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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., The Walnut Tree Hill division of the stinted pasture. (search)
and Somerville. Lieut.—Col. Charles Lidgett came into full possession of Ten Hills farm in the year 1685. Colonel Lidgett was the friend and adherent of Sir Edmund Andros, the first royal governor of New England during the Inter-Charter period. The assertion of Governor Andros that the abrogation of the first colonial charterGovernor Andros that the abrogation of the first colonial charter re-invested all land titles in the Crown caused wide-spread consternation. Some proprietors endeavored to strengthen their titles by procuring deeds from the Indians, which acts brought forth from the Governor the criticism That their hand was no more worth than the scratch of a bear's paw. He confirmed to his friend Colonel Lidses. This grant became void upon the downfall of the Andros administration. Colonel Lidgett was arrested and thrown into prison at the time of the arrest of Governor Andros. He was released on bail and went to England in February, 1689–‘90, where he died in 1698. At the time Colonel Lidgett went to England the northerly part <