Lemuel Punderson Papers, Series II 1808-1826

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Lemuel Punderson Papers, Series II 1808-1826

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Lemuel Punderson was a prominent Geauga County, Ohio, pioneer. He was the first permanent settler in Newbury Township in 1808, operated a grist mill and distillery in association with Eleazer Hickox, maintained a farm and saw mill, and served as a land agent in the area. The collection consists of an account book of Punderson's various activities, 1808-1826. The collection pertains to pioneer life in Geauga County, Ohio and is interesting for those researching Punderson's career or any of the facets of early Geauga County life in which he was involved.

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Punderson, Lemuel

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Lemuel Punderson (1782-1822), a native of New Haven, Connecticut, settled in Burton, Ohio, in 1807. The next year, he became the first permanent settler in Newbury Township, Geauga County. He had learned the carpenter's trade as a youth in New Haven and became a saw mill operator as an adult in Newbury Township. He also operated a grist mill and a distillery, two ventures in which he was joined by his neighbor, Eleazer Hickox. Punderson also maintained his own farm and served as a land agent. By...