Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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A Brief History of Quincy Massachusetts



Quincy was originally the northern part of the town of Braintree. In 1792, that portion of Braintree split off to form the town of Quincy. Quincy was named after Colonel John Quincy, a representative to the General Court and a long-term town moderator.



The first European settlement was probably that of Captain Wollaston, who in 1625 with a group of colonists, cleared some land in what is now the city of Quincy. Wollaston and most of the settlers remained for only about one year and then left for Virginia. After Wollaston's departure, Thomas Morton assumed leadership of the colony and renamed it Merry Mount. His leadership lasted until 1627 when the neighboring Plymouth sent Captain Myles Standish to arrest him and send him back to England. He returned to the colony in 1629 wherupon he was arrested, his possessions were seized, and his house was burned to the ground in sight of the Indians.



The next known colonists were from the Braintree Company, formed in Essex County, England, by the Rev. Thomas Hooker. They settled in 1632 near Mount Wollaston. The members of the company did not remain long, they were removed to Newtowne (now Cambridge), then to what is now Hartford, Connecticut. Some of the members returned to form the town of Braintree in 1640.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Date and Place	Person ID	Tree
1	Ellis, Esther Mabel	16 Sep 1881		I152	Duane's Ancestors

Burial

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	When and Where	Person ID	Tree
1	Adams, Henry	8 Oct 1646	Hancock Cemetery	I19878	Duane's Ancestors
2	Blower, Alice		Hancock Cemetery	I9242	Duane's Ancestors
3	Brackett, Deacon Richard		Hancock Cemetery	I6774	Duane's Ancestors
4	Brigham, Anne		Hancock Cemetery	I9221	Duane's Ancestors
5	Hincksman, Joanna		Hancock Cemetery	I8921	Duane's Ancestors
6	Hoar, Joanna		Hancock Cemetery	I8925	Duane's Ancestors
7	Hoar, Rev. Leonard	6 Dec 1675	Hancock Cemetery	I8923	Duane's Ancestors
8	Hoar, Margery		Hancock Cemetery	I8924	Duane's Ancestors
9	Lisle, Bridget		Hancock Cemetery	I14499	Duane's Ancestors
10	Neale, Benjamin		Hancock Cemetery	I11964	Duane's Ancestors
11	Neale, Sgt. Henry Sr.		Hancock Cemetery	I11952	Duane's Ancestors
12	Neale, Lt. Joseph		Hancock Cemetery	I11960	Duane's Ancestors
13	Pray, Hannah		Hancock Cemetery	I11953	Duane's Ancestors
14	Pray, John		Hancock Cemetery	I11976	Duane's Ancestors
15	Pray, Quintin		Hancock Cemetery	I11955	Duane's Ancestors
16	Valliance, Joan		Hancock Cemetery	I11956	Duane's Ancestors

Burial

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	When and Where	Person ID	Tree
1	________, Martha	23 Jul 1653	Hancock Cemetery	I11959	Duane's Ancestors

Occupation

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Date and Place	Person ID	Tree
1	Barton, Pvt. Everett Weston	1930	street construction laborer	I46	Duane's Ancestors
2	Ellis, Esther Mabel		photography studio spotter	I152	Duane's Ancestors

Census

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	Family	Date and Place	Family ID	Tree
1	Barton / Ellis	1930		F2188	Duane's Ancestors