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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 1 1 Browse Search
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January 15, 1738. ON December 14, 1737, William Browne, Deacon William Brown was much respected, and intrusted very often with Municipal and Church affairs of Watertown and Waltham.—Bond. Daniel Benjamin, Daniel Benjamin, Jr., trader, was a Selectman of Watertown 1735, '36, and '37; Selectman of Waltham, 1748, '39, '40, '42; Assessor many times from 1738 to 1752.—Bond. and Samuel Livermore, in the Behalf of themselves, and other Inhabitants of the West Precinct in Watertown, presented to the House of Representatives a petition praying the said Precinct may be erected into a separate and disstinct Township, which is also agreeable to the East Precinct in said Town, as appears by their Vote accompanying the Petition. The prayer of the petition was granted and the petitioners allowed and impowred to prepare and bring in a Bill of incorporation. The Bill passed its first reading December 20th, its second reading December 21st, and was read a third Time and pass'd to be Engro