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  William Stoughton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Stoughton continued his studies at Oxford until he lost his fellowship in 1660.
Stoughton was generally praised for his preaching ability and offered the job of church pastor.
Stoughton, possibly because of both his past theological training and lack of legal training, allowed many deviations from normal courtroom procedure during the witchcraft trials.
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_BSTO.HTM   (338 words)

  
 Stoughton, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stoughton is known for its Norwegian heritage: It hosts a citywide celebration of Syttende Mai, the Norwegian constitution day, on the weekend closest to May 17, and its sister city is Gjøvik, Norway.
In Stoughton the Norwegians focused on Jessica Lippart, then a bunad-clad member of the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers, as she danced and commented on the Norwegian-American cultural aspects of the area.
Stoughton was founded in 1847 by Luke Stoughton, an Englishman from Vermont.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stoughton,_Wisconsin   (817 words)

  
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Stoughton and Avon Civil War Veterans from the 1915 Massachusetts State Census : also including hyperlinks to histories of their regiments and vessels they served on during the war.
Stoughton Clergymen from the 18th Century and some from 1792 to 1955.
Stoughton and Canton Guardians of the Punkapoag Indians 1727-1852.
www.stoughtonhistory.com   (1159 words)

  
 Stoughton, Wisconsin City Tour - City of Stoughton.
The community of Stoughton began when Luke Stoughton, a Vermont Yankee living in the Janesville area, purchased 800 acres of land nestled in a large bend of the Catfish River (now the Yahara River), on July 3, 1847.
The principal source of labor for Stoughton's industries was the pool of Norwegian immigrants who arrived starting in the 1870's.
The population swelled, and the years between 1885 and 1917 were boom years for Stoughton, with substantial growth in both commercial and residential districts.
www.madisonrealestatehomes.com /citytour/WI/Stoughton.php   (377 words)

  
 Massachusetts EOEA - Community Preservation Initiative: Community Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Stoughton is a suburban community of approximately 27,000 with great ethnic and religious diversity.
Stoughton is located 17 miles south of Boston but only 5 miles from Brockton.
An excellent place to live for those commuting to Boston, Stoughton is convenient to downtown Boston by both MBTA commuter rail and by interstate highways.
commpres.env.state.ma.us /community/cmty_main.asp?communityID=285   (233 words)

  
 Homepage - Stoughton Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Stoughton annual holiday parade was a success this year, bringing out a mass of town residents.
Stoughton police say a 19-year-old with a poor sense of humor is fortunate not to be facing charges in what police called a robbery hoax.
With Gerald Cappozzoli not present, the Stoughton Board of Selectmen voted to suspend deliberation on his future with the zoning board of appeals (ZBA) until the next selectmen’s meeting, to be held Dec. 5.
www.townonline.com /stoughton   (631 words)

  
 STOUGHTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
The donation was accepted by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of Stoughton Historical Society, September 14, 2005.
A history of the Stoughton Fire Department and images of the historic fire apparatus and recent apparatus of the Stoughton Fire Department.
Stoughton Fire Department Report "Generally speaking, it may be said that the apparatus of the department operated satisfactory during this year with the exception of Engines 1 and 2 which did not pass the break test required by law.
www.stoughtonhistory.com /engine2.htm   (456 words)

  
 Little Theatre of Stoughton directions to theater
Stoughton Center is a really messed up intersection.
If you can't drive to the show, luckily the Stoughton Commuter Rail Station is directly behind the theater (no exaggeration).
The train doesn't go to Stoughton on the weekends at all, but it does go to Canton Junction which is a short cab ride away.
www.homestead.com /littletheatreofstoughton/directions.html   (855 words)

  
 StoughtonWiPages.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
History of Stoughton, WI The community of Stoughton began when Luke Stoughton, a Vermont Yankee living in the Janesville area, purchased 800 acres of land at $2.60 nestled in a large bend of the Catfish River (now the Yahara River), on July 3, 1847.
Stoughton's Syttende Mai celebration dates back as far as 1868, when Norwegian immigration to this part of Wisconsin was reaching its crest.
There are folk dancing performances by the world famous Stoughton Norwegian Dancers, exhibits of Norwegian rosemaling (painting) and hardanger (needlework), Norse costume style show, Norwegian church services, smorgasbord of Norwegian foods including lutefisk and lefse, a variety of musical performances, and an Ugliest Troll Drawing contest.
www.stoughtonwipages.com /history.html   (672 words)

  
 Stoughton, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. Syttende Mai Festival. Great vacation area.
Stoughton's Mandt Community Center offers indoor ice skating and skate rentals.
And don't miss fun events happening throughout the winter, like Victorian Holiday Weekend, December 1—3, the Norse Afternoon of Fun, February 11 and the Stoughton Arts Sampler, March 2—4.
Book your Stoughton winter getaway today—choose from a variety of comfortable accommodations.
www.stoughtonwi.com   (158 words)

  
 Stoughton Utilities  |  Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The average contribution per program participant is just $6.00 per year, however an estimated $8,000 will be raised each year to be awarded by the Stoughton Utilities Committee twice annually to local community service organizations.
The Stoughton Utilities office will be closed to walk-in and telephone customers during the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Stoughton Utilities is offering gift certificates to be used towards a neighbor or loved one's utility bill.
www.stoughtonutilities.com   (211 words)

  
 STOUGHTON
Stoughton Hospital provides health care to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of Stoughton area residents.
In 1924, Stoughton Hospital Association was incorporated to operate as a non-profit hospital.
Stoughton Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, licensed by the state of Wisconsin, a member of the Wisconsin Hospital Association, and Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative.
my.execpc.com /~rwhc/memberinfo/memb_sha.html   (428 words)

  
 Stoughton Landmarks Commission, Stoughton Wisconsin
The Stoughton Landmarks Commission (SLC) was formed in 1980, upon creation of Stoughton’s Historic Preservation Ordinance by the City of Stoughton.
The SLC is primarily responsible for ensuring that the provisions in Stoughton’s historic preservation ordinance are executed accordingly.
CLG status signifies that Stoughton has been certified by the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) as a city that is enforcing its local preservation ordinance.
www.stoughtonlandmarks.com /about.html   (359 words)

  
 Welcome To Stoughton Trucking
Stoughton Trucking, Inc. is a forty-eight (48) state contract carrier that operates 48' or 53' length vans, flatbeds, and reefers with air ride options.
A recent achievement was in November 2003, when SYSCO foods acknowledged Stoughton Trucking as one of their premier carriers and presented us with the 'SYSCO Premier Carrier Award' and certificate for outstanding service.
Stoughton Trucking, Inc.'s corporate office and main terminal is in Stoughton, Wisconsin and is located 19 miles south of Madison, Wisconsin and 134 miles north of Chicago, Illinois near I-90/94.
www.stoughton-trucking.com   (363 words)

  
 The Music Buffs Web Pages (Old Stoughton Musical Society History)
The town of Stoughton has had a number of composers who had their music performed in the local area, mainly by the Stoughton Musical Society.
She was born in Stoughton in 1803 and died there in 1892.
Their remaining assets were given over to The Old Stoughton Musical Society, which was the older of the two and has an unbroken record of existence.
hometown.aol.com /musbuff/page16.htm   (4701 words)

  
 Stoughton Tornado, August 18, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
She is the Resource Coordinator charged with getting the resources donated through the Stoughton Area Tornado Relief Fund and other community sources to the people who need them.
The photo of the tornado in the header was taken by Jerry Currie and is used with his permission.
This site is not an official publication nor am I officially connected to the Stoughton Area Tornado Relief Fund or the Long Term Recovery Board, although I consider myself a "booster".
www.stoughtontornado.org   (1152 words)

  
 Stoughton Music
His Stoughton singing school had 49 pupils, consisting of young males and females, and one of them later became a composer himself, Jacob French (1754-1817).
The Stoughton party consisted of twenty selected male voices, without instruments, and led by Squire Elijah Dunbar, the president of the Stoughton Musical Society, who was not only one of the most accomplished singers of his day, but distinguished for his commanding presence and dignified bearing.
In addition there are illustrations of an 1829 Stoughton tunebook, a concert announcement for the benefit of the Johnstown Flood of 1889, and a song titled "Peace" composed by Roger Hall and set to an 1814 poem written by a Stoughton teenage girl.
www.americanmusicpreservation.com /stoughton.htm   (2500 words)

  
 Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
Stoughton, located 20 miles southeast of Madison, was founded in 1847 by Luke Stoughton, an Englishman from Vermont.
Stoughton became an incorporated village in 1862 and a city 20 years later.
Stoughton became one of the most Norwegian towns in the United States.
www.wppisys.org /member_utilities/memberfacts.asp?ID=37   (137 words)

  
 Stoughton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stoughton is a lively town, with a large population of immigrants - many people from Portugal, Brazil and Poland.
Stoughton is oftened referred to as "Toughtown," as introduced by opposing Hockomock League football teams for the Black Knights' alleged steroids use, especially during the Thanksgiving season in preparation for the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between the Stoughton Black Knights and their arch-rival Canton Bulldogs.
It is possible to go biking in Stoughton, with Ames Pond being a nice destination.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stoughton,_Massachusetts   (805 words)

  
 The Stoughton Page - Elizabeth (Stoughton) Scudder Chamberlain
The record of the marriage states that Elizabeth was the daughter of "the Rev’end Divine that was, Mr Thomas Stoughton." Thomas Stoughton received his M.A. from Queen's College, Cambridge, in 1580, and was vicar of Coggeshall, Essex, from 1600 to 1606.
Elizabeth (Stoughton) (Scudder) Chamberlain died intestate, apparently in Ipswich, Massachusetts, before the inventory of her estate was filed on 30 1st month [March] 1647; the court ordered that the estate, which totaled only £32 4s.
William was a son of Israel Stoughton, Elizabeth's brother.
members.tripod.com /~ntgen/bw/stoughton_index.html   (1079 words)

  
 Stoughton Wisconsin
Located on the Yahara River and just a few miles south of Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton is a destination for water sports and fishing enthusiasts, yet we also have a wide variety of cultural activities sure to entice the most determined city dweller.
From swimming in a sandy bottomed pool, disc golf, canoeing and boating in the summer months to ice skating, cross country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter, there’s plenty for the outdoor enthusiast.
Stoughton has over 14 parks, including a skateboard park, tennis, basketball as well as two hiking trails.
www.wistravel.com /cities_in_wisconsin/stoughton_wisconsin   (334 words)

  
 Stoughton Utilities  |  Stoughton Utilities Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It will be held at 4:30pm in the Conference Room in the Stoughton Utilities Administration Office, 600 South Fourth St., Stoughton, WI 53589.
The Utilities Committee is a committee of the City of Stoughton Common Council.
Meeting minutes and reports are presented to the Common Council at their meetings held on the Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
www.stoughtonutilities.com /stoughton/uc.aspx   (175 words)

  
 Stoughton Democratic Town Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Stoughton Democratic Town Committee (SDTC)is established under the authority of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Charter of the Democratic Party of Massachusetts.
Under this authority, the Stoughton Democratic Town Committee is charged with furthering the ideals and aims of the Democratic Party locally, in Massachusetts and nationally.
The Stoughton Democratic Town Committee is the local branch of the Democratic Party.
www.stoughtondems.org   (1169 words)

  
 The Music Buffs Web Pages (Music from Stoughton)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Stoughton is known as "The Birthplace of American Liberty" because Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Joseph Warren met at Doty's Tavern on August 16, 1774, to begin writing the Suffolk Resolves.
Stoughton is the home of America's oldest choral society, founded in 1786.
Among the speeches given at that ceremony were a historical sketch on the Stoughton Public Library by Wales French, a memorial to the Hon.
members.aol.com /musbuff/page29.htm   (7003 words)

  
 Stoughton Public Library - Reference
The site will be of interest to Stoughton residents, students researching Stoughton’s rich heritage, and genealogists researching their Stoughton ancestors.
David Allen Lambert, a life-long Stoughton resident and town historian, is the webmaster for this superb Stoughton History website.
The materials in the Stoughton Collection (SC) do not circulate, but are available for use in the library with a form of identification for staff to hold at the main desk.
www.stoughton-ma.gov /library/reference.htm   (615 words)

  
 City of Stoughton -- 2006 Fall Season / Director's Note   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A major component of the Stoughton Opera House mission is to enrich the lives of the citizens of this area.
The Stoughton Opera House is grateful for the strong support the community has provided.
This is an indicator that we are continuing to fulfill a goal of our mission - enriching the lives of the citizens of this area.
www.stoughtonoperahouse.com   (240 words)

  
 Stoughton Parent and Community Groups   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Stoughton Parent Advisory Council on Special Education (SPED PAC) includes parents of children with "Special Needs," as well as other interested parties.
The Stoughton SPED PAC is a non-profit organization.
The Stoughton Youth Commission operates as a community mental health center, offering confidential and professional counseling services without fees to Stoughton residents since 1975.
www.stoughtonschools.org /Stoughton/parents.html   (446 words)

  
 City of Stoughton --
The Stoughton Area Senior Center is located in downtown Stoughton, Wisconsin.
The Stoughton Area Senior Center, a City of Stoughton department, provides a facility to individuals over 55 years of age and their families.
Located on the Yahara River, the Senior Center is not only a place where services are provided for life enrichment, it is a place out of which the talents of older adults are also "pooled" for service to many - young and older - within our greater community.
stoughton.govoffice2.com /index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={ACCDC7D4-A6D0-41E3-B0CA-4407ED90AF34}   (265 words)

  
 Stoughton, Wisconsin WI, city profile (Dane County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Stoughton is a city in Dane County, in the Madison metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stoughton was $21,037, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Stoughton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $561.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=24528   (839 words)

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