Marblehead in 1700 - The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

Estate of Timothy Lindall House. This lot of land early belonged to Samuel Condy, a fisherman, who lived
in the house which stood upon it. On the "southeast" end of the house he built an addition, and continued
to live in the old part. For thirty-two pounds, he sold the new end of the house and the "southeasterly" end
of the lot to George Pike (or Peak, Peek or Peck) of Marblehead, fisherman, Dec. 5, 1663,|| and Mr. Pike
mortgaged the house and lot to Timothy Lindall of Salem March 17, 1687-8. Mr. Lindall probably
foreclosed the mortgage.
Samuel Condy owned the old part of the house and that part of the land in 1688, and probably conveyed
it to (his son-in-law?) Charles Green of Marblehead before May 3, 1690, when Mr. Green conveyed the
house and land to Mr. Lindall.** Soon after, Mr. Lindall apparently sold the house to Mr. Huxtable who
removed it to his lot next easterly.
Mr. Lindall died Jan. 6, 1698-9; having devised his real estate to his sons. This house and land were
appraised at seventy-five pounds. James Lindall of Salem Timothy Lindall and Nathaniel Lindall of Boston
and Mary Lindall of Salem, widow of Timothy Lindall, deceased, and guardian of Caleb and Veren Lindall, for
sixty pounds conveyed the house and lot to Francis Haines of Marblehead, gunsmith, April 1, 1707.* The
Green house was apparently gone soon after; and the other, known as "Peek's old house," was gone
before March 11, 1718 when Mr. Haines, who had become a fisherman, conveyed the land to John Conant of
Marblehead for one hundred and sixty pounds.†
||Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 75.
Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 184.
**Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 166.
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*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 20, leaf 161.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 32, leaf 120.
Christopher Huxtable House. This lot of land was granted to Matthew Salter by the selectmen of
Marblehead, to set a house on, in 1677;‡ and he sold it to Christopher Huxtable April 12, 1681‡ Mr.
Huxtable was a fisherman, and apparently bought of Mr. Lindall, soon after 1690, and moved to this lot
the small house which had been the dwelling house of Samuel Condy and later of Charles Green, and stood
on the lot next westerly. Mr. Huxtable lived here, and, for thirty-two pounds, conveyed to Samuel Russell of
Marblehead, mariner, the lot "and dwelling house thereon formerly ye little house of Samuel Condy,
deceased," Jan. 20, 1713-4.§ Mr. Russell became a merchant, and died May 28,1725, having devised to his
sister Rebecca, wife of Enoch Greenleaf of Boston, sadler, "the dwelling house and land next house" and land
of her sister Elizabeth Trevett, where Dr. Strahan now lives. How much longer the house stood is
unknown to the writer.
‡ Marblebead town records.
§ Essex Registry of Deeds, book 29, leaf 21.
Estate of Philip Brimblecome House. This lot was probably a part of the large lot of John Legg in 1661; and
later John Brimblecome lived here. He died possessed of the house and land in the fall of 1678, his will,
dated May 11, 1678, being proved 29: 9: 1678. His dwelling-house, outhouse and land were appraised at forty
pounds. In his will he devised the estate to his wife Tabitha for her life and then to his son Philip Brimblecom
and his children after him. Philip Brimblecomb lived here, and died, possessed of the estate, before Dec. 6,
1692, when .administration upon his estate was granted to his widow Sarah Brimblecom of Marblehead.
The house and land were then valued at eighty pounds. The widow Sarah Brimblecom married, secondly,
David Furnace of Marblehead, tailor; and an agreement was made between him and his wife's son Samuel
Brimblecome Jan. 27, 1712-3, that Mr. Furnace should have the house, barn and land under and back of
the buildings.* Her son John Brimblecom was wanting in intellect and this agreement and the following
mentioned release deeds were made on that account,—for the support of said John. Philip Brimblecomb of
Marblehead, fisherman, son of the deceased Philip Brimblecom, released his interest in this house and lot
to Mr. Furnace Dec. 30, 1709;† and Mary, wife of John Pickworth of Marblehead, fisherman, and
daughter of Philip Brimblecom, deceased, released her interest in the same estate Feb. 4, 1709-10.‡ Mr.
Furniss died Sept. 4, 1727, intestate; when his "dwelling or mansion house, barn and land adjoining"
were valued at one hundred and seventy pounds. His real estate was divided Dec. 28, 1728, and the
house and land under and around it were assigned to his daughter Susannah, wife of Benjamin Roe of
Marblehead, carpenter. The "old mansion house," as it was then called, stood for some time longer, but it
is not known how long.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 280.