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- Andrew O. Carter Farm
The original proprietor was Jotham Foss, but it was James Marden of Rye who appears on the list of those owners of a home lot to draw the 30 acre out lot. James deeded it to his son Nathan in May of 1749. The only description of it was that it was a 50 acre lot on the southwest side of East Street. This is a little misleading as the home lot also included a small section on the north side of East Street, and is the section of the lot where later, the Andrew O. Carter farm was located. Nathan Marden was influential in the early town. He was chosen as the first Deacon of the church and served as selectman and town clerk. He was chosen along with George Wallace and Ephraim Locke to secure the original town records that were in the hands of the proprietors, which they later entered into the original town books. Much of that information provides details for the listing of early proprietors and town history.
James sold the lot to Michael McClary, Simon A. Heath and John Chesley in 1811, though he continued to live there, buying back the lot in 1813 and that same day, selling it to Jonathan Chase of Deerfield. Jonathan Chase’s wife died in 1827 and he married a second time to a Hannah Pulsifer. Chase died in 1845, with a son, Samuel Prescott Chase taking ownership, but he only lived two years more and died intestate. The estate was sold at auction and bought by Charles Ames of Epsom. The land and buildings were sold again in 1853 to Jacob Hall of Epsom. After only 3 years on the property, it was sold to Enoch Fogg of Deerfield. Enoch sold out to Augustus Lord, who also acquired the home lot across the street, making a homestead farm of 100 acres. The property across the street was sold to Lord by Varnum Fisk.
Augustus Lord owned and improved the property including building a new house, and after about two dozen years, died, and his estate, including both lots on either side of the road, was sold to the trio of James B. Tennant and Warren Tripp of Epsom, along with James G. Fellows of Pembroke. It was likely bought on speculation, as the property was quickly turned over and sold to Myron H. Ray of Boscawen. Ray never settled on the land and sold it to Andrew O. Carter of Lynn, MA. Carter had married in 1877, Helen M. Lawrence, daughter of Joseph Lawrence who owned the adjoining property.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEEDS HOME LOT 18
109-119 May 1, 1749
James Marden of Rye, husbandman, in consideration of love and affection
towards my beloved son, Nathan Marden of Rye, yeoman,
A tract of land in Epsom, containing 50 acres which takes its beginning
on the south side of East Street in said town and runs ESE 50 rods by
said street, then SSW 160 rods then WNW 50 rods then NNE 160 rods to the
place where it first begins. – James Marden (recorded June 19, 1777)
Will of Nathan Marden (1787)
I give & bequeath to my beloved son Nathan Marden whom I constitute
and make and ordain my only & sole Executor of this my last will and
testament all my homestead farm with all my farming tools & utensils
of every kind and all my out lands with every other article that is not
before mentioned of my estate real and personal.
194-140 July 10, 1811
Nathan Marden of Epsom, yeoman, to Michael McClary Esq., Simon A. Heath,
gentleman and John Chesley, blacksmith, all of Epsom,
A lot of land in Epsom the same being one of the home lots in said Epsom,
being the same lot on which Deacon Nathan Marden formerly lived, adjoining
easterly on land of Michael McClary and westerly on the Mountain road,
so called, and also that part of said lot that lays on the north side
of the main road, adjoining on land of Henry Shapley and on land of Joseph
Lawrence, said lot being the same lot that I now line on the contain 50
acres. – Nathan Marden
201-133 April 3, 1813
Michael McClary, Esq., Simon A. Heath, gentleman, and John Chesley, blacksmith,
all of Epsom to Nathan Marden of Epsom, yeoman,
The farm where the said Marden now lives in Epsom adjoining on the east
on land of Michael McClary, on the west on land of Joseph Lawrence and
a highway leading from the main road over the mountains, the same being
a 50 acre lot and is the same land that the said Marden deeded to the
said McClary, Heath and Cheley. – Michael McClary, Simon A. Heath,
John Chesley.
202-40 April 3, 1813
Nathan Marden of Epsom, yeoman to Jonathan Chase of Deerfield, cordwainer,
A lot of land in Epsom the same being a 50 acre lot and is the same lot
on which I now live to contain 50 acres, said land adjoins on the south
east on land of Michael McClary, on the northwest on land of Joseph Lawrence,
and on a highway leading from the main road over the mountains, to include
all the buildings standing thereon. – Nathan Marden and wife Sarah
(her mark) Marden relinquishing dower.
MERRIMACK COUNTY DEEDS HOME LOT 18
(M) 92-257 December 27, 1848
Catherine M. Chase of Deerfield, widow, to Charles Ames of Epsom, gentleman,
My right of dower in all the real estate of which Samuel P. Chase, my
late husband, died, seized and possessed of, in Epsom, containing 50 acres
with the buildings thereon, lying on both side of the main road leading
from Epsom Centre to Deerfield, and bounded south easterly by land of
John Griffin and land of Jonathan Steele, northwesterly by land of Joseph
Lawrence and the highway leading from said main road to the dwelling house
of the said John Griffin. – C.M. Chase
(M) 93-525 December 27, 1848
Robert M. Chase of Deerfield, administrator of the estate of Samuel P.
Chase, late of Epsom, deceased, intestate, by license from the Court of
Probate, authorizing to sell at auction all the real estate of said deceased,
paid by Charles Ames of Epsom, land in Epsom containing 50 acres with
the buildings thereon, lying on both sides of the main road leading from
Epsom centre to Deerfield and bounded south easterly by land of John Griffin
and land of Jonathan Steele, northwesterly by land of Joseph Lawrence
and the highway leading from said main road to the dwelling house of the
said John Griffin. Robert M. Chase.
(M) 101-405 July 19, 1850
Charles Ames of Epsom yeoman to Jacob Hall of Epsom cordwainer,
A tract of land in Epsom bounded on the north by land of John Wallace;
on the west by land of Joseph Lawrence Jr, and on the south by the main
road leading to Deerfield; also one other tract bounded on the north by
said main road, on the east by land of Jonathan Steele, on the south by
land of Joseph Lawrence Jr., and on the west by the Mountain road, so
called, containing in all 50 acres together with the buildings thereon.
– Charles Ames.
(M) 120-59 January 15, 1853
Jacob Hall of Epsom, cordwainer and Emeline R. Hall. Wife of said Jacob
Hall, to Enoch Fogg of Deerfield, cordwainer,
A tract of land with all the buildings thereon in Epsom, bounded on the
north by land of Levi Wiggin, on the west by land of Joseph Lawrence Jr.,
and on the south by the main road leading to Deerfield. ALSO one other
tract with the buildings thereon, bounded on the north by said main road,
on the east by land of Jonathan Steele, on the south by land of Joseph
Lawrence Jr., and on the west by the Mountain Road (so called containing
in all 50 acres, being the land and buildings which the said Jacob Hall
purchased of Charles Ames as will appear by his deed dated July 19, 1850,
recorded Lib. 101. Vol. 405. – Jacob Hall and Emeline R. Hall.
(M) 161-71 Sept. 8, 1860 (Deed
currently not available)
Enoch Fogg to Augustus Lord
(M) 268-406 April 30, 1884
Mary E. Morrison of Portsmouth, single woman, to James B. Tennant, Warren
Tripp of Epsom and James G. Fellows of Pembroke,
A farm with the buildings thereon in Epsom, described and bounded as follows:
Beginning on the easterly side of the highway at the north west corner
of Joseph Lawrence home farm, thence north easterly by land of said Lawrence
to land of Benjamin B. Yeaton, thence north westerly by land of said Yeaton
and land formerly owned by J. S. Chesley to said Lawrence’s “Locke
Pasture” (so called), thence by said Lawrence pasture to the highway,
thence from the highway and bounded by the Mountain Road (so called) to
land of Charles H. Hall, thence south easterly by said Hall’s land
to land of Michael M. Steele, thence north easterly by said Steele’s
land to the Highway opposite the point of beginning, intending to convey
that land now owned by me in said Epsom belonging to Augustus Lord at
the time of his decease and known as the “home place” or “home
farm” and containing 100 acres and the same premises conveyed to
said Lord by deed of Enoch Fogg and wife dated Sept. 8, 1860 and recorded
Lib 161 Vol 71 and by deed of Varnum Fisk and wife dated October 10, 1867
and recorded Lib. 185 Vol. 556. – Mary E. Morrison.
(M) 270-575 May 18, 1885
James B. Tennant and Warren Tripp of Epsom and James G. Fellows of Pembroke,
to Myron H. Ray of Boscawen,
A farm with the buildings thereon in Epsom, described and bounded as follows:
Beginning on the easterly side of the highway at the north west corner
of Joseph Lawrence home farm, thence north easterly by land of said Lawrence
to land of Benjamin B. Yeaton, thence north westerly by land of said Yeaton
and land formerly owned by J. S. Chesley to said Lawrence’s “Locke
Pasture” (so called), thence by said Lawrence pasture to the highway,
thence from the highway and bounded by the Mountain Road (so called) to
land of Charles H. Hall, thence south easterly by said Hall’s land
to land of Michael M. Steele, thence north easterly by said Steele’s
land to the Highway opposite the point of beginning, intending to convey
that land now owned by me in said Epsom belonging to Augustus Lord at
the time of his decease and known as the “home place” or “home
farm” and containing 100 acres and the same premises conveyed to
us by Mary E. Morrison Lib. 268 Vol. 406 – James B. Tennant, Warren
Tripp. James G. Fellows, Ella M. Tennant, Katie M. Tripp, Lizzie M. Fellows.
(M) 276-105 November 3, 1886
Myron H. Ray of Boscawen to Andrew O. Carter of Lynn, MA
A tract of land or farm with the buildings thereon, in Epsom, known as
the Lord farm, bounded beginning on the easterly side of the highway at
the northwest corner of Joseph Lawrence’s home farm, thence north
easterly by land of said Lawrence to land of Benjamin B. Yeaton, thence
north westerly by land of said Yeaton and land formerly owned by J. S.
Chesley to said Lawrence’s “Locke Pasture” so called, thence
by said Lawrence pasture to the highway, thence from the highway and bounded
by the Mountain Road to land of Charles H. Hall, thence south easterly
by said Hall’s land to land of Michael M. Steele, thence north easterly
by said Steele’s land to the highway opposite the point of beginning.
Containing 100 acres being the same farm conveyed to me by James B.Tennant,
Warren Tripp and James G. Fellows, Lib. 70 Vol. 575. – Myron H. Ray
and Grace S. Ray
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEEDS OUT LOT #11 third range
149-313 March 18, 1784
James Marden of Barrington, yeoman, to James Cochran Jr., of Pembroke,
gentleman
A lot of land in Epsom said lot I numbered 11 in the third range containing
30 acres, said lot layeth on the east side of Suncook river and adjoining
to Allenstown line. – James Marden
215-28 January 24, 1801
Jame Cochran of Pembroke, gentleman, to Nehemiah Cochran of Pembroke,
yeoman
A parcel of land in Epsom, lying on the easterly side of Suncook river and adjoining Allenstown line, beingpart of lot No. 74 and part of lot No. 11 and part of No. 12, being the same land that I bought of Reuben Locke and James Marden and the whole of said land, except about 15 aces I sold to Samuel Davis and about two acers I sold to Frye Holt, the remainder to contain 100 acres. – James Cochran