Marblehead in 1700 - The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

him.§ Mr. Ward became a vintner, and, for one hundred and seventy pounds, conveyed this lot and the
buildings thereon to Ambrose Gale of Marblehead, merchant, March 30, 1686.|| Mr. Gale, for love,
conveyed to his son Ambrose Gale of Marblehead, mariner, the house, shop and land northeasterly of the
brook, Aug. 8, 1695. Mr. Gale, the father, died, possessed of the barn and land on the southwestern side of
the brook, in August, 1708. The son, Ambrose Gale, died, possessed of his lot and house, 1: 4 mo: 1717,
and his three surviving children, Elizabeth, wife of John Blackler, Mary, wife of Nicholas Edgecome,
and Deborah, wife of John Stadden, all the sons-in-law being of Marblehead, fishermen, divided the
estate Nov. 9, 1719. Mr. and Mrs. Blackler and and Mr. and Mrs. Stadden released to Mrs.
Edgecome the southwestern half of the "old mansion house" and part of the leanto, the line running
through the stack of chimneys;* and Mr. and Mrs. Edgecome and Mr. and Mrs. Blackler released to Mrs.
Stadden the northeastern half of the house.† Mrs. Stadden was a widow July 27, 1744 when, for forty
pounds, she conveyed her half of the house and land to Joseph Swett of Marblehead, merchant.‡ Mr. Swett
died before July 20, 1761, when the estate was divided, this half of the house and lot being assigned to Sarah
wife of Benjamin Marston of Marblehead, merchant.§ Mr. and Mrs. Marston conveyed the same half house
and land, for fifty pounds to Elias Hammond of Marblehead, fisherman, Aug. 3, 1761. || The house was
probably gone soon after.
§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 3.
||Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 114.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 47.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 44, leaf 10.
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†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 58, leaf 224.
‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 85, leaf 170.
§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 110, leaf 60.
||Essex Registry of Deeds, book 109, leaf 223.
Francis Richardson House, Francis Haynes of Marblehead, gunsmith, and wife Elizabeth, for eightyfour
pounds, conveyed this lot, with the house and smith's shop thereon, to Francis Richardson of
Marblehead, cooper, Aug. 10, 1699. Mr. Richardson built an addition to the house on its western end;
and died, possessed of the estate, Dec. 2, 1727, at the age of fifty-seven. The estate was divided in
December, 1733, and the old end of the house with the leanto and that part of the land was assigned to his
son John Richardson, and the new part of the house and that part of the lot was assigned to his son
William Richardson.
Essex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 66.
Samuel Reed House. This lot belonged to James Watts of Marblehead, fisherman, before March 22, 1671,
when he conveyed it to Samuel Reed of Marblehead, fisherman.** Mr. Reed conveyed the land with the "old
house and old barn" thereon to Capt. John Calley of Marblehead, mariner, March 29, 1716.†† Probably
the house stood but a few years longer.
**Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 104.
††Essex Registry of Deeds, book 30, leaf 194.
Thomas Ellis House. James Watts owned this lot in 1671 and as late as 1695; and with the house
thereon it subsequently belonged to Thomas Ellis of Marblehead, who died before Jan. 19, 1714, when
administration upon his estate was granted to his kinsman John White of Marblehead, fisherman. The house
was then called "a little old house." Mr. White, then a coaster, as administrator, conveyed one-half of the house
and land which belonged to the estate at that time to Edward Norris of Salem, joiner, Dec. 26, 1715;* and
Mr. Norris reconveyed the estate, to Mr. White, Jan. 30, 1715.† The house was gone before April 15, 1738,
when Mr. White conveyed the lot to Samuel Twisden of Marblehead, fisherman.‡
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 27, leaf 219.
†Essex Registry of Deeds, book 28, leaf 148.
‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 77, leaf 213.
Thomas Pitman Lot. This lot of swamp was laid out to Lt. Samuel Ward, June 19, 1673.§ Captain
Ward lived in Marblehead, being a vintner, and conveyed this lot to Thomas Pitman, sr., of Salem, planter,
Jan. 28, 1684.|| Mr. Pitman died, possessed of the lot, in the summer of 1694. This land was then appraised at
fifteen pounds. In the division of the estate this lot was divided among four or five of the children. The son