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Hoisington 2003 Windsor gathering, page 2
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Caption: Katherine Vaillancourt was our tour guide. The cemetery was at the end of the dirt road. The flowers are courtesy of the Town of Rochester's maintenance person.

Caption: This is a very lonely place once again, so I'm glad we came.

Caption: Landmark pine at site of house of Caira (dau of Sayles) Hoisington and James Clough.

Caption: Jon Ells at landmark pine at site of house of Caira (dau of Sayles) and James Clough.

Caption: Looking north up Little Hollow from Caira's towards general area of Sayles's house.

Caption: Steve at Sayles's house site?

Caption: NOW TO SOUTH WOODSTOCK. This is the general store.

Caption: Lottery Hill Farm, South Woodstock. Built by Salmon Hoisington in 1817, allegedly from his winnings in the Louisiana Lottery. The land was originally owned by Joab Hoisington, the settlor of Woodstock and once owner of the village of Woodstock. I am told Joab sold this vacant land to his brother Asahel, who sold it to his brother (or son?) Salmon. This is a photo taken some decades ago. Salmon's house is now obscured by "privacy" shrubs, which prevented us (and also prevents the owner!) from seeing this view of his house.

Caption: Hariette and Linda trek through the weeds to the Fullerton Cem, S. Woodstock VT. Sept. 18, 2003.

Caption: Harriette Jensen and Dot McEnaney at Fullerton Cem, S. Woodstock VT. There seems to be an unusual cluster in this small cemetery of graves of five Revolutionary veterans. Sept. 18, 2003.

Caption: Fullerton Cem, S. Woodstock VT. Grave of Lt. Samuel Myrick and Martha Brewer Myrick (ancestors of Marietta Farnsworth, wife of Davis Hoisington, son of Sayles). [Sept. 18, 2003 Steve & Jon Ells.] An original member of the Society of the Cincinnati, his tombstone reads "Lieut. Samuel Myrick. He served in the army during the war of the revolution and was a faithful and meritorious officer. His mind was tranquil and serene. No terrors in his looks were seen. His Savour's smile dispeled the gloom and smoothed his passage to the tomb."

Caption: Back in South Woodstock village. Green Mountain Perkins Academy (once a semi-public secondary school), S. Woodstock VT. Marietta Marion Farnsworth (wife of Davis Hoisington, 1830-1893 was born next door in brick house.). Davis was the son of Sayles of Liuttle Hollow. (Jon photo taken last winter).

Caption: Marietta Farnsworth (wife of Davis Hoisington & Jon's gr.-gr. grandmother) was born in brick house, next to GMPA.

Caption: Marietta Farnsworth (wife of Davis Hoisington) born here. Photo from So. Woodstock general store.

Caption: Leaving Windsor VT, we crossed the Connecticut River to Cornish NH, Sept. 20, 2003

Caption: Leaving Windsor, crossing the Conn. River to Cornish NH, Sept. 20, 2003

Caption: Looking back at Mt. Ascutney and across Connecticut River covered bridge to New Hampshire. Sept. 20, 2003