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WESTMORE, Is in the east part of Orleans County, has no post office. Gran. Nov. 7, 1780. Char. Aug. 17, 1781, by Vermont, to Uriah Seymour, and 64 others, and 23,040 acres, by the name of Westford, and how or when it got its present name I have no means of know. ing, but I believe it was before it was inhabited. I find it was as early as 1802. First settled in 1800. First born, David first settlers are those set to Andover in Hunter, time unknown. Org. March 1768. First justice, after the town was set off, Alvin Simonds, 1800; others, Henry Lovejoy, 32 years ; Amos N. Burton 29 ; DAVID STERLIN 22 ; Henry Gray 16; ASA B. FOSTER 12, and Thomas B. Wakefield, 12 years. 19, 1805. First town clerk, Jabez Hun- ter ; first Con., Lott P. Woodruff; first Sel., Jerathmel Cummings, Allen Wait, and Lott P. Woodruff. As the town clerk did not inform me who of the above named are living, I cannot inform the First Rep., Alvin Simonds, 1803. reader as to that. First justice, Jabez Hunter, 1803; others, PETER GILLMAN, 15, and Ethan Blodgett, 12 years.
First Rep., John C. Page, 1833.
account of the transaction sec Slade's State Papers, pages 55 to 9.
EPITAPH, In Memory of William French, Son to Mr Nathaniel French, Who Was Shot at Westminster, March ye 13th, 1775. by the hands of Cruel Ministerial tools of Georg ye 3d, in the Cort House, at a 11, a clock at night in the 22d year of his age. Here William French his body lies, For Murder his blood for Vengeance cries, King George the third his Tory Crew, Tha with a bawl his head Shot threw, For Liberty and his Country's Good. He Lost his Life his Dearest Blood.
WEST WINDSOR, Is near the cast side of Windsor County, has one post office, Brownsville. It was chartered with Windsor, from which it was divided, in 1814, and restored in 1815. Oct. 26, 1848, the town of Windsor was again divided, and the west part named West Windsor. Org. Jan. 1849. First town clerk, GILMAN H. SHEDD; first constable, MARCUS WORCESTER ; first Sel., Daniel Read, JOEL HALE, and Thomas Bagley. First settlers, and first born, unknown. First justice, after the last division, GIL- MAN H. SHEDD, 1848, and ten others, of which LUTHER KENDALL is now in office. Others, that have been in West Windsor previous to the last division, DANIEL READ, 25 yrs. ; THOMAS F. HAMMOND, 23; Rufus Root, Sen., 22; Darius Leavens 16, and JOEL HALE, 14 yrs.
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First Rep., under the first division, but I think it should be 1795. as 85 Jabez Dolano, 1815. He represented [ would be before the first settlement. Windsor in 1806, and was the first per- son born in Woodstock. F Rep. under the last division, Daniel Read, 1849 Org. March 29. 1792. First town clerk, Abraham Morrill, who was the first one in Danville, in 1787 ; first Con., Gideon Leavitt ; first Sel. Dudley Swazey, Abra-
WEYBRIDGE, Is located near the !ham Morrill, and Joseph Venon. Abra- centre of Addison County, has one post ham Morrill was town clerk 13 years in Wheelock; Josiah Lane, to 1837, 21 years ; JOHN W. Brown, to 1852, 15 vrs. First justice, Abraham Morrill, 1788, 21 years : others, Jonathan Taylor 24 yrs .; Josiah Lane, 19: Ward Bradley, 18; Edward M. Magoon 15 ; Abner Hoyt, 15; Dudley Clarl: 14, and John W. Brown, 13 yrs. First Rep., John Beane, 1791. No ancient officers except the first Constable, are living. office. Char. by N. H., Nov. 3. 1761. to Joseph Gilbert, and 63 others. 70 shares. and 25.000 acres ; but in locating the town the proprietors were unable to ob- tain but a little over one-third of their land, as chartered. Oct. 28, 1791, a part of New Haven. Oct. 22. 1804, a part of Addison, and Oct. 28. 1806. a part of Panton, were annexed to Wey-| bridge. First settlers, Themas Sanford David Stowe and others. 1775, but were soon gone or made prisoners of. Soon WHITING, Is near the south-west corner of Addison Connty, has one post after the peace a permanent settlement was commenced, by people from: Mass . [office. Char, by N. H., Aug. 6, 1763, and Conn. First born, Ira. Sinford. tto Daniel Pond, and 47 others, one of time unknown. Org in 1780. F. T. C.1which may be John Whiting. as has been Samuel Jewett ; first Con., Zillai Stick- stated, 54 shares, 14,424 acres. First ney, in 1790, and was the first Con. in settlers, John Willson, and a Mr. Bols- Cornwall also; first Sel., Abel Wright. ter. and families, and others, in 1772. 3, Joseph Plumb, and Joseph MeKee. faud 4. They all abandoned the town Samuel Jewett was town clerk between |soon after the war commenced, but re- 1789 and 1817, 26 years ; Mijnk G. turand even after its close, with a large Drake, from 1825-40, (one year ont of addition of settlers. A. Mr. Marshall, town,) 14 years; Isaac Drake, from Josoph Williams. Joel Foster, Ezra Allen, Henry Wiswall, Jehiel Hull, Ben- 1840-52, 12 years. The ancient officers are all gone. First justice, Aaron Par- jamin Andrus. Gideon Walker. Daniel malee, 1788 ; others. Asaph Howard. 25 years ; TIMOTHY W. TwircunL.L., 23 : Samuel Jewett 22; Samuel James. ! 9 :
Elijah G. Drake 15; Moses Sargeant : Walker, John Wilson, and Ezra Allen. 14, and JOHN . BRITTOL, 12 years.
First Rep., Abel Wright, 1789.
Washburn & Sammel Beach. Org. Oct. 16. 1783. First town clerk, John Smith; first Con., Jehiel Finith ; first Sel., Gideon First born, unknown. No one has served as town clerk 12 yrs. Ezra Allen served 11 yrs., and more than any other. First justice, Samuel Beach. 1788; others, Ebenezer Wheelock. 31 years ; James O. Walker, 29 ; Ephraim Moulton 24; 13 yrs. First Rep., Samuel Beach, 1784.
WHEELOCK, Lies in the north- westerly part of Caledonia County, has one post office. Granted and Char. by Vt., June 14, 1785, to Dartmouth Col- Ezra Allen 21, and Arnon Needham, lege, and Moore's Charity School. and received its present name in honor of the Rev. John Wheelock, who was then WHITINGHAM, Lies in the south- west, corner of Windham County. has two post offices. Whitingham, and Jack- sonville. It does not appear that this town who ever chartered by New Hampy siffra. or Vermont. Thereare four grants of land by N. Y., amounting to 9000 President of said College. F. settlers Joseph Page in 1790, Abraham Morril', and Dudley Swazey, in 1791, F. borp, John Wheelock Leach, time urinawu. First on the records is Henry Sierburn, March 7, 1785, so says the town clerk,
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acres, to different persons, and diferent [ first women that settled in town ; and dates, by the name of Cumberland, which Mirs. Crane took the third lot. There was formerly the name of Whitingham. iwas some strife between her and other One dated Dec. 3, 1766, the others April 23, 1767, bat whether these grante were for land in Whitingham, I have not the means of knowing. I find three other grants, of about 75,000 acres in Cum- women, and Mrs. Crane arose early, buckled on her snow shces, took a " bee line " through the snow, on foot, and out- stripped all competitors, and obtained the prize. Org. Sent. 4, 1787. F. T. C., berland County, but no name to the Cornelius Lvide; first Con, Joseph towns ; granted July 17 and 27, 1770, Crane; first Sel., Joseph Crane. Ben- and June 13, 1771. I think it probable jamin Clark, and James Smith. Pearley that some of the grants mentioned are | Howe was town clerk 12 years; Darius Pride, to 1815, 24 years, and is the only
now Whitingham, but how or when the name of the town was changed I cannot one named above, or of the last century find. First settlers, Silas Hamilton, and officers, that is living. F. justice. Corne- lius Lynde, 1785 ; others. Aaron S Mar- tin 22 years : Josh Bass 22 ; JONATHAN LEWIS 18; Darius Pride 18; ARIEL CRANE 17 ; Horace Ware 15 ; Andrews Burnham 14, and Henry C. Weeden, 13 years. Moses Bratton, 1770. Messrs. Gastin, Lamphere, Angel, Pike and Nelson. in 1773. Org. March 23, 1780. First town clerk, Eliphalet Hyde. First born. un- known; but in consequence of Mr Pike having 28 children, presumption isstrong that it was one of them. I have 'got First Rep., Elijah Paine, 1787. nothing from the town clerk, and for the other facts, call on him. Jabez Foster was town clerk before 1820, 15 years. or more; HOSEA F. BALLOU. from 1810-52, 12 years. First justice, Silas Hamilton; first by the state, James Roberts, 1780. 20 years ; others, Amos Brown. 43 yrs .; Elisha Putnam 27 ; Reuben Winn 13, and LEONARD BROWN. 13 years.
WILLISTON, Is in the centre of Chittenden County, has one post office. Char. by N. II., June 7, 1763. to Samuel Willis, and 64 others, 71 shares, and 23.010 acres. Oct. 27, 1794, that part of Burlington lying west of Muddy Brook was annexed to Williston, and the east part of Williston was set to the new
F. Rep., Silas Hamilton, March, 1778. | town of Richmond. F. settlers, Thomas
WILDERSBURGH, Altered to Barre, Oct. 19, 1793. Chittenden, with a large family of child- ren, in 1774, one of which only is now living, Truman, and he now resides in WILLIAMSTOWN, Lies in the north-west corner of Orange County, has one post office. Granted Nov. 6, 1780. Char. Aug. 9, 1781, by Vt., to Samuel Clark and 74 others, and 23,040 acres. First settlers, were Hon. Elijah and John Paine, Josiah Lyman, John Smith, the town, aged 82. Jonathan Spafford, Elihu Allen, John Chamberlin, and Abijah Pratt, in 1775-6, but soon the horrors of war broke up the settlement. They returned soon after the peace, and others soon followed. First born, Cyrus Bradley, now of Berkshire, August 4, 1786. Org. March 28. 1786. F. T. C., and Joseph Crane, in June, 1784 Pe-| Robert Donnelly ; first Con., Joel Brown- nuel Deming, and family, came in Feb. son ; first Sel., in 1787, Jonathan Spaf- 1785, and Mrs. Deming was the first | ford, David Tolcott, and Asa Brownson. woman in town. Josiah byman and Solomon Miller was town clerk from family came next, and Lucy Deming was; 1794 to 1815, 21 yrs. ; Chauncey Brown- the first birth in town, May 10, 1785, ell, from 1815 -- 30, and from 1839-50. and the next was Louis, daughter of J. |26 years. No officer mentioned above, and Eunice Lyman, born Aug. 2. 1735, for any of the ancient ones are now liv- and each received a 100 acres of land, ing. F. justice, Amos Brownson, 1786; as voted by the proprietors to the three : others, Chauncey Brownell 34 years ;
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DAVID FRENCH 33; Truman Chitten- den 30; John Brown. Jr., 25 ; Solomon Miller 23 ; DAVID A. MURRY 19; Ezborn Sanford 17; JONAS G. CHITTENDEN 13, and Roswell B. Fay, 13 years.
First Rep. Jonathan Spafford, 1786.
WILMINGTON, Is in the south- west part of Windham County, has one post office. Char. by N. H., April 29, 1751, to Phinehas Lyman, and 57 others. 64 shares, 23,040 acres, by the name of Wilmington. This town was chartered by N. Y., by the name of Draper; but when, is not ascertained, as no trace of it is to be found on the town records. It was chartered again, by N. H., June 17, 1763, to his Exl. Francis Barnard, and 66 others, 73 shares, and 23.040 acres, by the name of Draper. But the settlers, it appears, did not recognize this grant, as it is not on the records, and although some difficulty arose under so many charters, but all had to submit to the one first mentioned. The first settle- ment was before the war, and the first born, was Rev. Zepheniah Swift, Jan. 20, 1771. The first town meeting on record was holden Jan. 19, 1778, and Caleb Alverd was their town clerk; when he was first chosen does not appear. The first for choice of town officers on record was held March 2, 1778, when Caleb Alverd was chosen town clerk; John Pierce, and Caleb Alverd, Cons .; John Gibbs. Phinehas Smith, Samuel Mur- dock, Elihu Bascomb, and Eleazer Good- man, were chosen a " Committee of Safety. April 9, 1778, John Gibbs, Phin- chas Smith, Bezaleel Waste, Josiah Locke, & Eleazer Goodman, were chosen Selectmen. Jairus Hall was town clerk from 1791 to 1834, 43 years ; STEPHEN P. FLAGG, from 1836-52, 16 years. No ancient officer is living. First justice, Jesse Cook, 1786; others, Jairus Hall, 38 years; Chipman Swift 22; Lancey Forbes 22; Timothy Castle 19; STE- PHEN P. FLAGG 18; Azor Smith 17; Alonson Parmalee 14; OSCAR L. SHAF- TER 14, and John C. Wilson, 14 years.
WINDHAM, Lies in the north-west- erly part of Windham County, has two post offices, South Windham, and Wind- ham. Oct. 22, 1795, this town was in- corporated, by taking Mack's Leg, and the eastern part of Londonderry, and forming a new town ; of course it has no separate charter, but is under the N. Y. charter to Londonderry. Oct. 21, 1797, a part of Windham was annexed to Lon- donderry. First settlers. John Wood- burn, Edward Aiken. and James McCor- mick, & before the division. Org. March 14, 1796. F. T. C., James Aiken ; first Con., Peter Aiken ; first Sel .. James Aiken, John Burnap, and Benjamin Pierce. John Aiken was town clerk from 1797 to 1818. 21 years ; WILLIAM HARRIS, from 1829-52. 2 years out, 22 years. Luther Stowell, a selectman in 1800, is the only ancient officer living. First born. unknown. F. justice, James Aiken, 1797 ; others, John Woodburn, 33 years ; Samuel Godard 31 ; Richard Kelly 29; TIMOTHY BURTON 28; WIL- LIAM HARRIS 23; John Aiken 20; Jo- SEPH WOOD 18; James White 15, and Ezra Pierce, 14 years.
First Rep., John Aiken, 1805.
WINDSOR, Is the south centre town of the east range of towns in Windsor County, has one post office. Char. by N. H., July 6, 1761, to Samuel Ashley, and 58 others, 65 shares, and 23,500 acres. It was granted by N. Y. July 7, 1766, to David Stone, 2d, and others, with 24.300 acres. Another grant was made of the same, by N. Y., March 2d, 1772, to Zed. and David Stone, & others, with 23,000 acres; and to complete it, N. Y. gave a charter of the town March 28, 1772, to Nathan Stone. & 22 others. It appears that the land holders in Wind- sor, during the controversy between the settlers on the N. H. grants and New York, became a little frightened about their N. H. title; they deeded their lands, in trust, to Col. Nathan Stone, who sur. rendered them to Gov. Tryon, of N. Y., and received in return the last mentioned charter. Under the allotment of shares
F. Rep., Elijah Alverd, March, 1778. of the first Charter, the publio rights
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were so located as to be of some use to bly some before. No one has served 12 those for whom they were intended ; but years since. Of the ancient officers, whether living or dead, I have no infor- mation, except as I have noted them .. First justices, Thomas Cooper, & Briant Brown, 1786 ; others, Charles Leavens, 34 years; CARLOS COOLIDGE 27; Asa Aiken 25; Allen Wait 17; Edward R. Campbell 15; Francis E. Phelps 12; William Tileson 12, and William H. Sabin, 12 years. under the last charter, by the operation of some different mode of allotment which was resorted to, all those public rights are very near together, and on the almost unapproachable part of As- cutney Mountain, and the land worthless when you get to it. It is said to be "an ill wind that blows no where," and if certain individuals have been enabled by the operation to pocket a few more First Reps., Ebenezer Curtis, and Thomas Cooper, March, 1778. dollars, does it not follow that they will have to pay out more for the purposes those lands were to aid, in consequence WINHALL, Lies in the north-east part of Bennington County, has two post of their being useless ? In 1814, this town was divided, and the west part offices, Bondsville, and Winhall. Char. named West Windsor, but in 1815 that by N. H., Sept. 15, 1761, to Osee Web- ster, and 61 others, 68 shares, & 23,040 acres. First settler, Nathaniel Brown, about 1780. First born, Recine Taylor, July 13, 1783, now residing in Manches- ter. Org. March 1796. First town clerk, Asa Bebee, Jr. ; F. Con., Isaac Sprague; first Sel., Asa Bebee, Sen., Russel Day, and John Brooks. Asa Bebee, Jr., was town clerk from 1796 to 1821, 25 years ; REUBEN BROOKS, to 1852, 19 yrs. First law was repealed. On the 26th of Oct. 1848, the town was again divided, and the west part named West Windsor. F. settlers, Capt. Steele Smith, and family, in August, 1764; Deacons Hezekiah Thompson, and Thomas Cooper, Maj. Elisha Hawley, and Capt. Israel Curtis, in 1765. A Mr. Solomon Emmons and wife, were here previous to the arrival of Capt. Smith. He lived in a hut, and no improvements about it. She became a justice, Russel Day, 1796; others, Reu- ben Brooks, 29 yrs. ; Asa Bebee, Jr., 23 ; Francis Kidder 14; Beriah Wheeler, 14, and Benjamin Thatcher, 12 years. First Rep., Asa Bebec, Jr., 1796.
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very useful person as the county settled, being a midwife, and the only one in those regions for a great distance. She lived till 1833, and was a town pauper for many years. F. born, Samuel Smith, son of Steele Smith, July 2, 1765, and died in 1842, aged 77. The first female born in town was Polly, a daughter of Nathan and Mary Stone, April 26, 1767, and now living. The first death in town, was Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of William Dean, Dec. 22, 1766. The town clerk informs me that the first town records he finds commence Feb. 17, 1786, and Briant Brown was town clerk ; Benjamin Cady, and Oliver Barrett, Cons .; and Briant Brown, Benjamin Wait. Stephen Jacob, Charles Leavens, and Thomas Cooper, selectmen. It is not to be pre- sumed that this was the first organiza- tion, for Z. Thompson says the town was rapidly settled, and soon organized, and that Thomas Cooper was the first town clerk. William Hunter was town clerk in 1802, and 18 years after, and proba-
WOLCOTT, Is the east town in La- moille County, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 7, 1780. Char. Aug. 22, 1781, by Vt., to Joshua Staunton, and 64 others. and 23,040 acres. Settled about 1788. First born, Charlotte Hubbell, in 1790. Org. March 31, 1791. First town clerk, Robert Wm. Taylor ; first Con., Thomas Taylor; first Sel., Hezekiah Whitney, Thomas Taylor, and Seth Hubbell. Thomas Taylor was town clerk from 1794 to 1824, 30 yrs. First justice, Thomas Taylor, 1794, 30 yrs. ; others, Ephraim Ladd, 23 years ; Gilbert Noyes 21, and Joel Davenport, 16 years.
First Rep., Thomas Taylor, 1801.
WOODBURY, Lies in the north end of Washington County, has one post office. Gran. Nov. 6, 1780. Char. Aug.
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16, 1781, by Vt., to William Lyman, July 10, 1761, to David Page, and 61 and 64 others, and 23,040 acres. Nov. 5, 1838, the name of the town was changed to Monroe. Oct. 29, 1840, a part of the town was annexed to Walden. Oct. 31, 1843, the name of the town was altered to Woodbury. First settled, just before 1800. I have been unable to procure one line of information from the town clerk, and shall have to direct you to him for what is lacking. Asaph Town was town clerk 17 years. First justice, William West, 1807 ; others, Joel Cilley, 28 years; EBENEZER BRUCE 22; ASAPH TOWN 19; Stephen Chapman 17; David Herrick, 17; JACOB T. JACKSON, 16; Stephen C. Burnham 13, and James R. Norcross, 12 years.
F. Rop., Elisha Benjamin, Jr., 1812.
WOODFORD, Is in the centre of the south half of Bennington County has one post office. Char. by N. H., March 6, 1753, to Elihu Chauncey, and 59 others, 66 shares, and 23,040 acres. Aug. 12, 1762, the time to fulfil some of the conditions of the charter was extend- cd. First settled, soon after the close of the revolutionary war. First born, Phebe Eddy, April 22. 1793, now living in Woodford. Org. Feb. 11, 1789. F T. C., Mathew Scott ; first Con., John Safford, chosen June 19, 1789 ; first Sel., to be found on record, Elkanah Danforth, David Lyman, Jr., and Robert Hill, chosen in 1802. All the above meetings, held previous to 1802, were proprietors meetings, and held in Bennington. Wil- liam Park was town clerk from 1814-33, 19 years. It appears that Benjamin Reed was proprietors and town clerk from 1792 to 1803; it is therefore sure that he was the first town clerk, chosen when the first selectmen were, in 1802, which was probably the time the town was org. as a town. First justice, Elkanah Dan- and JOSEPH KNAPP, 12 years.
forth, 1800; others, William Park 19, office. Char. by N. H., June 8, 1763,
First Rep., Elkanah Danforth, 1800.
WOODSTOCK, Lies in the centre, . and is the shire town of Windsor Coun- ty, has two post offices, Woodstock, and South Woodstock. Char. by N. H.,
others, 68 shares, & 24,900 acres. New York granted this town to Oliver Wil- lard, or Williams, and others, Feb. 28, 1771, and Chartered June 3, 1772, with 23,200 acres. First settler, was James Sanderson, and family, in 1768. Joab Hoisington was the first settler in Wood- stock "Green " and built a grist mill in 1776, and a saw mill soon after. Doct. Stephen Powers, first Physician, settled in the town, in 1774. Org. May, 1773. First town clerk, Joab Hoisington ; first Cons., Daniel Waldo, Joseph Cottle, Ezra Drew, and Joseph Call ; first Sel., Benjamin Emmons, Nathan Howland, and Phinchas Williams. First born, Jabez Delano, June 3, 1772, is supposed to be now living in West Windsor. Oliver Williams was town clerk from 1784 to 1824. 40 years; NAHAM HASKELL, from 1835-52, 17 or 18 yrs. Samuel Damon a constable in 1792, and a selectman in 1796, is the only ancient officer now liv- ing. First justices, Benjamin Emmons, 17 years, and Jabez Cottle 16, 1786; others, Benjamin Swan, 41 yrs. ; Henry C. Denison 35; WALTER PALMER 29; Samuel Damon 27; GAIUS PERKINS 23; OEL BILLINGS 22; Job Lyman 22; Eli- phalet Dunham 21; Edwin Hutchin- son 20; Titus Hutchinson 19; Billy Brown 19; James C. Slayton 19; NA- THAN T. CHURCHILL 18; Naham Haskell 17; DANIEL TAFT, Jr .. 16; RICHARD HAYES 16; Samuel Wood 15; Julius Converse 15; John Bement 15 ; HENRY W. ENGLISH 15; BENJAMIN G. BIGELOW 14; Tracy Bingham 14; Norman Williams 13; Ammi Willard 13; Oli- ver P. Chandler 12, & Lysander Ray- mond, 12 years.
First Rep., John Strong, March 1778.
WORCESTER, Lies in the north part of Washington County, has one post to Joshua Mason, and 64 others, 71 shares, and 23,040 acres, by the name of Worster, and was altered by the im- provement in spelling in modern times. First settlers, George Martin, and John Ridlan, in 1797. Org. March 3, 1803. First town clerk; Jobn Young. This
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town, like some others at the north, was nearly deserted during the 10 cold sca- sons following the great eclipse of the Sun June 16, 1806. In 1816, three fam- ilies only were left in the town, and the town lost their organization ; but the warm seasons following, the citizens re- turned, and the town re-organized in March 1821, and Amasa Brown chosen town clerk. The town clerk of this, and a few other towns, remind me of the old Indian's dog. He said, " I have an cx- cellent dog, but still he has one failing, he has so much business of his own to attend to, that he cannot get time to at- tend to mine at all," and I shall have to refer you to the town clerk for what is lacking. Amos Rice was town clerk to 1847, 16 years. First justice, James Green, 1807 ; Amos Rice, 33 yrs .; Allen Vail 21, and MILTON BROWN, 16 years.
First Rep., James Green, 1808. Under the last organization, First Rep., Allen Vail, 1822.
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ADDISON, was chartered to Simon Ely and 63 others, 70 shares and 25,- 000 acres.
ANDOVER, Char. Oct. 13, 1761 not 1762; 23,500 acres.
ARLINGTON, Char. to John Searl and 61 others, 68 shares 23,040 acres.
BARNARD, Char. to Wm. Story and 61 others 68 shares, 26,000 acres. BARNET, Char. Simons Stevens & 66 others, 73 shares 23,040 acres.
BENNINGTON, Char. 23,040 acres. BRATTLEBORO' was granted by New York, June 6, 1766, to Samuel Wells and others with 19,500 acres.
CASTLETON, 5000 acres in this town was granted by New York to Sam- uel Cleaveland, July 4, 1774.
CORINTHI, was granted by New York to Samuel Ward, Feb. 19, 1771, 21,000 acres no charter then given.
DUMMERSTON, was granted by N. Y. to John Kathan, Nov. 10, 1766, 18000 acres, by the name of Fullum.
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by N. Y. to Nathan Whitney Aug. 14, 1766.
NEWBURY, was granted by N. Y., to Benjamin Whitney and others, Feb. 25. 1772 and 23,500 acres.
NEWFANE, was granted by N. Y., to Jacob Hallet and others Feb. 17,1772, with 20,000 acres.
LEICESTER, was granted by N. Y. to Garret Hoppen June 21, 1771, and 30,000 acres.
GOSHEN, and RIPTON. The first settler in Goshen as per charter bounds was Nathan Carpenter, 1797; and the first born was William Goyd, in 1797 ; where they settled is now Ripton. Lu. cius Abbey, the first selectman of Rip- ton should be in Italics as he is living.
WARDSBORO. South District, F. Con., Ebenezer Sears. F. Sel. David Johnson, Aaron Thompson and Luther Johnson. F. T. C., Reuben Dean about 1796. F. born, Sarah Sparks, Sept. 29, 1782. Dover, org. 1811. F. T. O., Reuben Dean ; F. Con., Asa Philips ; F. Sel., Elijah Stearns, Samuel Miller and Ebenezer Sears. By the Town Clerk I find that Reuben Dean was T. C. from 1796, 17 years, and Fayette Perry 16 years, but says nothing of Da- vid Burr, nor whether Fayette Porry is dead or alive.
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