Index to Deeds: 324 Commonwealth

The following is an index to property transfer deeds and building restriction agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase through December 31, 2017.  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
01Feb1991 Robert White Charles White Management, Inc. 16728 334
08Feb1962 Charles W. Easter and Mary P. Easter, husband and wife Robert White 7630 53
15Jul1960 Yale Goldman and Norma B. Goldman, husband and wife Charles W. Easter and Mary P. Easter, husband and wife 7491 50
06Sep1957 Barnett N. Samuels, Inc. Yale Goldman and Norma B. Goldman, husband and wife 7262 205
29Sep1953 Robert J. Sherman Barnett N. Samuels, Inc. 6904 139
15Feb1952 George J. Colantino and Edith E. Colantino, husband and wife Robert J. Sherman 6759 50
16Feb1950 Nils Smeland and Grace C. Smeland, husband and wife, and Jack Prenderville George J. Colantino and Edith E. Colantino, husband and wife 6583 564
31Oct1947 Nils Smeland and Grace C. Smeland, husband and wife (one-half undivided interest) Jack Prenderville 6379 430
13Jun1947 Edith E. Colantino Nils Smeland and Grace C. Smeland, husband and wife 6342 411
29Mar1946 Massoud Yazbek Edith E. Colantino 6213 181
25Feb1946 Joseph F. Cunningham and Mary Cunningham, husband and wife Massoud Yazbek 6205 145
23Jun1945 Gloucester P. Deviney Joseph F. Cunningham and Mary Cunningham, husband and wife 6160 524
21Apr1943 Samuel J. Harris Gloucester P. Deviney 6060 606
08Jun1942 Home Savings Bank Samuel J. Harris 5989 50
15Jul1933 Harold D. Hayden (foreclosure of mortgage given by Harold Hayden and assumed by subsequent owners) Home Savings Bank 5392 504
02May1927 Harold D. Hayden Council for Greater Boston Camp Fire Girls 4894 95
02May1927 John H. Keyes and Mary A. Keyes, his wife, in her her right Harold D. Hayden 4894 92
15May1923 Laura Logan Mary A. Keyes 4468 49
30Apr1923 Stephen L. Bartlett, Charles B. Barnes, and Peirce Long, trustees under the will of John D. Long Laura Logan 4468 47
29Nov1913 Walter S. Tripp John D. Long 3776 25
20Mar1913 Frederick S. Whitwell, individually and under the terms of the will of Samuel H. Whitwell, and Natalie S. Whitwell Walter S. Tripp 3718 545
30Nov1889 Augustus P. Martin, individually, and Edward L. Pickard, trustee for the benefit of the creditors of Augustus P. Martin Samuel Horatio Whitwell 1910 551
04Dec1886 Augustus P. Martin (transfer of all property, real and personal) Edward L. Pickard, trustee for the benefit of the creditors of Augustus P. Martin 1752 139
24Sep1883 George Wheatland, Sr. (lot with 24 foot frontage and dwelling house) Augustus P. Martin 1612 114
Transfers of Unimproved Land: Lot with 72 foot frontage, being the western portion of a 85.41 foot lot composed of two lots: (1) an irregularly shaped lot with a 44.75 foot frontage on Commonwealth, and (2) a triangular lot to the west with a 40.66 foot frontage on Commonwealth.  The eastern 13.41 feet of the 85.41 foot lot sold to Frank N. Thayer and William H. Lincoln on 21Mar1881 (Book 1518, p. 433)
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
01Dec1880 George Wheatland, Jr. (release of interest in lot with 72 foot frontage previously mortgaged by George Wheatland, Jr., to George Wheatland, Sr.; mortgage dated 6Aug1880 (Book 1500, p. 40) George Wheatland, Sr. 1510 285
19Apr1880 John Worster (lot with 72 foot frontage) George Wheatland, Jr. 1490 151
Transfers of Unimproved Land: Irregularly shaped lot with a 44.75 foot frontage on Commonwealth, the western line of which runs at an angle to the southwest
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
22Oct1877 Albert J. Fernald John Worster 1396 196
04Jan1877 Edwin Tufts Caleb H. Warner and Charles F. Smith, trustees 1362 133
23Oct1876 Albert J. Fernald Edwin Tufts 1360 188
21Oct1876 David N. Skillings (foreclosure of mortgage from Nathan Matthews to David Sears, assigned to David Skillings) Albert J. Fernald 1350 250
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
02Jan1871 Nathan Matthews David N. Skillings, trustee 1029 238
02Jan1871 David Sears, Jr., Frederick R. Sears, and Knyvet Sears Nathan Matthews 1029 233
Transfers of Unimproved Land: Triangular lot with a 40.66 foot frontage on Commonwealth, the eastern line of which runs at an angle to the southwest, and the western line runs parallel to Hereford Street
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
17Dec1878 David N. Skillings John Worster 1443 190
12Jan1878 David N. Skillings, Jr. David N. Skillings 1407 187
05Jan1878 David N. Skillings, trustee for himself, Charles Whitney, and David Whitney, Jr. (Deed in foreclosure of mortgage from Horace M. Bearce and Ira T. Drew) David N. Skillings, Jr. 1407 185
03May1873 David N. Skillings, trustee for himself, Lawrence Barnes, Charles Whitney, and David Whitney, Jr. Horace M. Bearce and Ira T. Drew 1162 281
16Dec1870 Boston Water Power Company David N. Skillings, trustee for himself, Lawrence Barnes, Charles Whitney, and David Whitney, Jr. 1032 98
Building restriction included in land transfer deed stipulating that, for a period of ten years, no stable will be built on Newbury Street east of a line 610.66 feet west of Gloucester Street without the consent of grantee
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
19Apr1880 John Worster (seller of lot with 72 foot frontage on Commonwealth and owner of corresponding land on Newbury) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of lot with 72 foot frontage on Commonwealth) 1490 151
Building restriction agreement by the owners of the property on the south side of Commonwealth between Hereford and West Chester Park, establishing setback requirements for Commonwealth, and reserving land for a sixteen foot wide passageway running parallel with Commonwealth between Commonwealth and Newbury
Date Parties Book Page
07Dec1878 D. N. Skillings; C. H. Warner and C. F. Smith, trustees, and John Worster 1443 145