Jean, I don't know Fuller Allen, but my father's best friend's last name is Allen. His family has graves in Essex County and Franklin County NY. I will see if there is anymore information I can get. Hope this helpful. Pat -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 10:46 AM Subject: [NYCLINTO-L] Fwd: [VT-L] POEM/PIONEERS VT to NY > >--part1_54.89e7a8.25b4a0f9_boundary >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >--part1_54.89e7a8.25b4a0f9_boundary >Content-Type: message/rfc822 >Content-Disposition: inline > >Return-path: [email protected] >From: [email protected] >Full-name: Jespane >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:40:23 EST >Subject: Re: [VT-L] POEM/PIONEERS VT to NY >To: [email protected] >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 67 > >I always had a vivid image of my ancestors crossing over Lake Champlain and >then I found a poem by Fuller Allen (1988 poem still copyright so only a >portion is displayed here). > > Allen's Farm Yarn > >They spun this yanr of Allen's farm >two hundred years ago; >When Jabez with his oxen >Crossed the lake midst ice and snow. > >'Unc' Ethan's gift gave him a lift and so on July fourth >He bought from Platt a parcel that was wooded south to north." > >I would love to know more about the history of this group of ancestors who >migrated. Family lore says that "Ethan Allen advised Jabez [Allen] that the >economic situation in VT was difficult, and counseled him to relocate in NY >State. Jabez, acting on this advice, walked from Grand Isle, VT (probably >starting from the south tip of South Hero) , to the area that was later named >Peru, in Feb or March of 1788 -- traveling on the ice with a yoke of oxen, an >axe, and 20 pounds in British money, all furnished by his benefactor Ethan." > >Can anyone add to this picture -- either the history or the poetic imagery? >I believe that an ancestor of mine followed this same trail. They purchased >land in the Platt patent (from the State of New York) ... within the term >of 7 years and Platt subdivided into 7 gift lots to be "given away to >settlers". > >Fuller Allen continues his poem about shipping the timber out of Plattsburg >northeast: > >"There inside a score of timbers lay. >On May the first >They durst the Worst and burst toward's Allen's bay. >They sped down past the Gift Lots fast >Where Great Ausaable flowed. >And, soon 'twas plain that Lake Champlain >Would bear this mighty load." > >...... >"They steered toward Ile La Motte. >The Brit troops were on Point Au Fer, >But didn't fire a shot." > >Thank you for any assistance or thoughts you might have. Does anyone know >Fuller Allen in New York >Jean in Haverhill MA > >--part1_54.89e7a8.25b4a0f9_boundary-- > >