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- Both states claimed the territory, and a boundary dispute ensued. To settle the dispute, an Order-in-Council was signed by King George III on July 20, 1764. This order stated that the boundary between New Hampshire and New York would be the west bank of the river, effectively settling the dispute between New York and New Hampshire.
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Oct 27, 2019 · New York officials used their clout to block Vermont’s admission. The old dispute was finally resolved in 1791, when Vermont agreed to pay New York the whopping sum of $30,000.
- Then Again: Vermont and New Hampshire, a long rivalry
In 1790, following the Revolution, New York agreed to stop...
- Then Again: Vermont and New Hampshire, a long rivalry
By 1790, the issues over Vermont statehood were pretty well resolved, but 10 years earlier nothing had been certain. The trouble started decades earlier when Benning Wentworth, New Hampshire’s colonial governor, began issuing land grants in Vermont.
Nov 27, 2022 · The only solution was to strike a deal with New York, which Vermont officials did in 1790. For $30,000, New York authorities agreed to drop all claims to land.
May 19, 2024 · In 1790, following the Revolution, New York agreed to stop using its political clout to block Vermont’s admission to the United States — only after Vermont paid it the then-hefty sum of...
The land grants, totaling about 135 (including 131 towns), were made on land claimed by New Hampshire west of the Connecticut River, territory that was also claimed by the Province of New York. The resulting dispute led to the eventual establishment of the Vermont Republic, which later became the U.S. state of Vermont.
After NY won the legal battle, NH granted settlers, citing persecution from NY, declared themselves free from Great Britain’s rule and established the Republic of Vermont in 1777. Seventeen towns on the east side of the Connecticut River asked to join the new republic.
The New York Patents. How did Vermont become the size and shape that it is today? The colony of New York thought it owned the land that is now Vermont. In 1764, King George III agreed and said that the Connecticut River was the border between New York and New Hampshire.
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