The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827 |
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... Original state of the land . Forests . Swamps . First crops . Origin of Mother Brook . Description of the village in 1664. Present boundaries . Parishes . Description of the town at the present time CHAPTER II . 9 How a settler became a ...
... Original state of the land . Forests . Swamps . First crops . Origin of Mother Brook . Description of the village in 1664. Present boundaries . Parishes . Description of the town at the present time CHAPTER II . 9 How a settler became a ...
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... Original state of the land . Forests . Swamps . First crops . Origin of Mother Brook . Description of the village in 1661. Present boundaries . Parishes . Description of the town at the present time . IN IN the year 1635 , the general ...
... Original state of the land . Forests . Swamps . First crops . Origin of Mother Brook . Description of the village in 1661. Present boundaries . Parishes . Description of the town at the present time . IN IN the year 1635 , the general ...
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... original pur- chaser . The boundary line between the towns at this place was for several years a subject of dispute , but was finally decided by a committee of the general court , in favor of Dedham . The eastern boundary of Dedham ...
... original pur- chaser . The boundary line between the towns at this place was for several years a subject of dispute , but was finally decided by a committee of the general court , in favor of Dedham . The eastern boundary of Dedham ...
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... original state of the ground ; he will in vain seek for any natural bed of this stream . In addition to this evidence the tradition of cutting the canal for this stream , has been preserved in one family , which from fear of ...
... original state of the ground ; he will in vain seek for any natural bed of this stream . In addition to this evidence the tradition of cutting the canal for this stream , has been preserved in one family , which from fear of ...
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... land had been given to support schools , by the original proprietors of the town . A sub- sequent generation , having less regard for education , or- dered the land to be sold to pay the ordinary 58 [ CHAP . VI . HISTORY OF DEDHAM .
... land had been given to support schools , by the original proprietors of the town . A sub- sequent generation , having less regard for education , or- dered the land to be sold to pay the ordinary 58 [ CHAP . VI . HISTORY OF DEDHAM .
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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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