The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827 |
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... Joseph Belcher . Of the reverend Samuel Dexter . Of the reverend Jason Haven . Events since 1893. History of the churches and min- istry in the other parishes . CHAPTER X. 98 Petition for grant of land for a township . List of freemen ...
... Joseph Belcher . Of the reverend Samuel Dexter . Of the reverend Jason Haven . Events since 1893. History of the churches and min- istry in the other parishes . CHAPTER X. 98 Petition for grant of land for a township . List of freemen ...
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... Joseph Shaw , and Wilkin Bearstowe . Others very soon came from Watertown and settled here . July , 1637. Came to Dedham John Allin , Eleazer Lush- er , and ten other persons , bringing recommendations , and were at the same time ...
... Joseph Shaw , and Wilkin Bearstowe . Others very soon came from Watertown and settled here . July , 1637. Came to Dedham John Allin , Eleazer Lush- er , and ten other persons , bringing recommendations , and were at the same time ...
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... Joseph Belcher , who died at Roxbury , into Ded- ham , and forty pounds are voted to defray the expenses of his funeral . 1724. Voted to give Jarvis Pike twenty shillings for keeping the boys in order at the pulpit stairs . Walpole is ...
... Joseph Belcher , who died at Roxbury , into Ded- ham , and forty pounds are voted to defray the expenses of his funeral . 1724. Voted to give Jarvis Pike twenty shillings for keeping the boys in order at the pulpit stairs . Walpole is ...
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... Joseph Palmer , Esq . as their moderator , and William Thompson , Esq . their clerk , adopted those resolves , and made those declarations which are published in the first volume of the journals of the old congress , and which seem to ...
... Joseph Palmer , Esq . as their moderator , and William Thompson , Esq . their clerk , adopted those resolves , and made those declarations which are published in the first volume of the journals of the old congress , and which seem to ...
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... Joseph Guild , and recorded in the parish books . Years . No. of Time employed . men . Where employed . Marched to New York . Extra pay per man . 2 pounds 3 shillings . 12 shillings . 24 pounds . 10 pounds . 6 pounds . 1775. 22 8 months ...
... Joseph Guild , and recorded in the parish books . Years . No. of Time employed . men . Where employed . Marched to New York . Extra pay per man . 2 pounds 3 shillings . 12 shillings . 24 pounds . 10 pounds . 6 pounds . 1775. 22 8 months ...
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