The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29
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)T ICutc W tcItalu lHuub III OlarcnuOD, |
which, IL New York had succeeded in
making good her claims to Vermont,
would be worth its weight in gold, and |
would form the foundation Of one Of the |
principal fortunes in Vermont. 1t is a
deed, or lease, executed TO his grandfather, |
Jacob Marsh, of six "farms or plantations,
being part of tract Of land on both sides |
of Otter Creek in Albany county, and late
ly erected into township by the name Of
scarborough" The town of Social
borough, 40 our readers undoubtedly know,
was New York grant, and embraced the
territory now, as well as then, known as
ltutlend and Clarendon, and these six
'farms or plantations' were situated in
the present town Of Clarendon near the
north lire thereof. The instrument in
question is beautifully cpgrossed on parch-
ment, and conveys the land described for
one year, in consideration of five shillings,
aud the payment, at Marsh's option, at the
expiration of tho lease, Of one pepper corn
by way of rent. The object of the lease
was, to obtain possession under the New
York tile, and, possession having been
gained, to give Marsh full title, in fee, at
the expiration of the year. 1t bears date
January g, 1772, and is signed by Colds
boro Banyar, Henry White, James Duane,
Jacob Walton, Thomas Hicks, John De
L9ncey, John Jay, Egbert Benson, John
Jones, John Harris Cruger, William Wsl-
ton, Frederick De PeYster, Petrus Stuyves-
ant. Thcophilact Bsche, Gerard Walton,
John Kelly, Frederick Van 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-
troyersy, these names are as familiar as
household words, and many of them, even,
have national reputation.
Jacob Marsh, the grandfather of Will
liam ID. Marsh esq, aud of the late Hon.
John l.. Marsh and Rodney V. Marsh, was
one Of the earliest settlers of Clarendon,
and early cast in his fortunes with those of
New York. He was justice of the peace
under that state. He figures quite extern
sively in the disturbances at Clarendon in
connection with Benjamin Hough, Bepja.
min Spencer and others, and some Of his
alhdavits in reference thereto arc now on
file in the New York secretary of states
otice-one Of which was republshed 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, and of
having acted as a justice of the peace un-
der that jurisdiction, but the complaint, for
some cause, was dismissed, and he was fur
nished with a certificate of which the fol-
lowing is copy:
Arlington Noyr 25th A d 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..
SAML TUBS
NATHANIEL SENcER
Teste PHILIP PERRY
Ct. SETH WARNEH
Upon his return home, he found that the
roof of his house had been taken off, sew
eral bushels OF corn destroyed, etc, ETC.,
and he charged, in his affidavit, "that John
Smith and Pelsg Sunderland (both of So
cialborough) were the Captains or Leaders
of the Mobb who had been ct bis house
and Benjamin Cooley and one Silvanus
Brown their Lieutenants or next in Com
mand ,S mischief and that the company
then with them amounted to forty or fifty
armed men," lie continued to live in Clar-
endon, we believe, until his death.
Goldsboro Banysr, 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 a great Spectator IN
our lands. His claims amounted to more
than six townships and he received
SI2lS04 of the thirty thousand dollars
paid by Vermont, in 1871, IN settlement OF
the claims made by New York. lie was a
man of much shrew dne3s, aud seems TO
have occupied neutral position during the
revolution.
James Duane was an eminent lawyer and
having married daughter of Col. Robert
Livingston, the proprietor of Livingstone
Manor, became identified with the landed
arlstocracy of New York. lie held large
tracts of land in Vermont under the New
York title, and was the attorney of all
other New York claimants, and his child
rem received s. G2l20 of the thirty thous-
and dollars. During the revolution he was
a wing, and was delegate in congress
during nearly the whole period OF the rev O.
luton. In 1891, 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 net
a son of Lieut.. Gov. James DeLauc
the last native of New York who admin q
tered the affairs of the colony as a royalist
and the father of Bishop Delaney and
of the wife of ]. Fcnnimore Cooper.
John Jay was, Subsequently. chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the United
States, governor of New York, etc. Egg
bert Benson was member of the colonial
congress from New York. Jacob Walton
was member of the colonial assembly of
New York John Harris Cruger was
member OF the colonial council. William
4 a 4.
nearly all the New York titles in this part
of Vermont, and was ordered off by Gideon
Cooley, James Mead and others. But we
have said enough to show the character Of
the signers. The deed is valuless as a con-
veyance, but it is invaluable as collection
of autographs.