Levi was in Capt. Thomas Perkins' Company in Sir William Pepperrell's expedition to Louisbourg in 1746. (6) He was in the army again in 1757 in Capt. John Fairfield's Company in the second expedition to Louisbourg. He was in Capt. Jefford's Company in 1761-2. Levi was made a proprietor in 1780. [1]
On 21 Mar. 1794 Thomas Hutchings of Waterborough, Simeon Hitchins of Arundel and Lucy his wife, and Thomas and Lavina Huff of Arundel sold to David Hutchings Jr. and Moses Hutchings of Arundel, blacksmith for £3/12, 9 acres of land in Arundel at Dearings Bridge. The deed was signed by Thomas Hutchings, Thomas & Lavina Huff, Simeon & Lucy Hutchins and was witnessed by Thomas Perkins 4th, and Esther Perkins. [2]
The following day Thomas Huff and Simeon Hutchings of Arundel, and Thomas Hutchings of Waterborough appointed James Perkins of Arundel their Power of Attorney for the estate of Levy and Rebecca Hutchings of Arundel. This was signed by Thomas Hutchings, Levina Huff, Thomas Huff, Simeon Hutchings and Lucy Hutchings. [3]
"York ff. The Hon. Joseph Simpson Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of York.
To capt. Daniel Merrill, Paul March and James Dearing all of Arundel in said county- Greeting.
You are hereby authorized and impowered to take an Inventory of, and according to your best skill and judment, truly and justly to appraise in lawful money, all the Estate whereof Levi Hutchins late of Arundel in the county of York yeoman died seized and possessed, in the said county of York: and make return of this Warrant, together with the Inventory so taken, into the Probate-Office of said county, within three months, upon oath to your fidelity and impartiality therein.
Given under my hand, the fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1794.
By order of the Judge,
Daniel Sewall, Regr."
Levi Hutchins' Probate Records- p. 1 |
"for Persuance to ye Warrant to us directed by Joseph Simpson Esqr Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the county of York we have appraised all ye estate of Levi Hutchings late of Arundell Deseast as shewn us by the administrator
To avit one peice of land in fence estimated at
16 acres (which is ye old lot) at 120/ pr acre
is.......................................................................... £96-0-0
2 1/4 acres on ye south side of road at 24/ is.. 2-14-0
1/3 of an acre of ye old lot at ye East end adjoin
to mark Barters at 6/................................................ 6-0
the old house & 20 rods of land where the house
stands 104/............................................................ 5-4-0
to one lot of nine acres below John Springers on ye
road that leads to mils at 9/ is 108/..................... 5-8-0
& also 3 acres adjoining as pr return....................18-0
£110:10:0
Paul March
Daniel Merrell
James Dearing
york ss WellsApril 13th 1795
Then the above named Daniel Merrell &James Dearing personally apprased and made solemn oath that in taking an inventory and appraising the Estate whereof that Levi Hutchins of said Arundel in said County diedseized and possessed of they acted impartially working to their best skill & judgment
Before me Benjn Brown Just Peace
Levi Hutchins' Probate Records- p. 2 |
york ss April 20th 1795
then paul march personally appeared and made oath that In takeing appraising the Estate of Levi Hutchings Late of Arundel deced he hath acted therein faithfully according to his best skill and judment.
Before John Hovey Just peace"[4]
The family evidently had some problems with this property as on 20 Oct. 1801 Joshua Murphy of Arundel recovered a judgement to the title to the land in Arundel against Thomas Hutchings of Waterborough, Elizabeth Bailey of Pepperrellborough, widow, Simeon Hutchings of Arundel and Lucy his wife, and Thomas and Lavina Huff of Arundel. The damages of $171.63 was paid 21 Oct.[5]
A piece of trivia... Levi Hutchins of Concord, NH invented the alarm clock in 1787. It was his "firm rule" to awaken at 4 A.M., whatever the season. But sometimes he slept past that hour, and was distraught the rest of the day. What he wished was a device to rouse him at the exact hour he desired to be up. In past times, people had often depended upon the sun to awaken them. But in New England, at 4 o'clock in the morning, there was no sun. Then this clockmaker looked at his shelves of clocks and was inspired. As he would write, "It was the idea of a clock that could sound an alarm that was difficult, not the execution of the idea. It was simplicity itself to arrange for the bell to sound at the predetermined hour."
Levi & Abel Hutchins, clock and watch makers, who is located in Concord, offer clocks and time pieces for sale. They propose to set up business in Portsmouth.- New Hampshire Spy- 5 July 1788
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