hide Matching Documents

Browsing named entities in 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.. You can also browse the collection for Joseph Nixon or search for Joseph Nixon in all documents.

Your search returned 4 results in 2 document sections:

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)
soldier in the Revolution), who kept a tavern on the opposite side of the road. This was known from its color as the Green Tavern. In 1795 it was kept by Captain Joseph Nixon, a son-in-law of the builder, who had been a fifer in the regiment commanded by his father, Colonel Nixon, in the Revolution. It was afterwards occupied aColonel Nixon, in the Revolution. It was afterwards occupied as a tavern by Samuel Harrington, then by Charles Wesson, son of the builder, and at the time of the war of 1812 by Captain Isaac Mills. A public dinner was given here to which General Miller, of the army on the frontier was invited. He came late, and while he was anxiously expected, it was remarked that they had his promise, and trnor Gore where the Bleachery now stands. Governor Gore sold the old building, 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 Chur
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., Index. (search)
w-Jerusalem Church, 122. New Netherlands on Hudson River, 35. Newspaper, the first punted in America, 62. Newton, 79, 125, 137-8. Newton Chemical Works, 134, 141. Newton street voted, 96; widened, 132. New Town(e), resolve to build at, 17, 19, 20, 32, 36; palisade at, 28; people of very rich, 31; stratened for land, 34; desire to remove, 34; additional lands granted to, 35; congregation move to Connecticut, 39, 40, 100. Nichols, Henry, founder of the Familists, 32 n. 1. Nixon: Col., 89; Capt. Joseph, 89, 91. Noah, Winthrop's colonists like the family of, 15 n. 1. Noddles Island, 12 n. 2. Northfield burned by Indians, 61. Nyantics aid the English, 43. Old French War on Canadian frontier, soldiers furnished for, 99. Oldham, John, member of the Committee from Watertown on raising of public moneys, 30; visits the Connecticut, 35, 36; at Plymouth, 36, 37; perverseness of, 37; banished from Plymouth, 37, 38; returns to Nantasket, 38; brought to penitenc