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Aldis, Nathan, 132

Alexandria, Va., coffee-house in, 203
Alien and Sedition Acts, 325 n
Allen, Benjamin, of London, printer,
116, 118

Daniel, 14 n

Ethan (d. 1789), 262; letter of, to
Indians of Canada, 262 n

Hezekiah, son of Timothy, tempo-
rary student at Harvard College, 278
James, temporary student at Har-
vard College, 276, 278

Jeremiah, temporary student at
Harvard College, class of 1729, 275,
278

Jeremiah (d. c. 1737), son of
Thomas (d. c. 1775), temporary
student at Harvard College, class of
1738, 276, 278

John. See Allyn, John
Allin, Daniel. See Allen, Daniel

Rev. John (d. 1671), 214, 215, 247;
with others, founds church in Ded-
ham, 208, 245; ordained as its min-
ister, 209; marriage of, 210

AMES (continued)

Joan (Fletcher), wife of Rev. Wil-
liam (d. 1633), 210, 213, 214; her
transfer of her husband's books to
Harvard College Library, 210

John, son of Rev. William (d.
1633), temporary student at Harvard
College, 274, 278

Rev. William (d. 1633), 210, 211

Rev. William (H. C. 1645), son of
Rev. William (d. 1633), 214; his ser-
mon on the Gunpowder Plot, London,
1652, 128; co-pastor, in England,
with John Phillips, 215
Amesbury, frontier town, 252; set off
from Salisbury, 264

Amory, Nathaniel (d. 1842), son of
Thomas (H. C. 1741), temporary
student at Harvard College, 278

Nathaniel Coffin. See Amory,
Nathaniel

Amsterdam, Holland, English Sepa-
ratists in, and their quarrels, 392
Analaski, pseudonym, addresses poem
to G. R. Minot, 371 n

John (H. C. 1643), son of Rev. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com-
John (d. 1671), baptized, 211
pany, grant of land to, 264

Margaret (Morse), wife of Rev. Andover, frontier town, 253, 253 n
John (d. 1671), 210

Alline, John, temporary student at Har-

vard College, 275, 278
Allison, Col. Thomas, 203
Allston, Washington, quoted, on H.
Sargent's Landing of the Pilgrims,
336 n

Allyn, Rev. John (d. 1833), gives Fore-
fathers' Day discourse, 314, 385, 387 |

John, Secretary of Connecticut,
sworn Councillor, 1687, 34; Council-
lor, 1688-1689, 35, 36; death of, 36 n
Almanac, W. Peirce's, printing of, 1639,
131
American Academy of Arts and Sciences,

acknowledgment to, 143-144, 286
American Antiquarian Society, v
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, 378

American Loyalists, 305, 394

ANDREWS, CHARLES McLean, L.H.D.,
cited, regarding missing Royal Com-
missions, 150-151; quotations from,
150 n, 151 n; references to his Guide
to the Materials for American History
and to his list of commissions, etc.,

151 n

Andrews, Richard, 364
Andros, Gov. Sir Edmund, 6 n, 8 n, 9 n,
11 n, 16 n, 17, 18, 22, 24, 28, 28 n,
29 n, 33, 34, 37 n, 38 n, 42 n, 43 n,
106, 107, 109; commissioned Gover-
nor of New England, arrives and is
sworn, 1686, 7, 7 n, 8; again com-
missioned, 1688, 8, 9; overthrown,
1689, 9, 14-16; members of his Coun-
cil, 1686-1688, 32–34; 1688–1689, 34,
35

Andros Records, 8 n

Angier, Oakes (d. 1786), 342 n

Ames, Elizabeth, sister of Rev. William Annan, William, temporary student at

(d. 1633). See Phillips

Fisher (d. 1808), present at Fore-
fathers' Day celebrations, 334, 335,
336, 340; called the Dedham Watch
Dog, 335

James Barr, 401

Harvard College, 277, 278

Anne, Queen of England, 53, 54, 55, 56 n,
58, 60, 89, 90, 90 n, 91, 98, 99, 111,
152; proclaimed in Boston, 1702,
52 n-53 n; death of, 55-56, 56 n
Anti-popery, 270

Appleton, John (d. 1739), nephew of | BALL (continued)

Samuel (d. 1696), 59

John (d. 1699), son of John (d.
1739), temporary student at Harvard
College, 275, 278

Samuel (d. 1696), 21, 23, 46;

Councillor, 35, 36

Moses, Washington lends money
to, 170

Ballard, Will Sam 121

Balls, at Plymouth, as part of Fore-
fathers' Day celebrations, 308, 313,
315, 316, 318, 321, 322, 328 n

Samuel (d. 1725), son of Samuel Balston, Capt. John, 33 n
(d. 1696), 59

Apthorp, William, temporary student

at Harvard College, 276, 278

Banister, William Bostwick (d. 1819),
temporary student at Harvard Col-
lege, 278, 279

Arber, Edward, his definition of the Bannister. See Banister
term Pilgrim Fathers, 363-364
Arnold, Richard (d. 1710), 15 n; Coun-
cillor, 32, 35, 36

Ashe, John, temporary student at Har-
vard College, 276, 279
Ashurst, Sir Henry, 35 n
Aspinwall, George, temporary student

at Harvard College, 278, 279
Association, oath so called, 47 n−48 n
Atherton, Abel Willard, temporary
student at Harvard College, 278, 279

Jeffrey Amherst (d. 1793), tem-
porary student at Harvard College,
278, 279

Atwater, Edward Elias, quoted on Pil-
grims' Harbor, 367 n

B.,

A., his account of Forefathers'
Day, 1797, 307-308; suggests that a
Pilgrim Society be formed, 1807, 317-
318

Bacchanalian Pilgrims, 339; revels,

Forefathers' Day celebrations in
Boston charged with being, 338, 345 |
Bacchus, Colony of, 234
Bacon, Rev. Leonard (d. 1881), quoted,
on difference between Pilgrims and
Puritans, 379-380

Bacon-Foster, Corra, 192 n
Baker, Thomas, 7 n

Balch, William, temporary student at
Harvard College, 278, 279
Baldwin, Isaac (d. 1783), son of Jedu-
than (d. 1788), temporary student at
Harvard College, 277, 279

Rev. Samuel (d. 1784), compares
early settlers of New England with
Abraham, as pilgrims, 358; preaches
Forefathers' Day sermon, 385, 387
Ball, Benjamin, temporary student at
Harvard College, 276, 279

John, son of Moses, 170

Banvard, Joseph, 374 n; quoted, 374
Barnard, John (d. 1739), son of Rev.
John (H. C. 1709), temporary student
at Harvard College, 276, 279

Levi, temporary student at Har-
vard College, 278, 279
Barratt. See Barrett

Barrett, Giles Leonard (d. 1809), actor,
310 n, 342 n

John (d. 1746), temporary student
at Harvard College, 276, 279

Rev. Samuel (d. 1772), 217
Bartlett, Zaccheus (d. 1835), gives Fore-
fathers' Day oration, 1798, 309, 385,
387
Bass, Samuel, temporary student at
Harvard College, 277, 279

Bassett, Frances. See Washington
Batchellor, Albert Stillman, error of,
noted, 37 n

Batchelor, Rev. George, quoted, on
Rev. E. H. Hall, 405, 406
Bates, Edward (H. C. 1738), his con-
nection with Harvard College, 272
Baxter, Jarvis (Gervais, Gervis, Jervas),
43 n; Councillor, 35, 36, 42 n, 43 n

Paul, temporary student at Har-
vard College, 275, 279
Bay Psalm Book, 131
Bayard, Nicholas, quoted, 10 n; Coun-
cillor, 35, 36, 43 n; note concerning
his will, 36 n

BAYLIES, WALTER CABOT, A.B., ap-
pointed on Auditing Committee, 249;
makes report, 290

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Beach, Rev. Abraham (d. 1828), 350,
350 n
Beard, Capt. 206
Beauchamp, John, 364
Beecher, Rev. Lyman (d. 1863), preaches
Forefathers' Day sermon, 386, 387
Belcher, Andrew (d. 1717), 18, 24, 59,
100, 101

BELCHER (continued)

Billington, John (d. 1630), 364
Bills of credit, legislation concerning,
105 n

Bird, Rev. Samuel, temporary student
at Harvard College, 276, 279

Townsend, 210

Gov. Jonathan, son of Andrew
(d. 1717), 63 n, 72 n, 73 n, 74, 75, 76,
93 n, 94 n, 107, 110; commissioned,
1730, 72; arrives and is sworn, 72, 73;
reported to have been knighted, 72 n- | Bishop, Capt. Thomas, 86 n
73 n; his term of office, 74
Belknap, Rev. Jeremy (d. 1798), toasts
in honor of, 311, 313, 315, 315 n, 322,
| 325, 333, 337, 341; said to have as-
sisted in private celebration of Fore-
fathers' Day, 323, 341; reference to
his American Biography, 341 n;
quoted, 373

Bell, Thomas, temporary student at
Harvard College, 275, 279
Bellingham, Penelope (Pelham), wife of
Gov. Richard, death of, 53 n

Blagden, Rev. George Washington (d.
1884), gives Forefathers' Day ad-
dress, 387

Blair, Thomas, his Some Short and
Easy Rules Teaching The true Pro-
nunciation of the French Language,
1720, 119 n, 216-217; teaches French
to Harvard students, 217-218, 231
Thomas (d. 1723), 218

-

infrequency of the name in New
England before 1800, 218 n

Gov. Richard, 116; Overseer of BLAKE, FRANCIS, A.M., death of, an-

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Bennet, -, temporary student at Blathwayt, William (d. 1717), 30, 40 n,

Harvard College, 275, 279

42 n; letters of Isaac Addington to,
205-207

Har-Blathwayt Papers, 114

Spencer. See Phips, Spencer
Bent, Elijah, temporary student at
vard College, 276, 279
Berkshires, land sales in, 267
Bernard, John (d. 1828), actor, 342 n;
sings at Forefathers' Day entertain-
ment, 342

Gov. Sir Francis, 82 n, 83 n, 95,
107, 108, 110; commissioned, 1760,
1761, 82, 84 n; arrives and is sworn,
82-83; leaves, 1769, 84, 84 n

Shute (d. 1768), son of Sir Francis,
temporary student at Harvard Col-
lege, 277, 279

Thomas, master of the North
Grammar School, Boston, 220
Beverley, Robert (d. 1716), 252
Bigelow, Melville Madison, LL.D.,
appointed on committee to nominate
candidates for office, 123; appointed.
to editorship of the Massachusetts
Province Laws, 401

Dr. William Sturgis, 149
Billerica, frontier town, 253
BILLINGS, JOHN SHAW, D.C.L., death of,
announced, 123, 143, 145

Josh. See Shaw, Henry Wheeler
William (Y. C. 1765), temporary
student at Harvard College, 276,
279

Bloxham, James, Washington's over-
seer, 175, 175 n

Blye,

temporary student at Har-
vard College, 274, 279
Blyth, Stephen Cleveland, temporary
student at Harvard College, 277, 279
Boardman, Eliza Henderson. See Otis
Boaz and Jachin, R. T. Paine's refer-
ence to, 337, 338, 339

Body of Liberties, 116, 118 n; first
printed, 116 n

Bonaparte. See Napoleon I
Bond, Joseph (d. 1781), temporary
student at Harvard College, 277, 279
William (d. 1697), 18
Borland, James, son of John (d. 1775),
temporary student at Harvard Col-
lege, 277, 279

John (d. 1775), temporary student
at Harvard College, 276, 279

Leonard Vassall (d. 1801), son of
John (d. 1775), temporary student at
Harvard College, 277, 279
Boston, surrender of fortifications of,
demanded by Gov. Andros, 14, 16,
17; society in, 1817, 156, 157; pro-
cession held in, to celebrate ratifica-
tion of Federal Constitution, 314 n

BOSTON (continued)

Columbian and City Museum,
349 n

Concert Hall, references to gather-
ings held in, 311 n, 323, 324, 330, 332,
341; called Faction Hall, 340

Court House, illuminated, 83 n
Exchange Coffee House, 349 n
First Church, vesper service of,
commemorating the Thursday Lec-
ture, 215

French Club, about 1728, 220-221
French Protestant Church, 120
Heart and Crown, 234

Old South Church, its ownership
of the Prince Library, 122

·Province House, 66

Public Library, its custodianship
of the Prince Library, 122

South Grammar School, 232 n
Boston News Letter, error in, 102 n
Boston Pilgrim Society, 313, 313 n
Boston Theatre, opening of, 342 n
Bounties, for Indian scalps, 255, 256 n
Bourne, Ezra (d. 1736), temporary
student at Harvard College, 276, 279
Boutineau, James, 96

Bowdoin, Gov. James, 87, 313, 313 n;
with J. Adams, prepares report on
land claims, 122

Bowe, Caven, indentured servant of
Washington, 178

Bowen,

165

BRADFORD (continued)

300; toasts in honor of, 313, 324, 325;
references to his History, 355 n, 356;
quoted, on name Puritans, 377 n;
concerned in legislation against Quak-
ers, 383 n

William (d. 1704), Deputy-Gov-
ernor of Plymouth Colony, son of
Gov. William (d. 1657), 29 n, 46;
Councillor, 32, 35, 36; death of, 36 n
Bradstreet, Dudley, son of Gov. Simon,
18, 37 n; nominated Councillor, 30;
declines to serve, 31, 32, 37, 37 n

Dudley Story (H. C. 1792), 285 n
Gov. Simon, 3, 3 n, 4 n, 6 n, 16,
17, 21, 23, 24, 24 n, 37 n, 48 n, 263,
336, 341, 346; chosen Governor,
1686, 4; President of Council, 1689,
17, 23, 28; sworn Governor, 1689,
25-26; chosen and sworn Governor,
1690, 27; 1691, 1692, 28; nominated
member of Dudley's Council, 30; de-
clines to serve, 31, 32, 37, 37 n; Coun-
cillor under Province Charter, 35;
death of, 37 n

Braintree, Mendon settled by people
from, 264

Braintree, Duke of, J. Adams so called,
335 n

Braintree Lion, J. Adams so called, 335
Braman, Thomas, temporary student
at Harvard College, 278, 279

a guest of Washington, Brattle, Thomas (d. 1683), grant of
land to, 264

CLARENCE WINTHROP, Ph.D., reads
paper on Gov. J. Winthrop, Jr., 160
William (Y. C. 1766), temporary
student at Harvard College, 276, 279
Bowers, Jeremiah (d. 1796), temporary
student at Harvard College, 278, 279
Bowes, John Hancock, temporary stu-
dent at Harvard College, 277, 279
Bowman, George Ernest, 295 n

William, temporary student at
Harvard College, 278, 279
Boydell, John (d. 1739), 68 n, 70 n
Brackett, Ebenezer, temporary student
at Harvard College, 277, 279

William (d. 1775), 79, 86
Brazer, Rev. John, 386 n
Brazier. See Brazer

Breck, Samuel (d. 1862), delivers Fore-
fathers' Day address, 351 n
Brenley. See Brinley
Brenton, Jahleel (d. 1732), 48
Brewer, Francis, temporary student at
Harvard College, 277, 279

Thomas, manages Pilgrim press at
Leyden, 329 n, 384 n

Brewster, William (d. 1644), 210, 300 n,
332, 337 n, 341 n, 346, 384 n; toasts
in honor of, 324, 337, 340

Bradford, -, temporary student at Bridge, Benjamin, Boston, 223

Harvard College, 274, 279

Alden (d. 1843), gives Forefathers'
Day address, 386, 386 n, 387

William (d. 1657), Governor of
Plymouth Colony, 325 n, 332, 341 n,
346, 359, 361 n, 370, 392; his chair,

Richard Perkins, temporary stu-
dent at Harvard College, 277, 279

Robert, temporary student at Har-
vard College, 276, 279
Brigham, -, temporary student at
Harvard College, 274, 279

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