Maisons historiques et généalogiques et les institutions et les mémoires personnels de Comté de Worcester, Massachusetts, avec un historique de la société de l'antiquité ; Worcester . ed avec ce qui a été accompli par l'Oio-ple dans une masse, et prend peu de personnes, à l'exception de ceux de façon plus importante en tant que chefs de l'ASTO sous tous les regards de la renommée. Il suit de là que la famille généalogique et mémoires sont d'une importance particulière- includino,s comme le font, les annales personnelles de ceux qui font des héros et à l'héroïsme possible- ceux qui ont marché dans les rangs ofprogress, portant le fardeau de la chaleur et de la journée,-portra

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Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . ed with what has been accomplished by the peo-ple in a mass, and takes little note of individuals, except those so pre-eminent as leaders asto come under the full glare of fame. Hence it follows that genealogical and family memoirs are of peculiar importance, includino- as thev do, the personal annals of those who make heroes and heroism possible— those who have marched in the ranks ofprogress, bearing the heat and burden ofthe day, —portraying the spirit whichactuated them, and holding up theiretTort for an example to those who comeafterward. As was written by Marti, neau, To have forefathers renowned forionorable deeds, to belong by nature tothose who have bravely borne their partin life and refreshed the world withmightv thoughts and healthy admiration, is a privilege which it were mean andself-willed to despise. It is a security-given for us of old, which it were false-hearted not to redeem ; and in virtuesPrescott Homestead, at pepperei-i. bred of a noble stock, mellowed as they. 44- V* ? The home of Col. William Prescott, second son of Benjamin are by reverence, tiiere is often a grace Prescott. and the grandfather of William H. Prescott. the distin-guished historiaa. Col. Prescott was born in Groton. and settled on alarge tract of land previously owned by his father, located in whatwas calletl the Gore. later included in the town of Pepperell. Heserved as a Lieutenant in the expedition sent in 1755. to remove theFrench Neutrals from Nova Scotia; and as colonel of the Minute Menenrolled in and about Groton in 1774. At the battle of Bunker Hill.June 17. 1775. he occupied the distinguished position of Commanderof the American forces. He died October 13. 1795. aged sixty-nineyears, having been bornFebruaiy -0. 17Jt>. His widow died October21. 1821, aged eighty-eight years; both buried at Pepperell. and r

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