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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...8 " State of New England," by a Merchant of Boston, p. 210. age and Mr. Russell agree in the statement that five houses and five barns were burned, the latter adding that one was "within the fortification." From the' records of land grants to the sufferers in the Indian war of 1675 and 1676, it is possible to name the persons whose buildings were burned, and consequently to designate their home lots. The only house destroyed within the palisades was that of William Holton, W110 lived on Pleasant Street, very near the dwelling of Robert Bartlett. It is conjectured that the defences were broken through in this immediate vicinity. J olm Holton, son of William and brother of Thomas who was slain, had a War grant of a small lot, containing sixty rods on Meeting House Hill, a11d to his brother Samuel was given a lot very near it of the same size. Neither of these young men had been granted home lots previously, though both had married. Why these grants, named as Indian war grants, were made to the sons while the father was still living, and their residence was within the fortifications, is not clear. The other buildings burned at this time, all of which were 'without the line of palisades, were those of Alexander Alvord, who lived probably in the vicinity of what is now known as Pomeroy Terrace; John Alexander, who occupied what was known in later years as the Edwin Clark estate on Bridge'Street; Samuel Allen, who lived on King Street, 'on the lot afterwards owned and occupied by Rev. Mr. Hooker, and later by the late Eliphalet Villiams; and Matthew Clesson, who owned the lot on which H. R. Hinckley now resides. 1,c,,a.,., 0; we w.,, Each of these persons received war grants """...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1130539091
- ISBN 13 9781130539097
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages248
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