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Bristol, Vermont Land Grants

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The Town of Bristol, Vermont land grants copied from the New Hampshire Land Grants being transcripts of the Charters of Townships and minor grants of lands made by the Provincial Goverment of New Hampshire, within the present boundaries of the State of Vermont, from 1749 to 1764.


The Town of Bristol was originally named Pocock.

*The Names of the Grantees of Pocock (Viz)	*2-375
Saml Averill
Zebn Seaman
Francis Nash
Albort Baker
John Hallock
Robt Croocker
Stephn Field
Benja Clapp
Elnathan Hall
Josh Cornwell
Theolis Apthony
James Parsons
James Bowne
James Fairlee, Junr
Willm Field
Wynant, Vanzandt
John Burling
Edwd Burling, Junr
John Parish
Edwd Laurence
Hon: Josh Newmarch, Esq.
Saml Hungerford
Saml Willis
Josh Burr
Uriah Field
Josh Sherwood
John Cornell
John Tripp
Elias Palmer
Seth Hall
Richd Titus
John Lawrence
James Fairlee
Nichs Anthony
Robt Fairlee
Francis Field
Josh Laurence
Richardoon Cornwell
Henry Bogert
Townsd Parish
Caleb Hyatt
James Nevin, Esq.
Capt Geo: Frost
James Tripp
Saml Lyon
Josha Hutchings
Edmond Brown
Willm Croocker
Silas Mead
Daniel Tooker
John Clapp
John Keese
Saml Willets
Josh Underhill
Saml Franklin
Willm Kenedy
Thos Franklin, Junr
Willm Field, Junr
Josh Parsall
Henry Hedar
Daniel Parish
John Franklin
Zebn Seaman
Willm Temple, Esq.

His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq. a Tract of Land to Contain Five Hundred Acres as marked B-W- in the plan, which is to be Accounted two of the within shares, one whole Share for the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, one Share for a Glebe for the Church of England as by Law Established, one Share for the first settled Minister of the Gospel, & one Share for the benefit of a school in sd Town.

Province of New Hampr June 26, 1762

Recorded from the Back of the Original Charter under the Province Seal

T. Atkinson Junr Secry