Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts was first known as Danforth’s Farms.
In 1701 the Framingham Church was organized with the Rev. John Swift as the town's first minister. In 1706 the town hired its first schoolmaster and in 1716 the first schoolhouse was built.
Martha Jennings Dedman was born on September 18, 1696 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Stephen Jennings and Hannah Stanhope.
She married Samuel Dedman (Dadmun, Deadman) on May 27, 1714. Samuel was born in 1690 in Framingham.
They had at least two children. Their son was Samuel Dedman and they also had a daughter.
Samuel probably died in 1717 or 1718 since Martha and the children were living with her mother in 1718.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
