- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 114.
... This place is known as the Osborn homestead. The north portion of the house was built by Harvey Osborn about the year 1820. ... The place was afterwards sold to Edwin Alling and some time in the year 1909 the place was sold to Charles Baldwin of Seymour, who occupied it only a short time.
- Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), 111.
..tannery..on Little River...
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 156.
- Emma Lounsbury, Oxford - A Historical Sketch (Seymour Record, 1914).
At the place now owned by Miss Buckingham, formerly the A. B. Hinman place, was a cloth carding machine, operated by Nicholas Bidwell. Later on Mr. Cyrus Fenn operated a tannery there. He moved to New London, and Mr. Hinman succeeded him, but his was of short duration as he soon engaged in other business.
- 1860 Oxford Census.
Farmer & Currier.
- 1870 Oxford Census.
- 1880 Oxford Census.
Dealer in hides.
- 1900 Oxford Census.
Express man and farmer.
- B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 13.
The next place on our journey is known as the Williams homestead, another old landmark that has stood the storms of 188 years and is still in a good state of preservation. It is owned and occupied by Ransom Hinman, son of Anthony B. Hinman, late of Bethany. He married Alice Williams, of Oxford. He is a carpenter and works on the farm in connection with his trade. He is identified with St. Peter's Church and is an active worker in the interest of the society.
- Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 84.
1884 Annual Report
Town Officers ...
Collector - A. B. Hinman ...
Abatements ... overpaid taxes list ...
A. B. Hinman list of 1881 and 1882 ... 63.85 --- 69.31 ...
A. B. Hinman, warning electors' meeting ... 1.25
A. B. Hinman, 1 tax book .......................... 1.75.
- 1900 Oxford Census.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 114.
... This place is known as the Osborn homestead. The north portion of the house was built by Harvey Osborn about the year 1820. ... The place was afterwards sold to Edwin Alling and some time in the year 1909 the place was sold to Charles Baldwin of Seymour, who occupied it only a short time.
- 1860 Oxford Census.
- 1870 Oxford Census.
- 1880 Oxford Census.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 111.
- 1870 Oxford Census.
- 1880 Oxford Census.
- 1900 Oxford Census.
Carpenter.
- 1920 Oxford Census.
Miller / Flour mill.
- 1930 Oxford Census.
Laborer / Farm.
- B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 13.
The next place on our journey is known as the Williams homestead, another old landmark that has stood the storms of 188 years and is still in a good state of preservation. It is owned and occupied by Ransom Hinman, son of Anthony B. Hinman, late of Bethany. He married Alice Williams, of Oxford. He is a carpenter and works on the farm in connection with his trade. He is identified with St. Peter's Church and is an active worker in the interest of the society.
- 1900 Oxford Census.
- 1880 Oxford Census.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 107.
- Ibid., 114.
... This place is known as the Osborn homestead. The north portion of the house was built by Harvey Osborn about the year 1820. ... The place was afterwards sold to Edwin Alling and some time in the year 1909 the place was sold to Charles Baldwin of Seymour, who occupied it only a short time.
- 1900 Oxford Census.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 109.