Vermont Genealogy Resources -- Charters by Date
Grants, Patents & Charters Sorted by Date
January 2003

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List of Grants, Patents & Charters (Sorted by Date)

Just because these parcels of land were issued as Grants, Patents and Charters does not mean they actually existed or were settled under that name. Many of the New York Patents and New Hampshire Grants were for the same parcels of land, sometimes under the same name, more often under another one. Other land was issued under a name already being used in another part of the state, further confusing the situation. The result was a major dispute over who actually owned the land and by what name is was called. Most of the Vermont Charters were an attempt to straighten out the property dispute, then to distribute the remaining land. Vermont recognized many of the New Hampshire grants because they were usually town-sized, already settled and issued before New York issued their own patent,. Many of the New York patents were NOT town-sized, but were irregular pieces of land that usually didn't take into account the topography of the patent, therefore rendering it as unsuitable for settlement as is.

Charter 
Date
Township 
(Other Names & Description)
Present 
County
Issued 
By
November 4, 1685
June 2, 1688
1692
Renssalaerwick (Pownal)
Hoosick (Hoosack, Bennington)
Hinsdale (Vernon)
Bennington
Bennington
Windham
NY
NY
MA
June 15, 1739
January 3, 1749
Wallumschack (Bennington)
Hoosick (Bennington)
Bennington
Bennington
NY
NH
May 11, 1750 Halifax Windham NH
April 19, 1751 Wilmington (Draper) Windham NH
April 29, 1751 Marlebrough (Marlboro) Windham NH
November 9, 1752 Westminister Windham NH
December 28, 1752 Rockingham Windham NH
March 6, 1753 Stamford Bennington NH
March 6, 1753 Woodford Bennington NH
June 19, 1753 Faine (Newfane) Windham NH
June 20, 1753 Townshend Windham NH
December 26, 1753 Brattleboro Windham NH
December 26, 1753 Dummerston Windham NH
December 26, 1753 Putney Windham NH
February 22, 1754 Flamstead (Chester) Windsor NH
April 2, 1754 Guildford Windham NH
April 8, 1754 Thomlinson (Grafton) Windham NH
January 8, 1760 Pownal Bennington NH
June 28, 1761  Harwich (Mount Tabor) Rutland NH
July 4, 1761 Hartford Windsor NH
July 4, 1761 Norwich Windsor NH
July 6, 1761 Reading Windsor NH
July 6, 1761 Saltash (Plymouth) Windsor NH
July 6, 1761 Windsor Windsor NH
July 7, 1761 Killington (Sherburne) Rutland NH
July 8, 1761 Pomfret Windsor NH
July 10, 1761 Bridgewater Windsor NH
July 10, 1761 Hertford (Hartland) Windsor NH
July 10, 1761 Woodstock Windsor NH
July 21, 1761 Stockbridge Windsor NH
July 28, 1761 Arlington Bennington NH
July 29, 1761 Bernard (Barnard) Windsor NH
July 29, 1761 Sunderland Bennington NH
July 30, 1761 Stratton Windham NH
August 11, 1761 Manchester Bennington NH
August 11, 1761 Sandgate Bennington NH
August 12, 1761 Strafford Orange NH
August 12, 1761 Thetford Orange NH
August 17, 1761 Sharon Windsor NH
August 20, 1761 Dorsett (Dorset) Bennington NH
August 20, 1761 Glossenburry (Glastenbury) Bennington NH
August 20, 1761 Rupert Bennington NH
August 20, 1761 Shaftsbury Bennington NH
August 20, 1761 Springfield Windsor NH
August 20, 1761 Weathersfield Windsor NH
August 26, 1761 Pawlet Rutland NH
August 27, 1761 Danby Rutland NH
September 3, 1761 Tunbridge Orange NH
September 4, 1761 Shrewsbury Rutland NH
September 5, 1761 Clarendon Rutland NH
September 9, 1761 Fairlee Orange NH
September 9, 1761 Somersett (Somerset) Windham NH
September 15, 1761 Tinmouth Rutland NH
September 15, 1761 Wells Rutland NH
September 15, 1761 Winhall Bennington NH
September 16, 1761 Ludlow Windsor NH
September 21, 1761 Poultney Rutland NH
September 22, 1761 Castleton Rutland NH
October 8, 1761 Shoreham Addison NH
October 9, 1761 Bridport Addison NH
October 10, 1761 Granby Essex NH
October 10, 1761 Guildhall Essex NH
October 12, 1761 Cavendish Windsor NH
October 12, 1761 Ferdinand Essex NH
October 12, 1761 Maidstone Essex NH
October 12, 1761 Pittsford Rutland NH
October 13, 1761 Andover Windsor NH
October 13, 1761 Brunswick Essex NH
October 13, 1761 Brumley (Peru) Bennington NH
October 13, 1761 Wenlock (Brighton & Ferdinand) Essex NH
October 14, 1761 Addison Addison NH
October 20, 1761 Leicester Addison NH
October 20, 1761 Neshobe (Brandon) Rutland NH
November 2, 1761 Midlebury (Middlebury) Addison NH
November 2, 1761 New Haven Addison NH
November 3, 1761 Cornwall Addison NH
November 3, 1761 Panton Addison NH
November 3, 1761 Salisbury Addison NH
November 3, 1761 Weybridge Addison NH
November 27, 1761 Wallingford Rutland NH
March 24, 1762
June 24, 1762
Mapleton (Bennington)
Ferrisburg
Bennington
Addison
NY
NH
June 24, 1762 Hinesbourg (Hinesburg) Chittenden NH
June 24, 1762 Monkton Addison NH
June 29, 1762 Lewes (Lewis) Essex NH
June 29, 1762 Limington (Lemington) Essex NH
July 24, 1762 Charlotta (Charlotte) Chittenden NH
July 26, 1762 Pocock (Bristol) Addison NH
July 29, 1762 Averill Essex NH
July 29, 1762 Minehead (Bloomfield) Essex NH
June 7, 1763 Bolton Chittenden NH
June 7, 1763 Burlington Chittenden NH
June 7, 1763 Colchester Chittenden NH
June 7, 1763 Duxbury Washington NH
June 7, 1763 Essex Chittenden NH
June 7, 1763 Jericho Chittenden NH
June 7, 1763 Moretown Washington NH
June 7, 1763 New Huntington (Huntington) Chittenden NH
June 7, 1763 Waterbury Washington NH
June 7, 1763 Williston Chittenden NH
June 8, 1763 Berlin Washington NH
June 8, 1763 Mansfield (Stowe) Lamoille NH
June 8, 1763 Midlesex (Middlesex) Washington NH
June 8, 1763 Milton Chittenden NH
June 8, 1763 Underhill Chittenden NH
June 8, 1763 Westford Chittenden NH
June 8, 1763 Worster (Worcester) Washington NH
June 17, 1763 Draper (Wilmington) Windham NH
July 5, 1763 Luninbourg (Lunenburg) Essex NH
August 6, 1763 Sudbury Rutland NH
August 6, 1763 Whiteing (Whiting) Addison NH
August 17, 1763 Georgia Franklin NH
August 17, 1763 Highgate (Marvins Gore, Alburg Gore) Franklin NH
August 17, 1763 St. Albans Franklin NH
August 17, 1763 Swanton Franklin NH
August 17, 1763 Topsham Orange NH
August 18, 1763 Fairfax Franklin NH
August 18, 1763 Fairfield Franklin NH
August 18, 1763 Hungerford (Sheldon) Franklin NH
August 18, 1763 Orwell Addison NH
August 18,1763 Saint George Chittenden NH
August 18,1763 Shelburne Chittenden NH
August 18,1763 Smithfield (Bakersfield & Fletcher) Franklin NH
September 8, 1763 Ryegate Calendonia NH
September 16, 1763 Barnet Calendonia NH
December 31, 1763 Peacham Calendonia NH
February 4, 1764 Corinth Orange NH
July 4, 1764
July 4, 1764
July 4, 1764
July 5, 1764
(Peter) Brown tract (Dover)
(Robert) Rogers (Readsboro)
(James) Tute (Dover)
(Stephen) Holland (Dover)
Windham
Bennington
Windham
Windham
NH
NH
NH
NH
July 8, 1764 Readsboro Bennington NH
July 15, 1764
August 11, 1764
May 21, 1765
October 13, 1765
October 17, 1764
October 31, 1765
July 14, 1766
July 23, 1766
November 14, 1766
Hubbardton
(Andrew) Phillips (Readsboro)
Princetown (Arlington-Dorset-Manchester)
(James) Napier tract (Arlington-Shaftsbury)
(John) Walker (Wardsboro)
(Philip) Embury tract (Arlington)
Chester (same as Chester)
Hertford (same as Hertford)
Putney (same as Putney)
Rutland
Bennington
Addison-Bennington
Bennington
Windham
Bennington
Windsor
Windsor
Windham
NH
NH
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
March 16, 1767
March 27, 1769
July 11, 1769
(John) Adair tract (Athens)
Beekman (North Hero)
Grand Isle (South Hero-Grand-Isle)
Windham
North Hero
Grand Isle
NY
NY
NY
November 8, 1769
November 13, 1769
November 13, 1769
November 24, 1769
Warrens Town (Athens, Warrenton, not Warren)
Royalton
Camden (Jamaica-Dover-Wardsboro)
Kempeton (Orange)
Windham
Windsor
Windham
Orange
NY
NY
NY
NY
January 22, 1770
February 13, 1770
March 12, 1770
March 13, 1770
March 14, 1770
March 29, 1770
April 24, 1770
Middlesex (Randolph, not same as Middlesex)
Kent (same as Kent)
Whitingham
Charlotte (Chelsea, not same as Charlotte)
Kingsland (Washington)
Besborough (Lyndon-St. Johnsbury)
Readesborough (Readsboro)
Orange
Windham
Windham
Orange
Orange
Caledonia
Bennington
VT
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
May 3, 1770
May 10, 1770
May 21, 1770
June 13, 1770
June 25, 1770
July 31, 1770
August 1, 1770
August 7, 1770
August 8, 1770
August 9, 1770
August 10, 1770
September 4, 1770
September 8, 1770
October 13, 1770
Mooretown (Bradford, not same as Moretown)
Gageborough (Vershire)
Kelso (Ira-Clarendon-W. Rutland)
Newbrook (Barre-Berlin-Williamstown)
Kingsborough (Calais-Plainfield-E. Montpelier)
(Hugh) Wallace tract (Orwell)
Hulton (Shrewsbury-Mt. Holly)
Leyden (Northfield)
Dunmore (Concord-St. Johnsbury)
Virgin Hall (Andover-Landgrove-Weston)
Hillsborough (Danville-Walden)
(James) Abeel tract (Jamaica-Wardsboro)
(William) Farquhar tract (Benson)
Kersborough (Concord)
Orange
Orange
Rutland
Orange-Washington
Washington
Addison
Rutland
Washington
Essex-Caledonia
Bennington-Windsor
Caledonia
Windham
Rutland
Essex
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
February 28, 1771
March 13, 1771
March 13, 1771
March 19, 1771
March 26, 1771
April 3, 1771
April 30, 1771
May 30, 1771
June 7, 1771
June 11, 1771
June 12, 1771
June 14, 1771
June 14, 1771
June 20, 1771
June 21, 1771
June 24, 1771
June 26, 1771
June 28, 1771
July 1, 1771
July 3, 1771
July 4, 1771
July 6, 1771
July 6, 1771
July 8, 1771
November 23, 1771
January 7, 1772
March 2, 1772
March 3, 1772
March 9, 1772
March 10, 1772
March 19, 1772
March 25, 1772
March 26, 1772
March 28, 1772
April 14, 1772
April 30, 1772
May 20, 1772
May 26, 1772
May 11, 1772
May 25, 1772
June 3, 1772
June 5, 1772
June 6, 1772
June 8, 1772
October 9, 1772
November 16, 1772
November 17, 1772
July 20, 1774
August 16, 1774
August 16, 1774
September 6, 1774
September 8, 1774
September 27, 1774
October 27, 1774
November 10, 1774
December 24,1774
December 24,1774
February 11, 1775
February 16, 1775
June 19, 1775
June 20, 1775
June 21, 1775
August 22, 1775
October 28, 1775
November 13, 1775
January 12, 1776
October 26, 1779
Saint Catherines (Poultney-Wells)
(Adolphus) Benzel tracts (Addison-New Haven)
(Ebenezer) Cole tract (Shaftsbury)
(John) Munro tract (Arlington)
Chimney Point (Addison)
Socialborough (Pittsford-Rutland)
Moncton (Whiting, not same as Monkton)
(John) St. Clair tract (Addison-Bridport)
(John) Reid tract (New Haven-Weybridge)
Fincastle (Sherburne-Stockbridge)
Halesborough (Danville-Walden)
Eugene (Pawlet-Rupert)
(James) Montressor (Panton)
Deerfield (Burlington-Richmond-Williston)
Morrisfield (Cornwall-Middlebury)
Newry (Chittenden-Mendon-Shrewsbury)
Mecklenbergh (Ferrisburg-Monkton)
Richmond (Poultney-Wells, not same as Richmond)
(Simon) Metcalf tract (Highgate)
Kilby (Berlin-Middlesex-Moretown)
Leinster (Glastenbury-Somerset-Woodford)
Prattsburgh (Highgate-Swanton)
Skenesborough (Fair Haven)
(Alexander) McClure tract (Leicester-Salisbury)
(Thomas) Howard tract (Vernon)
Durham (Clarendon-Wallingford)
Corinth (same as Corinth)
(William) Nicholl tract (Shoreham)
Truro (Calais)
Penryn (Groton-Orange-Plainfield)
Newbury (same as Newbury)
Windham (Berlin-Duxbury, not same as Windham)
Westminister (same as Westminister)
Windsor (same as Windsor)
Norby (Calais-Worcester)
Weathersfield (same as Weathersfield)
Reading  (same as Reading)
(Charles) Nicholl tract (Hubbardton)
New Fane (Newfane, same as Newfane)
Springfield (same as Springfield)
Woodstock (same as Woodstock)
Townshend (Fairfield, not same as Townshend)
Cavendish (same as Cavendish)
Saltash (Plymouth, same as Saltash)
Minto (Bolton-Richmond)
(Henry) Van Vleck tract (Castleton-Ira)
(John) Lawrence tract (Whiting)
Kellybrook (Fletcher)
(Samuel) Avery tract (Ripton-Hancock)
King's College tract (Cambridge-Johnson)
(Humphrey) Avery tract (Lincoln-Warren)
Rutland (Swanton-Sheldon, not same as Rutland)
Sidney (Cabot-Marshfield)
Wickham (Brookfield-Randolph-Roxbury)
Saint George (Coventry, not same as Saint George)
Bamf (Sutton-Sheffield-Wheelock)
Sterling (Wheelock)
Meath (Fairfield)
Thirming (Canaan)
(John) Thompson tract Pawlet-Rupert)
Ryegate (same as Ryegate)
Smithfield (Bakersfield & Fairfield, same as Smithfield)
Stratton (same as Stratton)
Whippleborough (Lincoln-Starksboro)
Underhill (same as Underhill)
Topsham (same as Topsham)
Norton
Rutland
Addison
Bennington
Bennington
Addison
Addison
Addison
Addison
Addison
Rutland-Windsor
Caledonia
Bennington-Rutland
Addison
Chittenden
Addison
Rutland
Addison
Rutland
Franklin
Washington
Benningtom-Windham
Franklin
Rutland
Addison
Windham
Rutland
Orange
Addison
Washington
Caledonia-Orange-Wash. 
Orange
Washington
Windham
Windsor
Washington
Windsor
Windsor
Rutland
Windham
Windsor
Windsor
Franklin
Windsor
Windsor
Chittenden
Rutland
Addison
Franklin
Addison
Lamoille
Addison
Franklin
Washington
Orange-Washington
Orleans
Caledonia
Caledonia
Franklin
Windham
Bennington-Rutland
Caledonia
Franklin
Windham
Addison
Chittenden
Orange
Essex
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
NH
NY
NY
NY
NH
NY
NY
NY
VT
October 27, 1779 Fairhaven (Fair Haven) Rutland VT
October 27, 1779 Isle La Motte Grand Isle VT
October 27, 1779
October 27, 1779
Two Heros (North & South Hero)
Grand Isle
Grand Isle
Grand Isle
VT
VT
October 29, 1779 Derby Orleans VT
December 23, 1779 Bethel Windsor VT
March 16, 1780 Philadelphia (Chittenden) Rutland VT
May 3, 1780 Athans (Athens) Windham VT
May 5, 1780 Benson Rutland VT
May 15, 1780
March 15, 1780
Enosburg
Hamiltons Gore (Whitingham)
Franklin
Windham
VT
VT
August 20, 1780 Kent (Londonderry) Windham VT
August 21, 1780 Richford Franklin VT
May 25, 1780 Westfield Orleans VT
October 12, 1780 Ira Rutland VT
November 4, 1780 Huntington Gore (Burel's Gore) Chittenden VT
November 6, 1780 Caldersburgh (Morgan) Orleans VT
November 7, 1780 Wardsboro Windham VT
November 8, 1780 Littleton (Waterford) Caledonia VT
November 9, 1780 Landgrove Bennington VT
November 9, 1780 Lincoln Addison VT
November 9, 1780 Starksboro Addison VT
November 10, 1780 Navy (Charleston) Orleans VT
November 20, 1780 Lyndon Calendonia VT
1781
February 23, 1781
Alburg Gore (Missisco Leg/Tongue, Highgate)
Irasburg
Franklin
Orleans
VT
VT
February 23, 1781
February 23, 1781
February 23, 1781
Jacksons Gore (Wallingford, Mount Holly)
Medway (Parkerstown)
Searsburg
Rutland
Rutland
Bennington
VT
VT
VT
April 13, 1781 Riptown (Ripton) Addison VT
June 22, 1781 Berkshire Franklin VT
June 26, 1781 Alburg (Grand Isle) Grand Isle VT
June 29, 1781 Randolph Orange VT
June 29, 1781 Pittsfield Rutland VT
July 30, 1781 Rochester Windsor VT
July 31, 1781 Hancock Addison VT
August 1, 1781 Braintree Orange VT
August 2, 1781 Kingston (Granville) Addison VT
August 3, 1781 Vershire Orange VT
August 4, 1781 Turnersburgh (Chelsea) Orange VT
August 5, 1781 Brookfield Orange VT
August 6, 1781 Roxbury Washington VT
August 8, 1781 Washington Orange VT
August 9, 1781 Williamstown Orange VT
August 10, 1781 Northfield Washington VT
August 11, 1781 Orange Orange VT
August 13, 1781 Random (Brighton) Essex VT
August 14, 1781 Montpelier Washington VT
August 15, 1781 Calais Washington VT
August 15, 1781 Newark Calendonia VT
August 16, 1781 Woodbury Washington VT
August 17, 1781 Cabot Washington VT
August 17, 1781 Westford (Westmore) Orleans VT
August 18, 1781
August 18, 1781
Walden
Salem (Derby & Newport Town)
Calendonia
Orleans
VT
VT
August 19, 1781 Hardwick Calendonia VT
August 20, 1781 Greensboro Orleans VT
August 20, 1781 Smithfield (Fletcher) Franklin VT
August 21, 1781 Elmore Lamoille VT
August 21, 1781 Wildersburgh (Barre Town) Washington VT
August 22, 1781 Wolcott Lamoille VT
August 23, 1781 Coventry Orleans VT
August 23, 1781 Minden (Craftsbury) Orleans VT
August 24, 1781 Morristown Lamoille VT
August 27, 1781 Hydes Park (Hyde Park) Lamoille VT
August 28, 1781 Eden Lamoille VT
August 30, 1781 Cambridge Lamoille VT
September 6, 1781 Victory Essex VT
September 15, 1781
October 5, 1781
October 26, 1781
October 27, 1801
Concord
Bentons Gore (Weston)
Woodbridge (Troy)
Marvins Gore (Highgate)
Essex
Windsor
Orleans
Franklin
VT
VT
VT
VT
February 23, 1782
February 25, 1782
Johnsons Gore (Townshend, Acton)
Canaan
Windham
Essex
VT
VT
February 25, 1782
February 25, 1782
Sterling (Johnson, Stowe, Morristown)
Waitsfield
Lamoille
Washington
VT
VT
February 26, 1782 Billymead (Sutton) Caledonia VT
February 26, 1782 Burke (Burk) Caledonia VT
February 27, 1782
February 28, 1782
Fayston
Deweysburg (Danville & Peacham)
Washington
Caledonia
VT
VT
June 26, 1782
October 22, 1782
Lutterloh (Albany)
Walden Gore (Danville)
Orleans
Caledonia
VT
VT
June 19, 1783
November 20, 1783
Hitchcocks Gore (Putney)
Glover
Windham
Orleans
VT
VT
June 27, 1786
October 31, 1786
Isle La Motte (same as Isle La Motte)
Danville
Grand Isle
Calendonia
NY
VT
November 1, 1786 St. Johnsbury Calendonia VT
1787
October 26, 1787
Knoultons Gore (Bakersfield)
Holland
Franklin
Orleans
VT
VT
October 23, 1788
October 23, 1788
Vergennes (Ferrisburg, New Haven, Panton)
Vergennes (incorporated as a city)
Addison
Addison
VT
VT
October 26, 1788 Whitelaw-Savage-Coit (Plainfield) Washington VT
March 19, 1789 Huntsburgh (Franklin) Franklin VT
October 8, 1789 Montgomery Franklin VT
October 20, 1789 Grotton (Groton) Calendonia VT
October 20, 1789 Providence (Barton) Orleans VT
October 20, 1789 Warren Washington VT
October 20, 1789 Warren Gore Essex VT
June 22, 1790 Marshfield Washington VT
October 2, 1790 Brownington Orleans VT
October 22, 1790
October 27, 1790
1791
East Haven
Hopkins Gore/Grant (Hopkinsville, Burke)
Bradleyville (Concord & Victory)
Essex
Caledonia
Essex
VT
VT
VT
January 25, 1791 Bakersfield (Smithfield) Franklin VT
January 27, 1791 Avery Gore Essex VT
June 6, 1791
June 7, 1791
June 8, 1791
Kellys Grant 2 (Kellyvale, Lowell)
Kellyvale (Lowell)
Kellys Grant 4 (Sunderland)
Orleans
Orleans
Bennington
VT
VT
VT
November 4, 1791 Kellys Grant 3 (Belvidere, Belvidere) Lamoille VT
November 29, 1791 Warners Grant Essex VT
January 2, 1792 Johnson Lamoille VT
February 2, 1792 Goshen Addison VT
October 16, 1792
October 20, 1792
October 30, 1792
Spooners Gore (Tunbridge Gore)
West Haven
Kellys Grant 5 (Troy)
Orange
Rutland
Orleans
VT
VT
VT
November 7, 1792  Jay, South Orleans VT
December 28, 1792
December 28, 1792
Jay, North
Jamaica
Orleans
Windham
VT
VT
October 19, 1793 Baltimore Windsor VT
October 25, 1793 Sheffield Calendonia VT
October 27, 1794 Richmond Chittenden VT
November 30, 1794  Brookline Windham VT
June 14, 1795 Wheelock Calendonia VT
October 22, 1795
October 27, 1795
October 20, 1796
November 4, 1796
Windham
Knights Gore (Bakersfield)
Whitingham Gore
Parkers Gore (Parkerstown)
Windham
Franklin
Windham
Rutland
VT
VT
VT
VT
November 1, 1798
November 6, 1800
Goshen Gore (Stannard)
Acton (Townshend, Johnsons Gore)
Calendonia
Windham
VT
VT
October 22, 1801
October 28, 1801
October 30, 1801
Andersons Gore (Windham)
Missisquoi (Troy, Woodbridge)
Harris Gore (Groton-Plainfield-Marshfield)
Windham
Orleans
Caledonia-Washington
VT
VT
VT
October 30, 1802
November 9, 1803
November 7, 1804
Duncansborough (Newport Town)
Enosburg Gore (Enosburg)
Parkerstown (Mendon)
Orleans
Franklin
Rutland
VT
VT
VT
October 28, 1807 Kirby Calendonia VT
November 15, 1824 
1827
Waterville
Mendon (Parkers Gore)
Lamoille
Rutland
VT
VT
1848 East Montpelier (Montpelier) Washington VT
October 26, 1848 West Windsor (Windsor) Windsor VT
November 22, 1864 Burlington (Burlington) (incorporated as a city)  Chittenden VT
November 18, 1886 Proctor Rutland VT
November 19, 1886
January 27, 1791
West Rutland (Rutland)
Pearsalls Gore (Bradleyville)
Rutland
Essex
VT
VT
November 18, 1892 Rutland City (Rutland Town) (incorporated as a city)  Rutland VT
November 23, 1894 
March 5, 1895
Barre City (Barre Town) (incorporated as a city) 
Montpelier (incorporated as a city) 
Washington
Washington
VT
VT
March 3, 1902 St. Albans City (St. Albans Town) (incorporated as a city)  Franklin VT
March 6, 1917
April 1, 1921
Newport City (Newport Town) (incorporated as a city) 
Winooski (Colchester) (incorporated as a city) 
Orleans
Chittenden
VT
VT
February 1, 1971 South Burlington (Burlington) (incorporated as a city) Chittenden VT


The above information on the Grants, Patents & Charters of New Hampshire, New York and Vermont comes from the following sources:
Colonial and Land Records
New York Secretary of State Office
Albany, New York

Colonial Land Records
New Hampshire Secretary of State Office
Concord, New Hampshire

New Hampshire State Papers, Volume XXVI
by Albert Stillman Batchellor
Concord, New Hampshire

Vermont State Papers, Volume II
by Franklin H. Dewart, published 1922
Vermont Secretary of State Office
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05602

Vermont State Papers, Volume VII
by Mary Greene Nye, published 1947
Vermont Secretary of State Office
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05602

Vermont Surveyors General Papers
by Ira Allen & James Whitelaw
Vermont Secretary of State Office
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05602

Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History
(Second Printing)
by Esther Munroe Swift, published 1996
Vermont Historical Society
Montpelier Vermont




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