Walter Babbitt Deed & Document Collection
 

Walter E. Babbitt 1918–1989
Collection ca. 1678–1895

Well-known Cape Cod historian and archivist, Walter Babbitt was also the owner of Walclif, an antiques shop in Brewster. His great interest was Cape Cod History and his collection reflects that interest.

The papers relate to people, organizations, and events in Barnstable, Brewster and First Parish Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich and North Parish Harwich, Nantucket, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth. Included are church pew and real estate deeds, indentures, wills and other estate papers, maritime records, petitions, town warrants, church records, school records and genealogical data.

His genealogical and biographical notes are located at the Sturgis Library.

1718	November 26	Signed by Thomas Bumps Jr. to Jacob Lowell Parcel of upland in Barnstable
1779	February 09	Micah Hetch from Benjamin Hallet Bumps River Lot
1804	February 20	Benjamin Hallet, Nehemiah Lowell, Sam Holmes Pew in Meetinghouse from Cornelius Lowell
1806	January 13	Citizen Papers, State of Virginia Seaman David Eldridge, Native of Barnstable, MA
1818	April 17	Jesse & Susanna Crosby – George Lovell Woodland little Oyster Island
1820	June 07	George Lovell Administrator Estate Job T. Howland
1821	December 01	Prince Howes & Sally Howes, Boston from Reuben Taylor, Mariner $400 for land
1827	May 03	Probate Will Cornelius Lovell Presented by Abigail & George Lovell
1828	June 15	Quitclaim Deed George Lovell Land signed by Josiah & Hannah Scudder
1832	June 15	Simeon Lovell and wife Pew sale from Benjamin Hallet. Signed by Samuel Crosby, Oliver Hinkley

• Agreements

  1822	February 11	Agreement to form religious order Agreement to form religious order - First Methodist Reform Church
  1822	March 04	Work in Wilmington, NC Portion of Pepper's waget to Jonathan Rogers Signed by John Baker & Haskell Pepper
  1836	October 17	Property – dwelling house – transaction

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• Churches

  1822	March 04	Report of committee Signed by Abraham Winslow, Joseph Crocker, Freeman Foster Meetinghouse repair
  1827	April 02	Letter from Baptist Society – copy To Congregational Parish re erection of suitable building.
  1830		Sermon written Written and preached by Rev. Henry Marchant
  1833		Newspaper clipping First Parish Easter Sunday school concert
  1850	July 23	Bulletin First Parish 250th Anniversary
  		Church cup description – copy Gift of First Parish from Francis Hill Bigelow
  		Silver beaker loan card – copy

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• Deeds

  1811	October 15	Piece of cleared land to Nathaniel Freeman Signed by Barna Wing
  1818	November 11	Parcel of Land Bang Pepper to Emos Godfrey
  1820	August 16	One half orchard of fruit trees to David Berry Signed by Josiah Seabury
  1820	October 10	Household goods to David Berry Signed by Nathaniel King
  1820	October 10	Parcel of Land Eikanah Freeman to Enos Godfrey
  1821	October 26	Real Estate to David Berry Signed by Timothy Doane
  1822	July 23	Parcel of beach land Strabo Clark and Isaiah Clark to Isaac Foster, Jr. and Joseph Crocker
  1834	March 07	Piece of woodland to Samuel Berry Signed by Isaac & Sarah Foster
  1834	May 08	Factory on Stonybrook to Isaac & Nathaniel Winslow Signed by Dean & Rebecca Winslow
  1843	August 23	Village land to Kenelm Winslow Signed by Benjamin & Betsy L. Freeman
  1845	July 30	Cleared land to Kenelm Winslow Signed by Prince Matthews & Lucy L. Matthews
  1852	March 06	Land to Kenelm Winslow Signed by William & Lydia F. Clark
  1854	December 23	Wood & cleared land to Stephen Bassett Signed by Lewis E. Nickerson
  1866	November 16	Land with salt works to Kenelm Winslow Signed by Nathan Dillingham

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• Historic Information – typed copies

  1806	January	A Topographical Description of Brewster Printed 1809 by Rev. John Simpkins from "Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society".
  1822	February 25	Record of Selectmen Brewster & Harwich checking boundaries of towns Copies
  1829–1830		Commentaries regarding Bunker Hill Monument
  1895	October 08	Dwelling occupied by Captain Freeman M. Snow family History of Dwelling written and signed by W. Lincoln also typed copy of this history
  1897	September 09	Poem The Old Shop owners William Knowles, Zoeth Rogers, Zoeth Snow, Olive Winslow, Octavia Crosby
  1957		Massachusetts Records regarding maps Typed copy
  1961	March 20	Town of Brewster Survey of microfilm at Town Hall
  		Reprint from Barber's Historical Collections From Town Archive Microfilm
  		Cape Cod, Its People, and Their History: Cape Cod: the Right Arm of Mass by Henry C. Kittredge Excerpts typed copy
  		Newspaper article regarding Pilgrim Monument Special Dispatch to Boston Herald, July 15,1901 Typed copy

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• Letters

  1822	May 26	Order for warp Signed by Nathan L. Dillingham to Samuel Wing & Bros.
  1822	June 17	Order for warp Signed by Nathan L. Dillingham to Samuel Wing & Bros.
  1827	February 21	Order for turning lathe Signed by S. H. Dillingham to Mr. Wing
  1847	December 01	Soliciting discharge from naval service for son Frederick, Jr. Signed by Frederick Freeman
  1851	July 18	Capt. Crocker's interest in freight from ND to Liverpool Means & Clark to Solomon Freeman copy
  1852	July 26	Letters allegedly not received by Capt. Snow – copy T.O. by W.W. Nestor to Capt. Solomon Freeman
  1852	November 29	Freight rates Signed by Obed Snow to Capt. Solomon Freeman Typed copy - 2, Envelope postmarked Old Point Comfort
  1853	November 01	Credit for proceeds – 2 copies F. Nickerson to Mr. Solomon Freeman
  1855	April 16	Freight shipment report – 2 copies Geo Crocker to Capt. S. Freeman
  1880	May 03	State Tax statement Signed by Hutrel Crosby, administrator to Selectmen of Brewster
  1889	December 10	Information requested by Mr. Deyo Signed by C. A. Bradley to Josiah Paine
  1889	December 26	Stove & tin plate business, grocery store Signed by Bartlett B. Winslow to Josiah Paine per request of Mr. Deyo.

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• Maps

  1880	Village of Brewster copy
  1930	Canada & U.S. automobile roads

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• Probate

  1843	October 31	David Berry
  1843	October 31	David Berry Copy attest.

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• Promisory Notes and Receipts

  1806	March 21	An account with Barsilla Nickerson Signed by David Foster
  1816	August 02	Received by Nath'l Winslow and Issac Winslow Signed by B. Dimmick, collector Dist. Of Massachusetts.
  1824	December 06	Pay to David Perry Signed by James King
  1846	June	Gould received payment from David Berry for medical attention Signed by S.H.
  1857	November 12	Agent received payment from Freeman Hopkins for cemetery lot Signed by Eben Higgins typewritten copies - 2

1812	March 16	Additional land for burials Deed Asa Mayo to Joseph Sampson, Clerk of North Parish
1812	October 09	Voted to sell all lands belonging to the Brewster Ministry fund Record of meeting: choose moderator, Clerk and Treasurer
1812	November 02	Public auction notice woodland and meadow
1812	November 02	Conditions of sale for auction T. Seabury
1812	November 02	Auction report 10 parcels sold $207.25
1813	June 18	Notice of meeting to Thomas Seabury, Clerk Meeting to be Tuesday July 6, 1813
1813	August 21	Vendue notice – auction to be 8-26-1813 "Salt meadow lying in Harwich; belonging to the town of Brewster."
1813	August 26	Conditions of sale Salt meadow belonging to the Town of Brewster Sold for $75.50
1814	March 03	Capt. Thomas Seabury's account of fund The account of fund to Joseph Sampson, Treasurer
1814	April 02	Auction notice For piece of land to be sold at Wing's Tavern, Joseph Sampson Clerk excellent Indian watermark
1814	April 30	Warrant notice For meeting May 2, 1814
1814	April 30	Notice from Trustees Clerk Joseph Sampson announcing Annual meeting for 5-2-1814
1815	April 20	Warrant for Annual Meeting to be 5-08-1815 Signed by Isaac Clark, President of the Ministrial fund
1815	April 29	Meeting notice at dwelling house At the house of General Elijah Cobb - meeting to be 5-8-1815, to choose President, Clerk and Treasurer. Verso is warrant for Annual Meeting.
1815	September 16	Account of fund Signed Jos. Sampson
1816	April 29	Clerk to announce Annual Meeting Notice from Isaac Clark, President of Fund to Joseph Sampson
1816	May 01	Notification for Annual Meeting May 1 "Notification for Annual Meeting put up at Meetinghouse" 5-06-1816
1817	February 22	Statement of fund Fund up to 2-26-1817
1817	May 10	Warrant for Annual Meeting to be 5-20-1817 Reference to Capt. Thomas Seabury's house.
1817	May 10	Notice for Trustees Meeting to meet to choose officers
1818	March 26	Financial statement Financial statement $608.52 George Copeland, President, Isaac Foster, Lewis Howes, Dean Bangs, Robert snow, Barnard Freeman
1820	March 16	Accounting statement Of fund up to Feb. 26, 1820
1821	February 27	Warrant for meeting Joseph Smith, President meeting to be 3-22-1821, Benj. Berry, Clerk
1821	March 12	Financial account Financial statement of March 28th Joseph Smith, William Crosby, Benj. Berry, Robert Snow
1822	March 21	Warrant for meeting Meeting to be 3-28-1822, Benj. Berry, Clerk
1822	March 28	Financial account As of March 28th Joseph Smith, William Crosby, Benj. Berry, Robert Snow
1823	March 18	Financial report As of 3-28-1823
1824	March 02	Warrant for meeting Meeting to be 3-09-1824 to meet at Wm. Crosby's house
1824	March 08	Statement of accounts Financial statement $480.77 George Copeland, Treasurer of Parish
1825	March 08	Financial statement Financial statement $509.66 George Copeland, et. al.
1825	March 16	Warrant for meeting Meeting to choose officers, Benj. Berry, Clerk
1826	March 18	Financial statements 3 notes – Parish Treasurer dated 3-18-1826 for $448.07 John Baker, dated 3-18-1826 for $44.50 William Crosby dated 3-18-1826 for $18.46 Cash in Treasury of $30.00 Total $541.12
1827	March 29	Warrant for meeting Meeting to elect President Clerk and Treasurer George Copeland
1827	March 29	Financial accounting Financial statement $574.08
1828	March 22	Warrant for meeting Meeting to be held 3-26 at Elisha Crocker's home
1830	March 25	Warrant for Meeting Meeting to be held March 26th
1830	March 26	Financial Statement Financial statement $683.64
1831	March 31	Warrant for meeting Meeting to be at Benj. Berry's home on March 31st Joseph Smith, President
1831	March 31	Financial Statement Financial Statement of $723.03. Josiah Seabury, et. al.
1832	March 31	Warrant for meeting Meeting at Benj. Berry's to be held this date, Josiah Seabury, President
1832	March 31	Financial statement Financial statement of $764.39
1833	March 30	Warrant for meeting Meeting to be April 6th
1833	April 05	Financial statement Financial statement, this date, $299.71
1836	October 17	Property – dwelling house transaction Between Almira Berry & Charles Cook - unsigned

1839	March 11	Warrant for meeting this date Eben Higgins, Collector Art. 8 – "to see if the parish will accept of said meeting house" Benj. Foster, Eben Higgins, Assessors
1839	June 01	Eben Higgins's Collector's bond to Josiah Seabury, Treasurer
1840	February 25	Parish warrant Warrant for meeting March 9th , Eben Higgins, Collector
1841	June 09	Richard Harding's Collector's bond to Josiah Seabury, Treasurer
1842	June 03	Collector's bond of Richard Harding
1843	June 09	Richard Harding's Collector's bond Lists David Mayo as Blacksmith, Josiah Seabury, Treas.
1844	March 11	Warrant for meeting to be this date Art. 6 – land east of MeetingHouse for burial lots. Art. 8 – "to see if the Parish will do anything to encourage the singing".
1846	March 09	Parish warrant for meeting to be held this date Eben Higgins, Collector Art. 6 – "to paint and repair their meetinghouse" Signed D. Mayo, G. Copeland
1848	March 06	Warrant for meeting this date Richard Harding, Collector
1848	May 11	Warrant for meeting to be May 20th Signatures of Josiah Seabury, Nathan Winbslow, R. Harding
1849	March 12	Warrant for meeting this date Signed Josiah Seabury
1852	March 13	Warrant for Meeting to be on 22nd of March Zoeth Snow, Jr., CollecSignatures of Solomon Freeman, Nathan Winslow, Thomas Crocker
1852	June 21	Zoeth Snow's bond with Solomon Freeman as surety
1853	October 09	Commitment to Zoeth Snow Jr. Commitment to Zoeth Snow Jr. as collector to buy and collect $680.68 "each one of their respective proportion set against their names". Strabo Clark and S.H. Gould assessors.
1853	October 29	Collector Bond for Zoeth Snow, Jr.

1750	January 28	Deed Thomas Doane of Chatham Blacksmith land in Chatham to John Hawes
1761	August 13	Land deed Stephen Smith and Mehatable Smith of Chatham land deed to John Hawes and James Rider.
1762	March 13	Land deed Ruth Eldredge of Chatham land deed to John Hawes and James Ryder
1768	June 28	Land deed Bathsheba Godfrey, widow of Chatham land deed to John Hawes
1770	March 19	Deed Division of parcel of land, John Hawes, Thomas Godfrey, Harding Rider
1775	October 03	Land deed Samuel Harding of Chatham, Mariner land Deed to John Hawes
1776	September 10	Deed Thomas Hamilton of Chatham from Josiah Ryder of Chatham Regarding beach & meadow of Chatham Great beach, Hamblin Point, Beach Island Creek.
1777	March 14	Deed Obed Freeman to Josiah Ryder of Chatham, Hamblens Point
1778	November 04	Deed Thomas Harding & Paul Harding, Mariners, scrubland in Chatham to Amaziah Hawes
1779	February 16	Sale and delivery of iron ware & tobacco Signed by Ebenezer Snow, mate of Schooner Drake, Capt. Joshua Eldredge, Chatham
1779	November 16	Deed Thomas Harding & Paul Harding to John Hawes & James Hopkins.
1784	April 23	Deed Elisha Eldredge to John Hawes
1791	January 31	Agreement Regarding Mulford Howes & Zoeth Nickerson to build house
1791	March 02	Will of Abner Hersey Deacons Church, Chatham, Will of Abner Hersey of Barnstable (Doctor Hersey, wife Hannah) for support of professor of Physic & Surgery, Congregational Church bequest.
1798	February 06	Administration of Estate Estate of Silvanus Harding of Chatham signed by John Harding.
1801	September 17	Deed Enoch Ryder of South Hampton, Long Island attorney for Priscilla Ryder Land to Deacon John Hawes.
1805-1807 approx.		Indenture witnessed Witnessed by Elijah Smith, John Hawes, Selectmen Overseers of the Poor, Chatham of Isaiah Young, minor to Prince Young
1809	February 12 February 13 May 02	Accounts Building of a house for Samuel Hawes
1808	April 14	Deed Samuel Hawes to John Hawes
1811	March 25	Deed James Nickerson to John Hawes
1812	February 22	Deed Sylvanus Harding to Samuel Hawes
1812	May 22	Deed John Howes to James Hopkins
1819	January 16	Deed Moses Nickerson to Atkings Nickerson
1824	January 03	Account Account Samuel Howes to Sears & Hardy
1824	February 04	Deed John Hawes to Samuel Hawes
1825	January 11	Administration of Estate of John Hawes
1826	March 25	Allotment of Estate property John Hawes to heirs
1826	April 15	Deed Ansel Hendrick to Samuel Hawes
1827	March 26	Probate Will of Moses Nickerson
1827	December 01	Deed Town of Chatham to Byron Small, land formerly School House lot
1827	December 31	Administrator Deed to Stephen Ryder Estate of David Clark
1828	April 08	Deed Nehemiah Doane to Samuel Hawes
1828	May 01	Deed Bethiah Hawes to Samuel Hawes
1828	May 20	Deed Nahemiah Doane to Samuel Hawes
1829	March 30	Administration of Estate of Stephen Ryder
1830	March 29	Administration of Estate of Stephen Ryder
1830	May 31	Deed Edward Kendrick to Samuel Hawes.
1830	December 15	Tax assessment Signed by assessors
1831	February 21	Deed John Seabury to Samuel Hawes, Congregational Church pew.
1835	January 13	Estate charges Stephen Ryder
1836	July 02	Deed Daniel Harding to Samuel Hawes
1837	November 27	Power of Attorney Samuel Hawes Signed by Eunice Jewett & Eliza Ryder
1837	December 09	Power of Attorney Samuel Hawes Signed by Huldah Rider, wife of John Flinn
1838	Janurary 09	Appointment of guardian to children of Nathaniel Ryder
1838	March 01	Deed Benjamin Buck & Samuel Ryder to Samuel Hawes
1838	December 25	Probate Petition to sell real estate, proceeds to benefit minor children of Nathaniel Ryder.
1839	February 22	Deed Reuben Smith to Samuel Hawes
1839	May 13	Excerpt from Boston Morning Post – copy
1840	March 06	Letter – copy Signed by I. Winslow
1841	June 28	Probate License to sell real estate of minors
1844	April 18	Letter To Capt. Zephaniah Nickerson signed by Samuel Small
1846	April 20	Probate Claims against estate of Stephen Ryder
1847	February 23	Copy of School Meeting
1847	Aprli 20	Indenture James Matthews, Samuel Thacher & Elisha Taylor, Overseer of the Poor
1847	October 25	Probate Administration of Estate of Ebenezer Nickerson
1847	December 14	Deed Bethia Hawes to Edward Hawes
1848	October 30	Probate Claim against Estate of Ebenezer Nickerson
1849	October 22	Deposition Deposition of David N. Nickerson before C.G. Thomas Esq.
1850	April 16	Deed Joseph , et. al. Young to Atkins Nickerson
1850	April 16	Deed Atkins Nickerson to Atkins Nickerson, Jr.
1853	May 26	Deed Joseph Hawes to Leanus Hawes
1856	December 15	Deed John Hawes to Yeamus Hawes
1860	May 26	Deed Nehemiah Doane to Johnathan C. Small
1862	February 11	Probate appointment Probate appointment of administrator, Estate of Samuel Hawes
1863	March 02	Deed Reuben Doane to heirs of Samuel Hawes
1876	March 04	Bill of Sale Schooner Planter to Daniel Harding
1876	October 02	Deed Mercie A. Hawes to Alonzo E. Bassett
1876	October 02	Deed Mercie A. Hawes to Isiah W. Bassett
ca. 1877		By-laws of South Chatham Cemetary 6 pgs.
1879	May 08	Charter Papers Schooner Planter, N.Y. to East Dennis - coal Capt. Daniel Harding, Master Doane & Crowell, Ship Brokers, cargo from Provincetown, Mass. to Bridgeport, Conn.
1887	February 14	Deed George W. Sparrow to Isaiah W. Bassett
1887	March 02	Deed Alonzo Bassett to Isaiah Bassett
1939	September 12	Letter – copy Signed by Commander Allan Stuart Regarding Allan Stuart, Jr. Birth, marriage records residing at the Parish Church, Beaufort, South Carolina because of Civil War and Sherman's March.

1796	Januray 15	Deed Joshua Crowell to Hersey Crowell Woodlands lying in Crocket Neck, Dennis
1797	March 16	Deed Elisha Bassett and Susanna Bassett to Josiah Hall
18--	April 25	Deed Thomas Seabury for the Estate of David Seabury of Dennis to Isaac Hall of Dennis Sale of woodlot
1807	January 02	Deed David Vincent, Dennis to Judah Hall & Reuben Hall Land in Dennis
1809	March 04	Deed Mary Hall of Dennis to Judah Hall and Isaac Hall Land in Dennis
1810	March 26	Bill of Sale 1/3 part of hull and body of good Schooner Dianah of Dennis To Jeremiah Howes,Jr. from Abner Howes & Ukiah Howes
1813	September 02	Deed Barzilla Hall, Elisabeth Hall, Thankful Hall, Mehitable Hall to Judah HWoodland in Dennis
1820	August 26	Letter From Nathel Wells to Nathaniel Howes, Dennis regarding the death of his wife
1821	May 22	Deed Prince Howes & Oren Howes to Judah Hall Piece of salt marsh
1822	June 01	Probate Will Of Nath Howes of Dennis to Abijah Howes
1834	September 06	Deed Aaron Crowell, Jr., Polly Crowell to James Hawes, Peter Hall, Edward Hall Nobscusset Point
1836	September 24	Deed Barziella Hall and Elizabeth Hall to Judah Hall, land in Dennis
1836	September 26	Deed Barzillar Hall to Judah Hall Salt marsh lying in Dennis
1840	October 04	Letter From Joshua C. Howes, New York to Augustine Howes, North Dennis, Mass. Illness, sailing around Cape Cod to Hyannis
1844	March 20	Deed Elisha & Reliance Mayo of Harwich to Henry Graves Land in Dennis
1844	April 15	Deed Augustine Howes, James Howes, Joshua C. Howes to Judah Hall Piece of land
1844	April 15	Deed Nanthan Howes and Lydia Howes to Augustine Howes of Dennis Piece of land
1844	April 15	Deed Augustine Howes to Judah Hall, James Howes, Joshua C. Howes Land in Dennis
1846	February 02	Insurance Policy Buildings and furniture against fire Augustine Howes of Dennis
1856	December 04	Deed Samuel W. Baxter, Dennis & Hersey Baxter to Joseph K. Baker of Dennis Piece of land
1857	April 08	Deed Obed Brooks, Harwich administrator of estare of Richard Baker, Jr. Cedar swamp in Dennis in exchange for debts
1859	December 24	Administrator's Deed Joshua & Paulina Wixon, late of Dennis Cedar swamp to Joseph K. Baker
1865	January 24	Expenses of the Town Of Dennis For the Year ending January 1, 1865 1 sheet
1884	April 20	Quit Claim Deed Sylvester Baker, Henry H. Fisk, Isaiah B, Overseers of the Poor, Dennis Sell real estate conveyed by Phineas Wixon to Joseph B. Kelley
n.d.		Rules and Articles Of the Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Company Amos Otis, Secretary Addressed to Mr. Augustine Howes, Dennis

1718	June 18	Deed Elisha Higgins to Samuel Brown Land, eastern part of Lieutenant Island Signed by Elisha Higgins Witnessed by Samuel Doane, David Doane and Nathanial Freeman
1726	August 25	Deed George C. Warde to Thomas Mulfford Dwelling house on Lieutenants Island Signed by George C. Warde Witnessed by John Young, Mary Irland (mark), and Hezekiah Doane
1734	February 25	Deed Benjamin Sweat to Simon Newcomb Land near Herring Brook in Eastham, 11 pounds Signed by Benjamin Sweat Witnessed by John Atwood, Richard Arey Jr., and Thomas Paine
1739	April 12	Deed Josiah Lewis to Simon Newcomb Land near Gull Pond in Eastham, 15 pounds, said to be part of "the last division of lands" in the town. Signed by Josiah Lewis Witnessed by Samuel Baker and Thomas Paine
1748	October 28	Promissory Note Thomas Mulford to Stephen Sparrow, payment of 160 pounds, no signature Witnessed by Joseph Doane and Desire Doane
1748	July 11	Deed Estate of Thomas Mulford Divisions to Thomas Mulford Jr. of Truro, Daniel Mayo and Jeremiah Mayo of Eastham, and Roger King of Harwich. Signed by Thomas Mulford and witnessed by William Lewis and Kenelm Winslow.
1748/49	February 10	Deed Daniel Cole to Simon Newcomb Land in Eastham, precinct of Billingsgate Signed by Daniel Cole Witnessed by Samuel Smith and William Newcomb
1749	October 01	Inventory of personal estate of the widow Mulford Divisions to Daniel Mayo, Jeremiah Mayo, Roger King, Steven Sparrow, Elisha Eldredge.
1755	April 02	Receipt Simon Newcomb to Nathaniel Freeman
1756	October 24	Deed Simon Newcomb to Simon Newcomb, Jr. Upland in Eastham, north precinct and woodland in Truro township. Signed by Simon Newcomb Witnessed by Jonathan Miller, and Moses Cahoon
1763	January 22	Deed Ebenezer Freeman to Simon Newcomb, Jr. Upland in Eastham, north precinct, sum of 7 pounds, 7 shillings and four pence. Signed by Ebenezer Freeman Witnessed by John Greenough and Richard Smith
1777	September 17	Will Estate of Benjamin Higgins Regarding wife Margaret, daughter in law Susanna Sears, children Edmond, Sarah, Benjamin, Lot (Executor), Elisha, and grandchildren Love Higgins, Experience Higgins.
1793	April 22	Will Estate of Edmund Higgins p: Oct. 29, 1793
1793	October 29	Probate Recording of Will Of Edmund Higgins, Lot Higgins, executor

From W.E.B. Collection, February 16, 1974
North Parish, Harwich – Brewster
These papers relate primarily to the 1st Parish Church Brewster

1822	April 08	Reuben Snow's bond as collector for the year Signatures of Reuben Snow, Isaac Winslow, Benjamin Berry
1824	January 09	Reuben Snow's bond 1824 Parish 1823, signatures of Lavinia Hopkins, Reuben Snow, Isaac Winslow
1824	April 12	Examination of Treasurer's Account Signatures of Joseph Smith, Abraham Winslow
1824	October 27	Organization of the 1st Universalist Society in Brewster From Letter C.A. Bradley, 12-26-1889
1825	Januray 17	Collectors bond, Reuben Snow Signatures of Desire Snow, Benjamin Simmons
1825	December 08	Warrant for meeting to be held on 12-22-1825 Signatures of Benjamin Berry, William Crosby
1826	January 09	Reuben Snow's Bond Signatures of William Crosby, Joseph Crocker, Benjamin Simmons, Reuben Snow, Freeman Snow
1826	Januray 16	Warrant for meeting to be held 1-16-1826 4:00 p.m. Signatures of Benjamin Berry, William Crosby, Joseph Crocker
1826	January 17	Accounting to George Copeland, Treasurer, Reuben Snow, Collector Signatures of William Crosby, Benjamin Berry, Joseph Crocker
1826	February 16	Warrant for meeting to be held 3-6-1826 Signatures of William Crosby, Benjamin Berry
1826	October 19	Warrant for meeting to be held 11-06-1826 Signatures of Benjamin Berry, Joseph Crocker
1826	November 16	Warrant for meeting to be held on 12-02-1826 Signatures of David Mayo, George Copeland, Richard Harding, Parish Collector
1827	Januray 10	Report of Assessors to George Copeland, Treasurer Signatures of William Crosby, Joseph Crocker, Benjamin Berry
1827	March 03	Examination of Parish Account Signed by Joseph Smith and Josiah Seabury
1827	November 26	Warrant for meeting to be this date 11-26-1827 Signatures of William Crosby, Joseph Smith(e) and Dean Bangs
1828	January 07	Reuben Snow's bond Signed by Reuben Snow, Nathaniel Snow, Dean Bangs
1828	January 07	Report to George Copeland, Treasurer from Assessors Signatures of Joseph Smith, Dean Bangs, William Crosby
1828	March 03	Warrant for meeting to be held 3-3-1828 Signed by Joseph Smith, Dean Bangs, Reuben Snow
1828	May 12	Warrant for meeting to be held 5-12-1828 Signed by Joseph Smith, Benjamin Berry, Reuben Snow
1828	November 03	Warrant for meeting to be held 11-3-1828 Signed by Joseph Smith, Benjamin Berry, Dean Bangs, and Reuben Snow
1828	Dec. n.d. listed	Reuben Snow bond Signed by Reuben Snow, Nathaniel Snow, John Freeman
1828	December 23	Parish Assessors Report to George Copeland, Treasurer Signed by Joseph Smith, Benjamin Berry
1829	March 02	Warrant for meeting on 3-02-1829 Signed by Joseph Smith, Dean Bangs, and Reuben Snow
1829	October 27	Warrant for meeting to be held 11-30-1829 Signed by Joseph Smith, Dean Bangs, Assessors
1829	December 11	Warrant for meeting to be held this date "Fryday" 12-11-1829 Signed by Joseph Smith, Benjamin Berry, and Benjamin Foster
1829	December 21	Assessors Certificate of Parish tax to Treasurer Signatures of Benjamin Berry, Richard Harding, Joseph Smith, Assessors
1829	December 21	Benjamin Foster's bond and John Baker witness to George Copeland, Treasurer Signed by Benjamin Foster and John Baker
1830	February 13	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 4-26-1830 Signed by Joseph Smith, Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster
1830	April 26	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 4-26-1830 Refers to Reverend John Simpkins, "Mony. . .is Willing to receive as compensation for his leaving said Parish." Signed by Joseph Smith, Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster
1831	Janurary 06	Parish Assessors report to the Treasurer Signed by Benjamin Berry, Richard Harding, Assessors
1831	July 28	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 7-28-1831 Mentions Reverend John Simpkins, committee, etc. Signed by Benjamin Berry, Richard Harding, Assessors
1831?	n.d. listed	Assessors financial report to Josiah Seabury, Treasurer Signed by Benjamin Berry, Richard Harding, Benjamin Foster, Assessors
1831	October 20	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 10-20-1831 Again makes reference to Simpkins ministry Signed by Benjamin Berry, Richard Harding
1831	December 14	Assessors Report to Josiah Seabury, Treasurer "poles" and estates Signed by Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster, and Richard Harding
1831	December 16	Richard Harding's bond Signed by Richard Harding, Benjamin Mayo, and David Mayo
1831	December 20	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 12-20-1831 Mentions Brewster Ministerial Fund "to see if Parish will remonstrate against a petition from the town. . .to have the act altered or amended. . "to choose committee. ."; Signed by Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster, and Richard Harding
1832	February 20	Warrant for meeting to be held on 3-12-1832 Mentions the Reverend Mr. Williams Signatures of Benjamin Foster, Benjamin Berry The document was probably written by Benjamin Foster (W.E.B.)
1832	November 26	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 11-26-1832 Signed by Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster, and Richard Harding
1832	December 26	Richard Harding's bond Signed by Richard Harding, Jeremiah Mayo, and Temperance Mayo
1833	March 11	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 3-11-1833 Art. 8 - to see what the Parish will do respecting the Parish land Art. 9 - to see what the Parish will do respecting a minister the ensuing year
1833	November 25	Warrant for meeting to be held this date 11-25-1833 Signed by Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster, Assessors, and Richard Harding
1833	December 16	Richard Harding's bond Signed by Richard Harding, Franklin Baker, and Benjamin Berry
1834	February 10	Warrant for meeting to be held on this date 2-10-1834 Art. 2 - "To ascertain if the Parish will approve of the petition of the town of Brewster now before the legislature praying for the repeal of the Act of 1811 incorporating a ministerial fund in said town." Art. 3 - "To examine meeting house, etc."; signed by Richard Harding, Benjamin Foster, with Richard Harding certifying as Collector.
1834	March 06	Warrant for the meeting to be held this date 3-06-1834 Art. 7 - "To see what the Parish will do respecting the Parish land" Signatures of Benjamin Foster and Richard Harding
1835	January 09	Warrant for meeting to be held on this date 3-9-1835 Signed by Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster, and Richard Harding
1835	March 09	Warrant for meeting to be held on this date 3-9-1835 Signed by Benjamin Berry, Benjamin Foster, and Richard Harding
1835	July 02	Warrant for a meeting to be held this date 7-2-1835 Article 2 - references building sheds on Parish land Article 3 - gives liberty to the town by their committee to build a town house on land of the Parish
1835	September 22	Warrant for a meeting to be held on this date 9-22-1835 Art. 2 - "To see what said Parish will do respecting the town committee setting the town house on the land of said Parish etc. . ." Signed by Benjamin Foster
1835	December 19	Collector's bond for Richard Harding Signed by Richard Harding, Benjamin Mayo, Benjamin Foster, and David Mayo
1836	March 14	Warrant for a meeting to be held on this date 3-14-1836 Signed by Richard Harding, David Mayo, Benjamin Foster
1836	December 16	Richard Harding's bond Signed by David Mayo, Richard Harding, Benjamin Berry, and Benjamin Winslow
1837	March 13	Warrant for a meeting to be held on this date 3-13-1837 Art. 8 - mentions singing school, etc. Signed by David Mayo, George Copeland, Richard Harding
1837	April 07	Warrant for a meeting to be held this date 4-07-1837 Art. 3 - "To see what method the Parish will take to provide a house for the minister. . ." Signed by Richard Harding, Abraham Winslow
1838	March 12	Warrant for a meeting to be held this date 3-12-1838 Art. 8 - "To see if the Parish will petition to the legislature for an alternative of their Title, and if so, what name they will assume instead of the present." Signed by David Mayo and Richard Harding

The Eldridge Papers
 

This collection of legal papers from Levi Eldridge of Chatham. Deyo's History of Barnstable County lists the first Levi Eldridge as being born in December of 1794, the son of Nathaniel Eldridge, and died in 1866. A portion of these legal papers belonged to him.

The second part of the collection appears to be the property of Levi Eldridge, Jr. who was born on September 8, 1819 and was still alive at the time of the publication of Deyo's History in 1890. The list is taken from Deyo's History.

1815	March 15	Deed Israel Linnel sold land to Uriah Linnel, Mariner Lying in Brewster
1817	March 31	Deed Josiah Sparrow of Orleans sold land to Uriah Linnel A piece of woodland in Brewster Signed by Josiah Sparrow,Mercy Hopkins,James L. Sparrow, Marcy Sparrow (her mark)
1865	December 13	Deed Uriah Linnell sold land to Levi Eldridge and Joshua Eldridge a certain piece of wood land situated in Brewster Signed Uriah Linnell, Esther Linnell

1763	May 14	Deed Heman Smith sold land to Simeon Barse in consideration of 2 pound and 8 shillings lying in the township of Chatham. Signed Heman Smith, Simeon Barse (Bearse), Mary X Smith, Edward Nickerson, Mary Nickerson
1770	March 07	Deed James Nickerson sold land to Simeon Barse for five pounds five shilling and eight pence. A certain piece of meadow at great beach commonly called Chatham Beach. Signed James Nickerson
1771	November 29	Deed Thomas Hamilton of Chatham sold to Simeon Barse of Chatham A certain piece of upland in the Township of Chatham in consideration of seventeen shillings and four pence.
1774	March 14	Deed Uriah Nickerson sold land to Simeon Bearse A piece of upland lying in the Town of Chatham "bound by George Godfrey" Simeon Bearse ..., et.al Signed Uriah Nickerson, Simeon Bearse, Nathan Basset, Thomas Howes
1774	March 14	Deed Isaac Smith sold wood land to Simeon Bearse Signed Isaac Smith, John Emery, Seth Taylor." in the fifth year of of America and the year of Our Lord A.D. 1784" recorded.
1783	December 06	Deed Thomas Hamilton of Chatham sold to Simeon Bearse. Land which lies in westerly part of the township of Chatham
n.d.		Report of the boundaries of the Estate of Simeon Bears Signed John Hawes, Samuel Doane, Isaac Eldridge, Jr. Copy
1785	December 19	Deed Barnabas Eldridge sold land to Nathaniel Eldridge, Jr. Signed Barnabus Eldridge
1789	January 24	Deed Richard Sears sold land to Nathaniel Eldridge, Jr. Signed Richard Sears, Nathaniel Eldridge, Jr.
1789	May 20	Deed Mary Nickerson sold land to Simeon Bearse A piece of wood land in the westerly part of the town of Chatham. Signed Mary Nickerson's mark, John Emery, Mercy Emery
1791	July 21	Deed Elisha Eldridge sold land to Nathaniel Eldridge, Jr. "My son of Chatham" assigns my dwelling house and land & meadow ... out to the neck in Chatham; Signed Elisha Eldridge - his mark
1798	March 19	Simeon Bears of Chatham purchased two acres of land of Ebenezer Bronbrooks in partner with Ebenezer Bears and Ezra Bears belonging to the estate of Nathan Phillips of Chatham. Signed Jonathan Basset, Simeon Bears, Shadrack Bears
1791	September 30	Deed Uriah Linnel sold a certain piece of meadow to Simeon Bease lying in Eastham at a place Hogland " Flat" Signed by Uriah Linnel, Simeon Bearse
1792	February 14	Deed Seth Taylor sold land to Simeon Barse A certain piece of Meadows in Chatham ... bounded by Abigail Ellises meadow ... drinking place for cattle ... southerly by creek?. Signed by Seth Taylor, Simeon Bearse
1793	March 07	Deed David Godfrey and Zoath Nickerson sold land to Ebenezer Bearse Piece of uplands mostly clear in the westerly part of the town of Chatham"adjoining a Pond called William's Pond." Signed by David Godfrey, Zoath Nickerson, Macy Nickerson, Ebenezer Bears
1793	March 14	Deed David Godfrey, Jr. sold land to Simeon Barse A certain piece of upland lying and being in the westerly part of Chatham ... being bound by Simeon Bearse range. Signed by David Godfrey, Jr., Zoath Nickerson, Mercy Nickerson, Moses Nickerson, Ezra Nickerson
1794	July 11	Deed Seth Crowell administrator of estate of Solomon Jaffrey of Chatham sold land to Simeon Barce. A certain piece of Meadow situated in the township of Eastham at a beach called North Beach bounded by..Thomas Mayo of Eastham. Signed by Seth Crowell, Simeon Barce, Solomon Jaffrey, Joseph Doane, Mercy Higgins
1795	December 26	Deed Obediah Smith sold land to Ebenezer Bears of Chatham. A piece of wood land lying in the township of Chatham in the range of Bearse ... in the range of Ensign Nickerson wood land "range of Nathaniel Hamilton ... by the wood land of Enoch Vickery." Signed by Obediah Smith, Esther Smith (her mark), Samuel Dyer, Ebenezer Bears, Richard Sears, Justice of the Peace
1796	July 12	Deed James Nickerson,Mariner of Chatham and Rebecah, his wife sold land to Benjamin Buck of Chatham. A certain piece of meadow with buildings and moorings" ... in the range of N. Harding ... range of Reuben Taylor" Oyster Pond river.. Signed by James Nickerson, Rebeccah Nickerson, Benjamin Buck, Isaiah Doane
1797	December 27	Deed Ebenezer Broadbrook, administrator to the estate of Nathan Phillips late of Chatham, sold land to Nathaniel Eldridge. A certain piece of wood land lying in Chatham bounded easterly by Simeon Young. Signed by Eben Broadbrook, Nathaniel Eldridge
1798	February 01	Deed Hezekiah Rogers of Orleans and Ruth, his wife, sold land to Simeon Bearse in consideration of 8 dollars A lot of meadow lying in Eastham, once owned by Elzer Rogers, deceased. Signed by Ruth Rogers (her Mark), Hesekiah Rogers,Theophilus Hopkins, Jesse Nickerson, Eben Bacon, Registrar
1797	April 05	Deed Silvenus Harding sold land to Ebenezer Bears of Chatham. A certain piece of upland lying in the westerly part of the township of Chatham. Beginning at the Pond ... in the range of the heirs of the James Ryders estate ... Nathaniel Hamiltons woodland ... in the range of Simeon Bearse land "westerly to Jonathan Buck range" Signed by Siluenus Harding, Ebenezer Bearse, Jonathan Buck, Esrcy Bears
1797	December 27	Deed Ebenezer Broadbrook, Jr. of Harwich, administrator to the estate of Nathan Phillips, late of Chatham sold land to Simeon Bearse. Two pieces of land bounded by "Elijah Smith ... easterly by the great lot so called ... near Thomas Clark's house in Chatham ... southerly by Elijah Emith & David Crowell, northernly by the heirs of widow Godfrey. Signed by Ebenezer Broadbrook, Jr., Simeon Bearse
1798	February 26	Deed Thomas Howes, yeoman of Chatham and Patience, his wife sold land to John Buck. A certain piece of brushland situated in Chatham Signed by Thomas Howes, Patience Howes, John Buck
1801	September 17	Deed Enoch Ryder of South Hampton, Long Island, New York sold land to Ebenezer Barce of Chatham. A certain piece of brushland or scrubland situated in Chatham bounded by ... David Godfeey ... Simeon Baxter ... Ebenezer Barce. Signed Enoch Ryder, Ebenezer Barce, Joseph Young, Joseph Doane
1801	December 12	Deed Ezra Bearce and David Bearce, Kennebunk, Massachusetts sold one tenth part of wind mill and one tenth part of saw mill to Simeon Bearce and Tadoek Bease also of Chatham. Signed by Ezra Bears, David Bears, Richard Sears
1804	March 20	Deed Basset Chase of Harwich sold to Ebenezer Bears of Chatham Two pieces of upland lying in Chatham and one piece lying on the Harwich line. Signed Basset Chase, Thankful Chase
1804	April 21	Deed Nathaniel Hamilton of Chatham,Yeoman sold to Simeon Bears of Chatham A certain piece of land ... in the range of Joshua Buck. Signed by Nathaniel Hamilton
1806	January 24	Deed Zenus Atkins of Chatham sold to Edmund Young One half a certain piece of meadow lying in common and undivided with Mulford Young bounded by Sparrow Lewis. Signed by Zenas Atkins, Rhoda Atkins, Josiah Mayo, Joseph Nickerson
1810	April 02	Deed Zenas Eldridge of Chatham sold land to Ebenezer Bears. A certain piece of scrubland situated in the township of Chatham ... bounded northerly by Simeon Young, heirs of Jonathan Buck.. Signed by Zenus Eldredge, David Godfrey, David Eldridge
1812	February 08	Deed Barnabus Taylor of Chatham sold to Nathan Eldridge a certain piece of land lying in Chatham. Signed by Barnabas Taylor, Susanna Tsylor, Obed Brooks, Freeman Phillips
1814	January 07	Deed Joshua Buck, mariner administrator on the estate of Jonathan Buck sold land to Benjamin Buck of Chatham, Mariner. "One certain piece of wood and scrub and swampy land lying in Chatham bounded; range of Nathaniel Eldridge ... by Jonathan Buisier" Range ...
1814	December 28	Deed Ensign Basset sold land to Ebenezer Barse in consideration of thirty-one dollars. A piece of scrub land lying in the westerly part of Chatham ... bounded by pond in Simeon Barse range ... range of Richard Hamilton ... southerly by Richard Hamilton range ... westerly by Ensign Bassetts range.
1817	March 08	Deed Jonathan Kendrick, Mariner sold land to Benjamin Buck. A certain piece of cleared land lying in Chatham
1817	March 27	Deed Nehemiah Harding of Chatham sold to Eben Barse in consideration of five dollars One share of the Schoolhouse in Chatham which is called the S W quarter, Schoolhouse of the said town. Signed Mahemiah Harding, Bethiah Bars
1818	April 06	Deed Ebenezer Bears and Zadock Bears of Chatham sold land to Silvanus Eldridge, Mariner. A certain tract of land in Chatham. Signed Ebenezer Bears, Zadock Bears, Silvanus Eldridge
1820	January 22	Deed Ebenezer Weekes of Kennebeck County, Gentleman sold to Kimbel Eldridge and Levi Eldridge A certain piece of meadow and beach lying in Chatham. Signed Ebenezer Weekes by his attorney Obed Brooks, Josiah Small, Josiah Basset
1820	February 03	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge of Chatham sold to Kimbel Eldridge and Levi Eldridge, both of Chatham A certain piece of meadow and beach lying in Chatham Signed Nathaniel Eldridge, Elisabeth Eldridge (her Mark)
1820	February 05	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge of Chatham, Mariner. Land lying in Chatham. Signed Nathaniel Eldridge, Elizabeth Eldridge, Levi Eldridge
1820	March 01	Deed Simeon Bears of Rockport, Chatham sold land to Silvanus Eldridge, Mariner. A certain tract of land in Chatham. Signed Ebenezer Bears, Zadock Bears, Silvanus Eldridge
1820	March 01	Deed Simeon Bears of Rockport, yeoman sold land to Ebenezer Bears of Chatham. Two certain pieces of upland, one piece of said land in Chatham Signed Simeon Bears, Ebenezer Bears, Ezra Crowell, William Shrand
1820	April 28	Deed Benjamin Buck of Chatham in consideration of forty eight dollars paid by Joseph Buck, Chatham, Mariner sold a certain piece of woodland situated in said Chatham in range of heirs of John Buck & Seth Taylor to Joshau Atkins range ... by range of widow Jane Clark & Samuel Ryder.. Signed Benjamin Buck, John Seabury, Caroline Seabury, Rosanna Crowell, Rosanna Buck
1821	December 04	Deed Nathaniel Nickerson of Chatham, Gentlemen in consdieration of $168 paid by Joseph Buck of Chatham, Mariner. "Part of a salt meadow in chatham at the place called the Cockle Cave meadow" Signed Nathaniel Nickerson, Sabrey Nickerson, Benjamin Buck,Thomas Nickerson
1825	November 08	Deed Joshua Buck as administrator of the estate of Jonathan Buck, sold land to Ebenezer Berse. Signed Joshua Buck, Jonathan Buck, Ebenezer Berse
1826	August 28	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge, Jr. A certain piece of wood and cleared land lying in Chatham. Signed Nathaniel Eldridge (his mark), Prince Young, Nathan Nickerson
1827	January 01	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge sold land to Kimbel and Levi Eldridge both of Chatham. A certain piece of land and meadow lying in Chatham Signed Nathaniel Eldridge (his Mark, Elizabeth Eldridge (her mark), Nathaniel Young, John Seabury
1827	January 15	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge of chatham sold land to Kimbel Eldridge and Levi Eldridge lying in Chatham. Signed Nathaniel Eldridge (his mark), Elizabeth Eldridge (her mark), Nathaniel Young, John Seabury
1827	February 07	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge sold land to Kimbel Eldridge. A certain piece of wood and cleared land lying in Chatham, bounded by Ensign Eldridge..Ensign Kimbel and David Eldridge's range. Signed Nathaniel Eldredge (his mark), Elizabeth Eldredge (her mark), Nathan Nickerson, Josiah Rogers, Lothrop Davis
1828	February 26	Deed Zadock Bearse and Seth Bearse, Mariner, both of Chatham sold to Joseph Buck of Chatham. A certain piece of cleared land,marsh and swamp land lying in Chatham bounded in the southwest by the seashore at high water mark in Seth Bassett's range; allowing the (said) Joseph the right of passage through gates also right of landing on the southwest part of Taylors Neck so called ... Signed Zadock Bearse, Seth Bearse, Ruth Bearse, Obed Brooks, Luther Gifford
1828	April 10	Deed Ebenezer Bearse, David Godfrey, Zoath & Mercy Nickerson, all of Chatham in consideration of fifteen dollars sold land to Kimbel Eldredge and Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of meadow and beach situated in Chatham..in range of the halfmoon meadow ... westerly by river; by James Long's range.. Signed Ebenezer Bears, David Godfrey, Deveus Godfrey, Priscilla Bearse (her mark), Goath Nickerson, Mercy Nickerson, Alexander Nickerson, Samuel Ryder, and James Long, Justice of Peace
1829	May 05	Deed Joshua Atkins, Mehitabel his wife of Chatham, Seth Eldridge & wife Tabatha, Uriah Linnell & wife Esther of Orleans, Zenoa Eldredge & wife Betsy of Chatham in consideration of one hundred and fifth dollars sold to Kimbal Eldridge and Levi Eldredge both of Chatham, foresaid Mariners. Title and interest in the real estate which was not prised, Of our Honored father Nathaniel Eldredge of Chatham deceased. Signed Joshua Atkins, Zenus Eldredge, Uriah Linnell, Seth Eldridge, Mehitable Atkins, Tabitha Eldridge, Esther Linnell, Isaiah Nye, Robert Howes
1829	September 29	Deed Abraham Sherman & Lydia Sherman of Rochester, Plymouth County in consideration of twenty-five dollars sold to Ebeneser Burs of Chatham An undivided share in the real estate of Simeon Burs deceased late of Chatham and a share in the thirds of the widow of said Simeon Burs lying in Chatham & Harwich together with all the priviledges. Signed Abram Sherman, Lydia Sherman (her Mark), Caleb Briggs, John Shearman
1829	December 31	Deed Henry Eldridge, Christopher Taylor, Seth Taylor, Thomas Taylor, all of Chatham, Yeoman sold to Benjamin Buck of Chatham in consideration of 38 dollars. A piece of woodland situated in Chatham bounded by range of heirs of John Buck & Seth Taylor to Joshua Atkins range ... by Joshua Atkins & Ebeneser Bearse range ... to widow Jane Clark & Samuel Ryder. Signed Henry Eldridge, Christopher Taylor, Seth Taylor, Thomas Taylor, John Seabury, James Taylor, Jr
1830	January 04	Deed Kimbell Eldridge, Zenus Eldridge, Joshua Atkins, Mehitabel Atkins all of Chatham, Uriah Linnell, Esther Linnell both of Orleans, Seth Eldridge and Tabitha Eldridge both of Harwich in consideration of two hundred and fifth dollars paid by Levi Eldridge of Chatham, Yeoman sold a certain piece of meadow described? on the upland by in widow Elizabeth Eldridge range ... northerly by small pond; together with half of our honored Father Nathaniel Eldridge ... eastward of Kimbel and Levi Eldridge salt works ... a certain wood lot in Harwich near Joseph Phillips ... in Seth Nickerson range ... south in Seth Eldridge's range ... In the land of Ebenezer Brooks, Esq, deceased ... In Joshua Atkins range ... south said piece in Nathaniel Bassett range ... Zenus Eldridge range ... in Widow Elizabeth Eldridge range & Michael Hamilton range ... south of Simon Eldridge bounded by land occupied by Daniel Harding ... David Godfrey on the South.. Signed Zenus Eldridge, Kimbel Eldridge, Joshua Atkins, Mehitable Atkins (her mark), Uriah Linnell, Seth Eldridge, Thankful Eldridge, Tabitha Eldredge, Esther Linnell, Betsy Eldredge, James Long, Sally Bassett
1830	January 04	Deed Kimbel Eldridge, Zenus Eldridge, Levi Eldridge, Joshua Atkins, Mehitable Atkins, all of Chatham, Seth Eldridge and Tabitha Eldridge both of Harwich sold to Uriah Linnell, Esther Linnell both of Orleans all title and interest in certain lots of land. Signed Kimbel Eldridge, Levi Eldridge, Zenus Eldridge, Joshua Atkins, Mehitable Atkins (her mark), Seth Eldridge, Thankful Eldredge, Lydia Eldredge, Tabitha Eldredge, Betsy Eldridge (her mark), James Long, Sally Bassett
1830	April 17	Deed Kimbel Eldridge of Chatham, Mariner sold to Levi Eldridge title and interest in parcels of land lying in Chatham. Signed Kimbel Eldridge,Thankful Eldridge, Levi Eldridge
1831	February 22	Deed Seth Eldridge and Tabatha Eldredge both of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge two certain pieces of meadow ground flats and beaches together with a certain piece of upland adjoining said meadow that was set off for a landing place for the purpose of curing hay to our honored mother Elizabeth Eldridge for her right of dower in said deceased estate during her natural life with all the privileges and apurtanances belonging to the above.. Signed Seth Eldridge, Tabitha Eldridge, Zebina Horeland, Eliza Horeland
1831	March 26	Deed Zenas Eldridge , Kimbel Eldridge, Levi Eldridge, Joahua & Mehitable Atkins all of Chatham and Seth Eldridge & Tabatha Eldridge of Harwich sold land to Uriel Linnell and Esther Linnel of Orleans. Real estate situated in Chatham ... in Benjamin Buck range.. Signed Zenus Eldridge, Kimbel Eldridge, Levi Eldridge, Joshau Atkins, Seth Eldridge, Mehitable Atkins (her mark), Tabitha Eldridge, Betsey Eldridge (her mark), Thankful Eldridge, Lydia Eldridge, Meriton S. Eldridge, James Long
1835	February 20	Deed Benjamin Buck sold land to Joseph Buck, Master Mariner of Chatham. A certain piece of salt meadow in Chatham at the westward of Harding Neck or cockle cove so called in common and undivided with Stephen Ryder and Richard Ryder of Chatham ... westerly by Daniel Howes meadow.. Signed Benjamin Buck, Rosanna Buck, Isiah Nye, Nabby C. Taylor
1835	May 15	Deed Ebenezer Bearse sold land to Isaac Bearse of Chatham, Mariner. A certain piece of land situated in Chatham. Signed Ebenezer Bears, Priscilla Bears (her mark), Daniel Gifford, Mary Boardfor.
1836	March 29	Bill of Sale William V. Kent and Thomas W. Herrick of Boston sold the Schooner Daniel to Isaac Bearce of Chatham in consideration of ninety-one dollars. One deck, two mast, 62 ft 9 inches length, breath 17 ft. 7 inches, her depth 7 fit 5 ½ in. 72 tons
1836	April 16	Deed William Hamilton of Chatham sold land to Ebenezer Bearse a certain piece of cleared land situated in Chatham. Signed William Hamilton, Reliance Hamilton, James Long, Bethiah Howes
1839	June 14	Deed Martha Eldridge of Chatham, Widow woman in consideration of fifteen dollars paid by Levi Eldridge sold a certain piece of scrub land situated in Chatham. Signed Martha Eldridge, J.P. Nickerson, Arunda Eldridge
1840	December 16	Deed David Atwod, David Godfrey of Chatham & Isaac Bea heirs of the estate of David Godfrey late of Chatham sold in consideration of $185 paid by Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of meadow called the Elevenths laying at the Red River. Signed David Atwood, David Godfrey, Isaac Bea, Rebecca Atwood, Esther Bea, Nathan Statson, Joseph Young
1842	February 11	Deed Rosanna Buck, administrator of Benjamin Buck sold land to Joseph Buck Signed Rosanna Buck, Joseph Buck, Benjamin Buck
1842	February 12	Deed Ebenezer Bearse sold land to Joaeph Buck. A certain piece of scrubland lying in Chatham. Signed Ebenezer Bearse, Clarissa Bearse (her mark), Priscilla Bearse (her mark), Obed Brooks, Eunice Vincent
1842	August 10	Deed Reuben Smith of Chatham sold land to Rosanna Buck of Chatham. A certain piece of land situated in Chatham..in the range of Reuben Taylor ... Signed Reuben C. Smith, Ronana Smith, Mulford Kendrick, Sarah Paine
1843	May 01	Deed Seth Eldridge of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge situated in Chatham. Signed Seth Eldridge, Levi Eldridge, Tabitha Eldridge
1844	October 09	Deed Zadah Barse of Chatham sold land to Levi Eldridge lying in Chatham. Signed Zaduh Barse, Ruth Barse, Levi Eldridge
1846	December 12	Deed Enoch Bassett sold land to Joseph Buck of Chatham, Mariner. A certain piece of salt meadow ground situated in Chatham. Signed Enoch Bassett, Salley Bassett, James Long, Elisabeth Nickerson
1847	April 22	Deed Theophilus Crowell of Smithfield, Rhode Island sold land to Levi Eldridge. Two thirds of a certain piece of salt meadow lying in Chatham at a place called "Fox Hill", southwest of Taylor Neck ... east by Hiram Small ... with Archelas Arey. Signed Theophilus Crowell, J.P. Nickerson, Charles Nickerson
1849	February 15	Deed Samuel Taylor sold land to Levi Eldridge of Chatham. "A certain piece of wood land in Chatham ... in the range of Levi Eldridge ... range of Ephraim Eldridge ... Zeadoe Bearse's land ... Kimball Eldridge, Jr. range." Signed Samuel Taylor Levi Eldridge
1849	December 29	Deed Dec. 29 Isaiah C. Bassett et. al. sold land to Levi eldridge. "A certain piece of cleared land situated in Chatham at a place called Taylor's Neck; bounded by the Meadow fence ... by Taylor's River ... heirs of Ebenezer Bearse deceased." Signed Isaiah C. Bassett, Mehitable Bassett, Daniel J. Nickerson, Marinda Nickerson
1850	April 05	Deed Kimball and Thankful Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge. "A certain piece of cleared and wood land, meadow and bog ... situated in the south west part of Chatham and is part of what is called the Red River Neck ... bounded by Ensign Eldridge"; Signed by Kimball Eldridge, Thankful Eldridge, Levi Eldridge
1850	November 29	Deed Levi Eldridge sold land to Uriah and Esther Linnel, Ohram County in consideration of 10 dollars. "a certain piece of scrub land situated in Chatham" Signed Levi Eldridge, Uriah Linnel, Esther Linnel, Lydia Eldredge, Nathaniel Eldridge, Aurelia Harding, Hiram T. Eldridge, Justice of the Peace
1850	November 29	Deed Mehitable Atkins sold land to Levi Eldridge. "A certain piece of scrub land situated in Chatham." Signed Mehitable Atkins, Levi Eldridge
1851	February 08	Deed Seth Bearse sold land to Joseph Buck. "A certain piece of cleared land lying in chatham ... bounded by the range of Seth Bearse.." Signed Seth Bearse, Vianna Bearse, Joseph Buck
1851	April 05	Deed Jacob Smith sold land to Reuben C. Kenney. "A certain piece of land lying in Chatham." Signed by Jacob Smith, Elisa D. Smith, Reuben C. Kenney
1851	April 07	Deed Lydia Hamilton sold land to Reuben Kenney. "A certain piece of land lying in Chatham and bounded by ... road that leads to the Red River so called; ..." Signed Lydia Hamilton, Michael Hamilton, Reuben Kenney
1851	December 27	Deed Prince Young sold land to Levi Eldridge. "Right title and interest in and to the dwelling house in Chatham formerly occupied by Samuel Clark said home stands on the land of Enoch Bassett near the said Bassett dwelling house in Chatham." Signed by Prince Young, Levi Eldridge
1852	October 22	Deed Seth Walker sold land to Levi Eldridge, Jr. A certain tract of Meadow lying in the town of Chatham. Signed Seth Walker, Marshal Walker, Alvin Walker, Levi Eldridge
1854	February 14	Deed Amasa Nickerson of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge, Housewright. A certain piece of meadow lying in the southwest part of Chatham in common with Alden Nickerson. Signed Amasa Nickerson, Mary Nickerson, Ebben Taylor, Joseph P. Nickerson
1854	March 25	Deed Daniel J. Nickerson sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of Meadow situated in the southwest part of Chatham bounded by; Kimball Eldridge Meadow ... Amasa Nickerson ... south by Paddick Smalls Meadow. Signed by Daniel T. Nickerson, Marinda Nickerson, Baxter D. Kelley, Olive L.Kelley, Ezra Nickerson
1854	April 11	Deed Zenas Atkins sold land to Esther Linnel. A certain piece of land situated in Chatham bounded by"Kimball Eldridge land" land of Esther Linnel.. Signed by Zenas Atkins, Rhoda Atkins, Esther Linnel
1855	January 30	Deed Stephen F. Bassett of Chatham in consideration of five dollars sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of land situated in Chatham. Signed Stephen Bassett, Mary J. Bassett, Warren Rogers
1855	November 23	Deed Lucy Taylor, James Taylor & Mathias Taylor of Chatham sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of meadow situated in Chatham. Signed Lucy Taylor, James S. Taylor, Mathias Taylor, Agubaj Taylor, Levi Eldridge, Nathaniel Eldridge
1856	April 16	Deed Zadok Bearse sold land to Joseph Buck. A certain piece of cleared land lying in Chatham. Signed Zadok Bearse, Joseph Buck
1856	October 03	Deed Nathan Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of cleared land situated in Chatham. Signed Nathan Eldridge, Dorcas Eldridge, Levi Eldridge
1858	May 18	Deed Oliver Eldridge of Harwich and Edith Bloubelt and James Blouvelt of Chatham & Freeman Higgins and Mary A. Higgins of Orleans & Huldah Bassett, Franklin Bassett & Thankful Eldridge of Harwich & Rebeka Small assign forever a piece of meadow in Chatham bounded by a place called Taylors Neck; Signed Oliver Eldridge, Edith Bassett, Freeman Higgins, Mary Higgins, Thankful Eldridge, Franklin Bassett, Huldah Bassett
1859	January 08	Deed David Eldridge of Chatham sold land to Levi Eldridge ... a certain piece of swamp and cleared land lying in Chatham. Signed David Eldridge
1859	February 22	Deed Allen Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge ... cleared land and swamp situated in Chatham. Signed Allen Eldridge, Mary Eldridge, Hannah A. Richards
1859	April 06	Deed Hannah A. Richards sold land to Levi Eldridge ... a certain piece of cleared land lying in Chatham. Signed Hannah Richards, J.P. Nickerson
1859	April 23	Deed Ebenezer Bearse sold land to Augustine Bearse. A certain piece of cleared land lying in Chatham. Signed Ebenezer, Clarrissa Bearse, Augustine Bearse, James Paine
1859	September 01	Deed Freeman Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge for 12 dollars and fifty cents. A certain piece of swamp and cleared land situated in Chatham near Taylor's Pond so called.
1859	November 12	Deed Reuben young sold land to Samuel Ryder of Chatham ... a certain piece of swamp and upland situated in Chatham. Signed Reuben Young, Nathaniel Snow
1859	December 15	Deed Zenus Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of meadow situated in Chatham. Signed Zenas Eldridge, Betsy Eldridge (her mark), Warren Rogers
1860	January 30	Deed Elisha Eldridge, Oren Eldridge, Serena Eldridge, David F. Bassett, Amos Eldridge, Rebecca Eldridge and Betsy Eldridge all of Chatham sold land to Alfred Eldridge, Chatham, Master Mariner. One half of two pieces of meadow lying common and undivided with Elish Eldridge. Signed Elisha Eldridge, Oren Eldridge, Serena Eldridge, Amos Eldridge ,Mary Bassett, David Bassett, Anna K. Eldridge, Betsey Eldridge, Rebekah Eldridge, Heriah? Eldridge, Eunice Eldridge
1860	February 28	Deed Edward Howes of Chatham sold land to Washington Taylor. A certain piece of swamp situated in Chatham. Signed Edward Howes, Polly Howes, Rebecca Simmons, James Nickerson
1860	November 29	Deed Uriah Linnell sold land to Mehitable Atkins A certain piece of scrub land situated in Chatham. Signed Uriah Linnell, Esther Linnell, Hiram Eldridge, Nathaniel Eldridge
1861	May 17	Deed Seth Eldridge of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge meadow land in Chatham. Signed Seth Eldridge, Elizabeth Eldridge, Zoath Nickerson
1861	August 15	Deed Zenas Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of wood land situated in Chatham. Signed Zenas Eldridge, Betsey Eldridge (her mark)
1861	August 16	Deed Tabitha Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi eldridge meadow land lying in Chatham. Signed Tabitha Eldridge
1862	February 14	Deed Stilman S. Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of cleared land situated in Chatham together with a dwelling house. Signed Stilman S. Eldridge, Susan H. Eldridge
1863	January 29	Bill of Sale Reuben C. Kenney of Chatham sold 1/32 of the Schooner R.G. Kenney to Levi Eldridge in consideration of $79.69. 103 Tons
1863	February 14	Deed Zenas Atkins of Chatham sold land to Esther Linnell. One half of a certain piece of scrub and swamp land situated in Chatham. Signed Zenas Atkins, Rhoda Atkins, Alvin Atkins
1863	February 17	Deed Zenas Atkins to Levi Eldridge of Chatham. One half of a certain piece of scrub and swamp land situated in Chatham. Signed Zenas Atkins, Rhoda Atkins, Albin Atkins
1863	March 13	Deed Allen Eldridge to Levi Eldridge meadow land situated in Chatham. Signed Allen Eldridge, Marcy Eldridge, Warren Rogers
1863	May 22	Deed Elijah Eldridge to Levi Eldridge cleared land and meadow lying in Chatham. Signed Elijah Eldridge, Elizabeth Eldridge (her Mark)
1863	December 29	Bill of Sale Ensign L. Jerauld, East Harwich sold 1/32 portion of Schooner Massachusetts now lying in Port of Marblehead to Isaac Bearse for the sum of $131.25
1864	November 04	Deed Kimball Eldridge sold land to George W. Eldridge. A certain piece of woodland lying in Chatham. Typescript
1865	March 21	Deed March 21 Kimball Eldridge to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of meadow and land with beach in consideration of one dollar. Signed Kimball Eldridge, Sarah Eldridge
1866	March 17	Deed Esther M. Eldridge, Boston, single woman sold woodland to Levi Eldridge situated in Chatham. Signed Esther M. Eldridge
1867	January 29	Deed Kimble Eldridge, Nantucket sold woodland to Isaac Bearse situated in Chatham. Signed Kimble Eldridge, Sarah Eldridge
1867	April 15	Deed Charles Johnson sold meadowland called the Salt Works Meadow, Chatham to Levi Eldridge. Signed Charles Johnson (his mark), Betsey A. Johnson
1867	May 09	Deed Nathaniel Eldridge and Lydia Rogers, wife of Mulford Rogers of East Cambridge sold House and surrounding fields and woodlands of Kimball Eldridge Estate.
1867	September 28	Deed Francis T. Ellis of Woburn sold land to John G. Doane. A certain piece of land situated in Chatham.
1867	October 05	Deed Caroline T. Taylor of Chatham, Administratrix of the Estate of Mathias Taylor sold land to Levi Taylor.
1867	October 28	Deed Joseph N. Buck of Chatham sold land to Joseph K. Mayo, Orleans. A certain piece of cleared land situated in Chatham.
1868	July 01	Deed Seth Bearse of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge title & interest in a Grist and wind mill together with the land under & adjoining it. In consideration of $135. Signed Seth Beas, John Doane
1868	November 02	Deed Orin Converse of Chatham sold to Alfred Eldridge a piece of land situated in South Chatham. Signed Orin Converse, Lydia Converse
1869	December 31	Deed Joseph N. Buck and Roxanna Robbins of Harwich sold land to Bethiah Buck. Land and dwelling house formerly of the Estate of Joseph Buck. Signed Joseph N. Buck, Roxanna N. Robbins
1870	March 08	Deed Michael Hamilton to Levi Eldridge meadow and cleared land situated in South Chatham.
1872	January 30	Deed Bethiah Buck to Levi Eldridge certain parcel of land in Chatham. Signed Bethiah Buck
1872	January 30	Deed Michael Hamilton to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of land situated in south Chatham.
1872	January 30	Deed Almira Taylor to Levi Eldridge woodland lying in Chatham. Signed Almira Taylor, Ephraim Taylor
1872	May 15	Deed Hira Nickerson of Chatham sold land to Alfred Nickerson a certain piece of meadow situated in South Chatham.
1875	February 24	Deed Edmond J. Hammond, Luther E.Hammond, Chatham sold meadowland to Levi Eldridge lying in Chatham called the Step Stone Meadow. Signed Edmund Hammond, Luella Hammond, Luther E. Hammond
1875	February 24	Deed John G. Doane of Chatham sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain piece of wood lot situated in So. Chatham.
1875	December 28	Deed Caroline T. Taylor, Mathias E. Taylor, Mary E. Taylor, all of Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood and cleared land together with dwelling house, barn and outbuildings situated in So. Chatham. Signed Caroline T. Taylor, Mary E. Taylor, Mathias E. Taylor
1875	December 30	Bill of Sale Schooner Prince LeBoo, Chatham. George G. Ryder and George E. Ryder, Captains of Boston, owners of one thirty second of Schooner Prince LeBoo sold to Levi Eldridge. Signed Geo. G. Ryder, Geo. E. Ryder, H. A. Stevens
1876	January 28	Deed John G. Doane in consideration of five dollars sold a piece of wood land situated in So. Chatham to Levi Eldridge. Signed John G. Doane, Sarah Doane
1876	February 04	Deed Allen Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood land situated in south Chatham. Signed Allen Eldridge
1877	May 02	Deed Joseph N. Buck of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of cleared land situated in So. Chatham. Signed Joseph N. Buck, Melissa D. Buck
1878	January 30	Deed Samuel Ryder of Chatham in consideration of $4 sold to Isaac Bearse a certain piece of scrub land situated in Chatham. Signed Samuel Ryder, Elizabeth Ryder
1878	March 25	Deed Mehitable Gould, wife of David Gould, Hannah Gould wife to Leander Gould and Esther Eldridge, all of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge for $30 a certain piece of meadow situated in So. Chatham. Signed Mehitable Gould, Hannah Gould (her mark), Esther Eldridge, Leander Gould, David Gould, Joshua Bearse, Hannah Bearse
1878	December 10	Deed Helena F. Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood & land known as Neck woods and field situated in So. Chatham. Signed Helena F. Eldridge
1879	January 15	Deed Levi Eldridge of Chatham, guardian of Ira K. Buck of Chatham sold land to Cyrus W. Kelley. A certain piece of wood land situated in the Town of Chatham
1880	April 21	Bill of Sale Schooner Prince Leboo of Chatham Abner L. Small of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge 1/32nd of vessel.
1880	June 04	Deed Bathia Buck of Chatham sold to Joseph N. Buck a certain piece of cleared land situated in Chatham. Signed Bathiah Buck
1881	April 05	Deed Helena F. Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge. A certain parcel of land in South Chatham and dwelling house and stove on the premises.
1881	April 05	Deed James R. Smith of New Bedford as guardian of Winnie F. Buck (minor) one fourth part of a certain piece of wood land in the town of Chatham.
1881	April 05	Deed Helene F. Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge meadow land and wooded land in the Town of Chatham.
1881	April 05	Deed Ziba Nickerson of Chatham, guardian of Connie C. Buck of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood land situated in the Town of Chatham. Signed Ziba Nickerson
1881	April 05	Deed Caroline Mayo of Hanover, Hannah Emery, John Charten, Jereusha Charten, his wife, Benj. O. Emery & Emma Emery his wife of Boston, Mercie Nickerson of Cambridge, Marthia Emery, George W. Wiggin, Marcellia Wiggin his wife of Somerville, Boison Crowell and Julia Crowell his wife of Philadelphia sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood and land in the Town of Chatham in the South and westerly part.
1881	April 05	Deed Warren Rogers of Chatham, executor of the last will and testament of Elijah Wixon sold land to Levi Eldridge. The following parce of real estate situated in Chatham.
1882	January 06	Deed Melissa D. Buck wife of Joseph N. Buck of Chatham sold to Joseph K. Mayo of Orleans a certain piece of land situated in the southerly part of Chatham. Signed Melissa D. Buck, John Kenrick
1885	March 23	Deed Helena F. Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge meadow land called "flat's meadow". Signed Helena F. Eldridge
1885	March 23	Deed Emulous Small, Ruth N. Smith, Amelia S. Bee, Henrietta Carver sold cranberry swamp situated in Chatham to Levi Eldridge.
1885	September 28	Deed Augustus Francis of Dennis sold to Levi Eldridge pieces of cranberry swamp situated in the Town of Chatham.
1886	February 02	Deed Washington Taylor of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of swamp situated in Chatham. Signed Washington Taylor, May R. Taylor
1887	December 02	Deed Levi Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi Long of Harwich a certain tract of swamp and upland situated in the Town of Harwich. Signed Levi Eldridge, Mercy Eldridge
1888	February 02	Deed Stephen Bassett of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of swamp land situated in West Chatham.
1888	February 02	Deed Samuel Ryder of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of swamp situated in So. Chatham.
1888	February 02	Deed Deborah Steel sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of Swamp and upland situated in Chatham. Signed Deborah Steele, William N. Steele, A Newcomb
1888	August 20	Deed Amanda Littlefield, wife of George C. Littlefield of Newtonville sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood land situated in Chatham. Signed Amanda Littlefield, George C. Littlefield
1888	November 14	Deed Frederick R. Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge one undivided fourth part of all the real estate belonging to my father at the time of his death.
1889	January 11	Deed Levi Eldridge to Minnie C. Eldridge and Levi W.O. Eldridge, land and dwelling, barn and outbuildings situated in So. Chatham.
1889	June 22	Deed Susan A. Eldridge, widow sold to James N. Tuttle a piece of cranberry bog and upland known as the Oak Island Bog situated in Harwich/Chatham.
1889	July 17	Deed Georgina F. Eldridge, Maria L. Small of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of wood land in South Chatham.
1889	July 19	Deed Helena F. Eldridge of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of meadow in the south west part of Chatham.
1889	July 31	Deed Helena F. Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of salt and fresh meadow situated in So. Chatham.
1889	October 22	Deed Elizah B. Long of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of swamp and upland situated in Chatham. Signed Eliza B. Long
1890	February 13	Deed Uriah L. Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge a certain piece of scrub land situated in South Chatham.
1890	October 18	Deed Susan Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge a piece of land at South Chatham.
1890	October 27	Deed Susan Eldridge sold to Levi Eldridge all the real estate described in estate of Nathaniel Eldridge.
1891	October 29	Deed Elijah & Susan Nickerson sold to Minnie Eldridge, Fannie M. Buck of Chatham a certain piece of meadow in the south part of Chatham.
1892	October 10	Deed Barzilla B. Eldridge, Ezra N. Eldridge, Ella A. Kent and David E. Kent sold to Levi Eldridge woodland situated in South Chatham.
1893	November 18	Deed Susan Eldridge sold piece of cleared land situated in So Chatham to Levi Eldridge. Signed Susan Eldridge Witnessed Chas. Bassett
1895	September 21	Deed Isaac Bearse,Jr. of Providence,R.I sold a certain piece of wood land situated in South Chatham to Levi Eldridge. Signed Isaac Bearse, Jr., Susan Bearse
1895	November 15	Deed Stephen Bassett sold a certain piece of cleared land situated in West Chatham to Levi Eldridge. Signed Stephen Bassett, Mary S. Bassett Witnessed A.L. Weekes
1896	April 14	Deed Alonzo F. Cahoon of So.Chatham sold a certain piece of cranberry meadow situated in West Chatham to Levi Eldridge. Signed Alonzo F. Cahoon, Nettie J. Cahoon
Undated		Deed – Handwritten form James Long of Harwich conveyed to Kimbel Eldridge and Levi Eldridge a certain piece of cleared land lying in the south part of Chatham called Red River Neck. Signed James Long, Freeman Nickerson
18?	November 07	Deed – Fragment Kimble Ryder of Chatham, guardian of James Ryder sold a certain piece of land.
1900	December 11	Deed – Handwritten L. W. D. Eldridge grants 2 parcels of land by warrantee deed to Richard A. Glendon.
1900	December 22	Mercelia E. Kelley of Chatham sold 15 certain parcels of real estate situated in Chatham. Signed Mercelia E. Kelley, Cyrus W. Kelley
1905	December 15	Mercelia E. Kelley relating to same 15 parcels.
1906	June 19	Deed Levi W. D. Eldredge of South Chatham sold one half part of an undivided lot of real estate with buildings situated in Chatham to Minnie C. Eldredge.
1906	June 29	Chester S. Bearse of Chatham sold to Levi W.D. Eldridge a certain piece of cranberry swamp situated in West Chatham. Signed Chester S. Bearse, Ethel M. Bearse, Joshua A. Nickerson
1917	November 30	Deed Levi W. D. Eldredge of Chatham sold to Minnie C. Eldredge a certain piece of cranberry swamp situated in West Chatham. Signed Levi W. D. Eldredge Witnessed Samuel Small
1923	December 18	Deed Ethel E. Hill and Mary Eldridge, both of New York City, and Charles Bassett of Chatham sold to Mercelia E. Kelley and Levi W.D. Eldridge of Chatham land in said Chatham. Signed Ethel E. Hill, Bernard W. Hill, Mary Eldridge, Charles Bassett, Lucy H. Bassett
1925	June 09	Deed Mercelia E. Kelley of Chatham, being unmarried, sold to Levi Eldridge land in said Chatham with the dwelling house and other buildings in the part of said Chatham called South Chatham. Signed Mercelia E. Kelley
1925	June 09	Levi W. D. Eldridge sold a certain parcel of land with dwelling house in South Chatham to Chatham Trust Company. Signed Levi W. D. Eldridge, Susan A. Eldridge
1926	January 09	Deed Typescript Levi W. D. Eldridge of Chatham sold to Valentine K. Nickerson of Bourne land in South Chatham. Mercelia E. Kelley of Chatham sold to Levi W. Eldridge certain pieces of real estate situated in South Chatham. Signed Mercelia E. Kelley, Cyrus W. Kelley See also Dec. 22, 1900, Dec. 15, 1905 Mercelia E. Kelley of Chatham See also Dec. 22, 1900, Dec. 15, 1905, and Mercelia E. Kelley of Chatham sold to Levi W.Eldridge certain pieces of real estate situated in South Chatham.
1926	January 22	Elisha H. Bearse of Harwich sold to Alice Sisson of Chatham a certain piece of scrub land situated in said Chatham. Signed Elisha H. Bearse
1926	June 29	Will Of Melissa D. Buck of Chatham Copy Attest.
1931	August 03	Mortgage deed Newspaper notice, Levi W.D. Eldridge and Valentine K. Nickerson.
1937	January 20	Deed Jean M. Cauhape of Boston sold to Levi W.D. Eldridge said land in South Chatham. Signed Jean M. Cauhape
1949	March	Quitclaim Deed Levi W. D. Eldridge, Edward G. Howes of Chatham land in South Chatham known as Bay View Road. Incomplete copy Susan A. Eldridge named
1950	July 20	Deed Virmadel J. Wilson, Mansfield, being unmarried, sold to Susan Nickerson of Chatham a certain parcel of land, triangular in shape in South Chatham. Signed Virmadel J. Wilson

1782	April 04	Deed John Gould sold to Simeon Bearse of Chatham a certain lot of meadow in Eastham and lays ajoining the Eastham Beach to the Eastham of Pochet Island.
1786	February 07	Deed Asa Nickerson, Mariner of Harwich ,administrator of the Estate of Eleanor Rogers of Eastham sold to Simeon Bearse of Chatham a meadow in Eastham at Hog Island flat. Signed Asa Nickerson, Samuel Bassett, Nathan Basset

1885

May 25

Deed Ellen R. Sabens, wife of Stephen B. Sabens of New Bedford sold to Levi Eldridge a certain tract of swampland situated in Falmouth. Signed Ellen R. Sabens, Stephen B. Sabens

1800	January 23	Deed Simeon Bearse paid 10 dollars which is in full for one eighteenth part of a school house situated in the south parish of Harwich. Signed William Eldridge, Samuel Eldridge, John Young
n.d.		Map Division of Real Estate Edwin Bearse to Isaac A. Bearse - hand drawn
1804	October 01	Promisory note Reuben Eldridge of Harwich, yeoman promisory note of $500 from Judah Eldridge, Samuel Eldridge, and Eben Eldridge of Harwich and Reuben Eldridge of Orleans. Signed by above parties and David Eldridge, and John Eldridge, Ebenezer Eldridge
1818	February 23	Deed Nathaniel Young of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge of Chatham for $193.34. Bounded by lands of Isaiah Eldridge, Seth Walker, Alvin Eldridge and Reuben Cahoon, also David Kenrick, Edmond Young, and Nathan Kendrick. Signed by Nathaniel Young, Betsey Young (her mark) Witnessed by John Seabury, Caroline Seabury
1823	October 20	Deed Signed January 28, 1824 Job Chase, Jr, as administrator of estate of Hezekiah Eldridge. Sold land to Levi Eldridge at price of $29.36. In Harwich, bordering David & Harding Ryders range, "certain piece of wood land in Harwich" Signed Job Chase, Jr. Witnessed Samuel Allen, Obed Brooks Recorded March 13, 1829
1825	March 05	Deed John Long sold land in Harwich to Levi Eldridge. "Lands from Harwich to Chatham lying in the range of Freeman Nickerson, etc." Signed by John Long, Lydia Long Witnessed by John Paine, Freeman Nickerson, Obed Brooks
1826	March 17	Deed Nathan Nickerson of Harwich,administrator of the estate of Thomas Eldridge, late of Harwich sold land to Silvanus Eldridge for $53.50. "Certain piece of scrub land lying in Harwich", bounded in part by Amos Nickerson's range. Signed by Nathan Nickerson Witnessed by Elijah Eldredge, Zephaniah Nickerson
1828	May 17	Deed Abijah Eldridge, carpenter of Chatham sold to Salvinus Eldridge, Mariner, Harwich, land situated in Harwich for $440. Bounded by properties of Isaac Eldridge and Amasa Nickerson, also heirs of Capt. Ebenezer Weeks and Samuel Eldridge, also Anthony Philips and Lovel Small. Signed by Abijah Eldridge, Bethiah Eldridge (her mark) Witnessed by James Long, Bangs Eldridge
1829	January 20	Deed Josiah Nickerson, Mariner of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge for $33. "A certain piece of wood land lying in Harwich" with boundaries by Nathan Kendrick, etc. Signed by Josiah Nickerson, Hephsibak Nickerson Witnessed by Obed Brooks, Noah Bradford
1831	March 26	Deed Zenus Eldridge and others to Levi Eldridge, yeoman. Real Estate (several parcels) partly in Harwich and partly in Chatham, $150.00. Mentions desire to build a windmill on the land. Signed by Zenus Eldridge, Joshua Atkins, Uriah Linnel,Seth Eldridge, Mehitable Atkins (her mark), Esther Linnell, Tabitha Eldridge, Betsey Eldridge (her mark), and Thankful Eldridge. Recorded at Barnstable July 16, 1831 by Lothrop Davis, Registrar
1832	January 07	Deed Mulford Howes, Jr. of New York sold to Samuel Emery of Chatham land in Harwich for $72. "A certain piece of wood land" bounded by Dec. John Dawes, Sparrow Dawes, Thomas Dawes, and Jonathan Eldridge. Signed by Mulford Howes, Jr., Dorcas Howes Witnessed by Isaiah Nye
1832	April 16	Deed William S. Moore of Harwich sold land to Ebeneser Bearse of Chatham. "My store situated in Harwich and the land under". Signed by William S. Moore and Samsen Moore Witnessed by John Seabury, Caroline Seabury
1835	February 09	Deed Edmund Young of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge of Chatham. "A certain piece of scrub land situated in Harwich" bounded by Phillips Ellis, Jeremiah Mayo, Mulford Young. Signed by Edmund Young,Thankful Young (her Mark) Witnessed by Reuben Cahoon, Eunisey W. Cahoon(?)
1835	October 26	Deed Edmund Young of Harwich sold land to Mulford Young of Harwich forest, State & County Yeoman. "A certain piece of scrub land situated in Harwich" bounded by Mulford Young and swampland. Signed by Edmund Young Witnessed by Benjamin Lane, Reuben Cahoon
1836	February 06	Deed David H. Bearse of Chatham sold land to Isaac Bears, Mariner wood land situated in Harwich. Bounded by John Topping, Seth Bassett Signed by David H. Bearse, Susannah Bearse Witnessed by James Long, Charity Nickerson, Reuben Young
1843	January 20	Deed Mulford Young of Harwich, Yeoman sold land to Levi Eldridge. "A certain piece of wood land lying in Harwich. Bounded by range of Levi Eldridge." Signed by Mulford Young, Betsey Young Witnessed by Aurelia V. Eldridge, Nathaniel Eldridge, Darius Weekes
1846	February 28	Deed Joseph P. Nickerson,administrator of the estate of Job C. Eldridge, Mariner of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge. "Wood land lying in Harwich", boundry by Samuel Doane, Job Chase, Geo. Nickerson. Signed by Joseph P. Nickerson, Obed Nickerson, Alden Nickerson
1846	June 25	Deed Laban T. Smith, Mariner of Harwich sold land to Levi Eldridge of Chatham. Certain piece of land containing one acre lying in Harwich,bounded by Darius Weekes and Obed Brooks ranges, Edward Smalley, Cyrus Weekes. Signed by Laban Smith,Sally Smith Witnessed by Darius Weekes, Priscilla Weekes
1849	July 04	Deed Samuel Ryder, et. al. Building Committee for the East Harwich Meeting House to Uriah Linnell sold pew in the Methodist Episcopal Meeting House in East Harwich. The other hald is owned by Hiriam T. Eldredge Signed by Warren Rogers, Samuel Ryder, Benjamin Eldridge Witnessed by Daniel Clifford
1851	January 01	Deed Shadreck Small and Hannah Stokes sold one sixteenth part of Schooner Cyrene of Harwich to Levi Eldridge. Signed by Shadrack Small, Hannah Stokes Witnessed by Pamela Small, Phebe T. Tuttle
1853	February 26	Deed Asa Covil as Administrator for Estate of Archilaus Arey sold land to Levi Eldridge, Jr. Signed by Asa Covil, Archelaus Arey, Levi Eldridge, Jr. Witness J.P. Nickerson
1858	December 27	Deed Prince Young sold land to Levi Eldridge. Signed by Prince Young, Betsey Young, Levi Eldridge Witnessed by Hiram T. Eldridge, Thomas Smith
1863	February 16	Deed Oriah Linnell and Esther Linnell sold woodland to Levi Eldridge. Near Obed Brookes range. Signed by Uriah linnell, Esther Linnel
1863	September 28	Deed Jonathan Small sold wood land to Levi Eldridge. Signed by Jonathan Small, Mary A. Small Witness Shubaul B. Kelley, M.E. Eldridge
1863	October 06	Deed Joanathan Small sold "a certain piece of woodland" for twenty-three dollars. Bounded by Mercy Eldridge's range..and Shadrack Small's range; Cyrus Weekes range. Signed by Joanathan Small, Mary A. Small Witnessed Cyrus Weekes, Abbie Phillips
1863	October 07	Deed Jonathan and Mary Small sold cranberry meadow to Levi Eldridge ... in the range of Caleb Small; Sally B. Small; Joshua Cahoon's range. Signed by Jonathan Small, Mary A. Small Witnessed Cyrus Weekes, Abbie Phillips
1867	November 21	Deed Jonathan Small "now held by his widow Sally Small" sold land to Eben Taylor. Signed Jonathan Small, Mary (Marcy?) A. Small Witnessed Shubaul B. Kelley
1867	November 30	Deed Samuel Ryder et. Al. sold woodland to Levi Eldridge. Signed Samuel Ryder, Elizabeth Ryder, Vianna Tripp, Jedidah E. Howes, Louise N. Burchell, Marshall Robbins, Rebecca Robbins. Witnessed Samuel Ryder, Rebecca Robbins, etc.
1869	January 30	Deed Richard Kendrick and Joshua Kendrick sold land to Jesse Nickerson; piece of wood land situated near Great Woods so called ... in the range of John Atwood ... range of Samuel Ryder..and range of Nathaniel Snows Signed Richard, Joashua, Rhoda, Patia C. Kendrick
1870	March 08	Deed Sylvanus Eldridge sold land to Levi Eldridge and John Doane Signed Sylvanus Eldridge, Abagail Eldridge
1870		Copy of Deed 1870 Jacob Nickerson sold to Levi Eldridge
1872	January 30	Deed Jacob Nickerson sold woodland to Levi Eldridge. "westerly in said Eldridge range ... in range of land of JohnRyder ... by range of Isaac Berse ... land of John Doane." Signed Jacob X Nickerson, Abagail X Nickerson Witnessed James Paine, Amos Nickerson
1873	January 02	Deed Amasa Nickerson, Pliney Nickerson, et. al. of Boston sold land to John Doane, Levi Eldridge, Joshua Eldridge "certain piece of cleared land in So. Harwich". Signed by Pliny Nickerson, G.Augusta Nickerson, Amasa Nickerson, Abaigail Nickerson, Loretta Loveland, Charles Nickerson, M.Ellen Nickerson, Obed Nickerson
1875	Febrary 24	Deed John G. Doane sold land and buildings to Levi Eldridge "certain lots and the buildings and fish flakes standing thereon in Harwich". Signed by John Doane, Sarah Doane, Rebecca C. Doane, Zephaniah Nickerson
1876	Febrary 04	Deed Sally Doane sold woodland to Levi Eldridge situated in Harwich "in the range of the estate of Nathaniel Snow; James S. Paine's range; in the swamp in Nathan Walker's range." Signed by Sally Doane, Zephaniah Nickerson
1876	February 04	Deed Sally Doane sold scrubland to Levi Eldridge "situated in Harwich ... in the range of Stephen Smith ... in the range of Jacob Crowell's land ... in the range of Augustus Paine ... in Daniel P. Clifford's range." Signed by Sally Doane
1877	May 02	Deed Rufus H. Small, Inspector of Fish to Levi Eldridge "three strips of cranberry meadow, formerly owned by Shadrack and Caleb Small in common" and sold at auction, 1877 by Watson B. Kelly. Signed by Rufus H. Small, Angie E. Small
1877	May 02	Deed Eben Taylor sold land from Jonathan Small estate and Sally Small, his widow to Levi Eldridge. Signed Eben Taylor, Althena Taylor
1880	January 28	Deed Caleb Small sold land to Levi Eldridge "a certain piece of cranberry swamp ... in range of Shadrack and Caleb Small ... in Hannah Stokes range ... in Jonathan Smalls range ... to Amial Ellis range.." Signed by Caleb Small, Pamelia Small, Ellen Small, Esther Doane
1880	April 05	Deed Rufus Amall sold meadow land to Levi Eldridge "in consideration of 5 dollars" bounded by land of Hannah J. Snow, land of Levi Eldridge, Joshua Cahoon heirs, north by Levi Eldridge. Signed Rufus A. Small, L.Anna Small, Zephaniah Nickerson
1879	September 18	Deed Oalenline Doane, Jr., Braddock Phillips, Leonard Robbins, trustees of Obed Brooks of Harwich Estate sold woodland to Alfred Eldridge Levi Eldridge, and John Doane of Chatham. Signed Valentine Doane, Jr., Braddock G. Phillips, Leonard Robbins, John J. Doane, Levi Eldridge, Alfred Eldridg
1880	February 25	Deed Warren Rogers, Christopher Smith, Gideon Eldridge of Harwich, Merve E. Tripp of Boston, Richard Smith, Ephraim Smith, Julia A. Nickerson, Marthia Taylor, Bethiah Flinn, Esther Howes, Merrill Dennison, Whitman A. Howes, Ephraim A. Howes, Everett Howes, Andrew Howes, Sylvanus B. Howes, Perkins Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman sold a certain piece of meadowland for the consideration of six dollars. Meadow and upland in South Harwich near the Deep Hole wharf, so called; bounded by William M. Eldridge meadow ... by Gideon H. Tripp and north by John P. Eldridge meadow.
1881	April 15	Deed Ruth Nickerson to Levi Eldridge "a certain piece of cranberry swamp" in consideration of five dollars. "bounded by Shadrack and Caleb Small's range ... to Levi Eldridge range ... Amiah Ellis range." Signed by Ruth S. Nickerson, Alden B. Nickerson, Caleb Small, Berthia G. Kendrick
1884	November 20	Deed Alphonso L. Weekes sold meadowland to Levi Eldridge in consideration of one hundred dollars. At a part called "Deep Hole" in Harwich, bounded by land owned by Cyrus Weekes, upland formerly owned by Dorothy Nickerson, and land formerly owned by Sidney Brooks ... one acre. Signed by Alphonso Weekes, Nellie F. Weekes, Levi Eldridge, Joshua H. Paine
1885	March 23	Deed Stephen Nickerson and Stephen E. Nickerson, Jr. both of Boothbay, Lincoln County, Maine sold to Levi Eldridge "a certain lot of land situated in Harwich ... near deep hole, so calleed" near land in Sylbanus Eldridge range; Eldridge Doane & Cos. Range.. Signed Stephen Nickerson, Stephen E. Nickerson, Impgene S. Nickerson, G.B.Kenniston
1885	March 23	Deed William D. Downey, Orick D. Downey, Mary A. Downey, Cynthia D. Downey all of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge "a certain lot of woodland" for sixty five dollars. In the range of Enoch Howes,"corner of Oliver Eldridge wood lot, by Hawks Nest Pond so called" Signed by Wm.D. Downey, Cynthia D. Downey, Orick D. Downey, Mary A. Downey, Obed Brooks
1886	September 09	Deed George D. Smalley of Harwich sold land to Susan T. Buck for seventy five dollars. "A certain piece of cleared land in Harwich Port and bounded.. land supposed to belong to Ferdinand Robbins,..range of G.D. Smalley." Signed by Geo.D.Smalley, Betsey C. Smalley, Watson B. Kelley
1887	December 02	Deed – typescript Everett B. Mecarta and Louie E. Crowell both of Harwich sold land to J. Murray Baker, Levi W.D. Eldridge. Land in the vicinity of "Mecarta's neighborhood", so called. Signed by Everett B. Mecarts, Alice R. Mecarta, Chester Eldridge, Angie Eldridge, Jabez W. Crowell, Lucy E. Crowell, J. Murray Baker, Levi Eldridge
1887	December 20	Deed Elijah L. Stokes sold land to Levi Eldridge in consideration of twenty dollars. Wood land lying in the town of Harwich following County Road ... by heirs of Amos Nickerson, heirs of Kimble Eldridge, ... Levi Eldridge ..., swamp in "Loveris Hollow" so called ... range of Levi Eldridge, ... by Kimbell Eldridge, ...
1889	June 15	Deed Anthony P. Larkin of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge in consideration of twenty-five dollars "certain piece of bog and upland situated in North Harwich near Skinequit Pond so called ..." Signed A.P. Larkin, Hannah M.Larkin, George Godfrey
1889	July 18	Deed Oamela Small, Bethia G. Kendrick wife of Alonzo Kendrick, Ellen H. Small of Harwich, Parneliar Randall wife of Robert H. Randall, Ruth S. Nickerson wife of Alden B. Nickerson of Natick County sold land to Levi Eldridge in consideration of sixty-five dollars. "two pieces of swamp situated in Harwich..bounded on the south by cranberry bog of the heirs of Sidney Brooks' by a creek on the east, on the north by the heirs of Josiah Eldridge ... and land of heirs of Amiel Ellis deceased". Signed by Pamelia Small, Bethia G. Kendrick, Alonzo Kendrick, Ellen H. Small, Pamelia I Randall, Robert H. Randall, Ruth S. Nickerson, Alden B. Nickerson, Grace Small, Julia A. Ellis
1889	July 18	Deed Elijah D. Stokes of Harwich sold "a certain piece of cleared land" to Levi Eldridge in consideration of two hundred and twenty dollars and sixty-two cents. Bounded by ... land of Elijah L. Stokes' Leonard Clark's lot ... land of heirs of Isaac G. Eldridge ... land of heirs of Isaac G. Eldridge.. Signed by Elijah Stokes, Esther A. Stokes, Zephaniah Nickerson
1890	March 10	Deed Josiah Newcomb sold "a certain piece of cranberry bog" to Levi Eldridge in consideration of one hundred sixty two dollars. Situated in Harwich near the DeepHole so called..by land of Darius F. Weekes, Sidney Brooks heirs ... land of heirs of Jonathan Small deceased ... by County Road.
1890	November 10	Deed Braddock G. Phillips sold a certain piece of wood land situated in Harwich to Levi eldridge of Chatham in consideration of twenty dollars. In the range of Cyrus Nickerson; land of Nathaniel F. Gorham..and Cyrus Nickerson Signed by Braddock G. Phillips ,Lucy H. Phillips, A.L. Weekes
1893	July 29	Deed Hannah Stokes and Elijah L. Stokes sold a certain piece of cleared land situated in South Harwich with dwelling house, barn and other buildings thereon for consideration of eight hundred sixty-five dollars. Signed Hannah Stokes, Elijah Stokes, Esther Stokes
1894	December 27	Deed Elijah Stokes, Hannah C. Stokes sold a certain piece of cleared land situated in Harwich to Levi Eldridge in consideration of seventy-five dollars. In the range of land of Levi Eldridge..by Rufus H. Small land..Darius F. Weekes range..Range of Seth N. Ellis. Signed by Elijah L. Stokes, Esther A. Stokes, Hannah C. Stokes, A.L. Weekes
1894	December 27	Deed Elijah Stokes of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge "a certain piece of cleared land" bounded in range of land of Levi Eldridge; to Rufus H. Small land; to Esther E. Eldridge land ... by Elizabeth Freeman land in consideration of seventy five dollars. Signed Elijah Stokes, Esther Stokes, Levi Eldridge
1895	August 15	Deed Hannah C. Stokes sold land to Levi Eldridge in consideration of ten dollars. "a certain piece of beach land in the Town of Harwich near the Deep Hole so called; in range of William Gilfillan ... in range of heir of Caleb Small deceased ... to the seashore." Signed by Hannah C. Stokes, Levi Eldridge
1895	December 10	Deed Cabel Small, Darius Weeks, Rufus H. Small, Cyrus Nickerson, Polly Nickerson, heirs of Cyrus Weekes of Harwich, in consideration of 400 dollars paid by Levi Eldridge sold a "certain piece of beach land situated in South Harwich from which the wharf extends it being the land owned by the Proprietors of Commercial Wharf together with the wharf called Commercial Wharf." Signed Cabel Small, Darius Weeks, Rufus Small, Cyrus Nickerson, Polly Nickerson, Cyrus Weekes, Melinda Doane, Stephen Nickerson, Stephen E. Nickerson, Louise Doane, Mehitabel Weeks, Sarah Weeks, Rhoda Weeks, Annas Small, Charity Nickerson, Imogene Nickerson
1896	February 03	Deed Jesse Nickerson sold a certain piece of wood land situated in Harwich to Levi Eldridge for the consideration of fifty dollars. In the range of land of heirs of John Kenney; in range of heirs of Warren Freeman ... in range of Rufus Smith ... in range of land of George M. Eldridge. Signed by Jesse Nickerson, Rebecca Nickerson, Levi Eldridge
1898	February 04	Deed Benjamin H. Buck sold land to Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank in consideration of one hundred seventy-five dollars. "a certain piece of cleared land lying in Harwich in the village of Harwich Port ... in the range of the homestead of Theophilus B. Baker ... to the land of George D. Smalley ... 36 rods more or less with dwelling and all buildings." Signed Benjamin H. Buck, Levi Eldridge
1899	February 11	Deed Bethia Small sold land to Levi Eldridge for seventy five dollars. A certain piece of land situated in So. Harwich. Signed Bethia Small, Levi Eldridge
1899	December 23	Deed Hannah C. Stokes sold land to Levi W. D. Eldridge in consideration of one dollar and other valuable consideration. A certain piece of cleared woodland situated in So. Harwich ... bounded by land of Caleb Small ... by George Nickerson land known as Homestead lot. Signed Hannah C. Stokes, Levi Eldridge
1899	December 23	Deed Dec. 23 Marcelia and Mercy Kelley sold land to Levi Eldridge in quitclaim deed. For one dollar. "certain pieces of real estate in So. Harwich, bounded by Shadrack Small ... to Mercy Eldridge..Meetinghouse lot ... Oakes swamp..heirs of Amasa Nickerson ... Alonzo Kendridks." Signed Marcelia Kelley, Mercy Kelley, C.W. Kelley, Levi Eldridge
1901	September 11	Deed Hannah C. Stokes sold land to Levi Eldridge in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars and other valuable consideration for certain pieces of real estate in So. Harwich. Signed by Hannah C. Stokes, Levi Eldridge
1902	July 08	Deed Mercelia Kelley, Mercy E. Kelley of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge certain pieces of cranberry meadow situated in South Harwich. Signed Mercelia Kelley, Mercy Kelley, Cyrus Kelley
1904	July 13	Deed Dean Eldridge, George C. Eldridge, Willie F. Eldridge of Chatham and Myra and Francis Wright of Leominster sold for one dollar to Levi Eldridge a certain parcel of meadow land situated in Harwich. Signed by Dean Eldridge, George Eldridge, Willia Eldridge, Myrs Wright, Francis B. Wright, Levi Eldridge
1905	October 06	Deed Mercy E. Baker of Chatham sold to Levi Eldridge for one dollar certain real estate situated in South Harwich. Signed Mercy E. Baker, John M. Baker, Levi Eldridge
1905	December 15	Deed Mercelia E. Kelley and Mercy E. Baker sold land to Levi Eldridge for One dollar. Cranberry meadow situated in South Harwich. Signed Mercelia E. Kelley, Cryus W. Kelley, Mercy E. Baker, John M. Baker
1906	October 16	Deed Alonzo Kendrick in consideration of five dollars a certain parcel of upland and cranberry meadow situated in South Harwich. Signed Alonzo Kendridk, Hiram L. Crowell
1917	December 01	Deed Hiram L. Crowell and Wilbur T. Crowell of Harwich and Chatham sold a certain part of upland and cranberry meadow. Signed Hiram Crowell, Wilbur T. Crowell, Eliza J. Crowell, Mauda Crowell, Levi Eldridge

1879

May 08

Deed Abel D. Makepeace of Barnstable sold to Levi Eldridge of Chatham a certain tract of swampland situated in the town of Mashpee. Signed Abel D. Makepeace, Josephine C. Makepeace

1877	April 28	Deed Joseph N. Buck sold to Levi Eldridge land with dwelling theron situated on the East side of County Street in the city of New Bedford.
1877	May 16	Deed Joseph N. Buck,Melissa D. Buck, Roxanna Howes, Bette Howes, Allen Burgess, Emily Burgess, Levi Eldridge, Mercy Eldridge of Chatham and Seth Nickerson of New York City sold to Thomas Tripp of New Bedford a certain lot of land situated in New Bedford.

1801	December 25	Deed Ensign Nickerson sold land to Uriah Linnell with the building thereon standing in the township of Orleans.
1838	March 07	Deed Isaiah Eldridge of Dennis sold land to Uriah Linnel meadow land situated in Orleans. Signed Isaiah Eldridge (his mark), Sabina (her mark)
1838	November 19	Deed Ziba Eldridge as administrater of estate of jonathan Higgins sold land to Uriah Linnel a fresh meadow and upland lying in Orleans.
1877	January 08	Deed of Mortgage Joseph Mayo, Eveline R. Doane, Charles W. Mayo discharge to Joseph N. Buck deed of mortgage.

1801	March 16	Guardian Appointment Guardian Appointment of Simeon Bearse of Chatham of David Howes Bearse.
n.d.		Prizing of Lucy Buckley's Goods 1 handscript page
1827	April 19	Handwritten will New Bedford – Handwritten will of Lucy C. Buckley
1862	August 20	Mortgage Deed Hudson Winslow of Freetown sold to Lucy Buckley, widow lady, a certain piece of land situated in New Bedford.
1863	July 01	Mortgage Deed Hannah Stokes of Harwich, widow of Elijah Stokes conveyed to Levi Eldridge and Cabel Small and Shadrach Small of Harwich a certain parcel of land and dwelling situated in Harwich.
1863	September 11	Exemption from military Isaac Bearse of Chatham exemption from military by reason of disability.
1863	September 11	Estate of Isaac Bearse to Elisha Bearse
1867	March 04	Deed Mulford Rogers, Cambridge give deed to Joseph N. Buck of Chatham for land situated in So. Chatham. Witnessed Levi Eldridge
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Izette Howes received goods and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Carrie Gould received goods and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Emily B. Burgess received goods and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Susan A. Braley received good and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Olive P. Buckley received good and chattels from the estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Melissa D. Buck received good and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Roxanna Robbins received good and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May	Estate of Lucy Buckley Roxanna Howes received good and chattels from the Estate of Lucy Buckley.
1877	May 25	Power Of Attorney Allen Burgess and Emily B. Burgess appoint Joseph N. Buck of Chatham act as attorney in the state of Lucy Buckley, deceased of New Bedford.
1877	June 08	Nameing of executor Joseph N. Buck, Chatham named executor of Estate of Lucy S. Buckley, New Bedford.
1882	January 27	Deed George H. Snow of Harwich sold to Levi Eldridge a certain cranberry swamp and buildings situated in the Town of Carver.
1884	March 10	Administratrix appointment Minnie C. Eldridge appointed administratrix of the Estate of Levi W. Eldridge of Chatham.
1884	March 11	Administratrix appointment Minnie C. Eldridge of Chatham, appointed administratrix of the estate of Levi W. Eldridge.
1884	April 16	Stockbroker deed Stockbroker deed Cedar Rapids, Iowa Railroad – unsigned
1894	January 15	Articles of Agreement Articles of Agreement between Levi Eldridge, Chatham and the Circle of Industry for the purchase of land with a Hall standing thereon. Signed Levi Eldridge, Melissa Buck, President of Circle of Industry, L. Eugenie Eldridge, Treasurer
1896	November 10	Probate Minnie C. Eldridge of Chatham appointed Guardian of Levi W.D. Eldridge of Chatham.
n.d.		Portion of will Of Isaac Bearse – handwritten
1897	August 24	Will Last will and testament of Isaac Bearse of Chatham.
1897	November 09	License to sell property Melissa D. Buck guardian to Bertha Mabel Buck of Harwich license to sell property at public auction, a certain parcel of land with buildings in Harwichport.
1898	February 01	Title Examiniation From Freeman H. Lothrop, Counselor-at-Law, Barnstable to Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank regarding mortgage by Susan T. Buck.
1899	April 01	Appraisal of estate Appraisal of estate of Isaac Bearse
1899	June 09	Receipt for bequest Receipt for bequest by Joseph N. Buck from Reuben C. Smith in the will of Lucy Buckley.
1900	April 25	Edwin F. Bearse received from Elisha Bearse, executor of Estate of Isaac Bearse.
1904	June 30	Mortgage Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank and Benjamin H. Buck.
1904	November 04	Accounting of Estate Accounting of Estate of Isaac Bearse by E.H. Bearse, Harwich Port.
1905	January 12	Mortgage Discharge Charles Bassett of Chatham holder of mortgage given Benjamin H. Buck.
1910	May 21	Quitclaim of Minnie C. Eldridge Quitclaim of Minnie C. Eldridge for parcels of land in Harwich.
1917	May 18	Receipt Receipt from Mrs. Lenera P. Crunsle to Mr. L.W. Eldridge.
n.d.		Power of Attorney Seth Eldridge of Chatham, Miller together with Tabithia Eldridge, wife and late wife Shubael Arnold of Smithfield, deceased put Levi Eldridge, Chatham as true attorney to take possession of tract of land situated in the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island.
1924	April	Plan of Land Plan of land in Chatham.
1924	August 13	Plan of Land Copy of part of plan, Land Registration Office, Chatham.
1925	April 29	Mortgage Cape Cod Trust Company from Levi W.D. Eldridge.
1925	June 09	Mortgage Chatham Trust Company from Levi W.D. Eldridge.
1926	January 09	Mortgage Cape Cod Trust Company, Charles Megathlin, President holder of mortgage from Levi W.D. Eldridge.
1926	January 10	Mortgage Deed Valentine K. Nickerson of Harwich, married grant to Levi W. D. Eldridge of Chatham mortgage of land in Chatham.
1927	April 01	Mortgage Deed Levi W. D. Eldridge of Chatham assigned mortgage deed from Valentine K. Nickerson of Harwich.
1930	April 17	Land Court Decision Mercelia E. Kelley v. Charles Bassett et Levi W. D. Eldridge v. George L. Weekes et al.
1931	January	Map Plan of land in Harwich – South
1931	April	Map Division of Land in Chatham. Plan No. 701A Arthur L. Sparrow, Engineer.
1931	May 22	Mortgage Deed Chatham Trust Company assign Levi W.D. Eldridge a certain mortgage deed given by Valentine K. Nickerson of Harwich.
1931	August 03	Foreclosed on property Levi W. D. Eldridge of Chatham foreclosed on property of Valentine K. Nickerson of Harwich.
1932	December 29	Last will Last will and testament of Bertha M. Buck.
1939	December	Town of Chatham Plan of proposed Town Road, So. Chatham.
1940	May	Subdivision Subdivision of part of Lot X2, land in Chatham
1940	May	Hand drawn map J.M. Rogers woodland in Chatham.
1945	July 23	Ration Stamps Issued to Etzl(?) Phila, Pa.
n.d.		Handwritten will of Joanthan Small – fragment
1950	January	Map Plan of land in Harwich, Mass property of George E. & Annie R. Kissick
1950	January 27	Civil Service death benefit Civil Service death benefit to Susan A. Eldridge on death of Levi W. D. Eldridge.
1952	March	Subdivision Subdivision of Land in Chatham, South property of Susan A. Eldridge.
1952–1958		Tax bills from Town of Chatham Tax bills from Town of Chatham to Susan A. Eldridge. 5 items
1967	August 12	Quitclaim Deed Harriet E. Tuttle, Cyrus F. Baker of Chatham grant to Raymond E. Parsons, Weymouth a certain parcel situated in Chatham.
n.d.		Handwritten notes Describing property near T.K. Stearns meadow. unsigned
		Handwritten notes regarding Levi W. D. Eldridge, etc.
n.d.		Restrictions For Camp Area – not identified.

1779

February 25

Deed Silvanus Chase of Harwich sold land to Nathaniel Eldridge of Chatham, one half of his 12th lot of cedar woods lying in Crockenick in Yarmouth.

Kelley & Eldridge Business Invoices
 

2 vols.
1864–1900 27 items
1879–1894 26 items

Kelley & Eldridge, South Chatham, Dealers in Lumber, Coal, Wood & Hardware

Invoices of items purchased from local businesses including:

Joseph N. Buck, South Chatham
S.S. Baker & Co., Dennisport
H. Kelley & Co., Harwichport
John Hinckley & Son, Yarmouthport
Old Colony Railroad
Zenas Nickerson
J.K. & B Sears & Co., Hyannis