Milton began to attract settlers and its first settler located within its borders; the first settlers included D. F. [and others], and the first breaking in the town was done in 1836 on section 28, with the Messrs. Walkers enclosing the first field and raising the first wheat and potatoes.

The evidence

• “He, with his sister, constituted the second family in this town. This "breaking" was done in 1836, on section 28, Peter McEwan made the first rail fence in this town, but to the 'Messrs. Walkers can be ascribed the honor of enclosing the first field, raising the first crop of wheat and potatoes.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/14-milton.md, PDF p. 123 / book p. 105

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources