[4] Oral tradition says that Keith preached his first sermon standing on Pulpit Rock in War Memorial Park, in West Bridgewater in 1663.

James Keith left the house to his 7 living children in his will dated July 13, 1718, to be sold "at time convenient" and divided among them.

His daughters, Arabella and Katherine Howard, both minors, received the property on the north side of River Street along with the house.

Eventually, after a series of transactions within the family, Arabella Howard, now married to Benjamin Eaton, became the sole owner of the Keith House.

Mary sold her interest in the property to her brother, George, in a deed dated October 10, 1881.

[16] Robert Redman retained the house until September 12, 1952, when he sold it to Howard and Jessie Anderson (husband and wife).