HUTCHINSON, Joseph ~ 1790 Census 1-2-2 (Revised Poole info 10/8/2023)

Joseph Hutchinson (1750-1828) b.8/4/1750 in Kingston, NH s/o Ebenezer & Elizabeth (Marsh) Hutchinson. In 1772 his brother Theophilus was awarded a 200 acre lot in East Readfield (then p/o Winthrop) and both brothers appeared on the 1790 Census in Winthrop as did their brother Henry. Another brother, John (on the census as Hutchings), was on the 1790 Census in Mt. Vernon. All four of them appeared on the Readfield 1791 tax payers list.

Theophilus and Joseph's closest neighbors were the Whittier brothers. Joseph m.1785 Nancy Anna Whittier (1766-1819) d/o Benjamin & Mary (Joy) Whittier. Benjamin came with his brothers Nathaniel Jr., Thomas and William in 1765 to help settle East Readfield. Benjamin & Mary Whittier soon moved on to live on the Sandy River (Farmington area) where he and his wife both d.1822. Benjamin Whittier's brothers remained neighbors to the Hutchinsons in East Readfield for several years before William moved to Mt. Vernon and Thomas to the Belfast area. 

Joseph came to own 200 acres, lot #218 which he sold off in 5 parcels between 1803 and 1821. See his brother Henry's profile FMI about that. He also owned the upper saw mill on Belgrade Stream running out of Quimby Bog. The lower saw mill was owned by Dr. Samuel Quimby of Mt. Vernon. His mill was located in Mt. Vernon while Hutchinson's was in Readfield. Both show on the 1856 map. In 1821 Hutchinson sold 1/4 interest in the mill to his son-in-law Harvey Porter of Mt. Vernon plus enough land for a log yard (deed bk 40 pg 233). The Porter family lived on Sadie Dunn Road, not far from Quimby Mills. Two years later Porter and his wife Polly bought Hutchinson's homestead in Readfield - see below FMI.

Theophilus Hutchinson sold his homestead to brother Joseph for $2,500 in 1808 (deed bk 15 pg 411). Joseph and Theophilus were living there  alone in 1820. Joseph's wife had died the previous year and most of his children were grown by that time. I do not know where 12 year old Henry was living since the U.S. Censuses do not list all names in households until 1850. He could have been living with his older sister Polly. In Nov. 1822 Joseph borrowed $1,500 from Dudley Fogg of Readfield against his homestead; and a month later he did the same from his brother Theophilus for $500. Given those transactions and in 1818 he'd borrowed $680 from Joshua Gage, Esq. of Augusta, it becomes apparent that Hutchinson  ran into financial difficulty. In 1823 Fogg sold 165 acres of the farm for $2,000 to Joseph's son-in-law Harvey Porter of Mt. Vernon - his wife being Polly (Hutchinson). Perhaps the young couple was rescuing the family homestead from foreclosure, and they may well have moved there from Mt. Vernon to care for the aging brothers? Theophilus d.1827 and Joseph b.1828. That same summer of 1828 the Porters sold the homestead and returned to live in Mt. Vernon.  

Joseph and Nancy Anna Hutchinson had twelve children 1786-1808. I believe several died young as no further info has been found. Several of this family are bur. East Readfield Cemetery.
1) Benjamin b.1786 d.unk
2) Elizabeth b.1788 d.unk
3) Joseph Jr. 1790-1850 m1.1811 Polly Coy (1790-1830) d/o Daniel & Apphia (French) Coy of Readfield. Joseph & Polly had 9 ch including J.J. Hutchinson (1814-1884) who operated Hutchinson's Tavern at Readfield Depot with his wife Mary (Greeley) for many years. Joseph Jr. m2.1832 Mahala Jones (1802-1881) no ch. In 1813 Joseph Jr.'s father sold him 50 acres p/o #218, near Readfield Depot. The road leading to his farm became known as Hutchinson or Hutchins Rd (Luce Rd. 2020). That Hutchinson farm is no longer there. (KC deed bk24 pg482)

4) Ebenezer 1792 believe he d.1862 and bur. in Athens, ME

5) Anna b.1794 d.unk

6) Martha "Polly" (1796-1850) m.1816 to Harvey Porter (1792-1857) s/o Isaac & Sarah (Hall) Porter of Mt. Vernon. 2 dgts were Nancy b.1818 and Emily (1824-1869). Emily m.1847 Cyrus T. Whittier of Vienna. In 1823 Harvey & Polly bought the remaining 165 acres of her father's homestead in East Readfield for $2,000, that he had sold to Dudley Fogg the previous year. In 1828 Harvey & Polly sold it for $1,200 to Jotham Chase of Woolwich, ME and they returned to live in Mt. Vernon where they died and are bur. in Potash Cemetery.  

7) Hannah (1798-1850) m.1826 Samuel Poole, Jr. (1792-1845) of Readfield s/o Samuel & Abiah (Pease) Poole. They resided in Readfield Depot, on what is now Adell Road, where they built a lovely home still standing. 6 ch. Hannah & Samuel bur. East Readfield Cemetery.

8) Edmon Bridy b.1800 d.unk

9) Phebe Bridy b.1802 d.unk

10) Sarah Hody (1804-1875) m.1822 Samuel Morrill (1799-1843) of Readfield s/o Nathaniel & Eleanor of Brentwood, NH where Samuel was born. He was grandson of Dea. Levi Morrill who was an early settler in East Readfield and had a large family. Samuel's father died when Samuel was 4 years old and his mother Eleanor moved the family to Readfield to live near their Morrill family. Eleanor was d/o William Morrill of Brentwood but I have not found them to be closely related to the Readfield Morrills. Eleanor died Jan. 1843, less than a month before her son Samuel. All are bur. East Readfield Cemetery. Sarah (Hutchinson) and Samuel had ten children 1823-1842. They lived near her sister Hannah and family (#7 above).  

11) Julia Anne b.1806 d.unk

12) Henry Augustus Sr. (1808-1865) m.1832 Sarah Eliza Dudley (1811-1883) both of Readfield. She d/o Benjamin & Elizabeth (Smith) of Mt. Vernon. Henry & Eliza lived on the South Road. He died from injuries received during the Civil War, a few months after returning home. 5 children: 

    1) Sarah Elizabeth (1832-1848); 

    2) Elmina S. (1834-1927) m1.1853 Michael Horan 2 ch Edwin b.1854 and Sarah b.1856 who never married. Edwin married and had 6 ch. He ran a very successful shoe store business in Portland and        built a large home near his family on South Road near Readfield Depot (no longer standing).            Elmina's first husband Michal Horan went to CA gold fields soon after the children were born  and never returned. Elmina divorced him and took back      her maiden name. She worked as a teacher to support herself and the children. m2.1887 long time neighbor George Royal; 

    3) Mary Neal (1836-1920) m.1869 Albion Stevens a widower from Mt. Vernon. no ch but he had by three by first wife. for several years Mary & Albion owned a large home and barn (Gay 2019) near        Readfield Depot where they took in travelers / a hotel of sorts. After he d.1890 Mary returned to            South Road to live on her family homestead with her maiden niece Sarah; 

    4) Henry Jr. (1838-1914) served in Civil War, moved to Sharon, MA. Married there in 1890 no ch; 

    5) Sarah Elizabeth (1848-1850.)

Part of the Hutchinson homestead was eventually sold to progeny of Andron Mace who moved to Readfield about 1792. See his profile FMI.