Mr. Clauson settled on the "Youngs' Farm"; the Delano/Ratheram farm was settled by Jeremiah Roberts; and the Afton village farm by Hiram Brown — all in 1837.

The evidence

• “Mr. Clauson settled on the " Youngs' Farm " in 1837, The farm formerly known as the Delano farm and now as the Ratheram farm, was settled by Jeremiah Roberts in 1837, The farm upon which the village of Afton is situated was settled in 1837 by Hiram Brown.— In the year 1838 the first settlements were mado on the west side of the river, by Rufns and Ira Washburn, and J. P.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/24-rock.md, PDF p. 163 / book p. 147

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources

  

• “Mr. Glauson settled on the Youngs' farm in 1837. The farm formerly known as the Delano farm, afterward as the Ratheram farm, was settled by Jeremiah Roberts in 1837. The farm upon which the village of Afton is situated was settled in 1837 by Hiram Brown. In the year 1838, the first settlements were made on the west side of the river by Rufus and Ira Washburn and J.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 522 / book p. 526

  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 · may repeat 1856-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent