In the first Society there is a con-population of the town, in 1810, siderable village, having a plea- was 2325; and there are about sant and prospective situation. It 400 Electors, 2 Companies of Micontains about 75 Dwelling houses, litia, and about 340 Dwelling hou2 Congregational and 1 Episcopal ses. The amount of taxable proChurch, a Post-office, Academy,perty, as rated in making up lists, Stores, Mechanics' Shops, &c. Be- including polls, is $54,827. sides the located Societies, there Wallingford belonged to Newis 1 of Episcopalians, 1 of Bap-Haven; and, before it was incorpotists, and 1 of Methodists; all of rated as a town, was called Newwhich are accommodated with Haven Village. The township was houses for public worship. There purchased by Gov. Eaton, Mr. are 11 primary or common Schools, Davenport and others of New-Haand one Academy, which usually ven, in 1638. But the settlement is attended by about 45 scholars. was not attempted until the year There are 3 Mercantile Stores, 11669, when a committee were apSocial Library, 2 practising Physi-pointed by the town of New-Hacians and Surgeons, 2 Clergymen, ven, to manage the concerns of the one Congregationalist and one settlement. The town was incorBaptist, and 1 Attorney. The porated soon afterwards. WATERBURY. The Waterbury river turnpike passes through this town; and one leading from Middletown through Meriden extends into it. Although in this, like the other towns in the county, agriculture is the principal business of the inhabitants; yet considerable attention has been paid to manufactures of different kinds. WATERBURY is a post township, situated in the northwest part of the county, 20 miles distant from New-Haven; bounded north by Watertown and Plymouth, east by Wolcott and Cheshire, south by Woodbridge and Oxford, and west by Oxford and Middlebury, comprising an area of about 40 square miles; having an average length of 8 miles, and an average The late war had a favourable breadth of 5 miles. Its surface is influence in stimulating the natudiversified with hill and dale. The rally enterprising spirit of our cisoil is generally a gravelly loam, tizens, to engage in various manuand affords tolerably good grazing, facturing pursuits, thereby developand such productions as are com-ing new resources, and opening a mon to this region. This town is watered by the Naugatuck river, which runs thro' it from north to south. This and other streams afford numerous sites and privileges for mills and other hydraulic works. more extensive and varied field of industry. Many of the germs of manufactures, to which the war afforded life and growth, have been blighted with the mildew of foreign goods, with which the peace inundated the country. Many esta There are also 5 Distilleries, 5 Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills, 2 Carding Machines, 1 Oil Mill, and 2 Tanneries. There are 5 Mercantile Stores and 4 Taverns. The town contains 2 located Congregational Societies & Churches, 1 Society of Episcopalians, and 1 of Baptists. It contains 2 villages, one in the centre of the town, having 30 or 40 Dwelling houses; the other is in Salem Society, and consists of 15 or 20 The town contains 19 School blishments have fallen, and many individuals, who had invested their whole capitals in the business, have been sacrificed, and others severely injured. On the score of gain, although this was the efficient motive which influenced most of those who engaged in manufactures, the business has been generally unfortunate. But it is not uncommon, that pursuits, which are sources of loss and ruin to individuals, are often productive of the greatest and most important public and na-Dwelling houses. tional advantages. The seeds of manufactures were sown in this country during the war; and how-lation, in 1810, was 2874; and ever they may have since declin- there are 400 Dwelling houses, ed, or may languish at the present 350 qualified Electors, and 3 Comtime, they cannot be exterminated. panies of Militia. Those who engaged in the business upon a moderate scale, and conducted it upon principles of economy, have best withstood the shock. Hence the small manufacturing establishments of this town have maintained themselves. They consist of 1 Woolen Factory, 4 Button Factories, 3 of metal and 1 of ivory, and 2 Clock Factories.||ford.) The amount of taxable property, including polls, is $53,622. The professional men are 3 Clergymen, 3 Physicians and 4 Attornies at law. The town was first settled in 1686. Dr. Lemuel Hopkins, a distinguished physician and poet, was a native of this town. (See Hart WOODBRIDGE. WOODBRIDGE is an interiortainous; and a portion of the lands, township of this county, 7 miles from New-Haven, and 40 from Hartford; bounded on the north by Waterbury and Cheshire, on the east by Hamden, on the south by New-Haven and Milford, and on the west by Derby and Oxford. Its average length from north to south is 10 miles, and its average breadth 4 miles, comprising about 40 square miles. not being calculated for cultivation, have been suffered to remain for timber. There are considerable forests in the town, and large quantities of wood are annually carried to New-Haven for a market. The timber, being of moun-tain growth, is of an excellent quality, and consists of oak of the various kinds, walnut, maple, &c. The soil is a hard gravelly loam; The township is hilly and moun-land the lands, when cleared and Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills and Clothiers' works, 2 Carding Machines, 1 Tannery, 2 Mercantile 2 located Congregational Societies and Churches, and 1 of Episcopalians, 1 small Society of Methodists, 2 Social Libraries, 2 Phy cultivated, although they are rough and stony, afford good grazing and butter and cheese, and beef and pork, are the principal agri-Stores and 2 Taverns. There are cultural productions of the town. The farmers here have paid considerable attention to sheep, for the raising of which the lands are well adapted. The town is water-sicians and 2 Clergymen. There ed by West river, running thence are 10 School Districts & Schools. through New-Haven; and also by the Wapawaug, an inconsiderable stream, whichruns through Milford. There are two turnpike roads which pass through this town; one called the Rimmon's Falls turn-about 300 Dwelling houses. The pike, and the other the Litchfield turnpike, both of which lead to New-Haven. The population of the town, in 1810, was 2084; and there are 2 Companies of Infantry, and a part of a Company of Cavalry, of Militia, about 250 Electors, and amount of taxable property, including polls, is $49,013. Woodbridge was incorporated in There are, in this town, 4 small 1784, and belonged previously to Distilleries for cider spirits, 3|New-Haven and Milford. WOLCOTT. The town is watered by Mad river, a branch of the Naugatuck, which is a small but rapid stream. The Middletown and Waterbury turnpike road, leads through the south part of the town. WOLCOTT, a small elevated velly loam, and rather sterile; the township, is situated in the north-lands however afford tolerable graern extremity of the county, 22 zing, but are rough and stony. miles from Hartford; bounded on The dairy business, or making of the north by Plymouth, in Litch-butter and cheese, is the leading field county, and Bristol, in Hart- agricultural interest. ford county, on the cast by Southington, on the south by Cheshire and Waterbury, and on the west by Waterbury and Plymouth. It comprises an area of about 18 square miles; having an average length of 6 miles, and an average breadth The manufactures and mechaof about 3 miles. The township is nical employments of the town, hilly and mountainous, and is situ-in addition to those of a domestic ated in the vicinity of the com-character, are 2 Distilleries for mencement of the granitic dis-cider spirits, 2 Grain Mills, 1 Fultrict, which extends through the||ling Mill, 1 Carding Machine, and western section of the State, and||3 Tanneries. There are 2 Mercomprises a considerable part of cantile Stores and 2 Taverns. Litchfield county. The town contains 1 located The soil is a hard, coarse, gra-Congregational Society and 1 Epis There are also 5 Distilleries, 5 Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills, 2 Carding Machines, 1 Oil Mill, and 2 Tanneries. There are 5 Mercan tile Stores and 4 Taverns. The town contains 2 located Congregational Societies & Churches, 1 Society of Episcopalians, and 1 of Baptists. It contains 2 villages, one in the centre of the town, having 30 or 40 Dwelling houses; the other is in Salem Society, and consists of 15 or 20 blishments have fallen, and many individuals, who had invested their whole capitals in the business, have been sacrificed, and others severely injured. On the score of gain, although this was the efficient motive which influenced most of those who engaged in manufactures, the business has been generally unfortunate. But it is not uncommon, that pursuits, which are sources of loss and ruin to individuals, are often productive of the greatest and most important public and na-Dwelling houses. tional advantages. The seeds of manufactures were sown in this country during the war; and how-lation, in 1810, was 2874; and ever they may have since declin- there are 400 Dwelling houses, ed, or may languish at the present 350 qualified Electors, and 3 Comtime, they cannot be exterminated. panies of Militia. Those who engaged in the business The amount of taxable properupon a moderate scale, and con- ty, including polls, is $53,622. ducted it upon principles of econo- The professional men are 3 Clermy, have best withstood the shock. gymen, 3 Physicians and 4 AttorHence the small manufacturing es-nies at law. The town was first tablishments of this town have settled in 1686. The town contains 19 School maintained themselves. They Dr. Lemuel Hopkins, a distinconsist of 1 Woolen Factory, 4 guished physician and poet, was a Button Factories, 3 of metal and native of this town. (See Hart1 of ivory, and 2 Clock Factories.ford.) WOODBRIDGE. WOODBRIDGE is an interiortainous; and a portion of the lands, township of this county, 7 miles not being calculated for cultivafrom New-Haven, and 40 from tion, have been suffered to remain Hartford; bounded on the north for timber. There are consideraby Waterbury and Cheshire, on [ble forests in the town, and large the east by Hamden, on the south quantities of wood are annually by New-Haven and Milford, and carried to New-Haven for a maron the west by Derby and Oxford. ket. The timber, being of mounIts average length from north to tain growth, is of an excellent south is 10 miles, and its average quality, and consists of oak of the breadth 4 miles, comprising about various kinds, walnut, maple, &c. square miles. The soil is a hard gravelly loam; The township is hilly and moun-land the lands, when cleared and 40 Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills and Clothiers' works, 2 Carding Machines, 1 Tannery, 2 Mercantile 2 located Congregational Societies and Churches, and 1 of Episcopalians, 1 small Society of Methodists, 2 Social Libraries, 2 Phy cultivated, although they are rough and stony, afford good grazing and butter and cheese, and beef and pork, are the principal agri-Stores and 2 Taverns. There are cultural productions of the town. The farmers here have paid considerable attention to sheep, for the raising of which the lands are well adapted. The town is water-sicians and 2 Clergymen. There ed by West river, running thence are 10 School Districts & Schools. through New-Haven; and also by the Wapawaug, an inconsiderable stream, whichruns through Milford. There are two turnpike roads which pass through this town; one called the Rimmon's Falls turn-about 300 Dwelling houses. The pike, and the other the Litchfield turnpike, both of which lead to New-Haven. There are, in this town, 4 small Distilleries for cider spirits, 3|| The population of the town, in 1810, was 2084; and there are 2 Companies of Infantry, and a part of a Company of Cavalry, of Militia, about 250 Electors, and amount of taxable property, including polls, is $49,013. Woodbridge was incorporated in 1784, and belonged previously to New-Haven and Milford. WOLCOTT. ! The town is watered by Mad river, a branch of the Naugatuck, which is a small but rapid stream. The Middletown and Waterbury turnpike road, leads through the south part of the town. WOLCOTT, a small elevated velly loam, and rather sterile; the township, is situated in the north-lands however afford tolerable graern extremity of the county, 22 zing, but are rough and stony. miles from Hartford; bounded on The dairy business, or making of the north by Plymouth, in Litch-butter and cheese, is the leading field county, and Bristol, in Hart- agricultural interest. ford county, on the east by Southington, on the south by Cheshire and Waterbury, and on the west by Waterbury and Plymouth. It comprises an area of about 18 square miles; having an average length of 6 miles, and an average breadth The manufactures and mechaof about 3 miles. The township is nical employments of the town, hilly and mountainous, and is situ-in addition to those of a domestic ated in the vicinity of the com- character, are 2 Distilleries for mencement of the granitic dis- cider spirits, 2 Grain Mills, 1 Fultrict, which extends through the ling Mill, 1 Carding Machine, and western section of the State, and||3 Tanneries. There are 2 Mercomprises a considerable part of cantile Stores and 2 Taverns. Litchfield county. The town contains 1 located The soil is a hard, coarse, gra-Congregational Society and 1 Epis |