Structure · Built 1852 · Demolished 2010
Ananiah Bohonan House
The Ananiah Bohonan House stood on the south side of the Rangeway Road in the northwest part of Billerica, on a lot of about ten acres between the Spaulding farms and the land of Marshall Preston. The 1852 map labels it "A. Bohonan," and the deeds show that the A. stood for Ananiah Bohonan (1783 to 1859), a shoemaker born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, who built the house between 1839 and 1844 and was the father of Peter B. Bohonan, later the station agent at East Billerica.
The land was part of a 20-acre tract on the southeast side of the road, "the same formerly owned by Samuel Parker," that the widow Betsey Crosby gave her son Oliver Crosby in 1829 along with the Dowse Place across the road. Crosby sold the whole in 1832 to Joseph Manning and Ebenezer Cowdry of Chelmsford, they sold it in 1833 to Lot Easte, a blacksmith, and Easte sold it in 1837 to Otis Lincoln, who built the Otis Lincoln House on the north side of the road.
On December 2, 1839 Ananiah Bohonan, recently remarried to Abby Spaulding, bought two adjoining pieces on the south side of "the Range way road so called": the west part of Lincoln's tract for $125 and two acres on the road from Thomas Spaulding and his son Edward Spaulding for $150. Neither deed mentions a building. The same day he mortgaged the nine acres to Benjamin L. Judkins for $421. By June 17, 1844, when he sold the lot to his son Peter for $500, it held "ten acres more or less with the buildings thereon, where I now live," so the house was built in those years. Peter paid off the Judkins mortgage, but by 1845 he had built his own house on Gray Street in East Billerica, and his father stayed on the Rangeway: the 1850 census lists Ananiah Bohonan, shoemaker, aged 66, with his wife Abi, next to Isaac Brown at the Isaac Brown House, and the 1852 map still shows his name here.
On April 8, 1853 Peter B. Bohonan sold the house and ten acres for $800 to Lydia Brown, wife of Jonas Brown, who held it in her own right and gave him a $500 mortgage for part of the price. In 1863 the Browns mortgaged it for $180 to Stephen P. Wiley, who made an entry to foreclose in July 1878. After Lydia Brown's death her administrator, Dudley Foster, sold the place at auction on April 21, 1879, and Wiley bought it for $625.
Wiley, later of Lowell and Chelmsford, kept it until July 27, 1895, when he deeded it with four other properties to Daniel E. Tuttle of Barnstead, New Hampshire, to hold in trust for him. The same day Tuttle sold the Rangeway lot "with the buildings thereon" for $900 to Julia Nuttall. Her family farmed the adjoining land to the west, and Charles E. Nuttall, a weaver and later a farmer, appears in the directories on the Rangeway road from 1901 to 1921. In 1906 Charles E., John J., William F., Mary E. and Margaret Nuttall, her heirs, sold the ten acres to Anna H. Terry of Lowell, whose husband Charles H. Terry, a wool sorter, is listed on the Rangeway road in 1912.
The house then changed hands often. Anna H. Terry sold it in June 1914 to Mary A. Stevens of Lowell, who sold it that August to Garabhad and Mesrob Echmalian of Lowell. In 1915 they sold it to Joseph and Nellie Stankiwicz of Lowell, who lived there (Joseph Stankiewicz is listed on the Rangeway road in 1917 and 1925). His widow sold it in 1928 to Joseph F. and Jennie Cole of Boston, and they sold it the same year to William A. Newcomb, a farmer, who took in James G. Newcomb as joint owner in 1929. The Newcombs sold in June 1931 to Joseph W. Fryc of Lowell, who resold that August to Frank and Mary Dziurkiewicz; Frank Dziurkiewicz, a tailor, is listed on the Rangeway road in 1942. In 1945 they sold it to Joel E. and Buryal E. Davidson. Every deed in this run describes the same ten acres "with the buildings thereon," bounded by Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston.
After two private sales in the 1950s the land went in 1961 to the Ampolo Construction & Engineering Corporation of Lexington. When that company went bankrupt its trustee sold the ten acres in 1966, and they passed to Anro Realty, Inc., which sold them in 1974 to R & W Realty, Inc. of Cambridge for $5,000. In 2005 R & W Realty had the land divided into three lots (Plan 219-61), the plan marking the old house's site near the road as an "existing foundation (to be razed)." The house was gone by 2010. The two front lots were combined, sold in 2011, and a new Colonial house was built on them that year; it is now used as a rectory.
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- Billerica assessor, 226 Rangeway Rd (parcel 38-32-5, from 47-32-1): Plan 219-61 lots 1 and 2, sales 1974 and 2011, house built 2011
- Hazen, History of Billerica (1883), Genealogical Register: Ananiah Bohonan, b. Salisbury N.H. 1783, d. 1859 aged 76
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| 1829 | Deed of Gift | Betsey Crosby of Billerica, widow | Her son Oliver Crosby of Billerica, gentleman | 1829: the 20-acre tract south of the Rangeway, later the house lot, to Oliver Crosby | 317/479 (South) |
Billerica town book 16, pages 148-149. For $10 "and for the love and affection which I have for him and in advance towards his portion in my estate," a farm "with the buildings thereon" called "the Dowse Place, containing about sixty acres," from the rangeway road by the heirs of Nathaniel Brown to the Chelmsford line and back by Asa Hodgman, Benoni Spaulding, Ebenezer Easte and Isaac Brown; "Also a certain tract of land ... on the opposite or Southeasterly side of the road ... containing twenty acres more or less, and is the same formerly owned by Samuel Parker." Signed September 12, 1829, before Joseph Locke; recorded in October 1832 with the deed that follows.
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| October 29, 1832 | Warranty Deed | Oliver Crosby of Billerica, gentleman (wife Hannah M. Crosby releasing dower) | Joseph Manning of Chelmsford, Esq., and Ebenezer Cowdrey of Chelmsford, yeoman | 1832: Crosby to Manning and Cowdry, including the south tract | 317/480 (South) |
For $2,000, "a certain Farm with the buildings thereon situate in the Northwesterly part of said Billerica", from the Rangeway road by land of the heirs of Nathl. Brown deceased, northwesterly by the heirs to the Chelmsford line, southwesterly by the line to land of Asa Hodgeman, and back by Hodgeman, Benoni Spaulding, Ebenr. Easte and Isaac Brown to the road; also 20 acres on the southeast side of the road, "the same lot formerly owned by Samuel Parker, and conveyed by Betsey Crosby to me". Signed October 18, 1832 before Joseph Locke; Billerica town book 16, pages 150-151. The 1833 deed calls this "the place called the Dowse place".
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| 1833 | Warranty Deed | Joseph Manning, Esq., and Ebenezer Cowdry, yeoman, both of Chelmsford (wives Julia Maria Manning and Betsey Cowdry releasing dower) | Lot Easte of Chelmsford, blacksmith | 1833: Manning and Cowdry to Lot Easte, including the south tract | 326/39 (South) |
For $1,000, "a certain farm situate in the northwesterly part of Billerica ... containing in the whole about fifty five acres": 35 acres north of the Rangeway road "with a dwellinghouse barn & shed thereon", from the southeast corner at the road by the heirs of the late Nathaniel Brown, northerly to the corner of the wall by the wood land, westerly on the wall, to a stake and stones in the swamp by Isaac Brown, and back by Brown and the road; and 20 acres on the south side, "the same land formerly owned by Samuel Parker"; "the above is a part of the place called the Dowse place conveyed to us by Oliver Crosby", reserving a right of way across the north tract to the grantors' wood land. Billerica town book 13, pages 486-488. Easte gave Manning a purchase-money mortgage (town book 16/259). Recorded 1833.
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| April 13, 1837 | Warranty Deed | Lott Easte of Billerica, yeoman (wife Mary Easte releasing dower) | Otis Lincoln of Chelmsford, blacksmith | 1837: Easte to Otis Lincoln, including the 20-acre south tract | 361/276 (South) |
For $1,500, "a certain farm situate in the Northwesterly part of said Billerica containing in the whole about fifty five acres": the first tract, 35 acres "with a dwelling house Barn shed and Blacksmiths shop thereon", bounded as in 1833 (heirs of Nathaniel Brown, the wood land, Isaac Brown in the swamp, the Range way road); the second tract, 20 acres on the south side of the road, bounded by Thomas and Jacob Spaulding, Marshall Preston (formerly Col. John Parker), Jonas and Isaac Brown, "the same formerly owned by Samuel Parker"; reserving the right of way to the wood land of Joseph Manning and Ebenezer Cowdry. Signed April 3, 1837 before Marshall Preston (witness Jacob Spaulding); Billerica town book 15, pages 374-376. The blacksmith shop had been added by Easte since 1833.
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| December 5, 1839 | Warranty Deed | Otis Lincoln of Billerica, yeoman (Hannah, his wife, releasing dower) | Ananiah Bohonan (written Bohonon) of Billerica | 1839: Otis Lincoln sells Ananiah Bohonan the bare land | 389/55 (South) |
Billerica town book 15, pages 581-582. For $125, a tract "on the south side of the Range way road so called," from the northerly corner at the road and land of Edward Spaulding, westerly by the road to land of Thomas and Jacob Spaulding, southerly and easterly by them to land of Marshall Preston, by Preston to a stone wall across the lot, and back by the grantor's land along the wall to Edward Spaulding and by a wall and ditch to the road. No buildings are named. Signed December 2, 1839, before Marshall Preston; recorded December 5, 1839. The west part of the 20-acre tract Lincoln bought in 1837.
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| December 5, 1839 | Warranty Deed | Thomas Spaulding of Billerica, gentleman, and his son Edward Spaulding of Billerica, yeoman (Alice, his wife, releasing dower) | Ananiah Bohonan (written Bohonon) of Billerica, yeoman | 1839: the Spauldings sell Bohonan two acres on the Rangeway | 389/56 (South) |
Billerica town book 15, pages 582-583. For $150, a tract on the southerly side of the Range way Road "containing two acres more or less," from its westerly corner by the road, northeasterly by the Rangeway to land of Otis Lincoln, by Lincoln to a corner, and back by the land "this day sold by said Lincoln to said Bohonon" to the road; Thomas Spaulding joins to release his right as mortgagee. Signed December 2, 1839; recorded December 5, 1839. With the Lincoln land it made the ten-acre lot.
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| December 4, 1839 | Mortgage | Ananiah Bohonan of Billerica (Aby, his wife, releasing dower) | Benjamin L. Judkins of Billerica, yeoman | 1839: Bohonan mortgages the new lot to Benjamin L. Judkins | 389/57 (South) |
Billerica town book 15, pages 584-585. The whole tract on the southerly side of the Rangeway road "containing nine acres more or less," bounded by Otis Lincoln, Thomas and Jacob Spaulding and Marshall Preston, "being the same this day conveyed me by the deed of Otis Lincoln and deed of Edward Spaulding of even date," to secure $421 in one year with interest. Signed December 2, 1839. Discharged by Judkins on July 22, 1844 "at the request of Peter B. Bohonan" (margin, recorded July 25, 1844).
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| July 25, 1844 | Warranty Deed | Ananiah Bohonan (written Bohonon) of Billerica, yeoman (Aby, his wife, releasing dower) | His son Peter B. Bohonan (written Bohonon) of Billerica, yeoman | 1844: "with the buildings thereon, where I now live," to his son Peter | 445/506 (South) |
Billerica town book 17, pages 507-508. For $500, "a certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Billerica on the southerly side of the range way road, containing ten acres more or less with the buildings thereon, where I now live," from the southwesterly corner at the road and land of Jacob and Thomas Spalding Jr., by them to Marshall Preston, by Preston to Otis Lincoln, by Lincoln to the road and by the road to the start. Signed June 17, 1844, before Marshall Preston; recorded July 25, 1844. The first record of the house.
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| April 8, 1853 | Warranty Deed | Peter B. Bohonan (written Bohonnon) of Billerica, yeoman (Susan, his wife, releasing dower) | Lydia Brown of Billerica, housewife | 1853: Peter B. Bohonan sells the house to Lydia Brown | 653/5 (South) |
Billerica town book 19, pages 307-308. For $800, the tract on the southerly side of the Rangeway road "containing ten acres more or less with the buildings thereon," bounded as in 1844 by land now or formerly of Jacob and Thomas Spaulding Jr., Marshall Preston and Otis Lincoln. Signed and recorded April 8, 1853. Lydia Brown, wife of Jonas Brown, held it in her own right.
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| April 8, 1853 | Mortgage | Lydia Brown of Billerica, housewife | Peter B. Bohonan (written Bohonon) of Billerica | 1853: Lydia Brown's purchase-money mortgage to Bohonan | 653/6 (South) |
Billerica town book 19, pages 309-310. Mortgage back for $500 of the same ten acres "with the buildings thereon," to secure part of the price. Signed April 8, 1853.
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| December 30, 1863 | Mortgage | Jonas Brown of Billerica and Lydia Brown, his wife, in her own right | Stephen P. Wiley of Billerica | 1863: the Browns mortgage the house to Stephen P. Wiley | 36/376 |
The tract on the southerly side of the Rangeway road "containing ten acres more or less, with the buildings thereon," bounded as in 1853, to secure $180 in one year with interest. Signed December 25, 1863, before Dudley Foster; recorded December 30, 1863. Margin: "see Possn Book 130 Page 321"; discharged by Wiley at Lowell on November 1, 1879, after he had bought the land.
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| July 31, 1878 | Certificate of Entry | Edgar E. Smith and Thomas P. Bowers of Billerica, witnesses | Stephen P. Wiley, mortgagee | 1878: Wiley enters to foreclose the Brown mortgage | 130/321 |
Sworn certificate that on July 29, 1878 Stephen P. Wiley, the mortgagee under the mortgage from Jonas Brown and wife (Book 36, Page 376), "did in our presence make an open and peaceable entry" on the mortgaged premises "for breach of the condition ... for the purpose of foreclosing said mortgage." Sworn before Dudley Foster; recorded July 31, 1878.
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| May 1, 1879 | Administrator's Deed | Dudley Foster of Billerica, administrator of the estate of Lydia Brown | Stephen P. Wiley of Billerica | 1879: Lydia Brown's administrator sells the house at auction to Stephen P. Wiley | 133/328 |
Under a license of the Middlesex Probate Court of April 1, 1879, sold at public auction on April 21, 1879 to Wiley as highest bidder for $625: "a certain tract of land situate in said Billerica on the southerly side of the Rangeway Road, containing ten acres, more or less with the buildings thereon," bounded by land formerly of Jacob and Thomas Spaulding Jr., Marshall Preston and Otis Lincoln. "Being the same premises conveyed to Lydia Brown by Peter B. Bohonan, deed dated April 8, 1853 ... Book 653 Page 5." Signed April 22, 1879; recorded May 1, 1879.
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| 1894 | Mortgage | Stephen P. Wiley of Billerica | James H. Wright of Lowell | 1894: Wiley mortgages the house to James H. Wright | 256/314 |
For $500 in one year at six per cent, "a certain tract of land situated in said Billerica on the southerly side of the Rangeway Road, containing ten acres more or less, with the buildings thereon," bounded as before; "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Dudley Foster by his deed as administrator of the estate of Lydia Brown dated April 22, A.D. 1879 ... Book 133 Page 328." The buildings were to be insured for at least $500. Signed and recorded in July 1894.
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| August 1, 1895 | Deed | Stephen P. Wiley of Lowell (Henrietta S. Wiley, his wife, releasing dower and homestead) | Daniel E. Tuttle of Barnstead, Belknap County, New Hampshire | 1895: Wiley conveys the lot to Daniel E. Tuttle as his trustee | 267/516 |
For one dollar "and other good and valuable considerations," the tract "on the Southerly side of the Rangeway Road containing ten acres more or less with the buildings thereon," bounded as before, "Being the same premises to me conveyed by Dudley Foster Administrator of the estate of Lydia Brown by deed dated April 22nd 1879 ... Book 133 Page 328." One of five deeds Wiley gave Tuttle on July 27, 1895 (Book 267, Pages 514-518), which Tuttle held in trust for him.
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| August 1, 1895 | Warranty Deed | Daniel E. Tuttle of Barnstead, New Hampshire (Achsah K. Tuttle, his wife, releasing dower) | Julia Nuttall of Billerica | 1895: Tuttle sells the house to Julia Nuttall for $900 | 267/519 |
For $900, "a certain tract of land situated in Billerica ... on the Southerly side of the Rangeway Road containing ten acres more or less with the buildings thereon," bounded by land formerly of Jacob and Thomas Spaulding Jr., Marshall Preston and Otis Lincoln, "Being the same premises to me conveyed by Stephen P. Wiley by deed of even date." Signed July 27, 1895; recorded August 1, 1895. Julia Nuttall gave Tuttle a $600 mortgage back the same day (Book 267, Page 520), later assigned by Tuttle's administrator to James J. Kerwin.
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| August 7, 1899 | Declaration of Trust | Stephen P. Wiley of Lowell | Daniel E. Tuttle of Barnstead, New Hampshire, trustee | 1895: Tuttle holds Wiley's parcels in trust for him | 310/540 |
Indenture of July 27, 1895, recorded August 7, 1899: Wiley's deeds of that day had conveyed to Tuttle "various parcels of land" in Middlesex County, and the parties declared that Tuttle "doth and shall stand seized" of them "in trust for the said party of the first part," to convey, lease, mortgage or dispose of them as Wiley directed and to account to him for the profits.
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| July 25, 1906 | Warranty Deed | Charles E. Nuttall, John J. Nuttall, William F. Nuttall, Mary E. Nuttall and Margaret Nuttall, all of Billerica, all unmarried | Anna H. Terry of Lowell | 1906: Julia Nuttall's heirs sell to Anna H. Terry | 393/580 |
For one dollar and other consideration, "a certain piece or parcel of land situated on the southerly side of the Ridgeway [sic] Road," from the northwest corner "at land of the said Charles E. Nuttall," southerly by Nuttall to a stone bound at land "supposed to belong to one Spaulding," easterly by Spaulding and Preston, northerly by Preston to the road, "containing ten acres more or less, and being all and the same premises conveyed to Julia Nuttall by Daniel E. Tuttle ... Libro 267, Folio 519." Signed July 21, 1906; recorded July 25, 1906. Anna H. Terry gave the Nuttalls an $800 mortgage back (Book 393, Page 581).
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| June 6, 1914 | Warranty Deed | Anna H. Terry of Billerica (Charles H. Terry, her husband, releasing) | Mary A. Stevens of Lowell | 1914: Anna H. Terry sells to Mary A. Stevens | 523/108 |
For one dollar and other consideration, "a certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Rangeway Road," ten acres bounded by Charles E. Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston, "being all and the same premises conveyed to me by Charles E. Nuttall and others by their deed dated July 25, 1906 ... Book 393 Page 580." Signed June 5, 1914. The same day Mary A. Stevens mortgaged it back to Anna H. Terry for $1,025 (Book 523, Page 109).
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| August 31, 1914 | Warranty Deed | Mary A. Stevens of Billerica (Harry Stevens, her husband, releasing curtesy) | Garabhad Echmalian and Mesrob Echmalian, both of Lowell | 1914: Mary A. Stevens sells to the Echmalians | 525/398 |
For one dollar, "a certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Rangeway road," ten acres bounded by Charles E. Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston, "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Anna H. Terry by deed dated June 5, 1914 ... Book 523, Page 108," subject to the mortgage held by Anna H. Terry. Signed August 29, 1914; recorded August 31, 1914.
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| August 24, 1915 | Quitclaim Deed | Garabhad Echmalian (Helpsimah, his wife, releasing) and Mesrob Echmalian, unmarried, both of Lowell | Joseph Stankiwicz and Nellie Stankiwicz, his wife, of Lowell, tenants by the entirety | 1915: the Echmalians sell to Joseph and Nellie Stankiwicz | 542/584 |
For consideration paid, "the land in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway road," ten acres bounded by Charles E. Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston, "being the same premises conveyed to us by Mary A. Stevens, by her deed dated August 29, 1914 ... book 525, page 398," subject to the 1915 taxes and to the Terry mortgage (Book 523, Page 109), on which $975 was due and which the grantees assumed. Signed and recorded August 24, 1915. The directories list Joseph Stankiewicz on the Rangeway road in 1917 and 1925.
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| February 1, 1928 | Quitclaim Deed | Nellie Stankiwicz (signing by mark as Stankiewicz) of Billerica, widow of Joseph Stankiwicz | Joseph F. Cole and Jennie Cole, husband and wife, of Boston, tenants by the entirety | 1928: the widow Nellie Stankiwicz sells to the Coles | 759/263 |
For consideration paid, "the land in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway Road," ten acres bounded by Charles E. Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston, "being the same premises conveyed to my late husband and me by deed of Garabhad Echmalian and Mesrob Echmalian dated August 24, 1915 ... Book 542, Page 584," subject to a $1,500 mortgage given by Joseph and Nellie Stankiwicz on June 1, 1926. Signed January 30, 1928; recorded February 1, 1928. The Coles gave her a $1,000 mortgage back on this lot and a second lot on the Stearns Meadow.
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| November 26, 1928 | Quitclaim Deed | Joseph F. Cole and Jennie Cole, husband and wife, of Billerica | William A. Newcomb of Newton | 1928: the Coles sell to William A. Newcomb | 771/244 |
For consideration paid, "the land in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway Road," ten acres "being the same premises conveyed to us by deed of Nellie Stankiwicz dated January 30, 1928 ... Book 759, Page 263," and a second lot by the Stearns Meadow; subject to a $1,500 mortgage held by Mary E. Dziurkiewicz of Streator, Illinois, and a $1,000 mortgage held by Nellie Stankiwicz, which the grantee assumed. Signed November 24, 1928; recorded November 26, 1928.
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| August 8, 1929 | Quitclaim Deed | William A. Newcomb of Billerica, unmarried | William A. Newcomb of Billerica and James G. Newcomb of Newton, joint tenants | 1929: Newcomb takes in James G. Newcomb as joint tenant | 779/191 |
For consideration paid, the same two lots "with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway Road," the house lot "ten (10) acres, more or less," "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Joseph F. Cole et ux, by deed dated November 24, 1925 [sic, 1928] ... Book 771, Page 244," subject to three mortgages. Signed July 30, 1929; recorded August 8, 1929. The 1931 directory lists William A. Newcomb as a farmer on the Rangeway road.
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| June 19, 1931 | Quitclaim Deed | William A. Newcomb of Billerica, unmarried, and James G. Newcomb of Watertown (Mary S. Newcomb, his wife, releasing) | Joseph W. Fryc of Lowell | 1931: the Newcombs sell to Joseph W. Fryc | 803/221 |
For consideration paid, the same two lots "with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway Road," "Being the same premises conveyed to us by deed of William A. Newcomb dated July 30, 1929 ... Book 779, Page 191," subject to two mortgages the grantee assumed. Signed June 8, 1931; recorded June 19, 1931.
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| August 27, 1931 | Quitclaim Deed | Joseph W. Fryc of Lowell (Josephine Fryc, his wife, releasing dower and homestead) | Frank Dziurkiewicz and Mary Dziurkiewicz, husband and wife, of Billerica, tenants by the entirety | 1931: Fryc sells to Frank and Mary Dziurkiewicz | 805/363 |
For consideration paid, "the land in Billerica ... with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway Road," the ten-acre lot by Charles E. Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston and the second lot by the Stearns Meadow, "Being the same premises conveyed to me by William A. Newcomb et al, by deed dated June 8, 1931 ... Book 803, Page 221." Signed August 26, 1931; recorded August 27, 1931, after Frank Dziurkiewicz discharged his 1926 mortgage from the Stankiwiczes; the buyers then mortgaged the lots to Nellie Stankiewicz for $1,300. The 1942 directory lists Frank Dziurkiewicz, tailor, on the Rangeway road.
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| April 10, 1945 | Warranty Deed | Frank Dziurkiewicz and Mary Dziurkiewicz, husband and wife, of Billerica | Joel E. Davidson and Buryal E. Davidson, his wife, of Billerica, tenants by the entirety | 1945: the Dziurkiewiczes sell to the Davidsons | 1021/237 |
For consideration paid ($4.40 in stamps), "the land in said Billerica, with the buildings thereon, situated on the Rangeway Road," the ten-acre lot from the road "at land of Charles E. Nuttal, now or formerly," and the second lot by the watering place and the "Stearn's Meadow," "Comprising all and the same premises to us conveyed by Joseph W. Frye [sic] by deed dated August 26, 1931 ... Book 805, Page 363," with a confirmatory deed from Edward G. Stankiewicz. Signed and recorded April 10, 1945; the Davidsons mortgaged it to the Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank for $2,500.
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| December 8, 1961 | Quitclaim Deed | A private owner of Billerica | Ampolo Construction & Engineering Corporation of Lexington | 1961: to Ampolo Construction & Engineering Corporation (1952 and 1957 private sales summarized) | 1539/387 |
"A certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Rangeway road," from the northwest corner on the road "at land of Charles E. Nuttall, now or formerly," southerly to a stone bound "at land supposed to belong to one Spaulding," easterly by Spaulding and Preston, northerly by Preston to the road, "Containing 10 acres more or less." Recorded December 8, 1961. The Davidsons had sold the ten acres "with the buildings thereon" to private owners in 1952 (Book 1199, Page 144), who resold them in 1957 (Book 1370, Page 137), the title this deed recites.
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| December 21, 1966 | Quitclaim Deed | Sidney J. Kagan, trustee in bankruptcy of Ampolo Construction & Engineering Corporation, and his grantee | Anro Realty, Inc., of Somerville | 1966: sold by Ampolo's trustee in bankruptcy; to Anro Realty, Inc. | 1780/276 |
On August 8, 1966 the trustee in bankruptcy of Ampolo Construction & Engineering Corporation sold "A certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Rangeway road," ten acres, "Being the same premises conveyed to Ampolo Construction & Engineering Corporation by deed dated December 8, 1961 ... Book 1539, Page 387"; the buyer, recorded on the page before, then granted the same land with quitclaim covenants to Anro Realty, Inc. Both recorded December 21, 1966.
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| July 3, 1974 | Quitclaim Deed | Anro Realty, Inc., of Somerville (David P. Cacciola, president) | R & W Realty, Inc., of Cambridge | 1974: Anro Realty to R & W Realty (2005 plan, 2011 sales summarized) | 2117/401 |
For $5,000, "A certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Rangeway Road," ten acres bounded by Nuttall, Spaulding and Preston, "Being the same premises referred to in deed dated December 21, 1966 ... Book 1780, Page 276." Signed July 1, 1974. R & W Realty divided the land in 2005 (Plan 219-61: Lots 1 to 3, the old house site marked "existing foundation (to be razed)"); after a 2010 Board of Health decision, Lots 1 and 2 (2.296 acres) were sold in May 2011 for $250,000 to a private owner, who conveyed them that October to a religious corporation. The present house was built in 2011.
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Recorded is Book/Page at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds unless noted.