Concord, Vermont, USA (Miles Pond)
1849 - Concord

Essex Co. Hall's Pond, lying near the centime of the town, is about a mile long, and on an average 100 rods wide. Miles' Pond is about the same size, and lies near the north-east comer of the town. This town is watered by Moose River, which passes through the northwest part, by Connecticut River on the south, and by several small streams. The surface of the town is uneven, and in the north-eastern parts very stony. It is an excellent grazing township, and has some good tillage land.

A manufacturing company in this town was incorporated in 1847.

Boundaries. North-westerly by Kirby and Bradley Vale, north-easterly by Lunenburg, south-easterly by Connecticut River, and south-westerly by Waterford.

First Settlers. The first settlement of Concord was commenced in 1788, by Joseph Ball. Among the settlers who came into town previous to the year 1794, may be mentioned Amos Underwood, Solomon Babcock, Daniel Gregory, Benjamin Streeter, Jonathan and Jesse Woodbury, and Levi Ball. In 1795, when John Fry came into town, there were seventeen families here. The first settlers were principally from Westboro and Royalston, Mass.

First Ministers. A Congregational Church was organized here in 1807, and the Rev. Samuel Godard was ordained over it in 1809; dismissed in 1821. The Rev. Samuel K. Hall was ordained in 1823.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 3,579 bushels; Indian corn, 1,906 bushels; potatoes, 48,885 bushels; hay, 3,699 tons; maple sugar, 19,090 pounds; wool, 6.218 pounds.

Distances. Twenty-four miles southwest from Guildhall, and forty-four north east by east from Montpelier.

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

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