The amount of taxable proper mer, a Machine for dressing flax || of Militia, and about 240 Dwelling and an Oil Mill, all situated with-houses. in 50 or 60 rods of each other. The turnpike road from Hart-ty, including polls, in 1817, was ford to Sharon, and thence to Poughkeepsie, leads through the centre of this town; and one also from New-Haven to Albany, inter-ing $247 per acre. secting the former at right an- The town contains 1 located gles. Ecclesiastical Society and 8 School $45,840. The assessment of lands and buildings, including 20,706 acres, amounted to $512,272; be divisions; besides the located, there is a Society of Methodists, both of which are accommodated with houses for public worship. There is a primary School maintained in each of the School districts for a suitable portion of the year; besides which, there is usually a Grammar School in the centre of the town. There are 2 Clergymen, 2 Physicians and 1 The more considerable manu-districts, which constitute its civil factures and mechanical interests and employments are the following: 2 Woolen Factories, each employing from 15 to 20 persons; and it is estimated, that from 8 to 10,000lbs. of wool are manufactured annually at these establishments; the fabrics of which have justly acquired a considerable local celebrity, not only for durability, but for fineness and elegance of style. In addition to the Woolen manu-Attorney. factures, there are 2 Potteries, or manufactories of earthen ware, 2 Carding Machines, (besides those belonging to the two Woolen factories,) 3 Fulling Mills and Clothiers' works for customers, 2 Grain Mills, 5 Saw Mills and 5 Tanneries, mostly upon a small scale. There are in the town, 5 Mercantile || having never been visited with Stores. epidemical or contagious diseases. The town was incorporated in October, 1749, being nine or ten years The first settlement in Goshen commenced in 1738 or 1739, the township having been sold at NewHaven in 1737. The first settlers were principally from New-Haven, Wallingford & Farmington. From the elevated situation of the town, it has been remarkably healthy, The population of the town, in 1810, was 1641; and there are about 360 Electors, 2 Companies || from the first settlement. HARWINTON. HARWINTON is a post town-||by Plymouth, and on the west by ship, situated in the southeastern the Naugatuck river, which sepasection of the county, 23 miles rates it from Litchfield. It is 6 miles from Hartford; bounded on the in length, and 5 in breadth, comprinorth by New-Hartford and Tor-sing an area of 30 square miles. rington, on the east by Burlington The township is elevated and in Hartford county, on the south hilly; and its geological structure, both with respect to its rocks and soil, is of a granitic character; there are, however, some quarries of micaceous schistus, and other primitive rocks. The timber and forests consist principally of deciduous trees. The lands are best adapted to grazing, and the making|| of butter and cheese is a leading agricultural interest. The manufactures and mechanical employments, exclusive of those of a domestic character, consist of 1 Tinware Factory, 3 Fulling Mills and Clothiers' Works, 3 Carding Machines, 4 Grain Mills and 2 Tanneries. There are 3 Mercantile Stores and 4 Taverns. There are 11 School districts and common Schools, and 1 AcaThe town is watered, exclusive || demy in the town; 1 small Social of the Naugatuck which washes Library, 2 Houses for Public Worits western border, by the Lead ship, 2 Clergymen and 1 Physician. Mine river a branch of the Nauga- The population of the town, in tuck, which runs through the inte- 1810, was 1718; and there are 298 rior of the township, and by nume-Dwelling houses, 240 Electors, and rous small streams. 1 Company of Militia. The town is accommodated with The quantity of land included the Hartford and Litchfield turn-in the assessment, in 1816, was pike road, which leads through it; 17,069 acres, valued at $407,225; also by the Waterbury turnpike, being an average of $23 per leading to New-Haven. It contains acre. one located Congregational Society, and one Society of Episcopalians. There is one small village of 15 or 20 Dwelling houses. The general list of the town, including polls, is $36,648. Harwinton was incorporated in 1737. KENT. KENT is a post township, situated in the southwestern section of the county, 45 miles from Hartford; bounded on the north by Sharon and Cornwall, on the east by Washington and Warren, on the south by New-Milford and Sherman, and on the west by the State of NewYork; having an average length of nearly 8 miles, and an average breadth of more than 6 miles, containing 48 square miles. || mineral treasures, iron ore is found in great abundance. Several mines have been opened and worked, from which it is estimated, that several thousand dollars worth of || the ore is annually raised. There are seven forges that have been erected, and are usually in operation; all of which, it has been estimated, manufacture 100 tons of iron annually. These mines, & the manufactures and various interests The township is characteristi- which depend upon them, afford cally mountainous; and its geolo-employment to industry, a stimugical structure consists principally lus to enterprise, and are sources of granite, although in some sec-of considerable wealth to the tions it is calcareous. Among its town. The soil in this town varies, according to its geological structure. Upon the hills of granite, it is hard and gravelly, and in the limestone vales, it is a rich calcareous loam; the former affords tolerably good grazing, and the latter produces wheat, rye and grass. The timber is oak, chesnut, walnut, ash, &c. This town is watered by the Ousatonick and its numerous branches, which afford many valuable sites for mills and other water works. It is accommodated by the Litchfield and New-Preston turnpike, which passes through its south section. those of iron already noticed, there are 2 Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills and Clothier's works, 1 Carding Machine and 2 Tanneries. There are 3 Mercantile Stores. The taxable property of the town, including polls, is $36,967; and the United States assessment, in 1816, was $414,278, being an average of more than $18 per acre for the quantity valued, which was but 22,764 acres. In 1799, this town, together with Warren, was assessed at $405,982. Kent contains but one located Society; besides which, it has a Society of Episcopalians, and each of them has a house for public worship. It contains 10 School districts and Schools, 3 practising The population of the town, in 1810, was 1794; and there are now 200 qualified Electors, 2 Companies of Militia, & about 290 Dwell-Physicians, 2 Attornies and 1 Clering houses. gyman. The town was incorporated in In addition to the domestic manufactures of the town, and 1739. NEW-HARTFORD. NEW-HARTFORD is a post|| streams, in almost every direc tion. The township is hilly and mountainous, containing a range of mountain of considerable elevation, consisting of granite and other rocks of primitive formations. These ranges are covered with trees, and contain abundance of timber. The forests consist generally of deciduous trees, except in the northern part of the town, where the perennial or ever-green town, situated on the eastern border of the county, being 20 miles northwest from Hartford. It is bounded on the north by Barkhamsted, on the east by Canton, in Hartford county, on the south by Harwinton and Burlington, and on the west by Torrington. It is 6 miles in length from north to south, and nearly 6 miles in breadth from east to west, containing 34 square miles. The Farmington or Tunxis riv-region of Connecticut commences. er washes the eastern section of the town, and affords numerous sites and privileges for mills and other water works. The town is The town is also watered by innumerable small Here, but a few years since, was an extensive tract of forests, called "Green woods," but now they are reduced; roads having been opened through them; considera 2 Companies of Militia, and about 220 Dwelling houses. The general list of the town, including polls, amounts to $31,434. The assessment of the United States, in 1815, was $343,940; being an average value of $17 per acre, for all the lands in the township. In 1799, this town, together with Barkhamsted, was valued on ble portions cleared; and the wood In the other sections of the town, excepting the mountain, the soil is a gravelly loam, warm and fertile; it produces grain, but is best adapted to grass. In addition to the domestic manufactures of the town, there are 1 Tin Ware Factory, 4 Carding Machines, 4 Fulling Mills and Clothier's Works, 4 Distilleries, 3 Tanneries, 4 Grain Mills, 4 Saw Mills, 1 Ashery, and an extensive manufactory of machinery, including carding, shearing and spinning machines, &c. There are 3 Mercantile Stores in the town. New-Hartford contains but one located Society, which has a house for public worship; it is divided into 8 School districts, in each of which there is a School maintained for several months in the year. The Talcott mountain and Green woods turnpike passes through this town, in a northwestern direction. This is the principal road from Hartford, the eastern section of Connecticut, Rhode-Island and the southern part of Massachusetts to Albany, and the western district of New-York; and is one of the great avenues to the western country; and hence, this town has become a great thoroughfare for There are 2 small villages travelling. The Goshen and Tor- in the town, of about 20 houses rington turnpike passes through each. There are 2 small Social || the southern section of the town. Libraries 1 Clergyman, 2 AttorThe population of New-Hart-nies and 1 Physician. ford, in 1810, was 1507; and there New-Hartford was incorporated are now 200 Electors or Freemen,||in 1738. NEW-MILFORD. NEW-MILFORD is a large and ||and Southbury, on the south by flourishing post town, in the south-Newtown and Brookfield, in Fairwestern extremity of the county, field county, and on the west by 48 miles southwest from Hartford; New-Fairfield and Sherman. It bounded on the north by Kent, on has an average length of 13 miles, the east by Washington, Roxbury and an average breadth of 6 and a half miles, comprising an area of 84 || porcelain clay, yellow ochre, and square miles; being one of the lar- some silver ore; a mine, congest townships in the State. taining small quantities of this ore, was formerly worked, but has long since been abandoned. There are 4 Forges for the ma It is watered by the Ousatonick which intersects the town, and by two branches of the Aspetuck, a tributary stream of the Ousatonick.nufacture of iron; but the ore is Upon these and other smaller principally brought from without streams, there are numerous sites the town. and privileges for mills and other hydraulic works. There are two shad fisheries upon the Ousatonick; lamprey eels are also taken in great plenty. There are three bridges across this river, within this town. The section of the town It contains also a pleasant and which lies west of the Ousatonick, flourishing village, situated upon a is watered by Rocky and Still riv- flat or plain, bordering upon the ers which intersect it, running in Ousatonick. The village has 60 a northeasterly direction to the Dwelling houses, many of which Ousatonick, into which they dis-are large, neat and handsome charge their waters. buildings, a Post office, several This township is hilly and bro-Mercantile Stores and Mechanics' ken, several mountainous ridges extending through it. These ridges consist of granite and micaceous schistus; the former is generally found upon their tops or summits, and the latter upon their declivities. This town contains 2 located Congregational Societies, 2 Societies of Episcopalians, 1 of Baptists and 1 of Quakers; all of which are accommodated with houses || for public worship. Shops. In this, as well as the other towns in the county, agriculture is the leading and principal business of the inhabitants. The lands, which are a sandy and gravelly loam, and some of them a Quarries of the mica slate have calcareous loam, are in general been opened and worked; it fertile and productive, affording makes excellent hearth-stones, wheat, rye, corn, oats and flax. &c. The vales in some sections The making of butter and cheese, of the town abound with lime-beef and pork, and the growing of stone; and within these calcare-wool receive considerable attenous districts there are several va- tion. In addition to the domestic ma luable beds of marble, several The New-Preston turnpike road quarries of which have been open-passes through this town. ed, and large quantities of the stone dislodged and raised, which|nufactures, and those of marble is manufactured into slabs for use and iron, already mentioned, there and market; for which purpose, are 1 Woolen Factory, 1 Hat Facthere have been six saw-mills tory, 4 Grain Mills, 4 Carding Maerected for sawing marble. chines, 6 Fulling Mills and 4 Tanneries. There are 7 Mercantile Stores. Among the minerals of the town are iron ore, in small quantities, |