Ownership History of the Aaron P. Howland House (1819-1998)
The following is a comprehensive list of the owners of the land, and after 1834, the property (land and dwelling) that comprise the Aaron P. Howland House, spanning from 1819 to 1998.
The cut-off date of 1998 has been chosen because most subsequent owners are still living. To respect their privacy, our historical exploration will focus on the period ending in 1998, providing a detailed view of the property’s ownership during its early and formative years.
Before 1819
John Maynard (1785-1868) & Lydia Maynard (dates unknown)
1819 – 1823
Ebenezer Morse (1785-1863) & Esther Crafts Morse (1791-1879)
1823 – 1833
Nathaniel Holland (1788-1835) & Keziah Richardson Holland (1797-1878)
1833 – 1834
George Huntington (1803-1876)
1834 – 1842
Aaron P. Howland (1801-1867) & Huldah Howland (1806-1886)
1842 – 1844
1844 – 1886
Otis Bardwell (1792-1871) 1st wife Abigail Foster (1799-1832); 2nd wife Mary Foster (1800-1875). Conveyed by his heirs (daughters of 1st wife) Mary A. Cooke (1827-1891) (joined by husband Edmund F. Cooke (1814-1907)) & Harriet Otis Bardwell (1829-1902)
1886 – 1895
Alfred W. Burt (1817-1891) & Caroline Burroughs Burt (1818-1886); conveyed by their heir, son George F. Burt (1852-1915) (joined by Minnie E. Graves Burt; divorced 1896) (George was devised “the place he now lives in” by the 1890 will of his father
1895 – 1933 Jennie M. Spaulding (1863-1929) & Frank A. Spaulding (1860-1931); heir Marion Spaulding Cahalane (1896-1984) conveyed her interest to her brother Russell S. Spaulding (1899-1956)
1933 – 1938
Russell S. Spaulding (1899-1956) & Grace F. Spaulding (1901-1988)
1938 – 1998
1938 – 1962 Guy H. Bemis (1900-1996); 1962 – 1970 Guy H. Bemis & Marion K. Bemis (1907-1991); 1970 – 1991 Marion K. Bemis; conveyed by their heir in 1998
Aaron Howland House 