The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-23
AN OLD DEED.
A "Reminiscences of tho New York Controversy.

| WOuIu Dc WOIln lte Ncibht Ill BOiu, AM
would form the foundation Of one of tn,
principal fortunes in Vermont. 1t is I
deed, or lease, executed to his grandfather
Jacob Marsh, of six "farms or plantations
being part of tract of land on both sidet
of Otter Creek in Albany county, and late
ly erected into township by the name o.
Scarborough" The town of Social
borough, as our readers undoubtedly know
was New York grant, and embraced The
territory now, as well as then, known as
Rutland and Clarendon, and these SIX
'farms or plantations" were situated in
the present town of Clarendon rear the
north line thereof. The instrument In
question is beautifully engrossed on parch.
ment, and conveys the land described fol
one year, in consideration of five shilings,
and the payment, at Marsh's option, at the
expiration of the lease, of one pepper corn
by way of rent. The objec. of the lease
was, to obtain possession under the New
York title, and, possession having been
gained, to give Marsh full title, in fee, at
tie expiration of the year. 1t bears date
january 8, IRE, and is signed by Colds
boro Banyar, Henry White, James Duane,
Jacob Walton, Thomas Hicks, John Dc
Lancey, John Jay, Esbert Benson, John
Jones, John Harris Cruger, William Wal
ton, Frederick De Peystor, Petrus Stuyvcs-
ant, Theophilact Bschc, Gerard Walton,
John Kelly, Frederick Vaa Cortland and
William Cockburn.
To those who have studied the early his
tory of Vermont, especially in connection
with what is known as the New York con-
troversy, these names are as familiar as
household words, and many of them, even,
have national reputation.
Jacob Marsh, the grandfather of Will
liam d. Marsh esq, aud of the late Hon.
John l.. Marsh and Rodney V. March, was
one of the earliest settlers of Clarendon,
and early cast in his fortunes with those of
New York. He was a justice of the peace
under that state. He figures quite extern
sively in the disturbances at Clarendon in
connection with Benjamin Hough, Benja.
min Spencer and others, and some of his
afidavits in reference thereto are now on
file IN the New York secretary of states
oflice-one Of which was republished in the
Centennial number of THE GLOBE, on the
first of January last. He was tried, before
| court appointed by Seth Warner and Re-
member Baker, on the charge of having
purchased lands under New York, aud of
having acted es justice of the peace un-
der that jurisdiction, but the complaint, for
some cause, was dismissed, and he was fur
nshed with a certificate of which the fol-
lowing is copy
Arlington Noyr 25th a ID 1918 These
may Sertify that Jacob Marsh hath ben
Exseamined, and had on fare Trial. So
that our mob shall not medical farther with
him as long as he behaves Sacrificed by US
his judges to W.T..
SAMI TINS
NATHANIEL SRNcER
Toste PHILIP PERRY
Ct. SETH WARNER
Upon his return home, he found that the
roof of his house had been taken off, sew
cral bushels of corn destroyed, etc, ETC.,
and he charged in his affidavit, "that John
Smith and Peleg Sunderland (both of So
cialborough) were the Captains or Leaders
| of the Mobb who had been at his house
| and Benjamin Cooley and one Silvanus
| Brown their Lieutenants or next in Com
mand 81 mischief and that the company
then with them amounted to forty or fifty
armed men," He continued to live in Clar-
endon, we believe, until his death.
Goldsboro Banyar, the first signcr of the
lease, was clerk of the New York colonial
council during the whole period in which
that province made land grants in Yer
mont, and became great Spectator IN
our lands. His claims amounted to more
than six townships, and he received
$I2lS.o4 of the thirty thousand dollars
paid by Vermont, in 1901, in settlement OF
the claims made by New York He was
man of much shrewdncss, and seems tc
have occupied neutral position during the
| revolution.
| James Duane was an eminent lawyer and
having married daughter of Col. Rober;
Livingston, the proprietor of Livingstone
Manor, became identified with the landed
aristocracy of New York. He held large
tracts of land in Vermont under the New
York title, and was the attorney Of all
other New York claimants, aud his child
rem received $2,G21.2 80 of the thirty thous-
and dollars. During the revolution he was
a whg, and was a delegate in congress
during nearly the whole period of the rev O.
luton. In 1884, he was mayor of New
York, and in 1889 was appointed judge of
the United States district court of New
York.
John Delaney was, if we mistake not
son of Lieut.. Gov. James Delaney
the last native of New York who admins
tered the affairs of the colony as a royalis
and the father of Bishop Delaney and
of the wife of j. Fennimore Cooper.
John Jay was, subsequently. chief jus
| lCe VI lue eulrCulS court Vi inc UnItct
States, governor of New York, etc Egg
bert Benson was a member of the colonia
congress from New York. Jacob Walton
was member of the colonial assembly O
New York. John Harris Cruger was
member OF the colonial council. William
Cockburn was surveyor, and surycye
| nearly all the New York titles in this M
Of Vermont, and was ordered off by Gideo
Cooley, James Mead and others. But W
have said enough to show the character o
the signeTs. The deed 10 valuless as con
veyance, but it is Invaluable as a collection
of autographs.
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