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Dudley Wade (search for this): chapter 4
a time and at his own expense, unless his men and business were in the neighborhood. The Major Jonathan Wade houses. In 1689, when Major Jonathan Wade died, and his estate was divided among his heirs, there were but two dwelling houses spoken of in the division, viz.: the brick house on Brooks lane and the house by Marble brook. The brick house, as has been before stated, was built by Major Jonathan Wade, and certain parts of it were set off to Major Wade's widow; to his son, Dudley Wade, and to his daughters, Prudence Swan and Elizabeth Wade. The house by Marble brook was set off to his daughter, Katherine Wyer. This house stood where the Puffer house now stands. The four houses West of Marble brook. In 1660, when Messrs. Thomas Brooks and Timothy Wheeler purchased of Mr. Edward Collins the westerly portion of the Cradock farm, consisting of four hundred acres of land, there was but one house mentioned in the deed, and that house stood on the south side of the
W. C. Craig (search for this): chapter 4
the town as a Poor Farm. The house of Stephen Willis, senior, stood on the north side of High street, near Warren street. The house of Nathaniel Hall (son of John Hall, senior) stood where the house of the superintendent of Oak Grove Cemetery now stands on Woburn street. The house of John Hall, junior, stood near where the house formerly occupied by the late Albert Smith now stands on Woburn street. The house of Percival Hall (son of John Hall) stood near where the house of Mr. W. C. Craig stands on the easterly side of Woburn street. His barn stood across the street opposite the house. Stephen and Thomas Hall received the old house of their father, John Hall, senior, as a part of their share of his estate. Stephen received the easterly half and Thomas the westerly half. Stephen built himself a new house just east of the old house. In later years it was known as the Huffmaster House. Thomas' new house stood just west of Allston street. In 1684, Mr. Stephen Willi
John Tufts (search for this): chapter 4
t) is that of his daughter Anna, who was born February 25, 1676. He no doubt lived in the one dwelling house, mentioned above, until the new brick house, now called the Cradock house, was built. Mr. Peter Tufts, senior, in his will dated March 1, 1693, bequeathed to his son, Captain Peter, a portion of his estate, viz.: I give to my son Peter 20 acres of upland lying next his house and the dwelling house standing thereon, he paying his brother John for the barn standing upon said land (Mr. John Tufts lived upon the twenty-acre lot at that time), the line to run from said Peter's line to George Blanchard's line. February 9, 1715-6, Captain Peter Tufts sold to Mr. Peter Eades of Medford, brickmaker, the twenty acres of land with the dwelling thereon, bequeathed to him by his father, Peter Tufts, senior. This land was bounded easterly partly on Jonathan Blanchard and partly on Medford line; southerly on the highway leading from said Peter Tufts' to Joshua Blanchard's; westerly and n
Sessions (search for this): chapter 4
-23). This location of the Great Barn agrees with that upon the Ten Hills farm plan, and is, without doubt, the old Cradock barn. Mr. Edward Collins, and also the Wade family, no doubt lived in the old Cradock mansion house. The brick house now standing on the hill back of the Savings Bank building was built by Major Jonathan Wade after he came into possession of his estate under his father's will. In the year 1692-93, Mrs. Elizabeth Wade, widow of Major Wade, petitioned the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for an abatement of the taxes assessed upon the Wade estate by the selectmen of Meadford, claiming that by reason of sickness and also by reason of his (Major Wade's) great charges in building, etc., the personal estate was very much reduced. This would seem to indicate that the great charges were incurred in building the brick house. All of these old buildings were no doubt built of wood. Fine brick buildings such as the Wade and Tufts houses were not built in the earl
William Richardson (search for this): chapter 4
he possession of his estate under his father's will. In the settlement of his estate his widow received the house as her dower, and after her death, October 15, 1715, it came into the possession of her son, Samuel Wade. Mr. Wade sold to Mr. William Richardson, and Mr. Richardson sold to Mr. Thomas Oakes. Ship street was known for many years as the way from Thomas Oakes' to Blanchard's farm. The westerly boundary of Mr. Oakes' farm was at Cross street. Prior to the laying out of Cross street, Mr. Richardson sold to Mr. Thomas Oakes. Ship street was known for many years as the way from Thomas Oakes' to Blanchard's farm. The westerly boundary of Mr. Oakes' farm was at Cross street. Prior to the laying out of Cross street, the way from Meadford to Blanchard's led across the Salem street common to the landing, known as Noman's-friend landing, which is on the river at the southerly end of Cross street. In the year 1710 there was a parcel of land sold that included the site of the common, and the seller reserved the liberty of a highway through said land, from the Country road near to a place called Gravelly Bridge, to Widow Mercy Wade's. This house, after passing through the ownership of many different persons, fi
Charles Brooks (search for this): chapter 4
t the land granted to Mr. Nowell on the south, and next to Meadford on the north. This house was no doubt built soon after the date of Mr. Wilson's grant. Mr. Charles Brooks, in his History of Medford (1855), says: The cellar of the house was small and deep, the cellar wall of stone, and the chimney was built of brick, laid up wf which is unknown) probably stood not far from where the Catholic church is now located. The Major Nathaniel Wade house. The brick house mentioned by Mr. Charles Brooks in his History of Medford as standing about five hundred feet north of Ship street and about the same distance west of Park street, opposite Mr. Magoun's sh occurred twice in twenty-four hours, and where the steep banks of the river made the passage of teams, with even ordinary loads, quite a difficult matter. Mr. Charles Brooks in his History of Medford, says, There could have been no motive for his building such a bridge, at such a time and at his own expense, unless his men and b
Caleb Hubbart (search for this): chapter 4
d that house stood on the south side of the way to the Weares, directly opposite the Woburn road (Grove street). It was occupied at the time of the purchase by one Golden Moore. It was afterwards occupied by members of the Brooks family until the year 1779, when it was taken down. (See Brooks' History of Medford.) In 1675, when Mr. Edward Collins sold five hundred acres of land situated between Messrs. Brooks and Wheeler's on the west, and land of Mr. Jonathan Wade on the east, to Mr. Caleb Hubbart, who subsequently sold to Mr. John Hall and his associates, three houses only were spoken of as standing on the land. One of these houses was then occupied by Mr. Thomas Willis, and it stood near the junction of Arlington and Canal streets, probably on the triangular lot of Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Willis had set off to him as a part of his share in the division of the estate sixteen acres of land, with the dwelling house formerly in the possession of Mr. Thomas Eames. Within the limits of t
Goodman Edward Converse (search for this): chapter 4
iding that the land formerly granted to Mr. Cradock, Merchant, shall extend a mile into the Country from the River side in all places. The northerly boundary lines above described were not the northerly bounds of Mr. Cradock's farm as finally agreed upon (see map); it was impractical to make a boundary line to correspond with the bounds as defined by the General Court. As a consequence, under date of October 7, 1640, the General Court voted that Mr. Tynge, Mr. Samuel Sheephard and Goodman Edward Converse are to set out the bounds between Charlestown and Mr. Cradock's farm on the north side of Mistick River. It was at this time that the line shown upon the map was definitely settled. About one hundred years later some question arose between Medford and Charlestown as to a portion of the boundary line near Mystic pond, and it was settled by making a new line which is also shown upon the map. In 1687, a committee of Medford and Charlestown settled the boundary line between the two to
S. C. Lawrence (search for this): chapter 4
the one dwelling house that stood upon the land when purchased by Mr. Peter Tufts, senior. All traces of this house have long since disappeared, and even the land on which it stood has been manufactured into bricks. The so-called Cradock House was, without doubt, built by Mr. Peter Tufts, senior, between the years 1677 and 1680, and should be called the Peter Tufts House. This house passed through the ownership of many persons down to the present day; it is now in the possession of Gen. S. C. Lawrence. The Jonathan Tufts house. In 1691, Mr. Peter Tufts, senior, sold to his son, Mr. Jonathan Tufts (brother of Captain Peter), thirty-nine acres of land, with dwelling house, barn and other buildings. This land is described as beginning at the northerly corner thereof at a point where the boundary lines of Charlestown, Malden and Medford unite, and was bounded northwesterly on the country road from Meadford to Malden, west on land of Peter Tufts, junior, southeast on land of Pet
George B. Lapham (search for this): chapter 4
aid land, from the Country road near to a place called Gravelly Bridge, to Widow Mercy Wade's. This house, after passing through the ownership of many different persons, finally came into the possession of Mr. Thatcher Magoun, senior, and Mr. George B. Lapham, Mr. Magoun owning the easterly half and Mr. Lapham the westerly half. The land upon which this house stood was used by Mr. Magoun for the preparation of materials that entered into the construction of his ships. The Cradock house. Mr. Lapham the westerly half. The land upon which this house stood was used by Mr. Magoun for the preparation of materials that entered into the construction of his ships. The Cradock house. The Cradock farm house and other buildings connected therewith were located in and about what is now known as Medford square. On an undated map, supposed to have been made about the year 1633 (see Med-ford Historical Register, Vol. I, No. 4, Page 121), the way from Mistick ford to Salem is indicated by two dotted parallel lines, and the farm house of Mr. Cradock is located between the way and the river. The word Meadford appears in close proximity to the house; and on the margin, said to be in
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