Source: Centennial Celebration of the settlement of Chelsea, Vermont - September 4, 1884

Deacon Samuel Lincoln (or Linkon as he at first spelled the name), the first Deacon in the Congregational church, was born in Connecticut and came from Windham, that state, in February 1788, with his children, his wife having previously died. His children were Eleazer, Oshea, Shubal, Levi, Mary, Betsey, Achsea and Phebe. He first settled on the farm where Houston Fitts now lives, on West Hill. He died in 1800. The last survivor of this pioneer settler's children was Lavina Lincoln, who died in Chelsea, Novemeber 1883, at the age of 99 years. Harvey Lincoln, a grandson, moved into the village where he opened a store. He represented the town in the Legislature. He died within the past year.

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