A biographical subject came to Wisconsin (purchasing his homestead in 1851).

The evidence

• “Janesville ; born in Deny, Rockingham Co., N. H., in 1809 ; came to Wisconsin in 1849 ; purchased his present homestead and settled, in 1851, where he has resided ever since. Married Miss Rebecca Dustin in 1831, a descendant of the celebrated Mrs.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 702 / book p. 706

  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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