Abstract:
We sometimes forget just how old Medfield is compared to the rest of the nation. Founded in 1649, we are the 43rd oldest town in Massachusetts. But what was life here like back when the town was first settled? First, the Colony of Massachusetts Bay was the body that granted land to the town. The town, in turn, made grants to the new settlers. Medfield separated from Dedham and originally included all the land west of the Charles River over to what is today Millis and Medway. Medway would then break away from Medfield in 1713, and Millis would break away from Medway in 1881.