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Joseph Burrows, one of the first settlers in Guilford, located in the south- west part of the town. His son Joseph settled near him, while Hiram suc- ceeded to the homestead. All lived and died here. Allen Burrows and Esther, wife of L. S. Wrisley, both of whom reside here, belong to this family.
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Thomas Akeley settled on the farm now owned by his son Martin, on road 4, about 1800, and in 1816, built the brick house, which is still in a good state of preservation. His father, whose name he bore, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and an early settler from Massachusetts in the town of Brattleboro. He located on the farm now owned by his grandson Henry Akeley, and lived and died there. Thomas Akeley, Jr., died in Guilford, where six of his eight surviving children still reside, viz. : Hiram, Samuel, Elizabeth, Almira, Melissa and Martin.
Peleg Richmond, from Rhode Island, came to Guilford with five children previous to 1800, and settled on the farm now owned by his son Martin. He had eleven children, four of whom reside in this town, viz. : Russel, Peleg, Martin, and Hannah R., wife of J. B. Dickinson.
Solomon Chapin, son of Joel, was born in Bernardston, Mass., in 1770, and married Rebecca Porter, of Hopkinton, R. I. He came to Guilford previous to 1800 and settled in the southeast part of the town, on the farm now owned by his son Nathan P., who is the only known survivor of his twelve children. He died in 1822, and his widow in 1854. Nathan P. Chapin was born Aug. 17, 1801, and married Abigail Hubbard, of.Vernon, who was born in Sulli- van, N. H., in 1803, and died in 1877. He settled and has since lived on the homestead. He has filled nearly every office in the town, which he rep- resented in 1847-'48. He is selectman and lister and has been justice of the peace since 1836, having married during that time some 220 couples. He was captain of a company of light infantry in this town, and is now an active man for one of his age. One of his daughters, Aurelia H., is the wife of Joseph E. Jacobs of this town. Another, Sarah J., is living at home.
John Burnett came from Warrick, Mass., previous to 1800, and settled upon the farm now owned by his son John, on road 8, where he carried on the business of carpentry and farming, and died about 1850. His son John. who succeeded to the homestead, married Mary Brown of this town. He has two children living, Hollis H., who resides with his father, and Susan S., who married John S. Cutting, and lives in the town of Brattleboro.
Peter Baker came to Guilford about 1800, and settled on road 53. He owned a large tract of land, and had a numerous family of children, only one of whom is living in this county, Elvira, who married Henry Babcock, of Guilford. His son Lorin, who was born in Guilford, and died in 1863, mar- ried Cynthia Barrett, of New Hampshire, and settled on the farm now owned by his son D. G. Baker, on road 53. His widow and eight children survive him.
David Culver was an early settler on the farm now owned by Robert Ful. ton, where he lived and died. His son Joshua settled near him. He also died in the town. Not one of the name remains. His daughter Irene mar- ried Hiram Burrows, of Guilford.
Otis Aldrich was an early settler in Guilford. His son Lyman, who was born in this town, lived here most of his life and died here. His son, Silas
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W., married Mary L., daughter of Samuel Wilcox, of Halifax, and settled on the farm now occupied by his widow, on road 25. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, a justice of the peace, and a lister. He died March 16, 1882. He had one child, Frank W., who died March 14, 1882.
Daniel, James and William Boyden, brothers, came to Guilford at an early day from Worcester, Mass. Daniel settled on the farm now owned by Charles A. Squires, on road 16. He and his wife, the latter of whom died in 1829, both lie in the Blanchard burying-ground. Their sons were Daniel, Jr., Ebenezer and Levi. Ebenezer removed to Georgia; Daniel settled on the homestead farm and resided there until his death; Levi located on the farm now owned by his son Levi, at Guilford village. He was born October 16, 1774, and came to Guilford at the age of ten years. He was a farmer, and died April 21, 1859. His first wife was Dolly Smith, of this town, who died in 1824. His second wife was Olive Cutler, who died without issue, March 20, 1857. Levi, Jr., one of the six children by his first wife, was born in Guilford, April 28, 1803, and married Lucia Richardson, of Claremont, N. H., who bore him two children, Louisa, wife of Isaac Cleveland, who lives with her father on the old homestead, and Charles, who died August 20, 1864. His wife died February 21, 1874. He is still living at the advanced age of eighty-one years, having been honored with most of the offices within the gift of his town, which he represented in 1856-'57. He has been a farmer, and was for many years proprietor of a grist-mill. His son Charles married Julia Newman, of Brattleboro, and had one son, Walter L., who is teller in the bank of East Hampton, Mass. His daughter Louisa, who was born in 1832, married for her first husband Warren Howe, of Vernon.
James Boyden located on the place where his grandson, Samuel B. Boyden, now lives, on road 18. He carried on the business of cloth dressing until his death, November 20, 1816. Henry A. N. Boyden, son of James, was born March 26, 1792, and married Amanda Haley, February 5, 1829. He lived on the old homestead and carried on the same business as his father until 1852, when failing health compelled him to retire. He died June 7, 1877, and his wife in 1879. Of his five children only William B., born April 8, 1833, and Samuel B., born January 13, 1838, are now living. The former resides in San Francisco, Cal., and is president of a mining company ; the latter, who married Julina L. Worden, of Halifax, occupies the old home- stead, which is about one hundred years old.
Caleb Blanchard came to Guilford in company with his brother, from Massachusetts, at an early day. He died February 14, 1844, aged sixty-six years. He had three children, Warren, Electa and Edson C. Warren mar- ried Alvine Burdick and settled in Dover, removing after a residence of three years to Guilford, and from thence in 1850 to Brattleboro, locating on the farm now owned by Col. S. B. Wells. He was a school teacher, and super- intendent of schools in Brattleboro and Guilford. He also traveled and delivered lectures on sacred history. He died June 2, 1854. His widow is
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still living in Brattleboro. He leaves two children, Virgil W., who is a phy- sician in New York city, and Augusta E., wife of F. A. Wells, residing in Brattleboro. Electa, daughter of Caleb Blanchard, married Lorenzo Allen, of Brattleboro, and died without issue, March 17, 1881. Edson C. married Mary A. Baker, of Brattleboro, and had one child, Minnie, who resides with her mother in Guilford. He died May 5, 1883.
Lovell and William Bullock, brothers, from Rehoboth, Mass., came to Guilford at an early day and settled on road 10, on the farm now owned by O. H. Halladay, which they cleared and on which they lived together for seven years, when William married and purchased the interest of his brother, who located on the farm now owned by his grandson, J. L. Bullock, on road 7, upon which he spent the remainder of his life. He was a prominent man, a representative from his town, and was familiarly called Capt. Bullock, His son Daniel was born upon that place in 1793, and died there in 1850. He married Emily, daughter of John King, and had two children, J. L. and Ehz- abeth, the latter of whom died young. J. L. married Sarah M. King, of Hinsdale, N. H., and has two children, Samuel M. and Lyman B. He occu- pies the old homestead, which was built about a hundred years ago, and which is now in a good state of preservation. He has in his possession an old shot-gun with which, it is said, was killed the last wolf in the town.
Samuel Melendy was an early settler on the farm now owned by Charles A. Squires, on road 16. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and was taken prisoner by the Tories, who took all his stock, except one calf, which one of his boys succeeded in withholding from them. He married Sarah Gale, by whom he had eleven children, all of whom grew to maturity. He died Sept. 20, 1813, aged seventy two years, and his wife, March 30, 1832. aged eighty-two. Asa, one of his sons, was born Feb. 12, 1781, and married Sally Moore, who was born May 11, 1793. He died Nov. 29, 1866, and his wife, March 24, 1865. Three of their eight children are living, Mary W., in Guilford, Edward, in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and A. B, in Rogersville, East Tennessee. John, son of Samuel, lived and died upon the homestead. Jon- athan also lived in the town.
Joseph and David Gaines, brothers, were early settlers in Guilford. Joseph located in the southeast part of the town and died here. His son Joseph. who accompanied him here, married Tabitha Stebbins and settled on the farm now owned by his son Joel, on road 56. He was a farmer, and had ten children, eight of whom grew up. He died in 1869, and his wife in 1878. His sons Joel and Horace, who are farmers, occupy the old homestead. David Gaines lived and died in the town. He had two sons, Samuel and David. but none of the family are living.
Joseph Weatherhead, from Rhode Island, was an early settler in Guilford He located on the farm now owned by Henry Thomas, on road 37. He died in the town. He had three boys, Joe, Jerry and John, and two girls. Jerry, who was born in Guilford, married Abigail Wilder and settled on the
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farm now owned by his son Joseph L. Of his ten children, Bradley, Joseph Lewis, Emerson, Willard and Asenatlı are still living.
William and Simeon Edwards, from Windham, Conn., were among the early settlers of Guilford. William located and lived and died on the farm now owned by L. D. Franklin, on road 41, and Simeon on that owned by Jabez Franklin, on the same road. Not one of Simeon's family is left in the town. William was a farmer and shoemaker. His son Benajah married Mary Stowell and settled on the farm now owned by his son Benajah, on road 41. He was a selectman and lister. He subsequently went to Illinois and died there in 1839 or '40. Benajah, Jr., was born in 1802 and married Asenath Richmond of Guilford. He has three children living, John R., in Montana, and J. Harvey, and Mary, who married Frank Ashcroft of Guilford.
Adonijah Putnam was one of the first settlers in Guilford. He came from Sutton, Mass., and located on road 27. He died in the town. Jared, the youngest of his nine children, married Eliza Ruel. He also died in the town, leaving a son and two daughters, A. W., Nancy, and Polly. A. W. Putnam was born in Guilford in 1813, and married Serepta Holbrook, who died in September, 1866. He subsequently married Prudence Shepardson. He has been honored with various public trusts, having been chosen select- man, lister and justice of the peace.
William Yeaw came to Guilford just after the close of the Revolutionary war, in which he took part. His son Samuel was born in this town, but lived and died in Dover. Truman, another son, now lives in Guilford.
Daniel Ashcraft came to Guilford with his wife and four children, from Fisher's Island, where he had been plundered of all his property by the Tories, to whom he was no friend. He located on the farm now occupied by J. C. Miner. He was a brick-maker and mason by trade, and carried on brick-making in connection with farming. He died on the place where he settled. His son Urial, who came with hini, married Lucinda Nichols, of Guilford, and settled on the farm now owned by his son T. S., where he spent his life. He built, in 1815, the house now standing on that place. T. S. Ashcraft, the present occupant, was born in 1805, and married Flor a C. Slate. Daniel Ashcraft, son of the pioneer of that name, came with his father to Guilford, and married and lived here some years. He afterwards removed to New York State. Jedediah, son of Daniel, married Sally Davis, of Guilford, and settled, lived, and died on the place now occupied by E. J. Carpenter, the house on which was built in 1792. He operated a saw-mill and carding- machine, and also carried on farming. He had a numerous family. His daughter Delight married Asa Nichols, of this town, and removed to Charle- mont, N. H. His son John, who was born in Guilford, married Clarissa Stockbridge, of Hadley, Mass., and settled on his father's hornestead, where he died. Lucretia, another daughter, married William Bigelow, of Guilford, Simeon, son of Jedediah, and grandson of the pioneer Daniel, succeeded his father on the homestead. Some of his descendants are still living.
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Thomas Colgrove was an early settler on what was called Colgrove Hill. where he lived and died. His son Thomas was born in the town, and mar- ried Abigail Davis. He settled on the farm on which Tyler Johnson now lives, and died there. Four of his nine children are living, Lavina, who mar- ried C. S. Harris, of Vernon ; Delight, who married David Darling, and lives in Palmer, Mass .; and Willard and Charles, who reside at Hampton, IIL.
Capt. Jonathan Chase was born at Swanzey. R. I., in 1778. In early life he went to Pomfret, Conn., where he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1799 he removed to Guilford and worked at his trade here until he enlisted in the army during the war of 1812. He was appointed lieutenant of a company. of cavalry, and was afterwards made captain. When his term of service expired he returned to Guilford and purchased a farm in the western part of the town, where he largely engaged in dairying. He was thrice married, first to Nancy Stewart, and second to Sophia Stewart, both daughters of Colonel Daniel Stewart, of Brattleboro. By these marriages there were seven chil- dren born. The third marriage was to Ruth Houghton, daughter of Maj. Edward Houghton. Capt. Chase died in Guilford, in 1858.
Capt. Henry S. Chase, son of Jonathan Chase, was born in Brattleboro, December 12, 1811, and removed to Guilford when quite young, where he was educated in the common schools and academies. He has followed the occupation of farmer and teacher, having taught school fifty-five terms, and has served as superintendent of schools ten years. He has been selectman of the town two years, lister or assessor fifteen years, and for several years was captain of the Guilford Rifle Guards. He was twice married, first to Lucy M. Weatherhead, and second to Martha P. Ward, daughter of Henry Ward. By these marriages nine children were born, three by the first. and six by the second wife. Mr. Chase removed to Brattleboro in 1882, where he now resides.
Capt. Abel Weatherhead, son of Joseph, was born in Guilford, and married Ruth Davis, of this town. He settled on the farm owned by Edwin Carpen- ter, and was considered one of the best farmers in the town. He held the office of selectman for several years, and was a militia captain. He died in the town, May 6, 1865, aged seventy-eight years. He raised twelve children. six boys and six girls, six of whom are living, Aurelia, Sarah E., D. L., Adeline M., Alonzo, and Jane. All reside in this town except Jane, who married George Caldwell, and lives in California.
Philip Franklin came to Guilford, with his family, from Scituate, Mass., and settled on road 40, where he died, and is buried in the Franklin cemetery. His son Philip, who canie and lived with him, also died in the town, leaving six children. His son Joseph, who was born December 29, 1780, married Asenath Wilder, of Guilford, and settled first in Dover, but remained there only a few years, when he removed to the farm now occupied by his son J. E. and grandson W. A., on road 4, in Vernon. He was well and favorably known in the town, which he represented in the legislature. He was select-
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man for several years, and held other town offices. He died May 6, 1866, and his wife, November 23, 1850. He left one child, Joseph Edson, who was born April 10, 1819, married Chloe Mann, of Dover, and settled on the old homestead, in Vernon, where he still resides. He represented the town in 1847, '48,'58 and 59, was selectman for eleven or twelve years, lister, and filled other town offices. He was a justice of the peace for some thirty years, and is still very active for one of his age. He has one child, Woodburn A., who married Mary Cook, of Guilford, and lives on the same farn.
Ezekiel Burdick, from Easterly, R. I., came to Guilford in 1796-'97, in company with four sons, Pardon, Nathan, Henry and Robert, and several daughters. All but Pardon and his family, however, subsequently removed to the west. Pardon's wife was Mary Lewis, of Stonington, Conn., who bore him five children, Pardon, Jr., Jerred, Beriah L., Henry, and Thompson E., of whoin the latter occupies the old homestead. Thompson E. married Elizabeth Noyes, rearing four sons, Henry T., Frank N., Frederick T., and Hilon A. Henry T. was an officer in the army during the late civil war, serving four years, and is now a merchant of Kansas City, Mo. Frank N. is a physician in Dakota, surgeon to the government troops, mayor of the young city of Vermillion, and a councilor in the Territorial legislature. Fred F., a farmer, resides in Guilford, on road 39}.
William Hines came to Guilford from Rehoboth, Mass., and settled at Hinesburg, which derives its name from him. He was a farmer. His sons Thomas, John, and William settled and lived there. John built a grist-mill and carding-mill which are still extant. He subsequently went West, and Thomas removed to Monroe, Mass. William continued his residence here, and some of the descendants are still living in the county.
Benjamin Fessenden came here from Halifax, his native town, to which his father, Solomon Fessenden, removed at an early day. Benjamin settled on the farm now owned by his son W. S., and died there in 1881, aged eighty- eight years.
Cyrus Carpenter came to this town from Rhode Island when but seven years old and worked around among the farmers. After a few years he started a wheelwright shop at Guilford village, and carried on that business for many years. He was deputy sheriff several years and high sheriff one term ; also constable and collector for eighteen years. He married a daughter of Arte- mas Gale of this town, and had two sons and two daughters, but one of whom, Augusta, wife of J. T. Noyes, is living in the town. He died in September, 1863, aged sixty-three years.
Charles B. Stevens was born in Petersham, Mass., about 1786, and came to Guilford when twenty years of age to reside with his uncle, Simon Stevens. He married Julina Graves, who died in September 1854, surviving him about one year, he having died in October, 1853. Of their four children Solomon L. resides in Clinton, Mass., Thomas G. in Illinois, and Charles H., who has been a school teacher, merchant and manufacturer, in Brattleboro, Rosella M., the only daughter, married Nelson Frost, and died in 1848.
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Capt. Jonah Cutting, a Revolutionary soldier, came to Guilford from Leicester, Mass., about 1790. He built a paper, oil and saw-mill here, carrying on the same a number of years. He died in November, 1842. John, one of his six children, born here in 1800, married Emily Stewart for his first wife, and Charlotte Stewart for his second. He removed to Brattleboro in 1824, locating upon the farm now owned by his son, J. S., on road 38. He reared six children, and died in 1844. Four of the children are living, viz. : Joseph C., in Guilford ; Emily (Mrs. Rev. J. Eastwood), in Newport, N. H. ; and Henry M. and J. S. in Brattleboro. J. S. has taught school forty-five terms, represented the town in 1874-'75, was superintendent of schools five years, lister eight years, and is now a justice of the peace.
Isaac Brown was an early settler in the town of Dover, where he lived until 1803, when he removed to Guilford, and settled in Weatherhead Hollow. After a few years' residence there he removed to the farm now owned by his grandson, Alfred S. Brown, on road 15, where he died. His son Isaac was born in Dover, March 1, 1793, and married Delinda Keep, who bore him seven children, Imla K., Hannah E., Mary M., Isaac E., Abigail A., George R. and Alfred S. He was a farmer and was widely known and respected. He was ever active in promoting the the public and social interests of the community in which he lived, and in the town held various public offices, serving as selectman thirty successive terms. He was captain of a militia company in Guilford in 1813. He died in 1870. His wife died in 1877, aged eighty-six years. His son Alfred S. married Mary J. Arms and has one child, Mary S.
Nathan Conant, son of Samuel P., born in Acton, Mass., Oct. 30, 1791, came to Guilford October 1, 1816, settling upon the place now occupied by H. H. Ward. He was a cooper by trade and made all the barrels used in this locality. He represented this town in 1834. He has been selectman some years and has filled other town offices. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and now draws a pension from the government. He married Susan Davis and had four children, Lucius, who died September 24, 1850 ; Susan, who died March 8, 1848 ; Caroline C., who lives with her father at Guilford Center ; and Maria B., who died July 11, 1848. Caroline C., was born August 7, 1823, and December 25, 1845, married George W. Penniman, of Rock- ingham, Vt., who died May 12, 1874, aged fifty-three.
Joseph and L. Nathan Jacobs came to Guilford at an early day. Joseph settled in the east part of the town and lived and died there. Nathan settled on the farm now owned by C. Squires. His sons Elias and 'David married two sisters named Gaines and removed to the State of New York. Joseph had three sons, Joseph who was killed in the war of 1812, Rufus, who lived and died in the town, and Simon, who lived and died on the homestead. Joseph, son of Rufus, was born on the farm now owned by his widow, on road 30, the old house on which was built about 1800. He was a farmer and was for some years a selectman. He married Sarah E. Weatherhead, October 17, 1830, and had six children, three boys and three girls, three of whom are liv-
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ing. He died February 20, 1875. William, son of Rufus Jacobs, was born in Guilford March 4, 1811, and married Mary W., daughter of Asa Melendy, April 13, 1835. He settled on the farm now owned by his wife, and son W. H. He was an excellent farmer. He had four children, three sons and one daughter. One son, C. H., now lives in Wanwatosa, Wis. George A. was a private in Co. B, 16th Vt. Vols. and was killed at the battle of Gettysburg. M. Ella married Charles Ogden and lives in South Boston, Mass. W. H., who lives on the homestead with his mother, married Cora B. Young.
Samuel L. Hunt came from Worcester, Mass., in 1835, and settled at Guil- ford Center, where he carried on the business of tanning and the manu- facture of boots. He held several town offices. He was town clerk for twenty years, and represented the town for several terms. He married Har- riet Sibley and has three children, Samuel S. and Ellen M., wife of S. A. Smith, both living in Guilford, and Frank L., who lives in Philadelphia, Pa.
Joel Flagg, son of Silas, was born in Heath, Mass., March 10, 1808, and married Delight Waite in 1834. He came to Guilford in 1851, and settled on the Phelps farm, where he has since resided. He has one child living, Joel, Jr., who married Lizzie A. Barber, of Vernon, and lives with his father.
Horace W. Taft, son of Zadock, was born in Winchester, N. H., Feb. 27, 1827, and married Mary M. Pierce. In 1849 he removed to Brattleboro, where he worked at blacksmithing until 1859, when he removed to Guilford, where he has since carried on the same business. The house in which he lived was built about a hundred years ago and was formerly kept as a hotel.
John H. Rudd was born in Westmoreland, England, in 1831, and emi- grated to this country in 1831. In 1854 he located in Guilford, where he now resides, on road 9. He married Sarah Waterman, who died in 1871. He has five children, all of whom live in the county.
Ephraim Tyler was born in Buckland, Mass., April 19, 1791, and moved with his father's family to Wilmington, Vt., in 1800, where he resided forty years. He married Mary Bissell and raised seven children; was postmaster under John Quincy Adams's administration ; town representative in 1828; was iden- tified with all of the town's early history and one of its largest and best farm- ers ; moved to Guilford in 1840, where he resided until his decease in August, 1878; he held the important offices in town ; had great force of character and a wide knowledge of public men and affairs in which he maintained a deep interest till the close of his life. His youngest son, William H., lives in the old homestead. Another son, Hon. James M., is a prominent citizen of Brattleboro.
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