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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., An eighteenth century enterprise. (search)
first supposed; so that other water than that of the Merrimack must fill the canal in its course through the Middlesex towns to the Charles, in Charlestown. Eleven streams of varying size flowed across, and all but one below its course. The Concord River at North Billerica crossed it at grade and being at its highest level, would supply it in either direction with water. Here, in the seventeenth century, a mill was erected and thither came the colonists with their corn to be ground. Later w finally caused its disuse. Nor was the river more favorable, as sunken logs proved a continual menace, sometimes impaling boats and causing wrecks. Mr. Sullivan believed in the use of printers' ink; for having made the successful passage to Concord and returned to Chelmsford, he immediately wrote an account of his doings to the Boston Advertiser, which published the same, and in whose editorial notice may be found a brief description of the boat and engine, which worked under all the disad
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., A fast-day hymn. (search)
ily of Hezikiah Blanchard. Jenks, RichardLynn, Apr. 2, 1764Journeyman. In family of Samuel Tilton. Jenks, Samuel, Capt.Chelsea, Feb. 1, 1762Jan. 1, 1763   Mary (wife) Johnson, ElizabethWoburnNov. 27, 1756Maid servant. See Jacob Bucknam. Johnson, HannahWoburn, June 16, 1758Nov. 27, 1758Dau. of Giles Johnson. Age 10 yrs. In family of Benj. Parker. Johnson, MaryAug. 31, 1797Widow of Henry Johnson. Johnson, ThomasBoston, Oct. 27, 1762Boarder in house of Samuel Hall. Jones, JohnConcord, Mar. 26, 1765Feb. 24, 1766Single. Husbandman. In employ of Isaac Royall. Jones, JonasAug. 31, 1797 Jones, JosephActon, Jan. 20, 1772In family of Isaac Hall. The Petition of Belinda, servant of Isaac Royall, Esq. [Read before Sarah Bradlee Fulton Chapter, D. A. R., June 6, 1904.] Commonweath of Massachusetts.To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled. The Petition of Belinda an Affrican, humbly shews: That seventy years have roll