Document relating to a survey of Dorset, Vermont, 1767.

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Document relating to a survey of Dorset, Vermont, 1767.

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This document reports the results of Cockburn's survey of land in Dorset, VT. Included with the document are a four page typed transcription and background notes by Dr. Codman Hislop about William Cockburn, the house of Capt. Jehiel Hawley, and Elk Mountain.

4 p. typescript, [2] p. manuscript, [4] p. photocopies.

Vermont Historical Society

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Hawley, Jehiel, 1711-1777.

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Cockburn, William, d. 1804

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William Cockburn, d. 1804 was a Scottish-born surveyor and deputy to Alexander Colden of New York, NY. In 1767 Cockburn owned 30,000 acres of land, which he claimed payment on when Vermont finally settled its land disputes with New York. In 1771 he surveyed Socialborough (near Rutland and Pittsford) and in 1772 he surveyed Onion River. From the description of Document relating to a survey of Dorset, Vermont, 1767. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 653260611 ...

Hislop, Codman

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