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Thomas G. Nichols, Reuel Washburn, Sylvester R. Briggs.
1867-'72 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877-'78 1879 1880 1881
1882 1883
1884-'85 1886
1887-'88
1889-'90
1891-'93
1894-'95
1896-'97
1898 1899
Winslow Nichols, Earl F. Pearce, Elijah D. Chace.
1900-'02
Winslow Nichols, Viola N. Burns, Elijah D. Chace. Winslow Nichols, Viola N. Burns, Elijah D. Chace.
Thomas G. Nichols, Reuel Washburn, Noah Hatheway. Thomas G. Nichols, H. E. Tinkham, Hudson Winslow. John W. Pickens, H. E. Tinkham, Hudson Winslow. John W. Pickens, Hiram B. Wetherell, Hudson Winslow. George B. Cudworth, Hiram B. Wetherell, J. R. Gurney. George B. Cudworth, Noah Hatheway, J. R. Gurney. George B. Cudworth, Noah Hatheway, Harrison L. Allen. John W. Pickens, Noah Hatheway, Harrison L. Allen. John W. Pickens, Gilbert M. Nichols, Harrison L. Allen. John W. Pickens, Gilbert M. Nichols, Charles S. Chace. George B. Walker, Gilbert M. Nichols, Charles S. Chace. George B. Walker, Gilbert M. Nichols, James G. Ashley. George B. Cudworth, Frank A. Barrows, James G. Ashley. George B. Cudworth, Frank A. Barrows, Albert F. White. E. Florence Hathaway, Frank A. Barrows, Albert F. White. Winslow Nichols, Frank A. Barrows, Albert F. White. Winslow Nichols, Palo A. Peirce, Albert F. White.
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REUEL WASHBURN.
GEORGE W. HALL.
ALDEN HATHEWAY, JR,
CAPT, GRANVILLE S. ALLEN.
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LIST OF POSTMASTERS.
There are two post offices in Freetown, one at Assonet Village, and one at East Freetown.
The names of Postmasters at the office in Assonet and terms of service are as follows :
Stephen B. Pickens 1811-17
Robert Strobridge 1817-22
George Pickens 1822-41
Guilford H. Hathaway 1841-45
Joshua Shove 1845-72
Daniel L. Johnson 1872-82
Elbert E. Winslow 1882-86
Elnathan P. Hatheway 1886-89
C. Isabel Hatheway 1889-97
M. Florence Dean 1897-
The official name of this post office was changed from Freetown to Assonet April 1, 1901.
Rural Delivery was established at this office April 1, 1902. Stephen A. Hatheway, Carrier.
The names of Postmasters at East Freetown and terms of service are as follows :
Amos Braley 1811-16
Abraham Braley 1816-22
The office was discontinued in or about 1822 and reestab- lished in 1852.
Reuel Washburn 1852-86
David Lawrence. 1886-87
Rachel E. Lawrence 1887-
Rural Delivery for East Freetown was established from Clifford post office within the limits of New Bedford in 1902. James Webb, Carrier.
Money orders are issued at both Assonet and East Free- town post offices.
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REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT.
YEAR.
NAMES.
YEAR.
NAMES.
1683
1775
Thomas Durfee,
1684
Joseph Bailey.
Joshua Hathaway.
Joseph Bailey.
1776-'77
Thomas Durfee 2nd.
Job Winslow.
1778
Thomas Durfee 2nd.
1689 1690
Samuel Gardiner.
1779
Nathaniel Morton.
1692
Job Winslow, S. Gardiner.
1780-'81
John Hathaway.
1693 1702-'05
Voted not to send.
1783
Dr. Jesse Bullock.
1706-'09 1713
None. Nicholas Morey.
1785
Nathaniel Morton 3rd.
1714-'15
1786
Lt. Nathan Dean.
1716 1717 1718
None.
1789
None.
1719-20
Samuel Forman.
1790
Hon. Thos. Durfee, Esq.
1721
Nicholas Morey.
1791-'93
Ephraim Winslow.
1722
Thomas Gage.
1794
None.
1723-24
John Reed.
1795-'97
Ephraim Winslow.
1725
Thomas Terry.
1798-'99
Nathaniel Morton Jr., Esq.
1726-27
Thomas Gage.
1800
Nathaniel Morton Jr., Esq.
1728
Samuel Valentine
1801
Simeon Borden.
1729-'30 1731-'33 1734-'35 1736
Henry Tisdale. *
1808
William Rounseville.
1787-'43
Henry Tisdale.
1809
William Rounseville.
1744-'45
None.
Nathaniel Morton. Esq.
1746-'49
John Winslow.
1810-'11
William Rounseville.
1750
Samuel Valentine.
Stephen B. Pickens.
1751-53 1754
John Winslow.
Robert Strobridge.
1814
Robert Strobridge.
None.
Job Morton.
1815
Robert Strobridge.
None.
Job Morton, Esq
1765-'70
Thomas Durfee 2nd.
Hercules Cushman, Esq.
1771-'73
Col. Thos. Gilbert, Esq.
1820
Nathaniel Morton.
1774
Col. Thos Gilbert, Esq. May.
1821
Hercules Cushman.
Thos Durfee 2nd. Sept. 26.
1822
Col. Hercules Cushman.
*State allowed six shillings per day and town voted two shillings.
+Twenty-five hundred inhabitants.
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1685 1686
Lt. Thos. Terry.
Nathaniel Morton.
Jahleel Brenton.
1782
Joshua Howard Brett.
1784
Capt. Levi Rounseville.
Robert Durfee.
1787-'88
Ambrose Barnaby.
Lt. Joseph Reed.
1802-'03
Nathaniel Morton, Esq +
None.
1804-'07
William Rounseville.
Thomas Gage.
Ebenezer Peirce, Esq.
1812-'13
William Rounseville.
1755-'56 1757 1758 1759 1760-'64
Col. Thos. Gilbert, Esq.
1816-'19
Job Morton.
Capt. Jael Hathaway.
REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT.
YEAR.
NAMES.
YEAR.
NAMES.
1823
Hercules Cushman.
1843
Dr. Bradford Braley.
1824
Ebenezer Peirce, Esq.
1845
Benjamin Dean.
1825
Elnathan P. Hatheway.
1847
William B. Staples.
Job Morton, Esq.
1848
Joseph Staples.
1826
Azariah Shove.
1849
John Dean.
Hercules Cushman.
1850
William Hall.
1827
Gilbert Rounseville.
1852
None.
1828
Elnathan P. Hatheway.
1854
Capt. Job Terry.
1829
John T. Lawton.
1856
Ambrose W. Hathaway.
Josiah Durfee, Jr .;
1857
Dr. Thomas G. Nichols.
Ephraim Atwood.
1859
Capt. Marcus M. Rounseville.
1831
Ephraim Atwood.
1861
John D. Wilson.
1832-'34
Elnathan P. Hatheway.
1872
William Dean
George Pickens.
1875
Washington Read.
1835
Capt. Malachi Howland
1876
Granville S. Allen.
1836
Guilford H. Hathaway.
1884
Henry H. Winslow.
1837
Alden Hatheway, Jr.
1891
Col. Silas P. Richmond.
1838
Alden Hatheway, Jr.
1895
Nathan R Davis.
1839
None.
1901
Handel E. Washburn.
1840
Capt. Malachi Howland.
1902
Gilbert M. Nichols.
1841
Thomas Evans.
1842
Joseph B. Weaver, Esq.
Job Morton, Esq.
1844
John Winslow, Jr.
Job Morton, Esq.
1846
Edmund D. Hathaway.
Job Morton, Esq.
1851
Dr. Bradford Braley.
Thomas Bump.
1853
Benjamin Evans.
Thomas Bump.
1855
Merchant White.
1830
George Pickens.
1866
Dr. Thomas G. Nichols.
Capt. Calvin Thomas.
1880
John W Marble.
Charles A. Morton.
1887
Arthur G. Rounseville.
Job Morton.
++ Nineteen hundred inhabitants.
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SENATORS FROM FREETOWN.
Thomas Durfee 17-
Nathaniel Morton, Esq
1804-1808
Elnathan P. Hatheway 1843
Philip J. Tripp 1875
MEMBERS OF GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL.
Hon. Thomas Durfee, Esq
179-
Hon Hercules Cushman 1826
Capt. Rufus Bacon
1827
GOVERNOR.
Marcus Morton 1840, 1843
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GOV. MARCUS MORTON.
. REV, ALBERT G. MORTON.
BIRTHPLACE OF GOV. MARCUS MORTON.
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The HONORABLE MARCUS MORTON, LL. D., third in descent from "Major" Nathaniel Morton, Jr., of East Freetown, and son of Nathaniel Morton 3rd., and his wife, Mary Carey, of Bridgewater, was born February 19, 1784 at East Freetown, in a house probably built by his pater- nal grandfather. He was graduated from Brown Univer- sity in 1804, studied law at Litchfield, Connecticut, and was admitted to the bar in Taunton in 1807. For four years he represented his district in Congress during the presidency of Monroe, and took part in the discussion on the Missouri Compromise. He held numerous offices of trust in the State :- Clerk of the State Senate, member of the State Executive Council, Lieutenant-Governor, and, on the death of Governor Eustis in 1825, Acting-Governor. This last office he soon resigned on being appointed Jus- tice of the Supreme Court, a position which he held for fifteen years, resigning in 1839 to serve as Governor of Massachusetts. He was elected by a single vote over Edward Everett -- one ballot superscribed "Maccus Mat- toon" being counted for him. He held this position twice again during his lifetime. In his campaigns he had the support of many of the anti-slavery leaders. In 1839, Whittier, writing of Everett and Morton, said: "Of the two, I prefer Morton." He received the degree of LL. D. from Brown in 1526, and from Harvard in 1840. He died in 1864 and lies buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton. His residence is now the Morton Hospital of Taunton.
A daughter, Frances Wood, married. Mr. George Henry French of Andover, and their daughter Alice is the well known author whose pen-name is Octave Thanet.
ALBERT G. MORTON, second son of Job Morton, born in 1804, was a widely known Elder of the Christian denomination, holding pastorates at North Dartmouth, Mansfield, New Bedford, Providence, and Amesbury. His ministry extended over a period of sixty-four years, dur- ing which he attended five hundred funerals, and per- formed the marriage service three hundred times. He died in 1899 and is buried in Lubec, Maine.
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THE INDUSTRIES.
HEN the early pio- neer started out into the wilderness to seek a place for his 1 un - home, the great desid- - eratum to his mind was a never - failing spring near which to locate. If in addition to this he EAST BRIDGE was fortunate enough to find a stream of water included within his land which could be utilized to furnish mill power, his prosperity and influence was increased far beyond his less fortunate neighbors. Although Freetown had only small streams flowing through its territory, yet from the great differ- ence in altitude of the source and mouth a great many dams could be built along their courses. On Assonet River above the village are remaining ten dams within a distance of about six miles, in all stages of preservation. On Mill Brook and Terry Brook are three dams; while on Fall Brook in East Freetown remain six dams to show the large amount of business carried on within the dis- tance of two and one-half miles. The greatest number of dams were constructed for the use of saw-mills, but several furnished power to grist mills and iron works. The dates of the construction of nearly all of these dams have been lost and can only be approximated.
The first dam across Assonet River was probably the one near Locust Street, where now remain only its ruins.
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It was built in or about the year 1695. At first the power was used for a saw mill, but a fulling-mill was subsequently added, a grist-mill and machinery for carding wool. This mill also had a bolting machine, and here was put in the first machine for grinding corn and cob together, about 60 years ago. On the west side of the dam there was a saw- mill owned by Gilbert, Barnaby, and Kenelm Winslow, which has not been used for nearly sixty years. They were built by the Winslow family and remained in the owner- ship of that family until 1893.
The second, which is now known as Forge dam, was built in 1702. It was carried away by a freshet and re- built in 1703. On the west side of the dam a grist mill was built, and was run by members of the Hatheway fam- ily until about 1820, when it was sold to Josiah Winslow. About 1845 Mr. Winslow gave up the grist mill, and in company with Henry Porter put in machinery for making cut nails. David M. Anthony and Capt. John W. Marble bought the mill privilege in 1885, and in this building Capt. Marble set up a shingle mill which was run four or five years. In 1892 J. Henry Peirce began sawing all kinds of lumber here, and at the present time is doing an extensive business.
June 14, 1704. articles of agreement were signed by James Tisdale. Sr., John Paul, Edward Bobbet, Abraham Hathaway. Edward Paul, Malachi Holloway, James Tis- dale, Jr., John Spur, John Burt, Joseph Dean, Nathaniel Holloway, Timothy Holloway, Albert Burt, John Wilbur, and William Phillips, all of Taunton, and by Josiah Wins- low, Benjamin Chase, and John Hathaway, of Freetown, to build some iron works on the land of Nathaniel Wins- low of Freetown. The iron was to be obtained upon land in Taunton called the "Red weed land " which was owned by Abel Burt. The company was to pay Abel Burt but two shillings per ton for the iron as it lay on the ground, until they had paid eighteen pounds; then Burt was to receive three shillings per ton, even if others who owned
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iron mines engaged to sell their iron at a lower price. The forge was built, on the east side of the dam. and remained in the hands of the company until 1820, when Thomas Strobridge bought it and manufactured scythes, axes, and carpenters' tools. Then John Crane, Sampson & Nichols, Weaver & Osborne, succeeded one another there in the manufacture of edged tools and nails. For a time Thomas and John Thorpe used the mill for washing waste. Then Crocker & Bassett manufactured nails. It was burned about 1874.
SAW MILL AT TISDALE'S DAM.
The third dam was that at Assonet Village, built about the year 1710. A grist mill was soon set up on one side of the dam, to be followed later by a saw-mill on the oppo- site side. "Indian corn has probably been ground here every year for nearly two hundred years and lumber sawed for more than a century." The grist-mill was run for about forty years by David Babbitt, who was stricken down while at his daily labor on March 18, 1902, aged 85 years.
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Still higher up the stream than the forge dam and a little below what is known as the Howland saw-mill, tradi- tion saith that Philip Rounsevill put up a dam, some traces of which still remain. He probably erected and for a time operated a saw mill thereon. The fifth dam was probably that one where David Terry now has a bleachery. A grist mill was built on the north side of the dam years before the knowledge of any person now living and was taken down in 1872 by Capt. Henry H. Winslow, who then built the mill for cleaning waste. On the south side
GRIST MILL AT TISDALE'S DAM. Built 1710.
of the dam were a trip-hammer shop, a blacksmith shop, and one for making cotton batting. It was owned by Benjamin Porter and son Henry. The dam was carried away by a freshet February 28, 1857, and again in March, 1886. In 1846 the mill was burned and after being rebuilt was used for cleaning waste.
The remains of a dam can be seen at the present time at Slab Bridge. The old Howland saw-mill, the date of
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construction of which cannot be found, has been operated until very recent years with the old up-and-down saw. The dam near the residence of the late Joseph R. Dunham is probably of more modern construction, and the mill has been used of late years by Paul Burns, for sawing box boards.
The dam near Maple Tree Bridge was begun in 1825 by William Haskins, and finished in 1827. A grist-mill was erected beside it the next year, which was run until 1865. At this time A. W. Peirce and Charles S. White put in machinery for sawing lumber, and took out the grist-mill. In July, 1872, Julius C. Haskins bought the property. Since 1887, John T. Haskins has owned and run the mill.
A small stream known as Mill Brook, that empties into Assonet River through Payne's Cove, came into early use as a motive power. Near the head of Payne's Cove was erected a dam many years ago on which was operated a saw mill, a grist mill, and afterwards a small foundry. Here Edmund B. Lewis had a bleachery and dye house. The Crystal Spring Bleachery, built in 1882, now stands on this site.
On Terry Brook many years ago was erected a dam, and here was probably operated a saw-mill. After a long period of disuse, in 1829 a cupola furnace was erected thereon and was run by Elkanah Doggett until about 1834. Then Gideon P. Hathaway for five or six years made threshing machines there. The building was then used for a spooling mill, and afterwards John Thorpe carried on the waste-cleaning business. Mr. Thorpe was the first one to conduct this business in Freetown. Finally the mill was burned, and the dam was removed to give place to a reservoir for the Crystal Spring Bleachery.
At East Freetown, Fall Brook has furnished power since the early settlement. Of the dam at the village, where a saw-mill owned by the late Capt. G. S. Allen stands, no dates connected with its first owners can be
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found, and there is a similar lack of data concerning the dam near the depot now utilized by ice companies from New Bedford. At the dam, between the above two, where Lincoln E. Chase now has a saw-mill, there "was erected in or near the year 178+ a blast furnace where iron ore was not only smelted but also manufactured into what then went under the name of hollow-ware. The original pro- jectors of this enterprise were Capt. Levi Rounsevill and Capt. Abraham Morton of East Freetown; Capt. Job Peirce and Joseph Leonard (2d) of Middleborough, and Seth Keith of Bridgewater. Capt. Levi Rounsevill, Capt. Job Peirce and Seth Keith owned a quarter interest each, and Philip Rounsevill, Capt. Abraham Morton and Joseph Leonard (2d) owned the other quarter or one-twelfth part each. Fuel in East Freetown was then abundant and readily and cheaply obtained, and much of the iron ore was taken from Assawamsett Pond, in Middleborough. The small village that as a consequence thus grew up near by came naturally to be called the "Furnace Village," or "Fur- nace Neighborhood," which names still serve to designate the locality and are in familiar use, although the furnace either as a blast or cupola, has long since ceased to be oper- ated. A few years after its erection this furnace came to be owned almost exclusively by members of the Rounse- vill family and hence came to be called the "Rounsevill Furnace." In 1811, James Alger of Bridgewater, Gen. Cromwell Washburn of Taunton, and Col. Salmon Fobes of Bridgewater, purchased three-fourths of this furnace, and in 1814 James Alger bought the remaining quarter, Gen. Washburn at the same time disposing of his to Alger & Fobes. Nahum Alger of Bridgewater, and afterwards of Freetown, became agent and manager, and the firm of Alger & Fobes, besides carrying on the fur- nace, also ran two saw-mills, a grist-mill, a blacksmith shop, and a country store, thus furnishing employment for some fifty men. In 1818 the property changed owners, being principally, if not wholly, purchased by Samuel
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Slater, David Wilkinson and Charles Dyer of Providence, and Benjamin Dyer of Cranston, R. I. These parties took upon themselves the name of "Providence Foundry Com- pany," employing Capt. Calvin Thomas, of Pembroke, as superintendent, who also became part owner. The old blast furnace was then, or soon after, demolished, and its place supplied by a cupola furnace. Here they no longer smelted iron ore, taken from Assawamset Pond and other places adjacent, but instead used "pigs" brought from New Jersey to Assonet per water carriage, and from thence transported by ox-teams to East Freetown. Succeeding the furnace business at this water privilege was a sash- door - and - blind - factory, that has not been in operation for several years."" The iron railing in the Arcade at Providence was made in Freetown.
Farther up the river is another dam owned by Jonathan R. Gurney, where there is a saw-mill; and above this is one owned by the heirs of Paul Burns. The last mentioned dam was erected in 1868 by Paul M. Burns of Freetown, and George W. Dean of Taunton. A saw - mill was erected thereon and for many years an ex- tensive business was car- ried on under the man- agement of Mr. Burns, whose death occured in 1886. In 1888 the Geo. Dean heirs sold their interest in the property to Paul Burns, Jr., who conducted the business for several years. Re- cently, it has been oper- ated by a younger broth- PAUL M. BURNS. er, William B. Burns.
*Quoted with slight changes from the History of Bristol County.
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Another of the town industries of less importance commercially, but quite as necessary to the comfort of the people, was the shoe-making business. In early times, the shoemaker went from house to house and made up shoes for the whole family once a year. There were three tan-yards in the town: one situated between the house and barn of Frank F. Terry, owned by Pierce Phillips, who had his shoemaker's shop near by; while another shoemaker, Joseph Read, had his shop in the next yard ;
N. R. DAVIS & SONS' GUN MANUFACTORY.
one on the small stream which flows through the mead- ows north of the Martin House, owned by James Phillips until about 1841 ; and the third was near the east bridge, owned by Sylvester R. and Chester Briggs.
N. R. DAVIS & SONS, MFRS. SPORTING FIRE ARMS.
NATHAN R. DAVIS, the senior member of this firm, and the founder of the gun business in Assonet, was born in Somerset, Mass., August 18, 1828. At the age of nine-
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teen he entered the works of the "Dean Cotton and Machine Co., in Taunton, Mass., and learned the machinist's trade, re- maining with them three years. His first work as a master me- chanic was with George P. Foster & Co., of Taunton, mak- ing rifles by hand. Two years later he transferred his tool chest to the shops of Colt's Pistol Co., at Hartford, Conn., N. R. DAVIS. where he learned much of the gun business. Declining an offer to aid in establishing a branch of their business in London, Eng- land, Mr. Davis found employment with J. R. Brown, of Providence, R. I., where, by invitation of Mr. Brown, he might have made the firm "Brown & Davis," instead of "Brown & Sharpe," as the well known company is called today. On July 1st, 1853, he came to Assonet, and form- ing a partnership with David C. Thresher, of that village, under name of N. R. Davis & Co., they began the manu- facture of muzzle-loading rifles at the "Forge," so called. Here, with an engine-lathe, run by water power, for machinery, and five employees, they manufactured (more literally than today) about one hundred and fifty rifles, which were sold in small lots to hardware jobbers of New York. In the Autumn of 1854 they removed from the "Forge" to the old Thresher building near the foot of Water street, where in 1858 they introduced the manu- facture of the muzzle loading shot-gun, the business slowly
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developing until the ad- vent of war in 1861 closed the shop for a season. Later in that year, how- ever, under sub-contract with the general govern- ment, they began the manufacture of parts of the Springfield rifled mus- kets, the arm in general use throughout the War of the Rebellion. In 1862, because of failing health, Mr. Thresher re- tired from the business. and Thomas G. Nichols. M. D., became an equal partner in the firm. War
W. A. DAVIS.
times were favorable to the gun business, and the plant was en- larged accordingly, em- ploying one hundred men, and running both night and day.
The gun-shop was burned to the ground May 19, 1864, fired it is believed by some emissary of the South- ern Confederacy. There being no insur- ance it was a total loss, government contract and all. But from that wreck of half a cen- tury since N. R. Davis
N. W DAVIS.
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& Co. saved more than they lost; they saved that which has made possible the bus- iness of today: faith in themselves and in the future of the coun- try, their credit in the business world and the courage to try again.
New machinery was purchased at war prices and set up in the old Nichols & Sampson store, where soon they were at work again making RALPH H. FRANCIS Foreman with N. R Davis & Sons musket parts as be- fore. By the close of the war they had finished among other parts 600,000 rear leaf sights.
The rim-fire breech-loading double guns were first made in 1866. This style was soon superseded by the more popular center-fire top-action gun which, with im- provements from time to time, is the firearm now placed upon the market. In the winter of 1873-4 the business was removed to the building formerly occupied by the Assonet Machine Co., which has been much enlarged within a few years and refitted to suit the requirements. By the death of Dr. Nichols in 1883, the old partnership was broken, and in February of the year following Mr. Davis, having acquired the whole property, admitted as partners in the business his sons, W. A. and N. W. Davis, under the firm name of N. R. Davis & Sons.
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FOUR CORNERS LOOKING SOUTH.
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THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
BY JOHN M. DEANE.
SHIP BUILDING.
"HIP BUILDING was one of the earliest and most S
important industries of Freetown. Not only were vessels built for its own citizens, who were largely interested and engaged in the coastwise and foreign trades, but many were built for those living in other towns. A study of the long list of vessels hailing from Freetown, which follows, most of them having been built by its own citizens, must impress one with the fact that our ancestors were wide awake, persevering, and fully alive to the possibilities of transportation and commerce in their day and generation.
The first vessels of which we have any record were built in 1782, and the last one in 1848. At first only the smaller vessels were constructed, but after about ten years those of one hundred tons burden, or more, were built. This industry was perhaps at its height about the year 1834, when seven vessels were in process of construction in the town at the same time. One of them, a sloop, was built in the door yard of the first house south of the bridge on South Main street. In launching, this sloop had to slide across the street, across an open lot, and into the river, at a point where it was no wider than the length of the sloop itself, but the ways were so constructed that she took to the water lengthwise of the river. Another was built in front of the present residence of Charles H.
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Read, on West Water street; the schooner President at the ship yard on Water street; one on Welcome's shore; one near Cudworth's wharf; the schooner Florida at the ship yard at the head of Payne's Cove ; and the sloop Mary Elizabeth at David Robinson's shore.
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