Original owner: Sweet, Benjamin (?-1813)/ Sweet, Philip/ Marble, Dale. R/
Info: This English-style threshing barn has a timber frame construction and three bays. It has a center threshing floor and two side bays, one for the storage of grain and one for the shelter of animals in six stalls.
Provenance: The Farmers' Museum acquired the barn from Dale Marble, Mt. Vision, NY; by donation, December 31, 21997. * Dale Marble acquired barn lot from Sherman Marble in March 1997. *Sherman D. Marble was conveyed barn lot from sister Thelma M. Marble upon her death in 1979. *Thelma M. Marble and David E. and Clella Marble acquired joint tenancy of barn lot from William C. Marble in 1929. *William C. Marble bought the barn lot from Sophronia White Gardner in 1918. *Sophronia White Gardner bought barn lot (with other properties) from the heirs of Brice Shove (Eliza Shove, Henry Wilbur, Anna Wilbur and Evaline Wilbur) in 1891. *Eliza Shove et. al. were willed the property owned by Brice Shove in 1888. *Brice Shove bought the barn lot as well as other lots from Solomon Squires. *Solomon Squires bought the barn lot and other property from James, Fanny and Waty Sweet in 1852. *James Sweet - owed the barn lot in the 1850 census possibly acquired from his father Philip Sweet. *Philip Sweet might have acquired the barn lot from the estate of his brother Benjamin Sweet. *Benjamin Sweet bought the barn lot and other properties from Eber Sherman in 1802 for $3,781.
