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Doctors of Moretown, Vermont
Dr. Stephen Pierce from Massachusetts, was the first
physician that settled in town. He lived on the farm now
occupied by Mr. Bisbee. He was a good doctor, upright in all his
practice, and made himself honored and useful in his chosen
field of labor. He died in Barnard about 1864. Soon after he
came to Moretown, one man remarked that tlie Doctor had a very
good theory of physic, but he lacked the practice. Soon after
this Mr. A. March had a sick child. He went to the Doctor and
wanted to get some theory of physic for his child. The Doctor
gave him some, and often spoke of the joke to his friends.
Dr. Lester Kingsley came to this town in Feb. 1827, and
has been in practice here now over 40 years. He has many
friends, and is now (1870), the town clerk. Dr. Calderwood came
to assist Dr. K. in his practice in May of this year. [Dr.
Kingsley was town clerk from March 1832 to March 1880, annually
elected, holding the office 48 years, and about ID months to the
time of his death. He was postmaster from 1837 to '62—25 years,
and represented Moretown in the Legislature in 1841, '42, and
was actively engaged in his profession here 52 years, till
within 2 years of his death, Jan. 4, 1 88 1, aged760
Dr. Havlett, Homoeopathist, has been here 2 years, from
1868. He, too, has been successful and won many friends, and his
wife has also made herself welcome among us, by teaching music.
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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