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 Major Waldron.

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��enumenitor for the town of Fitzwill- special studies. He is deeply versed

ifim of the tenth census of the United in geology and kindred sciences, hav-

8t:vtes, in June, 1880. Served as ing made a large collection of New

sui)eiintending school committee of lOngland minerals. He is a historical

Rindge for two years prior to his student, versed in antiquarian lore,

settlement in Fitzwilliani ; has also and an authority on local history and

served in that capacity for nine years genealogy. He attends the Congre-

in Fitzwilliam. Has served many gational church.

years as moderator of town-meetings, Mr. Blake, for a quarter of a cen-

and as supervisor of the Fitzwilliam tury, has been identified with the

town lilirary, and is now president of JVIasonic fraternity, having joined the

the Fitzwilliam Savings Bank ; and Social Friends Lodge, No. 42, at

has also held the office of selectman Keene, in 1862. He was dimitted to

of the town for several years. He the Monadnock Lodge, No. 80, in

was admitted to practice in the United Troy, in 1866. He has been very

States district court October 1, 1867. active in forwarding the History of

Mr. Blake lias been twice married, — Fitzwilliam, and has rendered valua-

first, to Miss Lizzie A. Howe, young- ble aid in its compilation. He is a

est daughter of Dennis and Lucy member of the New Hampshire His-

(Ball) Howe, of Jaffrey, and formerly torical Societ}'.

of Rindge, who died June 22, 1867, He has acted as administrator, ex- leaving one son, who also died Sep- ecutor, trustee of estates of deceased tember 8, 1867 ; married, second, Miss farmers, and guardian in a large num- Flora E. Stone, eldest daughter of ber of cases. He is a life-long Repub- Nathan and Mary Louisa (Miles) lican, and active in supporting his Stone, of Fitzwilliam, and has one party at home and on the stump, in son, Lerov Stanley Blake, born No- Fitzwilliam and neio-hborinsr towns, vember 5, 1883. He has been engaged in several very

Mr. Blake, outside of his profes- important cases, and has the courage

sional reading, is interested in many to try them himself.

��Port Gamble, Wash. Ter.,

July 2o, 1887. Editor Granite Monthly: — Li Mr. Sanborn's account of Gove's In- surrection, he says Major Waldron was killed by the Indians, whose anger he had provoked in capturing some of their tribe and selling them into sla- very. Wiiere does Mr. S. find the proof of this? Belknap says Otis garrison was captured at the same time, and Otis and several others killed. In what manner had Otis

��provoked them? Belknap further says a vessel carried away a great number of our surprised Indians in the time of our wars to sell them for slaves, but the nations whither they went would not buy them. Finally they were left at Tangiers, &c.

I think it is quite enough to accuse my ancestor of sentencing Quaker women to be whipped, without this slavery business, unless we have the proof. Yours truly,

WiNKiELD S. Jameson.

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