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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 5: (search)
romoted to the office of Lieutenant-Colonel, he resigned his office as commander of the Phalanx; and, Nov. 13, 1844, James W. Brooks was chosen as his successor. In 1846, Captain Brooks was honorably discharged; and, April 10, Charles Caldwell was Captain Brooks was honorably discharged; and, April 10, Charles Caldwell was elected Captain. After serving acceptably, he resigned; and, May 9, 1849, Gilman Griffin was elected in his place. The last meeting held by the company was Dec. 18, 1849, when it was concluded to discontinue the organization, resign the charter, an American troops came suddenly upon them. The cavalry saw they themselves must be taken; and they turned and fled. Major Brooks narrated to General Washington every particular of this victorious strategem; and Washington said, There is nothing in calling upon the men to follow. This was seen by General Washington. As soon as victory was won, the General asked Colonel Brooks the name of the young man, in his regiment, who achieved that noble act. He was told; and there, on the stump of a tr
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 9: public buildings. (search)
ollowing table records the facts:-- When Built.location.building-Committee.master-workmen.cost. 1835.Primary, Union Street.Horatio A. Smith, Galen James, and Milton James.Caldwell & Wyatt.$1040.00. 1837.Primary, Park Street.Galen James, James W. Brooks, James O. Curtis, & Saml. Joyce.Oakman Joyce and John Sables.3454.64. 1840.High & Grammar, High Street.Oakman Joyce, D. Lawrence, and James O. Curtis.Charles Caldwell & Wm. B. Thomas.7568.77. 1851.Brooks, Brooks Street.John B. Hatch and JaBrooks, Brooks Street.John B. Hatch and James M. Usher.George A. Caldwell.2542.98. 1851.Primary, Salem Street.Geo. T. Goodwin, Henry Taylor, and M. E. Knox.J. J. Beaty and I. H. Bradlee.3375.41. 1852.Everett, Salem Street.Robert L. Ells, Samuel Joyce, and Henry Taylor.James Pierce.7166.57. The town proceeded immediately to the building of a new schoolhouse, on the spot where the Park-street house was burned. April 2, 1855, Messrs. Franklin Patch, Judah Loring, and Charles S. Jacobs were chosen a committee to produce a plan, publ
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., Medford Amicable Singing Society. (search)
Hadley Seth Mayo Darius Wait Benjamin Floyd, 3d. Dexter Blodget Ladies. Charity Fullerton Anna Blodget Rebecca Floyd The forgoing is a copy of the constitution M. A. Singing society, with the names subscribed, and the following is a list of names who have had billets of invitation to Join the society by the unanimous vote of the said society, who have accepted the invitation as we the subscribers understand. Namely Benjamin Pratt, Jr. John Kimball Nathl Fessenden James W. Brooks John Phipps Mr. Fisk Galen James Thos. Floyd Levi Frost George Brown Noah Kimball Ladies. Miss Perkins Emaline Wyman Sally Baldwin Sally Gleason Esther W. Merrill Tryphena Tufts Nancy Clark Mariah Butterfield Esther Tufts Eliza Withington Almyra Turner S. Turner making in all forty nine 12Tenor 22Bass 15Trible — 49 To the selectmen of the Town of Medford Gentlemen— We the subscribers, a committee chosen from the within named M. A. S. society for t
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., Extracts from Selectmen's Records. (search)
Safe of the Town House—and is now deposited therein Attest J. P. Hall, Town Clerk Lafayettes visit. Oct. 19, 1824. Voted, To allow Henry Chapman's Acct. for Ensigns on Gen . Lafayetts visit $5.00 Voted to allow Darius Waitts acct. for work &c on reception of Genl. Lafayette 6.87 Vol. III, p. 113. Voted to allow James Hyde's acct. for decorations of Streets on reception of Genl. Lafayette——2.00 Vol. III, p. 115. Jan. i, 1824 [should be 1825]. Voted to allow James W. Brooks acct for horse & chaise twice to Lexington for bass Drum at visit of Lafayette 3.12 Vol. III, p. 118. Isaac Royall's Bequest of Land in Granby for Sup-Port of schools. Wednesday [ ] 30, 1794. [Extract from town warrant.] To know if they will Chuse an agent to Proce [ ] their Claims to Land in Granby. Vol. I, p. 1. June 3, 1799. Voted, That Mr. Porter & N. Hall be desired to advise with the Treasurer and Place the money Received for the land sold Mr. Forbes in that situati<
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Lafayette's visit to Medford. (search)
necessary to Independence. His toast at the military dinner on the Common in Boston was, The patriotic troops who have paraded this day, they excite the admiration of every beholder, and fill the heart with delight. The selectmen's records show that no great expense was incurred for the local celebration, and the whole simple story is told in the following:— paid Henry Chapman for Ensigns$5.00 Darius Waitt work etc. on reception6.87 James Hyde decoration of street2.00 James W. Brooks for horse and chaise to Lexington for bass drum3.12 Joseph Swan cash pd. for oil etc. & for flags33.48 —— $50.47 Could we of today entertain so distinguished a visitor as a French marquis, who had been a great general, with a sum like that? Yet we may well ask, would our feelings be any more sincere than those of our townsmen in the simple days of old, or could we offer hospitality more gracefully and elegantly, or that would be more acceptable? When Lafayette made his visit <
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., Medford Association, 1819 (search)
officers for the present year James Darby William Ward Those with this mark are officers for the present year Benjamin Tufts Those with this mark are officers for the present year Richard Hall Levi Cutler William Rodgers Those with this mark are officers for the present year Samuel Kidder Nehemiah Wait Charles L. Hall Joseph Wyman Jr Those with this mark are officers for the present year Thomas Floyd Amhurst Joselyn Joseph Gardner James W. Brooks Thatcher Magoun Those with this mark are officers for the present year Ebenezer Hall Jr Those with this mark are officers for the present year George Fuller Those with this mark are officers for the present year Darius Wait Those with this mark are officers for the present year James T Floyd Elias Tufts Timothy Brigden Timothy Rich Benjamin Floyd Caleb Brooks Patrick Roach George Cook John Symmes Jun Martin Burrage Gershom Cutte