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Lynde, Elbert & Clara: In 1956 Mr. Lynde reserved the Clark pasture lot and now has a home there.
Lynde, Mowry: He has built a house in the same lot further up the road, north of his father's place.
Merrill, Henry E .: This is located on the northern border of Guil- ford and was originally a part of the common lands adjoining the Governor's Right. In 1796 it was sold by Job Aylesworth to William Yeaw. The Yeaw family lived here until 1855, when Joseph and Celista Yeaw sold to Samuel Elliot Thomas. John M. Morse bought the prop- erty in 1882. It was sold by his estate in 1901 to Henry M. Briggs, who sold to E. B. Barrows of Brattleboro in 1909.
The former Edward L. Reed place is the most northwesterly farm in Guilford. In 1826 it was deeded by Nathan Hatch to his son,
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Nathan, Jr., who deeded in the same year to Porter Phelps. The latter deeded to Edward Thurber in 1827.
The estate of Jotham Warren sold to Dexter S. Bond. Dexter Bond and wife sold the property in 1872 to Edward L. and Charlotte A. Reed. A portion of the property was sold in 1902 by Edward A. Reed to Barrows and Howe of Brattleboro.
These lots are a portion of the 300 acres more or less that Mr. E. B. Barrows owned in the northwestern corner of Guilford. By Will Mr. Harold Putnam of Brattleboro came into possession of the 4 lots in 1943. His estate sold the property to Henry E. Merrill in 1959.
Palmgren, Stig & Estrella: The former Deacon John B. Carpenter farm is in the southwestern part of the Governor's Right, on the Hali- fax line. Samuel Wheelock sold the property in 1787 to Stafford Hor- ton, who sold to John B. Carpenter in 1791. He sold in 1805 to Solo- mon Warren. Solomon Warren's estate sold to Benjamin Fessenden, who deeded in 1875 to S. Warren Fessenden. He sold in 1891 to Geo. S. Perry. It was soon afterward owned by W. A. Langley, W. H. Lake, Emma C. Prenney, Ida M. Shaw, and Wm. M. Akeley, who sold to the Vermont Last Block Co. in 1913. They sold to Henry Brown in 1914. Brown deeded to Leslie H. Blood in 1929, who sold to R. B. C. & Bertha H. Noorduyn in 1942. They deeded to Mary L. Wrigglesworth and Peter M. Green in 1948, who sold to Stig G. & Estrella Palmgren in 1955.
Petrie, Etta: In 1934 she bought this property from her father Wil- liam Akley. It is known as the Blanchard place.
Petrie, Walter: This lot came from the former Cox place. Charles Cox deeded to Robert Barber in 1932 and that same year he sold to Walter Petrie.
Petrie, William F. & Harriet E .: Their place is known as the . Nichols place. Harry Howe sold it to Edward C. & Nellie J. Pierce in 1932. They sold to the Petries in 1944.
Thomas, Homer I. & Bertha: This is located in the southerly part of the Governor's Right, which was a tract of 500 acres near the north- west corner of the town. The southeast quarter of this tract was deeded in 1776 by Joseph Baker to Edward Thurber. In 1793 David Thurber purchased 200 acres adjoining on north and east of Nicholas Pullen, and in 1795 and 1797 he deeded these tracts to his son Edward, who bought and sold many acres of land in this section. The homestead is situated on the easterly side of the tract, a short distance west of the state road and on the easterly slope of Governor's Mountain. Edward and his son Edward Jr., remained here for life. Homer Thomas, pres-
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ent owner is the son of Russell B. Thomas and his wife Emma Thur- ber, being the daughter of Edward Jr. At least five generations have lived on this property, the house itself having been built in 1779.
Weatherhead, Wallace: His home place was once known as the Bond place. In 1923 Henry Briggs sold to Edna Thomas. She sold it to the Vermont Savings Bank in 1938. By quit-claim Deed the Bank sold to Wallace Weatherhead.
He has about 70 more acres of land that was part of the Codding place. W. Emmett Persons sold it to Minnie L. Plimpton in 1926. The next year she sold to Frank Hempstead and wife. They sold to Wallace Weatherhead in 1928.
Weatherhead, Wayne R .: This is a lot of about 11/4 acres on the east side of the Hinesburg-West Brattleboro road on the hill out of West Guilford. Edward Ehle sold it to William & Harriet Petrie in 1957. They sold it to Wayne Weatherhead in 1960.
Wilde, Winfred & Dorothy: The 100 acre lot No. 145 was deeded by Salah Barnard to John Slater in 1777. The Slater family owned the property until 1815 when John Slater's heirs conveyed it to Joshua Lynde Jr. and Barnard Lynde; the latter conveyed his interest in 1822 to Lyman Lynde; the farm was conveyed in 1827 to Gardner Briggs and Alfred Stoddard; the Lynde families lived here until 1827 when Briggs and Stoddard sold to Joseph Richmond, whose wife, Hannah, conveyed in 1866 to Joseph H. Richmond, whose heirs conveyed the homestead of 170 acres to Chas. F. Cox in 1899. Besides the land and buildings, all the hay, corn fodder, corn, apples and potatoes in the cellar. The machinery was 1 mowing machine, 1 tedder, 1 horse rake, 1 lumber wagon, 1 traverse sled, 1 Cooley creamer, also wood in the shed and 1 pig with 15 hens. Cox sold to Robert L. Barber in 1932. Barber sold to Winfred & Dorothy Wilde in 1934.
Henderson, Bancroft & Emma: The large farm so many years owned by Martin and Peleg Richmond comprised 270 acres, and is lo- cated westerly from the Hinesburg Baptist Church, upon the easterly slope of the hill, the buildings being about one fourth mile from the state aid road, and upon lot No. 149. This lot was bought by Joseph Carpenter in 1788, who lived there in 1801, when he sold to Peleg Richmond, of Barrington, R. I. He died in 1833, his sons Martin and Peleg Jr. succeeding him. Both died in 1892 when Frank A. came into possession and occupied the homestead until his death in 1904, after which the property was sold to Wm. M. Akeley. For many years the farm was noted for its fine oxen and maple products. Mr. William Akeley sold to Henry Brown in 1933, who sold that same year to Joseph H. Colyer. The Hendersons bought from the estate of J. H. Colyer, Jr.
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in 1950. They have a lot adjoining which went from Levi Moore & Eliza to C. J. Merrifield in 1909. Cyrus sold to Norris Nichols in 1933. R. B. Miller sold in 1937 to Joseph H. Colyer after he bought it the year before.
Hoffer, Charles A. & Constance C. A .: This property was a part of the lot mentioned in the above paragraph, which was sold to the Hof- fers in 1950.
Williamson, Richard E. & Josephine: Their home was once the Baptist parsonage. In 1933 the Hinesburg Baptist Church sold it to George L. & Mary Hall. Mary L. Hall (widow) sold to Richard E. & Josephine Williamson in 1943. They also own a 20 acre woodlot which was part of the Bond place. In 1934 Charles Clark deeded it to the Halls. He sold it the same time the home was sold.
Zackey, Alfred W. & Frieda M. Est .: This was parts of lots No. 147, 117, and 121. In 1768 Oliver Willard sold to John Barney lot 147; he sold to Edward Barney in 1769; he sold the north end of this lot in 1773 to Wm. Pullen, and in 1777 sold the balance of his farm of 113 acres, parts of 147, 117 and 121 to Comfort Starr who sold to Tim- othy Starr his son in 1796. Comfort Starr bought of Edw. Barney for 330 pounds.
Timothy Starr sold 21 acres and 90 rods to Jarvis Lynde part of lot 121 in 1834; Starr sold to Amos Thurber, 32 acres and 117 rods, in 1834; also to John W. Thurber, 51 acres and 63 rods in 1834.
In 1832 Edward Thurber Sr., deeded to Amos Thurber 106 acres, part of lots 146 and 148. The farm was in possession of Amos Thurber and his descendants, Mrs. F. E. Bennett and her daughter Flora L. Bennett until 1907, when the farm of 250 acres was sold to Arthur H. Lynde and Ernest R. Thomas. They sold to Henry F. & Jessie M. Weaver in 1939, who deeded to T. Judson & Elizabeth Brewer in 1942. Marie E. & Albert W. Keys bought of Brewer in 1943. They sold to Albert W. & Frieda M. Zackey in 1944.
Zackey, Thelma: In 1960 Thelma Zackey (widow) bought a corner lot which borders on the Briggs Road and the Hinesburg road. She has built a home there.
DISTRICT 2
Akley, Harold: A 35 acre woodlot was deeded from the Estate of Edson F. Akley by Administrator's Deed to Bert Akley in 1911. He sold to Harold Akley in 1945.
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Allen, Clifford & Jean: The so-called "Starr Lot" which is a 25 acre woodlot came down by Executor's Deed of Charles H. Allen Estate to Leslie Snow in 1959. He sold to the Allens in 1960.
Ashworth, Fred: Est .: Lovell Bullock purchased 100 acre lot No. 97 of John Church in 1773, and in 1776 he purchased the adjoining 100 acre lot No. 98. This was an exceptionally good farm, and the house built to replace the original structure still stands, and is one of the finest examples of colonial architecture ever erected within the town.
Lovell, or Lovewell, called Capt. Lovell, lived here all his life, and was succeeded by his son Lovell Jr .; John Lovell, son of Capt. Lovell, lived and died here. His son, Lyman B., deeded the property in 1901, to M. H. Warner, of Springfield, Mass., the homestead having been in the Bullock family for 128 years. Warner deeded to H. N. Gunn, Gunn to Lizzie J. Stevens, and the latter to Hattie M. Richardson, all in 1901. The Richardson family owned the property until 1910, when they sold to Frederick W. Ashworth, of Worcester, Mass., who carried on this farm until his death in 1960.
Ashworth, Herman: A 10-acre woodlot which was part of the old Whitney place. Margaret Whitney sold to John & Nina Wyman in 1955. They deeded it to Herman Ashworth in 1957.
Ashworth, Raymond & Mary: A 2-acre lot was bought from Fred- erick & Julia Ashworth in 1940. This was a part of the home farm. They have built a 2-story house on the lot.
Avery, Robert A. & Marion L .: In 1923 by Administrator's deed a piece of property was deeded to H. P. & Maud White. He sold in 1928 to Raymond Allen. In 1945 it went to George & Louise Watson. The Averys bought it from them in 1956. They have a trailer placed on the lot for a home.
Ballou, John Joseph Est .: A mill site which is near the Kristensen place.
Beals, Charles D. & Beulah C .: 1946 Arthur Ogden sold a lot of 23/4 acres to Arthur G. Beals. He sold to Charles D. & Katharine Beals in 1948. It was transferred back to Charles. Now, along with a lot across the road from the present house, it stands in Charles D. & Beulah C. Beals' name. .
Beaty, M. Louise: This is one of the older houses in town. The property was deeded to Mila Akley in 1832 from Samuel Akley. By Administrator's deed of her estate it went to Harold White & wife in 1923. They sold to Miss Beaty in 1928.
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Burdett, Elizabeth W .: Samuel Eason bought the 70 acre farm of Stephen Wheeler and the Chases, and deeded to Warren E. Eason in 1845. He sold in 1853 to Chas. P. Potter, of Leyden, Mass. He lived here for half a century; his son Chas. W. Potter sold the homestead in 1914 to Sherman F. Abott, who deeded it in the same year to Lester S. and Edith Barber of Brattleboro. This place along with the Ragle farm adjoining have long been noted for their maple products and fine fruits, especially peaches. Lester Barber sold to Elizabeth W. Bur- dett in 1942.
Clark, Arnold & Phyllis: Starr J. Clark sold to Arnold & wife a 23/4 acre lot in 1949. They have built a home there.
Clark, Earl & Clara: Webster Squires & wife Shirley bought a lot from Arthur Ogden in 1953. They built a home on the lot. It is owned by Earl W. & Clara Clark.
Clark, Rodney J. & John A .: This substantial and noted homestead was on lot 110, which John Barney bought in 1767 of Daniel and Sarah Lynde. He lived here through the revolutionary period. John deeded to Silvanus Barney in 1793, and in 1796 Silvanus and Aaron Barney joined in a lease to John. In 1796 they bought 181/2 acres of lot 109 of Daniel and Lydia Knight. Many acres of adjoining lands were bought and sold by the Barneys, and there appear to have been several dwellings on these lands. In 1800 one acre and buildings was sold by Silvanus and Aaron to Simeon Leonard of Shutesbury, Mass. This was sold by Simeon to John Underwood in 1802.
Aaron Barney was succeeded in possession of the homestead by his son, Aaron C., who deeded the farm of 175 acres in 1861 to his daugh- ters, Charlotte Lucy and Emily A. They sold in 1864 to Joseph C. Cut- ting, whose heirs sold in 1904 to B. M. & C. T. Reed of Putney, Vt., they selling in 1908 to John L. Clark.
John L. & Minnie A. Clark sold it to C. Merton & Maude A. Clark in 1920. Merton deeded it to his sons Rodney & John in 1955.
Also a 40-acre pasture called the Wright lot which he bought of Daniel Wright in 1949.
Clark, Rodney, Anna & Merton: 100 acre lot No.108 was deeded in 1769 by Nathan Mason to David Bullock, of Rehoboth, Mass. He conveyed the whole to John Barney in 1771, Barney deeded the north half to Jabez Wood in 1786. In 1789 Levi Torrey, of Taunton, Mass., conveyed to Nathan Mason, of Cumberland, R.I. 100 acre lot No. 108 had from his father Samuel.
John Barney deeded 50 acres, south half, of lot No. 108 in 1774, to Eleazer Tobey; Eleazer Tobey deeded to son Silvanus in 1813 "50 acres and my buildings". Silvanus reconveyed to Eleazer in 1814 same
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above and 13 acres on lot No. 109. Eleazer Tobey deeded to Aaron Barney in 1815, Aaron deeded to Zenas Barney in 1821, Zenas Barney in 1822 deeded to John Holbrook 50 acres, south half of 108 and 12 acres SE corner of 109. In 1828 John Holbrook deeded to James Salis- bury 50 acres etc. the same formerly owned by Eleazer Tobey. James Salisbury's estate deeded to Samuel H. Bixby in 1853, 22 acres and buildings. Samuel Bixby deeded to John Knights, John and Louisa Knights deeded to J. L. Salisbury in 1886, John L. and Mary C. Salis- bury deeded the Knights place to L. M. and A. W. Bingham, in 1891, whose heirs sold to the Clarks in 1957.
The small place owned by John Underwood was sold by his estate to David Lynde of Halifax, in 1817. He sold in 1836 to Erastus Bixby who sold to Linus Marsh in 1843. Marsh sold in 1850 to Thaddeus Bixby, and he deeded in that year to his son, Samuel H. All there is now of this place is a cellarhole in one of Clark's mowings.
Clark, Starr & Ethel: In 1958 by Administrators Deed Lula Well- man sold three woodlots to Starr Clark. Two are in District 2 and one, the Miner Lot, is in District 5. One lot in this District runs into the Guilford Center District 14. 1960 the property was recorded in Starr J. & Ethel Clark's names.
Dexter, Stanley M. & Mildred A .: A lot of 2 acres was bought from Charles M. & Jeanne B. Ogden in 1959.
Dier, Hilton H. & Martha: This farm is located in Dist. No. 2, on the road between the Herbert Jacobs farm and Brattleboro. In 1791 Manasseh Bixby deeded to William Marsh, Jr. 35 acres of 100 acre lot No. 137. He deeded in 1828 to Joel and Linus Marsh.
William Marsh bought 50 acres of the north end of Lot 108, of Jabez Wood in 1775. In 1823 he deeded this to his son, William, Jr .; the latter deeded this 50 acres in 1828 to Joel and Linus Marsh.
Chas. C. Lynde deeded the Marsh farm of 120 acres in 1865 to Allard B. Akeley. Allard B. Akeley deeded to his son, Ransom W. the Marsh homestead of 120 acres in 1892.
In 1928 Ransom & Rose Akeley sold to Carroll Haskins & Mary Stubbs. 1939 saw two transfers-Ada & Bert Newton to Fred Lovewell and Lovewell to Carroll & Adela Haskins, also they sold that same year to Christine Schaaf. She kept the place until 1951 when sold to Robert Benson. He sold it the same year to James & Rosalyn Oakes. They sold in 1959 to the Diers.
Dothard, Robert: This farm is located upon lot No. 117, which was conveyed by David Field, the original grantee, to Nathaniel Car- penter in 1767, he selling in 1784 to Daniel Lynde, Jr., who deeded to his son Daniel 3rd in 1814, reserving a life lease. The homestead has
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been in possession of the Lynde family nearly all of the time since 1784. It was owned by Edmond S. and Olive E. Elmer from about 1865 to 1874, when they sold to Philip Barrett; he sold to Peleg and Louisa Richmond who deeded in 1876 to Kate M. wife of Thomas N. Lynde, who with his daughter Grace Christiansen continued to live on the place.
This place came from the estate of Kate Lynde to Grace Christian- sen by Decree in 1913. From the Estate of Grace Christiansen to the children, Sophie C. Christiansen, Mary E. Duehring, and Louis P. Christiansen in 1916. They sold to Robert L. Dothard by quit-claim Deed.
Farnham, Herbert E. & Barbara L .: A lot was bought from Charles M. & Jeanne B. Ogden in 1957. They have a camp which is used week- ends and vacations.
Fifield, George: This lot is part of the former Wesley Whitney farm, Harry H. Fox bought it of the Whitney Estate in 1941, but sold in 1943 to George Fifield.
Fitch, William T .: This farm on 100 acre lots No. 81 and 82 lying northwesterly from Brandy Bridge, on the northerly side of Broad Brook, was bought of Joseph Dinsmore by John Burnet, of Warwick, Mass., in 1796, another adjoining tract being purchased in 1799, from Oliver Bixby, who had it in 1783 of Oliver Dinsmore, a brother of Joseph. The Dinsmores then lived together, on the east side of the road on the small flat just north of Broad Brook. John Burnet built the house now on the farm.
In 1828 Burnet deeded the farm, then comprising parts of lots No. 81, 82, 95, and 96, to his son, John Burnet Jr. who deeded the farm of 130 acres in 1863 to his son Hollis H. whose family occupied the home- stead until 1889 when they sold to Darwin E. Carpenter the place hav- ing been 93 years in the Burnet name.
In 1884 H. H. Burnett leased to John W. Thompson, for 200 years, the mining rights, 15 cents per ton of washed ore.
Pyrites-Iron Mine
An elderly man by the name of Thompson, who had returned from the '49 Gold Rush, set up a mine operation on the Burnett prop- erty now owned by W. T. Fitch. It is told that he entered into con- tract with the Burnetts, owners of the property at that time, to buy the ore for 15 cents a ton. He sank a shaft 34 feet deep. Samples were assayed at the college at Hanover, N.H. and were found to be Pyrites of Iron (fool's gold). Thompson's children thought he was wasting too much money in the venture and put a stop to it. When the real estate
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broker sold the place around 1900, he reserved the mine and about two acres of land. It stayed a separate piece of land until 1923 when the present owner purchased the tract at a deliquent tax sale. The log cribbing of the shaft was visible until about fifteen years ago, but is now erased by the small brook that flows through the site.
It was again sold in 1897, to Darwin L. Fuller, who deeded to C. H. Thompson, he to Edwin P. Wright, in the same year. In 1898 Wright sold to Harmon Whitton, who lived there two years, selling in 1900 to F. J. Bailey, who sold in that year to Lily F. wife of Dana I. How- ard. The Howards lived here ten years, then in 1910 sold to William T. Fitch, of Springfield, Mass. who still lives here with his son William H. and family.
Garland, Merton L. & Beatrice E .: Francis & Louise Hall bought a lot from Starr Clark in 1949. They moved a small house on to it. In 1954 it was deeded to Starr & Evelyn Clark. The next year it went to Starr J. Clark. Then in 1961 Starr joined by his wife Ethel H. sold the house and a lot to Merton & Beatrice Garland.
Haskins, Carroll H .: A 45 acre pasture which Ransom & Rose Akeley sold to Carroll Haskins & Mary Stubbs in 1928.
Jacobs, Fay G. & Ethel R .: The so-called Alexander lot was sold by Walter Alexander to Louis & Margaret Whitney in 1914. The next year he deeded to Harold Stafford, who sold to Harry S. Allison in 1916. During that year George E. Haskins and Gilbert Morse owned before it was sold to Albert Jacobs. Then Lucy Jacobs sold in 1936 to Fay & Wife.
Jose, Edwin F. Estate: This place has been in the Jose family a long time. Joseph & Elizabeth got it in 1919. Then Elizabeth, a widow, sold it to Edwin F. Jose. It remains in the Estate.
Kenworthy, Dr. Richard III & Evalena: Lot No. 96 was deeded by Samuel Bixby to Manasseh Bixby in 1781. Thaddeus Bixby occupied the old homestead until 1850, when he sold to Chas. A. Squiers of Brattleboro who sold in 1858 to Theodore C. Shearer of Colrain. The latter sold in 1859 to H. J. Shepardson and Wm. Martin, who sold the property to Ashley Wiswell in 1857. Wiswell sold in 1874 to Paul Morris, who with his family lived here until 1897 when he deeded the farm to Annie L., wife of his son, Fred A. Morris.
They sold in 1903 to Perry L. Shepardson, of Springfield, Mass., who sold in 1904 to Hubert A. Stebbins. The latter lived here until 1910 when he sold to P. L. Symmister of Wilmington, who sold the next year to Mrs. Jennie Hildreth, who sold in 1911 to Hubert L. Clark. He kept it until 1915 when he sold to Herman A. E. Muller.
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Muller deeded it to Westbrook & Luverne Steele of Appleton, Wis- consin. The place was modernized and used as a summer home for 25 years until he sold to Dr. Richard & Evalena Kenworthy III who came here from Maryland.
Kowal, Barbara: This is a 20 acre woodlot which once was part of the Holden farm.
Kristensen, John G., Calista and Kristinia: In 1771 Samuel Bixby deeded this farm of 65 acres on the north line of Guilford to Oliver Dinsmore, who conveyed it to Peter Briggs in 1783. In 1788 Briggs deeded a part of the sawmill to James Salisbury, with 1 acre of land. Briggs deeded to William and Caleb Briggs in 1811. They leased the site of the sawmill, "just built" in 1822 to Aaron Wood. This mill was sold in 1867 by J. L. Salisbury and Martin Akeley to Elbridge Cross, who sold it in 1873 to J. L. Ballou, of Halifax, 3 acres and saw- mill. Samuel Elliot Thomas bought the property of J. L. Salisbury in 1867, he sold in 1882 to John M. Morse, of Chicopee Falls, Mass., after whose death it was sold to Martha E. Merriam, of Fairhaven, Vt., who had the homestead. The mill site is still in John Joseph Ballou Est. but Merriman sold the homestead to Frank & Ellyn Houghton in 1904. In 1932 Ellen C. Houghton sold to Arthur H. Bernard and before the year was over she had it back again. Then in 1938 she sold to Fred & Everett Cheney. They sold to John G. Kristensen & others in 1952.
McCormick, Ruth & Marjorie Beeler: A lot was bought from Starr Clark in 1959. It is about 5 acres. This came off the lot that Fran- cis Hall sold to Clark.
Miner, Merrill H. & Milia Farnum: Arthur C. Ogden sold a lot to them in 1945. Since then they have built a house which is used as a summer home.
Ogden, Charles M. & Jeanne B .: This farm is located in District No. 2, on Broad Brook, one mile below Guilford Center, at the fork of the roads. Lovell Bullock owned the property in 1773. In 1814 he deeded the place to his son Lovell Jr. being "the place where I now live". William Jacobs settled here at the time of his marriage, buying the property, parts of lots #95, 98 and 99 of Lovell Bullock in 1835. Mary Jacobs deeded to Mary E. Ogden in 1897. She deeded to her son Arthur C. Ogden in 1930. From the estate of Arthur C. Ogden, in 1957 the property was divided between the three children: Charles, A. Leon and Eleanore. Charles had the part of the farm with buildings about 27 acres.
Ogden, A. Leon & Alicia B .: The woodlot of about 100 acres which is east of the Guilford Center Road went to A. Leon in 1957.
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Ogden, Eleanore: 1957-the farm being divided, a lot near the brook went to Eleanore upon which she has a camp built.
Phelps, Ralph: In 1776 James Salisbury bought of James Bacon 35 acres of the south end of 100 acre lot No. 138. In 1784 he bought 30 acres of the west side of lot No. 137 of Ephraim Bixby. In 1788 he bought a part of the sawmill on lot No. 138 of Peter Briggs, and in 1795 he had one acre of land from this lot also of Briggs. In 1811 James Salisbury deeded to his son James Jr. 100 acres, being his home- stead, with parts of lots No. 109, 137 and 138. The portion of lot No. 109 was 30 acres had from Daniel and Lydia Knight in 1796. James Jr. was succeeded by his son John L. who lived there all his life. His daughter Lucy, who married Albert D. Jacobs was the last of the Salis- bury name to live on this homestead which had been in her family since 1776. Her estate deeded to Ralph J. Phelps in 1948.
Ragle, Thomas B. & Euphemia H .: This farm long known as the Charles Potter place is on lot No. 115, in School District No. 2, and is one of the most elevated portions of the town. The lot was deeded in 1775 by the heirs of Elijah Williams, Esq., the original proprietor under the grant from Gov. Wentworth, to Paul Chase, who settled the farm owning about 200 acres in all. He sold a portion to his son Paul Jr. about 1810 and in 1815 deeded another portion to his son Elisha; Paul had several sons, and had erected two large houses on the prop- erty which was divided into two farms, the one containing 70 acres, the other having 130 acres. The 70 acre farm was deeded in 1828 by William Chase to Paul Chase and Samuel Whitney; they sold to Jo- seph Thwing in 1829, who lived there ten years when sold to Timothy Wheeler in 1839. In 1819 Paul Chase deeded to his sons John K. and Paul Jr., and in 1826 John K. conveyed this 130 acre farm to Edward Houghton, who deeded to Stephen Wheeler in 1830. Wheeler lived there 34 years selling in 1864 to Myron Thurber, who sold in 1873 to Wm. W. Holden, who sold in 1910 to Sherman F. Abbott of Brattle- boro. He sold to E. S. Hall & F. R. Newell in 1921. They sold to Frank H. Brasor in 1924. He deeded to Hilda H. Sharman in 1941. Sharman to Edward & Virginia Carpenter in 1946, while in 1950 Harriet Camp- bell owned the place. She sold to the Ragles in 1958.
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