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Williamstown, Berkshire, MA
In 1750 the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, wanting to encourage permanent settlement in the western parts, passed legislation that in order to incorporate, and for settlers to gain title to their cleared lands, a town must have a settled pastor. That same year, the first lots were sold in the newly surveyed West Hoosuck plantation, which later became Williamstown.
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Williamstown includes: Sandsprings, Sherwood, Sweet's Corner, White Oaks, Beechdale, Blackinton, Buxton, Card's Corner, Charityville, Colesville, Goodell Hollow, The Hopper, and Riverside.
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- 1749 - Williamstown is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1765 - Williamstown is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - In 1798, the Legislature of Massachusetts granted two townships of land to Williams College, located at Williams town, Mass.
The present towns of Garland and Lee, both situated in the present county of Penobscot, were the townships granted.
History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak, Dover, Maine, The Observer Publishing Co., 1912 
1838 - June 12 - Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass
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June 12, 1838- 1845 - WILLIAMSTOWN. [Pop. 2,153. Inc. 1765.]
This town, once called West Hoosick, was named after Colonel Ephraim Williams, a native of Newton, in Middlesex county, who bequeathed a sum of...Read MORE... - 1846 - Stage Accident.
The Pittsfield Sun states that a bridge near Williamston broke down on Monday evening, precipitating a stage load of eleven passengers 8 or 9 feet...Read MORE... - 1850 - CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Five yearlings, belonging to Mr. D. A. Bulkley, of Williamstown, were killed by lightning, on Monday morning, the 27th ult. They were standing in...Read MORE... - 1854 - Williamstown
Williamstown, a pleasant post-village of Berkshire co., Massachusetts, about 120 miles N. W. by W. from Boston. It is the seat of Williams College, a ...Read MORE... - 1869 - Young Sears, the richest boy in America, who has been attending school at South Williamstown, Mass., was, it is said, killed on the 16th, while coasting, having slid against a rock by which his brains were dashed out.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
January 30, 1869 - Williamstown Massachusetts, 1890
Williamstown forms the northwestern extremity of Berkshire County and of the State. It is noted as the seat of Williams College, and contains 3,729...Read MORE... 
Williams College
Postcard- 1895 - Williamstown
Williamstown, a post-village of Berkshire co, Mass., in Williamstown township, on the Hoosac River, and on the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western and...Read MORE... 
The Greylock
Henry N. Teauge, Lessee
Field Park and West Main Street
Williamstown, Mass.
Postcard- 1904 - DORMITORY FIRE STARTED BY CIGARETTE. $20,000 DAMAGE TO A WILLIAMS COLLEGE BUILDING.
Williamstown, Mass., Nov. 24. - Morgan Hall, the largest and newest of the dormitories connected with Williams College, was damaged to the extent of...Read MORE... - 1906
Williamstown, a banking post-village of Berkshire co., Mass., in Williamstown township (town), on the Hoosac River and on the Boston and Maine R., 5...Read MORE... 
The Falls, Williamstown, Mass., 1907
Postcard- 1908 - WILLIAMSTOWN. BURNING OF ADAMS BLOCK. LOSS WILL BE ABOUT $25,000.
Blaze Starts From Unknown Came in Prindle's Restaurant.
The Adams block, one of the principal business blocks on Spring street, was very badly...Read MORE... - 1918 - WILLIAMS COLLEGE HAS $50,000 FIRE.
Williamstown, Nov. 5. - Damage estimated at close to $50,000 was done to Jessup hall, one of the Williams college buildings, by a fire today that is...Read MORE...
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Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Williams College
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Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
The Greylock
Henry N. Teauge, Lessee
Field Park and West Main Street
Williamstown, Mass.
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Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
The Falls, Williamstown, Mass., 1907
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1749 - Williamstown is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1765 - Williamstown is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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In 1798, the Legislature of Massachusetts granted two townships of land to Williams College, located at Williams town, Mass.
The present towns of Garland and Lee, both situated in the present county of Penobscot, were the townships granted.
History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak, Dover, Maine, The Observer Publishing Co., 1912
1838 - June 12 - Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass
historyorb.com
June 12, 1838
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1845 - WILLIAMSTOWN. [Pop. 2,153. Inc. 1765.]
This town, once called West Hoosick, was named after Colonel Ephraim Williams, a native of Newton, in Middlesex county, who bequeathed a sum of... Read MORE...
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1846 - Stage Accident.
The Pittsfield Sun states that a bridge near Williamston broke down on Monday evening, precipitating a stage load of eleven passengers 8 or 9 feet... Read MORE...
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1850 - CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Five yearlings, belonging to Mr. D. A. Bulkley, of Williamstown, were killed by lightning, on Monday morning, the 27th ult. They were standing in... Read MORE...
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1854 - Williamstown
Williamstown, a pleasant post-village of Berkshire co., Massachusetts, about 120 miles N. W. by W. from Boston. It is the seat of Williams College, a ... Read MORE...
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1869 - Young Sears, the richest boy in America, who has been attending school at South Williamstown, Mass., was, it is said, killed on the 16th, while coasting, having slid against a rock by which his brains were dashed out.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
January 30, 1869
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Williamstown Massachusetts, 1890
Williamstown forms the northwestern extremity of Berkshire County and of the State. It is noted as the seat of Williams College, and contains 3,729... Read MORE...
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1895 - Williamstown
Williamstown, a post-village of Berkshire co, Mass., in Williamstown township, on the Hoosac River, and on the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western and... Read MORE...
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1904 - DORMITORY FIRE STARTED BY CIGARETTE. $20,000 DAMAGE TO A WILLIAMS COLLEGE BUILDING.
Williamstown, Mass., Nov. 24. - Morgan Hall, the largest and newest of the dormitories connected with Williams College, was damaged to the extent of... Read MORE...
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1906
Williamstown, a banking post-village of Berkshire co., Mass., in Williamstown township (town), on the Hoosac River and on the Boston and Maine R., 5... Read MORE...
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1908 - WILLIAMSTOWN. BURNING OF ADAMS BLOCK. LOSS WILL BE ABOUT $25,000.
Blaze Starts From Unknown Came in Prindle's Restaurant.
The Adams block, one of the principal business blocks on Spring street, was very badly... Read MORE...
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1918 - WILLIAMS COLLEGE HAS $50,000 FIRE.
Williamstown, Nov. 5. - Damage estimated at close to $50,000 was done to Jessup hall, one of the Williams college buildings, by a fire today that is... Read MORE...
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