Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Quinton Stockwell
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Abigail Bullard Stockwell
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 17, 2019
1. Quinton Stockwell / Abigail Bullard Stockwell Marker
Quinton Stockwell
and his wife
Abigail Bullard Stockwell
It was in their house, which stood on
this spot, that the Stockwells boarded
the Reverend Samuel Mather during the
earliest days of the settlement.
After Indians destroyed the town in
1675 during King Phillips War, Quinton
Stockwell was one of the stalwart few
who tried in 1677 to rebuild the town.
Captured in an Indian raid on September
19 of that year. He was marched to
Canada with his fellow captives, yet
endured and redeemed the next
spring by fellow colonists of the valley.
This monument to Quinton and Abigail
is erected by a group of their descendants
to remember and honor the part this
courageous couple played in the
founding of Deerfield.
Dedicated August 21, 1983
Erected 1983.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 42° 32.736′ N, 72° 36.251′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts,
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Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Samuel Mather M.A. (here, next to this marker); Pompey (within shouting distance of this marker); Deerfield Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Prince (within shouting distance of this marker); John Sheldon and Hannah Stebbins (within shouting distance of this marker); Deerfield Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); Onesimus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 17, 2019
2. Quinton Stockwell / Abigail Bullard Stockwell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,094 times since then and 140 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2020, by Quentin Stockwell of Wells, Maine. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
