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LIEUT. JOSEPH WOOD from Charlestown, was of the same family of Joseph Wood, (no doubt) who was killed by the Indians, August 3d, 1724. Mr. Wood married a daugh- ter of Col. Pond of Dedhamn, and settled on Birch Hill, on land originally laid out to Joseph Wood's heirs in 1729, to right of House Lot No. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Wood had a son named Joseph. Mrs. Wood died. Mr. Wood mar- ried for his second wife, Sarah Robbins, who lived but a short time. On June 8, 1777, he married for his third wife, Widow Dorothy Stone. by whom he had Polly, born March, 1778 ; Joshua Bracket, 1779 ; Samuel King, 1781 ; Dolly, 1784. Mrs. Wood died. Lieut. Wood married in 1790, for his fourth wife, Widow Abigail Cut-
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ting of Worcester. Lieut. Wood was in the eight months service at Cambridge in 1775. Mr. Thomas Wood, having his house burnt at Charlestown, removed to Rutland, and for several years lived on his farm at Birch Hill.
LIEUT. JOSEPH BLAKE with his family, from Hardwick, removed to Rutland, where for a few years he traded in European and West India Goods; whilst at Rutland he built the house now owned by Capt. Jonas Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Blake had born at Rutland, Charles in 1771 ; Francis, 1773; Joshua, 1776. Mr. Blake removed from Rutland to Hingham.
WILLIAM CALDWELL, EsQ., in 1778, married Miss Charlotte Blake of Hingham, by whom he had the follow- ing children : William Blake, born Oct. 1779 ; Harriet Debby, July, 1782; Joseph Blake, 1784; Charlotte Blake, 1786 ; Guy, 1788. Esq. Caldwell owned the house built by Mr. Blake, where he lived while at Rut- land; was an active and useful citizen, and a respectable Attorney. When he was appointed Sheriff, he with his family removed to Worcester.
FRANCIS BLAKE, Esq., at the removal of Esq. Cald- well, settled and practiced law at the same stand, until his removal to Worcester. Mr. Blake was in 1794, married to Miss Eliza Augusta Chandler of Lancaster, by whom ·he had the following children at Rutland : Francis, Julian- na, and Joseph Gardner. His public character is known.
MR. ABSALOM CUTTING, and his wife Keziah, lived on House Lot No. 15 ; they were parents of Gershom, Ab- igail, Jonah, Darius and Esther. Mr. Cutting was a shoe- maker by occupation. He died April 11, 1767. Mrs. Cutting survived her husband several years ; being an ac- tive and industrious woman, she for several years in the Revolution took care of the meeting-house. Abigail mar- ried Edmund Rice, Sept. 30, 1784; Esther, Capt. James
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McFarland of Worcester, Feb, 24, 1807. The sons left Rutland before marriage.
CAPT. JOHN CUNNINGHAM was, on June 4th, 1773, mar- ried to Priscilla Taber of Tiverton, Rhode Island. He bought, and for several years lived on land originally laid out to Capt. Thomas Smith. Capt. Cunningham was an active man, and un officer af the Revolution. Several years past he removed to Hubbardston.
MR. JAMES CUNNINGHAM in 1768, married Mary Tuffts of Brookfield ; bought a farm owned by William Black, bounded on Barre and Oakham, originally laid out to Jonas Clark, Esq., and Alexander Crawford. Mr. Cunningham having no children, his widow gave the farm to William Smith, to support her through life, &c. It is now owned by Capt. Henry Brigham.
LIEUT. JAMES BLAIR bought and settled on land Wester- ly of Turkey Hill Pond, originally laid out to John Clark, Rev. Mr. Frink and others. Mr. Blair was an active and useful citizen, before and in the Revolution. James Blair, jun'r, in 1778, married Martha, daughter of Esq. Young of Worcester. John Blair, in 1780, married Eunice, daughter of Capt. Nathan Harrington of Holden.
MR. EBENEZER METCALF was an early and respectable settler ; he bought land and lived West of Ball's Spring ; he and his wife Margaret had the following children : Ebenezer, born in 1734 ; Seth, 1736 ; Esther, 1737 ; Sam- uel, 1739 ; Mary, 1741-2.
MR. JOSEPH HALL was a carpenter by trade, he bought and settled on land East of Grass Hill ; his wife was Hannah, daughter of Dea. Ephraim Davis, by whom he had the following children : Elizabeth, born Sept., 1759 ; Ephraim, Sept., 1761 ; Hannah, August, 1767 ; Aaron, July, 1770 ; Joseph, 1773 ; Silas, Nov., 1774 ; Susanna, 1777. Mr. Hall removed from Rutland several years past.
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MR. EPHRAIM ALLEN owned the mill built by the Hen- derys on Buck Brook, since owned by Joseph Tower and others. He in 1757, married Widow Huldah Chesnutt of Shrewsbury, by whom he had Elijah, born in 1758 ; Han- nah, 1760 ; Abner, 1767 ; Cynthia, 1770 ; Huldah, 1772 ; Samuel, 1777.
At the time, it was the practice for the Deacons to read the Psalms and Hymns, line by line, and the singers to sit scattered over the meeting-house. Mr. Allen, having the gift of a strong and musical voice, was appointed Chorister, and seated in the front gallery, where he led in the Sacred Psalmody of the Sanctuary.
ENTERPRIZE.
ALTHOUGH Rutland cannot boast of her men of great wealth, magnificent buildings or large factories, yet, many of her citizens are in easy circumstances, and but few that lack the comforts of life. Before and since the Rev- olution, some families, and many of her sons and daugh- ters have been enterprizing, learned or wealthy, - have left their native place, settled in various parts of the Unit- ed States, -in the British Dominions, - traversed the Ocean, - filled seats in the Pulpit, - at the Bar and in the Senate.
CALEB SPRAGUE HENRY, (before omitted,) son of Silas and Phebe Henry, born August 2, 1804, received a colle- giate education at Dartmouth, and settled in the ministry.
MARY RICE, daughter of Benjamin and Betsey Rice, born Oct. 31, 1802, is now many hundred miles distant from her native place, in aiding and assisting the Mission- aries among the Indians.
The following families in and about 1790, emigrated and settled in Ohio ; of each of which in this place I give a brief sketch.
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GENERAL RUFUS PUTNAM was born in Sutton, by oc- cupation a mill-wright, settled in Brookfield ; in the year 1782, having purchased one of Col. Murray's confiscated farms, removed his family to Rutland, and while in the army gave general directions as to the management of it.
General Putnam was a valuable officer in the American Revolution - of a solid and penetrating genius; one whose judgment and plans, his fellow officers valued and relied on.
At the close of the war, General Putnam returned to his beloved, well regulated and religious family. The lit- tle time he was at Rutland, he was active and useful, - of- ficiated as constable, collector, selectman and representa- tive to the General Court ; with others as a committee in 1786, was chosen to ascertain and report a proper number and arrangement of school plots in Rutland, which service they performed, and made very particular and accurate bounds and descriptions of the number recommended.
Gen. Putnam, in 1784, gave £100 to Leicester Acad- emy,-was chosen one of its first Trustees. 1787, he was appointed by Congress one of the Surveyors to lay out the Western Territory ; was one of the Commit- tee on the sale of Eastern Lands, a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum ; was one of the first and principal set- tlers and characters that commenced the settlement of Ohio.
At this time the roads from New England to Ohio were circuitous, and for a part of the way new, and uncomfort- able to travel over ;- no stage or steamboat to facilitate the passage, or railroad to fly on, but ox-wagons fitted to convey the families, and some of the most valuable furn- iture and provisions.
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The emigrants bid farewell to their native town, pleas- ant homes, kind friends, &c., some on foot, some in wag- ons,-and some of the most feeble and delicate, for a change on horseback. The journey was not for a few days, but for several weeks or months; and they could not, after a long and fatiguing journey, anticipate at its end to meet at a civilized settlement, kind friends to greet and welcome them, but an uncultivated and vast wilderness, inhabited by ravenous beasts and cruel Indians.
General Putnam's family were himself, his wife Persis, their children, Elizabeth, Persis, Abigail, Susanna, William Rufus, Edwin, Katy, Patty, and his domestics.
COL. SILAS BENT, with his wife Mary, and son, Silas, came from Rutland District about the year 176),-bought land originally granted to Hon. Thomas Fitch, Esq., (now owned by Mr. Joel Holden, and Joel Holden, jun'r.) Af- ter their removal to Rutland, they had born, Molly, Susanna, Abigail, Persis, Nahum, second Nahum, Abner, Dorcas, Daniel and Charlotte. Abigail and Nahum died in infancy. Molly was, on Feb. 12, 1789, married to George Smith.
Col. Bent, with his wife and their children, set out with an ox-wagon for Ohio. They had the painful trial of bury- ing one of their children by the way ; the others arrived safe and took a part in peopling Ohio. Col. Bent and his family were respectable. He took a part in achieving our Independence.
MAJOR NATHAN GOODALL was, on Nov. 28, 1765, mar- ried to Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. John Phelps, by whom he had before they left Rutland, Sarah, born in 1766; Samuel, 1768 : Timothy Wares, 1770. Samuel died young.
Major Goodall was an officer of the Revolution. He and his family, with others emigrated to Ohio, where it was supposed he was killed by the Indians, when out in the woods.
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CAPT. BENJAMIN MILES, son of Capt. Benjamin Miles and Mary, his wife, was born March 11, 1754,-was on Nov. 12, 1780, married to Miss Hannah, daughter of Rev. Joseph and Mrs. Lucy Buckminster, who was born April 13, 1756, by whom he had born at Rutland, Joseph Buck- minster and Benjamin Hubbard, (twins,) June 21, 1781 ; James Lanmun, 1783 ; Lucy Williams, 1785; William Moore, 1786; Mary Prescott, 1789. Capt. Miles and his wife were members of the church, and dedicated their children in baptism.
Capt. Miles and his wife, with their young children, in the year 1790, bid farewell to parents and friends, and in an ox wagon made their journey to Ohio ; arrived safe, and after suffering many dangers and deprivations, became wealthy, respectable and happy.
ENSIGN CHRISTOPHER BURLINGAME set up the hatting business in Rutland. His address was such, he won the heart and hand of Susanna, daughter of General Putnam, whom he on Dec. 13, 1787, married, and by whom before they left Rutland he had two children, baptized by the names of Persis Maria and Susanna, who in company with General Putnam, in like manner and success, arrived and settled in Ohio.
MR. WILLIAM BROWNING, son of Lieut. William Brown- ing, emigrated to Ohio, and married Abigail, daughter of Gen. Putnam,-settled and became a citizen of Ohio.
JONAS, son of Mr. Daniel Davis, born March 6, 1762, went in company and as an assistant in their journey, was thought to have been killed by the Indians.
EZRA' PHILLIPS went in company and as an assistant to Capt. Miles.
MR. ISRAEL STONE, son of John Stone, Esq., and Eliz- abeth his wife, was born on that part of Muschopauge farm now owned by Luke Baker, April 15, 1749, and on
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July 12, 1768, was married to Lydia Barret, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Barret, who was born on Walnut Hill, (now a part of Paxton,) May 24, 1751, by whom he had the following children, who were dedicated in baptism, and called by the following names : Sardene, Elizabeth, Matilda. Jasper, Lydia, Israel, Augustus, Franklin, Chris- topher Columbus and Polly Buckley.
Although Mr. Stone and his family were industrious and of good abilities, yet, by a combination of causes, he become straitened in circumstances. But he and his wife and children had the enterprise, resolution and fortitude, without property, and nothing to rely upon but a kind provi- dence, good friends, and their own energy, to emigrate to Ohio, where they arrived safe. It might with propriety be said, if they had not wealth, they were a valuable acqui- sition to the new State. Israel, the son, was drowned in the Ohio river. Mrs. Stone died a few years after their arrival. Mr. Stone married for his second wife a woman from Eng- land. They are also dead. Their descendants are many, some of whom are wealthy, learned and respectable.
The number that emigrated from Rutland to Marietta and its vicinity, were about fifty souls.
PENSIONERS.
The following belonging to, or that went from Rutland, are some of the soldiers that are now enjoying a Pension from Government for services performed in the Revolution- ary War. Jonas Stone, aged 84; Hezekiah Newton, 82 ; Israel Skinner, 82 ; John Powers, 81 ; Abraham Hagar, 81 ; Joel Hubbard, 78 ; Tilly Flint, 77 ; Benjamin Mead, 77 ; Nathan Reed, 75 ; Isaac Briant, 75 ; Adonijah Bartlett, 75 ; Abiah Rice, 75; Noah Harrington, 72; Lieut. Samuel Frink, 72.
SUPPLEMENT
-TO-
REED'S HISTORY OF RUTLAND,
-FROM-
1836 TO 1879.
BY DANIEL BARTLETT.
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TO THE MEMORY OF DEA. JONAS REED, AN OLD AND VALUED CITIZEN,-THE AUTHOR AND COMPILER OF " REED'S HISTORY OF RUTLAND," BORN APRIL 21, 1759, DIED JUNE 2, 1839,
This Supplement to his History
Is respectfully inscribed by
THE AUTHOR.
INTRODUCTION.
The number of copies of "Reed's History of Rutland," having become "small by degrees and beautifully less," your humble servant has procured a reprint of the same, and has added such facts and incidents relating to our history as have occurred since 1836. A gifted writer has said, "Town his- tories are both interesting and instructive to the readers of today, and in the future their value will be in the ratio of their age ; they are the little rills that feed the great river of National History,"-a truism, when applied to works like Reed's. Our object is more to supply the long felt want for his history, than to append anything of value to it. Many things have necessarily been omitted in the Supplement that should have been noticed, while some have been inserted that ought perhaps to have been omitted.
When we say that we in no sense claim to be a historian, we trust that the critic's occupation, like Othelo's, will be gone. Much space has been given to the records of our soldiers. We feel that justice demands that the names of those who sought to establish our independence, and those who sought to maintain it, should stand enrolled upon the brightest page of our history.
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We have followed as far as convenient the plan adopted by Reed, and to which frequent reference is made. While we do not aim, or expect, to add lustre to his work, we in- tend that it shall not be tarnished by any effort of ours.
To such as have aided and encouraged us, we tender many thanks.
In the language of our "illustrious predecessor," we would say, " if these pages should be of any assistance to the future historian, and their perusal be as pleasing to the reader as the collection of the facts has been perplexing to the author, his labor has not been useless."
RUTLAND, JAN., 1879.
D. B.
SUPPLEMENT.
CEMETERIES.
In 1743, the Grand Committee laid out and gave to the town ten acres of land north of where the first, and also the second church stood, (the former built in 1720, the latter in 1759,) a portion of this (about four acres.) was enclosed for a public burying ground. Several headstones, dating as far back as the time of its first location, can be seen, still in a good state of preservation. (The Worcester Society of Antiquity will in due time publish a full record of the same.) This ground was used for the purpose of burials until 1842, when a new spot was selected, situated about half a mile east of the Center, opposite the residence of O. C. Fairbank, (formerly owned by W. Flagg.)
June 30, 1842, C. G. Howe and sixteen others formed themselves into a corporation, under the authority granted by the General Statute, chap. 67, with the title of the " Rural Cemetery Association of Rutland." The first pur- chase of land contained three acres and eighty-six rods ; a subsequent purchase was made of two acres and forty rods. in all about five and three-fourths acres. Roads were built, lots located, and the ground publicly consecrated, Oct. 8, 1842. Consecrating address by Rev. Josiah Clark, aided in the other exercises by Rev. Mr. Ainsworth and Rev. Mr. Phipps of Paxton.
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About three hundred lots have been sold and fitted up, and the many appropriate monuments, tablets, and head- stones evince that the living honor the memory of the de- parted.
That part of the town known as New Boston has a burial place, though somewhat ancient, which is still kept in good order, and used for the purpose designed.
West Rutland has a small and very neat cemetery.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
It can hardly be said that there ever was more than one permanent religious organization in the town. The first settlers were men of strong religious sentiments, and early took measures to have an established ministry. As early as 1721, which was prior to the act of incorporation, they selected Rev. Joseph Willard to be their spiritual teacher. Mr. Willard being killed by the Indians a few days previous to the time assigned for his installation, (1723), the town remained without a settled pastor till the ordination of Thomas Frink, Nov. 1, 1727. During Mr. Frink's minis- try, there was a strong Presbyterian element in the town, and those who held to the tenets of that denomination with- drew, which act caused Mr. Frink to tender his resignation, which was accepted by the town, Sept. 8, 1740. From the settlement of his successor, Mr. Buckminster, in 1742, up to the present time, the church has been under the control of the Orthodox Congregationalists. The church edifice which was burned in 1830 was owned, as were all previous ones, by the town ; since that time they have been built and owned by the First Congregational Society.
Soon after the burning of the old church, there was an effort made to organize a Universalist Society, but it failed, though they had preaching at intervals for a year or two.
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About 1840, the Methodists began to hold meetings. They soon formed a church and society, and held stated preaching at the Town Hall till 1844, at which time they built a house of worship. The society for several years was in a flourishing condition. In time many of its ablest mem- bers were removed by death or had left town, and those re- maining feeling unable, or unwilling to support preaching, allowed the church and society to die out. The house some years since passed into private hands.
A few years ago the Catholics held meetings occasionally in the west part of the town. Churches having been or- ganized in neighboring towns by which they were accom- modated, they have held but few meetings of late.
The Adventists have an established church and society at North Rutland, where they have regular preaching in the chapel built by said society about four years since.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .- Page 93.
Rev. Josiah Clark died July 11, 1815, aged 60 years.
Rev. Daniel R. Cady, ordained Oct. 29, 1845, dismissed Oct. 11, 1849.
Rev. George E. Fisher, ordained Feb. 27, 1850, dismissed May 13, 1852.
Rev. David Burt, installed Jan. 10, 1856, dismissed Feb. 25, 1858.
Rev. Clarendon Waite, ordained Feb. 25, 1858, dismissed March 13, 1866.
Rev. Henry Cummings, installed Sept. 5, 1866, dismissed July 1, 1874.
Rev. George E. Dodge, installed Dec. 27, 1877.
Though there have been long intervals that the society has been destitute of a settled minister, yet there have been
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but few Sabbaths since the organization of the church, but what there have been stated services, mostly by able clergy- men employed by the year. The present church edifice was built in 1849, and dedicated Feb. 27, 1850.
DEACONS OF THE CHURCH, AND WHEN CHOSEN .- CONTINUED, Page 93.
Joseph Marsh, Sept. 4, 1840.
Joseph Miles, Dec. 4, 1842.
Abram H. Temple, Oct. 6, 1850.
Rufus B. Miles, Oct. 6, 1850.
Granville Hadley, Jan. 1, 1879.
Charles R. Bartlett, Jan. 1, 1879.
THE MUSTER ROLL
OF THE COMPANY OF MINUTE MEN, COMMANDED BY CAPT. THOMAS EUSTIS, WHICH MARCHED FROM RUTLAND TO CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 19, 1775. Page 61.
Capt. Thomas Eustis, 1st Lieut. John Stone, 2d Lieut. Elijah Sterns, Sergt. Sam'l Browning, Sergt. Timothy Medcalf, Sergt. Isaac Wheeler. Private Solomon Munro, Asa Church, Aaron Phelps,
Private John Cunningham, James Williams,
Joseph Wood, Benj. Munro, Asa Davis,
Jeduthan Stone,
Ephraim Curtis, Israel Stone,
Wm. Smith,
Caleb Clap,
Silas Bent,
Joshua Clap,
Thomas Ball,
David How,
Luther Stevens,
John Bruce, Benj. Estabrook,
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Benj. Reed, Jr.
Jonas Parmenter,
John Davis,
Moses Baxter,
Abraham Wheeler,
Jonas Smith,
Jonas Walker,
Joseph King,
Robert Munro,
Simon Phelps,
Benj. Miles, Jr.
Matthias How,
Hugh Smith,
David Underwood,
Michar How,
Eli Clark,
Joseph Wright,
Elijah Stone,
Seth Duncan,
Samuel Moor,
William Brittan,
James Smith.
The above is taken from the original Roll now in the of- fice of the Secretary of State. Reed gives the number as fifty. He also gives the name of William Bridge as the third in command.
LIST OF " ALARM MEN" OF 1775. Page 62.
Joseph Buckminster,
Daniel Murrey,
Joseph Blake,
John McClanthan,
James Blair,
Moses Maynard,
Samuel Brittain,
Jeduthan Moor,
John Briant,
William McCobb,
Daniel Bartlett,
Josua Nurse,
Joseph Bartlett,
George Oak,
Gideon Brown,
John Phelps,
James Cunningham,
John Rice,
Edward Clark,
Benjamin Reed,
Samuel Cowden, Peter Davis,
Jonas Reed, Robert Rozer,
Ephraim Davis,
John Stone,
Nathan Davis,
Samuel Stone,
Daniel Davis,
Samuel Stone, 2d,
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Ebenezah Foster,
Robert Forbes, John Frink,
Daniel Saunders, George Smith, James Smith,
Ebenezah Frost, .
Isaac Savage,
Thomas Flint,
Samuel Stratton, John Stratton,
John Fessenden,
Zach's Gates,
John Williams,
John Hucker,
James Wheeler,
James Henderson,
John Watson,
Ephraim Hubbard,
Francis Maynard,
Matthias Howe,
Jonathan Whiting,
Simon Heald,
Simon Stone,
Samuel Jones,
Jason Reed,
Nath'l Munro,
Daniel Estabrook,
Paul Moor,
Samuel Ames.
The original can be seen at the Clerk's Office.
MEMBERS OF CAPT. RALPH EARLE'S CO. ENLISTED AUG. 29, 1777, FOR 4 MONTHS.
Isaac Smith,
Samuel Dunlap,
John Fessenden,
John Davis,
David Smith,
Eliakim Davis,
Levi Brown,
James Forbes,
John Forbes,
Jonas Flint,
George Smith,
Alpheus Davis.
Abiathar Childs,
Copy taken from the office of the Secretary of State.
The following is a record of the time, place of decease, and age of a portion of the soldiers of the Revolution.
Where no place is mentioned it will be understood as Rutland.
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Daniel Adams died Dec. 17, 1832, aged 81. Samuel Browning died Oct. 3, 1783, aged 43. William Bridge died Feb. 9, 1804, aged 64. Isaac Briant died June 4, 1836, aged 74. Adonijah Bartlett died March 15, 1841, aged 80. Oliver Chickering died Feb. 26, 1831, aged 80. Abiathar Childs died Oct. 1, 1833, aged 83. James Cowden died Feb. 11, 1847, aged 93. Asa Church died Feb. 15, 1809.
Died in Hubbardston. Daniel Estabrook died Sept. 11, 1816, aged 75. John Fessenden died April 2, 1793, aged 63. John Forbes died Feb. 10, 1813, aged 53. Jonas Flint died July 20, 1849, aged 89. Died in Antrim, N. H. Jacob Fiske died Feb. 13, 1848, aged 85. Robert Forbes died Feb. 17, 1799, aged 58. Samuel Frink died March 30, 1846, aged 81. Died in Paxton. Tilly Flint died Feb. 23, 1842, aged 83. Zadock Gates died Dec. 14, 1821, aged 61. Jeduthan Green died June 21, 1819, aged 74. Noah Harrington died July 28, 1845, aged 80. Died in Barre. Joel Hubbard died Jan. 9, 1853, aged 94. Abram Hager died Sept. 29, 1847, aged 92. Enlisted from Shrewsbury. Joseph King died Sept. 25, 1807, aged 55. Nathaniel Loughton died Oct. 28, 1776, aged 29. Killed at White Plains.
Benjamin Meade died March 16, 1852, aged 92. Willard Moore died June 17, 1775, aged 32. Killed at Bunker Hill.
Timothy Munroe died Feb, 7, 1836, aged 89. Died in Princeton. Benj. Miles died Jan. 28, 1776, aged 52.
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Benj. Munroe died March 17, 1797, aged 42. Timothy Metcalf died Jan. 26, 1820. Hezekiah Newton died June 6, 184& aged 92. Jonas Parmenter died Sept. 6, 1813, aged 69. Abel Parmenter died April 12, 1834, aged 78. John Powers died June 24, 1842, aged 87. John Rice died July 10, 1820, aged 74. Nathan Reed died June 10, 1850, aged 89. Died in Royalston. Benj. Reed, Jr., died June 17, 1775, aged 26. Killed at Bunker Hill.
Josiah Rice died Oct. 30, 1830 aged 72.
Jonas Stone died Sept. 23, 1846, aged 92.
Samuel Stone, Jr., died Dec. 10, 1775, aged 40.
George Smith died March 30, 1799, aged 73. Israel Skinner died May 14, 1837, aged 82.
Abraham Wheeler died July 20, 1817, aged 71.
Phineas Walker died Oct. 16, 1792, aged 70. Daniel Walker died April 20, 1850, aged 90.
It is a fact worthy of notice that the average age of the thirty-six who returned from the war, and whose age is given at the time of their death, is a trifle over eighty-seven years and five months.
SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION FROM RUTLAND.
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