. 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 . was on what is knownas the Patterson farm, used lately for Slate purposes, andAvithout specifying, bought and erected dwellings in anumber of places, living in the winter in a house he builtat the Center. Among his largest purchases, with hisbrother David he bought out the farm on the mountain,and in all it is thought he cleared with his help aroundhim some three hundred acres of timber land. Mr. Lane
. 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 . was on what is knownas the Patterson farm, used lately for Slate purposes, andAvithout specifying, bought and erected dwellings in anumber of places, living in the winter in a house he builtat the Center. Among his largest purchases, with hisbrother David he bought out the farm on the mountain,and in all it is thought he cleared with his help aroundhim some three hundred acres of timber land. Mr. Lane finally settled in West Berlin, and the placeknown to this day as Lanesville was named after was a devoted Mason. To him Masonry was his be-ginning, middle and end of the highest enjoyment, andnever was he so happy as when he met with his brethrenin their stated gatherings. He loved the institution forits intrinsic worth, and dying was buried with its honors,according to a long standing request. Mr Lane married Catherine G. Tarr, and they had onechild .• Moses Lane, C. E., who was born in Northfield, Novem-ber 16, 1823. Mr. Lane died in 1877, seventy-nine years of age. .^Y •:0. MOSEy LANE. 155 JOSIAH LANE Was lioni in ( N. Maivli -J.), l^(ll. irom Strartorslma. Mr. Lane married Alpa (Mianilierliii. wlm was liorn inStniflbrd in 1807, and liad six children, all lioni in Nurtli-tield : Betsey Ann. I. is-JT ; Joseph 1> is-JS; Lu,-ia K., ; Marcia 11., I. 1836; Charles 1., 1. 1843; Frances,b 1854. MOSES LANE Was horn in Chichester, N. H., Au}j;ust 14, 1808, andcame from Straftord to Northtiehl, in 183J, and settle<l onhis hrother Davids place, after his decease. lie alter-ward bought of Rev, Calvin Granger the red house onMain street, the second house built on said street, lienow resides not far from his first purchase in the village,with land suflicient to keep him itiisy. anil is a verykind and ohliging man. In fact, if any fav
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