Milford chronicle., 1907-11-08
Places and People Of Milford Neck From
1870 to 1907.

he lie road and adjoining the Winloc
ly Hall homestead, is tract of land no,
tn the property Of Jehu Davis which on
i'd time was the property of John Surand
Ie Mr. Surand lost his life in attemptin,
er to swim across the Mispilliop River q
tie Hickmans Landing. After his deatt
l. his widow with her infant boy returned
e to her former home in Northern New
d Jersey. The boy grew up to manhood
b acquired an education and became a
e successful minister of the GOSPEL. A
= number of years ago the writer met the
Kew. Mr.. Surand at Tompkin Cove
boekland County, n. j., where he was
stationed as pastor. He made anxious
inquiry after his birthplace and early
chudhood home. This farm which
formerly contained about one hundred
ana sixty acres, has been divided into
two tracts one Of which is owned by
Dr Robert Y. Watson Of Milford. The
oneowned by Mr. Davis is no W tenanted /
by Samuel Coverdale. Its suscenttbIe
ofs high state OF lin provement and well
adapted to the growth ofgrass and grain
Adjoining this tract, and situated
immediately on the broad Mispillion.
Is the banner farm of this section. IT
was ohce the home of the late Nathan
iel Hickman. Mr. Hickman was a re.
markable genius and a very prominent
man OF his day and generation. He
was ship carpenter by trade and built
several vessels, at his landing on the =
lVer' His remains rest in the family
burial ground Oh the farm. He left
considerable estate and his minor son
ohn Hickman, became sole heir. John
hickman after reaching his majority
ntered the firm Of Gum, Hickman e.
'ong, OF FrankfOrd, Sussex County
delaware, and embarked extensively
tie mercantile business. He soId
'veral parcels OF his land and finally.
soid the homestead. to the late Ben
min Henderson. After the death OIL
r. Henderson, it was sold by his heirs
Andrew J. MalOney in the early
Venties. AT the time Of Mr.. MaIo.
y's purchase, the farm was in a de 7
Orable condition. The BUILDINGS were IL
lapidated and tOttering almost 70
cir downfall the land was worn out III
d exhausted fences had been ne w
cted and headlands and fencerows fII
become unsightly thickets Of bram
=.
com modieus buildings, reclaimed Ill
improved the land and now has 'l'
Iead Of almost barren waste. one Inv
the most beautiful and excellent =
rs inathis locality yielding immense
)s OF grain. grass, tomatoes. etc
farm is conveniently situated on
Mlspillion River has an excellant
ling. with a good public road lead.
thereto, at which the Steamer CITY
ilford touches four times per week
Malonev is justly proud of his
in the development of this
erty he recently refused an offer of
for it as it is paying a revenue on
than $1,000 per annum.
adjoining farm was also formerly
property Of the late Nathaniel
man aud was sold in the decade
f1fties TO John Townsend. After
rOwnsend's death it was again
subject to his widows dover to
M. Cain, for a sum less than
hundred dollars. Perhaps the
or so small a realization on this
vas lhat 1t was sold in 1851 after
enlng OF Ofhostilities when the busi-
the county was paralyzed. After
ath Of Mr.. Cain, about 1856. his
remained on the farm. Her
consisted Of four children three
I'd one daughter, and her brother. 7F m
'hemiah Bennett, who managed Null
n. By dint Of heroic efforts and tO M
ean exerliOns, Mrs. Cain sue.
In rearing her children and
her farm on a paying basis.
four children, three Of them
4 the parental home and set m
nselves. Joshua, the oldest.
ny ambitious young men. went
grow up with the country.
Sh bought a farm and occupies
Vay between Frederick and Eel.
lie became Mrs. George Rey.
Milford. John still remains
'rm With his mother, who is
lty years Of age. Few women
sction deserve as much credit
manner in which she has
up her children and managed
g. as does Mrs. Cain.
ISAAC R. JESTER.