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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Action of board of selectmen on Governor Brooks's portrait. (search)
Action of board of selectmen on Governor Brooks's portrait. To the Selectmen of the Town of Medford.— We respectfully request you to remove the portrait of Governor Brooks, which now hangs in the Town Hall, to the new Library. (Signed) Mrs. Dudley Hall, H. H. Bradlee, Dudley C. Hall, George D. Hall, Horace D. Hall. the portrait of Governor Brooks, which now hangs in the Town Hall, to the new Library. (Signed) Mrs. Dudley Hall, H. H. Bradlee, Dudley C. Hall, George D. Hall, Horace D. Hall. Voted, the portrait of Governor Brooks be removed to the Public Library. Selectmen's Records, B. 9, p. 74. July 7, 1875. [See Vol. X, page 104.] the portrait of Governor Brooks, which now hangs in the Town Hall, to the new Library. (Signed) Mrs. Dudley Hall, H. H. Bradlee, Dudley C. Hall, George D. Hall, Horace D. Hall. Voted, the portrait of Governor Brooks be removed to the Public Library. Selectmen's Records, B. 9, p. 74. July 7, 1875. [See Vol. X, page 104.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Ye olde Meting-House of Meadford. (search)
——Willis near the gate by marble brook on a rock on—north side of Oborn Rode. This was on January 17, 169 2/3. Having thus decided to build, the next important thing was to appoint a committee to do so, the choice falling upon Peter Tufts, Caleb Brooks and Thomas Willis, who represented the extreme ends as well as the center of the town. Whether the distance at which he lived made the duty onerous, or whatever his reason, Left Peter Tufts refusing to serve (says the record) made an additia copy made in the town record book by the town clerk. On the former occasion a very important committee was chosen, whose duty it was to place the inhabitants in said meeting-house. This committee was Left. Peter Tufts, John Hall, Senr., Caleb Brooks, Insi. Stephen Francis and Stephen Willis. The duties of no modern mayor or alderman could compare with those of this committee. First, they were themselves seated by the selectmen, for so the sovereign people in town meeting assembled had <
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Galen James. (search)
age intentions filed in Medford. His ancestry includes the pioneers of Plymouth County, Mayflower passengers and sturdy men of Kent, who settled Scituate in 1628. We find among his forebears, the names of Brewster, Turner, Briggs, King, Otis, Brooks, and others prominent in the early life of the colony. From them he inherited a strong devotion to principle and a firm belief in the dignity of labor. He was married in 1817 to Mary Rand Turner, daughter of Hon. Charles Turner, Jr., Member oschooners. The first ship was the Rassellas, built in 1820. The same year they built the steam-boat, a stern wheeler, Governor Pinckney for———Sullivan, of Boston. By the name of the boat and the surname of the owner, (no other name is given in Brooks' History) we infer that it was the invention of John L. Sullivan, of Middlesex canal fame, and was put in commission on the Santee River, in South Carolina. The only other steam vessel was built in 1841 and was modelled much like the ferry boa<
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Unpublished Manuscripts. (search)
ashington's visit, General (not then Governor) Brooks lived in the Jonathan Watson house, adjoining e. The visit of General Washington to General Brooks in 1789, was in the forenoon. He came on Swan remembers hearing of this visit from General Brooks himself. While he was on a visit to Medford, he called on General Brooks, who invited him to go and see his fine bed of Mangel Wurtzels in hifor the occasion Mrs Howe also recollects Governor Brooks telling her that General Washington break Mrs Abner Bartlett says Mrs——told her that Col. Brooks requested Mrs. Brooks to have some Indian CMrs. Brooks to have some Indian Corn cakes at breakfast, as General Washington was fond of them. On page 290, Brooks' History ofBrooks' History of Medford, the author says, We wish it were in our power to name the teachers of our public schools, n's house. When Gen'l Washington visited Col. Brooks. About 1790. Nathaniel Thayer. Settl Weed of Amesbury. Studied medicine with Gen'l Brooks, afterward physician in Portland. Died N[2 more...]<