History
In the mid 1600's a group of inhabitants from Braintree and Weymouth petitioned the General Court (Massachusetts' legislative body) for permission to settle a new town. On May 28, 1659 the General Court granted the petitioners permission to seek out a place and present their desires to the General Court along with the names of those who were to do the work. In 1660, the group was granted a plantation of 8 miles square to begin their society.

The next step was to find the place. Since Dedham and Medfield were already settled, the new plantation had to be further west. The nearest place not settled was where Mendon is now. The settlers then had to determine who owned the land and purchase it from them. This entailed ascertaining who the leading Indian or Indians were and doing business with him/them

Peter Bracket and Moses Payne, who appeared to be heading the settlers, made contact with the Indians. A purchase price of 24 pounds was agreed to. A written description of the tract was made, witnesses obtained and the whole transaction consummated in the deed we know as Mendon's Indian Deed. It was fully executed Sept. 8, 1662.

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