It's more than 100 years before Vermont becomes a recognized entity.
Dealing with a deed.

On August 13, 1687, what is believed to be the first deed for Vermont land was written. It was a deed to William Clark and John King, who were acting on behalf of proprieters from Northfield, Massachusetts.

The northern border of Massachusetts was yet to be determined, and various Indian tribes, including the Addarawanset and Meganichcha, agreed to give up this tract of land in return for goods.

The deed granted Northfield residents land along the Connecticut River, providing rich soil for farm land. Eventually, sections of property covered by this deed would be claimed by New Hampshire and Vermont.

Engraving courtesy Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

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