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From: "Virginia Basken" <>
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] previous owners
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 10:11:48 -0400
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Hi All,
Just as an addendum to Charlie's note about the earliest deeds at the
Archives. I think these deeds are on microfilm there, and they are also at
other locations, such as the Lynnfield Public Library, which has them up to
1799. In addition, I believe they are also on microfilm at the Salem
Courthouse.
Ginny


----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Wainwright" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] previous owners


> You can do this through the Essex County Deeds, located on Federal Street
in
> Salem Mass. The deeds are arranged in two indices: Grantors and
Grantees.
> You can search for the Hart name in Lynnfield (or Lynn) in the Grantor's
> index around 1775 to see if you can find a title transfer, or you can go
> backwards from the current owners, Grantor to Grantee to the owner as of
> 1775 and before. You probably will not see when the house was actially
> built, but you should find when the land was subdivided into a building
lot.
>
> The earliest deeds have been transferred to Mass Archives. Deeds from
> before the late eighteenth century are in protective custody of the
> registrar, and you need to ask for a clerk to assist you in viewing the
> books.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Charlie Wainwright
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "richard hatfield" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 9:42 AM
> Subject: [MAESSEX] previous owners
>
>
> > Need some help here.
> > I'm considering buying a home in Lynnfield built c1670, known as the
Hart
> > House. It is known that Harts lived in the house during the revolution,
> but
> > little is known prior to that. What avenue would be best to research
> prior
> > owners and hopefully, original owners.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rich Hatfield
> >
> >
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