The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical gazetteer : including a county chapter and the local histories of the towns of Montpelier., Part 129

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Montpelier, Vt. : Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press
Number of Pages: 1064

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Mad river runs nearly through the centre of the town, and has several tributaries. Stetson brook runs through Stetson Hol- low, and empties into Mad river about 2 miles above Warren village. Lincoln brook heads on Lincoln mountain, and runs through Warren South Hollow, and empties into Mad river about half a mile above the village. Minor brook rises on Roxbury mountain, flows westerly, and empties into Mad river at the village. Ford brook, from Lincoln mountain, flows easterly, and empties into the river at the lower end of the village. Clay brook, heading on Lincoln mountain, runs east- erly through Grand Hollow, and empties into the river some 2 miles below the vil- lage. Shepherd brook, from Roxbury mountain, runs westerly, and empties into the river 2 miles below the village. Thus, the town is well watered, and these streams abound with trout. There are many good mill privileges also on these streams.

The town was organized Sept. 20, 1798, Ezra Miller, moderator; Samuel Laird, first town clerk ; Ruel Sherman, Joseph Ray- mond, Seth Leavett, selectmen ; Samuel

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Laird, John Sherman, Joseph Raymond, listers ; Ruel Sherman, collector ; John Woodard, grand juryman ; and Joseph W. Eldridge was the first representative in 18lo. The first physician was Dr. Fish ; the first merchant, Watrous Mather ; first lawyer, A. P. Huntoon ; and the first tavern-keeper, Amos Rising.

It is quite impossible at the present day to form a just conception of the labor and hardships these earlier settlers encounter- ed, leaving the comforts and conveniences of older towns, and moving with their families into a mountain, wilderness town, and into houses that were insufficient to protect them from the winds of winter, and with but scanty fare for large families ; but with untiring zeal they felled the dense forest trees. The grand old maples and hemlocks grouned beneath the woodman's axe, and they soon had sufficient land cleared to raise the grain for their fami- lies, and before this was done, they must have made long foot-journeys, or on horse- back, to distant towns for grain-to Waits- field, over the Roxbury mountain to Rox- bury, and thence to Randolph, some 30 miles distant, and even at times to Wind- sor, some 65 miles distant, and that by bridle-path and marked trees, fording streams.

Seth Leavett chopped, cleared and cul- tivated the first acre in town. The first house was built on the farm now owned by Judge Upham.

Cynthia, daughter of Ruel and Olive Sherman, was the first child born in town, Oct. 17, 1797. She married Robert Leach, and was living in Randolph in 1870.

Lucius Leavett was the first male child born in town, Mar. 5, 1798. The first marriage was that of John Wilcox, of Roxbury, and Abigail Steel, of Warren. The first person buried in town was Chloe Sherman, wife of Ruel Sherman. The graveyard at the river was laid out Apr. 1, 1826 ; children of Oliver Porter were the first buried in it.

David Ralph built the first house on the river at the village, where Morris Sterling now lives, and I think that a part of the old house is now standing. A man by the

name of Stetson built the second house, near where George Bragg now lives. Rich- ard Sterling built the first tavern, Isaac Ralph built the first store, and Otis Wilson carried on the first tannery. The first school-house was built in 1805, in district No. I, where the school-house now stands. There are 9 school districts, and most of the school-houses are very good. The av- erage term of school is 6 months a year.

At the freeman's meeting, Sept. 2, 1800, 12 took the freeman's oath. The first vote for governor stood for Isaac Tichenor, 12 votes, and for lieut. governor, Paul Brigham, 13; Samuel Mattocks, treasurer ; councillors : Benj. Swan, 1 vote ; Stephen Bradley, lo votes ; Nathaniel Niles, 10 ; John Burnham, lo; Samuel Safford, 10 ; John Willard, 10: Jonas Galusha, 10 ; Stephen Paul, lo ; Peter Olcutt, 10 ; John White, 10; Daniel Wright, 10 ; Oliver Gallop, lo ; Timothy Stanley, 10.

AARON RISING GOING TO MILL.

Mr. Rising related to me that when 16 years old, the family having had nothing to eat but pumpkin and potatoes with milk for 2 weeks, they made some salts, and sent him to Randolph for grain. His brother gave him 25 cts. to buy his din- ner. He went to Waitsfield, and crossed the mountain to Roxbury. The road through the woods was a bridle-path, and the roots of the trees so thick the horse had to step pretty long sometimes. He stopped at Roxbury for dinner, but find- ing they had nothing to eat but potatoes and milk there, and that he would have to wait for the potatoes to be cooked, he pushed on to Braintree, finding nothing but potatoes and milk there again, and de- ferred dining until he should reach Ran- dolph. Having arrived, he went straight to the mill. The miller weighed his salts, and let him have 3 bushels of grain, and paid him the balance due in money. He would not let him have more grain, saying that he must divide among the people or they would starve.

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but he was so bashful he did not dare to ask for anything. He was very hungry, but hoped when he got back to Braintree he could get some potatoes and milk, at least. He reached Braintree, and then concluded to go on to Roxbury, as he could stay there over night, and by start- ing early in the morning, reach home in time for the family to bake for breakfast ; but when he arrived at Roxbury, the in- habitants had gone to bed, and not seeing any lights, it made him homesick, and he concluded to go on a little farther to a Mr. Sampson's, who lived up close under the mountain. When he got up to Sampson's, it was so dark there he could not stay there possibly, and he kept on. He was very tired and hungry, but he led the old mare along with the 3 bushels of meal on her back. When he got about half way up the mountain, he heard a wolf howl behind him, and pretty soon, another one answer ahead of him ; soon, another one in the north, then in the south. He stopped to rest the old mare and himself. He was so hungry and tired, he thought that if he had got to live to be an old man, and always fare as hard as now, that he did not much care if the wolves did take him ; that they would tear him to pieces in about two minutes, he considered, and it would be over with ; but he started along pretty soon. He could hear the wolves in the bushes close by. They did not howl now, for they could see him, and were only watching when to spring upon him. He scrambled up on to the old mare's back. He thought that he would let them take her first. It soon began to grow a little light. He kept urging the old mare along, and when he got out of the woods, it was so light the wolves left him. He got home about sunrise. He dragged the meal into the house, and went up stairs to bed, so tired and exhausted that he could hardly get up there. When breakfast was ready, he was called up, but when they gave him a piece of bread only about half as large as his hand, and a small quantity of milk, he said the tears rolled lown his cheeks, and it was harder than ill he had endured ; but they told him that

it was more than the "galls " had, and that they must be very saving, for they did not know when they should get any more.

Mr. Rising lived to become quite wealthy, but was blind for the last few years of his life. He narrated these facts to us in his 85th year. He was blind at this time, but his memory was very good.

WARREN BOYS AND THE BEARS.

Some over 40 years since, Christopher Moore, 17 years of age, and De Estings Billings, about the same age, set a bear- trap some 3 miles from the village, on the farm now owned by Milo Bucklin ; and on going to the spot the next day, found a two-year old bear in the trap. Thinking it would be nice to take the bear down to the village alive, they each cut a good switch, and gave the bear, who was first disposed to fight, such a thorough whip- ping he curled down. They did not re- lease him from the trap and so run the risk of losing him, but one took up the bear in his arms and the other the trap, and both together they carried the bear and trap about half a mile to the road, where they had a cart in waiting ; but they had to lay the bear down several times and re- peat the whipping before they got to the cart, and they got their faces and arms scratched some ; but they took him to the village alive.

Warren can boast of strong men. One, Oliver Slack, used to gather his sap here by hand with a hoop; with two five-pail iron kettles, one in each hand.

REV. NATHANIEL STEARNS,

a Methodist, was the first minister settled in town. Rev. Mr. Wheelock, Congrega- tionalist, was expecting to be settled first, but the Methodists, thinking that the privi- lege equally belonged to them to settle the first pastor, and thereby to obtain for their minister the right of land by charter to the first clergyman settled, went in the night for Elder Stearns, and installed him first. He was secured a salary of $100 a year, paid in grain.

WARREN RIVER MEETING HOUSE SOCIETY, was organized Jan. 19, 1838, and a com- mittee chosen to build the house, 40x50

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ft., of fair proportion, finished plain but well ; Daniel Ralph built the house, Rev. E. Scott, M. E., from Montpelier, preach- ed the dedication sermon, and the M. E. Conference sent ministers here for several years. The house is a union building, and the different denominations have had stated times to preach ; the Episcopal Methodist, the Ist Sabbath in every month and every other 2d Sabbath ; the Univer- salist the 3d Sabbath in every month ; the Protestant Methodist, the 4th Sabbath in the first 9 months in the year ; the other denominations to occupy the remainder of the time. The other denominations in this vicinity are Baptist, Congregational- ist, Adventist, Seventh day Adventist, and Spiritualists. Much of the time no regular preaching has been sustained in the union meeting house.

Rev. J. Waldron came here in 1871, to preach for a year, and staid 2 years. He was from St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and was liked very much. Rev. Mr. Burgin, the next pastor, came from Lincoln, and staid 2 years.

The church at East Warren was built in 1834. It is also a union building, but the people are mostly Methodists in that vicin- ity ; and there is a M. E. Church, a branch of the church at Waitsfield, here. Rev. J. Boyce, from Waitsfield, preached here half of the time, for there has never been a settled minister there. I have tried to find the church records, but cannot.

REV. JOSHUA TUCKER,

was born in Salem, Mass., June 14, 1800. In 1826, he married Anna S. Cook, of Chelsea, Mass. He received his theologi- cal education in New Hampshire, and commenced to preach at the age of 28. In 1830, he was ordained at Washington, and was pastor of Washington and of Ver- shire until 1833, when he removed to Chel- sea, but remained pastor of Washington, Vershire and Williamstown until 1839. He then removed to Warren, where he preached 2 years. Since then he has lived at different times in the towns of Lincoln, Washington, Huntington, Starksboro, Middlesex, Northfield and Hydepark ; from Hydepark he removed for the third time to Starksboro,

where he now resides. He gave up preach- ing about a year ago from ill health. He preached the gospel 50 years, had 11 chil- dren, 7 now living ; died in Lincoln, aged 78.' His wife is now (1881) living in Starksboro.

REV. JAIRIUS EATON,

came to this town from Enosburgh, in 1854, and preached here ever after part of the time, until his death, Dec. 25, 1861. He was a Wesleylan Methodist.

JOSEPH W. ELDRIDGE, ESQ.,

born in Stonington, Ct., May 17, 1777, married at Brooklyn, Ct., Jan. 30, 1804, to Betsy Tyler, daughter of William Tyler, and grand-daughter of Gen. Putnam. Mr. Eldridge moved into town early ; was town clerk 14 years, and the first post master, which office he held 30 years. He was the first representative from this town to the legislature, and married the first couple in town. He came into town himself before he was married, and went back to Connec- ticut after his wife. Mrs. Eldridge made her bridal-journey to her new home in the wilderness of Warren, on horse back. She was a member of the Congrega_ tional church, and an exemplary Christian Their door and purse were always open for the benefit of the gospel. The minis- ters always found a home with them. He had nearly lived man's allotted time when he was suddenly called. He stepped out to speak to a neighbor passing his house, tripped on a small stick, fell upon his hands and knees, broke a blood vessel in falling, and lived only 36 hours after ; aged 65 years, 1842. Mr. Eldridge's first wife died in 1831 ; in 1833, he married Mrs. Deborah Durkee, who died in 1869.

DEACON JAMES ALLEN,

born in Walpole, N. H., May 28, 1787, married Achsah, daughter of David and Effie Young, in 1807, and moved into this town, on the farm now owned by Johr Cardell, in 1810. He soon bought the farn now owned by Sylvester Wheeler. It wa a wilderness farm then, and there was onl. a path by marked trees by which he wen to his land to chop. He was a very in dustrious man, and when it was no

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weather to work out doors, he made spinning-wheels for the wives and daugh- ters of the settlers. Mrs. Allen had a great fear of the Indians, although she had never seen one. One day, when Mr. Allen was out at work, near night a ragged, rough-looking man came into the house, set down his gun, and told her he wanted some supper and to stay all night. She said he could have some supper, but she could not keep him over night. She says she flew around pretty lively, thinking this was an Indian, any way, and that her time had come. Mr. Allen came in soon, and told the man he would show him where to go to find lodging. As they started out, Mrs. Allen took her babe in her arms and followed at a distance, fearing the sup- posed Indian would kill her husband ; but the man proved to be a Mr. Atwood, from Hancock, who had been out hunting and lost his way.

Mrs. Allen united with the Baptist church when only 16, and has lived a praiseworthy life. Soon after Mr. Allen came into town he was chosen deacon of the Baptist church at Waitsfield, which had a branch in Warren, and held the office till his death in 1876, aged 89.

JOSEPH A. CURTIS,

born in Hanover, N. H., Nov. 1787, was married in 1807 to Amelia Bissell, and moved to this town. Soon after he was appointed judge in the county court, and has been State senator. He was reputed here a very good scholar. He died in 1867.

WILLIAM CARDELL,

born in Southwick, Mass., May 3, 1788, removed to Munroe, N. Y. ; was married Sept. 23, 1810, to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Peers. He came into the east part of the town and settled in 1817, but soon sold out his land for store goods, in which he was unfortunate, and lost nearly all his property. He then bought a tract of land in that part of the town called South Hollow, comprising sev- eral farms now. He was a great worker, cleared many acres of land, and made the mountain road to Lincoln for 50 cts. per rod. While making the road, he had a

cabin built on runners, in which to cook and sleep, that he moved along as fast as the road was completed.

He also kept a tavern and toll-gate sev- eral years, and was a merchant some time. When he came into town he had about $1,000, but owing to his misfortune, had only about $200 when he bought in South Hollow, and by his unremitting toil and economy, amassed a large property, and was the wealthiest man in town at his death. He has three sons living in town, and one in Boston, Mass., all being wealthy. He sold his farm in South Hollow at length, and moved into the vil- lage, where he died Nov. 2, 1870, aged 82 years. He was many years a member of the M. E. church.

COL. STEPHEN L. SARGENT,

born in Windsor, Jan. 19, 1789, came to this town with his father, Moses Sargent, when 13 years of age. There were only 12 families in town when he came. He lived on the same farm that his father settled on, and married Bridget Shaw, of Hartland. They have 3 sons and 2 daugh- ters. Col. Sargent went with some 20 volunteers to Plattsburgh, N. Y., but did not arrive until the battle was over. In 1820, he was commissioned lieut. colonel ; in 1822, colonel of the 4th reg. Ist brigade, 4th division of Vt. militia. He was a prompt, faithful officer. He gave me these facts when past 85 years of age, and his mind at this time was remarkably clear. I am indebted to him for more information about the early settlers than any one else in town. He was the oldest Free Mason in town ; was a member over 50 years, and was buried under the Masonic order.

DENSLOW . UPHAM,

born in Weathersfield in 1800, moved into town in 1818. He married, Aug. 1823, Ada H. Richardson, daughter of James Richardson. Mr. Upham is a man of good education and sound judgment. He surveyed and lotted the 2d division of land in town, and was appointed a judge of the county court in 1853-'54; elected State senator in 1864-'65. Mr. Upham has a very pleasant family, and whoever calls there is always treated very hospitably.

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RICHARD STERLING

moved from South Woodstock, Feb. 22, 1823. He lived on the place now owned by G. W. Cardell, 14 years ; kept tavern 4 years of the time, then moved to Grand Hollow. He was born in Lyme, Ct., Dec. 21, 1777. At the age of 5 years his father removed to South Woodstock, Vt. When Richard Sterling came to Warren, there were but three houses in the village. He kept the first tavern, was never absent from a town meeting, and voted for every President after he was 21. He died July 23, 1872, aged 94 years, 7 mos. 2 days.

HIRAM BRADLEY,

came from Pomfret here in 1824. He was an educated man, and a teacher in his early life, but was very much broken down in his old age. Mrs. Bradley, his wife, is one of those old ladies, we seldom meet, so pleasant and so social, with a well cul- tivated mind ; though over 70 when we last saw her, she conversed upon any sub- ject introduced, with ease.

AMOS RISING,

born in Southwick, Massachusetts, 1769, moved to Warren in 1799 ; had 3 children ; his oldest daughter now living in Warren, aged 86; his son is a lawyer in the West. She now lives on her father's old place, where he first settled, her name is Mrs. Lorenzo Nichols. He died 1845, aged 65.

His brother, Tehan Rising, came to Warren in 1800. He had 6 children, only one lived to grow up. Aaron Rising came to Warren in 1802. They were all influential men, and helped build up the town.

LONGEVITY OF WARREN TO JAN. 1877.

Mrs. Wm. Porter, 100 years, 6 months and 3 days ; Olive, widow of Timothy Vinson, 92 years ; Eliza Parsons, 91 ; Mrs. Richard Sterling, 89; Joseph Lovett, 87 ; Capt. Timothy Dolbear, 86 ; Mrs. Gard- ner Campbell, 86; Jonathan Grow, 86; Jarius Eaton, 85 ; Ruel Sherman, 84 ; John Cardell, 84; Mrs. Joseph Lovett, 84 : Moses Sargent, 83 ; Mrs. Amelia Curtis, 83 ; Mrs. Aaron Rising, 82; William Cardell, 82 ; Mrs. Abigail Stevens, 81 ; Philemon Metcalf, 81 ; Mrs. Alfred Nich-

ols, 80 ; Ira Putnam, 79; Mrs. Ebenezer Bennett, 79 ; Jacob Stevens, 79; James Richardson, 79; Abraham Van Deusen, 78 ; Robert Kelsey, 78 ; Joseph Hewett, 78; Mrs. James Richardson, 78; Daniel Jones, 78; Wm. Bragg, 77 ; Mrs. Wm. Bragg, 77 ; Mrs. Edward Hall, 77 ; Wm. Porter, 77 ; James Holden, 76; Mrs. Daniel Jones, 76 ; Mrs. Daniel Brown, 75; Mrs. Otis Bucklin, 75; Ezra Church, 7.5 ; Samuel Bagley, 74 ; Mrs. Wm. Porter, 74 ; Mrs. E. P. Landon, 73 ; Joseph A. Curtis, 73 ; Thomas Sargent, 73 ; Daniel Brown, 72 ; Moses Hall, 72; Joshua Davis, 71 ; Daniel Howe, 71 ; Charlotte Buck, 70 ; Harriet Dickinson, 70; Gardner Camp- bell, 70 ; Alvin Porter, 70 ; Mrs. Hannah Pike, 87; Col. Sargent, 87 ; Sylvester Upham, 75 ; Mrs. Phebe Upham, 70 ; Mrs. Lavina Geer, 78 ; Mrs. David Ban- ister, 75 ; Mrs. Henry Dana, 77 ; Mrs Wm. Cardell, 84 ; Artemas Banister, 75 ; Hiram Bradley, 82; Marcena Greenslit, 74 ; Benjamin Powers, 82 ; Amos Bagley, 76 ; Lovina Brigham, 72 ; John Patrol, 82 ; Dolly Dimmick, 83 ; Joseph Hewitt, 77 ; Lydia J. Hewitt, 81 ; Horace Powers, 84 ; Sarah Gifford, 85 ; Joseph Vickery, 80 ; James Allen, 89 ; Samuel C. Turner, 73 ; Hannah Miller, 88; Esther Moore, 80 ; Rhoda Dutton, 81 ; Simeon Pratt, 87; Erastus Buck, 82; Rufus Thayer, 73; Samantha Lamb, 70; Daniel Ralph, 71 ; Betsey Ainsworth, 75; Samuel Crosier, 81; Clarisa Arnold, 72; Andrew Arnold, 72. In Warren, Sept. 17, Mrs. Hannah Billings, wife of Mr. Rufus Billings, aged 80 years. Mr. and Mrs. Billings lived to- gether nearly 60 years, and in the com- munity where she died, 38. She was the mother of 14 children, 12 of whom lived to have families, 9 survived her, and 7 at- tended her funeral. She could number 65 grand-children and 20 great-grand-children.

MANUFACTURES.

Warren Wooden Bowl and Chair Stock Factory, situated on Mad river, at the further south end of the village, was built by Carlos Sargent, in 1809, who put in a forge and manufactured edge tools several years, and sold to Thomas Heyward, who manufactured wooden bowls, fork-stails

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and hoe-handles till the fall of 1868, when R. N. and D. D. Hemenway, of Ludlow, bought the shop, and commenced there, Nov. 20, that season, the turning of wooden bowls, with whom, Apr. 1, 1869, C. W. Hemenway, another brother, bought in an equal share, and helped to manufacture bowls and chair-stock until Apr. 1, 1874, when he sold to R. N. and D. D., and re- turned to farming in Ludlow, and the broth- ers, R. N. and D. D., continued the busi- ness until the fall of 1878, when the shop was burned, after which they sold the privilege to John Bradley, who has since built a shop on the old foundation.

Henry Austin manufactured clapboards on Mad river, about 3 miles above the village, for several years, and then sold out and went West. Alex. Stetson and a Mr. Hanks manufactured clothes-pins a short time ; then Mr. Hanks started a shop of his own, but did not run it long. Geo. S. Hanks built a shop also at the north end of the village, on Ford brook at the falls, for the manufacture of rolling-pins, clothes-pins and clapboards for a time, and Walter Bagley manufactured clap- boards in South Hollow several years.

Samuel Austin run a distillery many years since in town. His customers would carry their molasses (maple) and get their rum. One day a goverment officer visited him, and finding that he had no license, it cost his brother, Daniel Austin, $150.00 to settle. The old still in now in Christopher Moore's possession.

VILLAGE.

Warren has quite a village. There are some 50 dwelling-houses, 1 church, 1 school-house, a very good one ; 3 stores, 2 boot and shoe shops, 1 tannery, 5 black- smith shops, 2 clap-board mills, 2 saw- mills, I grist-mill, 3 carriage shops, 1 har- ness-shop, 1 tin-shop, 2 cooper-shops, 2 clothes-pins shops, 1 gunsmith, 1 millin- ary shop, a tavern and post-office.

Mad River runs through the village. The water-power here is very good. A stage runs to Roxbury, 7 miles, the near- est railroad station, and back 3 times a week. [Data of 1877 ; there is now, 1881, 180.

a daily stage from Warren to Roxbury.] In other parts of the town, there are 2 carriage-shops, 2 saw-mills, 1 clap-board mill, a shingle factory, 1 black smith shop, and several cooper shops.

TOWN CLERKS.

Samuel Laird, 1799 ; Thomas Jerrolds, 1800-6; Joseph W. Eldridge, 1807-20 ; James Richardson, 1821, 22, 24; Simeon Buck, 1823; Jared W. Shepherd, 1825- 28; Sylvanus Payne, 1829-37 ; Franklin A. Wright, 1838-47 ; Darius S. Parker, 1848-54 ; D. D. Hyzer, 1855-63 ; James Cardell, 1864-80.

REPRESENTATIVES.

Joseph W. Eldridge, 1810-16 ; Amos Rising, 1816-24, 25, 26 ; Tehan Rising, 1819 ; James Richardson, 1823 ; James Butterfield, 1827 ; Joseph A. Hyzer, 1828, 32 ; Moses Sargent, 1829, 30, 31 ; none 1833, 34, 53 ; Artemus Cushman, 1835, 36, 42 ; William Cardell, 1837, 38; Wil- liam B. Taylor, 1839 ; Franklin A. Wright, 1840, 41, 54, 55 ; Thomas Sargent, 1843 ; Lewis Cardell, 1844; Moses Ordway, 1845, 46; Denslow Upham, 1847 ; Wil- liam Rankin, 1848, 49; Gideon Good- speed, 1850, 51; P. P. Raymond, 1852 ; Rev. Jarius Eaton, 1856, 59, 60 ; Pierce Spaulding, 1857, 58; Daniel Ralph, 1861, 62 ; Rev. John Dolph, 1863, 64 ; Edwin Cardell, 1865, 66 ; Otis Bucklin, 1867, 68 ; James Cardell, 1869, 70, 71 ; G. W. Car- dell, 1872-75 ; D. D. Hemenway, 1876; Milo Bucklin, 1877, 80, 81 ; Sylvester Banister, 1878, 79.

CONSTABLES.

James Richardson, 1799, 1811, 12, 13 ; Elias Miller, 1800, 1; George Lattimer, 1802, 3, 4; Calvin Gilbert, 1805, 6, 7 ; Amos Rising, 1808, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 ; William Kent, 1809, 10 ; Giles Eldridge, 1817 ; Oramel Williams, 1828, 29, 30 ; Thomas Sargent, 1831, 36, 52, 53; Lewis Bagley, 1832 ; P. D. Bagley, 1833, 34, 35 ; Gideon Good- speed, 1838, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 ; Pierce Spaulding, 1854, 55, 56 ; Wm. H. H. Hall, 1857, 58, 59; John Thayer, 1860, 61 ; Edwin Cardell, 1862-

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The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical gazetteer : including a county chapter and the local histories of the towns of Montpelier., Part 129

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890 Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Montpelier, Vt. : Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press Number of Pages: 1064

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Montpelier, Vt. : Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press
Number of Pages: 1064