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    3. Record of the descendants of Vincent Meigs, who came from Dorsetshire, England to America about 1635; Pg 72 No. 297 - Luther Meigs, of Highgate, Vt., son of (156) Benjamin S., of St. Albans and Highgate, Vt. Luther, with his father, were pioneer settlers in the town of Highgate, Franklin Co., Vt., where the former lived 48 years in one house and died there. For many years he commanded a Company of Riflemen; was at the battle of Plattsburg, N.Y., took an active and zealous part in the War of 1812-14; twice represented his town in the State Legislature, and for more than forty years was almost continuously the official servant in his town and county in some office of trust. App. 297, m. Phoebe Stockwell, of Highgate, dau. of Ebenezer Stockwell, architect and builder. {There is a photo of Luther Meigs, but I didn't write down the page #, probably pg 72}. Pg 73 No. 591 - Azubah Lydia Meigs, b. May 24, 1839, m. Ebenezer A. Brooks, of St. Albans, Vt. Pg 107 No. 591 - Azubah Lydia Meigs, (1839), of St. Albans, Vt., dau. of (297) Captain Luther, of Highgate, Vt., m. Ebenezer A. Brooks, of St Albans Bay, Vt. CHILDREN: No. 983 Merton Luther, Oct. 7, 1863 No. 984 Mabel Lucy, Dec. 4, 1871, d. Mar. 31, 1893 No. 985 Carrie Smith, Nov. 26, 1873, d. Sept. 5, 1874 No. 986 Hezekiah Kibbe, Sept 6, 1877. Pg 141 No 983 - Merton Luther Brooks, of St. Albans, Vt., son of (591) Azubah L. (Meigs) Brooks, of St. Albans. Is Selectman of his town. m. Lottie F. Chase, dau. of Ambrose Chase. CHILDREN No. 1328 - Smith A. June 19, 1886 No. 1339 - Alma May Jan 15, 1891

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