Hartland, Vermont, USA (North, Four Corners) (Fieldsville) (Jenneville)
1849 - Hartland

Windsor Co. This is a rich farming township, and its surface is pleasantly diversified with hills and valleys. Connecticut River washes the eastern boundary, and at Quechee Falls, on this stream, are several mills, situated on the Hartland side. Quechee River runs across the north-east corner, and Lull's Brook through the southern part of the town, and afford some of the best mill privileges in the State. On the lands of David H. Sumner, Esq., has recently been discovered a valuable bed of paint. It is abundant, and of an excellent quality.

Boundaries. North by Hartford, east by Plainfield, N. H., from which it is separated by Connecticut River, south by Windsor, and west by Woodstock.

First Settlers. The settlement of the township was commenced in May, 1763, by Timothy Lull, from Dummerston, in this State. At this time there were no inhabitants on Connecticut River, between Charlestown, then No. 4, and Hartland. A few families had, however, settled in Newbury, about forty miles to the north of this place. Mr. Lull moved into the town in the following manner. Having purchased a log canoe, he proceeded in that up Connecticut River, with his furniture and family, consisting of a wife and four children. He arrived at the mouth of a considerable brook in Hartland, where he landed his family, tied his canoe, and, breaking a junk bottle in the presence of his little family, named the stream Lull's Brook, by which name it has ever since been known. He proceeded up the brook about a mile, to a log hut which had been previously erected, near the place now called Sumner's Village. Here he spent his days, and died at the advanced age of eighty-one years. His son Timothy, lately deceased, was the first child born in town. He was born in December, 1764, on which occasion the midwife was drawn by the father from Charlestown, upon the ice, a distance of twenty-three miles, upon a hand-sled. Mr. Lull had to suffer many privations and hardships for several years ; but possessing a strong constitution and a vigorous mind, he overcame all obstacles, accumulated a handsome property, lived respected, and died generally lamented.

First Ministers. There are in this town four houses of public worship : one erected in 1788, another in 1822, and two others have since been erected.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 4,403 bushels: Indian corn, 9,127 bushels; potatoes, 79,395 bushels; hay, 7,211 tons : maple sugar, 25,280 pounds : wool. 48,575 pounds.

Distances. Fifty miles south southeast from Montpelier, and nine north from Windsor.

The Connecticut River Railroad passes through the town, and the great Northern Railroad passes through the neighboring town of Hartford.

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

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