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.

148 APPENDIX TO DEMING'S VERMONT OFFICERS.
Athens and Avery's Gore, was annexed GRAND ISLE, is the south town,to this town. Nov. 2, 1846, a part of but one in Grand Isle county, has one
this town was set to Athens. First set- post office. Char. with North and South
tiers, that remained long, were Amos Hero, by V:t., to Ethan Allen, Samuel
Fisher, Benjamin Latherbee, Edward Herrick, and 363 others, Oct. 27, 1779,.Putnam, and Samuel Spring, in 1780. by the name of the "Two Heros" with
First born, unknown. Org. 1781. F. 25,002 acres. Oct. 21, 1788, it was
T. C. Aaron Putnam. F. Con., Amos made into two towns, South Hero, and'Fisher. F. Sel. Miles Putnam, Samuel North Hero, giving to North Hero,
Spring, and Aaron Putnam. BENJAMIN 6272acres. November 7, 1798, South
H. BRIDGMAN town clerk from 1833-52, Hero was again divided, and the north
19 years and over. F. justice, Charles part was named Middle Hero, and ReuPerkins, 1786. Others, Thaddeus Tay- ben Clapp was appointed justice of the
/mr 43 years; Benjamin Dwinnell 32; peace, but it was not separately rep-,BENJAMIN H. BRIDGMAN 16; ASHER resented till Asa Lyon was chosen in
PUTNAM 16; Samuel Walker 16; AM-' 1810, and Nov. 5, of that year, the name
)aROSE BURGESS 13; Peter WS: Dean 13; was changed to Grand Isle. F. settlers,
David L. Putnam 13, and Gideon Alexander Gordon, Aug. 25, 1783. Lam_Palmer 13 years. berton Allen and William Hazen, same
First Rep. Miles Putnam, 1780. year. Org. March 7, 1799. F. T. C.
James Brown, who held the office 36
GRANBY, Lies near the centre of years. First Con. John Thomas. First
thbe south half of Essex county, has one Sel. Thomas Cooper, Abel Bishop, and
post office. Char. Oct. 10, 1761, by N/ Reuben Clapp. First born, unknown.. to Elihu Hall, 70 shares and 23,040 First Justice, Alexander Gordon, 1786,
acres, and no other charter is known of (while two Hero's). Others, SAMUEL B.
the town. Org. Feb. 27, 1798. First GoRDON 21 years; LEWIs LoADD 19;
town clerk, Samuel Hart. First Con., GEORGE W. HYDE 12 years.
Zadock- Herrick. First Sel. Nathaniel
Herrick. jr., Robert Pike, and Benjamin First Rep. Rev. Asa Lyon, 1810.
Cheney. Although this town has its
usual quantity of land, its population GRANVILLE, Is the east town in
-was never over 127 at any census taken. Addison county, has one post office. It
Soon after the great Eclipse of 1806, is the only town in the county in which
and the cold seasons that followed, the any part of the Central Railroad is locitizens so far left the town, that in 1816, cated. Granted Nov. 7, 1780. Char.
only three families were left, and seldom Aug. 2, 1781, by Vt., to Reuben King,
were Freeman, or March meetings hold- and 6'3 others, by the name of Kingston,
en, and the town lost its organization. which was altered to Granville, Nov. 6,
In 1818 they began to increase, and Jan. 1834. Nov. 6, 1833, a part of Avery's
10, 1822, the town was re-organized. Gore was annexed to this town. Org.
T. C. Martin Joslin. Con. Benjamin S. July 8, 1788. F. T. C. Joseph Patrick.
Clark. Sel. Joel Bassett, Noah Sabin, First Con. Gideon Abbott. First Sel..
and James Waide. F. born, unknown. Israel Ball, Asa Wood and Moses King.
Joseph Herrick was town clerk 15 years First born, Henry King, July 6, 1788,
under the first organization. and the Joseph Patrick was town clerk from
present clerk, GuRsHoM CARPENTER, has 1788 to 1832, except in 1793, 43 years.
served longest under the last, 10 yrs. and Joel Rice selectman in 1799, and conis the last left of those mentioned above. stable in 1789-91-92, is the only ancient
First justice, Nathaniel Herrick, jr., officer now living, aged 88.'F. settler,
1798. Others, ASHLEY APPLETON 16 Reuben King, in 1785. First justice,
years. Daniel King, 1787. Others, Joseph
First Rep. Clark Curtis, 1798 Patrick 36 years; Thomas King 16;