. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . s twelve years ofage. Benjamin attended the Academy at Meriden, andafterwards taught school, and studied for the medical pro-fession, graduating at Dartmouth. Northfield was hisfirst settlement as a physician. On his first visit here, ashe was passing along by where the Episcopal Churchnow stands, he saw Judge Paine and John Green sowingwheat on newly cleared land, and he took the libertyto inquire of
. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . s twelve years ofage. Benjamin attended the Academy at Meriden, andafterwards taught school, and studied for the medical pro-fession, graduating at Dartmouth. Northfield was hisfirst settlement as a physician. On his first visit here, ashe was passing along by where the Episcopal Churchnow stands, he saw Judge Paine and John Green sowingwheat on newly cleared land, and he took the libertyto inquire of the Judge if this town would be a goodplace for a physician to locate. The reply was it would^if a man had a strong constitution, and was wiUing towork hard tor poor pay. The Doctor settled on the East Hill in 181G, boardingthree years with Captain Jesse Averill. From there hemoved to the Post farm, near by, where he remainedfour years, and from there he went to the Center village,and built the two story brick house where he lived anddied. He married Sophia Eullerton, and they had fourchildren : Elizabeth, b 1823; Edward, b 1826; Edwin, b 1826;Benjamin F., b 1833. All born in i%XN BENJAMIN POiriKH. I. rkiiY IONS L
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