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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 11: currency. (search)
lliam Waite030000000 Deacon Jacob Parker030024000 Thomas Graves030036013 Ebenezer Tufts060000000 Thomas Brooks030000000 John Fillebrown030000000 Richard Martin030041005 Jonathan Tomson030041004 Edward Oakes03001210031 Caleb Brooks030013000 Matthew Ellis000034058 Abner Harris000036005 Jonathan Tufts000039000 James Wright0000011000 James Tufts0000310000 Joseph Wright0000011000 William Symmes000012000 Joseph Damon000005000 Jonathan Dunster000048000 Henry Dunster000022000 David Dunster000048000 Jacob Wayman0000010000 Samuel Francis000040000 Samuel Page0000010000 Widow Mary Tufts000012000 John Francis06009110210 Benjamin Parker0300106007 Richard Sprague0600510010 Joseph Tomson060041004 Samuel Brooks, jun.030048037 Total, ninety-eight persons. As a specimen of the town expenses and tax for one year, let us take 1747. They are as follows (old tenor):-- Balance due the town from last account£4153 Whole town-tax for 1747490144    £431197 Treasur
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
with all my heart all that part 1 have in the Garden unto the fellowes of Harvard College, for ever. 2. I doe give to Mrs. Shepard my diaper table cloath and napkins which were not yet made up. 3. I doe give my 3 silver spoones, the one to David Dunster, the other to Doraty Dunster, and the 3d that hath my owne name on it we I brought out of England, to my old acquaintance little Samuell Shepard. 4. I doe give to my mother all the estate I have in both the houses together with all the furnitclaimed their right in their father's estate to their sister Abigail, 1 Jan. and 15 Feb. 1754. 17. Hubbard (or Hobart), s. of Jason (8), m. Elizabeth Dickson 9 May 1710, and had Jason, bap. 25 Mar. 1711, d. young; Mary, b. 7 Dec. 1712, m. David Dunster; Margery (or Margaret), b. 30 Ap. 1715, m. Joseph Belknap; Jason, b. 25 Jan. 1716-17; Hobart, bap. 24 Ap. 1726, d. young. Hubbard the f. res. at Menot and d. 4 June 1726, a. 39; his w. Elizabeth m.——Holden, before 1737 (prob. Joseph Holden
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
the first ancestor who came to Connecticut of President and Secretary Day, and of the Day family in this State. Hinman. 3. Matthew, s. of Stephen (1), appears from his will The last Will and Testament of Matthew Day, May 10, 1649. 1. I doe give with all my heart all that part 1 have in the Garden unto the fellowes of Harvard College, for ever. 2. I doe give to Mrs. Shepard my diaper table cloath and napkins which were not yet made up. 3. I doe give my 3 silver spoones, the one to David Dunster, the other to Doraty Dunster, and the 3d that hath my owne name on it we I brought out of England, to my old acquaintance little Samuell Shepard. 4. I doe give to my mother all the estate I have in both the houses together with all the furniture, beds and all moveables (my debts being first paid) to her for her life, and when she dies to the little child Moyses. 5. I doe give to Sr. Brocke (my ould and deare friend) all the bookes I have which he thinks may be usefull to him, except th
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
iam (7), by w. Sarah, had Anna; Abigail, m. Israel Blackington of Wrentham 13 Ap. 1755; Ruth; these three were bap. together 26 Nov. 1727; William, bap. 29 Oct. 1732. Edward the f. d. 20 Mar. 1749-50, a. 53. Ruth of Boston, and William of Camb. quitclaimed their right in their father's estate to their sister Abigail, 1 Jan. and 15 Feb. 1754. 17. Hubbard (or Hobart), s. of Jason (8), m. Elizabeth Dickson 9 May 1710, and had Jason, bap. 25 Mar. 1711, d. young; Mary, b. 7 Dec. 1712, m. David Dunster; Margery (or Margaret), b. 30 Ap. 1715, m. Joseph Belknap; Jason, b. 25 Jan. 1716-17; Hobart, bap. 24 Ap. 1726, d. young. Hubbard the f. res. at Menot and d. 4 June 1726, a. 39; his w. Elizabeth m.——Holden, before 1737 (prob. Joseph Holden of Wat. 11 June 1729). 18. Joseph, s. of Walter (9), m. Mary Robbins 9 Oct. 1724, and had Mary, b. 9 Mar. 1726-7; Lucy, bap. 16 Mar. 1728-9, d. young; Lucy, bap. 17 Jan. 1730-31; Patten, bap. 28 Jan. 1732-3; Joseph, bap. 9 Mar. 1734-5; Walter, b.
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
removed to Worcester. and Josiah Robbins were chosen a committee to provide for a reading and writing school in the Precinct. The following Charlestown inhabitants entered into agreement on Oct. 8, 1733, to assist in building the meeting-house, near Mr. Joseph Adams's, on land which hath been left for a burying-place; and also for settling and supporting preaching in the Precinct; viz., Samuel Cutter, George Cutter, Samuel Godding, Joseph Russell, William Dickson, Philip Carteret and David Dunster. 1733 On April 1, this year, the venerable Rev. John Hancock of Lexington, and grandfather of the celebrated Gov. John Hancock, baptized Thomas Osborn; and this was the first child baptized in the congregation at the school-house at Menotomy. This congregation had probably first united to spend a part of the evening of the Lord's day in worship in this place (Sermon by Rev. S. Cooke in 1772). The origin of the schoolhouse was probably as follows: At Cambridge, Jan. 16, 1692-3, it
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 7 (search)
t, 1797, 1798. Ebenezer Hall, 1798-1800. James Cutter, 1799—declined. Ebenezer Cutter, 1800. David Hill, 1801, 1802. John Estabrook, 1801. Jonathan Whittemore, 1802. Ichabod Fessenden, 1803, 1804. Daniel Reed, 1803-07. Jonas Peirce, 1805-07. William Hill Jr., 1806. Precinct Collectors. John Winship, 1733. Ephraim Cook, 1734—fined for failing to serve. Jason Winship, 1734. William Cutter, 1735. Zechariah Hill, 1736. Joseph Bemis, 1737. David Dunster, 1738—fined for refusing to serve. John Fillebrown, 1738. William Butterfield, 1738. Moses Harrington, 1739. Walter Russell, Jr., 1740. James Cutler, Jr., 1741. Joseph Belknap, 1742—fined. William Robbins, 1742. Samuel Swan, 1743. George Cutter, 1744. William Withington, 1745. William Winship, Jr., 1746. Francis Locke, 1747. Timothy Swan, 1748. Joseph Frost, 1749—fined for not serving. Samuel Frost, 1749 (1771—fined). Aaron Cutter, 176
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
beth, in Arlington burying-ground. Philip Carteret witnessed the deed of his brother-in-law David Dunster's sale of his home place to Joseph Winship, 12 March, 1742. He was prob. a mariner. Wymanin 1646 to Henry Dunster, President of Harvard College, being purchased by Joseph Winship of David Dunster, a grandson of President Dunster, 12 Mar. 1742. Winship was grandfather of Mrs. Anna CutterPresident Dunster, 12 Mar. 1742. Winship was grandfather of Mrs. Anna Cutter, and in consideration of her husband assuming the maintenance of her grandmother Anna Winship, who d. in 1806, aged 101, the estate was relinquished by the heirs to him, after 1784. Benjamin and w.746, a. 24. He resided in the Charlestown part of the Pct. where he purchased the estate of David Dunster, of Narragansett Township, Worcester Co., Mass., in 1742, bounded east and northeast by Medf leading from Medford over the weirs to Menotomy, running through it. The home place, bought of Dunster, was northwest of the road, where Benjamin Cutter, about 1798, built another house, since demol
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 13., Early Improvements on the Mystic. (search)
date of March 6, 1656, and was witnessed by Edward Collins, Thomas Gleason, David Dunster and John Stratton. His son David was then eleven years of age, but made mark thus, T. Mrs. Dunster's signature does not appear. As the grantor is thus (a year subsequent to his removal from the president's house) styled of Menottimy wihave been built in 1655, extended across the river from the lot deeded to President Dunster by William Brackenbury to land in Medford purchased by Edward Collins of erated by the grading work of the contractors. Retiring from the college, Mr. Dunster had entered somewhat into business life, but had given mortal offence to thecompleted his mills, received the deed of land and way thereto, and probably Mr. Dunster retained some interest therein. By the building of this dam the river aboorms and ideas was early on hand. This bond, which is in the handwriting of Mr. Dunster, not only shows his willingness to arbitrate the issue, but also the talents