A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury, from 1635 to 1845S.G. Drake, 1845 - 416 pages |
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... erected two movable Light houses . On the North shore stand the towns of Salisbury and Amesbury . Behind this the country rises gradually , parted into a variety of eminences ; one of them , which from its appropriation by the sav- ages ...
... erected two movable Light houses . On the North shore stand the towns of Salisbury and Amesbury . Behind this the country rises gradually , parted into a variety of eminences ; one of them , which from its appropriation by the sav- ages ...
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... erected on both sides of the river Parker , and on Kent's island , and as then meadow land was very valuable , and ... erecting ' a dwelling house above half a mile from the meeting - house without leave of the court , ' was entirely ...
... erected on both sides of the river Parker , and on Kent's island , and as then meadow land was very valuable , and ... erecting ' a dwelling house above half a mile from the meeting - house without leave of the court , ' was entirely ...
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... erected at Boston , and one at Charlestown ; and a watermill at Salem , and another at Ipswich , and another at Newbury . ' * This mill , the first erected in Newbury , was built at ' the falls , ' on the river Parker , by Messrs ...
... erected at Boston , and one at Charlestown ; and a watermill at Salem , and another at Ipswich , and another at Newbury . ' * This mill , the first erected in Newbury , was built at ' the falls , ' on the river Parker , by Messrs ...
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... erected within the sayd towne . EDWARD WOODMAN . JOHN KNIGHT . EDWARD RAWSON . RICHARD BROWN . HENRY SHORT . ' To this the town agreed and assented , at a public meeting , October sixth , 1638 . * Town records . August 10th . Thomas ...
... erected within the sayd towne . EDWARD WOODMAN . JOHN KNIGHT . EDWARD RAWSON . RICHARD BROWN . HENRY SHORT . ' To this the town agreed and assented , at a public meeting , October sixth , 1638 . * Town records . August 10th . Thomas ...
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... erected . ' It is highly probable , from appearances , that the tradition is correct . The position is a commanding one , and a far better place to stand sentinell , ' than ' at the doores ' of the meeting house all the time of the ...
... erected . ' It is highly probable , from appearances , that the tradition is correct . The position is a commanding one , and a far better place to stand sentinell , ' than ' at the doores ' of the meeting house all the time of the ...
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14 March 29 March Abigail acres Agawam aged April Artichoke river Bartlet Benjamin Boston brethren Caleb called captain Ch.-John Christ church Coffin court Daniel December died Dummer Edward Edward Rawson Elizabeth England erected February granted Greenleaf Hannah Harv hath Haverhill Henry honored hundred Indians inhabitants Ipswich James Jaques John Emery John Woodbridge Jonathan Joseph Joshua Judith July June land liberty Lord March Mary meeting house meeting-house Merrimack Merrimack river minister Moody Morse Moses Nathaniel Newburyport Nicholas Nicholas Noyes night November Noyes parish Parker pastor persons petition Plum island pounds preached publick Rebecca Richard Richard Kent river Rowley Salem Salisbury Samuel Sara Sarah says selectmen Sept September settled Sewall shillings Somerby Stephen street thence Thomas Titcomb Toppan town of Newbury Town records town voted Tristram Tristram Coffin unto West Newbury wife William Woodbridge Woodman
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Page 386 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Page 330 - Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need
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