Structure · Built 1887
Roger Barrington House
Roger Barrington House
| Address | 43 Billerica Av |
| Built | 1887 |
| Owners | Roger W. Barrington (1887 - 1922) |
The Roger Barrington House stands on the east side of Billerica Avenue in North Billerica, on land that was once part of the farm of the Rogers family near the site of the John Rogers Homestead. In 1789 Isaac Kidder sold John Rogers 71 acres "with all the buildings thereon," and in 1827 John Rogers gave his real estate to his son Hermon Rogers. Hermon sold the farm to Anthony Jones in 1859, and in 1864 Jones and his partners Lyman Haynes and Dudley Foster sold Martin Conway fourteen acres, "being a part of our Hermon Rogers farm."
In the 1880s Conway sold house lots along a fifteen-foot passageway through his land, the line of today's Billerica Avenue, which the county laid out fifty feet wide in 1897. In 1886 he sold two acres to James Barrington (see James Barrington House), and on April 16, 1887 he sold James's brother Roger Barrington the land just to the north for $250: 258 feet along the land of one Walker, 222 feet along one Cullinan, and 251 feet along Conway's own land, ending "at the northeasterly corner of land lately conveyed by me to James Barrington." Conway kept the right to maintain "the drain now existing" on the land to the east, and Barrington had the use of the passageway. The deed mentions no buildings. The house was built that year.
Roger Barrington was a carpenter. The town reports show him building fences and making repairs for the town, serving as a special police officer, and for many years as a janitor of the schools; he ran for overseer of the poor in 1901 and for constable in 1915, and spoke often at town meeting. In 1914 the town considered extending its water main "from near property of Roger Barrington on Billerica Avenue" to the Town Farm. In 1905 he and his wife Alice mortgaged the whole lot to Ann Callahan for $2,400, with "the buildings on said premises" to be insured for that sum.
Barrington divided the land in three. On June 1, 1909 he sold the middle lot, 65 feet on the avenue, "with the buildings thereon" to Maria H. Merrill of Lowell (now 45 Billerica Avenue). In 1911 and 1914 he mortgaged the rest, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon" to the north and another to the south, to the Central Savings Bank of Lowell. He sold the north lot, 115 feet on the avenue, to Charles H. and Elizabeth Langell of Dracut in July 1921 (now 49 Billerica Avenue), and on May 18, 1922 the south lot, 78 feet on the avenue and 185 feet deep, "with the buildings thereon," to Joseph Nadeau, taking back a $1,900 mortgage payable at twenty dollars a month.
Nadeau sold the house in December 1922 to Mary Z. Martell of Lowell, after paying off Barrington's mortgage. In May 1946 Mary Z. Martell, then of Billerica, sold it to Raymond L. and Marjorie M. Marchand, who owned it until 1992. A 1999 survey of the neighboring lot (Plan Book 202, Plan 25) traced all three lots to the 1887 Conway deed and marks this one as Lot C. The house has since changed hands among private owners in 1992, 2009 and 2014. The assessor's date of "about 1800" for the house is too early: the land was bare when Barrington bought it in 1887.
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| Date | Type | Grantor | Grantee | Summary | Recorded |
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| February 23, 1798 | Deed | Isaac Kidder of Billerica, yeoman; Sarah his wife and Sarah Kidder, widow, releasing dower | John Rogers of Billerica, yeoman | 1789 Isaac Kidder sells John Rogers the 71-acre farm | 128/13 (South) |
For 190 pounds, "a certain tract or parcel of land ... containing by estimation seventy one acres" (the 63 acres from his father plus the 8 acres from Thomas Rogers), beginning "at the Northeasterly angle by the road or highway leading from Billerica to Tewksbury at the wall on the South side of Ebenezer French's Orchard," west along the wall past "the lower garden" to the Concord River, up the river to Timothy Sprague, by Sprague and Thomas Richardson to a road, and by the roads back to the first bounds, "with all the buildings thereon standing"; also ten acres on the other side of the road by Samuel Trull. The widow Sarah Kidder released her dower "in consequence of my sons giving me a lease of one third part of his land & buildings in Townshend." Signed Dec. 15, 1789; recorded Feb. 23, 1798. Billerica town book 9, pages 339-341.
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| February 10, 1846 | Deed | John Rogers of Billerica, yeoman | His son Hermon Rogers of Billerica, yeoman | 1827 John Rogers gives son Hermon the other half | 474/379 (South) |
"In consideration of a bond for the support of myself and wife and for the payment of one thousand dollars to my son Cyrus Rogers by my son Hermon Rogers ... and for the love I bear him," John Rogers conveys "one undivided half of all my real estate wheresoever the same may be situated," "I having conveyed to the said Hermon the other half by a deed of this date but he the said Hermon is not to come into the actual possession or improvement thereof until my decease and then not untill he has paid to the said Cyrus the sum of one thousand dollars." With the companion deed (Book 474, Page 380) this put the whole of the 1789 Kidder farm, house included, in Hermon's hands. Signed May 12, 1827 before Joseph Locke; recorded Feb. 10, 1846. Billerica town book 20, pages 53-54.
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| February 10, 1846 | Deed | John Rogers | Hermon Rogers | 1827 John Rogers gives son Hermon half of his real estate | 474/380 (South) |
John Rogers of Billerica, yeoman, "in consideration of love and affection and also of past services rendered by my son Hermon Rogers," conveys "one undivided half of all my real estate wherever the same is situated and however bounded or described." Signed May 12, 1827 before Joseph Locke; not recorded until Feb. 10, 1846, with Franklin B. Chapman's deed to Hermon of ten acres by Morey and Stevens, the heirs of William Bowers and C. W. French (Book 474 Page 381). Hazen: Hermon Rogers (1792-1878) "lived in the east part of North Billerica, at the corner of the Lowell road." The descent of the Rogers land from John Rogers Jr., killed here in 1695, to this John Rogers has not been traced. Billerica town book 18, pages 71-72.
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| October 10, 1859 | Deed | Hermon Rogers and Hannah Rogers | Anthony Jones | 1859 Hermon Rogers sells the farm to Anthony Jones | 21/331 |
For $4,700, a lot "on the west side of the old road which leads from Billerica by said Rogers dwelling house to Lowell," from the corner of "the Collins farm" (now Mrs. Pinnock's) westerly across the Boston and Lowell Railroad location, by Mrs. McGlone to the Concord River, up the river to J. R. Faulkner, by the Faulkners and "land taken from John Rogers and myself" for the railroad to the road from North Billerica Mills to Tewksbury, around a lot of the Talbots, and easterly "to the first wall west of said Rogers present dwelling house" and the Sprague lot; subject to the railroad location and flowage rights sold to Oliver M. Whipple. Also a second lot on the easterly side of the Lowell and Billerica road, from the corner of Mary Pasho's land "near her dwelling," by C. W. French and Ebenezer French to the Collins farm. Signed Oct. 8, 1859. Jones mortgaged it back to Hermon (Book 21 Page 334), discharged Feb. 29, 1860 (Book 23 Page 68).
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| March 8, 1860 | Quitclaim | Anthony Jones and Judith Jones | Lyman Haynes and Dudley Foster | 1860 Jones sells two thirds to Haynes and Foster | 23/68 |
For $3,100, "one undivided two thirds of my Hermon Rogers farm," with the same bounds as Hermon Rogers's 1859 deed on the west side of the old road "by said Rogers dwelling house to Lowell," and two thirds of the lot on the east side of the road beginning "at the corner of land I this day conveyed to Martin Conway." Signed Feb. 29, 1860. The same day Jones sold Conway, for $350, four acres "on the east side of the old road leading from Billerica to Lowell," beginning at the southwest corner by Mary Pasho, now Mary Burbank, "near her dwelling," and running to C. W. French (Book 23 Page 70).
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| April 18, 1864 | Deed | Lyman Haynes, Anthony Jones and Dudley Foster | Martin Conway | 1864 fourteen acres of the Hermon Rogers farm to Martin Conway | 37/426 |
For $350, fourteen acres "in the northerly part of said Billerica on the road leading to Lowell through a part of Tewksbury," from the southeast corner on the road northwest 13 rods to the heirs of Edward Collins, then southwest, west and southwest to the grantors' land and back by a wall, "being a part of our Hermon Rogers farm so called," Conway to maintain the wall on the south side against H. Rogers. Signed April 16, 1864. Conway added the Judith Jones lots by the railroad in 1883 (Book 158 Pages 238-239) and a right of way from Thomas Talbot in 1884 (Book 169 Page 112).
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| 1887 | Deed | Martin Conway and Margaret Conway of Billerica | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1887 Martin Conway sells Roger Barrington the house lot | 187/342 |
For $250, "a certain piece or parcel of land situated in that part of Billerica called North Billerica," beginning at a stake "at the westerly side of a passage way fifteen feet wide and at land of one Walker," northerly by Walker 258 ft to a stake at land of one Cullinan, easterly by Cullinan 222 ft to a bound at other land of the grantor, southerly by that land 251 ft to a bound "at the northeasterly corner of land lately conveyed by me to James Barrington," and westerly along that land "and across said passageway" 223 ft to the beginning. Conway reserves the right to keep "the drain now existing on the premises adjoining and next easterly" for draining his land, and the grantee has a right to use the passageway. No buildings mentioned. Signed April 16, 1887, recorded later that month (the recording day is partly illegible). The source parcel of Plan 202-25 (1999), later divided into Lots A, B and C.
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| 1905 | Mortgage | Roger Barrington and Alice Barrington of Billerica | Ann Callahan of Billerica | 1905 mortgage of the whole lot, buildings insured for $2,400 | 373/522 |
To secure $2,400 in five years at five per cent, the whole of the 1887 lot, same bounds (Walker, Cullinan, the heirs of Martin Conway and James Barrington), excepting the drainage right and the right of way in the passageway granted to Conway, "being the same premises as granted to me ... by said Martin Conway by deed dated April 16, 1887 ... Book 187 Page 342." Barrington was to "keep the buildings on said premises insured against fire in a sum not less than twenty four hundred dollars." Alice Barrington, his wife, releases dower and homestead. Signed Jan. 27, 1905. In the margin: partial release Book 435 Page 506; discharged Book 462 Page 75.
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| June 2, 1909 | Deed | Roger Barrington and Alice Barrington of Billerica | Maria H. Merrill of Lowell | 1909 the middle lot with its house sold to Maria H. Merrill | 434/317 |
For "One dollar and other good and valuable considerations," "a certain piece or parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of Billerica Av. in No. Billerica," beginning at a stake on the avenue 115 ft south of a stone wall bound at land of one Cullinan, easterly 185 ft to Martin Conway, southerly by Conway 65 ft, westerly 185 ft by other land of the grantor, and northerly by the avenue 65 ft, 12,025 sq ft, part of the 1887 Conway deed. The grantee assumes the taxes and water rates from May 1909. Signed June 1, 1909, recorded June 2. The first lot sold off (Lot A of Plan 202-25, now 45 Billerica Avenue); Merrill gave back a $100 purchase-money mortgage (434/318).
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| June 2, 1909 | Mortgage | Maria H. Merrill of Lowell | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1909 Merrill purchase-money mortgage to Barrington | 434/318 |
To secure $100 in one year at five per cent, the same 65 ft by 185 ft lot "with the buildings thereon," "being the same premises conveyed to me by deed of Roger Barrington of even date and to be recorded simultaneously herewith." Dated June 1, 1909. In the margin: discharged Book 444 Page 290.
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| 1909 | Partial Release | Josephine Callahan, executrix of the estate of Ann Callahan | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1909 the middle lot (Lot A) released from the mortgage | 435/506 |
For $1 and other considerations, the executrix releases from the 1905 mortgage "a certain piece or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the easterly side of Billerica Av. in No. Billerica," beginning at a stake on the avenue 115 ft south of a stone wall bound at land of one Cullinan, 185 ft deep and 65 ft wide, 12,025 sq ft, part of Conway to Barrington (187/342); the rest of the land stays under the mortgage. Signed May 29, 1909. This is Lot A, released for the sale to Maria H. Merrill.
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| January 16, 1911 | Discharge | Josephine C. Greaney of Wakefield, formerly Josephine Callahan, executrix of the will of Ann Callahan | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1911 the 1905 mortgage paid off | 462/75 |
The executrix of Ann Callahan "late of said Billerica," mortgagee under Roger Barrington's mortgage of Jan. 27, 1905 (373/522), acknowledges "full payment and satisfaction of the same" and discharges it. Signed Jan. 16, 1911 before William T. Sheppard, J.P.; recorded the same day, just before Barrington's new mortgage to the Central Savings Bank.
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| January 16, 1911 | Mortgage | Roger Barrington of Billerica | The Central Savings Bank, Lowell | 1911 mortgage: both remaining lots have buildings | 462/76 |
To secure $1,500, two parcels on the easterly side of Billerica Avenue, each "with the buildings thereon": the north lot, 115 ft on the avenue, bounded by Sarah Cullinan on the north, land "conveyed by Martin Conway to Samuel Campbell by deed dated August 12, 1892" (236/282) on the east and the Merrill lot on the south; and the south lot, 78 ft on the avenue, bounded by the Merrill lot on the north, Campbell 50 ft on the east, and "land formerly of Martin Conway, now supposed to belong to James Barrington" on the south, "intending hereby to convey ... all of the premises conveyed to me by Martin Conway" in 1887 except the part sold to Maria H. Merrill. Dated Jan. 16, 1911. In the margin: partial release Book 647 Page 53; discharge Book 661 Page 307.
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| July 17, 1914 | Mortgage | Roger Barrington of Billerica | The Central Savings Bank, Lowell | 1914 second mortgage to the Central Savings Bank | 525/333 |
With mortgage covenants, to secure $2,000 in one year at five per cent, payable April 1 and October 1, the same two parcels "with the buildings thereon" as the 1911 mortgage (the 115 ft north lot and the 78 ft south lot on the easterly side of Billerica Avenue), all of the 1887 Conway lot except the part sold to Maria H. Merrill. Dated July 16, 1914. In the margin: partial release Book 647 Page 53; discharge Book 661 Page 307.
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| July 27, 1921 | Partial Release | The Central Savings Bank, Lowell | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1921 the north lot (Lot B) released from the bank mortgages | 647/53 |
The bank, "the holder of two mortgages from Roger Barrington," dated Jan. 16, 1911 (462/76) and July 16, 1914 (525/333), for $1 releases the north parcel "with the buildings thereon," 115 ft on Billerica Avenue between Sarah Cullinan and the Merrill lot and 135 ft on the Campbell land, "being the first parcel described in said mortgages," keeping its security on the rest. Signed July 26, 1921 by Arthur J. Murkland, treasurer; recorded July 27, 1921.
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| July 27, 1921 | Quitclaim | Roger Barrington and Alice Barrington of Billerica | Charles H. Langell and Elizabeth Langell of Dracut | 1921 the north lot (Lot B) sold to the Langells | 647/55 |
"For consideration paid" (U.S. revenue stamps of $4.00, about $4,000), with quitclaim covenants, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the easterly side of Billerica Avenue, so-called, in that part of said Billerica called North Billerica," the north lot of 115 ft on the avenue between Sarah Cullinan and Maria H. Merrill, 185 ft deep to Samuel Campbell, "a portion of the premises to me conveyed by Martin Conway" in 1887, subject to its reservations; the grantees take the husband and wife as tenants by the entirety and pay the 1921 taxes. Signed July 27, 1921. Lot B of Plan 202-25, now 49 Billerica Avenue.
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| May 19, 1922 | Quitclaim | Roger Barrington and Alice Barrington of Billerica | Joseph Nadeau of Billerica | 1922 Roger Barrington sells the house to Joseph Nadeau | 660/497 |
"For consideration paid" (U.S. stamps of 50 cents, the cash part above a $1,900 mortgage), with quitclaim covenants, "a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the easterly side of Billerica Avenue, so-called, in that part of said Billerica called North Billerica": westerly by the avenue 78 ft, southerly "by a passageway and land of one Barrington now or formerly" 185 ft, easterly by land of one Sullivan 51 ft, and northerly by land of Maria H. Merrill 185 ft, "being a portion of the same premises to me conveyed by Martin Conway" in 1887 (the deed misdates it April 6), subject to its restrictions and rights; the grantee pays the 1922 taxes. Alice Barrington releases dower and homestead. Signed May 18, 1922 before Joseph H. Guillet, J.P.; recorded May 19. Lot C of Plan 202-25, the Roger Barrington House.
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| May 19, 1922 | Mortgage | Joseph Nadeau and Marie Nadeau of Billerica | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1922 Nadeau gives Barrington a $1,900 mortgage | 660/498 |
With mortgage covenants, to secure $1,900, payable "twenty dollars on June 17, 1922 and twenty dollars on the seventeenth day of each and every month thereafter" with six per cent interest, the same 78 ft lot "with the buildings thereon," "being the same premises to me conveyed by deed of Roger Barrington of even date herewith." Marie Nadeau, his wife, releases dower and homestead. Dated May 18, 1922. Discharged by Barrington on Dec. 26, 1922 (Book 673 Page 490).
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| 1922 | Discharge | The Central Savings Bank, Lowell | Roger Barrington of Billerica | 1922 the bank mortgages paid off | 661/307 |
The bank, holder of the two mortgages from Roger Barrington dated Jan. 16, 1911 (462/76) and July 16, 1914 (525/333), acknowledges satisfaction and discharges both. Recorded in May 1922 (after an entry certificate recorded May 23, 1922), clearing the south lot sold to Joseph Nadeau that month.
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| December 26, 1922 | Quitclaim | Joseph Nadeau of Billerica | Mary Z. Martell of Lowell | Dec. 1922 Nadeau sells to Mary Z. Martell | 673/490 |
Joseph Nadeau, "being unmarried," "for consideration paid" (U.S. stamps of $3.00, about $3,000), with quitclaim covenants, "the land in that part of said Billerica called North Billerica, with the buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of Billerica Avenue," 78 ft on the avenue, 185 ft by the passageway and Barrington land on the south, 51 ft by Sullivan on the east and 185 ft by Maria H. Merrill on the north. Dated Dec. 15, 1922; recorded Dec. 26, 1922, right after Roger Barrington's certificate on the same page that the May 1922 mortgage from Nadeau (660/498) had been paid.
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| May 17, 1946 | Quitclaim | Mary Z. Martell of Billerica (husband Joseph G. Martell) | Raymond L. Marchand and Marjorie M. Marchand of Billerica | 1946 Mary Z. Martell sells to the Marchands | 1043/348 |
"For consideration paid" (U.S. stamps of $2.20, about $2,000), with quitclaim covenants, to the husband and wife as tenants by the entirety, "the land in that part of said Billerica called North Billerica, with the buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of Billerica Avenue," same bounds (78 ft on the avenue, a passageway and Barrington land south, Sullivan east, Merrill north), subject to the restrictions in the 1887 Conway deed, "being the same premises to me conveyed by Joseph Nadeau by deed dated December 15, 1922 ... Book 673, Page 490." Signed May 16, 1946; recorded May 17. The Marchands owned the house until 1992; Plan 202-25 of 1999 still marks Lot C (12,454 sq ft) as theirs. Later private sales: 1992, 2009 (by a trustee) and 2014.
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Recorded is Book/Page at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds unless noted.