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History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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1661] FOUNDING THE CHURCH. 119<br />

Deacon ^<br />

Thomas Hanchet came<br />

'^o-^^7a.^-^ayfK^£L to <strong>Northampton</strong> <strong>from</strong> Weth-<br />

^ ei'sfield <strong>in</strong> 1660, though his<br />

name appears <strong>in</strong> the records <strong>of</strong> Saybrook and New London.<br />

He was by no means so prom<strong>in</strong>ent <strong>in</strong> town affairs as his<br />

colleagues. A modest, retir<strong>in</strong>g man, <strong>of</strong> blameless life, he<br />

was well worthy the dist<strong>in</strong>ction <strong>of</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g been elected second<br />

deacon <strong>of</strong> the new church, to which position he was chosen<br />

<strong>in</strong> 1668. His home lot was the most southerly on Hawley<br />

Street, and was a portion <strong>of</strong> the lot granted to Thomas<br />

Langton, whose daughter he married. In a few years he<br />

removed to Westfield, and afterwards to Suffield, where he<br />

died <strong>in</strong> 1686.

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