In Jan. 1793, Abijah Parmenter of Framingham went to Peterboro'
N, H., to visit David Butler, a kinsman of his wife. On recommenda-
tion of Parmenter, Butler, who was dropsical, came home with him, to
be treated by Dr. K. Not receiving the desired benefit, he sent for
Dr. W. of W., who came March 10, scarified him, and drew away a
considerable quantity of water. In two weeks after this visit, Butler
broke out with small pox. His watchers and visitors had been ex-
posed ; and the selectmen took the Samuel Angier house as a " Pest
House." In due time, seventeen persons were taken down with the
disorder, of whom Butler and five others died.
The names of those who died were David Butler, Mrs. Parmen-
ter, Mrs. Foster, Samuel Angier, Cyrus Woolson, Aaron Brown.
342 History of Framingham.
They were buried in a pasture north of the Geo. H. Thompson place,
and flat stones, without inscriptions, placed at the head of the graves.
Another person, Nancy Coolidge, who committed suicide, was buried
beside them, making seven graves.
N, H., to visit David Butler, a kinsman of his wife. On recommenda-
tion of Parmenter, Butler, who was dropsical, came home with him, to
be treated by Dr. K. Not receiving the desired benefit, he sent for
Dr. W. of W., who came March 10, scarified him, and drew away a
considerable quantity of water. In two weeks after this visit, Butler
broke out with small pox. His watchers and visitors had been ex-
posed ; and the selectmen took the Samuel Angier house as a " Pest
House." In due time, seventeen persons were taken down with the
disorder, of whom Butler and five others died.
The names of those who died were David Butler, Mrs. Parmen-
ter, Mrs. Foster, Samuel Angier, Cyrus Woolson, Aaron Brown.
342 History of Framingham.
They were buried in a pasture north of the Geo. H. Thompson place,
and flat stones, without inscriptions, placed at the head of the graves.
Another person, Nancy Coolidge, who committed suicide, was buried
beside them, making seven graves.
In Jan. 1793, Abijah Parmenter of Framingham went to Peterboro'
N, H., to visit David Butler, a kinsman of his wife. On recommenda-
tion of Parmenter, Butler, who was dropsical, came home with him, to
be treated by Dr. K. Not receiving the desired benefit, he sent for
Dr. W. of W., who came March 10, scarified him, and drew away a
considerable quantity of water. In two weeks after this visit, Butler
broke out with small pox. His watchers and visitors had been ex-
posed ; and the selectmen took the Samuel Angier house as a " Pest
House." In due time, seventeen persons were taken down with the
disorder, of whom Butler and five others died.
The names of those who died were David Butler, Mrs. Parmen-
ter, Mrs. Foster, Samuel Angier, Cyrus Woolson, Aaron Brown.
342 History of Framingham.
They were buried in a pasture north of the Geo. H. Thompson place,
and flat stones, without inscriptions, placed at the head of the graves.
Another person, Nancy Coolidge, who committed suicide, was buried
beside them, making seven graves.
N, H., to visit David Butler, a kinsman of his wife. On recommenda-
tion of Parmenter, Butler, who was dropsical, came home with him, to
be treated by Dr. K. Not receiving the desired benefit, he sent for
Dr. W. of W., who came March 10, scarified him, and drew away a
considerable quantity of water. In two weeks after this visit, Butler
broke out with small pox. His watchers and visitors had been ex-
posed ; and the selectmen took the Samuel Angier house as a " Pest
House." In due time, seventeen persons were taken down with the
disorder, of whom Butler and five others died.
The names of those who died were David Butler, Mrs. Parmen-
ter, Mrs. Foster, Samuel Angier, Cyrus Woolson, Aaron Brown.
342 History of Framingham.
They were buried in a pasture north of the Geo. H. Thompson place,
and flat stones, without inscriptions, placed at the head of the graves.
Another person, Nancy Coolidge, who committed suicide, was buried
beside them, making seven graves.
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