The history of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, By a committee of the Dorchester antiquarian and historical society ...

CONTENTS. i$
CHAPTER XVIII.
Shays's Rebellion.-Col. Pierce's Diary of Important and Interesting Events....... 35.
CHAPTER XIX.
Duel at Dorchester Point.-Three young Men drowned.-^Annexation of Dorchester Neck to Boston. —Revival of Business at
Commercial Point.-Gathering of the Second Church, and the
Controversy with Rev. Dr. Codman.~.. 371
CHAPTER XX.
Political Parties. —New Meeting-House of the First Parish. —Situation of Dorchester. —Houses. —Population.-Dress and Customs of our Ancestors... d. 385
CHAPTER XXI.
Brief Sketch of the Religious Societies of Dorchester. 404
CHAPTER XXII.
The Public Schools of the Town. o 419
CHAPTER XXIIIL
Brief Notices of the Early Teachers in the Public Schools d 479
CHAPTER XXIV.
Graduates of Harvard College from the Town of Dorchester. 555
CHAPTER XXV.
Neponset River.-Its Sources, Tides, &c.-Neponset Tribe of Indians.-Navigation of the River.-Various Fishes in its Waters.
-Ferries, Bridges, &c.'... 574
CHAPTER XXVI.
Some Account of the various Mills on Neponset River. o 600
CHAPTER XXVII.
Societies, Banks, Ministerial and Church Lands, Burial Grounds,
Epitaphs, &c..... o. 642
CONCLUSION.. d d 657