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R. Tuttle company info? I think I added pics!
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A Tuttle hardware store or an axe maker named Tuttle?
If it is the former you may dig up some information on the hardware store but learning about who manufactured a hardware store brand axe is not likely.
There was a Tuttle that was involved in axe making factory's in Canada. That's all I got.
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Diamond eye double bit wedge pattern axe. It definitely looks like it was made in Maine. I am looking at the pics and cannot say I can see R in front of Tuttle stamp.
There was 1890 listing of R Tuttle from Durham, Me, but for now we do not have enough info to make definite connection between that blacksmith and this axe.
https://www.google.com/books/editio...tle+durham+maine&pg=PA216&printsec=frontcover
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Reuben Tuttle?
That axe appears to have an overlaid bit so I am hesitant to say for sure because of the 1814 death date of Reuben. It could be that some overlaid axes are much older than we think or it might be that there is another Smith further down the line and a good chance they are related. A look around family trees on ancestry or similar site might turn up more. Probably deeper than I want to dig though.
Just speculating above, but we know there was a blacksmith named Reuben Tuttle that died in Durham in 1814.
History of Durham, Maine;
TUTTLE. John Tuttle, of Welsh origin, was in Dover, N. H., before 1642 ; d. 1662. Wife Dorothy. Their son John m. Mary
and d. 1720. John 3d, born 1671, m. Judith Otis and was killed by Indians 17 May 171 2. Their son Thomas, born 15 March 1699, m. Mary Brackett ; d. abt. 1772. They had eleven children, of whom Reuben was born 26 Mch. 1739 ; m. 26 May 1762 Eliza, dau. of Tobias and Judith (Varney) Hanson, and had eight chil- dren born in Barrington, N. H. He moved to Royalsborough in 1780. He was a farmer and blacksmith. While in N. H. the patriots annoyed him by tlieir demands on his skill for the repair of the locks of their muskets, the fitting of bayonets and the making of swords, all of which were in opposition to his con- victions against war and its concomitants, he being a member of the Society of Friends. So he sold out such of his possession-, as could not be moved, and embarked with the rest of his family in a coaster. They disembarked at Mast Landing, Freeport. He drove a flock of sheep through the woods to his new abode on Lot 2. He died 20 Jan. 1814. His wife died 28 Jan. 1828. Elisha, son of Reuben Tuttle, b. 2"] Sept. 1767; m. 1792 Sarah, dau. of Caleb and Lydia (Bishop) Estes ; d. 21 Dec. 1854. His wife died 15 Jan. 1857, aged 85 yrs. Their children were:
Lydia b. 5 Oct. 1793; m. John Jones of Brunswick.
Tobias b. 17 June 1795; d. 30 Jan. 1799.
Esther b. 13 Nov. 1798; m. Daniel Lunt.
Thomas b. 14 Jan. 1801; m. 7 Nov. 1822 Lydia Jones; d. 17 July 183
That axe appears to have an overlaid bit so I am hesitant to say for sure because of the 1814 death date of Reuben. It could be that some overlaid axes are much older than we think or it might be that there is another Smith further down the line and a good chance they are related. A look around family trees on ancestry or similar site might turn up more. Probably deeper than I want to dig though.
Just speculating above, but we know there was a blacksmith named Reuben Tuttle that died in Durham in 1814.
History of Durham, Maine;
TUTTLE. John Tuttle, of Welsh origin, was in Dover, N. H., before 1642 ; d. 1662. Wife Dorothy. Their son John m. Mary
and d. 1720. John 3d, born 1671, m. Judith Otis and was killed by Indians 17 May 171 2. Their son Thomas, born 15 March 1699, m. Mary Brackett ; d. abt. 1772. They had eleven children, of whom Reuben was born 26 Mch. 1739 ; m. 26 May 1762 Eliza, dau. of Tobias and Judith (Varney) Hanson, and had eight chil- dren born in Barrington, N. H. He moved to Royalsborough in 1780. He was a farmer and blacksmith. While in N. H. the patriots annoyed him by tlieir demands on his skill for the repair of the locks of their muskets, the fitting of bayonets and the making of swords, all of which were in opposition to his con- victions against war and its concomitants, he being a member of the Society of Friends. So he sold out such of his possession-, as could not be moved, and embarked with the rest of his family in a coaster. They disembarked at Mast Landing, Freeport. He drove a flock of sheep through the woods to his new abode on Lot 2. He died 20 Jan. 1814. His wife died 28 Jan. 1828. Elisha, son of Reuben Tuttle, b. 2"] Sept. 1767; m. 1792 Sarah, dau. of Caleb and Lydia (Bishop) Estes ; d. 21 Dec. 1854. His wife died 15 Jan. 1857, aged 85 yrs. Their children were:
Lydia b. 5 Oct. 1793; m. John Jones of Brunswick.
Tobias b. 17 June 1795; d. 30 Jan. 1799.
Esther b. 13 Nov. 1798; m. Daniel Lunt.
Thomas b. 14 Jan. 1801; m. 7 Nov. 1822 Lydia Jones; d. 17 July 183
That lines up pretty well with the time period that axe was probably produced. Pretty sure he is the guy, I would %100 convict him of it.
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It does not look like there were many Tuttle blacksmiths in New England. I suppose the one at the bottom of the page was R Tuttle from Durham, Me
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I had a quick look through ancestry. I think Elisha, possibly Reubens son had a boy with the middle initial R. Not at all unusual for some one to go by their middle name, then or now. Might be something there, not sure. I will see if I can't put a Tuttle in Durham in the late 1800's, but a quick search didn't uncover anything. I'm open to maybe R Tuttle not staying in Durham.It does not look like there were many Tuttle blacksmiths in New England. I suppose the one at the bottom of the page was R Tuttle from Durham, Me
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| Name: | Rufus Tuttle |
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| Age in 1870: | 53 |
| Birth Date: | abt 1817 |
| Birthplace: | Maine |
| Dwelling Number: | 52 |
| Home in 1870: | Durham, Androscoggin, Maine |
| Race: | White |
| Gender: | Male |
| Post Office: | Durham |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Male Citizen Over 21: | Yes |
| Personal Estate Value: | 265 |
| Real Estate Value: | 1300 |
| Inferred Spouse: | Caroline Tuttle |
| Inferred Children: | Hattie E TuttleRufus H TuttleLewis H TuttleCaroline E Tuttle |
So yes related to "John Tuttle, of Welsh origin, was in Dover, N. H., before 1642 ; d. 1662."
John- James- Stephen- Rufus Tuttle born 1817, died 1889.
Rufus also had a son Henry Rufus Tuttle, he was in Jay, Franklin, Maine in 1900, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont, in 1910. He was also listed as a Blacksmith. He was born 1855 - died 1912.
www.findagrave.com
John- James- Stephen- Rufus Tuttle born 1817, died 1889.
Rufus also had a son Henry Rufus Tuttle, he was in Jay, Franklin, Maine in 1900, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont, in 1910. He was also listed as a Blacksmith. He was born 1855 - died 1912.
Henry Rufus Tuttle (1855-1912) - Find a Grave...
Born in 6 Nov 1855 and died in 9 Oct 1912 Damariscotta, Maine Henry Rufus Tuttle
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It looks like somebody incorrectly described the link to this book as 1890. It was published in 1882. I am sorry I did not catch that mistake right away.
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Strange that name hasn't came up before. Such a nice axe, classic Maine type.
I wonder if that isn't a 5 stamped on the bottom of the axe? Which would place it in 1905.
Henry Rufus was in Durham, Androscoggin, Maine 1860 age 5, and shows up again there in 1870
First listed as a Blacksmith on the 1880 census in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine.
1900 he is in Jay, Franklin, Maine listed as a Blacksmith
1910 he is employed in the stone shed industry in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont, but still listed as a blacksmith.
With that information I suspect the axe was made in Jay Maine in 1905 by Henry Rufus Tuttle.
First listed as a Blacksmith on the 1880 census in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine.
1900 he is in Jay, Franklin, Maine listed as a Blacksmith
1910 he is employed in the stone shed industry in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont, but still listed as a blacksmith.
With that information I suspect the axe was made in Jay Maine in 1905 by Henry Rufus Tuttle.
Does that one have a date stamp also?Pic of another double bit axe which is definitely related
Don’t know. Pic was sent to me when I began researching. I’ll see what I can find out, but it’s definitely an S not a 5.