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SALEM, Lies in the north-easterly part of Orleans county, has no post office, but 17,330 acres, as per charter, granted Nov. 7, 1780, by Vermont, to Jacob Davis, and 64 others, and dated Aug. 13, 1781. Nov. 5, 1816, a part of this town was annexed to Newport. First settler, Ephraim Blake, March 1798, and no others till 1801, when Amasa Spencer, and in 1802 David Hopkins. jr., came. Organized April 30, 1822. First town clerk SAMUEL BLAKE, and the only one to the present time, 30 years; first Con. John Houghton ; first Sel. Ephraim Blake, Josiah Lyon & Nathaniel Cobb. First born, Thomas C. Blake, Sept. 20, 1803. First justice, Ephraim Blake, 1811, 18 years; others, NOYES HOPKIN- SON 28, and SAMUEL. BLAKE 15 years. First Rep. Ephraim Blake, 1827.
SALISBURY, Lies near the centre of the south half of Addison county, has two post offices, Salisbury, and West Salisbury. This town and Leicester were chartered the usual size, six miles square ; but after the towns on the north and south of them were located and bounded, it was found that only about eight miles were left between Middlebu-
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ry and Brandon on which to locate the two towns ; each claiming six miles, and leaving the other but two. This created much disturbance in the disputed terri- tory for a number of years, till April, 18, 1796, when the following committee, John Smith, Benjamin Garfield, Joseph Woodward, Eleazer Claghorn, Salathiel Bump, Stephen Hard, Holland Weeks and Elias Kelscy; the three first from Leicester, the others from Salisbury. This Committee reported on a line so de- scribed, that each town would have about four miles in width. The Report was accepted by cach town, and harmony re- stored, giving to each about 16,000 acres. Nov. 1, 1832, a part of this town was an- nexed to Ripton. Chartered by N. H. Nov. 3, 1761, to John Everts and 61 others, 68 shares, and 23,040 acres. F. born, Joshua Graves, July, 9, 1785. F. settlers, Joshua Graves, in 1774, Amos Story made a beginning and built a log hut, which was burned, and he was killed by the fall of a tree the same year; but his widow, with 8 or 10 children, came into town and settled Feb. 22, 1775, and was the second family in town, and re- ceived the proprietors bounty, 100 acres, she being the first female settler in the town. The third family was Abbe Wa- terhouse, whose widow, after his death married Maj. Christopher Johnson, and she died in April, 1850, aged 90. Mrs. Story married Mr. Benjamin Smalley, the first settler of Middlebury, and after his death she married Capt Stephen Goodrich, the first chosen selectman of Middlebury. For a more particular ac- count of the Old Lady, read Thompson's "Green Mountain Boys". Organized March 17, 1788; F. T. Clerk. Eleazer Claghorn ; F. Con. Stephen Hard ; F. Sel. Eleazer Claghorn, Stephen Hard and James Waterous. Reuben Saxton was T. C. from 1798-28, 30 years. F. justice, Elcazer Claghorn, 1788 ; others, Stephen Hard, 31 years, AARON BAR- ROWS 30; John M. Weeks 30; John Morton 17; MARSHALL S. DOTY 17; JOHN PROUT 13; NATHANIEL SPENCER 12; and OSCAR P. SHELDON 12 years. F. Rep. Stephen Hard, 1788. See page 20 of the Catalogue.
SALTASH, Altered to Plymouth.
SANDGATE, is the north-west cor- ner town in Bennington county, has one post office. Char. by N. H. Aug. 11, 1761, to John Park and 65 others, 72 shares, and 23,040 acres. F. settler, a Mr. Bristol, 1771. F. born, Samuel Thomas, Dec. 18, 1772. The old re- cords of meetings are gone, and later ones much defaced ; but by the records of deeds and the memory of the aged, some facts have been rescued from the road to oblivion. Abner Hurd was T. clerk from 1778 to 1800, 22 years, and Richard Hurd was town clerk previous to that, but for a short time only. The first constable was Edward Hurd; se- lectmen, unknown. George Peck was town clerk from 1801-28, 27 yrs. WAL- TER RANDALL from 1834-52, 18 years. First justices, Reuben Thomas, and Jo- seph Bristol, 1786 ; others, George Peck 29 years ; John H. Sanderson 14; HOR- ACE HURD 13, and Samuel Thomas 12 years. First Rep. Reuben Thomas, October 1778.
SEARSBURGH, Lies in the south- easterly part of Bennington county, has one post office, and 10,240 acres. Gran. and Char. by Vt., to William Williams, and 25 others, Feb. 23, 1781. Org. March 18, 1833. F. town clerk, Joseph Eames ; first Con., John Knapp ; first Sel. Joseph Crozier, Hiram Weld, and David Crozier. F. born, unknown. Joseph Eames was T. clerk the longest, 9 years. First justices, Joseph Eames (16 years) and Oliver Harris, in 1831. First Rep. Luther Park, 1833.
SHAFTSBURY, Is near the centre of the west side of Bennington county, has two post offices, Shaftsbury, and South Shaftsbury, and 23,040 acres. Char. Aug. 20, 1761, by N. H., to John Brown and 61 others, 68 shares. N. Y. granted 1794 acres in this town. First settlers, were Messrs. Willoughby, Cole. several Mattisons, Doolittle, Waldo, and Clark, some as early as 1763, and Gov. Galusha in 1775. First born, Nathan 'Draper. Jan. 7, 1776. When Org., no
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record. The first meeting on record was ( Gon. ; Joseph Parkhurst, Daniel Gilbert holden by adjournment, April 13, 1779, when Thomas Mattison was chosen town clerk ; Abner Rice, Con. ; Reuben Ellis, Joshua Bates, Icabod Cross, Nathan Salesbury, and Thomas Mattison, select- men. The town, no doubt, was organized some years before, but not in season to have Thomas Mattison be their town clerk over 40 years, as has been stated, for Jacob Galusha was their town clerk from 1784 to 1825, 41 years, and HIRAM BARTON from 1825-52, and is the only one living of those mentioned, or of the ancient officers. First justices, Peter Wright, Nathan Leonard, and William Ward, in 1786; others, HIRAM BARTON 27 years; Jacob Galusha 20; Samuel Ames 19; Jeremiah Mattison 13; John M. Olin 13, and Aaron Denio 12 yrs.
First Reps. John Burnham, and Gid- eon Olin, March 1778.
In this town, as in many others, the Yorkers made pitches of land in viola- tion of the N. H. charters, but were driven off by Yankee, or beach seals. Tradition says that Isaiah Carpenter bought a lot under N. H. and was drove eff, and continued away 6 months or more, when he returned, and by skulking about the premises fired a number of shots near the Yorker, and at length sent a ball through his hat. The Yorker con- oluded he might as well be off, as to re- main, as the next ball might go through his head, which he did, and Carpenter took possession of the premises.
SHARON, Is the north town, and east but one, in Windsor county, has one post office, and 22,000 acres. . Char. Aug. 17, 1761, by N. H. to John Taylor and 61 others, 68 shares. Oct. 20, 1807, a part of Pomfret was set to Sharon. First settlers, Robert Havens and fam- ily, the first that wintered in the town, in 1766. First born, Elias Marsh, March 25, 1768. The time of organiza- tion does not appear on the records, but the first meeting holden in town for choice of town officers, was March 12, 1776, when Benjamin Spaulding was chosen tosrn clerk; Roswell Morgan,
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and Joel Marsh, selectmen. March 10, 1778, William Hunter, Capt. Ebenezer Parkhurst, and Lieut. Elias. Stevens, were chosen a " Committee of Safety." Benjamin Spaulding was town clerk 16 years; Joel Marsh 26 yrs., and SAMUEL SHUTTLEWORTH from 1825, one year out, to 1852, 26 years, and is the only one of the officers above named that is living. Jared Parkhurst, a constable in 1796, is the only ancient officer left. The first record of a Freemen's meeting, was hold- en March 3, 1778, when 12 persons took the freeman's oath, and elected Daniel Gilbert to represent the town in the first Legislature, to be holden at Windsor on the 12th instant, and although it does not appear in this catalogue that he at- tended, he was there, and got dismissed on the 19th. See Slade's State papers, page 262. First justice, by the state, Joel Marsh, 1786, 25 years ; others, Reu- ben Spaulding 45 years ; JOHN BALD- WIN 29; FREEMAN HOLT 28; Jared Parkhurst 26; SAMUEL SHUTTLEWORTH 26; DAVID FALES 15; William Steele 14, and Henry Hitchcock 12 years.
F. Rep. Daniel Gilbert, March 1778.
SHEFFIELD, Lies in the north- westerly part of Caledonia county, has one post office, and 22,607 acres. Gran. Nov. 7, 1780, by Vermont. Char. Oct. 25, 1793, to Stephen Kingsbury and 73 others. First settled in 1792. First born, William Gray, July 28, 1794. Org. March 31, 1796. First town clerk. Archelaus Miles, Jr .; first Con., Jona- than Gray; first Sel., Archelaus Miles, Jr., Stephen Drown, and Isaac Kenaston. Archelaus Miles, Jr., was town clerk 12 years ; Stephen Drown from 1810-32, 22 years, and James Townsend from 1832-50, 18 years. First justice, Arch- elaus Miles, Jr., 1800; others, Moses Davis 28 years; JAMES TOWNSEND 22; Joseph H. Ingalls 20; BENJAMIN CONNER 19; Sewall Bradley 15; JOHN P. IN- GALLS 15; Reuben Miles 14; Ezekiel Miles 13, and Elisha Davis, Jr. 12 yrs.
First Rep. Stephen Drown, 1806.
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SHELBURNE, Is situated on the, so rapidly that in 1791 its population was west side of Chittenden county, has one above that of Burlington. Nov. 9, 1848. post office, and 15,120 acres. Char. Aug. 18, 1763, by N. H., to Jesse Hal- lock, and 63 others, 70 shares, and 23,500 acres. First settlers, two Germans, Lo- gan and Pottier, for the purpose of lum- bering for the Canada market, and tra- dition says they were both murdered by some soldiers sent to protect them from the Indians on their return with the avails of a raft of lumber. Thomas and Moses Pierson, with 6 or 8 others, set- tled near the Lake shore before the war, but left, or was scared off, so that the town was abandoned, and continued so till the war ended." It was then settled
*When the Piersons left in 1777, they had harvested a large crop of wheat, and returned during the winter to thrash and secure it. They were attacked by the British and In- dians, when a battle ensued on the ground now the residence of Hon. Ezra Meach and in his now elegant garden. The commander, Sawyer, afterwards represented Leicester, in 1788-9. The following lines composed on the occasion gives a history of the transaction : On the twelfth day of March in the year sev- enty-eight,
The Britons and Indians invaded our State, 'Twas in Shelburne, brave Sawyer, these wretches did meet,
And fully determined not to retreat.
The first in command was Thomas Sawyer, by name,
In the next unto him were the elements of fame; T'was young Barnum the Hero, ho fought like a man,
Saying, " fight on brave boys," but he quickly was slain.
Our men numbered twelve, & the enemy fifty- seven,
But with this vast odds, when aided from Heaven,
We drove them, we beat them, and caused some to fly,
While others lay wounded & left there to die. There is three of our men lying dead on the ground,
The rest have return'd & are yet safe & sound; The enemy lost twelve, and the rest they soon fled,
Some went on their feet, others drawn on a sled,
a part of this town was set off to St. George. Org. March 29, 1787. First town clerk, Caleb Smith; first Con., Aaron Rowley ; first Sel., Moses Pier- son, Timothy Holabird, and Dudley Hamilton. First born, unknown. Joshua Isham was town clerk from 1793 to 1813, 20 years ; Levi Comstock from 1819-37, 18 years; LYMAN HALL from 1839-52, 13 years, and is the only one living of those named, or of the ancient officers. First justice, Caleb Smith, 1787 ; others, Asahel Nash 20 years; Levi Comstock 20; Samuel Fletcher 16; RALPH H. REED 14, and LYMAN HALL 13 years. First Rep. Caleb Smith, 1787.
SHELDON, Lies near the centre of Franklin county, has two post offices, Sheldon, and East Sheldon, and 23,040 acres. Char. Aug. 18, 1763, by N. H., to Samuel Hungerford and 63 others, 70 shares, by the name of Hungerford, and was changed to Sheldon, Nov. 8, 1792. First settlers, Elisha and Samuel B. Sheldon, 1790. First born, unknown. Organized in 1791. First town clerk, Samuel B. Sheldon ; first Con., James Herrick ; first Sel., Elisha Sheldon, Sen., James Hawley, and Elisha Sheldon, Jr. Samuel B. Sheldon and Samuel Wead were each town clerks 12 years. None of the ancient officers are living. First justice, Samuel B. Sheldon, 1791 ; others, Andrew Durkee 19, and AUGUSTUS BURT 13 years.
First Rep. Samuel B. Sheldon, 1791.
SHERBURNE, Is the east town in Rutland county, has two post offices, Sherburne, and North Sherburne, and 24,640 acres. Char. July 7, 1761, by N. H., to Samuel Yeates, Ezra Stiles, and 64 others, by the name of Killing- ton, and changed to Sherburne Nov. 4, 1800. Parker's Gore was annexed to Sherburne Nov. 4, 1822. A part of Sher- burne was annexed to Pittsfield, Oct. 22, 1822, and set back Nov. 3, 1827. Oct. 29, 1829 a part of Chittenden was an-
May the name of the Hero, be never forgot, Who determin'd to beat, or to die on the spot; Let the youth of our land his example pursue; Give the glory to God, and to whom it is due. Inexed to Sherburne, conditionally. F.
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settler, Isaialı Washburn, 1785. First |WRIGHT 15; Kent Wright 15; Azel born, Ira Eddy, March 31, 1796. Org. Chipman 14, & Asa Sunderlin 14 yrs. First Rep. Josiah Pond, 1788. March 2, 1795. F. town clerk, Albro Anthony ; first Con., Nathan Eddy, Jr .; New York granted 3000 acres to Cort- landt Schuyler, and 3000 acres to Henry Cuyler, April 23, 1767, lying opposite of Ticonderoga, and probably in Shoreham, but it is doubtful whether charters were given, or the grantees got possession, if they were given. first Sel., John Anthony, Nathan Eddy, sen., and Seth Fuller. When a person gets familiar with the duties of town clerk, he soon gets dismissed, and no one has served 12 yrs. First justice, John Anthony, 1795; others, Josiah Wood 19 years ; SILAS COLTON 16; Richard Easterbrooks 15, and George W. Topliff 12 yrs. F. Rep. John Anthony, 1798.
SHOREHAM, Lies near the south- west corner of Addison county, has two post offices, Shoreham, and Larrabee's Point, and 26,319 acres. Char. Oct. 8, 1761, by N. H., to John Chandler, and 63 others, 70 shares, and 25,000 acres only. F. settlers, Paul Moore, Ephraim Doolittle, and Marshall Newton, in 1766, who adopted the Moravian plan, all things common, till the war broke up the settle- ment. First born, Paul S. Crego, 1769. Org. Nov. 20, 1786. F. T. C., Thomas Rowley," who was the first in Danby also; first Con., Elijah Kellogg ; first Sel., Amos Callender, Ebenezer Turrill, and Eli Smith. Ebenezer Bush was town clerk from 1810-27, except two months that Samuel H. Holley held the office previous to his appointment in the army, 17 yrs .; LEVI O. BIRCHARD from 1827-52, 25 yrs. First justice, Thomas Rowley, 1783; Amos Callender, first by the state, 1787 ; others, JOSEPH SMITHI, 2d, 38 yrs .; Ebenezer Bush 34; Elisha Bascom 29; LEVI O. BIRCHARD 25; Isaac Chipman 25; Davis Rich 23; Aaron Lawrence 22; Lewis Hunt 21 ; Alonzo Birchard 17; MYRON W. C.
*Thomas Rowley, Esq., was rather eccentric and something of a Poet, and rather negligent in dress also. Being solicited to purchase a new hat, as the old one was much worn, and not becoming an officer of justice to wear. He held out the old hat to the merchant, and ex- claimed :
" There's my old hat, and what of that ? It is as good as the rest of my raiment ; If I should buy better, you would put me down debtor, And send me to Jail for the payment."
SHREWSBURY, Is near the centre of the east side of Rutland county, has two post offices, Cuttingsville, & Shrews- bury, and 25,392 acres. Char. Sept. 4, 1761, by N. H., to Samuel Ashley and 63 others, 70 shares, and about 24,000 acres. Only one of the proprietors over settled in the town. Oct. 21, 1823, one mile square from Plymouth was an- nexed to this town. Org. March 20, 1781. F. T. clerk, Aaron Esty ; F. Con. Zcb- ediah Green; first Sel. Lemuel White, Nehemiah Smith, and Benedict Webber. F. born, Jonathan Smith, May 4, 1780. John Kilburn was T. C. 39 yrs. ; LOWELL W. GUERNSEY, the present clerk, from 1840-52, 12 years, and is the only one now living among those above named, or the ancient officers. First justice, Ica- bod Robinson, 1787; others, John Kil- burn 31 years ; John Buckmaster 22; Harry Holden 21 ; Benjamin T. Need- ham 15, & JEFFREY A. BARNEY 14 yrs. First Rep. Benedict Webber, 1781.
SMITHFIELD, Incorporated with Fairfield.
SOCIALBOROUGH, A New York grant, and formerly a part of Clarendon.
SOMERSET, What is left of it, lies in the west part of Windham county, has no post office, nor any charter to be found in the town clerk's office, or else- where, but the ancient Registers give it 23,040 acres of land. The town has been reduced in size at various times, by annexing part of it to other towns, and Nov. 5, 1838, a part of it was annexed to Wardsboro. Nov. 11, 1851, it was nearly used up by annexing a large share
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of it to Dover and Wardsborough. Org. Nov. 19, 1792. First town clerk, James Parmelee ; first Con., Perez Rice ; first Scl., John Parmelee, Perez Rice, and Bezeleel Waste. First born, Gale Cobb, Nov. 28, 1787. Hazeltine Rice was town clerk 14 years, and Ephraim Rice and son 12 years, and the only two now living of the above named, and none among the ancient officers remain. First justice, Daniel Rice, 1799; others, HAZ- ELTINE RICE 36 yrs. ; EPHRAIM RICE 19; Jotham Pike 17; HOLLIS TOWN 15; and MOSES PIKE 15 years.
First Rep. Daniel Rice, 1799 to 1802, and no other till Hazeltine Rice was representative in 1821.
SOUTH HERO, Lies at the south end of Grand Isle county, has one post office, and 9065 acres. Char. Oct. 27, 1779, by Vermont, together with North Hero and Grand Isle, to Ethan Allen, Samuel Herrick, and 363 others. That part of the grant which is now North Hero, South Hero, and Grand Isle, was called " the Two Heroes." Oct. 21st, 1788, they were divided into two separate towns, North Hero, and South Hero. Nov. 7, 1798, South Hero was again di- vided, and the north town was called Middle Hero, till Nov. 5, 1810, it took its present name, Grand Isle.
I received in Feb. a letter from this town without any signer, which stated that the town was organized in 1779. First town clerk, Jonathan Knieker- bocker : first Con., Alexander Hoye; first Sel., Timothy Pear!, Ephraim Duel and Thomas P. Loid. Historical facts contradict all this, for the first settler in the town, or on the Island, was Ebenezer Allen, Aug. 25, 1783. It is therefore evident that the above was an organiza- tion of the proprietors only, and what confirms it more fully, I find that Eben- ezer Allen was appointed the proprietors clerk after J. Knickerbocker, and this meeting was very soon after the date of the charter. I wrote to the town clerk 10 days ago, but have received no ans- wer. I shall have to refer you to him for any further facts.
Constant Reynolds was town clerk 17 years, or more. First settler,* Ebenezer Allen, Aug. 25, 1783. First justice, Ebenezer Allen, 1786; others, Wallis Mott 23 years; Lorenzo Hall 20; Alson Landon 17, and Orange Phelps 13 yrs. First Rep. Ebenezer Allen, 1788.
*Ebenezer Allen was born at Northampton, Mass., Oct. 17, 1743. Married a Miss Rich- ards when he was 19 or 20 years of age, in Berkshire county, Mass., where his parents had removed. After he had 2 or 3 children, he with Thomas Ashley, a brother-in-law, re- moved to Poultney, Vt., in 1771, and com- menced the first improvements in that town. Here he had a son added to his family, which is supposed to be living, and was the first child born in Poultney. It was not long before he was appointed Capt. in the very famous Regi- ment of Rangers commanded by Col. Herrick, and soon after removed his family to Tin- mouth, where he and Maj. Thomas Rice, were appointed delegates to the convention at Dor- set, Sept. 25, 1776, which ended after several adjournments, in declaring Vermont indepen- dent: He and Charles Brewster were chosen delegates to the Convention at Windsor, in 1777, that formed our first Constitution. He was engaged in many skirmishes with the enemy, and signalized himself in the battle of Bennington. At one time during that battle, he with only 30 men, taking the advantage of a natural breast-work of rocks, successfully contended against the main body of Col. Baum's troops of Burgoyne's army, causing great slaughter among them, and a temporary retreat. In Sept. 1777, 500 men under Col. Brown were sent from Pawlet to attack Ticon- deroga, Mount Defiance, and Mount Hope. The taking of Mount Defiance, defended by 200 British Regulars and Artillery, was al- lotted to Capt. Allen, Lieut. Isaac Clark, (Old Rifle,) and 40 men. The work was accom- plished by surprise, Sept. 18, 1777, not losing a man. He commanded the fort at Vergennes, then New Haven, and many other important services he rendered during the war. Aug. 25, 1783, he landed on the south end of South Hero, with his frame for a house, and lumber for other buildings, of which he made a raft at Shelburne Point, on which he took his family. He kept a public house and a ferry while on the Island. He continued to reside on the Island and prospered, till about 1800, when ho removed to Burlington, and opened a public house near the south wharf. He died March 26, 1806, aged 63, and was buried with Masonic honors. His widow died on the Island, aged 88. While ho resided on the Island he would relate to his guests, (pointing towards Essex Landing, N. Y.) " With about the same number of Green Mountain Boys, I captured
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SPRINGFIELD, Is the south-east corner town in Windsor county, has two post offices, North Springfield, & Spring- field. Char. Aug. 20, 1761, by N. H., to Gideon Lyman. and 61 others, 68 shares, about 25,000 acres. A grant of this town was made by New York, to Gideon Lyman, March 16, 1772, with 28,200 acres. First settlers, Lewis R. Morris, and Simeon Stevens.
Samuel M. Lewis was T. clerk to 1817, 15 years or over ; Nomlas Cobb 13 yrs. First justices, Samuel Cobb, and Simeon Stevens, 1786, 17 years each ; others, Asahel Powers 31 years; Samuel M. Lewis 25 ; Noah Safford 23; WILLIAM DYER 21; WILLIAM W. WHITNEY 19; Samuel W. Porter 16; Henry Closson 15; Clark Nichols 15; ORMUS M. WHIPPLE 15; ABNER FIELD 14 ; DANIEL DAVIS 14; Ellis Damon 13, and John Boynton, Jr., 12 years. F. Rep., John Barrett, March 1778.
You will have to get the remainder from the Town Clerk, I could not do it.
STAMFORD, Lies in the centre of the south tier of towns in Bennington county, has one post office. Char. by N. H., March 6, 1753, to Elisha Cook, and 55 others, 62 shares, 23,040 acres. On the 9th of June, 1764, it was char- tered again by N. H., to Francis Ber- nard, Esq., and 65 others, 72 shares, and 23040 acres, by the name of New Stam- ford, but it appears that the town has
about 50 of the rear guard of the British army, on their retreat to Canada ; also, their boats, horses, cows, goats, and I suppose all the equippage of Old Ti, and Crown Point." It was done, he said, by a Ruse, representing the woods to be filled with Herrick's Rangers, which struck a terror to all the British troops, if they were supposed in be near.
The following is from the records of Ben- nington, verbatim, which shows that some in ancient times were more willing to yield up their rights, than to aid in perpetual Slavery. HEAD QUARTERS POLLET 28th of November 1777.
To whom it may Concern Know ye Whereas Dinah Mattis, a negro woman with nancey her Child of two months old was taken Prisnor on Lake Champlain, with the British Troops Some where near Col Gillinner's Patten the Twelth day of Instant November by a Scout under
held to its first name, as no act has been passed to alter it. First settler, tradi- tion says a man by the name of Raymond was the first person in the town; he built a cabin against a large rock 14 feet high, 25 wide, and 33 feet long, about a mile south of the centre of the town, and against that rock he baked the first Johnny-cake ever baked in the town, and from that he ever after went by the name of Rock Raymond. The first town meet- ing to be found on record, was held March 14, 1780, when Israel Mead was chosen town clerk ; Amos Mead, Con. ; and Edward Higley, Benjamin Tupper, and Israel Mead, selectmen. This is not probably the first organization, as many of the old records are lost, and all the proprietors' records also. First born, on record, was Josiah Tupper, May 2, 1772. Otis Phillips was town clerk to 1846, 32 yrs. First justice, Oliver Smith, 1786; others, Otis Phillips 41 years; Stephen C. Millerd 20 ; JOHN L. WILMARTH 19, and James Houghton 12 years.
First Rep. Jonathan Munger, 1781.
STARKSBOROUGH, Is in the north-east corner of Addison county, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 7, chartered Nov. 9, 1780, to Daniel Bridia and 67 others, and 18,500 acres. A part of Monkton was annexed to this town, March 4, 1797. First settlers, George Bidwell and Henry Kellogg, and fami- lies, April, 1788, and from that part an-
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