Benjamin Cargill

Patriot of the American Revolution Service CT, Rank Patriotic Service, DAR Ancestor # A212049
Birth: CIRCA 1737
Death: ANTE 9-7-1813 DUDLEY WORCESTER CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, P 194
Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE TO RAISE A STATE MILITIA, 1780
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Capt. Benjamin Cargill in 1760- 'established a fulling mill, and otherwise improved the waterpower in Putnam (Conn.), so that to this day the falls in the River at this point are known as Cargill Falls. Here he continued in the fulling and cloth making business, until about 1797.' (Infor. from Boston, Mass., Transcript (newspaper) on microfiche, Oct.16, 1918 no. 1926; and from November 25, 1918 no. 1926.)

Benjamin moved to Pomfret, Conn. (present day Putnam) about 1760. In 1797, he bought an ancient waterpower at Thorndike, in Palmer Mass.

Last Will and Testament of Captain Benjamin Cargill

June 12, 1813 (This Will is about 5 typed pages.) Only a faction is listed here. See the whole Will for all the names.
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Benjamin Cargill, now residing in Dudley in the County of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,... do make and publish this, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:... do give and devise and bequeath unto my several sons and daughters and grandchildren hereafter named, viz. Benjamin Cargill; Ithiel Cargill; James Cargill; Lucy Waldo, the widow of Albigence Waldo deceased; Philadelphia Cutler, the wife of Jarvis Cutler; Sarah Williams, wife of Abiel Williams; Mary McClanthan, wife of John McClanthan; each and every of them one-eighth part thereof..."

Filed August 8 (or August 3), 1813

Allowed September 7, 1813

From history of Pomfret, CT...

In 1760, the land between the Quinebaug and Mill Rivers, with privilege of the Falls, mills, dwelling-house, malt house, dye-house, and all their appurtenances, was sold by Nathaniel Daniels to Benjamin Cargill, of South Kingston, R. I., a descendant of Rev. Donald Cargill, of Scotland. Mr. Cargill at once took possession of his purchase and by his shrewdness and good management so improved its business facilities that "Cargill's Mills" soon became a noted place of resort for all the surrounding country; malting, dyeing and grinding for parts of Pomfret, Woodstock, Killingly and Thompson Parish.

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Ancestors and Descendants of Ithiel Cargill, Sr. of Brunswick and Morgan, Vt., 1775-1842', compiled by Esther W. Stevens; published by Chedwato Service, 1976, Brunswick, Vt., pp. 2, 3. This book sent to me 2019 by K. Cargill and L.J. Grummell.