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Penny Brook (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
761. [Register, Vol. 3, p. 71.] In the Wade family there is a tradition that their ancestor, Major Jonathan Wade gave to the town, about the year 1680, the landing place now occupied by Mr. J. T. Foster. [P. 8.] This is merely tradition, there is no record of any such transaction, and further, the major never owned the land. Brooks. [P. 9.] Whitmore brook has its source in Bare hill meadow; Marble brook in Turkey swamp; Winter brook in the region south of Winter hill; Two Penny brook (which Mr. Brooks does not mention) has its source south and west of Walnut Tree hill (now College hill); Gravelly creek has its source in the region south of Spot pond. Medford Records,. . . its first twenty-five or thirty pages are gone. [P. 27.] The first book of records is complete. [Register, Vol. 9, p. 20.] Also see History of Medford in the proceedings of the two hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the settlement of Medford. [P. 14.] This party from Salem, passing
Mystic River (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
of Mistick to land on the north side of the river and reports a thriving population as then gathered between the two brick houses, called forts. Josselyn is here mis-quoted. He does not speak of brick houses, nor were there any at that date (1638). It was afterwards the intention of some to unite Mr. Cradock's, Mr. Winthrop's, Mr. Wilson's and Mr. Nowell's lands in one township and call it Mystic. [Page 2.] There is no evidence of this. Medford's bounds would have run to Malden river had not these four hundred acres intervened. The land granted to Mr. Wilson did not include the marsh at the junction of Mystic and Malden rivers. The town of Charlestown owned the marshes and called the place Wilson's point. The line ran north of Symmes' corner, and struck Symmes' river. It was not until the year 1754 that the line ran as above stated. [See Vol. 2, page 53, of the Historical Register.] Mr. Tynge, Mr. Samuel Sheephard and Goodman Edward Converse, are to s
Mystic Pond (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
he word peculiar.] When Deputy Governor Dudley, and those with him came to this neighborhood, they visited several places; they named one Boston. . . another Meadford,. . .[P. 120.] This action by Dudley and his associates does not alter the fact that Meadford was settled prior to the arrival of the above party. There is a good reason why the farm that Governor Cradock's servants had planted should be given a distinctive name. All the land on the north side of Mystic river, from Mystic pond to the creek (now known as Island-end river) which separates the cities of Everett and Chelsea, was called Mistick, or Mistickside; also, the land on the south side of the river was called Mistick. In 1631 the Court of Assistants granted to Governor Winthrop six hundred acres of land, to be set forth by metes and bounds, near his house at Mistick,. . . [See map in Register, Vol. I, p. 123.] July 4, 1631, the governor's bark, the Blessing of the Bay, was launched at Mistick. The govern
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Moore returned that the bridge is repaired. The question then arose, What proportion of the taxes levied, and fines imposed upon the plantation or farm, should be paid by each individual owner? For the settlement of these questions it became necessary that the several owners should meet together to consult in regard to their common interests, and thus the nucleus of a town government was formed, a peculiar, as the General Court termed it. The word peculiar, in Colonial and Provincial Massachusetts, meant a parish, precinct or district not yet erected into a town, [Register, Vol. 9, p. 25.] There was no authority for calling these meetings, and the business pertaining to their common interests were, no doubt, transacted by committees. No record was kept of their proceedings. This condition of affairs continued until the increased liabilities of the plantation demanded that an organization resembling a town government should be formed, and persons chosen to take charge of their pr
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
p. 20.] Also see History of Medford in the proceedings of the two hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the settlement of Medford. [P. 14.] This party from Salem, passing through Medford, were the first European feet that pressed the soil we now tread. We went up the Mystick river about six miles, . . . and the English eat boat were the first eyes of settlers that looked upon these fields on which we now live. [P. 32.] On the preceding page (31) is an account of a journey from Salem to Charlestown in the summer of 1628-9, from which I quote:— . . .and the land lying on the east side of the river, called Mystick River, from the farm Mr. Cr was any house on the land until after the date of Mr. Wilson's grant. Mr. Cradock's men were then located in what is now Medford square, where the travelers from Salem found them in the summer of 1629. May 25, 1661.—Richard Russell who had occupied the Mansion House five years, sold it, with twelve hundred acres of his land,
Chelsea (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
they visited several places; they named one Boston. . . another Meadford,. . .[P. 120.] This action by Dudley and his associates does not alter the fact that Meadford was settled prior to the arrival of the above party. There is a good reason why the farm that Governor Cradock's servants had planted should be given a distinctive name. All the land on the north side of Mystic river, from Mystic pond to the creek (now known as Island-end river) which separates the cities of Everett and Chelsea, was called Mistick, or Mistickside; also, the land on the south side of the river was called Mistick. In 1631 the Court of Assistants granted to Governor Winthrop six hundred acres of land, to be set forth by metes and bounds, near his house at Mistick,. . . [See map in Register, Vol. I, p. 123.] July 4, 1631, the governor's bark, the Blessing of the Bay, was launched at Mistick. The governor's house, as shown on the map above referred to, was on the easterly slope of Winter hill, near
Ten Hills (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
nce. He also quotes from Winslow (see page 73 of the history), but he omits a very important part of the narrative. Winslow says, We discovered Mistick river but did not explore it. Some historians locate the places described as being in Medford. It would have been impossible for these explorers to stand on Rock hill and ignore the presence of the Mistick river, which would have been spread out before them, both east and west. He may have first stopped opposite Winthrop's farm, at Ten Hills, and there done something in the fishing business. . . . [P. 88.] This extract conveys a wrong impression, inasmuch as Mr. Brooks was well aware that Mr. Cradock never came to New England. And who, in a letter of April 17, 1629, speaks of the settlement of families here in these terms. . . . [P. 89.] Here is an admittance by Mr. Brooks that Medford was settled in 1629. After his death, a part of his farm in Medford was sold to Mr. Ed. Collins. . . . . [P. 93.] Mr. Colli
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
has been shown, Mr. Cradock's men had planted a farm at Medford in 1629, over a year before Governor Winthrop came to New England. The occupation of the land and the planting of a farm is usually considered as a settlement, and therefore Medford wghts in the soil which could not be so obtained in Medford at that time. Quite a number of our early settlers came to New England, bound to persons who advanced the necessary passage money, and were under contract to serve their masters a specifieds men. . . [P. 33.] Mr. Cradock's business was in charge of agents both before and after Governor Winthrop came to New England. [Register, Vol. 9, No. 1.] The 28th of September, 1630, Medford was taxed £ 3. for the support of military teach88.] This extract conveys a wrong impression, inasmuch as Mr. Brooks was well aware that Mr. Cradock never came to New England. And who, in a letter of April 17, 1629, speaks of the settlement of families here in these terms. . . . [P. 89.]
Antigua (Antigua and Barbuda) (search for this): chapter 5
hat his brother Jonathan's was. The third house was built by Major Jonathan Wade who died in 1689. . . . When first built it was only half its present size. [P. 48.] By reference to the division of Major Wade's estate in Volume 4, page 48, of the Register, it will be seen that one-half of the present house could hardly contain the number of rooms therein spoken of. This house was built between 1683 and 1689. Built by his father, after the model of an English nobleman's house in Antigua. . . [P. 50.] For a description of the Royall house see Register, Vol. 3, p. 133. To have free access to the river, the great highway, they opened private roads for the use of owners of lands, and what were called rangeways for the free use of the public. . . . .[P. 51.] All the roads to the river were laid out by private parties for their own use, and for such other persons as might be granted the right to use them. There is not a landing place on the north side of the river i
Mystick River (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ns. [Register, Vol. 2, p. 53.] Mistick fields.—The name of the land on the south side of Mystic river from Winter Hill to Medford Pond. Mistick fields were on the north side of Mistick river Medford, were the first European feet that pressed the soil we now tread. We went up the Mystick river about six miles, . . . and the English eyes in that boat were the first eyes of settlers tha8-9, from which I quote:— . . .and the land lying on the east side of the river, called Mystick River, from the farm Mr. Cradock's servants had planted called Mystick, which this river led up unabove described are bounded by Marble brook (it being the brook mentioned above) on the west, Mystic river on the south, north on the upland between High street and said marshland. It included that s servants had planted should be given a distinctive name. All the land on the north side of Mystic river, from Mystic pond to the creek (now known as Island-end river) which separates the cities of
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