19. Battle of Behmus's Heights. Congress removes to Yorktown. 27. Royal army takes possession of Philadelphia. October 4. Battle of Germantown. 7. Battle of Stillwater. 16. The Northern army consisted of 13,216 men fit for duty. 17. Burgoyne's army surrendered, consisting of 5,752 men fit for duty, beside invalids. Nov. Two British ships of war burnt in the Delaware. Dec. Congress forms the plan of Confederation between the States. Number of Royal troops employed in America this year, was stated at 50,000. 1778. Battle of Monmouth, and others. 1780. Sept. 23. Major André, a spy, was taken at Tarrytown, was tried by court-martial, and sentenced to be hung. October 2. André was executed. CONCLUSION. The compiler of this work has long had a desire that something in the form of a history of his native town might be published. He is quite sensible that the work might have been more interesting and profitable to the present and future generations, had a more competent person undertaken the compilation thereof; but as it is, he will only say, that he has endeavoured to discharge the duty which has devolved upon him in this matter, according to his best ability, and feels grateful for that kind providence which has brought him to the completion thereof, while some who expected to read its pages, and were actually subscribers for the work, have been called to their final account, and are now numbered with our fathers whose history we have written. INDEX. A. Adams, John, President, petition to, 302- his answer, 303. Andros, Sir Edmond, 157 - Justice Nelson informs, 158-Select- --- Appleton, Madam Elizabeth, 21 - Sarah, 67. Arabella, Lady, died, 119. Artillery Company, 179. Aurora Borealis, 468., B. Balch, Rev. William, 42, 92. Bank, Manufacturers, 329. Baptisms, 31. Baptists, First Church, 39, 101 - Second Church, 40, 104. Barbour, Rev. Isaac R., 36. Battle of Lexington, 250. Beef for the army, 275, 279. Bell, in First Parish, 17, 84 - Second Parish, 34, 93-Byfield, 35, Bills of credit, first issued, 196. Blankets for the army, 251, 268. Boston church, persons from, 132. Boston, Rowley's reply to a letter from, 237, 241-£40 granted by Boundaries, town, 134. Bounty to soldiers, 252, 254, 256, 257, 277. Boxford, 43, 111 incorporated, 367- - bounds, 370 - Indian deed of, 378. Brackenbury, Mr. Samuel, 20. Bradford, Rev. Ebenezer, 25, 88. authorized to settle town Bradford, town of, 40-incorporated, 349 — addition to, 350-In- Brocklebank, Captain Samuel, 182— his letter to the Governor, 183 - slain by Indian, 184 — descendants, 189. - Brook, Town, to be cleared out, 144. Bunker Hill Monument, subscription to, 426. Burden, Rev. John, 39, 104. Burgoyne's army, surrendered, 257. Burial grounds, 428. Byfield Parish, 34, 95, 329. Byfield, Hon. Nathaniel, 35. By-Laws, 137. C. Casco, taken by Indians, 199. Castle William, 205, 246. Cedar tenter-post, 148. Chamberlin, Elder Simon, 39, 104. Chandler, Rev. James, 32, 91. § Chaplin, Rev. Jeremiah, D. D., 40, 105. Charter, first one cancelled, 157 — opinion thereon, 166-new one Chatham, Lord, 248- his address, 249. Chimneys, to be swept, 140. 1 Church, first in Rowley, 11, 91 — baptisms in, 31 — first covenant of, Cocheco (Dover), guard at, 193. Coggin, Rev. William S., 43. College lands divided, 331. Colored people, 462, 468. Committee of Safety, 252, 254, 256, 259, 264, 269. Common land, how divided, 138. Congress, Continental, 248 - Provincial, 252. Constitution, 253, 260, 264, 265, 269, 270. Convention meets in Boston, 230. Converse, Elder Josiah, 39, 104. Councils, Ecclesiastical, results of, 70, 89, 106. Counties first formed, 136. Crossman, Elder Abijah, 39, 104. Cushing, Rev. John, 44. //4 D. Dark day, 417. Deacons in First Church, 90-Second Church, 95- Byfield Church, 98. Linebrook Church, 99. Deaf and dumb boy, 72. Deaths, 45-by throat distemper, 432-by casualty, 433-aged per- Deer, 403. Depreciation, scale of, 281. Destruction by fire, 427. Detached soldiers, bounty to, 304 - paid, 314. Distances from Rowley to various places, 414. Donations, 30, 34, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44. Drafted men, 256. Dudley, Thomas, 118- Colonel, 157. Dummer Academy, 330. Durant, Rev. Henry, 36. Dutch, Rev. Ebenezer, 42. Duty on paper, glass, and tea, 244, 246-on carriages, 466. Effigies burnt on Fort Hill, 244. Election, last Wednesday in Easter Term, 156. Eliot, Rev. John, 191. Elizabeth, Queen of England, 7. Elwell and Pulsifer, remarkable preservation of, 424. Emigrants from 1620 to 1640, 9. Endecott, Mr. John, arrives at Salem, 6, 118. England, war with, 309- Resolves about, 310. English, Samuel and Joseph, Indians, 373. Estates of ministers, 50. Ewing, Elder William, 39, 103. Expense of Revolutionary War to the town and States, 291. Fences to be kept up, 140 — partition to be recorded, 140. - Fencing stuff not to be sold out of town, 144. Ferry at Haverhill, 352. Fire arms, 259. Fire wood, preservation of, 144. Fire, destruction by, 427. First settlers, when made freemen, 130 - when died, ib. Flint, Rev. Henry, 19, 74. Foot, Captain, tortured to death, 200. Fort William Henry, massacre at, 214. Fort Hill, effigies burnt on, 244. Franklin, Benjamin, Post-Master General, 466. Freemen, 153—their oath, 154. French, neutrals, 208. French war, 205-close of, 226. |