Back to Litchfield,Milton and Washington, Connecticut

Today we traveled up to visit sites in Litchfield and Milton which is small village within Litchfield. We stopped first at a home Nancy had visited often as a little girl.The Morgans lived at the home which was dated 1882 and had the names Frank and Anne Barnes as the original owners. Now this will bear additional investigation as Nancy's GGrandfather was a Frank and his Mother was an Ann.

We traveled up the back roads to find the Milton village where Frank Monroe Barnes ran a store for a period in the late 1880's. it was his first venture from the Bristol/Burlington area. It was like stepping back in time, as it was very rural with very old authentic homes. I asked a local man (yes men do ask directions) about a possible store and he directed us back to the building shown. Its being lived in probably by rich out of staters. I would say by the style it was a feed and grain store with living quarters. It is listed with the National Registor of Historic Places. Its dated 1756.

We then traveled down to Washinton, Ct. to visit the gravesites there to verify dates and names. There are at least 4 generations there. I believe the Barnes are there though Katherine whose mother and father (Watts) are buried next to them.
The geo-tag for the Milton home of David Welch is Potash and Milton Rds.
41°46′13″N 73°15′59″W