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19 Becket Street
Built for
Thomas Ruee
Mariner
and his wife
Susanna Becket
c.1784
Research Provided by
Amy Kellett, Public History Services
July 2020
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
In October of 1783, Salem mariner Thomas Ruee, husband of Susanna Becket, purchased
the land at 19 Becket from his grandfather-in-law, John Beckett, Jr., to build a home for
himself and his young family. The recorded transaction in the Southern Essex Co. Registry of
Deeds details the property exchange from the descendants of John Beckett, Sr., the original
owner of the land (and street namesake), to Thomas Ruee: Book 137; Page 202:
To all people to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting, Know Ye, That we
John Becket, boat builder, David Felt, trader & Susanna his wife, William Peele,
mariner & Elizabeth his wife, Nathaniel Silsbee, trader & Sarah his wife, William
Fairfield, mariner & Rebecca his wife, Thorndike Daland, mariner & Eunice his
wife & Hannah Cloutman, widow, all of Salem in the County of Essex, For and in
Consideration of the Sum of twenty pounds to us in Hand before the Ensealing
hereof, well and truly paid by Thomas Rue of Salem aforesaid, mariner […] the
northerly half of a piece of land in the east parish in Salem aforesaid, the whole
of said piece of land containing forty poles & was part of the Estate of our
father John Beckett, deceased, the part hereby sold to contain twenty poles &
to be half the front & half the rear of said forty poles & bound northerly on land
of James Collins, westerly on a lane called Becketts lane, Southerly on the
other half of said forty poles of land & easterly on land of Timothy Orne […]
The home that remains standing at 19 Becket was designed and constructed for use as an
income-producing, multi-family dwelling. It reflects the early Federal style found throughout
Salem during the City’s most prosperous period between the American Revolution through
the War of 1812. Salem’s 'Age of Sail' was marked by maritime prowess and accelerated
urban development. Salem’s architecture was designed to reflect the times' prosperity and
expansion, as illustrated in Virginia Savage McAlester’s text A Field Guide to American
Houses, most recently re-published in 2014:
AS
WITH THE
GEORGIAN
AND
POSTMEDIEVAL ENGLISH
STYLES, NORTHERN
HOUSE BUILDERS CONTINUED TO SHOW A PREFERENCE FOR FRAME CONSTRUCTION
WITH CLAPBOARD SIDING, AND SOUTHERN FOR BRICK CONSTRUCTION.
STONE OCCUR INFREQUENTLY IN ALL REGIONS.
SMOOTH
STUCCO AND
WOODEN SIDING WAS
SOMETIMES USED FOR THE FRONT FACADE WITH WEATHERBOARDS, OR EVEN BRICKS,
USED FOR THE LESS CONSPICUOUS WALLS.
PREDICTABLE THAN IN
GEORGIAN
CHIMNEY
PLACEMENT IS LESS
HOUSES, PROBABLY AS A RESULT OF INTERIORS
WITH MORE COMPLEX ROOM ARRANGEMENTS.
THE
INTERIORS OF MANY
FEDERAL
HOUSES CONTAIN GRACEFUL DECORATIVE
ORNAMENT, EITHER CARVED IN WOOD OR CAST IN PLASTER, APPLIED TO MANTELS,
WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ELSEWHERE. LESS COMMONLY, THE EXTERNAL FACADE SHOWS
SIMILAR DECORATIVE DETAILING ON DOOR SURROUNDS OR ENTRY PORCHES, OVER
WINDOWS, ALONG THE CORNICE, OR IN PANELED WALL INSETS.
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
FEDERAL WAS THE DOMINANT STYLE OF THE NEW UNITED STATES FROM
1780 TO 1820, A PERIOD IN WHICH THE POPULATION GREW FROM 3 MILLION TO
ABOUT 10 MILLION AND EXPANDED TO COVER THE AREA SHOWN ON THE MAP. THE
ABOUT
STYLE REACHED ITS ZENITH IN THE PROSPEROUS PORT CITIES OF THE EASTERN
SEABOARD, PARTICULARLY BOSTON, SALEM, NEWBURYPORT, AND MARBLEHEAD IN
MASSACHUSETTS […] BY THE 1820S A MORE STRICTLY CLASSICAL STYLE, THE GREEK
REVIVAL, WAS SUPPLANTING THE FEDERAL STYLE.
THE FEDERAL STYLE WAS A DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF THE
GEORGIAN STYLE. ESTABLISHED FIRST BY WEALTHY MERCHANTS ALONG THE
NEW ENGLAND SEABOARD, IT DREW ON CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN TRENDS,
PARTICULARLY THE WORK OF THE ADAM BROTHERS WHO, AT THAT TIME, HAD THE
LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE IN BRITAIN. THE ELDEST, ROBERT, HAD TRAVELED TO
ITALY AND THE MEDITERRANEAN TO STUDY CLASSICAL BUILDINGS FOR HIMSELF. THESE
STUDIES, AS WELL AS THOSE OF OTHERS WHO REPORTED ON FIRST-HAND VIEWING,
INTRODUCED A NEW INTEREST IN THE EARLY GREEK AND ROMAN MONUMENTS
THEMSELVES, RATHER THAN AS INTERPRETED THROUGH THE BUILDINGS OF THE ITALIAN
RENAISSANCE. ADAM POPULARIZED A NUMBER OF DESIGN ELEMENTS (SWAGS,
GARLANDS, URNS, AND VARIOUS STYLIZED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS) THAT HE HAD SEEN IN
HIS TRAVELS. HE ALSO INCORPORATED INTO HIS INTERIORS A DIVERSITY OF SPATIAL
PLANNING FOUND IN SOME CLASSICAL RUINS. BECAUSE OF THE BREADTH OF HIS
INFLUENCE THE FEDERAL STYLE IS CONSIDERED THE ADAM STYLE BY SOME AMERICAN
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. AMONG THE MANY ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS THAT HELPED
SPREAD THE FEDERAL STYLE WAS THE ADAM BROTHERS’ WORKS IN ARCHITECTURE OF
ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM (1779) AND ASHER BENJAMIN’S AMERICAN BUILDER’S
COMPANION (BOSTON, 1806), WHICH WAS SO POPULAR IT WAS REPRINTED FIVE TIMES.
PRECEDING
Construction of the dwelling house at 19 Becket was likely completed during Autumn the
following year in 1784. From the earliest years of our Nation’s existence, and continuing
through the next eight decades, the home served as the homestead to three entire
generations of the Ruee-Kehew Family. Thomas and Susanna Ruee had two children,
Thomas Ruee, Jr., born in 1773, and a daughter born in 1775, whom they named Sarah.
1775-1815 AT 19 BECKET ST. — THOMAS, JR. & SARAH RUEE: CHILDREN OF THOMAS & SUSANNA RUEE
Thomas and Susanna’s only son and eldest child, Thomas, Jr., followed in his father’s
maritime profession, eventually earning the title of Captain. Thomas Ruee, Jr. married
Mehitable Archer in 1798, and the couple had five children between 1799 and 1813: Thomas
Ruee (III) (1799-1802), Philip Beckett Ruee (1801-1882), Thomas Ruee (IV) (1807-1891), Henry
Archer Ruee (1809-1891), and Mehitable Caroline Ruee (1813-1851).
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
At the age of 18, Thomas and Susanna Ruee’s daughter, Sarah, met and married Samuel
Kehew in the Spring of 1793. Samuel was the son of an early Irish immigrant, Paul Kehew
(1730-1801), and Salem-native Mary Mason (b.1730). Sarah and Samuel Kehew had three
children between 1796 and 1809: Samuel, Jr. (Jan 1796-Jul 1796), Elizabeth (1801-1828), and
John H. Kehew (1809-1862).
With all three generations of the Ruee-Kehew family living in the home at 19 Becket Street in
1800, the house was undoubtedly the domain of the family's women and children. Thomas
Ruee, Sr. and his son, Capt. Thomas Ruee would spend months and even years sailing to
faraway places, working to provide for themselves and their families (as well as Salem’s
upper-class merchants). All contemporary records note Sarah Ruee’s husband, Samuel
Kehew, a cooper, an occupation that involved the manufacture and repair of casks and
barrels.
Residing 19 Becket at the turn of the 19th century, both the Kehew and Ruee families
suffered the loss of children. During the first half of 1796, Samuel Kehew, Jr., firstborn son of
Samuel, Sr. and Susanna Kehew, passed away at only six months of age. Six years later, in
1802, Mehitable (Archer) and Capt. Thomas Ruee’s first child (also named for his father),
Thomas Ruee, passed away at three years old. Five years later, Mehitable and Capt. Thomas
Ruee welcomed another baby boy on January 3rd, 1807; they christened him for his father
and grandfather before him, and their lost son, and named him Thomas Ruee (IV).
By 1810, Thomas Ruee, Sr. was in his seventieth year of life, time-worn and weather-beaten
by decades at sea. One might imagine him, grateful to retire comfortably at the home he
had built when he was a younger man, while the women kept house and his six surviving
grandchildren grew. In 1814, Thomas Sr.’s son, Capt. Thomas Ruee was lost at sea, leaving
his wife Mehitable a widow, and three fatherless children. Early the next year, in January
1815, Captain Ruee’s father, the builder and original owner of 19 Becket, Thomas Ruee,
passed away at the age of seventy-six. He was predeceased by his wife, Susanna, who had
died from a fever ten years earlier in 1805 at the age of fifty-eight.
1817-1869 AT 19 BECKET STREET — CAPT. THOMAS RUEE & SAMUEL KEHEW FAMILIES
After settling the debts and estates of Thomas Ruee, Sr. and Captain Thomas Ruee, in 1817
the property at 19 Becket was passed on Thomas Ruee’s only surviving relatives: Mehitable
Ruee (née Archer), as the widow of Captain Thomas Ruee, Jr., became a partial owner of the
home, where she lived with her three surviving children: Philip, age twelve, five-year-old
Henry, and baby Mehitable. The remaining portion of the house became the property of
Samuel and Sarah Kehew (née Ruee), daughter of Thomas Ruee, Sr., and mother of two
surviving children: Eliza, aged fourteen, and six-year-old John H. Kehew.
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
By 1820, daily life settled to a normal rhythm at 19 Becket Street. The house served as a
homestead to nine members of the extended Ruee-Kehew family, to include the widow
Mehitable (Archer) Ruee and her four surviving children: Philip Beckett, then aged nineteen,
Thomas (IV), age thirteen, eleven-year-old Henry Archer, and little Mehitable Caroline Ruee,
aged seven in 1820. The house at 19 Becket Street was also home Samuel and Sarah Kehew
and their two surviving children: nineteen-year-old Elizabeth (called "Eliza" by her friends
and family), and John H. Kehew, aged ten.
1817-1856 AT 19 BECKET ST. — THE WIDOW MEHITABLE (ARCHER) RUEE, HER CHILDREN & DESCENDANTS
Mehitable Archer Ruee was born in Salem on December 1st, 1773, daughter of Marbleheadnatives Jonathan Archer, aged twenty-six, and twenty-four-year-old Mehitable (Kimball)
Archer — one of six children born to Jonathan and Mehitable Archer. When Miss Mehitable
Archer was eighteen years old, her mother suddenly passed away at the age of just fortytwo, a victim of 'consumption' (also called pulmonary tuberculosis, TB, and sometimes
'phthisis'). Mrs. Mehitable Archer died on December 1st, 1791 — young Miss Mehitable
Archer’s eighteenth birthday. Her epitaph at the Charter Street Cemetery reads: "In the
Memory of Mehitable Archer. Wife of Mr. Jonathan Archer, who (in the midst of her
usefulness) died December 1st, 1791 in the 42d Year of her Age." Exactly eight years and six
months later, Mehitable’s father, fifty-two-year-old leather tanner Jonathan Archer, also met
an early end due to 'consumption’ on June 1st, 1800. His 'Last Will and Testament', penned
just eleven days before his death, details the division of his estate, and a snapshot of the
Archer family as it existed at the beginning of the 19th century:
In the Name of God Amen, I Jonathan Archer of Salem in the County of Essex,
Tanner, being weak in Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory,
blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will &
Testament in a manner and form following, that is to say. — First I will that all
my debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged by my Executor herein
after named.
Then I will that order that the dwelling house wherein I now dwell shall be
rented by my Executor, and the Income thereof, also the Income of my Interest
in the Long Wharf and the ware house shall be applied for the discharge of my
debts, &c. &c. And towards the support and Benefit of my youngest son, Henry,
for clothing & Learning until he shall arrive at the age of fourteen years. —
Then I will and order that my two youngest daughters, Hannah and Lydia, or
either of them shall have theLiberty to occupy the dwelling house that I now
live in after she comes to the age of twenty one years old, during the natural
Life of either of them; Provided always that she or they remain single and
unmarried, without paying any Rent therefor, but to keep the Premises in repair.
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The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
— Then I give and bequeath unto my six children, namely, my sons Daniel,
Andrew, Henry, and my daughters Mehitable, Hannah & Lydia and their heirs
and assigns forever, the rest & Residue of my Estate, both real & personal to be
equally divided between them at the time of the marriage of my said two
daughters Hannah & Lydia or at the time other death, which of said times shall
first and next happen. — Lastly I do hereby make and constitute to Benjamin
Ward, junior, of Salem aforesaid sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof, I
have hereunto [set] my hand & seal the nineteenth day of May in the Year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred.
Thus, upon the passing of her father, Mrs. Mehitable Ruee inherited a portion of her father
Jonathan Archer’s estate, divided equally amongst her surviving siblings. The Archer
children laid their father to rest next to their mother, Mrs. Mehitable Archer, at Salem’s
Burying Point. Fourteen years later, at the age of forty-one, Mehitable would suffer the loss
of her husband to the sea, and her inheritance undoubtedly helped to support herself and
her four children at 19 Becket Street after Capt. Thomas Ruee’s death.
Mehitable Ruee’s oldest surviving child, Philip Beckett Ruee, was born on October 26th,
1801, and was raised on Becket Street in Salem. When his older brother Thomas died in
December of 1802, Philip was just one year old; four years later, at the age of five, his second
brother to be named Thomas was born in January of 1807. Over the following six years, his
brother Henry arrived in 1809, and baby sister Mehitable Caroline in 1813. Just one year
later, when Philip was just coming of age, his father, Capt. Thomas Ruee was lost at sea. As
an adult, Philip B. Ruee decided to remain close to his mother’s home and is listed on the
1842 and 1850 Salem Directories as a shoemaker, residing at 23 Becket Street. Philip Becket
Ruee lived his entire long life in Salem, passing away in the Spring of 1882, at the age of
eighty; his body interred by his younger brothers and sisters at Salem’s Harmony Grove
Cemetery.
The second-eldest surviving son of the Archer children, Thomas Ruee (IV), was born in
January 1807 in Salem, and like his father and grandfather before him, he grew to love the
sea. When he was twenty-seven, he married Eliot, Maine-native Mary Ann Leighton. The
couple would eventually settle in New Castle, New Hampshire, and their five children: four
sons and a daughter. Thomas Ruee (IV) lived a long life (unlike his father, grandfather, and
namesake before him) eventually passing in 1891 from natural causes; his family had his
body interred at Marsh-Tarlton Cemetery, in New Castle, New Hampshire.
Henry Archer Ruee was born in Salem on June 14th, 1809, to Mehitable Archer and Capt.
Thomas Ruee, both aged thirty-five. Henry was only five years old in 1814 when his father,
Capt. Thomas Ruee was lost at sea. Henry A. Ruee married Elizabeth Beckett, aged twentyfive, in Salem, Massachusetts, on June 17th, 1844, when he was thirty-five years old. Records
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The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
list Henry’s occupation as 'carpenter,' and in 1850 is found living on Howard Street at the
same address as his oldest brother, Philip. Henry and his wife Elizabeth remained living in
the home at 10 Howard Street for several decades. Henry, his wife Elizabeth, and his brother
Philip are listed on the 1870 US Federal Census, the widower Philip B. Ruee, aged seventyeight, continuing to work as a shoemaker. Also listed, seventy-year-old Henry, noted to be
suffering from rheumatism, which was undoubtedly caused by countless hours of
backbreaking work during his long career as a master carpenter. Henry Archer Ruee lived
more than eight decades, passing away on May 11th, 1891; Massachusetts Death Records list
his causes of death as "Exhaustion, Old Age & Senile Dementia," aged eighty-one years,
ten months, twenty-eight days. His widow, Elizabeth, had his remains interred with his
brother, Philip, at Harmony Grove Cemetery.
Youngest of the Archer children (and only daughter), Mehitable Caroline Ruee, was born on
June 28t, 1813, just months before her father was lost at sea after sailing from Salem Harbor.
Young Mehitable Caroline was raised within the walls of 19 Becket Street, a dwelling that
served as a home of her Ruee ancestors gone before her. At the age of thirty, she married
Joseph Beckett of Danvers, Massachusetts, on November 8th, 1843. The couple settled in
Peabody, Massachusetts and had four children during their marriage, all daughters: Caroline
Augusta (b. 15th July 1845), Ellen Maria (b. 24th December 1846), Georgiana (b. 8th November
1848), and Josephine, named for her father (b. 29th July 1850); only three of the Beckett
sisters survived childhood, as little Josephine Beckett’s vital records mark the day of her
passing just one day after her birth, on July 30th, 1850.
On the 1st day of May 1851, at just thirty-seven years of age, Mehitable Caroline (Ruee)
Beckett passed away. Her official cause of death recorded as 'Dropsy,' an antiquated term
for 'edema.' However, one might imagine that the passing of Mehitable's infant daughter,
Josephine, may have brought on her early demise. Mehitable Caroline’s passing left her
husband, Joseph, a widower at the age of just thirty-one, to care for their three surviving
daughters, all under the age of six in May of 1851. Perhaps the loss of a daughter proved
too much for the widow Mrs. Mehitable (Archer) Ruee, mother of Mehitable Caroline and
resident of 19 Becket Street, who passed away just five years later in 1856. The three
surviving Ruee sons, Philip Beckett, Thomas (IV), and Henry Archer, had their mother’s body
interred at Harmony Grove Cemetery, beside her daughter and granddaughter.
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The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
1817-1869 AT 19 BECKET ST. — SAMUEL KEHEW, SARAH (RUEE) KEHEW, THEIR CHILDREN & DESCENDANTS
Samuel Kehew was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1763 to early Irish-immigrant Paul Kehew
(1730-1801), and Salem-native Mary Mason (1730-1775). Paul Kehew (sometimes spelled
Kehoe, Kehoo, etc.) had come to the 'New World' c.1755 from Ireland before his thirtieth
birthday, settling in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1757 Paul Kehew met and married
Mary Mason, a descendent of early Portsmouth, New Hampshire settler, Aaron Mersservy.
Samuel was the second oldest child of Paul and Mary Kehew, one of four Kehew children who
survived into adulthood, including Sarah Kehew (1760-1854), Paul Kehew, Jr. (1773-1845), and
Aaron Kehew (1775-1859).
Born in 1775, Sarah Ruee was brought up and spent her life in the home at 19 Becket Street
in Salem. She met and married Samuel Kehew on June 12th, 1793, at the age of eighteen, and
the couple took up residence at 19 Becket Street with Sarah’s aging parents, Thomas and
Susanna Ruee. Three years after their marriage, the couple had a son whom they named for
his father, Samuel Kehew, Jr., in January of 1796. Just six months later, as the nation
celebrated its twentieth birthday on the 4th of July, little Samuel, Jr. passed away — Samuel
Kehew, Sr. was thirty-three, and Sarah just twenty-one years old. Samuel and Sarah Kehew
waited another five years until their daughter, Elizabeth's arrival in 1801. Four years later, on
November 1st, 1805, Mrs. Sarah Kehew’s mother, Susanna (Becket) Ruee, succumbed to a
fever, passing away when her daughter Sarah was just thirty years old, and a new mother to
four-year-old Elizabeth.
Another four years after the passing of Susanna Ruee, Sarah’s mother, Samuel and Sarah
Kehew welcomed the arrival of their last child and only son, John Henry Kehew, born in
Salem on April 2nd, 1809. Samuel and Sarah raised their son and daughter alongside their
cousins, the Ruee Children, Philip, Thomas, Henry, and Mehitable Caroline, along with their
aunt Mehitable Ruee at 19 Becket Street through the 1810s and 1820s, ushering young Eliza
and John into young adulthood. Their daughter, Elizabeth, whom they called Eliza, sadly
passed away at the age of twenty-seven; her cause of death listed as 'phthisis pulmonalis' —
like so many of her ancestors before her, pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) ended Eliza’s life on the
26th of September, 1828.
Nineteen-year-old John H. Kehew was suddenly an only child when his sister Eliza died, after
which he and his parents continued to live at 19 Becket Street for the following decade. In
1838 Samuel and Sarah Kehew decided it best to move on from 19 Becket, granting the
property to their adult son, John H. Kehew. Samuel and Sarah then mortgaged the northern
portion of the dwelling house to Daniel Millet, Jr., detailed and recorded in the Southern
Essex Co. Registry of Deeds: Book 306; Page 100:
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
… I, Samuel Kehew of Salem in the County of Essex, Cooper, in consideration
of two hundred dollars to me paid by Daniel Millet Jr. of Salem aforesaid,
Trader, […] the Northern end of a certain Dwelling House situate on Becket
Street in Salem with the land it stands on in front & rear containing about
nineteen & a half poles, with one half of the chimney. The division in said house
between the half here sold and the other half, is as the partition stands. The
front entry to remain in common with the use of all passage ways necessary to
go to the parts of the house now sold, which includes the Northerly half of the
cellar; said land is bounded Southerly on the other part of the house and land
owned by Magoun, Easterly by land of Manning, Northerly by land formerly
Joseph Lambert’s, Westerly on Becket Street and all the buildings standing
thereon, […]
1844 proved to be an eventful year at 19 Becket Street: Samuel and Sarah’s only surviving
child, John H. Kehew (then aged thirty-five), married Mary Ann Hutchinson on the 21st of
April. Subsequently, in June of 1844, Daniel Millet, Jr. sold the property mortgage to the
neighboring property’s owner, Thomas Barker. The transaction recorded in the Southern
Essex Co. Registry of Deeds: Book 345; Page 4:
… I, Daniel Millet jr. of Salem, in the County of Essex, Trader, in consideration of
three hundred and fifty dollars paid by Thomas Barker, of said Salem,
Shipwright, […] the following described parcel of real estate situate on Becket
Street, in Salem, Viz. a lot of land containing about nineteen and a half poles,
front and rear, with one half of the chimney as it now stands, the division
between the part here sold and the other part is as the partition in the house
now stands, said house is bounded Southerly on the other part owned by
Magoun & Barker, easterly by land of Manning, Northerly by land formerly
Joseph Lambert’s, and Westerly by becket Street, the same being the estate
conveyed to me by Samuel Kehew and wife, and recorded Book 306, leaf 100.
Six months later, on December 11th, 1844, Sarah (Ruee) Kehew, mother of John and wife of
Samuel, passed away at the age of seventy-one. (Afterwards, Samuel Kehew relocated to 11
Herbert Street, where he would spend the rest of his natural life until his passing in
December of 1858.) Thomas Barker held the home’s mortgage on the newlywed Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Kehew for the next four years until the property was mortgaged to John Kehew
himself. The deed and mortgage were recorded on October 19th, 1848, in the Southern Essex
Co. Registry of Deeds: Book 403; Pages 76 and 77:
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The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
… I, Thomas Barker, of Salem, in the County of Essex, Shipwright, in
consideration of one thousand dollars paid by John Kehew, […] a certain parcel
of land situate in Salem aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, Viz.
beginning on Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the
brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence running Northeasterly parallel with
said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to corner of said Barker’s
house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house at all corners,
thence running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and
nineteen feet nine inches to land of John C. Very, thence running Northwesterly
thirty two feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence Southwesterly one
hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly
by said Street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned.
… I, John Kehew, of Salem, in the County of Essex, in consideration of four
hundred dollars paid by Thomas Barker, […] a certain parcel of land situate in
Salem aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, Viz. beginning on Becket
Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas
Barker’s house, thence running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick
wall thirty there feet and two inches to a point, from thence running Northerly
seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house leaving nine inches
eaves droppings from said house at all corners, thence running Northeasterly
parallel with said Barker’s house and hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to
land of John C. Very, thence running Northwesterly thirty two forty one inch to
said Barker’s land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight
inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly by said Street thirty eight
feet one inch to the bound first mentioned.
John H. Kehew paid off this mortgage with Thomas Barker just three years later in January of
1851 — finally, at forty-years-old, brass founder John Henry Kehew was the owner of the
home in which he was born and raised, and would go on to establish his own family. After
their marriage in 1844, John H. Kehew and his wife Mary Ann (Hutchinson) Kehew would
welcome five children, four girls and one boy: Caroline Augusta (b. January 1845), Ella (b.
1847), Georgiana (b. 1848), Mary (b. 1850), and only boy Frederick A. Kehew (b. 1853). John
Kehew, his wife Mary Ann, and their five children completed the third generation of the RueeKehew Family to reside at 19 Becket Street seventy years after John H. Kehew’s greatgrandfather, Thomas Ruee, had purchased the land.
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
1817-1869 AT 19 BECKET ST. — JOHN H. & MARY A. (HUTCHINSON) KEHEW, THEIR CHILDREN & DESCENDANTS
Mary Ann Hutchinson was born in 1811 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Mary Robertson
and John Hutchinson. She likely emigrated to Salem concurrently with hundreds of other
young women from Canada during the 1840s and 1850s. When the last of the great ships had
sailed from Salem Harbor, the City turned to the shores and industrialized. Beginning with
the leather and shoe industry regionally, followed by the opening Naumkeag Steam Cotton
Co. (later Pequot Mills) in 1847, Salem’s population boomed through the mid-19th century
with young immigrant women and men, willing and able to work for a day’s wage.
John H. Kehew and Mary Ann Hutchinson were married in 1844 when Mary was thirty-three
years old. Upon taking up residence with her new husband at 19 Becket Street, the couple
welcomed their first child within a year of their marriage: a daughter they named Caroline
Augusta was born on January 31st, 1845, just one month after the death of John’s mother,
Sarah (Ruee) Kehew. Two years later, John and Mary welcomed another daughter, whom they
called Ella. When Ella F. Kehew was born in January 1847 in Salem, Massachusetts, her father,
John, was thirty-seven, and her mother, Mary, was thirty-six. Just eighteen months later, in
April of 1848, a third daughter, Georgiana, was born unto John and Mary. Precisely two years
later, in April 1850, John and Mary (then near forty-years-old), gave birth to the couple’s
fourth and final daughter, whom they named for her mother, Mary. All four of the Kehew
daughters were born within five years of one another. Finally, in February of 1853, John Henry
and Mary Ann Kehew completed their family with a son whom they named Frederick — one
can imagine the household at 19 Becket Street filled with the sounds of children and chaos.
Unfortunately, less than a decade later, the Kehew family would be two fewer and sadly never
quite complete again.
According to Essex County, Massachusetts Vital and Probate records, John H. Kehew passed
away suddenly in March of 1860 at just fifty-one years of age. Mary Ann Kehew, not quite fiftyyears-old herself, inherited her late husband’s estate as a widow and the mother of five
children living at 19 Becket Street. Less than a year later, Mary A. Kehew’s eldest daughter,
Caroline Augusta, was stricken with tuberculosis at the age of fifteen — Caroline succumbed
to her infection on January 4th, 1861. The Widow Mary A. Kehew’s four surviving children
remained living in the home with their mother. Ella and Georgiana Kehew, aged thirteen and
eleven upon their father's passing, continued to attend local schools. Both would go on to
attend the Salem Normal School (now Salem State University’s Sullivan Building) and become
Salem public school teachers. Youngest daughter, Mary, and only son Frederick were just
nine and seven years old in March 1860 when their father died. Reluctant to move her
children from the home they had always known, Mary Ann Kehew continued to live at 19
Becket with her children for nearly ten years after the passing of her husband, John.
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
Nine years later, in 1869, Mary E. and Frederick A. Kehew, then in their eighteenth and
sixteenth years of life, respectively, had matured into young adulthood. Young Mary attended
Salem Normal School, and Frederick had found employment as a printer (likely having been
taken on as an apprentice after the death of his father in 1860). In the Autumn of 1869, the
widow and children of John H. Kehew sold the home (by auction) at 19 Becket Street to their
neighbor Henry M. Barker, recorded in a two-part deed at the Southern Essex Co. Registry of
Deeds on October 13th and 30th, 1869: Book 784; Pages 116 and 118:
That whereas Mary Ann Kehew of Salem in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Guardian of Mary E. Kehew and Freddie A.
Kehew, minor children of John Kehew, late of said Salem, deceased, by an
order of the Court of Probate, held at Haverhill within and for said County of
Essex on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty nine was licensed and empowered to sell and pass Deeds to convey
certain real estate of the said minors; and whereas I, the said Guardian, having
given public notice of the intended sale, by causing notifications thereof to be
published once a week, for three successive weeks, prior to the time of sale, in
the newspaper called the Salem Register, printed at said Salem and having first
taken the oath and given the bond by law in such cases required, did on the
twentieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine, pursuant to the order and notice aforesaid, sell by public auction the real
estate of the said minors hereinafter described, to Henry M. Barker of said
Salem for the sum of nine hundred and twenty five dollars, he being the
highest bidder therefor. […] all the right, title and interest of said Mary E.
Kehew and Freddie A. Kehew in and to the following described real estate,
situated in Salem, bounded and described as follows, viz.: “Beginning on
Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of
Thomas Barker’s house, thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s
brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to a point, from thence running
Northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving
nine inches eaves droppings from said house at all corners, thence running
northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house, one hundred and nineteen feet
nine inches to land of John C. Very, thence running northwesterly thirty three
feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence south westerly one hundred sixty
four feet eight inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly by said street
thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned” said minor’s interest in
the above premises consisting of one undivided fourth part each of a two story
dwelling house & the land under and adjoining the same, being the same
estate which Thomas Barker conveyed to John Kehew (father of said minors) by
deed dated 19th Oct 1848 and recorded in Essex Registry of Deeds Book 403
Leaf 76.
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
I, Mary Ann Kehew of Salem in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, widow. In consideration of nine hundred and twenty five dollars
paid by Henry M. Barker of Salem aforesaid, […] on undivided half of a certain
parcel of land situate in said Salem, and bounded and described as follows: Viz.
Beginning on Becket street, at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the
brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence running northeasterly parallel with
said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to a point, from thence
running northerly seventeen feet six inches to a corner of said Barker’s house,
leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house, at all corners, thence
running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and
nineteen feet nine inches to land now or late of John C. Very, thence running
northwesterly thirty two feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence
Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches, to said Becket street,
thence southeasterly by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first
mentioned. […]
For eighty-six years, from 1784 to 1869, 19 Becket Street in Salem silently bore witness to the
lives of nearly two dozen members of the Ruee-Kehew Family, as well as the sweeping social,
political, and economic transformation that took place in 18th and 19th century Salem. After
selling the family homestead, Mary A. Kehew and her children moved to 5 Holly Street in
Salem. Neither Ella nor Georgiana Kehew ever chose to marry, instead choosing to live and
work as school teachers for the rest of their careers. Mary E. Kehew met and married
Theodore Robinson in 1875, settling in the more recent family home on Holly Street. The
widow Mary A. (Hutchinson) Kehew spent the rest of her natural life at home with her
daughters on Holly until her passing on October 1st, 1888, at the age of seventy-seven.
1869-1894 AT 19 BECKET STREET — OWNERSHIP OF HENRY M. BARKER
After the home at 19 Becket Street was purchased in 1869 from Mrs. Mary A. Kehew and her
children by Henry M. Barker, Salem shipwright, he and his family temporarily moved into the
house at 19 Becket Street, according to in the 1870 US Federal Census. (This temporary move
may have been to modernize and complete updates on their neighboring home at 17 Becket
Street.) According to the 1874 Salem Atlas and City Directories, by 1872, the property was
owned by Henry M. Barker and leased to the Doherty, Lawrence, and Henry C. Nichols
Families. Through the 1880 US Federal Census, Henry C. Nichols, his wife Eliza, and their five
children occupied one portion of 19 Becket Street, while Joseph and Sarah Lawrence, along
with their son, Joseph Jr., lived in the other part of the home. When the landlord’s wife, Eliza,
passed away in 1894, Thomas M. Barker opted to sell the house at 19 Becket Street to James
J. Bennett — the sale of the property recorded in Salem’s Southern Essex Co. Registry of
Deeds: Book 1413; Page 255:
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
… I, Henry M. Barker of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in consideration of Twelve Hundred dollars paid by James J.
Bennett of said Salem […] a certain parcel of land situated in said Salem and
bounded and divided as follows, viz. Beginning on Becket St. at a point
fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker house,
thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three
feet and two inches to a point, from thence running northerly seventeen feet six
inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings
from said house to all corners; thence running northeasterly parallel with said
Barker’s house one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to land now or late
of John C. Verry [sic]; thence running northwesterly thirty two feet one inch to
said Barker’s land, thence southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight
inches to said Becket Street; thence southeasterly by said street thirty eight one
inch to the bound first mentioned together with the buildings thereon.
Day laborer James J. Bennett and his family occupied 19 Becket Street through the turn of
the 20th century, and like the Ruee-Kehew family before them, used the separated parts of
the home as income, renting to several of Salem’s working-class residents. Thirteen years
after purchasing the property at 19 Becket Street, James J. Bennett sold the home to the
property’s first sole-female owner, Juliana Focht — the sale was completed on November
10th, 1909 and recorded in the Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds: Book 2001; Page 81:
… I, James J. Bennett of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations
to me paid by Julia Focht of said Salem, wife of Marain Focht, […] a certain
parcel of land situated in said Salem and bounds and described as follows, viz.:
beginning on Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the
brick wall of Thomas Barker’s House; thence running north easterly parallel with
said Barker’s brick wall thirty there feet and two inches to a point; from thence
running northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house,
leaving nine inches leaves droppings from said house to all corners, thence
running north easterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and
nineteen feet nine inches to land now or late of John C. Verry, thence running
north westerly thirty two feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence south westerly
one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street thence south
easterly by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned,
together with the buildings thereon. Being the same premises conveyed to me
by Henry M. Barker by deed dated June 14, A.D. 1894, and recorded with Essex
South District Registry of Deeds Libro 1413, Folio 255.
The Focht family maintained ownership of the home at 19 Becket Street for the following six
decades until 1987 when the property was assigned in a trust to Michael D. Spector. Three
years later, in 1990, Spector sold the home to Michael D. Gagnon and Nancy Ann Terry.
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�Historic Narrative — 19 Becket St. Salem, Mass.
The Ruee-Kehew House — 1784 — Thomas Ruee, Mariner
CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINE OF DEED & MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS FOR 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MASS.
SOUTHERN ESSEX CO. REGISTRY OF DEEDS — 1783-2005
1.
BOOK 137 PAGE 202 — 1783 LAND DEED: JOHN BECKETT, DAVID FELT, SUSANNA FELT,
NATHANIEL SILSBEE, SARAH SILSBEE, WILLIAM PEELE, ELIZABETH PEELE, WILLIAM
FAIRFIELD, REBECCA FAIRFIELD, THORNDIKE DALAND, EUNICE DALAND, &
HANNAH CLOUTMAN (ET AL.) TO THOMAS RUEE (SR.)
2.
BOOK 215 PAGE 184 — 1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED: ESTATE OF THOMAS RUEE (SR.) BY
JONATHAN ARCHER, ADMINISTRATOR TO WILLIAM ROPES, JR. ESQUIRE
3.
BOOK 215 PAGE 185 — 1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED: WILLIAM ROPES, JR. ESQ. TO JOHN
GOODRIDGE
4.
BOOK 216 PAGE 258 — 1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED: ESTATE OF CAPT. THOMAS RUEE (JR.)
BY JONATHAN ARCHER, ADMINISTRATOR TO BENJAMIN RUEE
5.
BOOK 216 PAGE 259 — 1817 MORTGAGE — BENJAMIN RUEE TO JOHN GOODRIDGE
6.
BOOK 216 PAGE 259 — 1817 MORTGAGE: MEHITABLE RUEE (WIDOW OF CAPT. THOMAS
RUEE, JR.) TO JOHN GOODRIDGE
7.
BOOK 306 PAGE 100 — 1837 MORTGAGE DEED: SAMUEL KEHEW (FATHER OF JOHN) TO
DANIEL MILLET, JR.
8.
BOOK 345 PAGE 4 — 1844 MORTGAGE: DANIEL MILLET, JR. TO THOMAS BARKER
9.
BOOK 403 PAGE 76 — 1848 DEED: THOMAS BARKER TO JOHN KEHEW
10. BOOK 403 PAGE 77 — 1848 MORTGAGE: JOHN KEHEW TO THOMAS BARKER [DISCHARGE:
BK. 439 PG. 53]
11. BOOK 784 PAGE 116 — 1869 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED: HEIRS OF JOHN KEHEW TO HENRY M.
BARKE
12. BOOK 784 PAGE 118 — 1869 DEED: MARY A. KEYHEW TO HENRY M. BARKER
13. BOOK 2001 PAGE 81 — 1909 DEED & MORTGAGE: JAMES J. BENNETT TO JULIA FOCHT
14. BOOK 3508 PAGE 223 — 1947 DEED & MORTGAGE: CHRISTINA M. HAGAN TO JULIA
FOCHT & HENRIETTA KAWCZYNSKI
15. BOOK 9014 PAGE 88 — 1987 DECLARATION OF TRUST & DEED: HENRIETTA KAWCZYNSKI
TO
MICHAEL D. SPECTOR
16. BOOK 10389 PAGE 560 — 1990 DEED: (TRUSTEE) MICHAEL D. SPECTOR TO MICHAEL D.
GAGNON & NANCY ANN TERRY
17. BOOK 23911 PAGE 556 — 2005 DEED: MICHAEL D. TERRY (FMR. GAGNON) TO MICHAEL D.
TERRY
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�ORIGIN NARRATIVE OF 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA — 1784 CONSTRUCTION & FIRST 30 YEARS OF RUEE & KEHEW FAMILY RESIDENCY
IN OCTOBER 1783, THOMAS RUEE (HUSBAND OF SUSANNA BECKET) PURCHASED THE LAND AT 19 BECKET ST. FROM JOHN BECKETT TO BUILD A HOME. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING WAS LIKELY
COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN 1784. FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE DECADES, THE GEORGIAN DWELLING SERVED AS THE HOMESTEAD TO SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF THE RUEE-KEHEW FAMILY.
THOMAS AND SUSANNA HAD TWO CHILDREN, A SON WHO WOULD FOLLOW HIS FATHER’S MARITIME CAREER PATH, CAPTAIN THOMAS RUEE, JR., BORN IN 1773, AND A DAUGHTER, SARAH RUEE, BORN IN
1775.
THOMAS AND SUSANNA RUEE’S SON, CAPTAIN THOMAS RUEE MARRIED MEHITABLE ARCHER IN 1798, AND THE COUPLE HAD FOUR CHILDREN BETWEEN 1799 AND 1813: THOMAS RUEE, III (1799-1802),
PHILIP BECKETT RUEE (1801-1882), HENRY ARCHER RUEE (1809-1891), AND MEHITABLE CAROLINE RUEE (1813-1851).
AT THE AGE OF 18, THOMAS AND SUSANNA’S DAUGHTER SARAH RUEE MET AND MARRIED SAMUEL KEHEW, THE SON OF AN EARLY IRISH IMMIGRANT, IN THE SPRING OF 1793. SARAH AND SAMUEL KEHEW
HAD THREE CHILDREN BETWEEN 1796 AND 1809: SAMUEL, JR. (JAN 1796-JUL 1796), ELIZABETH (1801-1828), AND JOHN H. KEHEW (1809-1862).
WITH ALL THREE GENERATIONS OF THE RUEE-KEHEW FAMILY LIVING IN THE HOME AT 19 BECKET STREET IN 1800, THE HOME WAS UNDOUBTEDLY THE DOMAIN OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THE
FAMILY. ALL THREE MEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD, THOMAS RUEE, SR., HIS SON, CAPTAIN THOMAS RUEE, AND THEIR SON/BROTHER-IN-LAW SAMUEL KEHEW, SPENT MONTHS AND EVEN YEARS AT A TIME SAILING
TO FARAWAY PLACES TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. BY THE TURN OF THE 19TH CENTURY, THOMAS SR. WAS IN HIS SIXTIETH YEAR, TIME-WORN AND WEATHER-BEATEN BY DECADES AT
SEA, LIKELY GRATEFUL TO RETIRE COMFORTABLY AT THE HOME HE HAD BUILT WHEN HE WAS A YOUNGER MAN, WHILE THE WOMEN KEPT HOUSE AND HIS FIVE SURVIVING GRANDCHILDREN GREW.
IN 1814, CAPTAIN THOMAS RUEE IS LOST AT SEA, LEAVING HIS WIFE MEHITABLE A WIDOW AND THEIR FOUR CHILDREN FATHERLESS. EARLY THE NEXT YEAR, IN JANUARY 1815, CAPTAIN RUEE’S FATHER, THE
BUILDER AND ORIGINAL OWNER OF 19 BECKET, THOMAS RUEE, PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-SIX. HE WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS WIFE, SUSANNA, WHO HAD DIED FROM A FEVER TEN YEARS EARLIER
IN 1805 AT THE AGE OF FIFTY-EIGHT.
IN 1817, AFTER SETTLING THE DEBTS AND ESTATES OF THOMAS RUEE, SR. AND CAPTAIN THOMAS RUEE, THE PROPERTY AT 19 BECKET WAS PASSED ON THOMAS RUEE’S ONLY SURVIVING KIN. MEHITABLE
RUEE (NÉE ARCHER), AS THE WIDOW OF CAPTAIN THOMAS RUEE, JR., BECAME PARTIAL OWNER OF THE HOME, WHERE SHE LIVED WITH HER THREE SURVIVING CHILDREN: PHILIP, AGE TWELVE, FIVE-YEAR-OLD
HENRY, AND BABY MEHITABLE. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE HOME BECAME THE PROPERTY OF MRS. SARAH KEHEW (NÉE RUEE), WIFE OF SAMUEL AND MOTHER OF TWO SURVIVING CHILDREN: ELIZA,
AGED FOURTEEN, AND SIX-YEAR-OLD JOHN H. KEHEW.
19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MASS. || TIMELINE OF OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC CENSES & DIRECTORY LISTINGS || 1783-2005
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1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED — ESTATE OF THOMAS RUEE (SR.) BY JONATHAN ARCHER,
ADMINISTRATOR TO WILLIAM ROPES, JR. ESQUIRE — BOOK 215 PAGE 184
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6 Aug 1817 (Rec’d 8 Sep 1817) — … I, Jonathan Archer of Salem in the County of Essex,
Trader, as administrator of the goods and estate of Thomas Ruee, late of Salem aforesaid,
Mariner, deceased intestate in pursuance of the authority and license granted to me by the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit holden at Ipswich within and for said
County on the third Monday of December last to sell and convey so much of the real estate
said deceased as should raise the sum of eight hundred and twenty dollars for the payment
his just debts and incidental charges, and in consideration of four hundred and seventy
dollars to me in my said capacity paid by William Ropes junior of said Salem, Esquire […] all
the dwelling house and land of said deceased, situate in said Salem bounded as follows, to
wit, beginning at the southeast corner of land late of John Searle, thence running
southeasterly fifty feet and two inches to land of Benj. Crowninshield and bounding
northeast on Becket Street, thence running southwesterly by Crowninshield’s land sixty six
feet and five inches to land late of Caleb Manning, thence running northwesterly by said
Manning’s land forty nine feet and eight inches to land of John Searle’s heirs, thence
northeasterly about twenty seven feet and five inches to a four feet way, then southeasterly
two feet, then northeasterly forty feet to Becket Street and then bounds first mentioned with
the privilege to use the said private way four feet wide from Becket Street running southwest
forty feet at all times in common with the owners or occupiers of said Searle’s house and
land, which way is to be kept open and unincumbered [sic]; excepting and reserving
however all that third part of the aforedescribed [sic] premises with have been set off
assigned to the widow of said Ruee and her dower in his estate for description of which
reference is had to the records in the Probate office. […] I the said Archer do hereby
covenant with the said Ropes his heirs and assigns that I have observed and confirmed to all
the requirements of law in making said sale which took place on the premises on the first
day of August current and that he was the highest bidder therefore.
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1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED — WILLIAM ROPES, JR. ESQ. TO JOHN GOODRIDGE — BOOK
215 PAGE 185
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5 Sep 1817 (Rec’d 8 Sep 1817) — … I, William Ropes, junior of Salem in the County of Essex,
Esquire, in consideration of six hundred dollars to me paid by John Goodridge of said
Salem, boatbuilder […] two third divided parts of the following messuage and land situate in
said Salem bounded beginning at the southeast corner of land late of John Searle, thence
running southerly fifty feet and two inches to land of Benj. Crowninshield and bounding
northeast on Becket Street, thence running southwesterly by said Crowninshield’s land sixty
six feet and five inches to land late of Caleb Manning, thence running northwesterly by said
Mannings land forty nine feet and eight inches to the land of John Searle’s heirs, thence
northwesterly about twenty seven feet and five inches to a four feet way, then southeasterly
two feet, then northeasterly forty feet to Becket Street and the bounds first mentioned, with
the privilege of the common use of the said four feet way from Becket, it being intended
hereby to convey all said messuage and land except the third part thereof and privileges set
off and assigned by Joseph Lambert, Daniel Sage and William Ropes in pursuance of a
commission from the Probate Court to the window of Thomas Ruee, deceased, as her dower
in his estate; which dower consists of the eastern end of the house lower room, chamber
garret bed room on the lower floor behind the front stair way, piece of land in the yard, and
certain privileges and rights particularly enumerated in the return of said commissioners on
record in the Probate Office, to which reference is hereby had for the boundaries and
privileges.
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1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED — ESTATE OF CAPT. THOMAS RUEE (JR.) BY JONATHAN
ARCHER, ADMINISTRATOR TO BENJAMIN RUEE — BOOK 216 PAGE 258
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Sep 1817 (Rec’d 24 Aug 1818) — … I, Jonathan Archer of Salem in the County of Essex,
Trader, as I am Administrator of the goods and estate which were of Thomas Ruee, late of
said Salem, Mariner, deceased intestate bing duly empowered in this behalf by th Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit holden on the third Monday of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen at Ipswich within the said
County in pursuance of a sale at public auction and in consideration of the sum of fifty
dollars to me paid by Benjamin Ruee of said Salem, Rope maker, who was the highest
bidder at the said sale for the estate hereinafter described, […] all the estate and right in
reversion of the dower assigned and set off according to Law by Joseph Lambert, Daniel
Sage and William Ropes to the widow of said Thomas, deceased, to wit, the eastern end of
the house, lower room, chamber and garret with the bedroom on the lower floor behind the
front stairway, also with the privilege of the front door and stair way up to the garret in
common also in the main cellar commencing from the western side of the arch fourteen feet
to the partition of the kitchen cellar running southerly seven and a half feet which joins on
the cellar stairs leading from the parlor thence running easterly till it joins the line from the
arch seven and a half feet, together with the cellar kitchen, giving privilege to other
occupants to pass through said cellar to the other parts of therein cellar not assigned to the
widow having the outer cellar door in common and likewise the door in the wood house
leading to the Pump in common, as also two feet and a half for a gang way from the door of
said wood house towards the privy to be left in common, as also the small and large gales
being twelve feet wide from Becket Street up to the wood house to be in common, and
likewise a piece of land in the yard twenty four feet east from the wood house on a line from
the great gate, then running southerly to the boundary line of said estate and the estate of
Jonathan Brown.
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1817 MORTGAGE — BENJAMIN RUEE TO JOHN GOODRIDGE — BOOK 216 PAGE 259
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14 Aug 1817 (Rec’d 24 Aug 1818) — … I, Benjamin Ruee of Salem in the County of Essex,
Ropemaker, in consideration of fifty dollars to me paid by John Goodridge of Salem
aforesaid, Shipwright, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and for divers other
good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do for myself and my heirs remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said John Goodridge the following described part of
a certain house and land situated in Salem aforesaid, being formerly the estate of Thomas
Ruee, deceased, and that part thereof which was set off to his widow Mehitable Ruee for her
dower, That is to say, the eastern end of the house, lower room, chamber and garret, with
the bedroom on the lower floor behind the front stair way; also with the privilege of the front
door and stair way up to the garret in common; also with the privilege of the front door and
stair way up to the garret in common; also in the main cellar commencing from the western
side of the arch fourteen feet to the partition of the kitchen cellar, running southerly seven
and an half feet which joins on the cellar stairs leading from the parlor, thence running
easterly till it joins the line from the arch seven and an half feet, together with the cellar
kitchen, giving privilege to other occupants to pass thro’ said cellar to the other parts of the
main cellar not assigned to the widow, leaving the outer cellar door in common, and likewise
the door in the wood house leading to the Pump in common, also two feet and a half for a
gang way from the door of said wood house towards the Privy to be in common; as also the
small and large gates being twelve feet wide from Beckett Street up to the wood house to
be in common; and also a piece of land in the yard twenty four feet east from the wood
house on a line from the great Gate, then running southerly on the boundary line of said
estate and the estate of Jonathan Brown. The same being subject to the dower of said
Mehitable the reversion whereof is intended hereby to be conveyed in the same manner as
said reversion has been deeded to me by Jonathan Archer, Administrator of said Thomas
Ruee, deceased, by order of Court as by his deed to me dated September 5, 1817 and ent’d
for record this day reference being thereto had.
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1817 MORTGAGE — MEHITABLE RUEE (WIDOW OF CAPT. THOMAS RUEE, JR.) TO JOHN
GOODRIDGE — BOOK 216 PAGE 259
1837 MORTGAGE DEED — SAMUEL KEHEW (FATHER OF JOHN) TO DANIEL MILLET, JR. —
BOOK 306 PAGE 100
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Occupation/Note
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Occupation/Note
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14 Aug 1817 (Rec’d 24 Aug 1818) — … I, Mehetable Ruee of Salem in the County of Essex,
Widow, in consideration of Four hundred twenty five dollars to me paid by John Goodridge
of the same Salem, Shipwright, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and for divers
other good causes and considerations me hereunto moving […] all my right of dower in that
third part of the real estate of my late husband Thomas Ruee, deceased, situated in Salem
aforesaid which was set off and assigned to see by a committee from the Probate Office and
in their return particularly described. The revision of which dower has ben sold by order of
Court by Jonathan Archer, Administrator of my said husband by dad from him to Benjamin
Ruee dated September 5, 1817 and conveyed to him by said John Goodridge by deed
dated and ent’d for record this day, in both which deeds there is particular description of my
dower, it being my intention to convey all my right and interest in all that part of said estate
described in the two deeds aforesaid and in said return, reference thereunto had […]
15 Dec 1837 (Rec’d 27 Apr 1838) — … I, Samuel Kehew of Salem in the County of Essex,
Cooper, in consideration of two hundred dollars to me paid by Daniel Millet Jr. of Salem
aforesaid, Trader, […] the Northern end of a certain Dwelling House situate on Becket Street
in Salem with the land it stands on in front & rear containing about nineteen & a half poles,
with one half of the chimney. The division in said house between the half here sold and the
other half, is as the partition stands. The front entry to remain in common with the use of all
passage ways necessary to go to the parts of the house now sold, which includes the
Northerly half of the cellar; said land is bounded Southerly on the other part of the house
and land owned by Magoun, Easterly by land of Manning, Northerly by land formerly Joseph
Lambert’s, Westerly on Becket Street and all the buildings standing thereon, […] it being the
Estate conveyed to me by Joseph Crookshanks & wife recorded Book 148 L.169. […]
Provided Nevertheless, that if the said Samuel Kehew, his heirs, executors, or administrators,
pay to the said Daniel Millet, Jr. his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of
two hundred dollars with interest on or before the fifteenth day of December AD 1838, then
this Deed, as also a certain note bearing even date with these presents, given by the said
Samuel Kehew to the said Daniel Millet, Jr, promising to pay the sum of two hundred dollars
at the time aforesaid, shall both be void; otherwise shall remain in full force.
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1844 MORTGAGE — DANIEL MILLET, JR. TO THOMAS BARKER — BOOK 345 PAGE 4
1 Jun 1844 — … I, Daniel Millet jr. of Salem, in the County of Essex, Trader, in consideration
of three hundred and fifty dollars paid by Thomas Barker, of said Salem, Shipwright, […] the
following described parcel of real estate situate on Becket Street, in Salem, Viz. a lot of land
containing about nineteen and a half poles, front and rear, with one half of the chimney as it
now stands, the division between the part here sold and the other part is as the partition in
the house now stands, said house is bounded Southerly on the other part owned by
Magoun & Barker, easterly by land of Manning, Northerly by land formerly Joseph Lambert’s,
and Westerly by becket Street, the same being the estate conveyed to me by Samuel Kehew
and wife, and recorded Book 306, leaf 100.
1848 DEED — THOMAS BARKER TO JOHN KEHEW — BOOK 403 PAGE 76
19 Oct 1848 — … I, Thomas Barker, of Salem, in the County of Essex, Shipwright, in
1848 MORTGAGE — JOHN KEHEW TO THOMAS BARKER — BOOK 403 PAGE 77 —
[DISCHARGE: BK. 439 PG. 53]
1850 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
John
Kehew
consideration of one thousand dollars paid by John Kehew, […] a certain parcel of land
situate in Salem aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, Viz. beginning on Becket
Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house,
thence running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two
inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house
at all corners, thence running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred
and nineteen feet nine inches to land of John C. Very, thence running Northwesterly thirty
two feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet
eight inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly by said Street thirty eight feet one
inch to the bound first mentioned.
19 Oct 1848 — … I, John Kehew, of Salem, in the County of Essex, in consideration of four
hundred dollars paid by Thomas Barker, […] a certain parcel of land situate in Salem
aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, Viz. beginning on Becket Street at a point
fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence running
Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty there feet and two inches to a point,
from thence running Northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house
leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house at all corners, thence running
Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house and hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to
land of John C. Very, thence running Northwesterly thirty two forty one inch to said Barker’s
land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street,
thence Southeasterly by said Street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned.
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Brass Founder
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19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
[IMAGE]
Mary A
Kehew
39
Nova Scotia, Canada
Caroline A
Kehew
5
Massachusetts
Ella F
Kehew
3
Massachusetts
Georgiana R
Kehew
2
Massachusetts
Mary C
Kehew
3/12
Massachusetts
James H
Dunn
22
Carpenter
New Brunswick
Thomas C
Dunn
21
Mariner (Transport)
Massachusetts
Martin H
Dunn
17
Shoemaker
Massachusetts
Margaret Ann
Dunn
15
Massachusetts
John
Dunn
13
Massachusetts
John
Furnald
25
Mary E
Furnald
24
Engineer
Nova Scotia, Canada
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
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[IMAGE]
1851 SALEM MAP — 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA — JOHN KEHEW
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1851-1853)
1851
John Kehew
Brass Founder
1851
Thomas Bott
Shoe Maker
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1853
1855 MASSACHUSETTS CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX CO.
1860 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
William Lufkin
John
Kehew
45
Mary A
Kehew
44
Massachusetts
Caroline A
Kehew
10
Massachusetts
Ella F
Kehew
8
Massachusetts
Georgiana R
Kehew
7
Massachusetts
Mary E
Kehew
5
Massachusetts
Frederick A
Kehew
3
Massachusetts
Martin
Dunn
23
Margaret A
Dunn
20
Lewis
Lawrence
40
Susan S
Lawrence
37
Massachusetts
Lewis
Lawrence
2
Massachusetts
Nevell
10
Massachusetts
Mary E W
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1855-1857)
[IMAGE]
Brass Founder
Cooper
Cooper
Martin Dunn
Boarder
1857
Lewis Lawrence, Jr.
Cooper
Kehew
51
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1855
John
Massachusetts
Iron Founder
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1861-1864)
1865 MASSACHUSETTS CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX CO.
[IMAGE]
Mary A
Kehew
49
Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaret A
Kehew
23
Caroline A
Kehew
15
Massachusetts
Ellen F
Kehew
13
Massachusetts
Georgiana
Kehew
11
Massachusetts
Mary
Kehew
9
Massachusetts
Frederic A
Kehew
7
Massachusetts
John
Garritt
25
Ann
Garritt
25
Teacher
Mariner
Massachusetts
Maine
Maine
1861
Margaret A Dunn
Teacher
1864
Margaret A Dunn
Teacher
Mary A
Kehew
53
Nova Scotia, Canada
Ella F
Kehew
18
Georgiana R
Kehew
16
Massachusetts
Mary E
Kehew
15
Massachusetts
Frederick A
Kehew
13
Massachusetts
Margaret A
Dunn
30
School Teacher
School Teacher
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Mary A
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1866-1869)
Frances
[IMAGE]
60
Nurse
1866
Margaret A Dunn
Teacher
1866
Mrs Mary Francis
Nurse
1869
Ella F Kehew
Teacher
1869
Frederic A Kehew
Printer
1869
Mary A Kehew
Widow
1869
Mrs Mary Francis
Nurse
Massachusetts
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1869 DEED (1ST HALF) — HEIRS OF JOHN KEHEW TO HENRY M. BARKER — BOOK 784
PAGE 116
Age
Name
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Occupation/Note
Spouse
[IMAGE]
13 Oct 1869 — That whereas Mary Ann Kehew of Salem in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Guardian of Mary E. Kehew and Freddie A. Kehew, minor
children of John Kehew, late of said Salem, deceased, by an order of the Court of Probate,
held at Haverhill within and for said County of Essex on the eighteenth day of May in the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine was licensed and empowered to sell and
pass Deeds to convey certain real estate of the said minors; and whereas I, the said
Guardian, having given public notice of the intended sale, by causing notifications thereof to
be published once a week, for three successive weeks, prior to the time of sale, in the
newspaper called the Salem Register, printed at said Salem and having first taken the oath
and given the bond by law in such cases required, did on the twentieth day of October in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, pursuant to the order and notice
aforesaid, sell by public auction the real estate of the said minors hereinafter described, to
Henry M. Barker of said Salem for the sum of nine hundred and twenty five dollars, he being
the highest bidder therefor. […] all the right, title and interest of said Mary E. Kehew and
Freddie A. Kehew in and to the following described real estate, situated in Salem, bounded
and described as follows, viz.: “Beginning on Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from
the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence running northeasterly parallel
with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to a point, from thence running
Northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches
eaves droppings from said house at all corners, thence running northeasterly parallel with
said Barker’s house, one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to land of John C. Very,
thence running northwesterly thirty three feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence south
westerly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly
by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned” said minor’s interest in
the above premises consisting of one undivided fourth part each of a two story dwelling
house & the land under and adjoining the same, being the same estate which Thomas
Barker conveyed to John Kehew (father of said minors) by deed dated 19th Oct 1848 and
recorded in Essex Registry of Deeds Book 403 Leaf 76.
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1869 DEED (2ND HALF) — MARY A. KEYHEW TO HENRY M. BARKER — BOOK 784 PAGE
118
1870 US CENSUS
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WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
Occupation/Note
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Occupation/Note
Spouse
[IMAGE]
30 Oct 1869 — I, Mary Ann Kehew of Salem in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, widow. In consideration of nine hundred and twenty five dollars paid by
Henry M. Barker of Salem aforesaid, […] on undivided half of a certain parcel of land situate
in said Salem, and bounded and described as follows: Viz. Beginning on Becket street, at a
point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence
running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to
a point, from thence running northerly seventeen feet six inches to a corner of said Barker’s
house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house, at all corners, thence running
Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to
land now or late of John C. Very, thence running northwesterly thirty two feet one inch to
said Barker’s land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches, to said
Becket street, thence southeasterly by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first
mentioned. […]
Henry M
Barker
58
Ship Carpenter
Massachusetts
Harriet L
Barker
55
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Mary A
Barker
27
Thomas
Barker
24
Work for Dental
Massachusetts
Harriet A
Barker
16
Attends School
Massachusetts
Abigail
Barker
56
Joseph A
Cousins
27
Dry Goods Merchant
Massachusetts
Abba
Cousins
21
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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[IMAGE]
1874 SALEM ATLAS (PLATE B) — 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA — HENRY M. BARKER
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1872-1879)
1872
Charles Doherty
Clerk (84 Derby)
1874
Charles Doherty
Saloon (84 Derby)
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1880 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1880-1890)
[IMAGE]
1874
George A Caswell
Carriage Painter (138 Bridge)
1876
Thomas Bowditch
Mason
1878
Henry Nichols
Laborer
1879
Joseph Lawrence
Laborer
Henry C
Nichols
48
Works in Oil Factory
England
Eliza A
Nichols
39
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Sarah E
Nichols
19
Works in Shoe Factory
Massachusetts
Jennie M
Nichols
17
Works in Shoe Factory
Massachusetts
Henry F
Nichols
14
Works in Jute Mill
Massachusetts
Nellie M
Nichols
10
At School
Massachusetts
Arthur E
Nichols
6
Joseph
Lawrence
58
Laborer
Massachusetts
Sarah
Lawrence
33
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Joseph, Jr.
Lawrence
30
Roofer
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1880
Thomas J Sargent Jr
Currier
1881
Joseph L Lawrence
Roofer / Boarder
1881
Joseph Lawrence
Roofer
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Joseph L Lawrence
Roofer / Boarder
1882
Joseph Lawrence
Janitor (P.&R.C.&I. Co. Webb)
1886
Arthur A L Kinsley
Morocco Dresser / Boarder
1886
James Kinsley
Boarder
1888
Charles N Williams
Pilot
1890
Thomas J. Sargent, Jr.
Yachtsman
1890
Charles N Williams
Laborer
1890
Miss Louisa M Watson
Boarder
1894 DEED — HENRY M. BARKER TO JAMES J. BENNETT — BOOK 1413 PAGE 255
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1895-1899)
[IMAGE]
14 Jun 1894 — I, Henry M. Barker of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in consideration of Twelve Hundred dollars paid by James J. Bennett of said
Salem […] a certain parcel of land situated in said Salem and bounded and divided as
follows, viz. Beginning on Becket St. at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick
wall of Thomas Barker house, thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick
wall thirty three feet and two inches to a point, from thence running northerly seventeen feet
six inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said
house to all corners; thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one
hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to land now or late of John C. Verry; thence running
northwesterly thirty two feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence southwesterly one
hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street; thence southeasterly by said street
thirty eight one inch to the bound first mentioned together with the buildings thereon.
1895
John L Belyea
Laborer
1895
James J Bennett
Laborer
1895
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer
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1897
Adam Maxwell
1897
James J Bennett
Laborer
1897
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1899
Adam Maxwell
Teamster
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1897 SALEM ATLAS (PLATE 4) — 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA — JAMES J. BENNET
1900 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
James
Bennett
36
Margaret
Bennett
36
Day Laborer
Massachusetts
Ireland
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Mary A
Bennett
11
James H
Bennett
9
Massachusetts
Clara J
Bennett
4
Massachusetts
John J
Bennett
2
Massachusetts
Miller
40
Day Laborer
Massachusetts
Adam
Maxwell
56
Teamster
Scotland
Mary
Maxwell
54
Ireland
Hattie T
Maxwell
22
Massachusetts
Nicholas N
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1901-1909)
[IMAGE]
Student
1901
Adam Maxwell
Teamster
1903
Adam Maxwell
Teamster
1903
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1903
James J Bennett
Laborer
1903
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1903
William B Fitzpatrick
Laborer / Boarder
1904
James J Bennett
Laborer
1904
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1905
Arthur Casey
Massachusetts
Leather Sorter / Boarder
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Given Name Surname
Year
Age
Name
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Occupation/Note
Spouse
ATLAS, MAP, OR PHOTOGRAPH TITLE
[IMAGE]
1905
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1905
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1906
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1906
William B Fitzpatrick
Teamster / Boarder
1907
Mary A Bennett
Clerk (188 Derby) / Boarder
1907
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1908
James J Bennett
Laborer
1909
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1909
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1909 DEED & MORTGAGE — JAMES J. BENNETT TO JULIA FOCHT — BOOK 2001 PAGE 81
10 Nov 1909 — I, James J. Bennett of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid
by Julia Focht of said Salem, wife of Marjan Focht, […] a certain parcel of land situated in
said Salem and bounds and described as follows, viz.: beginning on Becket Street at a point
fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s House; thence running
north easterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty there feet and two inches to a point;
from thence running northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house,
leaving nine inches leaves droppings from said house to all corners, thence running north
easterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to land
now or late of John C. Verry, thence running north westerly thirty two feet one inch to said
Barker’s land, thence south westerly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket
Street thence south easterly by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first
mentioned, together with the buildings thereon. Being the same premises conveyed to me
by Henry M. Barker by deed dated June 14, A.D. 1894, and recorded with Essex South
District Registry of Deeds Libro 1413, Folio 255.
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1910 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Occupation/Note
Spouse
[IMAGE]
James
Bennett
45
Driver (Coal Team)
Massachusetts
Margaret
Bennett
43
Mary A
Bennett
20
Sales Lady (Dept. Store)
Massachusetts
James H
Bennett
18
Cutter (Shoe Shop)
Massachusetts
John J
Bennett
11
Ireland
Massachusetts
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Year
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Name
ATLAS, MAP, OR PHOTOGRAPH TITLE
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Occupation/Note
Spouse
[IMAGE]
1911 SALEM ATLAS (PLATE 5) — 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA — JULIA FOCHT, UX.
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1910-1917)
1910
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1910
Marian Fukt (Focht)
Morocco Worker
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Occupation/Note
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ATLAS, MAP, OR PHOTOGRAPH TITLE
1920 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
[IMAGE]
1911
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1911
John Kozik
Driver (146 Washington) /
Boarder
1911
Marian Focht
Morocco Worker
1911
Wladyslaw Brudzynski
Shoemaker
1912
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1912
John Kozik
Driver / Boarder
1912
Marian Focht
Carpenter
1915
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1915
Marian Focht
Leather Worker
1916
Marian Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1917
Arthur C Welch
Post Office Clerk / Boarder
Della M Welch
1917
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1917
Marian Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1917
Stanislaw Rosumik
Laborer / Boarder
Lutza Rosumik
Leather Worker (Factory)
Russian Poland
Marion
Focht
50
Julianna
Focht
45
Mary
Focht
19
Russian Poland
Mill Worker (Cotton Mill)
Russian Poland
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Occupation/Note
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SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1920-1929)
[IMAGE]
Henrietta
Focht
12
Massachusetts
Zigmund
Focht
13
Massachusetts
Rose
Focht
10 (Niece)
Massachusetts
Joseph
Blaszazck
27
Leather Worker (Factory)
Russian Poland
Helen
Blaszazck
27
Massachusetts
Felix
Blaszazck
2 7/12
Massachusetts
Stanislaw
Blaszazck
1 3/12
Massachusetts
1920
Marion Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Ntoan
1921
Jozef Blasczak
Leather Worker
Ellen Blasczak
1921
Marion Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1921
Mary Focht
Machine Operator / Boarder
1922
Jozef Beasczak
Tanner
Helena Beasczak
1922
Jozef Blasczak
Leather Worker
Ellen Blasczak
1922
Marion Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1922
Mary Focht
Machine Operator / Boarder
1924
Josef Blaczk
Morocco Worker
Helena Blaczk
1924
Jozef Blasczak
Leather Worker
Ellen Blasczak
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1930 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
[IMAGE]
1924
Julia Focht
Widow
1924
Mary Focht
Machine Operator / Boarder
1926
Jozef Beasczak
Tanner
Helena Beasczak
1926
Julia Focht
Widow
Marion Focht
1926
Sigmond Focht
Leather Worker / Boarder
1929
Henrietta Focht
Shoe Worker / Boarder
1929
Juliana Focht
Widow
1929
Mary Stefenski
Boarder
1929
Stephen J Jastizembski
Shoe Worker
1929
Henrietta Focht
Shoe Worker / Boarder
1929
Juliana Focht
Widow
1929
Zygumunt Focht
Laborer / Boarder
Die Cutter (Machinery)
Marion Focht
Marion Focht
Mary Jastizembski
Marion Focht
Stephen
Jastrzembski
35
New Jersey
Mary
Jastrzembski
28
Irene
Jastrzembski
7 1/2
Massachusetts
Eleanor
Jastrzembski
5
Massachusetts
Stephen, Jr.
Jastrzembski
2 1/2
Massachusetts
Poland
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Occupation/Note
Spouse
ATLAS, MAP, OR PHOTOGRAPH TITLE
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1930-1939)
[IMAGE]
Lydia
Jastrzembski
10/12
Massachusetts
Julia
Focht
55
Henrietta
Focht
21
Stretcher (Shoe Factory)
Massachusetts
Sigmund
Focht
22
Stretcher (Leather)
Massachusetts
Poland
1930
Henrietta Foucht
Shoe Worker / Boarder
1930
Juliana Foucht
Widow
Marion Foucht
1930
Stephen J Jastrzembski
Shoe Worker
Mary Jastrzembski
1930
Zygmunt Foucht
Laborer / Boarder
1931
Henrietta Fucht
Shoe Worker / Rents
1931
Juliana Fucht
Widow
1931
Zygmunt Fucht
Laborer / Rents
1932
Henrietta Fucht
Shoe Worker / Rents
1932
Julia Fucht
Widow
1932
Zygmunt Fucht
Laborer / Rents
1934
Julia Fucht
Widow
1934
Zygmunt Fucht
Leather Worker / Rents
1935
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
Marion Fucht
Marion Fucht
Marion Fucht
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1940 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
1935
Zygmunt Fucht
Leather Worker / Boarder
1936
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1937
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1937
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
Mary Jastrzembski
1939
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1939
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
Mary Jastrzembski
Zigmund T
Kawczenski
32
Operator Fleshing Machine
(Leather)
Massachusetts
Henrietta
Kawczenski
32
Pump Stitcher (Shoe)
Massachusetts
Virginia
Kawczenski
2
Massachusetts
Focht
66
Poland
Stephen J
Jastrzembski
47
Machinist (Shoe Machinery)
New Jersey
Irene
Jastrzembski
17
Mounter (Radio Tube)
Massachusetts
Eleanor
Jastrzembski
15
Massachusetts
Stephen L
Jastrzembski
11
Massachusetts
Lydia M
Jastrzembski
10
Massachusetts
Evelyn C
Jastrzembski
9
Massachusetts
Julia
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1940-1947)
[IMAGE]
1940
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
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Age
Name
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Occupation/Note
Spouse
ATLAS, MAP, OR PHOTOGRAPH TITLE
[IMAGE]
1940
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
Mary Jastrzembski
1942
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1942
Irene B Jastremska
Mounter (Hygrade) / Rents
1942
Julia Fucht
Widow
1942
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
1942
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1943
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1943
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1944
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1944
William E Rhymo
1944
Zygmunt Kawcbenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawcbenski
1945
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1945
William E Rhyno
1945
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1946
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1946
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1946
William E Rhyno
Marion Fucht
Lucy M Rhymo
Lucy M Rhyno
Lucy M Rhyno
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Occupation/Note
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1947
Julia Fucht
1947
William E Rhyno
1947
Zygmunt Kawczenski
1947 DEED & MORTGAGE — CHRISTINA M. HAGAN TO JULIA FOCHT & HENRIETTA
KAWCZYNSKI — BOOK 3508 PAGE 223
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1948-1952)
[IMAGE]
Widow
Marion Fucht
Lucy M Rhyno
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
19 Feb 1947 — I, Christine M. Hagan, being unmarried, of Marblehead, Essex County,
Massachusetts, for consideration paid, grant to Julia Focht and Henrietta Kawczynski, as
joint tenants, both of Salem in said County of Essex with quitclaim covenants a certain parcel
of land situate in said Salem with the buildings thereon, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of
Thomas Barker’s house; thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall
thirty-three feet and two inches to a point; from thence running northerly seventeen feet and
six inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said
house to call corners; thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one
hundred and nineteen feet and nine inches to land now or late of John C. Verry; thence
running northwesterly thirty-two feet and one inch to said Barker’s land; thence
southwesterly one hundred and sixty-four feet and eight inches to said Becket Street; thence
southeasterly by said street thirty-eight feet and one inch to the bound first mentioned.
Being the same premises conveyed to men this day by dad of Julia Focht to be recorded
herewith in the Essex South District Registry of Deeds.
1948
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1948
William E Rhyno
1948
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1949
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Leather Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1950
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Leather Worker
Henrietta Kawczenski
1950
Zygmunt Foch
Leather Worker / Rents
Lucy M Rhyno
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1981 DEATH CERTIFICATE (COPY) — JULIA B. FOCHT
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Occupation/Note
Spouse
[IMAGE]
1950
Zygmunt T Kawczenski
Leather Worker
1951
Zygmunt Foch
Leather Worker / Rents
1951
Zygmunt T Kawczenski
Leather Worker
1952
Zygmunt Foch
Leather Worker / Rents
1952
Zygmunt T Kawczenski
Leather Worker
Henrietta Kawczenski
Henrietta Kawczenski
Henrietta Kawczenski
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 9014 Page 83
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[IMAGE]
JULY 1985 PHOTO — 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA — MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL RESOURCE
INFORMATION SYSTEM (MACRIS) REPORT
1987 DECLARATION OF TRUST & DEED — HENRIETTA KAWCZYNSKI TO MICHAEL D.
SPECTOR
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 9014 Page 88
1988 PLAN — PLAN OF LAND AT NOS. 17, 19 & 21 BECKET ST. (LOT 1)
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 249 Plan 67
1990 DEED — (TRUSTEE) MICHAEL D. SPECTOR TO MICHAEL D. GAGNON & NANCY ANN
TERRY
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 10389 Page 560
2005 DEED — MICHAEL D. TERRY (FMR. GAGNON) TO MICHAEL D. TERRY
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 23911 Page 556
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2020 IMAGE — GOOGLE MAPS - STREET VIEW — 19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MA
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redundant phrases omitted]
1783 LAND DEED — JOHN BECKETT, DAVID FELT, SUSANNA FELT, NATHANIEL SILSBEE,
SARAH SILSBEE, WILLIAM PEELE, ELIZABETH PEELE, WILLIAM FAIRFIELD, REBECCA
FAIRFIELD, THORNDIKE DALAND, EUNICE DALAND, & HANNAH CLOUTMAN (ET AL.) TO
THOMAS RUEE (SR.) — BOOK 137 PAGE 202
Oct 1783 (Rec’d 29 Mar 1784) — To all people to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting,
Know Ye, That we John Becket, boat builder, David Felt, trader & Susanna his wife, William
Peele, mariner & Elizabeth his wife, Nathaniel Silsbee, trader & Sarah his wife, William
Fairfield, mariner & Rebecca his wife, Thorndike Daland, mariner & Eunice his wife & Hannah
Cloutman, widow, all of Salem in the County of Essex, For and in Consideration of the Sum
of twenty pounds to us in Hand before the Ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by Thomas
Rue of Salem aforesaid, mariner […] the northerly half of a piece of land in the east parish in
Salem aforesaid, the whole of said piece of land containing forty poles & was part of the
Estate of our father John Beckett, deceased, the part hereby sold to contain twenty poles &
to be half the front & half the rear of said forty poles & bound northerly on land of James
Collins, westerly on a lane called Becketts lane, Southerly on the other half of said forty
poles of land & easterly on land of Timothy Orne […]
1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED — ESTATE OF THOMAS RUEE (SR.) BY JONATHAN ARCHER,
ADMINISTRATOR TO WILLIAM ROPES, JR. ESQUIRE — BOOK 215 PAGE 184
6 Aug 1817 (Rec’d 8 Sep 1817) — … I, Jonathan Archer of Salem in the County of Essex,
Trader, as administrator of the goods and estate of Thomas Ruee, late of Salem aforesaid,
Mariner, deceased intestate in pursuance of the authority and license granted to me by the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit holden at Ipswich within and for said
County on the third Monday of December last to sell and convey so much of the real estate
said deceased as should raise the sum of eight hundred and twenty dollars for the payment
his just debts and incidental charges, and in consideration of four hundred and seventy
dollars to me in my said capacity paid by William Ropes junior of said Salem, Esquire […] all
the dwelling house and land of said deceased, situate in said Salem bounded as follows, to
wit, beginning at the southeast corner of land late of John Searle, thence running
southeasterly fifty feet and two inches to land of Benj. Crowninshield and bounding
northeast on Becket Street, thence running southwesterly by Crowninshield’s land sixty six
feet and five inches to land late of Caleb Manning, thence running northwesterly by said
Manning’s land forty nine feet and eight inches to land of John Searle’s heirs, thence
northeasterly about twenty seven feet and five inches to a four feet way, then southeasterly
two feet, then northeasterly forty feet to Becket Street and then bounds first mentioned with
the privilege to use the said private way four feet wide from Becket Street running southwest
forty feet at all times in common with the owners or occupiers of said Searle’s house and
land, which way is to be kept open and unincumbered [sic]; excepting and reserving
however all that third part of the aforedescribed [sic] premises with have been set off
assigned to the widow of said Ruee and her dower in his estate for description of which
reference is had to the records in the Probate office. […] I the said Archer do hereby
covenant with the said Ropes his heirs and assigns that I have observed and confirmed to all
the requirements of law in making said sale which took place on the premises on the first
day of August current and that he was the highest bidder therefore.
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1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED — WILLIAM ROPES, JR. ESQ. TO JOHN GOODRIDGE —
BOOK 215 PAGE 185
5 Sep 1817 (Rec’d 8 Sep 1817) — … I, William Ropes, junior of Salem in the County of Essex,
Esquire, in consideration of six hundred dollars to me paid by John Goodridge of said
Salem, boatbuilder […] two third divided parts of the following messuage and land situate in
said Salem bounded beginning at the southeast corner of land late of John Searle, thence
running southerly fifty feet and two inches to land of Benj. Crowninshield and bounding
northeast on Becket Street, thence running southwesterly by said Crowninshield’s land sixty
six feet and five inches to land late of Caleb Manning, thence running northwesterly by said
Mannings land forty nine feet and eight inches to the land of John Searle’s heirs, thence
northwesterly about twenty seven feet and five inches to a four feet way, then southeasterly
two feet, then northeasterly forty feet to Becket Street and the bounds first mentioned, with
the privilege of the common use of the said four feet way from Becket, it being intended
hereby to convey all said messuage and land except the third part thereof and privileges set
off and assigned by Joseph Lambert, Daniel Sage and William Ropes in pursuance of a
commission from the Probate Court to the window of Thomas Ruee, deceased, as her dower
in his estate; which dower consists of the eastern end of the house lower room, chamber
garret bed room on the lower floor behind the front stair way, piece of land in the yard, and
certain privileges and rights particularly enumerated in the return of said commissioners on
record in the Probate Office, to which reference is hereby had for the boundaries and
privileges.
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1817 ADMINISTRATIVE DEED — ESTATE OF CAPT. THOMAS RUEE (JR.) BY JONATHAN
ARCHER, ADMINISTRATOR TO BENJAMIN RUEE — BOOK 216 PAGE 258
Sep 1817 (Rec’d 24 Aug 1818) — … I, Jonathan Archer of Salem in the County of Essex,
Trader, as I am Administrator of the goods and estate which were of Thomas Ruee, late of
said Salem, Mariner, deceased intestate bing duly empowered in this behalf by th Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit holden on the third Monday of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen at Ipswich within the said
County in pursuance of a sale at public auction and in consideration of the sum of fifty
dollars to me paid by Benjamin Ruee of said Salem, Rope maker, who was the highest
bidder at the said sale for the estate hereinafter described, […] all the estate and right in
reversion of the dower assigned and set off according to Law by Joseph Lambert, Daniel
Sage and William Ropes to the widow of said Thomas, deceased, to wit, the eastern end of
the house, lower room, chamber and garret with the bedroom on the lower floor behind the
front stairway, also with the privilege of the front door and stair way up to the garret in
common also in the main cellar commencing from the western side of the arch fourteen feet
to the partition of the kitchen cellar running southerly seven and a half feet which joins on
the cellar stairs leading from the parlor thence running easterly till it joins the line from the
arch seven and a half feet, together with the cellar kitchen, giving privilege to other
occupants to pass through said cellar to the other parts of therein cellar not assigned to the
widow having the outer cellar door in common and likewise the door in the wood house
leading to the Pump in common, as also two feet and a half for a gang way from the door of
said wood house towards the privy to be left in common, as also the small and large gales
being twelve feet wide from Becket Street up to the wood house to be in common, and
likewise a piece of land in the yard twenty four feet east from the wood house on a line from
the great gate, then running southerly to the boundary line of said estate and the estate of
Jonathan Brown.
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�OWNERSHIP YEAR & DOCUMENT — GRANTOR TO GRANTEE —
SOUTHERN ESSEX CO. REGISTRY OF DEEDS: BOOK NO. & PAGE NO.
Date (Rec’d) — Transcription [Key: ‘…’ redundant words omitted; ‘[…]’
redundant phrases omitted]
1817 MORTGAGE — BENJAMIN RUEE TO JOHN GOODRIDGE — BOOK 216 PAGE 259
14 Aug 1817 (Rec’d 24 Aug 1818) — … I, Benjamin Ruee of Salem in the County of Essex,
1817 MORTGAGE — MEHITABLE RUEE (WIDOW OF CAPT. THOMAS RUEE, JR.) TO JOHN
GOODRIDGE — BOOK 216 PAGE 259
Ropemaker, in consideration of fifty dollars to me paid by John Goodridge of Salem
aforesaid, Shipwright, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and for divers other
good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do for myself and my heirs remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said John Goodridge the following described part of
a certain house and land situated in Salem aforesaid, being formerly the estate of Thomas
Ruee, deceased, and that part thereof which was set off to his widow Mehitable Ruee for her
dower, That is to say, the eastern end of the house, lower room, chamber and garret, with
the bedroom on the lower floor behind the front stair way; also with the privilege of the front
door and stair way up to the garret in common; also with the privilege of the front door and
stair way up to the garret in common; also in the main cellar commencing from the western
side of the arch fourteen feet to the partition of the kitchen cellar, running southerly seven
and an half feet which joins on the cellar stairs leading from the parlor, thence running
easterly till it joins the line from the arch seven and an half feet, together with the cellar
kitchen, giving privilege to other occupants to pass thro’ said cellar to the other parts of the
main cellar not assigned to the widow, leaving the outer cellar door in common, and likewise
the door in the wood house leading to the Pump in common, also two feet and a half for a
gang way from the door of said wood house towards the Privy to be in common; as also the
small and large gates being twelve feet wide from Beckett Street up to the wood house to
be in common; and also a piece of land in the yard twenty four feet east from the wood
house on a line from the great Gate, then running southerly on the boundary line of said
estate and the estate of Jonathan Brown. The same being subject to the dower of said
Mehitable the reversion whereof is intended hereby to be conveyed in the same manner as
said reversion has been deeded to me by Jonathan Archer, Administrator of said Thomas
Ruee, deceased, by order of Court as by his deed to me dated September 5, 1817 and ent’d
for record this day reference being thereto had.
14 Aug 1817 (Rec’d 24 Aug 1818) — … I, Mehetable Ruee of Salem in the County of Essex,
Widow, in consideration of Four hundred twenty five dollars to me paid by John Goodridge
of the same Salem, Shipwright, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and for divers
other good causes and considerations me hereunto moving […] all my right of dower in that
third part of the real estate of my late husband Thomas Ruee, deceased, situated in Salem
aforesaid which was set off and assigned to see by a committee from the Probate Office and
in their return particularly described. The revision of which dower has ben sold by order of
Court by Jonathan Archer, Administrator of my said husband by dad from him to Benjamin
Ruee dated September 5, 1817 and conveyed to him by said John Goodridge by deed
dated and ent’d for record this day, in both which deeds there is particular description of my
dower, it being my intention to convey all my right and interest in all that part of said estate
described in the two deeds aforesaid and in said return, reference thereunto had […]
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�OWNERSHIP YEAR & DOCUMENT — GRANTOR TO GRANTEE —
SOUTHERN ESSEX CO. REGISTRY OF DEEDS: BOOK NO. & PAGE NO.
Date (Rec’d) — Transcription [Key: ‘…’ redundant words omitted; ‘[…]’
redundant phrases omitted]
1837 MORTGAGE DEED — SAMUEL KEHEW (FATHER OF JOHN) TO DANIEL MILLET, JR.
— BOOK 306 PAGE 100
15 Dec 1837 (Rec’d 27 Apr 1838) — … I, Samuel Kehew of Salem in the County of Essex,
Cooper, in consideration of two hundred dollars to me paid by Daniel Millet Jr. of Salem
aforesaid, Trader, […] the Northern end of a certain Dwelling House situate on Becket Street
in Salem with the land it stands on in front & rear containing about nineteen & a half poles,
with one half of the chimney. The division in said house between the half here sold and the
other half, is as the partition stands. The front entry to remain in common with the use of all
passage ways necessary to go to the parts of the house now sold, which includes the
Northerly half of the cellar; said land is bounded Southerly on the other part of the house
and land owned by Magoun, Easterly by land of Manning, Northerly by land formerly Joseph
Lambert’s, Westerly on Becket Street and all the buildings standing thereon, […] it being the
Estate conveyed to me by Joseph Crookshanks & wife recorded Book 148 L.169. […]
Provided Nevertheless, that if the said Samuel Kehew, his heirs, executors, or administrators,
pay to the said Daniel Millet, Jr. his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of
two hundred dollars with interest on or before the fifteenth day of December AD 1838, then
this Deed, as also a certain note bearing even date with these presents, given by the said
Samuel Kehew to the said Daniel Millet, Jr, promising to pay the sum of two hundred dollars
at the time aforesaid, shall both be void; otherwise shall remain in full force.
1844 MORTGAGE — DANIEL MILLET, JR. TO THOMAS BARKER — BOOK 345 PAGE 4
1 Jun 1844 — … I, Daniel Millet jr. of Salem, in the County of Essex, Trader, in consideration
of three hundred and fifty dollars paid by Thomas Barker, of said Salem, Shipwright, […] the
following described parcel of real estate situate on Becket Street, in Salem, Viz. a lot of land
containing about nineteen and a half poles, front and rear, with one half of the chimney as it
now stands, the division between the part here sold and the other part is as the partition in
the house now stands, said house is bounded Southerly on the other part owned by
Magoun & Barker, easterly by land of Manning, Northerly by land formerly Joseph Lambert’s,
and Westerly by becket Street, the same being the estate conveyed to me by Samuel Kehew
and wife, and recorded Book 306, leaf 100.
1848 DEED — THOMAS BARKER TO JOHN KEHEW — BOOK 403 PAGE 76
19 Oct 1848 — … I, Thomas Barker, of Salem, in the County of Essex, Shipwright, in
consideration of one thousand dollars paid by John Kehew, […] a certain parcel of land
situate in Salem aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, Viz. beginning on Becket
Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house,
thence running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two
inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house
at all corners, thence running Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred
and nineteen feet nine inches to land of John C. Very, thence running Northwesterly thirty
two feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet
eight inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly by said Street thirty eight feet one
inch to the bound first mentioned.
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�OWNERSHIP YEAR & DOCUMENT — GRANTOR TO GRANTEE —
SOUTHERN ESSEX CO. REGISTRY OF DEEDS: BOOK NO. & PAGE NO.
Date (Rec’d) — Transcription [Key: ‘…’ redundant words omitted; ‘[…]’
redundant phrases omitted]
1848 MORTGAGE — JOHN KEHEW TO THOMAS BARKER — BOOK 403 PAGE 77 —
[DISCHARGE: BK. 439 PG. 53]
19 Oct 1848 — … I, John Kehew, of Salem, in the County of Essex, in consideration of four
1869 DEED (1ST HALF) — HEIRS OF JOHN KEHEW TO HENRY M. BARKER — BOOK
784 PAGE 116
hundred dollars paid by Thomas Barker, […] a certain parcel of land situate in Salem
aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, Viz. beginning on Becket Street at a point
fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence running
Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty there feet and two inches to a point,
from thence running Northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house
leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house at all corners, thence running
Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house and hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to
land of John C. Very, thence running Northwesterly thirty two forty one inch to said Barker’s
land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street,
thence Southeasterly by said Street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned.
13 Oct 1869 — That whereas Mary Ann Kehew of Salem in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Guardian of Mary E. Kehew and Freddie A. Kehew, minor
children of John Kehew, late of said Salem, deceased, by an order of the Court of Probate,
held at Haverhill within and for said County of Essex on the eighteenth day of May in the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine was licensed and empowered to sell and
pass Deeds to convey certain real estate of the said minors; and whereas I, the said
Guardian, having given public notice of the intended sale, by causing notifications thereof to
be published once a week, for three successive weeks, prior to the time of sale, in the
newspaper called the Salem Register, printed at said Salem and having first taken the oath
and given the bond by law in such cases required, did on the twentieth day of October in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, pursuant to the order and notice
aforesaid, sell by public auction the real estate of the said minors hereinafter described, to
Henry M. Barker of said Salem for the sum of nine hundred and twenty five dollars, he being
the highest bidder therefor. […] all the right, title and interest of said Mary E. Kehew and
Freddie A. Kehew in and to the following described real estate, situated in Salem, bounded
and described as follows, viz.: “Beginning on Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from
the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence running northeasterly parallel
with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to a point, from thence running
Northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches
eaves droppings from said house at all corners, thence running northeasterly parallel with
said Barker’s house, one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to land of John C. Very,
thence running northwesterly thirty three feet one inch to said Barker’s land, thence south
westerly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket Street, thence Southeasterly
by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first mentioned” said minor’s interest in
the above premises consisting of one undivided fourth part each of a two story dwelling
house & the land under and adjoining the same, being the same estate which Thomas
Barker conveyed to John Kehew (father of said minors) by deed dated 19th Oct 1848 and
recorded in Essex Registry of Deeds Book 403 Leaf 76.
6
�OWNERSHIP YEAR & DOCUMENT — GRANTOR TO GRANTEE —
SOUTHERN ESSEX CO. REGISTRY OF DEEDS: BOOK NO. & PAGE NO.
Date (Rec’d) — Transcription [Key: ‘…’ redundant words omitted; ‘[…]’
redundant phrases omitted]
1869 DEED (2ND HALF) — MARY A. KEYHEW TO HENRY M. BARKER
30 Oct 1869 — I, Mary Ann Kehew of Salem in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, widow. In consideration of nine hundred and twenty five dollars paid by
Henry M. Barker of Salem aforesaid, […] on undivided half of a certain parcel of land situate
in said Salem, and bounded and described as follows: Viz. Beginning on Becket street, at a
point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s house, thence
running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty three feet and two inches to
a point, from thence running northerly seventeen feet six inches to a corner of said Barker’s
house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said house, at all corners, thence running
Northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to
land now or late of John C. Very, thence running northwesterly thirty two feet one inch to
said Barker’s land, thence Southwesterly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches, to said
Becket street, thence southeasterly by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first
mentioned. […]
1909 DEED & MORTGAGE — JAMES J. BENNETT TO JULIA FOCHT — BOOK 2001
PAGE 81
10 Nov 1909 — I, James J. Bennett of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid
by Julia Focht of said Salem, wife of Marjan Focht, […] a certain parcel of land situated in
said Salem and bounds and described as follows, viz.: beginning on Becket Street at a point
fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of Thomas Barker’s House; thence running
north easterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall thirty there feet and two inches to a point;
from thence running northerly seventeen feet six inches to corner of said Barker’s house,
leaving nine inches leaves droppings from said house to all corners, thence running north
easterly parallel with said Barker’s house one hundred and nineteen feet nine inches to land
now or late of John C. Verry, thence running north westerly thirty two feet one inch to said
Barker’s land, thence south westerly one hundred sixty four feet eight inches to said Becket
Street thence south easterly by said street thirty eight feet one inch to the bound first
mentioned, together with the buildings thereon. Being the same premises conveyed to me
by Henry M. Barker by deed dated June 14, A.D. 1894, and recorded with Essex South
District Registry of Deeds Libro 1413, Folio 255.
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�OWNERSHIP YEAR & DOCUMENT — GRANTOR TO GRANTEE —
SOUTHERN ESSEX CO. REGISTRY OF DEEDS: BOOK NO. & PAGE NO.
Date (Rec’d) — Transcription [Key: ‘…’ redundant words omitted; ‘[…]’
redundant phrases omitted]
1947 DEED & MORTGAGE — CHRISTINA M. HAGAN TO JULIA FOCHT & HENRIETTA
KAWCZYNSKI — BOOK 3508 PAGE 223
19 Feb 1947 — I, Christine M. Hagan, being unmarried, of Marblehead, Essex County,
Massachusetts, for consideration paid, grant to Julia Focht and Henrietta Kawczynski, as
joint tenants, both of Salem in said County of Essex with quitclaim covenants a certain parcel
of land situate in said Salem with the buildings thereon, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on Becket Street at a point fourteen inches from the corner of the brick wall of
Thomas Barker’s house; thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s brick wall
thirty-three feet and two inches to a point; from thence running northerly seventeen feet and
six inches to corner of said Barker’s house, leaving nine inches eaves droppings from said
house to call corners; thence running northeasterly parallel with said Barker’s house one
hundred and nineteen feet and nine inches to land now or late of John C. Verry; thence
running northwesterly thirty-two feet and one inch to said Barker’s land; thence
southwesterly one hundred and sixty-four feet and eight inches to said Becket Street; thence
southeasterly by said street thirty-eight feet and one inch to the bound first mentioned.
Being the same premises conveyed to men this day by dad of Julia Focht to be recorded
herewith in the Essex South District Registry of Deeds.
1981 DEATH CERTIFICATE (COPY) — JULIA B. FOCHT
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 9014 Page 83
1987 DECLARATION OF TRUST & DEED — HENRIETTA KAWCZYNSKI TO MICHAEL D.
SPECTOR
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 9014 Page 88
1988 PLAN — PLAN OF LAND AT NOS. 17, 19 & 21 BECKET ST. (LOT 1)
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 249 Plan 67
1990 DEED — (TRUSTEE) MICHAEL D. SPECTOR TO MICHAEL D. GAGNON & NANCY
ANN TERRY
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 10389 Page 560
2005 DEED — MICHAEL D. TERRY (FMR. GAGNON) TO MICHAEL D. TERRY
Southern Essex Co. Registry of Deeds — Book 23911 Page 556
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�19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MASS. || PUBLIC CENSES || 1850-1940
CENSUS YEAR & DESCRIPTION
1850 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
1855 MASSACHUSETTS CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX CO.
Given Name Surname
Age
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
John
Kehew
41
Brass Founder
Massachusetts
Mary A
Kehew
39
Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
Caroline A
Kehew
5
Massachusetts
Ella F
Kehew
3
Massachusetts
Georgiana R
Kehew
2
Massachusetts
Mary C
Kehew
3/12
Massachusetts
James H
Dunn
22
Carpenter
New Brunswick
Thomas C
Dunn
21
Mariner (Transport)
Massachusetts
Martin H
Dunn
17
Shoemaker
Massachusetts
Margaret Ann
Dunn
15
Massachusetts
John
Dunn
13
Massachusetts
John
Furnald
25
Mary E
Furnald
24
John
Kehew
45
Mary A
Kehew
44
Massachusetts
Caroline A
Kehew
10
Massachusetts
Ella F
Kehew
8
Massachusetts
Georgiana R
Kehew
7
Massachusetts
Mary E
Kehew
5
Massachusetts
Engineer
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Brass Founder
Massachusetts
1
�CENSUS YEAR & DESCRIPTION
Given Name Surname
Frederick A
1860 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
1865 MASSACHUSETTS CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX CO.
Age
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Kehew
3
Massachusetts
Martin
Dunn
23
Margaret A
Dunn
20
Lewis
Lawrence
40
Susan S
Lawrence
37
Massachusetts
Lewis
Lawrence
2
Massachusetts
Mary E W
Nevell
10
Massachusetts
John
Kehew
51
Mary A
Kehew
49
Margaret A
Kehew
23
Caroline A
Kehew
15
Massachusetts
Ellen F
Kehew
13
Massachusetts
Georgiana
Kehew
11
Massachusetts
Mary
Kehew
9
Massachusetts
Frederic A
Kehew
7
Massachusetts
John
Garritt
25
Ann
Garritt
25
Maine
Mary A
Kehew
53
Nova Scotia, Canada
Ella F
Kehew
18
Georgiana R
Kehew
16
Cooper
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Cooper
Iron Founder
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Nova Scotia, Canada
Teacher
Mariner
School Teacher
Massachusetts
Maine
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
2
�CENSUS YEAR & DESCRIPTION
Given Name Surname
1880 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Mary E
Kehew
15
Massachusetts
Frederick A
Kehew
13
Massachusetts
Margaret A
Dunn
30
School Teacher
Massachusetts
Frances
60
Nurse
Massachusetts
Henry M
Barker
58
Ship Carpenter
Massachusetts
Harriet L
Barker
55
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Mary A
Barker
27
Thomas
Barker
24
Work for Dental
Massachusetts
Harriet A
Barker
16
Attends School
Massachusetts
Abigail
Barker
56
Joseph A
Cousins
27
Dry Goods Merchant
Massachusetts
Abba
Cousins
21
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Henry C
Nichols
48
Works in Oil Factory
England
Eliza A
Nichols
39
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Sarah E
Nichols
19
Works in Shoe Factory
Massachusetts
Jennie M
Nichols
17
Works in Shoe Factory
Massachusetts
Henry F
Nichols
14
Works in Jute Mill
Massachusetts
Nellie M
Nichols
10
At School
Massachusetts
Arthur E
Nichols
6
Lawrence
58
Mary A
1870 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
Age
Joseph
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Laborer
Massachusetts
3
�CENSUS YEAR & DESCRIPTION
1900 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
Given Name Surname
1920 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Sarah
Lawrence
33
Keeping House
Massachusetts
Joseph, Jr.
Lawrence
30
Roofer
Massachusetts
James
Bennett
36
Day Laborer
Massachusetts
Margaret
Bennett
36
Mary A
Bennett
11
James H
Bennett
9
Massachusetts
Clara J
Bennett
4
Massachusetts
John J
Bennett
2
Massachusetts
Miller
40
Day Laborer
Massachusetts
Adam
Maxwell
56
Teamster
Scotland
Mary
Maxwell
54
Ireland
Hattie T
Maxwell
22
Massachusetts
James
Bennett
45
Margaret
Bennett
43
Mary A
Bennett
20
Sales Lady (Dept. Store)
Massachusetts
James H
Bennett
18
Cutter (Shoe Shop)
Massachusetts
John J
Bennett
11
Marion
Focht
50
Julianna
Focht
45
Mary
Focht
19
Nicholas N
1910 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
Age
Ireland
Student
Driver (Coal Team)
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Ireland
Massachusetts
Leather Worker (Factory)
Russian Poland
Russian Poland
Mill Worker (Cotton Mill)
Russian Poland
4
�CENSUS YEAR & DESCRIPTION
1930 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
1940 US CENSUS
19 BECKET ST. HOUSEHOLD
WARD 1, SALEM, ESSEX,
MASSACHUSETTS
Given Name Surname
Age
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Henrietta
Focht
12
Massachusetts
Zigmund
Focht
13
Massachusetts
Rose
Focht
10 (Niece)
Massachusetts
Joseph
Blaszazck
27
Leather Worker (Factory)
Helen
Blaszazck
27
Massachusetts
Felix
Blaszazck
2 7/12
Massachusetts
Stanislaw
Blaszazck
1 3/12
Massachusetts
Stephen
Jastrzembski
35
Mary
Jastrzembski
28
Irene
Jastrzembski
7 1/2
Massachusetts
Eleanor
Jastrzembski
5
Massachusetts
Stephen, Jr.
Jastrzembski
2 1/2
Massachusetts
Lydia
Jastrzembski
10/12
Massachusetts
Julia
Focht
55
Henrietta
Focht
21
Stretcher (Shoe Factory)
Massachusetts
Sigmund
Focht
22
Stretcher (Leather)
Massachusetts
Zigmund T
Kawczenski
32
Operator Fleshing Machine
(Leather)
Massachusetts
Henrietta
Kawczenski
32
Pump Stitcher (Shoe)
Massachusetts
Virginia
Kawczenski
2
Massachusetts
Focht
66
Poland
Julia
Die Cutter (Machinery)
Russian Poland
New Jersey
Poland
Poland
5
�CENSUS YEAR & DESCRIPTION
Given Name Surname
Age
Occupation/Note
Birthplace
Stephen J
Jastrzembski
47
Machinist (Shoe Machinery)
New Jersey
Irene
Jastrzembski
17
Mounter (Radio Tube)
Massachusetts
Eleanor
Jastrzembski
15
Massachusetts
Stephen L
Jastrzembski
11
Massachusetts
Lydia M
Jastrzembski
10
Massachusetts
Evelyn C
Jastrzembski
9
Massachusetts
6
�19 BECKET ST. SALEM, MASS. || DIRECTORY LISTINGS || 1851-1952
DIRECTORY LISTINGS
Year
Name
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1851-1853)
1851
John Kehew
Brass Founder
1851
Thomas Bott
Shoe Maker
1853
William Lufkin
1855
Martin Dunn
Boarder
1857
Lewis Lawrence, Jr.
Cooper
1861
Margaret A Dunn
Teacher
1864
Margaret A Dunn
Teacher
1866
Margaret A Dunn
Teacher
1866
Mrs Mary Francis
Nurse
1869
Ella F Kehew
Teacher
1869
Frederic A Kehew
Printer
1869
Mary A Kehew
Widow
1869
Mrs Mary Francis
Nurse
1872
Charles Doherty
Clerk (84 Derby)
1874
Charles Doherty
Saloon (84 Derby)
1874
George A Caswell
Carriage Painter (138 Bridge)
1876
Thomas Bowditch
Mason
1878
Henry Nichols
Laborer
1879
Joseph Lawrence
Laborer
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1855-1857)
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1861-1864)
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1866-1869)
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1872-1879)
Occupation/Note
Spouse
1
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
Year
Name
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1880-1890)
1880
Thomas J Sargent Jr
Currier
1881
Joseph L Lawrence
Roofer / Boarder
1881
Joseph Lawrence
Roofer
1882
Joseph L Lawrence
Roofer / Boarder
1882
Joseph Lawrence
Janitor (P.&R.C.&I. Co. Webb)
1886
Arthur A L Kinsley
Morocco Dresser / Boarder
1886
James Kinsley
Boarder
1888
Charles N Williams
Pilot
1890
Thomas J. Sargent, Jr.
Yachtsman
1890
Charles N Williams
Laborer
1890
Miss Louisa M Watson
Boarder
1895
John L Belyea
Laborer
1895
James J Bennett
Laborer
1895
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer
1897
Adam Maxwell
1897
James J Bennett
Laborer
1897
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1899
Adam Maxwell
Teamster
1901
Adam Maxwell
Teamster
1903
Adam Maxwell
Teamster
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1895-1899)
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1901-1909)
Occupation/Note
Spouse
2
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1910-1917)
Year
Name
Occupation/Note
1903
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1903
James J Bennett
Laborer
1903
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1903
William B Fitzpatrick
Laborer / Boarder
1904
James J Bennett
Laborer
1904
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1905
Arthur Casey
1905
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1905
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1906
Nicholas N Miller
Laborer / Boarder
1906
William B Fitzpatrick
Teamster / Boarder
1907
Mary A Bennett
Clerk (188 Derby) / Boarder
1907
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1908
James J Bennett
Laborer
1909
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1909
Mrs Marie D Henderson
1910
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1910
Marian Fukt (Focht)
Morocco Worker
1911
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1911
John Kozik
Driver (146 Washington) /
Boarder
Spouse
Leather Sorter / Boarder
3
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1920-1929)
Year
Name
Occupation/Note
Spouse
1911
Marian Focht
Morocco Worker
1911
Wladyslaw Brudzynski
Shoemaker
1912
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1912
John Kozik
Driver / Boarder
1912
Marian Focht
Carpenter
1915
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1915
Marian Focht
Leather Worker
1916
Marian Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1917
Arthur C Welch
Post Office Clerk / Boarder
Della M Welch
1917
Arthur Casey
Leather Sorter / Boarder
1917
Marian Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1917
Stanislaw Rosumik
Laborer / Boarder
Lutza Rosumik
1920
Marion Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Ntoan
1921
Jozef Blasczak
Leather Worker
Ellen Blasczak
1921
Marion Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1921
Mary Focht
Machine Operator / Boarder
1922
Jozef Beasczak
Tanner
Helena Beasczak
1922
Jozef Blasczak
Leather Worker
Ellen Blasczak
1922
Marion Focht
Leather Worker
Julia Focht
1922
Mary Focht
Machine Operator / Boarder
4
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1930-1939)
Year
Name
Occupation/Note
Spouse
1924
Josef Blaczk
Morocco Worker
Helena Blaczk
1924
Jozef Blasczak
Leather Worker
Ellen Blasczak
1924
Julia Focht
Widow
Marion Focht
1924
Mary Focht
Machine Operator / Boarder
1926
Jozef Beasczak
Tanner
Helena Beasczak
1926
Julia Focht
Widow
Marion Focht
1926
Sigmond Focht
Leather Worker / Boarder
1929
Henrietta Focht
Shoe Worker / Boarder
1929
Juliana Focht
Widow
1929
Mary Stefenski
Boarder
1929
Stephen J Jastizembski
Shoe Worker
1929
Henrietta Focht
Shoe Worker / Boarder
1929
Juliana Focht
Widow
1929
Zygumunt Focht
Laborer / Boarder
1930
Henrietta Foucht
Shoe Worker / Boarder
1930
Juliana Foucht
Widow
Marion Foucht
1930
Stephen J Jastrzembski
Shoe Worker
Mary Jastrzembski
1930
Zygmunt Foucht
Laborer / Boarder
1931
Henrietta Fucht
Shoe Worker / Rents
1931
Juliana Fucht
Widow
Marion Focht
Mary Jastizembski
Marion Focht
Marion Fucht
5
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1940-1947)
Year
Name
Occupation/Note
Spouse
1931
Zygmunt Fucht
Laborer / Rents
1932
Henrietta Fucht
Shoe Worker / Rents
1932
Julia Fucht
Widow
1932
Zygmunt Fucht
Laborer / Rents
1934
Julia Fucht
Widow
1934
Zygmunt Fucht
Leather Worker / Rents
1935
Julia Fucht
Widow
1935
Zygmunt Fucht
Leather Worker / Boarder
1936
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1937
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1937
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
Mary Jastrzembski
1939
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1939
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
Mary Jastrzembski
1940
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1940
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
Mary Jastrzembski
1942
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1942
Irene B Jastremska
Mounter (Hygrade) / Rents
1942
Julia Fucht
Widow
1942
Stephen Jastrzembski
Machinist (Beverly)
1942
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Marion Fucht
Marion Fucht
Marion Fucht
Marion Fucht
Henrietta Kawczenski
6
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
SALEM CITY DIRECTORIES (1948-1952)
Year
Name
Occupation/Note
Spouse
1943
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1943
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1944
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1944
William E Rhymo
1944
Zygmunt Kawcbenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawcbenski
1945
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1945
William E Rhyno
1945
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1946
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1946
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1946
William E Rhyno
1947
Julia Fucht
1947
William E Rhyno
1947
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1948
Julia Fucht
Widow
Marion Fucht
1948
William E Rhyno
1948
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Shoe Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1949
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Leather Worker / Rents
Henrietta Kawczenski
1950
Zygmunt Kawczenski
Leather Worker
Henrietta Kawczenski
1950
Zygmunt Foch
Leather Worker / Rents
Lucy M Rhymo
Lucy M Rhyno
Lucy M Rhyno
Widow
Marion Fucht
Lucy M Rhyno
Lucy M Rhyno
7
�DIRECTORY LISTINGS
Year
Name
Occupation/Note
1950
Zygmunt T Kawczenski
Leather Worker
1951
Zygmunt Foch
Leather Worker / Rents
1951
Zygmunt T Kawczenski
Leather Worker
1952
Zygmunt Foch
Leather Worker / Rents
1952
Zygmunt T Kawczenski
Leather Worker
Spouse
Henrietta Kawczenski
Henrietta Kawczenski
Henrietta Kawczenski
8
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Title
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Becket Street
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
A resource made available by Historic Salem, Inc. detailing the history of Salem's houses.
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Title
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19 Becket Street, Salem, MA, 01970
Subject
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House History
Description
An account of the resource
Built for
Thomas Ruee
Mariner
and his wife
Susanna Becket
c.1784
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.
Date
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Built circa 1784
House history completed 2020
Contributor
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Amy Kellet
Language
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English
1784
19 Becket Street
2020
Becket
Mariner
Massachusetts
Rue
Salem