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

Stark, Gen. John, in command,
443.
Steams, Ebenezer, Revolutionary
soldier. 627.
Stearns, Jonathan, ensign, 356
fiimishes
captain, 401, 403 ;
at ordination dinner. 420 : in
New London expedition. 423;
Revolutionary soldier, 627.
Stearns. Mr.. 348.
Steams. Thomas, signs militia
company agreement, 375.
Stebbins, Asalrel. in Father Rale's
war. 606.
Stebbins, Benjamin, sells homestead,
39.
Stebbins, Benjamin, sick at Boston,
142.
Stebbins, John, ensign under Seth
Pomeroy, 150 ; soldier after
fall of Louisbvirg, 607.
Stebbins, Joseph, in Father Rale's
War, 606.
Stebbins. Sei'g't Josiah, in Father
Rale's War. 606.
Stebbins, Samuel, drowned, 257.
Stebbins, Thomas, delegate from
vote, ih.
Springfield, 223 ;
Stephens. Major, ordered to fire
on insurgents, 506.
Stevens,
109.
Charles E., referred to,
Stevens. Capt. Phinehas. in command
at No. 4, 153.
Stiles, Samuel, In Shays Rebellion,
632.
Stilton-fleet, Richard, prisoner,
368 ; died, 370.
Stimson. Samuel, in Louisburg expedition.
146.
Stockbridge, fortified. 105: laid
out, 168 ; Mr. Edwards in. 226,
228, 229, 230 ; line of forts
from, 288 ; convention in, 349;
insurgents in, 513, 516 ; mentioned,
260, 576.
Stoddard,
52.
Anthony, referred to,
Stoddard, Anthony, referred to, 66.
Stoddard, Capt., company near
Quebec, 382.
Stoddard, Christian, marries W.
Williams. 47, note.
Stoddard, Esther, death of. 178.
Stoddard. Esther, wife of Rev.
Solomon, 65 ; death of, 66
referred to, 58, 63. 64, 83.
Stoddard. Israel, lived in Pitts
field, 178.
Stoddard, Col. John, second in
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STODDAHD.
command in Hampshire Co.,
17 ; commissioner to Five Na-
tions, 18, 24 ; suggests expedition
to St. Francis. 19; superintends
building of fort,
20 : letters to Gov. Dummer
about fort. 20, 35 ; endorses
Elisha Searl, 21 ; proposes the
use of dogs, ib. ; declines appointment
on peace commission
to Canada, 28 ; letter
about carelessness of the people,
31 ; member of Legislature,
35. 167, 172-174; influence,
36; on committee to choose colleague
pastor, 42 ; committee
to sell land, 45 ; buys part of
Roimd Hill, 45, 46 ; buys land
in Baker's meadow, 46 ; homestead,
66 ; committee to build
meeting-house, 68 ;
committee
to seat meeting-house, 74
committee to build poorhouse,
100 ; suggests the officers for
the three companies, 103 ; on
commission to build forts, 104;
in command in Hampshire
County, 105 ; mount built at
his house, 109 ; letter to Major
Pomeroy, 151 ; gives lieutenant's
commission to Elisha
Hawley, 154; death of, 158,
177, sketch of life. 165-178;
graduated at Har-
birth, 165 ;
vard, ib. ; promoted to high
rank in army, 106 ; goes to
Canada, ib. ; selectman, ib. ;
Northfield grants land to, 167;
committee to lay out townships,
168 ; buys land of In-
dians, ib.; lays out Stockbridge,
ib. : employed in nego-
tiations with Indians at Boston
and Albany, 168, 169, 170 ;
letters to Gov. Shirley, 169,
170 ; lawyer and judge, 170,
171 : General Court grants
land at Pittsfield. 171 : leases
land of Indians, ib. :
of loyalty. 173 ;
supporter
friend of Gov.
Shirley, ib., notes; had enemies,
174, and note ; character
as a man. 174, 175 : friend of
Rev. Jonathan Edwards. 175 ;
Edwards' testimony of, 176 ;
inventory of estate. 177 ; family
and home of, 177, 178 ; on
committee to establish permanent
salary for Mr. Edwards.
195-197 ; soldier after fall of
;