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In 1925, the Church secured the services of the pastor of the West Brattleboro Baptist Church, our first non-resident minister, to hold services on Sunday afternoons. During the pastorate of Rev. John Blackburn, who came to the Church in 1930, the Church was incopo- rated as the West Guilford Baptist Church. Rev. Blackburn served the Church for over ten years, and was well known and loved by many who did not attend the regular Church services often, as he held mid-week services in many of the homes in Green River and Guilford Center.
It was during his pastorate that Rev. Blackburn officiated at the funeral of "Aunt Maria" Thurber, a member for over seventy-one years who had attended Church just one week before her funeral, and a short time before her ninetieth birthday.
There are now seven members on the Church records who joined in 1904, two are still active members.
MRS. H. I. THOMAS
According to John E. Gale's papers the Baptist Church Organiza- tion has been in continuous operation since 1770, the only church in town with this distinction.
Christ Church: The history of Christ Church goes back to 1817. On March 31st Ephraim Gale, Nahum Cutler, Calvin Harris, Stephen Gregory and Artemus Gale were chosen a committee to superintend the erection of the church. The society was first known as the Guil- ford East Parish. $1388 was subscribed "for the purpose of erecting a suitable house for the worship of Almighty God."
Work was already being done, frame timbers, nine inches square, were hewn on the spot, smaller timbers and boards were sawn at Levi Boyden's up and down saw mill on Broad Brook. The basement was excavated, building stone for the foundation drawn from the slate ledges and brick for the upper portion of the foundation walls were obtained at the Houghton brickyards nearby. In just six weeks the frame was up and the entire community participated in the raising, on May 8th.
The majority of the pews "or slips" were sold at auction to raise money for the use of the church and as a means of alloting the pews- $40-$100 per pew. The Guilford East Parish, until then an organiza- tion without settled preference, voted in November to become The Protestant Episcopal Church and Society in Guilford, and on Feb. 18, 1819 the church was consecrated by Bishop A. V. Griswold, by the name of Christ Church.
The first official caretaker of the new church was John Adams who bid off the work at auction for $1.75 for the year ensuing, 1823. The first fixed salary was that paid Rev. Mr. Shaw $365.
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The church bell is of finest bronze, weighs five hundred pounds, and was placed in the belfry in January 1830. It was cast by G. H. Holbrook at Medbury, Mass. in 1829, the name and date being cast upon the metal.
Since the establishment of this church, 232 marriages have been solemnized by the rectors of the parish. Perhaps the most noted of these was the surprise wedding at the Christmas service on December 24, 1841, when Charles Bardwell and Sarah Melendy, both of Guil- ford, and members of the church choir, left their seats in the gallery and were united in marriage at the altar, to the complete surprise and astonishment of all other persons present, excepting the rector, the Rev. Mr. Wadleigh.
Christ Church was for many years a very strong force in the com- munity. It was the Mother Church of St. Michael's, Brattleboro, or- ganized in 1853, and a considerable number who had previously at- tended the Guilford Church were necessarily diverted to that parish. In 1874, the last rector to use the parsonage, Rev. Chas. C. Harris, moved from town. In 1893, so few members of the organization re- mained that the title to the church property was conveyed to the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont.
In May, 1950 the plan to move Christ Church to Old Vermont Village at Shelburne, Vermont was announced in the papers. This created a storm of protest. The Guilford people felt that this historic building was a valuable asset to southern Vermont due to its splendid history, its beauty, its position as a sentinel by the old churchyard, and its outstanding location on Route #5. No matter how well it might be preserved as a museum piece by Mrs. J. Watson Webb, Guilford felt that it should remain on its original site.
Friends of the church were assured by the Rt. Rev. Vedder Van Dyck that the building would remain in Guilford if (1) $1000 was raised for painting and necessary repairs and (2) $4000 raised for a permanent maintenance fund. Encouraged by Mrs. Cotta Gale Wash- burn, a group led by her nephew John C. Gale started raising money by subscription, food sales, rummage sales and an auction.
July 7, 1951 "The Society for the Preservation of Christ Church in Guilford" was incorporated and on July 28, 1951 the Articles of As- sociation were accepted by the Vestry of St. Michael's as spokesman for the Episcopal Diocese.
Christ Church is now under a strong organization, it is open to the public as a symbol of the faith and as an example of the craftsmanship of our forefathers who built "a suitable house for the worship of Almighty God." The annual Old Home Day Service has brought many an old friend back to the scenes of his early days, and does much to keep alive the memories of the old sanctuary.
LOUISA TRACY
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Methodist Episcopal Church: The Methodist denomination has been represented in Guilford from the earliest days of the town, Elder Asa Haynes being one of its first preachers here. He lived in School district No. 13, on the first cleared land in town, the farm being kept in his family, and in that of his daughter, Mrs. Russell Roberts, for many years. The society had no meeting house of their own on this-east-side of the town.
In 1838, Samuel Cutting of Green River, conveyed to them the site of a house, for religious worship, which had been erected but not fin- ished. The deed dated May 19, 1838 conveyed land "commencing at a corner about three rods west of the store; thence southerly 53 feet car- rying the line 29 feet west of the southwest corner of the meetinghouse thereon; thence southwesterly on a curved line 60 feet to a stake and stones on the road; thence easterly on said road to a stake and stones about 90 feet; thence northerly on the road on land owned by Sam'l Shepardson to the first mentioned bound. On said premises is to be finished a house for religious worship. The Methodist Episcopal Church is to have first use of said house, and when they do not sup- port preaching other denominations may have it for religious wor- ship." The Cutting estate owned seven pews there at the time of Mr. Cutting's death.
In 1885 Richard Gates of Leyden, Mass., conducted a private winter school upstairs in the church. Of the fourteen pupils, three were Perry Gallup, Lilla and Bertha DeWolf. His classes were for the benefit of boys and girls who had finished district school.
Sometime before 1900 the interior of the church was considerably changed, and the seats turned in the opposite direction. The seats were probably new at that time as Henry Stowe, who did the work, was in that business.
This church, another off-shoot from the "Old White", began to decline in the twenties and since the closing of the mills with the attendant loss in population and closing of the school, the church has ceased to function as a society, the building now being used only for an occasional wedding.
Ladies' Aid Society: The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church was organized June 6, 1849 as the Baptist Female Benevolent Society. The book of proceedings and the constitution were copied into a book with regular reports of meetings of the Ladies' Aid Society, from October, 1898.
The officers at that time were Mrs. Henry Richmond, Mrs. Russell Thomas, Mrs. Herbert Nichols and Edith Richmond.
The ladies met twice a month at the home of a member, in the afternoon for work and a business meeting, and their families and
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friends came for supper in the evening. As many as 78 were reported in these homes, and the proceeds were from one dollar to $45.05 for a chicken-pie supper served in the vestry in January, 1899, to a large number from Brattleboro and Hinsdale.
In 1900, it was voted to charge ten cents for adults and six cents for children under ten. Until 1907 it seems each lady who invited the Aid to her home, had to furnish food for the entire supper, because on that date it was-"proposed to try for three months, the plan of asking each member to furnish her share for every supper, instead of asking one member to furnish all."
Following the supper there was always entertainment of speaking, singing, and many interesting debates. To mention a few-resolved- that England is justified in her war with South Africa; that it is profitable for the farmer to buy and use commercial fertilizer; that the women of the farm have more hard work than the men; that the horse is of more benefit to man than the cow. All but the last one were decided in the affirmative.
During the thirties and forties the suppers were sponsored by the PTA, Community Club, Home Demonstration group and the Ladies' Aid, with the proceeds divided equally. Much work of value was ac- complished by these groups, perhaps the most important was in 1937 when the Church was wired so that electric lights were turned on for the Christmas tree and program; and the financial aid given to put on a new ceiling and walls in the vestry and kitchen, after the Church had completed the remainder of the building in 1951-1953.
The Community Club and PTA have ceased to function, but the Ladies' Aid and the Home Demonstration group continue to be of service to the Church and community.
SECTION III
This section is devoted to the records of ownership of homesteads and businesses of Guilford, tracing the title changes over the years from official records. The property is listed by district sections to correspond to the fourteen numbered schools districts.
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DISTRICT 1
Brown, Martin A. Jr. & Ann Marie: In 1914 Calvin Coleman sold to George M. & Minnie Codding; who sold to Eliza Sayward Gage in 1924. Constance B. Hoffer and Maude E. Baldwin bought in 1933, who deeded to S. Henry Baldwin in 1934 and also in 1934 he deeded to his three children, Arthur H., Muriel F., and Constance B. Hoffer. In 1957 Muriel F. quit-claimed to Arthur H. Baldwin and he sold to the Browns in 1960.
Carpenter, George: The so-called Briggs farm on lot No. 139 and adjoining lands, was one of the most productive of Guilford farms, and for many years the best fruit farm in town. The original dwelling was at some distance to the southeast of the present structure, and the lands adjoined the Briggs Road upon the northside. In 1763 Peter Briggs bought this 100 acre lot of Shubel Bullock, and was one of the first settlers. In 1794 he bought 271/2 acres of lot No. 140 of Seth and Abiah Tisdale. In 1811 Peter sold to his son Peter Jr., all he owned in these lots, reserving rights in the buildings and sawmill. The farm then comprised 153 acres. Peter Jr. was succeeded by Gardner, who lived here many years. After his death the farm of 247 acres was sold by Russell and Richmond to Prescott S. Eames in 1876. He sold in 1880 to Christine C., wife of Thomas F. Betterley, they sold the home- stead in 1902 to their son Fred A. Betterley, who sold in 1912 to James E. Chapin of Springfield, Mass. From the James Chapin Estate it went to Emily Chapin Wright in 1914. In 1921 Arthur Chapin Wright sold to Charles Sanderson. Then he sold to Bernard Sanderson in 1926. When he sold to Warner & Edythe Thomas, he reserved the right to remove 1/2 the narcissus bed around the garage, also a snowball bush, tiger lily, & iris near the garage. The rose bushes in the front yard also were to be removed. This was in 1928. The Thomases sold to George Carpenter in 1946.
Cheney, Wanda: This is on lot No. 150, on the road from Hines- burg to Reed Hollow. In 1810 James Miner deeded 99 acres of this lot to Jonathan Chase who bought the remaining acre of Wm. Hines in 1812. Chase remained on the homestead until his death in 1858. The homestead was afterward sold to Henry N. Clisbee, who sold to Henry
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R. Chase in 1865; in 1868 it was sold to Daniel Bixby, of Halifax. Shepardson and Wrisley owned the property for some years, and it was sold in 1910 to L. L. Whitney of Dummerston. Susan Whitney re- ceived this place by foreclosure in 1925. She sold to Ruth Whitney in 1936, who sold to Catherine Lee in 1937. Helen McGregore Faithfull bought in 1939. She sold to Edward Pierce in 1940. The Cheneys bought it in 1944.
Early Mills, Distillery and Store: The first record found of a mill in what is called Hinesburg, is in 1782 when Samuel Pratt deeded a mill and land to Ezra Pratt, who deeded in 1785 a tract with a corn mill to Stafford Horton. The next owner of the gristmill appears to have been Simeon Smith, who deeded it in 1802 to John Barnard; he deeded in 1803 to John Hines. The next owner was Joseph Works, who sold to Edward Thurber in 1817.
In 1818 John Hines sold the grist and fulling mills to Charles Davenport of Dummerston, who sold in 1819 to Joseph Bascomb and John W. Bissell of Greenfield, the latter acquiring a one third interest from Edward Thurber; Bissell conveyed his interest in the land, grist- mill, fulling mill and clothier's works in 1819 to Dorus and John Bas- comb of Gill; one fourth interest was sold to Charles Dexter, of Wards- boro, who conveyed it in 1825 to Elias Stone, who deeded in 1826 to Simeon Smith. The estate of Hezekiah Smith sold it to John Reid, who sold to John Richmond, in 1863, "the old factory stand." This was part of lot No. 148.
In 1785 Ezra Pratt deeded to John Slater 8 acres with a saw mill. Slater deeded to his son John Jr., in 1814. The latter deeded to John Hines, who conveyed to Wm. Newton in 1815. He in turn conveyed in 1816 to Wm. Yeaw, and he to Simeon Yeaw in 1828. Simeon Yeaw deeded to Abijah and Vinal Keith in 1839.
The carding machine was connected with the saw mill, but was operated more or less under different ownership. John Hines owned a half interest which he sold in 1815 to Wm. Newton, he selling in 1816 to Wm. Yeaw, who sold to Simeon Yeaw in 1828. Vinal Keith deeded the property in 1894 to D. S. Bond.
John Hines built a distillery about 1812 which was operated by Calvin Cole, and was leased to E. Field Jr., in 1814. In 1818 John Hines sold to Chas. Davenport, the distillery right being reserved. This stood on the road to Marlboro, a few rods west of the Hines grist mill. It was sold by Field to Edward Houghton in 1819. In 1827 Elias Stone sold to Hezekiah Smith Jr., a half interest in the distillery, kettles, etc. (In 1814 Calvin Cole deeded land and distillery to Edward Houghton.)
The Store of Seymour and Bigelow was built in 1815 on lot sold by John Hines to Epaphro Seymour of Litchfield, Conn.
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Coleman, Gladys: In 1816 John Hines sold to Reuben Shepardson a blacksmith shop adjoining the bridge Shepardson sold in 1818 to Peleg Richmond, who sold to John Richmond in 1823. A. J. Warren sold to W. E. Whitney in 1884. He sold to Calvin Coleman in 1895. His son Sidney bought it in 1916. In 1921 George M. & Nannie Cod- ding sold some land around the shop to Sidney. Now the property stands in Gladys Coleman's name, widow of Sidney, as well as the Home place which Calvin deeded to Sidney H. Coleman in 1904, also a lot on the upper side of the road.
Davis, Roger E. & Eva M .: A lot bought from George M. Carpenter in 1952. They have a camp there now.
Graper, Elmer D. and Ada L .: This property was on 100 acre lot No. 119, on the road from Guilford Center to Hinesburg, at the top of the hill. Asaph Carpenter deeded the farm to Benjamin Carpenter in 1779, having had it of John Church in that year. In 1797 a tract of 871/2 square rods was sold to the proprietors of the Baptist Church, then standing on the premises, to the northwest of the dwelling house site. Benjamin lived here at the time when he was lieutenant governor of Vermont, as well as at the time when he was taken into captivity by the "Yorkers." He deeded the homestead to his son Cyrus in 1800. The place remained in the Carpenter family until 1856, when Mark Car- penter sold it to Lyman and Wm. H. Lynde; they sold in 1860 to Gil- man and Horace Warren, of Hubbardston, Mass. In 1866 the Warrens sold to Chas. P. Wood, of Putney, Vt., who sold it to F. V. Doolittle and John E. Gale, they selling immediately to the Millers Falls Com- pany of Millers Falls, Mass., who sold to W. W. Hodgman in 1911. Hodgman sold in 1914 to Ralph A. and Clark H. Boyd, who operated the property in connection with their large farm adjoining on the easterly side. In 1923 Ralph A. Boyd sold to A. H. Wilson & wife, who sold in 1930 to Elmer and Ada Graper.
Harlow, Dr. Robert G. & Beverley R .: This is the last farm in Guilford on the Hinesburg road to Reed Hollow. In 1792 David Bixby bought of Jno. Harrington 50 acres the north half of this lot No. 164, which he deeded to Stephen Bixby in 1803 reserving a life lease for himself and wife Mariah. Daniel Bixby deeded the property in 1848 to Henry S. Chase. In 1855 Rufus Pratt conveyed it to Wm. Thomas who deeded it to Chas. A. Squiers in 1864. Squiers deeded in 1865 to Sophia Grover who sold to C. C. Lynde in 1866. He deeded to Frank- lin Stockwell of Brattleboro in the same year; Stockwell deeded in 1870 to Frank Hunt, who sold in 1871 to Laurinda Bucklin, whose estate sold it in 1875 to Whitney and Lake who owned the place many years. It was deeded in 1894 by Almon Ballou to Ann M., wife of
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Mowry W. Lynde. From the estate of Ann Lynde the place went to Mary Lynde in 1921. Mary deeded it to Elbert M. Lynde in 1939. El- bert sold to Robert Canfield in 1956, then by Decree of foreclosure in 1959 it went back to Elbert M. & Clara Lynde, who sold it in 1960 to Dr. Robert G. & Beverley R. Harlow of New York.
Harris, Merrill L. & Eva A .: Bought part of the Hooker pasture 15 acres in 1945 of Elbert & Clara Lynde. Now they have a camp on the premises.
Hayes, James & Olive: This place, on lot No. 162, on the west line of Guilford and west from Governors Mountain was deeded by David Field in 1786 to John Spooner, who deeded to Hezekiah Horton in 1788. Hezekiah and Renew Horton deeded in 1790 to Amos Cole; his heirs Lucy, Edmond and Timothy Cole deeded in 1814 to John Bolster. The latter was killed on the highway and a stone erected in his mem- ory is still standing by the roadside.
Dexter S. Bond deeded to Chas. H. Davis; he deeded to H. L. Nichols in 1906, 125 acres, and he in 1913 to Walter H. Nichols 260 acres. Herbert Nichols in 1915 deeded to Melvin Dalrymple & wife who sold in 1918 to Perley Lynde. Arthur L. Miller bought the property in 1929. The next year he sold to Robert Jones. James & Olive Hayes bought in 1945.
Hunt, Stuart & Barbara: William Nichols, in Guilford at the time of the 1772 census with eight children, deeded the whole of 100 acre lot No. 123 to Asaph Carpenter in 1776. Carpenter deeded the north- erly part in 1777 to Rev. Benjamin Buckland. In 1782 Buckland bought 50 acres, the north half, of lot 124, adjoining him on the south. This family owned the farm until 1873, when Lurinda, widow of John the grandson of Rev. Benjamin, conveyed the property to Elbridge G. Cross who deeded to Isaac Robadeau in 1877. The latter removed and rebuilt the buildings further down the hill to the west, and otherwise greatly improved the property. It was here that his son Chas. H. Robb, afterward judge of Circuit Court of Appeals, Washington, D. C., was born. Walter C. Phelps, of Halifax, bought the homestead in 1909. By decree Jennie Phelps received the farm, then it went to Ralph J. & Charles L. Phelps in 1924. They sold to Lester F. Bender in 1948, who sold to Stuart & Barbara M. Hunt in 1955.
Koch, Frederick & Nancy: This homestead is located on lot No. 144 on the state road about one mile southwest from the Hinesburg church. The place was settled by Josiah Broad, who sold to Edward Carpenter in 1776. He died in 1778; his heirs deeded to his son Cyrril in 1799. Cyrril Carpenter deeded in 1807 to Matthew Stone, of Fra- mingham, Mass. Stone sold in 1808 to Lewis Allen of Putney, Vt., who
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sold to James Bucklin who reconveyed to Allen in 1815. Lewis Allen deeded in that year to Jno. Allen, Lewis was at that time living on the place. In 1834 Jonathan deeded to Samuel Allen, who remained for life; his daughter Nabby succeeded him, and sold the farm in 1872 to Herbert J. Clark, who sold in 1888 to Charles Miner. Miner sold in that year to Crowell and Titus who sold to Chas. L. Wilcox in 1889. Wilcox sold in 1902 to B. M. Reed of Putney, who sold in that year to Emma J., wife of Wilder S. Buffum. Charles Wallace Buffum became owner by Decree of Distribution in 1924. He sold to Harold White in 1935, while in 1938 he sold to Elizabeth V. Woodworth. She sold it to Edgar & Margaret Sniffen in 1939. The Vermont Peoples National Bank received it by foreclosure in 1954, then they sold to Arnold Kirchheimer in 1955. Frederick & Nancy Koch became the owners in 1957.
Lee, Henry S. and Grace E .: This homestead is on lot No. 140, in school district No. 1, on the cross road a short distance easterly from the Brattleboro-Hinesburg road, and near the Brattleboro line. The original grantee, David Field, conveyed the lot in 1769 to Daniel Lynde; Daniel Lynde Jr. selling the place in 1789 to Seth Tisdale, of Norton, Mass. A small tract of seventy square rods, near the highway westerly from the dwelling house, was sold by him in 1795 to seven grantees, for a burying ground. In 1802 he deeded the farm to Thomas Akeley, of Brattleboro, and he in turn deeded to his son Thomas Jr. in 1809, who built the brick house, now standing, in 1816. He con- veyed the property in 1842 to his son Martin who remained here for life. His heirs conveyed the property in 1895 to a daughter, Hattie M., wife of Eli H. Lee. She sold to her son and wife, Henry S. and Grace E. Lee, in 1936.
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