Chittenden

BLIN, Samuel, Simon & William

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 863

William BLIN, emigrated to this town [Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont] 
from Connecticut in an early day, with several sons; located on a portion of 
the Governor's right, a short distance south of SPEARS'; did not live many 
years after he came to Shelburne. [The SPEARS referred to was, as the text 
notes on the previous page, Richard SPEARS, who came to Shelburne on 21 July 
1783, purchased a lot on the east side of Shelburne Bay, a part of which was 
in the town of Burlington, and erected a log house on the bank [east bank of 
Lake Champlain], near the water, just south of the Burlington line. If 
William BLIN was south of SPEARS, then BLIN was likely also located very 
near, if not on, the west bank of Lake Champlain. The original charter of 
the town of Shelburne, then in the Province of New Hampshire (the text of 
which appears on pages 354-355) was issued by George III, 18 August 1763, and 
consisted of equal shares of land granted to seventy, as the document puts 
it, "loving subjects," one of whom was apparently William BLIN.]

Simon BLIN, a son of William, owned and occupied a portion of the lot on 
which his father resided; was a prominent citizen; held several offices, 
constable, selectman, etc.; kept a public house for many years; raised a 
large family of children. He [Simon BLIN] died 05 April 1819, aged 
fifty-three years. [By calculation Simon BLIN was born about 1766; his 
father, William BLIN, probably wed before 1766.]

Samuel BLIN, a son of William, owned and occupied another portion of the 
farm purchased by his father; was an enterprising and influential citizen in 
the community; filled various offices in the gift of the people, kept a 
public house for many years, reared a large family of children. The street 
on which these two brothers [Simon and Samuel BLIN] were located has long 
been known as Blin Street, and the neighborhood as the Blin District. He 
[Samuel BLIN] died 27 November 1844, aged seventy-three years. [By 
calculation Samuel BLIN was born about 1771. These biographical notes 
extracted from the section on the history of Shelburne in the stated source. 
Bracketed material added by submitter, who is not researching this surname, 
to clarify the extractions.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly