Romanta Woodruff: Distiller, Merchant, and Avon’s Early Upper Crust
By Janet M. Conner, Historian, Avon Land Trust Romanta Woodruff was among Northington’s (early Avon in 1750) most affluent and notable citizens. He achieved a high level of social and economic status. Several factors enabled Woodruff to prosper. He inherited a share of his father’s estate, married well, and engaged in trade. He was a large landowner, with orchards of apples and butternut trees. He operated a cider brandy distillery and exported these commodities to the West Indies. Romanta Woodruff was born in…
