History of Royalton, Vermont, with family genealogies, 1769-1911, Part 25

Author: Lovejoy, Mary Evelyn Wood, 1847-
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Burlington, Vt., Free press printing company
Number of Pages: 1280

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The church was very fortunate in securing the services of the sturdy, scholarly Dr. James Caldwell for four and one-half of the nine years that Dr. Drake was incapacitated for ministerial effort. He had been preaching about a year when the Society on Jan. 5, 1869, passed the following resolution: "Resolved, That we recognize the Rev. James Caldwell as a faithful Gospel Preacher possessing in an eminent degree those qualifications which render him an acceptable Christian teacher and spiritual guide,

Therefore, Resolved, That we request the Committee of the first Congl. Society to secure his services for the year ensuing."

Dr. Caldwell had been preceded for a short time by Rev. George Byington. Dr. Caldwell was a Scotchman, a graduate of Glasgow. He was honored by Middlebury with a D. D. degree in 1871, while laboring in Royalton. He preached later in Post Mills. He died in 1885. He was somewhat eccentric, and spoke with a slight brogue. He was well liked, for he preached vigor- ous sermons, and handled sin without gloves. His gestures par- took of early day power, and some timid ones trembled for the dearly loved old Bible when his clenched fist came down hard upon it. Notwithstanding his impassioned manner, he was gen- tle of nature, and almost as helpless as a child in caring for his personal needs. In argument he was no mean antagonist. As a man his life was above reproach, and his personality was so

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marked, that his sermons and himself will long be remembered by those who listened to him.

Dr. Drake was so far recovered the first of the year 1872, as to be able to resume again his pastoral duties. In spite of his long continued periods of illness, the church clung to him, and would not let him go, though he resigned again in 1871. No doubt some of his illness may be attributed to overwork. He did not spare himself. He was in great demand at marriages and funerals. One writer of an article printed about the time of his death says, "The sick man welcomed his coming as bring- ing a healing balm to his spirit and helping him to forget the infirmities of the flesh. The young saw in him the realization of true godliness and drew from his example inspiration to well doing; and the little child climbed upon his knee, and looking into the light of his clear eye, felt that he had found a true friend. - - He was universally esteemed by his brethren in the ministry, and many a young minister received from him encour- agement, advice, and a higher ideal of what it is to be a true minister of Jesus Christ."

At the time of the Centennial of the church, Dr. Drake gave an admirable address, covering in a succinct manner the whole history of the church. He spoke of his love for the people, and said he had thought he would resign at that time, but left it with them. As an evidence of his affection he gave the church $1000 as a nucleus of a fund, which was soon increased to $5000, Hon. Frederick Billings of Woodstock also giving $1000. In these touching words he introduced his purpose of making the gift alluded to: "The Savior having loved his own, loved them unto the end. I feel that whatever diversities the future may bring I shall love you 'to the end.' " His closing words were, " 'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.' Yes, beloved, whenever you think of me, while memory lasts, let these words be ever flowing from my lips, conveying an electric current of love and prayer, streaming from my heart to yours, speeding by way of the throne of God. - - 'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.' "'

At a meeting of the church soon after this a set of resolu- tions was adopted expressive of the love and gratitude of its members for Dr. Drake's faithful service and loving care of them.

Dr. Drake, like Rev. Martin Tullar, was stricken in the pul- pit. He tried to preach April 14, 1878, but was so unwell that he had to leave. It was forty-one years that day since he preached his first sermon in Royalton. He grew worse and died the following Sunday, April 21st. Dr. James Caldwell preached the funeral sermon the next Wednesday, and President Hurlbert of Middlebury made the address. Fifteen clergymen were pres-

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ent. Thus passed away one of earth's noblemen, a man, who more than any other had given tone and character to the social, civic, domestic, and religious life of the town, and whose influ- ence will live, not only in Royalton, but throughout every state in the Union.

Dr. Drake was buried in the cemetery at North Royalton, beside his wife, who had died Nov. 6, 1870. The church received from the County Conference held in Woodstock in June, a set of resolutions as follows :

"Resolved, That in the death of the Rev. Cyrus B. Drake, this Con- ference of Congregational pastors and churches recognizes the fact that God has come near and removed one from among us who was eminent as a Christian, a scholar, a pastor, and a friend; who was lovely in life, wise in counsel, and whose influence for good will long continue among the churches, and throughout our State.

Resolved, That we hereby express our heartfelt sympathy with the church in Royalton in this bereavement, and pray that it may be di- vinely guided in its effort to secure another pastor, and to maintain the institutions of the Gospel.

Resolved, That we also send words of sympathy to the daughter of the deceased, commending her to Him who can care for her more tenderly than any earthly friend, and guide her in the way heaven- ward."

After the death of Dr. Drake the pulpit was supplied by several clergymen, among them Rev. Mr. Plummer of Maine, Rev. S. W. Dike of Randolph, Rev. S. K. B. Perkins of South Royalton, and a theological student, Mr. Root. In the fall the church at South Royalton proposed that the two' churches unite in the support of the Gospel, and the Society had taken favorable action, when they were notified that the offer was withdrawn. On Nov. 29th the church voted to hire Rev. Samuel W. Dike for a year if he could be secured. Mr. Dike accepted their offer and moved to Royalton in April, 1879. He was born in Thompson, Conn., Feb. 13, 1839, graduated with high honors at Williams college in 1863, studied theology two years at East Windsor Hill, Conn., and graduated from And. Theo. Sem. in 1866. He was acting pastor and pastor at West Randolph from Jan. 1, 1867, until near the close of 1877.

Dr. Drake had been in the habit of calling on him for special service for some years, so that he was no stranger to the people. He lived in Royalton until April, 1887, when he moved to Au- burndale, Mass. He was installed as pastor at Royalton Apr. 21, 1880. The council was composed of pastors and delegates from eleven towns. The sermon was preached by Pres. Buckham of the U. V. M.

Mr. Dike strove to stimulate an interest in missions, especi- ally in the young people, who prepared maps and studied the history of the more recent mission fields. His work as the origi-

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nator of the Home Department of the Sunday School will be found under that head. While he was pastor he wrote consid- erable on the Divorce Question, including his Boston Monday Lecture, which immediately brought him and his work into wide notice, and led to his dismission to become the Secretary of the New England Divorce Reform League, which after one other change became the National League for the Protection of the Family. Some of the other of Mr. Dike's important papers on the Divorce Question were written while he was living in Roy- alton, as well as the series of articles in the Andover Review, which opened the discussion of the Religious Problem of the Country Town. He proposed and helped shape the famous Fair- banks' investigation of the condition of 44 towns in Vermont, etc.

At his own request he was dismissed Aug. 22, 1882. The council expressed its estimate of his services by saying, "We heartily commend Bro. Dike as an able, diligent, faithful and discreet minister of the Gospel." The church had previously put on record its testimony in the following words: "We can but express our great regret at the cause that impels his depart- ure, and at our prospective loss of the service of him who has endeared himself to us by his Christian instruction and kindly care of this flock in the few short years he has been with us."

For five years longer he maintained his home in Royalton, and his subsequent work has been largely the development of the ideas and plans which he formed here. While his home was here he became a member and contributor of papers to one or more of the Social Science Associations of the country, and began lec- turing in seminaries and colleges. He received the degree of LL. D. from Williams College in 1888.

It would seem that Rev. William Denison Smith of South Royalton filled the pulpit after the resignation of Dr. Dike, by informal action. June 29, 1883, the committee was instructed to take measures to secure him another year.

In the interim after the resignation of Mr. Smith and before union with the Bethel church in hiring a minister, Rev. Herbert Marston Andrews, A. M., supplied the pulpit. He was a gradu- ate of Union Theo. Sem. in 1879, of Dartmouth in 1876. He later became a missionary to Jamua Mission, Allahabad, North- west Prov., India.

On Oct. 10, 1884, it was voted to unite with the Bethel church in the ordination of Elisha Smith Fiske, and the services took place in the Royalton church Oct. 22, 1884. When this connection was severed is not recorded in the minutes, but Jan. 1, 1886, another pastor was serving. Mr. Fiske was born in Shel- burne, Mass., April 11, 1853. He was connected for a time with

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Williams College, but did not graduate; graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1883. He preached at Bethel from June 1, 1884, to June 1, 1887. He preached in Waitsfield 1887-1897. Since that time his health has not been sufficient for a pastorate, and he is living in Montpelier, engaged in insurance business, and preaches occasionally.

Albert Ira Dutton began preaching for the church in the fall of 1885. He was installed as pastor Sep. 1 of that year, and dismissed Sep. 26, 1887, on account of ill health. His relations with the church had been pleasant, and his labor had been faith- ful and devoted. He was born in Stowe, Aug. 5, 1831. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1858, studied two years at Hartford Theo. Sem., and graduated from And. Theo. Sem. in 1863. He was ordained over the church in Shirley, Mass., in 1863, where he remained six years. He served the East Long- meadow church sixteen years, then removed to Minnesota, from which state he came to Royalton. When he left Royalton he as- sumed charge of a Ministers' Home in So. Framingham, Mass., where he died suddenly, Feb. 13, 1892.

Rev. Solomon Paine Giddings preached for some months after Mr. Dutton left. He was born in Poultney, Dec. 2, 1812; graduated from Middlebury College in 1838; studied at Yale 1839-41, and at Lane Theo. Sem. in 1842. He was ordained as an evangelist at Poultney, Sep. 28, 1842, and did home missionary work in Tennessee for a time. He preached at several places in Vermont and Massachusetts prior to 1863, when he took a clerk- ship in one of the departments at Washington, D. C., where he was residing at last accounts.

Rev. Levi Wild has supplied the Royalton pulpit at different times, when a stated supply has been lacking. His record will be found in the history of the Wild family.

Rev. Hiram Quintillian Ward began preaching for the church in 1889, and continued until June 1, 1892. He was born in Danville, March 15, 1857; graduated at Dartmouth, 1883, from Chicago Theological Seminary, 1887. He was ordained June 30, 1887, at Pecatonica, Ill., where he was preaching. After leav- ing Royalton he preached in Canaan, N. Y., a short time, then became Principal of Glenwood Collegiate Institute, Metawan, N. J. Later he was Professor of Mathematics and Physics in Lake Charles College, La., from which he sent an appeal for the institution to the Royalton church. He was pastor at Orford, N. H., 1905, and at last accounts was stationed in Brookfield.

Rev. James Ramage, the pastor of the South Royalton Con- gregational church, filled the pulpit from July, 1892, to July, 1893. The church continued its connection with the South Roy- alton church through the pastorate of Rev. Henry M. Goddard,

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from Oct., 1893, to May, 1899. When Rev. Wilfred E. Mann was secured at South Royalton, he acted as pastor for the church from June, 1899, to Jan., 1902.

In this year the church found itself able to engage the serv- ices of Rev. Joel F. Whitney, a returned missionary, who had settled in the village. He was born Mar. 30, 1843, in Wadhams Mills, N. Y .; graduated from Barre Academy 1864, from Middle- bury College, 1868, from Andover Theo. Sem., 1871. He mar- ried May 3, 1871, Louisa Marette Bailey, born June 4, 1844, and was ordained on the same day. They served as missionaries ten years in Micronesia under the A. B. C. F. M. He returned in 1881 and has had pastorates in Wadhams Mills, N. Y., Wolcott, St. Johnsbury East, Jamaica, and Marshfield, Vt., and Coventry- ville, N. Y., and other New York towns. He came to Royalton 1902, and preached for the church three years. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney have been very active in all the social and educational enterprises of the little village. Mrs. Whitney is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke, and is a writer of some reputation. She has pub- lished one book, "Goldie's Inheritance." Their two older chil- dren were born in Micronesia : John Russell, born Oct. 31, 1874, died Oct. 19, 1897; entered Middlebury College, '95. Edward Fisk, born Aug. 29, 1877, living at home unmarried. Their only daughter, Mary Etta, was born June 15, 1882. She has inher- ited considerable literary and artistic talent.

June 11, 1905, Rev. Charles E. Beals began his labors for the church. He was a student completing his college course at Dartmouth. He was born in East Bridgewater, Mass., June 24, 1877. He graduated from the high school in that town in 1894, and from Bangor Theo. Sem. in 1909. He took his A. B. degree from Dartmouth in 1907, with Phi Beta Kappa rank. He re- ceived the Story prize in philosophy. He was ordained in Roy- alton, June 28, 1906. Ten churches were represented. The ser- mon was preached by Rev. C. A. Beckwith, D. D. On July 17, 1907, he married Anna M. Bourne of Bangor. He closed his labors in Royalton Sep. 15, 1907. He taught in Bangor Semi- nary 1907-08 and took post-graduate work, receiving the degree of B. D. in 1908. He has since been pastor of churches in Hallo- well and Eastport, Maine. He has one daughter, Mary Antoin- ette, born June 14, 1908. Mr. Beals won the hearts of his Roy- alton parishioners by his sincere piety and kindly interest in their welfare, and his scholarly and convincing sermons satisfied the taste of the most critical. The church parted with him with great regret.

Rev. Willis Sparhawk, clergyman and lecturer from Ran- dolph, supplied the pulpit the next four months, then Thomas

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N. Ross of Northfield was hired for a short time. Mr. Ross is now a student in Bangor Seminary.

Again the church secured a Dartmouth student, Rev. Henry N. Pfeiffer. Mr. Pfeiffer was born July 3, 1876, in Philadel- phia, Pa .; graduated from New York University, 1899, from Oberlin College, 1906, from Dartmouth, 1909. , He was pastor of churches in Middletown, N. Y., and Meriden, N. H., before com- ing to Royalton. Mr. Pfeiffer is a man of unusual talent and indefatigable energy, and at the end of a year he was called to a wider field. He is now pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, N. Y.

His successor was Rev. Newell Carroll Maynard, another Dartmouth student. He was born in Marshfield, Me., Nov. 26, 1880. He was a graduate of Bucksport Seminary in 1902, of Bangor Theo. Sem. in 1907, and of Dartmouth in 1910. He be- gan to preach at the age of nineteen, while in the preparatory school at Bucksport. He was pastor of churches at China and N. Palermo, Me., 1903-05, at Milford, Me., 1905-06, at Lincoln, Me., 1907, and assistant minister at Eliot Church, Newton, Mass., 1908. He was ordained at Newton, Mass., June 28, 1907. The church prospered under the able ministrations of Mr. Maynard, and was loth to release him at the end of his year.

The work of the Dartmouth students has been so satisfac- tory that still another was hired in 1910, Rev. John Lemley Holden. Mr. Holden was born July 9, 1887; graduated from Bangor Seminary, 1910. He was ordained in Royalton, Aug. 9, 1910. Dr. Eugene W. Lyman, Professor at Bangor, preached, and Dr. Merrill gave the ordaining prayer. Mr. Holden's home is Ticonderoga, N. Y.

Asa Perrin, Sen., kept a diary for many years. These dia- ries have been mostly preserved. Those dealing with the church date from 1785 to 1810. He jotted down each Sunday the name of the preacher, or the reader of a sermon, if there was no preach- er, and the text. Asa Perrin's name, whether Senior or Junior is not stated, is in the list of those who were members of the First Congregational Church in 1793, when Mr. Tullar was in- stalled. Asa, Sen., seems to have attended the Baptist church occasionally, and it is not easy to determine in all cases whether it was the Baptist or Congregational meeting of which he gives an account, but the data which follows is thought to belong only to the history of the Congregational church.

The places of meeting, aside from the meeting-house, are given by him as Zebulon Lyon's, the schoolhouse in his district, the "red schoolhouse" near Mr. Sever's, Mr. Durkee's, Esquire Dewey's, Mr. Hibbard's when Mr. Tullar preached, Capt. Bil- lings's, Sally Perrin's barn, Lyon's barn, Capt. Kimball's, school-

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house in the village, Esquire Tullar's, Capt. Burbank's, Nathan- iel Morse's, Mr. Dunham's, Daniel Havens', Esquire Rix's, the academy, and Mr. Bloss', which list indicates an effort to have preaching in all parts of the town, when no meeting-house ex- isted suitable for holding Sunday services. Some of these meet- ings were held in the evening, and the services were preaching, a lecture, or reading of sermons by laymen.

Some of the readers mentioned are Esquire Sever and Dr. Samuel D. Searle, both of whom often read when there was no pastor or when Mr. Tullar was absent on his father's frequent vacations to see his father, to attend conventions, and confer- ences, and to "get him a wife," besides enforced vacations when he was ill or lame. Other readers were Capt. Kimball, Pitcher Tucker, Mr. Dutton, Silas Williams, Mr. Chapin, the academy principal, Greenfield Perrin, and "Smith the school master," possibly an academy principal, whose record has not been found.

Mr. Perrin's diaries show that Rev. and Dr. Abial Jones preached occasionally, also Mr. Brainard and Mr. Thompson. He states that on Oct. 11, 1795, Mr. Tullar sang Psalm 134, and then dismissed them, probably on account of ill health. His diaries are chiefly devoted to facts regarding Sunday services, baptisms, councils, persons "cried" and married, and family records, but they are well worth the reading by any one inter- ested in such matters.

An attempt was made to learn what natives of Royalton be- came ministers. Those who will be named are, doubtless, only a part of the number that might be ascertained with more ample time and facilities. Further records of these sons of Royalton will be found in the genealogical half of this volume.

Lyman Daniel Ames, born Aug. 21, 1812. Baptist minister in Royalton and other Vermont towns. Died in Randolph, Jan. 22, 1879.

Enoch Cleveland, son of Bethabra, born Aug. 16, 1823, be- came a minister of the Christian denomination, preaching in Hyde Park, Sutton, and other places. The date of his death is not known, but it was before August, 1896.

Nathaniel Wright Dewey, son of Rodolphus, born Jan. 1, 1810, graduated at Dartmouth as divinity student, 1837, and died Jan. 11, 1839, at Lane Theo. Sem., unmarried.

Lewis Francis, son of John, born Sept. 14, 1836, graduated at the U. V. M. in 1856, and at Andover Theo. Sem. in 1860. He received the degree of D. D. from Rutgers in 1898. At present he is Pastor Emeritus of Kent Street Reformed Church, Brook- lyn, N. Y.

John Perrin, son of Greenfield, born March 8, 1803, died Aug. 3, 1896. He was a Methodist minister.

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Henry Safford, son of Jacob, born Oct. 8, 1793, graduated at Dartmouth, 1817, at Princeton Theo. Sem., 1820. He was a missionary, and died Oct. 8, 1870, at Greensboro, Ga.

DeForest Safford, son of Truman Hopson, born Mar. 17, 1840, was in Harvard University one and one-half years, then enlisted in the Union army. He graduated from Union Theo. Sem. in 1869, and preached in various places in Vermont and New Hampshire. He has been located in Peterboro, N. H., since 1892, pastor of the Baptist church.

N. Fay Smith, son of Henry Christopher, and grandson of Stillman F., born Feb. 6, 1866; graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 1893; pastor of E. Northfield, Mass., Congre- gational church since 1903.

Royal Washburn, son of Rev. Azel, born Dec. 6, 1797, gradu- ated from the U. V. M., 1820, from Andover Theo. Sem., 1824, and died at Amherst, Mass., Jan. 1, 1833. He was a Congrega- tional minister.

Levi Wild, son of John, born June 29, 1859, graduated at Dartmouth, 1883, at Union Theo. Sem., 1886. He held several pastorates, and at present is living in Royalton, caring for his aged father.

Stephen Eastman Root, born Oct. 18, 1834, began preaching at the age of sixteen. He was educated in Hillsdale College, Mich., and held pastorates in Maine towns. He was a Baptist minister, but later became a physician, and practiced in Roches- ter, N. H.

Cyrus Tracy Tucker, born Dec. 2, 1818, worked his way through college, and began his first pastorate at Marshfield, Mass., when thirty years of age. He removed to Wisconsin.

CHAPTER XV.

THE GROWTH AND POLITY OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The First Congregational Church of Royalton was the fifteenth formed in Vermont. If it was organized in 1777, it probably had a very small membership, and there is no means of ascertaining who the members were. There may have been residents in town who left before the first record of membership was made in 1782, who were, possibly, charter members of the church.

The earliest recorded date is found in a little unbound pamphlet four by six inches, containing four leaves. On the second page is found the record of a meeting Aug. 26, 1778, at the house of Lieut. Joseph Parkhurst. Lieut. Parkhurst was one of the earliest settlers here. His first land record shows that he owned 176 acres comprising the north part of the present village of South Royalton. Where his house stood cannot be affirmed, but probably not far from the Lyman Benson house of later days. Rufus Rude was the moderator and clerk at this meeting, and it is safe to assume that he and his wife were mem- bers, also Judith Parkhurst, mother of Joseph, and Sarah Rude, daughter of Rufus, who married Elias Stevens.

In another pamphlet of eight leaves is recorded the meeting of June 2, 1782, "Lord's Day," when "the Church Solemly Renewed Covenant viz.": Israel Waller, Timothy Durkee, Com- fort Sever, Judith Parkhurst, Sarah Rude, Anna Durkee, Anna Waller, Sarah Stevens. This is the first meeting recorded after the Indian raid. Of these eight, it is known that Comfort Sever came to town in 1778, and it is quite certain that Israel Waller and Timothy Durkee, whose wife was Anna, did not come to Royalton until after 1777. At the time the church renewed covenant, eighteen others joined it in "solemn covenant," one of whom, Anna Kent, was baptized. They were William Joiner, Daniel Rix, David Fish, Zebulon Lyon, John Evans, Edward Spear, Joseph Waller, Rebecca Rix, Anna Kent, Paulina Joiner, Sybil Fish, John Hutchinson, Elionor Lyon, Luther Skinner, John Hutchins, Polly Kent, Lucy Durkee, Lydia Durfee. It is reasonable to suppose that some were unable to be present, who

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would rightfully belong in the list with the eight old members. On Nov. 4, 1787, there were received by letter Dea. Ebenezer Dewey, and his wife, Christian Dewey, Ebenezer Dewey, Jr., Temperance Dewey, and Mrs. Temperance Kilburn, also John and Jerusha Kimball, Joseph Pierce, Mrs. Susannah Pierce, wife of Jedediah, and Ruth Pierce, her daughter.

The membership was increased Mar. 22, 1789, by the ad- dition of Elisha Kent, Isaac Skinner, Harvey Skinner, Jared Kimball, Apollos Dewey, William Prince (Pierce ?), David Dewey, Garner Rix, John Searle, Daniel Rix, Jr., Bethesda Havens, (wife of Daniel), Sally Searle, (wife of Dr. Samuel D. Searle), Zaviah Burton, Sintha Kimball, Rebecca Rix, Sally Skinner, Roxalana Perrin. On the 26th of the next month the following united with the church: Samuel D. Searle, John Warner, William Waterman, Elias Kingsley, Elisha Kent, Jr., Nathan Kimball, Squire Howe, Alexander Brown, James Searle, Polly Safford, Lois Pierce. On June 21, Mary Morse, (probably the wife of Nathaniel), and Priscilla Pierce united with the church, and on Sep. 20, Jemima Kinney, John Kimball, Eliza- beth Tullar, Rachel Dewey, Mary Allen, Mary Morgan. On July 5th Richard Kimball and Susanna Kimball united, and on Sep. 20, Jemima Kinney. Between this last date and the date of the installation of the Rev. Martin Tullar, Nov. 27, 1793, there is no record of admissions. There is, however, a list of the mem- bers at the time of Mr. Tullar's installation. There were then 67 members. The new members were, Azel Washburn, Amasa Dutton, Nathaniel Pierce, Darius Dewey, Asa Perrin, Capt. Abijah Burbank, Richard Bloss, Lucy Bloss, Silas Williams, Samuel Clapp, Daniel Tullar, John Kimball, Jr., Hepzibah Ba- con, Nancy Shepard, Aaron Brown, Azubah Brown, Jedediah Pierce. The annual additions were small for the next eight years. On June 19, 1794, they were Mrs. Mary Tullar and Mrs. Sarah Benton ; on the 29th, Nathan Stone, Ebenezer Dewey, Jr., and Jerusha Dewey; on July 23, Nathan Page, and Ruth Buck- land; on June 14, 1795, Joseph and Priscilla Dutton; on July 5, Samuel and Mary Bills; on July 10, 1796, Lot and Polly Baker; on July 15, Thankful Storrs; on Aug. 28, Rodolphus Dewey; on Nov. 13, Mrs. Deborah Coy; on Sep. 3, 1797, Mrs. Hannah Stevens; on Feb. 5, 1798, Samuel Dutton; on Dec. 16, William and Esther Hawes; on June 8, 1800, Alexander Wood- worth; on June 20, 1801, Peter Whitney and wife.

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History of Royalton, Vermont, with family genealogies, 1769-1911, Part 25

Author: Lovejoy, Mary Evelyn Wood, 1847- Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Burlington, Vt., Free press printing company Number of Pages: 1280

Author: Lovejoy, Mary Evelyn Wood, 1847-
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Burlington, Vt., Free press printing company
Number of Pages: 1280