BELL, William, was born in Ireland and came in early life to Alburgh, Vt., among the first settlers, where he died at an advanced age. He married Elizabeth Duell, and his children were Orlando, Michael, William, Job, Elihue, Ralph, Taber 3., Phoebe, Polly, Elsie, Ruby, and Jane. Orlando Bell was born in Alburgh, September 21, 1797, and died there October 27, 1882. He married Samantha Blackman, who was born December 28, 1802, and died August 2, 1880. Their children were Franklin B., born in Bombay, N. Y., Norman, Martin, Delia, Phoebe, Mary, Martha, Ada E., Helen A., and Calvin W. All but Franklin B. and Calvin W. were born in Alburgh. The latter was born in Bombay, N. Y., June 29, 1825, and came to Alburgh at the age of five years with his father, where he has remained up to the present time. He married Lydia J. Wyraan, February 8, 1822, in Milwaukee, Wis., and their children are George W., Alice S., Emma T., Edna M., and Belle. Alice S. married, in 1880, Wilson Sawyer, of Boston, Mass , and their children are Bessie and Edna. Emma T. Bell married Frank P. Pray, of Alburgh, and their children are Nellie, Mildred, and Alice, now of Woodville, N.H. 

BREMMER, George, was born on the ocean coming from Scotland to America, his parents coming to Ticonderoga, N. Y., in 1770. He served in the Revolutionary war, and was taken prisoner with his family by the Indians and carried to St Johns, Canada, where he died. George, jr., left St. Johns in 1787 and came to Alburgh among the early settlers, locating in the eastern part of the town, where he remained until his death, in 1844. aged seventy-seven. His son, Thomas, married Catharine Bramer in 1823, located near his father, and died in 1850. His son George married Minerva Reynolds, of Isle La Motte, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Reynolds, and their children were George W., Arthur R., and Cora. He is now proprietor of the Atlantic Hotel at Alburgh, which he has kept for nine years. He has served as justice of the peace nine years, and has held other offices of trust. He is also foreman for the railroad in the construction of bridges.

CHEESEMAN, William, was born in Kent, England, and came to Canada in 1337. removing thence to Chazy, Clinton county, N. Y., where he remained until his death in 1871, aged seventy-nine. He was a farmer by occupation, and married Ann Eddie, of Kent, England, daughter of Stephen and Maryam Eddie, and their children were Sarah, Maryam, John, George, William, Jane, Alfred, and Frederick G. The latter was born in Kent, England, July 13, 1830, and came to Canada with his father at the age of seven years, and thence to Alburgh in 1887, where he now resides. He married, in 1854, Lovina D. Dewey, of Sabrevois, P. Q., daughter of Silas and Mary (Miller) Dewey, and their children are Silas W., Aaron A., Wealthy P., William McG.. Frederick A., and Bertha J. Capt. Silas H. White, a native of New York, was born in 1793, at Fort Ann, Washington county, N. Y., and died at Sabrevois, P. Q., at the age of ninety-three years and eight months. His wife, a native of Ireland, died at the above place in Canada in 1857, at the age of forty-seven years.

HARRINGTON, Hezekiah, of Connecticut, was thrice married. His first marriage was on October 1, 1793, to Prudence Kain, of Goshen, Conn.; his second was on October 18, 1807, to Sally Johnson, at Westford, Vt.; and his third was on January 6, 1824, to Rachel Owen, at Perry, Licking county. 0. His children were Giles, Barney, Nelson, Sally. Harvey, Sylvester, and George. Giles was born at Barkhamstead, Conn., April 22, 1801, and died at his farm at Silver Lake, near Au Sable Forks, N. Y., November 22, 1873, aged seventy-two years and seven months. He married, December 24, 1825, Phoebe M. Dixson, of South Island, Vt., daughter of Thomas and Lydia Griffith Dixson, and his children were Henry, Arraon, William A., Giles, jr., Hardy W., Edward F., Lee D., and Wyman C. His widow, Phoebe M., still survives him in East Alburgh at the age of eighty-one. Giles Harrinton came to Alburgh in March, 1827, and opened a law office at Alburgh Center (then called Alburgh City), where he resided for many years.  He later removed to East Alburgh, near Alburgh Springs, where he lived until his death. Mr. Harrington had been engaged in the practice of law as an attorney, principally in Franklin and Grand Isle counties, for about fifty years. He had an extensive practice, and was frequently consulted in doubtful cases, his knowledge of legal matters being clear and accurate, and his opinions on legal questions were regarded as sound and worthy of great consideration and respect. He was an honorable man—always advising clients to settle their differences rather than engage in litigation. He was emphatically a peacemaker. A writer in the Montpelier Argus thus truthfully does justice to his general character as a citizen : " To the sterling virtues and incorruptible integrity of Giles Harrington, our pen cannot do justice. He was several times elected as representative from Alburgh to the state legislature, and was also state senator and judge of probate. At different times he was candidate for lieutenant-governor, member of Congress, and also for presidential elector."

HARVEY, Alanson H., was born in Swanton, Vt., November 12, 1839, and came to Alburgh while young. He married Mary M. Harris, of Stanbridge East, Province of Quebec, who was born April 17, 1837. She is a daughter of Alonzo and Phebe Harris.  Mr. Harvey is now a general merchant at East Alburgh, where he has been engaged in business for twelve years.   He is also serving as postmaster.

HARVEY, Calvin, was born in St. Albans, Vt., in February, 1799, and came to Alburgh Springs in 1843, where he died October 25,1877. He married, first, Almira Hicks, and second, Mary Hicks, and his children were Caroline, Sally, Julia, Alanson H., Silas, and Charles P. The latter was born in Swanton, Vt., March 25, 1829, and married Cordelia Donaldson, of Alburgh, daughter of Clarissa (Niles) Donaldson, and they have one son, David S. The latter was born in Alburgh Springs. Vt, September 18, 1862, and is now a general merchant at that place where he has been engaged in business for eight years. Charles P. Harvey is a blacksmith by trade. Mrs. C. P. Harvey is postmistress at Alburgh Springs.

LADUE, Samuel, son of John, was born in Alburgh, Vt., among the early settlers of the town.   The family was of French origin,—Huguenots,—persecuted by the Catholics, and driven to this country from France. He married Selma Newell, who died at thee age of eighty in Beekmantown, Clinton county, N. Y. Samuel died at the same place aged eighty-three. Their children were Albert, Newell, Abram, Lorace, Sylvester, and Emeline. Lorace was born at Alburgh, Vt., and died in 1862, at the ago of thirty-six. He was a wheelwright by trade, and married Martha Brown, daughter of James Brown, of Alburgh, and their children were Amelia, Emma, and Fred L. Fred L. Fred L. Ladue was born  in Beekmantown, N, Y , September 7. 1860, and married Nellie A. Young, of Alburgh, daughter of Nelson and Charlotte M. (Manning) Young, September 3, 1885 and they have one son, Glendon V. Mr. Ladue graduated from the Albany Medical College in 1883, and commenced as a regular practicing physician and surgeon at Alburgh Springs Vt., in April, 1883, where he has continued up to the present time with marked success.

MANNING, Joshua, was born in Connecticut, September 15, 1751,and died in Alburgh at an advanced ago. He came to Alburgh in 1787 among the early settlers, served in the War of 1812, and received n wound from which he never recovered. He was twice married, his children by his first wife being Joshua, Rebecca, Absolom, Harry, John, Thomas, .Joseph, Richard, Gabriel, Elnora, and Margaret.  Richard, a native of Alburgh, was born in 1793 and died in 1858, and was a life long resident of that place, he married Lucina Darby, who was born December 25, 1798, and died September 18, 1856. She was a daughter of Jonathan Darby. Their children were James H., born March 22, 1816; Jane A., born January 12, 1818; Joshua S., born March 22, 1825; Phoebe, born November 17, 1829; Jonathan, born April 19, 1827; Albert W, born April 25, 1833: Gilbert, born March 1, 1837; Mary R., born September 6, 1839; George H. born August 1, 1842, and Allen born July 30, 1822.  The latter married first, Louisa Darby, January 23, 1841, daughter of David and Rebecca Darby, and second, Julia A. Harver, February 16, 1854, daughter of Calvin Harver. His third marriage was to Mrs. Mathilde (Clark) Chamberlain, March 14, 1887, She was a daughter of Henry and Alice Clark. His children are Gilbert , born August 10, 1841; Miranda G., born July 23, 1843; Asahel, born August 26, 1845; Hiram E,, born October 30, 1847; George A., born March 2, 1850; and Rosette L., born July 8, 1852. Mr.  Manning is now a resident on the homestead farm.  He served as first lieutenant of the first company in town, formed at the time of the St Albans raid, and was an orderly in the French war and received a land warrant for the same, Gilbert and Asahel both served in the late war and drew pensions, Mr. Manning has served as justice of the peace for twenty years, and held the office of side judge for four years, with numerous other offices of trust.

McCARGAR, Thomas, was born and lived until manhood, near Glasgow, Scotland, and came to Kemptville, Province of Ontario, Canada, as a farmer, where he died. he married Phoebe Beach, of Kemptville, Canada, daughter of Malvin Beach, and their children are Hugh, Henry, Benjamin, David, Tyrus, Milo, Betsey, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, and Phoebe, Hugh was born at South Gower, Canada, where the mother was temporarily moved on account of the War of 1812, but he lived and died at Kemptville at the age of fifty-six. He married Elmina Denmark, of New York state, daughter of Peter Denmark, and their children were Margaret, Myron E., Phoebe, and William D. Myron E. McCargar was born at Kemptville in 1848, and came to Alburgh, Vt.., in 1873, where he now resides. He married Emma E. Eddy, daughter of John and Adaline Eddy, and they have two children, Merrill E. and William E.   Mr. McCargar is now a the position o£ selectman of the town for two years, he also owns a farm in Alburgh.  Hugh. McCargar was captain of a company of militia at. the battle of the Windmill Point, Prescott, Canada, in the Canada Radical war in 1837, when the rebels from the United States were cornered in the windmill for refuge. He was among the men who captured and took them prisoners of war. Their leader, General Van Shoults, and several others were hanged before Queen Victoria commuted the sentence to banishment to Van Dieman's Land instead.

MILLS, Samuel H., was born in Williamstown, Mass., July 6, 1779. His father, Abel Mills, served in the Revolutionary war, and soon after the war Samuel H. with his father moved to Colwell's Manor, P. Q., where Abel remained until his death, March lo, 1849. Samuel H. married Harriet Catlin, who was born April 1, 1791, and died March 17, 1876. She was a daughter of Wait Catlin, of Bedford, P. Q., and her children were Emaline A., born January 20, 1808; Adaline A., born October 2, 1819; Eleanor A., born July 5, 1813; James W., born August 18, 1816; Samuel H., born May 19, 1818; Reed M., born June 11. 1820; Minard E.. born August 4, 1822; Elvira H., born August 16, 1825; Guy C, born July 19, 1828; Hamilton A., born November 7,1830; and Charles L., born March 11, 1834. Hamilton A. married, first, Sarah J., daughter of Jeremiah Peck, of Troy, N. Y., and by her had six children: Henry W., William S., Frank H., Mary E., George B.. and Mina D. He married, second, April 17, 1888, Mrs.  Mary A. Pray, of Alburgh Springs, Vt., daughter of John and Clarissa (Clawson) Bowen. Her first husband, Fred C. Pray, died November 19, 1881, aged twenty-nine.  He was a son of David and Eleanor Pray. Mr. Mills is now the proprietor of the Mansion House at Alburgh Springs, a summer hotel of note, built in 1838, and with a capacity for accommodating 100 guests. This hotel is situated on the banks of the Missisquoi Bay at the head of Lake Champlain. He served in the late war in Company A, Thirty-sixth Massachusetts Volunteers, for three years, participating in the engagements at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and South Mountain. He received an honorable discharge in 1863.

MORSE, Louis, was born in the Province of Quebec, and moved to Newport, Vt., at the age of about eighty-five years, where he died about 1880, aged eighty-eight.  His three children were Filander. Lewis, and Betsey, Filander was born in Newport, Vt, and died in Swanton in 1887, at the age of sixty years. He married Elizabeth Clark, of Swanton, and their children were Clark, Edson, George, Mary, Julia, Alida, Linnie, and Charles L. The latter was born in Swanton, and married Mary A.  Bohannan, October 30, 1873. She was a daughter of Andrew and Ann (Gates) Bohannan, and was born in Alburgh, April 13, 1853. Their children are Merton C, born November 4, 1878, and Roy W born July 3, 1882. Mr. Morse is now a resident of Alburgh, and is engaged in business as a farmer and a merchant.

PHELPS, Abel, was born in Connecticut and served in the War of 1812 at the battle ofPlattsburgh. He came to South Island at the age of twelve years, and died in Alburghin 1860, at the age of eighty-five. He was a farmer, and married Mary Pelton, of Otis,Mass., daughter of Ephraim Pelton, and his children were Orange, Ophelia, Benager, Mix. Olivia, Marcellus, Sidney, and Marietta. Marcellus was born in South Hero, Vt., where he married, October 10,1827, Euphrasia, daughter of William and Phoebe Ames Russell, who died in 1875, aged fifty-six. Their children were Eugene, Helen, Herbert C, Herman, Elizabeth, Phoebe, William, and Alice. Herbert C, a native of Alburgh, was born December 31, 1844, and graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1874. He commenced practice as a regular physician and surgeon at Alburgh Center, where he is now located. He served in Company K, Eleventh Infantry Vermont Volunteers, designated also as the First Vermont Heavy Artillery, and participated in the battle of Cedar Creek. He was wounded and received an honorable discharge August 31, 1865, and is now drawing a pension. He has been in the government service for twenty-two years as lighthouse-keeper.

 

REYNOLDS, Capt. Grindle, was born in Ireland and early came to Grand Isle, Vt, from Gonnecticut, among the early settlers, dying there at an advanced age. He held many offices of trust in the town. His children were Jackson, Guy, William, Henry H.. Mary, Sally, Betsey, and Julia. Henry H. was born at Grand Isle, in 1804, where he lived many years. He finally removed to Alburgh, where he died at the age of seventy-two. Mr. Reynolds represented the town and county in both branches of the legislature. He was three times married, his first wife being Ann E. Hyde, of Grand Isle; his second being Phoebe Landon, also of Grand Isle; and his third being Mrs.  Julia Boardman, of South Hero, Vt., daughter of John Landon. His children were John, Hardy, Charles, Ann E., and Maria. Hardy L. Reynolds was born in Milton, Vt., January 25,1855, and married Annie E. Gallagher, of Alburgh, Vt, November 9, 1878, daughter of Joseph and Ann E. (Curtis) Gallagher. They have two children, Julia C, born November 19, 1879, and Annie R., born February 2, 1884. He is now a farmer and retains the homestead. He was a member of the House of Representatives in 1884-86, and was elected state senator in 1890.

SCOTT, Darius, was a son of Lemuel (who died in Montreal, Canada) and Betsey Scott (who died in New York city). Both are buried in Fletcher, Vt. Darius was born in Fletcher, and died in Wolcott, Vt, in August, 1879, at the age of sixty-eight years. He was a farmer and drove a stage from Cambridge to St Albans for twelve years, or until 1862. He married Olive, daughter of Artemas Larrabee, and his children were William F., Adelia M., and Marcus D. The latter was born in Cambridge, Vt, January 9, 1845, came to Alburgh, December 1, 1889, and married Helen M. Walbridge, of Wolcott, daughter of Ira and Martha (Morrell) Walbridge. They have one daughter, Minnie E., who married Henry A. Kusic, of Wolcott, and has one son.  Mr. Scott served in Company E, First Vermont Cavalry, enlisting August 15, 1864, and was honorably discharged July 29, 1865, by reason of a gunshot wound through the left wrist at Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah Valley, Va., and on account of which he now draws a pension. He has held many offices of public trust, having been lister, justice of the peace in Lamoille county, and selectman several terms each. He has been commander of George P. Foster Post, No. 55, G.A.R., W.M. of Mineral Lodge, No. 93, F. and A. M., and is now deputy collector and inspector of customs at the port of Alburgh Springs, Vt He is a farmer, and owns a farm of 110 acres in Wolcott, Vt. William F. Scott is now editor of the Barre Enterprise at Barre, Vt, being also one of the oldest printers in continuous service in Vermont He learned his trade of Hon. E. B. Whiting, of the St. Albans Messenger, commencing at the age of seventeen years, he being now fifty-two. He married Abbie Hartwell, of Berlin, Vt. Adelia M. Scott married Harvey A. Rowell, who served three years in the Eleventh Vermont Volunteers, and now resides in Washington, Vt.

VANTINE, Benjamin, a native of Germany, came to New York city with his brother, where they separated, Benjamin coming to Grand Isle, Vt., and from there to Chazy, N. Y., soon after the war of the Revolution, and among the early settlers. He cleared a fine farm, and with his sons, David and John, served in the War of 1812, at Pittsburgh and Sackett's Harbor. The British encamped on Mr. Vantine's farm, where they remained for several days on their way to Plattsburgh, and he never received payment for the supplies they bought of him. He died in 1825 at the age of ninety-three. His wife, Polly, bore him nine children: David, John, Joseph, Emanuel, Peter, Lizzie.  Catherine, Dorcas, and Polly. Joseph was born in Grand Isle, Vt., and died in Chazy, N. Y. He married Sophronia Newman, of Milton, Vt, daughter of John and Huldah Newman, and his children are Jane, Catherine, Alvira, Anne E., Mary, George, and Peter. The latter was born at Chazy, N. Y., April 24, 1829, and married, first, Mrs.  Leticia Sowles, daughter of Henry and Nancy Greggs, and his children by her were Hardy and Wyman. His second marriage was with Mrs. Phebe Sowles, daughter of Richard and Locina (Darby) Manning, March 18, 1869, who bore him one daughter, Lillie M. Mrs. Vantine's first husband was Charles Sowles, whom she married December 3, 1850. He died August 22, 1867. Their children were Edwin E., James, Frank H., Ira C, and Milford. Peter Vantine has been postmaster of Alburgh, Vt, for twenty-two years.