Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-06

He moved to the French place by the
Dummcrston line the next year From
the description in deed the fort appears
to have been standing in l772. Probably
it did not remain long after that. James
Hubbard, who lived opposite, Jan. 2, 1856,
petitionel the New Hampshire Legislature
for a ferry cover Connecticut river against
where the Fort called Drummer formerly
stood" A house was built OH its ground
where the present house is. The travel
from the east side of the river came past
here over the place Of this ferry before and
over the ferry after it was granted in June,
/ 1856. till the bridge at Brattlcboro village
was built in 1904: and a tavern was kept
there. Some Of the timber of the fort re-
manned and was used about the buildings
+ till 1881.
OF the commanders, Lieut.. Dwight, the
first. returned to Northampton and became
Judge of probate and a land surveyor.
Cap Joseph Kellogg the longest. was
mostly afterwards engaged as an Indian
interpreter lie diel in 1856 at Science
Shirley. lie was said to be the best inter
prefer New ENGLAND ever hal. Col. Jo-
sah Willard, senior, next longest, was a
principal proprietor of No. on the west
side of the river now Westminster. and an
owner in other towns about here He
bought James johnson, an active boy at
the wharf in Boston. who married Abigail
Willard, a relative, of No. !, afterwards
and now Charestown. y. ii. They were
the parents OF Captive Johnson, born
August 81, 1854, in now Reading on a
journey in captivity by Indians to Canada.
Col. Josiah Willard, jr., was born in l7lG,
left Ashuelot AMI settled in Winchester in
1919; and was large owner in BrattlebOro
under the New Hampshire charter. He
married Thankful, daughter of Sergeant
Thomas Taylor whose captivity is com
memorated by the monument at North
Hinsdale. In the Worcester magazine this
was printed of him: Winchester Novem-
Der 10Th 1856 This day departed this life
in sure hope of a glorious Immortality in
the seventy second year of his age, to the
as the public in general Josiah Willard
Esq. an atfectionate husband, a tender
parent, faithful friend, a generous bene
factor In his will were these clauses:
& Item. It is my will that my Negro wench name,
Nancy be free at my deceas' and if sh'
should stand IN need of support that sh,
} be maintained out Of my estate.
70 Item. I; is my will that my Negro Man Jacob h
free at my Death and the Death Of IN,
wife which shall last happen "
Capt. Nathan Willard the last had tire,
! sons, Nathan, Benjamin and Allin, an,
five daughters, Lucy, Abigail, Olive, Re
lief and Lois Nathan married submit
Phips, taken prisoner to Canada in 10.
when nine years old, with her mother, Je
. NINA Howe. who went back to Canad;
u alone and brought her to the Howe pac,
, in Vernon. He and his wife, this son an,
! his wife, and some others of his children
are buried in that old cemetery. This in
" scription is on his grave stone:
i NATHAN WILLARD ESQ
:, Departed tins life
! March lIh l1S4 IN ye
u 10th year OF his age
Il Tho death mighty victor stands
And 10th To yleu his prey,
y Art 10y the power Of Gods command
e Rtsstlcss must obey.
= Tho IN the grave my body lies
slain 10y Death fatal wound:
l. The wished Tor hour with speed draws higher
# That frees me from the ground
r, OF tile soldiers at the fort many of tn
-, later ones became settlers in the neighbor
4 hood; of Lieut. Dwlght's company bu
\, one, Robert Cooper, did so; he settled NJ
on and gave name TO Corners noint
- Hinsdale.