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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 2: (search)
er (South Street), connecting the brick-yards with the wharf and the lighters, was early opened. No new public roads were opened after these for nearly a hundred years. Oct. 5, 1675, the town passes the following vote: To levy a fine of ten shillings upon any one who shall take a load of earth out of the public road. They also vote, that every man may work out his own highway tax, and they fix the prices for a day's labor of man, and of a man and team. In 1715, Rev. Aaron Porter, Peter Seccomb, Peter Waite, Thomas Tufts, and Benjamin Parker, wish some enlargement of the road near the bridge, they being residents there; and the town direct a Committee to see about the matter. They fix the width of the road at the bridge at two rods and twelve feet; and report the road leading to Woburn wide enough already. Feb. 20, 1746: Several gentlemen of Medford agree to open a road from the market to Wade's bank, or Sandy bank (Cross Street), and build a bridge over Gravelly Creek. It
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 3: (search)
ohn Bradshaw; and there was due to him, upon the balance of all accounts, both for work done for the town and minister's board, from the beginning of the world unto this day, the sum of £ 16. 16s. 10d. Errors excepted. At the March meeting the officers of the town were chosen ; and much stir was there through the village on that day. The result of one of them is thus recorded:-- At a town-meeting legally convened at Medford, March 6th, 1710, Lieut. Stephen Willis chosen Moderator; Peter Seccomb chosen Constable; Ebenezer Brooks, John Hall, and Samuel Wade, Selectmen; John Whitmore, jun., and Thomas Dill, Surveyors of highways; Benjamin Peirce and Isaac Farwell, Viewers of fences; Ichabod Peirce and John Albree, Wood-corders; Nath. Peirce, Hog constable. At said meeting, Lieut. Thomas Willis was chosen Tything-man and Sealer of weights and measures. At said meeting, the Selectmen were chosen Assessors for this year. 1711: Voted that the town's law-book be kept this year at
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 11: currency. (search)
n Tufts01910 Stephen Willis, jun.068 Stephen Hall, sen.066 Serg. Stephen Willis114 Ebenezer Brooks0178 Samuel Brooks01010 Mr. Richard Rookes070 Mrs. Elizabeth Wade0189 Parcill Hall066 George Blanchard036 Jacob Shepherd0130 Nathaniel Peirce026 James Tufts045 Timothy Prout016 Mr. Thomas Swan018 John Tufts024 Mr. Joseph Prout0010 Francis Whitmore040 Benjamin Marble026 James Wright026 William Merroe026 Thomas Miler026 Mathew Miler025 William Walden026 Thomas Clark026 Peter Seccomb026 Eben. Brooks his man020 Benjamin Peirce020 Samuel Stone020 William Paten020 Mr. Jonathan Dunster018 Mr. John Hall1110 The warrant issued to the constable empowered that functionary to distrain the goods or chattels of any person or persons who refuse to pay; and in case there be no goods or chattels, then he is to seize the body of any person who refuses, and commit him to the county jail. To show what taxes were assessed for, it will be interesting to see a record of t
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)
d. 1694. He had--  1-2Noah.  3Richard.  4Susanna.  5Peter, b. 1678. 1-3Richard Seccomb m. Anne----, and had--  3-6Jonathan, b. Sept. 17, 1710.  7Anne, b. Sept. 17, 1712.  8Dorothy, b. Jan. 24, 1715; m. Henry Fowle, Mar. 6, 1738. 1-5Peter Seccomb m. Hannah Willis, Feb. 25, 1702, who d. at Harvard, Dec. 15, 1760. She was b. Jan. 1, 1672; and d. Dec. 15, 1760, aged 89. He d. Sept. 8, 1756, aged 78. Children:--  5-9John, b. July 30, 1706; d. May 27, 1770.  10John, b. Apr. 25, 1708; . 23, 1684; m.1st, Dorothy Wade, Oct. 17, 1706; 2d, widow Mary Eliot, 1726. He d. s. p., Sept., 1749.  13 Benjamin, b. Oct. 30, 1686; m.Ruth Bradshaw, Feb. 10, 1714, who d. Feb. 19, 1752. He d. Feb. 3, 1767.  14Hannah, b. 1688; m. Peter Seccomb.  15Mary, b. July 15, 1690; m. Benj. Parker, Apr. 22, 1714.  16Stephen.  17Rebecca, m. Thomas Seccomb. 2-6Stephen Willis m. Susanna----, and d. Mar. 15, 1718. She d. Mar. 12, 1742. His children were--  6-18Susanna, b. Nov. 13,
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Literal copy of Births, deaths, and Marriages in Medford from earliest records. (search)
tter marred December the 22: 1702 Willis. Son of Stephen Willis junr. and Susanna Willis his wife borne august the 13th: 1702: Elliott Willis dyed ye 21 of January 1705 Joseph Hall Son of John Hall and Jemimah his wife borne november. the 30th: 1702 Susanna Bradsho daughter of Ensigne Jn°. Bradsho and Mary Bradsho his wife borne Decembr. the 23d. 1702 Hannah Whitmore daughter of Francis Whitmore and anna his wife born the 22: Janu: 1702 and died the 25th: of Sd January Peter Seccomb and Hannah Willis were marred the 25: of February 1702 Thomas Hall Son of Tho and Hannah Hall borne the 5th of october 1703 Thomas Willis and Susanna Hall marred the 26 of January 170 3/4 Stephen Hall Son of John Hall and jemimah hall borne Jan the 19 170 3/4 Mary Brooks Daughter of mr. Ebenezer Brooks and Abigal his wife borne January the 19: 170 3/4: hester Willis Daughter of John willis and hester his wife borne Feb: ye. 16: 170 2/3 Ebenezer Francis Son of John Francis
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
173030000 To Do d to ye Revrd Mr Turell in full for Salary in 1730720000 The town of Medford to Saml Brooks T [ ] s 1729 Novr 17To Cash Recedd: of John Richardson Esqr£210[ ] 1730 March 14To Cash Recedd: of Mr Step: Hall pd: him by Jno: Hall for not Serv= Constable50[ ] 21To Cash Reced of Capt Saml Wade for his Pew10[ ][ ] Loanrst To Do Received Mr John Bradshaw for pt: of ye 50000 Int11 [ ][ ] May 9To Do Reced of Mr. Willm. Patten for his Pew——50[ ][ ] 12To Do Recedd. of Mr Peter Seccomb for his Pew10[ ][ ] 13To Do Recedd: of Ebenr. Brooks Junr. for his Pew9[ ][ ] To Do Recedd: of Nathl: Hall for his Pew3[ ][ ] To Do Recedd: of Benja: Tufts for his Pew3[ ][ ] 14To Do Reced of Capt Ebenr. Brooks for his Pew1[ ][ ][ ] To Do. Recedd. of Richard Waite for his Pew3[ ][ ] June 10To Cash Recedd: of ye Truftes: of ye 60000 Loan for Interest3[ ][ ] Octobr. 13To Do Reced of of John Bradshaw Junr Constable144[ ][ ] To Do. Recedd: of Constable Stephen Francis house057[ ][ ]
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., The taverns of Medford. (search)
y further described this house as a groggy old hole. The Fountain Tavern. Under the date of April 29, 1702, Mr. Peter Seccomb of Medford, bought of Mr. John Bradstreet, two and one-half acres of land bounded northeast and east on the road in to Charlestown; westerly upon said Bradstreet's other land. Three years later, July 4, 1705, Mr. Bradstreet sold to Mr. Seccomb an additional lot containing one-half an acre, and this lot of land adjoined the first on its westerly side and was twomprised the Fountain House estate. This house must have been built soon after these purchases, for in the year 1713, Mr. Seccomb was licensed as an innholder, and no doubt was the first landlord of the Fountain Tavern. In December of that year hethe Fountain Tavern. Mr. Leath, senior, was landlord in the year 1714. During that year the estate was deeded back to Mr. Seccomb, who immediately sold to Captain Samuel Wade. In the year 1715, and for many years thereafter, Captain Wade was landl
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., Church records,—1713-1721. (search)
at time only John Willis, Benjamin Teal, and Benjamin Parker remained as members. 1713, June 14,Stephen Francis, sen. Stephen Willis, jun. Isaac Farewell. Elizabeth Farewell, wife of Isaac. Rebeccah, wife of William Willis. 1714, June 6,Susannah Porter, wife to Aaron Porter. Nov. 21,John Tufts, sen. 1715, Jan. 2,Mary Leatherby, wife to Stephen Leatherby. Feb. 13,Peter Wait. Sarah Wait, wife to Peter Wait. Hannah Sargent, wife to Joseph Sargent. May 8,Hannah Seccomb, wife to Peter Seccomb. June 12,Hannah Larrence. 1716, April,John Willis. Elizabeth Alberry, wife to John Alberry. May 13,Ephraim Leatherby (dismissed). 1718, Mar. 16,Benjaminn Teal. Anna Teal, wife to Benjamin Teal. April 27,Benjamin Parker. Abigail Patten, wife to William Patten, July 20,Rebeccah Willis, wife to Jno. Willis. Oct. 12 Elizabeth Francis, wife to Jno. Francis. Mary Parker, wife to Benjamin Parker. 1719, May 10,Jonathan Tufts, jun. Sarah Tufts, wife to Jonathan Tufts. 1721, Oct. 15,
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Some notes from my Scrapbook. (search)
rear of the brick building, lately demolished, that stood between the Seccomb and Weymouth buildings. Old residents of Medford will recognize this foundation as the site of a building that stood in the rear of and connected with the brick building above referred to, and which was demolished some years ago. These buildings were the home of the Joseph Patten Hall family for many years, and the older part has a history that is worth recording. In the year 1717 Stephen Willis, Jr., sold to Peter Seccomb this old house, and it was referred to in the deed as the said Willis' dwelling. Without doubt it was built some years previous. Stephen Willis, Jr., was a housewright, and he owned all the land that fronted on what is now High and Salem streets from the Seccomb lot to the lot on which stands the church of the Mystic Congregational Society. His wife, Susanna, was a daughter of Major Jonathan Wade, whose house is now standing on Pasture hill (or Governors) lane in the rear of the Savi
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Troubles of a Medford churchman. (search)
substantial house just out from the market-place, on the way to Blanchard's, See Frontispiece. was the constable, and the minister whose salary he was thus to collect was Ebenezer Turell. But there was one man in Medford that refused to pay his rate because he was of the English Church. The tax list of that time is divided into three classifications. Space forbids its entire reproduction, but here are four of its names:— HEADSREALPERSONALESTATE & Faculty Thomas Brooks0-11-0– Peter Seccomb1-13-01-0-31-0-8 Richard Sprague1-13-00-7-60-3-5 Matthew Ellis1-5-30-4-9 We do not quite understand how the first (above named) was only assessed a head or poll tax, or how the latter, a resident, nothing for his head. But he had some faculty, as Constable Sprague found when he presented that Medford tax bill so long ago. Upon persistent refusal to pay toward the salary of Parson Turell, the said Matthew Ellis was by Constable Sprague speedily lodged in His Majesty's gaol. How lon