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SERIES I: Cape Ann Deeds, 1663-1898

This collection is made up of land deeds and other legal papers acquired by the Cape Ann Historical Association and cover the period from 1663 to 1898, with the greatest number being from the 18th century. The dates and sources of the acquisitions are largely unknown making a chronological arrangement of the papers the most efficient.

Most of the deeds show the date, book and page of their registration at the Registry of Deeds in Salem, MA. A few were never registered. The vast majority involve the transfer of land and buildings from one individual to another (including the setting off of the widow’s one-third) but there are also anywhere from one to five of each of the following types of agreements:

• sale of vessel or share in a vessel 
• sale of a church pew or burial plot 
• sale of berth for ship 
• grant of right to the use of land or building 
• indenture (i.e. mortgage) 
• grant of land from the town 
• sale of “livestock and a negro boy.”

The printed finding aid shows in columns the date of the transaction, the name of the buyer, the name of the seller, and a brief description of the action, including in some cases the name of the witnesses. An additional list, grouped by folder, is included showing all the names found on the deeds, i.e. “land bordered by . . .” or “Admin. of estate” or “Rights in estate . . .”

SERIES II: Cape Ann Deeds, Additional 1668 - 1971

City Engineer John E. Griffin probably compiled the larger part of this collection. Many of the papers are handwritten in pencil on scraps of paper. There are also original early deeds and official handwritten and typed copies of deeds, plus plans with details of land measurement and ownership. Many deal with property taken by the city in the process of creating a water delivery system: Magnolia, West Gloucester, Dike’s Pond, Haskell’s Pond, the Water Commissioners, and drains.

They have been separated into like categories as far as possible and then arranged chronologically.

Box 1

Folder 1.

A: Norwood, Francis to Fitch, John, 1663 witnessed by Thomas Riggs

B: Bartholemew,Wm. of Boston to Coe, Matthew, 1664 Witnessed by T. Riggs and S Symonds.

C: Dike, Richard to Fitch, John, 1668 land from Walter Tybott

D: Millet, Mary to Millet, Thomas Jr., 1680 Admin. Of estate.

Folder 2

A: Eveleth, Isaac to Coit, Nathaniel, 1700 six acres salt marsh.

B: Emerson, John and Mary to Davis, James, 1704 salt marsh North of Little River

C: Emerson, John to Smith, Morris, 1704 land belonging/town of Gloucester

D: Newman, John to White, John, 1707 Land in Harbor

E: Haskell, John to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1709 Land at “the Cape”

F: Coit, Nathaniel to Allen, Joseph, 1711 :and at “the Cape”

G: Haskell, Benjamin to Haskell, Wm., 1712 land on “back side” Lot #91

H: Elwell, Elias and Dorcas to Coit, Nathaniel, 1713 land on Chebacco side Lot #30 I: Trustees to Sargent, Nathaniel. 1715

Folder 3

A: Stockbridge, Sam. To Foster, Benjamin, 1716 land at fulling mill brook

B: Allen, Marguerite to Allen, Joseph, 1716 commonage

C: Sargent, Thomas to Allen, Joseph, 1716 land by Jones River

D: Sawyer, James and Elinor to White, John, 1717

E: Newman, John to Coit Nathaniel, 1717

F: Haskell, Henery to Coit, Nathaniel, 1719 land on Chebacco side lot #41

G: Harvey, George to Harvey, Benjamin, 1719/20 land ear “Trunel” Cove

Folder 4

A: Allen, John to Allen, Joseph, 1721 land laid out to Samuel Hodgkins

B: Pulsifer, Ebenezer to Allen, Joseph, 1721/22 land on the Cape lot #17

C: Row, Stephen to Allen, Joseph and Joseph Jr., 1721 land on way from Long Cove to Thomas Harris’ land

D: Robinson, Stephen to Allen, Joseph Jr. 1721/22 Lot #100 on w. side of Jones River

E: Millet, Thomas to Allen, Joseph, 1722/23 his home & acreage

F: Stevens Sam. To Wallis, James, 1722/23 woodlot set off by 9-man committee

G: Allen, Joseph to Allen, Joseph jr., 1723 woodlot, Western Div. by “Otter Pond”

H: Foster, Benj. To Burnam, John of Ipswich, 1723 his dwelling house in Gloucester

I: Millet, Thomas and Curtis, John to Allen, Joseph, 1723 tract given to minor heirs of Curtis

J: Curtis, John to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1723 “tenement” near Old Meeting house

K: Stone, John to Allen, Joseph,1723 tract of upland

L: Dedley, Stephen now of Exeter NH to Low, John, 1723 100 acres of land in Freetown

Folder 5

A: Card, William to Allen, Joseph, 1723/24 land on the Cape lot #27

B: Prince, John to Sawyer, Isaac, 1724 land on Chebacco side lot #58

C: Sargent, Nath. To Sawyer, Isaac, 1723/24 land on Chebacco side lot #59

Box 1 Folder 5 cont.

D: Coit, Nathaniel to Eveleth, Isaac, 1724 land on Chebacco side lot # 41 and 42

E: Sawyer, Nathaniel to Sawyer, Isaac, 1724 half a common right at Dun Fudgin

F: Stevens, Samuel to Eveleth, Isaac, 1724 land on Chebacco side abutting Manchester Line

G: Gardner, Joseph to Allen, Joseph, 1724 land on highway to Sandy Bay

Folder 6

A: Giddings, George and Sargent, John to Allen, Joseph, 1724/25

B: White, John to Wallis, James, 1724/25 Herbage & woodlot

C: Hodgkins, Samuel to Allen, Joseph, 1725

D: Plummer, David to Coit, Nathaniel, 1725, ½ common right originally granted to Thomas Riggs

E: Bray, John to Allen, Joseph, 1725 Woodlot #119 on Cape

F: Allen, Samuel to Allen, Joseph, 1725

G: Davis, Aaron to Eveleth, Isaac, 1725

H: Gardner, Joseph to Allen, Joseph, 1725, ½ common right belonging to his father, James

Folder 7

A: Sargent, Fitz W. to Allen, Joseph, 1726 Woodlot #32 on Cape

B: Tompson, Edward to Allen, Joseph, 1726 dwelling house and ¾ acres bounded by two town highways

C: Wm. Haskell III, shipwright to WM. Haskell, tanner, 1727 two acres salt marsh in Chebacco

D: Harvey, Benj. To Allen, Joseph, 1728, 7 ½ acres, house and orchard near “Trunnel Cove”

E: Allen, Joseph to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1728, 1/3 of a “scooner”

F: Stacy, William and wife Abigail, formerly Bridgeman to Allen, Joseph, 1728, 4 acres formerly mortgaged to Henry Bridgeman

G: Tompson, Edward of Haverhill to Allen, Joseph, 1728 land near highway to Hodgkins Ferry

H: Pool, Caleb to Allen, Joseph, 1728 right to cut brush in “swompe”

I: White, John and Robinson, Stephen to Allen, Joseph, 1728 woodlot #68

J: Elwell, Ester & give up right, 1729 land formerly owned by Osmond Dutch

Folder 8

A: White, John to Allen, Joseph, 1730 three common rights in Gloucester bought of John Emerson, Joseph Allen and John Bennet

B: Stevens, Samuille Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1730, 8 acres of land on way to Sandy Bay

C: Parsons, James and Eliezer to Allen, Joseph, 1730 land in harbor intended for their brother Joseph (dec.)

D: Indenture between Allen, Joseph, trader and his son, Allen, Joseph, shoreman to rent the wharf adjoining that of Philemon Warner for six years, 1731.

E: Allen, Joseph to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1731 a “tennimente” lying in the Harbor.

F: Settlement between Isaac Langdon of Lynn and wife Mary re. land in Lynn purchased by Mary from her Mother Sarah Davis, 1731

G: Sargent, John to White, John, 1731 woodlot near head of Little River

H: Allen, Zerubbabel to Allen, Joseph, 1731 land on south side of highway opposite my dwelling

I: Goodridge, John and six others to Allen, Joseph, 1732 interest in estate of their mother, Sarah Harvey by will of Thomas Judson.

Box 1 Folder 8 cont.

J: Robinson, Stephen to Allen, Joseph, 1732, ½ dwelling house yard, garden and salt marsh near Millet’s Island.

K: Plumer, David to Allen, Joseph, 1732 rights to John Stanwood’s estate

L: Stanwood, John to Allen, Joseph 1/10 of estate of his father, John Stanwood

M: Coit, Nathaniel to Allen, Joseph, 1732, 16 acres of upland on North side of highway leading to Sandy Bay.

N: Coit, Nathaniel to Allen, Joseph, 1728

Folder 9

A: Allen, Joseph to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1733 woodlot #140 formerly belonging to Capt. James Davis

B: White, john to Allen, Joseph, 1733, 5 acres of upland adjoining Stephen Robinson

C: Riggs, John Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1733, 3 acres leading to Phillips Point

D: Soams, Sarah to Allen, Joseph, 1733 rights in estate of Sarah Harvey grandmother

E: Rogers, Daniel to Allen, Joseph, 1733, ½ Sch. Nonsuch

F: Riggs, John Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1733 Orchard near highway leading to grist mill.

Folder 10

A: Allen, Joseph Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1734, ½ lot of woodland

B: White, John to Stacy, Nymphas, 1734 woodland, south side of highway leading to Sandy Bay.

C: Marshall, Edward of Chebacco to Haskell, William, 1734, 2 ½ acres salt marsh in Ipswich

D: Joseph, Daniel and Ebenezer Haskell agree to division of a piece of land laid out by their grandfather, Joseph Haskell, 1734

E: Boynton, Benjamin and Martha his wife to Allen, Joseph, 1734 all Stephen Row’s land except their mother’s one-third

F: Gardner, James and Abigail to Allen, Joseph, 1734, 45 acres pasture land on Eastern Point

G: Stanwood, John Jr. and Hannah Stanwood to Allen, Joseph, 1734, 3 parts in 10 herbage laid out by John Sr.

H: Allen, Joseph Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1734 one right in estate of John Stanwood

I: Mary Gullison Smith to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1734 lot of land on the “Cape” by land of Henry Witham

Folder 11

A: Robinson, Stephen to Allen, Joseph, 1735 land lying on north side of highway leading from the meeting house to Sandy bay.

B: Millet, John to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1735, ½ of schooner

C: Plumer, David to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1735, ½ Common Right bought from Luke Morgan

D: Riggs, John Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1735, 2 parcels of land and orchard

E: Row, John to Allen, Joseph Jr., 1736, ½ division of estate of father Stephen Row

F: Smith, Robert of Salisbury to Haskell, William, 1736 Land in Hampton, NH about 3 acres

G: Plumer, David to Allen, Joseph, 1736 agreement re land of Naomi Stanwood, widow of John

Box 1 cont

Folder 12

A: Row, john to Allen, Joseph, 1737 one child’s portion of Row real estate in 2nd division

B: Stevens, James to Coit, Nathaniel, 1737, 7 acres of land by Coit’s pasture, bordering Benjamin Foster’s land – Formerly Ezekiel Day’s

C: Day, Palletiah to Allen, Joseph, 1737 his interest in a tract of land formerly granted to sundry inhabitants

D: Day, Ezekiel to Allen, Joseph, 1737, ¼ part of wash house formerly Thomas Millet’s

E: Foster, Ephraim of Falmouth to Foster, Benjamin, 1737 his father’s house, barn and homestead in Gloucester

F: Witham, Daniel to Allen, Joseph, 1737 interest in any deeds from heirs of John Stanwood

G: 3 year indenture Joseph Allen to John Row 1738

H: Edward, Joseph, and Benjamin Haraden, Jethro Wheeler and Sarah, his wife, George Dennison, Thomas Saville, Richard Goss and Elizabeth his wife, Rachel Haraden and others, a Committee appointed to act on behalf of the Town in an affair relating to the highway from the Meeting house at Squam to Haraden’s Point so called…pay $500 to Allen, Joseph and Daniel Witham, 1738.

I: Allen, Martha wid. Of Joseph Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1739 all right to her husband’s estate

Folder 13

A: Haskell, William to Haskell, Nathaniel, 1740, ½ his house and land

B: Pearse, Samuel to Ingersol, Josiah, 1741 land on Eastern Point

C: Allen, Eunice to Allen, Joseph, 1741 marsh near Coffin Farm

D: Stanwood, John to Allen, Joseph, 1742 dwelling house plus 2 acres upland/salt marsh bounded by Nath. Coit

E: Coit, Job of Boston to Allen, Joseph, 1743, 1/18 part of estate of Nathaniel Coit

F: Allen, Thomas, Thos Jr. and Ambrose to Allen, Joseph, 1743 woodlot marked #122

G: Webb, Abigail and Ebb, William to Allen, Joseph, 1744 interest in estate of Nathaniel Coit

H: Coit, Nathaniel of Boston to Allen, Joseph, 1744 interest in estate of grandfather, Nathaniel Coit.

I: Millet, John to Allen, Joseph, 1744, ½ of marsh called Millet’s Cove

Folder 14

A: Stanwood Philip to Parsons, William, 1745 land containing 6 acres at Standwood Point.

B: Millet, Morris to White, John, 1745 acre of land on road leading to the harbor

C: Row, Thomas to Allen, Joseph, 1745 barn, orcahr, pasture woodland and salt marsh from estate of Stephen Row.

D: Coit, Joseph of Boston to Allen, Joseph, 1745, 1/18 of estate of Nathaniel Coit

E: Gardner, Joseph to Allen, Joseph, 1745, ½ f sundry lots in possession of heirs of Richard Tarr

F: Harraden, John to his widow, Martha, 1746 land at Biskie island

G: Riggs,, John Jr. to Allen, Joseph, 1746 interest in estate of Nathaniel Coit.

H: Prince, John to Parsons, William, 1746 land bounded by beach and highway.

Box 1 Folder 14 cont.

I: Allen, Eunice to Allen, Nehemiah, 1746 land on westerly side of highway from Old Meeting House to Ring’s Mill (6 acres)

Folder 15

A: Coit, Nanny of Boston to Allen, Joseph, 1747 her share in estate of Nathaniel Coit

B: Coit, Lydia (guardian of Lydia and Eliz.) to Allen, Joseph, 1747 indenture

C: Sargent, Nath to Allen, Joseph, 1747 4 acres at eastern Pt

D: Sargent, Joseph to Stanwood, John, 1747 land on north side of way that leads from Old Meeting house to Sandy Bay.

E: Part of an agreement between Joseph Lufkin and David Stanwood, Jr., 1748

Box 2

Folder 16

A: Lufkin, Joseph to Low, John, 1752 dwelling house, barn 10 ½ acres on lower neck near Stanwood Pt.

B: Haskell, Job of Hamptown, NH to Haskell, Nath., 1754 share in woodlot 2nd division, lot 202

C: Haskell, William to Stevens, William, 1754

D: Davis, Benjamin to Low, John, 1754, 1 ½ acre thatch lot #47

E: Stevens, James to Chandler, Samuel, 1754 land on north side of meeting house street in Harbor

F: Parsons, William to Sawyer, Comfort, 1754 agreement to lt her remain in house for life

G: Riggs, Joshua (guardian for Jonathan Stanwood) to Low, John, 1754, 3 acres of land on “the great neck” so called

H: Sargent, Joseph of Hamptown, NH to Haskell, William, 1754 part of Nathaniel Sawyer’s dwelling.

Folder 17

A: Haskell, William to Haskell Nathaniel, 1755 thatch ground in westerly parish on north side Chebacco river

B & BA: Harraden, Nath. and Martha (two pages) to Allen, William. 1755 partition – estate of John Harraden

C: Allen, William to Harraden, Nath., 1755 several rooms in John Harraden’s house

D: Day, John to Haskell, Nath., 1755 woodlot in west parish in 2nd division (by Dike’s Meadow)

E: Day, Palatiah to Day Eliphalet, 1755, 2 acres salt marsh near Jones River

F: Low, John, admin for John Stanwood to Low, John Jr., 1756 tract of salt marsh and upland by land of Daniel Witham

G: Allen, William to Low, John, 1757 house and land near Meeting House

H: Stanwood, Nehemiah to Low, John Jr., 1757 tract of woodland between Stanwood, Millet and Abr. Davis

Folder 18

A: Byles, Charles to Rust, Samuel salt marsh and upland near head of Little River, by Dike’s marsh

B: Allen, Nathaniel to Low, John et al, 1758 lots in estate of his sister Mary Allen Low

C: Eveleth, Isaac to Low, John Jr., 1758, 4 ½ acres salt marsh near Stony Cove

D: Hodgkins, Samuel to Killam, Joseph, 1759 land on westerly side of Squam River

Box 2 Folder 18 cont.

E: Andrews, Ruth to Allen, Wm. And Nath., 1760 her interest in estate of Nathaniel Coit

F: Stanwood, Nehemiah to Low, John Jr., 1760 thatch land on westerly side of Mill River

G: Davis, Solomon to Low, John, 1761 salt marsh formerly belonging to Humphrey Woodbury, then James Davis

H: Sawyer, John to Low, John Jr., 1761 salt marsh and thatch westerly side of Annisquam River near Biskie Island

Folder 19

A: Morgan, Luke to Low, John, 1762, 3 acres of salt marsh and thatch near Biskie

B: Allen, Thomas to Low, John, 1762, 3 acres woodland on southerly side of the way that leads to the Cape

C: Stanwood, David to Low, John, 1762, 3 ½ acres between Mill River and Ferry River.

D: Allen, William to Low, John, 1763 woodland near :Clover Rock"

E: Low, William to Low, John, 1763 his share of Joseph Allen’s estate

F: Marshall, Jonathan to Haskell, Nath., 1763, 3 acres of salt marsh in Chebacco

G: Davis, James to Low, John, 1763 salt marsh/thatch bank in Benjamin Davis’ pasture. Also lot #64 in Cape Woods

H: Hodgkins, Samuel to Low, John, undated partial deed to a thatch lot

I: Davis, James to Low, John, 1763 lot #64

J: Allen, Davis to Low, John, 1763 piece of land near 4th Parish meeting House.

Folder 20

A: Stevens, Rachel to Tucker, John, 1764, 2 pieces of salt marsh and thatch on Jones and Annisquam Rivers

B: Allen, Wm. and Mary to Low, John, 1765, 7 acres of upland and 2 ½ acres salt marsh

C: Allen, David for Isaac to Low, John, 1764 land near 4th Parish Meeting House

D: Harvey, Nehemiah estate to Harvey, Abigail, 1765 her widow’s 1/3

E: Plumer, Samuel to Low, John, 1765, ½ of 1/9 of Thacher’s Island

F: Hilton, William to Low, John, 1766, 30 acres and dwelling house near Nathaniel Warf and Nehemiah Stanwood

G: Robinson, Stephen to Low, John, 1767, ½ acre on Little River and 2 acres marsh above old corn mill

H: Martyn, Richard and Susanna of Northboro to Low, John, 1767 Susanna’s share in estate of Joseph Allen

I: Smith, Aaron of Marlborough to Low, John, 1767 part of estate f Joseph Allen, called Cow Island Marsh

J: Parson, Moses of Newbury, guardian of Obadiah Parsons to Hilton, William and Riggs, William, 1767, 1/6 of 30 acres – land already sold for his support.

Folder 21

A: Parsons, Nathaniel to Presson, William, 1768 ¾ acres where Ipswich/Manchester road divides

B: Stanwood, David to Low, John, 1768 land by Eliphalet Day’s land to creek on mill River

C: Ingersoll, John to Low, John, 1768 estate of his father, Joseph Ingersoll

D: Byles, Charles to Rogers, Daniel, 1768 woodland adjoining Salem Path (6 acres)

Box 2 Folder 21 cont.

E: Haskell, Jacob to Low, John, 1769, 2 acres thatch bank

F: Haskell, Mark to Haskell, Nathaniel and Hubbard, 1769 his common right in Gloucester.

G: Jaques, Tomas to Haskell, Josiah and Nathaniel, 1769 part of woodlot #202 in second division

H: Millet, Abraham and Geremiah to Low, John, 1769, 2/3 of 13 acres of pasture land in 4th Parish

I: Allen, Thomas and David, Ellery, Wm., Low, John, Bennet, Anthony to Knowlton, John, 1769 house and land by road from harbor to Town meeting house

J: Stevens, Eliz. (formerly Allen) to Low, John, 1769, 13 acres called Rail Cut Hill on road to Sandy Bay

K: Marshall, Thomas of Boston to Low, John, 1769, 14 acres at Rail Cut Hill and part of orchard

L: Low Joseph to Low, John, 1769, 1/9 part of real estate from grandfather.

Folder 22

A: Day Nathaniel Sr. and Susannah Day, Nath Jr. and wife, Mary to Low, John, 1770 2 acres from ?? Mill toward Annisquam by land of Samuel Allen and Solomon Davis

B: Allen, David to Low, John, 1770, ¼ piece of pasture land formerly owned by Nathaniel Colt

C: Goss, Elizabeth (widow of Rich.) to Low, John, 1770, 2 acres of Marsh on Jones River at Rocky Pt.

D: Harvey Nehemiah to Low, John, 1770, 2 acres “Paul’s pasture”

E: Plumer, Samuel to Low, John, 1770, 1/9 part of Thacher’s Island, bought from Aaron Smith

F: Low, Joshua to Low, John, 1771, 1/9 part of orchard set off by division of estate of grandfather, Joseph Allen to Mary Low (mother of Joshua) also small piece of Thacher’s Island

G: Hubbard, Joseph and wife Sarah to Low, John, 1771 a piece of upland salt marsh and woodlot inherited by Sarah

H: Low, Joshua to Low, John, 1772 piece of woodlot belonging to his grandfather, Joseph Allen

I: Day, Eliphalet to Low, John, 1772 2 acres salt marsh near Jones River and upland on Stanwood Point.

Folder 23

A: Allen, Nathaniel to Low, John, 1773 land and dwelling house on road to Sandy Bay from Mr. Rogers’ Meeting House

B: Low, Nathaniel to Low, John, 1773, 1/9 part of 1/9 part of upland, salt marsh and woodland

C: Low, Nathaniel to Low, John, 1773 “Yoak of oxen, 4 cows, one heiffer and a Negro boy 2 ears old.”

D: Galloway, Job of Salem to Allen, Jacob, 1773 one room in dwelling house adjoining highway from Anthony Bennet’s millpond to Harbor

E: Rogers, Daniel and wife Rachel to Presson, Wm. 1773, 2 parcels of land from estate of David Ring

F: Gorham, Benjamin of Barnstable to Allen, Jacob, 1773 tract of land near corner of house lately belonging to Job Galloway

Box 2 Folder 23 cont.

G: Allen, Nehemiah to Low, John, 1774, 12 acres of land, house and barn adjoining road to Hodgkins Ferry.

H: Low, David of Chebacco to Burnam, Ebenezer, 1777 parts of house garret cellar and barn and 13 acres in West Parish

I: Burnam, John to Burnam, Ebenezer, 1777 tract of land in West parish about 22 acres from estate of Samuel Burnam

J: Day, Nathaniel to Low, John, 1779, 23 acres near Witham’s fresh marsh formerly of John Ingersoll

Folder 24

A: Freeman, Jonathan to Murphy, William, 1780 land on south side of Fore Street, bounded on west by house of heirs of Jonathan Bennet

B: Stevens John to Sargent, Winthrop, 1781 dwelling house and barn bought from James Babson

C: Marshall, Thomas to Low, John, 1781 piece of marsh and upland adjoining Wolf Hill which came to his wife Lucy from her father

D: Bridge, Josiah of East Sudbury and wife Martha to Low, John, 1781 land in 4th Parish near Mr. Rogers meeting house abt. 3 acres upland and marsh

E: Bridge, Josiah of East Sudbury and wife Martha to Low, John, 1781, 2 acres in 4th parish on Mill River (part of estate of Jos. Allen)

F: Allen, William to Low, John, 1782, ½ of “Oak Pasture” which came to him from father, Thomas Allen

G: Bennett, Anthony to Low, John, 1782 garden spot by Mill Creek, Beginning at ledge of Blue Rocks

Folder 25

A: York, Joseph and wife Martha to Low, John, 1783 tract of thatch lot west side of Annisquam River

B: Babson, James to Stevens, John 1783 land on Middle St. in First Parish, corner of wash house of Peter Coffin

C: Allen, Thomas to Low, John, 1783 land on each side of Mill Creek

D: Wheeler, Aaron to Low, John, 1783 thatch lot on west side Annisquam river at Coffins Creek and Jones River

E: Whittemore, Sam fro John Stevens to Low, John, 1784 estate of John bought from Isaac Randall

F: Beck, Anna, Exec. Of Abigail Parsons to Judgment, 1784 against estate of William Parsons

G: Ingersoll, John to Low, John, 1785 land and dwelling house bought from Nathaniel Low

H: Hayley, Mary recently of London, now Boston to Somes, John, 1785

I: Bennett, Nathaniel to Low, John, 1785 land on east of road from Bennett’s mill to Annisquam (1/3 of land deeded by Deacon Wm. Parson to Martha Mary and Willard Parsons)

Folder 26

A: Plummer, Joshua of Salem to Low, John, 1786 thatch lots on Annisquam river on south side Jones River

B: Ellery, Mary (Widow of Nath.) to Low, John, 1786 sells in own right land on east side of highway from Bennett’s mills to Annisquam

C: Plummer, Joshua adm. For estate of Samuel Plummer to Low, John, 1786 wood lot in Goose Cove purchased from Rev. Aaron Smith in 1768

Box 2 Folder 26 cont.

D: Low, John, to Low, David (his son), 1787 right in Township of New Gloucester (360)

E: Stacy, Benjamin exec. For Nymphas Stacy to Haskell, Hubbard, 1788 woodland on south side of way leading to Sandy Bay

F: Stacy, Benjamin exec. For Nymphas Stacy to Low, John, 1788 thatch lot on Annisquam River

G: Kimball, Edmund to, Presson, William, 1788 land on western side of cut leading from Gloucester to Ipswich

H: Herbert, Jacob to Rogers, Daniel, 1790, 49 acres bounded by land formerly of Luke Morgan, on south by Samuel Whittemore. Also woodlot once of Daniel Witham

I: Stevens, Nathaniel of Pejebscot Cumberland Co. to Clarke, George, 1790 his interest in estate of Wm. Stevens (his grandfather)

J: Wheeler, Aaron to Low, John, 1790 piece of alt marsh on west side of Annisquam river bounded on north by Jones River

Folder 27

A: Woodward, Davis of New Gloucester to Low, John,1772, ½ of Common Right of his father, Ezekiel Woodward

B: Allen, Ambrose to Low, John,1792, 4 acres bounded by land of David Plummer

C: Ellery, Abigail (heir of Joseph Allen to Low, John, 1792 woodlot #127 in western division about 15 acres

D: Jacques, Thomas to Burnham, Ebenezer, 1792 marsh land in West Parish, beginning at Riggs landing

E: Bridges, Josiah and wife Martha of East Sudbury to Low, John, 1793 marsh near Annisquam River (of late widow Jemima Davis) adjoining Peter Coffin’s marsh

F: Norwood, Caleb to Norwood, Francis and William (sons), 1794, 3 fish houses dwelling house lately belonged to my stepson Stephen Norwood

G: Segers, Wm. Adm. For estate of Daniel Leighton to Low, John, 1795 land on northerly side of way leading from Cut to Head of harbor

H: Haskell, Mark of Ipswich to Haskell, Nathaniel, 1795 woodlot #202 in Common Book I: Wallis, Jonathan to Low, John, tract of land, 1793

Folder 28

A: Allen, Ambrose and wife Lucy to Low, David, 1796 interest in estate of Samuel Hodgekins

B: Anthony, Lydia (widow) to Stevens, Zaccariah, 1796 land in harbor adjoining Fore St.

C: Knight, Stephen and wife Elizabeth to Kimball, Jonathan, 1796, 2 parcels of land in Annisquam in 3rd division of Edward Harradens estate, land formerly of Richard Goss

D: Norwood, Caleb to Norwood, William, 1796, 2 berths for boat in Long Cove (5th Parish)

E: Murphy, William and wife, Anne to Stevens, Elizabeth widow of Samuel, 1797 piece of land on south side of Fore St

F: Murphy, William to Stevens, Eliz, 1797 copy (of above?)

G: Low, John, to Somes, Abigail, 1797, 1/3 if wharf with 1/3 of buildings bounded by land of Eben Parsons

Box 2 Folder 28 cont.

H: Pearson, William to Murphy, William, 1798 land on south side of Fore St. in the Harbor

I: Selectmen of Gloucester per vote of Annual Town Meeting to Younger, William, 1799, 2/9 of real estate of Benjamin Foster (Sarah Hughes’ share)

J: Boynton, Enoch of Newbury to Younger, Willard, 1799 interest in estate of his great grandfather Benjamin Foster

K: Foster, Thomas Gilanton NH to Younger, Willard, 1799 interest in estate of his grandfather, Benjamin Foster

Box 2A Flat File

A: Morgan, Paul, tailor to Morgan, Paul, Jr. ¼ a., 1773, woodlot formerly Widow Judith Lane’s.

B: Ellery, Abigail, relict of William Ellery to Ellery, Benjamin, 1793, messuage in 4th Parish.

C: Stevens, James, innholder, to Ellery William, 1739, tract of land granted to sundry inhabitants #53 laid out by Edward King, surveyor, 1737.

D: Knight, John & Mary his wife, Marblehead, carpenter, to Millett, Thomas, Gloucester, planter, 1694, ½ farm originally granted to Mr. Richard Blynman at Kettle Cove.

E: Symonds, Elizabeth, widow of Harlackindine Symonds, Ipswich & Low, Sarah, widow of Thomas Low, Gloucester to Smith, Morris, Gloucester, yeoman, 1704, salt marsh.

F: Indenture between Fitch, John, Gloucester, yeoman & Coit, Capt. Nathaniel, Gloucester, 1705, farm land & dwelling house at Eastern Point, with negro man Phillip, negro woman Betty & negro boy Robbin for 4 yrs, paying ½ of the corn, grain, Indian corn, English grain, pease, beans, garden roots, flax, hemp, butter, cheese, wool, & barley.

G: Hodgkins, Samuel Sr. & Jr., cordwainers, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1710/11, 3 lots Cape Side #s 65, 66, 67. Bk. 26, p.6

H: Day, Ezekiel, Sr., weaver, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1710/11, Lot #74 Chebacco Side. Bk. 26, p.3

I: Page, Joseph, mariner, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1710/11, Lot #75 Cape Side. Bk. 25, p.85

J: Riggs, Thomas Jr., yeoman, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1711, Lot #53 Chebacco Side. Bk. 26, p.2

K: Sawyer, John, mariner, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1711, Lot #63 Cape Side. Bk. 25, p.80

L: Stanwood, Jonathan, yeoman, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1711, Lot #68 Cape Side. Bk. 26, p.6

M: Ring, William, tanner, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1711, Lot #64 Cape Side. Bk. 26, p.5

N: Hodgkins, Samuel Sr. & Jr., cordwainers, 1711/12, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, Lot #52 Manchester line. Bk. 26, p.1

O: Allin, Thomas; Allin, Annah; Allin, Joseph all children of Joseph Allen Sr. & Rose his wife to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, brother, 1711/12, uplands & salt marsh inherited by will from Thomas Judkin, laborer. Bk. 26, p.3

P: Parsons, Jonathan, yeoman, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1712, Lot #71 Cape Side.

Q: Sergent, Nathaniel, mariner, to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1712/13, Lot #62 Cape Side. Bk. 4, p.109

R: Hodgkins, Samuel Sr., cordwainer to Allin, Joseph Jr., mariner, 1716, several parcels of land.

S: Whipple, Mathew, Ipswich, yeoman, & wife Martha Cogswell; Moulton, John & wife Dorothy Cogswell; Moulton, Daniel & wife Lucy Cogswell, both mariners & both of Portsmouth, NH, all 3 daughters of William Cogswell of Chebacco, deceased, 1717, to Allin, Joseph Jr., salt marsh & thatch near Biskey Island.

T: Allin, Joseph, yeoman, exchange with son Joseph Allin, 1721/22, 35a. near Town Common. Bk. 40, p.82

U: Cogswell, Emerson, Ipswich, tanner, to Allin, Joseph Jr., merchant, 1722, salt marsh & thatch near Biskey Island. Bk. 44, p.165

V: Studley, Benj., Ipswich, shipwright to Gardner, Joseph, Gloucester, fisherman, 1729, after arbitration of a disagreement over a common right Gardner bought from Esther Elwell which was once Osmond Dutch’s.

W: Allen, Samuel, Newbury, trader, to Allen, Joseph, trader, brother, 1731, land in front of brother Zerubable’s house. Bk. 58, p.117

X: Allen, Sarah, widow of Jacob Allen, to Low, John, Esq., 1791, cow right on way to Dogtown, salt marsh, upland, & orchard in 4th Parish. Bk. 159, p.171

Y: Allen, Sarah, widow of Jacob Allen, to Low, John, Jr., 1792, 3 pieces of land all part of estate of Symonds Low via Sarah Wallace & other land.

Z: Murphy, William, trader, to Mansfield, James, trader, 1798, land on south side of Fore St. with dwelling house etc., & flats, from a deed given to Murphy by Jonathan Freeman attny for George Hayley Esq. of London dated 1780. Bk. 163, p.176

AA: Friend, Lemuel; Weston, Martha; Friend, Richard; Marchant, James & Mary; Friend, George; Friend, William S.; Friend, Josiah O.; Burnham, Simeon & Sally, to Friend, Samuel H.; Friend, Joseph; Norwood, Frederick, 1815, land at Head of Harbor with dwelling houses, stores, out buildings, wharf, docks, flats & Five Pound Island. Bk. 424, p.46

BB: Mortgage, 1 yr. Mackay, Harvey C., merchant, to Somes, Anna, widow, 1818, store on Long Wharf with liberty to load & unload all kinds of goods. Bk. 216, p.144

CC: Ferson, William on behalf of the minor children of Isaac Somes (Sarah, Mary E., Abigail, Cordelia, Harriet, & Henrietta) & minor children of Ignatius Webber Jr. (Abigail, Harriet E., Sarah S., George A., Mary P.) & minor children of George Webber (Lydia, George P.), to Gilbert, Samuel, 1833, at public auction all real estate. Bk. 273, p.169

DD: Somes, Samuel; Somes, Isaac; Davis, Elias & Abigail; of Gloucester & Mackey, Harvey & Sarah of Boston, to Mansfield, James, merchant, 1834, 1/3 wharf. Bk. 273, p.125

EE: Stevens, Helen M., widow of William Stevens to Younger, Oliver, 1875, land & buildings on west side of old Dogtown road leading from Town Parish to Dogtown. Homestead of late Josiah Stevens. Bk. 2710, p.212

FF: Ingersoll, Samuel to Younger, Annie M. exect. of last will of Oliver Younger, yeoman, 1881, part of estate with dwelling house in Riverdale. Bk. 1052, p.282

Box 3

Folder 29

A: Bennett, Isaac and Moses to Younger, Willard, 1800 land on north side of fulling mill brook (formerly land of Benjamin Foster)

B: Bridge, Josiah of East Sudbury to Low, John, 1800 8 acres of marsh land on causeway from ferry to Chebacco

C: Currier, Josiah and Judith to Low, John, 1800 piece of woodland by land of Zebulon Stanwood

D: Babson, William to ? Griffin, 1800(?) land on Annisquam Pt.

E: Noble, Benjamin to Younger, Willard, 1803, 1/9 of real estate of late Benjamin Foster

F: Noble, Joseph, Sall, and James to Tuttle, Samuel, 1803 one acre in 4th parish near road to Wheeler’s Point

G: Watson, Robert (thro adminstr Elias Clough) to Sawyer, Elizabeth (widow), 1804 land on High St. near Gideon Challis’ land

H: Dolliver, Wm. To Elwell, Isaac, 1804 land on north side of Middle St.

Folder 30

A: Rogers, William to Ingersoll, Abigail, 1806 Dwelling House in Harbor

B: Bray, Isaac to Bray, Daniel, 1806 piece of upland in West Parish

C: Committee ICSG to Haraden, David, 1807 Pew #56 and privilege in Burying ground

D: Stevens, Zachariah to Stevens, Cyrus, 1807 dwelling house and out houses south side of Fore St.

E: John Low (admin for John Low) to Low, David, 1807, ¼ part of 4 pews in 4th Parish meeting House plus pasture, marsh, woodlot

F: Rogers, Daniel to Davison, Elias, 1810 land in harbor by Cross St. (by land of widow, Abigail Ingersoll)

G: Roberts, Levi to Lufkin, Moses, 1810 piece of woodland in West Parish by Eveleth’s millpond

H: Rogers, Daniel adm. For Charles Rogers to Saville, Wm., 1813, ½ pew in “Mr. Lincoln’s Meeting House”

I: Elwell, Payn to Gilbert, Samuel, 1820, ½ of 1/3 of Long Warf and flats with all privileges

J: Day, Ebenezer to Younger, Oliver, 1817 one acre of land by Wm. Pierce and Nathaniel Day. 

Folder 31

A: Judgment: Brien, John of Boston against John Woodbury and Joshua Woodbury of Gloucester regarding share in capital stock of the Gloucester Savings bank to be sold at auction by Matthew Whipple, 1820

B: Stevens, Oliver and wife Mary to Appleton, James, 1820 tillage land owned in common with James Merritt in Town parish

Box 3 Folder 31 cont.

C: Smith, Charles Exec. For Payn Elwell, to Mansfield, James, 1821 land on road to Town parish by land of Abigail Collins

D: Smith, Charles Exec. For Payn Elwell, to Mansfield, James, 1821 land in Harbor, west part of mill pond by Rogers and Somes

E: Smith, Charles Exec. For Payn Elwell, to Mansfield, James, 1821 land by road leading from Harbor to Town Parish, by Stevens, Woodbury and Eveleth

F: Phelps, Henry exec for Dane, William to Pearce, William, 1821 right in Proprietors Schoolhouse in 1st parish

G: Gilbery, Jonathan to Gilbert, Jonathan Jr., 1822, 9 ¾ acres of tillage land near Kettle Cove

H: Proctor, Joseph and John to Mansfield, James, 1822 mill dam near the Cut

I: Stacy, Benjamin to Babson, Nathaniel and wife Eliza, 1824, 57 acres containing ten cow rights in Town parish

J: Phelps, Henry admin for estate of John Boynton to Pearce, William, 1824 land on road leading to Starknaught Pt.

K: Smith, Charles to Mansfield, James, 1824, 5 acres pasture land in 2nd Parish; also piece of woodlot near Daniel Bray’s house (formerly Choate and Proctor)

Folder 32

A: Woodbury, Anna to Davis, Elias, 1825, 1/6 of Daniel Witham’s land adjoining Pleasant St.

B: Smith, David to Davis, Elias, 1825 land on west side of Pleasant St.

C: Woodman, Jonathan to Younger, Oliver, 1825 his interest in land of Nathaniel Day on west side of road to Squam

D: Day Nathaniel to Younger, Oliver, 1825 piece of tillage land in Town Parish on old road to Squam

E: Elwell, Isaac W. to Beach, Mary (widow, 1826 land in harbor, north of Middle St.

F: Mackey, Harvey C. to Mansfield, James, 1827 store on Long Warf with liberty to load and unlade goods and for one vessel

G: Pearce, William to Boynton, Joshua, 1828 land on road to Stanwood Pt.

Folder 33

A: Town of Gloucester to Somes, Mark, 1830 land on Middle St.

B: Oxton, Henry of Camden, ME to Oxton, William, 1830 house and land on Pine St.

C: Parsons, Nehemiah of Boston and Susan Widgery of Portland to Gilbert, Samuel, 1831 land on road to cut called the Tan Yard

D: Rogers, Daniel Adm. For widow Mary Bryant to Oxton (Oxden), William, 1833 her 1/3 widow’s right in dwelling house and land

E: Gilbert, Samuel to Mansfield, James, 1833, 2/3 of Long Wharf

F: Parsons, James with wife Olive, to Parkhurst, Wm., 1834 dwelling house and land in 5th Parish conveyed by Commons to Isaac Pool

G: Steele, George and William to Gilbert, Samuel, 1835, 1/3 of ship Arab H: Parrott, William of Bangor ME to Redding, Eben

H., 1836 southerly part of wharf formerly called Parsons Wharf

I: Somes, Samuel et al to Davis, Elias, 1837 lot #19 in High St, Cemetery

J: Sawyer, Abraham to Proctor, Addison, 1839, ½ of westerly ½ of Cyrus Stevens dwelling house on Front St.

K: Eades, Benjamin of Freeport, Cumberland Co., to Oliver Younger, 1858

Box 3 cont.

Folder 34

A: Record of land transactions in Wiscasset, Lincoln Co., ME Blaney, Aaron to Morton, Robert, Bryant, Samuel to Morton, Robert, Morton Robert to Morton, Robert Jr., 1842

B: Gilbert, Benj. Estate, to Gilbert, Samuel, 1842 Dwelling at Kettle Cove

C: Ellery, Epes to Ellery, William P., 1845 land on Duncan Pt. running by Gaffney’s land

D: Davis, Henry P. to Gilbert, Addison, 1846 land near Beach St. by land of James Gott

E: Sawyer, Abraham to Procter, Addison, 1857 part of former dwelling of Cyrus Stevens on Front St.

F: Judge’s opinion Stevens, Rachel, 1849 use of passageway, corner of Fore St, to Long Wharf

G: Fretch, Samuel to Younger, Oliver, 1851 land on Washington St. by land of Simon Bray

H: Hicks, John S to Younger, Oliver, 1852 land in Foster Pasture

I: Smith, Timothy to Norwood, Henry, 1853 land and ½ dwelling formerly belonging to Asa Woodbury

J: Younger, Oliver to Duly, John, 1853 piece of salt marsh on Jones River

K: Davis, Epes, to Norwood, Henry, 1854 small piece of land in Annisquam adjoining Norwood’s land

Folder 35

A: Lamphier, James of Lynn to Gilbert, Addison, 1855 land in Lynn formerly owned by S. Wilkins

B: Webber, John and Harriet to Stevens, Rachel, 1858 part of house owned by late husband, Cyrus Stevens

C: Duly, John to Babson, Eliza, 1860 piece of salt marsh on Jones river (conveyed to Duly by O. Younger)

D: Brown, George to Selectmen, 1862 town landing, rent for five years

E: Griffin, Bennett to Selectmen, 1867 Town Landing, rent for three years

F: Waldron, Thomas to Mason, Peter, 1873 dwelling house east side of Marginal St. in which Angus McKinnon now lives

G: Mason, Mary to Younger, Anna, 1876 lot #26 on Beacon pole Hill formerly belonging to John Mason, by land of Frank Gaffney

H: Todd, George and Emily to Smith, Sylvanus, 1881 land with docks, flats, stores, wharves on south side of Main St.

I: Ring, Eliza and Babson, Caroline and many others to Babson, Fitz J and Fears, Albert S., 1898 their interest in marsh land on south side of Jones River

SECOND SERIES

Folder 36: Gloucester Sea Shore Company, 1899 - 1910

A: Davis, Ada M.(wife of George G. Davis) & Whitney, Kate A. of Boston to Avery, Albert E., Braintree - Lot #10 Section #5, Plan #1 Gloucester Sea Shore Company. SR Bk 1585, p 23, 1899

B: Brown, Frank H. of Melrose to Jackman, Lucy A. - Bass Rocks. Lots #18 & #19 Section #5 Plan #1 Gloucester Sea Shore Co., 1910

C: Brown, Frank H. of Melrose to Brown, Augustus M. of Boston, - Bass Rocks. Lot #11 Section #5 Plan #1 Gloucester Sea Shore Co. Bk 2019, p 157, 1910

D: Brown, Augustus M. of Melrose to Brown, Ellen T., - Bass Rocks. Lot #11 Section #5 Plan #1 Gloucester Sea Shore Co. Bk. 2019, p 158, 1910

Box 3 cont

Folder 37: Finson to Norwood, 1769 Acc# 2492-11

Finson, Ambrose to Norwood, William - Half tract of land near head of Lobster Cove, 1769

Folder 38: Spring Street Properties, 1825-1885 Acc# 2492-12

A: Row, Edward L. & Row, Eleanor N. to Cape Ann Savings Bank, - Land and buildings North side of Main Street. SR Bk 1181, p 254. Mortgage, 1897

B: Adams, William to Rowe, James of Manchester, - Land, dwelling house, and buildings north of Spring Street, 1863

C: Collins, William to Woodbury, Sarah Eliza, - Near Vincent’s Spring on main road leading to Sandy Bay: Land and buildings, land called ‘the swamp’ - pew # 84 in 1st Parish, and pew #40 in Universalist meeting house, 1825

D: Dolliver, William to Everden, Joseph, - Land near Finsons Spring on NW of way leading to Sandy Bay. SR Bk 149, p 162, 1788

E: Everdeen, William to Friend, Joseph, Jr., - 3/4 of land with buildings on north side of Spring Street. SR Bk 642, p 68, 1862

F: Babson, Sarah Eliza of Newburyport to Rowe, James, - Land and dwelling house, Vincent Spring on the main road to Sandy Bay, 1832

Folder 39: Tarr Deeds 1794 - 1830

A: Clough, Elias Admin estate of Clough, Joseph to Pearson, William, Piece pasture north side of road to the Farms, formerly Thomas Rowe’s, 1794

B: Pearson, William; Mansfield, James; Dane, William; Gloucester Bank Committee to Tarr, John, Jr., Land mortgaged by Joseph Foster called Jumpers Pasture, 1817

C: Pearson, William to Adams, Ezekial & Tarr, John, Land on estate of Joseph Clough, 1820

D: Curney, Joseph of New Gloucester, Maine to Tarr, John, Land near William Coas at Little Good Harbor, 1821

E: Tarr, William to Tarr, John, Jr., All claim to real estate of his mother Rachael Tarr at the Farm. SR Bk 229, p 89, 1822

F: Pearson, William to Tarr, John, Tillage land on road to Sandy Bay SR Bk 258, p 13, 1824

G: Kittridge, John, President of Gloucester Bank to Tarr, John & Adams, Ezekiel, Jumpers Pasture. SR Bk 238, p 200, 1825

H: Written on envelope: Rowe, Ebenezer to Curney, Joseph, Land bargained to John Tarr Jr. 1831, 1826

I: Agreement between Tarr, John & Adams, Ezekiel - Land bought from William Pearson, 1826

J: Waitt, Aaron; Hillier, Thomas; Story, Amos; Witham, Nathaniel; Marston, Samuel Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Society to Steele, John, Pew #3, 1829

K: Pearson, Wm. to Tarr, John, Pasture land north of road leading to the Farms, same as purchased from Elias Clough. SR Bk 258, p 13, 1830

L: Steele, John to Tarr, John, Pew on floor of Methodist Meeting House, 1830

Folder 40: Tarr Deeds 1831 - 1863

A: Curney, Joseph of New Gloucester, Maine to Tarr, John, Jr. - Land at the Farms by road to William Coas at Little Good Harbor & Cape Hedge. SR Bk 324, p 273, 1831

B: Cook, Jeremiah R. to Tarr, John, Land in The Farms by the road to William Coas at Little Good Harbor & Cape Hedge. SR Bk 325, p 166, 1831 & 1841

C: Pool, Abraham & wife Rachel to Tarr, John, Wood Lot, 1836

Box 3 Folder 40 cont.

D: Pool, Rachel & Pool. Abraham to Tarr, John, Land at the Farms near heirs of William Coas & Job Tarr. Also pasture inherited from Rachael Tarr. SR Bk 325, p 161, 1836 & 1841

E: Ferson, William Admin estate of Job Tarr to Tarr, John, Jr. - Several parcels of land sold at auction, 1836

F: Manning, Dr. John & Manning Hannah to Tarr, John, Land adjoining Tarr’s field. SR Bk 324, p 233, 1836 & 1841

G: Tarr, John to Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church, Pews # 45 & 34, 1858

H: Wells, Aaron; Perkins, Edward; Douglas, Charles; Wonson, William 3rd; Lane, John; Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church to Tarr, John, Pew # 53, 1863

Folder 41: Bray Deeds, 1782-1852

A: Denning, George to Everleth, Isaac, Estate of James (Dike) Dyke. Property sold at auction. Two tracts of land in West Parish, 45 acres of upland marsh; 35 acres, barn and dwelling house. And 1 tract abutting Lucy Bray’s orchard. 1782

B: Tappan, James to Bray, Edward, Piece of land in Gloucester lying on the Main Road from Gloucester to Ipswich bounded by land Ephraim Roberts. Bk 172 Page 123, 1802

C: Bray, Mark to Bray, Edward, Piece of land (8 acres by Amos Haskell’s land to Thomas Lufkin’s land) Book 196 leaf 199, 1809

D: Dennen, Joseph Jr. to Bray, Edward, Piece of land with dwelling house in second parish…By land of Abraham Roberts, Book 304 Page 23, 1810

E: Bray, Edward to Dennen, Joseph Jr., Land with dwelling house in 2nd parish by land of Abraham Roberts, Book 192 Leaf 192, 1810

F: Dennen, Joseph to Bray, Edward, Piece of land beginning at SW corner of Edward Bray’s house, 1811

G: Dennen, Joseph to Roberts, John, of Byfield, Piece of land with ½ a dwelling house in Second Parish by Abraham Roberts land. Book 212 Leaf 260, 1816

H: Bray, Edward to Bray, Aaron, Piece of land with dwelling house at SE corner of Daniel Bray’s shop, also another piece of land next to this. 1834

I: Cheever, Nancy & Cheever, Susan of Manchester to Bray, Samuel, Piece of land being the east end of lot 35 formerly property of Ezekiel Cheever, Book 312 Leaf 135, 1839

J: Bray, Edward to Bray, Samuel A., ½ piece of land with house lower story, ½ barn ½ cellar, whole of wagon shed beginning at highway around West Parish by land of Joseph Dennen. Book 356 Page 100, 1843

K: Bray, Edward to Bray, Samuel A. ½ piece of land 2nd story of house, ½ barn, ½ attic and cellar by land of Joseph Dennen about ¼ acre. Book 364 Page 94, 1846

L: Dennen, Nathaniel to Bray, Edward, For 5.00 a piece of land in West Parish near Bray’s house about 3 rods. Book 2253 Page 100, 1848

M: Bray, Edward to Bray, Samuel A., For 5.00 a piece of land in West parish near Bray’s house about 3 rods Book 2253 Page 101, 1848

N: Haskell, Frederick by POA from Haskell, Zebulon, Haskell, Samuel, Haskell, Betsy, Haskell William C., Haskell, Herrick, Theophilus all of Gloucester and Haskell, Samuel of Rowley, Haskell, Jacob of Salem and Long, Elisha of Lowell to Bray, Samuel and Richardson, Jasper, Piece of land in West Parish about 6 acres, part of the estate of Haskell, Isaac. Book 519 Leaf 34, 1851

Box 3 Folder 41 cont.

O: James, Samuel to Bray, Samuel, For 90.00 a piece of woodland in West Parish (East end of Lot #24 in the division of long lots), 1852

P: James, Samuel to Bray, Samuel

Folder 42: Official deed copies 1668-1782

A: Kent, Thomas to Dike, Richard - 9 acres west of Little river joining Kent, Book 40 p 235, 1668

B: Riggs, Thomas to Dyke, Richard - 6 acres of upland ground with one house (salt marsh land) , Book 16 p65, 1668

C: Eveleth, Joseph of Ipswich to Dike, Richard - Land Kent Cove, Book 15 p 207, 1699

D: Davis, Jacob of Ipswich to Durgey, John (Dergy,Jr) - 9 acres Dikes Plain, Book 28 p 158, 1701

E: Dike, Richard to Dike, James - Sundry parcels of land, part of the homestead, salt marsh West Parish. Book 30 p150, 1710

F: Durgee, John to Sargant, William - 10 acres of land and buildings North side of the path to Chebacco in Ipswich, Book 32 p144, 1716

G: Sargent, William to Biles, Richard - House and land on road to Chebacco in Ipswich, Book 33 p 165. 1717/18

H: Dike, Richard to Dike, James - Common right in Gloucester several divisions/ home lots, thatch banks, Cape lotts Chebacco lotts. Book 38 p 271, 1722

I: Dike, Richard, Dike, Rebecca to Dike, James - Upland meadow, salt marsh and buildings. Book 41 p 234, 1723

J: Biles, Richard of Beverly, Biles, Mary to Eveleth, Isaac, Biles, Charles - Dwelling house, barn with about 48 acres of upland, salt marsh and thatch land West parish. Book 65 p 88, 1727

K: Eveleth, Isaac Jr. to Byles, Charles - ½ part house and barn with half part of about 40 acres of upland half of thatch and salt marsh etc path going to Chebecco West Parish. Book 81 p 76, 1738

L: Dike, James, Denning, George administrator to Eveleth, Isaac - Land West parish (two tracts of land), Book 157 p 208, 1782

Folder 43: Notes re: land grants 1679-1804

A: Note re: Militia men grants Kettle Cove by Robert Knight’s (from Marblehead) wigwam, 1679

B: Daves, Jacob & Woodbury, Goodman - Land laid out to, leaving a landing place for town use West parish, 1696/97

C: Davis, Jacob of Ipswich and others joining Witham - At a town meeting: the people named “hath liberty of the stream at the head of Little River to set up a saw mill,” 1682

D: Davis, Jacob of Ipswich at Town Meeting Gloucester - Land & money to build a bigger house near his Fulling Mill, 1708

E: Springer, Jonathan - Grant for wharf, 1708

F: Stone, John - Kettle Cove Landing Place, 1708

G: Town of Gloucester to Newman, John; Warner, Philemon; Ellery, Nathaniel - To build a wharf in harbor next to Springer’s Wharf, 1708

H: Town of Gloucester to Elwell, Josiah - Land at the head of the harbor, 1709

I: Selectmen laid out Grayes beach landing place, 1710

J: Commons Town of Gloucester to Eveleth, Job - 45 foot of front of ground for wharf, 1716

Box 3 Folder 43 cont.

K: Town meeting letter to the town from the attorney of the Commonwealth respecting a complaint entered before the grand jury i.e. road to the town landing, 1798

L: Remarks about and history of land & way near Kent’s Cove.

M: Extracts copied from Commoner’s Book re: thatch, beach, flats & wharf grants, 1725-1733

N: Lots laid out to Richard Tarr on behalf of heirs of Osmund Dutch, nd

O: Small booklet describing allocations of woodlots 1722-1738

Folder 44: Town Boundaries

A: Envelope B with various land measurements

B: Letter from John Griffin City Engineer to George W. Proctor i.e. data regarding West Gloucester property, 1914

C: Misc. land descriptions, 1670-1748

D: Line description between Gloucester and Manchester and Gloucester and Essex, Town records Book 2 p 405, 1812

E: Line description between Gloucester and Manchester, 1826

F: Line descriptions Gloucester and Essex lines, 1831

G: Gloucester and Essex Line, 1851

H: Gloucester and Essex Line, 1851

I: List of various land transactions

Folder 45: Town Landings

A: Report of the committee respecting landings at Sandy Bay, 1801

B: Petition from a number of inhabitants of 5th parish in Gloucester relative to town landings, 1805

C: Warrant for the town meeting i.e. town landings, one article was for filling up a town landing, 1809

D: Somes, Anna to Hough, Benjamin, Saville, William - Extract of deed i.e. landing Flat Cove. Book 226 p 54, 1809

E: Letter to Daniel Gott and Asa Knowlton from the Selectmen of Gloucester to remove incumbrances on the towns landing at Long Cove Sandy Bay, 1809

F: Report of Committee appointed to make bye (sic) laws and to make regulations relative to Town Landing near Jon. Low, 1813

G: Petition of William Babson to have encumbrance removed from the landing at Annisquam, 1819

H: Report of the committee respecting public landings in Annisquam, 1819

I: Committee’s report on Lobster Cove Landing, 1819

J: Committee report on Landing at Lobster Cove, 1820

K: Extract from Samuel Giles deed to Issac Patch - Flat Cove landing. Book 285 p 128-9, 1832

L: Report of the committee on land and landings in response to complaint by Mr. Gilbert. Partially accepted. Book 6 Page 3, 1834

M: Communication from Asa Woodbury respecting town landing at Blue Rock, Squam Parish, Lobster Cove, 1835

N: Report of the committee on Blue Rocks landing Book 6 p 65, 1837

O: Merrill’s opinion on Blue Rock landing, Annisquam Harbor, 1838

P: Petition of Ebenezer Oakes Jr. and others an article for the Town meeting regarding roads and town landings, 1838

Q: Report of the Committee respecting the little Sandy Bay Pier Cove to Flats at Long Cove, 1840

Box 3 Folder 45 cont.

R: Handwritten extract - Jonathan Brown’s encroachment on Sanborns Landing, 1820

S: Petition of Charles Gaffney and others relative to building fish market on town landing, nd

T: Town landing rented to Griffin, nd

U: Petition of George W. Floyd and others to have a new pump on Town landing, nd

V: Petition of George W. Floyd to see if the town will look up the landings and define the same, nd

W: Petition to the selectmen by Thomas Oakes et al as to what method the town will take about town landings (article 21), nd

X: Cover sheet titled “Report of selectmen on roads and landings, 1839”

Y: Town landing No 15 in front of Blanche Morse land on Atlantic Street. 2 maps (Coffin’s Farm)

Z: Envelope #4 notes Public landing clay pit; Town meeting of 1687 land given to Peter Coffin; Land conveyance to John Herrick and others

AA: Landing plan at Kettle Cove Thomas Millet. Book 1 p 270, 1699

BB: Town Landings Copied on page 221 Town records No 8, 1855

CC: Signed note by Charles Huntington for five year lease of Town landing, 1870

DD: Committee report on town landings, 1863

Folder 46: Misc. Roads, Railroads & Places

A: Envelope & small piece of paper listing 6 transactions in Gloucester. No 54, 1832-1847. Measurements of Low’s Estate, Meeting House Hill Pasture. Wm Proctor Will. Wm Ferson adm of the Estate Chas. Lewis Roberts, Gloucester and Manchester line, Essex Line, 1841,42, 47

B: Handwritten history of Meeting House Hill Pasture, 1841, 42, 47

C: Testimonials from Eliza Ann Moore, and Solomon Burnham on the old stage road thru Hooper’s Pasture, 1826-1881

D: Town of Gloucester - Contract for a road to be laid out over the salt marsh to Essex. Book 1828-1831 p 352, 1830

E: Trask, Israel, Pearce, Wm. Jr., Low, John W. inhabitants of Gloucester - Petition to widen the “ old road to Essex” across salt marsh. Bk? p 350, 1828- 1831

F: Warrant for jury in the case of William Haskell vs. inhabitants of Gloucester. Damage to his property building of Dale Ave, 1867

G: Re: discontinuance of Old Salem road through Hough property & construction of New road west of the cut bridge, 1892 (History of Old Salem Road)

H: Bond from Torry (sic) and Butman to repair highway near their stone quarry, 1857

I: Notes on County Road Vol 1p 100, 1685; Vol 2 p 148, 1706; Vol 2 p 177, 1710

J: Petition of Solomon Trumbull for compensation for building and maintaining road to Coffin’s Beach, 1886

K: Copy of letter sent to Mr. Eaton relative to removing obstructions on Town land, 1868

L: Copy of order of notice Augustus E. Story petition for jury versus City of Gloucester re: road from Cripple Cove, 1870

M: Highway laid out to Hodgkins Ferry, 1726

Box 3 Folder 46 cont.

N: Complaint re: encroachments on the highway through town to the harbor, 1698

O: Location of Cape Road near William Stevens House, (running to Ipswich Line)1760

P: Letter to the Board of County Commissioners re: “new County road to Essex” This was a petition from the Hough Estate to move a boundary, 1899

Q: Copy of a post card written by Munroe Stevens to George O. Stacy concerning the road plan for Essex Ave, 1901

R: Two copies on a notice to the City Engineer and the Board of Aldermen of a hearing by The County Commissioners i.e. widening, straightening and relocating Essex Ave, 1900

S: Notice to City Engineer Winslow L. Webber to appear for a meeting before the County Commissioners re: Essex Ave., 1900

T: Envelope containing newspaper clipping by Ada C. Bowles about the old roads in Gloucester, 1910

U: Parson’s, Lena to City of Gloucester - Three documents pertaining to the sale of land on Fayel Court for the purpose of laying out and widening street. (2 letters from Winslow Webber, City Engineer to the City Auditor), 1911

V: Report of the Committee on Sale of Town Land - exchange with G.P. Low to widen & straighten the way from Burying Place Lane to the Alms House, 1873

W: Railroad Commissioners report: Gloucester and Rockport Street Railway Company for a Park at Briar Neck in Gloucester, 1896

X: Lease between the City of Gloucester and the Boston and Northern Street railway Company of a strip of land on the westerly side of Washington Street, 1909

Y: Webber, Benjamin to Rust, Benjamin Jr. - Handwritten layout road leading to Manchester, 1811

Z: Manchester road lots handwritten layout of 1817: Fuller, Lucy; Gilbert, Emma; Riggs, Daniel; Noble, John; Fuller, Sylvester

AA: Description of pasture land called the “Oak Lots” in Gloucester, 10 acres of land on old road to Sandy Bay (Samuel Curtis Pasture), 189?

BB: Some notes on the Brook Field and the Rye Field, envelope No. 1 B

CC: Layout of Perkins Street, 1869

Folder 47: 21 Items collected by John E. Griffin, City Engineer.

1: Tarr, George J. to Stanwood, Frank - Parcel of Real Estate upland flats with wharf and building known as “Brewery Building” Old Fort. Book 1330 p 250, 1903 (2 copies) Stetson, Thankful; Stetson, Rhoda T.; Stetson, Minnie; Stetson, Sarah C.; Stetson, James A.; Tappan, Ella wife of Tappan, Charles S. of Gloucester; Simmons, Harriet B. wife of Simmons, Parker of Brooklyn, NY to Stanwood, Frank. 1893 (This deed is attached to the above)

2: Vote of ye Commoners to Thompson, Rev Samuel - Precinct no 204 wood lot, 1722/23

3: Proprietors in Gloucester to Thompson, Samuel - 7 acres of land, 1719

4: Enos, Manuel aka Enos, Manuel Jr. to Brown, Mary E. - Dwelling and lot Friend Street. Book 2376 p 335, 1917

5: Land Court instructions to Engineers and surveyors, 1920

6: Letter from A.B. Tolman Attorney, to John E. Griffin to make a land court plan for property Mary E. Deveau (see above), 1921

Box 3 Folder 47 cont.

7: Deveau, Charles of Lexington to Deveau, Mary of Boston - Land and buildings Mt Pleasant Ave. Book 2474 p 210, 1921

8: H.W. Spooner map of Essex Ave Frank S. Chadbourne lot, 1928 [removed to XXX] 9: Fears, Robert; Robinson, Benjamin to Rogers, G.H - Quitclaim deed land on channel. Book 673 p 118, 1864

10: Devries, Eliza C. to Lufkin, Eben - Administrators Deed: Bonds Hill. Book 689 p 290, 1865

11: Typewritten list of deeds relating to Benjamin H. Spinney estate in Gloucester: Rogers, George H. to Friend, George Jr.; Smith, George W.; Somes, John J. - Wharf & flats Cripple Cove. Book 782 p 231, nd. Rogers, George H. to Day, S.S. & Nelson, Chester - Wharf head of harbor. Book 682 p 284, nd. Sayward, George to Rogers, George H. - Quitclaim to flats at Cripple Cove. Book 673 p 118, 1864

12: Parsons, Elizabeth B. to Pomeroy, Edward A. - Deed description of land on Witham Street, Jumpers Field, Southern Woods in Rockport etc, nd

13: Envelope No 36 Joint Parties plans. James White and Brays, Penciled lists and maps

14: Hooper, Dennison to Hight, Clarence A. of Brookline, Mass - Salt Marsh, Annisquam River formerly known as Millet’s Island, salt marsh at Long Cove, Wood lot near Dogtown Common. Book 1342 p 515, 1912

15: Letter from Coolidge and Hight to John H. Griffin City Engineer in reference to Dennison Hooper land he purchased in Goose Cove Annisquam, 1913

16: Description of land near Charles Nelson on Old Salem Rd and Western Ave, nd

17: Description of land - some names: Butman, John, Torrey, William, Gilbert, Dennison and Glidden

18: Smith, David B., Newell, George H. to Gerry, John - Building and land 169- 173 Main Street, Parkhurst Block. Book 1788 p 360, 1905

19: Handwritten extracts of land exchange - Dennison, Jonathan Jr. & Hodgkins, William - Certain piece of land located in Annisquam Parish. Book 304 p 129, 1837

20: Handwritten extract Lane, Epes et al trustees for the creditors of David Lane to Susan Parsons at Annisquam 1/9 undivided estate of Baker, Joseph, Book 254 p 167, 1829. & Lane, David to Lane, Mark - Land Lobster Cove (mentions the new highway laid out by the selectmen is located on land.) Book 255 p 32, 1829

21: Handwritten extract Lane, Mary to Hodgkins, William, Dennison, Jonathan Jr. - Parcel of land situated in Annisquam near Lobster Cove 75 acres more or less. Book 286 p 122, 1835

Folder 48: Undated & Fragmentary Items

A: Handwritten extract - Zebulon Hill grant of harbor land. Book 1 p 23

B: Handwritten extract - Piece of flats to build wharf granted to Francis James, Ebenezer Davis and Jonathan Ingersoll by the Proprietors, 1721/22

C: Handwritten extract - Mr. Millward to Robert Elwell - 2 acres in harbor.

D: Typed description of land between Worth and Martin. Other name mentioned Bray. Signed by Louis G. Rowe, nd

E: Typed description of vacant lot in the rear of the Elks Home on Pleasant Street. nd

F: Typed description of Ida Hyams’ property 44 Pleasant Street Gloucester, nd

Box 3 Folder 48 cont.

G: Handwritten extract - Roger’s Lot: Rogers, Shubael to Proctor, William, 1844 & Huntoon, Jacob to Proctor, William - Woodland in West Parish. Book 438 p279, 1850.

H: Gilbert, John et al to Gamage, Fera Hastings - Land in Essex and West Gloucester?, nd

I: Layout of Fayal Court and bordered by Friend Street

J: Smith, Horace A. - Piece of land southerly side of Essex Ave and New Way Lane, nd

K: Three empty envelopes: Davis, Low, Parsons

L: Layout of division Perkins/Story estate Essex Gloucester line-various notes

M: Series of notes on Haskell, Bray and Cole land transfers. Several hand drawn layouts showing Haskell’s Swamp, County Road, Wellman Rd, Parsonage, 1871

N: Handwritten notations J. Lufkin to A. Wheeler, Book 82 p.223, 1742

O: Handwritten notations Proctor, T. to Proctor, William Jr., Book 226 p.200, 1824

P: Envelope No 14 listing 23 deeds and lots

Box 4

Folder 49: East Gloucester (inc. Eastern Point Land Case)

A: Papers involving the Eastern Point Land case Charles F. Farrington et al vs. the City of Gloucester (tax case) 1903

1: Letter to Board of Assessors, 1905

2: List of Eastern Point lot#s and owners as of 1903

3: Return of Eastern Point Property Tax, 1903

4: List of people assessed for Eastern Point lots, 1903

5: Petition to Superior Court for tax abatement, 1904

6: List of Eastern Point roads both constructed & unconstructed, 1904 (2 copies)

B: Handwritten extract - Lantz, Peter to Chambers, Margaret K - Lot and buildings Eastern Point. Book 649 p 242, 1863 & Handwritten extract - Parsons, George to Chambers, M. R. - Land and buildings near Clay Point, Eastern Point. Book 956 p 246, 1876

C: Handwritten extract - Wonson, J.W. et al Executor estate Harry Wonson to Douglass, George and Douglas, Paul C Jr. - Parcel of land with building on Eastern Point. Book 188 p 221, 1882

D: Lease to Tisdale D. Collins for land near the engine house on Eastern Point for 12 dollars a year to erect a Blacksmith shop, 1854

E: Two page document with several deed transfers listed relating to Highland Street East Gloucester: Mayo, F. C to Currier, John J., 1869; Macalowich, A. to Ayers, John Jr. 1865; Parsons, Benjamin to Parsons, Eben, 1867; Wonson, J.W. to Douglas, George et al, 1882.

F: Hallerson, Henry to Adams, Elliott - Mortgage, lot of land near East Main Street. Book 1116 p 164, 1883

G: Norwood, Joseph W. to Norwood, Joseph W. Jr. - Land and dwelling house situated in East Gloucester. Book 1145 L 242, 1885

H: Commissioner’s report, Superior Court Florence C. Proctor vs. Issac Patch et al petition of flats in Wonson’s Cove, 1909

I: Stevens, Zachariah, Rogers, Daniel W to Shepard, Joseph - Rocky Neck landing Oakes Cove. Book 280 p 161, 1832

Box 4 cont.

Folder 50: Misc. Deeds 1811 - 1892

A: Boynton, Eleazer to Parson’s, Joseph - Land near Little Good Harbor. Book 194 p 295, 1811

B: Morse, Nathan B to Morse, Anthony of Plymouth - Three acres of land owned in common bordered by land of Benjamin Stacy. Book 254 p 128, 1829. Official copy

C: Lane, Epes, Lane, Samuel, Davis, George N. Trustees of Lane, David to Hodgkins, William, Dennison, Jonathan - Mowing tillage and pastureland Goose Cove and Lobster Cove. Sold for the benefit of creditors . Book 254 p 168, 1831, copy

D: Sheet of paper with a list of executions on one side and a deed set off to Wm. F. Davis, Spring Street, 1835

E: Typed copy - Morse, Anthony of Plymouth to Winchester, J.B. - Land near Stacey’s field formerly estate of Deacon Isaac Parsons. Book 373 p 243, 1846

F: Waite, Isiah (sic) to Parson’s, Gorham 2nd - Allen and Prospect Street. Book 441 p 232, 1851

G: Tibbets, Robert A. to Reynolds, Joseph - Land corner of Front & enter Sts., mortgage. Book 462 p 250, 1852

H: Perkins, David of South Reading to Burnham, Jacob, 2nd - 3 ½ acres of woodland in Gloucester. Book 550 p 86, 1857

I: Wyman, William H to Town of Gloucester - Lot 16 lying easterly of the estate of John Mason. Book 563 p 77, 1857

J: Winchester, Jacob B. of Framingham, Mass to Hough, Benjamin H. - Sundry parcels of Real Estate in Gloucester. Book 585 p 285, 1859

K: Handwritten copy - Lakin, George W and Mary of Boston to Blatchford, John - Land and building near Gardner’s Beach on the road leading to Sandy Bay. Book 634 p 24, 1862

L: Wetherell, M.L. to Pool, Solomon - Handwritten excerpt from deed land and buildings on corner of Main and Pleasant. Book 697 p 48, 1866

M: Orne, William H and Orne, Lucilla H. of Marblehead to Young, Samuel - Right of Revision to parcel of tillage land and interest in barn, High St., Lanesville. Book 762 p 289, 1868

N: Andrews, Caroline, of Essex; Fernald, Elizabeth and Fernald, Isaac of Chelsea, Mass.; Andrews, Elias of Chelsea to Andrews, Elias of Essex - Woodland in Gloucester. Book 855 p3?9, 1871

O: Andrews, Abner of Essex to Burnham, Jacob of Essex - 3 acres of woodland in Gloucester. Book 869 p236, 1872 P: Mason, Frank A. of Zanesville Ohio; Mason, Thomas D. of New York City; Babson, Lydia; Davis, Harriet

P. heirs under the will Sidney Mason to Proctor, Francis; Proctor, George H. - Land near Granite Street and the Town farm. Book 887 p 228, 1873

Q: Friend, Mary I and Grover, Augusta P of Gloucester to Shea, Timothy - Land of Elwell Street. Book 967 p 244, 1876

R: Poland, Michael to Poland, William H. - Parcel of land leading from Annisquam Meeting House to Lanesville, 1876

S: Handwritten extract - Description of piece of land on Riggs Point. Book 1184 p 241, 1886

Box 4 Folder 50 cont.

T: Tibbets, Eliza J. to Tibbets, Fred W.; Tibbets, M. Helen - Parcel of land and buildings corner of Main and Center Streets in Gloucester. Book 1169 p 247, 1886

U: Barrett, Charles P.; Barrett, Abbie L. to Dolliver, William C. - Parcel of land in Gloucester. Book 1268 p 126 & Book 128 p 127, 1889

V: Handwritten copy: Garland, Joseph to Ford, Frederick; Wass, Preston - Pleasant Street Gloucester. Book 1359 p 321, 1892

Folder 51: Misc. Deeds 1900 - 1936

A: Brackett, Betsey D., Administratrix of the estate of Asa Brackett to Day, John W. - Buildings and land Easterly side of Washington Street on the Mill Pond. Book 1638 p 50, 1900

B: Lawrence, James A., Guardian of Lawrence, James A. and Sarah to Spurling, Briita - Parcel of Real Estate in Riverdale, 1904

C: Knowlton, Charles L. of Essex to City of Gloucester - Bond for 1150 dollars, 1904

D: Hodgkin’s, William A. et al to Hodgkin’s, Herbert F. - Land in “Squam Woods,” 1904

E: Rowley, Nellie L ux; Rowley, William to Lane, Elizabeth P ux; Lane, Albert F. - Hand drawn plot plan land Rowley and Lane. Copy of deed land on Washington Street in Riverdale, 1905/6

F: Griffin, Bennett to Bray, Eben B. - Parcel of land on Canal street and the Dyke. Book 1356 P 359, 1908

G: Newspaper clipping foreclosure notice Abraham and Rebecca Tarr Wall Street and East Main Street Gloucester, 1913

H: Hodgkins, Fitz; Blatchford, Eliza administrators estate Albert Hodgkins to Spurling, Brita wife of Spurling, Walter - Washington Street to the Mill River, Hog house, wharf and fish house. Book 2289 P 193, 1914

I: Handwritten copy: Lorentsen, Frank and Lorentsen, Sophia to Herrick, Evaline N. wife of Herrick, Ralph - Two parcels of land Mt. Pleasant Ave.. Book 2327 p77, 1916

J: Hinkley (sic), Annie C. of Lynn to Cox, Helen of Boston - Lot of land in Bay View, 1922

K: City of Gloucester to Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Lease for land and building on Easterly side of Lincoln Street area known as City Farm Stable, 1924

L: Mason, Althea to Laakso, Isaac of Rockport - Parcel of woodland Woodbury Street Lanesville (copy). Book 2677 p45, 1926

M: Mason, Althea to Lakso (sic), Issac of Rockport - Parcel of woodland Woodbury Street Lanesville. Book 2677 p45, 1926

N: Handwritten extract: Warner, Florence Smith to Smith, George A - land Atlantic Ave and Wingersheek Street. Book 2314 p274, 1936 & Description of land on Rogers & Parsons St. abutted by Frank E. Davis Co., nd

Folder 52: Magnolia Deeds I 1823 - 1896 Most handwritten extracts

A: Town of Gloucester to Knowlton, Jonathan - Parcel of land in Kettle Cove. Book 235 p 62, 1823 (2 copies, 1 official)

B: Gilbert, William of Essex guardian of Daniel Gilbert to Proctor, Woodburywood on a lot in Kettle Cove (2 copies). 1858

C: Gilbert, William of Essex guardian of Daniel Gilbert to Proctor, Francis P. wood on 5 lots near Kettle Cove, 1858

Box 4 Folder 52 cont.

D: Hough, Benjamin of Gloucester; Fessenden, Charles and Susan Elizabeth of New York to Cressey, Curtis C. - Land on the Southerly side of the highway from Gloucester to Salem. Book 646 p 35, 1862. And Quitclaim Hovey, George of Boston to Hough, Benjamin of Gloucester; Fessenden, Charles and Susan Elizabeth of New York - above land, 1862.

E: Marshall, Ira formerly of Gloucester now of Bangor, Maine to Bradstreet, Abbie R, - Transfer of land and buildings on the Southerly side of the road to Manchester. Libro 1203 p 347, 1867

F: Magnolia Shore Assoc. James and Allen Knowlton to Stanwood, Barnard - “Homestead Field” dwelling house and other buildings in Magnolia. Book 943 p 108, 1875

G: Magnolia Shore Assoc. Knowlton, James and Allen to Stanwood, Mary A - “Homestead Field” dwelling House and other buildings, Magnolia. Book 943 p 110, 1875

H: Knowlton, James of Swampscott (Magnolia Assoc); Knowlton, James of Manchester to Stanwood, Mary - ½ part woodlot also wood and pasture land in Magnolia. Book 943 p 111, 1875

I: This paper contains two copies of deeds: First Handwritten extract - Appleton, John A. et al Trustees to Rust, Samuel - land and buildings on the west side of the road leading from Gloucester to Manchester beyond the Cut Bridge, Book 964 p 138, 1876. Second Ingersoll, Lydia A. wife of Ingersoll, Charles M. to Rust, Samuel - 1/8 acre Easterly by the highway. Book 964 p137, 1876

J: Barrett, Abigail, Charles P.; Marshall, Abbie to Barrett, Sarah A.; Barrett, George; Robinson, Mary E. - Parcels of land on the Southerly side of Western Ave near Bonds Hill. Book 1027 p 289, 1879

K: Envelope B: Notes and layouts of the Makepeace lot and others Norman Ave Magnolia, 1886

L: Handwritten extract - Fuller, William B and Grace L. to Magnolia Library Assoc - Lexington and Norman Aves Magnolia. Book 1187 p 48, 1886 & Book 1220 p 145, 1888

M: Handwritten copy: Wheelwright, John W.; Turnbull, Charles D. of Boston trustees under the will of Eben Dale to Turnbull, Mary D. of Boston - Land and buildings in Gloucester near highway leading from Gloucester to Manchester. Book 1319 p 388, 1891

N: Oakes, T. F. to Wilkins, Octavia A. - Land bounded on Hesperus and Lexington Ave., 1892

O1: City of Gloucester to Marsh, George J. - Certain parcel of land Northerly side of Essex Ave near its junction with Western Ave., 1892

O2: Marsh, George J. trustee under a certain deed from Charles Fessenden and others to City of Gloucester - Parcel of land junction of Essex Ave and Western Ave. 1892

O3: City of Gloucester to Marsh, George J - Land corner of Essex and Western Ave., 1892

P: Oakes, Thomas.F. to Ferguson, Thomas B - Layout of lot Lexington Ave. Book 1425 p 152, 1894; Book 1375 p 526 (another deed dated 1893); Book 1425 p 152, 1894 w/ hand drawn plan.

Q: Rehm, F.K.M. to O’Brien, Eugene - Fuller Ave, Magnolia, 1894 & O’Brien, E. to Rehm, Margaret Sally - Land Fuller Street to Lexington Ave Magnolia. Book 1660 p 287, nd

Box 4 Folder 52 cont.

R: Somers, Frank D. to Covel, Alfonso S - Lexington Ave Magnolia. Book 1426 p 353, 1894 & Oakes, Thomas F. to McClure, Maria M. - Fuller Ave and Hesperus Magnolia, 1894

S: Oakes, Thomas F to Wadsworth, Charles Jr. - Parcel of land Fuller Ave. Book 1423 p 330, 1894 & Oakes, Thomas F. to McClure, Maria M. - Hesperus Ave, Fuller Ave Magnolia, 1895

T: Handwritten extract: Bowles, Ada to Nelson, Charles E - Land and buildings on the West side of Western Ave. Book 1491 p 521, 1896

U: Oakes, Thomas F. to Aborn, John G. - Lexington Ave. Magnolia, Mass. Book 1480 p 441, 1896

Folder 53: Magnolia Deeds II 1897 - 1936 Most handwritten extracts

A: Ferguson, Thomas B. to Faulkner, Fanny M. - Land on the Shore Road, Magnolia. Book 1531 p 187, 1897 & Oakes, F.F. to Ferguson, Thomas B. - Land on Shore Road Magnolia. Book 1532 p 118, 1897

B: Leary, Charles J. to Covel, Sarah W. - Lexington Ave, Magnolia. Book 1529 p 106, 1897

C: Bartlett, Nelson S.; Putnam, John Pickering of Boston; Rich, Hiram of Gloucester surviving executors of the will of Samuel Sawyer to Foster, Charles E. of Washington D.C. - Cow Pasture in Fresh Water Cove Western Ave. Book 1519 p 359, 1897

D: Wood, Peter of Brantford, Ontario to Pigeon, Amanda S. of Boston - Piece of land in Fresh Water Cove Southerly side of Western Ave.. Book 1480 p 473, 1897

E: Oakes, Thomas F. to Covel, Alfonso S - Two lots in Magnolia Lexington and Hesperus Ave.. Book 1589 p 365, 1899 & Oakes, Thomas F. to Knox, Frank; Rehm, Morton - Fuller Ave, Magnolia. Book 1631 p 356, 1900

F: Ferguson, Thomas B. to Knowles, Lucuis J. - Land near the Shore Road Magnolia. Book 1624 p 333, 1900 & Billings, Edgar F. to Kennard, Annie M. - Parcel of land Fuller and Hesperus in Magnolia. Book 1620 p 512, 1900

G: Oakes, Thomas to Aborn, Mary A. - Land in Magnolia. Book 1640 p 433, 1901 & Oakes, Thomas F to Knox, Frank; Rehm, Morton - Fuller Ave and Lexington, Magnolia. Book 1658 p 252, 1901

H: Knowles, Lucuis J. (Summer resident) to McClure, Maria M. (Summer resident) - Fuller Ave and Shore road, Magnolia. Book 1677 p 71, 1902 & MacDonald et ux to Knowles, Lucuis J. - Fuller St and Shore Road Magnolia. Book 1665 p 34, 1902

I: Malanson, Ella V. to McClure, Maria - Parcel of land Hesperus and Fuller Ave Magnolia, 1903

J: Russell, Margaret M. to Hoyle, Charles A - Corner of Lexington Ave and Hesperus, Magnolia. Book 1736 P 345, 1904

K: Envelope of notes re: the Fuller Lots on Manchester Road, 1906

L: Mason, Frank A. of Ohio et al to Griffin, Bennett - Land Western Ave, 1910

Box 4 cont.

Folder 54: West Gloucester I 1802 - 1889

A: Jaques, Theophilus of Newbury to Choate, David of Ipswich - 9 acre wood lot. Book 172 p 15, 1802

B: Eveleth, Isaac to Davis, Timothy - Colten’s Field, Rust’s marsh. Book 173 p 203, 1804. Official copy

C: Bray, J.J. to Martin, Sadie - Certain parcel of pasture land in West Gloucester, 1813, typed extract.

D: Currier, Josiah to Currier, William. Copy of deed Book 237-211, 1825 & Currier, Josiah to Haskell, Abraham. Book 243 p 113, 1826

E: Packet of random surveying notes for land in West Gloucester.

F: Burnham, Ebenezer to Haskell, Stephen - Woodland next to Haskell Mill Pond in West Gloucester. Book 294 p226, 1836

G: Burnham, Abel to Andrews, Abner of Essex - Three acre wood lot in Gloucester. Book 312 p 140, 1839

H: Burnham Abel to Andrews, Abner - Certain piece of woodland containing three acres. Book 322 p 258, 1841

I: Davis, John T. to Davis, John F - Real estate in West parish (land, tillage and barn). Book 635 p 53, 1861

J: Davis, John F. to Davis, Ann F., wife of John F. Davis - Real estate in West parish. Book 705 p 102, 1862

K: Cogswell, Lucy; Cogswell, Aaron; Kinsmen, Joseph; Kinsmen, Asa; Brown, John and Eunice K of Essex to Burnham, Jacob - 3 acres of woodland in the Town of Gloucester near Haskell’s Pond, West Gloucester. Book 666 p 83, 1864

L: Davis, Timothy; Davis, Mary of Boston to Davis, Ann F. - Relinquishing title in the estate of Alexander P. Davis. House and land West Gloucester near Dykes pasture, Eveleth pasture. Book 799 p 77, 1866

M: Eliza Davis; Davis, Timothy to Davis, Ann F. - 1 acre West Gloucester. Book 799 p 78, 1866

N: Smith, Elizabeth to Davis, Ann F. - Certain piece of tillage land in West Parish. Book 799 p79, 1866

O: Davis, Ann F. to Davis, William B. - Tillage land and two cow rights in West Gloucester. Book 705 p 102, 1866

P: Dodge, Nehemiah of Essex to Burnham, Jacob of Essex - 4 acre piece of land in Gloucester. Book 1076 p.157, 1880

Q: Heirs of Ross, George to Ross, Susan B - Sheet of paper with several copies of deeds: Dwelling and land West Gloucester. Book 1129 pp 150, 151, 1884-1912 Other names: Hall, Didamia; Burnham, Fred K.; Randall, Marge H. to Ross, George.

R: Envelope #27 containing: Dr. Morse Rust Farm and Quarry deeds; Map old Ferry Road and stone quarry; “Molly’s Rock” West of Annisquam River 1722- 1881; Sawyer landing now belonging to Blanche Morse. 1886

S: Shackelford, Frederick A.; Shackelford, Mary E; Cressey, Addison B.; Cressey, Estella, S. to Bray, Emily H. - Pasture and woodland formerly known as “Herricks Pasture” West Gloucester. Book 1228 p525, 1888

T: Knowlton, Moses of Essex to Andrews, Jacob R. - Woodland in West Gloucester. Book 1698 p 1, 1889

U: Envelope with notes: Sam Sawyer 1-2 lot Haskell lot # 12, Smith lot #9, Haskell woodland, Freeman lot West Gloucester Jones, James

Box 4 cont

Folder 55: West Gloucester II 1890 - 1924

A: Haskell, Francis of Essex; Haskell, Perkins of Beverly to Rust, William H. - Piece of woodland in West Gloucester. Book 1303 p336, 1891

B: Marshall, William A. of Everett to Morse, George H. - Land, dwelling house and other buildings in West Gloucester. B1311 p 591, 1891

C: Roberts, Joshua to Roberts, William H. - Six acres of woodland in West Gloucester, 1898

D: Announcement of Sheriff’s seizure & sale of 105 ½ Main St. & woodland nr Haskell Mill Pond & land in Essex belonging to Burnham, Frank M., 1899

E: Andrews, Asa of Essex to Gaffney, Meribah R of Essex wife of William M. Gaffney - Partial release of mortgage 8 acres of woodland in Gloucester. Book 1653 p 399, 1901

F: Gaffney, Meribah R wife of William M Gaffney Jr of Essex to Morse, Dr George - 8 acres of land in Gloucester near the old Mill Pond. Book 1658 p 401, 1901

G: Farnum, John C of Essex to Perkins, Leonard of Essex - ¼ acre of woodland in Essex, Lot #33 in Allen Lot in Essex, Piece of woodland in West Gloucester, ¼ acre piece of woodland called the “ Pond Lot”. Book 1657 p 298, 1901

H: Choate, Rufus of Essex to Shackeford, Frederic A and White, James - 9 acres of woodland in West Gloucester on the Westerly side of Dikes Meadow.. Book 1695 p 134, 1902

I: Story, Alden; Story, Zannie of Ipswich; Story, Brainard E. and Estelle B. of Brookline to Proctor, George W. of Gloucester - 3 1/2 acres of woodland in Gloucester, 3 acres near Haskell’s Pond, 3 acres of woodland West Gloucester, 4 acres West Gloucester. Book 1702 p 133, 1903

J: Andrews, Elias of Essex to Proctor, George - Land near Haskell’s pond. Book 1736 p 235, 1903

K: Choate, Washington of Greenwich, Conn. to Choate, Rufus of Essex - 9 acre woodlot in West Gloucester. Book 1736 P236, 1904

L: Mears, Francis of Essex to Farnham, John C. - Parcel of woodland in West Gloucester. Book 1783 P 268, 1905

M: Handwritten extract: Bray, John J. to Bray, Martha L. - Parcel of land New Way lane. Book 2077 p198, 1909

N: Handwritten extract: Wilson, George D. to Fergusson, Catherine A. - (Handwritten copy of deed) Land and buildings Essex Ave Gloucester. Book 2253 p52, 1917 & Handwritten extract: Bray, Lizzie A. to Jones, Sadie A. - Lot of pasture land in West Gloucester , 1919

O: Handwritten extract: Bray, Lizzie A. to McComisky, Margaret - land in West Gloucester, 1920 & Handwritten extract: (Bray, Lizzie A.?) to McComisky, Elizabeth S. wife of Asa C. - Land in West Gloucester New Way Lane, nd

P: Bray, Lizzie A. widow of Bray, J. James to Tarr, Priscilla - (Handwritten copy of deed) Parcel of land in West Gloucester, 1919

Q: Mortgage: O’Neill, Eunice G. to Betts, Harriet V. - Parcel of land Essex Ave, West Gloucester. Book 2584 p284, 1924

Folder 56: Roger Owen Davis Collection

A: Homans, Francis W. to Homans, Rebecca E. - Land West Gloucester, Fernwood Lake, 1833

Box 4 Folder 56 cont.

B: Handwritten extract: Proctor, Joseph O. et al to Homans, Francis W. - Land in West Gloucester, Fernwood Lake, 1888 There is a notation on this deed that says “all that was conveyed to them in 1876 was conveyed back in this deed?”

C: Handwritten extract: Barrett, William L. et al heirs of John J. Barrett to Homans, Francis W. - Land Fernwood Lake. Book 1011 p257, 1888

D: Handwritten extract: Homans, F.W. Copy of deed for land Fernwood Lake mentions the ice house. Book 1011 p78, 1878

E: Homans, Francis W. to Low, David W - Land Fernwood lake. Book 1011 p79, 1878

F: Copy of a discharge of mortgage Frederic F. Low et al trustees of Fernwood Associates and Mary J. Cadoo et al.. Book 2519 p252, 1922

G: Handwritten extract: Friend, J.O. et al to Parkhurst, Charles - Lots of land between Jackson Street and the East School House. Land on the easterly side of Pasture Road. Book 687 P 35, 1865

H: A sheet of paper with two handwritten deeds, the rest of the paper includes a memo of various registry records. 1. Brooks, Reuben to Friend, Richard - Parcel of land at the head of the harbor. Book 257 p59, 1823 2. Rowe, Daniel and wife Polly to Elwell, Samuel - One undivided third part of land at the head of the harbor. Book 297 p238, 1831 3. List of deeds from J.O. Friend

I: Handwritten extract: Extract from a deed Lucy L. York wife of William L. York - land and buildings on the Northerly side of the Road to Rockport, 1866

J: Handwritten extract: Cleaves, Moses of Rockport to Low, Mary J. wife of Low, Alfred - (Handwritten copy of deed) Lot of land on Allen Street, 1867 Also on this sheet of paper is a list of book and pages for mortgages settling Aaron Bray Estate.

K: Steven’s, Zachariah; Mansfield, James; Caswell, Samuel Appraisers to Parson’s, Michael A (Notation on page land now Tarr’s). - This is a handwritten paper: abstract from” Book 6, Executions” Lot of land Southerly side of Spring Street in Gloucester, 1835

L: Norwood, Frederic to Page, Ebenezer - Copy of warranty deed for a piece of land and dwelling house on Water Street, 1855

M1: Green, J. to Green, James W. (His son) - Parcel of land on Jackson street. Book 451 p236, 1851

M2: Marchant, Sally to 5 Parkhurst brothers - Parcel of land on the Northern side of the highway near Leighton’s Hill head of the harbor. Book 278 p220, 1834

N1: Low, Frederick G. to Perkins, Edward - Copy of warranty deed for land on Duncan Street. Book 528 p120, 1855

N2: Handwritten extract: Thompson, Peter to Cook, George W & Ireland, Eliza A. to Thompson, Peter - Copy of a deed for land and dwelling near school house lots#1&2 There is a plot plan and a few other transactions:. Book 1034 p146, 1865

O: To Samuel G. Pool, Fernwood, nd. (2 deeds hand written copies of)

Folder 57: LickDyke Deeds 2007.11

A: Bray, Frederick to Haskell, Minerva - Land in West parish Book 622 p210, 1861

B: Swift, Joseph; Swift, Hannah to ? Epes - Very faint unreadable deed Book 708 p37, 1866

Box 4 Folder 57 cont.

C: Letter from Lucille Haskell Houston to Mr. Lickdyke dated November 1, 1962 in regards to a visit made to his property. Her father Frederick Bray Haskell used to own his property near Turtle Pond Hill. Bray St. West Gloucester. Some genealogy notes included.

Folder 58: Essex

A: Small booklet containing records of Essex woodlots compiled by Daniel Bartlett, nd

B: Description of land in Essex: Story, Dodge, Burnham, Adams

C: Newspaper clipping notice of a land auction in Essex tillage pasture and marshland, Eastern Ave. On same page Land Court Notice Hobbs, Grant et al registering land. 1912

D: Typewritten list of several transactions of Noah Gilbert for land in Essex mostly Addison Street: Gilbert, Noah to Burnham, Jacob, 1877; to Andrews, Darius, 1882; to Andrews, D. Wilber, 1882; to Haskell, Walter H., 1887; to Andrews, Webster, 1888; to Fuller, John E., 1891; to Fuller, Ella F., 1895; to Murray, Daniel and Nancy, 1896; to Burnham, Fred K., 1905; to Lendall, Wm. A., 1910; to Harber, Isabelle and Frank E., 1911. Also: Andrews, Elihu and Mary W. to Burns, Mary R and Robert D - Forrest Ave, relinquishing any claim by reversion in the deed from the Trustees of M.E. Church

E: Envelope No 45 with handwritten notes from Noah Gilbert conveyances, lots and measurements, listed above.

F: Farnham, Henry P of Essex administrator estate of Isaac Farnham to Farnham, John C. - Administrative deed. 4 ¾ acres of woodland in Essex. “Browns woodland” Book 1783 p 267, 1879

G: Description of Brown’s woodland, 1854

H: Letter from the Selectmen’s Office in Essex, Aaron Cogswell re: the boundary marks for Estelle Story and the landmarks of “ Brown’s Woodland” 1908

I: Letter to D. Chester Parsons of Shirley, Mass from George Proctor i.e. land description in West Gloucester, 1922 & Letter from Ruth S. Wykes to George W. Proctor about their upcoming meeting, 1922

Folder 59: Dike’s Pond

A: Taking of land by the Gloucester Water Supply for a storage basin at Dykes Meadow and right of way for a pipeline. 1881

B: Description of land taken by the Gloucester Water Supply. Taken for storage basin at Wallace Brook and right of way for the pipeline, also force and distributing main at Bonds Hill and from Dike Meadow to the pumping station. Book 1136 p 64, 1884

C: Story, M. Grace wife of Story, Oscar P.; Barrett, M. Viola wife of Barrett, Charles H. to City of Gloucester - Deed of land sold to City in Dikes Pond Area. Book 2421 p38, 1919

D: Reynolds, Frederick to City of Gloucester - Parcel of woodland near Dyke’s meadow, and the “ Johnson Lot” Book 2837 p163, 1930

E: Shackelford, Frederic to City of Gloucester - Woodland near Dyke’s meadow known as the “Bray Lot” in West Gloucester Book 2841 p521, 1930

F: Ayers, Edward W.; Ayers, Clara J.; Ayers, Francis P.; Ayers, Anna of Manchester, Mass to City of Gloucester - Woodland near Dyke’s Meadow reservoir. Book 2916 p555, 1932

Box 4 Folder 59 cont.

G: Cunningham, Francis E. Trustee under the will of Guy Cunningham to City of Gloucester - Certain parcel of land of the Lily Pond in West Gloucester. Book 3394 p481, 1944

Box 5

Folder 60: Haskell’s Pond I 1902 - 1903

A: Witnessed release form from Jonathan M. Richardson of Essex. Releasing the Board of Water Comm. of Gloucester from any damages etc of their taking of land at Haskell’s Pond. 1902

B: Release from William H. Roberts to the City of Gloucester i.e. land West Gloucester near Haskell’s Pond for water. Book 1664 p122, 1903

C: Proctor, George W. to City of Gloucester - 3 ½ acres land near Haskell’s pond. Book 1733 p508, 1903

D: Proctor, George W. to City of Gloucester - 3 parcels of land in West Gloucester. Book 1702 p136, 1903

E: Letter to Lincoln Simonds, City Solicitor from Attorney Samuel D. Hildreth i.e. land titles near Haskell’s Mill Pond, 1903

F: Andrews, Elias of Essex to Proctor, George W. - Land and water rights in West Gloucester near Haskell’s Pond, 1903

G: Proctor, George W. to City of Gloucester - Parcel of land near Haskell’s Pond (release) , 1903

H: Burnham, S. Perry et al to City of Gloucester - Signed release form for lot of land and water rights near Haskell’s Pond, 1903

I: Knowlton, Alphonso; McKenzie, Frank E. to City of Gloucester - Release of lands and water rights. Book 1709 p240, 1903

J: Andrews, Hannah E. guardian of Alexander W. Andrews to City of Gloucester - Woodland on the South end of Haskell’s pond. Book 1705 p32, 1903 K: Webster, Frank of Lynn guardian of Webster, Flora G. et al to City of Gloucester - Woodland near the South end of Haskell’s Pond. Book 1705 p31, 1903

L: Andrews, Nellie R.; Burnham, Almira B and McKenzie, Leonard B. of Essex to City of Gloucester - Signed release for portion of land near Haskell’s pond, 1903 M: Burnham, S. Perry; Burnham, Isaac A; Burnham, Frank M.; McKenzie, Frank E.; Burnham, Mary A.; Burnham, Carrie R all of Essex to City of Gloucester - Several parcels of land in West Gloucester. Book 1709 p238, 1903

N: Andrews, Charles Mason; Webster, Elizabeth J; Andrews, Isaac; Andrews, Parker E.; Andrews, Hannah E; Webster, Frederick of Lynn to City of Gloucester - Land near Haskell’s Pond. Book 1705 p34, 1903

O: Andrews, Miles S to City of Gloucester - Several parcels of land near Haskell’s Pond. Book 1709 p241, 1903

P: Andrews, Charles Mason et al to City of Gloucester - Land and water rights Haskell’s Pond, 1903

Q: Burnham, Sarah of Essex to City of Gloucester - 2 parcels of land in West Gloucester adjoining Haskell’s Pond. Book 1733 p506, 1903

R: Haskell, Ephraim to City of Gloucester - Parcel of land in West Gloucester on the easterly side of Haskell’s Pond. Book 1712 p505, 1903

S: Andrews, Jacob to City of Gloucester - Land near Haskell’s Pond, 1903

T: Release of Strangman, Wm. and Margaret re: the taking of Haskell’s pond for water, 1903

Box 5 Folder 60 cont.

U: Release of Taft, Edgar S. and Morse, George of Gloucester and Taft, Herbert C. of Lowell re: taking of land near Haskell’s Pond. 1903

Folder 61: Haskell’s Pond II 1904 - 1915

A: Andrews, Nellie R. wife of Andrew’s, Charles of Essex; Burnham, Alden C. and McKenzie, Leonard B. of Essex to City of Gloucester - Parcel of woodland in West Gloucester Southerly end of Haskell’s pond. Book 1733 p511, 1904

B: Taft, Edgar S. and Morse, George of Essex to City of Gloucester - Haskell’s Pond about 26 acres. Book 1733 p512, 1904

C: Strangman, William A. and Strangman, Margaret E. of Essex to City of Gloucester - 26 acres Haskell’s pond. Book 1733 p514, 1904

D: Knowlton, Charles of Essex to City of Gloucester - Release for several parcels of land Haskell’s pond area, 1904

E: Knowlton, Charles L of Essex to City of Gloucester - 2 parcels of land Haskell’s Pond. Book 1733 p503, 1904

F: Andrews, Jacob R. to City of Gloucester - 2 parcels of land Haskell’s Pond. Book 1733 p509, 1904

G: Perkin’s, Leonard of Essex to City of Gloucester - Release of all claims land Haskell’s Pond, 1904

H: Jenkins, Annie E. widow Jenkins, Harold & Jenkins, Preston of Essex to City of Gloucester - ¾ acre of woodland near Haskell’s Pond. Book 1733 p501, 1904

I: Perkins, Leonard of Essex to City of Gloucester - Piece of woodland in West Gloucester near Northerly end of Haskell’s Pond. Book 1783 p273, 1904

J: Lufkin, Emma A. et al to City of Gloucester - Parcel of land near Haskell’s Pond in West Gloucester. “Pond woodlots” Book 1807 p514, 1905

K: Nutter Estate: Lufkin, Emma et al to City of Gloucester - Release all claims etc of land near Haskell’s Pond West Gloucester “Pond woodlots” 1905

L: Morey, Richard L. Administrator of the Estate of Haskell, Perley to City of Gloucester - Lot of woodland in West Gloucester. Book 2287 p299, 1915

Folder 62: Gloucester Water Supply Company 1845 - 1892 Numbered 1-37

1: Cape Ann Savings Bank, Dustin M. Parker - Land on Proctor Street, Book 1134 p109, 1884

2: Nute, Charles H., Nute, Annie J. to Story, David. A. - Land on Proctor Street, Book 917 p263, 1874 (with plan)

3: Nute, Charles H. to Sinclair, Peter & Gloucester Water Supply - Land on Proctor Street, Book 1134 p108, 1884

4: Bray, Albion B. - Land North of Wallice (sic) Pond Dam , Book 1323 p418, 1891

5: Missing

6: Atkinson, John; Saville, Fitz E; Saville, Lydia A.; Atkinson, Mary to Clark, George Jr. - Certain piece of pasture westerly of Bonds Hill, Book 360 p223, 1845

7: Cressy, Walter - Bonds Hill, Book 1129 p 235, 1884

8: Bray, Joseph W 2nd; Bray, Jeremiah; Bray, Howard T.; Bray, Almira P.; Bray, Joseph W.; Bray, Sarah F.; Bray, Will; Homans; Francis White - Force Main, Book 1524 p 428, 1892

9: Bray, Daniel - Pumping (Force) Main, Book 1525 p 420, 1889

10: Reed, Joseph H., Reed, Lois J. - Right of way on land in West Gloucester, Book 1524 p. 424, 1888

Box 5 Folder 62 cont.

11: Bray, Daniel; Bray, Charles; Bray, Solomon N.; Bray, Benjamin F.; Bray, Alonzo; Wheeler, John J.; Wheeler, Laura M.; Burroughs, Alice G.; Burroughs, George W.; Bray, Azubah - Right of way on land in West Gloucester, Book 1524 p 423, 1889

12: Burpee, Warren - Right of way land in West Gloucester, Book 1524 p 430, 1888

13: Marshall, Samuel - Land West Gloucester, Book 1524 p 432, 1889

14: Homans, Francis W.; Bray, Joseph W.; Bray, Jeremiah M; Bray, Howard T.; Bray, Almira P.; Bray, Joseph W. 2nd; Bray, Sarah F.; Bray, Will - Wallace Pond, Book 1524 p 426, 1892

15: Hobbs, Abner - Wallace (sic) Pond (brook), West Gloucester 5 acres, Book 1170, p 211, 1886

16: Low, David W., Rich, Hiram - Wallace Pond, West Gloucester, Book 1524 p 421, 1889

17: James, Samuel A. - Wallis (sic) Pond West Gloucester, Book 1170 p 211, 1886

18: Younger, Morris of Beverly, Mass - Wallis (sic) Pond West Gloucester, Book 1172 p 246, 1886

19: Bray, Theophilus, Bray, Joseph W. - Wallis Pond (sic) West Gloucester, Book 1175 p 3, 1886

20: Lufkin, William, Lufkin, Sophia W. - Wallis (sic) Pond West Gloucester, Book 1175 p 2, 1886

21: Bray, Joseph W; Bray, Jeremiah M; Bray, Howard T.; Bray, Almira P.; Bray, Joseph W. 2nd; Bray, Sarah F.; Bray, Will - Wallace Brook (sic), Book 1524 p 427, 1892

22: Bray, Mary (widow Bray, Aaron D.), Bray, Alfred S., Robinson, Henry, Robinson, Mary - Dikes Meadow, Book 1155 p 32, 1885

23: Brown, Edward H., Clarkson, Eliza J. - Dikes Meadow, Book 1532 p 329, 1888

24: Bray, Daniel - Dikes Meadow, Book 1156 p 148, 1885

25: Bray, Albion - Dikes Meadow, Book 1524 p 431, 1888

26: Proctor, William, Proctor, Hannah C. - Dikes Meadow, Book 1156 p 148, 1885

27: Proctor, Humphrey B - Dikes Meadow, Book 1164 p 165, 1885

28: Bray, Charles - Dikes Meadow, Book 1158 p44, 1885

29: Knowlton, Moses - Dikes Meadow, Book 1159 p 182, 1885

30: Johnson, William F., Johnson, Sarah W. of the state of Iowa - Dikes Meadow, Book 1158 p 45, 1885

31: Hobbs, Foster T. - Dikes Meadow, Book 1155 p 148, 1885

32: James, Samuel - Dikes Meadow, Book 1158 p 44, 1885

33: Bray, Theophilus - Dikes Meadow, Book 1155 p 138, 1885

34: Proctor, Wilbur F. - Dikes Meadow, Book 1170 p 27, 1885

35: Richardson, Jesper (sic) - Dikes Meadow, Book 1525 p 418, 1889

36: Bray, Hannah S., (Guardian of) Bray, Annie M.; Bray, George S.; Bray, Addie N.; Bray, Percie M. (Minors- children of Bray, Addison) - Dikes Meadow, Book 1172 p 245, 1886

37: Bray, Hannah S. - Dikes Meadow, Book 1172 p 246, 1886

Box 5 cont.

Folder 63: Board of Water Commissioners 1899 - 1971

A: Superintendents Report Gloucester Water Supply year ending Nov. 30, 1889

B: Opinion from Charles A. Russell Counselor at Law to the Board of water Commissioners re: the change in water ordinance section 4, 1899 (2 copies)

C: Opinion from the City Solicitor Mr. Burke to Board of Aldermen re: water, 1900

D: Letter to Alphonso Tarr of the Board of water Commissioners from the City Solicitor telling him that he and Mr. Frost can act for the board. 1903

E: Letter from the City Solicitor to Frederick Wonson clerk of the Water Commissioners re: pay for water workers, 1903

F: Adams, Issac et al to City of Gloucester - Right of way to lay water pipes and hydrants Annisquam. Book 1701 p304, 1903 (2 copies)

G: Eastern Point Company Trustees to City of Gloucester - Covenant of warranty re: water pipes etc, 1903

H: Eastern Point Company Trustees to City of Gloucester - Deed of permit. Book 1701 p306, 1903

I: Eastern Point Company Ratification of the shareholders to extend city water supply system to the property of said company, 1903

J: Hotchkiss, Henrietta and Hotchkiss, Edward to City of Gloucester - Grant of a right of way for the laying of pipes on Oakland Heights. Book 1783 p274, 1904

K: Wonson, Everett P. et al to City of Gloucester - 2 copies of deed granting right of way to lay pipes etc under Atlantic Ave.. Book 1743 p493, 1904

L: Patch, Isaac; Patch, Harriet E. to City of Gloucester - Right to maintain and lay water pipes in East Gloucester. Book 1745 p248, 1904

M: Letter from the City Solicitor Lincoln S. Simmonds to the Board of Water Commissioners i.e. expenditure of water funds, 1905

N: Letter from the City Solicitor Lincoln S. Simmons re: use of water appropriations, 1905

O: Letter to the City Auditor D.O. Marshall from John J. Cunningham city solicitor in reference to land payment to Sarah C. Rogers without an appropriation (water dept), 1906

P: Griffin, Edward S.; Nelson, George to City of Gloucester - Right to lay pipes etc Leighton Court. Book 1896 p465, 1907

Q: Vernon, James J. to City of Gloucester - Release to the City of Gloucester the right to lay and relay pipes in Bay View (Mt. Locust), 1908

R: Crafts, Storer F. of Boston to City of Gloucester - Deed of agreement to lay and relay pipes On Annisquam Island (formerly Rust). Book 2146 p164, 1912

S: Lyle, Simpson; Stacy, George O. to City of Gloucester - Deed of agreement to lay and relay pipes etc on Hawthorne Street near East Main Street, East Gloucester. Book 2157 p225, 1912

T: Gloucester National Bank to City of Gloucester - Deed of Agreement right to lay and relay pipes on Gloucester Ave.. Book 2233 p274, 1913

U: Dennen, Henry P and Nettie L. to City of Gloucester - Deed of agreement right to lay and relay pips etc on Lewis Court. Book 2292 p584, 1914

V: Adams, George C. et al to City of Gloucester - Deed of Agreement right to lay and relay pipes Ocean Ave. Book 2292 p583, 1914

W: French, Hollis et al to City of Gloucester - Right to lay and relay pipes Squam Rock Road in Annisquam. Book 2292 p581, 1915

Box 5 Folder 63 cont.

X: Rowe, Alice F of Wilmington, Delaware et al to City of Gloucester - Right to lay and relay pipes in Annisquam, Norwood Heights. This is a copy of the deed, 1934

Y: Quincy Market Cold Storage to City of Gloucester - Easement for the purpose of laying and relaying pipes Myrtle Square, 1971

Folder 64: Drains, Catch-basins & Sewers

A: Cook, Benjamin F.; Grover, Charles E. et al to City of Gloucester - Permission to maintain a catch basin on the Southern side of Main Street, 1885

B: Petition of Thomas J. Knowles lay a main drain or common sewer on Mansfield Street, 1886

C: Contract: Drainage of Millet Street and vicinity. Specifications contract and bond. Edward Brigham with the City of Gloucester, 1897

D: Summary of meetings held on sewer problem, 1920

E: Letter from the City engineer to Fay, Spofford and Thorndike to consult them as experts on sewers, 1920. & Letter from the Fay, Spofford and Thorndike agreeing to meet with the Sewer Committee, 1920

F: Letter from Thomas Bowe consulting engineer to view sites for sewer project, 1920. & Letter to Ralph Horne of Fay, Spofford and Thorndike from City Engineer re: meeting, 1920

G: Letter from City Engineer to Dr Philip P. Moore informing him when the Sewer Committee will meet, 1920. & Letter from Fay, Spofford and Thorndike to John Griffin city Engineer i.e. sewer, 1920

H: Summary from Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, on the sewer problems, costs and recommendations to the Mayor and Committee, 1920

I: Letter from William Strople of Madison Ave. asking the Town Engineer and Municipal Council to hook his home to drain, 1921

J: Chapter 13: five copies of a resolve providing for an investigation relative to the disposal of sewerage in Gloucester, 1924. & Extract from record of meeting of the Committee on sanitary engineering, 1924

K: An act authorizing the City of Gloucester to construct and operate a system of sewers, 1924, with a small handwritten page listing maps provided by John H. Griffin, City Engineer.

L: Report of the Department of Public Health and the Board of Sewage survey of the City of Gloucester, 1924

M: Proposal for Engineering services upon a system of Sewerage at Gloucester from Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, 1925. & Agreement to the Board of Sewerage from Fay, Spofford and Thorndike for engineering services upon a system of sewerage at Gloucester, Mass, 1926

Folder 65: Plots & Plans I

1: Rough & final Plan of the Nickerson and Griffin land in Gloucester and Canal (Cut Bridge), Book of plans 7 Plan # 50, 1892 (linens)

2: Layout of lots1 - 23 by land between David Choate, Winthrop Low and David Low (ink on paper)

3: Small hand drawn map of Abraham Burnham’s Lot Next to land of John Clark, Elizabeth Cogswell (pencil on paper)

4: Small plan of several lots, Brooks, Lovett, Smith and Emmerson (linen)

Box 5 Folder 65 cont.

5: Plan of land belonging to Sarah K. Locke West Gloucester, Woodward Ave. 1907 (linen)

6: Plan of unidentified plot, nd (pencil on paper)

7: Plan of land Burnham, Nathan and Perkins, Ezra,Clark, John, Blueberry Pasture, nd (pencil on paper)

8: Plan of land for Lufkin, Butler, Brown, Burnham etc, nd (pencil on paper)

9: Plan for lot on Bass Ave Kelly, nd (pencil on paper)

10: Map of land on Woodman Street. Some of the lots include Mabel Clark, Isaac Andrews, Elias Andrews, nd (pencil on paper)

11: Plan of land belonging to Ida F.S. Proctor on Western Ave., 1913 (pencil on paper)

12: Plot plan for James lot Essex? and Plot plan for part of Winthrop Street in Essex, nd (pencil on paper)

13: Engineering map by Winslow S. Webber of the Cut Bridge area, showing new channel, 1905 (linen)

14: Plan of land for Edgar S. Taft, Norman Ave, Magnolia, Mass, 1910 (linen)

15: Lot plan of the Mattie Bray lot next to Haskell, S.F, nd (pencil on paper)

16: Lot plan on New Way Lane Bray, Martha. Haskell, S.F. Bray, E, nd (pencil on paper)

17: Lot plan Bray, J.J to Goodline, William L. plan, nd (pencil on paper)

18: Lot plan Martin, Worth lots, New Way Lane, nd (pencil on paper)

19: Hand drawn map of the layout of new road from Magnolia Ave. plan No 50 B (pencil on paper)

20: C.A.S Bank map of lot No 8 on Wall Street (pencil on paper)

21: East Main Street lot of G.P. Low, 1876. Additional survey by John Webber 1883 (pencil on paper)

22: Map of lots along Essex Ave-Smith, Sarah, Wheeler, Everett, Stanwood, B. Plan by Calvin Pool, 1887 (pencil on paper)

23: Plan of real estate situated on Mt Pleasant Ave, East Gloucester. John Wonson estate, 1895 (pencil on paper)

24: Sketch of lot of Tristan Brown (pencil on paper)

25: Layout Frank A. Tarr to Chas W. Tarr W.M. Coombs (pencil on paper)

26: Sketch of the Clark and Butler lot (pencil on paper)

27: Plan of Wm. Proctor Jr. dated April 2, 1827 (parchment & pen)

28: Survey of Ida Proctor, Essex, Mass (pencil on paper)

29: Layout Coffin’s beach lots. Some of names included are: Lepages, Gaffney, Leighton Rowe, Thompson, Bray and Homans, 1882 (pencil on paper)

Folder 66: Plots & Plans II

30: Rogers, Francis R to Silva, Antone E Pencil sketch of lot on Elwell Court Book 1119 p 239, 1883 (pencil on paper)

31: Land map: plan of property T. McPhee West Gloucester, 1913 (pencil on paper)

32: Rowe, Capt. James Plan of premises by William Saville, 1840 (pen on paper)

33: Rowe, Eleanor Plan of land by Gorham Low, 1885 (linen)

34: Manning, John - Plan of land, 1834 (pen on paper)

35: Tarr, Job - Plan of land, nd (pen on paper)

Box 5 Folder 66 cont.

36: Map of a piece of pasture and tillage belonging to John Tarr containing six acres one quarter and 35 poles, drawn by a scale of ten poles in an inch by William Saville, surveyor Gloucester June 21, 1825 (colored pencil on paper)

37: Small hand drawn map showing lots near Norman’s Woe Pasture. Some names included are Lydia Miller, G Babson, G Norton and Simon T. Bray, 1839 (linen)

38: Sketch of Kent’s Cove landing at the foot of Concord Street, nd (pencil on paper)

39: Land map Magnolia Hunt property showing Cape Pond Ice, Ballou, Sargent and Williams property near Western Ave, nd (pencil on paper)

40: Land map near land of Horace Smith (Washington Street?), nd (pencil on paper)

41: Plot plan Johnson to Hobbs land in West Gloucester, 1912 (pencil on paper)

42: Plan of land and store block Front Street and Rogers, 1841 (pencil on paper)

43: Plan of land belonging to the heirs of Major John Mason (sold at auction 1873), 1867, by D.W. Low, Book of Plans 1 #31 (stone quarry) (linen)

44: Blueprint of land belonging to the heirs of John Mason, near the cut. 1910 (part of 42)

45: Plan of road in Essex drawn and surveyed by D. Choate, 1853 (linen)

46: Layout of the Goldsmith lots in Gloucester (pencil on paper)

47: Plan of lots in Willoughby Park West Gloucester owned by George Proctor, Francis Proctor and Dr. George Morse, 1905 (blueprint)

48: Unidentified plot plan (pencil on stiff paper)

49: Layout of lots in Essex owner John Wise etc (pencil on paper)

50: Layout of land near Centennial Ave E.K. Burnham lot, 1899 (pencil on paper)

51:

A: Small map widening of Duncan Street, nd (pencil on paper)

B: Lot plan Main and Herrick, nd (pencil on paper)

C: Plot plan for the Haskell Lot corner of School and Mason, 1865 (pencil on paper)

D: Plan of the lot Sawyer School House, 1875 (pencil on paper)

E: Lot plan Babson, Stacy and Tibbets W. corner of Centre (sic) and Main Street (pencil on paper)

52: Packet of plot layouts, Martin St, Essex, nd (pencil on paper)

53: Pettingill & Bradstreet’s fields, nd (pencil on paper)

54: Procter Bro’s & Morse Stone Quarry, Atlantic St. Old Stone Pier (pencil on paper)

55: Plot plan of lots on Essex Ave, Fred S. Chadbourne, by H.W. Spooner, 1928 (colored pencil on paper)

Folder 67: Pine St. Properties Acc# 2286

1. Copy of Quit Claim Deed from James Knights to Jacob Bacon,1867 (not recorded)

2. Warranty Deed of Emeline F. Friend & Maria Babson To Eliza Coull, 1886 Book 1180 leaf 21

3. Division of Land of Benj. Stacy made by John Webber, G. J. Presson and Eli J. Stacy, 1850 and granted by Order of Probate Court Oct. 12, 1849

4. Deed of Edw. Slater Guardian To Daniel Stacy, 1864, Book 1226 leaf 256

5. Copy of Plan of lots made by Commonwealth of Probate of Court, 1849

Box 5 Folder 67: Pine St. Properties Acc# 2286 cont.

6. Plan lots map of Bennett Griffin, James Knight to Alpheus Knight, 1867

7. Copy - Plan of house lots belonging to the heirs of Benj. Stacy on Pine St., as divided among the heirs by John Webber, Eli F. Stacy & Leonard J. Presson a committee appointed by the Court of Probate Dec. 1849

8. Warranty Deed of Bennett Griffin $80.00 To John Coull, 1888 Book 1219, page 198

9. A letter to John Magnosson from Charles A. Russell Atty. for John Coull, 1889 in regard to Closing or obstructing the right of way of Mr. John Coull leading from Pine St. to the rear of his house

Box 6 9 handwritten books containing copies of Gloucester (some Essex) lots and deeds

BOOK 1

7 x 8 1/2 inch black bound book, an alphabetical index of grantee’s deeds, book and recording dates. Some are as early as 1843, but the majority are the late 1800’s to approx 1905.

BOOK 2

4 x 6 ½ inch small bound book containing deeds from 1725. This book contains copies of old deeds. Also included are some minor genealogical and historical information on John Proctor, John Wise

Box 6 BOOK 2 cont.

Eveleth family, Downing and Penny families. Some deeds included are for Concord Street and the Old Presson Place. There is a small index at the back.

Some of the names are:

• • • Byles, Charles (will & inventory)
    • Haskell, Mark and Jacob
    • Roberts, John
    • Sawyer, Isaac, James and Thomas
    • Riggs, Thomas
    • Dike, James
    • Choate, Josiah
    • Bray, Nathaniel
    • Parsons, Ebenezer

BOOK 3

4 x 6 ½ inch bound book-containing copies of deeds dating from 1685. A section of the book contains descriptions of ways (roads) laid out. There is a small index at the back.

Some of the names mentioned are:

• • • Clark, Joseph, John
    • Hadlock, Nathaniel
    • Riggs, Thomas, John
    • Lufkin, Thomas
    • Penny or Piney, Thomas
    • Parsons, Ebenezer
    • Haskell, William, Benjamin, Joseph, Mark
    • Giddings, Thomas
    • Day, Timothy
    • Burnham, Jacob
    • Ring, Daniel

BOOK 4

4 x 6 ½ this small book contains surveys of various lots beginning in 1709.

Some of the names included:

• • • Haskell, Llewellyn
    • Andrews, Malachi and Nelson
    • Lufkin, Tom, William
    • Bray, Hannah, Silas
    • Riggs, John
    • Porter, William
    • Burnham, George

BOOK 5

8 x 10 ½ inch black and red bound book. The cover is in bad condition. Written on the inside cover is ‘Deed Book #1.’ It contains deeds referring to Eastern Point.

BOOK 6

8 x 10 ½ inch black and red bound book. The cover is in bad condition. Written on the inside cover is ‘Plan book # 2.’ Cover page says it is an index to Patch Estate & other Eastern Point deeds.

BOOK H

6 ½ x 8 inch bound book with marbled cover. The date 1912 is written on the inside cover. The book contains handwritten copies of deeds “long lots from 1-122 in the first range” The book begins 1707/08 with a long lot granted Joseph Clark. There are some hand drawn maps of Essex Ave.

BOOK I

1738: 7/8-inch hardbound book containing town records from 1738 This Book was hand written in 1913. Included in this book are herbage lots, ceder (sic) swamp lots, Magnolia Ave, Essex Ave, Fernwood Pond, Little River Road and Western Ave.

Some of the names included are:

• • • Gilbert, John 
    • Knowlton, John
    • Millett, Nathaniel, Thomas
    • Brown, William

Box 6 BOOK I cont.

• • • Knight, Joseph and Thomas
    • Allen, John 
    • Hodgkins, Christopher
    • Hooper, Jake
    • Kiltfield, Jacob and Jake
    • Ferson, William 

BOOK K

7 x 8 ¼ inch paperback booklet containing description of the “Huntoon and adjoining lots”. The booklet starts with sale in 1772, of land from Peter Godfrey to Tom Lufkin. The book contains deed book and page numbers. Included are misc. transfers dating 1762-1848.

Some of the families mentioned are:

• • • Haskells
    • Roberts
    • Lufkin
    • Ingersoll
    • Choate
    • Steele