Caledonia

FARRINGTON, Nathaniel Sr. & Jr.


Nathaniel FARRINGTON, Sr.

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 427 (excerpt from a 
section on the history of Walden)

Nathaniel FARRINGTON came into Walden [Caledonia County, Vermont] from New 
Hampshire in 1799, and settled on the farm now occupied by Jacob DUTTON. He 
was possessed of property to some extent, a man of energy, so much so that in 
1802 he raised 1800 bushels of English grains, accumulated property rapidly, 
kept the only hotel in town, for a number of years, and in various ways 
exerted a controlling influence over his fellow townsmen. He represented 
Walden in the state legislature in 1801, 1802, 1803, 1808, 1809, and 1811. 
He lived to old age, and left a property to his children.



Nathaniel FARRINGTON, Jr.

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, pp 427-428 (excerpt from a 
section on the history of Walden)

Nathaniel FARRINGTON, Jr. came into town [Walden, Caledonia County, Vermont] 
with his father. He early developed business tact, was the first merchant in 
town, and engaged to the time of his death, in 1854, in farming, 
merchandising, building mills, etc., ever doing a large miscellaneous 
business, thereby adding largely to his own estate, and to the material 
wealth of the town. He was possessed of a cool, sound judgment, and 
exercised an influence rarely attained, over his fellow townsmen for a long 
series of years. He was town representative in 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1846, 
and 1837. Simple and unostentatious in his own habits, he disbursed of his 
means with great liberality for the maintenance of education of this large 
family, and ever exercised a kind, considerate care over the interests of 
those whom he had assisted by pecuniary aid, to better their fortune, and his 
memory is cherished gratefully by the poor and needy.

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