The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-10-18


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5etuH 10 grateful renemtauce.
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- MANCHESTER
Jossh Barton, father Il ths sahiaai ofibis
notice came vjth his family 70 Manchester
from ssratsrd, c. They scttlei on the
hrm which subsequently became the prop
erty pfCyrus Manson. and i nov occupied
By bis widow. Tie dwelling house then
stood ssme handrei or more rods csst of the
present residence of Mrs. Muusou. rs site
may bs known BY the Remains q a cellar,
near where the barn is sin standing.
Here his son josiah was born FEB. %,
l777, icing tie ele1euih q twelve children.
The Gther dying while be was ye, young, he
with hs numerous brothers and sisters we're
faithfully trained 10 maturity ~ their sur
wing pafcut HIS sister having married
Rufus Msnscn. living on the place now own
Cd and occupied BY Benjamin Mansoa, one
Of his sous. was early leh . widow With four
small children. Mr. Barton became a menu
Der Of the family, and 70 those orphan child
rem stood ever after almost IN the relation
Of father. and BY reason Of bis judieious
care and counsel and the paternal solcitude
manifested for their welfare was regarded
by them eith a scrt Of hIial affection.
After They had seyerally become settled ia
life, aud their mother, having formed new
matrimonial connections, hod removed e'se-
where, he purchased the place where heliy-
ed the residue of his days, chiefly with the
family Of bis niece, the wife Of Alvah lIol-
lister. As one Of the children before mem
toned, ii fell to her in turn. now that her
uncle was n the decline Of life, 10 ~recipro-
cate The care and attention which in the Wig
or Of his days he had bestowed upon herself
and three brothers. as the infrmities Of
age grew upon him and imposed upon her
no small burden Of care and anxiety. the
task she had assumed was faithfully and du-
tifuly performed, until tho dnypf his death,
April "a 1863, when be had entered on his
18th yer.
With the exception Of a few months IN
early youth, passed at st. Adams in this
State, wherethrce or his brothers resided, Mr.
Bnrton's whole life was spent IN his native
town. Both in private life and in the pub
lie station which he occupied he was ever
characterized BY good judgment, prudcnce,
industry and strict integrity. For the pc
riod af twenty-oue years he served as Sher-
if Of the County. While faithful to his pub
lie trust, he was not neglectful Of his private
interests, and as the fruit of bis industry
snd economy he became possessed Of ahaud-
some property, Ills a%ccumularens he sought
to make available Of good to others both
while he was leing, and after it should he
said to him, HThou mayest no longer be
steward" Accofdingly he~was ever ready
to do his part in sustaining religious, char
ltaOit anu teuCatiVIdi iutltutiVhss duh w
n%eyolent enterprises generally; and when he
could no longer do this in person, he made
provision in his Will that his executors
should have the same to do in the dispose
ton TO be made by them of the property
which he should leave behind him.
The project Of a Pastoral Library it is be-
lieyed was first suggested to his considera-
ton by a communication from Rev. Mr.. An
derson, then pastor Of the Congregational
church in Manchester. 1t met his cordial
~acquiesencc, and he appropriated for the
purpose the sum Of Eight Hundred dollars
din Getting that o~ne-fourih should be expend-
ed at once in the purchase Of suitable books
for a minister's library, and the remainder
placed al interest and the annual income ex-
pended for ;hc increase of the library SO e.
tablished.
That the religious society Of which he had
always been a member might suffer nc dim
uniDion Of its resources by his removal he
set apart in his win the sum of Three Humid
red dollars and directed that the interest
should be paid annually towards the curreht
expe nses Of the Congregational society.
Bcquests were also made to the principal
societies for the promotion Of the objects Of
Christian beuevolence, liberal in proportion
to lie means which Providence had given
him. TO the educational interests Of Man
chester he contributed largely, making pro-
vision for the benefit Of its common schools,
and especially for the Seminary established
here through the beueaction Of his friend,
Joseph Burr. His contributions in aid o.
this institution while be lived, together with
what be bequeathed to it, unitedly amount
to more than accrued from the legacy Of Mr.
Burr. In acknowledgment Of these acts Of
hberality on application Of the Trustees e
the Legislature Of the State the title Of the
Institution was changed to that Of The Burr
and Burtoa.Seniaayy.
In selecting a place Of burial fyr his mol.
tai remains there wis a m%auifest ~propriety
that it should be by tie side of those q biz
life long friend, Mr.. Burr. The united Eion.
ument which marks their common resting
place, both beautiful and appropriate. wa-
erected jointly by ;he executors Of Dir Bur-
ton and three neices Of Mr.. Burr. One o.
these, since deceased, made provision By
win for ihe eventual payment to the TITUS
fees q tie Institution Of a sum q monty
eqnAl ID anoun to the legacy q her honor'
Ell uncle which caused ii to be established