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"Tradition says that John Bishop was the first settler of the town, though the records show Barnabas Barnum, John Bishop, John and Ebenezer Stearns to have settled coincidently, in 1774, twelve years after granting of the charter. These, perhaps, were joined by some others, but after the breaking out of the Revolution the settlement was broken up, and John Bishop, with several sons, and E. Stearns, were captured by Indians and Tories, and taken prisoners to Canada. Barnabas Barnum was killed at the siege of Shelburne Block-house, March 12, 1778." - pp157-158, "Gazetteer and business directory of Addison County, Vt., for 1881- 82" https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusinac00inchil
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