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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1,606 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 462 0 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.) 416 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. 260 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 254 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 242 0 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) 230 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 218 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1 166 0 Browse Search
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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., chapter 1 (search)
nd persistently below the surface. This conviction was the corner-stone of every respectable New England home, and explains, as nothing else can, the domestic life of that people. And out of the NeNew England home, not from church or state, was born the early New England school. Here was the beginning of the American common school, the most precious gift to the Republic from the genius of New ENew England school. Here was the beginning of the American common school, the most precious gift to the Republic from the genius of New England,—the stone for two hundred and fifty years so persistently rejected by the builders of other commonwealths, but in these later days now recognized as the head of the corner,—the corner-stone oNew England,—the stone for two hundred and fifty years so persistently rejected by the builders of other commonwealths, but in these later days now recognized as the head of the corner,—the corner-stone of the new republic that cannot be broken, but upon whomsoever it shall fall it shall grind him to powder. Their ideas of education were crude, doubtless, but they were fully abreast of the times ihe records of the town previous to the Revolutionary War. Mr. J. W. Dean, librarian of the New England Genealogical Society, suggests, and he is probably correct, that Master Caleb Brooks was the
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Literal copy of Births, deaths, and Marriages in Medford from earliest records. (search)
——b 21: 1688 Elizibeth Brad—— February 26 168 8/9 John Tufts the sone of Peter Tufts and Mercy Tufts Borne february the 26 168 8/9 June 5 1689 Sarah Woodward the daughter of Daniell & Elizibeth Woodward Borne June 5 1689 october 1689/14 Ebenezer Fox the sone of Isack & Abigaill Fox borne Octob 14. 1689 october 18 1683 dudley wade the sone of Major Jonathan wade & debarah his wife was borne Octb 18 1683 Major Jonathan wade esq late of Meadford in the county of midelsex in new england deceased 24 novemb 1689 September 11: 1689 John Hall the sone of John and Jemina hall was borne october 2: 1689 John Hall the sone of John Hall and Jemina Hall dyed Aprill 16th 1699 Nathaniell Hall & Elizabeth Cutter were Joined in Mariage Aprill 23: 1690 Sarah Blancher the daughter of George & Sarah Blancher was Borne May 26 1690 John Tufts the sone of John and mary Tufts was Borne July 15 1690 Mary Willis the daughter of Stephen and Hannah Willis Borne September 19: 1
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., chapter 15 (search)
or in 1807 and 1808, dying while holding the latter office. A brief glance at a map of the New England States will bring out in bold relief the full significance of Sullivan's scheme. It will be wn basin and the Merrimac at Chelmsford; but the science of engineering was in its infancy in New England, and it was difficult to find a competent person to undertake the task. At length Samuel Thhe prompt attention of the lock-tender; but due regard was paid to the religious sentiment of New England. Travelling in the canal being permitted on Sundays, in consideration of the distance from hernized in the primitive bar-room. The temperance sentiment had not yet taken a firm hold in New England. Flip was the high-toned beverage of those days; but black-strap, a compound of rum and molasshing, ghostlike, ere its features could be fairly distinguished, soft bits of characteristic New England scenery, clear cut as cameos, lingered caressingly on his vision—green meadows, fields riotou
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., William Cushing Wait. (search)
ttee which framed the City Charter for Medford, and served as Alderman in 1893. He has served on the Sinking Fund Commission since 1892, and on the School Committee since 1894. Locally, he belongs to the Medford Historical Society, Comedy Club, Unitarian Club, Medford Club, Good Government Club, City Council Club, High School Alumni, No-license League, Royal Arcanum, Lawrence Light Guard, and is a Trustee of the Ministerial Fund of the First Parish. He also holds memberships in the New England Free Trade League, Massachusetts Reform Club (Executive Committee), Reform Club, New York, Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Twentieth Century Club, Appalachian Mountain Club, Suffolk Bar Association, and Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts. He is the author of numerous historical sketches of towns and cities in the United States census of 1880, of law articles in American and English Encyclopedia of Law, and is a frequent contributor to the local press. His interest in the
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Notes. (search)
doubt that some of them made considerable voyages, as to the West Indies, with which islands New England carried on a considerable trade from the earliest times, taking out salted fish, staves, and ons burden. Hume the historian tells us that in 1582, only 48 years before the settlement of New England, the merchant marine of the kingdom consisted of 1,232 vessels, and of these only 217 were ofo the Blessing of the Bay—it must not be assumed that this vessel was the first ever built in New England. In 1607 a vessel of 30 tons, called the Virginia, was built at the mouth of the Kennebec riath been made upon oath before William Stoughton, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Bay in New England, etc., according to the directions of the Act of Parliament, passed in the seventh and eighthemed as one of the most skilful draughtsmen, as well as one of the most faithful builders, in New England. He began business in 1804, and rapidly acquired reputation in his profession. And here l
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., chapter 21 (search)
said, Happy are the people who have no history. This is only another mode of expressing the quiet happiness of the calm, contented life in which so many of our New England towns moved on, with little to record and little to disturb them. Not being a native of Medford, and not yet a centenarian, I can hardly be expected to have anvard College in 1801, and leaving it in 1804 entered the merchant service as a mariner. But the Embargo of 1808, so destructive to the mercantile prosperity of New England, closed that career for a time, but it was renewed soon after, and he returned to his chosen profession. But when the war broke out he received a commission riends who have passed away—some of whom I hope may still be kindly remembered by some of you. Let me mention Mr. P. C. Brooks, then probably the richest man in New England, Rev. Caleb Stetson, well esteemed even among those who differed most widely from his religious views, the elder E. F. Hastings, D. Hall, Captain King, father o
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Conveyance—Cradock to Dawstin. (search)
Conveyance—Cradock to Dawstin. [Suffolk Deeds, I., p. II.] Be it knowen vnto all men by these presents that I Mathew: Crad[ ] Cittizen & Skiner of London doe heerby freelye and absolutely give an[ ] grant vnto Josias Dawstin of Mistick als Meadford in New England his Heires executors administrators and Assignes, firmly for ever, all that my mesuage or Tenement late in the Tenure or occupation of the saide Josias Dawstin or his assignes comonly called by the name of Dixes howse Together with sixe acres of plantinge ground beinge fenced in adioninge also seaven acres of Meadowe Comonly called by the name of Rock meadowe together with fire wood competent out of the Woods neere there soe as it be not priudiciall to the said Mathew his heires or assines in theire or either of theire pticular and such wood as shalbe assigned by the said Mathew his heires or assignes and as may be most convenient for him in respect of carriage also sufficient wood out of the woods aforesd for buil