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of one fourth each to Joseph, John, Jeremiah and Hezekiah Bill, Hester Gooding [Goodwin], Sarah Ingham and the said Anne Smith. The verdict was for the plaintiffs. (MSS. Record of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Suff. Co., 1724-1725, p. 74. See also Ledyard Bill, Hist. of the Bill Family.) The above descriptions show that this was the small lot on Fishers' Creeke, with a house thereon, which was cut out from the land of Joseph Bill on the plan by William Johnson, October 21, 1690.]
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[RICHARD TUTTLE died May 8, 1640. September 8, 1648, " Edward Holiock and Anne his wife " alienated the windmill, the site for which had been given "to M' Richard Tuttle now deceased by the select men of Boston." The signatures were Edward Holyoke and " the marke of Anne Tuttell." 1 Edward Holyoke came from Tamworth, Staffordshire, near the edge of Warwickshire, and was at Lynn as early as 1637. March 14, 1638/9 he was admitted a freeman as Mr Edward Holliock. He was a man of influence, the agent of Lord Brooke in 1639, often a deputy to the General Court, from 1639 to 1648, an assistant judge at Salem Court 1639-1641, etc.2 Elizur Holyoke, who married William Pynchon's daughter and settled in Springfield, was his son. Edward Holyoke lived for a time in his wife's house in Boston, and the,farm was known as " Mr. Holiocks Farme "; but on December 25, 1658, when he drew up an imperfect will, John Tuttle had occupied the house in Boston for two years and
owed therefor £8.3 September 12, 1656, " Michael Martine & Susanna Holliocke daughter of Edward Holliocke of Rumney Marsh " were married. The "Inventory of the estate of Mr
Edward Hollyoke, of Lynne, who dyed at Rumney Marsh, the 4th May 1660 " was apprized by John Tuttle and John Dowlettell. He owned a farm at Lynn, and one at Reading; his stock was partly in Lynn and partly at Rumney Marsh. He mentioned in his will "my Cosan Dauis," - possibly Samuel Davis of Rumney . Marsh, - and gave to John Dolittle 10s.4
Presumably John Tuttle lived on the farm before he received the Boston house, as he was constable for the Rumney Marsh dis- trict in 1652. September 21, 1651, his son Edward was baptized by the pastor of the First Church in the right of his wife, a mem- ber of Lynn church. The birth of his daughter Mary, April 28,
1 Suff. Deeds, L. 1, f. 142.
2 Mass. Col. Rec., i. 254, 256, 261, 270, 328, etc.
3 Town Records, April 12 and 29, 1650; Book of Possessions, 124, 125; N. E. Gen. Reg., ix. 345.
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1653, Rebecca, June 17, 1660, and Jonathan, August 25, 1664, were recorded at Boston.
"Jnº. Tuttle Scnr. of Rumney Marsh and Boston in New Engd," in a will dated at "my Dwelling house at Rumney Marsh this Eighth Day of Decembr.," after a folio devoted to an expres- sion of his faith in God, and advice to his children, bequeathed his whole estate, both rcal and personal, to his wife Mary for life, and appointed her executrix. After her death, the farm at Rumney Marsh was to be divided among his four sons, - John, Edward, Elisha, and Jonathan, - " as Equally as may be in four Parts Only there shall be Allowance of those my Sons that have houses and Barnes built allready that they that want may build also what is needfull for their Use and benefitt." He also bequeathed to them a house and lot in Boston. Legacies were given to his three daughters, Mary, Sarah, and Rebecca. James Bill, Sen., of Pulling Point and "Lt. Wm. Harsey, now of Reding," were appointed overscers. The witnesses were Samuel Stocker, Oliver Purchase, and " Wm Hassy." The will was dated, at the close, November 8, 1686, and probated March 31, 1687.5
The division of the farm of John Tuttle, deceased, contain- ing about 600 acres, by William Johnson of Woburn, was dated March 20, 1689; acknowledged April 2, 1690; recorded August 10, 1715. In the division of the upland Edward Tuttle received the northwestern corner, next the farm of Captain John Floyd; Elisha Tuttle the southwestern portion, with the line of the farm on the west and south, Edward Tuttle on the north, and Jonathan Tuttle on the east; John Tuttle the southeastern portion of the farm next the sea with Lieutenant Harscy's farm on the south, Jonathan Tuttle on the west, and the marsh of Jonathan and Elisha Tuttle on the north; Jonathan Tuttle received land south of the swamp, with John Tuttle on the east, Elisha Tuttle on the west, and Lieutenant Harsey's farm on the south. The swamp or marsh, later the " dammed marsh," which extended from the sea north of John Tuttle's upland far into the farm almost to School Street, was divided among the sons, as was also saltmarsh lying southeast of John's upland."
The Farm of Edward Tuttle
The children of Edward and Abigail Tuttle, as recorded at Boston, were: Abigail, born Feb. 14, 1677/8 (possibly married to
5 Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 11, ff. 61-64. Edward Tuttle served as constable for Rumney Marsh in 1677, and John Tuttle, Jr., in 1684.
. 6 Suff. Deeds, L. 29, f. 273.
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Jonathan Barret by Rev. Thomas Cheever, Dec. 8, 1698) ; Edward, Jan. 2, 1679/80; Mary, Aug. 31, 1681; John, Nov. 24, 1683; Joshua, July 20, 1687; Sarah, Jan. 5, 1688/9; Nathaniel, Nov. 20, 1690 (sic) ; Phebee, Aug. 12, 1690 (sic) (possibly the Phebee Tuttle whose intention of marriage to Joses Bucknam was filed Aug. 27, 1713) ; John, March 11, 1693 [1694?]; Eunice, Jan. 30, 1695/6 (possibly married to Thomas Campbal by Dr. Mather in 1721) ; Damarus, Nov. 20, 1697 (died Oct. 21, 1723, aged 25).7 .
Edward Tuttle, Sr., was one of the original signers of the church covenant at Rumney Marsh, but became dissatisfied and returned to the Lynn church, where he had previously worshipped. His wife Abigail died January 23, 1723/4, aged 67 years 11 mos. ; Edward Tuttle died January 30, 1730, in the 79th year of his age.8
He divided his farm among his sons, Edward, Nathaniel, and Daniel, and the widow of his son John, by deeds of gift, dated July 6, 1719, and acknowledged at Lynn, March 27, 1721. In every case sale of the premises was forbidden during the lifetime of the grantor or of his wife Abigail. Reference is also made to legacies to be paid to the grantor's daughters.
Nathaniel received 261/2 acres of upland at the northwest corner of the farm. From the north corner 9 the line ran 231/2 poles by " Mr. Floods farm" (later the Samuel Floyd farm) ; thence south to a stake, etc., where the old plum tree stood; west about 141/2 poles to stones on the west side of a stone wall; south and southwest 24 poles to stones on the same side of said wall "the three last lines are bounded on land I gave my son Edward "; then west " by the Land that I gave to the Children of my son John deced " 91/2 poles to stones on the hillside above John's house; then southwest 14 poles to stakes, etc .; then northwest by a fence next to "my brother " Elisha's land 33 poles; east by the fence between land of Paul Dudley, Esq. (the little Keayne farm) and the said premises; and so along by the fence to the first bounds with the land of " John Flaud " (Floyd) on the north- west. Also about 4 acres 70 poles of saltmarsh "next Mr. John Flauds house," bounded northeast by " Mr. Flauds-ditch "; south- east by "my brothers marsh "; south by Edward's marsh; west by Daniel's upland. Also 7 acres of swamp at the south side of my swamp, bounded south with " Bro. Jonathan's upland "; east by " bro. John Tuttle's swamp " about 32 poles; etc. Rights of
" Gravestone.
Ibid.
" This was the northwest corner of the estate of B. H. Dewing west of Broadway. Hopkins' Atlas, 1874.
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way were reserved for his sons Edward and Daniel across the upland.10
Nathaniel Tuttle and his wife Sarah 11 conveyed the upland to Joseph Ingraham, Jr., of Boston April 28, 1737, for £1100, bills of credit.12 April 19, 1742, Joseph Ingraham, Jr., of Boston, and his wife Hannah, conveyed the same for £300. to Samuel Tuttle of Malden.13 May 11, 1736, Samuel Tuttle and Anna Sargeant were married by Rev. Thomas Cheever. The birth of a daughter Elizabeth was recorded at Boston, March 5, 1736. There were recorded at Chelsea : Samuel, born 1739-29th day - 3d month ; Edward, 1741- 19-6 (June 19, 1741 - Malden Records) ; Elizabeth, 1743- 8 - 3 (died in April, 1760, aged 17) ; Anna, 1744-27-11; Joanna, 1746 - 28 - 10[?]. Anna, the wife, died in July, 1772, aged 54, a suicide. The land was mortgaged by Samuel Tuttle to John Tudor, January 2, 1752.14 March 8, 1756, John Tudor of Boston, baker, conveyed the land to Samuel Watts Esqr., Nathan Cheever gentleman, and Benjamin Brintnall, yeoman, of Chelsea for the use of the Town of Chelsea.15 In the town records, September 12, 1755, the farm is spoken of as " ye Estate of Mr. Jnº. Tudor now in the Occupacon of Sam!1 Tuttle." The town paid £66 13s 4d in cash, and authorized its committee to mortgage the land for the remaining sum, £186 . 13s. 4d. payable in two years. At the end of the two years William Vassall of Boston foreclosed the mortgage, and obtained judgment in the Superior Court for £209 8s. 3d lawful money, and £3 14s. 4d. cost of suit, against Samuel Watts Esqr., Nathan Cheever, and Benjamin Brintnall.16 Samuel Watts assumed the mortgage. April 19, 1757, the selectmen had been empowered by the town to sell the lands in the occupation of Samuel Tuttle, and the town's saltmarsh (formerly of the Hasey farm) one or both, to meet " their Obligation to Mr William Vassall for the Lands in the Occupation of Mr Samuel Tuttle." The land was not sold. It was purchased for a parsonage, but Rev. Phillips Payson preferred to own it. The town agreed by vote of August 22, 1757. He received
10 Suff. Deeds, L. 54, f. 127.
11 Nathaniel Tuttle was married to Sarah Tuttle of Littleton by Rev. Thomas Cheever. Boston Rec. Com. Rep., xxviii. 90. He had a son Nathaniel born December 24, 1721.
12 Suff. Deeds, L. 54, f. 127.
13 Ibid., L. 70, f. 18. In December, 1744, Anne, daughter of Samuel Tuttle, a member of the Second Church in Malden, was baptized at Rumney Marsh; November 9, 1746, Joanna.
14 Suff. Deeds, L. 81, f. 222.
15 Ibid., L. 91, f. 87.
16 Partitions and Executions, 1736-1758, 254.
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£150 on his settlement in the ministry in Chelsea, and was to pay £13 6s. 8d. yearly until he had paid £103 6s. 8d. October 28, 1765, he received a receipt in full therefor. The land was conveyed to him by decd dated March 11, 1758, but some question arising as to the sufficiency of the title, a new conveyance was executed February 7, 1771, by Jonathan Green and Thomas Pratt, Gentle- men, and Samuel Sprague, husbandman, "in the capacity of a committee legally chosen and impowered by the Town of Chelsea," by vote of December 13, 1770.17 Twenty-six and one half acres were conveyed. Rights of way were excepted to the "back marshes " by " the open passing way as it is now fenced out "; also to the town road from the lands of the assignees of Daniel and Edward Tuttle. September 1, 1761, the town voted to give Samuel Tuttle his house rent for three months if he left at the end of that time.
When the direct tax of 1798 was assessed Payson's homestead contained thirty-three acres; he had increased his lands by pur- chasing some five and one half acres of the heirs of Mary Tuttle and three fourths of an acre from the widow of John Tuttle.18 His house covered ten hundred and fifty feet, was of two stories, and had twenty-three windows. Payson also owned fifty acres of woodland in the " Pan handle," nine acres of saltmarsh near " Oake Jsland," and four and one half acres in the dammed marsh. His lands were valued at $1288, and his house with one acre of land at $600; but as "a Settled Minister of the Gospel " he was not taxed. The Salem Turnpike measured from Sewall's boundary across the upland of the heirs of Rev. Phillips Payson and " the Town Road ninety-six poles, to a bound on the Southeast end of Payson's Hill, so called "; thence 16 poles 8 links " over said Heirs Land " to land of James Stowers. The sum of $900.75 was awarded by a jury for the land taken. Samuel Payson of Charlestown and Ann and Elizabeth Payson of Chelsca protested against this award. They insisted that the Turnpike had taken nearly four acres and that sufficient damages had not been awarded to pay for enclosing the remaining Iand with a fence. A second jury awarded $900; costs $33.13. (Records of Court of General Sessions of the Peace, May 9, July 26, August 10, 1803.)
October 1, 1802, Samuel Payson of Charlestown and his wife Ann, Ann and Elizabeth Payson of Chelsea (single) conveyed to Rev. Joseph Tuckerman of Chelsea four acres bounded southwest by Captain James Stowers 37 rods; north by Moses Collins 29 rods (the Dudley farm) ; northeast by land of the grantees 21 rods; southeast by the contemplated turnpike road as laid out
17 Suff. Deeds, L. 93, f. 168; L. 118, ff. 219, 220.
18 Infra, pp. 211, 213.
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231/2 rods. (Suff. Deeds, L. 204, f. 56.) From Joseph Tuckerman this passed to John Wright. (L. 324, f. 201.)
October 20, 1803, Elizabeth Payson quitclaimed 25 acres to her brother, Samuel. (L. 219, f. 33.) January 14, 1806, Samuel Payson of Chelsea conveyed to the town of Chelsea for $5 a parcel of land bounded south on Abner Gay; thence by the Turnpike 41 feet ; thence by said Payson to the old town road; and by the latter road to Gay's land. (L. 219, f. 85.) The town utilized it for a pound. December 6, 1816, Samuel Payson of Charlestown con- veyed to Abner Gay of Chelsea, blacksmith, half an acre bounded southwest on the town pound; northwest on Salem Turnpike; northeast and east on the town road (now School Street). (L. 258, f. 112.) September 24, 1838, Samuel Payson of Charlestown con- veyed to Benjamin Shurtleff, physician (1) 19 acres bounded northeast on David Floyd; east and northeast on the heirs of Samuel Sewall; east, southeast, and south on Deacon James Floyd to the town road; southwest on said road; northwest on Jonathan Fuller and Peter C. Hall to the first bound. This land lay on both sides of the Salem turnpike. (2) 3 acres bounded southwest on John Wright; northwest on Wright and Jonathan Fuller to the town road; northeast on said road to Salem Turnpike; east on said turnpike, etc. The conveyance reserves to the Town of Chelsea and proprietors of the back marshes the open way as it is fenced to the land of David Floyd; also to Deacon James Floyd and estates to the east of Salem Turnpike the free use of the lane from said turnpike to said Floyd's land as a road! (L. 444, f. 268.) The former right of way was west of the Salem Turnpike and led to the marshes bordering on the Pines River, more especially to the marshland formerly belonging to the little Keayne or Dudley farm, later owned by Moses Collins and James Stowers. Deacon James Floyd owned the farm of Edward Tuttle, second of the name. (See infra, p. 213.) Payson also conveyed to Shurtleff 201/4 acres of what had formerly been the Dudley farm; 12 acres of salt marsh near Oak Island, and a parcel in the dammed marsh.
July 1, 1839, Benj. Shurtleff and his wife Sally conveyed the second parcel, - 31/4 acres 13 rods, - to John Wright of Chelsea. (L. 446, f. 71.) This with the land purchased of Joseph Tucker- man as noted above, 14 acres in all, with buildings thereon, was subject of further conveyances recorded in Suff. Deeds, L. 446, f. 72; L. 535, f. 258; L. 578, f. 82; L. 1107, f. 170; a plan of the land may be seen at the end of L. 1215. When Hop- kins' Atlas was published the land belonged to Tapley and Hall.
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October 23, 1841, Benj. Shurtleff conveyed to Benj. H. Dewing of Boston, bricklayer, for $3,000 ten acres with buildings thereon. The land was bounded northeast on David Floyd; southeast on Salem Turnpike; southwest on the old town road [to Malden] ; northwest on Jonathan Fuller and the heirs of the late Nathaniel Ilall. (L. 475, f. 210.) March 13, 1845, same to same, 93/4 acres 20 rods, bounded northeast by the heirs of Samuel Sewall; cast, south, east, and southeast; south and southeast by Deacon James Floyd to the old town road; southwest on said road [Malden Street] to Salem Turnpike; northwest on said turnpike to the first bounds. (I. 540, f. 255.) Thus the estate of Benj. H. Dewing as outlined on Hopkins' Atlas of Suff. Co., Vol. IV., Plate P, represents the northwest corner of the farm of John Tuttle, who died in 1687. The line of division between the ancient Cogan and Tuttle farms followed the northern and western bounds of the Dewing estate.
July 6, 1719, Edward Tuttle, Sr., and his wife Abigail conveyed by deed of gift to Ruhamah Tuttle, widow of his son John, for life, and then to John and Abigail, the children of his said son John, 6 aeres of upland and 3 aeres 89 poles of swamp adjoining to the upland, - both at the south part of his farm. Beginning at a stake, ete. "by my brother Elisha's fenee (southwest from John Tuttle deceased his house)," the line ran N.E. 14 poles to stones on a hill above John's house aforsd; then on the baek- side of sd house S.E. to a rock at the S. end of it by the swamp about 66 poles from the east bound on the hill; then E. about 4 poles 11 ft. to stones at the corner of the upland; then near S. " across the swamp to Brothers upland "; then W. by the upland 28 poles 51/2 ft. to " Brother Elisha's fenee "; then N. by sd " Elisha's line to his eorner "; then N.W. by my sd Brothers line about 673/4 poles to the first bounds; with the house on the same that my son John built there. (Suff. Deeds, L. 35, f. 234.) John Tuttle was married to Ruhama Marble by Nieholas Paige J. P. January 22, 1711/2, and their son John was born February 27, 1712/3. June 23, 1723, Ruhamah Tuttle, widow of John Tuttle, joined the church at Rumney Marsh. September 23, 1742, her son John married Mehitobel Kent, presumably daughter of Joseph and Rebeeea (Chittenden) Kent of Charlestown, born August 26, 1711, and sister of Stephen Kent, tenant on the Cary farm, and of Benjamin Kent, who married a daughter of the Hon. Samuel Watts of the Ferry farm. (Wyman.) Their children as recorded at Chelsea were: John, born 1743-21st dav-4th month; Rebecca, 1745-25-10; Joseph, 1748-10-6; Elijah, 1750-10-9.
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In 1758, a pareel of 8 aeres 89 poles was mortgaged by John Tuttle to Samuel Pratt (released 1759). It was bounded W. on the town road; S. and S.E. on Jonathan Hawkes (formerly Elisha Tuttle) ; E. on Nath. Cheever and N. on Edward Tuttle. (L. 91, f. 188.) May 9, 1759, John Tuttle, husbandman, conveyed to Sam- uel Pratt, " Gentleman," 4 aeres already mortgaged to Samuel Pratt, deseribed as above. (L. 93, f. 44.) Three-fourths of an aere was sold by the widow Mehitable Tuttle, and Zachariah Symmes of Medford and his wife Rebeeea, (the widow and daughter of John Tuttle) to Phillips Payson, April 29, 1784. It was bounded N. and W. by said Payson ; S. by Capt. James Stowers, and E. by the Town Road. (L. 142, f. 272.) December 28, 1796, Zachariah Symmes of Woburn and his wife Rebeeea conveyed to Jonathan Fuller of Chelsea, for £23 2s. 6d., two and one-half aeres " contained in a parcel of Land of four Aeres and five-eighth parts of an acre and undivided from the same," the whole bounding west on the town road; north on James Floyd, Jr. (who had purchased the Edward Tuttle farm) ; east on Samuel Pratt; and south on Capt. James Stowers. (Suff. Deeds, L. 186, f. 2.) Symmes was the host of the well known " Black Horse Tavern " at Woburn. (Symmes Memorial (1873), 52.) Title to the other half of this piece of land had been conveyed to Jonathan Fuller for £23 2s. 6d. April 3, 1794, by the children and heirs of Edward Bur- beek of Newburyport, James Burbeek, and Benjamin Coates and his wife Nabby in her right. (L. 178, f. 98.)
Edward Tuttle, Sr., of Rumney Marsh and his wife Abigail conveyed to Edward Tuttle, his son, a "Part of my Farm in Rumney Marsh," 361/2 aeres of upland and swamp. The first boundary mark was " a Stake and heap of Stones on the side Hill where the old Pluintrees were Southwest from the House." Thenee the line ran W. 141/2 poles, bounded N. "with the Land that I gave to my son Nath11."; S.W. 24 poles, bounded N.W. with sd Nathaniel's land; S.E. to "a Rock by the Swamp," bounded S.W. with " the Land that I have given to my son John's Widow and Children "; E. near 5 poles " to a heap of Stones that is at the Corner of the Upland"; N. 1 pole; E. "through my Swamp to Brother Johns Line, Bounded Southerly by Nath11. Swamp, leaving about Thirty-two Poles of Brothers Line for the Breadth of NathIl swamp "; N. 151/2 poles " on said Line to that Swamp that I gave to my Son Daniel "; N. W. 44 poles to a "Stake in the swamp . . . set six Pole and Three Quarters South of a heap of Stones that was made for a Line between Upland and Swamp "; N. to a heap of stones in the low land 143/4 poles from " Mr. Flauds Fenee "; N.W. 53 poles to a stake etc. which is also 143/4
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poles from sd Flauds fence; S. 59 poles to the first bound. Also 4 acres 70 poles of " salt marsh at the East End of my Farm " be- tween the marsh of Nathaniel and Daniel. On the " Upland is my House that I Dwell in, my Barn Outhousing and Orchard and Garden and Well," all of which are included in this conveyance exeept " the West End of my Dwelling House and the Use of the Cellar belonging thereunto the Garden as it is now Fenced, and the Priviledge of Using of the ovens and Well," and the " Wood on the foresaid Upland," in which the grantor retained a life interest for himself and his wife. (L. 54, f. 142.)
Edward Tuttle married Joanna, daughter of Hugh Floyd. Their children as recorded at Boston were: Edward, July 21, 1707 (died April 20, 1727 [sic], aged 20 years 9 mos. Gravestone) ; Joanna, Aug. 22, 1709; William, April 10, 1711; Joseph, March 12, 1711/2; Sarah, April 7, 1713; Samuel, Feb. 10, 1714/15; Joseph, Jan. 10, 1716/17 (died May 10, 1718) ; Mary, June 23, 1718 (died Dec. 24, 1718) ; Benjamin, March 31, 1721; Elijah, Oet. 4, 1722 (died Aug. 18, 1736, aged 13 years 10 mos.) ; Dam- aris, May 27, 1724; Ebenezer, Jan. 27, 1726/7 (died Nov. 23, 1729. Gravestone.) ; Eunice, Apr. 30, 1728 (died Sept. 18, 1728). Mrs. Joanna Tuttle died Oct. 19, 1728, aged 42. (Gravestone.) After the death of her father, Hugh Floyd, William, Samuel, and Sarah Tuttle, Nov. 29, 1731, nominated their father Edward Tuttle as their guardian to receive their legacies. The court appointed him guardian of Elijah, Damaras and Benjamin. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 29, ff. 298-302.) Aug. 13, 1733, Edward Tuttle married Martha Burbeck. He died in 1768, aged 88. (Church Records. )
February 14, 1744, Benjamin Tuttle married Mary, daughter of John Sale. (Infra, Appendix 13.) The children of Benjamin and Mary Tuttle recorded at Chelsea were: Joanna, born 1748-23d day-4th month, married John Wells, Jr., June 2, 1774; Mary, born 1750-12-6, married Budd Robinson, Feb. 19, 1771; Ben- jamin, 1750-16-4; Ebenezer, 1754-17-4; Joseph, 1755-28-8; Huldah Crofford, 1758-22-2, bapt. Feb. 26, 1758, married Fran- cis James (intention recorded March 21, 1782) ; Turell, 1759- 25-7, bapt. July 29, 1759; Edward, bapt. Jan. 31, 1762; Martha, bapt. June 10, 1764; Daniel, bapt. April 13, 1766; Samuel, bapt. Aug. 19, 1770. Benj. Tuttle died in September, 1775.
Jan. 18, 1757, Edward Tuttle, with his wife Martha, for £450 in silver, conveyed to Benjamin Tuttle, his son, his " whole Home- stead of Housing and Lands situate in said Chelsea," 36 aeres of tillage, pasture and mowing land, the same which his father con- veyed to him July 6, 1719. Also 4 acres of meadow and 7 acres
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of salt marsh. (Suff. Deeds, L. 89, f. 271.) However, on June 9, 1753, Edward and Martha Tuttle had mortgaged 30 acres to Joshua Orne of Marblehead for £236 13s. 4d. It was described as "all that Messuage and Parcel of Land in Chelsea aforesaid containing thirty acres, whereon I now dwell," bounded north by Daniel Tuttle; " westerly by Land of me the said Edward Tuttle and Samuel Tuttle [then owner of the Nathaniel Tuttle farm] with a now standing Fence," south by Ruhamah Tuttle and Nathan Cheever; east by Benjamin Tuttle and Daniel Tuttle, - " having a private way thro it leading to the Land of the said Samuel Tuttle." (L. 82, f. 153.) Judgment for the land was issued against Mary Tuttle, widow of Benjamin Tuttle; and April 13, 1782, Azor Orne, Esq., of Marblehead sold it to Samuel Sprague. (L. 136, f. 55.) June 1, 1784, the executors of the will of Capt. Samuel Sprague conveyed for £310 to James Floyd, Jr., 30 acres with the buildings thereon. The land was then bounded W. partly on the town road (School Street) and partly on land of Mr. Payson; S. partly on the main ditch in the dammed marsh and partly on land of the heirs of John Tuttle; E. and N. on land of the heirs of Samuel Sprague, and of Mr. Henchman. (L. 143, f. 167.) When the direct tax of 1798 was assessed, James Floyd, Jr., possessed 22 acres of upland bounded S. on Jonathan Fuller, W. on the town road; . N. on Samuel Sewell, and E. on James Stowers; also ten acres of meadow. April 5, 1842, James Floyd conveyed by deed of gift to his son John Floyd a farm of thirty acres with buildings thereon, stating that it was the same con- veyed to him by the executors of Capt. Samuel Sprague in 1784. He retained a life interest therein. (L. 481, ff. 256, 257.) Be- tween 1851 and 1862 John Floyd conveyed about eighteen acres to George A. Tapley. (L. 623, f. 191; L. 717, f. 77; L. 792, f. 150; L. 828, f. 55.) Jan. 14, 1869, he conveyed the remain- der, eight acres north and six acres south of what was then known as Middle or Floyd Street, now Revere Street, to Benj. H. Dewing. It lay between the land of Dewing on the west and that of H. F. Cooledge (the Daniel Tuttle farm) on the east. (L. 948, f. 306; see also L. 917, f. 214; L. 671, f. 256.)
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