William Fuzzard

GroupFuzzard was one of the first settlers south of Miami, at a place on the Biscayne Bay which later became known as Cutler. Ingraham incorrectly names him as "Frizzard." Fuzzard was a squatter who settled on land that was part of the Perrine Grant. He probably established his homestead in 1883. His neighbor was another early settler and squatter, John A. Addison, who lived about a mile away. Fuzzard was probably responsible for naming Cutler after his fellow settler and friend, Dr. William Cutler. Fuzzard was the first postmaster of Cutler. Around 1884 Fuzzard created a trail connecting Cutler with Cocoanut Grove. This trail, which is now known as Old Cutler Road, was widened and declared a public road in 1895. In 1886-1887, he was listed as manager of the Biscayne Starch Factory. When visited by the Ingraham party in 1892, he was engaged in agriculture growing mostly pineapples, as well as oranges, lemons, and guavas. He also operated a compte mill (probably the aforementioned Starch Factory). In 1898, a settlement with the U.S. Government and Perrine's heirs led to Fuzzard receiving 80 acres of land. In time, his land became part of the Charles Deering Estate. When Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad bypassed Cutler in 1903 the town died soon after. The Fuzzard family moved north to Miami by 1905.

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