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Chain of Title
155 Federal Street
c.1828
Built for Aaron and Josiah Hayward, Bricklayers
Researched and compiled by
W.H. Demick
wh.demick@gmail.com
November 2020
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org
© 2019
�W.H. Demick
Researcher
155 Federal Street, Salem
Essex County, Massachusetts
Chain of Title
Date Recorded
1828 Feb. 25
Grantor(s)
Mary Buffinton (here as both
Buffinton and Buffington),
Widow and Eliza B. Craft
Grantee(s)
Aaron Hayward and Josiah
Hayward, Bricklayers
1829 June 12
Aaron Hayward and Josiah
Hayward, bricklayers
Samuel Cook
1836 Oct 1
Josiah Hayward, Bricklayer
Aaron Hayward, Bricklayer
1842 Nov. 28
Aaron Hayward, Bricklayer
1855 July 27
Consideration
Conveyance of
Source
$575.00 "…a certain lot of land on Federal Street in said Salem
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
bounding Northerly on said Street sixty five feet: Easterly
on land of Holten J. Breed Two hundred and three feet
and five inches: Southerly partly on land of Bancroft and
partly on land of Robert Cowen sixty three feet and five
inches and westerly partly on said Cowen and partly on
land formerly of Tucker now of Bridget Cross two
hundred and sixteen feet and eight inches..."
Page 1
Document Type
Deed
Book | Page
Bk 249|Pg 14
Notes
The same day is recorded a
mortgage of $575.00 taken
granted by Mary Buffinton to
Aaron and Josiah Haywood. Mary
and Eliza were the wife and
daughter of John Buffinton
(elsewhere Buffington), sea
captain.
Mortgage
Bk 252 | Pg 128
This is the earliest mention of a
dwelling house. As it was "just
raised" as of June 1829, and as
the land was initially purchased
in February of 1828, it can be
safely assumed that - given
average construction times and
viable work seasons - the house
was finished in 1828.
"…the said Aaron's part or one half thereof is bounded by Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
a live running directly through the middle of said house +
barn from said Federal street back to land of Bancroft,
thence running Easterly on land of said Bancroft to the
corner of said lot to land formerly of Holten J. Breed, now
of Allen, then northerly by land formerly of said Breed,
now of said Allen to the street aforesaid, then westerly
on said street thirty two + an half feet, more or less, to
the middle of said house or point began at."
Deed
Bk 294 | Pg 222
This deed - along with its
matching deed of release from
Aaron to Josiah, splits the home
into its current eastern and
western sections - or 155 and
157 Federal Street,
respectively.A3:I8
Leonard B. Harrington, Tanner
$1,475.00 "…one half or Eastern end of that lot of land situate on
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Federal Street in said Salem which my brother Josiah and
myself heretofore purchased together of Mary
Buffington, and which Eastern end has been set off to me
by divisional deed thereof between my said brother and
myself, together with my Eastern end of the dwelling
house since erected and now standing thereon and the
half of the barn, said Eastern end is bounded by a line
running directly through the middle of said house and
barn from said Federal Street back to land formerly of
Bancraft now of Ives, thence Easterly on land now of said
Ives to the corner of said lot to land formerly of Breed
and Allen now belonging to me the said Aaron to the
street aforesaid, then Westerly on said street thirty two
and a half feet, more or less, to the middle of said house
or place begun at..."
Deed
Bk 335| Pg 197
With the Hayward brothers as a
middle party, the transition of
the house mirrors the transition
of Salem's primary industry from
maritime trade (Mary Buffinton's
late husband John Buffinton is
described in the 1828 deed as
"Master marriner") to
manufacturing (Leonard B.
Harrington being a tanner).
Leonard B. Harrington, Currier
Charles Higbee, Leather Dealer
$3,000.00 "…a certain parcel of land in said Salem, on Federal
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Street, with that part of the dwelling house, barn, etc.
thereon standing, thus described, to wit: bounded by a
line running directly through the middle of the house and
barn from said Federal Street back to land formerly of
Bancroft, now of Ives, thence Easterly on land of said Ives
to the corner of the lot, now conveyed, to other land of
mine, thence Northerly on my land to the said Street
thence Westerly on said Street about thirty two and a
half feet, to the middle of said house, or point begun
at..."
Deed
Bk 517 | Pg 95
1886 Nov. 11
Charles Higbee
Annie E. Waldo
$1.00 "…a certain parcel of land in said Salem, on Federal
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Street, with that part of the dwelling-house, barn, etc.
thereon standing thus described, to wit. bounded by a
line running directly through the middle of the house
from said Federal Street back to land formerly of Bancroft
now of City of Salem, to the corner of the lot now
conveyed, to land of Leonard B. Harrington thence
Northerly on other land of said Harrington to the said
street, thence Westerly on said street about thirty-two
and a half feet, to the middle of said house, or point
began at,
Deed
Bk 1186 | Pg 89
1915 April 26
William F. Martin, Annie E.
Martin (previously Annie E.
Waldo)
Mary A. E. Donovan
"…for consideration
paid"
"…the land in said SALEM, together with the buildings
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
thereon, bounded by a line running directly through the
middle of the house from Federal Street, back to land
formerly of Bancroft, now of the City of Salem, thence
easterly on land of said City of Salem, to the corner of the
lot now conveyed, to land of Leonard B. Harrington;
thence northerly on other land of said Harrington to said
Federal Street, thence Westerly on said street about
thirty two and one half feet to the middle of said house
and point begun at."
Deed
Bk 2293 | Pg 441
1917 Feb. 23
Lydia F. Harrington, Mary A. E.
Donovan, et al.
City of Salem
"…we determine and
award the same as
follows: Lydia F.
Harrington $1877.97
Mary A.E. Donovan
$1,089.93…"
(see plan "Land Taken for the Addition to the Bowditch
School, Salem, Mass, December 9, 1915" Bk 2358 | Pg
549)
Taking (see plan "Land
Bk 2358 | Pg 550
Taken for the Addition to
the Bowditch School,
Salem, Mass, December 9,
1915" Bk 2358 | Pg 549)
On 29 October that same year
Mary A.E. Donovan et al.
released another portion of land
on Federal Street to the city for
"...$1 and other valuable
considerations..." (See Bk 2379 |
Pg 250). Ultimately, the house
remained unchanged and the
lots southern boundary was
towards the house.
1932 Sept.19
J. Helen Donovan,
Administrator of the Estate of
Mary A. E. Donovan
Alice M. Hogan
Deed
One year later, in 1933, John J.
Donovan is listed in the Salem
directory at 155 Federal Street.
John likely received the house
through marriage to Alice M.
Hogan, who later appears as
Alice M. Donovan.
$1,500.00 "...a certain lot of land on the Southerly side of Federal
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
street in Salem aforesaid which we purchased of Mary
Buffinton by deed of Feb 25, 1828…bounded Northerly on
said street sixty five feet, Easterly on land now or late of
Holten J. Breed two hundred and three feet and five
inches, Southerly partly on Bancroft and partly on Robert
Cowen sixty three feet and five inches, and Westerly
partly on said Cowen and partly on land now of Bridget
Cross two hundred sixteen feet and eight inches, with a
new wooden dwelling house now standing thereon just
raised..."
$1 and "…for the
further consideration of
a Deed of Release this
day given me by the
said Aaron of his right +
title to the western half
of the premises herein
described..."
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
$3,000 "…the land in said SALEM, together with the buildings
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
thereon, bounded Beginning on Federal Street and
running southerly by a line directly through the middle of
the house from said Federal Street back to land formerly
of Bancroft, now of the City of Salem, thence running
easterly by land of the City of Salem to land now or late
of Leonard B. Harrington, thence running Northerly by
said land now or late of Harrington to said Federal Street,
thence running westerly by said Federal Street about
thirty-two and one half feet to said middle of said house
and point of beginning."
Bk 2928 | Pg 553
�W.H. Demick
Researcher
155 Federal Street, Salem
Essex County, Massachusetts
Chain of Title
1973 June 20
Louise K. O'Neil, Alice M.
Donovan, et al.
Louise K. O'Neil and Alice M.
Donovan
"…for consideration
paid"
1983 April 25
Neil Moynihan, Administrator
of the Estate of Eileen
Moynihan
Raymond D. Buso and Martha
M. Jarnis
1983 May 13
Paul Shortell, Robert J. Shortell, Raymond D. Buso and Martha
Marueen Mattraw (formerly
M. Jarnis
Maureen Shortell), Ruth C.
Pattee, James M. Shortell and
Albert V. Shortell, Executor of
the Estate of Ruth Shortell
$12,333.40 "An undivided one-sixth interest in and to…155 Federal
Street in said Salem…"
1983 May 13
Margaret V. Geiter, Katherine
Constantine, James Donovan,
Leo Donovan
Raymond D. Buso and Martha
M. Jarnis
2008 Sept. 26
Raymond D. Buso and Martha
M. Jarnis
Erica Udoff
$530,000 "The land in Salem…numbered as 155 Federal
Street…Beginning on Federal Street and running:
SOUTHERLY by a line directly through the middle of the
house from said Federal Street back to land formerly of
Bancroft, now of the City of Salem…EASTERLY by land of
the City of Salem to land now or late of Leonard B.
Harrington...NORTHERLY by said land now or late of
Harrington to said Federal Street...WESTERLY by said
Federal Street about thirty-two and one half (32.5 ft.) to
said middle of said house and point of beginning."
2010 Sept. 3
Erica Udoff
2019 July 26
Thomas J. Collins and Nina R.
Collins
Page 2
"the land in Salem…described thereof: Beginning on
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Federal Street and running southerly by a line directly
through the middle of the house from said Federal Street
back to land formerly of Bancroft, now of the City of
Salem; thence running easterly by land of the City of
Salem to land now or late of Leonard B. Harrington,
thence running Northerly by said land now or late of
Harrington to said Federal Street; thence running
Westerly by said Federal Street about thirty-two and onehalf feet to said middle of said house and point of
beginning."
Deed
Bk 6037 | Pg 732
The inheritors of the estate of
Mary F Donovan and J. Helen
Donovan (through probate
dockets #312365 & #318043)
quitclaim their shares of 155
Federal Street at this point,
effectively handing the property
over to two of the inheritors,
Louise K. O'Neil and Alice M.
Donovan as Joint Tenants rather
than Tenants in Common.
$12,333 "…an undivided one-sixth interest…described as follows: Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Beginning on Federal Street and running southerly by a
line directly through the middle of the house from said
Federal Street back to land formerly of Bancroft, now of
the City of Salem: thence running easterly by land of the
City of Salem, to land now or late of Leonard B.
Harrington, thence running Northerly by land now or late
of Harrington to said Federal Street: thence running
Westerly by said Federal Street about thirty-two and onehalf feet to said middle of said house and point of
beginning."
Deed
Bk 7109 | Pg 475
It seems that after the deaths of
Alice M. Donovan and Louise K.
O'Neil, the land was divided into
6ths among the same parties
involved in the quitclaim deed of
1973. 1/6th is sold here. See
subsequent entries for remaining
5/6ths.
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Deed
Bk 7109 | Pg 474
It seems that after the deaths of
Alice M. Donovan and Louise K.
O'Neil, the land was divided into
6ths. 1/6th is sold here, see
subsequent entries for remaining
5/6ths.
$49,333.60 "the land in Salem…commonly known and numbered as Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
155 Federal Street…Beginning on Federal Street and
running Southerly be a line directly through the middle of
the house from said Federal Street back to land formerly
of Bancroft, now of the City of Salem; thence running
easterly by land of the City of Salem to land now or late
of Lenoard B. Harrington, thence running Northerly by
said land now or late of Harrington to said Federal Street;
thence running Westerly by said Federal Street about
thirty-two and one-half feet to said middle of said house
and point of beginning...Meaning herein to convey foursixth interest."
Deed
Bk 7109 | Pg 476
The remaining 4/6ths of the
property is sold here. Total cost
of property = $80,000.
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
Deed
Bk 28061 | Pg 1
Thomas J. Collins and Nina R.
Collins
$535,000 "…the land in Salem together with the buildings
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
thereon…numbered as 155 Federal Street…bounded and
described as follows: Beginning on Federal Street and
running Southerly by a line directly through the middle of
the house from said Federal Street back to land formerly
of Bancroft, now of the City of Salem; thence running
easterly by land of the City of Salem to land now or late
of Leonard B. Harrington, thence running Northerly by
said land now or late of Harrington to said Federal Street;
thence running Westerly by said Federal Street about
thirty-two and one-half feet to said middle of said house
and point of beginning."
Deed
Bk 29746 | Pg 217
Andi Kociaj and Jillian M. Rubel
$630,000 "…the land in Salem together with the buildings
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
thereon…numbered as 155 Federal Street…bounded and
described as follows: Beginning on Federal Street and
running Southerly by a line directly through the middle of
the house from said Federal Street back to land formerly
of Bancroft, now of the City of Salem; thence running
easterly by land of the City of Salem to land now or late
of Leonard B. Harrington, thence running Northerly by
said land now or late of Harrington to said Federal Street;
thence running Westerly by said Federal Street about
thirty-two and one-half feet to said middle of said house
and point of beginning."
Deed
Bk 37698 | Pg 83
�W.H. Demick
Researcher
155 Federal Street, Salem
Essex County, Massachusetts
Chain of Title
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Built for Aaron and Josiah Hayward, Bricklayers
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155 Federal Street
1828
2020
bricklayer
Hayward
Massachusetts
Salem