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DAR Dedicates David Allis New Reproduced 1789 Gravestone
David Allis served as Bolton town moderator and selectman during the Revolutionary War and instrumental in founding N.Bolton (now Vernon).
Capt. Noah Grant Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution have dedicated the gravestone reproduction of the 1789 tablet of David Allis that was found damaged beyond repair in the backyard of an area home. Under the auspices of the Vernon Historical Society, funds were raised to cover the cost of the reproduction. An historic preservation grant was received by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to cover the remaining balance. Artist Randall Nelson of Willington located and secured the schist, and carved and installed the stone.
David Allis served as Bolton town moderator and selectman during the Revolutionary War and was instrumental in founding the North Bolton (now Vernon) ecclesiastical society and securing its first minister. He died in 1789 and was buried in the North Bolton graveyard on Bamforth Road (Vernon). The Town of Vernon was officially established in 1808 by act of the Connecticut legislature.
A formal recognition is planned for the summer of 2021.