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Winthrop (search for this): chapter 8
Mr. Cradock's servants had planted. He became a settler in the peninsula we know as Charlestown the next year with Governor Winthrop's company and was a man of note in the town. Governor Winthrop died in 1647 but his farm was still in possessionGovernor Winthrop died in 1647 but his farm was still in possession of the family and a fence was required between it and Charlestown's common land. Through the latter was but one road to Manottomy (present Broadway, Somerville), and through Mr. Winthrop's farm only the Charlestown and Cambridge roads (now Main aMr. Winthrop's farm only the Charlestown and Cambridge roads (now Main and Harvard streets in Medford.) The fence Richard Sprague built was probably mainly a stone wall, topped with tree branches or brush secured from the comon, or wooded Walnuttree hill. Thus reinforced, it was a barrier against the reasonable Cattllestown the remainder of his interest in those twenty cow commons which I am to have for mayntayning the fence against Mr. Winthrop's farm, on condition that the proprietors release my executrix from care of the fence. It would be of interest to kn
Richard Sprague (search for this): chapter 8
Lieutenant Sprague's long fence. We are presenting an extract from the early records of Charlestown, relanted Common of the one partie: And Leffttenant: Richard Sprague: of the other partie: Concerning the fencing thecte men in the behalfe of the propriatores And Richard Sprague for him selfe: his heires Executors And Adminisent. Signed And Delivred In the Presents of Richard Sprague, Solomon Phippes, Edward Burtt. LieutenantLieutenant Sprague was one of the three brothers who, with four others, formed the exploring party sent by Endicott fromn and Harvard streets in Medford.) The fence Richard Sprague built was probably mainly a stone wall, topped Harvard street, near St. Clement's church. Lieutenant Sprague was fifty-seven years old when he contracted ached, beyond which they may not pass. Where Lieutenant Sprague began his fence, the Mystic Valley parkway crbirds, pheasant and quail, find sanctuary. Lieutenant Sprague may have seen such, and perhaps larger game,
Doe (search for this): chapter 8
terme of twentie one yeares A fore Exspresed: he and his Assignes: And at the end of the said Terme thay are to be Serrendered up unto the said propriators Againe. Also he is to have free Leave And Libarty to make use of any Stones: or Brush: from of the Common: for making or repeairing the said fence: And for the true performance of every perticular Above Exspresed: the Selecte men in the behalfe of the propriatores And Richard Sprague for him selfe: his heires Executors And Administrators: Doe firmly by these ptsnts bind them selves each partie: to the other: In the Just and full summe of Two hundred Pounds: In witnes where of thay the boeth parties have heare unto Interchangably put theire hands: the day and yeare Above written: It was also Agreed upon before the signing hear of, that what the said fence shall be Adjudged worth at the end of the fore mentioned terme of one and twentie yeares: more than it is at this present: is to be payed unto the said Richard Sprague: or his Ass
Winters Brooke (search for this): chapter 8
g the said Common: which lieth betweene Cambridge And Mr Winthroups farme: And sattisfection for the same. Imprimis the said Leffttenant Richard Sprague: is to make up and mayntayne all that fence belonging to the said Common betweene it and Mr Winthroups farme: which said fence is to begine at misticke Bridge and so Along in the Lynne betweene the said Common and Mr Winthroups farme: to A Rocke which is for A Bound marke: Aboute some: six or seven: pooles: one the south east side of Winters Brooke: where it is to meeit Mr Winthroupes farmes fence: The fence is to be made sufficiently, And so mayntayned for One And twentie Yeares Next Insueing the Date hearof, Sufficient to fence of all reasonable Cattle: and to make good all Damoges that may Arrise from any difficentse in the said fence: or any part there of: Exsepting the Gate which he the said Richard is not to mayntayne: In Consideration where of the said Leffttenant Richard Sprague is to have the use of twentie Cowe Commons th
Cradock (search for this): chapter 8
ce erected within the limits of present Medford. The reader should remember that the Medford of 1662 was entirely surrounded by Charlestown, but not included in it, and had no town government or records till 1674, when the few new owners of Mr. Cradock's farm began to associate themselves for that purpose. We find a quotation from this record (on p. 51, Vol. XV. of the register) by Mr. Hooper in his article on the Stinted Pasture. We give the entire record and in the actual form in whic exploring party sent by Endicott from Salem in 1628-29. He was then but twenty-four years of age. They went out into an unknown country, following the Indian trail, and lighted on an uncouth wilderness, full of timber, and adjoining the farm Mr. Cradock's servants had planted. He became a settler in the peninsula we know as Charlestown the next year with Governor Winthrop's company and was a man of note in the town. Governor Winthrop died in 1647 but his farm was still in possession of th
1674 AD (search for this): chapter 8
Lieutenant Sprague's long fence. We are presenting an extract from the early records of Charlestown, relative to a boundary fence erected within the limits of present Medford. The reader should remember that the Medford of 1662 was entirely surrounded by Charlestown, but not included in it, and had no town government or records till 1674, when the few new owners of Mr. Cradock's farm began to associate themselves for that purpose. We find a quotation from this record (on p. 51, Vol. XV. of the register) by Mr. Hooper in his article on the Stinted Pasture. We give the entire record and in the actual form in which the record commissioners reproduced it in 1883:— Articles of Agreement made And Concluded this 15th 2nd mo: 1662, betweene the selecte men of Charlestowne, In the behalfe of the propriators of the stented Common of the one partie: And Leffttenant: Richard Sprague: of the other partie: Concerning the fencing the said Common: which lieth betweene Cambridge An
November 25th, 1668 AD (search for this): chapter 8
o was doubtless across the Cambridge road, now Harvard street, near St. Clement's church. Lieutenant Sprague was fifty-seven years old when he contracted to build this fence and keep it secure for twenty-one years against the damages of reasonable Cattle, only the gate being excepted. And what was his compensation for the original outlay and continuous repair? Simply a twenty-one year leasehold of enough pasture ground for twenty cows,—not an acquirement of title thereto. He died November 25, 1668. His will, made just previously, made his wife his executrix. One of his bequests to her was his interest in eleven cow commons, and to the church in Charlestown the remainder of his interest in those twenty cow commons which I am to have for mayntayning the fence against Mr. Winthrop's farm, on condition that the proprietors release my executrix from care of the fence. It would be of interest to know the outcome of this, as he said further:— I do declare it to be my mind and w
1647 AD (search for this): chapter 8
ree brothers who, with four others, formed the exploring party sent by Endicott from Salem in 1628-29. He was then but twenty-four years of age. They went out into an unknown country, following the Indian trail, and lighted on an uncouth wilderness, full of timber, and adjoining the farm Mr. Cradock's servants had planted. He became a settler in the peninsula we know as Charlestown the next year with Governor Winthrop's company and was a man of note in the town. Governor Winthrop died in 1647 but his farm was still in possession of the family and a fence was required between it and Charlestown's common land. Through the latter was but one road to Manottomy (present Broadway, Somerville), and through Mr. Winthrop's farm only the Charlestown and Cambridge roads (now Main and Harvard streets in Medford.) The fence Richard Sprague built was probably mainly a stone wall, topped with tree branches or brush secured from the comon, or wooded Walnuttree hill. Thus reinforced, it was
1628 AD (search for this): chapter 8
aid fence shall be Adjudged worth at the end of the fore mentioned terme of one and twentie yeares: more than it is at this present: is to be payed unto the said Richard Sprague: or his Assignes: The fence at present is Adjudged worth thirtie pounds by muttuel consent. Signed And Delivred In the Presents of Richard Sprague, Solomon Phippes, Edward Burtt. Lieutenant Sprague was one of the three brothers who, with four others, formed the exploring party sent by Endicott from Salem in 1628-29. He was then but twenty-four years of age. They went out into an unknown country, following the Indian trail, and lighted on an uncouth wilderness, full of timber, and adjoining the farm Mr. Cradock's servants had planted. He became a settler in the peninsula we know as Charlestown the next year with Governor Winthrop's company and was a man of note in the town. Governor Winthrop died in 1647 but his farm was still in possession of the family and a fence was required between it and Ch
1662 AD (search for this): chapter 8
from the early records of Charlestown, relative to a boundary fence erected within the limits of present Medford. The reader should remember that the Medford of 1662 was entirely surrounded by Charlestown, but not included in it, and had no town government or records till 1674, when the few new owners of Mr. Cradock's farm begae entire record and in the actual form in which the record commissioners reproduced it in 1883:— Articles of Agreement made And Concluded this 15th 2nd mo: 1662, betweene the selecte men of Charlestowne, In the behalfe of the propriators of the stented Common of the one partie: And Leffttenant: Richard Sprague: of the otheeless to look for that Rocke today in the congested district east of Winter brook, but the old stone wall, now along College avenue may be of the original fence of 1662, moved eastward when the brick tower was built a century ago over a spring on the Winthrop land. The gate referred to was doubtless across the Cambridge road, now
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