Talk:Athol, Massachusetts

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message: Perhaps some helpful Wikipedian would like to format the following quote to put some of it on the page:
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It is established beyond a reasonable doubt that Athol 
received its name fronji John Murray, Esq., whose name 
appears in the charter of incorporation as the one directed 
and empowered to issue the warrant calling the first town 
meeting, and who was also the moderator of that meeting. 
He was largely interested in lands in the township, owning 
several hundred acres before the incorporation of the town, 
and acquiring nearly as much more thereafter; several of 
the old deeds of his Athol property are now in possession 
of his descendants in New Brunswick. 
That he was probably the most distinguished man 
among the proprietors is evident from the fact that the 
title of Esquire is attached to his name as it appears upon 
the records, which title is bestowed upon no other one of 
the proprietors. It seems reasonable also that he should 
desire to bestow his family name upon one of the New 
England townships in which he was so largely intereisted, 
and as Rutland, the town where he made his residence, had 
22 ATHOL, PAST AND PRESENT. 
already been named, lie would naturally look to the one in 
which he was next most largely interested, which was old 
Pequoig. 
The fact that the beautiful and romantic scenery of 
the hills of the new town, which is said to resemble 
Blair-Athol, his ancestral home, might recall to his mind 
that (Pleasant Land) among the Scottish hills, and thus be 
an additional motive for the naming of the town.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.78.3.136 (talk) 21:30, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I would encourge folks to look at the Wikipedia article on John Murray (Massachusetts). There is plenty of proof that Murray was born in Northern Ireland and that he immigrated to New England with the 1718 fleet along with the settlers of Worcester, Rutland, Pelham, and the various parts of Londonderry NH. I would also note that the assertions that Murray was in any way related to the Duke of Athol's family are solely based on Murray's claims and that there is no documentation outside of those self-cited sources. I would also note that although Murray did indeed assist with the incorporation of Athol in the Great and General Assembly he was never elected to serve as Athol's Representative to the Court. Murray did represent the towns of Rutland, Hubbardston, Oakham and Barre. Pjefts (talk) 19:38, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Murray reference