Continuing excerpts from Clif HInds' New England notes. Regards, Nan [email protected]\ -------------------------------------------------------------- Early Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts listed 9 Hinds births between 1742 & 1757. They were: (Un-named Daughter) of Enoch and Elizabeth, bp. Oct.__,1742 Abigail, daughter of Nehemiah and Sarah, bp. in Greenwich, Aug. 1, 1756. Abner, son of Enoch and Elizabeth, bp. Oct __, 1742 Enoch, son of Enoch and Elizabeth, bp. June 5, 1743 Jason, son of Joseph and Priscilla, bp. in Greenwich, Nov 27, 1757. John, son of John and ____, bp. Nov 8, 1747. Moses, son of Nehemiah and ____, bp. Mar 27, 1757. Sarah, daughter of Nehemiah and Sarah, bp. July 25, 1747. Solomon, son of Enoch and Elisabeth, bp. Oct __, 1742. Deaths: Sally of Brookfield, and Asa Estabrook, int. Aug 1, 1801. Seth and Abigail Hastings, int Nov. 6, 1751. Forbidden by Hinds, Nov. 9 1751. Solomon of Greenwich, and Hannah Stetson, Oct. 2, 1791. Early Records of Harvard, Massachusetts. Deaths: John, Jan 9, 1812, a. 49 y. Revolutionary soldier. G.R.I. Early Records of Lancaster, Massachusetts. 1643 - 1725 Lancaster During Queen Anne's War. 1701-1713 page 141. In the House of Representatives, June 2d, 1703. Resolved, that inasmuch, as the Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster within mentioned were driven out by the Enemy, and the Place wholly Deserted: Their former Agreement for the maintenance of their minister is now null and void, and they ought to proceed to Levy their ministers Rate upon their Inhabitants in equal Proportion as the Law Directs. page 143. Pursuant to command from his Excellency bearing date April 15th 1704 for the Settling of Garrisons in the Towne of Lancaster & ordering men to the Same, Wee the subscribers do hereby Direct & Command you the Inhabitants of said Lancaster to Repaire to you several Garrisons according to appointment as followeth & Attend you duties therein. Dat. 20th April 1704. On the East side of the River, John Moore & Jonathan Moore Allowed a Garrison the said John Moore Commander. the list included John Hinds 2 persons. The Annals of Lancaster, Massachusetts 1643-1725 page 187-188 shows John Hinds chosen as a town officer in 1718-19. The same book on page 248 listing the estates of the first inhabitants of Lancaster lists John Hinds among the "Names of those that Had 30 acre lotts granted them by the town after the settlement of the town. The reason of these special grants is not found in records. With a single exception they were laid out in the limits of Harvard and Bolton. page 301 describes the lands of John Hinds - John Hinds hath his thirtie acre lott granted by the town lying one the east side of the Nashaway River in several places one piece lying to the southeast of Rattlesnake Hill .... More he hath a piece laid out at the head of the little brook that runs threw James Butlers Land near his house place..... John Hinds, and Mary, widow of James Butler, were married Feb 9, 1681-2. Hinds came from Woburn. By a former wife he had a son James, and perhaps others. By Mary, in Lancaster, he had John, 1683; Jacob, hopestill, Enoch, Hannah, Deborah, and Experience. He removed to Brookfield, but his son John remained on the homestead, southeast of Wataquadock. Lancaster Vital Statistics Marriages 1681/2 February 9 John Hinds and (widow) Mary Butler The same marriage is recorded in the town of Billerica as Hindes, John and Mary Butler, wid Feb. 9 [16]82. Births 1683, Jan 19 John Hinds son of John and Mary (Butler)