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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Bogus history. (search)
had been locally known as the old Fort, from its solid construction and the loop holes in the attic. It took only a few years to transform the old Fort into the Cradock mansion. All subsequent writers, until the students of the Historical Society began to look into the matter, simply repeated Mr. Brooks' assertion. What are hiser evidently is the cause of the article quoted from above, and in which it is stated that prior to the publication of the History of Medford in 1855, the name of Cradock was not attached to that house. But since the publication of the above quoted extract, we have found the following on page 144, Vol. 48, of New England Histor Is there any proof, above mere conjecture, that the Cradock house, so-called, in Medford, Mass., is the oldest in the country— or indeed that it was built by Gov. Cradock? If so, what and where is it? The above was in 1867, but there was no reply to it in any way that we know of, probably for the best of reasons, viz., there
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., The English Medford. (search)
one. We regret that we cannot in this issue present the beautiful views mentioned, but hope to in the near future. By the above it will be seen that the English Medford, now called Meaford (pronounced Mefford), is not a municipality, but is an outlying village or hamlet adjoining the town (or city) of Stone, being counted in its census return and served by its post office. In reading the above, and also a Kelly's Directory of earlier date (in Boston), we are reminded of the acreage and extent of the Brooks estate in West Medford, and also of that little village and its facilities as we found it in 1870, and also of the relation it bore to the Medford of that time. We have replied with thanks to Clerk Joy, sending some illustrated literature relating to our Medford, and trust that thus reaching our hands across the sea, we may get in closer touch with old Medford, we mean the older Medford, i.e., present Meaford, where three centuries ago Governor Cradock had his country home.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., The Indians of the Mystic valley and the litigation over their land. (search)
e the upper end of the ponds unto the little runnet Sucker brook in Arlington. that cometh from Capt. Cooke's mill which the Squaw reserveth to their use for her life for the Indians to plant and hunt upon and the weare At the mouth of the Aberjona. This point was overflowed by the dam at the partings in 1865. above the Ponds they also reserve for the Indians to fish at whiles the Squaw liveth, and after the death of Squaw Sachem shee doth leave all her lands from Mr Mayhues house Cradock's farm house at Medford Square. to near Salem to the present Governor Mr. John Winthrop Senr. Mr. Increase Nowell Mr. John Wilson Mr Edward Gibons to dispose of, and all Indians to depart and for sattisfaction from Charlestowne, wee acknowledge to have received in full sattisfaction twenty and one coates nineteen fathoms of wampum & three bushels of cone In Witness Whereof we have hereunto sett our hands the day and year above named the mark of Squa Sachem X the mark of Web Cowet O Subsc