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25 Becket Street
Salem, Massachusetts
William Peele
cooper,
and his wife
Elizabeth Becket Peele
Built c. 1810
Researched and written by David Moffat – March 2022
Historic Salem Inc.
The Bowditch House
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 745-0799 | HistoricSalem.org
©2022
�Chain of Deeds
Date
Conveyed to
Property
Amount
8 Sep. William Peele, Yeoman Alexander
1810
Donaldson,
Blockmaker
“a certain
parcel of
land” and
“a certain
strip of
land”
$700
8 Sep. Alexander Donaldson,
1810 Blockmaker
William Peele,
Yeoman
“a certain
parcel of
land” and
“a certain
strip of
land”
Thomas Needham, Esq., John Peterson,
executor of the estate of Mariner
Elizabeth Peele
4 Jul
1832
Conveyed by
7 Nov. John Peterson, Mariner
1842
John A. Phipps,
Master Mariner
Doc
Book
Page
Deed
191
109
$700
Deed
191
109
“a certain
lot of land
in Salem
with the
dwelling
House and
other
Buildings
thereon”
$600
Deed
265
232
“a certain
parcel of
land
together
with the
dwelling
house and
all other
buildings
thereon
situate”
$1,000
Deed
334
109
�11 Jun Sarah P. Phipps
1891
Mary A.
Cunningham
“all that
$1 and Deed
parcel of
other
land with Valuable
all Consider
buildings ation Paid
thereon
situated”
1313
36
15
Aug
1923
Abbie M. Griffin,
wife of John J.
Griffin
“The land Consider
in said ation Paid
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
2567
5
Alexandra H.
Borowska
“The land Consider
in said ation Paid
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
2677
275
Mary A. Cunningham
22 Apr Abbie M. Griffin
1926
7 Jul
1927
Wincenty and
Franciszek and
Alexandra H. Borowska Antonia Gesek
“The land Consider
in said ation Paid
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
2729
106
29
May
1934
Franciszek and Antonia Salem Savings
Gesek
Bank
“The land
in said
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
–
Forec
losur
e
2994
276
6 Oct
1938
Salem Savings Bank
“The Consider
following ation Paid
parcels of
land in
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
3161
368
Alphonse J. and
Annette P.
Matton
�15
Mar
1943
Alphonse J. and Annette Salem Savings
P. Matton
Bank
“The land Consider
in Salem, ation Paid
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
3324
588
29 Sep Eugene A. McDonald
1943
Eugene A.
McDonald,
trustee of
Alexander Realty
Trust
Parcel 6 Consider
“The ation Paid
following
parcels of
land in
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
3348
554
13 Dec Eugene A. McDonald,
1944 trustee of Alexander
Realty Trust
Wesley H.
Murray, trustee
of Wesner Realty
Trust
“The land Consider
in said ation Paid
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
3393
491
Consider
ation Paid
Deed
3974
187
30 Apr Wesley H. Murray,
Lawrence A. and “The land
1953 trustee of Wesner Realty Bernadette E.
in said
Trust
Colby
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
23
Dec
1968
Lawrence A. and
Bernadette E. Colby
Alvin C. Mitchell
“The land Consider
in said ation Paid
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
5582
15
14
Aug
1978
Alvin C. Mitchell
Richard E.
Savicky
“The land
in said
Salem,
with the
buildings
thereon”
Deed
6504
485
$40,000
�30 Jul Richard E. Savicky
2021
Michael R. and
Jonali M.
McFadden
“The land
with the
buildings
thereon
shown as
Plot 1”.
$550,000
Deed 40132
Other Notes:
The evidence suggests that the house was built sometime between September 8th, 1810, when
the land was purchased by blockmaker Alexander Donaldson from his father-in-law, William
Peele, a cooper, and 1817, when Peele died possessing the house. Donaldson died without real
estate in 1828. The 1810 deeds suggest that if the $700 was not paid with interest by September
8th, 1811, the house would revert to Peele.
MACRIS- c. 1800, pre-1836:
“This "Greek Revival" structure was built before 1836, as it appears on the first Salem Directory
for that year. Joel Bruning, a "mariner" was given as a tenant for that year, as well as John A.
Phipps, another mariner, and Phipps may have owned the building as early as that year, while it
is certain that he owned it in 1851 as his name appears on the Salem map as the owner that year
(he was still there in 1866). Until near the close of the 19th century #25 was listed as the last
house on this side of Becket St.. (Note data for #27 in succeeding paper.) The house on the 1851
and 1874 map diagrams, had a prominent,irregular projection (extension) on its south
side,inverse-1 in shape, which may have been removed when a separate #27 came into being (or
was #25 originally connected to it?). The Phipps house does not have its original chimneys and is
covered with wooden shingles, but its architectural lines, windows and main doorway in the yard
are basically the same as when the dwelling was constructed in the early 1830s.”
1851, 1874- Jno. A. Phipps
1897, 1911- Mary A. Cunningham
1977- Alvin C. Mitchell, owner
William, and Elizabeth Becket, Jan. 26, 1762.* [Salem Vital Records, Vol. 2, Marriages, p. 173]
William, h. Elizabeth (Becket), cooper, inflammation and rupture, Mar. 4, 1817, a. 79 y. CR4
[Salem Vital Records, Vol. 3, Deaths, p. 125]
Alexander Donaldson chronic hepatitis, Mar. 5, 1828, a. 55 y. [Salem Vital Records, Vol. 3,
Deaths, p. 215]
180
�Elizabeth, wid., Dec. 18, 1831, a. 93 y. NR9 [Salem Vital Records, Vol. 3, Deaths, p. 123]
Alexander Donaldson married Elizabeth Peele, Dec. 14, 1800. [Salem Vital Records, Vol. 2,
Marriages, p. 307]
Passed by Probate April 1, 1817: William Peele, #21136- “The Mansion House with Land under
& adjoining bounding on Beckett Street with outhouses appertaining thereto- $900”
John Peterson conveyed part of the property to Hannah Green & Mary Greenleaf, both widows,
on 16 Oct. 1833, as seen in deed 272:231. The price was $1,050.
John A. Phipps, mariner
Passed by Probate July 2, 1877 from John A. Phipps to his widow, Sarah. Essex County Probate
#50167.
Plan Book: 179:24 (1983)
Deeds: 6504:485 (a portion of the land described) August 14, 1978
�Land as described in Deed of 1832
Land as described in 1842 Deed
�25 Becket in 1851- J.A. Phipps
25 Becket Street in 1874- Jno. A. Phipps
�Land as described in 1891 Deed (Not to scale)
�25 Becket Street in 1897- M. A. Cunningham
�25 Becket in 1903
25 Becket Street in 1911- Mary A. Cunningham
�25 Becket Street in 1938
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William Peele,
cooper,
and his wife
Elizabeth Becket Peele
Built c. 1810
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2022
25 Becket Street
Cooper
Massachusetts
Peele
Salem
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Becket Street
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21 Becket Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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Built for Alexander Donaldson, Blockmaker in 1806
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1806, 1986
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Joyce King
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1986
21
21 Becket
Alexander
Alexander Donaldson
Becket
blockmaker
Crowninshield
Donaldson
Federal
Peele
wood
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86 Federal Street
Built for
Robert Peele Jr.
Tailor
and his wife
Elizabeth Ropes
1769
Research & Writing Provided by
Robert Booth
February 2019
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org
© 2019
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Federal Street
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86 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970
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House history
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An account of the resource
Built for
Robert Peele Jr.
Tailor
and his wife
Elizabeth Ropes
1769
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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1769, 2019
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Robert Booth
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English
1769
2019
86
Elizabeth
Federal
History
House
Jr.
Massachusetts
Peele
Robert
Ropes
Salem
Street