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nally granted. From Thomas it came to his son Joseph, 

 then to Lieut. David (who was a brother to Gen. Israel), 

 then to his son Israel, then to Daniel, and finally to 

 William R., the present occupant. Mr. Putnam and his 

 sister were very kind in showing the old relics, and 

 the visit was really one of much pleasure. Gen. Israel 

 Putnam is of course remembered as a man who, even in 

 his boyhood and youth, was characterized by a spirit of 

 daring and intrepidity. He was born Jan. 7, 1718, and 

 at the age of twenty-one married Hannah Pope, of 

 Salem, and removed to Pomfret, Conn. He commanded 

 a company during the French war, was Major General at 

 Bunker Hill, and died May 19, 1790, aged 72. 



At the roadside, close by the church, stands the old 

 tavern, now a dwelling house, in which the genial widow 

 Smith ministered to the wants of weary travellers, and 

 higher up is the parsonage, which was once used for the 

 same purpose. Every house has its history, and every 

 history finds some willing tongue to publish its wild and 

 thrilling narratives. At the house of the Rev. Mr. Rice, 

 the pastor, are to be found the records of the parish during 

 those troublous times when Bailey and Parris presided 

 over the church, and many quaint specimens of penman- 

 ship and rhetorical beauty were noticed on their pages. 



At the close of the rambles and examination of the old 

 records, the company gathered in the basement of the 

 church and partook of refreshments. Here tea and coffee 

 were furnished, and the citizens showed a degree of hos- 

 pitality that was quite commensurate with their courtesies 

 and attentions during the day. 



The afternoon session was held in the church at 3 P. M. 

 The PRESIDENT in the chair. Records of preceding meet- 

 ing read. 



