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JACKSON'S GORE. Vermont grant to Samuel Fletcher and sixty-five
associates,
November 7, 1780. See Camden (New York grant).
JAMAICA. Town in Windham County. Vermont grant to
Samuel Fletcher and
sixty-five associates November 7, 1780.
JAY. Town in Orleans County. The present town of Jay was granted by the State
of Vermont, March 13, 1780, under the name of Wyllis "To the officers of the
Connecticut line, being sixty in number." A charter of Wyllis was never issued in accordance with this
grant, for the reason probably that the granting fees were not paid. How and when the
town received the name of Carthage is a question that is hard to answer. In 1763 it was
called by that name, for October 20 of that year, the salary of Gov. Chittenden for the years
1781 and 1782 was ordered to "be paid, the one half in forfeited rights of land in the town
of Carthage, at nine pounds per right. . . ." Since 1792 the name of the town has been Jay.
Vermont granted 7,600 acres of the town to His Excellency Thomas Chittenden, November
7, 1792, and 15,360 acres to John Jay and John Cozine of New York City, by charter dated
December 28, 1792.
JERICHO. Town in Chittenden County. New Hampshire grant of 23,040 acres to
Edward Burling and sixty-five associates, June 7, 1763. Part incorporated with parts of
Williston and New Huntington into Richmond, October 27, 1794. Part united with part of
Underhill for school purposes, 1812.
JOHNSON. Town in Lamoille County. Vermont grant to
Rev. Jona Edwards,
William Samuel Johnson, Charles Chauncey, and sixty-two associates, January 2, 1792. See King's College.
JOHNSON'S GORE. Vermont grant of 5,045 acres to
Moses Johnson and thirty-two associates, February 23, 1782. Incorporated into a town by the name of Acton, November
6, 1800. See Acton.
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