The book A Historical Sketch of Sturbridge And Southbridge was written by author George Davis Here you can read free online of A Historical Sketch of Sturbridge And Southbridge book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Historical Sketch of Sturbridge And Southbridge a good or bad book?
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Also, at a town meeting lawfully warned, in June 22d, 165S, lots were drawn for the meadows that lie on the north side of the town, accord- ing to person and estate. Forty nine persons being enlisted to draw, and Roger Ammidowne stands numbered 43. Roger Ammidowne died November 13th, 1673, and left a son, " El)enezer, " who, as the records of that town show, was esteemed one of their public spirited and patriotic men, in the days of the renowned " Indian King Phillip, of Moiuit-Hope ;"' and, as... history proclaims, when that town moved to raise funds, by subscription, to carry on that bloody war, this " Ebenezer" responded in (he sum of Is. 6d. The destruction of King Piiillip, with his followers at Mount-Hope, in 1676, at that period in Plymouth Colony, may justly be claimed as great an achievement as the me- morable declaration, one hundred years afterwards, which accomplished the separation of tlio United Colonies from Great Britain, in the year 1776. Whether this Ebenezer Anmiidown was a martyr in the patriotic cause, history does not show, hut it may be so, as his two children, in the year 16S0, "Phillip and Henry, " are styled as orphans, according to the following record — " William Bradford, of Plymouth Colony, sold to certain sturbridCtE and southbridge.
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