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born, on the records, is Lucy Rider, now Lucy Harris, born May 11. 1794. Org. March 25, 1794. First town clerk, Moses Nathaniel Perkins. and Joseph Burley. Heaton ; first Con., Ezra Wait ; first | First born, Jesse Perkins, 1791. None Sel., Benjamin Wait, James Heaton, and of the above named, or any of the an- Moses Chase. Rotation in office pre-
*Gen. Benjamin Wait was born in Sudbury, Mass., Feb. 13. 1787 ; was blessed with a vig- orous constitution, and while a youth gave evidence of a talent for military exploits. When at the age of 18, he entered the service ! James Bell. 29; Adam Amsden. 21;
of his country under the brave Gen. Amherst. In 1756, he was taken by the French, carried to Quebec, and to France, or near the coast, when he was retaken by the British and car- ried to England. In the spring of 1757, he returned to America, and 1753 assisted at the capture of Louisburgh. The two next years he aided to reduce Canada to submission. He was in many important and dangerous enter- prises, but generally successful. At the age of 25, he had been engaged in 40 battles and skirmishes, often receiving the enemy's balls through his clothing, but never received a wound. In 1767, he and his family removed to Windsor, Vt. He acted the part of a true Green Mountain Boy in their controversy with New York. In 1776, he entered the U. S. service as Capt., and fought under the ban- ners of Washington till the war closed. Hle had been promoted to a Col., and after his re- turn home was made a Brigadier General of Militia. Was seven years high sheriff of Wind- sor County ; three years represented Windsor, and seven years Waitsfield, in the Legislature. He purchased largely in his new town, and lived to see the wilderness subdued into fruit- fu! fields, and having a competence sufficient to satisfy every worldly appetite. He died in 1822, aged 86,
WALDEN, Is near the west side of Caledonia County, has two post offices, Walden, and South Walden. Granted Nov. 6, 1780. Char. Aug 18. 1781, by Vermont, to Moses Robinson, and 65 others, and 23.040 acres. First settier, Nathaniel Perkins, in 1789, and was the
clerk. Nathaniel Perkins ; first Con., Elisha Cate; first Sel., Nathan Barker,
cient officers are living. DANIEL WooS- TER Las been town clerk since 1821. ex- copt one year, to 1852, 30 years. First justice, Nathaniel Perkins, 1795, 20 yrs. Others, DANIEL WOOSTER, 29 years ; Hanson Rogers, 19; John Gould, 16; Thomas Farrington, 14, and Nathaniel Perkins. Jr .. 13 years.
First Rep Nathaniel Perkins, 1795.
WALLINGFORD, Lies in the south- easterly quarter of Rutland County, has two post offices, Wallingford. and South Wallingford. Char. by N. H., Nov. 27, 1761. to Capt. Eliakim Hall, and 65 oth- ers, 72 shares, and 23,040 acres. It was also granted by New York, March 18, 1772, to Eliakim Hall with 21,900 acres. Also, in June, 1771. Oct. 31, 1792, 2388 acres of this town was taken to help form the town of Mount Holly. Oct. 21, 1793, a part of Tinmouth was annexed to this town. First settlers, Abraham Jackson, and family, in 1773. Organized, or first town meeting held in the town, March 10, 1778. First town clerk, Abraham Jackson ; first Con., Ste- phen Clark ; first Sel., Abraham Jack- son, and Joseph Jackson, chosen April
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9, 1778. First born, Lorane Jackson, time unknown; Pamelia Clark, first on record, Dec. 7, 1778. William Fox was town clerk after 1797, 22 years. An- drew Hewett, a selectman in 1797, aged 90, is the last one living of those men- tioned above, or the last century officers. First justice, Abraham Jackson. 1786; others. William Fox, 28 years; William Kent 24; Eliakim H. Johnson 22; SAM- UEL M. EDGERTON, 21 ; Howard Harris 19. and Nathaniel Ives, 13 years.
First Rep., Abraham Jackson, March 12, 1778.
WALTHAM, Is a small town in the north-west part of Addison County, con- taining about nine square miles, taken from the north-west corner of New Ha- ven, (after Vergennes was incorporated) Oct. or Nov. 1796, and was named Walt- ham, by Phinehas Brown, Esq., who came from Waltham, Mass. It has no post office, nor any separate charter. Oct. 25, 1804, a part of Addison was annexed to this town. First settlers, Mr. Gris- wold and others, previous to the war, but the settlement was broken up. At the close of the war, Messrs. Griswold, Phin- chas Brown, Cook, and others came. and the town soon had a large population. First born, unknown. Org. March 30, 1797. First town clerk, Andrew Bar- ton, Jr. ; first Con., Doctor Griswold; first Sel., Phinehas Brown, Joseph Lang- worthy, and Moses Pier. Daniel Chip- man was town clerk to 1823, 13 years ; George Fisher, to 1836, 13 years, and Peleg Fisher, to 1850, 14 years. This town had no representative in the legis- lature only in connexion with Vergennes, till 1824, as was the case with a number of small towns. In 1823, some person came across the Constitution of the State, and there discovered that every organized town in the State were enti- tled to a Representative in the General Assembly, and a number of towns took the advantage of that wise man's dis- covery, and have sent on their represen- tatives since. First justice, Andrew Bar- ton, Jr., 1791 ; others, George Fisher, 30 years; Chester Ward 17; and Peleg
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Fisher, 15 years. First Rep., Christo- pher Denison, Jr., 1824.
WARDSBOROUGH, Lies a little west of the centre of Windham County, has three post offices, Wardsboro', West Wardsboro', and North Wardsboro'. Gran. and Char. by Vermont, Nov. 7, 1780, to William Ward, and 62 others, and 33,944 acres. Oct. 18, 1788, an act was passed for dividing the town into two districts, called North, and South Districts. The south district was incor- porated into a new town, Oct. 30, 1810, and named Dover. Nov. 11, 1851, a part of Somerset was annexed to Wardsboro. F. settlers, John Jones, Ithamer Allen, and others, in June, 1780. Organized, as some say, March 14, 1786. F. T. C., Aaron Hudson. Who were the other officers, &c., &c., the town clerk has not yet informed me ; perhaps he would give you the information on enquiring of him.
Asa Wheelock was town clerk from 1807-40, 33 yrs. First justice, Aaron Hudson, 1786; others, Asa Wheelock, 52 years ; Pearley Fairbanks, 34; Silas Dexter, 20; Emery Wheelock 13, and JOHN TUFTS, 12 years.
First Rep., Aaron Hudson, 1786.
WARNER'S GORE, Is a tract of 2000 acres, on the west side of Essex County, joining Morgan. Granted Oct. 20, 1787. Char. Nov. 29, 1791, by Vt., to Hester, the widow of Col. Seth War- ner, one of the Green Mountain Boys. It has no inhabitants.
WARREN, Is in the south-west cor- ner of Washington County, has one post office. Granted Nov. 9, 1780. Char. Oct. 20, 1789, by Vt., to John Throop, and 67 others, with 16,660 acres. Nov. 12, 1824, a part of Lincoln was annexed to Warren. First settlers, Samuel Lard & Seth Leavitt, 1797. F. born, Cynthia Sherman, Oct. 17, 1798. First male, Warren Wead, (time unknown). Org. Sept. 20, 1798. F. T. C., Samuel Lard; first Con., Ruel Sherman ; first Sel. Ruel Sherman, Joseph Raymond, and Seth Leavitt. Rotation in town clerks rule
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so strong that no one has served 12 yrs. cob Bliss, 36 years ; Philip Sargeant, First justice, Samuel Lard, 1799 ; others, 20, and John Colby, 15 years.
Joseph W. Eldridge, 24 yrs. ; Franklin A. Wright 15; Thomas Sargeant, 15 ; James Richardson 14, and William B. Tyler, 13 years.
First Rep., Thomas Gerald, 1809.
WARREN GORE, Is an uninhab- ited tract of land in the north-westerly corner of Essex County, containing 6380 acres, and belongs to the town of War- ren, and unless it was chartered with Warren. I find no authority to tell when it was chartered.
WASHINGTON, Lies north-west of the centre of Orange County, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 6, 1780. Char. Aug. 8, 1781, to Elisha Burton and 64 others, with 23,040 acres. New York granted the land in this town, by the name of Kingsland, and it was made the capitol of Gloucester county. The grant was previous to May 29, 1770, (see page 119,) and as the only grant made in that county by N. Y., before May 1770, was made to William Kelly and others, of 24,000 acres, but no name given to it, presumption is very strong that Wash- ington was the town granted by New York, as stated. A number of sessions of Courts were held in this town, and it contained a log Jail also. But it being Bo difficult for the court to find the town and court house, in 1771, that they soon abandoned the idea of trying, and the courts were held at Newbury and Thet- ford. It appears that the inhabitants soon after the courts held their sessions in other towns, abandoned it also. It is said that Daniel, and John Morse, were the first settlers in 1785, and that a son of John Morse was the first person born in the town, and received 50 acres of land, and that the town was organized March 1, 1792, and that Jacob Burton was the first town clerk. As I have been unable to get from the town clerk any- thing whatever, I do not warrant all the above to be true. No person has been town clerk 12 years since 1802. First justice, Abel Skinner, 1793; others, Ja-
First Rep., Thaddeus White, 1794.
WATERBURY, Lies in the north- west corner of Washington County, bas one post office. Char. by N. H., June 7, 1763, to John Stiles, Esq., and 65 others, 72 shares, and 23.040 acres. Oct. 30, 1850, a part of Middlesex was an- nexed to this town. F. settlers, James Marsh, wife, and eight children, came in 1784, and remained a year or two, with neighbors no nearer than 7 miles, Bolton and Middlesex. In Sept. 1786, Gov. *Ezra Butler came with his family ; and in 1788, Caleb Munson and family, and was soon followed by many others. Org. March 31, 1790. First town clerk, Ezra Butler. As to other officers, &c., I have not been fortunate enough to get any in- formation from the town clerk ; you can can call on him for the ballance. Dan Carpenter was town clerk 17 years, to 1829; Paul Dillingham, Jr., 15 years,
*Elder Ezra Butler was one of the first set- tlers in this town. He came from Weathers- field, Vt., Sept. 1786, and settled on the farm where he died, about 1834. He officiated over the Baptist Church over 30 years. He was a firm man in his opinion to whatever subject he made up his mind to be right. He had a hand in many of the political movements of the day; was of the Jeffersonian school in politics, and remained so as long as that di- vision of parties lasted. He was honored by the town in being appointed to many of its im- portant offices. He was 11 years a Represen- tative in the House of Assembly, and 15 years a member of the Council. In 1803, he was appointed first Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, which he held till 1806, when he was elected Chief Judge, & held the same to 1811, when Waterbury was put into Wash- ington, then Jefferson, County, where he was again promoted to first Judge, and held that office 12 years, ending Dec. 1st, 1826. October 1826, he was chosen Governor of the State, and held the office two years. In 1822 he was a member of the Constitutional Convention. In 1806, was a member of the Council of Cen- sors, and from 1813-15, was a member of Con- gress, making 53 years services in the various offices, beside the town offices at home. This, added to his religious duties, might be sup- posed would keep him tolerable busy. He was true and faithful in all the various duties assigned him.
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to 1844. First justice, Richard Holden, 1792 ; others, CALVIN BLODGETT 22 yrs ; Dan Carpenter 18 ; Paul Dillingham. W. WELLS 16, and Henry F. Janes, 12 yrs. First Rep. Daniel Bliss, 179%.
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WATERFORD, Lies on the east side of Caledonia County, and near the centre from north to south, has two post offices, Waterford, and Lower Water- ford. Granted Nov. 7, and Char. Nov. 8, 1780, by Vermont, to Benjamin Whip- ple and 64 others, and 23,040 acres, by the name of Littleton, and was altered to Waterford, March 9, 1797. First settled in 1787. Org. May 6, 1793. First town clerk, Selah Howe ; first Con., Samuel Fletcher; first Sel., Peter Syl- vester. Daniel Pike, and Nehemiah Had- ley. First born, William Morgan, time unknown. Sylvanus Hemingway was town clerk to 1812, 32 years. None of the above, or of the last century officers are living. First justice, Nathan Pike, 1793, 18 years; others, Sylvanus Hem- ingway 31; JONAH CARPENTER 26; JO- seph Armington 24; Robert Toggard, 19; Eben Farnum, 16; Joseph Ide 16, and JOHN FELCH, 15 years.
First Rep., Jonathan Grow, 1795.
First Rep., Luther Poland, 1828.
WEATHERSFIELD, Is in the four post offices, Corners, Weathersfield, Upper Falls, and Perkinsville. Char. by N. II., to Gideon Lyman, Esq., and 61 others, 68 shares, and 23,000 acres, Aug. 20, 1761. New York granted this town to Gideon Lyman. & others, 90.000 acres, April 8. 1772. First settled about 1772 or 3. Org. in March 1778. First town clerk, Benoni Tuttle. Other offi- cers, &c., I do not know, as the town clerk has not informed me ; but he has behaved like a gentleman, and in the room of keeping the stamp I sent him to return the answer with, as a number have done and gave no answer, he has informed me that he could not give me the information asked. Jonathan Whip- I ple was town clerk 13 years, after 1802, and probably some before that ; Joshua Upham to 1840, 23 yrs. First justices, Waters Chilson, and Joseph Hubbard, 1786; others, Thomas Prentiss 33 yrs. ; Joshua Upham 30 ; BARNABAS DEANE, 30; Joseph R. Williams 27 ; Ebenezer Shedd, 24; Amos Hulett, 22; Daniel Bowen 18: CHAUNCEY M. CHAMBERLIN 17; John Sherwin, 17; Sewall Clement 16; Jacob Perkins 15 ; Jonathan Law- rence 13; Asu Upham 13, and Alrah Chamberlin, 12 yrs. First Rep., Israel Burlingame, March 1778.
WATERVILLE, Lies in the north- west corner of Lamoille County, has one post office. Char. by Vermont, to James Whitelaw, James Savage, and William Coit, Oct. 26, 1788, by the name of WELLS, Lies near the south-west corner of Rutland County, with one post office. Char. by N. H., Sept. 15, 1761, to Capt. Eliakim Hall, and 63 others, 70 shares, and 23,040 acres. Oct. 28, 1784, 6118 acres were taken to help form Mid- dletown, and Oet. 31, 1798, a part of it was annexed to Poultney. First settlers, Ogden Mallary, 1768; Samuel, and Dan- iel Culver, in 1771. Org. March 9, 1773. First town clerk, John Ward ; first Scl., chosen Nov. 1, 1773, Ogden Mallary, Daniel Culver, Joseph Lawrence, Abner Coit's Gore, with 10,000 acres. Oct. 26, 1799, a part of this Gore was annexed to Bakersfield. Nov. 15, 1824, the re- mainder of Coit's Gore, and a part of the towns of Bakersfield, and Belvidere. were incorporated into a town. and named Waterville. First settled about 1789. Org. soon after it was incorporated. F. T. C., Moses Fisk, held it 24 yrs. ; first Con .. Sylvanus Eaton ; first Sel., Jesse C. Holmes, Luther Poland, and Anti- pass Fletcher. First born, Ira Church, Aug. 16, 1788. First justice, Thomas | Howe, and John Ward ; first Con., chosen Page, 1803 ; others, JESSE C. HOLMES, March 8, 1774. Caleb Lewis. First born, junknown. Ansel Goodspeed was town clerk from 1732 to 1845, 16 yrs. Not 26 years ; Luther Poland, 24; Moses Fisk 24, and Eliphalet Brush, 1? yra.
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any of the above named, or any of the cock was town clerk from 1809-35, 26 ancient officers are living. First justice, years. First justice, Jesse Olds, 1802 ; others, JERRE HODGKINS, 30 yrs .; JAIRUS STEBBINS, 26: James Brown, 24; Lu- THER PAGE 18; Chester Coburn 13, and Orlando Winslow, 13 years. Thomas Lathrop, 1786; others, DAVID B. LEWIS, 19 years ; Westley Clemens, 17 ; Allen. Grover 16; Joseph Parks 15, and Almon Hopson, 12 yrs. First Rep .. Daniel Culver, March, 1778.
WENLOCK, Is a long and narrow town extending nearly across the centre of Essex County, no post office, and only 25 inhabitants in 1850, being a loss of 2 in ten years. Char. by N. H., Oct. 13, 1761. to Israel Woodward. & 63 others, 70 shares, and about 25,000 acres. It is unorganized. First justice, John Car- gill, 1827, 19 years ; one more, James Corey, 14 years.
WEST FAIRLEE, Is in the casterly part of Orange County, has one post office. Char. together with Fairlee, by N. H., Sept. 9, 1761, to Josiah Channey, and 63 others, 70 shares, and about 24,000 acres. Feb. 25, 1797, Fairlee was divided, and the west part named West Fairlee. First settlers, probably some of those set to Fairlee. F. born, unknown. Org. March 31, 1797. First town clerk, Asa May, beld three years ; first Con., Calvin Morse ; first Sel., Reu- ben Dickinson, Samuel Robinson, and George Bixby. Elisha Thayer was town clerk to 1817. 47 years. First justice, Elisha Thayer. 1792 to 1845, 51 years ; others, ELISHA MAY, 24 years; William Niles 20; AZARIAN WILD 17; JABEZ LAMPHEAR 14, & Darius Child, 12 yrs. First Rep .. (not connected with Fair- lee,) Samuel Graves, 1823.
WESTFIELD, Is in the north-west- erly part of Orleans County, has one post office. Char. by Vermont, May 15, 1780, to Daniel Owen, and 59 others. and 23.040 acres. First settlers. Mr. and was a constable in 1799, and 5 or 6 Hobbs. Jesse Olds, and others, 1709 years following, and is the only ancient officer now living. First born, on record, Sophia Barlow, April 22. 1792. First justice, Simeon Smith, 1788, 14 years; others Erastus Coleman, 26 yrs .; Oliver Church 21 ; Artemas Wyman 20; SAL- Org. March 29, 1802. First town clerk, Jesse Olls; first Con., Anthony Bur- gess ; first Sd. William Tobbe, Anthony Burgers, and Warham Masen F. born. on record, Incina Barcer, now Lacina Gilman, May 31, 1804. Thomas Hitch- MON P. ABEL 15; John Offensend 12.
First Rep., Jesse Olds, 1802.
WESTFORD, Lies in the centre of of the north end of Chittenden County, has one post office. Char. by N. H., June 8, 1763, to Henry Franklin and 64 others, 71 shares, and 23,040 acres. First settlers, Henry Parmelee, and others, 1783-4. First born, on record, Alethea Nells, March 20, 1793. Org., in 1793. First town clerk. Martin Powell; first Con., Ebenezer Burdick; first Sel, John Seeley, Levi Farnsworth, and Shubael Woodruff. Martin Powell, and Paul Eager were town clerks to 1817-18, 12 or 13 years each, but rotation has pre- vailed since, and none have served over 6 or 8 years. First justice, Jeremiah Stone, 1793; otherz, Danforth Wales, 23 years; Levi Farnsworth 21 ; DANIEL MACUMBER 18 ; ISAAC CHASE 17; Ziba Woods 15, and AMos HOBART, 12 years.
First Rep., Jeremiah Stone, 1793.
WEST HAVEN, Is the west town in Rutland County, and near Whitehall, N. Y., has one post office. This town was chartered with Fairhaven and divided into two towns. Oct: 20, 1792, and the west part was named West Haven. First settler. Elijah Tryon, April 1783. Org in 1792. First town clerk. Nathan Bar- low ; first Con., Henry Cramer ; first Sel., Maj. Lemuel Hyde, Capt. Corne- lius Brownson, and Doct. Simcon Smith. William Wyman was town clerk from 1798 to 1812, 14 years : Artemas Wy- man, from 1817-45, (2 yrs. out,) 26 yrs.,
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and David Downs, 12 yra First Rep., known when the town was organized. Josiah Bascomb, 1823.
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When the town of Fairhaven was di- vided, and not to have but one represen- tative, it was so understood between the inhabitants that each town should have one every other year. In the Catalogue, the Representatives are placed to Fair- haven each year, being so placed on the Journals and Registers. Had they been placed as the citizens understood it, Simeon Smith in 1792 and 97, Oliver Church in 1803-6-7-10-11 & 19, James W. Rosman 1815, and Erastus Coleman in 1818, would have been set to West- Haven, who were all citizens of West Haven at the time they were clected. West Haven claimed Salmon Norton and Thomas Christie also, but Fairhaven disputed the two last only, admitting the others to be correct, as claimed by West Haven. .
WESTMINSTER, Lies in the north- easterly corner of Windham County, has two post offices, Westminster, and West- minster West. First grant of this town was by Massachusetts in 1736, by the name of " Number one," to 36 persons, mostly from Taunton, at which place the proprietors meetings were holden till 1742, under that grant at that meeting steps were taken to procure a recognition of their grant from New Hampshire, and no further records are to be found till 1753. Nov. 9, 1752, N. H. gave a char- ter of the town to John Halbirt and 66 others, 73 shares, and 23,040 acres, by the name of Westminster. A further extention of the time to fulfil the condi- " tions of the charter were given June 11, 1760. The first Proprietors clerk under Mass., was James Williams. The first under New Hampshire, was Josiah Wil- lard, in 1753, and their meetings were held at Westminster for eight yrs. New York gave a confirmation charter of this town March 16, 1772, to Michael Met- calf and others, 23,500 acres. No records are found from 1761-81. This was at the time that records were not esteemed so highly as usual, being considered dan- gerous for adversaries to have. It isun-
Elkinah Day was town clerk in 1781, and traditional proof that he had been such for a number of years. In 1777, Day was town clerk, and Medad Wright con- stable the same year, and how long be- fore, it is unknown. First settlers, John Harney, James Washburn, and Joseph Eddy, in 1739. First born, so long ago that none remember who or when. Oct. 19, 1787, the town was divided into two parishes, and by a stipulation it was agreed that the town clerk should be changed yearly to the other parish. From 1810-43, the Rev .* Sylvester Sage of
*Rev. Sylvester Sage was settled over the Congregational Church in the east part of this town, Oct. 13, 1790, and what very few have done, he lived in the town to preach his half- century sermon to his parishioners, Oct. 13, 1840, and died in Jan. 1841. He was a branch of a very numerous family. His Grandfather, Capt. David Sage, of Berlin, Conn., died near the close of the last century, at Berlin, aged 96. His old family Bible which he left to his widow, who was my Grandmother, on my Mother's side, came into my Father's family with the owner, and that part remaining is now in my possession at Middlebury, Vt. Tho first and last part are missing, and nothing in it to show when and where published. I rec- Collect of seeing in it some 40 or 50 years ago, as follows, or very near it : "Died Capt. David Sage,aged 96. He had had at his death, 9 children; 80 grandchildren ; 150 great grand- children, and one great great grandchild. Total 240. Living 191, dead 49." I have never kept any record of the family, and can give no further account, except that Hon. Titus Hutchinson, of Woodstock, Vt., married a sister of Sylvester Sage, and she has been dead six or eight years.
In looking over the list of settled ministers in Vt., in 1802, I do not find over one that is now living in the same town, and but 2 or 3 that are living in 1852. But among the list of attornies of 1802, I find 13 or 14 of them are still living.
In 1775, a difficulty arose between many of the citizens of Cumberland County, and the Court of King George 3d, which were about assembling for a session at Westminster; firing ensued, and one of the citizens were slain, as appears from a Tomb Stone, now in the grave- yard at Wesminster, though somewhat de- cayed. This was the first blood shed in the American Revolution. For a more particular
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but Mr. Field got rather more than half, and are the only town clerks that have held 12 yrs. First justices, by the state, John Norton, and Elijah Ranney, 1786; others, Ephraim Ranney, Jr., 32 years ; ELLERY ALBEE 27 ; Joseph Ranney 25 ; John Sessions 25 ; Stephen Tuthil 20; Samuel Chipman 18; James Titcomb 17; ALVAN GOODALE 15; IRA GOODHUE 14; Nathan Tracy Sheafe 12, and JOHN McNEIL. 12 yrs. First Rep., Nathaniel Robinson, March, 1778.
WESTON, Is the south-west corner Field of the west, were the town clerks. town in Windsor County, has one post office. Oct. 26, 1799, the town of An- dover was divided, and the west part, to- gether with 5000 acres lying west of it called Benton's Gore, was called Westou. Andover was Char. by N. H., Oct. 13, 1761, to Nathaniel House, and 65 others, 23,500 acres, and not in 1762, with 18,- 000 acres, as stated in Andover, which I had from the town clerk of Andover, previous to my examining the records of the Charters at Concord, N. H. Ben- ton's Gore was Char. to Samuel Benton, and 21 others, Oct. 25, 1781, (not 26, as stated in the proper place.) by Vt., with 5000 acres. Org. in 1800. First town clerk, Alvin Simonds; first Con., Chris- topher Martin ; first Sel., Amasa Piper, Augustus Pease, and Harvey Hall. F. born, William Geere, 1768, while in An- dover. Amos N. Burton was town clerk from 1819-43, 24 years. None of the above, except the last, are living. The
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