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176 - HISTORY OF WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO. CHAPTER X. THE FIRST FOUR SETTLEMENTS IN THE COUNTY. First Settlement.—The first white man of whom we have knowledge that came to what is known as Wayne county now for the purpose of permanent settlement was William Larwill, a native of Kent, England, whose advent in the wilderness dates as far back as 1806. He was a brother of Joseph and John Larwill, who came out the ensuing year (1807), the former in the employment of John Bever, United States Surveyor, who was then engaged in running off the county in sections for the United States government. And here, on the present site of Wooster, was made the -first settlement of the county. Second Settlement, —James Morgan, a native of old Virginia, but of Welsh ancestry, settled in Franklin township early in the spring of 1808. He removed to Ohio, and squatted on the Mohican, in 1806, but removed to Franklin township in the year just mentioned, entering the lands composing the farm owned at this time by Thomas Doty. Thomas Butler, born in the Old Dominion, also, emigrated to this township in 1808, and married Rebecca, daughter of James Morgan, April 12, 1809. Third Settlement.—James Goudy, father of John Goudy, at present living in Dalton, Sugarcreek township, removed from Jefferson county, Ohio, and settled two miles south-west of Dalton, in the fall of 1809. James Goudy was in St. Clair's defeat, November 4, 1791, was wounded in the thigh with a bullet, which for many years he carried in his body, and which ultimately caused his death. FIRST SETTLEMENTS - 177 Fourth Settlement.—Oliver Day,* in 1809–10, removed to East Union township, not far from " Cross Keys," and settled on the farm now owned by Jonas Huntsberger. He was a native of the State of Vermont, as were his companions, Ezekiel Wells, M. D., old Jonathan Mansfield and Vestey Frary, who accompanied him. + 'Squire Day," as he was called, was keeping a place of entertainment at what was long afterwards known as " Carr's tavern" when General Beall's army passed ; and the first transfer of real estate on the public records of the Recorder's office of Wayne county was made by Oliver Day. * Hon. John Larwill was of the opinion that the Day colony came in 1809. + First introduction of New England element. |