You will notice from the little vignette below that there was a Levi Crowell in the 'west parish' of Westminster, Windham Co., VT. around 1800. Possibly a relative. He is said to be part of a group that came from Cape Cod. There would be more information in the history of the West Parish, but I don't know that it has been transcribed. Regards, Charlie Jefferson Woodbridge, VA 22192 ----------------------------------------- In 1797, there was a Congregational Church in Athens. She reports in the Consociation only once, -- September 25th, 1798, by the name of Rev. Joseph BULLEN, a former minister of this church, who, after leaving this church, served in Athens for a few years in the treble office of minister, farmer and miller. This church never reports herself after 1799. Probably what few members there were became connected with the church in the West Parish in Westminster, which was formed in that year. The families from which this church was formed, were, first, the children of the early families of this part of this town, who seemed to have had the "Western fever," enough to carry then as far as the West Parish. Among these were the two sons of your first deacon, Ephraim RANNEY; Elijah and Ephraim, and a William RANNEY of another family, Aaron GOULD and his brother, Abiel CARPENTER, and Levi HARLOW. Secondly, the GOODELLS: -- Asahel and Edward, and a relative of the same name, from Ashfield, Conn., then Mendon. Ephraim WILCOX from the same State. Thirdly, the HITCHCOCKS, Heli, Eldad, Elisha and Zadock, from Brimfield, Mass. Fourthly, Ebenezer GOODHUE, son of the first minister of Putney. Fifthly, Capt. Robert MILLER and the TUTHILLS from Long Island. Sixthly, about the year 1795, the emigration from Cape Cod to the parish that began, led by Atherton HALL, Esq., with his two sons, Atherton and Peter, then married men; followed soon by Matthias GORHAM, with his five sons, -- Isaac, Matthias 2d, David, William and James. Levi CROWELL, Elisha BARRY, Joseph HAMBLIN, the HALLETS, HOWES and GIDEONS. These families, with their sons which I have mentioned, had daughters to match. They soon paired off, and by a law of progress sacredly regarded in those days, multiplied on a fearful ratio. Every nook and corner of the parish was soon full. There was a house in almost every place were the soil was deep enough for a cellar, as may be seen by passing over the sheep pastures on the ridge that divides Westminster from Brookline and Athens. The church was full every Sabbath. The school house in the parish were crowded. It is said three families sent thirty scholars one day and had a large reserve force at home."