2 Osceola Ln

The Marshall heirs sell "a certain farm" in Billerica of about 75 acres with the buildings, beginning at the northeast corner at land of Isaac Roby on the road leading to Concord, southerly by the road to land occupied by Geo. W. Emerson, westerly and southerly by Emerson and Samuel Cole to other Ranlett land, westerly to Concord River, northerly by the river to Roby, and easterly by Roby "as the fence now stands" to the road, with the right of way through Roby's land "being the same liberty that was given William Hill by the last will and testament of his father." Dated Oct. 6, 1865. Ranlett, of Charlestown, and Osgood, of Chelsea, mortgaged it the same day to Mary Cole for $900 (Book 44 Page 526, discharged Feb. 1871).

• January 7, 1879 Deed: John H. Osgood to David D. Ranlett, I. Alonzo Ranlett and Horace D. Ranlett (132/97) (Osgood's half of the farm conveyed to him and Charles A. Ranlett in 1865)

For $750, Osgood sells his undivided half of the 75 acre farm "with the buildings thereon," same bounds and right of way as 1865, to the sons of his late co-owner Charles A. Ranlett (David D. of St. Albans, Vt.; I. Alonzo of Boston; Horace D. of Oakland, Calif.). Title from Book 44 Page 511. Signed Jan. 1, 1879. No sale by the Ranletts appears in the recorded indexes because the farm stayed with the trustee under Charles A. Ranlett's will and was registered in the Land Court in 1910 (Case 2792, Original Certificate 176); later transfers are on registered land certificates.

• October 12, 1865 Deed: Samuel Cole et al. (heirs of James Marshall) to Charles A. Ranlett and John H. Osgood (44/511) (Osgood's half of the farm conveyed to him and Charles A. Ranlett in 1865)

For one dollar, Lot 36 on "Ranlett Grove on Shore of Concord River, Billerica Mass.," dated May 1, 1909, Ernest W. Branch (the plan "to be recorded"), about 19,070 sq ft at the junction of Riverside Road and Osceola Lane. Stowell acts "having succeeded the trustees named in said will." With the right to pass over the streets of the plan and over "a certain lane known as Ranlett Lane" (plan of June 15, 1909, from the main road between Bedford and Billerica to the Chelmsford Road). Restrictions: until May 1, 1920 no building within 20 feet of the water or of Riverside Road and Osceola Lane (10 feet of Ossamequin Road on Lots 1 to 11); no house to cost less than $250; one house to a lot; private dwellings or cottages only, except a store, canoe or boat livery on Lots 50 and 51; cesspools; no liquor sold; no trees over 5 inches cut except to build; wire fences only; no sand or gravel dug. A second deed to Bruhn the same day (Book 438, Page 350) conveys Lots 53, 54, 67 and 68 at Ridge and Riverside Roads.

• January 21, 1928 Quitclaim: Lillian G. Bruhn, also known as Leilla G. Brown, of Woburn (Gustaf J. Bruhn releasing curtesy) to Anna C. Granger of Woburn (759/74) ("being the same premises described in a deed from Eugene A. Stowell, Trustee")

• October 12, 1865 Deed: Samuel Cole et al. (heirs of James Marshall) to Charles A. Ranlett and John H. Osgood (44/511) (Ranlett Grove lot sold by the trustee under Charles A. Ranlett's will; Lot 36 most likely on the 1865 Marshall farm)

Lot 36 on the Ranlett Grove plan, about 19,070 sq ft, "being the same premises described in a deed from Eugene A. Stowell, Trustee under the will of Charles A. Ranlett to Lillian G. Bruhn, dated July 27th, 1909" (cited as Book 438, Page 548; the deed is at Page 348). No buildings mentioned. Dated Jan. 20, 1928.

• August 10, 1909 Quitclaim: Eugene A. Stowell of Medford, trustee under the will of Charles A. Ranlett, deceased, formerly of Billerica to Lillian G. Bruhn (438/348) ("being the same premises described in a deed from Eugene A. Stowell, Trustee")

• December 31, 1959 Quitclaim: Anna C. Granger to Manuel H. Lawrence and Ziolinda S. Lawrence (1453/524) ("conveyed to me by Lillian G. Bruhn by her deed dated January 20, 1928")

Lot 36 on the Ranlett Grove plan, about 19,070 sq ft, subject to two grants to the Lowell Electric Light Corporation (June 7, 1948 and July 5, 1949; Book 1095, Page 534 and Book 1119, Page 195), "including furniture, furnishings and entire contents of the dwelling" on the lot. Title from Lillian G. Bruhn (Book 759, Page 74). Dated Sept. 30, 1959. The Lawrences conveyed the lot to Stephen Lawrence in 1981 (Book 2488, Page 533; confirmed 1982, Book 2556, Page 589), and it was sold in 1986 for $125,000 (Book 3503, Page 105).

• January 21, 1928 Quitclaim: Lillian G. Bruhn, also known as Leilla G. Brown, of Woburn (Gustaf J. Bruhn releasing curtesy) to Anna C. Granger of Woburn (759/74) ("conveyed to me by Lillian G. Bruhn by her deed dated January 20, 1928")