History of the Town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: From Its First Settlement, in 1630, to the Present Time, 1855 |
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... Passed in Council ; viz .: In Council , April 17th , 1754 . Read and accepted , with the amendment at A ; and ordered , That the lands within mentioned , together with the inhabi- tants thereon , be and hereby are set off from the town ...
... Passed in Council ; viz .: In Council , April 17th , 1754 . Read and accepted , with the amendment at A ; and ordered , That the lands within mentioned , together with the inhabi- tants thereon , be and hereby are set off from the town ...
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... passed the following law , May 26 , 1647 : Ordered , " That they who own the largest part of any lands common shall have power to order and appoint the improvement of the whole field . " The farmers here experienced great inconvenience ...
... passed the following law , May 26 , 1647 : Ordered , " That they who own the largest part of any lands common shall have power to order and appoint the improvement of the whole field . " The farmers here experienced great inconvenience ...
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... passed through Andover , Mass . , they left some potatoes as seed to be planted that spring . They were planted according to the directions ; and their balls , when ripened , were supposed to be the edible fruit . The balls , therefore ...
... passed through Andover , Mass . , they left some potatoes as seed to be planted that spring . They were planted according to the directions ; and their balls , when ripened , were supposed to be the edible fruit . The balls , therefore ...
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... passed March 9 , 1637 , was necessary . " All swine shall be kept up in yards , islands , or committed to keepers , under penalty of 10s . for every swine so disposed of ; and whatsoever swine shall be taken in corn or meadow - ground ...
... passed March 9 , 1637 , was necessary . " All swine shall be kept up in yards , islands , or committed to keepers , under penalty of 10s . for every swine so disposed of ; and whatsoever swine shall be taken in corn or meadow - ground ...
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... passing by the " Wood- pecker Tree , " they stopped to contemplate the tempting red cheeks on those loaded boughs ; and the result of such con- templations was the usual one , they took and tasted . Sud- den and great surprise was the ...
... passing by the " Wood- pecker Tree , " they stopped to contemplate the tempting red cheeks on those loaded boughs ; and the result of such con- templations was the usual one , they took and tasted . Sud- den and great surprise was the ...
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Aaron Abigail aged April Blanchard Boston Bradshaw bridge Brig build built called Cambridge Captain Charles Charlestown chosen Christian church committee Court Cradock dollars Elizabeth England Ewell fathers Francis Francis Whitmore George Fuller Governor Hannah Henry hundred Indians inhabitants of Medford Isaac J. O. Curtis J. O. Curtis's J. O. James James's Sprague John Bradshaw John Tufts John Whitmore Jonathan Joseph July July 9 June June 11 labor land Lapham's Lydia Magoun's Malden March Mary Massachusetts meeting-house minister Mistick Mystic River Nathaniel officers Osgood parish pastor persons Peter Tufts petition plantation pounds preached Rebecca records Samuel Swan Sarah says schools Selectmen Sept Sermon Ship Sprague & James's Stephen Hall Stephen Willis Stetson Susanna taxes Thomas Willis town of Medford town voted Turell Wade Waterman & H wife William Woburn
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Page 431 - Ratcliff, a servant of Mr. Cradock, being convict, ore tenus, of most foul, scandalous invectives against our churches and government, was censured to be whipped, lose his ears, and be banished the plantation, which was presently executed.