Hi, >From Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer Newbury, Vermont Orange County Thomas Johnson, born in Haverhill, Mass; March 22, 1742, came into the settlement, in the service of Gen. Bailey, this year; but boarded the first season with the family of Uriah Morse, on the east side of the river. His first purchase in Newbury bears date Oct. 6, 1763 Newbury, Vermont Vol. 2 pg. 918 1763--"The year of Charters."---The eventful day to these two townships of the bestowment of their charters, bears date March 18, 1763; the two proprietors having named their respective township.--the one on the east side of the river, Haverhill, and the one on the west side, Newbury, after their old home towns, Newbury and Haverhill, Mass. June 13, 1763, at Plaistow, N.H; distant not less than 100 miles, the freemen of Newbury held their first town meeting, and "voted to unite with Haverhill in paying a preacher two or three months, this Fall or Winter." Benjamin and Jacob Hall from Massachusetts, Jonathan Saunderes and Sarah Rowell from Hampton, N.H' and Hon. James Woodward of Hampstead, N.H; joined the settlement this year. Mr. Woodward was 23 years of age at this time. He bought his farm for 22 cents per acre. (Grand Isle) Grand Isle County pg. 531 vol. 2 J.H. Woodward received two votes to congress in 1886 (Cambridge, Vermont Lamoille County pg. 605 vol. 2 Clergymen from 1840 to 1863 Rev. J.H. Woodward 1840 Polly Pmanosh@pwshift.com