History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

1676.] KING PHILIP'S WAR—ATTACK ON NORTHAMPTON. 311
age and Mr. Russell agree in the statement that five houses
and. five barns were burned, the latter adding that one was
"within the fortification." From the records of land
grants to the sufferers in the Indian war of 1675 and 1676,
it is possible to name the persons whose buildings were
burned, and consequently to designate their home lots.
The only house destroyed within the palisades was that of
William Holton, who lived on Pleasant Street, very near
the dwelling of Robert Bartlett. It is conjectured that the
defences were broken through in this immediate vicinity.
John Holton, son of William and brother of Thomas who
was slain, had a war grant of a small lot, containing sixty
rods on Meeting House Hill, and to his brother Samuel was
given a lot very near it of the same size. Neither of
these young men had been granted home lots previously,
though both had married. Why these grants, named as Indian
war grants, were made to the sons while the father was
still living, and their residence was within the fortifica-
tions, is not clear.
The other buildings burned at this time, all of which
were without the line of palisades, were those of Alexander
Alvord, who lived probably in the vicinity of what is
now known as Pomeroy Terrace ; John Alexander, who
occupied what was known in later years as the Edwin Clark
estate on Bridge Street ; Samuel Allen, who lived on King
Street, on the lot afterwards owned and occupied by
Rev. Mr. Hooker, and later by the late Eliphalet Williams
and Matthew Clesson, who owned the lot on which H.
R. Hinckley now resides.
Each of these persons received war grants
Location of the War
Grants to the at tliis time. Alexander Alvord's was on
sons.
Hawley Street, near the site of the Chicago
Beef Co.'s warehouse; John Alexander's
was on King Street near the house now occupied by John
Parnell ;
Samuel Allen was granted a small lot on Meeting
House Hill, including the site of the present Court House.
Matthew Clesson's lot of sixty rods, was west of King
Street, on the brook above Park. There was some disagreement
between Clesson and the town authorities in reference
to this grant. In 1703, he was given a home lot of
;