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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., The Historian's home. (search)
The Historian's home. Our illustration shows the home of Rev. Charles Brooks, where the History of Medford was written and much of his literary work was done. It was not his birthplace. He was born in the older house just below it facing eastward on old Woburn street, the story of which has been told in Vol. XVI, p. 69, of the Register, by the present occupant, Mrs. Ellen Newton Brooks. It is said to have been the home of his uncle Isaac Brooks (who died in 1819), and sold by his widow. The historian's father, Jonathan, purchased it, and made it his home until his death in 1847, when his son Charles, and daughter Lucy Ann Brooks, succeeded in its occupancy. Rev. Charles passed away in 1872 and Miss Lucy Ann many years later. It is a fine example of the type of New England dwellings of the better class of the early nineteenth century, and succeeded that of Deacon Bradshaw, which was probably like Medford's oldest, the Bradbury-Blanchard-Wellington house at Wellington. T
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., Why Medford? (search)
rd, tracing it through the Cradock family— the original owners of the plantation on the Mystic river—to the manor of Metford in Staffordshire in England, also owned by the same family. The change from Metford to Medford, Mr. Brooks said, could not be explained. The name was written in different ways in the town records, but, since 1715, was invariably spelt as at present time. [From proceedings of >Massachusetts Historical Society, Meeting of July, 1858.] Extract from diary of Rev. Charles Brooks, Medford July 15th, 1858. Today I met with the Mass. Hist. Soc'y and gave an account of the origin of the name of Medford. Perhaps it will not be misplaced, if recorded here. For substance I stated as follows:— After three years search in England I have received some facts from Mr. Somerby, which together with some in my possession, seem to settle the question. Mathew Cradock, first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, owned several separate parcels of land <
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., The Historian's home coming (search)
ord (published in 1855) was written, as witness the reply of Mr. John Albree to our later inquiry. You asked me when Mr. Brooks moved to Medford for good. As I was looking this up with other things, I found the exact date, March 3, 1856. He, witexistence. His sister Elizabeth had died the preceding November, and Miss Lucy Ann was at the old house almost alone. Mr. Brooks' daughter apparently spent much time there, however. So the arrangement was made that Mr. and Mrs. Brooks move into thMr. and Mrs. Brooks move into the old home, to go no more out. Mr. Alfred Brooks, his brother, made this his headquarters, though he was somewhat of a traveller. Mr. Usher in his brief memoir is silent regarding Mr. Brooks' return to his native home on retiring from active liMrs. Brooks move into the old home, to go no more out. Mr. Alfred Brooks, his brother, made this his headquarters, though he was somewhat of a traveller. Mr. Usher in his brief memoir is silent regarding Mr. Brooks' return to his native home on retiring from active life. For six years prior to 1853 Mr. Brooks' name appears in the Boston Director as of 12 Bedford street, in '53 at 111 Washington street; in '54 and '55 at 21 Bromfield street, (in the three latter years) house at Medford. After '55 his name does
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., The Medford Indian monument (search)
Its location was either purchased by or reverted to the former owners, and in some places it was obliterated. But Mr. Edward Brooks was in no hurry to remove the graceful arch. Perhaps he respected the wish of his kinsman, the historian, who in 1855 wrote: we truly hope that this picturesque object may be allowed to remain in memoriam, —a gravestone to mark where the highway of the waters lies buried. He was succeeded by his son Francis as owner in 1878. The Medford historian (Rev. Charles Brooks) also wrote that no Indian necropolis has as yet been discovered, though one probably exists on the borders of our pond. He doubtless made this assertion because of the record of Standish's visit, but before his passing away one was discovered. An account of this is given on page 98 of the Usher history. At that time (1862) five skeletons were found beneath the lawn in the rear of the house of the late Edward Brooks. One was in perfect condition, lying on its side with the arms