Did you know that the birthplace of Vermont used to be Windsor...
New York?

New York granted Windsor a charter on this day in 1772. Settlers were afraid that their original charter, having been granted by New Hampshire, might be void if New York's claim to all land west of the Connecticut was determined to be valid.

To protect themselves, the settlers of Windsor petitioned New York to grant them a patent for their land. New York finally did so, but by 1772 most of the land in Windsor had passed from the original petitioners to Nathan Stone.

It was on this day that New York granted Stone another charter, making it perfectly clear that Windsor was a New York town.

The Vermont Book Of Days photo.

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