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Rice, Warren, Bennington, (Bennington p. o.), was born where he now re- sides December 2, 1829, and is a carpenter, owning four acres. He was a son of Stephen and Polly (White) Rice. Mr. Rice was born where his son now resides in 1784, and died in June, 1879, aged ninety-five years and six months. Both his father's and mother's families were natives of Hardwick, Mass. War- ren Rice' was married December 2, 1857, to Ellen Smith, a daughter of Ora and Esther (Farr) Smith, of Chesterfield, N. H.
Rockwood, Charles H., Bennington, was born in the town of Newfane, Windham county, Vt., August 10, 1821, and came to Bennington with his par-
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ents, David and Joanna (Knowlton) Rockwood, in 1823. Mr. Rockwood is en- gaged in farming, and dealing in agricultural tools and blacksmith supplies. His wife was Sylva E. Bigelow, a daughter of Pomeroy aud Hannth (Cham- berlin) Bigelow, formerly of Glenham, Schoharie county, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Rockwood had a family of three children : Helen, wife of Payson Hathaway, of Bennington ; Mary, wife of Spencer Hathaway, of Bennington and Laura, wife of Joseph Heminway. His second wife was Pamelia Mallery, to whom he was married October 18, 1886 She was a daughter of Chester and Lucinda (Beebe) Mallery, of Shaftsbury, formerly of Northfield, N. H.
Rudd, Elijah F., Bennington, was born in Bennington April 8, 1816, and was a son of Daniel and Betsey (Wood) Rudd, who were natives of Bennington county. Elijah F. is engaged in farming, and owns a farm of forty acres. He was married November 29, 1841, to Jane A., a daughter of Joseph and Salo- ma (Benedict) Maynard. Mr. Maynard was a native of Concord, N. H., and Mrs. Maynard, of Pittstown, Rensselaer county, N. Y. They have a family of three children : La Fayette, Frank D., of De Leon Springs, Fla .; and E. J., wife of M. F. Rudd, of this town.
Rudd, Elmer H., Bennington, was born in Shaftsbury, August 2, 1838. He is engaged in farming. and owns one hundred and two acres. He was a son of Enos W. and Maria (Fillmore) Rudd, natives of Bennington. Mr. Rudd was married March 4, 1863, to Susan R. Peckham, of Pownal. They have had ยท a family of five children: Ida F., wife of Frank O. Rudd, of De Leon Springs, Fla .; Homer E., Lillie J., Hope E, and Belle.
Rudd, Merritt F., Bennington, was born in the town of Bennington Febru- ary 18, 1843. He is engaged in farming, owning a farm of one hundred and fifteen acres. On August 9, 1862, he enlisted on the call for nine months' men in Company A, Fourteenth Vermont Volunteers, and served until July, 1863. He was at the battle of Gettysburg. His parents were Enos W. and Morial (Fillmore) Rudd, natives of Bennington. He was married March 7, 1873, to Ella J. Rudd. They have had a family of four children : Agnes J., Edith L., Daisy P., and Ruby E. Mrs. Rudd was a daughter of Elijah and Jane (Maynard) Rudd, of Bennington. Mr. M. F. Rudd has served his town as collector.
Safford, Benjamin W., Arlington, was born in Cambridge, Vt., June 25, 1821, and came to Arlington in 1855. He is engaged in the manufacture of turned work, making a specialty of curry-comb handles, of which he manufac- tures about a million and a half yearly. He has been justice of the peace six- teen years, and represented his town in 1886. His parents were Samuel G. and Mary (Webb) Safford. Benjamin W. was married in September, 1846, to Marion W. Squires, who died January, 5, 1853, leaving one child, George S., born August 31, 1851, now a resident of East Arlington. Mrs. Safford was a daughter of Alson and Cylinda (Webb) Squires, of Bennington. Mr. Safford
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married his second wife, Pamelia E. Galusha, January 12, 1855. She was a daughter of Henry and Sally (Barbour) Galusha, of Arlington, Vt.
Saunders, Paul M., Bennington, (Bennington Center p. o.), was born in Petersburg, N. Y., October 18, 1812, and was a son of Jared and Rhoda (Clear) Saunders. Mr. Saunders is engaged in farming, having a fine farm of three hun - dred and fifty acres. He has served as justice of the peace and selectman for some time, and was lister a number of terms. He married Nancy Jones, and they had a family of five children, three of whom are now living : Albert A., married January 29, 1873, to Lydia Stickles, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Buck) Stickles, of Shaftsbury, Vt. They have had two children : Mary J. and Sophia D .; Sophia D., who married Herbert Harmon, of Bennington; and Har- mon, who married Eleanor Ellwell, a daughter of H. N. Ellwell, of Bennington. They were married February 20, 1879, and have had three children : Paul M., Nellie L. and Charlie H.
Sears. William H., Bennington, (Bennington p. o.), was born in North Adams, Mass., October 18, 1840, and came to Bennington in 1854. He en- listed in Company A, Second Regiment Vermont Volunteers March 14, 1861, and participated in the first battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861 ; also at the battles of Fredericksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, and the battle of the Wilderness, where he lost his left arm, the ball passing into his side and lodging against his backbone where it was taken out. He was married June 10, 1875, to Mrs. Jane Clark, nie Moulton.
Service, John W., Pownal, was born at Mechanicsville, N. Y., August 12, 1820, and came to Pownal in 1858, and to where he now resides in 1864. He is engaged in farming, and owns twenty acres. He enlisted December 14, 1863, in Company A, Ninth Vermont Volunteers, and the next March was transferred to the navy, and served to the close of the war. He was a son of Joseph and Nancy (Fisher) Service. John W. was married in April, 1851, to Sarah Nash. They have had three children : Jeanette, who died when a child; Harriet, who died at an early age ; and Willie F., born August 3, 1873, and now residing at home. Sarah was a daughter of Martin and Annie (Smith) Nash, of Bennington.
Smith, J. B., Bennington, was born in Bennington March 11, 1825, and is engaged in farming, having a fine farm of two hundred acres. His parents were William and Ruth (Bushnell) Smith, both natives of Bennington The Smiths being among the earliest settlers of the township. Mr. Smith has a brother, William S., who lives in Wisconsin, and a sister, Mrs. John Hillard, a resident of Danby, Vt. One brother, Franklin, who was a sea captain, and a sister, Martha, are deceased.
Smith, S. L., Pownal, (North Pownal p. o.), was born in North Adams, Mass., March 19, 1843, and came to Stamford, Vt., when about a month old,
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where he resided until lie was twenty-one years old, when he returned to North Adams, and where he remained until he came to North Pownal in 1881. He is a general merchant; was appointed postmaster in 1882, and served until 1885, when Edmund Lillie was appointed by President Cleveland; re-appointed postmaster July 1, 1889. Mr. Smithi is still postmaster, the post-office being in his store. He was married November 7, 1867, to Cora A. Church of North Adams. They have had two children : Eugene L. and Alfred N.
Stone, E. D., Arlington, (East Arlington, p. o.), was born in Arlington July 23, 1859, and is engaged in the tobacco and cigar business. He was a son of Perry and Mary (Andrew) Stone, natives of Shaftsbury. Mr. Stone was mar- ried February 13, 1878, to Nellie L. Graves. They have had two children : Guy Merrill and Leon Delbert. Mrs. Stone was a daughter of L. B. and Lucy (McCauley) Graves, of North 'Adams, Mass.
Stowe, Titus, Readsboro, was born in Halifax, Vt., September 8, 1839, and came to Readsboro in 1868. He enlisted in Company I, Fourth Vermont in 1861, and served until 1862, when he was discharged. He is now president of the Readsboro Chair Manufacturing Company. His parents were Israel and Lovina (Woodard) Stowe. He was married September 22, 1863, to Frances J. Boyd. They have had two children : Nellie F., who died in 1875, aged six years and two months, and Stella J. died March 1, 1889, aged eigliteen years. Mrs. Stowe was a daughter of Stephen and Susan (Haynes) Boyd, of Will- mington.
Sumner, Willard, Searsburg, was born in Gilsum, N. H., December 5, 1829, and came to Searsburg in 1852. He owns about nine hundred acres of tim- ber land. He has served the township as selectman, lister, collector, and was town representative in 1866. His parents were Chiarles and Abigail (Hill) Sumner. The Sumners were of English descent. Willard Sumner was mar- ried in March, 1851, to Susan Wells. They have had a family of three chil- dren : Hubbard, Emma, wife of Arden Spencer, of Readsboro; Estella, who married David Spencer, and died in 1881, leaving one child, Gertie.
Thompson, Timothy, Pownal, (Pownal Center, p. o.), was born in Cam- bridge, Vt., April 29, 1829, and is engaged in farming, now owning a farm of two hundred and six acres. He came to Pownal in 1862, and was a son of Timothy and Tryphena (Barber) Thompson, of Cambridge. Tryphena was a member of one of the oldest families of Pownal. Mr. Thompson was married December 2, 1850, to Ruth Bushnell, a daughter of David and Betsey (Andrews) Bushnell. They have had a family of three children: Elijah B., at home; An- drew B., of Heath, Mass .; and Adele, who married Frank D. Gardner, of Ben- nington, Vt., and died February 9, 1887.
Tinkham, Elmer C., Shaftsbury, (North Bennington p. o.), was born where he now resides February 4, 1838, and was a son of Daniel and Chloe (Draper)
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Tinkham. The Tinkhams were natives of Clarendon, and came to this town- ship about 1815. Elmer C. was married October 16, 1867, to Fannie L. Percey. They have had two children : Russell Elmer, and Etta Minerva. Mrs. Tink- ham was a daughter of Alanson and Minerva (Center) Percey, of White Creek, N. Y.
Towslee, Othnial, Pownal, (Pownal Center p. o.), was born in Pownal May 3, 1821, and died at his residence at Pownal Center July 12, 1889, aged sixty- eight years, two months, and nine days. In early life he was engaged in farm- ing, owning a farm of five hundred acres ; about eight years ago retired from active business life, and now owns a homestead at Pownal Center, and a house and a few acres in East Pownal. He was a son of Solomon and Melissa (Bar- ber) Towslee. Mr. Towslee died in 1858, but his wife is still living at the ad- vanced age of ninety-one years. Othnial Towsley was married in November, 1845, to Ann M. Bushnell. They have had three children : Mary F., who is now town clerk, and has been for twenty years, and also post-mistress at Pow- nal Center at present ; Adaresta, wife of Amasa Thompson, of Pownal; Julia 1., wife of Perry Thompson, of Pownal. Mrs. Towsley was a daughter of Moses and Sarah (Harvey) Bushnell, who were natives of this county.
Towsley, William, Pownal, (Bennington p. o.), was born in Pownal Febru- ary 27, 1829, and died April 11, 1881. He was engaged in farming, and at the time of his death owned three hundred acres. He has been lister and jus- tice of the peace. His parents were Solomon and Melissa (Barber) Towsley, of Pownal. Mr. Towsley was married December 21, 1851, to Ellen C. Mer- chant. They had four children : Jennie M., wife of Henry Myers, of Pownal ; Frederick M., died May 11, 1877 ; Ella J., wife of Marcus Burrington, of Pow- nal, and Frank M. Mrs. Towsley was born March 11, 1836, and was a daugh- ter of Homer O. and Phoebe (Thompson) Merchant, of Pownal.
Vieult, Clement B., Arlington, was born in Contrecoeur, Canada East, Oc- tober 12, 1837, and came to Arlington in June, 1855. He is engaged in the manufacture and selling of shoes. His parents were Felix and Melanie Duples- sis Vieult. Mr. Vieult was married September 2, 1865, to Sanie Hunt. They have two children living : Walter C. and Ethel A. Mrs. Vieult was a daugh- ter of Amos and Emily (Harrington) Hunt, of Dorset.
Walbridge, E., Bennington, (North Bennington p. o.), was born in Ben- nington August 13, 1831. He is engaged in the mercantile business, and also in farming, owning one hundred acres at Bennington Falls, (formerly Wal- bridgeville). He has served as justice of the peace for three terms, and is now lister. His parents were Stebbins D. and Harriet (Hicks) Walbridge. E. Wal- bridge was married January 28, 1862, to Mary Sears. They have one daugh- ter, Harriet H. Mrs. Walbridge was a daughter of B. R. and Mary Ann (Waters) Sears, of Bennington.
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Walter, Adam, Arlington, was born in Kingston, N. Y., September 5, 1849, and came to Arlington in 1867. He is engaged in the manufacture of harness, being a member of the firm of Webb & Walter, engaged in the livery business at East Arlington. He was appointed postmaster May 22, 1885. His parents were Jacob F. and Margaret (Kline) Walter. Adam was married September I, 1875, to Mattie Sheldon. They have one child, Maud L. Mrs. Walter was an adopted daughter of Dwight and Eliza (Bristol) Sheldon, of Arlington, her parents' names being Ezra and Martha (Peabody) Goodenough, of Arlington.
Webster, Silas W., Readsboro, (Stamford p. o.), was born in Townsend, Windham county, Vt., September 26, 1824, and came here with his parents, Robert and Lydia (Pettee) Webster, in 1826. Mr. Webster was a native of Massachusetts, but his wife was born in Wilmington, Vt. Silas W. is engaged in farming and land surveying. He has been town clerk, selectman, and lister about fifteen years; and justice for thirty years; and represented his town two terms. He was married February 28, 1848, to Rhoda E. Cutler, of Woodford. Rhoda was a daughter of Josiah and Caroline (Field) Cutler.
Wheelock, David C., Shaftsbury, (South Shaftsbury p. o.), was born where he now resides May 15, 1818. He is engaged in farming, having a farm of two hundred and fifty acres. He has been selectman of his township for a number of terms. He was a son of Nahum and Mary (Corey) Wheelock. Mr. Whee- lock came from Worcester, Mass. David C. was married October 2, 1844, to Henrietta M. Fisk, a daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah (Mattison) Fisk, both natives of this county.
Whitney, Monroe L., Readsboro, (Stamford p. o.), was born in Readsboro, May 1, 1848, and came to Stamford in 1853, where he became engaged in the general mercantile business. He was appointed postmaster in 1888. His pa- rents were Lorenzo B. and Lucy (Jackson) Whitney. He was married Decem- ber 9, 1869, to Ella Potter, a daughter of Almon H. and Cynthia (Gould) Pot- ter, of North Adams, Mass.
Wilson, Charles, Bennington, (Bennington Center p. o.), was born in Hoo- sick, N. Y., March 9, 1828. He is engaged in farming, and now has a farm of one hundred and sixty-five acres. His parents were Solomon and Wessie (Prestler) Wilson. Mr. Wilson served during the War of 1812. Charles Wil- son was the seventh son of a family of eleven children; the youngest is now aged sixty-seven years and the oldest eighty-one years. He was married Au- gust 15, 1845, to Mary Wilcox, a daughter of Steven and Pathayer Wilcox, of Petersburg, N. Y. They have seven children now living : Pathayer, wife of Levi Hathaway, of South Adams, Mass .; Charles H., Stephen A., Newman, of South Adams; Thomas, Burt H., and Chester A.
Wood, Hollis R., Pownal, (Bennington p. o.), was born in the town of Ben- nington, January 14, 1819, and came to Pownal, where he now resides, about
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1853. He is engaged in farming, owning a farm of eight hundred acres. He has served his townshlp as lister several times, and has also been selectman and justice of the peace. His parents were Barnabas and Clarinda (Thayer) Wood, of Bennington. Mr. Wood was married November 19, 1845, to Laura Oviat. They have had two children : Ira P., of Pownal; Ella H .. wife of John Rockwood, of Bennington, Vt. Laura was a daughter of Almond and Sally (Fay) Oviat of Pownal.
Wood, Ira P., Pownal, (Bennington p. o.), was born in the town of Ben- nington Vt., May 24, 1847, and was a son of H. R. and Laura (Oviat) Wood. Ira P. is now engaged in farming, owning one hundred and forty acres. He was married March 4, 1873, to Johanna Rockwood. They have one child, Carrie A. Johanna was a daughter of David and Ruth (Burt) Rockwood, of Bennington, Vt.
Wright, J. W., Pownal, (Pownal Center p. o.), is descended from Charles Wright, and grandson of Solomon Wright, and son of Pliny and Phinett (Wads. worth) Wright. Mr. Wright has been selectman of his town, and a peculiar circumstance of the election was that three brothers were elected to fill the offi- ces of first, second and third selectmen of the town. Mr. Wright represented his town in 1867. He was appointed justice of the peace to fill a vacancy, and was elected in 1886, and has been town juror. He is engaged in farming hav- ing, a fine farm of eighty acres.
INDEX.
A LBANY, county of formed by New Bennington, first officers of, 302. York, 42. Ethan Allen sent to, 49. Eolus, mountain, 407. Allen, Ethan, 45. captured by the British, 64 Ebenezer, 439. Ira, letters of, 73-5. Welcome, 419. Ames, William, 415. Arlington, town of, 398. Arnold, Col., succeeds Montgomery, 65. Attorneys, succession of, 200. Armstrong, Jonathan, 416.
B AKER, Remember, attack upon, 51. Baldwin, Asa, 417. Baldwin, family of, 413. Bar, early members of, 198. Batchelder, family of, 462. Baum, Col., sent to attack Bennington, 79. Black, William P., 395. Blackmer, John C., 396. Bradley, Stephen R., 194. Beech Seal, the, 53. Bench and Bar, chapter, 192. Benedict, family of, 391. Bennington, county of, original bound- aries, 17. county of, particular boundaries de- scribed, 112. division of county, 126. battle of, 79. mass-meeting at, 46. Battle Monument Association, crea- tion of, 215. battle day, 218. Center, sixty years ago, 275. town of, 241. village of, 295. early struggles for existence, 296. some early industries, 298. incorporation of, 300. boundaries, 301.
ward divisions, 303. village officers. 306 fire department, 310. department officers, 313. police department, 316. educational institutions, 317. school officers. 321. churches of village, 322. banks of village, 325. manufacturing interests, 327. postmasters of the village, 334. the Free Library, 335. Soldiers' Home, 335. societies and orders, 337. -
water company, 340. Bentley, family of, 396. Bernard, Benjamin, 462. British, negotiations with, 123. Bigelow, Reuben, 461. Dr. William, 292.
Bottum, family of, 439. Bourne, family of, 391. Boundaries, controversy concerning, 40. Bloomer, Reuben, 415. Burgoyne, Gen., takes command of Brit- ish, 70. surrender of, 83.
Burr, Joseph, 394. Burton, family of, 389.
C' ANADA, surrendered to British, 34. Canfield, Malcolm, 396.
Castleton, British at, 77. Charlotte, county formed by New York, 42. Charters, kinds of, 35. Chittenden, Thomas, proclamation of, 97. Churches of Dorset, 424. of Peru, 460. Clark, Jeremiah, 438. Clemons, Seneca S., 384. Cochran, John, 418. Collins, Thomas M., 419. family of, 390.
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Committee of Safety, meeting of at Man- chester, 48.
Congress, address to, 85. committee of sent to Vermont, 105. Constitution, adoption of for State, 95. Cook, family of, 392.
Coy, Levi D., 394.
Council of Safety, proceedings of, 97.
County, the division of, 126
Court-houses, the destruction of, 128. Court, superior established, 110. the first, 192. Crandall, Jonathan, 419.
Crown Point, expedition against, 29. Cumberland, county of formed, 42. disaffection in, 105. Curtis, family of, 420. Zachariah, 415.
D ANFORTH, Judge, +33. Dean, family of, 392.
Deming, Eli, 414. Dewey, Rev. Jedediah, 45.
Discoveries, by navigators, 20. Dorset, conventions at, 63, 85, 87. town of, 407. marble interests of, 422. population of, 426. officers of, 426. Dudley, Peter, 462.
Dummer, fort built, 26.
Dutch, settlement by, 23.
E AGLE Square Company, 444. Eddy, family of, 394. Edmund Manley Quarry, 424.
F ARWELL, George W., 419. Fay, Stephen and Joseph, report of, 46. Federal Union, Vermont admitted to 125. Francis, Col., death of, 71. French and English wars, 27. and Indian wars, 24. Frontier, defense of, 103.
G ARDNER, Abraham B., 291. Glastenbury, town of, 500. Gloucester, county of formed by New York. 42. Grants, by the Crown, 34. by Gov. Wentworth, 40. Green Mountain Boys, organization of, 44. tavern at Bennington, 54.
H ALDIMAND, Gen., correspondence with, 121. Harmon, Reuben, 453. Harbourville, 478. Hawes, Silas, 444. Hemenway, Lewis H., 384.
Herrick, Col., of rangers. 75.
Hicks. family of, 391.
Holley, family of, 417.
Hollister, family of, 391.
Hough, Benjamin, punishment of, 53.
Hubbard, Harrison, 397.
Hubbardton, battle at, 71.
Hudson River, discovery of, 22.
Hunt, Seth B., 294.
Hurd, Capt. Lewis, 449.
I NDIANS, nations of. IS. Saint Francis, destruction of, 33. attitude of during Revolution, 62.
Indictments, for riot. 50.
Invasion, by Burgoyne, 73.
Isham, family of, 393.
AIL, built at Manchester. GS. Jameson, family of, 397. Johnson, Sir William, 29. Judges, succession of, 197. J
K ELLOGG, Titus, 416. Kent, Deacon Cephas, 415.
Kent, D. L. & Co., 423. Kockburn, Surveyor, arrest of, 47.
L ANDGROVE, town of, 496. Laws passed by Assembly, 113. Lottery established, object of, 114.
M ANCHESTER, county buildings at, 130. town history of, 340. charter of, 342. early proprietors' meeting, 345. town organization and settlement, 345- succession of early officers, 346.
legislative meetings at, 359. county buildings at, 360. list of taxables, 361.
Colvin murder case, 365.
village history of. 367. Burr and Burton, seminary, 370.
postmasters, 374. Center, 374. depot, 381. personal history, 383.
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Manley, John, jr., 414. Marble, interests in Dorset, 422. Marsh, James W., 385. William, 414, Martindale, Col., Stephen, 418. Mason, John, grant to, 36.
Massachusetts, claims of, 105. Mattis, Dinah, capture and emancipetion of, 96. McNaughton, James E., 397. Medical profession, chapter, 203.
Militia, organization of, 110-180.
Montcalm, campaigns of, 30. Montgomery. Gen., death of, 65. Montreal, surrender of to English, 40.
Morgan, Dr. Benj. F., 293.
Morse, Noah, 415.
Munro, John, exploits of, 50. Munson, family of, 387,
N EW Connecticut, 90. New Hampshire grants, the first 18. New Hampshire, controversy concerning, 104. New Netherlands, conquest of, 39. New York, claims of, 41. controversy with, 105.
towns of annexed to Vermont, 108. Nichols, Rev. Charles, 449.
North Bennington. village of, 286. Number Four, fort, attack upon, 28.
C LIN Gideon, 438. Officers, chosen at Dorset conven- tion, 63. Officers, elected for State, 101-15.
P ADDOCK, Prince, 417. Page, John F., 385. Peace, treaty of between France and Eng- land, 25. Peru, town of, 458. physicians of, 461. industries of, 461. officers of, 463. Petitions to New Hampshire, 49.
Pettibone, family of, 390.
Plymouth, establishment of, 22. Post routes established, 131. Pownal, town of, 429. Press, the, chapter, 182. American Register, 187. Battle Ground, 189. Bennington Banner, 190. County Whig, ISS.
Press, Bennington Free Press. 189. News Letter, 186. Reformer. 190.
Daily News, 189. Horn of the Green Mountains, 188. Journal of the Times. 187. Manchester Journal, 190. Plowman, 186. Vermont Gazette. 183.
Centennial, 189.
Express, 188. Sentinel, 187. Vermonter, 188. Prince, S. F. & Co., 424. Proclamation, by Burgoyne, 73. by Gov. Tryon, 49: 55. Provinces, disputes concerning boundaries, 39. Purdy, family of, 390. Puritans, colonies established by, 22.
Q UEBEC, surrender of, 33.
R EADSBORO, town of, 4SI. Rebellion, Bennington county dur- ing, 137. Rebellion, the Second Regiment, 140. the Fourth Regiment, 14S. the Fifth Regiment, 156. the First Cavalry. 163. the Tenth Regiment, 171. the Fourteenth Regiment, 176.
Redding, David, the trial and execution of, 108.
Reed, Col., mill destroyed, 47. Regiment, Warner's Continental, formed, 67. Revolution, beginning of. 59. Roberts, family of, 355. Robinson, James L .. , 419. Samuel, agent to England, 43. Samuel, death of, 44. Silas, taken prisoner to Albany, 50.
Root, William, 457. Rose, Samuel, attack upon. 50. Rupert, town of, 452.
S AFETY, Council of, meet at Manches- ter, 75. Sandgate, town of, 447. industries of. 451.
Searsburg, town of, 489. Shaftsbury, town of, 436. chartering of, 437. first settlers of, 437.
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Shay's rebellious subjects meet in, Towns, Peru, 458. 442. South, 445. town records lost, 446. Sheldon, David, 456. Moses, 419. Shumway, Capt. John, 418. Simonds, David, 462.
Pownal, 429. Readsboro, 481.
Rupert, 452. Sandgate, 447. Searsburg, 489. Shaftsbury, 436.
Skinner, Richard, 393.
Slavery declared unlawful, 95.
Stamford, 502. Sunderland, 468. Winhall, 494, Woodford, 475.
Trull, Edgar V., 385.
Tryon, Sir William, 45.
Tuttle, George, 396.
U T NITY, county of changed to Cum- berland, 17. Underhill, Capt. Abraham, 414.
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ERMONT, appeal of. 107. State of created, 89. independence declared, 69. Centennial anniversary, 214.
W AR, board of appointed, 117. second with England ( 1812), 134. of the Rebellion, 137. Warner, Seth, chosen lieutentant-colonel, 63.
Whipple, Stephen, 444.
Wickham, Rev. J. D., 395.
Williams, Oliver, 417.
Wilson, Gilman, 39S.
Windsor, convention at, 92.
Winhall, town of, 494.
Woodford, town of, 475.
Wooster, Gen., letter to Col. Warner, 65.
Wyman, Edmond L., 384. Deacon Thomas, 462.
YORK, Duke of, grant to, 36. Young, Samuel B., 394.
Smith, Israel, 456. John, explorations by, 22. Martin, 456. Noah, 194 : William, 391. Stark, Gen. John, sent to Vermont, 74.
St. Clair, Gen., retreat of, 71.
Strong, Gen. John, 420.
Stamford, town of, 502.
Sunderland, town of, 468.
Sykes, Horace S., 397. Titus, 416.
T AX, levied for defensive service, 120. Taylor. Joel, 456. Thanksgiving, a day of ordered, 110.
The Bench and Bar, chapter. 192. Bennington Battle Monument Asso- ciation, 219. Bennington Historical Society, 235. | Wars, early, 24. Centennial Commission, officers of, Westminster, convention at, 69.
215. Ticonderoga, capture of by Ethan Allen, 61 evacuated by Americans, 70. Tories, proceedings relating to, 67. number of in county, 113. Towns, when chartered, 128. character of government of, 1 33. Arlington, history of, 398. Bennington, 241. Dorset, 407. Glastenbury, 500. Landgrove, 496. Manchester, 340.
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