History of Washington, New York, USA

Washington, a post-township of Dutchess co., New York, about 70 miles S. from Albany. Population, 2805.

POPULATION, 3,000. - SQUARE ACRES, 36,648.

WASHINGTON was formed March 7, 1788. The origin of its name is obvious. It is mostly comprised within the Great Nine Partners Tract. Stanford was taken off in 1793. The surface is a rolling and hilly upland. Slate crops out on the hills, and water worn pebbles are thickly strewn over a small portion of the surface. The principal elevations are Muckle Hill, Molly Mountain, Plymouth Hill, and Canoe Hill. The last named is so called because of its resemblance to an inverted canoe. Round and Shaw Ponds form the source of Wappingers Creek. Millbrook (formerly Harts Village) is a flourishing place. The first mill in the town was erected here about the year 1760. Mabbettsville, named from James Mabbett, a former proprietor, and originally called Filkintown,* is two miles east of Millbrook. Mechanic, a short distance below the latter, is celebrated as being the place where the noted Nine Partners Boarding School was located. Little Rest is in the...

Washington, a post-village in Washington township, Dutchess co., N.Y., about 15 miles N.E. of Poughkeepsie, and 1 mile E. of the Dutchess & Columbia Railroad. It has 1 or 2 churches and about 25 dwellings. The town ship contains larger villages, named Millbrook and Lithgow, and 7 churches. Pop. of the township, 2670.

Washington, a post-village in Washington township (town), Dutchess Co., N.Y., about 15 miles NE. of Poughkeepsie. Pop. of the town (which contains Milbrook) in 1900, 3032.