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""Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settlement of Newbury: Brief Biographical Sketches"" commemorates the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Newbury, Massachusetts. This volume offers concise biographical sketches of notable individuals connected to the town, including graduates of Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth Colleges, as well as figures prominent in law, politics, and religion. Among those featured are John Lowell, Theophilus Parsons, Joshua Coffin, Jonathan Jackson, Caleb Cushing, Theophilus Bradbury, and others who left their mark on Newburyport and beyond. The sketches provide insights into the lives and contributions of these individuals, touching on their roles in significant historical events such as the battle of Williamsburg and the battle of Tippecanoe. With references to figures like Samuel Sewall, Cotton Mather, Jonathan Parsons, and George Whitefield, this book offers a glimpse into the social, intellectual, and religious life of early Newbury and its lasting impact on the region and the nation. 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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