Thomas Balch (minister)
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Thomas Balch (died c. 1774[1]) was a Colonial minister in South Dedham, Massachusetts.[2][3] He first took the pulpit in 1736.[3][1] The Balch School was named for him in 1867 in Norwood, Massachusetts.[3][4] A new school was built on the same site in 1913 and is also known as the Balch School.[3]
When Norwood separated from Dedham in 1872, Balch was a potential name for the community.[3] His daughter, Mary, married Manasseh Cutler, and Cutler studied under the elder Balch for the ministry.[2] Balch died 38 years after being ordained.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. p. 116. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ a b McCullough, David (May 7, 2019). The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. Simon & Schuster. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-5011-6869-7. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Cole, Brad (March 5, 2013). "Balch School to celebrate its centennial". Norwood Transcript. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Slafter, Carlos (1905). A Record of Education: The Schools and Teachers of Dedham, Massachusetts 1644-1904. Dedham Transcript Press. p. 232.
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