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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
er's Book: Pd Benj. Willis on account of the School House £ 10; and in 1733: Pd. Jona. Watson for work at School House£ 18-10s. Jacob Polly for work at School House1-15s. Sam. Francis for perfect condition from 1735, give us frequent and interesting information. We learn that Jona. Watson made forms and tables for the Scoole House in 1738, receiving £ 1-15s. therefor. The increasing April, 1771, that vote was reconsidered, and it was voted to purchase a piece of Land of Mr. Jonathan Watson, thirty-five feet square, between his house and Mr. Putnams and to give him for the said land Fifty Milld Dollars. Also voted to build a School House upon sd land purchased of said Watson. Thomas Secomb and Joshua Symonds were added to the committee chosen at the March meeting to build, 1771 as it is recorded that the Treasurer paid, Nov. 26, 1771, to Deacon Samuel Kidder and Jonathan Watson for building a school-house, £ 73-6-8. Brooks' statement about this building is as follows
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., A business man of long ago. (search)
and Materialls for Gravelly Bridge———1136 To Cash pd. to Thomas Oakes, for work and Materials for the High Ways———126 [ ]h 4To Cash pd to Solomon Page for keeping School12100 (Highwayes [] Cash pd. to Stephen Patten for work at ye080 []o Cash pd to Lydia Peirce for Sweeping ye Meeting house400 [ ] Cash pd to Saml Brooks for keeping School1600 [ ]5To Cash pd. to John Willis, for work at ye Highways516 [ ] 26To Cash pd. to Solomon Page for keeping School2200 [ ] oTo Cash pd. to Jona: Watson, for work at ye School house18100 [ ]6To Cash paid to Jacob Polly, for work at ye School house1150 To Cash pd. to Saml Francis for work at ye School house1150 (Towns Pew []Cash pd. to Peter Seccombe for Building ye21310 (highways [] Cash pd. to Francis Whitmore for work at ye1116 (Towns Pew [] Cash pd to Francis Leathe, for building ye0100 [] Cash pd. to William Hall, for work at ye highway160 (highway To Cash pd. to Aaron Blanchard, for work at the146 To Cash pd. to Joseph
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Slavery in Medford. (search)
Leave and not on Their master's business shall be Taken up and whiped Ten Stripes on Their Naked back by any freeholder of This Town and be carryed To Their Respective masters and ye Said Master shall be obliged to Pay the Sum of Two shillings and Six pence in money To ye said Person That shall so Do. On the other hand, the spiritual welfare of the slaves was not neglected. Before 1740 special seats in the meeting-house were provided; and at a Town meeting in 1741 it was voted that Jonathan Watson with the advice of the selectmen do make sum more convenience for the negroes to sit in the meeting house. The same meeting, it is to be noticed in passing, declined to make the School house more comfortable for the winter. In 1745 the question of straying negroes again came up. The vote of this year differs from that of 1734 in three respects: (1) a specific part of the day is named; (2) the punishment is not inflicted by the person finding the slave; (3) the money fine is omitted.