History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1622-1918, Volume 1Louis Atwood Cook S.J. Clarke publishing Company, 1918 - Norfolk County (Mass.) |
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... January 2 , 1736 , passed a bill granting the prayer of the petitioners and authorizing the establishment of a new county . Again the Council noncon- curred and the question lay dormant for about two years . On January 10 , 1738 , a ...
... January 2 , 1736 , passed a bill granting the prayer of the petitioners and authorizing the establishment of a new county . Again the Council noncon- curred and the question lay dormant for about two years . On January 10 , 1738 , a ...
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... January 31 , 1784 , when a petition signed by Daniel Gay and others came before the senate . This petition was presented " in behalf of Dedham and certain other towns in the counties of Suffolk and Middlesex , " asking for the erection ...
... January 31 , 1784 , when a petition signed by Daniel Gay and others came before the senate . This petition was presented " in behalf of Dedham and certain other towns in the counties of Suffolk and Middlesex , " asking for the erection ...
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... January 7 , 1794 , when the Court of General Sessions of the Peace , then in session " in the meeting house at Dedham , " on account of cold weather " to adjourn to the Sign of the Law Book " ( the Ames Tavern ) . This brought up the ...
... January 7 , 1794 , when the Court of General Sessions of the Peace , then in session " in the meeting house at Dedham , " on account of cold weather " to adjourn to the Sign of the Law Book " ( the Ames Tavern ) . This brought up the ...
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... January 10 , 1912 , the commissioners reported that the cost of the building up to that time was $ 71,797.07 . The grounds were graded and a few " finishing touches " were added after that report , so that the total cost of court ...
... January 10 , 1912 , the commissioners reported that the cost of the building up to that time was $ 71,797.07 . The grounds were graded and a few " finishing touches " were added after that report , so that the total cost of court ...
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... January 19 , 1643 , the Town of Boston granted to John Winthrop and his associates 3,000 acres of land on the Monatiquot , " to be laid out next adjoin- ing and most convenient for their said iron works . " The " said iron works " thus ...
... January 19 , 1643 , the Town of Boston granted to John Winthrop and his associates 3,000 acres of land on the Monatiquot , " to be laid out next adjoin- ing and most convenient for their said iron works . " The " said iron works " thus ...
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History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1622-1918, Volume 2 Ed 1847 Cook,Ed 1847-1918 Louis A. (Louis Atwoo Cook No preview available - 2012 |
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