USA > Vermont > Lamoille County > Gazetteer and business directory of Lamoille and Orleans counties, Vt., for 1883-84, pt 1 > Part 30
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Sylvanus Bates came from Woodstock in 1800, and made the first settle-
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ment on the farm now owned by Mrs. Betsey Orcutt. It was on this farm that General Whitelaw camped during the "dark day," while surveying the town.
William Forbes, from New Haven, Conn., settled upon the farm now owned by W. F. Kingsbury, in 1804. He was twice married, and died in 1850. His son, Sherman, now resides here at the advanced age of eighty- eight years. He married Alice Houghton and had a family of eight childrer, three of whom are living-William, in Boston, Mary, wife of Emera Kings- bery, and Eliza, wife of T. P. Vanderwater, of Charleston.
John Wilson, born in Massachusetts, February 15, 1775, came to Derby about 1804, and settled upon the farm now owned by his son, Lewis Wilson. He had a family of seven children, and died August 29, 1839, aged sixty four years. His wife died December 26, 1869, aged eighty-four years.
David Hopkinson, Jr., from Guildhall, Vt., came to Derby in 1802, and purchased the farm now owned by David Hopkinson. Col. Noyes Hop- kinson, brother of David. Jr., came in 1818, and exchanged farms with David, Jr., who returned to Guildhall. The farm is now owned by David, son of Noyes, who represented the town of Salem in the legislature four times. He has in his possession an old clock purchased by his grandfather in 1809, for a watch worth $46.00. He also has a copy of Spooner's " Vermont Journal," published at Windsor in 1796. David Hopkinson, Sr., came here with Noyes in 1818, and died in 1830, aged seventy-nine years. Noyes died in 1860, aged seventy-two years.
Col. Chester Carpenter was born in Randolph, Vt., and came to Derby in 1807, making the first settlement on the farm now owned by Edward Martin, where he resided until IS15, then sold out and removed to Derby village, purchasing the site of the present hotel, together with two hundred acres of land, and kept a hotel until 1840. In 1824, he became a member of the Baptist church and became a prominent instrument in building the church and academy. He gave all his surplus money, $4,000.00, to aid in erecting the church and school building, and donated the grounds for the church, par- sonage and cemetery, and also donated all lands for the building of roads that passed through his farm. . Mr. Carpenter was the first volunteer from this town for the battle of Plattsburgh. He died at Derby village, December 31, 1872, aged eighty-five years.
Charles C. Lunt, born in Newburyport, Mass., in 1767, came to Derby from Stanstead, P. Q., in 1808, locating at Derby village, and after a few years removed to Rochester, N. Y., where he subsequently died. His son Johnson settled in Holland, married Sarah Paynton, of that town, reared a family of eleven children, and now resides with his daughter, Emma Nye, of Charleston, aged eighty-seven years. His wife is seventy-seven years of age. Charles Lunt resides in Derby, on road 7. He represented the town in 1870 '71, and is one of the present selectmen.
Ira M. Foss was'born in New Hampshire, September 26, 1811, and came
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to Derby in October, 1831. March 23, 1835, he married Hannah Heath, and has had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are living. Mrs. Foss died February 9, 1882, aged sixty-seven years.
Israel Williams, from Guildford, Vt., went to Stanstead, P. Q., about 1800. During the war of 1812, his sons were drafted into the British army ; but not wishing to serve on that side of the cause they came to Derby. One son, Joel, returned to Canada after the war, remained a time, then came back to Derby and built a house on the farm now owned by his son Sylvester, where he remained until his death, in 1874, aged eighty-four years. His wife died in 1876, aged seventy seven years. Six of their children are now living, one in this town.
David M. Camp was born at Tunbridge, Vt., in 1788, graduated from the University of Vermont in 1810, and came to Derby in 1813, as a customs officer. Mr. Camp was president of the first senate held in the State, in 1837, which office he held five years, and also served as county superintendent of schools for several years. He died in February, 1871, aged eighty-three years.
Nathan Morgan, from Norwich, Conn., came to Morgan in 1799, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Ceylon Wilcox, where he reared a family of thirteen children. Calvin, the oldest son, was a captain in the American army during the war of 18:2, and came to Derby in 1814, remained until 1820, when he removed to Stanstead, P. Q., and died there in 1869, aged eighty-eight years.
Frank Place was born near London, England, in 1792. When quite young he enlisted as a bugler in the British army, and during the war of 1812 came to America with his regiment. While in Quebec, he, in company with a non-commissioned officer by the name of Tim McDaniels, deserted. After many days of weary travel through the wilderness, and many narrow escapes from recapture, they reached Derby Line. While camping in the woods here they heard a team approaching. McDaniels immediately plunged into the thicket and was never heard from after. Place remained, found friends and work and became a resident of the town, dying in 1867, aged seventy-five years. On one occasion he was induced to go to Stanstead to play the bugle at a grand drill. There he met his old colonel who immediately arrested him. Place requested permission to go into a store and get a glass of liquor, which request was granted, and slipping out of a rear door effected his escape. He married Philinda Dwyer and reared a family of three children, two of whom, Elvira Powers, of this town, and Catharine McDougal, of Barton, are now living.
Chauncey Wilson, son of John, was born in this town July 12, 1814. June 15, 1844, he married Harriet Blodgett, by whom he has reared a family of six children, viz. : John B., Frank B., Mary A., (died February 18, 1863,) Henry M., Willie E., and Ima E. Mr. Wilson has been an extensive farmer and stock breeder. He represented the town in the legislature of 1872-'73, and has held the office of selectman and lister.
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Isaac Robbins came from Canton, N. H., in 1815, and purchased the farm now owned by John Kelley, where he lived about fifteen years, when the farm passed into the hands of his son, Alvin, and he moved to what is now Derby Center, and engaged in the manufacture of furniture, which business he followed as long as age permitted. He died in 1866, aged eighty-four years.
James Jenne, a native of New Hampshire, came to Derby in 1815, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by A. A. Green. He mar- ried Betsey Carey, of Hartland, reared a family of ten children, five of whom are living, viz. : Tolman, Thomas, and Betsey, in Derby, George in Morgan, and Stillman, in Newbury, Vt. Thomas was born here December 11, 1812, and has resided upon the farm he now occupies since he was four years of age. He has a family of six children, one of whom Loren M., is principal of Newport Academy.
Jedediah Dane located at West Derby in 1815, and resided there until his death, in November, 1866, aged eighty-two years. His wife died during the previous March, aged seventy-six years. Four of their six children are now living. One son, Nathaniel G., born September 18, 1829, resides at West Charleston. He married Martha Walker and has four children.
David Kittridge was born in Danville, Vt., in 1782, and came to Derby in 1815, making the first settlement on the farm now owned by his son, Lyndal M. Kittridge.
Daniel D. Holmes was born in Stonington, Ct., in 1787, and came with his father to Derby in 1817, locating upon the farm now owned by H. D. Holmes.
Josiah Lyon was born December 3, 1772, at Woodstock, Conn., married Polly Cole January 4, 1798, and came to this county in 1803. He first located in the northern part of Troy where he cleared a small farm and re- sided until 1818, then came to Derby. He reared a family of twelve chil- dren, four of whom are now living, and died in 1866, aged ninety-four years and six months. Mrs. Lyon died in 1865, aged eighty-eight years. Mr. Lyon represented the town of Salem a number of years, and held all the other town offices many terms. He was also a deacon of the Baptist church at Derby Center over forty years. Porter Lyon, his son, born February 27, 1806, now resides on road 51. He married Elvira Morse, January 9, 1831, and has had a family of nine children. Four of his sons were in the late civil war, and one, Harrison, lost his life in the service.
John Grow was born in Hartland, Vt., and came to Derby in 1820, and located upon the farm now owned by John Daley. He resided there two years, then removed to the farm now owned by his son, Calvin S., on road 75, and cut the first tree on that place. Four of his sons are now living, Calvin S., aged seventy-five years, on the old homestead ; John M., with John M., Jr. ; Leland A., in Johnson ; and Marcus A., in Wheelock, Vt.
Francis Gardner a soldier of the war of 1812, was born at Roxbury, Mass.,
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in 1791, and came to Derby about 1820. He married Sally Foss and reared a family of four children, of whom Franklin M. and Susan reside in this town, Samuel in Holland, and Russell H. in Bethlehem, N. H. Mr. Gard- ner died from the effects of a sabre wound received at Chateaugay, N. Y.
Thomas Collier came from Hardwick, Vt., in 1821, and settled upon the farm now owned by L. N. Collier, where he died in 1849. His son, Levi L., came to the town with him and resided on the homestead until his death, in 1878, aged seventy-five years. Levi was for many years engaged in teaming from Derby to Boston, Mass.
Francis House, from Fairlee, Vt., was one of the first settlers in Stan- stead, P. Q., in 1798. His son, Hiram, was born there in 1801, and in 1822 he came to Derby, making the first settlement on the farm now owned by C. B. Buell. In 1868, he removed to road 20, where he now resides.
Moses Blake, son of Israel, was born in Campton, N. H., September 27, 1783. He married Nancy A. Story and came to Holland in 1814, remained there until 1823. then came to Derby and purchased the farm now occupied by his son Moses. He died October 28, 1861, aged seventy-eight years.
John Lindsay was born in Newbury, Vt., in 1797, and removed from there to Stanstead, P. Q., in 1815. He was a carpenter by trade, and built the first house erected between West Derby and the Canada line, which is now occupied by Edward Ball. In 1823, he removed to Derby. He married Pleuma Ball, of Stanstead, and reared a family of five children, three of whom, Marshall, Harriet, and Hinman now reside here.
Freeman Haskell, from Lyndon, Vt., removed to Rock Island, P. Q., in 1823. He there built the oil-mill, saw-mill, cloth-mill, and other business places, and died from injuries received in falling upon a saw in the mill, in 1828. He married Fanny Kaltear, who died in 1878, and had two children, Carlos F. and Fanny. Carlos F. married Martha M. Stewart, and settled at Derby Line and carried on the mercantile business, dying in 1865. He had one son, H. Stewart, who now is a resident of the town.
John Macomber was born at Bridgewater, Mass., December 8, 1800, and settled at Derby Center in 1858. He married Carrie R. Booth, of New Bed- ford, Mass., and had a family of five children, one of whom, Ella, wife of Gen. Davis, resides in the town. Mr. Macomber died March 27, 1883.
Col. Joseph Morse was born in Newbury, Mass. When quite young he removed to Bridgewater, N. H. In 1823, he came to this town. He helped to build the road on the west side of Salem pond, and was the first postmaster in Salem, and also had a school taught in his house. He married Abigail Thomas and reared a family of ten children, seven of whom became promi- nent men. Rev. C. F. Morse, a Congregational minister, was a missionary in Turkey fourteen years, and now resides at McIndoes Falls. Rev. S. B. Morse is a Baptist minister, of Providence, R. I. Alvira, wife of Porter Lyon, resides in this town. Mr. Morse died in September, 1873, aged eighty-six years. His wife died October 8, 1873, aged eighty-three years.
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Joshua Blodgett, Jr., son of Joshua Blodgett, who was a Revolutionary sol- dier, came to Derby in 1822, locating upon the farm now owned by Frank Eddy. Joshua, Jr., was a soldier of the war of 1812.
Stephen Foster, father of Stephen, Jr., and Austin T., were born in Roch- ester, Mass., July 30, 1772. Hewas the fifth descendant of Thomas Foster, who came to Massachusetts in 1635. January 3, 1802, he married Mary King, daughter of Jonathan King, and shortly afterwards, with his wife, came to what is now known as East Montpelier, where he had already prepared a home. Mr. Foster died April 3, 1850, leaving a family of seven children. Stephen Foster, born in 1806, came to Derby Line in May, 1828, and engaged in trade with Col. James H. Langdon, of Montpelier, under the style of Langdon & Foster. In 1833, Levi Spalding purchased the interest of Col. Langdon, the new style being Spalding & Foster, and so continued till 1844, when his brother, Austin T. Foster, purchased his interest and continued the firm un- der the same name. He moved into Canada in 1831, was mayor of the county of Stanstead, P. Q., in 1855, and had the honor of receiving Earl Head, governor-general of Canada, on his visit to Stanstead in that year was appointed cashier of the People's Bank of Derby Line, in 1855, and holds that office now in the National Bank of Derby Line, and being, with one ex- ception-Wm. P. Black, of Manchester-the oldest cashier in Vermont, has held many offices of honor and trust and is now in his 77th year. Austin T., when in his fifteenth year, left East Montpelier and entered his brother Stephen's store, at Rock Island, as a clerk. In his 19th year he was ad- mitted as a partner in the firm of Spalding & Foster. From this time till 1882, he continued in business either alone or with a partner, first at Rock Island, and finally at Derby Line. In 1865, he opened a boot and shoe manu- factory at Rock Island. He served two terms in the Vermont legislature, 1862-'63. In 1872, he became president of the National Bank of Derby Line, having been a director in that and the State bank since 1852. He married Amelia Way, Sept. 19, 1848, who died Nov. 9, 1850. His second wife was Sarah H. Gilman, daughter of Capt. John Gilman, of Stanstead, P. Q., by whom he has a family of four children. Harriet married Frank M. House, of Somerville, Mass., July 26, 1877 ; John Gilman is a lawyer at Derby Line; Mary J. resides at home ; and Stephen A. is attending school.
James Kelsey, Jr., whose father was an early settler in Danville, Vt., came to Derby in 1832, and located upon the farm now owned by Moses M. Kel- sey, where he died, in 1878, aged eighty-five years. This farm was originally settled by Charles Sias, Jr., and was known as the great swamp. It has been owned by the Kelsey family since 1824.
Asa Carlton, born at Luenburg, Mass., in 1764, was engaged in the Revo- lutionary war, and came to Derby in 1824, locating upon the farm now owned by Auretus F. Adams. Ruth, widow of Levi P. Adams, and daughter of Asa, also resides on the farm with her son, being ninety years of age.
John Allbee came to Derby in 1835, locating in the eastern part of the
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town, where he died in 1862. His son, A. J. Allbee, still resides here, en- gaged in manufacturing pursuits.
James Morrill, from Danville, Vt., came to Derby in 1838, and located upon the farm now owned by Charles Marston, and died here in 1846. His son James located upon the farm now owned by A. J. Morrill, in 1838, and died in 1875, aged sixty-six years. A. J., son of James, Jr., married Martha Paine, and has one son, Charles F.
Nelson Davis, son of William Davis, of Royalton, Mass., came to Derby in December, 1841. He carried on a saw-mill at West Derby until 1881, and also manufactured lead piping, pumps and starch, being now proprietor of the grist-mill of that place. He married Sarah Coburn, of Westfield, Vt., and has three children.
Parker Dodge, from Hopkinton, Mass., was one of the early settlers of Hartland, Vt. His son William came to Derby in 1842.
Levi Spalding was born in Sharon, Vt., in 1805, and went to Montpelier when twelve years of age, to live with his brother, John Spalding. He finally became a clerk in the store of Langdon & Spalding, and afterwards be- came a partner. In 1833, he sold out and moved to Canada, entering into business with Stephen Foster at Rock Island. . This co-partnership lasted ten years, during which time he, Foster, and George R. Holmes carried on a business at Derby Line, under the style of Foster, Holmes & Co. In 1845, he removed to Derby Line, where he died, in June, 1871, aged sixty-five years.
Ahira Green, son of Edmond Green, an early settler in Danville, was born at that place in ISO8. In 1828, he married Roxanna T. Mears, and in 1830, removed to Charleston. After residing in that town and in Canada a number of years, he came to this town in 1846, locating upon the farm he now occupies.
John Tinker, son of Joel Tinker, an early settler in Chelsea, Vt., came to Derby in June, 1848, locating at Derby Center, where he carried on the fur- niture business a number of years, and subsequently moved to Beebe Plain, where he now acts as postmaster, having held the position since 1867. Mr. Tinker has also held the office of high sheriff, and was a custom-house officer two years. He was born September 3, 1811, married Emily Ross, of Will- iamstown, Vt., and has had a family of seven children, six of whom are living.
Moses Darling was born in Hopkinton, N. H., served in the Revolution- ary war, and about 1800, moved to Ryegate, Vt., resided there two years, then located in Wheelock, where he died, in 1822. Only two of his fourteen children, Edward N., of Hudson, Wis., and Joseph, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, are living. His grandson, Ezra F., son of David, resides in this town, on road 16.
Furber A. Goodwin, from New Hampshire, settled in Sheffield about 1810. His son Warren, now lives in Derby, on road 19.
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John Lynch was born in Ireland in ISoo, and came to this country in 1847, locating at Plymouth, N. H. Two years later he came to this town and purchased the place he now occupies with his son Daniel.
Martin Adams, from St. Johnsbury, was one of the first settlers in New- port, his son Abial being the first male child born in that town. He married Irene Gray and reared a family of fourteen children, eleven of whom are now living. His son, Ira A., is proprietor of the woolen-mill on road 46, of this town.
During the late war Derby performed her full share in suppressing the rebellion, and, in 1866, erected a fine granite monument at Derby Center in honor of her brave ones who fought our battles. The monument is located on a little knoll fifteen feet high, about eight rods back from the road. The front side of the die contains in heavy raised letters the following inscription : " In Memory of the Volunteers from Derby, who Lost their Lives in the Great Rebellion, 1861-'65." The south side contains the names of the four officers, and underneath their names a sunken shield with the raised letters " U. S." On the east side are the names of twenty-four privates, and on the north side the names of twenty-five privates, which completes the list of fifty-three men whom Derby sacrificed in the war.
The Congregational church, located at Derby, was organized in 1806, with sixteen members, Rev. Luther Leland being the first pastor. The church building is a wood structure, built in 1849. It will comfortably accommodate 300 persons, cost $2,500.00, and is now valued, including grounds, at $6,000.00. The society has ninety-eight members, with no regular pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal church, located at Derby, was organized in 1830. The church is a wood structure, erected in 1845, capable of seating 250 per- sons, costing $1,350.00, and is valued, including grounds, at $2,600.00. The society has sixty-three members, with Rev. C. A. Smith, pastor.
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GLOVER.
CLOVER lies in the southeastern part of the county, in lat. 44° 40', and long. 4° 45', bounded northeasterly by Barton, southeasterly by Shef- field, in Caledonia county, southwesterly by Greensboro, and north- westerly by Albany. It contains an area of 23,040 acres, granted June 27, 1781, to Gen. John Glover and his associates, and was chartered November 20, 1783. Gen. Glover was a distinguished officer in the Revolutionary army, ranking as brigadier-general under Gen. Washington, having worked himself up to that position from the ranks. He was the son of Jonathan and Tabitha B. Glover, born at Salem, Mass., in 1732, and died at Marblehead, Mass., in 1797. The people of Marblehead, where he passed a number of the years of his life, still venerate his name as a brave soldier and a good and worthy man. Thus this town which perpetuates his name was granted to him by congress as a reward for his distinguished mili- tary services.
The surface of the town is quite uneven, being broken into hills and valleys, making a very pleasing picture, but causing some inconvenience in cultivating the soil. The highest elevation is Black hill, a small mountain in the south- ern part. In the middle and western portions of the territory the soil is, in general, wet and cold, but very good for grazing purposes. Along the river it is dry and warm, and well adapted to the production of grains. The terri- tory is well watered by the head branches of Barton river, and branches of the Passumpsic, Lamoille, and Black rivers, which have their sources here. Four ponds of considerable size also are found here, Parker pond, in the northern part, Stone's and Clark's pond, in the southern and central parts, and Sweeney pond in the western part. Another pond was located here previous to 1810, but took to itself not wings, as riches are said to sometimes do, but legs, and ran away, hence it has since been known as Runaway pond. The body of water was known as Long pond, situated in the southern part of the town, at an elevation of fourteen or fifteen hundred feet above the level of the sea, furnishing the head waters of the Lamoille river, and flowing south. It was nearly two miles in length and from one-half to three quarters of a mile in width, and, excepting near the outlet, was very deep. About one hundred rods north of this pond was another body of water, having about half the area and about 150 feet lower, discharging its waters into Lake Memphremagog. For about five hundred yards from its southern extremity, Long pond was very narrow and the water not more than ten or fifteen feet deep, but it then made a sudden descent in its bed to a depth of one hundred feet
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or more, and opened rapidly to a breadth of half a mile, and then more grad- ually to three-quarters of a mile, the depth also increasing to 150 feet, in the broadest part, and did not diminish in depth till within a short distance of the northern extremity, where its width was about half a mile. On the east and west the shores were bold, and rose into hills of considerable height. Be- tween these hills, on the north end, was a plain of one or two acres, a few feet higher than the pond. This plain, perhaps twenty rods north of the pond, terminated in an abrupt descent of about one hundred feet, and then more gradually to Mud pond. The northern shore consisted of a narrow belt of sand and a bank of light sandy earth. Here had been formed a deposit, re- sembling frozen gravel, two or three inches in thickness, and extending into the pond for five or six rods. This deposit formed the only solid barrier to the waters-alone preventing them from descending into Mud pond. The bottom of Mud pond was a mass of thick, deep mud, which became very solid when dry. Barton river, its outlet, flowed very rapidly for two miles, through a rough uneven territory, and then more gradually to Barton village, three miles further north. The country was covered with an unbroken forest, except where grist and saw-mills, owned by a Mr. Wilson, had been erected. Some clearings had been commenced near the stream in Barton, and other mills had been erected some miles below on the stream, near Crystal lake. The stream where Wilson's mills stood was insufficient for turning the wheel during the dry season, and this inconvenience occasioned the proposal to cut a channel from Long pond toward Mud pond, and thus increase the volume of water in the latter and the stream which flowed from it.
On June 6, 1810, the inhabitants of Glover and adjoining towns who were interested in the matter, assembled to the number of about sixty at Keene's Corners, and thence proceeded to the northern shore of Long pond and com- menced digging a channel, through which was to flow the water considered necessary for the comfort of those residing on the banks of Barton river. The channel was commenced about three feet from the waters of the pond, and descended to the point where the descent was rapid towards Mud pond. When all was ready the connection with the pond was effected by removing the barrier which had been left, and the water issued through the opening with only moderate force, but to the surprise of the workmen it did not fol- low the channel dug, but descended into the sand beneath. It appears they had not observed that under the deposit of "frozen gravel," or hard pan, was a species of quicksand, and the stream, sinking through the broken de- posit, began to wash away the earth. In a short time so much sand was car- ried away, thereby weakening the hard pan, that the pressure of the water widened the channel into a deep gulf, down which a large stream rushed to- wards Mud pond. The workmen now becoming alarmed retreated to a safer distance from the constantly increasing stream, though some barely escaped. The waters having finally demolished the hard pan, which, with the quicksand had held them, rushed with an impetuous force towards Mud pond, tearing
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