History of the Town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: From Its First Settlement, in 1630, to the Present Time, 1855 |
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... following form : " Nov. 5 , 1639. Ordered , That whosoever shall kindle a fire in other men's grounds , or in any common grounds , shall be fined - forty shillings . No fires to be kindled before the 14 HISTORY OF MEDFORD .
... following form : " Nov. 5 , 1639. Ordered , That whosoever shall kindle a fire in other men's grounds , or in any common grounds , shall be fined - forty shillings . No fires to be kindled before the 14 HISTORY OF MEDFORD .
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... shillings . No fires to be kindled before the first of March . " They offered a small bounty on every acre of planted field . We presume that the Colony of Massachusetts was quite as far advanced in agricultural skill and productive ...
... shillings . No fires to be kindled before the first of March . " They offered a small bounty on every acre of planted field . We presume that the Colony of Massachusetts was quite as far advanced in agricultural skill and productive ...
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... shillings upon any one who shall take a load of earth out of the public road . They also vote , that every man may work out his own highway tax , and they fix the prices for a day's labor of man , and of a man and team . In 1715 , Rev ...
... shillings upon any one who shall take a load of earth out of the public road . They also vote , that every man may work out his own highway tax , and they fix the prices for a day's labor of man , and of a man and team . In 1715 , Rev ...
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... shilling ; and this to continue so long as the bridge shall be sufficiently maintained , as aforesaid . " This order of Court proves to us , that the county had not kept the bridge in repair ; that Mr. Cradock probably used it much in ...
... shilling ; and this to continue so long as the bridge shall be sufficiently maintained , as aforesaid . " This order of Court proves to us , that the county had not kept the bridge in repair ; that Mr. Cradock probably used it much in ...
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... shillings . 1750 : Premium paid to the " collector of the town - taxes was sixpence on the pound . 99 1753 : We give here a specimen of the petitions offered by Medford to the government for grants of land : — " To his Excellency ...
... shillings . 1750 : Premium paid to the " collector of the town - taxes was sixpence on the pound . 99 1753 : We give here a specimen of the petitions offered by Medford to the government for grants of land : — " To his Excellency ...
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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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