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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., Strangers in Medford, (continued from vol. 4, no. 2). (search)
TimothyJan. 30, 1791 Dickson, Jonathan  Martha (wife)  Benjamin Surname not given. (nurse child)Cambridge,May 26, 1772In house of Richard Crease. Dike, Jonathan(See John Adams） Dixon, Josiah  Hannah (wife)Charlestown,Apr., 1755Dec. 1, 1755 Dix, Sarah(See Sarah Reed） Dogget, widow of Isaac  Bathsheba (daugh'r)BraintreeFeb. 26, 1755 Dolbeir, SusannahBoston,May 17, 1758Nov. 27, 1758Servant of Thos. Seccomb. Dorumpel, Derumpel RobertNewtown,May 15, 1764In family of Timothy Tufts. Dunster, RebeccaMasson town,June 6, 1770In family of Joseph Tufts. Eades, Josiah (?)Watertown,June 21, 1755Orphan. Age 16. Apprentice to Ebenr. Tidd. Eastabrooks, Nehemiah  wife and child'nJan. 30, 1791Distiller. Emerson, AbigailCambridge,Mar. 27, 1754Feb. 26, 1755In service to Zacheriah Poole. English, WilliamAug. 31, 1797 Evens, AnnaWilmington,Sept. 17, 1765Sept. 1, 1756In service to Hezekiah Blanchard. Farley, MaryBillerica,Aug. 12, 1765Feb. 24, 1766In family of Aaron Blanchard.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., The Mystic water-works. (search)
may be seen in excellent preservation the embankments of the canal, and at their end, beneath the water, the lower courses of the aqueduct masonry, a reminder of the canal's prosperous days. These mark the channel of the Aberjona as it was prior to the raising of the lake, but elsewhere the course is now a matter of conjecture, unless, indeed, old maps or plans may be in evidence. More or less litigation resulted from the flowage, but this was nothing new, as witness case of Symmes vs. Dunster, Broughton and Collins in 1656 [Register, Vol. XIII, p. 12], when the Mystic was first dammed. While this work was in progress some information relative to the lower lake was obtained, which we quote:— An experiment was made by Engineer Buchanan to ascertain the depth at which the water in the lower pond becomes salt. A copper wire coated with silver was suspended from a float anchored in 54 feet of water. The wire was allowed to remain in the water 24 hours, and was found to be ve