Index to Deeds: 29 Gloucester

The following is an index to property transfer deeds, easements, and building restriction agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase through December 31, 2015.  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
17Jun2002 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, husband and wife James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 29 Gloucester Street Real Estate Trust 28900 186
17Jun2002 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, Downey Realty Trust James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, husband and wife 28900 184
05Apr1976 Bernard P. Rome, trustee in bankruptcy under Article II of the Plan of Arrangement of Chamberlayne School and Chamberlayne Junior College in Chapter XI Proceedings James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, Downey Realty Trust 8861 29
16Jun1975 Chamberlayne School and Chamberlayne Junior College Bernard P. Rome, trustee in bankruptcy under Article II of the Plan of Arrangement of Chamberlayne School and Chamberlayne Junior College in Chapter XI Proceedings 8861 28
13Jun1966 First Community Investment Co., Inc. Chamberlayne School and Chamberlayne Junior College 8046 509
13Aug1965 Robert J. McHugh, trustee, Mifro Realty Trust First Community Investment Co., Inc. 7974 483
03Jul1962 First Community Investment Co., Inc. Robert J. McHugh, trustee, Mifro Realty Trust 7662 184
07May1962 Robert O. Tillinghast First Community Investment Co., Inc. 7660 398
10Apr1957 Bertha A. Goodhue Robert O. Tillinghast 7226 569
14Jul1951 Herbert Tiffany and Kathleen E. Tiffany, husband and wife Bertha A. Goodhue 6711 344
12Jul1948 Elmer P. Crooker, Jr., trustee, Bailey Trust Herbert Tiffany and Kathleen E. Tiffany, husband and wife 6445 243
10Oct1946 Robert Bitzer and Elizabeth T. Bitzer, his wife, in her own right Elmer P. Crooker, Jr., trustee, Bailey Trust 6268 537
03Oct1921 Anna B. Manning Elizabeth T. Bitzer, wife of Robert Bitzer 4321 189
09Mar1883 Charles A. Morss (lot with 22 foot 9 inch frontage and dwelling house) Anna B. Manning 1592 510
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
01Apr1882 Grenville T. W. Braman and Susie A. Braman, his wife, in her own right (lot with 112 foot frontage on Gloucester and 74 foot frontage on Newbury) Charles A. Morss 1560 29
19Nov1875 Harvey N. Shepard (lot with 250 foot frontage) Susie W. Braman, wife of Grenville T. W. Braman 1303 157
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
02Jan1871 Nathan Matthews David N. Skillings, trustee 1029 238
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
Easements permitting owners of 29 Gloucester to park behind a portion of the rear of 31 Gloucester and permitting owners of 31 Gloucester to park behind a portion of 29 Gloucester
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
01Oct2007 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 29 Gloucester Street Real Estate Trust James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 31 Gloucester Street Real Estate Trust 42589 342
01Oct2007 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 31 Gloucester Street Real Estate Trust James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 29 Gloucester Street Real Estate Trust 42589 339
 
Easement included in land transfer deeds providing passageway 3 feet 6 inches wide on the easterly boundary of 29-31 Gloucester to provide access to the alley for 29-31-33 Gloucester
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
09Mar1883 Charles A. Morss (seller of 29 Gloucester) Anna B. Manning (purchaser of 29 Gloucester) 1592 510
22Jan1883 Charles A. Morss (seller of 33 Gloucester) Martha S. Elkins, wife of Richard G. Elkins (buyer of 33 Gloucester) 1587 241
08Nov1882 Charles A. Morss (seller of 31 Gloucester) Charles B. Taylor (purchaser of 31 Gloucester) 1581 287
 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