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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) 8 2 Browse Search
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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 12: crimes and Punishments. (search)
m, and lodge him on board the vessel which was to convey both of them home. Caesar, however, had a trusty friend in Mr. Nathan Wait, the blacksmith, who had promised in no extremity to desert him; and as the chaise reached Medford Bridge, upon the edge of which stood Mr. Wait's smithy, he roared so lustily that Mr. Wait sprang out of his shop, hot from the anvil, and, standing before the horse, sternly forbade the driver from carrying a free man into slavery. Being ordered to mind his own busMr. Wait sprang out of his shop, hot from the anvil, and, standing before the horse, sternly forbade the driver from carrying a free man into slavery. Being ordered to mind his own business, he indignantly shook his fist at Mr. Ingraham, and retorted, that he would hear from him again in a manner less acceptable. A general commotion then ensued among Caesar's friends, and they included many of the most respectable citizens in thenced to be overheard by some ladies, who speeded the intelligence to Caesar's friends. Their course then became clear. Mr. Wait instantly obtained from the Governor of the State the requisite authority and officers, proceeded to the vessel, and bro
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)
ussell, in 1701. He m. Lydia Buckman, and had by her, who d. Oct. 31, 1778, aged 73,--  38-65Nathan, b. May 14, 1724.  66Peter, b. Apr. 24, 1728.  67Lydia, b. Jan. 5, 1731.  68Timothy, b. Jan. 20, 1735.  69Samuel, b. Nov. 24, 1737.  70Aaron, b. Dec. 16, 1739.  71Susanna, b. Apr. 23, 1746. 4-39Benjamin Tufts m., 1st, Mary Hutchinson; and, 2d, Hannah Turner. He d. Nov. 17, 1774, leaving--  39-72Benjamin, b. Nov. 15, 1731.  73Mary, b. July 6, 1733; m. John Symonds.  74Phebe, m. N. Wait, jun., Oct. 15, 1757.  75Sarah, b. June 11, 1737; m. Stephen Wait.  76John, b. Mar. 15, 1739.  77Hutchinson, b. Jan. 25, 1743.   By his second wife--  78Francis, b. July 21, 1744; m. Sarah Blount, Nov. 26, 1767.  79Hannah, b. Dec. 14, 1746; m. Watts Turner.  80Martha, b. Aug. 10, 1753; m. Thos. Bradshaw, Nov. 26, 1772.  81Abigail, b. Mar. 9, 1757; m. Daniel Tufts. 23-52Dr. Simon Tufts, jun., m., 1st, Lucy Dudley, who d. Nov., 1768, aged 41. He graduated at H. C., 1767. B