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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., The roads of old Medford. (search)
custom in those days of defining the bounds of a highway by means of a stump, a rock, or a marked tree. Such bounds soon disappeared and rendered a new laying out of the way necessary. Medford roads were first mentioned in the county records on June 25, 1658: Medford is enjoined to repair their highways before the next term of Court, on penalty of forty shillings. Complaints were numerous thereafter in regard to the condition of these roads. March 13, 704-5: Capt. Peter Tufts and Stephen Willis, appear in Court to answer to defects in the way to Malden, they say that they are mending the way as fast as they can, and in regard to the defect north of Mistick Bridge, that they have mended the same. Aug. 25, 1719, John Bradshaw, appearing in court to answer to complaints about a highway in Medford, answered that to the best of his knowledge, the way is mended. In the year 1769 the town of Medford being presented for not amending and repairing a highway in said town leading t
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Births, Deaths and Marriages from early records. (search)
orn February 20th 171 8/9 Martha Daughter of John & Mary Whitmore Born ffebrewery ye 23-171 8/9 Ruben Neagro: Son of mr Jona Tuftes Servant Kuffe and Pheliaf Servnt to ye Revrnd. mr porter. Waf Born february 27——1718 1718 Deaths Stephen Willis died March 15th. 1718. Deborah Willis died July 15th 1718. Leiut Stephen Willis died July 29 1718. Mary Tufts the Wife of Thos Tufts Esqr died Sepbr ye 3. 1718 Sarah Ward Widow. Died November ye 18 1718 Betts Attwood Son of OlStephen Willis died July 29 1718. Mary Tufts the Wife of Thos Tufts Esqr died Sepbr ye 3. 1718 Sarah Ward Widow. Died November ye 18 1718 Betts Attwood Son of Oliver and Anna Attwood died Novr ye 28th 1718 Bartholomew Semer Died January 20 171 8/9 Gershom Son of Jonathn & Lydia Hall died Decemr 9, 1718 Mary Willis Daughter of John & Mary Willis died Feb 2d 1718 Mariages John Bradshaw and Mercy Tufts were married March ye 14 1718/ By ye Revd mr Porter— John Giles and Susanna Hall were married March ye 27 1718/ By ye Revd mr Porter Peter Wait of Medford and Abigail Peirce of Woborn were married May 22 1718/ By ye Revd mr Porter. Eb<