Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24
IIIIlIIIs.TonICAL MEMORANDA.

chiefly from the appendix to "Deming rs Catalogue.
Some Of the facts herein presented may be new to
portion Of our readers, and may serve to re-
fresh the knowledge and personal iccolcctious Of
others.
Athens received Is charter from Vermont
March II, l7s0 1t then contained 0 1928 hcres.--
Oct. 81, 1874 a part Of Athens and part Of Put
ncy were detached and formed into the town Of
Brookline. Oct 3Oth, 1916, portion Of Athens
was annexed to Grafton. Nov. 2, 1916, part Of
Rockingham and part Of Grafton were annexed to
Athens The first settlement within the present
limits Of the town was made Feb. %, ITs0.
Bratie5oro was chartered by New Hampshire,
Dec 2G, 1853, with 20, 200 acres bu. the charter
was destroyed by the burning Of the town records
about 1880. The first settlement was made on
drummer Mcadows," about one mile south Of the
village, in l72l. which was the first civilized set
Element in Vermont. by reason Of the accident
above namcl the early records Of the settlement are
forever lost II is certain however, that the town
had no representative in the Legislature or Coun-
ell Of the colony until 1880
Brootiiae is a small town and was incorporat-
cd, Oct. 80, 1874, from land taken from Athens
and Putney Oct 25, 1904, 1t received another
slice from Athens and Putncy, and suisse
quently small portion OF Newfine east Of West
River was annexed to il. 1t was first represented
in the Legislature in 1923.
Dorer was incorporated into town with its
present name Oct 80, 1910, FROM a portion Of
wartlsboro known as the district Of South Wards
boro. Il was represented in the Legislature Of the
following year.
Dummsrsioa was chartered by New Hampshire,
Dee 90, 1853, with 1880 acres The settlement
Of the town did not proceed with great rapidity as
the charter WINS seyerd times exicnlel on ac-
count Of the non-fu6lment Of It's terms. The
town was organized in l77l. The government Of
Massachusetts, Bay granted to the government Of
Connecticut certain tracts Of land among which
was one situated on Connecticut River, in the
+ limits Of the present towns Of Brattleboro, Dunn
mcrston and Putney. This tract was sold by the
government Of Connecticut TO Hon. WIN. Dummer
and Simeon stoder, Esq, from the former Of whom
the town Of Dummerston takes its name.
Gref1on was chartered by New Hampshire,
April 8, 1854, By the name Of ''Thomlson. -
Under this charter the town contained 23,0l0
acres. Oct. 81, l79l. the,nane Of the town was
changed to Grafton. Oct. 20, 1916, part Of Ath-
ems and Avcry's Gore wore annexed to this town.
Nov. 2, 1916, portion Of this town was annexed
to Athens. The first permanent settlement was
made in 1880, and the town was organized in 1881.
Gmiford was chartered by New Hampshire,
April 2, 1854. with % $40 acres. Tie charter was
extended three times. "such was the state Of
parties in the town between the New Hampshire
men and Workers that neither party dared keep
any record Of their dpings as to public affairs un-
, til l79l.' In March of this last named year III,
t9Yp MAS aEsh ersauizel RRlss tue Constitution Q
HaIgar Was chartered by New Hampshire
: May IL, 1850, with %, 90 acres, which Was tn.
second charter granted in this State by New Hanp
shire. The first meeting of which there is record
was holden March 9, 1873. The first seitlsmen
: was made in 1901.
jamaica was chartered by Vermont, Nov. 7
1880, with 29,oi7 acres The first sc,tlemen
was made in 1880. and the town was organised il
1871.
Londonderry was chartered by the name o
Kent" by New York, Feb. 10. 1910, with IS,
459 acres. In l77s. the principal proprietor
James Rogers, became tory and fed to Canada
by which act the lands were condseated. Apr
20, 1880, the town was chartered by its prcscn
name, by Vermont. In 1895, james Rogers peii
toned the legislature to grant him one half Of til
lands Of the town that remained unsold, which pc
titon was granted In 1897 he petitionel witt
like effect for the other half Oct. %, 1875 III
= town was divided and the eastern part name
windham. Oct 81, 1907, a part of windhan
was re-annexed to Londonderry
Marlboro was chartered by New Hampshire
4 April 20. 1851, with 28 1910 acrcs The ehArte
. was renewed by The name of ''New Marlborough
4 but the present name was acquired without any nc
e Of the Vermont legislature The first settemen
was made in 1868.
$ .Neiefane was chartered by the name c
s Game by New Hampshire, June 10, 1853, wit
n 2S,OiO acres Nov. 8, l76l, New Hampshire CAV
another charter to other individuals by the name
New Fame. The township was chartered by Ne,
Il York, for the third time. May IL, 1772, TO ndi
yiduals of New York city, and the next day it wa
n conveyed to two citizens of Worcester County
Mass, by which charter the lands are holden.
portion of the original township, lying east of We:
# River has been annexed to Brookline The frs
= settlement was made in May, 1866, and the tow
n was organized May II, IVA.
II Puiney was chartered by New Hampshire, De,
C %, 1863, but the charter by which the lands ar
now holden, was granted by New York, July &c
II 1770. AT two separate times portions Of Putnc