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And that the same be & hereby is incorporated into a Township by the name of MONTPELIER, and the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be Infranchised, & intitled to all the Priviledges & immunities, that the inhabitents of other Towns in this State do & ought by the Laws & Constitution thereof to exercise & enjoy; To HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said Granted Premises as above expressed, with all the Priviledges, & appurtenences, thereunto be- longing, unto them & their respective Heirs & assigns forever upon the
*This charter, recorded on pp. 255-258 of Vol. 1 [Ms.] Vermont Charters, does not give bounds of the lands granted. See later charter on pages immediately following this charter.
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following Conditions and Reservations vizt That Each Proprietor in the Township of Montpelier aforesaid his Heirs or assigns shall plant & cultivate Five acres of Land & build an House at least Eighteen feet square, on the Floor, or have one Family settled on each respective Right within the Term of three years next after the Circumstances of the War will admit of a Settlement with Safety, on penalty of the forfieture of each respective Right or share of Land in said Township not so im- proved or settled, & the same to revert to the Freemen of this State to be by their Representatives regranted to Such persons as Shall appear to Settle & Cultivate the same, That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy be reserved for the use and Benifit of the Freemen of this State, IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed in Council this 14th, day of August, in the year of our Lord 1781, & in the 5 year of our Independence.
By His Excellency's Command Thomas Tolman D. Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF MONTPELIER
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
L. S.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:
WHEREAS the legislature of the STATE OF VERMONT, at their ad- journed Session holden at Windsor, on the first day of February, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and four; was pleased to pass an Act, entitled "An Act authorising the Governor of this State, to issue a new Charter of Montpelier"-
Now therefore, KNOW YE, that I ISAAC TICHENOR, Governor within and over said State, and in the name & by the Authority of the same, and in pursuance of, and by virtue of the Act aforesaid, Do by these presents Give and Grant the tract of Land, hereafter described and bounded unto Timothy Bigelow, and to the several persons hereafter named, his Associates in equal shares, viz' Ebenezer Waters, Ebenezer Upham, Elisha Wales, Elisha Smith Wales, Joel Frizzel, Bethuel Washburn, John Washburn, Elijah Rood, Thomas Chittenden, George Foot, Elisha Smith, Jedidiah Strong, James Prescott, Jacob Brown, Gideon Ormsby, James Mead, John W. Dana, Timothy Brownson, Gideon Horton, Matthew Lyon, Samuel Horsford, Ithamar Horsford, William
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Smith, Jacob Spear, Jonas Galusha, Mary Galusha, Noah Smith, Moses Robinson, Moses Robinson jun'. John Fassett jun' Jonas Fay, Abiathar Waldo, Thomas Tolman, Timothy Stanley, Joseph Dagget, Ira Allen, Lyman Hitchcock, James Gamble, Alanson Douglass, Adam Martin, The Heirs of Isaac Nash, Jonathan Brace, Howell Woodbridge, James Brace, Henry Walbridge jun., Joseph Fay, William Goodrich, Sybil Goodrich, Thomas Matterson Amos Waters, David Galusha, Jacob Davis, Ephra m Starkweather, Shubael Peck, Jacob Davis jun'. Thomas Davis, John Ramsdell, Issachar Reed, Isaac G. Lansingh, Ebenezer Davis, Levi Davis, Asa Davis, Ebenezer Stone and Samuel Allen, which together with the five following Rights, reserved to the several public uses, in manner following, include the whole of said tract, or township, to wit, one Right for the use of a Seminary or College; One Right for the use of County Grammar Schools, in said State; Lands to the amount of one Right, to be, and remain for settlement of a Minister or Ministers of the Gospel in said Township forever; Lands to the Amount of one Right, for the support of the Social Worship of GOD, in said Township; and Lands to the amount of one Right for the support of an English School, or Schools in said Township. Which said two Rights for the use of a Seminary or College, and for the use of County Grammer Schools, as aforesaid, and the Improvements, Rents, Interests, and Profits arising therefrom, shall be under the controul, order, direction, and disposal of the General Assembly of said State forever. And the proprietors of said Township, are hereby authorised and empowered to locate said two rights, justly and equitably, or Quantity for Quality in such parts of said Township, as they, or their Committee shall judge will least in commode the general settlement of said Tract or Township. And the said proprietors are further empowered to locate the lands aforesaid, amounting to three Rights, assigned for the settlement of a Minister and Ministers, for their support, and for the use and support of English Schools, in such, and in so many places, as they or their Committee shall judge will best accomodate the Inhabitants of said Township, when the same shall be fully settled & improved, laying the same equitably, or quantity for quality. Which said lands amounting to the three rights last mentioned, when located as aforesaid, shall together with the Im- provements, Rights, Rents, Profits, dues and Interests remain unalien- ably appropriated to the uses and purposes, for which they are respectively assigned, and be under the charge, direction, and disposal of the Inhabitants of said Township forever. Which Tract of land here- by given and granted, as aforesaid, is bounded and described as follows, to wit. BEGINNING at a Bass wood tree on the North bank of Onion River, marked "MIDDLESEX CORNER JULY 13. 1785;" Thence North thirty six degrees East, six Miles to a Beech Tree marked, "MONTPELIER CORNER JUNE 14. 1786;" Thence South fifty four degrees East six Miles and an half to a Maple Staddle marked "MONTPELIER CORNER JUNE 17. 1786;" Thence South thirty six degrees West five Miles and five Chains, to a Bass wood tree in Barre north line, marked "JUNE 19. 1786;" Thence
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North sixty seven degrees West, One Mile and sixty seven Chains to Onion River; Thence down said River, as it tends to the first bound. And that the same be, and hereby is incorporated into a Township, by the Name of MONTPELIER .- And the Inhabitants that do, or shall hereafter in- habit said Township are declared to be enfranchised, and entitled to all the priviliges and immunities that the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State, do, and ought by the Laws & Constitution thereof, to exercise and enjoy .-
To have & to hold, the said granted premises as above expressed, with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto them, and their respective Heirs & Assigns forever.
In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made pa- tent, and the Seal of our State, to be hereunto affixed .-
Given under my hand at Windsor, this sixth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred & four; and of the Independence of the United States the twenty eighth .-
ISAAC TICHENOR.
By his Excellency's Command.
DAVd. Wing Jun' Secy of State.
The foregoing charter is recorded on pp. 374, 375 of Vol. 1 |Ms.| Vermont Charters. An earlier charter, which does not give bounds of lands granted, is printed on pages im- mediately preceding this copy.
THE CHARTER OF MORRISTOWN
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT,
L. S. To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING.
KNOW YE, That whereas, DOCT' MOSES MORSE and his associates, our worthy Friends have by Petition requested a grant of a Tract of unappropriated Land within this State, in order for settling a New plantation, to be Erected into a Township; We Have therefore thought fit for the due encouragement of their laudable designs & for other Valuable consideration us hereunto moving do by these Presents in the Name and by the authority of the Freemen of the State of VERMONT, give and grant the Tract of Land hereafter discribed and bounded, unto him the said MOSES MORSE and to the Several persons hereafter named his associates viz Timothy Meach, Joshua Morse, Daniel Morse, John Norton, Sarah Morse, Charity Wibon, Gershom Randell, John Kelley, Willard Morse, Elijah Adams, Samuel Cook, Jonathan Cook, John
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Smith, Daniel Kinney, Nathan Hibbard, Jesse Spawlding, Jacob Kinney, Moses Porter, Simeon Rood, Nathaniel Edwards, Elias Brown, Dennis Mach, Nathan Fay, Joseph Hinesdile, Isaac Kellogg, Aaron Hubbel, Robert Cochran, Caleb Bingham, Joseph Hinesdile Jur, Jedediah Hyde, Jabez Bingham, David Mitchell, Stephen Mitchell, Roger Rose, Ruggles Woodbridge, Noah Goodman, Josiah White, Mary Bingham, Marble Mitchell, Samuel Day, Lois Day, Samuel Day Jur, Winstone Liberty Day, Gideon Beebe, John Morse, Jonathan Merrick, David Merrick, John Merrick, Eliel Todd, Lucy Todd, Israel Jones, Marshal Jones, Isaac Searls, Mary Searls, Andrew Alger, Ebenezer Stratton, Luther Rich, William Farrand, Giles Barnes, Enoch Chapen, Thomas Train, Rosanna Farrand, Isaac Whitney &, Jason Wright. Which Together with the five following Rights reserved to the several uses in manner following include the whole of said Township vizt (READ) which Tract of Land hereby given and Granted as aforesaid is bounded and discribed as follows, vizt BEGINNING at the North, Easterly Corner of Stow, Then westerly in the Line of Stow (something more than) six Miles to an angle thereof, Then carying that Breadth back North 36 Do East so far that to extend a Line north 54 D° West across said Breadth will encompass the Contents of six miles square, And that the same be and hereby is In- corporated into a Township By the name of MORRISTOWN, and the In- habitents, that do or shall hereafter Inhabit said Township, are declared to be Infranchised and entitled to all the Priviledges, and Immunities that the Inhabitents of other Towns within this State do and ought by the Laws & Constitution of this State to Exercise & Enjoy. To HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said Granted Premises, as above expressed in equal shares with all the Privileges and appurtenences thereto belonging & appertaining, unto them and their respective Heirs and assigns forever, upon the following Condition and Reservations vizt that each Proprietor of the Township of Morristown, aforesaid His Heirs or assigns, shall plant and cultivate Five acres of Land, and Build an House at least Eighteen feet Square on the Floor, or have one Family Settled on each respective right within the Term of three years next after the circum- stances of the War will admit of a Settlement with Safety on penalty of the Forfieture of each respective Right of Land in said Township not so settled and Improved, and the Same to revert to the Freemen of this State, to be by their Representatives regranted to Such persons as shall appear to Settle & Cultivate the same, That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy be reserved for the use and Benifit of the Freemen of this State
IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed in Council this 24 day of August AD 1781, in the 5th year of the Independence of this, and 6 of the United States.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
By His Excellency Command Thomas Tolman Depy Secy
the Charter of Riptown, which is in the same words with this for disposing of the 5 public Rights.
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THE CHARTER OF NAVY
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL & GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF REPRE- SENTATIVES OF THE FREEMEN OF VERMONT
L. S. . To all people to whom these presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas, it has been represented to us by our worthy friends ABRAHAM WHIPPLE ESQUIRE, and Company to the number of sixty four, That there is a Tract of vacant Land within this State which has not heretofore been granted, which they pray may be Granted to Them, We have therefore thought fit for the due encouragement of Settling a new Plantation within this State and other Valuable con- siderations us hereunto moving, and do by these presents in the name and by the authority of the Freemen of Vermont give and Grant unto the said Abraham Whipple & the Several persons hereafter named his associates, vizt William Field, Jeremiah Field, Thomas Field, Pardon Field, Samuel Wightman, John C. Green, Arthur Fenner 3ª, Eppraim Roberts, Abner Williams, Nathan Burlinghame, Andrew Harris, William Harris, Peter Stone 3d, William Potter, Anthony Randall, John Harris, John King Jur, Edward Knight, Andrew Brown, Andrew Harris. (of Johnson) Israel Gorton, William Waterman, Nathan Williams, Abner Field, Arther Fenner Jur, John Beverly, George Rounds, Jeremiah Rounds, Edward Fenner, Elisha Brown, Nehemiah Field, Nehemiah Knight, Richard Eddy, John Mathewson, Caleb Harris, Ralph Merry, Thomas Jenkins, Thomas L, Chandler, Benja. Ingraham, John H. Whipple, William Wall, William Wall Ju', Daniel Felton Wall, Cyprian Sterry, John Murry, Charles Murry, William Corlis, Christopher Olney, James H. Olney, Seth Jenkins, Charles Jenkins, Benjamin Jen- kins, Cotton Guilson, Nicholas Power, Jonathan Pitcher, Benjamin Bourne, Josiah Gifford, Thomas Smart, Daniel Bucklin, Timothy Carp- enter, John Thurston, John Fennor & Benjamin Ingraham Jur, Together with five equal Shares or Rights to be appropriated to the Public uses following vizt one Share or Right for the use of a Simenary or College within this State, one share or Right for the use of the County Grammer Schools Throughout this State, one share or Right for the first Settled Minister of the Gospel in said Township to be disposed of for that pur- pose as the Inhabitents thereof shall direct, one share or Right for the Support of the Ministry, one share or Right for the Benifit and Support of a School or Schools within said Township, the following Tract or Parcel of Land, BEGINNING at the southwesterly Corner of Nº 31, Then northeast in the northwest Line of Nº 31, to an angle thereof (supposed to be) about six miles, and Carrying that Breadth back northwest so far as that a paraellel line with Nº 31, northwest line aforesaid, will contain the Contents of six Miles square. And that the same be and is hereby In- corporated into a Township by the Name of NAVY and the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township, are declared to be
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Infranchised, and Entitled to all the priviledges & Immunities that other Towns within this State do by Law exercise and Enjoy. To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Granted premises as above expressed with all the Priviledges & appurtenances thereunto Belonging to them & their respective Heirs and assigns forever under the following Conditions and Reservations vizt That Each Proprieter of said Township of NAVY his heirs or assigns, Shall plant and Cultivate five acres of Land & build a House at Least Eighteen Feet square on the Floor, or have one Family settled on Each respective Share or Right of Land in said Township within the Term of Four years next after the circumstances of the War will admit of it with Safety on pain of the Forfieture of his respective share or Right of Land in said Township, and the same to revert to the Freemen of this State, to be by their Representatives regranted to Such persons as shall appear to Settle and Cultivate the same, That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy shall be reserved to and for the use and Benifit of the Freemen of this State, IN TESTIMONY whereof we Have caused the seal of this State to be hereunto affixed, this Ioth day of November, in the year of our Lord 1780. in the 4th year of the Indepen- dence of this State, and 5th of the United States,
By His Excellency' Command. Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
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THE CHARTER OF NEWARK
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL, ASSEMBLY, OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
L. S. To all People to whom, these Presents shall come GREETING:
KNO YE, That Whereas, COLONEL WILLIAM WALL. & his associates have requested a Grant of unappropriated Lands within this State, in order for Settling a New plantation, to be Erected into a Township; We have thought fit for the due Encouragement of their Laudable de- signs, and for other valuable considerations us hereunto moving. And do by these Presents in the name and by the authory of the Freemen of the State of Vermont, give and grant the tract of Land hereafter dis- cribed and bounded unto him the said William Wall, and to his asso- ciates in equal Shares, vizt, William Wall Jur, Cyprian Sterry, Jeremiah Jenks, Henry H. Tillingast, Daniel Stilwell, Jonathan Jenkins, William Blodget, Joseph Cook, Edward Jones, John I. Clark, Joseph Nightingale, Lydia Clark, Betsey Nightingale, John Mumford Jur, Thomas Jenkins,
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Mary Jenkins, Mary Jenkins Jur, Matthew Jenkins, Elisha Jenkins, Frederick Jenkins, Gilbert Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins Jur, Elizabeth Jenkins, Lydia Jenkins, Nicholas Power, Joseph Rogers, John Rogers, William Rogers, Robert Rogers, William Thurber, William Wheaton, Joseph Parker, Caleb Wheaton, James Rhodes, Caleb Teal, Ju', Jabez Gorham, Joshua Salsbury, James Burr, Levi Hall, John Thurston, Ju', Jeremiah Jones Jenkins, Robert Jenkins Thurston, John Holmes Thurs- ton, John Jenkins, William Creed, David Furguson, William Creed Ju', George Creed, John Creed, Mary Creed, Elizabeth Creed, Mary Creed Ju, John Moriarty, Thomas Moriarty, Welcome Arnold, Patience Arnold, Samuel Ward, Isaac Bartlet, Richard Ward, Thomas Arnold, Asa Arnold, Jonathan Arnold, Samuel Green Arnold, and Abigail Arnold; which Together with the five following Rights reserved to the several uses in manner following include the whole of said Tract or Township vizt; one Right for the use of a Simenary or College; one Right for the use of County Grammer Schools in said State, Lands to the amount of one Right to be & remain for the purpose of Settlement of a minister, or Ministers of the Gospel in said Township forever; Lands to the amount of one Right for the Support of the social Worship of GOD in said Township, And Lands to the amount of one Right for the Support of an English School or Schools in said Township, which said Two Rights for the use of a Simenary or College and for the use of County Grammer Schools as aforesaid, and the improvements rights, rents Intrest & Profits arising therefrom shall be under the Controul, order, direction and disposal of the General Assembly of said State forever; And the proprietors of said Township are hereby authorised & empowered to locate said Two rights justly and equitably or quantity for quality in such parts of said Township as they, or their Committee shall judge will least incommode the General settlement of said Tract or Township; And the said Proprietors are hereby further empowered to locate the lands aforesaid amounting to three Rights assigned for the settlement of a minister and ministers, for their Support and for the use and Support of English Schools in such and in so many places as they or their Com- nittee shall judge will best accommodate the Inhabitents of said Town- ship when the same shall be fully settled and improved laying the Same equitably, or quantity for quality, which said Lands amounting to the three last mentioned Rights, when located as aforesaid, shall Together with their improvements Rights, Rents, Profits dues and Intrest re- main unalianably appropriated to the uses and purposes for which they are respectively assigned, and be under the charge, direction and dis- posal of the Inhabitents of said Township forever; Which said Tract of Land hereby given, & Granted, as aforesaid is bounded and discribed as follows vizt. BEGINNING, at the south, Westerly corner of East Haven, Then North, East in the northwest Line of East Haven to an angle thereof (sup- posed to be) about six miles, and Carrying that breadth back North, West so far as that a parallel Line with East Haven Northwest Line aforesaid will encompass the Contents of six miles square; And that the same be and
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hereby is Incorporated into a Township by the name of NEWARK. and the Inhabitents That do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be Infranchised & Intitled to all the Priviledges and Im- munities that the Inhabitents of other Towns within this State do and ought by the Law & Constitution of this State to exercise and enjoy.
To HAVE, AND TO HOLD, The said granted Premises as above ex- pressed, with all the priviledges and appurtenences thereto belonging & appertaining unto them and their respective heirs and assigns forever upon the following conditions & Reservations viz: That each Proprietor in the Township of NEWARK aforesaid His heirs or assigns, shall plant and Cultivate five acres of Land, and build an House at least 18 feet square on the floor, or have one family Settled on each Respective Right, within the Term of three years, next after the circumstances of the War, will admit of a Settlement with Safety, on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective right of Land in said Township not so improved or Settled, and the same to revert to the freemen of this State to be by their representatives regranted to such persons as shall appear to Settle and Cultivate the Same. THAT ALL PINE TIMBER be reserved for the use & benifit of the Freemen of this State. IN TESTIMONY. whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of this State to be affixed in Council, this 15th day of August A. D. 1781. And in the 5th year of the Independence of this State.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
By His Excellency& Command.
THOMAS TOLMAN D. SECY.
[CHARTER OF NORFOLK]
Norfolk THE GOVERNOR COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT
L. S.
To all People to whom these presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that WHEREAS Bezaleel Woodward Esquire and his Associates our worthy friends have represented that there is a Gore or tract of Land in the northeasterly Corner of this State which hath not been heretofore granted and which they pray may be granted to them .- We have therefore thought fit for valuable Considerations us hereunto moving And Do by these presents in the name and by the Authority of the freemen of the State of Vermont give and grant unto the said Bezaleel Woodward Esq' and the several Persons herein after named his Asso- ciates (vizt) Mary Woodward the wife of the said Bezaleel Woodward
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Esq' Peter Olcott Esq', Paul Spooner Esq', Samuel Safford Esq', John Strong Esq', Elisha Henman, Timothy Andrus, Phinehas Andrus, Abra- ham Pettibone, John Knickerbacker and Joseph Safford the following tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the north-easterly part of said State (vizt) that tract which is bounded southwesterly by Canaan (the Charter of which bears date the twenty fifth day of February current) South- easterly by Connecticut River and north by the 45th degree of north latitude and containing the whole Parcel of Land within said Boundaries to be known and distinguished by the name of-NORFOLK. And the Inhabi- tants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Tract of Land are hereby declared to be erected into a Township and enfranchised and entitled to all the Priviledges and Immunities that other towns within this State do by Law exercise and enjoy To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted Premises as above described and all the Privilidges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the persons above named their respective Heirs and Assigns forever in equal Shares as Tenants in Common and not as Jointenants.
IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed this twenty seventh day of February in the fifth Year of the independence of this State and in the Year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty two.
By His Excellency's Command
Micah Townsend Secry.
THOS. CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF NORTHFIELD
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF REP- RESENTATIVES OF THE FREEMEN OF VERMONT
L. S. To all People to whom thesc Presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE, that whereas it has been Represented to us by our worthy Friends Major JOEL MATHEWS and Company, to the number of sixty five, that there is a Tract of Vacant Lands within this State, which has not heretofore been Granted, which they Pray may be granted to them, WE, have therefore Thought fit for the due encouragement of Settling a new plantation within this State, and other valuable Con- siderations us hereunto moving, And do by these Presents in the name and by the authory of the Freemen of VERMONT, give and Grant unto the said Major Joel Matthews and the Several persons hereafter Named
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his associates vizt Captain William Gallup, Michael Flin, Oliver Wil- liams, Amos Bicknal, Benjamin Cox, Zebulon Lyon, Timothy Grow, Benjamin Emmons, Steel Smith, Samuel Smith, Samuel Pattrick, Zebina Curtis, Elias Taylor, Ebenezer Smith, John Smith, Elisha Smith, Ed- ward Hazen, John W. Dana, Zebulon Lee, Sylvester Smith, James Cady, Joel English, Resolved Sessions, Edmond Hodges, Abel Emmons, Thomas Chittenden, Joseph Parkhurst, Calvin Parkhurst, Moses Kim- bal, Paul Spooner, Ammasa Spooner, Jeremiah Richardson, Daniel Gilbert, Amos Robinson, Elias Thomas, Ebenezer Miller, Barnabas Strong, John Throop, Beriah Green, Joseph Kimbal, George Denison, Oliver Gallup, John Payne of (Pomfret) Amasa Payne, Elijah Payne, Jacob Clark, Abida Smith, Barkus Green, Elisha Smith, B. A. David Fuller, William Gallup Jur Jesse Safford, Thomas Lowton, Wyllys Hall, Samuel Matthews, Benja Burtch, Oliver Taylor, John Sergeants, Phinehas Williams, Shubal Child, Ebenezer Parkhurst, William Andrews, Perias Gallup, & James Andrews; Together with five equal Shares or Rights to be appropriated to the public uses following vizt one Share or right for the use of a Seminary or College within this State, one Share or Right for the use of the County Grammer Schools throughout this State, One Share or Right for the first Settled Minister of the Gospel in said Township to be disposed of for that purpose as the Inhabitents thereof shall direct, one right for the Support of the Ministry, one share or right for the Benifit and Support of a School or Schools within said Township, the following Tract or parcel of Land, BEGINNING, at the North and most westerly Angle of Williams Town, then south 30 Do West in the line of Williamston, about six Miles to an angle thereof, Then North 61 Do west in the line of Lands heretofore Granted six miles, Then Northerly to the southwesterly corner of Berlin, Then Easterly in the line of Berlin, to an angle thereof, then southerly to the bounds Began at; Provided that it be not before intersected. And that the same be and is hereby incorporated into a Township by the name of NORTHFIELD. and the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter Inhabit said Township, are declared to be infran- chised and Intitled to all the Priviledges and Immunities that other Towns within this State do by Law exercise and Enjoy. To HAVE & TO HOLD the said granted Premises as above expressed, with all the Privi- ledges and Appurtenences thereunto belonging, to them & their re- spective Heirs and assigns forever, under the following Conditions and Reservations vizt. That each Proprietor of said Township of NORTHFIELD his heirs or assigns, Shall plant & Cultivate five acres of Land & build a house at least Eighteen feet Square on the floor, or have one family Settled on Each respective share or right of Land in Sd Township within the Term of three years next after the circumstances of the War will admit of it with Safety on pain of the forfeiture of his respective right or share of Land in said Township, & the same to revert to the freemen of this State, to be by their Representatives regranted to Such persons as shall appear to Settle and Cultivate the Same: That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy shall be reserved to & for the use and Benifit of the
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