Hubbardton, Vermont, USA
1849 - Hubbardton

Rutland Co. The surface of the township is uneven, and somewhat mountainous. The most noted summit is Mount Zion, so named by Ethan Allen. There are several natural ponds, the largest of which is Gregory's Pond, which is about three miles long and one broad, and lies partly in Sudbury. At its outlet are excellent mill privileges, surrounded by a pleasant little village.

Berbe's Pond, situated a mile northwest of the centre of the town, is one and a half miles long and a mile wide, and discharges south into Lake Bombazine. Round Pond, Marsh Pond, Keeler's Pond, Black's Pond, and Howland's Pond, are smaller. The latter discharges into Otter Creek.

The town is well timbered with hard wood and hemlock. Pine was formerly plenty, but is now become scarce. The soil is various. The eastern part is hard pan, and is very good for grass and grain. In other parts the soil is slaty loam, and better suited to the production of winter grain. Plaster, ashes, and lime, are here found to be very beneficial for manures. Springs of good water are common, and in the south-west part of the town is a spring, said to possess precisely the same properties as the celebrated springs in Clarendon. The geological character of the township is very interesting.

Boundaries. North by Sudbury, east by Pittsford, south by Castleton, and west by Benson.

First Settlers. The settlement was commenced in the spring of 1 774, by Uriah Hickok and William Trowbridge, with their families, from Norfolk, Ct. Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs. Hickok, was born August 1st of this year, and died in September, 1776. This was the first birth and first death in town. The first bam was built in 1785, and the first house in 1787. The first settlers of this town suffered very severely by the Indians and tories.

First Ministers. The Baptist Church was formed Sept. 24, 1787. Elder Nathaniel Culver was their minister from 1787 to 1792. Elder Nathan Dana was settled in 1798, and was regarded as their first settled minister.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 1,849 bushels ; Indian corn, 2,957 bushels ; potatoes, 12,800 bushels; hay, 3,138 tons ; maple sugar, 5,557 pounds ; wool, 29,862 pounds.

Distances. Fifty miles south-west from Montpelier, and ten north-west from Rutland. The great Northern Railroad passes in the vicinity of this town.

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

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