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.

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to 1844. First jus/te, Richard Holden, First Rep., Luther Poland, 1828.
1792; others, CALVIN BLODGETT 22 yrs.;
Dan Carpenter 18; P;aul Dillingham, WEATHERSFIELD, Is in the
Jr. 18; THADDEUS CLOUGH 17; WILLIAM south-east part of Windsor County, has
WXV. WELLS 16, and Henr'y F. Janes, 12 four post offices, Corners, Weathersfield,
yrs. First Rep. Daniel Bliss, 1792. Upper Falls, and Perkinsville. Char.
by N. H., to Gideon Lyman, Esq., and
WATERFORD, Lies on the east 61 others, 68 shares, and 23,000 acres,
side of Caledonia County, and near the Aug. 20, 1761. New York granted this
centre from north to south, has two post town to Gideon Lyman, & others, 20,000
offices, Waterford, and Lower Water- acres, April 8, 1772. First settled about
ford. Granted Nov. 7, and Char. Nov. 1772 or 3. Org. in March 1778. First
8, 1780, by Vermont, to Benjamin Whip- town clerk, Benoni Tuttle. Other offipie and 64 others, and 23,040 acres, by cers, &c., I do not know, as the town
the name of Littleton, and was altered clerk has not informed me; but he has
to Waterford, March 9, 1797. First behaved like a gentleman, and in the
settled in 1787. Org. May 6, 1793. room of keeping the stamp I sent him
First town clerk, Selah Howe; first Con., to return the answer with, as a number
Samuel Fletcher; first Sel., Peter Syl- have done and gave no answer, he has
vester, Daniel Pike, and Nehemiah Had- informed me that he could not give me
ley. First born, William Morgan, time the information asked. Jonathan Whipunknown. Sylvanus Hemingway was ple was town clerk 13 years, after 1802,
town clerk to 1842, 32 years. None of and probably some before that; Joshzua
the above, or of the last century officers Upham to 1840, 23 yrs. First justices,
are living. First justice, Nathan Pike, Waters Chilson, and Joseph Hubbard,
1793, 18 years; otkers, Sylvanus Hem- 1786; others, Thomas Prentiss 33 yrs.;
ingway 31; JONAH CARPENTEiR 26; Jo- Joshua Upham 30; BARNABAS DEANE,
seph Armington 24; Robert Taggard, 30; Jbseph R. Willianzs 27; Ebeneze
19; Eben Farnum, 16; Joseph Ide 16, Shedd, 24; Amos Hulett, 22; Daniel
and JOHN FELCH, 15 years. Bowen 18; CHAUNCEY M. CHAMBERLIN
First Rep., Jonathan Grow, 1795. 17; John Sherwin 17; Sewall Clemzent
16; Jacob Perkins 15; Jonathan LawWATERVILLE, Lies in the north- rence 13; Asa Upham 13, and Alvah
west corner of Lamoille County, has one Chamberlin, 12 yrs. First Rep., Israel
post office. Char. by Vermont, to James Burlingame, March 1778.
Whitelaw, James Savage, and William
Coit, Oct. 26, 1788, by the name of WELLS, Lies near the south-west
Coit's Gore, with 10,000 acres. Oct. 26, corner of Rutland County, with one post
1799, a part of this Gore was annexed office. Char. by N. H., Sept. 15, 1761,
to Bakersfield. Nov. 15, 1824, the re- to Capt. Eliakim Hall, and 63 others, 70
maindger;of.Coit's Gore, and a part of shares,and23,040 acres. Oct. 28, 1784,
the'towns of Bakersfield, and Belvidere, 6118 acres were taken to help form Midwere incorporatedinto a town, and named dletown, and Oct. 31, 1798, a part of it
Waterville. First settled about 1789. was annexed to Poultney. First settlers,
Org. soon after it was incorporated. F. Ogden Mallary, 1768; Samuel, and DanT. C., Moses Fisk, held it 24 yrs.'; first iel Culver, in 1771. Org. March 9, 1773.
Con., Sylvanus Eaton; first Sel., Jesse First town clerk, John Ward; first Sel.,
C. Holmes, Luther Poland, and Anti- chosen Nov. 1, 1773, Ogden Mallary,
pass Fletcher. First born, Ira Church, Daniel Culver, Joseph Lawrence, Abner
Aug. 16, 1788. First justice, Thomas Howe, and John Ward; first Con., chosen
Page, 1803; others, JESSE C. HOLMES, March 8, 1774, Caleb Lewis. First born,
26 years; Luther Poland, 24; Moses unknown. Ansel Goodspeed was town
Fisk 24, and Eliphalet Brush, 12 yrs. clerk from 1799 to 1845, 46 yrs. Not