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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... Plymouth Colony Regiment. "william Bradford, of Plymouth, Major Commandant. Plymouth Company.--Ephraim Morton, Lieutenant; Joseph Bradford, Ensign; both commissioned June S, 1664. Scituate Company.--James Cudworth, Captain, commissioned June 29, 1652; Isaac Buck, Lieutenant; John Sutton, Ensign; both commissioned March 1, 1670. Duxbury Company.--Samuel Nash, Lieutenant, commissioned June 4, 1645; Jonathan Alden, Ensign, commissioned June 1, 1658. Taunton Company.--George Macy, Lieutenant; Thomas Leonard, Ensign; both commissioned June 7, 1665. Yarmouth Company.--William Hedge, Captain, commissioned Aug. 2, 1659; Dillingham, Lieutenant; John Thacher, Ensign; both commissioned June 7, 1674. Barnstable Company.--Matthew Fuller, Lieutenant, commissioned Oct. 15, 1652; John Howland, Ensign, commissioned July 7, 1674. Sandwich Company.--John Ellis, Lieutenant, commissioned June 9, 1653; Thomas Dexter, Jr., Ensign, commissioned June 8, 1655. Marshfield Company.--Peregrine White, * Lieutenant; Mark Eames, Ensign; both commissioned June 8, 1655. Rehoboth Company.--Peter Hunt, Lieutenant, commissioned Aug. 1, 1654; Henry Smith, Ensign, commissioned -June 8, 1664. Eastham Company.--Joseph Rogers, Lieutenant, commissioned June 8,1664; Jonathan Higgins, Ensign, commissioned June 1, 1675. Bridgewater Company.--Thomas Hayward, Jr., Lieu.tenant; John Hayward, Sr., Ensign; both commissioned Sept. 27, 1664. Middleborough Company.--Not fully organized at that date, but was soon afterwards by the commissioning of Isaac Howland, Ensign; which shows that the number of soldiers * The first child of English parents born in Plymouth Colony. The -name Peregrine is thought to have been suggested by the peregrinations -or travels of the Pilgrims to...

Massasoit, Chief of the Wampanoag tribe from 1620 to 1661, was one of the most powerful native rulers of New England. He was instrumental in the survival of the early settlers at Plymouth. His faithful adherence to a treaty he signed with the pilgrims in 1621 allowed the two groups to enjoy a peaceful coexistence. History will show that these acts of kindness, however, are the beginning of the end of the Indian culture. Alvin Weeks, past Great Sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men of Massachusetts, wrote Massasoit of the Wampanoags. Weeks includes a brief commentary and sketches of other great chiefs, tribes and nations, including Samoset, Squanto and Hobamock.