The Homes & Family of David Hutchinson

The Home of David Hutchinson in Milford, New Hampshire. Photo taken in 1938 by Elizabeth Hayward Hutchinson Patterson, granddaughter of David.

According to Elizabeth Patterson:

"Relating to photo of first home of David and Betsy Hayward Hutchinson, my grandfather and grandmother. This was part of the property originally owned by Captain Nathan Hutchinson, great grandfather of Betsy. Nathan was a distant relative of Elisha. He had extensive holdings and gave a farm to each of his sons. This and the adjoining mill probably were deeded to his sons Ebenezer and Bartholomew. I have copies of the original deeds. I do not know how the property passed to David and Betsy. Perhaps Betsy's parents Nehemiah and Rebecca Hutchinson Hayward lived here and David and Betsy lived with them after she was married. The History of Milford says Nehemiah Hayward lived on his farm near the Milton line before he moved to Baltimore in 1847. This house is near Milton line and other facts which I have gathered point to this being their house.

"Here David and Betsy came to live when they were married in 1829, and three of their children were born here, Georgianna, Hayward and Jesse.

"I am told David sold the mill property and water rights for $10,000, a goodly sum in those days. This must have been about 1834. Dams were built there at that time.

"Miss Abbott, who now lives in this house, has told me of several very vivid appearances or visions in which she says Aunt Abby (David's sister), whom she identifies from a picture of her in the History of Milford, appeared to her.

"After leaving this house, David must have gone to live at the 'Old Homestead' until he bought the farm where he later lived, for my father Elias was born at the 'Old Homestead' in 1835 and was the only one of the children born there.

"Second home of David and Betsy Hayward Hutchinson (see photo as well as stereopticon picture). This is the house where David spent the rest of his life. Betsy died in 1863. David in 1881. This picture was taken after Betsy died. David and his sister Abby are standing near the door. His son John, his wife and two sons are at side of house. Grandfather later married his housekeeper, but I do not know the date. The children gave all his furniture and possessions to her at Grandfather's death. [Stereopticon photo, popular in the 1800's, was probably taken in the period 1865-1870, certainly after Betsy's death in 1863.]"

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