255 Old Concord Rd
255 Old Concord Rd
| Address | 255 Old Concord Rd |
| Built | 2009 |
| Other Lot Structures | James Cole House (1844 - 2009) |
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| 1824 | Warranty Deed | John Skinner of Charlestown, merchant (wife Hannah Skinner releasing dower) | James Marshall of Billerica, yeoman | same land | 255/84 (South) |
Billerica town book 13, pages 283-284. For $1,200, "a certain farm situated in Billerica aforesaid containing eighty acres more or less with the buildings thereon", bounded south by the heirs of Joseph Hill, west by Concord River, north by Jonas Bacon "as the fence now stands to the road leading to Concord" and east by the road, with a right of way through Bacon's land "being the same liberty that was given William Hill by the last will and testament of his father". "Being the same estate that I purchased of said William Hill on the 9th February 1819" (town book 12, page 95). James Cole's house lot of 1843 and 1848 was cut from the roadside edge of this farm.
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| October 17, 1843 | Mortgage | James Cole of Billerica, brick layer | James Marshall of Billerica, yeoman | same site | 434/252 (South) |
Billerica town book 16, pages 442-443. Dated Aug. 12, 1843, the same day as the purchase. Mortgage back to the seller for the whole price, $35 in four years at six percent, of the lot on "the west side of the Road leading to Bedford", 76 feet along the wall, 64 feet deep and 64 feet on the road. Released by James Marshall on Dec. 1, 1847 (recorded Jan. 19, 1848); the deed itself was recorded only the day after the release.
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| December 2, 1847 | Warranty Deed | James Marshall of Billerica, yeoman (wife Sarah Marshall releasing dower) | James Cole of Billerica, brick layer | same site | 527/46 (South) |
Billerica town book 20, pages 15-16. Dated Aug. 12, 1843, recorded Dec. 2, 1847. For $35, "a certain lot of land situated in said Billerica on the west side of the road leading to Bedford", beginning at the road at the northeast corner, west "as the wall stands" 76 feet, south 64 feet to a stake and stones, east 57 feet to the road and north on the road 64 feet. A small house lot with no buildings named. Witnesses Reuben Bacon Jr., Reuben Bacon and Lydia Brown.
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| November 15, 1844 | Mortgage | James Cole of Billerica | Sewall Stearns of Billerica, Esquire | same site | 452/170 (South) |
Billerica town book 17, pages 539-541. Dated Nov. 13, 1844. For $200 in three years, "a certain tract or parcel of land, situate in said Billerica with a new dwelling house thereon, containing one quarter of an acre, more or less", beginning at the northeast corner at the road from Billerica to Concord and land of James Marshall, west by Marshall 76 feet "to the easterly end of a pair of Bars", south 64 feet, east 57 feet to "the said Concord Road" and north by the road 64 feet: the 1843 lot. The earliest record of the house, "new" in 1844. Discharged June 19, 1850 by Obed Stearns, administrator of Sewall Stearns. Witness Marshall Preston.
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| February 15, 1849 | Warranty Deed | James Marshall and John Hutchins of Billerica, yeomen (wives Sarah Marshall and Lucy A. Hutchins releasing dower) | James Cole of Billerica, mason | same site | 555/393 (South) |
Billerica town book 20, pages 234-236. Dated Dec. 15, 1848, recorded Feb. 15, 1849. For $58, "a certain lot of land situated in said Billerica on the west side of the road leading to Bedford", beginning at the road at the northeast corner and running west 76 feet "to within six feet of the northwest corner of the dwelling house", then westerly about seven rods, south about nine rods and east about eleven rods to the road, and north on the road, "containing about five eighths of an acre". The deed takes in the 1843 lot and shows Cole's dwelling house already standing on it. Witness P. W. Chamberlin.
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| 1853 | Administration | Estate of James Cole of Billerica, mason | George Proctor of Billerica, clerk, administrator | same site | Probate #29564 |
James Cole died intestate about January 1853, "leaving a widow and two children, both of whom are minors". His widow Ann Cole declined and George Proctor was appointed administrator on Feb. 8, 1853. The inventory lists the "Homestead in Billerica 1/2 acre and house" at $430 and $31.45 in furniture and tools. The estate was represented insolvent; the administrator reported that the real estate "consists of a small cottage House and about one half acre of land, which is subject to the widow's dower", and on May 17, 1853 he was licensed to sell the whole. His account, allowed March 7, 1854, credits $75 for the "Real Do. as sold per order of the Court".
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| May 29, 1856 | Mortgage | Ann Cole of Billerica, widow of James Cole | Charles H. Hill of Billerica, machinist | same site | 4/439 |
Dated May 23, 1856. For $300 in one year at six percent, "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon consisting of about one half acre more or less and situated in the Southerly part of said Billerica on the road leading from said Billerica to Bedford the same being the Homestead of the late James Cole and by me purchased of the Administrator of the estate of said Cole", bounded from the northeast corner at the road and land of the late James Marshall, west by the wall about ten rods, south about eight rods, east to the road and north by the road. Witnesses Jona. Hill and James W. Hill. Discharged June 14, 1880 (Book 140 Page 303).
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| May 29, 1856 | Mortgage | Ann Cole of Billerica, widow | Benjamin L. Judkins of Billerica, yeoman | same site | 4/441 |
Dated May 23, 1856. A second mortgage for $108 of the same lot "with the buildings thereon", about one half acre on the road from Billerica to Bedford, "the same being the Homestead of the late James Cole and by me this day purchased of the Administrator of the estate of said Cole", bounded by the road and land of [John] Hutchings on the north, west and south. Discharged in the margin by Benjamin L. Judkins.
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| January 3, 1859 | Warranty Deed | Ann Cole of Billerica, widow of James Cole | Charles H. Hill of Billerica, machinist | same site | 17/443 |
Dated Dec. 10, 1858. For $550, "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon, consisting of half an acre more or less, situated in the Southerly part of said Billerica on the Road leading to Bedford, the same being the homestead of the late James Cole, and purchased by me of the Administrator of said Cole's Estate", bounded from the northeast corner at the road and land of the late James Marshall, west about ten rods by the wall, south eight rods to the fence and east about ten rods to the road. Witness Chas. H. Parker.
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| June 23, 1880 | Warranty Deed | Charles H. Hill of Billerica (wife A. Cordelia Hill releasing dower and homestead) | Dudley Foster of Billerica, trustee for Harriet N. Brown under her instrument of June 3, 1880 | same site | 140/304 |
Dated June 14, 1880. For $650, "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon consisting of about one half acre of land more or less and situated in the Southerly part of said Billerica on the road leading from said Billerica to Bedford the same being the Homestead of the late James Cole", bounded from the northeast corner at the road and land formerly of James Marshall, west by the wall about ten rods, south about eight rods and east about ten rods to the road. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by deed of Ann Cole to me dated December 10th 1858" (Book 17 Page 443). Recorded with Harriet N. Brown's trust instrument and Hill's discharge of Ann Cole's 1856 mortgage.
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| April 29, 1890 | Trustee's Deed | Dudley Foster of Billerica, trustee (for Harriet N. Brown) | George N. Holden of Billerica | same site | 214/396 |
Dated April 1, 1890. For $500, "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon consisting of about one half acre of land more or less and situated in southerly part of said Billerica on the road leading from said Billerica to Bedford", from the northeast corner at the road and land formerly of one James Marshall, west by the wall and Marshall land about ten rods to the corner of the wall, south about eight rods to a bound and east about ten rods to the road. "Being the same premises conveyed to me as said Trustee by Charles H. Hill deed dated June 14th 1880" (Book 140 Page 304). Witness Jos. P. Thompson.
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| April 29, 1890 | Mortgage | George N. Holden of Billerica | Dudley Foster of Billerica | same site | 214/397 |
Dated April 1, 1890. Purchase-money mortgage for $450 of the same half acre "with the buildings thereon" on the road from Billerica to Bedford, "being the same premises conveyed to me this day by Dudley Foster Trustee". Assigned to John H. Foster on Jan. 21, 1896 (Book 272 Page 14), assumed by each later owner, and discharged on Sept. 21, 1914, when Mary E. Vaughn paid it as "present owner of equity" (Book 529 Page 274).
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| May 4, 1891 | Warranty Deed | George N. Holden of Billerica (wife Mary A. Holden releasing dower and homestead) | John F. Shephard (Shepherd) of Billerica | same site | 223/256 |
Dated Sept. 19, 1890, recorded May 4, 1891. For $700, "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon containing about one half acre of land more or less situated in the southerly part of said Billerica on the road leading from Billerica to Bedford", from the northeast corner at the road and land formerly of James Marshall, west by the wall about ten rods to the corner of the wall, south by Marshall land about eight rods to a bound and east about ten rods to the road. Subject to a $450 mortgage which the buyer assumed (Holden's 1890 mortgage to Dudley Foster). Witness Dudley Foster, justice of the peace.
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| May 2, 1908 | Warranty Deed | John F. Shepherd of Billerica (wife Amanda M. Shepherd releasing dower and homestead) | Annette L. Wing of Lexington | same site | 418/45 |
Dated Oct. 6, 1906, recorded May 2, 1908. For "One Dollar and other good and valuable considerations", "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon containing about one half acre of land more or less situated in the southerly part of said Billerica on the road leading from Billerica to Bedford", the same bounds by the former James Marshall land. "It being the same premises as conveyed to me by George N. Holden by deed dated Sept. 19, 1890" (Book 223 Page 256). Subject to a $450 mortgage. Mrs. Wing deeded the place back to Amanda M. Shepherd the same day. Both Shepherds signed by mark.
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| May 2, 1908 | Warranty Deed | Annette L. Wing of Lexington (husband Leander J. Wing releasing) | Amanda M. Shepherd of Billerica | same site | 418/46 |
Dated Oct. 6, 1906, recorded May 2, 1908. For "One Dollar and other good and valuable considerations", "a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon containing about one half acre of land more or less situated in the southerly part of said Billerica on the road leading from said Billerica to Bedford", from the northeast corner at the road and land formerly of James Marshall, west by the wall about ten rods, south about eight rods and east about ten rods to the road. "It being the same premises as conveyed to me by John F. Shepherd by deed of even date." Subject to a $450 mortgage, which the grantee assumed. With the deed just before it, a straw transfer that put John F. Shepherd's house in his wife Amanda's name. Witness Herbert A. King.
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| July 3, 1911 | Warranty Deed | Amanda M. Shepard of Andover, unmarried | Mary E. Vaughan (Vaughn) of Charlestown | same site | 468/270 |
Dated July 1, 1911. For "One Dollar and other valuable consideration", "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situate on Concord road (so called) in Billerica", about one half acre, from the northeast corner at land formerly of James Marshall, west about ten rods, south about eight rods and east about ten rods to the road. "Being the premises conveyed to me by Annette S. Wing" (Book 418 Page 46). Subject to the mortgage to Dudley Foster (Book 214 Page 397), assigned to John H. Foster on Jan. 21, 1896 (Book 272 Page 14), which the buyer assumed. Witness Herbert A. King.
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| October 21, 1914 | Warranty Deed | Mary E. Vaughn (also Vaughan) of Billerica | Frank M. Lapham and S. Maud Lapham, his wife, of Billerica | same site | 529/274 |
Dated Oct. 21, 1914. For consideration paid, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Concord road, so called, in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", ten rods by eight by the former James Marshall land. "Being all and the same premises to me conveyed by Amanda M. Shepard by deed dated July 1, 1911" (Book 468 Page 270). Mrs. Vaughn conveyed without her husband William H. Vaughn, who had deserted her (probate decree Oct. 20, 1914). Recorded just after John H. Foster's discharge of the 1890 mortgage given by George N. Holden to Dudley Foster (Book 214 Page 397), paid by Mrs. Vaughn as "present owner of equity". The Laphams resold the same day.
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| October 22, 1914 | Warranty Deed | Frank M. Lapham and S. Maud Lapham, his wife, of Billerica | Charles W. Williamson and Alice J. Williamson, his wife, of Billerica | same site | 529/354 |
Dated Oct. 21, 1914. For consideration paid, "A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Concord road, so called, in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", ten rods by eight by the former James Marshall land, the land to the east "now supposed to belong to the Town of Billerica". "Being all and the same premises to us conveyed by Mary E. Vaughn by deed dated October 21, 1914", recorded with it. Subject to the 1913 and 1914 taxes. The Williamsons gave a $500 mortgage to Clara E. Sexton (Book 529 Page 355).
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| December 14, 1917 | Warranty Deed | Charles W. Williamson and Alice J. Williamson of East Chelmsford, formerly of Billerica | Minnie E. Fish of Billerica | same site | 581/583 |
Dated about Dec. 14, 1917. For "one dollar and other valuable consideration" ($2 in revenue stamps), "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Concord Road, so-called in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", from the northeast corner at land formerly of James Marshall, west ten rods, south eight rods and east by Marshall land "now supposed to belong to the Town of Billerica" ten rods to the road. "Being the same premises conveyed to us by deed of Frank M. Lapham et al." (Book 529 Page 354). The next day the Town sold Mrs. Fish the acre to the south (Book 582 Page 116), and she gave an $1,800 mortgage to Elmira E. Colburn of Nashua.
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| November 9, 1926 | Quitclaim Deed | Minnie E. Fish of Billerica | George L. Fish of Billerica | same site | 743/395 |
Dated Oct. 27, 1926. For consideration paid, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Concord Road, so-called in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", from the northeast corner at land formerly of James Marshall, west ten rods, south eight rods and east ten rods by Marshall land "now supposed to belong to the Town of Billerica" to the road. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by deed of Charles W. Williamson and Alice J. Williamson dated the 14th day of December" 1917 (Book 581 Page 563). Also an acre to the south, between the heirs of Capt. Ranlett and "land formerly of Harriet N. Brown", which she bought from the Town in 1917 (Book 582 Page 116). Subject to an $1,800 mortgage of 1917 to Elmira E. Colburn of Nashua.
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| December 21, 1928 | Quitclaim Deed | George L. Fish of Westport, formerly of Billerica (wife Minnie E. Fish releasing by him as attorney) | Bertram C. Loring of Billerica | same site | 772/181 |
Dated Dec. 13, 1928. For consideration paid, the half acre "with the buildings thereon, situated on the Concord Road", ten rods by eight by the former James Marshall land, and the one acre south of it on the west side of the road to Bedford between the Ranlett heirs and the former Harriet N. Brown land. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by deed of Minnie E. Fish dated October 27, 1926" (Book 743 Page 395). Loring mortgaged both parcels the same day to the Lexington Co-operative Bank for $3,600 (Book 772 Page 182).
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| January 7, 1942 | Quitclaim Deed | Bertram C. Loring of Billerica (wife Sarah F. Loring releasing dower and homestead) | Lylia I. Valyou and Bernice B. Valyou, husband and wife, of Billerica | same site | 973/134 |
Dated Jan. 6, 1942. For consideration paid ($4.95 in revenue stamps), "the land in said Billerica with the buildings thereon, situated on the Westerly side of the Concord Road", from the northeast corner at land now or formerly of James Marshall, west about ten rods, south about 125 feet to a stone bound, east along other land of the grantor about 200 feet to a stone bound at the road and north by the road. "Being a portion of the first described parcel in a certain deed from George L. Fish to me dated December 13, 1928" (Book 772 Page 181). These are the bounds of the lot today. The Valyous mortgaged it the same day to the Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank for $3,500.
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| October 10, 1946 | Quitclaim Deed | Lylia I. Valyou and Bernice B. Valyou, husband and wife, of Billerica | Jack R. Holloway and Edna Mae Holloway, husband and wife, of Arlington | 1946 sale; the 2009 house replaced the old one | 1054/377 |
Dated Oct. 9, 1946. For consideration paid ($9.90 in revenue stamps), "the land in said Billerica with the buildings thereon, situated on the Westerly side of the Concord Road", the same bounds, east "along other land of the grantor" about 200 feet. "Being the same premises conveyed to us by Bertram C. Loring by deed dated January 6, 1942" (Book 973 Page 134). The buyers mortgaged it to the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank for $8,500. Later sales, all to private owners: 1953 (Book 1223 Page 27, and Book 1236 Page 171), 2006 and 2008 family transfers, 2009 to a realty trust, which replaced the old house with the present one, sold later in 2009, and 2019.
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Recorded is Book/Page at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds unless noted; Probate # is a Middlesex probate case, Ctf a Land Court certificate of title.