Pawlet (VT) One Hundred Years
Hiel Hollister
1867
J. Munsell, Albany
PEPPER, SIMEON, from New Braintree, Mass., 1783, m. Esther, da. of Joseph Jones, and settled on the present premises of H. W. King.
He served through most of the war and was at the battle of White Plains. He raised a family of six children: Simeon, Asahel, John, Chauncy P., Philene and Narcissa.
He died in 1822, aged 68; his wife in 1821, aged 64.
PEPPER, SIME0N, Jr., m. Lucy Leonard, who died in 1812, aged 22, next he m. Helotia Brooks, and raised nine children: Danforth, Seth B., Simeon, Ashbel H., Willard, Louisa, Lovina, Mary and Philena.
These children, with their wives and husbands, were all present at the funeral of their mother in 1865.
He died in 1851, aged 64.
PEPPER, JOHN, m. Anna Roach, and settled near his father’s. They raised three children: James, who married Caroline Preston and removed to Ohio; Esther m. Harry Goodspeed and died in 1862, aged 43; Anna m. Clark Bent, of Poultney.
Mr. Pepper died in 1830. His widow m. Elijah Billings, who died in 1853, aged 63.
PEPPER, CHAUNCY P., m. Seba Derby and settled at West Pawlet at brick-making.
They raised seven children: Hamilton, Warren D., Hiram, Melissa, Flotilla, Julia A. and
Lefa. Hamilton m. Amelia Andrus; Warren D. m. Katie Warner; Hiram m. Orcelia Williams and died 1864, aged 34; Melissa m. Allen Mills, of Pittsford; Flotilla m. Albert A. Ransom, of Castleton, and Julia A. m. Benjamin Reed, of Hebron, N.Y.
Mrs. Pepper died in 1858, aged 62.
