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460 HISTORY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY. George T^'ler Bigelow, Cliief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, born in Watertown, October 6, 1810, died in Boston, April B, 1878. He was the son of Tyler Bigelow, an eminent lawyer of Watertown, graduated at Harvard College in 1839, and was admitted to the bar in 1834. From 1840 to 1848 he served in the state legislature; was appointed a judge of the Court of Common k t j ' xLlr
staked out on two streets, known as the North Street and the South Street, corresponding in the main to highways now in existence. The number of house-lots provided for was fifty-four, each con- taining nominally four acres, but varying consid- erably to conform to the lay of the land. Coming from Watertown, the travelled way at that date ran from the Alpheus Bigelow estate, over Pine Plain, as at present. The home-lots began at the middle of the plain, near the fork of the roads, twenty rods west of the house of James S. Draper. From this point the North Street ran, as now, by Clay-pit Hill and to the Training-Field, turning near the house of Abel Gleason, and thence bearing southwesterly as near the south margin of the ponds as the ground would admit, and sfi towards the town bridge. The South Street ran from the before-mentioned fork on Pine Plain, bearing southerly so as to strike the old mill-dam ; then turning northerly on the margin of the pond, crossing Mill Brook at \A' bale's Bridge ; WAYLANR 461 then turning southerly and southwesterly, lending by the Parmenter estates and the house now owned by Alden "Wellington, formerly the Bridge Parsonage; then following nearly the present street by the cemetery, and uniting with the North Street some distance to the west of the residence of Charles A. Cutting. From a point near the old Parmenter tavern the South Street parted into two, the southerly branch running towards Bridle Point. The majority of house-lots appear to have been located on the northerly side of the North Street and on the southerly side of the South Street. The space enclosed between the two streets was laid out into the meeting-house lot, the ox-pasture, the sheep-pasture, general planting-fields, and the training-place ; the latter, however, extended a considerable distance on the north side of the street. All the original planters had lots assigned them in the village plot. And it is believed that all of them who came in 1638, 1639, and 1610, with families, built on their lots. But within three years individuals began to sell their homesteads to new-comers, and to build on the newly granted uplands at vari- ous desirable points. The reasons for selecting this as the village site were, conveniency of way to Watertown, the general lay of the land and the only available mill-seat, as well as proximity to the choicest river meadow. And it was the laying simultaneous extension of the Bridle Point road southward to connect with this new highway, that attracted Edmund Eice (who first built on the North Street in 1639) and a few others to locate that year near "the spring"; and induced Parson Browne, two years later, to erect his dwelling-house on the peninsula south of Mill Brook. The next step was to provide a corn-mill. It was set up in the spring of 1639 by Thomas Cake- bread, and the stream on which it Avas placed was called Mill Brook, according to the custom of the times. Among the first public grants there was " given to Thomas Cakebread, for and in consideration of building a mill, 40 acres of upland now adjoining to the mill, .and a little piece of meadow downwards and a piece of meadow upwards, which may be 16 or 20 acres. Also there is given, in addition, for his accommodation of his estate, 30 acres of meadow and 40 acres of upland." Mr. Cakebread died January 4, 1642 - 43, and the mill was purchased or leased by John Grout, who sub- sequently married the widow, and came in possession of the entire mill property. It was held in the Grout family for two or three generations. The next step was to apportion the meadows to the settlers. The home-lots, being of equal size, without regard to the pecuniary ability of the grantee, represented the common venture of the planters, and their civil and political equality, and were not taxed for ordinary town charges. The meadows represented individual estates, and were the basis of taxation, as they were the main source of income. In the act of November 20, 1637, it was provided that " the said persons appointed to set out the said plantation are directed so to set out the same as there may be 1,500 acres of meadow allowed to it, if it be there to be had with any conveniency, for the use of the town." And Septem- ber 4, 1639, it is ordered, "that Peter Noyes, Edmund Browne, Edmund Rice fif ah. have commission to lay out lands to the present inhabitants, according to their estates and persons, and their abilities to improve their land." The following rule of division of the meadows was adopted " : To every Mr. of a ff'amilie, 6 akers to every wiffe, 6^ akers; to every child, \\ akers; to every mare, cow, ox, or any other cattle that may amount to £20, or so much money, 3 akers." Under this order the meadows were allotted in three divisions, — the first under date of Septem- out of a new highway from the Alpheus Bigelow ber 4, 1639 ; the second, April 20, 1640; the third, corner to Mr. Dunster's farm in 1643, and the November 18, 1640. The following will indicate ;
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of Lexington, near the line of Walt
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above-mentioned families, among who
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with an occasional lecture precedin
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the years 1870, 1S71, and 1875, and
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son, donated 820,000 to it. In 1S:3
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institution during so many years, a
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the east of the convent, on tlie la
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ehind a log, and not caring to unne
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to Medford on the easterly side of
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passed through varied scenes of sor
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DIED IN EEEEL PHISOXS. James Eiley,
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This territory, being deserted duri
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previous year, appeared as a candid
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abolished by the town, the several
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forever The same is limited^ butted
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" 1861. Tlie first legal town-meeti
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heads, of potatoes 3,400 bushels, -
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ful view of Lowell with its surroun
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Thomas, and Eev. George T. Raymond.
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families in this town. In 1827 the
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HIS pleasant rural town, lying in t
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tan, who, with her assistants, Mary
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Noah M. Gould, and Sergeant Reuben
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process of construction a freshet o
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every hand. The popuhitioii, in 186
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drawal of the West Precinct, and it
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was chosen in his stead. Evidently
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Page 449 and 450: missed. In May, 1S:J0, the town vot
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Page 471 and 472: was granted, and to tlie Watertown
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Page 475 and 476: In 17^0j soon after the decease of
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Page 479 and 480: The Phillips Congregational Church
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Page 511 and 512: At the present time (1879) there ar
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Page 519 and 520: a hare's tail on the other. These w
Page 521 and 522: Seaverns — contracted to erect an
Page 523 and 524: sivelj to Joseph Curtis of Eoxbury,
Page 525 and 526: y Governor "\Tiiithrop. The scenery
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Page 529 and 530: He was keen, witty, courteous, and
Page 531 and 532: Andrew Fiske was a student at Harva
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free choice. This act is the more t
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hundred and three others, of Medfor
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dauce of water-lilies, whose white
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At a town-meeting, held April 21, 1
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in all towu affairs. Dr. Chapin was
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tion of Lyceum Hall. During this ti
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Another division was instituted sev
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pier and better, he did his part. H
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accept the call. Mr. Thomas Carter
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uneasiness and suffering, and the s
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and judgment. Their residences were
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demand was made upon the government
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and cabinets to render it an effici
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a commission in the army, which was
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APPENDIX JUDICIAL HISTORY AND CIVIL
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Amos Bond, of Watertown (associate)
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Asliby, March 5, 1767, parts of Tow
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562 of, decided upon, i. ICG; royal
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568 INDEX. Munroe, William, gives b
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570 Settlers, early hardships of. a
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DAVID L. WEBSTER. J. HENRY SYMONDS.
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BOXBOROtTGH. NATHAN THOMPSON. SIMON
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FREDERICK T. STEVENS. FRANK FOXCROF
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JOSEPH H. LADD. ALDEN LELAND. HOLLI
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10 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. FREDERIC T.
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12 LmT OF SUBSCRIBERS. NATICK. H. H
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u LIST OF SUBSCTdBEBS. S. Z. BOWMAN
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10 LIST OF SUBSCTJBEnS. HENRY F. JO
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