Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-20

ted by the title of Mr. Coming too
late in life to acquire local title his
tewnsmen thus manifested their recog
milton Of his character and position.
About the year 1850 Mr.. Jonathan
Nichols took possession of the "Sam-
son Howe Farm between the Quine-
baug and French Rivers, now held by
Mechanicsaille Manufacturing Com
pany-his land also extending west of
the Quinebaug. He brought eight sons
and daughters, just entering into ma
turity, and soon forming social, mar
rage and church relations in. their new
home. The eldest son, Captain Jona-
than WAS entrusted with the oversight
of that remarkable inland enterprise
the building.n sloop AT pnadic ga W
Mill, in order TO carry on direct bar
ter trade with the West Indies. Tie
sloop "Harmonyf was actually built
at Quadie and taken down to Provi-
denee, bat the Revolutionary troubles
bligated mercantile aspirations. Be
coming captain of a militia company
he was active and helpful durng the
long struggle but came more prom eat
~ into service duniag the turn pike
era surveying lines and carrying for
ward many of those popular thorough
fares. Captain Jonathan was especial
ly prominent in the development OF
Methodism In the Quiaebaug Valley,
h; 90 he nf
the first Inherent exhOrker. AT this
house, too, slid standing in West
Thompson, was entertained, in Las,
the only General Aethedist Conference
ever held.in WindAam couaty-a very
noteworthy and interesting occasion,
bringing together the ssost noted Me-
thsdist leaders and preachers of that
day.
Elder John Nichols. second son of
Captain Jonathan, entered early into
the Methodist ranks as pre- aeher. but
also served as pastor Of First Baptist
Church of Thompson, and Was gfeat-
~ esteemed by all. The third sen,
esquire Jonathan, settled on Themp-
son Hill, serving the town in N any Of
fees with great fidelity and acceptance
Aaron. the eldest of the tasee brothers,
died early, without ehi.Iren, out had
occupied for tine the homestead de-
scending 10 his kinsmen, Capt George
and George III. Nichols.
David, second son of Mr.Jonathau NJ
chols, settled on a line farm in the Niein-
ty of New Boston, which descended 10
his oldest son. David, and is sill repre-
sented,in that section by descendant
Of the name. His second son, Amasa re-
fsoved 10 Dudley, and was founder
OF that popular and influential Aeade-
my still bearing his name The thirc
son. long known To US as Judge John
Nichols, was actively Instrumental In
building up Thompson Hill village, In
the turnpike era. With his cousin,
Darius Dwight, he Dnilt what Il now
known as 1.-The Scarborough House,
and carried on the Nichols & Dwight
Store lie WAS active In town ana
public affairs. serving as postmaster,
town and society clerk, and Judge OF
Probate. He enclosed the grolnd and
ses out the trees in the small common,
called .sThe Heater Piece" His admi-
rable wife, Mrs. sarah Boiies Nchois,
sisssr of Ms. Daniel Dow, WAS long
leader Ia The choir and society. Al
tee the marriage OF their daughter 70
Dr.. Augustus n. Fisher they removed
With them 10 Providence.
ELIJAH, third son Of Nj. jonathan
Nichols, married Martha Flint and 70
mained upon the Homestead, on the
eass side OF me French River, which
she inh~risru from her ancestor Samuel
Davis. pu,casssd In l7i5- Mrs. Mar
to Flint N.chols died early, leaving,
= hes tom0sDne tells Us, ~ pretty
yeke.n Her daughter Martha marned
fanvth Hapcstlt cd Was the mother Of