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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 4: (search)
. 7s. 9d., on the 26th December, 1732. The record runs thus:-- This estate is bounded south-west on Menotomy Road; west, on land of Nathaniel Tufts, Aaron Cleveland, and John Tufts; east, on the river and salt marsh of Captain Samuel Brooks in part, and part on river and salt marsh now improved by Josiah Whittemore; and south-east, on land of said Whittemore, lying on both sides of Medford or Mystic Road. Colonel Royal came here with his family in 1738. He died in Medford on Thursday, June 7, 1739, in the forenoon, was buried in Medford on Saturday, 10th inst., and was carried, the same night, to Dorchester, and there buried in his marble tomb. His wife died April 21, 1747, and was buried from Colonel Oliver's house, in Dorchester. The tomb is entire at this time. His son, who seemed also to inherit his father's title of colonel, fixed his residence in the house now standing, and which is yet called the Royal house. It was built by Colonel Royal, into its present form, by
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 6: ecclesiastical history. (search)
ne years, died at his post of duty, Jan. 23, 1722, aged thirty-three. Mr. Porter had some property from his father. There is a deed of fifty or sixty acres of land, with a wharf and warehouse thereon, adjoining the river in Medford, conveyed by him, Jan. 7, 1716, to Benjamin Wyman, of Obum, maltster, for seventy-five pounds, New England currency. It was acknowledged before Stephen Sewall, Esq., of Salem, his father-in-law; and on the back is this-note: Sold to Stephen Hall, on the 7th of June, 1739. We regret that so little is on record concerning this beloved minister of Christ. With respect to his decease, we have the two following records:-- 1722, Jan. 23: The reverend minister of Meadford dies, Mr. Porter, which married Unkle Sewall's daughter. --S. Sewall's Ms. 1722, midweek, Jan. 24: Just about sunset, Mr. Brattle told me that Mr. Aaron Porter, the desirable pastor of the church in Meadford, was dead of a fever, which much grieved me. --Judge Sewall's Journal.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), chapter 18 (search)
Children:--  1-2William, b. 1640.  3John.  4Samuel. 1-2William Royall was driven by the Indians from North Yarmouth, and remained at Dorchester some years. Freeman 1678; d. Nov. 7, 1724. Children:--  2-5Isaac, b. 1672.  6----, a dau., m. Amos Stevens.  7Jemima, b. 1692; d. Nov. 9, 1709.  8Samuel, of Freetown.  9Jacob, of Boston.   And others, whose names are unknown. 2-5Isaac Royall returned in 1757 from Antigua, where he had resided 40 years, settled in Medford, and there d. June 7, 1739. He m., July 1, 1697, Elizabeth, dau. of Asaph Eliot, who d. Apr. 21, 1747. His wife seems to have m., 1st, an Oliver, as Isaac R. mentions a dau.-in-law, Ann, wife of Robert Oliver, of Antigua. Elizabeth R., in her will, mentions gr.-ch., Dr. James, Thomas, Isaac, Richard, and Elizabeth Oliver. Children:--  5-10Asaph, b. Apr., 1699; d. July 24, 1699.  11Isaac.  12Penelope, m. Henry Vassall. 2-8Samuel Royall m--------, and had--  8-13William.  14Samuel Winthrop. 5-11COL