Hancock, Vermont, USA
1849 - Hancock

Addison Co. Emerson's Branch of White River, the sixth branch of the same, and Leicester River, all rise near the south-west corner of this township. Emerson's Branch runs south-easterly and joins White River in Rochester, the sixth branch runs north-easterly and falls into White River, near the north-east corner of this town, and Leicester River runs westerly into Otter Creek. Middlebury River also heads in the western part of the township. These streams afford several very good mill privileges. The whole of the township lies upon the Green Mountains, but the principal ridge is on the western side. The surface of Hancock is high and broken, and but a small portion of it suitable for tillage ; it, however, produces good grass.

Boundaries. North by Granville, and a part of Ripton, easterly by Rochester, southerly by Goshen, and westerly by Goshen and Ripton.

First Settlers. The settlement was commenced in the year 1788, by Joseph Butts, from Canterbury, Ct., Daniel Claflin. from New Salem, and John Bellows, from Dalton, Mass., with their families. Several young men also began improvements the same year, among whom were Zenas Robbins. and Levi Darling. Ebenezer, son of Daniel Claflin, was the first child born here.

First Minister. A Congregational Church was organized here in 1804.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 567 bushels ; Indian corn, .396 bushels ; potatoes, 16,960 bushels ; hay, 1,090 tons : maple sugar, 10,600 pounds : wool, 4,890 pounds.

Distances. Fifteen miles south- east from Middlebury, and thirty south-west from Montpelier.

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

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