News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-06-26

WRITTEN BY ELISHA BRIGHAM
REVISED BY CHARLES S. GLEED

In attempting to write history of Morristown neither
would wish but all the tradition
more and that time WI reduce written records
much possible pepeuate history of Morristown all
the apology the writer desires to offer.
Morristown
The Governor Council and General Assembly
OF vermont to all people to whom these presents shall come
! GREETING:
KNOW YE That whereas Morse and his associates
of unappropriaed within state in order settling
thouSht mt Tor the encouragement ther auoan Designs and
for other valuable considerations hereuno moving and do by
the State of Vermont give grant the tract of land hereafter
described and bounded unto him. the said Moses Morse and to
Meac Joshua Morse Daniel Morse John Norton Sarah Morse
Elijah Adams Samuel Cooke Jonathan John Smith
nny Nathan Hi9baEd Jesse sRaudng Jscob Kinney Moses
Meaeh Nathan Fay Joseph Hnsdoe Isaac Kellogg Aaron Hub
diah Hyde Jacob Bingham David Mitchell stephen Mitchell
Roger Rose Ruggs Woodbridge Noah Goodman Josiah White
Day r Winston and Liberty Day Beebe John Morse
Jonathan Merrick David Mek John MeEricE Ee Todd Lucy
Andrew Age Ebenzar Straon Luther Rich William Farrand
Isaac vi ltney and jason Wright Which together with the five
following rights reserved include the whole of said township viz
county schools said state land to the
OF one right mt to be and remain for the of
to the amount of right o the support of the social worship of
the support English in said township
which said two rights for the of seminary college and for
rents interests and profits arising herefrom shall be under the
CONTROL order direction and disposal of the general assembly of
said state forever and the propeo of said township hereby
authorized and empowered to locate said two rights justly and
they committee shall judge will least incommod the
general settlement of said tract or township.
And the said proptors further locate the
lands aforesaid amounting to three rights assigned for the settle
mnt OF minister and ministers for their support and for the
support of English schools and many places
they the committee shall judge will best accommodate the
WHICH, said lands amoun q te three gbs sy O1
ments rights profits dues and interests unalenabv
lively assigned charge direction and disposal of
the inhabitants of said township forever which of land
ge5y given and granted as aforesaid bounded and described
Beginning the northeastery of Stowe thence west
ery in the line of Stowe something six miles to an angle
thereof then carrying that breadth trtyx degrees
said BREADTH will encompass the miles square and
the of and the inhabitants that do or Shall
nhabit said township declared enfranched
and entitled to all the privileges and immunities that the nhab
ans other towns within do and ought by the law
ana constitution this state exercise and enjoy
e so granted premises with all the privileges and appur
hereto and apPeaining equal shares
lowing conditions and reservation viz: Wv
That each proprietor the township of Morris Town aore
land and build house eighteen square on the floor
three years next after the circumstan f h @
will admit OF settlement with safety penalty of the forfeiture
each respective right said township not so improved
or settled and the the eemen state
be by their regranted to such shall
appear to settle and cultivate the that all pine
Tor navy be reserved for the and benefit
In testimony whereof caused the to
be axed IN council this twentyourth day of August
Domn One Thousand Hundred and EghtyOne fifth
year OF the independence this and sixth of the United
THos CHTTENDEN
BY his Excelency's Command. Joseph Fay, Secretary
The foregoing is certified as follows:
Received TOR record December 10TH 1887
Joseph Hnsdill Proprietors Clerk
The original of which the foregoing copy the Office of
Morristowns Town Clerk
The question times asked why the tract of land granted
to Dr. Morse and his named "Morristown"
tradition that after Doctor Morse Morse
and by usage changed to Morristown
atiOn thatI
related by Hon H. who has taken great interest the
history OF Morrstown that while the early settlers of Vermont
resisting jurisdiction York the state
the name osMorrs who lived the state of New York
strong partisan OF the Vermonte and
honor him "Morris- Town"