435- THE CONFISCATED ESTATES OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. BY JOHN T. HASSAM, A.M. THE CONFISCATED ESTATES OP BOSTON LOYALISTS. BY JOHN Tr^HASSAM, A.M. ViCTRIX CAUSA DEIS PLACCIT, SED VICTA CaTONI. CAMBRIDGE: JOHN WILSON AND SON. Sanibevsitg ^xcss. 1895. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society/ for May, 1895. THE CONFISCATED ESTATES OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. The members of the Massachusetts Historical Society are doubtless aware that the land on which the Society's building now stands was confiscated during the Revolutionary War, as the property of a Loyalist, the Rev. Henry Caner, the Rector of King's Chapel. His estate is described in the Inven- tory taken January 22, 1779, as " A Dwelling House, Barn &c. situate in Tree Mont Street near the Stone Church, with the Land & Appurtenances," and it was appraised at £2550. The lot was then two hundred feet from front to rear. The entire estate was bought for £750, at private sale, of the Committee empowered by the General Court to sell the estates of conspirators and absentees. The purchaser was Samuel Henly. The deed, dated April 8, 1782, was not recorded until September 30, 1793 (Suffolk Deeds, Lib. 177, fol. 82). By certain mesne conveyances, the front part of this estate on Tremont Street became the property of the Society in 1856 (Lib. 695, fol. 55). The adjoining estate on the North, which now forms part of the Boston Museum, was also confiscated. It was the property of William Brattle, a Loyalist. 4 CONFISCATED ESTATES The estates of Loyalists were sold under an Act passed April 30, 1779, entitled " An Act to confiscate the estates of certain notorious Conspirators against the Government and liberties of the inhabitants of the late Province, now State, of Massachusetts Bay " ; an Act passed May 1,1779, entitled " An Act for confis- cating the estates of certain persons commonly called Absen- tees " ; an Act passed 1780, entitled " An Act to provide for the Payment of Debts due from the Conspirators and Absentees, and for the recovery of debts due to them " ; an Act in addi- tion to that Act ; and under various resolves of the General Court. I have compiled, from the records in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds, a list of these confiscated estates, giving the date of record of the deed, the name of the Loyalist owner and of the purchaser at the sale, the Lib. and fol. of the record, and a brief description of the confiscated land. These estates are one hundred and fifty-nine in number, and they belonged to forty- nine different owners. Nineteen parcels of land were taken from Governor Hutchinson, the Committee receiving for them X 98,121 4s. 2|c?. His mansion-house on the corner of Fleet and Hanover Streets brought £33,500. Eighteen parcels were taken from Eliakim Hutchinson, of the value of X4385. Samuel Sewall lost fourteen pieces of land at X5040 5s. The highest price brought by any single estate was <£ 102,000. This was paid for dwelling-house and land on both sides of Summer Street, belonging to Sir William Pepperell the younger. The sum total of all these sales amounted to X529,591 18s. Sd. But as the deeds recite that the consideration was paid sometimes in " gold and silver," sometimes in " gold or silver or its equivalent in paper," sometimes in " specie " or " coined specie," sometimes in " lawful silver money," sometimes in " specie and paper," sometimes in " specie or its paper equiva- OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 5 lent," sometimes in " lawful money," and sometimes in " Con- tinental currency," these figures are very misleading. By an Act passed April 9, 1777, and an Act in addition thereto, passed October 16, 1778, the Judge of Probate for each county was authorized to appoint agents for the estates of absentees in such county. The Suffolk County Probate Rec- ords contain the following names of absentees : — A.D. Docket No. A.D. 1778 Docket No. Aldis, Nathan . . . 1777 16387 Gardner, Sylvester . . . 16778 Araory, John . . . 1779 16892 Gay, Martin . . - . 1779 16842 Apthorp, Charles Ward 1781 17441 Geyer, Frederick William 1778 16577 Apthorp, Thomas . 1777 17542 Goldsbury, Samuel 1781 18167 Apthorp, William . 1778 17169 Goldthwait, Joseph 1778 16609 Atkins, Gibbs . . Auchmuty, Robert . 1779 1779 16950 16836 Gore John . . 1779 1779 17466 17467 Gray, Harrison . . . Green, Joseph . . . 1778 16657 Bernard, Francis 1779 16965 Bircli, William . . 1778 16637 Hallowell, Benjamin . 1778 16794 Blair, John . . . 1779 16856 Hallowell, Robert . . 1778 17663 Borland, John . . 1779 16987 Hamilton, Col. . . . 1781 17533 Borland, John Lindall 1779 17023 Hatch, Nathaniel . . . . 1779 16812 Boutineau, James . 1778 16748 Holmes, Benjamin Mulberry 1781 17468 Bowes, William . . 1778 16457 Hulton, Henry .... 1777 16343 Brattle, Thomas . . 1779 16988 Hutchinson, Eliakim . 1779 16883 Brindley, George 1778 16611 Hutchinson, Elisha . . 1777 17379 Brinley, Thomas 1779 17194 Hutchinson, Foster . . 1779 16884 Burton, William 1779 17462 Hutchinson, Thomas . 1778 16858 Calf, Robert . . . 1778 17463 Irving, George . . . 1778 17469 Canner, Henry . . 1777 16426 Irving, John . . 1786 18653 Clark, Benjamin 1781 17570 Coffin, John . . . 1779 16891 Jackson, William 1782 17738 Coffin, William . . 1779 16890 Jarvis, Robert . 1778 16597 Collier, Hannah . . 1779 17464 Jeffries, John . . 1779 17470 Cunningham, Archibald 1777 17465 Jenkins, Peter . Johonnot, Peter . 1779 1782 16934 17644 Deblois, Gilbert . . 1779 16827 Joy, John . . . 1777 16258 Draper, Margaret . 1779 17015 Keighly, Edward 1779 16832 Faneuil, Benjamin . 1782 17666 Knutting, William 1782 17628 Fisher, Willfret . . 1779 17014 Flucker, Thomas 1779 17129 Laughton, Henry 1781 Misc. Doc. Foster, Edward . . 1776 15912 Lechmere, Richard 1777 16276 CONFISCATED ESTATES A.D. Docket No. A.D. Docket No. Leonard, George . . 1780 17471 Savage, Arthur . . 1777 17474 Lewis, Ezekiel . . . 1779 16800 Scott, Joseph . . . 1779 16956 Lillie, Theophilus . . 1778 16620 Sewall, Samuel . . 1777 16269 Loring, Joshua . . 1777 16449 Simpson, John . . . 1779 16829 Loring, Joshua, Jr. . 1778 16450 Simpson, Jonathan 1779 16830 Lyde, Edward . . . 1779 16870 Smith, Richard . . . 1781 Misc. Doc. Martin, William . . McNeil, Archibald 1780 1779 17216 16801 Snelling, Jonatlian Stow, Edward . . . 1779 1779 17475 16798 Minot, Christopher . 1779 16885 Taylor, John . . . 1779 17056 Moffatt, Thomas . . 1782 17652 Taylor, William . . 1777 17380 Paddock, Adino . . Paxton, Charles . . 1778 1779 16688 16802 Thompson, Robert . Troutbeck, John . . 1779 1779 17476 16803 Perkins, William L. . 1781 17472 Vassell, William . . 1779 17367 Powell, John . . . Price, Elizabeth . . Procter, Agnes . . .• 1778 1779 1779 16788 16984 17552 Walter, William . . Waterhouse, Samuel . Willson, John . . . 1777 1778 1782 16432 16792 17627 Quincy, Samuel . . 1779 16889 Winnett, John, Jr. 1782 17701 Richards, Owen . . 1783 17863 Winslow, Isaac . . 1782 17793 Rogers, John . . . 1777 17473 Several of these names are not to be found in Sabine's " Loyal- ists of the American Revolution " ; and we are able also from these records to make a few additions to the names of Loyalists in the " Memorial History of Boston," TIL 175. These lists have been compiled from notes and memoranda made by me many years ago, while engaged in making researches in the County Records, when those records were not as acces- sible as they now are. It is possible, indeed, that further in- vestigations and future improvements in methods of indexing may bring to light a few more names. But it is not probable, however ; and these lists may be considered as practically com- plete, so far as the records in these two public offices are concerned. In some cases where confiscated estates were ac- tually sold, the purchaser failed to record his deed. OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 7 This, with much other material, was collected and laid aside until I should have leisure to use it in a long-contemplated work. But as this period of leisure is still remote, and may come to me, as it often does to others, too late, I have thought it best to put a part, at least, of this material at the disposal of historical students and investigators, by making it immediately accessible in print. In this way it will be safe from destruction and loss, and will be available to others. It illustrates an ex- ceedingly interesting and important chapter in the history of Boston. CONFISCATED ESTATES THE CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. Loyalist owner. Purchaser. Lib. fol. April 27, 1782 Apthorp, Chaples Ward Joseph Hall .... 134 187 June 10, 1782 u (( (( Edward Smith . . . 185 12 June 22, 1782 (( tf (( Ephraim Murdock . . 135 47 July 4, 1782 « (( a Daniel Dennison Rogers 135 68 July 19, 1782 (1 (( it John Wheelwright 135 114 July 19, 1782 (( « (( it « 135 116 Sept. 24, 1782 <( (( (( Grizzell Apthorp, ) widow, and >■ Perez Morton ) 136 8 July 30, 1783 a Levi Lane \ William Coleman > Benjamin Coleman | Joseph Gardner . . John Boies }■ Goldthwait, Joseph Gray, Harrison t( (( Hallowell, Ben.iamin Joseph Henderson John Davis Timothy Atkins Nathan Frazier Perez Morton John Stanton David Devens Jonathan Harris Samuel Allen Otis Samuel Gardner Jarvis Lib. 132 135 136 140 141 144 136 161 131 fol. 257 49 146 118 195 111 228 240 143 136 131 131 51 93 131 230 OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 15 Description. / Land and buildings in Boston, Bear Lane, N. ; Middle St. E. ; Theophilus Lillie, an absentee, S. ; said Greenough W. Land and buildings in Boston, Prince St. or Black Horse Lane N. ; Gibbeon Bony E. ; Nathaniel Barber S. ; John and William Freeman W. Land and buildings in Boston, Marlborough St. W. ; John Sprague and Samuel Partridge S. ; alley between said land and land of John Erving E. ; Samuel Partridge N. Land in Boston, Marlborough St. E.; alley S. and E.; Samuel Dashwood S. and E. ; Martin Gay E. ; Winter St. S. ; heirs of William Fisher W. ; S. ; AV. and S. ; heirs of Henderson Inches S. ; John Williams and land of the State W. ; Jona Cole N. ; John Lucas E. and N. Land in Boston, Winter St. N. ; John R. Sigourney W. ; Dr. John Sprague S. and E. Land and buildings in Boston, Long Lane E. ; Dr. John Sprague S. and E. ; Andrew Johonnot S. ; Charles Paxton and Dr. Sprague W. ; said Sprague N. Land in Boston, Winter St. S. ; Samuel Dashwood E. and N.; Dr. Sylvester Gardner, an absentee, W. Land and buildings in Boston, Union St. E. ; Philip Freeman S. ; E.; E. and S. ; heirs of Benjamin Andrews W. ; N. and W. ; Dorothy Carnes N. and W. ; Jeremiah Bumstead N. ; reserving that part of the premises set off to Ruth Gay, wife of said Martin Gay. Land and house in Boston, Summer St. , formerly Seven Star Lane, in front ; land of First Church S.W. ; John Rowe S. W. ; Benjamin Church, Thomas Thayerweather and heirs of Samuel Sewall N.W. Green Lane S.W. ; John Welsh S.W. and S.W. ; John Gooch and others S.E. ; James Gooch N.E. and N.W. ; John Gooch S.W. and N.W.; James Gooch and others S.W. Green Lane S. ; John Welsh W. ; John Gerrish N.; lane from Green Lane to the Mill Pond E. One undivided half of land, distill house and other buildings in Boston, Pecks Lane W. ; John Osbourn N.; N.W. ; N.E. and N. ; Francis Johonnot E. ; the sea S. Land and two brick dwelling-houses in Boston, Coi'nhill W. ; land purchased by Samuel Allen Otis N. ; E.,and N.; Wilson's Lane E. ; Nathaniel Appleton S. Land and brick dwelling-house in Boston, Cornhill W.; land purchased by John Stanton and others S. ; W. and S. ; Wilson's Lane E. ; Samuel Vallentine N. Farm, 7i A., and dwelling-house in Roxbury, Jamaica Plain N.W. ; road by widow Parker's N.E.; Joseph Williams S.E. ; heirs of Capt. Newell, deceased, S.W. 16 CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. Mar. 15, 1782 Mar. 15, 1782 July 11, 1781 Nov. 2, 1782 May 12, 1781 Loyalist owner. Hallowell, Benjamin {continued.) Feb. 21, 1782 June 17, 1782 Sept. 9, 1782 Hatch, Nathaniel Holmes, Benjamin 7 Mulberry | HuLTON, Henry . . Hutchinson, Eliakim Purchaser. John Coffin Jones n (( a Samuel Dunn Jr. Jeremiah Allen . David Cook Lib. 134 134 fol. 60 62 132 263 136 77 132 203 William McNeill > Archibald McNeill \ Edward Compton Howe John Read 134 135 135 27 22 196 OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 17 Description. Land and brick dwelling-house in Boston, Hanover St. N. ; heirs of Alexander Chamberlain, deceased, and heirs of Miles Whitworth, deceased, W. ; land in occupation of Samuel Sumner S. and W. ; said Sumner and Joseph Scott, an absentee, S. ; said Scott and heirs of Benjamin Andrews, deceased, E. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, land purchased by said Jones N. ; Joseph Scott E. ; S. and E. ; said Scott and Sampson Mason S. and E. ; Masons Court S. ; heirs of Miles Whitworth, deceased, W. Land, 60 A., and mansion house in Dorchester, road to Dorchester meeting house N. ; Jonas Humphrey, Thomas Wiswall and James Bird E. and S. ; John Holbrook S. ; John Williams, Samuel Humphrey and brook between Dorchester and Roxbury W. and N. One fifth of land and brick house in Boston, Ann St. E. ; heirs of Henry Newman, deceased, S. and W. ; Paddy's Alley N. Lands in Brookline. Land, 5 A., dwelling-house and barn, road S. and W. ; Elisha Gardner N. and N.E. ; heirs of Henry Sewall E. and N.E. ; town land by the meeting-house E. 5 A., road N. ; town way N. W. ; Samuel Clark E. and S. Land bounded by same road and town way and by land of Elisha Gardner, excepting school-house. 3 A., town way E. and S. ; Nehemiah Davis W. and N. 7 A., Samuel Clark E. and N. ; Nehemiah Davis S. ; John Seaver N. and S. ; said Seaver and said town way W. 8 A. land, part of 40 A. lot, highway S.E. ; Crafts N.E.;_ Gardner N.W^ ; rest of said 40 A. lot S.W. 10^ A. in Sawmill Woods, bounded by lands of Samuel Sewall and Samuel and Daniel White. Land in Boston, Cow Lane E. ; Howe's ropewalk S. ; W. and S. ; Milk St. W. ; Palmer's pasture N. Land in Boston, Milk St. N. ; Mr. McNeil E. and S. ; McNeil's ropewalk E. ; Cow Lane S. ; ropewalk of Ferister and Torrey W. Land, 37A., in Roxbury, bounded by the road from Roxbury to Dorchester, the brook and salt water creek between Roxbury and Dorchester, the way to the clay pit and by the lands of John Howes, John Humphrey, John Williams, Aaron White, James White, Caleb Williams, Samuel Warren, Joseph Clapp, Isaac Williams and Benjamin Williams. Wood- land, 13A., in Roxbury, Elijah Wales S. ; widow Bourne and heirs E. ; Noah Davis W. and N. Right of William Shirley Esq. to the clay pits above mentioned called the Town of Roxbury clay pits. 23^ A. in Rox- bury, John Williams N. ; Aaron White, Samuel Cheney, John Hawes, widow Warren and heirs of Joseph Warren W. ; Nehemiah Munroe S. ; town way from Dorchester brook to Braintree road E. Pasture land, 19 A., in Roxbury, Daniel Holbrook N.; Braintree road W. ; James White S.W. ; said town way S. and E. 22 A. in Roxbury, said town way N.W. ; John Williams and Swan S. ; John Humphrey E. ; John Williams N.E. Salt marsh and upland, 20 A., in Roxbury, heirs of Benjamin Williams S.W\; town creek between Roxbury and Dorchester S.E. ; Joseph Curtis N. 18 CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. Oct. 4, 1782 March 1,1783 April 3, 1783 July 12, 1783 Feb. 18, 1784 Aug. 28, 1784 Dec. 24, 1792 May 17, 1793 Dec. 15, 1795 Apr. 13, 1796 Feb. 25, 1783 Loyalist owner. Hutchinson, Eliakim {continued.) Purchaser. Foster et al Sept. 25, 1783 Dec. 27, 1779 " Thomas, Gov. John Lucas 7 Edward Tuckerman ^ Nathan Spear Francis Bigelow . . Joseph Russell . . . Thomas Green . . . Thomas Walley . . . Samuel Emmons Jr. 7 Victor Blair j" Jeffery Richardson . Martin Brimmer Ebenezer Parsons f Daniel Sargent ^ John Codman Jr. . Joseph Veasey Lib. 136 137 137 139 141 144 174 176 182 27 37 131 260 75 136 172 183 183 137 95 140 131 21 OF BOiSTON LOYALISTS. 19 Description. Land in Boston, on Dock Square and Cooper's Alley, bounded by lands of Thomas Green, Joshua Blanchard. widow Apthorp, John Newell, William Greenleaf, Jonathan Simpson and heirs of Thomas Young. Land in Boston, passageway from the Town Dock to Green's wharf W. ; Jonathan Williams, William Hyslop, Nathaniel Correy, Alexander Hill, heirs of John Gould, of Anthony Stoddard, and of John Walker deceased N. ; the end of the wharf E. ; the dock between said wharf and Green's wharf S. Land in Boston on Milk St., bounded by a passageway and by land of said Bigelow, said Hutchinson and Mr. Bourne. Land in Boston near Fort Hill, Gridley's Lane S. ; Cow Lane E. ; land of Town of Boston and of heirs of Andrew Oliver N. ; Thomas Palmer W. Land in Boston, Dock Square S. ; J]liakim Hutchinson W. ; Mr. Blanchard N. ; Thomas Green E. ; N. and E. Land and buildings in Boston, Cross St. S. ; Thomas Walley W. ; widow Holmes N. ; Samuel Ellinwood E. Land in Boston, Milk St. and Cow Lane, between a highway and ropewalk of Farreter and Torrey. Land in Boston, Cow Lane S.E. ; Samuel Emmons N.E. ; Thomas Davis S.W. ; extending towards Milk St. N.W. Confirmation of above. Flats and wharf in Boston, Minot's T N. ; flats towards the town W. ; wharf and flats of William Davis S. ; the channel E. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, Fish St. W. ; passageways N. and E. ; laud purchased by Thomas Stephenson S. Land and dwelling-house, Fish St. W. ; land purchased by John Hancock N. ; Thomas Hutchinson E. ; land purchased by John Hotty S. Land, store, block-maker's shop and other work places near the above, passageways S. ; W. and E. ; Thomas Hutchinson N. Flats, dock, wharf and stores, near the above, passage W. ; dock N. ; sea E. ; dock S. Flats, dock and wharf adjoin- ing the above described wharf, John Brick S. ; passageways W. and N. ; dock N. ; the sea E. Land, wharf and dock in Boston, Town Dock N. ; heirs of William Clarke deceased W. ; heirs of Benjamin Andrews S. ; passage from the Town Dock to Green's Wharf E. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, Fish St. W. ; land purchased by Thomas Stephenson N. ; passageway E. ; heirs of William Graves S. 20 CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. July 24, 1780 Aug. 8, 1780 Feb, 25, 1783 Feb. 25, 1783 Mar. 13, 1783 Oct. 14, 1784 Sept. 4, 1782 Loyalist owner. Purchaser. Hutchinson,Thomas,Gov. (^continued.') Samuel Broome <( (i JoHONNOT, Peter et al. Gov Mar. 31, 1783 Keighly, Edward John Hotty . . Ebenezer Parsons Daniel Sargent Ebenezer Parsons > Daniel Sargeant ^ Thomas Stephenson Enoch Brown Ebenezer Seaver James Tate Lib. 131 233 131 137 247 95 137 137 145 135 137 161 126 190 256 OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 21 Description. Land, 43 A. 2 qr. 34 r., in Milton, a back lane E. ; Mr. Ivers and Milton River N". ; Stephen Badcock and a brook N.W. ; lane to Stephen Badcock S.W. ; road to Milton meeting-house S.E. Land, 33 A. 1 r., mansion house and barn in Milton, road to Braintree E. ; heirs of William Bad- cock S.E. and S.W. ; road to Milton meeting-house N.W. 14 A. 3 qr. 3r. in Milton, road to Braintree S.W.; Robert Williams S.E.; heirs of William Badcock N.; Milton River N.E. Woodland, 48 A. 1 qr. 9 r., in Milton, road by Moses Glover's N.W. ; Braintree town line S.E.; John Bois S.VV^ ; John Sprague N.E. Tillage land, 17 A. 2 qr. 27 r., and salt marsh, 16 A. 14 r. adjoining, in Dorchesteu, lower road from Milton bridge to Dorchester meeting-house W. ; Hopestill Leeds N.E.; John Capen and others E. ; Amariah Blake and the river N. ; Ebenezer Swift, Daniel Vose and a creek S. Salt marsh, 2 A. 3 qr. 9 r., near the Hummucks in Dorchester, Levi Rounsavel N. ; Robert Swan and Madam Belcher S. ; the river W. Salt marsh, 7 A., in Dorchester, Billings Creek S. and W. ; Robert Spurr N. ; Henry Leadbetter S.E. and E. One undivided third of 8 A. salt marsh in Dorchester, held in common with Timothy Tucker and Joseph Tucker, Billings Creek S. ; Nathan Ford W. Woodland, 33^ A. 9 r., in Braintree. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, Fish St. W. ; land purchased by Par- sons and Sargeant N. ; passageways E. and S. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, Fish St. W. ; passageways N. and E. ; land purchased by Thomas Stephenson S. Land and dwelling-house, Fish St. W. ; land purchased by John Hancock N. ; Thomas Hutchinson E. ; land purchased by John Hotty S. Land, store, block-maker's shop, and other work places near the above, passageways S. ; W. and E. ; Thomas Hutchinson N. Flats, dock, wharf and stores near the above, passage W. ; dock N. ; sea E. ; dock S. Flats, dock and wharf adjoin- ing the above-described wharf, John Brick S. ; passageways W. and N. ; dock N. ; the sea E. Land and dwelling-houses in Boston, Fish St. W. ; land purchased by said Parsons and Sargeant S. ; passage N. ; passage E. ; land purchased by said Parsons and Sargeant S. ; passage W. ; then running W. and S. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, Fish St. W. ; land purchased by Parsons and Sargent N. ; passage E. ; land purchased by Joseph Veasey S. Land and brick dwelling-house in Boston, Middle St. W. ; Fleet St. N. ; street from Clark's Square to Fleet St. E. ; Lady Franklin S. Land and buildings in Boston, Orange St. E. ; Samuel Pope and Hopestill Foster S. ; Joseph Lovell and heirs of William Ettridge W. ; Zachariah Johonnot N. Land and part of house in Boston, Purchase St. S. ; Gridley's Lane E. ; land held in common by said Keighly and Tate N. ; said Tate W. Land and part of house, Jeremiah Green W. ; said land held in common N. and E. ; passageway S. Two undivided thirds of land, Thomas Flucker N. ; Gridley's Lane E. ; above-described land and said Tate S. ; Jeremiah Green W. 22 CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. June 11, 1783 May 26, 1781 Aug. 3, 1781 Aug. 31, 1779 Oct. 28, 1779 Feb. 1, 1782 Apr. 28, 1783 Nov. 23, 1795 Feb. 21, 1785 Sept 18, 1783 Nov. 26, 1782 Aug. 1, 1782 Loyalist owner. Lechmore, Richard LiLLIE, ThEOPHILUS a li LoRiNG, Joshua (( « a « Lyde, Edward . . Martin, William . McNeil, Archibald Paddock, Adino . . MuNGO Mackey John Greenough Samuel How^ard . . . John Keyes Isaac Sears James Swan John Tufts Ellis Gray Nathaniel Byfield Lyde John Boson Samuel Conant . Thomas Bumstead . . fol. 139 132 14 216 133 130 130 191 237 134 138 181 147 139 101 275 131 245 136 135 115 139 OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 23 Description. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, Cambridge St. S. ; Staniford St. W. ; passageway N. ; Timothy Newell E. and N. ; Jeremiah Allen E. One undivided half of land, brick distill house and other buildings, Cam- bridge St. N. ; George St. E. ; heirs of John Guttridge deceased S. ; Belknap St. W. Land and buildings in Boston, Middle St. E. ; Samuel Ridgeway S. ; Thomas Greenough W. ; Thomas Greenough and Edward Foster, an absentee, N. One undivided third of land and large brick dwelling-house in Boston, Sun Court St. N. ; Joseph Hemmingway and others E. ; John Leach and others S. ; Market Square W. Land, 19 A., mansion house and barn in Roxbury, Joshua Loring N. and N.E. ; Lemuel May E. ; Ebenezer Weld S. ; road leading to Dedham W. ; then running S.. E. and N. on land of John Keyes. Farm, 54 A. 3 qr. 9r., and mansion house in Roxbury, road leading by Jamaica meeting-house to Boston W. ; heirs of Mr. Burroughs deceased N. and N.W.; lane N.E.; lane and Capt. May E. ; land of Joshua Lo- ring, absentee, now of John Keyes S. 5^ A. salt marsh, creek W. ; Mr. Bowdoin S. ; heirs of Joseph Weld deceased E. ; heirs of John Wil- liams deceased N. Wood or pasture land, 8 A. 31 r., in Brookline, road W. ; Mr. Crafts N.W. and N.E. ; Capt. Baker S.E. Land and dwelling-house in Boston, common or ^aining-field N.W. ; West St. N.E. ; David Colson S.E. ; heirs or assigns of Dr. George Stewart S.W. Wood and pasture land, 24^ A. 7 r., in Roxbury, near Henry Williams; Caleb Williams and Mr. Morries S.E. ; Ebenezer Chanies S.W. ; Mr. Bourn N.W. and N.E. Land and buildings in Boston, Summer St. S. ; Bishop's Alley W. ; heirs of Andrew Cunningham deceased N. ; land formerly of John Simpson deceased E. Land in Boston, Orange St. W. ; Heni-y Bass N. ; the salt water E. ; James Richardson S. Land and buildings in Boston, Marlborough St. E. ; land late of William Blair Townsend deceased S.; William Ireland W. ; AVilliam Turner and others N. Passageway between the above land, formerly of Timothy Batt deceased, and land of the late William Turner and others. Land and buildings in Boston, Common St. W. ; land of the Commonwealth S. ; heirs of Gillum Taylor deceased E. and S.; Thomas Gushing E. ; N. and E. : Rawson's Lane N. 24 CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. Jan. 2, 1783 July 19, 1782 Nov. 12, 1782 Loyalist owner. Pepperell, Sir William Sewall, Samuel Aug. 11, 1783 Dec. 18, 1788 May 10, 1786 Dec. 6, 1782 Thomas Russell Edward Kitchen ) wolcott i John Heath Simpson, John ) Jonathan | Snelling, Jonathan . John Molineux 7 William Molineux 3 John McLane Joseph Barrell EZEKIEL GoLDTHWAIT 136 135 136 203 113 102 139 140 153 207 157 20 136 126 OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 25 Description. Laud and dwelling-house in Boston, Summer St. S. ; Benjamin (ioldthwait E. ; heirs of Benjamin Cunningham deceased N.; Samuel Whitwell VV. Laud and buildings, Summer St. N. ; widow Jones W. and N. ; Joseph Balch VV. ; John Howe and Thomas Thompson S. ; said Thompson W. ; John Rowe S. ; Zachariah Brigdon E. Land, 263 A. 1 qr., in Brookline, Thomas Aspinwall E. ; marsh road to Charles River N.E. ; Charles River N. ; Thomas Gardner and Moses Griggs S. and S.W. ; Solomon Hill S. and S.E. Land, 16 A. 3 qr., and half of house in Brookline on Sherburn Road and the marsh lane, bounded by Capt Cook, Samuel Craft and Elisha Gardner. Land and buildings in Brookline. 9 A. 33 r., Sherburn Road S.E. ; a town way N.E. ; Mr. Aker N.VV. ; a town way S.W. 32 A. 3 r., Daniel White and the jiound S.W. ; road and Joseph Williams S.E. ; Joshua Boylston and William HyslopN.E. ; Sherburn Road N.AV. 18 A. 2 qr. 5 r., Samuel Wliite N.W. ; John Dean S.W. and S. ; a town way S.E.; said Dean N.E.; S.E. and S. ; said town way E. ; road N.E. 59 A. 3 qr. 4 r., Benjamin White and Dr. Winchester N.E. ; Sarah Sharp S.W. ; Samuel White and heirs of Ju.stice White S.E. ; Benjamin White N.E. ; S.E. and N.E. ; Sherburn Road N.E. 23 A. 3 qr. 33 r., Ebenezer Crafts and Caleb Gardner N.W.; said Gardner and Benjamin White S.W. ; Moses White S.E.; Benjamin White and Moses White N.E. ; Moses White S.E.; a town way N.E. 3 A. 28 r., Ebenezer Craft S.W.; S.E. and N.E.; the County line N.W. 8 A. 1 qr. 31 r., Daniel White N.W.; the County line S.W.; David Cook S.E. ; heirs of Ebenezer Davis N.E. 5 A. 2 qr. 38 r., said Craft N.W. ; saw mill meadow W. ; William Heath S. and S.E. ; Benjamin White andAVilliam Hammon N.E. 7 A. 2 qr. 32 r., Edward K. Walcott S. and W.; Benjamin White S. ; William Acker S.E. ; John Child E.; Charles River N. ; Joseph Adams and Daniel White W. 4 A. 26 r., Moses White W. ; Esquire AVhite, Ebenezer Craft and a creek S. ; Nehemiah Davis and heirs of Caleb Denny S.E. ; the marsh road N. Land and buildings in Boston, Newbury St. W. ; Daniel Crosby, John Solely and heirs of Benjamin Church deceased S.; land late of Frederick Wil- liam Geyer E. ; Thomas Fairweather, Sampson Reed, John Horaands and Edward Hollowday N. ; said Sewall W.; N. ; W. and N. Land and buildings in Boston, Newbury St. W. ; said Sewall S. ; E. ; S. and E. ; Edward Hollowday N. Two undivided thirds of land and buildings in Boston, Summer St. S. ; Samuel Whitwell E. ; heirs of Andrew Cunningham deceased N. ; Ed- ward Lyde W. Dock Square E. ; Cornhill S. ; John Rowe W. ; Cooper's Alley N. Cooper's Alley S. ; Eliakim Hutchinson E. and N. ; William Greenleaf W. Land and buildings in Boston, King St. S. ; Fitch's Alley E. ; land next herein described N. ; Gowen Brown ^Y. Said Brown N. ; Fitch's Alley E. ; above described land S. ; said Brown W. 26 CONFISCATED ESTATES Date of record. June 16, 1784 Mar. 19, 1783 June 11, 1782 Sept. 25, 1781 Jan. 8, 1784 Sept. 27, 1784 Mar. 4, 1783 Loyalist owner. Snelling, Jonathan (continued.) Stow, Edward Taylor, John . . Vassall, John Purchaser. Walter, Rev. William Warden, William June 1.5, 1782 WiNSLOW, Isaac . Edward Tyler Benjamin Thomson Nathaniel Fellows John Williams Isaiah Doane . Leonard Jarvis Christopher Clark Lib. 143 137 135 133 141 145 137 221 197 17 110 32 139 Ebenezer Crosbey . . 135 20 OF BOSTON LOYALISTS. 27 Description. Land and buildings in Boston, Middle St. E. ; David Willis S. and W. ; said Willis and Sarah Doubt S. ; George Vincent and John Owen W. ; New North Alley N. Lands and buildings in Boston, Orange St. W. ; heirs of Sutton Boyles de- ceased S. ; end of a wharf E. ; said Stow N. Land and shop adjoining the above, Orange St. W.; said Stow S.; the flats E. ; heirs of Thomas Thomson N. Land and buildings in Boston, Cornhill E. ; William Davis S. ; E. and S.; Joseph Green W. ; heirs of Stephen Boutineau, deceased, N. Land, 3^ A., and buildings in Dorchestkk, the high road S. and W. ; Eben- ezer and Lemuel Clap N. ; Zebadiah Williams E. |A. South of the above, Mr. Jeffries E. ; the high road on the other sides. Land and buildings in Boston, Tremont St. E. ; heirs of John Jefferies de- ceased S. ; heirs of Jeremiah Allen deceased, William Vassall and heirs of Joseph Sherburne W. ; William Vassall and land of the old brick church N. Land and buildings in Boston, South St. W. ; Samuel Quincy, an absentee, S. ; Robert Robbins and heirs of Benjamin Clark, deceased, E. ; Samuel Connant N, and E. ; Nathaniel Taylor, an absentee, N. Three undivided tenths of dwelling-house and land in Boston, Elizabeth Murray W. ; Samuel Hill S. ; said Murray E. ; land of Susanna Heaton deceased N. Three undivided tenths of an undivided half of dwelling- house and land, jVIarlboro St. W. ; land late of Nathaniel Wardell deceased N. ; John Berry E. ; land above described S. Three undivided tenths of an undivided half of land and buildings, Marlboro St. W. ; John Valen- tine S. ; John Gilbert E. ; Mr. Heaton N. Three undivided tenths of an undivided half of land, land late of Thomas Bleigh deceased N. ; Bishop's lane or alley E. ; Joseph Gooch S. ; land late of Jabez Eaton deceased W. Assignment of mortgage Joseph Crosby to Isaac Winslow, dated Aug. 5, 1768. O^COVAGV^^^^ 7 % OOAA