Chittenden ROOD, Azariah & Thomas Drakely Vermont Historical Magazine, No. XI, October 1867, p 833-834 (extracted from a section on the history of Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont) Azariah ROOD, from Lanesboro [Berkshire County], Massachusetts, was one of the three settlers [of Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont] of 1774, one of the first six freemen, first selectman, first deacon, etc.; he [Azariah ROOD] died in 1795, but left to fill his place his son, Thomas Drakely ROOD. Thomas Drakely ROOD, who served the town in almost every responsible civil capacity, and was one of the two deacons whose example formed our boyish idea of deacons [namely], Deacon [Thomas D.] ROOD and Deacon [Reuben] LEE, colleagues and contrasts for so many years, so many that we should not be competent historians of any other deacons. Deacon ROOD was a tall, strong, energetic man, of a decidedly administrative case of mind, at the same time progressive and conservative, ready and decided in action, wise and firm in counsel. Deacon Reuben LEE was a short, slight built man, of delicate features, of a quiet, reflective turn of mind, modestly shrinking from responsibility, and accepting no office but that of deacon. Thomas D. ROOD, his [Azariah ROOD's] youngest son, removed to Wisconsin in his old age, and [Thomas D. ROOD] died there [Wisconsin] in 1855, aged eighty-seven. His [Thomas D. ROOD's] sons were honored and efficient men, two educated for the ministry, Heman ROOD, D. D., several years at the head of a theological seminary at Gilmantown [Gilmanton, Belknap County], New Hampshire, now of Hartford [Windsor County], Vermont, and Anson ROOD, D. D., pastor of a Congregational church in Philadelphia for a number of years; he [Anson ROOD] died there [Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]. Submitted by Cathy Kubly