October 19

1755
Rodgers went in the evening to the houses south of the fort and on the lake. Finding a barn well filled with wheat, he left 3 men there and took one with him "to make further discoveries near the fort." About 60 rods distant, finding a good place to ambush, he lay there with the men left at the barn until next morning.

1809
Mr. Bridge, having been detained by his business until the dinner hour at the home of Gen. Mooers on Cumberland head, accepts the General's hospitality and writes thus in his diary:- "Dined on pig and plum sauce, and also partook of some homemade wine- very good. General Mooers appears to be a very hospitable gentleman. He has a large family - nine children."

1864
The day of the St. Alban's raid. At the American House, five strangers took dinner and there were six more at the St. Alban's House. The afternoon was cloudy, threatening rain, and the streets unusually quiet, since about forty of the principal men of the place were in Montpelier and Burlington, attending the session of the legislature at the first place and Supreme Court, at the second. Just after the town clock had struck the hour of three, simultaneously the banks were entered by armed men, with drawn revolvers, who proceeded to take possession of bank bills, treasury notes and United States Bonds. Any chance caller at either bank was robbed at once. But little silver was taken, being "too heavy", and they found no gold. The robbery occupied some twelve minutes, and in the haste both gold and bank notes were overlooked. outside, in the streets, other raiders intimidated the citizens, ordering chance passers to the green, shooting any who resisted, throwing Greek fire upon the wooden buildings, and seizing horses for flight. Bennett H. Young, the leader, rode about the streets giving orders to his men. They declared themselves Confederate soldiers come to rob and burn the town. In a few minutes, the raiders jumped upon their horses and, taking the Sheldon Road, made haste to escape. In a half an hour, an armed party from St. Albans was in pursuit. The robbers succeeded in getting across the line into Canada, but thirteen were arrested there and held for trial.