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Hinesburg, VT

Chartered in 1762, Hinesburg's history is rooted in farming and early water-powered manufacturing. Today, the village is still surrounded by open green farmland along the LaPlatte River, and is a relatively small town outside Burlington. About 36 miles square, the western half is in the Champlain Valley, the eastern half in the foothills of the Green Mountains. hinesburg.org

Hinesburg is a scenic town in Chittenden County, known for its agricultural heritage and the picturesque Lake Iroquois.



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  • 1763 - (Hinesburg) The charter was recorded by Abel HINE, register, on the 18th of February, 1763.
    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1783 - (Hinesburg) The first meeting of the proprietors was held at New Milford, Conn., on the last Friday of July, 1762,
    and their last meeting at that place was held on the 9th of May, 1783. One week later a warning was issued through the “public papers," signed by Ira ALLEN, at Sunderland, for a meeting to be held "at the House of Abner CHAFFEE, in said Hinesburg, on the fifth Monday of June next." At that time and place Noble HINE was chosen moderator, and Isaac HITCHCOCK clerk; whereupon the meeting was adjourned to the house of Isaac LAWRENCE, July 7, 1783.

    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1789 (Hinesburg) - The Congregational Church in Hinesburg was organized on May 20, 1789,
    in the very infancy of the settlement of the town, and only two years subsequent to its first town meeting. The church was organized by the Rev. Nathan PERKINS, laboring under the direction of a missionary society in Connecticut...

    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1793 - (Hinesburg) In 1793 Mr. BOSTWICK erected a grist-mill just above the shop now occupied by John EDWIN. It was a two-story structure. Some time between 1793 and 1800 Mr. BOSTWICK built a carding-mill on the site now occupied by the grist-mill.
    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1801 - (Hinesburg) About 1801 Mr. BOSTWICK, in company with Messrs. ELDRIDGE and PECK, built a saw-mill.
    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1832 (Hinesburg) PATRICK's iron foundry, at Mechanicsville, was built in 1832 by Rufus PATRICK, and operated by him until 1876,
    when he was succeeded by his son, D. K. PATRICK, who still carries on the business, manufacturing agricultural implements, and employing two or three men.

    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1839 - Hinesburgh
    Hinesburgh, Vermont
    Chittenden county. Platt river and Lewis creek water this town. A part of the town is mountainous, but the soil is generally very good, particularly for grazing. About 9,000 sheep are kept here, and some products of the farms are exported. Hinesburgh contains a pleasant village, and numerous manufacturing operations are found on its streams. First settled about 1785. Population, 1830, 1,669. It lies 13 miles S.S.E. from Burlington and 26 W. from Montpelier.
    The New England Gazetteer containing descriptions of all the states, counties and towns in New England: also descriptions of the principal mountains, rivers lakes, capes, bays, harbors, islands and fashionable resorts within that territory. Alphabetically arranged. By John Hayward, author of the Columbian Traveller, Religious Creeds, &c. &c. Boston: John Hayward. Boyd & White, Concord, N.H. 1839
  • 1849 Hinesburgh
    Chittenden Co. There is in the north part of the town a high ridge of rough land, called Prichard Mountain. The west part has generally a level surface, interspersed with small hillocks. In the eastern part the land is hilly and broken, containing, however, a good share of feasible, fertile, and valuable land. The forest consisted of hard timber generally. There were some beaver meadows, one of which contained between 100 and 200 acres, from which the first settlers derived much benefit.

    The principal streams are Lewis Creek, Laplot River, and Pond Brook. Lewis Creek enters the town from Monkton. and takes a westerly course through the south-west part of the town. On this stream, in the year 1790, Mr. Nathan Leavenworth, one of the early settlers, built a sawmill and a grist mill. This mill is in the bounds of Charlotte. Before it was built, the inhabitants were obliged to go to Winooski Falls, at Burlington, or to Vergennes, for their grinding.

    Hinesburgh affords an abundant... Read MORE...

  • 1854 - Hinesburg
    Hinesburo, a post-township of Chittenden co., Vermont, 25 miles W. by N. from Montpelier. Population, 1834.
    A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
  • 1856 - (Hinesburg) The Hinesburg Woolen Mill was purchased in the spring of 1856 by Andrew DOW, Nelson M. NAY and Isaiah DOW, who then began the manufacture of woolen goods.
    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1866 - (Hinesburg) The Valley Cheese Factory was established by a stock company in 1866.
    It is now owned by C. G. PECK, Herman POST, the estate of Frederick MAECK, Albert RAY and Eli BROWNSON. While this was the only factory in town it used the milk from about 1,000 cows, but other factories in this and neighboring towns have reduced its business to some extent, though it now turns out an excellent quality. It uses the milk of about 400 cows.

    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1868 - (Hinesburg) PATRICK's butter-tub and cheese-box manufactory and saw and cider-mill was established by R. PATRICK & Sons in 1868.
    The works now employ from three to six men, who manufacture 5,000 feet of lumber a day, 3,000 butter-tubs and 12,000 cheese-boxes per annum, while the cider-mill has the capacity for making sixty barrels of cider per diem.

    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • News  1868 - Loss by the Fire in Hinesburg, Vt.
    From the Burlington Free Press, March 20.

    The woolen mill of DOW & BOYNTON, Hinesburg, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire broke out while all hands were gone to dinner, and in very few minutes the interior of the main building was filled with flame and smoke. There was no fire engine available, and the whole structure with the machinery, office and storehouse was consumed. The safe and most of the goods in the office were saved. There was in the storehouse about 60,000 pounds of wool, a portion of which was saved, some of it in a damaged condition. In the lower part of the storehouse were forty or fifty cords of wood, most of which was burned. By the well-applied energies of the citizens the buildings in the vicinity and a large quantity of wood and lumber piled around and near the mill were saved. Most of the wood belonged to other parties, being there to be worked up. The mill had been idle during most of the Winter, on account of low water, and had just been started... Read MORE...

  • 1871 - (Hinesburg) The Union Cheese Factory was also started by a stock company in 1871, and is now owned by Daniel J. WALSTON.
    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1873 - (Hinesburg) Charles MURRAY's excelsior manufactory, on Pond Brook, was commenced in 1873 by its present proprietor. He employs two or three men and manufactures about one hundred tons of excelsior per annum, using basswood and poplar.
    History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
    Edited By W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
    D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
  • 1886 - Hinesburg
    THIS town is situated in the southern part of the county, is bounded north by Shelburne, St. George and Richmond, east by Huntington and by Starksboro, in Addison county, south by Starksboro and Monkton, in that county, and west by Charlotte. The charter of Hinesburg was granted by Benning Wentworth on the 24th of June, 1762...

    In outline the town is very regular, being a perfect square, with each side six miles in length, enclosing a tract of 23,040 acres. Unlike most of the other towns in the State, Hinesburg at the beginning really contained the area ascribed to it, and has suffered neither increase nor diminution from then up to the present time. The soil in the western part of the town is principally clay and very fertile, while the surface is not mountainous, though in many places the limestone formations have been thrown up into small ridges or hillocks, some of which are rough and precipitous. In the eastern part the soil is a sandy or gravelly loam, overlying a talcose... Read MORE...

  • 1895 - Hinesburg
    Hinesburg, hinz'burg, a post-village of Chittenden co., Vt., in Hinesburg township, 12 miles S.S.E. of Burlington. It has 3 churches, an academy, and manufactures of excelsior, lumber, woollen goods, &c. Here is a money. order post-office. Pop. about 500; of the township, 1573.
    Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
  • 1916
    Hinesburg, a post-village of Chittenden co., Vt., in Hinesburg township (town), 12 miles SSE. of Burlington. Pop. of the town in 1900, 1216.
    Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher


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female ancestorEunice WELLER (6 August 1739, New Milford, Connecticut, USA - 15 March 1835, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
female ancestorMary GREENE (10 July 1787, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA - 25 June 1867, St George, Vermont, USA)
male ancestorHenry Page BULL (1819, , Canada - 19 February 1905, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
photo of Marquis Fayette BURRITTMarquis Fayette BURRITT (29 April 1827, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA - 18 October 1911, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
photo of Daniel Lewis HARVEYDaniel Lewis HARVEY (2 February 1827, Huntington, Vermont, USA - 24 March 1906, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
photo of Elizabeth Jane MILLSElizabeth Jane MILLS (20 January 1829, Shelburne, Vermont, USA - 20 January 1905, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
male ancestorGeorge Draper LEONARD (26 September 1836, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA - 26 May 1914, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
photo of Mercy SPRAGUEMercy SPRAGUE (24 August 1842, Huntington, Vermont, USA - 22 August 1885, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)
female ancestorCelinde Mary AKEY (1842, , Vermont, USA - 4 October 1871, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA)

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male ancestorDavid ISHAM (11 December 1776 - 22 October 1853) and female ancestorMary GREENE (10 July 1787 - 25 June 1867) married 28 December 1806
male ancestorHenry STEADY ( - ) and female ancestorFlavia BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) (1840 - ) married 25 November 1857
male ancestorHenry LAROSE (21 April 1841 - 15 November 1930) and female ancestorMary Ellen BROWE (1844 - 4 November 1875) married 17 June 1861
male ancestorHenry LAROSE (21 April 1841 - 15 November 1930) and female ancestorMary CHARLES ( - ) married 23 April 1876
male ancestorJames S O'BRIEN (18 September 1856 - 31 August 1924) and female ancestorJane T "Jennie" BURKE (16 July 1856 - 5 March 1937) married 18 November 1879
male ancestorClayton E BROWNSON (11 July 1865 - 17 September 1952) and female ancestorMary Ella LAROSE (10 October 1862 - 21 June 1945) married 5 February 1889
photo of Leonard Martin BURRITT Leonard Martin BURRITT (29 July 1864 - 27 October 1950) and photo of Annah LEONARD Annah LEONARD (18 July 1869 - 1 February 1955) married 17 January 1889
male ancestorClarence David CARPENTER (16 November 1889 - 14 November 1973) and female ancestorBertha Georgiana BURRITT (21 April 1891 - 18 September 1970) married 2 December 1914
male ancestorRobert Raymond FRANCIS (1 November 1913 - 18 November 1993) and female ancestorJessie "Peg" Rosabell DOWNS (10 June 1917 - 7 February 2009) married 17 October 1933
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