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FOUR BROTHERS, are four small Islands in Lake Champlain, 6 or 7 miles south-westlerly of Burlington, and in New York, and noted as being taken to by four British armed vessels coming up the Lake, in the spring of 1814, which caused the militia to be called out en masse, and march to Vergennes to pre- vent the destruction of the American fleet in that harbor and vessels building.
FRANKLIN, The north and west town but one in Franklin county, has two post offices, East Franklin, and Franklin Centre. Gran. Oct. 24, 1787. Char. March 19, 1789, by Vermont, to Jona- than Hunt and 5 others, and 23,040 acres, by the name of Huntsburgh, which was altered to Franklin, October 25, 1817. First settlers, Samuel Hubbard, Samuel Peckham, David Sanders, and John
Bridgeman, 1789. Org. probably in 1793. First town clerk, Ebenezer San- ders. Samuel Hubbard was town clerk 15 years. PHILIP S. GATES, 18 years. First justice, Samuel Peckham, 1791. Others, PHILIP S. GATES 23 years ; Enos Pearsons 22; PETER CHASE 19; JONA- THAN H. HUBBARD 13; NAHAM TEMPLE 12, and Dolphus Dewing 12 years.
First Rep. Samuel Peckham, 1794. For remainder, see Brunswick.
FULLUM, See Dummerston.
GAGEBOROUGH, A N. Y. grant where Chelsea now is.
GEORGIA, Is the south-west corner town in Franklin county, has two post offices, East Georgia, and Georgia. Char. Aug. 17, 1763, by N. H. to Richard Emery and 64 others, 70 shares, and 23,040 acres. First settler, Andrew Guilder 1784, and William Farrand, in 1785. Org. March 31, 1788. F. T. C. Reuben Evarts. F. Con. Fredr'k Bliss. F. Sel. Stephen Davis, Stephen Holmes, and Richard Sylvester. First born, Ezekiel Guilder, time unknown. Luman Graves was town clerk from 1795 to 1809, 14 years. Ira Hinckley from 1820-34, 14 yrs. Lorenzo Janes from 1837-50, 13 years. First justice, Daniel Stannard, 1786. Others, IRA HINCKLEY 30 years; Solomon Bliss 19, and Lo- renzo Janes 12 years.
First Rep. James Everts, 1788.
GLASTENBURY, Is near the een- tre of Bennington county, and the east town in the county, has no post office. Char. Aug. 20, 1761, by N. H. to Capt. Samuel Robinson and 61 others, 68 shares, and 23,040 acres. Org. March 31, 1834. First town clerk, Luman Hewes. First constable, Asa G. Hewes. First selectmen, Luman Hewes, Elijah Hewes, jr., and Mark Hotchkiss. First born, unknown. JEREMIAH MCDONALD has been town clerk 13 yrs. The above are all living. First settlers, Henry and Francis Matteson, a long time ago, but few followed, as the highest population
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was only 76 in 1810, and 52 in 1850. | holden, but it has been through the or- First justices, JEREMIAH MCDONALD, Harrington Elwell and Mark Hotchkiss 1834. J. M. 15 years.
F. Rep. Mark Hotchkiss, 1834.
GLOVER, Is in the south-easterly part of Orleans county, has but one post office. Gran. June 27, 1781. Char. Nov. 20, 1783, by Vt., to Gen. John Glover and 62 others, and contains 23,- 040 acres. First settlers, Ralph Parker, Samuel Cook, James Vance, and Samuel Conant, in 1797. On the 6th of June, 1810, about 60 men went to the north end of a long pond lying in this town and Greensboro, for the purpose of changing the outlet in part, from the south to the north, in order to help the mills on Bar- ton river. No sooner had they got the water running, than it began to wash away its former boundary, composed of quick-sand, and a thin crust of clay and gravel next to the water. The washing away of the sand left the erust too weak to hold the water of a pond 1 } miles long, and half a mile broad, it broke, and in fifteen minutes the whole water of the pond was on a quick time march for Canada, and sweeping the valley of every thing movable, taking many horses, eat- tle and sheep, to the Canada market. One rock, supposed to weigh 100 tons, was removed half a mile. The channel at the outlet is 127 feet deep. The water on its passage in some places was 60 feet high, and twenty rods wide, and reached Memphremagog Lake, 27 miles, in about 6 hours. See Thomp- son's Gazeteer, page 74.
Charles Hardy was town clerk 20 years. F. justice, Ralph Parker, 1798. Others, Charles Hardy 26 years; John Boardman 26, and JOSEPH H. DWINNELL 18 years. F. Rep. Ralph Parker, 1803. For more, see Brunswick.
GOSHEN, Is in the south-cast corner of Addison county, with one post office. Gran. Feb. 23, 1782. Char. Feb. 2, 1792, by Vt., to John Powell, William Douglass and 63 others, containing 14,- 000 acres, and had a new charter Nov. 1, 1798, under which the lands are now
deal of multiplication, division, addition and substraction so thoroughly sinee that time, that an old acquaintance would hardly recognize it. On the 9th day of Nov. 1814, the north half of Philadel- phia was annexed to Goshen, adding to it about 11,000 acres. the
north part of Goshen was annexed to Ripton, and Nov. 10, 1847, a part of Goshen was annexed to Rochester. Org. March 29, 1814. First town clerk, Na- than Capen. First Con. Anthony Ba- ker. F. Sel. Grindall Davis, Noah Allen, and Anthony Baker. First born, in the original bounds, - Olmstead in 1801. Nathan Capen was T. C. from March 29, 1814, to March 1842, 28 yrs. First settler on the charter bounds, Na- than Carpenter 1797, and Mr. Olmstead 1799. First justice, Grindall Davis, 1814. Others, Nathan Capen, 33 yrs. FRANCIS BROWN 18; SILAS D. GALE 14; William Carlisle, jr. 13, and Justus N. Dart 13 years.
First Rep. Phinchas Blood, 1815.
GOSHEN GORES, Two gores are left of this name, and both in Caledonia county. The one in the south-west cor- ner had 32 inhabitants in 1850, and 2828 acres of land. The other has 7339 acres, and the population 183; it lies in the west part of the county, was first settled in 1802, by Elihu Sabin, and his daughter Mary was the first person born in the Gore, and he was justice of the peace 26 years. These Gores were chartered by Vt., Nov. 1, 1798, with Goshen 2nd charter.
GRAFTON, Is located in the centre of the north end of Windham county, has two post offices, Grafton, and Hough- tonsville. Char. April 8, 1754, by N. H., to Jonathan Whitney and 64 others, and 23,040 acres, by the name of Thom- linson. July 9, 1761, the time to fulfil some of the conditions of the charter was extended. Sept. 1, 1763, a new charter was given by N. H. to the same persons, and by the same name and no. acres. Oct. 31, 1791, it was altered to Grafton. October 30, 1816, a part of
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Athens and Avery's Gore, was annexed to this town. Nov. 2, 1846, a part of this town was set to Athens. First set- tlers, that remained long, were Amos Fisher, Benjamin Latherbee, Edward Putnam, and Samuel Spring, in 1780. First born, unknown. Org. 1781. F. T. C. Aaron Putnam. F. Con., Amos Fisher. F. Sel. Miles Putnam. Samuel Spring, and Aaron Putnam. BENJAMIN H. BRIDGMAN town clerk from 1833-52, 19 years and over. F. justice, Charles Perkins, 1786. Others, Thaddeus Tay- lor 43 years ; Benjamin Dwinnell 32; BENJAMIN H. BRIDGMAN 16; ASHER PUTNAM 16; Samuel Walker 16; AM- BROSE BURGESS 13; Peter W. Dean 13; David L. Putnam 13, and Gidcon Palmer 13 years.
First Rep. Miles Putnam, 1780.
GRANBY, Lies near the centre of the south half of Essex county, has one post office. Char. Oct. 10, 1761, by N. H. to Elihu Hall, 70 shares and 23,040 acres, and no other charter is known of the town. Org. Feb. 27, 1798. First town clerk, Samuel Hart. First Con., Zadock Herrick. First Sel. Nathaniel Herrick, jr., Robert Pike, and Benjamin Cheney. Although this town has its usual quantity of land, its population was never over 127 at any census taken. Soon after the great Eclipse of 1806, and the cold seasons that followed, the citizens so far left the town, that in 1816, only three families were left, and seldom were Freeman, or March meetings hold- en, and the town lost its organization. In 1818 they began to increase, and Jan. 10, 1822, the town was re-organized. T. C. Martin Joslin. Con. Benjamin S. Clark. Sel. Joel Bassett, Noah Sabin, and James Waide. F. born, unknown. Joseph Herrick was town clerk 15 years under the first organization, and the present clerk, GERSHOM CARPENTER, has served longest under the last,10 yrs. and is the last left of those mentioned above. First justice, Nathaniel Herrick, jr., 1798. Others, ASHLEY APPLETON 16 years.
First Rep. Clark Curtis, 1798
GRAND ISLE, is the south town but one in Grand Isle county, has one post office. Char. with North and South Hero, by Vt., to Ethan Allen, Samuel Herrick, and 363 others, Oct. 27, 1779, by the name of the " Two Heros " with 25,002 acres. Oct. 21, 1788, it was made into two towns, South Hero, and North Hero, giving to North Hero, 6272 acres. November 7, 1798, South Hero was again divided, and the north part was named Middle Hero, and Reu- ben Clapp was appointed justice of the peace, but it was not separately rep- resented till Asa Lyon was chosen in 1810, and Nov. 5, of that year, the name was changed to Grand Isle. F. settlers, Alexander Gordon, Aug. 25, 1783. Lam- berton Allen and William Hazen, same year. Org. March 7, 1799. F. T. C. James Brown, who held the office 36 years. First Con. John Thomas. First Sel. Thomas Cooper, Abel Bishop, and Reuben Clapp. First born, unknown. First Justice, Alexander Gordon, 1786, (while two Hero's). Others, SAMUEL B. GORDON 21 years; LEWIS LADD 19; GEORGE W. HYDE 12 years.
First Rep. Rev. Asa Lyon, 1810.
GRANVILLE, Is the east town in Addison county, has one post office. It is the only town in the county in which any part of the Central Railroad is lo- cated. Granted Nov. 7, 1780. Char. Aug. 2, 1781, by Vt., to Reuben King, and 63 others, by the name of Kingston, which was altered to Granville, Nov. 6, 1834. Nov. 6, 1833, a part of Avery's Gore was annexed to this town. Org. July 8, 1788. F. T. C. Joseph Patrick. First Con. Gideon Abbott. First Sel .. Israel Ball, Asa Wood and Moses King. First born, Henry King, July 6, 1788, Joseph Patrick was town clerk from 1788 to 1832, except in 1793, 43 years.
Joel Rice selectman in 1799, and con- stable in 1789-91-92, is the only ancient officer now living, aged 88. F. settler, Reuben King, in 1785. First justice, Daniel King, 1787. Others, Joseph Patrick 36 years; Thomas King 16;
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JOSEPH P. BALL 15; ALONZO G. ALLEN | Butterfield & 77 others, & 28,300 acres. 13, and JOSEPH FLINT 12 years. First Rep. Joel Rice, 1807.
GREENSBOROUGH, Lies in the south-east corner of Orleans county, has 23040 acres of land, and one post office. Gran. Nov. 6, 1780. Char. August 20, 1781, by Vt., to Harris Colt, and 66 others. F. settlers, Ashbel and Aaron Shepherd, with their families, in 1789, consisting of five. When they came all the furniture was drawn on three hand- sleds on the crust, and the two women came on foot from Cabot, over 12 miles. Aaron Shepherd, wife and child, went back to Coos in August, and did not re- turn till March, when his brother Horace and family came with him. Ashbel Shepherd and his wife remained through that winter, solitary and alone in the town, and their nearest neighbors were a Mr. Cutler, in Craftsbury, 6 miles, and Mr. Webster, in Cabot much farther. March 25, 1790, Mrs. Ashbel Shepherd was delivered of a son, William Scott Shepherd, the first birth in town, and the proprietors gave him 100 acres of land. In consequence of a fire in this town Au- gust, 30, 1831, by which the town records were all destroyed, it is difficult to ascer- tain who the first officers were for some years, except the town clerks and con- stables, by the examination of ancient deeds that have been recorded, and old justices files in the county clerks office. Thompson says the town was organized March 29, 1792, but gives no officers names. That he obtained before the fire for his first Gazeteer, and is no doubt correct. Nathan Cutler town clerk 12 years. First justice, Timothy Stanley, 1791, and the first in the county; others, SAMUEL HILL 24 years ; Stephen Sher- man 20; Ashbel Hale 19; Ezekiel Rand 17; George H. Page 16; Levi Stevens 14, and JOHN SAWYER 12 years. First Rep. Timothy Stanley, 1795.
GROTON, is the south town, and .east but one, in Caledonia county, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 7, 1780, Char. Oct. 20, 1789, by Vt. to Thomas
Org. March 27, 1797, F- T. C. Nathan- iel Knight ; F. Con. William Frost ; F. Sel. Samuel Bacon, Nathaniel Knight and James Abbott; F. B. John James, July 25, 1780. John Emery a Consta- ble in 1789 is the only ancient officer of the town now living. John Darling jr. was T. C. to 1838, 16 yrs. ISAAC N. HALL, to 1852, 12 years. F. settlers, Osmore, James, Morse & Abbott '87. F. Justice, Nathaniel Knight, 1797, 35yrs. others, John Darling, 28; Reuben Whittier. 20; Jacob Abbott, 17; ISAAC N. HALL, 14; John Heath 14; Daniel Roberts, 13; Peter Me. Lacklin, 13; and THOMAS WASSON, 13 years. F. Rep- Jonathan McCumber, 1803.
GUILDHALL, The capital of Essex county, joining New Hampshire, has one post office. Char. by N. H. Oct. 10, 1761, to Elihu Hall and 64 others, 70 shares and 23,040 acres. F. settlers,Geo. Wheeler, David Page and Timothy Nash 1764, supposing they were in Lunenburg. James Roosebrook, Enoch Hall and Mi- cah Amy in 1775, Samuel Page and Ele- azer Roosebrook in 1778, David Hop- kinson, Simeon and Reuben Jones 1779. They suffered many hardships and cruel- ties from the Indians during the war, & had to bring much of their provisions from Massachusetts, 150 miles in canoes. Daniel Dana was T. clerk 15 yrs. Eras- tus Cutler, 13; and JOHN DODGE, 18 ys. F. justice, Ward Bailey, 1786; others, John Dodge,'24; William Heywood, 19 Reuben W. Freeman, 19 ; John Dewey 15 ; and Jonathan Benjamin, 12 years. F. Rep. Ward Bailey, 1780. For more call on the Town Clerk, & see Brunsw'k.
GUILFORD, lies near the southeast corner of Windham county, & the state, has three post offices, Guilford, Guilford centre, and Green River. Char. April 2 1754, by N. H. to Elijah Williams and 58 others, 64 shares and 23040 acres. The proprietors, finding they could not fulfil the terms of the charter, pro- cured an extention three times; one July 6, 1761, and one March 20, 1764; and
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again, June 7, 1764. Such was the state of parties in the town between the New Hampshire men and Yorkers that neith- er party dare keep any record of their doings as to public affairs till 1791. In March that year the town was first org- anized under the Vermont Constitution T. C. William Bigelow ; Con. Samuel Shepherdson ; Sel. William Bigelow, Benjamin Bucklin and Elihu Root; F. Born, Silence Rice, F. male B. Lemuel Lynde, now aged 86. William Bigelow was town clerk to 1810, 19 years. Ward Bullock 14, and JOHN LYNDE ,13 years, and the only officer above named that is living, or among the ancient ones.
F. settler, Micah Rice, 1760. F. Jus- tices, John Shepherdson, Wm. Bigelow and William Bullock. First by the state, William Bigelow 1786, 22 yrs. after '86 Others, Samuel Sikes, 33; Ward Bul- lock, 28; Peter Briggs, 26; JAMES NOYES, 26; Aaron Barney, 26; Benja- min W. Stevens, 24; Barnard Lynde, 20; NATHAN P. CHAPIN, 16; Isaac Brown, jr., 15; Elihu Field, 13; and JOHN LYNDE, 13 yrs. F. Reps. Benja- min Carpenter and John Shepherdson, March, 1778.
HALIFAX, Lies in the centre of the south end of Windham county, has three post offices, Halifax, West Halifax, and South Halifax. Char. May 11, 1750, by N. H., to Oliver and Samuel Part- ridge and 57 others, 64 shares and 23,040 acres, and was the 2nd charter granted in the State, by N. H: The first record of a meeting was holden March 3, 1778, at which it was voted to accept the Con- stitution of the State of Vermont. Jas. Gray was chosen town clerk; William Hill and Amos Peabody, constables ; Hubbel Wells, William Hill, and Isaac Guilde, selectmen. First born, Sally Pratt, Feb. 7, 1767, and died Oct. 1850. Hubbel Wells was town clerk from 1779 -92, 12 years; Darius Bullock from 1797 till his death, Oct. 1833; Rufus R. HENRY, from 1834-52, 18 years, and he has gone this year the way all the above have gone before him, to his long home. First settler, Abner Rice, 1761. First
Justices, Benjamin Henry 30 years, and Edward Harris, in 1786; others, Darius Bullock 40 years ; ISAAC WARDEN 25 ; SANFORD PLUMB 22; Elisha HAGAR 21 ; Rufus K. HENRY 18; Stephen Otis 15; JAMES L. STARK 15; Amos Tucker 15, and Reuben Hatch 12 years.
F. Reps. Edward Harris, and Hubbel Wells, March 1778.
HANCOCK, Lies in the south-east corner of Addison county, has one post . office, and 23,040 acres, by charter, granted Nov. 7, 1780. Char. July 31, 1781, by Vt. to Samuel Wilcox and 129 others. Oct. 28, 1834, a part of this town was set off to Rochester. Nov. 1, 1847, another small part was annexed to Rochester. Organized June 18, 1792. First town clerk, Zenas Robbins; first constable, Noah Cady ; first sel. Daniel Claflin, John Bellows, and James Claflin. First born, Ebenezer Claflin, Sept. 1788. Zenus Robbins was town clerk 13 years ; ZERAH BARNES from 1833-52, and two previous years, 21 years, and is the last one living of the above named, or among the ancient officers of the town. First settlers, Joseph Butts, Daniel Claflin, and John Bellows, 1788. First justice, Esaias Butts, 1799, 24 years. Others, ZERAH BARNES 33, and CHARLES G. ROBBINS 12 years.
First Rep. Esaias Butts, 1800.
HARDWICK, Is the west town in Caledonia county, has three post offices, Hardwick, South Hardwick, and East Hardwick, and contains 23,040 acres, by charter, which was granted Nov. 7, 1780 Chartered Aug. 19, 1781, by Vt., to Danforth Keyes and 66 others. First settlers, Norris Sabins and Porter Page, in 1790-91. The wife of Gideon Sabin was the mother of 26 children, but as the population of the town in 1791 was but 3, it is probable that in some publi- cations it should have been 1791 and not 1790. First born, James B. H. Norris Sept. 16, 1792. Org. March 7, 1795. First town clerk, Paul Spooner ; first constable, Mark Norris ; first selectmen, Elijah True, Nath'l Norris, and Timothy
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Hastury. Daniel French was T. C. from 1811-30, 19 years. None of the ancient officers are living. First justice Paul Spooner, 1795. Others, Levi Goodrich, a representative in 1800, and 8 other years, and a justice of the peace 30 years, is still living ; Daniel French 23 ; Samuel French 25; ORRA CROSBY 24 ; Enoch Bailey 19 ; Bliss N. Davis 17 : Jonathan Foster 17 yrs .; Lyman Brownson 14; Silas Underwood 14; Jacob Paine 13, and David Tuttle 12 years.
First Rep. Paul Spooner, 1797.
HARRIS' GORE, Lies near the south-west corner of Caledonia county. Gran. Feb. 25, 1781. Char. Oct. 30, 1801, by Vermont, to Edward Harris, containing 6026 acres. Population in 1840, 16; in 1850, 8.
HARTFORD, Lics near the north- east corner of Windsor county, has three post offices, Quechee Village, Hartford, and West Hartford, and has by charter 27,000 acres. Char. July 4, 1761, by N. H., to Prince Tracy, and 60 others, 68 sharcs. First settlers, Solomon, Ben- ajah, and Elijah Strong, with their fam- ilies, from Lebanon, Ct., in 1764. Org. March 8, 1768. F. T. C., Elijah Strong. The records, I am informed, are not in the office, or cannot be found till 1803, and of course it is not known who the officers were during the last century, ex- cept the town clerks, who were ascer- tained from the book of record of deeds. First born, Roger Gillett, Aug. 6, 1767. Freegrace Leavett was town clerk from 1803-38, 35 years; Hon. GEORGE E. WALES from 1840-52, and the last sur- vivor of those above named. F. justico, Joshua Hazen, 1786. Others, James Udall 33 years; Frecgrace Leavett 30 John Downer 29; JOHN STRONG 29; GEORGE E. WALES 24; JOHN PORTED 22; Zebulon Delano 22; Samuel Nutt 20; SHUBAEL Russ 21 ; Daniel Hazen 19: Allen Hazen 18; Jonathan Bugbee 17; ALFRED NEAL 15, and Lucius Ha- zen 13 years.
First Rep. Stephen Tilden, Oct. 1778.
HARTLAND, Lies a little north of the centre of the east part of Windsor county, has two post offices, North Hart- land, and Hartland, and contains by the charter 25,350 acres. Char. July 10, 1761, by N. H., to Samuel Hunt, 71 shares, by the name of Hertford. It was confirmed by N. Y., to Oliver Willard and others, July 23, 1766. June 15, 1782, the name was altered to Hartland. First settler, Timothy Lull, from Dum- merston, Vt., 1763. His son, Timothy Lull, Jr., was the first birth, in Dec. 1764, on which occasion the Doctress was drawn on the ice 23 miles, from Charleston, on a hand sled. The first town meeting holden in town was March 11, 1767, but it does not appear that town officers were chosen till 1770. First T. C. William Syms ; first constables, Zadock Wright, Timothy Lull, Ebenezer Call, and Joel Mathews ; first sel. Jonathan Burk, Dan Spooner, and Zebulon Lee. EBEN M. STOCKER, has been town clerk from 1838- 1852. None living but the last named. First Justices, Elias Weld, and Thomas Cotton, 1786; Others, WARD COTTON 19, DANIEL DENISON 17 ; Moses T. Swan 14, and EBEN M. STOCKER 12 years.
F. Rep. William Gallup, March 1778.
HARWICH, altered to Mount Tabor.
HAZEN'S ROAD. See Peacham.
HAZEN'S NOTCH, a noted notch in the mountain between Lowell and Mont- gomery, through which Hazen's road is located.
HERTFORD altered to Hartland.
HIGHGATE lies in the northwest corner of Franklin county, has three post offices, Sax's Mills, Highgate and East Highgate, and contains 23040 acres by the charter which was issued by New Hampshire, Aug. 17, 1763, to Samucl Hunt and 64 others, 70 shares. F. Set- tlers, John Hilliker and John Waggon- er, 1784. John Sax built the first saw mill and gristmill. Nov. 1, 1792, a part of Alburgh was annexed to Highgate.
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Oct. 23, 1806, Marvin's Gore was an- nexed to Highgate. Nov. 3, 1836, a part of Highgate was annexed to Swanton. No person has been town clerk 12 years. F. Justice, John Knickerbocker, 1787. Others, Conrad Sax, 23 yrs .; William Skeele, 20; Joseph B. Cutler, 15; Lu- THER MEIGS, 13; and Henry Stinchour, 13 yrs.
F. Rep., Thomas Butterfield, 1786. For further particulars, call on the town clerk, and you may succeed better than I have. See Brunswick.
HINESBURGH, is the middle south town in Chittenden county, has one post office, and 23040 acres, by the charter, dated June 24, 1762, by New Hamp- shire to David Ferris, Abel Hines and 63 others, 70 shares. F. settler, Isaac Lawrence from Canaan, Conn., and his wife, who lived there ten months without seeing the face of any other woman, and at one time the family subsisted some weeks with no other food but dried pumpkin. This was before the war, oth- ers came also, but all left soon after the the war commenced. Mr. Lawrence re- turned in 1783. Jacob Meacham, Amos Andrews and Hezekiah Tuttle, came in 1784, George M. Ewen, Eliphaz and George Steele, in 1785. F. born, Hine Meacham, son of Jacob, April 1st, 1785. Org. March 20, 1787. F. T. C., Elisha Barber. F. Con., Jacob Meacham. F. Sel., Elisha Barber, George McEwen and Eliphaz Steele. Erastus Bostwick was T. C. from 1798 to 1838, 40 years, and is the last survivor among the an- cient officers. Among the very aged ones who have died in town, are Andrew Burritt and his wife, after living togeth- er over 70 years. He was blind a num- ber of years before his death, which took place before that of his wife, at the age of 96 years, 3 months, and she at 95 years and 8 months. Not long before her death, she remarked that she had lived so long she was almost ashamed of herself, and sometimes concluded the Lord had forgotten her, but thought she should fare well in the next life, on ac- count of her being so good to Dada while he was blind and helpless, the name
she gave her husband. F. justice, Elisha Barber, 1787; others, William B. Marsh 27 yrs. or more; Edmond Baldwin, 26 ; Erastus Bostwick, 23; NAHUM PECK, 23; Lemuel Bostwick, 20; STEPHEN BYINGTON, 18; JOHN WHEELOCK, 18; NATHANIEL MILES, 18; and JOHN S. PAT- RICK, 13 ys. F. Rep. Lem'l Bostwick '89.
HOG ISLAND, lies in Highgate and Swanton.
HOLLAND, is the north-east corner town in Orleans county, has one post of- fice, and 23.040 acres by the charter, by Vt. Gran. March, 8, 1787, Char. Oct. 26, 1789, to Timothy Andrus and others. F. Settlers, Edmond Elliott and Joseph Cowell in 1800. Org. March, 14, 1805, F. T. C. Eber Robinson ; F. Con. Asa Goodnoe ; F. Sel. Eber Robinson, Jo- seph Cowell and Jesse Welles ; F. Born, Ruby Hatch, (time unknown). Jason Hinman was T. C. from 1809-27, 18 years, and the last one living of those above named .. F. justice, Eber Robin- son, 1805 ; others, MICAH FERRIN, 24 ys. Jason Hinman, 22 ; Ezra Hinman 16; Josiah C. Robinson, 16; and ORSON A. GROW, 13. F. Rep. Eber Robinson, '06.
HOPKINSVILLE, altered to Kirby.
HUBBARDTON, Lies in the north- westerly part of Rutland county, has one post office, and 23,040 acres. Char. by N. H., June 14, 1784, to Isaac Searle and 66 others, 72 shares. On the same day another charter was granted to the same persons, by N. H., and the same No. of acres, lying north of, and joining Hub- bardton, by the name of Dunbar. being the same spot now constituting the town of Sudbury, which had previously been chartered to other persons ; but Dunbar was not to interfere with any other for- mer grant, and the town was not located, nor was Hubbardton successful in ob- taining her quoto by about 5000 acres, as other towns of older grants had extended their lines a lectle to far. Nov. 7, 1806, a part of this town was annexed to Sud- bury. Org. March 22, 1785. F. T. C.
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