A Short Narrative of My Life, by Peter Gibbons (1730 - 1822)
Two transcripts of the life of Peter Gibbons (9 Apr 1730 - 09 Dec 1822) and a list of his descendants according to his recollection.
Peter Gibbons is buried in the Main Road Cemetery, Granville, MA.
The narrative and list of descendants was generously loaned to the Granville Library Historical Room for digitization purposes by M.D. Leslie, Darcy Clifford and Julie Clifford.
Narrative and Descendants, Hard Copies: Gibbons family and descendants.
Digital Images: Granville Library Historical Room
Headstone Photo: Find-A-Grave
Arthur Randell Collier
Crest Lane (formerly South Lane 2), Milo Miller Place
Granville Public Library Historical Room
South Lane 0215, Granville, Massachusetts
215 South Lane, Granville, MA.
Lucinda Tavernese, 2020
Photos: Lucinda Tavervese
Digital Images: Granville Library Historical Room
South Lane 0231 Eber Spelman House
The Eber Spelman house, circa 1780, Granville, Massachusetts.
House: Circa 1780
Recent Photos: 2022
William Jarvis
Recent Photos: Copyright William Jarvis, 2022. Used here with permission.
South Lane 0254 Stephen Spelman, Nancy Hoyt Bean Roberts House
Granville Public Library Historical Room
South Lane 0275 Aaron Spelman House, 1761
The Aaron Spelman house, at 275 South Lane, Granville, Ma., built 1761. The house has been in the Roberts family for many years.
The second story"shed" dormer and first floor wing are newer additions to the house. The chimney has also been reconfigured. Originally there was a large center chimney typical of 18th century houses.
The boot shown here was found by Ralph Roberts in 1928 inside a wall partition. "Concealed shoes" are an old English superstition dating back to the 1500's, possibly earlier. They were believed to ward off evil spirits and tend to be children's shoes, always worn out. Only one shoe or boot would be placed in the wall in the belief that an evil spirit would view a single shoe as being useless (as opposed to a pair) so not be tempted to steal it.
The Historical Room is looking for old photos of this house. If you have one and are able to loan or donate it please contact the Granville Library. Or you can drop it off in an envelope, we'll digitize it and let you know when it can be picked up. Thanks.
1761
Carolyn Donatini and Paul Jensen
2019 House Photos: Copyright Carolyn Donatini, Granville, Ma. 2019
2019 Boot Photo: Copyright Granville Library Historical Room, 2019
2006 Fall Photo: Paul Jensen
South Lane, 0172, Roberts' Hillside Orchard, Granville, MA.
Roberts' Hillside Orchard, located on South Lane, Granville, MA. Currently not in operation. Formerly operated by Ed and Barb Roberts.
Picture of Farm Stand: Paul Jensen, taken 26 Oct 2006
Other Pictures: From the Roberts' Hillside Orchard Facebook page.