; Thankful, b. May 31, 1806 
 Persis, b. Mar. 1, 1809, Rowland, b. July 20, 1811, Mercj^, b. May 8, 
 1813. Rowland, b. Sept. 16, 1815, Joseph, b. May 28, 1818, Sylvester, 
 b. May. 6, 1821, 
 
 Si'lvester Sears m. Persis Hall, Sept. 17, 18l2. Children, Olive, b. 
 July 22, 1817, Emily, b. June 17, 1819. 
 
 Levi Holden was b. in Shirley, Mass., in 1767. He went to Langdon, 
 N. H., m. and buried a wife there, by whom he had two sons, Ira and 
 Joeseph. His 2d marriage was Jan. 9, 1800, to Mary Longley. His 
 children by this marriage were Lydia, b. Apr. 16, 1804, Elizabeth b, 
 Aug. 6. 1806, Levi, J). June 2, 1807, the first Holden b. in Hawley. Ma- 
 ry, b. June 10, 1809, Dorothy, b. Jan. 28, 1811, Olive, b. Oct. 24, 1812, 
 Lucy, P. b. July 30, 1814, Jonas, b. May 30, 1816. 
 
 Ira Holden m. Olive Longley, Oct. 7, 1824. Children, Olive, b. July 
 6, 1825, Henry A. b. June 30, 1827, resides in Hawlev. Cooley L. b. 
 Mar. 16, 1829, Olive, 2d b. June 3, 1831, Asa, b. Feb. 23, 1833, m. 
 Martha E. Hunt. res. in Hawley. Fieeman, b. July 31, 1837, Eliza E 
 b. July 31, 1840, Francis, b. Sept. 3, 1843. 
 
 Levi Hdlden Jr. m. Annie Joy, Oct. 6, 1835. Thdr children were 
 Ellen A. b. Apr. 5, 1838, m. Henry Clark, res. in Hawley. Merrick J. 
 b. May '40, m. Rebecca Mason, res. in Adams. Eliza L. b. Aug. 15 
 '43, m. H. W. Stockwell, Charles N. b. Sept. 20, '47, res. in Plainfield', 
 Frank b. Drc. 31, 1856. His wife Ann'e, d, J;.n. 17, 1857, and he m.' 
 2d Mrs. Lucy S. Beiuiett, Dec. 2, 1858. He d. Aug. 23, 1886. 
 
 Elisha L. Chirk removed to Hawley, Apr. 9, 1811, He was b. Sept, 8, 
 1786, m. Mary W. Allis, June 14, 1810, d. July 19, 1862. Children,' 
 Samuel A. b. Apr. 24, 1812, lives in Hawel}^ Elijah D. b. Dec, 22, '15, 
 d. Jan. 21, 1816, Lucius L. b. Nov. 29, 1816, d. Dec. 15, 1884* Elisha 
 
52 HISTORY OF IIAWLEY. 
 
 L., b. June 1, 1818, d. Aug. 9, 1851, Thomas D., Sept. 18, 1815 d. 
 Apr. 25, 1871, Jonathan G. b. Mar. 22, 1829, d. Nov. 8, 1860, Tyler T. 
 b. Nov. 13, 1834, d. May 16, i860. 
 
 Samuel A. Clark m. Clarissa Williams of Ashfield, b. Apr. 5, 1817. 
 Their children were Alb;'rt B. b. Nov. 24, 1838, served in the 10th Kcgt. 
 in the civil war, lives in Hawley, Mary A. b. June 1 1841, George D. b. 
 July 19, 1843, d. Sept. -S, 1863, Elisha L. b. Sept. 6, 1845, Samuel A. b. 
 Sept. 17, 1847, Clara A. b. Jan. 11, 1850, Tyler T. b. Nov 20, 1852. 
 Samuel A. Clark m. 2d, Mrs. Lucy W. Packard, June 16, 1853. 
 
 Phineas Clark, b. Aug. 20, 1751, Jemima, his wife, b. M;ir. 1741. 
 Children, Kufus-, b. May 2, 1786, Moses, b. Apr. 23, 1788, Alpheiis, b. 
 Oct. 22, 1790, Amasa, b, DlC. 21, 1792, Sylv.sttr, b. Mar. 20, 179(), Clar- 
 issa, b. Apr. 10, 1798, Jemima, b. Mar. 11, 1801, Sylvia, b. Nov. 15, 
 1803, Phiueas, b. Aug. : 0, 1806. • 
 
 Joseph Howes, b. May : 1, 1770, m. Nov. 16, 1808, Elizabeth Scars, 
 b. Dec. 27, 1781. Their childien were Bow laud, b. Nnv. 26, 1809, Jo- 
 seph Jr., b. Jan. 23, 1811, Mercy, b. Feb. 18, 1812, Henry, Nov. 9, 1813 
 Franklin, b. Nov. 28, 1816, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1818, Elijah B., b. 
 June, 1822, m. Mary Jane Simons, and lives in Hawley. 
 
 Henry Howes m. June 1836, Lucy A. Simons, and lives in Cheshire. 
 Their children were Lucy A., b. May 6, 1838, m. Frank Mason, Lovina 
 b. Feb. 4, 1840, m. Charles N. Harlow, and lives in Northampton, Weal- 
 thy L. b. Jan. 13, 1842, Augusta M. b. Apr. 21, 1846, William H. b. 
 Mar. 14, 1848, lives with his parents, Edgar, b. March 8, 1850, Fannie, 
 b. Nov. 13, 1852, Charles, b. Feb. 28. 1854. 
 
 Children of Edmund and Abiah Howes; RosweU F. b. Aug. 18, 1815, 
 Cjmthia, b. Mar. 2, 1817, Fanny W. b. Nov, 5, 1818, Rosamond H. b. 
 Dec. 30, 1820, Henry N. b. Mar. 23, 1823. 
 
 Rev. Anson Dyer m. Mercy Howes, Aug. 1, 1833. Children, Elizabeth, 
 b. July 10, 1834, m. Chester Elmer, Mercy A. b. Oct. 14, 1886, Joseph, 
 May 20,1838, Benjamin F. b. May 15, 1841, Harriet A. b. June 11, '43. 
 
 John Vincent m. Lucretia Howes and came to Hawley about 1828, 
 where he lived till his death, March 4, 1873. He was prominent and 
 influential in public affairs, held all the highest offices in the gift of the 
 town, was for a long time a Justice of the Peace, jir.d for seveial terms 
 represented his town anrl district iu the State Legislature. His children 
 were Eliza A., b. July 10 1828, m. Amos Stetson, Willis, b. Dec. 1, 18- 
 29, m. Martha T. Sears, lives at the homestead, Lucretia, b. Aug. 26, 
 1831, m. Dennis W. Baker, Morris, b. Mar. 23. 1833, is a farmer at 
 Milan, Mich., Mark H. b. July 20, 1834, m. Emma A. Brackett, livts at 
 West Hawley, Sarah S. b. Mar. 13, 1837, Albert, served iu the 87th 
 Regt. in the war, was seveial limes promoted, ai;d came home vitha 
 captain's commission, now a tiavelling salesman for agiicultural tools at 
 Sterling, III, Flora A. b. Dec. 31, 1346, m. T. M. Carter of Williamsburg. 
 
nrSTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 53 
 
 Natljan Vinceut brother of John, m. Sarah Curtis, had one son, Isaac 
 Ob Mar. 2, 1844, m. Delia Carter, and lives in West Ilawley. 
 
 Ch,ldn..of Jo.lM.a Vincent; Joel, b. Aug. 8, 1822, Esther, b. Jan. 28, 
 1824, Thoma., b. Nov. 18, 1825, Joshua, b. March 8, 1827 Mary E b 
 ' W f' ''f.''^^^^^^ H' b- Nov. 7, 1830, Rebecca b. L/o^^sd' 
 
 Warham Stiles, b. July 2o, 1772, ni. Sarah Nelson, b. Feb. 23 1781 
 
 wZ Z ' r"^?-,'; '' '" '''"^'^' ^ '''''' '"^'•^•^ l«^0, and settled on 
 May 19, 1802, Garner, b. May 1(5, 1804, settled in Haw'ey d Mar 2S 
 
 j2'i8fo^;i"r'"r;/'^?^'^^-"' ' ^'^'- ^' ''''' '-^'^ -^ ^-I'l 
 
 12, 1810, Martin, b. May 17, 1812, lived at North Adams Roxev b 
 Mar. 23 1814, Nelson, b. Mar. 23, 1816, Horace, b. JniriO fsTo Ti'' 
 zah b.Ap,-; 27, 1821, ni. Sanderson E. Carter and settled in Hawkey 
 Pol y, b Feb. 28. 1823, Lucy, b. Feb. 28, 1827, m. Chas. Peck Row: 
 land, b. Apr. 15, 1831, lives on the homestead. 
 
 Children of Garner Stiles; William, Harriet, John, b. Jan. 8, 1833 
 Harvey, b. Mar. 8 1836, Fanny, m. Alonzo F. Turner, Mary J., m 
 
 jTs'ltse "^' ""'' '• ^"^" ''' ''*'' "• ^^'""^^ ^^- Horton, d. 
 
 rw Jonathan Grout m. Polly Taylor of Bucklaud, Sept. 27, 1795 
 
 TnZt rV'"'': ^""'"'^ "• ''^^^ '-' 1^9^' «^P'----' b. July 1 . 1800: 
 
 un la tew years ago when he removed to DeerHeld and lives with his 
 three daughters, Esther, b. Aug. 7, 1806, Joseph Merriam, b. July 
 
 iJUTa^atrtor^llS."^"'-^'^"'-"^ ^' '«-'^- ^-^ ^^' 
 
 LatTTirf ^''r''' "• ^''^^' '^^'' Laura Joy. Their children were 
 Pher i ^en'' . '"' ;';.''''' "• '^* '^'^^"'^ ^- ^-"-^' 2d Christo- 
 J b Ma 20 T«V"'; ""rl'^^' T'-^erP., b. Dec. 2, l829,Hannah 
 
 J , b. Mar 20, 1832, Mary P., b, Aug. 13, 1834, m. Warfield lives 
 
 atDeei^eld,and has the care of Memorial Hall Jonathan, b. Feb 22 
 
 See 26184? ;" '"T^' ''^'^^'^^'^ '*^' ^^ ^^^^ ^' ^^42, MosesW.. b. 
 Dec. 26, 1845, Henry T. b. Dec. 25, 1850. 
 
 Joseph Easton b. May 23. 1767, Mary, his wife, b. June 7, 1766 Chil- 
 dren, ^>.ary, b. S.pt. 8, 1786, Jc.hn, b. Dec. 8, 1790, James, b. April 2 
 
 ^ ;oT?l\T' ''' ''''' '^"^^"«' ^- '"^'y'^^ 1799, Alexande" b 
 w f 'w^ ' ? ?^'' ^- -^"^^ ^' '^'•^' ^"'"^^' b- April 23, 1806. 
 Ehsha Wells, b. July 30, 1747, Emma his wife, b. July 20, 1758 Em- 
 ma, b. Apr. 16, 1772, S uah, b. Nov. 12, 1773, Jonathan, ... Oct ll 7" 
 Thaddeus b. Jan. 12, 1779, Nabby, h. Jan. 22, 1782, Sabra, b. Apl- 5' 
 1<84, Ehsha, b. June 19. 17Sl>, Emil,. b. June 2, 1788, Clai<sa b Dec' 
 3, 1790, Rutb, b Aug. 4, 1793. - ^ -l*^ c. 
 
54 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 John Lascombe settled in the cast part of the town, probably before 
 1800. He was described as iiaving eccentricities peculiar to himself. 
 Before coming to Hawley, lie was a prea( her, and very earnest in the 
 cause, but afterward "fell from grace," and uted to say that he had prea- 
 ched the everlasting gospel for fifteen years and had told a lie all the 
 time. His children were Francis W. b. Oct 1fi, 1819, Olive, b. Apr. 8, 
 1821, Samuel Dorr, b June 27, 1822, resides in Milwaukie, Wis., John 
 Wesley, b. Mar. 8, 18-24. 
 
 Wm. Mclntyre is believed to have settled in the south part of the 
 town in the tract afterward set off to Plainfield, as he appears to have 
 been one of the early residents of that town. He was b. Mar. 1, 1754, 
 Rosannah, his wife, b. Jan. 14, 1756; children, Betsey, b. Dec. 26, 1778, 
 Thomas, b Dec. 22, 1780, Williuni, b. Feb. 2, 1783, Zimri, b, Oct. 2, 
 1784, Anna, b. Aug. 25, 1786, M^ jor, b. May 3, 1789, Annanias, b. May 
 1, 1791. 
 
 Jonas Rice came from Barre, Mass., about 1785, and settled in the 
 King Corner district. He was b. Oct. 5, 1756, Abigail, his wife, b. 
 Sept. 23, 1764. She was accredited among her neighbors as being pos- 
 sessed of certain powers of witchcraft, and some unaccountable circum- 
 stances were supposed to be be attributed to her influence. Their chil- 
 dren were Jonas, b. Mar. 22, 1784, Ansel, b. Oct. 26, 1787, Oliver, b. 
 March 21, 1790, m. Desire Taylor, settled in Plainfield, where he d., Or- 
 pha, b. Feb. 24, 1796, Jonas 2d, b. July 24, 1798, Abigail, b. June 8, 
 1800, Sylvanus, b. Mar. 14, 1803, Zeruah, b. Sept. 24, 1805, m. John 
 Braymon, and settled in Ashfield, where she died. 
 
 Sylvanus Rice lemuined on tiie homestead where his children were 
 born, making two generations reared on the place. He m. Clarissa Car- 
 penter of Savoy. Children, Clarissa J., Rosina, m. Cushman I. Fuller, 
 Elmina, b. Jan. 28, 1832, Julia A., b. Dec. 5, 1838, Newell S., b. Oct, 
 28, 1836, m. Emeline Starks, and resides in Ohio. He was the first to 
 enlist from Hawley in the War of the Rebellion, going out in the 10th 
 Regt. in the spring of 1861, re-enlibted as a veteran, and served through 
 the entire war. Almon M., b. Dec. 9, 1839. He was possessed of a great 
 desire for romance, went on several winding voyages, and died on the 
 island of Australia. While there he sent home a box of sea-shells and oth- 
 er curiosities, which was nine months in reaching his parents. Mary F. , 
 b. Jan. 13, 1843, m. 1st, Victor A. Bassett, 2d, Daniel Ingraham, and 
 res. in Savoy, Ansel, b. May 4, 1846, d. in infancy. His wife, Clarissa, 
 d. May 7, 1846, and he m. Philinda Bassett of Cummington, d. Aug. 7, 
 1867. Mr. Ric- d. June 9, 1860. 
 
 Daniel Kice m. Sarali Brown, and settled near the lS..Vi.y line sometime 
 about 1800. Children, Lydia, m. Benjamin F. Remington, Stallham, 
 Charlotte, Saphronia, Cliarlany, b. Sept. 22, 1809, Champion H. b. Sept. 
 17, 1811, Joanna, b. Sept. 6, 1813, Sarah C. 1). Sept. 2, 1815, Daniel, b. 
 April 15, 1818. 
 
HISTOKY IF HAWI.EY. 5.") 
 
 Champion B. Rice stayer! on the liomcstead, m. Jane Hollis of Wind- 
 sor, had Harlan H., drowned Aug-. IS, 1858, and Eoswell G., a tinner in 
 CoDway. 
 
 Capt. Luther Eice, brother of Daniel, settled first at Hallockviile, 
 having bought of Simeon Crittenden, afterward settled and built where 
 Alonzo F. Turner lives. His <;hiklren emigrated west at different times, 
 himself and wife afterward joining them tliere, where they died. Chil- 
 dren, Irene, b. Aug. 16, 1816, n). John J. Cook, Lntlier, b. Jan. 20, 
 1818, Clarissa, b. March 31, 1820, Calvin, h. Feb. 2, 1823, Loe, b. Sept. 
 20, 1824, m. Abner Marsh, Sylvester H., b. Jan. 15, 1828, m. Elizabeth 
 J. Smith, Hannah M., b. Sept. 19, 1830, m. Nichoh.s Dubey. 
 
 Moses Ricem. Molly Howes, and they wt re tiausient residents. Their 
 childr.;n were Reb.cra, b. Jiilv 13. 1801, ni. Rufns Baker, Zelotus, b. 
 March 17, 1803. M. ses, b. Dec. 6, 1805, Phebe, b. July 15, lb09, Zelo- 
 tus 2d, b, June 8, 18! 1, M.iidta. b. Aug. 10, 1813, Roana. b. May 10, 
 1816, Ldvi, b Sept. 23, 1818, Abigail, b. April 4, 1821, John W., b. 
 April 29, 1823. 
 
 Elias Rice lived in Pudding Hollow; children, Ruth, b. Apr. 14, 1818, 
 Emory, b. Nov. 1, 1820, Sylvester, b Nov. 10, 1822. 
 
 Children of Russell and Hannah Hunt; Joseph, b. Sept. 22, 1822, 
 Charity, b. July 2, 1825, m. John Taylor, d. in 188(), Hannah, b. June 
 6, 1828, m. Harvey Hadlock, Ruth, b. Jan. 26, 1830, m. Austin Reals, 
 and lives at North Adams, Belsey, b. June 11. l832, Russell F. b. June 
 8, 1834, killed in the war, a few days before his term of enlistment ex- 
 pired, James, b. Aug. 9, 1836, Elisha, b. Oct. 12, 1839, Ebeuezer, b. 
 Dec. 23, 1840, Asenath. 
 
 Atherton Hunt has always lived where he was born, May 29, 1804, 
 has always been a sound, substantial < itizen, and at the age of 83 he is 
 reaping the reward of a life of temperance, sobriety and firm integrity. 
 He m. Betsey Rogers, March 30, 1826. Their children were Moses K, 
 b. Dec. 29, 1826, Henry, b. Aug. 5, 1831, d. in consequence of exposure 
 in the army, and buried in the family lot at Ilawley, Martha E., b. Feb. 
 15, 1834, m. Asa Holden, and resides in Hawley, Josiah H., b. Dec. 26, 
 1835, m. Laura Richards of Plainfield, is a real estate broker in Topeka, 
 Kansas, Lucius, b. May 26, 1839, remains on the hnniebtead with his 
 father, seived in ihe 52d Regt. is U(;w Towu Clerk, Mary E., b. Sept. 
 22, 1841, lives with her father, John, b. Jan. 18, 1845. 
 
 Lucius Hunt m. Isi, D^e. 28, 1868, Sarah E. Hold* n, and had George 
 W., b. Oct. 4, 1869, Lizzie J., b. Sept. 2, 1871. His wife, Sarah, d. 
 March 21, 1878, auJ he m. Aug. 19, 1882, Hortense A. Mansfield. Their 
 children are Le Roy T., b. Sept. 7, 1883, Waher F., b. D> c. 28, 1884, 
 Lizzie May, b. May 6, 1886. 
 
 Children of Chester Huut; Adahne, b. Dec. 8, 1821, Mary, b. April 
 7, 1828, Chester F., b. Juuj 7, 18.;4, resides iu Hawh-y 
 
56 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 John Hunt b. July 4, 1790, ni. Feb. 22, 1814, Tryphena Miller, b. Jan 
 6, 1796. Their children were Josiah, b. Jan. 8, 1815, Jerusba, b. Jan. 
 27, 1817, Elisha, b. Sept. 22, 1819, Josiah 2d, b. Aug. 7, 1820, James, 
 b. July 8, 1822, William, b. Jan. 27, 1826, James P., b. Sept. 8, 1828, 
 Ann Eliza, b. Aug. 7, 18H1, Mary Ann, b. April 1, 1838, John, b. Feb. 
 
 27, 1835, Edwin W., b. Oct. 27, 18^7, Julia E., b. July 2, 1840, LouiPe 
 A., b. Feb. 11, 1842. 
 
 Elisha Hunt m. Louisa M. Griggs, Aug. 31, 1842, have always lived 
 iu Hawley. Their children are Newell, b. Oct. 1, 184-3, lives at Dia- 
 mond Lake, 111, Lyman G., b. Nov. 15, 1844, lives at Leadville, Col, 
 Ellen J., b. Jan. 15, 1846, m. Isl, Luther Dodge, 2d, Dr. Josiah Trow, 
 and resides in Bucklund, Flora L , h. Jan. 30, 1853. 
 
 Chester F. Griggs came from Brinifiekl. was b. Feb. 21, 1794. m. 
 Lydia King. June 13, 1816 Tlicir children were Amos K., b. June 10, 
 1817, m. Hannah Beiils, is a tV.nncr in Phiiuticid, Lyman F. , b. Oct. 19, 
 
 1821, m. ■ Poweis, Clark H., b. March 6, 1824, results in Nlw York 
 
 city, Louisa M. , b. Feb, 28, 1826, m. Elislia Hunt, and lives in Hawley, 
 Samentha K., b. June 11, 1828, m. Charles A. Brown, and resides at 
 Brimfield, Andrew J., b. July 16, 1830, lives at Cliicago, III., Charles 
 R., b. Feb. 25, 1886, resides :it Westboro. 
 
 Noah Cooley was one of the early settlers, and located in the northeast 
 part of the town. The original deed of his land is in possession of his 
 grandson, Calvin E. Cooley, now of Charlemont, and bears the date, 
 July 20, 1771. He was b. in Palmer, Aug. 21, 1741, m. Esther Hyde, b. 
 in Monson, May 81, 1748. Their chileren were Noah, b. March 24, 1781 
 Esther, b. March 3, 1783, Lovicy, b. Jan. 24, 1785, Asher, b. Jan. 1787, 
 Calvin, b. March 3, 1789, settled in Hawley. 
 
 Children of Calvin Cooley; Tryphena, b. Aug 25, 1813, Oramel W., 
 b. Jan. 18, 181ti, became a Congregational clergyman, Calvin E., b. June 
 
 28, 1822, Pindar F., b. Oct. 14, 1827, resides in Pittsfleld. 
 
 Calvin E. Cooley remained in Hawley until a few years ago, when he 
 moved to Charlemont. Hem. Nov. 1, 1854, Olive F. Crittenden, b. 
 June 6, 1831. Their children were Charles S., b. April 29, 1856, Abbott 
 L., b. Feb 20, 1858, Edwin W., I). June 16, 1859, Olive A., b. D( c. 31, 
 1861, Clara L., b. Aug, 29, 1863, Abbie R., b. Aug. 15, 1865, JuHa C, 
 b. March 2, 1873. 
 
 Reuben Cooley was one of the first four families that settled in Haw- 
 ley in 1771. He wab b. June 13, 1746, Margaut, his wife, b. Dec. 15, 
 1745. Children, Alvin, b. Dec. 9, 1773, Mary, b. Feb. 15, 1775, Sarah, 
 b. May 8, 1777, Orpah, b. March 27, 1781 , Reuben Jr., b. Aug. 30, 1783. 
 
 Obed Smith, b. April 6, 1770, Riioda, his wife, b. May, 1771; chil- 
 dren, Priscilla, b. Aug. 10, 1794, Obed, b. Nov. 28, 1795. 
 
niSTOKY OF HAWLEY. hi 
 
 Joseph Butrick was early identified with ihe interebts of the town and 
 lived east of the present church, afterwards removed to western New 
 York. He was b. Dec. i, 1773, Polly, his wife, b. Sept. 9, 1776; Chil- 
 dren, Susannali, b. Nov. 5, 1797, Moses, b. Nov. 10, 1798, Pollj, b. 
 Aug. 20, 1800, Miranda, b. Aug. 8, 1802, Lucinda, b. July 21, 1804, 
 Oliver, b. Aug. 11, 1806, Rnsina, b. Oct. 10, 1808, Giacie, b. A] ril 18, 
 1811, Sarah, b. Feb. 21, 1814. 
 
 Children of Elias and Lucinda Goodsjeed; Milton, b. Jan. 8, 1801, 
 Sylvia, b. Nov. 4, 1802. Elias, b. Feb. 27, 1805, Nathaniel, b. D. c. 16, 
 1806, Abigail, b, Aug. 19, 1808, Lncii da, 1. June 24, 1813, Harriet, b. 
 April 9, 1817, Lauia, b. Nov. 20, 1820. 
 
 Nathaniel Newton was one <f the early deacons of th(; town, his chil- 
 dren were Nancy, b. AiiLi'. 29, 1798, b( came the s( eond wife of Rtv. Ty- 
 ler Thatcher, Jnlianna, b. Dec. 2, 1800, Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 180o, Phe- 
 be Temple, b. Mar. 23, 1807. Sally, b. Oct. 2', 1809. 
 
 Children (f Jose}ih and Thankful Howard. William T. b. Oct. 1, 
 1800, Miranda, b. Aug. 7, 1808, Mercy Jai:e, b. Oct. 1, 1813. 
 
 Asa Blood b. Oct. 20, 1764, Rhoda his wife b. Nov. 26, 1772. Their 
 children were Asa Jr., b. Feb. 24, 1790, Leonard, b. Feb, 16, 1794, Lo- 
 vain, b. June 15, 1795, Calvin, b. Dec. 19,1797, Luther, b. Dec. 12, 
 1799, Electa, b. Dec. 6, 1801. 
 
 Abner Blood b. Jan 7, 1766, Eachel his wife b. June 4, 1771. Their 
 children were Prudence, b. May 22, 1788, Betsey, b. Apr. 13, 1793, 
 
 Children of Asher and Lydia Cooley; Noah, b. Sept. 1, 1810, Asher, 
 b. April 27, 1812, Sylvauus S. b. Dec. 20, 1813, Lydia C. b. Sept. 14, 
 1815, Rosamond F. b. Sept. 16, 1817, 
 
 Children of Edward and Catharine Baxter; Hannah, b. Oct. 24, 1796, 
 Catharine, b. Dec. 30, 1798, Edward, b, Mai-, 17, 1801, Renben, b. Nov. 
 5, 1803, Betsey, b. Feb. 8, 1806. 
 
 Samuel Russell b. Nov. 15, 1756, Esther his wife b, June 7, 1761- 
 Their children were Zenas, b. Nov. 20, 1785, Eliakim, b. Jan. 10, 1788, 
 Zelotus, b. Sept. 8, 1789, Susanna, b. Sept. 21, 1791. 
 
 Spencer Russell b. Nov. 15, 1761, Ruth lis wife b. Oct. 15, 1762. 
 Their children were Adnah, b. Dec. 6, 1789. Sylvia, b. Fib. 1792, Allen, 
 b. April 2, 1796. 
 
 Children of James and Rebecca Manior; Nabh} W. b. Mar. 2, 1799, 
 Frauois, b. June 20, 1803, Moses, b. July 26, 1811, Giatia R. b. Aug. 
 29, 1814. 
 
 Francis Mantor m. Mahala Mayuard, Jtily 12, 1832; Th( ir childieu 
 were Martha W. b. July 28, 1833, Moses M. b. April 23, 1835, resides 
 at Charlemoiit, is Secretary of the Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society. 
 
58 niSTOKY OF HAWIEY. 
 
 Alfred L., b. Sept. 8, 1836, killed in battle at Peteipbuig, Va. , May 
 6, 1864, Fidelia T. b. Aug. 5, 1838, m. Heury A. Howes, Jan. 1, 1861. 
 resides in Aslifield, Francis W. b. May 28, 1844, enlisted in the 27tli 
 Regt. d. of diphtheria at Washington, N. C. Oct. 3, 1862. 
 
 Jeremiah Taylor was in early life a sea captain; he came from Yar- 
 mouth in 1803, settled near what is known as Fulleiville. and raised a 
 large family which have been markei I for their ability and influence. 
 Among them were four sons who were prominent clergyman, a notice 
 of which is giv( n elsewht u . Oliver, b. Ar.g. 18, 1801, Sally, b. Feb. 18, 
 1804, Martha, b. Sept. 6, 1805, m. Dea. Freeman Hamlin, and lives at 
 Plainfield, Maiy, b. Aug. 10, 1807, TimoU.y, b. Sept. 7, lb09. Ruf .s, b. 
 March 4, 1811, Mary J., b. Aj r. 13, 1813, Mira, b. Apr. 27, 1815, Jere- 
 miah, b. June 1, 1817. The mother of llii.-i family was poi-ses( d of em- 
 inent piety and greal strei-gth if eliariic'.er. and altliongh reaiirg lier 
 family in povert}', j,ave them the exiin])le of a christian intliieuce. 
 
 Children of Uzziel Sin. oiis aLU Lucy bis wife; Ros^ctta, b. Jan. 28, 
 1817, Lucy A. b. Aug. 5, 1819, Mirtin, b. Sept. 10, 1821, Lovina, b. 
 Nov. 18, 1823, Simeon, b. Feb. 11, 1826, Charles, b. Feb. 25, 1828, 
 Hannah b. Feb. 24, 1831, Lydia, b. June 3, 1833, Stephen, b. Feb. 19, 
 1835, Elvira, b. Feb. 19, 1837. 
 
 William Bassett came from Aslifield, was an extensive land owiu;r. 
 His children were Polly, b. Dec. 18, 1818, William O. b. Mar. 30, 1820, 
 resides in Hawley, has been prominent in public affairs, is a large laimer. 
 
 Children of Elias and Elizabeth Carrier; Elias, b. Aug. 20, 1816, Lou- 
 isa, b. Dec. 2, 1819, Joseph H. b. Mar. 18, 1825, resides in Hawley. 
 
 Elias Ford was b. in Planfield, Nov. 25, 1780, m. Sophia John.son, b. 
 Jan. 6, 1784. They settled on West Hill in 1802 or 3. Their children 
 were So}>hia, b. May 18, 1805, m. Noah Ford, Elias, b. July 20, 1807, 
 removed to Albany, N. Y., then to Iowa, where he d., Maria, b. Jan. 
 14, 1810, m. Isaac Atkins, d. in Conway, July, 23, 1882, Mary, b. May 
 12, 1812, m. Shubael Bradford, and resides in Conway, William C, b. 
 Nov. 30, 1816, resides in Fairhaven, Sarah C, m. Daniel W. Temj>le, 
 d. in North Adams, Jane M., b. May 25, 1823, cnyuthia T., b. Aug. 14, 
 1831, m. Wm. B. Martin, und removed west whert- .•^he tlieu. 
 
 Clark Scars was b. in Ashfield, Jan. 30, 1804, m. Emeline Kelly, b. in 
 Asbtield, Jac. 10, 1809, and came to Hawley about 1832. Their clulUren 
 were Clariuda, b. June 30, 1830, m. William Wait and lives iii Hawley, 
 Stillman, b. April 6, 1832, d. Joiy 30, 1855, Betsey, b. July 19, 18:^3, 
 Emeline, b. Feb. 12, 1835, Philena, b. Nov. ^0, 1837, m. Alouzo F. Tur- 
 ner, d. Sept. 10, 1857, Hannah, b. June 22, 1839, Ambrose K., b. Nov. 
 3, 1841, lives in West Hawley, Walter, b. Dec. 23, 1846, lives on the 
 homestead at West Hewley. 
 
 Addie Turner b. .Aug. 11, 1855, Stillman C. Turner b. July 31, 1857, 
 Frank H. Sears b. Nov. 13, 1868, Foster C. Sears b. June' 18, 18S(i. 
 
niSTOKY OF HAWI.EY. 59 
 
 Children of Joel and Julia (Baker) Bartlett; Nelly, b. Aug. 9, 1800, 
 Julia, b. Sept. 15, 1802, Joel, b. Aug. 16, 1804, Sally, b. May 4, 1807^ 
 m. Robert W. Smith, Laura, b. Mar. 31, 1809, m. Levi Harmon, Fi- 
 delia, b. Aug. 2, 1811, m. Edmund Strong, Rboda, b. Mar. 23, 1818, m. 
 David Strong. 
 
 Levi Harmon lived in the old sixth school district, m, Laura Bartlett. 
 
 Their children were Harriet S. b. Oct. 22, 1833, and lives in Buckland, 
 
 Ellen J. b. Apr. 4, 1837, m. Jesse M. Ward, and lives in Buckland,' 
 
 Rhoda A. b. Mar. 13, 1839, Charles A., b. June 19, 1841, Fidelia M. b. 
 
 June 24, 1844, m. Leonard Morse of Rovalston, Lewis E., b. June 9, 
 
 1849, ni. Mrs. Flora G. CroweJl. 
 
 Gaius Harmon b. Nov. 26, 1799, m. Tempy Vincent, b. Apr. 20, 1802. 
 
 Children, Paulina W., b. Feb. 23, 1830, Elijah, b. Oct. 7, 1831, Enos, 
 
 b. Feb. 17, 1833, resides at Hawley, Elijah, b. Nov. 22, 1835, became a 
 
 Congregational clergyman, resides at Wilmington, Mass., Joseph V., b. 
 
 Mar. 26, 1837, lives in Florence, Charles T., b. July 10, 1839. 
 
 Children of Enos Harmon; Charles F., b. Aug. 7,1863, d. June 20, 
 
 1864, Julia E., b. July 20, 1865, Horace, C, b. April 27, 1869, Nellie P.,' 
 
 b. May 2, 1873, Lou M. b. Oct. 24, 1864. 
 Children of Jonathan and Martha Damon; Moses G., b. July 21, 1828, 
 
 Cyrus, b. Jan. 9, 1830, Jonathan T., b. March 30, 1832, Stephen W., b! 
 .May, 1834, Charles P., b. Sept. 27, 1836, Henry C, b. Nov. 9, 1838,' 
 
 served nine months in the war, is now a farmer in Meriden, Ct., Martha 
 
 A., b. Dec. 14, 1840, Homer F., b. May 17, 1843, served in ihe war, now 
 
 a tinner in New Britain. Ct. 
 
 Children of Otis and Roxana Reals; Edmund, b. Dec. 2, 1827, m. Eli- 
 za Baker, Roxana, b. Nov. 21, 1830, removed to Ohio, Marila, b. Nov 
 
 28, 1833, Wesley, b. July 22, 1837, lives in Plainfield, Wm. IL, b. Aug.' 
 3, 1839, also lives in Plainfield. 
 
 John Hadlock, b. Apr. 20, 1772, Mary Ann, his wife, b. June 8, 1777. 
 They came Irom Williamsburg to Hawley a little before 1800, and set- 
 tled about half way between Elijah Marsh and Ezra King. He was a 
 carpenter and many buildings are standing that were built by his hands. 
 In April 1834, they removed west where died at advanced ages. They 
 were m. Sept. 13, 1798; Children, Hairiet, b. June 18, 1799, m. H.n-ace 
 White. Almira, b. Oct. 9, 1800, m. Dennis Beals, and settled in Plain- 
 field, Velorus, b. Apr. 12, 1802, m. Betsey Pike, and went to Ohio 
 Hubbard, b. Apr. 9, 1804, m. Lucy Brierly, and removed to California,' 
 Lysander, b, Jan. 1, 1806, m. Maria Thompson, Electa, b. Dec. 10, 1807, 
 Lurancy, b. Nov. 7, 1810, m. Gustavus, Dunham, Sibbil, b. July 24, 
 1812, m. Simeon Harwood, and hves in Hawley, John Jr. b. Sept. 12, 
 1814, d. 1832, Harvey, b. Nov. 12, 1822, in. Hannah Hunt, d. April 2' 
 1867. The childi en of this family were possessed of a very natural a- 
 bihty for music, both vocal and instrumental, but circumstances .seemed 
 
60 HISTOHY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 to prevent their making much capittil from that ability, Tlieir descend- 
 ants of tlie second and bird generation Inheiit the same gift. 
 
 Eufus Sprague m. Emma Loomis,and lives in the old sixth district 
 near the Moody spring. Children, Clark F. b. Aug. 7, 1832, d. March 
 25, 186:3, from the vfin; Maria A. b. Oct. 18, 1835, Susan b. Feb. 27, '38, 
 m. Wilson Gould, Asher B., b. Apr. 27, 1840, has a war record, lives in 
 llawley, Emma A., b. July 7, 1842. Laura E. b. Aug. 15, 1845. John F. 
 b. 1850, m. — Roberts. 
 
 Chester Up<ou lived a term of years near where Wilham Wait now 
 lives, afterward removed to Haydcnville. He m. Mirmelia Edgarton, 
 April 3, 1828; children, Asa W., b. Feb. 18, 1833, Aurelia, b. Feb. 14, 
 1835, Miry Anu, b. Sept. 4, 1837, Lucy B., b. Nov. 13, 1840, Sarah M., 
 b. Oct. 16, 1844. 
 
 Col. Noah Joy was b. in Plainfleld, Feb. 27, 1782, m. Jan. 21, 180(;, 
 Persis Warner, b. in Haruwick, Aug. 17, 1783. They came to Hawlcy 
 soon after their marriage and settled in the south part of the town, where 
 he built and run a hotel, known as "Joy's Tavern," until his death, May 
 23, 1843, and was the South Hawley postmaster. Their children were 
 Laura, b. Oct. 29, 1806, m. Samuel T. Grout, d. Aug. y.l, 1861, Annis, 
 b. Oct. 8, 1808, m. Levi Holden Jr., d. Jan. 17, 1857, Eliza, b. Dec. 11, 
 1810, m. Calvin S, Longley, Hannah, b. Sept. 15, 1812, m. Ashbel W. 
 Carter, Merrick, b. Dec. 27, 1814, d. June 12, 1840, Lorenzo W., b. Dec 
 15, 1817, resides at Northampton, where he was for a long time the post- 
 master, and like many otheis was removed to gratify President Cleve- 
 land's paitisau spirit, Nelson, b. Jan. 17, 1820, m, Mahaleth King, lives 
 at Shelburne Falls, Henry C, b. Aug. 5, 1823, m. Jerusha King, resides 
 at Shelburne Falls, Mariette, b. April 5, J 830. 
 
 Children of Levi and Sally Eldridge; Mary P. b. Apr. 29, 1814, Sally, 
 b. Mar. 18, 1817, Levi. b. Nov. 3, 1818, Roswell, b. May 26, 1821, Sally 
 M. b. Nov, 6, 1822, Laura A. b. Aug. 2. 1824, Lemuel, b. Nov. 22, '26, 
 Adaline C. b. Aug. 24, 1828, Thomas L. b. Oct. 29, 1830, Charles G., b. 
 Aug. 14, 1833, Charlotte A. b. Sept. 5, 1835, Malesta E. b. May 2, 1839. 
 
 Millo T. Carter lived where Lewis J. ILill now lives. Children, Thom- 
 as M. b. July 17, 1832, m. Flora A. Vincent, resides in Wdliamsburg, 
 Phineas S, b. July 4, 1834, has owned a sheep ranch in Kansas, Ellen 
 R. b. Nov. 25, 1836, m. A. L. Avery, and resides in Cliarlemont, Syl- 
 via C. b. Oct. 17, 1838, m. Thomas Maybew, resides at Shelburne Falls, 
 Maria, b, Sept. 25, 1848, m. Kendrick T. Slate, resides in Greienfield. 
 
 Sanderson E. Carter m. Tirzah Sliles and had one daughter, Delia, 
 m. Isaac (!. Vincent, and lives at West Hawley. 
 
 Ashbel W. Carter m. Hannah Joy, and now lives at Shelburne Falls. 
 Children, Noah Joy,— Olive W. b. Jan. 29. 183r., Washburn H. b. Dee. 
 3, 1837, Edwin T. b. Apr. 15, 1846. 
 
HlSrOUY OF HAWl.EY. (51 
 
 Heury B. White m. Nancy Gibbs of Otis. Their children are Nellie 
 U., b. btc. 30, 1861, m. Frank E. Mason, Melvin H., b. Mar. 12, 1863, 
 Nora E., b. Dec. 30, 1864, MyrtleL., b. Oct. 30, 1866, Inez S., b. Nov. 23, 
 1868, Charles F., b. May 29, 1870, Julia E., b. April 13, 1872, Mabel E., 
 b. Jan. 21, 1878, Maud I., b. March 15, 1882. 
 
 Children of Clesson and Mary Smith; They lived a little west of the 
 old meeting house, and several of tlie eliildren were deaf and dumb. Ma- 
 ry H., b. Aug. 31, 1803, Samuel S., b, Jan. 8, 1805, Elihu, b. May 9, 
 1806, Moses M.. b. Sept. 28, 1807, C.»nsider, b. Oct. 21, 1808, Wm., b. 
 Jan. 10, 1810, Samuel S., b. Feb. 4, 18l:i. Minerva, b. Mar. 19, 1815, 
 Anna, b. Jan. 4, 1820, Simeon, b. June 25, 1826. 
 
 Kuftis Hall m. Keziah Hall, Nov. 29, 1810. They lived in Pudding 
 Holhiw, wtie'-e William Th;iyer now lives, afterwards went to Williams- 
 burg. 'Jaildrdu. Sylvia, b. Jan. 29, 1812, Mary, b. Aug. 23, 1813, Syl- 
 vester, b. May 29, 1820, Keziali E, b. July 1, 1823, Phileua H., b. Aug. 
 30, 1825. 
 
 (Jhildren of Elder John and Catharine Breed; Charles W., b. Sept. 
 21, 1822, Catharine, b. June 3, 1826, Henry G., b. Jan. 11, 1828, Mar- 
 tha A., b. May 18, 1831. 
 
 Dr. Daniel Fobes was an early physician of the town, and had Daniel 
 L. B., b. March 12, 1797, Olive H., b. April 26, 1801. 
 
 Ebenezer Healy came from Chesterfield and lived east of Geo. Starks 
 sawmill, where Kowland Sears now lives. Children, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 
 27, 1815, Mary, b. June 6, 1818, m. Horace Thayer, Caroline, b. Feb. 26, 
 1820, Lucretia, b. Oct. 17, 1824, m. David Hastings, Jonathan E., b. 
 April 21, 1827, Harriet, b. Dec. 23, 1831, Wealthy,— 
 
 Ebenezer Crowell came early and settled in Pudding Hollow. He was 
 b. Jan. 29, 1736, Phebe his wife b. Aug. 17, 1757. Children, Kebecca, 
 b. Mar. 2, 1781, m. Hollister Baker, Phebe. b. Jan. 22, 1782, Erede, b. 
 May 9, 1784, Elizabeth, m. Warriuer King ,b. Sept. 21, 1788, Ebenezer, 
 b. Aug. 5, 1792, Edward, b. Aug. 16, 1794, Allen, b. Nov. 8, 1798. 
 
 Children of Edward and Apphia Crowell; Elisha, b. Mar. 12, 1821, 
 Elizabeth v., b. June 16, 1823, m. Edwhi Warriner, Mary, b. May 16, 
 1825, m. Wm. R. Thayer, Rebecca b. May 31, 1827, Edward L., b. Aug. 
 19, 1829, m. Fhn-d G. Dickinson, and settled in Hawley, Rebecca 2d b. 
 Feb. 15, 1832, Harriet, b. July 31, 1839. 
 
 Children of Ebenezer and Hannah Crowell; David, b. Sept. 14, 1813, 
 Lovinab. Sept. 14, 1814, Phebe Bangs, b. Mar. 12, 1816, Luther F. b. 
 June 31, 1818, Hannah, b. Aug. 4, 1820. 
 
 Fjbenezer Tliayer was a stirring business man, and lived in several 
 places la tow/i, aftJiward wont to Charleinont, where he kept 
 the hotel. Hem. i'hebe Ciowell, llieir children were Zilpha, b. Jan. 
 
62 . HISTORY OF HAWl.EV. 
 
 22, 1804, Hollister Baker, b. Oct. 31, 1805, Pliebe, b. Apr. 6, 1808, 
 Ebenezer, b. June 14, 1810, Elizabeth, b, Sept. 12, 1812, Johu, b. Oct. 
 9, 1814, is a wealthy farmer in Greenfield, Wm. R. lives In Hawley. 
 
 Silas D>dgo was an early settler in the east part of the town. His chil- 
 dren were Thomas, b. April (5, 1798, Esther, b. March 9, 1795, Mason, 
 b. Dec. 30, 1797, Hiram, b. April 6, 1799, settled in Hawley, Silvina, b. 
 May 31, 1801, Eunice, b. Aug. 7, 1803, Silas, b. Aug. 2, 1805, m. Ada. 
 line Carrier, settled in Hawley, d. Oct. 9, 1886, Luther, b. Sept. 28, 1807, 
 Elmina, b. Feb. 28, 1810, Eber, b. April 21, 1812, Content, b. Nov. H, 
 1814, Fanny, b. June 19, 1818, Charles, b. Oct. 19, 1820, a lawyer in 
 Toledo, Oliio. 
 
 Children of Silas aud Adaline Dodge; Ptilixana, b. March 17, 1834, m. 
 Wm. O. Ba^sett, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1835, Luther, b. June 11, 1840, 
 ni. Ellen J. Hunt, lived and d. in Hawley. 
 
 Children of Hiram Dodge; Alouzo T., b. Dec. 5, 1833, Clinton II., b. 
 Nov. 15, 1835, resides in Hawley, was in the 52d Regt., was in the Leg- 
 islature of 1879, has been Selectman &c., Euphelia B., b. Dec. 7, 1837, 
 Lncy, b. March 26, 1840, Mason W., b. March 29, 1843, Roana M., b. 
 Nov. 29, 1845, Tyler H., b. May 6, 1852. 
 
 Noah Ford aud Sophia Ford were m. Apr. 21, 1831, and lived a few 
 years on West Hill. Their first three children were b. in Hawley as fol- 
 lows; John Wesley, b. Jan. 21, 1832, m. Calista Ford of Lenox, and 
 resides at Stockbridge, Hester A., b. Apr. 19, 1833, m. Francis F. 
 Briggsand lives in Windsor, Elisha W., b. Apr. 17, 1836, lives in Kan. 
 
 Elijaii Ford. b. Dec. 8, 1759, Anna, his wife b. June 21, 1759. Chil- 
 dren, Melinda, b. July 16, 1787, Plijah, b. May 23, 1789. Polly, b. 
 June 3, 1791, Mary, b. July 11, 1793, Anna, b. J^^ly 28, 1796. 
 
 Children of Jonathan and Charlotte Wells; Emma, b. Feb. 6, 1809, 
 Charlotte, b. Mar. 16, 1813, Judith B., b. Aug. 14, 1814, Willard, b. 
 Aug. 8, 1816, Wealthy, b. Dec. 6, 1818, Sally, b. Sept. 2, 1820. 
 
 Children of Joseph and Betsey Barnard; Prudence, b. April 10, 1803, 
 Almira, b. July 15, 1804, Diana, b. June 3, 1806, Dauiel W., b. Jan. 21, 
 1808, Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 1811. 
 
 Children of William aud Rhoda Sprague; Lovina, b. Sept. 26, 1808, 
 m. Anthony Sears, and settled in Hawley, Wm., b. Sept. 20, 1809, Eh, 
 b. Sept. 6, 1810, Rhoda, b. Sept. 5, 1811, Rosam.md, b. Sept. 29, 1812. 
 
 The Crosbys, once numerous, now extinct in town, setth d in diiferent 
 parts of the town, particularly in Pudding Hollow and the old sixth dis- 
 trict. Their representatives are abroad to a considerable extent. The- 
 ophilus Crosby b. Mar. 29, 1779, Phcbe, his wife b. Mar 6, 1780. Chil- 
 dren; Daniel, b. Apr. 4, 1806, Theophilus, b. July 12, 1812, Judah, b- 
 Dec. 26, 1814, Sally W., b. Oct. 16, 1817, Phebe H., b. June .5, 1820, 
 Samuel C, b. Oct. 16, 1822. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 63 
 
 Judah Crosby b. June 10, 1777, Charlotte, his wife, b. July 10, 1785. 
 CUildren, David T., b. Jan. 15, 1808, Judah, b. March 12, 1810, Chillings- 
 worth, b. July 26, 1812, 
 
 Eben Crosby settled in Pudding Hollow. His children were Daniel, 
 b, June 13, 1812, settled in Hawley, Sarah, b. April 20, 1814, Joshua, 
 b. Oct. 21, 181(3, Hannah, Oct. 23, 1818, Reuben, b. Sept. 6, 1820. 
 
 Children of Asher and Abigail Loomis; Noah, b. Feb. 16, 1803, Em- 
 ma W., b. Jan. 4, 1807, Francis, b. Nov. 22, 1809, Freburn, b. Aug. 27, 
 1811, Abigail, b. Aug. 25, 1816, Parlliena, b. July 29, 1820, Pembroke, 
 b. April 15, 1824. 
 
 Asa Vining came from Weymouth in Jnne, 1806. His children wcie 
 David, Marlin and Sally, the two last never married. 
 
 Children of David and Gratia Vining; David T., b. Oct. 19, 1821, a 
 physician in Conway, Gratia, b. June 25, 1824, Thomas, b. Feb. 14, '26, 
 Mary, b. March 14, 1828, Edwi.i, b. Feb. 14, 1830. 
 
 James Doane b. in Hadley, May 13, 1768, d. May 28, 1838, Lucy 
 Woodbridge b. Jan. 6, 1765, d. Dec. 29, 1835. They were m. Sept. 27, 
 
 1790, and settled east of the old church. Children, Allen, b. Dec. 18, 
 
 1791, d. Jan. 23, 1835, Patty E., b. July 4, 1793, d. May 28, 1874, Lou- 
 isa, b. Jan. 3, 1799, d. Dec 11, 1855, Lucy, b. Aug. 14, 1800, m. Bar- 
 dine Damon, and settled in Hawley, d. Dec. 7, 1869, William, b. April 
 20, 1802, d. Oct. 16, 1826, Mary W., b. Mar. 3, 1804, d. in infancy, 
 James Jr., b. Mar. 2, 1806, settled in Hawley, d. Jan. 20, 1872. 
 
 James Doane Jr., m. Cordelia B. Sauford, b. Jan. 12, 1811, d. Dec. 1, 
 1880. Their children were Martha A., b. June 20, 1832, m. Geo. Jour- 
 dian in Ohio, in 1859, now resides at Northampton, James Wm., b. 
 Sept. 26, 1833, was a member of the 52d Regt., and has filled several 
 town offices, Helen C, b. Jan. 10, 1838, m. Franklin Beals, resides in 
 Florence, Sylvia, E., b. Dec. 27, 1844, m. James Eggleston, George W., 
 b. May 4, 1848, m, Julia Williams, resides in Holyoke. 
 
 J. William Doane lives on the old Dr. Moses Smith place, next east of 
 his birthplace. He m. Angeline Butler of Buckland, May 29, 1864. Their 
 cliildren ar? Frank B., b. Sept. 12, 1865, now iu Amlierst Cv)llege, Car- 
 rie Ida, b. May 26, 1867, Sarah Delia, b. June 1, 1869, Fred W., b. Feb. 
 11, 1871, Willie N., b. Aug, 27, 1872. 
 
 William Sauford came from Saybrook, Ct., m. 1st, Betsey Parker, had 
 William, Betsey, b. 1800, m. Gushing Sliaw, d. in 1884; he m. 2d, Nab- 
 by Hawks, and had Cordelia B., b. Jan. 12, 1811, m. James Doane, and 
 another dau. m. Augustus Belding of Pittsfield. 
 
 William Sanford Jr. m. Rebecca Damon, and had three children, two 
 sons, William and Dwight, now living in Hartford, Ct. 
 
 Children of Bardin and Rebecca Damon; Electa, b. Doc. 21, 1818, 
 Phiddia, b. June 12, 1821, Allen D., b. Dec. 4, 1835. 
 
64 HISTOHV OF HAWIEY. 
 
 Oliver Sliattiick b. July 29, 1750, Lucy, his wife, b. Jan. 19, 1751, 
 Cbildren, Oliver, b. May 11, 1778, Amelia, b. Dec. 30, 1779, Sally, b. 
 Sept. 19, 1781, Justice, b. March 1, 1783, Heniy and Harriet, twins, b. 
 May 15, 1786, Calvin, b. July :30, 1790, Thera, b. Aug. 1, 1792. 
 
 John Taylor is believed to liave been the first Taylor that settled in 
 Hawley, although cue account gives the name as Adonijuh. (It is prob 
 able that tliis name, as it a])peurs on page 37, in the chapter on the early 
 settlement, is not correct. ) John Taylor settled just above Pudding 
 Hollow in 1771, being one of the first four families in town. He was b. 
 Nov. 80, 1752, Elizabctii, his wife, b. Sept. 22, 1748. Tiien- children 
 were John Jr., b. Sept. 9, 1781, Dolly, b. Sept. 2, 1783, Eaclie], b. Sept. 
 29, 1785, Shays, b. March 7, 1787. 
 
 John Taylor Jr., settled in Hawley and ni. Loney Barnard. Cliildren, 
 Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1803, le-ides in Williamsburg, Edward, b. Se];t. 4, 
 1805, Loney, b. June 24, 1807, ni. Reuben Crittenden and settled in 
 Hawley, Adonijah, b. Nov. 10, 1810, Daniel, b. Oct. 12, 1812. m. Jane 
 Farrar and settled in Cummington, Shays, b. Jan. 5, 1815, Elizabeth, b. 
 May 17, 1817, John, b. Oct. 18, 1823, m. Charity Hunt, lives in Savoy, 
 Hannah, m. Ira Joy. 
 
 Nathan West lived in Bozrah for a term of years, and removed to 
 "Gallows Hill" in Northampton. He was b. Sept. 18, 1746, Sarah, his 
 wife, b. Jan. 1, 1747. Children, Asa, b, Nov. hO. 1770, Bille, b. June 
 13, 1772, Nathan Jr., b. Oct. 21, 1773, John, b. May 21. 1787. 
 
 Children of Salmon and Anna Graves; Eoxana, b. Apr. 1818, Daniel, 
 b. May 6, 1820, Rhoda, b. July 2, 1822, Jerusha, b. Apr. I, 1824. 
 
 John Starks was b. in Lyme, N. H., Nov. 30, 1783, d. May 2, 1867. 
 Anne Rogers was b. in Conway, April 3, 1785, d. Feb. 3, 1868. They 
 were m. Sept. 17, 1807, and settled in the southwest part of Hawley 
 about the time of their marriage, where they passed the rest of their 
 lives, covering a period of sixty years. Their children were Pliineas, b. 
 June 5, 1809, Rufus, b. Mar. 21, 1812, settled in Savoy, was an Advent 
 preacher, d. May 2, 1885, Daniel, b. Oct. 18, 1816, and went to Ohio in 
 early life, where he has since resided, Lauia A., b, Apiil 21, 1822, m. 
 Thomas K, Wheeler and lives in Plainfleld. 
 
 Phineas Starks remained on the liomestead, and m. Feb. 20, 1834, AL 
 mira King of Chesterfield, b. May 27, 1817. Their cliildren were Mary 
 
 Ellen, b. Aug. 18, 1889, m. Wm. H. Deining, d. , Henry Watson, b. 
 
 April 14. 1842, m. Emma M. Temple, Sept. 4, 1862, resides at North 
 Adams, Fanny L.. b. Dec. 14, 1844, m. Amos D. Taylor, Nov. 10, 1864, 
 and lives at the homestead, George K , b. April 10, 1851, m. Nettie A. 
 Hubbard, and resides in Hawley. 
 
HISTOKY OF HAWIEV. G") 
 
 Children of Dennis and Funny (Starks) Taylor. Frank W., b. July 
 2, 1868, Bertie, b. Feb. 11, '72, d. Apr. 15 1873, Hattie, b. Aug. 17, '74. 
 
 Three generations have been born and reared on this farm, making 
 lour successive generations living there. This furnishes an evidence that 
 farming on the old hills of New England may be made a success, 
 
 Henry W. Starks has one daughter Cora, b. in Hawley, May 20, 1865. 
 
 Samuel Wheeler ni. Hannah King, Mar. 28, 1811, and settled near 
 Hallockville, at the birthplace of Jonas King, the missionary, w ho was 
 a brother of Mrs. Wheeler. Tiieir children were Thomas K , b. March 
 29, 1812, m. Laura Starks, lives in PJainfield, Daniel D., b. Oct, 10, '13, 
 m. — Plunketl of Adams, and was for a long time associated with his 
 father-in-law in a manuf'g bnsim ss under the company name of Pluu- 
 kett & Wheeler, Jonas K., b. Oct. 26, 1815, removed west in early life. 
 
 Giles Atki'is, b. in Mid lletcwn, Ct., n.oved to Whately, m. Maitlia 
 Graves, had Elisha, b. Dec. 1795. His wife d. and he m. Sally Critlen - 
 den, lived a few years in Coleraine, and moved in 1807 to Plainlield, on 
 the Hawley line, a part of the farm being in Hawley. The family attend- 
 ed school in Hawley and in various ways were identified with the inter- 
 ests of the town. His second wife d. and he m. Ruth Fairbanks, who 
 survived him, and d. in Hawley, June 23, 1861. Two of his sons by his 
 second mariage settled in Hawley, as follows: — 
 
 Freeman Atkins was b. in Coleraine, Aug. 21, 1806, m. Rebecca Baker 
 of Hawley, Dec. 11, 1827, d. Nov. 30, 1879. Their children were Louisa, 
 b. April 26. 1828, ra. Benjamin Sears, settled iu Hawley, d. Feb. 14, 18- 
 68, Harriet, b. Jan. 28, 1832, d. Nov. 21, 1835, Almon, b, July 31, 1836 
 d. at No. Hadley. Nov. 11, 1861, Francis W., b. Sept. 19, 1840. 
 
 Francis W. Atkins m. Lovisa Blanchard, May 15, 1867, succeeds his 
 parents on the homestead, it being the Zenas Bangs place, has two chil- 
 dren, Carrie L., b. Oct 4, 1869, Carlos A., b. Oct. 2, 1876. 
 
 Isaac Atkins wash, in Coleraine, July 16, 1808, m. Nov. 16, 1829, 
 Maria Ford of Hawley, b. Jan. 14, 1810, d. July 22, 1882. He d Mar. 
 4, 1884. Their children were William G., b. Oct. 1, 1836, m. Julia M. 
 White of Cummington, Oct. 1, 1862, Janus Laroy, b. May 10, 1841, m. 
 Anna M. Viniiig, resides in Conway, lias a so.!, Isaac Deloss. 
 
 William G. Atkins resides iu Cuniniingtou, has one son, Almon W., b. 
 May 23, 1864. 
 
 Aaron Gould was an old resident in the old sixth district. He was b. 
 March 14, 1806, d. Dec. 17, 1886, Lucinda, his wife b. Aut;. 5, 1806. 
 Their children were Lemuel, b. May 6, 1833, Wilson, b. Oct. 31, 1835, 
 Daniel H., b. Nov. 23, 1839, lives in Plainficld, Gilbert A., b. July 23, 
 1842, Joanna R., b. Sept. 26. 1844, Mary Ann, b. Jan. 13, 1847, Lu'her 
 E., b. Feb. 4, 1851. 
 
60 h;s;o.-v cr iia'.v:ey. 
 
 Childien of Lemuel Gould; Albert L., b. Nov. 9, I80o, W illk S., b. 
 May 24, 1865, George W., b. April 20, 1867, Charles H., b. Nov. 19, 
 18()8, Atta B., b. June 9, 1871, Herbert L., b. March 12, 1873. 
 
 Wilson GouM m. Susan Sprague, June 4, 1857. Their children were 
 Clarence W., b. June 7, 1860, Erwin F., b. Dec. 12, 1864, Laura E., 
 b. July 18, 1871. His wife, Susan d. July 18, 1877, and he m. Julia K. 
 Mitchell, Dec. 28, 1878. 
 
 Cliildren of Daniel H. Gould; Carrie E., b. April 17, 1862, Clark F., 
 b. Feb. 19, 1863. 
 
 Children of Gilbert A. Gould; Flora A., b. Sept 5, 1864, Frank L., b. 
 Oct. 3, 1866, RosieE.,b. Nov. 6, 1868. James A., b. July 20,1870, 
 James W., b. Mny 8, 1880, Merritt C, b. Oct. 18, 1883. 
 
 Children of Luther E. Gould; Viola E., b. Ai)ril 3, 1876, Gracie, b. 
 Oct. 20, 1882. 
 
 Alpheus Hawkes was b. Dec. 26, 1786, d. Mar. 18, 1859. Polly Wash- 
 burn b. June 19, 1788, d. Mar. 8, 1848. Tliey were m. June 9, 1808. 
 Their children were Eoana N., b. May 7, 1809, d. Feb. 18, 1832, William 
 b. Sept 26, 1810, John W., b, March 28, 1813, m. Harriet Baker, Fanny 
 M., b. Jan. 3, 1816, Adaliue, b. July 6, 1817, d. Jan 20, 1839, James E. 
 b. Jan. 21. 1819, d. Dec. 3, 1861, Beujanin W., b. Juno 16, 1820, Expe- 
 rience H., b. Oct. 16, 1821, Livl, b. Jan. 5, 1824, Margaret, b. April 4, 
 1826, Olive, b. March 20, 1828, Alpheus Jr., b June 1, 1830 
 
 Levi Hawkes settled in Hawley and m. Ann Fuller, b. Aug. 23, 1831. 
 Their children were Clara A., b. Nov. 30, 1850, William H., b. July 24, 
 1852, m. Mrs. Martha J. Stiles, and lives in Hawley, Lucius, b. Mar. 6, 
 
 1856, Julia A., b. Jan. 14, 1858, m. 1st, Wa'lace Cleveland. 2d, , and 
 
 resides in Northampton, James R. , b. June 21, 1860, resides in Boston. 
 His wife, Ann, d. and lie m. 2d, Mrs. Bathsheba Ayres. By this mar- 
 riage his children are Charles D., b. March 1, 1865, lives at Northamp- 
 ton, Albert E., b. Feb. 28, 1871. 
 
 Children of Ichabod a'. d Perliua Hawkes. D wight W., b. Nov, 27, 
 1812, Lucius, b, Nov. 7, 1814, Henry, b. April 2, 1817, Juliette, b. Oct. 
 2, 1819, Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1822, Charles, b. Feb. 2, 1824, Catharine, b. 
 Sept. 2, 1827, Hiram, b. Aug. 13, 1829, Samuel, b. April 9. 1832. 
 
 Zadock llawke-;, b. Sept. 15, 1770, Rhoda, his wife, b. Jan. 1, 1775; 
 Children, Amelia, b. Nov. 22, 1798, Levi, b. April 7, 1800, Olive and 
 Issa, twins, b. June 4, 1802. a daughter b. and d. May 7, J 804, Zadi ck 
 b. Aug. 8, 1805, Consider, b. Oct. 16, 1807, Jeremiah L., b. Apr. 8, 1811. 
 
 Asher Hawkes, b. Oct. 13, 1764, Micah, his wife, b. March 24, 1770. 
 Children, Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 17— Simeon, b. Sept. 18, 1790, Caroline, 
 b. Feb. 4, 1793. 
 
 Children of Edward and Ruth Darby. Levi, b. Nov. 15, 1794, Eben- 
 ezer, b. Nov. 20, 1798, Freeman, b. Oct. 3, 1801, Olive, b. Aug. 9, 1803, 
 Gracie, b. Nov 3, 1805, Lyma'% b. July 2, 1807, Roswell, b. Nov. 17, 
 1809, Erastus, b. Sept. 14, 1810. 
 
HiSTo;:v OF hawlev. 67 
 
 Oliver Patch b. Nov. 30, 1778, Polly, his wife, b. Sept. 19, 1781. Ciiil- 
 dreii, Lucj L., b. Sept. 3, 1805, Henry, b. Nov. 1, 1806, Fidelia, b. 
 Feb. 14, 1808, Electa, b. July 23, 1810, Oliver, b. July 3, 1815. 
 
 Cliiklreii of Erastus and Sarah Mauslield; Sarah, b. 1827, li. Parsons, 
 b. 1828, resides in Eastliampt( n, Cbristoplier L., b. Dec. 1, 1829, Su- 
 sanua A., b. Sept. 9, 1831, Wesson E., b. Jan. 20, 1834, and resides in 
 Hawley. 
 
 Children of Ozias and Hannah Davis; Daniel A., b. Nov. 11,1828, 
 Frederick S., b. Jan. 31, 1830. 
 
 Zebedee Wood came from Bozrali, Couc, and settled in Bi'zrah. It 
 is evident by records left by him that lie came to Hawley in 1774. He 
 was a tanner and shoemaker before and after his removal, and was idtn- 
 tified with the public interests of his day. He was b. March 20, 1732, 
 Esther, his wife, b. July 29, 1736. Children, Sibel, b. July 29, 1765, 
 Ruth, b. March 11, 17C7, Ann, b. Sept. 8. 1771, Thomas, b. Dec. 11, 
 1772, became a congregational clergyman, Esther, b. June 30, 1776. It 
 has been said that Esther was the first female child born in Hawley, but 
 we are not aware of the facts of the case. She m. Zlmri Longley, and 
 lived to an advanced age. 
 
 Children of Andrew and Anna Wood; Betsey b. Aug. 9, 1792, John 
 H., b. Feb. 15, 1795, settled in Hawley, Fitch, b. Sept. 4, 179(5, settled 
 in Hawley, Sarah, b. June 4, 1798, David, b. March 12, 1800, Jonathan, 
 C, b. Feb. 7, 1804, Zebedee, b. Sept. 16, 1805. 
 
 Fitch Wool m. Mrs. Peggy Hall, Jan. 1, 1826. Children, Ebeutzer 
 H., b. Oct. 25, 1826, Martha A., b. Oct. 9, 1828, Andrew and Thomas, 
 twins, b. April 24, l8bl, Margaret, b. May 26. 1833, Arabel, b. April 16, 
 18:-i6. 
 
 Simeon Crittenden came from Rehoboth, settled at Hallockville at an 
 early date. He was b. Jan. 28, 1762, Lucretia, his wife, b. Jan. 21, 1767, 
 Children, David, b. Sept. 2, 1791, a very active business man, once own- 
 ed the gristmill in C!harlemont, Persis, b. Nov. 7, 1790, Simeon, b. May 
 7, 1796, Lucretia, b. Oct. 8, 1797. 
 
 Simeon Crittenden, son of Simeon, settled in Hawlej', in the part 
 known as Bozrah. He m. Esther Lathrop, Dec. 21,1826. Childa u, 
 George D., b. Aug. 30, 1827, m. — Dawes, and resides in Shelburne 
 Falls, Lucretia, b. Sept. 20, 1829, Olive, b. June 6, 1831, m. Calvin E. 
 Cooley, resides at Charlemont, Caroline H., b. Feb. 21, 1833, Rebecca, 
 b. March 5, 1835, lives on the homestead, Charles, b. Jan. 1, 1837, lives 
 on the homestead. 
 
 Theodore Field lived In the northeast part of the town. His children 
 were Thomas, b. Aug. 5, 1815, Theodore, b. Dec. 7, 1816, Samuel T., b. 
 April 20, 1820, Deborah, b. Sept. 9, 1818, Caroline, b. Oct. 31, 1822, 
 Rosamond, b. Oct. 22, 1824, Elijah, b. May 22, 1828, Edmund, b. July, 
 1831. 
 
68 mSTOlIY OF HAWl^Y. 
 
 Children of Samuel ami Jemima Diclvinson; Allurt F. , b. Jniu- "JiS. 
 1809, Jmlice M., b. Ai^r. 2o, ISll. Mary Ann. b. Si-pt 21, 1812, Abigail 
 b. Feb. -23. l8lo. Harriot ami Samiul, twins, b. July 19, 1817, Johu, It- 
 May 3, 1821. 
 
 Clnldreu nf Ebonezer ami Tryphena Dickinson; Eoswell, b. Sept. 18. 
 1816. Abm-r, b. Oct. 15, 1819. Harriet, b. May lo, 1821. 
 
 Children of Harvey and Lydia Strong: Auiasn, b. Feb. 27, 1814:, 
 Lewis, b. April 12. 1817. Jonas, b. Sept. 8, 1819. 
 
 Children of William and Gr.tia Patch; Gratia M, b. .Ap-. 27, 1810^ 
 William, b. Dec. 9. 1811, Eli H., b, Dec 2.\ 1812. Angeliue S.. b. May 
 24, ISl-t, Mary Ann, b. Oct. 4, 1816, Luther, b. June 6, 1818, Alathca, b. 
 Aug. 20. 1819. a daughter b. Jan. 24. 1821. .loiias K., b. .Tune 12. 1824. 
 
 Children of Sylvester and Lovina P.-rter; E.hvard H., b. Sept. 27, 18- 
 33, Simeon D., b. June 17. 183S, Mary L., b. July 28, 1841, George. H.. 
 b. Oct. 2, 1844. 
 
 Children of Ebenezer and Eunice Porter; Sarali J., b. Mar. 12, lS2."i. 
 Mehitable F., b. Nov. 26. I82(i, Abigail, b. Aug. 31. 1828. 
 
 Children of Moses and Mehitable Rogers; Almira, b. Mar. 11, 1801, 
 Ahira. b. June 14, ISOo, Ellas, b. Aug. 9, ISO-i, Polly, b. Sept. 24, 1807. 
 
 Dr. Charles L. Kiiowlion was b. May o, 1824. 
 
 Children ol Stephen and Orpha Pixley; Orrilla, b. Oct. 21, 1805, Al- 
 van C, b. Oct. 19. 1809, Lorenzo, b. March 10, 1812. Strphen, b. Apr. 
 1, 1831, Snmi.er, b. Feb. 3, 1816. 
 
 Hezekiah Warriner settled in the east part of the town at an early 
 date, was inliueutial and prominent in town att'airs. His son Ilezekiah 
 Jr., settled in Haw ley and m. Hannah Porter, May 29, 1817. Childien, 
 Justin Bliss, b. Mivr. 15, 1818, Edwin, b. May 10, 1819, m. Elizabel'.i 
 Crowell, lived and d. in HawUy, Benjamin Leonard, b. Sept. 15, 18-0, 
 Hezekiah Ryland. b. Jnly 28, 1822. Henry Augustus, b. Sept. 21, 1824. 
 
 Alvah Page lived in the northeast part of the town. His children were 
 Alvah. b. Mar. 17, 1806, became a congregational clergyman, Clarinda. 
 b. Dec. 19, 1807, Charles Austin, b. Sept. 21. 1809, Horatio Fnmklin, 
 b. Sept. 21. 1811, became a physician, Theophilus, b. July 9, 1813. Re- 
 becca, b. Sept. 17, 1815, Lwin B., Jan. 16, 1818, Phimas Lovd, b. July 
 20, 1819, became a lawyer and re^ides at Ann Arbrr, Mich., JotlSiaiiley 
 b., April 26, 1822, became a lawyer, Baalis B.. b.. Mar. 24, 1824, L\n- 
 thia A., b. fcept. 30, 1829. 
 
 Zephaniah Lathrop was b. March 9, 17t>0, Rachel, his wife, b. Feb 
 1764. Children, Sibel, b. Feb. 21, 1785, Arabella, b. Sept. 25, 1786 
 Daniel, b. Aug. 8, 1788, Samuel, b. Aug. 17, 1790, Zephaniah Jr. b. 
 Dec. 23. 1792, George, b. March 5, 1795, settled in llawley, Thomas, b. 
 Jan. 7, 1797. Esther, b. Jan. 8, 1799, m. Simeon Crittenden, Myron, b. 
 June 30, 1801. Jedediah. b. Feb. 15,1804. Edwin, b. Aug. 2. 1807, 
 Ephraim, b. Jan. 8, 1811. 
 
f.9 
 
 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 Children of Zephaniah Jr. and Tryphena Lathrop; Henry W., b. Cet. 
 20, 1819, Rachel W.,b. Jan 21, 1821 b Tan 7 1818, 
 
 Children of Zerah and Clarissa G,.han.; ^^^'^^^X b. Lpt! 
 Eliza, b. April 30, 1820, Hart T.. InMay 2. . 1821, Procto 
 22, '22, John Q. A, b. Dec. 25, 28. 
 
 ^p"t."r"8,^8.o'; "st "• "l%u.e -, ,8.2 E,„..y K, b. ,„„ S, 
 
 C,„W,en o, Simeon an,, A,„,in» H,tchc„c.; M.,ria T ,. • an- * > 82 , 
 A,mina E., b. Feb. 22, 1827, M^.on b- S.' ■ f ;lf « ^^ j,,,.' 
 Apr,, 20, 1831, Arlliur, b. June 29, ,8», Catl.arme l- , 
 
 J«ly2l,1823,LymanA.,b. March 18, 1827. 
 
 David Parker b. Oct. 15, 1747, Sarah, Ins wife b. July 25 1^5a 
 
 da, b. April 9, 1822, a son, b. Nov. 20 183^^ 
 
 b. June 7, 1810, Harrison, b. Nov. 21, 1812, »ctn, o. o y 
 R,, b. Oct. 13, 1817. ^ , T Qi iftoi Sam- 
 
 Children of John and Sybil Tobey; Joshua W., b. Jan. 31, 18.1. Sam 
 uel, b. Nov. 8, 1822, John W. b. Aug. 3, 1828. 
 
 MARRIAGES. 
 
 1795 May 7, William Parker ai>d Mehitable Lilly. 
 '♦ Dec 24, Rufus Baker and Olive Hall. 
 
 1797 Dec. 13, Joseph Longiey and Mrs. Lucy Shattnek. 
 - Sept 19, William Sanford and Betsey Parker. 
 
 1798 Dec'x, SyWanns Marsh and Martha Parker. 
 
 1799 Oct 22, HoUisler Baker and Rebecca (,rowell. 
 
 1800 Jan. 9, Levi Holden and Mary Longev. 
 
 " Feb. 28, Alvan Sears and Bethiuh Howes. 
 •' Feb, Moses Rice and Molly Howes. 
 
70 HISTORY OF HAWLEY, 
 
 1801 Nov. 19, Alden Sears and Si.rah Crosbv. 
 
 1802 Nov. 1, John Ta;5rloi? and Loney Barnard. 
 
 1804 Feb. 6, Tlieophilus Crosby and Pliebe Hall. 
 
 1805 Oct. 26, Edmund Longley and Olive Field. 
 
 1806 Sept. 21, Ezra King and Jerusha King. 
 
 " Oct. 23, Zenas Bangs and Nabby Crosby. 
 
 1807 Rev. Thomas Wood and Olive Longley. 
 
 1808 Luther Longley and Harritt Siiattuck. 
 
 1809 Nov. 29, Uzziel Simons and Lucy Coney. 
 
 1810 March 15, William Sanfotd and Abigail Havpkes. 
 " March 24, Dr. Moses Smith and Mrs. Ann Fobes. 
 " Nov. 29, Bufus Hall and Keziah Hall. 
 
 1811 March 28, Samuel Wheeler and Hannah King. 
 " Oct. Ziba Fentnn and Esther King. 
 
 1812 Jul^ 2K, Reuben Scutt and Mrs. Electa fccott. 
 " Sept. 17, Sylvester Sears and Persia Hall. 
 
 1815 Oct. 5, Allen Bangs and Mrs. Polly Bangs. 
 
 1816 June 13, Chester F. Griggs and Lydia King. 
 ' ' June 20, Ansel Rice and Florilla Smith. 
 
 1817 Jan. 30, Israel Crafts and Esther Wells. 
 
 " May 29, Hezekiah Warriner Jr. and Hannah Porter. 
 
 " July 3, John King and Electa Shattuck. 
 
 1818 April 19, Abel Parker and Rhoda Hitchcock. 
 " Sppt. 1, Dennis Bangs and Roana King. 
 
 " Oct. 1, Willard Nash and Minerva King. 
 
 " Oct, 17, John Hall and Ruth Bangs. 
 
 " Dec. 2, Jonas Longley and Almira Crittenden. 
 
 1820 Sept. iL Andrew Ford and Mrs. Olive Baker. 
 
 1821 Jan. 31, Chester Hunt and Polly Chamberlin. 
 
 " Feb. 28, Jonathan Fuller and Lucinda Leonard. 
 " Dec. 4, Thaxter Pool and Polly Grout. 
 
 1822 March 19, Elisha Atkins and Temperance Claghorn. 
 " April 21, Benjamin F. Remington and Lydia Rice. 
 " Sept. 5. Ethan Hitchcock and Mrs. Cathhiine Lilly. 
 " Oct. 16, John Joy and Lucy, Hitchcock. 
 
 1823 May 30, William Bassett and Persis Townsley. 
 
 1824 March 3, Ansel Hemtnway and Zuba Moody. 
 •* Oct. t, Ira Holdeii and Olive Longley. 
 
 1825 July 17, Wilder Marsh and Rachel Chamberlin, 
 " Aug. 26, Lewis Cobb and Elizabeth Holdeu. 
 
 " Nov. 23, Ruf us Baker and Rebecca Baker. 
 
 1826 Jan. 1, Fitch Wood and Mrs Peggy Hall. 
 
 " March 9, Horace White and Harriet Hadlock. 
 " March 30, Atherton Hunt and Betsey Rogers. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 71 
 
 1826 April 9, Aldcn Sears and Elizabeth Hall. 
 
 " April 13, Horace Baker and Mary Ann Curtis. 
 " May 9, Samuel T. Grout and Laura Joy. 
 " Oct. 2, Theron Skeels and Samantha King. 
 " Dec. 21, Simeon Crittenden and Esther Lathrop. 
 
 1827 May 17, Phillip Perry and Bathsheba Fuller. 
 '' June 14, Harvey Baker and Ann Eliza Carter. 
 " Dec. 11, Freeman iltkius and Rebecca Baker. 
 
 1828 Apiil 3, Chester Upton and Mermelia Edgarton. 
 " same, Luther Scott and Rebecca Harmon. 
 
 " May 4, Anthony Sears and Loviua bprague. 
 
 1829 Nov. 16, Isaac Atkins and Maria Ford. 
 
 1830 May IH, Bardin Damon and Lucy W. Doane. 
 " Aug. 10, Timothy Baker and Maria Sears. 
 
 1831 April 21, Noah Ford and Sophia Ford. 
 
 1832 April 4, Ashbel W. Carter and Hannah Joy. 
 
 " July 12, Francis Mantor and Mahala Maynard. 
 " Oct. 25, Levi Harmon and Laura Bartlett. 
 " " 25, Calvin S. Longley and Eliza Joy. 
 
 1833 Simeon Harwood and Sibel Hadlock. 
 
 " June, Silas Dodge and Adaline Carrier. 
 " Aug. 1, Anson Dyer and Mercy Howes. 
 
 1834 June 12, Ephriani Baker and Fanny Maria Ilawkes. 
 " Nov. 28, Leonard Marsh and Lois Parker. 
 
 1835 Dec. 17, Jonathan Fuller and Mrs. Sophia Hawkes. 
 " Oct. Levi Holden and Annis Joy. 
 
 1836 March 3, Frederick Sears and Rebbecca E. Sears. 
 " " " Rodolphus Hawkes and Harriet Sears. 
 
 " " " Charles Howes and Mary A. Hawkes. 
 " Oct. 22, Lewis Cobb and Martha Scott. 
 " Oct. 27, Theophilus Crosby and Abigail C. Thayer. 
 " " " Horace Thayer and Mary Healy. 
 
 1837 June 15, Henry Howes and Lucy Ann Simons. 
 
 '* July 19, Samuel A. Clark and Clarissa E. Williams. 
 " Aug. 22, William Hawkes and Tryphosa Lemoiu. 
 
 1838 Jan. 11, Lewis Bodman and Sylvia H. Longley. 
 
 " April 18, Urbane Sears and Mrs. Tryphosa Hawkes. 
 
 " Nov. 20, Jeremiah Taylor and Abigail King. 
 
 " Dec. 7, Dexter White and Lydia Gurney. 
 1840 Nov. 26, Amos K. Griggs and Hannah Beals. 
 
 " " " Ezra Wood and Martha R. Doane. 
 1841, Thomas K. Wheeler and Laura Ann Starks. 
 1842 Sept. 1, Abner Marsh and Loe Rice. 
 
 " " " Harvey Dauks and Clarissa Rice. 
 
72 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 1843 David Thayer and Clariss;. Healy. 
 
 •' Thaddeus Rude and Keziab E. Hall. 
 
 " Marcli 29, Eraslus Haridon and Sarah C. Rice. 
 
 " Oct. Franklin Crittenden and Sarah A. Hitchcock, 
 
 " Oct. 16, Nelson Joy and Mahaleth King. 
 
 " Dec. 19, William Blood and Eusebia A. Ay res. 
 184.5 May 1, Abner Longley and Abigail King. 
 
 1846 March 26, E. Sanderson Carter and Tirzali Stiles. 
 " May, William K. Thayer and Mary Crowell. 
 
 " Nov. 2.5, Edward S. Coope and Olive B. King. 
 
 1847 Nov. 30, Harvey Hadlock and Hannah Hnnt. 
 
 1848 April 6, Elijah B. Howes and Sarah Jane Simons. 
 
 " June 27, Edwin Warriner and Elizabeth V. Crowell. 
 
 " Oct. 10, Benjamin Sears and Louisa Atkins. 
 
 " Nov. 28, Ira Joy and Hannah Taylor. 
 
 " Nov. 30, Feeeman Hamlin and Martha Taylor. 
 
 1849 Jan. 23, Wells H. Ayres and Bathsheba Fuller, 
 
 1850 Jan. 28, Obed Smith and Mrs. Philena Leonard. 
 " May 16, Edmund Beals and Eliza Baker. 
 
 " July 4, Horace Elmer and Abigail Sears. 
 
 1851 July, Nicholas Dubey and Hannah M. Rice. 
 
 " " Sylvester H. Rice and Elizabeth J. Smith. 
 185X June 16, Samuel A. Clark and Mrs. Lucy W. Packard. 
 " Nov. 17, Joshua T. Davis and Harriet S. Harmou. 
 
 1854 Jan. 9, Daniel Scars and Susan A. Mansfield. 
 " Sept. 10, Edwin Scott and Ann Eliza Longlev. 
 
 " Oct. 3, Albert N. Hubbard and Venila A. Crittenden. 
 " Nov. 1, Calvin E. Cooley and Olive T. Crittenden. 
 
 1855 Feb. 14, Charles H. Rice and Emeline Sears. 
 
 " March 18, Dennis W. Baker and Lucretia Vincent. 
 
 •• May 15, J. Vincent King and Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Church. 
 
 " May 23, Lewis Longley and Laura A. Beals. 
 
 " Oct. 10, John C. Beals and Lorinda H. Fuller. 
 
 " Dec. 24, Franklin H. Beals and Helen C. D.-ane. 
 
 1856 Jan. 10, ApoUos H. Gardner and Mcrila B. Barton. 
 " July 22, George W. King and Ellen M. Pratt. 
 
 " Sept. 16, Asa Holden and Martha E. Hunt. 
 
 " Sept. 18, William II. Demiug and Mary Ellen Starks. 
 
 1857 Feb. 11, Sereno M. Shafner and Luaua Bracket t. 
 
 " April 29, William O. Bassett and Mrs Palixana B. Eldridge. 
 " June 4, Wilson Gould and Susan Sprague. 
 
 1858 May, Willis Vincent and Martha T. Sears. 
 
 " July 3, William Sanford Jr. and Margaret Cotlin. 
 " Dec. 2, Levi Holden Jr. and Mrs. Lucy S. Bennett. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 1859 June 7, Amos L. Avery and Ellen E. Carter. 
 
 " Thomas W. Mayhew and Sylvia C. Carter. 
 " Aug. 27, Wm. Onslow Taylor and Hannah M. Crittenden. 
 " Sept. 8,'john H. Bassett and Sylvia H. Longley. 
 " Sept. 29, diaries B. Ma v hew and Mary E. Baker. 
 
 1860 May 22, Benjamin Wing and Hannah M. Sears. 
 " Aug. 22, Spencer N. Tirrell and Eunice Haskms. 
 
 " 29 Welcome E. Wliitraan and Mrs. Jane Herring. 
 
 1861 Jan. 1, Henry A. Howes and Fidelia T. Mantor. 
 " "2, Roswell Sears aud Mary E. Pierce. 
 
 " April 23, Moses M. Mantor and Emily A. Hall. 
 
 " May 30, Joseph A. Hitchcock and Emily M. Barnes. 
 
 '' June 5. Nathaniel Lampson and Carrie E. Longhy. 
 
 " Sept. 10, B. Parsons Mansfield aud Loriuda M. Bartlett. 
 
 " Dec 26,' Jesse M. Ward and Ellen J. Harmon. 
 
 1862 March 12, Hosea W. Stockwell and Eliza L. Holden. 
 " Aug 9, Estes Wilson and Sarah M. Fuller. 
 
 " Sept. 4, Henry W. Starks and Emma M. Temple. 
 186B Jan. 1, Levi Hawkes and Mrs. Bathsheba Ayres. 
 
 " Sept. 29, Mark H. Vincent and Emma A. Brackett. 
 1864 Aug. 14, Merrick J. Holden and Rebecca C, Mason. 
 
 " Nov. 10, A. Dennis Taylor and Fanny L. Starks. 
 
 " Dec. 22, Charles L. Anthony and Mary J. Stiles. 
 
 1866 June 4, Samuel Williams and Mrs Gratia R. Longley. 
 " Feb. 21, Henry S. Barton and Bethia H. Sears. 
 
 " Nov. 1, Luther Dodge and Ellen J. Hunt. 
 
 " Nov. 28, Ambrose K. Sears and Sarah L. Nims. 
 
 1867 Jan. 1, Samuel S. Morse and Mary E. Sears. 
 
 " May 15, Francis W. Atkins aud Lovisa R. Blanchard. 
 " Nov. 28, Chandler H. Blanchard and Amanda M. Myers. 
 " Dec 16, James C. Ritchie and Emma Jane Ayres. 
 
 1868 Feb.' 29, Aaron G. Ayres and Mrs. Amanda M. Gloyd. 
 " Sept. 21, Warriner K. Vining and Emily Harwood. 
 
 " Dec. 10,' Isaac C. Vincent and Delia E. Carter. 
 " Dec. 28, Lucius Hunt and Sarah E. Holden. 
 
 1869 Oct.'28, Lewis E. Harmon and Mrs. Flora G. Crowell. 
 
 1870 Feb. 27, Albert E. Marsh and Anna E. Ayres. 
 " June 22, Charles Crittenden anil Julia A. Hall. 
 
 1871 April 5, Thomas M. Carter and Flora A. Vincent. 
 " Sept. 12, Lewis W. Temple aud Ella C. Sears. 
 
 '• Nov. 17, Stillman S. Whitman aud Mary E. Brackett. 
 " " 30, Chester A. Bronson and Flora L. Hunt. 
 
 1873 March 3, Lucian A. White and Bessie A. Bennett. 
 
 1874 Aug. 23, James H. Eggleston and Sylvia E. Doane. 
 
74 HISTOKY OF IIAWLEY. 
 
 1874 Aug. 27, Riilph W. Larrabee aud Olive E. Hustings. 
 
 1875 Muy 3, William Wallace Cleveluud and Julia A. Hawkes. 
 
 1878 May 4, .Tetson A. Tower and Carrie M. Lougley. 
 " April 9, Walter H. King aud Lilly Barge. 
 
 " Nov. 28, Herbert L. Crowell and Myrtie Taylor. 
 " Dec. 28, Wilson Gould and Julia K. Mitchell. 
 
 1879 Jan. 1, Dwight A. Hawke.s and Ella Mansfield. 
 
 " 15, Theodore Childs and Clara B. S< ars. 
 " March 12, John F. Sprague and Addie M. Roberts. 
 " Dec. 28, George W. Sears aud Jennie H. Houston. 
 
 1880 Aug. 25, Dr. Josiah Tiow and Mrs. Ellen J. Dodge. 
 
 1882 Feb. 1, Wesson E. Mansfield and Mary B. Scoit. 
 •' Aug. 19, Lucius Hunt and Hortense A. Mansfield. 
 
 " Nov, 18, Clarance A. Hubbard and Addie F. Pierson. 
 " Dec. 23, Erwln F. Tiuuey and Flora E. Hewitt. 
 
 1883 Jan. 6, Frank E. Mason and Nellie U. White. 
 
 " March 4, Charles H. Maynard and G. Etta Ftiller. 
 " Dec. 25, Adna C. Bissell and Florence B. Scott. 
 
 1885 Melvin H. White aud Sarah Ida Stiles. 
 
 " Wm. H. llawkis aud Mrs. Martha J. Stiles. 
 
 1886 May 6, Newell Dyer and Lila R. Thayer, 
 
 " July 6, Erastus Graves and Maria H. Underwood. 
 " Sept. 25, Dallas Staples and Clara B. Thompson. 
 Nov. 13, Frederick N. Haskins and EHzabetli B. Hortou. 
 " Dec. 30, S. Jerome Cornwell and Florence E. Taylor. 
 
 1887 Jan. 29, Charhs W. Hawkes and Carrie B. Holden. 
 " Feb. 1, Clarence Gould and Etta Jenks. 
 
 DEATHS. 
 
 The town records contain very meagre and incomplete records of deaths for many of the 
 first years of the town's history, being occasionally one inserted among the record of births. 
 The following is mainly from the diary of Mrs. Jerusha King, and is also imperfect, tis in 
 some cases the Christian name is lacking. But as the best record attainable for at least a 
 part of the time it covers, we accept it. The figures following the name in some instances. 
 is the age. 
 
 1827. 
 Jan. 14, Capt. Luther Rice's child, same day, Russell Hunt's child, 
 Feb. 18, Elisha Clark's child, March 26, old Mr. Hunt, April 15, Will- 
 iam Patch's child, May 11, Horace Whites chihl, July 23, Elijah 
 Marsh's ehild, July 29, Miss Baker, Oct., Andrew Fold's two children, 
 Nov. 7, Mrs. Bangs. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. <0 
 
 1828. 
 Jan. 1, William Ward's child, Marcli 12, William Putney's child, Mar. 
 16, Esq. Zeuas Bangs, April 2, Asa Thayer, May 1, Mr. Spi ague's child, 
 July 10, Mr. Holdeu's child, July 15, John Damon's child, Aug. 18, 
 Amasa Howard's child, Aug. 19, Chester Smith's child, Aug. 20, Amasa 
 Howard's child, Aug. 27, Ezia Brackett's ciiild, Aug. 28, Ziba Pool's 
 child, Sept. 8, Milton Goodspeed's child, Sept. 9, Mrs. Moses Chamber- 
 lin, same day, Mrs. Ziba Pool, Sept. 10, Mr. Howes, Sept. 27, Simeon 
 Crittenden's child, Sept. 29, Mrs. Eoland Sears, Sept. 30, Mr. Roland 
 Sears, Nov. 12, Mrs. Lascombe, Dec. 5, Phebe Baker. No. deaths, 21. 
 
 1829. 
 Jan. 3, Andrew Pool, Jan. 27, Tlieophilus Crosby's child, Feb. 1, Mr. 
 Ward, r, child. Feb. 10, Clarissa Chamberlin, 22, April 11, Jesse Hall, 
 May MO, Mrs. Solomon Graves, June 5, Samuel Dickinson's child, July 
 3, Mr. Wing's child, Aug. 27, Mrs. Pratt, Sept. 11, Mrs. Vining, Oct. 
 18, old Mrs. Hitchcock, Got. 27, Edmund Longley, 3d, Nov. 13, old 
 Mrs Pierce, Dec. 18, Edwin Lathrop. No. of deaths, 14. 
 
 1830. 
 
 Jan. 9, Mrs. Baker, and Mr. Look, April , Moses Mantor, and Al- 
 
 mira Dodi^e, May 1, Alvii; Sears' child, Dea. Hammond, July 12, 
 
 Mrs. Robinson, Aug. 21, Shubael Fuller's child, Aug. 25. Edward Crow- 
 ell's child, Aug. 26, Elijah Marsh, Sept. 26, widow Elias Rice, Sept. 28, 
 Moses Chamberlin, Dec. 1-5, Chester Hunt's child, Dec. 15, and 21, two 
 children of Quartus Taylor. No. of deaths, 15. 
 
 1831. 
 Jan. 9, Mr. Haskiu's two children, Jan. 11, Sally Smith, Jan. 13, Reu- 
 ben Scott's child, Jan. 17, JiUia Bartlett, Jan. 18, Warren Robinson's 
 child, Jan. 30, Abigail Bartlett, Feb. 4, Quartus TayU)r's child, same 
 day, Ezekiel Edgarton's child, Feb. 8, Mr. Davis' child, Feb. 9, Jona- 
 than Damon's child, same day, Chester Smith, Feb. 20, Mr. Lascombe, 
 March 5, Mrs. Rice, March 13, Erastus Hitchcock, May 11. Fitch Wood's 
 child, May 28, Deacon Newton, July 19, William Santord, Aug. 2, Mrs. 
 Mantor, Sept. 15, Mr. Hulbert's child, Sept. 20, Silas Lilley, Oct. 21, 
 Mr. Putney's child, Nov. 25, Mrs. Sophia Ford, Dec. 22, Mr. Crowell, 
 Dec. 23, Harriet Healj, 18. No. of deaths, 25. 
 
 1832. 
 Feb. 7, Samuel Nims, Feb. 18, Mrs. Baker, Feb. 22, Mrs. Longley, 
 March 3, Mrs. Smith, March 14, Mrs. Hall, March 19, Mr. Densmore's 
 child, March 23, E. Crowell's child, April 1, Elisha Robinson's child, 
 
 April 2, Mr. Curtis' child, May , Mr. Harmon's child. May 10, widow 
 
 Thayer, June 10, Dea. Hall, June 11, Luther Longley, June 15, Mr. 
 Carter, July , Mr. Pierce's child, Sept. 20, Jonas King, Oct. 19, Ed- 
 mund Hawks, Dec. 14, Edward Porter's child. No. of deaths. 19. 
 
7b HISTOUV OF HAWl.EY. 
 
 1833. 
 Jan. 19, old Mr. Sears, Feb. — Alvin Sears Jr. 's child, April — , widow 
 Lilly, Mrs. Sprat^ue, and Amanda Howard, July — , Catharine Lilly, 
 Sept. 17, Mrs. Jonathan Fuller, Oct.—, old Mrs. Field, Oct. 31, Mrs! 
 Howard, Nov. 1, Eliza Ann Fu Her, and Mary Ann Leonard, Nov. 2, 
 I^irditi Damnii's child, Nov. 11, John l-tadlock Jr., Nov. 22, Mrs. Miltop 
 Leonard, D ■<:. 1 ', Mrs. Jonathan Fuller Jr. No. of deaths, If), five of 
 which wcic in tlie house of Jonathan Fuller. 
 
 1834. 
 
 Feb -, Mr. Atkins' child, aid Mr. Wing's child, Feb. 28, Mrs. 
 
 Lovdiand, Muc'.i 13, Joel Barth tt, April 27, Elijah Marsh Jr., Apr. 29, 
 Sarah, adopted daughter of John King, 10, May 2, Mr. Mausfield's 
 child. May 20, old Mrs. Longley, Sept. 8, John Braymou's child, Oct. 7, 
 
 Mrs. Mansfield, Oct. , llaivey Baker's clilld, Nov^ 1, Amanda Smith, 
 
 Nov. 8, Dea. Spafford, Nov. 12, and 14, two children of Mr. Barckett, 
 Dec. , SaliMne Goodspeed. No. of deaths, 17. 
 
 1835. 
 Jan. 20, Cusliing Shaw's child, Feb. — Mr. Wing's child, Mr. Carter's 
 child, Sears, Mr. Howard, March 1, Mr, Wing, March 7, Mr. Hill, Mar. 
 29, Mr. Vining, April 19, Chester Griggs' child, May 9, Mr.?Plerce's 
 child, June 6, Rev. Jonathan Grout, 73, June 23, Mrs. Smith, July 19, 
 Rebecca Smith, July 25, Mr. Brackett, Aug. 9, Joel Vincent, Oct. 10, 
 Joseph Howes Jr., Nov. 21, Freeman Atkins' cliild, Dec. 10, Mr, Hoi-, 
 den's child, Dec. , >?rs. Edgailon, Dec. 29, Mrs. Doane. Deaths, 20. 
 
 1836;' 
 March 6, Cornelia Curtis, 18, Aprils, old Mr. Baker, April 4, Mr. 
 Damon, May 12, Achsah Hall, July 8, Joseph Longley Sen., Aug. 19, 
 — Mantor, Dec. 22, — Holden's child. No. ol deaths, 7. 
 
 1837. 
 Feb. 21, ohi Mrs. Tobey, March 18, Taylor Grout's child, March 19>, 
 Millo C.uter's wife. May 21, Dea. Lathrop, June 12, Martha Marsh, 22, 
 July 10, Marila Bcals, 4, Aug. 4, Sylvia King, l(j, Aug. 15, Elijah 
 Lougley's child, Sept. 10, — Barnard. Sept. 28, Abraham Parker, Oct. 
 Lydia Lilley, Oct. 8, E. Hawkes, Oct. 26, William Hawkes, Oct. 27, 
 Washburne Hall, Ocl. 31, Theodore Marsh, 22, Oct. — William Cud- 
 worth's child. Nov. 30, Elisha Hunt, Dec. 5, Ezekiel Edgaiton, Dec. 
 15, Phebe Newton. No. of deaths, 19. 
 
 1838. 
 Feb. 27, Noah Baker, May 28, Mr. Doane, Aug. 8, old Mrs. Cooley, 
 Sppt. 12, C. Crosby's two children, Oct.' 23, Mrs. Lysander Pelton, Oct. 
 , widow E. Marsh, Dec. 23, Esther Grout. No. of deaths, 8. 
 
nis;o;;Y of hawi.ey. 77 
 
 1839. 
 Jan. 12, widow Thayer, Jan. 27, Emory Eice, Feb. If), Mrs. Andrew 
 Wood, Feb. 19, Polly Hall, Mrs. Jonas King, 59, Feb. 28, Mr. Ives, 
 Mar. 2, Mr. Warriner, March 13, Lydia Hall, March li', Mr. Porter's 
 child, March -22, Edmund llawkes' sou, March 30, Mrs. Alden Sears, 
 April 1, Calvin Longley's child, May 25, widow Rice's daughter, July 
 3, Mrs. Stephen Damon, July 13, Amos King, 81, Sept. 18, Mr. Burton, 
 Oct. 8, Abigail Rood, 18, Oct. 10, another child of Rufus Rood, Oct. 16, 
 Lois Joy, Oct. 28, Luther Scott's child, Nov. 13, Andrew Wood, Dec. 
 16, Jonas Holden. No. of deaths, 22. 
 
 1840. 
 March 29, Rev. Tykr Thatcher's wife, Apill 2.o, John Taylor, June 13, 
 old Mrs. Sears, July 23, Calvin Longley's child, Aug. 14, Allen Bassetts 
 child. No. of deaths, 5. 
 
 1841. 
 Jan. 24, Russell Hunt's child, April 17, Dea. Hammond, June 12, Ezra 
 Wood, July 5, Lucretia Parker, July 15, Mr Olds' child, Sept. 23, wid- 
 ow Lathrop, Oct. 17, Rebecca Sears, Oct. 28, Rhoda Harmon, 22, Alan- 
 son Hitchcock, Nov. 2, Fanny Curtis, Nov. 18, Mr. Olds, Nov. 27, Mrs. 
 Joel Baker, Dec. 6, Ezra King, 57. No. of deaths, 13. 
 
 1842. 
 Jan. 9, Charlotte Crosby, 20, Jan. 21, old Mrs. Harmon, Jan. 27, Ed- 
 win Streeters child, and old Mrs. Dodge, May 3, Mrs. Jonas Holden, 
 May 7, Jackson Cook's child, June 4, Levi Harmon's child, Aug. 18, 
 Joshua Vincent, Nov, 18, Stephen Damon, Dec. 12, Edmund Longley 
 Esq., Deo. 19, Mrs. Ethan Hitchcock. No. of deaths, 11. 
 
 1843. 
 Jan. 5, Mr. Mc Coy, Jan. 13, Hezekiah Wartiner, Jan. 31, Otis Long- 
 ley's child, Feb. 16, ohi Mrs. Ford, May 11, Millo Carter's child. May 
 
 23, Col. Noah Joy, Aug. , Mrs. Ebenezer Crosby, Sept. 13, Mrs. 
 
 Ebenezcr Crowell, July 5, Jonis L >ngley, Sept. 26, Chilluig.xworth 
 Crosby's child, Oct. 2, old Mrs. Brackett, Oct. 3, Elizabeth Cro>;by, 23, 
 Nov. 4, old Mrs. Hitchdck. No. ot deaths, 13. 
 
 1844. 
 
 Jan. 9, Mrs Oliver Patch, Feb. Olive Hawkes, March 5, Elisha 
 
 Cobb's child, same day Haivey Bake r's child, March 30. Rev. Anson 
 
 Dyer's child, same day, Barrus' child, April 2, old Mr. Scott, Apr. 
 
 18, David Carrier's child, May 28, Lois Hitchcock, July 30, Dudley 
 Hitchcock, Oct, 2, James Mantor's ohild, Oct. 25, Mrs. Ephraim Marsh, 
 
 Oct. , Roland Sears' child, Nov. 27, Almira Elmer, Dec. 23, Mr. 
 
 Burt's child. No. of deaths, 15. 
 
78 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 1845. 
 
 Jan. 1, Roswell Baker's child, May , old Mrs.Howard, and Esther 
 
 Maynard, June 17, Dea. Tobey, July 17, Chester Hunt, Oct. , Lydia 
 
 Sears, Dec. 27, Jonas Rice, 90. No. of deaths, 7. 
 
 1846. 
 
 Jan. 1, Harvey Baker's sou, March , Atherton Hunt's child, April 
 
 1, widow Taylor, and widow Scott, April 23, Franklin Crittenden, May 
 
 7, Sylvanus Rice's wife and child, May 21, J. W. King's child, Nov. 
 
 Mrs. Loomis, Calley Holden, Nov. 24, Elijah Longley's child. 11 in No. 
 
 1855. 
 .Jan. 5. Mrs. Wood, Jan. 10, old Mrs. Campbell, 95, March 24, Mar- 
 garet Hawkes, April 20, Benjamin Sears, May 4 Moses Blood, May 20, 
 
 Mrs. Jonathan Damon, do. Ann Cornelia Wood, 11. June , Chester 
 
 Smith, 85, July 30, Stillman Sears, 23, Aug. 3, Thomas K. Wheeler's 
 child, Aug. 5, Mrs. Williams, Aug. 11, Ebenezer Sears' child, Nov. 27, 
 Jane M. Ford, Dec. 11, Louisa Doane. No. of deaths, 14. 
 
 1856. 
 Feb. 14, Dennis Baker's child, March 5, Mrs. David Thayer, Mar. 6, 
 
 Lemuel Eldiidife, April 26, Ruth Scott, July , Leman Vining's 
 
 chil I, July [:>, Ethan Hitchcocn's son, Aug. 24, Vienna Sears, Sept. 15, 
 Betsey Sanford, Nov. «, Dea. Rufus Sears, Nov. 23, Mrs. Fitch Wood, 
 Dec. 25, old Mr. Dodge, Apr. 30, Olive Scott. No. of deaths, 12. 
 
 1857. 
 Jan. 11, Mrs. Daniid Hall, Jan. 17, Mrs. Levi Holden, Jan. 30, Joseph 
 
 Howes, March 1."), Oliver Sliattnck, April , Mrs. Thomas Longley, 
 
 June 15, Uzzlel Simons, Sept. 10, Mrs. Philena Turner, Oct. 22, Mrs. 
 Martha Taylor, Dec. , Mrs. Elisha Clark. No. -of deaths, 9. 
 
 1858. 
 Jan. 3, Preserved Larrabee's child, Feb. 26, Matilda Damon, Mar. 6, 
 Mrs. I(;liabod Hawkes, April 12, Calvin S. Longley, April 16, Perlinii 
 Harmon, M;iy 1. David Vin ng, June 1, David Vining's daughter, Aug. 
 
 18, Harlan H. Rlci', 1(5, drowned, Aug , Joseph Tobey, Sept. 18, 
 
 Silas King, Nov. 27, Mrs. John C. Reals, 21, Dec. I'l, Mrs. Amos King, 
 92, April 5, Mr. Morton's child, Dec. 27, widow Crosby. 14 deaths. 
 
 1859. 
 
 March 18, Mrs. 'Alpheus Hawkes, March 30, Hepsey Hall, April , 
 
 Leonard Marsh's child, June 9, wife of Dea. Smith, Sept. 5, Caroline 
 Holden, same day, Jonathan Damon's son. No, of deaths, 6. 
 
HISTOUY OF HAWIEY. 
 
 1860. 
 
 Jan. 14, Mrs. Tyler Curtis, .Jan. 1.5, J. M. Parker's child, Jan. 24, Mr. 
 Gould's child, May 15, Mrs. HoUister Baker, June 9, Sylvanus Rice, 
 June 13, Phebe Damon, Aug. 28, Edwin Scott's child, same day, Eoe- 
 well Baker's child, Se})t. 27, William Bassett, Oct. 6, Ebeuezcr Wood, 
 Nov. 16, widow Batchelder. No. of deaths, 11. 
 
 1861. 
 Jan. 17, Ephraim Marsh, Feb. 6, Thomas Eldridge's uhild, Aprill6, 
 Mrs. Mitchell, April 18, Mrs. Mantor, June 23, Euth Atkins, 92, June 
 
 25, Wells Ayrcs, Aug. 6, Curtis, Aug. 29, Mrs. Taylor Grout, Nov. 
 
 11, Almou Atkins, 25, Dec. 20, Ciiarles Mayhew, Dec. 26, Nathaniel 
 Hall, Dec. 27, widow of Rev. Jonathan Grout. No. of deaths, 12. 
 
 1862. 
 Jan. 19, Lewis Sears' child, Feb. 16, Rhoda Scott, May — , Mrs. Por- 
 ter Hawkes, May 16, Ellen, wife of Wm. H. Deming, 22, June 1, Mrs. 
 Levi Hawkes, July 6, Melissa Eldridge, July 11, Mr. Mitchell's daugh- 
 ter, July 16, Elisha Clark, Aug. 21, Peter L. Baker's child, Aug. 23, Em- 
 ma Wheeler, Sept. 1, Mrs. Eddy, 8ept.8, George Lathrop, Sept. 13, wid- 
 ow Cooley, Sept. 28, Polly Rood, Oct. 3, Elijah B. Howes' child, Nov. 
 , Urbane Sears 2d. No. of deaths, 16. 
 
 1863. 
 Jan. 8, Thomas Hall, a soldier, Feb. 20, widow Silas King, March — , 
 Warham Stiles, March 25, Clark Sprague, June 12, widow John King, 
 June 13, Mrs. John Taylor, July 6, Aaron Ayres' child, July 26, Mrs. 
 Aaron Ayres, July 29, Mrs. Reuben Scott, Geo. C. Brayman, Noah Ba- 
 ker, Henry Mason, and George Clark died in the army, Sept. 13, Mrs. 
 Garner Stiles, Sept. 5. Edmund Longley, Sept. '20, William Sanford's 
 child, Oct. 11, old Mrs. Stiles, Oct. 13, Hollister Baker, Oct. 29, widow 
 Alvin Sears, Nov. — , Mr. Rogers, a soldier, Dec. 4, Henry Hunt a sold- 
 ier, Dec. 15, Chapman Parker, Dec. 20, Levi Hawkes' child. 23 deaths. 
 
 1864. 
 
 Jan. 2, Milison Turner, Jan. 9, John Brown's child, Feb. 9, Elijah B. 
 
 Howes' child, March 1, Nithan Vincent, April 29, Thankful Damon. 
 
 May 25, old Mrs. Sears, June 23, Mrs. Lyman Rice, Aug. 31, Joseph 
 
 Hitchcock's child, Sept. 30, old Mrs. Thorp, Nov—, Mrs. Hayden. 10. 
 
 1865. 
 
 Jan. 27. Mr Patch, Feb. 15, Hannah Crosby, April 16, Theodore Field 
 
 June 29, Mrs. J. Monroe Parker, Aug. 25, Mrs. Williams, Aug. 26, ohl 
 
 Mrs. Hunt, Sept. J 2, Horace White, Sept. 24, Sally Snow, Oct. 2, Mrs. 
 
 Hale, Oct. 22, Willis Vincent's child, Oct. 28, Mrs. Moses Rice. 11. 
 
80 HISTOin OF, HAWI.EV. 
 
 18G6. 
 
 Marcb 25, old Mrs. Fales, April 7, Mrs. Anthony Sears, May 13, John 
 Taylor, May 20, Ethan Hitchcock, June 4, Mrs. Considtr Snath, Auf;. 
 28, Mary Holden, Sept. 18, Esther Hall, Dec, 5, Levi Holdeu Sr. 99, 
 Dec. 7, Mrs. Esther Longley, 90. No. of deaths, 9. 
 
 1867. 
 Jan. 1, Dea. Simeon CriUeiideu, Jan, 5, Mrs. Luther Scott, March 6, 
 Mrs. Freeman Atkins, 62, March 19, Edward Lewis Crowell, 37, May 2, 
 Mrs. John Starks, 84, May 15, Mrs. Eiastus Kinney, May 16, Mrs. 
 Nathan Clark, and Willard Carpenter's child, July 13, Thos. Eldridge s 
 child, July 22, Jonathan Brncki tt, Anjr. 7, widow of Sylvauus Rice, 
 Aug. 10, old Mrs. Hitchcock, S -pt. 10. Daniel Rice, about 90, Sept. 20, 
 Erastus Kinney' child, Oct. 8, Mrs. Proctor Marsh, Oct. 1 8, Charles Ba- 
 ker, Nov. 16, Lewis Cobb, Dec. 24, widow Daniel Kice. Deaths, 18. 
 
 1868. 
 
 Jan. 16, widow Temperance Harmon, Feb. 3, Mrs. John Starks, 83, 
 Feb. 4, Calvin Scott, Feb. 14, Mrs. Benjamin Sears, 40, April 12, Mr. 
 Gilbert, April 18, Mrs Jonathan Fuller, May 26, Simeon Hitchcock, 
 July 5, Onslow Taylor's child, Aug. 1, Mrs. Gillett's child, Oct. 25, Zeb- 
 edee Wood, Oct. 26, Sylvester Rice's child, Dec. 24, widow Joseph 
 Howes. No. of deaths, 12. 
 
 1869. 
 
 Feb. 25, Edward Warriner, 20, March 25, Nettie Hall, 13, April 22, 
 Alonzo Turner's cliild, July 27, Mrs. Eri Hitchcock, Aug. 4, William 
 
 Sanford, Oct , a French child. No. of deaths, 6. 
 
 1870. 
 
 Jan. 25, Mr. Stone's child, Feb. 11, Benjamin Sears, 48, same day 
 Mrs. Bushnell, 73, Feb. 22, E. P. Hunt's child, March 13, Willard Car- 
 penter's child, May 21, Reuben Scott Jr., 47, June 25, John V. King, 
 47, Aug. 16, Daniel Crosby, 58, Aug. 21, Justin Wood's child, Aug. — 
 Gilbert Gould's child, Oct. 20, widow Polly Hunt, 75; Dec. 23, Polly 
 Baker, 86. No. of deaths, 12. 
 
 1871. 
 
 Jan. 23, Mrs. Joshua Williams, 48, Jan. 28, Abuer Gurney'Ri child, 
 March 27, George Doane, 33, :Marcli 28, Garner Stiles, 66, May 16, Gil- 
 bert Gould's child, Nov. 20, Edward Crowell, 77. No. of deaths, 6. 
 
 1872. 
 Jan. 20, James Doane. 65, March II, Ira Turner, 9, Mar. 16, William 
 Thayer's child, April X, John H. Wood, 79, April 9, Warriner Vining's 
 child, June 3, Mrs. Elias Rice 87, Sept. 21, Mrs. Abraham Parker, 88, 
 Oct. 21, Mrs. Nathan Tyler, 40, Nov. 17, Mrs. Reuben Crittenden, (56, 
 Nov. 24, George Goddard's child, Dec. 12, Nathen Clark's child, Dec. 
 13, Alvln Kinney, 79, No. of deaths, 12. 
 
HISTOJIY OF HAWLEY. 81 
 
 1S7:J. 
 Jan. 27, Eliza Guilford, 22, March 4, John Vincent, 70, April 12, 
 Rowland Stiles' child, April 15, Dennis Taylor's child, July 7, Seth 
 Haydeu, 83, July 16, Anthony Soars, 68, Dec. 4, Mrs. Dea. Eldridge 
 82, Deo. 7, Sally Wood, 75. No. of deaths, 8. 
 
 1874. 
 Jan. 29, Elijah Shaw's ' child, Feb. 14, Harvey Baker, 70, Feh. 27, 
 Ichabod Hawkes, 84, May 28, Martha D. Wood, 80, same day, Mrs. 
 Mary Blodgett, 25, June 8, Charles Baker, 58, Sept. 10, widow Viuceiit 
 Kin£r, 50. JSIo. of deaths, 7. 
 
 1875. 
 March 4, Mrs. Chapin, 38, March 23, W. Simons, 84, April 6, Urbane 
 Sears, 61, April — Lucius Hunt's child. May 5, Dea. Eldridge, 91. 5 
 
 1876. 
 March 26, Mrs. Horton, April 20, Mrs. John Vincent, 74, April 27, 
 Alvah Stiles, Aug. 1, Mrs. Rufus Sprague, 70, Aug. 15, Porter Hawkes' 
 son, suicided, Dec , Porter Hawkes, Reuben Scott, 86. 7 
 
 .1877. 
 Jan. 4. Samuel Thayer, 89, Jan. 22, Mrs. Sarah Brackett, 80, Jan. 25, 
 Dea. Samuel Hall, 76, Feb. 27, Warriner King, 90, July 17, Mrs. Lucy 
 M. Gillett, 74, July 18, Mrs. Susan S. Gould, 40, July 28, Bertha A. 
 Simpson, Aug. 18, Mrs. Jane Maynard, 41, Sept. 20, Mrs. Betsey Kin- 
 ney, 83, Oct. 4, Frederick Hubbard. No. of deaths, 10. 
 
 1878. 
 March 12, Lucretia Bassett, March 21, Mrs. Sarah Hunt, April 13, 
 Luther Dodge, Aug. 4, Lottie J. Andrews, Sept. 15, Harvey Stiles, 42, 
 Nov. 2, Zachary Hall, 87, Dec. 22, Ruth M. Rice. No. of deaths, 7. 
 
 1879. 
 March 9, Mrs. Polly Crittenden, Aug. 21, Daniel Hall, Oct. 17, Mrs. 
 Apphia Crowell, Nov. 29, Clark Sears, Nov. 30, Freeman Atkins, 73, 
 Dec. 19, Mrs. Lucinda Gould, 73. No. of deaths, 6. 
 
 1880. 
 Jan. 24, Clinton H. Hadlock, Ai)ril 14, Harriet M. Sears, April 19, 
 Martin Vinlng, May 7, Hattie L. Luce, Jan. 6, Mrs. Permelia S. Mea- 
 cham, Aug. 28, Bela Mitchell, Sept. 10, Sarah Clark Mason, July 28, 
 Reuben Crittenden, Nov. 3, Waldo K. Baker, Dec. 1, Mrs. Cordelia B. 
 Doane. No. of deaths, 10. 
 
82 niSTOHY OF HAWl.EY. 
 
 1881. 
 Fel). 4, Kate A. Eldridge, Marcli 8, Jaue R. Mans^field, March 15, 
 Etncline T. Dodge, April 1, Erastus Mansfield, April 29, Ausunta E. 
 Maynard, May 21, Edward M. Field, June 5, Clara Belle Sears, June 20, 
 Abraham Parker, Oct. 9, Rufus C. Sprague. Nov. 3, Bartholomew Scan- 
 Ian, Sept. 18, Susanna Mansfield. No of deaths, 12. 
 
 1882. 
 March 15, Mrs. Betsey R. Hunt, 83, May 22, Mrs. Julia A. Crittcii 
 den, 34, May 25, Francis H. King, Dec, 5, Mrs. Gracia R. Williams, 
 Dec. 16, Jonathan Fuller, 90, Dec. 17. Nelson Brackctt. No. of deaths 7. 
 
 1883. 
 Jan. 1, Joanna H. Clark, Jan. 21, Arthur A. Turner, Feb. 2, Thad- 
 deus Wood, April 8, Mrs. Abigail Fuller, June 2, Mehitable Staflford, 
 July 28, Emeline Stetson, Aug. 6, Anna Vincent, Aug. 13, Mrs. Harriet 
 White, 84, Sept. 26, Flora A. Gould, 19. No. of deaths, 9. 
 
 1884. 
 Jan. 7, Reman Hitchcock, 84, March 5, Sarah Brayman, Aug. 4, Jes- 
 sie Staples, June 19, Olive Holden, Oct. 17, Erastus W. Brayman, Jo- 
 siah Archie Barber. No. of deaths, 6. 
 
 1885. 
 Aug. 18, Carrie E. King. Sept. 11, Henry A. Hillman, Sept. 17, Lu- 
 ther Scott, Sept. 22, Ellen Graves, Nov. 10, Lucy Scott, Nov. 21, Lu- 
 cius Scott. Nov. — , Cora M. Turner, Dec. 12, Henry W. King. 8. 
 
 1886. 
 March 19, Horace Dwight Seymour, 24, April 19, Bertie E. Galbraith, 
 6, May 21, Cariie L. Scott, 16, Aug. 20, Leroy G. Carrier, 4 mos. Aug. 
 23, Levi Holden, 79, Oct. 9. Silas Dodge, 81, Nov. 6, Sanderson E. Car- 
 ter, 69, Nov. 21, Ira Holden, 88, Dec. 14, Ira Joy, 87, Dec. 17, Arron 
 Gould, 80, Dec. 27, Norman Phillip Kenney, 6 mos., April 15, Weal- 
 thy B. Howes, 18. No. of deaths, 12. 
 
 A record has been furnished, showing that the cemetery in the old 
 sixth district was opened in 1827, and that Capt. Luther Rice's child 
 was the first buried there. The record gives the names of 57 buried 
 there, and having been abandoned several years ago, it is evident that 
 nearly a hundred have been buried there. 
 
histoi:y of hawi.ey. 83 
 
 MISCELLANIES. 
 
 The following record of a meotiug of the inhabitants of No. 7, bearing 
 date Feb. 24, 1778, is furnished by Geo. D. Crittenden, having been left 
 in an account book kept by Zebedeo Wood, before and after his coming 
 to Hawley. It will be noticed that the date is fourteen years before 
 the incorporation of the town, and it appears that Mr. Wood was clerk 
 of the meeting. The record is given to show the customs adopted by tlie 
 pioneer settlers, and the disadvantages under which they lived. 
 
 Feb. 24, 1778; At a town meeting held at the house of Samuel Hitch- 
 cock, Thomas King, Moderator: Voted Nathaniel Rudd, Samuel Hitch- 
 cock and Thomas King a committee to get the town salt and distribute 
 the same. 
 
 Voted, thev will do nothing about gettingatownstockof powder and 
 lead. 
 
 Voted, Thomas King to go and talk with the proprietors and see what 
 they will do about building mills and getting on the rest of the settlers. 
 
 Voted Thomas King, Daniel Burt and Nathaniel Rudd committee men 
 to go and see after a council. 
 
 Voted to hire preaching this year, and to raise money by subscription 
 to pay the same. 
 
 Voted Nathaniel Rudd to draw up a paper and get signers. 
 
 Voted to hire Mr. Sherwin to preach. 
 
 Voted David Parker to agree with him. 
 
 Voted Samuel Hitchcock, Silas Hitchcock and Nathaniel Parker com- 
 mittee men to lay out a highway from Mr. Curtis' to the grant. 
 
 Copy of a subscription paper for the support of a school: — 
 We, whose names are hereunder signed, being disposed to have a 
 school amongst us the ensuing winter, hereby bind ourselves to }>ay the 
 following sums aifixed to our names, provided we can pay the same in 
 the products of the earth. Furthermore, agreed to have Mr. Nash keep 
 an exact account of every day each scholar comes, and if any subscriber 
 in the district does not subscribe his proportion according to what he 
 sends, hereby obligate ourselves to make it up according to what we do 
 send. 
 
81 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 Zebedee Wood, 18 shillings, 
 
 Nathan West, 8 " 
 
 Jacob Hunt, 10 " 
 
 Zebulon Benton, 7 " 
 
 Zephaniah Lathiop, 7 " 
 
 Icbabod Ilawkes, 8 " 
 
 In 1865, there were living in the old seventh district, which then 
 numbered a population of about 70, thirteen persons wiio were over 70, 
 eleven being over 75, seven over 80, and one over 90. An i^sne of the 
 Greenfield Gazette in December of that jear gave tlieir names and ages, 
 and vve reprodiice it, with the addition of tlic date of death and age. 
 
 Ethan Hitchcock, 
 
 92 
 
 died 
 
 May 80, 1866, 
 
 aged 
 
 93 
 
 Mrs. Esther Longley, 
 
 89 
 
 4( 
 
 Dec. 7, 1886, 
 
 t ( 
 
 90 
 
 Daniel Rice, 
 
 88 
 
 " 
 
 Sept. 10, 1867, 
 
 (( 
 
 90 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Rice, 
 
 87 
 
 (< 
 
 Dec. 24, 1867, 
 
 u 
 
 89 
 
 Jolm Taylor, 
 
 84 
 
 1( 
 
 May 13, 1866, 
 
 (( 
 
 85 
 
 John Starks, 
 
 82 
 
 (i 
 
 May 2, 1867, 
 
 (( 
 
 84 
 
 Mrs. Anne Starks, 
 
 80 
 
 (( 
 
 Feb. 3, 1868, 
 
 (( 
 
 83 
 
 Mrs. Polly Crittenden, 
 
 79 
 
 <( 
 
 March 19, 1879, 
 
 ( ( 
 
 92 
 
 Warriner King, 
 
 78 
 
 (( 
 
 Feb. 27, 1877, 
 
 11 
 
 90 
 
 Mrs. Jerusha King, 
 
 77 
 
 " 
 
 May 30, 1882 
 
 n. 
 
 93 
 
 Zacliary Hall, 
 
 75 
 
 '• 
 
 Nov. 2, 1878, 
 
 " 
 
 87 
 
 Jonatlian Fuller, 
 
 78 
 
 t( 
 
 Dec. 16, 1882, 
 
 (( 
 
 90 
 
 Mrs. Pamelia Fuller. 
 
 73 
 
 " 
 
 April 18, 1868, 
 
 l( 
 
 76 
 
 Copy of a record from an account book kept by Warriner King. 
 
 Hawley, Nov. ye 6, 1811. 
 Then reckoned and settled all accounts ^with Ji)hn Starks from the 
 beginning of the world to this date. 
 
 Warriner King. 
 John Starks. 
 
 On the occasion ot the marriage of Rev. Jonatlian Grout, Oct. 23, 1795 
 he made a large register or- certificate, neatly and elaborately done in 
 pen }>rinting, at the bottom of which is the following, written as an 
 acrostic: — 
 
 Man placed in paradise to live. 
 
 And formed and aimed for social bliss, 
 
 Rejoiced when God a helpmeet gave, 
 
 Received and owned her, bone of his. 
 
 In this connection, would men gain 
 
 All joy which thence might sweetly flow, 
 
 Good acts reciprocal must prove, 
 
 Each in their turn should kindness show. 
 
HISTOHY OF HAWIEV. 8-") 
 
 This sheet is in the possession of Mr. Grout's granddaughter, Mrs. C. 
 A. Stebblns, of Deerfield, also two sermons delivered by Mr. Grl1U^, 
 printed in pamphlet form, one on the occasion of a Fourth of July C3le - 
 bratiou in Heatli, in 1803, the other at the close of a singing school m 
 Cummingtou in March, 1811. She has other relics from the ancestral, 
 homestead, also some articles from the Grout family are placed in Me- 
 morial II all. 
 
 An Illinois paper of Jan. 14, 1887, reproduces a copy of a poem writ- 
 ten as a letter by Jedediah Lathrop to his brother Thomas. It was orig- 
 inally written April 27, 1829, when he was a clerk in a store, and he 
 dwells at length upon the aoticipation of the opening of spring. 
 
 The life and character of Zachary Hall demands a space in this work. 
 He oirginated from Ashfield, and in childliood was said to possess an 
 average amount of intellect, but sometime in early life lie became demen- 
 ted to a certain extent, and in consequence, became an object of chaiity, 
 and came upon the town uf Hawley. One account says that the cause of 
 his downfall was a religious excitement under which he labored at one 
 time in his youth. For many years he lived with Otis Lougley, but 
 upon the purchase of the Town farm in 1851, he was remov ed there and 
 passed the rest of his life there. He had many hallucinations, some peo- 
 ple believing his abilities were better than he assumed, and that his 
 peculiarities were put on for eflfect. He once had a sound tooth extract- 
 ed, saying that it once bit his mother, and cut oflf one ot his fingeis be- 
 cause it pinched her. Sometimes he would decorate himself in every 
 conceivable style and color of patches on his clothing, sometimes sewing 
 on birch bark. He usually wore a handkerchief tied over his head, as 
 ho said, to keep the flies out of his eara. He ofien spent hours at a time 
 killing flies, by striking them with a little paddle or narrow shingle, and 
 was a pretty good shot. Occasionally some particular shrub or weed 
 would be the object of his contempt, and he would spend days in des- 
 troying all he could find of that particular species. 
 
 One Fourth of July he heated water and put on the Canada thistles 
 which grew in the chip yard near the liouse. It had the eflfect of wilt- 
 ing the noxious thistles at the time, but whether the treatment cflfefted a 
 permanent eradication, we aie not informed. He was usually haruiless, 
 but at times ids vagaries assumed a miscl ievous character, for instance, 
 he once made a yard in an isolated part of the pasture and shut the cows 
 in it, so they were not readily found. A large number of mud of swal 
 lows annually built nests and reared tlieir young under the eaves of the 
 barn and a long shed. One Sunday when the family ha<l gone to church, 
 he knocked down the nests and tiestroyed the eggs and young birds. 
 Sometimes he was coaxed, and sometimes threatened into submission. 
 At one time he had a severe attack of jaundice, and on asking the pro- 
 prietor what made his skin so yellow, lie was gravely int'ormed that it 
 
bi> HISTOIIY OF IIAWIKY. 
 
 was caused by liis smoking, whereupon be laid by his pipe and luvci- 
 used it aj^ain. Meetings were frc quently held in the school house in that 
 nei^hborhoo I, and one Sunday morning, the minister being late, lie 
 took his seat in the desk and quietly remained until the minister arrived, 
 when he as quietly vacated it. 
 
 Sometimes he would run away from home, and on one of tliesc occa- 
 sions, one ot the town fathers told him the town bought the farm tor his 
 special use, and he must stay and take care of it, which had the desired 
 effect. A long chapter might be written on his eccentricities, but en- 
 ough has been said to give a good description. Suffice it to say tliat lie 
 lived much beyond the allotted age of man, and it is believed that he 
 enjoyed life, in his way, to an average degree. It is said m liis last sick- 
 ness he realized his ccMidition, and was much more cc)mpoRed at tlie ap- 
 pioacli of death than many another He died Nov. 2, 1878, aged 87. 
 
 In the early years of the tov.n's history, old Mr. Hale lived a little 
 nortli of the South Hawley post office. He lived a kind of hermit life 
 by himself, and had some pecuhar fancies, among which was the sup- 
 position that he was tormented by evil spirits, and would show fight 
 with his supposed enemies, armed witii a pitchfork. 
 
 Joseph P. Manning, an eccentric man, lived in Ashfield, and owned 
 thirty acres of land now on the farm of Joseph Hitchcock in Hawley, 
 on which was a small house where he often stayed for a month at a time, 
 sometimes keeping Ids cow there. Most people in Hawley who were 
 living thirty years ago will remember liim as a kind of local celebrity; 
 He spent much of his time travelling about, canying a bag of lime and 
 a whitewash brush, occasionally getting a job of whitewashing, liaving 
 favorite places where lie would call for a "dish of tea." He was very 
 erratic in his leligious convictions, and sometimes his voice could be 
 heard a mile when he was at ids devotions. 
 
 The year 1816 was remarkable for its cold summer. It is said tliat 
 spots could be seen on the sun. Severe frosts occurred every month; 
 June 7th and 8th snow fell, and it was so cold that crops were cut down, 
 even freezing the roots, but they were replanted. In tlie early Autumn 
 when corn was in the milk it was so llHnonghly f roz* n that it luvt-r ri- 
 pened and was scarcely worth harvesting. Bn adstuti's were scarce and 
 prices high and the poorer class of people were often in straits for want 
 of food. It must be remembered that the ^gianaries <f the great west 
 had not then been, opei>ed to us by railroad communication, and people 
 were obliged to rely upon their own resources or upon others in their 
 immediate locality. 
 
 The winter and spi'ing of 1857 presented some peculiar freaks. In 
 February, a succession of thaws, resembling April weather, carried oft" 
 nearly all the snow, and considerable maple sugar was made. 
 
niSTOi:v OF hawi.ey. bi 
 
 March did not betray its trust, furnishing the usual complement of cold, 
 snow and wind. April 20 and 21, the ground having been previously 
 bare, a snow storm raged for about tliirty-six hours, leaving fullj three 
 feet of solid snow on the ground. Travelling was impossible for sevei- 
 al days, and it was believed that had tlie weather been cold and the snow 
 dry. it would have been six feet deep. 
 
 Two tiot.ible thunder sliowers passed over the town within a year of 
 each other. Aug. 18, 1858, near the close of an intensely hot day, a 
 shower passed from southwest to northeast, accompanied with a wind 
 which assumed the proportions of a tornado, and forests, orchards and 
 buildings were demolished through a narrow strip where the wind was 
 most violent. On the evening of July 2, 1859, a terrific thnuderstorm 
 of considerable duration occurred. The damage in this case was caused 
 by water, many of tlie highways being literally torn in pieces. 
 
 The town received its full complement of damage and snbseqiieut ex- 
 penses by the memorable flood which swept like a tidal wave over New 
 England, Oct. 4, 1869. 
 
 The early inhabitants were sometimes in terror in consequence of the 
 prevalence of beasts of prey. It is related of the wife of Timothy Baker 
 that at times when her husband was absent from home, it was her cus- 
 tom to shut her children in the house when going after the cow, to pre- 
 vent their straying from the house and being devoured by wild beasts. 
 
 Warriner King when a small boy, went to his grandfather's house, a- 
 boiit two miles from home, and not returning as soon as expected, his 
 father went after him; meeting him on the way, and not wishing to re- 
 veal the object of his mission or the fears he entertained for his little 
 son's safety, he coolly asked him if he had seen anything of their sheep. 
 
 In the spring of 1834, the following families removed from Hawley, 
 the most of them going to Ohio:- Solomon Gravt s, John Hadlock, Kev. 
 John Breed and Elder Wagner. At that time the "Western Keserve," 
 or "New Connecticut," in Ohio, was just opened and was an objective 
 point to many emigrating west. 
 
 April 20, 1856, the families of Luther Rice, Calvin Rice and Nicholas 
 Dubey removed west, several members ol the family having j.recc dtd 
 them. Sept. 5, 1857, their parents, Capt. Luther Rice and wife wuit to 
 join them. 
 
 A few years after the marriage of Ansel Rice, he moved with his fan.i- 
 ly to Ohio, goi?ig the entire distance with an ox team, with which he carri- 
 ed his family and some furniture. A cow was tied to the wagon, which 
 furnished milk duiing the journey. Tlie family usually slept in the 
 wagon, occasionally putting up at a private house. On the morning of 
 their departure, their neighbors for quite a distance assembled to leave 
 parting congratulations, making as much capital of the event as a pres- 
 idential party would at the present day. 
 
88 HISTOHY OF HAWIEY. 
 
 At the organization of the first Sunday school in June, 1820, 'ILun ca 
 Longley was superintendent, and among the teachers were Dea. Lath- 
 rop, Levi Eldiidge, Ezra King, Theopliilns Crosby, Judah Crosby. Fitch 
 Wood, Joshua Longley. Noah Joy was clerk; his duties being to keep a 
 record of the scripture verses committed and Tccitcd by each scholar. 
 The reward was a four page tract for each forty verses repeated. A few 
 years later, question books were introduced, and a library added. 
 
 John Hadlock was a carpenter, and for a large part of the time was 
 away from home in the pursuit of tliat vocation. Ou a frosty evening in 
 the fall of the year, when ou his way home, in passing over a lonely 
 portion of the way, he saw what he imagined to be a man, and ou ad- 
 dressing him no response came. "Are you man or the devil?'' And still 
 no answer. He was confident it was man; the form and outline gave 
 him the fullest assurance. His next impression was to evade him by 
 turning out of tiie road and pass by him. Finally summoning up ail his 
 courage and relying on his pliysical strength, (of which he had a good 
 supply,) he approached carefully and then springing, seized a — stump! 
 On seeing the place afterwards, it was revealed to him that a turn in the 
 road and a little opening in the forest beyond, g»ve the object the ap- 
 pearance of being in the road, and imagination had done the rest. 
 
 Another circumstance showing the power of imagination: Horace 
 Thayer made baskets during the winter season, and stored them in all 
 stages of manufacture in a large open chamber. One time he had been 
 away with his wife to spend the evening, and on their return a noise in 
 the chamber indicated the presence ol a burgjiir. The plan of attack 
 was arranged for Mr Thayer to go up stairs, armed with a large club, 
 and his wife to keep guard at the window in case of an escape. But on 
 investigation their fears were removed by finding that the house cat had 
 become a self made prisoner under an overturned basket. 
 
 IN OUR GRANDMOTHER'S DAYS. 
 
 Written by Mrs. Jerusha King in 1873, at the age of 84, and originally published 
 the Greenfield Gazzette. It was republished in a Worcester County paper. 
 
 I think that you would like to know 
 How things were done long years ago, 
 And I have lived to eighty-four 
 And I can tell what people wore. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWr.EY. 89 
 
 Men wore felt hats of coarsest wool, 
 B.iys wore butt' cajis 1o church aud school, 
 'I 111- lajies tliey wore pasteboard hats, 
 Tiieir muffs were made of skins of cats. 
 
 Alea's clothes were made of wool and flax; 
 Till y Wiisiied and shaved as neat as wax, 
 Tljev never looked like Esau's race. 
 With hair tl)»t covered all their lace. 
 
 The ladies they dressed plain and neat. 
 In everything from head to feet; 
 They never wore the thing they call 
 A bustle, or a waterfall. 
 
 VS'e sfmn and wove the cloth to wear, 
 Or worked out in the open air, 
 We pulled the flax and loaded hay, 
 And helped to stow it all away. 
 
 To card and spin, and knit and sew, 
 
 We learned; all kinds of house-work, too. 
 To wash and bake, and churn and brew, 
 
 And get up a good dinner, too. 
 
 We did noi live on pie and cake, 
 
 As 'tis the fashion now; 
 Our suppeis, then, we did not take 
 
 Till we had milked the cow. 
 And then we had our milk and bread. 
 Our porridge made of beans, instead; 
 Or hasty pudding, warm and sweet. 
 And sometimes we had fish or meat. 
 
 Our bread was made of corn and rye, 
 Bolted, it made our crusts for pie. 
 We always had enough to eat, 
 But very seldom any wheat 
 
 We learned to wasii and mend our clothes, 
 
 Our stockigns we could darn. 
 Now, you can't find a girl who knows 
 
 How to spin stocking-yarn. 
 
 Then, we worked hard to card and spin 
 
 Our thirty knots a day: 
 And when the week was done we had 
 
 But fifty cents for pay. 
 
90 HISTOMY OF IIAWI.EY. 
 
 W hei) we had carded, then, and spun • 
 Our whole nine runs of tow, 
 'TwoiiM oulj buy, wljen it was done, 
 Oue yard of calico. 
 
 Ot hoiue-spiiu flax we wove our plaid 
 
 Fur all our summer weui; 
 We made it neatly, and were glad 
 
 To wear it anywhere 
 
 We liad no scliool-hoiise, in tliose times, 
 But when the days were warm. 
 
 Some one was hired to teach us all 
 In father's empty *barn. 
 
 Aud when the time for haying came, 
 All worked as they were able. 
 
 The barn was filled and school was moved 
 Into the clean, dry stable. 
 
 'You see liow hard it must have been 
 For us to get our learning, then; 
 But all leained how to read and spell, 
 And write, too, and we did it well. 
 
 We read our Bibles then with care, 
 Each night we said our evening prayer. 
 We never were allowed to play 
 Or woik unon God's holy day. 
 
 And I am sorry now to say, 
 Thai many disregard this day; 
 This holy day that He has blest — 
 Tlie emblem ol eternal rest. 
 
 And thus, in seventy years, or more, 
 Great changes have I known; 
 
 But of one thing now I'm sure. 
 My life is nearly done. 
 
 ♦Esther Wood, afterward the wife of Zimri Longley, kept the first school in that part 
 of the town in a barn built by Thomas King, still standing where his son Ezra lived. It 
 was the first framed barn built in town, and was probably built before the incorporation of 
 the town. When it was raised the help was insufticient, and several women rendered as- 
 sistance. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWJ>EY. 91 
 
 THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE. 
 
 This was written in 1870. Subject, the old echoolhouse in the old seventh district. Since 
 this was written the old house has been taken down and a new one built. It will vividly 
 portray the youthful experiences of many who have gone forth into the world to struggle 
 with the battles of life. 
 
 Erected many years ago by rustic hauds, 
 
 All faded and worn by the wayside it stands — 
 
 With sunburnt, weather beaten walls which knew no paint, 
 
 With roof devoid of cornice, and chimney stood aslant. 
 
 With solemn looking benches, and blackboaid three by four. 
 
 With liigh old fa.shioned windows, and narrow cleated door. 
 
 Such was the theater of my young, ambitious pride, 
 Sometimes on mischief bent, sometimes for learning tried; 
 Such was the place where schoolmates met from day to day, 
 With lessons learned and heard all were intent on play; 
 Such was the scene of many a grief and joy, 
 Since first I tried the fortunes of the glad schoolboy. 
 
 Since then I've left those once familiar scenes. 
 
 And sought 'mong strangers homes to benefit my means; 
 
 But those teachers and scholars which I knew of yore, 
 
 In my silent thoughts to memory appear, 
 
 And when passing, I look with fond regret 
 
 At the old school house that stands by the wayside yet. 
 
 For those youthful days were the brightest days to me, 
 So free from busy care, from anxious labor free, 
 That fain would I return, again to live them o'er. 
 And pass the pleasant days of school once more; 
 But, ah! stern duty calls me hence to roam. 
 And to others I resign mv childhood's home. 
 
 ORTODOXY VS INFIDELITY. 
 
 A contest th.at -w&s fought out in Franklin County 
 renewed in London. 
 
 A singular bit of history is in existence which most of the older peo- 
 ple of western Franklin will remember. In the palmy days of the town 
 Dr. Charles Knowlton from Ashburnham settled in Hawley and com- 
 menced the })ractice of his profession. His fame as an advocate of ma- 
 terialism and other views tending to atheism had preceded him, and the 
 
92 HISTORY or HAWLEY. 
 
 staid old orthodox town of Hawley was mucli excited, rspecially when 
 it was known lliat he pio}»osed to publish another edition of his "Fruits 
 of Pliilosophy, " for issuing which he had heen imprisoned at Cambridge. 
 A rivalry instantly sprang up between Dr. Knowlton and Dr. Moses 
 Smith, the orthodox physician who had long practiced an the town. 
 Each doctor had liis strong partisan friends, and quite a number of fam- 
 ilies named their cliildren after their favorite pliysician. Col. Charles 
 Knowlton Hawkes, who recently died in San Francisco, Cal., and Col. 
 Moses Smith Hall of West Virginia, who distinguished himself during 
 the war as colonel of the Virginia regiment which did such efhcieut ser- 
 vice iu bushwhack fighting with West Viiginia rebels, were both natives 
 of Hawley and were named after Drs. Knowlti)n and Smith. 
 
 Rev. Jonathan Grout, the first settled minister in Hawley, was then 
 living and visited Dr. Knowlton and tried to persuade him to abandon 
 the publication of his book, uigiug among other reasons, tliat it was 
 against the law to publish such a book. Tlie doctor replied that he 
 "didn't care anything about tlie law." Mr. Grout told liim that laws 
 were made for people who didn't care anything about them. 
 
 About this time Rev. Tyler Thatcher settled in Hawley as colleague 
 with Mr. Grout. He was a young man of rare talent, with reasoning 
 powers of a liigh order, an argumentative mind, and ultra-Calvinistic 
 views iu theology. A brisk controversy immediately s)>raug up between 
 him and Dr. Knowlton, which resulted in a challenge fiomMr Thatcher 
 to the doctor to meet him in a public debate in the old meeting house. 
 The challenge was accepted, the parties met and a great forensic battle 
 was fought between tlie theism of the Puritan fathers and modern ma- 
 terialism, Dr. Knowlton taking his turn in occupying the pulpit in the 
 old church, from which, up to that day, notliing had emanated but the 
 pure unadulterated theism of the pilgrim fathers. Mr. Tliatcher was 
 assisted by a man named Batelielder, who made it his business to travel 
 the country and hold public meetings with infidels. A large audience 
 gathered from the surrounding towns to hear the debate, and the result 
 was the friends of both sides claimed the victory. 
 
 About this time Dr. Knowlton removed to Ashfield and formed a co- 
 partnersliip with Dr. Roswell Shepaid, and Shepard & Knowlton pub- 
 lished the book, the republication of which has raised such an excite- 
 ment in England. The town of Ashfield was at once divided into two 
 parties, the Knowlton and autl-Knowlton. The Knowlton party was 
 composed, not so much of proselytes of Dr. Knowltou's peculiar ncilions 
 on materialism, as of persons who had faith in him as being a skillful 
 physician, and who believed it would be better to let him alone, and al- 
 low him to peaceably enjoy his own opinions, as up to this time he had 
 made no attempt to make proselytes to his views on materialism. Rev. 
 Mr. Grosvenor, the Cougregational minister, made an attack on him from 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 93 
 
 liis pulpit, in wliicli lit told his peojile not to employ SliLiDard & Knoul- 
 lon, — that infidelity must be crushed in Ashfield by -withdrawing patron- 
 age from that firm, — ami it was proposed to put the ban of the church 
 iipon all of its members who persisted in employing them. Dr. Knowl- 
 ton attended the church meeting and asked permission to speak, but as 
 he was not a ciuirch membei, that privilege was not granted him. He 
 then published his famous "Letter to Col. Abel Williams," a prominent 
 member of the church who relused to witlidraw his patronage from him, 
 in which he maintained his right to disseminate his own opinions, if in 
 doing so he di>l not infringe upon the rights of others. He called a meet- 
 ing of the citizens of Ashfield, at which he made a long addiess, endino- 
 by proclaiming his purpose to stick at all hazards, and support himself 
 and family by the practice of his profession in that town. 
 
 Immediatelv after this Eev. Mr. Grosvenor and several of his leading 
 church membi'is appeared before the grand jury at Greenfield, and pro- 
 cured the indictment of Shepard & Kuowlton for publishing a book cal- 
 culated to injure the public morals. This indictment, which was found 
 at the August term in 1834, is a curiously worded document, but, in its 
 phraseology, somewhat similar to one found in England in June, 1877, 
 and tried befoic; the lord justice and a special jury. Knowlton & Shep- 
 ard were arrested by Sheriffs Purple and Wells, and gave bail lor their 
 appearance at the November term, when the case was tried, with 
 District Attorney Dewey for the Commonwealth, and Wells and Alvord 
 for the defendants. The jury disagreed, and the case was re-tried in 
 March, 1835, when the jury again disagreed, and the case was nolpros- 
 sed at the next (August) term. 
 
 It is a curious fact that nothing more is heard of this book for forty 
 three years, till its republication in England caused so much excitement. 
 It is also a remarkable confirmation of Dr. Knowlton's claim to original- 
 ity in the discovery of certain physiological truths put forth in this book, 
 that it was slated in the English court tliat after a diligent search 
 through all medical orquasim"dic:d literature, nothing containing similar 
 statements could be found. Mr. Bradlaugh and Mrs. Besant conducted 
 their own defense, the latter occupying several hours in her plea,in 
 which she discussed from a moral and philanthropic standpoint the pro- 
 priety ot scientific checks upou the increase of population. After a 
 three days' trial, the lord chief justice charged the jury that if, in their 
 opinion, the book was calculated to injure the public moral?, they were 
 bound to render a verdict of guilty, whether it was published with a bad 
 intent or not. They rendered a verdict of guilty, but exonerated the de- 
 fendants from any bad motive in publishing the book. Sentence was 
 suspended for a time, and the defendants were released on their own re- 
 cognizances. Meanwhile a writ of error has been granted, and it is 
 thought the verdict will not be sustained. 
 
94 HISTCKY OF HA^niY. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Justin Bliss Warriner, oldest son of Hczekiah Wairiner, was b'>m in 
 Hauler, March 15, 1818, and mairied Laura Alfrcda, daughter of Samuel 
 T. Grout. He graduated at the Penn-ylvania Medical College and com- 
 menced the prH<."tice of medicine in Burlington, N. J., in I8i8. He died 
 of Asiatic cholera the folli'Triug yi :ir, after havirghadthc remarkable 
 success of not losing d p itient from t'le fell disease, althoiigli he treated 
 on an aveinge fortv case? a ilay. People living in that pait of Burlington 
 called BeTcrly still remember ILe panic his death occasioued, as tht y 
 bad sueb confidence in )ns ski'l that even cholera liad lost itsieiTors. 
 
 Hezekiah Ryland Warnner, bom in IrEa-wley. July 23, 1822, was edu- 
 cated at "Willistou Seminary in Eastbampton. He spent several years in . 
 Deerfield, Greenfield, and surrounding towns, then went to Philadel- 
 phia, establisliing a brilliant reputation as an educator. He afterwards 
 commerced the study of Law in the office of Heniy T. Grout, of Phila- 
 delphia, was admitted to the bar, and at the time of his death, which oc- 
 curred Jan. 31, 1873, in the prime of life, was rapidly rising in bis ]>ro- 
 fession. His body was brought to Deerfield for burial, at his request, 
 and his former pupils in the Academy erected a monument to his memo- 
 ry, and by his side rests the body of his beloved wife. Olive, daughter of 
 Capt. Edmund Longley. 
 
 Dr. Henry Augustus Warriner, youngest son of Hezekiah Warriner, 
 was born in Hawley. Sept. 21,1824, graduated from the Medical College 
 in Cincinnati, Oiiio, and afterwards spent a year studying in Germanyi 
 and then returned to fill a Professorship in Antioch College, Ohio. At 
 the breaking out of the "SVar of the Rebellion he with other teachers and 
 many students enlisted in the union army, and he was assigned the 
 charge of the Western division of Sanitary stores. After the war he 
 spent some years in liter iry work, mostly in Deerfit-id, ai.d represented 
 that district in tJie legislature.. He kft Deerfield to engage in teaching 
 at Plymouth, where he died suddenly, m November. 1871, in the midst 
 of his usefulness, like liis cider brothei s. 
 
 Henry Taylor Gmut. L. L. D.. youngest son of Kev. Jonathan Grout, 
 was bom in Hawley, Aug. 7,1810, finished his education at Hamilton, 
 N. T. He at first engaged in mercantile busiaess at Grt.fton, Mass., 
 where he was postmaster until he left the place. He finally located in 
 
HISTOin' OF HAWLEY. 95 
 
 Philadelphia and commeuccil the study of law in Ihc office of Judge Kel- 
 ly, and was in partnership with him for some years after being admitted 
 to the har. He was a staunch Democrat, and at one time when the city 
 was largely democratic he was strcngh- urged to accept tlie i.imiuation 
 for Mayor of the city, but lie declined, prcferiingto continue in the 
 practice of his profession. For several years he was City Solicitor for 
 the District of Pennsylvania. He died June 22, 1886. 
 
 The ancestry of the Longleys who settled m Hawley is traced back 
 220 years to William Longley, who was town clerii of Groton in 1666. 
 His son William was also town clerk, and with his family was massacred 
 by Indians, July 27, 1694. 
 
 Edmund Longley was a prominent, influential man, was a Justice of 
 tlie Peace, the first town clerk, serving thirteen consecutive j-ears, and 
 for tiiirteen terms represented his town in the legislature. He was 
 a natural leader among his cotemporaries, and many of his descendants 
 iuheiit the same quality. He possessed a good business ability and was 
 polished and gentlemanly. He was a colonel in the Kevolutiouary war, 
 and in after life received a pei.sicn of $296 a year. He died Nov. 29, 
 1842, at the advanced age of 96 years. Of his children, none are living, 
 and of his descendants but one family remains in Hawley, that of Mrs. 
 Edwin Scott, a great granddaughter. 
 
 Gen. Thomas Longley, oldest son of "Esq. Edmund," was born Sept. 
 4, 1774. Like his father, he was prominent and influential, for many 
 years was town clerk, and was many times sent to the legislature. He 
 was undoubtedly the ablest man of his time who represented the town 
 in the General Court, was a fine public speaker, carrying a strong and 
 positive influence, aud was possessed of mucli dignity and bearing. 
 Unlike most country members of the present day, his voice could be 
 heard with telling effect in the halls of legislation, and in his day he 
 was one of the most widely known and esteemed men in this part of the 
 state. During the war of 1812 he was placed in command of a regiment 
 of infantry drafted from the northern part of the old County of Hamp- 
 shire, (now Franklin County,) with orders to march to Boston to protect 
 the coast from invasion. He settled with his father, outliving him but 
 six years, and died at Hawley, Sept. 22, 1848. 
 
 Alfred Longley, sou of Thomas, born at Hawley, Nov. 10, 1809, grad- 
 uated from Oberlin College, Ohio, studied theology with Dr. Packard 
 of Shelburne, and was licensed to preach by tlie Franklin Association. 
 He afterwards preached in northern Ohio, and died at Chatham Centre, 
 in that state, in 1850, aged 41. 
 
96 niSTOKY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 Thomas Lawrer.ce Loiiglej, son of Thrrnas, was born iii Havlcy, 
 Feb. 15, 1821. At the age of 22 he went to Dakota to assist his brother 
 and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Riggs, in cstabb'shiug themselves at a new niis- 
 siouary station. Soon alter leacliuig there he was drowned while bath- 
 ing in the river. This sudden ending of a life of so much premise was 
 not only a dreadful blow to his sister and her family, but also to his 
 old father and mother at home, as they had hoped he would soon return 
 lo cheer their declining years. It was also a great loss to the town, as 
 no more worthy son ever left the hills of old Hawley. Tlis parting in- 
 junction to a cousin to "do g.)od and be good"' had been his own motto, 
 as his beautiful, unselfish life abundantly proved, 
 
 Joseph G. Longley, youngest son of Tliomas, was born in Hawley, 
 May 24. 1843. After his common school life at home he became a stu- 
 dent at Oberlin, Ohio, came hon.e on a vi.^it, and remained on account 
 of hi.-, fathers' poor health. After teaching some years, a part of which 
 time he sei"ved as a member of tlie School Committee in his native town, 
 he enlisted in the army, and was Ist lieutenant in the 1st Massaclmsetts 
 colored regunent. His health failing, he was discharged, and was em- 
 ployed by the American Mir-sionary Association, as Supeiintendent of 
 schools among the Freedmen of North Carolina. He afterwards gradua- 
 ted from the Theological Seminary at Auburn, N. Y., and soon after 
 died at Greenville, 111. , May 4, 1871, aged nearly 48. .- 
 
 Mrs. Lucretia Longley Cooley, daughter of Thomas Longley, was 
 born at Hawley, Oct. 4, 1811, and died at Marysville, C d. in 1881, 
 where she had resided with her sons seven years, after the death of her 
 husband, in South Deerfield. 
 
 Mary Ann Longley, daughter of Thomas, born March 10, 1813, mar- 
 ried Rev. Stephen R. Riggs in 1837, and started for the land of the Da- 
 kotas, where her life for the next thirty two years was spent in assisting 
 her husband in his efforts to civilize and christianize the natives,and in 
 caring for and educating her own family of eight children. Those who 
 have read "Mary and I," written by her husband after her death, will 
 have no doubt tliat the plaudit "Well done" awaited her in "Jerusalem 
 tlie Golden." She died Marcli 22, 18(59, aged 5u. 
 
 One of their sons visited ihe ey&t last autumn, lecturing in the inter- 
 ests of the cause in wliich his parents were engaged. During his travels 
 he visited Hawley. 
 
 Henrietta Arms Longley, youngest daughter of General Longley, was 
 born July 12, 1826, was educated at South Hadley Seminary, taught at 
 Mauch Chunk, Pa., died in 1850, at the age of 24. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 97 
 
 The following is copied from an issue of llie Greenfield Gazette in 
 June, 1882:— 
 
 Mrs. Jerusha King, who died in Plainfield, May 29, was a representa- 
 tive of one of the oldest families in Hawley. Her grandfatlxr, Thomas 
 King, eame into town in the spring of 1772, the second year of its settle- 
 ment. She was a direct descendant on her maternal side of Gain Eob- 
 inson, a clergyman who emigrated from Scotland in 1682, being his 
 great gianddaughter. (The writer is a descendant of the same stock.) 
 The subject of this sketch was born in Hawley, Nov. 25, 1788, which was 
 t!iree years before the town was incorporated and received its name, and 
 was therefore 93 years old at the time of lier deatli. At the age of 18 she 
 married Ezr;i King, therebj' not changing her maiden name, and became 
 the mother of 15 children, seven of whom survive her, the oldest at the 
 a^e of 75. She has been almost a life-long resident of her native town, 
 and in the same neighborhood of her birth, having lived at one place 
 forty years. She was possessed of a fine physical constitution, was active 
 and industrious, and lor numy long years ''Aunt" Jerusha's hospitality 
 was extended to friends, relatives and strangers. Her name was a house- 
 hold word and she was one of those town aunts who is a friend to every 
 body. About forty years ago her husband died, and about twenty five 
 years ago she went to live with her brother and manage his household, 
 he being a widower, and remained until his death in 1877. Mr. King 
 died with that terrible scourge, a cancer, which ate away the entire side 
 of his face, and his sister, then 88 years of age, had the whole care of 
 him, being obliged to get up several times each night for a number of 
 months, and without sh'inking and with Christian fortitude did she 
 minister at that bedside until death relieved him of his sufferings. She 
 then w(!nt to live with her daughter, Mrs. Jones, in Plainfield, where 
 she quietly passed the last live years of her life, surrounded by the love 
 of all who knew her. And now, after her life work is done, and nobly 
 done, having rounded up almost a century, this venerable mother in Is- 
 rael peacefully sleej>s in the cemetey in Hawley, and her children, all of 
 whom occupy respectable positions in life, rise up and call her blessed. 
 
 Warriner King was born in Hawley, May 27, 1787. On arriving at his 
 majority he mairied Elizabeth Crowell and bought a laim adjoiuii g 
 his birthplace, which is the present town farm, whicli he greatly im- 
 proved by erecting substantial buildings,- enclosing tlie fields with stone 
 walls, and clearing up the original forest. He operated a sriwniill and 
 turning shop for many years, and done some local business at making 
 and mending shoes. He lived without ostentation, but possessed a sound, 
 matured judgment, receiving the higliest offices in tlie gift of the town. 
 It was a motto with liim "Wliat is worth doing is worth doing well." lu 
 his religious sentiments he was a Methodist, and in the old days of cir- 
 cuit preachers his hospitality was shared by many of those itinerants. 
 
98 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 His voice in prayor, cxhortatioa and song was oiten heard in the con- 
 ference meeting. After becoming disabled from age and infirmity he 
 sold liis farm and bought a homestead near by, -where be spent the rest 
 of liis days, enjoyino; n cnipetency whirh his liunds earned in the praiie 
 of life. He died Feb. 27, 1877, at the age of ahnost 90, having passed 
 his entire life within half a mile of his birthplace. 
 
 Jonas King, son of Jonas and Abigail (Leonard) King, was born in 
 Hawley, July 29, 1792. His parents were poor, and the avenues for ob- 
 taini ig an education were limited in those primitive days, but he had a 
 strong desire for learning and used evciy means in his power in that 
 pursuit. In his boyhood he once went to a schoolhouse in Plainfield, 
 where he knew there was a school, arriving the first one on the ground 
 in the morning. When the master came he asked him who he was and 
 what lie wanted. On learning his history, the master took him into the 
 school and afterwards made arrangements to give him the benetit of that 
 teim. His schooldays were but a succession of stuggles for the object 
 in view, but he fitted for college, and graduated at "Williams in 1816, at 
 the age of 22, studied theology at Andover, and was ordained in 1819. 
 In 1823 he went with Pliny Fisk as a missionary to Jerusalem, and in 
 1828 became a missionary to Greece, where he Ipbcrtd the icmainder of 
 his life, being an able and ( fficient power in behalf of the oppressed in- 
 habitants. In 1865 he made his last visit to America, at which time he 
 preached once in his native town, and was the object of marked attention 
 elsewhere in this country. He died in Greece since his return. 
 
 George Lathrop, son of Zephaniah, was born in Hawley, March 5, 
 1795. Able and public spirited, he wfis identified with the interests of 
 the town, held the office of town clerk, and selectman, and was several 
 times sent as a Representative to the legislature. The material for the 
 history of Hawley in Dr. Holland's "History of Western Massachusetts" 
 published in 1855, was furnished in part by him. Honest and conscien- 
 tious, he was upright in all his dealings. He died Sept. 8, 1862. 
 
 Rufus Sears, when a boy of 11 years, came from Dennis with Joseph 
 Bangs, and lived to advanced age in Hawley, At ditferent periods he 
 served as deacon ol bolh the churches in town, had a strongly marked 
 religious character, and held the respect of all who knew him. During 
 the last of his life he used to s«^and in the pulpit beside the minister, 
 during services, on account of deafness. He lived to see the burial of 
 his namesake, a grandson who had grown to manhood. His death oc- 
 curred Nov. 6, 1856. 
 
niSrOHY OF HAWIEY. 99 
 
 Fieemun Atkius, bom in Coleraine, Aug. 21, 1806, spent the nios^t 
 of his life in Hawley, where Zenas Bangs settled in Pudding Hollow. 
 Has served as town clerk and on the bo«rd of selectmen, and for thirty- 
 seven years was Treasurer of the Congregational society in West Hawley, 
 the duties of which he ever discharged with promptness and fidelity. 
 He was a large, well proportioned man, and in his prime but few had a 
 finer physical development. It was a characteristic of his to do his work 
 in the neatest manner, and everytluug coming under Lis supervision was 
 marked with the most perfect order. The neat, substantial faim build- 
 ings which he erected, and his principles of strict int( grity ai d sobriety 
 are a sufficient monument to liis memory. He died Nov. 30, 1879. 
 
 Lyman F. Griggs was horn iu Hawley, Oct. 19, 1821, but went away 
 in early life to shift for himself. He applied himself to studjang and 
 teachii'g for some time, when he tuintd his r.ttentic n 1( lie study of 
 medicine, went to a Medical college in Philadelphia, where he graduated 
 and located for practice at Ware, Mass., giving promise of a bright fu- 
 ture, but died soon after. His wife was a Miss Powers of Brimfield. 
 
 Clark Sears, born iu Ashfield, Jan. 30, 1804, passed the majority of 
 his life in Hawley, and died Nov. 29, 1879. He represented both his 
 town and district in the legislature, and was often moderator of the town 
 meetings. "Uncle Clark" was a plain-spoken, good-hearted man, and 
 was in every way worthy of confidence and esteem. 
 
 Henry Martj'U Seymour was a young man of promise, was a son of 
 Rev. Henry Seymour, was for several years connected with the Spring- 
 field Union. He died suddenly in 1876, in Hadley, where he had gone 
 with his bride of a month to keep Thanksgiving. His age was 28. 
 
 Hoi ace Dwight Seymour, another son of Rev. Henry Seymour, was 
 associated with his brotiier in business in Brooklyn, N. Y. , and was also 
 a brilliant and promising young man. Being ill, he came home to Haw- 
 ley to recuperate, but sank under the disease, and died March 19, 1886, 
 aged 24 years. 
 
 Dennis W. Baker was born in Hawley, Jan. 16,1829, and married 
 Lucretia Vincent. He was an able, efficient business man, for a term 
 of years was a manufacturer of bioomhandles, and for the last eight 
 years he remained in Hawley, was town clerk, was also a prominent 
 member of the church choir. He afterwards removed to Charlemont, 
 where he operated a lumber mill. For a time lie was Treasurer of the 
 Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society, the duties of which he performed 
 ably and promptly. He also served on tlie board of selectmen of Char- 
 lemont, and died in that town in the midst of his usefulness. 
 
100 HISTOJn OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 CONTEIBUTED BY GEO. D. CHITTENDEN OF SHEI.BIRNE FALLS, FOR THIS WOKK. 
 
 This neighborhood, wliich is iu thr' north part of the town, a mile and 
 a half south of Charlcmont village, was settled in 1775, by five families 
 from Bozrah, Ct., a small town which was formerly a part of Norwich. 
 
 The heads of four of these families were Zebedee Wood, Joseph Ed- 
 gcrtou, Zephauiah Lathrop and Gershom West. The name of the fifth 
 family is not known to the writer. 
 
 Zebodce Wood seems to have been the pioneer, as he came to spy out 
 the land in May, 1774. A diaiy wiuch lie kept dnriug his journey sliovvs 
 that he was gone about twenty-three dais, and liis travellii.g expenses 
 were 17 shillings, six pence and 2 farthings, or about $4 26, and the dis- 
 tance covered by the round trip was 243 miles. He was a farmer, tanner 
 and shoemaker, and his wife was a tailoress. She was also for several 
 years the only person in town wlio acted as a physician. On one occa- 
 sion licr services were wanted in a family at Pudding Hollow, some two 
 miles distant. The snow was very deep, there was no road, and travel- 
 ling was impracticable. A spruce tree was cut, the top cut off, on whicli 
 she was drawn by several men, and rendered the necessary aid. Mr. 
 Wood settled on the place now occupied by Frank Simpson, and built a 
 log house and a small tannery a short distance west of where Mr. Simp- 
 son now lives. In the summer of 1785 he built the house now occupied 
 by Mr. Simpson, which is supposed to be the oldest house now occupied 
 in town. His barn was built in 1784. He was for several years clerk of 
 No. 7, tlie name by which the town was called before its incorporation. 
 He was oae of the minute men who responded to the call of Gen. Stark 
 and assisted in defeating Col. Baum at the battle of Bennington, on the 
 16th of August, 1777. 
 
 Zephaniah Lathrop, who settled on the place now occupied by W. E. 
 Mansfield, was for many years a prominent man, both as a town official 
 and an officer in the cliurch. 
 
 Gershom West, who settled where Mr. demons now lives, is suppos- 
 ed to have kept the first retail store in town. 
 
 Joseph Edgerton settled on the farm recently occupied by the late 
 Erustus Bray man. His sou Ezekiel succeeded him on the homestead, 
 and besides being a farmer, he was a master mechanic. There were but 
 few houses, churches or mills built in that vicinity for many years that 
 were not under liis supervision. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 101 
 
 A native of the ncighboiliood, wlio has long been abroad, gives the 
 location of the families there about 1820: 
 
 "On the hill, south, Avas Ebcu Mayuard and his mother; at the foot of 
 the hill, Ethan Hitchcock, next, widow Taylor, Ichabod Hawkes, Abi- 
 sha Rogers, Elisha Sanford, Samuel Wing, Andrew Wood, Simeon Crit- 
 tenden, Zephaniah Lathrop, Ezekiel Edgeitou; at the foot of the hill, 
 north, Isaac Packard; commencing east, Capt. Ellis, Noah Look, Oli- 
 ver Edgerton, Levi Leonard; in the "Turkey pen," Seth Salisbury; 
 next, Oliver Patch, Abel Parker. Mr. Parker succeeded Mr. Patch in 
 the clothier busin( ss. A man whose name I cannot recall, once lived 
 on the Samuel Wing farm and accidentally killed his wife by falling a 
 tree on her. 
 
 The following family liii^tory is from a member of the Edgerton fam- 
 ily, and a native of the town: — 
 
 Capt. Joseph Edgerton came from EngiaLid,— in what year is not 
 known, — and settle d in Norwich, Ct. He was lost at sea and his ship 
 never heard of. When he came to Norwich he brought with him four 
 sons and one daughter, whose names were Simeon, Benjamin, William, 
 Joseph and Hannah. Hannah married a man by the name of Lefenwell, 
 and settled in Salisbury, Ct., Simeon settled in Pawlet, Vt. , Benjamin 
 settled in Bennington, Vt., William settled in Hartford, Ct. , and was a 
 seafaring man. 
 
 Joseph Edgerton, the youngest son, was born in 1738, manied Lucy 
 Lyon and came with his family of six children to Hawley in 1775, being 
 literally one of the fathers of the town. Their children's names were 
 Darius, Oliver, Joseph, Ezekiel, Asa, Nancy, and Lucy, who was born 
 in Hawley. He died in 1809, and his wife in 1823, and at the time of 
 her death her descendants numbered 58. 
 
 Darius married Mary Beckwith, and had five children, Eunice, Betsey 
 Amy, Maria, and one died in infancy. He settled in Charlemont, and 
 from there removed to Ovid, N. Y. , where he died in 1840. All his chil- 
 dren have been dead some years. 
 
 Oliver married Persis Eice, having no children, and settled on the 
 place now owned by Chailes Crittenden, when the land was in a wilder- 
 ness state. He removed to Brecksville, Ohio, in 1831, where he died in 
 1849. His wife died in 1836. 
 
 Joseph married Candace Rice and tiiey had eleven children, all born 
 in Hawley, viz: — Dexter, Saphronia, Oliver, Joseph, Elias, Wells, Orie, 
 Austin, Candace and Ruth. The two oldest are buried in the cemetery 
 in Bozrah. He removed with his family to Brecksville, Ohio, in 1815, 
 being one of the first settlers of that town, tlien a wilderness. He died 
 in 1842, his wife in in 1855, and the last of their children died in 1886. 
 All but two died in Brecksville, one in Missouri and one in Wisconsin. 
 They were all farmers. 
 
102 
 
 HISTOKY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 Ezokiel Edgerton succeeded to the homestead, and was the only one 
 of his name and generation whose life was spent and family reared in 
 Hawley. He was a farmer and mechanic, and besides beini;; a carpenter 
 and builder lie had a shop in which he made various kiuds of cabinet 
 work, wagons and sleighs. Ho was a very well educated man of his day. 
 He married Lucy, daughter of Dea. Ebeuezer Fales of Charlemont, in 
 1800. They had twelve childrer., as follows: Harvey, born in 1801, Al- 
 mlra, born in 1803, John, horn in 1805, Justus, born 1806, Sardis, born 
 in 1808, Ann, boru in 1809, David, born in 1811, Eliza, horn in 1813, 
 Clarinda, born in 1815, (the writer of this sketch,) Ezekiel, born in 1817 
 Lucy F., born in 1818, Huam B., bom in IS'lO. The father died in 1837, 
 the motlier in 1823, are buried in the cemetery in Bozrah, and by thtir 
 side rests three of their children, Eliza, whose death occnrred tlie same 
 year of her mother's, Lucy and Ezekiel. Three of them died in North 
 Eoyalton, Ohio, Hiram in 1884, aged 64, John in 1883, aged 79, David 
 in 1837, aged 26. Harvey is living at No. Eoyalton, O., aged 86, Justus 
 is living at Brecksville, O. , aged 81, Sardis is living at Koyalton, aged 
 79, Clarinda is living at Brecksville, aged 7'2. 
 
 Asa manied Lydia Washburn and settled in the west part of the town. 
 They had eight children; Laura and Electa died in childhood, Anrelia, 
 Miranda, Lydia, Sarah, Samuel lives in Palmer, runs an iron foundry, 
 Mary Ann, lives in Cleveland, O . From Hawley he removed to Oneida 
 Co. , N. Y. , where he died soon after. 
 
 Nancy married Leonard "White, and settled in Coleraine, and had 
 seven cliildren, Amasa, Anson, Ezekiel, Othniel, Zilpha, Lucy and Sa- 
 phrona. None of them are living but Othniel, 
 
 Liicy married Alfred Rice; their children were Alonzo, Lorenzo, is a 
 manufacturer iu Washington, D. C, Sybil, Abigail, Huldah, Quartus, a 
 merchant in Pueblo, Col., and Chloe. Mr. Rice was a mechanic; he died 
 iu Savoy many years ago, his wife in North Adams. 
 
 Prices that rul(;d in Hawley one hundred years ago. 
 
 Potatoes, per bushel, 1 shilling 
 
 Wheat, per bushel, 4 shillings 
 
 Rye, per busliel, 3 shillings 
 
 Corn, per bushel, 3 shillings 
 
 Beans, per bushel, 4 shillings 
 
 Oats, per bushel, 18d 
 
 Tobacco, per lb., 6d 
 
 Candles, per lb., 9d 
 
 Salt pork, per lb. , 6d 
 
 Mutton, per lb,, 2d 
 
 Beef, per lb., 4d 2 far 
 
 Swme, live weight, per lb, 2d 
 
 Veal, }>er lb, 2d 
 
 Shoes, per pair, fi shillings 
 
 Labor, per day, 2 shillings 
 
 Labor, man and team, 6 shillings 
 
 Salt, per bushel. 
 Butter, per lb.. 
 Hayseed, per lb.. 
 Rum, per gal, 
 Oil, per gal.. 
 Sugar, per lb., 
 Wool, per lb., 
 Tea, per lb.. 
 Making coat. 
 Making shoes, per pair. 
 
 5 shillings Gd 
 
 6d 
 
 1 shilling Id 
 
 4 shillings 
 
 7 shillings 
 
 6d 
 
 18d 
 
 4 shillings 
 
 3 shillings 
 
 ls8d 
 
 Note. It is probable that a shilling of that currency was about 34 cents. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 103 
 
 NATIVES ABROAD. 
 
 Rev. Moses M. Longley was born in Hawley, June 14, 1814. He grad- 
 uated from the Seminary and College at Oberlin, Ohio, and preached in 
 thRt state till 1855, when be returned to Massachusetts and located in 
 Peru, re})resenting that town once in tlie legislature in 1866, afterwards 
 preached in Washington and in Filcbburg. In 1869 he removed to Illi- 
 nois, and was a settled pastor at Dwights and Danvers. Since 1883 he 
 has been employed by the Illinois Home IVlissionary Society, in preach- 
 ing for feeble churches and organizing new ones. He is now living at 
 Bloomingtoii, 111. 
 
 Abner T. Longley was for twenty years, until the present administra- 
 tion came into power, one of the cliief officers in the Agricultural De- 
 partment at Washington. His wife, — Abigail King, — is also a native 
 of the town. 
 
 Henry A. Longley left Hawley in 1836, and resides in Northampt u. 
 Some of his early life was spent in teaching, and for nearly thirty y ; rs 
 he was Sheriff of Hampshire County, the first term by appointment, tiie 
 other terms by election, and was always a popular official. 
 
 Chalmers P. Longley is a musical composer in Boston. 
 
 J^lijah F. Limgley is a farmei in Charlemont. 
 
 Roswell Eldridge resides in Charlemont, his wife being a daughter of 
 Capt. Edmund Longley. 
 
 Flora A. Longley, wife of Nathaniel Lampson resides at Shelburne 
 Falls. 
 
 Mrs. Abigail (King) Barton is living at Plainfield, aged nearly 87. 
 She is the last representative of the third generation from Thomas King, 
 remaining in New England. 
 
 Mrs. Roaua (King) Bangs, widow of Dennis Bangs is living at Hamil- 
 ton, N. Y., at the age of 89. 
 
 Mrs. Mercy (King) Rice resides at North Adams. Her son has recent- 
 ly been appointed postmaster in that town. 
 
 Mrs. Chloe (King) Jones has lived for a long term of years in Plain- 
 field, and now lives at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 
 
 Mrs. Olive B. (King) Coope is living at Shelburne Falls. 
 
 Mrs. Jerusha (King) Joy resides at Shelburne Falls. 
 
 Mariette Baker, wife of Charles B. Mayhew, resides at Charlemont. 
 
 Preston Baker is an extensive dealer in flour and grain at Charlemont. 
 
 Edwin Baker resides at Shelburne Falls. He has represented his dis- 
 trict two terms in the legislature, is a druggist, and enjoys a large degree 
 of confidence and esteem in business and social circles. 
 
104 niSTOliY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 Mrs. Eieda (Baker) Bnddiugtoii resides in Leydtu. 
 
 Allen C. Baker was formerly a farmer in East Cliarlemont, but now 
 lives somewhere at the west. 
 
 Timothy Baker forrai rly lived iu Havoy, was sent from there one ierni 
 to the legislature, now lives in Adams, has been a coal dealer. 
 
 Nathan B. Baker is a farmer iu Savoy, lie is quite prominent among 
 his townsmen in agricultural and political circles. 
 
 Clark W. Fuller lias been a lumbei dealer, mcrchr.nt, hotel keejjir and 
 faimer, and now keeps a large boarding house al 5 & 7, Northfield street, 
 Boston. 
 
 Albert E. Marsh is living at Northampton. His wife, Anna, was a 
 daagliterof Wells and Bathslieba Ayres, of Hawley. 
 
 Theodore C. Marsh is living at Whitingham, Vt. 
 
 Abraliam Parker od resides at Aniheist. 
 
 Joseph Marsh is a booliseller and newsdealer, and prominent citizen 
 of Northampton, 
 
 Jonathan Marsh, brother of Josepli, lives in Corry, Pa. 
 
 Loron Marsli, brother of Joseph, resides at Riceville, Pa. 
 
 Theophilus Crosby is a business man in Manchester, lowa^ His gold- 
 en wedding was celebrated Oct. 26, 1886. 
 
 Clark R. Griggs has probably been the most successful business man 
 originating from Hawley. He was born March 6, 1824; at the age of 8 
 3'ears he went to live with his uncle Waldo Griggs at Brimtield. lie ob- 
 tained a good education but was not a college graduate, and preached^a 
 term of years at Westboro, for the Adventists. Duiing the war he was 
 post sutler at Memphis, Tenn., being appointed by the goverr.ment. 
 Since then he has been a railroad contractor, and has built several 
 roads. He is ranked among the millionares, and has an office in New 
 York city. His residence cost $75,000. 
 
 Andrew J. Griggs learned the trade of making matches at tlie shop of 
 H. E. Pierce in Charlemont, afterwards conducting the business in Wil- 
 liamsburg and at Pittsburg, Pa. He is now in Ciiicago, 111,, and is a 
 large real estate owner and broker. 
 
 Charles E. Griggs is a shoe manufacturer in Westboro, has been suc- 
 cessful in business, and is probably worth $100,000. 
 
 Newell Hunt, oldest son of Elisha and Louisa M. Hunt, went to Mem- 
 phis, Tenn., in 1863, at the age of 20, iu tlie employ of his uncle, Clark 
 R. Griggs, and remained with him until the close of the war. Then with 
 his brother, Lyman G. , he engaged iu the manufacture of matches in 
 Chicago, 111. , where he remained until the great fire of 1871, when tlieir 
 factory was burned. For the last fifteen years Le has been engaged at 
 dairying, first at Kenosha, Wis., now at Diamond Lake, III., having the 
 milk of 300 cows, or 10,000 pounds a day to make into butter and cheese. 
 
HISrOKY OF HAWI.EY. 105 
 
 Lyman G. Iltiut is in L aavilJe, Col, Las an ( fficc at S24 Elm st. The 
 following is clipped from a late copy of the Leadville Chronicle:— 
 
 "There is no one to-day who commands a more envlabl e identity with the career of this 
 young giant metropolis than Mr. L. G. Hunt, the pioneer scale man, whose handiwork is 
 visible upon every thoroughfare in the city, and whose name embodies all the attributes 
 that are noble. His business operations have always been stamped with honesty, and no 
 transaction has gone without the broad seal of integrity. Coming here from the east in an 
 early day and deciding to trust his destiny upon the waves that were then rocking the city 
 and tossing its future from side to side, Mr. Hunt engaged in the scale business, being the 
 
 authorized representative of the famous Fairbanks scales company of Chicago.' 
 
 In supplying the miner with the facilities for the correct weighing of his output, Mr. Hunt 
 has erected a large number of these scales at the mines and in the city, while a large num- 
 ber of orders were filled during last year. At his works on Elm street, may be seen every 
 size and pattern of their invention of scales, and business men who find it to their interest 
 to guard, carefully, the welfare of their patrons, will do well to visit Mr. Hunt before sup" 
 plying their houses with permanent and reliable fixtures. The genrleman also repairs and 
 adjusts scales, and gives prompt attention to all orders." 
 
 Ellen J. Hunt is the wife of Dr. Joslah Trow, resides in Biickland. 
 
 Flora L. Hunt married C. A. lironsou, and resides in Ashfield. 
 
 Jo.^lah H. Hunt was born Dec. 26, 1835. He attended the common 
 schools in his native town, went to Kimball Union Academy, at Meiiden, 
 N. H., and graduated at Amherst College. He taught three terms eacl'i 
 year for twenty-one consecutive years, the most of that time in Clinton, 
 and Glouce.'ster, in tliis state, and finding the confinement too severe for 
 his health, and a change necessary, he relinquish( d teaching, and estab- 
 lished himself in Topeka, Kansas, ae a real estate broker. He is 
 conducting a large and successful business, in the interests of which 
 he annually makes two trips to the east. 
 
 Henry P. Sears is a graduate of Amherst, and a successful teacher in 
 Boston. His residence is at Somerville. 
 
 Freeman B. Sears is at the west, and has been identified with the sew- 
 ing machine interest. 
 
 Lewis E. Sears is a farmer in Plainfield. 
 
 Clara B. (Sears) Childs resides in Deerfield, wife of Theodore Childs. 
 Merrick J. Hold en is doing a large business as lumber dealer in Adams. 
 His wife is a daughter of Nathan Mason of Hawley. 
 
 Charles N. Holden is a farmer in Plainfield. 
 
 Eliza (Holden) Stockwell is the wife of Hosea W. Stockwell of Plain- 
 field. 
 
 Henry Howes resides in Cheshire. Himself and wife and children, 
 some of whom remain with their parents, are all natives of Hawley.' 
 Lovina Is living at Northampton, Wealthy is living in Ohio. 
 
 Morris Vincent is a farmer at Milan, Mich. 
 
 Albert Vincent Is living at Sterling, 111, is a travelling salesman for 
 agricultural tools. 
 
106 niSTOHY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 Thomas M. Carter resides at Williamsburg, is a druggist. He is town 
 clerk, a Justice of the Peace, has been one of the selectmen several 
 years, and in every way enjoys the confidence and esteem of his towns- 
 men. His wife is also a native of the town, being a daughter of the late 
 John Vincent, Esq. 
 
 Samuel Taylor Grout, son of Rev. Jonathan Grout, at the age of 83, is 
 living at Deerfield with his three daughters, Laura Alfreda, Mary P. and 
 Lucy E. , all pleasantly located in that old historic town. 
 
 Samuel Dorr Lascombe Is a business man in Milwaukie, Wis., lives in 
 fine style on one of the principal avenues of the city, and is taxed for 
 $100,000 
 
 Julia A. Rice, daughter of Sylvaiius, is married and lives in Bucklaud. 
 
 Mary F., another daughter, is tlie wife of Daniel Ingraham and lives 
 in Savoy. 
 
 Newell S. Rice is a farmer in Ohio. He served in the army during the 
 entire term of the War of th ■ Rebellion, and mad(! an honorable record. 
 
 Roswell G. Rice, son of Champion B. , is a tinner in Conway. 
 
 Calvin E. Cooley, and wife, and children, are natives of Hawley, now 
 residents of Charlemont. Mr Cooley is a prosperous farmer. 
 
 Moses M. Mantor is a farmer in Charlemont. For several years lie 
 has been the able and efficient Seci-etary of the Deerfield Valley Agricul- 
 tural Society. His wife is a daughter of the late Dea. Samuel Hall. 
 
 Fidelia T, (Mantor) Howes has lived in Ashfield since her marriage. 
 
 Mrs Martha (Taylor) Hamlin is the wife of Dea. Freeman Hamlin of 
 Plaiufield. 
 
 William C. Ford has for many years been a resident of Fairhaveu, Ms. 
 
 Mrs. Mary (Ford) Bradford has resided in Conway since lier marriage, 
 about fifty-five years. 
 
 Harriet S. Harmon, daughter of Levi Harmon, married Joshua T. Da- 
 vis and resides in Bucklaud. 
 
 Ellen J. (Harmon) Ward resides in Buckland. 
 
 Rev. Eli jail Harmon is living in Wilmington, Mass., served in the 
 army, graduate of Amherst, in 1861, formerly preached at Winchester, 
 N. H. 
 
 Joseph V. Harmon is living at Florence. 
 
 Six of the sons of Jonathan Damon are in business in the state of 
 Connecticut; Homer F. in New Britain, Henry C. in Meriden. 
 
 Dwight Smith has a position in a bank in Pittsfield. 
 
 Joseph Smith is a tradesman in Pittsfield. 
 
 Elisha Clark is a farmer in Illinois. 
 
 Samuel Clark resides in Williamsburg. 
 
 Dwight E. Sanford is an attendant at the Retreat for the Insane, at 
 Hartford, Ct. His brother William J. also lives at Hartford. 
 
 Wesley Beals and William H. Beals aie living in Plaiufield. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLET. 107 
 
 Lorenzo W. Joy is a resident of Noitliamptou, and for a long term of 
 years was iDostmaster in that town, and was removed by the present ad- 
 ministration from purely partisan principles. 
 
 Nelson and Henry J(<y formerly kept a boarding house in Washington, 
 D. 0. Among their patrons were Senator Wilson, one year, Senator 
 Dawes six years, and several Congressmen. Their brother-in-law, Hi- 
 ram King, was connected with them in the hotel and boaidiug house 
 business,' also owned a hotel fit that fashionable lesort, Saratoga, and 
 another brothei -in-law, Abner T. Longley, held a government office at 
 the same time. Nelson was messenger at the U. S. Capitol for thirteen 
 j^ears, and for eleven years Heniy was connected with the government 
 book-binderj'. They now occupy a fine residence together at Shelburue 
 Falls, having retired from business. 
 
 Ashbel W. Carter is a retired resident of Slielbnrne Falls, lias a house 
 adjoining that of his brotliers iu-law, the Joys. 
 
 Phineas S. Carter went west in early life, has been a farmer, and has 
 recently been c<mnected with a sheep ranch in Kansas. 
 
 Capt. Ebenezer Maynard is enjoying a green old age at Shelburne 
 Falls. He was for many years in the mercantile business in that place 
 and at Buckland, has been connected with banking and other business. 
 
 Ellen R. Carter is the wife of Amos L. Avery, a wealthy merchant of 
 Charlemont. 
 
 Sylvia C. Carter married Thomas Mayhew, and resides at Shelburne 
 Falls. 
 
 Maria Carter married Kendrick T. Slate and resides in Greenfield. 
 
 Charles Dodge is a lawyer at Toledo, Ohio. 
 
 Of the three children of Noah Ford, born in Hawley, John Wesley is 
 a wealthy farmer in Stockbridge, Hester A. married Francis F. Briggs, 
 and lives in Windsor, Ehsha W. is a farmer and teacher in Kansas. 
 
 Dr. David T. Vining has been for many years a physician in Conway. 
 
 Martha A. Doane was a teacher in her native town in early life, and 
 removed to Ohio, thence to Michigan, married Geo. Jourdian. After 
 her husband's death she returned east with her children and now lives in 
 Northampton. 
 
 Helen C. Doane married Frank Beals and for many years has resided 
 in Florence. 
 
 George W. Doane is a carpenter and builder in Holyoke, 
 
 Three of the grandsons of John Taylor, the pioneer, are living; Henry, 
 at Williamsburg, at the age of 80, Daniel, living in Cummington, at the 
 age of 74, and John, living at Savoy. 
 
 Daniel Starks went to Ohio in early life, where he has since resided. 
 
 Henry Watson Sbarks has for several years lived at North Adams. 
 
 James La Roy Atkius is living ia Cumvay. 
 
 Daniel H. Gould is a blacksmith in Plaiufield. 
 
108 HISTOIIY OF HAWl.EY. 
 
 Julia Pi rter Hawkes, daughter of Ichabcd, mairiod Richard N. Oak- 
 man, Aug. 10, 1841, and resides in Montague. Mr. Oakman is president 
 of the Crocker National Bank. 
 
 Ricliard N. Oakman, Jr. was born in Hawley, Sept. 23, 1843, was (.dn- 
 cated at Williamstown, now a resident of Greenfield. He is the largest 
 stockholder iu, and Treasurer and manager of, the John Kussill Cutlery 
 works at Turner's Falls, the largest of tlie kind in this countrj^, if not in 
 the world. 
 
 Thomas K. Wheeler is a farmer in Plainfield. His birthplace is on the 
 same place as that of his illustrious uncle, Jonas King, tlie missionary. 
 
 Julia A. Hawkes, daughter of Levi, Is married and lives at North- 
 ampton. 
 
 James R. Hawkes. son of Levi, is living in Boston. 
 
 B. Parsons Mansfield has for many years resided in Ea&thampton. 
 
 George D. Crittenden has for a long time resided at Shelburue Falls. 
 He is an extensive dealer in lumber, making a specialty of white beech 
 timber for planes. He served two terms as one of the Franklin County 
 Commissioners, as a politician is an ardent temperance worker, and has 
 been candidate for representative on the prohibition ticket. 
 
 Samuel T, Field is a practicing lawyer at Shelburne Falls. He was 
 once District Attorney foi' the district including Franklin and Hampshire 
 Counties. 
 
 Phineas Loyd Page is a lawyer in Ann Arbor, Mich. 
 
 Dr. Charles L. Knuwlton is a practicing physician in Northampton. 
 
 Pindar Field Cooley resides iu Pittsfield, and is a travelling salesman 
 for an Albany house. He has been connected with several branches of 
 mercantile business, having taken his first lesson in the store of the late 
 Calvin S. Longley. He is possessed of a very clever business ability, 
 a pleasing address, and his general "make up" is indicative of the live 
 Yankee. 
 
 Thomas K. Baker has been for many yeais a resident of Springfield. 
 
 John H. Lairabee was a Hawle}' soldier, in the old 10th Mass. Regt., 
 doing efficient service. For many years he has been living at the west. 
 
 Nellie, daughter of Henry B. White married Frank E. Mason, and 
 resides in Savoy. 
 
 Four of the children of Ezekiel Edgerton are living in Ohio, at advan- 
 ced ages. 
 
 Many others who originated from Hawley are living abroad, whose 
 names have not been obtained. Among the list are probably some of 
 the Longleys, Scotts, Halls, Parkers, Hitchcocks, Holdens, Bakers, 
 Taylors, Dodges and others wiio were once representative families. 
 
HISlOliY OF HAWI.KY. 100 
 
 Personal Reminiscences of P. L. Page. 
 
 My father, Phiucas Page, settled in Hawley with his newly married 
 wife, on the place where he always lived while he resided there, in 1804. 
 There were born to them eight sons and three daughters, all of whom 
 arrived to years of maturity, all were baptized in the old jellow meeting 
 house on the hill, and all were members of the Congregational church. 
 
 I remained at home till I was 18, helping my father on his farm, attend, 
 ing the district school in the winter, for about ten weeks each year. This 
 was all the scholastic training I ever had, except a term in the Ashfield 
 Academy, and a shoit attendance at a high school in Charleitiont, and one 
 in Pittsfield, making in all about six months. In Oct. 1837, I left Haw. 
 Icy, and taught school in the stale of New York till July, 1838. In the 
 meantime my father's family had removed to Pittsfield, to which place I 
 returned. After teaching school and keeping books in a cotton factory 
 for some time, I turned my attention to the study of the law, in the 
 office of the late Hon. Ensign H. Kellogg, and was admitted to the bar 
 in 1844, and passed the most of my professional life in Pittsfield. 1 was 
 Judge of the police court there for about twelve years, from 1858 to 1870. 
 In 1838 I united with the first Congregational church there in 1838, and 
 for a number i)f years was a deacon in the church. In 1842 the late Dr, 
 John Todd became our pastor. In 1849 tlie South church, including 130 
 of our number, was formed, with Rev. Samuel Harris of Conway, now 
 Dr. Harris, professor in Yale Theological Seminary, as our first pastor. 
 In 1873, my health having failed, I removed to this place (Ann Arbor, 
 Mich.,) to recuperate and educate my family, where I have since resided. 
 
 My brother, Joel S. Page, graduated at Williams m 1846, laught in an 
 academy in Georgia a year and a half, studying law at the same time, re- 
 turned to Pittsfield, and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He then en- 
 tered into partnership with myself in the practice of law in Pittsfield, 
 which was continued to 1857, when he removed to Chicago, 111., where 
 he contmued the practice until his death, in 1883. 
 
 I had a brother next older than myself. Increase B. Page, who entered 
 Williams College with my brother Joel in the autumn of 1842. lu thtir 
 class were Brewster and Coan, both of whom became foreign missiona- 
 ries, and now deceased. IVTy brother purposed to enter upon the same 
 work, but he died Aug. 15, 1843, of consumption, at Pittsfield, which 
 was the first death that occurred iu our family. 
 
 The items in regard to Alvah, a graduate of Amherst, and Theophilus, 
 a graduate of Williams, are familiar. I had also a brother, Horatio F. 
 Page, who gradua<^ed from the Berkshire Medical College in 1636. He 
 spent the most of his life in the practice of his profession in Sycamore, 
 HI., and died there in 1873. 
 
110 niSTOKY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 As the j'ears pass on, and I retire from active life, the familiar scenes 
 of my childhood and earl}' youth pass like a panorama before my mind. 
 I seem to be in the old meeting lion?e on the hill, in the old-fashioned 
 square pews, hung on hinges, and turned up for greater ease in standing, 
 at prayer time, seeing the good old deacons, Newton and Sears, under 
 the high pulpit, hearing the powerful voice of gr od old Parse n Grout, 
 in opening the morning devotions, and then adding to the general noise 
 all over the house, in turning down the seats at their conclusion. 
 
 But of far greater interest to me was the music of the large choir in 
 the gallery, preceded by a knock of the pitch-pipe by uncle Ethan Hitch- 
 cock, and a few strokes on the bass viol by Col. Longley. 
 
 I must refer to two old customs which made quite an impression on 
 my youthful mind. Our pastor, Mr. Grout, in making calls among his 
 charge, would talk with each member personally, concerning his or her 
 spiritual condition, and then as he left, stan ding at the door, would give 
 some words of general exhortation to all. This custom, though some- 
 times distasteful, making the minister's visits dreaded, especially by the 
 young, was, I think, on the whole, beneficial for those times. 
 
 The other custom grew out of the law as it then existed, in proclaim- 
 ing the bans of matrimony. There were two courses open to a couple 
 entering into this state. They might be "cried" by the town clerk in 
 open assembly. Well do I remember how Gen. Longley, who was al- 
 ways town clerk in those days, would rise just before the minister open- 
 ed the exercises, and amid profound silence, except a little flutter and 
 giggle among the young people, proclaim in stentorian tones, "Hoar ye, 
 hear ye, marriage intended between — and — ." Or if the young couple 
 shrank from this oral publicity the bans could be written, and stand for 
 three public days near the church door. The glass box for this purpuse, 
 near the front door of the meeting house, was well watched by the 
 young, and often looked into by the elders. 
 
 More than half a century since. Gen Thomas Longley was by far the 
 most influential man in Hawley, or any of the surrounding towns, and 
 deservedly so. The last time he represented Hawley in the legislature, 
 and a short time before his death, I happened to be in Boston. I sent in 
 my name to him in the House of Eepresentatives, and he immediately 
 came to the door and invited me to a seat near him. It was not long be- 
 fore he rose and made one of his characteric speeches, condensed, strong- 
 ly delivered and effective. The Pittsfield representative told me that he 
 was one of the most influential membeis of the House. 
 
 At the meeting of the A. B. C. F. M., held in Pittsfield in 1866, Jonas 
 King, then on a visit from Greece, delivered an address at the South 
 church. At its conclusion, I iutroduced myself to him as from Hawley^ 
 giving my name, which at first he hardly seemed to recognize. I told him 
 I understood that my father hiitd him to teach his first district school. 
 
iriSTOliY OF HAWI.EY. Ill 
 
 when a young man. He then said, "Ah! yes, many a nice piece of 
 mince -pie have I eaten at your mother's." 
 
 There were six Hawley boys who became lawyers — all honest lawyers, 
 which I suppose would seem almost a contradiction in terms to our puri- 
 tan sires. They were Henry T. Grout, Hezekiah Eyland Warriner, 
 Charles Dodge, Samuel T. Field, P. L. Page and J. S. Page. The four 
 last were near of an age, and attended the district school together in 
 Hawley. 
 
 Well, I never knew a native ( f Hawky who went out from there into 
 the world, to disgrace his native town. I am rejoiced that its history is 
 to be written, and shall be glad if I have given any items that will be of 
 use. Please let me know when it is published, and where copies can be 
 obtained. 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 P. L. PAGE. 
 Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 1, 1886. 
 
 Sketches and Incidents. 
 
 The Rev. Jonathan Grout was an inveterate tobacco smoker. He lived 
 about a hundred rods from the meeting house, and used to go home to 
 dinner, betwaeu the two long Sunday services. On one occasion, when 
 returning for the afternoon service, the lire from his pipe got into the 
 fence by the roadside. The alarm was given in the midst of the sermon, 
 when the services stopped, the congregation rushed out and extinguished 
 the fire, returning for the minister to take up part fifthly of his sermon. 
 
 To show how long continued habit becomes second nature, and to 
 show the force of absent-mindedness, it is related of him that he was 
 once searching the house, having his pi})e in his mouth, and addressed 
 his wife thus: — "Mrs. Grout, can you tell me where I laid my pipe?" 
 
 Mr. Grout was cotemporary with Rev. Moses Hallock of Plainfield, 
 and as might be inferred, they had many ministerial interviews. Mr. 
 Hallock is described as being a lall, s|^are man, with sharp, angular fea- 
 tures, and a very measured, methodical manner of speech. On one occa- 
 sion wlien they were together, Mr. Grout was smoking an unusually 
 short pipe, when Mr. Grout remarked that he should think he would 
 burn his nose, whereupon Mr. Grout replied, "I should if my nose was 
 as long as yours." 
 
 A family in Mr. Grout's parish kept geese, and the old gander had a 
 habit of pecking on the door. One day Mr. Grout came to make a pas- 
 toral call, and knocking at the door, the good housewife, being busy 
 about her work, and mistaking the familiar rapping, remarked 
 "Peck away, old gander, you can't come in." 
 
112 HISTOl'.Y OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 David Scott of Whately, known as "Master Scott," was a man of great 
 originality, a faimer, and carpentei-, also a great hunter. (See page 42.) 
 His son, Pluneas, was the pioneer Scott in Hawley, and removed from 
 Wliately in 1782. He liad previously been there and made a little clear- 
 ing and built a log house, covering the roof with bark. When they mov- 
 ed he had a yoke of steers two years old, and a cow, and with his family, 
 household furniture ard farming tools on a sled, they went the first day 
 to the west part of Conway, where they found it so blocked with snow 
 that they were obliged to stop. The settlers turned out with teams and 
 shovels and went through, and, hitching on their teams, pulled them 
 through to their house, when lo! they found the roof had been so loaded 
 with snow that it had broken in. Such was tlie introduction of one fam- 
 ily to their newly-founded home. Mr. Scott was a farmer, an energetic, 
 go-ahead man. Had done yeoman's service in the Revolutionary army. 
 A man of integrity, and considerable prominence in his adopted town. 
 Two of his children were born in Whately, and the others in Hawley. 
 
 In the old sixth school district is a lot of land which has always been 
 known as the "Hitchcock lot," which was never transferred by deed. 
 Before the settlement of the town, the territory was surveyed, the sur- 
 veyors taking laud m payment for thtir services. Among the party was 
 a Mr. Uitchock, whose son was subsequently one of the original settlers. 
 This lot was taken by Mr. Hitchcock, though he never occupied it him- 
 self — it being probable that he never saw it after becoming its owner — 
 and its ownership has passed by inheritance through successive genera- 
 tions to its present owner, Joseph A. Hitchcock, who was born there, 
 now being the head of the only family bearing the name in town. It has 
 formerly been eccupied as a homestead, but now the buildings are re- 
 moved, and it is occupied as an "out lot," a part of it being pasture. 
 
 In the near vicinity of the Hitchcock lot, on the farm formerly occu- 
 pied by Ansel Hemenway, is the celebrated "Moody spring." The wa- 
 ter from this spring is very medicinal, very soft and smooth in quality, 
 preserving its natural qualities for any length of time, when kept in bot- 
 tles or barrels, without becoming sour or rancid. It also has the power 
 of removing any musty or inoffensive qualities from an old barrel or jun', 
 and is a great curative for cutaneous diseases, leaving the skin m a 
 healthy, normal condition. Quantities of the water have been carried 
 considerable distances for use. There no doubt that if its approaches 
 were more feasible, and some enterprising citizen would work up a boom 
 by erecting fashionable buildings and attractive surroundings, it might 
 rank favorably with watering places and summer resorts. But with its 
 present surrmindings, it must, as in the past, remain in comparative ob- 
 scurity, and contribute very little for the "healing of the nations." 
 
HISTOKY OF HAAVI.ET. 11;^ 
 
 Rowland Sears bought lainl of parties in Springfield, on which he set- 
 tled, being on the north line of the town, where his son Benjamin, and 
 grandson of the same name, both lived and died, now owned and occu- 
 pied by Lewis W. Temple. He did not make payment in full at the 
 time of purchase, and afterward sent his neighbor, Ebenezcr Hall, to 
 make the settlement, and final payment, going on liorseback. After com- 
 pleting the business, which was at a business office, >'r. Hall took his 
 departure for home, and cogitating the matter in his mind, lu- discover- 
 ed that an error had been made. Retracing his jouiney, he went to the 
 office and told them he had returned to rectify a mistake. He was blunt- 
 ly informed that they never made or rectified mistakes there. "Very 
 well," said Mr. Hall, "I thmk I can stand it if you can; the mistake was 
 in your favor. " 
 
 Benjamin Sprague who lived in the east part of the town in its early 
 history had a habit of making unwarrantable statements when relating 
 or describing anything, and there is a tradition that when some one ques" 
 tioned a statement be had made, he said he hoped his hair would turn 
 white, if it was not true, and the next morning it was actually white. 
 
 Clesson Smith lived a little west of the Squaic, and ^as known as an 
 inveterate story teller. Some of the older people now Uving remember 
 the yarns he used to tell, in which himself was usually the hero of the 
 occasion. Whether he thought people wonld believe his recitals, or 
 or whether he wanted to become notorious, or what his real object was, 
 is still an open question. Once las daughter was taken with a fit in the 
 night, and cramped so that her head and teat came together. He 
 went for his horse in the pasture, seme distance away, while a violent 
 thunder shower was raging, repelled a flash of lightning \»ith his fist, 
 passed on and found his horse, went four miles for a doctor, and got liim 
 to the house in fifteen minutes after starting for the horse. 
 
 Once he was loading hay in the field, when a shower arose. He made 
 such speed in driving to the barn that he escaped the rain; but his dog, 
 not being able to keep up, was obliged to swim to the barn, through the 
 accnmulating waters. 
 
 Another . of his exploits was to draw 200 loads of manure lioiii the 
 barn to the field in a day, with an ox team. 
 
 Warriner King, when a schoolboy, soon after the year 1800, attended 
 school near the present site of Hallo.'kville— being tliesame school where 
 his cousin, Jonas King, was a scholar— more than a mile from his home, 
 making his own track through the snow a part of the way. During one 
 winter term he built the fire at the sclioolhouse, which was in a large, 
 open fire-place, his only remuneration being the ashes, which he collect- 
 ed and sold, and with the proceeds purchased a copy of "The Ameiican 
 
114 niSTOHY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 Preceptor," the reading book in vogue in those days. Its title page 
 bears the date, "Boston, 1801." About 1850, he gave it to the author of 
 this work, and narrated the incidents above stated. It is highly valued 
 as a relic, with its ancient and sombre appearance. 
 
 Jonas King was once a student at Halifax, Vt., at a school which was 
 in some degree a self-supporting institution. It was a custom for the stu- 
 dents to chop the wood they used, but Jonas was so engrossed m his 
 studies that he preferred them to manual labor, so much so that he was 
 "dubbed" as being lazy. But dire necessity compelled him to perform 
 the task, and a brother student penned the following satire, and clan- 
 destinely placed it upon his door: — 
 
 "Mirabile dictu, Marcy on us. 
 
 Lament the fate of poor King Jonas; 
 
 Who from his high exalted station. 
 
 Is doomed to wield the axe for recreation." 
 
 Oliver Taylor received encouragement in various ways, in early life, 
 to pursue his studies. The family was poor, and could not give him the 
 advantages he desired, even in his youth. One winter several families 
 in the east part of the town agreed to take turns in boarding him, while 
 attending school there. In his early years he is described as not being 
 very prepossessing, but made an education his only purpose and object. 
 One evening when he was at Capt. John King's, some one proposed that 
 he try his hand at poetry, when he produced these lines: — 
 
 "Cold and stormy is the weather. 
 
 Hard and wretched is my heart;" 
 They were written on his slate, and were the extent of his effusion. 
 After he had retired for the night, Capt. King jokingly and wickedly 
 added: — 
 
 "You simple, shatter-headed fellow. 
 
 From my house you may depart." 
 It may be added that the sentiment and decision expressed by those 
 lines were both revoked, and Oliver was allowed to continue his studies, 
 with what success is attested by the reputation he attained in after life. 
 
 When Kufus Sears came to Hawley he was a boy of 11 years. Coming 
 from the "Cape," his early childhood had been identified with people of 
 a seafaring life, and he had been accustomed to looking out upon the 
 broad expanse of salt water. His minority, after coming to Hawley, was 
 passed with Dea. Joseph Bangs, and after attaining his majority, he re- 
 turned to the Cape, in the fall of the year, mtending to remain and settle 
 there. But during the winter, the scenes of ocean experiences did not 
 look as flattering as he had anticipated, and in the spring he returned to 
 Hawley, where he remained through his long life. 
 
HISTOHY OF HAWI.ET. 115 
 
 When he left Dennis the farmers were planting; ariiving at the hills 
 east of the Connecticut river and looking westward, the landscape was 
 white, and arriving at Hawley, the people were still under tlie embargo 
 of the winter's snow. 
 
 At a town meeting held May 6, 1799, it was voted to accept a road 
 from Camp rock west to Savoy line. This rock is a little east of the 
 house of Chester F. Hunt, and a little north of the site of the The^pliilus 
 Crosby house. It stands in a sn.ooth field, and its highest point is 
 about fifteen feet high, sloping each way from its apex to the ground, 
 having a length of perhaps 50 feet, running north and poutii. Its eastern 
 face is smooth and nearly pcrpmdicular the entire length, while the 
 west side is a sharp incline from top to bottom, making il something 
 the shape of a quarter of an egg, cut lengthwise. 
 
 It is said that when Thomas King came to Hawley, in tli( spring of 
 1772, with his family, this rock was made a camping jjlace ovei- night, 
 hence the origin of the name, "Camp rock." By its piculiar shape, it 
 made a natural pi'otection from tlie west wind, and a stream near by fur- 
 nished water. Whether this place was appropriated as a camping-place 
 for only one night, or while they prospected for a location, tradition 
 saith not. The spot where Mr. King located and built was about a mile 
 and a half west of this rock. 
 
 Somewhere about the year 1850, a woodchuck brought some bones 
 out of its hole, in the West Hawley cemetery. They remained there 
 upon the ground several weeks, attracting many visitors, ar.d causing 
 much speculation. It was not known to whose remains thty belonged, 
 until an examination was made, when a plate was found, showing it was 
 the body of Joseph Howard, who had been buried many years. The 
 woodchuck had entered at one end of the coffin and traversed its entire 
 length, making the abode of the dead its home. 
 
 Hawley, like other towns, had a mili+ary company in the primitive 
 times of the old State militia. In those old days ardent spirits were 
 deemed a necessity, and were very freely brought into requisition on 
 all occasions of that kind. Elias Goodspecd was captj.in of the compa- 
 ny, and for some reason became unpopular with his men. On one occa- 
 sion when they met for drill, he called them into line, and when the order 
 "Forward March" was given, they staited, but c( uld not he ar the com- 
 mand ''Halt," and marched up plump against a building. Similar ma. 
 neuveis were repeated, and the men were found to be incorrigible, when 
 another captain was chosen, but the spirit of rebellion had detracted so 
 much from the true military spirit, and the law requiring regular milita- 
 ry drill having previously been taken ofif, the company disbanded in 1834, 
 although some of the Hawley militia afterwards joined companies in 
 adjoini.ig towns. 
 
116 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 On Monday evening, March 7, 1887, a great reception was held in 
 Pittsfield, in liouor of Hon. Henry L. Dawes, and his re-election to the 
 U. S. Senate. Among the letters read was one from P. L. Page, of 
 Ann Arbor, Mich., tendering congratulations and contributing this sen- 
 timent: — 
 
 Massachusetts, and the eciiial rights of man; Fought for on her soil, in the first battle of 
 the Revolution, at Lexington, and Concord. 
 
 Maintained by the first blood shed in the war for the preservation of the Union by her 
 sons, in the streets of Baltimore. 
 
 Contended for by her distinguished legislators, John Quincy Adams and Charles 
 Sumner, in our National Congress, in behalf of the African; and now by the senior senator 
 of Massachusetts in behalf of the Indian. May his efforts be crowned wi:h complete 
 success. 
 
 Roswell Louglej was a great scholar, fitted for college, but his health 
 failed and he was obliged to give up liis studies, and died at the age of 33. 
 The following was written by him as jin Acrostic: — 
 
 Hung up 'ueath rocks and Nature's battlements she stands, 
 
 And towards high Heaven she lifts her giant, outstretched hands; 
 
 Waked by the eagle's cry, rocked by the stormy blast. 
 
 Long may she stand, to tell of ages past. 
 
 Earth has no nobler clime, no race of men more brave, 
 
 Youth, Age, and Beauty there, but not one cringing slave. 
 
 Asa Vining, with his family, came from Weymouth to Hawley in 1806, 
 arriving at the Connecticut river, at a point opposite Northampton, June 
 6, the day of the execution of Daley and.Halligan. The rush was so 
 great in consequence of the hanging that they could not cross the ferry 
 as they desired, and Mr. Vining made arrangements with the ferry com- 
 pany to do some work in payment of their passage, and thus secured a 
 transit across the river. 
 
 On the farm of Atherton Hunt are some objects which deserve men- 
 tion. Near the buildings are three chestnut trees which Mr. Hunt set 
 out with his own hands, more than 70 years ago. This is mentioned from 
 the fact that the chestnut is not a native on these hills. 
 
 "Aunt Charity's chair" is an old Lmdmark, being a rock by an old 
 discontinued roadside, in which is a depression, making, by its shape 
 and height from the ground, a natural seat. 
 
 Just east of Mr. Hunt's buildings there runs a long, narrow strip of 
 swamp, which has been reclaimed, making good meadow land. There is 
 a tradition that when one of the settlers came into town, his wagon be- 
 came mired, and was overturned while crossing that swamp, and some 
 table knives were lost. Mr. Hunt states that he has always had an eye 
 open when working there, but never discovered any of the lost knives. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 117 
 
 RenisMsoIaFomBrRfisM. 
 
 WRITTEN BY P. F. COOLEY OF PITTSFIELD. 
 
 My earliest recollections of the old town where I first saw the light are 
 very pleasant, and I love, in imagination, to again loolc out from the old 
 east cliamber over the hills and valleys, where in the distance can be 
 seen the proud Mt. Wachusett, lifting its head above all its surround- 
 ings. Turning to the northeast, plainly outUned is the broad -based, yet 
 equally towering Mt. Mouadnock, while facing eastward, is the valley 
 of the Connecticut river, which is often curtained by dense fogs, which 
 sometimes in early mornings extended over and covered its entire length. 
 
 Our neigliboring farmers used to say that fog on the river for three 
 continuous mornings betokened rain. In fact, the broad expanse over 
 which we could look became a sort of barometer, guiding the agricultur- 
 ist m his daily calculations about what work to do, and what to postpone 
 until the weather predictions should be favorable. In fact, all the ob- 
 serving men of that time were a self constituted sis^nal service corps, and 
 in justice I must say they were as reliable as some of the modern ones. 
 
 In those days of sparse settlers, and in the scarcity of reading matter, 
 sncli as books and daily papers, it was very customary, as they met, to 
 compare their prophetic skill, pertaining not only to rain, but also to 
 what might be expected m t!ie coming winter. If the corn husks were 
 thick and heavy it was concluded that a hard winter was to come. If the 
 muskrats were slow in making thiir lioles in early autumn a long and 
 pleasant fall was to be enjoyed. If the autumn winds howled with a pe- 
 culiar noise around the farm buildings, it would be a time when they 
 would find themselves short for hay in the spring. If, after a shower, 
 the fog climbed up the sides of the hills, it would be fair on the next 
 day, but if it settled into the valleys it would be a "catching" time for 
 harvesting till after the next good shower had come and gone. In short, 
 there wa« a sign for almost everything, and each event had a sign pre- 
 ceding it. When the time for "hog-killing" came, it must be done in 
 the full of the moon, and the hog must receive the death stroke while 
 the tide was coming in, or the pork would shrink in the pot. When the 
 cat washed her face, the direction of her paw showed which way the 
 wind would blow tlie next day. During a rain if a rooster crowed on 
 the fence it would soon be fair, but if he crowed standing on the ground, 
 the rain would continue until another day. 
 
118 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 I can recall numerous signs like specimens given, which were by nni- 
 versal (jonsent, coiieidereil as infallible by the old settlers; some of whieh 
 I learned from tradition, and others I heard from the lips of the descend- 
 ants of that old puritan slock which settled in the town when it was an 
 unbroken forest, and had to be subduetl by the slow, liartl work of the 
 pioneer. 
 
 The east part of the town was settled by people coming from the east- 
 ern part of the state, from all the way as far as Cape Cod. My grand- 
 father, Noah Cooley, came on horseback from Palmer in Hampden coun- 
 ty, guided by blazed trees to indicate his road, and built a house (shanty 
 it was termed) near the dividing line of Hawley and Buckland, in the 
 primeval forest. The country was then filled with game, such as would 
 be rare sport for the huntsmen of to day, consisting of black bears, rac- 
 coons, wolves, lynx and foxes, the latter of which were very plenty and 
 quite tame. After felling the trees and making a clearing sufficient to 
 raise a few potatoes and some corn, he built a barn near bj' for his horse 
 and cow, for which he had to return to Palmer on foot, and drive back, 
 making a journey of about 120 miles, both ways. He also combined 
 pleasure with business, and at the same time paid his future wife a visit, 
 which visits he annually kept up for seven years, at the expiration of 
 which time, by diligent and hard work he had so far made a home in the 
 wilderness that he had erected a more commodious house, and cleared 
 more land and put it under cultivation, so that on the eighth year Es- 
 ther Hyde accompanied him ae his wife to the home he had thus prepar- 
 ed, he on horseback, she jiding behind on a pillion. Their outfit of 
 housekeeping goods, which she had been all those eight years in prepar- 
 ing, was liauled by a yoke of oxen attached to a two wheeled cart, the 
 only wheele<l vehicle then in common use. This manner of settlement 
 by my grandfather is a sample of what was in almost every case the ex- 
 perience of the early settlers of the town. As a sequence, the pioneers 
 grew up a iiardy, self-reliant jjeople, both men and women. They were 
 brave and daring, and a commuiiit}- strongly religious and conscientious 
 was the outcome of those descendants of the Puritan, obeying the com- 
 mand to be "fervent in spirit," and their necessities required them to be 
 ' 'diligent in business. " 
 
 It will be my purpose in these pages to reproduce by a pen picture as 
 I remember in part, and in part as has been described to me, the pecu- 
 liarities and characteristics of some individuals who were })rominent in 
 town in its early days, beginning at the eastern part, which was earliest 
 settled, and where my Hawley life was for the most part spent. 
 
 DEA. ISAAC TOBEY. 
 
 One of the early settlers in the extreme northeast part was Dea. Isaac 
 Tobey, a native of Taunton, Mass. I am unable to tell at what age he 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 119 
 
 came lo town, but he must have been somewhat advanced in years, as 
 he had previously been a soldier in the Revolution. It is said of him 
 that when young he was a natural uthlete, and could stand behind any 
 man of common stature and vault completely over his head. 
 
 My earliest recollection of him as a boy was as an old man of about 75 
 or 80 years of age, straight as an arrow, not tall, of slight build, full of 
 energy, and fully believing the generation had much deteriorated, both 
 mentally and in industry. His sou John, with whom he lived, was a 
 perfect contrast to the father, remarkably large and stout, weighing 
 nearly or quite two hundred and fifty pounds. He had a good education, 
 and his lymphatic build compelled him to a literary and sedentary occu- 
 pation, in fact, the deacon considered him lazy. I well recollect on one 
 occasion hearing the old pensioner remark, "John don't like to work as 
 well as I did," adding, after a pause, "Don't know as I say right; he 
 don't like the profits of it as well." At the age of eighty five or more, 
 the old deacon would with cane in hand every day visit the farm work 
 as carried on by his grandsons, and suggest how the work should be 
 done, which advice was not always acceptable to the boys, who were 
 not particularly pleased with his frequent visits, yet his demeanor could 
 but inspire them witli respect for the old gentleman, as they usually 
 called him. On one occasion when the boys were piling logs on a piece 
 of land they were clearing, the old deacon came out as usual, and seated 
 himself on a log near the pile they were making, when the log rolled 
 over, throwing him on his back, between that and the pile. The boys 
 were quite alarmed, fearing he was badly hurt, for he did not speak, and 
 taking hold of him carefully, they began slowly and gently to lift lum 
 out. All at once, the old man spoke out in strong, commaiiding tones, 
 "Lift, boys. Lift! you don't lift worth a copper." As might be expect- 
 ed, the boys speedily place d him on his feet. 
 
 At another time when mowing in the hayfiehl, one of the boy.s came 
 across a bumblebees' nest, directly in his swath. The bees came out and 
 sharply attacked the lad, who retreated, fighting them with his hat. Tlie 
 old deacon was near and saw the affair, and rushing up to the lad, ex- 
 claimed, "What, afraid of a few little bumble bees? Let me take your 
 scythe." Taking the unfinished swath, he commenced mowing, but the 
 bees were getting more troublesome and quite mad at being thus distur- 
 bed. Finally the old man laid down the scythe and stamped down the 
 nest with his feet, then turning to the boy, he said, "Josh, you ain't 
 got much pluck." He then started for the house, but the boys could 
 see that he often rubbed his fare, legs and arms, quite sharply, but his 
 "pluck" was too good to own that tlie bees had siung him at all. 
 
 He was an honorable man in all his transactions, and well fitted by 
 his life to adorn the position he lield so long in the church as one of the 
 deacons. He dated his first religious impressions in youth, from while 
 
120 HISTORY OF HAWI.ET. 
 
 walking with a comrade of his own age. A lightning bolt struck down 
 his companion and killed him by bis side, and from that time be 
 made up bis mind that he would live a christian life. His health was 
 always good, and he wore out, dying at the age of over ninety. 
 
 Like every early New England town, Hawky had its village "Squire" 
 to wboni all questions of law and miitters of dispute were r( ferred, and 
 
 EDMUND LONGLEY, 
 
 one of the early settlers, living near the \ hen populated center, occupied 
 that honorable position. My first knowledge of him was when be was 
 well advanced in life. He was then bale, and in my boyish eyes, a per- 
 fect pattern of all that was noble and great. He and bis brother Joseph 
 came from Groton, Mass. His house was larger and more imposing 
 than most of bis neighbors, and he was possessed of more worldly goods 
 than most of his townsmen. The Longleys by nature were of a strong, 
 sterling character, of the sort born lo cummiind. In fact, three of bis 
 sous were military commanders in days when the arms-bearing men 
 were all required to do militaiy duty. One was a Brigadier general, 
 another a Colonel, and a third a Captain in the Massachusetts militia of 
 that day. As the pages of tbis history show, Esquire Longley and bis 
 descendants occupied many and varied places of trust in the affairs of 
 the town. So honorable a position was accorded to many of that name, 
 that a few years ago a quaint old divine in the town of Dalton remarked 
 to me, "Your Hawley folks always thought the Longleys made the 
 town." At all events, the Longlej'S bad much to do in shaping the an- 
 nual town meetings and giving general direction to all affairs of the town. 
 To be able to do so, shows that the material from which s-uch stuck de- 
 scended is of no ordinary type. Such men, to rule others, must be of 
 the kind who can rule themselves. As an illustration, when Squire 
 Longley was well advanced in years be made uj) his mind that tobacco, 
 which he had constantly used from boyhood, was doing bim i;o gord, 
 and as soon as be thus decided, be took out his pipe and a partly used 
 paper of tobacco and laid them on the mantle, shelf over the open fire- 
 place, in plain sight, and wrote on the tobacco package, "Tobacco, I 
 bave done with you," and there it remained untouched until be was 
 gathered to his fathers, at a ripe old age. 
 
 In the adjoining town of Buckland was a family <if Taylors who occu- 
 pied tbe same position in that town that was accorded to the Longleys 
 in Hawley, in fact. Squire Taylor of Buckland and Squire Longley of 
 Hawley were considered tbe two magnates of that region. 
 
 As migbt be expected. Squire Longley's eldest son, Thomas, (after- 
 ward Gen. Longley,) sought for a wife the eldest daughter of Squire 
 Taylor, Martha, or "Patty" as the name was then called. After the 
 arrangements between tbe young people had been completed, it became 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.ET. 
 
 121 
 
 nocessary, hy a custom of tl.e times, for Thomas to procure of I.is par- 
 ents the.r consent to the union. For that purpose he called them into 
 the par or, end when they were solemnly seated, Thom.s with all due 
 formality made known the object of the interview, viz, (heir approval of 
 h.s marriage with Patty Taylor. The Squire, from the dignity of his 
 large arm chair, responded, "Yes, my son Thomas, I am hnppv to give 
 my full and free consent, and am glad, as we.]] as proud, to kmm that 
 my son IS to be allied to the fam.ily of my old friend, Squire Taylor of 
 Buckland, and shall be pleased to own Patty as a daughter "' The 
 Squire s wife had a full and lively sense of humor, and saw afine chance 
 for a joke, even if it was at the expe.ise of her son, also anticipated suh- 
 sequent events somewhat. Leaning over a little on her side, and lightly 
 tapping the floor with one foot, she said, "Tommy, I strongly suspect 
 the next generation of Hawley children will make their own baskets " 
 
 Neither tbe Longleys or the Taylors were in complexion disposed to 
 the bonde type, but on the contrary bordered on the brunette, and es- 
 pecially did the Taylors assume the type of the dark brunette, with hai,- 
 ot the same color, and straight, resembling that of the Indian 
 
 For years there was hardly a school district in town but 'that had a 
 representative of the Long] ey family, but now only one family of the 
 name lives in town, that of Lewis Longley. Such are the changes effect- 
 ed m a few short years. Squire Edmund, Master Joe, Uncle Zimri 
 
 0,t F '^''' Z ^^"""'' ^^^- "^"^^"^ ^"*^-' C^^-'^ S., Sullivan 
 Otis Freeman, Thomas, Joseph G., Worcester, Augustus, Roswell 
 Joshua and Oliver, faces and names familiar to my boyhood, have pass- 
 ed over, and others are removed, to Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Wash- 
 mgtmi, and in fact almost all over the Union are the descendants of that 
 old Haw ey name, scattered and widely separated. Is it too much to 
 hope that they and we all, in the future of God's good providence, will 
 agam be united, and again greet, and know each other ns in days ^.hen 
 we mhabited the eastern slope of the Green Mountains' 
 
 In the primitive days of ali New England towns, the mini..ter appear- 
 ed as the most prominent personage. Being usually a man of a college 
 education, to him was deputed the adjudication of questions where learn- 
 ing was required in renderi^ g a decision. Often his talents were called 
 in where it was necessary to assume judicial as well as ecclesiastical 
 functions. The proper pronunciation of words, the geographical loca- 
 lon of any new or unknown place, or any abstruse mathematical calcu 
 us, all were referred to ,he parson, and his decision was final, no appeal 
 therefrom while in all things having reference to biblical law he was as 
 a raatter of course the sole judge, and even the place and co di irone 
 would occupy after death, he was supposed to have cognizance of. Woe 
 be to the luckless, independent free thinker who dared to interpret 
 scripture differently from this high authority. 
 
122 HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 
 
 On his approach childish glee and sports were hushed, and the 
 juvenile heart beat fa^t and quick when in the august presence of 
 the minister. When met upon the street each boy must remove his hat 
 and make his best how, each girl, with blushing face and downcast eyes, 
 must drop her best curtsy. It is not for a n.cment to be supposed that 
 Hawley was behind any New England town in all that pertained to min- 
 isterial etiquette. My earliest recollections of 
 
 PARSON GROUT 
 
 was fully up to the above general requirements. He was a large, robust, 
 rotund personage, to my eyes the perfect embodiment of all that goes to 
 make a man and a hero. Even to day I can in fancy hear his round, so- 
 norous voice, as from the immensely high pulpit he read the hymns and 
 invoked God's blessing or expounded the scriptures to his flock, which 
 in those days included the whole towu'.s people. Mr. Grout was the 
 first settled minister in Hawley, and commenced preaching when it was 
 called No. 7, before its incorporation as a town. Of Mr. Grout's ability 
 as a preacher, in consequence of my youth I was not competent to judge, 
 but do know that as a good man and a faithful preacher, to his death he 
 was held in high esteem, not only by his own flock but also by those of 
 other and adjoining towns. In deportment he was uniformly cheerful, 
 but never hilarious. According to the custom of those days, when mak- 
 ing parochial calls he readily partook with his host of the universal tiij) 
 or egg nog, but never were his potations so deep as to make any show- 
 ing either in hie face, carriage or speech. He spent his whole ministe- 
 rial life in the town, and under his teaching there grew up a healtliy, 
 strongly religous community, who to day, wherever found, are God-fear- 
 ing, Sabbath-loving men and women. As a result of the teachings of 
 this faithful servant of the Most High, there has emanated from the town 
 a large corps of ministers, now scattered throughout the country, who 
 in their stalwart Christianity bear the imprint of their iirst teacher. Mr. 
 Grout died at a ripe old age, and on his tombstone is chiselled in many 
 lines the regards of his former parishioners, in words of no ambiguous 
 import. 
 
 THE OLD MEETING HOUSE. 
 To an abeeut son or daughter of H;iwley, probably no one thing in 
 connection with the old town is more deeply graven on the niemi ry 
 than the old house of worship, where from early years to manhood wi- 
 listened Sabbatli after Sabbath to the instiuctions that cjime from that 
 old high pulpit, or the voices from the well filled "singers' seats," loft- 
 ily perched at the opposite end from the minister. How freshly, even to 
 day, do I recall the ideas of my young boyhood, as riding in the family 
 wagon, on a Sunday morning, when ihe view of that old church first 
 broke on my vision. To me it was a symbol of all that was laige, grand. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 123 
 
 lofty and holy. Neaily sqiuiie in form, its two stories were well adorned 
 with large windows, and a huge, two storied porch was equally well 
 light(>d with windows a trifle smaller, one large entering door facing the 
 east, which was readied by several stairs. On either side of of this dou- 
 ble storied porch were smaller doors where those approaching from the 
 north and south sides respectively, could enter. My earliest vision of 
 the sacred old building was when it was a dingy yellow, but in later 
 years when its weather-beaten clapboards showed signs of exposure to 
 the elements it was painted white, which color it bore until its final 
 demolition for a more modem structure in a new location near the old 
 "red store," two miles south. Beside the door, on the right, was a 
 glass-faced box for posting notices of all kinds pertaining to religious 
 and secular business. Also an important mission this box had to fill was 
 the publishing on three consecutive Sundays, a notice, bearing the oflS- 
 cial signature of the Town Clerk, of any parties who proposed soon to 
 marry. From this latter use this box was in common parlance dubbed 
 the "publishing box. " Regularly on each Sabbath morning this box 
 was scanned by the young of both sexes, and often by the older people, 
 to see what two persons proposed soon to exchange single for married 
 life. When such notices appeared, it was a theme, that in the hour of 
 intermission occupied no small part of the conversation. At times, these 
 marriage notices would be a surprise, but oftener it was the culmination 
 of an anticipated event, which caused much solicitude by scrutinizing 
 neighbors and friends. 
 
 Having thus surveyed its outward appearance, now go with me inside 
 and let us together see if we can not only reproduce its interior in gener- 
 al, but also place in old niches objects and faces once so familiar to us. 
 As we enter tlie lower porch we find, leading to tlie gallery, two flights 
 of stairs, one on either l<and, corresponding to the side doors for entrance, 
 mounting either of which, we find quite an upper room or vestibule for 
 waiting, until the time for services to begin. Right in front, is another 
 flight of stairs extending the whole width of this upper porch which led 
 to the final entrance of the gallery. The gallery extended around three 
 sides of the main audience loom, with seats fitted for singers in front, 
 and along the sides as well, liauked in the rear by square pews with 
 plain scats which turne;l back on iron hinges. From these distant and 
 lofty l)oxes the w<;rshipper had to look down not a little to see the min- 
 ister, and from the seats near the wall he could not, even by hard cran- 
 ing of the neck, be visible. I imagine there are now living gray haired 
 men and women who well remember the corner pews where they often 
 congregated out of sight of minister and parents, and duiing those long 
 sermons said and did things not in keeping with the puritan Sabbath or 
 the sanctity of the place. Below, you will recollect the roomy broad 
 aisle, standing in which, you have seen candidates for admission to the 
 
124 HISTORY OF HAWLET. 
 
 rites of the cLurch, and pn routs holding their infants for baptism. In 
 this broad aisle, too, you liave seen young couples, as they presented 
 themselves to take the vows that made them twain one flesh. The last 
 occasion of the kind I witnessed there was when the now dead, but once 
 celebrated Dr. Stephen R. Riggs pioudly led the granddaughter of 
 Esq. Longley up this wide avenue, and after the ceremony was perform- 
 ed he alone stood in the same spot, then and there was consecrated as the 
 first missionary to the Dakota Indians, of tlie tribe called Sioux. On 
 that occasion, which was on a week day, the old church was crowdeil to 
 its fullest capacity. My impressions on that occasion were as that of a 
 very solemn event. Dr. Riggs and wife directly went to their cliosen 
 field, and spent their young, as well as their mature lives, in vigorous 
 eflforts to elevate that warlike trilie, the results of which, he graphically 
 portrays in his book, "Mary and I." 
 
 But let us go back to the old chiu'ch and see if we cannot see familiar 
 faces. It is a Sabbath morning; way up in that lofty pulpit ie the ven- 
 erable Jonathan Grout, his head mantled by a snowy crown, and his full 
 voice ringing out as he conducts the exercises. Directly underneath are 
 seated the two equally venerable looking deacons, on the right of the 
 pulpit is the minister's family pew, and on the left is the pew occii}>ied 
 jointly by the families of Edward Porter and Stephen Damoti. Squarely 
 in front, on the right of the broad aisle, is the pew of "Master Joe Long- 
 ley," next in the rear is the Sabbatli liome of Squire Ednumd Longley, 
 d'rectly opposite is the town doctor Forbes and family, and in front of 
 these are two long wooden seats fronted by a high partition, which are 
 for the deal. If the gosjiel sound cannot penetrate their ears it can tali 
 on their heads with heavy effect, so far below the minister do they sit. 
 
 When the meeting house w;is built, no provision was made for warm- 
 ing it, no chimney, or place left for one. Being rather cheaply covered, 
 with only clapboards and plastering to keep out the winter'.s cold, the 
 thermometer would register about the same inside as out. 
 
 Tliere is a time when patience ceases to be a virtue, and at length the 
 women became tired of going to the neighbors' houses to fill their fO(;t- 
 stoves, and a demand eame to procure stoves and warm the house. Tliis 
 met with a fierce opposi;i(m, and a portion of the cmgregution strongly 
 maintained that those wlio eoiald u<it sit in the cold, lacked religious fer- 
 vor m their hearts. After a long discu,*sion, and not a little hot conten- 
 tion, it was decided to get two stoves, and to insure full results, two 
 long lines of pipe were exteuded from the stoves near the deaf men's seat 
 entirely across the room, giving them an exit at a window each side of 
 the main entrance, expecting the room would thus be made comfortable. 
 
 Vain delusion! On the cold mornings so often prevailing on that 
 windy mountain top, it was impossible, even then, to keep comfortable 
 at the farther end of the room, even when wrapped in the traditional 
 surtout. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWI^EY. 125 
 
 It was, however, quite notic( fible that those who liad at the first so 
 liotJy opposed the introdntiiou of stoves were the first to appropnaf-c 
 them, and lingered longest near their genial Whrmtli. Tlie buildiiii: wa« 
 so poorly covered tliat ii was impossible to equally warm it. Capt. Ki. g 
 used to say (hat; oue might as well warm an acre out of doors. 
 
 But if the building was cheaply covered, it was strongly built. Heavy 
 aud p(mderous timbers were used in the framework, and a comical man 
 once remarked that the limbers were so huge that it took a barrel of rum 
 to raise it, a remark that seemed to me quite pithy, when in process of 
 demolition I saw those huge, hard wood timbers uncovered. 
 
 Farewell, old meeting house! Around thee cluster many tender and 
 ennobling memories. Within thy doors have many entered who there 
 found comfort in hours of trial, consolation in times of distress. Within 
 thy sacred walls have many an one been instructed, and led to a higher 
 aud nobler life. Within thy courts has many a new born soul found 
 jieace, and sang a new song. 
 
 A history of Hawley, and particularly of its first meeting house, would 
 hardly be complete without some notice of its surroundings. To one 
 long absent from the town of his birth, a remembrance of the old church 
 as it was, necessarily takes in objects in its near vicinity. Directly north 
 of the church, and on a little lower ground, was 
 
 THE OLD SANFOBD PLACE, 
 
 a large, pretentious building of two stories, and a long ell running out 
 towards the west. It had never been adorned with paint, but the elab- 
 orate carvings and exterior adornments gave evidence that it had once 
 been a place in which its owner felt not a little pride, in fact, William 
 Sanford was at a time looked upon as the millionaire of Hawley. At 
 one time he kept a "tavern" iu the upright part, and in the ell waJ a 
 general country store. Tradition says that at th.<it store was sold more 
 wet thau dry goods. When it was considered reputable to buy and sell 
 ardent spirits, Sanford's was thought the best place to buy New England 
 rum, aud selling it as he did, by the barrel, and down iu lesser quanti- 
 ties till It reached the single drink, it did afford him a good revenue. 
 
 Mr. Sanford was a pusliiug, wide-awake Yankee, of stalwart build 
 blessed with a good constitution. He often took large and laborious 
 contracts of work, such as road-building, etc., ai,d it was said that 1h> 
 could hire help that would perform more w(«rk than others, for two rea- 
 sons; one was, a man must put forth considerable effort to keep up with 
 his employer, another was, the extra stimulus, so handy, gave them an 
 unusual amount of push and vim. What mattered it if there ^as little 
 or nothmg due them at settlement? for they had had a good time drink- 
 ing, instead of laying up their wages. Many are the tales I have heard 
 from my elders of the sprees had at the old Sanford tavern, aud of the 
 
126 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 
 
 variety of expedieuts devised by the landlord to make trade bri.-k at the 
 bar, such as guessing on the weiglit of a block of word, or even a stone 
 by tlie roadside, the loser tt) treat the crowd. The krowing ones used 
 to say that the landloul was never or seldom caniiht, for secretly he hud 
 weighed and measured all articles upon which he proposed a guess. 
 While the better class of citizens deprecated such measures and censured 
 the revelries at the tavern, it was noticeable that at times of festal gath- 
 erings in the ample hall of that house, it was well patronized, and num- 
 bers of the above mentioned critics were present. 
 
 As wealth increased, so did a desire for honors, and by virtue of a 
 commission from the Governor, Mr. Sanford received the title, "Ee^. ' 
 as a prefix or adjunct, as the case might demand. Causes of some im- 
 port were often tried before Squire Sanford, partly, because of his com- 
 modious hall, and also because it was so very convenient to find means 
 to allay the thirst consequent upon contested lawsuits. With large 
 sales at his bar on such occasions and the added legal fee, his increasing 
 cofifers constantlj' received accumulations, to make up the fortune he left 
 at his death. But as is uniformly the case in our American society, the 
 next generation scattered these accumulations much faster than tlie 
 Squire had gathered them in. 
 
 It would have been a high honor to any town, that it was the birth- 
 place of 
 
 JONAS KING, D. D., 
 
 a missionary to Greece, and for years the U. S. Consul there. Spring- 
 ing from almost total obscurity, he occupied in after years, a position 
 as one of the foremost men of the age. His early home, all natives of 
 Hawley know, was removed from all opportunities to grow up a polish- 
 ed and refined boy, but the germs of a strong manhood was an inherent 
 quality in his composition. Never did a youth upon emerging from u 
 retired home, find himself more unsophisticated than did young King 
 when he commenced teacliing his first school in the old third district. 
 But of all this he very well knew, and was not ashamed to confess it, 
 and use all possible methods to improve. After a gathering of young 
 people for an evening enleitaiiiment, he would ask a trusted friend if he 
 had said anything that was wrong, awkward, or green, or if he had used 
 correct hmguage when addressing a lady, or if he had properly used Ids 
 handkercliief or knife and I'oik. He would go out of a room and in.ag- 
 ine the room a place of gathering, asking for instructions as to his de- 
 portment when entej ing. Ridicule only had the effect of making him try 
 to so deport himself as not to again be its subject. Advice he sought 
 from all alike, belles, matrons, and male companions, and was ready to 
 accept it from any, A perfectly uhpolislied diamond in youth, which 
 never lost anything in polishing and resetting. 
 
HISTORY OF HAWT.EY. 127 
 
 Although many of that family name formerly lived in that locality, 
 giving it the title King Corner, it is with pride tliat former residents 
 refer to it as the town where Rev. Dr. King was born. He was a grand- 
 son of Thomas King the pioneer, and his sou, Ezra, and iiis grandson, 
 Warriner, passed their lives in the same neighborliood, also the fatlur 
 of Dr. King, on another road but little used in travel. 
 
 No native of the town can fall to remember 
 
 UNCLE EPHRAIM MARSH. 
 
 In boyish remembrance I again meet him, going with two crutches, a 
 short, pendant stump taking the place of a long lost leg, as he went 
 from place to place, disposing of wooden measures of his own man- 
 ufacture, which contributed largely to his support. Neither shall I for- 
 get the half dread I felt when meeting him, for he would stop and press 
 home upon the boy some searching question relative to his spiritual 
 welfare. These questions were propounded alike to all he met, regard- 
 less of age, sex or condition. I have been informed that his early life 
 was spent as a sailor, and that he was exceedingly rough and }>rofane, 
 but being brought under religious influence, his life became a perfect 
 contrast to what it had been. "Where sin did abound, grace did more 
 abundantly abound." Often has he asked me, "My boy, do you love 
 the Lord, and pray to him?" a salutation common with him. He was a 
 constant attendant at all Sabbath services, and equally constant at the 
 prayer meetings. Totally uneducated and uncouth in speech, his re- 
 marks, although inspiring one, would, by their original and ungrani- 
 matical form, provoke a smile, sometimes quite audible, hardly deco- 
 rous in a prayer meeting. As an example, I quote one verbatim, made 
 in one of his public prayers; — "O Lord, come with thy holy spirit, and 
 wake up these sleepy young lambs; yes, good Lord, and stir up the old 
 sheep too. O Lord, you and I both know they need it. " Yet he was 
 a man universally loved and respected, for he had a kind disposition 
 and a warm lieart. His deep, heartfelt earnestness impressed all he mnl 
 that he was a ciiristian man. He fully met tiij description of the man 
 who "lived and died happy, for beloved and served his God." 
 I have in mind one who was a sharj) coLtiasl to Mr. Marsh, 
 UNCLE HOLLISTER BAKER, 
 a man upright in all his transactions, in full possession of all his facul- 
 ties, and exerted them to their utmost to the accumulation of wealth. 
 Everything with him must bow to that one supreme object; education, 
 popularity or religion he cared nothing for. Money was his idol, and 
 before that shrine he was a devout worshipper. On one occasion his 
 pastor, urging -upon him the necessity of taking some thought for a fu- 
 ture life, and not be engrossed with worldly matters to its neglect, enfor- 
 
128 HISTOKY OP HAWIJIT. 
 
 ced his subject with the remark, "Bro. Baker, you know that money 
 takes to itself wings and flies away." "Know it, know it, better put it 
 into land." was uncle HoUister's reply. 
 
 Near his early home lived Ebeu( zer Ctowell, whose daughter he 
 sought for a wife, and having obtained the girl's consent, it wae necessa- 
 ry to get the consent of her parents. He deputed his father for that duty 
 who thus approached it:— "Neighbor Crowell, my son HoUister woold 
 be glad to have your dafter Becky, I'm jealous; he woold if he coold I'm 
 jealous." What the answer was I never learned, but must have been in 
 the affirmative, as they were duly married, and raised a large family. 
 
 In the same neighborhood lived Dea. ZEN AS BANGS, a farmer who 
 always performed his work in a slovenly manner. It used to be said of 
 him that he would tire out a dog following him when mending brush 
 fence. He had a neighbor who swept out his hog pen every day, inclu- 
 ding Sundays. Once on his way to church it occurred to him that lie 
 had neglected the usual sweeping, and going back to perform that duty, 
 they were late to church, a sin almost inexcusable those days. But his 
 good wife, Aunt Lizzie, explained the situation to the critics, by inform- 
 ing them that she had cut his hair that morning, which made him forget 
 all about the pig-pen. 
 
 West Hill, Bozra,h, Forge Hollow, the Square, King Corner, Hallock- 
 ville. South Hawley, Bed Store, Hunt district, Dodge neighborhood, 
 Parker Hill. — Absent sons and daughters of old Hawley! do not these 
 names of familiar locations call up interesting and tender memories? 
 
 Lads and girls then, now gray-haired and gone, cannot let slip from 
 the pages of memory the many singing schools in which they met and 
 practiced the musical scale as taught by Col. Barr, Mr. Ford, and by 
 their fellow townsman, Taylor Grout, where they not only prafticed and 
 sang the songs of Ziou, but where were often exchanged sly glances, 
 and equally sly pressure of hands on the road home, little courtesies 
 which in many cases culminated in the union of two hearts and a hai>py 
 home, perhaps in the far west, or perhaps a settlement on the homestead 
 to solace the declining years of loved and loving parents. 
 
 And those old time district spilling schools; how fresh and vividly do 
 they return, with other old time pleasures, as memory reverts to the old 
 town and its inhabitants, and wherever we roam, we fully endorse the 
 sentiment, as we sing, "Beit ever so humble, there's noplace like 
 home." 
 
HISTORY OF HAWLET. 129 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 The following items have been gleaned from various sources, since 
 the compilation of the preceding chapters — 
 
 Much has already been said in this volume of Rev. Dr. King, but a 
 tract published by the American Tract Society, entitled "The only Sou" 
 
 has just eome to hand, from which we clij) the following: 
 
 In 1819 Mr. King was elected professor in Amherst Collei;e, and pro- 
 ceeded to Paris to pursue the study of Arabic with the celebrated De 
 Sacy. Soon after, the Rev. Levi Parsons, missionary to Palestine, died, 
 and Mr. King was solicited to supply his place in the missionary field. 
 He was oppressed with the weight of the proposition, and sought the 
 advice of an American gentleman there, with whom he had became ac- 
 quainted, who was at the head of a large commercial house. Ris friend 
 said, "Go, and I will be a son to your aged parents in America." 
 
 It was found that .f 1500 were necessary as an outfit for him to go, 
 and the merchant volunteered .f300 trf the amount, and gave him the 
 names and address of four friends in the dfferent European states, to 
 whom he could apply for the remaining $1200. By the return of the 
 mails, these gentlemen responded, enclosing $300 each, making the sum 
 required, and Mr. King lost no time in preparing for his departure. 
 
 Previous to this Mr. King had established religious meetingB in Parif», 
 and a large concourse assembled in the church of the Oratoire to listen 
 to his farewell address, and he was cheered at different points on his way 
 to Jerusalem. His friend, the merchant, wrote to the soUtary parents 
 from time to time, enclosing some token of regard "from their affect ion- 
 ate son," The next year he returned to America, and in the spring of 
 1824, he procured a team at Northampton, and freigiitiug it with groc< r- 
 ies, went twent»>^ five miles lo their humble abode in Ilawli v. He ap- 
 peared in disguise, ostensibly stopping to warm, recognizing in Ihem the 
 features of their son. Soon he directed his cr nver.sation in such a way 
 as to let them know who he was, when a very afieeling scene followed. 
 Then the groceries were presented, refreshments served, and during the 
 repast the father was asked if he felt any regret in parting with his only 
 son as a missionary, which question, with the answer, is engraved on 
 his tombstone in Hawley. This interview was the only one ever held 
 between them, and to the aged parents it was almost as a visit from 
 their son. 
 
 The spot where the missionary is buried, in Athens, is in a retired cor- 
 ner, shaded by cypress and i)epper trees, enclosed by an iron railing, 
 supported at the comers by stone pillars. Over it is erected a white 
 marble sarcophagus laonument, said to be the gift ot an atfectionate 
 daughter, on which is tlie following inscription :— 
 
130 HISTOKY OF HAWI^Y. 
 
 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JONAS KING, D D. 
 
 He was born nt Hawley, Massachusetts. United States of America, July 
 29, 1792. He labored for four years as u niiseionary in Palestiiie, and 
 for upwards of forty years as a missionary in Gret ce, and died in Athenp, 
 May 22, 1869, in the 77tli year of Ids age. 
 
 "I have fought a good figbt, I have finished my course, I have kept 
 the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." 
 
 2 Tim. 4: 7,8. 
 
 Seth Sears was born July 27, 1801, is the oldest native resident, lives on 
 West Hill. He m. May 19, 1827, Anna Stock well. Their children werr 
 Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 13, 1828, Henry, b. Sept. 13, 1830, resides in Dal- 
 ton, Silas S., b. Feb. 9, 1833, resides in Dalton, Roswell and Royal, b. 
 May 7, 1835, reside in Hawley, Befchiah H.. m. H. S. Barton, and lives 
 in Savoy. 
 
 Roswell Sears m. Mary E. Pierce, Jan. 2, 1861. Children, Annif, b. 
 July 9, 1863, m. John T. Carrington, Seth W., b. June 21, 1874. 
 
 Royal Sears m. Roselma Sturtevant. Children, Ernest R., b. Aug. 
 4,1868, Herman E., b. March 27, 1870, Cora A., b. Jan. 30, 187-2, 
 Wesley E., b. April 9, 1874. 
 
 Children of Lewis W. and Ella (Sears) Temple; Eddie S., b. April 30, 
 1873, Bessie E., b. Sept. 4, 1876, Lizzie E. and Lida E., b. Nov. 6, S"). 
 
 Three of the daughters of Theophilus Crosby married clergymen, viz : 
 Saphronia married Rev. James Mc Kee, and lives in Cairo, Ga. , Sarah 
 married Rev. Mr Hodge, and lives in Oregon, Phebe married Rev. Mr. 
 Crawford, and lives in Solon, Ind. (Corrected from page 22.) 
 
 Judah and Cutler Crosby are in Dakota. 
 
 Rufus Baker is living in Warren, Mass, at the age of 85. 
 
 Tryphena, daughter of Calvin Cooley married Leonard E Curtis, arul 
 resides in Iowa City. 
 
 Rev. Oramel W. Cooley resides at Glenwood, 111. 
 
 A Mr. Noyes, born in Pntmy, N. H., founder of the Oneida ccjmmu- 
 uity, once had a spirited discussion with Rev. Tyler Thatcher. 
 
 Annual Town Meeting, March 7, 1887:— Moderator, Wm. O. Bassett; 
 Clerk and Treasurer, Lucius Hunt; Selectmen and Assessors, Charles 
 Crittenden. J. Wm, Doaue, Amos D. Taylor; School Committee, for 3 
 years, Justin B. Warriner, for 2 years, J. Wm. Doane; Constable and 
 Collector, Adna C. Bissell. Appropriations: Schools, $900; Highways 
 and bridges, $1500; Town expenses; $1200; Total, $3800. 
 
 Teachers in the public schools, Spring term, 1887: — Dist. No. 1, Inez 
 White, No. 2, Geo. Gould, No. 3, Mary Wells, No. 6, Hattie Simpson, 
 No 7, Ida L. Brackett, No. 8, Carrie L. Atkins, 
 
niS'lOHY or HAWI.EY. 
 
 INDEX TO FAMILY RECORDS. 
 
 Atkins, Giles, Frei-man, Isaac, 
 
 
 Eldridge, Levi, 
 
 60 
 
 Francis W., William G., page 
 
 65 
 
 "Easton, Joseph, 
 
 53 
 
 Ay res, Wills, 
 
 46 
 
 EdgertcMi, Joseph, 
 
 101 
 
 Baker, Timothy, Hollistei, Hor- 
 
 
 Edgviton, Ezekiel, 
 
 102 
 
 ace, Haivey, 
 
 45 
 
 Fuller, Jonathan, Jonathan Jr., 
 
 46 
 
 Baker, Rnswell, Rufus, Joel, 
 
 46 
 
 Farnsworth, William, 
 
 46 
 
 Breed, John, 
 
 61 
 
 Fold, Elias, 
 
 58 
 
 Blond, Abner, Asa, 
 
 57 
 
 Ford, Noah, Elijah, 
 
 62 
 
 Baxter, Edward, 
 
 57 
 
 Field, Theodore, 
 
 67 
 
 Butrick, Joseph, 
 
 57 
 
 Fobes, Dr. Daniel, 
 
 61 
 
 Bassett, William, 
 
 58 
 
 Grout, Rev. Jonathan, Samuel T 
 
 .53 
 
 Beals, Otis, 
 
 59 
 
 Griggs Chester F. , 
 
 56 
 
 Bartlett, Joel, 
 
 59 
 
 Goodspeed, Elias, 
 
 57 
 
 Barnard, Joseph, 
 
 62 
 
 Gould, Aaron, 
 
 65 
 
 Bangs, Zenas, Zenas Jr. , Joseph 
 
 48 
 
 Gould, Lemuel, Wilson, Daniel 
 
 
 Burt, Daniel, 
 
 46 
 
 H., Gilbert A., Luther E.; 
 
 66 
 
 Crowell, Ebenezer, Edward, 
 
 
 Graham, Zerah, 
 
 69 
 
 Ebeuezer, 
 
 61 
 
 Hall, Ebenezer, Ebenezer Jr., 
 
 
 Crosby. Theophilus, 
 
 62 
 
 Samuel, 
 
 47 
 
 Crosby, Judah, Eben, 
 
 63 
 
 Hall, Rufus, 
 
 61 
 
 Crittenden, Simeon, 
 
 67 
 
 Hall, Seth, 
 
 69 
 
 Clark, Samuel A., Phineas, 
 
 52 
 
 Hitchcock, Samuel, Ethan, 
 
 
 Cooley, Noah, Calvin, Calvin E. 
 
 
 Arthur, Joseph A., 
 
 48 
 
 Reuben, 
 
 56 
 
 Hitchcock, Erastus, Samuel Jr. , 
 
 
 Cooley, Asher, 
 
 57 
 
 Simeon, Eli, 
 
 60 
 
 Carrier, Elias, 
 
 58 
 
 Holden, Levi, Levi Jr., La, 
 
 51 
 
 Carter, MilloT., Sanderson, 
 
 
 Howes, Joseph, F'dmund, Henry 
 
 ,52 
 
 Ashbel VV., 
 
 60 
 
 Hunt, Atherton, Russell, Lucius 
 
 > 
 
 Davis, Ozias, 
 
 67 
 
 Chester, 
 
 55 
 
 Damon, Jonathan, 
 
 59 
 
 Hunt, John, Elisha, 
 
 56 
 
 Dodge, Silas, Hiram, 
 
 62 
 
 Howard, Joseph, 
 
 57 
 
 Doane, James, James Jr., 
 
 
 Harmon, Levi, Gains, Enos, 
 
 59 
 
 J. William, 
 
 63 
 
 lladlock, John, 
 
 59 
 
 Damon, Bardin, 
 
 63 
 
 Hawkes, Aljiheus, Levi,, 
 
 
 Dickinson, Samuel, Ebenezer, 
 
 68 
 
 Ichabod, Zadock, Aslier, 
 
 66 
 
 Dyer, Anson, 
 
 52 
 
 Joy, Noah, 
 
 60 
 
 Darby, Edward, 
 
 66 
 
 King, Ezra, John, 
 
 45 
 
HISTORY OF HAWr.EY. 
 
 King, Thomas, Jonas, Amos, 
 
 Jotham, page 
 
 Longlej, Edmund, 
 Longley, Thomas, Capt. Ed- 
 Luther, Jophua, Calviu S., 
 Olivers., 3. NeW'lJ, Elijah F., 
 Lougloy, Joseijh, Ziiiiii, Loren, 
 
 Jonas P., James Sullivan, 
 Lasconibe, John, 
 Look, lli'ury, 
 Loomis, Aslier, 
 LathroiD, Zephauiah, 
 Latlirop, Zephaniah Jr., 
 Marsh, Elijah, Ephraim, Leon- 
 ard, 
 Mc lutyre, William, 
 Mantor, James, Frauds 
 Mansfield, Erastus, 
 
 Newton, Nathaniel, 
 
 Oakes, Calviu, William, John, 
 
 Parker, Abraham, Abiaham Jr., 
 James Monroe, Nathaniel, 
 
 Parker, Asa, Zenas, 
 
 Parker, David, Abel, 
 
 Patch, Oliver, 
 
 Patch, William, 
 
 Pixley, Stephen, 
 
 Purter, Ebenezer, 
 
 Page, Alvah, 
 
 Rogers, Abisha, 46, 
 
 Eussell, Elihu, 
 
 Russell, Samuel, Spencer, 
 
 Rogers, Moses, 
 
 Rice, Jonae, Sylvanus, Daniel, 
 
 43 
 
 44 
 54 
 50 
 63 
 
 68 
 69 
 
 49 
 54 
 57 
 67 
 57 
 49 
 
 47 
 48 
 69 
 67 
 68 
 68 
 68 
 68 
 47 
 46 
 57 
 68 
 54 
 
 Rice, Champion B., Luther, 
 
 Moses, Elias, 
 
 Scott, Phineas, Reuben, 
 
 Luther, Edwin, 
 
 Sears, Clark, 
 
 S^ars, Rufiis, Anthony, Freder 
 iuk n. , Alvan, Urbane, Ro- 
 land, Alden, Sylvester, 
 
 Stiles, Warham, Garner, 
 
 Smith, Obed, 
 
 Simons, Uzziel, 
 
 Sprague, Rufus, 
 
 Sprague, William, 
 
 Starks, John, Pliineas, 
 
 Shattuck, Oliver, 
 
 Saut'ord, William, Wiliam Jr., 
 
 Smith, Clesson, 
 
 Strong, Harvey, 
 
 Taylor, Jeremiah, 
 
 Taylor, A. Dennis, 
 
 Taylor, John, John Jr., 
 
 Thayer, Ebenezer, 
 
 Tobey, Jolm, 
 
 Upton, Chester, 
 
 Yincent, John, • 
 
 Vincent, Nathan, Joshua, 
 
 Vining, Asa, David, 
 
 Wood, Zebedee, Andrew, Fitch, 67 
 
 Warriuer, Hezekiah, 68 
 
 Wheeler, Samuel, 65 
 
 West, Nathan, 64 
 
 Wliite, Henry B., 61 
 
 Worthington, Timothy, 49 
 
 Wells, Jonathan, 62 
 
 55 
 
 42 
 58 
 
 50 
 
 53 
 
 56 
 
 58 
 
 60 
 
 82 
 
 64 
 
 64 
 
 63 
 
 61 
 
 68 
 
 58 
 
 65 
 
 64 
 
 61 
 
 69 
 
 60 
 
 52 
 
 53 
 
 63 
 
 ERRATA. 
 Page 21, Rev. Isaac Oakes was born in Hawley, instead of Hadley. 
 Page 25, Peter L. Baker enlisted, 1862, died, in 1877, at Bernardston, 
 
 Mass., instead of Vt. 
 Page 37, Adonijali Taylor is probably John Taylor. 
 Page 41, Aaron Baird should read Aaron Burt. 
 Page 68, Alvah Page should be Phineas Page.