DERBY. DEWEYSBURGH.-DOG RIVER. DORSET. Ind. corn, 3,080; potatoes, 93,006; hay, tons, 3,896; sugar, lbs. 47,633; wool, 10,446. Population, 1681. DOG RIVER, is formed in Northfield, organized March 29, 1798, and _Timothy | oats, 28,263; rye, 270; b'k wheat, 2,102; Hinman was first town clerk. For some years this place was visited by hunting parties of the St. Francis Indians, who formerly claimed all the north part of this DEWEYSBURGH, was a tract of 5310 state, and with whom some trade in pel-acres, lying between Danville and Peachtries was carried on. In 1808, Elder am, chartered to Elijah Dewey and assoSamuel Smith was settled over the Bap-ciates, February 28, 1782. it was ortist church and society in this town, and ganized as a town, but in November 1810, he died in 1810. The Rev. Luther Le- was divided by act of Legislature, and land was settled over the Congregational one half of it annexed to Danville and church in 1810, and died in November, the other half to Peacham. 1822. A meeting house 44 by 54 feet, was completed in 1820, on a small emi-by the union of several streams from nence, near the centre of the town. Since Roxbury, Brookfield, &c. and taking a that time, houses of worship have been northerly course through Berlin, falls erected by the Baptists, Methodists and into Winooski river, three quarters of a Episcopalians. The Episcopal church mile below the village of Montpelier. Its was organized at Derby Line, July 25, length is about 16 miles, and it waters 1840, by the name of St. John's Church, about 80 square miles. and their beautiful new church was con- DORSET, a post town in the north secrated the next day. This church part of Bennington county, is in lat. 43° stands within a few rods of Canada line, | 15' and long. 4o 1', and is bounded north and the congregation is collected from | by Danby, east by Peru, south by Manthe village and country on both sides. chester and west by Rupert. It was This parish has grown up under the min- chartered Aug. 20, 1761, and contains istry of the Rev. N. W. Camp, who still about 41 square miles. The first settlecontinues his labors here. A literary in- ment was made in 1768, by Felex Powell, stitution has recently been established at from Massachusetts, Isaac Lacy, from Derby, under the patronage of the Bap- Connecticut, and Benj. Baldwin, Abratists, denominated the Derby Literary ham Underhill, John Manley, and Geo. Institute. It has a male and female de- Gage, from New York. The town was partment, which are respectively under organized in 1769, when Asa Baldwin the charge of Mr. Alvah Hovey and Miss was chosen town clerk. Cephas Kent E. Ayres. The surface of this township was the first representative. In 1781, the is very level, more so than any other in Rev. Elijah Sill was settled over the the county. There are some plains of Congregational church and society here, several hundred acres extent; and, where but the time of his dismission is not the land rises, the elevations are gradual known. In Sept. 1796, the Rev. William and moderate and hardly deserve the Jackson was settled over this church. name of hills. The land is well timber- The first minister of the Baptist society ed, principally with rock maple and other was Elder Cyrenus M. Fuller, settled in hard wood, except in the vicinity of the 1818. The epidemic of 1813 was very lake, where, in a state of nature, large mortal. About 40 were victims to it. tracts were covered with white and Nor-There are no considerable streams in this way pine, intermixed with some red oak, spruce, hemlock, fir, cedar, &c. Cedar swamps of from one to ten acres are found in various parts. The soil is fertile and abundantly productive. The river Clyde passes through the south part of the township in a northwesterly direc-ship near the northeast corner. The Battion, affording numerous mill seats. Sa- tenkill heads in this township, on the flat lem pond through which Clyde river about 25 rods south of the bend in Otter passes, lies partly in this town and is four creek, and runs off to the south. Anothmiles long and three broad. Hinman's er branch of this stream rises in the pond, near the centre of the town, is 1 southwestern part, and unites with it in miles long and 3 broad, and empties into Manchester. Pawlet river, rises in the Salem pond. The town contains eleven northwestern part, and passes off into school districts, 5 stores, eight saw, and Rupert. These streams, afford a number 2 grist mills, 1 shingle mill, 1 wollen fac- of mill privileges. This township is contory, &c. Statistics of 1840.-Horses, siderably mountainous. Dorset moun496; cattle, 2,193; sheep, 5,639; swine, tain lies in the north part, and extends 1,583; wheat, bu. 5,176; barley, 1,439;into Danby, where it is called South township. Otter creek heads in Mount Tabor, runs southwesterly two or three miles, into Peru, then west three fourths of a mile into this township, when it takes a northerly direction through a considerable natural pond, and leaves the town DOVER. DUMMERSTON. DUNDER ROCK. DUNMORE LAKE. mountain. Equinox mountain lies partly eastern part of Windham county, is in in the southwest corner. In this town- lat. 42° 56' and long. 4° 28', and is boundship are several remarkable caverns. One ed north by Putney and Brookline, east in the south part, is entered by an aper- by Connecticut river, which separates it ture nearly 10 feet square," which opens from Westmoreland, N. H., south by Bratinto a spacious room nine rods in length tleborough, and west by a part of Marland four wide. At the further end of borough and Newfane. It is 92 miles this apartment are two openings, which south from Montpelier, and 31 east from are about 30 feet apart. The one on the Bennington, and was chartered Decemright is three feet from the floor, and is ber 26, 1753. This was one of the first about 20 inches by six feet in length. It settled townships in the state, but we leads to an apartment 20 feet long, 12 have not been able to obtain a particular wide and 12 high. From this room there account of the circumstances attending is an opening sufficient to admit a man to its settlement and subsequent history. It pass through sideways about 20 feet, contained, in 1791, upwards of 1500 inwhen it opens into a large hall 80 feet habitants. A Congregational church was long and 30 wide. The other aperture early formed here, over which the Rev. from the first room is about as large as a Thomas Farrar was settled Aug. 24, 1779, common door, and leads to an apartment who continued here about 4 years. The 12 feet square, out of which is a passage Rev. Aaron Crosby was settled in 1784, to another considerable room, in which is and continued 20 years. The Rev. Hosea a spring of water. This cavern is said to Beckley was settled March 2, 1808,_and have been explored 40 or 50 rods without continued till Oct. 15, 1837. The Rev. arriving at the end." Considerable quan- Nelson Barber, the present minister, was tities of marble are wrought here. The installed May 20, 1840. Of the other town contains three meeting houses, four denominations we have no particulars. stores, one grist and eight saw mills. This township is watered by West river, Statistics of 1840. Horses, 253; cattle, which enters it from Newfane, and passes 1,723; sheep, 7,802; swine, 590; wheat, through it in a southeasterly direction inbus. 1,321; oats, 7,830; rye, 906; buck-to Brattleborough, and by several small wheat, 1,013; Indian corn, 5,595; pota- streams, some of which fall into this rivtoes, 31,018; hay, tons, 4,080; sugar, lbs.er and others into the Connecticut, afford17,560; wool, 18,030. Population, 1432. ing a considerable number of good sites DOVER, a township in the central part for mills. The surface of the township is of Windham county, is in lat. 42° 58' and broken. The rocks, which constitute long. 4° 13', and is bounded north by Black mountain, near the centre of the Wardsborough, east by Newfane, south township, are an immense body of granby Wilmington and a part of Marlbor-ite. A range of argillaceous slate passes ough, and west by Somerset. It was through this township from south to north, granted November 7, 1780, as a part of and is considerably quarried for roof slate Wardsborough. October 18, 1788, Wards- and grave stones. Primitive limestone borough was divided into two districts, occurs in beds. Specimens of tremolite, called the north and south district. In limpid quartz and galena, or the sulphuret 1810, the south district was constituted a of lead, are also found here. There are separate town by the name of Dover. 2 stores, and 5 grist and 5 saw mills. StaDover is 13 miles northwest from Brattle-tistics of 1840. Horses, 249; cattle, borough, and 18 northeast from Bennington. For an account of the settlement of this township, see Wardsborough. There are no considerable streams in this township. Several branches of West river and a branch of Deerfield river rise here, and afford several mill privileges. Serpentine,and chlorite slate,are found in this township; and there are here two grist and four saw mills. Statistics of 1840. Horses, 123; cattle, 1,849; sheep, 1,893; swine, 760; wheat, bus. 1,194; barley, 274; oats, 4,106; rye, 477; buckwheat, 85; Indian corn, 17,715; potatoes, 35,986; hay, tons, 3,140; sugar, lbs. 22,678; wool, 4,104. Population, 729. 2,036; sheep, 3,447: swine, 877; wheat, bus. 907; barley, 101; oats, 11,350; rye, 1,729; buckwheat, 82; Indian corn, 8,270; potatoes, 27,950; hay, tons, 3,090; sugar, ibs. 7220; wool, 5713. Population, 1263. DUNCANSBOROUGH. The name of this township was altered to Newport, October 30, 1816. See Newport. DUNDER ROCK is situated in Lake Champlain, nearly midway between Juniper Island and Pottier's Point, and 2 m. 226 rods in a right line from the south wharf in Burlington. It is a mass of naked slate rock rising some 20 feet above the water. Origin of the name not ascer tained. DRAPER. See Wilmington. PT. UL. 9 is situated partly in Leicester and partly in Salisbury, and discharges into Otter creek by what is called Leicester river. Trout weighing 25 pounds have been taken out of this lake. It is sometimes called Trout pond. EDEN. EDEN, a township in the northern part of Lamoille county, is in lat. 44° 42′ and long. 4° 25', and is bounded northerly by Lowell, easterly by Craftsbury, southerly by Hydepark and Johnson, and westerly by Belvidere. It is 30 miles north from Montpelier, and 37 northeast from Burlington; was granted November 7, 1780, and chartered to "Col. Seth Warner and his associates, our worthy friends, the officers and soldiers of his regiment in the line of the continental army," August 28, 1781, containing 36 square miles. Twenty one square miles from Belvidere have since been added to it. The settlement was commenced in 1800, by Thomas H. Parker, Isaac Brown and Moses Wentworth. The town was organized March 31, 1802, and Moses Wentworth was first town clerk. It was first represented, in 1803, by Thomas H. Parker. There are three religious societies, Congregationalists, Methodists, snd Universalists. The Rev. Joseph Farrar was settled over the Congregational church and society No DURHAM, a New York grant, located on Otter creek, a little south of Rutland. DUXBURY, a township in the western part of Washington county, is in lat. 44° 18' and long. 4° 12', and is bounded north by Waterbury and a part of Bolton, from which it is separated by Winooski river, east by Moretown, south by Fayston, and west by Huntington and a part of Bolton. It is 13 miles west from Montpelier, 22 southeast from Burlington, and 100 north from Bennington; and was chartered June 7, 1763. The settlement of this township was commenced about the year 1786. In 1791, there were 39 inhabitants. The south and western parts of the township are mountainous and incapable of settlement. Nearly all the inhabitants are confined to the margin of Winooski river and the northeastern parts of the town-vember 24, 1811, and dismissed Dec. 20, ship. This township is watered by Winooski river, which forms the northern boundary, by Duxbury branch, on which is a considerable settlement, and several small branches of Mad river. There are here seven saw mills. The natural bridge over Winooski river, is between this town and Waterbury, and near it are some curious caverns. Statistics of 1840. Horses, 122; cattle, 1,044; sheep, 2,055; swine, 565; wheat, bus. 1,293; barley, 61; oats, 4,415; rye, 319; buckwheat, 1,049; Indian corn, 2,714; potatoes, 27,910; hay, tons, 2,289; sugar, lbs. 26,374; wool, 4,837. Population, 820. EAST HAVEN, a township in Essex county, 45 miles northeast from Montpelier, chartered October 22, 1790, to Timothy Andrus and associates, and contains 36 square miles. It is bounded northwesterly by Newark, northeasterly by Brighton and Ferdinand, southeast by Granby, and southwest by Victory and Burke. There were five or six families in this town as early as 1814, but the settlement has advanced very slow, and it is still unorganized. The land is high, but much of it very suitable for grazing. Passumpsic river crosses the west corner, and the head of Moose river waters the eastern part, each being about two rods wide, and affording good mill sites. Statistics of 1840. Horses, 18; cattle, 92; sheep, 192; swine, 58; wheat, bus. 99; barley, 95; oats, 460; rye, 25; buckwheat, 170; Indian corn, 69; potatoes, 3,280; hay, tons, 136; sugar, lbs. 3,330; wool, 370. Population, 79. | 1815. This church was organized Nov. 3, 1812, and now consists of about 40 members. The Methodist church was organized in 1818, and the Universalist in 1834. The former consists of about 40 and the latter of about 20 members. A union meeting house was erected in 1832. The streams in this township are numerous. Wild branch and Green river rise in the eastern part. The former runs through the corner of Craftsbury, and the latter through the corner of Hydepark, and both fall into the river Lamoille in Wolcott. They are both considerable mill streams. The branch, which is the outlet of North pond, runs across the northwest corner of Hydepark, and falls into the Lamoille in Johnson. North pond is two miles long, and of very unequal width. A tongue of land extends into it from the south three quarters of a mile, which is, in some places, no more than two rods wide, and on which grow large quantities of blue and black whortleberries. These berries are found no where else in this part of the country. The township is considerably mountainous. Mount Norris and Hadley mountain lie on the north line of the township, and partly in Lowell. Belvidere mountain lies partly in the northwest corner of the township, and its summit is probably the highest land in the county excepting, perhaps, Jay Peak. In the western part of Eden is some good tillage land. The eastern part, being the dividing ridge between the waters of lake Champlain and Memphremagog, is moist and cold, but good for grazing. No town in the vicinity furnishes, in proportion to its wealth and number of inhabitants, so many and so good beef cattle as this, for market. Rocks, principally mica and chlorite slate. There are here 10 school districts, and 7 school houses, 4 saw and one grist mill. Statistics of 1840. Horses, 147; cattle, 1,108; sheep, 1,974; swine, 365; wheat, hus. 1,318; barley, 75; oats, 4,614; rye, 191; buckwheat, 5; Indian corn, 828; potatoes, 38,250; hay, tons, 2,050; sugar, lbs. 18,290; wool, 3,958. Population, 702. ENOSBURGH. considerable elevation. The remaining part of the surface is accessible and not very uneven. It is mostly timbered with hard wood, and the soil is of a middling quality. A part of the waters of this township pass off to the north into the river Lamoille, and a part to the south into Winooski river. Mead's pond lies in the northwestern part, and covers about 300 acres. There are three other small ponds within the township. Iron ore is found here in abundance. Statistics of 1840.-Horses, 95; cattle, 712; sheep, 1,191 ; swine, 226; wheat, bu. 881; barley, 59; oats, 3,670; rye, 17; buck wheat, 190; Indian corn, 266; potatoes, 20,170; hay, tons, 1,310; sugar, lbs. 9,790; wool, 2,942. Population, 476. ENOSBURGH, a post town in the northeastern part of Franklin county, is in lat. 44° 52' and long. 4° 15', and is bounded north by Berkshire, east by Montgomery and a part of Richford, south by Bakersfield, and west by Sheldon. It is 35 miles northeast from Burlington, and 43 northwesterly from Montpelier; was granted March 12, 1780, and chartered to Roger Enos, and associates on the 15th of May following. The settlement of this township was commenced in the spring of 1797, by Amos Fasset, Stephen House, Martin D. Follett and others, mostly em ELLIGO POND lies partly in Greensborough and partly in Craftsbury. It is about two miles long and half a mile wide, and has two outlets, one to the north and the other to the south. The northern outlet constitutes one of the head branches of Black river; the southern, after passing through Little Elligo Pond, communicates with the river Lamoille in Hardwick. The scenery about Elligo Pond is romantic and beautiful. The eastern bank presents abrupt, and, in some places, perpendicular rocks of considerable height, while the western rises gradually, and is covered with a luxuriant growth of forest trees, which contrast finely with the naked cliffs of the opposite shore. Near the centre of the pond are two small islands. This pond is a favor. ite resort for the sportsman and the ad-igrants from other townships in this state. mirer of nature in her own simplicity. Its waters abound with fine trout, and its banks with a plenty of game. It was formerly a favorite hunting ground of the St. Francis Indians, to whom the northern part of Vermont once belonged. These Indians called this pond Elligo Scootlon, and hence it is now sometimes, but improperly, called Elligo Scotland. ELMORE, a post town six miles square, in the southeastern part of Lamoille county, is in lat. 44° 29' and long. 4° 29', and is bounded north by Wolcott, east by Monroe, south by Worcester, and west by Morristown. It is 17 miles north from Montpelier, and 33 east from Burlington; was granted November 7, 1780, and chartered to Col. Samuel Elmore and his associates, August 21, 1781. The settlement of this township was commenced in July, 1790, by Martin and Jesse Elmore, James and Seth Olmstead, and Aaron Keeler, from Sharon and Norwalk, Connecticut. The town was organized July 23, 1792. Joseph Leech was the first town clerk, and Martin Elmore the first representative. The Congregationalists and Methodists are the most numerous denominations of christians. Fordway, or Elmore mountain, lies in the northwest part of the township, and is a The Congre The town was organized in March, 1798, ESSEX. two ་ ESSEX COUNTY Rev. Moore Bingham. Their church is dist church. Each of these denominations of brick, built in 1839, in the west village, erected a meeting house at the centre vilas was also the Methodist chapel. The lage in 1839. A Mr. Castle died here in Methodist society is large. There are 1823 aged 98 years, and Mr. Knickersmall Freewill Baptist societies, backer, about 1830, aged 100 years. Mr. which are supplied by the Rev. Alanson Abel Castle is now living here at the age Kilburn, and Rev. David M. Ladd. of 97. The epidemic of 1812 and '13 There is an academy, incorporated in 1839, was very mortal, and in one of those years and located at the centre of the town. carried off about 40 persons. There are The building is of brick, and was erected no mountains, and but few hills in this in 1839. The surface of this township is township. The south and western parts pleasantly diversified with hills and val- are timbered principally with pine, the lies; but the soil is better adapted to the soil is dry and sandy, but produces good production of grass than grain. It is rye and corn. The remaining part of the well watered by Missisco river, which township is timbered with hard wood, runs through the north part, by Trout and is more natural to grass. Winooski river, which runs across the northeast river washes the southern boundary. In corner, and by two considerable streams, this river are here two falls. The lower, which run through the south part. called Hubbell's falls, afford several valuThese streams afford numerous and ex-able mill privileges. Brown's river rises cellent mill privileges. There are here in Underhill and Jericho, enters this 15 school districts, 1 woollen factory, 3 township from the latter, and, after runstarch factories, 3 stores, 1 tavern, 4 grist ning across the northeast corner, and and 11 saw, and 3 fulling mills, and an through Westford, falls into the river Laextensive tannery. Statistics of 1840.- moille in Fairfax. Indian river, called Horses, 312; cattle, 2,101; sheep, 5,220; here Steven's brook, Alder brook, and swine, 481; wheat, bu. 3,613; barley, Crooked brook, are considerable streams. 137; oats, 5,164; rye, 77; buck wheat, On Winooski river are beautiful tracts of 757; Ind. corn, 2,928; potatoes, 78,015; intervale. The town is divided into 13 hay, tons, 8,830; sugar, lbs. 41,730; wool, school districts, in which are good 11,262. Population, 2022. school houses. There are here one grist ESSEX, a post town in the central part mill, seven saw mills, one fulling mill, of Chittenden county, is in lat. 44° 31' one carding machine, three stores, five and long. 3° 58', and is bounded north by taverns, and two tanneries. There are Westford, east by Jericho, south by Wil- two small villages. That, at the cenliston and Burlington, from which it is tre, contains three meeting houses, two separated by Winooski river, and west stores and a tavern. Statistics of 1840. by Colchester. It is seven miles north---Horses, 365; Horses, 365; cattle, 1,863 ; sheep, east from Burlington, and thirty-four 5,752; swine, 1,042; wheat, bu. 2,246; west from Montpelier, and was chartered barley, 20; oats, 11,775; rye, 3,302; June 7, 1763. The first permanent set- buck wheat, 1,228; In. corn, 7,934; potlement was made in this township, in | tatoes, 43,328; hay, tons, 4,532; sugar, 1783, by Messrs. Smiths, Winchels, and lbs. 10,955; wool, 10,223. Population, Willard. The first settlers were princi- | 1824. pally from Salisbury, Con. In 1789, there was a very great scarcity of provisions in this part of the country, and the settlers suffered extremely on that account. This town was organized March 22, 1786, and Elkanah Billings was the first town clerk. It was first represented by Dubartis Willard. The town was first regularly surveyed by John Johnson, Esq. in 1806. The first saw mill at Hubbell's falls was erected by John Johnson,in 1804, and the stone grist mill was built by him in 1819. The Congregational church was organized in this town about the year 1790. The Rev. Asaph Morgan was ordained over it in August, 1804, and died here a few years ago. The Rev. Daniel Warren is the present minister. The Baptist church was formed about the year 1800, and there is a considerable Metho ESSEX COUNTY, lies in the northeast corner of the state, and was incorporated by act of the Legislature, November, 5, 1792. It is bounded north by Canada, east and south by Connecticut river, which separates it from Coos county, New Hampshire, southwest by Caledonia county, and west by Orleans county. It is about 45 miles long from north to south, and 23 broad from east to west, lying between lat. 44° 20' and 45o, and long. 4° 51' and 5° 28'. This county is the least populous in the state, with the exception of Grand Isle county. There are some towns which are entirely destitute of inhabitants. The settlements are mostly confined to the towns lying along Connecticut river. The county is in general very uneven and the soil rocky and unproductive. It comprehends that part of |