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[History of Rutland County Vermont with Illustrations and Biographical
Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Edited by H. P. Smith
and W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886 Barns, Charles Pittsford Charles Barns was born in Pittsford, Vt., on June 2, 1825; is a farmer and owns 186 acres. His parents were Nehemiah and Lodocia (Andrews) Barns. Mr. Barns was born in Pittsford, Vt., and Mrs. Barns was born in Chittenden, Vt. They had seven children born to them, four of whom are now living, Mrs. W. K. Woodbury of Hebron, Ill., Charles B., B. F. and Harriet C. Barns of Pittsford, Vt.
Barnes, John R. Pittsford, Proctor P.O. John R. Barnes was born in Pittsford June 28, 1822; is a farmer and owns 100 acres. His parents were John and Electa (Dimick) Barnes. Mr. Barnes was a native of Pittsford and Mrs. Barnes of Sillivan, N.H. John R. Barnes was married July 3, 1845, to Mary Cooley, a daughter of John and Amanda (Cook) Cooley, natives of Pittsford. They have two children living, George of Croydon, N.H. and his wife is Lovisa Worthen, of Rutland. John a farmer of Pittsford; his first wife was Ida J. Stiles, to whom he was married December 19, 1878. She died May 26, 1882. They had two children, John E. and Mary E. He was married the second time to Jennie R. Alexander of Pittsford, November 23, 1884.
Barnes, Jefferson Fairhaven Jefferson Barnes was a justice of the peace many years and held several other town office. He was born in Rutland in 1801 and died in Fairhaven in 1861. He married Laura Dyer. Mrs. Barnes was born in Rutland in 1804 and died in 1875. They had a family of six children, two of whom are now living, Myron D. and George P., who was born in 1833.
Barnes, Myron D. Fairhaven Myron D. Barnes was born in Rutland, Rutland county, Vt., in 1830. He was married on January 27, 1859 to Caroline M. Bryant, who was born in Philadelphia in November, 1839. They have a family of three children. Hattie M. was born in November 7, 1859. William Bryant, born November 12, 1864 and Frederick E., born January 11, 1871. Hattie M. married John F. Richards on October 15, 1879. William B. Barnes married November 12, 1885, Carrie Lewis, a native of this town. Caroline M. was the only child of Samuel P. and Ann Marie Bryant. They died in Fairhaven. Myron D. Barnes was a son of Jefferson and Laura (Dyer) Barnes, natives of Rutland, Vt.
Barney, Franklin Castleton P.O. Hydeville Franklin Barney was born in 1816. He was married in 1861 to Mrs. Betsey (Bliss) Cutting. She was a daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Gibbs) Bliss. Franklin Barney was a son of Captain Joseph and Olive (Fisher) Barney. Franklin Barney and his wife now occupy the old homestead, which yields a large income from the vast amount of blue slate quarries which have been developed on the farm, on which Ephraim and Hannah settled about 1785 or 1786. They have four adopted children, Miriam Bliss, Ermina Bliss, Sarah Bliss and Frank Van Lew.
Bliss, Ephraim Castleton Ephraim was born in Connecticut in 1776, was married in 1801 to Hannah Gibbs, and died in 1825. They had two daughters and ten sons, five children are not living, Bethiah, Marcus, Betsey, married to Franklin Barney, George and John H. Bethiah was married to A. C. Hooker, who died leaving one daughter, Emily E. Franklin Barney and his wife now occupy the old homestead, which yields a large income from the vast amount of blue slate quarries which have been developed on the farm on which Ephraim and Hannah settled about 1785 or 1786.
Barrett, Lewis J. Mount Holly Lewis J. Barrett was born in Ashby, Mass., on November 30, 1815, and died on April 5, 1884; was a farmer and owned 155 acres. His parents were Joel and Sarah (Howard) Barrett. Mr. Barrett was a native of Massachusetts, and came to Mount Holly, Vt., about 1821. Lewis J. was married on December 30, 1854, to Miranda L. Sawyer. They have four children, Hermione E., Lucy L., Mary E., and George A. Miranda was daughter of Asa and Lucy (Morse) Sawyer, native of Rutland county.
Barrows, Francis A. Castleton Francis A. Barrows was born at Castleton, Vt., in 1825. They had three children, Julia, Edith and Mary. Edith married Mr. Ed Jones, Julia married E. Frank Johnson, and Mary married G. M. Hawkins. Mr. Barrows was a son of Adna and Fannie (Culver) Barrows. Francis A. has become an extensive manufacturer of agricultural implements. His plows are well anf favorably known at home and are finding sale in all directions. His late patent "Clevis" is the popular plow of the country. He embarked in this business in 1852, which he has prosecuted to this present time. He has made but two changes in that time. He sold half of his interest to Simon R. Sargent in 1883. Their office is at their factory at Castleton Corners.
Barrows, Adna Castleton Adna Barrows was a native of Middlebury, Vt., and his wife, Fannie Culver, of Poultney. They were married in 1819, and had a family of two children, Mary, who was born in 1820 and died in 1838 and Francis A. Mr. Barrows was born in 1792 and died in 1865. Mrs. Barrows was born in 1800 and died in 1867. Adna Barrows settled in Castleton in 1815 and continued the wagon manufacture until his death. He was also connected with the manufacture of shot-guns and rifles to quite an extent. He was also a farmer.
Baxter, Chauncey L. Castleton Chauncey L. Baxter was born in Cornwall, Addison county, Vt. On August 28, 1808, and settled in Castleton, Vt., in 1861. His parents were William and Ruth (Auborn) Baxter, who had nine children, of whom Chauncey is the only one now living. His brother Luther served in the war of 1812. Mr. Baxter was a native of Infield, Conn. Chauncey L. was married in 1828 ot Philena Peet, of Middlebury, Vt. They had six children born to them, three of whom are now living: Luther L., Martha J. and Lorinda. Martha married G. H. Daniels and Lorinda married William Woodbury. Luther L. enlisted in a Minnestoa regiment where he served as captain. He was colonel of the 4th Minnesota Regiment, and served until the close of the war. He fitted himself and was admitted to the bar, and is now judge of the seventh district of Minnesota. Horace was an editor and died in Minnesota. Mary married Mr. Pritchard; she died leaving one son, Joseph B.
Baxter, Nathan P. Danby P.O. South Wallingford Nathan P. Baxter was born in Clarendon in 1821; he was married in 1848 to Mary Benham, of Clarendon; they have two children: George T. and Nellie. Nellie married Llewellyn H. Ellis. Mrs. Baxter was a daughter of Orrin Benham. Nathan P. Baxter was a son of Thomas and Mrs. Betsey (Weaver) Baxter.
Baxter, Thomas Clarendon Thomas Baxter was born in 1793 and died in 1850. Thomas was a son of Stephen and Patience Baxter, who came from Rhode Island to Clarendon after the close of the Revolutionary War. Thomas Baxter was in the War of 1812 and 1814 and received a land warrant. Thomas married Betsey Weaver in 1817. Betsey died in 1865. They had five children, three are now living: Jane, Nathan P. and Elizabeth.
Belden, Dewitt S. Benson Dewitt S. Belden was born in Benson in 1836; he was married in 1870 to Sarah C. Wilson, of Poultney. They had two children: Huldah A. and Mary L. Sarah C. was a daughter of Robert and Sarah (Crocker) Wilson; she was born in 1834. Mr. Wilson died in 1856 and Mrs. Wilson in 1874. They had eleven children, four now living: Rollin, Eliza B., Sarah C. and Josiah C. Dewitt S. Belden was a son of Calvin and Huldah (Stearns) Belden. Belden now resides on the same place in the southeast part of Benson settled by his grandfather, Levi Belden in 1783.
Belden, Calvin Calvin Belden was born in Benson in 1793 and died in 1856. He married Haldah Stearns. Mrs. Belden was born in Shoreham, Vt. In 1799 and died in 1870. They had six children, four now living: Mersena L., John C., Dewit S. and Agnes L.; and two, Huldah and Ellen, are dead. Calvin Belden was a son of Levi Belden. Levi was born and married in Massachusetts. He came from Pittsfield in 1783 and settled in the southeast part of Benson.
Benedict, Johnson S. Castleton Johnson S. Benedict, agriculturist and well known breeder of registered Spanish Merino sheep, was born in East Hubbardton, Vt., on November 1, 1812. His parents were Alson and Eliza (Selleck) Benedict. Alson Benedict died in Western New York in 1820, and his wife Eliza died in Salem, Wis., in 1875 in the eighty-third year of her age. Soon after the death of his father, Johnson S. was placed with David Barber, of Hubbardton, to remain until he should be sixteen years old. He remained at this same place until he was twenty-one years old. Soon after becoming of age he taught school in his native school district, near the battlefield of East Hubbardton, during the winter. Having but little education and never having owned any school books but the spelling-book, he felt himself poorly fitted for the teaching of others. After this he engaged himself in farming for those who would pay for his services; he settled in Castleton in 1847 and has been a successful farmer. His success has been largely due to the breeding of Spanish Merino sheep, which have been sold by him in several of the States. He has held many of the prominent offices in Castleton, has been assessor, lister, justice of the peace, selectman, etc.; he has also been president of the Rutland County Agricultural Society. He was married in 1837 to Lucy Ann Nichols (a daughter of Luke and Merium Nichols, of Hubbardton); they have had nine children born to them, three of whom are now living: Japser A. (was a soldier in the late war, was wounded in two battles, and now receives a pension), Luke N. (is engaged in the express business in Michigan) and M. Eliza (now Mrs. V. Rich, of Richville, Vt.).
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