A Vermont-born settler came to Rock County and bought ninety-five acres on Sec. 1.

The evidence

• “Janesville ; born in Rockingham, Windham Co., Vt., Nov. 21, 1812; came to Rock Co. July 8, 1846; bought ninety-five acres on Sec. 1. Married Miss Betsey L.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 698 / book p. 702

  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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