The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-03-08
History OF st. Adams.
ny nm old Resident.
PART XVI.

lating to the town. Some of those
have already been mentioned. We
shall limit our remarks to those who
have deceased, saying but little, and
that incidentally, about those who
are living. When our materials or per-
sonal knowledge are ample, we shall
be mewhat particular. But when
the materials are scanty our account, of
course, will be meagre, and mere
outline. The account will be confined
to those who came into the town, or
were here, previous to the war of 1912,
and for the most part, to those who
were somewhat conspicuous actors in
the affairs Of the town, and have died
here. Such n sketch IS all that should
be expected Of the historian, indeed
all that can interest the general read
en-
The first Judges of the county court
we're Ebenezer Marvin, chief Judge;
John White, assistant Judge; Samuel
Willard, clerk of the court Levi
House was the first States attorney,
and Prince b Hall the first sheriff
The first docket Of the county court
was for February Term, 1897. At
March Term, 1899, Eleazer w. Keyes
was admitted to the bar on motion Of
w. c. Harrington Heman Allen
and Ebenezer Marvin, Jr., were adj
mitted in 1901 Theopilus Mansfield,
Roswell Hutchins and Norman p Viii
liams were admitted at November
Term 1902 ASA Adds was admit
ted March Term, 1903, and Cornelius
p. Van Ness at August Term, 1906
Nathan and Job Green, who were
among the first settlers, were born in
West Greenwich, r l., before the
commencement Of the revolutionary
war Their father emigrated to
Wallingford in this State in ITO. and
from thence he removed with his fami-
~ to Rensselaer, county, New York,
on or near the spot where the bat
tie Of Bennington was fought The
father was in that battle, and was tn
/ ken prisoner by the British, and
would have been scalped by the In
dams, had not an English officer in
3 terfered and saved his life Nathan
! was, at that time, old enough to re
8 member the battle, and used to tel
the story Of his citing behind log tC
avoid the balls OF the enemy. Al
ter the war the father removed K
Waterford, \ Y lie there lost bis
possessions in consequence of the en-
5. forcement of the Van Rensselaer,
claim. The sons were then told they
were at liberty to seek their own for
y tune, as their father would hold ou
no expectation, of assistance to then
at home. They came to ST. Adams il
1885. and pitched on lots where they
Is lived to an advanced age. Nathan
: died on the farm which he leased anC
improved with his own hands, on th'
R 18th Of November, 1859, aged >.
p years He brought up large famil,
d of chill iren, thirteen in number, al
5, except one survived him. He was Al
honest and industrious man, ano
much respected by his neighbors an(
= townsmen. In March, 1897, Mr.
I Greene was elected one of the select
men of the town, which Office be hel'
r for many years in succession. II
1901. he was chosen first constable, Il
which capacity he served for a mum
Der Of years. In 1906, and again Il
+. 1910, he represented the town in tn
y State Legislature. He faithful
S, served the town in all the situa
tons which he was called to act b.
his confding fellow citizens III
grandson, Mr.. Luther o. Greene, ed
t. tor of the Vermont Standard, in
sketch of the deceased, at the time
his death, we'll observes: "His dut
+ and right were by him not easll
overlooked, and nothing could stan
We in the way of their fulhllment II
i, was stern and determined IN whai
d. ever he undertook to accomplish an
lly at the same time possessed IN an EN-
n nent degreee, those finer feelings
or sympathy with his fellow man IN Su
to fering and trials, which are an hone
Q to humanity everywhere, even TO tel
,re der-heartedness. There was a vel
of of humor running through his CHI"
of acter which never failed to oVerho
s rs upon all proper occasions
s.. snAs HATHAWAY came from BEL
.he nington county to st, Adams to 10,
's ont for place OF settlement in Marcl
( 1888; and afterwards, in 1882 move
r. with his family to the farm on whi'
81, ~ - non. livae His fir