Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct.

From the

Records of the Second Church in Cambridge

—by Thaddeus Fiske, Pastor.

Began to preach to the Second Church and Society in Cambridge on the first Sabbath in April, 1787—and continued to preach and supply the Parish to July 16th of the same year; on which day, being Monday, he received his call to settle with them in the Gospel ministry, at the following meeting, viz.

The proceedings of a meeting held by the inhabitants of the N. W. Precinct in Cambridge and those of Charlestown legally joined to said precinct—on the 16th day of July, 1787—Lieut. Jeduthun Wellington was chosen Moderator of said meeting.

1. Voted to come to the choice of a Minister.

2. Voted that the church and congregation vote together in the choice of a minister.

3. Voted, unanimously by the church and congregation that Mr. Thaddeus Fiske be their minister.

4. Voted to give Mr. Fiske one hundred pounds salary.

5. Voted to give Mr. Fiske one hundred and fifty pounds as Settlement.

6. Voted that Messrs. Capt. William Adams, Samuel Whittemore, jr., Seth Wyman, Deacon Joseph Adams and Lieut. Jeduthun Wellington be a committee to acquaint Mr. Fiske with the proceedings of the aforesaid meeting.

A true copy from the records.

John Cutter, jr. Clerk.