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.

156 APPENDIX TO DEMING'S VERMONT OFFICERS.
KEMPTON, A grant by New York Sel. Asa Utley, David Carpenter, and
where Orange now is. Joshua Dale. First born, Polly Utley,
Aug. 15, 1780. Daniel Tuthil was town
KILLINGTON,alteredto Sherburne. clerk 13 years; Reuben Holt from 1817
to his death. in Nov 1836, nearly 20 yrs.
KILLINGTON PEAK, The highest First Justice, David Carpenter, 1800.
land in Sherburne, 3924 feet above tide Others, GIDEON DAVIS 30, and AMo.I
water, so says Capt. Partridge. BENSON 20 years.
First Rep. David Carpenter, 1800.
KINGSLAND, A New York grant,
and shire town of Gloucester county, now
Washington, and near where the New LEICESTE Lies in the southart
York Court got lost in the woods, in Feb. of Addison county, has two post offices,
25 and 6, 1771. See page 119. Leicester, and Otter Creek. Char. Oct.
20, 1761, by N. IH., to Aaron Brown
KINGSTON, Altered to Granville. and 66 others, 72shares, and 23,000
See Granville.
See Granville. acres, but could not obtain over twothirds of it, being but eight miles wide
IKIRBY, Lies near the east side of for Salisbury and Leicester, and much
Caledonia county, has no post office, but dispute arose, each claiming according
has by the charter 11,264 acres. Gran. to their charter. For mode of settleOct. 20,1786. Char. Oct. 27, 1790, by ment see Salisbury. First settler, JerVt. to Roswell Hopkins, by the name emiah Parker, in 1773, whose daughter,
of Hopkinsville. Oct. 28, 1807, Burke Chl/oe Pa'rker born 1777, was the first
Tongue,. containing 2527 acres, was an- person born in the town, and is now the
nexed to this town, and the name altered wife of Capt. Ebenezer Jenny. Not
to Kirby. Org. Aug. 29, 1807. First many settlers till the war closed. Org.
time unknown. William Gile was town
T. C. Jonathan Lewi; s first con. Phile- clerk 21 years. First Ju e was town
mon Brown; first sel. Benj. Esterbrooks Smith 1786 y ears. F irst Justic Joh
Samuel Burt, and Joel G. Whi2pple. Smth, 1786; others, Benjamin WhitF. born, James Grout, Nov. 1800, son of man 25 years; William Gile 28; EbThleophilas Grout. Jonathan Lewis was enezer B. Jenny 14, and Silas W. Stantown clerk 17 years, and Jazmes Chlurch/ ley 12 yrs. F. Rep. John Smith, 1786.
14 years. First settlers, Phinehas Page See Maidstone.
and Theophilas Grout, in 1799. First
Justice, Josiah Joslin, 1803. Others, LEMINGTON,. Lies in the northTimothy Locke 31 years; James Church eastern part of Essex county, has one
28; MERIT NEWHALL 25; Theophilas post office, and 23,040 acres per charter,
Grout 17, and Jonathan Lewis 14 yrs. which was given by N. H. June 29th,
First Rep. Theophilas Grout, 1809. 1762, to Samuel Averill and 64 others,
70 shares. When the town was settled
KNIGHT'S, OR KNOWLTON'S or organized and who were the first offiGORE, altered to Bakersfield. cers, &c., is more than the town clerk
has informed me, although often requestLANDGROVE, Is the north-east ed. The first town clerk I find, was
town in Bennington county, has one post Mills De Forest, in 1802, but as he was
office, and 4646 acres. Gran. Nov. 6, the first representative in 1798, the town
Char. Nov. 8, 1780, by Vt., to William was pr6bably organized before 1802.
Utley and 21 others. F. settler, Wm. F. Justice, Eben W. Judd, 1789; others,
Utley and family, a wife and six child- Mills De Forest 26 years; JOHN BAILEY
ren, from Ashford, Conn., 1769. Org. 18; Thomas Holbrook 16, and Abdiel
March 25, 1800. First T. C. Daniel Blodgett 12 years. Abdiel Blodgett was
Tuthill; first con. Joseph Holt; first town clerk to 1850, 17 years.