>From another list I am on. Thought this might interest someone. Judy Subject: [VT-L] Early Settlers "Bloomfield, Vermont Essex County > >From Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer: > Vol. 1 pg. 950 > Bloomfield, Vermont > From the best information obtained it is reasonable to suppose that Thomas > Lamkin was the first settler, and came into town in 1796. Who his first > associates were does not appear to be definitely known, but in 1802 there > had been nearly 30 "pitches" made in town. Among the settlers at this date > were Gaius Kibbe, James P. Frazier, J. J. French, Peter Mills, Stone Mills, > Elben Wright, Raymond Fuller, Daniel Holbrook and Samuel Healey. Joseph > Stevens also came not far from this time. He and Mr. Healey* are the only > ones now remaining; both are 80 years old or upwards. But few of the early > settlers, remained in town for any great length of time. They commenced > under disadvantageous circumstances, and many became discontented and left, > some allowing their lands to be sold for taxes. From 1812 to 1820 the > population scarcely increased at all. In 1830 the population numbered 150. > What it numbers at the present time (April 1862) is not accurately known; > but there are from 70 to 75 families.