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Nathaniel Whiting (mill Owner)
Nathaniel Whiting (1609-January 15, 1682–3) was an early settler of Dedham, Massachusetts. He owned several mills on Mother Brook and is said to have dug the canal, the first man-made water way in America. Personal life Whiting was born in England in 1609 to Samuel and Sarah () Whiting. His mother's family came from Hoxden, Middlesex. He was in Watertown in 1635 and moved to Dedham in 1636. In 1638, he was granted 10 acres of land in Lynn, Massachusetts. Some sources have indicated he had a brother named Samuel, and claim that Samuel to be Rev. Samuel Whiting Jr. However, Rev. Whiting Jr's father's memoirs clearly demonstrate that Rev. Samuel Whiting Jr. had no brother named Nathaniel. Whiting married Hannah Dwight, the daughter of John Dwight. They were married on March 4, 1643. Together they had 14 children, of whom 10 lived long enough to have families of their own. He joined the First Church and Parish in Dedham in 1641 and was a signatory to the Dedham Covenant. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1699
The history of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1699, begins with the first settlers' arrival in 1635 and runs to the end of the 17th century. The settlers, who built their village on land the native people called Tiot, incorporated the plantation in 1636. They sought to build a community in which all would live out Christian love in their daily lives, and for a time did, but the Utopian impulse did not last. The system of government they devised was both "a peculiar oligarchy" and a "a most peculiar democracy." Most freemen could participate in Town Meeting, though they soon established a Board of Selectmen. Power and initiative ebbed and flowed between the two bodies. The settlers then undertook the difficult task of establishing a church, drafting its doctrinal base, and selecting a minister. In early days nearly every resident was a member but, seeking a church of only "visible saints," membership declined over time. Though the "half-way covenant" was proposed in 1657 and endorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Utility
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People From Colonial Dedham, Massachusetts
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1682 Deaths
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1609 Births
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Newspapers
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Textile Mill
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Fulling
Fulling, also known as felting, tucking or walking ( Scots: ''waukin'', hence often spelled waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven or knitted cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate (lanoline) oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it shrink by friction and pressure. The work delivers a smooth, tightly finished fabric that is isolating and water repellent. Well known example are duffel cloth, first produced in Flanders in the 14th century and loden, produced in Austria from the 16th century on. The practice to do this by hand or feet died out with the introduction of machines during the industrial revolution. Process Fulling involves two processes: scouring and milling (thickening). Originally, fulling was carried out by the pounding of the woollen cloth with a club, or the fuller's feet or hands. In Scottish Gaelic tradition, this process was accompanied by waulking songs, which women sang to set the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1792
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Ezra Morse
Ezra Morse (1643-1697) was an early resident of Dedham, Massachusetts and owned the second mill on Mother Brook. Personal life He was born in 1643 to Joseph Morse and was the grandson of Samuel Morse. He died in 1697. He married Joanna Hoare and together they had eight children: Ezra, Joanna, John, Nathaniel, David, Peter, David, and Seth. Around 1678, he built the first house in what would become Norwood. Seven generations of his family would live in the home until George Morse, one of his descendants, knocked it down and built a new house at 1285 Washington Street. Mills In January 1653 the Town of Dedham offered land to Robert Crossman if he would build a mill on the Charles where Abraham Shaw had originally intended to do so. Crossman refused, but Nathaniel Whiting, who owned the only mill in town, was so displeased by the prospect of a second mill that he offered to sell his mill back to the Town for 250 pounds. Whiting's poor performance did not improve, however, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Pond
Lt. Daniel Pond was a prominent early settler of Dedham, Massachusetts. Life in Dedham Pond arrived in Dedham around 1652 and purchased land from Nathaniel Fisher and Ralph Wheelock. Pond served as a selectman in Dedham for 14 terms, beginning in 1661. As a selectmen, he was one of ten men, or roughly 5% of the adult male population, who filled 60% of the seats on the board. Pond and Ezra Morse were given permission by the Town to erect a new corn mill on Mother Brook, so long as it was completed by June 24, 1665. He performed several carpentry jobs on the meetinghouse of the First Church and Parish in Dedham, including hanging the first bell. When the town of 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 ... split off from Dedham, he became an owner of rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Chickering
Francis Chickering was an early settler of Dedham, Massachusetts who served in the Great and General Court of Massachusetts and on that town's Board of Selectmen for 15 years. He was also a teacher in the first public school in America, today well known as the Dedham Public Schools. He arrived in Dedham in 1637 from Suffolk, England with his wife, Ann, and admitted as a freeman in 1640. Together they had Elizabeth in 1638, Bethia in 1640, and Mercy in 1648. He was possibly the brother of Henry Chickering, with whom he served in the General Court. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Chickering was a part owner of a mill on Mother Brook, the first man made canal in America. The Town was displeased with the "insufficient performance" of the mill under Nathaniel Whiting's management and so, in 1652, Whiting sold his mill and all his town rights to John Dwight, Chickering, Joshua Fisher, and John Morse for £250. Whiting purchased it back the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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