The next few home lots heading
west are past the meetinghouse lot which was the dividing line between
East Street and West Street The original proprietor of this lot was Samuel
Dowst, though it does not appear as though he ever settled on it. It contains
what is the newer portion of the McClary Cemetery and runs down past Cass
Pond. The lot sold, along with the 30 acre out lot, to Nathaniel Huggins
who later sold it to Joseph Baker of Durham, with a deed stating it was
the original lot of Samuel Dowst. Baker sold it to Ephraim Locke in 1747.
Historian John Mark Moses, in his Early Settlers of Epsom, gives a brief
synopsis:
“He was from Rye, son of Francis3, Edward2, John1, November 27. 1747, when only seventeen years old, he bought home lot No. 7, on the north side of East Street. His marriage did not occur until May 14. 1752; the lady was Comfort Dowst, daughter of Ozem, son of Samuel of Newcastle. Probably he had spent much of the preceding four years in Epsom clearing land and preparing his home. He lived in town for the remainder of his life and was prominent in town and church affairs. At the time of his death, which occurred in March or May 1798, he had the home lot west of the cemetery, over a part of which the cemetery has since been extended. His son Francis died in Epsom in 1835 and his wife, Mary, in October, 1818, 'in her fifty-eighth year'. Their home in 1803 was where the crossroad joins the main road west of the cemetery.”
Ephraim Locke deeded the home lot of 50 acres on which he was living to his son Francis in 1789.
Francis Locke built a grist mill near Cass Pond, and in 1803, made an agreement with John Chesley, Daniel Philbrick, Jr., John Drowne and Philip Stevens, to utilize the mill privilege on this cross road. A sawmill and gristmill were built. According to an article on Epsom water power, Hiram A. Holmes,wrote that the lease was for 20 years, but soon after the contract the mills were closed and allowed 'to go down.' The property and privilage was sold to Edwin Dearborn who sold out to George W. Batchelder about 1846 and the saw mill privilege was sold to Hiram A. Holmes by Batchelder in 1865.
In 1811 Bennett Lawrence of Epping bought a right near the mills for a
carding and fulling mill. Again, Holmes adds that Lawrence,'was running
a hat factory with water across the road from the dam.' Bennett Lawrence
died suddenly, and his brothers sold the mill to Edward D. Lord. This
property was later sold by Lord to Joseph B. Cass, where he built a house
next to the mill. According to Homlms, 'J.B. Cass took out the machinery
and put in a lathe for making bobbins for the Lowell cotton factories.
He continued running the carding mill for many years'. He sold two acres
to John Chesley and in 1810 sold 14 acres, adjoining land of Simon A.
Heath, to Thomas D. Merrill. This parcel bordered the old burying ground,
and it is here Merrill established his store and business and resided
for about 40 years. The well rock is still in the middle of the road through
the cemetery. This area is currently part of the McClary Cemetery.
In 1804, Francis Locke deeded the northern part of Lot. No. 7 on the other side of the Little Suncook river to his son Ephraim (later Deacon) with an additional 2 acres one year later. Here Ephraim lived and died, with his son Ephraim living, according to the 1858 map, next door. His son likely inherited his father's homestead and sold it to Jackson C. Philbrick in 1873, Ephraim having moved to Suncook the following year.
In 1813, Francis Locke deeded to son Francis “all the land I own in Epsom with the buildings standing thereon, including one half of the Grist and saw mill.” Along with this was an indenture to care for his mother and sister Comfort should they outlive his father. His mother died and his father Francis remarried and died in 1835.
One other parcel of this lot was sold by Francis Locke to Edwin Dearborn, where Locke apparently lived, as it was sold with land and buildings. It was occupied for many years by Hiram A. Holmes who sold it to Elizabeth Bixby. Her heirs at law sold the property of Ellsworth Blake Philbrick, son of Maurice C. and Mary Parsons (Cass) Philbrick.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEEDS HOME LOT #7
24-37 April 2, 1739
Samuel Dous of Rye, yeoman to Nathaniel Huggins Junr of Greenland, husbandman
80 acres of land in Epsom being so mch laid out to the said Saml Dous
for settling in said town, 50 acres of land being laid out ye January
26, 1732 bounded as followeth: taking its beginning on ye northeast side
of East Street in said town and runs west northwest fifty rods by said
street and carries ye same breadth of 50 rods back from said street, north
north east 160 rods and is ye No. 7 of those lots called ye home lots;
30 acres more being laid out to ye said home lot according to order of
ye town not yet drawn, for together 80 acres of land. – Saml Dous.
25-199 May 5, 1741
Nathaniel Huggins Junr. of Greenland, yeoman, to Joseph Baker of Durham,
50 acres of land in Epsom bounded beginning on ye northeast side of East
Street in said town and runs west northwest fifty rods by said street
and carries ye same breadth of 50 rods back from said street, north north
east 160 rods and is ye No. 7 of those lots called ye home lots. –
Nathaniel Huggins.
34-336 November 27, 1747
Joseph Baker of Durham, yeoman to Ephraim Lock of Rye, yeoman
Fifty acres of land in Epsom bounded beginning at the north side of East
Street and runs west north west by said street and runs west north west
by said street and carries that same breadth of 50 rods back from said
street, north north east 160 rods and is the 7th lot in number of those
lots called home lots and is part of the original right of Samuel Doust
of Rye which I purchased of Nathaniel Huggins of Greenland by his deed
Lib. 25, Vol 199. – Joseph Baker and wife Elizabeth relinquishing
dower.
126-404 August 19, 1789
Ephraim Locke of Epsom, gentleman, to Francis Locke of Epsom, yeoman
Three tracts of land situated in Epsom; the first one is one of the home
lots in said Epsom lying on the north side of the west Street and is the
same where I now dwell containing 50 acres; also a part of the lot numbered
59 bounded southwardly on the aforesaid home lot thence running northwardly
as the home lots run across said lot number 59 carrying the full width
of said home lot to the line between the lots numbered 58 and 59; and
also all the remaining part of half the lot numbered fifty seven and above
what I have sold to Asa Locke of said Epsom and Isaac Libbey of said Epsom.
– Ephraim Locke.
193-354 November 3, 1803
This indenture between Francis Locke of Epsom on the one part and John
Chesley, Daniel Philbrick Jr., John Drowne and Philip Stevens, all of
the same Epsom on the other part, that Francis Locke for and in consideration
of twenty dollars, (a) or building the one twenty fourth part of a saw
mill (commonly called Francis Locke’s Mill) which he the said Locke
is to receive for one half of the mill privilege hereafter described,
to be paid by the said Chesley, Philbrick, Drowne and Stevens, one acre
of land around the aforesaid mill for a yard together with the mill privilege
(the yard to be on the north side, likewise a drift road from the turnpike
by said Mill to Canterbury Road near said Locke’s house, they paying
their proportion towards maintaining gates. Francis Locke, John Chesley,
Daniel Philbrick, John Drown, Philip Stevens.
172-236 February 12, 1805
Francis Locke of Epsom, yeoman, to Ephraim Locke of Epsom yeoman
A tract of land in Epsom being a part of the home lot in Epsom where I
now live, said tract to take its beginning at the corner betwixt me and
Daniel Philbrick on the south side of the turnpike road, then to run easterly
on said turnpike 27 rods carrying such a width that the 27 rods shall
contain 2 acres. – Francis Lock.
191-326 April 19, 1809
Francis Locke of Epsom, yeoman to John Chesley of Epsom, blacksmith,
Two acres of land in Epsom being a part of the home lot on which the said
Lock now lives, beginning at the southwesterly corner of said lot at the
division line between the same and Jonathan Pearson’s land, thence
running easterly eleven rods to a stake and stones thence northerly on
a parallel line with said Pearson land so far as to contain said two acres.
– Francis Locke.
200-74 April 26, 1813
Francis Locke of Epsom, husbandman
to Francis Locke Junior of Epsom, husbandman,
All the land I own in Epsom with the buildings standing thereon including
the one half of the Grist and saw mill with the privileges thereto belonging
situated on the cross road leading from Canterbury Road so called, in
Epsom to the first New Hampshire turnpike road. – Francis Locke.
201-198 April 24, 1813
Indenture On the one part, Francis Locke Junior, husbandman, and on the other part, Francis Locke of the same Epsom – A certain parcel of land in Epsom being the same land that was deeded by the said Francis Locke to me said deed bearing the date with this lease, the descriptive part of which in the words following “all the land I own in Epsom aforesaid with the buildings standing thereon including the one half of the Grist Mill and saw mill with the privileges thereto belonging situated on the cross road leading from Canterbury Road (so called) in Epsom to the first New Hampshire Turnpike Road.” In further consideration of the above is a good warrantee deed from the said Francis Locke to Francis Locke Jr., bearing date with this instrument, and I the said Francis Locke Jr. is firmly bound to my mother Mary Locke and my sister Comfort Locke if they should survive my father Francis Locke, in the sum of 500 dollars to which payment is to be made.
THOMAS D. MERRILL PROPERTY
199-154 May 23, 1810
Francis Locke of Epsom, yeoman, to Thomas D. Merrill of the same Epsom,
trader
A parcel of land in Epsom bounded as follows: beginning at an apple tree
near the main road and running north 22 degrees 30 minutes, east 13 rods
8 links thence north 65 degrees west 3 rods 13 links, thence north 23
degrees 15 minutes, east 22 rods 16 links, thence north 2 degrees 45 minutes,
east ten rods and 10 links, thence north 2 degrees 30 minutes, west 25
rods and 5 links, thence north 46 degrees 15 minutes, east 23 rods to
a stake and stones thence south 56 degrees east 34 rods to land owned
by Simon A. Heath, thence north 32 degrees east on said Heath’s land
86 rods 11 links to the main road, thence north 54 degrees west on the
main road 10 rods and 7 links and to the bounds first mentioned containing
14 acres, be the same more or less. – Francis Locke and wife Mary
Locke relinquishing dower.
(M) 97-413 January 8, 1849
Thomas D. Merrill of Epsom to John Griffin Jr. and Aaron B. Grant, both
of Epsom
(First of 2 tracts) Beginning on the main road at the junction of the
Mill road, so called, thence running northerly on the easterly side of
said mill road to the land of George W. Batchelder, thence easterly by
said Batchelder’s land to land of Benjamin M. Heath, thence southerly
and easterly by the stone wall dividing the pasture and field to a stake
and stones, thence southerly as the stone wall runs by said Heath’s
land to the main road aforesaid, thence on said main road to the burying
ground, thence by the burying ground and said main road to the bound first
named.
(M) 100-443 June 14, 1850
John Griffin Jr. to David M. Knowles
Half of the following tracts of land in Epsom and bounded as follows;
one tract beginning on the main road at the junction of the mill road
so called thence running northerly on the easterly side of said mill road
to land of George W. Batchelder, thence easterly by said Batchelder’s
land to land of Benjamin M. Heath, thence southerly and easterly by the
stone wall dividing the pasture and field to a stake and stones, thence
southerly as the stone wall runs by said heaths land to the main road
aforesaid, thence on said main road to the burying ground, thence by the
burying ground and said main road to the bounds first mentioned.
Also one other tract of land lying on the northerly side of said main
road opposite to the hill road, so called, bounded on the west by land
of Ephraim Locke, on the north and east by land of George W. Batchelder,
and on the south by said main road being about 2 acres (and 1 tract off
mountain road.)
(M) 117-36 December 13, 1851
WE John Griffin Jr. and David M. Knowles of Epsom to John Wells of Epsom,
A certain tenement or house situated in Epsom aforesaid being about 20
feet square one story high, being that part of the old store formerly
owned by Thomas D. Merrill and by him fitted up for said Wells to live
in and in which he now resides.
(M) 130-329 March 3, 1856 MORTGAGE
David M. Knowles of Epsom and Hannah Knowles, wife, to Joseph Lawrence
Jr. of Epsom
One undivided half of the following tract of land in Epsom, beginning
on the main road at the junction of the mill road so called, thence running
northerly on the easterly side of said mill road to land of George W.
Batchelder, thence by easterly by said Batchelder’s land to land
of Benjamin M. Heath, thence southerly and easterly by the stone wall
dividing the pasture and field to a stake and stones thence southerly
on the stone wall by said Heath’s land to the main road, thence on
said main road to the burying ground, thence by said burying ground and
the main road to the first mentioned bound. (plus 2 other tracts)
(M) 140-542 September 28, 1857
David M. Knowles of Epsom and wife Hannah to Andrew M. Heath of Epsom
One undivided half of a tract of land in Epsom with the buildings thereon
beginning on the main road at the junction of Mill road so called, thence
running northerly on the easterly side of said Mil road to the land of
George W. Batchelder, thence easterly by said Batchelder’s land to
the land of Benjamin M. Heath, thence southerly and easterly by the stone
wall dividing the pasture and field to a stake and stones, thence southerly
as the stone wall runs by said Heath’s land to the Main Road aforesaid,
thence on said Main road to the Burying-ground, thence by the Burying-ground
and said main road to the bounds first mentioned (+ other tracts) –
being the same which was conveyed to me by John Griffin Jr. by deed dated
June 14th 1850 except about 20 feet of tenement sold John Wells.
(M) 149-120 September 25, 1858
Andrew M. Heath of Epsom and Jane C. Heath, his wife, to Abigail Griffin
of Epsom,
One undivided half of the following land in Epsom with the buildings thereon:
one tract beginning on the main road at the junction of the mill road,
so called, thence running northerly on the easterly side of said road
to land of George W. Batchelder, thence easterly by said Batchelder’s
land to the land of Benjamin M. Heath; thence southerly and easterly by
the stone wall dividing the pasture and field to a stake and stones, thence
southerly as the stone wall runs by said Heath’s land to the main
road aforesaid, thence westerly on said road to the first mentioned bounds:
Also one other tract of land lying on the north side of the main road
opposite the Hill road, so called. Bounded on the west by land owned by
Andrew M. Heath and Joseph B. Cass, on the north and east by land of George
W. Batchelder on the south by said main road being abut two acres, containing
about 40 acres more less, being the same conveyed to me by David M. Knowles
by deed dated September 28, 1857, except about 20 feet of tenement sold
to John Wells. – Andrew M. and Jane C. Heath.
(M) 151-242 August 23, 1858
I Francis B. Berry, Sheriff of Merrimack County, by virtue of an execution
issued upon judgments recovered by George Hutchins and CO. of Concord
and James Wiggin, Dearborn B. Morse, and Abigail Griffin and Samuel Wiggin,
all of Epsom against John Griffin Jr., of said Epsom – in consideration
paid by Joseph Lawrence of the same Epsom, do convey to the said Joseph
Lawrence all the right and interest which the said John Griffin Jr., had
on the 26th day of December 1857, being the day on which the same was
attached on pieces of real estate in Epsom, bounded and described as follows:
Southerly on the main road leading from Chichester to Deerfield; easterly
on land of Benjamin M. Heath, northerly partly on land of Benjamin M.
Heath and partly on land of George W. Batchelder and westerly on the highway
leading from the first mentioned road to Portsmouth and Concord Turnpike,
so called, - also a certain piece of land in Epsom bounded southerly on
said highway leading from Chichester to Deerfield, easterly on land of
George W. Batchelder, northerly on land of said Batchelder and westerly
on land of Andrew M. Heath. Also the homestead farm, formerly owned in
common with Andrew M. Heath containing 100 acres. – Francis B.Berry,
Dept. Sherriff.
(M) 149-465 March 17, 1859
We Joseph Lawrence, Abigail Griffin and Lucy M. Lawrence wife of the of
said Joseph Lawrence, to John C. Hall of Epsom
A certain parcel of land in Epsom bounded beginning at the south easterly
corner of land owned by Benjamin M. Heath on the main road leading from
Chichester to Deerfield, thence running north on the stone wall by the
side of said Heath’s land 83 rods and 39 links to the stone wall,
thence westerly by said stone wall and said Heath’s (-) 25 rods to
the stone wall dividing the pasture from the field of land formerly owned
by Griffin & Knowles, thence southerly by a stone wall 20 rods and
14 links to a stone wall and land owned by the said Joseph Lawrence and
Abigail Griffin, thence easterly by said stone wall 16 rods and 10 links
to a spotted apple tree, thence southerly on a straight line 65 rods and
4 links to an Elm tree near the stone wall on the north side of the main
road, thence easterly by said stone wall 10 rods and 11 links to the first
mentioned bounds to contain 7 and a quarter acres be the same more or
less.
(M) 167-43 November 1, 1861
Quitclaim
We Joseph Lawrence of Epsom, farmer and Lucy Lawrence his wife to John
M. Griffin of Epsom, yeoman and Sarah H. Griffin of Pembroke, single woman
One undivided half of a certain parcel of land in Epsom bounded on the
south by the main road leading from Deerfield by B.M. Heath’s to
Epsom Center and by the burying ground adjoining said road; on the west
by the road leading from said main road by Geo. W. Batchelders, to the
Turnpike so called, on the north by land of the said Geo. W. Batchelder
and on the east by land of John C. Hall, containing about 25 acres together
with the buildings thereon (excepting part of the old store occupied by
John Wells as a dwelling house) plus 2 other tracts.
(M) 184-216 August 1, 1866
John M. Griffin, James M. Griffin, Abigail Griffin and Emily A. Griffin
wife of John M. Griffin of Epsom, to Hiram A. V. Holmes of Epsom,
A parcel of land in Epsom bounded as follows: beginning on the northerly
side of the old road (so called) leading from Chichester to Deerfield
on the easterly side of the junction of the Mill road (so called) running
from said Old road by Joseph B. Cass’s to the old Turnpike (so called)
thence running northerly as the wall runs on the easterly side of said
Mill road to land owned by the said Hiram A. V. Holmes, thence easterly
by said Holme’s land to land owned by George W. Batchelder, thence
southerly as the wall runs by said Batchelder’s land and land owned
by John C. Hall and Charles S. Hall and by the westerly side of the burying
fround to the old road aforesaid, thence westerly on the northerly side
of said old road to the point of beginning to contain 12 acres be the
same more or less. – John M. Griffin James M. Griffin, Abigail Griffin,
Emily A. Griffin.
(M) 214-116 December 7, 1872
Henry F. Sanborn, William T. Sanders and Horace Bickford, executive committee
of the McClary Cemetery Corporation of Epsom, to Hiram A. Holmes of Epsom,
A tract of land bounded as follows: beginning at the south west corner
of this town burial ground and from thence running westerly by the road
leading to Deerfield 15 rods to a cross road leading to the turnpike road,
thence northerly by said Cross road 12 rods and 15 feet to land of Hiram
A. Holmes, thence easterly by said Holmes land 16 and one half rods to
the town burial ground, thence southerly by said burial ground 12 rods
and 15 feet to the first mentioned bounds, containing one and one fourth
acres, and known as the McClary Cemetery, said Holmes to keep it fenced
and to be used for no other purpose than a Cemetery. – Henry F. Sanborn,
William T. Sanders, Horace Bickford.
(M) 344-579 February 10, 1903
Whereas prior to the annual meeting of the inhabitants of Epsom for the
year 1902, the undersigned, owners of the unoccupied and unsold portion
of the McClary Cemetery in said Epsom proposed to the selectmen of said
Epsom to deed to the town of Epsom said portions of said Cememtery, with
certain reservations…the same presises described in the deed of Henry
F. Sanborn, et als to Hiram A. Holmes dated December 7, 1872. – numerous
signatories.
BIXBY - PHILBRICK HOUSE
PHOTO
- Bixby - Cass house and falls.
(M) Sept. 12, 1844
Francis Locke of Epsom to Edwin Dearborn,
(M) 85-548 April 10, 1847
Edwin Dearborn of Epsom, yeoman to George W. Batchelder of Epsom, yeoman,
A tract of land in Epsom being all the land I own in Epsom, situated between
the turnpike road (so called) and the old Canterbury Road, leading through
Epsom, being the same land and buildings conveyed to me by Francis Locke
by deed dated Sept. 12, 1844, excepting about one acre on the southerly
side of said Canterbury Road and about one third of an acre sold to Thomas
D. Merrill and about 4 acres on the northwesterly side of the mill road,
sold to Ephraim Locke, together with all my right to the mill privilege
on said land. – Edwin and Lettice Dearborn.
(M) 179-15 March 4, 1865
George W. Batchelder of Epsom and Abigail, his wife to Hiram S. A. Holmes
of Concord,
The following tracts of land in Epsom, one tract bounded westerly by the
road leading by the dwelling house of Joseph B. Cass, northerly by Cass
Mill Pond at high water mark, easterly by land formerly owned by Benjamin
H. Heath and southerly by land of John Griffin with the buildings thereon.
One tract bounded as follows, beginning at the westerly side of said road
at the south easterly corner of Joseph B. Cass garden and from thence
running westerly and then northerly by said garden to little Suncook river,
thence westerly by the south side of said river to land of said Cass,
thence southerly by said Cass land to a black cherry tree spotted, and
thence easterly by said George W. Batchelder’s land to said road
at the north far post on pine hill so called, and thence northerly by
the westerly side of said road to said garden. (plus one other tract).
– George W. and Abigail Batchelder.
(M) 373-242 October 18, 1905
Hiram A. Holmes and Sarah N. Holmes of Epsom, to Elizabeth M. Bixby of
Epsom,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom bounded and described
as follows: Starting at the northwest corner of said land thence running
easterly to the Cass Pond (so called) at high water mark, thence easterly
by said pond to land formerly owned by Alonzo Batchelder, thence running
southerly by land of said Batchelder and land formerly owned by John C.
Hall and land of Rosilla W. Heath, thence running westerly by land of
said Heath to the Cass road (so called) thence northerly by said road
to the first mentioned bound. Also another piece to contain 22 acres).
Hiram A. and Sarah N. Holmes.
(M) 800-82 September 29, 1956
Ellsworth B. Philbrick, single man of Concord, to Doris B. Philbrick,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom, bounded and described
as follows: Starting at the northwest corner of said land, thence running
easterly to the Cass Pond (so called) at high water mark; thence easterly
by said pond to land formerly owned by Alonzo Batchelder and land formerly
owned by John C. Hall and land now or formerly of Rosilla W. Heath; thence
running westerly by land of said Heath to the Cass road (so called); thence
northerly by said road to the first mentioned bound. Also another piece
of land starting at junction of the New Road, so called, with the Cass
Road; thence running easterly by the New Road to a stake and stones to
land now or formerly of Hiram A. Holmes; thence running southeasterly
by said Holmes land to a maple tree; thence running westerly by said Cass
pond to end of Dam; thence from said dam to the Cass Road; thence running
northerly by said road to the first mentioned bound, said parcel of land
being 22 acres more or less. Meaning and intending to describe the same
premises conveyed by Hiram A. Holmes and Sarah N. Holmes to Elizabeth
M. Bixby by deed dated October 13, 1905.
The said Ellsworth B. Philbrick acquired his title to said premises by
a warranty deed dated on or about October 22, 1938, signed by Mary P.
Philbrick and her husband Maurice C. Philbrick, late of said Epsom, and
by Alice J. Philbrick and her husband John W. Philbrick, both late of
Beverly, Massachsetts, but said deed has been either mislaid or lost and
not recorded. The said Mary P. Philbrick and Alice J.Philbrick acquired
their title to the said premises as the sole heirs at law of the said
Elizabeth M Bixby, late of said Epsom. This deed given in compliance with
the terms of the decree of the Merrimack County Superior Court in the
divorce libel brought by Ellswotrh B. Philbrick v. Doris B. Philbrick.
– Ellsworth B. Philbrick
JOSEPH B. CASS HOUSE
PHOTO
- Joseph B. Cass House & Mill
194-253 September 3, 1811
We, Francis Locke, Ephraim Locke, Daniel Philbrick jr., and John Chesley,
yeoman to Bennett Lawrence of Epping, a certain privilege for a mill in
Epsom, the same being on one of the home lots in Epsom, and on the same
home lot on which I now live, a part of said lot I sold to Thomas D. Merrill,
said privilege to take its beginning on the westerly side of a highway
leading by our Grist mill to the turnpike, then to run westerly on the
southerly side of said river 12 rods, then to run southerly back from
the river carrying the full width of the said 12 rods parallel with said
road so far as to contain one half acre, and also the privilege to draw
water from the dam where our Grist mill now stands, sufficient for a carding
and fulling mill, and also the liberty of making a flume from said dam
to the aforesaid privilege. – Francis Locke, Ephraim Locke, Daniel
Philbrick, John Chesley.
215-147 September 18, 1817
We Edward Lawrence, Josiah Lawrence both of Epping, and Joseph Lawrence
of Epsom, yeoman, to Sewall Dearborn and Nathaniel Dearborn both of Deerfield,
husbandman,
A piece of land and privilege for a mill together with all the buildings
sitting thereon, being the same land and privilege which Bennett Lawrence
purchased of Francis Locke, Ephraim Locke, Daniel Philbrick and John Chesley
by their deed will appear, said piece is situated in Epsom to contain
one half acre, be the same more or less. - Edward Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence,
Josiah Lawrence.
(M) 14-380 March 14, 1828
Sewall Dearborn and Nathaniel Dearborn, both of Deerfield, yeoman, to
Edward D. Lord of Epsom, gentleman,
A piece of land and privilege for a Mill together with all the buildings
standing thereon being the same land and privilege in Epsom which was
conveyed to us the said Sewall and Nathaniel Dearborn by Edward, Josiah
and Joseph Lawrence, and also the same land and privilege which was conveyed
to Bennett Lawrence by said Francis and Ephraim Locke, David Philbrick,
and John Chesley as will appear by deed, said tract of land contains one
half acre. Sewall and Nathaniel Batchelder.
(M) 86-198 September 19, 1846
Edward D. Lord of Epsom, gentleman to Joseph B. Cass of Epsom joiner,
A tract of land and privilege for a mill together with all the buildings
situated thereon in said Epsom being all the land and mill privilege conveyed
to me by Sewall Dearborn and Nathaniel Dearborn of Deerfield by deed dated
March 14, 1828 siad tract to contain one half acre. – Edward D. and
Betsey Lord.
(M) 144-396 April 13, 1858
Andrew M. Heath of Epsom and Jane C. Heath, his wife, to Joseph B. Cass
of Epsom,
One undivided half of a certain tract of land in Epsom bounded as follows:
beginning on the main road and running northerly by land formerly owned
by Griffin and Knowles and George W. Batchelder to little Suncook river,
thence westerly by said river to land of B. L.Locke, thence southerly
by said Locke’s land to land of said A. M. Heath, thence by said
Heath’s land to the road, thence easterly by said toad to the first
mentioned bounds, containing 27 acres more or less reserving to the said
Locke the right of building his part of the fence on the sough bank of
the river and the said Cass the right of extending his part so far into
the river as may be necessary for watering stock. – Andrew M. and
Jane C. Heath
(M) 1341-1090 February 27,
1971
Blanche C. Philbrick, a single person of Epsom, to Mary E. Steele Frambach,
A tract of land with the buildings thereon in said Epsom, the homestead
farm of Joseph Blake Cass, late of said Epsom. – Blanche C. Philbrick
DEACON EPHRAIM LOCKE HOMESTEAD
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- Ephraim Locke Homestead
Francis Lock of Epsom, yeoman, to Ephraim Locke of Epsom yeoman,
A parcel of land in Epsom being all the land that I now own in said town
lying on the northerly side of the New Hampshire Turnpike adjoining on
the west side to land of David Philbrick, and on the east side to land
of John Drown, and on the north side to land of Jonathan Pearson, to contain
50 acres be the same more or less, and also three days in a month, and
in every month in a saw mill lately built on Little Suncook River known
by the name of Francis Locke’s Mill. With all the privilege belonging
thereto. – Francis Locke
(M) 132-335 June 6, 1855
Rhoda Locke of Epsom, widow of Ephraim Locke, late of said Epsom, deceased,
to Ephraim Locke, Mary S. Wells and Margaret K. Swain, all of said Epsom,
All my right, title and interest in the real and personal estate of my
late husband Ephraim Locke, late of said Epsom, deceased, said real estate
consisting of the home farm on which he resided and all the other lands
owned and occupied by him in said Epsom. - Rhoda Locke.
(M) 132-80 September 15, 1855
Abraham D. Swain of Epsom and Margaret K. Swain, his wife, to Ephraim
Locke of Epsom,
All out right and title to the real estate in Epsom of Ephraim Locke of
said Epsom, deceased, said estate bounded as follows: one parcel of land
commencing at little Suncook River and bounded on the west by land of
said Epharim Locke and land of David Philbrick, on the north by land of
David Philbrick and Shaw on the east by the range road, land of George
W. Batchelder and the Mill road, and on the south by land of said Batchelder
and the river and the Turnpike road with the buildings thereon. Also one
other piece of wood land bounded on the west by land of Morrill Hoyt and
John S. Cate, on the north by land of David Philbrick, and on the east
and south by land of the said Ephraim Locke, also one other piece of land
bounded on the west by land of Andrew M. Heath and B. L. Locke, on the
north by little Suncook River, on the east by land of George W. Batchelder
and Griffin and Knowles, and on the west by the main road. - Abraham D.
and Margaret K. Swain
(M) 132-337 April 30, 1856
Samuel Wells of Epsom and Mary Wells, his wife to Ephraim Locke of Epsom,
All out right and title to the real estate in Epsom of Ephraim Locke of
said Epsom, deceased, said estate bounded as follows: one parcel of land
commencing at little Suncook River and bounded on the west by land of
said Epharim Locke and land of David Philbrick, on the north by land of
David Philbrick and (Shaw ?) on the east by the range road, land of George
W. Batchelder and the Mill road, and on the south by land of said Batchelder
and the river and the Turnpike road with the buildings thereon. Also one
other piece of wood land bounded on the west by land of Morrill Hoyt and
John S. Cate, on the north by land of David Philbrick, and on the east
and south by land of the said Ephraim Locke, also one other piece of land
bounded on the west by land of Andrew M. Heath and B. L. Locke, on the
north by little Suncook River, on the east by land of George W. Batchelder
and Griffin and Knowles, and on the west by the main road. - Samuel Wells
and Mary S. Wells.
(M) 213-155 April 7, 1873
Ephraim Locke and Sarah C. Locke, his wife, of Epsom, to Jackson C. Phlbrick
of Epsom,
A parcel of land in Epsom with the buildings thereon beginning on the
southerly side of little Suncook River on land of Joseph B. Cass, thence
running northerly and easterly by said Casses land to the mill road so
called, then northerly by said road to land of John Wallace thence by
said Wallace land to the turnpike so called, thence westerly by the turnpike
thence across said road and northerly by land of said Wallace to the Ham
pastures, so called, thence westerly by said pasture and land of James
W. Fowler to a stake in a stone wall on land occupied by Morrill Hoyt,
late of Epsom, deceased, thence southerly on said Hoyt land to land of
Henry Knox, thence easterly and southerly by said Knox land to land of
Lowell Eastman, thence easterly and southerly on said Eastman’s land
to the road thence across said road and by land of John T. Cotterell to
little Suncook River to land occupied by Elbridge Batchelder, thence on
said River to the bound first mentioned, containing by estimation, 100
acres. – Ephraim Locke and Sarch C. Locke.
(M) 472-241 Oct. 1, 1924
Eliza Philbrick to Walter J. Philbrick, 1/6 interest.
(M) 479-27 April 27, 1825
Emma J. wife of Samuel W. Bickford to Walter J. Philbrick, 1/6 interest
(M) 604-178 September 2, 1936
James E. Philbrick to Walter J. Philbrick, 1/6 interest
(M) 628-148 May 5, 1947
Waldo H. Quimby of Concord, in my capacity as Administrator of the Estate
of Mary E. Q. Philbrick, late of Epsom, to John P. Yeaton of Epsom,
All title and interest of Mary E. Q. Phlbrick to an undivided two-thirds
of a tract of land in Epsom with the buildings thereon, bounded as follows:
beginning on the southerly side of Little Suncook River on land of the
heirs of Joseph B. Cass; thence northerly by said Cass land to the New
Road, so called; thence across said New Road by said Cass land northerly
and easterly to the Mill or Cross Road, so called; thence northerly by
said Cross Road to land of Walter J. Philbrick; thence northwesterly by
said Philbrick land to the Turnpike, so called; thence westerly by said
Turnpike; thence across said Turnpike and northerly by land of said Philbrick
to land now or formerly of Pennell Brothers; thence westerly by said Pennell
Brothers land to land now or formerly of David Barton; thence southerly
by said Barton land to land of the Heirs of Henry Knowles; thence easterly
and southerly by said Knowles land to land of said Barton; thence easterly
and southerly by said Barton land to the Turnpike aforesaid; thence across
said Turnpike and by land of Marion Langley Mank to the south side of
said Little Suncook River to land of James V. Bunker; thence easterly
on said River to the bound first mentioned, containing 100 acres and being
the same premises conveyed by Ephraim Locke to Jackson C. Philbrick by
deed dated April 7, 1873. Fot title of Mary E. Q . Philbrick, see Estates
of Jackson C. Philbrick and Walter J. Philbrick, Merrimakc County Probate
Records, and deeds to Walter J. Philbrick from Eliza Philbrik; Emma J.
Bickford; and James E. Philbrick. – Waldo H. Quimby
EPHRAIM LOCKE Jr. HOMESTEAD
(M) 154-215 April 21, 1859
Ephraim Locke of Epsom and Sarah C. Locke, his wife, to William Yeaton
of Epsom,
A tract of land in Epsom bounded as follows: commencing on the north side
of the Turnpike road, so called, at the south east corner of said lot,
and running northerly by land of George W. Batchelder to the Taylor pasture,
thence by said Taylor pasture westerly to the Libbey pasture, thence southerly
to the Libbey pasture and to Daniel Philbrick farm, to the Turnpike road,
thence easterly by said road to the first mentioned bound AND another
tract south of the Turnpike Road, formerly the garden of Ephraim Locke,
deceased, all being a part of the farm of said Ephraim Locke, deceased,
with the buildings thereon containing about one hundred acres. - Ephraim
Locke and Sarah C. Locke.
(M) 178-286 November 16, 1864
William Yeaton of Epsom and Mary J. Yeaton, wife, to John Wallace of Epsom,
A certain tract of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom bounded as
follows: beginning on the northerly side of the Turnpike road, so called,
at the southeast corner of the farm formerly owned by the late Ephraim
Locke; thence running northerly by land of George W. Batchelder to the
Taylor pasture, thence by said Taylor pasture westerly to the Libbey pasture,
thence southerly by said Libbey pasture and the Daniel Philbrick farm,
to said Turnpike road and thence easterly by said road to the first mentioned
bound. ALSO one other tract of land in Epsom lying on the southerly side
of said Turnpike and being the garden formerly owned and occupied by the
said Ephraim Locke, deceased. – William and Mary J. Yeaton.
(M) 329-209 December 31, 1902
Sarah N. Wallace of Epsom to Abbie G. McAllister of Chicago, Cook County,
Illinois,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon bounded as follows: beginning
on the northerly side of the old Portsmouth and Concord Turnpike “so
called’ at the southeast corner on land of Alvah L. and John W. Yeaton,
thence running northerly on said land to land of David Barton, thence
westerly on said Barton land to land of James W. Fowler, thence southerly
on said Fowler’s and Jackson C. Philbrick land to fore mentioned
Turnpike, thence easterly by said Turnpike to bounds begun at. Also one
other tract of land on the south side of said Turnpike and being the garden
formerly owned and occupied by the said Ephraim Locke deceased, said land
containing 100 acres more or less, being the land and buildings deeded
by William Yeaton to John Wallace Nov. 25, 1864. – Sarah N. Wallace
(M) 343-592 April 28, 1902
Mary L. Wallace guardian of Eliza J. Wallace, decreed to be insane by
virtue of a license from the Judge of Probate, to Walter J. Philbrick
of Epsom,
Real estate of my ward Eliza J. Wallace, one undivided one fourth part
in a parcel of land in Epsom with the buildings thereon and bounded as
follows: beginning at southwest corner at stone wall on old Portsmouth
Turnpike adjoining land of Jackson C. Philbrick and bounded on the west
by land of said Philbrick and Jame W. Fowler, on the north by land of
David Barton, on the east by land of Alva L. and John W. Yeaton, on the
south by the turnpike aforesaid to bounds begun at, containing 100 acres
with the right of homestead. - Mary L. Wallace.
(M) 349-77 April 28, 1902 Reverse of 343-529
(M) 358-410 April 30, 1904
Indenture that Abbie G. McAllister, a widow, of Chicago Illinois, ti Walter
J. Philbrick of Epsom,
An undivided half interest in a parcel of land with the buildings thereon
and bounded beginning on the northerly side of the old Portsmouth and
Concord turnpike, at the south east corner on land of Alvah L. and John
W. Yeaton, thence running northerly on said land to land of David Barton,
thence westerly on said Barton's land to land of Jame W. Fowler, thence
southerly on said Fowler's and Jackson C. Philbrick 's land to aforementioned
turnpike to place of beginning. ALSO one other tract on the south side
of said turnpike and being the garden formerly owned and occupied by Ephraim
Locke, deceased, all the above land containing 100 acres more or less.
This being the land and biuldings deeded by William Yeaton to John Wallace
and recorded Merrimack record 178-285. - Abbie G. McAllister.
(M) 358-411 August 13, 1904
Indenture Mary L. Wallace, a spinster of the town of Epsom, to Walter
J. Philbrick of Epsom,
An undivided half interest in a parcel of land with the buildings thereon,
bounded as follows: beginning on the northerly side of the old Portsmouth
and Concord turnpike, at the south east corner on land of Alvah L. and
John W. Yeaton, thence running northerly on said land to land of David
Barton, thence westerly on said Barton's land to land of Jame W. Fowler,
thence southerly on said Fowler's and Jackson C. Philbrick 's land to
aforementioned turnpike to place of beginning. ALSO one other tract on
the south side of said turnpike and being the garden formerly owned and
occupied by Ephraim Locke, deceased, all the above land containing 100
acres more or less. This being the land and buildings deeded by William
Yeaton to John Wallace Nov. 25, 1864, hereby releasing and waiving all
rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of the state
of New Hampshire. - Mary L. Wallace
(M) 597-200 August 5, 1944
Waldo H. Quimby, administrator of the Estate of Mary E. Q. Philbrick,
late of Epsom, deceased, to John P. Yeaton of Epsom,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom bounded as follows:
beginning on the northerly side of the old Portsmouth and Concord Turnpike
at the southeast corner on land formerly of Alvah L. and John W. Yeaton;
thence running northerly on said Yeaton land to land formerly of David
Barton; thence westerly on said Barton land to land formerly of James
W. Fowler; thence southerly on said Fowler land and land formerly of Jackson
C. Philbrick to said Turnpike; thence easterly by said turnpike to the
place of beginning. ALSO one other parcel of land on the south side of
said Turnpike and being the garden formerly owned and occupied by Ephraim
Locke. Being the same premises conveyed to Walter J. Philbrick by Abbie
G. McAllister and Mary L. Wallace by two separate deeds, one April 30,
1904 and August 13, 1904. For title of Emma E. Q. Philbrick, see estate
of Walter J. Philbrick, Merrimack County Probate Records. - Waldo H. Quimby
(M) 620-543 January 2, 1846
John P. Yeaton of Epsom to Robert and Danny Main of Arlington, MA.
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom on the northerly
side of the Old Turnpike Road, so called, that lead from Epsom to Northwood,
bounded as follows: Commencing at the corner of a stone wall at land of
the Jackson C. Philbrick estate and beside the road above mentioned; thence
running easterly along the stone wall and by said road to an iron rod
in the wall; thence in a north westerly direction by field land of John
P. Yeaton and in a straight line to an iron rod in the ground at the pasture
wall; thence by said Yeaton's land in the same direction to the wall at
the north easterly corner of a field, said field being northerly from
above mentioned buildings; thence along said stone wall by said field
and land of John P. Yeaton to the north westerly corner of said field
and by land of said Philbrick estate to the bound began at, said tract
containing 8 acres more or less. - John P. and Jessie A. Yeaton
(M) 648-469 April 1, 1948
Robert and Fanny Main of Arlington, MA to Eric C. and Sylvia P. Brown
of Barnstead, NH,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom on the northerly
side of the Old Turnpike Road, so called, that lead from Epsom to Northwood,
bounded as follows: Commencing at the corner of a stone wall at land of
the Jackson C. Philbrick estate and beside the road above mentioned; thence
running easterly along the stone wall and by said road to an iron rod
in the wall; thence in a north westerly direction by field land of John
P. Yeaton and in a straight line to an iron rod in the ground at the pasture
wall; thence by said Yeaton's land in the same direction to the wall at
the north easterly corner of a field, said field being northerly from
above mentioned buildings; thence along said stone wall by said field
and land of John P. Yeaton to the north westerly corner of said field
and by land of said Philbrick estate to the bound began at, said tract
containing 8 acres more or less. - Robert and Fanny Main
(M) 681-414 June 1950
Eric C. Brown, single of Concord to Nellie L. Commerford and James J.
Commerford of Old Saybrook, CT.,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom on the northerly
side of the Old Turnpike Road, so called, that lead from Epsom to Northwood,
bounded as follows: Commencing at the corner of a stone wall at land of
the Jackson C. Philbrick estate and beside the road above mentioned; thence
running easterly along the stone wall and by said road to an iron rod
in the wall; thence in a north westerly direction by field land of John
P. Yeaton and in a straight line to an iron rod in the ground at the pasture
wall; thence by said Yeaton's land in the same direction to the wall at
the north easterly corner of a field, said field being northerly from
above mentioned buildings; thence along said stone wall by said field
and land of John P. Yeaton to the north westerly corner of said field
and by land of said Philbrick estate to the bound began at, said tract
containing 8 acres more or less. - Eric C. Brown
(M) 723-246 October 10. 1952
Nellie L. and James J. Commerford, of Concord, NH to Robert H. Fischer
of Pittsfield, NH,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom on the northerly
side of the Old Turnpike Road, so called, that lead from Epsom to Northwood,
bounded as follows: Commencing at the corner of a stone wall at land of
the Jackson C. Philbrick estate and beside the road above mentioned; thence
running easterly along the stone wall and by said road to an iron rod
in the wall; thence in a north westerly direction by field land of John
P. Yeaton and in a straight line to an iron rod in the ground at the pasture
wall; thence by said Yeaton's land in the same direction to the wall at
the north easterly corner of a field, said field being northerly from
above mentioned buildings; thence along said stone wall by said field
and land of John P. Yeaton to the north westerly corner of said field
and by land of said Philbrick estate to the bound began at, said tract
containing 8 acres more or less. - Mrs. Nellie L. Commerford and James
J. Commerford
(M) 723-248 October 23, 1952
Robert H. Fischer of Pittsfield to John P. Yeaton of Epsom,
A parcel of land with the buildings thereon in Epsom on the northerly
side of the Old Turnpike Road, so called, that lead from Epsom to Northwood,
bounded as follows: Commencing at the corner of a stone wall at land of
the Jackson C. Philbrick estate and beside the road above mentioned; thence
running easterly along the stone wall and by said road to an iron rod
in the wall; thence in a north westerly direction by field land of John
P. Yeaton and in a straight line to an iron rod in the ground at the pasture
wall; thence by said Yeaton's land in the same direction to the wall at
the north easterly corner of a field, said field being northerly from
above mentioned buildings; thence along said stone wall by said field
and land of John P. Yeaton to the north westerly corner of said field
and by land of said Philbrick estate to the bound began at, said tract
containing 8 acres more or less. - Robert H. and Diana H. Fischer
(M) 1064-221 June 18, 1968
Richard G. LaClair and Phyllis M. LaClair, husband and wife of Epsom to
Helen M. and Clyde F. Campbell of Epsom,
A tract of land located on the northerly side of the Old Dover Turnpike
Road in Epsom, part of an 8 acre field belonging to the Walter Philbrick
farm, bounded as follows: beginning at the southeast corner of said field
at a pin in the corner of the stone wall; thence running northerly 180
feet to a pin; thence running weserly 132 feed to a pin; thence running
southerly 180 feet to a pin; thence running easterly 150 feet to the point
of beginning, said piece of land containing one-half acre. [note; no buildings].
Title derived from the Estate of John P. Yeaton, and quitclaim deed of
Elizabeth Kelley, and quitclaim deed of Theresa Y. Raymond and warranty
deed of Catherine Y. Belanger. - Richard and Phyllis LaClair
30 ACRE OUT LOT #10 Second Range
40-74 March 23, 1749/50
Nathaniel Huggins of Greenland, husbandman to John Weeks of Hampton, physician,
A tract of land in Epsom containing 30 acres it being the 30 acre lot
that was given to Samuel Dowse for settling of said township and conveyed
to the said Nathaniel Huggins by a deed. – Nathaniel Huggins.