Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . ch large, generous natures usually was at one time his jiurjiose to enter theChristian ministry; and though he seemed tohe providentially diverted from that career, henever ceased to regret the change in his courseas a privation, and throughout his life in allreligious activities and ministrations, he wasactually more than half a clergyman and always a minister. Of his henefactious weneed not speak more at length, at least to our\^ermont readers. Every
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . ch large, generous natures usually was at one time his jiurjiose to enter theChristian ministry; and though he seemed tohe providentially diverted from that career, henever ceased to regret the change in his courseas a privation, and throughout his life in allreligious activities and ministrations, he wasactually more than half a clergyman and always a minister. Of his henefactious weneed not speak more at length, at least to our\^ermont readers. Every one knows of themthat they are not more ailmiralde for theirmagnitude and variety, than for the modest,heautiful and loving .spirit with which theywere hestowed. REUHKN WASH lU; lev. The Englishancestor of the Waslihuru family inthis country was .lohn Washhiirn, who wassecretary of the company in1G2S in England, came from Eversham, Eng-land, as early as l);32, and was a resident , Ma.^ The line of descentfrom the original settler to Mr. Washhurn,who was of the generation, was as fol-. REUBEN WASHBURN lows: .John had a sou .lohn, who had a son•losejih. The latter also had a son .Jose[)h,whose son Seth, was horn in liridgewater,, May 19, 172.;, and was thefather of Asa, who was horn in Leicester,Massachusetts, July 2o, IToT, and was thefather of our suliject. licuhen Washburn was horn in Leicester,Massachusetts, December 30, 1781, and at the 42 THE fUDICIARY AND THE BAR OF NEW ENGLAND. atie of tour \ears liis tatliei reiuoveil ti:i Iut-ney, Xennont, wliere, until he reaelifil tiie ageof twenty years, lie aided in subduing theroughness of a farm in a new country. Heafterwards fitted himself for and supportedhimself through eollege, graduating at Dart-mouth college in 1S08, being one of the firstscdiolars of his class. For .several years afterfinishing his education lie was engaged as ateacher in several of the piincip
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