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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 48 48 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 24 24 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 3 3 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 3 3 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. 3 3 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 3 3 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 2 2 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 2 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 2 2 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 2 2 Browse Search
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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Literal copy of Births, deaths, and Marriages in Medford from earliest records. (search)
ife, borne, Aprill the 11th: 1707 Anna Whitmore daughter of Francis whitmore and anna his wife borne may 4th: 1707 James Paterson Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Paterson Borne October ye 5th 1707 Major: Nathaniel Wade died November the 28th: 1707: Elizabeth Farwell, daughter of Isaac Farwell and Elizabeth his wife borne the 1st of june 1707. Mary Whitmore daughter of John Whitmore and mary his wife borne July 17-1707 John Secomb Sone of peter Secomb and Hannah his wife born ye 3d 1707. Mary Whitmore daughter of John Whitmore and mary his wife borne July 17-1707 John Secomb Sone of peter Secomb and Hannah his wife born ye 3d of July 1706 Abigaill Tufts daughter of Jonathan tufts and Rebeka his wife born February ye 7th. 1707 John Secomb sone of peter secomb and hannah his wife dyed may 27: 1707 Ebenezer Francis Sone of John Francis and lydya his wife born march 25 170 7/8 Abigail Hall daughter of thomas hall and abigall his wife born october 24 1708 John Secomb sone of peter secomb & hannah his wife Born Aprill 25th 1708 Stephen Bradshoe sone of John Bradshoe & mary his wife born november 16th 170
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Notes. (search)
poor scholar: Alas! what ills the scholar's life assail— Toil, envy, want, the patron and the jail! After the governor's death, his executors sold his lands in very large parcels to speculators, in whose hands they remained without doing much good to anybody. And so Medford became what the folks in the General Court called a peculiar town. It was exempted from taxation and received a grant of public territory in Maine, from which I imagine it never realized much benefit. As late as 1707 Medford had only 46 ratable polls, with an entire population of 230 souls; but after that it grew more rapidly, so that in 1736 its population had nearly trebled. People from outside had begun to get possession of the land, and they found that Medford was a very good place to live in—as they have ever since. If we are to be historical, let us tell the truth. I recall these facts of the olden time with no spirit of disparagement, either in the case of the early inhabitants of Medford, or