formerly 60 North Street

1860 Nathan C. Abbot owns both sides of North at Webster Street

Nathan Chandler Abbott purchased the Barnard farm at 70 North St. on March 20, 1835. Nathan paid $1200 for the 65 acre farm. Nathan sometimes known as Chandler Abbott was born Jan 17, 1807 in Andover, son of Benjamin & Rhoda (Chandler) Abbott. Nathan was a yeoman. The 1850 Valuation Schedule lists Nathan C. Abbott – Dwelling house $350, Barn & shed $100, 62 acre home farm $1420, 15 acre East of road $450, 2 acre meadow $34 = $2354 Farm stock F.S. $190. The 1850 agriculture schedule lists; 1 horse, 4 milk cows, 7 working oxen, 3 other cattle, 3 sheep and 3 swine. 70 improved land 20 acres unimproved.

Nathan Chandler Abbott purchased the 15 acre 112 rods east side of North St. (#69) at the corner of Webster St on Nov. 2, 1852.

Nathan’s marriage intention filed on Dec. 6, 1836 to Hannah Ballard Grant b. Sept. 1815 in Peterborough, NH. Nathan & Hannah had seven children, four survived them; Nathan Gilbert b. Oct. 2, 1837, bpt. May 20, 1838, Charles Jonathan bpt. Aug. 23, 1840 – d. Aug. 5, 1841 19m 7d, George William b. 1842 – d. Feb. 17, 1851 8y 8m 19d, Hannah Maria b. Feb. 8, 1845, Warren Grant b. Dec. 3, 1848, Edward Francis b. July 22, 1852, and Gayton Chandler b. 1858 – d. Mar. 8, 1863.

Oldest son Nathan Gilbert Abbot lived with his parents and worked the farm with his father. He was known as Gilbert. He married Jan. 12, 1869 in Lowell, MA to Mary V. Liddell b. Aug. 2, 1837 in Quebec, Canada, dau. of William & Catherine Liddell. Nathan’s wife Hannah died on Aug. 24, 1873 age 57. Nathan sold the 15 acre parcel of land on the east side of the road to Gilbert on Aug. 1, 1877. Gilbert and Mary did not have children. Nathan C. died on May 23, 1879 age 72. He was interred in West Parish Garden Cemetery. His estate went to his children each with a portion of the homestead farm. Gilbert held ½ of the house, Edward held ¼ share of the home Warren G. and Hannah Marie each held portions. The Nathan C. Abbott homestead was sold to Dennis Riordan, of Lawrence, MA on Sept. 28, 1897 by the siblings.

Gilbert and wife Mary lived here until Gilbert's death. Mary then sold to Charles H. Stone on July 3, 1909. Stone had five years then selling to George Gelineau & Arthur Domingue on Nov. 17, 1914. George Gelineau, wife Blanche took ownership on June 19, 1917.

Joseph A. Gleason purchased on June 11, 1920 and held for 24 years. Lillian Delores Levesque purchased the farm on Sept. 25, 1944 Lillian and husband Arthur farmed the land during their ownership. The Levesque family owned for 55 years.

Northfield Commons Condominiums purchased the property. The house and out buildings were razed for the new development.