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shire and going to Massachusetts; he did not 1 G. Knight, admitted to the Bar in 1891, is the first of his descendants to follow the return to Brattleboro for a year._ law. He took an active part in the revolution He represented Brattleboro in the Assem ary struggle, and favored New York as late as 1778, but becoming convinced that New bly in 178 1, 1783, 1784 and 1785, and was York could not maintain her claim to the Chief Judge of the Windham County court Vermont territory, he submitted to the in 1786, and perhaps earlier, and after his

service as judge of the Supreme Court, was authority of the State, and was commis again elected Chief Judge of the county sioned a justice of the peace in 1781. court in 1794, 1795, This appointment w as remonstrated • and in 1801. He was elected second assist against by Leonard ant in 1789 and Chief Spaulding and oth Judge in 1791, ser ers, and the appoint ving until 1794. ment was suspended Citing Dr. Graham for a time; but his again, he wrote of conduct was reviewed Knight that " He was at the fall session of bred to the law; as a the Legislature, and gentleman of great his appointment con abilities, he has ren firmed by a regularly dered to his fellow executed commis citizens many essen sion. He was prom tial services, but I am inently mentioned in sorry to add, they !793- 'n connection have by no means with the appointment been recompensed as of United States dis they ought to be. trict judge upon the To Mr. Knight that resignation of Mr. celebrated line of Chipman. Matthew Pope may be trulyLyon then wrote of applied, 'An honest him: "However he WHEELOCK G. VEAZEV. man's the noblest got his education, he work of God.'" has it in such a de gree, both universally and professionally, as Elijah Paine was a son of Seth Paine of would do honor to a gentleman in the most Brooklyn, Conn. He commenced his studies enlightened country." Judge Wheeler of preparatory to entrance at Harvard Univer Brattleboro writes of him : " His reputation sity, but abandoned them in 1776, for sev as it has come down by tradition is that of a man of learning, accomplishments and, eral months, to take up arms in behalf of his country. He graduated at that Univer professionally, of strict integrity." He was probably buried in the old ceme- sity in 178 1, studied law and removed to Windsor, Vt, in 1784, but soon left it and tary at Centerville, in Brattleboro, but noth began a settlement at Williamstown, in the ing marks his grave, and its location is un midst of an extensive wilderness. He was known. His descendants still live in Brattleboro engaged during his life in great business and Dummerston; a great-grandson, Henry I enterprises, constructing turnpikes, erecting