History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 111

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1818

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Albert Perry

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are married. Albert E. married M. Maria Reed, daughter of Lorenzo R. and Martha Reed, of Mans- field. They have three children,-Everett, Emma, and Ernest. Alice married John S. Briggs, of At- tleborough. They have two children, Nellie A. and Mabel. Mr. Perry is neutral in politics, always voting in local elections for the candidate whom he esteems as the best man. He has not voted for President since 1848. He attends Friends' meeting, has been selectmen of his town four years, and chair- man of the board last year. An honest, highly re- spected citizen.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

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Geographical-Indian Purchase-Original Bounds-The First Purchase -The Second Purchase-The North Purchase -- The First White Set- tlers-First Meeting of Original Planters-Valuation of Original Lands-Names of Proprietors-Early Townsmen-Documentary His- tory-Deed from King Philip-Names of Inhabitants in 1689.

THE town of Rehoboth lies in the western part of Bristol County, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Attleborough and Norton, on the east by Taunton, Dighton, and Swansea, and on the south by Swansea.

The original town of Rehoboth embraced, in addi- tion to its present territory, the present towns of See- konk, Pawtucket, Attleborough, East Providence, Cumberland, and that part of Swansea and Barring- ton which was called by the Indians Wannamoiset.

The first purchase of land was made of Massasoit in 1641, and embraced a tract ten miles square, com- prising the present towns of Rehoboth, Seekonk, Pawtucket, and East Providence.

The second purchase was the tract called by the English Wannamoiset, forming a part of Swansea and Barrington.

The third and last purchase was a tract embracing the present towns of Attleborough, Mass., and Cum- berland, R. I. This was known as the "North Pur- chase."

The town retained its original area until 1667, when Swansea (Wannamoiset) was incorporated, including, besides the present town, that of Somerset, Mass., Cumberland, R. I., and the greater part of Warren, R. I. In 1694 it was further decreased by the incor- poration of Attleborougli, and in 1812 Seekonk was set off.

The first white settler within the bounds of the orig- inal town of Rehoboth was William Blackstone, in what is now Cumberland, R. I. He was a Non-Con- formist minister of England, who fled from his native land and sought an asylum in the wilds of America. He was the first white man who lived on the penin- sula where the city of Boston now stands. The next white settler here was the famous Roger Williams.

He, however, remained but a short time, and subse- quently became the founder of Rhode Island.

The real founder of the original town of Rehoboth was the Rev. Samuel Newman, who came with nnmer- ous other persons from Weymouth and settled here (Seekonk) in 1644.

The records, however, show that as early as 1642 one John Hazell was residing at "Seacunck."

"John Hassel!" (afterwards written Hazell in the town records) " docth acknowledge himself to owe the king, to be leveyed of his lands, goods and chat- tels, &c. £XX. if he fayle in the condicon following : The condicon that the said John Hassell shall either take the oath of allegiance to the King, and fidelitie to the Government, betwixt this and March Court next, or els remove his dwelling from . Seacunk." [Płym. Col. Rec., vol. ii. p. 67.]

The twenty pounds which he acknowledged hin- self to owe the king was a fine for contempt of court, as appears from the following :

" August 2, 1642. It is ordered that a warrant be sent to fetch John Hassell, that lives at Sickuncke, to answer his contempts at the General Court : which was made and signed by all the assistants present." [Plym. Col. Rec., vol. ii. p. 55.]

John Hazell continued to reside at "Seacunk," where he had lands granted him in 1669. And he appears to have owned largely before, for in describ- ing the bounds of the grant mention is made of " his other allotment, being six hundred acres, bounded on the east with his fresh meadow and a little run of water and a cedar swamp; on the west side Patucet River; on the north side the woods; on the south side the towne land; only the Island and little up- land above mentioned is part of the six hundred acres." [Plym. Col. Rec., vol. ii. p. 193.]

"Seacunck," we have seen, was first granted to people of Hingham, but they were soon joined by Mr. Newman and a majority of his church at Weymouth, in their projected settlement ; and it is even possible that some of the people of Weymouth were among the original grantees of 1641, though none of them are among the names mentioned. It appears, how- ever, that those whose names are given were a com- mittee acting for " themselves and divers others."

The first meeting of the original planters of Reho- both to be found on record is dated at " Weimoth the 24th of the Sth month [October], 1643." The record is as follows : "At a general meeting of the plantores of Seacunk, it was ordered :

" (1) That the [illegible] lottes shall not exceed the number of sixty and five, and in case anny of those that have these lottes granted al- ready fale, that Goodman [illegible] of Cambridge to be admitted if he please ; and in case so manny fale as may limit to sixty then not to ex- ceed sixty lottes."

" (2) It is agreed that the ground that is most fit to be plauted and hopefull for corne for the present to be planted and fenced by such as possess it according to [illegible.]"

" (3) It is ordered that those that have lottes granted and are [illegi- ble] inhabitants shall fence the one end of their lottes and their part in the comon fence, in the same time, by the 20th day of April next, or

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else forfit their lottes to the disposal of the plantation ; and likewise to remove themselves and family to inhabit [torn off] by this time twelves- month, or else forfite their lottes againe to the plantation, allowinge them their necessary improvements, as they in their discretion shall think meet."

" (4) That if anny damages shale fale out by anny man's particular fence, the owner of the fence shale pay the damage, and if [torn off] generall fence, then those persons that one the fence to pay [torn off.]" [Rehoboth Rec. vol. i. p. 1.]

The next meeting of the proprietors was held at Weymouth, "the 10th day of the 10th month" [De- cember], when regulations were made as to the plant .- ing of corn. The teacher to have a certain portion from each settler. Servants after four years to be in- habitants and entitled to their privileges. Richard Wright employed to build a corn-mill.

During the year 1643, and probably before any other division of land had been made other than for house-lots, the proprietors were required individually to give in the value of their estates, in order that the allotments of land might be made accordingly, as ap- pears from the Proprietors' Records: "About the year 1643, a joynt agreement was made by the inhab- itants of Sea-conk alias Rehoboth, ffor the bringing in of their estates ; that soe men's lotments might be taken up according to person and estate, as alsoe for the carrieing on of all publick chardges both for. pres- ent and future; furthermore the means and interest of what is heare expressed is that by which lands, now granted by the Court of Plymouth to the towne, is to be divided according to person and estate, as is expressed in this following list :

£ s. d.

1. Mrs. Bur. 100 00 00

Ruth Ingram accepted

in her place.

2. Widdow Walker ... 50 00 00

3. John Read 300 00 00

4. John Cooke ... 300 00 00

which still is in the

town's hands.

5. The Schoolmaster .... 50 00 00

6. Will Cheesbrook, 450 00 00

7. Mr. Winchester. 195 00 00

8. Richard Wright. 834 00 00

9. Mr. Newman 330 00 00

39. John Megg's 120 00 00 10. Will Smith 196 10 00

40. Thom. Clifton, now

11. Walter Palmer. 419 00 00 Stephen Payne's Jr ... 160 00 00 12. James Clark, now 41. Joseph Torry, now Jolin Peck's. 134 00 00

Jolın Perrum's .. ... 71 00 00

13. Ralph Shephard,

now Jas. Redewaye's .. 121 10 00

14. Zachariah Roads .... 50 00 00

15. John Mathewes. 40 00 00

16. John Perrum. 67 00 00

17. John Millar. 69 10 00

18. Saml. Butterworth ... 50 00 00

19. George Kendrick. 50 00 00

20. Abram Martin 60 10 00

21. The Teacher. 100 00 00

22. Edward Seale .. 81 00 00

23. John Browne .. 50 00 00

24. Mr. Howward 250 00 00

25. Mr. Peck 535 00 00

26. Mr. Obed. Holmes,

how Robt. Wheaton's. 100 00 00

27. Edward Smith. 252 00 00

28. Job Lane, now Rob- ert Abell's 50 00 00

29. Thomas Ilitt. 101 00 00

30. James Walker, now

John fitche's. 50 00 00

At a meeting of the proprietors of Seekonk (the date of which is torn off, though it was probably among the first) it was voted that nine men should be chosen to order the prudential affairs of the plan-

tation, who should have power to dispose of the lands " in lots of twelve, eight, or six acres, as in their dis- cretion they think the quality of the estate of the person do require." This applied to house-lots. It was further ordered " that all other lots to be divided according to person and estate. One person to be valued at twelve pounds sterling in the division of lands, and that no person should sell his improve- ments but to such as the towne shall accept of ;" also voted "that the meeting-house shall stand in the midst of the town."

On "the 21st of the 4th month" [June] a town meeting was holden, but the records of it are so mu- tilated as to be mostly illegible. It appears, how- ever, to relate to a new division of land. It was re- solved that on every fortieth day a meeting should be holden by all the inhabitants " for the considera- tion and acting of such necessary affairs as concern the plantation."

" At a town meeting, the 31st day of the 4th month [June], 1644, lots were drawn for a division of the woodland between the plain and the town. Shares were drawn to the number of fifty-eight, as follows :

1. Mr. Winchester.

30. The Pastor's.

2. Mr. Leonard.

31. Stephen Payne.

3. Peter Hunt. 32. Edward Smith.

4. William Cheesborough. 33. William Smith.

5. Ralph Allin.

34. James Clark.

6. John Holbrook. 35. The Governour.

7. John Perram. 36. Edward Bennett.

8. The Schoolmaster. 37. Obadiah Holmes

9. Matthew Pratt. 38. Mr. Browne.

10. William Carpenter. 39. Thomas Cooper.

11. Ephraim Hnnt. 40. Thomas Holbrooke.

12. Samuel Butterworth.

41. Thomas Ilitt.

13. Edward Patterson.

42. John Allin.

14. James Browne.

43. John Meggs.

44. William Sabin.

45. Mr. Henry Smith.

46. Zachery Roades.

47. Edward Gilman.

48. Thomas Clifton.

49. Joseph Torrey.

50. Thomas Dunn.

22. John Matthewes.

51. Robert Martin.

23. Isaac Martin. 52. Widow Walker.

53. John Miller.

54. Mr. B -----. 1

25. Robert Titus.

26. Edward Seale.

55. The Teacher.

56. John Cooke.

28. ,

57. Ralph Shepherd.

29. Thomas Bliss.

58. John Reade.

On " the 3d of the 5th month [July], 1644," the inhabitants signed a compact in the following words :

" This combination, entered into by the general consent of all the in- habitants, after general notice given the 23d of the 4th month.

"We whose names are underwritten, being, by the providence of God, inhabitants of Seacunk, intending there to settle, do covenant and bind ourselves one to another to subject our persons [torn off ] (accord- ing to law and equity) to nine persons, any five of the nine which shall be chosen by the major part of the inhabitants of this plantation, and we [torn off ] to be subject to all wholesome [torn off ] by them, and to assist them, according to our ability and estate, and to give timely no- tice unto them of any such thing as in our conscience may prove dan-

1 Obliterated.

32. The Governor's lot, now Richard Bul-

lock's. 200 00 00

33. Isaack Martin, now Thomas Wilmot's. 50 00 00

34. Robert Morris 94 10 00

35. Ed. Bennet, now

Richard Bowen's, Jr ... 134 10 00 36. The Pastor. 100 00 00

42. Thomas Cooper. 367 00 00

43. Robert ffollor. 150 00 00

44. John Allen. 156 00 00

45. Ralph Allen. 270 00 00 46. Ed. Gillman, now Joseph Peck's. 306 00 00

47. Thomas Houlbrook .. 186 10 00 48. William Carpenter ... 254 10 00 49. John Houlbrook,

now Nicholas Ide's .... 186 10 00

50. Robert Titus, now Robert Jones's. 156 10 00

51. William Sabin. 53 00 00

52. Stephen Payne. 535 00 00

53. Mr. Browne 600 00 00

54. Ed. Patteson, now John Woodcock's ... 50 00 00

55. Peter Hunt 327 00 00

56. Robert Martin 228 10 00

57. Robert Sharp, but now Rice Leonard's ... 106 00 00 58. Richard Bowen ...... 270 00 00

16. Mr. Newman.

17. Mr. Peck.

18. Walter Palmer.

19. Abraham Martin.

37. Mr. Henry Smith. 260 00 00

38. Mathew Pratt 239 00 00

20. Jolın Sntion.

21. Robert Morris.

24. James Walker.

27. George Kendrick.

31. Thomas Blyss 153 00 00

15. Richard Bowin.

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gerous unto the plantation, and this combination to continue untill we shall subject ourselves jointly to some other government."

Walter Palmer.

Edward Smith. Edward Bennett. Robert Titus. Abraham Martin. John Matthowes. Edward Sale. Ralph Shepherd. Samuel Newman. William Cheesborough. Richard Wright. Robert Martin.

Alex. Winchester. Henry Smith.

Richard Bowen. Joseph Torrey.

James Clark.

Ephraim Hunt. Peter Innt.

William Smith. John l'eren. Zachery Rhoades. Job Lane.

Stephen Payne. Ralph Alin. Thomas Bliss. George Kendricke. Jolın Allen. William Sabin. Thomas Cooper.

"The 12th of the 5th month [July], 1644. At a meeting upon public notice given, it is ordered that such as shall have allotments in the three divisions of lands presently to be laid out by Mr. Oliver and his partner, Joseph Fisher, and shall not pay the surveying of it, by the 28th of the 8th month [October] next, at Boston or Dedham, according to the proposition of Mr. Oliver, shall forfeit all such lands laid out in the three aforesaid divisions, into the hands of the nine men entrusted with the town affairs, who are desired to undertake with Mr. Oliver to satisfy him for the laying out of the aforesaid divisions.

"It is further ordered, the day above written, that Will. Cheesbor- ough is to have division in all lands of Seakunk for a hundred and fifty- three pounds besides what he is to have for his own proportion, and that in way of consideration for the pains and charges he hath been at for setting off this plantation."

" At a general meeting of the town of Seacunk, being the 9th of the 10thi month [December], 1644, at lawful warning given, by reason of many meetings and other strong causes for the easing of the great trouble and for the [illegible] and the deciding of controversies between party and party, as well as the proposing of men's levies to be made and paid, and for the well ordering of the town affairs, as may stand with future equity, according to our former combination, the inhabi- tants of said place have choose these men here named :"

Alexander Winchester, Richard Wright, Henry Smith, Edward Smith, Walter Palmer,

William Smith, Stephen Payne, Richard Bowen, Robert Martin.

The first meeting of these townsmen, as they were styled, was on " the 3d day of the 11th mo. [January] 1644," when they voted to give Robert Morris, "in consideration for the spare lot he hath taken," the first lot in the next division.

" The 26th of the 10th mo. [December], 1644, at a meeting of the town it was ordered, that, for time past, and for time to come, that all work- men that have or shall work in any common work, or shall work for any particular men, shall have for their wages for each day's work as followeth : for each laborer, from the first day of November until the first day of February, 18d. a day, and for the rest of the year 20d. a day except the harvest, that is to say while men are reaping harvests."

"It is ordered that the work of 4 oxen and a man for a day [torn off ], shilling and sixpense ; and that for six oxen and a man seven shillings; and for eight oxen and a man, eight shillings."

"The 10th of the 11th mo. [January], 1644, at a meeting of the towns- men it was agreed upon that all those that are underwritten have for- feited their lots for not fencing, or not removing their families accord- ing to a former order, made the 24th of the 8th month, 1643; therefore we do enter upon them for, and in the behalf of the town, to be dis- posed of as the town sball think meet, only paying them for their necessary charges, according to a former order :"

Ralph Shepherd, James Browne, Mr. Leonard, 30

Mr. Peck, Obediah Holmes, James Walker,

The Governonr's lot,

Edward Gilman,

Matthew Pratt, Thomas Dunn,

Tho. Holbrooke, John Holbrooke,

John Meggs,

Mr. Browne,

Thomas Cooper, John Sutton,

Edward Patteson, Ephraim llunt.

"It is ordered, the day and year above written, at a town meeting, that all men that have lots granted upon the neck of land, shall fence so much fenee as the number of his acres cometh to, by the 151h day of the 2d month, or pay 2s. for every rod that shall not be fenced."

"It is ordered that no man shall fall any tree or frees within the space of eight rods of the road and of house-lot, upon the forfeit of 6s. 8d. for every tree fallen withont the consent of the owner of the lot."

"It is agreed that Edward Bennelt shall have the ground that his house standeth upon, and so much of the breadth of the ground as he hath railed in to the edge of the hill towards the brook."

" The 17th day of the 12th mo. [February], 1644, at a town-meeting it was agreed upon, that whoever hath not convenient land to plant, for present getting of corn, shall be allowed to plant so much as they ean break up this year, and shall have it six years, and then to fall to the town again, either upon Manton's neck or else upon the back side of the lots on the southeast side of the town."

" The 26th of the 12th mo. [February], 1644, at a meeting of the townsmen, Richard Wright, Richard Bowen, Alexander Winchester, Walter Palmer, William Smith, Edward Smith, being present, it is or- dered that the recording of any man's land in the town-book shall be to him and his heirs a sufficient assurance forever."

" The same day it is ordered that no man's lands shall be recorded until he shall bring to the town elerk a note for his lands, butted and bounded."

It will be observed that the records thus far bear the date of "Seacunk" or "Seakunk." Though the proprietors purchased their land of the Plymouth Colony, yet it appears from the compact signed by them on becoming inhabitants of "Seacunk" that they considered themselves independent of any juris- diction but their own, though they were afterwards claimed by both Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay. In 1645 they submitted themselves to the jurisdiction of the Plymouth court, or rather were assigned to that by the Commissioners of the United Colonies, and were incorporated by the scripture name of Rehoboth, a name selected by Mr. Newman; for said he, " The Lord hath made room for us."

Next on the town records follow the registers of the lands of the proprietors. Here we find the following names: Mr. Alexander Winchester, Mr. Howard, Peter Hunt, William Cheesborough, Ralph Allin, John Holbrooke, John Peram, the Schoolmaster, Matthew Pratt, William Carpenter, Samuel Butter- worth, Edward Patteson, James Browne, Richard Bowen, Mr. Samuel Newman, Mr. Peck, Abraham Martin, John Sutton, Robert Morris, John Mat- thewes, John Fitch, Robert Titus, George Kendricke, Robert Sharp, Thomas Bliss, the Pastor, Stephen Paine, Edward Smith, James Clarke, William Smith, the Governour, Edward Bennett, Obadiah Holmes, Mr. John Browne, Thomas Cooper, Thomas Hol- brooke, Thomas Hett, John Allin, John Meggs, Wil- liam Sabin, Henry Smith, Zachary Roades, Edward Gilman, Sr., Thomas Clifton, Joseph Torrey, Widow Walker, Richard Ingram (now Ingraham), the Teacher, Thomas Loring, Ralph Shepherd, John Reade, John Miller, Richard Wright.

Baylies, in his " Memoir of Plymouth Colony," has

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inserted Robert Fuller in the above list, but the date of the registry of his land is not till 1652, though it stands on the record in the place he has assigned to it. The name of Thomas Wilmot (now written Willmarth) is also found in the same list, though I am confident that there were none of that name in town at so early a period as 1645; and another name appears to have been erased, and this written over it in a handwriting of more modern date.

" The 16th of the 1st mo. [March |, 1645, at a gen- eral meeting of the towne upon public notice given, it was agreed that all the fence in the general field shall be fenced by the 23d of this present month ; and whosoever shall be negligent, and not repair or set up his fence by the day above written, shall pay six- pence for every rod deficient, and the damage that shall come to any man by the same."

" The same day, the men after mentioned were made choice of to view the fences and to judge of the sufficiency of them, viz .: Richard Bowen, Robert Titus, William Smith, Capt. Wright, Alexander Winchester, Thomas Bliss, Stephen Payne, and Thomas Copper."

" The same day were made choice of for townsmen those men whose names are underwritten, for one whole year, viz. :

Mr. Browne. Thomas Cooper.

Stephen Payne. William Carpenter.

Mr. Henry Smith.

Edward Smith."

Robert Martin.

" The 16th of the 1st mo. [March ], 1645, it was agreed upon by the towne that the towne shall be divided into two parts for the making of the foot bridges and the keeping of them, and the highways leading to them to be done by the whole town; the division to begin at the Widow Walker's, and so on to Will. Carpenter's and so on to half; and Robert Martin and Thomas Cooper were made choice of to be surveyors to oversee to work."

" The 9th of the 4th mo. [June], 1645, at a meeting of the town upon public notice given, those seven men underwritten were chosen to order the prudential affairs of the town for half a year, viz. :

Mr. John Browne, sen. William Cheesborough.

Stephen Payne. Mr. Alex. Winchester.

Richard Wright. Edward Smith."

Walter Palmer.

" The same day lots were drawn for the great plain, beginning upon the west side; and he that is first upon the west side shall be last upon the east."

The lots were drawn by the following persons in the following order, viz. :

I. Stephen Payne.

2. Widow Walker.

3. Robert Martin.

4. Edward Gilman.

5. Ralph Shepherd.

6. Richard Wright.

7. Abraham Martin.

8. The Teacher.

9. Will. Carpenter.

10. Robert Tilus.

11. Walter Palmer.

12. James Walker.

13. Alexander Winchester.

14. Samuel Butterworth.

15. William Sabin.

16. Thomas Hitt.

17. Edward Smith.

18. Edward Bennett.

19. Thomas Clifton.

39. Edward Patteson.

40. John Reade.

41. John Matthews.

42. Matthew Pratt.

43. Robert Sharpe.

44. Ephraim & Peter Hunt.

45. Zachary Roades.

46. Jolın Meggs.

47. John Miller.

48. Thomas Holbrooke,

49. The Schoolmaster.

50. Mr. Peck.

31. John Peram.

51. Richard Ingram.

32. Joseph Torrey.

33. John Holbrooke.

53. John Allin.

34. James Clarke.

54. Mr. Henry Smith.

35. Edward Sale.

55. Mr. Newman.

36. George Kendricke. 56. The Pastor.

37. Mr. Leonard. 57. Obadiah Holmes.

38. Richard Bowen.

58. Robert Morris.

"26th of the 10th month [December], 1645, at a meeting of the townsmen, it was voted that the house- lot and the rest of the accommodations that was laid out for Jobn Sutton, forasmuch as he hath not come to live amongst us, nor fulfilled the order agreed upon, and bearing date the 24th of the 8th month, 1643, be granted to William Devel]."

It was also voted the same day "that a fence shall be made between the Indian lands, at the marked tree, from sea to sea, by the last day of the 2d month next, and the fence of five rails to be laid out by Robert Martin and Edward Smith and 2 more, and they shall begin at the east side of the neck, and so to the west. Walter Palmer shall do the first fence, Abraham Martin the second, and so accordingly as the house-lots fall in order round the town ;1 and if any man shall fail, or be negligent to set up his fence by the day fixed, he shall forfeit for every rod not set up, two shillings, to be employed for the use of the town by the townsmen [one line here illegible], and those that are employed for the setting up the fence shall have an abatement in their fence so much as comes to their labor."

" The 18th of the 12th mo. [February], 1646, at a meeting of the towne, it was agreed to draw lots for the new meadow, and to be divided according to per- son and estate, only those that were under £150 estate to be made up 150. They were drawn as fol- loweth :

"1. Robert Sharp.

13. William Devill.

2. Nicholas Ide. 14. Edward Gilman.

3. Isaac Martin. 15. Richard Bowin.

4. Mr. Newman. 16. Robert Titus.

5. Thomas Clifton. 17. Robert Martin.

6. Ralph Allin.

18. Widow Walker.

7. Robert Fuller. 19. George Robinson.

8. Edward Sale.

20. Thomas Cooper.

9. Joseph Torrey.

21. Obadiah Holmes.

10. John Fitch. 22. Stephen Paine.

11. Abraham Martin. 23. James Redwaie.

12. Walter Palmer.

24. William Sabin.

1 The town was built in a semicircular form, around what is now Seekonk Common (the south extremity of the plain), with the meeting- house and parsonage in the centre, the semicircle opening towards Seekonk or Pawtucket River. This circle was afterwards called " the ring of the town."

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History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 111

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1818

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1818