John Adams Library copy inscribed first leaf: "Deposited in the John Adams Library by C.F. [8] The city is part of the Greater Boston area with access to the MBTA Red Line, and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's South Shore Coalition. AMES, WILLIAM, of Braintree, had daughters, Hannah and Rebecca, born there, as early as 1642: made free in Mass., 1647. The City of Braintree is located in Norfolk County in the State of Massachusetts. King Philip's War (1675-76) is an event that has been largely ignored by the American public and popular historians. State Route 128 and Interstate 95 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston. James married Abigail DUNHAM 5 (Ebenezer4, Samuel3, Samuel2, John1) on 9 Feb 1748/1749 in Plymouth. The girls' basketball team has won back-to-back state championships and finished 2014 undefeated. . Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. Commuter rail service to South Station, Boston, is available on the Middleboro & Plymouth lines from the Braintree Red Line/Commuter Rail Station located on Union Street. Official temperature records have ranged from 21F (29C) in February 1934, up to 101F (38C) in August 1949 and 1974. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. In the 2020 American Community Survey, 25.21 million self-identified as being of English origin. Under the rule of Thomas Morton it was renamed Merry Mount. 1940 . What statement could have been made by a nativist during the late 19th century and early 20th century? Ames has been an old name at Boston and Braintree, and has been highly respectable in Massachusetts and Connecticut, from the early settlements. The Braintree time zone is Eastern Daylight Time which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). 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The settlement has started as early as 1633, with people from Cambridge, and was called "Newtowne". SKETCHES OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF WEST TISBURY. Braintree (Massachusetts) . Contents 1 Abbott family 2 Adams family 3 Alderman family 4 Appleton family 5 Apthorp family 6 Amory family 7 Archer family 8 Bacon family Later, some sections of Braintree formed separate municipalities: Quincy (1792), Randolph (1793), and Holbrook (1872). BRAINTREE, a township of Norfolk county, Massachusetts, U.S.A., on the Monatiquot river about 10 m. S. of Boston. Damaging storms are more common in areas north, west, and northwest of the city. Mr. Adams . Though they arrived close to two decades after the Pilgrims landed 50 miles away at Plymouth Rock on the west shore of Cape Cod Bay, the . From 1948 to 1968, the town was the home of Braintree Airport, a general aviation airport located near Great Pond that was used by civil defense officials and private pilots. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 0 . There were 12,652 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. Great Hill is a name early settlers would give to a hill they thought was the tallest in the town. The earliest inhabitants of current-day Braintree were the Massachusett Indigenous Americans, a nation of semi-migratory fishers and farmers, who encountered the English settlers early in the 1600s. The only one of the original purchasing proprietors of this town who remained as a settler, except James Skiffe, was James Allen, the progenitor of the Vineyard Allens now scattered over this land from Maine to California. 126 Main Street . As of the census[29] of 2000, there were 33,828 people, 12,652 households, and 8,907 families residing in the town. Centennial celebration at Braintree, Mass., July 4, 1876 Internet Archive. 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive, Braintree, MA 02184, Phone: 781-794-8000 Town Hall is open Mon, Wed, Thur 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Tue 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Fri 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Uploaded by The First Belchers In Mass: Came On The Winthrop Fleet Of Ships Around 1620-1640 According To The "Dictionary Of First Settlers Of New England": By James Savage, "The Outline Of American History Of Mass", And The Mass State Archives. Town Information [edit | edit source] Description [edit | edit source]. [32] The Braintree High dance team competes at the regional and national stage. New Salem, Petersham, Hardwick, New Braintree, West Brookfield, Warren and Palmer. Note: Affiliate links are used within the directory on this site and a small contribution goes to the website for some purchases made. Search the history of over 778 billion (the Leglislature) in I770. Richard BRACKETT Then by Christopher WEBB next by Benjamin THOMPSON next by Samuel THOMPSON The coldest month is January, with a mean of 25.7F (3.5C). This list is not to be confused with the Boston Brahmins, which a list of the first families that rose to prominence in the Massachusetts area. Summers are typically warm to hot, rainy, and humid, while winters oscillate between periods of cold rain and snow, with cold temperatures. As the town grew and flourished, the name of Ware was adopted. In addition to its present boundaries, it comprised land that was later split off into the separate municipalities of Quincy (incorporated in 1792), Randolph (1793), and Holbrook (1872). The CapeFLYER rail service from Boston to Hyannis as well as Buzzards Bay stations also stops at Braintree Station. 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