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| Samuel Smith homestead circa 1815 |
Samuel Smith was the grandson of Mathias Smith, one of the earliest settlers in Readfield. He married a neighbor named Sally Davis. She was a daughter of Ben Davis who was a successful orchardist and farmer on Sturtevant Hill Road. This essay includes newly unearthed familial information as well as house pictures, maps and references.
Some excerpts from this publication...
...Samuel and Sally were married in Readfield Nov 11, 1815. He purchased the southern half of lot #67 – 80 acres – from William and Mary Gray on August 26, 1816. In the deed part of the description says the land was located "on the road from the corners to Winthrop Mills." His purchase included a total of 80 acres – 50 on the west side and 30 on the east side of the road. Samuel chose a spot on the east side of the road to build his home...
...It was very common for the elderly parents to live the rest of their days on the family homestead, with the child who took over the farm. That was not the case in this situation. Samuel went to live in Joseph Hutchinson’s Inn at Readfield Depot...
...The 1850 census gives the strong impression that Samuel and Sally Davis had parted ways ...
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