Catalogue of the principal officers of Vermont, as connected with its political history, from 1778 to 1851, with some biographical notices, &c., by Leonard Deming.

138 APPENDIX TO DEMING'S VERMONT OFFICERS.
Nov. 3, 1761, by N. H.,to Elias Reed deeds were received for record. Ocand, others, 70 equal shares and about tober25, 1796, four or five square miles
25000 acres more or less. First settlers from the east part of this town was anThomas, James, and James Bentleyj jr, nexed to Middlebury. First justice, HiAsa Blodgett, Aaron Scott, Xldad An- land Hall, 1786. Others, JESSE ELLSdrus, William Douglass, Ebenezer Steb- WORTH 25 years; William Hamilton
bins, Nathan Foot, Samuel Blodgett, and 22; Chauncey Cook 21; Darius MatJoseph Troop, in 1774, but all fled to thews 20; Asahel Bingham 19; Orren
the south on the evacuation of the Fort Field 16; CALVIN G. TILDEN 15; MARat Ticonderoga, and did not return till cus 0. PORTER 14, and JOHN SANFORD
after the peace. In the winter of 1783-4 12 years.
about 30 families came into the town,
and so rapid was the increase, that in COVENTRY, Lies a little north of
1791 the population was 826, the largest the centre of Orleans county, having
in the county, and more than double to one post office. Granted and chartered
that of Middlebury. Nearly all those Nov 4, 1780, by Vermont, to Major Elias
that were drove off returned. Organized Buel and 59 others. Three tracts of
March 2, 1784. First town clerk, Joel land in this grant,*Coventry, and Buel's
Linsley. First constable, Barzillai Stick- Gores. Nov. 3, 1841, it was altered to
ney. First selectmen, Samuel Benton, Orleans, and Nov. 1, 1843, altered back
Jeremiah Bingham and Eldad Andrus. to Coventry. Organized March 31, 1803.
First born, Ransom Andrus ----- 1784. First town clerk, Joseph Marsh. First
Joel L insley was town clerk 35 years. constable, Timothy Woodbridge. First
Asahel Bingham 17 years, and Marcus selectmen, Daniel Smith, Samuel Cobb,
O. Porter, from 1838-52, 14 years. and John Ide, jr. First born, Betsey
Timothy Squier was a selectman in Cobb, time unknown. First male born,
1789, and now resides in Orwell, aged 92. George Ide, time unknown. Peleg RedFirst Representative, Nathan Foot, in field was town clerk 19 years. SAMUEL
1778-9. This Doctor Foot had been S. KENDALL, up to 1852, 14 years. First
driven from the town with the others in settlers, Samuel and T. Cobb, Samuel
1777, and during his absence, knowing Wells, James Farnsworth, Joseph Marsh,
the, superior goodness of the lands he Jotham Pierce and John Ide, in 1800.
made many purchases. When the legis- First justice, John Wells, jr., 1802.
lature was in session in Oct; 1778, he was Others, Thomas Guild 35 years; Eben
there, and in consequence of the land he M. Gr'ay 33; Peleg Redfield 24; Peowned in the town he. was admitted as rez Gardner 22; Philp Flanders 19;
the member from Cornwall,'as recorded Joseph Wiggins 19; Elijah Cleavein the journals, (see Slade's State papers land 18; JOHN W. MUSSEY 18; ISAAC
page 276) when at that time no person PARKER 16, and SAMUEL S. KENDALL 15
resided in Cornwall. This explains the years.
difference between Thompson's Gazetteer First Rep. Joseph Marsh, 1803.
and Deming's Catalogue in many other
towns. Deming took from the journals, CRAFTSBURY, Lies in the southand Thompson after the towns were or- west corner of Orleans county, having
ganized. Thompson is right as to Corn- three post offices, South Craftsbury,
wall, Hiland Hall was the first Repro- Craftsbury, and East Craftsbury. Gran.
sentative after its organization. this Nov. 6,1780. Chartered August 23,
same Nathan Foot, after the Peace, re- 1781, by Vermont, to Timothy Newell,
turned to Cornwall, and assuming the Ebenezer Crafts, and 62 others, by
office of town clerk, recorded in a small the namne of Minden, and was altered to
book a number of deeds he had pro- Craftsbury, Oct. 27, 1790. First setcured during his absence from the town; tiers, Col. Ebenezer Crafts, in 1788, and
but no dates appear of the tinte such the first in the county, and during that