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ORR, Capt. MOSES E., enlisted with his brother George S. in the first Vt., and next in the 96th N. Y. He served longer in the war than any other man from this town, and though engaged in but comparatively few battles was ever prompt to till the position assigned him. He was never wounded in the service.
ORVIS, ELINU, from Granville, m. Sina, a daughter of Joseph P. Upham, succeeded Theron Norton of West Pawlet, thence re-
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moved to Troy, N. Y., where he died. His oldest son, Joseph U. Orvis, has become noted in mercantile and financial circles in New York city, and is now president of the Ninth National Bank.
PEARL, Col. STEPHEN, was an early set- tler in the south part of the town, where he kept a store and tavern. He was in com- mand to suppress the " Rebellion " at Rut- land in 1786. The court there had been overawed by the mob and prevented from sitting for several days. It made a requisi- tion on the several towns in the county to send an armed force the following day at 9 o'clock in the morning. To this requisition Pawlet, though farthest off, was the first to respond, her quota of troops being first at the rendezvous. In 1794, Col Pearl removed to Burlington and was among the foremost in building up that city.
PENFIELD, JOHN born in Fairfield, Ct., married Patience Pentield, of Vergennes, and came to this town in 1803, from Pittsford.
He was deacon of the Congregational church several years until 1840, when he re- moved to Whitehall, N. Y., where he died in 1848, aged 74; his wife died in 1846, aged 64. They had 12 children who lived to adult age.
PEPPER, SIMEON, from New Braintree, Mass., 1783, m. Esther, da. of Joseph Jones. He served through most of the var and was at the battle of White Plains; children : Sim- eon, Asahel, John, Chauncy P., Philene and Narcissa. He died in 1822, aged 68; his wife in 1821, aged 64.
PERKINS, JACOB, from Canterbury, Ct., 1779; was the first settler on the west road. He married Mary Fitch and raised a large family, all of whom, with most of their de- scendants, have left town. He died in 1801, aged 56, and was the first person interred in the West Pawlet cemetery ; his widow in 1835, aged 89.
PERKINS, RUFUS, son of Jacob, m. Olive Wilcox, who died in 1819, aged 35, leaving 4 children who died of consumption at 21, 23, 19, 29. Mr. Perkins was a devoted member of the Baptist church, to which he bequeathed $200 and $300 to the Hamilton Theological Seminary, " the interest to be applied for the education of some colored brother." Ile died in 1957, aged 80; his 2d wife, Salinda Smith, in 1857, aged 67.
1820; died in 1861, aged 77 ; his widow sur- vives at the age of 85. His son Samuel, suc- ceeded to the homestead.
PLUMB, Rev. ELIJAH W., D. D., from Hal- ifax, Vt .; married Sarah Woodman, of West Brattleboro, and succeeded Rev. John Gris- wold and Rev. Fayette Shepherd in the pas- torate of the Congregational church, May 13, 1831. He continued pastor until 1343. During his pastorate, and greatly by his ex- ertions, the present church edifice was erected, which, at the time, was scarcely equalled in the State. He graduated at Middlebury in 1824. His intellectual resources were im- mense and profound, and, for deep and com- prehensive thought, he had few superiors. His wife dying in 1846, aged 43, he married Alta Griswold, widow of Harry Griswold. He removed to Potsdam, N. Y., in 1843, where, besides services in the ministry, he had charge of an academy.
PORTER, Dea. MosEs (by Hon. John K. Por- ter). He was a native of Connecticut, son of Experience Porter, and a descendant of Thomas Porter, of Farmington, Ct. He came to Vermont in 1780, where many of his near relatives resided, among whom were Col. Seth Warner, and Nathaniel Chipman. In 1765, he married Sarah, the daughter of Phineas and Thankful Killam, and widow of Rev. Paul Park, of Preston, Ct., a lineal de- scendant of Capt. Miles Standish and a woman of much culture and intelligence. She retained to an unusually advanced pe- riod the remains of her early attractions, and lived to 101 years, with her mind still clear and her eyes scarcely dimmed. At the time of her death, in 1843, she had more than one hundred living descendants. Dea. Porter entered the Revolutionary service as one of Putnam's (Conn.) volunteers and took an honorable part in several of the leading en- gagements of the war. He exhibited con- spicuous gallantry at the battle of Bemis's Heights, Oct. 7, 1777, where he won his com- mission as major by his active and efficient part in the charge led by Gen. Arnold, which drove the British forces to their intrench- ments. He was compelled by failing health to retire from the service, and he afterwards laid aside his military title as inappropriate to a civilian who had religious scruples as to the lawfulness of any but defensive war. He was a man of resolute purpose, of sterling
PHILLIPS, ELKANAH, from Massachusetts, | worth and strong practical sense. He died
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in 1803, aged 64. His oldest son, Dr. Elijah Porter, was a learned and eminent physician of Saratogo county, residing at Waterford. He died in 1841. His surviving son, John K. Porter, is now one of the judges of the court of appeals, residing at Albany. Dr. Moses R. Porter. of Ohio, and Hervey Por- ter, of Oswego, two of the sons of Deacon Porter, died many years since, each leaving a large number of descendants. One of his daughters was the wife of Timothy Hatch and the mother of Moses Porter Hatch, who was formerly a member of the N. Y. State senate. . Another daughter, Sally, was the wife of Ephraim Fitch.
Dea. JOSEPH, youngest son of Moses, m. Saralı, da .. of Dea. Benajah Bushnell, and succeeded to his father's estate, and to the office of deacon of the Congregational church, made vacant by his death. He was a man of uncommon excellence of character and his in- fluence always beneficially exerted. He died in 1840, aged 65. 6 children; Dorothy, Sophia, Caroline, Sarah, Benjamin and Moses. Moses is a physician at the West and m. Helen, da. of Phineas Strong, who died re- cently. His widow removed West and died some years ago.
POTTER, Capt. WILLIAM, from New Lon- don, Ct., settled on the late homestead of his son, Joshua Potter at an early day. He raised a large family of children. Two of his sons Samuel and Joshua, settled in this town, the others mostly in Wells.' He had been a captain of a vessel trading to the West In- dies. His mother's house in New London, Conn., was barned by the infamous Arnold during his raid on that city.
POTTER, Dr. SAMUEL, practiced medicine in this town and Wells several years. His in- tuitive perception, judgment and skill were remarkable. He died in 18 -. Samuel is a physician at Buffalo : Fayette, an attorney; Collins, a noted millwright ; Charles W. has been a druggist and postmaster at the village, and is now about to take charge of the Lake House in Wells. George is a physician near Buffalo; Elwin an attorney in Michigan ; Phebe married Rev. Mr. Sprague and is dead. Helen L. married Abbot Robinson.
POTTER, JOSHUA, succeeded the homestead of his father, and raised 6 children. Joshua occupies the homestead. Mr. Potter was a man of uncommon shrewdness and intelli- gence and retained his faculties remarkably
to the time of his death in 1863, aged 81. His widow died the same year. He was in the legislature in 1837 and held many re- sponsible town offices.
PRATT, Capt. JAMES, a native of Ware, Mass., from Halifax in 1792, settled on the mountain, on the premises now owned by his son Ervin Pratt. His wife's name was Lucy Giles. He was an officer in the Revo- lution, and a fine specimen of the party, thrifty and intelligent farmers who lail the foundations of society in this town. His home was ever the seat of hospitality an I good cheer. His conversational and story- telling powers were unrivaled. He died in 1854, agel 92, the last survivor of the Pav- olution in town. His wife died in 1931, agel 68 ; 9 children; Elishia, Miner, James, Alva, Ervin, Dorcas, Sally, Lucy and Es- ther. Rev. Miner is a graduate of Millle- bury and Congregational minister, agent of the American . Colonization Society at An- dover Mass.
PRATT, ERVIN, succeeded to his father's es- tate; was in the legislature in 1563 and '64 and will be long remembered by our volun- teer soldiers for the liberal supplies he sent them in the field. He has 7 children.
PRATT, Capt. ELISHA, from Ware, Mass., in 1792; died in 1807, aged 78; his widow in 1827, aged 90.
PRATT, Capt. SAMUEL, was a captain in the Revolution and commanded a company in which James Pratt son of Capt. Elisha, was a sergeant. Though living to a great age, he was for many years bowed together with rheumatic disease. He was a recipient of public charity for several years in this town and died at Daniel Clark's, aged about 80
PRATT, M. V. B., from White Creek, N. Y., settled in the mercantile business at West Pawlet ; has been post-master and is now the oldest merchant in town.
PRESCOTT, GUSTAVUS A., is the inventor and patentee of several useful inventions connected with the business of machinist and edge-tool manufacture. He is a noted vege- tarian and horticulturist. We believe in his horticulture, but are afraid by the time he gets thoroughly schooled in his vegetarain habits there will be nothing left of him.
PURPLE, GEORGE HI., m. Sophia, da. of Rev. John Griswold; kept store at the vil- Ilage in connection with Reed Elgerton,
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closing in 1830; was post-master 3 years ; re- moved to Ohio in 1831.
RANDALL, JONATHAN, a native of Concord, N. H., came to this town in 1817, when 15 years of age; has held the office of justice 27 years.
REED, SIMEON, from Dutchess county, N. Y., 1776, m. Abial Rice and settled in the northeast part of the town. He was serving as minute man at Ticonderoga in 1777, at the time of the invasion of Burgoyne. Upon the dispersion of the militia at Hubbardton, he hurried home and started with his family for his old home on the Hudson. Afterwards he served several turns in the army and when the war closed in the north returned with his family to his farm; children; Simeon, James, Colby, Enoch, Eliakim, Stephen, Si - las, Ezra, Ruth, Abigail, Esther and Abial. He was greatly beloved by his fellow citizens and his memory is fondly cherished. He died in 1840, aged 84.
REED, STEPHEN, m. Phebe Hill, of Danby. By his will, he bequeathed an annuity of fifty dollars to the Congregational society, to be continued while preaching shall be sustained. His wife died in 1854, aged 55, when he married Sophia Smith ; he died in 1862, aged 75.
REED, JEDEDIAH, from New Lebanon, Ct., 1770 ; settled on a farm which still bears his name. He was a prominent actor in the stirring scenes of the Revolution, and was frequently intrusted with important business by the Council of Safety. He removed to Orwell, in 1820; children, Jedediah, Lyman, Elijah and a daughter ; Elijah was a physi- cian and removed to Williston.
REED, ISAAC. settled in the S. E. corner of the town, near Dorset mountain. He was a soldier of the Revolution ; died about 1850. aged 83. His son, Solomon, succeeded to his place, and has become famous for his encoun- ter with bears, which appear to have lingered longer in that vicinity than elsewhere.
REYNOLDS, Rev. WORDEN P., from Man- chester, 1831; settled at the - West Pawlet parsonage. He was a fluent and impressive speaker. and was instrumental in organizing and building up a large church of the Disci. ples. He now lives in Worcester, Mass.
RICE, JAMES, from Granville, N. Y., 1840, has served as deputy sheriff 18 years and was county commissioner 2 years. Since 1861,
| has been post-master and kept store at the village.
ROBINSON, Capt. NATHANIEL, from Attle- boro, Mass., 1812; was an officer of the Rev- olution and held commissions (now in posses- sion of the grand-daughter, Mrs. Amos W. Bromley,) of lieutenant and captain which were signed respectively by John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Capt. Robinson was a man of great humor and wit and highly es- teemed. He, in connection with his sons, was the first to establish the spinning of cotton by machinery in the County. Four sons and several daughters came with him Jonathan, Nathaniel, William, David, Mary and Hannah. He died in 1841, aged 89 ; his widow in 1845, aged 90; Hannah in 1863, aged 76 ; Mary in 1841, aged 63; William in 1863, aged 76.
ROBINSON, JONATHAN, m. Laura Sykes, and settled near the village. He was a great reader and of uncommon intelligence, and stood high in the masonic fraternity. He died in 1862, aged 85; his widow survives at the age of 82.
ROBINSON, NATHANIEL, Jr., was a man of mechanical skill, and machinist for the cot- ton-factory, over 30 years, constructing near- ly all its complicated machinery with his own hands He was three times married and had 9 children, and died in 1864, aged 81.
ROBINSON, Capt. EPHRAIM, from Windham, Ct., 1785, was among our most valuable citi- zens. His wife died in 1820, aged 62, leav- ing 5 children : Ephraim, Samuel, George, Rosanna and Sophia. Capt. Robinson next married Jemima, widow of Seely Brown and daughter of Capt. Benoni Smith. He died in 1843, aged 83; his wife in 1834, aged 66. Ephraim, Jr., succeeded to the homestead and died in 1847, aged 47.
ROBINSON, RICHARD, brother of Ephraim, raised a large family. We remember as his sons: Ezra, Willis, Erastus and Otis, who was an anti-masonic politician in 1830. Mr. Robinson died in 1838, aged 75.
ROBINSON, ABEL, another brother, settled in the same neighborhood. One of his daughters, Rhoda, married Maj. Salmon Weeks, and another married Arunah Hanks, Jr., and is the only one of the family re- maining in town.
ROLLIN, EBENEZER, settled opposite Dea. Samuel Cole's about 1800, in the tanning bus- iness, where he raised a large family. He
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was a leading member of Elder Beale's church and chorister in the time of fugue tunes. He removed to Johnsburg, N. Y., about 1820, and when last heard from was near one hun- dred years old.
ROSE, MAJOR ROGER, settled before 1770. He was one of the delegates from this town to the convention that sat in Dorset in 1776, which adjourned to Westminster in January, 1777 and declared the present territory of Vermont a free and independent State, under the name of New Connecticut, alias Vermont. He died about 1800, aged 75.
RUSH, GEORGE, from Schoharie, N. Y., 1775, settled in the east part of the town near Dan- by. He died in 1820, aged 110 years, having attained a greater age than any other person who ever lived in town. He had two sons : Jacob and Aboltus.
SAFFORD, DR. JONATHAN, from Bennington, 1793, succeeded Dr. Eliel Todd. He was a successful practitioner until his death in 1821, aged 56; children : Horace, Jonathan W., Edwin B., Annis, Eliza, Delia and Caroline.
SARGENT, DR. JOHN, from Mansfield, Ct., 1761, first moved to Norwich with his fath- er's family, where he married Delight Bell, -of Welsh origin. He entered the Revolution- ary service at the age of 18, was severely wounded and taken prisoner to Quebec; in the Spring paroled : returned to Norwich and studied medicine under Dr. Lewis ; 1780, re- moved to Dorset where he commenced a suc- cessful practice, often going his rounds on foot; was distinguished in the practice of both medicine and surgery and his reputa- tion extended to a wide circuit. He removed to this town in 1798, as the successor of Dr. Lemuel Chipman and was the first president of the Rutland County Medical Society. He built the handsome mansion now the home- stead of James Leach. He was the first cap- tain of the light artillery, organized in- 1802, and promoted to the rank of colonel ; was in the legislature in 1803 and of the Washing- tonian school of politics ; died in 1843, aged 82; his wife in 183-, aged 74; children : Ralph, John, Leonard, Daniel, Royal, Epen- etus A., Warren B., Martha, Nancy and De- light.
was county superintendent of schools; died at Rochester, N. Y.
SARGENT, HON. LEONARD, commenced the practice of law in this town, but removed to Manchester soon after. He has held the of- fice of lieut. governor 2 years, judge of pro- bate 7, states' attorney 3, state senator 2 years, council of censors one year, constitu- tional convention 2 years, and town repre- sentative 4 years. He still lives at 75 in a green old age.
SARGENT, DR. WARREN B., has been in the practice of medicine 40 years.
SARGENT, DELIGHT, went as a missionary teacher to the Cherokees in 1826. After sev- eral years' service she married Rev. Elias Boudinot, an educated native Cherokee. When the Cherokees were partly coaxed and partly driven out of Georgia, Mr. Boudinot, who was one of their chiefs, favored their em- igration. For this offense he was led into an ambush and foully murdered by men of his own tribe who were opposed to emigration. Mrs. Boudinot returned to this State after the death of her husband, where she has since resided.
SHELDON, CAPT. SETH, from Suffield, Ct., 1782; married Mary Henchitt; was a prom- inent citizen and raised a large family, none of whom remain in town ; died in 1810, aged 72; his widow in 1820, aged 73.
SHELDON, CAPT. SETH, JR., succeeded to the homestead ; was an active business man ; removed to Chautauque county, N. Y., about 1831, and died recently ; children 9.
SHELDON, JOEL, JR., m. Sally, da. of Capt. Simeon Edgerton ; raised 9 children ; remov- ed to N. Y., soine 30 years since, and died in 1853, aged 81 ; his wife in 1851, aged 74.
SHEPHERD, MOSES from Connecticut, 1790 ; settled on a road now discontinued, in the west part of the town. He was an industri- ous and peaceable citizen. Several of his sons were among the first colonists to the re- public of Liberia.
SHIPHERD, REV. FAYETTE, son of Hon. Zebulon R. Shipherd, of Granville, N. Y. HIe became assistant pastor of the Congre- gational church about 1825, and continued until 1831. During his ministry, this church received a large accession to its membership. He was active and untiring in the discharge of his pastoral duties. His style of public speaking was graceful and impressive, and
SARGENT, DR. JOHN, JR., m., Miranda Mor- rison ; graduated at Middlebury in 1811; practiced medicine in this and adjoining towns several years, but was more at home in the school room ; removed to Fort Ann; seldom failed to fix the attention of his au-
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dience. During his pastorate, he was greatly beloved by his people; but when he after- wards became identified with the anti-slavery movement, he was denied the use of the church, in which to deliver his lectures. He removed hence to Troy, N. Y., and thence to Uberlin, Ohio, where he was one of the pro- jectors of the Oberlin College. In 1825, we think he was the agent of the Vermont Sab- bath School Union .- ED.
SIMONDS, JOEL, from Massachusetts, about 1780; m. Patience Hall. They raised 12 children, two sons and two daughters in al- ternation until the quota was filled : Joseph,. John, Bethiah, Lucy, Joel, Justin F., Mary, Sarah, Jonah, Ira, Patience and Hannah. Mr. Simonds died in 1821, aged 77; his wid- ow in 1832, aged 86.
SIMONDS. JOEL, JR., m. Mary, da., of Bethel Hurd, and succeeded to the homestead. He was a prominent member of the Methodist church, and gave his children unusual edu- cational advantages. He raised 9 children of whom Dr. Justin F. removed to Iowa, and was a surgeon in the late war. Mr. Simonds died in 1850, aged 78; his wife in 1849, aged 65.
SIMONDS, JUSTIN F., settled on the present homestead of Artemus Wilcox. He was a quiet domestic man and when entrusted with public business always did it well. He was thrown from his wagon and hurt so that he soon died in 1839, aged 69. His widow died the same year, aged 70.
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SIMONDS, COL. BENJAMIN, a brother of Joel Simonds, Sen., was in command of the military post in this town in 1777, which was the head-quarters of Col. Herrick's regi- ment of rangers and was used as a recruiting station and a depot for stores for our troops and for plunder taken from the enemy. The day before the battle of Bennington an or- der was issued by Col. Simonds to Jedediah Reed, directed to his wife in Lanesboro, Mass., and endorsed by the council of salety for 6 or 7 pounds of lead " as it is expected every minute that an action will commence between our troops and the enemies within four or five miles of Bennington and the lead will postively be wanted." Col. Simonds was grandfather of Hon. John B. Skinner, of Genesee Co., N. Y.
SMITH, CAPT. NATHANIEL, from Ct., at an early day came to this town with several brothers among whom was Judge Pliny
Smith, of Orwell. All the brothers but him- self left town in a few years. He was in the legislature in 1795-96. We have often heard the old inhabitants speak of him in the high- est terms of respect. He died in 1807, aged 57. His widow in 1820, aged 69.
SMITH, Capt. BENONI, from Glastenbury, Ct., 1781, settled on the present premises of his son Robert H. Smith. He brought with him and encouraged to come from time to time large numbers of settlers who looked upon him almost as a father. He was a man of energy, and contributed greatly to pro- mote the settlement of the neighborhood. He built a saw and grist-mill on his premises soon after he came to town. His wife died in 1788, aged 47, leaving 7 children : Josiah, Arthur, Reuben, Hoel, Ira, Jemima and Anna. Next he m. Elizabeth Smith, who died in 1832, aged 77, leaving 2 children, Robert H. and Eliza. Robert H. has been in the legislature 2. years. Capt. Smith died in 1799, aged 59.
Smith, Josiah, m. Ruth Goodrich and set- tled on the present premises of Horatio Hol- lister. He was a leading Episcopalian and senior warden of Trinity church, Gran- ville, from its organization to his death in 1823, aged 56. Ilis widow died in 1846, aged 77. His death was caused by a kick from a horse. In his domestic and church relations he was greatly beloved and esteemed ; chil- dren : Ephraim, Noah, Hoel, Josiah, Betsey, Penelope, Julia, Ruth, Mima and Laura.
SMITH, REUBEN, m. Sarah, da. of Col. Sam- uel Willard, and raised 5 children. He kept tavern somne 20 years before 1832, when he removed to Burke, N. Y. He died in 1862, aged 96.
SMITH, Gov. ISRAEL. We have been often told by the old residents that Gov. Smith was for some years a resident of this town. History seemed to contradict this, as he was the representative of Rupert at the same time he was claimed to be a resident here. Our solution of the question is that he lived on disputed land between Rupert and Pawlet, which on a final settlement was adjudged to this town. He was from Suffield, Ct., 1783, a graduate of Yale, an Attorney, in the leg- islature four years, a member of congress from 1791 to 1797. In 1797, he was chief justice of this State. In 1800, he was again in con- gress and served one term when he was elect- ed U. S. senator, which office be held until
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1807, when he was chosen governor. He died in Rutland, in 1810, aged 51.
SMITH, HON. NOAH, a brother of Gov .. Smith, and who graduated at Yale with him, came here during the early years of the Rev- olution ; he too was an attorney. At that day it was confidently expected that this town would become the county seat of the present counties of Bennington and Rutland; hence the influx of distinguished men to this place. Being disappointed, Noah Smith returned to Bennington, and delivered the first anniver- sary oration in commemoration of the battle of Bennington in 1778. He was State's attor- ney from 1781 several years, and judge of the supreme court of the State; in the whole five years. He removed to Chittenden County about 1800, and soon after died.
SOULLARD, EDWARD S., from Saratoga, N. Y., 1828, m Fanny, da. of John Crapo, who died in 1852, aged 49; 2d, Julianna, da. of Shubel Barden, of Rupert, and settled here. He was several years a preacher of the Meth odist church, which connection, he left in 1831. He afterwards became a Baptist min- ister, and was pastor of the church in Middle- dletown. He retired from the clerical pro- fession some 20 years since.
SPENCER, HON. CHESTER, is the son of Stephen Spencer, one of the early and respect- ed citizens of this town. He was brought up to the trade of clothier under Capt. . Abner Lumbard. He has long been a resident of Castleton, where he has filled many responsi- ble offices.
SQUIER, TRUMAN, a native of Woodbury, Ct,, settled as an attorney on the present premises of Daniel F. Cushman. He was here at an early day, and removed about 1800, to Manchester, where he held the office of states' attorney 2 years. judge of probate 3 years, and was secretary to the governor and council several years. He died in 1845, aged 81.
STARK, CAPT. JOHN, we believe from New Hampshire, prior to 1770, was a leading cit- izen and large landholder. He settled on the farm, and built the house now owned by Mr. Hammond,which is one of the oldest houses in town. Her as cousin of Gen. John Stark, and commande., a company at Bennington battle. He raised a family of 12 daughters and one son, Samuel, who removed to Oswe- go Co., N. Y. He was one of the first judges appointed in the State (in 1788). The rec-
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