Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
1849 - Tinmouth

Rutland Co. This town is separated from Wallingford by Otter Creek. Furnace Brook rises from a pond in the south part of the town, and passing through Tinmouth and Clarendon, falls into Otter Creek at Rutland. This stream has been noted for great quantities of fish of an extraordinary size.

The sux-face of Tinmouth is hilly, in some parts mountainous. There is some good land on the streams, and a large portion of the high land is good for pasturage.

There are several quarries of beautiful marble in town, iron ore in abundance, and several iron works.

Boundaries. North by Clarendon and Ira, east by Wallingford, south by Danby, and west by Wells and Middletown.

First Settlers. The settlement was commenced here about the year 1770. Among the first settlers were Thomas Peck and John McNeal. This town was organized March 11, 1777. Soon after, the following oath of allegiance was imposed upon the freemen of the town. 'You each of you swear, by the living God, that you believe for yourselves that the King of Great Britain hath not any right to command, or authority in or over the States of America, and that you do not hold yourselves bound to yield any allegiance or obedience to him within the same, and that you will, to the utmost of your power, maintain and defend the freedom, independence, and privileges of the United States of America against all open enemies, or traitors, or conspirators whatsoever; so help you God.'

First Ministers. A Congregational Church was organized here in 1780, and has had the following settled ministers. Rev. Benjamin Osborn, from 1780 to 1787; Rev. Wm. Boies, from 1804 to 1818.

Productions of the Soil Wheat, 1 ,44 1 bushels ; Indian corn, 2,824 bushels ; potatoes, 10,750 bushels; hay, 3,187 tons; maple sugar, 19,555 pounds; wool, 10,759 pounds.

Distances. Eight miles south from Rutland, through which the great Southern Railroad passes.

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

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