Zadock Remington

Narrative:

     Zadock Remington was born about 1745.⁵ He was baptized on 15 Feb 1746/47 at the Congregational Church, Suffield, Connecticut.¹

One of the First Settlers in Castleton --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     The town of Castleton was awarded to 65 grantees by Gov. Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire 22 Sep 1761. But the first dwelling wasn't erected until 1769 by Col. Lee. He was joined the following year by Zadock and two other settlers and their familes..^15,16 He settled half a mile west of the village, becoming an extensive land owner, but was considered eccentric. He built the first framed house in Castleton, and probably kept the first tavern. The men recruited for the attack on Ticonderoga quartered there.^17,18
     Zadock married first Phebe Hawley on 25 Jan 1773 in Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont.⁶
     She died on 9 Oct 1776 in Castleton, Vermont.¹⁹
     Zadock served as Castleton's representative in the state Assembly during the June sessions in 1778, but was expelled under suspicion of being a Tory. The action against him was largely due to the activities of his brother David, who was arrested in Sep 1777 by order of the Council of Safety in 1778 in Castleton.²⁰
     Zadock married second Elizabeth Allen on 25 Nov 1778 in Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont.^7,8
     Zadock served in Capt. Ephraim Buell's Company, in Col Warren's Regiment of Militia. The unit was engaged in "Scouting for the security of the frontiers" from 10 May 1779 until 3 Dec 1779. During that time he was in active service four days, for which he was to receive eight shillings in pay. He was not an officer during that time. His tombstone shows him as Lieutenant but no record has been found showing him with that military rank. It was apparently an honorific title.²¹
     His second wire died on 16 Jan 1788.^22,23

His Third and Fourth Marriages --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     Zadock married third Anne Clark, daughter of Nathan Clark and Abigail Satterlee, on 16 Apr 1788 in Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont.^9,10
     Zadock appeared on the 1790 Federal Census of Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, (which was enumerated 4 Apr 1791, after Vermont became a state in Mar 1791) with a household consisting of three males under age 16 (sons Zadock, Elijah and Ira), two over age 16 (himself and another), and two females (daughter Annie and his third wife, Anne.)²⁴
     On 3 Oct 1798 Zadock was one of 18 grand jurors in the U. S. circuit court in Rutland who indicted Congressman Matthew Lyon for publishing several letters designed to "deceitfully, wickedly, and maliciously contriving to defame the Government," charges for which he was subsequently convicted and jailed for four months.²⁵
     Zadock appeared on the 1800 Federal Census of Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, with a household consisting of one male age 10 to 16 (son Zadock), two age 16 to 26 (Elijah and Ira), one over age 45 (himself), one female under age 10 (daughter Lucy), one age 16 to 26 (Annie), and one age 26 to 45 (his third wife, Anne.)²⁶
     Anne died on 21 Aug 1805.^27,28
     Zadock married fourth Mary Willard, daughter of Jonathan Willard and Sarah Loomis, on 9 Oct 1805 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont.¹¹
     He appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, with a household consisting of one male under age 10 (unknown), two age 16 to 26 (perhaps his sons, or his wife's sons), one over age 45 (himself), one female age 16 to 26 (perhaps his youngest daughter, or his wife's), and one over age 45 (his fourth wife, Mary.)²⁹
     Zadock sold for $200 four parcels of land in Castleton in Castleton to his son Zadock on 10 Apr 1818. One was 200 acres, the second 150 acres, the third 40 acres, and the fourth 110 acres.³⁰ Zadock sold in a separate deed, also for $200 three additional parcels of land in Castleton in Castleton to his son Zadock on 10 Apr 1818. One, in the south part of town was 45 acres, the second south of his former home, size not recorded, and the third 70 acres, part of his home farm.³¹ He also on the same day sold his son Zadock, for $50, his pew in the Castleton meeting house.³²
     Also on 10 Apr 1818, Zadock loaned his son Zadock $2,000, taking a mortgage on the 70-acre section of the home farm. The loan was to be cancelled if the son supported him and his wife for their natural life, and paid certain of his debts.³³
     Zadock appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, with a household consisting of one male over age 45 (himself), and one female over age 45 (his fourth wife, Mary.)³⁴
     Zadock appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Rutland Co., Vermont, with a household consisting of one male age 5 to 10 (unknown), two age 10 to 15 (grandsons Elkanah and John), one age 40 to 50 (probably his son Zadock), one age 80 to 90 (himself), one female age 5 to 10 (granddaughter Mary ), one age 15 to 20 (unknown), one age 30 to 40 (probably the daughter of his current wife and wife of young Zadock, Sophia Cobb), and one age 70 to 80 (his fourth wife, Mary.)³⁵
     Zadock died on 6 Jun 1838 in Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont.^12,13 He was buried in Congregational Cemetery, Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont.¹⁴