Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888, Part 49

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers
Number of Pages: 836

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sachem was much respected, not only by his tribe, but had many warm friends among the white settlers in that section of the country, and his medical skill was as frequently taxed by the whites as by the red men. Margery was his only child, and he instructed her in all the arts for which he was so cele- brated.

After his recovery Joseph Griswold frequently visited the Indian girl-and at length, in opposition to his brother's counsel, married her, unknown to her father, and moved to Chicopee, Mass., where they lived for many years. Her father became reconciled to the union, and occasionally visited them ; but Griswold was not very prosperous-children were born to him, and his wife practiced her father's profession, and rode far and near to attend the sick. But physicians came to settle near, and ridiculed the simple skill of the Indian doctress, and at length was cut off entirely the income derived from her attendance upon the sick. Disheartened by repeated misfortunes, they finally determined to start life anew, and with six children made a pitch in the northern part of Randolph. Their eldest son, Joseph, preferred remain- ing in Chicopee ; and as he was of age, and expected soon to be married, he took the homestead, paying his father £20 "of lawful money "; and, with their worldly goods all packed in a cart, with one yoke of cattle, an old white mare-a present to Margery from her father-and one cow, they started from Chicopee for their new home, Joseph, the eldest, remaining. The names of their other children were Frederick, John, Benjamin, Sylvester, Eunice, and Lois. They were all remarkably athletic and enterprising, and fortune smiled upon them. In a few years they began to accumulate property. Mrs. Griswold's uncle, the sachem, died, and her father succeeded him ; but the name was only a sinecure-the glory of the once powerful tribe had departed, and the few feeble remnants were soon dispersed-but their chief, or Dogerill, as the English called him, clung to the homes and graves of his forefathers. Once in two years he came to Vermont to visit his daugh- ter and her family, for whom he always felt the warmest affection. He rejoiced in their prosperity. His last visit was made in the autumn of 1798, and it was a wearisome journey to him. Dispirited and sick, he reached their home ; and when he left it the last time-one week later-he was carried in the dead of night, dressed in his chieftain's clothes, and laid in the field south of the house. His daughter's husband and herself hollowed the lonely bed, and, with the help of her two eldest sons, they laid that proud head down, with his gun and hunting-knife by his side, and his tomahawk in his hand. Two large stones were afterwards raised to cover the grave, and mark his resting- place.

Josiah Washburn was a son of Jonah, a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, and his wife, Huldah Sears, from Middleburg, Mass. He was born in 1762, married Phebe, daughter of William and Susanna (Pratt) Cushman, in 1784, a descendant from Rev. Robert Cushman, who preached the first ser- mon in New England, at New Plymouth, Mass., December 12, 1621, on the

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" Sin and Danger of Self Love," which was printed in London, Eng., and is- believed to be the oldest sermon extant in America. The Washburns came to Randolph in October, 1784, and located on road 82. Josiah and wife had eight sons and four daughters, of whom Virgil, born in 1786, died in 1860 ; Hercules, a physician, born in 1788, died in 1850 ; Susannah, born in 1790, married Rev. Alfred Pinney, went as a missionary to the Cherokee Indians and died there ; Josiah, born in 1791, died in 1824; Zebina, born in 1792, died the same year; Cephas, born in 1793, a Congregational clergyman, went as a missionary to the Cherokee Nation, and died there in 1860 ; Phebe, born in 1795, died in infancy ; Jonah, born in 1796, was a merchant at West Randolph, where he died in 1847; Content, born in 1797, died in 1870; Daniel, born February 26, 1800, died October 22, 1886; Titus, born in 1802, died in 1874 ; Phebe, born in 1804, married Randolph Washburn in 1842. Daniel married Adaline, daughter of Ezekiel and Lydia (Sprague). Strong, in 1836, and they reared two sons-James S., born in 1837, died in 1847, and Julian Josiah, now a resident of Batavia, N. Y.

John Mann, born in Randolph, Mass., came to this town at an early day and located on the farm now occupied by J. G. Mann. He married Emily, daughter of Abial Howard, by whom he had two sons and one deughter- John G, Cornelius L., who died at the age of twenty years, and Emma Manora, who died at the age of four years. He died in 1874. John G. was born in 1843, married Martha E., daughter of Wells and Mary F. (Flagg) Grainger, in 1869, and they have one son, John Leroy, born in 1872. Mr. Mann is a farmer on the old homestead, and a dealer in ready-made clothing in the corner store, Red Lion Inn block, at West Randolph.

Asa Edgerton, one of the first settlers of Randolph, located near the center- of the town and was the first militia captain here, then an office of responsi- bility. He married Hannah Griswold and reared a large family, of whom William married Hannah Blodget, in 1788, and had born to him three sons. and four daughters. One daughter, Hannah S., born in Randolph in 1813, married Philander Perrin, in 1839, and had one daughter and two sons, viz .: Olivia H., William E., a soldier in the late war, who died in 1864, and Frank Vilus. Mr. Perrin was born in this town in 1808. He studied law with Counselor William Nutting, was admitted to the bar and practiced at Ran- dolph Center, later removing to West Randolph village, where he died in 1 885. His widow, Hannah S., resides with her daughter, Mrs. Justin H. Moulton.

Zephaniah English, born in Massachusetts, came to this town with his wife and family among the early settlers. He had six sons and six daughters, of whom Alexander, who served in the War of 1812, was born in 1790, married, first, Matilda French, of Randolph, in 1814, who bore him three sons and' two daughters, and second, Annie Chadwick, in 1825, by whom he had one. son, David M., born in 1826, and a daughter, Caroline L. (Mrs. D. H. Fish). David M. married Clara, daughter of Horace and Melissa (Martin) Kathan,

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in 1852, and had born to him one son and four daughters, viz. : Ida L., who died in 1862, aged eleven years ; Hattie L. (Mrs. C. H. Lamson), of this town ; Nellie, who married, first, Ora Hibbard, and second, Edwin Harlow ; Charles W., and Flora B. (Mrs. George D. French). Mr. English is a farmer and resides on road 82.

Abijah Osgood, from Cabot, Vt., located in Randolph at an early day upon the farm now occupied by A. P. Osgood. He married, first, Elizabeth Sprague, by whom he had four sons and five daughters. For his second wife he married Abigail Grow. Harvey, son of Abijah, was born in 1796, and died in 1859. He married Lucy, daughter of Rufus and Deborah (Grow) Gay, and had four sons and three daughters, viz .: George H., who resides in this town ; Calvin, who died at the age of three years ; Frances E. (Mrs. Albert A. Ainsworth), of Manchester, N. H .; Deborah J. (Mrs. J. B. Good- rich), of Tunbridge; Mary L. (Mrs. Ezra Walker), of Chelsea; Abijah P., of this town, and Gilman S. George H. Osgood was born on the homestead, and in 1851 married Mary A, daughter of William P. and Mary (Parker) Willis, by whom he had children as follows: George C., of Sharon, Windsor county ; Emma F., who married, first, F. Burroughs, by whom she had one daughter, Mabel L, and second, Fred L. Parsons; Willie H., of Milton, Chittenden county ; Cora May, who died in infancy ; Harry R., who died in 1871, aged seven years ; and Annie F. and Harlie R., who reside at home with their father. Mr. Osgood owns and occupies the Ambrose Kibbee farm of 150 acres on road 19.

John Buswell came from Lebanon, N. H., with his wife, Lavina Collins, and two children, and located in Randolph about 1800. They reared a family of four sons and four daughters, viz .: Lura (Mrs. Oliver Edson), Nancy (Mrs. Horace Wheeler), Amelia, Henry, Amanda, Homer, Increase K., and John. The latter, born in 1810, was a farmer and a prominent man in town affairs. He held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and represented the town in the state legislature. He was a much respected citizen, had much to do with the settlement of estates, and died in this town August 14, 1886. In- crease K. was born in 1808, and when he arrived at man's estate learned the harness-maker's trade. He married Lora M., daughter of Samuel and Anna (Cleveland) Gage, in 1843, and had two sons, John A. and George G. John A. Buswell was born in Randolph in 1848, is a painter and undertaker, and resides at East Randolph village. George R., born in 1853, a carpenter and builder, married Abbie, daughter of Shem and Joanna (Clark) Acker - man, in 1883, and also resides in East Randolph, on Main street.

Richard Kimball, with his wife, Susan Holden, from Connecticut, located in Randolph previous to 1800. They reared a family of three sons and two daughters, viz .: John H., Hiram, Lloyd, Melora (Mrs. Jonathan Hobart), and Aveline (Mrs. William Beer). Hiram was born in 1803 and was reared upon a farm. He married Jerusha, daughter of Robert and

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Abigail (Jackson) Bradish, and reared five sons and one daughter, viz .: Richard H., who died in this town in 1883; Laura C. (Mrs. Col. J. B. Mead), of Randolph; Hiram, a lawyer, machinist and inventor, of Ohio ; William E., a stock broker, who died 1874; Lloyd A., of Sydney, Australia ; and Robert J. The latter was born on the homestead in 1836, learned teleg- raphy and worked for an express company, and in 1864 removed to New York city, where he engaged in business as a stock broker, in which he still continues. He married Martha, daughter of Charles and Loretta (Smith) Morse, of Rochester, N. Y., in 1863, and they have one son and two daugh- ters, viz : Clara Louise, born in 1867 ; Annie Laurie, born in 1870, and Will- iam E., born in 1874. Mr. Kimball has a summer residence at the head of Randolph avenue in West Randolph village. Mrs. Hiram Kimball died in 1887.

Loren Griswold, son of John and Roxiana (Glazier) Griswold, was born in Randolph April 9, 1801. He was reared upon a farm and educated at Orange County Grammar school. He married Sophia, daughter of Christo_ pher and Rebecca (Green) Erskine, in 1826, by whom he had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Ellen L., who married Gilman DuBois, had one son, Loren G., a lawyer in Boston, and died in 1880; Loren E., who died in 1829, aged nineteen years ; Ann S. (Mrs. J. E. Johnson), who had one daughter, and died in 1856; Timothy G., who died in 1836, aged three years ; Adelaide E. (Mrs. Daniel Chase Griswold), of Boston, who has one child, Loren E., a lawyer ; Ellen C. and Kate D. Mr. Griswold was a mer- chant at Randolph four years, held the office of justice of the peace, repre- sented the town in the legislature in 1839, and the senate in 1843 and '44,. and filled many other positions of trust. He now resides in West Randolph village.

Jacob Reed Pember, son of Samuel and Esther ( Reed) Pember, was born. in Randolph in 1801, where he studied medicine with Dr. John Smith, grad- uating from Dartmouth Medical college in 1828, and soon after commencing practice at Randolph Center. He married Violet, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Olmstead) Hidden, of Craftsbury, Vt., in 1836, by whom he had one son, Jay Reed Pember, born in 1841. Jay R. graduated from Dartmouth college in 1862, and removed to Boston, where he was a stenograpic court reporter. He married Alida, daughter of Simeon and Elizabeth (Albright) Goodwin, in 1866, and they have one son and one daughter-Minnie Ger- trude and Karl Albright, the latter born in 1879. Mr. Pember is clerk of Windsor county (Vt.) court, and resides at Woodstock. Dr. Pember died in 1866. His widow resides on Main street, at Randolph Center.

Ahira Griswold, son of John and Roxiana (Glazier) Griswold, was born in this town in 1803. He married Sarah, daughter of Charles and Lucy (Burn- ham) Miller, November 11, 1830, and their children were Lucy Ann, born September 12, 1831, died December 8, 1858; Mrs. G. E. E. Sparhawk, a physician at Burlington ; Charles M., who died in the army during the late:

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war, September 4, 1862 ; Francis A., of West Randolph, born January 9, 1835 ; Luna Caroline, born February 28, 1841 ; Sarah E., born July 15, 1845. Mrs. Ahira Griswold died in 1867.

Edmund Tilson, son of Edmund and Patty (Gilbert) Tilson, of Green- wich, Mass., was born in 1778, came to Randolph in 1803, and worked here for Judge Dudley Chase two years. He returned to Massachusetts and mar- ried Ruth, daughter of Seth and Rebecca Babbett, and in 1805 came back to this town and engaged in farming. He had born to him five sons and one daughter, as follows : Edmund, Jr., Willard, Gilbert, who died in infancy, Gilbert, 2d, Charlotte, who married Christopher Huntington, and Cephas. Edmund Tilson, Jr., born in 1806, engaged in the cabinet-making and under- taking business when eighteen years of age, in which he continued for forty years. He married, first, Lucinda, daughter of Ichabod and Patty (Ander- son) Nye, in 1832, who bore him one son, Luther, (born 1833, died 1880,) and died in 1834. For his second wife he married Esther, daughter of John and Lucinda (Brockway) Shurburne, in 1834, who bore him one son and four daughters, viz .: Martha L., who married John Kimball, of Boston, and died in 1864; Ruth A. (Mrs. Edwin Harrington), of Boston ; Mary M., who lives with her father ; Edmund S., a successful teacher, who died in 1878 ; and Julia A. (Mrs. Albert E. Dean), of Boston. Mr. Tilson is a market gardener on Center street, in West Randolph village.

Captain John Granger, who served in the Revolutionary war, settled in New Braintree, Mass., with his wife, Rebecca Haskell, by whom he had four sons and three daughters, of whom Roger, born in 1774, was reared upon a farm, married Betsey, daughter of Isaac Goodenow, in 1802, and in 1804 located in this town. They reared six sons and two daughters, viz .: Luther, who resides in West Randolph village ; Calvin, a Congregational clergyman, of East Poultney, Rutland county ; Charles, a Congregational clergyman, of Illinois ; Eliza S., who married, first, Dr. Hart Smith, and second, Daniel Partridge ; Eleazer W., who resides in California ; Submit (Mrs. Moses S. Nutting); Isaac, of Barre, Washington county ; and Noah. The latter, born in Randolph in 1817, was educated at the Orange County Grammar school, from which he graduated about 1834. He taught school many terms, and in 1 840 married Caroline, daughter of William S. and Myra (Baldwin) Clark, by whom he had five sons and two daughters, as follows : William N., born in 1841, a lawyer at Belmont, Nevada ; Nathan H., who died in Iowa in 1878, aged thirty-four years ; Newell C., who died in infancy ; Frank C., a physi- cian in Randolph, Mass .; Fanny A. (Mrs. Ed Bass), who died in 1880 ; and Fred W., who graduated from Dartmouth college in 1884, and from the Medical department in 1886. Mr. Granger is financial agent for the Ver- mont Methodist Conference seminary and Female college at Montpelier, and resides on Center street, in West Randolph village.

Luther Granger, son of Roger and Betsey (Goodenow) Granger, before mentioned, was born in New Braintree, Mass., in 1804, in which year his

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parents removed to this town. He married, first, Mary English, in 1830, who bore him one son and one daughter, Charles R. and Nancy. After the death of his first wife, in 1838, he married Philena, her sister, by whom he had three sons and seven daughters, viz .: Charles, Nancy, Henry, Betsey, Mary (Mrs. H. V. Fletcher), Henrietta (Mrs. James Tinkham), Clara (Mrs. James Thompson), Edwin L., Flora T. (Mrs. C. W. Miller), and Caroline M. Mr. Granger resides on Center street, in West Randolph village.

Wright Gifford, son of John and Cynthia (Kimball) Gifford, was born in this town in 1805, and died in 1884. He married Susannah Pierce, in 1829, and had three sons and two daughters, of whom Levi W. died in infancy ; Elisha A. resides in Tunbridge; Edwin P. in this town ; Mary M. died in 1839 ; Susan Ellen, born in 1849, married Howard R. Wright (who was born in Tunbridge in 1851), in 1874, and they have one son, Clayton G., born in 1880. Mr. Wright occupies the Gifford homestead on road 88, where his wife was born.

William Nutting, born in Groton, Mass , graduated from Dartmouth col- lege in 1806, and the same year located in Randolph and became principal of Orange County Grammar school, which position he retained six years. He studied law with Hon. Dudley Chase, and was admitted to practice in 1813, when he entered into a partnership with Mr. Chase, which continued for twelve years. Mr. Nutting was in continual practice of the law for about fifty years. He married Mary Hubbard, of Groton, Mass., and they reared five sons and four daughters, of whom Dr. David H., born in this town in 1829, graduated from the Philadelphia College of Medicine in 1853, and spent one year in the hospitals and dispensaries in New York city. In 1854 he went to Turkey as a missionary and physician, where he remained about twenty years. He spent a year in Europe, visiting hospitals, etc., in 1876 commenced practice at Chicopee, Mass., and in 1883 located in Randolph. He married Mary E., daughter of Nicholas and Mary I. (Barstow) Nichols, in 1854, and their children were Annie H., deceased ; Nellie H., a teacher in Fisk university, Nashville, Tenn .; Mary H., a student in Mount Holyoke seminary, class of 1887 ; George H., at Mount Herman (Mass.) boys' school ; Charles H. and Fred W., who reside at home. Dr. Nutting is engaged in the practice of his profession and also in farming. His office and residence are on West street, Randolph village.

Lott Chadwick came from Cape Cod, Mass., with his wife, Sally Fish, about 1806, and located on Fish hill. They had eight sons and three daugh- ters, of whom Charles, born in 1812, a farmer and stone mason by trade, married Clarissa, daughter of Adam H. and Bathsheba (Curtis) Salter, in 1838, by whom he had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Aurelia M., who died in infancy ; Julia A. (Mrs. Silas Chadwick), of this town; Daniel B., who died in 1849, aged four years ; Clara E, (Mrs. William W. Tyler), of Tunbridge; and Charles A., who was born in this town in 1859. The latter resides with his father on the Dr. Bissell farm on road 60.

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John Hobart, born in 1781, came from Braintree, Mass., about 1806, and settled in this town on road 65. He married Deborah White, and they had five sons and three daughters, of whom John died in Massachusetts ; Augustus died in this town in 1869; Charlotte married William Foster and also died in this town ; Caleb died in Wisconsin, as did also Deborah, who married W. Nichols ; Susan married Isaac Nichols and died in this town ; Thomas S. died in Wisconsin. Augustus, born in 1781, married Hannah, daughter of Levi Thayer, and they had three sons and six daughters, of whom Ebenezer W. died in New Hampshire ; Charlotte (Mrs. A. Burr) died in Fairlee ; Mary (Mrs. J. Kemp) lives in Orford, N. H .; Sarah died at the age of eighteen ; Samuel died in this town; Caroline (Mrs. H. S. Porter) resides in Fairlee ; Emeline (Mrs. C. A. Ross) resides in Orford, N. H .; Eliza H. is a resident of New York city. Franklin A. was born in Randolph in 1830, and at the age of sixteen learned the trade of carpenter and builder, in which business he still continues. He married Elizabeth A., daughter of Lewin and Anna (Burch) Fish, in 1851, and they have had born to them four sons and two daughters, viz .: Abbie Augusta ; Edward A., who died in 1859, aged three years ; John F., station agent at Barrett's Station, Mass .; Edward O., of St. Albans ; Charles L. and Alice E., who reside at home with their parents. Mr. Hobart resides on Center street, in West Randolph village.

Solomon Burnham, son of Ammi, (who was the sixth in descent from Lieu- tenant Thomas Burnham, who, with two brothers came to this country in the ship Angel Gabriel, in 1635,) was born in Ipswich, Mass., in 1770, and located in this town about 1806. He married Betsey Kirby. and they reared two sons and two daughters, viz .: Betsey (Mrs. W. S. Green), who died in this town in 1836 ; Solomon, who died in Wisconsin ; Cynthia ( Mrs. Zacharia W. Austin) ; and Ammi, who was born here in 1806. Solomon was greatly esteemed as a worthy member of the Congregational church, was gen- erous and kind in disposition, and much respected in the community. He owned and occupied the the Experience Davis farm (" the first farm settled in the town"), where he died in 1850. His wife survived him until 1862, aged ninety years. Ammi married Lucy, daughter of Alexander Youngs, in 1828, and they had nine sons and two daughters, of whom Edwin K., a lawyer, born in 1839, married Nancy Dillingham, by whom he has had two sons and one daughter, and resides in Newark, N. Y .; William, born in 1844, married Salome Ellsworth ; Laura R. J. (Mrs. O. B. Hinckley) resides on the old homestead in this town ; Marcellus E., a merchant at Newark, N. Y., married Abbie Dodge and they have one son and one daughter ; David A. O. married Harriet Waterman ; Carlton O. married Theresa Blodgett and they have one daughter ; Anna F. married William Greer ; Grace and Mable died in infancy; Benjamin A. married M. E. Russ ; Solomon A. O. and David O. A. died young. Ammi's first wife died in 1852, and in 1853 he married Lucina P. Blodgett, by whom he had two sons, Mark A. and Louis H.

Obadiah Hall, son of Nathaniel and Mary (Wood) Hall, was born in 1752.

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He married, first, Sarah Stickney, by whom he had two sons and one daugh- ter ; second, Eunice Wells, in 1799, who bore him one daughter, and third, Nabby Cheeney, in 1806, by whom he had one son, Obadiah, born in Ran- dolph in 1808. The latter married Eunice, daughter of John and Sally (Story) Sprague, in 1835, and they have had two sons and two daughters, of whom Charlotte S. married Philander Lougee and died in 1860 ; Sarah E. married Charles S. Moulton, of Chelsea ; Elias S., born in 1846, married Mariam Goodrich, in 1870, and has four daughters-Blanche M., Maude E., Cora E. and Gertie M .; Clark S., born in 1851, married Ella, daughter of Chauncey and Eliza (French) Fitts, of New Hampshire, September 29, 1885. Mr. Hall, in 1866, purchased the Hiram Turner farm, 'on road 55, which he owns with his son Elias S. He has been a member of the Freewill Baptist church since 1822.

Josiah Tilson, from New Braintree, Mass., located in this town in 1808. He married Rhoda Barr, who bore him four sons and four daughters. One son, Josiah, born in 1820, married Mary J. Sargent, in 1847, and they had three sons and two daughters, viz .: Charles B., Royal F., John W., Della (Mrs. W. A. Gourley), and Jennie. Royal F. married Olivia P. Tilson and is a farmer with W. L. Hebard. Josiah Tilson occupies the Asa Hebard farm of 170 acres on road 67.

Belcher Salisbury, born in 1790, came to Randolph when a young man, married Nancy, daughter of Capt. Thomas and Anna (Martin) Lamson, in 1811, and they had born to thein six sons and two daughters, of whom Phi- lander died in 1850 ; Laura S., of West Randolph, born in 1815, married, first, Dr. Henry H. Brown, who died in 1847, and second, Rev. Bazaleel Smith, a Congregational clergyman, who died at Mt. Vernon, N. H .; Thomas L. died in Indiana ; Lucius resides in Missouri ; Franklin B., born in 1826, taught school several terms, married Ellen, daughter of Asa and Amanda (Morris) Flynn, in 1848, and they reared four children-William F., Albert P. and Herbert B., twins, and an adopted daughter, Mary E. (Mrs. George J. Prince), who died in 188t and left one daughter, Fanny May. Herbert B. married Minnie, daughter of Alonzo and Emeline (Turner) Smith, July 22, 1886. Franklin B. Salisbury first engaged in trade at Randolph, and later in Missouri for a few years, when he returned to Randolph and resumed the same business. In 1866 he engaged in the manufacture of furniture, and in 1868 Thomas became associated with him and they built a mill and did an ex- tensive business. In 1876 Franklin B. became sole owner. In the fall of 1880 the building was burned, the loss being about $40,000. Early in the spring of 1881 he began the erection of the present factory, but died before its completion, when his sons Albert P. and Herbert B. assumed the business, finished the factory, and now do an extensive business, giving employment to about fifty men.

John Hutchinson, a farmer by occupation, was born in Sutton, Mass., Jan- uary 18, 1766, and settled in Braintree in 1793, dying May 29, 1845. He

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was a man of more than ordinary ability, and represented Braintree seven. teen times in the state legislature. He reared a family of nine children. James Hutchinson, son of John, was born in Braintree February 27, 1797, and died in Randolph October 2, 1882. He was a man universally respected, -temperate, honest and industrious, and acquired a handsome fortune for the times. He not only successfully managed a large farm, but also for a time owned an oil mill in Braintree which did an extensive business. He had born to him eight children. James Hutchinson, son of James, was born in Randolph January 1, 1826, married Abby B. Flint, November 2, 1847, and settled upon the old homestead of his grandfather. in Braintree, where he lived until 1870, when he removed to West Randolph. He was elected del- egate from Orange county to the State Constitutional Convention in 1856, and in 1864-65 held the office of assistant judge of the county court. In 1869 and 1870 he served as state senator, and in 187 1 was elected county com- missioner. In 1872 he was one of the delegates from Vermont to the Re- publican National Convention at Philadelphia, and the same year was ap- pointed postmaster at West Randolph, which office he held

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Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888, Part 49

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers Number of Pages: 836

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers
Number of Pages: 836