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George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. 190 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 118 6 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 85 5 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 68 4 Browse Search
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 56 2 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905 50 4 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 42 2 Browse Search
Bliss Perry, The American spirit in lierature: a chronicle of great interpreters 38 0 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 30 0 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. 30 0 Browse Search
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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., March 19, 1627-8. (search)
d officers resigned; and, on October 20th, John Winthrop was chosen Governor, with John Humphrey foht later, less than a week after his arrival, Winthrop, with a small party, went to Mattachusetts to of this March, one Sir Richard Saltonstall, Winthrop says. of Waterton haueing lost a calfe, and a(not selfishness but self-denial) of our Governor Winthrop and his assistants, that when a ship camn, just below the fall; it was constructed Winthrop states the reason for building the wear to ha prevailed at Charlestown upon the arrival of Winthrop and his people, owing to the bad water there, ruler in one of their churches in London, Winthrop, I. 58. had been chosen elder by the congregot the elder's views; and being, according to Winthrop, a man of violent spirit, impetuous in his fet the excitement continued, and in Nov. 1632, Winthrop records The congregation of Watertown discharo bring them supplies. October 6, young John Winthrop arrived, commissioned to settle, hold, and[13 more...]
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
o was milking near by, and he ascended the belfry and extinguished the fire with his pail of milk. This led to the introduction of lightning rods in Waltham. John Winthrop in a letter to Benjamin Franklin, dated Cambridge, October 26, 1771, says:—I am very glad to find your admirable invention of lightning-rods is coming into fasIsaac Stearns, The fourth generation of the same name in direct descent from Isack Sternes of Watertown, who came in 1630 probably in the same vessel with Governor Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall. The inventory of his property taken June 24, 1671, shows him to have been owner of 535 acres of land, a large portion of which continued in uninterrupted use for so long a period. A dam was erected many years ago and now turns the shallow waters of the river into its narrow channel. Winthrop relates a singular accident that happened at this mill. A five year old son of one Smith fell into the raceway near the mill-gate and was carried by the stream
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., Index. (search)
Dunton, John, his ramble to Natick, 69. Dutch: fort on the Connecticut, 35; plantation on Hudson's River called New Netherlands, 35; vessel driven off by J. Winthrop, Jr., 39. Dutch (the) send home for authority to deal with the settlers on the Connecticut, 36. Dwelling-houses on Main St. in 1800, 82. Easterbrook, Revty, 57. Winnesemet, 23. Winslow, Edward, visits Boston with John Bradford, 35. Winter of 1630 very sharp in New England, 18. Winthrop, Adam, 26. Winthrop, John, chosen governor of Mass. Bay Company, 12; letter to his wife, 12; searches up the Bay for a place at which to settle, 14; prudence of, 19; grants permission Rev. Mr. Wilson, 23; goes up Charles River and names several localities in Waltham, 26; removes liquors from his table, 33; visited by Wahginnacut, 35. Winthrop, John, jun., arrives, 39; letter to Benj. Franklin, 77. Wiswall, Enoch, 91. Wolfe-pen, 52. Wolves: bounty offered for, 52; howling of, 18. Women of Waltham,