4,530 bushels. Population, same year, 791. Incorporated, 1826.
Plymouth, N. H«,
The half shire of Grafton county, is 73 miles N. W. from Portsmouth, 31 S.-E. from Haverhill, and 40 N. from Concord. This town is well watered. Besides numerous small- er streams,-there are two rivers, Pemigewasset and Baker’s, both ot which are of considerable impor- tance. They take their rise in tbe height of land between the Con- necticut and Merrimack, called the eastern ridge. Baker’s river is 30 miles in length. The soil is tolera- bly good, and ingeneral is well cul- tivated. Holmes’ academy is situ- ated in tbis town, and is a very flour- ishing school. Plymouth was grant- ed in 1753. The first settlement commenced in 1764. The inter- vales in this town were formerly the resort.of Indians for hunting. At the mouth of Baker’s river they had a settlement, whera Indian graves, bones, &e., have been found: also gun barrels, stone mortars, pestles, and other utensils. Here, it is said, the Indians were . attacked by Capt. Baker and a party from Haverhill, Mass., who defeat- ed them, killed a number and de- stroyed a large quantity of fur.— From-hirn, Baker’s river derives its name. Population, in 1830, 1,175.
Plymouth,, Vt.
Windsor co. Two mountains in this town rise to a considerable ele- vation, one of which, Mount Tom, is quite abrupt. The soil is gener- ally good for grazing, and consider- able products of tbe dairy are sent to market. Black and Queechy rivers take their rise here, and af- ford mill privileges. There are a number of natural ponds in tbe town, which furnish a'great sup- ply of trout and other fidi. Among, the lime stone rocks which abound' in this town are numerous caves, some of which are very large, and curious. Extensive beds of soap- stone are found here. |
: Plymouth lies 52 miles S. from Montpelier, and 15 W. by N. from Windsor. Population, 1830, 1,237. First settled, 1776.
Plymouth County^Hasi.
Plymouth, chief town. The soil of thi^most ancient county in New England, is not so productive as that of many others in Massachusetts; yet there is considerable good land within its limits. It has a great water power, which is more partic- ularly applied to the manufacture of iron ware, of all sorts, both wrought and cast. It has an abun- dant supply of iron ore, of a supe- rior quality. This county has a sea coast on Massachusetts bay, of be- tween '30 and 40 miles, and many ship3 are built in its numerous ports of native white oak. This county has considerable foreign commerce; but its shipping is principally en- gaged in tbe fishing business and coasting trade. It is bounded N. E. by Massachusetts bay, N. by Norfolk county, .and Boston harbor, W. and N. W. by Norfolk county, S. W. by Bristol county, and S. E. by Buzzard’s bay, and Barnstable county. Area, about 600 square miles. This county was incorpor- ated in 1635: 'Population, 1829, 33,136; 1830,42,993; 1837,46,253. Population, to a square mile, 77.— The North river, emptying into Massachusetts bay, and numerous branches of the Taunton, are its chief rivers.
In 1337, there were in tbis coun- ty 11,410 sheep. The value of the manufactures, the year ending April .1, 1337, was $4,896,907.— The value of the fishery, during the same period, was $532,419.
Plymouth, Maas.
Plymouth co. Chief town. Tbis place is full of interest, it being-the oldest settlement by Europeans in New England, and the landing |