Vermont AHGP
Part of the American History and
Genealogy Project
Range 4 ~ Lots
Lot 1, was settled by the Freemans, as mentioned.
Lot 2, Clearing began by John Nye, of Falmouth, but first settled upon by Richard Kendrick. The eastern part is now owned by H. O. Perry; the western by Hartwell Skinner and Enos P. Colby's estate.
Lot 3, The southern part was settled by David Kinney, and is now owned by Edward Bartlett. The northern part at a later date was settled by Jonathan White, and is now occupied by Solomon Bartlett.
Lot 4, now owned by Curtis Bartlett, was settled by Willard Shepard, of Sharon, about 1796. The first spring he had a yoke of oxen and was out of hay. He took his oxen and sled, went to the Four Corners near Freeman's, thence to Montpelier, and up Worcester Branch 2 miles, where he got a load of Col. Davis. By the time he got home nearly one-half of it had been shaken and pulled off by the bushes, which so disgusted him with that business that during his long life he never after bought a load of hay.
He had a small flock of sheep which he kept near the house for safety. One night he heard the wolves howling, and in the morning found they had killed every sheep. He took a prominent part in town affairs, and did a large part of the business of justice of the peace. He removed to the farm partly in East Montpelier, now owned by his son Prentice, where he died.
Lot 5, is divided by the Great Brook. The eastern portion was settled by Nathan Jones. The lot is now partly owned by N. C. Page and George Huntoon.
Lot 6, now owned by Orrin Cree, was cleared by John Chase, who, unable to pay for it the second time, went west, but returned and died in Calais.
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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