The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-07-20

: pounds per acre, aud to be ready for N
!. tsed by sept. ia, i7ss. They also cs
/. ensed James Aysn. John MuCormic
: and John Mack, who we're out 10 to
: three.years service, from paying an
: part Of The bounty which d to he give
! 10 The men TO be raised TOR the ensuinI
campaign. In 1875 difficulty arose b.
tween many Of the citizens Of Cumber
land county aud The court Of KIM
George the ILL.,, which assembled a
, Westminster on the 18th day Of March
! when VIM. French shed bis life-blood-
and the fret blood Of the revelation
when advocating freedom and independ
snce. This momeutous event wa,
warmly Agitated throughout the country
and especially within the county Of which
Kent formed a part.
| Those llon.hearied pioneers OF whom
we have been speaking, yebemently con-
demned the action Of the Kings court
while Col. Rogers advocated the kings
right ts rule and subjugate. For two
years after the declaration Of independ
ence be was carefully watched by his
neighbors, and finding himself in dang
erous spot-being tory--he fed to Can.
ada in lI7s consequently bis lands,
embracing the town OF Kent, excepting
what was then occupied, were conGscat-
ed.
April 20, 1880, the legislature Of Yer
mont chartered this confscsted land to
Edward Aiken, Samuel Fletcher and Jo-
seph Tyler, reservlng 500 thereof for ed
ucational aud religious purposes. These
reservations, SO made throughout the
State, gave rise to what are now called
public lands.
by request OF the people, the name OF
the town was changed in this charter
from Kent to Londonderry. In 1899 the
town of Londonderry was divided, and
the eastern part became another town
ship, and was called Windham. The
boundary line was not then established,
but supposed to be near the western
base ofGlebe mountain. In 1895, through
the influence of Esquire Arnold in the
legislature, a portion OF Windham was
re-annexed TO Londonderry and the
boundary then established as ii now Is,
ranging with the summit of the noun
tain. From 1870 to the period of the
revolution, large numbers OF the citizens
in southern Vermont experienced seri-
GUS conflict with the authorities Of New
York, sustained by the king, in regard
to the right of occupancy and ownership
of the land which they were tilling, they
having obtained their grants from under
the seal of the governor Of New Hamp-
shire. Several conventions were held by
those landholders in Manchester and Ar
lington, and they ever resolved TO defend
their possessions, even with life; they
further resolved that those who aided or
assisted the New York claimants, should
be lashed at the whipping-post and they
executed their resolves The New York
sherifls of Albany county county were
treated in the same way; their authori.
ty resisted, their documents ignored and
the "beach seal"--the lashes on their
backs-signally demonstrated those res
olutions. The title of lands in the town
of Kent having been obtained from the
legislature of New York, which was re-
cognized by the king, saved the inhabi-
tants of this town from the embarrass-
ments TO which / have alluded.
On the 4th day of July, 1776, the old
bell in the State house at Philadelphia
sounded In defiant notes the voice OF in
dependence. The battles Lexington,
Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga had already
reflected the experience Of war. Yet the
hearts of those patriots burning with the
love Of liberty quaied not at the roar OF
musketry, the booming Of artillery, or
the yell of the charge. Their valor was
truly displayed on the fields of Trenton,
Princeton, Bennington, saltwater, Cow
pens and Yorktown, while the names
Of Washington, Green, Marion, Sumpter,
Warrensnd Lee were penciled in undy-
ing colors on the hearts of living mill
lions. The only blood shed on the soil
Of Londonderry during this woefuI con
test was quite early in the conflict. A
party under Captain Cook left Fort
Dummer, then in Brattleboro, for The pur-
pose of learning the condition Of the set
Elements up the valley Of the West river,
and through 10 Rutland They found no
traces OF hostile Indians, nor any distur-
Dances among the settlements. Upon
their return down the river this party
laid down their implements Of war and
began to fish for front near the mouth Of
Flood brook = then called the West
branch. While thus enged party Of
hostile Indians, who had followed their
trail from the top Of the mountain north,
ying in ambush, unseen, fired upon
hem. Three Of their number fell, and
he rest precipitately fed, They retreat
ID 10 the fort, where they were reiH-
Iorced, aud returning, buried their dead
)n land now owned by the Thompson
Bros, formerly owned by Ezra Pierce.
No monument to-day marks the spot
where they fell or sleep.
In i777 Gen. Stark, Ia marching bis
army from New Hampshire TO BeuniDg
on, passed over The HuDtley hill, south
1f the rayine, thence north Of this village
North villsge) across the UtIey fats in
Landgroye, aud camped near large
ipriug on the Ira X. Batchelder farm,
now owned by Mark d. Lyon, In Peru.
The following day be crossed the noun