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ABERCROMBIE'S expedition against Ticonderoga, 59.	Addison county, first discovery of territory of, 13
Addison county, act of incorporation of, 15.	first formation of, 14.
Agricultural Society, 119.	first jail of, 117.
Attorneys of, Barber, Edward D., 158.	geographical position of, 15,
Bates, Robert B., 154.	geology of, 22 et seq.
Beckwith, Julius, 158.	general natural characteristics of, 16.
Bell, Harvey, 159.	growth of, after 1812, 74.
Bostwick, Robert, 159.	lakes and streams of, 17.
Chipman, jr., Samuel, 139.	medical society, 161.
Cook, Milo, 159.	patriotism of, in the War of the Rebellion, 76.
Doolittle, Joel, 135.	press in, 181 et seq.
Edmond, David, 149.	second court-house of, 119.
Graham, John A., 140.	second jail of, 118.
Harmon, Martin, 159.	territory of, a highway for belligerents, 60.
Hawley, Noah, 159.	territory of, subject to five different gowers, 13.
Hitchcock, Samuel, 142.	third jail of, 118.
Holley, Samuel H., 155.	Addison, history of town of, 357.
Linsley, Charles, 155.	boundaries and topography of, 357.
Linsley, Joel, 139.	charter of, 357.
Markham, David K., 155.	churches of, 379.
Marsh, Amos, 159.	early settlement of, 359.
Miller, Samuel, 141.	incidents in the early settlement of, 365.
Needham, Horatio, 156.	military record of, 377.
Olin, Henry, 139.	municipal history of, 377.
Phelps, Samuel S., 135.	organization of, 376.
Pierpoint, John, 136.	postmasters, 378.
Post, Martin, 151.	Agricultural Society, Addison County, 119.
Seymour, Horatio, 146.	Champlain Valley, 121.
Simmons, John, 148.	Aix-la-Chapelle, treaty of, 58.
Slade, William, 151.	Amherst's capture of Ticonderoga, 59.
Smith, Josias, 141.
Starr, Peter, 155.	Barton, Franklin D., biography of, 757.
Stewart, Dugald, 159.	Battell, Philip, biography of, 772.
Storrs, Seth, 140.	Beach, Allen P., biography of, 756.
Strong, John, 138.	Beaches or terraces, 27.
Strong, Luke, 142.	Bench and bar, biographical sketches of members of, 134 et seq.;
Swift, Samuel, 153.	present members of, 161.
Tucker, Philip C., 157.	Bennett, Nathan S., biography of, 745.
Woodbridge, Enoch, 134.	Biography of Barton, Franklin D., 757.
Woodbridge, Enoch D., 149.	Battell, Philip, 772.
Woodbridge, Samuel S., 158.	Beach, Allen P., 756.
Wooster, Dorastus, 139.	Bennett, Nathan S., 745.
condition of, at opening of the Revolution, 66.	Dana, Edward S., 739.
effects of the Revolution upon, 68.	Dodge, Sardis, 767.
first court-house of, 117.
first courts in, 116.

 

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Biography of Douglas, Julius P., 751.	Champlain, Samuel de, 42; journal of, 44.
Dukett, Aikens, 761.	Champlain Valley Medical Society, 166.
Gray, Ozra P., 754.	Chimney Point, DeNarm's occupation of, 56.
Hand, Richard C., 758	fortress at, 18.
Hazard, Rufus, 741.	settlement of, by the French, 57.
Jewett, E. R., 752.	City of Vergennes, 640.
Jones, Rollin J., 768.	Civil list, 127.
Knapp, Lyman E., 734.	Clay deposits, 28.
Lane, Henry, 737.	College, Middlebury, 346.
Linsley, Charles, 770.	Columbus, Christopher, 38.
McCuen, Nicholas J., 759.	Connecticut River, navigation of, 124.
Merritt, Wyman H., 755.	Cornwall, history of the town of, 416.
Nash, William, 750.	attorneys of, 432.
Remele, Loyal C., 774.	churches of, 435
Smith, Lucius E., 749.	difficulties in establishing boundaries of, 416.
Smith, M. D., 748.	early roads, etc., of, 431.
Smith, Sheldon, 765.	first settlers of, 417.
Stevens, Herrick, 742.	grantees of, 416.
Stewart, John W., 735.	organization of, 429.
Stickney, Tyler, 766.	military record of, 433.
Storey, Miles, 762.	physicians of, 432.
Tupper, Almon P., 733.	Coss, James, diary of, 20.
Walker, Russell, 746.	County clerks, 129.
Walker, Simon Z., 747.	court, assistant judges of, 127.
Ward, Ira, 760.	chief judges of, 127.
Ward, Watson W., 764.	Courts, early, 132.
Wicker, Cyrus W., 743.	laws concerning, 131.
Wright, William S., 764.	Court-house, first, 117; second, 119; third, 119.
Books published in Addison County, 189.	Crown Point, English expedition against, in 1755, 59.
Boundary line controversy between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 61.
Breda, peace of, 54.	Dana, Edward S., biography of, 739.
Bridport, history of the town of, 380.	Dead Creek, 21.
boundaries of, 380.	Difficulties leading to War of 1812, 72.
churches of, 396.	Discoveries upon which three European nations based claims to territory, 51.
early business interests of, 393.	Discovery and occupation of New England territory, 36 et seq.
Masonic lodge in, 396.	Dodge, Sardis, biography of, 767.
military lodge in, 396.	Douglas, Julius P., biography of, 751.
municipal history of, 395.	Dukett, Aikens, biography of, 761.
physicians of, 396.	Dutch, progress of colonization by, 53.
settlement and organizations of, 381.
Bristol, history of the town of, 397.	East Middlebury, 340.
attorneys of, 414.	Editors of newspapers:
boundaries and charter of, 397.	Barber, Edward D., 185.
churches of 414.	Barrett, Joseph H., 187.
early manufactures in, 408.	Bell, Harvey, 187.
early settlements in, 401.	Drury, E. W., 186.
manufacturing interests of, 412.	Houghton, H. H., 186.
merchantile interests of, 412.	Jewett, Elam R., 186.
military record of, 409.	Knapp, Lyman E., 187.
municipal history of, 410.	Maxham, Ephraim, 187.
natural characteristics of, 398.	Slade, William, 185.
organization of, 407.	Stearns, J. Milton, 186.
physicians of, 414.	Swift, Samuel, 182.
post-office of, 411.
proprietors' meetings in, 400.	Ferrisburgh, history of the town of, 436.
schools, etc., in, 415.	boundaries of, 436.
secret societies in, 415.	churches of, 451.
	early manufactures in, 446.
Cabot, John, 38
Canada, final surrender of, 59.
Canals and railroads, 76.
Canal projects, early, 124.
Cattle, 225 et seq.

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Ferrisburgh, early settlement of, 439.	Leicester, post-offices in, 479.
first occupation of, 437.	present town offices of, 479.
military record of, 449.	sheep interest in, 479.
organization of, 445.	Lemon Fair River, 21.
post-office of, 450.	Lincoln, history of the town of, 481.
Fitch, Dr., account of Indian atrocities by, 50.	biographical sketches of residents of,
Freemasonry, establishment of, 192.	507.
Freemasons, prominent, 193 et seq.	churches of, 503.
French, friendship of northern Indians for the,	early industries of, 497.
and hostility of the Iroquios to, 52.	early proceedings of proprietors of, 484.
Freshet in 1830, 75.	early settlements in, 486.
	geographical position and boundaries
Goshen, history of the town of, 454.	of, 481.
boundaries and natural characteristics	grantees of, 482.
of, 454.	great freshet in, 498.
churches of, 461.	important events of 1878, 502.
early settlers of, 455.	interesting events in early history of,
military record of, 460.	489.
Granville, history of the town of, 461.	military record of, 501.
churches of, 466.	natural characteristics of, 482.
early settlers of, 462.	organization of, 491.
grantees of, 461.	physicians of, 505.
military record of, 465.	post-offices in, 497.
Gray, Ozro P., biography of, 754.	present industries of, 505.
	present officers of, 503.
Hancock, history of the town of, 466.	schools in, 495.
boundaries and natural characteristics	taxes in, 494.
of, 466.	Linsley, Charles, biography of, 770.
early settlements in, 467.
military record of, 469.	McCuen, Nicholas J., biography of, 759.
Hand, Richard C., biography of, 758.	Medical profession, biographical sketches
Hazard, Rufus, biography of, 741.	of members of, 166 et seq.
High Bailiffs, 129.	Medical society, Addison county, history and
Historical Society, Middlebury, 121.	vicissitudes of, 161 et seq.
Hocquart, French village of, at Chimney Point,	Medical society, Champlain valley, 166.
60.	Merritt, Wyman H., biography of, 755.
Horses, 221 et seq.	Middlebury historical society, 121.
Hudson, Henry, 51.	Middlebury, history of the town of, 233.
	boundaries of, 235.
Incursions, repeated, by French and	college, 346.
Indians, 55.	early proceedings of proprietors of, 236.
Indian occupation, evidences of, 768.	early settlements in, 244.
Iroquois confederacy, 47.	early surroundings of village of, 272.
	general history of, from 1815 to 1850,
Jewett, E. R., biography of, 752.	295.
Jones, Rollin J., biography of, 768.	home lots in, details concerning, 261 et
Judges of Probate, 128.	seq.
Judicial system, early, 130.	home lots in, map of, between 260 and
	261.
Knapp, Lyman E., biography of, 734	in the Revolution, 248.
	in the War of 1812, 290.
Lake Champlain, 17.	in the War of the Rebellion, 298.
Dunmore, 18.	land divisions of, 241.
Lakes, minor, 19.	map of first land division of, 242.
Lane, Henry, biography of, 737.	municipal history of, 302.
Leicester, history of the town of, 470.	organization of town of, 266.
boundaries location, etc., 470.	present town officers of, 301.
churches of, 481.	progress of settlement in, after the
early physicians of, 475.	Revolution, 252.
early settlements in, 471.	records of early freemen's meetings of,
hotels in, 480.	267.
military record of, 478.	roads and bridges of, 287.
organization of, 475.	settlements in village of, 270 et seq.
	sheep interest in, 297.

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Middlebury village, history of, 302 et seq.	Orwell, municipal history of, 571.
Addison County Grammar School in,	organization of, 566.
344.	physicians and attorneys of, 573.
attorneys of, 336.	present officers of, 570.
churches of, 351.	sheep interest in, 556.
dentists of, 340.	Otter Creek, 20.
early inhabitants of the site of, 302 et
seq.	Panic, financial, of 1837, 75.
early schools and school regulations in,	Panton, history of the town of, 576.
343.	battle of Ferris's Bay in, 580.
Female seminary in, 350.	boundaries of, 576.
financial affairs of, 335.	churches of, 589.
hotels of, 324.	early settlers of, 583.
Kendall, E. A., description of Middle-	early town meetings and records of, 582.
bury in 1808 by, 305.	military record of, 589.
manufactures of, 324.	proprietors' records of, 577.
marble industry of, 328.	Personals, brief, appendix
merchantile interests of, 313 et seq.	Physicians who have practiced in Middlebury,
organization and incorporation of, 306.	181.
physicians of, 339.	Physicians, biographical sketches of:
post-office of, 310.	Allen, Jonathan A., 172.
press of, 312.	Bass, William, 171.
present officers of, 310.	Bass, Zacheus, 166.
secret societies in, 356.	Bullard, Benjamin, 169.
Sheldon Museum, Archaeological and	Bullard, Cullen, 169.
Historical Society in, 310.	Cushman, Earle, 180.
town hall of, 309.	Ford, jr., Frederick, 178.
Miles, Storey, biography of, 762.	Ford, sr., Frederick, 177.
Monkton, history of the town of, 513.	Gale, George S., 179.
boundaries, etc., of 513.	Gowdey, Ralph, 176.
churches of, 522.	Hitchcock, William A., 179.
early business of, 519.	Lathrop, Stephen P., 175.
early settlements in, 514.	Matthews, Darius, 178.
military record of, 520.	Newton, Rufus, 178.
organization of, 518.	Norton, Oliver B., 172.
physicians of, 520.	Ranney, Moses H., 178.
post-offices in, 520.	Rice, Joel, 176.
present business of, 520.	Russell, William P., 176.
present officers of, 522.	Tudor, Edward, 171.
Mount Independence, 18.	Waterhouse, Henry S., 178.
	Willard, John, 174.
Nash, William, biography of, 750.	Plattsburgh, battle of, 73.
New Hampshire Grants controversy, 62.	Press, the early, 181.
New Haven, history of the town of, 522.	Printing-office, the first in Middlebury, 182.
churches of, 551.	Probate judges, 128.
early settlers of, 524.
location and boundaries of, 522.	Railroads, 125.
merchantile business of, 554.	Remele, Loyal C., biography of, 774.
military record of, 548.	Richville, village of, 622.
municipal record of, 548.	Ripton, history of the town of, 590.
present officers of, 554.	churches of, 594.
temperance society of, 553.	early settlements of, 591.
Newspaper editors and publishers, sketches of,	military records of, 594.
185 et seq.	organization of, 592.
Newspaper, first local, 75.	post-office of, 593.
Newspapers in Addison county, 182 et seq.	present officers of, 594.
Newspaper, the first in Addison county, 188.	situation, boundaries, etc., of, 590.
	stores, mills, etc., of, 593.
Orwell, history of the town of, 555.	Rivers, minor, 22.
boundaries, location, etc., of, 555.	Rocks, 30 et seq.
churches of, 575.	Ruins of Crown Point and Ticonderoga, 17.
early merchants of, 570.	Runy, Daniel de, expedition of, against the
early settlements of, 557.	Mohawks, 54.
military record of, 568.	Ryswick, treaty of, 56.

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Salisbury, history of the town of,	Stickney, Tyler, biography of, 766.
595.	Storey, Miles, biography of, 762.
acts of proprietors of, 603.
attorneys of, 609.	Ticonderoga, Allen's capture of, 67.
churches of, 609.	erection of fortifications at, by the
early settlements of, 596.	French, 59.
hotels of, 608.	Town of Addison, 351.
location, natural characteristics, etc., of,	Bridport, 380.
596.	Bristol, 397.
manufactures and industries of, 605.	Cornwall, 416.
military record of, 604.	Ferrisburgh, 436.
municipal affairs of, 607.	Goshen, 454.
physicians of, 608.	Greenville, 461.
Settlements, approach of English, to the	Hancock, 466.
Champlain valley, 57.	Leicester, 470.
Settlement, progress of, subsequent to 1760,	Lincoln, 481.
61.	Middlebury, 233.
Sheep breeders and dealers, 214.	Monkton, 513.
details of breeding of, 212.	New Haven, 522.
development and improvement of breeds	Orwell, 555.
of, in Addison county, 205.	Panton, 576.
exportation of, 218.	Ripton, 590.
first merino, brought into Addison	Salisbury, 595.
county, 204.	Shoreham, 610.
history of the early culture and devel-	Starksboro, 628.
opment of, 201.	Waltham, 702.
statistics of improvements in, 211.	Weybridge, 712.
the Merino, 202 et seq.	Whiting, 722.
Sheriffs, 128.	Tupper, Almon P., biography of, 733
Shoreham, history of the town of, 610.	Turnpikes, early, 122.
agricultural interests of, 625.
churches of, 626.	Vergennes, history of the city of, 640.
early merchants of, 621.	as remembered by older citizens, 678 et
early records of, 616.	seq.
early roads of, 618.	banks of, 694.
early settlement of, 611 et seq.	causes of slow growth of, 665.
location, natural characteristics, etc., of,	churches of, 696.
610.	Col. Reid's affair in, 642.
military record of, 619.	Commodore MacDonough at, 667.
municipal history of, 620.	dark days for, from 1816 to 1823, 672.
post-offices in, 625.	early military affairs of, 644.
Richville in, 622.	early public buildings in, 659.
schools of, 618.	first arrivals in, 641.
"The Center" in, 620.	first election of officers of, 653.
early merchants of, 621.	hotels of, 695.
hotels in, 622.	in the War of 1812, 668 et seq.
the professions in, 621.	items of history of, in 1785, 647.
Smith, Lucius E., biography of, 749.	items of history of, in 1786, 647.
Smith, M. D., biography of, 748.	items of history of, in 1787, 649.
Smith, Sheldon, biography of, 765.	items of history of, in 1788, 649.
Soil and timber, 36.	items of history of, in 1789, 653.
Starksboro, history of the town of, 628.	items of history of, in 1790, 654.
churches of, 639.	Kendall's description of, in 1808, 664.
early manufactures and business inter-	manufactures of, 694.
ests of, 635.	Masonic lodges of, 699.
early settlement of, 629 et seq.	Mathew Lyon's imprisonment at, 660.
location and natural features of, 629.	mayors of, 691.
military record of, 636.	merchantile business of, 692.
municipal history of, 637.	military record of, 701.
organization of, 635.	New York's presentation of a sword to
the professions in, 638.	General Strong at, 670.
State's attorneys, 128.	physicians of, 700.
Stevens, Herrick, biography of, 742.	post-office of, 692.
Stewart, John W., biography of, 735.	representatives from, 691.

 

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Vergennes, schools of, 698.	Walker, Russell, biography of, 746.
steamboat business of, 673.	Walker, Simon Z., biography of, 747.
the Champlain Arsenal at, 698.	Ward, Ira, biography of, 760.
the Champlain Valley Agricultural So-	Ward, Watson W., biography of, 764.
ciety of, 698.	War, declaration of, between England and
the first church in, 654.	France in 1756, 59.
the first newspaper in, 658.	War of 1812-15, 73.
why the history of, has not been writ-	Waltham, history of the town of, 702.
ten, 640.	boundaries, location, etc., of, 702.
Vermont Atwood Merino Sheep Club, 210.	early settlements in, 702 et seq.
brigade (see sketches of second, third,	military records of, 712.
fourth, fifth, sixth and eleventh regi-	present town officers of, 711.
ments of infantry).	Weybridge, history of the town of, 712.
Merino Sheep Breeder's Association, 210.	boundaries, natural features, etc., of, 712.
Vermont's admission to the Union, 70.	churches of, 721.
declaration of independence, 69.	early settlements in, 713 et seq.
Volunteers, eleventh regiment of infantry, 85.	military record of, 720.
fifth regiment of infantry, 79.	municipal history of, 720.
first regiment of cavalry, 102.	organization and records of, 717.
first regiment of infantry, 77.	present officers of, 721.
fourteenth regiment infantry, 105.	Wicker, Cyrus W., biography of, 743.
nine months men, 104.	Whiting, history of the town of, 722.
ninth regiment of infantry, 100.	boundaries of, 722.
officers from Addison county, 110.	churches of, 732.
second battery of artillerty, 104.	early meetings of proprietors of, 724.
second regiment of infantry, 77.	early settlements in, 725.
seventh regiment of infantry, 92.	military record of, 731.
seventeenth regiment of infantry, 105.	natural characteristics of, 723.
sixth regiment of infantry, 81.	Wright, William S., biography of, 764.
statistics of, 107.