The Newtown bee., 1901-07-12
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

AN OLD TIME NEW MILFORD CITIZEN.
 To the Biographical Review of Litch- field County THE BEE is endebted for the following excellent portrait and sketch of the late Dea William H. Hine, who was an active citizen of the town in his day:
 William H. Hine was born in New Milford, Litchfeld county, Conn.,, June 19, 1816, son of Lyman and Hannah (Roberts) Hine. His birth occurred in the house located next to his late residence situated upon Can dlewood Mountain, where he died on December II, 1893. Lyman Hine was engaged in manufacturing fire brick; and after he retired from business his sons, William H. and George, con- ducted the enterprise until 1883, when the former relinquished active pur- suits. In early manhood William H. Hine purchased farm of 15O acres, which he carried on in connection with his brick business; and in l842 he erected the house in which he resided, besides making other improvements in the property. He was particularly interested in stock raising, always own ing some of the best cattle in town; and he carried on general agri- culture with the most gratifying re- suits. In politics he was republican, and held several of the important town offices of trust, in which he displayed a jealous desire to forward the best in-
 terests of the community. He also served as a Justice of the Peace. He
 was an active member of the COngre- gational church, of which he was
 Deacon for over 30years; ana he was a
 leading spirit in promoting the re- ligious welfare of the town
 On January 4, 1843, MT Hine was
 united in marriage to Elizabeth Gay lord, daughter of Nathan and Irene
 Downs) Gaylord. Mrs Hine is a lineal descendant of Dea William Gaylord,
 who with his wife and children came from England on board the "Mary and John" in 1880. He was the first deacon of the church in Dorchester, Mass, but moved to Windsor, Conn. The line of descent continues through Walter and Mary (Stebbins) Gaylord, Joseph and Sarah Stanley Gaylord, to William and Joanna (Miner) Gaylord, the former of whom was the first member of the family to settle in New Milford. He was a prosperous farmer and the owner of large tracts of land in what is now Gaylordsville, which was named on account of his being the first white settler there. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and the records of the family con- tain accounts of his interesting experi- ence with the Indians. Mrs Hines great-grandparents were Aaron and Phebe (Smith) Gaylord; and her grand parents were Ebenezer and Catherine (Chittenden) Gaylord, who were all natives and lifelong residents of New Milford. Nathan Gaylord, Mrs Hines 1 father, was born November 10, 1783. ] and became an energetic and pro- gressive farmer. He resided in New | Milford until his death, which occurred in 1865. His wife, Irene Downs, be- came the mother of seven, all of whom grew to maturity.
 MT and Mrs Hine became the parents of three children, as follows: Helen L. was born August IS, 1s4S, and died March l9, 1850: Henry D., born January l9, 1852, married Ella A. Beach, and is now an artist and painter in New Milford: and Mary E., born March 26, 1855, resides with her mother. Mrs Hine possesses vigorous constitution, and is blessed with good health. She Is among the most prominent of the old residents of New Milford, and is highly esteemed by large circle of friends and acquaintances.
 On this page will be seen portrait of the late Dea William H. Hine, who Is held in honored remembrance as a public-spirited and eminently useful citizen.