Place:Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston

History

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Medfield (New Dedham) was originally a part of Dedham, which was incorporated in 1636. Medfield was first settled in 1649, principally by people who relocated from Dedham. The first 13 house lots were laid out on June 19, 1650. In May 1651, the town was incorporated by an act of the Massachusetts General Court as the 43rd town in Massachusetts.

The Rev. Ralph Wheelock is credited with the founding of Medfield. He was the first schoolmaster of the town's school established in 1655, and now has an elementary school named after him.

Half the town (32 houses, two mills, many barns and other buildings) was destroyed by Native Americans during King Philip's War in 1675.^[1] One house, known as the Peak House, was burnt in the war but was rebuilt shortly thereafter near downtown Medfield.

The town's boundaries originally extended into present-day Medway and Millis. In 1713 the town was divided, with the section west of the Charles River becoming the new town of Medway.

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