Thomas Rogers House

This house is possibly older and sits on land owned by John Rogers Jr prior to his death in 1736. The deed record is sparse, but it made its way into Thomas Rogers's hands before 1781. In 1784, Thomas sold the land with buildings to Isaac Kidder. Isaac was expanding his holdings as he had been granted the southern portion of his father's land in 1781 which did not contain the house.

Isaac Kidder only had the house for 5 years before selling it back into the Rogers family in 1789. It remained in the Rogers family until 1866, when it was purchased by George Perkins Elliott, a Massachusetts State Senator.

George P. Elliott was listed on the 1875 map, but by 1889, it was in Allen Bottomley's possession. Bottomley subdivided the land in 1911, setting the barn off into its own house lot, and created several more smaller lots along High Street.

Bottomley died in 1913, and his heirs sold the place to Forrest Todd in 1921. Dates are given variously of 1925 and 1932, but certainly while in Todd's hands, the house was razed and replaced with the one standing there today. Todd sold in 1936 to Solomon Newton.

Deeds:

• 1781: 7/341 William Kidder to Isaac Kidder (north portion of lot without buildings)
• 1784: 8/201 Thomas Rogers to Isaac Kidder
• 1789: 9/339 Isaac Kidder to John Rogers
• 1827: 18/71 John Rogers to son Hermon Rogers
• 1853 Map: H. Rogers
• 1864: 38/250 Hermon Rogers to Frank D. Rogers
• 1866: 49/109 Frank D Rogers to George P. Elliott
• 1875 Map: Hon G. P. Elliott
• 1889 Map: Allan Bottomly
• 1921: 650/1 Lillie Bottomly to Forrest Todd
• 1936: 881/207 Forrest Todd to Solomon Newton