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On
August 13, 1687, what is believed to be the first deed for Vermont
land was written. It was a deed to William Clark and John King,
who were acting on behalf of proprieters from Northfield, Massachusetts.
The
northern border of Massachusetts was yet to be determined, and various
Indian tribes, including the Addarawanset and Meganichcha, agreed
to give up this tract of land in return for goods.
The
deed granted Northfield residents land along the Connecticut River,
providing rich soil for farm land. Eventually, sections of property
covered by this deed would be claimed by New Hampshire and Vermont.
Engraving
courtesy Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.
August
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An
artist's depiction of early settlers trying
to clear Vermont's wildnerness.
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