The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-17

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gratitude. For as we contemplate those
who have gone before US and what they
have done for NJ, what feeling than graft
tude can more naturally arise; Do we en-
Joy greater blessings and privileges than
Heaven voucbsafed to thcm-their hands
helped to prepare them for u.s. They have
come to us through their tolls, their cares,
their sacrifices. Let us think of them then
with love to-day and of all the honor due
them and seek to perpetuate
the memory of all that was good in their
characters, Ivy transmitting 1t to those who
shall come after us.
This township derives IT, name from
Mallingford, Connecticut, from which
place came a number of It's carly settlers
who, doubtless, heartily attached to their
native place, desired to give its name TO
their new home. Its history commences
by its charter by New Hampshire, Nov
%, 1861. At this time the Canadas, by
the reduction Of Quebec, had passed from
the power Of the French into the posses
sion of the British government, so that the
long continued hostilitcs between tho
two nations in this section were at an emf
in consequence of which the lands on the
upper Connecticut and west Of that beau-
tiful river began to be considered OF value.
They are therefore eagerly sought, both
by Spectator and those who desired to
make actual settlements upon them. This
will account for the fact that there were
Is townships surveyed by New Hampshire
on the cast side of the Connecticut river
and 90 think on the west side in about n
year subsequent to the cessation Of hOstili-
ties. Up to that time these lands had been
entirely closed against cmigratons, on ac-
connt of fear of French incursions and
Indian dcprcdations. Thus, over twenty
years had passed and not a single settle
mcnt had been made above Charestown-
the old number 4, from which | come to
address you. But ;he causes by which en-
igraton had long been deferred being re-
moved. it again received a new impulse
and the excitement of the people to obtain
the new lands laid open 70 them was in
tense. And though New Hampshire had
really no right 20 the soil, yet her governor
assuming that ii belonged 20 her ii to any
existing state, freely gave charters and
titles of what she did moi possess, and
events ultimately demonstrated that she
could not hold. Uudcr these circum-
stances il is hardly needful that should
say that these lands did not all fail into the
possession of persons DESTROYS of making
, actual settlements upon them but that Il
considerable share Of them were obtained
by spectators to he turned to their own
interests. We cannot go back to enquire
what were the motives Of the proprietors of
IL Ill.
good, but that they were in no hurry
to settle on their lands or induce
Others to do it is evident from the fact that
they allowed nearly twelve years to pass
before they saw fit even to call the first
propretors meeting. This took place al
Wallingford, Connecticut, September 18th
I712. Of this meeting Captain Elialiin
Hall was moderator and all the business
transacted at it was to vote ''to lot out 10C
acres to each proprietors right and &c
choose Mr.. Isaac Hall I'd a committee tc
superintcnd and Captain Eliakim Hall anc
| Miles johnson committee to draft sale
. allotments." The amount of land in The
original township was 23,0i0 which if
mistake not was the usual number of acre.
} embraced in the New Hampshire charters
| To those who are familiar with the con
troversies which took place in respect tt
the territory now embraced within Yer
! mont it will not be matter of surprise t
: learn that the proprietors afterwards oh
tanned charter from the State of New
York cOnccding the same rights. This il
illustrates their foresight, for it shows tina
they meant TO be certain of their it'll
whether New York or New Hampshire
4, | should become victor in the possession o
T. | the spoil
There is another fact which / may a
l a Al
4 town originally and at its organization
q March 10th, 1772, contained the number o
acres which | have stated, its boundarie
since that time have been somewhat chang
a ed, October 3lst, 1892, there were takcl
i from it 1888 acres to form, with what WA
4 previously called Jackson's Gore, and
portion OF Ludlow the present township o
Mt. Holly. The next year, October 10Th
II 1893, the legislature passed an act annex
d ing to Wallingford portion Of the tow
% of Tinmouth. The land annexed is wha
V is now usually known as West Hill an,
y which was full equivalent to Walling
e ford for all that had been taken from il OF
d the eastern side.
" These preliminary matters being dis
> posed of we are now prepared to come t
X the consideration of the settlement of tn
d town. This was made in the spring o
y
who came from Cornwall, Connecticu!
U where he was probably an officer in til
church, whence his title. His family
=. when he came to the place, consisted of
wife and ten children, to whom anothe
y Lorraine, was subsequently added. He the
! had the blessing pronounced upon the goo
men-"Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vim
by the sides Of thy house, thy children lik
olive plants round about thy table.
l. 1t has happened to Dea. jackson to b
d accredited by tradition with honors whic
!, belonged to others and which we woul
gladly permit him to wear in the mem
o cries of his posterity if in this wa
d wc could be Just to those to whom they ar
|. due But as this is impossible you wi
;, allow me to- say that the honOrs of bein
~ the first town clerk and first Representative
&c with which he has been invested by CON
st mon report, belong to his eldest son, VIII
40 bore the same name and who was n man O
very great energy OF character, as well n
L. superior ability. Tradition has also as
,r signed to Dea. Jackson the honor of hcn
=, the first Deacon of the Congregations
:, church. But this belongs to Nathanit
> Ives. the father of the late Melinda Chat
y terton. But, though it was not his lot t
e. hold these offices, still he was one VIII
70 ought not to be held less high in the est
nation of his postcuty, for he has left t
!! them an untarnishcd name. He was
1t great lover of good order and pre-
1T found rcspectcr of religion and neyc
in failed to give to both the benel
" of his example. And need say that sue
D. men require no, Office to distinguish then
is for are they not dignifiedb by their character
with the highest title to respect? They al
il the right Kind, too, for pioneers, mas
much as we see that rs a settlement b'
= gins, it often continues For in this ma
s. ter the old proverb. birds of Il feather,
Y. &c, is probably rs true rs in any o,hel
.. You who are citizens here, then, may yer
. possibly owe much more to Deacon Jacl
t. son than you have been accustomed TO SUI
81 pose For bis claim 10 q place of respeC