>From Hemeneay's Vermont Historical Gazetteer Berkshire, Vermont Franklin County Vol. 2 p 119 "Among those most worthy of memory is Mr. David Coburn, born in New Hampshire, he came to Berkshire when a young man, and by his stering intergrity and worth as well as by his warm attachment to the church, and zeal in advancing his interests, won a name and a place that will not soon perish. He too was an efficient officer in the church for 24 years. In 1842, his earthly caree closed. Only four hours intervened between his death and that of his estimable wife. One grave received them, and deeply were they mourned." Mr. Coburn, though beginning with nothering, and dying when scarcely past middle life, had managed by honest industry, sound judgment and due economy, to accumulate a property which afforded a handsome little portion for each of his children. Two sons and three daughters remain with us, to quicken and presere the rememrance of their excellent parents. (Fairlee, Vermont) Orange county vol2 pg 805 Samuel Coburn, born in Woodstock, Ct; in 1763, with his wife (Irene Perrin) moved to Fairlee in February, 1784. Capt. Benjamin Stratton, of Roxbury, Mass; as also Calvin Morse (a brothr of Rev. Jedediah Morse, first American geographer), with their families and provisions, were conveyed on an ox-sled, and on their arrival in the border of the town on the river-road, traveled up the river aout a mile, then turning short to the left went about 2 miles into an uninhabited and unbroken wilderness. here in this solitary wild, Mr. Coburn and Mr. Stratton, made their pitch, taking up 400 acres of land--150 apiece. After erecting a temporary shelter, they commenced their united labor in clearing a piece of land, preparatory to raising their first crop of wheat, and also in erecting a framed residence for their joint occupancy, for the time being; which structure was occupeid by Mr. Coburn during his life, and by his son Calvin, *Since deceased until 1867, when he removed it to give place for a more beautiful and commodious structure for their future residence,--may they long live to enjoy it.--Charles, the oldest son of Samuel Coburn, havingsome years before erected a substantial sturcture for his future abode. These two sons, now living on what was their father's homestead, and having much enlarged the borders of the same by the addition of numberous acres, are quietly enjoying the fruits of their own and their parents labors, these two being all that remain of a family of 8 children. Charles, now (Feb. 1870) in his 85th year, voted at freemen's meeting for the first time in 1806, it being the first of those meetings held after he became of ae, and has voted at all freemen's meetings held in town to the present time; and has also voted at every presidential election, commencing with taht of Madison in 1809, down to Grant's in 1868. He volunteered at the time of the British invasion of Plattsburg and Lake Champlain. Charles has no children; Calvin has 2 sons and 3 daughters, the youngest of whom, recently married, is with her husband, (a Mr. Gaffield,) living with her parents. Calvin Morse, before alluded to, proceeded still farther westward into what is now West Fairlee. Two brothers of Samuel Coburn--John and Lemuel--subsequently settled in town, and raised numberous. (Franklin Vermont) In the winter of 1796 and '97, Dr. Enoch Pomery taught in a house in this vicinity. Scholars came from al parts of the town, There appear to have been no other schools in town up to this period, and no regular school houses==schools being taught in "back-kitchens" and sometimes in small log buildings. The houses of Esq. Hubbard, Mr. Coburn and Dr. Marvin were each of them opend for this purpose. These schools were supported by voluntary contributions--Esq. Hubbard paying one half, and others the remainder. Polly Pmanosh@pwshift.com