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and Judith Quincy Hull owned the property. Judge Sewall came into possession of this tract, which embraced more than 350 acres, through Hannah Quincy Hull (Sewall) who was the Hull's only daughter. John Hull in his youth lived in Muddy River Hamlet, in a little house which stood near the Sears
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154:Brookline, Massachusetts
1688:Rivers of Massachusetts
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1503:Peters River
1483:Bungay River
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1364:Cotley River
1302:French River
1293:Thames River
1179:Manhan River
1124:Chapel Brook
1082:Rowley River
976:Salmon Brook
966:Powwow River
946:Nashua River
936:Little River
921:Beaver Brook
862:Saugus River
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1349:Canoe River
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1199:Mirey Brook
1169:Green River
1062:Egypt River
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842:Muddy River
815:Fresh River
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1554:Cole River
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1244:Ware River
1159:Fall River
1087:Skug River
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