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Tag Archives: Milford

Choirmaster Power Play

Brother Joshua makes his move …

Posted byMarek9 February, 201618 October, 2018Posted in1800-1899, 1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & dance, NH history, religionTags:1820s, church, joshua hutchinson, Milford, musicLeave a comment on Choirmaster Power Play

Empty Rooms

Yet more neighborly concern for the Hutchinson family’s new home …

Posted byMarek27 January, 20169 February, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & dance, NH historyTags:1820s, Milford, music, polly hutchinsonLeave a comment on Empty Rooms

Resolved

Early 19th century Baptist activism, hosted at the old district two school house …

Posted byMarek23 January, 20161 February, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1800s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history, politics, religionTags:1800s, abolition, alcohol, baptist, Milford, prayer, school, slavery, temperanceLeave a comment on Resolved

The Twin Buglers

Milford’s most unusual marching band …

Posted byMarek19 January, 201611 February, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & dance, NH historyTags:1820s, caleb hutchinson, joshua hutchinson, Milford, militia, music, polly hutchinsonLeave a comment on The Twin Buglers

Heirloom

Brother Joshua discovers his Revolutionary namesake …

Posted byMarek12 January, 20169 February, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history, revolutionary eraTags:1820s, apples, Burnham, feature, George Washington, jesse-hutchinson-jr, Milford, polly hutchinson, revolutionLeave a comment on Heirloom

Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets

Jesse Sr. invites Colonel Burnham to stay on at the old farm … 

Posted byMarek7 January, 201612 January, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1820s, apples, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH historyTags:1820s, apples, Burnham, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., MilfordLeave a comment on Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets

Joshua’s Job

Brother Joshua helps his siblings across the wide Souhegan valley …

Posted byMarek5 January, 20167 January, 2016Posted in1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH historyTags:1820s, Asa Hutchinson, John Hutchinson, joshua hutchinson, Milford, polly hutchinsonLeave a comment on Joshua’s Job

Buying Burnham’s Farm

With ten children (and counting), Jesse and Polly Hutchinson hatch a plan to buy Colonel Burnham’s old inn … 

Posted byMarek4 January, 201619 January, 2016Posted in1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH historyTags:1820s, Burnham, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., MilfordLeave a comment on Buying Burnham’s Farm

Brother Jesse

The unfortunate tale of the eldest Hutchinson son …

Posted byMarek9 December, 201523 January, 2016Posted in1800s, Hutchinson Family SingersTags:1800s, 1810s, David Hutchinson, death, jesse-hutchinson-jr, Milford, sawmillLeave a comment on Brother Jesse

Clean Living

The musical history of NH’s famous Singing Hutchinsons runs deep… and complicated:

Posted byMarek2 December, 20153 January, 2016Posted in1790s, corn, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & danceTags:Andrew Hutchinson, corn, dance, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., Milford, tobacco, violinLeave a comment on Clean Living

Hutchinson Family Singers

Color portrait of the world-famous Milford, NH quartet… PLUS series source links!

Posted byMarek1 December, 201520 September, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1840s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & danceTags:Abby Hutchinson, Asa Hutchinson, John Hutchinson, Judson Hutchinson, Milford, The Old Granite StateLeave a comment on Hutchinson Family Singers

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