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SOME INTERESTING TRADITIONS OF HAMILTON 
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esting history, being the reputed site in 1658 of the 
burying place of Masconomo, Sagamore of the Aga- 
wams, who made the famous seashore town of Man- 
chester his territory and whose life of power and 
leadership had so sorrowful and so tragic an end. In 
June 18, 1658, Masconomo’s widow was given a grant of 
land in Ipswich, the reputed year of Masconomo’s 
death. Thus the early history of Manchester, Hamilton 
and Ipswich was dramatically intermingled through the 
| rule of this patriarch of the Red Skins, who was such 
a prominent figure of the Indian period of Essex County. 
Masconomo’ s chief camping place seems to have 
been at what is now Ipswich. He stood out a noble 
| figure in Indian lore, kindly disposed and peaceable to 
| his white neighbors; therefore no conflicts with the 
| early white settlers have been recorded. It was in 1700 
that Manchester settlers paid the grandsons of Masco- 
_nomo three pounds, nineteen shillings for relinquishing 
all right, title and interest in the land then comprising 
Manchester’s township. These ancient records are not 
| without their pathetic touches, since early in his career 
the once independent chief lost every vestige of his 
power and the wooded lonely confines of Hamlet were 
| a solace to the old chieftain shorn of his power. 
There is inspiration in his life and deeds which gives 
a hallowed charm to his traditional haunts in Manches- 
| ter, Ipswich and Hamilton. 
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_ On June 11, 1630, is recorded the visit of Gov. 
Winthrop to Manchester which introduced Masconomo 
in a most friendly guise. This famous colonial official 
is believed to have anchored off Gale’s Point, the inland 
eove portion of Smith’s Point, Manchester. ’Tis pleas- 
ant to paint an imaginary mental picture of the 
‘“ Arbella,’’ the Governor’s flagship, the impressive gov- 
ernor,— grave, modest, intelligent and scholarly — re- 
ceiving the great Indian Sagamore, Masconomo, who 
remained on board the ship all the day she remained 
in Manchester. 
Thus as in the past, these sections of the North 
Shore built their public prosperity on the foundations 
of EE eeuse and inherited Puritanism of the best 
stock. 
_ Today both permanent and summer residents are 
enjoying the inestimable blessings which the sacrifice 
of their predecessors secured for them. The most sub- 
stantial emigrants left the mother country for the North 
Shore and today the most wealthy and aristocratic seek 
her shores and inlands and the uplifting traditionary 
charm, which clings to her fields, woods, rocks and in- 
lets, adds deeply to the interest of the social and civic 
life found there. Great pleasure is derived from so- 
journs in the communities in which the Puritan com- 
monwealth was aided in its foundation and it is not 
surprising that it should have eventually become the 
popular residence of personages who founded the future 
state of national affairs and who endeavor to maintain 
the ancestral standard of high principle. 
Charles E. Lee. 
the Jewett Furniture 
Co., whose 
Charles E. Lee, a former resident 
of Manchester, passed away in 
Beverly Thursday of last week, at 
| the ripe old age of 73 years and 11 
months, after a long illness. Mr. 
Lee when but a young man came to 
| Manchester to live, occupying the 
old Lee house on Summer street, 
| long since destroyed, the lot being 
now occupied by P. H. Boyle’s livery 
stable. In 1858, he entered the em- 
ploy of Alfred Jewett as a cab- 
inet maker apprentice and _ served 
under that firm until the civil war, 
when he enlisted in Co. D, 40th 
Massachusetts, and was severely 
wounded at the Florida campaign. 
He remained a cripple all his life 
from this accident. Returning from 
the war, he again came to Manches- 
ter and becoming able to work once 
_ more, started in at his old place with 
satisfaction. 
- years of his life. 
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factory was at the end of the old 
Swett Homestead on Central street, 
the building now occupied by the 
Manchester Wet Wash Laundry. He 
resided in this town for a number 
of years and then moved to Beverly 
where he has resided the remaining 
He married Miss 
Elizabeth Young, a sister to William 
Young of this town, in 1869. His 
father’s name was James Lee and 
his mother’s Nancy Lee. He was of 
a quiet demeanor, a pleasant word 
for everybody and a whole heart for 
doing good to every one he came in 
contact with. He was a member of 
GAR post of Beverly and will be 
greatly missed. He leaves a widow 
Elizabeth Young Lee and five sons. 
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