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Petition for New Town
On November 22, 1871, led by George B. Talbot, men of South Dedham wrote, signed, and sent to the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives a petition for a new town, “to be called Lyman, or such other name as may be deemed proper…” The town was, of course, eventually called Norwood. Bryant Tolles writes in his centennial history of the town that the warrant for the Dedham Town Meeting of January 22, 1872 contained the following article: “To see what action the town

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The Legacy of Josiah and Mary Polly Richards Talbot: A Family's Journey Through 19th Century New England
Josiah Talbot II (1785-1873) Mary Polly Richards Talbot (1789-1878) Josiah Talbot II was born on February 24, 1785. He was the son of...

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Ringing the Bell; July 4, 1868
Samuel E. Pond (1809-1877) Lot 1 Samuel Howard (1826-1883) Lot 40 Samuel Pond (1809-1877) was a well-known and successful farmer. He...

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E.F. Talbot Well Known Manufacturer
Ebenezer Fisher Talbot (1814-1882) Elizabeth Farrington Talbot (1817-1895) Mary Elizabeth Talbot (1837-1845) Josiah Fisher Talbot...

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