Marblehead in 1700 - The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

houses on it, to Ambrose Boden of Marblehead, fisherman.‡ Mr. Boden died June 1, 1728; and the
southeastern half of the house; and land, the house being divided through the "stack of; : chimneys,"
the front door being opposite the "stack of chimneys," on Mason street, was assigned to the widow; of the
deceased as part of her dower, Feb. 9, 1729. She died March 31, 1746, and the entire estate then came
into the possession of the eldest son, Benjamin Boden, who lived there. Benjamin Boden, for one
hundred and forty pounds, sold the "old house" and lot to Ebenezer Stacey of Marblehead, merchant,
Oct. 8, 1770.§ Mr. Stacy died late in 1771, when the house was occupied by William Quiner. In his
will, Mr. Stacy devised this house and land to Ebenezer Stacy, son of his son Ambrose Stacy, who
was then under age. Ebenezer lived in Lynn, being a cordwainer, and conveyed to Nicholas Tucker of
Marblehead, mariner, this small old house '' and lot Jan. 22, 1779. || Mr. Tucker died Dec. 19, 1801; and
the house was gone before 1822, while the premises belonged to Mr. Tucker's estate.
‡Marblehead town records.
§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 180.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 129.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 152.
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‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 159.
§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 129, leaf 17.
||Essex Registry of Deeds, book 136, leaf 191.
Essex Registry of Deeds, book 232, leaf 7.
Richard Trevett House. Richard Trevett of Marblehead, cordwainer, built a house upon this land
before April 1, 1695, when the commoners of Marblehead granted the lot to him.** He probably removed
the old house before his death, which occurred in 1749.
**Marblehead town records.
Estate of Samuel Waldron House. The northeastern part of this lot, within the dashes, was granted and
laid out by the selectmen of Marblehead to James Stilson of Marblehead, cordwainer, Feb. 11, 1682-3 *
and on the same day that part lying south of the dashes was laid out by the selectmen to John Palmer.*
Mr. Stilson built a house and shop upon his part of the lot; and, for forty pounds, conveyed the estate to
Samuel Waldron of Marblehead, anchorsmith, Feb. 26, 1685-6.† Feb. 5, 1689-90, the trustees for the
commoners of Marblehead conveyed to Mr., Waldron land on the western side of his lot westerly of the
dashes, one-half of a rod wide and two rods and six feet in length.* Mr. Waldron died possessed of
the lot Dec. 8, 1691, at the age of thirty-four. The buildings and land were then appraised at forty-six
pounds. The real estate was devised by Mr. Waldron's will to his wife Miriam and her child, which she
was then carrying. If she died without children, then it was to go to his brothers and sisters, Rebecca
Stevens, John Waldron, Joseph Waldron, Thomas Waldron, Sarah Waldron and Joanna Waldron. The
widow, Miriam Waldron, married, second, Benjamin Henley April 12, 1694; and he probably died about
1702. She married, third, Abraham. Lashere Sept. 29, 1704. How much longer the house stood is not
known. The southern portion of the lot had come into the possession of Samuel Waldron apparently
some time before his death, and was afterwards identified with that estate.
*Marblehead town records.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 76.
Estate of Richard Rowland House. This small house was built on the town's common by Richard
Rowland of Marblehead, husbandman, just before March 15, 1689, when he mortgaged it, for fifteen
pounds and twelve shillings, to Eramus James of Marblehead, merchant.‡ Mr. Rowland then lived in the
house. He died 169-, and his widow and administratrix, Lucy Rowland, mortgaged it, for eighteen
pounds and twelve shillings, to Capt. John Legg of Marblehead, merchant, Nov. 21, 1692.* Mrs.
Rowland married, secondly, Gregory Codner of Marblehead, and, for twenty-seven pounds, conveyed the
house to Richard Skinner of Marblehead, mariner, Nov. 27, 1702.† The trustees of the commoners granted
the land under and around the house to Mr. Skinner March 18,1702-3.‡ Deacon Skinner died, possessed of
the house and lot, March 9, 1726-7. The estate was divided Nov. 16, 1734, and this house and lot were assigned
to the deceased's son James Skinner, esq., of Marblehead,§ who, for two hundred pounds, conveyed the
house and lot to William Croft of Marblehead, gentleman, April 1, 1745.|| Mr. Croft died before May 6,
1765, when administration upon his estate was granted. The mansion house, garden, etc., were appraised at
sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence. Widow Elizabeth Roads of Marblehead, formerly widow of
Mr. Croft, for eighty pounds, conveyed to John Smethurst of Marblehead, cordwainer, the "small old