Hello,
My Grandparents – Marc & Cecile Barthello – purchased this property to then use it as a Rest Home. I do not know what year, do you have any knowledge of that? To my knowledge they did not do any renovations. I spent most summers there with my cousins who live locally. Grandpa & Grandma lived in the attic apartment which was quite large and lots of natural light.
In the late 1960’s or early 70’s my grandparents renovated the carriage house & moved into it. The main home was sold around this time. Renovations of the carriage house/barn included demolition of the wood structure that served as housing for horses & cows. The “chicken coop” was always a place that could serve as a guest house. There was a in ground swimming pool (crudely structured without a pumping system). I had a bad accident in that pool when it was empty.
I took so many pictures over the years but they have been lost due to so many moves as a military kid.
In short I would love to know more.

Top Photo has utility poles and power lines. When were those installed?

I am also a distant relative. Deacon Samuel is my 9th great-grandfather.

In reply to Guest.

Property assessor cards are notoriously inaccurate, especially for colonial-era dates.

My Aunt Anemarie Stancil attended Mary Burnham school in the 1960’s.

Their family called the school, and it has gone down in our family history as “Mary Burnham By the Sea”. Anyone else ever hear of it called that?

This is incorrect. The house was built in 1722 by Lieutenant William King. If you check the Suffield land records the field card shows “Year built: 1722”.