Early Town Officers

SELECTMEN

1788 – J. Heath, T. Lyford, D Blanchard

1789 – D. Blanchard, E. Chapman

1790 – D. Blanchard, E. Chapman B. Webster

1791 -- T. Lyford, S. Danforth, L. Hitchcock

1792 – T. Lyford, S. Danforth, L. Hitchcock

1793 – S. Danforth, L. Hitchcock, J. Morse

1794 – D. Blanchard, J. Morse, J. Gilman

1795 – F. Lyford, S. Warner

1796 – F. Lyford, S. Warner

1797 – J. Fisher, J. Whicher

1798 – F. Lyford, J. Fisher

1799 – J. Fisher, R. Atkins, O. Walbridge

1800 – J. Fisher, R. Atkins, O. Walbridge

1801 - F. Lyford, C.Coburn, P. Scott, J.Edgerton, O.Walbridge

1802 – P. Scott,

1803 – J. Fisher, M. Stone, E. Hoyt

1804 – J. Fisher, M. Stone, E. Hoyt

1805 – J. Fisher, M. Stone, E. Hoyt

1806 – J. Fisher, M. Stone, J. Damon

1807 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, M.Stone

1808 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, J. Blanchard

1809 – M. Stone, J. Dana, J. Blanchard

1810 – J. Fisher, J. Damon, J. Coburn

1811 – J. Fisher, J. Damon

1812 – J. Fisher, J. Damon. L. Orcutt

1813 – J. Fisher, J. Damon, J. Dana

1814 – J. Fisher, J. Stone

1815 – J. Fisher, J. Damon, D. Haines

1816 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, J. Stone

1817 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, J. Stone

1818 – J. Fisher, J. Damon, J. Dana

1819 – J. Fisher, J. Damon, J. Dana

1820 – J. Damon, J. Dana, Anthony Perry

1821 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, L. Orcutt

1822 – J. Fisher, P. Scott, J. Dana, L. Orcutt

1823 – P. Scott, L. Orcutt, E. Smith

1824 – L. Orcutt, N. Wheeler

1825 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, L. Orcutt

1826 – J. Fisher, J. Dana, L. Orcutt

1827 – J. Dana, L. Orcutt, D. Haines,

1828 – J. Dana, L. Orcutt, D. Haines

1829 – J. Dana, L. Orcutt, T.C.Hoyt

1830 – J. Dana, L. Orcutt, H. Wilson

1831 – J. Dana, L. Orcutt, T.C.Hoyt, H. Wilson

1832 – M. Stone, J. Dana, T.C.Hoyt, C. Fisher

1833 – J. Fisher, M. Stone, L. Orcutt

1834 – J. Fisher, L. Orcutt

1835 – L. Orcutt, J. Atkins, W. Lance

1836 – L. Orcutt, J. Atkins, J.A.Adams

1837 – L.Orcutt, J.A.Adams, A.Webster, M.Fisher

1838 – D. Haines, J.A.Adams, A.Webster,

M.Fisher

1839 – J. Damon, E. Smith

1840 – J. Damon, J. Atkins, S. Hoyt

1841 – E. Smith, C. Fisher, O.C.Warner

1842 – H. Wilson, C. Fisher, T.P.Fuller

1843 – T. Lyford, L. Orcutt, C. Fisher

1844- T. Lyford, L. Orcutt, C. Fisher

1845 – L. Orcutt, C. Fisher, W. Lance

1846 – L. Orcutt, C. Fisher, D. Gould, J. Way

1847 – C. Fisher, D. Gould, J. Way

1848 – C. Fisher, J. Way, M.O.Fisher, J. Walbridge

1849 – J. Damon, A. Webster, M. Fisher, M.O.Fisher, J. Lance

1850 – E. Hoyt, J. Damon, P. Dean

1851 – J. Damon, P. Dean, G.W. Stone

1852 – E. Hoyt, J. Atkins, M.O.Fisher

1853 – E. Hoyt, J. Atkins, D.Gould

1854 – E. Hoyt, C. Fisher, G.H.Paige

1855 – G.H.Paige, M.P.Wallace, R. Adams

1856 – J. Walbridge, Allen Perry

1857 – J. Walbridge, Allen Perry

1858 – S. Hoyt, J. Clark, P.Lyford

1859 – M. Fisher, S. Hoyt

1860 – M. Fisher, J. Hoyt, R. Lance

1861 – J. Hoyt, S.W.Osgood, B.F.Scott

1862 – C. Fisher, B.F.Scott, J. Atkins

1863 – C. Fisher. S.W.Osgood, J. Atkins

1864 – M.P.Wallace, B.F.Scott, B.W.Marsh

1865 – S.W.Osgood, J.H.Damon, N.K.Abbott

1866 – M.P.Wallace, C.M.Seabury, O.Kimball

1867 – M.P.Wallace, E.D.Putnam, W.P.Whittier

1868 – E. Hoyt, M.P.Wallace, W.P.Whittier

1869 – O.Kimball, G.W.Payne

1870 – O.Kimball, G.W.Payne, L. Herrick

1871 – W.P.Whittier,L.Herrick, R. Bruce

1872 – G.W.Payne, L.Herrick, N.K.Abbott

1873 – N.K.Abbott, E.T.Hopkins, C.C.Perry

1874 – W.P.Whittier, E.T.Hopkins, R.Laird

1875 – L. Herrick, R.Laird

1876 – L. Herrick, E.T.Hopkins, R.Laird

1877 – L Herrick, E.T.Hopkins, R. Laird

1878 – M.P.Wallace, L. Herrick, S.L. Wiswall

1879 – M.P.Wallace, G.L.Paige, G.Gould

1880 – M.P.Wallace, S.L.Wiswall

1881 – G. Gould, C.M.Fisher

In 1831, five selectmen were elected and served.

from: Vermont Historical Magazine, by John M. Fisher, 1867-1891. NB: It is unclear why the number of selectmen varies. Perhaps some terms were more than one year or some records were not found.

from: CATALOGUE OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF VERMONT, as CONNECTED WITH ITS POLITICAL HISTORY, TO 1851,

WITH SOME BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES, BY LEONARD DEMING

CABOT, Situated on the west side of Caledonia County, has one post office. Granted November 6, 1780. Chartered August 17, 1781, by Vermont, to Jesse Levingsworth and 65 others. Containing 23,040 acres. Organized March 29. 1788. First town clerk, Lyman Hitchcock. First constable, Jeremiah McDaniels, who left the town, and Nov. 24, Thomas Batchelder was chosen. First selectmen, Jonathan Heath, Thomas Lyford and David Blanchard. First born, David Blanchard, now in Patton, Canada. Thomas Osgood was town clerk from 1796 to 1832, (one year out) 35 years. His son, Thomas Osgood, Jr., from 1832–52, 20 years, with no jr. after 1845, and died this year. Joseph Fisher a selectman in 1797–1800, is the last survivor of the ancient officers. First settlers, James Bruce, Edmond Chapman, Jonathan Heath and Benjamin Webster, April 1785. First justice, Lyman Hitchcock, 1790. Others, Joseph Fisher 34 yrs; Thomas Osgood, Sr.. 34; John Damon 32; Anthony Perry 30; John W. Dana 28; Leonard Orcutt 21; Alpha Webstar 17; Roswell Farr 15; Tristram C. Hoyt 15; Marcus O. Fisher 13, and George W. Stone 13. First Rep. James Morse, 1792.