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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., The Cradock house, past and future. (search)
der to carry out this suggestion. As the General Court never granted any land in Medford to any man except Cradock, all settlers in Medford must have been bound to serve Cradock before leaving England. At all events (in the Charlestown records, 1664), John Green, in giving a history of the first comers, says:— Amongst others that arrived at Salem at their own cost were Ralph Sprague with his brethren Richard and William who, with three or four more, by joint consent and approbation of Mr.e men of wealth. I have tried to find with coarse curiosity the source of their wealth, but can find no trace. It should properly have been in brick yards, or ship building. But if the list of purchases of land made by Peter Tufts alone between 1664 and 1697, as recorded by Mr. Brooks, be authentic, their money must have been made in real estate deals that would completely overshadow the Lawrence and Brooks development put together. In short, our Peter Tufts, in thirty odd years, bought some