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THE frontispiece is a map of that section. of Salem that is bounded by Washington, Essex and North streets, and the North river. It is based on actual surveys and title deeds, and is drawn on a scale of two hundred feet to an inch. It shows the location of all the houses standing in 1700. The braces marked "a" show where Bridge street now runs, "b," Federal street, "c," Lynde street, and that marked "d" where Sewall street begins. Lynde street was laid out in 1751, Federal street (first called Marlborough street) in 1793, and Sewall street in 1801.

Washington street was first called a street in 1656, Street from the meetinghouse to North river in 1666, Broad street in 1687, Town-house street in 1695, Town street in 1698, School-house street in 1698, Old Town-house street in 1726, Main street in 1731, School-house lane in 1742, School street in 1762, Court street in 1792, and Washington street in 1815. Essex street was originally called Batter's lane,† and was first called a street in 1669, when it was known as Street to the meeting-house. It was known as Main street as early as 1696, as Paved street § in 1787, and as Essex street in 1796.

North street was called Williams' lane before 1671, Lane by house of Dr. Daniel

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Weld to ye water side in 1685, Street where Dr. Weld liveth in 1687, Weld's lane in 1696, Lane leading to ye North river in 1718, Curwen's lane in 1719, Street or Lane leading to ye great bridge over the North river in 1749, Lane to the great bridge in 1756, Daland's Lane in 1756, Street to North river in 1774, Street from North bridge to town in 1774, 1774, Street leading to Northfield bridge in 1783, Road to great bridge in 1783, Street or Lane leading from the town pump to the North bridge in 1788, and North street in 1801.

*Washington street was called Town, or Townhouse street, School, or School-house street, and Court, or Court-house street, respectively, because the town- school- and court-house stood in the middle of the street in early times.

+So called because Edmund Batter owned the land on the north side the entire length.

§So called because the part of Essex street near the Mechanic hall was so wet and swampy that it was necessary to pave it in early times.

In the sketches which follow, after 1700, titles and deeds referred to pertain to the houses and the land under and immediately adjacent thereto and not always to the whole lot, the design being, after 1700, to show the history of the houses principally.

Edmund Batter House. Edmund Batter owned the strip of land on Essex street from Washington to North streets, of the width of the corner lots; and he lived in the house that stood on this lot, on the corner of Essex and Washington streets. Mr. Batter was a merchant, and was living on this corner as early as 1649. He died in August, 1685, at the age of eightyseven, leaving widow Mary (who was daughter of Daniel Gookin, esq., of Cambridge) and four children. In his will he gave to his wife the western or new end of the house and new leanto adjoining the old bake-house and the western part of the lot, and to his son Edmund the eastern or old end of the house (where Mrs. Glover then lived) with the middle kitchen or old hall, the barn and shop, and the eastern part of the lot. Mrs. Batter died

in 1702, having devised her part of the estate to her son Edmund. He was a tanner, and retained the house until his death, Nov. 2, 1756, at the age of eighty-four. He devised the estate to his daughter Martha, who afterward married John Ward of Salem, a peruke maker. Mr. and Mrs. Ward conveyed the western half of the house and the barn and larger part of the lot to Nathaniel Gould of Salem, a cabinet-maker, Nov. 26, 1761,* and Mr. Gould sold it to Benjamin Coats of Salem, a cordwainer, April 19, 1773.† Mr. and Mrs. Ward conveyed the eastern part of the house and lot and shop and coal houses to William Northey July 25, 1769.§ The estate was owned by Messrs. Coats and Northey when the great fire of Oct. 6, 1774, destroyed all the buildings, together with the adjoining Tabernacle meeting-house, and other houses and buildings. At the time of the fire the house was occupied by Nathaniel Dabney, apothecary. By additions it had become very large.

Elizabeth Batter Lot. Edmund Batter devised this lot, in 1685, to his daughter Elizabeth, who was then a young child. She died, under age, in 1701; and her mother, who was administrator of her estate, conveyed the lot to Henry West, sr., of Salem, sadler, Jan. 20, 1701-2.|| Five days later, Mr. West sold the lot to Elizabeth's mother. Mrs. Batter died in 1702, having devised it to her son Daniel, who became a merchant in Boston.

Mary Emerson Lot. Edmund Batter devised this lot, in 1685, to his daughter Mary, who was then a young girl. She subsequently married Rev. John Emerson, jr., of Gloucester, and, while living in New Castle, N. H., Dec. 22, 1710, sold the lot to Benjamin Pickman of Boston.

Rev. John Emerson House. The north end of this lot down to the upper dashes was originally a part of the lot of Rev.

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 107, leaf 249. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 133, leaf 236. §Essex Registry of Deeds, book 126, leaf 172. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 16, leaf 26. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 63. ¶Essex Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 225.

Edward Norris, and subsequently of his son Edward, who conveyed it to Edmund Batter Aug. 20, 1679.* Mr. Batter died in 1685, having devised it to his daughter Mary, who subsequently married Rev. John Emerson.

The middle portion of the lot (between the dashes) was a part of Mr. Batter's original lot, and he devised it to his daughter Mary. Both of these sections were conveyed by Mr. and Mrs. Emerson to Rev. Nicholas Noyes May —, 1697 ;t and Jan. 1, 1698-9, he conveyed them to Mr. Emerson.§

The end of the lot next the street was also a portion of Mr. Batter's original lot, and was conveyed by him to Daniel Andrew of Salem, bricklayer, Dec. 13, 1669.|| Mr. Andrew erected a house upon it, probably the next year; and, Dec. 17, 1677, conveyed the house and land to Thomas Gardner, jr., of Salem, merchant. Lieutenant Gardner died in 1695; and Ju: 29, 1698, his representatives sold the estate to Stephen Sewall. Mr. Sewall conveyed it to Mr. Emerson Aug. 16, 1698;** and thus the whole lot became Mr. Emerson's.

In 1703-4, the rear sections of the lot were called by Daniel Batter his own pasture, but just what his interest was, if he had any, does not appear. He, however, Nov. 25, 1704, conveyed the entire lot to Joseph Orne, jr., of Salem, cordwainer;†† and, Jan. 8, 1712, Mr. Orne conveyed it to his brother Timothy Orne of Salem, cordwainer.§§ Sept. 11, 1734, Mr. Emerson having died, and leaving his widow Mary living at Portsmouth, N. H., she with her brother Edmund Batter, the surviving heirs of the original owner (Edmund Batter) released their interest in the house and land to Timothy Orne.||||

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 44. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 260. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 267. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 73. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 59, leaf 167. ¶Essex Registry of Deeds, book 61, leaf 120. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 264.

Essex Registry of Deeds, book 17, leaf 32. §§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 25, leaf 91. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 67, leaf 24.

Captain Orne added to the house, bringing the front to the sidewalk, and making a gable in the street side at the western end, by raising the roof in front. The leanto must have been added very much later, as the framework is of sawn soft lumber. He died in 1753, aged seventy-one, having devised the house and lot to his sons Samuel and John. Nov. 11, 1760, these brothers conveyed the premises to their brother Timothy Orne. In 1761, Mr. Orne built the house now standing next easterly of this house and removed thither, his son Samuel occupying the old house thereafter. Timothy Orne died in 1767, having devised the old house and lot to his son Timothy, who lived in Danvers. The son Timothy died in the winter of 178990, having devised the estate to his wife Elizabeth, who owned it until July 29, 1824, when she (being then of Boston) conveyed it to Robert Brookhouse of Salem, merchant.† Mr. Brookhouse conveyed it to Abel Hersey of Salem, upholsterer, Nov. 26, 1825.§ Mr. Hersey failed, and his assignees sold the estate to Larkin Thorndike and Betsey Varney April 14, 1829. Betsey Varney died, and her executor conveyed her interest in the property to Dr. John G. Treadwell of Salem July 1, 1836. On the same day Dr. Treadwell conveyed it to Dr. George Osborne of Danvers.¶ Mr. Thorndike conveyed his interest to John Jewett Oct. 13, 1845;** and Mr. Jewett conveyed the same to Dr. Osborne Jan. 1, 1856.tt Dr. Osborne lived in Peabody, and died, intestate, in 1882. In the division of his estate this was assigned to his daughter Eliza D., who married Michael W. Shepard, and died in 1893, and the old house and land remain in her estate. This is one of the very old houses in Salem. Even the up

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 107, leaf 159. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 237, leaf 9. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 239, leaf 290. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 253, leaf 32. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 299, leaf 88. ¶Essex Registry of Deeds, book 299, leaf 89. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 359, leaf 241. ++Essex Registry of Deeds, book 538, leaf 224.

per plates and beams are of oak, hewn about a foot square, and in the attic may still be seen thick planks hewn from the primitive logs. The picture shows the old house as it is now (see opposite page 171).

Daniel Batter Lot. This lot was a part of the original lot of Edmund Batter, who devised it to his son Daniel; and Daniel sold it to Stephen Sewall Feb. 3, 1703-4.*

Stephen Sewall House. The northern portion of this lot, down to the lot of Dr. Weld, was the western portion of Elder Samuel Sharp's field. Elder Sharp died in or before 1662, and his wife Alice survived him three years. Upon her decease this section of the field was divided among four of his children, the division lines running from east to west where the dashes are placed at either end.

To whom the northern strip was assigned the writer does not know, but it was "ye widow Eleanor Robinson's" in 1671. She probably had only a dower interest in it, and at her decease in 1674 it came into the possession of Edmund Batter, who died in 1685, having devised it to his son Edmund. The latter conveyed it to Stephen Sewall Oct. 9, 1696.†

The next strip was assigned to Elizabeth, first wife of Christopher Phelps. Mr. Phelps conveyed it to Mr. Sewall May 18, 1685.§

The third strip was assigned to Nathaniel Sharp, who conveyed it to John Turner June 5, 1671. Mr. Turner died possessed of it in 1680; and his widow Elizabeth subsequently married Maj. Charles Redford and possessed it. Upon her decease, Mr. Turner's only son and heir, Capt. John Turner, conveyed it to Mr. Sewall Jan. 10, 1697.‡

The next strip was assigned to Hannah Sharp, who afterwards married Peter Odlin. They conveyed it to Mr. Sewall

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 74. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 2. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 124. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 136. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 96. Peter Odlin's name is also spelled in the record of deeds, Adley, Ardlee, and Odly.

May 2, 1685.* Upon this part of Sharp's field (at the cross+) was erected about 1630 the block house or fort for the defence of the town, Mr. Sharp being the gunner. The remainder of the lot came into the possession of Mr. Sewall as follows: The northern part down to the dashes was originally owned by Henry Cook, who died in 1661. Judith Cook, his widow, conveyed it to Joshua Rea, husbandman, May 21, 1662.† The next space (down to the next dashes) Mr. Cook's son John conveyed to Thomas Maule March 7, 1671.§ June 10, 1672, Mr. Maule sold the northern half of the strip to Mr. Rea; and also about that time Mr. Rea became possessed of the other half. He died owning the lot, and his son Joshua conveyed both this and the section above to Mr. Sewall April 6, 1685. The next section (down to the next dashes) was a portion of the estate of Edward Norris, who conveyed it to George Booth, as a part of the consideration for the instruction of his son Edward in the trade of a carpenter, Jan. 9, 1677-8. Mr. Booth conveyed it to Dr. Daniel Weld, who sold it to Mr. Sewall April 7, 1685. The remainder of the lot was a part of the original lot of Edmund Batter, who conveyed it to Mr. Sewall Oct. -> 1681.** Upon this portion of his homestead, which was the first part he bought, Mr. Sewall erected his residence.

Mr. Sewall died possessed of this house and lot in 1725. Feb. 25, 1725-6, his children released their interest in the estate to their eldest brother Samuel Sewall of Boston,†† and he conveyed it to his brother Mitchell Sewall, esq., of Salem Dec. 2, 1735.§§ Mitchell Sewall died possessed of it in 1748; and April 16, 1751, his representative conveyed it to William Lynde of Salem, with the house, barn,

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 43. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 37. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 157. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 182. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 125. ¶Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 76. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 39. ++Essex Registry of Deeds, book 70, leaf 58. §§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 70, leaf 60.

coach house, etc., thereon.* Mr. Lynde lived in this house, and died in 1753, bequeathing to his cousin William Lynde of Saybrook, Conn., a legacy, which was paid by an assignment to him of this and other real estate Oct. 3, 1753.† Oct. 21, 1774, Mr. Lynde conveyed the premises to Hon. Benj. Lynde of Salem,§ the grantor probably never having lived here. Judge Lynde died in 1792, having devised the house and lot to his daughter Mary, wife of Andrew Oliver. She died in 1807, leaving this and certain other real estate to the children of her deceased son Rev. Thomas Fitch OliA partition was made among these children in 1810, the house and lot being assigned to the daughters, Sarah Pynchon Oliver and Elizabeth Digby Belcher Oliver, both of Salem, spinsters; and they let the house to William Hook, a cabinet maker. He hired it until Aug. 17, 1816, when he bought the estate of the Oliver sisters.|| The ancient house was taken down by Mr. Hook on election day, 1830. The accompanying picture of the old house was made from a description of the same given by an aged person who was familiar with it (see opposite page 171).

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John Mascoll Lot. This was a part of the original lot of Edmund Batter, who conveyed it to John Mascoll, jr., of Salem, gunsmith, Nov. 16, 1676. The writer has not discovered evidence to show that a house stood upon this lot in 1700; though it is thought that John Mascoll built a house upon it immediately after his purchase, which was at about the time of his marriage. The title descended through his daughter Sarah, wife of Isaac Williams.

Henry West Lot. This was a part of the original lot of Edmund Batter, who conveyed it, except an eleven-foot strip on the east side, to Henry West of Salem, sadler, June 17, 1670.¶ Mr. Batter conveyed

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 100, leaf 91. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 100, leaf 37. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 123, leaf 217. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 212, leaves 22 and 23.

Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 140. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 86, and book 6, leaf 108.

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