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On Allen's return to Bennington, the settlers met at the Catamount Tavern to discuss their options.

These discussions resulted in the formation of the Green Mountain Boys, with local militia companies in each of the surrounding towns.

Allen was named their Colonel Commandant, and cousins Seth Warner and Remember Baker were captains of two of the companies.

Further meetings resulted in the creation of committees of safety, and laid down rules by which to resist attempts by the New York provincial government to establish its authority.

These included denying surveyors sent by the province the ability to survey any land in the Grants, not just land owned through the Wentworth grants.