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OFFICES AT 15 SU\lcvlrR STREET
POST OFFICE BOX 865
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 / PHONE (617) 745-0799
377 Essex Street
Built for James Ford, 1764
Remodeled by Nathan Gifford, 1093
Deed Research by Doris O'Brien
Concluded by Joyce King - Hay 1980
"to preserve Historic Sites, Buildings and objects,
and to work for the education of the community
in the true value of the same."
�July 3, 1980
After an ispection of the house at 377 Essex St., by Bob Guethlen,
a member of Salem's Historic Commission and Joyce King, house researcher,
the following observations were made:
The size and shape of the present building are basicly the same as
indicated in the old picture and on the old atlas maps.
Some hand-hewn beams are evident in the cellar which pre-date 1893.
These tlmbers are supported by newer mill cut beams.
There is a great possibility that the old frame was used when Mr. Gifford
made his great change in 1893.
It is also apparent that Mr. Gifford
used a great variety of the best imported flooring and mouldings to
refurbish his house in 1893·
�377 Essex Street
Book 5465
~age
612
Aug. 7, 1967
Less than $100
Lydia Pizzi of owampscott to Doris J.
O'Brien
the land and buildings the same
a~d
conveyed to Paul A.
Doris O'Brien by
deed of Frederick A. and Esther B. Farrington
Get. 28, 1948
book 3630 page 387.
~The
title to Lydia Pizzi was used as a straw
t~
transfer the title from Paul and Doris into
Doris' name alone)
Book 3630 Page 387
Frederick A.Farrington and Esther B. his wife
28 ' 19 48
in her own right, sold to Paul A. and Doris J,
0 ct .
O'Brien of Winthrop.
conveyed to
~sther
May 23, 1927
The same property
by deed from Paul Chaput
book 2724 page 341.
Book 2724 Page 341
Paul N. and Josephine Chaput sold to Esther B.
May 23, 1927
Farrington the same property conveyed by
William J. Murdock on Oct. 29, 1926
book 269E
page 573.
oubject to mortgage of $9,000 to
Salem Savings Bank.
Book 2698 Page 573
Oct. 29, 1926
William J. and Mary Murdock, of Chelsea sold
to Paul N. Chaput. For our title see book
2684 page 17 4.
~·For
boundaries of Grace
Church see deed from me recorded with said
deeds book 2687 page 354. ")
Book 2684 Fage 173
William J. Murdock holder of a mortgage given
June 2, 1926
by Daniel J. and Kathleen A. Long foreclosed.
This mortgage was assigned to Mr. Murdock fro1
the Warren Five ¢
~avings
Bank, book 2684
page 174 by public auction May 29, 1926.
�Book 2395
~age
140
July 10, 1918
Nathan }. Gifford of Salem by mortgage deed
Aug. 16, 1917, book 2371 page 166 conveyed
to Salem Savings Bank the premises 377 Essex St.
authorized to sell for default in performance
or observance of condition of mortgage.
Whereas
there has been such default,Gifford conveyed
all power enabling Salem Savings Bank to sell
to Katherine A. Long wife of Daniel.
The
same conveyed to Gifford by David F. Ives
in Sept. 20, 1892, book 1354 page 269.
Book 1354 Page 269
Sept. 20, 1892
David P. and Sarah C. Ives of Lynnfield sold
to Nathan P. Gifford, the parcel of real estate
I purchased of Benjamin Shreves, July 11, 1873
book 885 page 105.
Book 885 Page 106
Benjamin and Elizabeth Shreve of Salem
sold
to David P. Ives of Lynnfield the parcel of
real estate
~
purchased from heirs of Rev.
Brown Emerson June 2, 1873.
Book 885 l'age 13
Daniel and Lucy Hopkins Emerson of Philadelphia
June 2, 1873
~enn.;
!lli9, 550
Harriet and John Latting all of N.Y., N.Y.; Wm
Edward Band Ann Emerson, Susan H.
~ittl4
and ~lizabeth Emerson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Henry
and Caroline Emerson, of N.Y., N.Y.;
and Sarah
and ~amuel Nichols of Salem sold to Benjamin
0hreve of 0alem the same estate owned and
occupied by Rev. Brown ~merson, deceased, known
as #377 Essex 0t.
�Book 385
~age
11
Nathaniel F. Hopkins, Ilenry W. Hopkins and busan
Dec. 12, 1838
Hopkins children and heirs at law of Daniel
$1,266
Hopkins, mariner sold to Brown Emerson of Salem
Doctor of Divinity, 1/3 messuage occupied by
him.
The same estate conveyed in deed from
bamuel Blyth administrator of Mary Ford on
uept. 14, 1788, book 147 page 283.
Book 147 Page 283
uamuel Blyth administrator of the estate of
0ept. 16, 1788
~ary
Ford late of Salem sold to Daniel Hopkins
215 pounds
Book 121 Page 197
William and Judith Brown, Esq. sold to James
Ford
�There is a strong possibility that this is the same house built
by Jrunes Ford in 1764 (see
~ppendix
A).
The size seems to conform
to the ori~inal frame (see Appendix B) (also atlas maps).
Mrs. O'Brien, the present owner, says that there is evidence that
indicates the old structure in the interior.
The consensus is
that when Nathan Gifford purchased the property in 1892 he completely
remodeled the house.
Mr. Gifford was the owner of a lumber company,
specializing in mouldings, gutters and flooring.
wa~
(This lumber yard
completely burned in 1916, which probably was the cause of Mr.
Gifford losing the 377 Essex property in 1918.J
Nov. 14, 1892 was found:
Nathan Gifford, owner
A permit issued
ueorge }. Woodbury, builder
42 x 55
2! story - hip roof - slate
General repairs and alterations
The tax records for 1892:
377 Essex-David Ives, occupant
1893:
377 Essex- vacant
N Gifford
~av~e-~ves,
house unfinished
(as of May l;
owner
land
$4,600
3,400
Nathan Gifford
$6,000
new house
3,500
land
This poses the problem, was it a new house or an old one that was
remodeled so extensively that it was considered new?
May 1980
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OF Ul'PER :PART OF ESSEX_ STREET.
l!lARLY :RECOLLECTIONS
corner was the old house of Mr. Moses W a.His, now the
property of Joseph Hanson, Esq., renovated, and I may
say. rebuilt, ma.king a very :fine appearance.
The. next was,the house of Capt. John Foster, afterward
of Captain Stephen Field, then of William H. Foster, the
son of Captain Foster, who still resides on the· premises.
The next, Captain Samuel Endicott's house, was occupied
by him as early as 1815. It is still occupied by his son,
Mr. William P. Endicott and family. The next house was
Mi~l Webb's. . It was there certainly as- early as 1804.
Hisson Michael and myself were school-fellows, and I frequently visited the place. In after yea1'S, it was sold to
. Capt. Benjamin Crenmer, and is still retained by the family. .Next o~ the Cabot land was a large two-and-ouehalf story wooden building. .As late as 1812, there was
a grocery store in the lower story, kept by Mr. Cornelius
Briggs; and William Newhall, our late City Crier, was
hiaclerk. I think it was removed to:B.oaJton street .., Next,
the Cabot .house. It was built by' an -an ~a~*late
..
.Toseph S. Cabot in 1744; and ia nolf :in. · · .;· · of
· · Judge William C. EndiQOtt. · Lo~g mtiy.ft r1
tiful m.em9rial of the style of old Englf$h ar'
.· Next to JndgeEudicott'a stands the Jeft'rey
·built by him in 1740 ; he had· quite a large family
·.· in 1758. His old,est son Rfohai:d. · a sUv:ers~it~h . "-" . -,
ei~ityeam of the century,. oooupi~~<r~;~:~t •of:;···
.t~;]).()use. and I think the. Leacµ famUjtithe wes~tii' en:l ; ·;
. Mr~Lang died.in 18.20 •. Tb.ere_ were.~ee.)i(>tlfi.:of the,;
~h family ::George, Hardy, and Rope&:
tWo~det!~:
·. were members of the first class, in the 'Hacker s~booJ~\
ranking high in peU}'.Ilanship, which WM then thought .to be
more important than all other. branches of learning com-.
, " , bined, ·Next; was.the old Holmea.:J)'ouee,~:-enlJOO,, ,a two·~~ old bililding with a pitche~_roof,:~nd·:tO ·tiie street;
>Tlie
npied by several families; the front room was a. small
· .kept by Sally Bacon for many years. This was
en down some· years since by Miss ~ary Ann Ropes,
iow Mn. John Bertram, who built the. present house on
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The house. next above was ,the home of' Capt.
Jniothy Ropes and f~ily. Next, that ,of: Rev. Dr•. ~a.~
~f~opkins, of the South Church. This houa.e waa bu"
~·i764, by Mr. James Ford and purchased by Dr. Hop~s in 1788.; He was the son oLTimothy and Mary
?'udd] Hopkins, born· in Waterbury; Conn., Oct. 16~
S.i:U; a graduate of Yale College, 1758 ; came to Salem
· 1766, and for some y.ears kept a young ladies' school,
Ling occasionally,. until ·his ordination, .Nov. 18,
78; manied in 1771 to Susanna, daughter of John
nders of Salem, by whom he had six children. · He
as the sole pastor until 1804, in whi,ch year ho received
r
1e:a.id of a colleague, in the person of the late Rev. Dr.
I
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Essex Street
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
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Title
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377 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Subject
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House history
Description
An account of the resource
Built for James Ford in 1764, remodeled for Nathan Gifford in 1893.
Creator
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Historic Salem, Inc.
Source
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Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
Publisher
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Historic Salem, Inc.; Salem Historical Society
Date
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Built 1764, remodeled 1893; researched 1980
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Researched by Doris O'Brien and Joyce King
Language
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English
1764
1893
377 Essex Street
James Ford
Nathan Gifford
Salem MA
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Beckford Street
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
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20 Beckford Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Subject
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House history
Description
An account of the resource
George Beckford, 1764
Creator
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Historic Salem, Inc.
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Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
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Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Historical Society
Date
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1764, 1971
Contributor
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Sally Dee
Language
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English
1764
1971
20
20 Beckford
Beckford
Cook
George
George Beckford
Georgian
Morgan
wood