Source, The Rutland Weekly Herald--Thur. May 11, 1893. BORN . In Clarendon, May 5, a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hodges. DIED . In East Dorset, May 1, Charles H. Edgerton, aged 52 years and 6 months. In Rutland, May 5, Miss Bertha Dexter, aged 22 years. In Rutland, May 7, Sarah Jane (Barrett), wife of Evelyn Pierpoint, aged 72 years. In Wells, March 31, Susan Lamb, wife of John Borden, aged 87 years. In Rutland, May 10, Napoleon J. Austin, aged 31 years, 9 months and 6 days. In Manchester, May 3, Salina, wife of Amile Brewso, aged 54 years.

I am trying to contact a Celeste Monroe who was researching Samuel Capen of Windsor, VT. If anyone knows her would you have her contact me please. I have the information she was looking for. Robby Robinson An 'old' Yankee in the "Heart of Dixie"

I am going to be away again. MOM needs help., SusiCP Family Historian It's the Indian in me.....:>)

"REUBEN TOUSLEY or TOWSLEY, Corporal, of Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. Enlisted May 27, 1813 in Capt. Daniel Farrington's Company, 30th Regt. (also commanded by Capt. Simeon Wright); on Muster Roll from Sept. 1, 1814 to June 16, 1815 in Capt. Sanford's Company, 30th Inf. Ref: R. & L. 1812, AGO ___." page 425 ======== "ZARDENS TOUSLEY. Served in Capt. Jewett's Company. Pension Certificate of widow, Mary, No. 26090." page 426 ========= BOSTWICK TOUSLEY, 2nd Corporal. Served from June 11 to June 14, 1813 in Capt. Moses Jewett's Company of Militia, 1st Regt. 2nd Brig. 3rd Div. Also served in Capt. Kinney's Company. Pension Certificate No. 24838. Pension Certificate of widow, Clarissa, No. 31753." page 425 STATE OF VERMONT ROSTER OF SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812-14, prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, the Adjutant General, 1933. Jan

Brick Wall Anna Unknown born 4/01/1771, Vermont, Marries Adam Waas/ Wass, circa 1788-1790ish. Perhaps Vermont , Then they remove to Sussex , New Jersey , They then follow there Daughter Anna Wass/ Aber to Chemung County and then Steuben county New York, Have been trying to find Annas Parents for a long time help. Hope that Sks can find there marriage or Annas Birth telling what her maiden name was. Thanks Steve.

Source, Rutland, Vt. Daily Herald--Wed.Jan.21, 1976. NORTH CLARENDON, Vt. John M. Paddock, 68, of North Clarendon, died at his home Tuesday morning. He was born in Dorset, Vt., son of Martin and Jennie (Dillingham) Paddock. Most of his life he lived in this area. Mr. Paddock was a retired custodian of the Rutland Park Street School and a member of the Otter Valley Grange and Otter Valley Garden Club. He was a veteran of World War 11, having served in the U. S. Army. Survivors are his wife Florence Alexander Paddock of North Clarendon, a step-daughter, Mrs. Jean Cadoret of Cornwall, Vt.; a step-son, Reginald E. Alexander of Newport, Vt., two sisters, Mrs. Ida Capen of Plainville, Conn., and Mrs. Mary Cadoret of Manchester, Vt.,eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m.Thursday at the Tossing Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland with interment at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Pittsford, Vt. There will be no calling hours. Friends may send contributions to the Vermont Cancer Society, 8 Langdon St. Montpelier, Vt., in Mr. Paddock's memory.

Source, Rutland, Vt.Daily Herald--Mon.Oct.21, 1918. WEST PAWLET, Vt. The state road on the Rupert end of Indian River valley is nearly finished. The Pawlet end probably will not be built as the commissioner is fighting a hard battle with the plague, with his whole family sick, some of whom have been taken to the new hospital in Granville, N.Y., which had its birth last Sunday, and now has about 40 patients. Five persons died at Granville today. PAWLET HARD HIT BY EPIDEMIC. West Pawlet has been hard hit by the epidemic. Seven or eight here died in the village and around 20 percent are sick. Dr. Horner called at over 60 houses in one day, each house having one or more sick in bed. Two brothers were buried in the same grave Tuesday. Some were buried Wednesday and three Thursday. The German war relic cars passed through here to Granville and back to Salem Thursday. AN ATTEMPT TO BURN PROPERTY. Wednesday night Mrs. Lockwood, who lives at West Rupert, saw a light from her window. Going out to investigate she found a lighted torch in the leaves between the house and barn, which are but a few feet apart. Some one had thrown it in from the highway. A bundle a cloth was tied to the end of a stick about two feet long which had been soaked in some inflammable substance as the cloth had not burned much. NO LIQUOR FOR USE IN SICKNESS. There is no liquor to be had in Pawlet or Granville, N. Y., to bridge the sick ones over the epidemic. Such a condition will not aid the cause for a bone-dry nation. It is certainly going too far.

"Henry S. LOVELAND of Woodford, Bennington County, Vt. enlisted 26 Aug. 1861 4th Regiment, Co. A, mustered in Sept. 21, 1861, discharged Oct. 9, 1862 for disability." ROSTER OF VERMONTERS who served in the CIVIL WAR, prepared and republished under the direction of Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vol. 1, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, page 113. For his 7 military engagements of this Union Solider check out http://www.vermontcivilwar.org

In the 1860 census of Dorset, Bennington Cty. VT: All family born VT: John Colvin- 47-farmer Lydia-wife-45 Sylvester-16 Annie-10 Jay-8 Emily-5 Duane-1 Fayett (hard to read) (male)- 3 months. In the 1900 census of Dorset: All family born VT: Duane Colvin- b. Aug 1860- age 39- farmer- married 11 years. Mary A. wife- b. May 1872- age 28- 5 children born-5 living. Frederick D- b.May-1890-10 Vollie J.( son)-b. Feb 1892-8 Hattie S. b. Aug. 1894-5 Percival D. b. Aug 1896-3 Estella W. b. Dec 1898-1. In 1900 census of Dorset, Vt. Byron Wilkins- b. Dec 1851- age 48-married 30 years. Wife wasn't there-and he was not listed as widowed. Byron Wilkins married Fanny Louisa Comstock 13 May 1866 in Landgrove- Bennington. Louisa Comstock came from this family (below) in the 1850 census of Pawlet, Rutland VT:: Eseck Comstock-age 47- shoemaker.(Name "Edick" in the Index) Rhoda (Bates) Comstock- age 36 Jullia-19 Merrill-18 William-15 Melissa 10 Sidney-6 Louisa-3 Mary-2 Louisa was born 30 March 1846. In the 1880 Census of Vt: John and Lydia not found. Duane was in Wells, Rutland Cty. working as a farm laborer Jay was married with a son- living in Peru, Bennington. No Sylvester found in the 5 New England States. Helen Posted by Jan

"Ebenezer L. BEEBE of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, enlisted in 5th Regiment, Company E, Aug. 25, 1862, mustered in Sept. 16, 1861, and died 21 Jan. 1862 of disease." ROSTER OF VERMONTERS WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR, prepared and republished under the direction of Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vol. 1, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, page 160. For military engagement, etc. of this Union Soldier check out http://www.vermontcivilwar.org

Hi Anna, From "Vermont Gazette-1802 26 April, Bennington, Vermont: "List of Letters remaining in P.O. in Manchester: Isaac Hurd," etc. p. 231 ========= From "Vermont Gazette-1804 July 24, Bennington, Vermont: "List of letters left at Manchester July 1st: Isaac Hurd," etc. p. 273 Transcribed by Jan <<letter of Isaac Hurd.   He was a neightor of James Remington in the Sandgate area.   anna>>

Hi Bill, From The Vermont Gazette-1804 December 10-Bennington, Vermont, page 280: "Amos D. Allen, John Roberts and E. Kelsey have obtained a patent, bearing date of 9 June 1804, for the exclusive right of making and vending chip or splits for hats, bonnets, brooms, baskets, sieves, mitts and various other uses." Transcribed by Jan <<Family:Lafountain(e)-Lafontain(e)-LaFountain(e)-LaFontain(e)-Greeno-Greenough-Grignon-Kelsey-Wimett, Bill Rotax, Syracuse, NY, Matedate@aol.com>>

From book, VERMONT NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS 1783-1816, by Marsha Hoffman Rising, The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, ©2001: Vermont Gazette-1792 October 19 Bennington, Vermont List of letters left at Manchester on October 1: Mr. Remington. ============ Vermont Gazette-1798 July 19 Bennington, Vermont "List of Letters left at Post Office in Manchester: Silas Remington, etc." ============ Vermont Gazette-1804 April 10 Bennington, Vermont "Letters at Manchester P.O. March 31, 1804: Silas Remington," etc. ============ Vermont Gazette-1806 February 10 Bennington, Vermont Silas Remington of Reupert [sic.], is now confined to Bennington jail, on execution of a judgement in favor of Samuel Dinsmer of Rupert . He is to show cause why petitioner should not be allowed to take the oath prescribed by law for the relief of prisoners." Jan

Source, Granville, N. Y. Sentinel--Fri. Jan. 23, 1914. WEST RUPERT, Vt. The funeral of Mrs. Charlotte B. Sheldon, who died in Salem (N.Y.), January 15, was held from the Church of Christ (of which she was a member for sixty years) Saturday afternoon, Rev. Richard Eaton officiating. Charlotte Beebe was the daughter of King and Ruth Nelson Beebe, and was born in the old brick house still standing on the O. J. Beebe farm. She married De Witt Sheldon of New York, who died many years ago. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Emmeline (sic) Wilson of Salem (N.Y.) Those present at the funeral from out of town were Mrs. Henry Beattie of Johnsonville, Mrs. Mary Nelson and Mrs. Kate Nelson of West Pawlet, Vt., Mrs. Fred Sweet of Granville, N.Y., J. A. Apperly of Troy, N. Y., Mr. Hannah Fraser and Miss Winnie of Salem, N.Y.,and Mrs. James E. Norton of Granville, N.Y.

From Vermont Gazette-July 4, 1799-Bennington, Vermont List of Letters at Bennington: Capt. Rufus Barney, Obadiah Cole, Ralph Chapman, Johnson Story, George Deming, James Henry, Jesse Loomis, Paul Robinson, Jonas Harwood, Samuel Pearson, Stephen Rice, Jesse Tinney, Polly Watkins, Jonathan Wheat, all of Bennington; John Briggs, William Burham, John Buck, Jonas Galusha, John Huntington, James Reid, John Stanley, Jun., of Shaftsbury; Aaron C. Collins, Levi Foot, Jno. Baker, Baker & Judson, Andrew Young of Arlington; Obadiah Dunham, Solomon Wright of Pownal; Rufus Gale, Peter D. Vanderk of Hoosack; James Wilson of Mapletown, New York; Nathan Holman, Jonathan Lewis of Sunderland; Isaac Hurd of Sandgate; Daniel Whitney of Stamford; Abraham Boyd, Gilbert Parmele of Wilmington. Transcribed by Jan

Is anybody researching Bennington families with the last names of Sausville, Mercier, or Boutin? I am interested in comparing notes and hopefully finding some connections. Steve --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

Source,Granville, N.Y. Sentinel--Fri. Jan.23, 1914. SALEM, N. Y. Mrs. Charlotte Sheldon died at the home of Mrs. Hannah Fraser, Thursday morning. Mrs. Sheldon had been in failing health for some time and her death was not unexpected. Six years ago, while living with her niece, Miss Julia Wilson, she had the misfortune to fall and break a hip, and since that time had failed. Her condition had been extremely critical for several days. Mrs. Sheldon was the daughter of the late Thomas K. Beebe and Ruth Nelson Beebe. Her younger days were passed in Rupert, Vt. She had been a resident of Salem, N.Y. over forty years. While comparatively young she married DeWitt C. Sheldon of New York and lived in the metropolis for some time before removing to this locality. Mr. Sheldon conducted a mercantile establishment in West Hebron, N.Y. for several years. Mr. Sheldon died about thirty-eight years ago. In her youth Mrs.Sheldon became affiliated with the Disciples' church in West Rupert, Vt. She is survived by sister, Mrs. Emeline Wilson of this village. The funeral was held from the Disciples' church in West Rupert, Saturday afternoon. Burial was in Rupert, Vt. cemetery.

Source, Granville, N.Y. Sentinel--Fri. Jan.23, 1914. EAST RUPERT, VT. GENERAL NOTES. Root Herrick left Monday for his work in Rupert. Miss Eva Perkins, who has been confined to the house by illness, is better. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Towsley and Mrs. S. F. Adams spent Saturday in Granville. Twenty-two from this place went on a straw ride to Dorset Thursday evening, where they attended the church donation and supper.

Source,Granville, N.Y. Sentinel--Fri. Jan.23, 1914. AUCTION SALE. C. W. Sherman, having sold his farm located on the main road from Salem, (N.Y.) to West Rupert (VT), , five miles from Salem one and one-half miles from West Rupert,will sell Tuesday, January 27 , at 1 o'clock, p.m., eighteen choice young cows, consisting of four now fresh and the balance to freshen in the spring, beginning in February. Also a two-year- old Holstein bull, bay mare and black horse ; twenty-five tons of choice hay, hay tedder, single and double harness, side-hill plows, carriage, wagons, cultivator, horse rake, grindstone and numerous other articles. Also some household furniture. Frank Beecher, auctioneer.

Henry Davison's deed (acting as Tax Collector) to Throop Chapman, Bennington County, Vt., 1797, has been added to the Gateway to Vermont Web Site. This deed was transcribed and submitted to the web site by Janece Carter Steig. This transcription can be accessed from the main gateway page, by clicking on the "Latest Additions" button (located in the middle of the page): http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VERMONTGATEWAY.html Best wishes and good luck with your search, Karima List Administrator for: VERMONT Mailing List (VERMONT-L) http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/VERMONT/VermontWelcome.html GATEWAY TO VERMONT Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0507-0, 02/15/2005 Tested on: 2/15/2005 1:32:31 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com