Marblehead in 1700 - The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

Nicholas Holt, sr., of Andover and John Kimball of Ipswich, husbands of John Bradstreet's sisters Hannah
and Mary, released it to his sister Martha's husband, William Beale, sr., of Marblehead before Dec. 8, 1674,
when Mr. Beale. conveyed his then interest in the land to Mr. Bradstreet's sister Rebecca's husband, George
Bonfield, sr., of Marblehead, fisherman.† Mr. Bonfield owned the land in 1700.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 123.
James Smith Lot. This was a lot from ninety to one hundred acres in extent and a part of Mr.
Humphreys' farm. It belonged to Capt. James Smith of Marblehead, mariner, Feb. 4, 1674, when he
conveyed it to Symond Lynde of Boston, merchant. At that time there was "housing" upon the lot
and it was in the occupation of Micha Bowels, sometime of Salem, husbandman.‡ This was probably a
mortgage, as Captain Smith owned the lot in 1700.
‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 81.
James Dennis, Amos Dennis and Annis Trevie Lot. This was the share of William Charles of Marblehead
in the Humphreys farm, and he died, possessed of the lot in 1672 (?), having devised it in his will to James
Dennis, blacksmith, Amos Dennis, fisherman, and Thomas Trefey (or Trevie), shoreman, in right of his wife
Annis, all of Marblehead. The several parties owned it in 1700.
Jonathan Norman Lot. This lot belonged to Richard Norman in 1687 and to Jonathan Norman of
Marblehead in 1700.
Mrs. Mary Woods Lot. John Peach of Marblehead, planter, owned this part of the plain farm early,
and, with his wife Alice, conveyed it to his natural daughter Mary, wife of William Woods of Marblehead,
spinster, Dec. 30, 1687.* Her son, John Woods of Marblehead, owned it with her in 1710.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 81.
Robert Bartlett Lot. That part of the lot lying westerly of the dashes belonged to William Bartoll, jr., of
Salem, mariner, Dec. 11, 1682, when he conveyed it to Capt. Robert Bartlett of Marblehead, yeoman.† That
part lying easterly of the dashes also belonged in1682, to Mr. Bartlett who was deceased in 1719.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 16, leaf 152.
Samuel Reed Lot. This lot belonged to Richard Rowland before 1680. He died in 1685, having devised this
lot to his daughter Abigail Reed. The lot was then valued at seventy pounds. In 1689, it belonged to Samuel
Reed, and in 1718 to Ester Reed of Marblehead, spinster.
Benjamin Ireson Lot. This lot belonged to John and Parnall Bartoll, who were both deceased Feb. 4,
1688-9,' when their eldest son, heir-at-law and administrator, William Bartoll (wife Mary), for thirty-three
pounds, conveyed it to Benjamin Ireson of Lynn, planter.‡ Mr. Ireson died possessed of it in 1705.
‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 309.
Robert Devereaux House. This tract of three hundred-and fifty acres of land was granted to Rev. Hugh
Peter by the town of Salem in 163—, and when he went to England he gave his property into the care of one
of his deacons in Salem, Charles Gott for one hundred pounds sterling, Mr. Gott, who had removed to
Wenham, conveyed the land to John Devereaux of Marblehead, fisherman, July 1, 1659.§ In this deed, the lot
is described as follows: "bounded westward towards the Forrest river, Tinkers Island lying on y e east, being
bounded southward toward y e river head & Throgmorton's cove lying towards the norwest."
In 1660, Mr. Peter, as one of the regicides of Charles II, was executed at Charing Cross, London. Mr.
Devereaux continued in possession of the property, having built a, house upon the eastern part of the lot. He
died in the spring of 1695 and his will dated Sept. 4, 1693, was proved May 20, 1695. He provided as
follows : "I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Devereux two thirds of all my land within the Stonnwall
now lying in Marblehead being three hundred Acres more or less with my now dwelling house and Barne, only I
give unto my son Roberts son Joseph twenty Acres of land within y e stonn wall which is out of the two thirds of
my son Roberts land before mentioned which land lying next to Marblehead common joining to my land
without the stonn wall, when he shall be 21 years of age, to remaine in the family and name of the
Devereuxes from generation to generation in way of intale forever and ever." The other third was devised to
the three sons of the testator's deceased son Humphrey Devereaux, — Joseph (one-half), Humphrey (onequarter),
and Ralph (one-quarter).
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