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Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Colchester was chartered on June 7, 1763. Colchester was first settled by Ira and Ethan Allen and their cousin, Remember Baker. Ira Allen was the first Town Clerk. The population was 17,067 at the 2010 census making Colchester the fourth-largest town in Vermont by population.
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- 1763 - Colchester was one of the New Hampshire grants, and was chartered June 7, 1763, to Edward Burling and sixty-six associates.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886 - 1791 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 137
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849 - 1791 - The town of Colchester was organized in 1791, though the first town meeting on record was held March 18, 1793.
At this meeting Joshua STANTON was elected moderator and treasurer; Joshua STANTON, jr., town clerk; William MUNSON, constable; John LAW and Thomas HILL, selectmen. Thomas BUTTERFIELD was the first representative, elected in 1785; and the first justice of the peace, appointed in 1787. The...Read MORE... - 1800 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 347
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849 - 1804 - The First Congregational Church of Colchester, located at the Center, was organized September 14, 1804, in a school-house then standing near the village.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886 - 1810 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 657
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849 - 1820 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 960
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849 - 1820 - The First Baptist Church of Colchester, located at the Center, was organized January 19, 1820, with eight members.
The Rev. Phineas COLVER was the first pastor.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886 - 1824 - The First Methodist Church of Colchester is located at the Center.
In 1824 the few Methodists in town met together and held public worship with the Congregationalists and Baptists in an old school-house standing on the site of the present academy building... The first meeting-house was built in 1839; it was constructed of brick and cost $1,500.
History of...Read MORE... - 1830 - Dunbar's Hotel, one mile east of Winooski village, was built by Arad MERRILL in 1830.
He kept the house some twelve years, when his son Andrew succeeded him. In 1878 Frank J. DUNBAR purchased the property, and has since that time been proprietor. The building is two and one-half stories, and will accommodate about eighty guests. Numbers of summer boarders stop with Mr. DUNBAR every...Read MORE... - 1830 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 1,489
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849 - 1839 - Colchester
Colchester, Vermont
Chittenden county, is pleasantly situated at the head of a bay on the E. side of lake Champlain, 36 miles N.W. from Montpelier, and 6 N. from Burlington. This town is well watered by Onion river, and some smaller streams. Colchester has some good and some poor land, some trade...Read MORE... - 1840 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 1,739
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849 - 1849 Colchester
Chittenden Co. There are two small ponds in this town. The largest contains about sixty acres. On the outlet to this pond are still seen the remains of beavers' works. The principal streams of this town are, the River Lamoille, which runs from Milton through the north-west corner into Lake...Read MORE... - 1854 - Colchester
Colchester, a post-township of Chittenden co., Vt, on the Vermont Central railroad, 35 miles N. W. of Montpelier. Pop., 2575.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854. - 1859
COLCHESTER, a township of Chittenden co., in the state of Vermont, U.S., 46 m. SW of Montpelier, indented on the W by Mallet's bay, and arm of Lake Champlain, and watered by Lamoille and Onion rivers. Pop. in 1840, 1,739; Partly in this town is the flourishing village of Winooski.
A Gazetteer of ...Read MORE... - 1871 - THOMPSON's Mills, one-half mile east of Colchester Center, were erected in 1871 by R. P. THOMPSON. Mr. THOMPSON here runs a saw-mill, a grist-mill, and a cider-mill.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886 - 1881 - The Mallet's Bay post-office was established here in 1881. Reuben W. THAYER is postmaster.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886 
1883 - RAILWAY DISASTERS. Serious Smash-up on the Central Vermont Line.
[Special Dispatch to The Boston Journal]
ST. ALBANS, Vt., Sept. 2. - A serious accident occurred on the Central Vermont Railroad Saturday night at Colchester, where two passenger trains collided and thirteen trainmen received more or less severe injuries. The trains in collision were the fast...Read MORE...- 1886 - Colchester
The township of Colchester is bounded on the north by Milton, on the east by Essex, on the south by the city of Burlington and town of South Burlington, and on the west by Lake Champlain. The surface of the town is generally rolling without any great elevations, although along the banks of Winooski ...Read MORE... - 1886 Colchester
There are two villages in town, Colchester Center and Winooski, besides a number of houses at Colchester Station. Upon the "north bend" of Mallet's Bay there are about forty farm houses, and about seventy upon the "south bend."
Colchester Center is a quiet little hamlet containing a town-house,...Read MORE... - 1895 - Colchester
Colchester, a post-hamlet of Chittenden co., Vt., in Colchester township, 1 mile from the Central Vermont Rail road, and about 6 miles N.E. of Burlington. Colchester Station is 20 miles S. of St. Albans. The township is bounded on the N.W. by Lake Champlain, and contains a village named Winooski...Read MORE... 
Rock Island, Mallets Bay (Fisherman's Paradise) on Lake Champlain, Vt.
Postcard- 1908 - Little Boy Played "Buffalo Bill"
A shooting accident that came near resulting fatally occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Coats at Mallets Bay Tuesday, when Gardner Bartholomew, aged 10 years, shot William Coats, Jr., a child of four, in the head with a ball from a 32-calibre revolver. The ball struck the boy on the side...Read MORE... - 1916
Colchester, a post-village of Chittenden co., Vt., in Colchester township (town), 6 miles NE. of Burlington. The town is bounded on the NW. by Lake Champlain, and contains Winooski village, which is on the Winooski River. Pop. of the town in 1900, 5352 ; of the village, about 200.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher 
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1763 - Colchester was one of the New Hampshire grants, and was chartered June 7, 1763, to Edward Burling and sixty-six associates.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
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1791 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 137
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849
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1791 - The town of Colchester was organized in 1791, though the first town meeting on record was held March 18, 1793.
At this meeting Joshua STANTON was elected moderator and treasurer; Joshua STANTON, jr., town clerk; William MUNSON, constable; John LAW and Thomas HILL, selectmen. Thomas BUTTERFIELD was the first representative, elected in 1785; and the first justice of the peace, appointed in 1787. The... Read MORE...
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1800 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 347
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849
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1804 - The First Congregational Church of Colchester, located at the Center, was organized September 14, 1804, in a school-house then standing near the village.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
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1810 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 657
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849
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1820 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 960
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849
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1820 - The First Baptist Church of Colchester, located at the Center, was organized January 19, 1820, with eight members.
The Rev. Phineas COLVER was the first pastor.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
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1824 - The First Methodist Church of Colchester is located at the Center.
In 1824 the few Methodists in town met together and held public worship with the Congregationalists and Baptists in an old school-house standing on the site of the present academy building... The first meeting-house was built in 1839; it was constructed of brick and cost $1,500.
History of... Read MORE...
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1830 - Dunbar's Hotel, one mile east of Winooski village, was built by Arad MERRILL in 1830.
He kept the house some twelve years, when his son Andrew succeeded him. In 1878 Frank J. DUNBAR purchased the property, and has since that time been proprietor. The building is two and one-half stories, and will accommodate about eighty guests. Numbers of summer boarders stop with Mr. DUNBAR every... Read MORE...
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1830 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 1,489
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849
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1839 - Colchester
Colchester, Vermont
Chittenden county, is pleasantly situated at the head of a bay on the E. side of lake Champlain, 36 miles N.W. from Montpelier, and 6 N. from Burlington. This town is well watered by Onion river, and some smaller streams. Colchester has some good and some poor land, some trade... Read MORE...
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1840 - Population of Colchester, Vermont - 1,739
A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849
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1849 Colchester
Chittenden Co. There are two small ponds in this town. The largest contains about sixty acres. On the outlet to this pond are still seen the remains of beavers' works. The principal streams of this town are, the River Lamoille, which runs from Milton through the north-west corner into Lake... Read MORE...
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1854 - Colchester
Colchester, a post-township of Chittenden co., Vt, on the Vermont Central railroad, 35 miles N. W. of Montpelier. Pop., 2575.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1859
COLCHESTER, a township of Chittenden co., in the state of Vermont, U.S., 46 m. SW of Montpelier, indented on the W by Mallet's bay, and arm of Lake Champlain, and watered by Lamoille and Onion rivers. Pop. in 1840, 1,739; Partly in this town is the flourishing village of Winooski.
A Gazetteer of ... Read MORE...
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1871 - THOMPSON's Mills, one-half mile east of Colchester Center, were erected in 1871 by R. P. THOMPSON. Mr. THOMPSON here runs a saw-mill, a grist-mill, and a cider-mill.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
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1881 - The Mallet's Bay post-office was established here in 1881. Reuben W. THAYER is postmaster.
History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
1883 - RAILWAY DISASTERS. Serious Smash-up on the Central Vermont Line.
[Special Dispatch to The Boston Journal]
ST. ALBANS, Vt., Sept. 2. - A serious accident occurred on the Central Vermont Railroad Saturday night at Colchester, where two passenger trains collided and thirteen trainmen received more or less severe injuries. The trains in collision were the fast... Read MORE...
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1886 Colchester
There are two villages in town, Colchester Center and Winooski, besides a number of houses at Colchester Station. Upon the "north bend" of Mallet's Bay there are about forty farm houses, and about seventy upon the "south bend."
Colchester Center is a quiet little hamlet containing a town-house,... Read MORE...
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1886 - Colchester
The township of Colchester is bounded on the north by Milton, on the east by Essex, on the south by the city of Burlington and town of South Burlington, and on the west by Lake Champlain. The surface of the town is generally rolling without any great elevations, although along the banks of Winooski ... Read MORE...
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1895 - Colchester
Colchester, a post-hamlet of Chittenden co., Vt., in Colchester township, 1 mile from the Central Vermont Rail road, and about 6 miles N.E. of Burlington. Colchester Station is 20 miles S. of St. Albans. The township is bounded on the N.W. by Lake Champlain, and contains a village named Winooski... Read MORE...
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1908 - Little Boy Played "Buffalo Bill"
A shooting accident that came near resulting fatally occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Coats at Mallets Bay Tuesday, when Gardner Bartholomew, aged 10 years, shot William Coats, Jr., a child of four, in the head with a ball from a 32-calibre revolver. The ball struck the boy on the side... Read MORE...
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1916
Colchester, a post-village of Chittenden co., Vt., in Colchester township (town), 6 miles NE. of Burlington. The town is bounded on the NW. by Lake Champlain, and contains Winooski village, which is on the Winooski River. Pop. of the town in 1900, 5352 ; of the village, about 200.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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