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I have been asked to present my book at the Genealogical Society of Vermont on Oct. 28, 2017. It will be a meeting with two presentations in the morning and one after lunch. I will also give a presentation Thurs. … Read More »
In the middle of October, 1778, Major Christopher Carleton was tasked with invading the Vermont region to destroy homes, barns, crops, mills and capture people thought to be sympathetic to the American cause. On the 31st of October 1778 Major … Read More »
In February of this year we read of snowmobiliers missing after falling through the ice on Lake Champlain. Today, in the winter the lake is inhabited by ice fishers, and snowmobiliers, but very little else. The winter of 1777-8 was … Read More »
When Thomas Sawyer called up his militia group, most were from the Rutland Vermont area. The men were Daniel Smith, Elisha Wright, Jared Post, Nathanial Perry Johathan Rowley, Mathew Cox, James Hopkins, Joseph Willias, Christopher Kenyon, Jesse Place, Jobal Smith, … Read More »
I have had an interest in genealogy for more than 30 years. During that time I have found several of my lines that led to membership in the Sons of the Revolution and other linage groups. One of my … Read More »
The Post family came to New Town (Cambridge) Mass. In September 1634, Stephen Post was given 12 acres of land on the west side of the river. Not long after that he left with several others and his Pastor. He is listed … Read More »
Just published December 2016 This little book follows the Peirson family, (yes that is the way they always spelled it,) from the time they moved to Shelburne Vermont, through the Revolutionary war. One of the few battles in Vermont during … Read More »
One of the post scrips that I did not address was that during the war of 1812 a young officer by the name of Larama or Laramy came to Shelburne to see where his father died during the battle of … Read More »