Beginnings

In 1659 several families came form Connecticut and settled Hadley and Hatfield. In 1670  they choose a new priest for the town of Hatfield. His name was Hope Atherton. Jaymes T.

In 1665 families from Connecticut settled North of Northampton. Most of the families that settled on the west side were the Dickinsons,  Beldings, Graves, Warners, Billings, Porters, and Fields. In 1668 Settlers on the West side began to build their own meeting house because it is important for a town to have their own religion. They did not want to go to the meeting house on the other side of the river. The settlers asked Hadley if they could form their own town.  Kenny

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