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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Some errors in Medford's histories. (search)
was cut in 1761. [Register, Vol. 3, p. 71.] In the Wade family there is a tradition that their ancestor, Major Jonathan Wade gave to the town, about the year 1680, the landing place now occupied by Mr. J. T. Foster. [P. 8.] This is merely tradition, there is no record of any such transaction, and further, the major neveers of Medford had no rights in the soil. Mr. Cradock was the only person to receive a grant of early Medford soil. The following owned lands in Medford before 1680. [P. 37.] This list is not correct. It is ordered. . . [P. 37.] This was an order for the survey of lands, etc., and did not apply to Medford. As so1674, and Mr. Nathaniel Wade was chosen constable for the year ensuing. In 1676 they chose their first board of selectmen, in 1679 the first highway surveyor, in 1680 the first tithing-man and the first sealer of measures, in 1681-2 the first fence viewers, in 1689 the first representative to the General Court, and in 1693 their