HISTORIC SITES MAP OF GREATER BROOKFIELD

The historic sites map of Greater Brookfield is courtesy of The Quaboag Historical Society, West Brookfield, MA. Bob Wilder, a Brookfield historian and a Barnes descendant, marked the map to show the site of Jabez Olmsted’s house, where he was granted 80 acres of land in Brookfield on Sept. 4, 1713, "between the two Mohawk hills and partly upon the said hills". The house was built in 1714, but is no longer standing.

He also marked the location of the church where they worshiped, on Foster Hill. The church, built in 1717, was moved to what is now Brookfield and is St. Mary's Church.

Bob also marked the location of the Hollingsworth grant of 500 acres in Ware, which Jabez bought for £400, on April 22, 1729. (See article and map of Ware in Vol. 1, No. 1 of the Newsletter.)

One of the historic sites shown on the map is the location of the Barnes saw mill on Sucker Brook, built in 1709, and later used as a malt mill. All that remains is a broken dam. (See Vol. 2, No. 2.)

A —Site of Jabez Olmsted’s Farm

B — Site of Foster Hill Church

C — Site of Hollingsworth Grant in Ware

D — Site of Thomas Barnes’ Saw Mill