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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., March 19, 1627-8. (search)
soe farr as three leagues vpp Charles riuer, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Sir Richard Saltonstall was son of Samuel, the son of Gilbert Saltonstall, Esq., of Halifax, Yorkshire. He was the first Associate to the six original patentees mentioned in King Charles's charter to the Massachusetts, of March 4, 1628-9. A worthy Puritan, one of the five undertakers, the first founder of the town and first member of the Congregational Church of Watertown. His uncle Richard was Lord Mayor of London in 1597. Zzz. Rev. George Phillips, and a goodly number of the planters, went up Charles River about four miles to a place well watered and settled a plantation, just below where Mt. Auburn is now located, at first sometimes called Sir Richard Saltonstall's plantation, but named Waterton It is ordered that Trimountaine shall be called Boston; Mattapan, Dorchester; and the towne upon Charles Ryuer, Waterton. [Margin] Water Toune.—Mass. Rec., 1.75. The Indian name of Watertown was Pequusset, retai