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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Some old Medford houses and estates. (search)
his associates, three houses only were spoken of as standing on the land. One of these houses was then occupied by Mr. Thomas Willis, and it stood near the junction of Arlington and Canal streets, probably on the triangular lot of Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Mr. Willis had set off to him as a part of his share in the division of the estate sixteen acres of land, with the dwelling house formerly in the possession of Mr. Thomas Eames. Within the limits of this sixteen acres were two acres of clayland belongining that upon which his dwelling house stands. This land was bounded east upon the country road; north and south on Thomas Willis. This house stood on the westerly side of Woburn street, near the northerly corner of the Lucy Ann Brooks estate. road to Woburn, and northerly, on a ditch and hedge. The deed to the Messrs. Francis was dated March 2, 1692. Mr. Thomas Willis built a house on the northerly side of the way to Woburn, at the foot of the hill known as Marm Simonds' Hill. It
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Meeting-house brook and the second Meeting-house. (search)
result, and then proceed in detail to give you an account of the building and carrying on of the Second Meeting-house. Ii. The second Meeting-house. The first meeting-house of Medford, built in 1696 on a rock on the north side of Woburn road (the site familiarly known at the top of Marm Simonds' hill) had accommodated the people for twenty years, when in June, 1716, it was considered inadequate to meet the needs of the increasing population. Seven prominent citizens headed by Deacon Thomas Willis were chosen to ascertain whether it was best to build a new meeting-house or to enlarge the old. On July 19, 1716, at an adjourned town-meeting, this committee reported their decision that a new meeting-house should be built, to be 50 feet long, 38 feet broad and 27 feet stud, and to cost £ 450. Nearly three years elapsed before action was taken on this committee's report and then (February 9, 1719) it was voted down. Another year went by and this time (March 7, 1720) the town sough