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First Rep. Moses Priest, 1795.
POCOCK, Altered to Bristol, Oct. 21, 1789.
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POMFRET, Is located in the north half of Windsor county, and near the centre, has three post offices, Pomfret, South Pomfret, and Snow's Store, con- tains 23,500 acres. Char. July 8, 1761, by N. H., to Isaac Dana, and 65 others, 72 shares. This town was somewhat actuated by New York customs. At their first meeting, held in March 1773, they chose John W. Dana Supervisor. First town clerk, John W. Dana ; first Cons., Abida Smith, Benjamin Bugbee, Darius Sessions, and John Bacon ; no selectmen were chosen. In addition, John W. Dana was chosen Moderator, Overseer of the Poor, Commissioner of Highways, and one of the committee to lay out a POWNAL, Is the south-west corner town in Bennington county & the State, it has two post offices, Pownal, and North Pownal, and 23,000 acres. Char. Jan. 8, 1760, by N. H., to Seth Hudson and 55 others, 62 shares. First settlers, were a few Dutch families who claimed as being in Hoosac before 1762. Among the early settlers were Wrights, Gard- ners, Morgans, Dunham and Nobles, and so rapid was the increase of settlers that Burying Ground. First born, Rachel Cheedle, Nov. 18, 1770. John Throop was town clerk 13 yrs. ; Frederick Ware from 1789 to 1806, 17 yrs. ; John Miller from 1806-21, 15 years ; OTIS CHAMBER- LIN from 1834-52. The two last only are living. F. settlers, Bartholomew Durkee, and John Cheedle, in the spring of 1770, both of which had an addition to their families that year, and as John Durkee, born Dec. 25, 1770, was the first male in 1791 its population was more than it child born in the town he received the! was in 1850, and the largest in the State proprietors bounty of 100 acres of land. except four. Organized, or the first meeting on record for choice of town officers, was held March 8, 1763. First town clerk, ` Asa Alger ; first con. John Vanernum ; first sel. Edmond Town, First justice, John Throop, 1773, by the town; first by the state, John W. Dana, and John Throop, 1786; others, Isaiah Tinkham 27 years; GARDNER WINSLOW
POULTNEY, Lies on the west side, and near the centre of Rutland county, Poultney, and has 20,652 acres, since the 2388 acres was set to Middletown. Char. Sept. 21, 1761, by N. H., to Samuel Brown and 63 others, 70 shares. First settlers, Thomas Ashley, and Ebenezer Allen, 1771. Organized, or first meeting on record, was held March 8, 1775. First town clerk, Heber Allen ; first constable Joam Ashley ; first selectmen, Nehemiah Haven, Zeb Richards, & Cotton Fletcher. First born, a son of Ebenezer Allen, and is supposed to be living in western New York. Isaac Hosford was town clerk from 1794 to 1810, 16 years; Harvey D. Smith town clerk 12 years ; HENRY G. NEAL, the present clerk, 15 yrs. First justice, William Ward, 1786, 28 years; others, HENRY G. NEAL 20; William Ward, Jr. 14; HENRY J. RUGGLES 13; MERRITT CLARK 13, and James S. Har- ris 12 yrs. First Rep. William Ward, March 1778.
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Asa Alger, and Jabez Warren. First | WAY 19; ISRAEL KEYES 15; Thomas born, unknown. Erastus Jewett was White 14; David Foster 14; Preston W. Taft 13; JOHN KIMBALL 13, and Jonathan Cutler 12 years. First Rep. Abner Miles, Oct. 1778. town clerk 13 yrs. SILVANUS DANFORTH, the present clerk, 17 years, and the only one among those above named, or the ancient officers now living. F. justices, Thomas Jewett, Joseph Williams, and Eli Noble, 1786. E. N. 18 yrs. Others, JOSIAH WRIGHT 24 years; Obadiah Dun- ham 20; Nathan Varien 19; Silvanus Danforth 16; Sebastian Wager 16; Samuel Wright 15 ; and Blackmer E. Brownell 12 yrs. First Rep. Thomas Jewett, March 1778.
April 18, 1767, New York granted 11,000 acres, lying in Pownal and Ben- nington, to Philip Steers and others, but I do not learn that they ever found their land. See Readsboro'.
PUTNEY, Is located on the east side of Windham county, has one post office, and 18,115 acres, after a part of it was taken to help form the town of Brookline, Oct. 30, 1794. Another part was annexed to Brookline Oct. 25, 1804, and Oct. 28, 1846, a part of Dummers- ton was set to Putney. Char. Dec. 26, 1753, by N. H., to Josiah Willard, but the charter by which the lands are now holden, was granted by New York, July 30, 1766, Char. Nov. 14, 1766, to Jo- siah Willard and others. Org. May 8, 1770. First town clerk, Noah Sabin, Sen. ; first constable, Amos Hale ; first selectmen, Abijah Moore, Daniel Read, and Amos Hale. First born, Aaron Alexander, time unknown. Noah Sabin, Jr., was town clerk about 40 years, up to 1825-6; WM. HOUGHTON, the present clerk, 15 years. No one except the last, mentioned above, and none of the an- cient officers are living. First settlers were a few men who built a fort on the " Great Meadow," about 1742 or 3, but abandoned it on the breaking out of the old French war. First permanent set- tlers were John Perry, Michael Gilson, and Philip Alexander, in 1754. First justices, Noah Sabin, Jr., 40 years, and Lucas Wilson, 1786 ; others, Asa Waslı- burn 43 years; Phinehas White 24; David Crawford 24; JOSEPH T. RAD-
RANDOLPH, Lies in the southerly part of Orange county, has three post offices, Randolph, East, and West Ran- dolph, and 28,596 acres. Gran. Nov. 2, 1780. Char. June 29, 1781, by Vt., to Aaron Storrs and 70 others. First set- tlers, William Evans and family, Expe- rience Davis, John Parks, and Edward Evans, were the first who wintered in the town, about 1777. First born, Ran- dolph Parmalee, time unknown. Org. March 31, 1783. First T. C., Jehiel Woodard ; first Con., Lemuel Payne ; first Sel., David Woodard, John Bacon, and Joshua Hendee. Wm. Nutting was town clerk from 1811-30, 19 years ; Benjamin T. Blodgett from 1833-51, 18 years, and the two last mentioned only, and none of the ancient officers, are living. First justices, James Steele, and Asa Edgerton, 1786; others, Wil- liam Nutting 23 years; Martin Flint 21; Enoch Hebard 19; BELCHER SAL- ISBURY 17; Jacob K. Parish 14; Phin- ehas Moulton 14, and Edmond Weston 14 yrs. First Rep. Asa Edgerton, 1784. To a judge of land it would appear a wonder that in all their eagerness to ob- tain charters of towns, in 1761-2, that such a town as Randolph should be left, and such as Ferdinand, Lewis, Glasten- bury, and many others be taken.
RANDOM, altered to Brighton, Nov. 3, 1832.
READING, Is near the centre of Windsor county, has three post offices, Reading, South Reading, and Felch- ville, and 23,000 acres. Chartered July 6, 1761, by N. H., to Zedekiah Stone, Israel Stowell, Jonathan Ham- mond, and 59 others, 68 shares. Reading was granted also by New York, to Si- mon Stevens and others, March 6, 1772, with 20,800 acres, but the records, I be- lieve, do not show any charter given by
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New York. First settler, Andrew Spear, 1772, whose family were the only ones for 5 or 6 years, and their son Ezra, born in 1773, was the first birth among the settlers. It is said that Captive Johnson, born August 30, 1754, as de- scribed in Thompson's Vermont, third part, page 47, under Cavendish, was born in Reading, and the monument men- tioned, is in Reading. Org. March 30, 1780. F. T. C. Jedediah Leavens, but no record of any other officers are to be found in the office for 3 or 4 yrs. Wm. .L. Hawkins was town clerk 18 years. First justices, Thomas Hapgood, and John Weld, 1786; others, SOLOMON KEYES 45 years ; Jonathan Shedd 21 ; SHUBAEL C. SHEDD 20; Benoni Buck 19; William L. Hawkins 16; HIRAM GODDARD 15 ; John Wheeler 14; BRIDG- MAN HAPGOOD 14, and Galo B. Ralph 12 yrs. First Rep. Andrew Spear, 1779.
READSBORO' is in the south-east corner of Bennington county, has two post offices, Readsboro' and West Reads- boro', and 20,480 acres. By what grant or charter the lands are holden except the fifteen years peaceable possession, is not known. New Hampshire nor Ver- mont ever gave any charter of this town.
It is possible that New York made a grant of the town, as I find their grants were sufficient to cover 1064 towns of the usual size, in grants of over 2000 acres each, beside an extensive number of a less amount; but where they all are would puzzle any person of usual patience to find out one quarter of them if he had the records. As a number of their gran- tees found rather poor encouragement among the Green Mountain Boys in the days of Viewing and Beach Seals, it is not probable that many Charters were ever issued on those grants.
The records of the town were destroy- ed by fire in 1794, and the first records McFarland, James Holly, Joseph Wil-
now found in the office are dated in 1794, which show that Joseph Hartwell and Throop Chapman, Selectmen, warned a meeting to be holden March, 17, 1794, for the choice of town officers ; and at said meeting, John Fairbanks was chos-
en town clerk ; Henry Davidson, consta- ble ; Simeon Thayer, Elijah Bailey and Ezra Amidon, selectmeu. The town has had so many good clerks that none have been permitted to hold it 12 years.
First settled, about 1787 or 8. F. justice, Samuel Thayer, 1793; others, Richard Carpenter, 24 years, Jacob Hicks, 18; and Henry Holbrook, jr. 14 years. F. Rep. Samuel Thayer, 1793.
RICHFORD, is located in the north- east corner of Franklin county, has one post office, and 23,040 acres. Granted March 13, and chartered Aug. 21, 1780 by Vt. to Jonathan Wells, and 59 oth- ers. F. settlers, Hugh Miller and The- ophilas Hastings, 1796; F. Born, The- ophilas Hastings jr. 1798. Org. March, 30, 1799; F. T. C. Chester Wells ; F. Con, Theophilas Hastings; F. Sel. Jonathan Janes, Daniel Janes and Rob- ert Canady. Joseph Parker was T. C. 14 years, and John Huse, 16 years. F. justice, Eliakim Simmons, 1796; others Caleb Royce, 31 yrs. Jonathan Car- penter, 22 ; JESSE WOODRUFF, 18; John Huse, 16; Samuel Heath, 16; Ariel Parker , 15; Amherst Willoughby, 15; and Zopher Fletcher, 12 years. F. Rep. Benjamin Barnett, 1796.
RICHMOND, Lies in the south- easterly quarter of Chittenden county, has two post offices; Richmond, and Jonesville. It has no separate charter, being taken from the adjoining towns of Jericho, Bolton, Huntington, and Willis- ton, Oct. 27; 1794. Another addition from Bolton was made to Richmond, Oct. 25, 1804. The first attempt to set- tle the town was made in 1775, by John Chamberlin, and Amos Brownson and families, but the war soon commencing, they left in the fall, and returned in 1784, with Asa, and Joel Brownson, Jesse
son, Joshua, and Samuel Chamberlin. Org. March 1795. F. T. C., Joshua Chamberlin; F. Con., Constant C. Hal- leck ; first Sel. Felen Augar, Benjamin Farnsworth, and Peter Crane. First born, unknown. EZRA B. GREEN, the
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present clerk, has been town clerk 12 years, and is the only one that has, or is living of those above named, or of the ancient officers. F. justices, Joel Brown- son, Asa Brownson, Asa Brownson, Jr., and Benjamin Farnsworth, 1795; others, AMOS B. COOPER 36 years ; Eli Brown- son 31; Edward Jones 27; Benoni Thompson 27 ; Artemas Flagg 21; EZRA B. GREEN 20; RANSOM JONES 19; Wil- liam P. Briggs 15 ; Joseph Whipple 14, & JOSEPH A. HALL 12 yrs. F. Rep. Jonathan Chamberlin, 1796.
RIPTON, Is in the easterly part of Addison county, joining Middlebury, has one post office, and 24,000 acres, as per charter. from Vt., to Abel Thompson, & 59 others, dated April 13, 1781, by the name of Riptown, and soon got by com- mon consent, Ripton. A part of Goshen was annexed to Ripton about 1820, but no law can I find to tell the exact time. Nov. 1, 1824, about 7} square miles was set to Ripton from Middlebury, and Oct. 29, 1829, another small piece from Mid- dlebury was added on, and an addition from Salisbury was made to Ripton, Nov. 1, 1832. The first settlers within the charter bounds, were Ebenezer, and Asa Coller, in 1801. First born. Fanny, daughter of Ebenezer Coller, Nov. 11, 1801, and is now the wife of Amasa Piper, of Ripton. Org. March 3, 1828. First town clerk, Calvin Pier ; first Con. William Arnold ; first Sel Lucius Abbey, Ethan Owen, and Nathaniel Mc- Quivey. So many good clerks in town that no one has been permitted to be in the office only time enough to learn its duties. First justices, Calvin Pier and Jonathan Gleason, 1821 ; other, George Chipman 14 years.
|10, 1824. A part of Hancock was an- nexed to it, Oct. 28, 1834, and Nov. 1, 1847, another slice was taken for the same use, and Nov. 10, 1847, a part of Goshen was added also. Org. May 15, 1788. F. T. C. Timothy Clements ; F. Con., Moses Currier ; first Sel. Timothy Clements. Enoch Emerson, and Aaron Wilber. F. born, Frederick, and William Currier, twins, in Nov. 1783. JOHN TRASK, the present town clerk, has held the office 25 yrs., and the last one living of the above named, or the ancient offi- cers. First settled soon after the close of the revolutionary war. First justice, Enoch Emerson, 1788, 28 years ; others, EPHRAIM D. BRIGGS 35 years; Lyman Emerson 24; John Trask 17; JOEL COOPER 17 ; SUMNER A. WEBBER 17, & Artemas Cushman 12 years.
First Rep. Enoch Emerson, 1788.
ROCKINGHAM, Lies in the north- east corner of Windham county, has five post offices, Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Saxton's River, Cambridgeport, and Bar- tonsville; and 23.040 acres. Char. Dec. 28, 1752, by N. H., to Samuel Johnson and 73 others. First settlers, Joel Big- elow, Simeon Knight, and Moses Wright, 1753. First male born, Solomon Wright, probably about 1754 or 5. Org. last Wednesday in March, 1761. F. T. C. Moses Wright; first Con., William Si- monds ; first Sel., Andrew Gardner, Samuel Burr, and Moses Wright. Jon- athan Burt was town clerk from 1795 to 1813, 18 years; ALEXANDER S. CAMP- BELL was town clerk from 1824-45, and in 1852 also, 22 years, and is the only one now living of the above named, or of the ancient officers, except Jonathan Barron, who was a constable in 1794. First Rep. Samuel H. Hendrick, 1843. First justice, Reuben Jones, 1778; first ROCHESTER, Is the north-west corner town in Windsor county, has two | Horace Baxter 26 yrs. ; ALEXANDER S. post offices, Rochester, and West Roch- ester, and 23,040 acres, by charter, from Vermont. Gran. Nov. 6, 1780, dated by the State, John Lovell, and Jehiel Webb, 1786; J. W. 21 years; others, CAMPBELL 24 ; Calvin Webb 24 ; David Chandler 24; Henry Lake, Jr. 22 ; Ar- temas Robbins 22 ; David Campbell 22; Aug. 30, 1781, to Asa Whitcomb, Dud- | BENJAMIN SMITH 21 ; Elias Pulsipher ley Chase, and 63 others. A part of 21 ; JOHN H. CAMPBELL 20; Peter Wil- lard 19; RUSSELL HYDE 18; Danis? Braintree was set off to Rochester, Nov.
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Kellogg 18; Ezekiel Weston 17; Wil- liam Henry 15; Samuel L. Billings 14; JOHN WILLEY, 2nd, 13, and Cyrus Locke 13 years. First Reps. Joshua Webb, and Reuben Jones, March 1778.
ROXBURY, Lies in the south-east corner of Washington county, has two post offices, Roxbury, and East Roxbury, and 23,040 acres. Gran. Nov. 6, 1780. Char. Aug. 6, 1781, by Vt., to Benjamin Emmonds and 64 others. First settler, Christopher Huntington, in 1789. First born, unknown. Org. March 24, 1796. F. T. C. Thomas Huntington ; first con. Jonathan Huntington ; first Sel. Samuel Richardson, Isaac Lewis, and Jedediah Huntington. Samuel M. Orcott was town clerk after 1817, 20 years, and the only one above named, or of the ancient officers now living. First justice, Isaac Lewis, 1799; others, Jonathan F. Rug- gles 29 years ; CHARLES SAMPSON 28; Samuel M. Orcott 21; Isaiah Shaw 12; Henry S. Boyce 12, and Darius Hatch 12 yrs. F. Rep. Zebediah Butler, 1804.
ROYALTON, Is in the centre of the north end of Windsor county, has two post offices, Royalton, and South Royal- ton, and 22,320 acres. As to the char- ter, it is believed that the first settlers commenced under a charter from New York, but the land holders finding that Vermont was of the opinion that the charter was void, and were about to re- charter it to others, they obtained the chatter for the citizens and land holders, from Vermont, Dec. 20, 1781, and signed by Thomas Chittenden, Gov., at Arling- ton, to Comfort Seaver and 62 others. The New York charter is not among the town records. First settlers, Robert Havens and family, in 1771, and Elisha Kent and family, soon after. Some of the early records are missing. The first to be found is Dec. 1, 1778, and the next for March meeting, the 23d, 1779, when Comfort Seaver was chosen town clerk, Elias Stevens, constable, Isaac Morgan, Timothy Durkee, and Comfort Seaver, selectmen. First born, Elias Stevens, jr., about 1777. Abel Stevens was T.
C. 17 years, from 1788 to 1805; Jacob Safford from 1805 to his death, April 20, 1829, 24 years; CALVIN SKINNER from 1839-52, 13 years, and is the only one living of those named above. Josiah Lyon, a constable in 1798, is the only ancient officer living, and some doubts of his being alive, having removed from the town. First justices, Comfort Seaver, and Abel Stevens, 1786, A. S. 15 years; others, Elias Stevens 35; Daniel Rix 30; Jonathan Kinney 26; Rodolphus Dewey 26; Elisha Rix 20; John Mar- shall 14; Moses Cutter 14; JOHN COY 12. and Elisha Wild 12 years.
F. Rep. Joseph Parkhurst, Oct. 1778.
RUPERT, Is in the north-west cor- ner of Bennington county, has three post offices, East, and West Rupert, and Ru- pert, and 23,040 acres. Char. Aug. 20, 1761, by N. H. to Samuel Robinson and 61 others. 68 shares. F. settlers, Isaac Blood. Reuben Harmon, Oliver Scott, and Mr. Eastman, in 1767. The early records of this town are not to be found, were carried off or destroyed by the clerk, Josiah Cass, a noted tory. The records show that Enos Harmon was town clerk in 1780, but who were the other officers, or the first born, is not known. Josiah Graves was town clerk from 1791 to 1824, except one year, 32 years ; HENRY SHELDON from 1824, one year out, to 1852, 27 years, and the only one living of the above. Of the ancient officers, Amos Curtis a selectman, is the last left alive. F. justice, by the state, Ex-Gov. Israel Smith, and David Shel- don, 1786, D. S. 28 years ; others, Grove Moore 40 years; HENRY SHELDON 24; NATHAN BURTON 20; Josiah Rising 20; JOSEPH PARKER 19; John Moore 17; David Sheldon 16; Joseph Hastings 15, and SETH SHELDON 13 yrs. F. Rep. Moses Robinson, March 1778.
RUTLAND, Is near the centre, and is the shire town of Rutland county, has three post offices, Rutland, West Rut- land, and Centre, and 26,500 acres. Char. by N. H. Sept. 7, 1761, to John Murrey and 63 others, 70 shares. First
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settlers, James Mead 1770, and Simeon Powers same year. First born, William Powers Sept. 29, 1770. The first records to be found show that in March 1780, officers ¿were chosen for the first time; but from old documents, it is found that John Smith was town clerk in 1779; Thomas Hale, constable; Moses Hale, Roswell Post, James Claghorn, and Zebulon Mead, selectmen. Benjamin Lord was town clerk from 1803-27, one year out, 23 years; AMBROSE L. BROWN from 1827-52, 25} years, and is the only one named above, or of the ancient offi- cers now alive. First justices, by the State, Samuel Williams and Benjamin Whipple, 1786; others, Nathan Osgood 39 yrs. William Page, 33; Chauncey Thrall, 32 ; Robert Temple, 29; Moses Strong, 29; Gershom Cheney, 29;Fran- cis Slason, 26; Moses Watkins, 25; Darius Chipman, 24; Ambrose L. Brown 24; Edgar L. Ormsbee, 17; William Y. Ripley, 16 ; Robert Pierpoint, 15 ; Benjamin Smith, 15; Frederick W. Hopkins, 13, and Charles K. Williams, 12 years. F. Rep., and the first Speak. er of the House, Joseph Bowker, March, 1778, and the first Councillor in the county, being elected at that session.
RYEGATE, Is located in the south- east corner of Caledonia county, has two post offices, Ryegate, and South Ryegate. Char. by N. H. Sept. 8, 1763, to Richard Jenness and 93 others, 100 shares, and 23,040 acres, First settler, Aaron Hos- mer and family, in 1773, and a number of others came in 1774. The first offi- cers chosen in the town, was May 19, 1776, a day appointed by the govern- ment of New York, for that purpose; when John Gray and James Whitelaw were chosen Assessors : Andrew Brock, Treasurer ; Robert Tweedle and John Orr, Overseers of highways; Patrick Lang and John Shaw, Overseers of the; Poor ; John Scott, Collector ; Archibald Taylor, James Smith, William Nelson and David Reid, Constables. The above officers were rechosen in May, 1777. April 2, 1778 a meeting was holden un- der Vermont Constitution, F. T. Clerk
James Whitelaw; F. Cons. John Wil- son and Robert Orr, F. Sel. John Shaw Patrick Lang and Alexander Lyme; F. Born, Jenny Hyndman, (time unknown)
None of the above are living. John Wallace, a selectman in 1791, and John Nelson, a constable in 1800 are the only ancient officers now alive ; and some say that Nelson was appointed the present Century. James Whitelaw was town clerk between 1778, and 1829, 45 years. William Gray was town clerk before 1844, 15 years. First justice, Josiah Page, 1786, 19 years; others, John Nel- son 43 years; Jabez Bigelow 31 ; Archi- bald Parks 28: William Gray 23, and Robert Whitelaw 19 years.
First Rep. James Whitelaw, 1786.
ST. ALBANS, Is 'the capitol of Franklin county, and lies on the west side of it, has two post offices, St. Albans, and St. Albans Bay, and by charter has 23,040 acres. Char. by N. H. Aug. 17, 1763, to Stephen Pomeroy and 63 others, 70 shares. Oct. 28, 1842, Johnson's Island, and Oct. 27, 1845, Wood Island, were both annexed to this town. First settlers, Jesse Weldon, during the war, but soon after its close, Andrew Potter, Morrill, Gibbs, Green, Meigs, and. others came, and the town rapidly settled. Org. July 28, 1788. F. T. C. Jonathan Hoit ; first Con. Daniel B. Meigs ; first Sel. Jesse Weldon, David Olds, and An- drew Potter. F. born, Limna Potter, now Limna Wead, F. males, John Meigs, & Heman Green, time unknown. WILLIAM BRIDGES the present clerk has held the office since March 1836, and is the only clerk that has held 12 years, and the only officer named above that is now living. This, I regret to say. contradicts a statement on page 6, as to Jonathan Hoit serving 26 years. I had that information from another, and sup- posed it correct. I now find that Jon- athan Hoit was in but 11 yrs. Nathan Green a selectman in 1797, is the only one living among the ancient officers. F. justice, Jonathan Hoit, 1786 ; others, Abijah Stone 26 years ; JAMES DAVIS 24; Augustus Young 24; WILLIAM
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BRIDGES 20; Benjamin H. Smalley 20; [ buildings. It has three post offices, St. Ralph Lazell 21 ; Luther B. Hunt 19; Heman Green 19; JOSEPH H. BRAIN- ARD 17; Joseph Weeks 17; William H. Wilkins 16; David Read 13; Asa O. Aldis 13; Stephen S. Brown 13; Heman R. Beardsley 13; ALONSON L; WRIGHT 13, and John Smith 12 years. First Rep. Jonathan Hoit, 1788.
ST. ANDREWS GORE, Altered to Plainfield, Nov 6, 1797.
ST. GEORGE, Is a small town near the centre of the south half of Chitten- den county, has one post office, and 2200 acres, and a slice from Shelburne added Nov. 9, 1848. Char. Aug. 18, 1763, by N. H. to Jesse Hallock and 63 others, 70 shares, 23,040 acres. But other towns chartered previous to this being located first, left this a small town side ways, but in the language of one of her repre- Bentatives in the hall of the House, in answer to an insinuation that he came from a very small town, said : " I am willing to admit, Mr. Speaker, that my town is small sideways, but up & down it is as large as other towns represented here by men claiming very superior tal- ents to the member from St. George." First settler, Joshua Jsham, 1784. F. born, a daughter of the first settler, a short time previous to the birth of the first male, Lewis Higbee, Sept. 23, 1787, and who was the first Representative, also. Org. March 9, 1813. F. T. C., Ja- red Higbee ; first Con. Sherman Beach; first Sel. Reuben Lockwood, Sen., Lewis Higbce, and Levi Higbee. Horace Ferris was town clerk 12 years ; REUBEN LOCKWOOD 19 yrs., to 1852. F. justice, Reuben Lockwood, 1808; others, REU- BEN LOCKWOOD, jr. 28 years ; Sherman Beach 17 ; Horace Ferris 14, and Lewis Higbee 13 years.
First Rep. Lewis Higbce, 1813.
ST. JOHNSBURY, Lies a little east of the centre of Caledonia county, but so near as to be sometimes a little troublesome to the inhabitants of the shire town, who wish to retain the county
Johnsbury, St. J. Centre, & St. J. East, and 21,167 acres. Granted Oct. 27. and chartered Nov. 1, 1786, by Vermont, to Jonathan Arnold and 21 others. First settlers, James Adams, and his son, Martin and families, and Simeon Cole, 1786. Organized June 21, 1790. First town clerk, Jonathan Arnold ; first Con. Asa Daggett; first Sel. Joel Roberts, Joseph Lord, and Martin Adams. Lu- ther Clark town clerk from 1809-26, 17 years ; JERRY DICKERMAN from 1827-52, and one previous year in Burke, 26 yrs. The two last named only are living. F. justice, Jonathan Arnold, 1788; others, Luther Clark 34 years ; Leonard Har- rington 28 ; JERRY DICKERMAN 27 ; Lu- ther Jewett 22; Wm. P. Stoughton 18; Ephraim Paddock 17 ; Isaac Harring- ton 15; Pres West 15, and David Goss, Jr., 12 yrs. F. Rep. Joel Roberts, 1791.
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