4 Companies of militia, and 550 Dwelling houses.

The aggregate list of the town, in 1816, was $74,556.

buildings are not elegant, but exhibit an appearance of plainness, neatness and convenience. There are few interior villages in the State more compact, or that afford There are 11 Mercantile Stores, an equal aggregate of industry, 6 Taverns, 7 Houses for public and of mechanical and manufactu- worship, 17 primary or common ring enterprise; few more deserv- Schools, besides which, there are ing of notice, for the becoming several schools for young ladies plainness and simplicity of the and gentlemen, of a higher order; style of living of the inhabitants; 2 Social Libraries, 4 Clergymen, and their persevering, industrious 5 Physicians and 3 Attornies in the & economical habits. The town is town. The first settlement in well accommodated with good Danbury was made in 1687, and roads; one, which is a turnpike, it was incorporated in 1696. This leads from thence to Fairfield, one town was among those which sufto Norwalk, communicating with fered from the barbarous and rethe great Atlantic road to New-volting mode of warfare, which, York, one to Ridgefield, and in many instances, was adopted by thence into the State of New- the British during the revolutionYork, and one to Hartford, pass-ary contest; a considerable proing through Newtown. portion of it having been burned by the British troops, 26th April, 1777, together with a large quantity of military stores.

The population of the town, in 1810, was 3606, and there are about 600 Electors or Freemen,

BROOKFIELD.

BROOKFIELD, a post town, || with New-Milford. Upon this risituated in the north part of the ver there are two considerable county, is bounded north by a part shad fisheries. of New-Milford, in Litchfield county, northeast by the Ousatonick; river, which separates it from New-Milford, east by Newtown, south by Danbury, and west by Danbury and New-Fairfield.

The surface is diversified with hill and dale, but is considerably free from stone. The soil is generally a dry, hard, gravelly loam, particularly upon the hills; in some sections a light calcareous loam prevails. The lands in gen

of

The township is equivalent to about 17 square miles, containing||eral are well adapted to a grain 10,880 acres. culture, and carry good crops wheat and rye, particularly the latter, which is cultivated very successfully, and in great abundance.

The northeastern border of the town is washed by the Ousatonick; and Still river, a considerable mill stream, runs through the town. There is a toll bridge across the Ousatonick, connecting the town

The natural growth of the land is oak, hickory, chesnut, maple and other deciduous trees.

the town is accommodated with a turnpike to Bridgeport, called the

The geological structure of the town, in some sections, consists of limestone; and within these cal-Newtown and Bridgeport turnpike.

There are 2 Grain Mills, 1 Fulling Mill and Clothier's works, 1 Carding Machine, 2 Mercantile Stores and 4 Taverns.

careous ranges there are several In 1810, the town contained beds of marble. Several quarries 1037 inhabitants; and there are have been opened, and large quan- 180 Electors, 1 Company of mitities of the stone got out and fit-litia, and 150 Dwelling houses. ted for various uses. Two saw The amount of taxable propermills have been erected, to saw ty, including polls, is $27,089. the stone, to fit it for use, or to facilitate its manufacture. Large quantities of marble monuments, tomb stones, hearth stones, &c. are yearly manufactured. There is also a manufactory of marble pots, mortars, vases, &c. These various manufactures of marble || afford a stimulus to industry, and are sources of considerable wealth. Some indications of lead have been discovered; but the subject has received little attention. In addition to the public roads,||rated in 1788.

The town contains 1 located Congregational Society & Church; 1 Episcopal Society; 8 School Districts and common Schools; 1 Social Library, 1 Physician, 2 Clergymen and 2 Attornies.

Brookfield was formed from parts of New-Milford, Newtown and Danbury; and was incorpo

GREENWICH.

GREENWICH, a maritime post||and considerably fertile; it produ

township, is situated in the southwestern corner of the county and State, 48 miles west from New-Haven, 84 from Hartford, and 38 east from New-York; bounded on the north and west by West-Chester county, in the State of New-York, on the east by Stamford, and on the south by Long Island sound. Its average length is 8 and a half miles, and its average breadth nearly 6 miles, comprising about 50 square miles.

ces grass, wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats and flax. In addition to these more staple productions, there are various kinds of roots and vegetables raised for the New-York market, particularly potatoes, of which very large quantities are annually exported to that city.

The southern border of the town, washed by Long Island sound, is of considerable extent, and is intersected by several inlets and creeks, off which there are several The township is hilly and bro-small Islands. There are also seveken, being rocky and ledgy: the ral landing places; Coscob landrocks are of a primitive granitic ings, of which there are two, upper formation, exhibited, in some in-and lower, and Bushes landing. At stances, in large and naked mass- these landings, the maritime busiThe soil is a gravelly loam,||ness of the town is concentrated,

es.

and consists principally of a trade carried on with New-York by sloops, of which there are 12 or 15 belonging to the town. This trade is a great convenience to the farmers, as it affords them a great facility for conveying their produce to New-York.

Byram river is the most considerable stream; it runs within the town for some distance, and thence forms the boundary between the two States.

the census of 1810, was 3533; and there are, 500 Dwelling houses, 400 Freemen or Electors, and 3 companies of militia.

The amount of taxable property, (estimated according to the laws for making up lists,) including polls, is $86,416.

The town is divided into three parishes, or located Congregational Societies; besides these, there are one Society of Episcopalians, one of Baptists, and one of MethodThere are a number of fisheries ists. There are 17 School districts, upon the bays, creeks and inlets in each of which there is a School upon the sound, at which both shell house, and a primary or common and fin fish are taken; of the for- School maintained, 1 Social Libramer, oysters and clams, and of the||ry, 3 Clergymen, 4 Physicians and latter, black fish are the most plen-1 resident Lawyer.

ty and valuable. This township was comprised The principal mail and stage within a tract, purchased of the road, from New-Haven to New-natives in 1640, and settled under York, passes through the centre of this town.

the government of New-Netherlands, (now New-York,) and was The manufactures, mechani- incorporated in 1665, by Peter cal establishments and employ- Stuyvesant, then governor of Newments of the town consist of 2 Netherlands. But upon obtaining Cotton Factories, 1 Woolen Fac- the charter of Charles 2d, Greentory, 1 Paper Mill, 6 Grain Mills, wich being included within the. three of which are tide Mills,2Full-limits of Connecticut, as defined ing Mills and Clothiers' works, 2 by the charter, it was afterwards Carding Machines and 4 Tanne-granted by the colony, or the Generies. There are 9 Mercantile, ral Court, to eight persons or proStores. prietors.

The population of the town, at

HUNTINGTON.

HUNTINGTON, a post town, || is situated on the west side of the Ousatonick river, being 17 miles from New-Haven, and 45 from Hartford. It is bounded north on Newtown, south on Stratford and Trumbull, west on Reading and Weston, and east on the Ou

satonick river, which separates the town from Oxford and Derby.

The township is about 10 miles long, from northwest to southeast, and averaging nearly 6 miles broad, from east to west, containing an area of about 56 square miles.

The surface is uneven, being

There are 5 Mercantile Stores, 4 Grain Mills, 2 Carding Machines, The Ousatonick river washes 18 District Schools, 6 Churches, the town on its eastern border. two for Congregationalists, two for There are several shad fisheries Episcopalians, one for Baptists, upon this river, and two bridges and one for Methodists; 1 Law across it, one called Zoar, and the||yer, 3 Clergymen and 2 Physicians. other Leavenworth's bridge.

Bridgeport and Newtown turn-||1789.

NEW-CANAAN.

The soil is a hard gravelly loam, being stony, but tolerably well At the census of 1810, the potimbered, and generally good for pulation of the town was 1599. cultivation; producing wheat, rye, There are now 220 Freemen, 2 corn, oats, flax and buck-wheat, Companies of militia, 260 Dweland affording, generally, good pas-ling houses, 2 Churches, one for turage and grass. Congregationalists and one for

and consists principally of a trade carried on with New-York by sloops, of which there are 12 or 15 belonging to the town. This trade is a great convenience to the farmers, as it affords them a great facility for conveying their produce to New-York.

Byram river is the most considerable stream; it runs within the town for some distance, and thence forms the boundary between the two States.

the census of 1810, was 3533; and there are, 500 Dwelling houses, 400 Freemen or Electors, and 3 companies of militia.

The amount of taxable property, (estimated according to the laws for making up lists,) including polls, is $86,416.

The town is divided into three parishes, or located Congregational Societies; besides these, there are one Society of Episcopalians, one of Baptists, and one of Methodists. There are 17 School districts, in each of which there is a School house, and a primary or common School maintained, 1 Social Library, 3 Clergymen, 4 Physicians and

There are a number of fisheries upon the bays, creeks and inlets upon the sound, at which both shell and fin fish are taken; of the former, oysters and clams, and of the latter, black fish are the most plen-1 resident Lawyer. ty and valuable.

This township was comprised

The principal mail and stage within a tract, purchased of the road, from New-Haven to New-natives in 1640, and settled under York, passes through the centre of the government of New-Netherlands, (now New-York,) and was incorporated in 1665, by Peter

this town.

The manufactures, mechanical establishments and employ-Stuyvesant, then governor of Newments of the town consist of 2 Netherlands. But upon obtaining Cotton Factories, 1 Woolen Fac- the charter of Charles 2d, Greentory, 1 Paper Mill, 6 Grain Mills, wich being included within the. three of which are tide Mills,2Full-limits of Connecticut, as defined ing Mills and Clothiers' works, 2 by the charter, it was afterwards Carding Machines and 4 Tanne-granted by the colony, or the Generies. There are 9 Mercantile, ral Court, to eight persons or proprietors.

Stores.
The population of the town, at

HUNTINGTON.

HUNTINGTON, a post town,||satonick river, which separates the is situated on the west side of the town from Oxford and Derby. Ousatonick river, being 17 miles from New-Haven, and 45 from Hartford. It is bounded north on Newtown, south on Stratford and Trumbull, west on Reading and Weston, and east on the Qu

The township is about 10 miles long, from northwest to southeast, and averaging nearly 6 miles broad, from east to west, containing an area of about 56 square miles.

The surface is uneven, being