Addison

HUTCHINS, Eleazer

Vermont Historical Magazine, No. XI, October 1867, p 831
(extracted from a section on the history of Jericho, Addison County, Vermont)

We believe the first physician in Jericho [Addison County, Vermont] to have 
been Matthew COLE, but being appointed Judge of Probate, he did not remain 
long in town. The first who made it his permanent home was Dr. Eleazer 
HUTCHINS, from Lebanon [Grafton County], New Hampshire, a pupil of Dr. Allen 
PARKHURST. He settled in town in 1791 or 1792, married Betsey, daughter of 
Capt. John HOLLENBECK, was a very energetic man, social and generous, popular 
and efficient in his profession, thoroughly identified with the progress of 
the town, was Surgeon of the regiment raised in this section engaged in the 
battle of Plattsburgh; died in town [Jericho, Addison County, Vermont] in 
February 1833, aged sixty-seven [by calculation born about 1766]. For these 
particulars we are indebted to his youngest daughter, wife of Hon. David FISH.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly