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A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS : From its settlement to the completion of its first century,March,2 1878: with Genealogical Notices of its Earliest Families, Sketches of its Professional Men, and a Report of Centennial Celebration by MORTIMER BLAKE, member of Old Colony Historical Society: Honorary Member of New England Historic-Genealogical Society. Published by The Committee Of The Town Franklin, Mass., 1879.


INTRODUCTION 3 
CENTENNIAL ADDRESS 5 
ADDENDA 61 
Biographical Sketches 139 
Centennial Celebration 195 
Family Genealogies 224 
Act of Incorporation 41 
Bacon, Rev. Jacob 22 
Baptist Church 99 
Barnum, Rev. Caleb 33, 83 
Bellingliam set off 21 
Blake, Philip, notice of 124 
Biographical Sketches 139 
Adams, G. A., Esq 139 
Adams, Rev. J 140 
Allen, Prof. A. S 140 
Allen. B. F 141 
Aldis, Judge A 141 
Atwood, Dr. J. F 145 

Bacon, H 145 
Baker, Rev. Dr. A. R 14fi 
Baker, D.E 147 
Blake, Rev. Dr. M 147 

Chapman, Rev. N 148 
Clark, Dr. G 148 
Cushing, Rev. J. R 148 

Daniels, Rev. H. M 148 
Daniels, Rev. W. H 149 
Daniels, W. G 149 
Dean, Dr. 150 
DeWitt, Hon. A 150 
Dyer, Rev. N. T 151 

Emmons, Judge W 151 

Fairbanks, E., Esq 152 
Farr, T. P 152 
Fisher, Prof. A. M 152 
Fisher, Rev. C. R 154 
Fisher, Hon. G 156 
Fisher, Rev. G 156 
Fisher, Hon. J 157 
Fisher, L. W., Esq 157 
Fisher, Hon. M. M 158 
Fletcher, A. B 158 

Gilmore, J. R 159 

Harding, Dr. E 159 
Harris, Rev. Dr. W 160 
Haven, Rev. T 160 
Hawes, Rev. A 160 
Hawes, P., Esq 161 
Heaton, Rev. I. E 161 
Hixon, Rev. A 161 
Hooper, Rev. W 162 
Horton, Rev. Dr. S. J 162 
Hunt, Rev. S 88, 163 

Ide, Rev. Dr. J 163 

Kidder, Rev. T 163 
Kingsbury, Rev. S 164 
Kingsbury, Dr. S. A 164 

Leonard, Rev. H. P 164 
Sethbridge, Dr. F 165 

Mann, Hon. H 165 
McFarland, H., Esq 168 
Metcalf , A 168 
Metcalf, A., Esq 168 
Metcalf, Dr. E 169 
Metcalf, E 169 
Metcalf, Dr. F 171 
Metcalf, Dr. J 171 
Metcalf, Dr. J. G 171 
Metcalf, Dr. P 172 
Metcalf, Judge T 172 
Metcalf, Dr. W. P 173 
Metcalf, Dr. W. W 173 
Miller, Dr. E. D 174 
Miller, Dr. L. L 174 
Miller, Dr. N 174 
Pennell, Prof. C. S 175 
Phipps, Rev, G. G 177 
Phipps, Rev. W 176 
Pond, Dr. B 177 
Pond, Rev. D 178 
Pond, Dr. E 178 
Pond, Dr. E. A 178 
Pond,G.C 179 
Pond, Dr. M. E 179 
Pond, S. M., Esq 179 
Pond, T 179 
Pratt, Dr. J. L. S 179 
Pratt, S. A., Esq 180 
Preston, Rev. J. B 180 
Ray, Miss L. P 181 
Ray, W. F 181 
Richardson, A. D 181 
Richardson, Rev. A. M 182 
Richardson, C. A 183 
Richardson, Dr. E 183 
Richardson, Prof. H. B 183 
Richardson, Rev. W. T 184 
Robinson, Rev. E. W 184 
Rockwood, P. E., Esq 18.5 
Rockwood, L. P., Esq 185 
Russegue, Dr. H 18.5 

Sayles, G. L., Esq 185 
Sayles, H. L., Esq 185 
Sayles, L., Esq 185 
Slocuin, W 18G 
Smalley, G. W 18(5 

Tenney, Dr. J. W 187 
Thayer, Dr. C. H 187 
Thayer, Rev. W. M 188 
Thompson, Rev. E 18<t 

Wheaton, Rev. J 189 
Whiting, A., Esq 189 
Whiting, N., Esq 190 
Whiting, Rev. S 190 
Whiting, Rev. T 190 
Wilder, Hon. M. P 190 
Winslow, C 192 

Burying-grounds 63 
Catalogue of Franklin's Donation. 70 
Catechisings, Annual 74 
Catholic churcli 95, 100 
Centennial Celebration 195 
Center of the town surveyed 28, 54 
Citizen soldiery 135 
Civil history 62 
Common, purchase of 65 
Congregational church 80 
Continental soldiers 123 
Continental money 53 
Council on hymn-books 35, 82 
Cow-common rights 73 
Daniels, notice of Fisher 239 
Dean Academy 77 
Dedham, settlement of 8 
Ecclesiastical History 80 
Emmons, Rev. Dr. N 37, 84 
Emmons monument 64 
Exeter, first name of Franklin 43 
Felting business 113 
First settlers of Wrentham 13 
Fisher, notice of Willis 246 
Franklin Academy 76 
Census of 62 
Church organized 26 
Earliest settlers 25 
First mill in 110 
First preaching 22 
First town-meeting 52 
Incorporation as Precinct 23 
Incorporation as Town 41 
Industries of 110 
Name of 43 
Petitioners for Precinct 25 
Petitioners for Town 40 
Topography of 61 
Why so named 43 
Genealogical Notices 224 
Adams Family 228 
Allen Family 231 
Bacon Family 231 
Baker Family 2.32 
Blake Family 234 
Clark Family 2.36 
Daniels Family 238 
Darling Family 240 
Fairhank Family 240 
Fisher Family 241 
Fitzpatrick Family .249 
Gay Family 249 
Greene Family 251 
Hall Family 231 
Hawes Family 251 
Hills Family 254 
Jones Family 255 
Kingsbury Family 256 
Lawrence Family 2.57 
Makepeace Family 258 
Mann Family 258 
Metcalf Family 259 
Miller Family 262 
Morse Family 263 
Newe Family 264 
Partridge Family 264 
Pond Family 265 
Ray Family 273 
Richardson Family 273 
Rockwood Family 276 
Shuttleworth Family 277 
Slocum Family 278 
Thayer Family 278 
Thurston Family 280 
Ware Family 281 
Whiting Family 283 
Woodward Family 284 
Wilson Family 285 
Gowen, John, notice of 124 
Grace church (Universalist) 97 
Grant of Territory 8 
Haven, Rev. Elias 26, 80 
Horse sheds 29 
Hunt, Rev. Samuel 88 
Hymn-book war 34, 82 
Indian deeds 15 
Indian Rock encounter 17 
Indian Rock celebration 18 
Industrial statistics 110 
Industrial statistics for 1875 114 
Instructions to Representatives in 1776 48 
Keene, Rev. Luther 89 
Lands purchased 6, 13, 15 
Lawyers in town 192 
Library, donation of 44, 69 
Library, public 72 
Man, Rev. Hezekiah 22 
Man, Rev. Samuel 16, 20 
Maps of the town (57 
McLane's execution 125 
Meeting-house, First 26, 27 
Meeting-house, Second 37, 54, 90 
Meeting-liouse, inside view 55 
Meeting-house, Third 95 
Messenger, Rev. Henry 20 
Methodist church 102 
Military history 119 
Ministerial fund lOi 
Minute-men of 1775 120 
Museum of relics 222 
Muster day on the Common 136 
Nason, notice of Geo. \V 237 
Newspapers in town 114 
Newton, notice of John 124 
Old way of singing 30 
Pelton, Rev. Geo. A 89 
Physicians in town 192 
Pond, David's singing trouble 31 
Pond, Elihu, notice of 123 
Poor and poor-house 40, 69 
Post-office, history of 79 
Precinct, first moves for 21, 23 
Printing-press, first 161 
Public morals 107 
Public officers, lists of 115 
Rebellion record 129 
Rebellion, town action 126 
Representatives instructed 48 
Representatives, list of 118 
Revolutionary soldiers 123 
Revolutionary war 50 
Sabbath breaking 109 
Sarah Indian 14 
Saw-mill, first no 
School Committee, list of 117 
School, first in Wrentham 20 
School Districts 75 
School, High 77 
Schools, Public 21, 72 
Shoe business II4 
Singing, old way of 30 
Smalley, Rev. Elam 87 
" Society for Reform, of Morals ". .107 
South Congregational church 96 
Southworth, Rev. T. D 87 
Stamp Act, resolves on 46 
Standing in the porches 108 
Straw-bonnet manufacture 112 
Swedenborgian meeting 104 
Temperance reform 109 
Tithing-men 107 
Title to the soil 6, 13, 15 
Topography of Franklin 61 
Town industries 110 
Valuations from 1786 115 
Volunteers against the Rebellion.. .129 
Votes on political issues 68 
Ware, notice of Harriet 282 
War of 1812 126 
War of the Rebellion 127 
War of the Revolution 51 
Whittaker, L. R., notice of 127 
Wollomonopoag settled 11 
Wollomonopoag purchased 13 
Wrentham burnt 17 
Wrentham, first school-house 20 
Wrentham incorporated 16 
Wrentham re-settled 17 
Portrait of Rev. M. Blake, D. D frontispiece. 
Maps of Ancient Wrentliam and Franklin Opposite 67 
View of Dean Academy " 78 
Portrait of Rev. N. Emmons, D. D " 84 
View of Dr. Emmons' house " 8G 
View of Old Meeting-house 92 
View of New Congregational Church Opposite 96 
View of Grace Church ( Universalist) 98 
View of Baptist Church 100 
View of Catholic Church 101 
View of Methodist Church 103 
View of Major Davis Thayer's Store and House Opposite 113 
View of the Ray Block " 114 
View of Fletcher's Block " 116 
View of Aldis' House and Store 146 
Portrait of Dr. O. Dean Opposite 150 
Portrait of Hon. George Fisher " 156 
Portrait of Hon. M. M. Fisher " 158 
Portrait of Rev. S. J. Horton, D. D " 162 
Portrait of Hon. Horace Mann " 166 
Portrait of Dr, E. D. Miller " 174 
Portrait of Dr. L. L. Miller " 175 
Portrait of Dr. N. Miller " 176 
Residences of Messrs. J. P. & J. R. Ray " 181 
Portrait of Hon. M. P. Wilder " 190 
View of the Miller Hospital " 193 
Portraits of Centennial Committee (two plates) " 195 
View of the Baker Homestead " 233 
Portrait of Capt. D. Baker " 234 
Portrait of G. W. Nason " 237 
View of F. Daniel's Homestead " 239 
Portrait of Fisher Daniels " 240 
Autograph of Hon. J. Fisher 242 
Coat of Arms of Fisher Family 243 
Portrait of Willis Fisher, Esq Opposite 246 
Residence of J. L Fitzpatrick 249 
Residence of H. M. Greene, Esq 250 
View of the Hawes Homestead 252 
View of the Alfred Knapp Homestead 253 
Birthplace of Hon. Horace Mann Opposite 258 
Portrait of W. Makepeace, Esq " 259 
View of Nathan Metcalf Homestead " 261 
View of Dr. Miller Homestead " 262 
Portrait of J. G. Ray " 272 
Residence of S.W.Richardson " 274 
Portrait of S. W. Richardson " 276 
View of the Makepeace Homestead " 277 
Portrait of Maj. D. Thayer " 278 
Residence of D. Thayer, Jr 279

Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera.


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