THE FIRST HOMES. 



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His home was near Daniel Lincoln's on North Main 

 Street, on lot number sixty-six, which he received from his 

 father, John Tower, and which remains to this day in the 

 family name. 



He was selectman in the year 1699, representing the 

 interests of Cohasset settlers. He was a cooper, and 

 worked in his cooper shed at home whenever he was not 

 engaged upon his farming. 



His wife was Margaret Hardin of Braintree, and with 



Photo, Mrs. E. E. E'ln 



Old Curiosity Shop. 

 Spinning wheels, warming pan, pewter dishes, etc. 



a family of several children they came to Cohasset at 

 about the same time that Daniel Lincoln came with his 

 young wife. Both families had a son born in the year 

 1 68 1, whom they named Hezekiah, and the next daughter 

 of each family received the name Elizabeth. This is 

 either a strange coincidence or a neighborly compliment. 

 If there was anything more than an accident in this 



