History of New Britain: With Sketches of Farmington and Berlin, Connecticut. 1640-1889 |
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History of New Britain: With Sketches of Farmington and Berlin, Connecticut ... David Nelson Camp No preview available - 2013 |
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Abigail afterwards Andrews appointed April April 18 Assembly became Beckley Berlin Booth born Britain Britain Society building built Capt captain CHILDREN church Clark committee Deacon died East Main East Street Elihu Burritt Elijah Hart Elizabeth enlisted in Company erected families farm Farmington father Gad Stanley Hartford Hartford County Haven Henry homestead Isaac Lee James North John John Judd John Paterson Jonathan Joseph Joseph Mather Josiah Judd July June Kensington land later Lewis lieutenant Manufacturing Company March March 15 March 20 married Mary meeting-house Middletown mill mustered nearly occupied Oliver Stanley organized parish pastor Paterson preaching president Regiment road Samuel Sarah Sept Seth settlement shops side of Main Smalley Smith soon Stanley Quarter Stanley Street Swamp Society Thomas Timothy Stanley town vote West Main Street west side Wethersfield William Woodruff Worthington Yale College young
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Page 213 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein...
Page 213 - English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein ; also, that all masters of families do, once a week, at least, catechise their children and servants in the grounds and principles of religion, and if any be unable to do so much...
Page 250 - And that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure...
Page 213 - It is therefore ordered, that every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
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Page 226 - ... the difference between capricious anger and steadfast determination, they submitted. This was the first and last of corporeal punishment in that school. The next morning, and ever after, I had docile and orderly scholars. I was careful duly to send them out for recreation...
Page 157 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 225 - Peck, my friend's little son, entered with a bundle of five nice rods. As he laid them on the table before me, my courage rose ; and, in the temporary silence which ensued, I laid down a few laws, the breaking of which would be followed with immediate chastisement. For a few moments the children were silent ; but they had been used to threatening, and soon a boy rose from his seat, and, as he was stepping to the door, I took one of the sticks and gave him a moderate flogging ; then with a grip upon...
Page 225 - I never struck a child in my life.' • It is,' she said, 'the only way, and you must.' I left her for the afternoon school with a heavy heart, still hoping I might find some way of avoiding what I could not deliberately resolve to do. I found the school a scene of uproar and confusion, which I vainly endeavored to quell. Just then, Jesse Peck, my friend's little son, entered with a bundle of five nice rods.