Show village blacksmith was no I 1 citizen in 1653 LANCASTER ANCASTER L MASS when this village was incorporated in 1653 citizens wanted to name it after a popular local blacksmith in answering the permission petition the state legislature decided whereas no town of the colonies has as yet been named for any governor and whereas it were ware unseemly that a blacksmith be honored ahead of his betters the name prescott cannot be permitted irate villagers evaded the issue by naming their community in honor of lancaster england |