. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . jears. Having ac-cumulated a fortune by skillful management, he retired to a farmin Framingham from 1834 to 1844. From the latter date until1851 he resided in Boston. He next purchased a portion of thefarm of the deceased Dr. Emmons and made Franklin his homeuntil his death. Dr. Dean devoted his last years chiefly to plans for the educa-tion of yo
. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . jears. Having ac-cumulated a fortune by skillful management, he retired to a farmin Framingham from 1834 to 1844. From the latter date until1851 he resided in Boston. He next purchased a portion of thefarm of the deceased Dr. Emmons and made Franklin his homeuntil his death. Dr. Dean devoted his last years chiefly to plans for the educa-tion of youth, which resulted in the founding of the academy ap-propriately bearing his name, and which his large wealth enabledhim amply to endow. Dr. Dean first married Caroline Francoeur of Wrentham, resi-dent in Boston. She died 27th October, 1866, and he married, in1868, Mrs. Louisa C. Hames of Wrentham, who still lives. Heleft no children. Hon. Alexander DeWitt, whom Franklin has a double reasonfor claiming as a son-in-law, as his wife belonged to this town,•was born in New Braintree, 2d April, 1798, one of a family ofnine children. His parents were too poor to give him any oppor-tunities of education, and he was compelled to do such small work. {OL^i Gi^h ADDENDA. 151 among his neighbors as he could find. At 15 he went to Dudleyas apprentice in a small wool and cotton factory, where he staidfive years. In 1818 he came to Franklin and was employed inDr. N. Millers thread factory at River End. In 1819 he leaseda larger mill in Foxboro. Here he peddled his own thread in awagon from place to place, carrying his food with him. Conquer-ing his natural pride against such a seemingly begging expedition,when he found that he must urge his own wares to effect any sales,he pushed himself more boldly and soon secured a circle of tradefor all the goods he could manufacture. In 1820, June 5th, he married Mary, daughter of WilliamMakepeace of Franklin, and in conjunction with his father-in-law
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