The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827 |
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... Under the grant of five miles square , north of Charles river , the grantees acquired a title to Dedham Island , Needham , Natick , and three thousand four hundred acres in the east part of Sherburne . Philemon Dalton pur- 2.
... Under the grant of five miles square , north of Charles river , the grantees acquired a title to Dedham Island , Needham , Natick , and three thousand four hundred acres in the east part of Sherburne . Philemon Dalton pur- 2.
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... hundred years . The deep soil of the upland was covered with large trees , principally oak . The large oak tree now standing in front of Mr. Avery's dwelling house in East street , of sixteen feet circumference , is probably much older ...
... hundred years . The deep soil of the upland was covered with large trees , principally oak . The large oak tree now standing in front of Mr. Avery's dwelling house in East street , of sixteen feet circumference , is probably much older ...
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... hundred rods east of the Nor- folk and Bristol turnpike where it crosses this stream . At this point a curious observer may see the truth of this account , in the original state of the ground ; he will in vain seek for any natural bed ...
... hundred rods east of the Nor- folk and Bristol turnpike where it crosses this stream . At this point a curious observer may see the truth of this account , in the original state of the ground ; he will in vain seek for any natural bed ...
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... hundred acres of cleared land , partially subdued ; yet full of stumps and roots . Around him at a farther distance , were the herd walks , as the common feeding lands were called , in the language of that time . One of these herd ...
... hundred acres of cleared land , partially subdued ; yet full of stumps and roots . Around him at a farther distance , were the herd walks , as the common feeding lands were called , in the language of that time . One of these herd ...
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... hundred years . When Dedham became the seat of justice for the county of Norfolk , then began the second village on the place of the former one . The present village including Connecticut corner , con- tains upwards of one hundred ...
... hundred years . When Dedham became the seat of justice for the county of Norfolk , then began the second village on the place of the former one . The present village including Connecticut corner , con- tains upwards of one hundred ...
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acres afterwards Anthony Fisher appointed April Balch born Boston bridge Bullard called character Charles river Chickering chosen Christ christian church and society Colburn colony commenced committee Cotton Mather court covenant Daniel Daniel Fisher Deacons Dedham Island died doctrines dollars duty Dwight Ebenezer Elders Eleazer Ellis England erected faith fathers Fisher Fisher Ames granted Guild history of Dedham hundred Indian inhabitants John Allin John Endicott Joseph Joseph Ellis Joshua Fisher Kingsbury labor land liberty live Lord Lusher March meadows Medfield meeting house meeting-house Metcalf mill minister ministry Morse Mother Brook Nathaniel Neponset river ordained party pastor persons plantation pounds prayer preached present proprietors received religion religious reverend Richards Roxbury Samuel Dexter says selectmen sermon settlement settlers shillings spirit taxes third parish Thomas tion town meeting unto village William Winthrop Wrentham
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