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Although Nathaniel's surname here below is spelled Dumbolton, it is not
significant as the name had many varied spellings. In those days, a
writer or copyist spelled names as they heard them.
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Some sources claim that Nathaniel Dumbleton was born in Grafton,
Windham County, Vermont. This is highly improbable. The Town of Grafton
did not even acquire its name until 1791 when the citizens of the Town of Thomlinson,
dissatisfied with its name, held an auction to rename the town. One
Joseph Axtell won the auction through a bid of 5 pounds and a jug
of rum. He renamed the Town of Thomlison after his hometown of
Grafton, Massachusetts. Since Nathaniel Dumbleton was born in 1740,
he hardly could have been born in Grafton, Vermont. He did live
there as his name appears on various census records. When he later
moved to New York, he was the first person elected to the office of
Supervisor (mayor) of the Town of Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York.
Nathanel had removed to the town from Grafton, Windham County, Vermont,
and tradition says that through his influence, the town received the
name which it has since borne.
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