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HISTORY
OF
NORTH BRIDGEWATER,
Plymouth County, Massachusetts,
FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME,
WITH
FAMILY REGISTERS.
BY BRADFORD KINGMAN, 11
MEMBER OF THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ; AUTHOR OF KINGMAN MEMORIAL.
BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 1866.
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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by BRADFORD KINGMAN, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
INNES AND NILES, PRINTERS, 37 CORNHILL, BOSTON.
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DEDICATION.
TO
The Descendants of the Carly Settlers OF
NORTH BRIDGEWATER,
WHEREVER RESIDING,
AND TO THE
Present Inhabitants of the Town,
THIS WORK IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED
BY THE AUTHOR.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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RESIDENCE OF CHANDLER SPRAGUE, ESQ.
Opp. Title Page.
MAP OF THE TOWN
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OLD CHURCH AND TOWN HOUSE IN ANCIENT BRIDGEWATER 11
FIRST NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH 49
SECOND NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH 49
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
54
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
65
SECOND METHODIST CHURCH
65
PORTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH
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REV. THOMAS B. MCNULTY
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
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CENTRE SCHOOLHOUSE
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NORTH CENTRE SCHOOLHOUSE
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REV. DANIEL HUNTINGTON
REV. ELIPHALET PORTER
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FIRE-ENGINE HOUSES
336 440 451
HON. OTIS CARY
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DEACON SILVANUS FRENCH
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MICAH FAXON
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REV. WARREN GODDARD
516 535
BARNABAS HOWARD'S MANSION HOUSE
RRV. JOHN PORTER'S HOUSE 535
BELA KEITH, ESQ.
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ARZA KEITH
555
CAPT. ZIBA KEITH
555
HON. ABEL KINGMAN
562 563
DR. ABEL W. KINGMAN .
567
BRADFORD KINGMAN, ESQ.
570
GALEN MANLEY
578
SILVANUS PACKARD, EsQ. 601
MARCUS PACKARD 607
RESIDENCE OF MARCUS PACKARD 607
REV. HUNTINGTON PORTER 627
COL. EDWARD SOUTHWORTH 654
CHANDLER SPRAGUE, EsQ. 663
FACTORY SCHOOLHOUSE
REV. PAUL COUCH
FRANKLIN AMES, ESQ.
GEORGE W. BRYANT, EsQ.
ELIPHALET KINGMAN, EsQ.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
CONTENTS.
CHAP. I. - HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Situation and Extent, 1; Topography, 1; Centre Village, 2; Campello, 2; Sprague's, or Factory Village, 3; North-West Bridgewater, 3; Rivers and Brooks, 4; Hills, 5; Natural History, 6; Geological Formation, 10.
CHAP. II. - FIRST SETTLEMENT.
Grant of Plantation, 11; Bridgewater purchased of the Indians, 12, 13; Divi- sion of the Town, 15; Petition of the North Precinct to be set off as a separate Town, 16; Charter for a Precinct, 18; First Meeting of the Same, 19.
CHAP. III. - ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
Ministry of Rev. John Porter, 21; Rev. Asa Meech, 25; Rev. Daniel Hunting- ton, 28; Rev. William Thompson, 34; Rev. Paul Couch, 38; Rev. Nathaniel B. Blanchard, 43; Rev. Edward L. Clark, 45.
CHAP. IV. - ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, CONTINUED.
Second Congregational Church, 47; New Jerusalem Church, 49; South Congre- gational Church, Campello, 54; First Methodist Episcopal Church, 65; First Baptist Church, 66; Porter Evangelical Church, 69; Catholic Church, 75; First Universalist Church, 77; Quakers, or Friends, 79; Second Methodist Episcopal Church, 80.
CHAP. V. - MEETING-HOUSES OF THE CONGREGATIONAL PARISHI.
First Meeting-House in the North Parish, 84; Its Appearance, 84; Second House, 89; Description, 90; Sale of Pews, 90; First Bell, 94; Seating of Colored People, 95; Third Meeting-House, 98; Pewholders, 100; Clock, 102; First Stoves, 103; Erection of the Fourth Meeting-House in 1854, 103; Dedication, 106; De- scription of the House, 108; Sale of Pews, 109.
CHAP. VI. - EDUCATIONAL HISTORY.
Free Schools, 110; Their Origin, 110; School Committee of the North Parish, 115; Division of the Parish into Districts, 117; School Committee of the Town, 120; Annual Appropriations, 121, 122; School Districts of the Town, 124; Adel- phian Academy, 129; North Bridgewater Academy, 131; High School, 123, 131; Private Schools, 132.
CHAP. VII. - BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.
List of Graduates of Colleges, 133; Students of Normal School, 134; Rev. John Porter, 134; Rev. Asa Meech, 137; Rev. Daniel Huntington, 137; Rev. James Thompson, 130; Rev. John Porter, Jr., 139; Rev. Huntington Porter, 140; Rev. Eliphalet Porter, D. D., 140; Rev. Thomas Crafts, 142; Rev. Asa Packard, 142; Rev. Hezekiah Packard, D. D., 146; Rev. Joshua Cushman, 154; Rev. Napthali Shaw, 157; Rev. Theophilus Packard, D. D., 159; Rev. Jonas Perkins, 161; Rev. Eliphalet P. Crafts, 162; Rev. Levi Packard, 163; Rev. Austin Cary, 165; Rev. Zachariah Howard, 169.
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CHAP. VIII. - BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY, CONCLUDED.
Clergymen.
Rev. William Thompson, 170; Rev. John Goldsbury, 170; Rev. Paul Couch, 170; Rev. Nathaniel B. Blanchard, 171; Rev. Edward L. Clark, 172; Rev. Warren Goddard, 172; Rev. Nathaniel Wales, 173; Rev. John F. Norton, 175; Rev. Charles L. Mills, 175; Rev. Samuel II. Lce, 175; Rev. Matthew Kingman, 175; Rev. Abel K. Packard, 175; Rev. John Dwight, 176; Rev. D. Temple Packard, 176; Rev. Charles W. Wood, 177; Rev. Lysander Dickerman, 177; Rev. Zenas P. Wild, 177; Rev. Azariah B. Wheeler, 178; Rev. T. B. McNulty, 76.
Physicians.
Dr. Philip Bryant, 179; Dr. Peter Bryant, 179; Dr. Luther Cary, 180; Dr. Issachar Snell, 150; Dr. Elisha Tillson, 181; Dr. Ziba Bass, 181; Dr. Nathan l'erry, 182; Dr. Jonathan l'. Crafts, 183; Dr. Abel W. Kingman, 184; Dr. James F. Richards, 184; Dr. Edgar E. Dean, 184; Dr. Horatio Bryant, 184; Dr. Thomas Stockbridge, 185; Dr. James Easton, 185; Dr. Nahum Smith, 185; Dr. E. R. Wade, 185; Dr. Henry Eddy, 185; Dr. James L. IIunt, 185; Dr. Silas L. Loomis, 183; Dr. L. F. C. Loomis, 186.
Lawyers.
Lucius Cary, Esq., 187; Eliab Whitman, Esq., 187; Jonathan White, Esq., 188; Jonas R. Perkins, Esq., 189; Austin Packard, Esq., 189: Daniel Howard, Esq., 190; Lucius Kingman, Esq., 190; Caleb Howard, Esq., 190; Melville Hayward, Esq., 190; Ellis W. Morton, Esq., 191; Bradford Kingman, Esq., 191.
Miscellaneous.
Thomas J. Snow, 192; Frederic Crafts, Esq., 193; Dencon Heman Packard, 193; Augustus T. Jones, A. M., 194; Heman P. Deforest, 194; S. D. Hunt, 195.
CHAP. IX. - OFFICIAL HISTORY.
List of Selectmen of the Town, 197; Town Clerks, 198; Treasurers, 198; Mod- erators, 198; Representatives, 192; Senators, 199; Councillors, 199; Engineers of Fire Department, 199; Justices of the Peace, 199; Coroners, 200; Notary Publics, 200; Deputy Sheriffs, 200; Lists of Colonels, Lt .- Colonels, Majors, Captains, and other Military Officers, 201, 202; Votes for Governor from 1521 to 1855; Moder- ators of the Annual Parish Meetings, 205; Selectmen, Clerks, Treasurers, and Committee of the North Parish, 206, 207.
CHIAP. X. - STATISTICAL HISTORY.
Population of the North Parish in 1764, 1790, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855, 1830, 1865, 210, 211; Parish Rates in 1744, 211; List of Polls in the North Parish in 1770, 212; Owners of, and Valuation of Dwelling-Houses in 1798, 214; Industrial Table for 1837, 216; Valuation in 1840, 1850, 1860, 217, 218; Industrial Tables for 1845 and 1855, 219, 220, 221; Number of l'ersons engaged in various Trades in 1855, 223; Manufacturing Statistics for 1805, 224; Agricultural Statis- tics for 1805, 224.
CHIAP. XI. - THE OLD FRENCH, AND FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
Capture of Louisburg, 225; Treaty at Aix-La-Chapelle, 225; War Renewed in 1754, 225; Attack on Nova Scotia by the Colonies, 226; Crown Point, 226; Niagara, 226; List of Men in the Crown Point Expedition, 226; Captain Simeon Cary's Company, 227; Captain Josiah Dunbar's Company, 227; Expedition against Canada, 227; Captain Lemuel Dunbar's Company, 228; Same at Crown Point, 2%8.
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CHAP. XII. - THIE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Controversy between England and America, 228; Acts of Trade, 228; Sugar Act, 228; Stimp Act, 230; Tea destroyed in Boston Harbor, 230; Boston Port Bill, 231; Preparations for War, 231; Minute Men, 231; Company marched on Lexington Alarm, 232; List of Persons in the various Companies in the Service during the War, 232; Shay's Rebellion, 243; List of Soldiers called into the Service to quell the same at Taunton, 244.
CHAP. XIII. - WAR OF 1812.
Impressment of Seamen, 245; Embargo, 246; War declared by the President, 246; Calls for Troops from Militia, 247; Pay Roll of Company from North Bridge- water stationed at Plymouth.
CHAP. XIV. - THE REBELLION OF 1861.
Election of 1860, 249; State of the Country at the Commencement of the Re- bellion, 249; Steamer " Star of the West," 250; Secession of South Carolina, 250; Firing upon Fort Sumter, 250; Call for Seventy-five Thousand Volunteers for Three Months, 250; Company F, Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, 251; North Bridgewater Brass Band, 254; Changes and Casualties in the Twelfth Regiment, 255; Call for more Troops, 259; Company I, First Massachusetts Cavalry, 260; List of Changes and Casualties in the Same, 265; Companies and Regiments in which Soldiers have been in the Service, 267; List of Changes, Promotions, Deatlis, etc., during the Rebellion, 285; Narrative of the Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, 289.
CHAP. XV. - MILITIA HISTORY.
First Militia Company, 292; Officers, 292; Military Division of the Parish, 292; North and South Companies, 292; Plymouth County Brigade, 293; First Cavalry Company, 1787, North Bridgewater Dragoon Company, 1853, Militia Districts, 295; Active and Reserve Companies, 295; District Number Sixty, 296; District Number Sixty-one, 296.
CHAP. XVI. - MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY.
Public Roads, 298; Streets, 300; Turnpike, 302; Railroads, 303; Stages, 304; Post-Offices, 306; Postmasters, 306; Town Maps, 307; Newspapers, 307; Publica- tions by North Bridgewater People, 309; Libraries, 313; North Bridgewater Library Association, 314.
CHAP. XVII. - MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY, CONTINUED.
Indians, 315; Slavery, 317; Colored Persons, 318; Temperance, 319; Sinclair Band of Hope, 324; North Star Division, No. 88, Fraternal Lodge, No. 24, 325; Old Colony Temperance Union, 325; Sabbath Schools, 325; Music, 327; Band, 330; Thespian Society, 330; Union Musical Association, 331; Bank, 331 ; Savings- Bank, 332; Fire Department, 333; Fire Engines, 334.
CHAP. XVIII. - MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY, CONCLUDED.
Burying Grounds, 338; Melrose Cemetery, 340; Hearse, 341; Town Pound, 342; Lock-Up, 344; Poor, 344; Warning out of Town, 345; Town House, 346; Telegraph, 347; North Bridgewater Gas Light Company, 348, Franklin Debating Association, 348; Pi Beta Society, 348; Library Association, 349; Agricultural Library Association, 349; Soldiers' Aid Society, 350; Freedmen's Relief Associ- ation, 351; Industrial Association, 351; Philomathian Association, 352; Massasoit Lodge of I. O. of O. F., No. 69, 352; Paul Revere Lodge of Freemasons, 352; Fires, 353; Casualties and Miscellaneous Events, 357.
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CHAP. XIX. - EARLY HABITS AND CUSTOMS.
Social Life, 366; Parties, 366; Spinning Matches, 366; Flax Raising, 367; Process of Manufacture, 367; Dress of Men and Women, 368; Amusements, 369; Raisings, 369; Style of Architecture, 370; Use of Cranes, 370; Tinder-Boxes, 371; Food, 371; Drinks, 372; Well-Sweep, 373; Rising and Retiring Early, 373; Attendance on Church Worship, 373.
CHAP. XX. - MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY.
Mills, 375; Manufactures, 377; Bridgewater Manufacturing Company, 377; Tanners, 380; Blacksmiths, 381; Shoe Tool Manufacturers, 382; Public-Houses, 385; Traders, 386; Tailors, 390; Hatters, 392; Bakers, 392; Saddlers, 393; Wheelwrights, 394; Coopers, 394; Clocks, 395; Watchmakers and Jewellers, 395; Drugs and Medicines, 395; Furniture Manufacturers, 396; Carpenters, 397; Painters, 397; Masons, 398; Tin-Plate and Sheet-Iron Workers, 398; Dentists, 399; Blacking Manufacturers, 399; Boot and Shoe Manufacturing, 399; List of Patents Granted to the North Bridgewater People, 410.
CHAP. XXI. - PRECINCT CONTROVERSY AND INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN.
Petition of the North Parish (Asa Howard and others) to be Incorporated into a Town, 417; Remonstrance of Gideon Howard and others, 420; Remonstrance of Eliab Whitman and others, 422; Petition in Aid of Asa Howard and others for an Act of Incorporation, 423; Remonstrance of Daniel Howard, Esq., as Agent for the Town of Bridgewater, 424; Vote of the Town, 426; Petition of Jesse Packard and others in Aid of Asa Howard's Petition, 427; The Act of Incorporation as passed June 15, 1821, 428; First Town Meeting, 429.
PREFACE.
THE present volume is submitted to the approval and criticism of the public, after many years of laborious toil and research, with the desire that it may add something to preceding history.
It was not undertaken for want of other employment, or for pecuniary profit, but has been a severe tax upon the author's time, as well as purse. The work was commenced about twelve years since, without any reference to its publication, but merely for the gratification of a natural curiosity which must arise in the mind of any one who extends his thoughts beyond the peo- ple and scenes immediately around him. None but those who have prc- pared a work of this kind can have any idea of the amount of labor and time required in its execution.
The author has devoted nearly all of his leisure time during the past eight years in examining the records of the town, as well as of the adjoin- ing towns, also the Parish, Probate, and State records, and the ponderous volumes in the State Archives, beside the Registry of Deeds in several coun- ties, muster rolls at the State House, to say nothing of the large number of town, church, and family histories that have been published, public ad- dresses, sermons, orations, documents, plans, maps, etc.
Many an hour has been spent in deciphering the almost unintelligible records of early times. Days and even weeks have been devoted to a care- ful examination of files of newspapers or other publications, also in copying inscriptions on gravestones and monuments.
The matter here embodied consists of a mass of facts, items, and figures, many of them gathered from a correspondence of upwards of twelve hun- dred letters, as well as by a personal consultation with the people of the town.
During the winter of 1860, while the author was engaged in copying and examining the early records at the State House, Hon. Edward Southworth,
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In 1862, a circular was issued to all those residing at a distance who would be likely to feel an interest in having a good work, requesting any informa- tion that they might be able to give. At the same time a large number of letters were written to various persons concerning their records. From many the author received prompt, full, and satisfactory replies, while many others took no notice whatever of the same.
In 1804, a circular was issued, soliciting subscriptions for this work, prom- ising to publish a list of such as subscribed at the end of the volume. In accordance with that agreement, the list may be found with the names as stated.
In closing. the author has only to add, that, should this work meet the expectations of the citizens of the town, increase their interest and at- tachment for things that are past, bring to mind those who have gone before them, and serve to keep alive the interest in historical and genealog- ical matters, then he will feel that his time and the expense incurred has not been spent in vain.
Bradford Hingmans
BROOKLINE, August 1, 1866.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
CHAPTER I.
HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Situation and Extent .- Topography .- Centre Village .- Campello .- "Sprague's" or Factory Village. - North-West Bridgewater. - Rivers, Brooks, Hills. - Natural History. - Geological Formation.
TTORTH BRIDGEWATER is a town in the north-west part of Plymouth County, - bordering on Bristol County on the west, and Norfolk County on the north, - and is situated between 42°, 03' and 42º, 08' north latitude, and between 70°, 57' and 71°, 04' west longitude ; and is bounded on the north by Randolph and Stoughton, on the east by Abington and East Bridgewater, on the south by West Bridgewater, on the west by Easton. It is twenty miles south from Boston, thirty miles north-east from Provi- dence, twenty-five miles north-west from Plymouth, sixteen miles south-east from Dedham, fifteen miles north-east from Taunton, and is five and a half miles in length from east to west, and five miles in width from north to south, and contains about thirteen thousand acres, and is about four and a half miles square, - has a total length of sixty-seven miles of public roads.
There are four villages in the town, - the " Centre," " Campello," " Sprague's or Factory Village," and the " West Shares," or " North-West Bridgewater." The Centre is a
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large and growing place, containing a large number of stores, manufactories; seven churches, the pride of the town; schools of different grades : one academy ; bank, savings bank, post- office, hotel, and railroad depot ; the best of fire departments, and telegraph communication with Boston, and stations on the line of railroad. The stores of this place are of the usual variety found in all large places, - being of the highest order, - and the facilities for trade are not surpassed by any in the county. It is the emporium of trade for the sur- rounding towns, extending fifteen to eighteen miles. There is the best of dry-goods, furnishing and clothing, grocery and hardware, furniture and crockery-ware stores to be found in any country town ; and it may truly be called a "live" place.
The next in importance is a neat and pleasantly located village, about one and a half miles south from the centre of the town, and formerly known as " Plain Village," now Cam- pello .* It has always been noted for its extensive manufac- turing establishments of boots, shoes, cabinet furniture, and musical instruments ; and the thrift and industry of her citi- zens may be clearly seen in the neat and tidy appearance of the small cottages scattered throughout the limits of the samc. The growth of this place was materially checked in May, 1853, by one of the most destructive fires that ever occurred in the town, if not in the county (a full account of which appears in another part of this work), and from the effects of which it has never fully recovered. There is, however, a large amount of business done in the shoe trade ; several large establishments being engaged in manu- facturing goods for foreign markets, the owners or proprie- tors of which have stores for the sale of goods in Pearl
* Campello. This name was first suggested to the citizens of Plain Village at the time of the establishment of the post-office in February, 1850, on account of the name of Plain Village being often confounded with other places spelled nearly the same. It was proposed by Rev. D. Iluntington, and unanimously adopted by the people as a proper one, -it signifying a small plain.
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street, Boston ; one manufactory of musical instruments, one large variety store, two smaller grocery stores, post-office, railroad depot near to the village, rendering it a desirable place for business purposes or for a private residence. The main street runs the entire length of the village, north and south, with graceful elms on either side. There are three schools in the place and one church .*
" Sprague's or Factory Village " is another small and beau- tifully located cluster of houses and manufacturing establislı- ments, about three-fourths of a mile east of the Centre Village, on the road leading to Abington. There is a large manufactory of last and boot trees in this place, with water and steam power, owned and conducted by Chandler Sprague, Esq., to whom the citizens of that portion of the town owe their success for the enterprising manner in which he has rendered the place attractive. Within a few years, he has erected a large and convenient building for his use, in which are conducted several branches of manufacturing ; also a beau- tiful residence, situated but a short distance from the factory; also a store, where is kept the usual variety found in country stores. In this place is a neat and roomy school-house, with a bell, erected within a very few years; a sawmill, and three shoe manufactories, beside smaller establishments for the manufacture of shoe tools.
The next we have is the " West Shares," or " North-West Bridgewater," a prominent height of land from which mag- nificent views may be had. It is the highest portion of land to be found in the four Bridgewaters. On the north, we have a view of Blue Hills of Milton, and on the west we have a picturesque view of the Western Hills; and no place can excel it for its lovely scenery and its healthful locality. The land is of a good quality, and the people in this portion of the town are mostly farmers. In immediate proximity to.
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this place is one Methodist Church, school, post-office, and store ; and is situated at about equal distance from Stoughton and North Bridgewater Villages.
RIVERS AND BROOKS.
This town is well watered by brooks and streams, - only one large enough to be called a river, and that of small size. Most of these have had mills erected upon them. The most prominent of these is the Salisbury River, which rises in the town of Stoughton, running southerly one-half mile west of the Centre Village, till it crosses Belmont Street, a short distance below the mill known as the Caleb Howard Mill, when it turns and runs east till it meets Trout Brook.
This brook also rises in the southerly part of Stoughton, and runs south about a half mile east of the middle of the town till it meets Salisbury Brook, near "Sprague's " Works. At this point, the two are joined, and run in a southerly direction, a short distance east of Campello Village, into the town of East Bridgewater.
Beaver Brook is another stream, rising in Weymouth ; runs in a southerly direction, and forming a boundary line between Abington and North Bridgewater, till it enters East Bridge- water. Another river rises in Easton, and runs through the south-west part of the town into West Bridgewater, and is called Cowsett Brook.
Mike's Brook rises in the north-east part of the town, and runs south-westerly, and empties into Trout Brook, and is a very small stream.
West Meadow Brook rises north of the residence of Caleb Phillips, near Pleasant Street, and runs in a southerly direc- tion into West Bridgewater, near Henry Jackson's.
Another small stream rises in the south part of Stoughton and north part of North Bridgewater, and near George W. IIunt's ; running south-casterly, it empties into Salisbury Brook, near Galen Packard's mill.
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Also, a small stream rises near the residence of the late Deacon Silvanus French, and, running south, enters West Bridgewater cast of the late residence of Nahum Hayward, and empties into Salisbury River.
Although the streams in this town are small, there has been, at various times, considerable manufacturing done by water-power. There are no ponds in town, of any size, ex- cepting those made by flowing meadows for mill privileges ; the largest in town being that at " Sprague's Works ; " next, at " Howard's Mills," and one at "Tilden's Corner." There is about a thousand acres in the town covered by water; the balance is well divided into woodland, pasturing, and mowing ; and there is no town in the county where there is less unproductive or unimproved land than in this town. There are over four thousand acres of good woodland, and over eleven hundred acres of land tilled, exclusive of orcharding; over fifteen hundred acres of good upland mowing land, about eighty acres of orcharding, about six hundred acres of fresh meadow, about three thousand acres of pasture land.
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