CORRECTIONS.  

Page 37. To the Senators there mentioned may be added the names of Hon. William Baylies, Aaron Hobart, Abel Kingman, and John A. Shaw.   [To the list of Senators in the first paragraph, add Artemas Hale, and Jesse Perkins. (423)]
Page 73 [71]. 1702, last line but one, for Ensign Mitchell's, read Ensign Mitchell's land.
Page 93 [91]. James Alger (s. of Thomas 12.) m. Olive, D. of Joseph Snell, 1781, and not Mehitabel Briggs of Norton: this last was copied by mistake from Thomas 12, page 92 [90].
Page 114. Joseph Beal 1752, finally removed to Plainfield, where he was Deacon, and the subject of the "Mountain Miller"; and Azariah was son of Jonathan 5, and not (of Samuel 1.).
Page 152 [155]. 8. Benjamin m. 1715, not 1755.
Page 157 [160]. Erskin, 2d line, Gain, not Gaius.
Page 161 [164]. No. 12.   The title of Judge prefixed to Abner Fobes should be General in both instances; and Edward of Buckland had William, Sarah, and Abner who gra. Williams College 1820, and is preceptor of the Smith School in Boston, and writes his name Forbes.   Also under No. 19, for Phrez read Perez.
Page 162 [165]. Susanna, D. of Eliab Fobes, m. a King, partner of Thomas Fobes in Boston, and afterwards a Lamphear, who afterwards m. Lucinda, D. of David Ames of Springfield; and Hannah m. a Tucker.   Susanna who m. a Hooper, and Hannah who m. a Macomber, belonged to some other family probably.
Page 163 [166]. No. 2. Polly Ford m. Abner Fobes, son of Benjamin, and not Judge (or General) Abner.
Page 167. 10. Simeon of — the of should be within the parenthesis (s. of &c.   [Note: This error does not appear in the 1897 copy that I transcribed]
Page 169 [173]. James H. Gurney m. Delpha Stetson 1813, not Deborah Reed 1816.
Page 228. 7. Line 9, for New Bedford read Newport.   [Note: I cannot find this supposed error]

   The reader is informed that besides the abbreviations noticed at the head of the Register, the initials only of the neighboring and adjoining towns are often used; as A. for Abington, C. for Canton, E. for Easton, H. for Halifax, M. for Middleborough, P. for Pembroke, R. for Raynham, S. or St. for Stoughton, T. for Taunton, &c.

 

[Note: see also Additional Corrections.]

 

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