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The fact that he resided here at this time as a 'miller,' is another proof that the settle- ment was not broken up on account of the war, as is remarked under the notice of "mills." He sold, July 1, 1754, for £ 300, to Lorin Larkin, the premises a cove de- scribed, as being a "lot lying around and enclosing the mills."
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He was one of the committee of five, ap- pointed by the proprietors, who laid out the three principal highways through the town, from Pittsford to Leicester, and from Pitts- ford to Sudbury, which was in November, 1783.
He returned to Sutherland's Falls, where he resided at an advanced age, and where, I believe, he died.
DEACON JOSEPH HAWLEY
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was from Rutland, where his eldest child was born as early as 1782. He was town clerk in Brandon from 1790 to 1809, with the ex- ception of one year. He was a deacon of the Congregational church for 17 years, and until he removed from the town, in 1809. One of his daughters, Phebe Caroline, mar- ried to A. W. Broughton, Esq. She died June 23, 1819, aged 26.
JOSHUA GOSS
was from Montague, Mass. He came before the close of the war. . The first of his chil- dren born in this town, (Chester) was born Mar. 21, 1783. His first purchase was of Amos Stone, Oct. 18, 1783, for £50, 110 acres, the first division on the right of Levi Farr. His log house was on the west side of the highway, and some 50 rods from it, and about as far north of David M. June's house. Here he remained some 13 years, when he sold to Simeon Bigelow, Feb. 8, 1796, for £ 200, having purchased of Noah Strong, Jan. 28, 1796, for £480, 180 acres, the well known Goss place, where he long kept a public house, and which is now the town farm.
His wife was a daughter of Capt. Jonathan Carver, who made extensive explorations at an early day, at the western part of the country, on account of which he published a huge work in folio vols., called "Carver's Travels." Mr. Goss had 4 sons and 4 daugh- ters. The first four were born in Mass. A son (Capt. Rufus) and a daughter (Mrs. Smal- ley), are still living; the former, born here. Capt. Chester, the oldest born here, removed to the West several years ago. Mr. Goss died, Dec., 1826, aged 75.
SAMUEL KELSEY
came from Wallingford before the close of the war, and made his pitch on the lot now the farm of Samuel J. Merriam, late Oliver M. Smith's. He afterwards purchased, Aug. 20, 1783, of " Ebenezer Drury and Desire
Strong, Administrators on the estate of Car :. Elisha Strong, deceased," for £32, the first division on Nehemiah Fuller of 110 acres, "joining the town plat on the N. W. corner." The town plat then embraced what was af- terwards called the "Tuttle hill," the west line of which extended to the cast line of this farm, on which he had pitched.
He married Kesiah, daughter of Capt. Elisha Strong, by whom he had 3 children. 7 were born in this town; the eldest, Samuel, was born in Wallingford, April 15, 1730.
This farm was in possession of Maj. Gideon Horton for several years previous to 1803, when he sold and moved to Hubbardton. Kelsey emigrated to the West.
DEA. EDWARD CHENEY
was a native of Newton, Mass., but came from Dublin, N. H., to this town. He par- chased of Robert Muzzy, July 5, 1783, for £ 20, the whole right of Aaron Brown, an original proprietor. He remained till his death on the place where he first pitched, now in possession of Joseph Dutton. He was an active member, and deacon of the Baptist church, to the time of his death, which occurred suddenly, of the epidemic of that season, Jan. 24, 1813, aged 64. His widow died, Mar. 19, 1841, aged 88.
SAMUEL, son of Dea. Edward, died, Oct. 4, 1858, aged 87. His widow died, Aug. 15, 1859, aged 89. They were married Jan. 1, 1795, and had therefore lived together nearly 64 years.
EDWARD, JR., married Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Abraham Gilbert.
DORCAS, daughter of Dea. Cheney, married Ephraim Cheney, her cousin.
BETSEY, do., married Joseph Dutton-his first marriage.
GEORGE OLDS
was originally from Ashford, Ct., but resided several years at Manchester, whence he came to this town. He purchased, Sept. 11, 1753, of Richard Montague, for £50, the first di- vision on David Munro, of 110 acres. He was the first to commence on the place since known as the Abel Goodenow farm, which he sold to the latter, and Luther Dodge, for £ 100, Sept. 16, 1792. The last two, only, of his eight children, James and Lucy, were born here. Mr. Olds' first pitch, where he remained several years, was on the place, now part of the farm of Butler Goodrich,
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from whence he removed to the last men- tioned place.
Mr. Olds was moderate in his movements, and of a sound and sagacious mind. He was above medium height, and well proportioned. He accumulated a handsome property, and died, atter a short illness, Sept. 26, 1835, aged 64. His widow died, Apr. 11, 1848, aged 74.
DAVID JACOBS
purchased of Jesse Tuttle, Oct. 1, 1783, for £50, 55 acres, on the right of Timothy Fox. Also, of Obadiah Wells, Aug. 2, 1785, for £ 100, 110 acres. He made other purchases. His farm was occupied several years after his death by Moses Cluff, and is now in pos- session of Carlos Smith. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and is said to have served for a time in the French war. Among the incidents of his service in the Revolu- tionary war, was one which he termed "drawing the charge from an Indian's gun," which was in this wise :
Having on one occasion straggled from the camp a little too far into the woods for his safety, he espied an Indian, and was seen by him at the same moment. "I thought in an instant," he says, "if I fired and didn't dis- able him, he would be sure to have my scalp, as he could outrun me, (Jacobs was a short legged man) and besides, would be loaded, when I instantly dropped behind a large fallen tree which was near me, and raised my cap slowly on a stick a little above the top of it, when pop went the Indian's gun, and down went my cap, and he instant- ly started toward me, but I was ready for him." "Dd you kill him ?" was the en- quiry. " Well, you see he didn't get. my scalp," was his answer.
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SIMEON BIGELOW
was from Conway, Mass. He made his first purchase from Capt. Nathan Daniels, Oct. 1, 1783, for £60, of 110 acres, and in 1796, of Joshua Goss, for £ 200, 110 acres, making in all his home farm, now in possession of David M. June. He was three times mar- ried. The name of his first wife was Foster, who was a sister of the first wife of Dea. Da- vid Merriam, and of the wife of Thaddeus Collins. These three families resided on ad- joining farms till Collins, who owned the present farm of Capt. David Merriam, sold and left town. Mr. B. married for his third wife the widow of Simeon Avery. He was
first to commence on the place, where he re- sided till his death, July 13, 1837, aged 86.
DAVID BUCKLAND, SEN.,
came from Hartford, Ct., in 1783, made his first purchase of Nathaniel Fisk, Nov. 3, 1783, for £ 157, two parcels containing 165 acres of land. He made subsequent purchases of other parties, embracing in the whole at one time nearly 400 acres. He was the first to commence on the place, where he continued for 35 years, and until his death, since, and for many years, known as the Luther Conant farm, now in possession of Denison Blackmer. Mr. Buckland's original line on the south embraced the " Arnold Hollow," which latter portion he sold to his sons, David, jr., and Abner, 56 acres each, deeds dated Dec. 23, 1791, the consideration being £ 80 each.
He had 5 sons and 3 daughters.
Mr. Buckland was one of the original members of the Congregational church, in which he continued a worthy and useful communicant while he lived. He was three times chosen a selectman, and in other re- spects performed a full share of public ser- vice in the town.
He died Jan. 6, 1818, aged 74.
DAVID, JR., purchased the farm now occu- pied by his son, David, where he died, 1855; aged 90.
ABNER, having made additional purchases to that from his father, sold to John Arnold, in 1798, 60 acres, and to Caleb Arnold, his brother, in 1800, 110 acres.
He went to the West. Other sons and daughters are elsewhere noticed.
CAPT. TIMOTHY EUCKLAND
came to town about the year 1784. He pur- chased but a small parcel of land at first, to which he added, by subsequent purchases, several years afterwards, comprising the "Capt. Tim. Buckland farm," now in posses- sion of his grandson, Hiram Buckland.
DEA. MOSES BARNES
came from Lanesborough, Mass., immediately after the war, and purchased, Sept. 10, 1784, of Noah Strong, for £ 60, 91 acres of land, joining the easteriy line of the village as now located, and which embraced the present home-farm of Theodore Carey, then heavily timbered with maple, beech, hemlock and pine. Here he continued for 22 years, when he exchanged with Seth Carey for the farm
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on which he resided till his death. This | His first purchase was of Jonathan Farr, of farm is now in possession of Lewis Barker.
lle was one of the ten members who con stituted the Congregational church in this town at the time of its organization, 1785, of which he was deacon at the time of his death.
As a citizen he was much respected for his sound sense and conservative principles, and of town offices he had a full share.
As a member and officer of the church, he was. greatly esteemed for his wise counsels and steadfast support of the church and cause generally. He married Olive, daugh- ter of Jacob Simonds, by whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died, Dec. 12, 1825, aged 65. His widow died, March 15, 1846, aged 81.
SAMUEL SEELEY SCHOFIELD
purchased of David June, Jan. 21, 1784, for £ 27 and 10 shillings, 55 acres, bounded northerly on James Ambler, south on Amos Cutler, and east on John Mott. Also, from James and Ebenezer Ambler, April 29, 1786, for £40, 110 acres, being the second division on the right of Josiah Emwood. His house stood near the notch in the mountain on the westerly part of the present farm of John Mc Connell. He married Mary, daughter of John Ambler, and removed to Huntington, where he died. His widow died there also. He had two children, daughters, born in town. He was from Stamford, Ct.
FREDERICK SCHOFIELD,
brother of Samuel, commenced on the place south of and adjoining the Gilbert, now the Cook farm, and extending south to the north line of John Mc Connell's present farm. Here, where Mr. S. commenced when it was an unbroken forest, he continued till his death, leaving it a well cultivated farm.
He married Mary, daughter of Dea. John Mott, and died in 1842, aged 73. His widow, now (1861) 84, still survives him, and with a memory uncommonly retentive for her age.
I am indebted to her for several facts and incidents noticed in this memorial. Mrs. Schofield is doubtless the oldest native female living, having been born in this town, May 9, 1777.
WILLIAM DODGE, SEN.,
was from Chesterfield, N. H. He commenced. on the place since, and for a long period, known as the Elijah Goodenow farm, where the latter resided at the time of his death.
N. H., Feb. 5, 1784, for £84, 110 acres. He made other purchases afterwards. This farm was sold to Elijah Goodenow, his son - in-law, by Daniel Dodge, son of Wm., May 23, 1792, for £ 150. Mr. Dodge and his wife, Elizabeth, were of the first 10 members who formed the Congregational church in this town. He died, Oct. 16, 1820, aged 84. His widow, Elizabeth, died April 4, 1831, aged 94.
JONATHAN DODGE,
son of Wm., first purchased of Nath'l Shel. don, Oct. 10, 1784, for £14, 50 acres, being the third division on the right of Tilly Wil- der, and July 12, 1793, of Willard Seaton, for £ 140, 82 acres, joining the north line of John Mott's home farm. He afterwards purchased the "Dodge farm," now in posses- sion of Jared Ives. His first marriage was with Mary, daughter of Dea. Jedediah Wins- low, in 1784. She died, leaving an infant daughter, Charlotte, who was married to Samuel Paul, May 3, 1808. Mr. Dodge was again married, Jan. 8, 1789, to Mary, sister of Stephen Tucker. He died Oct. 27, 1837, aged 73.
WILLIAM DODGE, JR.,
resided for some years on the farm lying north and easterly of H. A. Sumner, which he sold to Dea. Asahel June, and moved to the State of Illinois, where he died, He married Matilda, daughter of Jabez Lyon. The father and the sons here named were men of peaceable and quiet lives, and mem- bers of the same church.
EBENEZER SQUIRES
was from Windsor, and came here early in the year 1784. He purchased of Obadiah Wells, June 10, 1784, for £ 20, 55 acres, No. 53. He resided on the road leading from the town farm to the Blake furnace. Here, where he commenced, he continued till his death. He had 6 children, 5 daughters and 1 son. The last 4 were born in this town.
JOSEPH LARKIN
purchased of John Chamberlain, for £ SO, first division on Aaron Brown, 110 acres. He made several other purchases, and is said to have built the first house in the village, on the easterly side of the river. This was near the site of the present dwelling-house of Josiah Rossiter, Esq.
He married Hannah, a daughter of Des.
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Jedediah Winslow, by whom he had 10 chil- dren born in town ; the eldest, Sarah, Feb. 2, 1786. He went to the north part of the State.
LORIN LARKIN
came here from Dorset, as is supposed, his oldest child being born there, Mar. 30, 1784. His three other children were born here. He purchased of John Sutherland, July 1, 1784, for £ 300, the first division on the right of Tilley Wilder, being 110 acres, described as "a lot lying around and enclosing the mills," which were long known as "Lar- kin's mills." The title to the land, 110 acres, proved defective, excepting a few acres attached to the mill privilege.
STEPHEN DURKEE
was from Windham, Ct., and made his pitch on the southern border of the village, which he purchased of Nathaniel Sheldon, Sept. 16, 1784, for £ 74, 50 acres; and also, the same day, of Noah Strong, 19 acres, joining the above. His first framed house is still stand- ing on the place where he died, Mar. 28, 1827, aged 81. His wife, Jerusha, died Mar. 30, 1815, aged 70. She was a daughter of Jacob Simonds, Esq. He was passionately fond of music, of his kind, and amused him- self, in his old age, by playing on his base- viol, with the accompaniment of his broken voice. This place is now the property of Hon. E. N. Briggs.
DEA. BENJAMIN STEWART
came to this town from Danby, and is sup- posed to be the first settler in that part of . sugar hollow which belongs to the town of Brandon. He purchased of Nathaniel Shel- don, Oct. 30, 1784, for £ 42, the second divi- sion of 110 acres, on the right of Tilley Wilder. He was a deacon of the Baptist church.
DAVID FINNEY, JR.,
purchased first of Ebenezer Ambler, Nov. 29, 1784, for £92}. a lot lying south of Frederick Schofield, his house being easterly of the present dwelling of John Mc Connell, and on the old stage. road, as originally laid out, then running in nearly a straight line between Dea. Mott's and Capt. Gilbert's, since the Locke farm. Ile was the first to commence on this place, now embracing the easterly portion of the Mc Connell farm. He afterwards purchased the place now in possession of Elam French, where he resided
many years, and until he went to the west ern part of the State of New York ; his chil- dren having preceded him several years. He married, for his first wife, Theodocia, daughter of John Ambler. He married a second time, the widow of Joel Barnard.
TIMOTHY GOODENOW
located here about the year 1784. He com- menced on a lot lying between the present farms of Lewis Barker and David Buckland. The first purchase was of Benjamin Thurber, Sept. 14, 1785, for £ 10, a tract described by metes and bounds; deed executed to his son, Elijah, who made an additional purchase of Joseph Barker, Jan. 31, 1786, for £ 37, of 30 acres, adjoining their other lot. The career of Timothy Goodenow was a brief one. He died June 26, 1789. He united with the Congregational church, and, although a res- ident here but about five years before his death, he left a name most of all to be cov- eted-that of an honest man. A widow, and 13 children, 7 sons and 6 daughters, sur- vived him.
DANIEL, the eldest son, was the last of the family to settle in town. He purchased of the Loomis', who had been but a short time in possession, May 12, 1803, for $ 1010, 130 acres, which place has long been known as the Daniel Goodenow farm ; the rail-road now running between the house, and that of the Misses Hark. Daniel Goodchow, with his son Daniel, went to the West several years ago, where he died. He left three daughters, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs Richard Harris, (wid- ow) and Mrs. Jason Hack. This farm is now in possession of Dea. Elijah Goodenow.
ELIJAH, the second son, who commenced with his father, purchased, May 23, 1792, for £150, the Dodge farm, on the Creek, where he removed, and continued till his death, Mar. 8, 1855, aged 92. He married a daughter of William Dodge, the pioneer set- tler on this farm, which is now in possession of Josiah Rossiter. Mr. G. died without issue.
AsA, was the first to commence where his son, Asa, still resides. He purchased of Na- than Daniels, Apr. 20, 1787, for £ 18, 55 acres, part of the second division on Phineas Wilder. Here he remained till his death, Jan. 15, 1852, aged 86. He was a carpenter and joiner, and said to be a good workman. He built the present dwelling-house, in the village, of Hon. E. N. Briggs.
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ABEL purchasel, in company with Luther Doige, of George Olds, Sept. 16, 1792, for £ 100, 100 acres, the second division on Ben- jamin Reed. He bought out Dodge, Mar. 17, 1794, for £ 60, his half of the above. This farm is now in possession of Josiah Rossiter. Mr. G. removed to Leicester, where be died.
WILLIS purchased, in 1805, the farm now Ichabod Paine's, joining Pittsford north line. The consideration was $ 1,250. Here he re- sided for many years, when he sold, and purchased the Daniel Goodenow farm, now in possession of his son, Dea. Elijah, where he remained till his death, Sept. 5, 1854, aged 72. His widow, Lydia, who was a daughter of Dea. John Mott, died Aug. 29, 1855, aged 72.
JONATHAN, the youngest, and only surviv- or of the family, is still a resident.
Of the daughters, two, Mrs. Hayden and Mrs. Willard, were married in Mass., where they remained, I believe, while they lived. SARAH married Calvin, son of Dea. Jedediah Winslow. They went West at an early day.
MARY, twin sister of Sarah, married Bela Farnham, and went to Canada. Two of their daughters remained, and married in this town. They are the wives of Dr. Fred- erick Schofield, and Hiram Clark.
CATHARINE married Lott Keeler, of Pitts- ford.
EXPERIENCE married Silas Keeler, and Lors married Samuel Buell.
The mother of this family married a sec- ond time, to Nathan Flint, sen., both some- what advanced in life at the time. She died June 16, 1828, aged 89.
ROGER STARKWETHER
was from Shaftsbury. He purchased of Thom- as Tuttle, Oct. 13, 1784, for £ 30, 55 acres. Also from Nathan Daniels, Nov. 12, 1785, for .£ 40, 55 acres. His house stood in the hollow on the road leading westerly from Daval M. June's. Here, where he made the Arst pitch, he continued till his death, May 12, 1:12, aged 58.
He served in the war of the Revolution. He was very eccentric, which at times caused not a little merriment, especially by the sin- galar manner and incongruous terms with which he was wont to express himself. An instance of this kind was told by the late Dr. I. G., as being literally true. The first wife of Mr. S. died of consumption. Dr. G.
was her physician, and visited her occasion- ally in the last stages of her disease, to make her as comfortable as possible, although he despaired of her recovery. She died in the night time, and, according to the usual inter- vals between the Doctor's visits, he would be expected the next morning, when Mr. S. kept a vigilant watch. At length he saw the Doctor, at the moment he made his appear- ance on the distant hill, when he ran into the road, swinging his hat, and hallooed at the top of his voice, " Doctor, you needn't come any further; the jig's up, the woman's dead." He probably wished to save a part of the doctor's charge by stopping him on the way. I believe he was supposed to feel his griefs as others do those of a like kind, but such was his odd way of showing it.
ELISHA STARKWETHER
came here from Shaftsbury. His first por- chase was from Thomas Tuttle, Feb. 1, 1785, for £35, of 55 acres. He also purchased of Roger Starkwether, his brother, Nov. 12, 1785, for £ 40, 55 acres, "joining said Eli- sha's land." These purchases included the Dea. Barns farm, now in possession of Lewis Barker, Esq. Mr. S. was the first to com- mence on this farm.
SIMEON KING
made several purchases of small tracts of land; the first was of Obadiah Wells, July 7, 1785, for £ 30, 55 acres. Also of Eben- ezer Squier, June 23, 1786, for £ 20, 38 acres, "joining said King." Also other purchases. He married Mary, daughter of Capt. Jon- athan Carver, author of " Carver's Travels."
STEPHEN HALL, SEN.,
purchased first of Nathan Daniels, Oct. 12, 1785, for £ 30, 40 acres; to which he ad led by subsequent purchases, embracing a large portion of the farms since owned by his sons, Steplien and Harvey. He had 4 children, three sons and one daughter, two of whom, Stephen and Harvey, are still residents. He died May 24, 1511, aged 49.
DAVID HALL
purchased of Joseph Hitchcock of Pittsford, July 2, 1791, for £50, 100 acres. Also, of John Tuttle, Dec. 2, 1735, for @ 90. 93 acres boun led on the west ling of Brandon. He sold to Nathan Jackson, May 7, 1793, and removed to Pittsford, where he died at an advanced age. David Ilall, Esq., of Pitts-
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ford, a son, was born in this town. He has recently deceased.
CAPT. ABRAHAM GILBERT
was from Nobletown, N. Y. His first pur- chase was of Capt. Nathan Daniels, collector, Oct. 20, 1785, for £ 2 and 2s., the whole right, except the first division, of Thomas Barrett. He made several subsequent purchases. He commenced on the place, where he continued during his life, known as the Locke farm, now in possession of Capt. A. Cook. The stage road was originally laid by this house, and Capt. Gilbert was the first post-master, which ofice he held until his death. His father, Moses, came to Brandon with him, and purchased a small tract lying on the east side of the road, nearly opposite the present house. He dedicated the burying ground on the premises, still occasionally used as such, to the church wardens of the Episcopal church. He died in 1803, aged 81, and was interred in the ground which he gave.
Capt. Gilbert was much employed in town business. Probably no other man performed more, except David June. He served as selectman 8 times, and in various other town offices. He died Nov. 3, 1807, aged 60. His death was supposed to be occasioned by a fall. His widow, Bethiah, died Nov. 25, 1830, aged 79. Richard, his eldest son, came in possession of the premises, where he long resided. He went to the West several years ago, and died recently. A sister of Richard, widow of Simeon Clifford, is still living, now in her 82d year. she was first married to Edward, son of Dea. Edward Cheney, by whom she has two sons, Gilbert, and Col. Hale Cheney.
FLINT FAMILY.
NATHAN FLINT, SEN., purchased of Capt. Nathan Daniels, collector, Oct. 20, 1785, sev- eral parcels of land, to which he added by subsequent purchases, including the Potwine farm, on which he commenced, and where he remained till his death, July 6, 1816, aged 82. His first wife died Dec. 31, 1793, aged 55. He was married a second time, to the widow of Timothy Goodenow. She died June 16, 1828, aged 89. Mr. Flint was one of the original members of the Congrega- tional church in this town.
EPHRAIM FLINT, a son of Nathan, pur- chased of Capt. Nathan Daniels, Nov. 1S,
1785, for £8, 50 acres, being the third vivi- sion on Phineas Wilder Also fromn Moses Gil- bert, April 9, 1788, for £40, 30 acres. Also of John Whelan, June 7, 1792, for £ 20, 20 acres, comprising in all his home-farm, which he occupied till his death. He was the first to commence on this place, which is now in possession of Joseph Wetmore. He married Sarah, daughter of Jacob Simonds, Esq., July 10, 1788, by whom he had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died from a cancer, com- mencing on his heel, August 2, 1820, aged 58. His widow died Dec. 9, 1831, aged 65.
NATHAN FLINT, JR., made his first pur- chase of his brother Ephraim, June 4, 1786, for £6, of 343 acres, part of the third divi- sion of Phineas Wilder. He also purchased of Ebr. Newell, then of Cambridge, N. Y, Dec. 22, 1789, for £ 100, 110 acres, on the right of Josiah Powers, jr. Also fifty acres of his father, being the third division on Peter Wright. He was first to commence on this farm, now in possession of Martin Car- lisle. He died Jan. 2, 1842, aged 77. His first wife, Jerusha, (daughter . of Stephen Durkee) died Feb. 3, 1839, aged 69. They had no children.
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