Abstract of the History of Hudson, Mass; From Its First Settlement to the Centennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Our National Independence, July 4, L876 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1877. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... land now covered by the village of Hudson. The mill recognized by the deed was erected by Joseph Howe, son of Abraham Howe, who was one of the proprietors of Marlborough. Joseph was a large speculator in land--owning tracts in Marlborough, Lancaster and Watertown. He died Sept. 4, 1700. His real estate was inventoried at, 1,442. What year the mill was built is uncertain; probably just before his death. Sarah, his oldest child, married Jeremiah Barstow in 1711; he, by his wife or by purchase, came into possession of the mill, and a large number of other lots, which covered nearly if not all of what constitutes the village of Hudson. In 1723 he sold to Robert Barnard, then of Andover, for 600, a large quantity of land amounting to about 35o acres. This land is described in fifteen pieces lying in what was Madborough, and three pieces lying in Lancaster, afterwards Bolton. The general description shows that there were a corn mill, a house and barn, an orchard, garden, and fences on the homestead; that the whole tract extended on the north to the Lancaster line, and easterly to the Bush place (near Daniel Stratton's); that it lay on both sides of the river, and while the northern portion of this general grant extended as far east as the land of Abiah Bush, the portion near the river on both sides, could not have extended easterly beyond the Indian line, which must have been between the Depot and the Cemetery. It also appears that the pieces on the south side of the river were generally bounded on common or undivided land. It seems that this deed to Robert Barnard, Sen., was in Andover early. His son Stephen was born 1649, and married, 1671, Rebecca Howe, by whom he had four sons. Robert, his second son, was born 1689, and married, 1710, Rebecca Osgood. S...