Structure · Built 1874 · Demolished 1894

Casey Tailor Shop

Casey Tailor Shop

Address	7 Andover Rd
Built	1874
Demolished	1894
Owners	Matthew Casey (1871 - 1887)
Other Lot Structures	E. N. Ray House (Built 1895)

Title References

Date	Type	Grantor	Grantee	Summary	Recorded
1869	Will	Estate of Lyman Haynes of Billerica	His widow Caroline Haynes (life estate, executrix) and his legal heirs	will of Lyman Haynes, owner of the house lot until 1868	Probate #33920
	Will dated March 1851, witnessed by Orvillers M. Blodgett and Dudley Foster, proved in February 1869. To his wife Caroline "the use and improvement of all my Real Estate" for life, and at her death the real estate "equally divided among my legal heirs"; Caroline sole executrix. This is why the widow and all the heirs (the Haynes sons of Springfield and Carrie K. Jenkins) joined in the October 1869 sale of the homestead to William Blanchard. Title from: March 9, 1840 Quitclaim: Sereno Fiske of Billerica, gentleman (Elizabeth T. Fisk releasing dower) to Lyman Haynes, then of Sudbury, yeoman (391/81) (Haynes held the east part of the tavern stand until his death in 1868) May 6, 1853 Quitclaim Deed: Dudley Foster of Billerica, yeoman (wife Louisa P. Foster releasing dower) to Lyman Haynes of Billerica, yeoman (654/88) (Haynes held the three acres to his death) January 30, 1855 Warranty Deed: Marshall Preston of Lexington (wife Maria Preston releasing dower) to Lyman Haynes of Billerica (699/313) (Lyman Haynes held from 1854 to his death in 1869) Title passed to: November 4, 1869 Warranty Deed: Caroline Haynes, widow, and the heirs of Lyman Haynes (Tilley, Theodore L., Cyrus K., Charles R., William and John Haynes and Carrie K. Jenkins of Springfield) to William Blanchard of Billerica (70/373) (sale by the widow and heirs under the will) 1869 Warranty Deed: Caroline Haynes, widow, Tilly, Theodore L., Cyrus H., Charles R., William and John Haynes, and Carrie H. Jenkins, widow, heirs of Lyman Haynes to Jefferson Cutter of Billerica (75/204) (sold by the widow and heirs under the will) Related: May 6, 1853 Quitclaim Deed: Dudley Foster of Billerica, yeoman (wife Louisa P. Foster releasing dower) to Lyman Haynes of Billerica, yeoman (654/88) (the rest of the three acres behind the homestead)
1869	Warranty Deed	Caroline Haynes, widow, Tilly, Theodore L., Cyrus H., Charles R., William and John Haynes, and Carrie H. Jenkins, widow, heirs of Lyman Haynes	Jefferson Cutter of Billerica	dwelling house, shed and carriage house in 1869	75/204
	Signed November 2, 1869. For $1,200, "a certain tract of land with a dwelling house & shed and a carriage house thereon, situate on Andover St. in said Billerica containing one half acre more or less", from the northwest corner at land of Joseph W. Green on Andover street, south by Green to land of Cutter, east by Cutter's land to Wm. E. Gleason, north by Gleason to the street and west on the street. The wives of four of the sons released dower. No title recital: the grantors are the widow and children of Lyman Haynes, whose will (probate 33920) left his real estate to them. Cutter gave back a $975 mortgage to Caroline Haynes. Title from: 1869 Will: Estate of Lyman Haynes of Billerica to His widow Caroline Haynes (life estate, executrix) and his legal heirs (Probate #33920) (sold by the widow and heirs under the will) Title passed to: 1871 Warranty Deed: Jefferson Cutter of Billerica (Sarah E. Cutter releasing dower) to William McCarty of Billerica (79/383) (same premises)
1871	Warranty Deed	Jefferson Cutter of Billerica (Sarah E. Cutter releasing dower)	William McCarty of Billerica	dwelling house and carriage house on the lot in 1871	79/383
	Signed June 1, 1871, acknowledged June 3 before Dudley Foster. For $1,400, "a certain tract of land, with a dwelling house & carriage house thereon, situate on Andover St. in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", from the northwest corner at land of J. W. Green on Andover Street, south by Green to "other land of said Cutter & Mrs. Baldwin", east by them to Wm. E. Gleason, north by Gleason to the street and west on the street. "Being premises conveyed to me by Caroline Haynes & others deed dated Nov. 2, 1869 ... Book 75 Page 204." Subject to a $975 mortgage to Caroline Haynes, which McCarty assumed. Title from: 1869 Warranty Deed: Caroline Haynes, widow, Tilly, Theodore L., Cyrus H., Charles R., William and John Haynes, and Carrie H. Jenkins, widow, heirs of Lyman Haynes to Jefferson Cutter of Billerica (75/204) (same premises) Title passed to: October 28, 1871 Warranty Deed: William McCarty of Billerica (Alice McCarty releasing dower) to Mary Casey of Charlestown, wife of Matthew Casey (83/33) (same premises)
October 28, 1871	Warranty Deed	William McCarty of Billerica (Alice McCarty releasing dower)	Mary Casey of Charlestown, wife of Matthew Casey	the dwelling house of the Casey family, later the tailor shop site	83/33
	Signed October 20, 1871 before Dudley Foster, with Jefferson Cutter as witness. For $1,400, "a certain tract of land with a dwelling house thereon, situate on Andover St in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", from the northwest corner at land of J. W. Green on Andover Street, south by Green to Jefferson Cutter and Mrs. Baldwin, east by them to Wm. E. Gleason, north by Gleason to the street and west on the street. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Jefferson Cutter deed dated June 1st 1871 ... Book 79 Page 383." Subject to a $975 mortgage to Caroline Haynes, which Mrs. Casey assumed. The 1887 resale cites this record as Book 83, Page 23. Title from: 1871 Warranty Deed: Jefferson Cutter of Billerica (Sarah E. Cutter releasing dower) to William McCarty of Billerica (79/383) (same premises) Title passed to: October 25, 1888 Warranty Deed: Mary Casey of Billerica, wife of Matthew Casey (he assenting) to Moses C. Mitchell of Billerica (201/34) (same premises)
October 25, 1888	Warranty Deed	Mary Casey of Billerica, wife of Matthew Casey (he assenting)	Moses C. Mitchell of Billerica	the Casey family sells the lot with its building	201/34
	Signed September 26, 1887 before Dudley Foster, recorded a year later. For $1,800, "a certain tract of land with the buildings thereon situated on Andover street in said Billerica, containing one half acre more or less", from the northwest corner at land "formerly of J. W. Green, now of Mrs. Mitchell", south by Mitchell to J. F. Bruce and Paul Hill "(formerly of J. Cutter and Mrs. Baldwin)", east by them to William E. Gleason, north by Gleason to Andover street and west on the street. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by William McCarty deed dated October 2nd 1871 ... book 83 page 23." Subject to an $800 mortgage to John Fisk, which Mitchell assumed as part of the price. The 1888 resale calls the grantor Mary Carey, and older deeds of the Green (later Lane) corner name the abutter Matthew Carey. Title from: October 28, 1871 Warranty Deed: William McCarty of Billerica (Alice McCarty releasing dower) to Mary Casey of Charlestown, wife of Matthew Casey (83/33) (same premises) Title passed to: October 19, 1888 Warranty Deed: Moses C. Mitchell of Billerica to Carrie F. Ray of Billerica, a married woman (wife of Edwin N. Ray) (200/594) (same premises)
October 19, 1888	Warranty Deed	Moses C. Mitchell of Billerica	Carrie F. Ray of Billerica, a married woman (wife of Edwin N. Ray)	the older building on the lot when the Rays bought it	200/594
	Signed October 15, 1888 before Dudley Foster. For $1,750, "a certain tract of land with the buildings thereon, situated on Andover street in said Billerica containing one half acre more or less", from the northwest corner at land "formerly of Mrs. Mitchell now of Dr. Lane", south by Lane to J. F. Bruce and Paul Hill, east by Bruce and Hill to William E. Gleason, north by Gleason to Andover street and west on the street. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Mary Carey" by deed of September 1887. Mary H. Mitchell released dower and homestead. Title from: October 25, 1888 Warranty Deed: Mary Casey of Billerica, wife of Matthew Casey (he assenting) to Moses C. Mitchell of Billerica (201/34) (same premises) Title passed to: June 8, 1897 Mortgage: Edwin N. Ray and Carrie F. Ray, his wife in her right, of Billerica to The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank (297/126) (mortgage of the same premises) June 29, 1899 Warranty Deed: Edwin N. Ray and Carrie F. Ray, his wife, in her own right, of Medford to Warren A. Evans of Billerica (308/494) (same premises)

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.