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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., March 19, 1627-8. (search)
not only poor ravenous Indians, who came with their baskets of corn on their backs, to trade with us, which was a good supply unto many; but also sent ships from Holland and from Ireland with provisions, and Indian Corn from Virginia, to supply the wants of his dear servants in this wilderness, both for food and raiment. And when set down at Connecticut near the Plymouth trading house there, interfering with their rights purchased from the Indians; and Winthrop says the Dutch sent home to Holland for commission to deal with our people at Connecticut. Tradition also says that some explorers from Watertown had established themselves where Weathersfield aftebor just as his vessels were coming to anchor within it, with reinforcements from Massachusetts, under Captain Patrick. This captain was entertained by us out of Holland (where he was a common foldier of the Prince's guard) to exercise our men. We made him a captain, and maintained him. After, he was admitted a member of the churc
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
, which stood where the farm house of Francis C. Lowell now stands, about 1810 to Joseph Nixon, who moved it to Main Street, opposite the burying-ground. It was finally again removed, in 1845, to the south side of School Street, above the Unitarian Church, where its old white oak frame still remains under a new covering. The paper mill referred to became the property of William Parker of Cambridge; afterwards of Major Uriah Moore and Enoch Wiswall. The latter, with Samuel Coverly and John Holland, of Boston, afterwards erected a Cotton Factory at the same point, and they were incorporated October 24, 1812, as The Waltham Cotton and Wool Factory Company. Betwenn 1780 and 1790 John Boies first made use of the water power at the upper fall by erecting a paper mill, and soon after a dwelling house. In order to establish a legal right to the mill privilege, and to prevent other parties, who were preparing to build a dam above Newton Street, which would have overflowed and destroye