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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., The Seccomb records. (search)
longing to Danvers killed & a number belong, to other Towns. but ye Number of the Regulars was far greater. We have the Pleasure to say that notwithstanding the highest Provocations given by the Enemy not one Instance of Cruelty that we heard of was committed by our victorious Militia: but listening to the Merciful Dictates of the Christian Religion they breathed higher Sentiments of Humanity. Essex Gazette, April 25, 1775. Sept 24. This day we had a Note up for the Death of Brother Ebenezer Brooks. Feb. 25. 1776. Old Mr. Zachariah Pool of Medford died last week suddenly. The Texts Books close February, 1777. Deacon Joseph Seccomb was the son of Thomas Seccomb, for many years town clerk of Medford. He followed in the footsteps of his father See register, Vol. XIII, p. 70, for account of Thomas Seccomb's record of sermons. in keeping a record of important events. It appears from the Texts Books that he left Medford and took up his residence in Danvers early in t
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., Harriet W. Brown. (search)
nite arch, built fifty years before, over the canal. This was of Concord granite, of marked contrast to the somber walls that bordered the highway. Elms that once bordered the canal banks and shaded the streets later gave the place the name of Elms Farm. Beyond this, among great oaks, and some pines as well as elms, was the mansion house, the home of Edward Brooks and his son Francis, but this was approached from Grove street, the ancient Cambridge road to Woburn. Fifty years before, Mr. Brooks' father had begun Medford's park system by setting trees and fencing the Delta at Grove street. The stone walls beyond extended to a long line of spruces that bordered the railway. At the right hand from Wear bridge lay a broad open plain that sloped gradually to the river, and beyond its center was a large house of cruciform shape and flat roof surmounted by a two-storied cupola, with roofs also flat. This was the home of George F. Spaulding, and his land was enclosed by a fence of no