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The Town & the City: Lowell before and after The Civil War

Originally created to be a digital archive for Lowell documents from 1826 to 1861, this website has grown to cover many periods and events in Lowell's history.

Inventory for Early Deeds

file_item yyyymmdd YEAR DATE Title Name 1 Name 2 other names Location info Other info
Deed__001 17090112 1709 1/12/1709 Deed of land - Proctor to Pierce - 1 Gershom Proctor Stephen Pierce Sampson Stoddard; James ? Chelmsford "Wamaset Neck"
Deed__002 17090112 1709 1/12/1709 Deed of land - Proctor to Pierce - 2 Gershom Proctor Stephen Pierce Sampson Stoddard; James ? Chelmsford "Wamaset Neck"
Deed__003 17090112 1709 1/12/1709 Deed of land - Proctor to Pierce - 3 Gershom Proctor Stephen Pierce Sampson Stoddard; James ? Chelmsford "Wamaset Neck"
Deed__004 17090112 1709 1/12/1709 Deed of land - Proctor to Pierce - 4 Gershom Proctor Stephen Pierce Sampson Stoddard; James ? Chelmsford "Wamaset Neck"
Deed__005       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 1           
Deed__006       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 2          
Deed__007       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 3          
Deed__008       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 4          
Deed__009       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 5          
Deed__010       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 6          
Deed__011       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 7          
Deed__012       Present-day handwritten inventory of Box contents - 8          
Deed__013 17291203 1729 12/3/1729 Deed of Land - Foster to Fletcher Joseph Foster William Fletcher William Spaulding; John O. Parker; Oliver Whiting (J. P.) Chelmsford " Wamaset Purches"
Deed__014 17020411 1702 4/11/1702 Deed of Land - Perrum (Perham) to Pierce - 1 Benoni (Benony) Perrum (Perham) Stephen Pierce Nathaniel Hill; Joseph Parham; Stephen Piercr Jun'r; Tho. Hinchman (J. P.) Chelmsford "Maremack Rever" "Concord Rever Neck"
Deed__015 17020411 1702 4/11/1702 Deed of Land - Perrum (Perham) to Pierce - 2 Benoni (Benony) Perrum (Perham) Stephen Pierce Nathaniel Hill; Joseph Parham; Stephen Piercr Jun'r; Tho. Hinchman (J. P.) Chelmsford "Maremack Rever" "Concord Rever Neck"
Deed__016 17020411 1702 4/11/1702 Deed of Land - Perrum (Perham) to Pierce - 3 Benoni (Benony) Perrum (Perham) Stephen Pierce Nathaniel Hill; Joseph Parham; Stephen Piercr Jun'r; Tho. Hinchman (J. P.) Chelmsford "Maremack Rever" "Concord Rever Neck"
Deed__017 17481111 1748 11/11/1748 Quit claim Robert Pierce to Stephen Fletcher - 1 Robert Pierce Stephen Fletcher Oliver Fletcher; Phinehas Byam Chelmsford Neckfield
Deed__018 17481111 1748 11/11/1748 Quit claim Robert Pierce to Stephen Fletcher - 2 Robert Pierce Stephen Fletcher Oliver Fletcher; Phinehas Byam Chelmsford Neckfield
Deed__019 17481111 1748 11/11/1748 Quit claim Robert Pierce to Stephen Fletcher - 3 Robert Pierce Stephen Fletcher Oliver Fletcher; Phinehas Byam Chelmsford Neckfield
Deed__020 17230305 1723 3/5/1723 Hanah Spualding & others Hanah Spaulding William Fletcher John Spaulding; Samuel Butterfield, Joseph Fletcher    
Deed__021 17090513 1709 5/13/1709 Nathaniel Butterfield to Stephen Pierce Nathaniel Butterfield Stephen Pierce Jonathan Richardson    
Deed__022 17360825 1736 8/25/1736 Deed of Land - Butterfield to Fletcher - 1 Nathaniel Butterfield William Fletcher Robert Pierce; John Parker; Eleazar Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford  Neckfield
Deed__023 17360825 1736 8/25/1736 Deed of Land - Butterfield to Fletcher - 2 Nathaniel Butterfield William Fletcher Robert Pierce; John Parker; Eleazar Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford  Neckfield
Deed__024 17360825 1736 8/25/1736 Deed of Land - Butterfield to Fletcher - 3 Nathaniel Butterfield William Fletcher Robert Pierce; John Parker; Eleazar Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford  Neckfield
Deed__025 17190211 1719 2/11/1719 Deed of Land - Foster to Fletcher - 1 John Foster William Fletcher Joseph Parker; Eleazar Spaulding; John Goffe; Oliver Whiting (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Waymasek Purches"
Deed__026 17190211 1719 2/11/1719 Deed of Land - Foster to Fletcher - 2 John Foster William Fletcher Joseph Parker; Eleazar Spaulding; John Goffe; Oliver Whiting (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Waymasek Purches"
Deed__027 17190211 1719 2/11/1719 Deed of Land - Foster to Fletcher - 3 John Foster William Fletcher Joseph Parker; Eleazar Spaulding; John Goffe; Oliver Whiting (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Waymasek Purches"
Deed__028 17190211 1719 2/11/1719 Deed of Land - Foster to Fletcher - 4 John Foster William Fletcher Joseph Parker; Eleazar Spaulding; John Goffe; Oliver Whiting (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Waymasek Purches"
Deed__029 17040306 1704 3/6/1704 Deed of Land - Keyes to Pierce - 1 Solomon Keyes Stephen Pierce Jonathan Hill; Benjamin Adams; Stephen Pierce Jr.; Edward Emerson (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Wamaset Purches"
Deed__030 17040306 1704 3/6/1704 Deed of Land - Keyes to Pierce - 2 Solomon Keyes Stephen Pierce Jonathan Hill; Benjamin Adams; Stephen Pierce Jr.; Edward Emerson (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Wamaset Purches"
Deed__031 17040306 1704 3/6/1704 Deed of Land - Keyes to Pierce - 3 Solomon Keyes Stephen Pierce Jonathan Hill; Benjamin Adams; Stephen Pierce Jr.; Edward Emerson (J. P.) Chelmsford  "Wamaset Purches"
Deed__032 17230305 1723 3/5/1723 Deed of Land - 3 acres - Foster to Fletcher Edward Foster William Fletcher Stephen Pierce; Stephen Pierce Jr.; Eleazar Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford  "The neck purches"; Neckfield
Deed__033 nd 4th yr of reign of Q. Anne nd Stephen Pierce (unsigned) (unsigned) (unsigned)   Chelmsford   
Deed__034 17050313 1705 3/13/1705 Land Deed - Edward Emerson to Stephen Pierce - 1 Edward Emerson Stephen Pierce Rebecca Emerson Chelmsford   
Deed__035 17050313 1705 3/13/1705 Land Deed - Edward Emerson to Stephen Pierce - 2 Edward Emerson Stephen Pierce Rebecca Emerson Chelmsford   
Deed__036 17050313 1705 3/13/1705 Land Deed - Edward Emerson to Stephen Pierce - 3 Edward Emerson Stephen Pierce Rebecca Emerson Chelmsford   
Deed__037       "William Fletcher Deed"          
Deed__038 17030423 1703 4/23/1703 Moses Parker to Stephen Pierce Sr - 1 Moses Parker Stephen Pierce Sr. Moses Barron; Edward Emerson Chelmsford "Wamaset Purches"
Deed__039 17030423 1703 4/23/1703 Moses Parker to Stephen Pierce Sr. - 2 Moses Parker Stephen Pierce Sr. Moses Barron; Edward Emerson Chelmsford "Wamaset Purches"
Deed__040 17040919 1704 9/19/1704 Peter Proctor to Stephen Pierce - 1 Peter Proctor Stephen Pierce Ebenezer Wright; Joseph Wright; Jonathan Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford "Wamasek Purcches"
Deed__041 17040919 1704 9/19/1704 Peter Proctor to Stephen Pierce - 2 Peter Proctor Stephen Pierce Ebenezer Wright; Joseph Wright; Jonathan Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford "Wamasek Purcches"
Deed__042 17040919 1704 9/19/1704 Peter Proctor to Stephen Pierce - 3 Peter Proctor Stephen Pierce Ebenezer Wright; Joseph Wright; Jonathan Tyng (J. P.) Chelmsford "Wamasek Purcches"
Deed__043   1880's   Health of Lowell by Nathan Allen, M. D.          
Deed__044 17480611 1748 6/11/1748 Colburn to Colburn [son] 50 acres in Dracutt - 1 John Colburn John Colburn [son] Josiah Richardson; Moses Richardson; Eleazer Tyng (J. P.) Dracutt  
Deed__045 17480611 1748 6/11/1748 Colburn to Colburn [son] 50 acres in Dracutt - 2 John Colburn John Colburn [son] Josiah Richardson; Moses Richardson; Eleazer Tyng (J. P.) Dracutt  
Deed__046 18040606 1804 6/6/1804 Marshall to Parker - 14 acres+ in Chelmsford - 1 Peter Marshall Simon Parker Mary Marshall; Stephen Barrett; Edward Farmer; Samuel Bartlett Chelmsford   
Deed__047 18040606 1804 6/6/1804 Marshall to Parker - 14 acres+ in Chelmsford - 2 Peter Marshall Simon Parker Mary Marshall; Stephen Barrett; Edward Farmer; Samuel Bartlett Chelmsford   
Deed__048 17920126 1792 1/26/1792 Thomas to Parker - 15 acres in Chelmsford - 1  Thomas Thomas [Newburyport] Simon Parker Martha Thomas; Uriah Fletcher; Hannah Dummer; William Winthrop; ? Titcomb {J. P.) Chelmsford   
Deed__049 17920126 1792 1/26/1792 Thomas to Parker - 15 acres in Chelmsford - 2  Thomas Thomas [Newburyport] Simon Parker Martha Thomas; Uriah Fletcher; Hannah Dummer; William Winthrop; ? Titcomb {J. P.) Chelmsford   
Deed__050 1680? 1680? 1680? Chelmsford to Stephen Pierce Chelmsford Stephen Pierce Sr. John Fiske; Solloman Keyes; Josiah Richardson; Samuel Adams [Town] Clerk Chelmsford   
Deed__051 17950221 1795 2/21/1795 Francis Bowers Deed to Simon Parker - 1 Francis Bowers Simon Parker John Varnum; Parker Varnum; Samuel Bartlett Chelmsford   
Deed__052 17950221 1795 2/21/1795 Francis Bowers Deed to Simon Parker - 2 Francis Bowers Simon Parker John Varnum; Parker Varnum; Samuel Bartlett Chelmsford   
Deed__053 17880318 1788 3/18/1788 Willard to Parker - 38 acres in Ashby - 1 Elijah Willard [Fitchburg] Simon Parker Mary Willard; Daniel Willard; Relief Willard; Thomas C[?] Davis Ashby  
Deed__054 17880318 1788 3/18/1788 Willard to Parker - 38 acres in Ashby - 2 Elijah Willard [Fitchburg] Simon Parker Mary Willard; Daniel Willard; Relief Willard; Thomas C[?] Davis Ashby  
Deed__055   1908?   Newspaper clipping - A Deed for Half a Pew . . . see Deed_056 - transcription      
Deed__056   1908?   Newspaper clipping - other side          
Deed__057 18220312 1822 3/12/1822 Parker - Deed for half pew at West Meeting House - 1 Zebulon Parker Simon Parker Molley Parker; Jeduthun Parker; Obadiah Parker    
Deed__058 18220312 1822 3/12/1822 Parker - Deed for half pew at West Meeting House - 2 Zebulon Parker Simon Parker Molley Parker; Jeduthun Parker; Obadiah Parker    
Deed__059 17960827 1796 8/27/1796 Deed Isaac Marshall to Simon Parker - 44 acres - 1  Isaac Marshal Simon Parker Elizabeth Marshall; Levi Fletcher; Zachariah Fletcher; Parker Varnum (J. P.) Chelmsford  
Deed__060 17960827 1796 8/27/1796 Deed Isaac Marshall to Simon Parker - 44 acres - 2  Isaac Marshal Simon Parker Elizabeth Marshall; Levi Fletcher; Zachariah Fletcher; Parker Varnum (J. P.) Chelmsford  
Deed__061 nd nd nd xerox of newspaper obituaries          
Deed__062 17680415 1768 4/15/1768 A Copy of Inventory of ye Late Mr Stephen Fletcher - 1 Stephen Fletcher   John Varnnum; William Pierce; Joseph Pierce Jr. Chelmsford  
Deed__063 17680415 1768 4/15/1768 A Copy of Inventory of ye Late Mr Stephen Fletcher - 2 Stephen Fletcher   John Varnnum; William Pierce; Joseph Pierce Jr. Chelmsford  
Deed__064 17311110 1731 11/10/1731 Tax Notice of Mass. Bay to Chelmsford - 45 pounds+ Jerimiah Allen, Province Treasurer William Fletcher Constable or Collector of the Town of Chelmsford Chelmsford  
Deed__065 18010411 1801 4/11/1801 Will od Susanna Fletcher to Tabitha Fletcher - 1 Susanna Fletcher Tabitha Fletcher   Chelmsford  
Deed__066 18010411 1801 4/11/1801 Will od Susanna Fletcher to Tabitha Fletcher - 2 Susanna Fletcher Tabitha Fletcher   Chelmsford  
Deed__067 16800416 1680 4/16/1680 Deuistion of estate of Jacob Parker Jacob Parker   John Fiske; James Parker Chelmsford  
Deed__068 17610922 1761 9/22/1761 Deed -  Spaulding and Bates to Fletcher - 1 Edward Spaulding; Robert Bates Stephen Fletcher Oliver Fletcher; William Peirce Chelmsford  
Deed__069 17610922 1761 9/22/1761 Deed -  Spaulding and Bates to Fletcher - 2 Edward Spaulding; Robert Bates Stephen Fletcher Oliver Fletcher; William Peirce Chelmsford  
Deed__070 17090322 1709 3/22/1709 Deed - Spaulding to Peirce Joseph Spaulding Stephen Peirce Moses Barron; John Richardson Chelmsford "Wemasek Purchis"
Deed__071 17970415 1797 4/15/1797 Deed - Butterfield to Parker - 1 Benjamin Butterfield Simon Parker Sarah Butterfield; Patty Butterfield; Nathan Coburn; Luther Lawrence (J. P., 1832) Chelmsford  
Deed__072 17970415 1797 4/15/1797 Deed - Butterfield to Parker - 2 Benjamin Butterfield Simon Parker Sarah Butterfield; Patty Butterfield; Nathan Coburn; Luther Lawrence (J. P., 1832) Chelmsford  
Deed__073 17480329 1748 3/29/1748 Deed - Proctor to Fletcher William Proctor  Stephen Fletcher Lucy Proctor; Joseph Barndt; Nathaniel Langley Chelmsford "Neck Field fence"
Deed__074 17481110 1748 11/10/1748 Deed - Peirce to Fletcher - 1 Stephen Peirce Stephen Fletcher Jonas Prescott; Ebenezer Prescott Chelmsford  
Deed__075 17481110 1748 11/10/1748 Deed - Peirce to Fletcher - 2 Stephen Peirce Stephen Fletcher Jonas Prescott; Ebenezer Prescott Chelmsford  
Deed__076 17431202 1743 12/2/1743 Deed - Proctor to Fletcher - 1 William Proctor Stephen Fletcher Samuel Wood; Edward Jewett; Benjamin Tompson (J. P.) Chelmsford  
Deed__077 17431202 1743 12/2/1743 Deed - Proctor to Fletcher - 2 William Proctor Stephen Fletcher Samuel Wood; Edward Jewett; Benjamin Tompson (J. P.) Chelmsford  
Deed__078 16910302 1691 5/2/1691 Grant of land to Jacob Parker Jacob Parker        
Deed__079 16960303 1696 3/3/1696 Isaac Shepard to Stephen Pears - 1 Isaac Shepard Stephen Pears Nathaniel Jewell; Mary Jewell Chelmsford  
Deed__080 16960303 1696 3/3/1696 Isaac Shepard to Stephen Pears - 2 Isaac Shepard Stephen Pears Nathaniel Jewell; Mary Jewell Chelmsford  

Adams Hildreth Deed 1683/4