I have a copy of the PROPRIETORS RECORD 1761- 1791," of SPRINGFIELD,VERMONT,and it is done in the old handwriting style. check closely as many names I recognize from Conn and Mass. and surprisingly some from New Hampshire. --- *Gideon Lyman *Simeon Parsons *Phineas Lyman *Gideon Lyman,jr *John Phelps,Chaplain *Phinehas Lyman *Caleb Lyman *Aaron Wright *Simeon Parsons *Ebenezer Sheldon *Oliver Lyman *Nathaniel Fellows *Samuel parsons *Naomi Lyman *Medad Alvord *Reuben Coats *Seth Clarke *Oliver Thomas *Stephen Pomeroy *Eleazar Roote *Thomas Luiner/Tuiner *John Burt, jr *Selah Wright *Jonathan Strong *Elijah Lyman *William Kennaray *Israel Lyman *Daniel Graves *Gideon Lyman *Elijah Lyman, *Josiah Pierce *Ephriam Wright *Benjamin Parsons *Elias Lyman *John Lyman,jr *Elias Lyman,jr *Gad Lyman *John Lyman,jr *Brigadier,Timothy Ruggles *Joseph Little *Capt.James Lyman *Stephen Roote *Nathaniel Day *Gideon Lyman *Richard Cutt *Capt John Lyman *Nathaniel Phelps *Samuel Marshall *Elijah Lyman *Dr.Samuel Mather *John Nelson *Theodore Atkinson *Joseph Newmarsh *Benning Wentworth *John Wentworth *Hunking Wentworth *James Upthorp/Apthorp/? *John Gouts,jr *Henry Hilton *Samuel Wentworth,of Boston *incorporated society *"glebe for Church of England ************ *for first settled minister of gospel **************** *Benefit of the school *Oliver Thomas *Samuel Bancroft ------------ Province of New Hampshire, August 20th,1761, recorded in the book of Charters, page 136. signed: Theodore Atkinson,Sec'y ----------------------------------------------------------------- Benning Wentworth was the Royal Governor of New Hampshire and 500 acres was set aside for him in Springfield. -------------- Cynthia list admin for Mass Bay Colony http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MA-BAY-COLONY