Colonial Times on Buzzards Bay (Paperback)

Buzzard's Bay Is Located In The Southeastern Section Of Massachusetts, And Consists Of More Than 280 Miles Of Coastline. A Reflection Of The Life And Spirit Of Colonial Times, This Work Has A Distinct Flavor All Its Own. Beginning With The First Settlers On The Shores Of Buzzard's Bay, The Author Describes The Interesting Nature Of These Hard Working, Fair-Minded And Frugal People. He Follows Their History Up Until The Coming Of A Railroad Into The Same Region. A Number Of Different Resources Were Utilized In The Preparation Of This Work. They Include: The Records Of The Rochester Propriety, Beginning In The Year 1679; The Agawame Book Of Records, Beginning In 1685; The Records Of Rochestertown, Beginning In 1694; The Records Of The Church And Town Wareham, Beginning In 1739; The Diary And Account Book Of Israel Fearing Of Agawame From 1720-1754. There Can Be Found Within The Covers Sixteen Chapters On The Following Topics: The Lands Of Sippican; The Agawame Plantation; Colonial Farmers; The Squire; The Birth Of A Town; The Town's Mind; Impressments For The King; The Town's Meeting-House; A Sunday Morning In 1771; The Town's Minister; The Town's Schoolmaster; Town Life In The Revolution; Town Life After The War; The British Raid; The Town's Bass-Viol (The Controversy Over An Instrument - Whether Or Not It Should Be Used During Worship Services); And Final Transformations. Clearly Written And Interesting, This Work Contains Illustrations, A Map And A New Full name And Subject Index.