Barton, Vermont, USA (Orleans) (Barton Landing)
1824 - Barton

BARTON, a post town in Orleans county, situated in lat. 44° 45′ north and long. 4° 45′ east, containing 36 square miles. It is bounded north by Brownington, east by Westmore and Sheffield, south by Glover, and west by Irasburgh and Albany, lying 40 miles northeast from Montpelier. October 23, 1781, it was granted to Gen. William Barton, of Rhode Island, and his associatles; and from him the town derives its name. Its charter is dated Oct. 20, 1789. The first settlement of this town was commenced about the year 1796, by Jonathan Allyne, Asa Kimball, James May and John Kimball. The first settlers were from Rhode Island and New-Hampshire. The town was organized March 20, 1798, and Abner Allyne was first town clerk. At the time of its organization there were 19 legal voters in town. Willoughby's river runs a short distance in this town, and falls into Barton river. Barton river runs through the town from south to north. The pond in Glover, which broke its northern bound and ran entirely out on the 6th of June, 1810, passed down this river, making very destructive ravages; the traces of which are still to be seen. There are several ponds in Barton of which Bell-water poind is much the largest. The outlet of this pond, which is one of the head branches of Barton river, affords some of the finest mill seats in the country. Around these is a thriving little village. The soil of this township is generally very good. There is a Congregational church and society here who have a good meeting-house, which was erected in 1820, and principally at the expense and through the instrumentality of Col. Ellis Cobb of this town. Frederick W. Adams is the principal physician. There are three saw mills, two grain mills, and one fulling mill. Pop. 872.

Sept. 1823, J.M.K.

A Gazetteer of the State of Vermont Containing A Brief General View of The State, A Historical and Topographical Description of All the Counties, Towns, Rivers, &c. Together with a Map and Several Other Engraving by Zadock Thompson, 1824 Montpelier, Published by E. P. Walton and the Author E. P. Walton, Printer, 1824

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