Themes: Agricultural, architectural, Community development
Early owner: David Abbot
Address change: was #237 new house number #239 (1988)
Moses Dorman 1830 map of Andover cites D. Abbot
June 1990, Andover Preservation Award for exterior preservation

This property was once owned by David Abbot, wife Priscilla and then son David Abbot Jr., wife Mary. Ezra Abbott 2nd loaned David Abbott $700 on Jan. 1, 1842, holding the deed. Ezra Abbott would later obtain the property on Sept. 10, 1852 which included the house, barn and 47 acres of land on the north side of the road leading from Timothy Bailey's house to Parker's ferry. Ezra Abbott was born in 1802 and died on Feb. 25, 1890 at 88y 10m 5d. Ezra was first married to Hannah B. b. 1813 died Nov. 8, 1860.
Ezra Abbott heirs: Harry P. Abbott, wife Mary and Hattie R. (Abbott) Hardy, wife of Lewis T. in 1890.

The 47 acre property was then sold to John Wesley Henderson on Dec. 16, 1891 for $2500. John was b. 1859 died Jan 30, 1937. His son Harold H. Henderson then inherited the farm. With Harold's death on Feb. 11, 1960 his children; Ernest J, George R. William H. Henderson and daughters Clare M. Gehly and Janice H. Henderson inherit the property. The Henderson heirs then sell to J.C. Ryan Construction Co. of Lynnfield, MA on Nov. 7, 1963. The homestead lot was then divided off and the remaining acreage developed into housing lots.