History of Chittenden County, Vermont : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1886, 909 pgs. Page 832 contains a sketch on Zenas H. Farrand - father of this Zenas H. Farrand.

Farrand, Zenas H., Essex, is a botanist largely engaged in collecting indigenous roots, herbs, barks, etc. Was born in Hinesburg, Vt., December 19, 1829. He was a son Stephen and Betsey (Hastings) Farrand. Stephen Farrand was born February], 1796, and
married to Betsey Hastings, a daughter of John and Polly (Abbot) Hastings, of Hyde Park, Vt., November 17, 1828. Her parents were among the first settlers in Hyde Park, coming from New Hampshire on horseback, moving all their goods in a pair of saddle-bags and a large silk handkerchief. They soon had a log shanty, with a stump for a table. This was a hard year, being compelled to subsist largely, during the fore part of the season, on herbage, ground nuts and berries, and in the winter their only food consisted of half a bushel of corn pounded in a hole in the top of a stump, with the head of an axe for a pestle ; this was mixed with jelly made by boiling basswood buds in water and with a little salt was their only food fortv months. His paternal parents were Joseph and Ruth (Hines) Farrand, natives of New Milford Conn, from where he and his family and Joseph Farrand, sr. (born January 1, 1728, and died in Hinesburg, March 28, 1806), came to Hinesburg, being among the pioneers of Hinesburg commg there m 1787. Joseph Farrand, jr., was born January 7, 1759, and died on June 22, 1840. He was a soldier, serving during the whole of the Revolutionary struggle, and from long hardship and exposure contracted a cold that so aflTected his head and left hip and leg that he was always lame, and for the last thirty-five years of his life was unable to go a step only with crutches, and the last twenty years was totally blind and verv deaf. His children were Laura, Benjamin, Clarissa, Almira and Stephen. Stephen resided in Hinesburg Vt, until April, 1855, when he settled in Essex, Vt, where he died October 5, 1868. Mother was born June 17 1779, and died February 22, 1849. They had two children ? Zenas H. and Mary A. Zenas H. Farrand settled in Essex, Vt, in 1855, and was married in October, 1867, to Marian R. Phillips, oldest daughter of Solomon and Susannah (Sherman) Phillips, of Hinesburg. Vt. Zenas H. and Marion R. Farrand have a family of six children now living ? Laura J., Frank II., Mary L., Betsey S., (Gertrude M. and Zenas W. P. Mary A. Farrand settled in Essex, Vt in 1855, and married Wesley Hazelton, of Essex. Vt, March, 1867. They have a family two children iving -- Flora-E. and Zenas W. He represented the town in the Legislature 1859, and in 1861 raised a company of militia and went to Virginia as captain of Co. I, 6th Vermont Vols. His parents, Samuel and Rachel (Shattuck) Hazelton, were among the pioneers of Essex, Vt.
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Vermont Probate Files, 17791-1919 lists:
Name: Zenas H. Farrand
Number of Images: 21
First Image Number: 289
Last Image Number: 309
Probate Estate Place: Vermont, Chittenden County
Probate Estate Years: 1895
Record Category: Probate Records
Record Type: Estate Files
Box and File Number: Box 33 File 5324
Digital Folder Number: 4199081
Source: County Probate Estate Files
Collection: Vermont Probate Files, 1791-1919

• Married: Oct 1867 ⁸

1. Mary L. Farrand b: 24 Sep 1868 in Essex, Chittenden County , Vermont
2. Laura Genette Farrand b: 12 May 1870 in Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont
3. Frank H. Farrand b: 7 Oct 1871 in , , Vermont
4. Betsy S. Farrand b: 29 Oct 1878 in Essex, Chittenden County , Vermont
5. Gertrude May Farrand b: 31 Dec 1881 in Essex, Chittenden County , Vermont
6. Zenas Farrand b: 25 Jan 1883 in Essex, Chittenden County , Vermont

1. Repository:
   Name: Family History Library
   Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
   
   Title: 1880 United States Census
   Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
   Publication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, March 18, 2006
   Page: FHL Film 1255343; National Archives Film T9-1343; Page 208D
2. Title: Cemetery Records: Essex Common Burial Ground (Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont)
   Author: Cutler, James (Transcribed By)
   Publication: Internet Web Site
3. Title: Cemetery Records: Essex Common Burial Ground (Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont)
   Author: Cutler, James (Transcribed By)
   Publication: Internet Web Site
   Note: Row 11, Plot 407
4. Title: Death Records: Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965
   Author: FamilySearch Historical Records
   Note: Name: Zenas Farrand
   Gender: Male
   Burial Date:
   Burial Place:
   Death Date: 06 Sep 1895
   Death Place: Essex
   Age: 65
   Birth Date: 1830
   Birthplace: Hinesburgh, Vermont
   Occupation: Farmer
   Race:
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name:
   Father's Name: Stephen
   Father's Birthplace:
   Mother's Name: Betsey Farrand
   Mother's Birthplace:
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07557-3
   System Origin: Vermont-EASy
   Source Film Number: 540596
   Reference Number: Alpha F
   Collection: Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965
5. Title: Find A Grave, Inc. Find A Grave.com.
   Author: Digital image. http://www.findagrave.com/
   Note:

   Tombstone Inscription

6. Title: 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line]
   Author: Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-.
   Publication: Internet Web Site
   Page: Series: M593 Roll: 1618 Page: 568
   Note: FARRAND, ZENAS (1870 U.S. Census)
   VERMONT , CHITTENDEN, ESSEX
   Age: 39, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: VT
7. Repository:
   Name: Family History Library
   Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
   
   Title: 1880 United States Census
   Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
   Publication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, March 18, 2006
   Page: FHL Film 1255343; National Archives Film T9-1343; Page 208D
   Text: Extract: 1880 United States Census
   Census Place: Essex, Chittenden, Vermont
   Source: FHL Film 1255343; National Archives Film T9-1343; Page 208D
   Household:
   Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
   Lenos FARRAND
   Self Male M W 50 VT
   Occ: Pharmaceutist Fa: VT Mo: VT
   Mary R. FARRAND
   Wife Female M W 40 VT
   Occ: Keeping House Fa: VT Mo: VT
   Laura J. FARRAND
   Dau Female S W 10 VT
   Occ: At School Fa: VT Mo: VT
   Frank H. FARRAND
   Son Male S W 8 VT
   Occ: At School Fa: VT Mo: VT
   Mary L. FARRAND
   Dau Female S W 6 VT
   Occ: At School Fa: VT Mo: VT
   Betsy S. FARRAND
   Dau Female S W 1 VT
   Fa: VT Mo: VT
   Hobart HASELTINE
   Other Male S W 20 VT
   Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: VT Mo: VT
8. Title: History of Chittenden County, Vermont : with illustrations & biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pione
   Publication: D. Mason & Co. Syracuse, N.Y.1886
   Page: page 832