History of Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Kingston, Massachusetts
Plymouth county. This town lies within Plymouth harbor, 4 miles N.W. from Plymouth, and 31 S.E. from Boston. Kingston has a good harbor, a considerable stream of water and some excellent land. There are a number of vessels engaged in the coasting trade, and some in foreign commerce. Many vessels are built here of the south shore white oak, noted for its strength and durability. During the year ending April 1, 1837, there were 19 vessels engaged in the cod and mackerel fishery. They took 14,214 quintals of cod fish, and 886 barrels of mackerel, the value of which amounted to $48,590. There is a cotton mill in Kingston, and manufactures of bar iron, nails, axes, cutlery, anchors, leather, shoes, palm-leaf hats, and shingles: total value in one year $105,302. Monk's hill presents an excellent view of Plymouth harbor. Kingston was incorporated in 1726. Population, 1837, 1,371.

Kingston, while a part of Plymouth, was called Jones River
Parish, after Captain Jones of the May Flower, the vessel that brought over the first settlers.

This village was the residence of John Thomas, a Major-General
in the revolutionary army, who succeeded to the command of the
troops before Quebec, after the death of Montgomery, and died soon
after of the small pox.

Kingston pays some attention to ship-building, the fisheries, and
to manufactures in iron.

Distance from Plymouth, 4 miles ; from Boston, 31

Kingston, a post-village of Plymouth co., Massachusetts, on Jones' river, and on the Old Colony railroad, 33 miles S. S. E. from Boston. It contains 3 churches, several stores, and from 50 to 60 dwellings. Population of the township, 1591.

He has raised them successfully for several years, and keeps them in good condition during eight months of the year.

Kingston is an ancient seaboard town in the easterly part of Plymouth County, 33 miles southeast of Boston by the Old Colony Railroad. On its north are Pembroke and Duxbury; on the east, the latter and Kingston Bay; Plymouth lies on the southeast, and Plympton and Halifax on the southwest and west. The assessed area is 10,583 acres, including 5,148 acres of woodland.

The town has a good harbor for small vessels, which opens into Duxbury and Plymouth Bay. Silver Lake (formerly Jones River Pond) lies partly in the northwestern corner, and partly in the towns of Pembroke, Halifax and Plympton, here adjoining. From it flows Jones River southeastward to the harbor; receiving on the north, Miles, Tusseck and Pine brooks, and on the south, Jones-River Brook and Smelt Brook. Several other beautiful ponds in different parts of the town impart life and variety to the scenery. Great Indian, Muddy and Smelt ponds, in the southern part of the town, range in size from 60 to about 100 acres. The...