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Lowell Junction was also the terminus for the Eastern RR that ran from Salem through Peabody, North Reading and Wilmington to the Junction. This RR was built in 1848 and was taken over by the B&M in 1870. The last passenger train ran in 1933 and the last freight train was in 1939. The rails were later removed for the war effort...My grandfather (1881-1973) said there was once a large engine turnstile at the junction..

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Hi Justin! how are you? I am working on the stage coach line that went up Jenkins Road right by the Jenkins "Post" house. Do you know much about that stage and house? It was built in 1807 -- and by the time the RR started and by-passed the stage coach line, this house was no longer used as a stage stop. Any other insight would be great.

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Interesting, there were so many small railroads in this part of the country. In my research I learned there was a station at Lowell Junction, presumably for passenger trains. Do you know where the turnstile and station were relative to the junction?

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I am the Grandson of William Doherty, the carpenter mentioned in the story. My Grandfather built a number of homes in Andover in the 1920-40s mostly in the Harding Street and Hartigan Court areas. He also did carpentry repairs/upgrades all over Andover. He died I believe in 1948, always the strong, silent type and much respected by the citizens of Andover. The Doherty School is named after his son William, who was a member of the Andover School Committee for 39 years, at the time of his death then a state record.

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Thank you for the information on William. I presume then you are related to James, the author of "Andover As I Remember It?"

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I'm Jim's oldest (80) Nephew, one of twelve cousins growing up in Town.

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Did your Grandfather build the house on High St heading towards Burnham Road? 79-120 High Street. I own one and would love to know who the builder was. I was told it was developed by a member of the Coleman Family.

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I'm not sure but he did build most of that neighborhood area.

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Hope I am not sending twice.. Very interesting -- especially the 1671 date of survey for Woburn. William Chandler was selected to survey in 1670 which I always assumed was to get clarity for those leaving the old center -- the Holts, Abbotts, Chandlers, and others left in mid-1670's.

One other note -- on the 1692 Map -- the H. Chandler is really William Chandler's Horseshoe Ordinary (Tavern) which is documented in William Chandler's probate of 1698. (H. Chandler will inherit). From the Horseshoe Tavern, Phebe (daughter, age 12) delivers beer to the fields and runs into Martha Carrier (a neighbor). Phebe will accuse and testify against Martha Carrier in the 1692 Witch Trials. Can you image a 12 year old delivering beer today?

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Just once! Do you know where you learned that William Chandler worked as a surveyor around 1670? Sewall's history of Woburn was my main source for the "Land of Nod" and the error that led to the Andover-Wilmington boundary. The book made no mention of the surveyor but did provide a list of investors; each bought 250 or 300 acres.

It would be worth mentioning your note on William Chandler to Jim Batchelder and the other authors of the 1692 map. They drew it in 1992. I added my own annotations on top of their map to make it easier to visualize the locations I mention.

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I double checked the dates -- William was constable in 1670 and in 1674 he and William Ballard were surveyors for "ye south end of ye towne", source: page 138 of Bailey's Historical sketches. (in 1671 - Surveyors were Henry Ingalls and Thomas Farnum). Before 1675 there was a lot of firstcomers just getting large lots of land -- all over the place. Then in 1675, the town decided not to just allocate new lots of land to every newcomer. Also about this time is the start of King Philips War -- when in 1676 there was an Indian attack on the Abbotts (on Central St) -- William's in-laws (George Abbott married William's sister Hannah).

I am writing a book about Taverns in Andover -- and Chandler's Horseshoe is notorious. I have reviewed my findings with Jim Batchelder --including the 1692 Map. I have also review my findings with North Andover folks from the 1692 Map Committee. Everyone agrees with the wrong name on the Chandler house along Woburn St. based on the probate record.

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Would you say then Henry Ingalls and/or Thomas Farnum may have surveyed land for Woburn instead of William Chandler? I look forward to reading your book when it's ready.

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There is no reference to where they surveyed in 1671 but likely in south parish to support the move there. As for the record - it does say it was south parish for chandler in 74

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