N. E from New York. Miannus creek and other smaller streams water the town.
A great battle took place between the Dutch and Indians at Horse Neck, in 1646. The action was long and severe, both parties fight- ing with much obstinacy. The Dutch with much difficulty kept the field, and the Indians with- drew. Great numbers were slain on both sides, and the graves of the dead, fora century or more, appear- ed like a number of small hills.
“ Putnam’s Hill is situated in West Greenwich, about five miles W. from Stamford, on the main road to New York. This place is cele- brated for the daring exploit of Gen- eral Putnam, who descended this precipice when pursued by the Brit- ish dragoons.”
Greenwich is a rough and uneven township, with a productive soil. It presents some wild scenery along the road, and many beautiful views of Long Island Sound. It lies 48 miles W. S. W. from New Haven, and 20 W. S. W. from Fairfield. Population, 1830, 3,SOS.
Greenwood, Me.
Oxford co. Incorporated, 1815. Population, 1837, 754. It lies 58 miles W. hy S. from Augusta, and 7 N. W. from Paris. This is a township of excellent land. The inhabitants are generally engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Griswold, Ct.
New London ea. This town was taken from Preston in 1815, and is separated from Lisbon by Quennebaugh river. The Pochaug, a sluggish stream, passes through the town. The principal village, which is very neat and pretty, con- taining about 900 inhabitants, is called Jewett City. The city lies on the east side of the Quennebaug, at this place a very powerful stream, and contains three extensive cotton factories, a church, bank, and a, number of handsome buildings.— This little city is said to he very prosperous in its manufacturing and commercial concerns. It lies 8 miles N. E. from Norwich, and 46 E. S. E. from Hartford. There are other manufactories of cotton in this town, and some of wool. The surface of Griswold is hilly; its soil a graveliy loam: some produce is sent to market, and about 3,000 sheep are kept. Population, 1830, 2,212. |
Groton, IV. H.,
. Grafton co., is bound N. by Rum- ney, E. by Hebron, S. by Orange, and W. by Dorchester. It is 10 miles S. W. from Plymouth, 45 N. W. from Concord, and 15 S. E. from Hanover. The north part is wa- tered by a branch of Baker’s river, and the southerly part has sev- eral small streams, which fall into Newfound lake. There is but one pond of any consequence lying whol- ly in this town, and that is situated about a mile N. E. of the meeting- house. Groton was granted July 8,1761, to George Abbot and others by the name of Cockermouth. It was re-granted, about five years af- terwards, to Col. John Hale and oth- ers, and the first settlement was commenced in 1770. Incorporated b\r the name of Groton, Dec. 1796. Population, in 1830, 689.
Groton, Vt.
Caledonia co. First settled, 1787. "Wells river and its branches afford this town a good water power.— There are a number of ponds in Groton, well stored with excellent fish, some of which are large and handsome. The soil of the town is generally hard, but there is some choice land along the streams, and good timber.
The wife of a Mr. Page, of this town, in the year 1819, produced four lusty “ green mountain boys” at a birth. When domestic manu- factures of this description and |