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The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 1 1 Browse Search
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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 18 (search)
here was an earlier son, Nathan, who d. Aug. 5, 1762; and perhaps another child, who d. young. 38-66Peter Tufts was of Charlestown. He m. Anne Adams, Apr. 19, 1750; and d. Mar. 4, 1791. His wife was b. July 8, 1729; and d. Feb. 17, 1813. They had--  66-107Peter.  108John, m. Elizabeth Perry.  109Asa, m. Martha Adams.  110Joseph, m. Abigail Tufts.  111Thomas, m. Rebecca Adams.  112Elizabeth, m. Daniel Swan.  113Lucy, m. Jacob Osgood.  114Rebecca, m. Nathan Adams.  115Lydia, m. Rev. R. Gray, of Dover, N. H., Mar. 22, 1787.  116Sarah, m. Joseph Adams. 38-68TIMOTHY Tufts m. Anna----, and had--  68-117Timothy.  118Abijah, b. Apr. 17, 1766; grad. H. C., 1815; moved to Virginia.  119Anna, b. May 26, 1768; m. Mr. Dixon.  120Isaac.  121Joseph, m. Miss----Twiss. 38-69Samuel Tufts m. Martha Adams, May 11, 1769. He d. Oct. 24, 1828. She d. Aug. 28, 1811, aged 65. Children:--  69-122Samuel, b. May 27, 1770; d. June 27, 1822.  123Martha, b. Sept. 28, 1773; m. Wal
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
extract the following: "I have just witnessed the closing scene of the most terrible tragedy I ever witnessed, or ever read, or heard of, and I sincerely hope I may never witness a similar one. It seems that a difficulty had been brewing for some time between the Edwards and Gray families about some property. I do not know who was in fault about the matter. The children of the two families had intermarried with each other; and some time since, one of the Mr. Edwards, who married a Miss Gray, died. Mr. Robert Gray administered upon his estate, and was trying to get the property claimed by his sister. On last Friday the parties met at the late residence of the deceased, about five miles from this place, and about two miles from the residence of Judge Edwards, and about four miles from Dr. James Gray's residence. "The parties met early in the morning, both armed for the conflict. It seems that the Grays, Robert, William and James reached the fatal spot first. After the