the eleven-foot strip to Mr. West Oct. 10, 1682. Though the evidence is insufficient to prove that Mr. West lived on this lot in 1700, the writer believes that he did. Mr. West died in 1703, and, the estate being entailed, it passed to his son Henry, and then to his children, who conveyed it to John Norris March 28, 1782.†t The heirs of Edward Norris, who was brother and heir of John Norris, conveyed the estate to widow Elizabeth Williams of Salem Aug. 27, 1811.§

Deliverance Parkman House. This lot was a part of the original lot of Edmund Batter, who gave it to his brother-in-law Hilliard Veren, sr., of Salem, and the latter's daughters Dorcas and Sarah, "my two cousins," Jan. 18, 1669.|| Sarah married Deliverance Parkman 9: 10 mo: 1673, and this lot came into the possession of Mr. Parkman. He built his house upon it at about that time. Sarah died 14: 11: 1681-2, and he died in 1715. Their heirs conveyed the estate to John Clarke of Salem, merchant, March 17, 1730, Mr. Clarke then occupying the premises. Mr. Clarke died in 1764, and his widow continued to occupy the house with her daughter Deborah Fairfax Clarke, who married, Dec. 16, 1780, John Hartley Anderson, an English physician. Dr. Anderson died Nov. 16, 1781; and his widow, with her only child, Mary Clarke Anderson, continued to occupy the house with the widow Clarke. The latter died in 1784; and Mrs. Anderson and her daughter continued to live here until Mrs. Anderson's decease in 1841. The daughter, who never married, remained in the old house until it was taken down in 1835. The · picture herewith given was sketched early in this century (see opposite page 178).

Dr. Daniel Weld House. The northern half of this lot (down to the dashes) was the western portion of the original lot of

*Essex.Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 108. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 139, leaves 61 and 92.

§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 196, leaf 99. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 76. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 55, leaf 189.

Henry Cook in 1649. He died in 1661, and his widow, Judith Cook, conveyed the northern half of this part to Joshua Rea of Salem May 21, 1662. The southern half of the northern half Mr. Cook's son John, of Salem, blacksmith, conveyed to Thomas Maule of Salem, tailor, March 7, 1671 ;† and Mr. Maule conveyed to Joshua Rea the northern side of his part (probably as security) June 10, 1672.§ Mr. Maule built a house thereon, which was at first occupied by Richard Maybee, and subsequently by Dr. Daniel Weld. Mr. Maule conveyed this part of the lot, with the house, to Dr. Weld, who was then living here, May 12, 1674. Mr. Rea died possessed of his portion, and his son Joshua conveyed the whole of the northern half of the whole lot to Stephen Sewall, with the house and barn, April 6, 1685.‡ Mr. Sewall conveyed the same to Dr. Weld the next day.¶ March 30, 1688, Henry Cook's eldest son, Isaac, released to Messrs. Rea, Weld and Sewall the same portion that his mother had conveyed to Joshua Rea.** The whole of the southern half of the lot was the western end of the original lot of Rev. Edward Norris, who died possessed of it in 1659. He devised it to his son Edward, who conveyed the northern part of it (a strip twenty-five feet wide, and of the whole length of this lot) to Dr. Weld Nov. 3, 1677.†† Mr. Norris conveyed the remainder of his part to George Booth Jan. 9, 1677-8.¶ Mr. Booth conveyed it to Stephen Sewall, who sold it to Dr. Weld in 1685.¶

Dr. Weld died before March 6, 1713, when two of his daughters, widow Barbary Hide and Elizabeth, wife of Capt. John Gardner, both of Salem, conveyed to Thomas Purchase of Salem, blacksmith, a lot from the northwest corner of the

premises about forty-eight feet square,

*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 4, leaf 67. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 125. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 76. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 65. ++Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 77.

with the house thereon, then occupied by Roger Pealand Joseph Browne, mariners. Mr. Purchase conveyed the house and lot to Isaac Williams, jr., of Salem, cordwainer, May 18, 1716. Mr. Williams sold the house and lot to Thomas Bray of Salem, mariner, Nov. 22, 1728.§ Mr. Bray died soon after, and, Dec. 29, 1733, his administratrix conveyed it to Joseph Henderson of Salem, fisherman.|| Mr. Henderson died in 1767; and, under his will, his widow. conveyed the estate to the proprietors of the North church June 15, 1772. The house was immediately taken down, and the land added to the church lot.

The remainder of the lot, with a house thereon (probably a new one which Dr. Weld had built, about 1700, for his home), was conveyed by his said daughters (widow Hide having married Edmund Batter) to George Deland of Salem, cordwainer, Nov. 12, 1718.¶

Edward Norris House and Elizabeth Glover Lot. These lots comprised the eastern end of the original lot of William Gerrish, which ran through to Williams' lane. When of Newbury, gentleman, Mr. Gerrish conveyed the lot and house thereon to Rev. Edward Norris 7: 6 mo: 1649.** Mr. Norris lived here until his decease, in 1659. He devised "my dwelling house I now live in " and the land to his son Edward, who was a schoolmaster here from 1640 to 1671. Edward lived here until his death, in 1684. In his will he devised the premises to his two children, Edward and Elizabeth, equally. Sept. 4, 1695, the children made a division, Edward taking the northern half and the house and Elizabeth the southern half.

Elizabeth had married Joseph Glover, and was his widow at the time of her father's death, living in 1685 in the house of Edmund Batter on the corner.

She

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 273. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 29, leaf 282. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 52, leaf 229. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf 156. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 130, leaf 126. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 235. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 5.

married, secondly, Samuel Moulton of Rehoboth; and they conveyed the lot to her only son Edward Glover of Rehoboth, cordwainer, March 4, 1706-7.* Three days later, Edward conveyed it to Capt. Habbackuk Gardner of Salem, mariner.†

Mr. Norris lived in his father's house until his disease, in 1700. He was succeeded by his son Edward, who lived here until 1769, when he died, having devised the estate to his four children, Edward, John, Elizabeth and Judith. Edward lived in the house when, in 1774, it was destroyed in the great fire.

Rev. Nicholas Noyes House. The northern part of this lot (down to the dashes) was the southeastern corner of Sharp's field, of which Elder Samuel Sharp died possessed, in or before 1662. In the division of his estate in 1667, this portion was assigned to his daughter, wife of Thomas Jeggles, with the exception of a small piece in the northeastern corner measuring fifteen feet on the street and twenty-five feet on the rear end, running back ten rods. This little strip had belonged to Nathaniel Sharp, who had the adjoining lot on that side, and he conveyed it, with the remainder of his lot to Capt. John Price Dec. 18, 1684. Capt. Price died possessed of it in 169-, and his only son and heir Walter Price conveyed it to Rev. Nicholas Noyes Sept. 14, 1698. The remaining portion of the northern part of this lot, which had been assigned Abigail Jeggles, was conveyed by her husband to William Brown of Salem Dec. 21, 1682.¶ April 15, 1684, Mr. Brown conveyed it to Rev. Mr. Noyes;¶ and, May 22, 1684, as administrator of his father and mother, Samuel and Alice Sharp, Nathaniel Sharp released the lot to Mr. Noyes.¶

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The southern part of this lot was the eastern end of the original lot of Henry Cook of Salem, butcher, on which stood

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 227. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 229. *Otherwise called Giggells or Jiggells. §Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 10. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 57. ¶Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 122.

his house in 1649, the original lot running through to Williams' lane. Mr. Cook died Dec. 25, 1661. The estate then came into the hands of Theodore Price, who died possessed of it in 1672. His administrator conveyed it, with the barn and house in which the deceased had dwelt, to Hilliard Veren jr., of Salem July 9, 1672.* March 4, 1677-8, Mr. Veren conveyed the premises to Ezekiel Cheever of Salem,† Mr. Veren then living in the house. Peter Cheever was called the owner in 1682; and, April 14, 1684, Rev. Thomas Cheever of Malden (Ezekiel's brother) conveyed the lot, with the house, bake house and stable, to Mr. Noyes.§ Jan. 31, 1687, Isaac Cook, eldest son and heir of Henry Cook, the original owner, released the lot to Mr. Noyes.||

Rev. Mr. Noyes died Dec. 13, 1717; and his administrators conveyed the estate to Rev. Samuel Fisk, his successor in the ministry, July 18, 1718. Mr. Fisk conveyed the house and lot to Benjamin Pickman Dec. 15, 1762.¶ In 1764, Mr. Pickman built the large brick house on the northeast corner of the lot, and the old house was taken down.

Lewis Hunt House. This lot was a part of Sharp's field, being the northern portion of the lot assigned to Nathaniel Sharp in the division of his father's estate in 1667. In the house standing upon the lot in 1684 Nathaniel lived, and it was probably the home of Elder Sharp, the father. Nathaniel was a mariner, and he conveyed the house and lot, for sixty-six pounds, to Capt. John Price of Salem, merchant, Dec. 18, 1684.** Capt. Price died possessed of the land in 1691, but the old house was gone. His only son and administrator, Walter Price, conveyed the lot, for forty-three pounds, to Lewis Hunt of Salem, mariner, Sept. 15, 1698.†† Mr.

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 155. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 190. §Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 122. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 21. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 222. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 112, leaf 115. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 10.

Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 54.

Hunt immediately erected a new house thereon, and lived in it. He died possessed of the estate in 1717; and his daughter Hannah Hunt released the house and lot to her brother William Hunt Dec. 21, 1731.* William Hunt died in 1780 possessed of the "mansion house," bake house, barn and lot; and in the division of his real estate in 1782, the buildings and eastern partion of the lot were assigned to his son Lewis Hunt.† Deacon Lewis Hunt was a baker, and had his shop in the front end of the house. He died in 1797; and the children sold the estate to John Russell of Salem in 1829 and 1831. Mr. Russell died April 12, 1853, having devised the estate to his children, Rev. John Lewis Russell and Sarah Orne Russell. In August, 1863, while they owned the estate, the old house was taken down. The picture of it herewith given was taken about 1857 (see opposite page 178).

John Pomeroy House. This lot was assigned, in 1667, to John Norton of Salem, house carpenter, who married a daughter of Elder Samuel Sharp, this being a portion of the Sharp field. Mr. Norton sold it, with the house, to John Pomeroy of Salem, mariner, Oct. 4, 1674.§ The house was gone Dec. 16, 1709, when Mr. Pomeroy's widow Mary, then wife of John Foster, and her only son, John Pomeroy, conveyed the lot to Lewis Hunt.||

James Gillingham House and Edmund Batter Lot. These lots belonged to the widow Eleanor Robinson in 1656 and 1666. She lived in the house, and died in 1674,probably having a life estate only, Edmund Batter being the owner in fee. Mr. Batter died in 1685, having devised the house and land to his son Edmund, of Salem, tanner, Oct. 18, 1695. Edmund conveyed the small lot and the house to James Gillingham, the house then being occupied by John Bligh. Mr. Gillingham took down the old house, probably in 1719.

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 67, leaf 41. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 139, leaf 163. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 91. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 142. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 24, leaf 70.

The larger lot was conveyed by Mr. Batter to William Hunt of Salem, merchant, Oct. 2, 1734.*

John Milk House and Estate of William Lake House. Thomas Wilkes of Salem, shipwright, and his wife Mary, for twentyseven pounds, conveyed to Thomas Hale of Newbury these two lots, the eastern end of the Benjamin Orne lot and the house on the Lake lot Oct. 1, 1656.† Mr. Hale evidently sold, prior to 1661, the eastern portion of the Orne lot to Ralph Fogg. Mr. Hale conveyed the John Milk lot to John Milk of Salem Oct. 6, 1666.§ It is now nearly all included in Federal street. Mr. Milk built a house upon the lot, lived in it, and died possessed of the same in 1689. By his will he devised the northern half of the lot and house to his son John, and the southern half of the lot and barn to his daughter Mary Milk, to be equally divided lengthwise. His widow Sarah lived in the house. Joseph Wesson of Reading and wife Sarah, granddaughter of John Milk, sr., deceased, and probably daughter and heir of Mr. Milk's daughter Mary, conveyed the southern half to Joshua Hicks of Salem, shopkeeper, April 11, 1726.|| The northern half of the lot was conveyed by John Milk of Boston and James Milk of Falmouth, Me., shipwrights, sons and heirs of John Milk, jr., to Joshua Hicks May 13, 1734. The old house apparently was then gone.

Mr. Hale, then of Salem, glover, conveyed the Lake lot and the house to John Knights of Salem, mason, Nov. 6, 1661.¶ The house was small, and had a leanto in 1666. For thirty-five pounds, Mr. Knights sold the lot, with the house and barn, to William Lake of Salem, set-work cooper, Jan. 18, 1665-6.** Mr. Lake died in 1680, leaving widow Ann and two young daughters, Abigail and Mary.†† The place was

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 64, leaf 229. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 32. §Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 16. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 11. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 64, leaf 205. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 69. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 117. ++They continued to live here.

released by William Allen and Abigail Allen, both of Salem, children of Abigail Lake, May 21, 1731, to Paul Langdon of Hopkinton, joiner, whose wife Mary was daughter of Mary Lake. Mr. Langdon and his wife Mary conveyed one-half of the house and lot to Samuel Epes of Salem, mariner, May 24, 1732.† The house was gone in 1741.

Benjamin Orne House. The eastern end of this lot early belonged to Thomas Wilkes of Salem, shipwright, and his wife Mary. Mary. They conveyed it, with other real estate, to Thomas Hale of Newbury Oct. 1, 1656.§ Mr. Hale evidently sold it to Ralph Fogg prior to 1661.

This lot belonged to Ralph Fogg in 1656, the southern boundary line being upon a ridge made by Mr. Fogg by the digging of a ditch. He went to London, where he died, and his son and heir John Fogg of Barnstable, Devonshire, Eng., gentleman, conveyed the land to his (John's) brother Ezekiel Fogg of London, merchant, Jan. 2, 1674-5. The latter conveyed it to William Longstaff of Salem, cordwainer, May 25, 1676. Immediately upon his purchase of the lot Mr. Longstaff built a house thereon, in which he lived. Jan. 9, 1677, he conveyed one-half of the lot and house to Benjamin Horne ¶ of Salem, tailor.** Mr. Horne evidently bought the other half, as his children sold the whole of the estate in 1734, by their several deeds, one of which refers to the house, in explanation why it was not conveyed, as follows: "Ye house being down."††

Estate of John Turner Lot. This belonged to William Brown, jr., merchant, in 1666, and April 18, 1671, to William Lake, who then sold it to John Turner. Mr. Turner died possessed of it in 1680. "Ye Turners" had it in 1696, and it was owned by Stephen Sewall in 1726.

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 56, leaf 259. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 60, leaf 175. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 32. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 124. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 137. Afterward known as Orne.

**Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 176. ++Essex Registry of Deeds, book 69, leaf 247.