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suppose are heirs of James Pitts, but whom I have not so verified, for $800 conveyed the premises described in the Flucker mortgage to Nehemiah Wyman.
Mr. Wyman died, and Joseph Tufts, Esq., was appointed administrator upon his estate.
By deed of August 14, 1820, for $227 the administrator conveyed to Edward Cutter a parcel of 2 acres, 1 quarter, and 36 poles, bounded northeasterly on Joseph Adams; easterly on Craigie's Road; southeasterly on a rangeway, and southwesterly on a back lane.
The last two bounds are Walnut Street and Barberry Lane, respectively.
Edward Cutter, by deed dated March 13, 1823, conveyed to Amos Hazeltine.
Mr. Tufts, as administrator, as aforesaid by deed dated August 31, 1820, conveyed to Nehemiah Wyman (son) three and one-fourth acres bounded westerly on Craigie's Road; northwesterly and northeasterly on Joseph Adams; and southeasterly on a rangeway (Walnut Street) for $250.25. Mr. Wyman by deed of September 4, 1820, for $299 conveyed to Mr. Hazeltine.
By deed recorded 313,541, the date of which I do not chance to have, Mr. Hazeltine conveyed both the parcels which we have traced to him to Patrick T. Jackson.
Now we have brought up to Mr. Jackson title to all the land fronting on Barberry Lane (Highland Avenue) which the city now owns.
Mr. Sargent has given the subsequent history of it. Many more interesting facts relating to it and its owners can be discovered.
The court records and town records of old Charlestown should be searched.
What little information I have obtained has been from the records in the registry of deeds and the probate court, and from Wyman.
The Jonathan who signed the receipt above recited was the grandfather of George W. Ireland.
The deed from Thomas to Frizzell in 1712 says that the fifteen-acre Mousall lot was then bounded northerly by a stone wall.
That must have been about ninety rods up Walnut Street from Highland Avenue. So permanent a monument may have continued to exist to a point of time within the memory of someone now living.
There is an interesting study in values of real estate, as disclosed by the considerations mentioned in these deeds.
Somerville. Historical Society. , 1909.
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