Themes: Architectural and Community Development

This property was formerly owned by Elijah M. Read and contained about 59 acres extending down to River Rd. With the death of Elijah M. Read his estate was administered by John Davis Executor via Probate Court on Feb. 11, 1879. Davis then sold the property to Samuel Hyde Boutwell on Jan. 24, 1884. Samuel H. Boutwell lived next door at 249 Haggetts Pond Rd. (now 1 Kalia Circle). Boutwell built this home and it was used by his family. The 1900 Andover Valuation schedule lists Samuel's farm; West Parish -Bailey District, House $1700, New House $2400, Barn & shads $800. 51 acres land home $2425., 8 acres Woodland Abbott $150., 20 acres Woodland Hyde $400., and a 3 acre meadow in West Ctr. Dist. $50. Samuel's farm is also listed in the 1870 Valuation without the new house.

Samuel Hyde Boutwell [Jonathan, George] b. March 25, 1838 Andover, MA son of George & Fanny (Hyde) Boutwell. Samuel graduated from Phillips Academy and was a farmer in West Andover at 9 Pleasant St. Married Jan. 12, 1865 in Tewksbury to Alice Jane “Jennie” Trull b. September 1840. Samuel was active in town affairs as Selectman for over 20 years. During his term of office “nearly all of the town improvements: macadam roads, sewer, water, gas, street railways, concrete sidewalks, electric lighting, and parks were made.” He served for 25 years as trustee of the Punchard High School and was also on the School Committee for several years. Samuel served at the State level as Representative to the General Court in 1874 and 1910. Samuel joined the West Parish Church in January 1858 #473. He was church Moderator five times, assessor in 1867, 1885-1891 & 1896- 1903 and a Deacon from 1887-1919. Samuel died October 8, 1919 at 81 years in Andover at 61 Chestnut St., the home of his son Frederic. S. Boutwell. His wife Jennie died on Apr. 5, 1915 at age 74. Samuel & Jennie are interred at West Parish Cemetery in the Boutwell family lot section N lot 3.
Children;
Frederic Samuel - b. Oct. 30, 1865 - d. Feb. 1939 unmarried
Arthur Trull - b. May 3, 1868 - d. Sept. 3, 1940 - m. Susan Molther
Chester Nathaniel - b. Apr. 13, 1870 - d. Aug. 13, 1933 - m. Abbie T. Fessenden
Winthrop Sherman - b. June 13, 1874 - d. 1964 m. Florence A.
Alice Jane - b. June 1879 - d. Oct. 4, 1941

The Boutwell children were the heirs to the property and sold to their brother Chester N. Boutwell on Mar. 26, 1925. It appears that Chester lived in the homestead on Haggetts Pond Rd. Chester b. Apr. 13, 1870 married Abbie T. Fessenden and they had three children. Everett S., Emma B. and Esther B. Boutwell. Chester died on Aug. 13, 1933 at age 63y. His widow Abbie and children would later sell the 51 acre farm parcel to John Asoian and Harry Loosigian. The 1.25 acre house lot was created in July 1967 and the house was sold off to Warren C. & Joyce Lafferty on Aug. 4, 1967. The remaining parcel of land was later sold off and developed into house lots