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habitat of many rare floral gems (of which may be spec- 

 ified the Magnolia glauca, a representative of a more 

 southern flora, and the Linnea borealis, that of the alpine) , 

 affords many picturesque views and delightful rural by- 

 paths and lanes, adding much to the attractions of this 

 pleasant summer retreat. 



The Pavilion is located on or near the six acres of land 

 granted by the town of Salem, to Rev. John Higginson 

 in 1661. This land he conveyed by deed (Reg. Deeds, 

 Essex, vol. iii, fol. 396), 25, 9, 1670, to Thomas Savage, 

 who on August 6, 1675, transferred the same by deed of 

 gift to his daughter Sarah and her husband, John Higgin- 

 son, jr., with lauds adjoming which he had purchased of 

 other parties, in all about twenty-eight acres (Reg. 

 Deeds, Essex, vol. iv, fol. 383). 



A grandson of John Higginson, jr., the fourth John 

 Higginson 3 in succession (the four were living at the 

 period from the birth of the youngest Jan. 10, 1697-8, 

 to the death of the eldest in Dec. 9, 1708) conveyed 

 this estate April 8, 1730, to Benj. Ives 4 (see Reg. Deeds, 

 Essex, vol. Iv, fol. 92). 



* Rev. John Higginson, born at Claybrook, Aug. 6, 1616, came with his father to 

 Salem in 1629, and in 1641 assisted Rev. Henry Whitfleld (whose daughter Sarah 

 he married) in the ministry at Guilford, Conn. He returned to Salem in 1659 and 

 was ordained as pastor of the church, which his father had founded some thirty 

 years before, and continued the respected minister until his death Dec. 9, 1708. 



II John born at Guilford, 1646, a merchant, settled in Salem; Lieut. Col. of the 

 regiment, a member of the Governor's council, etc., died March 23, 1719. 



III John born Aug. 20, 1675, educated a merchant, lived in Salem, died April 26, 

 1718. 



IV John born Jan. 10, 1697-8, graduated at Harvard College, 1717; sustained chief 

 offices of the town, County Register, etc.; died July 15, 1744. 



For a sketch of this family see Hist. Coll. Essex Inst., vol. V, p. 33. 



Benjamin Ives was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Metcalf) Ives, and was 

 baptized at the First Church, Aug. 9, 1702. He md. Anna, dau. of Roger Derby, 

 and in 1715 bought of the family of Thomas Beadle deceased, the estate now 

 bounded by Essex, Pleasant, and East streets. He became a prominent merchant 

 of his time and bought much real estate in Salem. Capt. Ives died in the prime 

 of life, in the full tide of a prosperous career, about July*1752. 



