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John Farrington (Massachusetts Colonist)
John Farrington was an early American colonist. He settled in Dedham, Massachusetts and served as a selectman there. When the town of Wrentham separated, he became one of the first settlers there. Later, he would become one of the founders of Deerfield, Massachusetts Deerfield is a New England town, town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. .... His wife, Mary Bullard, was the cousin of Quentin Stockwell's wife Abigail. The Stockwells were also original settlers of Deerfield. He was the ancestor of Representative John Farrington. References Works cited * * * * Dedham, Massachusetts selectmen Kingdom of England emigrants to Massachusetts Bay Colony People from colonial Dedham, Massachusetts Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Massachusetts-stub ...
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Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham ( ) is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,364 at the 2020 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood, and on the southeast by Canton. The town was first settled by European colonists in 1635. History Settled in 1635 by people from Roxbury and Watertown, Dedham was incorporated in 1636. It became the county seat of Norfolk County when the county was formed from parts of Suffolk County on March 26, 1793. When the Town was originally incorporated, the residents wanted to name it "Contentment." The Massachusetts General Court overruled them and named the town after Dedham, Essex in England, where some of the original inhabitants were born. The boundaries of the town at the time stretched to the Rhode Island border. At the first public meeting on August 15, 1636, eighteen men signed the town covenant. They swore that they wo ...
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Wrentham, Massachusetts
Wrentham ( ) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,178 at the 2020 census. History In 1660, five men from Dedham were sent to explore the lakes near George Indian's wigwam and to report back to the selectmen what they found. The report of those men, Daniel Fisher, Anthony Fisher, Sgt. Fuller, Richard Ellis, and Richard Wheeler, was received with such enthusiasm that in March 1661 it was voted to start a new settlement there. The Town then voted to send Ellis and Timothy Dwight to go negotiate with King Phillip to purchase the title to the area known as Wollomonopoag. They purchased 600 acres of land for £24, 6s. The money was paid out of pocket by Captain Willett, who accompanied Ellis and Dwight. The Town voted to assess a tax upon the cow commons to repay him, but some thought the money should be paid by those who would be moving to the new village. The dispute resulted in Willet not being paid back for several years. After ...
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Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield is a New England town, town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area in western Massachusetts, lying north of the city of Springfield. Deerfield includes the villages of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, South Deerfield and Old Deerfield, which is home to two museums: Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and Historic Deerfield, Inc. Historic Deerfield is designated as a National Historic Landmark district, and the organization operates a museum with a focus on decorative arts, early American material culture, and history. Its eleven house museums offer interpretation of society, history, and culture from the colonial era through the late nineteenth century. The Pocumtuck Valley M ...
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Quentin Stockwell
Quentin Stockwell was an early American colonist. He was one of the first settlers of Dedham, Massachusetts and then Deerfield, Massachusetts. While in Dedham, he lived near the saw mill in what is today Walpole, Massachusetts. His wife, Abigail, was a first cousin of Mary Bullard, the wife of John Farrington. Both families were early residents of Dedham and Deerfield. King Phillip's War After moving to Deerfield, the village was destroyed in King Phillip's War. While attempting to rebuild his farm, he was taken captive with 24 others by the native peoples and marched to Canada. He was set to be burned at the stake and, on the night before his execution, was sent to gather wood for the pyre. While doing so he discovered his captors were sleeping, and carefully gathered their weapons to kill them all with his fellow prisoners. He lost his nerve, however, and put all the weapons back where he found them. His master chose not to execute him. He had a second opportunity to kill hi ...
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John Farrington (Massachusetts Politician)
Deacon John Farrington was a member of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts. He died September 30, 1843. He was a descendant of John Farrington, one of the original settlers of Dedham, Wrentham, and Deerfield, Massachusetts. References * Members of the Massachusetts General Court Year of birth missing 1843 deaths {{Massachusetts-politician-stub ...
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Kingdom Of England Emigrants To Massachusetts Bay Colony
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People From Colonial Dedham, Massachusetts
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Year Of Birth Missing
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