Dear Ruth, This is a very generous thing for you to do. There must be so much family history contained in your family home! I was interested to see that you live in southern Vermont. Are you anywhere near Putney, VT., also located in Southern Vermont? An article "Religious Experience of John Humphrey NOYES" says that the Noyes family moved to Putney, VT, in Dec., 1822. Hon. John H. Noyes, Sr., a retired Brattleboro businessman and U.S. Congressman, "bought a dignified, commodious mansion with farm adjoining from Captain Benjamin Smith, a prosperous merchant and leading man of the town and probably the builder of the house." It later became the primary residence for Noyes' Utopian community. The house stands prominently atop Kimball Hill, facing the village below, rather than the road. 'Locust Grove', c.1810, is an excellent example of the Federal style in Vermont and one of the two exceptional examples in the district. Our family has a letter written in 1828 by Benjamin SMITH, son of Joseph Smith. I would be greatly interested to learn more about him! Benjamin married Lucy SABIN, daughter of Noah SABIN, of Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; [distinguished in the annals of Cumberland county], who came to Putney, building the first frame house erected in the town. I am just wondering if you know anything about the history of Putney and its founding families? We always live in hope! Warm regards, Eugenia Hobday Sydney, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Barton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War book >I ask nothing for the books that I have. I guess I should explain. First > a bit of background. . My hubby and I live in southern Vermont where we > have lived all our lives. A few years ago we moved to my ancestral home to > live with my Dad who has "memory problems" ie: dementia and can't live > alone any longer. This is a 10 room house with full attic and cellar and > it is FULL OF STUFF. This house was built by my ancestors and we're the > only family that has ever lived here so the accumulation is tremendous. > > Now to the book which is the purpose of this post and my subbing to this > list. This book was in one of the MANY bookcases here in the house and I > happened to pick it out yesterday and decided it was time for it to go. I > have not read this book but feel it may be useful to someone, most likely a > serious student of Civil War Naval History. > Ruth Barton > [email protected] > Dummerston, VT

Eugenia, Putney is the next town north of Dummerston. I lived there for some years and am currently the president of the Putney Historical Society. Yes, I know the NOYES house, it currently is owned and operated by "Putney Cares" a group that operates is as a congregate living house. Until a few years ago my mother-in-law lived in the Noah SABIN house. Her father had bought it in the 1920s. I have been in that house many times. What all would you like to know? Ruth At 10:01 PM +1100 2/25/06, Eugenia wrote: >Dear Ruth, > > > >This is a very generous thing for you to do. > >There must be so much family history contained in your family home! > >I was interested to see that you live in southern Vermont. > >Are you anywhere near Putney, VT., also located in Southern Vermont? > > > >An article "Religious Experience of John Humphrey NOYES" says that the >Noyes family moved to Putney, VT, in Dec., 1822. Hon. John H. Noyes, Sr., >a retired Brattleboro businessman and U.S. Congressman, "bought a >dignified, commodious mansion with farm adjoining from Captain Benjamin >Smith, a prosperous merchant and leading man of the town and probably the >builder of the house." > > >It later became the primary residence for Noyes' Utopian community. The >house stands prominently atop Kimball Hill, facing the village below, >rather than the road. 'Locust Grove', c.1810, is an excellent example of >the Federal style in Vermont and one of the two exceptional examples in >the district. > > > >Our family has a letter written in 1828 by Benjamin SMITH, son of Joseph >Smith. I would be greatly interested to learn more about him! > >Benjamin married Lucy SABIN, daughter of Noah SABIN, of Rehoboth, Bristol >Co., Massachusetts; [distinguished in the annals of Cumberland county], >who came to Putney, building the first frame house erected in the town. > > > >I am just wondering if you know anything about the history of Putney and >its founding families? > >We always live in hope! > > > >Warm regards, > >Eugenia Hobday > >Sydney, Australia -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT