Franklin P. Rice

“ But this statement should not carry the implication that the value and practical usefulness of town and other records are seriously impaired by the small percentage of inaccuracies common in all human works, and of which a large proportion can be rectified by effort and patience. The substantial ground-work of the original entries in the Auburn town books is here supplied, and the addition of the burial ground inscriptions will aid in completing the record of deaths. ”

“ The Town of Worcester, in answer to Sd Petition and Order of Court, beg leave to say, that they have not been served with a plan of said town exhibited with said Petition to the Court, and therefore are not in a Capacity to offer reasons against, or to comply with it untill they know how far it Extends. But if the said plan Does not include any of those persons nor their Estates which belong to the Town of Worcester, and which were Excepted from being set off to said precinct when it was first Erected, We have no objections to their being made a Distinct Town. ”

“ This purpose after it was divulged could not long be resisted, but the event was postponed for several years by a quasi acknowledgment of independence. Twice in 1776 and 1777, as the Town Records of Worcester testify, were special war taxes abated to the inhabitants of the South Parish, perhaps with the hope of holding them to their allegiance ”

“ It is probable that the intention to separate from the older towns had been cherished for several years by those who, though nominally apart in corporate interests, were in their isolated situation united for common convenience and protection of material rights. ”

“ The Order establishing the South Precinct or Parish of Worcester comprises the names of those who were the first residents of the new town, and the founders of the prominent families, the names of whose immediate progeny and later descendants appear in the Records embodied in this volume:
In Council, June 19, 1773, ordered that Gershom Rice, Israel Stevens, David Bancroft, Jonathan Stone, Daniel Boyden, Jacob Stevens, Thomas Drury, Thomas Drury, Jr., Henry Gale, Wm. ”

“ Samuel Eddy, Levi Eddy, Peter Jenison, Ruth Stone, Jesse Stone, Isaac Pratt, Abraham Fitts, Alexander Nichols, David Gleason, of Oxford; John Crowl, Jr., Andrew Crowl, Jonathan Phillips, John Hart, Thomas Scott, William Yong, Jonathan Stone, of Leicester; be and hereby are, with their Families and Estates, erected into a Precinct, and shall enjoy all the powers and privileges which other Precincts in this Province by Law enjoy ”

“ Nichols, Darius Boyden, Jas. Hart, Thos. Baird, Jas. Hart, Jr., Thos. Baird, Jr., Oliver Curtis, Comfort Rice, Elizabeth Boyden, Phebe Bancroft, Jno. Boyden, Daniel Bancroft, Chas. Hart, Jas. Nichols, Peter Boyden, of Worcester; Benjamin Carter, Chas. Richardson, Timothy Carter, Phineas Rice, Benjamin Carter, Jr., Rachel Buck, Daniel Roper, Gershom Bigelow, Gershom Bigelow, Jr., Peter Hardy, Daniel Cummings, Charles Richardson, Jr., of Sutton ”

“ Mary D. Stone,
wife of
Mr. Erastus Stone,
who died April 3, 1834,
aged 30 years.
201. In Memory of
Oliver Stone,
son of Mr. Jonathan
& Mrs. Sarah Stone,
who died May 22, 1807,
aged 9 years.
202. Sally Stone,
wife of
Lieut. Jonathan Stone,
Died Sept. 16, 1853,
aged 89 yrs. & 8 mos.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
203. In Memory of
Mrs. Tryphena Stone,
Wife of
Mr. Isreal Stone,
who died
Nov. 15, 1820,
aged 68.
204. An Infant Son of
Israel Stone, Jr. &
Hannah his Wife
Died Nov. 15, 1830,
Aged 11 days. ”

“ Thomas Drury,
Died
May 21, 1871,
Æ. 80 yrs.
75. In Memory of
Mrs. Mehitable,
Wife of
Maj. Thomas Drury,
who departed this life
Nov. 6, 1810.
Æt. 32 years.
Remember you are born to die,
Must turn to dust as well as I.
Your sun may set before 'tis noon,
The Lord knows when; He knows how soon. 76. Memento Mori. ”

“ Parker, Joseph Phillips, Samuel Learned, Israel Phillips, Jacob Work, Jonathan Cutler, David Stone, John Harwood, Thomas Gleason, William Phips, Isaac Putnam, Joseph Gleason, Jonas Bancroft, Elisha Livermore, Gardner Chandler (for his land within the limits) Nathaniel Scot, David Bates, Nathan Patch, David Richards.
Population at Different Periods.—1790, 473; 1810, 540; 1830, 690; 1850, 879; 1880, 1317. The State Census of 1895 gives the number as 1598.
The Area of Auburn is about 10,000 acres.
Auburn Records.
Auburn Births,
To the end of the year 1850. ”

“ Moses and Hannah Boyden, Feb. 21, 1790. Pamelia and Moses Stone, Feb. 26, 1795.
GLEASON.
David, Jr. and China Comstock of Leicester, Aug. 5, 1790. David, Jr. and Sally Knowlton, Oct. 30, 1811. Eunice and Cyrel Merriam of Oxford, Jan. 15, 1824. Ezra and Eunice Meriam of the Country Gore, Jan. 31, 1801. Intention. Ezra and Mrs. Marcy Merriam of County Gore, May 2, 1806. Intention. Lucretia and John Marsh of Sutton, April 30, 1801. Mrs. Lydia and James Lyndes of Glocester, R. I., April 24, 1779. Intention. Mary and Elijah Harrington of Worcester, May 4, 1785. Mary and Capt. ”

“ Aaron and Judith Chase of Sutton, Nov. 27, 1782. At Sutton. Mrs. Abigail of Oxford and Amos Parsons, July 5, 1781. Anna of Leicester and Orrison Hill of Spencer, Jan. 16, 1823. Elizabeth-W. and James-H. White of Millbury, May 1, 1834. Ezra of Brooklyne and Ruhamah Lamb of Oxford, April 1, 1790. Hannah of Oxford and Isaac Eddy, Feb. 25, 1805. Lucretia and John-H. Healy of Millbury, Dec. 25, 1833. Phineas of Oxford and Abigail Cutler, Nov. 20, 1788. Hon. Samuel of District of Berlin and Mary Bigelow of Worcester, April 20, 1786. Sophia of Leicester and Hiram Cobleigh of Worcester, —— —, 1821. ”

“ Sarah and David Stow, April 12, 1784. At Spencer.
PUTNAM.
Betsey-S. of Oxford and Joseph Lawrence, May 31, 1825. Elijah and Parcis Livermore, April 18, 1819. Howard and Hannah Green of Leicester, March 25, 1784. Lucretia of Worcester and John Nichols, 3d of Oxford, May 2, 1785. Moses, Jr. of Sutton and Lavinia Livermore, Oct. 25, 1813. Rebecca of Worcester and Andrew Adams of Wilbraham, Sept. 13, 1789. Rufus-W. and Mary-E. Lovering, May 12, 1844. Sarah and Joshua Carter, both of Sutton, Jan. 31, 1793. Tylor and Mary Shumway, June 2, 1814. ”

“ Betsey and Darius Boyden, May 22, 1788. Calvin of Dummerston, Vt. and Sally Green, Feb. 14, 1805. Daniel and Rebecca Lamb, March 31, 1808. Daniel and Mrs. Betsey Sigourney, both of Oxford, March 13, 1810. Elias, see Abigail above. Emory and Catharine Shurtleff of Ashford, Conn., Sept. 5, 1847. Mrs. Esther of Oxford and John Todd, Sept. 19, 1780. Isaac and Lucretia Drury, June 23, 1789. Dea. Isaac and Mrs. Esther Bartlett of Holden, Dec. 16, 1835. Israel, Jr. and Hannah Town, July 12, 1811. Jeremy and Abigail Davenport, Jan. 24, 1799. Jesse and Sally Singletary, Oct. ”