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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Medford in the War of the Revolution. (search)
pairs of stockings. This amount in hard money paid nine years rent of the Garrison House, 1777 to 1786. The men who enlisted in 1776 and 7 were discharged at the end of the year 1779. The story of John Symmes is an example of the situation of all. He came home ragged and emaciated. He was paid in depreciated money, with which he bought a yoke of oxen. He sold them and took pay in the same currency. This he kept for a short time and then paid it all for a bag of Indian meal. Sept. 23, 1779, the famous naval engagement between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis occurred. One little powder boy had a leg shot off that day, but lived in Medford during the memory of some of our oldest residents. His name was William Earl. He was a tailor. His shop was on the easterly corner of Brooks lane, in the old building torn down last winter. The children, going by, peeped in at him as he sat stitching and singing. His cheerful face never forbade them. They called him One-legged