[4]: 248  In 1778 during the American Revolution, the New Hampshire legislature confiscated the lands of hitherto Governor Wentworth (who had fled to Nova Scotia) and ordered that the lands, including Governor's Island, be auctioned off, which they were in 1780 to John Cushing of Boston for 9,600 Continental pounds.

Langdon sold the island in 1797 to Lemuel Mason, a former Revolutionary War soldier from Alton, New Hampshire.

Nathaniel adhered to the Millerite faith and held revival camps on the island with William Miller himself officiating.

Nathaniel's sons Franklin and Eleazer sold the island in 1857 to George Smith of Meredith and David Plummer of Concord, New Hampshire.

Hutchins had U.S. presidents as summer guests, including Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt.