Once Upon a House

November 16, 1838

Henry B. and Lucinda Crandall came to Rock County and located on Section 28 [in Milton], claiming 240 acres (a related passage gives 320 acres in all).

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The evidence

  • “P. 0. Milton ; born in the town of Montville, New London Co., Conn., Jan. 10, 1823 ; son of Henry B. and Lucinda Crandall, who came to Rock Co., Wis., Nov. 16, 1838, and located on Sec. 28, claiming 240 acres; had nine children. Amos S. was the second son ; he married in April, 1845, Armanda Frink, daughter of George H. and Esther Frink, of Milton ; they had one child — Henry F., born Feb. 28, 1847.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/25-bios-milton.md, PDF p. 812 / book p. 816

    Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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