Month: January 2019

By Muriel Bristol (Transcriber) | January 14, 2019

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Milton.

STRAFFORD Co. The Salmon Fall River washes its whole eastern boundary, a distance of thirteen miles; and a branch of the name river crosses from the south part of Wakefield, and unites near the centre of the eastern boundary.

Teneriffe, a bold and rocky mountain, extends along the eastern part Milton near which lies Milton Pond, of considerable size, connecting with the Salmon Fall river. This town was formerly a part of Rochester.

Boundaries. North-west by Middleton and Wakefield, east by Salmon Fall River, separating it from Maine, and south-west by Farmington.

First settlers. See Rochester. First ministers. See Rochester.

Productions of the Soil. Indian corn, 7,282 bushels; potatoes, 12,560 bushels; hay, 2,296 tons; wool, 3,625 pounds; maple sugar, 473 pounds.

Distances. Forty miles north-east from Concord and twenty north-west from Dover.

Milton gave 188 votes (68.6%) to independent Nathaniel S. Berry and 86 votes (31.4%) to Democrat incumbent Jared Warner Williams in the NH gubernatorial election of 1848. Governor Williams won re-election by 3,000 votes.

New Hampshire. The annual election for the choice of Governor, Council and Legislature, occurs next Tuesday, in N. Hampshire. The Polk party support Jared W. Williams, of Lancaster, now Governor of the State; and the “Allies” – the Whigs, Independent Democrats and Liberty men, Nathaniel S. Berry, of Hebron, for the office of Governor.

Each party seems to be awake, and the struggle will be a warm one. The result none can tell; but as the locofocos carried the State last year by 11 or 1200 majority, it is presumed that they calculate with confidence upon doing the same this year. Indeed, they proclaim the State theirs by thousands. If “Secret Inspectors,” with liberty to draw upon the National Treasury at the rate of $2,200 per annum for traveling (electioneering) fees can secure them the election they are sure of it. But for this corrupt system of buying up men with money from the Treasury, as it has been demonstrated is the practice of the administration in New Hampshire, we should count upon the State as certain for “Berry and Liberty.” As matters are, we can only hope for the best (St. Johnsbury Caledonian, March 11, 1848).

In a table of comparative statistics, Milton was said to have 330 polls; a tax rate of $3.65 per thousand in 1844; improved and unimproved lands valued at $216,852 in 1848; mills and carding machines valued at $10,075; 1,068 sheep; and a total amount of inventory of $383,023 in 1848.

(Farmington’s total amount of inventory was $556,796, Middleton’s was $117,232, Rochester’s was $907,610, and Wakefield’s was $309,515).

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Previous in sequence: Milton in 1839; next in sequence: Milton in 1857

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References:

Hayward, John. (1849). A Gazetteer of New Hampshire, Containing Descriptions of All the Counties. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=WpUUAAAAYAAJ

Wikipedia. (2018, September 24). Jared W. Williams. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_W._Williams

Wikipedia. (2018, September 21). Locofocos. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locofocos

Wikipedia. (2018, September 24). Nathaniel S. Berry. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_S._Berry

By Muriel Bristol (Transcriber) | January 14, 2019

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MILTON, post-town, Strafford co., in lat. 43°26′, is bounded N.W. by Middleton and Wakefield, E. by Salmon Fall river, separating it from Maine, S.W. by Farmington, and contains about 25,000 acres. The Salmon Fall river washes its whole E. boundary, a distance of 13 miles; and a branch of the same river crosses from the S. part of Wakefield, and unites near the centre of the E. boundary. Teneriffe, a bold and rocky mountain, extends along the E. part of Milton, near which lies Milton pond, of considerable size, connecting with the Salmon Fall river. This town was formerly a part of Rochester, from which it was detached, and incorporated June 11, 1802. There is a meeting-house here, but no settled minister. Pop 1232.

In a table of comparative statistics, Milton was said to have 1 Meeting-house, 7 School districts, 7 School-houses, 5 Taverns, 5 Stores, 5 Saw-mills, 4 Grist-mills, 1 Clothing-mill, 2 Carding-machines, no Bark-mill, and 1 Tannery.

And, we might add, 1 Social library.

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Previous in sequence: Milton in 1817; next in sequence: Milton in 1839

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References:

Farmer, James, and Bailey, Jacob B. (1823). A Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=45Y-AAAAYAAJ&pg=189

By Muriel Bristol (Transcriber) | January 13, 2019

Sophia Cushing was born in Dover, NH, in April 1781, daughter of Thomas Cushing. At the age of thirteen years [1794-95], she began teaching school in the Meaderboro district of Rochester.

She taught next in the “Miltonridge,” i.e., Milton, district of Rochester, at the age of sixteen years [1796-97].

In her first years at “Miltonridge,” she taught at the P. district school and mentions living in the households of early settlers. (She confuses the settlers of a generation before with the town founders of 1802). Prior paragraphs spoke of early settlers Joseph Plumer, Hon. B. Plumer, a state senator, and William Palmer, Esq. All of this – Plummer families, P. district, and Miltonridge – suggests that she began teaching at Plummer’s Ridge.

She, who was there at the founding, seemed to think that Milton was named for the English poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost. She compared him with Homer (they were both blind poets).

She married (1st), probably in Milton, in 1798, Jonathan Hayes, who died on a trip to San Domingo, West Indies, that very same year. He was a son of Aaron and Deborah (Wingate) Hayes. They had one child.

Next, she taught, and resided in various households, in the Three Ponds district. She left Milton for Gilmanton in 1805.

She married (2nd) in Dover, October 8, 1811, Samuel Wyatt. She became landlady of several notable hotels and, in her later years, wrote an autobiography of her life and experiences. She published it in 1854. She died in Georgetown, MA, December 31, 1857, aged seventy-six years, eight months, and twelve days.

Here is extracted Chapter XII of her 1854 book, Autobiography of a Landlady of the Old School, in which she recounts her time in early Milton. She mentions also her impressions of Milton from several return visits in later years. Her final visit, at the least the last one before her book went to press, was in January 1854.

She begins her tale with some standard Milton information copied from a gazetteer of 1823 (or later).

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Milton

Milton is bounded north-west by Middleton and Wakefield, east by Salmon Falls river, separating it from Maine; south-west by Farmington. The Salmon Falls river washes its whole east boundary, a distance of thirteen miles; and a branch of the same river crosses from the south part of Wakefield, and unites near the centre of the east boundary. Teneriffe, a bold and rocky mountain, extends along the eastern part of Milton, near which lies the three ponds, connecting with the Salmon Falls river. This town was formerly a part of Rochester, where Messrs. Joseph Plumer, Bard Plumer, William Palmer, Benjamin Scates, and their associates, went boldly into the forest and commenced cutting down sturdy oaks, in a pleasant place now called Miltonridge, which was detached from Rochester, and incorporated, June 11th, 1802. Those worthy gentlemen, with industry and application, soon made noble farms, early became wealthy and independent. J. Plumer erected a public house, which was known for three score years and upwards, as Plumer’s tavern; one of the best inns ever built and kept in New England in those early days. The Hon. B. Plumer was a statesman, he was chosen senator in district No. 5, Strafford county, in New Hampshire legislature, for several years.

William Palmer, Esq., was a useful man, his mind was well stored with useful knowledge, and was competent to decide any arbitrations that might occur; he was highly respected. Dea. B. Scates lived beloved by all, a worthy exemplary Christian. Those early settlers have left highly respectable descendants.

A number of years since, the writer providentially called at the mansion house of the late senator Plumer, which was owned and occupied by one of his sons, who was laboring in the last stages of consumption; had his family of children gathered around, with the good minister of the parish, Rev. Mr. Walker, for their baptism. I heard him a short time afterward remark, “If my father and my uncle Joseph, and Esq. Palmer, had been religious men, what a good influence they would have exerted over this town.” 

The writer can look back with gratitude to the early patronage she received in Rochester, now Miltonridge. At the age of sixteen years [1797-98] I taught a school in the P. District; boarded in the families of the three first settlers, where kindness and friendship were the leading traits of character. My following terms of teaching were at the three ponds, in the district of Timothy Roberts, Esq., Ensign William Jones, and John Fish, Esq., and other officiating gentlemen of the place. It well might be pronounced a good school; the attention of the scholars was given to their studies, and each one was emulous to excel. At the close of the term, relatives, friends and neighbors, were invited to hear the recitations, and see and hear the dialogues spoken, which was rather a new thing half a century ago, so far up in the woods. The writer has fallen in with individuals in later years, that referred to that school. There are many descendants of those Milton gentlemen who fill eminent places in public life, who were of much enterprise; left their homes at an early day, to seek friends and wealth in other places.

The writer had an opportunity of visiting Milton in January, 1854, where an entire change had taken place. Many of those who made their homes so pleasant, were no more; they return not. But we were soon drawn from tears of sympathy, to be introduced to other scenes. Cheerful, lively, animated faces had taken the places of those that were not; all appeared desirous of doing good. To effect their object, they assembled at the residence of their pastor, the Rev. Mr. Dolt [James Doldt], taking with them a quantity of useful articles, such as any family would find necessary, as well as a surplus of that which we say answers all purposes; and also a luxuriant feast of good things, served up in fine style. Rev. Mr. Dolt is a man of exemplary piety, and unsullied integrity, is much beloved by his people.

But to return to Milton, named in honor of our English Homer.

The town has increased in population and business; and its water power and railroad aid the enterprise of the inhabitants. It has three houses for public worship, two ministers, Rev. James Dolt, Congregational, Rev. L.H. Gordon, Methodist. There are four practicing physicians: Dr. S. Drew early settled at the three ponds, and for thirty years and upwards, had the entire practice of the town. His long and successful practice has endeared him to the people. Dr. D.E. Palmer is a gentleman of much promise, and is fast gaining friends and practice. Dr. Buck is eminent in his profession, and a physician of high respectability. Dr. Swindleton [Dr. J.L. Swinerton] is useful in his profession, and popular. The shoe business of late has become very important. It has one bakery; Charles Sweasey, Esq., proprietor. Mr. Sweasey has long been known as a gentleman of exemplary piety. The manufactory of woolen fabrics is carried on at the westerly village, under the supervision of Mr. Townsend proprietor. It has a good town house, with stores, mills, and public houses, in due proportion.

We noticed at South Milton, a beautiful and substantial family tomb, built by the antiquarian, Theodore C. Lyman, Esq. A Boston gentleman remarked, “It would do Mount Auburn credit.”

But dropping a tear over the graves of those we early loved, we hasten from Milton away (Wyatt, 1854).

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South Milton’s Theodore Cushing Lyman (1770-1863) was likely a relative of Sophia (Cushing) Hayes Wyatt.

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See also Milton in 1857 and Milton Teacher of 1891-95

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, August 17). Theodore Cushing “T.C.” Lyman. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115612665/theodore-cushing-lyman

Wikipedia. (2019, January 7). John Milton. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Milton

Wikipedia. (2018, November 10). Mount Auburn Cemetery. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Auburn_Cemetery

Wyatt, Sophia Hayes. (1854). The Autobiography of a Landlady of the Old School: With Personal Sketches of Eminent Characters, Places, and Miscellaneous Items. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=GSbjtNCHpIoC&pg=PA76

By Muriel Bristol (Transcriber) | February 2, 2019

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MILTON, in Strafford county, was formerly a part of Rochester, and is bounded by N.W. by Middleton, E. by Salmon falls river, which divides it from Shapley (in Maine,) and S.W. by Farmington. Its area is 25,000 acres, and its number of inhabitants 1005. It extends more than 13 miles on Salmon falls river. Branch river crosses the S.W. extremity of the town. Teneriffe mountain lies on its easterly side, near which is Milton pond. The southerly extremity of Milton is 9 miles and 82 rods distant from Wakefield. There are here 3 religious societies, 1 meeting-house, 3 grain-mills, 3 saw-mills, 1 clothing-mill and 3 trading stores.

In a table of comparative statistics, Milton was said to have had 184 polls in 1812; a tax rate of <blank> in 1775; a tax rate of $4.34 per $1,000 in 1812; 122 horses over 4 years old; 250 oxen; 367 cows; 440 cattle between 2 and 4 years old; 18 acres of orchard; and <blank> sheep.

Milton participated in Rochester’s 1775 tax rate of £9 11s 0d per £1000, which would work out to $9.55 per $1,000. Its own 1812 rate was less than half that exacted when a British colony.

Milton’s current tax rate of $25.48 per thousand is 267% of the colonial tax rate of 1775, and 587% of its own 1812 rate.

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Next in sequence: Milton in 1823

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References:

Merrill, Eliphalet, and Merrill, Phineas. (1817). Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=F38UAAAAYAAJ&pg=162

By Muriel Bristol (Transcriber) | January 13, 2019

In this first year of the Civil War, Milton suffered a fire that burned three buildings, heard of its Second NH Regiment men departing for the front, held a birthday celebration for another centenarian, heard reports of the first Battle of Bull Run, and saw John Townsend’s Milton Mills Manufacturing Co.’s woolen mill burn down.

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Two months after the Civil War began in April 1861, John Colbath and the Goodwin family lost three buildings to a fire in West Milton.

The store of G.W. Goodwin, the shoe manufactory of John Colbath, with their contents, and the dwelling house of C.H. Goodwin, at West Milton, N.H., were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, Loss about $6500; insured $3000 (Hartford Courant, [Wednesday,] June 19, 1861).

Five Goodwin households appeared sequentially in the Eighth (1860) Census, which suggests they all lived either side-by-side or zig-zagged down the same street in Milton (West Milton P.O.). The enumerator visited them all on June 1, 1860, i.e., only fifteen days before the fire.

Joseph Goodwin, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years, headed the first household in the sequence. His household included Anna [(Hanson)] Goodwin, aged sixty-two years. (Anna might have lied about her age: she was actually seventy-three). He had $2,000 in real estate and $350 in personal estate. The George W. Goodwin (1817-1869), Shepherd K. Goodwin (1823-1891), and Charles H. Goodwin (1825-1904) that follow were sons of this couple and brothers to each other.

Hannah Goodwin, aged sixty-seven years, headed the second household in the sequence. She was Joseph Goodwin’s sister.

Shepherd K. Goodwin, a farmer, aged thirty-seven years, headed the third household in the sequence. His household included Sophrona J. [(Young)] Goodwin, aged thirty-five years, George H. Goodwin, aged fourteen years, Augustine P. Goodwin, aged ten years, and John W. Twombly, a merchant, aged twenty-five years. Stephen H. Goodwin had $1,500 in real estate and $400 in personal estate. John W. Twombly had $150 in personal estate, presumably much of that was his stock in trade. Both children had attended school within the last year. (He would appear also in the US Class II military draft list of 1863).

Geo. W. Goodwin, a merchant, aged forty-two years, headed the fourth household in the sequence. His household included M.C. [Marietta (Chamberlain)] Goodwin, aged thirty-eight years, and Abba A. Moulton, aged eleven years. Geo. W. Goodwin had $3,000 in real estate and $7,000 in personal estate. Abba A. Moulton had attended school within the last year. This house burned.

C.H. [Charles H.] Goodwin, a shoe manufacturer, aged thirty-five years, headed the fifth household in the sequence. His household included Susan E. [(Wentworth)] Goodwin, aged twenty-five years, and Abba A. Goodwin, aged six years. C.H. Goodwin had $1,500 in real estate and $600 in personal estate. Abba A. Goodwin had attended school within the last year. This house burned.

Next in the census sequence below C.H. Goodwin was an “Unoccupied” building. The “shoe manufactory of John Colbath” might have been considered unoccupied in the sense that it had no residents, outside of working hours that is. If this was the shoe manufactory, this building burned.

John Colbath (1828-1915) resided in Charles H. Goodwin’s Milton household in 1850. He married in Milton, NH, November 10, 1853, Adaline Augusta Wentworth (1834-1873). She was born circa 1834, daughter of Joseph C. and Tryphena B. (Roberts) Wentworth

John Colbath, a shoe maker, aged thirty-five years, headed a Somersworth [Great Falls P.O.] household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Augusta Colbath, aged thirty years, and [——] Plummer, a shoe maker, aged twenty-five years.

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The Second NH Regiment, in which Milton men had enlisted, passed through Boston, MA, on Thursday, June 20, 1861.

Military Movements. The 2d New Hampshire Regiment, Col. Gilman Marston, passed through this city on Thursday. We are unable to give any particulars this week (New England Farmer (Boston, MA), [Saturday,] June 22, 1861).

Military Movements. The 2d New Hampshire Regiment, which passed through here last week Thursday, is a fine body of men, and won much praise from the spectators as it passed through our streets. They were given a grand collation at Music Hall, which was appropriately decked for the occasion. Short speeches were made by Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Col. Marston, and others. As the regiment was passing over the Camden and Amboy Railroad, near Westfield, N.J., Friday night, Lieut. Chas. W. Walker, of Co. B, Concord, fell from the train, which passed over one of his legs, and inflicted such injuries that he survived but a few hours. His remains were taken to Concord, and interred with impressive ceremonies, on Wednesday. He was a native of Fryeburg, Me. (New England Farmer (Boston, MA), [Saturday,] June 29, 1861).

Monroe J. Corson, John O. Hayes, Charles E. Jones, Christie L. Jones, Robert Miller, Moses L. Smith, James H. Tibbetts, John S. Varney, Theron F. Varney, and James M. Venner were among those that enlisted in the Second NH Regiment from Milton. (John Brown, Herbert E. Cook, and John Godfrey enlisted in the Second from elsewhere, but were “credited” towards Milton’s total)).

The Second NH Regiment fought in the First Battle of Bull Run (aka Manassas), just a month later, on July 21, 1861.

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As mentioned previously, people who lived to an advanced age were of great interest formerly, as they are now.

A Centenary Celebration. The descendants and relatives of the widow of the late Daniel Hayes gathered at the homestead, in Milton, N.H., on which day the old lady was one hundred years of age. There were nearly 300 persons present, including five of the fifth generation (Baltimore Sun, July 20, 1861).

Daniel Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years and one female aged 70-79 years.

Eunice (Pinkham) Hayes was the “widow of the late Daniel Hayes.” He died in Milton, December 4, 1846, aged eighty-seven years, two months. Eunice lived subsequently in the Milton household of her daughter, Betsy (Hayes) Pearl, and son-in-law, Joseph Pearl.

Joseph Pearl, a farmer, aged sixty-four years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Betsy Pearl, aged fifty-eight years, James Rowe, a farmer, aged fifteen years, and Eunice Hayes, aged eighty-nine years. Joseph Pearl had real estate valued at $10,000.

Joseph Pearl, a farmer, aged seventy-three years, headed a Milton (West Milton P.O.)household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Betsy Pearl, aged sixty-eight years, and Eunice Hayes, aged ninety-nine years. Joseph Pearl had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $5,000.

The Federal government assessed Joseph Pearl for his two-horse carriage in the US Excise Tax of May 1864 and the US Excise Tax of May 1866.

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The Second NH Regiment, in which some Milton men were serving, was engaged at the first Battle of Bull Run (aka Manassas).

Latest. Our Thursday morning dispatches relate chiefly to the correcting of reports concerning our loss in the late engagement and the preparations being made for the increase of the army at Washington. The following summary embraces everything of importance: The list of the dead and wounded is every day being made more complete. The War Department is still busily employed in organizing the troops. Offers of more troops are coming in, thick and fast, from all parts of the country. 80,000 men have been accepted. The rebels refuse to admit flags of truce for the purpose of taking charge of the wounded, within their lines, but promise that every attention shall be given them. There is no authentic confirmation of the current report that the rebels are evacuating Manassas Junction. The impression, founded upon a dispatch from Capt. Gibson to Capt. Tyler, that some of our troops remain in Centreville, also lacks confirmation. The ordnance department at the Washington Navy Yard is employing extra force in the manufacture of rifled cannon. The blockade of the Virginia shore of the Potomac is still maintained. Two more spies have been arrested at Alexandria.

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The Second New Hampshire Regiment went into the action with 856 men, and returned with 800, 52 of whom are wounded; of the others, 12 are dead and 44 missing. Col. Marston is doing well (New England Farmer (Boston, MA), July 27, 1861).

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Towards the end of the year, John Townsend’s Milton Mills Company woolen factory burnt in the small hours of Saturday, October, 19, 1861.

Destruction of a Flannel Factory. Great Falls, N.H., Oct. 19. The flannel factory of John Townsend, at Milton Mills, N.H., was burnt this morning. The loss is estimated at $30,000, on which there is a partial insurance. The factory was running on a government contract for army flannels (Baltimore Sun, October 22, 1861).

Miscellaneous Items. The flannel factory belonging to John Townsend. at Milton Mills, N.H., was burnt Saturday morning, at about 2 o’clock. Loss about $30,000; partially insured. The mill was running on a government contract (New England Farmer (Boston, MA), October 26, 1861).

The “flannel factory belonging to John Townsend” was denominated as The Milton Mills in a Milton Gazetteer of 1859.

John Townsend, a woolen manufacturer, aged fifty-two years, headed a Milton (Milton Mills P.O.) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Eliza A. Townsend, aged thirty-seven years, Jane R. Townsend, aged twenty-four years, Caroline F. Townsend, aged twenty years, Henry H. Townsend, aged seventeen years, Ermina Townsend, aged  fourteen years, Willie B. Townsend, aged ten years, and Frank A. Townsend, aged four years. Caroline F. Henry H., Ermina, and Willie B. Townsend had all attended school within the last year. John Townsend had real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $8,000.

John Townsend’s house stood in close proximity to the households of L.D. Reed, landlord of the Milton Mills Hotel, aged thirty-one years; E. Osgood, a blacksmith, aged fifty-four years; Joseph Townsend, a wool manufacturer, aged thirty-seven years, and Joseph P. Swasey, a tailor, aged thirty-five years.

John Townsend rebuilt his Milton Mills Co., or Milton Mills Manufacturing Co., factory larger than the one that burnt. The new mill is mentioned in Vulpes’ letter of 1864 as running “full blast” and it paid the US Excise Tax of May 1864.

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The Fifth NH Regiment, in which Milton men had enlisted, arrived in Jersey City, NJ, on its way to Washington, DC, in October 1861.

From Yesterday’s Second Edition. The 5th N.H. regiment, Col. Cross, arrived in the Norwich boat at Jersey City this forenoon and left at seven for Washington. Several friends of Major Cook, formerly of the Boston “Tigers,” as well as sons of New Hampshire, gave them friendly greetings (Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, NY), October 31, 1861).

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The Sixth NH Regiment, in which Milton men had enlisted, passed through New York City in December 1861, bound for Washington, DC.

News by Telegraph. New York, Dec. 26. The 6th N.H. Regiment passed through here to-day tor Washington (Buffalo (NY) Weekly Express, December 31, 1861).

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Previous in sequence: Milton in the News – 1860; next in sequence: Milton in the News – 1862

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, January 9). Lieut. Charles W. Walker. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/103341372/charles-w-walker

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By Muriel Bristol | January 10, 2019

Milton’s 1860 census enumerator, Elias S. Cook, made marginal notes next to Milton’s two hotel entries. They may or may not have been the actual hotel names, as opposed to a description of their location.

“Milton Hotel”

William Howard “Howard” Huntress (1822-1873) may have run his Milton hotel as early as September 1855 (and up until until his death in January 1873).

William H. Huntress was born in Milton, January 17, 1822, a son of William and Lydia A. (Hatch) Huntress. His mother died in Milton, December 19, 1830; and his father remarried there, July 1, 1832, Dorcas Dore.

William H. Huntress, left town for some years in the 1840s. He was a shoemaker, aged twenty-eight years, residing in the Natick, MA, household of his elder brother, Thomas H. Huntress, also a shoemaker, aged thirty-two years, at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census.

He married, circa 1852-53, Sarah C. Tuttle. She was born in Barrington, NH, August 1, 1832, daughter of John and Esther C. (Moulton) Tuttle. They settled in Milton, where their first two children were born in 1854 and 1859.

William H. Huntress, a shoemaker, aged thirty-seven years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Sarah C. Huntress, aged twenty-seven years, Charles A. Huntress, aged six years, and John W. Huntress, aged one year.

Huntress’ household appeared next to that of his brother-in-law, Darwin Morse, a farmer, aged forty-seven years. (His father, stepmother, sister Phebe A. Morse, and nephew resided in the Morse household). They lived near School House No. 12 on what is now Silver Street, approaching its intersection with what is now Winding Road.

Joseph Jenness (1823-1892) lived in the hotel, which he apparently ran on Huntress’s behalf. It stood in the Milton downtown, in close proximity, and likely right next door, to the home of Dr. Stephen Drew (another marginal note: “Practicing Physician in Milton 40 years”).

Joseph Jenness was born in Somersworth, in 1823, son of Joseph and Hannah Jenness. He married November 16, 1845, Reliance C. Witherell. She was born in Monmouth, ME, January 30, 1829, daughter of Rufus and Sarah T. (White) Witherell. They resided in the Somersworth household of his parents in 1850.

Joseph Jenness, a landlord (“Milton Hotel”), aged thirty-six years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Reliance C. Jenness, aged thirty-one years. He had no real estate (and Huntress would be taxed for the licenses).

C. Crosby, a hired man, aged twenty-four years, resided there, with Emeline Crosby, aged twenty-one years, Lydia M. Crosby, aged thirty-one years, and Charles G. Crosby, aged seven years.

Nine men were listed as “boarders”: B.F. Rankin, aged twenty-five years, Charles Neal, aged twenty-two years, David Wentworth, aged twenty-three years, Charles Peckham, aged twenty-seven years, Charles Nudd, Esq., aged twenty-seven years, D. Palmer, aged twenty-five years, J.C. Robinson, aged thirty-two years, C.C. Smith, aged forty years, and James Miller, aged twenty-six years.

There were three female guests: Mrs. C. Lane, a teacher of music, aged thirty-one years, [sister-in-law] Pamelia C. Weatherell, aged twenty-nine years, and S.C. Goodrich, a dressmaker, aged twenty-two years.

Also staying in the hotel were three male guests: John R. Palmer, postmaster, aged twenty-four years, Dr. Jackson, a physician, aged forty-two years, and George Hattan, an “Indian Doctor,” aged fifty-five years.

The US Class II military draft list of June 1863 included both William H. Huntress, a hotel keeper, aged thirty-seven years, and Joseph Jenness, a stabler, aged thirty-nine years. Although exempt, due to being a married man of a certain age, Huntress had already enlisted in Company A of the Tenth NH Infantry Regiment, August 20, 1862. He mustered out of the Army at Richmond, VA, June 21, 1865.

The Federal government assessed Huntress for his 8th-class hotel, liquor license, and livery stable in the US Excise Tax of May 1864.

The Federal government again assessed Huntress for his hotel, liquor license, and livery stable in the US Excise Tax of May 1866. He appeared as proprietor of the “Milton” hotel in 1869-70.

William H. Huntress died in Milton, January 16, 1873. His widow died in Dover, NH, July 25, 1880. Landlord Joseph Jenness died in Dover, January 5, 1892. His widow died in Revere, MA, September 2, 1901.

“Milton Mills Hotel”

Lewis D. Reed (c1825-1870) was born in Dover, NH, circa 1825. He married, circa 1843-44, Annette W. Randall. She was born in Lebanon, ME, circa 1827.

Lewis D. Reed, a painter, aged twenty-five years (born ME), headed a Somersworth household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Annette W. Reed, aged twenty-three years (born ME), and Georgiana Reed, aged five years (born NH).

L.D. Reed, a landlord (“Milton Mills Hotel”), aged thirty-one years, headed a Milton (Milton Mills P.O.) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Annetta Reed, aged thirty-three years, and Georgiana W. Reed, aged fourteen years. The census enumerator wrote “Milton Mills Hotel” in the margin next to the hotel entry. That may or may not have been its actual name, as opposed to a description.

Reed’s seven guests included W.B. Reynolds, a physician, aged thirty-two years, George Moulton, an expressman, aged forty-five years, C. Parker, a pedlar, aged fifty-five years, John Colby, a pedlar, aged thirty years, Ed. D. Colby, a pedlar, aged fifty-one years, H. Livingston, a pedlar, aged forty-three years, and Thomas Christie, a bread pedlar, aged thirty-nine years.

E. Osgood appeared next to L.D. Reed’s hotel in the 1860 enumeration, i.e., they lived in close proximity to each other. (Ebenezer Osgood’s residence appeared on later maps on Main Street, between Water Street and the Post Office).

Hotel guest William Buzzell Reynolds (1828-1877), a physician, aged thirty-three years, enlisted at Milton as a sergeant in the US Army, October 4, 1861. He was in Company F of the 2nd US Sharpshooter Regiment, as of November 26, 1861, promoted to Assistant Surgeon, December 5, 1861, and Surgeon, August 12, 1863. He mustered out January 12, 1865.

The US Class II military draft list of June 1863 included Lewis D. Reed, aged thirty-eight years, hotel keeper, of Milton.

The Federal government would assess L.D. Reed for his 7th-class hotel, liquor license, and livery stable in its US Excise Tax of May 1864. It again assessed Reed for his hotel, liquor license, and livery stable in the US Excise Tax of May 1866.

Lewis D. Reed died in Milton, March 31, 1870.

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See also Milton in the News – 1860

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Dr. William B. Reynolds. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114610282

Find a Grave. (2013, July 31).  Ebenezer Osgood. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114682156

Medical Antiques. (2017, October 18). Union Civil War Surgical Manuals and Civilian Medical Books. Retrieved from www.medicalantiques.com/civilwar/Civil_War_medical_book_collection/Civil_War_Surgical_Manuals_page_3-a.htm