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Child's Essex and Caledonia Co. Gazetteer, 1887, p. 306; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 221; State Papers Vt., 1:136.
STARKSBORO .- Town in Addison County. Vermont grant to David Bridia, Gen. John Stark, and sixty-six associates, Nov. 9, 17So, ante p. 186. Formerly in Chittenden Co., but annexed to Addison Co., Oct. 29, 1794, (Laws, p. 91). Part of Monkton annexed, March 4, 1797, (Laws, p. 47). Part of Monkton annexed, (Laws 1908, p. 183).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 1:103; Child's Addison Co. Gazetteer, 1882, p. 220; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 164; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 118; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 222; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 910; State Papers Vt., 1 :136.
See Whippleborough, (New York grant), post.
STERLING .- Vermont grant by act passed Feb. 25, 1782. Char- ter issued for 23,040 acres to Samuel Safford and sixty-two associates. Oct. 18, 1805, ante p. 188. Part annexed to Cambridge, (Laws of 1828, p. 15). Remainder divided among Johnson, Morristown, and Stowe, (Laws of 1855, pp. 76-79).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2:693; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 165; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 118; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 223; State Papers Vt., 1 :138.
STOCKBRIDGE .- Town in Windsor County. New Hampshire grant of 28,100 acres to William Dodge and sixty-five associates, July 21, 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:456). Part annexed to Pittsfield,
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(Laws of 1813, p. 144; 1822, p. 36). Union of part of Stockbridge and part of Pittsford for school purposes, (Laws of 1804, p. 27). That part of Parker's Gore not claimed by Sherburne annexed, (Laws of 1884, p. 270). Line established with Pittsfield, (Laws of 1851, p. 68). See Stockbridge Land Records Book II, p. 71-2.
Child's Windsor Co. Gazetteer, 1884, p. 236; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 165; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849. p. 118; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 223; Coolidge and Mans- field's History of New England, 1860, p. 911; State Papers Vt., 1:139.
See Fincastle, (New York grant), ante.
STOWE .- Town in Lamoille County. New Hampshire grant as Stow of 23,040 acres to Joshua Simmons and sixty-three associates, June 8, 1763, (State Papers N. H., 26:461). Annexation of Mansfield authorized, (Laws of 1848, pp. 11-13). Act of 1848 in part repealed, (Laws of 1853, pp. 59-61). Annexation of part of Sterling, (Laws of 1855, pp. 76-79). Provision for establishing line with Underhill, (Laws of 1861, p. 42), and establishment Sept. 6, 1862.
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2:695; Child's La- moille and Orleans Co. Gazetteer, 1884, p. 128; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 166; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 119; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 224; Coolidge and Mans- field's History of New England, 1860, p. 911; Stowe Notes, Edward M. Taber, 1893; State Papers Vt., 1:139.
STRAFFORD .- Town in Orange County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to Solomon Phelps and sixty-three associates, Aug. 12. 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:465). Blake's Gore granted by Vermont to Timothy Blake and fourteen associates, June 18, 1785, by charter was made a part of Strafford, ante p. 27. Line with West Fairlee and Vershire established, (Laws of 1802, p. 199).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2:1067; Child's Orange Co. Gazetteer, 1888, p. 399; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 166; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 119; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 224; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 912; State Papers Vt., 1:140; Remarks on Straf- ford, J. S. Morrill; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, 1:234.
STRATTON .- Town in Windham County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to Isaac Searl and sixty-two associates, July 30, 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:469). New York grant of 24,000 acres
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to Edmund Fanning by Lt. Gov. Colden, June 22, 1775, covered Strat- ton; Vermont Historical Society Collections, 1:157. Stratton Gore annexed Oct. 18, 1799, (Laws, p. 15). Boundaries established, (Laws of 1803, p. 105). Part of Somerset provisionally annexed, (Laws of 1858, p. 49; 1859, p. 51). See note under Somerset.
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol 5, Part II, p. 519; Child's Windham Co. Gazetteer, 1884, p. 30418; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 168; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 120; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 225; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 913; State Papers Vt., 1:140.
STRATTON GORE .- Annexed to Stratton Oct. 28, 1799, (Laws, p. 15). First appearance as Stratton Gore in State Papers is in a petition of the inhabitants dated Oct. 2, 1799, asking to be annexed to Stratton, ([ms.] Vermont State Papers, 20:309).
Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 168; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1851, p. 186.
SUDBURY .- Town in Rutland County. New Hampshire grant of 14,424 acres to Capt. Silas Brown and forty-seven associates, Aug. 6, 1763, (State Papers N. H., 26:473). Same territory granted as Dunbar by New Hampshire to Isaac Searl and sixty-six associates, June 15, 1764, (23,040 acres), (State Papers N. H., 26:477). Part of Hubbardton annexed, (Laws of 1806, p. 120).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 1:1137; Child's Rut- land Co. Gazetteer, 1882, p. 239; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 168; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 121; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 226; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 913; State Papers Vt., 1:141.
SUNDERLAND .- Town in Bennington County. New Hamp- shire grant of 23,040 acres to Isaac Searl and sixty-one associates, July 29, 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:481). See under Princetown, ante for New York grant, and under Arlington, the New York Grant to J. Napier; also see Laws of 1803, p. 105,-boundaries of town of Stratton established.
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 1:238; Child's Benning- ton Co. Gazetteer, 1881, p. 206; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 168; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 121; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 227; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New
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England, 1860, p. 914; State Papers Vt., 1:141; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, 1:230.
SUTTON .- Town in Caledonia County. Change of name from Billymead, (Laws of 1812, p. 16).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 1:423; V, Part III- History of, by John E. Willard; Child's Windham Co. Gazetteer, 1884, P. 345; Thompson's History of Vermont, IS42, Part III, p. 169; Hay- ward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 121; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 227; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 915; [ms.] Chandler,-Atlas, pp. 47, 91; Land Records, p. 543, State. Papers Vt., I:144.
See Bamf, (New York grant), ante.
SWANTON .- Town in Franklin County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to Joshua Goodrich and sixty-three associates, Aug. 17, 1763, (State Papers N. H., 26:485). Line with Highgate and Sheldon established, (Laws of 1810, p. 160). Line with St. Albans and Fairfield established, (Laws of ISI6, p. 95). Line with Fairfield established, and part of Fairfield annexed, part of Swanton annexed to Fairfield, (Laws of 1829, p. 19). Part of Highgate annexed, (Laws of 1836, p. 38).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 4:933, 1185; Child's Franklin and Grand Isle Co. Gazetteer, 1883, p. 198; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 170; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 122; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 228; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 915; State Papers Vt., 1:144.
See Prattsburg, (New York grant), ante.
THETFORD .- Town in Orange County. New Hampshire grant of 23,200 acres to John Phelps and sixty-one associates, Aug. 12, 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:489). Line established with West Fairlee and Strafford, (Laws of 1802, p. 199).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2:1090; Child's Orange Co. Gazetteer, 1888, p. 419; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 170; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 122; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 229; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 916; State Papers Vt., 1:145; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, I:222.
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THIRMING .- New York grant of 20,000 acres by Lt. Gov. Colden to Edmund Fanning & Co. Feb. 16, 1775; covered the northeast corner of the state, now Canaan; Vermont Historical Society Collections, 1:157. Marked "Ed Tanning & Co" on map preceding index to Vol. I, Docu- mentary History of New York.
THOMLINSON .- New Hampshire grant, (State Papers N. H., 26:181-192).
Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 172; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 134.
See Grafton, ante.
TINMOUTH .- Town in Rutland County. New Hampshire grant- of 23,040 acres to Joseph Hooker and sixty-three associates, Sept. 15, 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:493). Part incorporated with parts of Ira, Poultney, and Wells, into Middletown Oct. 28, 1784. Part annexed to Wallingford Oct. 19, 1793, (Laws, p. 7).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 3:1141; Child's Rut- land Co. Gazetteer, 1882, p. 245; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 171; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 123; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 230; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 171; State Papers Vt., 1:146; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, 1:244.
See Kelso for New York grant.
TOPSHAM .- Town in Orange County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to George Frost, Esq., and eighty-one associates, Aug. 17, 1763, (State Papers N. H., 26:497). New York grant confirming New Hampshire charter June 12, 1776; Vermont Historical Society Col- lections, 1:157. Boundary lines established, (Laws of 1799, p. 17; 1801, p. 88; 1802, p. 48).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2:1104; Child's Orange Co. Gazetteer, 1888, p. 451; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 171; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 123; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 231; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 919; State Papers Vt., 1:146.
TOWNSHEND .- Town in Windham County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to John Hazeltine and sixty-eight associates, June
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20, 1753. Charter renewed Aug. 20, 1762, (State Papers N. H., 26:501- 506). New Hampshire charter confirmed by New York grant April 2, 1767; Vermont Historical Society Collections, 1:154. Annexation of Acton authorized, (Laws of 1840, p. 59).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. 5, Part II. p. 532; Child's Windham Co. Gazetteer, 1884, p. 30420; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 172; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer 1849, p. 124; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 231; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 919; Townshend, Collec- tions, J. H. Phelps, 1877; State Papers Vt., 1:147; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, 1:210
TOWNSHEND .- New York grant of 30,000 acres by Gov. Tryon to Lord Geo. Townshend & Co., June 5, 1772, covered lands in St. Albans and vicinity chartered by New Hampshire; Vermont Historical Society Collections, 1:157. Not the present town of Townshend in Windham County.
TROY-Town in Orleans County. Name changed from Missis- quoi, Oct. 26, 1803, (Laws, p. 6). Missisquoi (or Missiskouie) was in- corporated out of Avery's Grant (11,040 acres) and Kelly's Grant (12,000 acres) Oct. 28, 1801, (Laws, p. 78; Governor and Council, III-198).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 3:309; Child's Lamoille and Orleans Co. Gazetteer, 1884, p. 28848 ; Thompson's History of Ver- mont, 1842, Part III, p. 173; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 124; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 232; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 921; State Papers Vt., 1:147.
TRURO .- New York grant of 22,000 acres by Gov. Tryon, April 14, 1771; covered lands in Orange and vicinity; Vermont Historical Society Collections, I:156.
TUNBRIDGE .- Town in Orange County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to Abraham Root and sixty-four associates, Sept. 3, 1761, (State Papers N. H., 26:506). Vermont grant of a gore between Royal- ton and Tunbridge to Hon. Paul Spooner and fourteen associates, June 21, 1785, by its charter was made a part of Tunbridge, ante p. 185. Governor and Council, III: 150.
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2: 1114; Child's Orange
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Co. Gazetteer, 1888, p. 471; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 174; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 125; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 233; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 922; State Papers Vt., 1:147.
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TUNBRIDGE GORE .- Vermont grant of a gore between Royal- ton and Tunbridge to Hon. Paul Spooner and fourteen associates, June 21, 1785, by its charter made a part of Tunbridge, ante p. 185; Governor and Council, III:150. Mentioned in Governor and Council, 5:205, 232.
TURNERSBURGH .- Vermont grant. See Chelsea.
TWO HEROES .- Vermont grant to Ethan Allen, Samuel Herrick, and three hundred and sixty-three associates, Oct. 27, 1779, ante p. 192. Divided into North and South Hero, Oct. 21, 1788, (Laws, p. 7); Jan. 18, 1791, (Laws, p. 4); State Papers Vt., I:148.
See North Hero and South Hero.
UNDERHILL .- Town in Chittenden County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to Joseph Sackett, Jr., and sixty-four associates, June 8, 1763, (State Papers N. H., 26:510-518). Union of part of Under- hill and part of Jericho for school purposes, (Laws of 1812, p. 35). Part of Mansfield annexed, (Laws of 1839, p. 86). Provision for establishing line with Stowe, (Laws of 1861, p. 42), and establishment Sept. 6, 1862.
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, I:886; Child's Chitten- den Co. Gazetteer, 1883, p. 25610; Rann's History of Chittenden Co. 1886, p. 687; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 175; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 125; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 234; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 923; State Papers Vt., 1:148.
VERGENNES .- City in Addison County. City incorporated out of parts of New Haven, Panton, and Ferrisburg, Oct. 23, 1788, (Laws, PP. 1I-19); organized July 1, 1794. Part of New Haven annexed Nov. I, 1791, (Laws, p. 5). Right to representation in the General Assembly, Nov. 1, 1793, (Laws, p. 52). Act of Oct. 31, 1796, (Laws, pp. 53-55),
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repeals act of Nov. 1, 1791, annexing part of Waltham to Vergennes and incorporates such part into the town of Waltham to be represented in the General Assembly jointly with Vergennes. Waltham first repre- sented as such in 1824; see Vermont Assembly Journal, 1823, pp. 51-55.
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 1:106; Child's Addi- son Co. Gazetteer, 1882, p. 226; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 175; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 126; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 234; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 924; State Papers Vt., 1:149; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, p. 230.
VERNON .- Town in Windham County. The town of Hinsdale, N. H., embraced lands on both sides of the Connecticut River; see State Papers of New Hampshire, 24:142 and 25:115. See also Hinsdale, ante. The name of Hinsdale, Vermont, was changed to Vernon, Oct. 21, 1802, (Laws, p. 3).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. 5, Part II, p. 271; Child's Windham Co. Gazetteer, 1884, P. 30441; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 176; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 126; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 235; Coolidge and Mans- field's History of New England, 1860, p. 925; State Papers Vt., 1:151.
See under Guilford, ante, for New York grant.
VERSHIRE .- Town in Orange County. Vermont grant to Abner Seelye and sixty-four associates, Aug. 3, 1781, ante p. 195. Line with West Fairlee and Strafford established, (Laws of 1802, p. 199). Line with Corinth established, (Laws of 1804, p. 45; 1806, p. 120). Part annexed to Corinth, (Laws of 1811, p. 30). Change of name to Ely authorized, (Laws of 1878, p. 219). Name changed back to Vershire, (Laws of 1882, p. 265).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 2:1131; Child's Orange Co. Gazetteer, 1888, p. 492; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 177; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 127; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 236; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 927; State Papers Vt., 1:151.
See Gageborough (New York grant), ante.
VICTORY .- Town in Essex County. Vermont grant of 23,040 acres to Capt. Ebenezer Fisk and sixty-four associates, Sept. 6, 1781, ante p. 197. Part of Bradleyvale annexed, (Laws of 1856, p. 91).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, I:1045; Child's Essex
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and Caledonia Co. Gazetteer, 1887, p. 483; Thompson's History of Ver- mont, 1842, Part III, p. 177; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 127; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 237; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 927; [ms.] Chandler,-Atlas, p. 51 (on back cover); Land Records, pp. 309-332, 596; State Papers Vt., 1:151.
VINEYARD .- Name changed from Isle La Motte, (Laws of 1802, P. 32). Name changed back to Isle La Motte, (Laws of 1830, p. 25). See Isle La Motte.
VIRGIN HALL .- New York grant of 26,000 acres by Lt. Gov. Colden, Aug. 9, 1770, covering Aikin's Gore and part of Andover, in- cluding part, at least, of what is now Weston; Vermont Historical So- ciety Collections, 1:155; map facing p. 430 of Vol. 8, Governor and Council, and p. 330 of Vol. 4, Documentary History of New York. Also map preceding index to Vol. I, Documentary History of New York. See petition as to part of lands in, ([ms.] Vermont State Papers, 21:188).
Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 178; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1851, p. 191.
WAITSFIELD .- Town in Washington County. Vermont grant of 23,040 acres to Roger Enos, Benjamin Wait, and sixty-eight asso- ciates, Feb. 25, 1782, ante p. 199. East part annexed to Northfield, (Laws of 1822, P. 35; 1823, p. 4; 1846, p. II).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 4:769; Child's Wash- ington Co. Gazetteer, 1889, p. 462; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 178; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 127; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 237; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 927; History of Waitsfield, M. B. Jones, 1909; State Papers Vt., 1:152.
WALDEN .- Town in Caledonia County. Vermont grant to Moses Robinson and sixty-five associates, Aug. 18, 1781. Boundaries were not defined in charter, but were certified by the Surveyor General, Oct. 16, 1798, ante p. 201. Walden Gore annexed to Danville, (Laws of 1792, p. 15).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 1:425; Child's Essex and Caledonia Co. Gazetteer, 1887, p. 355; Thompson's History of Ver- mont, 1842, Part III, p. 179; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849,
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p. 128; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 238; Coolidge and Mans- field's History of New England, 1860, p. 929; [ms.] Chandler,-Atlas, p. 6; Land Records, pp. 333-349, 607-8; State Papers Vt., 1:153.
WALDEN GORE .- Vermont grant of 5,928 acres to Gen. Samuel Safford and seventeen associates, as a district of Walden, Oct. 22, 1782, ante p. 203. Annexed to Danville, Oct. 29, 1792, (Laws, p. 15); State Papers Vt., 154.
WALLINGFORD .- Town in Rutland County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to Capt. Eliakim Hall and sixty-five associates, Nov. 27, 1761, (State Papers N. H. 26:518). Part incorporated into Mt. Holly, Oct. 31, 1792, (Laws, pp. 20-23). Part of Tinmouth an- nexed, Oct. 19, 1793, (Laws, p. 7).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 3:1161; Child's Rut- land Co. Gazetteer, 1882, p. 252; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 179; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 128; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 238; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 929; Wallingford, Walter Thorpe, 19II; State Papers Vt., 1:153; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, I:243.
See Durham, (New York Grant), ante.
WALLINGFORD GORE .- "An Act relinquishing Wallingford Gore from paying Town Taxes" passed the legislature, Oct. 24, 1788, (Governor and Council, III:177). In [ms.] Vermont State Papers, 18:136, is a petition which was filed in the legislature in Oct., 1792, ask- ing for the privilege of running a lottery in order to repair a road "from Landlord greens in Ludlow to Landlord Randals in what is called Wallingford gore."
WALLUMSCOCK .- A New York patent dated June 15, 1739, which some advocates in behalf of New York insisted covered lands in the south-western part of Vermont; see H. Hall's Early History of Ver- mont for a full discussion of the claim, p. 488.
WALTHAM .- Town in Addison County. That part of New Haven annexed to Vergennes, Nov. 1, 1791, incorporated into Waltham,
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Oct. 31, 1796, (Laws, pp. 53-55), but to be represented in General As- sembly jointly with Vergennes. First represented in 1824, (Vermont Assembly Journal, 1823, pp. 51-53). Part of Addison annexed, Oct. 25, IS04, (Laws. p. 23).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, I:108; Child's Addi- son Co. Gazetteer, 1882, p. 240; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. ISo; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 129; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 930; Deming's Ver- mont Officers, 1918, p. 239; State Papers Vt., 1:154; Crockett's History of Vermont, 1921, 1 :232.
WARDSBORO .- Town in Windham County. New Hampshire grant of 3,000 acres to John Walker Oct. 17, 1764, covered land now in Wardsboro, (State Papers N. H., 26:522). Vermont grant of 26,460 acres to William Ward and sixty-one associates, Nov. 7, 1780, ante p. 204. New York Grant of 10,000 acres by Lt. Gov. Colden to James Abeel & Co., Sept. 4, 1770, was in or near Wardsborough; Vermont Historical Society Collections, I:155; also marked "Abel & Co." on map preced- ing index to Vol. I Documentary History of New York. Divided into two districts, (Laws of 1788, p. 3). South District incorporated into town of Dover, (Laws of 1810, p. 79).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. 5, Part III, p. III; Child's Windham Co. Gazetteer, 1884, p. 30448; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 180; Hayward's Vermont Ga- zetteer, 1849, p. 129; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 240; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, p. 931; Wardsboro, J. P. Warren, 1886; State Papers Vt., 1:154.
See Camden, (New York grant), ante.
WARE .- A town on the map (1779) preceding index to Vol. I, Documentary History of New York between Hartford and Norwich, and marked as a New Hampshire grant, and likewise appears on map facing P. 430 of Vol. VIII, Governor and Council, as a New Hampshire grant. Jeffrey's Atlas, (1776), p. 15, has no town between Norwich and Hart- ford; p. 17 has no Hartford, but there is a blank where the name should appear.
WARNER'S GRANT or WARNER'S GORE .- Vermont grant of 2,000 acres to Hester Warner, widow, and the heirs of Col. Seth War- ner, Nov. 29, 1791, ante p. 206.
Child's Essex and Caledonia Co. Gazetteer, 1887, p. 490; Thomp-
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son's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 181; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 144; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1851, p. 192; State Papers Vt., 1:154.
WARREN .- Town in Washington County. Vermont grant of 23,040 acres in two tracts, one in Essex Co., one in Washington, to John Throop and sixty-seven associates, Oct. 20, 1789, ante p. 207. Whole to be considered as in Addison County Nov. 5, 1798, (Laws, p. 56). Part of Lincoln annexed, (Laws of 1824, p. 16). Annexed to County of Washington, (Laws of 1829, p. 13).
Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer, 4:801; Child's Wash- ington Co. Gazetteer, 1889, p. 475; Thompson's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 181; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 130; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1918, p. 241; Coolidge and Mansfield's History of New England, 1860, P. 931; State Papers Vt., 1:155.
WARREN GORE .- Vermont grant-being one of two tracts granted John Throop and sixty-seven associates, Oct. 20, 1789, as Warren, ante p. 207.
Child's Essex and Caledonia Co. Gazetteer, 1887, p. 490; Thomp- son's History of Vermont, 1842, Part III, p. 181; Hayward's Vermont Gazetteer, 1849, p. 144; Deming's Vermont Officers, 1851, p. 193; State Papers Vt., 1:155.
See Warren.
WARRENTON .- New York grant by Lt. Gov. Colden, Nov. 8, 1769, of 14,000 acres, covering land in Acton and Athens.
Vermont Historical Society Collections, 1:154, marked as Warren, (and without the Y which distinguishes New York grants) on the "Chorographical map" facing p. 430 of Vol. 8, Governor and Council, and p. 330 of Vol. 4, Documentary History of New York; and marked as Warrenston on map preceding index to Vol. I, Documentary History of New York.
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