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Biography of John Baylies LeBaron of Middleboro, Massachusetts

History of Plymouth, Norfolk and Barnstable Counties Massachusetts vol 3 title page

Recollection of the death, in 1918, of John Baylies LeBaron, brings to mind the fact that this prominent Middleboro business man was not only descended from a famous man who was characterized within the pages of fiction, but was also, through many intermarriages among his forebears, the inheritor of distinguished Colonial blood of the “Mayflower” voyagers and of some of the first families of old Plymouth, among them those of Warren, Griswold, Bradford, Cushman, Bartlett and DeWolf. The records of the town of Plymouth reveal that Francis LeBaron, first known American ancestor, happened upon the shores of this country in … Read more

Historic USGS Maps of Abington, Massachusetts Quadrangle

Southwest Corner of 1893 Abington, Massachusetts USGS Topographical Map

These maps are part of USGS Topographical Maps made since 1882. They’ve been broken down into quadrangle’s to make viewing them easier. We have digital copies of two different series for the Abington, Massachusetts Quadrangle. One surveyed in 1885 and published in 1893 and then a partial revision resurveyed in 1917 and printed that year. For information about these maps see Historic USGS Topographical Maps. USGS 15 Minute SeriesLatitude 42.125 Longitude 289.125 1893 Abington, Massachusetts Quadrangle Historic USGS map Reprinted 1932, Surveyed 1885. 1917 Abington, Massachusetts Quadrangle Historic USGS map Partial revision by the Massachusetts Commission on Waterways and Public … Read more

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