I was, of course drawn to the garden that has been added to represent a kitchen garden appropriate to the time.

The back view has been updated for an apartment for the caretaker. I’m sure the skylight isn’t original as well as the plumbing.:)

Here is the view from the street. The windows are gorgeous. You can see the addition that was added to the original structure

I have a bed just like this, including the fishnet canopy. It made me feel connected to my past. That and I still sleep on my Great Grandmother’s feather pillow.

Here is the living room, fireplace and doors all intact.

These are not toys but replicas of the stages of the home’s growth.

Here is the front of the house, shot through the kitchen garden.

I was thrilled to walk through the home of my ancestral grandparents. If you also descend from The Whipples, check out the house here and I hope you visit. The Whipple Home

Here is my Lineage to the Whipples

Myself> Ruth Balentine b. 1939> Sara Kohler  b.> Inez Vinton Allen b.1889> Mary Caroline Page b.1861> John Page Jr. b.1834>John Page Sr b. 1810> Capt Benjamin Page b. 1781> Nathaniel Page b. 1742> John  Page b. 1704 > Susannah Lane b. 1683 > Susannah Whipple b. 1662 >  John Whipple (the Immigrant) b. 1625 > John Whipple (the elder) b. 1596

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I checked out Ipswich today to plan my visit there. I have never seen such an impressive community when it comes to presenting their history. Not only have they preserved over 60 buildings but they list them with addresses and owners names in an easy to search format. What a thrill for any family historian!  There is even a post mourning the loss of a building they were not successful in saving.

Please take a look at their website that I am posting here. And if you have the time, take a look at the incredible slideshow of preserved homes, all with addresses and names, of course. Ipswich webmasters and preservationists I salute you!

Ipswich’s Awesome Blog

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Located at 295 North Road (Route 4), Bedford, Ma
Active Museum
Tours: 2nd and 4th Sunday, May to October, 2-4 PM

The Job Lane House is owned by the Town of Bedford and managed by the Bedford Historic Preservation Commission. The Friends of the Job Lane House conduct tours and run events such as the annual Colonial Craft Faire; they also arrange rentals of the barn and grounds. The Bedford Garden Club maintains the herb garden.

The official website with lots of photos, tour dates, activity dates and the history of the house is entitled JobLaneHouse.org. Click here for their website,  http://www.joblanehouse.org/index.html

Here is our history to this house.  This first insert taken from The Bedford HIstorical Society.  You can visit them at /www.bedfordmahistory.org

~”Lane Family biographies

When Job Lane (1) (1620-1697) purchased a substantial tract of land in Billerica from the heirs of Governor John Winthrop in 1664, the Lane family’s long involvement in the affairs of the area began. The Lane Family Papers – which contain the oldest documents held by the Bedford Historical Society – tell the story of this family. The papers of seven family members – the first Job Lane; his son Major John Lane; Deacon Job Lane (John’s son); Job Lane, the Deacon’s son; Samuel Lane; Captain James Lane; and David Woodward Lane – comprise the bulk of this collection. The first Job Lane divided his time between Malden and Billerica, but sufficiently developed his land in Billerica to be able to leave his son a dwelling house, outbuildings, and an orchard, as well as land, at his death in 1697. He was married twice, first to Sarah Boyce (often spelled Boyes or Boys in these documents), and then to Hannah Reyner. He had eight children, seven daughters and a son. The son, John Lane, was Job’s principal heir.

Job Lane (1) was a carpenter by trade and built bridges and houses in the Boston area. He also became the owner of land in England through his marriage to Hannah Reyner, and the rents from tenants on this land enabled Job to obtain goods from England, primarily fabric, that were in demand in the colonies.

John Lane (2) (1661-1714/15), Job 1’s only son, inherited part of Job Lane’s land in Billerica, along with his nephews Mathew Whipple and Samuel Fitch. John was active in military affairs in Massachusetts and is commonly known as “Major” John Lane. As heir to his father’s English lands, he conducted an active correspondence with his British land managers. He was married to Susanna Whipple of Ipswich, with whom he had nine children”.~

We then descend from John Lanes daughter Susanna who married Nathaniel Page. (Ironically Nathaniel and Susanna house still stands as well but is currently inhabited and recently renovated on This Old House.)

Here is our Lineage to the Lane House. Each name being the parent of the person below on the list.

• Job Lane b. 1620 (Aquired the original land)
• Major John Lane b.1661(Inherited it from Job)
• Susanna Lane Page b.1683 (Brother Job build house that stands today)
• John Page b. 1704
• Cornet Nathaniel Page b.1742 (Historical Figure)
• Capt. Benjamin Page b. 1781
• John Page b. 1810
• John Page Jr. b. 1834
• Mary Carolyn Page Allen b.1861
• Inez Vinton Allen Kohler b. 1889
• Sara Kohler Balentine
• Ruth Balentine Whittall
• Me

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Ipswich Museum | 54 South Main Street | Ipswich, MA 01938 | Active Museum
Wed-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4, May 1 – Oct 15 • Tel: 978.356.2811
The 1677 Whipple House is one of the finest examples of “first period” American architecture (1625-1725). The oldest part of the house dates to 1677 when the military officer and entrepreneur Captain John Whipple constructed an impressive townhouse near the center of Ipswich to showcase his wealth.
The 17th Century Housewife’s Garden at the Whipple House contains herbal plants that were in many Housewives’ gardens in Ipswich the 17th century. The Old Rose Gardens at the Whipple House contain pre-1864 rose varieties, many originally from Ipswich residents’ gardens. Primary bloom time for these single-bloomers is mid-June to mid-July and a sale of Old Roses occurs in June, weather permitting.

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