Isaac Haskins and family (except Julia, who had married Philip Peckham and came here in 1829) came to Wakeman in 1832, arriving Nov. 4th. Mr. Haskins bought out Samuel Russell Barnes, in 1833, 80 acres of Lots 16 and 26. He also bought of Marcus French 7 ½ acres of Lot 26, and of Ira Peck, in 1834, the whole of Lot 28. In 1838, he bought of Isaac Bunce, 40 acres of Lot 16, and in 1839, 40 acres more in the same lot of Silas French. Mr. Peckham had contracted for the Barnes farm, but Mr. Haskins bought him out and the deed was from Barnes. This farm was the one afterward owned by T. B. Haskins, and later by Noble Weeks. Here the Haskins family made their home, and here the father died Oct. 18, 1843. He had deeded 50 acres of Lot 28 to his son, Joseph, in 1835, and to Thomas the west part of the same lot in 1842, and to son, James, the northeast part of the same lot. In 1846, the administrator deeded to Polly Haskins, 52 acres of Lot 16, and to T. B. Haskins, 73, acres of Lot 26. The widow, with sons, James and Henry, went to live on the farm of James (Henry Flew farm). In 1858, they removed to Lowell, Ind., where Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell (Mary Haskins) were living, and the widow died in Feb. 1869. They had children: born in New Bedford:
Isaac Haskins and family (except Julia, who had married Philip Peckham and came here in 1829) came to Wakeman in 1832, arriving Nov. 4th. Mr. Haskins bought out Samuel Russell Barnes, in 1833, 80 acres of Lots 16 and 26. He also bought of Marcus French 7 ½ acres of Lot 26, and of Ira Peck, in 1834, the whole of Lot 28. In 1838, he bought of Isaac Bunce, 40 acres of Lot 16, and in 1839, 40 acres more in the same lot of Silas French. Mr. Peckham had contracted for the Barnes farm, but Mr. Haskins bought him out and the deed was from Barnes. This farm was the one afterward owned by T. B. Haskins, and later by Noble Weeks. Here the Haskins family made their home, and here the father died Oct. 18, 1843. He had deeded 50 acres of Lot 28 to his son, Joseph, in 1835, and to Thomas the west part of the same lot in 1842, and to son, James, the northeast part of the same lot. In 1846, the administrator deeded to Polly Haskins, 52 acres of Lot 16, and to T. B. Haskins, 73, acres of Lot 26. The widow, with sons, James and Henry, went to live on the farm of James (Henry Flew farm). In 1858, they removed to Lowell, Ind., where Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell (Mary Haskins) were living, and the widow died in Feb. 1869. They had children: born in New Bedford:
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