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douging > Bellingham-Cary Mansion, Broadway, Chelsea. The Bellingham estate once consisted of the nearly the entire area of present-day Chelsea. Governor Richard Bellingham bought the land, known as Rumney Marsh or Winesemmet, in 1634 and it came with a ferry and landing – the only form of communication with nearby Boston where Bellingham resided as governor. The Winesemmet estate served as a working farm and retreat. The house itself was erected in 1659 with cherry tree-lined streets, an apple orchard, and a fresh water spring surrounding the building. It’s proximity to Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston was a plus for General George Washington and militiamen used the house for sanctuary. In 1650 the property was divided into four farms but the Bellinghams kept 365 acres which were passed on to Margaret Graves (a step-daughter to Bellingham) in1702. Graves married Captain Samuel Cary of Charlestown in 1722 and the house was entrusted to their son, Samuel Junior. In 1791 the house was enlarged and renovated to its present state where it was handed over to the Cary House Association for preservation in 1911.
douging > Balch House, Cabot St, Beverly. John Balch was born in England in 1579 and settled briefly at Weymouth (Massachusetts) in 1623. He joined the Dorchester Adventurers’ fishing colony on Cape Ann then moved to Salem with Roger Conant in 1626. He and his wife, Margaret, were original members of the First Church of Salem. Balch was one of the five original Old Planters and received a grant of 200 acres in present-day Beverly in exchange for his property in Salem. The Balch House was erected around 1639 and is the only house still standing that actually housed one of the Old Planters. The original structure was a one-room, story-and-a-half building, a portion of which still stands as part of the frame on the north end of the house.
douging > Agawam-Ipswich, Route 1A, Ipswich. Residents of Ipswich, 1630. Governor John Winthop Jr. was born just 18 years after his father, the first provincial governor of Massachusetts Bay. Winthrop Junior moved to Boston with his new wife and step-mother in 1630 and was received in Boston with great celebration. He entered politics early but shortly after settling Ipswich his wife and daughter passed away and he moved back to England. Upon returning Winthrop Junior settled in New London, Connecticut where the residents of that colony elected him Governor – a post that he would hold until his death in 1676. In addition to his political career, he was a lifelong scientist, prospector (he helped establish the Saugus Iron Works), and businessman. Governor Richard Bellingham was an English-educated lawyer when he settled in New England in 1634. He became one of the patentees of the Massachusetts Bay Charter and for 37 years he was elected as a magistrate of the colony. For ten years he served as Governor, narrowly beating John Winthrop for the post. Richard Saltonstall Jr. was a founding father of Ipswich but an opponent of Governor John Winthrop Sr. and his reign on Massachusetts Bay. His father, Sir Richard Saltonstall was a founder of Watertown but lived out his years in London acting as a representative of the Massachusetts and Connecticut colonies. Governor Simon Bradstreet was one of the colony’s greatest leaders. He held political office from 1630 to 1679, serving as an assistant to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, governor, and chief magistrate. He settled at Cambridge first, then moved to Ipswich around 1633, staying for 19 years then moving to North Andover and finally settling, and dying, in Salem. His first wife, Anne (Dudley) Bradstreet, developed a flair for poetry that is considered to this today to be great, American writing.
Bellingham-Cary Mansion, Broadway, Chelsea. The Bellingham estate once consisted of the nearly the entire area of present-day Chelsea. Governor Richard Bellingham bought the land, known as Rumney Marsh or Winesemmet, in 1634 and it came with a ferry and landing – the only form of communication with nearby Boston where Bellingham resided as governor. The Winesemmet estate served as a working farm and retreat. The house itself was erected in 1659 with cherry tree-lined streets, an apple orchard, and a fresh water spring surrounding the building. It’s proximity to Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston was a plus for General George Washington and militiamen used the house for sanctuary. In 1650 the property was divided into four farms but the Bellinghams kept 365 acres which were passed on to Margaret Graves (a step-daughter to Bellingham) in1702. Graves married Captain Samuel Cary of Charlestown in 1722 and the house was entrusted to their son, Samuel Junior. In 1791 the house was enlarged and renovated to its present state where it was handed over to the Cary House Association for preservation in 1911.
douging > Bellingham-Cary Mansion, Broadway, Chelsea. The Bellingham estate once consisted of the nearly the entire area of present-day Chelsea. Governor Richard Bellingham bought the land, known as Rumney Marsh or Winesemmet, in 1634 and it came with a ferry and landing – the only form of communication with nearby Boston where Bellingham resided as governor. The Winesemmet estate served as a working farm and retreat. The house itself was erected in 1659 with cherry tree-lined streets, an apple orchard, and a fresh water spring surrounding the building. It’s proximity to Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston was a plus for General George Washington and militiamen used the house for sanctuary. In 1650 the property was divided into four farms but the Bellinghams kept 365 acres which were passed on to Margaret Graves (a step-daughter to Bellingham) in1702. Graves married Captain Samuel Cary of Charlestown in 1722 and the house was entrusted to their son, Samuel Junior. In 1791 the house was enlarged and renovated to its present state where it was handed over to the Cary House Association for preservation in 1911.
Bellingham-Cary Mansion, Broadway, Chelsea. The Bellingham estate once consisted of the nearly the entire area of present-day Chelsea. Governor Richard Bellingham bought the land, known as Rumney Marsh or Winesemmet, in 1634 and it came with a ferry and landing – the only form of communication with nearby Boston where Bellingham resided as governor. The Winesemmet estate served as a working farm and retreat. The house itself was erected in 1659 with cherry tree-lined streets, an apple orchard, and a fresh water spring surrounding the building. It’s proximity to Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston was a plus for General George Washington and militiamen used the house for sanctuary. In 1650 the property was divided into four farms but the Bellinghams kept 365 acres which were passed on to Margaret Graves (a step-daughter to Bellingham) in1702. Graves married Captain Samuel Cary of Charlestown in 1722 and the house was entrusted to their son, Samuel Junior. In 1791 the house was enlarged and renovated to its present state where it was handed over to the Cary House Association for preservation in 1911.
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