Person:Solomon Lenfest (1)

"Solomon son of Peter & Lydia born Apr 16: 1795"

Line 287; Year 1858; Solomon Lenfest aged 63 y 6 m; died Cambridge, MA; Cause Apoplexy; Birthplace of parents: Maine/Maine; Occupation: Currier; Place of Birth Lewiston Falls, Maine

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link Dr George and Eliza A Parkman of Cambridge purchased a house on Balwin St (formerly Rice St). It was house lot 2 in a lithograph plan drawn by W A Mason Aug 1843 [Middlesex South District Deeds Book of Plane No 1, Plan 70]. The house was originally purchased by Bainbridge P Leland from William A Suumner with a warrantee deed dated 15 Apr 1844 [Middlesex Deeds 441:311]. Bainbridge P Leland sold it to William J Valen with mortgage on 24 Sep 1844 [Middlesex Deed 449:450]. Dr George Parkman got it by foreclosure. Dr George Parkman (1790-1849) was Medical Doctor who started the McLaren Asylum in Boston, and sold the land for the Harvard Medical School. He was also a landlord and moneylender. Parkman was killed on November 23, 1849 by Dr. John Webster when he went to collect the 2,432-dollar debt that was owed. This was the first trial in America that used medical evidence. His heirs Eliza, Harriet and George F Parkman sold to Solomon Lenfest, courier this house on 6 Oct 1854 (Middlesex Deeds 78:690 Cambridge).

link On 5 Jun 1888 the heirs on Solomon Lenfest sold the house he had purchased from the heirs of Dr. George Parkman. The heirs of Solomon Lenfest named in Middlesex Deed 1853:392. "Know all Men by these Presents That we Mary A Hodson of Somerville, widow, James F Chamberlain & Lousa A Chamberlain his wife in her right of Cambridge, Ellen M Graves of Walthham, widow, Thomas H Lenfest, Harriet L Lenfest singlewoman, George H Boyson and Sarah E Boyson his wife in her right, Jane Lenfest widow, Granville B Lenfect all of said Cambridge all in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Edson B Arnold and Amanda E Arnold his wife in her right of San Francisco, State of California in consideration of one dollar and other good and valuable considerations paid by George F Francis of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" conveyed the house to George E Francis. Recorded on Middlesex deed 1853:394 Granville B Lenfest guardian of Charles Grant Lenfest, minor, remaining heir of Solomon Lenfest sold his right to the house to George F Francis. "Know all Men by these Presents That whereas I Granville B. Lenfest of Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Guardian of Charles G Lenfest minor and child of Solomon Lenfest late of Cambridge [note he was grandson to the Solomon and son of his son also named Solomon who had died] by virtue of a license granted to me on the twenty sixth day of July last by the Probate Court for the County of Middlesex in said Commonwealth, have sold the real estate of the said minor hereinafter described as private sale to George E and Catharine Francis of said Cambridge for the sum of three hundred and sixty severn and 55/100 dollars." In Middlesex deed 1853:395 the house was conveyed by George F Francis to Francis Charles Foster (1829-1915) of Cambridge on the very same day of 5 Jun 1888.

link 23 Sep 1822: Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Lenfest of Boston in the County of Suffolk and the commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentleman in consideration of four Hundred and Seventy Five dollars to me paid by Samuel Dunsmoor of the Same Boston Merchant the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and do for myself and my Heirs by these presents remiss release and forever quitclaimed unto the Samuel Dunsmoor his Heirs and assigns all that certain farm situated in the Northwesterly part of Groton in the county of Middlesex in the said commonwealth with the building thereon containing about one Hundred acres be the same more or less and bound as follows" The town Road, Stephen Monroe's land, Luther Blood's land and Samuel Hemenway's land and by the Nashua River then by Peter Graves' land then Sampson Wood's land Stephen Munroe's land. "The aforesaid premises being the same which were conveyed to me by said Samuel Dunsmoor on the fifteenth day of June 1818 (now last past) as by his deed to me of that date recorded in the Registry of deeds for said County of Middlesex..." That same day on 23 Sep 1822 Samuel Dunsmore of the city of New York conveyed the same land to Phineas Dunsmoor [b 1750] of Groton for $195 (Middlesex Deeds 244:8). [Genealogical Note Phineas Dunsmoor was born 4 APR 1750 in Lunenburg son of John and Ruth Dunsmoor. He married 17 Jun 1773 to Prudence Sanderson 1753-1839 in Lunenburg; Samuel Dunsmoor was their youngest son].

link 9 Sep 1822: "Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Lenfest of Boston in the County of Suffol and commonwealth of Massachusetts Trader in consideration of three Hundred and fifty dollars paid by Nicholas Little [1792-1857] of the same Boston Blacksmith the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant all and convey unto the said Nicholas Little his Heirs and assigns a certain farm situated in the Northwesterly part of Groton in the county of Middlesex with the building thereon containing about one hundred acres be the Same more or less and bounded as follows to wit" West side of town, Stephen Monroe's land, Luther Blood's land, Samuel Hemmingway's land, by the Nashua River, Peter Grave's land, etc. "Conveyed to me by Samuel Dunsmore by Deed dated June June 15th 1818 and Recorded in Middlesex Deeds book 222 page 518 reference thereto..." "I the Said Solomon Lenfest with my wife in the token of her relinquishment of her right of Dower in the Premises have hereunto set our hands and Seals this seventh day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred + twenty tow. Solomon Lenfest and Many Ann Lenfest and seal Signed Sealed + delivered in the presence of us" The sale was subject to a life lease to Phineas Dunsmore.

link 15 Jun 1818: Know all men by these presents That I Samuel Dunsmoor of Boston in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Trader, in consideration of Four Hundred and seventy five dollars paid by Solomon Landfast [sic] of the same Boston yeoman, the receipt I do hereby acknowledge do hearby give grant sell and convey unto said Soloman Landfast [sic] his heirs and assigns a certain farm situate in the Northwesterly part of Groton in the county of Middlesex with the buildings thereon, containing about one hundred acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows (Vis)" "Conveyed to me by Phineas Dinsmoor by deed dated March 14th 1817 recorded with Middlesex Deeds Lib 220 fol 175" The same was subject to a lease by Phineas Dinsmoor for the term of his natural life and that of Prudence his wife "and also the survivor of them." [Genealogical Note Phineas Dunsmoor was born 4 APR 1750 in Lunenburg son of John and Ruth Dunsmoor. He married 17 Jun 1773 to Prudence Sanderson 1753-1839 in Lunenburg; Samuel Dunsmoor was their youngest son].