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Historical Sketch of Weymouth Up to the year 1855
Intro - A note from the writer. Chapter I - Geography. 1622, Weston's Colony. 1634, Pequot War. 1635, Gorge's Settlement. 1635, Hull's Company. 1636, Town Government. Chapter 2 - 1675, King Philip's War [Indian War]. Chapter 3 - 1775, Revolutionary War. 1776, Declaration of Independence. 1780, Massachusetts State Constitution. Chapter 4 - 1783, Recovering from war, the procuring of town Government, boundary divisions, growth of industry. 1860, The Rebellion [Civil War]. Chapter 5 - Ecclesiastical history. Chapter 6 - Churches. Chapter 7 - Public schools, Newspapers, and libraries. Chapter 8 - Military organizations. Chapter 9 - Business Enterprises. Mills, railroads, turnpikes, telegraphs, banks, manufacturing companies, Ship building, and fish mongering. Chapter 10 - Ministries. Chapter 11 - Physicians, Part I, Intro to Howe. Chapter 11 - Physicians, Part II, Howe to female doctors. Chapter 12 - Military records. Also, please see the Veteran's link on this website.
Appendix A - List of Hull Company. Appendix B - Indian Deed of Weymouth. Appendix C - Property division 1636 - 1663. Appendix D - Personal sketches. Appendix E - Letter written regarding governmental concerns.
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Weymouth Historical Society, 238 Park Ave, PO Box 56, South Weymouth, Massachusetts 02190 |
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Tele:
(781) 340-1022 |
Founded
in 1879 |
Email:
WeyHistorical@aol.com |