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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01101 3056
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Alfred S. Hudson
THE
HISTORY OF SUDBURY,
MASSACHUSETTS.
1638-1889.
BY
ALFRED SERENO HUDSON.
There is no past, so long as books shall live. - Bulwer.
PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN OF SUDBURY. 1889.
Copyright, 1889, BY ALFRED S. HUDSON.
PRINTED BY R. H. BLODGETT, 30 Bromfield St., Boston.
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TO MY FAMILY, AND THE
FAMILIES PAST AND PRESENT OF SUDBURY, This History IS AFFECTIONATELY AND RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR.
Goodspeed-20.00
PREFACE.
IN submitting this volume to the public, we do not expect to be so fortunate as to have avoided all mistakes. We hope, however, that it contains as few as could be expected in a work relating to so broad a field of facts and so long a period of time. The following statements con- cerning the general plan of the work may assist the reader to a fairer estimate of its merits.
The primary object of the writer has been to present the annals or general history of Sudbury. The age of the town, its importance and prominence in the past, and the fullness of its records have left no room for complete genealogies, and partial sketches of families or individuals have been given only so far as pertains to the general design of the work.
The second object has been to make the book readable. If a local history is to be read it must be more than a col- lection of statistics, or quotations from records, or a compila- tion of facts given apart from their relation to each other or to events in the country at large. To accomplish the second object, whenever local events have been connected with general history, we have taken the space for the latter which we considered essential to show this connec- tion, and thus to broaden the view of the reader and add interest to the subject. As, for example, the statement that some French Neutrals were for a time cared for by the inhabitants of Sudbury might be invested with no in-
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terest to the general reader, and soon be forgotten, unless somewhat of the history of those unfortunates was also given. Secondly, we have intended, while we have not neglected minor things, to give greater prominence to events in which the general public is most interested. Thirdly, in some instances when we have quoted records verbatim, we have also taken space to give the same in our own language that, by enlarging upon the events recorded, we might add prominence and interest.
In gathering historic material we have relied upon orig- inal sources of information, except in such instances as the reputation of an author has warranted us in accepting of his statements. The original sources from which we have drawn are the voluminous mass of town records, the loose, fragmentary papers of the Stearns Collection, the State Archives, the traditions of old inhabitants, and histories whose authors were contemporaneous with the events they recorded. The first source referred to consists of several large record books, the first of which dates from the begin- ning of the settlement, and is followed by a series of well- kept books containing a detailed and unbroken record of the transactions of the old historic town. These books cover a space of two hundred and fifty years, and in instances the paper is worn and the writing illegible. The Stearns Col- lection is made up of manuscripts which were gathered by Dr. Thomas Stearns of Sudbury. Some of these bear an early date, and consist of deeds, wills, journals or diaries, and fragmentary bits of information. The State Archives contain valuable information not found in the town books. This is especially so as regards the early wars. The town books contain but little about the war with King Philip, and the conflicts that occurred during the last of the seventeenth and the first of the eighteenth century, and also but little about the French and Indian wars.
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The old inhabitants referred to are some who are now living and some who have passed away since this work was commenced. Among the former are Mr. John Maynard, Capt. James Moore and Mr. James S. Draper of Wayland. Among the latter are C. G. Cutler, Esq., Mr. Josiah Haynes, Mrs. Samuel Jones, Mrs. J. P. Allen, Mr. Reuben Rice of Concord and Mr. Abel Heard of Wayland, formerly East Sudbury. We have also obtained valuable information from local histories of modern date.
In our system of arrangement, we have combined the chronological with the topical ; that is, we have, since 1650, considered the history of the town in successive periods of a quarter century each, taking topically, in the main, the events which each contained. We consider the advantage of this system to be that, after a careful perusal of this work, the reader will be able to take a general view of the town in all its relations - civil, social, and religious - at any period of its history.
In the selection of material we have been guided by the main object of the history, namely, to give a correct and vivid impression of times, characters, and events.
We have endeavored not to pass lightly by any event that had an especially formative or far-reaching influence ; but, in the history of two hundred and fifty years of a town once the largest in the county, it may be expected that much will be left out which would otherwise be gathered up.
In making reference to the town books the page has been generally omitted, partly to save space, partly because some of the books are not paged, and partly because the date suf- ficiently indicates the place where the record may be found.
In seeking information we have been kindly received, and we extend our thanks to all those who have rendered assistance, and to all who, by the confidence they have reposed in us and their interest in the work and apprecia-
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tion of its magnitude, have made the difficult task more pleasaut. The author would acknowledge his indebtedness to the members of his own family for substantial aid ; and especially to Mrs. L. R. Hudson, who has shared with him in the arduous work, and without whose sympathy, encour- agement, and assistance, this history would have been longer in completion and of less value.
Thanks are also especially due to Mr. Jonas S. Hunt, Sudbury's efficient and courteous town clerk, whose hearty co-operation as well as substantial assistance demand the gratitude of both the town and the author.
Thanks are due to Mr. John Ward Dean, Librarian of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, for kindly giv- ing access to the books of the Society, Mr. James S. Draper of Wayland, for his assistance in locating and drawing a map of the early homesteads of the settlers, Mr. Asahel Balcom of Maynard, for facts about the north-west district, Mr. George H. Barton of the Institute of Technology, Bos- ton, for preparing a paper on the geology of Sudbury, Miss G. A. Goodnow, for facts concerning the Methodist church, and others who have furnished valuable information.
We would also acknowledge the valuable assistance re- ceived from Temple's History of Framingham, Shattuck's History of Concord, Saunderson's History of Charlestown, N. H., Reed's History of Rutland, and Drake's History of Middlesex County. We would also take this occasion to express our thanks to the town of Sudbury for the liberal appropriation which has enabled us to complete the work.
ALFRED S. HUDSON.
AYER, June 1st, 1889.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Early Condition of the Country. - Original Boundaries. - Indian Names. - Primitive Forests. - Laws concerning Timber. - Clear- ings. - Game. - Johnson's Description. - Meaning of " Meadow Lands."-" Old Connecticut Path." - Indian Trails, 1
CHAPTER II.
Indians of Sudbury Territory. - Relics. - Localities where they Lived : at Nobscot, the Vicinity of the River, Weir Hill, Cochit- uate. - Names and History of Prominent Indians : Karte, Tanta- mous, Nataous. - Description of Wigwams. - Food. - Charac- teristics. - Method of Hunting and Fishing. - Tribal Relations. - Nature of their Early Intercourse with the English, .
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CHAPTER III.
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Origin of the Sudbury Settlement. - Why it was formed. - Names of Early Settlers: Residents of Watertown, Emigrants from England. - Passenger List of the Ship " Confidence." - Tradition about John Rutter. - Character of the Settlers. - Biographical Sketches, . . 24
CHAPTER IV.
Method of Acquiring Territory. - Character and Jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. - Colonial Court. - Response to the Petition for a Plantation at Sudbury. - Successive Land Grants. - Purchase of Territory. - Indian Deeds. - Incorporation of the Town. - Name. - Sketch of Sudbury, Eng. - Town Boundaries, 57
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CHAPTER V.
Place and Plan of Settlement. - Data of House-lots. - Description of Map. - Course of First Street. - Sites of Early Homesteads. - Historic Highway. - Time of Settlement. - Dimensions of First Dwelling-house. - Early Experiences of the Settlers, . . . 73
CHAPTER VI.
Town Meetings. - Their Origin and Character. - Conditions of Citizenship. - Freemen. - Place of Town Meeting. - Town Offi- cers. - Highways. - Bridges. - " Indian Bridge." - The " Old Town Bridge."- Contracts with Ambrose Leach and Timothy Hawkins. - Causeway. - Formation of Church. - Settlement of First Minister. - Erection of First Meeting-House .- Contract with John Rutter. - Building of Grist-Mill. . 83
CHAPTER VII.
Land Divisions. - Origin of the Terms "Common " and " Lot."- Permission of Colonial Court for Land Division. - Principles upon which Land Divisions were Made. - The Meadows a Basis of Division. - Meadow Rights, or Meadow Dividends. - Rules of Division. - Quantity of Meadow Received in Three Early Allotments. - Division of Upland. - Town's Common or Undi- vided Lands. - Proprietors' Common or Undivided Lands. - Proprietors' Meetings subsequent to 1700. - Specimens of their Records. - Land Allotments to be Recorded. - Cow Common. - Land for the Support of the Ministry. - Reservations for " Plant- ing Fields," a " Training Field," a Mill, a Pasture for " Working Oxen," Timber Land, . 104
CHAPTER VIII.
Miscellaneous .- Laws concerning Domestic Animals, Birds, Wolves, Ammunition and Fire-arms. - Common Planting Fields. - Fence Viewers and Fences. - Staple Crops. - Meadow Grass; Abun- dance, Time and Price of Cutting, Measures for Improving. - Mode of Travel. - Staking the Causeway. - Climate. - Rain and Snow Fall. - Occasion of Floods. - Breaking Out Roads. - Care of the Poor .- Laws for the Prevention of Poverty Enacted by the Town; by the Province. - Town Action for the Encourage- ment of Industry. -- Education. - Morality. - Instruction in the
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Use of Fire-arms. - Tything-men. - Stocks. - Lecture Day. - Fasts. - Baptism of Infants. - Laws Relating to Labor. - Pay- ments Often Made in Produce. - Negroes Bought and Sold. - Copy of Bill of Sale. - Schedule of Inhabitants a Century and a Half Ago. - Respect Shown by the Use of Titles; by Gratula- tion ; by Seating in the Meeting-House. - Careful of Dues. - Precaution Against Fire. - Borrowing Canoes. - Board of the Representatives. - Peculiar Names of Places, . 128
CHAPTER IX.
Sudbury in the Colonization of Other Towns : Framingham, Marl- boro, Worcester, Grafton, Rutland, . 151
CHAPTER X.
Activity on the West Side of the River. - Early Homesteads. - Laying Out of the " New Grant." - Land Allotments. - Owners and Occupants. - " The Thirty Rod Highway." - Settlement of Marlboro. - The " Hop Brook Mill." - Highway to the New Mill. -"Old Lancaster Road." -New Meeting-House; Contract. - The "Cow Common " Controversy, . 177
CHAPTER XI.
1675-1700.
Philip's War: Sources of Information ; Cause and Nature. - Defen- sive Measures by the Town : Garrison-Houses ; Militia. - Defen- sive Measures by the Colony. - Services of the Town outside its Limits ; List of Men Impressed. - Swamp Fight. - Services of Ephraim Curtis among the Nipnets: As a Messenger with Pro- posals of Peace; As a Guide in Captain Hutchinson's Expedi- tion. - Signs of Indian Hostilities in and about the Town. - Edmund Brown's Letter. - Night Attack on the Indians, and Death of Netus, . 195
CHAPTER XII.
1675-1700.
Philip's War. - Indian Invasion ; Date. - Number of the Enemy. - Philip's Preparation. - Indian Powwow. - Movements of the English. - General Attack on the Town. - Assault on the Haynes
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Garrison. - Hostilities on the East Side. - Resistance of the Eng- lish. - Arrival of Reinforcements; Concord Company, Watertown Company. - The Indians Driven Over the Causeway and Bridge. - Attempt to Reinforce Captain Wadsworth. - Description Given in " The Old Petition," . , ยท . 217
CHAPTER XIII.
1675-1700.
Philip's War. - The Sudbury Fight. - Number of Men in Captain Wadsworth's Company: The Arrival at Marlboro; The Return to Sudbury. - The Ambuscade: Place of It. - Philip's Plan of Attack. - Number of Indians. - The Battle. - The Forest Fire. - Retreat of the English. - Refuge in Hop Brook Mill. - Num- ber of the English Slain. - Philip's Loss. - Treatment of Cap- tives. - Rescue of the Survivors. - Burial of the Dead. - Place of Burial. - Biographical Sketches: Captain Wadsworth, Captain Brocklebank. - Roxbury Men. - Concord Men. - Marlboro Men. - The Christian Indians. - Movements of the English after the Battle. - Sudbury's Loss.
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CHAPTER XIV.
1675-1700.
Revival of Prosperity after Philip's War. - Payment for Fortifica- tion of the Meeting-House. - Erection of Saw-Mill at Hop Brook. - Death of Rev. Edmund Browne; Place of Burial ; His- torical Sketch. - Settlement of Rev. James Sherman. - Purchase of Parsonage. - Building of New Meeting-House. - Political Disturbances. - Change of Charter. - Administration of Sir Ed- mund Andros. - Indian Hostilities. - The Ten Years War. - Distribution of Ammunition. - Petition of Sudbury. - Phipps Expedition. - Sudbury Canada Grant. - Witchcraft. - Samuel Paris; Historical Sketch. - Incorporation of Framingham. - Miscellaneous Matters, . , . 259
CHAPTER XV.
1700-1725.
Educational Advantages; Why so Small .- School Laws by the Province. - Town Action. - Grammar School; Location .- Mixed Schools .- Masters .- School-Houses. - Ecclesiastical Matters. -
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Dismission of Rev. Mr. Sherman. - Ordination of Rev. Israel Loring. - Division of the Town into Two Precincts; Petitions, Remonstrances, Decision of the Court, Subsequent Action of the Town. - Call of Mr. Loring by the People of the West Precinct; His Acceptance. - Renewal of the Church Covenant by the Peo- ple of the West Side; Subscribers Thereto. - Settlement of Rev. Mr. Cook in the East Parish. - Building of a Meeting-House on the West Side; Location. - Removal of the East Side Meeting- House; New Location. . . 277
CHAPTER XVI.
1700-1725.
Queen Anne's War; Attendant Hardships. - Father Ralle's War ; Eastern Expedition, List of Sudbury Soldiers. - Ranger Service ; Its Nature. - Death of Samuel Mossman. - Imperiled Condition of Rutland. - Death of Rev. Joseph Willard by the Indians. - Petition for Assistance. - List of Sudbury Soldiers at Rutland. - Captain Wright's Letter. - Lieut. William Brintnall ; His Letter. - Province Loans. - River Meadow. - Causeway. - Roads. -- Miscellaneous. . 295
CHAPTER XVII.
1725-1750.
Highways. - Bridges. - Schools. - Movement for a New Town- ship; Remonstrances. - Petition Relating to the River Meadows. -- Sale of Peter Noyes's Donation of the Hop Brook Mill. - Gratuities to the Ministers. - Miscellaneous Matters. . . 305
CHAPTER XVIII.
1725-1750.
Third French and Indian War. - Sudbury Soldiers at Cape Breton. , - Fort No. 4, N. H .- Capt. Phineas Stevens. - Sketch of His Life. - His Service in Connection with the Building and Defense of the Fort. - Capt. Josiah Brown. - Engagement with French and Indians about the Fort. - Petition of Captain Brown. - Peti- tion of Jonathan Stanhope. - Battle between. the Forces of Cap- tain Stevens and General Debeline. - Expedition of Captain Hobbs. - Battle between the Commands of Captain Hobbs and Chief Sackett. - Sketch of Capt. Josiah Brown. - List of Captam Brown's Troopers, .
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CHAPTER XIX.
1750-1775.
The Work-House. - Regulations of it. - Pest- House at Nobscot. - Graves of Small-Pox Victims. - Pest-Houses on the East Side. - Graves of Victims. - Inoculation for the Disease. - Statistics Relating to It. - Highway Work. - Lottery for Repairing the Causeway. - Schools. - School-Houses. - Fourth French and In- dian War. - Causes of It. - Lists of Sudbury Soldiers in Various Campaigns. - First and Second Foot Companies. - Alarm List. - Troops of Horse. - Battle at Half-Way Brook. - Death of Cap- tain Dakin. - Sketch of his Life. - Covenant. - Correspondence. - French Neutrals. - Death of Rev. William Cook. - Settle- ment of Rev. Josiah Bridge. - Death of Rev. Israel Loring. - Sketch of His Life. - Settlement of Rev. Jacob Bigelow. - Divi- sion of West Part into Wards. - Powder House. - Noon Houses. - Pound. - Measures to Suppress Swindling, . 327
CHAPTER XX.
1775-1800.
War of the Revolution. - Causes of It. - Attitude of the Town Relative to the Stamp Act. - Instructions to the Representative Concerning It. - Report of the Committee Relative to the Impor- tation of Tea. - Patriotic Resolutions of the Town. - Instruc- tions to its Representatives. - An Old Document Descriptive of the Times. - Military Preparations. - Choice of Militia Officers. . - Organization of Minute Companies. - Names and Captains of Companies. - Muster Rolls. - Equipments. - Drill. - Call Roll of Captain Nixon's Company. - Military Stores Removed to Sudbury. - The Alarm. - The Mustering and March. - The Arrival at Concord. - The Encounter at the North Bridge. - Retreat of the British. - The Pursuit. - Encounter at Merriam's Corner. - At Hardy's Hill. - Incident. - Sudbury's Loss. - Sketch of Deacon Josiah Haynes. - Sketch of Mr. Asahel Read. 358
CHAPTER XXI.
1775-1800.
Revolutionary War. - Sudbury Soldiers at Bunker Hill. - Muster Rolls of Captains Russell, Moore, and Haynes. - Battle of Bun- ker Hill. - Position and Service of the Regiments of Colonels
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Nixon and Brewer. - Number of Casualties. - The Siege of Boston. - List of Men in Two Months Service. - List of Men in Colonel Whitney's Regiment. - Government Storehouses at Sand Hill. - Service outside the State. - List of Officers in Sudbury Companies in 1776. - List of Men in Capt. Aaron Haynes's Company. - Men in Captain Wheeler's Company at Ticonderoga ; in Colonel Robinson's Regiment, in Colonel Read's Regiment. - Supplementary List. - Soldiers at Ticonderoga in 1776; in Cap- tain Wheeler's Company, Captain Craft's Company, Captain Edg- ell's Company, Captain Aaron Haynes's Company. - Canada Campaign. - New York Campaign. - Men Enlisted for Three Years in 1777. - Guard Roll .- Pay Roll. - List of Two Months Men in 1777. - List of Three Months Men in 1777. - Names of Sudbury Captains and Companies in the Field in 1778. - Captain Maynard's Company. - Captain Wheeler's Company. - Captain Moulton's Company. - Captain Haynes's Company. - Captain Bowker's Company. - Prices Paid for Enlistment in 1780. . . 383
CHAPTER XXII.
1775-1800.
Revolutionary War. - Report of a Committee Appointed by the Town to Estimate the Service of Sudbury Soldiers. - Appoint- ment of a Committee to Make up and Bring in Muster Rolls of the Services of Each Soldier in the War. - Muster Rolls : Cap- tain Rice's, Captain Wheeler's, Captain Maynard's, Captain Cut- ting's. - Whole Number of Men in the War. - Their Valiant Service. - Casualties. - Sketch of Gen. John Nixon. - Town- Meetings. - Encouragements to Enlistment. - Specimen of En- listment Papers. - Various Requisitions Made on the Town, . 402
CHAPTER XXIII. 1775-1800.
Attention the Town Bestowed on its Home Needs during the War. - Specimen Report of a Town-Meeting. - Attitude of the Town towards the Measures of Boston Merchants relative to the Re duction of Prices. - Appointment of Delegate to a Convention Called for the Purpose of Framing a New Constitution. - Com- mittee Appointed to Regulate Prices. - Report of Committee. - Vote on the New Constitution .- Educational Matters. - Division of the Town. - Committee on a Line of Division. - Committee Appointed to Present a Remonstrance to the Court -Instructions
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to the Committee. - Act of the Court Authorizing a Division. - Committee Appointed to Make a Division of the Money and Real Estate .- Report of the Committee .- Appointment of Other Com- mittees. - Financial Report .- Official Boards for 1780 and 1781 .- Miscellaneous .- Shay's Rebellion .- Erection of Meeting-House. - Miscellaneous, . 415
CHAPTER XXIV.
1800-1825.
Early Families Residing in Sudbury about the Beginning of the Present Century. - Families Who Came into Sudbury during the Interval between the Formation of the Town and about the Mid- dle of the Present Century. - Biographical Sketches, . . . 432
CHAPTER XXV.
1800-1825.
Continuation of Old Customs to the Beginning of the Present Cen- tury. - Inventory in a Will of 1806. - Extracts from an Old Account Book. - Description of Manners and Customs by an Old Inhabitant. - Changes in the Early Part of the Nineteenth Cen- tury. - Extract from "Fireside Hymns."- Highway Work. - North Sudbury Road .- South Sudbury Road .- Rebuilding Wash Bridge. - Railing the Causeway. - Setting out Willow Trees. - Rebuilding the Canal Bridge. - Miscellaneous. - Educational Matters. - Report of School Committee in 1802. -- Removal of Centre School-House to the Common .- Singing Society .- Church Music. - Military Matters. - Patriotic Attitude Assumed by the Town. - Money Pledged to Soldiers as Wages. - As Bounty. - Patriotic Resolutions. - Militia Officers. -- How Chosen .- Where. - Specimen of Company Order. - Soldiers in 1812. - Wages per Day. - Settlement of Rev. Timothy Hilliard. - Ordaining Coun- cil. - Dismission. - Bill Allowed for Entertaining the Dismissing Council. - Sketch of Mr. Hilliard. - Appointment of a Day of Fasting and Prayer Relative to the Settlement of a New Minister. - Call Extended to Rev. Rufus Hurlbut. - Accepted. - Death of Rev. Jacob Bigelow. - His Annuity. - Money Paid his Widow for Service Rendered by the Clergy as a Gift to her. - Funeral Expenses. - Sketch of Mr. Bigelow. - Addition to the Church during his Ministry. - Enlarging the Burying Ground. - Pur- chase of a Bier and Hearse. - Formation of " Sudbury Minis- terial Land Corporation." - Sale of Ministerial Land. - Report of the " Ministerial Fund Corporation," ,
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CHAPTER XXVI.
1825-1850.
History of the Sudbury Methodist Episcopal Church. - Members of a Baptist Society in Sudbury in 1828. - Town Farm. - Town House .- Erection of Tombs .- Ecclesiastical Disturbance .- For- mation of a New Parish. - Building of a Meeting-House. - Ded- ication of it. - Death of Rev. Rufus Hurlbut. - Sketch of his Life. - Settlement of Rev. Josiah Ballard. - The Old Parish. - Settlement of Rev. Linus Shaw. - Sketch of his Life .- Succes- sion of Pastors .- Miscellaneous, .
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CHAPTER XXVII.
1850-1875.
Names Applied to different Sections of the Town. - Division into Districts. - Change in the Districts. - Description of South Sudbury. - Location. - Location of the Railroad Station. - The Boston and Worcester Highway. - Houses Situated along this Highway half a Century Ago .- Changes in Buildings. - The Village Grocery. - Captain Kidder's Shoe Shop. - Sketch of Captain Kidder. - Sketch of Mrs. Kidder. - The Mill. - Wads- worth Monument. - Industries. - Modern Improvements. - For- mer and Present Owners or Occupants of Homesteads. - The George Pitts Farm. - Description of Sudbury Centre. - Loca- tion. - Oldest House. - Location of Old Buildings. - Noon House. - Parsonages. - Old Burying-Ground .- Common .- Gro- cery Stores. - Mills .- Former and Present Owners or Occupants of Homesteads. - North Sudbury. - Location. - Post Office and Postmasters .- Industries .- Iron Ore .- Grocery Stores .- Change in Construction of Houses. - Taverns. - Saw-Mill. . . 484
CHAPTER XXVIII.
1850-1875.
Description of School Districts. - Lanham District. - Territorial Limits. - School-House. - Old School Customs. - Order of Ex- ercises. - Examination Day. - Former Dwellings. - Their Own- ers or Occupants. - Clay-Pits. - South-West District. - Origin of the Term Peakham. - School-house. - Name of it. - District Limits. - Location of Railroad Station. - Places of Historic In- terest. - Mills. - Present and Former Owners or Occupants of
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o: Homesteads. - North-West District. - Location of School-House. - Assabet Village. - The " Rice Tavern." - The Oldest House. - Early Inhabitants. - North-East or Pantry District. - Territo- rial Limits. - Origin of the Name. - Railroad Station. - Pantry School-House. - Poetic Description of it. - Mr. Israel Haynes. - Incident of his Life. - Block House. - Old Loring Parsonage. - The Gravel Pit. - Historic Reminiscences. - Taverns. - School- House. - Indian Grave. - Government Store-Houses. - Training- Field. - Irregularity of Town Boundary Line. - Cause of it .- Caleb Wheeler Farm,
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