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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., The Cradock house, past and future. (search)
ented by causing some to take possession of the chief part of this land, under the doctrine apparently, that, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. There is reason to believe, says Mr. Mann, that the farm at Mystic was planted in order 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. John Endicott, Governor, did the same summer of 1628 (1629) undertake a journey from Salem, and travelled the woods above twelve miles to the westward, and lighted on a place situate and lying on the north side of the Charles River, full of Indians called Abe