Most of the elements found in the coat of arms originate in the Great Seal of Vermont designed by Ira Allen.
These negotiations, which are sometimes called the Haldimand Affair because of his participation, involved brothers Ira and Ethan Allen, and were promoted to see if Vermont could be convinced to become a new British province, which would then provide a new avenue for attack against the southern portions of New York and New England.
Roger Enos purchased land in 1820 in the area from Ira Allen, who had been given original grants in the area but may have purchased this parcel from Herman Allen.
In 1789 Ira Allen, one of the towns founders built a dam across the upper falls, and used it to power two saw mills to provide cut timber for the British market in Québec.
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Those involved in the negotiations on Vermont's side included Ethan Allen, his brother Ira, Joseph Fay, and Thomas Chittenden, the governor of Vermont.