A photocopy from Temple & Sheldon's History of Northfield, pp 518-519 gives Medad Pomeroy b. 1736 information. Charles Morse writes a page....Medad Pomeroy was a great friend of Rev Lemuel Hedge and both worked to advance the spiritual and physical well being of Warwick. He includes a verse he was fond of quoting. Dr Pomeroy defended the government during Shays Rebellion and was held as a hostage, released unharmed. He died 1819, age 83.
A photocopy of a newsclip (1987) detailing a lecture by C. Morse given at Northfield Historical society concentrating on Pomeroy's role in Shays Rebellion.
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