Hi, >From Hemenway's Gazetteer: Bakersfield, Vermont Franklin County Vol. 2 pg. 106. Bakersfield by Rev. G.F. Wright and Prof. H.J. Moore: (Excerpt) The committee, on the following morning examined candidates for the regular formation of a church, and the following were appointed and entered into church covenant as the First Congregational Church of Bakersfield, viz; Josiah Sheldon, Jeremiah Pratt, William Perkins, Joseph Ross, Ezra Allen, Daniel Stebbins, Lydia Perkins, Hannah Hazletine, Perggy Short, Elizabeth Ross, Lydia Allen. But the church had no regular minister till 1821. The following is a list of the ministers that have remained a year or more with this church: Elderkin J. Boardman, 1821-'26; Sam'l Perry, 1827-'28; S.G. Tenney, 1831 '34; Mr. Bachelder, 1838-'39; Thomas Canfield, 1840-'45; Daniel Warren, 1847-'54; C.W. Piper, 1855-'61; G.F. Wright, 1862. Of these Messers, Boardman, Canfield, Warren and Wright were installed. (Franklin County) Vol. 1 pg. 99 Excerpt: The Institute (teachers) for 1865 was held at Bakersfield, December 26 and 27, and was largely attended by citizens and teachers from all parts of the County. Rev. George F. Wright, of Bakersfield, and Mr. Willet, Principal of the Bakersfield Academy, were active in furthering the purposes of the meeting. (In Burial Grounds of Vt. no Hinsdillville cemetery is listed.) Polly Pmanosh@pwshift.com > Hello Listers: > > My wife's Franklin County connection is David Wright. Born in Templeton, MA on 26 Sep 1763, to Ebenezer Wright 3rd and Lucy Barrett, he married Maria Ann (or Maryann) WARNER in Templeton (Worcester Co.), and had at least 6 children there between 1788 and 1798. The next information I have for him, based on family lore, is the birth of his daughter, Lucy Barrett Wright on , 1810 in Bakersfield. The gap between the 1798 birth and 1810 birth leads me to believe there were other children, b. either in Bakersfield or Templeton. I did not find him listed on census indexes for either MA or VT in 1800, but he is listed in 1810, 1820, and 1830 in Bakersfield. Family lore says he died 8 Feb 1836, and is buried in Hinsdillville Cemetery in Franklin Co. > > I would be interesting in verifying the birth of Lucy Barrett Wright, either by vital statistics or church records or something. > > I would be interested in knowing if David and Maria had other children in Frainklin Co. between 1800 and 1810. > > I would also be interested in knowing if there is a Hinsdillville Cemetery in Franklin Co. The name is kind of strange, and I suspect this is one item that family lore got wrong. > > >