John 's son George then sold the house to shipbuilder , merchant trader , and storeowner , Stephen Shipman , Jr. in 1789 .
The house was built in 1755 as a wedding gift for John Welles by his father Thomas .
John Welles 's son George then sold the house to shipbuilder , merchant trader , and storeowner , Stephen Shipman , Jr. in 1789 .
The house was built in 1755 as a wedding gift for John Welles by his father Thomas .