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  Pelham, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelham was first settled in 1738 and was officially incorporated in 1743.
Pelham was the homeplace of Daniel Shays, leader of Shays Rebellion, an uprising to stop declining economic conditions in Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787.
Pelham holds the distinction of having the oldest town hall in continuous use in the United States.
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Settled in 1739 by Scottish Immigrants, Pelham was incorporated as a town in 1743.
Pelham's Old Meeting House, built in 1743, is the oldest town hall in continuous use in the nation and is still the site of the Fall Town Meeting, often referred to as the purest form of democracy practiced widely in New England communities.
West Pelham served as a terminus of a regional electric trolley system, and was the site of the Orient Springs health resort and the first factory to produce bamboo fishing rods in the United States.
www.townofpelham.org   (433 words)

  
 Fuller Family Tree - aqwg07   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Levi WOOD was born 21 Mar 1788 in Pelham, Massachusetts.
Freeman WOOD was born 7 Aug 1791 in Pelham, Massachusetts.
Phila WOOD was born 11 Mar 1799 in Pelham, Massachusetts.
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 Police News Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On July 8, 2004, at 7:17 p.m., Master Patrol Officer Dennis Mannion, of the Pelham Police Department Traffic Enforcement Division, was monitoring Mammoth Road traffic due to several complaints of speeding vehicles.
Pelham officers terminated the pursuit in the area of Marsh Road.
Officers from Pelham PD, Dracut, MA PD and the Lowell, MA PD Canine Unit conducted an extensive search for the suspect.
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 All About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Pelham School serves the 120 kindergarten through sixth grade students of the small community of Pelham, Massachusetts.
The town of Pelham is perched on the ridge that divides the Connecticut River's Pioneer Valley from the Quabbin Reservoir and central Massachusetts.
Pelham is best known as the home of Daniels Shays who was the leader of Shay's Rebellion.
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 Pelham, Mass. Vital Records
When places other than Pelham and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy.
THE TOWN OF PELHAM, Hampshire County, was established January 15, 1743, prior to which time it was the common land called New Lisburne.
January 28, 1822, a part of Pelham was included in the new town of Prescott.
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 Pelham, New Hampshire
Pelham's population grew by a total of 9,597 residents, going from 1,317 in 1950 to 10,914 residents in 2000.
The 2004 Census estimate for Pelham was 12,310 residents, which ranked 24th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Pelham contains 26.3 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.
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 Connecting Capron Cousins - Person Page 40
In 1870 Virgil Henry Capron resided in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
     Elizabeth Capron was born in 1853 in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
In 1880 Nancy Dunham resided in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
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 prescott   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Prescott was incorporated in 1822 from sections of New Salem and Pelham Massachusetts, it's major villages were Prescott Hill, Atkinson Hollow and North Prescott.
This long piece of land (roughly from south of Gate 22 to Gate 9) stretches from north to south and is off limits to the public.
This building was moved to Petersham Massachusetts where it still stands.
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 Pelham Massachusetts, 1890   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The other villages are West Pelham and Pelham (Heights), near the centre, — both post-offices.
This township was purchased by Colonel Stoddard, of Northampton, and was sold by him to some Scotch-Irish people.
It was incorporated January 15, 1742 and named Pelham, in honor of that celebrated family in England.
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 Pelham Limo Limousine Massachusetts Logan Airport Transportation Car Service Vans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Pelham Limo is a fine limousine service for weddings, nights out, corporate needs and airport transportation.
Pelham Limo can accommodate any type of transportation request on a short notice - such as, airport transfers, sightseeing and business tours, weddings, long distance or local transfers from and to all Massachusetts and New England.
Pelham Limo Our professional staff of chauffeurs are dedicated to providing you a prompt, safe and hassle free transport to or from your designated destination.
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 Hampshire County -- Pelham
The original Pelham church was gathered as a Presbyterian society between 1737 and 1744.
A Unitarian society was formed in 1825 and a Methodist Episcopal society in West Pelham in 1831.
Federation between the Unitarian and Congregational churches led to the forming of the United Church of Pelham in 1936.
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 pelham - Ask.com Web Search
History Pelham was split from Old Dunstable in 1741, when the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was changed.
Pelham Manor is located on the Sound Shore of Southeastern Westchester County, New York.
The Town of Pelham (2001 population 15,272) is located in the centre of Niagara Region in...
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 Connecting Capron Cousins - Person Page 247
She was buried in Mayflower Hill Cemetery, Taunton, Massachusetts; Subj: more Aldrich info Date: 1/25/02 8:37:27 AM Eastern Standard Time From: pats69mustang@mediaone.net (Pat Cordeiro) To: Kaandsa@aol.com Hi Doug I went to Taunton the other day and got a copy of Eliza's deathcertificate she died 3/17/1888 and is buried in the Mayflower hillcemetary.
She married Lemuel Chapin Wedge on 1 January 1843 in Pelham, Massachusetts.
     Lemuel Chapin Wedge was born on 16 December 1798 in Pelham, Massachusetts.
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 Pelham Brook Whitewater
of Pelham Brook is 3.25 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater.
The scenic beauty of Massachusetts and the water flowing gracefully down Pelham Brook are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.
The Holiday Inn Hotel Berkshires in Western Massachusetts has 86 beautifully appointed guest rooms nestled in the heart of the Berkshires, the ideal choice for the cultural or outdoor adventurer.
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 Pelham Library - Pelham, MA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Discuss good books with your neighbors at the Pelham Library.
The library's book group is open to everyone and meets the fourth Monday of the month (a change from last year) at 7:30 p.m.
This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
www.pelham-library.org   (353 words)

  
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Make an investment in Pelham's cherished heritage with your gift contribution to the Community Hall Restoration Fund.
All monies received will be held by the Town of Pelham.
Letters demonstrate public support for this project and all letters received will be included in a State Grant Application.
www.townofpelham.org /Donation_Form.htm   (140 words)

  
 Sunrise Farm Horseback Riding Lessons Horse Training Horses Equine Equestrian New Hampshire NH
Pelham NH Boarders can drop by any morning of the week to walk into this bright, skylighted barn and be greeted by the smell of freshly-pitched hay and the delightful chatter of birds fluttering around the eaves.
Sunrise Farm sprawls over a 35 acre parcel of land located on the border of New Hampshire and Massachusetts in Pelham, NH.
He then advanced to Boxborough, Massachusetts where he studied dressage for three years under international rider Kathy Connelly.
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 Four Dodge Lines Proven
In Pelham, Massachusetts, in the early to mid-1800s, there were three Dodge families.
The one other Dodge family that lived in Pelham at the same time was that of Elison (Alason) Dodge.
Elison, Ester, Nancy, Lewis and Hollis are in the 1850 census, Pelham
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 Ancestors of Annie Louise Kentfield
born December 04, 1845 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died 1927.
1680 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
1704 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died December 14, 1756 in Lake George, Warren, New York; married Mary 1725 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
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 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Rural Case Study
Pelham lies within the Quabbin Reservoir watershed in central Massachusetts.
The town is 31 miles north of Springfield, 85 miles west of Boston, and is situated between Routes 90 and 91.
This ensures that units under this bylaw will meet new code requirements.
www.mass.gov /envir/smart_growth_toolkit/pages/CS-adu-pelham.html   (116 words)

  
 Welcome to the Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Massachusetts has a wealth of mineral deposits and amazing fossils.
While fossils are restricted mostly to the Connecticutt Valley, the Boston Basin and areas near Newburyport, we have some of the most famous fossils in the world, ranging from Jurassic dinosaur footprints to Cambrian trilobites.
Minerals and fossils are a limited resource, and removing them from the rock removes the opportunity for future generations to see and appreciate them, and geologists to study them to increase the public's knowledge of Massachusetts geology.
www.geo.umass.edu /stategeologist/massgeo_foss-min.htm   (260 words)

  
 Pelham, Ma
Find out where Pelham is located in Massachusetts.
See what famous people are from Pelham, MA and surrounding towns.
View photos of Pelham, MA and surrounding towns.
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 Books & Media about Pelham, MA
Abutments Under the Water: Pelham, Massachusetts and A Legacy of Shay's Rebellion
Geology of the Pelham dome near Montague, west-central Massachusetts (Contribution - Department of Geology, University of Massachusetts ; no. 14)
Geochemistry and petrology of the Late Ordovician Fourmile Gneiss, Pelham Dome, central Massachusetts (Contribution)
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 Levi Mellen, b: 1787 - Pelham, Massachusetts
Born: 1756, Massachusetts Marr: 1782 Died: 1835, Massachusetts
Born: 1762, Massachusetts Marr: 1785 Died: 1851, Massachusetts
Born: 2 JUN 1789 - Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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 Pelham, MA Vital Records to 1850   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
THE TOWN Of PEIHAM, Hampshire County, was established January 15, 1743, prior to which time it was the common land called
June 16, 1788, a part of Bekhertown was annexed to Pelham.
When places other than Pelham and Massauchusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy.
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 Hansen / Gould Family History - Person Page 39   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Also enumerated with her household in 1850 is Sarah Gray, age 77, born in Massachusetts.
Dickinson esteemed to be about Sixty Acres besides what I formerly gave to my Son John to be equally divided amongst them and I appoint them to pay to my Daughter Elizabeth the Sum of Six pounds more besides what is mentioned in the former Gift.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal at Pelham Feb. 7th in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven and beging the first year of the declared Independency of the United States of North America.
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 Pelham Apartments Ratings, Reviews, Map, Rents, and other Framingham apartments for rent from ApartmentRatings.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Pelham Apartments Ratings, Reviews, Map, Rents, and other Framingham apartments for rent from ApartmentRatings.com
I resided at Pelham Apartments for 1 year and after seeing the Kids hit by speeding lowriders with 1000 watt stereo systems running from the police from drug deals gone sour, I said goodbye!
Pelham Apartments is an apartment community located in Framingham, MA.
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 Find in a Library: Vital records of Pelham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850.
Find in a Library: Vital records of Pelham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850.
Vital records of Pelham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850.
Subjects: Registers of births, etc. -- Massachusetts -- Pelham.
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