HUGH, Watertown 1640, by w. Elizabeth had John, b. 13 Oct. 1641; Uriah, 5 June 1644; and Elizabeth 31 Jan. 1648; own. est. in Cambridge, but rem. to Roxbury 1657; was freem. 1660, ar. co. 1666. His w. d. 11 Dec. 1692; and he d. 20 July foll. a. 80 yrs. old. Elizabeth m. Joseph Buckminster.
Founders of Watertown, MA
Located along the Charles River, Watertown was one of the first settlements in Massachusetts Bay Colony. After a brief stay by Roger Clapp and others who then went on to settle Dorchester. In late July 1630, Sir Richard Saltonstall led a group of about 115 households to settle at Watertown, which at the time included parts of present-day Cambridge and much of the surrounding area; the population approached Boston's in the mid 17th century. In 1632 the residents of Watertown protested against being compelled to pay a tax for the erection of a stockade fort at Cambridge; leading to the establishment of representative government in the colony.