History of New Haven, Vermont, USA

New Haven, Vermont
Addison county. The soil of this town is various, consisting of marl, clay and loam, and is generally productive. The waters of Otter creek, Middlebury river, and Little Otter creek give the town a good water power. There are some manufactures in the town, but agriculture is the chief pursuit of the inhabitants. New Haven lies 30 miles W.S.W. from Montpelier and 7 N.W. from Middlebury. First settled, 1769. Population, 1830, 1,834.

Addison Co. The soil of this town is various, consisting of marl, clay and loam, and is generally productive. The waters of Otter Creek, Middlebury River, and Little Otter Creek give the town a good water power. There a.re some manufactures in the town, but agriculture is the chief pursuit of the inhabitants. Quarries of excellent marble are found in almost every part of this town.

Boundaries. North by Bristol and Ferrisburgh, east by Bristol, south by Middlebury and Weybridge, and west by Addison and Waltham.

First Settlers. The settlement of New Haven was commenced in 1769, by a few emigrants from Salisbury, Ct., on that part which is now set off to Waltham. The settlement was, however, broken up and abandoned in 76, ill consequence of the revolutionary war. Near this settlement, and on that part of the township, now constituting a part of the city of Vergennes, a fort was erected and garrisoned by troops, commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Allen, and others, to protect the frontier...