Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . The powerwas obtained from Garden brook by building a dam abouton the east line of Spring street to the railroad embank-ment, which gathered an abundance of water, which wasconducted across and under Spring street by a canal to thewater wheel. This project bore the name of Columbianmills. He was a member of the House of Representatives fromSpringfield in 1837 and 1838, and from Chicopee in 1851and 1852. General Nettleton held every rank in the statemilit
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . The powerwas obtained from Garden brook by building a dam abouton the east line of Spring street to the railroad embank-ment, which gathered an abundance of water, which wasconducted across and under Spring street by a canal to thewater wheel. This project bore the name of Columbianmills. He was a member of the House of Representatives fromSpringfield in 1837 and 1838, and from Chicopee in 1851and 1852. General Nettleton held every rank in the statemilitia from private to major general. He was commis-sioned ensign October 7, 1822 ; lieutenant, June 24, 1824 ;captain, June 17, 1825; lieutenant colonel, January i, 1829;brigadier general, August 20, 1838, Springfield Light Infan-try, First Regiment, First Brigade, Fourth Division, Militia; major general March 15, 1843, Third Divis-ion Mass. Vol. Militia ; discharged as lieutenant colonelJune I, 1831 ; discharged as brigadier general April 24,1840; discharged as major general, January 30, 1847. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 287. This fine old mansion was No. 54 Maple street, and was built by Samuel Orne,Esq., in 1818-19, and he lived in it until his death in 1830. Mr. John A. Taintor,of Hartford, Conn., resided there for a short time. William W. Orne, Esq., thenbecame the owner of the house. He died in 1852. Mrs. Orne remained in thehouse for a time afterwards, when, in 1845, Kenjamin Day bought the property andresided there until his death in 1872; his daughter, Fanny D. Uay, then occupiedthe house for a few years; she died in April, 1881. The property afterwards cameinto the ])ossession of Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, of Chicago, son-in-law of Mr. late Dr. Nathan Adams resided there a few years. Ephraim W. Bond, Esq.,was the last occupant of the house. In 1S90 the propertv was sold to George He afterwards sold it to Mr. D, B. Wesson, who caused the structur
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