Marblehead in 1700 - The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

due to creditors of the estate, paid by her son Nathaniel Walton and her daughter widow Martha Munjoy,
conveyed to them the eastern half of the premises, with the old barn thereon, being the lot on the map
marked Nathaniel Walton and Martha Munjoy, April 18, 1677;* and they owned it in 1700.
Rev. William Walton's widow died in 1682, and the surviving children agreed, March 29, 1683, that their
sister Mary's husband, Capt. Robert Bartlett of Marblehead, yeoman and fisherman, should have one half of
this lot where his dwelling stood, he having paid twenty pounds of debts due creditors of Mr. Walton's
estate,† and the other half of this lot to said Nathaniel and Martha, they to satisfy the remaining creditors.
In 1700, the whole title to this lot was apparently in Captain Bartlett. Nothing more is known of the
Bartlett house or its location.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 76.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 47.
Estate of Richard Rowland House. This was the homestead of Richard Rowland of Marblehead, planter, as
early as 1648. He died in the summer of 1685, his will, dated April 24, 1685, being proved June 80, 1685.
He devised this estate to his son John Rowland and the latter's male children. John Rowland died, leaving
no issue, before Dec. 4, 1693, when administration upon his estate was granted. This real estate reverted to
his father's heirs, subject to the rights of John Rowland's widow, Abigail Rowland. Sept. 3, 1715,
dower was assigned to her, who was then Mrs. Cane, out of this "ancient homestead," as it was called in the
return of the commissioners making the assignment. The east end of the "old dwelling house," as it was
called, and that part of the lot was assigned to her, the well, cellar and oven to be used in common with the
other owners of the house. The whole of this estate was divided among the heirs Nov. 3, 1719, when the
house was gone apparently.‡
‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 36, leaf 170.
James Smith House. This estate was probably the property of Erasmus James of Marblehead, as his widow,
Jane James of Marblehead, for fifty-six shillings, conveyed it with the house to James Smith of Marblehead,
husband-man, 6: 6 : 1660.* Mr. Smith died in the winter of 1660-1, having in his will, dated 9: 9:
1660, and proved 27: 4: 1661, devised this house and lot to his wife Mary for her life or widowhood, and at
her marriage or death to his son James Smith, and after the latter's death to his eldest son James Smith. James
Smith sr., of Boston, for ninety-five pounds, mortgaged the house and land to William Greenough, jr., of
Boston.* James Smith of Boston, mariner, owned it in 1713; and Capt James Smith of Marblehead, mariner,
for three hundred and fifteen pounds, conveyed the house and land to Richard Crafts of Marblehead,
shoreman, Dec. 7, 1714. † The house was then occupied by James Stone. Mr. Crafts mortgaged the
house and land to Mr. Smith Aug. 6, 1716;‡ and Mr. Smith probably foreclosed the mortgage before Aug. 12,
1734, when James Smith of Marblehead, yeoman, conveyed the land with the buildings thereon to John
Oulton, esq., of Marblehead, who already had it in his possession.§ The house was gone apparently
before Sept. 1, 1736, when Mr. Oulton mortgaged the land. ||
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 130.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 30, leaf 129.
‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 30, leaf 127.
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§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 68, leaf 261.
||Essex Registry of Deeds, book 72, leaf 41
Estate of Nicholas Andrews House. This lot of upland and meadow belonged to William Barber of
Marblehead, fisherman, as early as 1651, and after about 1655 to his son Thomas Barber, who removed to
Charlestown, where he was a cooper. Robert Brooks owned it before 1660. He was of Plymouth, and
married Elizabeth, daughter of Governor Winslow; and after the death, of Mr. Brooks she married Capt.
George Curwin of Salem. The next owner was Thomas Waymouth, of Marblehead, fisherman, who Jan. 3,
1666-7, mortgaged it, with "my new dwelling house" thereon, to Moses Maverick of Marblehead. April 15,
1667 Mr. Waymouth conveyed the house and land to Mr. Maverick,* and Mr. Maverick conveyed the same
estate to Thomas Rose of Marblehead, 27: 6: 1668.* Mr. Rose was a fisherman, and, for eighty pounds,
conveyed the house and lot to Nicholas Andrews of Marblehead, fisherman, March 5, 1676-7.† Mr. Andrews
died in the summer of 1698 ; and in his will, dated March 15,1696-7, and proved Sept. 5, 1698, he devised his
real estate to his wife Elizabeth for her life with power to convey to either of their children when they
became of age. She exercised this authority to some extent, but retained the house itself as long as she