Town of Holden, MA
The Town of Holden,MA, formerly known as the Northly half of the town of Worcester, was named for the English merchant, Samuel Holden, for being a benefactor and distinguised gentleman of commerce, especially to New England.He never traveled to the colonies.
Book, "Samuel Holden, the Man Who Never Came to Town," by Jane Neale, Penobscot Press,199, ISBN 0-89725-390-6, LOC 99=068162, can be obtained by contacting Genealogy Dept., Holden Library; or, Jane Neale, 57 Mill Street, Jefferson, MA 01522-1443.
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