A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: Its History for 275 Years, 1643-1918, in which is Incorporated the Vital Parts of the Original History of the Town |
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A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: Its History for 275 Years, 1643-1918 ... George H. Tilton No preview available - 2015 |
A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: Its History for 275 Years, 1643-1918 ... George Henry Tilton No preview available - 2014 |
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3d Mass acres aged Allen Annawan April April 19 April 23 Attleborough Baker Benjamin Bicknell Blanding Bliss born in Rehoboth Boston Brown University Bullock buried Capt Captain Carpenter and Burr Charles chosen Cole Colony Company Congregational Church Court Daniel daughter Deacon Discharged June East Providence Edward Elder Elizabeth Enlisted Ephraim farm George Goff Henry Horton Indians James Jathniel John Jonathan Jonathan Bliss Joseph July June 26 land Luther Lyon and Perrin March married Martin Mary Massachusetts Medbury meeting-house Munroe Mustered in Sept Nathan Nathaniel Newman Nicholas North Attleborough Oak Swamp Palmer's River pastor Pawtucket Peck Perry Peter Hunt Phanuel Bishop Philip Pierce Plymouth pounds Rehoboth Village Rhode Island Richard Bowen Robert Samuel Seekonk Smith Society Stephen Paine Swansea Taunton town meeting town of Rehoboth voted Walker Wheaton Wheeler wife William William Blanding Wilmarth
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Page 263 - When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee cling Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild-bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree, the storm still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot; — While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not.
Page 82 - Great captain, you have killed Philip, and conquered his country. For I believe that I and my company are the last that war against the English, so suppose the war is ended by your means, and therefore these things belong unto you.
Page 281 - This life's a dream, an empty show ; But the bright world, to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere : When shall I wake and find me there ! 3 O glorious hour!
Page 78 - When sentence of death was passed upon him, he observed " that he liked it well, for he should die before his heart was soft, or he had spoken anything unworthy of himself.
Page 287 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Page 46 - All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come.
Page 12 - Whereas Mr. Roger Williams, one of the elders of the church of Salem, hath broached and divulged divers new and dangerous opinions against the authority of magistrates, as also writ letters of defamation both of the magistrates and churches...
Page 6 - Blackstons point on part whereof his then dwelling house stood ; after which purchase the Town laid out a place for a trayning field ; which ever since and now is used for that purpose, and for the feeding of cattell : Robert Walker, and William Lytherland farther Testify that Mr.
Page 12 - ... it is therefore ordered, that the said Mr. Williams shall depart out of this jurisdiction within six weeks now next ensuing...