History of Worcester and its people . iles into tliis town,three into ()xford and three into Leicester, measured from the meetinghouse along the main thoroughfares to these towns, was estaljlished June2.), \~i,.\, incorporated as a town. Ajiril 10, KTS, and named for Gen. Arte-mas Ward. Worcester Icjst at this time about thirty families. (Seellurds Tlist. of Worcester County). The I)oundaries of the SouthParish and the town were, however, not exactly identical, and someWorcester men were left within the parish, but outside the town ofAXard. The following were allowed to remain citizens of the
History of Worcester and its people . iles into tliis town,three into ()xford and three into Leicester, measured from the meetinghouse along the main thoroughfares to these towns, was estaljlished June2.), \~i,.\, incorporated as a town. Ajiril 10, KTS, and named for Gen. Arte-mas Ward. Worcester Icjst at this time about thirty families. (Seellurds Tlist. of Worcester County). The I)oundaries of the SouthParish and the town were, however, not exactly identical, and someWorcester men were left within the parish, but outside the town ofAXard. The following were allowed to remain citizens of the townsin which the_\- had formerly Ijecn voters and taxpayers until in writingthey expressed their wish to become citizens of \\ard : .Samuel Curtis,Mary Piigelow, William Elder. Daniel Bigelow, Jt)hn Elder, JonathanFiske, Benjamin Chapiii, Eli Chapin. Joseph Clark, Moses 182(5 Thaddcus Cha])in and ten others petitioned the legislature torestore the territory in which their jiroperty was k)Cated. to the town AND ITS PEOPLE. miMf4M NOBILITY HILL.
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