The Connecticut River Valley town of Whately, Mass., was first settled by Europeans in about 1672, separating from the northern section of Hatfield and displacing the Norwottucks, or Fresh Water Indians. Officially incorporating in 1771, the town's economy has been based primarily in agriculture, including the production of tobacco, potatoes, and dairy.
The four reels of microfilm that comprise this collection contain records of the town of Whately, Mass., from settlement in the middle of the nineteenth century, including records of the Congregational Church, deeds, and vital records (births, baptisms, marriages, deaths).
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The Connecticut River Valley town of Whately, Mass., was first settled by Europeans in about 1672, separating from the northern section of Hatfield and displacing the Norwottucks, or Fresh Water Indians. Officially incorporating in 1771, the town's economy has been based primarily in agriculture, including the production of tobacco, potatoes, and dairy.
Microfilm of the town's records include lists of baptisms, marriages, deaths, as well as minutes of meetings.
The collection is open for research.
Microfilmed from originals in custody of the Town Clerk, Whately.
Processed by IEliot Wentworth, Dec. 2015.
Cite as: Whately (Mass.) Town Records (MS 408 mf). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
