History of the Town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: From Its First Settlement in 1630 to 1855Rand, Avery, 1885 - 592 páginas |
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... built a stone dam at the Partings , thus forever excluding the tide from the upper pond . From this pond Charlestown is supplied with water . A brook rising in Lexington , and flowing through Arling- ton , enters this pond south of the ...
... built a stone dam at the Partings , thus forever excluding the tide from the upper pond . From this pond Charlestown is supplied with water . A brook rising in Lexington , and flowing through Arling- ton , enters this pond south of the ...
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... built was formerly called Gravelly Brook , but more recently it has borne the name of Pine Hill Brook . The stream is small , but much swelled by winter rains . It has its source in Turkey Swamp . The brook which crosses the road , at a ...
... built was formerly called Gravelly Brook , but more recently it has borne the name of Pine Hill Brook . The stream is small , but much swelled by winter rains . It has its source in Turkey Swamp . The brook which crosses the road , at a ...
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... built by the whole company . At the harvest , each re- ceived according to his proportion in the investment . This complicated plan brought its perplexities ; and the General Court , to settle them , passed the following law , May 26 ...
... built by the whole company . At the harvest , each re- ceived according to his proportion in the investment . This complicated plan brought its perplexities ; and the General Court , to settle them , passed the following law , May 26 ...
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... built three of these strong brick citadels , two of which yet stand . Josselyn speaks of the town in 1638 as “ a scattered vil- lage . " We suppose that the three " forts , " or brick houses , were placed conveniently for the protection ...
... built three of these strong brick citadels , two of which yet stand . Josselyn speaks of the town in 1638 as “ a scattered vil- lage . " We suppose that the three " forts , " or brick houses , were placed conveniently for the protection ...
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... built the first house erected in Medford . This was in July , 1630. Thirty years ago there were persons living who knew an old lady , named Blan- chard , who was born in that house . It was probably a log- house , of large dimensions ...
... built the first house erected in Medford . This was in July , 1630. Thirty years ago there were persons living who knew an old lady , named Blan- chard , who was born in that house . It was probably a log- house , of large dimensions ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
9 months 5th acres appointed April Benjamin Benjamin Hall Benjamin Parker Blanchard Boston Bradshaw bridge build built called Capt Charles Charles Cummings Charlestown church committee Court Cradock Deacon dollars Ebenezer Brooks Edward Edward Brooks England erected fathers Francis Francis Whitmore George George W Henry Hill honor hundred Indians inhabitants of Medford Isaac James John John Bradshaw John Tufts John Whitmore Jonathan Joseph July June June 17 labor land Malden March Massachusetts meeting meeting-house Mistick Mystic River Nathaniel organized Osgood paid parish pastor persons Peter Tufts petition plantation Porter pounds preached purchase records Regiment road selectmen Sept shillings Stearns Stephen Hall Stephen Willis Street taxes Thomas Willis tion town of Medford town voted town-meeting Turell West Medford William Woburn
Passagens conhecidas
Página 230 - We then as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain ; (for he saith ; I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation...
Página 104 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Página 374 - There are specimens of this money — in the same year, " for the prevention of washing or clipping," it was ordered " that henceforth all pieces of money coined as aforesaid should have a double ring on either side, with this inscription, MASSACHUSETTS, and a tree in the centre, on the one side ; and NEW ENGLAND, and the year of our Lord, on the other side.
Página 373 - Rowley and his servant. The master, being forced to sell a pair of his oxen to pay his servant his wages, told his servant he could keep him no longer, not knowing how to pay him the next year. The servant answered, he would serve him for more of his cattle.
Página 347 - Down in the deep the stool descends, But here, at first, we miss our ends ; She mounts again, and rages more Than ever vixen did before. So, throwing water on the fire Will make it but burn up the higher. If so, my friend, pray let her take A second turn into the lake, And, rather than your patience lose, Thrice and again repeat the dose. No brawling wives, no furious wenches, No fire so hot but water quenches.
Página 94 - ... if any of the savages pretend right of inheritance to all or any part of the lands granted in our patent, we pray you endeavor to purchase their title, that we may avoid the least scruple of intrusion.
Página 347 - Court, and testifie unto them, that their Son is Stubborn and Rebellious, and will not obey their voice and chastisement, but lives in sundry notorious Crimes, such a Son shall be put to death, Deut.
Página 104 - Moreover, I do solemnly bind myself, in the sight of God, that, when I shall be called to give my voice touching any such matter of this state, wherein freemen are to deal, I will give my vote and suffrage as I shall judge in mine own conscience may best conduce and tend to the public weal of the body, without respect of , persons, or favor of any man. So help me God, in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Página 347 - If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother...
Página 356 - Seven wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Through which the living Homer begged his bread.