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Aaron Van Cleve, who came to Batavia in 1800, was born in New Jersey in 1963. In 1791 he married a daughter of Benjamin Stevens and a sister of James W. Stevens. In 1799 he assisted Joseph Ellicott in running the West Transit Line. In 1809 he removed to Batavia, and two years later was appointed sheriff, serving until 1814. He also held other offices of trust.
In addition to those persons mentioned in the foregoing, the follow. ing are recorded as holders of property in Batavia village or township as early as 1802:
Elisha Adams, Joseph Alvord, Dr. J. Arnold, Thomas Ashley, Will- iam Blackman, Hiram Blackman, Russell Crane, Charles Cooley, Silas Chapin, Daniel Curtis, James Clements, Jeremiah Cutler, James Coch- rane, Gideon Dunham, Garrett Davis, Dr. C. Chapin, John Forsyth. E. Gettings. Samuel F. Geer, Rufus Hart, James Holden, Paul Hink- ley, Paul Hill, Jesse Hurlburt, Joseph Hawks, John Lamberton. P. Lewis, Daniel M.Cracken, Rufus MeCracken, James MeKain, Ben- jamin F. Morgan, David Mather, Elisha Mann, R. Noble, Zerah Phelps, Peter Powers, Benjamin Porter, Stephen Russell, Benjamin Russell, H. Rhodes, Abel Rowe, Amos Ranger, Rowland Town, E. Tillottson. Henry Wilder, Aaron White, J. Washburn, William Wood, Elijah Spencer and Isaac Spencer.
Beside these the following are on record as having been owners of property between the year 1802, when Batavia village was founded, and the outbreak of the war of 1512:
John Alger, David Anderson, David Bowen, William H. Bush, Ben- jamin Blodgett, Ephraim Brown, Isaiah Babcock, Daniel B. Brown, M. Brooks, William Curtis, Benjamin Cary, Elisha Cox, Nathaniel Cole- man, Eleazer Cantiing, L. L. Clark, Simeon Cummings, Peleg Doug-
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lass. Levi Davis, Silas Dibble, jr., Hugh Duffy, John Dorman, L. Dis- brow. John De Wolf, Andrew A. Ellicott, Gideon Ellicott, John B. Ellicott, William Ewing, Seymour Ensign, Phineas Ford, Libbeus Fish, Eden Foster, Ezekiel Fox, Othniel Field, David Goss, R. Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey, Linus Gunn, Alanson Gunn, Hugh Henry, James Henry, John Herring, Hinman Holden, Samuel C. Holden, General Amos Hall, David Hall, Winter Hewitt, James G. Hoyt, HI. Jerome, Samuel Jacks, Seymour Kellogg, Zenas Keyes, Chauncey Keyes, Will. iam Keyes, Solomon Kingsley, John S. Leonard, Henry Lake, William Lueas, Amos Lamberton, Reuben Lamberton, Thomas Layton, A. Lincoln. -- Leonard, Asa MeCracken, E. Messenger, Azor Marsh, David C. Miller, N. Miner, William Pierce, Blanchard Powers, Patrick Powers, James Post, Nathan Rumsey, Samuel Ranger, J. Z. Ross, Reuben Town, I. Norman Town, Benjamin Tainter, Joel Tyrrell, Jona- than Wood, Reuben W. Wilder, Oswald Williams, Elias Williams, Abel Wheeler. John B. Watkins, Abraham Starks, Joshua Sutherland, David Smith, Isaac Smith, Henry Starks, J. P. Smith, S. Stoughton, N. Walker.
James Brisbane, the first settler in the town of Stafford and the first merchant on the Holland Purchase, remained in that town but a short time. In 1802, when Mr. Ellicott began the work of laying out the village of Batavia, one of the first men to take advantage of the superior opportunities for trade which that locality offered was Mr. Brisbane. He had abandoned his storehouse, which probably was located on the west side of the creek, north of the bridge, in the present village of Stafford, some time before.
In 1799, the year after the arrival of Mr. Brisbane, James Dewey, one of the surveyors employed by Mr. Ellicott for the Holland com- pany, was induced by Mr. Brisbane to clear about ten acres of land just west of the Transit, which he sowed with oats.
Frederick Walther located in Stafford during or prior to 1800. Ile was one of the first men to accept the offer of the company in 1800, re- garding the establishment of taverns. Paul Busti, the general agent of the company at Philadelphia, had given authority " to contract with six reputable individuals to locate themselves on the road from the Transit Line to Buffalo Creek, about ten miles apart, and open houses of entertainment for travelers," in consideration for which they were to have "from fifty to ore hundred and fifty acres of land each, at a liberal time for payment, without interest, at the lowest price per acre."
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In accordance with this offer Walther took a tract of one hundred and fifty acres west of and adjoining the Eastern Transit Line, including the company's storehouse. He had already located on a part of this tract, but how long he had been there at this time is unknown. His stay was brief in this community on account of his unpopularity.
One of the earlist permanent settlers of whom any record has been left was Colonel William Rumsey, who came from Hubbardton, V ... in 1802 and located on Stafford Hill. Colonel Rumsey also was a sur- veyor employed under direction of Mr. Ellicott, and a man of sterling worth. He became one of the most influential men in the town and county. His son, Joseph E. Rumsey, settled here the same year, but subsequently removed to Chicago.
In 1803 Nathan Marvin bought a large tract of land, upon which he settled, but he eventually sold the property and moved to Ohio.
General Worthy Lovell Churchill, who became one of the most con- spicuous men in Genesee county in its early days, settled upon a farm near that of Colonel Rumsey in 1803. He served as an officer in the war of 1812, commanded the One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Regiment of New York State Militia, and served as sherift of the county from 1820 to 1823.
John Debow and Zenas Bigelow began the cultivation of farms in Stafford in 1804. From that time to 1812 newcomers were quite nu- merous. Among those who came to town during that period were Eben Eggleston, who kept a tavern on the Big Tree road; D. Hall, Leonard King, Henry Rumsey, Josiah Churchill, Phineas White, John Bean, Malachai Tyler, Amos Stow, Seymour Ensign, -- Falconer, Nathan Bannister and Betsey Bigelow. Tyler operated a small wood turning shop, where he turned out chairs, spinning wheels, bowls and other wooden implements. He also did blacksmithing. Amos Stow built a saw mill on Bigelow creek in 1811, and in the same year Seymour Ensign built a grist mill in the same neighborhood. The latter also conducted quite a business in wool-carding and cloth dressing. Captain Nathan Cash and Elisha Prentice removed to the town in 1812. Nathaniel Wat- son and Daniel Prentice located about 1812 on the Pultney lands of the Connecticut tract.
In 1806 Esther Sprout opened a private school on or near the present site of the village of Stafford. This undoubtedly was the first school in town. Nothing is known of any other schools which may have ex- isted during this period.
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Beside the Walther tavern referred to, Jonathan Bemis kept a public house in Stafford as early as 1804. David Danolds was another early landlord, his tavern being on the site of the one Walther had occupied, just west of the building occupied by Mr. Brisbane as a storehouse. Eben Eggleston's tavern on the Big Tree Road, opened in 1809, for many years was a famous hostelry.
Religious services were held in town as early as 1810, by the Rev. William Green, a Baptist preacher. The earliest meetings were held at the house of Colonel Rumsey. From these services sprang the first Baptist church of Stafford.
The town of Oakfield was first settled in 1801, when Erastus Wolcott and Aaron White bait homes and began the cultivation of farms. Gideon Dunham located here soon after, in the same year, his neigh- borhood soon becoming known as Dunham's Grove. A little later in the same year Erastus Wolcott, Peter Rice and Christopher Kenyon moved into the town. Peter Lewis immigrated from Vermont in 1802 and settled on a farm near that of Gideon Dunham. Daniel Ayer and Job Babcock also came in 180? The records show the following as having located here in 1803: Hiram Smith, James Robinson, Lemuel L. Clark, Silas Pratt, William McGrath, Philip Adkins, Darius Ayer and George Lathrop. Rafus Hastings, Roraback Robinson. Samuel Jerome, sr., Samuel Jerome, jr., Benjamin Chase and Solomon Baker came in 1804, and Caleb Blodgett, sr., Caleb Blodgett, jr., Micajah Green. George Hoge, Ezra Thomas, William Parrish, David Clark, Eldridge Buntley, George Harper, John Harper, David Woodworth, Nicholas Bentley and James Crossett came in 1806. In 180: Elijah Blodgett, a native of Vermont, came from Ontario county and settled at what is now Mechanicsville. William McCrilless settled here in 1810 and George W., John and Jeremiah H. Gardner in 1811. In the latter year George Driggs located on the north line of the Reservation. He cut that portion of the Lewiston road from Alabama to Walsworth's tavern. Other early settlers included John Orr, Russell Nobles, Othniel Brown, Harvey Hubbard and Laurens Armstrong.
The first mills in Oakfield were those built by Christopher Kenyon in 1s11. Gideon Dunham was the first tavern keeper.
The earliest inhabitants of Bergen was Samuel Lincoln, who pur- chased a farm in that town in 1801. Soon afterward, in the same year, Benajah Worden, George Letson, William Letson, James Letson, David Scott, Gideon Elliott, Richard Abbey, Jesse Leach and Solomon Levi
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settled in various portions of the town, mostly in Lincoln's neighbor- hood. From that time to 1812 the following were recorded as settlers in Bergen, all being landholders: Alexander White, Alexander Bisse!l, Amos Hewitt, A. E. Wilcox, John Landon, Abram Davis, Captain James Austin, James Landon, Isaac Wallace, Orange Throop, Joseph Throop, David Potter, Levi Bissell, Aaron Bissell, Wheaton South- worth, John Gifford, Samuel Butler, Jesse Barber, Jedediah Crosby, Captain William Peters, Sammuel Gleason, Oliver Avery, Aaron Arnold, Eben Arnold, Deacon Benjamin Wright, Deacon Pitman Wilcox, Deacon John Ward, Deacon Levi Ward. Deacon Timothy Hill, James Munger, Joarab Field, Wickham Field, Joel Wright, Stephen R. Evarts, David H. Evarts, Captain Phineas Parmelee, Nathan Field, Criah Crampton, Captain Samuel Bassett, Selah M. Wright. Bela Munger, William HI. Munger, Harvey Field. Joshua Field, Dr. Levi Ward, Colonel W. H. Ward, Hamilton Wilcox, General Daniel Hurlburt, M. C. Ward. Josiah Pierson, Simeon Pierson, John Pierson, Philo Pierson, Linus Pierson, Russell Pierson (brothers), David Franklin, Ishi Franklin, Sylvanus Franklin, Reuben Franklin, Daniel Franklin (brothers), Harvey Keisey, Captain Daniel Kelsey, Uriah Kelsey, Martin Kelsey, Charles Kelsey, Thomas Stevens, Daniel Stevens, Jesse Griswold, Josiah Buell, Job Sew- ard, Roswell Parmelee. Ebenezer Parmelee, Abner Hull, Ebenezer Hall. Phineas Nettleton, John Smith, Samuel Smith, Deacon Selden, Major Nathan Wilcox, Calvin Seward, Augustus Buell and Jonathan Wright.
Hamilton Wilcox was a member of a colony which came from East Guilford, Conn., in 1808. At the age of sixteen years he began teaching school in Bergen. In the winter of 1813-14, when troops were called for, he left his school to take command of a company. On the night of December 30, 1513, as the British were crossing the river at Black Rock, he was wounded by a bullet. He was taken back to Bergen, where his arm was amputated, causing his death four weeks later.
Aaron Arnold was the oldest son of Enoch Arnold, and was born in Berkshire county, Mass,, in 1281. In 1806 he married Eliza Allen of Canaan, Conn., and the following year he removed to Bergen and began farming. He became a man of wealth and influence, and served his town several terms as supervisor.
Ebenezer Arnold, youngest son of Daniel Arnold, came from East Haddam, Conn .. in 1902. He was for many years a deacon in the First Congregational church of Bergen.
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Wickham Field came from Killingworth, Conn., in June, 1809, in company with several other pioneers of Genesee, and settled about two miles west of Bergen village.
Abner Hull, who came also from Killingworth, Conn., in 180s, served as justice of the peace and supervisor of Bergen for many years. Hc was a man of upright character, noted far and wide for his integrity. One of his sons, Ferdinand H. Hull, was sheriff of Genesee county from 1860 to 1862 inclusive. Carlos A. Hull, who has served as county clerk continuously since 1805. is another son. Abner Hull's wife was Rachael Parmelee.
The first religious organization in Bergen of which there is any record was the Congregational church organized January 25, 108, at the house of Deacon John Ward. But before this date religious services had been held by Rev. Calvin Ingalls, a missionary, in the barn of David Franklin.
Harvey Kelsey was the earliest school teacher. Titus Wilcox, Joshua Field and Hamilton Wilcox were other teachers of the pioneer days.
Jared Merrill erected the first saw mill in Bergen. The store of Dr. Levi Ward, opened in 1808, and that of Josiah Pierson, opened in 1511, are believed to have been the first in town. In 1809 Samuel Butler opened a tavern, the first public house in Bergen.
The earliest settlements in Bethany were made in the year 1803, when John Torrey, Orsamas Kellogg, John Dewey, Charles Culver, Captain George Lathrop, Richard Pearson, Samuel Prindle. L. D. Prindle, David Hall, O. Fletcher, Nathaniel Pinney, Horace Shepard and Jed- ediah Riggs took up farms in town. Whether all these actually settled here in that year or not is not shown by the records. Captain George Lathrop settled in town in that year, but he had two neighbors who were there before him. Captain Lathrop was an officer in the war of 1812. Solomon Lathrop came in 1804, but remained but a short time. Henry Lathrop, who settled here the same year, resided in town until his death. Richard Pearson, sr., came from Lyme, Conn., in 1803, and purchased a good sized tract, but did not permanently settle in Bethany until 1815. Richard Peck, who located here in 1806, was a lieutenant in Colonel Rumsey's regiment in the war of 1812. Jedediah Lincoln located in town in 1805, and Peter Putnam a short time afterward.
Among the other inhabitants of the town who are recorded as having resided here before the war of 1812 were the following: Solomon Kings- ley, Peter Adley, John Boynton, William Coggeshall, W. B. Cogge-
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shall, James Cowdrey, Jeremiah Cowdrey, Lewis Disbrow, Peleg Douglass, John Grimes, Elisha Giddings, Joseph Hawks, Thomas Harding, John Halsted, Alanson Jones, John Roberts, Israel Shearer, David Tyrrell, Joel S. Wilkinson, Isaac R. Williams, William Williams, David Anderson, Israel Buell, Abel Buell, Erastus Bennett, James Bennett, Jeremiah Bennett, Joseph Bartlett, Eli Bristol, Jason Bixby, Jonathan Bixby, John Chambers, Ezekiel Fay, John Greenough, John Huntington, Thomas Halsted, Asher Lamberton, Gershom Orvis, Eli Perry, Alfred Rose, Richard Stiles, Josiah Southard, Elisha Wallace, Peter Wilkinson, Isaac Wilson, Philo Whitcomb, Joseph Adgate, Elisha Andrews, Lewis Barney, D. W. Bannister, Peter Davidson, Chester Davidson, Moses Goodrich, Liberty Judd, David Ingersoll, David Mor- gan, Henry Miller, Mather Peck, Thomas Starkweater, David Stewart, Joseph Shedd, Eben Wilson. Heman Brown. Buell Brown, Sylvester Lincoln, jr., Moses Page, Elisha Hurlburt, Nathaniel Brown, Calvin Barrows, Eleazer Faunce, O. Walker, W. White, sr., Israel Cook, Al- exander Grimes, Daniel Marsh, Jesse Rumsey, Judge Wilson, Charles Smead, Robert Lounsbury, Israel Fay.
The first mill in Bethany was built about 1808, at Linden, by a man named Coles. The dam was twenty four feet high. In 1510 another mill was built at that point by Judge Isaac Wilson. In 1809 or 1810 Calvin Barrow erected a carding and woolen mill, which was widely patronized for many years. Judge Wilson had one of the first general stores in town. He was also a justice of the peace for several years, and the first postmaster at Linden. Joseph Chamberlain was the pro- prietor of the first tavern at that point. The first tavern in the town, however, was that kept by Sylvester Lincoln and opened for business in 1805. At Canada a mill was in operation very early, perhaps as early as ISOS. Its proprietor was a man named Bennett, and the locality was known for some time as Bennett's Mills. Nathaniel Brown built a grist mill at West Bethany in 1811.
Religious services were held in Bethany as early as 1810, when the Methodist brethren conducted camp meetings at "Bennett's." The year following services were held by Benjamin Barlow, a local preacher. Brother Howe and Father Waller. Dr. Jonathan K. Barlow was the pioneer physician of the town.
The first inhabitant of Darien was Orange Carter, who came from Vermont in 1803 and located near Darien village, or Darien City. The year following Isaac Chaddock, also from Vermont, located in the same
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vicinity. Stephen Parker opened a tavern in 1808, which was the first in town. Amos Humphrey built the first saw mill in town in 1809. It was located on the banks of Eleven Mile creek.
. Saxton Bailey, accompained by his son Joshua, removed to Darien in 1806 and purchased a farm of six hundred acres. His family followed two years later. Of these one son, Daniel, became a captain in the war of 1512. John Bardwell and his family, including his son Dexter, re- moved here from Orange county, Vt., in 1810. Peleg Bowen, a native of Galway, Saratoga county, N. Y., removed to Darien in 1811. He spent his life upon his farm, and served with honor in the war of 1812. Owen Curtis, a native of Warren, Conn., came to Darien in 1808 and bought a farm, on which he resided for seventy years.
The pioneer Orange Carter was born December 23, 17:4, in Connec- tieut. His wife was Betsey Rumsey of Vermont. Mr. Carter had been employed for several years assisting in the survey of the Holland Pur- chase, and the farm he selected in the north part of the town was one of the finest in Genesee county. For a year his nearest neighbor lived three and one-half miles distant, in Alexander, and he had to travel six miles to find a grist mill. Mr. Carter served in the war of 1812. He died in Wisconsin in 1855, aged eighty-one years.
Brazilla Carter, a native of Connecticut, settled in 1812 in Darien, after a trip of six weeks, with an ox sled and cart, from his New Eng- land home. He died at the age of eighty-six years on the farm where he first settled.
Abner C. Colby. Reuben Colby and Daniel Colby removed to Darien from Canaan, N. H., in 1812, taking contracts for land at three dollars per acre, with ten years' time for payment. Their farms adjoined one another and the settlement became known as the Colby neighborhood.
Jonathan Durkee, a graduate of Dartmouth College, came to Darien in 1$10 and took up four hundred acres of land. He became promi- nent in the affairs of the town, serving as justice and supervisor.
Alva Jefferson and Ichabod Jefferson were pioneers of 1812, locating in the southern part of the town.
Colonel Abraham Matteson, a native of Bennington, Vt., removed from that place to Darien in 1805, with his wife, formerly Betsey Woodard of Bennington. He entered the war of 1812 as a private and was mustered out as a colonel. He held numerous offices, serving as a justice for sixteen years. He also represented Genesee county in the State Assembly. He died in 1831.
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Henry Saulsbury, born at Schodack, Rensselaer county, N. Y., about 1790, removed to Darien in 1810, residing there the balance of his life. He held numerous local offices and was a man of influence.
Other pioneers of Darien of this period included George Wright, David Goss, Rufus Kidder, Israel Doane, James Day, Captain Jonathan Bailey, Benjamin Carter, David Carter. John Long, David Long, John Lamberton, Stephen Parker. Joseph Peters, Summuel Carr, S. D. Cleve- land, A. L. Clemens, Owen Curtis, Amos Humphrey, John Sumner, James G. Tiffany, H. G. Tiffany, D. Tiffany, Major William Thayer, Jonathan Vaughan, Daniel Jones, Levi Jones, Jotham Sumner, Orris Boughton, E. N. Boughton, John Ball, Peleg Brown, Nathaniel Jones, John Murray, Jerome Samner, Joel Sutherland, Harry Stone, Jonas Kinne, Winslow Sumner, Tyler Sumner, David Sutherland, John Suth- erland. John Stickney, Daniel Carter, Frank Chapin and Ira J. Tisdale.
Elba was first settled in 1804. July 11, 1803, the Holland Land Com- pany issued to John Young a deed to land south of Elba village. In the spring of the following year Mr. Young and his wife came from Virginia on horseback, and located on their new farm. For a while they endured great hardships and privations. It is related that their first bed was a large cotton bag which they purchased of Mr. Brisbane at the Transit storehouse and filled with the down of " cat tails." Mr. Young at once set to work to clear up and cultivate his land, and soon found himself in possession of a most fertile and productive farm. His log house was the first erected in the town of Elba.
Soon after the arrival of John Young, in 1804. John Roraback estab- lished himself at the point which afterwards became known by the name of Pine Hill. He was a weaver, and for many years manufac. tured "homespun" for most of the settlers within a radius of several miles. A little later Bannan Clark, Thomas Turner and Ephraim Wortman settled in the same community. Patrick O'Fling was also a very early inhabitant. He and his three sons and a son-in-law fought in the war of 1812. Mr. O'Fling had previously served in the Revolu- tion. The Drake family-Samuel, John, Jesse and James-came to town in 1811. Lemuel Foster came about the same time. In 1808 Eleazer Southworth, Asa Sawtelle, Sherrard Parker and Daniel Mills located here. George and John Mills settled near the latter, and that community was known for years as the Mills neighborhood. Near the latter Locklin Notton located about 1509. In 190% Isaac Higley founded a home in the eastern section of the town. Borden Wilcox,
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Dudley Sawyer, Deacon Seymour, Sylvanus Humphrey and Enos Kel- logg were also residents of the town during or prior to 1812. The ex- isting records also show the names of Dr. Daniel Woodward, Reuben Perry, Col. E. J. Pettibone, David Kingsley, Elisha Kellogg, John Willis, Archibald Whitten, Thomas Parker, Nathaniel Johnson, Hiram Smith, Col. Samuel Hall, Mark Turner, Nelson Parker, Phineas Barr, Loren Barr, John Lamberton, Ira Howe, Isaac Barber, John Howe, Phineas Howe, Simeon Hosmer, Cornelius Barr, Richard Edgerton, Dudley Sawyer, Samuel Cummings, Nathan Miner, Silas Torrey, Ed- mund Burgess, Horace Jerome. Joel Jerome, Joseph Mills. Aaron White, Stephen Harmon, Mason Turner, Asa Babcock and Samuel Laing.
Horace Gibbs and Comfort Smith erected the first saw mill and grist mill on Spring creek in IS10.
Mason Turner opened a school on Gifford Hill, at the house of J. W. Gardner in 1811. This was the first school established in Elba.
Dr. Daniel Woodward probably was the first physician to practice in this town.
The exact date of the first permanent settlement within the limits of the present town of Alexander is not definitely known. Early gazet- teers state that Alexander Rea or Rhea located here in 1802, and that John Oney (Olney), Lewis Disbrow, George Darrow and William Blackman followed in 1802 and IS03. It is known that Alexander Rhea, for whom the town was named, obtained a deed to a tract of land in 1802, but it is doubtful if he settled upon it in that year. He erected a saw mill on the site of Alexander village in 1801, but may have become a resident before that date. Mr. Rhea was one of the surveyors employed by the Holland Land Company. Later on he was a brigadier general of the State militia, and also served as State senator for several terms. He was a man of influence and amassed a fortune. In 1800 he removed from his first farm and took up a larger tract, since known as the Pearson farm.
Some authorities refer to William Blackman as the first actual set- tler, though it probably never will be known whether his occupation of land in the town antedated that of Rhea. Elijah Root and William Johnson came in 1803 or 1-04. In the latter year Lillie Fisher, Caleb Blodgett, Benham Preston, Joseph Fellows, Elisha Carver, Elias Lee. John Lee, Solomon Blodgett, Samuel Russell and Elijah Rowe were recorded as owners of land. Some of those who took up
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land in 1806 were John Churchill, David Clark, Henry Rumsey, Jonas Blodgett, Isaac Chaddock, Captain Ezekiel T. Lewis, Alexander Little, B. Lyman, J. McCollister, David Carter, John Chamberlin, Aaron Gale, Timothy Fay. Henry Williams, Elnathan Wilcox and Amos Jones. The latter taught the first school in the town, Ezekiel Church - ill, G. W. Wing, Philo Porter, S. Bradway, Rudolphus Hawkins and Joseph Gladden settled here in 1806. Timothy Hawkins came during this period from Tolland. Conn. William Adams, who located in the village about 1807, built a saw mill and grist mill soon afterward. He was for some time a lieutenant in the State militia.
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