The Essex Antiquarian Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...of his estate is "an ould dwelling house." The estate passed to his children, Michael, Mary and Elizabeth, and the house was gone before 1772. John Marston Lot. That part of the lot which is east of the dashes was a portion of the two-acre lot conveyed by John Ruck to Matthew Woodwell 3: 8 mo: 1660 j and a part of that portion of the same that Mr. Woodwell reconveyed to Mr. Ruck Aug. 19, 1663. J On the same day Mr. Ruck conveyed this entire lot to Eleazer Gedney. The latter died, in 1683, possessed of the lot; and his widow and administratrix conveyed it to their eldest son Eleazer and daughter Mary Gedney Oct. 23, 1690.I-Eleazer removed to Memorimack, N. Y., and conveyed the lot to John Marston March 19, 1696-7. Deacon Marston owned the lot in 1715. Estate of Matthew Woodwell Lot. This was a part of the two-acre lot that John Ruck conveyed to Matthew Woodwell 3: 8 mo: 1660. Mr. Woodwell died in 1691, and the estate came into the possession of Joshua Woodwell of Salem, who Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 65. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 136. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 183. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 55, leaf 30. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 70. ITEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 171. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 125. died possessed of it. His administrate conveyed it to John Pickering Oct. 9 1702.1 Richard Palmer House. This lot wa a portion of the two acres that John Rucl conveyed to Matthew Woodwell 3: 8 mo 1660. Mr. Woodwell conveyed this lo to Richard Palmer of Salem Dec. 3, 1673.; Mr. Palmer built a cottage thereon, and died possessed of it in or before 1689 He left the homestead to his son Richard. acarpenter. The latter died in 1746, possessed of the lot and house, which was the...