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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., The Thatcher Magoun house. (search)
e limbo of lost things. We can only present our Group of Medford Buildings, and note the upper left of our Frontispiece. We would also refer to wood engraving in the Usher history of Medford, printed in 1886. And again to the steel engraving in Brooks' history, making later reference thereto. Now, let us look into the history of this old place on High street, also at a little of history and genealogy not written by Brooks or Usher. An old resident (of somewhat noted Medford family), Caleb Swan, left a record soon after 1855, and our quotations are from his writings, now in the Historical Society's collection. Benjamin Leathe, born 1714. He lived in the house at the foot of the hill, formerly called Meetinghouse hill, taken down by Mr. Thatcher Magoun about 1835. Mr. Leathe was a shoemaker and made the shoes of Mrs. Samuel Swan [his mother] when he was quite young; his wife made ladies' stays, or corsets, They were very worthy people and members of the church. Their child