What was the local area renamed to after being purchased from the Pentuckets?
Newbury Plantation
Essex County
Haverhill
Merrimack Valley
Answer
Haverhill, Massachusetts, was originally a Pentucket village called Pentucket. It was purchased from the Pentuckets in 1635 by the town of Newbury and renamed Haverhill. The name Haverhill is believed to be derived from the Old English word "hafer", meaning "oats".
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