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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Bogus history. (search)
, which latter evidently is the cause of the article quoted from above, and in which it is stated that prior to the publication of the History of Medford in 1855, the name of Cradock was not attached to that house. But since the publication of the above quoted extract, we have found the following on page 144, Vol. 48, of New England Historical—Genealogical Register The oldest house in the country Is there any proof, above mere conjecture, that the Cradock house, so-called, in Medford, Mass., is the oldest in the country— or indeed that it was built by Gov. Cradock? If so, what and where is it? The above was in 1867, but there was no reply to it in any way that we know of, probably for the best of reasons, viz., there was no proof to be produced by any. And so the pleasant and plausible assumption was repeated over and over until it became commonly accepted. We have no thought that the historian had the least intent of writing a misleading, incorrect or bogus history
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Local history in a barber's shop. (search)
in Medford, its beginning was fifteen months the earlier. To the edifice built by Galen James and his associates, Second (or First Trinitarian) Congregational, must be accorded the record of the first dedication on September 1, 1824—about three and one-half years prior to that of the Methodist structure. In the library of the New England Conference Historical Society, in Christian Advocate, February 22, 1828, we find— On Thursday, Feb. 7, the first Methodist Episcopal Church in Medford, Mass., was dedicated to the worship of God. The order of exercises commenced with select music; which was followed by the introductory prayer by the Rev. Enoch Mudge. Select scriptures were read by the Rev. Bishop Hedding—Dedicatory Poem—The dedicatory prayer was made by the Rev. Bishop. The dedicatory sermon was by the Rev. J. [ohn] N. [ewland] Maffit Two original hymns written for the occasion by the Rev. J. N. Maffit, were sung with great propriety and musical effect, one previous to th
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., The English Medford. (search)
ford. THREE years ago we were asked by a business manager if Medford derived its name from any English locality. Without hesitation we replied affirmatively. In Vol. XXII, p. 21, our conclusions and reasons therefor may be found. During the present year there has been published Towns of New England, Old England, Ireland and Scotland by the State Street Trust Company of Boston. Its two parts form a book of four hundred and fifty pages, with numerous excellent illustrations. Medford, Massachusetts, may be found on pages 123 to 125 of the second part, accompanied by the attractive view shown in our frontispiece. This was secured from Ian Forbes, Esq., of Robertson, England, and we reproduce it by courtesy of the Trust Company. Following its good example thus set, the Register has sought information from oversea, relative to Medford, Staffordshire. We applied at the British Consulate in Boston and were told It must be a small place, as there is no post office of that name i
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., The Indians of the Mystic valley and the litigation over their land. (search)
ries show him as living in Medford not far from the river or from the pond and on the tops of hills. This eminent grand sachem was the father of Sagamore John of Mystic, Sagamore James of Lynn and Sagamore George of Salem. George finally became sachem of the Pawtuckets. Their chief enemies were the Tarratines on the Penobscot, omas Danforth Recorder. The Major Gibbons farm or the Squa Sachem's reservation was a tract of about five hundred acres 480 per Plan. on the west shore of Mystic ponds, reaching along the shore of both ponds, from the stream Sucker brook. that runs into the pond from the old Fowle and grain mills, north to the point jusd Major Edward Gibbons they did grant and sell unto Charlestown all their land within the limits of Charlestown, except that on the west side of the ponds called Mystic where their wigwam then stood which they reserved for term of her life & after her decease they did then declare it should come & remain to Jno Winthrop Esqr. Mr