Issachar was likely born at the long time family homestead in Suffield, Ct. He turns up next in Bennington, Vt in September 1778 in a list of the Freemen.
He is a veteran of the Revolution. He served with Herricks and Walbridge's Regiments in the Vermont militia on a number of occasions.
He was married to Lorana Paine. She was the daughter of Samuel and Abigail Grimes Paine.
He later moved his family to present day New Haven Mills, Vt around 1790. He formed a partnership with others where he built and operated a series of mills. At this early date it was known as "Nortons Mills".
"A small falls on the New Haven River invited industrial development... the earliest of these was headed by Issachar Norton in the 1790's and deeds of that period refer to the hamlet as "Norton's Mills". "
While he was there he had a number of setbacks.
From the Vermont Gazette May 9, 1791 - "On the 25th ult., a child of Mr Issachar Norton drowned in the river."
(This would be Roswell 1 ?)
Vermont Gazette 1791 - "On 16th July a son of Mr. Issachar Norton of New Haven , about four years old, was knocked down by a large tree, but miraculously escaped injury." (This is likely Eldad or Samuel.) "Mr. Norton has resided in New Haven not quite three years during which the accidents that have befallen his children appear singular. His eldest son fell off the mill frame injuring his leg, a short time after, a younger son was drowned; a few months later a third son fell with his horse and now the fourth has escaped injury."
The population of the entire town of New Haven was 723 in 1791.
Physical evidence of the mills has apparently long since disappeared. The entire settlement had faded in prominence by the time it was completely burned to the ground ca. 1910 / 1911.
According to my best research it appears that Issachar never actually owned any of the mills, but instead was hired to build and manage them. This may be why he emigrated with his family to Quebec, Canada around 1803 - 1805 to become homesteaders on their own land. Along with many other veterans of the Revolution he was part of the Great New England Migration and became one of the founders of Barnston, in southern Quebec.
His obituary was printed in the St. Johnsbury Vt. Farmers Herald, as well as the Danville Vt North Star.
References:
"New Haven In Vermont 1761 - 1983" (Harold Farnsworth) from the New Haven Historical Society
"History of New Haven, VT"
H P Smith editor 1886
The Vermont Gazette
The Dansville VT North Star
St. Johnsbury VT Farmers Herald
History of Stanstead County, Quebec by B F Hubbard 1874
Also big thanks to cousin and Find A Grave contributor Jim Lyke for some of the original research for this biography.
He is a veteran of the Revolution. He served with Herricks and Walbridge's Regiments in the Vermont militia on a number of occasions.
He was married to Lorana Paine. She was the daughter of Samuel and Abigail Grimes Paine.
He later moved his family to present day New Haven Mills, Vt around 1790. He formed a partnership with others where he built and operated a series of mills. At this early date it was known as "Nortons Mills".
"A small falls on the New Haven River invited industrial development... the earliest of these was headed by Issachar Norton in the 1790's and deeds of that period refer to the hamlet as "Norton's Mills". "
While he was there he had a number of setbacks.
From the Vermont Gazette May 9, 1791 - "On the 25th ult., a child of Mr Issachar Norton drowned in the river."
(This would be Roswell 1 ?)
Vermont Gazette 1791 - "On 16th July a son of Mr. Issachar Norton of New Haven , about four years old, was knocked down by a large tree, but miraculously escaped injury." (This is likely Eldad or Samuel.) "Mr. Norton has resided in New Haven not quite three years during which the accidents that have befallen his children appear singular. His eldest son fell off the mill frame injuring his leg, a short time after, a younger son was drowned; a few months later a third son fell with his horse and now the fourth has escaped injury."
The population of the entire town of New Haven was 723 in 1791.
Physical evidence of the mills has apparently long since disappeared. The entire settlement had faded in prominence by the time it was completely burned to the ground ca. 1910 / 1911.
According to my best research it appears that Issachar never actually owned any of the mills, but instead was hired to build and manage them. This may be why he emigrated with his family to Quebec, Canada around 1803 - 1805 to become homesteaders on their own land. Along with many other veterans of the Revolution he was part of the Great New England Migration and became one of the founders of Barnston, in southern Quebec.
His obituary was printed in the St. Johnsbury Vt. Farmers Herald, as well as the Danville Vt North Star.
References:
"New Haven In Vermont 1761 - 1983" (Harold Farnsworth) from the New Haven Historical Society
"History of New Haven, VT"
H P Smith editor 1886
The Vermont Gazette
The Dansville VT North Star
St. Johnsbury VT Farmers Herald
History of Stanstead County, Quebec by B F Hubbard 1874
Also big thanks to cousin and Find A Grave contributor Jim Lyke for some of the original research for this biography.
Issachar was likely born at the long time family homestead in Suffield, Ct. He turns up next in Bennington, Vt in September 1778 in a list of the Freemen.
He is a veteran of the Revolution. He served with Herricks and Walbridge's Regiments in the Vermont militia on a number of occasions.
He was married to Lorana Paine. She was the daughter of Samuel and Abigail Grimes Paine.
He later moved his family to present day New Haven Mills, Vt around 1790. He formed a partnership with others where he built and operated a series of mills. At this early date it was known as "Nortons Mills".
"A small falls on the New Haven River invited industrial development... the earliest of these was headed by Issachar Norton in the 1790's and deeds of that period refer to the hamlet as "Norton's Mills". "
While he was there he had a number of setbacks.
From the Vermont Gazette May 9, 1791 - "On the 25th ult., a child of Mr Issachar Norton drowned in the river."
(This would be Roswell 1 ?)
Vermont Gazette 1791 - "On 16th July a son of Mr. Issachar Norton of New Haven , about four years old, was knocked down by a large tree, but miraculously escaped injury." (This is likely Eldad or Samuel.) "Mr. Norton has resided in New Haven not quite three years during which the accidents that have befallen his children appear singular. His eldest son fell off the mill frame injuring his leg, a short time after, a younger son was drowned; a few months later a third son fell with his horse and now the fourth has escaped injury."
The population of the entire town of New Haven was 723 in 1791.
Physical evidence of the mills has apparently long since disappeared. The entire settlement had faded in prominence by the time it was completely burned to the ground ca. 1910 / 1911.
According to my best research it appears that Issachar never actually owned any of the mills, but instead was hired to build and manage them. This may be why he emigrated with his family to Quebec, Canada around 1803 - 1805 to become homesteaders on their own land. Along with many other veterans of the Revolution he was part of the Great New England Migration and became one of the founders of Barnston, in southern Quebec.
His obituary was printed in the St. Johnsbury Vt. Farmers Herald, as well as the Danville Vt North Star.
References:
"New Haven In Vermont 1761 - 1983" (Harold Farnsworth) from the New Haven Historical Society
"History of New Haven, VT"
H P Smith editor 1886
The Vermont Gazette
The Dansville VT North Star
St. Johnsbury VT Farmers Herald
History of Stanstead County, Quebec by B F Hubbard 1874
Also big thanks to cousin and Find A Grave contributor Jim Lyke for some of the original research for this biography.
He is a veteran of the Revolution. He served with Herricks and Walbridge's Regiments in the Vermont militia on a number of occasions.
He was married to Lorana Paine. She was the daughter of Samuel and Abigail Grimes Paine.
He later moved his family to present day New Haven Mills, Vt around 1790. He formed a partnership with others where he built and operated a series of mills. At this early date it was known as "Nortons Mills".
"A small falls on the New Haven River invited industrial development... the earliest of these was headed by Issachar Norton in the 1790's and deeds of that period refer to the hamlet as "Norton's Mills". "
While he was there he had a number of setbacks.
From the Vermont Gazette May 9, 1791 - "On the 25th ult., a child of Mr Issachar Norton drowned in the river."
(This would be Roswell 1 ?)
Vermont Gazette 1791 - "On 16th July a son of Mr. Issachar Norton of New Haven , about four years old, was knocked down by a large tree, but miraculously escaped injury." (This is likely Eldad or Samuel.) "Mr. Norton has resided in New Haven not quite three years during which the accidents that have befallen his children appear singular. His eldest son fell off the mill frame injuring his leg, a short time after, a younger son was drowned; a few months later a third son fell with his horse and now the fourth has escaped injury."
The population of the entire town of New Haven was 723 in 1791.
Physical evidence of the mills has apparently long since disappeared. The entire settlement had faded in prominence by the time it was completely burned to the ground ca. 1910 / 1911.
According to my best research it appears that Issachar never actually owned any of the mills, but instead was hired to build and manage them. This may be why he emigrated with his family to Quebec, Canada around 1803 - 1805 to become homesteaders on their own land. Along with many other veterans of the Revolution he was part of the Great New England Migration and became one of the founders of Barnston, in southern Quebec.
His obituary was printed in the St. Johnsbury Vt. Farmers Herald, as well as the Danville Vt North Star.
References:
"New Haven In Vermont 1761 - 1983" (Harold Farnsworth) from the New Haven Historical Society
"History of New Haven, VT"
H P Smith editor 1886
The Vermont Gazette
The Dansville VT North Star
St. Johnsbury VT Farmers Herald
History of Stanstead County, Quebec by B F Hubbard 1874
Also big thanks to cousin and Find A Grave contributor Jim Lyke for some of the original research for this biography.
Gravesite Details
Researchers in Stanstead County, Quebec (especially the Nutbrowns) have scoured the county for all known cemeteries and grave stones but Issachar's has never been found. He may not have had one, or it may have been lost / vandalized .
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