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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)
k, has been preserved, and remains to-day as a monument of the wealth and taste of its builder. It is now the residence of Theophilus W. Walker, Esq. After the death of Mr. Phillips, Rev. John Knowles was the sole pastor till near the close of 1647, when Rev. John Sherman returned He was dismissed from Milford Church, November 8, 1647. His residence is supposed to have been on the north side of Belmont Street, east of Grove Street, where land belonging to him nearly surrounded a pond in dering that ye Highway leading to Concord shalbe 6 rods broad, and a third yt whosoever shall kill a wolfe in ye Towne shall have for ye fame 5s. Wolves were constantly giving trouble, and frequent bounties were offered as in this last order. In 1647, the town sold their right in the palisade that enclosed the wolfe pen. Another evidence that the inhabitants lived scatteringly is furnished by the order of December 31, 1639, imposing a fine of 2s. 6d. upon each Freeman absenting himself from a