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itizens of Medford petitioned the Governor for a charter to establish a company of volunteer militia, to be attached to the fifth regiment of infantry, in the first brigade and third division of Massachusetts militia. This petition was granted; and the company adopted the name of Brooks Phalanx, in honor of his late Excellency Governor Brooks. Oct. 11, 1841: The following officers were chosen:-- Samuel BlanchardCaptain. H. N. Peck1st Lieutenant. Joseph W. Mitchell2d Lieutenant. James B. Gregg3d Lieutenant. A Constitution and By-laws having been adopted, the first parade was on the 22d of August, and seldom has any company appeared better. Aug. 21, 1843: The ladies of Medford presented the Phalanx with a beautiful standard. The ceremony took place before the meeting-house of the first parish, and was worthy the occasion. Captain Blanchard having been promoted to the office of Lieutenant-Colonel, he resigned his office as commander of the Phalanx; and, Nov. 13, 1844
ane Wilson, and had--   Jane.   Elizabeth.   Mary.   Sarah.  5-6Alexander.  7Samuel.   He m., 2d, Lydia Bartlett, and had--  8James B. 5-6ALEXANDER Gregg m. Jane Moore Clark, of New Boston, N. H., Oct. 3, 1820; and had by her--  6-9Frances Anne.  10Robert Mack.  11Jane Wilson.   He removed to Medford in 1827. 5-7Samuel Gregg m. Ruth Wadsworth Richards, of New Boston, and had--  7-12Martha Dalton.  13Samuel W.  14Caroline A.  15Abby Maria.  16Jane A.  17Abby Trask. 5-8James B. Gregg m. Mary Bailey, of Newbury; and d. April 15, 1848, leaving one son,--  8-18James Bartlett.   Groves, Mathew, son of Mathew and Naomi, b. July 9, 1702.  1Hall, widow Mary, of Cambridge, had lands given her by that town, 1662, when she united with the church. Her children were all adults then. She had--  1-2John.  3Susanna.  4Stephen.  5William.  6Mary, m. Israel Meade, Feb. 26, 1669.  7Hannah, m. Stephen Francis, Dec. 27, 1670.  8Lydia, m. Gersh
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., The Lawrence Light Guard.—Continued. (search)
edford south of Mystic river was set off from the town of Charlestown. Mr. James B. Gregg bought the property formerly occupied by the lumber yard, and removed thethe upper part, and the second story contained Henry Mitchell's barber shop. Mr. Gregg occupied the lower floor for his grocery and grain business. Another largell and Edward Copp, house and carriage painters, had a shop above. To enable Mr. Gregg to reach his store from Main street, a bridge was built over the old runway to the river. It was in Gregg's stable that the great fire of 1850 began. When Mr. Gregg took possession of the northern half of James' yard, Mr. Benjamin Moore mMr. Gregg took possession of the northern half of James' yard, Mr. Benjamin Moore moved his blacksmith shop from the other side of the street to the southerly part of the yard, and his family moved from Union street to the Joseph James house. MrFall, a shipsmith, and J. T. Barker, a teamster, took the teaming business of Mr. Gregg after his death. The latter was killed by being caught between two cars whil
46; Charles Cummings, 1846–‘76; Lorin L. Dame, 1876-1903; Leonard J. Manning, 1903. Errata. Vol. 6, last five lines p. 17, and first two lines p. 18 should read: Mr. [Benjamin] Moore, in company with John Fall, a shipsmith, and J. T. Barker, a teamster, took the business of Alexander Gregg (see vol. 5, p. 93) after his death. Mr. Moore was killed by being caught between two cars while unloading freight at the Boston & Lowell railroad in West Medford. Mr. James Winneck succeeded Mr. James B. Gregg in the grocery business. Medford in 1847. [The following paper was read by Mr. Charles Cummings before the Medford Historical Society, November 17, 1902. The first part of this paper was devoted to the churches. The history of the various religious organizations has been, or will be, given in detail in the Register, and is therefore omitted here.—editor.] Schools. AT Symmes Corner, which was a part of Medford till the incorporation of Winchester in 1850, a primary schoo<
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., The Baptist Church of Medford. (search)
wn fireman had his foot cut open with an axe, but we could not learn his name. We did not learn of any lives lost, except that of the child mentioned above. Below will be found a list of the buildings destroyed, and their occupants, as near as we could collect them, for which we are under obligations to Mr. Daniel Lawrence and other citizens of Medford. The fire was first discovered in the upper story of the Widow Gregg's stable on the west side of Main street, near the bridge. Mrs. Gregg's whole estate was totally destroyed, consisting of three dwellings and one stable. The houses were principally occupied by Irish families. One yoke of oxen, one horse, one cow and several swine were destroyed with the stable. Next to the Gregg estate was Timothy Cotting's house, blacksmith shop and two stables, totally destroyed. Mr. Nathan Barker occupied part of the dwelling. Mr. George Lynne's Symmes. house, blacksmith shop and stable came next and were also destroyed. The Mi
dwelling house, owned by the heirs of Ebenezer Hall, stood where the B. & M. R. R. Depot on Main street, Medford, stands today. It was the best house between the square and the hotel on South street. The place was sold to the railroad, and James B. Gregg came into the possession of the house and removed it to the south side of the river. It was the second building from Cradock bridge on the west side of Main street. It was burned November, 1850. Passengers passed through the depot into the nd was built in Boston. We fancy that Mr. Crook, the conductor, with his hat, dickey and resplendent badge would create a sensation on the Medford Branch today. The Branch has not been without its fatalities, one in its early days— James B. Gregg, a prominent business man in Medford, was killed on the Branch at Medford Junction April 28, 1848. Up to the nineties locomotive engines bore names and were resplendent with brass, which made the fireman's task in keeping it bright somewh