30 English Street, Salem, MA, 01970
Title
30 English Street, Salem, MA, 01970
Subject
House history
Description
Built for widow Martha Rice c. 1800. In 1798 Martha Rice, "administratrix of the estate of David Hilliard," sold to John Becket and then re-purchased the "east end of dwelling house and small plot of land" on this site. According to Dr. Bentley's diary, the land had belonged to her father, David Hilliard, and she had a small house built on it.
Creator
Historic Salem, Inc.
Source
Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
Publisher
Historic Salem, Inc.; Salem Historical Society
Date
Built c. 1800; researched 1985.
Contributor
Researched by Joyce King.
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Historic Salem, Inc., “30 English Street, Salem, MA, 01970,” House Histories of Salem, accessed March 18, 2024, https://hsihousehistory.omeka.net/items/show/522.
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