History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County,) Massachusetts

This book traces the history of Great Barrington from its origins in the Westenhook Patent, granted in 1705, through the founding of the Upper and Lower Housatonic Townships in 1733 and beyond. The author draws upon original documents, including land titles and ancient boundary lines, to piece together the story of the town's early settlers. The book explores the conflicts between the settlers and the Westenhook proprietors over land titles, the establishment of religious societies, and the impact of the Revolutionary War on the town. The author analyzes the historical context of the events described, providing a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by the early settlers of Great Barrington.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.