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Walcott, Elizabeth S .: This is on 100 acre lot No. 14, on the old stage road, one fourth mile from its junction with the state road, south of the Gale farm buildings. It was settled by Gideon Bowker, who purchased the land of Anna Cutler, widow of Thomas, in 1782, and erected buildings in what is now the upper mowing, about thirty rods south of the present dwelling. Bowker sold in 1796 to Daniel Lynde, who deeded to Thomas Lynde in 1802. He deeded the place in 1814 to Samuel Baker, Jr., and Philemon Baker. In 1820 the place was sold on execution against Samuel Baker, to Benjamin Jacobs, who deeded to John Phelps, who sold the property to David Houghton in 1828. Houghton deeded in 1835 to Hollis Boyden, who remained there dur- ing his life. After his death in 1883, by virtue of his last will, the place came into possession of his nephew, George A. Boyden, of Brattleboro, whose son, Charles A., sold the property in 1906 to H. G. Clark, who sold to Anton Geiger in 1908. In 1911 Mr. Geiger sold to Raymond Weiker, of Medfield, Mass., who sold in 1918 to Walter T. Mooney, of Brattleboro, having first sold 10 acres of pasture on his north line to J. E. Gale, whose pasture lands adjoin.
In 1944 The Annie Mooney Estate sold the farm and two houses to W. S. & Mary G. Dickinson. Bernard Dirks bought the property in 1950. He sold the next year to Elizabeth S. Walcott.
Whipple, Guy: This farm on the state road in District No. 3 is on 100 acre lot No. 12 and 13. It was deeded by Abish Rice to Gershom Rice in 1770, and by Comfort Rice to James Davidson in 1777. David- son appears to have been the first settler upon the farm, although the mill on Broad Brook, later known as Boyden's mill, was built about 1769 by William Bullock, who bought one and one half acres, being a mill site of James King. The farm house stood upon the east side of
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the present state road, very near the southwest corner of lot No. 12, where a growth of lilac bushes long marked the site, near the avenue of ancient sugar maples set by Elihu Field about 1805. In 1787 David- son removed to the mill house, selling the farm to John Younglove, Azariah Ellithorpe and Abigail Atwood, all of Thompson, Conn. In 1793 it was sold to David Copeland of Hinsdale, who reconveyed in 1795 to John Younglove. In 1803 he conveyed the homestead of 80 acres to Elihu Field Sr. who lived here until his death in 1814. His son, Elihu Jr., succeeded to the possession of the farm which he owned until his death in 1864 after which his heirs sold to Chas. F. Estabrook, who sold in 1869 to John L. Simonds, of Brattleboro, who removed the old dwellinghouse and erected a new set of buildings on the west side of the highway at an expense of about $20,000, the house being in all ways the best ever erected in the town. After the death of Mr. Simonds the place was sold to Julia, wife of Henry W. Simonds, of Brattleboro. The house was burned in 1889. Elwin M. Ingram then bought the place and erected the present dwelling house. In 1893 the place was sold to Fred Coombs, of Hinsdale who sold to Mrs. Jennie M. Leys. She sold in 1909 to Mary & Myron Davis. 1913 A. L. Tripp bought and sold that same year to Charles Whipple from whose estate the prop- erty came to Guy.
This was lot No. 11, located on the state road in District No. 3, next south of the Gale farm. In 1764 Richard Wibart, of Portsmouth, N. H., deeded the lot to Thomas Cutler, of Rutland, Mass. He prob- ably deeded to David Field of Deerfield, as the latter conveyed the property in 1765 to John Barber, who lived there until his death in 1776. His son Isaac remained in possession of the farm for many years, selling to his sons, John and Asa, who divided the property in 1839, Asa taking the north part. The buildings were erected by Asa Bar- ber, who bought from his brother John, in 1839, the north part of the old farm. Asa sold in 1844 to Leonard Gains, of Halifax, who sold to James M. Reed, he selling to William Goss, of Dummerston, in 1852. Goss sold in 1855 to Ornan Prescott, after whose death his widow, Eliza M., deeded to Alonzo Weatherhead in 1871, who occupied the property until 1902, when he sold to Frank A. Johnson, of Claremont, N. H. In 1911 he deeded to Mrs. E. M. Spencer. This family sold the property in 1931 to Chas. A. Whipple, whose son Guy is the present owner. Here is one of the stories that are told about this place: Edward M. Spencer had a slaughter house and meat business in Algiers for about twelve years. He came from Jamaica, Vt., to Brattleboro in 1910 and moved to Guilford the next year. He butchered from one to three beef a week besides sheep and hogs. His son recalled one hog, owned by a man in W. Brattleboro, which was ready for slaughter so late in the spring that it was kept until fall, as they didn't handle pork in hot weather. When killed it dressed nearly 1000 lbs.
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Wright, Margaret: In 1926 Joel Flagg sold a lot to Byron Rogers on the west side of Route #5. The Administrator of Rogers' Estate sold to Edward C. & Thelma F. Buehler 1960. The same year they sold to Margaret Wright of Brattleboro.
Zumbruski, Minor A. and Eleanor: This place was on the north side of the west road, opposite the "flatiron" tract, in East Guilford village. It was a part of the King lot and was deeded by Priscilla Kings- bury to Capt. Levi Robbins in 1814. It is not certain whether there was a house there at that time, but in 1816 Robbins conveyed to Nahum Cutler, describing the property as comprising one acre of land with a house thereon. Cutler conveyed in 1817 to Hiram C. Kingsbury, who sold in 1819 to Sol. C. Pratt. Pratt sold in that year to Samuel Elliot, of Brattleboro, he selling to Erastus Root in 1820. After two years Root reconveyed to Pratt, who sold to Samuel Elliot and Samuel Root in 1822. In 1825 they sold the place to William Boyden. John Phelps sold it to John Fowler in 1825.
Levi Boyden sold to Henry N. Clisbee in 1871. The Clisbee heirs sold to George P. & Emma R. Miller in 1909, who sold to Frank & Emma Johnson. The Johnsons also bought a piece of land from Fay G. & Ethel R. Jacobs in 1924. By decree from the estate of Emma Johnson the property went to Helen Johnson, who sold to Minor & Eleanor Zumbruski in 1950.
DISTRICT 4
Beinhauer, Ludwig & Anna: This property is part of Lot No. 6. Geo. E. & Florence J. Houghton sold 15 acres to John J. Ryan in 1911 and Anna Grant (widow) sold him 13 acres in 1923. In 1941 the Ad- ministrator of his estate gave a deed to Ludwig & Anna Beinhauer.
Beinhauer, Ludwig & John Horstman: This is part of the Pasture lot. John J. Ryan sold to J. S. & Anna Grant in 1908-one acre of land. The Grant Estate sold to Steve Chervinski & wife in 1923. They sold to Roman & Catherine Tkaczyk in 1927 while they deeded to Bein- hauer & Horstman in 1941.
Bittner, Edward J. & Parmelia: This property is made up of several small parcels. All being a part of the Aurin Weatherhead Property. Bright and Reta L. King bought of the Town of Guilford, Joseph & Mary J. Lowry, and also Ira W. & Bessie R. Belcher previous to 1944. They deeded the place to Ronald A. & Martha R. King in 1948. In 1950 the place went back to Bright R. King. He sold the next year to
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William & Maxine Johnson. They deeded to Jane K. Bittner in 1956. Since then it has been deeded to Edward & Parmelia Bittner.
Boyd, Ernest R. and Mary A .: In 1943 the Administrator of John J. Ryan Estate sold to Earl B. Osborn & wife. They deeded in 1946 to Ernest R. & Mary A. Boyd.
Bruno, Cusato: The estate of John J. Ryan sold to Bright King in 1941. Mr. King sold to Deyo, Forrett & Boyd in 1948. They didn't keep it long because in 1950 a sheriff's deed was given for this property to Cusato Bruno. One lot is in District 4, while the Prentice lot is in No. 13.
Chapman, Edward A. & Jane E .: In 1888 the estate of Seymour Weatherhead sold to Alonzo Willey. Mr. & Mrs. Willey deeded to Clesson Stratton in 1910. Joseph W. Lowry also sold Stratton some land in 1914. By decree of Nellie Stratton's estate the property went to Blanche Bethancourt in 1947. The Bethancourts sold to the Chapmans in 1958.
Crossman, Chelsey: This property is part of a slate quarry near the Vernon Town Line. Charles L. Amidon sold to Crossman in 1944.
DiCessare, Joseph & Carmilla: This property is part of the Butter- field place. Herbert D. & Mary E. Andrews sold to Ethel Davis in 1912. Merton & Ethel Davis deeded to George B. & Lucy Butterfield in 1913. The next owners were Acklers, Alice E. & Floyd. They bought it in 1923. Alice E. (Ackler) Mitler sold to Mattie K. Lyons in 1928. She only owned it two years when she sold to William & Clara Mac Elwin. They deeded it to the DiCessares in 1942.
Gale, Richard & Florence: The Thomas Place of 170 acres came from the Heirs of Alonzo Weatherhead to Frederick & Eliza Thomas in 1900. They sold to John E. Gale in 1910. Richard received it in the undivided half-interest of the Gale property when his father's estate was settled. It was recorded in Richard and Florence's names in 1961.
This was a small farm in the southeast corner of 100 acre lot No. 16, on the old stage road from East Guilford to Greenfield; the whole lot was purchased in 1777 by Isaac Ferrel, of Palmer, Mass., who settled upon the farm adjoining upon the west. In 1803 Ferrell sold the 7 acre tract in the southeast corner to Theophilus Wadleigh, who sold in 1806 to Joel Eddy, who reconveyed to Wadleigh in 1807, he in that year sold to Benjamin Jacobs, the latter sold in 1808 to Thomas Colgrove. It was sold by Rachel and Ames Jacobs in 1818 to Hollis Boyden, in 1834 he sold, with the farm lying westerly, to Otis and Reuben Stone. Reuben conveyed his interest in 1837 to Otis, who in
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1842 deeded to Joseph Gallop, reserving the small farm on the easterly side of the road. It was occupied by Otis and his son, Parley, for many years, and finally sold to Seth Willey, who deeded to Robert E. Hughes in 1864. His wife, born on the farm, was a daughter of Parley Stone. The Hughes family lived there until about 1890, when they removed to Brattleboro and the house fell into decay. The Hughes heirs conveyed the property in 1896 to A. S. Willey, who deeded in 1910 to F. A. Thomas, who deeded to J. E. Gale, who had previously purchased land adjoining upon the west.
Hunter, Philip E. & Margaret J .: This is a lot and buildings which came from the John Manley Estate to Florence G. Rhodes in 1933. She sold to Albert H. & Evelyn R. Morin in 1956. The Hunters bought in 1960.
Joslin, Charles & Alice: This is a lot with buildings which was bought from the Florence Rhodes Estate in 1954.
Lee, Richard J. & Janice J .: The farm for many years known as the Patrick Ryan farm was almost wholly in Vernon, adjoining Guil- ford line in Dist. No. 4.
In 1832 Thomas Colgrove deeded a small tract on the Guilford side of the town line to Isaac Barber Jr., whose dwelling house had been upon the Vernon side, near the line; but the Vernon officers re- fused to open a road to permit a more convenient route from this farm to the Tyler Hill Road. Mr. Barber purchased a site on the Guilford side and removed his dwelling to this town. He lived here until his death in 1867; the farm was then sold to Tyler L. Johnson in 1868, the latter selling in 1870 to Patrick Ryan, who lived here with his large family during his lifetime. He conveyed the property in 1905 to his daughter, Mary J., wife of Joseph W. Lowry, and this family continued to occupy the homestead, with other lands, since purchased. By decree it went to Ernest Starkey, Jr. Then Anna Starkey sold to Sidney & Helen Matthews in 1957. The new owners are Richard J. & Janice J. Lee who bought it in 1960.
Majewski, Edith C .: Anna Moore bought a lot from the Elroy Coffin estate in 1944. She deeded to Edith Majewski in 1951.
Merrill, David & Jeanne: This property is a part of the pasture lot owned by Roman & Catherine Tkaczyk which they sold to Karl Reiger in 1940. He, a widower, sold to Carrie Nagel & Frieda Horst- man in 1951. The Merrills bought it in 1959.
Methot, Frank: The hundred acre lot No. 8 was deeded by Abisha Rice to Gershom Rice in 1770. The next conveyance found is that of Job Whitney to Salmon Goodenough in 1780. The latter deeded to
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William Bullock in 1794; he sold to Jno. Russell Jr. in 1796, and Rus- sell sold to Thomas Colgrove in 1805. The slate rights on this lot were sold to Thomas Bruce in 1831. That same year Thomas Colgrove deeded to Abigail Colgrove, his wife, who sold to John Ludlow in 1834. He owned the property fifteen years, selling in 1849 to Noah Pratt, who in 1854 sold to Zelotes Dickinson the same year. In 1870 the farm was sold by F. Z. Dickinson, son of Zelotes Dickinson, to Tyler Johnson, who lived on the property nearly 30 years, removing to Vernon. The dwelling house on this place was burned about 1872, when a commodious and attractive residence was built by Mr. John- son where the Guilford Cabins are now. This residence also burned in 1930.
After his death this place was sold to Joseph Seymour of Randolph, Vt., in 1901, and by the Seymours to W. A. French, of Boston, in 1903. French deeded to E. W. Gibson of Brattleboro; he to Henry G. Wiley of Chester, and Wiley to Gibson in 1904. In 1905 the farm was bought by Arthur J. Belden, who sold it in 1915 to Mrs. Mattie K. Lyons of Greenfield, Mass. She sold to Delbert & Musa Stone in 1918, the next year John B. Manley bought it. Genevieve Pike bought in 1926 and by quit-claim it went back to Manley the same year. Florence Rhodes bought from the John Manley Estate in 1933, and it went to Methot by Guardians Deed in 1955.
Moore, Anna: Emery Phetteplace & als deeded to E. N. Coffin in 1942. The administrator of his estate sold to Anna Moore in 1944.
Needham, Walter B .: Ida H. Belden sold to E. T. Phetteplace in 1926. The next year Will C. Baker bought it and sold in 1928 to Walter B. Needham.
Reinhold, Robert: A lot decreed from the estate of Florence Rhodes in 1952 to Melvin Dow. He deeded in 1956 to Reinhold.
Roberts, H. Gordon & Laymond: This is on 100 acre lot No. 18, in School District No. 4. Phineas Rice deeded this land to Asa Bowen in 1797, and in 1801 it was deeded by him to Jonathan Russell, who, with his wife, Abigail, deeded to John Blair of Ware, Mass. in 1807 who reconveyed to Russell in 1809. It was again sold in 1811 to Joseph Jacobs, who conveyed to Simeon Jacobs. In 1846 the heirs of Simeon and Joseph deeded to Elihu Field, who sold to Orrin Weatherhead in 1852. The Weatherhead family remained in possession until 1901, when Betsey, widow of Orrin, conveyed the homestead to her daugh- ter, Julia A. Cooley; she deeded to Clesson H. Stratton, of Gill, Mass. in 1904, and it was again sold in 1908 to Joseph W. Lowry. One of the best of the Guilford slate quarries, known as the Weatherhead Quarry, is located on this farm, adjoining the state road. Joseph Lowry sold to
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Ira W. & Bessie R. Belcher in 1942. H. Gordon Roberts & wife bought it in 1945.
Ryan, Patrick Est .: This quarry is in 100 acre Lot No. 19. Isaac Barber deeded to Thomas Bruce in 1814. His heirs sold to Zelotes Dickinson in 1843, who sold to Leonard Maxwell in 1853. Barney Gallop and Edward Carpenter bought the property in 1860. They sold to the Heirs of Patrick Ryan in 1874. His heirs deeded to Patrick Ryan, the second, in 1948. Since then he has died and it is in the estate.
Saunders, Arthur Est. & Mary: Here is another tract of land which came from the John B. Manley Est. in the early 1940's. Florence Rhodes & John sold to the Saunders in 1945.
Tkaczyk, Michael and Ida: This place was on 100 acre lot No. 32 in Dist. No. 4, about one-half mile west of the state road, on the road leading west from the Tyler Johnson place. This entire lot was deeded by Obadiah Dickinson, of Hatfield, Mass., the original grantee, to Joseph Jacobs, in 1786, who by subsequent purchases, in 1793 and 1796, also bought lot No. 17, adjoining on the east side, next the stage road.
The Jacobs homestead was on lot No. 32, where T. Tkaczyk lived. After the death of Joseph in 1817, his son Simeon continued in posses- sion of the homestead, remaining there during his life; the place was sold by his administrator, Henry Weeks, in 1829, to Hollis Boyden, who sold in the same year to Jeremiah Weatherhead Jr., who lived there for the remainder of his life. It was then sold, in 1885, to Wm. F. Heald, of Brattleboro. The Heald estate sold to Michael and Hannah Dundon, of Brattleboro, who sold in 1890 to Bessie L. Newcomb, who sold the next year to Tyler L. Johnson. He sold in that year, 1891, to Mrs. Harriet I. Sweezy of New York, who bought the property for a home for the family of N. O. Thompkins. This family occupied the property until 1916, when it was sold to Teodor Tkaczyk, where Mrs. Tkaczyk still lives. The place stands in Michael & Ida Tkaczyk's name.
In 1949 Zelia Staten's estate sold to Michael & Ida Tkaczyk a 2-acre lot on the east side of Route #5. In 1957 they moved a house formerly the residence of Lawrence and Winifred Brissette from the corner of Coombs' road to the lot for a home. It was moved whole a distance of two miles.
Tkaczyk, Steve: He has a lot which came off the farm in 1945.
Trendell, A. C. & Margaret Estate: This was Lot No. 16 in the southeast corner of which the Dist. No. 4 schoolhouse once stood. In 1777 Elias Bacon, of Wrentham, Mass. sold this lot to Isaac Ferrel, of Palmer. His heirs sold the property in 1806 to Jesse Bridgeman, who
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sold it in 1808 to Edward Houghton; he sold it in 1810 to Elnathan Jacobs. It was deeded by Joseph Jacobs to Wilson Jacobs in 1812; the latter owned it many years.
John Ludlow sold it in 1850 to Seth Willey Jr. of Vernon. With the exception of quarries and small parcels of land the place remained in the Willey and Joy families until 1890, when it was sold to Wm. Van All, of Brattleboro. After the death of Mr. and Mrs. Van All the place was sold to Nettie F. Jaqueth of Vernon in 1910, who sold in 1915 to Merle H. Willis of Wardsboro, who sold in 1917 to Andrew & Eva Johnson. The latter sold in 1923 to John S. Friedricks who remained here until 1925, when he sold to Joseph J. Conroy. He deeded to A. C. & Margaret Trendell in 1931. They are both deceased and the place stands in the estate.
Whitney, Dorothy & Robert: A lot which Charles & Evelyn Plum- mer sold to Harold & Ruth Benedict in 1944. That same year the Whitneys bought it.
Whipple, Guy: The old Barney Gallop farm on the height of land on lot No. 41 on East Mountain was directly west of the Dist. No. 4 schoolhouse, at the crossing of roads leading south from the Melendy place, and west from the No. 4 schoolhouse, over the hill. This was formerly a large and productive farm, now without buildings and used for pasturage only. Our first record shows a deed from J. and A. Hunt to Josiah Ferrell in 1781. Ferrell, then of Palmer, Mass., deeded in 1784 to Nathan Jacobs, who in 1789 deeded a part to Nathaniel, one side being bounded by a line running through the house of Nathaniel and Peter Jacobs. In the same year Nathan deeded another portion to Peter who deeded to Stephen Jacobs and Stephen to Elnathan, in 1808. In 1810 this was deeded to Abel Jacobs. The quartz rocks on the north slope south from the old house site are known to this day as "Abel's ledges." Abel deeded to George Darling in 1816. This property came into the possession of Abel Houghton who deeded to John Burnet in 1822. It was owned by the Burnet family until 1837, when it was sold by Horatio N. Burnet to Arad Burnet, who deeded to Joseph Gallop in 1837. John, father of Arad and Nelson Burnet also conveyed his interest to Gallop that year. The Gallop family owned the farm until 1857 when Edward Barney Gallop sold to Hubbard E. Weatherhead, who lived there until 1877 when the property was sold in parcels, that portion upon which the large two story dwelling house stood being purchased by Chas. A. Squiers, who took it down soon after. Upon this farm just west from the dwelling was a pond, made by building a low earth dam across a shallow depression, covering about one fourth acre where geese were regularly kept and where during the ownership of the
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Weatherhead family, wild geese came down to spend the winter with the farm flock, rejoining their wild kin in the spring but returning to the farm with the fall migration.
This is a large pasture which Guy Whipple owns now.
DISTRICT 5
Pound lot: This is on lot No. 22 on R.F.D. route south from Guilford Center. The old town pound is in the northwest corner of this lot, and is reserved in a deed from Priscilla and Henry Ward to Sarah Briggs and Harriet Ward in 1829. Samuel Curtis owned the lot in 1785 and sold to William Nye in 1799. He sold in 1800 to John King.
Borkowski, Anna & John: This farm is the former Chauncey King place. E. W. S. Backer & J. A. Horton bought the property from the Estate of Cynthia King in 1891. They sold in 1898 to Konstanty Borkowski. Harriet Franklin also sold some property to Borkowski in 1899. The family have lived on the place ever since. In 1952 Anna Borkowski (widow) recorded the place in Anna & John Borkowski's names.
Busch, Hedwig: Wm. Edwards deeded to Samuel and Jed D. Franklin, in 1835, 106 acres, parts of 50 acre lots No. 14 and 15 and adjoining lots. Samuel Franklin lived here during his life and was succeeded by his son, L. Dow Franklin who also remained here until his death in 1919. His estate sold it to Emil and Nellie Marquis in 1920. Helen A. Moore bought in 1924. In 1948 she sold to Hedwig E. Busch of Switzerland.
Campbell, A. Est. and John: This homestead is located on lot No. 20 and adjoining lots. The place was settled by Seth and Adonijah Rice about 1775. This lot was deeded by Sarah Rice to Josiah Rice in 1776, Josiah Rice lived there in 1824. The place was sold in 1833 by Arad Fessenden to Chauncey King, who deeded to Joseph King in 1834. Joseph King sold to Porter Burnham in 1855, he sold in 1869 to George Penniman, his widow, Caroline, sold to S. L. Sibley in 1881. He sold in 1885 to Mary A. Shearer who lived here until 1900 when she sold to Lucy A. Messer, who sold to Floy L. Allen in 1908. The latter sold in that year to A. C. S. Raymond, who sold in 1909 to Herbert L. Clark of Westminster, Vt. He sold to Archibald and John Campbell of Torrens, Scotland on June 17, 1911.
This homestead, on 50 acre lots No. 18 and 19, in district 5, was west of the present RFD #3 mail route and south of the old Rice farm,
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more recently known as the Penniman, Shearer or Campbell place, about one mile south from Guilford Center. Hezekiah Stowell sold it in 1786 to Edmond Bemis, who deeded in 1793 to James and Edward Houghton; they conveyed in 1799 to Levi Houghton of Petersham, Mass .; Levi sold to Edward Houghton, who sold in 1806 to Elias Perry. He sold in 1811 to Samuel Kent, in 1814 Kent sold to Ebenezer Goode- nough who owned lands to the southward, and Ebenezer deeded to his son Ebenezer Jr. reserving a life lease to himself and his wife, Basheba. In 1828 Ebenezer Jr. conveyed to Royall Goodenough the farm of 100 acres. He held it until 1838 when he sold to Comfort Franklin and his son Horace, the latter deeding in 1841 to Lewis Franklin, who sold to Amos Hart in 1846 one half interest in the farm. The whole prop- erty next came into possession of Luther Franklin, who sold it to John B. Whitney and Alfred Bowen in 1853 for $1150. In 1854 it was sold to Joseph B. Cobb, who sold 30 acres and buildings to James Madison Noyes and his wife Mary, who sold to Lemuel Eudy in 1869. Lemuel and his wife Keziah conveyed the property in 1881 to the town selectmen who sold, in 1885 to Mary A. Shearer, who owned the adjoining farm known as the Campbell place of which it has since been a part.
Cersosimo Lumber Co .: This is the so-called Tallow Hill Pasture. In 1894 Silas Wheeler sold to Frank Wellman. Lula Wellman, widow, sold to Guy Severance in 1955 and that year he sold to Cersosimo Lumber Co.
Clark, C. Merton: The schoolhouse and land was deeded to Merton C. Clark in 1960 by The Town School District & Sam W. St. John Sr.
Cutting, Clayton L. & Doris P. A lot bought from Mabel Cutting, widow, in 1955. They have built a home there.
Cutting, Harvey L. & Obelena G .: A lot bought from Leon Cut- ting, in 1946. They have built a home there.
Cutting, Mabel: This homestead is on the stage road from Guilford Center to Green River, on the east slope of the hill, on lot No. 53 and adjoining lands. It was deeded in 1778 by Daniel Wilkins to Job Whitney. He sold the farm of 110 acres in 1798 to Samuel Salisbury, Jr. and Stephen Higgenson Jr. both of Boston. They sold in 1801 to John Kent of Barrington, R. I. He was succeeded by his son Ira, victim of the noted robbery which took place at this farm house. Ira remained here until his death 1870. In 1872 the place was sold to George W. Prouty. He sold to Carl T. Reed in 1907 who sold to Chas. T. Wells the same year. The latter sold to Worthy G. Worden in 1912, who had lost his farm buildings on the old Amos Hart place by fire. His estate
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