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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY
F 72 N8H9 +
HISTORY
OF
NORFOLK COUNTY,
MASSACHUSETTS,
WITH
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF MANY OF ITS
PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN.
COMPILED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF D. HAMILTON HURD.
ILLUSTRATED.
PHILADELPHIA: J. W. LEWIS & CO. 1884.
975 M38X Not
Copyright, 1884, by J. W. LEWIS & Co.
PRESS OF J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA.
PUBLISHERS' PREFACE.
NEARLY two years ago the attention of the publishers, who have long made a speciality of this class of work, was called to the fact that a history of Norfolk County was needed. After mature deliberation the work was planned and its compilation : commenced. The best literary talent in this section of the commonwealth for this especial work was engaged, whose names appear at the head of their respective articles, besides many other local writers on special topics. These gentlemen approached the work in a spirit of impartiality and thoroughness, and we believe it has been their honest endeavor to trace the history of the development of the territory embodied herein from that period when it was in the undis- puted possession of the red man to the present, and to place before the reader an authentic narrative of its rise and progress. The work has been compiled from authenticated and original sources, and no effort spared to produce a history which should prove in every respect worthy of the county represented.
PHILADELPHIA, May, 1884.
THE PUBLISHERS.
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OCT:2 21917
CONTENTS.
PAGE !
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I.
THE BENCH AND BAR 5
CHAPTER II.
THE NORFOLK DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY 29
- CHAPTER III. DEDHAM.
-
The Settlement -The Town Covenant- Names of the Signers-Organization of Town Government-Character of Settlers-Formation of the Church-The Rev. John Allin-Division of Lands-Burial-Ground-Training- Ground-Description of the Village in 1664 . 31
CHAPTER IV. DEDHAM-(Continued).
Mother Brook, or East Brook-Dedham Island-Long Ditch-Indian Village at Natick-Pacomtuck, or Deer- field - Boggastow, or Medfield - Wollonomopoag, or Wrentham-Decease of leading Men among the First Settlers 41
CHAPTER V. DEDHAM-(Continued).
Indian Deeds-Philip's War-Rev. William Adams-New Meeting-House-Timothy Dwight-William Avery- Daniel Fisher, the second-His Part in Resisting Sir Edmund Andros 44
CHAPTER VI. DEDHAM-( Continued).
Province Charter-Changes and Contentions-Incorpora- tion of Needham-Rev. Joseph Belcher-The Second Parish and Church-Rev. Thomas Balch-The Third Parish and Church-Rev. Josiah Dwight-Rev. Andrew Tyler-Incorporation of Walpole-Services of Church of England begun-Rev. William Clark-Samuel Col- burn-Devise of Estate to Episcopal Church-Rev. Sam- uel Dexter-The Fourth Parish and Church-Rev. Ben- jamin Caryl-Services of Dedham Men in French Wars -New Meeting-House-Dr. Nathaniel Ames-The Pil- lar of Liberty-Events Prior to the American Revolu- tion 47
CHAPTER VII.
DEDHAM-(Continued).
Dedham Village in 1775-Leading Men-Lexington Alarm -Minute-Men and Militia Companies March-Siege of Boston-Town Votes upon Question of Independence- Bounties for Soldiers-Parishes Raise Money by Taxa- tion-Articles of Confederation Approved-Delegates to State Convention for forming Constitution-Expenses of
Revolutionary War-Pecuniary Distress-Amendments to State Constitution Proposed-Col. Daniel Whiting . 53
CHAPTER VIII. DEDHAM-( Continued).
Second Parish-Rev. Jabez Chickering-Third Parish- Rev. Thomas Thacher-Fourth Parish Incorporated as a District under the name of Dover-Shay's Rebellion- Incorporation of Norfolk County-Episcopal Church- Rev. William Montague-Old Church Removed and Re- built-Fisher Ames; Sketch of His Life-Edward Dowse -Rev. Jason Haven -- Church Covenant of 1793-Di- vision in the Third Parish -- New Meeting-House-About Sixty Members Withdraw to the Baptist Society in Med- field-Second Parish and Church-Rev. William Coggs- well
57
CHAPTER IX. DEDHAM-(Continued).
Dedham in the Beginning of the Present Century-Manu- facturing Corporations-Mill Privileges on Mother Brook-War of 1812-Legacy for Schools in Will of Samuel Dexter-The First Church-Resignation of Rev. Joshua Bates-Parish elect Rev. Alvan Lamson-Ma- jority of Church Refuse to Concur-Ecclesiastical Coun- cil-Protest by a Majority of the Church-Ordination of Mr. Lamson-Suit at Law to Recover Church Property -Decision of Supreme Court-New Meeting-House So- ciety Formed-Rev. Ebenezer Burgess-Improvements in Old Meeting-House-Third Parish-Rev. John White -Second Parish, Rev. Harrison G. Park, Rev. Calvin Durfee and his Successors-Description of Dedham Vil- lage in 1818-Dedham Bank-New Jail and Court- House-Town-House-Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Company- Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company- Dedham Institution for Savings-Gen. Lafayette's Visit -Gen. Jackson's Visit .
63
CHAPTER X. DEDHAM-( Continued).
Universalist Society, South Dedham-Episcopal Church- Rev. Isaac Boyle-Rev. Samuel B. Babcock-New Church - Dedham Branch Railroad - Manufactures- Population in 1835-Newspapers-Centennial Celebra- tion, 1836-Dr. Lamson's Historical Discourses, 1838- Dr. Burgess' Discourse in "Dedham Pulpit"-Rev. John White's Historical Discourse, 1836-Rev. Mr. Dur- fee's Historical Discourse, 1836-Destructive Fires- Improvements in Schools and School-Houses-Norfolk County Railroad-First Baptist Church, West Dedham -Baptist Church, East Dedham-Baptist Church, South Dedham-Methodist Episcopal Church, East Dedham- First Parish-Resignation of Dr. Lamson, and of Dr. Burgess-Third Parish-Successors of Rev. John White
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.
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CONTENTS.
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PAGE
-Successors of Dr. Lamson in First Parish-Improve- ments in Meeting-House-Successors to Rev. Dr. Bur- gess-Burning of St. Paul's Church-New Stone Church -Chapel-Roman Catholic Church-St. Mary's School and Asylum-Annexations to West Roxbury and Wal- pole-Dedham Gas-Light Company-Dedham Histori- cal Society 71
CHAPTER XI.
DEDHAM-( Continued).
The Civil War, 1861-65-Companies of Dedham Men- Their Services in the War-Commodore G. J. Van Brunt -Expenses of the War for Bounties and Aid to Soldiers' Families-Memorial Hall-Names of those who Fell Inscribed on the Tablets 79
CHAPTER XII. DEDHAM-(Continued).
Readville annexed to Hyde Park-Dedham Public Library -Incorporation of Norwood-Death of Rev. Dr. Bab- cock-Steam Fire-Engine-Dedham Water Company- Temporary Asylum for Discharged Female Prisoners- Oakdale-Church of the Good Shepherd-Islington- Congregational Church-New Colburn School-House- Brookdale Cemetery-Town Seal-Conclusion 8S
CHAPTER XIII.
BRAINTREE . 111
CHAPTER XIV.
BRAINTREE-( Continued) . . 122
CHAPTER XV.
BELLINGHAM
. 143
CHAPTER XVI.
FRANKLIN.
Early History as a Precinct-First Cession of Dedham- Purchase of Wrentham-The New Precinct-Church Organized- First Minister- Meeting-House-Church Music- Discords- Precinct Ministers- Revs. Haven, Barnum, Emmons-Civil History -- Move for a Town- Town History-Incorporation-Why named Franklin -- Town Library-Topography-Maps-Indian Traditions -Revolutionary War-Sentiments in Town-Meeting- Soldiers' Second Meeting-House-Its Site, Cost, Bell- Moved and Modernized-Interior Glimpse of Home Life -Military Affairs-Trainings and Musters-The Poor -Burial Grounds- Post-Offices- Temperance- Early Industries. 160
CHAPTER XVII. FRANKLIN-( Continued).
Later Town History-Ecclesiastical-Ministers of the First Church-Other Churches and Meeting-Houses-South Franklin Congregational-Grace Universalist-Baptist -Catholic-Methodist-Town Library-Public Schools -High School-Franklin Academy-Dean Academy- College Graduates-Statistics of Material Growth-Town Industries-Straw Goods-Feltings, etc .- Newspapers- Railroads-Banks-Fire Protection-The Rebellion- List of Soldiers-Precinct and Town Officers-Centen- nial Celebration . 174
CHAPTER XVIII.
RANDOLPH .
. 188
CHAPTER XIX.
COHASSET.
Pioneer History-Reference to Hingham-Heirs of the Sachem Chiekatabut-Deed from the Indians, July 4, 1665-The Pioneers : Beal, Cushing, James, Lincoln, Tower, Sutton, Bates, Kent, Nichols, Orcutt, Pratt, Stod- dard-The First Settlement-Its Location-Derivation of name of Town-Incorporation of Parish-Little Hingham-The Church-Petition for Incorporation of Town-Opposed by Hingham-Town Incorporated April 26, 1770-Early Votes concerning Schools-Votes con- cerning the Revolution-Cohasset's Representative at the Boston Tea-Party-Maj. James Stoddard-War of 1812-Shipwrecks, etc. . . 216
CHAPTER XX. COHASSET-(Continued).
Banks-Civil History-Military . 224 -
CHAPTER XXI. COHASSET-( Continued).
Ecclesiastical and Educational-Pioneer History-First Reference to Cohasset in Hingham Records-Various Votes concerning the Town-Divisions of the Meadow Lands with the Proprietors at Conihasset-The First Meeting-House-Subsequent History-Methodist Soci- ety in North Cohasset-Second Congregational Church- The Beechwood Church-St. Anthony's Church-Educa- tional Interests . 231
CHAPTER XXII.
DOVER
. 23S
CHAPTER XXIII. QUINCY.
The Massachusetts Fields .
. 257
CHAPTER XXIV. QUINCY-( Continued).
Merrymont
. 260
CHAPTER XXV.
QUINCY-( Continued).
Mount Wollaston
.
. 268
CHAPTER XXVI. QUINCY-( Continued).
Old Braintree
. 276
CHAPTER XXVII.
QUINCY-( Continued).
The North Precinct Church
. 278
CHAPTER XXVIII. QUINCY-( Continued).
Life in the Colonial Town .
. 295
CHAPTER XXIX. QUINCY-( Continued).
The North Precinct Annals
. 323
CHAPTER XXX. QUINCY-(Continued).
Modern Quincy .
. 355
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
CHAPTER XXXI.
STOUGHTON.
Stoughton-Named in Honor of Governor William Stough- ton-Territory allotted to Dorchester in 1637-Known as the "New Grant"-Dorchester South Precinct-A Part set off to Wrentham in 1724-Incorporation of Stoughton-Original Territory-Second Precinct set off in 1740-Incorporation of Third Precinct in 1743-The First Town-Meeting-Incorporation of Stoughtonham- The Revolution-Votes of the Town in 1723, 1724, 1725, 1726 - Committee of Correspondence - Revolutionary Bounties, etc. .
. 389
CHAPTER XXXII. STOUGHTON-(Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .- Universalist Church-Congrega- tional Church-Methodist Episcopal Church-Roman Catholic Church-Methodist Episcopal Church, North Stoughton-Baptist Church, East Stoughton . . 394
CHAPTER XXXIII. STOUGHTON-( Continued).
The Press-The Stoughton Sentinel-Masonic-Rising Star Lodge, F. and A. M .- Mount Zion Royal Arch Chapter -Stoughton Lodge, No. 72, I. O. O. F .- The Boot and Shoe Interest-Civil History-Representatives and Town Clerks from 1731 to 1884-Military Record-Number of Men Furnished-Amount of Money Expended for War Purposes . 403
CHAPTER XXXIV.
HOLBROOK . 427
CHAPTER XXXV.
MEDFIELD . . 439
CHAPTER XXXVI.
SHARON
. 454
CHAPTER XXXVII.
WELLESLEY
. 477
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
WELLESLEY-( Continued).
Wellesley College . 482
CHAPTER XXXIX.
NORWOOD
. 495
CHAPTER XL. NEEDHAM.
Indian Occupation-Original Purchase in 1680-Consider- ation-First Settlements-Petition for Preaching in 1709 -Petition for Act of Incorporation-Opposed by Dedham -Lands for Support of Ministry-Incorporation of Town -Named after Needham in England-The First Town- Meeting - Selectmen Elected - Burying-Ground-The First Minister-First Meeting-House-Westerly Pre- cinct Set Off-The First Church Bell-Early Educa- tional Interests-Social Library . 517
CHAPTER XLI. NEEDHAM-(Continued).
War of the Revolution-The Battle of Lexington-Need- ham's Prompt Response -- Her Citizens perform Efficient
Service-They harass the British Retreat from Lexing- ton and Concord-Ephraim Bullard alarms the Minute- Men-List of Names composing Needham Companies- Capt. Aaron Smith's Company of Militia-Capt. Caleb Kingsbury's Company of Minute-Men-Capt. Robert Smith's Company-Sketches of the Killed -- Incidents- Votes of the Town during the Revolutionary Period . 518
CHAPTER XLII. NEEDHAM-( Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .- Congregational Church-Unitarian Church-Baptist Church-Methodist Episcopal Church, Highlandville-Second Adventists . . 526
CHAPTER XLIII. NEEDHAM-( Continued).
The Press-Civil History-Military Record .- The Need- ham Chronicle-Changes in Boundary-Line-Valuation -Population- Documentary-Representatives-Select- men-Town Clerks-Treasurers-Military Record . 532
CHAPTER XLIV.
MEDWAY
CHAPTER XLV. WEYMOUTH. 540A
Geography-Geology-General History-Weston's Colony -Gorges' Settlement-Hull's Company-Ecclesiastical Troubles-Pequod War-Emigration-Town Govern- ment . 560
CHAPTER XLVI. WEYMOUTH-( Continued).
King Philip's War-Company of Horse-Town Affairs - Sir Edmund Andros-Military Company-Canadian Expedition-Local Matters-Town Boundaries-New Precinct-Dr. White-Town Regulations-Parsonage Property-Pigwacket Indians-Town Commons-Throat Distemper-French and Indian Wars-French Neutrals -Dr. Tufts-Highways-South Precinct . 567
CHAPTER XLVII. WEYMOUTH-( Continued).
Revolutionary War-Arbitrary Measures of the Crown- Agents Chosen to Meet in Boston-Committees of Cor- respondence-No more Tea-Energetic Action-Record of Votes on the Resolutions of Congress-Refusal to Pay Taxes to the Royal Treasurer-Town Committee of Cor- respondence-Minute-Men-Preparations for War- Raising Troops-Declaration of Independence-Bounties -State Convention-State Constitution -Procuring Men and Provisions-Soldiers to Hull . . 572
CHAPTER XLVIII. WEYMOUTH-( Continued).
Recovering from the Effects of the War-Work-House- Local Matters-Smallpox-Norfolk County-Attempt to divide the Town-Business Enterprises-Post-Office- War with England-Alarm at Cohasset-Town Lines- Manufacturing Companies Discouraged-Surplus Rev- enue-Anti-Slavery Resolutions-Town Records-Town Hall-War of the Rebellion-Opening Scenes-Twelfth Regiment-Raising Troops-Military Records-Boun- ties-Thirty-fifth Regiment-Town Bonds and Seal-
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
Forty-second Regiment-Contributions-Difficulties- Fourth Heavy Artillery -- Final Attempt to divide the Town -- Soldiers' Monument-Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary - Water Question-Fire Department - Growth of the Town . 578
CHAPTER XLIX. WEYMOUTH -- ( Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .~- Congregational Churches-The First Church . . 584
CHAPTER L. WEYMOUTH-( Continued).
Congregational Churches (Continued) : Second Church, Union Church of Weymouth and Braintree, Union Church of South Weymouth, Church at East Weymouth, Pilgrim Church-Methodist Episcopal : Church at East Weymouth, Church at Lovell's Corner-Universalist : First Church, Second Church, Third Church-Baptist : First Church-Roman Catholic: Parish of St. Francis Xavier, Parish of the Immaculate Conception, Parish of the Sacred Heart, Parish of St. Jerome-Protestant Episcopal : Trinity Parish . 589
CHAPTER LI. WEYMOUTH-( Continued).
Educational Institutions-Public Schools -- Weymouth and Braintree Academy-Newspapers-Weymouth Histori- cal Society-Social Libraries-Mutual Library Associa- tions-Tufts' Library . 594
CHAPTER LII. WEYMOUTH -- ( Continued).
Military Organizations : Early Companies, Company for the Castle, Weymouth Light-Horse, Weymouth Artil- lery, Weymouth Light Infantry, Franklin Guards- Grand Army of the Republic : Lincoln Post, No. 40, Reynolds Post, No. 58-Societies and Associations : Masonic Orphans' Hope Lodge, Delta Lodge, South Shore Commandery, Pentalpa Royal Arch Chapter- Odd-Fellows : Crescent Lodge, Wildey Lodge, Wompa- tuck Encampment-Knights of Pythias : Delphi Lodge -Knights of Honor : Pilgrim Lodge-Weymouth Agri- cultural and Industrial Society-Other Organizations . 598
CHAPTER LIIL. WEYMOUTH-( Continued).
Business Enterprises-Mills: The Waltham- Richards- Bates' Mills, Tide Mill, Tirrell's Mill, Reed's Mill, Loud's Mill, Vinson's Mill, Dyer's Mill-Turnpikes : Weymouth and Braintree, New Bedford, Hingham and Quincy Bridge-Railroads : Old Colony, South Shore-Expresses -Telegraph - Telephone - Financial Corporations - Banks: Weymouth National, National of South Wey- mouth-Savings Banks : Weymouth, South Weymouth, East Weymouth-Weymouth and Braintree Fire Insur- ance Company -- Manufactures : Boots and Shoes-Wey- mouth Iron Company-Fish Company-Weymouth Commercial Company-Ice Companies-Bradley Fer- tilizer Company-Ship Building -- Bay State Hammock Company-Howe & French-Fire-Works-Mitten-Fac- tory -- Miscellaneous . 600
CHAPTER LIV.
WEYMOUTH -- ( Continued) 605
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CHAPTER LV. PAGE
WRENTHAM
. 622
CHAPTER LVI.
FOXBOROUGH.
Incorporation of Town-Early History-The First Settler -Jacob Shepard-List of Early Settlers-Early Votes- The Pioneer Schools-The First Town Clerk-Church History-Early Votes-Manufactures, etc. . 673
CHAPTER LVII. FOXBOROUGH-( Continued).
Military Record .- The Heroes of Three Wars-War of the Revolution-1812-War of the Rebellion-List of Soldiers, 1861-65-Patriots of 1776-Soldiers of 1812- Roll of Honor, 1861-65-Veterans of the War-Militia, 1796 . 683
CHAPTER LVIII. FOXBOROUGH-( Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .- Congregational Church-Baptist Church-Universalist Church-Roman Catholic Chapels -Civil History-Delegates to Constitutional Convention -State Senators-Commission of Insolvency-Represen- tatives-Justices of the Peace-Selectmen-Town Clerks -- Town House-Memorial Hall-The Howe Monument- Change in Boundaries-Masonic-Historical Items-The Press-The Centennial Celebration-Population-Sta- tistical . . 697
CHAPTER LIX.
WALPOLE.
Pioneer History-The Dedham Covenant-Indian Pro- prietors-Primitive Condition of the Country-Early Settlements-The Cedar Swamp-Petition for Precinct -- Incorporation of Town-The French and Indian War- Capt. Bacon's Company from Walpole-Slavery in Wal- pole-Deacon Robbins' Slave " Jack"-War of the Rev- olution-Resolutions of the Town-List of Revolutionary Soldiers-War of 1812-Capt. Samuel Fales' Company of Light Infantry . 708
CHAPTER LX. WALPOLE-(Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .- First Congregational Society-Or- thodox Congregational Church-Congregational Church, East Walpole-Methodist Episcopal Church-Methodist Episcopal Church, South Walpole . . 712
CHAPTER LXI. WALPOLE-( Continued).
The Press-The Walpole Standard-The Walpole Enter- prise-The Norfolk County Tribunc-The Walpole Star -Manufacturing Interests-Civil History-The Town Hall-Military History-Number of Men Furnished -Amount of Money Expended-Roll of Honor-Memo- rial Tablets . 718
CHAPTER LXII. MILTON.
Pioneer History - The First Settlements -Stoughton, Glover, and Hutchinson-Grant of the Territory to Dorchester-Release of Indian Title-Cutshamoquin- Location of First Settlements -- King Philip's War-
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CONTENTS.
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Prominent Early Settlers-Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens-Robert Vose, Robert Tucker, Ben- jamin Wadsworth, Joseph Belcher, Oxenbridge Thatcher, John Swift, Peter Thatcher, Dr. Miller, Samuel Miller, Governor Belcher, William Foye, Col. Gooch, Governor Hutchinson, James Smith, Oxenbridge Thatcher, Jr., Samuel Swift, Nathaniel Tucker, Seth Adams, William Foye, Jr., Joseph Gooch, Benjamin Pratt, Col. Joseph Vose, Job Sumner, John Miller, Benjamin Wadsworth, · W. S. Hutchinson, Josiah Badcock, Samuel Henshaw, Edward H. Robbins, Rufus Badcock, Thomas Thatcher, Jesse Tucker, J. S. Boies, Nathaniel J. Robbins, John M. Forbes, Solomon Vose, Roger Vose, Charles P. Sum- ner, etc. . . 730
CHAPTER LXIII.
MILTON.
War of the Revolution . 745
CHAPTER LXIV. MILTON-(Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .- The First Congregational Society- The First Evangelical Society-The Second Evangelical Society-Lower Mills Baptist Church . 749
CHAPTER LXV. MILTON-( Continued).
The Crehore Estate-The Sumners-The Wadsworths-The Vose Place-The Robert Tucker Place-The Oldest House in Milton-The Tucker House-The Billings House- The Blue Hills-The Foye House-The Hutchinson House-The Robbins House-The Governor Belcher Place-Milton Cemetery-Detailed History-Different Purchasers-Ancient Inscriptions-Tombs . 757
CHAPTER LXVI. MILTON-( Continued).
Civil and Military-Representatives-Town Clerks-Town
Treasurers-War of the Rebellion-List of Soldiers, etc. 770
CHAPTER LXVII.
MILTON-(Continued) . 772
CHAPTER LXVIII. MILTON-( Continued).
Town Hall-The Blue Hill National Bank-The Milton
News-Post-Office . . 774
CHAPTER LXIX.
BROOKLINE
. 783
HYDE PARK
CHAPTER LXXI.
CANTON.
Indian Name of the Town, Punkapaog-John Eliot-Or- ganization of Precinct, 1715-List of Precinct Officers- Incorporation of Stoughton, 1726-Roger Sherman-War of the Revolution-Various Votes-The Suffolk Resolves -The First Troops from Stoughton-Capt. James Endi- cott's Company-Other Companies-Committee of Cor- respondence and Inspection-Documentary History- Incorporation of Town-Names of Petitioners-First Town Officers-War of 1812-Extracts from Town Rec- ords-The First School-House . 919
CHAPTER LXXIL. CANTON-( Continued).
Ecclesiastical History .- First Congregational Church-Or- ganization-The Covenant of 1717-The First Pastor, Rev. Joseph Morse-The First Celebration of the Lord's Supper-The First Deacons-Extracts from the Early Records-List of those who joined the Church during Mr. Morse's Ministry-Death of Mr. Morse-Inventory of his Estate-Rev. Samuel Dunbar-Rev. Z. Howard-Rev. William Richey-Rev. Benjamin Huntoon-Succeeding Pastors-Church Buildings-Evangelical Congregational Church-Baptist Church-Universalist Church-Roman Catholic Church . 931
CHAPTER LXXIII. CANTON-( Continued).
The Press, Manufactures, Banks, etc .-- The Canton Journal -Early Manufactures-The First Cotton-Factory- Present Manufactures-Memorial Hall-Military Record -Number of Men Furnished-Amount of Money Raised -Various Votes in Relation to Bounties, etc .- Roll of Honor-Revere Encampment, Grand Army of the Re- public-The Neponset National Bank-Canton Institu- tion for Savings-Representatives from 1876 to Present Time . 944
CHAPTER LXXIV.
NORFOLK. North Parish of Wrentham-Early Settlements-Residents in 1795-North Society-First Meeting-House-Incor- poration of Town-Act of Incorporation-First Town- Meeting-Officers Elected-List of Selectmen-Town Clerks-Representatives-Town House-Present Valua- tion-Industrial Pursuits-Churches-Schools . 973
APPENDIX . 978
CHAPTER LXX. . 895 . ERRATA . 1001
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BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
Adams, Thomas.
375
Gridley, Jeremiah.
8~6
Ulden, Ebenezer
20S
Griggs, Thomas.
871
Ames, Ellis
972
Grover, Edwin.
894
Ames, William
111
Hewins Family (The)
470
Aspinwall, Thomas.
889
Hodges, Alfred
TOS
Aspinwall, William.
894
Hodges, Benjamin.
706
Aspinwall, William
891
Hodges Family (The). 705
41S
Atherton, Samuel.
417
Hodges, Sewall 706
Atwood, Shadrach
1×6
Hodges, William A
386
Babcock, S. B
93
1 Holbrook, Amos HI
158
Bacon, Joseph T
670
Holbrook, E. N
437
Bird. Francis W
729
Hollingsworth, E. A
132
Barrows, Thomas
93
Holmes, Warren M
113
Baxter. Daniel.
388
Howe, Appleton.
611
Beals, E. S
618
. Kimball, Daniel
540
Blake, George B
883
Kingman, Bradford.
883
Bleakie, Robert
916
Lamson, Alvan.
99
Bullard, John
92
Lincoln, James D
670
Burgess, Ebenezer.
95
Lyon, E. A
559
Candage, R. G. F
887
McDonnell, Patrick
384
Capen, Nahum
957
Mansfield, William
003
Carpenter, E
703
Mann, George H
470
Chapman, O. S.
962
Martin, N. C ..
782
Churchill, Amos
350
Monk, Elisha C
192
Churchill, 1. 0
109
Morrison Family (The)
133
Clapp, Lucius.
424
Morse, Elijah A.
965
Clark, Joseph W
102
Morse, Luther
473
Cleveland. Ira
101
Morse, Otis
516
Colburn. Wallo
12
Noyes, Samuel B
Cool. Homer I
672
Orr. Galen
159
Parsons. Thoma-
Crocker. L. O ..
112
Paul, Ebenezer
Curtis, Daniel D
152
Peirce, Henry
879
Davis Family (The).
881
Pierce, Edward L
777
Deane, Fran is W
971
Pierce Family ( The).
10%
Dizer, M. C.
616
| Pierce, Henry I
410
Draper, James ..
967
Pierce, Jesse
Du Bois, A. E.
215
Porter, Robert
425
Everett, George.
514
Ray, James P
184
Faxon, Henry HI.
376
Ray, Joseph G.
185
Field, William
381
Richards, Moses
172
Fil .. Emery
Richardson, Stephen W
187
Fi-l.c. I-aqe
153
Sanford, M. H
555
Fiske, Josiah J
668
Sargent, James H
560
Fiske, J. N.
669
Shaw, Nathaniel
613
Fisher, Jabez.
672
Sheldon, Rhodes.
671
Fi-Ler, M. M
Shepard, James S 961
Flagg, Solomon
489
. Sherburne, William.
671
Fogg, John S
615
Sherman, Job.
707
Fogg, David S
515
Slafter, Carlos
Frederick, Eleazer.
382
Smith, Isaac.
702
French, Charle- H
960
Smith, Lyman. 513
Gaston, William
21
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Gay. J. W
110 : Southworth, Amasa.
421
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Atherton, James
415
Hodges, Leonard
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Cook, Nathan .1
xi
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Southworth, Asahel
419
Wales, Nathaniel
412
Southworth, Consider.
419
Ware, Josiah.
976
Southworth, Col. Consider.
420
Warner, Samuel
21
Spaulding, Corodon.
970
Washburn, Andrew.
917
Stetson, Caleb.
131
Wason, Elbridge
S78
Stetson, Everett.
727
Wentworth Family (The)
968
Stetson, J. A
376
Whitaker, E. K.
535
Stone, Ebenezer.
727
White, Judge George.
492
Stone, Eliphalet.
107
White, N. L
139
Stuart, William J
917
White, Thomas
Taft. Ezra W.
100
Whiting, Edwin
Talbot, Warren
473
Wild, Charles
Thayer, David.
186
Wild. Elward A
Tinker, Francis
515
Wolcott. H. F.
Tirrell, James
613
Wood, Henry
490
Torrey, James
620
Worthington, Erastus.
Wales, Martin
414
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facing
320
Draper, James
facing
967
Adams. John Quincy
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