Spring 1841
The town of Plymouth was first settled (David Douglass, Stephen C. and others); David Douglas entered 880 acres, built the first log house in the township, and cleared land.
The evidence
“Early times in Plymouth are well described in the following from the pen of one of its pioneers, written in 1856: "The town of Plymouth was first settled in the spring of 1841. David Douglass, Stephen C.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 516 / book p. 520
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.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 516 / book p. 520) · open the whole page “Early times in Plymouth are well described in the following from the pen of one of its pioneers, written in 1856: "The town of Plymouth was first settled in the spring of 1841. David Douglass, Stephen C.”
1908-brown-rock-county/31-smaller-cities-villages-towns.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 195 / book p. 700
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 195 / book p. 700) · open the whole page