Britanniaville Base Ball Club

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Nick Name Britanniaville Club
Earliest Known Date Wednesday, August 1, 1866
Location Taunton, MA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

"Britanniaville boasts a Base Ball Club, which was organized on Monday at Mechanics' Hall, with the following officers:  President - Cyrus Savage; Vice President - Henry A. Weeden; Secretary - Robert Willians; Treasurer -  Isaac D. Paull; Directors - Henry Holland; David Phelan; A.D. Carpenter."

 

 

Sources

Taunton Union Gazette and Democrat  August 2, 1866.

Comment

Taunton MA, established in 1637, had a population of about 15,000 in 1860.  It is about 30 miles S of Boston and 20 miles W of Plymouth MA.  We assume that Britanniaville is a neighborhood of Taunton. 

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Found by Paul Johnson
Submission Note email of 8/7/2015
First in Location Taunton, MA

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Players

Player Years Roles Edit Association with Club
Cyrus Savage 1866 Initial Officer
David Phelan 1866 Initial Officer
Henry A. Weeden 1866 Initial Officer
Henry Holland 1866 Initial Officer
Isaac D. Paull 1866 Initial Officer
Robert Williams 1866 Initial Officer

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