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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 15: Historical items. (search)
r C. Brooks in 1822; and the fence was built at his expense. 1825.--Medford has not been a resort for Jews; but it had one who is remembered with interest,--Abraham Touro, eminent for his social and generous qualities. When General Lafayette reached Massachusetts, Mr. Touro offered him his noble horse for his entrance into BostMr. Touro offered him his noble horse for his entrance into Boston. On the day of that triumphant entry, Mr. Touro was standing in his chaise, to catch his first sight of the illustrious visitor, when a sudden start of his horse threw him from his place, and broke his leg. The fracture was a very bad one, and the patient grew worse daily. The physicians and surgeons did all they could, and fiMr. Touro was standing in his chaise, to catch his first sight of the illustrious visitor, when a sudden start of his horse threw him from his place, and broke his leg. The fracture was a very bad one, and the patient grew worse daily. The physicians and surgeons did all they could, and finally assured him that nothing but amputation could save his life. With a Jew's traditionary prejudice against that operation, he firmly answered thus: No! I will never go into heaven with one leg. He left about two hundred thousand dollars; and distributed it, by will, in legacies varying from five to twenty thousand dollars.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Index. (search)
07, 213, 436. Shadwell, 44. Shed, 540. Shephard, 3, 36, 42, 541. Ship-building, 357, 366. Simonds, 36. Slaves, 434. Smith, 4, 12, 36, 54, 75, 295. Societies, 476. Soldiers, 165. Sprague, 8, 32, 107. Squa Sachem, 43, 73. Stearns, 306. Stilman, 37. Storms and Freshets, 446. Stower, 9. Swan family, 541. Swan, 36, 307. Symmes family, 542. Symmes, 2, 4, 37, 42, 74, 353. Tainter, 543. Taverns, 422. Taxes, 408. Thompson, 19, 543. Touro, 493. Town incorporated, 119. Town-clerks, 127. Town Hall, 346. Tornado, 444. Trade, 349. Tufts family, 543. Tufts, 37, 42, 43, 44, 49, 51, 144, 196, 297, 303, 306, 484, 495, 570. Tufts College, 297. Turell family, 555. Turell, 29, 49, 221, 310, 319. Universalist Church, 269. Usher family, 556. Usher, 36, 168, 169, 170, 178, 188, 193, 345, 419, 538, 570. Wade family, 558. Wade, 8, 28, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 97, 100, 327, 425. Waite, 36, 51, 43
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., Nathan Wait's right of way. (search)
the Middlesex Canal by their Agent James F. Baldwin in consideration of a relinquishment by Nathan Wait of Medford of his right to a bridge across the Middlesex Canal in Medford, which was formerly a swing bridge, and stood near the house of Abraham Touro Esq. and also all right to pass and repass across and through said canal where said bridge stood, have granted and conveyed and do by these presents grant and convey unto the said Nathan Wait, his heirs and assigns, a right to pass to and fr15, 1820, and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds January 1, 1855. The first passageway or lane referred to in the above agreement is what was formerly known as Brick-yard lane, and it extended from South street, near the residence of Mr. Touro (which stood on what is now the corner of South street and Touro avenue and was demolished a few years ago, his house-lot being bounded easterly by Brick-yard lane), across the canal southerly into the brick yard. The lane existed prior to the
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., The Medford library building. (search)
Magoun, now the public library building. Who knows the name of its architect, or yet the master builder that erected it, or even any workman that wrought in its construction? The old house holds its secrets well. Who knows the make — up of those massive circular walls, or the year, or years (for work was not hurriedly done in those days) of its erection? Prior to its time no one in Medford, that we know of, had ventured the construction of a house with circular rooms, save that of Abraham Touro, and that in but one particular. But here we find a combination of two adjacent circles of twenty-six feet placed under one roof of the most substantial kind. We have been led to make these observations and queries for the information, not only of ourselves, but for those of Medford's people who may take interest therein. Soon after coming to Medford we noticed its peculiarity, and remember it as it was ere the terrace and lofty portico were added by the owner to the mansion hous
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 23., The Touro house and its owner. (search)
We have alluded elsewhere in this issue to a Touro—Lafayette episode, and now quote from page 493try was in the fall of 1824, two years after Mr. Touro's death. From the Independent Chronicle authentic: Died. On Friday afternoon, Abraham Touro, Esq., merchant, aged, abt. 46. While viewiof his latest, public appearances. Probably Mr. Touro, in leaving his pleasant home in Medford thaford. New information from a descendant. Abraham Touro was a man of ability. He was aggressive imonumental. The assets of the estate of Abraham Touro were a medley of bank stock, general and lether they yielded dividends we say not. But Mr. Touro was public-spirited and entered into them. come was from his merchandise overseas. The Touro mansion in Medford was near present Touro avenesex canal paid dividends for a time. As to Mr. Touro's shipyard or vessels he had built in Medfor given to the Royall House Association. Abraham Touro was the son of Rev. Isaac Touro, and had a[11 more...]