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

Files

English St._30.pdf

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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