Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ngfield. May 23, 1810. One Sunday forenoon, July 9, 1826, his house took fireand was burned to the ground. With what furniture wassaved from the fire he moved across the street into the build-ing now owned by the heirs of Jeremiah Whalen, northeastcorner of Ferry street, and lived there until his death. He and Mary, his wife, became members of the FirstChurch in November, 1785, under Rev. Robert was one of the assessors of the town in the year 1
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ngfield. May 23, 1810. One Sunday forenoon, July 9, 1826, his house took fireand was burned to the ground. With what furniture wassaved from the fire he moved across the street into the build-ing now owned by the heirs of Jeremiah Whalen, northeastcorner of Ferry street, and lived there until his death. He and Mary, his wife, became members of the FirstChurch in November, 1785, under Rev. Robert was one of the assessors of the town in the year 1800,and a director in the Springfield Mutual Fire AssuranceCompany from May 14, 1827, to October i, 1827, and thefirst president of the company, holding the office from May15, 1827, to July 25, 1827. September 2^], 1784, he married Mary Snow. She wasborn March 7, 1762, and died May 25, 1841, aged 79 years,2 months. He died October 6, 1835, aged 80 years, imonth. Children : six sons, one daughter. One day as David Ames, Sr., was passing by ZebinaStebbinss store, he saw (as he supposed) Mr. Stebbins at 356 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. This house, 177 Main street, northeast corner of Ferry street, was built byZebina Stebbins about the year 1770 for a store. The printing business was carriedon in this house previous to 1800. The grandfather of the present Samuel Bowleslived in the house when he first came to this town from Hartford, Conn. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 357
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