History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667-1917; - citizen hylbom blog

130 History of Swansea
Deed dated Jan. 29, 1725.
Thomas Wood, John Wood, Samuel Wheaton, John Wood
Jr., Thomas Wood Jr., Hannah Hail Widow all of Swansea
County of Bristol province of Massachusetts Bay, N. England
yeoman. To Jacob Hathaway of Freetown yeoman and Isaac
Chase Showanet yeoman, for 196£, seven fourteenths of a
fourge or iron works, and about three acres of land situated on
both sides of the matapossete river. Thomas Wood conveys
2 shares, John Wood 1 share, John Wood Jr. 1 share, Hannah
Haile, widow 1 share which makes up the 7/14 or the full one
half of the said Fourge.
Witness: Signed,
Isaac Mason Thomas Wood
Joseph Mason John Wood
Samuel Wheaton
John Wood Jr.
Thomas Wood Jr.
Hannah Haile
In the Official Topographical Atlas of Massachusetts
speaking of geological formations, and the distributions of bogiron
ore, it is said — "As well known, vegetation, especially
the organic acids mixed with marshy water, has the power of
first dissolving the iron oxides from the soil, and then precipitating
them in the form of bog-ore, or the peroxide. As these
beds would be most abundant where iron was most widely
distributed, even if the percentage was small, the course of the
rock is clearly indicated by these alluvial beds. It was chiefly
their distribution that has enabled us to mark out the area of
those upon the map."
Swansea Factory
Said to be the Second Cotton Factory in this Country
1804, Apr. 2 Benjamin & Philip Martin sold all their
farm left them by their honored father Benjamin Martin in
his will 43 acres together with the dwelling house, barn, com
barn, blacksmith shop, and corn mill to Dexter Wheeler.
1806 Dexter Wheeler sold Nathaniel Wheeler half of the
above farm.
1806, Oct. 1 D & N Wheeler sold Sabray Lawton 1/3 of
an acre with third part of a grist mill thereon.
1806, Nov. 1 Dexter Wheeler, Nathaniel Wheeler, blacksmith
and Sabray Lawton, Gentleman convey to OUver Chace