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Springfield 1636-1886, History of Town and City, by Mason A. Green ...

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SPRINGFIELD, <strong>1636</strong>-1S8G. 2«5<br />

Many <strong>of</strong> these men were titted out <strong>by</strong> well-to-do citizens, such as<br />

Abner C'ooley, P^beuezer Colton, Israel Chapin, John Worthington,<br />

Richard Woolworth, Aaron Colton, Josiah Chapin, Charles Pynchon,<br />

James Sikes, Daniel Ch<strong>and</strong>ler, David Burt, Stephen Colton, Phiueas<br />

Parsons Tavern, 1776.<br />

Stedman, Jedediah Bliss, George Colton, George Chapin, Zachariah<br />

Hale, Samuel Bliss, Aaron AVarriner, Joseph Stebbins, Justice Steel,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Luke Bliss.<br />

John Hale <strong>and</strong> William Pynchon, Jr., were chosen representatives<br />

to the General Court in July, <strong>and</strong> in November Thomas Stebbins,<br />

Jonathan Hale, Jr., Reuben Bliss, William Pynchon, Jr., <strong>and</strong> Dea.<br />

Edward Chapin were chosen to " take into Consideration the charge<br />

<strong>of</strong> Providing for the Souldiers <strong>and</strong> the pay <strong>of</strong> the minitmen." A com-

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