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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Meeting-house brook and the second Meeting-house. (search)
that the name lives forever in Meeinghouse brook. But what of the brook? Whence does it come? Two miles or so to the north from out what was once known as Turkey Swamp, but now the Winchester Reservoir, it finds its way southerly down the woodlands past old gray rocks that throw dark shadows in its pools; sometimes it gurgle's establishment. The large brick house was the Garrison House. The house occupied by Richard Hall stands at the westerly corner of Governor's avenue. The Turkey Swamp district is now included in the Winchester Reservoir. Andrew Hall died June 24, 1750, and left no will. His estate was not divided until 1769, soon after histt containing 5 acres @ 16s Pr acre4: To a wood lott known by the name of Gerrish Lott containing 12 & 1/2 acres @ 48s Pr acre30: To wood lott by the name of Turkey Swamp 10 1/2 acres or the half of twenty acres @ 48s25:4:0 To wood-lott bounds on Jona Hall's land easterly & westerly on Woburn Line or Range Line—in partnership w