Barton, Vermont, USA (Orleans) (Barton Landing)
1849 - Barton

Oeleaxs Co. This town is well watered by Barton River, which rises in Glover, and empties into Memphremagog Lake. Here are several ponds containing good fish. Barton is a thriving town, with a good hydraulic power.

The pond in Glover which broke its northern bound and run entirely out on the 6th of June, 1810. passed down Barton River, making very destructive ravages ; the traces of which are still to be seen.

At the outlet of Belle Pond is a flourishing village, containing a number of handsome buildings. This place will doubtless become an important site for manufactures ; and should the Monarch Carrier come this way, no one need marvel.

Boundaries. North by Barrington, cast by Westmore and Sheffield, south by Glover, and west by Irasburgh and Albany.

First Settlers. The town was chartered October 20, 1789, and then took the name of Barton, in honor of the principal proprietor. The 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 nineteen legal voters in town.

First Ministers. A Congregational Church was erected here in 1820.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 1,177 bushels; Indian corn, 1.952 bushels; potatoes, 34,632 bushels; hay, 2,821 tons ; maple sugar, 26,040 pounds ; wool, 10,695 pounds.

Distances. Six miles east from Irasburgh, forty-two north-east from Montpelier.

A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849

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