Structure · Built 1968

New England Telephone & Telegraph Company

New England Telephone & Telegraph Company

Address	9 Andover Rd
Built	1968
Other Lot Structures	Albert Marshall House (1845 - 1967)

New England Telephone & Telegraph Company — Plan of Land in Billerica, Mass., March 11, 1930, Aspinwall & Lincoln (Plan 84A; the registry files Plan 84B, Lowell, under the same number), 1930 (Plan 54/84)

New England Telephone & Telegraph Company — Plan of Land in Billerica, Mass., Andover Street, Metcalf and Merriam (Aspinwall & Lincoln, Civil Engineers, March 11, 1930), 1930 (Plan 54/84)

New England Telephone & Telegraph Company — Plan of Land in Billerica, Mass., to be purchased by the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, Feb. 7, 1967, Schofield Brothers, 1967 (Plan 105/70)

Deed References

Date	Type	Grantor	Grantee	Summary	Recorded
October 1, 1833	Deed	Asa Richardson of Boston, gentleman (Elizabeth Richardson releasing dower)	Lyman Haynes of Billerica, innholder	1833: tavern stand tract, parent of the lot	327/54 (South)
	"A certain tract of land with the buildings thereon, a Tavern stand, situate in said Billerica, the east side of the great road leading from Lowell to Boston and in front of the first Congregational Meeting-house in said Billerica containing two and a half acres more or less", bounded west by the great road, north "by Sheldon's Lane so called" (the later road to Andover or Salem), east by John and Henry Baldwin, and south by the Baldwins and land of the inhabitants of Billerica. The King house lot was later cut from the east end of this tract. Dated Oct. 1, 1833, acknowledged at Boston before Henry Alline. Billerica town book 16, pages 290-291. Title from: April 22, 1819 Deed: Joseph Dows and Mary (Polly) Dows in her right, David Clark and Rhoda Clark in her right, and Isaac Sprake, all of Billerica to William Richardson of Billerica, gentleman (229/189) (Asa Richardson held the tavern stand under the 1819 mortgage) Title passed to: February 26, 1839 Deed: Lyman Haynes of Billerica, yeoman (Caroline Haynes releasing dower) to Sereno Fiske of Billerica, gentleman (380/299) Related: 1826 Administration: Estate of William Richardson of Billerica, gentleman, died intestate June 1826 to Marshall Preston, administrator; widow Sally (Sarah) Richardson (Probate #19191) (Asa Richardson sells after his brother's death)
April 10, 1844	Deed	Lyman Haynes of Billerica, yeoman (Caroline Haynes releasing dower)	Daniel Wilson Jun. of Billerica, blacksmith	1844: Haynes to Wilson (west strip with blacksmith shop)	439/551 (South)
	For $400, the strip four rods wide beginning "at the Salem road so called and land of Albert Marshall", south by Marshall's land "by a stone wall about fifteen rods till you come to land of Fitch Tufts", west four rods by Tufts, north on a parallel line keeping four rods from the first to the road, and east four rods by the road, "together with the black smith's shop standing on part of said premises". Dated April 1, 1844, before Marshall Preston, justice of the peace. Billerica town book 16, pages 487-488. 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) (east end of the tavern stand tract) Title passed to: June 13, 1846 Deed: Daniel Wilson Jun. of Billerica, blacksmith (Jane W. Wilson releasing dower) to William G. Alley of Billerica, blacksmith (486/343)
June 13, 1846	Deed	Daniel Wilson Jun. of Billerica, blacksmith (Jane W. Wilson releasing dower)	William G. Alley of Billerica, blacksmith	1845: Wilson to Alley (west strip, under the exchange)	486/343 (South)
	For $394.50, a tract beginning "at the Salem road so called and land of Albert Marshall", south by Marshall's land "by a stone wall about fifteen rods to land of Fitch Tufts", west by Tufts four rods, north "on a parallel line with the first mentioned line keeping four rods therefrom" about fifteen rods to the road, and east four rods by the road, "with the buildings thereon" (a blacksmith's lot). Subject to "a mortgage ... given by said Wilson to Lyman Haynes ... dated the first day of April A.D. 1844", which Alley was to pay. Dated April 1, 1845, before Marshall Preston, justice of the peace. Billerica town book 18, pages 170-171. Title from: April 10, 1844 Deed: Lyman Haynes of Billerica, yeoman (Caroline Haynes releasing dower) to Daniel Wilson Jun. of Billerica, blacksmith (439/551) Title passed to: February 24, 1849 Deed: William G. Alley of Billerica, blacksmith (Mary H. Alley releasing dower) to Rufus Clement of Billerica, trader (557/117)
February 24, 1849	Deed	William G. Alley of Billerica, blacksmith (Mary H. Alley releasing dower)	Rufus Clement of Billerica, trader	1849: Alley strip (west side, under the exchange)	557/117 (South)
	For $650, a strip beginning at its northeast corner "at the Salem road so called and land of Rufus Clement", south by Clement's land "by a stone wall about fifteen rods to land of Fitch Tufts", west on Tufts four rods, north on a parallel line about fifteen rods to the Salem road and east four rods by the road, "with the buildings thereon". Witnesses Dudley Foster, justice of the peace, and Miriam Shed. Dated Feb. 21, 1849. Billerica town book 20, pages 273-274. Title from: June 13, 1846 Deed: Daniel Wilson Jun. of Billerica, blacksmith (Jane W. Wilson releasing dower) to William G. Alley of Billerica, blacksmith (486/343) Title passed to: November 2, 1850 Deed: Rufus Clement of Billerica (Eliza M. Clement releasing dower) to Harriet Ward of Billerica, widow (later Harriet Crosby) (595/233) (second piece)
May 6, 1930	Boundary Agreement	Arthur W. and Inez L. Merriam	Cora A. Metcalf (abutter on the west)	1930: boundary agreement fixing the exchange lot's west line	789/144
	Agreement fixing the west line of the Merriam (King) lot against the Metcalf land, 132.25 feet back from Andover Street, as drawn on the Aspinwall & Lincoln plan of March 11, 1930 (Plan Book 54, Plan 84A), with mutual quitclaims either side of the line. Recorded 10:32, just ahead of the sale to the telephone company. Related: May 7, 1927 Warranty Deed: Arthur S. and Carrie E. Cook of Billerica to Inez L. Merriam of Billerica (749/250) (west line of the 1927 lot)
May 6, 1930	Boundary Agreement	Arthur W. and Inez L. Merriam	Frederick P. Marble, conservator of Saville D. Metcalf	1930: boundary agreement for the exchange lot	789/145
	Second line agreement (dated April 30, 1930, under a decree of April 29) for Saville D. Metcalf's half interest in the land to the west, "conveyed to Warren A. Evans by Carrie F. Ray June 20, 1899", and reciting Inez Merriam's title from the Cooks (Book 749, Page 250). Mutual quitclaims either side of the 132.25-foot line on the 1930 plan. Recorded 10:33. Related: May 7, 1927 Warranty Deed: Arthur S. and Carrie E. Cook of Billerica to Inez L. Merriam of Billerica (749/250) (west line of the 1927 lot) 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) (recites the Rays' 1899 deed to Warren A. Evans as the Metcalf title)
May 6, 1930	Quitclaim	Arthur W. Merriam and Inez L. Merriam, in her right, of Billerica	New England Telephone and Telegraph Company	1930: Merriam to the telephone company, the first exchange lot	789/146
	"For consideration paid", a front lot on Andover Street: north on the street 65 feet, west on land "formerly of Warren A. Evans, later of Metcalf" 132.25 feet, south on other land of Inez L. Merriam 80.73 feet, east on her other land 130 feet; 9,439 square feet, on the Aspinwall & Lincoln plan of March 11, 1930 (Plan Book 54, Plan 84A). "Being part of the premises conveyed to said Inez L. Merriam by Arthur S. Cook and Carrie E. Cook by deed dated May 6th, 1927 ... Book 749 page 250." No buildings named: the west corner of the King lot, cut out for the telephone exchange. Dated May 3, 1930. Title from: May 7, 1927 Warranty Deed: Arthur S. and Carrie E. Cook of Billerica to Inez L. Merriam of Billerica (749/250) (part of the 1927 lot)
June 6, 1967	Quitclaim	Private owners (husband and wife)	New England Telephone and Telegraph Company	1967: remainder of the King lot added to the exchange site	1798/228
	The rest of the King lot "with the buildings thereon" on the southerly side of Andover Street, on a Schofield Brothers plan of Feb. 7, 1967 (Plan Book 105, Plan 70): north by Andover Street 86.68 feet, east 253.76 feet, south 150.80 feet, west 88.65 feet, and north and west by "other land of the grantee" (the 1930 exchange lot) 80.70 and 129.98 feet; 26,097 square feet. Title from Inez L. Merriam, widow, who had it back under the will of Elmer H. Bartlett (died July 22, 1953) and sold it in 1954 to a private owner, who sold it in 1961 to the grantors (Book 1259, Page 246; Book 1527, Page 137; both private sales and not given rows). The plan shows the "2 1/2 Story Wood Frame Dwelling" with a porch and a 1 1/2 story shed still standing, labelled 11 Andover St. With this deed the telephone company held the whole one-acre lot of 1840-1850. Title from: May 31, 1941 Quitclaim: Inez L. Merriam of Billerica (Arthur W. Merriam releasing) to Elmer H. Bartlett of Plainville, Norfolk County (961/99) (through Bartlett's will (1953) and two private sales (1954, 1961))
2009	Easement	Verizon New England Inc. (successor of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company)	Massachusetts Electric Company	2009: Verizon easement to Massachusetts Electric	23641/19
	Utility easement over the exchange property at 9 Andover Road, "on the southeasterly side of Andover Road", describing the grantor's land by the 1967 plan (Plan Book 105, Plan 70) and reciting its title from the "deed dated June 6, 1967 ... Book 1798, Page 228". The sketch shows 7 Andover Street on the west and parcel 81-7 for No. 9. Related: May 6, 1930 Quitclaim: Arthur W. Merriam and Inez L. Merriam, in her right, of Billerica to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (789/146) (same exchange property) June 6, 1967 Quitclaim: Private owners (husband and wife) to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (1798/228) (recites the 1967 title)

Recorded is Book/Page at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds unless noted.