Excerpt from The Eells Family of Dorchester, Massachusetts: In the Line of Nathaniel Eells of Middleton, Connecticut, 1633-1821; With Notes on the Lenthall Family<br><br>The English portion of the work is the result of the labors of that energetic and successful antiquary, Mr. Lothrop Withington of London. In this part are Ex tracts from Parish Registers, Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, Close Rolls, Chancery Proceedings, Bills and Answers. And Subsidy Rolls.<br><br>The Coat of Arms which forms the frontispiece to this work is the same as that on the seal which Major Samuel Eells, of Hingham, Massachusetts, affixed to his will, August 1, 1705. This design is found at the College of Arms, London, on an Ordinary of Arms, made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, from 1571 to 1588. There is nothing on the roll to indicate where the design was obtained nor when or to whom it was granted.<br><br>The portrait of Major Eells is taken from a painting which has come down through various branches of the family, and is now in the possession of the family of Rev. William W. Eells, of Pittsburgh. The name of the artist and date are unknown.<br><br>To the many persons who have aided the compiler in his labors he returns his sincere thanks.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.