41 English Street, Salem, MA 01970
House history
Built for Elizabeth Gray, widow of John Gray, before her death in 1806. Elizabeth Gray may have earned a living as a dressmaker or shopkeeper after her husband died of a fever at Batavia in 1802. Her son William bought the house from his brother John in 1843. After his death in 1887 it was sold to Honora Lehan.
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Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
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Built by 1806; researched 1981.
Researched by Joyce King.
English
314 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
House history
Built for spinster Mary Lindall in 1755; the land was owned by Mary Lindall and her orphaned niece, Elizabeth Gray, both Curwen/Corwin relatives. The house was later owned by Capt. William Osgood, whose daughter Susan lived there until 1920. In 1947 it was purchased by the American Red Cross to use as their Salem Chapter House.
Historic Salem, Inc.
Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
Historic Salem, Inc.; Salem Historical Society
Built 1755; researched 1969.
Researched by Sally Dee.
English