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Realtor Beverly Comeau, who specializes in selling Sandwich s historic homes, has spent the past few months researching the Dillingham family homes and wishing walls could talk. Sandwich wouldn t exist without the Dillinghams, Comeau says of one of the town s founding families. Edward Dillingham was one of 10 men from Saugus who were granted permission by the Plymouth General Court in 1637 to build in Sandwich. A brief history lesson, so the rest will make sense. In 1659, Dillingham moved with his wife, Ursula Carter Dillingham, and their six children into 132 Main St,, a two-story home overlooking Shawme Pond in Sandwich. Many years after Edward died, his son John decided to move the family home down the road, according to historical documents, to 71 Main St. so he could build a grander home overlooking the pond. ....