Entries Containing All of the Phrases «orange county» AND «vermont»

By James True, October 16, 2011

Wideview of Old Court House Marker

RANKED BY RELEVANCE

1 ► Vermont, Orange County, Newbury — Old Court House — Here Stood From 1773 to 1801 —

The old court house with jail connected for Gloucester County New York, which became Orange County Vermont. It was used for a meeting house until 1788. The Legislature of 1787 met in this building. A few rods northerly stood the log fort of . . . — — Map (db m48618) HM

2 ► Vermont, Orange County, Randolph, Randolph Center — Jonathan Peckham Miller — (1797 - 1847) — Freedom Fighter —

Jonathan Peckham Miller was born in Randolph and educated at Orange County Grammar School close to this spot. When he fought in the Greek Revolution for freedom from the Turks in the 1820s, he was known internationally as “the American Daredevil.” . . . — — Map (db m95450) HM

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3 ► Vermont, Caledonia County, Peacham — Caledonia County Grammar School —

Caledonia County was set out from Orange County in 1792. Peacham chose to provide a County grammar school rather than a courthouse. The Caledonia County Grammar School (Peacham Academy) was chartered in 1795, the third County grammar school in . . . — — Map (db m77694) HM

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4 ► Vermont, Orange County, Newbury — General Jacob Bayley — 1726 - 1815 —

{East side} Patriot A pioneer of strong unselfish purpose A patriot of uncompromising fidelity A soldier unstained by personal ambition A citizen ever devoted to the public good {South side} Soldier French and Indian war . . . — — Map (db m88114) HM

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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.