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John Milk, son of Eli, moved with his parents to Hawleton; when he grew to maturity he moved to Binghamton, NY, where he went into business. he owned a carding mill, and a cigar box and wagon factory. (see photo of card)

John Milk, was born 3 July 1813 in Duanesburg, NY; died 1890; married 15 Feb 1859, Evaline Lucinda Brimmer, born 6 Feb 1825, Petersburg, Renss. Co., NY, descendant of Anneka Jan Weber, early Dutch settler of New Amsterdam. See Photos

Jonathan Milk, was born 9 March 1728,in Dartmouth, MA. Ms. Croft likened him to Joseph of Old, 'a fruitful bough', as his posterity was numerous. The majority of her book deals with his descendants.

Job Milks and his sons, Job and Jonathan came to Quaker Hill about 1745, and were able to find farms.
see A Brief History on this area, from 'Quaker Hill in the Eighteenth Century' by Rev. Warren H. Wilson, that explains the scarcity of farms in this area during this period in our history.
Job Jr. remained at Quaker Hill until about 1764 at which time he went to Berkshire County, MA.

The Jonathan Milks Farm could be found on the Amenia (Quaker Hill) Tax List from 1766 until 1773.

"Rensselaer Manor" was surveyed (1767) for the Patroon by John R. Bleecher, and the location of John Milk is on this map. But his name is not among the thirty three who received leases.

"The Saratoga Patent which was granted in 1684 extended 17 miles along the Hudson River and six miles along the Hudson River and six miles on each side. Easton was the East Town and was known as Saratoga until after the Revolutionary War. Settlement in Easton began as early as 1713 near Fort Saratoga, which was destroyed in 1745. Friends in Easton did not leave their homes when the French War broke out as did other settlers. Settlers again came at the end of the French and Indian War, only to leave again at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Now and then, during this time, one or more men ventured back to their farms for the purpose of observation and intelligence. History of Rensselaer Co., Weise.

James Sidway was a British soldier who had surrendered after the Battle of Saratoga, espoused the American Cause and the same year enlisted in the Colonial Army. At the close of the war, he and Rebecca Milk, daughter of John were married.

While living in Saratoga (Easton) John Milk attended a Quaker marriage of Nicholas Barker and Clarinda Folger on the 23rd day of the 10th month in 1783, and signed his name as one of 29 witnesses and he carried an account at the store of Benjamin Starbuck. Little else can be found of his life in Saratoga.

With his sons Benjamin and David, he settled in Rensselaer County, near Washington County line, before 1790. In 1793 he signed a deed without a wife's signature. In 1795 "John Milk and Sarah Crandle his wife" signed; witnessed by Benjamin Milk; but in 1799 "John Milk and Sarah his wife" deeded land and the signatures were "John Milk and Sarah Milk."

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