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Seminary or Colledge, and for the use of County Grammar 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 four 140th Parts, 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 hereby further empowered to locate the Lands afore- said, amounting to six 140th Parts, 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- mittee shall judge will best accommodate the Inhabitants 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 six 140th Parts last mentioned, when located as aforesaid, shall, together with their Improvements, Rights, Rents, Profits Dues, and In- terests, remain unalienably appropriated for 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, hereby given and granted as aforesaid, is bounded and described as follows, vizt; "BEGINNING at the north westerly Corner of Stockbridge; then Southerly in the westerly Line of Stockbridge (about Seven miles and an Half) to the Southwest Corner thereof; then South westerly to the South Easterly Corner of Chittenden; then Northerly in the Easterly Lines of Chittenden and Philadelphia, or continuing the last Course, until a Line being extended from the said North westerly Corner of Stockbridge, North Sixty one Degrees West, will intersect the aforesaid last Course." And that the same be, and hereby is incorporated into a Township, by the name of PITTSFIELD. And the Inhabitants that do, or shall hereafter inhabit said Township, are declared to be infranchised, and entitled to all the Priviledges and Immunities that the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State do, and ought, by Law and Consti- tution, to exercise and enjoy. To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted Premises, as above expressed, in equal Shares, that is to say; one 140th Part of said Township to each Proprietor, with all the Priviledges and Appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining, to them and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever: upon the following Conditions and Reservations, viz'; That each Proprietor of the Township of Pittsfield aforesaid, His Heirs or Assigns, shall plant and cultivate Five Acres of Land, or, build an House at least Eighteen Feet square on the Floor, or have one Family settled on each respective Share, or 140th Part of said Township, 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 Forfeiture of each Share, or 140th part of the Land in said Town- ship, 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
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as shall appear, to settle and cultivate the same. That all Pine-Timber, suitable for a NAVY, be reserved, for the use and Benefit 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, this 29th Day of July, Anno Dommini 1781. And in the 5th Year of our Independence.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
By His Excellency's Command.
THOS TOLMAN DEPY SECRY.
THE CHARTER OF RANDOLPH
THE GOVERNOR COUNCIL & GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas it has been represented to us by our worthy friends Capt" Aaron Stores and company to the number of seventy one that there is a vacant Tract of 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 considerations us here- unto moving, And do by these Presents in the name and by the authority of the Freemen of Vermont give & grant unto the said Aaron Stores & the several Persons hereafter named his associates vizt. Thomas Eddy, James Blodget, David Woodward, Asahel Woodward, Elijah Pember, Jehiel Woodward, Joseph Kneeland, Stephen Boroughs, Henry Blodget, James Blodget, Jun' Henry Walbridge, Dan Parker, Silas Adams, Moses Belknap, Joshua Hendee, Jonathan Wales, Ezra Edgerton, John Payne, Lemuel Payne, Barnabas Perkins, Huekens Stores, Huekens Storrs Jun' Caleb Clark, Barnabas Haskill, David Hedges, Samuel Richardson, Benjamin Biggsbee, Joseph Green, Stephen Bond, Joel Kilburn, John Lasel, John Mandevilles William Lewis, John Goodrich, Stephen Fisk, Abraham Wallace, Asa Edgerton, Zebulon Lathrop J' Eliazer Hunting- ton, Israel Converse, Bildad Kibbee, Ariel Edgerton, John Woodward, Zebulon Hibbard Jun' Dyar Hibbard, Caleb Clark Jun', Edmund Shat- tuck, Noadiah Bissel, John House, Joseph Griswold, James Steel, Zadock Steel, James McKinney Jun' Andrew Mckinney, Moses Vincent, Zenas Alden, Oliver Pinney, Eperience Storrs, Elijah House, Bela Turner, John Throop Esq' Eperience Davis, Samuel Benedict, William Evans, Ti- mothy Miles, Bezaleel Woodward, Elisha Burton, Elihu Hyde, Jeremiah
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Griswold & Samuel Steel, 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 county grammar 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 inhabitants thereof shall direct, One share or right for the support of the ministry, One right or share for the benefit & support of the school or Schools within said Township, The following tract or Parcel of Land BEGINNING at the northwest corner of Tunbridge, Then north sixty one degrees west six Miles, then south thirty six degrees west about six Miles & an half to the Northwest corner of Bethel Then south sixty one degrees East to the northeast corner of Bethel, then Northerly to the southeast corner of said Tunbridge Then North thirty six degrees East six Miles in the line of said Tunbridge to the bounds began at, And that the same be and is hereby incorporated into a Township by the name of RANDOLPH and the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter in- habit said Township are declared to be enfranchised and entitled to all the priviledges & 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 privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging to them and their respective heirs and assigns forever under the following conditions & reservations vizt. That each Proprietor of said Township of RANDOLPH, his Heirs and Assigns shall plant and cul- tivate five Acres of Land and 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 wars will admit of it with safety on the pain of for- feiture of his respective share or right 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 & cultivate the same, That all Pine Timber suitable for a navy shall be reserved to & for the use & benefit of the freemen of this State, IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the SEAL of this State to be affixed hereunto the 29th day of June AD. 1781, in the fourth year of the independance of this State & Fifth of the United States
By His Excellency's Command
Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
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THE CHARTER OF RANDOM
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF VERMONT.
L. S. To all People to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:
KNOW YE, that whereas Colonel Joseph Nightingale, and his Asso- ciates, our worthy Friends, have, by Petition, requested a Grant of a Tract of Land within this State of Six miles square, in order for settling a new-Plantation, to be erected into a Township. WE HAVE THEREFORE THO' FIT, for the due encouragement of their laudable Designs, and for other valuable Considerations us hereunto moving, And Do, by these Presents, in the Name, and by the Authority of the Freemen of Ver- mont, give and grant the Tract of Land hereafter described and bounded, unto the said Colonel Joseph Nightingale, and the several Persons here- after named, his Associates, vizt; Nicholas Brown, John I. Clark, Joseph Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Brown, Obadiah Brown, Samuel Chace, John Chace, Samuel Devenport, Jeremiah Jenckes, John Carlile, Thomas Carlile, Rhoda Brown, Rufus Hopkins, John Gibbs, Charles Cozens, William Morris, George Throop, William Barton, Oliver Jenckes, Isaac Bartlet, William Thayer, Ebenezer Floyd, Noah Mason, Elisha Brown, Robert Newell, Jabez Bowen, George Olney, Ephraim Bowen Jun', Cyprian Sterry, William Russell, John Mumford Jun', William Bowen, John Smith, Joshua Hacker, Samuel Nightingale Jun', John Howland, Joseph Angell, Jeremiah F. Jenckins, Oliver Bowen, William Jones, William Corlis, William Peck, Nicholas Power, Rebeckah Power, Christopher Sheldon, Pardon Sheldon, William Holroyd, Thomas Bennet, Joseph Rogers, Martha Rogers, John Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, Thomas Jenckins, Mary Jenckins, Mary Jenckins Jun', Seth Jenckins, Benjamin Jenckins, Robert Folger, Matthew Barnard, Cotton Getston, Stephen Gardner, Charles Lee, and William Blodget; which, together with the five following Rights, reserved to the several Uses in manner following, include the whole of said Township, vizt; one Right for the use of a Seminary or Colledge; one Right for the use of County Grammar Schools in said State; Lands to the amount of one Right, to be and re- main for the Purpose of Settlement of a Minister and 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 sd 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 Colledge, and for the use of County Grammar 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 sd two Rights, justly and equitably, or quantity for quality, in such Parts of
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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 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 Committee shall judge, will best accommodate the Inhabitants of said Township, 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 afore- said, shall, together with their Improvements, Rights, Rents, Profits, Dues and Interests, remain unalienably appropriated, for the uses and Purposes for which they are respectively assigned; and be under the Charge, Direction, and Disposal of the Select-Men of said Township, in trust, to, and for the use of said Town forever. Which Tract of Land, hereby given and granted as aforesaid, is bounded and described as follows, vizª
[Slip attached] N: B. These Bounds are on the files of Bounds by the Surveyor G. in the hands of Colo Fay, Secry and are, for Nº 31 (Township) Let them be entered verbatim from the
Surveyor General,* excepting where any
of the following Numbers maybe used,
in which case, instead of the Number, write the Town's Name, viz';
For Nº 29 write East-Haven 30-Newark 32-Navy 33-Caldersburgh so far as these Numbers maybe used in sd Bounds.
And that the same be, and hereby is incorporated into a Township, by the Name of RANDOM. And the Inhabitants that do, or shall hereafter inhabit the said Township, are declared to be Infranchised, and entitled to all the Priviledges and Immunities that the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State do, and ought by the Laws and Constitution of this State, to exercise and enjoy. To HAVE and to HOLD the said granted Premises, as above expressed, with all the Priviledges and Appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining, to them, and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever: Upon the following Conditions and
*State Papers of Vt. (Ms.) 1:92
Bounds of Random (Brighton)
Beginning at the Southwesterly Corner of Ferdinand, Then northeasterly in the North Westerly Line of Ferdinand to an angle thereof (supposed to be) about six Miles, & Carry- ing that Breadth back North west so far as that a Line being Extended from south west to Northeast across said Breadth will encompass the Contents of six miles square-
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Reservations, vizt That each Proprietor of the Township of Random 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 Four Years, next after the Circumstances of the war will admit of a Settlement with safety; on Penalty of the Forfeiture of each 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, re- granted to such Persons as shall appear to settle and cultivate the same. That all Pine Timber, suitable for a Navy, be reserved to the use and Benefit 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, this Thirteenth Day of August, in the year of our LORD one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-one; and in the Fifth Year of the Indepen- dence of this State.
By His Excellency's Command, with Advice of Council,
THO. TOLMAN. Depy. Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF RICHFORD
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF RE- PRESENTATIVES 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 Jonathan Wells Esquire and Company to the Number Sixty That there is a Tract of Vacant Land within this State which has not been heretofore Granted which they pray may [be] Granted to them, We have therefore thot fit for the due incouragement of Settle- ing a New plantation within this State, and other Valuable considera- tions 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 JONATHAN WELLS EsQ' and the Several persons hereafter named his associates (viz) Samuel Bishop, Jonathan Fitch, Daniel Ly- man, Chancy Whittlesey, John Dishon, John Eells, James Eells, Ozias Eells, Roger Eells, William Wells, John Wells, George Wells, Isaac Wells, Ashbel Wells, Gideon Hale, David Hale, Josiah Hale, Ashbel Hale, Jonathan Bidwell, Benoni Smith, Amos Matson, John Matson, Solomon Wells, Rogers Wells, Samuel Wells, Gideon Wells, Samuel
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Wells Jur, Joseph Wells, Thadeus Wells, Jur, Stephen Goodrich, William Goodrich, Elijah White, Elihu White, Samuel Hills, Jonathan Brace, Thomas K. Brace, Howel Woodbridge, Samuel St[r]atton, Elisha Hale, George Hale, Samuel Abby, Thomas Abby, Samuel Gibson, William Mosley, Timothy Easton, Jeremiah Goodrich, Joseph Bewel, John Stevens, Phinehas Grover, Roswell Wells, Jonathan Wells Ju', Nathaniel Niles, John Breed, Joel Brooks, David Huntington, Samuel Rice, Thomas Ives, Benjamin Kent, & Benjamin Hannan Ju'-, Together with five equal Shares to be appropriated to public uses as follows (viz) one share for the use of a Simenary or Colledge within this State, one share for the use of the County Grammer Schools throughout this State, one share for the first settled Minister of the Gospel in said Town, to be disposed of for that purpose as the Inhabitans thereof shall direct- one share for the Support of the Ministry, one share for the benifit and Support of a School or Schools within said Town. The following Tract or Parcel of Land (viz) BEGINNING at the Northeast Corner of the Township of Barkshire being in the North line of this State,-Then East in said line six miles, Then Southerly on such point as to gain six Miles on a par- pendicular from said line, Then west Parallel with said State line to the southwesterly Corner of said Barkshire-Then Northerly in the Easterly line of said Barkshire to the bounds Began at. will contain the Contents of Six Miles square and no more. And that the same be and is hereby INCORPORATED Into a Township by the name of RICHFORD, and the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter Inhabit the said Township are declared to be INFRANCHISED and Intitled 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 ex- pressed with all the Priviledges and appurtenences to them and their respective Heirs and assigns forever upon the following conditions and Reservations, viz,
IMPRIMIS
That each proprietor of the Township of Richford aforesaid his Heirs or assigns shall plant and Cultivate five acres of Land and build a house (at least) eighteen feet square on the floor; or have one Family settled on each respective right or share of Land in said Township within the Term of Four years next after the circumstances of the present War will admit of Settlement with Safety, on penalty of the forfiture of his Grant or share of Land in said Town, 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.
SECUNDO
That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy be reserved to the use and benifit of the Freemen of this State. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the seal of this State to be afixed this 21th day of August AD. 1780 and in the fourth year of the INDEPENDENCE of this state & fifth of the United States.
Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
Note .- The charter here printed from [Ms.] Vermont Charter, Vol. I, pp. 18-20 is again recorded on pp. 18, 19 of "Vol. II" [Ms.] Vermont Charter.
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THE CHARTER OF RIPTOWN
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
L. S. To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE, That WHEREAS M' ABEL THOMPSON, and his associates, sixty in number, have by Petition requested a Grant of a Tract of 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 Encourage- ment of Laudable designs, and for other 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 the Tract of Land hereafter discribed & bounded unto him the said Abel Thompson, and the several persons hereafter named his associates in equal Shares viz Benjamin Bardsley Jur, Stephen Middlebrook Ju', Theophilus Middlebrook, John Turney Jur, Hawkins Nichols, Aaron Hawley, Wolcott Hawley, David Hawley, Gideon Hawley, Isaac Haw- ley, James Hawley, Daniel Hawley Jur, Joseph Burroughs, Gideon Peet, Jonathan Nichols, Thomas Hawley, Jeriel French, John French, Samuel French, Eliakim Walker, David Walker, Nathan N, Walker, Solomon Booth, Jonathan Beers, Thomas Wahelee, David Summers, Daniel Salmon, David Summers Jur, Peter Summers, Sillick Summers, Ephraim Sterling, Lewis Fairchild, Augur Judson, Elisha Mills, David Ely, Ben- jamin DeForeest, Othniel DeForeest, Milton Hawley, Cyrus Hawley, Francis Hawley, Walliston Hawley, Joseph Hawley, John Wooster, Joseph Wooster, Ephraim Wooster, Ely Blackman, John Olcott, Eph- raim Curtis, Silas Curtis, Jur, Lemuel Beardsly, Stephen Beardsly, Ezra Curtis, Hezekiah Clark, Matthew Hawley, Isaac Lewis, Elisha Rexford, Abraham Underhill, Stephen Middlebrook, & Abraham Thomson which Together with the five following Rights or equal Shares (ie 5-65ths, of said Tract) Reserved to the Several uses in manner following include the whole of said Tract or Township vizt [one Right for the use of a Simonary 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 and 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 & for the use of County Grammer Schools as aforesaid, and the Im- provements, rents, Intrests & Profits arising therefrom shall be under the Controul, order dircetion & disposal of the General Assembly of said State forever; And the proprietors of said Township are hereby author- ised and empowered to locate said Two Rights justly and equitably, or quantity for quality in such parts of said Township as they or their
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Committee shall judge will least incommode the General Settlement of said Tract or Township; And the said Proprietors are further em- powered, to locate the lands aforesaid amounting to three Rights as- signed for the Settlement of a Minister & Ministers for their Support, & for the use & Support of English Schools in such and in so many places as they or their Committee shall judge will Least incommode the Inhabitents of said Township when the same shall be fully settled and 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 their Improvements Rights, Rents, Pro- fits, Dues, & Intrest remain unalianably appropriated to the uses and purposes for which they are respectively assigned, & be under the charge direction & disposal of the Inhabitents of said Township forever;] Which Tract of Land hereby given and granted as aforesaid is Bounded and discribed as follows vize BEGINNING at the south East Corner of Middleborough, at a Spruce Tree Marked Thence East Ten degs South six miles 39 Rods, 15 Links & 33/ 120 of a Link to a Beach Tree marked 'Q) Thence North 10° East six miles Thirty nine Rods fifteen Links & 33/120 of a Link to a Yellow Birch Tree marked'9) Thence West Ten degrees North six Miles, thirty nine Rods 15 links & 33/120 of a Link to a Stake and Stones, Thence South Ten Degs West six miles 39 Rods 15 links & 33/120 of a Link to the first mentioned bounds containing Twenty four thousand acres (24,000; AND that the same be and hereby is incorporated into a Township by the name of RIPTOWN, And the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be Infranchised and entitled to all the Privileges & immunities that the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State do & ought by the Law and Constitution of this State to exercise and Enjoy. To HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said Granted Premises as above expressed in equal Shares with all the Priviledges and appurtenences thereto belonging or in any wise appertaing unto them and their Respective Heirs and assigns forever, upon the following Con- ditions and Reservations viz' That each Proprietor in the Township of Riptown aforesaid his Heirs or assigns shall plant & 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 or share of Land in said Township not so improved 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 and 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 Thirteenth day of April, in the 5 year of the Independence of this State A. D. 1781.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
By His Excellency' Command.
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