The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827 |
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... mills . Corn mills . Water mills . Saw mill . Introduction of trades . Modes of cultivating the land . First articles carried to Boston market . Stock of cattle . Horses . Swine . Sheep . Wolves . Wild cats CHAPTER V. 37 First company ...
... mills . Corn mills . Water mills . Saw mill . Introduction of trades . Modes of cultivating the land . First articles carried to Boston market . Stock of cattle . Horses . Swine . Sheep . Wolves . Wild cats CHAPTER V. 37 First company ...
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... mill seats of great value . This stream thus leaving its principal bed and running off to join a neighbouring stream has been represented as a natural curiosity ; at least the inhabitants have no knowledge of its having been caused by ...
... mill seats of great value . This stream thus leaving its principal bed and running off to join a neighbouring stream has been represented as a natural curiosity ; at least the inhabitants have no knowledge of its having been caused by ...
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... mill in the settlement for many years . The only boards which could be procured at first , were those which were sawed by hand . The saw pits , now seen , denote that boards were sawed in the woods . The necessary materials , bricks ...
... mill in the settlement for many years . The only boards which could be procured at first , were those which were sawed by hand . The saw pits , now seen , denote that boards were sawed in the woods . The necessary materials , bricks ...
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... mills , with the thick woods south of Wig- wam , and even with that forest called Muddy Pond woods , and wood lands south of it , and particularly with that high ground north of the third parish meeting house , called Fox hill . A ...
... mills , with the thick woods south of Wig- wam , and even with that forest called Muddy Pond woods , and wood lands south of it , and particularly with that high ground north of the third parish meeting house , called Fox hill . A ...
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... mills , and to procure from him a confirmation of all the lands between that and Charles river . The purchase was made with Messrs . Dudley and Stoughton , the guardians of Josias . And five pounds given for the claim . The Indian title ...
... mills , and to procure from him a confirmation of all the lands between that and Charles river . The purchase was made with Messrs . Dudley and Stoughton , the guardians of Josias . And five pounds given for the claim . The Indian title ...
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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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