This page created 12 Feb 2018
The records below focus on deeds involving Jonathan Willard principal grantee of the town of Pawlet, now in Vermont. I have endeavored to find all deeds involving him from the charter for the town was issued in 1763 until his death in 1804, but some may have been missed.
The town of Pawlet, spelled Pawlett originally, was granted by the governor of New Hampshire. The area was later claimed by New York, and finally became part of the state of Vermont, as reflected in the "of" notations below.
He was also a grantee in three other towns in present-day Vermont: Pownal, Danby, and Harwich, now called Mt. Tabor. I have endeavored to find all his deeds recorded in those towns as well, and they are listed below the Pawlet deeds.
Deeds in which Jonathan Willard was grantee:
Date | Grantor | Grantee | Consid. | Description | Recorded | Notes |
29 Dec 1761 | Daniel Ross - dated in Albany | none stated | £50 | any right in Pawlett | 3:31 | |
15 Jan 1762 | John Willard of Claverack NY | Jonathan Willard | £10 LM NY | right in Pawlett | 3:36 | |
19 Jan 1762 | Matthew Davis of Pomfret CT | Jonathan Willard | £10 LM NY | write in Pawlett | 3:31 | |
28 Jan 1762 | Hezekiah Persons of Enfield CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:155 | |
28 Jan 1762 | David Persons of Enfield CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:156 | |
29 Jan 1762 | Joel Lomis of Windsor CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:144 | |
29 Jan 1762 | Nathl Lomis of Windor CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:146 | |
2 Feb 1762 | John Tainter of Colchester CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:141 | |
9 Feb 1762 | Amasa Jones of Colchester CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:140 | |
10 Feb 1762 | John Hough of Canterbury CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:143 | |
10 Feb 1762 | David Hough of Norwich CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:145 | |
Feb 1762 | Elisha Prat of Hebron CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:154 | |
9 Mar 1762 | Joel Fisk of Sherborn MA | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 part of Pawlett | 3:35 | |
2 Jun 1762 | Silas Howard of Oblong NY | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | 1/68 part of Pawlett | 3:33 | |
10 Jan 1763 | Henry Morris of Woodstock CT | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | £10 LM | all rights in Pawlett | 1:267 | |
25 Jan 1765 | Charles Clark of Colchester CT | Jonathan Willard of Saratoga NY | valuable sum | all rights in Pawlett | 1:158 | |
20 May 1765 | Abner Fuller of Latchook NY | Jonathan Willard of Saratoga NY | £10 LM NY | 1/68 share of undivided | 1:157 | |
3 Jun 1771 | Benjamin Willard of Brookfield MA | Jonathan Willard of Saratoga NY | £10 LM | lot 39 & rights | 1:159 | |
3 Aug 1771 | Amos Parker of Dutchess Co. NY | Jonathan Willard of Albany Co NY | £27 LM NY | right in Pawlett bought of J W | 3:7 | |
10 May 1774 | Joel Harmon of Pawlett NY | Jonathan Willard | £33-6-8 LM NY | right except 50 ac lot | 3:30 | |
6 Mar 1777 | Josiah Willard of Pawlett NY | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | £50 LM | lot 15 50 ac | 3:36 | |
1 May 1777 | John Pennoyer of Sharon CT | Jonathan Willard | £100 LM | 50 ac home lot | 2:149 | |
14 May 1778 | William Fitch of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard | £30 LM | 50 ac lot 18 | 3:29 | |
21 Aug 1780 | Park Woodward of Northampton MA | Jonathan Willard | £70 LM MA | lot 16 50 ac | 1:346 | |
3 Apr 1782 | William Fitch of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard | £40 LM | 50 ac & all rights | 1:306 | |
2 Apr 1783 | Soloman & Mary Steel | Jonathan Willard | £180 LM | 50 ac | 2:18 | |
2 Apr 1783 | Soloman Steel of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard | £1320 LM | 340 ac | 2:19 | |
11 Apr 1785 | William Fitch of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard | £40 LM | right of John Handly except 50 ac | 3:28 | |
11 Dec 1785 | John Pennoyer of Hudson NY | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | $85 | 40 ac | 3:185 | |
30 Apr 1788 | Elkanah Cobb of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | £3-15 LM | land | 3:37 | |
21 Mar 1794 | Lewis Beaber of Troy NY | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | £40 LM | 40 ac & right | 3:217 | |
6 Mar 1797 | James Leak & Kingsley of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | £60 LM | 37 ac & 30 ac | 5:42 | |
24 Mar 1797 | Caleb Allen of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | £10-10 LM | 60 ac | 5:43 | |
1 Jan 1800 | Elijha Averil constable & collector | Jonathan Willard Sr of Pawlett VT | 68 ¢ LM | 40 ac | 5:247 | |
29 Mar 1800 | John Grant of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | $900 | 65 ac | 5:275 | |
2 Dec 1800 | Jonathan Willard Jr of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | $6,000 mortgage | 3 50 ac lots from 5:127 | 5:308 | Paid off 6 __ 1801, recorded 24 Sep 1801 (5:309) |
24 Feb 1803 | John Stark of South Hero VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | $60 | 100 ac | 5:519 | |
3 Mar 1803 | Jonathan Willard Jr of Rutland VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | $200 | all land in Pawlett, Danby & Timouth | 6:164 | |
16 Mar 1803 | Jonathan Willard Jr of Rutland VT | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | $600 | lot in Pawlett & Danby | 6:163 |
Deeds in which Jonathan Willard was Grantor:
Date | Grantor | Grantee | Consid. | Description | Recorded | Notes |
29 Jan 1763 | Jonathan Willard of Albany NY | Abner Baldwin of Litchfield CT | £15 LM | 1 right in Pawlett | 2:54 | |
27 May 1768 | Jonathan Willard of Saratoga NY | Simon Burtton | £7 York M | lot 43 50 ac | 1:42 | |
29 May 1770 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Ezekiel Harmon | £50 LM NY | lot 27 & 28 50 ac each | 3:38 | |
24 Sep 1771 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Jonathan, Elisha, Moses & Elisabeth Brewer,heirs of Moses Brewer of Sherborn MA | £100 CM NY | 1 right in Pawlett, 2 Harwich, 1 Pownall | 1:229 | Pownall right of grantor, Harwich rights of grantor & Charles Foot, Pawlett right of Amasa Jones |
6 Jan 1774 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Joel Harmon | £33-6-8 LM NY | lot 32 50 ac | 2:116 | |
10 May 1775 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Gideon Adams | £29 NY M | lot 66 100 ac | 1:127 | |
7 Mar 1776 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Caleb Allen | £45 NY M | 100 ac lot | 1:102 | |
19 Mar 1776 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Jedediah Read | £80 NY M | several 50 ac lots | 1:70 | |
3 Apr 1776 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Nehemiah Ligbe | £48 NY M | 2 50 ac lots | 1:113 | |
16 Apr 1776 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Lemuel Clark | £65 NY M | lot 60 & 61 100 ac | 1:124 | |
15 Feb 1777 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Samuel Willard | £141 LM NY | mill lot 19 1½ ac 30 rods & mill pond 12¼ ac | 6:210 | |
11 Apr 1777 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Josiah Willard | £20 LM | 50 ac lot | 1:79 | |
14 May 1778 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | William Fitch | £30 LM | lot 64 50 ac | 1:80 | |
15 Jul 1779 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Soloman Steel of Woodbury CT | £1320 LM | 300 ac | 1:120 | |
15 Jul 1779 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Mary Steel wife of Soloman | £180 LM | 50 ac | 1:122 | |
11 Nov 1779 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Simeon Edgerton of Hebron CT | £100 LM VT | 250 ac & 50 ac | 1:200 | |
10 Jan 1780 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Stewart | £54 LM VT | 100 ac | 1:147 | |
10 Dec 1781 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jerome Smith of Glassenbury CT | £80 LM VT | 160 ac | 1:328 | |
21 Apr 1783 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Mary Steel wife of Soloman | £40 LM | 50 ac | 2:87 | |
21 Apr 1783 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Soloman Steel of Pawlett | £240-2-1 LM | 325 ac where S. lives | 2:88 | |
11 Jul 1783 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Abraham Lansing of Burlington VT | £141 LM VT | lot 40 | 5:521 | |
11 Oct 1783 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | David Welch | £9 LM | right of Abner Baldwin | 2:132 | |
10 Dec 1784 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett | John Pennoyer of Sharon CT | £30 LM | 60 ac | 2:73 | |
8 Apr 1786 | John Cobb of Pawlett VT | Jon’n Willard & other selectmen of Pawlett | £8 LM | land including the burying ground | 3:265 | |
4 Mar 1787 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | James Leach & Ebenezer Kingsly | £40 LM | 2 40 ac lots | 2:287 | |
7 Mar 1787 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Amon Curtis | £115 LM | 2 50 ac lots | 2:177 | |
2 Jun 1787 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Perceval Goceman of Stephentown NY | £106 LM | 70 ac | 2:155 | |
1 Sep 1787 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Samuel Benny of Pawlett | £18 LM | 18 ac | 2:185 | |
30 Apr 1788 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Elkanah Cobb | £60 LM | 50 ac lot | 2:198 | |
6 Nov 1788 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Elisha Fitch of Pawlett | £60 LM | 120 ac | 2:230 | |
1 Jan 1789 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jesse Adams of Pawlett | £30 LM | 20 ac | 2:219 | |
9 Feb 1789 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Minor Fuller | £45 LM | 50 ac lot | 2:197 | |
1 Oct 1789 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Seely Brown | £120 LM | 80 ac | 2:268 | |
22 Dec 1789 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Daniel Hulett of Pawlett | £74 LM | 63 ac | 2:277 | |
23 Apr 1790 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Seely Brown of Pawlett | £30 LM | 20 ac | 3:12 | |
20 Jul 1790 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Joseph Fitch of Pawlett | £150 LM | 3 50 ac lots | 2:370 | |
4 Sep 1790 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jesse Tryon of Pawlett | £30 LM | 10 ac 10 rods | 2:352 | |
19 Nov 1790 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Nathanl Brewster | £40 LM | lot 42 40 ac | 3:113 | |
31 Mar 1791 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Joel Hoddard of Poltney VT | £47-5 LM VT | 41 ac 15 rods | 3:14 | |
14 Dec 1792 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Pomroy | £50 LM | 42 ac | 3:89 | |
15 Feb 1793 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Fitch of Pawlett | £200 LM | 50 ac | 3:114 | |
21 Sep 1793 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Grant of Pawlett | £97 LM | 65 ac | 3:246 | |
10 Dec 1793 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jess Lyon | £5 LM | lot 53 | 3:194 | |
14 Apr 1794 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Joseph Haskull of Pawlett | £17-2 LM | 14 ¼ ac | 3:200 | |
2 May 1794 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Joseph Mulliken of Pawlett | £25 LM | 2½ ac 2 rods | 3:213 | |
14 May 1795 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | George Rush | £120-1-6 LM | 86½ ac 24 sq rods | 3:254 | |
10 Dec 1795 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Penoyer of Hudson NY | $80 | 40 ac | 3:277 | |
1 Jan 1796 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Abiather Evans of Pawlett VT | £130-9-4 LM VT | 63½ ac & 30 rods | 5:91 | |
7 Apr 1796 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Selah Brown of Pawlett | £14 LM | 2 lots | 5:12 | |
3 Oct 1796 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jesse Tryon of Pawlett | £20 LM | lot 5 & 6 | 5:29 | |
7 Apr 1797 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Caleb Allen of Pawlett VT | $113.34 | 5½ ac & 8½ ac | 5:97 | |
22 May 1797 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Oliver Loomis of Pawlett VT | $500 | parcel of land | 5:50 | |
25 Jul 1797 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | William Potter of Pawlett VT | £20 LM VT | 40 ac | 5:170 | |
28 Oct 1797 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | William Potter of Pawlett VT | £5 LM | right of Joel Fisk | 5:67 | |
5 Nov 1797 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jacob Rush | $105 | parcel of land | 5:37 | |
26 Mar 1798 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | grandson Jonathan Willard Jr of Pawlett | love & see note | 5 50 ac lots, 2 of first division by his own right, 3, 13, 14, 15 | 5:127 | “...with his diligent and faithful service in waiting on me in my old age and decline of life and in providing nursing for my comfortable support and as a compensation for the said services.” |
5 Jul 1798 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | grandson Samuel Willard of Pawlett | $66.66 | 2 ac small lot | 5:114 | |
8 Oct 1798 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | grandson Benjamin Willard of Pawlett | love & see note | 100 ac | 5:128 | “ & goodwill together with his kind offer and filial obedience to me.” |
8 Oct 1798 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Samuel Wesks of Pawlett VT | $60 | 18½ ac | 5:139 | |
21 Feb 1799 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Samuel Baldwin of Pawlett VT | $989.66 secured | 172 ac | 5:221 | |
17 May 1799 | Jonathan Willard Sr of Pawlett VT | grandson Samuel Willard | love, aff’n & gdwl | 50 ac | 5:168 | Samuel sold it to Oliver Loomis for $500 18 May 1799 (5:169-170) |
9 Jan 1800 | Jonathan Willard Sr of Pawlett VT | grandson Jonathan Willard Jr of Pawlett | $166 | 50 ac | 5:211 | |
17 Jan 1800 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | William Potter of Pawlett VT | $500 | 80 ac | 5:210 | |
27 Jan 1800 | Jonathan Willard Sr of Pawlett VT | Samuel Baldwin of Pawlett VT | $972 | 137 ac | 5:222 | |
24 Feb 1800 | Jonathan Willard Sr of Pawlett VT | Ezsa Sheldon of Pawlett VT | $100 | 20 rights | 5:233 | |
12 Mar 1800 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Daniel Hubett of Pawlett VT | $630 | 96 ac & 60 rods | 5:274 | |
29 Mar 1800 | Jonathan Willard & Jonathan Jr of P. | Samuel Goodsheed of Barnstable MA | $1,200 | 95 ac | 5:494 | |
17 Oct 1800 | Jonathan Willard & Jonathan Jr of P. | Jonathan Paul | $100 | 20 ac | 5:310 | |
8 Dec 1800 | Jonathan Willard Sr of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard Jr of Pawlett VT | $2,500 | 100 ac lot | 5:437 | |
16 Dec 1800 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Potter of Pawlett VT | $840 | 60 ac | 5:312 | |
16 Dec 1800 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Maj. Ozial Clark | $1,076 | 81 ac 50 rods | 5:331 | |
24 Mar 1801 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Moses & Joseph Porter of Pawlett | $120 | 25 ac | 5:523 | |
7 Oct 1801 | Jonathan Willard & Jonathan Jr of Pawlett | Ielah Betts | $200 | parcel of land | 5:502 | |
25 Nov 1801 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Samuel Wright of Pawlett VT | $295 | lot 19, 20, 48, 23, 24, 25, 38, 36 | 6:24 | |
6 Jan 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | James Hall of Pawlett VT | $140 | 28 ac 28 rods | 5:457 | |
7 Jan 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Reuben Smith of Pawlett VT | $200 | 100 ac | 5:431 | |
7 Jan 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jacob Edgerton of Pawlett VT | $560 | parcel of land | 6:27 | |
29 Mar 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | son Joseph Willard of Pawlett VT | love, gw & affn | parcel of land | 5:472 | |
31 Mar 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | son Joseph Willard of Pawlett VT | good will & affn | lot 16 | 5:473 | |
11 Oct 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jonathan Willard Jr | $3,000 | J W home lot 2 & lots 3, 13, 14, 15 | 6:37 | |
12 Oct 1802 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | grandson Jonathan Willard Jr | $6 & see note | lot 1 50 ac | 6:38 | "love affection & unvaried pains & diligence in supporting protecting and comforting in the decline of life and under the infirmities of age…" |
24 Feb 1803 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | John Stark of South Hero VT | $50 | parcel of land | 5:520 | |
24 Feb 1803 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Jacob Rush | $439 | land in 2 deeds J W Jr to grantee | 6:68 | |
28 Feb 1803 | Jonathan Willard of Rutland VT | Jacob Edgerton of Pawlett VT | $150 | 50 ac | 6:105 | |
13 Mar 1803 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett VT | Benjamin Willard of Pawlett VT | $1,000 | 100 ac | 5:521 | |
24 Nov 1803 | Jonathan Willard of Rutland VT | William Potter of Pawlett VT | $1,000 | all land & tenements in Pawlett, Danby, Wells & elsewhere in VT | 6:114 |
Deeds recorded in other towns:
Date |
Grantor |
Grantee |
Consid. |
Description |
Recorded |
Notes |
30 Aug 1761 | Jonathan Willard, Eldad Vanwort, Hendrick Minard & Willim Fincout of Albany Co. NY | Jonathan Moulton of Hampton NH | £20 each with charter fees | all their rights in new township of Harwich | Mt. Tabor 2:231 |
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24 Sep 1771 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlett NY | Jonathan, Elisha, Moses & Elisabeth Brewer,heirs of Moses Brewer of Sherborn MA | £100 CM NY | 1 right in Pawlett, 2 Harwich, 1 Pownall | Pownall 2:114 | Pownall right of grantor, Harwich rights of grantor & Charles Foot, Pawlett right of Amasa Jones |
2 Mar 1771 | Jonathan Willard of Pawlet, Albany Co. NY | Jesse Irish Jr. of Danby, Albany Co., NY | £50 | his right in Danby & lots 63 in first division & 57 in second division | Danby 1:60 |
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—Notes:
Three deeds appear in the Pawlet index as in book 4, which has not been filmed and do not appear above: Jonathan Willard to Samuel Stark, to Lewis Beber, and to Jermiah Bekhorn
I have copies of each of the pages extracted above. Please contact me for clarification or copies, using the link below.
The original records are handwritten, in some cases faded, and some films of poor quality. Errors no doubt were made.
In the property descriptions, I have extracted the contents rather than attempting to transcribe it exactly. Full meets and bounds are included in the originals, but I have extracted only those naming adjoining owners or other landmarks.
Deed Book |
FHL Film No. |
1,2,3 |
28704 |
5,6 |
28705 |
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