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Dec. 24, 1680, he, with John Hall, Thomas Willis, Stephen Willis, and Stephen Francis, divided the Collins Farm between them; Caleb Hobart having previously sold John W. one-fourth of this estate. In addition to this land, he owned the house shown on a preceding page, and also land in Bil- lerica and Charlestown. He was in service under Major Swayne, against the Indians at Saco; and his wife petioned the General Court that her hus- band might be restored to her and her three infant children. The fall after his return, he was engaged in purchasing lands and building a house. His funeral sermon was by Mr. Turell, from Acts xxi. 16.
4-12 FRANCIS WHITMORE m., Ist, Anna Peirce, Dec. 7, 1699, and had -
12-15 Sarah, b. May 4, 1701.
16 Hannah, " Jan. 22, 1703 ; d. same year.
I7 Anna, 66 May 4, 1707.
18 Eliot, Mar. 13, 1710 ; " Mar. 16, 1713.
19 Rachel, Apr. 1, 1712; m. Eben. Tufts, Feb. 17, 1731.
20 Mercy, Mar. II, 1714.
21 Elizabeth, “ July 21, 1716; " Thos. Fillebrowne, Mar. 30, 1732.
His wife d. Aug. 6, 1716. His second wife, Mary -, d. Mar. 29, 1760. He d. Feb. 6, 1771.
He was associated in business with his brother John, and also carried on the trade of a tanner; he bought land of Stephen Willis, to be used as a tan- yard. He also owned land near Marbey Brook, besides his property in Medford.
4-14 JOHN WHITMORE m. Mary Lane, of Bedford, and had -
S Ist, J. Weber, Aug. 19, 1725 ;
14-22 Mary, b. July 17, 1707 ; m. 2d, - White.
23 Susanna, b. Nov. 25, 1708; m.
Ist, B. Weber, Sept. 6,
1727 ; 2d, - Page.
24 John, . " Apr. 15, 1711.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
25 Francis, b. Oct. 4, 1714.
26 Martha, " Apr. 22, 1716; " John Skinner, Dec. 22, 1743, and d. Mar. 6, 1780.
27 William, b. Dec. 19, 1725.
John d. Mar. 26, 1753. His widow d. Mar. 27, 1783, aged 96. He was at first a housewright, but afterwards went into business with his brother. He owned much property in Medford; and his oldest son, John, having removed to Bedford, he resided there chiefly in his old age, and was so liberal a bene- factor to the church as to be mentioned with gratitude on the records. His daughters all left issue; and one of them, Susanna, left descendants, now living in Lexington, by the name of Chandler, who still preserve some relics of their ancestor. The family of Lane, when it emigrated from England, left property there, the rents of which were paid to the heirs, John Whitmore's descendants included, until within fifty years, when the heirs, being numer- ous, sold the estate, and divided it.
14-24
JOHN WHITMORE m. Martha Lane of Bedford, and had -
24-28 John, b. Oct. 23, 1737; d. Aug. 29, 1743.
29 William, " Mar. 17, 1739; Sept. 11, 1743.
30 Ebenezer, " Jan. 1, 1741 ; " Aug. 24, 1743.
31 Martha, " Sept. 30, 1742; " Apr. 17, 1750.
32 Mary, " May 2, 1744.
33 Lucy, " Nov. 8, 1745; " Feb. 16, 1750.
34 Susanna, " July 16, 1747; Mar. 4, 1750.
35 John, " June 13, 1749; " Feb. 21, 1750.
He d. Oct. 25, 1748, and his wife removed to Conn. He was a leading man in Bedford, being selectman, treasurer, and clerk. The town, during his life, sent no representative.
14-25 FRANCIS WHITMORE, jun., m. Mary Hall, Jan. 1, 1739, and had -
25-36 Stephen, b. Oct. 21, 1739.
37 Francis, bap. Aug. 16, 1741.
38 William, b. Sept. 6, 1746.
39 Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1750 ; m. Thomas Blodgett of Lexington.
40 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 27, 1752,
" Elisha Seavins.
41 John, Nov. 25, 1754.
42 Susanna, Sept. 14, 1757 ; " Thomas Dinsmore.
43 Andrew, Oct. 2, 1760.
Francis W. was engaged in business in Medford; but his too generous method of dealing embarrassed his affairs; and having, with Rev. Mr. Stone, purchased a township on the Kennebec, he removed thither with his oldest son, Stephen. He was engaged in shipping masts for the royal navy, an occupation which gave much offence to the squatters on the crown-lands. He d. Apr. 27, 1794; and his wife d. Oct. 20, 1791, aged 79.
14-27 WILLIAM WHITMORE m. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mary Brooks, Oct. 1, 1747, and had -
26-44 William, b. May 3, 1748; d. Nov. 19, 1775.
45 John, May 31, 1750; " July 28, 1750.
46 Mary, " Oct. 25, 1752; m. - -- Walker of Rindge.
47 Sarah, " Nov. 7, 1757 ; d. s. p.
48 Samuel, " Dec. 15, 1759; " Oct. 22, 1762.
49 Martha, d. s. p.
He was a graduate of Harvard College; but bodily weakness prevented him from active pursuits, though he was a schoolmaster for a short time. The manner of his death was very peculiar; he having died in consequence of an illness produced by a dread of the smallpox. He d. Mar. 10, 1760. His widow d. Oct. 10, 1765.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
25-36
STEPHEN WHITMORE m. Mary Whittemore, July 14, 1763,
and had : -
36-50 Elizabeth C., b. May 16, 1764; m. John Springer.
51 Stephen, " Sept. 15, 1765 ; d., s. p., 1787.
52 Samuel,
" June 11, 1768.
53 William, S
54 Francis,
" Mar. 19, 1770; " " July 22, 1795.
55 John, " Nov. 25, 1771 ; still living (1855).
56 Jonathan Wins, " Aug. 22, 1773 ; m. Mary Rogers.
57 Benjamin, July 12, 1775;
Elizabeth Temple.
58 Mary,
Oct. 26, 1777.
59 Rhoda,
" Feb. 9, 1779.
60 Sarah, Oct. 12, 1782.
61 Andrew,
Sept. 16, 1785 ; d. Oct. 1, 1785. He d. Oct. 15, 1816.
25-37
FRANCIS WHITMORE, 3d, m. - - - , and had - 37-62 Elizabeth Sanders, bapt. Oct. 13, 1765 ; d. Aug. 22, 1777. Francis, bapt. Aug. 2, 1767; d. Aug. 14, 1820. 63
He removed to Boston, and with him the name departed from Medford; within a year or two one of the name has occasionally resided there; but now he also has gone.
25-41
JOHN WHITMORE m. Huldah Crooker, Apr. 12, 1781, and had -
41-64 William D., b. Nov. 3, 1781.
65 Mary, 66 July 19, 1783 ; d. July 7, 1792.
66 John, 66
July 6, 1785.
67 Huldah R., " Dec. 14, 1787.
68 Thomas, Oct. 17, 1789; m. Emma Staples ; d., s. p., Mar. 25, 1824.
69 Isaiah C., b. Feb. 21, 1792.
70 Gamaliel, " Feb. 8, 1794.
71 Swanton, Feb. 14, 1796.
72 Creighton, Mar. 19, 1799.
73 Angeline, Nov. 14, 1801 ; m. J. C. Humphreys.
74 Elizabeth, 66 July 31, 1803 ;
Levi Gould, and d. 1849.
75
Almira,
66
Feb.
14, 1807; " John Lovey.
25-43 ANDREW WHITMORE m. Lucy Couillard, and had -
43-76 James C., b. Jan. 19, 1787. 77 William H., " Sept. 10, 1788.
78 Merrill,
Feb. 20, 1792; d., s. p., 1813.
79 Elizabeth C., " Apr. 18, 1794.
80 Sophia F.,
Oct. 9, 1803. 81 Louisa,
Oct. 10, 1806.
36-55 JOHN WHITMORE m. Sarah Mclellan, and had - 55-82 Amherst, b. Sept. 18, 1805. 83 Philena,
May 2, 1807.
84 John, Jan. 29, 1809.
85 Hannah S., Sept. 16, 1810.
86 Nathaniel M., Oct. I, 1812.
87 Stephen, May 9, 1814.
88 Sarah, " Jan. 9, 1816.
89 Chadbourne, " Oct. 4, 1818.
90 Samuel, " Feb. 15, 1820.
583
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
41-64
WILLIAM D. WHITMORE m. Rhoda Woodward, Jan. 20, 1805, and had-
64-91
Charles, b. Dec. 19, 1805 ; d. Mar. 24, 1807.
92 Charles O., " Nov. 2, 1807.
93 Martha, May 9, 1810; " Nov. 3, 1814.
94 Huldah, Aug. 1, 1812; m. W. G. Barrows. He d. 1819.
41-66 JOHN WHITMORE m. Mary Wheeler, and d. Feb. 30, 1818. He had -
66-95 Abigail, b. Jan. 1813. 96 Gilbert D., " Aug. 17, 1815.
97 Mary Anne, " Dec. 1817.
41-69 ISAIAH C. WHITMORE m. Elizabeth Ann Culver, and had -
69-98 Mary E., b. June 23, 1823 ; d. Aug. 8, 1848.
99 Frederic H., " Dec. 8, 1824; m. Mary E. Curtiss, Oct. 21, 1848.
100
William P., " June 28, 1827.
IOI Virginia, Nov. 15, 1828.
I02 Isaiah C., ? " Feb. 21, 1830; 3 " Mar. 14, 1830.
104 Emma,
" Nov. 14, 1831 ; d. Apr. 9, 1842.
105 Julia Ann.,
Feb. 24, 1834;
" May I, 1835.
106 Henry,
" Nov. 30, 1836.
107 Edward C.,
" June 12, 1840;
" Oct. 1, 1841.
IO8 Edwin, Apr. 5, 1842.
109 Azelia, June 6, 1844.
IIO Franklin G., " Sept. 8, 1846.
64-92 CHARLES O. WHITMORE m. Lovice Ayres, and had - 92-III Charles J., b. Apr. 27, 1834.
II2 William H.,
" Sept. 6, 1836.
113 Martha H., " Sept. 5, 1838.
114 Anna L., " Sept. 16, 1840.
115 Charlotte R., “ Mar. 9, 1843.
116 Creighton, " Dec. 16, 1845 ; d. Apr. 25, 1848.
His wife dying Sept. 27, 1849, he m. 2d, Oct. 30, 1851, Mary E. Blake, widow of George Blake, jun., of Bos- ton, who has by her first husband two daughters.
I WILD, SILAS, of Braintree, was b. Mar. 8, 1736. He m., Ist, Ruth Thayer, who d. Dec. 29, 1793, leaving, - Sarah.
Jonathan. Paul,
I- 2
Silas, S
b. Jan. 13, 1762.
He m., 2d, Sarah Kingman of Weymouth. He d. Sept. 30, 1807.
I- 2
4 SILAS WILD m., Ist, Abigail Wild, who was b. Feb. 4, 1761, and d. Jan. 8, 1803, leaving children, -
2- 3 Silas, b. Jan. 23, 1787. James T. Abigail.
5 d. June 27, 1839.
103 Edward, S
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Elizabeth A.
Mary C.
Alden.
Lydia.
Washington. ?
Adams.
He m., 2d, Mrs. Deborah (Noyes) Hayden, who d. Sept. 12, 1845, aged 91. He d. Oct. 12, 1828.
2- 3 SILAS WILD m. Ruth Reed of Braintree, Mar. 19, 1812, who was b. Dec. 1, 1785. He had -
Abigail, b. June 17, 1814.
3- 4 George W., " Aug. 29, 1816.
5 Silas F., Aug. 24, 1818. Jonathan S., " Apr. 29, 1820 ; d. Sept. 18, 1820.
Elizabeth R., " Aug. 14, 1821 ; 'm. Alfred Odiorne, Apr. I, 1852. Mary P., Mar. 7, 1823.
6 Henry M., Dec. 26, 1825.
Ellen R., Oct. 18, 1828; m. Elijah Sampson of Dux- bury.
Ann J., " July 7, 1833. He moved to Medford 1832.
3- 4 GEORGE W. WILD m. Elizabeth M. Otis, June 3. 1840, who was b. Aug. 31, 1818, in Exeter, N.H. No issue.
3- 5 SILAS F. WILD m. Lucy D. Smith, Oct. 26, 1843, who was b. July 11, 1819. Child : - Emma Warren, b. Feb. 17, 1845.
3- 6 HENRY M. WILD m. Caroline S. Bean, Oct. 22, 1850, who was b. in Durham, Nov. 16, 1822. Child : - Henry F., b. June 4, 1853.
I WILLIS, GEORGE, was freeman, May 2, 1638, then living at Cambridge with wife Jane. In a petition to Andros, 1688, he states his age to be 86, and that he had lived in Cambridge near sixty years. He d. 1690, aged c. 90. His children were : -
I- 2 Thomas, b. Dec. 28, 1638.
3 Stephen, " Oct. 14, 1644.
I- 2 THOMAS WILLIS m. Grace -, who d. Jan. 23, 1716. He lived first in Billerica, where he had three or four chil- dren. He moved afterwards to Medford. In 1708 he conveyed to his son Stephen land and housen by the Mill Creek, in Boston. He d. Aug. 14, 1725. His chil- dren b. in Medford were: -
2- 4 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 19, 1673.
5 Jane, Apr. 9, 1677.
6 Stephen, 66 Nov. 16, 1679.
7 Mary, " Mar. 1, 1682.
8 William, " July 7, 1685.
585
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
I- 3 STEPHEN WILLIS lived in Braintree ; moved to Medford 1678, in which year he sold Caleb Hobart of Braintree a piece of land in that town. He m. Hannah -, who d. Mar. 22, 1732, aged 81. He d. July 29, 1718. Chil- dren were : -
3- 9 Abigail, b. Oct. 3, 1677; m. Wm. Patten, May 3, 1701.
IO Thomas, " Sept. 19, 1679 ; d. May 16, 1731.
II John, b. Aug 6, 1681 ; m. Rebecca Tufts, Apr. 17, 1717, who d. Aug. 21, 1747, aged 54. He d. Aug. 8, 1755.
Jonathan, b. Feb. 23, 1684 ; m., Ist, Dorothy Wade, Oct.
I2 17, 1706; 2d, widow Mary Eliot, 1726. He d., s. p., Sept., 1749.
13 Benjamin, b. Oct. 30, 1686; m. Ruth Bradshaw, Feb. 10, 1714, who d. Feb. 19, 1752. He d. Feb. 3, 1767.
14 Hannah, b. 1688; m. Peter Seccomb.
I 5 Mary, " July 15, 1690 ; m. Benj. Parker, Apr. 22, 1714.
16 Stephen.
17 Rebecca, m. Thomas Seccomb.
2- 6 STEPHEN WILLIS m. Susanna -, and d. Mar. 15, 1718. She d. Mar. 12, 1742. His children were : -
6-18 Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1699; d. Nov. 8, 1700.
19 Deborah, " June 27, 1701 ; " July 15, 1718.
20 Eliot, Aug. 13, 1702; " Jan. 21, 1705.
21 Patience, " Dec. 26, 1708.
22 Mary, " Apr. 18, 1710.
23 Stephen, Oct. 22, 1712.
24 Jonathan, " Mar. 24, 1714; Oct. 19, 1714.
25 Mary, Jan. 29, 1716; May 18, 1736.
2- 8 WILLIAM WILLIS m. Rebecca -, who d. Sept. 30, 1754, aged 63. He d. Aug. 27, 1754, aged 60, and had - 8-26 Thomas, b. Aug., 1710 ; d. young.
STEPHEN WILLIS possibly (6-23) m. Elizabeth Bradshaw, Nov. 12, 1741, and had : --- 27 Stephen, b. Aug. 19, 1742.
28 Hannah, " Nov. 27, 1743.
29 Elizabeth, " Aug. 29, 1745.
30 John, " Sept. 17, 1747.
3I Mercy, " Feb. 7, 1750.
32 Susanna, " June 21, 1753.
33 Mary, ' Sept. 5, 1756. A Captain Stephen Mills, possibly same as above, had by wife Mary, son (34) Stephen, b. Nov. 20, 1758.
35 JOHN WILLIS, probably a near relative of Thomas (2) and Stephen (3), m. Esther, or Hester -, and had -
35-36 John, b. Sept. 5, 1694; d. Oct. 10, 1694.
37 Andrew, " Sept. 30, 1695.
38 Esther, b. Feb. 16, 1703; m. Nathan Hayward of Lancas- ter, June 20, 1723.
39 Thomas, b. Mar. 4, 1705.
586
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
3-II ? JOHN, possibly same as (3-II), and Mary Willis, had dau. Mary, d. Feb. 3, 1719, aged 5.
Mary, wife of John Willis, d. Feb. 12, 1716, aged 27 years 10 months.
The foregoing are all that can be found on our Medford records; but there are two branches probably connected, which I desire to record.
BENJAMIN WILLIS m. Ann Gammell of Medford, and was probably connected with the Medford branch; very likely as a son of Benjamin (13). He was killed at Louis- burg, leaving a son, -
BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 10, 1743, who m. Mary Ball of Charles- town, Oct. 3, 1766, and had --
Benjamin, b. Mar. , 1768; father of Hon William Willis of Portland.
Mary, 66 Dec. 13, 1774.
Ann, Aug. 24, 1778.
Elizabeth B., " June 27, 1782.
Robert B., 66 Mar. 15, 1784.
Hon. William Willis has kindly furnished me with these facts, and is better informed on the genealogy of the family than any person now living. His antiquarian taste has found this a welcome field for research.
CHARLES WILLIS, in all probability a brother of the fore- mentioned Benjamin, m. Anna Ingols, 1727, and had - Charles, b. Aug. 21, 1728.
Anna, " Dec. 29, 1731.
CHARLES WILLIS, jun., m. Abigail Belknap, gr .- dau. of Rev. John Bailey of Watertown, and had -
Charles
Nathaniel, b. 1760; d. 1832.
Abigail, m. Isaac Collins.
Of these, -
NATHANIEL WILLIS m. Lucy Douglass of New London, and had
Andrew, d. young.
Nathaniel, b. June 6, 1780.
Rebecca,
1782; m. Samuel Richards.
He m., 2d, Mary Cartmell, and had : -
Sarah, m. Judge Easton of La.
Mary,
Mc Donald.
Eliza,
D. R. Ferguson.
Catharine,
Carpenter.
Madeline, James M.
Hiram Still.
Henry C.
Matilda.
Julian D., deceased.
The oldest son, NATHANIEL, was the well-known pub- lisher in Boston. He m., July 22, 1803, Hannah Par- ker, who was b. Jan. 28, 1782, and d. Mar. 21, 1844. Their children were, -
587
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Lucy D., b. May 11, 1804;
Nathaniel Parker, the well-known " author, b. Jan. 20, 1806;
m. J. F. Bumstead. Ist, Oct. 1, 1835, M. Stace, who d. Mar. 25, 1845; 2d, C. Grinnell, Oct. 1, 1846, who was ( b. Mar. 19, 1826.
Louisa H., b. May II, 1807.
Julia D:, " Feb. 28, 1809.
Sarah P. (Fanny Fern) " July 9, 1811; m. Charles H. El- dridge, May 4, 1837.
Mary P., " Nov. 28, 1813 ; " Joseph Jenkins,
Aug., 1831.
Edward P., " July 23, 1816; d., unm., Mar. 22, 1853.
Richard Storrs, " Feb. 10, 1819 ; m. Jesse Cairnes, Sept. 30, 1852.
Ellen H., " Sept. 23, 1821 ; “ C. F. Dennet, June 12, 1843, and d. Feb. 5, 1844.
I
WYMAN, JAMES, of Medford, was b. in Woburn, Sept. 28, 1726. His father was Joshua Wyman, by his wife Mary Pollard. Joshua was fifth son of William Wyman, by his wife Prudence Putnam ; was b. Jan. 3, 1693, and d. c. 1770. William W. was second son of Francis W. of Woburn, who came here at an early date, and m., 2d, Abigail Read. William was b. 1656. His father, Francis, d. Nov. 28, 1699, aged c. 82. James Wyman of Medford, m. Susanna Cutter, Mar. 18, 1756, who d., aged 38, May 12, 1772. He d. Oct. 26, 1813. Children were, -
I- 2 James, b. Jan. 21, 1757; m., Ist, Mehitable -; 2d, Mary Gill.
3 William, b. Dec. 7, 1760 ; Mary Wheeler.
4 Joshua, " Jan. 13, 1765 ; Susanna Francis.
5 Susanna, " May 1, 1767 ; Joseph M. Sanderson.
6 Zaccheus, " Nov. 10, 1769 ; " Abigail Brooks.
Catharine Wyman
m. William Tufts.
Elizabeth
Samuel Wakefield, Jan. 2, 1749.
Seth
of Charlestown, Ruth Wright, June 4, 1744.
James
of Woburn, ¥ Elizabeth Brooks, May 18, 1787.
Phebe ¥
Caleb Brooks, 2d, Nov. 20, 1800.
James
Susanna Cutter.
Joseph 66
Ruth Feroll, Mar. 15, 1781.
Joseph
Mary Wyman, Nov. 15, 1781.
Joseph Mary Dalton, Nov. 13, 1790.
Joseph
Hannah Wheeler, July 7, 1821.
John Wyman m. Ruhama Richardson, Feb. 26, 1765. Jonathan Sarah Mansfield.
INDEX.
ACADEMIES .
298
Bridges ·
76
Adams, Samuel .
144
Bridges, naming of
89
Agassiz, Louis
98
Brooks
Almshouses .
360
Brooks, Alex. S.
183
Amicable Fire Society
327
Brooks, Charles
287, 448
Andover Turnpike
68
Brooks, Rev. Edward 116, 450
Andros, Sir Edmund.
155
Brooks, Edward 482
Anti-slavery movement
357
Brooks, Gorham
453
Assessors, list of .
129
Brooks, John
132, 171
Auld, Gen. Jacob
60
Brooks, Lieut. John
182
Authors, list of .
325
Brooks, Maria G. 479
Brooks, Peter C. . 66, 251, 275, 339, 451 Brooks, Peter C. 2d
453
Brooks, Phalanx 187
Baldwin apple
32
Baldwin, Loammi
32
Balloting, early mode of
105
Ballou, Hosea
269, 311, 312, 318
Bands 446
Banfield, Rev. Joseph
269
295
BAPTIST CHURCH
271
Carpet factory .
434
Barnum, P. T.
316
Bartlett, Abner .
324
Battle of Lexington, roll of Med- ford company engaged in
178
Bean, James . 437
Bemis, Charles V .. 224, 333
Berkeley, Sir William
28I
Childs, Nathan
Bigelow, Andrew
247
Church records
40
CIVIL HISTORY
100
434
Climate 24
Cobb, Rev. Solon 269
Cochrane, John, jr. 433
Collectors of taxes, list of
126
Collins, Edward
56, 59, 385
Congregational Church, West Med- ford . 276
Congregational Church, West Med-
ford, pastors of 277
Cotting, Timothy . 310, 322
Cotton, Rev. John
106
Bradshaw, John
107
Crackers
434
Bradstreet, Simon
221
Cradock, Matthew
14, 15, 43, 49, 56
Bricks, manufacturer of .
428
Cradock Bridge
76
.
589
211
Charities
319
Cheese Rock
IS
Chelsea Bridge
89
Childs, Lydia M.
357
4.36
Bigelow, Timothy . 324
Birds 35, 36, 37
Bishop, John
70, 432
Bishop, Nathaniel H.
482
Blanchard, George 59
Blanchard, Samuel S. 187, 188, 439
Board of Health
333
" Body of Liberties," the 106
Boston & Lowell Railroad . 71
Boston & Maine Railroad 72
Boston & Mystic Valley Railroad 75 Boynton, Eleazar 333, 335
Bradbury, Eliza 300
Brunswick Antimony Co. 434
BURYING-GROUNDS
337
116
By-laws
Capen, Rev. Elmer H. 313
Carey, Henry G.
Catholic Church
278, 279
Angier, John
300
Brooks, Francis SII
Baker, Rev. A. R. . 266, 425 Bakeries
434
Chambers, Col. John G.
Clark, W.
PAGE
PAGE
2I
590
INDEX.
PAGE
Cradock House . 60, 61, 62
Crimes and punishments 349
Crockford, A. W. .
437
Cross-street burying-ground
339
Cummings, Charles
480
Curtis, James O.
290, 333, 423
Currency .
375
Cutter, Louisa J.
480
Dark Day 502
Davison, Nicholas.
52
Dean, Oliver
313
Death record of soldiers during civil war 209
Deer, preservation of.
35
De Long, Rev. Henry C. 26I
Destructive insects
37
Digging for hidden money
505
Diseases, local
347
Hastings, Edmund T.
70
Hathaway, A. K.
300
Dresser Manufacturing Co.
438
Hayes, B. F ..
. 325, 333
Duane, John
437
Dudley, Thomas
40, 121
Hervey, James A.
198, 296
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 220
EDUCATION
·
280
Hill, Thomas O.
432
Enlargement of territory of town
16
Hills
22
Epidemics, freedom from
22
Hog-reeves
115
Estates, titles to
47
Hogs
3I
Expenditures, annual, of town
516
Expenses of town, early
118
Expenses of town occasioned by the
civil war
207
Field, Rev. Justin 274
First house erected 248
Fire-department 327
Fire Engineers, list of 332
Fires
245
FIRST PARISH
247
Fish
37
Intemperance, laws for restriction of, 105
Irving, George
149
James, Galen
423, 456
Knapp, Charles
439
Knights of Honor
445
Land allotment to settlers 44
Land and land-owners
57
Land, price of
33
Lands held in common
27
Lapham, Samuel
423
Lauriat, C. P.
433
Lauriat, Lewis A.
433
Lawrence, Daniel
477
Lawrence, Daniel W.
189
Lawrence Light Guard, organization
of .
188
Lawrence Light Guard, reception of, in 1865 . 196 Lawrence Light Guard, roll of, in 1861 . 189
Lawrence Light Guard, roll of, in 1862 . 192
Gov. Brooks's Council 445
PAGE
Governors of Massachusetts, list of, 5II
Grace Church
272
Graduates, college 301
Gravelly Bridge
86
Greenwood, Rev. T. J.
259
Green, John .
42
Hall, Benjamin .
. 170, 410, 412, 416, 431
Hall, Dudley
322, 456
Hall, Dudley C.
275
Hall, Mrs. Dudley
306
Hall, Ebenezer .
434
Hallowell, Edward N. 482
Hallowell, N. P. 306, 483
Hancock, John
221
Harlow, Thomas S.
193, 486
Harmony Lodge
443
Haskins, David G.
273
Distilleries
430
Hemphill, Amos
439
High School .
290
High School, list of teachers 291
HISTORICAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Hook and Ladder Company Home Lodge
493
329
Home-work during Rebellion
205
Hooker, Rev. Edward P.
269
Honey-bees
38
Hosmer, John
299
Hutchins, Rev. Charles L. 274
Indian burial-place 98, 510
Indians
91
Fisheries
414
Flora of Medford
34
Florists
437
Forts
46, 62
Foster, Joshua T.
423, 487
Fountain House
388
Francis, Rev. Converse
434
Francis, Col. Ebenezer 179
Francis, John
180
Freeholders, list of
489
Freeman's oath
104
Frothingham, Richard 120
Fuller, George
423
Furness, William H.
358
Game-laws
37
Gas .
437
Gill, George
433
Gill, Mrs. George
437
Gleason, Daniel A.
335, 336
Goddard, Thomas A.
313
Goddard, Mary T.
316
Gold-beating
433
445
591
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Mount Vernon Lodge
444
Mystic Brass Band
446
Mystic Chapter .
443
Mystic Church
268
Mystic Lodge
445
Mystic Mount
23
Mystic Print-works
433
Mystic River
18, 20, 21, 43
Nanepashemit
91
Library committee, members of
3º7
Light Infantry, Old Medford
187
Litchfield, Parker R.
9, 442
Loring, Judah
476
Lovers' Rock
23
Magoun, Thatcher
304, 423
Malden Bridge
87
Manning, Rev. Jacob M.
286
Marshall, John P. .
312
Marvin, Rev. E. P.
266
Masonry .
442
267
Medford a town
120
Medford Band
446
Medford, boundaries of
13
Medford, settlement of
13, 40, 48, 152
Medford Chronicle
440
Medford Cornet Band
446
Medford Council, No. 94, R. A.
444
Medford Council, Royal and Select Masters 443
Medford House, the 388
Medford Journal
440
Medford Light Infantry . 199
Medford, location of .
I3
Medford Lodge, No. 231, K. of H. . 445
Medford soldiers, roll of 213
Medford Mercury .
440
Medford militia
184
Medford, name of
I3
Medford (old) Light Infantry 185
Medford Savings Bank 441
Medford Social Library 302
Medford Turnpike
67
Meeting-house, first 391
Meeting-house, second
394
Meeting-house, third
Methodist-Episcopal Church 400
270
Methodist-Episcopal Church, list of pastors of 27I
Middlesex Avenue. 90
Middlesex-avenue Bridge
91
Middlesex Canal
382
Middlesex Fells
488
MILITARY HISTORY
173
Militia captains, list of 184
Milk business
32
384
Rock Hill
23
Miner, Rev. A. A. . ·
312
Rock Hill Tavern
388
Moderators, list of .
I26
Rose, Ann
299
Mount Hermon Lodge 442
Royall, Isaac
63, 143, 352, 495
Morss, A. B.
440
Rumford, Count
32
323
Packard, Sylvanus
. 309, 313
Pastors of First Church, list of
264
Pasture Hill .
23
Pasture Hill gravel
33
Pauperism
Pepperell, Sir William
358
149
Petitions for enlargement of terri-
tory .
16, 109
Physicians, list of
324
Pierpont, Rev. John .
258, 358
POLITICAL HISTORY
155
Ponds
Population
514
Port Bill Resolutions 160
Porter, Rev Aaron 39, 224
Porter, George W.
478
Porter, Jonathan
324, 4II
Postmasters, list of 513
Post 66, G A. R. . 444
444
Pratt, Rev. Levi
Printing-offices .
440
Pritchard, Capt. Thomas
18I
PUBLIC BUILDINGS .
391
Public characters
325
Public Library
302
Prison experiences of volunteers
203
Rawson, Susanna
298
Real-estate transactions
58
Representatives of Medford, list of, I31
Resolutions on death of Charles Sumner 509
Resolutions on tea question 159 Revolution, patriotic action taken in, 16I Richards, John E. 306 Ripening of fruits and grain 29
Roads 69, 70
Mills ·
Lawrence, Mrs. S. C.
444
Lawrence, Gen. S. C.
188, 191, 196, 201, 442
Lawrence, S. W.
440
Lawrence, William H.
191
Lawyers .
325
Learoyd, Rev. Charles H.
274
Leather manufacturing
·
433
Library and Lyceum Association
307
Library appropriations
306
Nason, Rev. Elias .
269
Natural History
33
Newspapers .
440
Noyes, Rev. James
. 103, 122
Oak-Grove Cemetery
34I
Odd Fellowship
443
Osgood, Rev. David
172, 237
Osgood, Lucy
Lightering
383
McCollom, Rev. James T. Medford and Charlestown Railroad. 74
17
Post 66, list of commanders of Pounds
346
266
INDEX.
592
INDEX.
Sagamore, James, John, and George, 91
Ten Hill Farm .
25, 43
Sagamore, John 91, 92
Theiler, Francis
437
Savings Bank 441
Tithing-man . 14, 118
Sawin, Rev. T. P. . 269
Tornado
343
Sawyer, Rev. T. J.
310, 315
Town clerks, list of
126
School Committee, list of 296
Schools, drawing in 295
Schools, evening 295
Town meetings, record of 112, 114, 118
Schools, expenses of 296 Town meeting, mode of warning, 103, 113 Town records, early
Scotch-Irish settlers
59
Town's farm .
Town treasurers, list of . 109
409
Seccomb, Rebecca . 319
Seccomb, Thomas . 319
Second Congregational Society
265
Tufts College 309
Selectmen, list of
127
Tufts, Francis 180
Selectmen, list of, during civil war . 206
Tufts Divinity School 315
Sewall, Samuel . 224, 353
Shade-trees 65
Shiner, Hannah 98
Ship-builders, list of 422
Ship-building
421
Simonds, Pamelia
323
Singing Societies
446
Sinking-fund 337
Skinner, Rev. Otis A.
31I
Slaves, list of
Smith, Horatio A.
290
SOCIETIES
442
Solemn declaration of sentiments 158
Spot Pond 17
Sprague, Isaac
423
Squa Sachem
96
Wade, Jonathan 21, 58, 62, 387
Wagon-building
432
Walker, William J. 313
16
Stearns, Luther
. 299, 460
Walnut Hill
23
Stetson, Rov. Caleb
253, 358
Stetson, G. W. .
440
Stetson, Jonathan
423
Warner, Rev. Abner B. 268
Stocks and pillory .
351
Warren Lodge, No. 15 445
Stoneham Branch R.R. .
74
War of 1812, Medford's part in 182
Stone walls, remarkable . 60
Streams 17
66
Wellington, Isaac 70
Strong, Rev. G. A.
274
Wellington, James
70
Sumptuary law .
115
West Indies, trade with
20
Supervisor of schools 296
White, John T.
477
Whitefield, Rev. George 232
Wild animals 35
Willis, Stephen
106
Wilson, John 14
Wilson, Rev. George. 266
Taverns 387
Taxes ·
Taxes, method of collecting I16
Withington, Henry 4.36
Woodbridge, William
298
Tebbetts, Rev. Theodore 259
Teel, Elbridge .
432
Teel, Josiah R.
432
Wright, Rev. Winslow W.
269
Teel, Samuel
70
Wyman, Joseph
298, 438
423
Universalist Society 269
Usher, John .
449
Slavery ·
352
Usher, James M.
197,440
Usher, Roland G. .
485
Village Improvement Society . . 447
Volunteers in various organizations, 202
Volunteers of Medford, roll of . . 206
Stage-coaches
4.38
State constitution of 1778
165
Stearns, George L.
358, 459
Walling's map
Ward, Rev. Nathaniel 106
Warner, Rev. Aaron . 266
Washington . 141, 170
Water supply
333
Streets, list of
Symmes, Marshall
98
Swan, Dr. Daniel 322, 454
Swan, Hannah .
299
Swan, James G.
306, 484
Winthrop, John 43, 47
363 Witchcraft 234
Tax-payers, early, list of 366-374 Taylor, John 423 Teachers of public schools, list of 292 Wolves, bounty on Temperance Woman's Christian 35 Union 445
Woman's Relief Corps
444
Schoolhouses, list of 406
39
Scott, Joseph 440
Seccomb House 63
277 Trinity Methodist-Episcopal Society, Tufts, Charles 309
Tufts, George F. 323
Tufts, Peter . 8, 59, 106, 107
Tufts, Simon 146, 147, 148, 324
Tufts, Turrell 302
Turrell, Rev. Ebenezer
40, 63, 229, 236
Turner, Calvin
Towne, Rev. Edward C. 261
Town hall 406
TRADE AND MANUFACTURES 127
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