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1844

Andrew Barlass removed to the farm in Harmony which he purchased of the Government.

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  • “891 ANDREW BARLASS was bom in 1822, near Loch Leven, Scotland ; the rudiments of his education were imparted to him by a nephew of Robert Burns ; he resolved to seek his fortune in the J^ew World at an early age ; he landed in New York City in 184J, coming to Wisconsin in October of that year, and settling on the Milwaukee road ; he removed to the farm he now lives on, in the town of Harmony, in 1844, having purchased it of the (lovernment ; this is one of the best farms on Rock Prairie. Mr.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/36-bios-harmony.md, PDF p. 887

    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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