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James Tufts (search for this): chapter 8
ird of the estate. The Mansion House, gardens, and outbuildings were sold to William Welch for $13,000. In 1808 the proprietors divided up the land. Much valuable property in the very heart of the town of Medford became the property of Mr. Hall, also pasture, marsh, and woodland. One piece of land consisted of a block bounded by Main street, Swan street, and the river, except a lot sold to Nathan Wait by the syndicate, now occupied by his descendants, a lot owned by the heirs of James Tufts, still in possession of the family, and a small lot owned by John Bishop. The Admiral Vernon tavern stood on the southwest corner of this block. The wood lot back of the great brick yard, Now one of the most thickly settled parts of the city. containing forty acres, was sold for $447 to Rev. David Osgood. This was north of the present Fells parkway. It was bequeathed to the town by Dr. Osgood's daughter. The last years of Mr. Hall's life were saddened by the death of his oldest
Henry Hutton (search for this): chapter 8
d William H. Sumner. Fitch Hall sold his share (one-third) to Benjamin Hall of Medford, Esquire, Ebenezer Hall of the same place, Tanner, and Benjamin Hall junior of the same place, Merchant, for $24,000. The estate in Medford then consisted of about five hundred twenty acres on the west side of Mystic River, about fifty acres north of the Great Brick Yard, and a Pew in the Meeting House in Medford. Bills of exchange were sent to London Oct. 21, 1805, and the deeds were passed from Henry Hutton and Elizabeth Royall Hutton to the Proprietors of Royallville. The next year Benjamin Hall, Sr., bought out the other Medford gentlemen and owned one-third of the estate. The Mansion House, gardens, and outbuildings were sold to William Welch for $13,000. In 1808 the proprietors divided up the land. Much valuable property in the very heart of the town of Medford became the property of Mr. Hall, also pasture, marsh, and woodland. One piece of land consisted of a block bounded by
Stephen Francis (search for this): chapter 8
[ ] Cash pd. to Richd Sprague in full of his Order of Sd. Date60700 [ ]o Do. paid to Thomas Tufts Junr. for keeping School80000 [ ]o Do pd. to Benjamin Willis on Accomt of the000000 School House—————————100000 To Do paid to John Bradish for Glazing at the Meeting House——————1211 To Samuel Brooks Treasurr 1731 £s May 21By Cash Recead of ye Trustees of ye 60000 Loan£116 [ ] 1732 may 21By Do. Receiv'd of said Trustees——116 [ ] 1730Omitted entring before By Cash Reced. of Constable Stephen Francis1000[ ] By Cash Reced. of Sd. Francis as Constable30[ ] The town of Medford, to Stephen Hall Treasurer Dr 1733（Meeting-housesd [ ]pril 17To Cash paid to Lydia Peirce for Sweeping ye£400 [ ]28To Cash pd. to Susanna Willis, for the use of a Room to keep School in, In the year 1732200 [ ] 26To Cash pd. to Saml Brooks————0130 （Gravelly Bridge [ ] 7To Cash pd. to Thomas Oakes, for work done at1490 [ ] 3/4 [ ] 14To Cash pd. to Joseph
Edward Oakes (search for this): chapter 8
aron Blanchard, for work at the146 To Cash pd. to Joseph Tompson for work at ye highways0100 To Cash pd to William Willis, according to a Vote of ye Town at yr Meeting June 19th: 1734300 To Cash pd. to Nathl Hall for work and Materials for Gravelly Bridge————320 CONTRACREDIT 1733s MarchBy Cash paid by Nathl Francis, being chose Constable£50[ ] By Cash paid by Nathl Hall, being chose Constable5 By Cash paid by Andrew Hall, being chose Constable5 JuneBy Cash pd. by ye Trustees of the 60000£ Loan1[] By Cash paid by Constable Richard Sprague40 1734 Sept.By Cash pd. by Andrew Hall on Acct. of ye Widow Willis31[] By Cash paid by Constable, Joseph Tompson100[] By Cash pd. by Deacon willis, in full of what was due from him as Treasurer—————40[ ] By Cash pd. by William Willis, in full of what was due from him as Treasurer———40[ ] By Cash pd. by Constable Edward Oakes——3[] By Cash pd. by Doct. Tufts, weh: he rece'd for Fines[] By Cash pd. by ye
Thomas Oakes (search for this): chapter 8
sesd [ ]pril 17To Cash paid to Lydia Peirce for Sweeping ye£400 [ ]28To Cash pd. to Susanna Willis, for the use of a Room to keep School in, In the year 1732200 [ ] 26To Cash pd. to Saml Brooks————0130 （Gravelly Bridge [ ] 7To Cash pd. to Thomas Oakes, for work done at1490 [ ] 3/4 [ ] 14To Cash pd. to Joseph Tufts, for work and Materialls for Gravelly Bridge———1136 To Cash pd. to Thomas Oakes, for work and Materials for the High Ways———126 [ ]h 4To Cash pd to Solomon Page for keeping ScThomas Oakes, for work and Materials for the High Ways———126 [ ]h 4To Cash pd to Solomon Page for keeping School12100 (Highwayes [] Cash pd. to Stephen Patten for work at ye080 []o Cash pd to Lydia Peirce for Sweeping ye Meeting house400 [ ] Cash pd to Saml Brooks for keeping School1600 [ ]5To Cash pd. to John Willis, for work at ye Highways516 [ ] 26To Cash pd. to Solomon Page for keeping School2200 [ ] oTo Cash pd. to Jona: Watson, for work at ye School house18100 [ ]6To Cash paid to Jacob Polly, for work at ye School house1150 To Cash pd. to Saml Francis for work at y
Hepzibah Jones (search for this): chapter 8
ons Russia iron. 2160 lb. German steel. 1500 lb. coffee. 70 hogsheads of salt. 15m boards. 4542 gal. Molasses. 2090 gal. N. E. rum. 14 cords wood. The valuation of his stock in trade was £ 5,389 1s. 10d. In 1752 Benjamin Hall married Hepzibah Jones, of Concord, Mass. While serving on jury in that town he stopped at Major Jones's house. According to the custom of the time, the daughters of the house served the guests. Mr. Hall became very much pleased with Miss Hepzibah, and was more iMajor Jones's house. According to the custom of the time, the daughters of the house served the guests. Mr. Hall became very much pleased with Miss Hepzibah, and was more interested in paying than in attending court. At the end of his stay in Concord he asked the major for his daughter's hand. I do not know you, young man, was the answer, but I will inquire about you, and if you hear nothing from me in two weeks, you may come back. The two weeks passed with no message, and at the end young Hall promptly appeared, and was accepted. Two of his brothers, Richard and Ebenezer, followed his example, and took a bride from the Jones homestead. All through the p
Elizabeth Royall Hutton (search for this): chapter 8
Fitch Hall sold his share (one-third) to Benjamin Hall of Medford, Esquire, Ebenezer Hall of the same place, Tanner, and Benjamin Hall junior of the same place, Merchant, for $24,000. The estate in Medford then consisted of about five hundred twenty acres on the west side of Mystic River, about fifty acres north of the Great Brick Yard, and a Pew in the Meeting House in Medford. Bills of exchange were sent to London Oct. 21, 1805, and the deeds were passed from Henry Hutton and Elizabeth Royall Hutton to the Proprietors of Royallville. The next year Benjamin Hall, Sr., bought out the other Medford gentlemen and owned one-third of the estate. The Mansion House, gardens, and outbuildings were sold to William Welch for $13,000. In 1808 the proprietors divided up the land. Much valuable property in the very heart of the town of Medford became the property of Mr. Hall, also pasture, marsh, and woodland. One piece of land consisted of a block bounded by Main street, Swan str
Peter Seccombe (search for this): chapter 8
pd. to Stephen Patten for work at ye080 []o Cash pd to Lydia Peirce for Sweeping ye Meeting house400 [ ] Cash pd to Saml Brooks for keeping School1600 [ ]5To Cash pd. to John Willis, for work at ye Highways516 [ ] 26To Cash pd. to Solomon Page for keeping School2200 [ ] oTo Cash pd. to Jona: Watson, for work at ye School house18100 [ ]6To Cash paid to Jacob Polly, for work at ye School house1150 To Cash pd. to Saml Francis for work at ye School house1150 (Towns Pew []Cash pd. to Peter Seccombe for Building ye21310 (highways [] Cash pd. to Francis Whitmore for work at ye1116 (Towns Pew [] Cash pd to Francis Leathe, for building ye0100 [] Cash pd. to William Hall, for work at ye highway160 (highway To Cash pd. to Aaron Blanchard, for work at the146 To Cash pd. to Joseph Tompson for work at ye highways0100 To Cash pd to William Willis, according to a Vote of ye Town at yr Meeting June 19th: 1734300 To Cash pd. to Nathl Hall for work and Materials for Gravelly Bridge———
Tanner (search for this): chapter 8
e beginning of this century it was restored to the Royall family. In 1804 Robert Fletcher, of Amherst, N. H., Samuel Dexter, of Roxbury, and Fitch Hall, son of Benjamin Hall, negotiated to purchase the Royall estate in Medford and Foxborough. Before the sale was completed Robert Fletcher withdrew from the syndicate, assigning his share to Samuel Dexter and William H. Sumner. Fitch Hall sold his share (one-third) to Benjamin Hall of Medford, Esquire, Ebenezer Hall of the same place, Tanner, and Benjamin Hall junior of the same place, Merchant, for $24,000. The estate in Medford then consisted of about five hundred twenty acres on the west side of Mystic River, about fifty acres north of the Great Brick Yard, and a Pew in the Meeting House in Medford. Bills of exchange were sent to London Oct. 21, 1805, and the deeds were passed from Henry Hutton and Elizabeth Royall Hutton to the Proprietors of Royallville. The next year Benjamin Hall, Sr., bought out the other Medford gen
Doc (search for this): chapter 8
ron Blanchard, for work at the146 To Cash pd. to Joseph Tompson for work at ye highways0100 To Cash pd to William Willis, according to a Vote of ye Town at yr Meeting June 19th: 1734300 To Cash pd. to Nathl Hall for work and Materials for Gravelly Bridge————320 CONTRACREDIT 1733s MarchBy Cash paid by Nathl Francis, being chose Constable£50[ ] By Cash paid by Nathl Hall, being chose Constable5 By Cash paid by Andrew Hall, being chose Constable5 JuneBy Cash pd. by ye Trustees of the 60000£ Loan1[] By Cash paid by Constable Richard Sprague40 1734 Sept.By Cash pd. by Andrew Hall on Acct. of ye Widow Willis31[] By Cash paid by Constable, Joseph Tompson100[] By Cash pd. by Deacon willis, in full of what was due from him as Treasurer—————40[ ] By Cash pd. by William Willis, in full of what was due from him as Treasurer———40[ ] By Cash pd. by Constable Edward Oakes——3[] By Cash pd. by Doct. Tufts, weh: he rece'd for Fines[] By Cash pd. by ye
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