The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827

acres admitted afterwards annually appointed Boston by-laws captain cause character Charles river chosen christian colony committee common rights constitution cotton Cotton Mather council court house cow common cultivation Daniel Fisher deacon Dedham church disputes doctrines duty Dwight Edward Allyne elder employed employment England establish factories Fisher Ames five frequent funds grant herd walks History of Dedham hundred Indian inhabitants John Allin land major Lusher meadows Medfield meeting house ment miles mill minister ministry Mother Brook Natick neighbouring Neponset river opinion ordained party pastor peat persons Petumtuck plantation political pounds preached present principal procure profession proprietors public worship purpose records religious respect reverend Roxbury Samuel Dexter selectmen sermon settlement settlers shillings society soon spirit sufficient taxes things third parish Timothy Dwight tion town meeting town voted trees tub wheel village Wheelock William Cogswell wood Wrentham