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Historic Salem Incorporated
P.O. Box 865
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
53 Essex Street
01:med 'by
REBECCA SILSBEE
moved to this site by 1843
Research by
Joyce King
March, 1979
"To preserve Historic Sites, Buildings and ol~jccts, and to work/or the education of the community in the tn1e value of the samett
�53 Essex Street
The land on which this building stands was part of the estate of
Stephen Daniel. His house is better known as the Daniel House.
Stephen Daniel conveyed this estate to his daughter, widow Mary
Silsbee in 1748. The estate then descended to her only surviving
child, Samuel Silsbee. Mr. Silsbee died Dec. 14, 1803, leaving
three children, Samuel; Deborah, wife of Daniel Sage and Sarah,
wife of David 1atten. Mr. ~atten died, and in 1808 Sarah married
Raffield W. Reed.
These three children signed their rights in the estate to their
mother, Martha (Prince) Silsbee, on April 18, 1804. Martha was to
receive all rents and profits from the estate for her life time.
(book 196 page 129) Mrs. Silsbee died Sept. 15, 1817, at the age
of 86. A year after her death the three children divided the
Essex St. property as follows:
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�Samuel Silsbee, housewright, died June 7, 1822, leaving to his
wife Rebecca (Read) Silsbee, half of the house on Essex and
Daniels Streets, which half is now occupied by lhilip Manning and
Mr. Savory, together with the land under said half and land
consisting of a garden usually occupied therewith and the buildings
standing thereon (probate #253lq),
The Salem tax record and directory of 1837, 1 isted by street,
states: on the south side of Essex St., Sage owns a lot of land
and barn (Deborah's); Silsbee owns i house (Samuel'~and Sarah
Reed owns ! house. (Since these are the only buildings listed, it
seems #53 Essex St. was not there at this time.)
An indenture between Rebecca Silsbee.and John and Sarah Russell,
was drawn up in March of 1843:
Leased and farm let to John W. and Sarah Russell, all that
messuage and tenement, in Salem, known as house #53 Essex St.
Russell is to pay $200 in advance for rent of house, in case of
decease of Rebecca, before the term, if Russell or wife shall not
be permitted, by the heirs of Rebecca, to occupy till the end of
the term, then the $200 is to be refunded. All repairs and taxes
are to be paid by Russell.
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lbook 341 page 144)
The tax records show, John W. Russell paid the tax on this house
i.n 1844.
Sarah (Hood) Russell was Rebecca's granddaughter. Sarah married
John W. Russell, carpenter, on Nov. 20, 1842. Until this ti~e
John lived at 10 Turner St.
The newly weds moved into 53 Essex St.
in 1843 and made this their home for the rest of their lives.
�On July 19, 1849, Rebecca Silsbee, widow, sold to Sarah Russell
for $1 and other consideration, the land with a two story dwelling
house thereon ( sa,rne description as the lease). The same property
conveyed to her by will of husband Samuel. (book 414 page 49)
A Federal Census taken in 1850 gives the listing for the Russell
household as follows:
,John W. Russell
age 30 carpenter born Mass.
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Rebecca S.
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Sarah E.
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Catherine Sullivan
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On Oct. 20, 1852, Rebecca Silsbee, widow, sold to John W. Russell
a small piece of land, and the expense incurred in building of an
outhouse partly on land conveyed, the same being for use of my
own family and in common with his.
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A listing found in the street books stored a the Essex Institute
states: Russell and White's men, Thomas Hurd and Wm Dogget and others 1
laid edge stones in front of John W. Russell's estate at 53 Essex
St., 29 feet 6 inches.
John W. Russell, housewright, died on May 10, 1875. The real estate
listed in his probate was the house and land #3 Daniel St. valued
at $1,200 (sold to him by the heirs of Rebecca Silsbee in 1857)
the income of rents to be paid to his widow. (probate #52322)
�Federal census listing 1B80:
Sarah S. Russell
age 56
born Mass.
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Stephen Burger
32 son in law
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Hebecca
34 wife of Stephen
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1 son
Stephen
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Sarah S. Russell died March 2g, 1886 leaving her property to her
heirs: Rebecca Burger and Mrs. Sarah E. Dexter, of Lynn.
Hebecca S. Burger died May 13, 1920. Her heirs were Stephen Burger,
husband, and l~ouise R. Burger, granddaughter (minor). In her will,
made out May 5, 1920, she left all real estate owned being i of
Sarah S. Russell's estate on the corner of Essex and Daniel St.:
53 Essex and 1 & 3 Daniel, shall be in trust for use of my husband
as long as he lives, at his death to .Louise R. Burger. (probate
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Sarah R. Dexter died Jan. 1, 1926. Her heir was Louise Burger Waters
of Salem, grandniece. In her will of June 27, 1922, all real estate
being ! of Sarah Russell's estate corner of Essex and Daniel:
53 Essex and 1 & 3 Daniel Streets to be kept in trust for the use
of my son Oliver for life - at his death to my heirs. (probate
#153877)
May 2, 1932 Louise B. Waters, wife of Ernest, sold to Jacob and
Isador Galper, the land and buildings (boundary lines changed to
include land now belonging to Daniel house)
(book 2915 page 520)
July 9, 1932 Jacob Galper, unmarried and Isador Galper and wife,
sold to Margaret McGarry the same property conveyed by Louise B.
Waters. (book 2921 page 531)
Apparently, after some dispute over boundary lines a survey map
was made and the land court named Margaret E. IVlcGarry, of Salem,
married to John E., as owner in fee simple, land as on Flan #15464A.
(registered land book 42 certificate #10397)
Subsequent owners:
Sarah Novick not married, of Salem and John Russo and Dorothy, his
wife, of Beverly, May 18, 1956. (certificate #25476)
Robert Maguire, Oct. 5, 1972 (certificate #42554)
Anthony F. Di Croce, Nov. 4, 1977, the present owner.
Note: all reference to book and page are deed books at the Registry
of Deeds and probate numbers refer to cases in lrobate Court, both
located in the same building on Federal St. in Salem.
All maps in this report are not meant to be exact - just as an
illustration.
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Essex Street
Historic Salem, Inc. House History
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53 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Subject
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House histories
Description
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Owned by Rebecca Silsbee, moved to this site by 1843
Creator
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Historic Salem, Inc.
Source
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Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
Publisher
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Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Historical Society
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by 1843, 1979
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Joyce King
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English
1843
1979
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