Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland .. connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England, Ireland and Scotland; containing narratives, descriptions, and many views, some done from old prints; also much matter pertaining to the founders and settlers of New England and to their memorials on both sides of the Atlantic; . From a photograph WILLIAM BLACKSTONE MEMORIAL IN LONS-DALE, RHODE ISLAND, formerly part of Attleboro, Massachusetts, now part ofCumberland, Rhode Island. It is placed in the yard ofthe Ann and Hope Mill of the Lo
Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland .. connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England, Ireland and Scotland; containing narratives, descriptions, and many views, some done from old prints; also much matter pertaining to the founders and settlers of New England and to their memorials on both sides of the Atlantic; . From a photograph WILLIAM BLACKSTONE MEMORIAL IN LONS-DALE, RHODE ISLAND, formerly part of Attleboro, Massachusetts, now part ofCumberland, Rhode Island. It is placed in the yard ofthe Ann and Hope Mill of the Lonsdale Company in Hnewith his grave. The above mill now occupies the site ofBlackstones home where he spent forty years of his he is best known on account of his connection withthe early history of Boston, Blackstone lived a far greaterlength of time within the original limits of Attleboro. 46 ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS. From a photograph Kindness Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, , and Mrs. Walter M. Kendall ST. MARYS CHURCH, ATTLEBOROUGH, ENGLAND A stone which once formed a capital in this church was obtained through the efforts of the late Major EverettS. Horton, and placed in the ladies parlor of the Second Congregational Church of Attleboro, Massachusetts. a distinguished ofificer in the Revolutionary War, was also a Mayor of NewYork City. The first actual settlement within the bounds of the original town of Attleborowas in the neighborhood of the Baptist meeting-house and was begun by JohnWoodcock and his sons soon after the first division of lands. In May, 1676, whilehis sons were at work in a cornfield near the house, they were surprised by Indians,and one son, Nathaniel, was killed. Attleboro was incorporated as a township October 19, 1694, but the first townmeeting on record appears to have been held in 1696 at which time JohnWoodcock and John Rogers were chosen to manage the affairs of the townshi
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