Structure · Built 1811
381 Boston Rd
381 Boston Rd
| Address | 381 Boston Rd |
| Built | 1811 |
| Other Lot Structures |
Joseph Locke House
(Built 1811)
The Waiting Room (1902 - 1930) |
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| 1758 | Deed | Heirs of Oliver Whiting: John and Sarah Hagget of Boxford, Jonathan and Rebeccah Whiting, Elizabeth Whiting, Jonathan and Olive Pollard, Mary Whiting, and Joseph Whiting of Dunstable | Oliver Abbot of Billerica, trader | Whiting heirs to Oliver Abbot | 55/438 (South) |
For 108 pounds, "eight acres and ten poles" near the meeting house, bounded east by the highway 50 1/2 poles, north by William Baldwin 27 poles, west by "the Land which belonged to our Father" by a ditch, wall and stakes 52 poles, and south by the highway 25 1/2 poles. This is the east end of the Whiting (formerly Danforth) homestead, on the country road with the road to Carlisle on the south; the 24 acres sold to Benjamin Lewis in 1760 are bounded "easterly by Oliver Abbott." The southern part, by the town pound, is the later Locke house lot. Billerica town book 5, pages 427-428.
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| March 27, 1811 | Deed | Dorcas Bowers of Boston, widow, and Alexander Bowers of Charlestown, trader (wife Mary releasing dower) | Joseph Locke of Billerica, Esquire | Bowers heirs to Joseph Locke (house lot) | 191/401 (South) |
For $400, "a certain peice or parcell of land situated in said Billerica containing about three acres," beginning "at a corner on the main road leading to Amherst, and on a road leading to Carlisle," west to land of Doctor William Bowers, north by Bowers to land of Samuel Foster, east by Foster to the main road from Billerica to Amherst and south by that road to the corner. No buildings are named: this is the vacant corner on which Locke built his house in 1810-1811. Dated and acknowledged at Charlestown June 14, 1810, recorded March 27, 1811. Billerica town book 10, pages 584-585.
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| April 10, 1835 | Deed | Joseph Locke of Lowell, Esq., and his wife Lydia | George Bacon of Billerica, yeoman | Locke to Bacon | 339/478 (South) |
For $2,500, "a lot or parcel of land situate in said Billerica containing about three acres" bounded east by the highway from Lowell to Boston, north by Capt. Samuel Foster, west by the heirs of Doct. William Bowers and south by the road to Carlisle, "with all the buildings thereon, subject to the right of W. Bowers to have his drain to the cellar empty on to the land as heretofore"; also about ten acres of pasture "which I formerly sold as administrator of the estate of Joseph Foster deceased" (the northeast corner under the dower of Lucy Webster), and "a pew in the meeting house in the Centre of the town." Signed March 26, 1835, recorded April 10, 1835, two years after Locke moved to Lowell. Billerica town book 15, pages 87-88.
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| June 20, 1838 | Deed | George Bacon of Woburn, yeoman, and his wife Sophronia | Justin Smith of Newburyport, merchant | Bacon to Smith | 374/352 (South) |
For $4,000, the same three acres "with all the buildings thereon," bounded by the highway from Lowell to Boston, Capt. Samuel Foster, the heirs of Doct. William Bowers and the road to Carlisle, subject to the Bowers drain right, and the ten acres of pasture, "being the same I purchased of Joseph Locke, and conveyed to me by his deed dated the 26th day of March 1835." Signed June 18, 1838 before Marshall Preston, JP, recorded June 20, 1838. Billerica town book 12, pages 593-594.
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| December 27, 1838 | Deed | Justin Smith of Newburyport, merchant, and his wife Relief | Joel Richardson of Billerica, gentleman | Smith to Joel Richardson | 379/370 (South) |
For $3,500, "a certain lot or parcel of land situated in said Billerica containing about three acres more or less bounded on the East by the highway leading from Lowell to Boston, North by land of Capt. Samuel Foster, west by the land of the heirs of Doct. William Bowers deceased and south by the road leading to Carlisle, with the buildings thereon," and about ten acres of pasture and tillage bounded by Ichabod Everett, Thomas Holden and Jeremiah Farmer, "reserving the right for the Bowers cellar drain to empty upon said premises." Signed December 17, 1838, recorded December 27, 1838. Billerica town book 14, pages 578-579.
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| June 26, 1849 | Will | Estate of Joel Richardson of Billerica, husbandman | His widow Susan L. Richardson for her widowhood; then William Minot and William Minot Jr. of Boston, trustees | Joel Richardson will | Probate #40435 |
Will dated November 6, 1845: household furniture to his wife Susan L. Richardson, and "all the residue and remainder of my estate real and personal, during her widowhood"; after her death or remarriage, everything to William Minot and William Minot Jr. of Boston, Esquires, in trust, two thirds for his daughter Susan E. (Richardson) Hutchins and one third for his son Theodore M. Richardson, with power to sell. Proved June 26, 1849. The widow lived on in the Locke house (MACRIS BIL.54 notes her there in 1871); the trustees sold it in 1872.
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| August 19, 1878 | Trustees Deed | William Minot and William Minot Jr. of Boston, trustees under the will of Joel Richardson | Albert R. Richardson of Billerica | Minot trustees to A. R. Richardson | 96/27 |
For $3,925, by the power of sale in the will, "a certain parcel of land or lands, with the buildings thereon, situate in said Billerica, being premises whereof said Joel Richardson died seized," bounded east by the highway from Lowell to Boston, north by land now or late of Capt. Samuel Foster, west by land now or late of the heirs of Doctor William Bowers, south by land of Josiah Richardson and of the Universalist Church, west again by the church land and south again by the road leading to Carlisle; "being part of the premises described in the deed of Justin Smith to said Joel Richardson, dated Nov. 17, 1838," and reserving the Bowers cellar drain. Dated May 2, 1872, recorded August 19, 1878.
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| October 29, 1874 | Warranty Deed | Albert R. Richardson of Billerica (wife Caroline E. releasing dower and homestead) | Emma J. Dix of Chicago, Illinois, wife of Joel H. Dix | Richardson to Dix | 106/135 |
For $6,000, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situate in said Billerica, being premises whereof the late Joel Richardson died seized," bounded east by the highway from Lowell to Boston, north by Dudley Foster, west by Martin Lane "formerly heirs of Doctor William Bowers," south by Josiah Richardson and "the Town's First District School Lot," west again by the town and south again by the road to Carlisle; being the premises conveyed by the Minot trustees in 1872 (Book 96, Page 27), reserving the Bowers cellar drain (now owned by Wm. H. Osborn). Signed October 1, 1874 before Dudley Foster, JP, recorded October 29, 1874. The Dixes are the family MACRIS credits with the dormers and piazza of about 1875.
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| July 1, 1882 | Quitclaim | Addison G. Proctor of Chicago, in his own right and as assignee of Joel H. Dix | Albert R. Richardson of Billerica | Proctor to A. R. Richardson | 153/397 |
For $175, a quitclaim of "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situated in said Billerica, being premises whereof the late Joel Richardson died seized and possessed," bounded by the Lowell-Boston highway, Dudley Foster, Martin Lane "formerly heirs of Doctor William Bowers," Josiah Richardson, "the town's First District School lot" and the road to Carlisle, subject to "a certain mortgage for Three Thousand Three Hundred Dollars held by Albert R. Richardson." The mortgagee took the house back for little more than the debt. Signed and recorded July 1, 1882, George Stearns witness and JP.
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| April 15, 1885 | Warranty Deed | Albert R. Richardson of Billerica (wife Caroline E. releasing dower and homestead) | George E. Stearns 2d of Billerica | Richardson to George E. Stearns | 173/322 |
For $5,000, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated in said Billerica, being premises whereof the late Joel Richardson died seized and possessed," bounded east by the highway from Lowell to Boston, north by Dudley Foster, west by Martin Lane, south by Josiah Richardson and the town's district school lot, west again by the town and south again by the road to Carlisle, reserving the right of the Bowers cellar (now owned by Fred H. Parker) drain; "being the same premises conveyed to me by Addison G. Proctor by deed dated July 1st 1882." Signed April 1, 1885, recorded April 15, 1885. George E. Stearns ran the house as the Hillhurst for about ten years (MACRIS).
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| February 27, 1959 | Quitclaim | Dr. A. Warren Stearns of Billerica | Himself and his wife Frances M. Stearns, as tenants by the entirety | Stearns to Stearns, tenants by the entirety | 1430/415 |
For less than $100, "the land in said Billerica, with the buildings thereon, situate on the westerly side of Main Street, also known as Boston Road, and the northerly side of River Street," from an iron pipe in a stone post at the corner, 248.47 feet along River Street to the Billerica Building Association, then 56.35 and 174.16 feet, 171.43 feet by Mary Lane, 444.15 feet by Collier "formerly belonging to Dudley Foster," and 115.50 and 131.26 feet along Main Street, as on Plan Book 56, Plan 67; "being the same premises conveyed to George E. Stearns by Albert R. Richardson by deed dated April 1, 1885," with references to the 1915 taking, the 1924 reconveyance and the 1924 deed from Datie Louise Stearns. Dated February 20, 1959. A. Warren Stearns died September 24, 1959.
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| December 30, 1963 | Quitclaim | Frances M. Stearns of Billerica, widow of Dr. A. Warren Stearns | Her son Charles E. Stearns of Billerica | Frances M. Stearns to Charles E. Stearns | 1632/148 |
For less than $100, "the land in said Billerica, with the buildings thereon," on the west side of Main Street (Boston Road) and the north side of River Street, bounded 246.76 feet on Boston Road, 338.47 feet on River Street, 55 and 84.16 feet by land of one Parker, 171.43 feet by Mary Lane and 444.15 feet by land formerly of one Collier, shown on Plan Book 56, Plan 67 as the lots marked "Warren A. Stearns" and "Billerica Building Association." Title from the 1959 deed (Book 1430, Page 415) and the 1940 deed of the Billerica Building Association (Book 950, Page 153), her title to the latter "derived as devisee under the will of said A. Warren Stearns who deceased at said Billerica on September 24, 1959." Signed December 19, 1963, recorded December 30, 1963.
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| July 31, 1992 | Deed | Charles E. Stearns of Billerica | Private owners | Stearns to private owners, lot A-1 of Plan 115/59 | 6042/170 |
For $245,000, "the land in said Billerica, with the buildings thereon, situated on the westerly side of Boston Road and being shown as lot A-1 on a Plan of Land in Billerica, Mass., Surveyed for Charles E. Stearns, August 1972, Emmons, Fleming and Bienvenu" (Plan Book 115, Plan 59), bounded east by Boston Road 115.50 and 131.26 feet, south by River Street 163.47 feet, southeast by lot B-1 261.69 feet, and north by the Giles land, in part by a stone wall, 63.25 and 250.93 feet; 57,059 square feet, "being part of the premises described in a deed from me to myself and my wife ... dated October 22, 1966." Recorded July 31, 1992. The rest of the Stearns tract, lot B-1 on River Street, where Stearns had moved the Samuel Ruggles House in 1972, was sold separately in 1984. The house has since been held by private owners, with mortgages and discharges from 1990 to 2021.
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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.