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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., January 15, 1738. (search)
great Expense of his present jorney to Albany to visit his Sister. In 1741 his salary was raised to £ 200 with £ 20 for wood; in 1742 and 1743 to £ 220 and £ 25 for wood, and afterwards to £ 250, with £ 25 for wood. These sums were probably old tenor, as October 5, 1747, the salary granted was £ 100 new tenor, and £ 10 for wood. In 1749 £ 125, and in 1750 £ 66 13s. 4d. lawful money, were the grants. May 3, 1751, £ 20 was voted to pay for preaching during Mr. Williams's illness. He died June 22d, aged 52 years. The town voted £ 300 old tenor for the funeral expenses, and afterwards added £ 2 for grave stones to 8s. 6d. given by Mr. Bridge. Mr. Williams was succeeded by his son-in-law, the Rev. Jacob Cushing of Shrewsbury, who was ordained November 22, 1752. In 1765 the Waltham meeting-house was re-seated by a committee who didn't leave the choir together. Thereupon those persons that had been at Cost and Pains to learn themselves to sing, petitioned the town-meeting fo