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This former Akeley farm was on lot No. 169, on the Halifax line, in Dist. No. 7, about two miles north of the state line. In 1782 the lot was deeded by Edward Barney to Jerimail Bowen, and by him to John Hail, who deeded in 1794 to Francis Akeley of Halifax. He deeded in 1798 to Thomas Akeley, of Halifax who deeded 50 acres, the east half to Thomas Akeley of Brattleboro in 1798. Thomas deeded in 1835 to Jotham Akeley of Brattleboro. There were two more Akeleys who owned the property 1850-Almus and 1864-Henry of Brattleboro. His son Eugene H. came into possession of the land after the death of his father and the administrator of the estate of Eugene deeded the property in 1915 to A. G. Gallup.
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Jonathan Akeley was a man of great stature and strength. His farm was what is now known as the Akeley Pasture. He bought a fore quarter of beef at the Burrows farm (near the present Amidon Orchards) and wagered he'd carry it home a distance of more than a mile without taking it off his shoulder. The Burrows family agreed to give him the beef if he could accomplish the stunt and sent along an eye-witness. "Jon" did well until he got to the stone wall that separated his farm from the West Pasture-in fact in sight of his own house. He had to put the beef down to climb over the last stone wall. So he paid for the meat. (Some say the price was 11/2 cents a pound.)
This lot and the farm were deeded by the estate of A. G. Gallup to Leila Shaw & Catherine Squiers, two daughters. Leila having de- ceased in 1961. Some of this land is in District 7.
Shaw, Leila Est .: This is a pasture and camp. The heirs of E. Le- gate deeded in 1911 to A. G. Gallup. In 1928 Gallup deeded to Leila the pasture and his estate deeded in 1953 the camp property.
Sibley, Otis & Celia: In 1790 the heirs of Silvanus Martin, of Rehoboth, Mass. conveyed 100 acre lot No. 156 to Cyrus Martin, of Rehoboth. This lot is in Dist. No. 6 on the West side of Green River, is crossed by Roaring Brook and borders upon Green River at its northeast corner. In 1822, Cyrus sold to his brother, Willard, who sold the whole tract in 1822 to Nathan Bolster, excepting the mill house plot. Bolster sold the homestead of 100 acres in 1855 to David Lynde, Jr. of Halifax, reserving two acres sold to Warren Wilson. It was then sold to Nelson Morse, who deeded in 1855 to Stephen Smith, he selling 120 acres to David Lynde in 1857. George Lynde owned it later. The Knights, William & Mary bought it in 1926. It went to E. Scott van Waveren in 1940, then the Sibleys bought in 1943.
Sparks, Blanche: This is a house and lot which was deeded from Conrad Miner in 1944.
Squiers, Catherine: This was the former Glazier property which was deeded from the Estate of E. A. Glazier to Barber & A. G. Gallup. She received it from her father's estate in 1954.
Squires, Donald: This a lot from the Glazier place, which was deeded by A. G. Gallup in 1952. He has built a home there.
Starkey, Stillman & Kathleen: A lot, which was part of a woodlot, bought from Forrest D. Gallup in 1949. They have a camp there.
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Stebbins, Stanley D. & Grace L .: This is a house and lot, formerly the Wilson Place. 1931 Walter T. & Rozella van Wickel sold to Ray E. Gates who built the new house and sold to the Stebbins in 1951.
Strong, Dr. Leonard and Dorothy: The farm long known as the Brackett place now owned by Dr. Strong, is on Wilkins Hill lot No. 143. In 1779 it was sold by the heirs of Leonard Jarvis, original grantee, to E. Gove. He sold soon afterward to Daniel Wilkins, who deeded in 1787 to Andrew Wilkins. The location is on the westerly slope of the hill, on the stage road from Guilford Center to Green River, the large buildings standing several rods to the northward of the highway. In 1827 Andrew conveyed the homestead to his sons, Jesse and Daniel, who sold to Edward Thurber, who lived there a few years, selling to Stephen Smith in 1847; the farm then contained 200 acres and was sold for $2300. Smith sold in 1852 to Giddings W. Strong, who sold in 1858 to Eliphaz Hayden. He sold the place in 1864 to Truman Yeaw, who sold in 1869 to Geo. F. and Fred N. Brackett. In 1875 Fred sold his interest to his brother George, who deeded to James P. Robertson in 1908. Robertson sold to William A. Barber who removed the timber and sold to Albert Hall. He sold in 1930 to Dr. Leonard V. Strong, Jr. of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
Symons, Richard & Beth: This was originally a small place, located on the north side of the road leading over Green River hill. In 1822 Zephaniah Shepardson, who then owned the whole of lot No. 49, deeded a house site of one half acre to his son Zephaniah Jr. He lived here until his death in 1875. His son Edward B., who lived on his father's homestead, also owned this property. His widow, Emma, sold about 1901 to J. A. Clark with other property. Clark sold to Wells Goodell in 1903, and he sold to George N. Parmenter in 1905. He soon after bought the Henry C. Barney farm adjoining, which was on the height of land on Wilkins hill, on the stage road. The buildings. were on fifty acre lot No. 49. This lot was deeded by J. & A. Hunt to Zephaniah Shepardson, Sr., in 1782. Hart, son of Zephaniah, lived here until his death in 1822. Horace W. Lynde next owned the place, and sold to Henry C. Barney in 1861. When he moved to Green River in 1907 he sold it to George N. Parmenter. The buildings have been removed. In 1932 Byron S. Ainsworth bought the place. He sold to Charles H. Ainsworth in 1935, who sold to Charles A. & Guy Whipple in 1938. They sold to Harry & Clara Greenleaf in 1941. Then Richard T. & Beth F. Symons bought in 1950. Their land on the south side of the stage road on top of Wilkins hill is in lot No. 126. William Nichols deeded the lot in 1774 to Oliver Harris and J. and A. Hunt conveyed it in 1792 to Whitman Jacobs. He sold a part of the lot in 1797 to Slade Chase who sold to Henry Hudson in 1799. He sold to
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Cynthia Shepardson, who deeded to Richardson Houghton in 1801. He sold to Asa and Elihu Putnam, who deeded in 1806 to Lemuel Putnam. He deeded to Asa Putnam and he deeded to Matthew Stone and Israel Putnam in 1815. Putnam sold his interest to Stone who deeded in 1826 to Israel Stone who was then living on the North side of the road. Stone sold the farm in 1883 to Wm. P: Mowry, the place then having two dwelling houses, a barn and a blacksmith shop. In 1843 Mowry sold to John Barney Shepardson. It afterward came into possession of Edward Barney Shepardson. It went to Joseph Clark, then Wells M. Goodell and then to George Parmenter in 1905. Then it went with the other Symons property.
Symons, David F. & Rachael A .: This farm is on lot No. 125 on the north side of the road leading over the hill from Guilford Center to Green River, just westerly from the height of land. The lot was con- veyed by Wm. Nichols to Samuel Curtis in 1769 and by Curtis to Zephaniah Shepardson in 1770. Small portions of the lot were deeded to several members of the Shepardson family, including Zephaniah Jr., William and Jared probably all sons of Zephaniah. William, then of Halifax, bought the greater portion of the lot of Jared in 1799. His estate sold the farm in 1808 to Matthew Stone. He sold to Isaac Stone in 1836, reserving the burying ground north of the highway. Stone sold in 1838 to Amos Hart, who sold to L. P. and Wm. P. Mowry in 1842. They sold to J. B. Shepardson who sold to James W. Mowry in 1845. He sold in 1848 to H. A. Scott, who sold to Zorah Scott in 1849. The latter reconveyed to J. W. Mowry in 1850 and in 1851 Mowry deeded to Wm. W. Lynde. In 1855 Lyman Lynde and W. H. Lynde deeded the place to William Farley, of Chicopee, Mass. He lived here until about 1882. His estate sold the farm to Erastus How- ard, of Brattleboro. He deeded to Catherine Hannahan, in 1899, she conveyed in 1900 to Albert Thayer of Vernon. S. T. Davenport then came into possession and sold in 1905 to Archie R. Miner, who sold in 1912 to Elizabeth Dunican. She conveyed to James Robertson in 1912, who sold to Herbert Quinn in 1915. By Decree Amy Quinn received the land in 1945, she sold to Frank J. Dessaint in 1950. In 1952 he sold to David F. & Rachael A. Symons.
Thompson, Miner: This is on the north side of the stage road, on the upper slope of Wilkins Hill, on the east side. The buildings are on fifty acre lot No. 49 which was sold by J. and A. Hunt to Zepha- niah Shepardson Jr., in 1782. He deeded sundry tracts in 1832 to James Shepardson who deeded in 1834 to John Barney Shepardson, who lived here many years. He was succeeded by Edward B. Shepard- son, who lived here until his death. His widow Emma, wife of J. A. Alexander sold the homestead in 1901 to Byron W. Reynolds of Pots-
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dam, N. Y. and he sold in 1905 to Myron A. Thompson. His son Miner is the present owner.
This is the Robb lot which Charles & Nettie George Robb sold to William Barber. Then William Barber sold to Robert L. Barber in 1925. Miner bought in 1931.
Van Waveren, Eleanor Scott: Lot No. 141 in Green River is located south of the road. Philip Wheeler was the original grantee. Silvanus and Martha Martin deeded 100 acres in 1775 to Ebenezer Fitch, Jr., of Norwich, Conn. (Ebenezer Jr. apparently died, leaving John and Ezra, sons) John Fitch of Swansea, N. H. gave a perpetual lease of one half the house "where Ezra lives" to Ezra. Ezra Fitch deeded to Andrew Wilkins, in 1816, 32 acres 71 rods in the northwest corner; also to Jonah Cutting in 1816, 23 acres 40 rods in the southwest cor- ner; also to Samuel Cutting in 1816, 73 acres 104 rods; also to Wm. Gregory in 1816, 51 acres 27 rods in the southeast corner including the river. William Gregory deeded to Samuel Cutting in 1825 part in the southeast corner. Jonah Cutting deeded to Samuel Cutting in 1825, 6 acres reserving the site of the schoolhouse. The heirs of Samuel and Hannah Cutting sold to Sarah Cutting in 1900. As a widow she sold to Ezra Fitch in 1906. It went to Conover Fitch in 1920. Also that year Dan Fairbanks owned the property, who sold to William Barber & A. G. Gallup in 1922. Also they sold to William & Mary Knight that same year. Then in 1940 they sold to Eleanor Scott van Waveren.
Green River Tavern: This is located on the southerly side of the road, in Green River village.
The first reference which we find indicating that this was used as a tavern, is in 1845, when it was kept by James M. Stafford, but ap- parently owned by Jonah Cutting. The barroom was in the west end of the building and the dance hall with the "spring" floor was located upstairs and heated by two fireplaces. The hall was the scene of spelling bees and dances. There was a small platform in east end of the hall for the speaker or the music. Stephen Smith operated it in 1847; Barney Gallup owned it later, and sold in 1863 to D. M. Thomp- son. In 1864 Thompson sold to Nathan B. Hadley, who sold in the same year to Cushman Wilcox. He sold to Short and Sawyer in that year, following a lawsuit brought under the civil damage act for furnishing intoxicating liquor to one Crosier, who shot and killed one Bill Smith, in Halifax, while engaged in a quarrel, supposedly induced by the effect of sundry glasses of "cherry" had at Wilcox's tavern. A. W. Putnam next bought the tavern; he sold in 1868 to Park W. Shearer, who conveyed it to Fred H. Stowe in 1890. It was next sold in 1917 to W. Edward Benson, of Greenfield, who deeded to Byron L.
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Henry soon afterward. In 1930 it was sold by Mr. Henry to William E. and Mary Knight. They sold to Eleanor Scott van Waveren in 1940.
Vissor, Jacob: This is a part of the French place which is over the line in Halifax-35 acres of woodland. Mr. Vissor bought it from Charles Wilkinson.
Weatherhead, Oscar & Lottie: This is the former Worden Place. David Worden deeded an undivided half interest to Arthur Worden in 1914. His estate sold to Charles Clark in 1948, that year also found Oscar buying the property.
Weatherhead, Wayne R .: The homesteads were about one and one half miles north from Green River village, on the river road, the dwelling houses both being on lot No. 158, although other lands were owned in connection with each place. In 1787 Benjamin Bucklin bought the north half of No. 158, and Wm. Shepardson the south end. In 1788 John Slater bought the south half and sold to Aaron Culver in 1804. Culver conveyed a life use to his father and mother, Nathan and Eunice Culver, and apparently all the Culvers lived here. Aaron bought the northeast quarter of James Bucklin in 1802, and sold his farm of 75 acres in 1812 to Joel Bolster of Halifax. In 1831 Joel and Nathan Bolster sold the whole lot 100 acres to Jonathan Chase, who sold to Jos. B. Cobb in 1836, he selling to Otis and Lyman Aldrich in that year. They sold to Henry S. Chase in 1839. Chase sold 25 acres of this lot to Solomon B. and Charles Clisbee in 1842. This was the northerly homestead; the southerly portion, with adjoining lands, 130 acres in all was owned by Lyman Aldrich, son of Otis, and by Lyman's son Silas until the death of Silas, whose widow sold in 1893 to C. E. Garrison; the place has since been owned by B. A. Greenslet, Emma A. Hastings, Ella P. Hill, John B. Hall, Wallace A. Johnson. Nellie Johnson Black sold to Eric & Hildegarde Delling in 1931. In 1935 John & Olive Webb bought it. They sold to Wayne R. Weatherhead in 1943.
Dr. Garrison once lived on this place.
Wedeen, Emmanuel: This property is the former Ray Gates saw- mill on Green River. He sold to Mona Paskewic Terry in 1945. She sold to Adolph Petri in 1955. This last year it has changed owners again. Emmanuel Wedeen of New York is the new owner.
Ziegler, Anna P .: This place is located in Dist. No. 6 on Green River about one mile north from the village, and comprised parts of lots No. 151 and 158. Henry Evans owned lot 151 prior to 1786, when he sold to Wm. Seamens Jr. He repurchased in 1788. After his death his administrator, Henry Evans Jr., in 1793 sold parts of the place to
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Simeon Hager and Phineas Rice, and in 1808 parts of both lots were sold to Jehiel Gains, who deeded to his son Leonard Gains 100 acres in 1830; he sold, in 1835, the farm of 126 acres to Barnabus Thurber, who sold to Otis and Dolly Aldrich in 1839. Otis and Lyman Aldrich conveyed to Henry S. Chase who deeded to Solomon B. and Charles Clisbee in 1842; the Clisbee family owned it for some years and sold in 1875 to Geo. P. Hooker. Whitney and Lake owned it for some years then Richard A. Lake and his son Harry. E. E. Knight bought the place and after several short-time owners it came into possession of Elbert Lynde. He sold in 1931 to Joseph LaRose. In 1941 by decree of foreclosure the property went to Anna P. Zeigler.
This story is told of this place: A huge masonry tank was built in the ground across the road from the house, then filled with cider from the adjoining cider mill which was to become cider brandy. But during the ripening process the cider became too strong and the tank developed a leak thus emptying itself. A great disappointment was had when sometime later it was discovered by the owners.
Green River Paper Mill: This was on the west side of the river at Green River village; This 100 acre lot No. 153 was sold by Ebenezer Fitch in 1786 to Samuel W. Bowker, of Royalston; He sold 35 acres in 1791 to John Hammond, who lived on the easterly side of the river. In 1805 Jonah Cutting bought 82 acres of the lot, and a paper mill and oil mill under the same roof were built here in 1811 by Cutting and his son-in-law, William Gregory, each owning half of the paper mill. In 1816 Jonah Cutting conveyed his half to his son Samuel who owned the property until his death in 1845. In 1835 a patent cylinder paper making machine was installed. Wallpaper was made, and possibly other kinds.
After the death of Samuel the mill was owned by J. B. Bardwell, Isaac Tirrell and Samuel Whitney who bought in 1864. The property was destroyed in the flood of 1869.
Electra Babcock, better known as "Lecty" lived on the east bank of Green River in a little cottage. She was a small woman with a very unpleasant countenance who smoked a corncob pipe, swore like a pirate and went barefoot from early spring to late autumn. She kept seven sheep in her cellar and her bodyguards were 2 savage dogs.
When the mill caught fire (around 1885) at one o'clock in the morning-"Lecty" grabbed her dinner horn, raced all around Pulpit Mountain, a distance of about 21/2 miles, stopped at every house, and blew the horn until someone answered her call for help. Perry and Gibbie Gallup answered her call at the Boyden farm and hurried off to the fire with their father but they didn't overtake Electra for she was fleet of foot.
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When she died some years later, it was necessary to shoot her ugly dogs before anyone could enter the house.
The summer of 1816 was known as the "cold Summer." It snowed in July at the Barney Hill Farm. No crops grew. Feed for cattle the following winter was so "short" that saplings were cut and hauled to the barnyard for the cattle to eat.
In 1824 the Billings' Farm at Packer Corner was considered one of the best farms in Guilford. It "kept" twenty-eight cows.
The Barney Hill farm was rated one of the second best farms. Their milk was made into cheese and shipped to a Boston market. The old cheese house stood on the site of the present garage.
Packer Barney, born in 1812 the son of Edward and Rebecca Packer Barney became interested in herbs for their medicinal values. He earned for himself the title of "Dr." The large pine cupboard in which he kept his herbs is still at the Gallup farm.
The family of Edward and Rebecca Packer Barney were all born at the Barney Hill Farm. Thomas Jefferson Barney known as "Jeff" was born in 1801. He spent his entire life at the Barney Hill farm. He died there in 1882-the last member of a large family.
STORES IN GREEN RIVER
1) Susan Stowe about 1893-1916 store and postoffice. Mail carried from it to Hale, now Hinesburg.
2) Clinton Gates 1924-1926
3) Watson DeWolf 1904-1911
4) Herbert White 1912-1918
5) Abelard store other side of the street 1918-1921
6) Lester Aldrich at his house about the same time
7) Walter Page 1921-1941 name of postoffice for short time was Green Water
BLACKSMITH SHOP
1) Henry Lynde 1892-1904 job work and horse shoeing, noted for very extra fine work
2) Geo. Pond 1904-1910 job work and horse shoeing
Henry Stowe mill built at north end of dam after flood of 1869 which carried away Stoddard Paper Mill at south end of dam. Bridge also washed away, probably not covered. He ground corn and sold grain, mfg. snow shovels, hay rakes, step ladders, chairs, lawn swings and got out turn stock. Sometime before 1900 he changed over inside of church, put in new seats and turned them in opposite direction.
Gates saw and grist mill 1906 from Solon Richmond, who had from Clark Thomas who built it as box shop on site of Boylston Baby Carriage shop which was burned before 1900.
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Gates Jelly mill built by Elisha Gates about 1870 jelly first made by boiling cider in copper about 1904 changed to copper steam pipes and wooden vat. Amos Gallup boiled sap by steam 1908-1920 same as jelly except iron pipes in metal pan.
DISTRICT 7
Aldrich, Justin: A woodlot of 46 acres which was quit-claimed from Passumpsic Savings Bank to A. G. Gallup in 1906. He sold to Mar- shall & Caroline Smith in 1919. Justin Aldrich bought it in 1934.
Aldrich, Maude: The Home Place of 20 acres used to be owned by Daniel Lazelle in 1888. He sold to David L. Worden that year. In 1914 Arthur Worden bought it. He sold to Lester E. Aldrich in 1916. By decree it went to Maude in 1953. She also owns two woodlots in the same neighborhood, Woodard Est. 20 acres and another piece of 18 acres.
Byer, William: This property is known as the Wallace Place. The heirs of Fanny Wallace deeded to David Denton in 1916. The Ad- ministrator of his estate sold to William and Dorothy Byer in 1929.
Gallup, Leslie: This is a 35 acre pasture which the American Home Mission Society deeded to Silas Wheeler in 1892. The heirs of his estate sold to Leslie Gallup in 1936. He also owns a strip along the river and highway which he bought from A. G. Gallup in 1937.
Milton, Bernadine K .: Guilford Southwest corner lot No. 172 was first held by Asa Flagg, the original grantee; it was sold to John and Stuteley Stafford, brothers. In 1784 Stuteley deeded the east half, 50 acres, to Jno. Harrington, who with his wife, Sarah, deeded the same . in 1785 to Dan. Harrington. John Stafford and Dan. Harrington deeded this 50 acres in 1786 to Joseph Gallop Jr., who deeded it in 1789 to Amos Yeaw, who reconveyed 5 acres to Joseph Jr. in 1780. In 1795 Joseph Gallop deeded to Joseph Gallop, Jr., 50 acres west side lot 172.
Lots No. 172 and 173 were both sold by Asa Flagg to Charles Church who deeded both to John Stafford in 1785. In 1786 John Stafford deeded to Joseph Gallop 50 acres west side of No. 172 next to Halifax.
Lot No. 173 was sold by John Stafford in 1786 to Joseph Olden, who sold 50 acres, the south half, in 1791, to Joseph Olden Jr. who sold 5 acres north of the road, and another plot of 10 acres in 1800 and 1805 to Reuben Olden, who also had from Joseph all east of the
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road in 1801. In 1812 Amos Yeaw then of Ira, Vt., deeded his remain- ing 45 acres to Joseph Gallop. Joseph Olden Sr. died prior to 1822 as his north half of this lot was sold by his estate in 1822 to Reuben Olden or Olin as the name was then written. Joseph Gallop then owned the land west of this. In 1826 Reuben Olin deeded to Amos and Joseph Gallop "the north quarter of the lot I now live on," and in 1841 deeded the 75 acres remaining to George and Calvin Olin. Job Stafford appears to have been the next owner; he sold in 1843 the "Reuben Olin farm" to Samuel Stafford 2nd.
In 1834 Amos Gallup (as administrator ?) deeded to Joseph Gallup 50 acres "which Joseph Gallop, Jr., now deceased, had of John Stafford, also part of lot No. 173 had of Reuben Olin, north quarter, part of farm Reuben now lives on." In 1834 Joseph deeded to Amos Gallup the 50 acres west half of lot No. 172, and in 1840 Job Stafford deeded to Amos Gallup the 50 acres east half, had by him from Joseph Gallop in 1837.
Amos Gallup died in or prior to 1850, as his estate in that year deeded his 100 acre farm to Hart Shepardson, who sold in 1855 to Horace W. Lynde. Lynde sold in 1858 to John Putnam, who sold in 1871 to James Lamphere. He deeded in 1884 to S. W. Wheeler, who conveyed in 1902 to Survier H. Pickett, who joined with her husband Henry L. in a deed to David Denton Jr. in 1910. The farm during the later years comprised 180 acres, parts of lots No. 172 and 173 on the Vermont and Massachusetts line. In 1929-30 the estate of David Denton sold to Frank Dewey. He deeded to Frank Sullivan & Aubrey Amidon in 1946. Aubrey Amidon sold to Bernadine K. Milton in 1953.
Peck Lumber Co .: This company owns around 300 acres in this area. There are 4 lots in District 7 while one is in District 10. This adjoins the others. Some of the people who have sold to Peck are Heirs of Felton, A. G. Gallup, Frank Dewey, Heirs of George Cook, and Leslie Gallup. They have owned these lots since 1946.
Pons, Raymond: In 1937 O. B. Hughes sold to Christina G. Frost, the place known as the Bullock & Rose Property. She sold to Raymond Pons in 1956.
Randall, Ernest & wife: This is the former Lyman Williams Place. Clinton Wallace sold to A. G. Gallup in 1929. He deeded to Frank Bell in 1931. Frank sold to Ernest Randall & wife in 1935.
Winter, Alpheus: This property is made up of two woodlots- Bullock Place and Owl's Head lot.
Samuel Bullock sold to Henry Stowe in 1879. F. D. E. Stowe bought from Henry in 1911. W. A. Barber & A. G. Gallup were the owners in
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1943. The Gallups sold to Holden & Martin Co. in 1952. Mr. Winter bought it in 1960. He has built a house across the river, which is of the A-frame type, a style popular now for camps.
DISTRICT 8
Baker, Clayton H. & Mary: David Davis bought 100 acre Lot No. 87 in 1783, and lived there many years. He sold the southern portion of the lot to Peter Baker in 1807, with other property, 250 acres in all. Davis then went to live on the Martindale place, which was opposite the schoolhouse, and he remained there until his death in 1824. Austin Weatherhead bought the property. He died in 1896, his son Jonas Henry remaining on the place. He sold to Frank Greenfield in 1908, who sold to Theo. L. Thayer that same year. Thayer sold to Marcellus Chandler in 1909 and Chandler sold in 1910 to Lawrence S. Martin- dale. This was joined to the Baker place soon afterwards.
Will and Lizzie deeded 2 pieces of land to Clayton and Mary: one in 1943 and one in 1956.
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