Index to Deeds: 238 Commonwealth

The following is an index to property transfer deeds and party wall and building restriction agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase through June 30, 2021.  Mortgages, trust agreements, and other similar recorded documents are not included.  This index is intended as a guide only; actual deeds should be reviewed for details.

Transfers of Land and Buildings
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
04Jun2021 Joseph Palermino, trustee, Marital Trust created under the Ute DeMarco Von Haller Revocable Trust (238 and 240 Commonwealth) 240 Commonwealth Avenue LLC 65616 258
07Nov2014 Joseph Palermino and Concord Trust Co. LLC, trustees, Ute DeMarco Von Haller Revocable Trust (238 and 240 Commonwealth) Joseph Palermino and Concord Trust Co. LLC, trustees of the Marital Trust created under the Ute DeMarco Von Haller Revocable Trust 53767 318
31Oct2008 Ute DeMarco Von Haller, individually, and as executor of the will of Joseph Jokton DeMarco (238 and 240 Commonwealth) Ute DeMarco Von Haller, trustee, Ute DeMarco Von Haller Revocable Trust 44330 345
22Dec1976 South Boston Savings Bank Joseph Jokton DeMarco 8924 479
16Jun1976 Anthony P. Baker and William C. Kobin, trustees, 238-240 Trust (foreclosure of mortgage) South Boston Savings Bank 8876 729
31Dec1970 Jacet Construction Corporation Anthony P. Baker and William C. Kobin, trustees, 238-240 Trust 8413 113
20Oct1970 Max Wasserman Jacet Construction Corporation 8396 224
20Oct1970 Herbert Gibson, administrator of the estate of Bertha E. Cohen (also known as Bertha E. Curtis and Evelyn Bethel Max Wasserman 8396 202
31Jul1942 (recorded 31Dec1951) Frederick E. Ordway Bertha E. Cohen 6749 131
31Jul1942 Harriet G. Carberry Frederick E. Ordway 5999 392
02Mar1931 Charles L. Hamilton, Charles B. Barnes, and The First National Bank of Boston, executors of the will Harriet J. Bradbury Harriet G. Carberry 5245 435
11Aug1916 George R. White Harriet J. Bradbury 3972 619
15Nov1895 Horace G. Allen, executor of the will of Sarah D. Wilson George R. White 2321 58
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
24Apr1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (lot with 20 foot frontage) Sarah D. Wilson, wife of C. B. Wlson 1490 38
28Jun1878 William O. Grover (foreclosure of mortgage by Nathan Matthews to Thomas Upham, assigned to William Grover) (lot with 338 foot frontage, running west from the land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) National Bank of Commerce of Boston 1427 49
18May1876 Nathan Matthews (lot with 358.75 foot frontage, running west from the land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) National Bank of Commerce of Boston 1329 62
19Nov1875 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews 1303 207
19Nov1875 Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees Harvey N. Shepard 1303 157
16Oct1873 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees 1182 271
16Oct1873 Nathan Matthews Harvey N. Shepard 1182 270
30May1873 David N. Skillings, trustee of an indenture between David N. Skillings, Charles Whitney, David Whitney, Jr., and Lawrence Barnes Nathan Matthews 1163 259
08Feb1871 Nathan Matthews David N. Skillings, trustee 1034 85
08Feb1871 Franklin Haven Nathan Matthews 1034 56
02Jan1871 Nathan Matthews Franklin Haven 1029 239
02Jan1871 David Sears, Jr., Frederick R. Sears, and Knyvet Sears Nathan Matthews 1029 233
10Feb1859 David Sears David Sears, Jr., Frederick Richard Sears, and Knyvet Winthrop Sears 819 233
Party Wall Stipulations in land transfer deeds governing wall between 236 Commonwealth and 238 Commonwealth
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
24Apr1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of lot at 238 Commonwealth) Sarah D. Wilson, wife of C. B. Wilson (purchaser of lot at 238 Commonwealth) 1490 38
18Oct1879 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of lot at 236 Commonwealth) Mary W. Wadleigh, wife of Horace W. Wadleigh (purchaser of lot at 236 Commonwealth) 1473 4
Party Wall Stipulations in land transfer deeds governing wall between 238 Commonwealth and 240 Commonwealth
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
24Apr1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of lot at 238 Commonwealth) Sarah D. Wilson, wife of C. B. Wilson (purchaser of lot at 238 Commonwealth) 1490 38
19Aug1879 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of lot at 240 Commonwealth) Charlotte A. Baker, wife of William H. Baker (purchaser of lot at 240 Commonwealth) 1475 10
Building Restriction Agreements
Date Parties to the Agreement Book Page
12Jun1876 Owners of property on Commonwealth and Newbury between the land of the Commonwealth on the east, and Gloucester Street on the west: Susie A. Braman, Charles H. Mann, George B. Hyde, Asa P. Potter, N. Matthews, National Bank of Commerce, George H. Braman, Boylston National Bank of Boston, D. J. Potter 1330 300