Sarah Blanchard House
Sarah Blanchard House
| Address | 421 Boston Rd |
| Built | 1837 |
| Demolished | 1965 |
| Other Lot Structures | Nathaniel Davidson House (Built 1720) |
Sarah Stickney married Francis Blanchard in 1800. In 1837, David Parker built this single-story house on property he called the "Wheat Place". He subdivided off this tiny lot for the house, and sold it to the widow Sarah Blanchard. Sarah's son, William, bought the "Wheat House" just to the north on the same day.
Sarah sold to James A. Lovejoy in 1841, and he maintained the residence until 1856, when he sold to the blacksmith, George Wilson. After that, it changed hands several times, including through Thomas Talbot, before ending up with Susan Green, wife of Joseph Warren Green, who owned the Fletcher Hotel. She was the owner of the residence, without her husband.
In the 20th century, it was sold to Edward Barker who lived there for many years. The house was razed sometime between 1963 and 1971.
Records:
- 1837: 15/464 David Parker to Sarah Blanchard (SE corner of his "Wheat Place", NEW 1-story dwelling house)
- 1841: 17/90 Sarah Blanchard to Lovejoy
- 1853 Map: J A Lovejoy
- 1856: 4/285 James A Lovejoy to George W Wilson, blacksmith
- 1860: 22/533 George Wilson to Stephen Wilson
- 1866: 98/547 Stephen Wilson to Thomas Talbot
- 1873: 99/90 Thomas Talbot to Abigail Lyman
- 1875: 127/408 Abigail Lyman to Susan Green, wife of Joseph Warren Green
- 1875 Map: W. Green
- 1889 Map: Mrs. W. Green
- 1895: 267/369 Susan J. Green to Edward Barker
- 1918 County Layout: Edward A. Barker
Deed References
| Date | Type | Grantor | Grantee | Summary | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | Warranty Deed | David Parker of Billerica, gentleman, and Achsah Parker his wife | William Blanchard of Billerica, cordwainer | 1837: David Parker sold the Wheat House the day he sold the corner to Sarah Blanchard, reserving her the well | 368/284 (South) |
For $800, Parker sold "a certain parcel or lot of land situate in said Billerica, containing about four fifths of an acre, more or less, with a dwelling house & barn thereon, called the 'Wheat House'," beginning at the northeast corner at the Great Boston road and "my Garden lot," westerly by the garden lot by a stone wall 12 rods 23 links to "my Tan yard lot," southerly by the tan yard 8 rods 11 links to William Bowers, southeasterly by Bowers 11 rods 8 links to a stake, westerly 18 links "by land I this day conveyed to Sarah Blanchard" (the Sarah Blanchard House lot), easterly by Sarah's land 5 rods 13 links to the road, and northerly by the road 9 rods 21 links, "Reserving to the said Sarah Blanchard, her heirs a privilege to the well on said premises." Signed on the sixth day of [October] 1837; Ann Parker released her mortgage interest in the premises to David Parker the same day (recorded Oct. 7, 1837). Billerica town book 15, pages 462-463.
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Recorded is Book/Page at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds unless noted.