QUAKERTOWN.
Rogerenes in the new century (1800). Home of John 298-320
Waterhouse. Quakertown in that locality. Early Rogerenes
of Groton. John Culver. Samuel Whipple. His iron works.
Marriages with New London Rogerenes. Liberal
characteristics of New London Rogerenes. Exclusiveness of
the Quakertown community. John Waterhouse living in 1773.
His son Timothy succeeds him in leadership. Timothy’s
experience in the great countermove, as described by
himself. Zacharia Watrous. The Battle Axe. Petition of
Alexander Rogers regarding the military tax, 1810. Elder
Timothy Watrous, Jr., succeeded by his youngest brother,
Zephania. Quakertown meeting-house built. Elder Zephania
Watrous. Quakertown Rogerenes as abolitionists. William
Bolles of New London. His paper, The Ultimatum. His
encouragement and entertainment of speakers in The
Abolition cause. The temperance cause in Quakertown.
Division in Quakertown regarding freedom of speech.
Principles advocated in Quakertown. Quakertown people and
their neighbors. Anecdote of divine healing in Quakertown.
Intermarriages. Quakertown industries. Quakertown
inventors. Quakertown authors. Peace Meetings inaugurated.
Zerah C. Whipple. Peace Meetings of present day. Brief
summary of Rogerene doctrines and customs