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A History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with Genealogical RegistersA History Of The Town Of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with Genealogical Registers. Justin Winsor. Duxbury was settled in 1632 by the people of Plymouth and was named in homage to Captain Standish's English estate, Duxbury Hall. This extensive history covers civil and military topics including: settlement; highways, with a list of early surveyors; ancient landmarks; the town's commons, with names of the proprietors (1690-1749); bounties and fines; Philip's War; the Charter of 1691; the Stamp Act; the Revolution, with biographical sketches of soldiers; and ordinaries. Also included are sections on local Indian tribes and a list of town officers. More than 200 families are mentioned in the genealogical register. (1849) reprint, 5�x8�, paper, index, 360 pp.
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