Grace S. Ensign, Hebron Town Historian Collection

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Heritage Research Library at the Washington County Historical Society

Name/Title

Grace S. Ensign, Hebron Town Historian Collection

Entry/Object ID

2023.17.1

Scope and Content

Grace Ensign collected these items as the Hebron Town Historian. Information of Century Farms: Newspaper Clipping- "Century Exposition And Farm Awards to Feature Hebron Day" July 31, 1958 Newspaper Clipping- " Hebron Day Honors Century Farmers, Over 400 Attend" August 21, 1958 Newspaper Clipping- "Mrs. Ensign Gives History of Far for 8 Generations" May 5, 1954 (Rogers Homestead) Newspaper Clipping- "The Old Homestead- Owned and Operated By Mr. and Mrs. Elbert A Rogers Hebron, N.Y." Century Farm Applications and written descriptions: Rogers: settled by Thomas Rogers, Rev Clark Rogers 1760 submitted by Elbert Rogers Braymer Farm: settled by David Braymer submitted by James Harrison Hitt Allen Farm: settled by John Allen submitted by John J Allen and Charles E Allen White Farm: settled by Robert Creighton submitted by Alta White Ayers Farm- settled by Samuel Ayers submitted by Everett P Gould/ Frances Gould Gibbs * photograph of Samuel Ayers and daughter Almira Ayers in front of the house before 1890 Hurd Farm (Sunset View)- settled by Humphrey Ward/Andrew McMullen/John P. Hurd submitted by Daniel P. Hurd Getty Farm- Ebenezer Getty submitted by unknown Barkley Farm- settled by Williiam Barkley submitted by Clayton G. Barkley Wilson Farm- settled by James R. Wilson submitted by Ernest Wilson and Hazel Wilson Ingersoll Farm- settled by Dr. Ebenezer Ingersoll submitted by Mrs. Mae M Armsby Durham Farm- settled by Durfee Durham submitted by Mrs. Truman Liebig Reid Farm- settled by Robert and Margaret Reid Wilson Farm- settled by Guild and Gile Wilson Sheldon Farm- Asahel Sheldon Glasier Farm- settled by Archibald Glasier submitted by Mark Glasier Century Farm Certificate "This is A Century Farm" window sign.