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1858 Lynn City
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Swampscott Directory

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SWAMPSCOTT.

Until 1852, the eastern extremity of Lynn was called by its Indian name, Swampscott, when it was set off and incorporated a distinct town. Swampscott is designated from the city of Lynn by a straight line from the bridge over Stacy’s Brook to the east end of Cherry street, and in the same direction to the Salem line. There are some of the finest villas and villa-sites in this town to be found in New England. A large business in curing fish is carried on here. In 1850, the inhabitants numbered 1,170; in 1855, 1,335. This town lies on the north shore of Massachusetts Bay, ten miles by the “Eastern Railroad,” north northeast from Boston three miles south from Salem.
Within this part of the township there are three entire beaches, viz: - “Phillip’s Beach,” of one mile in length; “Whale Beach,” one-fourth of a mile, and “Blaney” or “Fish Market Beach,” one-third of a mile; also, one-third of “King’s Beach.”

     The principal Points jutting out in the Bay are, - ”Black Will’s Rock Point,” “Phillip’s Point,” and “ Eastern” or “Ocean Point.”
     These are prominent as being places of resort in the summer season.
     The cod and mackerel fishery is the great business of this town. Some 14 schooners are employed constantly in the Bay fisheries. It is the great fish market of New England, New York, and the Canadas, during the winter months. The aggregate tonnage of the larger vessels will amount to about 600 tons. There are smaller boats ranging from 4 to 15 tons, and dories, that enlarge the entire fleet and accompaniments up to 80 or 90 boats. The aggregate tonnage, including the last named craft, will be swelled up to more than 700. More than 200 men are actively connected with this branch of marine industry. A maxmum business may be put down at $5000 per week.. A moderate and average “stocking” may be set down as $2000 or $3000 per week. The aggregate avails of the year may be from $150,000 to $200,000.
     Some of the finest farms in New England are found in the eastern section of this town. The most elegant suburban residences are found here. The town is becoming more and more important as a “watering place.” There are five public schools - these will compare well with schools of the same grade in other parts of the State, - and one Family Boarding School. This is located in that part of the town called “Beach Farm.” There are two churches, Orthodox Congregational and Methodist. This is one of the healthiest towns of New England. It is believed, from accurate calculation, that the per centage of deaths among children will be found to be less than in any other town of its size in New England.

DIRECTORY OF SWAMPSCOTT.

ABBOTT ALVA O. shoemaker, Orient street
Abbott James, fisherman, Orient street
Abbott Solomon D., fisherman, Orient street
Alden Isaiah, carpenter, Burrill street
Andrews F. E. boat builder, Orient street
Atkins David, Burrill court

Atwood Benjamin K. fisherman, Blaney street

BACON CHARLES, fisherman, Orient street
Bacon Charles E. fisherman, Orient street
Badger George, Redington street

Baker Atkins D. fisherman, Stimpson’s court
Baker Jabez S. fisherman, Stimpson’s court
Barnes John, fisherman, Blaney street
Bartlett Samuel R. farmer, Essex street
Bartlett Samuel R jr. shoemaker, Essex street
Bartlett Samuel R. 3d, shoemaker, Blaney street
Bartlett Thomas, fisherman, Blaney street
Bartlett William W. shoemaker, Blaney street
Beers Sylvester T. last maker, Humphrey street
Blanchard Benjamin B. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blanchard Eben W. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blanchard Edward A. teamster, Humphrey street
Blanchard Horace W. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blanchard Joseph B. teamster, Essex street
Blanchard Marshall L. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blanchard Miles, fisherman, Humphrey street
Blanchard Nathaniel, fisherman, Humphrey street
Blanchard Nathaniel jr. fisherman, Blaney street
Blaney Augustus A. fisherman, Blaney street
Blaney Elbridge G. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blaney Jonathan, boarding house, Humphrey street

Blaney Jonathan P. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blaney Joseph, Humphrey street
Blaney Joseph 2d, fisherman, Blaney street
Blaney Joseph I. fisherman, Humphrey street
Blaney Sylvester, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Blaney William P. shoemaker, Humprey street
Blaney Wm. R. shoe dealer, Humphrey street, h. do.
Breeden James, Blaney street
Boynton George, expressman, Humphrey street
Boynton E. E. teacher, Burrill street
Brackett Gilbert A. shoemaker, Orient street

Brackett Gorham, fisherman Blaney street
Brackett Joseph, shoe manufacturer, Burrill street

Brackett Theophilus W. fisherman, Story’s court

Brackett Theophilus W. jr., fisherman, Blaney street

Brackett William D. dry goods dealer, Humphrey street

Brackett William D. jr. clerk, Humphrey street

Brooks J. W. carpenter, Blaney street
Brown Joseph, Court street

Brown Samuel H. fisherman, Blaney street
Brown Stillman, fisherman Blaney street
Bryant James, carpenter, Burrill Street
Bunting A. A., Blaney street

Bunting A. R., Redington street

Bunting Charles, Redington street

Buntins James F. fisherman, Humphrey street

Buntins Samuel W. fisherman, Proctor street
Burrill Amos B. fisherman, Essex street
Burrill Ebenezer, farmer, Essex street
Burrill Ebenezer jr. Essex street
Bowers George, laborer, Orient street.
Bowers John, laborer, Orient street
Barton John, gardener, Orient street

CALDWELL PORTER, shoemaker, Rockland street
Caldwell S. J. shoemaker, Rockland street
Caldwell S. M. shoemaker, Rockland street
Cambell James, laborer, Humphrey street

Carey Alonzo, Orient street

Carey James, Orient street

Caswell John C. shoemaker, Phillip’s Point
Caswell Richard B. fisherman, Phillip’s Point
Chapman John, carpenter, Humphrey street
Childs Benjamin L. fisherman, Blaney street
Childs David, fisherman, Blaney street
Clark James, fisherman, Humphrey street
Clark Jonas B. clergyman, Orient street
Cole Frank, teamster, Humphrey street

Cole William, fisherman, Humphrey street

Coon Benjamin F. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Coan John G. fisherman, Humphrey street
Collins Henry H. farmer, Proctor street
Collins John G. shoemaker, Essex street
Collins Leonard, shoemaker, Essex street
Covell Reuben, trader, Rockland street
Covell Thomas N. fisherman, Rockland street
Cook James K, printer, Essex street
Conniffee Cornelius, farmer, Humphrey street
Chase Daniel, shoemaker, Essex street
Chase John E. shoemaker, Essex street
Chute Andrew M. shoemaker, Burrill street
Cox William, farmer, Orient street

Currier Joseph M. painter, Blaney street

DELANO BRIGGS, carpenter, Rockland street
Delano Gilbert, carpenter, Redington street

Delano Ezra, teamster, Blaney street
Delano Lewis, Rockland street

Delano Rufus, fisherman, Blaney street
Delano Rufus jr., Rockland street
Douglas Frank, fisherman, Burrill street

Douglas Hugh, fisherman, Redington street

Donerly Edward, stone layer, Orient street

EGEN CORNELIUS, Orient street

Eldredge Nathan, Humphrey street

Emmons J. carpenter, Redington street

FARRINGTON OTIS, innholder, Humphrey street
Farrah Jarvis G. hairdresser, Humphrey street
Fenno William, Orient street
Fisher Geo. laborer, Orient street
Flynn John, stone cutter, Humphrey street
Foster E. G. fisherman, Humphrey street

Fowler Samuel, shoemaker, Essex street
Freeman Stephen, waiter, Orient street

Fuller Daniel W. clerk (B.), Humphrey street
Fuller Jonathan, fisherman, Humphrey street
Fuller Joseph, farmer, Humphrey street

Fuller Nathaniel, teamster, Rockland street

Fuller William, farmer, Humphrey street

GALUCIA CHARLES O. hack driver, Humphrey street
Galucia John, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Galucia John N. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Galucia Lindsey N. fisherman, Humphrey street
Galucia Nathaniel, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Galucia William, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Galucia W. Sullivan, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Gamage Charles, shoemaker, Burrill street

Gamage Dana C. fisherman, Humphrey street
Gamage Joshua, fisherman, Humphrey street
Gilbert George, fisherman, Orient street
Glass Thomas L. fisherman. Humphrey street
Glass Thomas L. jr. fisherman, Humphrey street
Granger William, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Griffin Fitzwilliam, fisherman, Humphrey street
Grady William O. fisherman, Orient street
Gray Henry R. express, Orient street

Gurney William, fisherman, Humphrey street

HADLEY THOMAS, fisherman, Proctor street
Hall Henry H. merchant, Rockland street
Hammond Ira, fisherman, Blaney street
Hammond William, shoemaker, Blaney street
Hanford John T., Humphrey street
Harding George W. shoemaker, Burrill street
Harding Henry, Orient street

Harding James, fisherman, Blaney street
Harding James O. fisherman, Blaney street
Harding Joseph, fisherman, Blaney street
Harding Nathan, fisherman, Humphrey street
Harding Z. K. fisherman, Rockland street
Harris Andrew L. shoemaker, Blaney street
Harris James T. shoemaker, Essex street
Harris John B. fisherman, Blaney street
Harris John B. jr. fisherman, Redington street
Harris Matthew, house Redington

Harris Nathan M. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Harris Robert, teamster, Orient street
Haskell Charles W. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Haskell Mark, taxidermist, house Burrill street
Haskell Thomas C. taxidermist, Burrill street
Hatch Henry Y. fisherman, Rockland street
Hawes Jesse, fisherman, Rockland street
Hawes Joshua. Y. fisherman, Humphrey street
Hayes Jeremiah, laborer, Orient street
Haley John, fisherman, Orient street

Haley Michael, stone layer, Orient street

Hayford Abner, farmer, Orient street
Heath Eben T. shoemaker, Blaney street
Heath William P. shoemaker, Blaney street
Hersom Charles, Essex street
Hewes Frank, Orient street

Hogan John, laborer, Orient street

Holden Philander, grocer, Humphrey, cor. Redington st.
Holt Amos, carpenter, Orient street
Holt Ebenezer, carpenter, Redington street
Honors John R., fishcurer, Humphrey street
Horton George, fisherman, Orient street
Horton George jr. fisherman, Orient street
Horton Jeremiah L. fisherman, Orient
Horton Richard P. fisherman, Orient street
Howes Freeman, fisherman, Rockland street

INGALLS EPHRAIM, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Ingalls Joseph, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Ingalls Otis, grocer, Humphrey street
Ingalls Samuel O. clerk, Humphrey street
Ingalls Joseph A. clerk, Humphrey street

JOHNSON PHINEAS F. fisherman, Rockland street

Jones James, carpenter, house Humphrey

KEEHOE JAMES, fisherman, Redington street
Kehoe William, Humphrey street

Kelly Edward, laborer, Humphrey street
Kelly Michael, gardener, Humphrey street
Kendrick Henry, fisherman, Phillip’s Point
Kendrick Reuben P. fisherman, Phillip’s Point
Kendrick Seth D. fisherman, Humphrey

King David W. fisherman, Rockland street
Knowlton Allen, boat builder, Humphrey street
Knowlton James A. boatbuilder, Humphrey street
Knowles Edward, fisherman, Rockland street

LAMPHIER J. C. dyer, Humphrey street
Leathe William, shoemaker, Burrill street
Leavitt Charles, fisherman, Burrill street

Leavitt Frank, Humphrey street

Leavitt Charles L. shoemaker, Burrill street

Leavitt John B. shoemaker, Burrill street
Lee Nehemiah, carpenter, Humphrey street
Lent Joseph, farmer, Orient street
Lewis Augustus, fisherman, Rockland street
Lewis Joseph P. fisherman, Rockland street
Lewis Warren, fisherman, Humphrey street
Libby Richard, fisherman, Proctor street
Littlefield James, tinplate worker, Blaney street
Locke Francis T. shoe manufacturer, Humphrey street
Lodge G. Henry, physician, Orient street

Low Chester, shoemaker, Essex street
Low Edward, shoemaker, Essex street
Low William, shoemaker, Essex street
Lowell Walter B. boatbuilder, Humphrey street

MARSH EDWARD, fisherman, Humphrey street
Marsh Edward jr. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Marsh John, farmer, Orient street
Marsh William, shoemaker, Orient street
Marshall Benjamin, mason, Burrill Street
Marshall Daniel, fisherman, Humphrey street
Marshall William, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Martin Eben S. boarding house, Orient street
Martin George, fisherman, Humphrey steet
Martin Henry, laborer, Humphrey street
Martin Henry jr. fisherman, Blaney street
Martin William, fisherman, Humphrey street
Martin William P. M., boarding house, Humphrey street
Mayo Nathan, fisherman, Humphrey street
Merritt W. H. teacher, Humphrey street

Morris Charles A. painter, and manufacturer of artists’ materials, Burrill street

Mudge E. R. broker, Burrill street
Millett Daniel H. carpenter, Humphrey
Millett Joseph A. shoemaker, Humphrey street
McCormick Cornelius, farmer, Burrill street
Moore Patrick, farmer, Essex street
Mott James A. clerk, Humphrey street

NASH BENJAMIN, fisherman, Burrill street
Newcomb B. B. fisherman, Phillip’s Point
Newcomb Noah R. fisherman, Blaney street
Newcomb Richard, fisherman, Blaney street
Newell A. C. fisherman, Humphrey street
Newell David, fisherman, Burrill street
Newell Paul, fisherman, Rockland street

Nisbett Ansel F. fisherman, Story’s court
Nisbett Henry A. F. fisherman, Humphrey street
Nisbett James, fisherman, Humphrey street
Nisbett J. E. O. fisherman, Humphrey steet

Nisbett Moses, fisherman, Humphrey street
Nisbett Moses jr. fisherman, Blaney street
Norton H. M. mason, Burrill street
Noonan Dennis, farmer, Essex street

PALMER JOHN P. merchant, Orient street
Parker Benjamin F. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Parrott Rufus, teamster, Essex street
Patch Charles S. shoemaker, Cherry street
Payson E. H. cashier, Orient street

Phillips Eben B. fish and oil merchant, Orient street
Phillips Jacob jr. shoemaker, Burrill street
Phillips James B. fisherman, Rockland street
Phillips John I. boarding house, Philip’s Point
Phillips Jonathan F., Orient street
Phillips Mark G. shoe manufacturer, Burrill street
Phillips Nelson, Humphrey street

Phillips Walter 2d, farmer, Essex street
Phillips William, fisherman, Humphrey street
Phillips William A. captain, Phillip’s Point
Phillips William 3d, fisherman, Orient street
Porter Jacob, druggist, Burrill street
Porter Merritt E. shoemaker, Burrill street
Porter Milton D. shoemaker, Burrill street
Pierce Atkins, fisherman, Redington street
Pierce Frederick, fisherman, Humphrey street

Pierce Henry O. fisherman, Redington street
Pierce John B. fisherman, Redington street
Pierce John P. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Pierce Prince A. fisherman, Phillips Point

Pierce William T. laborer, Orient street
Pitman Charles S. farmer, Essex street
Pitman Samuel C. farmer, Essex street
Proctor Daniel F. shoemaker, Burrill street
Proctor David D. taxidermist, Essex street
Proctor John, fisherman, Burrill street
Proctor Mark P. fisherman, Burrill street
Proctor Richard F. fisherman, Samuel’s court
Putnam Edmund, engraver and proprietor Ocean House
Pool Charles H. shoemaker, Burrill street
Pickett William, shoemaker, Burrill street

QUESTROM OLIVER, shoemaker, Cherry street
Quigley Francis, farmer, Humphrey street

RAMSDELL ISAAC, shoemaker, Humphrey street
Rich John C. fisherman, Court street

Rich N. W. fisherman, Blaney street
Rich Thomas P. fisherman, Stimpson’s court
Richardson Henry, Phillips Point

Richardson J. B. fisherman, Humphrey street

Riggs J. M. blacksmith, Humphrey street
Robert Charles, Daniel, and John, farmers
Rowe Allen, farmer, Orient street
Rowe W. D. farmer, Orient street
Rowe William D. jr. clerk, Humphrey street
Rowell Charles, mason, Burrill street
Rowell William, mason, Samuel’s court
Rhine Thomas, laborer, Humphrey street
Ropes William H. fisherman, Rockland street

SCALES CYRUS, laborer, Rockland street
Segee George W. fisherman, Humphrey street
Seger Henry, fisherman, Humphrey street
Seger John L. clerk, Humphrey street
Seger Phillip L. oil dealer, Humphrey street
Seger William, fisherman, Humphrey street

Shaw Henry, farmer, Orient street
Shaw Solomon H. shoemaker, Humphrey street
Slocum Charles, farmer, Orient street
Small Joshua P. fisherman, Humphrey street
Small Zachariah, fisherman, Blaney street
Small Zachariah jr. fisherman, Blaney street
Small Zebedee, fisherman, Stimpon’s court
Smith Charles, laborer, Essex street

Smith Ephraim T. fisherman, Orient street
Smith George, fisherman, Humphrey street
Smith John, fisherman, Blaney street
Smith John Rev., Redington street

Smith Robert, fisherman, Redington street

Smith Salama, Essex street

Splean James, waiter, Burrill street
Stanley George, fisherman, Humphrey street
Stanley John, fisherman, Blaney street
Stanley Joseph, fisherman, Humphrey street
Stanley Thomas, fisherman, Humphrey street
Stanwood Epes, shoemaker, Cherry street

Stimpson Daniel P. grocer, Humphrey street, h. do.

Stimpson John C. fisherman, Humphrey street

Stoddard Geo. A., Redington street

Stone Caleb O. fisherman, Humphrey street

Stone George W. painter, Humphrey street
Stone Henry D. fisherman, Samuel’s court
Stone Martin V. B. clerk, Humphrey street
Stone Otis, fish and oil dealer, Blaney street
Stone Stephen S. fish dealer, Rockland street
Stone Thomas, fisherman, Blaney street
Stone Thomas jr. fish and oil dealer, Humphrey street

Stone Thomas E. fisherman, Humphrey street
Stone William C. fisherman, Humphrey street
Story Joshua F. fisherman, Humphrey street
Story Lorenzo A. fisherman, Humphrey street
Story Lorenzo D. fisherman, Proctor street

Story Phineas, fisherman, Story’s court
Stubbs Whitefield A. fisherman, Redington street
Stubbs Henry, fisherman, Court street

Stubbs Charles, Redington street

Salvage George W. farmer, Humphrey street
Shaw Bartlett, farmer, Orient street
Shean Edward, laborer, Humphrey street

TAYLOR GEORGE B. keeper, Egg Rock Lighthouse

Thing Henry J. trader, Blaney street
Thomas Briggs B. fisherman, Burrill street
Thomas George, fisherman, Burrill street
Thomas James H. shoemaker, Burrill street
Thomas John P. fisherman, Burrill street
Thompson Waldo, merchant and postmaster, 86 Hump’y st.
Thorndike Ebenezer, Phillip’s Point
Thorndike Eckford A. shoe manufacturer, Phlllip’s Point
Thurston David, fish pedlar, Humphrey street

Thurston John D., Stimpson’s court

Timson E. H. boot and shoe dealer, Burrill street
Tufts Samuel, laborer, Proctor street
Tweed Frederick A. shoemaker, Burrill street
Thorp Judah W. carpenter, Burrill street
Till Thomas, fisherman, Burrill street
Tricky John B., Kerk street
Twining Eben, fisherman, Humphrey street
Twining Eben jr., fisherman, Humphrey street

Twisden H. O. fisherman, Orient street

WARDWELL EBEN N. Boarding House, Orient st.
Wardwell Ezra H. fisherman, Rockland street
Wardwell Gilbert B. fisherman, Blaney street
Wardwell H. H. shoemaker, Humphrey street

Wardwell Stephen H. innholder, Phillip’s Point
Wardwell Thomas G. shoemaker, Orient street
Wardwell W. H., Humphrey street

Washburn Allen B. farmer, Essex street
Washburn John, farmer, Orient street
Washburn Chas., Humphrey street
Webb Benjamin N. shoemaker, Burrill street
Webb Thomas A. shoemaker, Burrill street
Weeks Eben, oil, Humphrey street

Wellman A. T. farmer, Essex street
Welch Mike, fisherman Humphrey street
Welsh Daniel, shoemaker, Essex street
Widger Thomas, fisherman, Humphrey street
Widger Thomas J. fisherman, Blaney street
Widger William, grocer, Humphrey street
Wiley Bethuel, fisherman, Humphrey street

Wiley Nathaniel C. oysters, &c., Redington street
Wilkins Edward, fisherman, Rockland street
Wilkins John, fisherman, Rockland street
Wilkins Simon, laborer, Rockland street
Wilkins Simon jr. fisherman, Rockland street
Wilson Joseph, Purser U. S. Navy

Wilford Jacob, hack driver, Blaney street
Witheral W. fisherman, Rockland street

Woodberry Kilby, fisherman, Orient street

Woodbury Lorenzo F. fisherman, Humphrey street
Woodbury Nathaniel, fisherman, Orient street
Woodford Edward, teacher, Orient street

YOUNG JAMES, fisherman, Redington street