Samuel Morse (1585-1654) was an original proprietor of

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who served on the board of selectmen for two years. He was also a founder of

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when it broke away from Dedham. He was elected a selectman before joining the

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. He was a signer of the

Dedham Covenant The Dedham Covenant was a covenant that governed the early settlement of Dedham, Massachusetts. It mandated that only those with similar, Puritan, community values could live in the town and set about a method for mediating disputes. It also requi ...

. Morse was born in England in 1585 and came to Dedham from

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. With his wife, Elizabeth, he was the father of Joseph, Abigail, John, Daniel, Samuel, Jeremiah, and Mary. He died in 1654. It was said in 1907 that "no family has ranked higher in eastern Massachusetts for the past two hundred and fifty years than the descendants" of Morse. He was the grandfather of

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 Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 179 ...

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