SOURCES: Vermont Gazetteer of Vt Heritage; National Survey Co.,1976 "BRISTOL...orginally chartered under the name of Pocock...Bristol was first settled in 1786 by people from Connecticut..." "RIPTON....first inhabited in 1801 and settled very slowly and part of Ripton's acreage came from Goshen and hence the name of "Riptown"...." Cynthia CDGilmore@aol.com wrote: We would find it interesting if there is anything mentioned about Bristol and Ripton, both in Addison County, VT. My Adam Gilmore, born 1763 in Pelham, MA, migrated to Bristol before 1790, and died in Ripton 1836. Thanks for your offer, Carl Gilmore ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== Rootsweb was founded in 1996 by Dr.Leverich and K.Isaacson. Due to their foresight and expertise, we are fortunate to have this genealogy at our disposal, BUT , it takes money to keep a large list going.... wont you become a sponsor or member of this wonderful genealogical source? Your donations added to that of many others can help sustain and keep this wonderful source. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com and find out how you can become a supporter.....pitch in ...... List owner,Cynthia: Cyndylou3@earthlink.net ============================== FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi