History of the Town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: From Its First Settlement, in 1630, to the Present Time, 1855 |
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... Christian heart , he has devoted himself to these researches ; and every family men- tioned in the Register owes him a debt of gratitude . Collegisse juvat . By means of printed circulars and public addresses in 1853 , '54 , and '55 , I ...
... Christian heart , he has devoted himself to these researches ; and every family men- tioned in the Register owes him a debt of gratitude . Collegisse juvat . By means of printed circulars and public addresses in 1853 , '54 , and '55 , I ...
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... Christian graces . They had made up their minds on the duties of their mission , and they " endured as seeing Him who is invisible . " They did not expect that a natural Virginian bridge would be thrown over all the deep gulfs of human ...
... Christian graces . They had made up their minds on the duties of their mission , and they " endured as seeing Him who is invisible . " They did not expect that a natural Virginian bridge would be thrown over all the deep gulfs of human ...
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... Christian sym- pathy . They who connected themselves with the first settlers of Medford , and continued their alliance through so many years , were too numerous and influential to be omitted in this history . Two large and powerful ...
... Christian sym- pathy . They who connected themselves with the first settlers of Medford , and continued their alliance through so many years , were too numerous and influential to be omitted in this history . Two large and powerful ...
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... Christian missionaries among hea- then , for whose conversion they labored and prayed . Gov. Cradock writes to his agents here , " Above all , we pray you be careful there be none in our precincts permitted to do any injury ( in the ...
... Christian missionaries among hea- then , for whose conversion they labored and prayed . Gov. Cradock writes to his agents here , " Above all , we pray you be careful there be none in our precincts permitted to do any injury ( in the ...
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... Christian policy , institute special legal tribunals for the trial of their causes . The laws enacted concerning them were wise and tolerant . Among them were these : Titles to land to be purchased at satisfactory prices ; Indians never ...
... Christian policy , institute special legal tribunals for the trial of their causes . The laws enacted concerning them were wise and tolerant . Among them were these : Titles to land to be purchased at satisfactory prices ; Indians never ...
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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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Page 431 - Ratcliff, a servant of Mr. Cradock, being convict, ore tenus, of most foul, scandalous invectives against our churches and government, was censured to be whipped, lose his ears, and be banished the plantation, which was presently executed.