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Note: Families of Ancient New Haven , D.L. Jacobus Title: Families of Ancient New Haven , D.L. Jacobus Publication: Families of Ancient New Haven , D.L. Jacobus Page: Vol VII, p 1554 "Articles of food were abundant and low in price, probably from a scarcity of money. In 1740 a traveler in New England wrote that the markets had many kinds of meat and very cheap; fine fresh 10 lb. cod brought only 2 pence each, and 15 lb. salmon a shilling; the best beef, mutton, lamb and veal came at I-2d sterling; 2s paid for a turkey and 10d a goose; wild pigeons were 10-20 pence a dozen. Venison was plentiful and fine haunches were half a crown each. Splendid butter was 2 pence a pound. All of which were much below the London prices. a little earlier a list of household fare included: boiled pork, bacon, vension, pigeons, roasts of beef, lamb, turkey, fowls, salmon, pork and beans, oysters, fish, legs of pork, bread and butter; mince pie, applepie, tarts, ginger bread, honey, cream, sage, cheese, green peas, barley, yokhegg (Indian corn parched and pounded) in milk, apples, quinces, strawberries, cherries and raspberries; chocolate, oranges and figs. The first settlers had beans, peas, turnips, parsnips, carrots and cucumbers and dozen fruits and berries. Potatoes were not in general use in early years. Pumpkins were dried and made into sauce and even bread as well as famous pies from long and highly flavored receipts. Cranberries were plentiful. Samp was like hominy, and jonnie cake (or journey cake) was made from maize. Squashes as well as pumpkins were from the Indians, who also taught the Colonists to plant, cultivate, harvest, grind and cook the Indian corn. Hasty pudding, succotash, hominy, hoe cake, and roasted ears of green corn were Indian receipts. John and Hannah settled in wallingford where he died. Hannah was appt. admrx. of his estate and guardian of Titus, Margery, Eunice, and Hannah. Solomon Royce was made guardian of Philemon." HISTORY: The Descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, Who Came From Old to New England in 1633, and Settled In New Haven in 1639, With Numerous Biographical Notes and Sketches; Also, Some account of the Descendants of John Tuttle of Dover, N.H.; Richard Tuttle of Boston; John Tuttle of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill of Hingham, Mass; To Which Are Appended Genealogical Notes of Several Alliled Families, By GEORGE FREDERICK TUTTLE, Printed and Published by Tuttle & Co., Official State Printers, Rutland, VT, 1883: p.217 "John Doolittle b. 6 Feb 1712, d. in Wallington, CT Nov 1747, m: 1736 Hannah ____; she m. (2) Samuel Moss. In 1747 widow Hannah admx of est. of John Doolittle, jr. and guard. to Titus, Margery, Eunice and Hannah. In 1747 Samuel Moss claimed admr. in rt. of his wife Hannah. Samuel Royce, guard. to Philemon Doolittle."
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