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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register	466	0	Browse	Search
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.	392	0	Browse	Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct.	132	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)	67	1	Browse	Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman)	56	0	Browse	Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing)	33	9	Browse	Search
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Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., I. General History. (search)

, and running on a line in the middle of said little river until it strikes Fresh Pond; thence west ten degrees south until it intersects the line of the town of Watertown; thence on Watertown and Waltham line, till it strikes Lexington line; thence on Lexington line till it strikes Woburn line; thence on Woburn and Charlestown linWatertown and Waltham line, till it strikes Lexington line; thence on Lexington line till it strikes Woburn line; thence on Woburn and Charlestown line to the little river first mentioned. This act contains the proviso that nothing therein shall be so construed as to impair the right or privilege of the Congregational minister of the town of West Cambridge, which he now holds in Harvard College. The teaching elders of six towns, namely Cambridge, Watertown, Charlestown, BWatertown, Charlestown, Boston, Roxbury and Dorchester, by act of 1642, were to constitute a part of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College. The inhabitants were vested with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties other corporate towns were subject to in this commonwealth. They were to hold a proportion of property owned in c

where the same road now is.—See Sewall's Hist. Wob, p. 26. The laying out of this road from Woburn, and that also from Watertown, in 1638, show the importance of Cooke's mill to the early settlers of this region. is very near the former Charlestowning away wood or timber on any land at Menotomy, on the side toward the town, of the path which goeth from the mill to Watertown (Paige, 54); the Great Swamp extended on both sides of Menotomy River (Paige, 55, note). Fence viewers were first oad to Capt. Cooke's Mill, now in possession of William Cutter.—County Court Records. The Road from Cutter's Mill to Watertown is named in the Proprietors' Records of Cambridge before 1720. In the same records mention is made, in 1689, of Samu 1746. See Wyman's Chs.; Paige's Camb. 504; and Goddin Family in Genralogies. 1724. Voted that the road leading to Watertown be removed from the northerly to the southerly side of the land reserved for a burying-place, Mr. Jason Russell and the

; Appleton, First Parish, Cambridge; Storer, Watertown; Turell, Medford. were desired to assist in , and the Churches of Lexington, Medford and Watertown assisted in that solemnity. 1739, Nov. 17of Cambridge, Williams of Waltham, Storer of Watertown, Turell of Medford, Bowes of Bedford, and Coune 4, 1773; at Lexington, Sept. 5, 1779; at Watertown, Sept. 12, 1779; and on May 21, 1780. Itowns interested were Cambridge, Charlestown, Watertown, Woburn, Lexington and Medford, all of whichd from the committee, taking a cross-road to Watertown (the British being in possession of the Lexilitia, who had not marched, whom he found at Watertown, then pushed to join the militia, taking a core the Honorable Congress of the Colony, at Watertown, Wednesday, May 31, 1775, by Samuel Langdon, Hannah Gibbs. Married Henry Bradshaw, of Watertown, June 3, 1781. 1755, Oct. 17, a daughter bordge, and the Churches of Lexington, Medford, Watertown, Waltham, Brookline, Weston and Brookfield. [1 more...]

ows: University Church; Dr. Lowell's, Boston; Third in Roxbury; Church in Brookline; Mr. Emerson's, Boston; Mr. Palfrey's, Boston; Mr. Brazer's, Salem; Church in Watertown; Church in Medford; Church in Brighton; Mr. Ripley's, Waltham; Mr. Whitman's, do.; Church in Lexington; Church in Weston; Church in Cambridgeport. The public serch 13, David Damon was installed. He died [June 25] 1843. The Churches that took part at Mr. Damon's installation were: First Church in Cambridge; Church in Watertown; Mr. Ripley's in Waltham; Church in Lexington; Church in Medford; Mr. Walker's in Charlestown; Dr. Lowell's in Boston; and the Third Congregational Church in Reany, commanded by Capt. Thomas Russell. After alluding to the celebration of July 4, 1808, Mr. Russell continues: In 1809 the regular muster was held at Watertown. The West Cambridge Band was organized in 1810, with eight instruments. Amos Locke was the leader. The instruments were 3 clarionets, 2 bassoons, 2 French h

June, 1751 (she m. second, Richard Clark of Watertown). See Wyman's Charlestown Genealogies and Es Waltham, from Medford in 1758, afterward of Watertown (see Bond's Wat. 7, 674; Hist. Med. 570). ary, d. 19 Oct. 1825, a. 52. Eliza-Beth, of Watertown, m. Samuel Butterfield, 14 July, 1774. Susaal Congress, p. 214. Bradshaw, Henry, of Watertown, m. Hannah G. Cooke, 3 June, 1781. dau. of , and the churches of Lexington, Medford and Watertown, assisted in that solemnity. Such is the suNov. 1795, Menotomy, H. U. 1815, minister at Watertown and professor Harv. Univ., d. 7 Apr. 1863; Sept. 1817, a. 48; Anna, b. 29 May, 1772, at Watertown; John, d. at Charleston, S. C, 31 Aug. 1796, (1). A dau. Sarah, m. Henry Spring, Jr., of Watertown (she of Chas. of this precinct), 30 Jan. 17ecords, 5 Nov. 1751. They had Ebenezer, b. (Watertown rec.) 17 Dec. 1752; Mary, b. 17 Sept. 1766, records that his birth is on the records of Watertown, deceased Nov. 1837. His children, who wer[34 more...]

23, 24, 25; fifty years since founded, 46; first child baptized, 22; first precinct meeting, 21; incorporated as town of West Cambridge, 3, 114, 126; incorporated with part of Charlestown as the District of Menotomy, 3, 38, 39; meeting-house built, 23; meeting-house dedicated, 23, 24; new meeting-house, 110; preaching in, 21, 23; second minister settled, 106, 106, 107; set off as a distinct parish, 2 Sermon, at Rev. Mr. Cooke's ordination, by Rev. E. Turell, 30; by President Langdon at Watertown, cited, 66 Sermons by Mr. Cooke, 32-37, 39, 41-47, 49-51, 57, 84-89, 93, 94, 98-100; by Rev. Mr. Fiske, 107, 108, 122-128 Sexton, 107, 108, 114, 143 Sheds at Old Cambridge for Menotomy residents, 20; on parish land, 117, 141 Shooting of a woman in Menotomy in 1770, 42 Sidewalks, 141 Singing, 49, 109, 111, 113, 114, 242; school, 114, 116 Sketch of Major Ingalls, 157, 158; of Rev. S. A. Smith, 169: of Thomas Adams, 149, 160 Smith's West Cambridge on the 19th of April,

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