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1704, Mar .- Voted "The Adition of one to that commity chosen to run lines between the farmers and the town comons, it being soposed that Tho. Holbrook Sr. not capiable by reason of his sickness and adge."
"Also agreed with Nathaniel Morse to rectifie the pound as speedily as may be."
1705, Mar. 6-John Holbrook chosen "Sealer of lether."
1707, Mar. 17-"Then it was voted that if any of the Inhabitants of Sherborn shall take Cattel from any other Town to feed on our comon land shal pay five shillings per head for each cattel."
May 29-" ... 5s per head, the one moiety there of to the field driver or party so taking up such cattel, and the other moiety thereof to the Selectmen of sd Town for the use thereof."
1708, Aug. 18-"Then was chosen and appointed Widdow Mary West to take care of and keepe ye Pound In sd Town."
1710, Oct. 23- . . "now in the time of the Revd. Ministers restraint by ilness
Voated to hire a Minister while March next . . . that Mr. Baker be the man to supply Mr. Gookin's Pulpit . . . if he may be attained.
Bounds between Sherborn and Framingham established.
1711, Jan. 14-Com. chosen "to take care about what is subscribed towards the Building for Mr. Baker, that it be regularly and orderly performed."
Nov. 8-"Received of Benoni Learned, Town Treas. twenty Shillings for my care of the meeting house in the year 1710. I say Received by me.
Mary West."
1715-4000 A. Granted to Sherborn in compensation for loss of 17 families to Framing- ham, and provision made for dividing it by drawing lots, "Called Sherburn New Grant," "Westward of Mendon." [Now Douglas.]
"Cost [of surveying above land] amounting to the sum of about ten pounds one way or another, old Mr. Ebenezer Hill appeared (His lott falling well) and freely under- took to pay off and Satisfy the Comittee and Surveyor for their services."
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1716, Mar. ye 11-"Received of the Town Treas. 2£ 17s for killing three Woulves. I say received by me.
John Hill, Junr."
1717, Aug. 30-Com. chosen to take a view of 3000A granted to the town, adjacent to the 4000 A.
Mch. ye 8-"Received of Deacon Learned ye Town Treas. twenty Shillings for Sweep- ing ye Meeting House and locking the doors for ye year 1715. I say received by me. Mary West."
1718, Sept. 26-Com. chosen to protect "timber at Badluck Cedar Swamps within ye late Grant of 3000 A."
1720-1, Feb. 20-Petition presented to build "a new meeting house at dirty meadow bridge or to set off that part of town."
1721, Mar. 6-Hog reeves chosen.
Apr. 3-Com. chosen "to go out and take a view of the land proposed to be pur- chased, lying contiguous to ye 7000 A . . . . westward of Mendon."
1721-2, Feb. 5-"The affairs and Concern of ye publick meeting house in Sherborn being long debated,-Voted by the Inhabitants of ye s'd Town that money be rais'd by way of Rate upon 'em (sufficient with the old meeting house) to build a new meeting house Within and upon the Spot of land that the Town formerly Set apart and granted for ye place and accomodation of a Meeting house near or upon ye place, of the old meeting house is now standing.
1722-3, Mar. 6-"Voted that the Inhabitants ... Immediately remove from the meeting house to the place . . . namely seventy or six score Rods easterly from Dirty meadow Bridge and try the voters there." Removed to the spot and voted to build there "upon a certain hill by the Road side and on the north side of the Road that Leadeth . . . to Sherborn meeting house. .
Nov. 18-Voted "to nullifie and make void [above vote] in consideration that the Form and Situation of the Town is so ill Convenient that one Meeting house Cannot be so placed as to Suit the Whole town, but that in time there will be need of two to accommodate the Inhabitants. Voted to Build a Meeting House upon or near the spot where the Old Meeting House is standing and whatever materials about the old meeting house are serviceable to be used in ye said work."
1724, Dec. 3-West part of Sherborn established as Holliston.
1727, Dec. 29-"Then was a Vote passed to Build a School house and to set it on the meeting house common on the Southerly side of the meeting house."
1728, Apr. 16-Com. chosen "to sell ye School Land towards defraying the charge of building School house."
1732, May 24-"And the Town Declined sending a Representative this year."
Dec. 8-"Granted that ten Shillings be assessed in the next Town rate to repair the old or build new Stocks."
1733-Town "Doomed for Not sending a representative."
1735, Sept. 22-Voted "to Indemnify and save harmless the widow and heirs at law of the Rev. Mr. Daniel Baker Deceased from all cost and charge which may arise concerning the support of said negro man servant in case he fall into Decay and stands in need during his life time."
This negro, named Will, was manumitted and made free when he should arrive at the age of 40 yrs. by Mr. Baker "by writting in his life time."
1739, Sept. 14-"Then was Granted ye sum of Three pound to provide a Wine Gallon and a wine quart to be kept as town Standards as ye law directs.
Nov. 30-"Arthur Clark and Benj. Muzzey to enform of breaches of the Law relating to the Deer."
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1741, May 20-"Granted to mend the Old Pound for the present, and to build a New one the sum of 6£."
1742-"Then the Town did select a Number of men for Jurors, whose names ware put into the Boxes as the Law Directs."
1745, Mar. 4-"Then the Town voted that the Selectmen should procure a Burying Cloath at the Town's cost."
1749, Oct .- "Then a vote was asked whither the women should sit with their chairs in the alleys of the meeting house and it passed in the negative."
"Then it was voted that the Selectmen should make some alterations in the seats of the meeting house for the conveniance of the women."
1749-50, Mar. 5-"Then were chosen Joseph Perry, Richard Sanger and Nathaniel Perry, Jr. to be a comittee to build a New Pound, to be two rods wide within side, and to be built stones, to be set by James Coollidges Land on the meeting house common, the great white oke tree to be at the west corner."
1751, Sept. 10-"Granted six shillings to purchass a Book for the towns use to record births and Deaths in."
1756, Oct. 5-"Granted ye sum of 10-0-0 towards the maintaining the french family sent into the town by the Government
1758, Mar. 6-"Granted 13£ 6s 8d "to Recrute the Town Stock of Ammunition."
Granted to the Selectmen that ware at Expence of Geting of a fine for the Town's not sending a Representative the Last year. 13s 4d."
1760, Aug. 26-"In obedience to an order and Direction of a Committee of the Hon'l the Gen'l Court ... We, the Selectmen of Sherborn, Holliston and Hopkinton, have met and have made an equal Division of the Family of French Neutrals Residing in sd Holliston to the aceptance of all concerned and by said Division the Persons of said Family Belonging to Sherborn are Joseph Degau, and Mary and Monique His Children; those Belonging to Holliston are Issedore Gordeau and Maddelin his wife and Joseph Gordeau their child. Those belonging to Hopkinton are Anne and Elizabeth Degau and Margaret Gordeau," &c.
Oct. 27-Voted "to take The Three French as the Selectmen divided them and .
take care of them this winter.
"Jos. Lealand who Brought Solomon Walker & Family into ye Town Hath not given notice as the Law directs."
"Solomon Walker is warned out."
1762, Oct 19-"Granted ... to pay ye fine and Costs of ye Presentment for not Having a gramer school in town."
1764, Feb. 6-Voted "to pay for Mrs. Lydia Twitchels Keeping School and entertainment at ye South end, dirty medo, Chesnut Brook and the Farm in ye year past 4-13-3-3. to pay for Mrs. Julet Ellice Keeping school and entertainment at that part of the Town called ye plain, 1-14-8-1."
1766-Voted "to give Mr. Thomas Sawin liberty to dig and make a water corse across the Farm Road near duck pond so called, If he make the Road good, so that the Town Never be put to any charge . . . thereby."
Sept. 2-Voted "to Leave the afair to our Representative to act as he shall see cause Relating to the Province making good damiages done to the Lieut. Governor and others in the time of the disturbances about the stamp act."
May 30th-"Patrick Shay with his children warned out of Town. Had bin in Town Seven months came from Hopkinton."
1770, Mar. 5-"Voted and Granted Liberty to Jonathan Holbrook to Build a dam across the Brook in the Road near His House if He doth not damnifie the Road and watring." "Granted to Jonas Greenwood for mending ye Pound and Stocks, 0-3-0-0."
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"Voted that Capt. Sanger Build a new stone pound 6 feet high, 3 feet thick at the Bottom, and 18 Inches thick at the top, and face the Inside, and He to have 6£, If he finish it within one month from this time."
July 9-"Then the Town voted to Culler or paint the Clabords on the outside the meeting house an oring culler." Other inside repairs also voted, "All to be done Hansomly and fashonably, and workmanlike."
1773, Mar. 1-Voted "that the Town Clark Return a Coppy of the Votes and Resolves of the Town to the Committee of Correspondence of Boston."
1774, June 20-"Then was voted to choose a Committee of Correspondence."
1775, Jan. 9-Voted, bounties on raising of sheep and flax.
[For votes during the Revolutionary period see paper on Revolutionary Soldiers.] 1776, Aug. 26-Voted that "The Selectmen have Liberty to Set up a Hospital for the Inoculation of the Small Pox if they can get Liberty from the Court."
Voted and granted 6s to Jonas Greenwood for Procuring a fife for Capt. Aaron Gardner's Co."
"Also 6s to said Greenwood for Numbering the People."
Dec. 16-Voted to purchase provisions for the town,-pork and salt.
1777, June 2-"Chose Col. Sam'l Bullard agreable to an Act of General Court of this State to give information of the Enemical Disposition of any Persons against this or any of the United States of America."
Aug. 25-Voted "that the Selectmen purchase Ten Tin Kettles for the use of the militia if they are call'd to march."
Nov. 12-Voted that "Mr. Joseph Ware make a Division of Eighty-Five Bushels of salt that belongs to the Town, agreable to the last year's Rate and Deliver same to the Inhabitants."
Dec. 29-Voted that "The Selectmen sell the Salt at the best Lay they can."
1778, Jan. 26-Voted "to procure some cloathing for our Soldiers in the Continental Army." Also "to procure a Person at the Best Lay they can to carry sd Cloathing to our Soldiers, and that he set out by Wednesday the 4 Day of Feb'y next."
Mch .- Granted 145£ 1s 6d to the "Com. who procured Cloathing for the Soldiers and for Transportation of same."
Apr. 20-A Com. of nine men was appointed "to take into consideration the [pro- posed] Constitution or Form of Government." Meeting adjourned to June 1 "when by vote it appeared there was 45 against said Constitution and 5 that was for it." Voted that "Daniel Whitney, Esq. sell the Two Field pieces."
Nov. 19-Voted "to keep two of the Firearms that belong to the Town for their use, and sell the Remainder to the Inhabitants at publick vendue . . . . at Capt. Samuel Sanger's on the last Monday of Nov. at 1 of the clock in the afternoon."
1781, July 16-Voted "100£ in hard money to enable the Committee to hire men for the Publick Service" . . . that they "be Directed to Procure the men Required of this Town on the Best terms they can, . .. and if they want money advanced to them be- fore they march to Draw money out of the Town Treasury if the state of said Treas- ury will admit of it, otherways to Borrow money on the credit of the Town."
"-That a committee Procure the Beef Requested by the General Court from the Town, and Deliver it to the agent."
Nov. 22-Voted to divide the Town "into three classes as near equal as may be, Reckoning Polls and Estates" each to be assessed for and procure one man for the army.
Voted to choose a Com. "of three Persons to Apply to the General Court to have the fine abated that was laid on the Town for being Deficient two men for the Con- tinental army."
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1782, Mar. 4-Onesimus Cole chosen Culler of Shingles, Hoops and Staves."
May 13-Sundry grants "for procuring horses and cloathing in 1780."
Aug. 4-Voted "that the Circular Letter and other public papers Setting fourth the Necessity of the immediate Support of the Army Be publickly read Before the Town next Sunday after Divine Service."
1783, Mar. 3-"Granted to Jonathan Morse Sixteen pounds five Shillings and Six pence for Boarding Mary Green thirty-seven weeks to Feb. 26, 1783, and for one new Checked Apron, and Extraordinary Attendance when Sick."
May 30-Instructions to Daniel Whitney, Representative.
Preamble . . "In the first place we Instruct you to use your greatest Influence and Endeavors to prevent all those persons of the Denomination of Tories who are Described by the Law of this Commonwealth as Conspirators and Absentees from ever returning to dwell among us, or enjoying their justly forfeited Estates or anay of the Blessings of the peace which we have obtained with the Loss of so much Blood and treasure, and you are to Oppose every measure that may be taken by the Court to restore . . . any part of their late forfeited Estates, or any favour of that Name or Nature so ever-" &c.
Aug. 27-Voted "that the Com. chosen to purchase a Burying Cloth be Directed to purchase one of Cotton Velvet with tthe Necessary appendages."
1785, Mar. 7-Voted "to accept the Land offered by Joseph Perry, Esq., for the privilege of a Burying place."
Dec. 19-Voted "that the Overseers put out the poor of the Town to Board to those that will keep them Cheapest and that they Sett them up at public Vendue to the Lowest bidder."
Granted "to Mallichi Babcock 9s for his horse to carry the School master to Brim- field."
1786, Apr. 3-Voted "to Choose a Committee to see if there can be any Convenient house provided for the Reception of the poor, or whether it would be best for the Town to build a house for that purpose."
1787, Mar. 21-Voted "that the Town Meetings be warned in the future by the Con- stable posting a notification of the Articles at the front door on the public meeting house, and a note on the west door Signed by the Constables."
Nov. 30-Daniel Whitney chosen "delegate to Represent the Town in a Convention to be holden in Boston . . . for the purpose of Approving or disapproving the Con- stitution or frame of Government for the United States of America."
Vote of Instruction given.
1790, April 5-Voted "to accept of the piece of Land offered by Mr. Joseph Daniels for a burial ground."
Granted "a bounty of one Shilling per head for every Crow that shall be killed within the limits of the town for one year" from this date.
1792, Aug .- Voted the Com. for building the Bellfry put up a Lightning Rod.
Sept. 10-Voted that "Liberty be given Dr. Jona Tay for innoculating for small pox at the House of Mr. John Whitney, also to Dr. Tapley Wyeth to innocuulate at Hezekiah Morse, James Holbrook, and Moses Perry, Jr."
" . .. Liberty be given to innoculate untill 15 Day of Oct. next and no longer." 1793, Dec. 2-Voted "to accept of the Bell on Terms proposed by the Subscribers; that Mr. Tho. Holbrook be Sexton and ring the Bell as the Selectmen give direction." 1795, Oct. 26-Voted "The Selectmen be a Com. to put up as many Guide Posts on the Roads in Town as they shall find to be necessary, according to an Act of Court." 1797, May 1-Chose a Com. of 5 men to serve "on a Committee appointed by the General Court to view the Road from Boston to Conn. to find out the Shortest and
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Best way for a post Road." "Capt. Sam'l Sanger to make Provision to Entertain said Committee."
1800, Aug. 25-Voted "to build a Powder House"; to look out a suitable place and make calculation of the probable expense."
1801, Oct. 19-Voted "to have the Town's Stock of Ammunition moved from the Meet- ing House to the Powder House; and have a Keeper of the Powder House."
Voted "that any Person that shall suffer a goose or geese to run at large on the high- ways ... after the first day of Mar. next shall be liable to pay a fine of 17 cents for each goose."
1803, Apr. 4-Voted "to have a singing master the coming winter."
1808, May-Voted "to procure a Hearse and erect a house to cover same, to be placed on the Common."
1811, Nov. 11-Committee to examine the Pall report that "in their Opinion it was advisable to have it coloured again."
1818, May 4-Voted "to purchase 2 Bathing troughs, one for adults, the other for chil- dren, also 3 Bed pans, and to deposit these with Dr. John Wise."
1823-Voted "to allow to a man 8 cents an hour and the same for a Team" for work on the roads.
1833-Voted to pay Dr. Everett for his services in bringing to justice Chas. Ellis who attempted to poison the family of Benj. Holbrook.
1836-Town purchased the Old Academy for a Town Hall.
1838-Voted to purchase "an Alleviator" to be kept by Dr. Everett.
1839-Town to number the school districts.
School committee "recommend the parents not to send children to winter school under four years of age."
1843-Voted that "the School Committees Report be read in both Meeting Houses in Town on some public occasion."
1852-Voted "to request the Legislature to grant the petition of Amos Clark and others relating to the spelling of the name of the town." Changed from Sherburne to Sherborn.
Voted to sell the old hearse and purchase a horse-shed for a hearse-house.
1855-Voted to grant liberty to Messrs. Becker & Bullen to move the mile stone not exceeding 6 ft. towards A. Becker's store. ['This was the 22 m. stone.]
Voted 12c an hr. for a man and same for a team [on the highways].
1857-Town purchased the Geo. Hooker farm for an almshouse.
1860-Public Library established.
[There are many interesting war meetings too long to include.]
1862, Aug. 5-"Hon. Henry Wilson addressed the meeting on the War."
1873-Voted to stock Farm Lake with black bass.
1879-Voted 15c per hr. for labor on highways.
1887-Voted to purchase the Old South Burial Ground.
Voted to accept the Farm Burying Ground as offered by H. L. Morse, Adm. of L. T. Morse.
1888-Voted to assume control of all cemeteries.
1890-Vote taken in regard to setting off 575 A. to Framingham.
1894-Voted to unite with other towns in securing a Supt. of Schools. Voted to purchase the Curtis Coolidge place for an almshouse.
1896-Voted to purchase land on Farm Lake for a park.
1908-Voted to build a new Grade School.
1911-Electric lights installed in Town Hall.
1912-Markers placed on graves of Rev. Soldiers.
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1917-Com. on Public Safety appointed.
1924-Referendum on acceptance of the Act of the Legislature to set off 595 A. of No. Sherborn to Framingham voted in the affirmative.
FACTS GATHERED FROM OTHER SOURCES WHICH SUPPLEMENT THE EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS
The land between the Concord and Charles Rivers and a line from Saxonville to So. Natick, across the center of which our original township extended, embracing the towns of Sherborn, Medway, Millis, Holliston, Hopkinton, a large portion of Bellingham, Milford, Ashland, Framingham and Natick, was occupied by the Nipmuck Indians. All Indian deeds to tracts of this country were signed by members of that tribe except a quit-claim deed to Medfield by Josias, a grandson of Chickatawbut, who in 1621 lived on the Neponset River and was a subject of Massasoit.
The Nipmucks seem to have been independent when first reported to the English; but later became allies of Massasoit and both tribes were called the Massachusetts. [Morse.] Exploration of their lands probably began immediately after the establishment of the Mass. Bay Colony.
1631-Winthrop ascended Prospect Hill, Waltham, and "saw the whole Nipmuck country." This was sometimes called Nipnox.
1638-21st of ye seventh month, John Rogers and John Fayerbanke appointed "to goe upon ye discovery of Charles River with such men as shall be by ye courts appointed, call them upon ye second day of ye next week." [Dedham Records.]
1643-This region was so well known that settlement was encouraged by grants to indi- viduals, and the following occur on the records of the General Court:
1643-to John Allen, of Dedham, 200 acres, now in Millis.
1649-to Capt. Robert Kayne, of Boston, 1074 acres, now in So. Sherborn.
to Richard Brown, of Watertown, 200 acres, now in So. Sherborn.
to Richard Parker, of Boston, 435 acres, now in So. Sherborn.
confirmed to Richard Parker, 100 acres.
About this time, to some one, 500 acres, now Sewall's Meadow.
1656-Simon Bradstreet, 800 acres, E. and N. of Farm Lake.
1658-Thomas Holbrook, 50 acres, on Chas. R., "the Neck."
William Colburne, 300 acres, So. of Farm Bridge.
1659-Capt. Eleazer Lusher, 200 acres, now Holliston.
Dean Winthrop, son of Gov. Winthrop, and to Francis Vernon, 700 acres, now Holliston.
1662-Col. Wm. Brown (or Crown), 500 acres, now Ashland.
1664-Lt. Johna Fisher, 300 acres, now Sh. and E. Holl.
Edward Tynge, 250 acres.
John Parker, 150 acres, now Holliston.
Other grants were also made prior to 1674. The Grantees sold to actual settlers, who by a joint deed, dated 1682, extinguished any claims the Indians had except the right to fish and fowl upon the ponds or rivers. This deed was signed by Waban, John Awasamog, Peter Ephraim, Piambowhow, John Magus, Andrew Pittimee, Great John. The first settlers of "Boggestow Farms" were :
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1652-Nicholas Wood of Dorchester.
Thomas Holbrook of Dorchester. Henry Leland of Dorchester. 1657-Daniel Morse of Medfield. 1658-John Hill of Dorchester.
Thomas Breck of Dorchester.
Benjamin Bullard of Dedham.
George Fayerbanke of Dedham.
1660-Thomas Bass.
All the above, except Fayerbank, settled on land now in Sherborn, and probably all were buried in the old burying ground near Dearth's bridge.
1655-First white child born in Sherborn, Mehetabel, daughter of Nicholas Wood.
1658-Stone house or fort built by the settlers north of Boggestow pond as a refuge from Indians.
1660-One of the twelve law books allotted to Medfield placed with George Fayer- bank for use of the inhabitants on west side of the river.
1678-First stone wall built on the Leland homestead by Bullen and H. Leland.
"Edward's Plain" named for Edward West.
1675-Sixty persons of Medfield and Boggestow Farms subscribe to the new Brick College [Harvard].
1676, Feb. 21-Medfield attacked by Indians under King Philip at daybreak, one half the houses burned, and seventeen persons killed. The savages then retired across the bridge, which they burned, and held a feast on what was later the Moses Adams farm in Millis. Jonathan Wood, son of Nicholas, was killed by Indians near Death's bridge. Five dwellings on the west side of the river were burned.
Feb. 22-The Indians made an attack on the stone fort at Boggestow pond and were repulsed. This house then sheltered six families from Sherborn and six from Medway, Sixty-eight souls in all.
May 6-Indians again attacked the stone fort or garrison, using a cart of burning flax with the hope of firing it, but were repulsed.
July 2-a band of Indians were driven away from "the farms."
1676-7, Feb. 1-The house of Thomas Eames was burned by Indians, his wife and several children were murdered and others taken captive. A stone marks the spot at Mont- wait, Framingham. This was then Sherborn. Peter Ephraim's wife was ordered to appear before the magistrates in regard to this affair. The Indians of the Hopkinton- Ashland region were known as Megunkougs. A part of their lands were included in Sherborn. Several of them were present at the Eames massacre.
1682-There were 50 soldiers in Sherborn.
Geo. Fairbanke, one of the earliest settlers, drowned while crossing Charles River. The road from So. Natick now Eliot, Everett and Main Sts. was laid out by Edward West, John Coller, John Livermore, Sam'l Howe and Obadiah Morse. Over this road at a later date stages passed daily between Boston and Hartford.
1689-First interment in Central Cemetery.
1725-Father Râle's War, Muster Roll, Capt. Isaac Clark's Co. of Troopers out from Aug. 22 to Sept. 18, gives the names of Joseph Ware, Corp., Eben Leland, Corp., Eleaz'r Ryder, Corp., Samuel Williams, Joseph Leland, Asa Morse, Edward Learned, Isaac Leland, George Fairbanks, Joseph Morse, Jona. Fairbanks, David Morse, and Jona. Dewing from Sherborn.
1728-A pewter tankard inscribed "The gift of the Town of Sherborn to the Church in Holliston, a Memorial of Friendship, Anno. Dom. 1728," with baptismal urn, &c., a communion service, presented to Holliston. This was used for nearly a century before
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it was consigned to an attic. All except the tankard have disappeared. This found its way into the hands of a tin peddler, but came at last into the possession of Mr. J. M. Batchelder of Holliston.
1745-A pewter flagon inscribed "The gift of Mrs. Dorothy Ware, late of Sherborn to the Church in Holliston, 1745," is now in possession of the Worcester Hist. So.
"The last moose attempted to be captured in Sherborn by Richard Sanger and negro." 1754-The year of the "Memorable Mortality." Some sort of sickness prevailed through Jan., Feb., Mar., and Apr., from which between 20 and 30 died in Sherborn and 53 in Holliston.
1786-Shay's Rebellion took place. John Ware and others were called out for the State. 1789-Geo. Washington passed through the town on his way to Hartford, stopping at
Capt. Sam'l Sanger's tavern for rest and "entertainment." This was his last day in Mass. on that tour of New Eng. which he made "to learn the temper and dis- position of the inhabitants toward the new government."
1793-Abner Morse, historian of Sherborn and Holliston, born.
1815-Great Gale.
1816-Benevolent and Reading Society formed.
1825-First Academy built by issuing and sale of stock.
1820-Part of Sherborn annexed to Natick.
1830-New Churches of First and Second Parishes dedicated.
1835-Boston and Worcester R. R. built. A stage-coach from Medway through Sherborn connected with trains at Natick. Nelson Coolidge was one of the drivers of this coach.
1836-Town purchased the old Academy of the proprietors, and it was used as the Town Hall.
1847-Framingham and Milford Branch of the B. &. A. R. R. built.
Leland monument dedicated. Large tent put up on "Edward's Plain" for entertain- ment of guests.
1848-First train run through to Milford.
Gold discovered in Cal. Five Sherborn men went out in Jan. of '49 to seek fortune, going by way of the Isthmus, across which they had to walk. One of their number died there.
1853-Reuben Cozzens murdered in West Sherborn, Sept. 14.
1858-Town Hall dedicated.
1869-70-Framingham and Mansfield R. R. built. First train to Sherborn 1869.
1874-Sawin Academy dedicated.
1875-Gen. U. S. Grant visited Concord for their celebration. Transportation facilities
were limited, crowds great, and several remember riding on the tops of R. R. cars. 1877-Women's Reformatory occupied.
1882-Steamboat placed on Farm Lake. Later there were two.
1905-Sherborn sent greetings to Sherborne, Eng., on the occasion of her 1200th anni- versary.
1906-First automobile taxed in Sherborn.
1911-Sherborn Historical Society organized. Incorporated 1913.
First electric lights installed in homes of Chas. Green, Albert Barber, and C. Arthur Dowse.
1915-Boulder in Old South Cemetery dedicated.
Almshouse sold for a Catholic Chapel.
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