Ryal Side, Massachusetts
Ryal Side is a village in the City of Beverly which is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, and a suburb of Boston. Ryal Side was founded in 1629 and was originally part of Salem, Massachusetts. Ryal Side is made up of working-class families who have a strong sense of community. Ryal Side is known for the great amount of pride shown by its people and for being the best neighborhood in the area.
Demographics[edit]
The population was an estimated 9,000 people during the census of 2010. [1] Citizens of Ryal Side are known as "Ryal Siders".
History[edit]
In 1628, England's King Charles I sent forester/cooper William Ryal to the colony of Massachusetts to assist in the development of the colony.
In 1629, William Ryal settled in an area now known as Ryal Side. This tract of land, which was part of Salem, Massachusetts, was given to him by King Charles. [2]
In 1633, William Ryal sent for his brother, Joseph Ryal, from England. Joseph was a sign maker by trade and was instrumental in some of the earliest markings, some of which are still visible to this day. [2]
In 1635, Willam Ryal's farm hand, Anthony Dolloffi, left unexpectedly to return home to Italy because he received word that his wife, Caterina Dolloffi, was giving birth. This left William Ryal shorthanded and almost bankrupted his lumber mill, which was located in an area known as Salters Point. Diary notations allude that the local tax collector, Christopher Bates, nearly imprisoned Ryal for non-payment of taxes. By chance, a local Frenchman, Anton Gagnon, had been walking by when Christopher Bates was arguing with William Ryal. Anton offered to pay the back taxes and invest in the William Ryal lumber mill. Several years later, William Ryal married Anton's second daughter, Lucile. [2]
In 1753, the tract of land known as Ryal Side became part of Beverly, Massachusetts.[2]
Geography[edit]
The geographical boundaries of Ryal Side are as follows:
- From Salter's Point across the Bass River to the intersection of River Street/Webber Avenue, not to include Webber Avenue or side streets off of Webber Avenue
- Following the Westerly side of River Street, North, to Federal Street.
- Slightly East along Federal Street meeting the MBTA train tracks.
- Following the Westerly side of the MBTA train tracks, North, to Balch Street
- Following the Southerly side of Balch Street, East, to McKay Street
- Following McKay Street South to Goodyear Street
- Following Goodyear Street Southwest to the dead end of Goodyear Street
- Following a line Due West to the Beverly/Danvers boundary line, to include all side streets off of Elliot St
- Following the Beverly/Danvers boundary line South to the Danvers River
- Following the banks of the Danvers River East to Salter's Point along the Bass River
References[edit]
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Beverly city, Massachusetts". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pierce, Calvin P. (1931). Ryal Side from early days of Salem colony. Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside press for the Beverly historical society. Search this book on
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