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Lot # 3
Home Lot #3 was drawn by Thomas
Berry, but by the time the list for drawing their 30 acre out lots was
made, it belonged to John Blake. John Blake ended up owning several of
the home lots, but there is a lack of deeds for many of his transactions.
Rockingham County deeds shows John Blake selling to his son Thomas ‘in
consideration of ye love and goodwill that I have and do bear to my well
beloved son Thomas Blake of said Ipsom’ ‘that lot of land on
which my now dwelling house stand and is that first division lot of which
Thomas Berry was the original proprietor of said lot, was No. 4.’
By the time of this deed, home lot No. 10 had been relocated to above
lot No. 1, making this the fourth lot, but it is the identification of
Thomas Berry being the original proprietor, that properly identifies the
home lot. Thomas Blake was a tavern owner, as he applied for a license
to be an Inn Keeper from the selectmen of Epsom September of 1749. Thomas
Blake later moves to Chichester and sells to Andrew McClary the 50 acre
lot May 17, 1771. Well after the death of Andrew McClary at Bunker Hill,
his widow, Elizabeth, begins to sell much of their property to make ends
meet. This included two home lots of fifty acres each, bordering ‘easterly
on the lot which I the said Elizabeth now lives’ which was lot No.
2. Amos Morrill acquired many pieces of property in Epsom, which he sold
off starting about 1793 when he and his family moved to St. Alban’s
Vermont. By this time he owned three home lots, and sold them, land and
buildings, to William Locke, January 28, 1795, property bounding the lot
occupied by James Harvey McClary, son of the widow Elizabeth. William
Locke, over time, sold off this property. In April 1811, the three 50
acre home lots are sold to John Chesley, ‘excepting what I have heretofore
sold to Henry C. Shapley, John Locke, Benjamin Moody and William Tucker.’
Henry C. Shapley of Rye, sold
his Epsom property November 14, 1816, to John Wallace of Deerfield, 50
acres, bounded easterly on land of Joseph Lawrence, who owned the former
McClary home lot #2, being ‘the same land I purchased of William
Locke and formerly owned by Amos Morrill, also all the buildings standing
on said land.’ Upon his death around 1840, the property passed to
his son John Wallace Jr., he having to buy out his siblings. He did not
have it long as the property went through a succession of owners with
the next longest occupant being Varnum and Dolly Fisk in 1864, and in
1867 they sold the home-lot to Augustus Lord.
Not much is known of the Lord
family, though a Samuel Lord of Portsmouth married Nancy Dearborn McClary,
daughter of Michael McClary. One of their children was Augustus Lord.
There is some debate as where the old garrison was actually located on
the site of a home built by Augustus Lord. In the Dolbeer History he writes,
“The proprietors built a block-house, or garrison, for refuge in
case of danger. It was built near Andrew McClary’s, and the old foundation
was disturbed last summer by building the new house for Augustus Lord,
Esq.” The date of his ‘last summer’ is unknown, but apparently
Augustus died and in 1884 his daughter, Mary E. Morrison, single woman,
sold this lot, and one across the street to J.B. Tennant, Warren Trip
and James Fellows. Within two years Andrew O. Carter, who enlarged the
buildings, making ‘the Carter Place’ one of Epsom’s finest
and picturesque places, bought the lot.
The thirty acre home lot was
sold by Thomas Blake to Tabitha Barnard of Amesbury, Massachusetts in
1771.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEEDS, HOME
LOT #3
83-446 October 11, 1759
John Blake of Ipsum, gentleman for love and good will that I bear my well
beloved son, Thomas Blake of Ipsom, husbandman,
About 50 acres of land in Epsom being that lot of land on which my now
dwelling house stand, that first division lot of which Thomas Berry was
the original proprietor, said lot was No. 4, bounded as is set forth on
the plan of the same. – John Blake
102-55 May 17, 1771
Thomas Black (Blake) of Chichester, gentleman, to Andrew McClary of Epsom,
gentleman,
A parcel of land in Epsom being one of the home lots, bounded as follows:
adjoining southerly on the main road that leads thro said town and easterly
on land belonging to Andrew McClary, aforesaid, northerly on land belonging
to Mr. Jacob Treadwell, easterly on land belonging to said McClary. Said
land containing 50 acres. – Thomas Blake.
126-237 January 5, 1790
Elizabeth McClary of Epsom, widow, selling part of the estate of Andrew
McClary, late of Epsom, to Amos Morrill, of the same Epsom, Esq.
A tract of land in Epsom being the whole of two home lots bounded as follows:
southerly on the main road leading thru said Epsom, easterly on the lot
which I the said Elizabeth now lives, northerly on land belonging to Jacob
Treadwell, westerly on the lot that the aforesaid Morrill now lives on,
containing 50 acres each, the same being part of the estate of Andrew
McClary, deceased. – Elizabeth McClary
138-288 January 28, 1795
Amos Morrill of Epsom, Esq., to William Lock of Rye, husbandman,
Three fifty acre lots in Epsom, the same three of the home lots in said
town lying on the northerly side of the main road leading from Epsom to
Chichester, the same land lying between land owned by James Harvey McClary
and land owned by the heirs of the Reverend John Tuck including all the
buildings standing thereon. Also five acres and one half I purchased of
John McClary Esq. lying on the same side of the road being a part of one
of the home lots. Also two pieces that I purchased of Lt. Ephraim Locke
belonging to lot number 59 in the 2nd range in said Epsom. – Amos
Morrill and wife Margaret relinquishing dower.
142-41 December 7, 1795
William Lock of Epsom, yeoman to Henry Carter Shapley of Rye, fisherman,
A parcel of land in Epsom being a 50 acres lot bounded as follows: easterly
on Harvey McClary, southerly on Nathan Marden and the road that leads
through said town, being one of the fifty acre lots which I purchased
of Amos Morrill which William Nason formerly lived on. – William
Lock and Nabbie, his wife relinquishing dower.
195-51 April 18, 1811
William Locke of Epsom, husbandman
to John Chesley of Epsom, blacksmith
Three 50 acres lots in Epsom, the same being three of the home lots in
said town lying on the northerly side of the main road leading from Epsom
to Chichester, the same land lying between land owned by Joseph Lawrence
and land owned by Abner Blaisdell Junr., including all the buildings standing
thereon. To contain all the aforesaid lands excepting what I have heretofore
sold to Henry C. Shapley, John Locke, Benjamin Moody and William Tucker,
to contain 90 acres be the same more or less. – William Locke and
wife Abigail relinquishing dower.
220-350 November 14, 1816
Henry C. Shapley of Rye, mariner, to John Wallace of Deerfield, yeoman
A parcel of land in Epsom containing 50 acres bounded as follows: easterly
on land belonging to Joseph Lawrence, southerly on land owned by Jonathan
Chase and the road that leads through said town; westerly on land owned
by the said Joseph Lawrence, and northerly on land belonging to the heirs
of William Yeaton, deceased, it being the same land I purchased of William
Locke and formerly owned by Amos Morrill; also all the buildings standing
on said land. – Henry C. Shapley and Sally, wife relinquishing dower.
MERRIMACK COUNTY DEEDS, HOME
LOT #3
(M) 101-163 October 29, 1850
John Wallace of Epsom yeoman to Levi Wiggin of Stratham, yeoman
Land in Epsom with the buildings thereon bounded northerly by land of
John Yeaton Junior and Josiah C. Chesley – Westerly by land of Joseph
Lawrence Junior – Easterly by land of Joseph Lawrence Junior and
southerly by the main raid leading from Epsom to Deerfield and land of
Jacob Hall – containing 50 acres (and one other tract). – John
and Nancy Wallace
(M) 125-366 March 29, 1855
Levi Wiggin of Epsom to Thomas Curtis of Epsom,
Land in Epsom together with the buildings thereon bounded northerly by
land of John Yeaton Junior and Josiah C. Chelsey, westerly by land of
Joseph Lawrence Junior, easterly by land of Joseph Lawrence Junior and
southerly by the main road leading from Epsom to Deerfield and land of
Enoch Fog containing 50 acres (and one other tract). – Levi and Elizabeth
Wiggin
(M) 162-85 October 30, 1861
Thomas Curtis of Epsom to Andrew Batchelder of Chichester, 50 acres being
the farm where I now live.
(M) 178-28 March 9, 1864
Andrew Batchelder of Chichester to Varnum Fisk, 50 acres where Batchelder
now lives.
(M) 185-556 October 10, 1867
Varnum and Dolly Fisk of Epsom to Augustus Lord of Portsmouth,
A tract of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom on which the said
Varnum Fisk now resided, bounded southerly by the road leading from Epsom
to Deerfield and land of said Augustus Lord, westerly by land of said
Augustus Lord and land of Joseph Lawrence, northerly by land of Jonathan
T. Chesley and land of the heirs of John Yeaton deceased, and easterly
by land of said Joseph Lawrence, containing 50 acres. – Varnum and
Dolly Fisk
(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.
[now combined with the lot across the street, home lot #18]
(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 #4 second range
106-387 June 8, 1771
Thomas Blake of Chichester, husbandman to Tabitha Barnard of Amesbury,
county of Essex, Massachusetts Bay, widow,
One 30 acre lot of land in Epsom laid out to my father John Blake, deceased,
as a settler and since given to me by my father John Blake’s last
will as will fully appear by said will. – Thomas Blake.
121-169 May 7, 1785
Tabitha Barnard of Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts to Titus Philbrick of
Deerfield, joiner,
One 30 acre lot of land in Epsom (deed copies 106-387 stating it was willed
by father John Blake, but there is no relation, and should of read that
it was purchased from Thomas Blake). – Tabitha Barnard
122-164 February 14, 1786
Titus Philbrick of Deerfield, joiner to Jude Allen of Epsom, husbandman,
One 30 acre lot of land in Epsom being Lot. No. 4 in the second range
laid out to the right of John Blake as by charter. – Titus Philbrick
125-349 October 29, 1789
Jude Allen of Epsom, yeoman, paid by my Son Nathaniel Allen of Epsom,
yeoman,
A certain 30 acre lot of land being in Epsom and is lot No. 4 in the 2nd
range in said Epsom and was laid out to the original right of John Blake
as by Proprietor records may appear. – Jude Allen
133-117 November 26, 1792
Nathaniel Allen of Epsom, yeoman to Amos Morrill of Epsom, Esq.,
A parcel of land in Epsom bounded as follows: Said tract takes its beginning
at the easterly end of Lot No. 4 in the 2nd range of lots in said Epsom,
it being a 30 acre lot originally laid out to John Blake thence running
westerly carrying the full width of said lot so far as to contain 8 full
acres. – Nathaniel Allen
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