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Cohasset became a town separate from Hingham in 1770, 100 years later. [11] Previously, what is today the town of Cohasset was known as Hingham's Second Parish. [12] Cohasset was originally part of Suffolk County, and when the southern part of the county was set off as Norfolk County in 1793, it included the towns of Cohasset, Hingham and Hull.
The committee's first six members, chosen at that meeting, were: the Reverend Joseph Osgood, who for more than fifty years had been pastor of the town's original First Parish; the Reverend E. Victor Bigelow of the Second Congregational Church; Dr. Oliver H. Howe, prominent local historian who would become, years later, one of the founders of the Cohasset Historical Society; Beechwood historian ...
Sep 3, 2024 · After several decades of commuting to Hingham to attend church, school, and town meetings, Cohasset became a precinct in 1717, with the right to have its own church and school. Finally, in 1770, it was incorporated as a separate town and could now govern itself independently of Hingham. In 1708 the first shipyard in Cohasset was built at the ...
Sep 3, 2024 · The Town Clerk's office is the first door of government accessed by individuals seeking information and resolution to issues and problems. ... Cohasset, MA 02025 ...
One look at Cohasset's town seal shows much effort to incorporate the town's history into that seal. The origins of Cohasset were with the town of Hingham. It was known as that town's 2nd precinct or 2nd parish and labeled East Hingham. It is said the town was found as early as 1614 when Captain John Smith was exploring the coast of New England.
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THE TOWN OF COHASSET. By the act of March 26, 1793, establishing the County of Norfolk, the towns of Hingham and Hull were included in the new county. Before the act went into effect, the people of these two towns presented a petition to the General Court, asking that they be permitted to remain a part of Plymouth County.
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Cohasset became a town separate from Hingham in 1770, 100 years later. Previously, what is today the town of Cohasset was known as Hingham's Second Parish. Cohasset was originally part of Suffolk County, and when the southern part of the county was set off as Norfolk County in 1793, it included the towns of Cohasset, Hingham and Hull.
