. The Winchester record . No. 1. The home of Col. Loammi Baldwin, built in 1661by his great-grandfather, Dea. Henry Baldwin. Now ownedand occupied by George R. Baldwin, a son of ColonelLoammi. No. 2. The home of Samuel Thompson, Esq., built byhis father, Samuel Thompson, about 1730. No. 3. The home of Abijah Thompson, sheriff, built byhim about 1778. Long a well-known tavern. No. 4. The home of Rev. Leander Thompson, built in1809 by his father, Dea. Charles Thompson, a son ofSheriff Abijah. 172 The Winchester Record. THE BALDWIN APPLE. BY REV. LEANDER THOMPSON. No less than seven cities conten
. The Winchester record . No. 1. The home of Col. Loammi Baldwin, built in 1661by his great-grandfather, Dea. Henry Baldwin. Now ownedand occupied by George R. Baldwin, a son of ColonelLoammi. No. 2. The home of Samuel Thompson, Esq., built byhis father, Samuel Thompson, about 1730. No. 3. The home of Abijah Thompson, sheriff, built byhim about 1778. Long a well-known tavern. No. 4. The home of Rev. Leander Thompson, built in1809 by his father, Dea. Charles Thompson, a son ofSheriff Abijah. 172 The Winchester Record. THE BALDWIN APPLE. BY REV. LEANDER THOMPSON. No less than seven cities contended for the honor of havingbeen the birthplace of Homer. Each of the seven, however, was indifferent to the claimtill the fame of the poet had been achieved. Smyrna, Chios,Colophon, Salamis, Rhodes, Argos, Athense, each and all,then were ready to claim, as they were to worship, the Divine Homer. Thus, in its humble way, has the Baldwin apple, with itsworld-wide fame, found numerous aspirants for the honor ofpossessing the
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