. 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 . -sha, Lewis, Richard, and Elijah, and he lived at the northcorner. Stephen died at the age of twenty-six, the restall married and settled, one in Ohio, one in western NewYork, and the others in Vermont, several living in thistown a while, and then moved to other towns in thisState. The three youngest died in Northfield. David Hedges died in 1829, aged 94 years; died in 1830, aged 81years. R
. 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 . -sha, Lewis, Richard, and Elijah, and he lived at the northcorner. Stephen died at the age of twenty-six, the restall married and settled, one in Ohio, one in western NewYork, and the others in Vermont, several living in thistown a while, and then moved to other towns in thisState. The three youngest died in Northfield. David Hedges died in 1829, aged 94 years; died in 1830, aged 81years. RICHARD HEDGES, Son of David, was born in Randolph, Vt., in 1785, andcame with his parents to Northfield in 1794. When alad he was sent to hunt up cattle, when all was a wilder-ness in Dog River valley, there being no building exceptStanton Richardsons log house, his father living at thetime at the north corner. This was a big tramp for aboy when the country was new, and wild animals wereplenty. In 1810 he married Rhoda, daughter of JoelReed, of Williamstown, and settled on the East Hill, thefirst farm west of Judge Paines grist mill, where he livedforty-three years. They had two children:. KI(IIAi;i) IIKlXiKS. : - . : . -, -X r\ .RY A j ?r-, ^ . :.i:NOX AND IILD oJN roJNDAtION8 j n _ i. 103 Louisa t. 1817: Cyntliiii. 1. 1S1;», M, Il,..l^ps• lifcl ill ISI!). Mr. Heil^is iiiarritMl flir liis sccdihI wilt tliilia, daii^litcrol Ananias Tnliits, in IS1!>, wlm was horn in Gilsuni, , in 1789. They had eight c-hii-iivn: Daniel,). 1820; Gilhert, b 1821; , h 1S23; Bet-sey E., h 1825 : Julia, h 1827; .Matthew M., h 1830; J<. 1832; Francis A., h 1835. All horn in Mr. Hedges died in 1872, at the advanced age of !)7years, havinj^ lived in Northlield seventy-eight years ;Mrs. Hedges died in 1872, aged 83 years. THOMAS SLADE Was from Alstead, N. H., and his name appears on thetown records as an early settler. He was (juite a notedschoolmaster. His son
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