The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-07
Many Grumbe That the Newspapers Do Not Tell the Truth Alb

some of the Original Proprietors,"
began rapidly to settle in the town;
commenced to clear up the land and
make themselves homes-and this
was true Of most of the other towns. ]
am quite confident that settlers came
into Arlington in 1852, and before 1t
was surveyed or allotted There
was no census taken in those early
DAYS in Vermont, but feel warranted
in saying that during the latter part
of the Revolution, Arlington had near
ly, or quite, as many inhabitants as
it had when the last census was TAX
EN- in 1910, though not as many as 1t
has today.
Very soon after Arlington and
these other towns were chartered,
the Royal Governor of the Province
of New York, then also an English
Province, claimed that the boundar-
les of that Province embraced all
these towns chartered by Wentworta,
and that it extended even to the Con
necticut kiver-while Governor
wentworth claimed, that the Prov
ince of New Hampshire extended to
within 20 miles OF the Hudson River.
These conflicting claims ~9f New
York and New Hampshire. brought
on contest between the Inhabitants
OF Arlington and these other towns
on the one hand, and the authorities
oil the Province Of New York ON the
other
The Royal Governor Of that Pro
vince claimed, that those charters
made by Governor Wentworth were
entirely void, because, as he claimed
they were within the Province OF
New York. and so gave no title oil
the lands to the settlers and ne
chartered or granted some OF the
same lands 10 the inhabitants OF that
Province, who attempted to take pos
session thereof and occupy the same
This was vigorously resisted by the
settlers under the New Hampshire
charters, and the contest continued
down to and during the Revolution ano
Tor years after
During all these years OF conten
ton these towns granted By Gov
Wentworth were known and calleI
the New Hampshire Grants, an'
they are spoken Of as such Ia the nus
tory of those early days.
In 1854 while this dispute was u
progress King George III held an'
decided that the boundary hne DC
tween the Provinces Of New Norl
and New Hampshire was the ives
hank of the Connecticut River, ant
not. as claimed by New Hampshire
within 20 miles of the Hudson. NeN
Hampshire acquiesoed in this, as in
deed il could do nothing else for th
king had a right to fix the boundar
line where he chose, as these "er
both Royal Provinces.
But the inhabitants of the 'Ne'
Hampshire Grant while they cor
ceded at first. the night OF the kin
to fix the boundary line between th
two provinces where he did, We're a
firm as ever in their claim, that ih
grants made by Gov Wentworth, b'
fore this order Of the king were va
, id, and that New York could not an
should not disposses them OF the
, lands. They were willing at first
! acknowledge that the territory OF Oh
= grants. after this decree of the kin
became a part OF the province OF Ne
I York. provided only, that they Wei
protected in their lands which ha
been granted them, or they ha
bought and paid for and we're the
living upon, clearing up and cultiya
ing This New York would not ayr,
. TO. and the contest continued. III
= war of the Revolution came on
2 l775 and the power OF King Georl
. was gone forever. New York b
: came state instead of a provinc
: and still claimed, that the Ne
Hampshire Grants belonged TO he
I, and that the grants she had mat
= while a colony were valid; while q
!. inhabitants OF the Grants as resolui
u " insisted, that they were entitled
: their lands.
!. This continued until l77G wh'
. they not only claimed they own'
= the lands, but further resolved tn
II New York should have no governme
! tai jurisdiction over them whateye
. and in i777, they adopted a consul
u ton and formed a government
= their own, to embrace within It's u
< isdlction the present territory OF Oh
u state. And they called the new sta
Vermont: and soon after asked TO
= admitted into the Union. This
y quest Congress did not grant al
s. Vermont was left to take care OF h'
y self This she did in a most yigoro
and mastery manner, she rails
- troops. called the Green Mounta
= Boys" and prepared for her deien
=, against any demonstration, VIII
: New York might make against hl
' :, But during all this time she was 10y
!. to the cause OF American Liberty, "a
le furnished her full share OF men
W that conflict. Her troops fought I
VII battle of Huhbardston, and In {
first battle OF Bennington und
y. stark. and. on the same day Warne
VI regiment. coming from Manchcst
- fought and won the second battle
:, most alone.
n While Vermont was ever ready
er do all she could for American libcr
30 the one thing she would not do, "
va to yield up her lands or submit to
" jurisdiction OF the state Of New lo
" And as Congress would not adj
Us her into the Union, she became q
,h so declared herself an hdcpcud'
n' government, and acknowledged AN
vi lance to no other state or NATL
w She was just as completely q SOY
~. eign nation as was the United stat
ls or any OF the great European powc
ny and. after iI57. exercised all The p,
On ers of nation She organized a
'u publican form of government; coli
"a money, granted lands, put down
~ hellion within her borders. Cstabli
lu ed postoflices, raised an army d
ny prepared with much expense O
NV great care, TO be ready to rcpcl d
OF Invasion of n foreign enemy. who