Cumberland County, New York

Cumberland County, New York was a county in the Province of New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was divided out of Albany County in New York in 1766, but eventually became a part of Vermont in 1777. At that time, Vermont was holding itself out as the Republic of Vermont and was not admitted to the Union until 1791.

Located south of Gloucester County and east of Charlotte County,[1] it was incorporated from Albany County, as was Charlotte County, Province of New York. This new County was created in 1766, reverted in 1767, and created once more in 1768.[2]

On June 6, 1775, a Committee of Correspondence of the County met in Westminster to complain about the tax acts passed by Parliament without colonial representation.[3] Major William Williams, later a Colonel in Ethan Allen's 1st Regiment, represented the County as Delegate to the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1776 (the Second Provincial Congress).[4] It was abandoned de facto by the authorities in 1777, but was de jure part of New York until 1791.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Anderson, George Baker. "Landmarks of Rensselaer County". archive.org. p. 67. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Dollarhide, William; Remington, Gordon Lewis (2006). New York State Censuses and Substitutes. Genealogical Publishing. ISBN 9780806317663. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  3. ^ American Archives Consisting of a Collection of Authentick Records, State Papers, Debates, and Letters and Other Notices of Publick Affairs, etc. Vol. 4. 1838. pp. 918–919. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Register of the District of Columbia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 1896. 1896. p. 152. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

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