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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Some old Medford houses and estates. (search)
n was transacted here. It was, without doubt, the meeting house and the tavern. When Major Jonathan Wade's estate was divided, the great barn was spoken of in the division, and it was situated upon that lot of land now owned and occupied by D. W. Lawrence, Esq., on the south side of Salem street. Under date of March 5, 1722-3, Mr. Josiah Waters sold to Captain John Corney, a dwelling house and land. The Homestead being at a place where the Great Barn formerly stood, bounded North upon the Couocation of the barn as follows: on the above said Gerrish's from the Country road down toward the marsh 5 Rods 7 feet, to a stake, and from said stake to the south corner of the Barn about 34 feet. The Gerrish lot above mentioned is a part of Mr. Lawrence's estate, and the location of the barn was opposite the location of the Mystic Church. Salem street was not as wide then as now, from the testimony of old papers; its width about the year 1700 was not much in excess of two rods. The Great Bar