Index to Deeds: 340 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 until conversion of the building into condominium units. 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
06Aug1999 Clarendon Associates, LLC 340 Commonwealth Condominium 24100 121
09Apr1998 (1) Dudley Cunningham and Andrew J. Casner, Jr., executors of the will of Rosamond Gifford (one-half undivided interes); (2) Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. and Granton H. Dowse, Jr., trustees under will of Granton H. Dowse (three-eighths undivided interest); and (3) Leonard H. Dowse, Jr. (one-thirty-second undivided interest), Diana H. Dowse (one-thirty-second undivided interest), James P. Dowse (one-thirty-second undivided interest), and Robert W. Dowse (one-thirty-second undivided interest) Clarendon Associates, LLC 22357 121
20May1904 Ashton R. Willard and Agnes F. Willard (formerly Agnes Fairbanks), his wife, in her own right Lucy Ada Dowse 2972 46
10Mar1888 George L. Damon and Arolyn P. Damon, his wife, in her own right Agnes Fairbanks 1812 289
31Oct1883 George Wheatland, Jr. (lot with 24 foot frontage and dwelling house) Arolyn P. Damon, wife of George L. Damon 1616 493
05May1883 Jacob C. Rogers (lot with 22 foot frontage and western portion of dwelling house) George Wheatland, Jr. 1596 386
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
10Dec1881 Charles Merriam (lot with 50 foot frontage and buildings) George Wheatland, Jr. 1546 133
19Jan1880 David N. Skillings (lot with 231 foot frontage) Jacob C. Rogers 1481 246
25Oct1879 David N. Skillings (lot with 50 foot frontage) Charles Merriam 1473 278
12Jan1878 David N. Skillings, Jr. (irregular lot with 356.24 foot frontage on Commonwealth 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
19Apr1870 Boston Water Power Company David N. Skillings, trustee for himself, Lawrence Barnes, Charles Whitney, and David Whitney, Jr. 997 73
Party wall agreement with respect to wall between 338 Commonwealth and 340 Commonwealth
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
05May1883 George Wheatland, Jr. (owner of 340 Commonwealth) Warren D Vinal. and Charles A. Dodge (owner of 338 Commonwealth) 1596 385
Party wall stipulations in land transfer deeds with respect to wall between 340 Commonwealth and 342 Commonwealth
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
15Nov1883 Jacob C. Rogers (seller of 342 Commonwealth) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of 342 Commonwealth) 1618 273
31Oct1883 George Wheatland, Jr. (seller of 340 Commonwealth) Arolyn P. Damon, wife of George L. Damon (purchaser of 340 Commonwealth) 1616 493
05May1883 Jacob C. Rogers (seller of lot with 22 foot frontage and western portion of 340 Commonwealth) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of lot with 22 foot frontage and western portion of 340 Commonwealth) 1596 386
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