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Marriage Records Starksboro, Addison Co., VT

Samuel Holcomb to Cynthia Husted by Ira Bushnell

Samuel D. Holcomb to Mary Husted by Myron Bushnell 24 Dec 1828

Ezekial Husted and Amanda Salisbury 30 Apr. 1835

LDS Film #0924743, Item 4 Cemetery Records of Addison Co., VT

Old Abandoned Cemetery in Southwestern Part of the Town of Waltham, VT

EVARTS:

Luther (Jr.) died Dec. 1, 1846 age 75 (born approx. 1771)

Matilda R. (wife of Luther) died Aug. 28, 1861 age 88 (born approx. 1773)

Rollin (son of Luther & Matilda) died April 6, 1861 age 65 (born approx. 1796)

Sunset View Cemetery, Waltham, VT

HUSTED:

Emily Matilda (wife of Lyman E. Husted) died Dec. 21, 1831 age 28, space one side

(born approx. 1803)

DENISON:

Christopher, died in Vergennes, VT on May 3, 1849 age 64 space one side

(born approx. 1785)

CEMETERY?

BARTON, Andrew died Jan 10, 1813 age 76 years (born approx. 1736)

Widow of Andrew Barton: Desire died Dec. 1, 1824 age 81 years (born approx. 1740)

BARTON, Andrew Jr. died July 19, 1801 age 40 years (born approx. 1761)

Widow of Andrew Barton Jr.: Mary Chalker died Sept. 22, 1842 age 79 (born approx. 1770)

CHALKER, Samuel died July 28, 1813 age 57 years (born approx. 1756)

Widow of Samuel Chalker: Demaris died Nov. 29, 1843 age 88 (born approx. 1755)

BARTON, Dyer died July 31, 1808 age 58 (born approx. 1750)

Widow of Dyer Barton: Tabitha died July 23, 1842 age 89 (born approx. 1753)

1810 Vermont Census

Evirts, Martin Addi 037 Middlebury

Everts, Ebenezer Addi 037 Middlebury

Everest, Jared Addi 037 Middlebury

Everts, Dudley Addi 016 Addison

Evarts, Ezra Addi 016 Addison

Evaerts, Susan Addi 047 New Haven

Everts, Deborah Addi 047 New Haven

Lyman, Jonathon Addi 047 New Haven

Lyman, Wm. Addi 050 New Haven

Griswold, David Addi 048 New Haven

Bailey, Farrit Addi 045 New Haven

Hoyt, Jonathan Addi 048 New Haven

Hoyt, Seth

Hoyt, Seymour

Hoyt, Sally

Hunt, David, Addi 048 New Haven

Huntington (lots of them)

WILL OF TITUS HUSTED

Rensselaer County, New York

Wills Vol. 18/74 - July 9, 1832

In the name of our Great Preserver, Amen. I, Titus Husted, of the Town of Nassau and in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York being of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First. I order and direct that my executors herein after named pay all my just debts and funeral charges as soon after my decease as conveniently may. Second. I will and devise that my wife, Phebe Husted, have a privilege to reside in my house where I now live and be provided a comfortable living by my son, Henry Husted, during her widowhood. I likewise order that my son, Henry, keep one cow and one of my horses and single wagon for her use when she wishes. Likewise she must have two beds and bedding sufficient for summer and winter and my household furniture as long as she remains my widow or one third of my real estate at his pleasure during the time of her widowhood. Third. I will that my son, Amos Husted, have thirty acres of land containing the Fly Meadow and the land now in his possession. lying on the west end of my farm by paying fifty dollars back rent that is due me on said land that is in his possession. Fourth. I will that my son, Henry Husted, have all the remaining lands I now own and possess on the west side of the highways and likewise fifteen acres that the said Henry now holds a Lease for and likewise the said Henry Husted must have the use of all my real estate that is now in my possession as long as my wife, Phebe Husted, remains my widow. Likewise, the use of my stove that is now at John Jacobies in the city of Albany. Fifth. I give and bequeath to my son, Moses Husted, all the lands that I have leased to him together with all that is due from him to me for the same. Sixth. I will that the residue of my lands be sold that is not already disposed of to the above named three sons by my executor as soon after my wife, Phebe Husted, ceases to remain my widow as conveniently may be and the money arising from the sale after paying the expense for the same be divided between Abraham Husted and James Husted and my daughters Margaret Boyer, Betsey Boyer, Millicent Mickel and Lydia Baley. Seventh. I give and bequeath all the residue of my real and personal estate to my five sons to be divided equally amongst them after my wife, Phebe, ceases to remain my widow. I will that my son, Henry, keep four of my sheep for the use of my wife Phebe during this grant. I will that as much of my personal property be sold by my executor as shall be necessary to pay all my just debts and charges that may arise in executing this my last will and testament as soon after my decease as may be convenient. I further order and it is my will and intent that all the above named legacies and the bequeaths to my children be to them, their heirs and assigns forever repectively. I do hereby nominate and appoint Henry Low and Stephen Waterbury executors of this my last will and testament and hereby expressly revoke all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set me hand and seal this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the testator to be his last will and testament in the present of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses:

Signed: Titus Husted (L.S.?)

James Westfall, Nassau

John Westfall, Nassau

Noah Hodges, Nassau

October 23, 1834

State of New York, County of Rensselaer. Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Four personally appeared before me Philip Viele, Surrogate of the said County of Rensselaer, Noah Hodgeson of the subscribing witnesses of the will of Titus Husted late of the Town of Nassau in said county, deceased, who being duly sworn declared that he did see the said Titus Husted execute the (?) written instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Titus Husted bearing date the 9th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament. That at the time thereof, he the said Titus Husted, was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of the said Noah Hodges and that he the said Noah, together with James Westfall and John Westfall the other witnesses to the said will, severally published their hands and names to the said will as witnesses thereto in the presence of the testator and each other.

In testimony where of the said surrogate hath hereunto LS(?) set his hand and affixed the seal of this office at the city of Troy, the day and year first above written. Signed: Philip Viele(?)

Family of Titus Husted as mentioned in will:

Wife: Phebe

Sons: Henry, Amos, Moses, Abraham, James

Daughters: Margaret Boyer, Betsey Boyer, Millicent Mickels, Lydia Baley

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ADDISON CO. DEEDS

Ruana Husted, Deed to William Barton: Know all men by these presents that I Ruana Husted of Newhaven in the County of Addison and state of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of William Barton of Middlebury in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant, bargain, sell and convey and confirm unto the said William his heirs and assigns forever two certain pieces or parcels of land in Waltham in said County thus described to wit, the whole of lot number forty six in the second division of the Town of Newhaven drawn to the original right of James Claghorn Jr. containing fifty acres of land be the same more or less and also lot of land beginning at the southwest corner of said lot #46 thence southerly upon the east line of John D. Barton's land about 90 rods to Josiah Baileys land thence east only on said Bailey's north line about forty rods to said John D. Barton's land thence northerly on the west line of said John D. Barton's land about 40 to land deeded this day by Lyman E. Husted to William Barton thence westerly on said William Barton's line about 20 rods to a beech tree which is the southwest corner of said William Barton's land thence northerly about 44 rods upon the west line of said William Barton's lot to the south line of the aforesaid lot #46 in the 2nd division whence westerly on said south line to the place of beginning containing fourteen acres more or less.

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and ? to belonging to the said William his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behalf forever and I the said Ruana do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to sell with the said William his heirs executors and administrators and assigns that land until the ensealing of there presents I am well served of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all encumbrances and that Ii will warranty and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

"Vermont History", Vol. XXIX No. 2 April 1961

Sylvanus Evarts, Governor Chittenden's Tory Brother-in-Law, by Gwilym R. Roberts

On February 20, 1779, the Assembly of the State of Vermont joined the Governor and Council in granting to Timothy and Eli Evarts 120 acres of land in Castleton, in recompense for a debt owed by the state to their father. This would not in itself be remarkable were it not that six days later the father, Sylvanus Evarts, was proscribed as a Tory, and all of his property ordered seized for the benefit of the state. Commenting that "the sin of the father was not visited upon the children," the editor of the records of the Vermont Governor and Council in 1873 referred to this grant as a "remarkable instance of generosity."

A rather important fact of which the editor apparently was unaware, and which has escaped other Vermont historians, is that Eli and Timothy Evarts were nephews of Governor Thomas Chittenden and that Sylvanus Evarts, center of an important group of Castleton Tories, was a brother-in-law of the governor. The family histories of Thomas Chittenden and Sylvanus Evarts illustrate well the fact that social standing was no sure guide in determining loyalty during the American Revolution, and that men of apparently similar backgrounds often chose opposite sides in that struggle.

The Chittenden and Evarts families had lived near each other in East Guilford, Connecticut, for at least ninety-seven years before the day in 1749 when John, Nathaniel, and Sylvanus Evarts joined some of the Chittenden family in a move to the young town of Salisbury, in northwestern Connecticut. In the group were Thomas Chittenden, a nineteen-year-old bridegroom, and his sister Elisheba, two years his senior, who was married to Sylvanus Evarts.

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When the leading men of Salisbury decided to try to gain possession of some land in the "New Hampshire Grants" John Evarts was chosen to go to Portsmouth to apply for two townships. By redistributing the names on his list, he secured charters for three townships on Otter Creek -- New Haven, and Salisbury. His name headed each charter, and eight other members of the Evarts family, including his two brothers, were to be found among the grantees, as were Thomas Chittenden, and most of the other leading citizens of Salisbury. As in the case of most other New Hampshire grants of the early 1760's, most of the recipients used their ownership of land in the "Grants" for purposes of speculation rather than of settlement.

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Before 1776, Oliver Evarts had joined his father in Castleton <snip>. In February of 1776, Oliver Evarts went back to Salisbury to marry Nancy Landon, daughter of James Landon, J.P., who performed the ceremony, James Landon was one of the wealthiest men in Salisbury, and had represented that town in the Connecticut Assembly on many occasions. Within a few months after the wedding, Asa Landon, Oliver's new brother-in-law, moved to Castleton. <snip> In May of 1775, Zadock Remington's tavern in Castleton became the rendezvous point for the expedition for the capture of Ticonderoga planned and led by Ethan Allen, formerly part-owner of the iron "furnace" in the Furnace Pond area of Salisbury, the section in which the Evarts family had lived.

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After the British had gone, persons who had accepted Burgoyne's protection reluctantly or insincerely were treated gently by the Vermont government, but Sylvanus Evarts and his family were not in this group. In January 1776, Oliver Evarts apparently was working closely with the "Green Mountain Boys" when he was named one of the three assistant secretaries at the Dorset Convention but in 1777 his attitude was quite different. He was later to assert that he "gave all assistance in his power to the Army under the Command of Gen. Burgoyne," furnishing provisions, fat cattle, and forage, and his team to transport provisions, "procuring and clearing a Road through the Woods from Castleton to East Bay." Sylvanus Evarts, Gilbert Evarts, and Asa Landon must have joined Oliver Evarts in enthusiastic support of the British army, for the Vermont Court of Confiscation first met in April of 1778, these four men were in the first group of Tories whose real and personal property was declared forfeit to the state by reason of their treasonable conduct. The presiding officer of this court was Gov. Thomas Chittenden, Sylvanus Evarts' brother-in-law; the clerk was Matthew Lyon, whose wife was Sylvanus Evarts' niece; a third member of the five-man board was Timothy Brownson, a former Salisbury neighbor who, like Chittenden, had secured his Otter Creek lands through the activity of Gilbert Evarts' father.

It was under these circumstances that the Governor and Council and the Assembly of Vermont voted to give to Eli and Timothy Evarts 120 acres of land for debt due to their father from the state. <snip>

For sixty pounds each, James Claghorn, commissioner of sequestration, sold this mill interest to another commissioner, George Foote, and to Zadock Remington, each of whom thus gained one quarter of the water right. <snip>

4 Feb 1750 - Robert Huston, son of William & Agnes (Hinman) Huston) born in Voluntown, Connecticut. He was married four times to Sarah Kinne, Sarah Campbell, Rebecca and Susanna Foster. Only one child has been found - Robert, born Nov. 23, 1775 at Preston, CT. This Robert Huston died in Middlebury, VT in 1827.

8 Nov 1798 - death of James Husten, 1-yr., son of James & Lydia Husten - according to "The Old" Cemetery Records, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT

1800 - Federal Census Sandgate, Bennington Co., VT - James Husted 1M/45+ (born before 1755); 2F/10-16 (1784-1790); 1F/16-26; 1F/45+

1800 - Federal Census Middlebury, Addison Co., VT

James L. Hustin 1M/26-45 (1755-1774); 1M/under 5; 1M/16-26 (1774-1784); 2F/16-26 (1774-1784)

1800 - Federal Census Middlebury, Addison Co., VT

Robert Hustin Sr. 1M/45+ (born before 1755); 1M/26-45 (1755-1774); 1M-10-16; 1F/10-16; 1F-45+

Robert Hustin Jr. 1M/16-26 (1774-1784); 1F/16-26

6 Sep 1806 - James Husted Jr. "of Vergennes" buys 60 acres of land in Waltham from Edward Sutton

5 Sep 1807 - James Husted guilty of the crime of adultery

Last Tues. Jun 1808 - Chittendon Co. Vermont Supreme Court granted divorce to Ruana Husted of Newhaven, Addison Co., VT and James Husted, late of Newhaven, Addison Co., VT - Ruana received personal and real estate property that she had received as heir to her father who lived in Newhaven. She also received 60 acres of land in Waltham, Addison Co., VT that James Husted had bought from Edward Sutton of Vergennes, Addison Co., VT on 6 Sep 1806.

Abt 1808 - James Leamon Husted born in Vermont

29 Jun 1812 - Rebecca Huston, age 68, wife of Robert Huston, was buried at Carr Cemetery, Middlebury, VT

29 Dec 1812 - Sarah Huston, age 55, wife of Robert Huston, was buried at Middlebury, VT

28 Jan 1814 - infant daughter of Capt. Robert and Ruth Huston died and was buried at the Carr Cemetery in Middlebury, VT

Note: Other names in the Carr Cemetery in Middlebury, VT were Buttolph, Ball, Carr, Garlick, Kirby, Nichols and Manning

14 Mar 1814 - Robert Huston of Middlebury, VT married Mrs. Rebecca Sperry of Cornwall, marriage in Cornwall performed by Jedediah Bushnell. Note: Druscilla (Landon) Husted's family was from Cornwall, VT.

6 Apr 1820 - Robert Huston married Susannah Foster, both of Middlebury, Addison Co., VT (marriage performed by Thomas A. Merrill).

1817 - James L. Husted of Waltham buys property from Luther Everts (partly in Waltham and Newhaven)

11 Mar 1823 - James L. Husted of Waltham buys 5 acres in Waltham (formerly Newhaven) from Edward Sutton

12 Mar 1823 - Ruana Husted of Waltham buys Lot 46 (James Claghorn Jr.) in Waltham (but formerly in Newhaven) from Deborah Everts

12 Mar 1823 - Ruana Husted of Waltham leases Lot 46 (James Claghorn Jr.) in Waltham (but formerly in Newhaven) to Deborah Everts, lifetime/$100

1830 - Federal Census of Waltham, Addison Co., VT shows James L. Husted (20-30/born 1800-1810) with 1F/15-20, 1F/30-40 (born 1790-1800/Ruana?), 1F/60-70 (Grandma?); Lymon E. Husted (20-30/born 1800-1810) with 1F/20-30; 2M/0-5

21 Dec 1831 - Emily Matilda HUSTED (age 28, wife of Lyman E. Husted) died. She was buried in the Sunset View Cemetery in Waltham, VT (Addison Co., VT Cemeteries Microfilm at the LDS library)

1825 - Lemon (undoubtedly Lyman) E. Husted (born 1800-1810) buys Waltham property from Lewis Coolidge

1833? - Ruana Husted of Newhaven and Lyman Husted sell adjoining property in Newhaven to William Barton of Middlebury, VT. Ruana's property came from the estate? of James Claghorn

Note: it looks like Lyman E. Husted doesn't go to Illinois with James L. Husted and the Landons from Cornwall....

7 Apr 1834 - Lyman E. Husted of Newhaven leases farm of Solomon Hobbs of Waltham.

1850 - Federal Census of Middlebury, Addison Co., VT

In the household of GOODRICH, Otis 52/VT...

Susanna HUSTIN 80/MA (could this be Ruana???)

Sarah LOOMIS 78/MA (could this be Ruana's sister?)

Chittenden Co., VT Supreme Court

June Term 1808

Whereas Ruana Husted of Newhaven in the County of Addison hath exhibited for petition to the Honorable Supreme Court of the State of Vermont held in Burlington, in and for the County of Chittenden, by adjournment in the last Tuesday of June in 1808 against James Husted, late of said Newhaven, stating that at Newhaven on the Eleventh day of November 1807? she was lawfully married to the said James Hustead with whom she lived in the fulfillment of the marriage duties on her part, but that the said James disregarding his nuptial ties after that to wit at Newhaven aforesaid on the fifth day of September 1807 was guilty of the crime of adultery and praying for a bill of divorce from the said James and for said part of said James estate in Alimony as said court in their wisdom shall be fit to assign to said Ruana Husted and whereas the said James was duly notified and to appear and answer to said petition and was duly called to appear in Court to answer unto the same said Court on the evidence addressed adjudge and divorce that the prayer of said petition be granted and that the said Ruana be de deemed single and unmarried and do assign to the said Ruana Husted all of the property both real and personal that she received as heir to her father late of said Newhaven, deceased and assign to the said Ruana as aforesaid sixty acres of land lying and being in Waltham in said County of Addison and being the same sixty acres of land that the Edward Sutton of Vergennes in said County by deed dated the sixteenth day of September 1808 conveyed to the said James Husted a preference? being had to said deed for a more particular description of said land and to assign to the said Ruana Husted

Lyman E. Husted Deed to William Barton

Waltham (Addison Co.), Vermont Vital Records - Pages 111 & 112

Know all men by these presents that I, Lyman E. Husted, of New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of William Barton of Middlebury, in the County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these present do give, grant, bargain, sell and convey and confirm unto the said William, his heirs and assigns forever the following tract or parcel of land lying and being in Waltham aforesaid and being as follows, to wit, beginning at a beech tree twenty rods each of the southeast corner of lot number sixty six (66) in the second division of fifty acre lots in New Haven then north forty three rods to a stake and stones then east thirty seven and a half rods to the highway crossing the mountain then southerly on the line of said highway eighty one rods, then west thirteen degrees south twenty eight rods to a stake and stones then north eleven and a half degrees west forty o ne rods and six links to a stake and stones then west twenty rods to the first mentioned bounds containing seventeen acres and one fourth of ground be the same more or less meaning as the Highway is now travelled.

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances these of and thereto belonging to the said William, his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoove forever and the ....

Ruana Husted Deed to William Barton

Know all men by these presents that I, Ruana Husted, of New Haven in the county of Addison and state of Vermont, for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of William Barton of Middlebury in the county and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these present do give, grant, bargain, sell and convey and confirm unto the said William, his heirs and assigns forever two certain pieces or parcels of land in Waltham in said County I thus described, to wit, the whole of lot number forty six in the second division of the Town of New Haven, drawn to the original right of James Claghorn for containing fifty acres of land be the same more or less and also a lot of land beginning at the southwest corner of said lot number 46 thence southerly upon the east line of John L. Barton's land about 90 rods to Josiah Bailey's land, thence easterly on said Bailey's north line about forty rods to said John D. Barton's land thence northerly on the west line of said John D. Barton's land about 40 to land deeded this day by Lyman E. Husted to William Barton thence westerly on said William Barton's line about 20 rods to a beech tree which is the southwest corner of said William Barton's land thence northerly about 444 rods upon the west line of said William Barton's lot to the south line of the aforesaid lot No. 46 in the 2nd division thence westerly on said south line to the place of beginning containing ? more or less.

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances then of and thereto belonging to the said William, his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoove forever and I the said Ruana do for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators covenant to and with the said William, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that and until the ensealing of these present I am well ? of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all encumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

Know all men by these presents that I, Luther Everts, of Waltham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of James L. Husted of So. Waltham, County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given. granted, bargained and sold and by these present do give, grant, bargain, sell and convey and confirm unto the said James L. Husted heirs and assigns forever the following tract or parcel of land lying and being situated part in Waltham and part in New Haven in said County of Addison and bounded as follows beginning at a stake standing in the west line of Waltham being the southeast corner of Harry Hunt's farm on which his house and barn stands then south 1/2 a degree east nineteen rods and twenty links to a stake a little north of the house where Harvey Sprague now lives, thence west 23 L1/2 degrees south one hundred and thirty one rods and eighteen links to a stakes and stones then north 1/2 a degree west nineteen rods and twenty links to the south line of Harry Hunt's farm to a stake then east 23 R1/2 degree north one hundred and thirty one rods and eighteen links to the first mentioned bounds containing fifteen acres including the highways to the same more or less -- to have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to him, the said James L. Husted, heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use benefit and behoove forever and I, the said Luther Everts, do for myself, my heirs, executors and administration covenant to, and with, the said James L. Husted, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns.