The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-31
cAsrLEToN CENTENNIAL COLLECTIONS
Article No. BY ]. M. c.
HON. j. Il BROMLEY.

Family Bible, containing records of Mrs
Bromley's great grandfathers family,
Elisha Clark, of Connecticut. Nearly all
of his children were born in Pawlet. The
oldest one, Col. Ozias Clark, was born in
Augus&, 1868.
Butter ladle 107 years old, which be-
longed to Jonathan Baker, grandfather of
Mrs. Bromley, one of the first settlers of
Arlington.
Click 1O4 years old, belonged also to Mr..
Clark
Hickory cane, 1875 years old, belonged to
Amos Baker, father of Jonathan.
Class decanter, formerly belonged to
William Fitch, one of the original pro-
prietors Of the town of Pawlet. Rev.
John Griswold, the first settled Congrega
tional minister of Pawlet, was accustomed
to drink spirits from this decanter for
many years, the owner being a deacon in
said church for about 60 years.
ANDREW CLARK.
Silver cup, present to his grandmoth-
err, Mrs Daniel Clark. Her husband was
q captain in the revolutionary war, also
kept public house at Mlddletown, Conn,
where George Washington was at one
time guest.
CA. DRAKE.
A copper coin 226 years old, which he
OBJ aimed IN kio Janelro 90 years ago.
Bureau 1876 years old, originally be
longed to Mrs. Mary Slaughter Of Kinder
hook, N. y, one Of The first settlers OF
Casileton, all the carved work of which
was done with pocket knife
b. W. BURT.
Bureau, belonged to the Green family,
of which Drs joel Green, of Rutland,
and Horace Green, Of New York, were
members. The latter was the first one in
this county who introduced the probang
into the wlndpipe.
CHAUNoEY BAXTER.
Small hand trunk, $50 years old. 1t was
brought into the town of Cornwall from
Scotland 80 years ago, by his father. 1t
has been in the Baxter family three gener-
atoms. 1t is lined with waste proof sheets
of an old Presbyterian publication.
COL. F. PARKER.
Family Bible used by his father in fami-
ly worship over 60 gears, one of the early
settlers of Casllelon. Contains the family
records of several generations.
CHARLES CASTLE.
Grape-shot dug up with quantity OF
others on the old tort ground in CastletOD.
When our forces were about to be made
prisoners by the British after the battle OF
Hubbardton, the women buried these shot
to conceal them from the enemy. They
remained there till few years ago, wheL
an excavation for cellar revealed them.
d c. PoMERoY.
Musket which his grandfather, Lieut..
John Pomeroy, of Pawlet, bought of al
Indian at the close of the revolutionary
war. The barrel is four feet four inches
long.
PROF. II. L. MEANWHILE.
Bible printed in London in 1706 brough,
over to America by Abigail Ayers, his
great grandmother. Her name was writ
ten on the fly leaves by herself.
Sword used in the battle of Bunker
Hill.
Hymn book, $50 years old, printed il
London, used in the Aver family.
Silver tape-needle used by his great
eat-grandmOther.
MARGARET ADAMS.
Sugar tongs, belonged to her great
at-grandmother, Margaret Lsidaw, o
Glasgow, Scotland.
Brocade silk dress, made in Edinburgh
belonging to her great-great-g grandmother
also linen napkin spun by the same per
son.
HENRY T. STEVENS.
Iron KEITH, origin lily belonged to hi
great-great-g aldmotlr. IL is over 15
years old.
Pewter plate 1913 years old. Brough
from Londonderry, Ireland, by Adam
Johnston, Mrs. Stevens great grandfather
Mrs. Johnston WAS one of a parry VIII
emiprated TO this country and settled in In
east part OF CastletoD, Ira, and the Yves
part of Rutland.
BROMLEY AND CLARK.
Justice Ducquet of Chauncy Langdor
He wa an early CasIletOn lawyer and III
ured Considerably in the law circles of III
state.
Treatise on government, 1928, by job
Locke, esq.