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From: "Pauline Manosh" <>
Subject: [VT-L] Northfield, Vermont Washington County William A Gallup and Betsey Dodge
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 14:24:50 -0500

>From Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer:
Northfield, Vermont Washington County
Vol. 4 pg. 645
William A Gallup, born in Harland, May, 1795, came to Northfield in 1817,
and began a clearing, boarding with David Denny and Isiah Shaw. Growing
homesick, he went back to Hartland. He was quite a military man, and
received a commission as lieutenant of light artillery, from Gov. C. P. Van
Ness, in 1825. He married Betsey Dodge, of Mass; and in 1828, came back to
Northfield stay, settling in the N. W. part of the town, where his son,
Jonathan C. Gallup, until lately resided; children: J. C; Wm. W; Roderick O.
Mrs. Galup died Mar. 1859, and Mr. G. Apr. 1868.
J. C. Gallup, son of Wm. A; came to Northfield with his father, was very
successful, and possessed one of the largest tracts of land in Northfield.
At the time he sold his West Hill farm it contained 930 acres. He moved into
the depot village in 1866, and bought the fine residence formerly owned by
Perley Belknap, commanding one of the best views of the village. He has been
a lister, 1864-5-6, and in 1874-8; was director and president of the chair
manufacturing company; is director in the Northfield National Bank; has a
wife and 3 children.
Polly

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