A man brought his family to Wisconsin (having bought land in 1839).

The evidence

• “P. 0. Beloit; born in Orange Co., Vt., in 1807 ; came to Wisconsin in 1839 and bought 235 acres Grovernment land in Sees. 11 and 12; he made some improvements,^ returned East, and, in 1847, brought his family here ; built a residence, barns, etc., and made all improvements. He married, in 1831, in Orange Co., Vt., Harriet R.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 738 / book p. 742

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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