Early Planters of Scituate [Massachusetts]

The book's first half is extensively annotated, drawing upon original documents to establish the history of the town. Chapters discuss the causes of emigrating and the early patents, merchant adventurers, Quakers, Indians, town government and freemen, customs and town acts against Tories. The second half of the book contains biographies and family histories. Surnames include Bailey, Barker, Barstow, Clapp (Clap), Cudworth, Cushing, Damon, Hatherly, Otis, Peirce, Saffin, Stockbridge, Tilden,...