Lampson Memorial Field

Billerica town book 13, pages 250-251. Dated April 22, 1823, acknowledged April 23 before Joseph Locke JP. For $685, "one undivided half of a tract of land situate in said Billerica about half a mile southerly of the meeting house with all the buildings thereon, commonly called the Shed place, containing about fifty six acres more or less", bounded from the lane leading to the house lately owned by Isaac French at land lately of Cyrus French, by that lane and "the road leading from Billerica to Concord" to land of Samuel Whiting Esq., then by Whiting, land lately of Simon Forrester, land of Rev. Jacob Norton and land of Josiah Bowers ("lately the Stickney farm"), and by land lately of Isaac French; "excepting from the above grant, the barn standing on the premises, in which the said Luther has no right". Also an undivided half of "the Shed orchard", about three acres by the same road and land of Col. John Parker, excepting a small burying ground "in which there are two tombs enclosed". The grantees were children of Dr. William Bowers of the Old Providence House.

Billerica town book 13, pages 297-298. Dated Oct. 18, 1824, acknowledged the same day before Joseph Locke JP. For one dollar, Crosby quitclaims "a certain farm or tract of land situate in said Billerica with the buildings thereon standing containing about fifty five acres more or less and is the same conveyed to me by mortgage deed from Luther French dated the first day of November A.D. 1819": the release of French's mortgage on the Shed place.

• 1823 Deed: Luther French of Billerica, yeoman (Sally French releasing dower) to William Bowers, gentleman, Mary Bowers and Fanny Bowers, all of Billerica (250/116) (release of the 1819 French mortgage on the same farm)

Billerica town book 17, pages 296-297. Dated June 7, 1831, acknowledged July 27, 1831 before Marshall Preston JP; recorded June 2, 1842. For one dollar, "all my right, title, interest, and estate in and to the one undivided half of the Shed place, so called, situate in said Billerica being a part of the Real Estate of Jonathan Bowers Esq. deceased, containing forty nine acres and eighty one rods, more or less, with one undivided half of the dwelling house thereon and the whole of the Barn", bounded from the northeast corner at land of Samuel Whiting Esq. and "the road leading from Billerica to Bedford", by that road to "the road leading by the Grave yard to Isaac French place", by the heirs of Cyrus French and widow Hannah French to "the Causeway lot so called", and back by Josiah Bowers, Jacob Norton, "the Bell meadow so called", John Eames and Whiting, "not including the little pasture on the West side of said road". This was the other half of the farm, from the estate of Jonathan Bowers Esq.

• May 2, 1872 Quitclaim: The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica, by Dudley Foster, Israel A. Colson and David L. Mason, committee; Dudley Foster, Treasurer to Charles E. Gorham of Billerica (86/118) (the Bowers sisters' Shed place)

• 1823 Deed: Luther French of Billerica, yeoman (Sally French releasing dower) to William Bowers, gentleman, Mary Bowers and Fanny Bowers, all of Billerica (250/116) (the other undivided half; Luther French had divided the farm with Jonathan Bowers Esq.)

Will of December 9, 1862, allowed at Lowell March 16, 1869, Dudley Foster executor: after a $500 legacy, "to the Baptist Church in Billerica all the remainder of my Property, Real, Mixed or Personal, to be by the Chh. kept as a fund, the interest of which to be expended for the support of Preaching in the Baptist Meeting house", the legacy "not to [be] paid till after the decease of my Sisters Mary & Fanny Bowers". Her heirs at law were those two sisters. The May 1869 inventory lists "1/3 of Homestead undivided 1 1/2 acres" at $1000 and "1/3 of Old Homestead 24 acres" at $800 among $3650 of real estate.

• June 13, 1871 Quitclaim Deed: The Members of the First Baptist Church and Society of Billerica, by Edward Spaulding and George C. Gilman, committee to William H. Osborn of New York City (80/250) (devised by Priscilla Bowers)
• May 2, 1872 Quitclaim: The Members of the First Baptist Church and Society in Billerica, by Edward Spaulding and Geo. C. Gilman, committee to Charles E. Gorham of Billerica (86/117) (devised by Priscilla Bowers)

Will of December 9, 1862, allowed at Lowell May 17, 1870, Dudley Foster executor: "I give and bequeath to the Town of Billerica, all the Property Real, Mixed or Personal of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease, for the benefit of the poor of said Billerica. This legacy not to be paid untill after the decease of my Sisters Priscilla and Fanny Bowers." The town sold the two-thirds of the Bowers Homestead it received from Mary and Fanny Bowers to William H. Osborn in 1871.

• June 13, 1871 Quitclaim Deed: The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica, by Dudley Foster, Israel A. Colson and David L. Mason, committee to William H. Osborn of New York City (80/253) (devised by Mary (and Fanny) Bowers)
• May 2, 1872 Quitclaim: The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica, by Dudley Foster, Israel A. Colson and David L. Mason, committee; Dudley Foster, Treasurer to Charles E. Gorham of Billerica (86/118) (devised by Mary (and Fanny) Bowers)

Dated May 31, 1871, under a vote of a church and society meeting of May 1, 1871; acknowledged before Dudley Foster JP; recorded May 2, 1872. For $119.44, "one undivided eighteenth part of a certain parcel of land known as the 'Shed place' situate in said Billerica, containing forty nine acres & eighty one rods, more or less", from the northeast corner at land formerly of Samuel Whiting and "the road leading to Bedford", by that road to "the road leading by the grave yard to the 'Isaac French place'", by land formerly of the heirs of Cyrus French and of widow Hannah French to "the Causeway lot, so called", and back by land formerly of Josiah Bowers, Jacob Norton, "the Bell meadow, so called", John Eames and Samuel Whiting. "Being part of the real estate devised to said grantors by Priscilla Bowers."

• March 16, 1869 Will: Estate of Priscilla Bowers of Billerica, singlewoman (d. Feb. 22, 1869) to The First Baptist Church in Billerica (remainder, after the deaths of her sisters Mary and Fanny Bowers) (Probate #27759) (devised by Priscilla Bowers)

• May 19, 1887 Warranty Deed: Charles E. Gorham of Billerica, unmarried to Dudley Foster of Billerica (188/149) (the church's eighteenth part)

Dated May 31, 1871, under a vote of town meeting of May 1871; acknowledged before Charles H. Parker JP; recorded May 2, 1872. For $2,330.56, "seventeen undivided eighteenth parts of a certain parcel of land known as the 'Shed place'", 49 acres 81 rods "with an old house thereon", the same bounds as the church's deed. "Being part of the real estate devised to said grantors by Mary Bowers and Fanny Bowers." The two deeds together brought $2,450 for the whole farm.

• June 2, 1842 Quitclaim: William Bowers of Billerica, yeoman to Mary Bowers of Billerica, singlewoman (his sister) (415/471) (the Bowers sisters' Shed place)
• May 17, 1870 Will: Estate of Mary Bowers of Billerica, singlewoman (d. 1870) to The Town of Billerica, for the benefit of the poor (Probate #27756) (devised by Mary (and Fanny) Bowers)

• May 19, 1887 Warranty Deed: Charles E. Gorham of Billerica, unmarried to Dudley Foster of Billerica (188/149) ("conveyed to me by Dudley Foster, Treasurer of the Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica")

Dated May 17, 1887, acknowledged May 18 before Joseph P. Thompson JP. For $50, "a certain parcel of land known now or formerly as the 'Shed Place'", 49 acres 81 rods, the same bounds. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Dudley Foster, Treasurer of the Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica, by his deed dated May 31st A.D. 1871 ... Book 86, Page 118." Subject to two mortgages that the grantee assumes, one to Dudley Foster as Treasurer (Book 129 Page 515) and one to Susie E. Burns of Billerica (Book 130 Page 112).

• May 2, 1872 Quitclaim: The Members of the First Baptist Church and Society in Billerica, by Edward Spaulding and Geo. C. Gilman, committee to Charles E. Gorham of Billerica (86/117) (the church's eighteenth part)
• May 2, 1872 Quitclaim: The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica, by Dudley Foster, Israel A. Colson and David L. Mason, committee; Dudley Foster, Treasurer to Charles E. Gorham of Billerica (86/118) ("conveyed to me by Dudley Foster, Treasurer of the Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica")

• June 3, 1887 Warranty Deed: Dudley Foster of Billerica (Mary P. Foster releasing dower and homestead) to Moses Campbell Mitchell of Billerica (189/55) ("conveyed to me by Charles E. Gorham deed dated May, 1887")

Pages 55-56. Dated May 25, 1887. For $1,500, "a certain parcel of land known as the 'Shed Place', situated in said Billerica, containing forty-nine acres and eighty-one rods, more or less", beginning at the northeast corner at land formerly of Samuel Whiting and "the road leading to Bedford", westerly and southwesterly by that road to "the road leading by the grave yard to the Isaac French Place", southerly 30 rods to land formerly of the heirs of Cyrus French, around their land and land formerly of Hannah French to "the Causeway lot, so called", and northerly by land formerly of Josiah Bowers, Jacob Norton, John Eames and Whiting to the beginning. "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Charles E. Gorham deed dated May, 1887" (book and page left blank). Mitchell moved his boys' school here after the 1888 fire.

• May 19, 1887 Warranty Deed: Charles E. Gorham of Billerica, unmarried to Dudley Foster of Billerica (188/149) ("conveyed to me by Charles E. Gorham deed dated May, 1887")

• December 7, 1935 Deed: Mary H. Mitchell of Billerica, widow to Mitchell School, a Massachusetts corporation (876/245) (the Shed place, by the estate of Moses C. Mitchell (probate 98722))

Pages 242-243. Dated Nov. 22, 1935, acknowledged before Roland G. Wright; consideration less than $100. Land "known as Billerica Ctr." on the "Plan of land of Mitchell Estates, Billerica Center, Mass." dated April 28, 1935, by R. M. Jacobs: "all the land I own East of the Boundary line" running south from a stone bound on Concord Road (435.46 and 572.20 feet, east 76.06 feet, south 549.18 feet), with a right of way over Mitchell Road to Concord Road. "For my title see records of Probate Court, Estate of Moses C. Mitchell, Docket #98722 Middlesex Probate Court." The athletic field lots lie west of this line.

• June 3, 1887 Warranty Deed: Dudley Foster of Billerica (Mary P. Foster releasing dower and homestead) to Moses Campbell Mitchell of Billerica (189/55) (the east part of the Mitchell land; title by the estate of Moses C. Mitchell, probate 98722)

Pages 243-245. Dated Nov. 22, 1935. To secure $20,000 in one year at five per cent, the same western land "with the buildings thereon" on the Mitchell Estates plan, with the same exceptions. Margin notes: assignments Book 921 Page 51 and Book 938 Page 162 (to Blanche S. Mitchell), partial releases Books 985, 997, 1005, 1008, and releases on sale Book 1014 Page 84 and Book 1031 Page 174.

• November 24, 1939 Assignment of Mortgage: Anna Zisman to Blanche S. Mitchell (938/162) (assignment of the 1935 mortgage)

• December 7, 1935 Deed: Mary H. Mitchell of Billerica, widow to Mitchell School, a Massachusetts corporation (876/245) (the mortgage subject to which the school took title)

Pages 245-247. Dated Nov. 22, 1935, acknowledged in Suffolk County the same day; consideration less than $100. The land "with the buildings thereon" in Billerica Centre on the 1935 Mitchell Estates plan, west of the line to Alexander H. Mitchell: bounded by Concord Road, French Street, land of Paris, McElligott, unknown owners and Mason, excepting the house lots of Blocks A, B and C along Concord Road and Campbell Road. "For my title see records of Probate Court, Estate of Moses C. Mitchell, Docket #98722." Subject to taxes for 1935 and "to a mortgage given by the said grantor to Anna Zisman in the sum of $20,000".

• June 3, 1887 Warranty Deed: Dudley Foster of Billerica (Mary P. Foster releasing dower and homestead) to Moses Campbell Mitchell of Billerica (189/55) (the Shed place, by the estate of Moses C. Mitchell (probate 98722))

• July 24, 1947 Quitclaim Deed: Blanche S. Mitchell of Billerica, unmarried to John F. Poole of Boston (1072/327) (the school land; confirmed by the 1948 deed from the Mitchell School)
• August 16, 1948 Quitclaim Deed: Mitchell School, a Massachusetts corporation, by Blanche S. Mitchell, Treasurer to Blanche S. Mitchell of Billerica (1099/361) (the school's title of 1935)

Recorded Nov. 24, 1939, entered in the grantee index (1926-1940, Mitchell, p. 218) as "Asst. 876-243": the assignment of the 1935 Zisman mortgage of the Mitchell School grounds to Blanche S. Mitchell, who sold the field lots in 1947 and 1948.

• December 7, 1935 Mortgage: Mary H. Mitchell of Billerica, widow to Anna Zisman of Boston (876/243) (assignment of the 1935 mortgage)

Pages 327-328. Dated April 28, 1947, acknowledged in New London County, Connecticut; stamps $2.20. Four parcels on the 1935 Mitchell Estates plan: Lots 1 to 4 in Block H, bounded south by Anderson Avenue 400 feet, east by Hall Street 188 feet, "Northerly by the shore of a pond" 420 feet and west by Stuart Road; Lots 1 to 8 in Block G between Symonds Street, Hall Street, Anderson Avenue and Stuart Road; Lots 1 to 5 in Block F, east by "a stone wall and land now or formerly of one Mason"; and Lots 5 to 7 in Block D, west by a stone wall and land of Paris. No title reference. The streets named are paper streets of the plan.

• December 7, 1935 Deed: Mary H. Mitchell of Billerica, widow to Mitchell School, a Massachusetts corporation (876/245) (the school land; confirmed by the 1948 deed from the Mitchell School)

• August 12, 1948 Quitclaim Deed: John F. Poole of Boston, unmarried to Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica, joint tenants (1098/18) ("conveyed to me by Blanche S. Mitchell")

• November 24, 1939 Assignment of Mortgage: Anna Zisman to Blanche S. Mitchell (938/162) (Blanche S. Mitchell then held the 1935 mortgage)

Pages 18-19. Dated Aug. 11, 1948. The same four parcels (Block H Lots 1 to 4, Block G Lots 1 to 8, Block F Lots 1 to 5, Block D Lots 5 to 7). "Being the same premises conveyed to me by Blanche S. Mitchell by deed dated April 28, 1947 ... Book 1072, Page 327. See also deed from the Mitchell School to said Blanche S. Mitchell to be recorded."

• July 24, 1947 Quitclaim Deed: Blanche S. Mitchell of Billerica, unmarried to John F. Poole of Boston (1072/327) ("conveyed to me by Blanche S. Mitchell")

• August 14, 1950 Quitclaim Deed: Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica (Grace M. Taylor, Audrey W. Hildreth and Florence W. Perry releasing dower and homestead) to The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica (1148/432) ("conveyed to us by John F. Poole")

Pages 361-363. Dated Aug. 10, 1948, acknowledged in Los Angeles; trustees' vote of Aug. 4, 1948 at 627 Exchange Building, Boston. "For nominal consideration paid", "all its right, title and interest in and to any land situated in said Billerica and more particularly shown on" the 1935 Mitchell Estates plan, "together with any buildings thereon". Recorded with the next deed, as the 1947 deed to Poole had promised.

• December 7, 1935 Deed: Mary H. Mitchell of Billerica, widow to Mitchell School, a Massachusetts corporation (876/245) (the school's title of 1935)

• August 16, 1948 Quitclaim Deed: Blanche S. Mitchell of Billerica, unmarried to Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica, joint tenants (1099/363) ("For title reference see Deed of Mitchell School to Blanche S. Mitchell")

Dated Aug. 10, 1948, acknowledged in Los Angeles; stamps 55 cents. Lots 1 to 6 in Block E on the 1935 Mitchell Estates plan, bounded west by land of McElligott 165.63 feet, north by Symonds Street 670 feet, east by land of Mason 185 feet and south by "land of unknown owners" 734.68 feet. "For title reference see Deed of Mitchell School to Blanche S. Mitchell to be recorded herewith."

• August 16, 1948 Quitclaim Deed: Mitchell School, a Massachusetts corporation, by Blanche S. Mitchell, Treasurer to Blanche S. Mitchell of Billerica (1099/361) ("For title reference see Deed of Mitchell School to Blanche S. Mitchell")

• August 14, 1950 Quitclaim Deed: Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica (Grace M. Taylor, Audrey W. Hildreth and Florence W. Perry releasing dower and homestead) to The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica (1148/432) ("conveyed to us by Blanche S. Mitchell")

Pages 432-433. Dated Aug. 3, 1950, acknowledged at Lowell the same day; recorded Aug. 14, 1950. "For consideration paid", five parcels on the 1935 Mitchell Estates plan: Lots 1 to 4 in Block H (north "by the shore of a pond"), Lots 1 to 8 in Block G, Lots 1 to 5 in Block F, Lots 5 to 7 in Block D, "Being the same premises conveyed to us by John F. Poole ... Book 1098, Page 18", and Lots 1 to 6 in Block E, "Being the same premises conveyed to us by Blanche S. Mitchell ... Book 1099, Page 363". Accepted under Article 13 of the town meeting of Feb. 11, 1950: "a deed of the Athletic Field and land adjacent thereto located on the Mitchell Estates, together with bleacher seats", on condition that a commission of three control it and that it "be used solely for athletic activities of the Town, preference and priority to be given to the High School athletics".

• August 12, 1948 Quitclaim Deed: John F. Poole of Boston, unmarried to Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica, joint tenants (1098/18) ("conveyed to us by John F. Poole")
• August 16, 1948 Quitclaim Deed: Blanche S. Mitchell of Billerica, unmarried to Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica, joint tenants (1099/363) ("conveyed to us by Blanche S. Mitchell")

Recorded Oct. 13, 2017, 18 pages, for 20 Campbell Road, citing the 1950 deed (Book 1148 Page 432): the Conservation Commission's order for the improvements of the 2017 state PARC grant at the Peggy Hannon-Rizza Recreation Complex. Certificate of compliance Book 39049 Page 109 (2025).

• August 14, 1950 Quitclaim Deed: Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica (Grace M. Taylor, Audrey W. Hildreth and Florence W. Perry releasing dower and homestead) to The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica (1148/432) (cites the 1950 deed)

Recorded Jan. 14, 2022, 7 pages, for 1 Ed Hayes Way and 20 Campbell Road, citing the 1950 deed: a Board of Health decision made during the 2021-2022 rebuilding of the complex.

• August 14, 1950 Quitclaim Deed: Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica (Grace M. Taylor, Audrey W. Hildreth and Florence W. Perry releasing dower and homestead) to The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica (1148/432) (cites the 1950 deed)

Recorded May 27, 2022, 6 pages, for one dollar: an electric easement at 1 Ed Hayes Way, citing the 1950 deed (Book 1148 Page 432).

• August 14, 1950 Quitclaim Deed: Thomas S. Taylor, Roger H. Hildreth and Austin F. Perry, all of Billerica (Grace M. Taylor, Audrey W. Hildreth and Florence W. Perry releasing dower and homestead) to The Inhabitants of the Town of Billerica (1148/432) (cites the 1950 deed)