This would be an interesting book for the descendants of Thomas and Martha but
it's out of my price range.
If any one on the list buys it, it would be intersting to hear what it has to say
about "Mrs. Carrier".
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Source: GEN-MAT-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [GM] History of Billerica, Massachusetts, With A Genealogical Register
History of Billerica, Massachusetts, With A Genealogical Register $125.00
(Very hard to find)
Rev. Henry A. Hazen, A. M.
Billerica: Town of Billerica, 1973 reprint, (1882)
Table of contents:
CHAPTER I. EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN.
Grants to Govs. Winthrop and Dudley; "The Two Brothers." to others and to
Mrs. Winthrop, Cambridge.; Dudley farm sold; Grants from Cambridge,
petition of Shawshin, named Billerica, and extended west of Concord river.,
Cambridge. agreement and Separation.CHAP. II.FIRST SETTLERS
LOCATIONS AND
RELATIONSHIPS.
The "Farm" and the "Township,"; settlers from Cambridge, Woburn and
Braintree,
CHAP. 111.LAND DISTRIBUTION.
"Farm" and "Township" agreement., early divisions of land, Church
farm,
College farm, Farms of Champney and others, "Naticott" grant to Billerica ;
its sale to Brenton, John Cromwell. Cambridge "Great Deed," grant of 4000
acres, sold to Parker.CHAP. IV. TILE STORY AS TOLD IN TILE RECORDS.
Account of the "Record" volumes.; Rights. acre-lots; rating, house for
minister.; first town officers, instructions to Select men.; Maj. Willard.
letter from, the common herd, killing wolves, yoking swine, shade trees and
burying place, Cambridge titles, sale of milllot, town charges, 1663..CHAP.
V. BOUNDARIES.
Andover; Concord, controversy, Woburn,CHAP. V! ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Early ways, road to Woburn, Concord, Andover, Wamesit, East road, Lexington,
Charnestaffe lane, West st.. treble-cove and rangeway. Bridges.
CHAP. VII. -The INDIANS AND WAMESIT.
Wamesit reservation, chiefs, John Eliot; Gookins narrative, Philips war,
garrisons. Chelmsford assailed, Groton, petition, soldiers from Billerica,
the Christian Indians; their wrongs. alarm at Billerica; the reported
massacre, hard ships, Kennebec expedition,CHAP: X.GLEANINGS FROM
RECORDS.
Testimonial of loyalty, fat ox for Mr. Davie, basis of rates changed. Crosby
s public house, aid to the poor; Tything men, oath of fidelity;
subscription for Harvard College, early tax lists. &e., mill swamp drowned.
entertainments at public house, witchcraft; Mrs. Carrier, receipts and
expenses of town, 1714, tax lists, 1733 and 1755.CHAP. XI. LAND
DISTRIBUTION.
List of rights, 1685, other claims, extensive divisions, grantees, west
side. ministry lot; sale of land to Capt. Reed.
CHAP. XII. DISMEMBERMENT.
Wamesit " Purchase," Bedford, Tewksbury. Wilmington, Carlisle.CHAP. XIII.
THE REVOLUTION.
Resolutions, 1768, non-importation, resolutions, 1773, Boston port bill; the
towns response, will not use British goods, militia, committee of
inspection; minute men. Ditson tarred and feathered, the 19th of April.
committee of correspondence, inspection and safety, Bunker Hill,
independence. calls for troops, inflation of the currency, aid for soldiers.
list of soldiers. 243; tax-list, 1776.
CHAP. XIV. EDUCATION.
Catechising. Joseph Tompson, schoolmaster, others, squadrons. school-houses;
school-dames, Pemberton Academy, Billerica Academy Howe school, Boys
school.CHAP. XV. RELIGIOUS HISTORY:
Henry Cumings settled, recollections of him. new meeting house. and
pew-list. the pastors theological position, extract from sermons, colleague
settled; death of Dr. Cunmings, Mr. Whitman's ministry; disturbing elements;
town ceases to support, his resignation, successors. First Baptist Church,
pastors; Congregational Church, other churches.CHAP. XVI. CANAL,
TURNPIKE
AND RAILROADS.
Middlesex Canal, stages; Boston & Lowell Railroad, the "Narrow Gauge."CHAP.
XVII. Mills MANUFACTURES.
Early mills. giant to Osgood; its history, contest with towns above, on
Concord river; Faulkners mills, Talbots mills; Hills machine shop; Patten
s manufactory, Jaquiths glue factory,CHAP. XVIII.BILLERICA IN THE
REBELLION.
Raising troops, monument, record of soldiers.CHAP. XIX.THE MOTHER-TOWN
OF
BILLERICAY.
Description. historic items, meaning of name.CHAP. XX. MISCELLANEOUS
AND
FINAL.
Billerica graduates; lawyers and physicians, town officers, post masters,
population, census. voting list, 1880, libraries, celebrations; Indian
names, surroundings and scenery.Genealogical Register
509 pages, 6x9 green cloth hardbound, very fine condition.
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