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First Rep. Ebenezer Crafts, 1792.
DANBY, Is in the centre of the south end of Rutland county, has two post offices, Danby Four Corners, and Danby. The first meeting on record in relation to the town, was holden at Great Nine Partners, Duchess county, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1760, when Samuel Rase was chosen to go to Albany, and Jonathan Willard to go to New Hampshire, to obtain
* An invitation to the poor tenants that live under their patroons in the province of New York, to come and settle on our good lands under the New Hampshire Grants. Composed at the time when the land job- bers of New York, served their writs of ejectment on a number of our settlers, the execution of which we opposed by force, uutil we could have the matter fairly laid before the King, and Board of Trade and Plantations, for their directions.
Here cows give milk to eat, by nature fed; Our fields afford good wheat & corn for bread; Here sugar trees they stand, which sweeten all our land,
We have them at our hand, be not afraid. 6
Here's roots of every kind to aid long lives, The best of anodynes and rich costives; The balsam of the tree supplies our chirgury, No safer can we be in any land. 7 Here stands the lofty pine and makes a show, As straight as gunters line their bodies grow; Their lofty heads they rear amid the atmos- phere, [sing- Where the wing'd tribes repair and sweetly
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First constable, Daniel Van O'Lindee. First selectmen, Stephen Calkins, Seth Cook, and Crispin Bull. First born, Hosac Williams, time unknown. Aaron Rogers is the first born in town that is living in town, aged -. Edward Vail was town clerk from 1799 to 1819, 20 years. None of the above officers or any of the ancient officers are living. First justice, Daniel Sherman, 1786. Others, 'Zoath Allen 27; Rufus Bucklin 20; Benjamin Barnes 17, and Ira Ed- monds 14 years.
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The butternut and beach and the elm tree, They strive their heads to reach as high as they But falling much below, they make an even show; [woods
The pines more lofty grow to crown the 9 [fail
Here glides a pleasant stream that doth not To spread the richest cream o'er the intervale; As rich as Eden's soil; before that sin did spoil, Or man was doom'd to toil to get his bread. 10
Here little salmon glide so neat and fine, Where you may be suppli'd with hook & line; They are the finest fish to cook a dainty dish, As good as one could wish to feed upon. 11
The pidgeon goose & duck, they fill our beds; The beaver coon & fox they crown our heads, The harmless moose and deer are food and clothes to wear ;
Nature could do no more for any land.
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There's many a pleasant town lies in this vale, Where you may settle down, you need not fail To make a fine estate, if you are not too late; You need not fear the fate, but come along. 13
We value not New Jork with all their powers, For here we'll stay and work, the land is ours; And as for great Duane, with all his wicked They may eject again, we'll not resign. [train ; 14
This is that noble land by conquest won, Took from a savage band, with sword and gun; We drove them to the west, they could not stand the test,
And from the Gallic pest this land is free. 15
Here churches we'll erect, both neat and fine, The Gospel we'll protect, pure and divine; The Pope's supremacy we utterly deny,
And Lewis we defy we are George's men, 16
In George we will rejoice, He is our King, We will obey his voice in every thing; [land, Here we,his servants stand upon our conquer'd Good Lord may he defend our property.
First Representative, Thomas Rowley March, 17.78.
DANVILLE, The capital of Caledo- nia county, has two post offices, Danville and North Danville. A part of this town was granted by New York, by the name of " Old Hillsboro." but the peo- ple of Vermont did not show due respect to the grant, nor was it entered on re- cord, and is now "among the things that were." A second charter was granted, by Vermont, to Jacob Bailey, Jesse Leavenworth and 73 others, on the 27th and dated on the 31st of October, 1786. But difficulties arising between the pro- prietors and settlers, Nov. 6, 1801, an act was passed appointing commissioners to examine into the difficulties and re- port a plan upon which a new charter might be issued, that would do justice to all concerned. Nov. 6, 1802, an act au- thorizing the Governor to issue a new charter was passed, and was given Nov. 12, 1802, both of which last charters gave it the name of Danville. Oct. 29, 1795, Walden Gore was annexed to the town; and November 2, 1810, half of Deweysburgh was annexed to it, and now contains about 32,000 acres. Organized March 20, 1787. First T. C. Abraham Morrill. First Con., Daniel Wheeler. First selectmen, Charles Sias, Israel Brainard, and Jeremiah Morrill. First born, male, Danville Hayward, time un- known. John Short was town clerk from 1792, 26 years. ARCHELAUS SIAS from 1817-52, 35 years, and is the only town clerk, or ancient officer, that re- mains on earth. First settlers, Charles Hackett, in 1783, or in 1784. In 1785 and 6, about 50 persons from New Hamp- shire and Massachusetts, who entered on the land as " squatters," and when the first Vermont charter was given, those squatters were not allowed to hold over 320 acres each. First justice, Abraham Morrill, 1789. Others, Abner Harris 29 years ; Archelaus Sias 28; Aaron Porter 27; George W. Drew 25; Samuel Sias 21 ; James M. Morrill 21 ; DAVID T. BATCHELDER 20; Theron Howard 18; Samuel B. Mattocks 17; Charles
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Davis 15; George B. Chandler 15; ] held in Dorset, was May 23, 1769, at SAMUEL INGALLS 14 ; Joseph Morrill, 2d, 13; DAVID BROWN 12, Joseph Morrill, Ist, 12, and John A. Staunton, 21 years. First Rep. Abraham Morrill, 1788.
DERBY, Lies on the east side of Memphremagog Lake, joining Canada, and in Orleans county, has three post offices, Derby, Derby Line, and West Derby. First settlers, Alexander Ma- goon, Henry Buzzell and Hon. Timothy Hinman, (a very useful and public man in his day) in 1795. Char. Oct. 29, 1779, by Vermont, to Timothy Andrus, and 59 others, and contains 23,040 acres. No reserve of pine trees for masting in this charter. Organized March 29, 1798. First town clerk, Timothy Hinman, (died in 1850). First con., Rufus Stewart. First selectmen, Isaac Hinman, Elisha Lyman, and Henry Buzzell. First born, Eunice Buzzell, Feb. 1797. First male born, Ezra Hinman, son of Timothy, May 4, 1797. Luther Newcomb was town clerk 13 years ; Nehemiah Colby from 1814, 15 years. All the above an- cient officers are gone from us. First justice, Timothy Hinman, 1795. Others, Charles Kingsbury 28 years ; Benjamin Hinman 22; LEWIS C. BATES 21 ; Ja- cob Chase 21; Nehemiah Wright 18; John Stewart 16; Jeremiah Glincs 15; Chester Carpenter 14, and Orrin New- comb 12 and Luther Newcomb 28 yrs. First Rep. Timothy Hinman, 1798.
DEWEYSBURGH, was a tract of land of 5310 acres in Caledonia county. Char. to Elijah Dewey and 14 others, Feb. 28, 1782. It was organized as a town, and was represented in the Legis- lature four years, and was annexed to Danville and Peacham, Nov. 2, 1810; about half to each.
DORSET, Lies in the centre of the north end of Bennington county. It has four post offices, Dorset, East, North and South Dorset. Chartered August 20, 1761, by New Hampshire, to Gideon Ly- man and 63 others, 70 shares and 23,040 acres. The first proprietor's meeting
which it was voted that Felix Powell have 50 acres of land gratis, he being the first settler in town. The town was organized March 3, 1774. First town clerk, Asa Baldwin. First constable, George Gage. First selectmen, Cephas Kent, John Manly and Asa Baldwin. First born on record, Mary Manly, Oct. 26, 1775. John Shumway was town clerk from 1785 to 1815, except 1797, 29 years ; John Underhill from 1815-27 12 years; HEMAN MORSE from 1834-52. 18 years, and is the only one living of those above, or the ancient officers. First settler, Felix Powell, 1768, but soon Isaac Lacy, Benjamin Baldwin, Abra- ham Underhill, George Gage, and John Manly, moved into the town. The first committee of safety in this town, were Cephas Kent, John Manly, Asahel Her- man, Ebenezer Morse and Ephraim Rey- nolds, chosen in March 1778. First justice by the town, John Strong, after- wards of Addison. First by the state, Timothy Brown and John Gray, 1786. Others, John Shumway 31 years ; HE- MAN MORSE 17, and Benjamin Amcs 16 years.
First Rep. Cephas Kent, March 1778.
DOVER, Lies in the west half of Windham county. has two post offices, Dover and West Dover, and was for- merly a part of Wardsboro, which was granted and chartered Nov. 7, 1780, by Vermont, to William Ward of Newfane, and 62 others. Oct. 18, 1788, the town of Wardsboro was divided into two dis- tricts, North and South Wardsboro. Oct. 30, 1810, South Wardsboro was in- corporated into a town by the name of Dover. They had a separate set of offi- cers in each district soon after 1788, and continued to have till the town of Dover was organized, except for Representa- tive. The town of Dover was soon or- ganized, and Reuben Dean was T. C., and Amos Rice or Asa Philips, Con. Reuben Dean was town clerk over 12 years; David Burr 13; and Fayette Perry 15 years. First justice, Nathaniel Stearnes, 1799. Others, Abner Perry
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27 years ; Reuben Dean 25; Aaron P. | with that of New Hampshire, the tract Perry 23; David Burr 23; JAMES MI- NER 22; WILLIAM H. JONES 21; Asaph Haskins 20; LABAN JONES 20; LYMAN HOWE 19, and David Dexter, jr., 15. First Rep. Amos Rice, 1811.
For remainder, see Brunswick.
DRAPER, see Wilmington.
DUMMERSTON, Lies on the east side of Windham county, has two post offices, Dummerston, and West Dum- merston. Chart. Dec. 26, 1753, by N. H. to Simeon Stodard, & 56 others, with 19360 acres. The time to fulfil some of the conditions in this charter was exten- ded June 12, 1760, and again July 7, 1763 ; and how, or when it got the name of Dummerston I have no knowledge, it was as early as 1776. The following extract from the earliest records in the town will show some of the ancient pro- ceedings in relation to the town. Extract, " The tract of land called Dummers- ton is a part of the tract of land on the west side of Connecticut River formerly granted to Connecticut government as an Equivalent for some lands which the pro- vince of Massachusetts Bay had granted to their planters, which, upon enquiry, was found to be within the Government of Connecticut. In order to secure the property of ye soil to the Massachusetts planters, that government granted to Connecticut the property of sundry tracts of their province lands, one of which was the tract here mentioned, which the gov- ernment of Connecticut sold to sundry private Gentlemen, among whom were DUNCANSBORO' see Newport, the late Hon. William Dummer and (Simcon) Stoder Esq. whose heirs are DURHAM, a N. Y. grant, see Clar- endon. now the proprietors of one half of the wwhole tract on Connecticut River, sup- posed to contain 4800 acres; the said DUXBURY, located near the north- west corner of Washington county, with- out a post office. Char. by N. H. to Isaac Brown and 63 others, June 7 1763, 71 shares, and 23040 acres. F. settlers, Walter Avery and Stephen Tilden, 1786. Org. March, 26, 1792, F. T. C. & Con. Walter Avery ; F. Sel. Daniel Kennan, Wm. Dummer being the oldest proprie- tor, the tract was called after him, the name is now kept up in acknowledge- ment of the title from the original grant of the Massachusetts government, which is the title the land is now held by. On the settlement of the jurisdictional Jine of the province of Massachusetts Bay | John Morse and Stephen Tilden ;F. B.
of land here mentioned fell within the limits of New Hampshire Government, which incorporated the whole into three townships, including in the middle town- ship the greatest part of the land belong- ing to the heirs of Wm. Dummer and Stoder, and called the name of it Ful- lum,by virtue of which the privileges of a town are now held. Besides the town of Fullum what is known by the name of Dummerston including nearly one half of the town of Putney." This being the centre town a part of the grant must be in Brattleboro' It will be seen that Brattleboro', Dummerston and Putney charters are the same date and the same No. of acres.
Org. 1771. F. T. C. Enoch Cook ; First constables, Rufus Sargeant, Bar- zilla Rice, Ebenezer Haven and Daniel Kathan. First Sel. Ebenezer Havens, Leonard Spaulding, Thomas Holton and Joseph Hildreth. First born, and first settlers, unknown. Jason Duncan was town clerk 28 years. and Joseph Dun- can 36 years, to 1849. First justices, Alexander Kathan and Jason Duncan, 1786, each 14 years, Others, MARSHALL MILLER. 42 years ; Joseph Duncan 34; Samuel Knight 29 ; Asa Boyden 29; Rufus Moore 28; ASA DUTTON 26; ENOS LEONARD 24; Asa Knight 24; Joseph Dix 24; David Bemis 21; JOHN F. STEARNES 18; Joel Chandler 16; John Clark 14; Isaac N. Knapp 14; and Thomas Miller 14 yrs. F. Rep. Leon- ard Spaulding, March, 1778.
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unknown. Ebenezer Corse a selectman in 1796, is the last one living of the an- cient officers. Ira Arms T. C. 25 yrs. F; Justice, Benjamin Davis, 1794. Oth- ers, Ebenezer Corse, 26 yrs. NATHAN HUNTLEY, 20; DAVID BELDING, 20 ; Ira Arms, 19; and Rutta Lewis, 12 years. F. Rep. Benjamin Davis, 1794.
EAST HAVEN, lies on the west side of the central part of Essex county, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 8, 1780, Char. Oct. 22, 1790, by Vt. to Timothy Andrus and 62 others, with 23040 acres. Org. July 28, 1845, F. T. C. Haincs W. Belden; F. Con. Hezekiah M. Lund; F. Sel. Russell Hosford, Jere- miah Lund and Abner Clogston. F. B. Manning Walter, Feb. 3, 1806, and has held the office of justice longer than any other in the town, 6 yrs. F. justice, John Walter, jr. 1832. First Rep. John Walter, jr. 1845.
EAST MONTPELIER, lies in the easterly half of Washington county, has two post offices, East and North Mont- pelier. It was chartered with Montpel- ier and set off a new town Nov. 9, 1848. Org. January 1, 1849; F. T. C. ROY- AL WHEELER, F. Con. JOHN P. W. VIN- CENT; F. Sel. Stephen F. Stevens, Isaac Cate and JOEL C. NICHOLS. F. settler, Gen. Parley Davis, 1788, died April 14, 1848. F. Justice, after the division, John Vincent and 17 others. Justices in this part of the town before the divis- ion, Parley Davis 27 yrs. Nathaniel C. King 26; Darius Boyden 24; Nahum Kelton 21 ; ROYAL WHEELER 19; John Vincent 14; and Israel Goodwin 12 ys. F. Rep. Nathaniel C. King, 1849.
EDEN, lies in the northeast corner of Lamoille county, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 7,1780. Char. Aug. 28,1781, by Vermont to Col. Seth Warner and 71 others of his officers and soldiers in his - regiment in the continental army, con- taining 23040 acres. Oct. 30, 1828, 13440 acres were annexed to it from Belvidere, in all 36480 acres. Org. March 18, 1802. F. T. C., Moses Went- FIELD 17; Bennett Eaton 16; Horacc
worth ; F. Con. Archibald Harwood. F. Sel. Isaac Brown, Thomas McClenathan and William Hudson. Jonas Stone was T. C. the longest of any and very near or quite 12 years. None of the above are living. F. Settlers, Thomas H. Par- ker, Moses Wentworth and Isaac Brown, 1800. F. Justice, Thomas H. Parker, 1800, others, Jeduthan Stone, 22 ; Abel Smith, 18; and SAMUEL PLUMLEY, 17 years.
F. Rep. Thomas H. Parker, 1802.
ELMORE, Is located in the south- east corner of Lamoille county, has one post office. Town gran. Nov. 7, 1780. Char. Aug. 21, 1781, by Vermont, to Samuel Elmore and 64 others. of 23,040 acres. Org. July 23, 1792. First town clerk and first constable, Joseph Leach. F. Sel. Job Gibbs, Joseph Leach, and James Olmsted. First born, Harry Olmsted, May 14, 1793. Martin El- more was town clerk from 1797 to 1838; 41 years. First settlers, Martin and Jesse Elmore, James and Seth Olm- sted, and Aaron Keeler, in 1790. First justice, Martin Elmore, 1782, 18 years. Others, Jonathan Bridge 29 years, and GEORGE W. BAILEY, 14 years.
First Rep. Martin Elmore, 1814.
ENOSBURGH is in the north-eastern part of Franklin county, has two post offices, Enosburgh, and Enosburgh Falls. Gran. March 12, and chartered May 15, 1780, by Vermont, to Roger Enos, and 59 others. Oct. 31, 1798, a part of Ba- kersfield, was annexed to Enosburgh. Org. March 1798. First town clerk, Isaac B. Farrar. First constable, Moses Farrar. First Sel., Charles Follett, Samuel Little, and Martin Deming. F. born, Anna Fish Farrar, June 4, 1798. Eliphaz Eaton was town clerk 16 years ; his son, Horace Eaton, was town clerk 18 years, and the only one above now living. First settlers, Amos Fassett, Stephen House, and Martin D. Follett, in 1797. F. justice, Thomas Richards, 1797. Others, William Barber 34 yrs ; Charles Stevens 22 ; THEOPHILAS MANS-
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Eaton 13; Samuel Kendall 12, and HORATIO N. BARBER 12 years. First Rep. William Barber, 1798.
ESSEX, Situated in the central part of Chittenden county, with two post offices, Essex, and Painesville. Char. June 7, 1763, by N. H. to Edward Bur- ling and others, 72 shares, and 23,040 acres. First settlers, were Smiths, Win- chels and Willards, in 1783. Organized March 22, 1786. First town clerk, El- kanah Billings. First Con., Abraham Stevens. First Sel., Dubartus Willard, Justin Day and Joel Woodworth. First born, Frances Hall, Aug. 23, 1783 ; first male born, Eli Smith, Nov. 19, 1784, now living in Essex. Nathan Castle, was town clerk from 1793 to 1808, 15 years. Andrew Morgan from 1817, 12 years. AMASA BRYANT from 1829-52, 23 years. None of the above officers or any of the ancient ones, except the pres- ent town clerk, are living. First jus- tices, Joel Woodworth and Timothy Bliss, 1787. Others, Samuel Page 26 years; Esra Slater 24; AMASA BRY- ANT 20; BILLE B. BUTLER 16; JAMES H. DELANO 16 ; Fletcher W. Joyner 14, and PEARL L. CASTLE 13 years.
F. Rep. Dubartus Willard, 1786.
FAIRFAX, Is located at the south end of Franklin county, has three post offices, North Fairfax, Fairfax, and Buck Hollow. Chartered Aug. 18, 1763, by New Hampshire, to Edward Burling and 63 others, 70 shares, 23,040 acres. First settlers, Broadstreet Spafford and two sons, Asa, and Nathan, in 1783. Org. March 22, 1787. First T. C. Thomas Russell. First constable, Nathan Spaf- ford. First Sel., Broadstreet Spafford, Robert Barnet, and Thomas Russell. First born, Martha Powers, June 10, 1784. Hampton Lovegrove was town clerk from 1807, 23 years, and died in July, 1847. First justice, Broadstreet Spafford, 1787. Others, Joseph Hunt 28 years ; Joseph Parmalce 20; Church- ill Sampson 20; Homer E. Hubbell 17; Aaron S. Beaman 16, and AARON H. ORTON 14 years.
First Rep. Thomas Russell, 1787.
Nov. 1, 1841, a small part of this town was annexed to Cambridge, if sanctioned by the towns, and Fletcher.
FAIRFIELD, Is in the centre of Franklin county, with two post offices, Fairfield, and East Fairfield. Chartered Aug. 18, 1763, by New Hampshire, to Samuel Hungerford, and 63 others, 70 shares and 23,040 acres. On the same day Smithfield was chartered by New Hampshire, to the same person, shares and acres the same, and Oct. 25, 1792, the towns of Fairfield, Smithfield, and Bakersfield, alias Knowlton's Gore, were made into two towns, Fairfield, and Ba- kersfield. giving to Fairfield about 38,000 acres. First settlers, Joseph Wheeler and family, 1788. Hubbard Barlow, Andrew Bradley, and many others, in 1789. First born, Smithfield Beaden. in that part then called Smithfield, and the proprietors gave him 100 acres of land. Joseph D. Farnsworth T. C. over 21 yrs., JOSEPH SOULE, from 1824-52,29 yrs. Org. March 1790. F. T. C., Edmond Town. F. justice, Hubbard Barlow, 1789. Others, JOSEPH SOULE 32 years ; JOAB SMITH 32; John Leach 31; Ira Foot 22; Aaron Burr 22; Samuel P. Hull 21 ; Jchiel Hull 21; Joseph D: Farns- worth 20; Joel Barber 19; Harmon Northrop 17, and Lyman Royce 12 yrs. First Rep. Clark Burlingame,. from the Smithfield part, 1791, and David Davis, from Fairfield, 1792.
For the rest, see Brunswick.
FAIRHAVEN, Lies on the westerly part of Rutland county, has one post office. It formerly comprised the town of West Haven also. Char. Oct. 27, 1779, by Vermont, to Ebenezer Allen and 76 others. First settlers, John and William Meacham, Joseph Ballard, Oli- ver Cleveland, and Joseph Haskins, with their families, 1779. Oct. 20, 1792, the west part was incorporated into a sepa- rate town, namcd West Haven, except they were not to have but one member of the Legislature in each year, till 1823. Thus the Representatives in the cata-
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logue were all set to Fairhaven, as they were so found in the Journals and Reg- isters. Organized Aug. 28, 1783. First town clerk, Eleazer Dudley. First Con. Michael Merrill. First Sel., Philip Priest, John Meacham, and Heman Bar- low. First born, unknown. Tilly Gil- bert was town clerk from 1803-33, with the exception of 6 or 7 years. BENJA- MIN F. GILBERT from 1833 till now, 19 years, and is the only one among the old officers, or new town clerks, that is living. First justice, Silas Safford, 1786, and held the same till i823. Others, Bar- nabas Ellis 24 years ; WILLIAM C. KIT- TRIDGE 15; Harvey Howard 15; BEN- JAMIN F. GILBERT 13, and Seth J. Hitch- cock 13 years.
First Rep. Mathew Lyon, 1783.
FAIRLEE, Is situated near the cen- tre of the east towns in Orange county, has one post office. Chartered Sept. 9, 1761, by New Hampshire, to Josiah Channey, Joseph Hubbard and 62 others, 70 shares, and about 24,000 acres. Feb. 25, 1792, a new town was taken from the west part, and named West Fairlee, but were represented in connexion till 1823. First settlers, Mr. Baldwin, in 1766, Samuel Miller, Samuel Bentley, Joel White, Noah Dewey, William, and Da- vid Thompson, 1768. Samuel Smith was town clerk from 1775 to 1820, 45 years. Grant Smith, 17 years. JEROME B. BAILEY 14 years, to this time. First justice, Samuel Smith, 1786. Others, Moulton Morey 28 yrs. ; Thomas Strat- ton 26; Phinehas Bailey 16; Samuel Bliss 15, and Solomon Bliss 14 years. First born, on record, Martha Morey, Dec. 20, 1767, but some dispute it, and say she was born in Orford, N. H. Jed- ediah Smith born Jan. 19, 1776, is the first on record undisputed. Moulton Morey was a selectman in 1797-99, and living. The first meeting, for choice of town officers, to be found on the record, was holden in March 1780, when Samuel Smith was chosen town clerk, William Marston, constable, and Peletiah Bliss, Icabod Ormsby and Jacob Marston, se- lectmen. This meeting was warned by 19
| Amasa Woodworth, and Samuel Smith, selectmen, which show beyond a doubt than the town was organized previous to that time, and about 1775, as stated by Thompson, as all agree that Samuel Smith was the first town clerk.
First Rep. Icabod Ormsby, 1778.
FAYSTON, is in the west part of Washington county, no post office. Gran. Feb. 25, and Char. 27, 1782, by Vt. to Ebenezer Walbridge, and 64 others. Org. Aug. 6, 1805, F. T. Clerk, James Wait ; F. Con. Thomas Green ; F. Sel. Lynde Wait, Rufus Barrett and Will- iam Williams. F. Born, Lucia Wait, May 30. 1801. Peter Drew was T. C. 13 years, or more. First settler, Lynde Wait, 1798. F. justice, Lynde Wait, 1803, 23 yrs. Others. Eli Bruce, 13; Peter Drew 12; and Theophilas Bixby 12. F.Rep. Theophilas Bixby, 1823.
FERDINAND, an uninhabited town near the centre of Essex county. Char. by N. H. Oct. 13, 1761, to Thomas Hungerford and others, 70 shares, about 25,000 acres, half mountain, half swamp, and the ballance is tolerable good land ; but lies in very small quantities in places too small for settlements.
FERRISBURGH, Is the North-west town in Addison county, has two post offices, Ferrisburgh, and North Ferris- burgh. Chartered June 24, 1762, by N. H., to Daniel Merrill and 66 others, 70 shares and 24,600 acres. Over half of the city of Vergennes was taken from this town, Oct. 23, 1783. Org. March 29, 1785. First town clerk, Jonathan Saxton. First constable, Jeremiah Rey- nolds. First Sel. Abel Thompson, Isaac Gage, and Silas Bingham. First born, Eunice Webster, March 22, 1773. Jon- athan Saxton was town clerk 25 years. Theophilas Middlebrooks,a native of Vt. was town clerk from 1812, 30 years, re- sides in the town, aged 87. First per- manent settlers, were Mr. Ward, Abel Thompson, Gideon Hawley, Timothy Rogers, Jonathan Saxton, Joseph Chil- son, Zuriel and Absalom Tupper, in
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1784. First justice, Abel Thompson, 1787. Others, Theophilas Middlebrooks 35 years ; STODDARD MARTIN 25 ; Noah W. Porter 18; ZURIEL WALKER 16; LANSING HARD 14; HEMAN BARNUM 13; Samuel H. Tupper 12, and Seth War- ner 12 years.
First Rep. Abel Thompson, in 1786.
FLAMSTEAD, See Chester.
FLETCHER, Lies in the south-east corner of Franklin county, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 7, 1780. Char. Aug. 20, 1781, by Vt., to Moses Robinson, John Fay, and 63 others, and 23,040 acres. A small part of this town was annexed to Cambridge, Nov. 1, 1841. Org. March 16, 1790. F. T. C. Elisha Woodworth. F. Con., Elijah Dailey. F. Sel. Peter Thurston, Lemuel Seott, and Elijah Dailey. First born, Jona- than Scott, Oct. 28, 1787. Lemuel Scott was town clerk 18 years. Elias Blair 18 years. Samuel Kinsley was constable in 1794, and now resides in Fletcher. First settled in 1784. First justice, Levi Comstock, 1795. Others, Joseph Robinson 33 ; Joseph Ellsworth, jr., 16, and ROYAL T. BINGHAM 13 years. First Rep. Daniel Bayley, 1797.
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