Editing Hampton, New York (section)

== History ==
This area of New York was part of a jurisdictional dispute between New York and Vermont. The matter was not settled until after 1790.

The town was formed in 1786 and was once called "Hampton Corners" and "Greenfield."  It was founded by former [[American Revolutionary War]] officer Gideon G. Warren. The first town meeting was conducted in his home. Many of the first settlers were from [[Massachusetts]] and [[Connecticut]]. The land contains parts of early land patents, including Skene's Little Patent and those issued to groups of British officers.

In 1783, the [[Poultney River]] at the eastern town line suddenly changed course and became unnavigable due to a sudden influx of water.

Red [[slate]] and other colored slates were mined here.

The [[William Miller Chapel and Ascension Rock]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>