The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-23

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sseu andeF ias recent al of Cangrsss --
John S Petitions. Benjamin MuHson,
AlvAA Blsbop Leonard Sargesnt, Tra-
bar himp,on. David Reynolds
John = Psuibone wn second Lieu
tenant Ia Capt. Weeds company Of vol
uu,eers. he was graduate q Middle.
burr College ia The class Of 1910 Much
Of BIS hse has been spent in the perform
anes - oaioia duties lie was elected
3gdFs 81 Probate for the UiEde, of Man
chester in isis. and vas continued Ia ihA,
oiioe siE yeAr, He represented Man
chester In The Legislature seven Years
lhroe 81 tho elections being consecutive.
His frst election was Ia 1872 and his last
la 1852. lie vas Presidential Elector In
lss2. when Jackson WAs reelected; be
was 8 member Of tie Governors Council
and Judge q Probate Ia 1885, and County
Judge iu 1855. He was also Bank In
spcetor four years. He Is stiil living on
bis farm in thi, town, having nearly COM
pleted his sighiy-fifth year
BENJAMIN Muuson was private in the
same company. He was sixteen yesrs Of
age when be volunteered and was the
youuges, member Of the Company lie
has always lived in this village, aud has
held various positions Of trust ia town
affairs. The surviving officer Of his COM
pauy assures us be was good soldier,
which his acquaintance will have no diff
dcully 10 believing.
AlYsh Bishop served IN the S0th United
States Infantry under Col. Eliza FAsset,
who Wac a grandson Of John Fassett, an
early settler in Bennington, Mr.. Bishop
once removed to the West, but has lived
IN this town for many years past. lie is
now n years cf age.
Leonard Sergeant was a private in the
militia. and was studying law in this viii
lagS with Richard skinner when called
into service; his public services are
well known to the people Of this section /;
be was elected Judge OF Probate for the
District Of Manchester in 1929, and re-
elected in 1880; he was again
elected to that office IN 1912 and
the two years following, and also
in 1851; be was States Attorney OF
Bennington County in the years 1884,
1880, and 1886; be represented Manches-
ter ia the years 1S30-3l-96-4l, and was
senator from this County in 1913 and
1854, he was elected Lieutenant Cover
nor in 1916, aud reelected in lSl7; he
was a member Of the Constitutional Con-
yention which abolished the Governor
| Council, and established the Senate in
1886, and again member Of the Consti-
tutiona Convention in 1850; he was Q
member Of the Councillor Censors in 1927
and President of the Council of Censor,
in 1862. lie has been spending the win
ter with his daughter In New Jersey
but expects TO return TO this town in .
| few weeks.
Truman Kimptop was Orderly Ser.
geant in John c. Walkers company in the
Regular Army and was mostly employed
in the recruiting service in this section
Soon afler the war he engaged in bust.
uess in Albany, and afterwards removed
to New York; be then went to Canada
where he engaged extensively in the
numbering business, employing over Ahnn.
dred men. He visited his relatives in thin
town last fall, and is now living in Con.
necticut.
David Reynolds was private in the
militia. He is believed to be still living
in Pennsylvania. Two or three years ago
he visited his relatives in this town, and
has brother still living here.
There is also still living in this town,
ana entitled to pension under the act,
the widow of Gurdon Eaton, who was .
private in the militia, and died in this
town few years since.
The following is as complete list as we
can give Of the deceased soldiers OF the
war Of 1912, who went from tho town OF
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