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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
ut after forty years of service it is to be expected that a new building or extensive repairs on the old one would be necessary. May 15, 1770, Benjamin Hall, John Bishop, Joshua Symonds, Capt. Thos. Brooks, and Willis Hall were appointed a committee to provide a spot for a School House Between where the School House now stands and Mr. Bishop's and make Report at the adjournment of this meeting. They seem to have made no report at any time, and the matter was brought forward again at the March meeting, 1771, when it was Voted to Provide a spott for the use of a Scholl, and also to Build the School House upon the Land behind the Meeting House on the NorthThat the school house be built of bricks. To choose a committee for the purpose of five. That Wm. Woodbridge, Captain Wyman, Mr. A. Hall, Abijah Usher and John Bishop be the committee. June 22, 1795, it was voted to give Mr. Wm Woodbridge £ 220 with the old school-house and land, he agreeing to build a new school house agr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., A business man of long ago. (search)
old to William Welch for $13,000. In 1808 the proprietors divided up the land. Much valuable property in the very heart of the town of Medford became the property of Mr. Hall, also pasture, marsh, and woodland. One piece of land consisted of a block bounded by Main street, Swan street, and the river, except a lot sold to Nathan Wait by the syndicate, now occupied by his descendants, a lot owned by the heirs of James Tufts, still in possession of the family, and a small lot owned by John Bishop. The Admiral Vernon tavern stood on the southwest corner of this block. The wood lot back of the great brick yard, Now one of the most thickly settled parts of the city. containing forty acres, was sold for $447 to Rev. David Osgood. This was north of the present Fells parkway. It was bequeathed to the town by Dr. Osgood's daughter. The last years of Mr. Hall's life were saddened by the death of his oldest son, Benjamin. He had always been with his father in business, and in 18
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The Cutter family and its connection with a tide mill in Medford. (search)
king, such as giving lands, and opening a straight road from the market to the mill site, and building a stone bridge over Gravelly creek for the mill's accommodation, the building of a dam, etc. The mill was to be ready for use before the last day of September, 1746. It was successfully completed and answered well its purpose. Timothy Waite, Jr., acquired possession at an early period in its history. Seth Blodget bought it of him on March 9, 1761. Matthew Bridge followed Blodget on Oct. 18, 1780. Mr. Bridge disposed of it to the Bishops —John, Senior, and John, Junior—in 1783 and 1784, and John Bishop, probably the junior, sold the whole to Gershom Cutter, who was followed in ownership by Samuel Cutter, George T. Goodwin, and Joseph Manning. These items regarding the Cutters differ a little from the statements of the preceding articles, which are based on facts received from descendants (mostly now deceased) of the John Cutter who first occupied the mill before the year 1788.