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INFORMATION REGARDING BUILDING
Present 0-v:ner:
Mr. Fr::lnk \·!etmore
Essex County Registry of J.;eeds
Salem, Massachusetts
Book 3331
Page 566 (t) records:
GR.fu'ITOR
GRANTEE
Albert C. Bertrand
Blanche H. (ux)
Roger Conant Cooperative Bank
DESCRIPTION:
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"A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situate at the corner of
St. Peter and Federal Streets in said SALEM bounded:- beginning at said corner
and running southerly by St. Peter Street 32.52 ft. to land now or late of
Foster; thence turning and runnine ~esterly by land now or late of-foster 46.41
ft. to land now or late of HcGrath; thence turning and running northerly Ly
HcGrath 19.25 ft. to a corner; thence turning and running easterly 8 ft.;
thence turning and running northerly 7 ft.; thence turning and running easterly
~ .(1) ft.; thence turning and running northerly by said land of McGrath 24.15
ft. to Federal Street; thence turning and running south easterly by Federal
Street 39.90 ft. t~ point begun at.
being same premises conveyed to Albert C. Bertrand et ux by deed of the Naumkeag
Amusement Co., of even date and record." ••••••• "Including as a part of the
realty all portable or sectional buildings, heating apparatus, plumbinr,, ranges,
mantels, storm doors and windows, oil burners, gas and oil, and electric fixtures, screens, screen doors, awnings, window shades, electric and gas refrigerators, air conditioning apparatus and other fixtures of what ever kind and
nature on said premises, or hereafter placed thereon prior to the full payment
and discharge of this mortgage; insofar as the same are or can be agreement of
the parties be wade a part of the realty". (etc.)-
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Mortgage discharge indicated in Book 3927, page 61
Book 3331 - Page 565 also states:
GRANTOR
GRANTEE
Naumkeag Amusement Co.
Albert C. Bertrand
DESCRIPTION:
Same as complete one written (copied) from page 566 except for words
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"Being same premises conveyed to said Naumkeag .Amusement Co. by Hermon qerkins,
deed dated 6/10/1939 recorded Essex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 3182
page 463. Taxes asses8e<l for the year 1943 are to be apportioned as of
June 10, 1943."
Hands and seals June 9, 1943 •
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Discharge - Naumkeag Trust Co.
Book 3331 - page 56~ records: (copied)
"Naumkeag Trust Co. of Salem, Nassachuset ts, holder of a mortgage fI·om Naumkeag
A.i11usement Co. to :tfoumkeag Trust Co., dated 6/10/1939 recorded with Essex South
District County Registry of Deeds, nook 3182, page 464 acknowledges satisfaction
of the same."
Dated June 10, 1943.
Book 3182 - Page 463
GRAN TOR
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Hermon Perkins
Gertrude E. (ux)
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Naumkeag Amusement Co.
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See deed from Asa Wiggin to John Francis dated January 30, 1836 - recorded Essex
South District Deeds Book 285, leaf 207 and deed from George E. Francis to City
of Salem, dated 6/8/1925 recorded in Book 2645, page one; said premises having
been inherited by me from George E. Francis of said Salem.
See also probate proceedings upon Estates of John Francis
Lucy B. Francis
John E. Francis
George A. Francis
Sarah E. Francis
Martha T. Francis
George E. Francis
- Probate fl 39597
Probate ·If 39600
- Probate #103978
- Probate II 39596
- Probate II 39605
- Probate fl 155998
- Probate #183607
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(All above listed estates filed in Essex County Probate Court - housed in Essex
County Registry of Deeds building.)
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The foregoing subject to the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1939.
Hands and seals June 10, 1939
(Researcher): Also - below. Naumkeag Amusement Co. to Naumkeag Trust Co. a
mortgage in the amount of $2400.00 in one year with 6% interest per annum payable
quarterly as prvvided in a note of even date - same description. Dated: June 10,
1939.
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Book 2645 - Page one.
GRAN TOR
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George E. Francis
(Single)
To City of Salem, a Municipal Corp . .i.n
County of Essex .
DESCRIPTION:
" ••• the land situat~d in SALE~-1 aforesaid at the corner of St. Pc:.ter and Federal
Streets bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on St. Peter Street marked "A" on a plan entitled
''Proposed Widening, Corner of Federal and St. Peter Streets, Salem, Hassachusetts,
January 1925" by George F. Ashton, City Engineer, then running northerly on
St. Peter Street 16.80 ft. to a point marked "B" on said Plan; ther. tur:1lng and
running westerly on Federal Street 35. 70 ft. to a point marked "C" un said Plan;
thence turning and runninr south easterly 39.90 ft. to a point "A" on said plan
and the point of beginning. Containing JOO sq. ft.
Hands and seals June 8, 1925"
Book 285 - Page 207
GRANTOR
GRANTEE
Asa Wiggin, Tailor
Abigail (ux)
John Francis,
Ship Master
for $1500.00
DESCRIPTION:
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"A certain message in Salem, bounded as follows: beginning at the south easterly
corner thereof on St. Peter's Street at a point 2.2 north of a store fonnerly of
Hodges, then running northerly by said street 50 ft. more or less to County Street
(now Federal St. - interpolated by researcher) thence westerly by County St. 36.~
ft. to the fence by my other land, thence southerly as the fence stands to a poir.t
in said fence, one foot ncrth of the house (first mention of a building on this
piece of land - researcher) on the granted le.nd, thence running westerly in a line
parallel to the north side of the pantry of said house and distant one foot from
said north side of said pantry to a point; one foot westward of said pantry,
thence running southerly in a line parallel to the west tnd of said pantry and one
foot distant from said west and to land formerly of Hodges and thence easterly by
said land formerly of Hodges to the corner begun at, the said Francis his heirs
or assigns, hot.fever, sha.11 not be at liberty to bu-!..ld any erection on said foot of
land around said pantry so as to obstruct the light or air from my adjacent land."
Hands and seals February 2. 1836
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On October 22, 1970, the researcher went to the City Hall, Salem, Nassachusetts
where the following information was found in the Tax Records of the City of
Salem, Massachusetts for the year 1836:
Ward 2:
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John Francis
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on page 93 the valuation as follows:
Value
Personal
$1500.00 $500.00
Poll Tax
$1.50
Real
$6.60
Personal
$2.20
(written in pencil
Total
$10. 30
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2.20)
The researcher here records finding no books containing Tax Records for the years
1835, 1834, 1833, 1832, 1831, 1830, 1329, 1828, 1827.
The next previous book on the chelf is 1826.
(A fact known to the City of Salem, Massachusetts.)
HISTORIC SALEM INC.
House Sign Committee
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FINDINC:
House at (formerly) 29 St. Peter Street, Salem, Hass. now having been removed to
property owned by Mr. Frank Wetmore abutting Brown St. Co.·should have a house
sign reading:
ASA WIGGIN
1836
October 22, 1970
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the homestead of George Williarr~s in 1654 when()e died. He left it tohis son ··· ··. ,,.,;
John who sold it and a lot easf of it to Samuel '1lilliams ·and John Gedneyin. . .. , ·
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states that Habbakkuk Bowdi~ch lived here and
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;~ · · Court, a short passage immedi'13tely behind it and F,tands there still. There is
?-· · an interval from about 1776 to~)837 when data as 'to the house and the time
[{ ~: ·of its removal are lacking but in\ 1837 and until 1859 the families of Dr. Sam~
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Street on the latter date.
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Kimball Court
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
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2 Kimball Court, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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John Crownshield, 1755
Moved from 29 St. Peter Street
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1755, 1969?
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Potter
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English
1755
2
2 Kimball
29
29 St. Peter
Crowninshield
Georgian
Greek Revival
John
John Crowninshield
Kimball
merchant
St. Peter
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St. Peter Street
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29 St. Peter Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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House moved to 2 Kimball Court
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Historic Salem, Inc.
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Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
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Potter
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English
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2 Kimball
29
29 St. Peter
Crowninshield
John
John Crowninshield
Kimball
St. Peter
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Washington Square North
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
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47 Washington Square North, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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An account of the resource
Built by Jonathan C. Kimball, housewright 1834
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1834, 2016
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English
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Kimberly Whitworth
1834
2016
47
C.
History
House
Jonathan
Kimball
Massachusetts
North
Salem
Square
Washington
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Washington Square North
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49 Washington Square North, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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Jonathan C. Kimball housewright 1834
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1834, 1974
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Dee
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1974
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Jonathan
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Salem
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98 Washington Square East
Built for
Elbridge G. Kimball
Merchant
c. 1849
Research Provided by
Amy E. Kellett
July 2019
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org
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Washington Square East
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98 Washington Square East, Salem, MA 01970
Subject
The topic of the resource
House history
Description
An account of the resource
Built for
Elbridge G. Kimball
Merchant
c. 1849
Creator
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Historic Salem, Inc.
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Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
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Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Historical Society
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c. 1849, 2019
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Amy E. Kellett
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English
1849
2019
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History
House
Kimball
Massachusetts
Salem
Square
Washington