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 aiSTORY OF RUTLAND; 
 
 WOkCESTEK COUNTY. MASSACHUSETTS, 
 
 PROM ITS KARLIEST SETTLEMENT, 
 
 BIOGRAPHY OF ITS FIRST SETTLERS. 
 
 BY JONAS KEED, 
 
 Every child should know the history of its native Town. 
 
 WORCESTER: 
 
 MIRICK & BARTLF:TT, PRINTERS. 
 
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 WORCESTER: 
 
 Reprinted from the Edition of 1836, in tlie style of tlie original, 
 
 IJy Tyler & SEAOEAvrc, 
 
 1879. 
 
 
TO 
 THE YOUTH OF RUTLAND, 
 
 AT HOME OR ABROAD, 
 
 IN THE SUNSHINE OF PROSPERITY, 
 
 OR IN THE SHADE OF ADVERSITY, 
 
 THAT YOU MAY SHUN THE VICES AND CHERISH 
 
 THE VIRTUES OF YOUR ANCESTORS. 
 
 THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, 
 
 BY YOUR AFFECTIONATE FRIEND, 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
By txansfei 
 
 OCT 25 1915 
 
INTRODUCTION, 
 
 Believing it to by the indispensable duty of every son 
 and daughter of Adam to be active and useful in the 
 sphere Providence has placed them, I have, being by 
 sickness partially deprived of the use of my limbs, for my 
 own amusement and information, and that my last days 
 might not be w^hoUy useless, spared no reasonable exertions 
 to acquire a knowledge of the first settlers and settlement 
 of Rutland. 
 
 Although not born within its limits, yet, having the day 
 after my birth received the seal of baptism in its first 
 meeting-house, and having lived upwards of seventy years 
 at my present residence, I feel interested in its welfare 
 and prosperity, especially in its children and youth. 
 Knowing that many of you have acquired a knowledge of 
 your country and globe, and believing it would be inter- 
 esting and pleasing to you to have the means of becoming 
 better acquainted with the place of your birth ; and that by 
 contrasting the dangers, difficulties and deprivations of the 
 first settlers with your own safety, enjoyment and privi- 
 leges, it may inspire you with gratitude to the great Au- 
 thor of all events, and perpetuate a pleasing and grate- 
 
VI INrRODUCTION. 
 
 fill remembrance of your ancestors ; and relying on the can- 
 dor of your parents and your good will, I have prepared a 
 concise Geographical, Historical and Biographical Sketch 
 of persons, incidents and facts connected with the same, 
 the Revolutionary War, and of the most prominent occur- 
 rences down to the present time, collected from the Pro- 
 prietor's Book, Town and Cliinch Kecords, Whitney's 
 Iiistuiy UL the vouuty of Worcester, \V uicesLei' Maga- 
 zine, aged people, and from my own knowledge and ob- 
 servation ; many occurrences are verbatim from the original 
 authors, to all of whom I tender due acknowledgments. 
 
 It has been my aim to be impartial in selecting persons, 
 incidents and /acts, and to be more particular to such as 
 are of ancient date. Many things worthy to be perpetuat- 
 ed, no doubt, will for want of information and room be 
 omitted, but nothing inserted, that there is any doubt of 
 its authenticity. It is the ardent desire of the compiler 
 that you may shun the errors and vices of your ancestors, 
 and imitate them in all things that are praiseworthy. 
 
 If these pages should be of any assistance to the future 
 historian, and their perusal be as pleasing to the reader, 
 as the collection of the facts has been perplexing to the 
 author, his labor h:is not been useless. I 
 
 J. R. 
 Eutland, 3Iay, 1836. 
 
RECEIVED 
 
 DEC 3-11907 *J 
 
 CONTENTS 
 
 Pagf. 
 
 Av. ouiline of the Twelve Mile-; Square — T;;rlia,n Dec:"!, 9 
 An outline of the Adjoining Towns, - - - - 12 
 
 Proprietors' Meeting, ------ 15 
 
 Six Miles Square — House Lots, - - - - 16 
 
 Committee of Rutland — Meadows, - - - 18 
 
 House Lots and after divisions confirmed, - - - 20 
 Proprietors' Committee, ----- 22 
 
 Rutland — When Incorporated, - - - - - 25 
 
 By whom Rutland was peopled, - - - - 28 
 
 Lands, Waters, &c., ------ 29 
 
 Hills, - . 34 
 
 Vales or Valleys, -------37 
 
 Localities, -------- 38 
 
 Roads in Rutland, -------41 
 
 County of Worcester — When Incorporated, - - 46 
 
 School Districts, -----.-49 
 
 Schools, --.----- 50 
 
 Resources of Rutland, - - - - - - 56 
 
 Revolutionary War — Stamp Act, - - - - 60 
 
 Barracks, - - - - - - - -64 
 
 Shay's War, ------- 66 
 
 Buildings, &c., ....... QJ 
 
 Sickness, ----_-__ 69 
 
 Accidents by Guns — Casualties by Water, - - 70 
 
 Casualties by Fire, - - - - 71 
 
viu contents. 
 
 Page. 
 Extract from Rev. Mr. Whitney's History of Rutland, 73 
 Ecclesiastical History, - - - - 74 
 
 Mr, Frink's Answer, - - - - 75 
 
 Solemn Covenant, - - - - 76 
 
 Mr. Frink's Ordination, - - - - 79 
 
 Mr. Sewall's Gift, . ... 80 
 
 Rev. Mr. Frink's Dismission, - - - 81 
 
 Presbyterians, _ . . - - 82 
 
 Mr. Thomas Marsh — Church Meeting — Mr. Buckminster, 83 
 Town Meeting — Mr. Buckrainster's Answer, - 84 
 
 Rev. Hezekiah Goodrich, . - - 85 
 
 Mr. Goodrich's Ordination, - - - - 86 
 
 Church Meeting — Mr. Luke Baldwin Foster, - 87 
 
 Mr. Foster's Answer, - - - - 88 
 
 Mr. Foster's Ordination. - - - . 90 
 
 Church Meeting — Rev. Josiah Clark, - - 91 
 
 Ministers of Rutland — When Settled, Dismissed or Died — 
 Deacons of the Church — When Chosen — JMembers of 
 the Church at different periods. 93 
 
 Baptisms — Marriages, - - - - 94 
 
 Indians, . .... 95 
 
 Biograj)hical Sketches of College Graduates and other 
 
 inflividiials belonging to Rutland, - - 97 
 
 Enterprise, - - - - - -164 
 
 Pensioners, - - - - - 168 
 
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HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 AN OUTLINE OF THE TWELVE MILES SQUARE. 
 
 INDIAN DEED. 
 
 On the 22d of December, 1686, Joseph Trask, alias 
 Puagastion, of Pennicook ; Job, alias Pomparaamay, of 
 Natick ; Simon Piticom, alias Wananapan, of Wamassick ; 
 Sassawannow, of Natick, James Wiser, alias Quali^junit, 
 of Natick, (Indians who claimed to be lords of the soil,) 
 gave and executed a Deed to Henry Willard, Joseph 
 Rowlandson, Joseph Foster, Benjamin Willard and Cypri- 
 an Stevens, for 23A of the then currency, of a certain 
 tract of land containing twelve miles square, according to 
 the butts and bounds following, viz. " The name in general 
 being Naquag, the South corner butting upon Musco- 
 pauge Pond, and running North to Quanitick and to Wan- 
 chatopick, and so running upon great Watchusett, which 
 is the North corner ; so running Northwest to Wallaman- 
 umpscook, and so to Quapuanimawick, a little pond, and 
 so to Asnaconcomick Pond, which is the Northwest corner ; 
 and so running South and so to Musshauge a great swamp, 
 and so to Sassakataffick which is the South corner ; and so 
 running East to Pascatickquage, and so to Ahumpatun- 
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10 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 shaui-e, a little pond, and so to Siimpauge Pond, and so toj 
 Muscopaiige, which is the East corner." This Indian' 
 Deed, signed and acknowledged by the above named Indi- 
 ans, was received April 14th, 1814, and entered with the 
 record of dee<ls. for the county of Middlesex, liber IG, 
 page 511, by Samuel Pliips, register. 
 
 CONFIRMED BY THE GENERAL COURT. 
 
 Upon the petition of the sons and grandsons of Major 
 Simon Willard,* of Lancaster, deceased, and others, for 
 ap')robalion and confirmation of their title to the above 
 tract of land, the General Court, on the 23d of February, 
 1713, passed this order, *• That the lands in the Indian 
 Deed, and according to their butts and bounds, be confirm- 
 ed to the children of the said Simon Willard, deceased, or 
 to their legal representatives, and to the other petitioners? 
 or their legal representatives and associates, provided that 
 within seven years time there then be 60 families settled 
 thereon and sufficient lands reserved for the use of a gospel 
 ministry and schools, except what part thereof the Hon. 
 Samuel Sewall, Esq., hath already purchased, and that 
 this grant shall not encroach ui)on any former grant or 
 grants, nor exceed the quantity of twelve miles square. — 
 The town to be called Rutland, and to lye to the county of 
 Middlesex." 
 
 But this order, resolve or act of Court was not consid- 
 ered as an act of incorporation as will hereafter appear. 
 
 This tract of land contained 93,160 acres, including 1000 
 acres for the lion. Mr. Sewall ; and was surveyed by 
 
 * This was the famous Major Willard who went to relieve Broolc- 
 fleld when beset by tlie Indians. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLANr. 11 
 
 "\Vi]]i;iin "Ward, in October, 1715. The names of the orig- 
 inal proprietors of Rutland as named in the associate deed, 
 and their shares are, (Joseph Foster had two shares, the 
 rest had one share each,) Cyprian's Steven's wife, INIary 
 Willard's heirs, Joseph Kowlaiidson's heirs, Simon Wil- 
 lard, John Willard, Benjamin Willard, Joseph Willard, 
 Josiah Wilhird's heirs. Rev. Samuel Willard's heirs 
 Henry WiUard's heirs, Daniel Willard's heirs, Jonathan 
 Willard's heirs, Tliomas Biintnal, Nathaniel Howard's 
 heirs, Robert Blood's heirs, Joshua Edmund's heirs, and 
 Col. William Taylor, Penn Townsend, Paul Dudley, Ad- 
 ington Davenport, Col. Adam Winthrop, Capt. Thomas 
 Hutchinson, Major Thomas Fitch, Thomas Howe. John 
 'Chandler, Col. ^^■illiam Dudley, Escjrs., Mr. John White, 
 John Farnsworth, Col. Buckley's heirs, Moses Parker, 
 and Jacob Stevens, — in all thirty-three shares. 
 
 ' BOUNDS AND CONTENTS OF THE TWELVE 
 ' MILES SQUARE. 
 
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 Within the aforesaid grant is about one eighth part of 
 ithe County of Worcester, comprising what now is Rut- 
 land, Oakham, Barre, Hubbardston, the greatest part of 
 Princeton, and about one-half of Paxton ; and was bound- 
 jed as follows, viz.: Southerly and Easterly on Worcester 
 about 8 miles — on Leicester W. 7 degrees, N. 7 1-2 
 miles — by New Braintree Farms and the Country N. 41 
 degrees, W. 1 1 miles — by the Country E. 30 degrees 
 [N. 13 miles — and by the Country S. 39 degrees, E. 11 
 miles. 
 
12 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 AN OUTLINE OF THE ADJOINING TOWNS. | 
 
 BAR RE. 
 
 This was the Northwest part of Rutland's original grant ; 
 it was made a district by act of the Legislatnre in the year 
 1749, and called Rutland District, until June 14, 1774, 
 when it was made a town, and the name of Barre was given 
 to it. as a token of respect to a great and worthy friend 
 of America, at that time a member of the British House 
 of Commons. Tiie Church of Christ in this place was 
 gathered July 30th, 17."jo, and the Rev. Thomas Frink 
 was installed tiieir pastor, on the last Wednesday in Octo- 
 ber following. 
 
 IIUBBARDSTON. 
 
 Tins was called " the Northeast quarter of Rutland," 
 being wholly included in the original grant of that town, 
 and was incurporated on the 12tii day of June, 17(J7, and 
 called Ilubbardston, to perpetuate the name and memory 
 of the late Hon. Thomas Hubbard, Esq., of Boston, who 
 had been sometime speaker of the House of Representa- 
 tives ; a member of the corporation of Harvard University, 
 in Cambridge, and a large proprietor of lands in this place. 
 The Congregational Church in Hubbardston was embodied 
 on the loth of June, 1770, and on the same day the Rev. 
 Nehemiah Parker was ordained their pastor. 
 
 PRINCETON. 
 
 Ox the 20th of October, 1759, the General Court of 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 13 
 
 Massachusetts passed an act for incorporating the East 
 Wing, so called, of Rutland, together with sundry farms 
 and some jjublic lands contiguous thereto; and gave the 
 place the name of Princeton, to perpetuate the name and 
 memory of the late Rev. Thomas Prince, colleague pastor 
 of the Old South Church in Boston, and a large pro^irietor 
 of this tract of land, whose daughter and only surviving 
 child, the Hon. Judge Gill married for his first wife. On 
 the 12th of August, 1764, the Church of Christ was em- 
 bodied in this town. The Rev. Timothy Fuller was or- 
 dained their first pastor on the 9th day of September, 1767. 
 Tiie part of Princeton taken from Rutland was surveyed 
 for the proprietors, and laid out into forty-eight farms of 
 two hundred and thirty-seven acres each, and a strip of 
 two hundred and fifty acres undivided. 
 
 OAKHAM. 
 
 The whole of this town was included in that tract of 
 land of twelve miles square, which was purchased of the 
 Indians, confirmed to the petitioners, and called Rutland, 
 in the year 1713. 
 
 After the town of Rutland was incorporated, this 
 part was called Rutland West Wing, until the year 1759, 
 when the inhabitants had certain privileges granted them, 
 and the place was called the Precinct of Rutland West 
 Wing, until its incorporation by an act of the Legislature, 
 June 7th, 1762, when the name of Oakham was given to 
 it. The Church of Christ in this place was embodied in 
 presbyterian form August 28th, 1767, and the Rev. John 
 Strictland was ordained their pastor, Api'il 1st, 1768. 
 Oakham was lotted and numbered for the propj'ietors 
 1* 
 
14 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 into forty-eight farms of two hundred and fifty acres each, 
 exclusive of several remnants. 
 
 HOLDEN. 
 
 Although no part of the twelve miles square, it cor- 
 ners within two miles of Rutland meeting-house. The 
 town of Ilolden was taken wholly from the town of Wor- 
 cester, being included in their original grants. It was in- 
 corporated on the 9th of January, 1740. The Church of 
 Christ in this place was formed on the 22d of December, 
 1742, and on the same day the Rev. Joseph Davis was 
 ordained their first pastor. Holden had its name given 
 to it, to perpetuate the name and deeds of the Hon. 
 Samuel Holden, Esq., one of the directors of the 
 Bank of England, and of his lady and their amiable 
 daughters, who had been great and generous benefactors 
 to the literary and religious interests of this country. Tliis 
 worthy, benevolent man transmitted to New England for 
 charitable purposes, in books and bills of exchange, to the 
 amount of 4847/., New England currency. After his de- 
 cease, Mrs. Holden and daughters sent over in value 
 5585Z for the same noble and pious uses. 
 
 With part of this latter sum, Holden Chapel, in the 
 University of Cambridge, in Massachusetts, was erected 
 An the year 1 745. 
 
 PAXTON. 
 
 This was taken from the towns of Leicester and Rut- 
 Hand, in nearly equal parts ; and was incorporated on the 
 12th of February, 1765, when it received its name from 
 'Charles Paxton, a Commissioner of the Customs, &C' 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 15 
 
 The Church in Paxton was embodied September 3d, 1767. 
 The Rev. Sihis Bigelow was ordained their first minister, 
 October 21st, 1767. The part of Paxton set off from 
 Rutland held their share of town, church, and military 
 officers for about fifty years, united in erecting public 
 buildings, and in the worship of the sanctuary. The fol- 
 lowing persons had pews in the meeting-house erected in 
 1759. Samuel Brown, Jahazaniah Newton, Hezekiah 
 Newton, Samuel Man, Ephraim Mooi'e, Paul How, Jona- 
 than Knight, Stephen Barret, James McKennan. Pax- 
 ton being set off, the pews became the property of Rut- 
 land, and the money paid for them was refunded. The 
 following were the persons that petitioned to be set off in 
 May, 1763. John Snow, Samuel Bi-own, Eleazer Ward, 
 Jahazaniah Newton, James Ames, Jacob Sweetser, Abel 
 Brown, Ephraim Moore, Hezekiah Newton, Benjamin 
 Sweetser, James McKenan, James Black, William Allen, 
 James Brown, David Goodenow, Silas Bellows, Phinehas 
 Moore, Aaron Hunt, and David Bent. All of the above- 
 named were set off except David Bent. 
 
 The families set off from Rutland to Paxton were 
 worthy, respectable people ; some of their descendants 
 are now inhabitants of Rutland of the fifth generation. 
 
 PROPRIETORS' MEETING. 
 
 The proprietors, at a meeting at Boston, December 
 14th, 1715, voted that the contents of six miles square be 
 surveyed, and set off for the settlement of 62 families in 
 order to the performance of the condition of the grant. 
 The six miles square, granted to men who would go on 
 and settle, was that part which is now called Rutland. 
 
 And at said meeting, appointed Thomas How, Stephen 
 
16 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Minot, Thomas Sinitli, Estes Hatch, Jacob Stevens, 
 Ephraim Wilder, and Samuel Wright, a committee to 
 transact the concerns of the proprietors ; and to see that 
 justice and equity was done to the settlers. And also at 
 said meeting, the proprietors for divers considerations, 
 (one of which was to promote a mill,) granted unto Capt. 
 Benjamin Willard one-third part of a thirty-third part of 
 said township, or nine hundred and thirty acres. 
 
 SIX MILES SQUARE. 
 
 Agrekable to the vote of the proprietors, the committee 
 surveyed and set off lands equal to six miles square 
 which was bounded on Worcester, W. Si degrees, S. 2 
 miles 191 rods, then S. 12 degrees, E. 3 miles 293 rods; 
 Leicester, W. 7 degrees, N. 5 miles 50 rods ; West Wing 
 N. 1 1 degrees, W. 6 miles 283 rods ; on the country or 
 proprietors, E. 30 degrees, N. 4 miles 183 rods; East Wing 
 S. 39 degrees, E. 5 miles 1 14 rods. 
 
 This survey includes that part of Paxton set off from 
 Rutland. 
 
 HOUSE LOTS. 
 
 After the survey of the six miles, the committee sur- 
 vevfid and laid out sixty-two house lots for the settlers, 
 in clusters, of an oblong square, containing thirty acres 
 each, in the most eligible and safe part thereof, and so 
 calculated as to have a Fort, fortified House or Garrison, 
 in each cluster to flee to, when invaded by the foe. — 
 The part set off was called the six miles square or settling 
 part of Rutland until its incorporation. The House Lots 
 being surveyed, numbered, pitched or drawn, the young 
 settlers joined in companies, swung their packs, shoulder- 
 
HISTORY OE RUTLAND. 17 
 
 ,6(1 their guns, with their axes and provisions on their 
 backs* or on a pack horse, marched through the woods 
 over the hills and valleys to what are now the pleasant hills 
 of Rutland, where beside a large tree or great log, with 
 poles, hemlock bows and birch bark, they built a cabin 
 to deposit their stores, and to sleep in at night. 
 
 Then each in his own lot began to fell trees, and clear 
 a spot to raise something for the coming year, and to erect 
 a log hut. Their food was wild game, or such as they 
 Ciii'ried from home on their backs or on horses, — their 
 drink was from the fountain, — their lodging in their blank- 
 ets, — when weary or hungry, no father's cellar or mother's 
 cupboard to go to, — or smiling wife to take a cup of tea 
 with. After performing their summer's work, they returned 
 to their friends. The next season they resumed the 
 felling of ti-ees, and gathered their grain ; some put up 
 huts, and a few wintered in the woody settlement — the 
 others returned to their friends again. The next spring 
 the clearing of the land is resumed, — they have materials 
 for making bread and vegetables of their own raising, — 
 they commence moving their wives and children, and on 
 September 23, 1719, the first male child was born in Rut- 
 land, for which fortunate event he had one hundred acres of 
 land given him. He was son of Moses and Eunice How. 
 So uniform and rapid was the settlement of Rutland that 
 in four years after its commencement, they could number 
 fifty families; and on June 7th, 1720, selected a place for 
 the meeting-house to stand. Thus in four years from the 
 first clearing of their land in 1716, they had a frame put 
 up to meet in, for the worship of God; and in this and the 
 
 *Simon Davis carried a plough on his back several miles. 
 
18 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 succeeding year the house was so far finished as to be it 
 sanctuary for public worship. 
 
 COMMITTEE OF RUTLAND. 
 
 On June 7th, 1720, the committee of Rutland met to 
 inquire into the state of the settlers, to see whether they 
 liad fulfilled their articles of settlement; said committee 
 were Major Thomas How, Capt. Thomas Smith, (^apt. 
 "Kpliraim Wilder, Capt. Jacob Stevens, and Capt. Samuel 
 "Wiight. IMy yonng friends, June being a pleasant month, 
 I invite you (in imagination.) to accompany the committee 
 •through the woods, while they proceeded to go from house 
 to house and lot to lot to view them ; to see how far they 
 Ihad fulfilled their engagements, as they take an account 
 ■of each house, family, and improvement. This was an im- 
 ;portant visit to the young settlers, for much depended 
 on the decision of the committee. The father with hat in 
 !in his hand, and a long and low bow at a distance, — the 
 mother at the door, with a modest blush and low courtesy, 
 •presents her little ones, — some make a rustic bow or court- 
 -esy, and some hide their heads under their mothers' aprons. 
 Nearly all the settlers had the gratification of the sanction 
 of the committee, the othci-s their time lengthened. 
 
 MEADOWS. 
 
 It being difficult for the settlers to procure sustenance] 
 for their cattle, they presented at this meeting of the com 
 mittee the following petition : 
 
 " To the GenCn the Committee of Rutland : 
 
 Humbly sheweth, — That whereas y6ur petitioners are by 
 you received on to Settling Lots, on several Conditions and 
 
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HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 19 
 
 Provisions, and the time limited for the performance is not 
 yet expired, and we to continue here by obligation the 
 Term, which will be one whole year more before we can 
 be of age to act as a Town, and are in necessity to keep 
 our cattle here for our Livelihood, and the maintenance of 
 our families. But our Meadows lying undivided, and so 
 unfenced, are Eaten up, so that we see no way to get fodder 
 for our cattle, unless the meadows are Lotted out, that 
 every man may fence his part. We therefore Request 
 you will lay out a Lot of four acres, or as much more as 
 the Committee may think fit and convenient, — and we the 
 Settlers will be at the charge of surveying it, — Each one 
 his proportion according to our respective Rights of mead- 
 ows or swamp, we likewise desire the said Lots of mead- 
 ow or swamp may be Squadroned out, and set out to each 
 Lot by the aforesaid Committee, as they think most Just 
 and Best, or by Lot, which the said Committee may think 
 most proper, and your petitioners will ever pray, &c." 
 Jacob Farrar, Cyprian Wright, Samuel Ball, Eleazer- 
 Ball, Ebenezer Davis, Jonathan Waldo, Thomas Read,. 
 Eleazer Heywood, John Dakin, John Lecore, Joseph; 
 Haynes, Joseph Graves, John Butcher, Henry Yewers,. 
 Jonathan Brown, Malcam Hendry, Simon Davis, James 
 Browning, Joseph Harrise, Joseph Stevens, Isaac Gibbs,. 
 John Crosby, Moses How, Joseph Wood, Samuel Goode- 
 now, Joseph Goodenow, Nathaniel Galusha, William 
 McCarter, Samuel Davis, Benjamin Fletcher, Robert 
 Mclem, Robert Patrick, William Allen and Co., Jonathan; 
 Sewall, John Smith, Peter Cutler, Jonas Clarke, EsteS' 
 Hatch, Thomas Smith, Thomas How, Jacob Stevens,. 
 Henry Franklyn, Thomas Fitch, James Pitts, John Char- 
 nock, John Buttolph, Samuel Sewall." 
 
 The above petition, signed June 10, 1720, was; 
 
20 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 granted, and each settler had equal to five acres of clear 
 meadow assigned to him, with the number and meadow 
 it was laid out in. 
 
 The lots were laid out, numbered, and squadroned an 
 follows, viz : 
 
 1st Squadron. South meadow and some small ones, 5 Lot ^ 
 2nd On Long meadow Brook and Plain, 16 
 3d On Ware River — Centre and Mud- 
 dy Brook, 9 
 4lh At Pomagussett, (Indian name.) 5 
 r>th At Ash Swamp, &c., 3 
 Oth South of Grass Hill, and Cedar 
 
 Swamp, 5 
 7th In Town or IVIeeting House IMeadow, 7 
 8th A Swamp above Meeting House, 
 
 or Ministry Lot, G 
 
 9th In various parts of the divisions, &c. 7 
 
 These meadows have changed owners, yet some retain 
 their ancient Ix>undaries. 
 
 HOUSE LOTS AND AFTER DIVISIONS CON- 
 FIRMED. 
 
 At a meeting of the Committee of Rutland, at the House 
 of Capt. Samuel Wright, on Monday A. M., the 2Gth of 
 June, 1721, 
 
 Voted, " That, that Lot with all its Rights and after Divi- 
 sions, which was formerly Designed for the Ministry Lot 
 in Rutland, next adjoining to the Meeting House plot, No. 
 61, be now appropriated to and for the first Minister that 
 shall be Ordained at Rutland, and that shall settle at 
 Rutland, and continue there in the Ministry, for three 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAKD. 21 
 
 lyears after he is ordained there, (Except prevented by 
 death) to him, his heirs and assigns forever. 
 
 '' And that Lot No. 62, next adjoining on the Westward 
 'to William Bhiir's Lot, No. 17, be for, and appropriated to 
 the use of tlie Ministry in the said Town forever. 
 >. " And That, that Lot, No. 63, next adjoining to the Minis- 
 try Lot, be appropriated to the use of a School in said 
 Town forever." 
 
 And at said meeting on Monday P. M., the 2Gth of June, 
 1721, 
 
 Whereas the persons hereafter named having performed 
 and fulfilled their agreement and conditions, in order to 
 their having their several Lots and Tracts of lands in the 
 Contents of six miles square, the settling part in Rutland 
 Confirmed to them, &c. 
 
 Voted, '• That the several 30 acre House Lots, with their 
 after Divisions, and other Tracts of Lands hereafter men- 
 tioned, be confirmed to the Persons, or uses, hereafter 
 mentioned or named as a sure Estate of Inheritance to 
 them, their heirs and assigns forever. And accordingly 
 be so recorded on Rutland Town Book, viz : That to Col. 
 Thomas Fitch, Esq., his heirs and assigns forever, that 
 thirty acre Lot, No. 43, with all its after Rights and Divi- 
 sions. — And to all in the annexed Table in a similar man- 
 ner, except Daniel Shepard and John Barker, who had two 
 Lots, one being the Mill Lot, and Benjamin Willard who 
 had one whole third part of a whole share, or thirty-third 
 part, or nine hundred and thirty acres of land in the afore- 
 said contents of six miles square, or settling part of Rut- 
 land. The above House Lots and after Divisions were 
 confirmed and signed by Thomas How, Stephen Minot, 
 Thomas Smith, Estes Hatch, Jacob Stephens and Samuel 
 Wrisht. 2 
 
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 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 THE PROPRIETORS' COMMITTEE. 
 
 After the settlers had performed their conditions, the six 
 miles square was confirmed to them, and incoi'porated as a 
 town. The Proprietors of the township of Rutland or of 
 th^ twelve miles square in all future meetings, had nothing 
 to do with said six miles square, which is now the town of 
 Rutland. 
 
 Those persons to whom the six miles square was con- 
 firmed, and after the town was incorporated, were consid- 
 ered as Proprietors thereof, and in idl future meetings and 
 transactions, managed their own affairs. 
 
 The annexed Table exhibits the Persons to whom the 
 six miles square was confirmed, — and were the Proj)rie- 
 tors of Rutland. 
 
 First column, the Proprietor's name, — second, the num- 
 ber of his Lot, — third, the present owner or occupier. 
 
 PROPRIE'J'ORS. 
 
 No. 
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 PRESENT OWNERS, &c. 
 
 Samuel Writrht, 
 
 Dea. M unlock, Hiram J. Towiisend. 
 
 Cyprian Wright, 
 
 2 
 
 Dea. William Mead. 
 
 Jacob Stevens. 
 
 3 
 
 Aaron Clark, Jonathan Clark. 
 
 Jacob Stevens, 
 
 4 
 
 Rogers, Eorbes, Darling, Reed, 
 Brown. 
 
 Robert Patrick & Co. 
 
 5 
 
 Dr. G. Estabrook, Dea. J. Wood- 
 bury. 
 
 Simon Davis, 
 
 6 
 
 Daniel King's heirs. 
 
 William Blair, 
 
 7 
 
 Dr. John Frink. 
 
 Samuel Bail, 
 
 8 
 
 Dr. John Frink. 
 
 Josiah Haynes, 
 
 9 
 
 J. and G. Estabrook. 
 
 Joseph AVright, 
 
 10 
 
 Frink, Fessendeu, Parker. 
 
 Estes Hatcii", 
 
 11 
 
 Emery Parker. 
 
 Samuel Sewall, 
 
 12 
 
 J. Woodbury and J. Stone. 
 
 Graves and Barnard, 
 
 13 
 
 Watson, Baker, Read, Rogers. 
 
 Clarke and Hendry, 
 
 14 
 
 King. Brown, Read. J 
 
 Joseph Stevens, 
 
 15 
 
 Charles Smith, E. Moore. 1 
 
 ■ Ezekiel Day, 
 
 10 
 
 Taylor Estabrook, C. Marsh. 1 
 
 W^illiam Blair, 
 
 17 
 
 E. Adams, A. Preston. ■ 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 23 
 
 PKOl'RIETORS. 
 
 No 
 18 
 
 PRESENT OWNERS, &c. 
 
 
 I):iniel Sliepard. 
 
 William Hubbard. 
 
 
 Henry Fraiikl.vn, 
 
 19 
 
 Sardine Muzzy. 
 
 
 Uavid Meivia, 
 
 2<J 
 
 E. Wfieeler and J. Estabrook. 
 
 
 Joiiatlian Willard, 
 
 21 
 
 J. Davis and L. Bartlett. 
 
 
 Tiirtinas Read, 
 
 22 
 
 J. Temple, D. Read's heirs. 
 
 
 Jacob Farrar, 
 
 2;) 
 
 Joel Temple. 
 
 
 Eberipzer Davis, 
 
 24 
 
 L. Bartlett and J. Temple. 
 
 
 Samuel Stone, 
 
 2o 
 
 Stone, Hooker, Monroe. 
 
 
 Jniiatluia Waldo, 
 
 2(5 
 
 Ebenezer il. Miles. 
 
 
 .Jonathan Waldo, 
 
 27 
 
 Barziiiia Mdes. 
 
 
 J. and J. Crosby. 
 
 2S 
 
 Joel Davis, Esq. 
 
 
 ]'>iiijaniip. Fletcher, 
 
 29 
 
 Joel Davis, Esq. 
 
 
 John Dakin, 
 
 80 
 
 Joel Davis Esq. 
 
 
 Joliu Birlicr, 
 
 31 
 
 R. Wheeler and R. Woodis. 
 
 
 Mark Peikins, 
 
 82 
 
 D. R< per and E. Wood. 
 
 
 .Ti>hn Charaoclv, 
 
 88 
 
 Williams, Stratton, Clieney. 
 
 
 Edward Rice, 
 
 84 
 
 Joseph Buss. 
 
 
 Jonathan Scwall, 
 
 85 
 
 Jonas Stone. 
 
 
 Jonathan Willard, 
 
 8(3 
 
 J. Stone and J. Rojjers. 
 
 
 John liiittolph. 
 
 87 
 
 Zadock Gates, Esfj.'s heirs. 
 
 
 Wm. and J. Allen, 
 
 88 
 
 T. Uaynes, J. Marsh. 
 
 
 Thomas Wheeler, 
 
 39 
 
 Daniel Demond. 
 
 
 Thomas Smith, 
 
 40 
 
 D. and 0. Demond. 
 
 
 James Pitts, 
 
 41 
 
 D. and 0. Demond, G. Smith. 
 
 
 Michael Gill. 
 
 42 
 
 Geor£;e Smith. 
 
 
 Thomas Fitch, 
 
 48 
 
 William Hubbard. 
 
 
 John Smiih, 
 
 44 
 
 .loel Wilson. 
 
 
 JoiHi Jeffries, 
 
 45 
 
 Joel Wilson. 
 
 
 S:!muel Goodenow, 
 
 4(5 
 
 Andrew Putnam. 
 
 
 Thomas How, 
 
 47 
 
 Andrew Putnam. • 
 
 
 Isaac Gibbs. 
 
 48 
 
 A. Rice,D. Rice, J. Smith. 
 
 
 Daniel How, 
 
 49 
 
 T. Flijit and G. S. Flint. 
 
 
 Moses How. 
 
 50 
 
 S. and J. Williams. 
 
 
 Estes Hatch, 
 
 51 
 
 Nathan Wilson. 
 
 
 Jonas Cliirk, 
 
 52 
 
 Charles Lewis Newton. 
 
 
 James Bi-ownin^, 
 
 58 
 
 Vj. White, Charles Brovrning. 
 
 
 Eleiztr Browne, 
 
 51 
 
 Jedediah Estabrook, Snow. 
 
 
 Samuel Davis, 
 
 55 
 
 Adonijah Bartlett. 
 
 
 Joseph Stevens, 
 
 50 
 
 Edwin and David Henrv. 
 
 
 George Roh!)ins, 
 
 57 
 
 Jnel, Wm. and J. Hubbard. 
 
 
 Eleazer Ball, 
 
 58 
 
 Jeremy Rogers. 
 
 
 E' -azi^r Heywood, 
 
 50 
 
 Elisha Sumner and Son. 
 
 
 Eilward Rice, 
 
 60 
 
 Bartlett, Monroe, Reed. 
 
 
 Minister Lot, 
 
 61 
 
 Meetinsc-house, G. Fay, Benton, 
 Dean. 
 
 
 Ministry Lot, 
 
 62 
 
 Rev. Josiah Clarke. 
 
 
 School Lot 
 
 63 
 
 Samuel King and Sons. 
 
 
24 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 After deducting a prior grant of one thonsand acres toj 
 Hon. Samuel Sevvall, Esq., — one thousand acres to thel 
 Province or Artillery Farm, — nine hundred and thirty 
 acres, the grant to C'apt. Benjamin Willard, — 10 acres 
 for Public use, — and for Water and Roads, eight hundred 
 and eighty-five acres, 
 
 The six miles square was honorably, justly and peacea- 
 bly divided among the Proprietors named in the foregoing 
 Table in -the following manner. In 171G, the Committee 
 of the Grand Proprietors, as before stated, set olf to each 
 settler a House lot of thirty acres. 30 acres. 
 
 June 27, 1720, Meadow Lot of 5 
 
 jNIay 15, 1723, First division of upland, 150 
 
 June 28, 1728, Pine Plain Lots, 5 
 
 May 21, 1729, Second Division, 55 
 
 May 18, 1743, Third, 30 
 
 May 20, 1747, Fourth, 15 
 
 May 29, 1751, Fifth, 10 
 
 Dec. 10, 1757, Sixth, 5 
 
 Total of division 305 acres. 
 
 The admeasurement of the town proving large, some 
 remnants of land were sold in 1794, and the proceeds were 
 divided among the Proprietors. The concerns of the 
 Proprietory did not close until 1797. Many of the bounds 
 of the House Lots, Division and Meadow Lots, now are 
 the same as first laid out. That each Proprietor might 
 have an equal value of land, prior to a division, the laying 
 out Committee selected a Lot for a Standard, to equalize 
 by, if the division was better than the standard, he had 
 less, if not so good, more acres. 
 
HISTOUY OF RUTLAND. 25 
 
 RUTLAND. 
 
 Rutland is situated on the height of hmd fifty miles a 
 little North of West from the city of Boston, forty East of 
 the Connecticut River, twelve Northwest of Worcester, 
 an equal distance from New Hampshire on the North, and 
 Connecticut on the South, and at Bigelow's mills eight 
 hundred and seventy feet higher than tide water at Boston. 
 According to a recent survey, is bounded on Holden 1371 
 rods, Paxton ISfiG, S{)encer 3G1, Oakham 2203, Barre 
 580, Hubbardston 883, and on Princeton 1714 — contains of 
 land and water 20,439 acres. 
 
 WHEN INCORPORATED. 
 
 The lands in the six miles square being confirmed to the 
 settlers, a petition was presented to the General Court, and 
 they, sometime in their session, which was begun at 
 Boston, on Wednesday the 30th of May, 1722, passed an 
 act of incorporation, entitled, '' An act for further estab- 
 lishing the town of Rutland, and^ empowering them to choose 
 all proper ofiicers, and for empowering them to raise and 
 collect money for the defraying the necessary charges of 
 the said town, Forasmuch it appears that the proprietors 
 of the township of Rutland, have performed the conditions . 
 of the grant made thereof by the Great and General As- 
 sembly of this Province in 1713, Be it enacted by his Ex- 
 cellency the Governor, the Council, and House of Rep- 
 resentatives in General Court assembled, and by the au- 
 thority of the same, That the inhabitants and freeholders 
 of the said town of Rutland be invested with, and forever 
 
 hereafter enjoy all the powers, privileges and immunities 
 2* 
 
26 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 which other towns within this Province, by law, have and 
 usually enjoy ; and that they be, and hereby are enabled 
 to levy, assess and collect three pence per acre per an- 
 num, for the space of two years and a half from the first 
 day of July last past, (the time that the minister began to 
 officiate as a minister there,) on all the lands both improv- 
 ed and unimproved, whether divided or undivided, contain- 
 ed within the lines of the contents of six miles square, as is 
 already laid out, and within which the present inhabitants 
 settled ; and that the said land be subjected and made liable 
 to the payment of the same, to defray the charge of build- 
 ing the Meeting-house, and paying the minister's settle- 
 ment and salary, excepting only the present minister's lot, 
 and ministry lot, with their divisions, also the school lot; and 
 also one thousand acres of land appertaining to Samuel 
 Sewall, Esq., (the committee of Rutland having agreed for 
 certain considerations with the said Samuel Sewall, Esq.,) 
 and five hundred acres of land appertaining to the Artilcry 
 Company of this Province, and eighty acres of land on and 
 near Buck Brook, and one hundred and forty acres of land 
 about Mill Brook, (being j)art of Benjamin Willard's nine 
 hundred acres laid out there to promote a mill,) which 
 said lands shall be free from said tax or assessment, any 
 law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding." 
 '• Passed in the House of Representatives, and in Coun- 
 cil, and consented to by the Governor." " A true copy 
 fexamined." 
 
 " Per JOSIAH WILLARD, Sec'y." 
 
 From the foregoing statement, it appears that the whole 
 ■grant of twelve miles square was named Rutland, in 1713; 
 but only the six miles square, granted by the proprietors to 
 .the settlers, was called Rutland, and incorporated as a 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 27 
 
 town ; and that this was not clone until the session of the 
 General Court which was begun May oOth, 1722. And 
 in consequence of the above I'ecited act, an order of the 
 General Court passtd July (5, 1722, authorizing and em- 
 powering Capt. Samuel Wright to call a meeting of the 
 freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Rutland, 
 on the last Monday of July current, then to choose town 
 officers to serve until the general meeting in March next. 
 The town was notified and met accordingly, and this was 
 the first legal town meeting ever held in Rutland. 
 
 CHOICE OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Capt. Samuel Wright, Moderator. 
 
 " Samuel Wright, Town Clerk. 
 
 " Samuel Wright, ) 
 
 Ens. Joseph Stevens, > Selec/men. 
 
 Lieut. Simon Davis, } 
 
 Capt. Samuel Wright, ^ 
 
 Ens. Joseph Stevens, ,- Assessors. 
 
 Daniel How, ) 
 
 Ens. Joseph Stevens, Town Treasurer. 
 
 Moses How, ) ^ , ,, 
 
 ,,, TT J r Constables. 
 
 Eleazer Hey wood, ) 
 
 Daniel How, 1 
 
 Edward Rice, I 
 
 Robert Mclem, [ Surveyors of Highways. 
 
 William Finton, J 
 
 James Browning, ) rr? ,, . 
 John Crawford, ) Tythmgmen. 
 
 Daniel How, ) p, t- 
 
 T7 1 in- > rence Viewers. 
 
 Edward Rice, ) 
 
 Capt. Samuel Wright, Cleric of the Maihet. 
 
 Peter Moore, Sealer of Leather. 
 
 John Dakin, ^ 
 
 Robert Mclem, - fnspectors of Swine. 
 
 Hugh Hamelton, ) 
 
28 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 BY WHOM RUTLAND WAS PEOPLED. 
 
 The first settlers of RutlaiKl were principally from re- 
 spectable families in the flourisliing towns of Boston, Lex- 
 ington, Concord, Sudbury, Marlborough, Framingliam, 
 Lancaster, Brookfield, and emigrants from Ireland, sev- 
 eral of whom brought letters testimonial of their church 
 fellowship in Ireland. 
 
 They were persons of courage, enterprise and sentiment, 
 possessing something of the spirit of the Pilgrims, — left 
 their native town or country, and bid farewell to friends, 
 acipiaintance, — a father's house, — a pleasant home, to 
 settle in a howling wilderness, exposed day and night 
 whether in the hut or field, to the wily and cruel Indian, — 
 the lurking and ravenous bear and wolf. "A howling 
 wilderness it was, where no man dwelt, the hideous yells 
 of wolves, the shrieks of owls, the gobling of turkeys, — and 
 the barking of foxes was all the musick we enjoyed, — no 
 friends to visit, no soul in the surrounding towns — all a 
 dreary waste, and exposed to a thousand difiiculties," — no 
 roads, mills, schools or sanctuary. The nearest settled 
 towns were Lancaster, Worcester, Leicester and Brook- 
 field, and these but thinly peopled ; as late as 1 702, 
 the town of Worcester was entirely depopulated, and in the 
 spring of 1715, had only one family, — Jonas Rice's. 
 
 Leicester was not granted and settled but about one 
 year before Rutland. Its first town meeting was held 
 March 6, 1721, and their first minister installed in Septem- 
 ber of the same year. 
 
 Westminster was called Narraganset No. 2, until its 
 incorporation, which was on the 20th of October, 17.39. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 29 
 
 LANDS, WATERS, &c. 
 
 Soil. — The soil is of the several varieties, from the 
 dee;i. warm rich loam, to the dry bai-ren gravel or sand ; 
 yet there is hut little of the latter description, or that which 
 will not richly repay the judicious, industrious farmer for his 
 labour. Professor Hitchcock in his Geology of Massa- 
 chusetts did not discover in Rutland rich mines of silver 
 and gold, or quarries of valuable stone ; but it is evident 
 that the produce of our farms will purchase good Bank 
 Bills. 
 
 Vv'oOD. — The growth of wood is of many kinds, from 
 the large high- wide-spread tree to the humble shrub. — 
 such as Oak of all sorts. Chestnut, Walnut. Pine of all sorts, 
 Beech, Ash, Maple of many kinds. Birch in its varieties, 
 Poplar, Elm, Sassafras, Hemlock, Hacmatack, Cedar, &c. 
 
 Water. — Rutland being on the height of land, the 
 East branch of Ware River, and water distilled from the 
 clouds, is all the water of any consequence that flows into 
 it. 
 
 This branch of Ware River has its origin at the west 
 side of Watchusett Hill; it flows into this town at its 
 Northeast angle, taking a circuitous course, receiving sever- 
 al tributary streams, running in this town five miles and 
 sixty-nine chains, falling one hundred and one feet, it de- 
 parts at the Northwest. 
 
 JNIuschopange Pond is of some note, being the starting 
 and closing point of the Indian Deed. It covers about 
 one hundred acres, is fed by springs, — its water is pure 
 and deep, and is a reservoir for mills and factories. In 
 1834, large dams, and a grist and saw mill were built a lit- 
 tle distance from the pond in Holden. 
 
 Round, Cedar Swamp, Evans, or Demond Pond, has the 
 
30 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 same cpialities as Muschopaiige. but is not so larsje, con- 
 taining but sixty or seventy acres. Gregory or Long Pond 
 is about a mile long but is narrow, resembling a large riv- 
 er, is also fed by springs, and its waters arc deep and pure ; 
 and is also a reservoir lor mills and factories. These ponds 
 were formerly abundantly furnished with fish of a delicious 
 flavor. 
 
 JNIill I>rook received its name from having the first 
 mills in Rutland carried by its i)o\ver ; it has its iuaiu 
 source from one of two springs that rise near ^ach other, 
 one-half mile East of the meeting-house; the waters of 
 several other springs West of Muschopauge hill unite with 
 this, and form a brook on which a considerable business 
 is performed; its course is Westerly through meeting-house 
 meadow, and falls into Long Meadow Brook. 
 
 Long Meadow Brook has its waters from Long Pond and 
 Buck Brook, flows through long meadow, and unites wit, 
 the AVare at New Boston school-house. 
 
 Buck Brook issues from the Northeast corner of Cedar 
 Suamp Pond, takes a circular course »\ est ward and mixes 
 with long Meadow Brook liorth of Long Pond. 
 
 Pomagusset Brook is made of waters that flow from 
 meadows and swamps near Princeton, runs Westerly 
 through Pomagusset meadow and falls into the Ware. 
 
 Ilarwood's lirook has its source near the last, but takes 
 its course Southeasterlv, and by the help of other streams 
 forms a handsome brook before it leaves the town, and 
 mixes its waters with the Quinepoxet in Holden. 
 
 Sewall's Brook has its source North of Joyner's hill 
 and runs Northerly througli Sewall's meadow and falls into 
 the Ware. 
 
 Mulliken Brook is composed of the waters of several 
 springs that rise Easterly of Pound Hill, and when uiiited 
 
 I 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND 31 
 
 make a considerable rivulet, and passes into Holden near 
 its Northwest corner. 
 
 Davis's Brook has its source at or near the same spring 
 as Mill Brook; these two make a curiosity, as one mixes 
 with the Connecticut and the other with the Merrimack. 
 
 Wood Mill Hrook has its water from springs Northeast 
 of Turkey Jlill Pond runs Easterly and unites with Davis's 
 Brook, and falls into Holden near the Northeast corner 
 of Pax ton. 
 
 Dublin Brook has its source in swamps, runs Southerly 
 and falls into Spencer near the bounds of Rutland and 
 Pax ton. 
 
 Cold Brook has its source near Allen's Grant, runs 
 Northerly across the old Turnpike and passes into Oakham. 
 
 Folly Brook has its source near Oak Hill, — waters 
 the plains, — crosses Nichewoag road, and falls into 
 Oakham. 
 
 Steven's Brook has its source in Cranberry or Blood's 
 swamp, runs Northerly and flows into Barre. 
 
 Ball's Spring and the waters of Ash swamp unite, run 
 Westerly and mix with waters of Cedar Swamp Pond. 
 
 Rutland, although on the height of land, is well watered ; 
 every farm is watered either with a pond, river, brook or 
 spring of pure and durable water. 
 
 HEIGHT OF LAND. 
 
 The height of land in the County of Worcester is in 
 the towns of Ashburnham, Westminster, Princeton, Hol- 
 den, Rutland, Paxton, Leicester, Spencer, and Sturbridge ; 
 on the West of these towns all the water runs into the 
 Connecticut River only. 
 
32 HISTORY OF RUILAND. 
 
 Ill Aslibuniliam the water runs three ways, West, South- 
 east and Northeast ; in Westminster and Princeton the 
 water runs East and West. From Shrewsbury and Graf- 
 ton, the water runs into Providence and INIerriinack rivers ; 
 very little passes out of this County into diaries River, 
 Part of the waters of Rutland, Paxton, Leicester and 
 Spencer, and all of Brookfield, are ein[)tied into Connecti- 
 cut River in the town of Springfield. 
 
 The other part of the waters of Rutland mix with the 
 waters of Quinepoxet, and unite with Still River iu Hoyl- 
 stoii, wliich constitute the south branch of the Nashua, 
 which uniting with otlier rivers falls into the Merrimack. 
 
 MILLS, FACTORIES, TURNING LATHES, &c. 
 
 In the Northerly part of this town, nearly e(piidistan 
 from tlie towns of Rutland and Ilubbardston, on the great 
 County Road leading from Worcester to Keene, are situat- 
 ed Bigelow's Mills, on tiie East Branch of Ware River, 
 which has also the privilege of the waters of the Asnacou- 
 comick Pond as a reservoir, is ecpial to any in the town, 
 and inferior to but few in the County for Mills, Factories, 
 &c. There is at this time in operation at this seat and the 
 site about forty rods below, a grist and saw mill, shingle 
 and clapboard factory, &c. 
 
 Dale's Mill Seat is on the same river, two miles and twen 
 ty chains below, in which the river falls between the 
 two sites sixty-four feet. At this time, there is at this seat 
 in operation a grist and saw mill, trip hammer, circular 
 saws, lathes for carrying on the chair making business to 
 the number of several thousands a year. There is water 
 sufficient for a factory, or any kind of machinery carried 
 by water power. Formerly, clothing business was carried 
 
 *! 
 
 i 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 33 
 
 on, at the opposite side of the river, where now measures 
 and small wagons are made by Royal T. Brooks. 
 
 A little below there has been a saw mill, and carding 
 machine, owned by Ball and Earle. It is now occupied 
 by Jolm Dale for a chair shop or factory. 
 
 On the lower falls of Pomagusset Brook there is a saw 
 mill owned by William Davis. Some fifty or sixty years 
 ago there was in operation at the falls above, a saw mill, 
 owned by John Rice. 
 
 On JMill Brook between INIinistry and meeting-house 
 meadows, there was formerly erected a grist mill by Capt. 
 John Ilnbbard. Near the same place, Capt. King has 
 built, and has now in operation, a board and shingle mill, 
 circular, perpendicular and felloe saws, where considerable 
 business is done. 
 
 Below on the same stream, the first grist and saw mills 
 were erected, ever built in Rutland ; the saw mill was built 
 on mill farm, now owned by the Messrs. Hammonds ; the 
 grist mill on mill lot, now owned by Reuben Woodis, on 
 which he has built a shoe peg factory. Tradition says the 
 grist mill was burnt by the Indians. 
 
 At the upper falls of Long Meadow Brook, forty acres of 
 upland and meadow were granted and laid out to Capt. 
 Samuel Wright, April 4th, 1721, on which a saw mill was 
 built by Ephraim Jones in 1728, and is one of the best 
 sites for mills, factories, or any kind of machinery operated 
 by water power, of any in this, or neighboring towns. 
 It is now owned by Joseph Demond, where he now has iu 
 operation a grist mill, with two runs of stones, corn cracker, 
 bolting sieve, saw and shingle mills, bolting saw, turning 
 lathe and slitting saw, all of which are carried by tub 
 wheels, except the saw mill. 
 3 
 
34 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 BUCK BROOK OR DEATHVILLE. 
 
 A VILLAGE has been commenced at what was origi- 
 nally called Buck Brook, in which are in operation a sat- 
 inet factory, grist mill, with two runs of stones, corn crack- 
 er, board and shingle mill, a temperance store, and me- 
 chanics, of various trades. , 
 
 HILLS. 
 
 I 
 
 Meeting House Hill is high, and the meetiug-honse 
 **may be seen in many of the adjacent towns, and even 
 a great distance at the West and Northwest : bnt as the 
 town abounds with hills, it affords no extensive and com- 
 manding prospect of itself." 
 
 Muschopauge Hill is by many feet the highest land in 
 town, and has a commanding and beautiful prospect of the 
 North and East, and is the only hill in town that retains 
 its Indian name. On it there is a place of roots and herbs, 
 called the " Indian Garden." This hill was originally 
 laid out to Capt. Edward Rice and Capt. Samuel Stone. 
 
 Rocky or Pound Hill is at the end of the ten rod road or 
 street ; it was called by the former name, until the Pound 
 was built in 1764, since which time it has been called by 
 the latter. Thirty years ago it contained only tlie Work- 
 House and another small house, and the pound. Now it 
 is a pleasant little village. 
 
 School Lot Hill, one mile 'West of the meeting-housei 
 received its name from the School Lot being laid out on it* 
 From this hill there is an extensive and pleasant view of 
 the surrounding country, 
 
 Joyner's Hill, one mile North of the meeting-house, is 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 35 
 
 excellent land, and makes a good appearance as you pass 
 througl^tlie centre of the town. 
 
 Cheney Hill was formerly owned by a man by the 
 name of Cheney. House lots, Nos. 28, 29, 30 and 21, 
 were pitched on this hill. 
 
 Brintiial Hill is the North and highest part of said range, 
 named for Mr. Brintnal, who preached and taught a 
 school in the early settlement of the town ; it is now own- 
 ed by Levi Bartlett. 
 
 Bear Hill is bounded Westerly by the Sewall Farm. 
 Benjamin Fletcher's one hundred acres were located on 
 this hill. It is now owned by Joseph Miles. 
 
 A hill south of Pomagusset meadow, containing one 
 hundred and fifty acres of land, was granted to Jacob 
 Farrar, but has been many years owned by the heirs of 
 Capt. Edward Rice. 
 
 Birch Hill, between the two last hills, was granted and 
 laid to the b'^irs of Joseph Wood, to the right of Lot No. 
 21, originally granted to Jonathan Willard, and is now 
 owned by Maj. Silas Furbush. 
 
 Oak Hill is within the limits of New Boston, was laid 
 out to Henry Frankly n's heirs, Capt. John Charnock's 
 heirs and to Eleazer Ball, and is now owned by Jeduthaa 
 Green and others. 
 
 Worcester Meadow Hill had its name from joining on 
 a meadow in Worcester, (now Holden.) This hill was orig- 
 inally granted as first division of upland to Joseph Wright 
 and Samuel Goodeuow, and is now owned by Jedediah Es- 
 tabrook and Suel Reed. 
 
 Walnut Hill was granted to Samuel White, laid to right 
 of Lot No. 36, bounded by Worcester, and is now owned 
 by Stephen Fessenden. 
 
 Wood Hill is partly in Rutland and partly in Paxton. 
 
1 
 
 36 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 It was granted and laid out to Benjamin Wood, Esq , to 
 right of Lot No. 57. It was owned by Joseph liartlett, 
 then by Ebenezer Frost. 
 
 Stevens's Hill, one mile south of the meeting-house 
 was granted to Dea. Stevens's House Lot, No. 56, and 
 then owned by Aaron Rice, since by Capt. John Phelps, 
 now by Edwin and David Henry. 
 
 Smith's Hill lies North and bounds on Cedar Swamp 
 Pond, and is now owned by Daniel and Otis Deraontl. 
 
 Hendry's Hill lies North of liuck lirook and is now 
 owned by the Ilenery or Henry heirs, and Capt. Sardine 
 Muzzy. 
 
 This hill was granted to Malcam Hendry and Sara 
 Mccarter. 
 
 Allen's Grant and Hill, Westerly of Long Pond, wai 
 granted and laid out to John Allen, Estes Hatch, Esq., 
 and others to ri^jht of I ots No. 38, to said Allen, and Nos. 
 11, 4'J and 50, to Esq. Hatch. The present owners are 
 Gen. William Crawford, Joseph Marsh, Thaddeus Haynes, 
 W^ilson, Smitli, &c. 
 
 Barrack Hill had its name from tlie Barracks being 
 built on its summit lor iiurgoyne's army. This land was 
 laid out to Alexander Bothell, Jonathan Davis and James 
 Heaton. Its present owners are Henry's heirs, Zaccheus 
 G. Carpenter, David D. Browning, Suel Stone and Jonas 
 Roper. 
 
 Charnock Hill was granted to Capt. John Charnock of 
 Boston and his heirs, to their right of House Lot, No. 34. 
 Charnock was bounded Easterly by mill farm. Its present 
 owners are John D. Williams, Israel Stratton, and J. E. 
 Cheney. 
 
 Grass Hill is nearly a mile Southwest of the meeting- 
 house. House Lot No. 57, was pitched on this hill to 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 37 
 
 George Robbius. It has since been owned by Robert 
 Patrick. The present owners are Joel, William and Jo- 
 seph Hubbard, &c. 
 
 There are many hills in this town without any particu- 
 lar name ; — a great part of it is made of hills, or large 
 swells, and is some of the best land in the town ; there is 
 not a hill but may be with ease and safety ascended to its 
 summit with a carriage, or that has not been cultivated by 
 the plough ; — from many of them there might be taken 
 beautiful landscapes ; five hundred and fifty rods East of 
 the meeting-house, on the old Turnpike, is an extensive and 
 beautiful prospect to the East, as almost any in the Com- 
 monwealth — 'the blue hills of Milton are distinctly visible. 
 
 VALES OR VALLEYS. 
 
 Bdt a small part of the town is comprised of lands of 
 this description. We have no valleys to vie with the Mis- 
 sissippi ; the longest is the one that Ware river passes 
 through, — long meadow is something of a valley. From 
 Holden by Mill Brook through the ministry and meeting- 
 house meadows, is a vale or valley, — from No. 5, School 
 house to Holden is another, — East and West of Dublin 
 road are valleys ; there are several others of minor note, 
 as birch valley, &c. 
 
 MEADOWS. 
 
 The following are the most noted :— -Meeting-house, 
 Long, Ware, Ministry, Sewall's, Pomagusset, Lorjng's, 
 South, Pine Plains, &c. ; there are many without any par- 
 ticular names. Some of our meadows are good, some 
 middling, and some indifferent ; most of them when first 
 3* 
 
38 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 cleared, produced al)undaiit crops. It is evident tliat 
 some were partially cleared by the Indians or beavers, 
 and produced grass before the white people began their 
 settlement, and was a great means in preserving and sup- 
 porting their cattle at its commencement through the 
 winter. 
 
 These meadows have many times changed owners, but 
 several of them retain their bounds as first lotted and 
 drawn by the pioprietors' committee for the settler. 
 
 LOCALITIES. 
 
 Judge Sewali/s farm of one thousand acres was 
 granted to him by Government prior to tlie grant of the 
 twelve miles square to tlie proprietors of Rutland. It was 
 laid out in an oblong square in the Northerly part of what 
 is now Rutland, seven hundred and thirteen rods in length, 
 and three hundred and seventy in breadth, — bounded 
 Westerly by 2sew Boston, Northerly near Ilubbardston 
 line and Bigelow's Mill's, Easterly near No. 1, School 
 house and by Joseph Miles', Southerly a little North of 
 No. 9, School-house. A good tract of land and large 
 measure. 
 
 PROVINCE OR ARTILLERY FARM. 
 
 The General Court at their Sessions in 1715, reserved 
 to themselves one thousand acres; five hundred of which 
 Trere granted to the Hon. Artillery Company, and the other 
 five hundred acres were, by said Court at their session in 
 1717, granted to the Hon. John Burrill, P^sq. The one 
 thousand acres were equally divided from East to West, 
 «ach having a part of Asnebumskit Pond. The South part 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 39 
 
 was set off to the Artillery Company, and was bounded by 
 Worcester and Leicester. The other half was subdivided 
 between Messrs. Ephraim Moore, Peter Moore, Nathaniel 
 Goodenow, Samuel Sweetser, and Michael Sweetser, 
 
 This one thousand acres is a part of the land set off of 
 Rutland to form Paxton, the Southwest corner thereof is 
 near where Paxton meeting-house now stands. 
 
 PROPRIETORS' LANDS. 
 
 In the first division of upland of one hundred and fifty 
 acres among the proprietors, the following lands were laid 
 out in that part of Rutland which is now Paxton. To Rev. 
 Thomas Frink one hundred and twenty acres bounded by 
 Leicester ; Robert Mclem one hundred and thirty acres on 
 a hill near Leicester line ; Thomas Wheeler one hundred 
 and fifty acres on Fox hill, near Leicesier line ; Joseph 
 Stevens two hundred acres on Turkey hill, &c.; Samuel 
 Brown one hundred and three acres East of Turkey-hill 
 pond, Samuel Goodenow one hundred and forty acres South- 
 west of Turkey-hill pond ; Samuel Ball ninety-seven acres 
 West of Goodenow's ; Malcam Hendry and Sarah Mccarter 
 ninety-five acres near Leicester line ; William Mccarter, 
 Robert and 3Iatthew Patrick sixty-three acres in equal 
 thirds, on a hill near Leicester line. The above named 
 tracts are all good land. 
 
 DUBLIN, OR POND END. 
 
 Tins tract of land is situated in the Southwest corner of 
 the six miles square, and is a pleasant and fertile part of 
 the town. As it was almost wholly peopled with emi- 
 grants from Ireland, it received the name of Dublin, and 
 
40 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 comprises School District, No. 6. Within its bouiuls were 
 eight House Lots, and the following divisions of upland 
 granted in 1723 to the following named persons: Jonas 
 Clarke, Esq., of Boston, three hundred acres ; James 
 Browning, one hundred and fifty acres ; John Jeffries, Esq., 
 two hundred and two acres ; Col. Estes Hatch, one hun- 
 dred and sixty-one acres ; Thomas Smith, Esq., one hun- 
 dred and fifty acres ; Jonathan Sewall, Esq., of Boston, 
 one hundred and six acres; Peter Cutler's heirs, ninety 
 acres; William Fenton, sixty-seven acres; Duncan Mc- 
 Farland, sixty-two acres. It is mostly warm and good 
 land. 
 
 CAPT. BENJAMIN WILLARD'S NINE HUN- 
 DRED AND THIRTY ACRES. 
 
 The Proprietors of Rutland, for divers considerations, 
 (one of which was to promote a mill,) on December 17, 
 1715, granted to Capt. Benjamin Willard, one-third part 
 of a thirty-third part of said township, or nine hundred 
 and thirty acres, which was located and disposed of in the 
 following manner, viz : three hundred acres to Rev. Israel 
 Loring ; two hundred and forty to Capt. Samuel Stone and 
 one hundred and twenty to Capt. Samuel Wright, all of 
 Sudbury, assignees to Capt. .Benjamin Willard. The 
 above described lands were bounded on North Worces- 
 ter and the East Wing. In said tract there is an excellent 
 meadow, — a pasture by the name of Loring, perpetuates its 
 ancient owner; eighty acres of the above grant were locat- 
 ed on and about Buck Brook ; forty acres at the falls of 
 Long Meadow Brook, and the remainder on Mill Brook, b 
 ing the mill farm and mill lot. 
 
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HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 41 
 
 TEN ACRES. 
 
 The Grand Committee surveyetl and laid out (the same 
 ti'iie they did the ten rod road,) ten acres for a Burying 
 Place arid other public uses ; said ten acres were bounded 
 Southerly by a ten rod road, and Easterly by a four rod 
 road leadia* to Joyner's hill. 
 
 PINE PLAINS. 
 
 The Pine Plains were bounded on the West Wing, 
 now Oakliam. and were common to all the proprietors to 
 get timber and board logs, until they were laid out, num- 
 bered, pitched or drawn, liy lot. II3 was the practice of 
 some of the first settlers, in a dry season to fire the plains, 
 that they might have better browsiag for their own cattle, 
 and tliose they took from the lower towns. O^ie seasoa 
 the -ire exteuded into the West wing, and injured the ap- 
 pearance and sale of Oakham for several years. 
 
 ROADS IN RUTLAND. 
 
 Almost every man has a large Road by his house, if 
 not greatly travelled. The Proprietors were liberal in 
 their grants. The rortds laid out and opened previous to 
 17o0, were from the Proprietors' lands ; and if any were 
 laid through the land of individuals, they had other land 
 in lieu tliereof. 
 
 STREET OR TEN ROD ROAD. 
 
 The street or ten rod road granted by the Grand Pro- 
 prietors, was on May Sth, Anno Domini, 1743, confirmed 
 
42 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 by them as follows, viz : Voted, " That the Road or 
 Street Ten Rods wide, beginning at the Ministry House 
 Lot (so called.) No. G2, and running Northeasterly over 
 Meeting House Hill, (so called.) and ending at the part- 
 ing of the Roads on Rocky Hill, (so called,) by the cor- 
 ner of Col. Hatches Division Land, be granted and con- 
 firmed to the Town of Rutland, as a common for public 
 use. Benefit and liehoof without any manner of Alienation 
 or appropriation forever. 
 
 THOMAS FRINK, Mod'r:' 
 
 FOUR ROD ROADS. 
 
 The following is a list of four rod roads, — when grant- 
 ed, — where from and where to, with their length. 
 
 MILKS. RODS. 
 
 1729, F'rom ten rod road or street to Paxton 
 
 line, 
 1729 and 1730, From ten road road through 
 Dublin to House Lot, No. 53, 
 
 1730, From ten road road to Oakham line, 
 . called Hadley road, 
 
 1731, From ten rod road by Grass Hill to 
 
 Paxton line, 
 1731, From ten rod road to Joyner's Hill, 
 (Miles's,) 
 
 1733, From Pound Hill to Holden line, 
 
 1734, From ten rod road to Samuel Stone's, 
 1734, From Paxton road by Ball's spring to 
 
 Grass Hill, 
 1734, From the road by Grass Hill to Widow 
 Hendry's mill, (Death's,) 
 
 2 
 
 219 
 
 3 
 
 311 
 
 2 
 
 211 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 106 
 
 2 
 
 2 • 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 200 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 43 
 
 MILES. RODS. 
 
 1740, A road over Muschopauge Hill to 
 
 Pond street, 250 
 
 TURNPIKE ROAD. 
 
 When the Turnpike fever ran high, the following Act 
 was passed, " Be it therefore enacted, by the Senate, and 
 House of Representatives in General Court assembled, 
 and by the authority of the same, That Jonathan Warner, 
 Samuel Parkman, Josiah Knapp, Edward Blake, jun., 
 Aaron and Charles Davis, Spencer Field, Stephen Rice, 
 William Cutler, Paul Mandell, Moses Mandell, Francis 
 Blake, Moses White, Richard Kelley, Jonas Howe, jun., 
 Ebenezer Mattoon, jun., Medad Nickerson, Daniel Walk- 
 er, Thomas Powers, Roger West, Robert Field, Nehemiah 
 Hinds, John Rankin, William Conkey, Isaac Abercrom- 
 bie, Artemas How, Jesse Allen, Joseph Chadwick, Timo- 
 thy Parker, Isaac Hobart, John Dodds, Jonathan Dan- 
 forth, William Henry, Abner Conant, James Lawton, 
 Seth Pierce and Jason Mixter, and such persons as shall 
 be associated with them, and their successors, be and 
 they are hereby constituted a corporation, by the name of 
 the Sixth Massachusetts Turnpike Corporation, for the 
 laying out and making a Turnpike Road from the East line 
 of Amherst, on the County Road near William Breton's 
 house through the Towns of Pelham, Greenwich, Hard- 
 wick, New Braintree, Oakham, Rutland, Holden, Worces- 
 ter, to the great road in Shrewsbury, &c. 
 
 In the House of Representatives, June 21, 1799, 
 
 EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker. 
 
 In the Senate, June 21, 1799, 
 
 JOHN C. JONES, President. 
 June 22, 1799, By the Lt. Governor, approved, 
 
 MOSES GILL." 
 
44 HISTORY OF RUTLANr. 
 
 Said Road was forty-three miles and one hundred and 
 twelve rods long, — was made in one summer, and cost 
 about thirt3'-three thousand dollars. 
 
 THE PART TAKEN BY RUTLAND. 
 
 Whkn said Road was in contemplation, Rutland chose 
 a respectable committee to use their influence to have it 
 pass through this town ; and at a subsequent meeting, 
 voted to appropriate one thousand dollars on certain con- 
 ditions to carry the same into effect. But at an after 
 meeting the vote was rescinded. Then a number of indi- 
 viduals of Rutland associated together, and contracted to 
 make said road through Rutland for one dollar and seventy 
 cents per rod, and take their pay in Turnpike shares at 
 twenty-five dollars each; — chose Jonas How. Esq., Capt. 
 Benjamin Putnam and Jonas Reed, jun., their committee 
 to superintend the same. Moses White, Esq., contracted 
 to make five hundred and nineteen rods of the West end 
 for two dollars and thirty-nine cents per rod. The re- 
 maining seventeen hundred and fifty rods at one dollar for- 
 ty-one cents per rod, was lotted into seven shares of two 
 hundred and fifty dollars, or ten Turnpike shares each, and 
 was made by the contractors, or such persons as they em- 
 ployed. Jonas Reed made thirty-two parts of the seventy, 
 and the remainder was made by owners of shares. The road 
 being made and accepted, the Corporation for a little time 
 took considerable toll ; but it was appropriated to the pay- 
 ment of outstanding debts. The proprietors were under the 
 necessity of taking their own money to pay themselves. 
 New roads were made, — toll evaded, and the shares had 
 the same destiny as the old Continental Money. The 
 Corporation relinquished its Franchise, and on August 11, 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 45 
 
 1828, held its last meeting. The Turnpike became a 
 County Road, or Common Highway. 
 
 JONAS REED, Late Proprietors' Clerk. 
 
 In 1818 the town made eight hundred and thirty-three 
 rods of County Road between Birch Valley and Paxton 
 line, which cost the town for making one thousand one 
 hundred and eleven dollars and ninety-five cents. In 
 
 1832, the town made upwards of five miles of County 
 Road between Holden line and Bigelow's mills, which 
 cost the town upwards of three thousand dollars. In 
 
 1833, the town made a County Road Northerly of the 
 meeting-house, and North of No. 1, school house. 
 
 Roads. — Length of some of the principal roads, — dis- 
 tance from the meeting house, — and from one place to 
 another. 
 
 From Holden line to Oakham line, (old 
 • Turnpike, ) 
 Holden Meeting House, 
 
 Oakham Meeting House, 
 
 Hubbardston Meeting House, — 
 
 by No. 1, School House, 
 Paxton Meeting House, — 
 
 East of No. 5, School House, 
 Barre, Northwest corner of 
 
 Rutland, by the Folly, 
 
 Parre Corner, Northwest corner of 
 Rutland, — through New Boston, 
 
 Spencer Meeting House, — 
 
 through Dublin, 
 Princeton Meeting House, — 
 
 by No. 2, School House, 
 4 
 
 MILES. 
 
 RODS. 
 
 5 
 
 165 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 3 
 
 125 
 
 220 
 
 278 
 
 75 
 
 152 
 
 133 
 
46 HI8T0TIY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 MILK8. RODa 
 
 Holden, Hnbbardston line, — 
 
 by Bigelow's, 5 22C 
 
 Southeast corner to Northwest corner, 8 di. 
 
 Northeast corner to Southwest corner, 10 246 
 
 The roads in Kutland when added make seventy-six 
 
 miles ; — supposing the roads to average three rods il 
 
 width, they cover four hundred and thirty-six acres of land 
 
 COUNTRY AND COUNTY ROADS. 
 
 County. — April 5, 1733, Voted, "That the towi 
 will join with Worcester to put in a Petition to the Quarter 
 Sessions to have a County Road from Rutland to Worces- 
 ter." 
 
 Samuel Wright, Esq., was chosen to put in said Peti 
 tion. 
 
 Road to Market. — March 7, 1737, the town chose 
 Capt. John Hubbard, Lieut. Edward Rice and IVLjses How, 
 a committee to discourse with, and desire the Selectmen 
 of Worcester and Shrewsbury to lay out a Highway, con- 
 venient for the inhabitants of the town of Rutland to trav- 
 el to market in. 
 
 JOSEPH STEVENS, HfocTr. 
 
 COUNTY OF WORCESTER,— WHEN INCOR- 
 PORATED. 
 
 The Act incorporating the County of Worcester, pass- 
 ed April 2, 1731, "An Act of erecting, and making a 
 County in the inland parts of this Province, to be called 
 The County of Worcester, and for establishing Courts of 
 
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RISTORir OF RUTLAND, 47 
 
 Justice within the same." — '' Be it enacted hj liis Ex- 
 cellency the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in 
 General Court Assembled, and by the authority of the 
 same, That the towns and places hereafter named and ex- 
 pressed, that is to say, Worcester, Lancaster, Westbor- 
 ough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Leicester, Rutland and 
 Lunenburgh, all in the County of Middlesex; Mendon, 
 Woodstock, Oxford, Sutton, including llassanamisco, Ux- 
 bridge, and the land granted to several petitioners of Med- 
 field all in the County of Suffolk; Brookfield in the Coun- 
 ty of Hampshire, and the South town laid out to the Nar- 
 mgaiiset soldiers ; and all other lands lying within the said 
 townships, with the inhabitants thereon, shall from and af- 
 ter the tenth day of July, which will be in the year of our 
 Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty-one, be and 
 remain one entire and distinct County by the name of 
 Worcester, of whicli Worcester to be the County or Shire 
 town, &e." 
 
 On February 1, 1732, the first prison was ordered to 
 be built, — fortj'-one by .eighteen feet, and eight feet 
 stud. The gaol part to be eighteen feet square, of white 
 oak, studded with timber of five inches by four, and placed 
 within five inches of each other, the joists to-be of the same 
 bigness, and placed at the same distance, and that it be 
 covered with plank, spiked within and without; a dungeon 
 beneath was likewise directed. On November, 1732, the 
 Court House was ordered to be built, thirty-six by twenty- 
 six feet, with thirteen feet po'sts. To pay for these pub- 
 lic buildings, and other charges, incident to the County, 
 a tax was ordered upon the several towns, as follows: 
 Lancaster, G2L, IGs., 8d., Mendon, 36A, Woodstock, 32^., 
 Brookfield, 27/., Is., 8d., Sutton, 24/., 10s., Worcester, 
 22/,, 1.3 s., 4(/., Westborough, 18/., 2s., Southborough, 
 
48 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 171., Cs., Shrewsbury, 14/., 14s., Oxford, 14/.. 45., Leices- 
 ter, 13/., y.«., 4rf., Uxbridge, 12/., Os., 8rf., Rutland, II., 
 16s., Lunenburgh, 7/., 16s. Total, 311/., 10s., id. 
 
 The following persons, belonging to Rutland, have held 
 offices in tlie County. William Caldwell, Ksq., Sheriff, 
 from 1793 to 1805. Moses White, P^sq., do., from 1811 
 to 1812, and Justice of the Court of Sessions, 1807. 
 Daniel Clap, Esq., Register of Deeds from 1784 to 1816. 
 John Fessenden, Esq., Senator from 1787 to 1791. 
 Francis Blake, P^sq., do., from 1810 to 1812, and from 
 1813 to 1815; also Clerk of the Court, 1816 and 1817. 
 Thomas II. Blood, Esq.,* Senator from 1816 to 1818. 
 
 Lawtkrs. — Daniel Bliss, P^sq., 1760. Daniel Murray, 
 Esq., 1771. William Caldwell, Esq., 1773. Francis 
 Blake, Esq., 1789. Isaac Story, Esq., 1793. Joseph 
 B. Caldwell, Esq., 1802. William C. White, Esq., John 
 Shepley. Esq., Rufus Putnam, Esq., 1809. 
 
 Justices of the Pkack. — Samuel Wright, i\loses 
 How, John Stone, John Murray, John Frink, John Fessen- 
 den, Jonas How, Moses White, Daniel Walker, Zadock 
 Gates, Tilly Flint, Jonas How, Joel Davis, Calvin How, 
 James Estabrook, Rowland Wheeler. 
 
 Doctors. — Samuel Robbins, died June 28, 1748. 
 Ilezokiah Fletcher, Jan. 21, 1754. Alpheus P^'Ietcher, 
 June 12, 1766. John Frink, John Frink, jun., John Field, 
 James McFarland, Jonah How, M. D., George Estabrook, 
 M. D., Samuel Gates, JNI. D., David A. Grosvenor, jun., 
 M. D. 
 
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50 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 In 1832, part of Centre, No. 1, and No. 2, Districts 
 were set off and formed a District, called No. 9, South of 
 Sewall's Farm, six linndred rods North of the meeting- 
 house. 
 
 In 1833, No. 3 District, was divided, the West part 
 was called No. 10 District, Northwest of Muschopatifre 
 Pond, six hundred and five rods East of the meeting 
 house. 
 
 Of the above number of persons, there were under five 
 years of age, eighty-five males — seventy-five females be- 
 tween five and ten, males ninety, — females sixty-one ; be- 
 tween ten and twenty, males one hundred and forty-eight, — 
 females one hundred and forty-six ; between twenty and 
 thirty, males one hundred and seven, — females one hun- 
 dred and seven ; between thirty and forty,-males seventy-two 
 females sixty-four; between forty and fifty, — males fifty 
 one, — females fifty-five; between fifty and sixty, — 
 males forty, — females forty-nine; between sixty and 
 seventy, males twenty-six, — females thirty ; between 
 seventy and eighty, males fourteen, — females six ; up- 
 wards of eighty, males four, females twelve. At the same 
 time there were one hundred and eighty-three dwelling- 
 houses, and the same number of married couples; thirteen 
 widowers, and forty widows. In 1835, there were be- 
 tween sixty and seventy years of age, sixty-eight persons; 
 between seventy and eighty, thirty-one persons; betw^een 
 eighty and ninety, seven persons; upwards of ninety, six 
 persons. Total upwards of sixty years, one hundred and 
 twelve persons. 
 
 SCHOOLS. 
 
 The General Court and Grand Proprietors made some 
 
HISTORY OF RL'TLANr. 51 
 
 provision for schools, in their grant to the settlers of the 
 six miles sqnare ; it was one of the conditions of the 
 grant, that one sixty-third part of the lands shonld be set 
 off and appropriated for schooling forever. Accordingly 
 in the division of the lands that proportion was set off for 
 that pnrpose, and was Lot No. 63, and its after divisions. 
 
 What was called the House Lot of thirty acres was 
 pitched or drawn, on a hill one mile West of the meeting- 
 house. The division of one hundred and fifty acres was 
 laid out and located partly by the House Lot and partly by 
 the East Wing. Tlie School lands were by vote of the 
 town in 1744 sold, and the proceeds put on interest. The 
 lands were sold as follows : a piece of forty-eight acres 
 and one hundred rods to Eliphalet How, for 64/., 10s., 
 lawful- money of the last emission. A second division 
 with ail after draughts to Duncan McFarland, for 22/., 3s., 
 2d., 2q.; a meadow lot to Lieut. Moses How, for 3/., 10s.; 
 a farm of one hundred and thirty-three acres to John and 
 James Walker, for 66/., Is., 8rf. Total, 156/., 4s., lOd. 
 
 For the first twenty years after the grant, there was 
 little privilege of a school, there being no school-houses ; 
 and it being dangerous for children to go from house to 
 house, not only on account of Indians, but of ravenous 
 bears and wolves. Mothers when sitting at the door 
 with their children, could see the wild beasts pass by with 
 their young. 
 
 In Oct. 1733, the town voted to provide a school master 
 before November Court, and chose Capt. John Hubbard, 
 IVIessrs. Eleazer Ball and Dunkin McFarland a committee 
 for that purpose, whom they instructed to provide the best 
 and cheapest they could get. At the same time voted, to 
 have the school kept two-thirds of the time in the middle of 
 the town, at Col. Hatch's house, and one-third, at the 
 
52 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 West end, at the pond. This W(i8 kept by Mr. Whitaker ; 
 nnd was the first public scliool tuuiiht in Rutland. 
 
 In 1734, the town voted that two school-houses be built, 
 to keep school in, at the public charge of the town; one 
 to be set near the meeting-house, in the most couveuicnt 
 place on the ten acres laid out |or such uses. The other 
 school house to be set at the Northwest corner of John 
 McEntire's field, (Southwest of Cedar Swamp Pond.) 
 
 In 1735, the town engaged Mr. William I5rintnal, as a 
 school master for one year. The school was kept at three 
 places, according to their pay. 
 
 In 1751, the town built a school house, in what is now 
 Paxtou, and set it on the road between Rutland and Leices- 
 ter. 
 
 Until 1781, the centre district extended from Iloldcn 
 line to the bounds of Oakham, in which, for several years 
 before the Revolution, there was a latin grammar school 
 kept through the year ; to encourage the same, Col. Mur- 
 ray gave twenty dollars a year. 
 
 Through the Revolutionary war, schooling was some 
 neglected. But it is probable Rutland has not been behind 
 other towns of her ability, in aflFording instruction for her 
 children and youth. 
 
 The sum granted yearly is about seven hundred dollars. 
 A considerable sum in addition is paid by individuals, to 
 primary and high schools. 
 
 The following persons either born or settled in Rutland, 
 have received a Collegiate Education: — Thomas Frink, 
 at H. U., 1722, Joseph Buckminster, H. U., 1739, Jo- 
 seph Davis, H. U., 1740, Samuel Frink, H. U., 1758, 
 Daniel Bliss, H. U., 1760, Samuel Porter, H. U., 1763, 
 Daniel Murray, H. U., 1771, Samuel Murray, H. U., 
 1772, Jedidias Estabrook, H. U., 1771, Joseph Buck- 
 
IlISTOaY OF RUTLAND. 53 
 
 minster, Y. C John Hubbard Chnrch, II. U., 1797, 
 David Forbes, D. C, John Fessenden, B. U., Francis 
 Bhike, 11. U., Josiiih Clark, jr., Y. C. 
 
 On May 8, 1786, Rutland appointed a respectable com- 
 mittee, (of vvhicli General Pntnam was chairman,) to as- 
 certain a proper and convenient number of school plots, 
 and the bounds for tlie same; which service tliey perform- 
 ed, and made a very particular and accurate descrip- 
 tion of the bounds of each plot, and the head of every 
 family in the same. Their report, although not accepted 
 was recorded. It exhibits the number of families, — the 
 part of the town each lived in, and the number of plots re- 
 commended. By comparing their report with the present 
 inhabitants, we have the change, and the increase of the 
 inhabitants of each part, — and of the whole town, from 
 that time to the present; and the change in heads of its 
 families. Their report was as follows, viz. : 
 
 No. I, Plot. John Ames, Solomon Buckminster, Da- 
 vid Bennet, Capt. Peter Davis, Lieut. Asa Davis, Jona- 
 tluiH How, David How, Nathaniel Munro, Lieut. Timo- 
 thy Munro, Benjamin Munro, Robert Haws, John Priest, 
 Lieut. Jason Read, David Smith, Isaac Smith, Stevens 
 Stone, Lieut. Simon Phelps. — Seventeen Families. 
 
 II. Col. Silas Bent, P^ns. William Bridge, Moses Bax- 
 ter, John Briant, Abel Brigham, Daniel Goodenow, Phin- 
 eas Lamb, Lieut. Timothy Metcalf, Lieut. Luke Moore, 
 Jonas Parnieiiter, Abel Parmenter, John Rice, Josiah Rice, 
 Elijah Stone, Jeduthan Stone, Luther Stevens, Nathaniel 
 Sawyer, Thomas Wood. — P^ighteen Families. 
 
 III. Samuel Cowden, James Cowden, Lieut. Robert 
 Forbns, John Forbus, Simon Heald, Deacon Jonas How, 
 Moses IMaynard, Moses Maynai'd. jun.. Ens. George Oaks, 
 Capt. Elijah Stearns, Jonathan Stearns, James Smith, 
 
54 
 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Lockert Smith, Lieut. George Siultli. ('apt. John Stone, 
 Daniel Saunders, Isaac Wlieeler. — Seventeen Families. 
 
 IV. Daniel Bartlett, John Blair, William Caldwell, 
 Esq., Thomas Child, Ahiather Child, George Clark, Wd. 
 Mary Davis, Wd. Amittai Davis, Dea. Samuel Davis, 
 John Fiink, Esq., Dr. John Frink, jun., Calvin Glazier, 
 Aaron Glazier, Joseph King, Lieut. l*aul Moore, Josei)h 
 Miller, Peter Newton, David Hice, Thomas Reed, Capt. 
 Thomas Reed, Dea. Jonas Reed, Jonas Reed, jun., Josh- 
 ua Randall, William Smith, Israel Stone. Lieut. Josej)h 
 Wood, John Watson, Samuel Smith Watson. Twenty- 
 eight Families. 
 
 V. Elijah Allen, Capt. David Bent, Joseph Bartlet, 
 Lieut. James Blair, James Blair, jun., Capt. Caleb Clap, 
 Lieut. Phinehas Everett, John Fessenden, Esq., Eben- 
 ezer Frost, Capt. Zacclieus Gates, Zadock Gates, Gardner 
 Goddard. Lieut. David Henry, John Rawson, Benjamin 
 Reed. Edmund Ree<l, Jonas Stone, Samuel Stratton, Dan- 
 iel EstaI)rook. jun., John Foster. — Twenty Families. 
 
 VL Robert Blair, John Browning, Lieut. James Brown- 
 ing, Lieut. William * Browning, Joseph Browning, John 
 Boyce, Phillip Boynes, Capt. John Maclenathan, Asahel 
 Clap. Isaac Goodspeed, Lemuel Harrington, Mark Heard, 
 Dillingtcni Johnson, Joseph Knapp, Silas Livermore, Hez- 
 ekiah Newton. AVd. Elizabeth Oliphant, Isaac Savage, 
 Asaph Sherman, John Smith, James Smith, James Wil- 
 liams. — Twenty-two Families. 
 
 VII. Rev. Joseph Buckminster, Oliver Bowker, Patrick 
 Bryan, Christopher Burlinggame. Lieut. George Black. 
 Gideon Brown, Wd. Keziah Cutting, Elijah Demond, Na- 
 than Davis, Jesse Davis, Eliakim Davis, Chamberlain 
 Eustis, Ah'an Fosdick, Skelton Foster. Thomas Fliiit, 
 Tilly Flint, John Ilucker, jun., Ephraira Hubbard, Jona- 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 55 
 
 than Hubbard, Elijah Plammond, William Henry, Lieut. 
 Benjamin Miles, Ebenezer Miles, Judah Mayo, Alexan- 
 der Murray, Philip Munro, Rufus Putnam, Esq., Capt. 
 Timothy lluggles, Jonas Smith, Benjamin Putnam, Sam- 
 uel Porter, .John Read, Eleazer Rice, Benoni Smith, Jedu- 
 than Tower, James Wheeler, James Wheeler, jun. — 
 Thirty- seven Families. 
 
 Vin. Asa Adams, Eleazer Ball, Phineas Ball, Ephraim 
 Bruce, Levi Brown, Nathan Davis, jun., John Chard, 
 Wd. Mary Cunningham, Oliver Chickering, Samuel Gates, 
 Matthias How, Matthias How, jun., Joshua Phillips, 
 Joshua Phillips, jun., Daniel Roper, P]dvvar<l Rice, Abra- 
 ham Wheeler. Capt. Phineas Walker, Daniel Walker and 
 Daniel Munden. Twenty Families. 
 
 Total, one hundred and seventy-nine. Only nine that 
 were then heads of families are now alive, and live in 
 town. 
 
 At this time there is not a married person that owns and 
 lives on a house lot that was their ancestors. 
 
 In one hundred and twenty years the revolution in fami- 
 lies has been variable and various. The Wheel of For- 
 tune with, some has turned round more than once, — some 
 that were rich have been poor, and now are becoming 
 wealthy. 
 
 I could name some in the circle of my acquaintance, 
 whose prospects in life were promising, — their abilities 
 and education decent, — their parents by diligence and econ- 
 omy for many years, acquired property sufficient to give, or 
 leave to their son a farm, or money to set up in trade ; 
 their daughter money to furnish a house. But before, or 
 as soon as the son came into possession, he wore a watch, 
 smoked his cigar, and rode a gay horse. He addressed 
 and won the heart and hand ol a fine girl, whose pulse 
 
56 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 beat hiyli, and anticipated a life of pleasure and happiness. 
 She laid out her few hundieds to richly furnish the parlor, 
 and articles of extrava!;:jance for the kitchen; — they com- 
 mence housekeeping, and calculate their wealth is exhaust- 
 less, — the husband feels above manual labor, — the wife 
 beyond the superintendence of a family ; these inexperi- 
 enced couples hire their help — have parties, keep high 
 company, live fast, and ere they are aware they are in 
 debt ; the creditors call — the sheriff visits, — the farm 
 and furniture are sold, and these imprudent persons, or 
 their children liave had the mortification to look out of 
 the door of a poor house. Yet a greater misfortune has 
 befallen others. It is written in an ancient Hook, " Woe 
 unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of 
 strength to mingle strong drird<." It is apparent that 
 something of this kind or nature has been in operation in 
 Rutland and its vicinity, and has had the strength to as- 
 cend our rich and fertile hills, and wash the strong and 
 loamy soil from them, — or the owners from the soil. Many 
 that were born of poor, but respectable parents who had 
 nothing but their hands, a good character and steady hab- 
 its, industry, economy, and kin.d friends to begin the world 
 with, have by the blessing of a kind Providence become 
 wealthy, respectable, and are some of our most worthy 
 citizens. 
 
 The Independence of the United States cost great 
 treasures, much blood, and many tears. But not half so 
 much as intemperance and its accompanying evils. 
 
 RESOURCES OF RUTLAND. 
 
 The following are some of the articles raised, or manu- 
 factured in Rutland, where the balance is in her favor : 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 57 
 
 Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Butter, Cheese, Poul. 
 try. Eggs, Wood, Coal, Hay, Barley, Oats, Potatoes, 
 AYagoiis, Sleighs, Cabinet Furniture, Chairs, Rakes, Boots, 
 Shoes, Straw Braid, and Palm Leaf Hats, by the thousand. 
 There have been many inventions to save manual labor ; 
 yet our females are very industrious ; there is not a mother 
 who does not superintend the domestic concerns of her 
 family. 
 
 The most of our lands being of a strong deep soil, rich- 
 ly repay the farmer for his labor and manure. — It is natu- 
 ral for grass and potatoes. Potatoes are much in use, and 
 now constitute an essential ingredient in the support of 
 man and beast. Fifty or sixty years ago, if a farmer rais- 
 ed half a dozen bushels he thought he had a large supply ; 
 they were raised in beds as we now do carrots, &c. If our 
 lands were cultivated equal to those near Boston, they 
 would produce sustenance enough for four thousand in- 
 habitants. 
 
 A sketch of a respectable farmer and his family before 
 the Revolution : — Morning and evening the domestic altar 
 was surrounded, to unite in prayer and praise, for the bless- 
 ing of the day, and the protection of the night. At the 
 close of the week, preparation was made for the Sabbath. 
 It was held sacred to public and private worship, and 
 works of necessity and mercy. You might see not only 
 on horse back, but both males and females, for miles on 
 foot, making their way to the Sanctuary. 
 
 Food. — The morning and evening meals, were of the 
 varieties of spoon-fare, from the rich pure milk, to the 
 wholesome bean-porridge, — on long days a luncheon ; at 
 noon the long white table was placed, the linen cloth 
 spread, the wooden plates (as white as female hands could 
 make) set, — the large brown dish, well filled with pork and 
 5 
 
58 
 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 beef from the stall, fowl from the yard, game from the 
 forest, or fish from the waters ; on bakir.g clays, a platter of 
 rich pork and beans, and a delicious Indian pudding. The 
 father and mother at the head, the ruddy sons on one side, 
 and blooming daughters on the other, — after the blessing 
 craved, they sat down and partook of a friendly, social, 
 and hearty dinner; — after thanks for the same, each to 
 their employment. 
 
 Their clothing was principally of home manufacture, of 
 a strong texture, made from skins- of beasts, clothing of 
 sheep, and flax from the earth ; young men did not wear 
 watches or leather boots, — but some wore white stockings, 
 jet black shoes, and silver buckles, as bright as a dollar 
 young women's apparel was calculated for comfort 
 health and ornament ; most of them were so well formed 
 it did not take but a few yards of silk or calico for sleeves 
 to their gowns. 
 
 The food, dress and employment of the children and 
 youth, had a tendency to promote health, vigor and 
 strength. 
 
 AVhether the present method of living and mode of dress 
 has a greater tendency to promote health, strength and 
 usefulness, than that practised by our ancestors, I submit 
 to our sage matrons to decide. 
 
 Our young men were inured to the labor and manage- 
 ment of a farm ; — our young women to the management 
 of a dairy and domestic business in general, and both united 
 in milking the cows, pulling and spreading of flax, &c. ; 
 and the most of them made good and industrious husbands 
 or wives. 
 
 The farmers in general were in comfortable and easy 
 circumstances ; when their garners were replenished and 
 cellars stored, the good Parson was not forgotten. As 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. • 59 
 
 there were no small wagons, or pedlars, it was not seldom 
 for mothers to join in company (with a young son to at- 
 tend them,) mount their strong and sure footed horses, 
 with their panniers well filled with the golden produce of 
 their dairies, and some nice diaper from the Irish looms, 
 and ride upwards of fifty miles to market, and make an 
 exchange with the I'oston merchants, for some articles for 
 their own comfort, and to please and ornament their daugh- 
 ters as a reward for their industry and economy, and not 
 wholly forgetting their sons. The long winter evenings 
 were enjoyed by a blazing fire, and bright torch light, in 
 domestic concerns, in reading of champions, telling heroic 
 tales, singing animating songs, eating fruit, &c. Our 
 young men were courageous, athletic and heroic — our 
 young women industrious, cheerful and healthy. From 
 such was the Independence of America achieved. 
 
 Never from the commencement of its settlement to the 
 present time, was Rutland more able to assert and achieve 
 her Indepe;ideuce tlian at the time the Revolution com- 
 menced. Many of the first settlers, or their sons, were 
 men of talents, energy and enterprise. Several respect- 
 able and worthy men with their families within twenty Tive 
 years had bought and settled in the town. The lands 
 prcd.iced bountifully, many farmers were in easy circum- 
 stances ; — i)nt up long barns, built large houses, and 
 therefore had something to [)rotect and defend. Some had 
 kindred blood in their veins with those that fell at Lexing- 
 ton and iJunker Hill. In giving a sketch of a respecta- 
 ble farmer and his family, I would not forget the mechanic 
 and those of other occupations ; for according to their 
 numbers, they were equally respectable and heroic, and 
 acted their part as spiritedly in achieving our Indepen- 
 dence. 
 
60 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 
 
 Ii coxilfl not have been aiitiripafed tliat Kiitland woxilrl 
 have taken that iniiterl, bohl and decisive stand she did at 
 the commencement of the Kevohition ; — for her respected 
 minister was not verj' sanguine in the justice and expedi- 
 ency of taking up arms against the mother country ; and 
 Cok Murray, who in succession had represented tlie town 
 n the General Court for more thai; twenty years, and who 
 was friendly to the then present Rulers, and appoi.ited by 
 them one of the mandamus Councillors ; and a man in 
 whom a majority of the people had put almost injjlicit and 
 unlimited confidence. — Yet Rutland almost to a man, 
 united in asserting and defending her natural, civil and rc- 
 ligious rights and privileges. 
 
 STAMP ACT. 
 
 In 17G.>, the town instructed her Representative " to 
 use his best endeavors in the General Assembly to have 
 the Rights and Privileges of this Province, vindicated afid 
 preserved to us and our Posterity." The Stamp Act w'as 
 repealed. The people w-ere so rejoiced they raised at 
 Liberty Pole, and set it on the height of land in front of 
 where John Read's house stands, and kept a day of feast- 
 ing and gladness. 
 
 Extract from instructions to Col. Murray, Representa- 
 tive in the General Court in 1773: " Ai;d if any thing fur- 
 ther should occur in derogation to our privileges, we cau- 
 tion you, that you consent not to any thing which may re- 
 linquish any part thereof, and although your attachment to 
 the present measures of Administration, &c. To us is 
 
H STORY OF RUTLAND. 61 
 
 apparent ; yet sir, inasmuch as you accept the office of 
 our Representative, we expect you will malie our Instruc- 
 tions the rule of your conduct in said office, &c., so far as 
 we are at any time capable particularly to point out." 
 
 CONGRESS. 
 
 Jan. 3, 1775, Voted to adhere to the proceedings of 
 Congress, and chose the following fifteen men as columit- 
 tee of inspection to carry the same into effect. Messrs. 
 David Rice, John Watson, Samuel Stone, jun., William 
 Browning, John Williams, Samuel Browning, John Fes- 
 senden, David Bent, Samuel Porter, Jonas How, Elijah 
 Stearns, Daniel Clap, Phineas Walker, ]ienjamia Miles 
 and John Rice. 
 
 MINUTE MEN. 
 
 Although the mortal sickness of 1749 and 1756, swept 
 off about eighty of our children and youth, yet by early 
 marriages, and many children, by the blessing of their 
 Creator, Rutland had a goodly number of heroic young 
 men to face the enemy at the commencement of the Revo- 
 lutionary war, of whom in the beginning of 1775, fifty of 
 the most active and patriotic, were selected, officei-ed, arm- 
 ed and equipped to be ready at any alarm to march at a min- 
 ute's warning. Thomas Eu:stis was chosen Captain, John 
 Stone, Lieut., and William iiridge. Ens. They were as 
 fine and brave a company as Rutland could ever boast of ; 
 when called, they marched, and many of them engaged in 
 the first eight months' service, and were at the memorable 
 battle of the 17th of June, 1775, at Bunker's Hill. Ben- 
 jamin Reed, a worthy young man was one of the slain. 
 5* 
 
62 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Maj. Willard Moore, a promising young officer, was 
 also one of the worthies among the slain. He was an in- 
 habitant of that part of Paxton set off from Rutland, and 
 was recorded witli its births and marriages. 
 
 MILITIA. 
 
 March 6, 177'), Voted -'That the whole of the militia in 
 this town from sixteen years of age and upwards be re- 
 quired to meet at the common place of parade on Monday 
 tlu^ l-'ith day of March, instant, in order for the alarm men 
 to form themselves into a company by themselves, and 
 choose officers to command and discipline tiiem, and that 
 each be provided with arms and ammunition." Being met, 
 they chose David Bent for their captain, whose Commis- 
 sion was Honor and Patriotism; — and at said time, drew 
 and signed a solemn and patriotic obligation. The follow- 
 ing is the last clause : " And as the law of self-preserva- 
 tion requires us at this time, to prepare ourselves for re- 
 pelling, Force by Force, in case we should be reduced to 
 such fatal necessity. Therefore, we do hereby firmly cov- 
 enant, and engage with each other, under the sacred Ties 
 of Honor, Virtue and the Love of our Country, that we 
 will endeavor forthwith to be equipped with arms, ammuni- 
 tion and accoutrements according to the Province Law, 
 with this addition, that each soldier shull.have thirty Bul- 
 lets, instead of twenty. And furthermore, that we will 
 each of us respectfully adhere, obey and conform to all 
 the Military Orders, Injunctions and Penalties of our 
 said Captain, or his successors in said office, with his, or 
 their, subalterns, in every respect consistent with the Law 
 of the Province, in such case made and provided, to all in- 
 .tents and purposes, as though the said officers were com- 
 
nrSTORY OF RUTLAND. 63 
 
 missioned by a constitutional Captain General of the 
 Province, until some other military regulations shall take 
 place." 
 
 Signed by sixty three of the Militia the 13th day of 
 March, A. D., 1775. 
 
 FIELD PIECE. 
 
 The town had a field piece which they mounted, and 
 chope Paul More, Eleazer Coller, George Clark, Joseph 
 Hall, Jason Read, George Smith, jun., Peter Newton, 
 John Sniith, Luke Moore, Timothy Munro, Gideon 
 IJrown and Samuel Gates, to manager her. 
 
 In 1777, this town's Quota of men to be raised for three 
 years, or during the war was thirty six, which number 
 the town voted to raise, and give them 201. each, as an 
 additional sum ; and chose as a committee to hire them, 
 Captains Walker and Bent, Simon Heald, Thomas Eustis, 
 Samuel Gates, .John Frink, David Rice, "William Brown- 
 ing and Daniel Estabrook, jun. 
 
 1781. This town's quota of men to recruit the Conti- 
 nental army during the war, or for three years, was four- 
 teen ; paper money being of little value, the town voted 
 to give the fourteen men who should enlist 90/. each, in 
 hard money, or other property equivalent, and chose Capt. 
 John Stone, Capt. John Cunningham, Lieut. Benjamin 
 JMiles, Lieut. Samuel Davis, Lieut. William Browning, 
 Lieut. Silas Bent, and Mr. Abraham Wheeler, a Commit- 
 tee to carry the same into effect. Then voted that the sum 
 of 12Gl7., in hard mouey be immediately assessed on the 
 inhabitants of this town for that purpose, This vote at a 
 future meeting was reconsidered, and the sum of G30/., 
 was granted and collected. 
 
64 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 To discharge in part the debt iiicuried by the war, 
 and the necessary expense of tlie town, there was paid 
 into the town treasury between April 14, 1781, and May 6, 
 1782. — Paid in paper money 22G5G/., Gs., 6d. In hard 
 money 14U5/., los., 7d., ly. The above is a part of tlie 
 expense, and doings of the town dnring tlie Revolutiona- 
 ry war. 
 
 From the commencement to the close of the war, it 
 was a time of danger, distress, hardship and deprivation. 
 Uut few men but were on committees of safety, corres- 
 pondence, to regulate the market, purchase beef for the 
 ann\', clothing for the soldiers, provide for their wives 
 and families, to borrow money, hire soldiers, &c., and 
 many in actual service. It was a time that tried men's 
 souls! and ivomeris too! — for their care and labor was 
 increased, and anxiety enhanced ; and perhaj)S, consider- 
 ing their susceptibility, they suffered as much as the 
 hardier sex. There were but few of them but what 
 had a husband, son, father, brother, or a particular friend 
 in the army, or on the ocean. Tlie American Indepen- 
 dence was achieved. — you and I my young friends are 
 enjoying the blessing. 
 
 BARRACKS. 
 
 Government considering the situation of Rutland, and 
 character of its inhabitants, selected it as a safe encamp- 
 ment for Burgoyne's army after its surrender in 1777. — 
 Appointed John Frink, Esq., Jonas How, S^sq., and Col. 
 Daniel Clap, a committee to build Barracks, &c. Said 
 committee contracted with Capt. Thomas Read to build a 
 Barrack of one hundred and twenty by forty feet, two 
 stories high, containing twenty four rooms twenty feet 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 65 
 
 square, including chimneys ; the building was of good 
 materials, and done in a workmanlike manner; brick chim- 
 iieys, boarded, clapboarded 'and shingled, with bunks and 
 other conveniences suitable for soldiers. Capt. Read em- 
 ployed JSLr. Chamberlain Eustis as principal carpenter : 
 the building was erected, which, together with a number 
 of temporary barracks were enclosed in a square of sev- 
 eral acres of land, with piquets about twelve feet high, 
 with a strong gate in front; a guard house and block jail 
 stood at the Southeast corner, three hundred and seventy 
 rods Westerly of the meeting-house. 
 
 Burgoyne's troops in 1788 removed from their encamp- 
 ment near iJoston to Rutland, where they quartered dur- 
 ing the summer ; it being ditlictdt to procure bread stuff, 
 in the fall, they were removed to the south. Whilst at 
 Rutland, they were guarded by Capt. W^illiam Tucker of 
 Charlton and Capt. Peter Woodbury of Royalston with 
 their companies. There were two sentries at the gate, 
 one at each corner of the stockade, one at the guard- 
 house, and one at the storehouse, at the parting of Dublin 
 road. The non-commissioned officers and soldiers by ol)- 
 taining a permit from the officer of the guard, would with 
 their wives, barter with the inhabitants for potatoes, &c. 
 The Dutch soldiers with their long wooden pipes in their 
 months, and their wives trudging behind, with their knap- 
 sacks on their backs filled with potatoes. &c., would return 
 to the barracks quite contented and happy. 
 
 The commissioned officers with waiters, by parole, quar- 
 tered in private houses, and in general their conduct was 
 gentlemanlike, — lived in style, — kept horses, — paid 
 their bills on Saturday ; their deportment was mostly in 
 accordance with the articles of convention. lUit some 
 of them run the risk of captivating and really did make 
 
G6 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 three fair pi-izos. with which they sailed on die rivers of 
 victory, with a cargo of precious Stone, and valued by them 
 as a lich IlalL* 
 
 Although it was a time of war and distress, and many 
 that breathed the air of Rutland were our enemies, it had 
 the appearance of life and activity ; the inhabitants could 
 scarcely turn their eyes without seeing red coats marching 
 in every direction. Since the war the ISarraeks have 
 been used and occupied as a dwelling-house, store, card 
 factory and tavern. Some years since two-thirds were 
 taken down and appropriated to other uses; the last third 
 was consumed by fire fifty years after its erection. 
 
 SHAYS WAR. 
 
 For a short time after the peace was ratiiicd with Great 
 Britain, money or the circulating medium was plenty, land, 
 cattle, ])rodnce, and almost every article sold high, or at 
 a large sum ; many bought land, &c.. and run in debt for 
 it. But soon our money was exchang^'d for goods, — 
 money became scarce. — taxes were high, — people in 
 debt, — creditors called for their dues, — property low, — 
 some that bought farms and paid one-half the purchase 
 money, were obliged to sell the whole to pay the other 
 half ; jxirsons thus circumstanced became almost frantic, 
 and arose and stopped the Courts of Justice; some in 
 Rutland joined the insurgents and took an active part. 
 Government raised troops to quell the insurrecLioii, in 
 which others took an active part ; thus brother was 
 against brother. This was styled Shay's war, as one 
 
 *Tliey marrietl three guls by the names of Mccienathan, Stone, 
 aud Hall. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 67 
 
 Daniel Shays took a conspicuous part in it. This was 
 previous to the adoption of the Federal Constitution. 
 
 BUILDINGS, &c. 
 
 At a meeting of the Proprietors' Committee, June 7, 
 1720, they desired the Inhabitants or Settlers to man- 
 ifest their minds where the Meeting Ilouse should be 
 placed. 
 
 It was placed in front of the burying ground, and was 
 41 1-2 feet by 30, with galleries. 
 
 Capt. JACOB STEVENS, ModW. 
 
 Sept. 30, 1720, the settlers chose a committee to man- 
 age the affairs in covering and enclosing the meeting- 
 house, &c. Samuel Wright, Simon Davis, and Joseph 
 Stevens were chosen said committee. 
 
 Second meeting-house was erected in 1759, and was 
 placed in front of the first. Its length was 60 feet, 
 breadth 50, posts 24, and was a large well finished house 
 for so young a society. The building committee were 
 John Murray, Esq., Isaac Stone, Daniel Estabrook, Sam- 
 uel IIow, James Blair, Paul Moore and Peter Davis, 
 who performed said service without any remuneration, 
 except the gratitude of the society, and the consciousness 
 of having performed a good act. This house was burned 
 Feb. 28, 1830, supposed to have taken fire by coals from 
 a stove falling through the the crack of the floor on shavings. 
 
 Third House. — About two-fifths of the society in 
 1830, signed off. The remainder, the same year erected 
 a house, 77 feet by 48, posts 20, with a tower. On Oct. 
 11, 1830, the pews were in a few hours sold for a sum sufii- 
 cient to pay the cost of the house, and the land it stands 
 
68 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 on, &c., after reserving a pew for the Minister and six 
 for strangers. On the IGth of tlie same month it was Ded- 
 icated as a House of Prayer and Praise. 
 
 In 1(S3.'), by vote of the first Society and Town, the min- 
 isterial and scliool funds were appropriated to buihl a Town 
 House, in which Town Meetings are hekl — high and 
 singing schools, &c., are kept. And by vote and agree- 
 uient each society has the privilege of holding religions 
 meetings. 
 
 On Sept. 21), 1773, the town voted to build an Alms, 
 or Work House ; — voted 40/., for that purpose, and 
 chose Zaccheus Gates, David Rice, dohn Rice, James 
 Blair, and John Watson, a committee to build the same. 
 It was built and placed on Pound Hill. 
 
 It has been used as a school-house ; and for yiany years 
 as a dwelling-house. 
 
 Stocks. — Before the Revolution, it was the law and 
 custom to have stocks placed near the meeting-house to 
 deter the disturbers of the peace on the Sabbath, and oth- 
 er public days. There was one placed for many years 
 Southwest of the meeting-house, but I never knew any 
 one to suffer its punishment. 
 
 At this time there is but one public house that sells 
 ardent spirits ; four stores for English, East and West In- 
 dia Goods, — but part of them sell ardent spirits. 
 
 There are in operation four grist mills, seven saw mills, 
 five shingle mills, six blacksmith shops, one of which is 
 brick, and cost one thousand dollars, has four forges and 
 every convenience except water power, is so constructed 
 as to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. 
 
 One tannery and currier, several boot and shoe makers, 
 wheelwrights, wagon and sleigh makers, chair and rake 
 makers, cabinet makers, carpenters, &c. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 69 
 
 SICKNESS. 
 
 Although the air of Rutland is salubrious, and its wa- 
 ters pure, it has been visited with distressing and desolat- 
 ing sickness, especially among its children. In the fall of 
 the year, 1749, the children were visited with the canker 
 rash, or throat distemper, as it was termed, which for many 
 years after its first appearance in New England, proved 
 a most desolating scourge. » 
 
 Northborough out of a society not much exceeding three 
 hundred, sixty children fell victims to the destroying pesti- 
 lence. In Rutland many died ; — some families were left 
 childless. Peter Moore buried three children in one week, 
 and Benjamin Reed the same number in twelve days, and 
 was left childless. 
 
 In 1756, Rutland and many towns were visited with the 
 dysentery or bloody flux, as it was called; many families 
 were called to mourning ; in the fall months Rutland bur- 
 ied nearly sixty of her children ; Peter Goodenow and 
 Dorothy his wife buried four children from the 9th to the 
 23d of September, and many others from two to three in a 
 few days. 
 
 SMALL POX. 
 
 In 1759 or 1760, a soldier passed through the town from 
 the army, who was not cleansed from the small pox ; — it 
 being on the Sabbath, his dog went into the meeting-house 
 and gave the infection to several persons, of which the fol- 
 lowing died and were buried on their farms : Wid. Rachel 
 Rice, Wid. Hannah Davis, Patience Stone, wife of Samuel 
 Stone, Daniel Read and Daniel Read, jun., — were father 
 6 
 
70 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 and son, and lived, died, and were buried on Wood II ill. 
 Jacob Shaw, Anna Shaw his wife, and Bethiah Shaw, took 
 the infection from the soldier at the Folly Tavern on the 
 Phiin where they all died. The Widows will be noticed in 
 the biography of their families. 
 
 In 1810, this and several oiher towns were visitf^d with 
 the spotted Fever, which for a short time caused great fear 
 and consternation ; a few persons died suddenly. 
 
 In 1813, this town was visited with a putrid fever which 
 swept off about seventy of its inhabitants of various ages. 
 
 ACCIDENTS BY GUNS. 
 
 Abel INToore, son of William Moore, and Tamer his wife 
 died Dec. 5, 1 7o3, in the 2oth year of his age ; being 
 shot through his head with a gun he had in liis own hands. 
 Isaac Kice, son of Asa and Charlotte Rice, was, on June 
 26, 1827, killed in a similar manner. 
 
 CASUALTIES BY WATER. 
 
 Cyprian Wright, was drowned in Muschopauge pond 
 June 20, 173'J. Tradition says he was going to a raisings 
 and gave his clothes to his companions, — told them he 
 would swim across ; but he sank before he reached the 
 shore, supposed to have been taken with the cramp. 
 
 Joel Read, on June 13, 1783, when out with a party on 
 a fishing excursion, was drowned in the same pond. 
 
 On the evening of Oct. 23, 1783, Lieut. Samuel Brown- 
 ing was drowned in a brook on his return from town. 
 
 On Aug. 28, 1815, Doct. John Field was drowned in 
 Cedar Swamp Pond. He and one more were fishing, and 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 71 
 
 like the two women grinding at the mill, •' he was takea 
 and the other left." 
 
 On July o, 1825, Timothy Ruggles, William Ham- 
 mond, Doct. Jonah Howe and Jonas How, were drowned 
 in the last mentioned pond. They (except Hammond) 
 were with several others out at a fishing party, and taking 
 a repast of what they caught ; on their return after their 
 meal, they called to Hammond to meet them with his ca- 
 noe, which he did. In shifting their position, the canoe 
 dipped water; they were affrighted — jumped into the 
 water, four of whom never more were to arise with life. 
 
 On the 5th July, 1827, Mr. William Henry was 
 drowned in a brook near L )ng Pond; was found by Mr. 
 Asa Moore, after probably having been dead several hours. 
 
 between forty and fifty years ago, Eleazer Adams and 
 Joel Howard, two young lads, sons of Titus Adams and 
 Ezekiel Howard of Barre, were in the evening crossing 
 Stevens' brook at a dam near Barre line, on horseback ; 
 by accident they were thrown from the horse and drowned. 
 
 CASUALTIES BY FIRE. 
 
 From the commencement of the settlement of Rutland 
 to the present time, the following buildings have been de- 
 stroyed by fire. The first grist mill, tradition says was 
 burnt by the Indians ; it stood on INI ill Brook, at the site 
 where Reuben Woodis's shoe peg factory stands. 
 
 About eighty years ago, a small house owned by Mi- 
 chael McCofiin, near where Capt. Sardine Muzzy lives, 
 was burnt. 
 
 In 177G, on a bitter cold morning, Samuel Blood and 
 his wife, were by their servant boy, awakened from their 
 sleep, with their house on fire ; they had no time to put on 
 
72 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 their clothes. Although Mrs. Blood was a delicate fe- 
 male, she caught her infant son with some hedding, placed 
 him on the ground or snow, and for a few minutes exerted 
 herself with masculine strength and activity in rescuing 
 some of her most valuable furniture from the devouring 
 element; — then with her husband, son and servant, with 
 frozen limbs, made her way on the snow and frozen ground 
 to the nearest house, (Mr. King's.) The son thus preserv- 
 ed, has been a Senator and General of the County of 
 Worcester. The house burnt stood ninety-four rods Kast 
 of the meeting-house, near Dea. Woodbury's. 
 
 In 1780, the house of Lieut. Peter Davis, with the most 
 of its contents was burnt ; it stood where Joel Davis, Esq., 
 lives. 
 
 Many years since, an old house occupied by Eleazer 
 Rice, was burnt ; it stood where Jeremiah Rogers now 
 lives. Also, the house of Gideon Brown at White Ilall, 
 a small house or shop near Thos. Davis's house, and a 
 small house, untenanted, at White Hall were burnt. 
 
 In 181.3, the house of Ebenezer Miles and sons was 
 burnt with its contents. 
 
 ]82G, Williams Dean's house and most of its furniture 
 was burnt. 
 
 In 1829, the last third of the Barracks, owned by Wil- 
 liam, Henry's heirs, was destroyed by fire 
 
 Several years past, a barn of Dr. John Frink, was 
 burnt; it took fire by lightning. 
 
 Recently, a barn of Jeduthan Green was burnt; it caught 
 fire from blasting of rocks. 
 
 Within a few years two mechanic shops were burnt ; 
 one of which stood near Bigelow's mills, the other in New 
 Boston, not far from Dale's mills. 
 
 In 1812, the school house in District No. 4 was burnt. 
 
iriSTORY OF RUTLANr. 76 
 
 iSloro recently the school house in District No 1, was 
 burnt. 
 
 In 1830, the meeting-house erected in 1759, was on 
 Febiuary 28th burnt ; supposed to have taken fire by 
 coals falling from a stove through a crack in the floor on 
 sltavings. It was in a blaze, about one half hour after the 
 afternoon services were ended. 
 
 In 1832, the school house in District No. 3, was burnt. 
 
 INIost of the buildings were burnt in the day time ; and 
 fortunately no lives were lost. 
 
 EXTRACTS FOM REV. MR. WHITNEY'S 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 " We are happy in being able to say, that the records 
 respecting Rutland, have been kept very correct and per- 
 fect, and in fine order from the first. 
 
 " The land in general is very good, and the soil is rich 
 and strong : It is not extraordinary for raising of grain, 
 though a sufficiency is produced for the inhabitants ; it is 
 very well adapted to grass and grazing, and most excel- 
 lent for orcharding: Here are large and fine orchards. 
 
 " In this town upwards of forty jjersons have lately 
 united, and established a social Library, of the value of 
 nearly 30/., and containing about seventy volumes, at pres- 
 ent." 
 
 On Sunday, Jan. 1st, 1826, the Sabbath School Library 
 commenced ; it now contains upwards of three hundred 
 volumes. 
 
 On July 4th, 1835, the Sabbath School Scholars to the 
 naml)er of two hundred and seventy-five, assembled at 
 the meeting-house, where a pathetic and affectionate ad- 
 dress was delivered to them by their Pastor ; after which 
 6* 
 
74 mSTORY OF RUT! AND. 
 
 they were escorted with music to the Town House, and 
 with their parents jjartook of a friendly repast furnished hy 
 the Ladies. 
 
 "The people of Rutland are principally farmers, except 
 a few traders in European, East and West India Goods, 
 the usual mechanics, and those employed in the card mak- 
 ing husiness, which is newly set up here ; And they are 
 a peacealile, happy, flourisliing people. In this town, pot 
 and pearl ash making is carried on very largely. When 
 the census was taken in 1 iDo there were 1072 souls in 
 the town. In 1820, 127G." 
 
 In 1788, the ratalde polls were 242. In 1834,306. 
 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 
 
 The inhabitants of R\itland have not been destitute of 
 a preached Gospel or settled minister, only for a few short 
 intervals from its first settlement to the present time. 
 
 As early as July 12th, 1721, "At a town meeting legal- 
 ly warned to choose some able, learned Orthodox minister 
 to settle in Gospel Order, the Rev. Mr. Joseph Wil- 
 lard was chosen l)y u great majority of the voters, Avhich 
 invitation he accepted." This Mr. Willard had been or- 
 dained a minister of Sunderland in the county of Hamp- 
 shire. 
 
 After he had accepted the invitation to settle with the 
 people of Rutland, he met with many and great discour- 
 agements, and particularly by reason of the fears and dan- 
 gers arising from the Indians ; so that an appointment of 
 his installation was deferred. However, at length a day 
 ■ was fixed upon for his solemn separation to the work of the 
 ministry in that place, in the fall of the year 1723 ; but he 
 
HISTOm' OF RUTLAND. 75 
 
 lived not to see the day, being cut off by the Indians, Au- 
 gust 14, 
 
 At a meeting of the inhabitants of Rutland, July 14, 
 1724, they chose a committee to treat and agree with Mr. 
 Andrew Gardner to settle with them in the work of the 
 ministry. There is nothing further on record as respects 
 ]\Ir. Gardner. 
 
 The following persons pi'eached in the interim between 
 the death of Mr. Willard, and settlement of Mr. Fiink ; 
 llev. Mr. Pierpont, Mr. Samuel Jenison and Mr. William 
 Brintnal. 
 
 At a meeting of the inhabitants of Rutland legally warn- 
 ed May 17, 1727, to choose and call an able and learn- 
 ed Orthodox and pious person to dispense the word of God 
 unto them. Being met at time and place, Capt. Samuel 
 Wright was chosen Moderator. 
 
 The votes being called for, Mr. Thomas Frink was 
 chosen by a unanimous vote, to be the minister of Rutland, 
 (having had the advice of three ordained ministers as the 
 law directs.) Mr. Frink had preached as a candidate 
 from August, 1726, to his call. 
 
 MR. F RINK'S ANSWER. 
 
 At the adjournment of the meeting July 12, 1727. 
 
 " To the Town of Rutland. 
 Gkntlemen. 
 '■ I have now considered on the call you gave me to 
 settle with you in the ministry. And as I think it is a call 
 from God in his Providence, so I do accept of the same, 
 and shall be willing to settle among you as a Gospel min- 
 
76 HISTORY OF RUTLANP. 
 
 ister, Proviflerl I have a suilable Encouragement, and 
 Gospel Maintenance. 
 
 I ara your friend and servant, 
 
 TIIOM'S FRINK. 
 
 Rutland, July 18, 1727. 
 
 On Oct. 9, next following, Capt. Samuel Wright, 
 Lieut. Simon Davis, Messrs. Joseph Stevens, Edward 
 Rice, Moses How, Malcolm Hendry, Jonathan Davis 
 and Samuel Brown assembled (at the house of said 
 Wright) with the said Frink, and after Solemn Prayer to 
 God, and Mutual Christian Conference, tliey signed a 
 Church Covenant in Form Following, viz. : 
 
 SOLEMN COVENANT. 
 
 Wi". whose Names are hereunto subscribed (Inhal)ilants 
 of Rutland) apprehending ourselves called of God into 
 the Church State of the Gospel ; Do first of all confess 
 ourselves unworthy to be so highly favored of the Lord, 
 and admire his free and rich Grace which c-alls us here- 
 unto. And then (with humble Reliance, and entire De- 
 pendence on the Assistance of his Holy Spirit hereunto 
 promised ; ) under a deep sense of our own Insufficiency 
 and Liability to do any good, because of our sinfulness 
 and proneness to offend the Most High God in Heart and 
 Life, through the prevalence of sin in us, and manyfold 
 Temptations without us ; Do thankfully lay hold on his 
 Covenant and promises, do solemnly enter into Covenant 
 with God, and one with another according to God. We 
 declare our serious and hearty Belief of the Christian Re- 
 ligion as contained in the Holy Scriptures, acknowledging 
 them to contain the whole revealed Will of God concern- 
 
HISTOID Y OF RUTLAND. 77 
 
 ing our Faith and Practice, resolving to conform our 
 Hearts and lives unto the Rules of that Holy Religion 
 as long as we live. We give up ourselves unto the Lord 
 Jehovah, the Father, the Son and, the Holy Ghost, the on- 
 ly True and Living God, and Avouch him this day, to be 
 our God, and our Portion forever. We give up ourselves 
 to Jesus Christ, who is the Lord Jehovah as our blessed 
 Savior, Prophet, Priest and King over our Souls, and only 
 Mediator of the Covenant of Grace. We acknowledge 
 Him to be the Head of his People in the Covenant, and 
 promise by his Spirit to adhere unto him as such by Faith 
 and Gospel Obedience, as becometh his Covenant People. 
 We acknowledge our everlasting and indispensable Obli- 
 gations to glorify Our God in all the Duties of a Godly, 
 Sober and Righteous Life, and particularly in the duties 
 of a Church State, as a Body of People associated in 
 Obedience to Him in all the Oi'dinances of the Gospel. 
 We engage, with dependence on his promised Grace and 
 Spirit, to walk together as a Church of the Lord .Jesus 
 Christ, in the Faith and Order of the Gospel. As partic- 
 ularly. To keep the Lord's Day holy to Him, and consci- 
 etiously attend the public Worship of God thereon, in 
 praying to Him, and. Singing His Praise, and giving rev- 
 erent attention to his Word read and preached according 
 to his institutions. To hold Communion with each other 
 in the administrations of the Seals of the Covenant, name- 
 ly. Baptism and the Lord's Supper. To submit to the 
 Holy Discipline appointed by Christ in his Church ; 
 Obeying them that rule over us in the Lord. To walk in 
 Love and Charity One towards Another, endeavouring our 
 mutual P^dilication and Comfort, and heedfully to follow the 
 several Rules laid down and given us by Christ and his 
 Apostles for Church dealing, and watchfully avoiding sin- 
 
78 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 fill stumbling Blocks and Contentions, as becouictli the 
 Lord's People iu Covenant with Him. 
 
 And furthermore, — Such of us as have Children do 
 also preseut them with ojurselves unto the Lord, promising 
 to bring them up in the knowledge and Fear of God, by 
 lioly Instructions and Corrections in the Lord. And such 
 of us whom it may please God in time to settle in Families, 
 as also we who arc by his Blessing in a Family State, do 
 promise, by his Grace, to walk in our Houses in the Fear 
 of God, maintaining Family Worship, and reading the 
 Scriptures, and by being Examples of Holiness, .Sobriety, 
 aTid Righteousness, to all that are or may be of our charge, 
 and by catechising and Educating such Children as God 
 shall give us, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, 
 and by presenting them to the mercy of his covenant. 
 
 And all this we do, flying to the Blood of the Covenant 
 for Pardon of our sins and Errors, and praying that the 
 (iloi-ious Lord Jesus Christ, who is the great Shepherd 
 and the head of Inlluences, would, by his spirit, prepaie 
 and strengthen us for every good work, working in us that 
 which is well pleasing in his Sight. To whom be Glory 
 forever. Amen. 
 
 THOMAS FRINk! SAMUEL WRIGHT, 
 
 MOSES HOW, 
 JOSEPH STEVENS, 
 JONATHAN DAVLS, 
 SIMON DAVIS, 
 EDWARD RICE, 
 MALKEM HENDERY, 
 SAMUEL BROWN. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 79 
 
 IMR. FRINK'S ORDINATION. 
 
 After signing the Covenant the said Covenanting 
 Brethren agreed and voted to send Letters Missive to the 
 Churches of Mavlborongh, Lancaster, Sudbury, East and 
 West Parishes, Leicester and Brookfield, to afford their 
 Presence and Assistance by their Pastors and Delegates 
 on November 1st, following, to embody into a Church 
 State, and for the Solemn Separation and Ordination of 
 the said Thomas Frink to the Gospel Ministry and Pastor- 
 al Office among them. And Capt. Samuel Wright and 
 Lieut. Simon Davis were chosen to sign the said Letters 
 in the name of the Brethren ; And accordingly Letters 
 were sent forth by them signed to the said churches. 
 
 On the 31st of October in the evening, the Covenanting 
 Brethren met at the house of Capt. Samuel Wright and 
 admitted Eleazer Heywood into their number, who then 
 signed the said Covenant. At the same time and place, 
 the said Churches sent unto, assembled by their respective 
 Pastors and Delegates, viz. : Church of Marlborough, 
 Rev. Mr. Robert Breck and Delegates ; Lancaster, John 
 Prentice, &c. ; West Sudbury, Israel Loring, &c. ; Eas^ 
 Sudbury, William Cook, &c. ; Leicester, David Parsons, 
 (fee; Brookfield, Thomas Cheney, &c. 
 
 The said Pastors and Delegates formed themselves into 
 a Council ; Rev. Mr. Breck was chosen their Moderator. 
 The Covenanting Brethren then presented themselves be- 
 fore the said Council with their covenant signed as afore- 
 said ; and those of them, who had been in Church Fellow- 
 ship before, produced their Letters of Dismission and Re- 
 commendation, viz. ; Thomas Frink and Samuel Wright 
 from Sudbury West Church ; Simon Davis from Concord ; 
 
80 HISTORY OF HUTLANU. 
 
 Edward Rice, from Muilboi-ough ; Moses IIow, from 
 Brookfield, aud Malkera lleiidery, produced Letters Tes- 
 timonial from Rev. Mr. Halyday, Presbyterian Minister 
 of the Parish of Adstraw in Ireland ; all which were ac- 
 cepted ; and the other four signers of the Covenant (who 
 had been in Church Fellowsliip) were also approved of. 
 Then the said Brethren declared to the Council, their 
 choice of the said Thomas Frink to be their Pastor ; and 
 by the direction of the Cc>uncil, they chose Mr. Breck to 
 give the Charge at Ordination ; and then the Council 
 chose ^Ir. Prentice to gather the Church in the public 
 Assembly; and Mr. Loring to give the Right Hand of 
 Fellowsliip. On November the 1st, was the day ajipoint- 
 ed for Ordination. In the meeting-house, Mr. Cheney 
 opened the Solemnities with Prayer ; Mr. Loring preach- 
 ed the Sermon from 2d Cor. ii. \^),'" And who is sufficient 
 for these things T' Mr. Parsons prayed preparatory to the 
 Ordination ; Mr. Prentice Gathered the Church, &c. ; 
 INIr. Breck (after the Church and Congregation had pub- 
 licly' by uplifted hands declared their Election of the said 
 Thomas Frink to be their Pastor, and he had also declared 
 his acceptance of their call) proceeded to Prayer, and the 
 Charge, he, Mr. Prentice, Mr. Loring, Mr. Pai-sons and 
 Mr. Cheney laying on their Hai.ds, and Ordained the said 
 Thomas Frink a Presbyter of the Church of Christ, and 
 Pastor of Rutland, &c. Mr. Prentice prayed after the 
 Charge. Mr. Loring gave the Right Hand ; and after 
 singing part of the 8'Jth Psalm, the new Ordained Pastor 
 pronounced the Blessing. 
 
 MR. SEWALL'S GIFT. 
 
 March 24, — After the first Holy Communion, it was 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. bi 
 
 proposed by the Pastor, and unanimously agreed to by 
 the Brethren to send by their Pastor particular Thanks to 
 Mr. Samuel Sewall of Boston, Merchant, for his very 
 kind and valuable Gift of the Sacramental Vessels to the 
 Church. 
 
 REV. MR. FRINK'S DISMISSION. 
 
 In a short time after Mr. Frink's settlement, the Church 
 consisting of about three-fifths Congregationalists and two- 
 fifths Presbyterians ; some of the tenets and modes of 
 Church ceremonies and discipline being a little different, 
 it created a coolness in affection in some of the Brethren 
 towards Mr. Frink, and contrary to his advice and admo- 
 nition communed with the Presbyterians in other towns > 
 and in a short time withdrew and erected a House of Wor- 
 ship by themselves. 
 
 In 1740, June 30th, At a Church meeting. Rev. Mr. 
 Frink requested a dismission from his Pastoral Relation to 
 the Church. At this time the Church did not grant his re- 
 quest. Mr. Frink renewed his request. It was laid 
 before the town; and on Sept. 8, 1740, "Voted, That 
 the Town are willing that the Rev. Mr. Frink should 
 be dismissed from his Pastoral Relations to this 
 Church and Town, and do refer the manner of his 
 Dismission to the Church." Thereupon Voted, " That 
 the Church do comply with the Pastor's request and accord- 
 ingly Dismiss him from his Pastoral Relation to this 
 Church and Town, and Recommend him to the Grace of 
 God and Holy Church Fellowship." '• I do consent to this 
 vote and declare my Pastoral Relation to this Church and 
 Town dissolved, and on my Part do recommend this 
 Church to the Grace of God and holy Church Fellowship." 
 
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82 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 And then the said Thomas P'rink dismissed the Breth- 
 ren with a Blessing. Tiie Grace of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ be with you all. Amen. 
 
 Members of the Church. Joseph Stevens, Edward 
 Rice, John Stone, Phineas Stevens, John Fletcher, John 
 Hubbard, Jonathan Davis, Samuel Brown, Jonas Stone, 
 Samuel Man. 
 
 PRESBYTERIANS. 
 
 The following persons brought Letters Testimonial of 
 their being Communicants in Leland, and were received 
 into Church Fellowship in Rutland, viz : Malkem Ilen- 
 dery, from Rev. Mr. Ilalyday, Presbyterian minister of 
 the Parish of Ardstraw in L'cland, John Hamilton and wife,- 
 John Crawford and wife, Aaron Crawford and wife, John 
 Browning and wife, Margaret, wife of Malkem Hendery, 
 Ann, wife of William Fenton, Margaret, wife of Robert 
 Patrick, Sarah Mcciirter, single woman, Alexander 
 Bothvvell and wife, John Moor, Robert Mclem and wife, 
 also from other churches, or admitted as new members, 
 Consider, wife of John Lecore, sen., ^YilliaIn Fenton, 
 Duncan McFarland's wife, Edward Savage and wife, Wil- 
 liam Sloan and wife, Matthew Slarrow and wife, Wil- 
 liam Mccarter and wife, Eleanor, daughter of John Ham- 
 ilton, Margaret, daughter of John Crawford, John Clark 
 and wife, William and Anne, son and daughter of Thomas 
 Mcclanathan, and William Watson. 
 
 As stated above, these withdrew and took no part in the 
 dismission of Mr. Frink ; — Built them a house to meet 
 in, and placed it on the Northeast corner of House Lot, 
 No. 46, afterwards owned by Capt. John Mcclanathan, 
 now by Andrew Putnam, near the roads leading to Paxton 
 and Spencer. Having certain privileges granted them, it 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 83 
 
 was taken down, and set up in the West Wing, and was 
 the meeting-house in Oakham until their pesent one was 
 erected near tlie same place. The Church of Christ in 
 that place was on August 28, 1767, embodied in Presbyte- 
 rian form. 
 
 The Presbyterians, as well as the Congregationalists were 
 conscientious in having their children dedicated in baptism 
 the first convenient opportunity after their birth; — some 
 were so tenacious of having the ordinance administered by 
 those of their particular tenets, (as bad as the roads then 
 were upwards of seventy years ago) carried their infants 
 in their arms on horseback as far as Pelham, to have the 
 ordinance administered in Presbyterian form, &c. 
 
 MR. THOMAS M4RSH. 
 
 At a Church meeting March 6th, 1740-41, to make 
 choice of some suitable jjerson to be their minister, the 
 votes being called for and brought in, the Rev. Mr. Thomas 
 Marsh was unanimously chosen. 
 
 JOSEPH STEVENS, Mod'r. 
 
 On April 1st, 1741, the town by a unanimous vote con- 
 curred. 
 
 JOSEPH STEVENS, ModW. 
 
 Chose Capt. John Hubbard, Capt. Joseph Stevens and 
 Ens. Moses How to inform Mr. Marsh, and receive his 
 answer. This is the last we find on record respecting Mr. 
 Marsh. 
 
 CHURCH MEETING— MR. BUCKMINSTER. 
 
 At a Church meeting in Rutland, Nov. 17, 1741, the 
 
84 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 meeting was opened by prayer to God for his assistance. 
 It was put to vote whether the Church would proceed to 
 the choice of a minister at present, and it passed in the 
 affirmative. The vote for a minister was called for, and 
 being brought in, Mr. Joseph Buckminster was chosen to 
 be our minister. 
 
 JOHN STONE, Mod'r. 
 
 On Dec. 9th, 1741, the town being met, by a large 
 majority, concurred with the Church. 
 
 JOHN STONE, ModW. 
 
 TOWN MEETING— MR. BUCKMINSTER. 
 
 1742, August 9th, Dea. Eleazer Ball, Chosen Mod'r. 
 Voted, That- the town accept of Mr. Buckminster's con- 
 tract, and join in his ordination ; and chose Eleazer Ball, 
 Capt. Moses Rice and Daniel Estabrook a committee to 
 provide for the same. 
 
 MR. BUCKMINSTER'S ANSWER. 
 
 Rutland, June 7, 1742. 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 I READILY accept of the Settlement and Salary you 
 have offered me, and gratefully acknowledge your kind- 
 ness therein, — hoping that I have the presence of God 
 with me in this undertaking, and that his Blessing may 
 succeed both you and me, — may God grant that we may 
 live together in love as Brethren, and members of the 
 same body, whose Head is Christ. I give myself to the 
 ministry, and hope that if it be ordered that I be ordained 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 85 
 
 among you, I shall be found a skilful and faithful divider 
 of the Word of Truth. 
 
 JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER. 
 
 The ordination of Mr. Buckminster was on Sept. 15, 
 1742. 
 
 The town and church were so well united at the close 
 of Mr. liuckminster's ministry and life, that every person 
 in town that paid any taxes, paid a part of his salary.* 
 
 "•Mr. Buckminster continued the able, faithful and wor- 
 thy minister of Rutland until November 3d, 1792, when 
 he died in the 73d year of his age, and the 51st of his 
 ministry." — Whitney. 
 
 REV. HEZEKIAH GOODRICH. 
 
 1793. The Church having invited Mr. Hezekiah 
 Goodrich to settle with them in the Gospel Ministry, and 
 on April 15th, the town concuri-ing, Mr. Goodrich gave 
 the following answer. 
 
 To the Church of Christ afid Society of Rutland. 
 
 Brethren and Friends, 
 
 Whereas in moving for the re-settlement of a Gospel 
 minister, you have been pleased to invite me to the Pas- 
 toral Office. Permit me here to acknowledge my affec- 
 tionate gratitude for the respect paid me in this act of 
 yours. Permit me farther to say that the several steps you 
 have taken relative to this matter, have not failed to gain 
 
 *His salary was 65i., equal to gold and silver, and use of the Min- 
 '-<^?nal lands. 
 
 7* 
 
86 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 mj most serious jittention — this attention I readily paid 
 as a service due to you, and tlie common interests of Re- 
 ligion. When I heard of the unanimity of the Brethren of 
 the Church, and was presented by their Committee with a 
 vote expressive, as they said of their sincere Desire and 
 earnest recjuest that I would consent to settle with them in 
 the Gospel IMinistry, and when I was informed of the gen- 
 eral harn)ony of the society, in concurring with the same, 
 and the comfortable provision* made for my support, 1 
 could no longer remain indifferent to your wishes. And 
 now without a formal Declaration of my reasons, I 
 hereby Declare my acceptance of your Call to take the 
 Pastoral charge of you, — Asking an interest in your 
 Prayers, and wishing that Grace, Mercy and Peace from 
 the great Head of the Church may be multiplied unto you. 
 
 I remain with every sentiment of respect and esteem 
 yours, 
 
 HP:ZEKIAH GOODRICH. 
 
 CHURCH MEETING — MR. GOODRICH'S OR- 
 DINATION. 
 
 Voted to choose a Committee to appoint a Day for the 
 ordination of Mr. Goodrich and issue Letters missive to 
 the Churches that shall be chosen to assist in the ordina- 
 tion. Voted, That Dea. Reed, Dea. How and Dea. Da- 
 vis be a committee for that purpose, and that the Churches 
 in the following towns be sent to for an ordaining council : 
 the first and second Churches in Weathersfield, the Church 
 in Durham, the Churches in Shrewsbury, Karre, Hub- 
 bardston, Portsmouth, Sterling, Holden and Oakham ; 
 
 * 1001 or $333,33. 
 
 4i 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 87 
 
 and that the Committee lay their proceedings of this Day 
 before the town for their concurrence. 
 
 JOSEPH AVERY, Mod'r. 
 
 At a meeting of the inhabitants of Rutland, April 18th, 
 1793. 
 
 WILLIAM CALDWELL, Esq., chosen ModW. 
 
 Voted to concur with the Church respecting the ordain- 
 ing Council. The ordination was appointed June 19, 
 1793. On said day Mr. Goodrich was ordained as a min- 
 ister of the Church and People of Rutland. 
 
 Rev. Hezekiah Goodrich died February 7, 1812, aged 
 42 years. 
 
 CHURCH MEETING. 
 
 May 1, 1812. At a meeting of the Church of Christ 
 in Rutland, 
 
 Dea. JONAS HOW, 3Iod'r. 
 
 Voted, That the Thursday next preceding the first Sab- 
 bath in July next be observed by this Church as a Day of 
 fasting and prayer to implore Divine direction in our pres- 
 ent situation, especially in the choice of a Pastor. Voted, 
 That the Moderator, Dea. Tilly Flint, and Mr. Jonas 
 Reed, be a committee to invite such minister or ministers 
 as they think proper to attend said fast, &c. 
 
 MR. LUKE BALDWIN FOSTER. 
 
 1812, Dec. 15. At a Church meeting duly convened 
 this day. Voted, To invite Mr, Luke Baldwin Foster 
 to take the Pastoral charge of this Church. Dea. 
 Jonas IIow, Dea. Tilly Flint and INTr. Jonas Stone were 
 chosen a committee to inform Mr. Luke B. Foster of the 
 proceedings of the Church, and request his acceptance. 
 
88 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 The town being legally warned and convened, Voted, 
 To concur with the Church in their choice of Mr. Luke 
 Baldwin Foster for their Pastor. 
 
 MR. FOSTER'S ANSWER. 
 
 To the CJiurch and Society in Rutland. 
 
 My Chuistian Friends and Brethren, 
 To call mankind to order, peace and happiness, has 
 been the benevolent purpose of Jehovah from the morning 
 of time to the present day. To accomplish so glorious, so 
 blessed a work, the Son of God, the great Shepherd of 
 Souls, moved by pity and compassion for the ruined race 
 of men, descended from the mansions of bliss, glory and 
 love, and paid his atoning visit to a degenerate world. 
 Upon earth he lead a life of unexampled sorrow, and at 
 last spilt his own blood of Innocence, and expired inglori- 
 ous on the Cross ; — Yet he revived and ascended on high, 
 whom the heavens have now received from mortal sight. — 
 And when he burst the rocky marble, and rose triumphant 
 from the grave, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts un- 
 to men, for the perfecting of the Saints, and for the work 
 of the ministry. Since which time the Pastoral Office 
 dates its Origin, — and a succession of teachers in the 
 Church there will be, till time on earth shall be no more. 
 The oflSce of the Gospel ministry is absolutely a necessa- 
 ry office for the eternal salvation of men. Christ institut- 
 ing, appointing and commissioning such an order of men, 
 is a manifest of this, and the preaching of his cross has 
 been signally blessed in all ages for the conviction and con- 
 version of sinners. The great Shepherd of Israel alone 
 sends forth the heralds of Salvation, and in the course of 
 His providence determines where they shall labor. Prompt- 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 89 
 
 ed by a love of his cause and religion, and moved I trust 
 by his spirit, I have entered the ministry under his guid- 
 ance and direction, been called to preach his Gospel in this 
 place, and the time ha* now come in wjiich 1 suppose you 
 expect from me an answer to your invitation to settle with 
 you in the Gospel ministry. I approach the decision with 
 many mingled sensations of pleasure and pain. To some 
 I believe it will be painful, to others pleasant. While an- 
 ticipating a decision, my mind is filled with anxious hopes 
 and trembling fears. On the one side the prospect is fair, 
 on the other hangs a dark cloud. While you are inviting, 
 my heart assenting, there are good men denying, and it 
 would have been an apparent miracle had a complete una- 
 nimity prevailed among so large a Society at the present 
 day. But npon consultation, reflection and advice — upon 
 realizing your general unanimity, and trusting solely to 
 God's grace and goodness, and praying him to direct my 
 steps in all wisdom and prudence, so as to be useful to you 
 all, and render my own life happy, I shalL give a decision 
 in the affirmative. And should God see fit to place me 
 as a watchman over you, remember I am but a youth, and 
 one of the least of the Embassadors of Christ, and want 
 your prayers, and instructions of age and experience. — I 
 tremble for myself, — I tremble for those whom God has 
 determined I shall instruct, for " Woe is me," if they per- 
 ish through my neglect. In the execution of my office, I 
 must expect to encounter many difficulties, to endure many 
 trials, troubles and afflictions; but my strength is in God; 
 and I hope in me he has begun a good work, and will make 
 me faithful and abundantly successful in winning souls to 
 Christ, and be a present help and conffort through all the 
 gloomy scenes I may be called to pass in this vale of tears. 
 I must view it an insufferable omission to pass the present 
 
90 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 opportunity, without expressing my sincere thanks to this 
 Church and Society for the many testimonies of yonr 
 affection towards me. 
 
 Our attachment I am disposed to believe is mutual. I 
 can only speak for one, — words and actions speak the 
 rest. And whatever my future destination may be, you, my 
 friends, shall I have in grateful remembrance, while reason 
 and memory last. — Nothing but the grave will be able to 
 sever my affections from a people, whom now I esteem, 
 whom now I respect. In fine, my heart's desire is for your 
 temporal and si)iritual welfare. Ever remember to be 
 good, and to communicate forget not; ever show your- 
 selves the followers of the Lamb. Each of us must 
 shortly give an account of himself to God. A period will 
 soon arrive, when you and I must appear at the Judgment 
 seat of ('hrist, let this solemn consideration excite our 
 hearts to a diligent and faithful improvement of time and 
 opportunity ; that when we are called to take the last part- 
 ing farewell of our earthly friends and companions, our 
 souls may be welcomed by angels into those heavenly 
 Mansions, where sorrow, sighs and tears shall be no more. 
 
 LUKE B. FOSTER. 
 Rutland, Jan. 31, 18 IS. 
 
 MR. FOSTER'S ORDINATIOxV. 
 
 1813, Fkb. 8. At a Church meeting duly convened at 
 the meeting-house, 12 o'clock at noon, — Voted, That 
 whereas the town has concurred with the Church in the 
 invitation of Mr. Luke Baldwin Foster to take the Pastor- 
 al charge of the Chfirch and Congregation in this town, 
 and the said Mr. Foster having given his answer in the 
 affirmative, they will now proceed to invite the following 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 9l 
 
 Churches, viz., the Church in Shrewsbury, Holden, Pax- 
 ton, Oakham, Barre, Hubbardston, Princeton, Ilardwick, 
 Monson and the second Church in Wilbraham, to con- 
 vene with their Pastors and Delegates to form an Eccle- 
 siastical Council, f'or the purpose of separating the said 
 Mr. Foster to the woi-k of the Gospel ministry in Rutland. 
 Voted, That Dea. Jonas How, Dea. Tilly Flint and Mr. 
 Jonas Reed be a committee to wait on the venerable 
 Council with a copy of the proceedings of the Church. 
 
 The ordination was on Feb. 24, 1813, — When the Rev. 
 Mr. Luke Baldwin Foster was separated as minister of 
 the Church and Society in Rutland. 
 
 Rev. Luke Baldwin Foster died May 23, 1817, aged 
 28 years. 
 
 CHURCH MEETING. 
 
 At a Church meeting July 18, 1817, Dea. Tilly Flint 
 was chosen Moderator of said Church. 
 
 At a Church meeting Sept. 25th, Voted, To set apart 
 as a Day of humiliation, fasting and prayer, to implore 
 Divine direction in the choice of a minister ; — chose 
 Dea. Tilly Flint, Dea. Jonas Reed and Capt. Barzaillai 
 Miles a committee to invite ministers to attend said Fast; 
 a day accordingly was observed, and the Rev. Mr. Thom- 
 as Snell of North Brookfield preached a sermon. 
 
 REV. JOSIAH CLARK. 
 
 At a meeting of the Church, March 30, 1818, the 
 Church vot^d unanimously to invite Mr. Josiah Clark to 
 take the charge and oversight of them in the Gospel Min- 
 istry. 
 
92 
 
 HISTORY OF RUILAND. 
 
 On April 14, the town very unanimously concurred with 
 the Church in their choice of Mi-. Clark to be their minis- 
 ter. 
 
 The Church immediately after the town meeting chose 
 Dea. Jonas Ueed, Dea. Tilly Flint and Dr. John Frink a 
 committee to inform Mr. Josiah Clark of the doings of the 
 Church and concurrence of the town, in calling, an<l in- 
 viting him to settle with them in the Gospel Ministry. 
 
 ]Mr. Clark having giving his answer in the affirmative, 
 Dea. Jonas Reed, Capt. Calvin I low and Capt. Samuel S. 
 Watson, were chosen a committee at a meeting of the Church, 
 May 4th, 1818, to write Letters missive to the Churches 
 in Shrewsbury, Northampton, Leicester, Holden, Paxton, 
 Spencer, Oakham, Parre, Ilubbardston, Princeton and to 
 the President of Williams College, to invite them by their 
 Pastors and Delegates to assist in the Ordination of Mr. 
 Josiah Clark. 
 
 On June 1st, the following Churches, by their Pastors 
 and Delegates met at the house of Dr. Frink. From the 
 Churches in Shrewsbury, Spencer, Holden, Oakham, Bar- 
 re, Leicester, Paxton, Ilubbardston and Princeton. The 
 Rev. Joseph Sumner, D. D. was chosen Moderator, Rev. 
 Gaius Conant, Scribe. 
 
 June 2d, Mr. Clark presented himself before the Coun- 
 cil, and was examined by them ; and a vote was passed 
 to proceed to ordination The Rev. Mr. Tomlinson open- 
 ed the meeting with prayer. The Rev. Mr. Nelson 
 preached the sermon ; Dr. Sumner made the consecrating 
 prayer ; Rev. Mr. Avery gave the charge ; Rev. Mr. Gay 
 the right hand, — and Rev. Mr. Thompson the concluding 
 prayer.. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 93 
 
 MINISTERS OF RUTLAND— WHEN SETTLED, 
 DISMISSED OR DIED. 
 
 Rev. Joseph Willard's ordination appointed in the fall 
 of the year 1723; killed by the Indians, August 14, 1723. 
 
 Rev. Thomas Frink was ordained Nov. 1727. — Dismiss- 
 ed Sept. 8th, 1740. 
 
 Rev. Joseph Buckminster was ordained Sept. 15th, 1742. 
 Died Nov. 3rd, 1792. aged 73 years. 
 
 Rev. Hezekiah Goodrich was ordained June 19th, 1793. 
 Died Feb. 7th, 1812, aged 42 years. 
 
 Rev. Luke Baldwin Foster was ordained Feb. 24, 1813. 
 Died May 23d, 1817, aged 28 years. 
 
 Rev. Josiah Clark was ordained June 2d, 1818. 
 
 DEACONS OF THE CHURCH— WHEN 
 CHOSEN. 
 
 Samuel "Wright and Joseph Stevens Jan. 8, 1728. 
 John Stone, Oct. 18, 1736. Eleazer Ball, June 30,1738. 
 Ephraim Davis, Dec. 11, 1746. John Stone accepted, 
 1753. Jonas Reed and Jonas How, April 30, 1772. Sam- 
 uel Davis, 1783. Tilly Flint, 1810. Jonas Reed, 1813. 
 William Mead and Benjamin Buss, May 3, 1826. 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AT DIFFERENT 
 PERIODS. 
 
 Mr. Frink's ministry, full communion, 88, — baptismal 
 30. Mr. Buckminster's, full communion, 204, — baptis- 
 mal, 363. Mr. Goodrich's, full communion, 89. Mr. Fos 
 
 8 
 
94 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 ter's, full communion, 14. Mr. Clark's, first ten years of 
 his ministry, full communion, 176. 
 
 BAPTISMS. 
 
 By Mr. Frink— males 96, females 99,— total 195.— 
 Mr. Buckminster — males 737, females 721, — total 1458. 
 
 MARRIAGES. 
 
 By Mr. Frink, 24 couples. — Mr. Buckminster, 261. — 
 Samuel Wright, 6. — John Stone, 26. — John Frink, 21. — 
 John Fessenden, 15. — William Caldwell, 1. 
 
 Most of the children of Presbyterians were baptised by 
 Presbyterian ministers. As we have not their records, it 
 cannot be stated the number of baptisms in the town. 
 
 Under the ministry of Mr. Frink and Mr. Buckminster, 
 persons of tender consciences, were, by owning the bap- 
 tismal Covenant, and engaging to partake of the Lord's 
 Supper as soon as they could conscientiously, were permit- 
 ed the privilege to offer their children in baptism ; many of 
 those that at first owned the baptismal covenant, afterwards 
 came forward and partook of the Lord's Supper. 
 
 Baptisms in the Congregational Church from the set- 
 tlement of Mr, Frink in 1727 to the death of Mr. Buck- 
 minster in 1792, were, males 833, females 820, total 1653. 
 Marriages 355. 
 
 Members of the Church in 1828, males 70, females 130. 
 Baptisms in the first ten years of Mr. Clark's ministry, 233. 
 The following are the only persons now living in Rutland, 
 that were admitted into the Church under the ministry of 
 Mr. Buckminster : Tilly Flint, Jonas Reed and Benjamin 
 Mead. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 95 
 
 It is worthy of notice that Rutland contains the mortal 
 part of all her ministers. 
 
 INDIANS. 
 
 The inhabitants of Rutland were more or less exposed 
 to the merciless Indians for more than thirty years, — 
 their guns were by their side, in the house, in the field, and 
 in the Sanctuary. In 1723, the town voted to build a fort 
 about the house the Rev. Mr. Willard lived in ; there 
 were several other forts built in various places of the set- 
 tlement, '' such were the excitements, and such the tem- 
 per of the red people. Their warfare opened a sti'eam of 
 blood that long continued to jjurple the land, and worked 
 woe and misery for the helpless emigrants of New 
 England. The destroyers were lurking around them in 
 the vast forests, and no signal preceded the blow. The 
 sudden incursion burst upon the settlements. The hoary 
 head of the venerable father was dabbled in his own gore ; 
 the tresses of the maidens were blood-stained ; and the 
 slumbers of the cradle were often exchanged for the 
 dreamless sleep of eternity. The husbandman went out 
 to cultivate his fields armed as if for battle ; and when he 
 laid down to rest, the sword and musket were the compan- 
 ions of his pillow." •' Such is the peculiar character of 
 the savage temper, that time nor distance mitigates the 
 spirit of revenge for supposed wrongs. In 1722, the East- 
 ern Indians exasperated by some supposed encroachments 
 on their lands, again took up the tomahawk. Tiie war 
 was carried on in a manner peculiarly bloody in the set- 
 tlements within New Hampshire and Maine. Rutland, al- 
 though far removed from the scene of action, felt the fury 
 of their vengeance. In the two succeeding years they 
 
96 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 continued to receive the most violent assaults from the bar- 
 barians. Several of the inhabitants were killed or cap- 
 tured, and among the former their minister." 
 
 As late as 1747, the town petitioned the General Court 
 to fortify this town against the common enemy with garri- 
 sons, and a suitable number of men for its defence, and 
 Voted, that all the able-bodied men be drawn by the select- 
 men and commissioned officers for scouting. 
 
 A sketch of some of the cruelties of the Indians in the 
 adjacent towns. 
 
 "NVoKCESTKK. — In the year 1702, the Indians killed the 
 wife of Dickery Sargeant and two of his children, and car- 
 ried three of his children into captivity. Mr. Elisha Ward 
 was supposed to be killed. On the 21st of October, 1713, 
 Jonas Rice with his family moved into the i)lace and re- 
 mained there, without any other inhabitant, until the 
 spring of the year 1715, when a consideraI)le number of 
 persons joined him. 
 
 BuooKFiELD, in 1675, not two years after its incorpo- 
 ration, was utterly destroyed by the Indians, when the in- 
 habitants consisted of about t'venty families. Being so 
 early settled, and no other white inhabitants within many 
 miles, they for a long time were freijuently assaulted and 
 distressed by the Indians. At that time there was a large 
 swamp or plain within the limits of what is now New Brain- 
 tree, thickly covered with wood, called Wenimesset, where 
 the Indians resorted, and made it a place of rendezvous 
 when they meditated an assatdt on Brookfield. 
 
 At this place Mrs. Rowlandson's child died ; also Mrs. 
 Joslin and her child were knocked on the head, stripped 
 naked and burnt. 
 
 Oxford. — "On the sixth of August 1724, four Indians 
 came upon a small house, built under a hill ; they made a 
 
HrSTO:\Y OP RUTLAND. 97 
 
 breach in the roof, and as one of them was attempting to 
 enter, he received a shot in his belly from a courageous 
 woman, the only person in the house, who had two mus- 
 kets and two pistols charged, and was prepared for all four, 
 but they thought fit to retreat, carrying off the dead or 
 wounded man." 
 
 PKTKRSHA.M. — "This had been a seat for Indians, — 
 and it was called many years by its Indian name, which 
 was Nichaicaug, and in the South part of the town lies 
 Nichawaug Hill, so called by the natives, whereon, as in 
 son>e other parts of the town, they had formerly fields of 
 Indian corn." 
 
 Rutland. — Although it cannot be stated, that this 
 town was ever a permanent settlement of the Indians, 
 it is evident they claimed the soil, and made excursions 
 to it ; the compiler, some years since, found in his field a 
 stone gouge. There is on Muschopange hill, a root and 
 herb place, called the Indian Garden ; and the following 
 phices in Rutland and its vicinity have Indian names, Mus- 
 chopauge Pond, Sepoge Pond, Asnebumskit Hill and 
 Pond, Asnaconcoraick Pond, Quinepoxet Pond and Pom- 
 agusset Meadow. 
 
 The following persons were killed by the Indians in Rut- 
 land : — 1723, August 14, Rev. Joseph Willard, — Sam- 
 uel and Joseph Stevens, were killed. 
 
 1724, August 3d, Joseph Wood, Uriah Ward and James 
 Clark from Ireland were killed by the Indians. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF COLLEGE GRAD- 
 UATES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS BE- 
 LONGING TO RUTLAND. 
 
 Rev. Joseph Willard, it is probable, was of the fam- 
 
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98 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 ily of that name, who were large proprietors of Rutland. 
 He graduated at Harvard University in 1715. Was min- 
 ister a short time in Sunderland, in the County of Ha np- 
 shire. After Mr. Willard had preached some time, the 
 inhabitants by virtue of an order of the committee of 
 Ruthind chose him tor their minister, which invitation lie 
 accepted on July 12, 1721. Mr. Willard took p ssession, 
 built on, and improved House Lot No. 61, granted and 
 set off for the first settled minister. There being so much 
 danger from the Indians, the town voted to build a fort 
 about his house. The time was appointed for his ordina- 
 tion in the fall of 1723. Being out with his gun on Au- 
 gust 14th, hunting, or to collect fodder for the coming win- 
 ter, he was surprised by two Indians, — one of the In- 
 dians' guns missed fire, the other did no execution. Mr. 
 Willard returned the fire and wounded one of them, it is 
 said, mortally ; the other closed in with Mr. Willard ; but 
 he would have been more than a match for him, had not 
 other three come to his assistance. And it was some 
 considerable time before they killed Mr. Willard. The 
 Indians having killed and scali>od Mr. Willard, and taken 
 some of his clothes, went to Canada. Tradition says Mr. 
 Willard was killed near Cheney hill. There is nothing on 
 record, respecting Mr. Willard's having a wife and chil- 
 dren ; but it is probable he had. — Compiler. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Thomas Fkink, was born at Sudbury. 
 Was educated at Harvard University, and took his De- 
 gree in 1722. 
 
 His father was one of three brothers that emigrated 
 from England and came to America. Mr. Frink was 
 settled at Rutland, Nov. 1, 1727, and dismissed Sept. 8, 
 1740. Mr. Frink was installed Pastor of the 3d church in 
 Plymouth^ Nov. 7, 1743, where he continued minister but 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 99 
 
 a short space ; being dismissed from thence, he was in- 
 stalled at Barre on the last Wednesday in Oct. 1753 ; 
 from whence also he was dismissed July 17, 17G6. Mr. 
 Frink when he settled at Rutland had House Lot No. 61, 
 assigned to the first settled minister of Rutland and all its 
 after divisions, by allowing to the heirs of Rev. Mr. Wil- 
 lard 46/., 3s., Grf. Mr. Frink was on Feb. 13, 1729, mar- 
 ried to Miss Isabell, daughter of Samuel Wright, Esq.. of 
 Rutland, by whom he had the following children. Abigail, 
 born Dec. 21, 1729; John, Sept. 7, 1731; Mary, Nov. 10, 
 1733; Samuel, Nov. 11, 1735; Thomas, June 17, 1738; 
 Elizabeth, June 16, 1740; William, Dec. 14, 1742; Pe- 
 ter, Jan. 2, 1746; Calvin, Jan. 21, 1749; Justin, Nov. 
 16, 1751. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Frink was a gentleman of learning and know- 
 ledge. He preached the Election sermon at Boston, 1758. 
 from Isaiah xxxii. 1, 2. Although of keen sensibility, yet 
 he was sociable and communicative even to children. 
 
 Samuel Frink had a collegiate education ; studied Di- 
 vinity, — preached the truth, — and practised what he 
 preached. He was Rector of Savannah in Georgia, — at 
 the time Rev. Mr. Whitfield was in America. 
 
 John Frink studied physic, and practised in Rutland. 
 
 Rev. Joseph Buckminster was born at Framingham, 
 received his education at Harvard University, — graduated 
 in 1739, and was settled at Rutland, Sept. 15, 1742. Died 
 Nov. 3, 1792. 
 
 Mr. Buckminster, when on a visit to his father's with a 
 young son, there were four generations of the same name. 
 He married Miss Lucy Williams, daughter of the Rev. 
 William Williams of Weston, son of Rev. William Wil- 
 liams of Hatfield. Her mother was dau£;hter of Rev. 
 
100 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Solomon and Mrs. Hannah Stoddard, D. D., minister of 
 Northampton. Their chiklren were Joseph, born Sept. 5, 
 1744 ; Sarah, June lo, 1747 ; Lucinda, Sept. 28, 1749 ; Se- 
 cond Joseph, Oct. 3, 1751 ; Solomon, Feb. 19, 17ol ; Han- 
 nah, April 13,1756; Elizabeth, April 4, 1758; William 
 Stoddard, June 6, 1761 ; Isabell, Oct. 25, 1764. Mr. Buck- 
 minster bought and lived on the South side of the road 
 100 rods West of the meeting-house. He had a dignified 
 and ministerial appearance, wore a gray or white wig, 
 cocked hat and white bands. Was a man of talents and 
 learning; — orthodox in sentiment and preaching, and set 
 his face as a flint against immorality of any kind. He 
 was useful in councils ; some of his- sermons and disser- 
 tations were published. " He was the able and faithful 
 minister of Rutland until his death." — Whitney. 
 
 AxECDOTE. — Mr. Buckminster being in an argument 
 with one of his Parishiotiers, (who was a plain independ- 
 ent man) on some controversial point in Religion, Mr. 
 Buckminster thinking his Parishioner did not in his man- 
 ner and language, pay that deference and respect that he 
 ought to one in his standing, observed " he thought he 
 did not consider who he was talking with." The Par- 
 ishioner says, " yes I do, it is to a poo'" worm of the dust 
 like myself." Mr. Buckminster softened, " ah ! ah ! it 
 is true, I know it, I know it." 
 
 Rev. Joseph BLCKMiNSXEn, son of the before men- 
 tioned, was born Oct. 3, 1751. Received a collegiate 
 education at Yale College, and settled at Portsmouth, N. 
 H. He married for his first wife, Miss Sally Stevens of 
 Kittery, by whom he had several children, one of which 
 was the late celebrated Rev. Joseph S. Buckminster of 
 Brattle Street, Boston. Mr. Buckminster preached his first 
 Sermon in his native town, in the presence of his father^ 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 101 
 
 from these words, " And David after serving his own gen- 
 eration, by the will of God fell asleep." Mr. Buckmin- 
 ster after he settled at Portsmouth, made it a practice to 
 visit his father's family, and preach in his native town once 
 a year. He was so })leasing and interesting a speaker and 
 sermonizer, the meeting-house on those days, from Rut- 
 land and other towns, was filled to overflowing. 
 
 Rev. IIezkkiah Goodrich, was born in Weathersfield' 
 Connecticut, and received his education at Yale College. 
 
 In August 1793, Mr. Goodrich was married to Miss 
 Mary Richards, daughter of the late Mr. Belcher Richards 
 and his wife Abigail of Princeton, by whom he had born, 
 Charles Pelcher, in 1795 ; Butler, 1803 ; Eli Richards, 
 1806. , 
 
 Mr. Goodrich's right hand was defective. He wrote 
 very legibly with his left. Mi'. Goodrich bought and 
 built on House Lot No. 62, which was originally laid out 
 as the Ministry Lot, being the same that the Rev. Mr. 
 Clark now lives on. Mr. Goodrich died Feb. 7, 1812, 
 aged 42 years. 
 
 Rev. Luke Baldwin Foster, son of Rev. Daniel 
 Foster of New Braintree, was educated at Burlington 
 College, Vermont. Settle! at Rutland, Feb. 24, 1813. 
 Bought the farm formerly owned by Rev. Mr. Buckmin- 
 ster. In 1813, Mr. Foster married Miss Eunice Knight 
 of Western, by whom he had two children. Fanny Fide- 
 lia, born, in 1814 ; Samuel Knight, in 1815. After the 
 death of Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster returned to her friends. 
 She did not survive her husband many years. Mr. Foster 
 died May 23, 1817, aged 28 years. 
 
 Dea. Joseph Stevens. — Mr. Stevens and Prudence 
 his wife were from Sudbury. He was proprietor of House 
 Lots No. 15, and No. 56; part of his division land was 
 
102 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 located on Stevens's lull, and two luiudred acres on and 
 adjoining Turkey hill. He settled on House Lot No. 
 15 ; as he was one of the first settlers, he was exposed 
 to the dangers and privations incident to those that com- 
 mence a settlement in a wilderness. Deacon Stevens and 
 his wife were respectable people; — he was chosen into 
 many offices in the proprietory, town, church and mih- 
 tia. He was one of the first selectmen, assessors, trea- 
 surer, &c., which offices he filled several years — clerk 
 of the proprietors and one of the committee to set off 
 their lands — a deacon in the church — a captain in the 
 militia, &c. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Stevens ha<l born unto them before and af- 
 ter their settlement in RutUmd the follomng children, viz. 
 Phinehas, Mindwell, Samuel, Joseph, Isaac, Dorothy, sec- 
 ond Joseph, Lucy and Mary ; — Mary was the first child 
 baptized in Rutland, which was on Nov. 5, 1727. 
 
 There being no roads, Dea. Stevens put up a hovel at 
 the meadow bordering on Stevens's brook, five miles from 
 his dwelling, where he went daily on rackets to feed his 
 cattle. Others sustained the same inconvenience. 
 
 Dea. Stevens was not only a man of usefulness and 
 prosperity, — but a man of sorrow and affliction. On 
 August 14th, 1723, after a family devotion, and a friendly 
 breakfast, he with four young sons went to the meeting- 
 house meadow to collect fodder for the coming winter ; — 
 whilst making hay, they were surprised by five Lidians ; 
 the father escaped in the bushes; two of his sons, Sam- 
 uel and Joseph were then and there slain ; the other two 
 (Phinehas the eldest, and Isaac the youngest.) were made 
 prisoners. 
 
 My young friends, when in safety, picture in mind, paint 
 in imagination, (for pen cannot depict,) the anguish and 
 
* HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 103 
 
 distress of the father, mother, brothers and sisters, for they 
 were in sight and hearing of the horrid tragedy. At night, 
 the seats and beds of four beloved sons and brothers are 
 vacant and empty. Two are slain and scalped — and two 
 in the woods with the cruel Indians, and exposed to a long 
 and distressing captivity. At the funeral obsequies of the 
 dead, no minister of God is there to administer comfort 
 and consolation, for he is also slain. 
 
 The two prisoners were carried to Canada, where they 
 were held in captivity for upwards of a year, and were 
 not redeemed without great expense, and two journeys of 
 Deacon Stevens to Canada, — which with other misfor- 
 tunes, Dea. Stevens and his wife were in their old age, 
 so straightened in circumstances, as to be under the un- 
 pleasant necessity of having assistance from the town they 
 had done so much to build up. 
 
 Dea. Stevens died Nov. 15, 1769. Widow Stevens died 
 about 1776. 
 
 A Brief Sketch of Dea. Stevens's Family. — 
 Mindwell was, on Oct. 20th, 1732, married to Samuel 
 Stone. Phinehas was, on Jan. 18th, 1734, married to 
 Elizabeth Stevens ; they had born unto them Samuel and 
 Willard, twins, July 4, 1735; Simon, Enos, Mary, Phine- 
 has and Katharine. 
 
 Mr. Stevens when carried captive, would, when his lit- 
 tle brother was tired and could not travel, take him on his 
 back until rested. 
 
 Mr. Stevens lived at Rutland several years. While 
 there he was an active and useful townsman. He with his 
 family removed to No. 4, now Charlestown in New Hamp- 
 shire State, was a famous warrior, a captain, and a princi- 
 pal man in building up and defending the then young plan- 
 tation. 
 
104 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Isaac Stevens being so young when taken captive, he 
 soon acquired Indian habits, — was taught their warfare, 
 and by fighting little Indian boys with lances, &c., his 
 body was punctured and scarified. His squaw mother 
 made so much of him, she won his affections, and he 
 would willingly have tarried with the Indians. 
 
 Mr. Stevens settled at Kutland. and on April 11, 1743, 
 married Mercy, daughter of Capt. John Hubbard, by whom 
 he had two children, John and Azubah. Mercy, wife o f 
 Isaac Stevens died August 27, 174(>. 
 
 Mr. Stevens married Abigail Parling, Sept. 7, 1748, 
 by whom he had Luther, Jonas, Calvin, and Mary. Mr. 
 Stevens died. Widow Stevens, oti May 12, l7o8, was 
 married to Silas Kice. Lucy their daughter was born 
 in Jan. 1759, who in 1778 married David Smith. 
 
 Dorothy Stevens, on March 7, 1744-4.3, was married to 
 Andrew Lenard ; they had John, Amos, Levina, Hannah, 
 and Phinehas. Mrs. Lenard died. Mr. Lenard married 
 Hannah Pierce, &c., and moved and settled in Oakham. 
 
 Lucy Stevens, on Dec. 14, 1753, married Isaac Bullard 
 of Rutland District. 
 
 Joseph Stevens, on Jan. 20, 1747, married Dinah Rice. 
 We have no record of his settlement or death. 
 
 Mary Stevens died Nov. 29, 1739. 
 
 Azubah Stevens, daughter of Isaac and Mercy Stevens, 
 married Capt. Samuel Thompson of Holden, by whom she 
 had several children, one of which by the name of Isaac 
 Stevens, married Kate Wheeler, daughter of Mr. Isaac 
 Wheeler. 
 
 Luther Stevens, son of Isaac and Abigail Stevens, on 
 Feb. 16, 1783, was married to Lucy_ Stearns, daughter of 
 Capt. Elijah Stearns. Mr. Stearns lived and died at 
 Rutland. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND, 10 5 
 
 Although the descendants of Deacon Stevens are num- 
 erous, yet not one by the name of Stevens now lives in 
 Rutland. But several of his descendants are inhabitants 
 thereof, and some of them of the sixth generation. 
 
 Deacon Stevens and his wife outlived the most of their 
 children. 
 
 Phinelias Stevens was a witness to a part of the tragedy 
 in the death of Rev. Mr. Willard. 
 
 Capt. Samukl Wright. Samuel Wright, Esq. was 
 one of the committee and clerk of the Proprietors of the 
 twelve miles square. 
 
 He, with his wife, with their children, removed from 
 tlie West Parish in Sudbury to Rutland. They were of 
 the first and principal settlers of the town ; was Proprie- 
 tor of House Lot No. 1, and its after divisions. 
 
 Capt. Wright was one of the first Deacons of the 
 Church, Justice of the Peace, Capt-ain of the Militia and 
 for several years Selectman, Assessor, Clerk of the Town. 
 IModerator of their meetings, on Committees, &c.; — was 
 a Surveyor and Committee in dividing the lands of the six 
 miles square, and recording the same in the Proprietors' 
 Book, which he did in a very fair and legible hand. Many 
 of the bounds and corners made upwards of one hundred 
 years ago, are now easy to be traced. Esquire Wright 
 kept a public house in front of the first meeting-house, 
 where much of the first business of the town was trans- 
 acted. The old tavern house was taken down, or remov- 
 ed before the Revolution. The low part was removed, 
 and is now occupied by Joseph Buss as a workshop. It 
 is a sample of the first houses built in the town by its prin- 
 cipal settlers. 
 
 It cannot be positively asserted at this time, the number 
 of Esquire Wright's children. It is probable Cyprian 
 
 9 
 
106 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 and James Wright were his chihhen. Tliere is a record 
 of the marriage of four of liis daugliters, as follows, viz : 
 Aaron Rice to Hannah Wright, August, 172G ; Rev. 
 Thomas P^-iiik to Isabell Wright, Feb., 1721) ; Robert 
 Phelps to Dorothy Wiight, Oct., 1729 ; Rev. Samuel 
 Willard to Abigail Wright, Oct., 1730. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Wright died May 18, 1739. 
 
 Samuel Wright, P:sq., died Jan. 15, 1739-40. 
 
 Cyprian Wright was proprietor of House Lot No. 2. 
 
 Mr. Wright and his wife Hannah had several children. 
 He was drowned in Mnschopuuge I'ond June 29, 1739. 
 James Wright lived at the tavern farm South of the meet- 
 ing-house. He and his wife Patience had' several children. 
 liut for many years past there has not been any by the 
 name of AVright in this town, and but few of their descend- 
 ants of any name, except the family of Frinks. 
 
 The children of David D. Browning, by his wife, are of 
 the sixth generation from Samuel and IMary Wright. 
 
 Quarter Mastkk Aaron Rice, as .stated above, was 
 married to Hannah Wright, by whom he had two sons and 
 four daughters by the following names : Bulah, Mary. 
 Anna, Susanna, Adonijah and Isaac. 
 
 Mrs. Rice died April 23, 1741. 
 
 Mr. Rice married for his second wife, Widow Elizabeth 
 Bullard, by whom he had Elizabeth, Aaron, and Tamer. 
 
 Mr. Rice died. On Nov. 18, 17 GO, Widow Rice was 
 married to Caleb Benjamin of Hardwick. 
 
 Mr. Rice was an active, business man. He bought of 
 Deacon Stevens, House Lot No. 56. Was owner of two 
 hundred and forty-five acres on and adjoining the Pine 
 Plains, where in a freak, he put up a small house by a 
 brook on Nichewaug road, and opened a small tavern ; it 
 was called " Uncle Aaron's Folly." Capt. Edward and 
 Q. M. Aaron Rice were brothers. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 lor 
 
 Capt. Phinehas Moore, June, 1753, married Anna Rice. 
 
 George Clark, Sept. 17G5, married Elizabeth Rice. 
 
 Capt. John IIubbaud. Mr. Hubbard being an enter- 
 prising man, about 1728, moved from Worcester to Rut- 
 laud, and erected a grist mill on Mill IJrook, near Da- 
 kiiis's bridge. To better accommodate and suppl}' the mill 
 with water, by vote of the town, and consent of the Gen- 
 eral Court, he exchanged some lands he owned below 
 the mill for some ministry meadows above. 
 
 Mr. Hubbard was an active and useful man in the 
 church, town and militia; — was chosen into many offices. 
 He buried his first wife, by whom he had several daughters, 
 Hud married Azubah Moore of Sudbury, by whom he had 
 two sons and several daughters Although Capt. Hub- 
 bard had the severe trial of burying seven children in a 
 short time, and two of them his only sons, — yet his de- 
 scendents are numerous. He had seven daughters that 
 married, one of whom is now living. His memory is not 
 extinct. There are two of his great-grand sons that per- 
 petuate his name and memory, — Rev. John Hubbard 
 Church, D. D., of Pelham, N. H., and John Hubbard 
 Stratton of Ilolden, Mass. Mr. Hubbard sold his land in 
 Rutland to Messrs. Childs, and spent his last days in Hol- 
 tlen with Charles Heywood who had married his daughter 
 Abigail. Mv. Heywood and his wife had several children. 
 
 Lieut. Paul Mooiik. Mr. Moore was from Sud- 
 bury, — a carpenter by trade. He bought land on the 
 Marlborough road, about one mile East of the meeting- 
 house, originally laid out to David Taylor and others. Mr. 
 Moore filled many offices in the proprietory and town, as 
 town clerk, selectman, treasurer, &c. On May 3, 1733, 
 Mr. Moore was married to Hannah, daughter of Capt. 
 John Hubbard. Although not of the age of sixteen, she 
 
108 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 made him a good industrious wife, a good cook, an 
 excellent dairyist^ and a noted maker of deerskin clothes. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Moore had the following children, — they 
 lived so happily, the first was Love, Boaz, Mercy, Persis, 
 Humphrey, John Hubbard, P^sther and Tille. 
 
 Marriages. — Love, to David Rice ; Boaz, to Hannah 
 Atherton ; Pcrsis, to Elisha Miriek ; Humphrey, to Miss 
 Sweetser ; Esther to Stephen Church ; John was pub- 
 lished to Mary Miles, but before marriage, died of a fever- 
 soi-e at Tewksbury. 
 
 Mercy and Tille died in the sickness of 1756. 
 
 Rev. John Hubbard Church was grandson of Lieut. 
 Paul and Mrs. Hannah Moore. 
 
 Mr. Daniicl BAUXLiCTT. Mr. Bartlett was son of Hen- 
 ry Bartlett, who emigrated from Wales and settled in 
 Marlborough, in the latter part of the seventeenth or the 
 beginning of the eighteenth century. He was the com- 
 mon ancestor of all of that name in Marlborough. Daniel 
 settled at Rutland on a farm he bought of Israel Davis. 
 He was a neat and good farmer ; ke[)t and fatted good 
 and large cattle, and delighted in riding a spirited horse. 
 About eighty years since he married Mary Barker of Con- 
 cord. Although not wealthy, she made a rich wife by her 
 economy and industry, and did her part in acquiring prop- 
 erty. She lived to old age. For a few of her last years 
 she was almost blind, yet she enjoyed herself in the trea- 
 ures gained from the Holy Scriptures when she had sight. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett had four sons and four daughters. 
 Their descendants are many ; some of the fifth generation 
 now live in Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Joseph Bartlett was brother of Daniel ; he bought 
 on Wood Hill. He married Lydia Cooledge of West- 
 borough, by whom he had several children, some of whom 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 109 
 
 clie.l ill infancy. Mr. Bartlett before the Revolution sold 
 his farm on Wood Hill to Ehenezer Frost, and bought of 
 Matthew Slarrow, where his son Adonijah now lives. Ado- 
 nijah Bartlett, on Nov. 20, 1784, was married to Ruth Frost. 
 She died. He married Ruth Putnam. 
 
 Josiah Bartlett was, on Nov. 15, 1785, married to Sally 
 Bartlett. 
 
 Joel Hubbard was, on Dec. 8, 1791, married to Lucy 
 Bartlett. 
 
 Mk. Ephraiji Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard and his wife 
 Ruth were from Concord; he settled on Grass Hill, which 
 had been owned by Robert Patrick, originally granted to 
 George Robbins, as Proprietor of House Lot No. 57. 
 
 Mr. Hubbard had born by his first wife, Lois, Ruth and 
 Ephraim. Mrs. Ruth Hubbard died Dec. 19, 1742. Mr. 
 Hubbard married Miss Sarah Billings of Concord, by whom 
 he had Amos, Oliver, Jonathan, James, Mary, and Joel. 
 Mr. Hubbard's descendants are numerous. Some of the 
 fourth generation now live in Rutland. 
 
 Mk. Ebenezer Frost. Mr. Frost was born at Cam- 
 bridge ; he married Ruth Wriglit of Woburn. Bought a 
 farm of Joseph Bartlett on Wood Hill, where before the 
 Revolution he removed with his wife, by whom he had 
 several children. Mr. Frost had a good farm, — built a 
 large house ; his children married and settled in different 
 places. Mr. Frost died many years ago; — the buildings 
 were taken down. His descendants are many. His son 
 Dilna, with his wife, and their son Freeman and wife, own 
 a farm contiguous, and part of the original one, on which 
 they now live. 
 
 Mr. Nathan Davis. Mr. Davis, from Concord, was 
 au early settler of Rutland ; he lived a few years on a 
 farm that was afterwards owned by his brother Ephraim, 
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110 H [STORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 vvliich he solil, and bought the mill farm, where he lived 
 until his death. 
 
 Mr. Davii<, on Nov, 27, 1 7J57, was married to Pollen 
 Hubbard, daughter of Capt. Hubbard, by whom he had 
 the following children : Nathan, Isaac, Azubah, Ellen, 
 Abel, Jonathan, Jonas, second Jonas, Thomas, second 
 Isaac. Thaddeus, Alpheus, and William. Ilis descendants 
 are numerous. 
 
 Mk. Israel Davis, son of Lieut. Simon Davis on Dec, 
 II, 1739, was married to Mary, daughter of Capt. Hubbard, 
 by whom he had born, Mary, Israel, Hannah, Paul, second 
 Paul, and Esther. Mr. Davis bought and lived on a farm 
 for several years bounded on llolden, which he sold to Dan- 
 iel Bartlett; — bought and removed on to a hill one mile 
 West of Holden meeting-house, where he and his son Paul 
 for many years kept a tavern, noted for its regularity and 
 kind attention to the weary traveller. 
 
 Capt. Bknjamin Miles " married INIary, daughter of 
 Mr. Ebenezer Hubbard of Concord, with whom he remov- 
 ed to Rutland, and settled on Joyner's Hill, on land he 
 bought of Mr. Hubbard. Mr. Miles and his wife were 
 respectable people. He was an active and useful man ; — 
 was chosen into many offices in the town and militia ; 
 their children were Mary, Benjamin, p]lizabeth, Ebenezer, 
 Sarah, Barzillai, John, and second John. Their descend- 
 ants are many, and have emigaated to Canada and Ohio, 
 &c., and several are inhabitants of Rutland. 
 
 Dea. Epiikai.m Mooue and his wife Dorothy were re- 
 spectable people ; lived on the road leading from Rut- 
 land to Paxton, in that part of the town that is now Pax- 
 ton. Mr. Moore held several offices while he belonged to 
 Rutland, as treasurer, &c. He and his wife had two chil- 
 dren, Dorothy, born Sept., 1741, and Willard, Aprilj 1743, 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. Ill 
 
 who, on March 18. 1762, was married to Elizabeth Hub- 
 bard. jNIr. Moore was choseu Major of the minute men, — ■ 
 was one of the slain at Bunker Hill. 
 
 Mil. Pkter Moouk and his wife IVIary Avere respecta- 
 ble people, and of the first settlers of Rutland ; they lived 
 by the road leading from Rutland to the Province Farm, 
 and were heirs to part of it. Mr. Moore was chosen seal- 
 er of leather at the first town meeting held in Rutland, in 
 1722. He and his wife had several children, three of whom 
 died in one week, in the sickness of 1749. 
 
 Capt. Piiineiias Moore, son of the above, was born 
 March, 1729, and June 14, 1753, was married to Anna 
 Rice, daughter of Mr. Aaron Rice, and grandchild of ICs- 
 quire Wright. The uife of David D. Browning now liv- 
 ing in Rutland, is grandchild of Capt. Moore. Her chil- 
 dren make the sixth generation that have breathed the air 
 of Rutland. Mr. Browning is a descendant of James and 
 Elizabeth Browning. 
 
 Mu. Daniel Sanders bought of Dea. John Fletcher a 
 farm North East of Muschopauge Pond. Mr. Sanders and 
 his wife Mehitable were from Medfield. They had one 
 son born June 7, 1746, whom they named Lemuel. Mrs. 
 Sanders died June 27, 1746. ]Mr. Sanders married Sa- 
 rah Bartlett of Marlborough, by whom he had one son and 
 four daughters; three of whom died in the sickness oi 
 1756. Daniel was born Oct. 19, 1751, and in 1801 was 
 married to Pamelia Bartlett, by whom he had three chil- 
 dren. Mr. Sanders, sen., had a good farm, was industri- 
 ous, a noted weaver of coverlets, and from small beginnings 
 accumulated large property, and was at his death the richest 
 man that ever died in Rutland. 
 
 Capt. Edward Rice and his wife Rachel were from 
 Sudbury, and were of the first and most respectable set- 
 
112 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 tiers. He was proprietor of House Lots Nos. 34 and 00, 
 with their after divisions; he sold No. 34 to Benjamin 
 Dudley, and settled on No. GD, which was located on Mus- 
 chopauge Hill, on which he built and lived many years ; 
 said farm contained one hundred and forty-five acres, in- 
 cluding the House Lot, and after divisions laid adjoining. 
 AL'. Rice sold this farm to David Rice, and bought on a 
 hill south of Pnimagussett meadow-land laid out to Jacob 
 Farrar, where he removed, and lived until his death. Mr. 
 Rice in 1724, entered into his country's service; after 
 his return he sustained offices in the town and militin, &c., 
 and was a useful member thereof, and in the church ; — he 
 and his wife had six sons and two daughters. 
 
 JNIr. Rice ditMl in the sickness of 17r>G, Sept. 27th, in the 
 67th year of his age ; his daughter Martha, Sept. 19; his 
 grandson Joel, Sept. 12th, and his granddaughter Persis 
 Sept. 6th. Mrs. Rachel Rice died of the small pox, Jan. 
 1st, 1760. 
 
 John, son of the above, lived on the farm with his father, 
 and built by the spring near the road to Muschopauge 
 pond ; where he and his wife Sarah, had their four first 
 children born. They moved and spent the remainder of 
 their days on the farm purchased by his father. 
 
 Mr. Rice was an active and useful member of society. 
 
 John Rice, jun., settled with his father, and on Feb. 6, 
 1774, married Lydia Smith, by whom he had ten children ; 
 two sons and eight daughters. 
 
 John Rice 3d, on Nov. 17, 1811, was married to Alice 
 Ames, (daughter of John Ames.) by whom he has a son 
 John, and now lives on the farm of his ancestors. 
 
 Susanna, daughter of Capt. Edward Rice, was married 
 to Peter Fletcher, April 12, 1754. Edward Rice, jnn., 
 married Mary Stone, daughter of Nathan Stone, May 10, 
 
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 1758. Silas Rice married Widow Abigail Stevens, May 
 12, 1758. P^leazer Kice married Widow Lydia How, 
 Oct. 3, 1761. Sarah, daughter of John Rice, sen., mar- 
 ried Asa Brown. Asa married Polly Stearns, daughter of 
 Benjamin Stearns. Martha married David How, Feb. 20, 
 1780. 
 
 Mr. Eliphalet How, was of the noted and ancient 
 family of How in Sudbuiy and Marlborough; — was au 
 early and respectable settler. He bought and lived on 
 Walnut Hill. Mr. How and his wife Hephzibah had four 
 sons and six daughters, whom they named Hessadiah, 
 born 1733, Peabody, 1735, Mary, 1738, Eliphalet, 1740, 
 Hephzibah, 1742, Salla, 1744, Jonathan, 1746, David, 
 1748, Phebe, 1749, Thankful, 1752. 
 
 Man-iages. Hessadiah to Stephen Heald, Mary to 
 Peter Davis, Jonathan to Lucy Reed, David to Martha 
 Rice, Thaidvful to Silas Houghton. Their descendants 
 are respectable and numerous ; several of whom now live 
 in Rutland. 
 
 Mil. Israel and Mrs. Elizabeth How. Israel was 
 brother to Iilliphalet, bought and lived on the south side of 
 the same hill (now Paxton) where he and his wife had the 
 following children : Israel, born August 24, 1742, died 
 June 13, 1745, Lucy, Elizabeth, Ruth, and Rebekah. 
 Mr, How died June 23, 1748. 
 
 Stephen Barret, on May 15, 1750, married Widow How, 
 by vv'hom he had Lydia. Stephen, Israel and Benjamin ; 
 Mr. Barret, bought and lived on the farm that was Mr. 
 How's. 
 
 Lucy How married to Elijah Demond of Rutland. Mr, 
 How leaving no son, Mrs. Demoiid's first son was named 
 Israel How, to perpetuate the name of his grandfather. 
 
 Capt. Demond was an industrious and worthy citizen ; 
 
114 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 he and his wife are both dead ; but their descendants are 
 man}', — some of whom are inhabitants of Rnthvnd. 
 
 Lydia Barret was married to Israel Stone, July 12, 
 17G8, who with her husband and children emigrated to 
 Ohio. 
 
 Capt. Pkter Davis, although not a proprietor, was an 
 early settler of Rutland, and one of its most enterprising 
 inhabitants; he was a large landholder, — his lands ex- 
 tended from Mill Hrook to Ilubbardston, and on its line five 
 hundred and seventy-live rods. In 175'J, his taxes were 
 the highest on tlic list, except Col. Murray's: — He was 
 not only a large landholder, but of a mechanical gen- 
 ius and business. Previous to 1759, he built a grist and 
 saw mill in the North part of the town on Ware river, 
 which was a great convenience, not only to the inhabit- 
 ants of Rutland, but to the adjacent towns ; in a dry 
 season some went from Leicester, &e., to his mill ; — lie 
 was an early riser, and was in his mill before the daylight 
 shone from the East. 
 
 Mr. Davis was not only active and industrious in his own 
 concerns, but filled several offices in the proprietory, town 
 and militia. Capt. Davis was from Concord, he married 
 Rebekah Hopcrisson of Rowley, who was the mother of 
 his children by the following names: Peter, born Nov. 14, 
 1732; Elizabeth, Feb. 11, 17:34; Phinehas, July 19, 
 17;?7; Rebekah, Dec. 30, 1740; Asa, Oct. 17, 1743; 
 Ruth, May 27, 1746; Sarah, March 0, 1751. Mrs. Da- 
 vis died. 
 
 Capt. Davis, on Dec. 15, 1774, married Widow Hannah 
 Smith. 
 
 Marriage of his Children. — Elizabeth to John Frink, 
 June 5, 1754; Peter to Mary How, May 11, 1758; Re- 
 bekah to Jotham Bellows, June 8, 1758 ; Ruth to Breed 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 115 
 
 Batchelor, March 11, 1766; Asa to Mary Smith, Aug. 27^ 
 1769; Suiab to John Ames, Nov. 1769. All are num- 
 bered with the dead, except Mrs. Batchelor, who lives at 
 Keene. Their descendants are numerous, several of 
 whom live in Rutland ; some of them are of the fifth gen- 
 eration. 
 
 Mr. Eleazek and Mrs. Azubah Heywood were (sup- 
 posed) from Concord. He was proprietor of House Lot 
 No. 59, and its after divisions. By our i-ecords he was a 
 worthy and useful man both in church and town. He and 
 his wife while at Rutland, had born William, July 28, 
 1728; Azubah, Nov. 25, 1730; Samuel, Feb. 16, 1732-3. 
 
 Capt. Zacciieus Gates. Mr. Gates of Leicester, was 
 in Feb. 1757, married to Sarah, daughter of Mr. John 
 Andrews of Rutland. Mrs. Gates being an only child, 
 Mr. Gates came and lived with her father, and became 
 owner of the farm, being the same that was formerly owned 
 by Eleazer Heywood — now by Elisha Sumner. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Gates had the following children, — Hannah, born 
 April 3, 17)9; Jacob, April 12, 1761; John, May 30, 
 1763; Jeremiah, March 27, 1765; Sarah, Jan. 9, 1767; 
 Andrews, 1768; 2nd Sarah, 1770 ; Zaccheus. 1772; Dan- 
 iel, 1775. Capt. Gates held offices in the town and mil- 
 itia, yet. his delight was in husbandry ; he was an excel- 
 lent farmer, some of the walls he built, now stand firm, 
 and will for many years. His children went into diflPerent 
 parts of America. His descendants are not numerous in 
 Massachusetts. 
 
 Doctor Hezekiah Fletcher, and Hannah, his wife, 
 had the following children born at Rutland : Dorothy, 
 born May 10, 1745; Thomas, April 6, 1748. Doctor 
 Fletcher lived 56 rods east of the meeting-house, as also 
 
116 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 his son Alpheus, who succeeded hhn in his profession. 
 Doctor Ilezekiuh Fletcher died Jan. 21, 17;")4. 
 
 John Stone, jun., married Lucy Fletcher, Sept. 9, 1755. 
 Samuel Stone, jun., married Dorothy Fletcher, Aug. 12, 
 17()1, (second wife.) Alpheus Fletcher married Jane 
 Brooks of Concord, Aug. 2.">, 17(31. Thomas Stajdes of 
 Mendon, married Susanna Fletcher in 1775. Dr. Alpheus 
 Fletcher and his wife had three daughters, Elizaheth, horn 
 Oct. 27. 17G2,— died Dec. 0, 17(;2; 2nd Elizahclli. horn 
 Nov. 27, 17G.3; Sarah, born July 20, 17G5, married and 
 lived in the city of Washington. Dr. Alpheus Fletcher 
 died June 12, 17G6. 
 
 The father and son were Town and Proprietors' Clerks, 
 and wrote a very legible and fair hand. 
 
 Dea. John Fletcher was on Feb. 21, 1739, married to 
 Jane, daughter of Samuel Stratton, sen., he owned a farm 
 N. E., of Muschopauge jjond, which he sold to Daniel San- 
 ders ; bought and removed to Leicester, where for many 
 years he was a Deacon of the Church. Not having chil- 
 dren, he sold his farm at Leicester, and with his wife spent 
 and enjoyed his last days with their friends Capt. Samuel 
 S. Watson and his wife. 
 
 Mr. Samukl Str.\tton and Sarah his wife, from Con- 
 cord, were early and respectable settlers of Rutland, they 
 bought and lived on the south part of Lot No. 37, granted 
 to John Buttolph, a little west of No. 5 School House ; 
 their descendants are numerous, and many of them very 
 respectable. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton lived to old age. ]\Irs. 
 Stratton died with her daughter Watson, aged 99 years 
 10 months and 15 days. 
 
 Mr. Samukl Stratton. Jun., lived with his father,— 
 married Mary Eaton of Worcester, by whom he had many 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 117 
 
 children, their descendants are numerous, several of whom 
 now live in Rutland and the adjacent towns. Mr. Stratton 
 died July 18, 1809, aged 88 years. 
 
 Mr. Ali'hi:us Stkatton, son of Samuel Stratton, Jr., 
 was born May 30, 1769; and in 1789 was married to Lu- 
 cy Keyes of Princeton, by whom he had many children, 
 some of whom live in Rutland. Dea. Samuel Stratton of 
 Princeton, was a son of Samuel Stratton, Jr., — his wife was 
 Martha, daughter of Mr. P^phraim Davis, son of Dea. 
 Ephraim Davis. 
 
 Mr. John Watson was from Leicester, he married 
 Thankful Watson of Brookfield. He bought the taa- 
 nery, land and buildings, set up and owned by Simeon 
 Stone. Mr. VV^atson was a respectable and useful member 
 of society, — carried on the tanning and currying business 
 many years ;»but being lame, his eldest son succeeded him 
 in the tannery, &c. Mr. Watson was married to his first 
 wife in 1761, by whom he had Samuel Smith, born March 
 5, 1763; John, Feb. 14, 1765; Sally, July 24, 1766. Mr. 
 Watson, being deprived of his wife by death, on April 1, 
 1773, was married to Sarah Stratton, daughter of Samuel 
 Stratton, sen., by whom he had Thankful, born Nov. 24, 
 1774; Jane, Feb. 19,1778. Thankful was, on May 7, 
 1799, married to Rev. John Hubbard Church of Pelham, 
 N. H. Mr. Watson and his wife in their old age removed 
 to Pelham, and spent their last days with their daughter. 
 
 Dka. Ephraim Davis from Concord ; his wife was Re 
 bekah Danforth, by whom he had Rebekah, born Nov. 23, 
 1743 ; Aaron, Feb. 4, 1747 ; second Aaron, Aug. 10 
 1750; Silas, June 23, 1752 ; second Silas, Sept. 16, 1755; 
 Mary, Aug. 31, 1756; Elizabeth, Sept. 14, 1758. Sever- 
 al of the above died in infancy, or youth. 
 
 Hannah and Ephraim, it is probable were born before 
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118 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 their parents removed to Rutland. Hannah mari'ied Jo- 
 seph Hall ; Ephraini Davis, Jr., was married to Martha 
 How, Oct. 7, 1762. 
 
 Joseph Bellows was married to Re')ekah Davis, July 11, 
 17G.5. Samuel Davis, born March 5, 174G, married to 
 Rebekah Williams, Jan. 4, 1770; Mary Davis to Elijah 
 Newton, May 14, 1780. Dea. Davis' farm was made of 
 lands originally granted to Simon Davis and Moses How, 
 and was for a short time owned by Nathan Davis ; being 
 the same that Silas Davis now owns. Dca. Davis died 
 suddenly. Dee. 10, 1778. 
 
 Mu. Danif.i. Davis and Ly<lia, his wife, were early set- 
 tlers of Rutland ; they were admitted into the church. May 
 23, 1731. Mr. Davis was an active and useful townsman ; 
 his farm was on the road that leads from Rutland to the 
 Province Farm, where for many years a tavern was kept. 
 The births and marriages of their children were as follows : 
 Lydia. born June 20, 1728, married to Francis How, Jan. 
 22, 1745; Daniel, born Aug. 27, 1730, married to Sarah 
 Phelps, May 3, 1753; Hannah, born April 29, 1735, mar- 
 ried to Clark Gibbs, Oct. 12, 1752; Jesse, born May 24, 
 1740, married to Hannah Estabrook, June 5, 17G0; Lucy, 
 born ^larch 31, 1746, married to Samuel Hubbard of Hol- 
 den. Daniel Davis died Oct. 9, 1764. Lydia, wife of 
 Daniel Davis, died Sept. 15, 1764. Sarah, wife of Daniel 
 Davis, Jr., died Nov. 29, 1764. Mr. Davis and his wife 
 had two children that died young. 
 
 Daniel Davis, Jr., lived on the farm that was his father's. 
 He and his wife Sarah had the following children : Sarali, 
 born Nov. 19, 1753, married Jonas Walker, Feb. 15, 
 1779 ; Eunice, born Jan. 26, 1756, married Elijah Ham- 
 mond, Dec. 7, 1794; John Phelps, bom Nov. 29, 1760, 
 married Polly Brooks of Princeton, 1783. Daniel Davis, 
 
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 Jr., married for his second wife, widow Amittai Gary, Sept. 
 11, 1765, by whom he had Ptimelia, who married^Daniel 
 Roj)er, and Mary, who married Daniel Gates. Jesse Da- 
 vis and his wife Hannah had Eliakim, born in 1761, and 
 Simon in 1762. Mr. Davis for many years lived a little 
 south of his brother, where Lemuel Cooledge now lives. 
 He sold this farm, and bought by the mills, on the road 
 to Barre, where he lived until his death, which happened 
 March 12, 1807, in the 67th year of his age. P^liakira 
 Davis in 1781 married Dorothy Hunt, by whom he had 
 several children. 
 
 Mr. Ja.mks Smith, with his wife Margaret, emigrated 
 from Ireland, and came to America, about the time the 
 settlement of Rutland commenced, — they had four sons 
 and four daughters, who all married ; Andrew and John 
 settled in Holdeu ; James and' George in Rutland — they 
 all had good farms, and were good and respectable farmers 
 and citizens. Their descendants are very numerous. 
 
 James, son of James and Margaret, was born March 
 29, 1722, and married to Margaret Lockard of Leicester, 
 in 1750, by whom he had the following children : Mar- 
 garet, Martha, James, Mary, Rebekah, Lockert, Susanna 
 and Ephraim. Mr. Smith's farm was part of Jonathan 
 Waldo's division, located by Harwood's brook. 
 
 James Smith, 3d, son of James and Margaret Smith, 
 born Jan. 9, 1755, was one of the minute men, was at the 
 battle of Bunker Hill, and stood near where Benjamin 
 Reed was killed. In 1778, Dec. 30, he was married to 
 Mary Browning, grand-daughter of James and Elizabeth 
 Browning, by whom he had several children, one of whom 
 was named James. There has been in each of Mr. and 
 Mrs. Smith's families, six generations, that have breathed 
 the air of Rutland ; one of which now lives in Leicester. 
 
IJO HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Mr. Smith, bought a farm of Capt. John Cunningham, 
 where he spent his hist days. 
 
 Lockert, son of James Smith, Jr., on Oct. 12, 1784. 
 married Sally, daughter of Mr. John Watson, and settled 
 on the farm that was his father's. Mrs. Smith had four 
 cliildren and died. Mr. Smith, on Dec. 18, 1794, mar- 
 ried for his second wife, Mary, daughter of Mr. Moses 
 Baxter, by whom he had eleven children. 
 
 Lieut. George Smith, in 17o2, married Jane Macclewain 
 of Leicester, whose parents and four of U«eir children, were 
 cast away and drowned, on their passage to America ; 
 Jane and one of her sisters, (who married a Mr. Blair,) 
 wei'(; washed on shore and rescued from a watery grave, 
 and arrived safe in Americii. Mr. Smith bought and 
 settled on part of the !>.')() acres, granted to Capt. Ben- 
 jamin Willurd, bounded on the East Wing and Worcester, 
 (low Iloldei.) Mr. and Mrs, Smith had born unto them 
 Isaac, Hugh, Mary, Agnes, George, Elizabeth, John and 
 Andrew ; who married and settled in different towns, — 
 several of their descendants now live in Kutland. The 
 family of Smiths took an active part in achieving the in- 
 dependence of America, They were Presbyterians l)y 
 ])rofession, and not ashamed to kneel at the family altar. 
 
 Mr, Mosks Baxter, although a carpenter by occupa- 
 tion, bought a farm adjoining the East Wing, being second 
 division of land, laid out to Samuel Sewall, Esq. He mar- 
 ried Mary Moore of Sudbury, by whom he had one son, 
 and three daughters, — the son died young. 
 
 Chloe married Samuel Hubbard of Concord ; Mary, 
 Lockert Smith ; Sally, John Hubbard Stratton of Holden. 
 Although Mr. Baxter's only son died in infancy, yet he is 
 not without posterity. 
 
 On June 21, 1835, widow Mary Smith, second daughter 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 121 
 
 of the late Mr. Baxter, had the pleasure and gratification 
 of an interview at her house, of her eleven children, with 
 their children, and connections to the number of thirty. 
 
 MosKS Maynard married Tabitha Moore of Sudbury, 
 with whom he removed to Rutland ; he bought land adjoining 
 the East Wing, originally granted to Jonathan Waldo, as 1st 
 <livision of upland to right of House Lots Nos. 26 and 27. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Maynard had three sons and six daughters, 
 some of whom died in youth. One son and four daughters 
 married as follows: Mary to Joel Pollard, March 8, 1770, 
 settled at Ilubbardston ; Lucretia to Thomas Eames, in 1773, 
 (son of Aaron Eames;) Louis to Nathan Reed, Sept. 14, 
 1783, settled at Royalston ; Moses to Rebekah Gleason of 
 Holden, in 1786, lived in Rutland ; Tabitha to Israel Strat- 
 ton of Holden, Nov. 5, 1793. 
 
 Their descendants are many, and have settled in New 
 Hampshire and Georgia, &c. Mr. Maynard was the larg- 
 est man that ever lived in Rutland ; about sixteen months 
 before his death which happened in the 68th year of his age, 
 Dec. 1796, he weighed 451 pounds. 
 
 Jonathan Stkarns bought land adjoining the East 
 Wing, He married Abigail Moore of Sudbury, by whom 
 he had one son and two daughters. Ruth, born Sept. 3, 
 1763, and on Nov. 26, 1789, was married to Jonas Davis 
 of Holden; Sarah, May 18, 176-8; Jonathan born May 
 2, 1771, and in 1803 was married to Tabitha Newton of 
 Princeton. 
 
 Jeddtiian Moore married Ruth Moore, they were both 
 from Sudbury, — sometime before the Revolution they re- 
 moved from Sudbury to Rutland, — he was a shoemaker by 
 occupation, and settled on Pound Hill. Their son Silas was 
 born at Sudbury, Sept. 4, 1766. The following named 
 children were born at Rutland : Dinah, Sept. 1, 1768 ; 
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122 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 * 
 
 Uriah, Sept. 21, 1770; Ruth, April 28, 1773; Lucretia, 
 March 6, 1776; Polly, June 14, 1778. Mr. Moore and 
 family many years past, returned to Sudbury. But two 
 of their daughters, with their families are now inhabitants 
 of Hutlaiid, Ruth, the wife of Thaildeus Ilaynes, and Pol- 
 ly the wife of Gill Gibbs. Mrs. Moore is now living. He- 
 fore the death of Jonathan Ilaynes, the ages of three of the 
 parents of Thaddeus Ilaynes and his wife, when added nia<le 
 280 years. 
 
 LiKUT. LuKK MooRK, and his wife Luey were from 
 Sudbury ; he bought and settled on land bounded on the 
 East Wing, laid out to the heirs of Capt. William Blair of 
 Boston, (Mr. John Phillips and William Blair Townsend.) 
 Mr. and Mrs. ]Moore had several children, some of whom 
 died in youth. Tabitha Moore was on May 15, 1783, 
 married to John Briant, son of Mr. John Briant ; Plagg 
 Moore to Lucy Davis, daughter of Mr. Asa Davis, Oct. 
 20, 178i). Mr. Moore was an officer in the militia, and u 
 good townsman. He and his son, Flagg, several years 
 past, with their families, moved into the State of New 
 Hampshire. 
 
 Mr. Moore was brother to all the women of that name, 
 who came from Sudbury. 
 
 John I^kiant bought the farm that John and James 
 Walker purchased of the town, being first division of up- 
 land laid to School Lot No. 63, bounded on the East 
 Wing and iSIinistry Lot. Mr. Briant, on Jan. 6, 1707, 
 was married to L2sther, daughter of Samuel and M indwell 
 Stone, and grand-child of Dea. Stevens, by whom he had 
 several children, part of whom died young. John was born 
 Dec. 21, 17o7, married Tabitha Moore; Mindvvell, boru 
 •Oct. 18, 1759, married to Abel Parmenter, March 13, 1785 ; 
 Isaac, born Jan. 6, 1762, married Betsy How of Prince- 
 ton, in 1788. There are now several great-grand children 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLANP. 123 
 
 of IMr. John and Mrs. Esther Rriant, now living in Rut- 
 land, in a direct line from Dea. Stevens, — being some of 
 six generations that have lived in Rutland. 
 
 Capt. Elijah vStkarns and Lucy his wife were re- 
 spectable people, he was captain of the militia, and an 
 active citizen ; his farm bounded on the East Wing, pre- 
 viously owned by David Parker, and originally laid out 
 to Joseph Wright, to his right of House Lot No. 24; he 
 bought of Ebenezer Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Stearns had 
 the following children: Elijah, born Oct. 14, 1760; Lucy, 
 June 26, 1762; second Elijah, May 1, 1767; Mary, March 
 28, 1765; Josiah, June 18, 1769; Martha, Aug. 15, 1751. 
 Lucy was married to Luther Stevens, Feb. 16, 1783 ; 
 Elijah to Jane Boice, June 25, 1795, and to Sally Har- 
 rington as second wife in 1801 ; Mary to Bezaleel Hale of 
 Stow, Sept. 27, 1797; Martha to Joseph Wood, April 3, 
 1798. 
 
 LiEL'T. Joseph Parmknter, and Mary his wife, were 
 early settlers of Rutland, his farm bounded on the East 
 Wing, and School Lot ; the south part was the Standard 
 Farm, of the division of 150 acres ; the north part was 
 land laid out to Joseph Wright, to the right of Lot No. 10. 
 The children of Joseph and Mary Parmenter were mar- 
 ried as follows: Thomas Ball to Rebekah Parmenter, 1760 ; 
 Jonathan Ames to Thankful Parmenter, 1762 ; Jonas Par- 
 menter to Sarah Butrick, in 1765; Nathan Jones to Mercy 
 Parmenter, in 1774; Abel Parmenter to Mindwell Briant, 
 in 1780. 
 
 The descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Parmenter are many ; 
 several of whom are now inhabitants of Rutland. 
 
 Lieut. Robert Forhus owned a good farm, bounded 
 on Muscliopauge Pond; Mr. Forbus was, on Oct. 31, 
 1745, married to Mary Graham, by whom he had the fol- 
 
124 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 lowing children ; Jane, married Paul Eager of Princeton, 
 in 1768; Mary — married Ebenezer Warner of Rutland, 
 in 1778; James — married Abigail Hartlett of Rutland, 
 in 1782; John — married Elizabeth Ileywood of Holder, 
 in 1781 ; Katee — married Benjamin Perry of Royalston, 
 in 1780; Robert was a soldier of the Revolution — died 
 single ; David received a collegiate education at Dart- 
 mouth College — practised law several years at Keene, 
 N. II. Their descendonts are many, some of the fifth 
 generation now live in Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Duncan and Katharink Ouaiiam were early 
 settlers of Rutland. Their farm was bounded on Muscho- 
 pauge Pond. Duncan Graham died Aj)ril lOtli, 17G8. 
 
 Widow Katharine Graham died March 19, 1781, aged 
 91 years and 9 months. Alexander and William Gr.aliam, 
 and also Robert Forbus's wife (it is probable) were children 
 of Duncan and Katharine Graham. They succeeded their 
 father, in his inheritance. 
 
 Alexander and Martha Graham had tlie following chil- 
 dren : Hannah, born June G, 17G0; Lucy, Margaret, 
 Andrew and James. Mrs. Graham died in 1770. Mr. 
 Graham married Margaret Gray, by whom he had ^^'il- 
 liam and Dolly. Hannah married Abraham Rugg ; Wil- 
 liam, Sally Davis ; and Lucy, Amos Iliines. Mr. Graham 
 died March '2d, 1771. Widow Graham married Lieut. 
 Robert Forbus. 
 
 William and Mary Graham had born — Mary, Oct. 10, 
 175G; Martha, June 2, 1758 ; Sarah, June 10, 17G0; Jane, 
 Jan. 18, 17G2; and William, Sept. 30, 1764. Mr. William 
 Graham died June 20, 1764. 
 
 ]Mr. John Pollard and Sarah his wife moved from 
 Suncook to Rutland, and settled near Princeton, on the 
 south part of land laid to Joseph Wright; Joel, John, Sa- 
 
IIISTOaY OF RUTLAND. 125 
 
 rah iind Jonathan were born at Suncook, — Achsah was 
 born at Ruthind, May 4, 17G1. Joel married Mary May- 
 nard, March 8, 1770, settled in IJubbardston ; Jonathan 
 was born March 10, 1750, went into the Continental ser- 
 vice for Rutland. There is none of the family, or build- 
 ings now in this town. 
 
 j\Ir. Edwakd Selfridge married Hannah Miles of 
 Concord, lived by the East Wing a few yeai-s, then sold, 
 and settled at Ilubbardston. 
 
 Mr. Selfridge was a man of spirit and activity. 
 
 Mr. Robert Coavden lived in Rutland, in 1757. 
 
 Mr. Sajiuel Cowden, many years past, with his fami- 
 ly moved into Rutland and bought near Princeton, wliere 
 his son James, and grand-son Jonas with their families now 
 live. James Cowden was, on Sept. 1, 1785, married to 
 Persis Goodenovv. Mr. Cowden's daughters married and 
 settled at Princeton, &c. 
 
 Mr. Simon Heald was born in the year 1725. He 
 never married ; yet in many things he was a useful citizen. 
 He was a friend and an assistant in achieving the indepen- 
 dence of the United States ; was on committees to raise 
 soldiers, — a purchaser of beef for the army, &c. Mr. 
 Heald was for many years a noted purchaser and drover 
 of cattle for Little Cambridge market. He made it his 
 home with Jonas How, Esq., who vi'as a son of his moth- 
 er by a second marriage ; between whom there passed 
 many reciprocal kindnesses. Mr. Heald died June 1, 
 1800. 
 
 M<)Ses How, Esq., and Eunice, his wife, removed 
 from Brooktield to Rutland, where, on Sept. 23, 1719, she 
 became the mother of the first male child born in Rutland ; 
 for which fortunate event he was entitled to 100 acres of 
 land. Mr. How was proprietor of House Lot No. 50. 
 
126 
 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 He had leave to exchange Lots, and we find that in 1735, 
 he lived on House Lot No. 8, where now no building 
 stands. The Lot is owned by Dr. Frink. Mr. How 
 was for many years an active and useful member of the 
 young settlement, and sustained some of the first offices 
 in its gift, as Selectman, Assessor, Treasurer, an officer 
 in the Militia, a Justice of the Peace, &c. ^Ir. and Mrs. 
 How had ten children, five sons and five daughters : Sam- 
 uel, born Sept. 23, 1719; Sarah, April 1, 1722; Estes, 
 July 24, 1725; Eunice, Sejjt. 20, 1727; Anne, Oct. 25, 
 1729; Moses, May 23, 1732; Micajah, July 15, 1734; 
 Elizabeth, May 25, 173G; Caroline, Sept. 4, 1738, and 
 Elijah, April 10, 1741. In the fall of the year 1741, the 
 family of Mr. How was visited with a distressing sickness, 
 that within three months bereaved him of his wife and three 
 daughters. P^squire How married for his second wife, 
 widow Hannah Heald, by whom he had one son, born 
 Nov. ('). 1743, who was named Jonas; who was the anct^s- 
 tor of the family by that name now living in the Easterly 
 part of Rutland. Mr. Jonas How, in 17G0, married Miss 
 Hephzibah Hapgood, of Marlborough, by whom he had 
 several children. He was a valuable citizen, and filled 
 many offices ; was a Justice of the Peace, Deacon of the 
 Church, Selectman, Assessor, Treasurer, Representative 
 in Convention and General Court, and a firm advocate for 
 the rights and privileges of the United States. Mrs. 
 How died March 28, 1789. 
 
 Samuel How, Esq., son of Moses How, Esq., married 
 Hannah Smith, of Ilardwick, May 29, 1739, by whom 
 he had, at Rutland, Benjamin, Silvanus, Elizabeth, Estes, 
 Sarah, Moses and Hannah. Mr. How was an active and 
 useful citizen, while at Rutland, — went into the war in 
 1755, and in 1759 was one of the committee to build the 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 127 
 
 meeting-house. After which, he moved to Belchertown , 
 and was respectable and wealthy. 
 
 Mr. Thomas Flint was from Concord. Ou Jan. 22, 
 ] 745, he married Eunice How. daughter of Moses How, 
 Esq., by whom he had five sons and four daughters. Mr. 
 Flint for several years lived in the centre of the town ; he 
 then removed, and finished his days where some of his de- 
 scendants of three generations are now enjoying them- 
 selves. Mr. and Mrs. Flint were both respectable per- 
 sons, and lived to old age. Dea. Tilly Flint lives on the 
 farm that was his father's. Some of six generations have 
 breathed the air of Rutland. 
 
 Capt. Thomas Eustis was born at Chelsea. He 
 moved to Rutland. Although a carpenter by occupation, 
 he bought and settled on House Lot No. 11, granted to 
 Col. Estes Hatch. Mr. Eustis was an active and useful 
 member of society, — a Captain of the Minute Company 
 at the commencement of the Revolution. His wife was 
 Katharine, daughter of Dr. Wheat, of Boston, (afterwards 
 of Newton,) by whom he had Thomas, born in 1763; 
 Samuel Wheat, Polly, AVilliam, John Chamberlain, Mo- 
 ses, Abigail and Katee. Capt. Eustis, with his family, in 
 1784, removed to Newton. 
 
 Mr. Chamberlain Eustis was brother to Thomas, and 
 also a carpenter. Mr. Eustis, on Sept. 3, 1767, married 
 Miss Sarah, daughter of Rev. Mr. Buckminster, by whom 
 he had the following children : Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, 
 John and Elizabeth. Mr. Eustis, for several years after 
 his marriage, lived on House Lot No. 34. He bought, and 
 spent the remainder of his days on a part of the Judge 
 Sewall Farm, where his widow now lives. Their grandson, 
 William Tappan Eustis is a representative of Boston. 
 
 Mr. Solomon Buckminster, son of Rev. Joseph Buck- 
 
128 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 minster, was born Feb. lit, 17.14. Althouiih the son of a 
 minister, he was a real, laborious and respectable farmer. 
 Mr. Buckrainster, on Nov. 5, 1778, married Miss Bettee, 
 daughter of Lieut. Peter Davis, by whom he had two s )ns. 
 Mrs. Buckniinster died Sept. 19, 1780, aged 20 years, 11 
 months, and 7 days. Mr. Buckniinster, on May 5, 1784, 
 married for his second wife. Miss Hannah, daugliter of 
 Mr. David Rice, by whom he had several children. After 
 liis marriage, he lived in Rutland several years, sold, and 
 bougiit in Packardsfield, Ne-v Hampshire, near Keene, 
 where he died. 
 
 John Fkink, Esq., son of Hcv. Mr. Frink, was born on 
 House Lot No. 61, Sept. 7, 17.") I. And on dune ;>, 17.04, 
 was married to Miss Kii/,al)etli, daughter of Capt. Peter 
 Davis, by whom he had tlu; followiui,' children : Bettee, Sa- 
 rali. .loliii, Samuel, Isabel and Alice .lohn Frink, Esq., 
 was an active, useful, and respectable member of society. 
 He sustained mau}'^ offices in the town, especially in the 
 Revolution. He was one of the first in asserting and de- 
 fending the rights and privileges of America, and a mem- 
 ber of the Convention to form the Constitution of Massa- 
 chusetts. He and his son of the same name, have, one or 
 the other, been in the practice of physic in this town, for 
 upwards of eighty years. There have been six gener- 
 ations in succession of this family in Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Isaac Wheelkk, his wife, and children, from Med- 
 field, were early and respectable settlers of Rutland. 
 The farm he and his son Isaac bought, lived, and died 
 on, was House Lot No. 20, granted to David Melvin, and 
 first division of upland granted to Jonathan Wheeler, be- 
 ing the same that Eli Wheeler now lives on. Mr. Isaac 
 and Mrs. Sarah Wheeler's children were Isaac, Abraham, 
 Jacob, Mercy, Sarah and Rhoda. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 129 
 
 Isaac Wlieeler, Jr., was on March 14, 17 (>.!>, married to 
 Elizabeth, daughter of John Stone, Esq., by whom he 
 had the following children : Dorcas, Katee, Elizabeth, 
 Isaac, Jacob, Sibyl, Sarah, Reuben and Ely. 
 
 Abraham Wheeler was, on Aug. 22, 1770, married to 
 Jemima, daughter of Capt. Phinehas Walker, by whom 
 he had the following children : Paul, Lucynda, Abigail, 
 Calvin, Luther and Rowland. Mr. Wheeler bought and 
 settled on lands laid to Ezekiel Day, and since owned by 
 Joseph Symonds, situated within the bounds of New Bos- 
 ton, being the same his son Rowland now lives on. Messrs. 
 Wheelers w^ere for many years active and useful members 
 of society. Jacob never married, — died in manhood, — 
 believed to be pious. Mercy, on Nov. 17, 1763, was mar- 
 ried to Adam Wheeler, who. was a Deacon of the church 
 in Hubbardston, and Captain in the Continental Army, &c. 
 Sarah married John Watson of Princeton, a Colonel in the 
 militia. Rhoda, on Nov. 25, 1788, was married to Nathan 
 Clark of Barre. 
 
 Mr. Thomas Read of Sudbury was proprietor of House 
 Lot No. 22, and its after divisions. His son Thomas mar- 
 ried and moved to Rutland with his wife Sarah, and set- 
 tled on the House Lot and some division land adjoining ; 
 they were some of the first settlers, and experienced the 
 same dangers and privations with others. But they liv- 
 ed to enjoy safety, ease and plenty. Their children were 
 Jason, Thomas, Mary, Jonathan and Micah. 
 
 Marriages, ^c. The brothers had so good an opinion 
 and high estimation of the Framingham girls, they all 
 went there for wives. Jason was born in 1732, and 
 married to Zeruiah Nurse, 1756. Thomas was born in 
 1733, and married to Hannah Nurse, 1754, Jonathan 
 was born in 1738, and married to Hannah Mayhew, 1766. 
 11 , 
 
130 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Mi'ciih was born in 1 742, and married to Elizabeth Ruggr 
 17G8. Mary was born in 1736, and married to Oliver 
 Divvis of Princeton, 1753. 
 
 Jason boiii^ht and lived on the Northeast part of the 
 Sevvall farm, and land he purchased of Jonas Stone, of 
 Lexington. His son Jason married Nabby Wetherbee, — 
 lived and died on the farm that was his father's. The 
 children of Jason Read, sen'r, were Sarah, Enos, Anna, 
 Bettee, Pattee and Jason. 
 
 Jason Read died March 1, 1813, aged 81 years. 
 
 Thomiis bought and built on land South of his father's, 
 originally laid out to Capt. Samuel Wright. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Read had born unto them Hannah, who married Micah 
 How ; Lucy married Jonathan How ; Joel married Abi- 
 gail Newton ; John married Lydia Watson, — second wife 
 Mary Mason ; Bathsheba married Alpheus Foster ; Sa- 
 rah married Barzillai Miles ; Thomas married Lucynda 
 Wheeler; Daniel married Rebecca Ames. 
 
 .Jonathan settled with his father. He and his wife had 
 two children ; Molly and John. Mr. Read died with a 
 cancer. 
 
 Micah settled in Westmoreland in New Hampshire. 
 
 This family of Reads have been useful and industrious 
 inhabitants of Rutland for one hundred and twenty years 
 
 Mr. Daniel Read and his wife Rebekah, with their 
 children, for a few years lived on Wood Hill. The father 
 and his son, Daniel, were two of those who died of the 
 small pox in 1759; — they were buried on the farm. 
 John Read, on August 25, 1760, married Elizabeth, daugh- 
 ter of Mr. Simon Davis, jun'r. One of the sons has been 
 a general in Vermont. Rebekah was married to Daniel 
 Winch of Fraraingham, Feb. 18, 1761. 
 
 Mr. t)AvrD Rice from Marlborough, purchased of 
 Capt. Edward Rice his Muschopauge Farm. In 1755 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 131 
 
 mirriel Miss Lave Moore, daughter of Lieut. Paul 
 Moore, by who.n he had the following childreu : David, 
 born Feb. 18, 1757; Haunah, July 18, 1759; William, 
 Aug. 9, 1702; Benjamin, Oct. 27, 1764; Bettee, Nov. 
 20, 1768. 
 
 Marriages. Hannah to Solomon Buckminster, May 5, 
 1784; David to Widow Abigail Read, June 8, 1785; 
 William to Miss Wright; Benjamin to Betsy Oliver, 
 May 3), 1802; Betsy to John Osgood, Oct. 10, 1804. 
 Mr. Rice was for many years an active citizen, and took 
 an interesting part in acquiring our Independence. He 
 died in 1801, the first death in the house for upwards of 
 eighty years. 
 
 Mr. Willia^i Smith, junior, with his father, (a blind 
 man,) and a family of seven children, in 1765, moved from 
 Weston, and settled on the farm originally laid out to 
 Graves and Barnard, to right of Lot No. 13, now owned 
 b/ Watson and Baker. Their- children were Mary, 
 George, William, Lydia, David, Hannah, Enoch, Lois, 
 Sally and Eunice. They all married (except George) 
 who was drowned when a soldier in the Revolutionary 
 war ; he left one female more particularly to bemoan his 
 untimely death. Enoch was a soldier of the Revolution. 
 Mr. Smith's descendants are numerous, many of whom 
 are now inhabitants of Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Thomas Child, on Nov. 23, 1753, was married 
 to Anna Bullard. by whom he had Abiather, Mary, Anna 
 and Betsey Shepherd. Abiather married Sarah Ames, 
 March 13, 1780, by whom he had several children. Ma- 
 ry in 1778, was married to Moses Clark of Hubbardston, 
 by whom she had several children. Mr. Child bought his 
 farm of Capt. John Hubbard. 
 
 Mr. Petke Newton was, on May 18, 1758, married to" 
 
132 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Hannah Child, by whom lie had Samuel, Abigail, Peter, 
 Asa, Elizabeth and Hannah. All married but Asa, and 
 settled in Rutland and in towns adjacent. Mr. Newton 
 lived by IMill Brook near Dakin's Bridge, on land he bought 
 of Capt. John Hubbard. 
 
 Mr. Thomas Laughton was a shoemaker by occupa- 
 tion, and lived on the east side of Pound Hill, on land laid 
 out to Col. Estes Hatch, to his right of House Lot No. 11. 
 Mr. Laughton and Rebekah his wife had the following 
 children : Susanna, Nathaniel, Rebekah and Thomas. 
 Susanna married Samuel, son of Mr. Samuel Gates. Na- 
 thaniel was a Continental soldier, and killed at the battle 
 of the White Plains. Mr. Laughton sold his stand to 
 Henry Rice. 
 
 Mr. Henry Rice bought of Thomas Laughton; — 
 put up a shop for blacksmithing on the brow of the hill, in 
 which for several years he worked at his trade. Mr. Rice 
 and his wife Sarah had born unto them the following chil- 
 dren : Abiah, Nov. 10, 17GI ; Paul, July 18, 1763; Sa- 
 rah, Aug. 9, 17 05 ; Ephraim, Jan. 13, 1768. Mrs. Rice 
 died. Mr. Rice married a second wife, who had twins, 
 named Triphena and Triphosi. Abiah listed into the Con- 
 tinental service, became a sergeant. After the war, he 
 settled and married in Vermont, and acquired a handsome 
 landed property. 
 
 Lieut. Simon Davis and his wife Dorothy were from 
 Concord. He was proprietor of House Lot No 6, and 
 all its after divisions ; — eighty acres of the first division 
 of upland was in Nov. 1724 laid adjoining his House Lot, 
 and is now called the " Old King Earm." Mr. Davis 
 owned seventy six acres joining on Muschopauge Pond, 
 which he deeded to John Stone, and is now owned by Levi 
 Bartlett. Mr. Davis w^as one of the first and principal 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 133 
 
 settlers of Rutland — one of the three first selectmen, 
 &c. His name is on record as early as 1720 ; he shared 
 the dangers, privations and hardships with others that com- 
 menced its settlement, — there being no road he carried 
 his plough on his back several miles. He with his son 
 Simon on August 14, 1723, (the day Rev. Mr. Willard 
 and Dea. Stevens's sons were killed,) providentially es- 
 caped being killed by Indians, by returning from their 
 meadow earlier, and by a different route than usual; — as 
 two Indians for some time waylaid to kill them on their re- 
 turn. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had the following children, 
 part of whom were born at Rutland : Joseph, Israel, 
 Eleazer, Simon, Martha, Oliver, Mary and Azubah. Mr. 
 Davis sold his lands, and with his wife spent their last 
 days with their son Eleazer at Holden. 
 
 Simon Davis, jun'r, with his wife Hannah, lived on 
 House Lot No. 13, laid out to Graves and Barnard. 
 They were parents of Elizabeth, born Jan. 1735 ; Han- 
 nah, March, 1736 ; Miriam, June, 1738 ; David, Jan., 
 1740; second Elizabeth, June, 1742; Simon, April, 
 1744; Mercy, June, 1745; second Simon, Aug. 1747; 
 Isaac, Feb., 1749; Samuel, June, 1751; John, Sept., 
 1752. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were respectable and useful 
 members of society. Mr. Davis on April 9, 1754, when 
 at work on a frame for Mr. Smith of Holden, (who lost 
 his house by fire,) observed he felt faint, — fell and died. 
 Widow Davis died with the small pox, Jan. 7, 1760, and 
 was buried on the farm. 
 
 Marriages, ^c. of their children. " Deacon Isaac 
 Davis was born in Rutland, in this County. His father 
 Simon Davis, was a son of Simon Davis, who removed 
 from Concord to Rutland. Rev. Joseph Davis the first 
 minister of Holden, was another son of Simon Davis, sen'r. 
 11* 
 
134 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Dea. Davis removed to Northborough during the Revolu- 
 tionary war, and has been for a long succession of 
 years one of our most distinguished citizens. His first 
 ^vife — the mother of liis children — was a daughter of the 
 late Dr. Samuel Brigham of Marlborough, who was mar- 
 ried to a daughter of Dr. Benjamin Gott, whose wife was 
 Sarah, a daughter of Rev. Robert Breck the second min- 
 ister of Marlborough."* Dea. Davis died April 27, 182G, 
 a'l^ed 77 years. Hon. John Davis, son of the late Isaac 
 Davis, P!)sq., graduated at Yale College in 1812 ; hits 
 been a Counsellor at Law in Worcester, — -Represented 
 this District in the Congress of the United States, — been 
 Governor of Massachusetts, and is now a Senator there- 
 of in the Congress of the United States. 
 
 Hannah married Jonathan Knight; Miriam, Jabez 
 Fairbank ; second Elizabeth, John Read ; first Elizabeth 
 and first Simon died young. David married Abigail 
 Brown — was a Deacon of the church in Paxton ; Sam- 
 uel was a Deacon of the church in Oakham ; John lived 
 in that part of Ilolden set off to Paxton — was a Colonel 
 in the militia. — All were respectable persons. 
 
 Oliver, son of Simon Davis, sen'r, married Mary, daugh- 
 ter of Mr. Thomas Read, and settled at Princeton. 
 
 Mr. Jonathan Davis was an early settler in Rutland — 
 was an active and useful man ; he bought House Lots Nos. 
 7 and 9 ; No. 7 is now owned by Dr. Frink ; No. 9 by 
 Messrs. Estabrooks. Mr. Davis and Abigail his wife had 
 born at Rutland, Mary, Jan., 1728-9 ; Ruth, March, 1731 ; 
 Ezra, May, 1733; John, Sept., 1735; second Ruth, Sept. 
 1737 ; many of the early settlers of Rutland were of the 
 
 * Extract from the history of Northborough. 
 
HISTOiiY OF RUTLAND. 135 
 
 name of Davis, — -some were brothers, and many relat- 
 ed by birth or marriage ; many of their descendants now 
 live in Rutland and its vicinity. 
 
 Mr. ICbknezer King and his wife Mary with their 
 children were from Danvers. He bought the " Simon 
 Davis farm," where he and his son for many years kept a 
 tavern ; thej^ were respectable and very moral j)eople. 
 As early as 1724, there was an orchard on this farm, some 
 of which trees were standing until a short time since. Mr. 
 King's sons lived in Rutland. — Ebenezer on the old farm ; 
 Joseph, on Nov. 22, 1778, married Mary, daughter of Mr. 
 E})hraim Church, by whom he had several children ; sev- 
 eral of his descendants are now inhabitants of Rutland, 
 Mr. Epiiraim Church married Sarah Gates of Marl- 
 boro', and settled in Rutland on House Lot No. -34, where 
 he lived several years, and then sold it, — and afterwards 
 with his son-in-law Porter bought the *' Robert Douglass 
 farm," originally laid to Deacon Ball, which they sold. 
 Mr. Church bought a farm in Holden, (now owned by 
 Messrs. Meads) where he died. 
 
 Mr. Church's family were very industrious and respec- 
 table. 
 
 Marriafjes, S^c, of their children. Sarah was, in Dec. 
 1766, married to Mr. Samuel Porter ; Stephen married 
 Esther, daughter of Lieut. Paul Moore. Paul and Silas 
 were twins ; Silas died young of a mortification — Paul 
 settled at Athol, and was a Deacon of their Church ; Asa 
 was an officer of the Revolution. In 1774, he married 
 Rachel Newton, and settled in Hul)bardston, — was a 
 Captain in the Militia ; Mary married Joseph King ; 
 Ephraim in 1782, married Polly Blair, daughter of one 
 of two sisters by the name of Macclewain who were res- 
 cued from a watery grave on their passage to America. 
 
136 HISTORY OF RUTIAND. 
 
 Capt. John Phki.ps married Susanna Gates of Marl- 
 borough ; bought and settled on House Lot No. 5G. Mr. 
 Phelps was an early and respectable citizen, and filled 
 offices in the town and militia, — was a Captain before the 
 Revolution. 
 
 Marriages of tiieir children, &c. Sarah to Daniel Da- 
 vis, jun'r, in 17o3 ; Simon to Abigail Kstabrook, ITGo, — 
 and to Tabitha Maynard, 1707, second wife; Elizabeth to 
 Nathan Goodall, 17G5 ; Susanna to William Henry, 1773; 
 Moses to Deborah Munro, 1778; John died at Albany in 
 17r>7, aged 23 years ; Aaron was a minute man, and en- 
 gaged in the first eight months service, — was taken sick, 
 removed home, died, and was buried in Ilutland. His 
 grave was for many years visited and watered with the 
 tears of a female as she passed through the town.* 
 h'^Capt. Stepiikn Gatks married Damaris How of Marl- 
 borough, and in 1749 removed to Rutland, and settled on 
 a farm he bought of Jonas Lenard, which had been pre- 
 viously owned by James Heaton, and that was originally 
 granted to John Buttolfdi, to his right of House Lot No. 
 37. Mr. Gates was a useful citizen, — held offices in the 
 town and militia. Mr. and Mrs. Gates were parents of the 
 following children ; Stephen born at Marlborough, Jona- 
 than, Sylvanus, David, Lucretia, Zelotes, Lavina, Za- 
 dock, Matilda, Alfred and Sarah Capt. Gates died Oct. 
 5, 1773, aged 56 years. Widow Damaris Gates died 
 Dec. 3, 1809, aged 84. 
 
 The three last families were united in blood and friend- 
 ship. — their descendants are numerous, many of whomj 
 are inhabitants of Rutland. I 
 
 Mk. Samuel Porter, son of Rev. Samuel Porter of 
 
 * Abigail Bayley. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 137 
 
 Sherburne, was educated and took his degree at Harvard 
 University, after which lie came to Rutland, and before, 
 at the time, and after the Revolution, taught a Latin school 
 many years. Mr. Porter on Dec. 18, 17GG, married Sa- 
 rah, daughter of Mr. E{)hraini Church, by whom he had 
 the following children: Sarah, born in 1767; Samuel, 
 1768; Moses, 1770; Stephen, 1772; Mary, 1774; 
 Sewall, 1777; Joseph Sewall, 1783. Mr. Porter and his 
 father-in-law bought the Douglass farm, where they 
 lived several years. — then sold it to George Bruce, af- 
 ter which he bought a small farm at White Hall, on 
 the road to Barre. Mr. Porter was a good and useful 
 citizen in the time of the Revolution ; although not bless- 
 ed with great wealth, he had a greater blessing, — a fam- 
 ily of amiable children; — he removed, and with one of 
 them spent his last days. 
 
 Mr. Robert Douolass bought, and for several years 
 lived on the " Dea. Ball farm;" while at Rutland he 
 sustained offices in the town as Selectman, &c., previous 
 to the Revolution. His children born at Rutland were 
 Robert, born in 1759; William, 1761; Barnard, 1763. 
 
 Lieut. David Henry, previous to 1759, bought lands 
 laid out to Alexander Bothel and Benjamin Willard by the 
 Quarries, on what is now called Barrack hill, where he 
 lived until the commencement of the Revolution ; at the 
 time the Barracks were building, he sold and bought of 
 Capt. Phelps the farm and House Lot No. 56. Mr. Hen- 
 ry was a Lieut, before the Revolution, in which he took 
 an active part and for several years sustained offices in the 
 town, and was a good citizen. Mr. Henry in 1761 mar- 
 ried Hannah Watson of Leicester, who was the mother of 
 the following children : Sarah, born in 1763 ; David, 
 1764; Samuel, 1765; Hannah, 1767; Benjamin, 1769; 
 
138 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Silas, 1771; Johnson, 1773; Lydia, 1775; Betsey, 1781. 
 Lieut. David Henry died Dec. 22d, 1809, aged 75 years. 
 
 Nathaniel Munro, Esq, with his wife Mary, seven 
 chililren and four negroes,* removed from Hristoi, Rhode 
 Island, in 1768, to Rutland ; purchased a farm of Jotham 
 Bellows, being part of the " Judge Sewall farm." Mr. 
 Munro and his family were respectable people. Mr. Mun- 
 ro died May 6, 1794, aged 82; Mrs. Munro, Aug. 4, 
 1794, aged 79 years. 
 
 Marriages, 4"c., of their children. Margaret to Wil- 
 liam Coggisall, Esq., of Rhode Island ; Timothy to Lu- 
 cretia Gates ; Benjamin to Lavina Gates ; Deborah to 
 Moses Phelps : Stephen was a Doctor, settled and prac- 
 tised at Millbury. 
 
 Mil. William Bridge of Lexington, married Mary 
 Porter, removed to Rutland, — purchased laiMl laid out to 
 the heirs of Jacob Farrar, being second division of Lot 
 No. 23. Mr. Bridge was a mason by occupation, yet he 
 had a good common education — was an excellent drafts- 
 man, filled many offices, was a useful citizen, an Ensign 
 of the minute men, &,g. Mr. and Mrs. Bridge had sev- 
 eral children who settled in different parts of the United 
 States, one of which is the relict of the late Zadock Gates, 
 Esq. Ensign Bridge died Feb. 9, 1804, aged 64 years. 
 His widow is yet living, enjoying her mental faculties at 
 the age of ninety. 
 
 Mil. Gkorgk Clark, a tailor b}' occupation, came to 
 Rutland, and in 1765, married Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. 
 Aaron Rice by a second marriage, by whom he had some 
 land, on which they lived ; it was part of House Lot No. 
 4, (being the stand now owned by Alpheus King 
 
 * Not a Negro now belongs to this town. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 139 
 
 Brown.) Mr. Clark was a facetious man, and a favorite of 
 Col. Murray ; yet he entered into the service of his coun- 
 try, and was a soldier of the Revolution ; he kept his final 
 settlements until they sold for five hundred dollars, with 
 which he opened a small store. Their children were Pat- 
 ty, Sally and Aaron, who all married ; Patty to Isaac 
 Clark of Hubbardston. 
 
 Mr Clark and his wife several years ago sold and re- 
 moved to New York State, and lived with th(iir daughter, 
 Sally. 
 
 Dea. Eleazkr Ball was proprietor of House Lot No. 
 58, and all its after divisions ; one of the first settlers of 
 Rutland, and for many years sustained oifices in the pro- 
 pi-ietory, town and church ; — when he begun to fell the 
 trees, he was not otdy exposed to many difficulties and 
 privations incident to settlers in the wo ds far from the 
 habitations of civilization, but to the ravenous bear and 
 wolf, and cruel Indian. Mr. Ball and his wife, Abigail, 
 were from Concord. Their children were Eleazer, born 
 in 1728; Grace, 1730; Phmehas, 1732; Abigail, 1735; 
 Sarah, 1737; Israel, 1739; Hannah, 1741. By Margaret, 
 second wife, Mary, 1744; John, 1747. Abigail, first wife 
 of Dea. Ball died Oct. 9, 1741. 
 
 Eleazer Ball, jun'r, in 1757, married Lucy Derby of 
 Concord, by whom he had Eleazer, boru in 1760; Mary, 
 1762; Phinehas, 1764. Mr. Ball lived in New Boston, 
 near Ware river. He died. His widow married Samuel 
 Chaffin of Holden in 1768. 
 
 Eleazer Ball, 3d, on Nov. 3, 1783, married Lucy Ro- 
 zier, by whom he had the following children : Polly, Jonas, 
 Samuel, Rufus, Lucy, Silas Rozier, Joel, Louisa and Ada- 
 line. Several of the daughters married and settled in Mon- 
 treal ; Jonas married and lives in Rutland. 
 
140 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 The descendants of Deacon Ball are numerous and set- 
 tled not only in various parts ot the United States, but in 
 the British Dominions. There are but few of them now 
 inliabitants of llutlaiid. 
 
 Mil. Ja.mks VViiKKLHii was from Concord, — a black- 
 smith by trade; he bought of Dea. Muzzy a part of his 
 farm originally laid to Joseph Wright, and set up a shop, 
 in which for several years he worked at ins trade ; he sold 
 his stand and bought at the parting of Ilardwick and Barre 
 roads, where he lived until his death. 
 
 Mr. Wheeler, on May 24, 1750, married Abigail, daugh- 
 ter of Dea. Ball, who was the m:)ther o[ Abigail, INIary, 
 Humphry, Piiinelias, James, Sarah, Eleazer, Elizabeth, and 
 Deidama. Ilunjphry and Mary died in the sickness of 17o6. 
 Abigail married Isaac Stratton ; Phinehas, Polly McCobb; 
 James, Thankful Tower ; Djidama, Natlian Munro. Mr. 
 Wheeler's children settled in different parts — there are 
 none of his descendants in Rutland. 
 
 Capt. Phinehas Walker married Beulah Clap; they 
 were both of Sudbury, where their two first children were 
 born. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were parents of the following 
 children: Jemima, born in 1747; Jonas, 1749; Abel, 1752; 
 John, 1755; Anna, 1757; Daniel, 1759; Sarah, 1762; 
 Asa, 1764; Reuben, 1767. 
 
 Capt. Walker bought lands at the confluence of Ware 
 and Longmeadow streams, laid to Capt. Joseph Ilaynes 
 and Mr. Samuel Waldo, where he built and moved in about 
 1750, and was for many years one of our most valuable 
 citizens, — filled many offices in the town, and was a captain 
 of the militia in the Revolutionary war, &c. 
 
 Soon after Mr. Walker removed to Rutland, he and his 
 wife were admitted into the Church, and were exemplar^' 
 members thereof; although they lived four miles from meet- 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 141 
 
 itig their seats were seldom empty. They had the trial of 
 burying their sons, Abel and John, iu one grave, in the 
 sickness of 175G. Jonas was a minute man, and an officer 
 of the Revolution ; Asa was a doctor — settled and prac- 
 ticed in Barre ; Reuben was a doctor — died Nov. 30, 1797 ; 
 Daniel, on Dec. 25, 1781, married Sibbel Roper — is now 
 one of our Justices ; Ens. Jonas Walker married Sarah, 
 daughter of Mr. Daniel Davis, jun'r, on Feb. 15, 1779. 
 Sarah married Luther Johnson, a soldier of the Revolution, 
 Dec. 0, 17S3 ; Jemima married Abraham Wheeler. Capt. 
 ^V^alker died in his chair of a fit of apoplexy, Oct. 16, 1792, 
 in the 71st year of his age. Beulali, relict of Capt. Phine- 
 has Walker died May 4, 1809, in the 8Gth year of her age. 
 
 Mr. Samuel Gates, his wife, Abigail, from Rutland 
 District, with their children, in 1768, moved on a farm he 
 purchased of Samuel Laughton. in New Boston, adjoining 
 Long Meadow Brook, south of Ware River, being the same 
 Josepli Gates now lives on. Tla.ey were an industrious and 
 respectable family. 
 
 Sarah Gates was married to Jason Duncan, Oct. 16, 
 1775; Abigail to Benjamin Estabrook, June 21, 1778, 
 Samuel Gates, jun'r, to Susanna, daughter of Nathaniel 
 Laughton; Joseph to Sarah Roper, Feb. 15, 1789, and 
 lived with his parents ; Benjamin to L^lizabeth eNwton, 
 Oct. 1789 ; Hannah to Samuel Flathom, March, 1798. 
 
 ]Mr. Daniel Roper with his wife, Sarah, from Sutton, 
 in 1776, bought a farm of John Bruce, and removed to 
 Rutland, being the same his son, Daniel, lives on. 
 
 Mr. Roper was an industrious and good townsman. He 
 lived to the age of 90 years, — his descendants are many, 
 several of whom are inhabitants of New Boston. 
 
 Marriajes of their Children. — Sibbel to Daniel Walker ; 
 12 
 
142 HISTORY OF RUILAND. 
 
 Sarah to Joseph Gates; Daniel to Pamelia Davis; John 
 to Sarah How ; Polly to James Piper ; Lucretia to Elijah 
 Green. 
 
 Mr. Matthias How and Elizabeth, his wife, were early 
 settlers of Rutland. He bought land on the West side of 
 Ware River, near Judge Sewall's farm, originally laid out 
 to Jonas Clark, Esq., (now owned by Francis S. Hooker,) 
 where he and his wife had born unto them : Matthias, 
 May, 1742; Sarah, June, 174-t; Tabitha, Aug., 1746; 
 Micah, June, 1749; Abigail, Aug., 1752; Ruth, Jan., 
 175.0. 
 
 Marriages of their children. Matthias married Azubali, 
 daughter of Mr. Nathan Davis, Oct., 1767; Micah mar- 
 ried Hannah, daughter of Capt. Thomas Read. Mr. 
 How's descendants are many ; some of the fifth genera- 
 tion are inhabitants of Rutland. Matthias settled with his 
 fatlier. — He lived to near 90 years. * 
 
 Mr. Bknjamin Nuuse and family previous to 1747, 
 lived the North side of Mill Brook, on Mill Lot, and as 
 late as 1747, was chosen to petition the General Court to 
 fortify this Town against the common enemy with Garri- 
 sons, and a suitable number of men, &c. 
 
 Benjamin Nurse, jun'r, lived on the South side of Mill 
 Brook, where he and his wife Martha had the following 
 cliildren; Sarah, born in 1744; Benjamin, 1746; Mar- 
 tha, 1747; Susanna, 1749; John, 1753; Hepzibah, 
 1755 ; Jonas, 1757. 
 
 Joshua Nurse and his wife, Mary, had the following 
 children: Abigail, born 1745; Bettee, 1747; Lydia, 1749 ; 
 Asa, 1753; Huklah, 1756; Ephraim, 1758; Hannah, 1762. 
 
 Nathan Davis, jun'r, on Dec, 8, 1761, was married 
 to Mary Nurse. In 1763, Dec. 8, Joshua Nurse, jun'r, to 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 143 
 
 Elizabeth Rogers; in 1772, Dec. 14, Benjamin Nurse, 
 3(1, to Mary, daughter of Isaac Stevens. She is now living. 
 The family of Nurses are numerous and settled in various 
 places. But few of their posterity are now inhabitants of 
 Rutland. 
 
 The lands and buildings occupied by the Messrs Nurses, 
 have been owned and occupied by Joshua and James Phil- 
 lips with their families, John Bruce, Messrs. Ropers, &c., 
 being the lands granted to Daniel Shepard and Johu 
 Barker for the privilege of erecting mills. 
 
 jMr. Joseph Simonds, from Lexington, in the early set- 
 tlement of New Boston, purchased lands originally laid 
 out to Ezekiel Day to his right of House Lot No. 16, on 
 which for several years he lived. 
 
 Mr. Simonds was a man of wit, — yet of an eccentric 
 character. He lived a single and singular life; he sold 
 his farm and bought in New Hampshire, where for several 
 years he lived ; — some freak took him — he abandoned his 
 farm and tools — spent his last days hermit-like, and died 
 several years since in Hubl)ardston. 
 
 Mr. Ephraim Bruck was an early settler of Rutland* 
 He bought land on Oak Hill laid out to Henry Franklyn 
 and others, — since owned by Eliakim Davis, now by Jedu- 
 than Green. Mr. Bruce and his wife had the^ following 
 children: John, born in 1770; Peter, 1772; Stewart, 1774 ; 
 Luther, 1776; Dolly, 1778; Debbe, 1782. His brother, 
 John Bruce, at the same time lived in New Boston. 
 
 Mr. Bexjamin Stearns from Lexington, in 1753, mar- 
 ried Mary Warren of Hardwick, by whom he had the fol- 
 lowing children: Levi, born in 1755; P^li, 1757; John, 
 1760; Mary, 1763; Jonas, 1765. 
 
 Mr. Stearns bought land laid out to Col. Hatch, on Da- 
 
144 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Ais's brook, where he lived until his death, which happened 
 Sept. 27, 1766. Widow Stearns was, on April 21, 1771, 
 married to Benjamin Hoit of Ilubbardston. Levi married 
 Miss Warren. Eli settled at Lancaster, — was a Justice of 
 the Peace and a Representative. John was a soldier of the 
 Revolution. Marv married Asa Rice; Jonas married 
 Lydia Savage, — both settled at Princeton. 
 
 Mr. Francis Mayxard bought land originally laid out 
 to Capt. Samuel Wright, on the North side of the ten rod 
 road, on Pound Hill. — was a tailor by occupation. In 
 1767, he married Ruth, daughter of Mr. Epluaini Ilnbbard, 
 by whom he had Mercy, born in 1767 ; Patty, 1768 ; Amasa, 
 1761); Ephraim, 1771; Ruth, 1774; Naomi, 1776. 
 
 Amasa married and settled in Oakham, — the others in 
 different places. There is none of their descendants in 
 Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Thomas Harman in 1774, married Anne Lamond 
 of Leicester, was for several years a noted Surveyor, and 
 assisted in surveying and setting off several of the divisions 
 of land in Rutland and elsewhere. 
 
 He owned land laid to Thomas Fitch, Esq., and land 
 Taid to him in right of School Lot No. 63, situated East of 
 Long Pond, where he lived until his death. 
 
 Mr. Eleazicr Brown was proprietor of House Lot 
 No. 54, and all its after divisions, and, on May 20, 1731, 
 had 30 acres of land laid out to him by Ware River. Mr. 
 Brown early in the settlement of Rutland with his wife and 
 family removed and began a settlement in the woods, sever- 
 al miles distant from any white inhabitants, where he built 
 and commenced clearing the land for his future residence. 
 But his prospects were cut off. " The remarkable death 
 of Eleazer Brown who went from home well on the 25 th 
 day of November, 1746, and on January the 17th day, 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 145 
 
 1747, he was found dead, lying by the side of a buck 
 deer." Tradition says his gun stood by a tree. 
 
 Mrs. Brown had the resohition and fortitude to remain 
 on the settlement for several years after the death of her 
 husband, before there were any other inhabitants, — and 
 the place was for several years called " Widow Brown's 
 Town."* It had been the practice of ^Ir. Brown to take 
 cattle from the lower towns, — let them run in the woods, — 
 yard and salt them, by the sound of the conkshell they 
 would collect. Mrs. Brown, after her husband's death, 
 would take her gun. mount her horse, ride in the catties' 
 paths, and by the sound of her conkshell collect them. — 
 and when necessary, ride and pass over Ware River to 
 Rutland. 
 
 Capt. Samuel Brown was brother to Eleazer. He 
 was owner of 1 60 acres of first division of upland in right 
 of House Lot No. 54, located East and South of Turkey 
 Hill Pond, on which he lived. Mr. Brown was an active 
 and useful townsman. While belonging to Rutland he 
 sustained offices in the town and militia. Many years 
 past he malted barley, made brick, &c. 
 
 Mr. Brown and Sarah, his wife, had the following chil- 
 dren : Abel, born in 1739; Abigail, 1743; Martha, 1746; 
 Samuel, 1749; Alpheus, 1752 ; Abijah, 1755. 
 
 Capt. Brown's descendants are many, — some of the fifth 
 generation are now inhabitants of Rutland. 
 
 Capt. Samuel Stone of Lexington, formerly of Sud- 
 bury, was proprietor of House Lot No. 25, and all its after 
 divisions, and with his sons became owner of about 900 
 acres. 
 
 Mr. Samuel Stone, jun'r, pwned and lived on the House 
 
 *Now Hubbardston. 
 13* 
 
146 HISTORY OF RUTIAND. 
 
 Lot and after divisions contignoup, and was one of the 
 first settlers of the town. Me was, on Oct. 20, 1732, 
 married to Mindwell, daughter of Dea. Stevens, by whom 
 he had the following childi-en : Esther, born in 1738 ; Sam- 
 uel, 1736; Isaac, 1739; Mindwell, 1712; Stevens, 1744; 
 second Stevens, 1740; Elijah, 1749. 
 
 Mr. Stone, tliough advanced in life, was so engaged in 
 the liberty of his country, he entered its service, and died 
 in the Revolutionary war. His son, Isaac, died in the 
 French war, Nov. 20, 1756. Mindwell and Stevens died 
 young. Esther married John Briant ; Samuel married 
 Patience Atherton, in 17.". 6, by whom he had one son, 
 named Samuel. Mrs. Stone died with small pox, Dec , 
 17/J9. Mr. Stone married for his second wife, Dorothy 
 Fletcher in 1701, by whom he had Thomas, born in 1702; 
 Dorothy, 1764; Alpheus F. Fletcher, 1767 ; Abigail, 1769 ; 
 Susanna, 1772, Mr. Stone died Dec. 10, 1775, in the for- 
 tieth year of his age. He was an active and useful citizen 
 in the commencement of the Revolution. 
 
 Second Stevens, on August 30, 1770, married Mercy 
 Munro; Elijah was, on April 18, 1771, mariied to Eunice 
 Savage. 
 
 Mk. Nathan Stone built and lived on the North part 
 of the land granted to his father and himself at the parting 
 of Ilubbardston and Princeton roads, where he and his wife, 
 IMary, had the following children: Mary, born in 1741; 
 Thankful, 1743: Nathan, 1746; Jeduthan, 1748; Lois, 
 1752; Rebekah, 1756. 
 
 Mary was married to Edward Rice, May 10, 1758; 
 Thankful to Isaac Savage in 1766 ; Nathan to Freelove 
 Phillips, in 1768; Lois to Eli'Clark, in 1770; Jeduthan, 
 
HISTOKY OF RUTLAND. 14 7 
 
 to Elizabeth How, in 1773; Rebekah to Thomas Hunt, 
 in 1775. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Stone were nsefnl members of society ; 
 their descendants are many, some of whom live on the 
 original farm, and several others in Rutland. 
 
 John Stome, Esq., and his wife, Elizabeth, were from 
 Lexington. His farm bounded P^asterly on Muschopauge 
 Pond ; although not a proprietor, he was for many years a 
 useful member of society, and sustained civil, municipal 
 and religious offices until near his death. 
 
 Dea. Stone and his first wife had the following children : 
 John, horn Dec, 1732; Abigail, October, 1734; Sarah 
 Dec, 1736; Eunice, March, 1739; Beulah, April, 1741;' 
 Elizabeth, March, 1743; Dorcas, May, 1745; Hepzibah, 
 April, 1747; Israel, April, 1719. 
 
 Mrs. P:iizabeth Stone died May 21, 1751, in the 38th 
 year of her age. Dea. Stone in 1766, married Widow 
 jNIary Brown of Holden, relict of Timothy Brown, and 
 daughter of Samuel Stratton, senior. John Stone, ICsq., 
 died Oct. 11, 1776. 
 
 MarriageSy Si-c, of his children. John, in 1755, mar- 
 ried Lucy Fletcher; Abigail died in 1755; Sarah lived 
 single to old age ; Eunice married Isaac Bellows ; Beulah 
 married Silas Jones ; Elizabeth married Isaac Wheeler ; 
 Dorcas died Dec 21, 1747; Hepzibah married Jonathan 
 Gates ; Israel married Lydia Barret. 
 
 The descendants of Dea. Stone are numerous and peo- 
 pling several of the United States, — several are inhabit- 
 ants of Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Jonas Stone and Elizabeth, his wife, were from 
 Lexington, — owned and lived on land granted to Samuel 
 Stone for first division of upland laid to House Lot No. 25, 
 situated one mile and one-third East of the meetintj-house. 
 
148 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Mr. and ^Irs. Stone were respectal^le ; he held several 
 offices while at Rutland in the proprietory, town and church. 
 
 Their children were Elizabeth, born in 1733; Deborah, 
 173G; Jonas, 1740-41; Lucy, 1743; Hannah, 1740; 
 Zeruiah, 1741). ]NIr. Stone in 1751, returned to Lex- 
 ington. 
 
 Isaac Stoxk, Esq., (brother to Jonas.) with his wife 
 IMartha, and their children, — Abner, born in 1748; Pat- 
 tee, 1751 : — removed from Lexington, and settled on the 
 farm his brother left. Their children l^orn in Rutland, 
 M'ere Lsaac, in 1753; Abigail, 1755; Alpheus, 1757. 
 
 Mr. Stone, in 1762, sold, moved and built the West part 
 of the Tavern House, in the centre of the town, where he 
 for several years kept a public house, — which has been from 
 that time to the present, occupied in like manner, being 
 House Lot No. 61, granted to the first settled minister, which 
 was garrisoned for Rev. Mr. Willard. 
 
 Esquire Stone in the early settlement of Oakham bought 
 a good lot of land a little North of where the meeting-house 
 stands, on which he built and removed his family, — and 
 married his daughter, Pattee, to the Rev. John Strickland, 
 the first minister of Oakham. 
 
 Capt. Johx Stone, son of John Stone, Esq., was, on 
 Sept. 9, 1755, married to Lucy, daughter of Dr. Hezekiah 
 Fletcher, by whom he had the following children : Heze- 
 kiah, born in 1756; Elizabeth, 1758; Lucy, 1760; John, 
 1763; Susanna, 1765; second Hezekiah, 1769; Hannah, 
 1772; second S'lsanna, 1774 ; Alpheus F., 1778; Hannah 
 Buckminster, 1780. 
 
 Capt. Stone bought and settled on land originally laid 
 out to Lieut. Simon Davis, bounded on the Northwest 
 corner of Muschopauge Pond. Capt. Stone was a very 
 useful member of society; — was Lieutenant of the minute 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 149 
 
 company, and afterwards Captain of the militia, — for many 
 years a Selectman, Assessor, and Town Clerk, &c., and 
 represented the town in the General Court. 
 
 Mu. Simon Stone and his wife, Hannah, from Fram- 
 ingham, came to Rutland. He bought land laid to Lieut. 
 Simon Davis, and set up a tannery, (supposed to be the 
 first in town,) where he for several years carried on the 
 tanning and currying business ; he sold and bought a farm 
 now owned by his son, Jonas, originally granted to Samuel 
 Sewall, Esq. Mr. Stone was of the same family as others 
 of that name that settled in Rutland. Part of their chil- 
 dren were born in Framingham — the following were born 
 in Rutland: Daniel, Feb. 23, 1747-8; David, Feb. 24, 
 1749; Jonas, Aug. 10. 1752; Lucy, Aug., 1754; second 
 Daniel, May 28, 1757; Susanna, Nov. 15, 1760. One 
 daughter is now living, aged 90 years. 
 
 The faaiily by the name of Stone that settled in Rutland 
 were respectable, — their descendants are numerous and set- 
 tled in various parts of America. 
 
 Dea. John Muzzy married Alngail, daughter of Wil- 
 liam Reed, Esq., of Lexington, with whom and his son, 
 John, he moved to Rutland. He bought land originally 
 granted to Joseph Wright to his right of House Lot No. 
 10, where he lived several years — near where the great 
 elm stands, between Silas Davis's and Suel Reed's. Mr. 
 Muzzy sold to James Wheeler, and for a short time lived 
 on the farm now owned by Levi Bartlett, from whence he 
 moved to Spencer, where for many years he was Deacon 
 of the church and an active member of society ; whilst at 
 Rutland he was a Selectman, Assessor, &c. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Muzzy had fifteen children. The following were born in 
 Rutland: Thaddeus, in 1740; Mary, 1742; Olive, 1744 J 
 
150 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Elizabeth Bradshaw, 174G ; Jonas, 1748; Rebekah, 1750 
 Sarah, 1752. 
 
 Widow Olive Stebbins now living at Si)encer, recollects 
 having the throat distemper in 1749, at the time many died 
 with it in Rutland and other places. 
 
 Dca. 3Iuzzy's descendants are many, some of the fifth 
 generation now live in Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Rked, son of William Reed, Esq., 
 and Rebekah his wife, married Mary Muzzy, by whom he 
 had the following children: Mary, born in 1744; Benja- 
 min, 1745; Edmund, 1747; secctnd Benjamin, 1750; 
 second Mary, 1751; second Edmund. 1755; Patience, 
 17*>1 ; Silas, 17G2. Mr. and Mrs. Reed were bereaved of 
 three children by the canker-rash within twelve days in the 
 sickness of 1749, and were left childless. The next son. a 
 promising 3'oung n)an, was one of the minute men ; he 
 marched at his country's call — enlisted in the eight months 
 service, and was one of the slain at the memorable battle 
 of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. 
 
 But they are not left without posterity. 
 
 Edmund, in 1778, married ^lerriam demons; Patience, 
 in 1781, was married to Daniel Nurse; Mary, in 1785, 
 was married to Samuel Hair; Silas, in 1785, married 
 Eleanor Hunter. 
 
 ]Mr. Reed was an honest man, a good neighbor, and useful 
 townsman. His farm was situated on Worcester meadow 
 hill, being division land laid out to Joseph Wright to his 
 right of House Lot No. 10. 
 
 Dea. Jonas Reed, brother of Benjamin Reed, mar- 
 ried Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Eliza- 
 beth Wright of Concord, by whom he had Rebekah, born 
 in 1748; Jonas, 1750; Elizabeth, 1755; second Jonas, 
 1759; Nathan, 1761. Jonas and Elizabeth died of the 
 dysentery in the sickness of 1756, and were buried in one 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 151 
 
 grave in Rutland. Although Mr. Reed bought and lived 
 in Ilolden, it being the corner farm, and within two miles 
 of Rutland meeting-house, he belonged to its church and 
 attended its meetings. He sold his farm and bought of 
 David Brown a farm, where Jonas and Nathan were born, 
 which he sold to Capt. James Davis, — and in 1763, 
 moved on the farm he bought of Isaac Stone, where he 
 lived until his death, which occurred April 5, 1806, in the 
 8-4th year of his age. 
 
 There are several of the descendants of William Reed, 
 Pvsq., now inhabitants of Rutland ; one of whom is in a 
 direct line, both of the fourth and fifth generation. 
 
 I would here note, that the family of Reeds from Lex- 
 ington spelt their name Reed, and those from Sudbury 
 Read, — and should likewise note, it has been my practice 
 in general to spell names as originally recorded. 
 
 Lieut. Timothy MKrcALF, with his wife Hannah and 
 two children, in 1763, moved from Dedham to Rutland. 
 He bought a farm on Bear hill, originally laid to, and lived 
 on by Benjamin Fletcher to his right of House Lot No. 
 29. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf were very respectable; he 
 sustained many offices in the town. Their children were . 
 Timothy, Reuben, Hannah and Sarah. Timothy enlisted 
 in the first eight months' service, — was taken sick and 
 died before his time of service was out. Reuben married 
 and settled at Bnxttleborough ; PLinnah was married to 
 Zadock Gates, April 17, 1788; Sarah, was on March 13, 
 1799, married to Calvin How. Hannah, wife of Lieut. 
 Timothy Metcalf, died Dec. 13, 1812, aged 76 years. Mr. 
 Metcalf lived to a good old age. 
 
 Col. Daniel Clapp, in 1768, bought part of the land 
 originally granted to Col. Thomas Fitch, now owned by 
 Messrs. Holdens. Mr. Clapp, formerly of Sudbury, moved 
 
152 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 from Princeton to RutlaiHl. His wife was Sarah Muzzy, 
 from Concord, — they were not blessed witli cliildren. 
 
 Col. Clapp, while at Rutland, was an active and useful 
 citizen, and filled many offices, especially in the com- 
 mencement of the American Revolution. His wife dying, 
 he sold his farm, and" devoted himself to public service. 
 He was for many years Register of Deeds for the County 
 of Worcester. 
 
 Hon. John Fksskndkn, was born at Lexington. Mr. 
 Fessenden, previous to the Revolution, bought a farm in 
 Rutland, situated on Walnut Hill, laid out in 1723, to Mr. 
 Samuel White, to his right of House Lot No. 30, which 
 has been owned by Eliphalet How and David lirown. 
 
 Mr. Fessenden, on Nov. 23, 17()9, .married Elizabeth, 
 daughter of Capt. Ross Wyman of Shrewsbury, by whom 
 he had John, born in 1770; Wyman, 1772; Inman, 1773; 
 Elizabeth, 1775; Stephen, 1777; Relief, 1780; Thomas, 
 1783; Sarah Wedland, 1787. 
 
 Esquire Fessenden, although not heir to great wealth, 
 or having the advantage of a classical education, yet, by 
 a strong mind, retentive memory, of republican principles^ 
 and a certain tact of expression, was a favorite of the pop- 
 ulace, and was chosen or appointed into many offices, — as 
 Representative, Senator, on committees of the town, and 
 of the Commonwealth to sell the confiscated lands, a Jus- 
 tice of the Peace, &c. Esquire Fessenden died of apoplexy, 
 Apiil 7, 1793, in the G4th year of his age. 
 
 Mr. Jahks and Mrs. Elizabeth Browning brought 
 letters testimonial of their church fellowship in Ireland, and 
 were received into communion with the church in Rutland, 
 May 21, 1728. The)' were worthy people; — fruitful and 
 prosperous in a strange land; their descendants are nu- 
 merous, — some of them are wealthy and honorable. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 153 
 
 They had born uuto them, six sons and four daughters ; 
 the danger being so great from the Indians their first 
 child was born in a garrison, ou August 20, 1723 ; (six 
 days after Rev. Mr. Willard and Dea. Stevens's children 
 were killed.) whom they named William ; P^Iizabeth, was 
 born June 5, 172.5; James, May 2.3, 1727; Trustram? 
 Aug. 28, 1728; Margaret, Dec. 20, 1731; Joseph, Nov 
 22, 1733; Mary, June 6, 1735; John, Oct. 22, 1737; 
 Samuel, Oct. 28, 1740; Martha, Nov. 21, 1744. 
 
 3f(irriages, Sfc. William married Rebecca McFar- 
 land, of Worcester; Elizabeth, William McFarland, of 
 Worcester ; James, Rebekah Scott, of Leicester ; Mar- 
 garet, William Tuffts of New Brain tree ; Mary, Matthew 
 Caldwell of Rutland District; John, Sarah Tuffts. of 
 Brookfield ; Martha, David Bent of Rutland ; Trustram 
 and Samuel never married. 
 
 Joseph settled iu Brimfield, — was one of their Repre- 
 sentatives to the General Court. Four sons settled in 
 Dublin corner, had large farms, good houses, great barns, 
 fine orchards, were in easy circumstances, and assisted in 
 achieving the Independence of America. 
 
 Mr. Browning was Proprietor of House Lot No. 53, 
 and all its after divisons, — the whole he and his sons 
 owned was about 800 acres. Mr. Browning died Feb. 3, 
 1749. Widow Browning, on Nov. 23, 1752, was married 
 to Andrew Oliphant, of Dedham, whom, she outlived many 
 years. She spent her last days with her daughter Bent, — 
 and died aged about 90 years. Mrs. Oliphant was a 
 pleasing and pious old lady. Sixty-six years after her 
 first marriage, she cheerfully with her own hands paid "her 
 ministerial and other taxes. 
 
 Malcam Hendery and James Clauk were Proprie- 
 tors of House Lot No. 14. Mr. Hendery and his wife 
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154 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. | 
 
 Margaret were professors in Ireluinl, and were admitted 
 as members of the ehvirch in Rutland. Mr. Ilendery as- 
 sisted in the ordination of Rev. Mr. Frink ; was for a 
 short time an active and useful nn inber of society, a Se- 
 lectman in 1729. In 1728, he built a grist mill on Buck 
 Brook ; his house and land were near the outlet of Cedar 
 Swamp Pond. He died about 1730. His widow and son 
 Andrew owned the mill for several years after his death. 
 
 Andrew Hendery, on Jan. 22, 1736, married Susanna 
 Watson, by whom he had the following children : Marga- 
 ret, Jonas Buckingham, Williani, &.c. William married 
 Susanna, daughter of Capt. John Phelps, by whom he had 
 several children. Some of five generations of Henderys 
 have lived in Rutland. 
 
 Miss Sarah McCartek, a single woman, was the only 
 female that was Proprietor of lands in the six miles square. 
 It is probable she was sister to Malcam Hendery's wife, 
 as Mr. Ilendery and Sarah McCarter had grants of land 
 in common, North of Buck Brook, &c. On Dec. 10, 
 1729, Jonas Buckingham was married to Sarah McCarter, 
 being the second marriage solemnized by Rev. Mr. Frink. 
 
 The Buckingham farm has been owned l)y the Henry 
 family for many years. 
 
 Mr. Edward Savage, and Mary his wife, brought let- 
 ters testimonial of their church fellowship in Ireland, and 
 in 1728, united with the church in Rutland. Mr. Savage 
 was an early settler ; he bought land pleasantly situated, 
 and of a good quality, Southwest of Cedar Swamp Pond, 
 originally granted to Samuel Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Savage 
 had the following children : Mary, Edward, Sarah, Seth, 
 Abraham, Isaac and Eunice. Seth married Lydia Craige 
 in 1756, — settled in Princeton; Isaac in 1766, married 
 Thankful, daughter of Mr. Nathan Stone, — settled on the 
 home farm ; Eunice, in 1771, was married to Elijah Stone. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 155 
 
 The Jeseeiidiints of each of these are, some of them, inhab- 
 itants of Rutland, to the sixth generation. 
 
 The fanaly of Crawfords were earlj' and respectable 
 settlers of that part of Rutland called Dublin: — several 
 brought letters testimonial of their church fellowship iu 
 Ireland, and united with the church in Rutland. Late 
 Capt. William Crawford, son of Alexander and Elizabeth 
 Crawford, was born near Cedar Swamp Pond, Oct. 13, 
 O. S. 174-5, and in March, 1750, removed to Oakham, with 
 his father. 
 
 Capt. Wm. Crawford died June 30, 1833, aged 88 years. 
 
 The family of Crawfords are numerous, and settled in 
 various parts of America. Hon. William H. Crawford, 
 formerly Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, 
 and at his death. Judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia, 
 was of the same family, as those who settled in Rutland. 
 
 In 1731, May 20, John Lacore was married to Margaret 
 Crawford ; in 1733, May 24, James Bell was married to 
 Martha Crawford; iu 1730, May 6, Samuel Crawford was 
 married to Sarah Moor; in 1735, Dec. 4, John Moore was 
 married to Rose Crawford; in 1745, April 15, William 
 McCobb was married to Mary Crawford. Mr. McCobb 
 lived near Buck Brook. Some of his descendants are now 
 inhabitants o( Rutland. 
 
 Capt. John McCla.nathan, in the early settlement of 
 Rutland, emigrated from Ireland in company with Edward 
 Savage, John McMorrah and others. He bought and set- 
 tled in that part of Rutland called Dublin, on House Lot 
 No. 47, granted to Thomas How, Esq. Mr. McClanathan 
 was a Capt. of the militia before the Revolution, and 
 sustained other offices in the town. His family were re- 
 spectable ; his wife was Martha Shaw, who came to 
 America with him, and was mother of his children, who 
 were married as follows : Mary, to Phillip Boyns, March, 
 
156 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 1772; Martha to Joseph Knapp, Dec. 1772; Elizabeth 
 to James Rivers, 1778 ; John to Phebe Bent, Nov. 
 1780 ; Sarah to Isaac Goodspeed, March, 1782; Elea- 
 nor to Lemuel Harrington, Marcli, 1785 ; Thomas to 
 Dorothy Dalrymplo of Dudley, in 1781 ; William to 
 Mary Crosby of Brookfield, in 1794. 
 
 Col. John Mukuay. — John McMorrali, with his mother, 
 in company with Edward Savage and his wife, John 
 and Eiizal)eth McClanathan, Martlia Sliaw and others, 
 sailed from Ireland, and 'arrived in America in the early 
 settlement of Rutland. Mrs. iMcMorrah died on the 
 passage. John, when he sat his foot on American shore, 
 was not only moneyless, but in debt for his passage ; for a 
 short time he tried manual labor, — but he was too lazy 
 to work, and to beg ashamed ; finding a friend in his 
 countryman, Andrew Ilendery, he commenced peddling, then 
 kept a small store, and was afterwards a purchaser of cattle 
 for the army. 
 
 By enterprise, good fortune, and the assistance of 
 friends, John McMorrah, from an indigent youth, became 
 the most wealthy man that ever lived in Rutland. He 
 owned lands from East of the meeting-house to the bounds 
 of Dul)lin and New Boston. John Morray after his arrival 
 did not forget Elizabeth iMcClanathan, whom he sailed 
 to America with, but made her his wife, by whom he 
 had the following children : Alexander, Isabel, Elizabeth, 
 Robert, John, Daiiiel, Samuel, Martha, second John, 
 second Robert. Mrs. Morray died. Col. Murray, on 
 Sept. 1, 1761, married Miss Lucretia Chandler of Boston, 
 by whom he had one child, named Lucretia. Mrs. Mur- 
 ray died. John Murray, Esq., on Dec. 31, 1769, mar- 
 ried Miss Deborah Brindley of Boston, by whom he had 
 one daughter, named Deborah. The wives Col. Mur- 
 •av buried in Rutland, he placed horizontally over their 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 157 
 
 graves large handsome stones underpinned with brick, 
 whereon were engraved appropriate inscriptions. In the 
 sickness of 1756, he buried his first Robert and John. 
 Mr. Murray bought and built on House Lot No. 3 ; being 
 enterprising and prosperous, he became opulent and pop- 
 ular — baing a large land holder, had some tenants and 
 nianj debtors. On Representative day all his friends that 
 could ride, walk, creep or hobble were at the Polls. It 
 was not his fault if they returned dry. He represented 
 the town twenty years in succession, and held most of the 
 offices in the power of the people or government to be- 
 stow. After he had ascended the pinnacle of honor, he 
 l^st his balance, and fell out of the United States. Being 
 appointed a Mandamus Counsellor so exasperated the 
 populace, they arose ; —he having intelligence of their 
 intended visit the night previous, by a back road left Rut- 
 land for the last time. The lands that were so rapidly 
 acquired, were in less time confiscated and sold. 
 
 Col. Murray was a large fleshy man, when dressed in 
 his regimentals, with his gold bound hat, &c., he made 
 a superb appearance. Col Murray lived ia style, — had 
 black servants and white attendants. His high company 
 from Boston, Worcester, &c., — his office and parade, 
 added to the popularity and splendor of the town. He 
 promoted schools, and for several years gave twenty dol- 
 lars yearly towards supporting a Latin Grammar School ; he 
 also gave a Time Piece which was placed in front of the 
 gallery, with these words ou the case, " A Gift of John 
 Murray, Esq." After Col. Murray became wealthy, and 
 was promoted, he was arbitrary and haughty. Under a 
 monarchy, there was a greater distinction and distance 
 between those iu office and power, than there is under a 
 Republican Government. 
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158 HLSTOIIY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Alexander, the oldest son of Col. IMurray, did not leave 
 his town and country with his family, but entered into the 
 service, and was wounded in the defence of his country's 
 rights, for which he drew a pension, and when his father's 
 lands were sohl by Government, one farm was reserved 
 for him. Mr. .Murray and his wife had three sons and 
 two daughters. John was married to Lavina Morse, July, 
 1790; Samuel to Sally Hrown, April, 1798; Betsey to 
 Isaac Wheeler, Jan. 29, 1801; Reuben lived with his 
 father; the other daughter went to the State of Maine, — 
 was married there. 
 
 Mr. Daniel Bliss was son of Rev. Daniel Bliss, min- 
 ister of Concord. P2sq. Bliss came to Rutland and 
 opened a lawyer's office in a house built by Col. Murray, 
 (now owned by Dea. Mead,) and in 17G0, married Isabel, 
 daughter of Col. Murray, by whom he had three chil- 
 dren Vfhile living at Rutland, one of which, .John Murray 
 Bliss,, was born Feb. 22, 1771, who in 1834, died at St. 
 Johns, N. B., Senior Judge of his Majesty's Supreme 
 Court. Elizabeth .Murray, on Oct. 27, 17G8, was mar- 
 ried to Mr. Joshua Upham of Brookfield. Daniel and 
 Samuel had a collegiate education. 
 
 Mr. John Smith of Worcester, on Dec. 12, 1754, 
 married Elizabeth Dickee of Rutland ; bought land in 
 Dublin corner laid out to Duncan McFarland, where he 
 and his wife had several children ; Mary, married Jedu- 
 than Tower, in 1786; David, Rebekah Smith, in 1783. 
 Mr. Smith many years past left this town. 
 
 Mr. John Boick bought land in Did)lin, originally laid 
 out to N\ illiam Fenton, on which he lived many years. 
 Mr. Boice, on April 7, 1763, married Martha Dickee, by 
 whom he had two sons and three daughters, who were 
 married as follows: Patty to Reuben Smith of Paxton, 
 JS'ov. 26, 1789; Thomas to Patty Read, F'eb. 18, 1790; 
 
niSTO:'>Y OF RUTLAND. 159 
 
 Jane, to Elijah Stearns, June 2-3, 1795; Isabel to Da- 
 rius Bent, March 9, 1797; John to Polly Bond. Mr. 
 Boice's descendants are settled in the U. S. and in Canada, 
 Cornet Dani;:!. P^stabuook, and his wife Hannah, 
 were from Sudlmry. INIr. Estabrook in the early settle- 
 ment of Rutland bought land laid out on Worcester mead- 
 ow hill in 1723, for Samuel Goodenow to his right of 
 House Lot No. 4(3. When he began to fell the trees, it 
 was dangerous going from his boarding house to his work 
 without his gun. not only on account of danger from In- 
 dians, but of bears and wolves. Mr. Estabrook and 
 his wife were respectable and industrious people, — and 
 for many years they and their offspring have possessed the 
 soil; a grandson aged .67 is its present owner. Mr. and 
 IMrs. Estabrook were parents of the following children : 
 Daniel, born in 1737; Thaddeus, 1740 ; Hannah, 1741; 
 second Daniel, 1743; Abigail, 174.3; second Tliaddeus^ 
 1748; Benjamin, 1750; John, 1752; Anne, 1754; 
 Elizabeth, 1758, 
 
 Daniel Estabrook, jun'r, in April, 1766, married Persis, 
 daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Newton of Paxton, by whom 
 he had Daniel, born in 1767; Jedediah, 1768; Jonah, 
 1770; Samuel, 1772; Silas, 1774; Persis, 1776; Sophia. 
 
 Thaddeus P^stabrook married Sarah, daughter of Capt. 
 Ross Wyman of Shrewsbury, by whom he had two daugh- 
 ters, named Susanna and Sally. Mrs' Estabrook died. 
 Mr. Estabrook married for his second wife, Deliverance, 
 daughter of Mr. Ebenezer and Mrs. Deliverance Hunt, 
 daughter of Mr. Jaazaniah and Mrs. Deliverance Newton, 
 of that part of Rutland that is now Paxton. There has 
 six generations of this family lived in Rutland. The de- 
 scendants of Daniel Pvstalirook, sen'r, are very numerous, 
 several of whom are now iidiabitants of Rutland. 
 
 Mr. Samuel P^stabrook, and his wife, Abigail, had two 
 
160 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 sons and one daughter: Lucy, born in 1739; Jedediali, 
 1740; Samuel, 1742. Jedediali had a collegiate educa- 
 tion. IMr. Estabrook owned land near his brother, which 
 lie sold, — removed to Princeton, and lived on one of 
 Judge Gill's farms. 
 
 Cai't. David Bknt bought and lived on land laid out 
 to Peter Moore, Easterly of Turkey Hill Pond, to the right 
 of House Lot No. 7. Mr. Bent was an active and useful 
 citizen, — sustained many offices, as Captain of the Alarm 
 men and militia, in the time of the Kevolution, in which 
 office he frequently took an active part. 
 
 Capt. Bent, and his wife Lucy, had the following chil- 
 dren, Micah, born in 1751; John, 1754; David, 175C ; 
 Lucy, 1758; Peter, 1700; Phebe, '1 7(>3 ; Rnfus, 17GG; 
 Darius, 17G9; Thaddeus, 1771; Phinehas, 1770. Peter 
 Bent, junior, was a soldier of the Revolution. (a|)t. 
 Bent, on Oct. 2, 1783, married Martha Browning for his 
 second wife, by whom he had one son who was named 
 Samuel Browning. Capt. Bent's descendants are many, — 
 settled in various parts of the United States and in the 
 British Dominions. 
 
 IMu. Pathick Gregory, and his wife Mary, lived at the 
 North end of Long Pond on House Lot No. 39, originally 
 granted to Thos. Wheeler. Mr. Gregory some eighty years 
 ago, being in Boston on business, a female appearing to 
 be travelling the same way he was, asked him if he would 
 be so good as to carry her bundle a little way ; as a kind 
 hearted man he consented, — he had not gone far before 
 his female company was missing ; he opened his budget 
 to see what he had in trust, when, behold ! a mulatto child 
 with tears in its eyes looked him in the face ; he had pity 
 on it, brought it home with him, and as he had no children, 
 it was brought up tenderly, and received the name of Isaac 
 Gregory. Isaac, when he became a man, was frequently 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND, 161 
 
 in the halls of the merry and gay, — and in 1796, was mar- 
 ried to Olive Clark of Hubbardston ; some of their descend- 
 ants are with us. 
 
 Mu. Samuel Hills, and his wife Abigail, were of the 
 first settlers of Rutland ; they lived west of Long Meadow 
 Brook, near the ford way ; although they did not possess 
 the best land, they were blest with children, to whom they 
 gave the following names : Samuel and Abigail, twins, born 
 June, 172G ; Nathaniel, April, 1728 ; Sarah, 1729; Mary, 
 1731; Ruth, 1733; Elizabeth, 173G. The farm is now 
 pasture and woodland. 
 
 Mil. Samuel Brittan, with his wife, their sons, William 
 and Samuel, with their wives- and children, lived on and 
 owned the farm, mills. &c., adjoining the road to Barre, 
 at the falls of Long iMeadovv Brook, before, and at the time 
 of the Revolution ; they were respectable people and good 
 citizens. Mrs. Brittan, though a large woman, when called 
 upon in sickness, whether by day or night, would mount 
 her horse and ride full speed to their assistance ; there are 
 a few of their descendants of the fifth generation now living 
 in Rutland. 
 
 Lieut. Joski' h AVood from Charlestown, was of the same 
 family of Joseph Wood, (no doubt) who was killed by the 
 Indians, August 3d, 1724. Mr. Wood married a daugh- 
 ter of Col. Pond of Dedham, and settled on Birch Hill, on 
 land originally laid out to Joseph Wood's heirs in 1729, 
 to right of House Lot No. 2L Mr. and Mrs. Wood had 
 a son named Joseph. Mrs. Wood died. Mr. Wood mar- 
 ried for his second wife, Sarah Robbins, who lived but a 
 short time. On June 8, 1777, he married for his third 
 wife, Widow Dorothy Stone, by whom he had Polly, born 
 March, 1778 ; Joshua Bracket, 1779 ; Samuel King, 
 1781 ; Dolly. 1784. Mrs. Wood died. Lieut. Wood 
 niariied in 1790, for his fourth wife, Widow Abigail Cut- 
 
162 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 ting of Worcester. Lieut. Wood was in tlie eight months 
 service at Cambridge in 1775. Mr. Tiioraas Wood, liaving 
 his house burnt at Charlestown, removed to Rnthuid, and 
 for several years lived on his farm at Birch Hill. 
 
 Lieut. Joseph Blakk with his family, from Ilardwick, 
 removed to Ruthmd, where for a few years he traded iti 
 European and West India Goods; whilst at Rutland he 
 built the house now owned by Cai)t. Jonas Brown. j\Ir. 
 and Mrs. Blake had born at Rutland, Charles in 1771; 
 P^rancis, 1773; Joshua, 1776. Mr. Blake removed from 
 Rutland to Uingham. 
 
 AViLLiAM Caldwkll. Esq., in 1778, married Miss 
 Charlotte Blake of Uingham, by whom he had the follow- 
 ing children: William Blake, born Oct. 1779; Harriet 
 Debby, July, 1782; Joseph Blake, 1784; Charlotte 
 Blake, 1786 ;• Guy, 1788. Esq. Caldwell owned the 
 house built by Mr. Blake, where he lived while at Rut- 
 land; Was an active and useful citizen, and a respectable 
 Attorney. When he was appointed Sheriff, he with his 
 family removed to Worcester. 
 
 Francis Blake, Esq., at the removal of Esq. Cald- 
 well, settled and practiced law at the same stand, until his 
 removal to Worcester. Mr. Blake was in 1794, married 
 to Miss Eliza Augusta Chandler of Lancaster, by whom 
 he had the following children at Rutland : Francis, Julian- 
 na, and Joseph Gardner. His public character is known. 
 
 Mu. Absalom Cutting, and his wife Keziah, lived on 
 House Lot No. 15 ; they were parents of Gershom, Ab- 
 igail, Jonah, Darius and Esther. Mr. Cutting was a shoe- 
 maker by occupation. He died April 11, 1767. Mrs. 
 Cutting survived hei; husband several years ; being an ac- 
 tive and industrious woman, she for several years in the 
 Revolution took care of the meeting-house. Abigail mar- 
 ried Edmund Rice, Sept. 30, 1784 ; Esther, Capt. James 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. lb 6 
 
 ]McFarl;incl of Worcester, Feb, 24, 1807. The sons left 
 Rutland before marriage. 
 
 Capt. John Cunningham was, on June 4th, 1773, mar- 
 ried to Priscilla Taber of Tiverton, Rhode Island. He 
 bought, and for several years lived on land originally laid 
 out to Capt. Thomas Smith. Capt. Cunningham was an 
 active man, and un officer af the Revolution. Several 
 years past he I'eraoved to Ilubbardston. 
 
 Mu. James Cunningham in 1768, married Mary Tuffts 
 of Brookfield ; bought a farm owned by William Black, 
 bounded on Barre and Oakham, originally laid out to Jonas 
 Clark, Esq., and Alexander Crawford. Mr. Cunningham 
 having no children, his widow gave the farm to ^^'il]iam 
 Smith, to support her through life, &c. It is now owned by 
 Capt. Henry Brigham. 
 
 LiKUT. James Blair bought and settled on land Wester- 
 ly of Turkey Hill Pond, originally laid out to John Clark, 
 Rev. Mr. Frink and others. Mr. Blair was an active and 
 useful citizen, before and in the Revolution. James Blair, 
 jun'r, in 1778, married Martha, daughter of Esq. Young of 
 Worcester. John Blair, in 1780, married Eunice, daughter 
 of Capt. Nathan Harrington of Ilolden. 
 
 Mr. Ebenezer Metcalf was an early and respectable 
 settler ; he bought land and lived West of Ball's Spring ; 
 he and his wife Margaret had the following children : 
 Ebenezer, born in 1734 ; Seth, 1736 ; Esther, 1737 ; Sam- 
 uel, 1739 ; Mary, 1741-2. 
 
 Mr. Joseph Hall was a carpenter by trade, he bought 
 and settled on land East of Grass Hill ; his wife was 
 Hannah, daughter of Dea. Ephraim Davis, by whom he 
 had the following children : Elizabeth, born Sept., 1759 ; 
 Ephraim, Sept., 1761 ; Hannah, August, 1767 ; Aaron, 
 July, 1770 ; Joseph, 1773 ; Silas, Nov., 1774 ; Susanna, 
 1777. Mr. Hall removed from Rutland several years past. 
 
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164 HISTORY OF UUILAND. 
 
 Mu. P^i'iiKAni Ai.LKN owned the mill built by the Ilen- 
 (lerys on Buck Brook, since owned by Joseph Tower and 
 others. lie in 1757, married Widow Iluldali Chesnutt of 
 Shrewsbury, by whom he had Elijah, born in 1758 ; Han- 
 nah, 1760 ; Abner, 17G7 ; Cynthia, 1770 ; Iluldah, 1772 ; 
 Samuel, 1777. 
 
 At the time, it was the practice for the Deacons to read 
 the Psalms and Hymns, line by line, and the singers to sit 
 scattered over the meeting-house. Mr. Allen, having the 
 gift of a strong and musical voice, was ap})ointed Choiister, 
 and seated in the front gallery, where he led in the Sacred 
 Psalmody of the Sanctuary. 
 
 ENTERPRIZE. 
 
 Ar/moiGH Rutland cannot boast of Iier men of great 
 wealth, magniticent buildings or large factories, yet, many 
 of her citizens are in easy circumstances, and but few 
 that lack the comforts of life. Before and since the Rev- 
 olution, some families, and many of her sons and daugh- 
 ters have been enterprizing. learned or wealthy, — have 
 left their native place, settled in various parts of the Unit- 
 ed States, — in the British Dominions, — traversed the 
 Ocean, — filled seats in the Pulpit, — at the Bar and in 
 the Senate. 
 
 Caleb Sprague Henry, (before omitted.) son of Silas 
 and Phebe Henry, born August 2, 1804, received a colle- 
 giate education at Dartmouth, and settled in the ministry. 
 
 Mary Rice, daughter of Benjamin and Betsey Rice, 
 born Oct. 31, 1802, is now many hundred miles distant 
 from her native place, in aiding and assisting the Mission- 
 aries among the Indians. 
 
 The following families in and about 1790, emigrated and 
 settled in Ohio ; of each of which in this place I give a 
 brief sketch. 
 
HISTOftY OF RUTLAND. 1G5 
 
 Genkral Rufus Putnam was born in Sutton, by oc- 
 cupation a mill-wright, settled in Brookfield ; in the year 
 1782, having purchased one of Col. j\Jurray's confiscated 
 farms, removed his family to Rutland, and while in the 
 army gave general directions as to the management of it. 
 
 General Putnam was a valuable officer in the American 
 Revolution — of a solid and penetrating genius ; one 
 whose judgment and plans, his fellow officers valued and 
 relied on. 
 
 At the close of the war. General Putnam returned to 
 his beloved, well regulated and religious family. The lit- 
 tle time he was at Rutland, he was active and useful, — of- 
 ficiated as constable, collector, selectman and representa- 
 tive to the General Court ; with others as a committee in 
 1786, was chosen to ascertain and rejjort a proper number 
 and arrangement of school plots in Rutland, which service 
 they performed, and made very particular and accurate 
 bounds and descriptions of the number recommended. 
 
 Gen. Putnam, in 1784, gave £100 to Leicester Acad- 
 emy, — was chosen one of its first Trustees. 1787, 
 he was appointed by Congress one of the Surveyors to 
 lay out the Western Territory ; was one of the Commit- 
 tee on the sale of Eastern Lands, a Justice of the Peace, 
 and of the Quorum ; was one of the first and principal set- 
 tlers and characters that commenced the settlement of 
 Ohio. 
 
 At this time the roads from New England to Ohio were 
 circuitous, and for a part of the way new, and uncomfort- 
 able to travel over ; — no stage or steamboat to facilitate 
 the passage, or railroad to fly on, but ox-wagons fitted 
 to convey the families, and some of the most valuable furn- 
 iture and 2:>rovisions. 
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 166 HISTORY OF RUTIAND. 
 
 The emigrants bid farewell to their native town, pleas- 
 ant homes, kind friends, &c., some on foot, some in wag- 
 ons, — and some of the most feeble and delicate, for a 
 change on horseback. The journey was not for a few 
 days, but for several weeks or months ; and they could not, 
 after a long and fatiguing journey, anticipate at its end 
 to meet at a civilized settlement, kind friends to greet and 
 welcome them, but an uncultivated and vast wilderness, 
 inhabited by ravenous beasts and cruel Indians. 
 
 (General Putnam's family were himself, his wife Persia, 
 their chihh-en, Elizabeth, Persis, Abigail, Susanna, William 
 Rufus, Edwin, Katy, Patty, and his domestics. 
 
 Col. Silas Bknt, with his wife ^lary, and son, Silas, 
 came from Rutland District about the year 176', — bought 
 land originally granted to Hon. Thomas Fitch, Esq., (now 
 owned by Mr. Joel Iloldon, and Joel llolden. jun'r.) Af- 
 ter their removal to Rutland, they had born, Molly, Susanna, 
 Abigail, Persis, Nahum, second Nahum, Abner, Dorcas, 
 Daniel and Charlotte. Abigail and Nahum died in infancy. 
 Molly was, on Feb. 12, 1789, married to George Smith. 
 
 Col. Bent, with his wife and their children, set out with 
 an ox-wagon for Ohio. They had the painful trial of bury- 
 ing one of their children by the way ; the others arrived 
 safe and took a part in peo{)ling Ohio. Col. Bent and 
 his family were respectable. He took a part in achieving 
 our Independence. 
 
 Major Naihan Goodall was, on Nov. 28, 1765, mar- 
 ried to Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. John Phelps, by whom 
 he had before they left Rutland, Sarah, born in 1766; 
 Samuel, 1768: Timothy Wares, 1770. Samuel died young. 
 
 Major Goodall was an officer of the Revolution. He 
 and his family, with others emigrated to Ohio, where it 
 was supposed he was killed by the Indians, when out in the 
 woods. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 167 
 
 Capt. Bknjamin Miles, son of Capt Benjamin Miles 
 and Mary, his wife, was bom March 11, 17-54, — was oa 
 Nov. 12, 1780, married to Miss Hannah, daughter of Rev. 
 Joseph and Mrs. Lucy Buckminster, who was born April 
 13, 175(3, by whom he had born at Rutland, Joseph Buck- 
 minster ajid Benjamin Hubbard, (twins.) June 21, 1781 ; 
 Jacies Lanmun, 1783 ; Lucy Williams, 1785 ; William 
 Moore, 1786; Mary Prescott, 1789. Capt. Miles and his 
 wife were members of the church, and dedicated their 
 children in baptism. 
 
 Capt. Miles and his wife, with their young children, in 
 the year 1790, bid farewell to parents and friends, and in 
 an ox wagon made their journey to Ohio ; arrived safe, 
 and after suffering many dangers and deprivations, became 
 wealthy, respectable and happy. 
 
 Ensign Christopher Burmngame set up the hatting 
 business in Rutland. His address was such, he won the 
 heart and hand of Susanna, daughter of General Putnam, 
 whom he on Dec. 13, 1787, married, and by whom before 
 they left Rutland he had two children, baptized by the 
 names of Persis Maria and Susanna, who in company with 
 General Putnam, in like manner and success, arrived and 
 settled in Ohio. 
 
 Mr. William Browning, son of Lieut. William Brown- 
 ing, emigrated to Ohio, and married Abigail, daughter of 
 Gen. Putnam, — settled and became a citizen of Ohio. 
 
 Jonas, son of Mr. Daniel Davis, born March 6, 1762, 
 went in company and as an assistant in their journey, was 
 thought to have been killed by the Indians. 
 
 Ezra Phillips went in company and as an assistant to 
 Capt. Miles. 
 
 Mr. Israel Stone, son of John Stone, Esq., and Eliz- 
 abeth his wife, was born on that part of Muschopauge 
 farm now owned by Luke Baker, April 15, 1749, and on 
 
168 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 July 12, 1768, was married to Lj-dia Barret, daughter of 
 Stephen and Elizabeth Barret, who was born on Walnut 
 Hill, (now a part of Paxton,) May 24, 1751, by whom he 
 had the following children, who were dedicated in baptism, 
 and called by the following names : Sai-dene, Elizabeth, 
 Matilda, Jasper, L3'dia, Israel, Augustus, Franklin, Chris- 
 tO[)her Columbus and Polly Buckley. 
 
 Although Mr. Stone and his family were industrious 
 and of good abilities, yet, by a combination of causes, he 
 become straitened in circumstances. But he and his wife 
 and children had the enterprise, resolution and fortitude, 
 without property, and nothing to rely upon but a kind provi- 
 dence, good friends, and their own energy, .to emigrate to 
 Ohio, where they arrived safe. It might with propriety 
 be said, if they had not wealth, thej^ were a valuable acqui- 
 sition to the new State. Israel, the son, was drowned in the 
 Ohio river. Mrs. Stone died a few years after their arrival. 
 INIr. Stone married for his second wife a woman from Eng- 
 land. They are also dead. Their descendants are many, 
 some of whom are wealthy, learne<l and respectable. 
 
 The number that emigrated from Rutland to Marietta 
 and its vicinity, were about fifty souls. 
 
 PENSIONERS. 
 
 The following belonging to, or that went from Rutland, 
 are some of the soldiers that are now enjoying a Pension 
 from Government for services performed in the Revolution- 
 ary War. Jonas Stone, aged 84 ; Hezekiah Newton, 82 
 Israel Skinner, 82 ; John Powers, 81 ; Abraham Hagar, 81 
 Joel Hubbard, 78 ; Tilly Flint, 77 ; Benjamin Mead, 77 
 Nathan Reed, 75 ; Isaac Briant, 75 ; Adonijah Bartlett, 
 75 ; Abiah Rice, 75 ; Noah Harrington, 72 ; Lieut. Samuel 
 Frink, 72. 
 
SUPPLEMENT 
 
 REED'S HISTORY OF RUTLAND, 
 
 1836 TO 1879. 
 
 By DANIEL BARTLETT. 
 
 U* 
 
TO THE MEMORY OF 
 
 Dea. JONAS REED, 
 
 AN OLD AND VALUED CITIZEN— THE AUTHOR AND 
 COMPILER OF 
 
 « REED'S HISTORY OF RUTLAND," 
 
 BoEX April 21, 1759, .... Died June 2, 1839, 
 
 This Supplement to his History 
 
 Is respectfully inscribed by 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
I 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 The number of copies of " Reed's History of Rutland," 
 having become "small by degrees and beautifully less," your 
 humble servant has procured a reprint of the same, and has 
 added such facts and incidents relating to our history as have 
 occurred since 1836. A gifted writer has said, "Town his- 
 tories are both interesting and instructive to the readers of 
 today, and in the future their value will be in the ratio of 
 their age ; they are the little rills that feed the great river of 
 National History," — a truism, when applied to works like 
 Reed's. Our object is more to supply the long felt want for 
 his history, than to append anything of value to it. Many 
 things have necessarily been omitted in the Supplement that 
 should have been noticed, while some have been inserted 
 that ought perhaps to have been omitted. 
 
 When we say that we in no sense claim to be a historian, 
 we trust that the critic's occupation, like Othelo's, will be 
 gone. Much space has been given to the records of our 
 soldiers. We feel that justice demands that the names of 
 those who sought to establish our independence, and those 
 who sought to maintain it, should stand enrolled upon the 
 brightest page of our history. 
 
172 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 We have followed as far as convenient the plan adopted 
 by Reed, and to which frequent reference is made. While 
 we do not aim, or expect, to add lustre to his work, we in- 
 tend that it shall not be tarnished by any effort of ours. 
 
 To such as have aided and encouraged us, we tender many 
 thanks. 
 
 In the language of our "illustrious predecessor," we 
 would say, " if these pages should be of any assistance to 
 the future historian, and their perusal be as pleasing to the 
 reader as the collection of the facts has been perplexing to 
 the author, his labor has not been useless." 
 
 D. B. 
 
 Rutland, Jan., 1879. 
 
SUP»F»LEMENT, 
 
 CEMETERIES. 
 
 In 1743. the Grand Committee laid out and gave to the 
 town ten acres of land north of where the first, and also the 
 second church stood, (the former built in 1720, the latter in 
 1759,) a portion of this (about four acres,) was enclosed 
 for a public burying ground. Several headstones, dating as 
 far back as the time of its first location, can be seen, still in 
 a good state of j^reservation. (The Worcester Society of 
 Antiquity will in due time publish a full record of the 
 same.) This ground was used for the purpose pf burials 
 until 1842, when a new spot was selected, situated about 
 half a mile east of the Center, opposite the residence of 
 O. C. Fairbank, (formerly owned by W. Flagg.) 
 
 June 30, 1842, C. G. Howe and sixteen others formed 
 themselves into a corporation, under the authority granted 
 by the General Statute, chap. 67, with the title of the 
 " Rural Cemetery Association of Rutland." The first pur- 
 chase of land contained three acres and eighty-six rods ; a 
 subsequent purchase was made of two acres and forty rods. 
 in all about five and three-fourths acres. Roads were built, 
 lots located, and the ground publicly consecrated, Oct. 8, 
 1842. Consecrating address by Rev. Josiah Clark, aided in 
 the other exercises by Rev. Mr. Ainsworth and Rev. Mi\ 
 Phipps of Paxton. 
 
174 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 About three hundred lots have been sold and fitted up, 
 and the many appropriate monuments, tablets, and head- 
 stones evince that the living honor the memory of the de- 
 parted. 
 
 That part of the town known as New Boston has a burial 
 place, though somewhat ancient, which is still kept in good 
 order, and used for the purpose designed. 
 
 West Rutland has a small and very neat cemetery. 
 
 RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 
 
 It can hardly be said that there ever was more than one 
 permanent religious organization in the town. The first 
 settlers were men of strong religious sentiments, and early 
 took measures to have an established ministry. As early as 
 1721, which was {)rior to the act of incorporation, they 
 selected Rev. Joseph Willard to be their spiritual teacher. 
 Mr. Willard being killed b}' the Indians a few days previous 
 to the time assigned for his installation, (1723), the town 
 remained without a settled pastor till the ordination of 
 Thomas Frink, Nov. 1, 1727. During Mr. Frink's minis- 
 try, there was a strong Presbyterian element in the town, 
 and those who held to the tenets of that denomination with- 
 drew, which act caused Mr. Frink to tender his resignation, 
 which was accepted by the town, Sept. 8, 1740. From the 
 settlement of his successor, Mr. Buckminster, in 1742, up to 
 the present time, the church has been under the control of 
 the Orthodox Congregationalists. The church edifice which 
 was burned in 1830 was owned, as were all previous ones, 
 by the town ; since that time they have been built and owned 
 by the First Congregational Society. 
 
 Soon after the burning of the old church, there was an 
 effort made to organize a Universalist Society, but it failed, 
 though they had preaching at intervals for a year or two. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 175 
 
 About 1840, the Methodists began to hold meetings. 
 They soon formed a church and society, and held stated 
 preaching at the Town Hall till 1844, at which time they 
 built a house of worship. The society for several years was 
 in a flourishing condition. In time many of its ablest mem- 
 bers were removed by death" or had left town, and those re- 
 maining feeling unable, or lanwilling to support preaching, 
 allowed the chuich and society to die out. The house some 
 years since passed into private hands. 
 
 A few years ago the Catholics held meetings occasionally 
 in the west part of the town. Churches having been or- 
 ganized in neighboring towns by which they were accom- 
 modated, they have held but few meetings of late. 
 
 The Adventists have an established church and society at 
 North Rutland, where they have regular preaching in the 
 chapel built by said society about four years since. 
 
 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.— Page 93. 
 
 Rev. Josiah Clark died July 11, 18 15, aged 60 years. 
 
 Rev. Daniel R. Cady, ordained Oct. 29, 1845, dismissed 
 Oct. 11, 1849. 
 
 Rev. George E. Fisher, ordained Feb. 27, 1850, dismissed 
 May 13, 1852. 
 
 Rev. David Burt, installed Jan. 10, 1856, dismissed Feb. 
 25, 1858. 
 
 Rev. Clarendon Waite, ordained Feb. 25, 1858, dismissed 
 March 13, 1866. 
 
 Rev. Henry Cummings, installed Sept. 5, 1866, dismissed 
 July 1, 1874. 
 
 Rev. George E. Dodge, installed Dec. 27, 1877. 
 
 Though there have been long intervals that the society 
 has been destitute of a settled minister, yet there have been 
 
17G 
 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 but few Sabbaths since the organization of the church, but 
 wliat there have been stated services, mostly by al)le clergy- 
 men employed by the year. The present church edifice was 
 built in 1840, and dedicated Feb. 27, 185U. 
 
 DEACONS OF THE C^IIURCH, AND WHEN 
 CHOSEN.— CoNTixuiiD, Page 93. 
 
 Joseph Marsh, Sept. 4, 1840. 
 Joseph Miles, Dec. 4, 1842. 
 Abrara H. Temple, Oct. G, ISijO. 
 Kufus li. Miles, Oct. 6, 18o(). 
 Granville Hadley, Jan. 1, 1879. 
 Charles R. Bartlett, Jan. 1, 1879. 
 
 THE MUSTER ROLL 
 
 Ok tiik Company of Minute Mkn, commanded by Capt. 
 
 Thomas Eustis. Avriicii mauciikd from Rutland 
 
 TO Camhridge, April 19, 1775. Page 61. 
 
 Capt. Thomas Eustis, 
 1st Lieut. John Stone, 
 2d Lieut. Elijah Sterns, 
 Sergt. Sam'l Browning, 
 Sergt. Timothy Medcalf, 
 Sergt. Isaac Wheeler. 
 Private Solomon Munro, 
 Asa Church, 
 Aaron Phelps, 
 Caleb Clap, 
 Joshua Clap, 
 David How, 
 Luther Stevens, 
 
 Private John Cunningham, 
 James Williams, 
 Joseph Wood, 
 Benj. Munro, 
 Asa Davis, 
 Jed nth an Stone, 
 Ephraim Curtis, 
 Israel Stone, 
 Wm. Smith, 
 Silas Bent, 
 Thomas Ball, 
 John Bruce, 
 Benj. Estabrook, 
 
I 
 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 177 
 
 Benj. Reed, Jr. 
 John Davis, 
 Abraham Wheeler, 
 Jonas Walker, 
 Robert Munro, 
 B^nj. Miles, Jr. 
 Hugh Smith, 
 Michar How, 
 Joseph Wright, 
 Seth Duncan, 
 William Brittan, 
 
 Jonas Parmenter, 
 Moses Baxter, 
 Jonas Smith, 
 Joseph King, 
 Simon Phelps, 
 Matthias How, 
 David Underwood, 
 Eli Clark, 
 Elijah Stone, 
 Samuel Moor, 
 James Smith. 
 
 The above is taken from the original Roll now in the of- 
 fice of the Secretary of State. Reed gives the number as 
 fifty. He also gives the name of William Bridge as the 
 third in command. 
 
 LIST OF "ALARM MEN" OF 1775. Page 62. 
 
 Joseph Buckminster, 
 Joseph Blake, 
 James Blair, 
 Samuel Brittain, 
 John Briant, 
 Daniel Bartlett, 
 Joseph Bartlett, 
 Gideon Brown, 
 James Cunningham, 
 Edward Clark, 
 Samuel Cowden, 
 Peter Davis, 
 Ephraim Davis, 
 Nathan Davis, 
 Daniel Davis, 
 15 
 
 Daniel Murrey, 
 John McClanthan, 
 Moses Maynard, 
 Jeduthan Moor, 
 William McCobb, 
 Josua Nurse, 
 George Oak, 
 John Phelps, 
 John Rice, 
 Benjamin Reed, 
 Jonas Reed, 
 Robert Rozer, 
 John Stone, 
 Samuel Stone, 
 Samuel Stone, 2d, 
 
178 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Ebenezah Foster, Daniel S-aunders, 
 
 Robert F'orbes, George Smith, 
 
 John Frink, James Smith, 
 
 Ebenezah Frost, Isaac Savage, 
 
 Thomas Flint, Samuel Stratton, 
 
 John Fessenden, John Stratton, 
 
 Zach's Gates, John Williams, 
 
 John Ilucker, James Wheeler, 
 
 James Henderson, John Watson, 
 
 Epljraim Ilnbbard, Francis Maynard, 
 
 ]\Iatthias Howe, Jonathan Whiting, 
 
 Simon Heald, Simon Stone, 
 
 Samnel Jones, Jason Reed, 
 
 Nath'l Miinro, Daniel Estabrook, 
 
 Paul Moor, Samuel Ames. 
 The original can be seen at the Clerk's Office. 
 
 MEMBERS OF CAPT. RALPH EARLE'S CO. 
 P^NLiSTED Aug. 29, 1777, for 4 Months. 
 
 Isaac Smith, Samuel Dunlap, 
 
 John Fessenden, John Davis, 
 
 David Smith, Eliakim Davis, 
 
 Levi Brown, James Forbes, 
 
 John Forbes, Jonas Flint, 
 
 George Smith, Alpheus Davis. 
 
 Abiathar Childs, 
 
 Copy taken from the office of the Secretary of State. 
 
 The following is a record of the time, place of decease, 
 and age of a portion of the soldiers of the Revolution. 
 
 Where no place is mentioned it will be understood as 
 Rutland. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 179 
 
 Daniel Adams died Dec. 17, 1832, aged 81. 
 
 Samuel Browning died Oct. 3, 1783, aged 43. 
 
 William Bridge died Feb. 9, 1804, aged 64. 
 
 Isaac Briant died June 4, 1836, aged 74. 
 
 Adonijah Bartlett died March 15, 1841, aged 80. 
 
 Oliver Chickering died Feb. 26, 1831, aged 80. 
 
 Abiathar Childs died Oct. 1, 1833, aged 83. 
 
 James Cowdeu died Feb. 11, 1847, aged 93. 
 
 Asa Church died Feb. 15, 1809. 
 
 Died in Hubbardston. 
 
 Daniel Estabrook died Sept. 11, 1816, aged 75. 
 
 John Fessenden died April 2, 1793, aged 63. 
 
 John Forbes died Feb. 10, 1813, aged 53. 
 
 Jonas Flint died July 20, 1849, aged 89. 
 
 Died ill Antrim, N. H. 
 
 Jacob Fiske died Feb. 13, 1848, aged 85. 
 
 Robert Forbes died Feb. 17, 1799, aged 58. 
 
 Samuel Frink died March 30, 1846, aged 81. 
 
 Died ill Paxtoii. 
 
 Tilly Flint died Feb. 23, 1842, aged 83. 
 
 Zadock Gates died Dec. 14, 1821, aged 61. 
 
 Jeduthan Green died June 21, 1819, aged 74. 
 
 Noah Harrington died July 28, 1845, aged 80. 
 
 Died in Barre. 
 
 Joel Hubbard died Jan. 9, 1853, aged 94. | 
 
 Abram Hager died Sept. 29, 1847, aged 92. 
 
 Enlisted from Shrewsbury. 
 
 Joseph King died Sept. 25, 1807, aged 55. 
 
 Nathaniel Loughton died Oct. 28, 1776, aged 29. 
 
 Killed at White Plains. 
 
 Benjamin Meade died March 16, 1852, aged 92. 
 
 Willard Moore died June 17, 1775, aged 32. 
 
 Killed at Bunker Hill. 
 
 Timothy Munroe died Feb, 7, 1836, aged 89. 
 
 Died in Princeton. 
 
 Benj. Miles died Jan. 28, 1776, aged 52. 
 
180 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Berij. Munroe died March 17, 1797, aged 42. 
 
 Timothy Metcalf died Jan. 26, 1820. 
 
 Ilezekiah Newton died June 6, 1844, aged 92. 
 
 Jonas Parmenter died Sept. G, 1813, aged 69. 
 
 Abel Parmenter died April 12, 1834, aged 78. 
 
 John Powers died June 24, 1842, aged 87. 
 
 John Rice died July 10, 1820, aged 74. 
 
 Nathan Reed died June 10, 1850, aged 89. 
 
 Died in Royalslon. 
 
 Benj. Reed, Jr., died June 17, 1775, aged 26. 
 
 Killed at Bunker Hill. 
 
 Josiah Rice died Oct. 30, 1830 aged 72. 
 
 Jonas Stone died Sept. 23, 1846, aged 92. 
 
 Samuel Stone, Jr., diefl Dec. 10, 1775, aged 40. 
 
 George Smith died March 30, 1799, aged 73. 
 
 Israel Skinner died May 14, 1837, aged 82. 
 
 Abraham Wheeler died July 20, 1817, aged 71. 
 
 Phineas Walker died Oct. 16, 1792, aged 70. 
 
 Daniel Walker died April 20, 1850, aged 90. 
 
 It is a fact worthy of notice that the average age of the 
 
 thirty-six who returned from the war, and whose age is 
 
 given at the time of their death, is a trifle over eighty-seven 
 
 years and five months. 
 t 
 
 SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION FROM 
 RUTLAND. 
 
 Adams, Daniel Brittain, William 
 
 Bartlett, Adonijah Bent, Silas 
 
 Briant, Isaac Ball, Thomas 
 
 Bridge, William Bruce, John 
 
 Bent, Peter, Jr. Baxter, Moses 
 
 Briant, John Brown, Levi 
 
 Browning, Samuel Chickering, Oliver 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Cowden, James 
 Church, Asa 
 Chip, Caleb 
 Chip, Joshua 
 Cunningham, John 
 Curtis, Ephraim 
 Chirk, Eli 
 Clark, George 
 Childs, Abiathar 
 Dunlap, Samuel 
 Davis, John — ^ 
 Davis, Eliakim 
 Davis, Alpheus 
 Duncan, Seth 
 Davis, Asa 
 Eustis, Thomas 
 Estabrook, Daniel 
 Estabrook, Benj'a 
 Fessenden, John 
 Forbes, John 
 Forbes, James 
 Forbes, Robert 
 Flint, Jonas 
 Flint, Tilly 
 Frink, Samuel 
 Fisk, Jacob 
 Green, Jeduthan 
 Gates, Zadock 
 Goodale, Nathan 
 Hubbard, Joel 
 liagar, Abram 
 Harrington, Noah 
 Henderson, Daniel 
 
 15* 
 
 Huckingsou, Jesse 
 Howe, David 
 Howe, Michar 
 Howe, Matthias 
 Johnson, Luther 
 Johnson, Delitha 
 King, Joseph 
 Laughton, Nath'l 
 Meade, Benjamin 
 Moor, Willard 
 Monroe, Timothy 
 Muuroe, Solomon 
 Munroe Robert, 
 Munroe, Benjamin 
 Muri'ay, Alexandra 
 Medcalf, Timothy 
 Miles, Benjamin 
 Moor, Samuel 
 Newton, Hezekiah 
 Powers, John 
 Pollard, Jonathan 
 Phelps, Aaron 
 Parmenter, Abel 
 Parmenter, Jonas 
 Reed, Benjamin, Jr. 
 Reed, Nathan 
 Rice, Abiah 
 Rice, John 
 Rice, Josiah 
 Stone, Jonas, 
 Stone, Samuel, Jr. 
 Stone, John 
 Skinner, Israel 
 
182 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Smith, George Smith, Isaac 
 
 Smith, Enoch Smith, David 
 
 Stearns, Elijah Underwood, David 
 
 Stearns, John Walker, Phineas 
 
 Steavens, Luther Walker, Jonas 
 
 Smith, Hugh Walker, Daniel 
 
 Stone. Jeduthan Wheeler, Ahraham 
 
 Stone, Israel Wheeler, Isaac 
 
 Smith, William Wright, Joseph 
 
 Smith, Jonas Williams, James 
 
 Smith, James Wood, Joseph 
 
 Stone, Elijah 
 
 The compiler has devoted more time in obtaining a record 
 of the old soldiers than in all other records combined. They 
 have been obtained from almost as many sources as there 
 were soldiers, and yet we believe the record to be correct. 
 At the close of the war, or soon after, very many of them 
 left town and all trace of them has been lost. 
 
 It is a singular fact and one to be regretted, that no record 
 can be found of some who ever after the war lived and died 
 in town. Nearly all of the last survivors, and whose ages 
 are given, received pensions from the government. It is to 
 be hoped that further records may yet be obtained. 
 
 WAR OF 1812—15. 
 
 In this war, the town furnished but very few men — the 
 •exact number or names not recorded. Only one of the old 
 soldiers survives, Mr. Reuben Glazier, over 80 years of age, 
 and a recipient of a government pension. 
 
 WAR WITH MEXICO. 
 
 Most, if not all, the soldiers of the town in this war be- 
 longed to the famous " Home Guard." 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 183 
 
 It would appear that the worthy Deacon's historical rake 
 was a little faulty, or he would have made a note of the 
 following case of 
 
 MURDER. 
 
 The first murder committed in the county, (unless we in- 
 clude the killing by the Indians,) was within the limits of 
 Rutland. The victim was one Daniel Campbell born in Scot- 
 land in 1696, and came to this country in 1716. The crime 
 was committed in March, 1744, upon his farm, by one Ed- 
 ward Fitzpatrick, an Irishman in the employ of Campbell. 
 
 Authorities differ as to the exact locality. Some say the 
 house in which he (C.) lived stood upon the farm now 
 owned by II. D. Rice, others that it was some more than a 
 mile south of that point, and in that part of Rutland since 
 set off to Paxton. The evidence appears to be in favor of 
 the latter. 
 
 The murderfer was arrested, tried, and convicted, at the 
 S^Dtember term of His Majesty's Superior Court held at 
 Worcester on the eighteenth day of said mouth ; Paul Dud- 
 ley on the bench, William Brattle, Attorney General, Thom- 
 as Wheeler, foreman of the jury. The warrant for his exe- 
 cution, to take place Oct. 18th, was issued Sept. 22d, only 
 thirty days from the sitting of the Court to the day of his 
 execution. 
 
 The Courts in those days knew but little about the " law's 
 delay," though there was one thing in which his (C's.) ad- 
 ministrators (Benj. Flagg and John Chandler,) were as well 
 posted as they are at the present day, for they had but 
 £10, 5s. to return out of an estate appraised at £952, "is. 
 
 Upon the headstone at Campbell's grave in the old ceme- 
 tery, may be seen the following inscrijitiou : 
 
184 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 " Here lies buried y^ body of Daniel Campbell, born in 
 Scotland, came into New England, Anno 17 lb, was murder- 
 ed on his own farm in Rutland by Ed. Fitzpatrick, an Irish- 
 man, on March y^ 8 Anno 1744, in y^ 48 year of his age. 
 
 Man knoweth not his time." 
 
 It is possible that there is an error in the date upon the 
 headstone, as we find by the Court records that Fitzpatrick* 
 was indicted for committing the murder on the r2th day of 
 March instead of the 8th. It may add somewhat to the in- 
 terest of this case that it was the first murder committed in 
 the county, and Fitzpatrick the first man* executed for that 
 crime. 
 
 Credit is due to Hon. Clark Jillson of Worcester for many 
 of the facts in this case. He is compiling a work, which his 
 own language will best explain. "I propose to give in this 
 work a concise and authentic account of all the executions 
 wliich have transpired in this county, together with biograph- 
 ical sketches of those who have here suffered the Death 
 Penalty, and to notice such other facts and incidents con- 
 nected therewith as would seem to be of interest to the 
 general reader." 
 
 FREE MASONRY. 
 
 An organization of Masons was established in 1812, 
 known as " Thompson Lodge," named for, or after, the Rev. 
 James Thompson, D. D. of Barre. who held at that time the 
 office of D. D. G. M. The first meeting preparatory to the 
 organization was held at the hotel of Luke Robinson, June 
 22d. The Constitution and By Laws were adopted in Octo- 
 
 - i 
 
 *John fiamilton alias Hugh Henderson was executed at Wor- 
 cester, Oct. 27, 1737, for burglary. 
 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 185 
 
 ber of the siime year. For some years this was one of the 
 largest and most flourishing Lodges in the State, holding 
 its meetings in the hall built for their use by one of its 
 members, (Mr. Daniel King,) now owned by Dr. Slocomb. 
 The Lodge included members from many of the neighbor- 
 ing towns. The last meeting according to the records was 
 held in December, 1826. Charles Chaffin, late of Holden, 
 Secretary. It is not certain that more than three of its 
 members are now living, viz : John Estabrook, now of Bos- 
 ton, David W. Fletcher and Jonathan A. Clark of Rutland. 
 
 CASUALTIES BY FIRE.— Page 71. 
 
 The following list embraces most of the fires that have 
 occurred in town since 1836. 
 
 1844, Oct. 25,— House of Abel Baker. 
 1849, Jan. 7, — Congregational church. 
 1856, Feb. 17,— House of C. G. Howe. 
 18;>8, Oct. 3, — House of Leonard Wilson. 
 1864, March 20,— House of H. P. Lovering. 
 *1866, July 26,— Barn of A. H. Temple. 
 1867, Nov. 6,— Barn of D. Malony. 
 1870, Oct. 18,— House of W. M. Warner. 
 1870, Oct. 18, — House and barn of E. Hubbard. 
 1873, Aug. 7, — House and barn of II. Maynard. 
 
 1873, Nov. 4,— House of J. S. Bartlett. 
 
 1874, July 4,— House of C. M. Holden. 
 1874, Oct. 8,— Barn of C. M. Holden. 
 
 1874, Nov. 10, — l?asket Shop of R. J. Brooks, Jr. 
 
 1875, Jan. 1, — House and barn of J. Newcomb. 
 1875. April 28, — Barn of George Black. 
 *1875, July 5, — Barn of S. Severns. 
 
 1875, Oct. 25, — Basket shop of R. J. Brooks, Jr, 
 
186 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 1875, Oct. 25, — House of R. Campeon. 
 
 1876, Jan. 5, — Grist and saw mill of C. Homer, 
 1876, April 29, — House and mill of W. J. Stearns. 
 1876, May 17, — House and barn of R. J. Brooks, Jr. 
 *1876, June 25,— Barn of J. W. Munroe. 
 
 1876, Aug. 11, — Basket shop of C. Pierce. 
 
 1876, Sept. 3,— Barn of G. A. Putnam. ' 
 
 1876, Sept. 13, — House and barn of Mrs. M. Tinker. 
 
 1876, Dec. 12,— Barn of J. P. McDonnall. • 
 
 1876, Dec. 29— Barn of Henry Tyler. 
 
 1878, March 11, — House of T. Lawless. 
 
 1878, Aug. 21, — House and barn of J. P. McDonnall. 
 
 Several others have occurred, among them the West Rut- 
 land Hotel, Sibley's factory, Keyes' steam saw mill, Tower's 
 house. Baker's house, Rockwood's house and barn. Barker's 
 house, and Hefron's barn, the dates of which are not at 
 hand. Sixteen of the above have occured within the limits 
 of one School District, No. 7, West Rutland. Only one life 
 lost, that of Daniel Saunders at the burning of Col. Howe's 
 house in 1856. 
 
 *Set on fire by lightning. 
 
 JUSTICES OF THP: peace. Page 48. 
 
 Calvin G. Howe, Zadock W. Gates, 
 
 J. Warren Bigelow, Alonzo Davis. 
 
 John A. Harris, 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 Among those who have practiced in town since 1836, may 
 be found the names of Drs.Clapp, Saltmarsh,0rdwa3', Safford, 
 Warren, Tripp, Newell, Rood, Herbert, Slocomb, Fellows, 
 Shannon and Smith. Several of the above practiced but a 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 187 
 
 short time in town. The oldest in practice was Dr. Tripp, 
 from 1849 to 1873. 
 
 RUTLAND IN THE REBELLION. 
 
 The following list comprises the names of soldiers, the 
 branch of service, date of enlistment, date of discharge, 
 death, or desertion, accredited to the town in the Rebellion 
 of 1861-5. 
 
 Abkeviations.— (B.) Battery; (I.) Infantry; (C.) Cavalry; 
 (11. A.) Heavy Artillery; (R. A.) Regular Army; (F. C.) Frontier 
 Cavalry; (B. R.) Battalion of Rifles; (M.) Musician; (As.) Assis. 
 tant Surgeon. The first date refers to enlistment, the second, to 
 discharge. 
 
 Baker, Lyman A., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Bartlett, Charles R , " " " , " 
 
 Bartlett, George F., 25th L, Sept 27, '61,— Dec. 1, '63. 
 Re-enlisted, 25th I., Dec. 3, '63— July 13, '65. 
 
 Bemis, Roswell, 10th B., Sept. 9, '62— June 9, '65. 
 
 Bemis, Herman N., 10th B., Aug. 30, '64— June 9, '65. 
 
 Briant, Wm. E. Jr., 25th I., Sept. 23, '61. Killed at Cold 
 Harbor, Va., Junp 3, '61. 
 
 Brown, Edward, 2d L, June 16, '64— July 14, '65. 
 
 Childs, Jona. E., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62. Died at Wash- 
 ington, D. C, Nov. 15, '62. 
 
 Dean, Perrin, 51st L, Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Dean, Martin B., 2d H. A., Dec. 7, '6S. Died at Ander- 
 sonville, Ga., '64. 
 
 Demoud, Chauncy P., 25th L, Sept. 21, '61— Dec. 1, '63. 
 Re-enlisted, 25th I., Dec. 2, '63. Died of wounds 
 July 10, '64. 
 
 Evens, John, 26th L, Aug. 2, '64— July 14, '65. 
 
 Edgley, George, (58th I.) Aug. 2, '64— July 14, '65. 
 
188 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Emery, Frederick, 51st I, Sept. 25, 62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Fairbank, Edson, 8d B. R., May 19, '61— Aug. 3, '61. 
 Re-enlisted, 5 1st I., Sept. 25, '62 — July 27, '63. 
 
 Fagan, Frank. 3d I., June 16, '64. Never joined his 
 Regiment. 
 
 Fisher, Alvin B., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62— June 9, '65. 
 
 Forbush, Edwin J., 51st I., Nov. 20, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Foster, George W., 57th I., Jan. 4, '64— July 30, '65. 
 
 Foster, Albert C, 57th I., Jan. 4, '64— July 30, '65. 
 
 Flagg, George P., 20th T., Aug. 31, '61— July 9, '62. 
 
 Gibbs, Joseph, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Green, Samuel C, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Gore, Ferdinand, F. C, Dec. 30, '64— June 30, '65. 
 
 Goodwin, James M., 14th B., Dee. 21, '64— June 16, '65. 
 
 Ilarrigan, Patrick, F. C, Dec. 30, '64— June 30, '65. 
 
 Hill, George A., 12th B, Dec. 20, '64— July 25, '65. 
 
 Howe, Edson II., M. 3Gth I., Aug. 6, '62. Died at An- 
 dersonville, Ga., March 25, '64. 
 
 Howe, Edwin, 31st I., Jan. 31, '62. Died at Seabrook 
 Landing, S. C, March 8, '62. 
 
 Hunt, George L., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62— June 9, 'Go. 
 
 Hooker, John W., R. A., July 31, '64— July. 
 
 Holmes, Edwin H., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Judkins, Oliver P., 21st L, July 19, '61— Aug. 1, '63. 
 Re-enlisted, 32d I., Jan. 2, '64— July 12, '65. 
 
 McCarty, John, 51st I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 McDonough, C. E., 36th I., Aug. 5, '62— Feb. 18, '63. 
 
 McK'iight,John.2d H. A., Aug. 2,'64. Deser. Dec. 10,'64. 
 
 Lane, Elbridge, M. 13th L, July 26, '61— Aug. 31, '62. 
 
 Lakin, George, 13th L, July 24, '63. Deser. Aug. 20, '63. 
 
 Leonard, Benj. L., 57th I., Jan. 11, '64— July 30, '65. 
 
 Leonard, Daniel A., 57th I., Jan. 1 1, '64. Died of wounds 
 at Danville, Va., Sept. 9, '64. 
 
HISTORY OF RUILANI). 1^9 
 
 Martin, James, 51st I., Sept. 25, 'G2— July 27, '63. 
 
 Ma.soii, Brown, F. C, Dec. 30, '64— June 30, '65. 
 
 Moulton, M. R., olst I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 
 Moulton, 11. v., 25th I., Jan. 3, '64— July 13, '65. 
 
 Mills, John S., 57th I., Jan. 4, '64. Died at Annapolis, 
 Md., April 15, '65. 
 
 Moore, Bryant J., 2d C, Jan. 14, '64. Deser. July 1, '64. 
 
 Morse, Frederick, 2d C, Dec. 27. '64 — Jan. 6, '65. 
 
 Murray, James, 7th B., Dec. 23, '64 — Nov. 10, '65. 
 
 Oliver, Hiram B., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62— June 9, '65. 
 
 Orvill, John, F. C, Dec. 30, '64— June 30, '05. 
 
 Parker, Chas. E., 51st I., Sept. 25, '62. Died on board 
 transport " Convoy," July 7, '63. 
 
 Parker, Isaac E., 21st I., July 19, '61. Discharged for 
 disability. 
 
 Parsons, Hill, 1st. C, June 14, '64. Never joined Reg't. 
 Phelps, George B., R. A., Aug. 12, '64. 
 Pike, Charles E., 30th I., Oct. 15, '61— April 11, 62. 
 Preston, Edward F., 1st B., Sept. 30/61— March 20, '62. 
 Rawson, Joseph K., 25th I., June 5, '64. Missing since 
 May 16, '65, supposed killed. 
 
 Riley, Thomas, 2d I., June 14, '64. Deserted Aug. 21,'64. 
 Rice, John F., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62— June 9, '63. 
 
 Re-enlisted, 4th H. A., Aug. 22, '64— June 17, '65. 
 Ricker, Irvin, 2d C, Dec. 27, '64— July 27, '65. 
 Rood, James T., As. 28th L, Aug, 1 1 , '62— Nov. 30, '62. 
 Rogers, Merrill T., 36th I., Aug. 13, '62— June 8, '65, sick. 
 Roberts, Joshua F., 3d H. A., April 9, '65— Sept. 18, '65. 
 Russell, Edward, 2d I., June 15, '64. Never joined Reg't. 
 Sanderson, Alfred A., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62— July 27, '63. 
 Sanderson, Pliny W., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62— July 27, 63. 
 Shaffer, Jacob, 25th I., Aug. 7, '62— Oct. 20, '64. 
 Smith, David F., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62— July 27, '63, 
 16 
 
190 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 Smith, Frank W., 51st I., Sept. 30, '62— July 27, '63. 
 Smith, Daniel H, 5l3t L, Sept. 30, '62— July 27, '63. 
 Smith, James D., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62 — June 9, '65. 
 Smith, David W., 4th H. A., Aug. 2, '64— June 17, '65. 
 Smith, Sidney M., 19th I., April 14, '64. Died at home, 
 Nov. 30, '64. 
 Taylor, Geo. G., 39th I., July 13, '63— May 25, '65. 
 Taylor, Simeon B., 4th H. A., Aug. 22, '64— June 17, '65. 
 Thompson, S. C, 25th I., Sept. 21, '61— Dec. 17, '63. 
 Wesson, Cyrus H., 5l8t I., Sept 30, '62— July 27, '63. 
 Wetherbee, Albert, 5!st I., Sept. 25, '62— July 27, '63. 
 Wetherbee, Edward D., 20th I., July 22, '61— Aug. 1, '64. 
 Welch, John, 12th B., Dec. 20, '64— July 25, '65. 
 West, Charles, F. C, Dec. 30, '64— June 30, '65. 
 Williams, Charles, F. C, Dec. 30, '64. Deser. Jan. 3, '65. 
 Williamson, Peter, 2d I., June 15, 64— Aug. 21, '64. 
 Wood, Frank, 2d H. A., June 15, '64— Sept. 3, '65. 
 Woodis, Charles E., 10th B., Sept. 9, '62— June 9, '65. 
 
 The above list is supposed to be correct. We are willing 
 to be forgiven for all errors on our part, the rest we will as- 
 sign to the Adjutant General. We believe there was no sol- 
 dier who went from and belonged to this town, but returned 
 (if at all,) with an honorable record. The deserters were 
 most, if not all of them, obtained from the military junk 
 shop in Boston to fill our quota. The names of twenty or 
 more conscripts are omitted. We are happy to give credit 
 to all our soldiers who went to the front. We will leave it 
 to others to give the record of those who did not. 
 
 PUBLIC LIBRARY. 
 
 A public library of ten hundred and sixty-five well select- 
 ed volumes is one of our prized institutions. It has been 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 191 
 
 established fifteen or twentj' years, owned and controlled by 
 the town, and free to all that conform to the rules and 
 regulations. 
 
 MORTALITY. 
 
 The following table shows the number of deaths in town 
 from 1838 to 1878 inclusive, giving the average age in each 
 year. 
 
 Year. 
 
 No Deaths. 
 
 AOE. 
 
 Year. 
 
 No. Deaths. 
 
 AOE. 
 
 1836 
 
 8 
 
 40| 
 34| 
 
 1858 
 
 23 
 
 35 
 
 1836 
 
 21 
 
 1859 
 
 15 
 
 51i^ 
 
 1837 
 
 30 
 
 27i 
 
 1860 
 
 23 
 
 33f 
 46| 
 
 1839 
 
 31 
 
 3?4 
 
 1861 
 
 25 
 
 1840 
 
 13 
 
 m 
 
 1862 
 
 13 
 
 44 
 
 1841 
 
 25 
 
 44a 
 
 47* 
 
 1863 
 
 ^:o 
 
 40| 
 33| 
 44 1 
 
 1842 
 
 18 
 
 1864 
 
 21 
 
 1^43 
 
 24 
 
 46| 
 
 1865 
 
 22 
 
 1844 
 
 18 
 
 1866 
 
 16 
 
 36 
 
 1845 
 
 24 
 
 38 
 
 1867 
 
 14 
 
 37 
 
 1840 
 
 34 
 
 44 
 
 1868 
 
 16 
 
 61 
 
 1847 
 
 20 
 
 42^ 
 
 1869 
 
 18 
 
 41| 
 
 1848 
 
 22 
 
 43| 
 441 
 
 1870 
 
 17 
 
 56 
 
 1849 
 
 17 
 
 1S71 
 
 20 
 
 49* 
 47| 
 
 1850 
 
 18 
 
 40^ 
 
 1872 
 
 12 
 
 1851 
 
 24 
 
 45 
 
 1873 
 
 15 
 
 41| 
 
 1852 
 
 33 
 
 46 
 
 1874 
 
 16 
 
 4li 
 
 1853 
 
 15 
 
 47 
 
 1875 
 
 18 
 
 50 
 
 1854 
 
 25 
 
 39^ 
 
 1876 
 
 16 
 
 601 
 67| 
 
 1855 
 
 32 
 
 37i 
 
 1877 
 
 20 
 
 1856 
 
 22 
 
 481 
 4l| 
 
 1878 
 
 9 
 
 615 
 
 1857 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 In order to give the exact average for each year we should 
 be obliged to make use of very many fractions. The above 
 table gives the average very near. 
 
 It will be found that the above table gives a less number 
 of deaths than are recorded in the Clerk's office. The Clerk 
 records all deaths that occur in town, though some may be 
 residents of other towns. Such are not included in the table. 
 
192 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 MASS. CENTRAL RAILROAD. 
 
 By an Act of the Legislature, approved May 10, 1869, 
 power was granted to Edward Denny, Joel Ilayden, Francis 
 Brigham, Jas. S. Draper, Constance Southwortli, Edward 
 Atkinson, Francis Ed.son, Benj. H. Tripp, Charles A. Ste- 
 vens, C. C. Aldrich, Lifayette Maltby, Henry F. Hills, and 
 and Philo Chapin, to locate and build a road with the above 
 title, from Williamsburg in Hampshire Co. to Mill Village 
 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., there to unite with the Wayland 
 and Sudbury Branch to its terminus near Stony Brook Sta- 
 tion oa the Fitchburg road. Time granted for building, six 
 years. Capital stock not less than three nor over six mil- 
 lions. Surveys were made, the road located, twenty per 
 cent, of the stock subscribed and paid in, and in 1871, work 
 was began. A large part of the grading east of Coldbrook, 
 (Oakham,) was completed. In 187.3, the failure or suspen- 
 sion of the contractor caused most of the sub-contractors to 
 go the same way. These causes, together with the financial 
 crisis which came upon the country about that time, put an 
 end to further operations. The time for building was ex- 
 tended by an Act of the Legislature to May 1, 1877, and 
 again to May 1, 1879. 
 
 A petition will be presented at the present session (1879) 
 asking for more time, also permission to extend the line 
 from Stonybrook to the B. & L. road in Cambridge or Som- 
 erville, and also to extend it from some point in Amherst to 
 a point on the T. & G. road in the town of Conway or Deer- 
 field, and various other favors too numerous to mention. 
 
 The road as located will pass up the valley less than half 
 a mile north of the Centre. The town has stock to the 
 amount of $2.'), 000. and individuals some over $20,000. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLANli. 193 
 
 The present Board of Directors are Silas Seymour, Bos- 
 ton ; Milton Cartwright, New York ; Francis Brigliani, 
 Fludson ; J. Edwin Smith, E. B. Shattuck. Worcester ; 
 Lewis J. Dudley, Luke Lyman, Northampton ; Henry F. 
 Mills, W. A. Dickinson. Amherst ; Charles A. Cutting, Bos- 
 ton ; J. S. Draper, Wayland ; Franklin Bonney, Fladley ; 
 C. M. Harris, West Boylston ; J. T. Joslin, Hudson ; and 
 J. W. Rollins, Boston. 
 
 The completion of the road is only a question of time. — 
 Stockholders may ere long receive a dividend from the sale 
 of wood growing on the line, equal no douht to the last div- 
 idend of the Farmington Canal from the sale of hay cut 
 on the towpath. We leave the subject and road both in 
 statu y'^o. hoping that some one in the far distant future may 
 be able to report its completion. . 
 
 SELECTMEN OF THE TOW\N 
 From 183G to 1879. 
 
 1836— J. Green, 1848— R. Munroe, 1850— G. A. Gates, 
 
 G. S. Flint, H. Brifjliam, A. Davis, 
 
 D. VV. Fletcher. .7. Skinner. Asa BMker. 
 
 1887— G. S. Flint. 1844— K. iMiuifoc, 18.^1— (i. A. Gates. 
 
 D. VV. Fletcher, FI. Briuhuiii, A.Davis, 
 
 M. Demond. .1. Skinner. A. F. Brooks. 
 
 1838— D. I)emoiid,jr. 1845— W. F. Davis, 1852— G. A. Gates, 
 
 C. Bartlett, ,J. Davis, A. Davis, 
 
 C. Browning. A. Davis. A. F. Brooks. 
 
 1839^C. Bartlett, 1840— W. F. Davis. 1853— A. F. Brooks, 
 
 C. Browning, D. W. Fletcher, .T. Davis, 
 
 M. Demond. M. Demond. J. L. Mnnroe. 
 
 1840— C. Bartlett, 1847— W. F. Davis, 1854— A. F. Brooks, 
 
 VV. Flagg, D. VV. Fletcher, J. Davis, 
 
 J. Holden, jr. G. A. Gntes. J. L. Miinroe. 
 
 1841— VV. Flaiig, 1848— VV. V. Davis, 18.55— A. F. Brooks, 
 
 M. Demond, G. A. Gates, .1. Davis, 
 
 E. H. Miles. ' J. Skinner. J. L. Mnnroe. 
 1842— M. Demond, 1849— VV. F. Davis, 18-56— J. Davis, 
 
 J. Miles, G. A. Gates, J. W. Bigelow, 
 
 Jacob Reed. E. Broad. F. Hathaway. 
 
194 
 
 HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 LS57- 
 
 -J. Davis, 
 
 18G.5- 
 
 -J. Davis, 
 
 1873- 
 
 — A. Davis, 
 
 
 J. \V. Bigelow, 
 
 
 D. W. Brooks, 
 
 
 M. R. Monlton, 
 
 
 F. Hathaway. 
 
 
 S. Stone. 
 
 
 M. Smith. 
 
 1808- 
 
 -G. A. Gates, 
 
 180(5- 
 
 -F. Hathaway, 
 
 1874- 
 
 -A Davis, 
 
 
 D. VV. Fletclier 
 
 
 C. Homer. 
 
 
 M. Smith, 
 
 
 G. B. Mull roe. 
 
 
 Willis Smith. 
 
 
 E. Bis^elow. 
 
 1859- 
 
 -J. Davi^.. 
 
 1807- 
 
 -F. Hatliaway, 
 
 1875- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 
 H. B. Miles, 
 
 
 S. Stone. 
 
 
 M. Smith, 
 
 
 0. Hooker. 
 
 
 0. R. Bartlett. 
 
 
 G. W. Gowdin. 
 
 ISOO- 
 
 -.1. Davis, 
 
 1808- 
 
 —A. Davis, 
 
 1870- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 
 C. Hooker. 
 
 
 M. Smith. 
 
 
 M. Smith, 
 
 
 .S. Putnam. 
 
 
 C. n. Bartlett. 
 
 
 G. W. Cowdin. 
 
 18('.l- 
 
 -J. Davis, 
 
 1809- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 1877- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 
 C. Hooker, 
 
 
 M. Smith, 
 
 
 G. W. Cowdin, 
 
 
 S. Putnam. 
 
 
 J. B. Wells. 
 
 
 J. B. Wells. 
 
 1S()2- 
 
 —J. Davis, 
 
 1870- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 1878- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 
 H. Wilson, 
 
 
 J. B. Wells. 
 
 
 J. B. Wells, 
 
 
 Jos. Stone. 
 
 
 M. R. Moulton. 
 
 
 M. M. Smith. 
 
 18G3- 
 
 -H. Wilson, 
 
 1871- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 
 1879- 
 
 -M. R. Moulton, 
 
 
 S. Stone, 
 
 
 M. R. Moulton, 
 
 
 M. M. Smith, 
 
 
 Jos. Stone. 
 
 
 C. R. Bartlett. 
 
 
 B.F. Browning. 
 
 1804- 
 
 -J. Davis, 
 M.Smith, 
 D. W. Brooks. 
 
 1872- 
 
 -A. Davis, 
 M. R. Moulton, 
 C. R. Bartlett. 
 
 
 
 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT 
 P''rom 1836 TO 1878 Inclusive. 
 
 1836 & '37— Geo. S. Flint. 
 1838— Calvin G. Howe. 
 1830 & '40— William Davis. 
 1841— Warren Flagg. 
 1842 — Not represented. 
 1843 & '44— Henry Bri^haln. 
 1845 & '46— D. W. Fletcher. 
 1847 & '48— Wm. F. Davis. 
 
 1849 — Not represented. 
 1850— Geo. A. Gates. 
 1851— D. W. Fletcher. 
 1852 — Not represented. 
 1853 — Miles Demond. 
 1854— Chas. M. Temple. 
 1855 — Abrara H. Temple. 
 1856— J. Warren Bi<;elow. 
 
 The legislature of 1857 divided the State into Represent- 
 ative Districts, the towns of Princeton, Rutland, and 
 Oakham constituting Worcester County District, No. 9. 
 
 1857 — James Allen, Oakham. 
 
 1858 — Solon S. Hastings, Princeton. 
 
 1859 — Franklin Hathaway, Rutland. 
 
 1860 — Moses O. Ayres, Oakham. 
 
HISTORY OF RUTLAND. 
 
 195 
 
 1861— Z. G. Gates, Rutland. 
 
 1862 — Joseph Davis, Rutland. 
 
 1863— James Packard, Oakham. 
 
 1864 — W. B. Goodnovv, Princeton. 
 
 1865 — Alonzo Davis, Rutland. 
 The new districting added the town of Holden, which 
 with the three first mentioned constituted the Worcester 
 County District, No. 9. 
 
 1866— Samuel Warren, Ilolden. 
 
 1867 — P. A. Beaman, Princeton. 
 
 1868— Willis Smith, Rutland. 
 
 1869 — Albert Lincoln, Oakham. 
 
 1870 & 71— Isaac N. Ross, Holden. 
 
 1872— A. H. Goddard, Princeton. 
 
 1873 — Moses Smith. Rutland. 
 
 1874 — Joseph Fobes, Oakham. 
 
 1875 F. Parker, Princeton. 
 The towns of Leicester. Holden, Rutland, and Paxton 
 were united and formed the Worcester County District, 
 No. 11. 
 
 1876— J. D. Cogswell, Leicester. 
 
 1877 — W^illiam Howe, Holden. 
 
 1878— Chas. R. Bartlett, Rutland. 
 The dates have reference to the year when elected. Each 
 Representive was chosen for the session commencing on the 
 first Wednesday of January following his election. 
 
 1X)WN CLERKS SINCE 1835. 
 
 From 1836 to 1840 — RuFus Putnam. 
 
 1840. — Geo. Estabrook. 
 
 1841. — RuFus Putnam. 
 
 1842. — Geo. Estabuook. 
 From 1842 to 1863— Z. W. Gates. 
 From 1863 to date. — Geo. A. Putnam. 
 
 DELEGATE TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- 
 TION— 1853. 
 J. L. Munroe. 
 
CONTENTS OF SUPPLEMENT. 
 
 Dedication, - - - - - 170 
 
 Introduction, - - - - - 171 
 
 Cemeteries, - - - - - 173 
 
 Religious Societies, - - - - 174 
 
 Ecclesiastical History, - - - - 17r> 
 
 Deacons, - - - - - -170 
 
 Muster Roll of Minute Men, 1775, - - 17G 
 
 List of "Alarm Men," 1775, - - - 177 
 
 Members of Capt. Earle's Company, 1777, - 178 
 
 Decease of Revolutionary Soldiers, - - - 17*.) 
 
 Soldiers of the Revolution, - - - 180 
 
 War of 1812—15, - - - - 182 
 
 War with Mexico, - - - - 183 
 
 Murder of Mr. Campbell, - - - - 183 
 
 Free Masonry, - - - - - 184 
 
 Casualties by Fire, ----- 185 
 
 Justices of the Peace, - - - - 186 
 
 Physicians, - - - - . - 18G 
 
 Rutland in the Rebellion, - - - 187 
 
 Mortality, - - - - - - 191 
 
 Massachusetts Central Railroad, - - 192 
 
 Selectmen of the Town, - . - . 193 
 
 Representatives to General Court, - - 194 
 
 Town Clerks, - - - - - 195 
 
 Delegate to Constitutional Convention, - - 195 
 
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