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MARSHFIELD, Lies in the north- east corner of Washington county, has one post office, and 23,040 acres. Gran. Oct. 18, 1782. Char. June 22, 1790, by Vermont, to the Stockbridge Tribe of Indians, and was purchased of them by Isaac Marsh, of Stockbridge, Mass. for £140 lawful money, and was deeded, to him by 18 of the Tribe, July 29, 1789. First settlers, Martin and Calvin Pitkin, in 1790, but their practice was like the birds, leave in the fall and return in the spring, till 1794, when Caleb Pitkin, Gidcon Spencer, and Aaron Elmore, came with their families when the snow was over four feet deep, and in the sum- mer Ebenezer Dodge and family came, when the bird practice was abandoned. First born, John P. D. Dodge, son of Ebenezer Dodge, Sept. 17, 1794. Org. March 10, 1800. First T. C. Stephen Rich ; first Con. Gideon Spencer ; first Sel. Stephen Rich, Stephen Pitkin, and Samuel Patterson. Martin Bullock was town elerk 13 years; Jacob Putnam town clerk 15 yrs. First justiee, Joshua Pitkin 1798; others, WILLIAM MARTIN 24 yrs. ; Jacob Putnam 23, and Horace Hollister 16 years.
MEDWAY, sce Parkerstown and: Mendon.
MENDON, Is located in the easterly part of Rutland county, joining Rutland, has one post office, and 21,180 aeres, by the charter, dated Feb. 23, 1781, by Vt. to Joseph Bowker and 33 others. by the name of Medway. Nov. 7, 1804, Par-
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to Parkerstown. In Parker's Gore Gold | man, a selectman, Joseph McDonald. a and Silver mines reserved for the State. constable in 1796, and Erastus Hawley Nov. 6, 1827, the name was changed to a constable in 1799, are all now living Mendon. Org. March 11, 1806. First and in theitown, except Erastus Hawley, town clerk, John Page ; first Con. Minott Farmer ; first Sel. Benjamin Farmer, Johnson Richardson and Daniel Bra- dish. First born, John C. Hunt, June 20, 1800. First settlers, unknown. F. Justice, Benjamin Farmer, 1806 ; others, Zidon Edson 25 yrs. ; Edward Muzzy 17; Amos Robinson 17, and JAMES K. PEARSON 12 years.
First Rep. Benjamin Farmer, 1807.
MIDDLEBURY, Is the centre and shire town of Addison county, has two post offices, Middlebury, and East Mid- dlebury, and 25,040 acres. as per charter, given by N. H. Nov. 2, 1761, to John Evarts, and 62 others, 68 shares. Oct. 25, 1796, 5 or 6 square miles from the east part of Cornwall were annexed to Middlebury. Nov. 11, 1814, 7 or 8 square miles of this town were annexed to Ripton, and Oct. 29, 1829, one farm from Middlebury was set off to Ripton, so by changing, the town has lost in quantity, but made up in quality. First settlers, John Chipman, in 1766, com- Inenced chopping, but being so far from neighbors, 50 miles, his stay was short. In 1773, he and Gamaliel Painter came and effected a settlement ; Benjamin Smalley came a short time before them and had erected what was called a house, and the first that had that name. Many
others came but the war soon caused the are Six now living from 80 to 91 years of age.
town to be without inhabitants, as all left in 1777, and did not return till 1783. Org. March 29, 1786. F. T. C. Joshua Hyde ; first Con. Thomas Hinman ; first Sel., chosen in March 1788, Stephen Goodrich, Joshua Hyde, and John Chip- man, First born, a child of Eleazer Slasson, 1773 ; first death, Zerah Smalley in 1776, aged 18. Col. Seth Storrs was town clerk 23 years, and in Addison 4 years. JAMES McDONALD has received 12 elections as town clerk. Martin Foot" a constable in 1787, Joel Board-
now of Cambridge, Vt. First Justice, John Chipman 1786. Others, Seth Storrs, 36 years ; Peter Starr 35 ; Sam- uel Swift 31; NORMAN TUPPER 26; Daniel Chipman 25 ; OZIAS SEYMOUR 25; Hiram Munger 25; Horatio Seymour 24; DORASTUS WOOSTER 24; Thomas M. Fitch 22; Charles Linsley 21; JEDEDIAH S. BUSHNELL 21 ; Joseph War- ner 21 ; EDWIN HAMMOND 20 ; Joel Doo- little 20; Harvey Bell 20; NAHUM PARKER 19 ; James Jewett 18; EDWARD D. BARBER 16; Oliver Hyde 13 ; Samuel
to the extent of those of this town. The first second and fourth town clerks, Joshua Hyde, Robert Houston and Seth Storrs lived to near 80 years of age. The three first Selectmen, chosen in March 1788, Stephen Goodrich died Sept. 23, 1823, Joshua Hyde Oct. 1828, and John Chipman in 1829. The Selectmen of 1796 were Joel Boardman now 86, Stephen Good- rich, James Crane, died April, 3, 1845, aged 83, William B. Sumner, died about 1849, near 90, and Daniel Chipman, died April 23, 1850, aged 85. Amos Goodrich, a Lister in 1792, aged 87, Dudley Munger, a Lister in 1796, aged 86, Paul Champlain, a Lister in 1799, and a Hayward in 1798, aged 79, Asa Preston Bela Sawyer and Benjamin Lawrence, Hay- wards in 1796 and 8, all very near or quite 80. Paul Champlain and Bela Sawyer are now living with the same wife they at that time married; and Benjamin Lawrence, buried his in February 1852. Not over 5 or 6 such ca- ses are to be found in the town. Out of the Constables appointed previous to 1809, there Out of the eleven Constables which have been elected since the end of 1816, the whole are living, and from 87 to 35 years age. Of the 15 Selectmen chosen since 1833, the first and the only one deceased was Austin Johnson, June 4th. 1852. The Census of the town in 1791 was 395, and out of the persons that com- posed that No. 19 are now living in the town.
The following are their names .- Jemima Sumner aged 94 years ; Martin Foot 91; John Tillottson 89; Amos Goodrich 87 ; Joel Board- man 86; Dudley Munger 86; Paul Champlain 79; Asa Preston 78; Esther Champlain 75; Mary Torrance 74; Abner Evarts 71; Sally Olmstead 70; Betsey Cogsweil 69; William Foot 69; Leonard Deming 64; Polly Tucker 64; James Sumner 63; Altha Deming 62; David Buttolph 61.
*Perhaps there is not a town in the State whose officers have been blest with long life
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S. Phelps 12; Zacheus Bass 12; and was the first in Washington county, in Clark Foot 12 years .*
First Rep. Gamaliel Painter, 1786.
MIDDLE HERO, altered to Grand Isle, Nov. 5, 1810.
MIDDLESEX, is located near the centre of Washington county, has one post office and 23,040 acres per charter, granted by N. H., and dated June 8, 1763, to Jacob Rezeau & 64 others, 71 shares. F. settler,t Thomas Meads, who
*In consequence of working off a part of the last form wrong as to the death of Esq. Hyde, I have taken from his tombstone. "JOSHUA HYDE was born at Lebanon, Conn., Nov. 11, 1750, was one of the first settlers in this town, and was honored by its inhabitants for a long series of years, in confiding to his manage- ment many of its important interests. He was an unwavering believer in God, as the Sa- viour of all men. He fell asleep Oct. 14, 1828, aged 78 years."
ESTHER, his wife, was born at Salisbury, Conn., July 19, 1750. She left the place of her nativity in early life, and shared, with her husband the hardships and privations of the wilderness. Was an affectionate wife and mother, possessing a mind and the means to relieve the distresses of the unfortunate. She trusted in God, as the Saviour of all men. Fell asleep, Dec. 19, 1827, aged 77 years."
Daniel Foot, one of the first settlers of the town, had 12 children, two of which died young. His eldest son, Daniel, born Oct. 1748, had 2 wives, died aged 84. George, born Oct., 1749, one wife, died aged 81. Phil- ip, born July 1752, three wives, died aged 75. Martha, June, 1754, two husbands, died aged 77. Huldah, Feb., 1756, one husband, died aged 42. Freeman, Sept., 1759, 2 wives, died aged 83. Martin, Oct., 1761, two wives, liv- ing, 91. Stillman, Sept., 1763, two wives,died aged 71. John, Nov. 1765, two wives, died aged 84. Appleton, Aug., 1767, one wife, died aged 64. Nearly all had lived in this town.
+Thomas Meads was the first settler in the town, and the first in the county. He came from Westford, Mass., having purchased a right of land in Middlesex. He came as far as Royalton, with his wife and two or three
1782 or 1783. Jonah Harrington, Seth, Levi and Jacob Putnam, soon came in. October 30, 1850, a part of this town was set to Waterbury. Org. March 29, 1790. F. T. C., Seth Putnam ; first Con., Edmond Holden ; first Sel., Thomas Meads, Levi Putnam and Seth Putnam. F. born, Asa Harrington, March 15, 1785. Seth Putnam was T. C. 13 yrs. HORACE HOLDEN, from 1822 to 1852, 30 years,and the last survivor of those above named,or of the ancient officers. F.justice, Mr. Jonah Harrington had made a pitch and commenced chopping about two miles below Montpelier village, where he tarried till morn- ing, when he went down the river about three miles to the farm now owned by Thomas Stow- ell. where was formerly a Tavern. Here ho made his pitch, and a very good one too, for a farmer; but had he continued down to the village of Middlesex, it might have been much better around the falls in that place. He was so pleased while swinging his axe among the trees on his own land, subsisting on such game as he took with wooden traps and his gun, that his promise to his wife to return was not ful- filed. His wife became alarmed about him- procured a horse, loaded it with provisions and set forth to find her husband. She fol- lowed up White river to its source in Gran- ville, thence down Mad river, through Warren, Waitsfield and Moretown, to its junction with Winooski about half a mile below Middlesex village,and crossed that river and travelled up it about one mile, where, to her joy and his surprise, found her husband in the afternoon of the third day, doing a good business among the Maples, Elms and Butternuts. From Royalton to Rochester she had a bridle path, then to Middlesex were only marked, or spotted trees; was often under the necessi- ty of unloading her horse to get him past fallen timber, and often had to lead him some distance, Mr. Meads and family soon moved into the town. Mr. Meads' third son, Joel, was born in Lebanan, N. H., January 18,1785, she having gone there for better accommoda- tions than Middlesex then afforded.
Sometime in June,1785, Mr. Meads was gone from home, and on a very cloudy afternoon, Mrs. Meads had to look for her cows, which
children. Here he shouldered his gun, knap- ran in the woods at large. She started in sack and axe, and set forward, alone, to find) good season, leaving three small children, one Middlesex on Winooski river. He went from a nursing infant, five months old, alone in the house; not hearing the bell on the cows, she took their track and followed down the river about 1 1-2 miles, found where they had ap- parently fed most of the day, but no bell to be heard, she then sought their tracks, and found they had gone down the river in lieu of up, Brookfield through the woods to the head of Dog river, following that down to its junction with the Winooski, and over that river to Mid- dlesex, having informed his wife that in a giv- en time he should return, unless he sent her word to the contrary. On his arrival he found
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Seth Putnam, 1789, 26 years. Others, from N. H., dated June 8, 1763, to HORACE HOLDEN 28 years; David Har- rington 15; John Poor 14, and THOMAS STOWELL 12 years.
F. Rep., Samuel Harris, 1791.
MIDDLETOWN, lies west of the centre of the south half of Rutland county, has one post office. It was in- corporated into a town, Oct. 28, 1784 by taking 3510 acres from Tinmouth, 6118 acres from Wells, 2388 acres from Poultney, and 1825 acres from Ira, being 13841 acres, and as it took the centre corners of the four towns it was called Middletown. F. settler, Thomas Mor- gan, who built mills before the revolu- tionary war, and others came also, but left during the war, but soon returned after its close. Org. in 1786. F. T. C. Joseph Rockwell ; first Con., Elisha Clark ; first Sel., Joseph Spaulding, John Sunderlin and Phinchas Clough. F. born unknown. No T. C. has served 12 years. First Justice, Edmond Bigelow, 1786, 16 years ; others, Jonas Clark 43, and Jacob Burnham 28 years.
First Rep. Joseph Spaulding, 1785.
MILTON, Has its location in the north-west corner of Chittenden county, has two post offices, Milton, and West Milton, and 23,040 acres, per charter,
to their homes. She found they had gone over " Hog Back Mountain " to Waterbury, one of the roughest places in all creation, al- most. The cows must be found, or the chil- dren must go to bed supperless. In this di- lema she made up her mind to " go ahead," and crossing the almost impassable mountain and following on, found her cows near the present railroad depot in Waterbury, six or seven miles from home. By this time it had become dark, and backed up by a tremendous thunder shower, rendered it so dark, that re- turning over that mountain in the night was out of the question. In this unpleasant situ- ation she found her way to Mr. James Marsh's, the only hut in that village, and staid till the ! first appearance of day light, then started her cows for home on a double quick time tune, where she safely arrived before any of her children had completed their morning nap. She concluded that her children had so long a crying spell before going to sleep, that they did not awake as early as usual.
Samuel Rogers & 64 others, 71 shares. F. settlers, Leonard and William Irish, Amos Mansfield, Leonard Owen, Gideon Hoxie, and others, in 1782-3. Org. March 25. 1788. First T. C. Enoch Ashley ; first Con. Jesse Phelps ; first Sel., Amos Mansfield, Elisha Ashley, and Gideon Hoxie. F. Born on record, Hannah Hoxie, Dec. 13, 1789. Gideon Hoxie was town clerk from 1798 to 1837, except one year 38 yrs. No one living of the above named, or any of the an- cient officers. First Justice, Aaron Mathews, 1788; others, Gideon Hoxie 36 years; Jacob Davis 24; Albert G. Whittemore 22 ; Phelps Smith 19; IRA WITTERS 18; Ephraim Herrick 18; Hector Adams 15; Gideon H. Rice 15; Benjamin Fairchild 14; John Hyde 14, and Daniel H. Onion 13 years.
First Rep. Aaron Mathews, 1788.
MINDON, Altered to Craftsbury, Oct. 26, 1790.
MINEHEAD, Altered to Bloomfield, Nov. 9, 1830.
MISSISCO, Altered to Troy, Oct. 26, 1803.
MONKTON, Is situated in the centre of the north end of Addison county, has one post office, and 24,000 acres, as per charter from N. H., dated June 24, 1762, to Abraham Dow, and 63 others, 70 shares. March 4, 1797, a part of this town was annexed to Starksboro. Org. March 28, 1786. First Town Clerk, Samuel Barnum ; first Con. John Allen ; first Sel. John Bishop, Jr., John Fergu- son, and Samuel Barnum. First Born, Ebenezer Stearns, October 17, 1775. Samuel Barnum was town clerk from 1786-98, 12 yrs. ; Edmond Collins from 1813, 14 years ; Stoddard Hollis 17 yrs. The above and all the ancient officers not one living. First settlers, Barnabas Burnham, John Bishop, John, and Eben- ezer Stearns, in 1774, who left again, and returned soon after the war closed in 1784. First Justice, Samuel Barnum,
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1787 ; others, Johnson Finney 34 yrs .; Davis settled in the centre of the town, ROSWELL ATWOOD 20; NATHAN SMITH now East Montpelier, where he died 20; RODERICK BALDWIN 19; ARZA C. DEAN 18; Alson Collins 17; William Elliott 16; Ira .Ladd 14; Oliver Sher- man 14, and John Barnum 12 years. First Rep. Ebenezer Barnum, 1787.
MONTGOMERY, Is the east town, and north but one in Franklin county, has one post office, and 23,040 acres, as per charter, granted March 15, 1780. Char. by Vermont, to Stephen R. Brad- ley, and 58 others, Oct. 8, 1789. First settlers, Capt Joshua Clapp, from Mass., and his family, in March 1793, and was the only family in the town for two yrs. Hon. Samuel Barnard, Reuben Clapp, & James Upham, were early settlers. Rev. Joel Clapp, now of Bellows Falls, was the first person born in this town, Sept. 14, 1793. He preached the first Fast day, the first Thanksgiving day, and the first Mother's funeral sermons, that were preached in town. Org. Aug. 12, 1802. F. T. C. Samuel Barnard ; first Con., Trajan Richmond ; first Sel., James Up- ham, Elijah Learned, and Stephen Gates. Rufus Smith was town clerk from 1815- 29, 14 years ; Benj. W. Fuller from 1831-50, 19 yrs. First Justice, Samuel Barnard, 1800 ; others, RUFUS HAMIL- TON 19 years; Lorenzo Fussett 16, and BETHUEL W. FULLER 15 years.
First Rep. Joshua Clapp, 1803.
MONROE, Altered back to Wood- bury, Oct. 31, 1843.
MONTPELIER, Is the Capitol of Washington county, near the centre, and the Capitol of the State, has one post office, and by charter 23,040 acres, which was granted by Vermont, Oct. 21, 1780; and chartered Aug. 14, 1781, to Timothy Bigelow and 58 others. It was re-char- tered by Vermont, Feb. 6, 1804. First settlers, Joel Frizzle, a hunter and trap- per, came in 1786, and carried on his business for a year without any opposi- tion. May 4, 1787, Col. Jacob Davis. and Gen. Parley Davis came. The Col. settled in Montpelier village, and Gen.
April 14, 1848. Nov. 9, 1848, the east- ern part of this town was incorporated into a new town and named " East Mont- pelier." First Born, Clarissa Davis, daughter of Jacob Davis, Sept. 22, 1789, and is now the wife of George Worthing- ton, Esq., of Montpelier. Org. March 29, 1791. F. T. C., Ziba Woodworth ; first Con. Parley Davis ; first Sel. James Hawkins, James Taggart, and Hiram Peck. Clark Stevens, town clerk in 1792, is the only ancient officer now liv- ing. David Wing, Jr., town clerk to 1806, 13 years. Joseph Wing to 1834, 24 years. First Justice, David Wing, 1791; others, Arunah Waterman 33 years ; Cyrus Ware 33; Joseph Wing 32; Joel Bassett 30; Salvin Collins 22 ; Daniel P. Thompson 22; John Spauld- ing 22; George Worthington 20; WILLIAM W. CADWELL 20; Daniel Baldwin 19; Oramel H. Smith 19; Thomas Reed 18; Lucius B. Peck 18; Joshua Y. Vail 18; Silas C. French 17; Azel Spaulding 15 ; Jeremiah T. Mar- ston 15 ; HOMER W. HEATON 15 ; Alfred Wainwright 14; Lyman Briggs 13; Rawsell R. Keith 12, & Joseph Howes 12 years.
First Rep. Jacob Davis, 1791.
MORETOWN, is a little west of the centre of Washington county, has one post office. Char. by N. H., June 7, 1763, to Jonah Forster and 64 others, 71 shares, and 23,040 acres. First settled about 1790, and organized 3 or 4 years after. But who the first settlers were, and when organized, who the first officers were, and the first born, &o., &c., I must refer you to the Town Clerk, and I hope you will succeed altogether better than I have done in obtaining the information. No person has been town clerk 12 years since 1802. F. Justice, Luther Moseley 1794; others, Cephas Carpenter 34 frs .; MICAH B. TAPLIN 15; JOSEPH Sawyer 14. and Horace Heaton 13 yrs.
First Rep. Luther Mosely, 1794.
MORGAN, Is the east town, and
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north but one, in Orleans county, has one post office, and 20,135 acres, per charter, granted by Vermont, Nov. 6, 1780,to Jedediah Elderkin & 63 others, by the name of Caldersburgh. Oct. 19, 1801, Brownington & Whitelaws' Gores were annexed to this town, and a part of this town set off to Wenlock, and altered to Morgan. First settlers, Nathan Wil- cox in 1800. First Born, John Morgan Wilcox, Oct. 7, 1805. Org. March 25, 1807; F. T. C., Christopher Bartlett ; first Con. William D. Weeks; first Sel., Elon Wilcox, Nathan Wilcox, and Eb- enezer Bailey. Ira Leavens was town clerk 22 years. First Justice, Nathan Wilcox, 1807 ; others, Jotham Cum- mings 35 yrs .; Ira Leavens 29; CHARLES CUMMINGS 21 ; Ruel Cobb 18, & SIMEON ALBEE 12 years.
First Rep. Rufus Stewart, 1811.
MORRISTOWN, Is near the centre of Lamoille county, has two post offices, Morristown, and Morrisville, and 23,040 acres, as per charter, granted Nov. 6, 1780, and chartered Aug. 24, 1781, by Vermont, to Moses Morse and 64 others. Organized in 1796. F. T. C., Comfort Olds. The records do not show who were constable and selectmen. First born, Lemira Walker (now Sears) Sept. 14, 1792. Denison Cook was town clerk from 1812-36, 24 years. First settlers, Jacob Walker, from Bennington, in 1790; Comfort Olds and wife, in 1792; Mr. Walker and family removed to Fair- fax in the fall of 1792, his practice had been to summer in Morristown, and winter in Bennington, and Mrs. Olds was the first woman that wintered in the town, with no neighbors short of 8 or 10 miles. First Justice, Micajah Dunham, 1796; others, Luther Bingham 34 yrs. ; Joseph Sears 21 ; David P. Noyes 20; JOHN MILES 18; Isaac Allen 18; Be- noni Shaw 17; John Ferrin 16; George W. Gates 14; HORACE POWERS 14; HIRAM EARLE 13; Calvin Burnett 13; Samuel A. Willard 13; George Small. 13, and VERNON W. WATERMAN 12 yrs
First Rep. Elisha Boardman, 1804.
MOUNT HOLLY, Is one of the south-east corner towns in Rutland coun- ty, has two post offices, Mount Holly, and Mechanicsville, and 25,796 acres. This town has no separate charter. It was incorporated into a town by taking Jackson's Gore, 10,669 acres,(which was chartered by Vermont, to Abraham Jack- son and 30 others, Feb. 23, 1791.) from Ludlow 11,739 acres, and from Walling- ford 3,388 acres, Oct. 31, 1792. First settlers, Icabod G., Stephen, and John Clark; Jonah, Ebenezer and Amos Ives, Jacob Wilcox, Joseph Green, David Bent, Abraham Crowley, and Abraham Jackson, in 1780-81. Org. Nov. 19, 1792. F. T. C., Stephen Clark ; first Con. John Randall; first Sel. Abraham Jackson, Stephen Clark, and Silas Proc- tor. First born, unknown. Rev. Daniel Packer was town clerk from 1815-46, except one year, 30 years. First justices Stephen Clark, and Abraham Jackson, 1793; others, John White 23 years ; Abijah Cole 21 ; Homer Earle 17 ; JOHN CROWLEY 15; Marvel Johnson 15, and JOHN BRYANT 12 years.
First Rep. Abraham Jackson, 1793.
MOUNT TABOR, Is the other south-east corner town in Rutland county, has no post office, but 23,040 acres of land as per charter, granted by N. H., Aug. 28, 1761, to Jonathan Willard and 61 others, 68 shares, by the name of Harwich, and altered to Mount Tabor, Oct. 25, 1805, a part of Peru was annexed to this town, and Nov. 17, 1825, that part from Peru, except one farm, was set to Dorset. Organized March 13, 1788. F. T. C., John Jen- kins ; first Con. Elihu Allen ; first Sel. John Safford, John Jenkins, and Gideon Baker. First born, unknown. Gideon Tabor was town clerk 29 years. None of the above officers are living. First justice. John Stafford, 1788; others, CALEB BUFFUM 29 years ; Gideon Tabor 26; GIDEON S. TABOR 18, Benjamin Britton 17 years.
First Rep. John Stafford, 1788.
NAVY, Altered to Charleston, Nov. 16, 1825.
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NEWARK, Is in the north-east cor- ner of Caledonia county, has one post office, and 23,040 acres, as per charter, granted by Vermont, Nov. 6, 1780, and dated Aug. 15, 1781, to William Wall and 64 others. First settled about 1800. For other facts you will have to call on the town clerk, where I hope you will succeed, and get what I have not been able to do. No person has been town clerk 12 years. First justice, Eleazer Packer 1808, 20 years ; others, LAUREN M. SLEEPER 17; Amos Parker 15; Philemon Hartwell 13, and Miles Coe 12 years. See Maidstone and Bruns- wick.
First Rep. Eleazer Packer, 1811.
NESHOBE, Altered to Brandon, of John H., in 1763. She was the wife of the famous Nehemiah Lovewell, who bravely fought at Bunker hill and other places, and she died Nov. 19, 1850, aged 87. Jacob Kent was town clerk till 1798, 34 years ; Isaac Bayley from 1798 to 1835, 3 years out, 34 yrs. The present clerk, DAVID JOHNSON, aged 73, 13 yrs., and is the only one above named, or of the ancient officers now living. First settlers, Samuel Sleeper and family in 1762, Thomas and Richard Chamberlin, and John Hazeltine and their families, 1762. Thomas Chamberlin's son, Jacob Bailey C., was the first male born in the town, in 1763, and received the 100 acres, as promised by the proprietors. Jacob Bayley, Jacob Kent, Thomas Johnson, James Abbott, John Taplin, Frye Bay- ley. Ebenezer and Noah White, were very early settlers. This was the first settle- ment on Connecticut river above Charles- town 60 miles, and at Concord, N. H., on the south-east. They had to go for a few years, 60 miles to get grinding done, in summer on the water and in winter on the ice, to Charlestown, N. H. First justices, Jacob Kent, and Dudley Carlton, 1786; others, Isaac Bailey 34 ycars; Jonas Tucker 27 ; CHARLES HALE 25: JOSEPH BERRY 24 ; Abel Under.' wood 18; John E. Chamberlin 16; and Simeon Stevens jr ., 15.
NEWBURY, Is the north-east cor- ner town in Orange county, has three post offices, Wells River, Newbury, and South Newbury. It has 36,450 acres, by charter given by N H., March 18, 1763, to Gen. Jacob Bayley and 74 others, 81 shares. This charter was surrendered and a confirmation charter was granted by William Tryon, under N. Y., dated March 17, 1772, to Gen. Jacob Bayley and 24 others, in trust for the proprie- tors and settlers under the N. H. char- ter. The 24 others quit claimed to Gen. First Reps. Jacob Kent, and John G. Bayley, March 1778. Bayley in trust, he giving a bond to deed to the owners of lands under the New Extracts from the records :- June 25, 1776, Voted, That Col. Jacob Bayley and Peter Olcott, representatives to send Hampshire Charter. The first meeting for the choice of town officers for New- bury, was held at Plaistow, N. H., June to York. Voted, That Reuben Foster give them their instructions. June 23, 1777, Voted, Col. Jacob Bayley and Reuben Foster members of Convention agreeably to the advice of a Convention held at Windsor, on the first Wednesday of June instant." This was the Con- vention that formed our first Constitu-
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