This week we continue a new series titled “Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, 1772-1781” written by Rick Wilcox. Over the next several weeks, Rick will share the story of Isaac Ball and his role in the Mohicans losing their land in and around Stockbridge. Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball...
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Bidwell Lore – Captain William Goodrich, Part IV
For this segment of the William Goodrich story, we are going to take a look at his experience during the Revolutionary War leading a company of Stockbridge Mohicans. Goodrich was a captain in the Lexington Alarm of April 1775 and joined Col. John Paterson’s Massachusetts regiment at the same rank that May. Captured at Quebec...
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Bidwell Lore – William Goodrich, Part III
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 103! This week we continue our new series on Captain William Goodrich and talk about his relationship with the Mohicans in Stockbridge and his “not so honest” land dealings. The May 1766 Indian Proprietor Records, page 56, contains the following entry:“Granted to William Goodrich in consideration of the loss he sustained in...
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Bidwell Lore – The Mohican Nation and Removals Westward
Welcome to week 58 of Bidwell Lore. This week we continue to share the history of the region before the establishment of Monterey and Tyringham. Today we discuss how the arrival of the colonists in this area changed Mohican life forever. The Mohican Nation and Removals Westwardby Rob Hoogs Wars Between England and FranceIn the 1700-early 1800s, European countries battled...
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Bidwell Lore – Mohican Territory and Loss of the Homeland
Welcome to week 57 of Bidwell Lore. This week we continue to share the history of the region before the establishment of Monterey and Tyringham. Today we discuss Mohican territory and loss of land. Mohican Territory and Loss of Homelandby Rob Hoogs The Mohican lands extended from what is now Lake Champlain south nearly to Manhattan Island and on both sides of the Mahicannituck (Hudson River), west to Schoharie...
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Bidwell Lore – Early History of the Mohicans
Welcome to week 56 of Bidwell Lore! This week we continue to introduce our new series The Plan for the City on the Hill, Township No. 1 – Tyringham and Monterey, The Original “Hinterland Settlement.” Today we will share the early history of the Mohicans in this area, before the arrival of the Colonists. The Native Americans told and...
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Bidwell Lore – Correcting Persistent Myths and Linguistic Bad Habits
Welcome to week 55 of Bidwell Lore! This week we continue to introduce our new series The Plan for the City on the Hill, Township No. 1 – Tyringham and Monterey The Original “Hinterland Settlement.” Today we will be discussing persistent myths and linguistic bad habits often perpetuated by outdated stories and history texts. Correcting Persistent Myths and...
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Bidwell Lore – The Plan For The City On The Hill, Part I
Welcome to week 54 of Bidwell Lore! In this installment, we begin a new series titled The Plan for the City on the Hill, Township No. 1 – Tyringham and Monterey: The Original “Hinterland Settlement.” In this series, we will share with you the history of Township No. 1 and even more background about the original inhabitants...
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Bidwell Lore – Repatriating Stockbridge Mohican History One Document at a Time
Welcome to week 53 of Bidwell Lore! In our last email, I said that we would be moving on to a history of Monterey and Tyringham this week, but I want to postpone that series for one more week in order to share a Berkshire Eagle Op-Ed by our friend Rick Wilcox. In it he discusses a vote...
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Bidwell Lore – Dispossession of Mohican Land, Part II
Welcome to week 51 of Bidwell Lore! This week we share the second half of the story of the dispossession of the Mohican lands in Stockbridge. The Dispossession of the Mohican Land in Stockbridge – Part II Beyond Official Documents One should tread lightly when depending on official documents, such as deeds, for proof of habitation by Native peoples. There...
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