First Settlements: Amos BROWNSON and John CHAMBERLAIN with their families in 1775 on what is called Richmond flats on the south side of the Winooski River in what then was the town of Williston. In the fall of that year they abandoned the township and did not return until the close of the Rev. War. In 1784 they returned to their farms where they had made beginnings, accompanied by Asa and Joel BROWNSON, Samuel and Joshua CHAMBERLAIN, James HOLLY , Joseph WILSON and Jesse MCFAIRLAIN. The first settlements begun in the south part of the town then included in the charter limits of Huntington were made by Ozem BREWSTER and Daniel ROBBINS about the year 1786. The first settlements along the south side of the Winooski River between the mouth of Huntington River at Jonesville and the village of Richmond, were made by Amos BROWNSON, Jr., Matthew COX, Jesse GREEN, William DOUGLAS, Barney and Comfort STARR, Clement HOYT, James and Peter CRANE, James HALL , Nathaniel and Asa ALGER. The first settlement made in the west part of the town were made by Asa BROWNSON, Nathan and Henry FAY. On the norh side of the river one of the first beginnings was made by Joseph HALL. The town was organized in March 1795 and Joseph CHAMBERLAIN was the first town clerk. Amos BROWNSON, Esq. was the first representative, closen the same year. Joel BROWNSON and James FARNSWORTH were the first justices of the peace. The town has since been represented by Dr. Matthew COLE, Joshua CHAMBERLAIN, Joel BROWNSON, Jacob SPAFFORD, Nathan FAY, Abel COOPER, James BUTLER, William RHODES, John FAY, Edward JONES, Amos B. COOPER, Eli BROWNSON, Sylvanus DOUGLAS, Nathan FAY, Jr. Ransom JONES, James HUMPHREY, Rufus STEPHENS, Iddo GREEN 2nd, Thomas BROWNING, Artemas FLAGG, Edwin D. MASON, Truman FAY,Rolla GLEASON , Ezra B. GREEN, Robert TOWERS, U. S. WHITCOMB, and Safford BROWNSON. Richmond is divided into 10 school districts. There is a hotel in each village. The lower village contains nearly 100 drelling houses and the population in Richmond in 1850 was 1,453. Hope this might help someone. Nancy Vogt