Jerusha married John Manley II in 1761 in Westchester, New York. To this union, 6 children were born. She had been described as a grand and dignified lady who never learned to write, but who could read the "One Book" - Bible.
John, his wife, Jerusha and family, along with three other families arrived in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont from New Yok in 1768. The woods abounded with White Pine Trees. The tops of hills were completely covered with evergreens, pine, spruce, hemlock and fir intermixed with shrubs and bushes. A narrow bridge path, running from Bennington northeastward to Danby cut through these woods. The Group then camped for the night in the Dorset Valley. They awakened in the morning to discover that their oxen were missing. After much searching, John found them browsing by what is now called the Ethan Allen Spring. It is at this first sight that John built a log- cabin barroom. He called it the "Manley Traven". The traven stood on the west road at least through the Revolutionary times. This traven was used frequently by soldiers of both armies. John's, wife, Jerusha, cooked and washed dishes.
Sometime after the war, when John and his family returned to Dorset, John traded his land for a farm on the East road. He became very successful in his farming ventures.
John was also very active in the Congregational Church in Dorset, which his Father helped established.
John died at his son's, Isaac Manley's residence on the West Road in Dorset. His wife, Jerusha survived her husband for 15 years. She died on March 1, 1852. Both are buried beside each other in the Maple HIll Cemetery in Dorset.
John, his wife, Jerusha and family, along with three other families arrived in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont from New Yok in 1768. The woods abounded with White Pine Trees. The tops of hills were completely covered with evergreens, pine, spruce, hemlock and fir intermixed with shrubs and bushes. A narrow bridge path, running from Bennington northeastward to Danby cut through these woods. The Group then camped for the night in the Dorset Valley. They awakened in the morning to discover that their oxen were missing. After much searching, John found them browsing by what is now called the Ethan Allen Spring. It is at this first sight that John built a log- cabin barroom. He called it the "Manley Traven". The traven stood on the west road at least through the Revolutionary times. This traven was used frequently by soldiers of both armies. John's, wife, Jerusha, cooked and washed dishes.
Sometime after the war, when John and his family returned to Dorset, John traded his land for a farm on the East road. He became very successful in his farming ventures.
John was also very active in the Congregational Church in Dorset, which his Father helped established.
John died at his son's, Isaac Manley's residence on the West Road in Dorset. His wife, Jerusha survived her husband for 15 years. She died on March 1, 1852. Both are buried beside each other in the Maple HIll Cemetery in Dorset.
Jerusha married John Manley II in 1761 in Westchester, New York. To this union, 6 children were born. She had been described as a grand and dignified lady who never learned to write, but who could read the "One Book" - Bible.
John, his wife, Jerusha and family, along with three other families arrived in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont from New Yok in 1768. The woods abounded with White Pine Trees. The tops of hills were completely covered with evergreens, pine, spruce, hemlock and fir intermixed with shrubs and bushes. A narrow bridge path, running from Bennington northeastward to Danby cut through these woods. The Group then camped for the night in the Dorset Valley. They awakened in the morning to discover that their oxen were missing. After much searching, John found them browsing by what is now called the Ethan Allen Spring. It is at this first sight that John built a log- cabin barroom. He called it the "Manley Traven". The traven stood on the west road at least through the Revolutionary times. This traven was used frequently by soldiers of both armies. John's, wife, Jerusha, cooked and washed dishes.
Sometime after the war, when John and his family returned to Dorset, John traded his land for a farm on the East road. He became very successful in his farming ventures.
John was also very active in the Congregational Church in Dorset, which his Father helped established.
John died at his son's, Isaac Manley's residence on the West Road in Dorset. His wife, Jerusha survived her husband for 15 years. She died on March 1, 1852. Both are buried beside each other in the Maple HIll Cemetery in Dorset.
John, his wife, Jerusha and family, along with three other families arrived in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont from New Yok in 1768. The woods abounded with White Pine Trees. The tops of hills were completely covered with evergreens, pine, spruce, hemlock and fir intermixed with shrubs and bushes. A narrow bridge path, running from Bennington northeastward to Danby cut through these woods. The Group then camped for the night in the Dorset Valley. They awakened in the morning to discover that their oxen were missing. After much searching, John found them browsing by what is now called the Ethan Allen Spring. It is at this first sight that John built a log- cabin barroom. He called it the "Manley Traven". The traven stood on the west road at least through the Revolutionary times. This traven was used frequently by soldiers of both armies. John's, wife, Jerusha, cooked and washed dishes.
Sometime after the war, when John and his family returned to Dorset, John traded his land for a farm on the East road. He became very successful in his farming ventures.
John was also very active in the Congregational Church in Dorset, which his Father helped established.
John died at his son's, Isaac Manley's residence on the West Road in Dorset. His wife, Jerusha survived her husband for 15 years. She died on March 1, 1852. Both are buried beside each other in the Maple HIll Cemetery in Dorset.
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