. King's handbook of Boston harbor. r, which they ascended for several miles, and formed a settlement,named Weymouth in memory of the old English village from which theyhad emigrated. Fragments of the colonies of Weston and Gorges remainedin occupation of Wessagusset, tilling their lands, and enlarging each hisindividual domain. The pleasant heights of Burying Hill and King OakHill, overlooking the harbor expanse, were surrounded by their farms ; andon the summit of the former soon arose the village church and watch-house,the Acropolis of the new colony. During King Philips War, Weymouth suffe
. King's handbook of Boston harbor. r, which they ascended for several miles, and formed a settlement,named Weymouth in memory of the old English village from which theyhad emigrated. Fragments of the colonies of Weston and Gorges remainedin occupation of Wessagusset, tilling their lands, and enlarging each hisindividual domain. The pleasant heights of Burying Hill and King OakHill, overlooking the harbor expanse, were surrounded by their farms ; andon the summit of the former soon arose the village church and watch-house,the Acropolis of the new colony. During King Philips War, Weymouth suffered from several Indianattacks, and many of its outlying houses were burned. A hundred yearslater there was a flurry of battle on the Weymouth islands; and peace hassince reigned, although the monument to ninety-nine of her citizens, whodied as soldiers in the Secession War, attests the patriotism of the the natives of Weymouth was Joshua Bates, the famous Londonfinancier, and benefactor of the Boston Public Library. jV^. TV VIn the Old Cemetery, Hingham, KINGS HANDBOOK OF BOSTON HARBOR. 85
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