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sold to Leon L. Cutting in 1925 who died in 1950 and the farm was decreed to his wife Mabel E. Cutting in 1954.
Cutting, Harvey & Clayton: This land is located on fifty acre lots No. 45 and 46, and is reached by a road leading south from the stage road at the old Jere Taylor place, now owned by N. H. Horner. David Goodenough owned the property in 1761, when he bought lot No. 45 of John Frizzle, of Bernardston, and lived here in 1784 when he was exiled by the Vermonters, and was on a visit to his family here when fired upon and his companion, Daniel Spicer, was killed, on the Belden Hill road. Goodenough deeded the property in that year to Asher Corse, who reconveyed to Goodenough in 1789. Jonas Bond deeded the property in 1794 to Thomas and Nathaniel Grow. It was deeded to John Barney of Ellisburg, N. Y., in 1808, who deeded to Thomas Grow in 1810. Thos. Littlefield's administrators sold the place in 1819 to Jedediah Ashcraft, who sold to William Bigelow in 1821. Chas. Packer deeded it to S. L. Hunt in 1864. He owned it in 1874 when he sold to G. D. Lynde, who reconveyed in 1876. Hunt sold to Moses Vivier in 1882, and to L. F. Adams in 1888. Adams sold to Emily A. Barden in 1888, and to A. B. Clapp in 1896. Conrad Miner occupied the property for many years.
Bessie Hall bought from A. B. Clapp in 1921. She and husband sold to J. E. Mann in 1926. He quit-claimed it to Laura and Evelyn Mann; they sold to Charles B. Cushman in 1940, who sold to Elinor Horner in 1946. She sold to the Cutting Bros. in 1956.
D'Alessandro, Adolph: Adjoining this property on the north is another farm formerly known as the Sarah Franklin place. The heirs of Sarah conveyed to D. D. Franklin, who conveyed in 1908 to Antony Zalenakas, who sold in 1911 to William Kellogg of New London, Conn. He sold in 1921 to Camilla and Newton Rund. They sold in 1925 to H. W. and Carrie Rist of Beaumont, Texas. The Brattleboro Trust Co. gained possession of it in 1931 and sold to William E. Petrie in 1934; who sold to Gerald and Emma Coane in 1937. Arthur Magnaghi bought it in 1941. The present owner Adolph D'Alessandro bought in 1945.
Dykema, Jere & Annette: Edward Houghton came from Holden, Mass., to Guilford in 1773, when he bought 50 acre lots No. 55 and 56 of Orlando Bridgeman of Hinsdale (now Vernon). He died in 1782. His dwelling house was on the site of the home long known as the Taft place. It was to this place that the Vermont troops came in 1784 after driving the Yorkers from the Stowell Tavern. Lucretia, widow of Lieut. Edward Houghton then lived here with her family. The place was long used as a tavern and store. The property was deeded in 1799 to Stephen R. Bradley of Westminster. In 1804 Lucretia conveyed to
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her sons James and Edward, her dower rights in the homestead. In 1819 James conveyed the farm to Abel Houghton, who deeded to Asahel Booth, of Colrain, in 1832. He conveyed to Edward Houghton Jr. in the same year. Edward deeded to Ruth Chase in 1837; she deeded a portion of the property in 1840 to Alfred B. Chase, this part called the James Houghton farm, the tavern and connected lands being deeded to Mary M. Taft, sister of Alfred Chase, in 1872. She was the widow of Horace Taft and mother of Fred H. Taft and his sister Aurelia who remained here until her death in 1934.
The deed to S. R. Bradley in 1799 was for $8000 and covered 238 acres and included "where we now live."
The Taft estate sold to Hamilton & Constance Schwarz in 1938. The Nichols bought it in 1956, and sold in 1961 to Jere & Annette Dykema of Cambridge, Mass.
Horner, N. H .: This is on fifty acre lot No. 51 with parts of Nos. 52, 45 and 46. Lot 51 was deeded by Wilder Willard to Joshua Nurse in 1768. Joshua conveyed in 1785 to Caleb Nurse. He deeded that year to Josiah Bigelow. In 1799 he conveyed the whole lot to Heman Bangs. He deeded in 1800 to John Dickerson, who with his wife, Lois, con- veyed in 1814 to Jeremiah Taylor, the farm then comprising 100 acres, portions of lots No. 51, 52, 45 and 46. The Taylor family remained here fifty three years, selling in 1867 to Dr. Norman P. Webster. He sold in 1872 to J. A. Alexander, who sold in 1874 to Fred N. Brackett. In 1886 he sold to Ellen S. wife of Everett W. Miner. They sold in 1912 to Wm. K. Cook of Hartford, Conn. who sold to Byron L. Henry in 1916. Adellie Favreau bought it in 1935. He sold to Charles B. Cushman in 1939, also that year Elinor H. Horner bought it. She died in 1960 and the property went to Nathaniel H. Horner, her husband.
Jaqueth, Clara: The Philip Martin store was on the south side of the stage road, opposite the Cyprian Stevens house, just west of the dwelling house long occupied by Frank E. Chase, later by E. W. Jaqueth. In 1816 Epaphro Seymour deeded to Cyprian Stevens land with a store and shed opposite a store owned and built by Martin and Stevens. In 1824 B. W. Stevens deeded a half interest in this to Thomas Lynde 2nd, who conveyed it to Philip Martin and B. W. Stevens the same year. They reconveyed to Lynde who again sold, in 1824, to Edward Houghton. He moved the store and sold the land to B. W. Stevens. In that year Martin bought of Abel Houghton a half acre of land in the southwest corner of the roads, being a tract had by Houghton of Wm. Gregory in 1821. A house was then standing on the tract. Martin lived there many years, selling in 1844 to Lyman Lamb, the property then comprising three acres, with two houses. The junction of the roads was long known as the "Philip Martin corner."
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Francis B. Martin sold the property in 1854 to P. W. Shearer. Frank E. Chase sold to Nina E. Johnson in 1922 with a life lease. Nina Chase Johnson sold to A. G. Gallup in 1923. The Jaqueths bought it that same year. Earl passed away in 1959.
Phelps, Riley: This homestead is on the old county road south from Guilford Center, on lot No. 192. Aaron Franklin is mentioned as a possible owner, Jedediah Franklin lived here. Jas. H. Franklin deeded the property in 1889 to James H. Black, who conveyed in 1891 to D. D. Franklin; he deeded in 1908 to Wm. E. Petrie. In 1941 Petrie sold to his daughter and husband Robert & Clara Henry. They sold the property in 1956 to Riley and Gertrude Phelps. The property is now in Riley's name only.
Pisciotta, Joseph: This is part of the former Wellman place with camp. In 1935 Elmer Cutting & wife sold to Leslie Wellman. The next year he deeded to Joseph Pisciotta.
Quinn, Louis A .: This homestead is on the old county road nearly 2 miles south from Guilford Center. In 1771 Ebenezer Goodenough bought lot No. 14 of J. and A. Hunt. He also bought a part of No. 15 adjoining on the west. In 1807 he deeded to his son, Ebenezer Jr .; he deeded in 1814 to Benajah Edwards, who owned the adjoining lands to the south and west. Ezra Plum deeded to Lucy M., wife of Langdon J. Grover, who deeded to Capt. Henry S. Chase in 1871; he deeded to Aseneth, wife of Jesse M. Goodnow, in 1877, and they deeded in 1878 to Dana S. Barton, of Halifax, who remained here during his life. He conveyed to his son Gilbert D., who sold to Louis A. Quinn, the present owner, in 1913.
Reubenstein, Ben & Dina: The William Bigelow homestead was one of the fine old places of the early days. It was located on lot No. 23 on the road leading from the present mail route at the King or Borkow- ski place, southeasterly toward the Weld neighborhood, in District No. 5. John Frizzle, of Bernardston, sold the whole lot in 1762 to David Goodenough who sold to Asaph Carpenter in 1770. In 1771 the south half of this lot was bought by Wm. Bigelow of Asaph Carpenter; in 1780 he bought the south half of lot No. 24 adjoining on the east and in 1787 he bought the north half of lot No. 25. In 1793 he bought the north half of the home lot No. 23. He lived here until his death in 1814. He was a justice of the peace, and a judge of the county court, and many minor trials were had at his home. The Bigelow residence was a large two story building which was lamentably altered in the early 1900s by the owner who eliminated the lower story as superfluous for his needs. Judge Bigelow was succeeded by his son, Capt. William, who died in 1857. He had conveyed the title to Joseph King, who sold
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to Edmund Frost in 1857, the place then containing 90 acres. Mr. Frost died here in 1899, after which his widow sold the place to Frank L. Wellman, who sold in 1902 to Frank Zagrubski; his widow Annie married Wladyslaw Narwiczk, commonly known as William Nelson. In 1927 Andrew, Ernest and Ruth Zagrubski and Annie Narwiczk sold the farm to Galen Logan including "one dog, 5 hens, one rooster and 50 chickens". Logan deeded to John M. Breen and Frank J. Breen in 1929. Hildegard Durfee bought it in 1941. She sold to Doris K. Hopkins in 1948; Hopkins to Ben & Dina G. Rubenstein of Detroit, Michigan in 1955.
St. John, Sr., Sam & Gladys: This farm is located in Dist. No. 5, on the mail route one mile south from Guilford center. The farm comprises lots No. 21 and 22 in part, with other lands. The place was probably settled by Samuel Curtis, who owned the property in 1785. His widow, Abigail conveyed her rights to Henry Ward in 1801. He had bought a portion of the property in 1792. The Ward family re- mained here many years; Henry died in 1821, and was succeeded by his son, Henry Jr., who died here in 1864. Henry and Eliza deeded to Samuel B. and Frank E. in 1864, the farm then comprising 170 acres; Frank E. and his wife Olive deeded to Cynthia A. King in 1886. The King estate deeded to S. W. Wheeler in 1891, the latter conveyed in 1894 to Frank L. and Lula M. Wellman. Leslie, son of Frank Wellman sold to Joseph M. Pisciotta in 1936. He sold to James & Elaine Petrie in 1953. They deeded to Sam W. Jr. and June D. St. John in 1958. Sam W. Sr. & Gladys M. St. John now own the property by deed of 1959.
Serkin, Rudolf & Irene: In 1772 Ebenezer Goodenough sold to William Edwards the south part of lot No. 15. Edwards bought lot No. 16 of Asa Pratt in the same year. In 1798 he bought of Edward Barney the north half of the 100 acre lot No. 128 adjoining on the west. Deacon William Edwards was succeeded by his son Benajah, who also lived and died here. He deeded the property to his son Solomon H., in 1858, the farm then comprising parts of lots No. 128, 13, 14, 15 and 16,-160 acres in all. Solomon reconveyed to Benajah in 1842. He lived here until his death in 1883, and was succeeded by his son, J. Henry Edwards. He deeded in 1886 to Elwin M. Ingram, of Newfane, who deeded in 1880 to Geo. C. Worden, of Marlboro, who lived here until 1905 when he sold to Minnie, wife of Lewis D. Larned. They sold in 1911 to Roy E. Day of Wesley, Me. The buildings on the farm were destroyed by fire about 1918. Day sold to Grace D. Figsby in 1933; she built a large residence on top of the hill, which commands a most scenic and superb view. Figsby sold to Geo. & Anita Lunn in 1944. Then Rudolf and Irene Serkin bought in 1945.
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Sweet, Dr. Charles and Susan: The David Stowell farm is on 50 acre lots No. 11 and 12, with a part of 100 acre lot No. 200. David Stowell bought the property in 1768. The location is upon the high land about two miles south from Guilford Center, on the road leading from the King homestead toward the Weld neighborhood. David Stowell had lived here forty years when he deeded the greater part of the property to his son Ira in 1808; the latter remained here until his death in 1825. Asahel Stowell sold the homestead of 150 acres in 1834 to Philip Martin, who sold to Ward Bullock in 1835.
Benjamin Franklin sold it in 1870 to Alpheus Ingraham, of Marl- boro who sold in 1876 to Lewis E. Jaqueth. Nora Jaqueth Administra- tor of Lewis Jaqueth Est. sold in 1928 to Dr. Charles H. & Susan Sweet. The brick for the house were made on the farm. The clay came from the south end of the farm near the Pond.
This homestead is on lot No. 201 on the road leading from the mail route at the King (John Borkowski) farm southeast toward the Weld neighborhood. Joab Miles deeded this 100 acre lot in 1777 to Isaac Brown, who deeded a part to his son John in 1803 and moved to Wardsboro, Vt. The homestead was sold by Isaac Brown in 1803 also, to Jeremiah Weatherhead 2nd., who lived here for life. He deeded the property then 266 acres, to his son, J. Lewis Weatherhead, in 1861. He remained here for life. His estate conveyed the place to Aseneth Weatherhead in 1885, and her estate sold to Luther C. Jillson in the same year. Although a rough, hilly farm, in a remote location, far from good roads and markets, yet J. Lewis Weatherhead who had no other business except farming, and always operated on a very modest scale, upon his decease left over thirty thousand dollars of property. This property was bought by Dr. Charles & Susan Sweet in 1928.
On the easterly side of the road leading from Dist. No. 5 school- house past the Stowell farm long owned by L. E. Jaqueth and son, has for many years stood an old barn. This is on lot No. 10 which was sold in 1790 by Jno. and A. Hunt to Jno. Sprague, of Halifax; Sprague sold it that year to Jonathan and Timothy Larrabee, whose heirs sold in 1799 to Samuel Pratt, of Westminster, Vt. Pratt sold one half the lot to Wm. Bigelow in that year. Wm. Bigelow Jr. sold the place in 1813 to Thomas Grow, Jr., son of Deacon Thomas Grow. Grow sold to Asa Bigelow in 1819, he selling in that year to Ira Stowell; his widow, Eleanor, sold in 1827 to Jeremiah Weatherhead, whose family owned the place until 1882, when it was sold by J. Lewis Weatherhead to Allard B. and Ransom W. Akeley. The house stood on the west side of the road and long since fell into decay. The cellar walls and fireplace foundation still remain, with a few remnants of hewn sleepers but the house was probably not occupied after 1850 and possibly not after the sale by Thomas Grow as subsequent purchasers all had homes of
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their own in the vicinity. Dr. Charles & Susan Sweet are the present owners of this lot.
There are 3 more pieces of property he owns-A strip along the highway which he bought from Constante Borkowski in 1935; the former Camp lot, bought from D. D. Franklin in 1928; and one bought from Charles Clark in 1930.
Most of his property is in District No. 5 but some goes into Districts 8 and 10.
Thayer, Everett E .: In 1809, Amos Hart bought of Wm. and Abigail Richardson, and Tunis and Philo Easterly, parts of lots No. 41 and 42 with buildings, had by them of Joseph Bullock, Job Whitney and David Stowell. Mr. Hart lived here until his death in 1846. In 1883 the Hart homestead was sold by C. C. Lynde to Marcus Worden who bought 80 acres east of the road of Nathan Conant in the same year. Marcus deeded to his son Worthy G. in 1889. He lived here until the buildings burned in 1912 when he removed to the Ira Kent farm, selling the Hart homestead to Everett E. Thayer, the present owner in 1916.
Tunnard, Thomas H. & Gladys G .: The estate of Frank Wellman sold a lot and camps to Leslie F. & Esther Wellman in 1935. The Tunnards bought in 1957 from Esther C. Wellman, widow.
Wellman, Clarence: This property is part of the Bigelow lot along with a camp which is on the Tunnard land. Silas M. Wheeler deeded this lot to Frank Wellman in 1894. Lula Wellman, widow, sold to Clarence in 1955.
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Bell, Ethel: This part of the Boyden Farm which A. G. Gallup sold to Frank Bell in 1940. Frank deeded it to Ethel E., his wife, in 1955.
Bell, Howard: A lot of 23/4 acres sold by Catherine G. Squiers from the former Glazier property in 1955.
Bowes, Donald J. & Rosemary: A 3-acre lot and camp bought from Ben and Ruby M. Lynch in 1958.
Braren, Malcolm & Jessie: In 1922 the estate of Esther A. Glazier sold to A. G. Gallup. He deeded to Martha L. Worden in 1930. Two years later Floyd A. Holstead became the owner. Harry & Clara Green-
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leaf bought in 1946. Clara A. Greenleaf sold in 1951 to Wm. J. & Bernice Mackenzie. The Brarens bought in 1955.
Brown, Marjorie W .: Walter Davis deeded land for the school in 1928. The Town School District of Guilford deeded the school and land in 1954.
This property is made up of 3 small parcels which all followed the same line down through the owners. In 1881 Clara Russell sold to Alfred Smedley; he deeded to Doman & Rosa B. Magoon in 1885. Ella Fife bought in 1894. Frank Barry got it from the will of his mother, he sold to Walter Davis in 1926, then in 1930 Davis & wife sold it back to Barry. Harry Knight bought in 1930 and it went to W. E. Knight and Helen W. Knight also in separate deeds that year. In 1958 Helen Wray Knight decreed it to Cecil M. Wray and he deeded to Marjorie W. Brown.
Budell, Hortense: The former Bennett farm was sold by Orlando Bennett of New York in 1908 to Frank L. Wellman. He sold to Charles Bell in 1930. Homer O. White bought it in 1933, but he sold the next year to William and Mary Knight. They also sold in 1934 to Hortense Budell of New Jersey.
Cabana, Guy: This is part of the Magoon lot and camp, which he bought from Forrest Gallup in 1937.
Coughlin, John F. & Annie M .: This is a 70-acre woodlot which Daniel Lazelle sold to Arthur Worden in 1893. Arthur sold to the Coughlins in 1947.
Edwards, Henry & Hazel: The old Gore farm was on lot No. 168 on the Halifax line. Elijah Gore Jr. and Ezekiel Gore of Halifax, bought a part of the lot in 1790. Ezekiel deeded 67 acres to Elijah Jr. in 1793.
It was sold by C. C. Lynde to W. W. Barney in 1867, to Otis J. Lazelle in 1870, to Daniel Lazelle in 1880, to W. E. French, and to E. E. Gates in 1891. This place went down to Ray Gates, then his family sold to Augusta Hudson in 1916. It passed around in the Hudson & Holt families until 1941 when Robert Holt sold it to Jacqueline W. Adams. She sold it to the Edwards in 1954.
Eldridge, Francis & Suzanne: Lot No. 152 in Green River village, west side, the first grantee was Peter Green. Hezekiah Stowell sold it to John Plummer in 1777,-Samuel Cudworth sold to Sol. Barrows, part in 1789; Sol. Burrows deeded to Jehiel Gains, 1808, and Gains to Leonard Gains in 1830; Samuel Cudworth convey to William Carter in 1811, 28 by 25 feet in southeast corner, Samuel Cudworth conveyed to Samuel Shepardson in 1818 50 acres, Samuel Shepardson sold to
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Abba Cudworth in 1846 homestead, 20 acres and to Emily A. Cud- worth in 1846 121/2 acres. Abba Cudworth passed the property by will to Ella Fife in 1887; Ella Fife Willed the same to Frank Barry. Then the Knights: Harry, William & Helen, each owned it. In 1955 the Eldridges bought from Helen Wray Knight.
Gallup, Forrest D .: This is a woodlot of 72 acres. Henry S. Smead sold to Daniel Lazelle in 1892. His estate sold to Daniel F. Fairbank in 1911. The next two conveyances took place in 1944: Fairbank to Fifield and Fifield to Gallup.
Gander, Helen H .: A lot was bought from Edna T. & Clyde M. Hadley in 1955. They have built a home there.
Gates, Ray E .: This property of a house and lot came to Ray from his mother's estate in 1949. Then F. D. Gallup sold him part of the Magoon lot in 1950.
Hadley, Edna T .: This farm is on lots No. 167 and 168, between the Green River road and Halifax, west from Pulpit Mountain.
Marcus Worden sold 125 acres in 1870 to Daniel Lazelle of Dover. The Lazelle estate sold to Daniel F. Fairbanks in 1911. He sold it to Augusta P. Hudson in 1920. She sold to William F. Buckley in 1925. In 1937 Edna T. Hadley bought it.
Henry, G. Earl: This is known as the Merrifield place. Edith Merrifield bought in 1901 from Frank B. & Marion A. Thomas. She sold to Solon Richmond in 1912. 1922 saw it go from Richmond to Gates to T. M. & Rosetta Crepar. Ray Gates bought it back in 1925, then he sold to Theresa R. & Walter Kloetzer. G. Earl Henry bought from them in 1946.
Henry, Byron L. & Marguretha Est .: There are 2 wood lots, one of which B. L. Henry bought of Amos Black in 1927 and one bought of Walter L. Van Wickel in 1934.
Henry, Frank and Jennie: This homestead is on the easterly slope of Wilkins Hill on lot No. 50. Dean Chase owned the lot in 1784, and lived here until about 1800 when he conveyed to Richardson Houghton, who deeded in 1802 to Elisha Chase. In 1821 he deeded the place to Henry Billings, who conveyed a tract 20 x 30 ft. on the road, to School District No. 15 for a schoolhouse. In 1824 his executor deeded the farm to George Leonard. He deeded in 1826 to Enos, Daniel and Abner Leonard, who sold in 1827 to Joseph King, reserv- ing the schoolhouse plot. King deeded in 1832 to Joel Bolster, and he sold in 1840 to Jotham Franklin, who lived here until 1855 when he sold to Nathan Bolster, who sold in 1861 to Daniel H. Lynde. In
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1862 he sold to Wm. Winslow who sold in 1863 to Frank J. Puffer, who sold in 1866 to Jotham Franklin, who sold to Susan Chase. She deeded in 1869 to Gervis Barstow, who conveyed that portion north of the highway in 1870 to Eunice S. wife of Chas. R. Cleveland. They sold in 1883 to Jonathan Richardson of Stamford, Vt. who lived here ten years. In 1893 the place was deeded to Silas W. Richardson, by him to Geo. W. Knowlton, by him to Estelle S. Pierce, later Hajjar, who deeded in 1898 to Oliver G. Woodbury, who sold in 1900 to Alice Fletcher, who sold to George C. Worden in 1905. He remained here during his life, his administrator selling to Joseph R. Whelan, of Brattleboro in 1919. The portion south of the highway had been pur- chased by Worden from Joel Flagg who had it from the Barstow estate. Joseph Whelan sold to Frank Henry in 1923.
Hinkle, Walter & Mary: This is the Henry Stowe place in Green River. John Gale sold it to William & Mary Knight in 1926. Then it went to E. Scott van Waveren in 1940, who sold to the Hinkles in 1948.
This is a house and lot which the Knights sold to Jessie MacDiar- mid in 1929. It went to Evelyn Schonning in 1945, who sold to the Hinkles in 1952.
Mary Hinkle and E. Scott van Waveren own a lot together which was the former Clisbee Store Property, also the site of the former Green River post office.
Knight, Dorothy: Fanny Thomas bought from Amos Denison and sold in 1912 to Oscar Nelson; who sold that same year to W.A. Denison & wife, Georgia. Dorothy Knight bought from them in 1929.
Lynch, Benjamin O. & Ruby: This is part of the former Hillman place which Amos Shepardson deeded to the Town of Guilford; from whom Frank L. Wellman bought it. He sold to Amos & Nellie S. Black in 1922. The Lynchs bought it in 1930.
Marketta, Alfred & Francis: This is the former Cinda Brackett Churchill property. Lorin Churchill sold to Frank Henry in 1922. Two years later Bessie Snyder bought it, she sold to Madeline S. Koski in 1946. The next year Alfred & Francis Marketta bought it.
McCauley, Bruce & Sandra: This is a part of the former Glazier place on Green River with 2 camps on it. Kenneth Greenleaf bought it from Harold & Clara Greenleaf in 1946. He sold in 1960.
Minott, Addison D. & Adelaide: This is the former Jelly Mill Property which Ray Gates owned. He sold to Katharine Hadley in 1941. Katharine H. Pullen and husband deeded to Edna & Clyde
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Hadley who sold in 1955 to Minott. They sold in 1961 to Roderick M. and Isabelle S. Gander of New York City.
Moore, Fred S .: This is part of the Magoon Lot-1 acre, which Forrest Gallup sold to Moore in 1942.
Serkin, Rudolf & Irene: This is a 150-acre woodlot which ad- joins their farm on the west side. It was formerly owned by William & Mary Knight in 1940. Eleanor Scott van Waveren sold to the Serkins in 1952.
Sexton, Horatio & Mary: The farm long called the Hillman place is on the road leading north from Green River village, and on lot No. 157. It was deeded by the administrator of Samuel Wells, of Brattle- boro, to Noah Shepardson in 1802. It had been the homestead of Daniel Shepardson, one of the most prominent of the Guilford pio- neers. Noah deeded the farm to his sons Enoch and Noah Jr., in 1826. The latter lived there during his lifetime, and his daughter, Mary J. who married William Hillman, remained upon the homestead until 1906, when the place was conveyed to the town of Guilford, later to F. L. Wellman, and by him to Otis H. Johnson. His widow Mary J. Johnson sold to Albert Aigner in 1927. Stephen Petely bought the place in 1933. It went to Mary Petely in 1938. In 1941 Horatio & Mary Sexton bought it.
Shaw, Leila Est. & Catherine G. Squiers: In 1788 Edward Barney, of Guilford, bought parts of lots No. 170, 174, 175 and 176, near the southwest corner of the town, where he built a home on the high lands at some distance west from the Green River road. On the stream then called Roaring Brook, running southeasterly from Halifax into Green River near the state line, he built a sawmill and gristmill on the northerly end of lot 170, near the Halifax line and a road long since abandoned. In 1803 he deeded his homestead to his son, Edward Barney Jr., Capt. who lived here the remainder of his life. His daughter Rebecca married Joseph Gallup in 1818.
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