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Dr. NATHANIEL BANCROFT was brought to Plainfield by his father, Harvey Ban-
Dr. DANIEL KELLOGG came to Plain- field in 1834, and built the brick house east of the hotel. His health failing he removed to Berlin in 1836, where he soon died.
Dr. JARED BASSETT came to Plainfield in 1839, and removed to Northfield in 1843, and thence to Chicago.
Dr. DANIEL BATES was here from 1845 to I851.
Dr. STEPHEN BENNETT from 1851 to 1856, when he removed to Ohio.
DR. PHINEAS KELLOGG, of Brookfield, commenced practice here in 1851. He died of diphtheria Apr. 10, 1862, age 39.
Dr. WALTER S. VINCENT, of Chelsea, now of Burlington, had his residence here for several years, but a large part of the time he was surgeon in the Union army in the war of the rebellion.
Dr. DUDLEY B. SMITH, of Williams- town, came to Plainfield in. IS56, and Dr. W. F. LAZELL, of Brookfield, came in the fall of 1867. They remain here now.
LAWYERS.
The first lawyer in town was CHARLES ROBY, who came about the year 1812- not long after the result of the Allen law- suit had put a mortgage on nearly every farm in town. Probably the people had no desire or money for any more lawsuits at that time, as he left soon.
In 1828, AZEL SPALDING, of Montpe- lier, now of Kansas, was here one year.
In 1833, SYLVESTER EATON, of Calais, came and stayed until 1838.
STILLMAN H. CURTIS was here from IS38 to IS43.
J. A. WING was here from 1836 to 1852, when he went on to his farm on Maple Hill, in Marshfield, where he stayed about
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3 years. then moved to Plainfield, and from here to Montpeher in 18;7.
In 1843 LEWIS CHAMBERLAIN came. He died in Aug 1863. of dysentery, which was very prevalent and fatal at that time. there being is deaths from that disease. 16 of which were within or near the village.
CHARLES H. HEATH came here in 1859. and removed to Montpellier in 1972
S. C. SHURTLEFF commenced the prac- tice of law here in 1964, and removed to Montpelier in 1877.
O. L. HOYT came here in 1873, and still remains.
THE FIRST CHURCH
was organized Nov. 13. 1799. at Jonathan Kinne's, under the name of
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN PLAINF !! !. D.
The council called to organize this church was composed of Res. Richard Kansom of Woodstock. Rev, John Ran- som of Rochester. Res. James Hobart of Berlin. Dea. William Wood of Wood- sioch. Capt. l'eter Salter of Orange. Dea. Judith Willes. Henry Taft and Joseph Sterling, of Barre, were invited to join the council. The members embodied into a church were only sixl Capt Jonathan Kinne. James Perry. James Boutwell. Mrs Esther Perry, Deborah Boutwell, Judith Batchelder Others joinell soon after . In June, &Sor, they passed this voie
.. Whereas some members of the church are dissithe ed with the articles of faith. Theretare, Vared that the amgrieved niemi- bers have liberty is select such articles as they are satisfied with, which when selec :- cil shall be chisflere } the church arthles of faith, no; to prevent any trom Believing them as this nine are "
Kinne. Polly Kinne, Zopher Sturtevant. Polly Sturtevant, David Bancroft.
The same year Charles R. W'oolson was unanimously expelled from the church for " neglect of family prayer, and public worship on Sunday and church meetings." Moulton Batchelder having joined the Methodists, on Sunday. Jan. 22, 1816, the following sentence of excommunication was read before the assembled congrega- tion :
.. Whereas our brother. Moulton Batch- elder, has violated his solemn covenant obligations by neglecting the stated meet- ings of the church on the Sabbath and at other times, and going after, as we think. false teachers, and embracing dangerous errors and sentiments, derogatory to the character of an infinitely wise and holy God, W'e now, under the pressing obliga- tion of duty we one to our Lord and Sa - ior Jesus Christ, have undertaken this painful and bitter labor, and we hope in faithfulness and prayer, but without suc- cess. Therefore, according to the rule of Christ's family, we are under the paintul necessity of saying unto you, and that in this public manner, that for these reasons. the door of our fellowship and commun- ion is closed against you, and you are no longer to be considered of this church and body ; but as an unprofitable branch, and therefore are now severed from this body It is our humble prayer. that God will bless this our unpleasant, but plun duty to you, and open your understanding that you may see your enor, and give you re- pentance, that you may enjoy his favor a: last, and he gathered with all of the re- deemed troin among men. to inhabit the new Jerusalem, where Jesus Christ is the joy and the light thereot
I do not give these facts to increase the self-complacency of those at the present time, who are inclined to plume themselves This compromise di! not present the Methollar pertion of the church tom wwwding In June, 1801, and foraung anoth es chinch Those who left to join the Ucialis! were. Der James Perry. Father Perns. BradAnd Kisine. Ebenere: Free. tas. Escher Freeman. John Clase and upon their own supenor liberality. and tolerance of differences of opinions. Such should consider. that people who thought their pecuhar tenets of such vital impor- tanke. that they incurred the dangers and Miniship at a settlement in New England to establish them, could not be expected It hard Kendrick Those who retained if tes the result of their labors impaired or the originalshutch were, Des ithe destroyed, with ind ference or equanim !!! Wil Mark, Shines Hardly. Sally Hen Jonathan Kinne preached to the church the James Faire. Deborah Pourcil, weil 1 26 but was not ordained because jele Eland, Lacells Konie, Salad Le disbelieved in infant hapism
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Nathaniel Hurd was the acting pastor in lived upon the Asa Washburn place in 1826. {For his biography see Tinmouth, vol. III.] He was succeeded by John F. Stone.
In 1829, Josephi Thatcher became the first settled minister. He removed to Barre in 1834, and was succeeded by Mr. Hadley in 1836, by Jolin Orr in 1839, Sam- uel Marsh in 1842, Calvin Granger in 1846, and A. S. Swift in 1849,-none of whom were settled ministers, however.
Rev. Joel Fisk was settled as pastor in May, 1855, and died Dec. 16, 1856. Soon after Rev. Horace Herrick became acting pastor, who was succeeded in 1861, by Rev. C. M. Winch, who remained until Nov., 1868, when he was succeeded by Horace Pratt, who removed in 1871.
After an interval of nearly 2 years, Charles Redfield became acting pastor, and in 1877, C. E. Ferrin was settled, and remained until his death, in ISSI.
The deacons have been James Perry, Nehemiah Mack, George Ayers, Dan. Storrs, Justus Kinney, Emmons Taft.
Their first meeting-house was built in 1819, the second, on the same site, in 1854. Until the building of a church their meetings were usually held at the dwelling house of Jonathan Kinne.
THE METHODIST CHURCH has no early records in Plainfield, and I am obliged to glean this account from va- rious sources. The first Methodist ser- mon preached in Plainfield was by the Rev. Nicholas Sneathen- or "Suethen," as his family write it-a very able man, who was chaplain of Congress in 1812. He came to Seth Freeman's, made known his name and occupation, and succeeded in attaching nearly all of the people in the southern part of the town to the Methodist church, including Dea. James Perry, who afterwards became a Methodist preacher. the first probably that resided in town.
A church was organized in ISO1, or 12. It formed a part of Barre circuit. The first Methodist minister stationed at Plain- field that I can learn of was David Kil- burn, who was liere in 1812 and 1825.
Rev. Thomas C. Pierce, who was niar- ried to Judge Kinne's daughter, Sally,
1820. This, with 15 acres of land, was given to the Methodist church for a par- sonage by Judge Kinne. It was after- wards sold and the parsonage in the vil- lage bought.
Rev. John Lord was stationed here in 1823; - Harvey in 1827, '28; R. H. Deming, '30, '31 ; John Nason, '33, '34; N. Stone, '35; David Wilcox, '36, '37 ; Jacob Boyce, '38 ; Daniel Field, '39 ; J. L. Slason, '40 : John W. Wheeler, '41 ; Rich- ard Newell, '42, '43; Otis M. Legate, '44; H. P. Cushing, 145, '46; J. W. Perkins, '47, '48 ; Homer T. Jones, '49, '50; Mul- fred Bullard, '51 ; Peter Merrill, '52, '53; Alonzo Hitchcock, '54, '55, '62, '63 ; W. J. Kidder, '56, '57; Edmund Copeland, '58, '59, '69, '70 ; P. P. Ray, '60, '61 ; Joshua. Gill, '64, '65 ; S. B. Currier, '66, '67 ; Andes T. Bullard, '68; Thomas Trevillian, '71 ; Joseph Hamilton, '72, '73, '74 ; Joseph O. Sherburn, '75, '76; W. H. Dean, '77, '78 ; Elihu Snow, '79, 'So, '81.
Before the erection of a church their meetings were usually held at Elder James Perry's, or at Lieut. Joseph Batchelder's. In 1819 a house was built for the Metho- dist society in the village, with an agree- ment that when they had no preacher, "any other Christian denomination, such as Calvinists, Anti-Baptists, Freewill Bap- tists, Friends, so called, Universalists, etc., who had a preacher, might occupy it."
The following is a list of the contrib- utors to the building of this church :
Thomas Vincent, $100 ; Moulton Batch- elder, $100; Harvey Pitkin, $75; John Vincent, $60; Seth Cook, $50; Bradford Kinne, $50; Amherst Simons, $50; Seth Freeman, $50; Asa Bancroft, $30 ; Eben Dodge, Jr., $25 ; John Moors, $25 ; Eben- ezer Lyon, $25; Matthew Jack, $25; Na- than Freeman, $25; Benjamin F. Lamp- son, $25 ; Laomi Cree,'$25 ; Enoch Cate, $25 ; Ebenezer Freeman, $20 ; Samuel Wil- son, Jr., $20; Benjamin Whipple, $20; Earl Cate, $15; James Batchelder, $15; Joseph P. Page, $12 ; William Moors, $10 ; Friend M. Morse, $10; Solomon Bartlett, $10 ; Duron Whittlesey, $10; Andrew Jack, $10; Nehemiah Mack, Jr., $5; Charles
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Patterson. $; : Allen Martin, 5;, Eben Martin. $5 , Richard Kendrick. $3. Elisha Mack, $2; total, $947. $100 was paid for the site, leaving the cost of the house about $850.
In 18;2. this was sold to the Baptists and removed, and another buik at a cost oi a little less than $1,600.
The Vermont Annual Conference was . held at Plainfield in 1855, Bishop Edward R. Ames presiding.
The present number in full member- ship. 132 ; probationers, 14.
FROM REV. J. R. HARTLETT, OF BARRE.
Rev. Nicholas Snethen, who is men- tioned as the first Methodist preacher who visited Plainfield, was the pioneer Metho- dist preacher in this State. His appoint- ment to Vermont was in 1796, and as he labored in this State but one year, it must have been at that time that he appeared in Plainfield. The records of " Vershire cir- cuit," which was the name of the appoint- ment in the earliest days, are probably not now in existence; but those of " Barre circuit." formed in 1804. are still presers - ed, and state that the first " quarterly meeting" for Barre circuit was held in Plainfield, Aug, 4th and 5th, 1864, and in Plainfield a little later The records give Bradford Kinne, Richard Kendrick and Ebenezer Freetan as leaders, 17. 16 and 11 members, respectively, and tour "on that " Mr. Kinne was also a local preach- er, an! a very active man in the church. and the Key, Bradford Kinne Pierce. 1) D., now the editor of Zins's Heraht, published in Boston, was nathe! for him, being the son of Kes Thanis ( Fierce, and there- the the grandson of Mr. Kinne, who is mentioned in the foregoing sheich as " Judge " Kinne
them usually resident at Plainfield. On and after the conference of IS3S. this st- tion lost its identity with Barre circuit. and the preachers were appointed directly to Plainfield. The complete list of Meth- odist preachers on Vershire circuit to : So4. and on Barre circuit from that time to 1838. may be found in the history of Barre. The condition of this church has been par- ticularhy prosperous during the last three years, about one-third of its present men - bership having been added during that time.
Barre, Feb. 3. 1SS2.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
was organized Oct. 17. 1Sog. at the school- house near Dea. James Perry's (South district.) The members were : James Boutwell and wife, who withdrew from the Congregationalist church for that purpose. Jacob Perkins, Stephen Perkins and his wife Nancy, John Bancroft and his wife Phobe. Elder Jabez Cottle and Elder Elijah Huntington were the clergymen present.
At the next meeting Philip Wheeler made a profession of religion, and joined the church. He became pastor afterwards. hving near the center of Montpelier, but in 1526, sold his farm, and a house was built for him near the Plainfield Springs. In a few years after this, Stephen Perkins refused to commune, for the reason that Elder Wheeler had said that " he would not baptise a person that he knew intend- ed to join another church." Soon after this, he and his brother Jonathan with- drew from the church. The result of this dissension was, that Elder Wheeler soon closed his pastoral labor with this church. and removed into Marshfield, one half mile case of Plainfield village, where he diec
After Elder Wheeler's dismissal, they were supplied at intervals by different cler- g)men, none of them living in town es- cojit Rev Friend Blood.
In iS;2, the Baptist churches in Plain- field and Marshfield untied, and Abraham Belet became their pastor, residing in Plainfield. The Methodist church was
This town was in tilded to Harte circuit until 183 . Ant heure was visited by the afganices to that circuit al sidled! liter vals as a regular preachinge place, The n mirs Essen in : c toregolit sketch as Methodist pirealtany statinned herr, are. In several mente at least, of a princes () Where croule. there beleg euch icas the or there will appe free, and one of purchased, removed and repaired. Mr.
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Bedel was succeeded in 1358 by Mr. Kel- ton, lie in 1859 by S. A. Blake, and he in 1860 by N. W. Smith, who removed in 1862. After that they had only occa- sional preaching, and in 1871 their church was sold and converted into stores.
THE RESTORATIONIST SOCIETY was organized in 1820, but had only occa- sional preaching until in 1840, Rev. L. H. Tabor came to Plainfield, and a church was erected costing $1,770 above the foundations, exclusive of furniture and the bell, the whole amounting to about $2,300.
Mr. Tabor remained 3 years only. The pulpit was afterwards supplied a part of the time by Mark M. Powers, of Washing- ton, and Rufus S. Sanborn, of Barre. They were succeeded in 1854 by William Sias, who remained one or two years.
Rev. Joseph Sargent resided here in 1858 and 1859, Rev. Thomas Walton in 1860 and 1861, after which they had no stated preaching until in 1872, Rev. Les- ter Warren commenced to preach one half of the time. He was succeeded by Rev. George Forbes the next year. In 1876 L. S. Crossly removed here, and remained one year, since which they have been sup- plied a part of the time by non-resident preachers.
SCHOOLS.
In 1787, the General Assembly enacted a school law that authorized towns and school districts to build school-houses and support schools by a tax on the grand list. A majority of a town might do this, but it required a two-thirds vote of a school dis- trict, and neither a town or school district could tax the property of non-residents for this purpose. This law provided that schools might be supported by subscrip- tion, and the district collector had the same power and duties in collecting a sub- scription that he had in collecting a tax.
east of the present hotel, in James Martin's garden. This was the first built in town, and was paid for by a tax, one-third payable in money and two-thirds in wheat. This house having been burned in the winter of 1806-7, another was built in 1807, over by the present residence of Geo. C. Wales, near the railroad bridge. In 1826, this district formed a unison with an adjoining district in Marshfield, and a school-house was built near Marshfield line north of the river. In 1866, this district built another school-house near the old one, at a cost of $6,000, exclusive of the site.
The South, or Freeman, district did not have the first school-house in town ; but they had the first school-house quarrel. It had been decided to build a school-house at the Four Corners, east of Seth Free- man's, to which the Freemans were op- posed. The boys of Elder James Perry and of Philemon Perkins, and others, made arrangements to raise it secretly at mid- night. The Freemans learned of the plot, and appeared to help uninvited ; but they spelled the word raze. The result was, nothing was done at that time, but after- wards, in the fall of 1805, the house was built there.
Plainfield village is at the extreme north- ern part of the town, and as incorporated in 1867, includes a portion of the town of Marshfield. In 1812, it contained about a dozen families, in 1881 about 80.
The first mills were burned the same year they were built. The village suffered no more serious loss by fire until May 16, 1877, when the saw and grist-mills, 4 dwelling-houses, 2 shops and 4 barns were burned. James Richards was convicted of being the incendiary, and is now in prison.
The great freshet of Oct. 1869, carried off the saw and grist-mills, the clothing- In 1803, Plainfield was divided into 5 school districts. The town never voted a works, machine-shop, blacksmith-shop,etc. Railroad trains commenced to run from tax for schools, and probably none of the Montpelier to Plainfield for traffic, Sept. districts did for several years. The north- 17, 1873 ; to Wells River, Nov. 24, 1873. west, or village, district schools were sup- It is said that a mail route was estab- lished from Montpelier to Danville, via Plainfield, in 1808, and a post-office was ported by subscription until 1809. They commenced to build a school-house in 1803, finishing it in 1804. It stood just | probably established at Plainfield at that
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time ; but so little did i; affect the daily lie of the people, that no one knows who was the first postmaster.
As late as 1823, the fees of the post- master at Plainfield were only $10.76; at Marshfield, $3.48 ; Cabot, $6.Si ; at Mont- pelier, $138.81. As postage was thenvery high, and the tees of the small offices about one-half of the gross income, the amount of mail matter must have been small. The mail was carried on horseback until 1827. then in a wagon until is35, when a coach was put on, which was almost as much an object of curiosity and pride as was the advent of the cars in 1873.
TOWN REPRESENTATIVES.
Bradford Kinne. 1Soo, '2, '3, '4. '5. '7. 18, '9. 10. '11. 12. '13, '16. '21 ; Thomas Vincent, 1801, '32, '25, '26; Jonathan Kinne, 1806; Joseph .Ve. 1814. 15. '17. '18, '24 ; Benjamin Whipple, 1819, '20. '23; Jeremy Stone, 1827, '28, Israel Goodwin, 1829. '30, 31 ; John Vincent, 1832, '33. 3 :; Baxter Bancroft. 1835. '36: James Palmer, 1837, '38, '41 ; Harvey Bancroft, 1839, '40 ; Mark M. Page, IS442 ; Ezra Kidder, 1843, 41, '50, 'to, '61 : Nathaniel Townsend. 1845. 46: Reuben Huntoon, 18.17 : Daniel A. Perry, 1848. '55; Francis Hall, 1849: lewis Chamberlain, 18; 1, '52 ; John Mel- len, 1853, '5.1; E Madison Perry, 1856, '57, Dennis Lane, IS;S. 59: Sullivan B. Gale, 1862. 63, Willard S Martin, 186.1. '65, Les Bartle:, 1566. Julius M. Rich- ards, 1567, Justus Kinney, 1968; Chan- ning Hazeltine, 156). Joseph Line (bien nial), 1870, 1. Cheney lla: helder. 1872. Stephen C Shurti ft. 1874, Nathaniel Townsend. Jr. 1876. Frank A Dwinell. 1878, Dudley B Smith, ISSo.
DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONSENTIRNY
Lavel Kelion, 1814 John Vincent, 1922 ; Nathaniel lungrol:, ilest james Palmer, 1836, Nath'l Sherman, 1-13. '50, Reiben Huntoon, ilne
STATE SENATIONS
Nathaniel Bancroft. 1817. 45 Charles HI Health, 18. '(o).
JUNGTE OF COUNTY COURT
1855, 36; Willard S. Martin, 1$74, '75. '76, '77.
TOWY CLERKS.
Thomas Vincent, 1798. '99. 1Soo ; '1, 2. '3. '9. '10. '11. '12. '14; Bradford Kinne. 1804. 5. 6. 7. 'S. '13, '15, '16; Silas Wil. liais, 1817 to '33; James Palmer, 1834 to '41 ; Ezra Kidder, 1842 to '51; Mark M. Page, 1852 to '60 ; Phineas Kellogg, 1861, '62; Walter B. Page, 1863 10 '76; Mason W. Page. 1877 ; Frank A. Dwinell, IS7S.
TREASURERS.
Moulton Batchelder, 1798, '99. 1800 ; Thomas Vincent, ISos, 'os, 'og, '10, '11 , '12. 14; Ebenezer Freeman, 1So2 ; Brad- ford Kinne, 1S03, '04. '05, '06, '07. '13. '15. '16; Silas Williams, 1817 to '33; James Paliner, 1834 to '41 ; Ezra Kidder. 1822 to '51 ; Mark M. Page, 18;2 to '60 ; S B. Gale, 1861 to '70 ; Ira F. Page, 1871 to '74 ; Dudley B. Smith, 1875 ; F. A. Dwi- nell, 1877 :0 'S1.
IST SFIECTMEN.
Joshua Lawrence, 1797 ; Thomas Vin- cent. 1798, '99. 1800, '01, '02, '03, '10, '11. '12, '14, '18; James Boutwell, 1804, 'o ;. '06. '07, 'os, 'og; B. Kinne, 1813; Asa Bancroft, 181;, '16,'17 ; Willard Shephard, 1819; John Vincent. 1820; Benjamin Whipple. 1821, '22, '23, '24. '25; Jeremy Stone. 1826, '35. '36: Andrew Wheatley. 1827, '28. '29; Jabez I .. Carpenter, 1830 ; Elijah Perry, 1831, '32, '33; Baxter Ban- croft, 183; Mark M. Page. 1837 to '11 ; James Palmer, 1842, '43; Levi Bartlett. 1844; Nathantel Sherman, 1845 ; Nathan- iel Townsend, 1846, ';8 ; E. Madison Per- ry, 1847. '45, '49; Daniel A. Perry. IS50 ; Amherst Perkins, 1851 ; Joel Sherburn, 1853, '53: Dudley l'erkins, 18 ;; , Allen Martin, 1855; Ira Stone. 1856; Harrison Ketchum, 18;0, 'to, Charles T. Haichel- der, 1561 | 1 .. Cherey Batchelder. 1863, St . Joseph Lane. 1863. '64. '65. '75 10 79: Willard S. Martin. 1966, '71, '72 ; Heman A Powers, 1867! Ornn W_ Cree, 1857. '68. '70. Thomas P', Bartlett, 1869! Jere- my S Chamberlain, 1573. 74. 'So
OLD PEOPLE
Mas Joseph Lampion. 95. Mrs. Isaac Gilwin, 1, 'Js, Lerle Chamberlain. Mann, 28! Moses Bancroft, 87; Mas. M
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Bancroft, 92 ; Jonathan Perkins, 89; Spen- cer Lawrence, SI ; Mrs. Spencer Lawrence, 89; Asa Bancroft, 88; Jane (Carns) Hatch, SS; Mrs. Jacob ,Perkins, S9; Ly- dia (Carns) Perkins (Mrs. Jonathan), $3 : Chauncy Bartlett, 86; Mrs. C. Bartlett, 85 ; Edmund Freeman, Charles Bancroft, 84 ; Mrs. N, Townsend, S3 ; Levi Bartlett, So ; Benjamin Niles, 84; Nathaniel Sherman, 80; Mrs. N. Sherman, SI ; Eliza (Carns) White, So; David Reed, 82; Mrs. D. Reed, 81 ; James Allen, S4 ; Roderic Tay- lor, 83; John P. Ayers, 82 ; James Batch- elder, 81 ; Allen Martin. 82; Isabella (Nash) Powers, 80; Coolige Taylor, 83; C. WV. Alvord, 82 ; Asa Fletcher, 82 ; Mrs. A. Fletcher, S5; Daniel Lampson, 80; James Perry, So; Isaac Mann, Nathan Hill, 82.
OLD PEOPLE LIVING.
Daniel Spencer, 91 ; Susan Collins, 88 ; Baxter Bancroft, 87; Mrs. B. Bancroft, 82; Mrs. John P. Ayers, 86; Eben Mar- tin, 85; Mrs. Nathan Parker, 85; Justus Kinney, S3; Mrs. J. Kinney, 80; Susan Corliss, 82; Mrs. Roderic Taylor, 81 ; William Parks, SI ; Benjamin F. Moore, SI ; Alex Woodman, So; Mrs. Levi Bart- lett, 80; Nathan Hill, 82.
MASONIC.
RURAL LODGE .- The records of this Lodge having been lost or destroyed, no extended history can be written of it or of its early members. The only authentic papers belonging to it are the original by- laws in manuscript form, from which we learn that a charter was granted by the Grand Lodge at its annual session in Montpelier, Oct. 12. 1825.
Charter. Members .- Horace Pitkin, Marshfield ; Alden Palmer, Montpelier ; Ja- bez L. Carpenter, Plainfield : Stephen Pit- kin, William Martin, Marshfield ; William Billings, Nathaniel C. King, Montpelier ; Charles Clark, Calais ; Nathaniel Bancroft, Silas Williams, Jr., A- Simons, Plain- field ; Merrill Williams, Montpelier ; Har- vey Pitkin, Edwin Pitkin, James Pitkin, Daniel Spencer, Marshfield; Nathaniel Davis, Robert Nesmith, Montpelier ; James English, Marshfield,
up, and some work done, until the annual session of the Grand Lodge in 1830, when they are supposed to have surrendered their charter. Only two of the charter members are known to be living, Daniel Spencer of Plainfield, at the advanced age of 91 years, and Nathaniel C. King, of Montpelier.
WYOMING LODGE, No. 80 .-- Wyoming Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 80, was chartered by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Vermont, June 11, A. D. 1868.
Charter Members .- Charles H. Heath, Leroy H. Hooker, Stephen C. Shurtleff, Nathan Skinner, Dudley B. Smith, Jas. M. Perry, Channing Hazeltine, J. M. Richards, William Armstrong, A. H. Whitcomb, Walter B. Page, Mark M. Page, R. H. Christy, "Byron Goodwin, Fitch E. ยท Willard, W. S. Little, Ezekiel Skinner, Samuel Simpson, Martin V. B. Hollister, D. M. Perkins, Samuel Wilson, Horace Hill, Reuben Huntoon, Lewis H. Cunningham, N. Davis, Jr., Mason T. Page, Silas E. Willis, Willard Harris, James Pitkin, Luther G. Town, Solomon L. Gilman, Nathaniel Sherman, Daniel Spencer, Nathaniel Davis, Horace H. Hollister, Nathaniel C. Page, C. W. H., Dwinell, E. O. Hammond, Eben D. Ste- vens.
First officers : Charles H. Heath, W. M .; Loren H. Hooker, S. W .; Stephen C. Shurtleff, J. W.
Officers for 1881-2: W. R. Gove, W. M .; John W. Fowler, S. W,; Dan. W. Moses, J. W.
REV. C. E. FERRIN, D. D.
Abridged from a sketch in the Vermont Chronicle by Rev. A. D. BARBER.
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