Mr. Drake: Amherst, Sept. 19, 1850.
My Dear Sir - I have one or two corrections for the list of Northampton, Hatfield, and Hadley people, who took Oath of Allegiance Feb. 8, 1678-9, published in the January 1850 No. of Register.
1st. The heading, "More Freeman," is a misnomer; for, as the list is printed, no freemen follow. I thought I sent with these lists the following:*
At the New Towne at Norwotuck, March 26, 1661.
These persons whose Names follow beinge inhabitants of the said New Towne quallified according to Law to be made freemen of this CommonWealth tooke the freeman's oath before Capt. John Pynchon and Elizur Holyoke who are impowered by the Genll Cort to give the said Oath according to Law.
| Mr. John Webster Mr. John Russell Nathaniel Ward Win. Mark-Lam Thomas Dickenson |
Andrew Bacon Thomas Wells John Hubbard Nathaniel Dickinson Philip Semith |
Thomas Coleman Robert Boltwood Samuel Gardner Peter Tilton |
* This short list of Freemen, not being attached to the list printed in the January 1850 Register, was probably lost in the printing office ; its absence was not detected. -EDITOR.
Had the above been published, the heading would have been, in part, correct.
2d. P. 26, 4th line, 3d column, Tho. Braiye should be Bracye.
3d. P. 26, Among Northampton names, insert Joseph Jeanes after Mr. William Jeanes; also, Thomas Frentch between Jno. and Saml. Frentch. making the number of Northampton men 126 instead of 124.
At the Second Sessions of the General Court, held at Boston, in New England, October 2, 1678.
Whereas it hath pleased his most excellent Majestie our Gracious King by his Letters Apr. 27. 1678. to signify his Royal Pleasure that the Authority of this his Colony of Massachusetts in New England, do give forth orders that the Oath of Allegiance as it is by Law established wthin his Kingdome of England be administered to & taken by al his subjects wthin this Colony, who are of years to take an oath.
In obedience hereunto and as a demonstration of their Loyalty The members of that said generall Court did readily take the oath of Allegance and by their example and authority did require and command that the same oath should be given to and taken by al his Majestie's ____ wthin this Jurisdiction, that are of sixteen years of age and upwards. And to this end the said Genl Court did order the reading of copy of the said oath of Allegiance exactly agreeing with the copy Of' it enclosed in his majesties * * * & signed by the Secretary of State, to the magistratical power of the respective towns and did further order that the Justices or those commissionated wth magistratical power in cache Countye should order the convening of the Inhabitants of the respective Townes of the age above-said & to take names & administer the oath of Allegiance to each of them & to take me for their enrollmt wth ye Records of the County Courts.
Accordingly Major Jno Pynchon did ordr the Convening of and administered the Oath of Allegiance to the Inhabitants of the Townes hereafter expressed or enroled.
The Inhabitants of the Towne of Spring field who took the Oath of Allegiance.
Springfield Dec. 3 1. 1678
Jan 1 1678.
| Edward Stebbein Mr Pelatiah Glover Mr John Holyoke Mr Daniel Denton Benjamin Parsons Sen. Jonathan Burt Rolland Thomas Lieut Tho Stebbein Sergt Miles Morgan Henry Chapin John Lamb William Branch John Clarke Senr Japhet Chapin Nathaniel Burt Reice Bodurtha Thomas Day Samuel Ely Nathaniel Richard Jno Steward James Warrener Jn Hitchcock Samll Blisse Senior Jonatha Taylor Senr Jno Blisse John Scot John Harman John Petty Jonathan Ashley Joseph Ashley John Dorchester James Dorchester Thomas Cooper Edward Foster Joseph Leonard Isaac Colton Ephraim Colton Jno Bodurtha Samll Bodurtha Nathaniel Mun James Mun Henry Gilbert Samll Blisse Tertir John Hawkes |
Robert Ashley Quartmr George Colton AnthonyDorchester Thomas Colton increase Sikes Yictory Sikes Nathaniel Sikes James Sikes John Riley Jno Bagg Obadiah Miller Senr Jono Barber Senr Jno Barber Junr Charles Ferrey Samuel Terrey Senr, Willia Brooke Jno Matthews Abel Wright Samuel Blisse Thomas Stebbein Joseph Stebbein Benja. Stebbein Samuel Blisse Junr Eliakim Cooley Obadiah Cooley Daniel Cooley Benjamin Cooley Joseph Cooley John Norton Jonathan Bab Samuel Bab Francis Pepper Nicholas Rust David Lumbard James Taylor Jonatha Taylor Junr Samuel Taylor Jonathan Morgan David Morgan Isaac Morgan Jono Merricke Thos Day Junr Jono Miller Benja Knowlton |
Samll Marshneld. Thomas Mirricke John Dumbleton Luke Hitcheocke. Henry Rogers Benjamin Leonard Abel Leonard Josiah Leonard Samuel Glover Samuel Jones Ebenezer Jones Thomas Miller Isaac Cakebread Jno Warner Nathanll Blisse Thomas Hunter Thomas Brisenton Isaac Gleson Joseph Bodurtha John Pierce, David Throw Samll Terry Junr Josias Miller Philip Mattoon Thomas Jones Jonatha Burt Junr John Burt Thomas Gilbert Benja Parsons Jr Benjamin Hinton Herbert Furgeson Thomas Lamb Danll Beamon Joseph Wright Jno Clarke Junr Jno Mun Jno Pope Jonatha Bush Richard Waite Obadiah Miller Junr Lazarus Miller James Stevenson Jno Ferrey John Artsel |
I trust that the above will be acceptable.
Yours sincerely,
Lucius MANLIUS BOLTWOOD.