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- Deacon JEREMIAH CLARK was one of the earliest settlers of Shaftsbury, Bennington, VT. He came there from Plainfield, CT, about 1767 to settle on what was then called the New Hampshire Grants.
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From MYRON H. CLARK research:
"JEREMIAH was a Revolutionary War soldier and a Delegate to the Vermont Convention, 24 Jul 1776 and Windsor 4 Jun 1777. He fought at the Battle of Bennington, holding the commission of Major. His sword may be seen in the Museum at Bennington, VT. His eldest son of the same name also fought in the same battle when a boy of 16 years old.
JEREMIAH was active during the long controversy between the states, which was settled in 1793-4. He was Chief Judge of the Special Court for the shire of Bennington, VT, in 1778, and a member of the state council from 1777 to1780. He pronounced sentence of death on David Redding the first man executed under sentence of death in the state of Vermont. He was a man of iron will, strong resolution - always pursuing a fixed purpose to the accomplished end, possessing just the right points of character for the times in which he lived, times that tried mens souls.
He was a prominent man in Vermont history and was referred to as both "Major" and "Judge", he having filled both positions during his eventful life.
He originally came from Plainfield, CT, and settled in Shaftsbury, VT in 1767 where he resided for the remainder of his life."
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