119 Nashua Rd

For $6,000, "A certain Farm, situate in said Billerica, on the west side of Concord River, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, with all the buildings thereon," beginning at its northeast corner at "the Rangeway Road so called," south by Isaac Brown, east by land formerly of John or Stephen Parker, south by land formerly of Seth Rogers, then by land formerly of Samuel Brown, across the county road to a bog pen and on to the Carlisle town line, by the town line to the further causeway, along a ditch bank and "the lower side of the great dam," and by a division fence back to the Rangeway. No title recital. Sybel Wilson joined to release dower and homestead; witnesses Dudley Foster and Thomas Simonds. Signed June 7, 1859; recorded June 9, 1859. (MACRIS cites it as 19/258.)

• 1849 Quitclaim: Thomas Spaulding of Billerica, yeoman (Harriett Spaulding releasing dower) to His brother Edward Spaulding of Nashua, N.H., yeoman (569/59) (the Spaulding land west of the county road, held by Edward Spauldings son-in-law Horace N. Wilson by 1853 (no recorded deed to him))

• June 7, 1860 Mortgage: Daniel Wilson of Billerica, yeoman to Joseph Dows of Billerica, yeoman (24/228) (mortgage by the 1859 grantee)
• October 24, 1863 Administrator's Deed: Gardner Parker of Billerica, administrator of Daniel Wilson to Elijah Corliss of Billerica (33/577) (recites Horace N. Wilson to Daniel Wilson, 19/298)

Under a license of the Probate Court, after three weeks notice in the Lowell Daily Courier, the administrator sold at auction on July 13, 1863, to Elijah Corliss, the highest bidder, for "five dollars," "all the right, title and interest which the said Daniel Wilson had at the time of his decease" in the farm "on the west side of Concord River, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, with all the buildings thereon," with the 1859 bounds from the Rangeway road to the Carlisle line. "Being the same premises described in a deed from Horace N. Wilson to said Daniel Wilson dated June 7th 1859 ... Book 19 Page 298. Said premises are subject to a mortgage to Joseph Dows," which is why the equity brought only $5. Signed July 13, 1863; recorded October 24, 1863.

• June 9, 1859 Warranty Deed: Horace N. Wilson of Billerica, yeoman, and Sybel Wilson his wife to His father Daniel Wilson of Billerica, yeoman (19/298) (recites Horace N. Wilson to Daniel Wilson, 19/298)
• 1861 Administration: Estate of Daniel Wilson of Billerica, who died November 29, 1861 intestate to Gardner Parker of Billerica, administrator; widow Mary Wilson and eight children (Probate #44864) (sold under the license in Daniel Wilson's estate)

• May 17, 1865 Quitclaim: Elijah Corliss of Billerica, with his wife Melinda to Timothy Sullivan and Michael Sullivan, both of Lowell (42/497) (recites Gardner Parker admr. to Corliss, 33/577)

• June 7, 1860 Mortgage: Daniel Wilson of Billerica, yeoman to Joseph Dows of Billerica, yeoman (24/228) (sold subject to the Dows mortgage)

For $2,160, "a certain piece of land in said Billerica with the buildings thereon," beginning at its southeast corner "at land of Thos. Simonds," southwest by Simonds to the Carlisle town line, north on the line to the further causeway, along the ditch bank "by the lower side of the great dam," by the division fence to the Rangeway Road, northeast by that road "to the new or County road" and by the new road back to the beginning, "containing eighty acres more or less and a part of the farm formerly owned by Daniel Wilson and conveyed to me by Gardner Parker admr. July 13, 1863 ... Book 33 Page 577." This is the part of the Wilson farm west of the county road (Nashua Road), with the house. Signed April 21, 1865; recorded May 17, 1865.

• October 24, 1863 Administrator's Deed: Gardner Parker of Billerica, administrator of Daniel Wilson to Elijah Corliss of Billerica (33/577) (recites Gardner Parker admr. to Corliss, 33/577)

• May 20, 1865 Mortgage: Michael and Timothy Sullivan of Lowell to Amos W. Dows of Lowell (42/535) (purchase-money mortgage on the 1865 deed)
• March 14, 1868 Quitclaim: Timothy Sullivan of Lowell to John Sullivan of Billerica (60/464) (recites Corliss to Timothy and Michael Sullivan, 42/497)
• March 25, 1879 Quitclaim: Michael Sullivan of Billerica, with his wife Honora to John Sullivan of Billerica (132/589) (recites Corliss to Michael and Timothy Sullivan, 42/497)

• June 7, 1860 Mortgage: Daniel Wilson of Billerica, yeoman to Joseph Dows of Billerica, yeoman (24/228) (Dows mortgage discharged May 15, 1865)

For $500, "one undivided half" of "A certain piece of land situate in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon," bounded from the Simonds land to the Carlisle line, the great dam, the rangeway road and "the new or County road," "Containing eighty acres more or less and the same conveyed to me and Michael Sullivan by Elijah Corliss April 21st 1865 ... Book 42, page 497," subject to "a mortgage made to A. W. Dows, the half of which said John is to pay as a part of the consideration." John Sullivan, already living in Billerica, is the "J. Sullivan" of the 1875 and 1889 atlases. Signed March 12, 1868; recorded March 14, 1868.

• May 17, 1865 Quitclaim: Elijah Corliss of Billerica, with his wife Melinda to Timothy Sullivan and Michael Sullivan, both of Lowell (42/497) (recites Corliss to Timothy and Michael Sullivan, 42/497)

• May 20, 1865 Mortgage: Michael and Timothy Sullivan of Lowell to Amos W. Dows of Lowell (42/535) (subject to the Dows mortgage)

For $500, Michael Sullivan, by then living in Billerica, released to John Sullivan "a certain piece of land in said Billerica with the buildings thereon," with the 1865 bounds, "Containing eighty acres more or less. Being the same conveyed to me and Timothy Sullivan by Elijah Corliss April 21st 1865 ... Book 42 Page 497." With this and Timothys 1868 deed John Sullivan held the whole farm. Signed in 1870 (witnesses J. A. Knowles and Bartholomew Sheehan) but not recorded until March 25, 1879.

• May 17, 1865 Quitclaim: Elijah Corliss of Billerica, with his wife Melinda to Timothy Sullivan and Michael Sullivan, both of Lowell (42/497) (recites Corliss to Michael and Timothy Sullivan, 42/497)

• June 16, 1873 Mortgage: John Sullivan of Billerica to Michael Sullivan of Billerica (94/377) (mortgage back on the same day as Michael Sullivans deed)

"The land in Billerica ... situated on the southwesterly side of the Boston Road and the southeasterly side of Rangeway Road, with the buildings thereon, containing 80 acres," from the corner of the two roads southeast along the Boston (Nashua) Road "about 2820 feet to land supposed to belong, now or formerly, to Thomas Simonds," then to the Carlisle line, "the further causeway," the ditch bank and "the lower side of the great dam," the division fence and back to Rangeway Road: the 1865 Sullivan bounds word for word. "Subject to a Taking by the Middlesex County Commissioners for highway purposes" (Book 725, Page 32). The Larsons gave back a $2,500 mortgage (Book 824, Page 95). They kept a chicken farm here and in 1955 sold the 80 acres in pieces; the house lot of 14.8 acres on the west side of Nashua Road (Plan Book 88, Plan 147) was sold in 1957 to private owners, who sold it in 1997 to Remington Investments Inc. Signed and recorded April 22, 1933.

• April 22, 1933 Affidavit: Katherine L. Welch of Lowell, widow and executrix of Edward J. Welch to (Estate of Edward J. Welch late of Lowell) (824/93) (title under the will of Edward J. Welch)

• April 22, 1933 Mortgage: Evald B. Larson and Ruth S. Larson of Chelmsford to Katherine L. Welch of Lowell (824/95) (purchase mortgage)
• March 25, 1957 Quitclaim: Two private Billerica developers, who had bought the Larson farm in 1955 to Two private buyers of Medford, who ran the poultry farm here (later Ricca Egg Farms) (1366/65) (via the Larsons 1955 sale to the developers (Book 1306 Pages 253 and 255))
• January 29, 1997 Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure: The private owners of 119 Nashua Road since 1957 to Remington Investments, Inc., an Indiana corporation (8409/18) (title via the Larsons (1955) and the 1957 sale of the house lot (Book 1366 Page 65))

• July 2, 1925 Taking: Middlesex County Commissioners to The public (Boston Road, now Nashua Road / Route 4); land taken from Edward J. Welch and others (725/32) (subject to the 1925 highway taking)

Signed and acknowledged at Billerica March 25, 1957, recorded the same day at 11:20 AM. "The land in said Billerica, with the buildings thereon, located on the westerly side of Nashua Road": northeasterly by Nashua Road 388.46 feet, southeasterly by land of Simonds 1,070 feet, southwesterly by land of Erwin 948 feet, northwesterly and northerly by other land of the grantors 1,085 feet, 14.8 acres on the "Plan of Land in Billerica Surveyed for R. Toothaker and A. Fillmore" of February 23, 1957 by James B. Monahan (Plan Book 88, Plan 147). "Being a part of the premises conveyed" by Evald B. and Ruth S. Larson on August 23, 1955 (Book 1306, Pages 253 and 255). Followed at page 66 by the buyers' $8,100 mortgage to the Federal Land Bank of Springfield on the land "with buildings thereon ... comprising 14.8 acres". Book 1366, Pages 65-66.

• April 22, 1933 Quitclaim Deed: Katherine L. Welch of Lowell, widow of Edward J. Welch to Evald B. Larson and Ruth S. Larson, husband and wife, of Chelmsford (824/94) (via the Larsons 1955 sale to the developers (Book 1306 Pages 253 and 255))

• May 14, 1991 Quitclaim Deed: The owners of the poultry farm at 119 Nashua Road (private) to Eight Mile Holdings, Inc., 28 State Street, Boston (5526/290) (recites Book 1366 Page 65)
• January 29, 1997 Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure: The private owners of 119 Nashua Road since 1957 to Remington Investments, Inc., an Indiana corporation (8409/18) (the 1997 deed recites the 1957 deed, Book 1366 Page 65)

Signed May 1991; recorded May 14, 1991. "For One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars paid", with quitclaim covenants, "the land in said Billerica, with the buildings thereon", northeasterly by Nashua Road 388.46 feet, southeasterly by Simonds 1,070 feet, southwesterly by Erwin 948 feet, northwesterly and northerly by Toothaker and Fillmore 1,085 feet, "Containing according to said plan 14.8 acres, more or less" (Plan Book 88, Plan 147), "Excepting therefrom a certain parcel of land containing 1.757 acres located on Nashua Road" (the house lot, plan of January 22, 1990). Subject to the 1983 agricultural land tax lien (Book 2608, Page 141), an Order of Conditions, a 1966 variance and the cluster special permit of January 10, 1990. "For Grantor's title see deed of Roger A. Toothaker, Jr. and Arthur C. Fillmore dated March 25, 1957 ... Book 1366, Page 65." Book 5526, Pages 290-292. The land became the Ricca Farm cluster subdivision (Plan Book 179, Plan 8, 1992).

• March 25, 1957 Quitclaim: Two private Billerica developers, who had bought the Larson farm in 1955 to Two private buyers of Medford, who ran the poultry farm here (later Ricca Egg Farms) (1366/65) (recites Book 1366 Page 65)

For forgiveness of a debt of $198,041.67, the owners who had bought the house lot in 1957 conveyed "The land in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon" designated "Area = 76,541 +/- SQ FT. or 1.757 +/- ACRES" on a "Plan of Land in Billerica, Mass." of January 22, 1990 by The Malcolm N. Johnston Co. (Plan Book 172, Page 57), "in lieu of foreclosure" of their 1990 mortgage to the Bank of New England-North, which had been assigned to Remington Investments. "For our title see deed dated March 25, 1957 ... Book 1366, Page 65" (a quitclaim of 14.8 acres "with the buildings thereon, located on the westerly side of Nashua Road," shown on Plan Book 88, Plan 147, part of the 80-acre farm the sellers had bought from Evald B. and Ruth S. Larson in 1955, Book 1306, Page 255). Signed January 13, 1997; recorded January 29, 1997.

• April 22, 1933 Quitclaim Deed: Katherine L. Welch of Lowell, widow of Edward J. Welch to Evald B. Larson and Ruth S. Larson, husband and wife, of Chelmsford (824/94) (title via the Larsons (1955) and the 1957 sale of the house lot (Book 1366 Page 65))
• March 25, 1957 Quitclaim: Two private Billerica developers, who had bought the Larson farm in 1955 to Two private buyers of Medford, who ran the poultry farm here (later Ricca Egg Farms) (1366/65) (the 1997 deed recites the 1957 deed, Book 1366 Page 65)

• June 15, 1998 Quitclaim Deed: Remington Investments, Inc. of Remington, Indiana to The trustee of the Rolling Hills Nominee Trust (declaration of 1984, Book 7646 Page 221) (9350/69) (recites the 1997 deed in lieu of foreclosure)

For $145,000, "The land in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon, located at 119 Nashua Road," the 1.757 acres on Plan Book 172, Page 57, "Meaning and intending to convey the same premises as conveyed to Grantor herein by Deed of [the 1957 owners] dated January 13, 1997." The trust sold the house in June 1999 to a private owner (Book 10217, Page 123, the assessors current deed). Signed June 1998; recorded June 15, 1998.

• January 29, 1997 Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure: The private owners of 119 Nashua Road since 1957 to Remington Investments, Inc., an Indiana corporation (8409/18) (recites the 1997 deed in lieu of foreclosure)