Biography
Born in Shrewsbury, Mass., 20 Nov. 1759 married in Grafton, Massachusetts 29 Oct. 1789[1] (Shrewsbury Vital Records give the date 31 Aug 1789) , Abigail Sherman, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Muzzy) Sherman, born in Shrewsbury, 22 Oct. 1771. They moved to the South District of Wardsboro, now Dover, Vt. He was a Lieut. in the Revolutionary war and witnessed the execution of Major Andre. He was a farmer, and one of the selectmen, in 1810, 1815 and 1816 ; also a representative 1816 and 1823. He died 4 July 1854. His wife died 20 May 1843
Sources
- ↑ Mass. Vital Records, Grafton Marraiges, page 229
- ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, Vol. 1, John of Sudbury and Marlborough NEHGS; Boston;1929;), p119