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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. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...minds of the people could not be united on thesesubjects, many, in order to enjoy peace and harmony, thought best to remove, and commence settlements in other places. The original agreement, or association, for removal, is on record, dated at Hartford, April 18, 1659. J ohn Webster is the first signer, and about.30 names follow. Mr. Russell and his people signed another instrument, and his name, at the head of the list, is followed by about 30 of his congregation. Mr. Russell was installed the first minister of Hadley. He removed to this place in 1659, and Mr. Webster, with three others of his name, it is believed, the same year. It is stated that these emigrants purchased the whole territory now included in the towns of Hadley, Hatfield, Granby, and Amherst. The Rev. Isaac Chauncy succeeded Mr. Russell, in 1695. The next minister was Rev. Chester Williams, who was ordained colleague pastor in 1740-1; he died 1753, and was succeeded by Rev. Samuel Hopkins, in 1775. Dr. Hopkins was succeeded by Rev. John Woodbridge, who was ordained colleague in 1810. Rev. John Brown, D. D., the next minister, was installed in 1831. Rev. Ebenezer Brown was installed pastor of the second church in 1835. ' Hadley is a fine agricultural town, and the meadowson the banks of the Connecticut river are some of the best in New England. Large. quantities of broom-corn are annually raised, and the manufacture of brooms is an important branch of business in this town. The value of brooms manufactured in 1837 was $89,248. There were also 42,300 palm-leaf hats manufactured, valued at $6,768. Connecticut river, between this town and Northampton, winds about in entirely opposite directions, and above Northampton village forms a kind of peninsula. On the...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781234080327
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 328
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 123408032X
  • Publisher Date: 14 Jan 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 585 gr


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