In 1730, Southampton, Massachusetts, was established as a precinct of Northampton and 30 families drew land grants. Southampton was incorporated as a town in 1775. In the 1750s, Silas Sheldon served as a schoolmaster. Later, he gave the town a gift of $2,500 for the establishment of Sheldon Academy.
Congregational Church and Sheldon Academy, Southampton, Mass. Photograph. 1909. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-173/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.
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