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THE INDIAN ATTACK OF JULY 27, 1694. 



The following extract is taken from Captain Lawrence 

 Hammond's diary, which was given to the Massachusetts 

 Historical Society with the Belknap Collection, on March 11, 

 1858. The entry is found under the date of July 27, 1694, 

 and furnishes some details, hitherto unknown, of the attack 

 made at that time. 



The Indians Set upon Groton burnt 2 Houses, kild 22 persons — 

 found dead, 13 more missing, they were pursued by about 100 

 Horse but they returned without finding them. 



CHURCH SILVER GIVEN TO THE FIRST 

 PARISH CHURCH. 



The Church of Christ in Groton, so called in former times, 

 and now represented by the Unitarian Society often spoken 

 of as the First Parish, has an interesting collection of church 

 silver, the earliest piece dating back to the early part of the 

 eighteenth century. An interesting description of this col- 

 lection is given in a large work entitled " The Old Silver 

 of American Churches," by Mr. E. Alfred Jones, privately 

 printed at Letchworth, England, in 191 3, for the National 

 Society of Colonial Dames of America. Accompanying this 

 is a photographic reproduction of five pieces in one view, 

 including one from Jonas Prescott, two from Jonathan Law- 

 rence, one from Josiah Sartell, and one from his widow Mary 

 Sartell. The article contains biographical sketches of the 

 givers from notes furnished by Mr. Lawrence Park, and Rev. 

 Pemberton H. Cressey, minister of the church, of Groton. 

 The measurements of the different pieces, the makers' names, 

 and reproductions of their marks are given, as well as copies 

 of the several inscriptions on the pieces. 



JONAS PRESCOTT'S BEQUEST. 



In his will, made on December 28, 1723, Jonas Prescott 

 bequeathed " to the Church of Christ in Grotton fiue Pound 



