Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . a member of the firm of JohnCooley & Co., and was for about ten years captain of thesteamboat JoJin Cooley, which was built about the year1831. In 1846 he sold his interest in the line to the Hart-ford & New Haven Railroad Company, and soon afterengaged in the grain and coal trade, having bought outJames B. Robb, who had commenced the business aboutthe year 1838. For several years Mr. Roderick Ashley wasa partner with Mr. Palmer under the firm name of E.
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . a member of the firm of JohnCooley & Co., and was for about ten years captain of thesteamboat JoJin Cooley, which was built about the year1831. In 1846 he sold his interest in the line to the Hart-ford & New Haven Railroad Company, and soon afterengaged in the grain and coal trade, having bought outJames B. Robb, who had commenced the business aboutthe year 1838. For several years Mr. Roderick Ashley wasa partner with Mr. Palmer under the firm name of E. Pal-mer & Co. In 1836 Captain Palmer was a representativefrom Springfield to the General Court at Boston, and in1853 a member of the Common Council from Ward was a member of the First Congregational Church(Rev. Samuel Osgood) for nearly thirty years, from July, 1835- He married Betsey Colton, born July 28, 1800, died September 27, 1885, aged 85 years. He died October 14, 1864, in the 70th year of his age, a much respected and honorable citizen. Children : two daughters, deceased. 296 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. Zenas Parsons Tavern, 72 West Court street, formerly stood near the south-east corner of Court Square. It was moved to its present location about the year1819, and is now occupied as a tenement house. General Washington lodged onenight in this house when on a visit to New England, October 21, 1789. JohnAdams, on his return to Massachusetts from the sittings of Congress at Philadelphiain 1775 passed through Springfield in November, and dined at this tavern, whereCaptain Pynchon, Mr. Bliss, and Colonel Worthington came to see him. thus speaks of the latter : Worthington* behaved decently and politely,said he was in hopes we should have staid the Sabbath in town, and he shouldhave had the pleasure of waiting on us, etc. * He was a moderate adherent of the government. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 297 Landlord Zen as Parsons was born in 1740. Hekept the
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