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of trial and sickness during five long
years my husband supported his fam
ily, and schooled his children by
working by the days work
In the month OF July. 1927 I pre-
pared to leave my Groton home to
take a journey to Bennington and
White Greek to try and recover my
health. Asa. my oldest, was already
in White Creek living with his Tn
Gle Enos. Ezra was to stay with his
Uncle Francis Lauderdale, Harmon
with his Uncle David Stewart. and
their father was to board with Mr..
Higgins and work out by the day
while ! took Warren with me. When
we left Troy Warren's nose was
bleeding and when we got to the
Travellers Rest" about seven miles
from Troy he had completely satur-
ated three handkerchiefs with blood,
besides bleeding over the side of the
wagon. When l got out of the wag
on at Wadsworth's his nose was yet
bleeding. told the man who helped
us out of the wagon that his nose had
bled all the morning and he put a
piece of silver under his tongue and
the blood staunched Immediately.
! went with Mr.. Higgins on his
\ boat and Warren went with me.
cooked for him and his hands on
their trip to Troy. 1t was. a day
boat and we were nearly two weeks
going to Troy. | stopped at Asa Kel-
logg's and visited two weeks and
then left there for Bennington in a
wagon with Hiram Hinsdill. When
We had got within few miles of
Bennington we stopped at the Far
mers' Inn and here | had a fit of the
ague. Not knowing what was the
matter went in the kitchen, sat by
the fire and nearly blistered the
backs of my hands trying to get
warm. We started on, got to Br. A.
Doty's at HinsdillyilIe in the evening.
| carried Warren in my lap, sick as
I was, nearly all the way for he was
sick too and when | alighted from
the wagon | was too weak to stand,
and was obliged to rest twice getting
to the house. The day after | arriv-
ed at Brother Dotys l had a severe
ague fit, also Warren had severe
ague chill.
| had an ague fit every other day,
and became so weak after two weeks
/ that | could neither dress, or undress
myself. Ny friends thought ] must
die and they were all so sure that
could not live that Father said that
/ ! should be brought over and buried
in the family burying ground. But
the Great Disposer Of events saw fit
to prolong my life. After two weeks
| could discover that | gained a lit
tie more strength my well day than
enough to bear my fit my sick day |
soon was abe to ride over to White
Creek.
was at Enos II. Stewards and al
Father Stewards alternately. After
left Groton my husband received a
letter from Br. A. Doty, the purpor,
Of II being If he would come to North
Bennington he would give him a sit
uation IN the factory, also all the chill,
dren should have employment He
left Groton and came to Bennington
found me getting better, went TO
White Creek to see his father, who
Immediately beset him TO come back
and live with him, and take care OF
the farm. He would give him one
half the farm, and an equal share
with the rest of the heirs in the other
half. He accepted his fathers pro
position, made writing and went az
ter our children and household goods
returned with them (they came by
canal from Groton to Troy all safe
on September q, 1927.
About the first OF October we were
all safely domiciled in the small
house near the mansion OF Father
Stewart My husband assumed the
charge OF the whole business, Enos
and family having gone west again
Business all went on satisfactorily e
Father Stewart On the first day Of
September. 1928, Father Stewart
died. Then the trouble OF settling III
the estate commenced. The heirs
must wait until the decease of The
widows before they could receive
their several portions Enice Bar
mum was to receive 5000; JOSEPH
Stewart 500: Reuben Stewart hat
received his. The other heirs. sever
IN number were TO receive $500 each
One after another the heirs came t.
my husband TO have him contriv,
some way to help them to their por
ton.
David Stewart came and for HI,
$500 would sign of for 500, casl
down. My husband hired the none,
and paid him OF. Next. Asa kellogg
would take 5000 for his two shares
which my husband got for him. II,
would prefer to take the two hundred
now and put II at interest to waiiins
until the decease OF the widow ant
get the 800 and by the advise Of II
would have his-he would rather
have 500 now than TO wait a mum
Der OF years and get 5000. He die
get the 800, and b ythe advise OF II
s. Barnum. laid. Il all out In hem,
seed. by this investment he calcu
lated to make a fortune. He did no.
realize a single dollar in this specu
lation. Thus was all that was lef
him from his father gone-gone fol
nothing.
John Allen also took one hundred
for his share Polly Stewart Lauder
dale said that she would have tn,
$500 or nothing and would wait unit
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