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HASKINS, WILLIAM B., JR., m. Mary, da. of Daniel Ballard, and settled where Meloen Kelley now lives. Ve ran a grist and
saw mill there for a number of years. He also was engaged there for several years in the marble business. He removed to Ohio about the year 1850, where he died in 1865. He raised a family of several children, of whom were Frances, Orville. Jaue. and Darwin. The two oldest named are dead. Jane m. Silas King of Mt. Tabor.
HASKINS. MOSES, settled on the homestead with his father. He was twice married, first to Harriet Lapish of Manchester. and next to Clarissa, da. of Daniel Ballard. He removed to Ohio in 1854. .
HAVILAND, DAVID J., from Queensbury, N. Y., m. Ann Eli- za, da. of Thomas Button. and settled on the farm now owned by Albert Bucklin. He removed back to Queensbury and was killed by the cars in 1868. Their children are several in num- ber.
HAYS, BENJAMIN, from Rhode Island, lived near the residence of William Herrick. He married an Alny and was a carpenter and joiner by trade. He left town about the year 1840. They had but two children.
HAWLEY. FLETCHER R., from Arlington, m. Catherine, da. of William Herrick. and settled on the farm formerly owned by Charles H. Congdon. He is a member and an office-bearer of the Methodist Episcopal Church, being a worthy and exemplary citizen. They have one daughter. Hattie.
HERRICK, HENRY. SEN., from Nine Partners about the close of the Revolutionary war settled on a portion of the farm now belonging to Elijah Holton. The log house in which he lived for many years stood in the extreme western part of the form. near the turn of the road. Previous to his coming here he had disposed of his property, of which he possessed a large amount. and received payment in Continental money. This soon becom- ing almost or entirely worthless by depreciation, he was left with but little or nothing in the world. so that when he came here he was in very destitute circumstances. His family and effect . were
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brought with an ox team. He was a soldier of the Revohition, and served through nearly the whole war, and knew well how to face hardships. Being a shrewd, energetic man, he bravely triumph- ed over the trying circumstances of those times, and amassed a considerable fortune. The land for the burial ground, west of the Corners, was given by him to the town. He was always de- voted to the interests of the town, and being a man of energy and decision of character, and withal generous and public spirit- ed, he gained the esteem of all, and occupied a prominent po- sition in the community. He held variows town offices, and ex- creised considerable influence. He was also a man of piety, and contributed liberally toward the support of the Gospel. His de- scendants are quite mimerous. He died in 1827, aged 89 ; his wife in 1821. aged 86. They left seven children : Henry, Jr., Joshma. Rufus, Rebecca. m. Elias Lincoln ; Sally, m. Gardner Harrington : Abagail and Hannah. m Danial Palmar.
HERRICK, HENRY, JR., m. Charity, da. of Henry Signor, and first settled on "Dutch Hill," and afterwards near the Corners. on the farm; now owned by his son William. He became a wealthy and influential citizen. a man of integrity, and was held in great estimation by his townsmen. He purchased the tavern at the Corners. of Elisha Brown. where he kept a public house for 25 years. Here town and other public meetings were held. He was a jastice of the peace for many years, and occupied other offices of trust and honor. He formerly owned all the land where the Corners now stand. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. He died in 1823, aged 55 : his wife in 1839, aged 72. They raised a family of seven chillien : Wil- liam, Edward. Eunice, Hannah, Sally, Betsey, Katy, and Charity, in. David Kelly.
HERRICK, WILLIAM, In. Hannah. da. of Alexander Barrett. and succeeded to the homestead. His wife died in 1854, aged 51. He is still living, at an advanced age, having been an indus- trious, frugal farmer. He has raised a family of nine children : Alexander B., Harris O .. Louisa. Charity, Catharine, Sally. Henry S .. Cantlin D., and Deber. Louisa m. Solomon Allen of Vergennes, formerly the owner and proprietor of the Elgin Springs, the water of which is considered valuable as a medicina! agent, and has become noted throughout the State. He died in 1867, leaving one son. William. Sally m. Ebur Tracy, and lived in the north part of the State. She died in 1565. Hemy m. Anna Potter of Granville. N. Y. and lives ou a portion of the homestead. Il. owns the Vail farm. north of the Corner -. Cautlin m. first a da. ot Easton Wells of Wallingford, why . in 1882, aged 10, and next Ruth. da. of Hiram Fick. the al- lives upon the homestead. and has a fanviv of several children : Kittie. Jennie. Hiram and Willie. Dehner m. Office Eastmiay of Rupert.
HERRICK, EDWARD. m. Sophia. da. of Judge I. H. Anders. and settled in the western part of the town. He led au
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active, laborious life as a farmer, and died at the age of 80. He was troubled for many years with that most troublesome disease. asthma, which, with other infirmities, at last wore him ont. He left a family of several children : Heury : Rachael, m. Tra Cook : Charity, m. Caleb Lobdell. and lives in Providence ; Eunice, n. William Selev, and lives in Canada : Alta. m. Fayette Bromley of Pawlet. Henry, the only son. m. a da. of Elijah Avery, and has raised a family of several children, of whom Olive m. Charles Towsley ; Charity m. Roval Bostwick of Pawlet.
HERRICK, ALEXANDER: B., m. Maria, da. of Azariah Hilliard. and now lives upon the Platt Vail farm, south of the Corners. having formerly lived for a number of years in Dorset and Rupert. He has a family of eight children : Alice, Hannah, Louisa, Alexida, Florence, Ella. Willie and Ellie.
HERRICK. HARRIS O .. m. Nancy A., da. of Stephen Kelley, and settica on the White farm. in the cast part of the town. Their children are : Henry, William. Isaac, Sally and Nancy.
HILL. AARON, from Long Island at a very early day. settled on a portion of the farm now belonging to J. E. Nichols. He was one of the carly members of the Quaker society. His wife's name was Lydia Townsend. Their children were : John. Joseph. Elizabeth and Mary. Joseph m. Charlotte Dickerman of MI :. Holly, and settled near his father, on the western portion of the farm now owned by F. R. Hawley. The orchard is still standing there. He subsequently removed to western New York.
HILL, Jons, m. Mary Stevens, and settled on the homestead. Ile also belonged to the Society of Friends. and was a mau of undoubted integrity. He died in 1826, aged 48. His wife died at the age of 70. They raised a family of seven children : Jemimah. David. Prince. Jonathan, Jesse and Mary. Jonathan settled in Hamburg. N. Y. He was twice married, first to Sarah Boyce, and next to Maria ----. He died here in 1866. Jesse m. Elizabeth Smith. and first settled here for a short tinie. Ilis wife dying. he next m. Mary Thomas, and now lives in Queensbury, N. Y.
HILL, DAVID. m. Lydia Wheeler, and settled on the place now owned by J. C. Williams. He was a Quaker, a man of great hospitality and friendliness, aud was held in high esteem. Though they raised no children of their own, they did the next best thing. in bringing up children of other families. He died in 18 .. aged 45.
HILL, PRINCE. m. Lois Mix. and soon after removed to Canada. He returned a few years since, and settle at the Borough. on the John H. Vall place. He is a member of the Quaker choirch. ot the Hickssite denomination, and is my of the flow left in total of that once prosperous society. Mr. Will is ranked among the wealthy mea of the town. They have raised no children.
HILL. DANIEL. fromA Plainfield. Com., was one of the early settlers here. He established himself in the northwest part of the town. near where Edward Grown now lives. His children
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were : Eunice, King. Job K., Elisha, JJoseph, John ; Enos. m. Abigail Cook ; Charles, Lydia, Phebe. Julia. Ann and William. Elisha m. Nancy Brown, and lives in Ellisburg. N. Y. Charles also resides there. Joseph m. a Blanchard, and lives in Roch- ester.
HILL, JOB K., m. Lydia, da. of William Bromley, Jr., and is a shoemaker by trade. He now lives at the Borough. He has been troubled for many years with a stiff knee, but is an indus- trions, hardworking man.
HILLIARD, JOHN, born in 1729, came from Saybrook, Conn .. at an early day, and settled in Manchester. He was one of the original proprietors of the town of Chittenden. About the year 1790 he came to this town, and settled near the present home- stead of Ezra Harrington. His wife died in 1791, aged 57, He died in 1793. The names of their children are as follows : Azariah hor in 1751 ; Joshua, 6. 1757 ; Daniel, 6. 1750 , John, b. 1761, died quite young : Miner, born 1764, and Ednah. Aza- riah went to sea, and was lost. Joshua was a Revolutionary soldier, and settled in Plattsburg. Daniel also settled in Platts- burg. Miner and Ednah were twins. Ednah m. John Roberts, and lived in Plattsburg. Miner is noticed below.
HILLIARD, CAPT. MINER. m. Abigail Hill, and first settled ou the farm now owned by Titus Lyon. He afterwards lived near where the woolen factory stood, which has since been known as the ".Hilliard place." Ile was a soldier of the Revolution, hav- ing served quite young, and drew a pension. He was a patriotic man, and always celebrated the Fourth of July with much enthu- siasi, and scarcely ever failed to fire off his gun at sunrise on that day. He was a great ball player, a game to which he was greatly attached. He gained his military title by having been a captain in the militia. As a citizen he was trusty, worthy and honest ; and took an active part in the religious interests of the town. He loved peace, and would make almost any sacrifice to maintain it. Although not rich in this world's goods, he was rich in the regard and esteem tendered him by his neighbors. He died in 1847, aged 84. His wife died previous. Their children were: Azariah. born in 1790; Dimmis, b. 1792. m. Israel Pahner, and settled in Ripley, N. Y. : Matilda. b. 1795. m. John Miller, and went to Michigan ; Isaac. b. 1797, m. Sarah Hunt. and settled in Orwell : Minerva, b. 1800, m. an Allen. and lived in Ripley, N. Y. MMelinda. b. 1803, m. Curtis Youngs of Arling- ton : Sally, b. 1800 : Eduah, b. 1798. m. Wilbur. and settled in Buffalo. N. Y. ; Elizabeth, b. 1814, m. Calvin Gifford. and settled in Oswego, N. Y. Sally m. Samuel Stannard. and lived in Dorset. He died in 1866, having lost a log a few years before, while at work on the marble quarries. She died in 1868. Of their children. Henry m. Lydia Holton, and lives in Dorset : Elizabeth m. George Caswell. and lived in Manchester : Dimmis m. Frank Sheldon, and died in 1867 ; Curtis in. Rachael Holtou : and George.
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HILLIARD, AZARIAH, SEN .. b. 1790, m. Mercy, da. of John Harrington, and settled on the farm owned by his father. and afterwards on the farm now owned and occupied by his son John. Commencing in life with but small means, by industry and economy he became a wealthy, influential man. and a thrifty farmer. Mr. Hilliard always took an active part in all the public movements of the town, was selectman seven years, a representa- tive to the Legislature in 1850, and occupied numerous other offices of trust and honor, which he acceptably filled. His habits were those of industry. fragality and piety. being a supporter of the temperance canse and other moral reforms, and liberal in the support of the gospel. He was withal a quiet, peaceable citizen. and left a worthy and respectable family. He was also a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity. He died in 1851. aged 60; his wife in 1852. aged 55. Their children were nine in number : Miner, John H., W. in Amariah In Alphanen Abigail Ira (died young), Dimmis and Maria. Wyman died in 1842, aged 1 92. Abigail m. Hiram Kelly, and lives in Ohio. Dimmis m. Charles Phelps of Dorset.
HILLIARD. MINER 2D, born in 1815, m. Mary Burt of Rut- land. and settled at the Corners. in the mercantile business. in which he was engaged for nearly twenty years. The store now owned by P. Holton was built by him in 1817. He also became a speculator in produce. which business he still continues. and as such is well and favorably known throughout the country. In 1860 he was appointed by the government to take the census, which he faithfully performed. He is a man of good business capacity. intelligent, enterprising. and. while a resident here, one of the most active members in town: In polities he is a democrat, hav- ing adhered through all the phases of the party to the democratic side. He was a recruiting officer during the Mexican war, and as such obtained sixteen recruits from this town. He was at one time a captain in the militia ; and held from time to time various town offices. which he discharged with fidelity and ability. He has, also. for a long time been a pension agent, having done an extensive business in that line. He removed to Rutland about six years since, having purchased one of the most pleasant loca- tions in that town. His wife died of consumption in 1859, at the age of 39. She was a member of the Episcopal church in Rutland. and long sustained a Christian character and deportment. She left a family of nine children to mourn the sad loss of an affec- tionate mother. The names of the children are as follows: Helen, m. Robert Moulthrop of Rutland : George W., Charles B .. Alice, Agnes, Jane, Azariah. Albert and Mary, George In Laura Armstrong of Dorset. lives in Rutland. and is one of the leading, popular and successful merchants of that place.
HILLIARD, JOHN H., born in 1817. m. Mary 1. Smith of Bennington. and settled on the Elisha Harrington farm. He ha- recently purchased his father's homestead, formerly owned by hi- brother, on which he now lives, having amassed a large property,
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aud is an extensive farmer. He is ranked as one of the richest. men in town. They have a family of five boys, of whom are Wyman, Frank, Smith, Merritt and Alphonso.
HILLIARD, AZARIAH JR., m. Melissa Risdon, and succeeded to the homestead. He has served the town in various capacities, having been selectman several years, lister, overseer of the poor. and town representative. He removed to Dorset in 1866, and was a very worthy, prominent and highly esteemed citizen. They have two children, Elleu and Ira A.
HILLIARD, ALPHONSO, m. Lovina, da. of Thomas Nichols. and settled on the homestead. He was an exemplary citizen, and highly esteemed. He died in 1864, aged 39, leaving two children, Thomas A. and Dimis.
HEALEY, DANIEL, from Rhode Island, m. Lucy, da. of Bel- jamin Kelley, and settled at Scottsville. He was a tanner and carrier by trade, and carried on that business here for a Binvel of years. He removed to Cherry Valley, N. Y.
HITT, WILLIAM, born in Duchess county. 1782, came to Dan- V by in 1801. In 1803 he was married to Mary A., da. of Asa Smith, then of Uxbridge. Mass., and settled on the farm now owned by F. A. Smith. where he lived for about 30 years. But few men ever occupied more town offices than he did. He was lister four years and grand juror one year, selectmau three years and town Representative three years, besides filling various other public stations. He was always one of the leading men of the town, generous. amiable and public spirited. From his first res- idence in Danby he bore a very active part in town affairs, and was always regarded by his fellow citizens as qualified to fill any place in which his services might be required. He was formed by nature to exert a controling influence in any community in which he might reside. In every office his daties were discharge ed with marked ability and to universal acceptance. He was a sympathizing friend to the unfortunate, a munificent patron of any judicious scheme of benevolent effort. and enjoyed the pleas- ures of social intercourse. His wife died in 1809, aged 29, leav- ing three children : Smith, Henry D. and Thomas S. He next m. Lydia, da. of Ebenezer Smith, and raised the following chi !- dren : Phebe, Samuel, Mary B., William, George, Henry D. and Ruth D. In 1830 he removed to Orwell. Vt .. thence to Addisou and subsequently died in Shrewsbury in 1856, aged 73. His last wife died in 1863. aged 80. Of their children, Henry D. was killed by a team running away. aged 13 : Thomas S. breathe a peddler and is well known throughout this section. He now lives in Michigan. Phehe m. N. B. Smith of Shrewsbury, Samo- nel in. Emily Merrill, and died in Addison in 185 ;. Mary B. m. Lorenzo Orvis of Ferrisburg. William G. m. a Taft and lives in Crown Point. Henry D. m. Lydia Bristol aud lives in Wisconsin. Ruth D. died in 1848.
HIT, SMITH. m. Maria, da. of Caleb Randall, and was a res- ident here until 1811, when he removed to Pawlet. They have
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raised a family of seven children : William H., Caleb S., John D., Anson, Galen R., Mary and Sophia. William died in At- lanta, Georgia, in 1858, aged 27 : John E. m. Mary Danforth. and was a physician at Wallingford for a number of years. He now lives in Rutland in the practice of his profession. Caleb S. m. Mary Whedon, and is settled at Rutland : Anson m. Caro- line License ; Gaien R. m. Sarah, da, of Dr. Crowley of Mount Holly, and is an attorney at Albany, N. Y. ; Mary m. John Stearus, Jr., and removed to Kansas.
HOLTON, PLYN, from Dorset, in 1856 m. Frances A., da. of Ol- ney Williams, and settled at the Corners in the mercantile business. Commencing in life with but little or no capital, he has by in- dustry and close attention to business, succeeded in acquiring a handsome property. Being a man of unbending integrity, enter- prising, generous and public spirited, he has won the confidence and cotoom of all with whom he has deal. He is withal a man of good natural abilities, faithful, trustworthy, a promotor of ev- ery public work and improvement. a liberal supporter of the gos- pel, and a valued member of society. He is a member of Mar- ble Lodge, F. & A. A. M., being one of its most worthy mem- bers. They have two chidren, Carrie F. and Hubert. P.
HOLTON, ELIJAH. brother of the above named, came from Dor- set, and was also for several years engaged in the mercantile bus .. iness. in connection with his brother. He m. Alice, da. of Caleb Colvin, and now owns and occupies the William Smith farm. They have one son.
HORTON, ABEL, SEN., from Rhode Island about the close of the Revolution, was the first settler on the farm now owned by William Vail. Although quite young at the breaking out of the Revolution, his spirit of independence and resistance against op- pression were at once aroused. Being of a bold and adventurous spirit he was one of the first to enlist in his country's service, in which he remained during the war, being in several engagements. and drew a pension. At the close of the war he was one of the many who came to this town and found a home in what was then an almost unbroken wilderness. Selecting a location he at onec commenced the arduous work of clearing up a farm and erecting a log house. With untiring energy and unremitting toil he ac- quired a competency for himself and family, causing his wilder- ness home to bud and blossom as the rose. That home for which he had toiled was established and enjoyed many years after the infirmities of old age had rendered him incapable of performing manual labor. In the war of 1812 he was an earnest supporter of the national administratiom and active in measures for the prosecution of the war. He was often called to fill town offices : was justice of the peace several years, was constable from 1794 to 1801 ; selectman four years from 1799 ; and town Representa- tive six years, being the longest term but one of any man in town. He possessed a public spirit, was generous and facetions, and exerted himself for the good of his town, county and State.
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He inherited and cultivated through life a peculiarly cheerful di -- position, and possessed great equanimity and fortitude, being es- teemed a judicious man, of good talents and learning. He died in 1842, aged 86 ; his wife in 1843. aged 84. They left a family of eight children : Abel, Jr .. Hopkins, John, Nathaniel. Dennis. Sarah. Sophia and Mary. Abe !. Jr., settled with his father. Hopkins m. Hannah. da. of John Northrap, and settled in Clar- endon. where he raised a family. John m. Lucretia, da. of Ben- jamin Fisk and settled on the homestead. He died soon after. Nathaniel m. Betsey Fletcher and settled in Clarendon. Sarah m. William Bates and removed to the West. Sophia m. Lensey Rounds of Clarendon. and Mary m. Moses Howard.
HORTON. DENNIS. m. Nancy MeLaunell. and settled on the Stephen Otis farm. now owned by J. N. Phillips. He was con- stable two years, from 1832. He removed to Wallingford, and was in trade there a short tinte. From thence he wem to Ciar- endon, and finally removed to Ohio. We know of but one son, Perry.
HORTON, LUMAN, from Mt. Tabor in 1862, lives near the Borough, and is a carpenter and joiner by trade. He m. Phebe Bull. and raised a family of two children : Catharine. m. Isaac Sweat ; and Nehemiah. now in California.
HULETT, DANIEL. SEN., from Killingly: Con .. 1780. settled y in Pawlet, on the Willard tract. He was at the battle of Sara- toga, and severely wounded, but refused to leave the field while he could "load and fire." He was noted for great energy. indus- try and perseverance, and amassed a large property. He raised a family of three sons : Paul. Daniel. Jr., and Joshua, and seven daughters. These children all in turn raised large families. some of whom reside in this and neighboring towns. He and his wife both died in 1838, the former aged 90. and the latter 83. The names of his daughters are as follows : Hannah. m. John Lob- del : Eunice : Lydia, mn. Eliphalet Buxton : Abigail. m. Stephen Baxtou : Nancy, m. Lovine Bromley ; Jemnie, m. Amos Wilcox of Pawlet : and Divah, m. Jonathan Weller. and afterwards Elisha Smith. Eunice m. Henry Lobdel, and settled in Platts- burg. N. Y.
HULETT. PAUL, m. Olive Wooden, and settled in the west part. of the town, on the farm now occupied by Lyman Bromley. He continued to live there until 1822, when he removed to Pawlet. He came from Connecticut with his father, quite young, and was reared amidst the hardships to which the carly settlers were sub- jected during the primitive days of the town. He was a man of force and energy, and became a large owner of land, having several farms in Pawlet, Danby and Wells. Mr. Hulett was ore of the earliest anti-slavery men in town, and maintained a dorido stand. He was also one of the leading members of the Metho- dist church, living a consistent. Christian life. Although many times honored with office, and often solicited to serve in varions capacities, he would not accept. He raised a family of mine
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children : Orestes B .. Orlin P., Josiah D .. Jared L .. Orson Gi .. John S .. Philetus N., Alzina and Paulina. Mir. Hniett died in 1815. aged 69: his widow in 1854, aged 74. Orlin P. m. Miranda Lewis, and settled in Pawlet, where he died at the age of 29. He left one danghter. Paulina, who together with his widow reside in Wisconsin. Orson G. m. Sabrina Hammond. and settled in Pawlet. He died in 1852. leaving three children : Delia Ann, m. Mark Moore, and lives in Chester : Dewit C. and Harriet. John S. m. Anna Lewis, and lives in Well .-. He was in the Legislature from that town in 1846 and 1817. They have two children : Darwin M., m. Malvina Goodspeed : and Edna. Philetus N. m. Sarah Mason of Londonderry, and settled on the Daniel Hulett farm. He died in 1867, leaving nine children : Chester. Fayette, Horace. Emily, Alma. Norman, Margaret, Henry and Freddie. Chester m. Sarah Buxton, and lives in P. Flot. To .. .. Samuel Buxton of Wolle Horape m. Jennie Bostwick, and lives upon the homestead. Alzina m. Austin Whitcomb of Pawlet, and Paulina m. William Blossom.
HULETT, DANIEL. JR .. settled near his father, He m. Hannah Buxton : next Betsey Phillips, who died in 1813. aged 24 ; next Betsey Woodworth, who died in 1864, aged 79, He died in 1836, aged 59. Hle raised a family of ten children, of whom are : Amanda. m. Elisha Clark, and settled in Pawlet ; Harriet : Dver : Prussia. m. Erastas Kellev. and lives in Clarendon : Onias : Marshall. m. Margaret Clark of Warsaw. N. Y., and removed to Wisconsin : Nancy. Martha, m. Apollos Hastings and is dead : Sally m. Robert Cobb and lives in Wisconsin : and To- bias. Harriet m. Jonathan Baker, and raised several children, of whom Daniel m. Estelle. da. of Allen Cook. She next m. Ethan Roberts. Tobias m. Auna Curtis and succeeded to the homestead. Dyer m. Anna Forbes of Wallingford and settled ou the Sheldon farm in Pawlet. They have raised a family of eight children. four of whom were deaf mutes. These have had the benefit of an education at the deaf and dumb asyhim at Hart- ford. Conn. Two of these latter only survive. Of the other four Favette m. Flora, da. of Benjamin Buxton. and now resides in Pawlet.
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