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Ds PIE? aah a Wa i HO Oe ie Yo 7977 EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY His family connections A record of his fife work GEORGE MURRAY BARNEY Springfield, Massachusetts United States of America Privately printed Nineteen hundred and twelve Also Genealogical Records Connected with one Branch of the Barney—Hosmer 1634 1635 Staples—Wheeler— Jones—Billings 1636 1033 1050 1608 Families Compiled by WILLIAM FREDERICK ADAMS COPYRIGHTED NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE AMOMY RS CONTENTS Barney Family Hosmer Family Staples Family Wheeler Family Billings Family Jones Family Forest Park Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney Incorporated with Forest Park Florida Everett Hosmer Barney Skates Breech-Loading Shotgun Bicycle Automobile Perforating Machine Canoe Life-Saving Sled Bird House Mausoleum Index 13 26 47 75 79 81 87 97 109 113 119 133 137 139 I4I 145 159 ILLUSTRATIONS Pecousic Villa, Residence of Everett Hosmer Barney Hand-colored Pecousic Villa, 1911 Everett Hosmer Barney. Portrait FRONTISPIECE Barney Crest TITLE PAGE FOLLOWING PAGE A View from the south Barney Coat-of-Arms Church Record of Jacob Barney the First Record of Baptism of John, son of Jacob Barney the First Agreement of the heirs of Jacob Barney the First, 1673, A-B-C Inventory of the Estate of Jacob Barney the First, 1673 William Barney. Portrait Family Tree of Jairus Sidney Barney—Harriet Hosmer Barney Jairus Sidney Barney—Harriet Hosmer Barney, Saxonville— Framingham, Massachusetts. Monument View in part of the original lot of Jairus Sidney Barney, Saxon- ville, Framingham Mrs. E. H. Barney. Portrait George Murray Barney. Portrait Hawkhurst, England. Home of the Hosmers. St. Laurence Church License to go beyond the Seas The Square, Concord, Massachusetts Early Document, 1653, relating to Harvard College. Signed by James Hosmer James Hosmer the First was buried here. Concord, Massa- chusetts The Joel Hosmer House, 1796 Home of Joel Hosmer, Acton, Massachusetts A Leaf from the Hosmer Family Bible From the Hosmer Family Bible Heirloom. Veil (Wrought by Harriet Hosmer) Heirloom, Shawl (Gift of Jairus Sidney Barney to Harriet Hosmer) 15 12 21 28 28 29 29 36 38 38 39 41 44 47 50 50 George Murray Barney. Portrait Berkley-Taunton, Massachusetts. Staples Street Cemetery Tablet Captain Isaac Davis’ Company on their march to Concord Bridge on the morning of April 19, 1775. Hand-colored On this field the Minutemen and Militia formed before marching down to the fight at Concord Bridge The Old Elisha Jones House with the British Bullet-hole, Con- cord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775 Concord Bridge The Minuteman Monument, Acton, Massachusetts Pecousic Valley as early acquired by Mr. Barney Forest Park, a portion as acquired by Mr. Barney Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney, Forest Park Lotus Pond, Forest Park. Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney. Hand-colored Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney, Forest Park Lotus Pond, Forest Park. Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney Hand-colored Everett Hosmer Barney among his Rhododendron and Laurel Bushes. Laurel Hill, 1910 Lotus Pond, Forest Park. Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney Winter Scene, including Pecousic Villa. Storm of February 22, IQIO George M. Barney. Portrait Burial Place of George Murray Barney Burial Place of George Murray Barney Letter from Governor John Q. A. Brackett The Quill Pen with which Governor John Q. A. Brackett signed the bill, an act to annex a part of Longmeadow to the City of Springfield Pecousic Villa —A Forest Park, Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney—B Forest Park, Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney—C Forest Park, Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney—D Drinking Pavilion 16 62 74 80 94 o7 OF 97 100 I0O 100 102 102 102 102 Engrossed Resolutions Presented by the City Council of Spring- field to Everett Hosmer Barney Water Lilies, Forest Park. Estate of Everett Hosmer Barney. Hand-colored Mr. Barney's Estate, Florida. Alligator Pond Estate of Mr. Barney, Florida Mr. Barney's Winter Home in Florida George Murray Barney, “Florida Life” George Murray Barney, ™ Florida Life,” Manatee River George Murray Barney. Silhouette Letters Patent issued to George Murray Barney at the age of six- teen years, 1879 Everett Hosmer Barney. Card plate Forest Park, showing the new boundary line between Springfield and Longmeadow. Map The Lincoln Farm Association The National Rivers and Harbors / Certificates Congress, United States of of America Membership Audubon Society Skating in Colonial Days Mr. Barney and the beginning of the Barney & Berry Skates The Barney & Berry Skate Establishment, Springfield, Massa- chusetts Everett Hosmer Barney in his 74th year, 1909 Mr. Barney, “Getting ready ”’ Everett Hosmer Barney, “Full enjoyment”’ Everett Hosmer Barney, ‘‘Going home”’ Mr. Barney just home from the sport of the hour Miniature Skate executed by Mr. Barney many years before the Barney and Berry design was conceived Everett Hosmer Barney early member (Number 27) of the New York Skating Club The Barney and Berry Skates were used for the first time on the opening of this rink, winter of 1864-65, New York 17 106 108 109 109 109 112 112 112 112 112 116 118 119 119 119 119 120 121 I2I 121 124 126 126 First Letters Patent for Skates secured by Mr. Barney The Complete Barney and Berry Skate The Complete Barney and Berry Skate. Obverse The Complete Barney and Berry Skate. Reverse The pieces incorporated in the Barney and Berry Skate International Industrial Exhibition, Buffalo, N. Y., 1860. Dipioma Weltausstellung, Vienna, Austria, 1873. Diploma Vienna, Austria, 1873. Medal, Obverse Vienna, Austria, 1873. Medal, Reverse International Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. Diploma International Exhibition, 1876. Medal, Obverse International Exhibition, 1876. Medal, Reverse English Letters Patent for Skates, issued to Everett Hosmer Barney, Springfield, Massachusetts, U. S. A., March. sixth, eighteen hundred seventy-seven English Letters Patent Seal. Obverse—Reverse American Institute, 1877. Medal, Obverse—Reverse Paris Exposition, 1878. Diploma Paris Exposition, 1878. Medal, Obverse Paris Exposition, 1878. Medal, Reverse Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 1878. Diploma Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 1878. Medal, Obverse—Reverse All-round Amateur Champion Skater, 88-89. Trophy World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 18093. Diploma World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893. Medal, Obverse World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. Medal, Reverse Portland Universal Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1894-95. Diploma Leadville Crystal Carnival Exposition, Leadville, Colorado, 1896. Diploma Barney and Berry club rink skates Skating in the early 50's 18 126 127 127 E27 127 127 130 130 130 130 130 1a 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 131 Roller skate Letters Patent issued for Roller Skates, 1885 California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894. Diploma California Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894. Trophy First breech-loading shotgun made Saluting gun Letters Patent, Saluting Guns First automobile made in Springfield Perforating Machine Original sheet perforated with a pin and used by Mr. Barney when submitting his claim to the government for the inven- tion of the perforating machine Letters Patent issued for a perforating machine, 1871 International Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. Diploma International Exhibition, 1876. Medal, Obverse International Exhibition, 1876. Medal, Reverse “God bless the man, who e’er he be, Who first made paddles from a tree” Everett Hosmer Barney in full “canoe rig” Everett Hosmer Barney, “Pecousic’’ 647 Thousand Islands, 1886 International Vase, American Canoe Association Meet, Grind- stone, St. Lawrence River, August 26, 1886. Front International Vase, American Canoe Association Meet, Grind- stone, St. Lawrence River, August 26, 1886. Side Everett Hosmer Barney. Portrait Everett Hosmer Barney. Portrait American canoe “Pecousic,”’ Springfield Canoe Club, Spring- field, Massachusetts, U. S. A. New York Canoe Club Regatta, 1887. First prize, won by ‘Pecousic.”’ George Murray Barney. Front 19 rar 131 131 131 133 135 135 137 I4I 144 144 144 144 144 145 145 145 145 145 148 150 152 152 New York Canoe Club Regatta, 1887. First prize, won by ‘“Pecousic."’ George Murray Barney. Side Everett Hosmer Barney sailing the ““ Massasoit,”’ the first yacht equipped with a gasoline engine, to reach the waters of the Connecticut River Letters Patent issued for Rudder-Hangings and Steering Devices, 1885 Everett Hosmer Barney sailing the ‘*Pecousic”’ in the Connecti- cut river opposite Pecousic Villa American Canoe Association, Everett Hosmer Barney—George Murray Barney. Certificates of membership George Murray Barney at Calla Shasta Won by Everett Hosmer Barney, *Pecousic.”’ Albany, 1884. Trophy Vice-Commodore George Murray Barney's Burgee. American Canoe Association, 1886. A.C. A. pin American Canoe Association Meet, Grindstone, Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River, 1886. Won by Everett Hosmer Barney, “ Pecousic,”’ time 45.38. Three miles. First prize Won by “Pecousic.’"’ George Murray Barney. Calla Shasta, 1886. Trophy Won by George Murray Barney, “ Pecousic,” Haddam Island, Connecticut, May 30, 1887. Trophy Won by “Pecousic.”’ George Murray Barney. Calla Shasta Meet, July 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 1887. Trophy Open sailing race, Calla Shasta, July 4th, 1887. Trophy Champlain, 1887. Trophy Won by George Murray Barney, ™ Pecousic,’’ Bow-Arrow Point North Hero Island, Lake Champlain, 1887. Trophy Burgee, Springfield Canoe Association Springfield Canoe Club Badge Springfield Canoe Club. Gold trophy won by George Murray Barney Gift to the Springfield Canoe Association by George Murray Barney. Springfield Cup, 1888 20 152 154 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 George Murray Barney Life-Saving Sled, the invention of Everett Hosmer Barney Bird House, the invention of Mr. Barney Bird Houses, Letters Patent Laurel Hill, 1907. Hand-colored. Laurel Hill with a view to the north including the Connecticut River The Barney Mausoleum, Laurel Hill Crypt. The Barney Mausoleum Cemetery monument, Laurel Hill, Mr. Barney in the foreground “Happy Childhood” “Youthful Dreams” “Sturdy Manhood”’ Life’s Decline” Winter Scene, Laurel Hill, Springfield, Massachusetts 21 158 158 161 161 161 163 163 163 163 166 166 166 166 166 1268 “Nil Temere neque Timore’’ ‘Nothing rashly nor with fear’’ NOTE.—Our Bath, England, agents report that they ex- amined all the records of the Public Record Office, London, for vessels sailing from England to Salem for the years 1630- 1634 and that every available document must have been “unearthed,”’ but no trace of the name of the vessel in which Jacob Barney sailed for America could be found. I] Ill IV VI VII VIII B A RONSES Jacob, Salem, 1634 Jacob John William William Jairus Sidney Everett Hosmer George Murray BARNEY, EDWARD of Bradenham or Bradden- ham, county of Bucks, England, yeoman, in his will dated October 9, 1643, makes a bequest to his son Jacob “‘if he be living at time of my death and come over to England.” JACOB}, the emigrant ancestor of the family, was a son of Edward Barney. He was born in England, 1601, tailor, landed in Salem 1634, was made a freeman May 14, 1634, and died in Salem April 28, 1673, aged seventy-two years. Admin- istration was granted on his estate and an inventory taken June 2, 1673. John Cromwell is called his son-in-law and an heir to his estate. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, sur- vived him. He opposed the sentence of the General Court against those who petitioned for freer franchise. This indi- cates that he was more liberal in his religious views than were most of his contemporaries. At a town meeting held Febru- ary 2, 1639, Jacob Barney was granted fifty acres of meadow and January 28, 1650, he was again granted fifty acres. Jacob Barney sold land to John Hardy previous to 1652, which was near Cold Spring at the head of South River. Essex County, Massachusetts, Registry of Deeds, Volume 1. Jacob Barney's name appears often in the early records of Salem as an ap- praiser of estates. A well known writer says of Jacob: “An intelligent merchant, often selectman, deputy to the General Court,—1635-38-47—53-55, and served on the first grand jury that ever sat in this country.” 27 Children of Jacob’ and Elizabeth Barney: JACOB Born in England. Died February 12,1692—3, Rehoboth, Massachusetts. SARAH Married John Grover May 13, 1656. Died November 26, 1662. HANNAH — Married John Cromwell of Salem. He died September, 1700. JOHN Baptized in Salem December 15, 1630. Died before April 28, 1673. John Barney must have died before his father, as in the settlement of his estate in 1673, Jacob junior is called “only son.” The agreement is dated September 30, 1673, and is signed by the heirs, Jacob Barney, Elizabeth Barney (widow), John Cromwell, and John Grover. 28 o ty & nnant— ; MTRKCT a Zi * Ged F Dad ‘y 77 i + i ; ye, 4 Ryecomenic: Sat in a eee VHC for shipe record 77 Ye 4 . Sevcob Barney lhe fer _ Som the records of bhe Bist Cong tegatiomal Cr purch Z Courtesy of lo te Essen Sallie ” pegene ae ey uch v ye bem fo of we fo F pit ho 2.| ee Get Pejomm Ae aa 4 ot: Ges : oP fem of wih Re ‘an fo a é mh kak Paka meaty ns Ne rprkeden he em ffo Se 10 rary eof A, tak’) of 06a tomy Hee fbn: a Dry KE. Hlainss of ge: fla bhivn - 7 hoon TR bere frst He he ones ele Oost feb Spee fa 1 Sa: of for Tr FH eere_ 4 J. Becca, Me baplisne of, te hn _ sono, Foom Kecorda of lhe Od: Fa Church: Saber Matsachusells — Courlesy Cxdac Insiliale SALEM Town RECcoRDS “ JACOB BARNEY was deputy from Salem to the General Court, Septem- ber 2, 1035.) SALEM Town REcORDS “At a general town meeting—1od—gmo—1668, Jacob Barney, Sen. was fined 50 shillings for refusing to serve as constable.” SALEM Town RECORDS ‘(Jacob Barney Sr.) at a meeting of selectmen the 30 of Nov. 1668 Its ordered that there shalbe a warrant issued forth by the clerk for leving of fifty shilling on the estate of Jacob Barney Sr. according to what is voted by the town for refusing to serve as Constable.” SALEM Town RECORDS Jacob Senior. “At a general town meeting held oth 1-1669, Jacob Barney's fine of 50s. is remitted.” 29 BLT TT ale Raiaaee ‘ | aw Devin: 7 phone Asef Q, hs re rg o >, eer ow wk ST Garo anne OF BS gee 4 i Inventory of lhe Ctiale.of, Jac ly Barney MDefiisl L079 II JACOB}, eldest son of Jacob! and Elizabeth Barney and the only son surviving childhood, was a Baptist minister and founded churches in Charlestown and Swansea, and was probably one of the founders of the First Baptist Society of Boston, 1068. At a meeting of the seven men, April 5, 1652, he was granted thirty acres of land to be laid out with fifty acres formerly granted to his father. From Salem he removed not earlier than 1673 (for one of his children was born in Salem that year), to Bristol, Rhode Island and Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Married (first,) by Major Hathorne in Salem, August 18, 1657, Hannah Johnson, who died June 5, 1650. Had son Josiah born 1658. Settled in Re- hoboth and Swansea in the year 1690. There is no record found as yet whom Josiah married nor is there a record of the children if any were born to him. It would seem possible however that William Barney, Baltimore about 1695, ancestor of Commodore Joshua Barney might have been a descendant of Josiah as the dates conform. Married (second) by Cap- tain Marshall, April 26, 1660, Ann Witt, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Witt of Lynn (or Salem), who died in Rehoboth Maren 17, 1701. His will was made July 13, 1692 and pro- bated February 20, 1603, wife Ann executrix. He died February 12, 1693. 31 10. Il. 12s 13, Son of Jacob? and Hannah (Johnson) Barney: JOSIAH Born 1658. Children of Jacob? and Ann (Witt) Barney: HANNAH © Born March 2, 1661, Salem, probably married Joshua Boynton, Newbury, Massachusetts, April 9, 1678, and died before 1680. SARAH _ Born September 12, 1662, Salem. Mar- ried Henry Hampton. ABIGAIL — Born October 31, 1663, Salem. Mar- ried Peter Marshall, Newbury, Massachusetts. JOHN Born June 1, 1665, Salem. Died May, 1728, Taunton. JACOB Born May 21, 1667, Salem, probably died between 1687 and 1602. RUTH Born September 27, 1660, Salem. Was unmarried in 1688. Witnessed a paper signed February 18, 1688. DOREAS By Ann wife. Born April 22, 1671, Salem. Married Daniel Throope, August 23, 1689, Bristol, Rhode Island. Died between 1692 and 1697. JOSEPH Born March 9, 1673, Salem. Married Constance Davis of Haverhill September, 16092: lived in Swansea. Died February 5, 1730, at Rehoboth. ISRAEL Born June 17, 16075, lived in Rehoboth. Married Elizabeth Barrett, November 18, 1606. JONATHAN Born March 29, 1677. Married Sarah Griffin and lived in Rehoboth. SAMUEL Born February 10, 1678, living in 1692. HANNAH (Again) Born February 6, 1680. 32 Il JOHNS, son of Jacob? and Ann (Witt) Barney. Born June 1, 1665, Salem, Massachusetts. | Married Mary, daughter of Deacon William Throope, Bristol, Rhode Island, November 4, 1086. He lived in Bristol, Rhode Island, Swansea and Rehoboth, Massachusetts, coming to Taunton in 1710, and bought the house and land of John Rogers, formerly the residence of Robert Thornton, one of the first purchasers of Taunton. The location is to be found on a map published in 1728. The first record we find of Robert Thornton, Surveyor, is in 1656. He was at one time a Deputy Sheriff. Died May, 1728. 33 10. Children of John? and Mary (Throope) Barney: MARY Born November 14, 1688, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married William Carpenter. JOHN Born May 13, 16809, Bristol, Rhode Island. Died in infancy. ELIZABETH ~— Born October 4, 1691, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married Peter Caswell. ANNA Born November 23, 1693, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married William Leonard. JACOB Born January 16, 1695, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married Mary, daughter of Samuel Dan- forth» Wiedh1731.) ladionly ilannah: JOHN Born September 27, 1698, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married Mary Leonard, daughter of Thomas Leonard. WILLIAM “The Elder”’ Born March 26, 1701, Bristol, Rhode Island. Died prior to November 26, 1763, Taunton, Massa- chusetts. JONATHAN — Born 1703. Married Anna Dean. SARAH Born October 28, 1705, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married James Williams, was living in 1738. JOSEPH Born May 16, 1708, Swansea, Massa- chusetts. Married Susanna Shaw December 25, 1729, Taunton, Massachusetts. Went to Ashford, Connecticut. | Had son Joseph, and possibly others. 34 IV WILLIAMS, (called ““The Elder’’ of the Church). son of John* and Mary (Throope) Barney. Born March 26, 1701, Bristol, Rhode Island. Married Anna, daughter of Emmanuel Williams, born 1708, Taunton. Died prior to November 26, 1763, Taunton, Massa- chusetts. Children of Williamt and Anna (Williams) Barney: 1. JONATHAN Can learn nothing of him except in deeds concerning his father’s estate. 2. WILLIAM Married (first) Margaret Sandford, January 10, 1760, Taunton, Massachusetts. Married (second) Wealtha Staples, born March 22, 1759. As widow of William Barney she married Captain Seth Keith of Middleborough, Massachusetts, December 27, 1826. 3. SYBLE (or Sibyl) Married Ephraim Pray, Berkley, Tig. 4. ANNA 35 WILLIAMS, son of William‘ and Anna (Williams) Barney, Taunton, Massachusetts. The records of Taunton were burned in 1838 and it is impossible to determine the date of his birth or death. Signed deed May 5, 1823. Recorded Bristol County Registry of Deeds, Book 121, Page 230. Married (first) Margaret Sandford, January 10, 1760, Taunton, Massachusetts. Married (second) Wealtha Staples, born March 22, 1759. As widow of William Barney she married Captain Seth Keith of Middleborough, Massachusetts, December 27, 1826. Re Dey ital Record, Pages 3o.y Glaia, gives this date as February 9, 1827. She died Berkley, Massachusetts, July 23, 1854. Children of William’ and Margaret (Sandford) Barney: 1. BENJAMIN ~ Born about 1760. Married Deborah Crapo December 11, 1783, Taunton, Massachusetts. 2. WILLIAM Born about 1762. Married Mercy Crapo February 10, 1784, Taunton, Massachusetts. Died Jefferson County, New York. 3. GEORGE Born May 24, 1766. Married Wait- still Crapo January 1, 1792, Taunton, Massa- chusetts. Died January 14, 1853, Collins, Erie County, New York. 36 VWillam Batney a Yn nifialher of, Ee me wy Gs VAMC « Heappuee c Batney 4. ANNA Married Consider Crapo April 23, 1795, Taunton, Massachusetts. Died Victory, Cayuga County, New York. 5. JOSHUA Born March 2, 1778, Taunton, Massa- chusetts. Married Chloe Caswell September 6, 1804, Taunton, Massachusetts. Died April 20, 1861, Springfield, Massachusetts. (He is buried in Peabody Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts, lot near Pine street entrance.) Children of William’ and Wealtha (Staples) Barney: 6. POLLY (Mary) Born February 17, 1708. Mar- ried Philip Caswell, son of Ephraim and Phebe Caswell, November 29, 1818. Died December 5, 1859. He was born December 15, 1790, Berkley, Massachusetts. Died January 10, 1860. 7. JAIRUS SIDNEY (father of Everett Hosmer Barney.) Born February 4, 1799, Taunton, Massachusetts. Married Harriet daughter of Joel Hosmer, Acton, Massachusetts, October 14, 1827. Died December 27, 1859, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. 8. WEALTHA Married William Paull of Lakeville, Massachusetts. Died April 26, 1892, Taunton. He died May 22, 1878, Lakeville, Massachusetts. 37 VI JAIRUS SIDNEY‘, son of William’ and Wealtha (Staples) Barney. Born February 4, 1799, Taunton, Massachusetts. Married Harriet, daughter of Joel Hosmer, Acton, Massachusetts, October 14, 1827. Died December 27, 1859, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Children of Jairus Sidney’ and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney: 1. EDMUND H.~ Born September 13, 1828, Saxon- ville-Framingham, Massachusetts. | Died June 16, 1829. 2. SUSAN A. Born May 14, 1830, Saxonville-Fram- ingham, Massachusetts. Married D. H. Byrnes. Died December 3, 1860. 3. WILLIAMH. Born December 28, 1831, Saxon- ville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Died April 4, 1857. 4. EDWARD A. — Born November 24, 1833, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Died May 3, 1836. 5. SEVERED HOSMER Born December 7, 1835, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. 6. GEORGE W. Born January 26, 1838, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. 38 | | | | bene W-B porn Jan. 2618 Edwin A. Burney Niporn Nov. 24.1093, ant, Buon A Boruc bern May 4.1830 Seirus Berney Harriet Hosmer i i Yorn Fob. 1799. ¥ Worn Feb.) 1805, Died. Died. Nee.27. 1859 Aug 16,1847 ~~ ue~ Olan ) s . Lavv0l Y Vibe J MY Go LS Ch To ae UL Wp OMA Stu Ley Nainey = Matti « Woo VHC Barn Cy Z a 1799-1359 BOA ms 7 Ge. “EL @ Goiivaes hidney: aie cS 0 : Han, tte» : a . To) HUE: 7 Cie LOVIVE « Wats, 2 Z Jf AMM NAM, we, Wears y y 7. EUGENE H. Born August 11, 1840, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Died January 27, 1861. 8. HELEN C. Born October 30, 1842, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Died June 2, 1861. 9. ADELV. Born May 7, 1845, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. 39 Sa ees oe ahi g Oo ape LVMAID, De por ) AS” POG; MY Le The following is a copy from the Framingham, Mass., records: Jairus (Sidney) Barney taxed 1834. Born in Taunton, died December 209, 1859, aged 61. Wife Harriet Hosmer born in Acton, died August 16, 1847, aged 42. Children: Susan A. Married D. H. Byrnes William Died April 4, 1857, aged 25 Everett Lived in Connecticut George Eugene H. Died Jan. 27, 1861, aged 20 Ellen C. Died June 2, 1861, aged 19 Adel Born May 7, 1845 41 Gina 6. fb, frmey VII EVERETT HOSMER’, son of Jairus Sidney® and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney. Born December 7, 1835, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Married Eliza Jane Knowles, born Belfast, Maine, June 30, 1830, daughter of Lafayette Knowles, who was born Northport, Maine, 1799: occupation, farmer; he died May 18, 1865. His wife was Eliza Crockett, born Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1804. She died December 28, 1876. Eliza Jane (Knowles) Barney died April 29, 1905. 43 VIII GEORGE MURRAY’, son of Everett Hosmer’ Barney. Born March 27, 1863. Died May 29, 1880. 44 Cc REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAPTAIN EBENEZER DEAN'S COMPANY ‘A muster roll due to Captain Ebenezer Dean's Company, which marched from Taunton, County of Bristol, Massachu- setts to Rehoboth, from thence to Bristol, from thence to Providence and from thence home November 5, 1777.” A list follows and among the names is that of William Barney (William Barney was grandfather of Everett Hosmer Barney) 45 TAUNTON SOLDIERS IN THE CONTINENTAL SERVICE 1778 ‘‘Men mustered for the Continental service for nine months from the time they shall appear at Fishkill on Hudson's River from Colonel George Williams’ Regiment in the County of Bristol.”’ A list follows and among the names is that of William Barney (William Barney was grandfather of Everett Hosmer Barney) 40 HOSMER L POT aT, LIMA) £2 Loe BP? °° LW LO) EY a Z ; ‘ voygray jeoudye puylug prnyy ry ; . HOSMER COAT-OF-ARMS (?) “Well,” said the clerk of the Heraldic Office, London, when applied to some years ago by a descendant for a Coat-of-Arms of the Hosmers, ‘there is no coat-of-arms for you, and if you were an Englishman you would not want one, for there were Hosmers in Kent long before the Conquest, and at the battle of Kent they were the vanguard of King Harold.’ “If it is as said, that the Hosmer ancestors failed to drive back the invader at Kent, their descendants made good the failure in Concord, seven centuries later.” 49 The Hosmers date back to 1016 in the County HOSMER. of Kent, England. James Hosmer was provided with a certificate from the minister of Hawk- hurst, in Kent, and the attestation of two justices of the peace that he and his family were ‘conformable to the Church of England,” and were “no subsidy men.” 50 LICENSE TOGO BEYOND THE SEAS. 9 April, 1635. N the £lizabeth, of London, prd. M™ WILLM. STAGG, bound for ie) New England. ‘Theis underwritten names havebrought cert. from ve Minister of Hauckust, in Kent, and attestation from two Justices of Peace, being conformable to the Church of’ England, and that they are no subsidy men. Years. a clothier, JAMES HOSMER ..........5. 28 Uxor, ANN HOSMER ...... 27 wife and 2 cen | Mana HOSMER «...........5 2 ANN HOSMER ......... 3 mo. : { MARIE DONNARD........0... 24 maid servants - UMaRIE MARTIN ou... 19 ORPSTONMRaemaien tomes 40 EDWARDIG OLD stesso 28 CRORRUSSHUL Ee ree races 19 Ok, NIONSISIaI UT bipdeooonpnondeemone 15 JUTE DP Bete She ae COV Ui Vanes Il Il IV Vv VI VII VIII HOSMER James, Cambridge 1635 (settled in Concord soon after) Stephen Stephen Ephraim Joel Harriet (married Jairus Sidney Barney) Everett Hosmer Barney George Murray Barney 51 I JAMES: HOSMER, son of Stephen and Dorothy Hos- mer, the immigrant of the family in Massachusetts, was born in 1607 in England. He came from Hawk- hurst, Kent County, to America in the ship “ Eliza- beth,” sailing April 9, 1035, aged twenty-eight years, with his wife Ann aged twenty-seven, and children, Marie aged two years and Ann aged three months; also maid servants, Marie Donnard aged twenty-four, and Marie Martin aged nineteen; Jo Ston aged forty, Edward Gold aged twenty-eight, George Russell aged nineteen, Jo Massell aged fifteen. He was a clothier by trade. He settled at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was admitted a freeman May 17, 1637. He sold land there before 1638. He removed to Concord, Massachusetts, where his descendants have been numerous. He had a brother, Thomas Hosmer, who also settled in Cambridge where he was a proprietor as early as 1033; was admitted a freeman May 6, 1635; was town officer there, but removed to Hartford, Connecticut, and is progenitor of the Connecticut family of Hosmer. These were the only two pioneers of this surname. James Hosmer died February 7, 1685, Concord, Massa- chusetts. His first wife Ann was born 1608. He had a second wife Mary, who was buried May 11, 1641. His third wife Elinne (Ellen, also given Alice in some records) died March 3, 1604-65. 52 Carly Mocumonl 1055) relaling Mr Kewl Colled ie sgned by Sones Hater (henth: ee tite) CMW Cvevedlt H: Ee Ry Children of James and Mary Hosmer: 1. Mary Born 1633, England. Died young. Deen Born 1635, England. Died young. 3. James Born 1637. Married Sarah, daughter of John White, October 14, 1658. Slain in the engagement with the Indians at Sud- bury, April 21, 1676, in King Philip's war. 4. Mary Born January 10, 1639, Concord. Died August 18, 1642. 5. Stephen (by wife Alice) Born November 27, 1642, Concord. Died December 15, 1714, Concord. 6. Hannah Born 1644, Concord. Married Joseph Hayward, October 26, 1065. Died December 15, 1675. 7. Mary Born April 14, 16046, Concord. Married Thomas Smith, son of Thomas and Mary (Knapp) Smith. 53 ; LL OLU Y? PUL: z 2p LOP 200 OY food pip CIDY PY 0 FOWUMEO) f° COWA ae 7 Peet Ce Ueno iy Mt aes ced Il] STEPHEN: son of Stephen? and Abigail (Wood) Hosmer. Born June 27, 1080, Concord. He moved to Acton, or rather he resided in that part of Concord that became the town of Acton. Was selectman 1720. Married February 26, 1707, Prudence Billings, born 1685, daughter of Nathaniel and Jane (Bannister) Billings, died 1770. Died December 20, t754e Children of Stephen and Prudence (Billings) Hosmer: 1. Prudence Born about 17009. 2. Stephen Born 1709. 3. Jonathan Born March 20, 1712. 4. Josiah Born October 8, 1714. Married Hannah Wesson April 11, 1738. Had son John born June 17, 1752. 5. Jane Born 1717. 6. Abigail Born 1710. 7. Ephraim Born 1722. 8. Sarah Born 1725. 9. Huldah Born 1720. 5) IV EPHRAIM:, son of Stephen? and Prudence (Billings) Hosmer. Born November 22, 1722, Acton, Massachusetts. Married Sarah, daughter of Samuel Jones of Acton, about April 28, 1753. (This is the date of record of their intentions; their marriage is not re- corded). Born January 5, 1733, Acton, Massachusetts. She died October 2, 1823. Died March 16, 1811, Acton, Massachusetts. Children of Ephraim and Sarah (Jones) Hosmer: [ee oatal Born November 1, 1754. Died October 22, 1774. 2. Ephraim Born June 22, 1756. 3. Prudence Born September 6, 1758. Died October 15, 1774. 4. Samuel Born September 11, 1761. Silas Born September 30, 1763. Died November 4, 1774. 6. James Born January 14, 1766. Died October 12, 1774. 7. Amos Born December 27, 1767. Died November 7, 1774. Se oel Born May 27, 1770. Died April 14, 1830. 9. Charles Born April 23, 1772. Died November 8, 1774. 1o. Artemas Born December 27, 1773. 56 i A 7 i 5 i [ () ——s YD VALE LOFPVICECN ¢ oe LPO YIOTILY, : Ce PIMMAVO 2 uf fe a2 2 c Cy DD 2 (ae PEGS POL. IBVILCL am ey : Turnily Bible EB aD CR Ae * 8 8 8 8 “ 2D 4B

aE @is; ” a7 <2 i EB 5-5 Eb |@n et Sh we a GEE SE GP GP GF < SSeosescaacaquccas: ee ee = Lee Se he Family Lile V JOEL‘, son of Ephraim! and Sarah (Jones) Hosmer. Born May 27, 1770, Acton, Massachusetts. Married 1795, Esther daughter of Jonathan Wheeler of Littleton, born June 27, 1767. (Intention of mar- riage April 11, 1795, recorded in Ashburnham, Massa- chusetts Vital Records), died November 8, 1844. Died April 14, 1830, Acton, Massachusetts. Children of Joel’ and Esther (Wheeler) Hosmer: 1. Rebecca Born March 27, 1797, Acton, Massa- chusetts. (Record of baptism July 16, 1797, Ash- burnham Vital Records.) Married January 1, 1818, Aaron Hayward, Acton, Massachusetts. Died August 14, 1844. 2. Nancy Born September 7, 1799, Acton, Massa- chusetts. Married Josiah Russell, lived in Princeton, Rox- bury and Wayland, Massachusetts. Born Aug- ust 19, 1792, died March 3, 1858. Died June 1, 1884. 3. James Born March 30, 1802, Acton, Massa- chusetts. Married April 7, 1830. Died October 30, 1861. Son: Henry Edward born 1842. 4. Harriet Born February 5, 1805, Acton, Massa- chusetts (mother of Everett Hosmer Barney, Springfield, Massachusetts). a7 Married Jairus Sidney Barney, Saxonville-Fram- ingham, Massachusetts, October 14, 1827, Acton, Massachusetts. Died August 16, 1847, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. 5. Edmund Born September 9, 1807, Acton, Massachusetts. Unmarried. Died May 5, 1843. 6. Ephraim Born November 26, 1812, Acton, Massachusetts. Married Elizabeth Priest. Died March 5, 1871. 58 foom VOLE (oi Nd gr NER: Prd werk, r eae ae Pye aS (Faw. ie oi OOWL VI HARRIETT®, daughter of Joel® and Esther (Wheeler) Hosmer. Born February 5, 1805, Acton, Massachusetts. Married October 14, 1827, Jairus Sidney Barney, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts Died August 16, 1847. Children of Jairus Sidney and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney: 1. Edmund H. Born September 13, 1828, Saxon- ville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Died June 16, 1820. 2. Susan A. Born May 14, 1830, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Married D. H. Byrnes. Died December 3, 1860. 3. William H. Born December 28, 1831, Saxon- ville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Died April 4, 1857. 4. Edward A. Born November 24, 1833, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Died May 3, 1836. 5. Everett Hosmer Born December 7, 1835, Saxon- ville-Framingham, Massachusetts. 6. George W. Born January 26, 1838, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. 7. ‘eugene el: Born August 11, 1840, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Died January 27, 1861. 09 ge) ilelenn © Born October 30, 1842, Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts. Died June 2, 1861. 9. Adel V. Born May 7, 1845, Saxonville-Framing- ham, Massachusetts. 60 VII BARNEY, EVERETT HOSMER’, son of Jairus Sid- ney® and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney. Born December 7, 1835, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Married Eliza Jane Knowles. Born Belfast, Maine, June 30, 1830. Died April 29, 1905. Son of Everett Hosmer Barney: George Murray Barney Born March 27, 1863. Died May 209, 1880. 61 VIIL BARNEY, GEORGE MURRAY,® son of Everett Hosmer’ Barney. Born March 27, 1863. Died May 209, 1880. 62 @ 4 Jb. Gorge Mariay Marnoy- Sie ASE Es II Ill IV VI VII VIII DX Soh ASP LeEs John 1636, Weymouth, Massachusetts Abraham Jacob Noah Noah Wealtha (Married William Barney) Jairus Sidney Barney Everett Hosmer Barney George Murray Barney eee, leoks 3 I. JOHN'!, Weymouth, Massachusetts 1636. (Where he came from is not known.) Born Married Died In a division of lands made in Weymouth apparently under date 1636, John Staples had “‘six acres assigned him in the plain and three acres in the East field.” Children: (all born in Weymouth) 1. John—— 2. Rebecca Born 1637 Married Samuel Sumner. Abraham Born October 20, 1638. 4. Joseph Born February 19, 1641 (died in in- fancy.) 5. Joseph (another) Born 1647. 6. Sarah Married Increase Sumner. Will dated March 18, 1681 and proved August 2, 1683. 65 II ABRAHAM:, son of John! Staples one of the original proprietors and settlers of Mendon, Massachusetts. Born, Weymouth October 20, 1638, was living in Dorchester in 1658 and returned to Weymouth, 1660. Married Mary, daughter of Robert Randall, September 19, 1660, Weymouth, Massachusetts. Born March 20, 1642 and died March 9, 1712, Mendon. Died October 20, 1703. The Randalls came from Berks County, England. Will of Robert Randall was made in 1691. In it he says: “I give my daughter Mary, now the wife of Abraham Staples of Mendon, etc.” Abraham made his will November 22, 1698, and it was proved December 21, 1703. Petition to the General Court by Abraham and others was granted in 1662, to plant a new town (Mendon). Abraham with eleven others purchased the estate where the village now stands. The exact date of beginning of the settlement has never been fixed, but it was in 1662 or 1063, as a son Abraham was born here June 14, 1063. It was incorporated May 15, 1667. During King Philip’s War the families were driven off and the houses all burned. Six years before his death he seems to have removed to Taunton; a deed of certain parcels of real estate in 1698 and his will made the same year, are dated at Taunton. His son Jacob had removed to that town soon after his marriage, about 1696. Abraham's name disappears from the tax list in Mendon in 1697 and is restored in 1700, showing an absence of three 66 years; but that he never intended to lose his residence here is shown by the fact that though his will was made in Taunton, he speaks of his “now dwelling house’ in Mendon. The will is in the probate office, Suffolk County, bearing date Novem- ber 22, 1698, proved on December 21, 1703. The will gave Jacob “five shillings and lands passed to him by deed of gift.” Children: 1. Abraham Born June 14, 1063, Mendon, Massa- chusetts. (The first known birth of a white child within the bounds of the original Mendon.) Died 1706. v John Born 1667, probably never married. Died after 1725. 3. Mary Born April 11, 1668, Mendon. Died June 209, 1669. Jacob Born November 10, 1669, Medford. Married (1) Abigail Winter, 1690, Mendon; (2) Mary Briggs (widow of Remember Briggs), Septem- ber 15, 1696, by Thomas Leonard. cr Died 1724. 5. Ebenezer Born 1677. Married (1) Huldah Aldrich; (2) Mehitable Bar- ron, 1727, Concord; (3) Mary Davis, 1745, Bedford. 6. Ephraim Born September 2, 1078, Mendon, Massachusetts. Married Webster (or Wellster,) Taunton, Massachusetts. 67 7. Mary (another) Born February 8, 16081. 8. Benjamin Born December 27, 1682, Mendon Died in infancy. g. Hannah Born May 13, 1686. Married John Darling, 1708. 68 III JACOB:, son of Abraham? and Mary (Randall) Staples. Born November 10, 1669. Married (1) Abigail Winter, 1690, Mendon. Children: 1. Abigail Born September 23, 16091. Died in infancy. 2. Hannah Born August 15, 1692. Married (2) Mary Briggs (widow of Remember Briggs), September 15, 1696, by Thomas Leonard. Children: Jacob Born about 1697, son of Mary. 4. Noah Born about 1699, son of Mary. Married Abigail 5. Hannah Daughter of Mary. Married S. Briggs. 6. Abigail (died young). 7. Mary Married T. Harvey. Moved to Taunton about 1696. He died 1724. IV NOAH, son of Jacob? and Mary (Briggs) Staples. Born about 1690. Married Abigail Died (intention August 20, 1737). Children: ok 1. Noah 2. John *NOTE. “The Taunton companies of Third Regiment who performed service at the alarm in Rhode Island on the 8th of December, 1776.” A list follows and among the names is that of Noah Staples (Noah Staples was great-grandfather of Everett Hosmer Barney.) 70 V NOAH, son of Noah‘ and Abigail ( ) Staples. Born—— Married Rachel Shaw. She died February 21, 1787. Died Children: *1. Joshua Born March 15, 1757. Married Died January 20, 1840. *NOTE. “Captain Joshua Wilbore’s Company, 1776, enlisted by order of the Council to march to Dorchester Heights from Colonel Williams’ Regiment in the County of Bristol, August 8, 1776.” A list follows and among the names is that of Joshua Staples (Joshua Staples was great-uncle of Everett Hosmer Barney.) 71 2. Wealtha Born March 22, 1759. Married (1) William Barney. Married (2) Seth Keith, Middleborough, Massa- chusetts, December 27, 1826. She died Berkley, Massachusetts, July 23, 1854. 3. Elizabeth Born jure 3;1700- 4. Ebenezer Born November 25, 1763. Married Charity—— She died May 23, 1821, aged 51. Died April 10, 1856. 5. Rachel Born August 5, 1766. *NOTE. ‘October 5, 1814. Joseph Reed’s Company of Taunton, stationed at New Bedford for the defense of that place and vicinity.” A list follows and among the names is that of Ebenezer Staples (Ebenezer Staples was great-uncle of Everett Hosmer Barney.) vie VI WEALTHAS, daughter of Noah’ and Rachel (Shaw) Staples, Taunton, Massachusetts. Born March 22, 1759, Taunton, Massachusetts. Married William Barney, Taunton, Massachusetts. (For first wife and children of William Barney, see Barney family record.) VII BARNEY, JAIRUS SIDNEY’, son of William and Wealtha (Staples) Barney. Born February 4, 1799, Taunton, Massachusetts. Married Harriet, daughter of Joel Hosmer, Acton, Massachusetts, October 14, 1827. Died December 27, 1859, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. She was born Acton, Massachusetts, February 5, 1805. Died Saxonville-Framingham, August 16, 1847. Vii SARINEy SB VERE TT HOSMER: Springfield, Massachusetts, son of Jairus Sidney’? and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney his wife, of Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Born December 7, 1835, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Married Eliza Jane Knowles, born Belfast, Maine, June 30, 1830; died April 29, 1905. IX BARNEY, GEORGE MURRAY: son of Everett Hosmer? Barney. Born March 27, 1863. Died May 29, 1880. 73 REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS A list follows and among the names is that of Joshua Staples (Joshua Staples was great-uncle of Everett Hosmer Barney.) 74 ills Ma y=) za Bie Ekg sie i BY 3y Bi aoe HOSMER BARNEY. SPA} ne ELLAND Jaa ELDER” ORNI70/—DIED 1763 NA WILLIAMS, HIS WIFE JORN 1708 — DIED 1759 WILLIAM BARNEY | ~ ehe iN PZ Neyer») ) 0m bed 3 f ONS SO nee ORN 1742 — DIED 1794 . EALTHA STAPLES, SECOND WIFE @ BORN 1759 — DIED 1854 EBENEZER STAPLES ORN 1763 ~ DIED 1856 CHARITY, HIS WIFE BORN 1770 — DIED 1821 nude cg ss Beckley~Law OW Masdachurelle Muplea Mirel™ WHEELER VI. JONATHAN Son of Edward* and Elizabeth (Herrick) Wheeler. Born June 28, 1730. Married Mary (7?) Vie sila Daughter of Jonathan® and Mary Wheeler of Littleton. Born June 27, 1767. Married Joel Hosmer of Acton, Massachusetts, March 27, 1707. (Intention of marriage recorded Ashburnham, Massachusetts, April 11, 1795.) Died November 8, 1844. VIII. HARRIET- Daughter of Joel and Esther’ (Wheeler) Hosmer. Born February 5, 1805, Acton, Massachusetts. Married Jairus Sidney Barney October 14, 1827, Acton, Massachusetts. Died August 16, 1847, Acton, Massachusetts. SEVERE Tie OsMrrs Son of Jairus Sidney and Harriet® (Hosmer) Barney. Born December 7, 1835, Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. Married Eliza Jane Knowles of Belfast, Maine. X. GEORGE MURRAY Son of Everett? Hosmer Barney. Born March 27, 1863. Died May 20, 1880. 78 Bali NGS I] ANT IV VI VII VII BLE eINeGes Nathaniel Nathaniel Prudence (married Stephen Hosmer, the second Stephen) Ephraim Hosmer Joel Hosmer Harriet Hosmer (married Jairus Sidney Barney) Everett Hosmer Barney George Murray Barney * See Hosmer III 80 howury AP 0 YL pyr poet nro Parr yes oy Me PYLY GLLL GF pH ¥ fo bunaouw ayy wo" pre foanfpucor ey jp op ieuour tieowunayp atiyps ohpiyy POET. Y aes WU TS Uo huwpury envy P0095" Urey You) UD UW OL Ar C2 ASS OSL . Ny : Sad * v DS ‘ mE mee ve Barney CODE es Vearte. 2 2 CCL e “g Le Cc Cilaleiff Overell c Were Yo? VPUO) y / he Oly Ypeven VAYDVCC, WQSUOL2? BRPLOG? J 4 PY : Yo Pe 0) po y a 7 Go ee PEO Go Ae, Ge C Sern C % 2 2IVILOCP* Ul tte y yg Sortedl Dark 7 LO Onere lecle fg LO OA Lotiis Zend: ~ Pores Genk, Cttole Cuerelt Hiirmer Harney WAY py his ward Bu whe fee He C er Barney Gren Hon Ouee ee a. a, FOREST PARK WITH ITS ADDITIONS The Fitness of the Memorial to George Murray Barney— Business Experience of the Giver and His Affection for His Son. Forest park, whose nucleus was formed in a forest ravine at the south end of the city a few years ago, has expanded and blossomed, until it is to embrace one of the most beautiful spots in the Connecticut Valley. It was founded by private generosity and now it is being improved and beautified by the generosity of Everett Hosmer Barney, through whose beauti- ful grounds the public garden will reach and command a rare view of the Connecticut River. Since Mr. Barney first began adorning his remarkable ravines with choice shrubbery, there has been a continued series of surprises as his plans became developed. When Forest Park was first started, it was sug- gested that the proper beginning and ending of a drive through the public grounds would be by way of the Barney estate, but people little dreamed then that those grounds would ever be devoted to the public. But they are now given up for the comfort and pleasure of Springfield people, and remain as a memorial to the only son in whom Mr. Barney’s hopes and ambitions were wrapped up. It has not been generally known that Mr. Barney had originally intended to lay out a fine park about his place. He had selected the most desirable spot of all, the knoll south of his house, for his son’s residence, now known as Laurel Hill. With his son, Mr. Barney QI had planned to plant shrubbery and stock the woods in the rear with game. Guests from the city and the vicinity were to be admitted and a rare treat was insured for companions of the father and son. When George Murray Barney's struggle against disease proved hopeless, however, and death was near, the father and son changed their plans. It was the son’s wish that the city enjoy what was to have been his home. Together they planned what the father has now so generously and faith- fully carried out. As has already been intimated, the gift not only includes the fine grounds, but a large sum of money is to be set apart to develop the possibilities for improvement, which seem almost unlimited. A description of the old Forest Park is hardly necessary, as most Springfield people are familiar with its attractiveness. With natural forest trees, a ravine and brook, it presented an ideal spot for cultivation, but the artificial features have been carefully limited and contrast well with the natural woods and ferns. The original park contained about seventy acres, the addition of an adjoining estate by purchase was about one hundred acres, the syndicate’s gift added about forty acres, while the Barney estate contains one hundred and seventy- seven and ninety-nine hundredths acres, so that with gifts and purchases, Forest Park has four hundred and sixty-six acres, and land of the most diversified scenery. Miles of roads have already been laid out, but these drives are likely to be quadrupled in length. There are contrivances to make the rippling stream more musical, and its clear waters more spark- ling. The artificial lakes at the outlet are the homes of rare aquatic plants. Few Springfield people know intimately of the life of Mr. QO2 pp DUVACY: aD YZ te 2 DBIICEK Hp ec Qa . » Overell Dp p le é i CO. ( ‘ yp Die ond Lovest J. ies GS AP Everett Hosmer Barney, who is now classed among the city’s largest benefactors. He has enjoyed his wealth in a modest way around his beautiful home. He is an ardent lover of out- of-door exercise, and to his early passion for skating his fortune may be attributed. He was born at Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts, December 7, 1835, and his father, Jairus Sidney Barney, was a successful manufacturer of looms. Early in life Mr. Barney went to Boston, where his mechanical talent was put to good use in the locomotive works. He traveled considerably for the firm, and well remembers an engagement at St. Louis in setting up locomotives for the first railroad through that part of Missouri. He was there during the presidential campaign of 1856, and, with others, he voted for the © Pathfinder.” Just before the war broke out, Mr. Barney moved to Connecticut, and began the manufacture of Spencer carbines. His experience in gun-making was in demand, and when the national armories were overcrowded, he was secured by a firm as foreman of their gun works in New York, where contracts for the government were being filled. The shops were at the corner of Worcester and Mercer streets. When the draft-riot broke out, the arsenals were the points of attack, and for days Mr. Barney and his men were in danger. He secured a guard of thirty men, however, and with hand grenades from the government and plenty of loaded muskets they were ready to protect the three thousand stand of arms in the shops. For days they camped out, and they saw the first lynching of the riots, when a negro was hanged to a lamp post on Carmine street. Mr. Barney's removal to Springfield was almost accidental. 93 A concern, which had a shop in Pecousic, was struggling, near the close of the war, to finish a contract for three thous- and rifles for the government. The war was practically over and there was danger that all contracts not filled by a certain date would be annulled. Mr. Barney was called upon in this emergency, and succeeded in putting the firearms together just in time to secure their acceptance. It was then that Mr. Barney first fell in love with Pecousic where his home was afterward built. There was no more de- mand for guns, and he had time to work on a new type of skate which he had first designed for his own use. He was an expert skater and the only drawback to his pleasure on the ice was the cumbersome wooden bottoms and the straps which be- numbed his feet with cold long before night. To prevent this trouble he made metal skates for his own use, with a heel clamp. The gun factory was leased, and five hundred of the new skates were made, which met with some opposition and a slow sale at first. People were sure that they would tear off the soles of their shoes, but they soon found them the best made. John Berry, who joined Mr. Barney in the skate business, was his companion in shops at Boston. A shop was engaged near the mouth of Mill River in 1866, and for three years the firm did a prosperous business. Mr. Berry retired from the firm in 1869, and in 1872 the works on Broad street were built, and for years the manufacture of the Barney and Berry skate has been one of the most prosperous industries in the city. Mr. Barney laid out his beautiful grounds in 1884, and in the summer of 1885 he put up the fine brick house, perhaps, at the time, the most expensive private residence in the city. 94 ~ SS SS oN Nv » s S S AAT EY p Sy WN MW A aN cikey eS NS 3 on ~ W av VS yas LIS . “\ ysy X x x y Y Q ox Y Xe \ SS Ny N BN ’ SS LL, THO Dols typ ‘ Yiowrn of To those who have entered the home life of Mr. Barney, the attachment he felt for his only son has been an example of human affection that seemed almost ideal. The father and son were constant companions. The earnest, manly boy was shadowed from the first with the fear of a fatal malady. Against this tendency the father and son fought heroically, and the struggle knit them more closely together. For his son’s sake Mr. Barney went into canoeing and when his fast sailing ‘Pecousic’’ achieved a national reputation, the son became interested in the sport and followed up his father’s successes. The object of the father to keep the young man out of doors was secured, and his life was undoubtedly prolonged by the recreation. But the young man had business talent and ambi- tion. He chafed against the physician's orders that he spend the cold months in the South. His last summer at the shop was one of the most successful in a business way, and perhaps he started too late to escape the raw New England winter. He suffered an attack of lung fever, and the end came May 29, 1889. The anniversary of his death was commemorated by the erecting of a simple granite monument on the grave with the inscription—‘*To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. George Murray Barney, Born March 27, 1863, died May 29, 1889.”’ 95 To those who have entered the home life of Mr. Barney, the attachment he felt for his only son has been an example of human affection that seemed almost ideal. The father and son were constant companions. The earnest, manly boy was shadowed from the first with the fear of a fatal malady. Against this tendency the father and son fought heroically, and the struggle knit them more closely together. For his son’s sake Mr. Barney went into canoeing and when his fast sailing “Pecousic’’ achieved a national reputation, the son became interested in the sport and followed up his father’s successes. The object of the father to keep the young man out of doors was secured, and his life was undoubtedly prolonged by the recreation. But the young man had business talent and ambi- tion. He chafed against the physician's orders that he spend the cold months in the South. His last summer at the shop was one of the most successful in a business way, and perhaps he started too late to escape the raw New England winter. He suffered an attack of lung fever, and the end came May 29, 1889. The anniversary of his death was commemorated by the erecting of a simple granite monument on the grave with the inscription—‘‘To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. George Murray Barney, Born March 27, 1863, died May 29, 1880.” 95 ESTATE Oh EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY INCORPORATED WITH FOREST PARK hows, i. hat yr abhstoe ? ari jv OOO 4 ha be tI bC.0A) *HMAAII) J Lt a Go py YY Ab, 7 WY. ee Ed GIFT TO THE CITY EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY’S BEAUTIFUL ESTATE DEEDED OUTRIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS To Stand as a Memorial to His Son, George Murray Barney— The Giver to Hold a Life Lease of the Place—The Property to be Beautified and Developed—lInteresting Facts about Mr. Barney. ‘The governor's signature, making a law the bill to annex a part of Longmeadow to Springfield, allows the public an- nouncement that Everett Hosmer Barney has deeded his beautiful Pecousic home and grounds to the city as an addition to Forest Park. The deed has been held in trust by the mayor until the annexation was certain, but the matter is no longer a secret. All will agree that this is a most wise and generous act on the part of Mr. Barney, who at first decided to leave the property by will to the city. All complications are now avoided, and the life lease given to the family, reserving them the control of the grounds, will be sacredly respected by all. Thus while the place remains private property, it will none the less be a part of the park. Meantime Mr. Barney will devote his thought and time to the development of this memorial park, and has promised to abundantly provide for its per- petual care. The aldermen accepted the gift of Mr. Barney in an appropriate resolution, and their recorded action has been formally engrossed and presented to the giver. As a 99 matter of appropriate sentiment the governor has sent to Mr. Barney an engrossed copy of the annexation bill, which made the gift possible, with the pen he used in signing it.”’ The deed is given herewith, with some interesting facts about the giver, and the park which he perfects. 100 ee, C mural o- Sassi, C : OC went i podment. Anny: Yr, Jo HOULHPOY UP PLOW OF aay cys. ppeprols, , por Wo CY Z. D4 OPO UOT— YO GROY[ PAPUUT AY ey J Ws yp a Yip pod Wt the? Me Coe Louinap: Les UT a sce DY OD. by; prpivotpsp tig, yy houng ey fo ope GVIOWE MDA IY OPV IOP GILZQV IY fp prnoborof ayy wr hing yy ey) i apd TEXT OF MR. AND MRS. BARNEY’S DEED TRANSFERRING THEIR PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Know all men by these presents that I, Everett Hosmer Barney of Springfield, Hampden county, Massachusetts, for a valuable consideration by me received of the City of Springfield, a municipal corporation in said county, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said City of Springfield, and to its successors and assigns, forever, all of the real estate, in said Springfield and in the Town of Longmeadow, in said county, which is bounded and described as follows :— Parcel No. 1. All of the real estate lying within the following described line: Beginning in said Springfield on Long Hill street, at land of the estate of Linus Dickinson, thence running along the southerly and easterly side of said street to the road leading from said Springfield to Longmeadow street; thence along said last named road to land of one Havemeyer; thence leaving the road and following the line of said Havemeyer's land to land of the Goldthwait estate; thence on the westerly line of last named land to land of one Huck; thence on said Huck’s land to the Stickney road, so called; thence on said last named road to land of James Bliss; then following said Bliss’s line to land of said Dickinson estate and thence on the line of said Dickinson estate to the point of beginning. IOI Parcel No. 2. A triangular piece of land in said Springfield, bounded by land of John O'Leary, by said Long Hill street and by said road from Springfield to Longmeadow street, and being opposite to and westerly of the above premises. Parcel No. 3. Two undivided third parts of certain land in said Springfield bounded south by Pecousic brook, east by said road to Longmeadow, north by said land of John O'Leary and west by the Connecticut river. Reference is to be had. to the following deeds, all recorded in the Registry of Deeds for said county: May 17, 1879, book 366, pages 45 and 47 July 13, 1871, book 281, page 437 October 24, 1871, book 286, page 7 September 5, 1871, book 272, page 541 April 24, 1884, book 412, page 279 March 26, 1883, book 393, page 506 February 26, 1879, book 364, page 142 March 27, 1883, book 393, page 504 Excepting and reserving to myself and to my wife, Eliza J. Barney, the use, income and improvement of all of said prop- erty for and during our natural lives and the natural life of the survivor of us. This deed is made subject to and upon the following express conditions — 1. That said city shall within a period of three years from the date hereof, obtain by purchase or otherwise, such a title to so much of the said Linus Dickinson property as lies south- erly of the northerly line of said Long Hill street (as now fenced), extending easterly to Forest Park as will enable said city to use the same for public park purposes, and shall devote 102 Anwiriys A ee LBD, PULOD Tp Se Fiver OUI, Booey fe ~papeg Po Tae ZO) y c zy c Were Za PRE, a PF: tt Ha S aS 8 ® / CO O 4 Osta - Ost ye GE DLores i Diinking Bu leow z Apecial desig wUsedt asigna chore ureter can te ford? Designed ty Cn rll Moomev Bamey and dedicate said land to public park purposes under the public park laws of this commonwealth or otherwise, except so much thereof as may be needed for the construction of an avenue which shall lead from said Long Hill street to Forest Park and be an extension, easterly of said street from where it now runs westerly, to said park; which avenue may be laid out for public park purposes or as a regular street, and shall be so laid out within said three years. 2. That, during my life and during the life of my said wife, all taxes, including those for 1890, assessed on said property shall be paid and I and she and said property be held harmles therefrom. 3. That after the decease of myself and my said wife the said city shall forever maintain the first parcel of land herein conveyed, as and for a public park, under the public park laws of this commonwealth, or otherwise. 4. That my wife, my deceased son, George Murray Barney, and myself, shall all have burial in that portion of the first parcel hereinbefore described, now named and known by me as Laurel hill, and that said city shall perpetually care for and to a reasonable extent beautify said burial spot each season or spring and summer, but if I or my said wife shall elect to be or shall be buried at any other place than said Laurel hill this condition shall not be affected by reason thereof. In witness whereof I, said Everett Hosmer Barney, and I, Eliza J. Barney, wife of said Everett Hosmer Barney, to release all rights of dower in said premises, have hereunto set our hands and seals this 14th day of May, 1890. 103 LETTER FROM THE CITY SOLICITOR To the Honorable Mayor of the City of Springfield — On May 14, 1890, our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr. Everett Hosmer Barney, executed the inclosed deed of his Pecousic estate and delivered the same to me to be kept until the pas- sage of the bill annexing to our city a part of the territory of the town of Longmeadow and then delivered to the city as the grantee therein named. That bill having passed the Legisla- ture, and received the approval of the executive, it becomes my pleasant duty to carry out the purpose for which this deed was placed in my hands, and to deliver it to you, as the repre- sentative of the city, with the request that you communicate to the honorable city council the wish of Mr. Barney that the conveyance be accepted by the city. 104 ACCEPTANCE BY THE ALDERMEN THE MAYOR’S MESSAGE AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF GRATITUDE To the city council: It is seldom that an occasion so grate- ful as the present, inspires a message of the executive to your honorable body. Such messages generally refer to measures which have awakened such a positive disagreement of minds that the disagreeable veto is forced into expression, or at best to other measures which may be recommended, and respect- ing which discussion may end again in disagreement or opposi- tion. In the present case it is a rare felicity that there is no possible opportunity for opposition or disagreement, but rather that all minds will be quick with an impulse only of appreciative, grateful recognition of the splendid generosity and public-spirited act of our honored townsman. It is my happy privilege to communicate to the city council the fact that our respected townsman, Mr. Everett Hosmer Barney, has conveyed to the city of Springfield by deed, which I also herewith submit, all of his extensive and exceedingly valuable property situated on Pecousic brook, to be incorporated into Forest Park. There are certain conditions which attach to this deed of gift, all of which are of such a character, that in- stead of becoming burdensome they will afford real satisfac- tion and pleasure in satisfying. The value of this gift is not easily realized. It is most generous in its conception, splendid 105 in its proportion, and embodies a mine of future development and value, almost beyond expression. Happy is the citizen who, blessed with the opportunity so to do, finds it in his loyal heart to bestow such lasting benefits upon his fellow-citizens. Thrice happy the community which numbers among its mem- bers those whose priceless loyal devotion to the public weal embalms their name and deed in never-dying remembrance. I recommend the accompanying order accepting the gift. The following order, introduced by the mayor, was unani- mously adopted :— Whereas, our fellow townsman, Everett Hosmer Barney, has given a deed to the city of Springfield of his entire estate, situated on Pecousic brook, for the purpose of incorporating it with Forest Park under certain conditions; and Whereas, this splendid gift inspires us, as the representa- tives of the city of Springfield, with profound and grateful appreciation of the wealth of public spirit that has inspired the giver; now therefore, Be it ordered, if the common council concur, that the said deed and trusts be hereby, and hereby are, formally accepted by the city of Springfield, with a grateful sense of obligation to the said Everett Hosmer Barney—and it is further ordered That this order be spread at length upon the records of the board of aldermen and the common council:—and that a copy of the same shall be duly engrossed and signed by the mayor and president of the common council and by the city clerk, and presented to Mr. Barney. 100 Se Boao Algor it June 2 20 WERERS, OR SytAon TORNSMOON, PASS dvmtiord Waner Wetewe Leow, Sakest, en bok Wren O Aesolution gay, the Oily Ce VYOHWPHA Lo fa Yih, lo CPLA: men ZB, Datney- conte “4 beg oft Lhd, nN dite: tia odeat Banisioly temeorporatadl unl Pet Dae FOREST PARK RECORD OF THE GIFTS TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD BY EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY 1890 1892 1894 1894 1896 1905 1906 1907 104.56 Acres 26.29 DIOL 4.24 17.70 1.50 We 89 Total 177.99 Acres 107 SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY Park Commissioner. Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council January 12, 1801, to hold office until the first Monday in May, 1895. Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council April 1, 1895, to hold office until the first Monday in May, 1900. Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council April 2, 1900, to hold office until the first Monday in May, 1905. Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council April 24, 1905, to hold office until the first Monday in May, 1910. Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council April 4, 1910, to hold office until the first Monday in May, 1915. 108 uff CLO. Gi y WIE Thee < Zor oH Burk 0) ie LO Uf? Gf G Made Ope. OA VIVLCA’ Ba “i0Y aaa) pe sh y Wade hee c Los Buk vole @ ee a Otlale Overt Fla SPRL Barney FE OFR DA Dp bir Lond pre boyy POD VAT. 77 aa Tm e Mi te. Kearneys py ae MW Side Oro PREY. Sarasota Bay on the Gulf coast, Florida, about fifty miles south of Tampa, with its delightful climate, is an ideal spot and nature has prepared a paradise for the winter home- builder. It has been stated that with a little cultivation it will rival the fairest spots of Europe, comparing favorably in its natural beauty with the famous resorts of Italy and Spain. Sarasota Bay is even considered by some more beautiful by day or night than the famous Bay of Naples. In the little town of Fogertyville on the blue Manatee River, Manatee County, Florida, stands a little church built largely by efforts of people who have gone from the North to make this their future home. Among this number was a New England woman who at one time lived near Mr. Barney’s estate, Springfield. As work progressed on the little church, George Murray Barney became interested in its completion and _ fin- ally it was decided that he should furnish the bell as a mark of his interest in the church and the people he had met on his various winter trips to this vicinity to enjoy the outdoor life in Southern clime, and regain his health. Before the church was finished, death came, and his desire to furn- ish the bell and see it placed as planned was not satisfied. Since the death of George Murray Barney, the father, as a memorial to his son, has completed the gift and on its massive circle, stand in relief these words so simple and im- pressive that any others could hardly be so appropriate —"* To III live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.’ The memorial bell is an exact duplicate in size and tone of that which hung in the little home church, “Faith Chapel.’ For many years has this memorial bell rung out its sweet melody, and while other church bells have been placed in sister churches which have sprung up in towns along this beautiful Southern river, none has been so sweet in tone, and because of this and its memories, it has been coveted by them all. 112 CZ George Murtay I Qatney- d Phuida efe a , fa bcs Gevige e Vniiny A Variney fe Wein ts life . 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EL yy ee Counteripa [4 & (2 Cle ig Serta hth Iaterwer 2 O44 / W Pa Hinmissionrr of Bitents i Selters Dplenteissaed le ‘ George M luttay La ney athe AGEL of siwleon IS 79D wy Nie ene Utinene ewes AEM AIL mm rng 0d (eo Ue? Up fay SC L- Y 7 (ieee ae BOLE EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY, inventor, was born in Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts, December 7, 1835, the son of Jairus Sidney and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney. His father, who was a native of Taunton, Massachusetts, was born February 4, 1799, and died December 27, 1859. He was a manufacturer of machinery for woolen mills at Saxonville- Framingham, Massachusetts, and made several important improvements in looms and spinning machinery, which are still used in some of the largest mills in the country. His mother, born in Acton, Massachusetts, February 5, 1805, died August 16, 1847, was descended from the Hosmers of that place, some of whom fought in the battle of Concord. Everett Hosmer Barney was educated at the public schools, and at the academy at Framingham. He followed his father’s business until 1851, when he engaged as a contractor on locomotive work with a large Boston concern. It was while working for them that Mr. Barney conceived the idea of fastening skates by a metal clamp, dispensing entirely with the old method of straps and buckles, completing his invention in 1864, which was fol- lowed by a series of patents. In the same year a manufacturer in Springfield, Massachusetts, having a large government con- tract for army carbines, engaged Mr. Barney to complete the contract. At the close of the war Mr. Barney turned his atten- tion to his own inventions, and to the manufacturing of the same, and formed a partnership with John Berry, an old friend who had worked with him for years. They hired the property where the army carbines had been made and which was now vacant. At the end of two years Mr. Barney bought out Mr. Berry's interest, but retained the firm name of Barney and Berry. The business grew rapidly, and Mr. Barney erected 113 the present factory on Broad street in 1872. The Barney and Berry skates have a world-wide reputation. In 1868 Mr. Barney invented a perforating machine for perforating paper, to denote value and prevent alteration in bank checks and valuable papers, and later took out a patent for it. This machine perforates any amount from one dollar up to one million dollars; also such words as “canceled,” paid, sete. Mr. Barney early acquired a fortune, and in 1882, purchased one hundred and four and fifty-six hundredths acres of land in the southern part of Springfield, adjoining what was soon after known as Forest Park, and built a handsome residence on a site commanding a superb view of the Connecticut river and valley. The grounds have been laid out with great care, and contain many rare and valuable trees and shrubs imported from Europe, Egypt, China, Japan, and India. The lotus and lily ponds contain many choice and beautiful specimens. Mr. Barney intended his beautiful home to pass to his only child, George Murray Barney, born in 1863, but his death in 1889 decided Mr. Barney to present the place to the city of Spring- field, as a memorial to his son, reserving the right to occupy it as a home during his life and that of his wife. By this gift Springfield acquires one of the most beautiful parks in the country, with a magnificent view of the Connecticut River, and a river front extending from the Longmeadow line to the South end bridge, forty-nine hundred and eleven feet,—includ- ing all the rights and privileges of the Harbor Line,—unsur- passed for rustic scenery, rare trees, shrubs and aquatic plants, numerous ponds, brooks, rivulets, and drives, and which is being continually improved and beautified by its donor. 114 Mr. Barney has a winter home in Osprey, Manatee County, Florida. He is not a member of any church, but his affiliations are with the Congregational church and people and his gifts are to this denomination, the choice of his early ancestors. The first public playground in Springfield was fitted up by Everett Hosmer Barney and the use given to the boys in the crowded tenement district along the river bank. The play- ground is situated near the foot of Wilcox street and was formerly known as “Fort Gallagher.’ Trees have been planted along the river edge and the grounds otherwise improved. Recently the High School boys, through the generosity of Mr. Barney, have used the premises and erected boat houses in which the property of the High School “navy” consisting of eight-oared shells and other boats are cared for. This property Mr. Barney deeded outright to the city of Springfield in October, 1911, and the following resolution in acknowledgment of the gift was passed by the city council October 23, 1911: Civ Or seRINGEIELD MASSACHUSETTS In Board of Aldermen October 23, 1911, Whereas our esteemed fellow townsman, Everett H. Barney, has donated to the City of Springfield a valuable piece of property on the River Front, be it, therefore, Resolved, That in giving to the City this additional testi- monial of his earnest and sincere desire to benefit and aid 115 the community in which he lives, Mr. Barney has in his unostentatious way placed upon the citizens of Springfield, obligations which cannot be expressed in words. For many years, Mr. Barney has in a modest and unobtru- sive way shown his great and sincere desire to help and beautify the city. Resolved, That the thanks of the City of Springfield be and they are hereby extended to Mr. Barney for his generous gift and that these resolutions be spread upon the records of both branches of the City Council and a copy sent to Mr. Barney. A true copy of a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Springfield, October 23, 1911. Everett Hosmer Barney was instrumental in securing the passage of a bill through the Legislature entitled, “An Act to Annex a Part of the Town of Longmeadow to the City of Springfield.” The benefits secured by this bill were in the interest of Forest Park improvements. The quill pen with which the Governor signed the bill June 2, 1890, was sent to Mr. Barney and the letters conveying the same are now in his possession. At the forty-fourth meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Springfield August 28 to September 7, 1895, Everett Hosmer Barney was on the Citi- zens’ Committee and was one of the executive committee representing botany, also one of the committee on invitations 116 vopncbuaza pin ppeifl Uf Cvaoyoy sus hipunopy Maw Oy bo wnoyy and receptions. Members of the association visited the lotus ponds and the arboretum as planned by Mr. Barney. Mr. Barney was a liberal giver to help defray the expenses of this important gathering of scientists from all parts of the country. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS At a meeting of the City Council in convention Friday even- ing, April 20, 1900, it was voted by a unanimous rising vote that the thanks of the City Council be extended to Mr. Everett Hosmer Barney for the plans and report presented by him in the matter of an approach to the proposed new bridge across the Connecticut River. Everett Hosmer Barney was one of the subscribers to the Court Square Extension Fund and took much interest in the development of this addition to the Park system of the city of Springfield in 1903. As a member of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress of the United States, Everett Hosmer Barney has taken much interest in its proceedings and has indorsed the action of Con- gress in sending to Europe a large committee to secure informa- tion relating to the important improvements in the harbors and waterways abroad. Mr. Barney was a delegate to the fifth convention held at Washington, District of Columbia, December 9-10-11, 1908. The National Rivers and Harbors Congress of the United States has received financial aid for the execution of its work from Mr. Barney, in addition to his membership fees. Mr. Barney subscribed five thousand dollars toward the fund to build the new Faith Church 1911. 107 EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY Elected President Connecticut Navigation Association April 3, 1900. Resigned, December, 1905. At a meeting of the Springfield Board of Trade, held May 12, 1908, Everett Hosmer Barney was appointed a member of the committee of the Connecticut River Improvement Association for the coming year. Everett Hosmer Barney was elected a member of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society December 15, 1908. Everett Hosmer Barney was a charter member of the Home Market Club, and he joined the Republican Club of Massachusetts in 1910. At the request of members about to form a Military Division of the Knights of Pythias in Springfield, Mr. Barney consented to allow the use of his name, and at a meeting held October 21, 1910, it was, by a unanimous vote decided that this military body be known as the “Everett H. Barney Company No. 24 Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias.” 118 a “ z " of OT Pe Ee eT eT TT oe eh pOPPRRAOT EE ATTY m Z 2S SMETANA TTR LAV. x Sue ye a “\ re atee SU Ne Ne _(RERUMAVE TNS DAY AN HOVORARY MEXBER OF e Lincoln ¥, . 5 ‘, . ys / ~ 7° og Bs Re a patvwetir ryaNtiyatign SOV YO bnvevioup MOHD for Mie La Seose S, flr AVVMY I, Vase, Gy, to DUI PWM AOS td Cyan bis ia At MOOD Cory. ¢ : M ? GOs p MESSE Gu wituess uhcicef, te named bheiijirs and directors and sil of Mie DDC ON WIE hereunto sffired: = é QAerence RWLRen messuade LEI peeaio0rr SHOR Choke Aarnrec Cx fice Hyg Wetter, B&age ‘ . A Eta 7. 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Ve Meag 7 bubs Society sfatlassichnsétts an at vielen fiowef nls NY FE =O7 V Order Sie TELS 2 Chem PIVUIP nv Ur 2 LBD OG GOP ify eu Mr Oe Ve Wa e C wnt Mhe: Heys MII) Ye of Mh @ Yarn Cy b Derry C = C py af YZ OPPICP YUPPIE Ye? 4 wr fj LOGY GOH GS MEOGH IAL LT QPOYS 2 B é PC 7 oJ ) Atay: GP CHAP pe CU Fr| (Er) GF Er Er) EF) verve yfeogoyy: DY nou ay poop uo hun uoyon .wufoyp nays pybnoyy LYS PY MMOW AUP UW Myo 727, : COOL mete YY) of hpuaaer cy Ue “Give me a bright day in January, a good-size pool cov- ered with sound black ice, and my skates, and I will spend a day of complete luxury. The rapid motion, the graceful semi- circles of the “serpentine, the winding in and out of the ‘labyrinth,’ the grand sweeps of the ‘spread-eagle,’ the delicate evolutions necessary for the accomplishment of the ‘three,’ the perfect circle of the ‘eight,’ and the easy backstrokes in which I seem to move by the mere impulse of volition, are more delightful than the most beautiful dance to the sweetest music I have ever heard.”’ 121 fai Ay 2 ee MED, KO C Z (PLE Hamer Barney e Going Home Ce Z p abo OY po PMY prot UPY 7 Peep? ygbuey o VOY LP freee YH PCY ITY YOY ye g Me ao Pope, a a up auay yrnd haw, YY > Pict e joke eek ng eee LSS Ree ape RE = aes ~ 3 ess er apo ; z oe S A s = ae we a = <= > = 7 ee Figure skating was introduced into England by Royalist Exiles returning at the time of the Restoration from Holland, whence they brought the Dutch roll. Skating was seen for the first time by the diarists, Pepys and Evelyn, in December, 1662; and as late as 1711 (in the time of the Tattler and the Spectator), Swift asked Stella if she knew what “‘skaits’’ were. The Edinburgh Skating Club was founded in 1742, or perhaps earlier; but not until 1772 is there any literary record of the art. In nineteen hundred there appeared a handbook of figure skating, arranged for use on the ice, with over six hundred diagrams and illustrations, and suggestions for nearly ten thousand figures. : The development of the skate from the days when the Eskimos tied reindeer bones on their feet and slid down the precipitous sides of the icebergs until the present, when the back-country youth fastens a pair of nickel steel racers to his feet and gracefully gyrates through a series of evolutions, has been of great interest. Mr. Everett Hosmer Barney from his youth was an en- thusiastic skater and a close student of the art, and his im- provements in skates have been the results of practical experi- ence with the discomforts of the old-time skates, both for skating long distances and for artistic skating. As a boy living in Saxonville-Framingham, he was accustomed to make long trips on skates, starting on the Concord River at Ashland and ending at Lowell or points further east. He was acquainted with the principal ponds of the eastern part of the state, among which were Cochituate and Fresh pond. He took the bad weather and the bad skating with the good, and soon learned the poor points of the skates then in use. 123 The straps impeded circulation in the feet and at the same time gathered slush which froze to his shoes so that he had frequently to stop and remove it. Furthermore, the weight of the skates operated to reduce speed and to tire the skater. Mr. Barney's father was the owner of a woolen mill, and the son had access to the machinery necessary for the prosecution of the improvements that his own experience suggested to him. He was then using the heavy wooden topped skate with multifarious straps and a heel screw. His first attempt was to reduce the weight and clumsiness of the skate and it was in attempting this that he fixed upon the metal top, combining lightness and strength, that is now in such common use. The first improvement on the old skate that Mr. Barney put in active trial was thus a metal topped skate, with the usual number of straps. It was found that this lightened it but that the straps were still an inconvenience, both as gatherers of slush when the ice was in bad shape and by stopping the circulation in the feet. It was away back in 1849 that he fixed upon the clamp as a substitute for the strap. The first move in this direction was the elimination of the toe strap and the substi- tution therefor of the now somewhat old-style clamp which was tightened in its hold upon the shoe by means of a hand key. He found this a distinct improvement in many respects and at the same time it did not result in any loss of firmness. In this state he had retained the old screw heel and ankle strap, but having learned that the clamp was an eminently satisfactory substitute for the toe strap, he practiced first with the heel clamp running lengthwise instead of across the heel. Mr. Barney is still of the opinion that this style of fastening is highly satisfactory, in which he has the support of many 124 Le Liable waoculod by Mr Barney / SVVEHIY Eee before Nhe / Of ‘ LOLOL AL BOD. Berry design VAIO OL OU DE expert skaters. When he attempted to obviate the heel screw, one of the methods he adopted was the substitution for the screw of an oval button fastening to a plate set in the heel of the shoe. This form of a fastening when put on the market jumped into popular favor as soon as the public taste had been edu- cated to the substitution of sole fastenings for straps, and to this day continues to be in large demand. It gives absolute firmness, coupled with lightness, and does not tear the sole of the shoe. However, it never appealed to the popular favor as much as did the all-clamp skate when the somewhat troublesome method of key fastening was obviated by the application of the lever to the clamp. Mr. Barney made the first clamp skate that was ever manu- factured, but the inception of the idea comprised only the toe. The heel retained the old fashioned screw. All these different styles of skates Mr. Barney made in his father’s mill, and gave them sufficient and practical test under all manner of condi- tions. When in 1854 he secured his first patent on the clamp idea he had a heterogeneous collection of skates that would have made a good nucleus for a museum. He would appre- ciate an opportunity now to look over the products of his ideas and of his own handiwork, but the whole collection was stolen from a room in a Boston residence where Mr. Barney boarded before he had begun the manufacture of his improved skates. The manufacture of the clamped skate in its infancy was attended with difficulty. In the first place the retailers had generally large stocks of wood top skates and resented the appearance of the new arrangement. The customer asking for a clamp skate was generally informed that they would tear 125 the soles from his shoes. So they had to have several practical tests before they became popular. To those ideas originated in the course of sundry long skating trips, generally alone, up and down the rivers of the eastern part of the state, Mr. Barney owes the foundation of a business embracing in extent nearly every place where skating is known. \ ge Vk eee il ; G: ZZ tl Ki ire Baney cay anember numle 27, lol lhe 126 VU CY y ‘ G-VOSL PO VOU, r > Jb, cae 4 i , BIBI ID VWOUR PUPA LIUYO) iy wu YE ep euy a L par oar Voy DY, Wp Go Wo * 7 fe Felon he dg is eee Veli h if var ee Ag, At enany LCE ny Owherest, % CZ Ja a “Gommissione? off Patents, have Jassed the ye Datont Fe ee imme, ¢ Lycers learn he yo? ah Me the” Snsloponele United oer the OCOD ee eet oe ‘iis et (0 Ye Say led AOAMUVE oh ty MW Ys Mi aT EY. THE AMERICAN SKATING CONGRESS At its Annual Meeting, unanimously adopted the following: RESOLVED, “That the thanks of the American Skating Congress be tendered to Messrs. Barney and Berry, of Spring- field, Massachusetts, for furnishing the skaters of America, with what they (the Congress) consider the most perfect skate ever manufactured.” 1868. AMERICAN SKATING CONGRESS ORGANIZED FEBRUARY, 1868 EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY, Vice-President 127 gay yt 2 We Pun fo ou VD? Ui > “Oy YUttor OZ =e Ot eite oy CY G7 a OR DBM PLOW} al oe “ sc as ee pipe Re — Sen SS ee 3 Ss 1 ee Se | Coe I PUI ay oe] Te WY, 72YUG é “4 = ” a = fe oe a LBS PP) AEN UD “fp a Le 2) Fy ye Meee Bureau for the Promotion of American Industry 32 Nordbahn Strasse, Vienna, Austria, August 26, 1873. Mr. EveERETT Hosmer Barney; Dear Sir: I take pleasure in informing you that your Skates are awarded the MEDAL oF MEriTtT—the highest distinction of the Vienna Exposition. Very truly, your obedient servant, A. G. Myers 129 AMERICAN SKATES AT VIENNA EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY’S WORK ON EXHIBITION The skates which Everett Hosmer Barney sent to the Vienna Exposition were arranged in a rosewood frame of rich but plain finish, with glass sides, ends and top, the latter being inscribed “Barney W Berry, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, America.” On a raised surface in the center covered by black velvet, were nine pairs of gold and silver plated club skates of all sizes and a great variety of finish. The skates, each a model of beauty and strength in its way, were tastefully grouped on the velvet, the glitter of the bur- nished metals showing most effectively on the dark ground. 130 a a ) oi ki iret f f LST ISMDAY “ST Nad *NSLA\Y Dv yo — ogneayy be f € 2 ?HOLIaYIG-IVaaNaD wad . 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YWorow C WLO9 Uf PYG j) Z yp Voll Co Caky, bean Oupostlion TEDG DPhvewse U4 fi Ce Q oO ite Dold Cola. Cuposilion / MEGS Z DHUGALE COMMEMORATIVE J LOy OF am hy 1894-'95 ~OF THe * Portland Universal Exposition AWARDED To a Ta rqvec: and oC ne a — stgrerior SA Tee woth eh Che ee rons Len ha verte ed. Fteyteél locarol B,tbood Cae VEL -~GE OF THE —— [10 o, LEADVILLE CRYSTAL CARNIVAL EXPOSIT LEADVILLE, COLORADO. AWARDED TO a ae es Lreellince of Hales af 2 ad Orel mel Miaega. a 2a Sader 1 My Go Coadbe AE IC. ANOL>EOaWS 1AVe8 LiNKIEG AA NEES One of the five hundred pairs of skates—the full product of the Barney and Berry factory for the winter of 1864-65 and the first pair ever assembled—was presented by Mr. Bar- ney to the daughter of the man in whose shop, at Pecousic, they were made. ‘The steel for the runners was rolled in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The sheet-steel for the tops was imported from England, there being none rolled in this country or North America at that time. The edges of the foot plates and brackets were rounded on edging machines, from formers, as were the top edges of the blades. This pair, highly prized as the first pair made, was re- turned to Mr. Barney in November, 1905, after being in the possession of the person to whom they were presented forty years and more. 131 PUL UMIDUVBVOY fo (e; 29 OHO So all to whom these presents shall come: ee O) beams ae \ weubtr. 0. 0 ONAL, ee 1 | (2 f iS Ono wi OOS soerusents 1 ae Ly a : has _/' vesented to IwOomnisnoned f bites a futition praying jer Wi ew rf Silas Patent a an allegad neuand wseful improvement in 3 DKS t ue i ee k a drseiiption of which invention o contained rte Specification of witch a copy heintoannered and made a pad hei, and has complead wilh the VAN) requatements 0 Law WM uch CIO made and pierioed and upon duc cramination made the aud larmant ts adjudged ie be pustly inlilled lou Falent under the. Law. Nine thague thee Letters Pateat aw lo gant ante the vant ot \) Wh heey crane VT ee ; NONI ONAL oy hats 04 IY Hes J x = , je the leimo, fe inl pee? Whe EA HO vmday a Deu Mode one thowand aight handied aud cighly + Lith VEE MOL the evchoaive vight lo make, woe and vend the said invention Mrivernghoul Ihe Vtuttid tater and the. Livitevieas Mun of In testimany wlterveat hace heieile af iy hand and caused Hu seal of hi latent Office: alo he affived al Mhe a City UY Weyshinghy tho hl Wh ww alae moby MA COU mW Shi your of uri Sond Ot Howse yh Yuen deed and aghly My aera Ula f he Yulihenilives YM Waite Wiis o/ Cl miu Ne ont hundyd and ninth oe ae, ‘ eal tdued J lot IED SP, wruofy OO) OFPIVIWU >? WY > 703 / i d L P> . “Yo CZ) Sau Lranctscyr California ISG Le THE BREECH-LOADING SHOTGUN we E JUDY AULD Lae PPP UMA 2rb907 C~ EIDE. oy) nap PUY Ze CERO Ge BREECH-LOADING SHOTGUN The carbine invented and patented in 1863—the first made solely for ball cartridges—was used by the cavalry in the Civil War. For cavalry use it was the superior of anything then made, being much shorter in construction and doing away with loading at the muzzle and the use of the ram-rod. At- tached to the saddle, this carbine could be operated with one hand, even when under heavy riding. The vigorous use of teeth was sometimes necessary in pre- paring the cartridge for use under the old method, and this too was now done away with. Later this model was improved by Everett Hosmer Barney and new inventions attached, including the breech-block, shell-extractor, and other valuable parts, so that cartridges with shot could be used, making it the first complete breech- loading shotgun made. The principle, and the inventions made by Mr. Barney, have not been improved upon during these years. The first breech-loading shotgun, newly mounted and finished in the highest state of modern workmanship, is now in the possession of Mr. Barney. NOTE.—The ‘Forest and Stream,’ November 10, 1910, refers to the advent of the breech loader in America as about 1868-1860. 135 Sf . GG LAM bingy LHIy a t Mi dad aE am Aad prosented to She Lipase Sf ttients a pulilie u" fraying forthe giant of Setters Patent [1 wn aeeptL TS nacand wful muprovement in ae As, Titec wZ a t Le oe Ma AMescuiplion ae) invention b.contuined inthe Ipecificalion of u hich. wrepy whe wunto anneved and made a fa it herve land haL—.co anflied wilh theaarworus “que mon of Lawin such case We and previa: and. Wihewars: upon ducecamination made she z gad latmant, sd adjudged Moby pully cdilled toa Balentander she Law: : Nin theron Nhe Letiors Palemt wiv /o giant unlodhe saul igutl, Bee Boxmes oe Gg. Aviva ov assigns ip fp ee AUN 4 Seventeen 113 [a0 m Me 7 2 _ da ys af CA nt Dhan nine hundve dal eile. the exclu ght lo make, wae and 4 und Mesa tneention Mhiughe be Wsted ti, ey and Mie Bist vier the ver] Ins tesdinpan gubeacok - Shave hevounte yelimy ee ey of the / Vite : Office, i Wes wad Iver Ea). Wry ee L1 < tb hy j Hc ete BED A. S uy YL ole We ee howl WIN hin- MNA DLE and ¢ Uy TM dofiondonec of, he Mailed ee o/ /Imevien She one handed ¢ 7. lug " airlh. be <” EL eee, LL le cunteyugued er CBZ. re Leaistnnt A SS Sai) Aleve C ete Fommrisn rH a eaves a oe td on ciwed for saluting —Guened V907 ee THE BICYCLE Everett Hosmer Barney brought to Springfield the first bicycle, securing the same in New York City from a merchant who was then exhibiting it in his store window as a new inven- tion, and attracting much attention. This bicycle was im- ported from England. With his inventive genius and insight, Mr. Barney realized the possibilities of what is now the modern bicycle. Mr. Barney completed two machines of his own design, but as the bicycle at this time was not adapted to street use, and could be used in connection with indoor sports only, he sold them to a person who had become interested in the manu- facturing of them. This ended Mr. Barney's connection with the bicycle. Later the rubber tire was invented which made the bicycle available for street use. Other improvements fol- lowed rapidly, so that the business of making bicycles in vari- ous parts of the country has grown to be a great industry. 137 Aourriys YW prong ppb eswvqpou gpgouapyps oS C THE AUTOMOBILE The first automobile a local factory ever produced was of the three-wheel two-passenger variety and was put out in early 1900. It had the three-point support for the motor and transmission, with a one-cylinder air cooled engine and several features which were highly considered in those days. This three-point support was composed of a frame forged in one piece from heavy angle steel, this being the first use of the three-point support then known. The wheels were the heavy bicycle type, twenty-six inches in diameter in the front and twenty-eight in the rear. The tires were two and one-half inch pneumatic, with standard tread and a wheel base of sixty inches. The body was upholstered in leather and made in the same factory. The engine was the air cooled porcupine type, four and one- half inches in diameter by six inch stroke. A peculiarity of this motor was its valve mechanism which consisted of but one valve which served as both exhaust and inlet, and was operated by a variable cam giving a cut-off regulation for the different functions. Ignition was by the jump spark system; the gasoline passed through an atomizer instead of the carburetor of to-day, and the lubrication was by sight feed oil cup. The transmission was a friction clutch variety which was so constructed that any degree of friction could be obtained and, therefore, any degree of speed up to twenty-five miles an hour. 139 The differential gears of the rear axle were located in the hub of the left hand rear wheel and were in a dust proof case. The whole weight of this car was about six hundred and seventy-five pounds. It had ample power to climb almost any hill, and a capacity of six gallons of gasoline sufficient for one hundred and eighty miles. The whole car was finished in nickel plate and black enamel, and sold for seven hundred and fifty dollars. The first attempt of the Automobile Company was called a Model “A,” and eighty of these vehicles were made during the year 1900 and 1901. Mr. Barney gave the first order for a Model *‘A’’ and the automobile is now in the possession of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society, as a gift from Mr. Barney. 140 THE PERFORATING MACHINE exyoa fe repo pure wypoyy eprap ur rropumerofonpayy erie qognuopnayy pus pun || erpouneyp poupey repay iape pram tpuay tysoyy yung bupnrypey 14) 2 / aa BuUryooy > LUO pr = ci WY Pf Z Se ie Sty IS Rae Ase at Az Bane RMT « THE PERFORATING MACHINE Everett Hosmer Barney early realized the necessity of banks, institutions, corporations, estates and other moneyed concerns, handling, investing, and dealing in moneys and securities, being protected against the alteration of checks, bonds, certificates and other valuable papers. Mr. Barney conceived the idea of the perforating machine as early as 1868, and in submitting his claim to the United States patent office, a bank check perforated with a pin was attached to the papers and a copy of the original is now presented. Three years later a patent was issued to Mr. Barney. The perforating machine proved to be of great value for the purposes made, and has proved to be the surest safeguard yet invented or devised to protect against the alteration of papers indicating values. With close application in develop- ing this conception, the source of revenue would have been large. Other interests were pressing, so the full value of the invention was not enjoyed during its protection by patent. Great inducements were offered Mr. Barney to engage in the manufacture of the perforating machine. The value of the invention was at once recognized by one of the largest concerns in the country engaged in the manufacture of machinery, and one of the owners became so much interested that he was willing to dispose of his half interest in the con- cern with which he was connected and engage with Mr. Barney 143 in the sole making of the perforating machine. This was on condition that Mr. Barney would dispose of his interest in the Barney & Berry skate. The plan was that together they should devote their interests to the development of the perforating machine. As Mr. Barney's interest and life work up to this time had been given to the perfecting of the skate, and as it was now acknowledged to be the best skate made, no inducement seemed large enough for Mr. Barney to change his life plan. It was observed some years after the patent was issued that the model machine was not with other patent models in the government building and when the authorities were questioned about it, it was found that this one was still in the office of the Department, and it was stated that there were more references to this invention, with all of its complications, than to any one in the building, and in the office it was much easier of access for examination. 144 Sg:h Lore Barneys lip One Mra tsele. 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AtUMLY, Af Gltldlyj tl, betes OY Moi Y Was _had presented to the Comumissumner ot Tete a petition praving for the Gednil of Letters Patent for an alleged ew avd usefil es PY UCP (0 Whit Hayy, My a description of iwbich mbention ts contained urthe specification of which a copy is beremmto amrexed and made a part hereot,and has complied twith tbe barions requirements of latw m such case made and provided; and. 2 -Calbereas upon due examination made the said clatmant.2/ adjudged to be justly entitled to a patent under the lat; —_ Is . Low therefore these, Letters Patent are to grant unto the ame hyeilt A Biltnty, egy on’ SEeaee aa ee eee heirs or assigns, for the term a oe from tho = _dav of ____ ome ‘thousand cinbt bundred aD 2 LUIS UHL! ae itt t to make, use and vend the said invention throtgbout the ss # Werritorits thereat. 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Guat: Sper ee O Q GY Nault td) Mi é Dipogl 7 | Boy A : Cnglish Canoes IZ eee o Violen Awol 2 Ves KAU Gilson Yocousic ie é B a My Ss ; (@ Apneicarn Ganoes THE BIRTH - OF THE CANOE “PECOUSIC”’ The probability of a fast canoe, made upon the plan as pre- sented by Everett Hosmer Barney, at first would not be en- tertained nor considered by those who had studied and built canoes for years, and members of canoe clubs who had raced at many meets would not venture their reputation by sailing a new and untried craft. It was with no little amount of assumed pride on the part of a large builder of canoes that he declined to build the ‘‘Pecousic,”” when the plans were first sub- mitted to him. Another builder was consulted and to him was given the order and in due time a canoe under the new model was completed. When the time arrived to register for the International race, 1886, advice not to enter was given by the registrar to the owner of the ‘‘Pecousic,”’ on the ground that there was no chance to win with a canoe made on his plan. The advice was not accepted, and the reply was given, with characteristic zeal of the owner, “I suppose no one but myself will be disappointed in case the ‘Pecousic’ does not win.’ The ‘‘Pecousic’’ was entered and the race won by her, revolutionizing the building of the canoe for use by members of the American Canoe Association. The “Sharpie sail’’ had been in use many years. Mr. Barney wished to increase the area of the sail without increasing the height of the mast and to accomplish this he used batten to extend the sail from a “sharpie sail” to a “ bat-wing.” The 147 first few years it was known in the American Canoe Associa- tion as the “ Pecousic rig” or *’ Pecousic sail,’’ but later became known as the “ bat-wing sail’’ only, and is the term now used. In 1884 the Connecticut River canoeists united in what is known as the Eastern Division of the American Canoe Asso- ciation. Everett Hosmer Barney began canoeing in 1883 in the “Tbis,"’ a Springfield model Number One. Very soon his in- ventive genius began to find speedy and glad recognition in canoeing circles. His skill was constantly being turned toward improvements in sailing gear and very soon his skate factory took on the appearance of a canoe room. Bit by bit he per- fected this and another piece of canoe apparatus, and his in- ventions were eagerly welcomed, and some of his arrangements for locking deck-steering-gear, fish-tail rudders, jaws and patent rolling sails, are to be found today upon all canoes of the first class. Mr. Barney's second boat, the ‘‘Pecousic,”’ was built upon racing lines and it created a revolution in canoeing circles, it was so thoroughly unlike anything that had ever been built upon the old cruiser plan. It brought him out victorious at the canoe meets in 18860 and 1887 at the Thousand Islands and Lake Champlain, where it showed its superiority em- phatically and captured every prize when there were seventy- fiveor more inthe race. The ‘‘Pecousic,”’ which was designed by Mr. Barney, had standing rigging with three sails originally and later had two which were folded up and put in the boat, a notable improvement over the old plan of lowering the rig- ging. This arrangement is now used by all the fastest sailors, but in those days was unique and the ‘‘Pecousic’’ won 148 5) eee Z Overeli s VIEL © Batney Co 0 Sy 4 Cuepett : Cosme Barney Co repeatedly, for nothing could touch it. The boat had a twin, the ‘‘Lacousic,”’ which was sailed by Mr. Barney after he had given his favorite canoe, ‘‘Pecousic,”’ to his son George. ‘“The American Canoeist™’ in its issue of September, 1886, refers to the International Canoe Meet, 1886, and the “‘Pecousic,”’ as follows: The position of a canoe at the finish, therefore, was very little of a test as to her actual merits, with one exception. The ‘‘Pecousic”’ got a poor start at both races, seemed to have no trouble in running the lee of any canoe, no matter how much sail was carried by such canoe and won both races on her merits alone. Such a sight was never before seen at a meet. Here was a fleet of the fastest canoes yet turned out in both England and America, yet ‘“‘Pecousic’”’ simply played with the best of them. The ‘Forest and Stream” of January 20, 1887, relating to the ‘‘Pecousic’’ and canoeing had the following: Perhaps the greatest pleasure that comes to most owners of boats is not so much in actually possessing the fastest craft of all, as in the continual effort to gain that desired end by sur- passing the similar efforts of others; a competition that is often more exciting and engrossing than the final test by which in a few hours the results of this labor are proved to be satis- factory or the reverse. It.often happens that the develop- ment of the highest capabilities of a yacht is the work of several seasons of careful and painstaking effort, and of many changes 149 and experiments; work that calls into play all the inventive faculties and reasoning powers, but that ultimately brings a far higher reward when success is attained than do the briefer and less intellectual struggles of the regatta course. It is from this point of view that the canoe commends itself to a large number of intelligent men as a fitting subject for their study. Where the first cost of a yacht may range from ten to thirty thousand dollars, and the cost of any changes are in propor- tion, there are comparatively few who are able to follow the sport to its fullest extent; but in the canoe, while the cost of boat, outfit, and a season's racing will not exceed two or three hundred dollars, the interest is no less intense, the competi- tion is as keen, and the rewards are as great in proportion. In no other sailboat, perhaps, is there so much room for in- genuity and invention. The small size of the boat and the amount of work her crew of one must do makes it necessary that everything should be arranged to the best advantage, while the strong competition between the various craft, both in home and distant races, is a constant stimulus toward im- provement in model, rig and fittings. Every one familiar with the leading canoes will recognize the fact that each testifies not only to her owner’s skill as a sailor but also as a designer, rigger and inventor, and that each boat, while all are alike to the casual observer, possesses a marked individuality of its own. From this point of view no less than from the prominence which he has lately attained, the canoeing experiments of Mr. Everett Hosmer Barney of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America, is a most interesting and instructive one. Taking up canoeing as a novice, at an age when most men have given up such sports, he has in less than three years won a 150 most enviable place among the leaders of the sport. Mr. Barney began his canoeing early in 1883 with a lateen rigged canoe of good model and fitted in the best style of the leading builders; but a short trial served to show many points that were capable of improvement. The rudder, fitted in the usual manner, was not perfect by any means and soon gave place to an original method of his own that is no less admirable for its effectiveness than for its simplicity and mechanical per- fection. With this came a new deck-tiller, a rudder yoke that could not foul the mizzen sheet, the ‘fishtail’ rudder and many small details. A little experience brought changes in sails, rigging and centerboard, until this novice was soon looked upon as one of the leaders in the field of canoe inventions. His first boat was soon discarded for a better, and this in turn made way for a third, until the fifth, the well-known ‘‘Pecousic,”’ was built. The ‘‘Pecousic’s’’ success has gained her a wide-spread repu- tation and has provoked much discussion over her supposed merits and defects, as she differs so greatly from most of the canoes now in use. The account given by ‘The Field, the Country Gentleman's Newspaper” of London, England, of the International Canoe Meet in America, 1886, was in part as follows: Let us now take a look at the fastest canoe present at the American meet—probably the fastest canoe ever put on the water—the ‘‘Pecousic.’’ The dimensions of the ‘‘Pecousic”’ are: enetwbetween stem and stern.........- 15 feet 10 inches eannMmen EGE Memes Hein oss t. en tee ae aT 2834 inches Depth amidships, gunwale to garboards outside... 104 inches Rise 40f loon: 422. Seer eee ee re er ee ees 13 degrees Her model is V-sectioned throughout, and her water-lines appear to run very hollow towards her ends, giving her but a small amount of body. She is comparatively slightly built throughout, and has very few fittings of any kind; hence her weight is small, about ninety-five pounds to one hundred pounds, but she is very well put together. Her centre-plate is of hard sheet brass, small in area, the slot being little over two feet six inches long, and is placed nearly in mid-length and in the centre of the ‘‘well.” Her rig is almost her chief peculiarity; not that its shape is anything new, for ‘‘leg-of- mutton” sails, even combined with battens, have in several instances been used both on the Thames and in America; but in the mode of fitting and using the rig lies the novelty, for it is much the same as is common in model yacht sailing—the sails are rigged up on the masts, and the masts are stuck into the canoe, and until the masts are unshipped out of the canoe, there are the sails up, no power of lowering or reefing; one rope only, that is the sheet. The safety valve, however, exists in the fact that the boom can, and does of itself, top up and down on a strong puff strik- ing the sail and the sheet being let go, and so “spills” the wind out to a great extent. The form of sail will be seen by the drawing, which is, as nearly as may be, to proportionate scale; the luff of the sail is laced to a jack-stay, i.e., a line tightly stretched through small brass eyebolts set in the after-side of the mast; the battens are simply embedded in the sail; the boom is fixed to 152 “PECOUSIC” i" ) Pri ht Ol Se ey Scale. AMERICAN CANOE PECOUSIC. VE oA ee DUMCE’ oe EL ous Ae bola A ioe Ch Wi Spuing o Mtassachusel ay Fh NewYork Canoe Clu b Regatta AMET ns A, i Hirst Duige won Ny Porousie’ George Murray Barney @ 0 L aye Nie Yor iy Wane Oli Kegalla _ A887 G Grit Poe won by Decousee Gorge. / Iirvay Ba Hes f the mast with a metal jaw, in such a manner that it can top up and down, the jaw being a bent one with pin through centre of mast; the mast then turns round in its mast-case, and so enables the boom to be squared off to any angle; all the mast- cases are of same size. The boat is fitted for three masts; but her successful races were all sailed under only two. Foresail of forty-two square feet, stepped about six inches from stem; and the mizzen of twenty-eight feet, stepped about two feet eight inches from stern. Her deck-tiller and yoke are of hollow metal tube, nickel plated, and quite light; her rud- der is of sheet brass, and very small in size—indeed, her handling appears chiefly to be done by “filling” or “lifting” her sails. A’ Second to None”’ American critic writes of the‘‘Pecousic”’ : Her stowage room is very limited, and it is doubtful whether, if carrying a fair cruising load, she would be nearly as fast as now, while she would no doubt be very wet and uncomfort- able: fast as she is under sail, beyond this she has little to recommend her. It is, however, just this speed which is so wonderful. Away she goes through the fleet like a ghost. The ‘American Canoeist”’ in the issue of September, 1886, states: “It is not unfair to Mr. Barney to say that other canoes were sailed better than his. Older hands were at the sticks of many of the crack boats, yet this man of very recent canoe training easily left them all behind his rudder and came across the finish line an easy winner. The ‘‘Pecousic’’ is Le built and modeled on a principle diametrically opposed to that heretofore adhered to in England as the best. She is a long, narrow canoe, smooth skin, built of as light stuff as possible, with one plate board, also very light, and rigged (as sailed in the races) with two settee sails—mutton and battens to keep them flat. No ballast was used; the crew, of course, sat on the weather rail all through the races. The canoe seemed to rest on top of the water and have nothing below the surface except board and rudder when under headway. Insmooth water and light winds she had no trouble | in beating larger canoes with almost double the amount of sail. In heavy winds and a sea the ‘‘Pecousic’’ did not do so well, com- paratively, but proved herself to be more than a match for the best of them all. She came about easily and surely, and handled well, much to the surprise of the authorities, who said she was contrary to rule all through. But the proof of the pudding, gentlemen—the text is somewhat musty. The English canoes were quicker in stays and more perfectly under control at all times than any of the American canoes, but they were outpointed and out-footed to windward every time by the best Americans. 154 vanny poroipoousi) oY) fo EEE OY BUVOUP euporob: VYUpP poy forbe d ayo, PY GEE Y oyy bur PDT CLAS LOE ee) For I am the captain of my craft, My word is law from fore to aft. I am the cook and steward too, I am the passenger and crew. And though ‘tis said I’m hard to please, I’m not afraid of mutinies; In fact, my complement at sea Is as perfect as can be.” 155 ‘Fo allto whom these presents shall come: Ove NO a ¢ - . My, ae 5 ha: ft vescntad to Ne Ce WAMUAHOM OE of Mens a pdition fraying forthe cot «f Fitters Patent for ana Meged newand useful ingrovement in Sine postal Inasoatliertls 5 AWA Mb) Aecmainuiaéleerimey Quirices) a desciuplion of which invention © contained inthe hepgestion of which ae "y we he wunlean neved and made a pad hevec aN ta 2 coy t Mee with the vanou uquiteme nh of Lawinvach caro made and provide wand Whereas afew duccramination ma de the said (fai mando adjudged tile petly ented toa Intent under the Law. ar law Mertfine thor Letters Patent ate lo grant unto Me said hewn ang ns day ¢ ( (veut Wb Maines ae er the beim of — Deol Lyn ‘om Me __ wile nes is one thewand aight hundred and ughty Ee the érclive ght hi make, Ut ANE Ue nil the aad invention Uroughoul the / Vuh States unddhe: Rirntene theveef Aharte pngey wicuot Vhave hereunto ad my Maya anh and Wu seule the AX Office ed af We — btty Vi Varshingten eee vl pai y Vt arora W They ‘ our Lind one hound cight hun- aghly it TI and ¢ ite Ee of be United Stites f Cl meee the ond hundied and ninth ewer eee ee ay tevvetiary of th Aylin y avrner of talents C | ; ; Silica | Oy ap eT Lag A CZ. s P Gayo Hangings and Meeting Y, CACCCD Zam ae y ISED “yy Meer ENTE GTM, ree. 5 Meine Se hving auiaye Your / I aS FAST ses INGEGEG 3 PEAS Ss OSS eS ODI Sei? 1) Py H co y 1 iN Gy xe iS ee her of thie American (anocAssociation! me S SLI Of—~ q COLL Yjijp YY}, ») sy) Z ZB Ze yy ee REMAIN Piem = Saackcan OE WS re “ole, e sy Tay wa yr ~ 5 Coit NG ‘y, a C7 ‘ HAP ye Stes I x as y TE?) 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Luoniation ea BB of ae Lees eecesd titi COW Or Mw hee Oh OM MAEDCHE nd hill Mts eft GEORGE MURRAY BARNEY Elected Vice-Commodore of the American Canoe Asso- ciation for year 1886-7; also a member of the Regatta Committee for the same year. George Murray Barney in 1887 brought to the Connecticut River through Long Island Sound, the first pleasure yacht, equipped with a gasoline motor to reach its waters. The hull number forty-four, twenty-five feet long, ash and oak finish, with pine and mahogany decks, all designed by Mr. Barney and equipped with the new motor, was delivered to him May 2oth of that year and was called the ‘‘Massasoit.”’ SPRINGFIELD CANOE ASSOCIATION Incorporated in 1885 SPRINGFIELD BOAT CLUB Incorporated 1892 Everett Hosmer Barney was a charter member of each. Mr. Barney consented in 1894 to accept the office of commo- dore of the Eastern Division, American Canoe Association. Everett Hosmer Barney became a life member of the American Canoe Association May 27, 1903. 157 GEORGE MURRAY BARNEY Years have passed away since George Murray Barney de- parted from canoe club circles, but his memory is still dearly cherished. He was successful with his camera and his beautiful pictures were valuable souvenirs of many a memorable meet when there were gathered together the famous canoeists of America. He also took rank as one of the finest sailors of the American Canoe Association, and when he began to sail the ‘‘Pecousic”’ he followed closely in the victorious footsteps of his father. The Springfield Canoe Association at a meeting held June 3d, 1899, adopted the following resolution: The members of the Springfield Canoe Association desire to express their sense of the loss sustained by them in the death of their friend and fellow member, George Murray Barney. He was a devoted member of the association, and his efforts won for him success and honor. In his business as a manufacturer and inventor he showed great capacity and promise. His goodfellowship and manliness endeared him to all his acquaintances. It is resolved, that this expression of our regard for him, and of the loss we have sustained, be entered on the records of the association, and that in token of our sympathy, a copy be transmitted to his parents. (7 if ‘ ae c Wan 0 CO FT) A Lainey c LO ari ¢¢f3 poo far soy GuOysoUntog, Oe ce Ma PONE“ OU ypu dumrwnuroifer Anusigy “Yr theo wl My? Laue MR. EVERETT HOSMER BARNEY’S INVENTION A LiFE-SAVING SLED FoR USE ON THE ICE OR IN THE WATER The sled can be used on ice or in the water, so it is adapted to use in rescuing the victims of weak ice. It has small runners upon which it can be easily pushed across the ice and into the water, in which it will float and support the weight of six or eight men. The life-saving sled is made hollow, inclosing air in water-tight spaces. The portion of the sled corresponding to the runners of a snow-sled are shod with skate-iron. Be- tween the outer runner-like portions of the contrivance are sections of a platform inclosing air. On these portions of platform persons can stand, and be- tween the sections of the platform there are good-sized open- ings going down into the water, so that the pole can be used through these openings to recover a drowning person. The pole for use by the rescuer is an important part of the outfit. It has a point on one end, and a hook on the other. The point is adapted for pushing the sled along on the ice or for poling it along in the water. The other end is well fitted for use in re- covering a person who is too weak or too cold to be able to hold on to the pole. The sides of the life-saving sled have pro- truding handles, short distances apart along each side of 159 the sled, and across the ends are bars upon which a person can get a firm hold to draw himself up and out of the water. The sled cannot be capsized, and is fitted to overcome the difficulties of rescuing drowning people and preventing the delays that so often prove fatal. A person in ice water must be reached in a short time in order to be saved. If the ice is broken it is often difficult and dangerous to get near enough to the person who has fallen in so that help can be gotten to him. If there is a life-saving sled near by it can be pushed quickly to the scene of the accident and right into the water to the person. In summer or winter the life-saving sled has advantages over a small boat. The sled cannot be capsized. Mr. Barney, through years of close interest in everything pertaining to ice sports, has long known of the plan used of putting a couple of ladders together to get to the person in the water, and it was this that gave him the idea for his catamaran-like life- saver. 160 This invention relates to an improvement in bird-houses or shelters, and it should be said in explanation that certain species of birds, which it is desired to encour- age at the nesting season in locali- ties where they have been practically driven out, or much reduced in numbers on account of the prevalence of the pugnacious English sparrow, must be pro- tected against the latter. When- ever a bird-house is put up within the settled es awe Lhe invortionw communities it will al- Mi, % ways be occupied by Bae tee the sparrows which, as they are not migratory are always on hand to occupy any shelter which may be provided. It has been observed, however, that if oneor two sparrows are des- troyed, on the spot where they have decided to build, they will abandon that locality for that season. Taking advantage of these conditions, the present bird-house has been built and provided with means, actuated from a more or less distant point, to destroy the sparrows. (Jfa Uf Dird SOULE 101 DO ALL, TO WHOM THESE; PRESENTS; SHALL, COME}: RY, wy ereas, EVERETT H,. BARNEY, of Springfield, Massachusetts, _ as8_ PRESENTED TO THE COM missioner of Patents «4 errimon PRAING FOR THE GRANT OF LETTERS PATENT FOR AN ALLEGED NEW AND USEFUL IMPROVEMENT IN BIRD=HOUSES, A DESCRIPTION OF WHICH LNVENTION IS CONTAINED IN THE SPECIFICATION OF WHICH A COPY IS HEREUNTO ANNEXED AND MADE A PART HEREOF,AND HA§ COMPLIED WITH THE_‘ VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS OF LAW IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED, AND AWS eteas LPON DUE EXAMINATION MADE THE SAID Craimanr_i8_ apsupcEep TO BE JUSTLY ENTITLED TO A PATENT UNDER THE LAW. .Now THEREFORE THESE Letters Patent ARE TO GRANT UNTO THE SAID \ ame his = Es ____ HEIRS OR ASSIGNS SUE” wo = FOR THE TERM OF SEVENTEEN years rrom tur thirtieth pay or pee AU SUES oe ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND ten seen THE EXCLUSIVE RIGITY TO MAKE,USE AND VEND THE SAID INVENTION THROUGHOUT THE Unreep Srares ann run Terrirories THEREOK. 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On either side of the steps there are solid balustrades the railings of which are elaborately carved. The outer balustrades have a massive base on which rest the Sphinxes, which are cut from solid mar- ble, the work being done in Carrara, Italy. The figures are after the Grecian model. The bases of the figures are four feet by two feet and they stand six feet high and weigh about thirty- five hundred pounds each. There are five arches on either side, upholding the balcony proper, which are adorned with delicate and intricate carvings, the space below the two rows of arches being entirely open save for the stone-work overhead and below. The fret work beneath each arch is in bronze of the most delicate and beauti- ful designs. In the center of the interior is a space which will serve as the resting place of the sarcophagi, surmounted by urns. The height of the arch-supported ceiling is nine feet. There are two groups of panels on the walls of the interior of the mausoleum; one consists of a palm leaf and a wreath of oak leaves, with the central figure a palm leaf; and in the other panel is the in- 105 verted torch with wreath, the crossed palms and the inverted torch alone. These are secured to bronze beams which are fastened to the granite construction. Each panel is held in place by a half-round bronze mold and at each cross there is a finely fin- ished rosette embodying the acorn in its design. The balcony above, from which a view of the Connecticut River is obtained, is fourteen feet high: the ceiling or top is of one piece of Quincy granite highly polished, weighing tons. This topstone is supported by six granite pillars on two sides. The crypt is built upon scientific principles and completed in the most thorough manner possible. Above the arches, in relief, is the motto, “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” The subjects represented on the panels of the Mausoleum are as follows: Happy Childhood Youthful Dreams Sturdy Manhood Life's Decline “The infants sporting in Arcady delightfully embody the lovely innocence of childhood; the youth and the maiden and their roseate vision of life, with the amorette in the sweet sum- mer air; the powerful men at the anvil, with a special signifi- cance which the factory in the distance also indicates; and the fireside group in its suggestion of a peaceful close to a well- spent life, with symbolic figures, as of memories of the past.” 166 | “ eG 7 Y ye CUL iors Vie PE? py Ti 4 ‘ fee Z PLD 3 eee “TD g TOL Lm The mausoleum situated on “Laurel Hill,’’ one of the most beautiful spots in the Connecticut Valley, is the result of per- sonal study and designing of Everett Hosmer Barney, and is the only reservation made in his gift to the City of Springfield. At Mr. Barney's death the city is to care for ‘Laurel Hill,” in memory of the family. 107 INDEX Aldrich, Huldah Rae Us ot ia te Be) < OF Banners Ncel@V. i tees eelenene 3 41, 60 Bannerer nce ase 80) 3 ia ee Barney, Abigail : a2 Barney eAtinih) e comiollowing se Barney Anrm(\Witt)i = 9) 88s = een a2. 33 BarmevyereAnnae 2 Senne.) See oye ois esr Barmey, Anna (Williams) 2 2) 355 36 Barney senate) rn 2G Barney “Woreass 7). co: seer) te ea, Barney, Edmund H. he oho. TOTO Bamiev ciwarc@) a a nsete es or sy mete 777 Barney rciwvarde sy en i en Sa5 O Banneynee lizai|: — ' es) co ee OQ Tg Barney, Eliza Jane (imowles) =a) 2 92) 42 Barmeveelizabetin 99). wet 2Oe2o, 91.34 Barney, Ellen C. 5 Ege) eee 2 at Barneye = weeneiel se. eee oe) Onin @ Baniicvelewerceti|aem “ese Ce ual pace HIS Barney) vereut:(osmer\i 7) 8) 5. 3 41 Barney, Everett Hosmer 37, 38, 43, 44, 45. 40, 51, 57. 50, 61, O1, 62, 4, FON 7 Wa 73 07 3074s 7.0, 10070, OO; O21 04,84, Gi mOa. OOn OG mTOl 9103, 1074104 anos, a1OU: TOOMMIS 7 POS, Miles 113. 115. ello, mon cIi7, glioma af nT ey LL opm tes vm LhCh l 22 eul (2a TE) ijomiaomias. 137. 0As. 8147, 14o,el5.. 057, [Sid Mae Weis Mery 169 INDEX—(Continued) Barney, George. 2 2 = 2 Barney, George Murray 44, 51,01, 02, 04, 73. 76) 78, SOmo2 ese Or Q2. 05,100) 1OF, Illy 101A hay eats oe 158, 158 Barmey. George (WV. sn er ee Bameys Georges sass aman 38, 59 Barney, Hannah coo: ate ay 2s oem ee 4 Barney, Hannah (Johnson) aly eae es Barney, Harriet (Hosmer) 33,43, 50, Ol 7 207 OOS Barniey.gilelemn i. angrier ere 39, 60 Barney plsracl se) ces = 9) ane eer eee rem Barney, Jacob ike Dah, Dab Wil, Pils, Wa. Dak, PS), DOr, Woy Dey Boy Wes 28, 28, 31, 31, 32, 32, 32, 33, 34 Barney Jacobo lie. Ve ne merae ree mernmnD.S Barney, Jairus (Sidney) se ee Loess, Se ees) Barney, Jairus Sidney 375 38. 30, 43,51 5S. 90,5 9 Ol O4n 73073 20, 78, 78, 80, 82, 84, 84, 93, 113 Barney, John 28, 28, 32, 33. 34, 34, 34, 35.55 Barney, Jonathan 99 2 ee eeaeaas Barney, Joseph. 92> Re eo nae Barneyé Joshuae = te ee eee nL Barney, Commodore Joshtiae 1) seen Barney, Josiah «ght Sage Barney, Margaret (Sandiord)| 2) a Barney, Mary: “3 “72. = ee eee ee Barney, Mary (lhreope) 2 oe eee als 170 INDEX—(Continued) Banneyer oll (Mary \imen) feet. ceo 7 BarheyalNuun Soc Ogee eo Ber 32 armeyesOanilicl sre%.. in Ge en eh ee RD Barmeyroatahigus, 00k e | wl 206 9 28h93..34 Barmeysusatigne, =. 4 9) 5 Gs 0 ag Od 50 Barney, syole(orsibyl\) Ya = i. aes Banmneve Wealthas * 20 2. gee oh ue 2 Be Barney, Wealtha (Staples)... . 37, 38, 73 Barney, William 31, 35, 35. 35. 30; 30, 30, 36, 36, 37, 38. 41. 45. 45, 40,40, 04.1972..73, 73473 Barney, William (The Elder) . . . 34. 35 Barney, William H. ae ee Te ey 38, 59 Banmeyeanc! benny a ee GO4 ee anrctteetlizabetin ease saha) Sener ne eee no Ipanrone Viehitaolemey. esl. ue meen Gr, cllowsjohne "es. 2° (2.2. oe Betiyee Onn x5 lien Ss ee 04, Billmes)sJane)(Bamnister)) 2) 92 5 sen 54) 55 Billings, Mary fe ee eee Billings. Nathaniel ¥, = 4) = = 44955,.80, 60 BilligessPnucience- =) 24 = a eOS Ben meon |Oshiae oe. | oi ee me? Briggs, Mary Rt eae a PO OO) Etigssaixemember si) 2... 93 ae es 074160 Biicos tO Mrene ete. 4:7 eae eae AOS Brown, Ruth se Sp ae fe ca eee Brown, Thomas . Fae ee ee eh dO Byes ete 6 Mn 2. ewermle agg 8 oan. 50 Ganpenter William 99 9. se 8 94 ye INDEX—(Continued) Caswell, Chloe Caswell, Ephraim Caswell, Peter Caswell, Phebe Caswell, Phillip Crapo, Consider . Crapo, Deborah . Crapo, Mercy Crapo, Waitstill . Crocket, Eliza Cromwell, Elizabeth Cromwell, John Danforth, Mary . Danforth, Samuel Davis, Constance Davis, Mary . Dean, Anna : Dean, Captain Ebenezer Donnard, Marie . Gold, Edward Griffin, Sarah Grover, John Hampton, Henry Hardy. John, Harvey, T. Hathorne, Major Hayward, Aaron . Hayward, Joseph Herrick, Elizabeth Hosmer, Abigail . ae D7 aD OMS aad 45.45 following 50, 52 following 50, 52 38 28, 28 a2 27 31 a7 33 ee ay, 94, 55 INDEX—(Continued) Hosmer, Abigail (Wood) . . . . . 54,55 Flosmer lice, . .eerotee- Soka, BL caso Inlosmer Amos’. .0 . 1 sao2 5 ae 6 Hosmer, Ann te eT 2 eh 52 Agee 58 FlesmereAntemas.). 0 « «a... . = “96 Hosmer, Charles ee See: pie pene Gate hs lesimers Dorothy 5.8 of -c— feos) 3652.54 Flosmer. Edmund 29S 0.52). S58 Hosmer, Elinne (Ellen, also given Alice in some records) 2 2° "eae 1. ee Ae Hosmer, Ellen (or Alice asin some records) . 54 Hosmer, Ephraim 51, 55, 50, 56, 50, 57, 58, 80, 82, 84, 84 Hosmer, Esther (Wheeler) . . . 57. 59, 78, 84 Elosmer ianmahy = 2 3.) 5. a5 4 Hosmer, Harriet BF FOr Al, 50571 59s 731 FOnyos 80, 821 O48 nosmiers|jienry Edward) 9 2a cee =. 2a) 57 Hosmer, James 50, following 50, 51, 52, 52, 53, 53, 54, 54, 50, 57 ioshaers |Sncamb mete cer ces Be ee ee 5 Hosmer, Joel B73 Oe 5a Os 57397 On 73 a7 On 10, Jon 80, Oey 84, 84 Iplesmierae|Gmiiee |. Ne cee 0) + aap Flesmepeiomatinan a: 9. Ga oe Ses esa IesiienayGsiahiaen foc “J Ua ou 55 Hosmer, Huldah . ar, Rut hc meets Hosmer, Maria . . . . . . following 50 iscmieranianies 29 9 ss 545 ALTO TO 7 7am, Wheeler, Jonathan 9 9) 2) 575 700 7G7c: INDEX—(Continued) 176 INDEX—(Continued) Wheeler, Mary Wheeler, Samuel i Wheeler, Sarah (Larkin) Wheeler, William . White, John White, Sarah . eh Wilbore, Captain Joshua Williams, Anna Williams, Emmanuel Williams, Colonel Williams, Colonel George Williams, James . Winter, Abigail Witt, Ann Witt, Jonathan Witt, Sarah Wood, Abigail Wood, Michael Wood, William 177 78 54 54 54 53 53 Fit BD) 35 71 34 09 at 31 31 31 54 54 54