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Birth:          12 Mar 1796 Smithfield, R.I.
Death:          28 Jan 1891 Londonderry, Vt.

Notes
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dickbolt/CaptJamesBuxton.html
Beatrice Buxton's vol 2 Buxton Genealogy
a tanner and a farmer
see account in Beatrice Buxton's vol 2 Buxton Genealogy
1850 in Londonderry, Windham Co., Vt.

from awt Tasseltop
NATHAN BUXTON,
son of Jonathan and Salome (ESTEN) BUXTON, was born in Smithfield, R. I., March 
12, 1796. He died January 28, 1891. When about two years old his parents removed 
to this town, making the journey in January, over the snow on a sled drawn by two 
yoke of steers. The family were seven days on their journey and had with them 
besides Nathan, a younger child in its mother’s arms. Jonathan BUXTON had been 
here before and selected a home, such as it was, in Thompsonburg, and to that spot 
he was now bringing his little family.


Across the road from Mr. John RAMSDELL’s may be seen an old cellar where at that 
time stood the house of Samuel THOMPSON. He was the first settler in that region 
and his house was the only one in that vicinity. It was at this house the BUXTONs 
drove up on a winter’s night and rested for a few hours and then proceeded to the 
spot near by where they were to make their home. At that time the road passed 
eastward at about right angles from the present road, just in the rear of Mr. 
RAMSDELL’s house and bore round by Mr. STEWART’s, out by Mr. HUNTLEY’s over 
the hill. On this road, back of what is now Mr. RAMSDELL’s, was a log hut, old and 
deserted, with half the roof gone, and to this inhospitable spot the BUXTONs wended 
their way, tied their oxen to a sheltering tree, and made themselves as comfortable as 
they could for their first night in Londonderry. On the next day Jonathan’s brother, who 
had come with him, started with the team back to Rhode Island. They lived in this 
house several years, and three children were added to the family, Jason, Philena and 
Hannah.


The family afterwards moved a short distance to the eastward where Mr. BUXTON had 
bought a house of a Mr. MILLER. This house stood on the George JAMES farm, up 
back toward the mountain from the house now occupied by Mr. JAMES.


Jonathan BUXTON lived in this town about 39 years, and then with his wife and two 
youngest children returned to the old farm in Smithfield. He died 100 years old and his 
wife at 88. He had nine children who arrived at maturity, five of whom are supposed to 
be living, viz: John, who lives in Chesterfield, N. H., 82 years old; Daniel, who lives in 
this town, born May 1, 1811. Cyrus, who lives in Michigan, born March 12, 1816; 
Selah, who lives in Princeton, Mass., born March 13, 1819, and Philena THOMPSON 
of this town, who was born Nov. 1, 1801.


When Nathan was about 18 years old he went to Westmoreland, N. H., where he 
worked some five years in a tannery. He married Miss Elizabeth GRISWOLD. They 
soon moved to this town and united with the Baptist church. They had seven children 
who arrived at maturity and one died young. Their names were Stephen, Charles, 
Albert, Horace, Mary, Martha and Adeline. Five died in 1863-1865; Horace, aged 18, 
at Fort Slocum, Washington, D. C., in 1863; Capt. Albert B., killed at the battle of the 
Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Major Charles B., killed at the battle of Winchester, Sept. 
19, 1864. Two daughters died of diphtheria in the winter of 1864. One only is living, 
Stephen, who a few years ago moved West.


Solon THOMPSON, father of Walter and Henry, brought up his family in Londonderry. 
His father’s name was Samuel, and his grandfather also named Samuel lived in a 
house that stood over the old cellar nearly opposite John RAMSDELL’s house. He was 
probably the earliest permanent settler of Thompsonburg.


The old cellar on the Glebe side now owned by Collins GRISWOLD was covered by a 
log house in which Artemus PIERCE originally lived. He afterwards built a frame house 
near it and subsequently moved this down to the site now occupied by Mr. 
GRISWOLD’s house. The old part was burned a few years ago. In this house Mrs. 
Emery MELENDY, a daughter of Artemus PIERCE and mother of E. W. and J. W. 
MELENDY, was born. Artemus PIERCE was born July 10, 1779, and his wife Hannah 
GOODRICH Oct. 2, 1782. They had nine children. Two of the earliest of the settlers of 
this town bore the name of McMURPHY and MONTGOMERY. The former erected the 
first log house in town upon lands now owned and occupied by E. A. BROOKS; the 
latter on the farm now owned and occupied by H. H. COLLINS. But little can now be 
learned of McMURPHY; he began his work in 1769, but how long he remained or to 
whom his farm descended is not known. It came into the hands of Ebenezer SMITH 
who in the course of time built a frame house in place of the log hut. This frame house 
stood on the present site of Mr. BROOKS’ stable. There was a basement story in 
which the first school in town was kept.


Ebenezer SMITH came from Reading, Mass., where he had been a member of the 
Baptist church, and this circumstance many account for the fact that Rev. Gershom 
LANE, who was pastor of the Baptist church in this place, lived in this house for a 
season and Mr. SMITH boarded with him. Mr. LANE’s family consisted of himself, wife 
and an adopted daughter.


When Mr. SMITH died Avery STOWELL was appointed administrator of the estate, 
and he sold the property to Washington BROOKS who had come from Hancock, N. H. 
Washington BROOKS’ father had nineteen children. There is one sister still living in 
Michigan, one brother living in Hancock, N. H., and one, the oldest, John BROOKS, 
living near Hudson, Mich., who will be 105 years old on the 18th of June, 1891. When 
he was 100 years old the children of the town where he lived made a great celebration 
at which the venerable man made a little speech in which he said that he "had never 
used tobacco, drank intoxicating liquors or taken the name of God in vain." 
Washington BROOKS died Jan. 23, 1887, aged 82 years, respected and beloved by 
all who knew him.


JOHN P. MARTIN

graduated at the Medical College at Burlington in 1866, and is now practicing at 
Danby.

Parents
BUXTON Jonathan (Dec 1771 - 12 Jul 1870)
ESTEN Salome (1768 - 1869)

Siblings
BUXTON Nathan (12 Mar 1796 - 28 Jan 1891)
BUXTON Benjamin (28 Sep 1797 - 19 Jan 1875)
BUXTON Jason (21 Dec 1799 - 2 Feb 1879)
BUXTON Philena (1 Nov 1801 - BEF 1900)
BUXTON Hannah (30 Oct 1803 - 26 Jun 1882)
BUXTON John (12 Nov 1809 - 4 May 1897)
BUXTON Daniel (1 May 1811 - BEF 1900)
BUXTON Lucy (17 Mar 1814 - BEF 1870)
BUXTON Cyrus (12 Mar 1816 - 28 May 1905)
BUXTON Selah (13 Mar 1819 - Jan 1899)

Marriage To GRISWOLD Elizabeth Poor (22 Feb 1799 - 26 Mar 1886)
    m. 8 Apr 1823 Londonderry, Vt.

Notes


Children by GRISWOLD Elizabeth Poor 22 Feb 1799 - 26 Mar 1886
BUXTON Mary Elizabeth (2 Nov 1824 - ABT 1862)
BUXTON Stephen Andrew (16 Jan 1826 - 3 Mar 1898)
BUXTON Martha (1829 - 1864)
BUXTON Adaline Griswold (1831 - )
BUXTON Charles W. (1833 - 19 Sep 1864)
BUXTON Martin (ABT 1835 - BEF 1850)
BUXTON Albert B. (1836 - 6 May 1864)
BUXTON Horace (1844 - 1863)

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