We know 10 Spring Street was not on the map in 1901, but family records show it was built in 1902.
We know 48 North Street was built in 1897 from records of William Lawrence building a house there.
We know the House at 26 West Street was built in 1889 from records and newspaper clippings of E. B. Patterson moving an old house and building this one. (Called ‘Rose Bank Cottage’ by the Brady’s who lived there after Patterson.
We know the Dunshee house at 60 West Street was built by John Gregory in 1877 from newspaper clippings.
We know 31 Pleasant St. was built in 1896 by Fred Dickerman from newspaper clipping.
(Note- History of Bristol Date for house is wrong)
May 1897 Bristol Herald
Sept. 24, 1896 Bristol Herald
The house at 80 East Street was built c. 1837 by Israel Eddy.
From John Burbank Records.
The house at 52 Maple St. was built by Smith W. Hatch. Taken from newspaper clippings and records of Hatch.
The house at 76 East Street was built in 1825. Date from John Burbank Records.
The house at 382 Hewitt Road was built ca. 1847. Date taken from historical and Dunshee family records.
The house at 51 North Street was built ca. 1840. Date taken from Hanson family records.
The house at 21 North Street was built in 1909. Date taken from newspaper clippings.
The house at 23 North Street was built in 1876. Date taken from newspaper clippings and other records.
2 Garfield St. (Dwight & Marjorie Bilson House)
Note-Started search with Alfretta Duclos
Book 31 Page 411 June 13, 1944
Mary Bump & Marjorie Miles to Alfretta Duclos
(Mary & Marjorie were daughters of Dr. George Edmunds)
Book 30 Page 525 January 4, 1940
Dr. George Edmunds Est. to Mary Bump & Marjorie Miles
Book 21 Page 161 November 6, 1894
Dr. Homer & Ida Bogue to Dr. George Edmunds
Book 19 Page 39 February 8, 1887
Dr. Elon Prime to Dr. Homer & Ida Bogue
Book 18 Page 114 January 27, 1883
Thomas S. Drake to Dr. Elon Prime
Book 17 Page 343 October 20, 1879
S. M. & Caroline Vitum to Thomas S. Drake
Book 16 Page 378 March 25, 1875
Davis Tucker to Thomas S. Drake
Book 14 Page 149 April 8, 1861
William B. Johnson to Davis Tucker
Note – Davis Tucker is name on 1871 Addison County. Atlas map
Book 13 Page 482 April 1, 1858
George Burnham to William B. Johnson
Note – W. B. Johnson was on c.1857 Addison County map
Book 13 Page 176 March 20, 1856
Oscar Huntley to George Burnham
Book Page December 12, 1853
Noah Baldwin to Oscar Huntley
Book 6 Page 256 May 11, 1824
Henry Soper to Noah Baldwin
I was not able to find who Henry Soper bought property from as he bought and sold many properties prior to 1824. Unable to tell which property was this one. (RD)
However on page 192 of ‘The Early History of Bristol by Harvey Munsill’, written in early part of the nineteenth century, it references Amos Eastman where ….he removed to North St. and built the house, or a part thereof, where Elephet and Wm b. Johnson now live….. Johnson’s name is on 1857 map and he moved to Ohio in 1861.
According to Harvey Munsill Amos Eastman built this house before he moved to New York for a few years, then moved back to Bristol for a few more years, then to Lincoln where his wife died in 1820.
I think this house had to have been built around 1810.
Reg Dearborn
March 26, 2021
58 North St.
Town Records
May 4, 1839 – Book 9 – Page 487 – Solomon Drake sells parcel of land to William Peet.
(Approx. 8 rods + 20ft. (152 Ft.) of frontage on North St.)
Also just land, no buildings, were mentioned in deed.
May 30, 1861 – Book 14 – Page 125 –William Peet sells to Joseph and Judith Kitchell
January 11, 1866 – Book 14 – Page 705 – Joseph Kitchell sells to Erastus Stewart
September 15, 1871 – Book 15 – Page 660 – Erastus & Mary Stewart sell to Joel Barlow
March 13, 1901 – Book 21 – Page 420 – Ernest C. Kilbourn sells to Arthur B. Kilbourn.
Note – This was part of Barlow Estate.
September 3, 1959 – Book 36 – Page 288 – Quit Claim deed to Francis & Julia Kilbourn
Also there was a recording From July 26, 1977 in Book 47 Page 61 where George Kilbourn also transferred a deed to Francis & Julia Kilbourn.
August 4, 1983 – Book 55 – Page 68-69 - Sold to Mike & Martha Chesley.
It appears the house would have been built around 1839.
So September 15th 2021 the house will been part of the Barlow/Kilbourn family for 150 years!
Reg Dearborn
March 2021
52 North St. (Burke House)
Book 36 Page 152 October 30, 1958
John Kilbourn to Ed & Marion Burke
Pook 26 P. 67 March 28, 1919
Silas & Anne Goff to John & Margrite Kilbourn
Prior to Silas Goff owning house and land it was owned by Issac Stowell Jr. after
Issac Stowel Sr. died in 1873.
1857 map and 1871 map show Issac Stowell Sr. owning this property.
I did not find if anyone owned property between Issac Stowell Sr. and Datus Gaige.
Book 36 deed to Ed & Marion Burke references April 6, 1838 deed and survey in
Book 9 Page 413.
The Book 9 Page 413 April 6, 1838 deed conveys property (no buildings just property)
from Benjamin Allen to Datus Gaige.
I would place date of buildings to c. 1839
The house was in the Kilbourn Family (John and Margurite Kilbourn and their daughter Marion Kilbourn Burke) for 91 years.
Reg Dearborn
Updated March 26, 2021
6 South St. Martha Parker House
July 21, 1958 – Book 36 Page 103-104 - Town of Bristol inherited property from Martha Parker Estate.
January 6, 1933 – Book 28 Page 430 – Martha and Julia Parker (cousins of Kate Stewart) obtain property from Kate Stewart estate.
Kate Stewart was the daughter of Richard and Martha Stewart. Kate inherited the property after her mother died in 1924.
The 1900 census shows Martha Stewart running a boarding house at this location
The 1871 Beers Atlas map shows the property belonging to R.D. Stewart.
It appears Richard Stewart purchased the property from Alvin Stewart in the later 1860s.
The 1857 Addison County Map show William Munson as owner.
The Records for William Munson properties did not give a description of properties.
There were so many estate recordings in Bristol Town Records that did not reference previous records that it was hard to track property records back prior to Richard Stewart but there was one link that helped.
September, 8, 1848 – Book 12 Page 568 – Property was transferred to Mary Bradley.
Mary Bradley was wife of Joseph Bradley. According to Page 225 of the “The Early History of Bristol Vt.” by Harvey Munsill Joseph Bradley lived in New Haven … “until 1840 when he made purchase of a House and lot in Bristol Village of William Dunshee the place now owned and occupied by Alvin Stewart”. (Note this would have been recorded about 1867 when Munsill Papers were written. RD)
William Dunshee was born in 1793 and was married in Bristol in 1815. In 1815 he would have been about 22 yrs. old.
This would possibly date house at 6 South St. to c. 1815 to 1820.
Reg Dearborn June 2021
34 West St. Benway/Abernethy
Book 47 Page 155 September 6, 1977
Alan & Mary Fleming to Harold & Cindy Benway
Book 37 Page 347 May 27, 1963
Est. of Louella Martin to Alan & Mary Fleming
Book 25 Page 488-9 September 18, 1920
A.B.C. Deming to Ramie & Louella Marti
Book 24 Page 175 January 1, 1913
Anna & L.O. Chapin to Albert B.C. Deming
?
? Shattuck to ?
Book 18 Page March 9, 1882
Mary Abernethy to Hiram Shattuck (See Middlebury Register Mar 17, 1882)
Book 15 Page 211 February 20, 1868
Cornelius Abernethy to Mary Abernethy (Cornelius was Mary’s step-son)
Book 15 Page 77 February 5, 1867
Samuel Stewart to Cornelius Abernethy (Land only I believe RD)
Mary Abernethy - 1866?-1868? 34 West St.
^ Address is actually 72 North Street
72 North St. Ezra S. Dike House
Book 31 Page 22 September 4, 1941
Mary Smith to Ezra S. dike
Book 24 Page 64 July 25, 1910
Olive Shattuck to William (Wyllis) & Mary Smith
(1910 census shows Shattuck running a boarding house there)
Erskine W. & Olive Shattuck had 2 acres in c.1890)
(Erskine Shattuck died in 1909)
(E. T. Fitch had 51 acres in 1868) (Fitch is on 1871 map)
(Lucinda Buttles had 51 Acres in 1865)
(Corney Buttles died in 1862)
Book 13 Page 194 April 5, 1856
Susan Pier to Corney & Lucinda Buttles
C. Buttles is on 1857 map at this location
Book 10 Page 302 December 29, 1843
Noah Edwards to Manfred Pier (Susan Pier)
(Manfred Pier died in 1849)
55 East Street (Kent Home)
Book 51 Page 415 February 1981
Joan Booska to Keith Clayton (Pastor)
Book 51 Page 30 March 1974
Alan Schaltenbrand to Jim & Joan Booska
Book 40 Page 278 November 1969
Ed & Barb Wheelock to Alan Schaltenbrand
Book 37 Page 150 April 18, 1962
Anne Wilson Guardian for Mabel Adah Kent to Ed & Barb Wheelock
Book 23 Page 163 January 8, 1908
Estate of Eramus Kent to Melissa and Adah May Kent
Book 14 Page 59 November 5, 1860
John Dunshee to Luther Kent
(1871 Map shows Mrs. Luther Kent at this location,
Luther died Oct. 1870)
(1880 census shows E.M. Kent living there)
Book 14 Page 58 April 11, 1860
David Bosworth to John Dunshee
(1857 Map shows D. Bosworth at this location)
Book 13 Page 36 December 4, 1852
James Daly (Daily) to David Bosworth
It appears James Daly was living on East St. in 1850 census
In 1844 he was a justice in Bristol
He does not show on 1840 census
Daly was living in Boston in 1870
House built c 1843
According to quad-renal property records value of property went from $700 in 1878 to $1500 in 1882.
6 Park Place Luman Munson home
Built c 1825
P 232 of Munsill Papers say Munson and Dayfoot in 1824 commenced doing business selling goods. Their building was located on the North side of the common nearly on the same ground where Luman Munson’s dwelling house now stands.
Hewitt Farm c. 1825 Information
(Described as 46 acres of land south of the road
between Bristol flats and the road to the Village in some deeds)
Owners:
Jono Chapin
Gertrude Lathrop
Harvey Hewitt
Elisha Hewitt Feb. 16, 1887
Gideon & Phoebe Ridley
In April 1882 Irwin Carpenter sold his ½ of farm to Gideon Ridley that he had bought about a year and half before.
There were other property transfers between John S. Ridley, Irwin Carpenter and Gideon Ridley. I believe these were other parcels of land.
John S. Ridley sold to Elisha Carpenter in March 1881.
John S. Ridley (shows on 1871 atlas map) in area of spring stream.
In Jan. 1877 Gideon B. and John Ridley were raising trout (Add. Cty. Journal.
In 1870 John Ridley was farming in Bristol. (Census)
Anson & Mary Parmelee sold to John S. Ridley
Sept. 21, 1868 Vol. 15 Page 282 of land records
Rollin Dunshee sold to Mary Parmelee
Oct. 26, 1860 Vol. 14 Page 56 of land records
Rollin Dunshee also sold Spring Rights to two of his neighbors at this time.
Vol. 14 Pages 54, 55
Rollin shows on 1857 map on south side of the rd., across from Brother John Dunshee Jr. also in area of spring stream.
1860 census shows him listed as a farmer. Later moved to Cal. died 1907.
Rollin Dunshee purchased property from Horace and Francis Dunshee
April 29, 1847 Vol. 11 Page 242 of land records
Horace and Francis Dunshee purchased property from Estate of Edward Dunshee.
April 21, 1842 Vol. 11 Page 222 of land records
Edward Dunshee purchased property from Estate of Amos Scott.
July 31, 1823 Vol. 6 Page 145
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• Edward Dunshee was married in October 1820.
• Edward Dunshee had operated a saw mill in this area where Amos Scott also had an early saw mill.
•He may have built house around 1825 after running mill.
• Edward Dunshee was born 1795 died 1841
• Horace Dunshee was born 1825 died 1881
• Rollin Dunshee was born 1820 (probably a cousin to Horace) died in Cal. in 1907
History of 46 East Street
June 12, 1890– Bristol Herald - William McGee has his new house on East St. framed and enclosed.
September 4 1890 – Bristol Herald – Wm. McGee has moved into his new residence.
William McGee died December 6, 1919
September 9, 1920 – Bristol Herald - Mrs. Wm. McGee sold her home to George Thayer of Lincoln.
George Thayer died February 14, 1923. Wife Mary Thayer died February 20, 1924
April 30, 1924 – Town Records Book 27 Page 128
Estate of Mary Thayer to Loren Jackman and Dan Garland
May 13, 1976 – Town Records Book 45 Page 286
Dan Garlandto Warner and Carol Pierce
October 7, 1985 – Town Records Book 58 Page 402
Warner and Carol Pierce to Mike and Kathy Smith
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Mike and Kathy Smith to Nick and Dana Perzanoski
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Information on some of the owners:
William McGee - Wm. McGee owned the building at what is now 43 East St.
In 1885 he had opened a Marble Shop there, carving and selling Monuments.
In 1891, he and a fellow worker carved the ‘Lord’s Prayer Rock’ for Dr. Joseph Greene.
George Thayer – George Thayer was from Lincoln and was in the lumber business for many years. He was the owner of the Lincoln Lumber Co. for a number of years.
Dan Garland – Dan Garland was also from Lincoln. For many years he was involved with his father-in-law, Loren Jackman, in selling farm equipment and real estate. He owned and was the landlord of 46 East St. for 52 years. Jackman & Garland had also owned the General Store in Lincoln that was destroyed by fire in 1924.
The house at 39 Pleasant Street was built by Frank Nathaniel Hill and completed in 1899. His wife was Jeanette Heath Hill.
Frank and Jeanette Hill were Maternal Grandparents to Lee Landon.
Frank Hill was described as a Capitalist.
September 15, 1898 Bristol Herald
March 16, 1899 Bristol Herald