From Historical Rutland: an illustrated history of Rutland, Vermont, from the granting of the charter in 1761 to 1911 by Rev. F. E. Davison, Rutland, Vt.: P.H. Brehmer, 1911, page 10:
Wild Beasts
The wolf and tear often descend from the east mountains and do much damage, destroying the sheep and corn.
The value of land is from twenty shillings to £60 an acre. The number of inhabitants is about 1,600, emigrated from England, Ireland, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the State of New York.