From Online Version of Gazateer of Washington County: " Maj. Nathaniel DAVIS, brother of Gen. Parley DAVIS, was born in Oxford, Mass., November 25, 1769. He was a man of great energy and comprehensive business ability. In 1789 he came to East Montpelier, bought a farm in the northeastern part of the town, and at once commenced to clear it. In 1792 he married Dolly DAVIS, of his native town. The next year he built a saw-mill on his farm, and before 1800 was doing a large mercantile-business and manufacturing potash. About 1810 he commenced the village of East Calais by building there a grist-mill, saw-mill, nail and scythe factory, and opening a store. Later this property passed into the possession of his sons-in-law, Shubael WHEELER and Samuel RICH. His daughter, Mrs. N. C. KING, was as generously remembered. In 1825 Mr. DAVIS, in company with his son, bought farm after farm, and were farmers on a large scale, and marketed more than 100 beef cattle yearly. In 1838 they built the woolen-mills at North, Montpelier, which proved an unsuccessful enterprise. Mr. DAVIS died in 1843, aged seventy-four years." ........................................... another except: " The Sibley woolen-mills, G. F. SIBLEY, proprietor, are located at North Montpelier, on Kingsbury Branch, which affords a fine power, being the outlet of twenty or more natural ponds or lakes. The principal ones are located in Woodbury and Calais. The factory buildings were completed in 1840 by Col. Nathaniel DAVIS, Jr., and were operated by several proprietors, without much success, until 1849, when Mr. Walter LITTLE became its owner, and conducted it with fine success until his death in 1859. In the spring of 1880 Mr. SIBLEY came into possession of the property, and has run the mills to their full capacity and with fair success to the present time (fall of 1888) Mr. SIBLEY is manufacturing white flannels of fine quality, which command ready sale. He consumes over 50,000 pounds of wool annually, and gives employment to twenty-five hands." ABOUT BROTHER (INCLUDES PARENT'S NAMES)*** "Gen. Parley DAVIS, son of Nathaniel and Sarah DAVIS, was born in Charlton, Mass., March 31, 1766. He received a good English education at the academy, in the town of Leicester, which included a knowledge of land surveying. He came into town with his cousin, Col. Jacob DAVIS, for the purpose of assisting in the original survey of the town, and soon rose to principal surveyor of the town and county...."
From Online Version of Gazateer of Washington County: " Maj. Nathaniel DAVIS, brother of Gen. Parley DAVIS, was born in Oxford, Mass., November 25, 1769. He was a man of great energy and comprehensive business ability. In 1789 he came to East Montpelier, bought a farm in the northeastern part of the town, and at once commenced to clear it. In 1792 he married Dolly DAVIS, of his native town. The next year he built a saw-mill on his farm, and before 1800 was doing a large mercantile-business and manufacturing potash. About 1810 he commenced the village of East Calais by building there a grist-mill, saw-mill, nail and scythe factory, and opening a store. Later this property passed into the possession of his sons-in-law, Shubael WHEELER and Samuel RICH. His daughter, Mrs. N. C. KING, was as generously remembered. In 1825 Mr. DAVIS, in company with his son, bought farm after farm, and were farmers on a large scale, and marketed more than 100 beef cattle yearly. In 1838 they built the woolen-mills at North, Montpelier, which proved an unsuccessful enterprise. Mr. DAVIS died in 1843, aged seventy-four years." ........................................... another except: " The Sibley woolen-mills, G. F. SIBLEY, proprietor, are located at North Montpelier, on Kingsbury Branch, which affords a fine power, being the outlet of twenty or more natural ponds or lakes. The principal ones are located in Woodbury and Calais. The factory buildings were completed in 1840 by Col. Nathaniel DAVIS, Jr., and were operated by several proprietors, without much success, until 1849, when Mr. Walter LITTLE became its owner, and conducted it with fine success until his death in 1859. In the spring of 1880 Mr. SIBLEY came into possession of the property, and has run the mills to their full capacity and with fair success to the present time (fall of 1888) Mr. SIBLEY is manufacturing white flannels of fine quality, which command ready sale. He consumes over 50,000 pounds of wool annually, and gives employment to twenty-five hands." ABOUT BROTHER (INCLUDES PARENT'S NAMES)*** "Gen. Parley DAVIS, son of Nathaniel and Sarah DAVIS, was born in Charlton, Mass., March 31, 1766. He received a good English education at the academy, in the town of Leicester, which included a knowledge of land surveying. He came into town with his cousin, Col. Jacob DAVIS, for the purpose of assisting in the original survey of the town, and soon rose to principal surveyor of the town and county...."
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