PUFFER, Milton Gardner

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He learned the trade of carriage-making at Belchertown and later became a pattern maker and mechanic.
He invented and patented, in 1854, the first machine for making envelopes to be built and operated in this country. It was operated by his wife at Rockville, CT and would turn out about 12,000 envelopes in a day. He sold his patent to Cyrus White and Lewis A. Corbin, who afterward admitted to partnership with William H. Prescott, and, under the firm name of White Corbin & Co., they became one of the largest concerns making envelops in this country. The firm became a part of the United States Envelope Co., when consolidation took place, and the factory still continues to do a large business.
For 25 years Mr. Puffer was superintendent of this factory. In 1873 he retired from active business and went to Stafford Springs, CT to live. In 1892 he and his wife removed to Willamantic, CT where they spent their last years in the home of their daughter.

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Milton married CORPE, Nancy A. on 4 Jul 1842 in Stafford, CT. Nancy (daughter of CORPE, Joseph and CONVERSE, Amanda) was born in 1826 in Stafford, CT; died on 12 Mar 1894 in Boston, MA; was buried in Stafford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milton married ROGERS, Mercy Babbit on 26 Apr 1853 in Monson, MA. Mercy (daughter of ROGERS, Arial and TOWNE, Judith L.) was born on 18 Sep 1824 in Dana, MA; died on 1 Sep 1894 in Willamantic, CT; was buried in Stafford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Jane Jemine Rogers was born on 26 Dec 1857 in Monson, MA; died after 1930 in CT; was buried in Stafford, CT.

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He resided at Brimfield and Monson. He was a mechanic. He owned and operated for many years a cloth mill in the west part of Brimfield. He was appointed guardian of Henry C. Foskett, his grandson, March 16, 1848.

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George married GARDNER, Sarah in 1817. Sarah was born in 1794 in Monson, MA; died on 6 Sep 1830 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He removed to South Brimfield, where he was living in 1795. He previously lived at Medway and afterward at Monson. Documents in the possession of descendants show that he and his wife were of Monson in 1820. Job, Timothy and Elisha Puffer are mentioned in papers dated 1819, and George in 1831. He was commissioned ensign, June 8, 1797, by Gov. Increase Sumner in the 5th regt., 2nd brigade. He was executor of the estate of Joseph Grout in 1835, mentions wife Nancy and children: Elizabeth Ives, Job, William, George, Timothy M., Hopestill (son), and John (H.P. 13 -58). He and wife Nancy deeded to William Puffer the homestead at Monson, Mar 14, 1828 (H.D. 8-201). He was of Medway, Jan 6, 1798, when he bought the Dimmock mill lot at So. Brimfield of Daniel Wight of So. Brimfield and half the grist mill (H.D. 36-718). He conveyed to Jesse Ives with wife Nancy, Oct 3, 1820, the farm on which Ives was living (65-165) . Also to Joel Tucker April 29, 1826, land at Monson, 37 acres.

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Job married KNOWLTON, Nancy on 26 Dec 1787 in Medway, MA. Nancy (daughter of KNOWLTON, Ebenezer and BARBER\ BARBOUR, Mary) was born on 17 Feb 1767 in Medway, MA; died on 9 Jun 1856 in Monson, MA; was buried in Monson, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in Major George Leonard's company, train band list, Apr. 9, 1757; corporal, April 30 to Nov. 25 in the Crown Point Expedition; also in Capt. Simeon Wetherell's company of Norton (list dated April 6, 1757). He served also in the Revolution in Capt. Lemuel Kellock's company, Col. John Smith's regiment, April 19, 1775. He or his son of the same name (of whom nothing is known) served in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company, Major Seth Bullard's regiment, 1780.

He located in Norton and was selectman of that town. Late in life he removed to Monson.

He and wife Anna (Metcalf) of Medway deeded to Abel Smith of Holliston land in Brimfield, Apr. 26, 1796 (H.D. 28-720) and to Joseph Partridge land at So. Brimfield, Mch 4, 1796 (H.D. 34-249). He was of Medway Apr. 6, 1791, and May 19, 1792 when he bought land at So. Brimfield of Daniel Wight of Shrewsbury. He was of Medway in 1790, as shown by the census, and in 1792 as shown by papers preserved by the family. He was of Medway, Apr. 30, 1789 when he bought land in Brimfield, 100 acres with house and barns of Elias Underwood (H.D. 29-406).

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William married WETHERELL, Mary on 27 Feb 1753 in Norton, MA. Mary (daughter of WETHERELL, William and PAINE, Mary) was born on 13 Apr 1732 in Norton, MA; died on 23 Mar 1781 in Wrentham, MA; was buried in Norfolk, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ebenezer married BARBER\ BARBOUR, Mary in Jan 1765. Mary was born on 18 Oct 1745 in East Medway, MA; died on 14 Nov 1832 in Medway, MA; was buried in Millis, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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