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2-4 Forrester Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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Built for John H. and Joseph M. Parsons, masons and stucco workers
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1871, 1984
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Joan Nestor, Joyce King
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English
1871
1984
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Forrester
Joan
Joyce
King
Massachusetts
Nestor
Salem
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2 - 4 Emerton Street
Built for
James A. Gillis
Counsellor
by 1894
Research Provided by
Diana Dunlap
June 2019
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org
© 2019
�2-4 Emerton Street, Salem, MA
Built for James A. Gillis, Counsellor, by 1894
1. The lot of 2-4 Emerton Street was originally part of the estate of Elizabeth Emerton of Salem,
who died intestate March 28, 1837. Her eldest heir, her son William, requested that his brother
Ephraim be appointed to administer the estate. Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers,
1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical
Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13765/9033-co2/30163294
2. An 1851 map of Salem shows two buildings on Forrester Street (then called East Street)
marked “J. Emerton;” this is likely Elizabeth Emerton’s son James, who is described in deeds for
other properties as an apothecary or druggist (his brother William was a tailor and his brother
Ephraim a merchant; Registry of Deeds Book 421, Page 83). However, the building is too far
west on Forrester Street to be the same house; the eastern end of Forrester Street is still
marked as a creek emptying into Collins Cove and was not yet developed. McIntyre, H. (Henry),
and H. E. B. Taylor. "Map of the city of Salem, Mass." Map. Philada., Pa: Henry Mc. Intyre,
1851. Digital Commonwealth, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9g54xk154
(accessed June 25, 2019). https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9g54xk154
3. On April 13, 1871, William, Ephraim, and James Emerton of Salem sold a portion of the
“Emerton Estate” to James A. Gillis of Salem for $5,000.00. This was a lot bordering 283 feet on
Forrester Street, 213 feet 6 inches on the land of Eunice P. Richardson, 461 feet on land of
“Silsbee and others,” and 309 feel on other land of “Silsbee and others.” The deed specifies that
the land was sold “with buildings theron standing,” Registry of Deeds Book 819, Page 277. On
an 1872 map of Salem, the buildings marked on Forrester Street are the same as on the 1851
map, and the far end of the street has not yet been filled in. This indicates that the current house
is not one of the buildings reference in the above deed.
https://digitalcommons.salemstate.edu/maps_salem/1/
4. On October 19, 1894, James A. Gillis sold part of the land he had purchased from the
Emerton brothers over twenty years earlier to Ellen M. Hartshorne, widow, “in consideration of
one dollar paid me...a certain lot or parcel of land with buildings theron standing...on the
northerly side of Forrester Street, being a portion of the Emmerton Estate formerly so-called.”
This deed outlines a rectangular lot, running 47.5 feet along Emerton Street but running 108 feet
to Forrester Street, and also includes a rectangular piece of land to the west of the property
“upon which stand the steps of one of the tenements above conveyed,” plus the interest in and
right of way to the “strip of land...sometimes known as Emerton Street.” Registry of Deeds Book
1426, Page 380. One of the buildings referenced in this deed is likely the current house.
�5. On October 25, 1894, Ellen M. Hartshorne mortgaged the property to Elizabeth H. Osgood for
$2,000. This mortgaged was discharged “with full payment and satisfaction” on April 30, 1908.
Registry of Deeds Book 1426, Page 382, and Book 1916, Page 481.
6. On April 30, 1908, Ellen M. Hartshorne sold the property to Joanna A. Fitzgerald “for one
dollar and other valuable considerations.” Registry of Deeds Book 1916, Page 481.
7. On January 12, 1909, Joanna A. Fitzgerald, wife of Joseph A. Fitzgerald, sold the property to
John J. Caplice. The lot is defined as 53 feet 3 inches x 47 feet 6 inches x 53 feet 5 inches,
bordered by Fitzgerald’s property, Emerton Street, the land of John Casey, and Fitzgerald’s,
“running westerly as the fence now stands.” These are more or less the modern boundaries of
the property. This deed does not reference buildings on the property, but the mortgage Caplice
took out two days later does; see below. Registry of Deeds Book 1951, Page 233.
8. On January 14, 1909, John J. Caplice mortgaged the property, including buildings, to the
Salem Savings Bank for $2,200.00; the Bank acknowledged this mortgage fully paid on
September 8, 1916. Registry of Deeds Book 1951, Page 234.
9. John J. Caplice sold the property to William A. Clapp on September 16, 1911. Registry of
Deeds Book 2106, Page 118.
10. Roger F. Clapp, administering the estate of William A. Clapp, sold the property to John J.
and Nellie J. Foley, husband and wife, on March 12, 1924. Registry of Deeds Book 2590, Page
96.
11. John J. and Nellie J. Foley mortgaged the house to the Salem Savings Bank for $3,000.00
on March 12, 1924, for one year at 5.5% interest. Registry of Deeds Book 2590, Page 97.
12. The Salem Savings Bank foreclosed the Foleys’ mortgage on May 28, 1927. Registry of
Deeds 2722, Page 392.
13. On June 9, 1927, the Salem Savings Bank sold the house to Philippe Belanger for
$6600.00.
14. Also on June 9, 1927, Philippe Belanger and his wife, Malvina E.D. Belanger, mortgaged the
property to the Salem Savings Bank for $4500.00 for one year at 5.5% interest. On December
29, 1927, the Belangers took out another one-year mortgage of $1500.00. The bank
acknowledged this was fully satisfied on April 4, 1960. Registry of Deeds Book 2725, Page 432;
Book 2746, Page 562; and Book 4655, Page 249.
15. On June 11, 1938, Philippe Belanger sold the property to Lilian Gordon of Salem. Registry
of Deeds Book 3147, Page 131.
�16. The same day, June 11, 1938, Lilian Gordon sold the property back to Philippe Belanger “for
a consideration of under $100.00.” Registry of Deeds 3147, Page 131.
17. On November 15, 1941, Philippe and Malvina Belanger purchased one tankless hot water
heater from the Harvard Oil Burner Company for $129.23. Registry of Deeds 3301, Page 87.
18. On May 16, 1955, Georges Paul Belanger of Salem, executor of the estate of Malvina E.D.
Belanger of Salem, granted the property to Philippe Belanger of Paris, France, for $3000.00.
Registry of Deeds 4174, Page 365; Probate Docket 246, Page 223.
19. On May 27, 1955, Phillipe J. Belanger of Paris, France, granted the property to George Paul
Belanger, “reserving to myself for the duration of my natural life, the right to use and occupy two
rooms on the second floor...Being the same premises conveyed to me by a deed of Georges
Paul Belanger, executor of the will of Malvina E.D. Belanger...the consideration is less than one
hundred dollars.” The deed was signed by Philippe’s wife, Charlotte Eugenie Belanger. Registry
of Deeds 4174, Page 366.
19. On April 4, 1960, Georges Paul Belanger and his wife Vivian sold the property to Jean R.
and Eva O. L’Italien. Registry of Deeds Book 4655, Page 250.
20. On January 12, 1962, Jean R. L’Italien of Beverly and Leonard P. L’Italien of Peabody
formed the “Len and Jean Real Estate Trust.” Jean and Eva L’Italien transferred ownership of
the property to the trust on March 8, 1962. Registry of Deeds Book 4870, Page 118; Book 4889,
Page 198.
21. Jean R. and Leonard P. L’Italien, as the Len and Jean Real Estate Trust, sold the property
to Barbara A. and Roger N. L’Heureux for $12800.00. Registry of Deeds 5594, Page 473.
22. Barbara A. and Roger N. L’Heureux mortgaged the property to the Salem Co-Operative
Bank for $19,500.00 on February 25. 1972. Registry of Deeds Book 5747, Page 436.
23. On June 12, 1980, Barbara A. L’Heureux of Danvers granted the property to Roger N.
L’Heureux of Lafayette Street, Salem. Registry of Deeds Book 6716, Page 406.
24. Roger N. L’Heureux of Oakland Park, Florida, created the Emerton Street trust on July 27,
1992, and transferred the property to said trust on October 1, 1992. Registry of Deeds Book
11512, Page 560.
25. On March 29, 1994, Sharon L’Heureux of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Michael L’Heureux of
Salem, were appointed trustees of the Emerton Street Trust due to the death of Roger N.
L’Heureux on February 2, 1994. The Massachusetts Real Estate Tax lien M-792 was released
on February 22, 1994. Registry of Deeds Book 12512, Page 210; Book 13417, Page 215.
�26. On November 20, 1996, Sharon L’Heureux of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Michael L’Heureux of
Boston, Trustees of the Emerton Street Trust, sold the property to John T. Kilroy for
$125,000.00. Registry of Deeds Book 13898, Page 310.
27. John T. Kilroy sold the property to Philip J. Malonson for $127,000.00 on March 16, 2001.
Registry of Deeds Book 16972, Page 374.
28. On March 16, 2001, Philip Malsonson established the Step Four Realty Trust with himself as
Trustee. Registry of Deeds Book 16972, Page 370.
29. On July 22, 2016, Philip J. Malonson, of the Step Four Realty Trust, Burlington, sold the
property to the Gregory Investment Group for $299,000.00. Registry of Deeds 35109, Page 130.
30. A master deed of August 22, 2017, established the Emerton Estates Condominium, and
submitted a site plan by the Gregory Investment Group. Registry of Deeds Book 36118, Pages
49-67.
31. On October 12, 2017, David Cole and Bradley Epps, a married couple, purchased 2-4
Emerton Street Unit 2 from the Gregory Investment Group for $560,000.0, with a 60% interest in
the Common Area of Emerton Estates Condominium. Registry of Deeds 36247, Page 029-032.
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SALEM DIRECTORY.
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Gifford Rufus B.EET. J. Gzfiord d5 00.), house 11 Dean
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Charles W. mariner, house 26 English
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James, house 148 Federal
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Gilbert John, laborer, house 23 Phelps court
Gilbert John T. shoemaker, house 10 Woodbury court
Giles Lydia G. Mrs. house 28 Lynde
Gill Catharine,
widow,
house
26 Congress
Gill Harriet P. Mrs. boards 4 Harbor square
Gill Michael, laborer, boards 9 Flint
Gilligan Daniel, laborer, boards rear 36 Charter
Gilligan John, laborer, house rear 36 Charter
Gilligan Matthew J. machinist, house 32 Turner
Gilligan Owen, laborer, house 36 Charter
Gillie James A. counsellor, 243% Essex, house 333 do.
Gillis Lydia D. Mrs. house 333 Essex
Gillis Randall, mariner, house 6 Webb
Gillpatrick Azuba Mrs. matron, Seaman’s Orphan Society,
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Gilman Joseph, house 14 English
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Emerton Street
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
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2-4 Emerton Street
Subject
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House history
Description
An account of the resource
Built for
James A. Gillis
Counsellor
by 1894
Creator
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Historic Salem, Inc.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Historical Society
Date
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by 1894, 2019
Contributor
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Diana Dunlap
Language
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English
2-4
2019
A.
by 1894
Emerton
Gillis
History
House
James
Massachusetts
Salem
Street