History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . the unsold and unreserved township to Ben-jamin Wood, and, in December following, Chickley gave Keyesa power of attorney to deed the a ove 6000 acres to settlers. In his capacity as attorney Keyes sold, April 23, 1741, toMoses Rice, of Rutland, Worcester Co., 2200 acres of land,extending from a point nearly opposite the mouth of ChickleysRiver down the Deerfield to a point about half a mile belowthe present village of Charlemont, and also 50 acres on ther
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . the unsold and unreserved township to Ben-jamin Wood, and, in December following, Chickley gave Keyesa power of attorney to deed the a ove 6000 acres to settlers. In his capacity as attorney Keyes sold, April 23, 1741, toMoses Rice, of Rutland, Worcester Co., 2200 acres of land,extending from a point nearly opposite the mouth of ChickleysRiver down the Deerfield to a point about half a mile belowthe present village of Charlemont, and also 50 acres on theriver, a mile farther east. To Nathaniel Cunningham, Benjamin Clark, and EbenezerStorer, Keyes sold jicres in the northeast part of the townthe same year, and on the 18th of November he sold to PhineasStevens, of Deerfield, .500 acres, lying south of the river inthe southeast part of the town, and 500 acres on the north sideof the river, directly opposite. This tract of land was sold byStevens, Nov. 3, 1742, to Othniel Taylor, of Deerfield, fur thesum of £1000, old tenor.* * The ratio of old tenor to legal money wrs as 7J^ to The Leavitt family have been distinguished for their literary at-tainments,—particularly for their independence of thought; and not the least distinguished of their members is the subject of this notice, Roger Hooker Leavitt. He was born in Heath, Franklin Co., Mass.,on the 21st of July, 1805. His maternal grandfather was Col. HughMaxwell, of Revolutionary fame. A native of Ireland, born April27, 1733, he was but six weeks old when his parents embarked forthis country. He was a devoted patriot, and rendered his countryvaluable service in the French war, as well as in the Revolution. Hemarried Bridget Monroe, of Lexington, by whom he had seven children. Mr. Leavitt is a grandson of Rev. Jonathan Leavitt. of Revolution-ary notoriety, who was born in Suffield, Conn., in 17.^1, graduated atYale College in 176S, and in I7(U located in Walpole N. H.,
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