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

616 INDEX.
RANDALL.
Randall, William, gives bond for
his daughter's good behavior,
236 and note 2.
Randolph, Edvpard, opposition to,
proposes new^ scheme of
ton proposed, 375.
Roaring Brook, mentioned, 384.
Roberts, Thomas, killed. 575.
Root, Hezekiah, fined. 291, note.
Root, John, fined. 291, note.
Root, Jonathan, fined, 291, note.
Root. Joseph [1640-1711]. home lot,
36, 37 : casts lots for meadow
land, 58 ; approves petition
for minister, 59 ; name not in
list of land contributors, 78 ;
statistics, 146 ; referred to, 222,
note ; opposes the change in
school methods. 427 : subscription
to Harvard College, 573.
Root. Joseph, member of Capt.
Wright's scouting party, 498,
note.
Root. Samuel, member of Capt.
Wright's scouting party, 444,
note.
Root. Samuel, committee on Hatfield
boundary, 447.
Root, Sarah. 222. note.
Root [Rote], Thomas [1614-1694],
an original petitioner, 6 ; at-
RUSSELL.
tends first meeting of planters,
13; home lot, 18; suggested
for constable, 32 ; approves
petition for minister,
59 : complains of Robert Bart-
392 ;
government, 395 ; arrives in
Boston, ib. : letter about Andros'
tonr, 396, note ; records
lett, 63 ; chosen selectman, 67 ;
appointed selectman, 68 ; signs
petition for abatement of
deeds and mortgages, 3 98;
signs commission of Joseph
Hawley, 528.
taxes, 72 ; contributes land
78 ; takes freeman's oath, 99
a founder of the church, 105
Ransford, Samuel, killed, 575.
signs church covenant, 107
Ransford, Samuel, 283.
one of the seven pillars of the
Rate for minister
poses, 219.
and other pur- church, 109 ; biogr a p h i c a 1
sketch and autograph, 118;
Rates, see taxes.
statistics, 146; committee to
Rawson, Edward, secretary t o
house of magistrates, 72;
writes to Major Appleton, 274 ;
letter to Major Savage, 315,
316 ; to Major Pynchon, 316.
Red Rocks, mill at, attacked. 271.
Reed, Thomas, with Mrs. Rowlandson,
303 ; cajitnred by Indians,
314 and note ; escapes
and arrives at Hatfield, 325.
settle Mr. Stoddard, 211 ; siibscription
to Harvard College,
573 ; referred to, 33, 187.
Root, Thomas Jr. , statistics, 146.
Roote, Goodman Sr., account with
constable, 187.
Rotation in office, 221.
Round Hill road. 38.
Rouville, Major Hertel de, sent
against Deerfield, 478, note,
Revivals dtiring Mr. Stoddard's 479 ; orders prisoners slain,
ministry, 374.
Rhode Island, joins in an expedition
against Canada, 511.
481 ; returns to Canada, 483 ;
expedition against Maine, 508 ;
attacks Haverhill, 509 ; an-
Rights, Declaration of. published, other raid in Connecticut val-
150, 151.
Roads, first county, ordered by
court, 163 ; new route to Bosley.
510.
Row, Thomas, mine owner, 364 ;
reports about lead mine, ib.
Rowlandson, Joseph, 300.
Rowlandsou, Mrs., captured, 299;
narrative, ib. , note ; referred
to, 249, 257, 304, 340 ; sketch
of her wanderings while in
captivity. 300-303 ; narrative
quoted, 300, note. 302, note;
ransomed and returns home,
narrative cited, 306, note
303 ;
quoted, 313, 314, note.
Rosbury, repre sented when
church was founded, 105.
Rushbrook, Ovid, convicted of
counterfeiting, 565, 56 6; a
weaver, 566 ; his sentence, ib.
Russell and Stone, Rev. Messrs.,
breach between, and removal
to Hadley. 4.
Russell, Mr. John. (Rev.), messenger
from Hadley church, 105,
135; assists at ordination of
Mr. Stoddard. 213 ; signs memorial
from Hadley, 216 ; letter
quoted, 252, note ; harbors
the regicide judges, 254 ; letter
quoted, 307, note ; opposes
;