Notes for Israel Porter HUTCHINSON

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Notes for Israel Porter HUTCHINSON

!Christening, Marriage: Sources: _The Hutchinson Family: or the
Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson, of Cowlam, England_, compiled by
Perley Derby, Essex Institute Press, 1870, Salem, Massachusetts, pp.
23-24; LDS Film #876099; LDS Film #874032, Item 1; LDS Film
#015157.

!Marriage: Sources: _The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of
Barnard Hutchinson, of Cowlam, England_, compiled by Perley Derby,
Essex Institute Press, 1870, Salem, Massachusetts, pp. 23-24; LDS Film
#876099; LDS Film #874032, Item 1; LDS Film #015157; Wenham, Mass.
VRs, (Search & ReSearch CD), p. 102.

!Death: Sources: _The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard
Hutchinson, of Cowlam, England_, compiled by Perley Derby, Essex
Institute Press, 1870, Salem, Massachusetts, pp. 23-24; LDS Film
#876099; LDS Film #874032, Item 1; LDS Film #015157; Danvers, Mass.
VRs, (Search & ReSearch CD), p. 2:392.

Surname: Recorded as 'Huchason' in Wenham, Mass. VRs, (Search &
ReSearch CD), p. 102.

Marriage: Date: Recorded as 'Dec. 15, 1748, Salem, Essex, Mass.' in Derby,
pp. 23-24.

Death: Date: Recorded as Mar. 15, 1811 in Derby, pp. 23-24.

He settled in that part of Danvers known as Danversport, near the Grist
Mills, a short distance above, on the opposite side of the road. His
homestead, consisting of nearly 3 acres of land, a house and barn, he
purchased of Samuel Clark for £260, the deed bearing date Apr. 15, 1762;
and on the same day he sold his house on Porter's plain, to the same
individual. Prior to this, Mch. 9, 1762, he bought of James Richardson,
for 5s., one-eighth part of two Grist Mills, and one Saw Mill on Crane
River, and June 19, and Dec. 20, same year, he bought of two other share
owners, for £366, 13s., 4d., a quarter more from each. There were three
of these mills beside the Saw Mills, which stood on or near the same
site of the present Grist Mill, near the Iron Foundry. A very large and
commodious Grist Mill has recently been erected, 1868, situated
between these two buildings. (Derby, p. 23)

In early life he envinced an active interest in military affairs, and in the
year 1757, he enlisted as a private in a scouting party, under Capt. Israel
Herrick, and penetrated the country now included in the State of Maine.
During the following year he was appointed Lieut. in Capt. Andrew
Fuller's Co., and was actively engaged at Lake George and Ticonderoga. In
1759, we find him at the head of a company, scaling the heights of
Abraham, with Gen. Wolfe, which resulted in the entire route of the
French under Montcalm. After the news of the Battle of Lexington had
reached Danvers, Mr. Hutchinson, who then commanded a company of 60
minute men, hastened immediately with his small force, but before
arriving at the scene of action, he met the British in full retreat, and
engaged them with signal success, which bravery resulted in a Lieut.
Colonel's commission, in Col Mansfield's Regiment, and subsequently was
promoted to a Colonelcy, in which capacity he served during the
Revolution. Among other scenes in which he was actively engaged, we
find him at the siege of Boston, occupying Fort Hill, Dorchester Heights,
Forts Lee and Washington, and crossing the Deleware with Washington on
his retreat, from whom he received the strongest proofs of his
approbation, and appreciation of his valuable services. (Derby, p. 23)

After the war he was chosen to the Legislature for twenty-one years in
succession. While in that body, he with others, was chosen, Sept. 23,
1779, a committee to confiscate and sell at public auctioin, the property
of William Brown and others, as notorious conspirators against the
government. On this committee, he served afterwards in 1782 and 1784.
William Brown's fine mansion house, then standing on the site of the
present Market House in Salem, was sold, Nov. 6, 1784, to Elias Hasket
Derby, for £650. Mr. Hutchinson was affable, social, and generous in his
nature, and courteous in his deportment. His death was caused by a fall
in his mill, while at work on the water-wheel. (Derby, p. 23)

He was mentioned in his gradfather's will. Col. Israel Hutchinson had a very distinguished military career in the French and Indian war and in the Revolutionary army. (Davis, p. 2:327)

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