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The following lines and courses, circumscribe and define the limits || and extent of the township: from the end of black point to Waterford corner, in a N N E course by Niantic bay, is 2 and a half miles; thence north

LYME, an extensive maritime mouth of Four Mile river, several post township, is situated at the distinct ridges commence, consistmouth of Connecticut river, on the||ing of a succession of hills, which east side; 40 miles southeast from range northwardly, and become Hartford, and about the same dist-more elevated, as they extend inance east from New-Haven; bound- to the interior. Within the towned north on East-Haddam and Col-ship, near the Connecticut, north chester, east on Montville and Wa-of Eight Mile river, commences terford, south on Long Island || one of the branches of the granitic sound, and west on Connecticut mountain, which extends northriver. wardly through the State into Massachusetts, and constitutes the height of land which divides the waters, that run westwardly into the Connecticut, from those which run eastwardly into the Thames and other streams. This mountainupon Waterford line, ||ous ridge, also, becomes more ele6 miles; thence N N W upon the vated, and presents more promiline of Montville, about 4 miles ;||nent features, as it extends into thence nearly north, upon the same the interior. The geological charline or boundary, about 2 miles;acter of the township being granthence west upon the line of Col-itic, the prevailing soil is a gravelchester, nearly 3 miles; thence ly loam, but varies in different secsouth upon the line of East-Had-tions. The bodies of salt marsh dam, 3 miles; thence west upon the line of East-Haddam, nearly 7 miles; the line or boundary upon Connecticut river, is about 10|| miles; and that upon the sound, || is about 8 miles; comprising an area of about 100 square miles, being the largest township in the State. Its surface is strikingly diversified. About one half of the township is level, or moderately hilly, comprising the borders of the sound; its bays and inlets; the large tracts of marine alluvial, or salt marsh; the numerous and ex-this region; and among the vegetensive intervals upon the rivers, and other sections. The other division of the township is rough; being hilly or mountainous, and stony. Of the mountainous features of the town, there are numerous granitic ledges. Near the

and meadows upon the rivers, are extensive and productive; the former affording large quantities of salt hay, and the latter producing fresh hay, grain &c. The hilly and mountainous parts of the town do not admit of a general cultivation of grain, but afford good grazing; and the making of butter and cheese, are considerable agricultural interests. Of the grains cultivated, Indian corn receives the most attention. The forests comprise the deciduous trees common to

table productions there are some valuable medicinal plants, of which ginseng and Virginia snake root are most deserving of notice.

The waters of the township are very abundant. Besides the Connecticut, which washes the west

tensively used, and generally ap-portant science. From his mathproved of, as a simplified and impro-ematical acquirements and exerved treatise, facilitating the learn- tions, he was eminently a useful ing of the rudiments of this im-citizen.

LISBON.

LISBON is a small irregular ||spersed with a sandy loam, especitownship, situated upon the north-ally in the vallies, and it is consideern border of the county; at the rably fertile and productive. point of land, or fork of the Quini- There are two turnpike roads that baug and Shetucket rivers, 7 miles pass through the town; one leadfrom Norwich, and 45 from Hart-ing from Norwich to Providence, ford; bounded on the north by in Rhode Island, and the other from Windham and Canterbury, in the former place, to Woodstock &c. Windham county, on the east by Griswold, on the south by Preston, and on the west by Norwich and Franklin. The form of the township is irregular, and its dimensions cannot be ascertained with accuracy; but it comprises an area of about 17 square miles. It is uneven, and considerably hilly; upon the borders of the rivers, there are small intervals, or tracts of allu-1810, was 1123; and there are 170 vial.

The more considerable manufacturing and mechanical employments, aside from those of a domestic character, consist of 1 Cotton Factory, 1 Woolen Factory, 1 Bellows Manufactory, 4 Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills, and 1 Carding Machine. There are 2 Mercantile Stores and 3 Taverns.

The population of the town, in

Dwelling houses, 150 Freemen or
Electors, and 1 company of militia.

The civil divisions of the town are two located Congregational Societies, and eight School dis

The town is well watered by the Quinibaug and Shetucket rivers, which circumscribe it upon all sides, except its northern boundary. There are sevearl considera-tricts; there is also a Society of ble bridges across these rivers, and several fisheries of shad and salmon.

Baptists, two houses for public
worship, & eight common Schools.
There are two Physicians and two
Clergymen, one Baptist, and one
Congregational.

The amount of taxable proper

The natural growth of timber consists of oak, walnut, chesnut, and other trees common to this region. The agricultural produc-ty, including polls, is $29,932. tions are Indian corn, some rye, butter and cheese, &c. The pre-its vailing character of the soil is a 1786, to Norwich. gravelly loam, occasionally inter

Lisbon belonged, previously to incorporation as a town in

LYME, an extensive maritime mouth of Four Mile river, several post township, is situated at the distinct ridges commence, consistmouth of Connecticut river, on the ing of a succession of hills, which east side; 40 miles southeast from range northwardly, and become Hartford, and about the same dist-more elevated, as they extend inance east from New-Haven; bound- to the interior. Within the towned north on East-Haddam and Col-ship, near the Connecticut, north chester, east on Montville and Wa- of Eight Mile river, commences terford, south on Long Island one of the branches of the granitic sound, and west on Connecticut mountain, which extends northriver. wardly through the State into MasThe following lines and courses, sachusetts, and constitutes the circumscribe and define the limits height of land which divides the and extent of the township: from waters, that run westwardly into the end of black point to Water- the Connecticut, from those which ford corner, in a N N E course by run eastwardly into the Thames Niantic bay, is 2 and a half miles; and other streams. This mountainthence north upon Waterford line, ||ous ridge, also, becomes more ele6 miles; thence N N W upon the|vated, and presents more promiline of Montville, about 4 miles; nent features, as it extends into thence nearly north, upon the same the interior. The geological charline or boundary, about 2 miles;acter of the township being granthence west upon the line of Col-itic, the prevailing soil is a gravelchester, nearly 3 miles; thence ly loam, but varies in different secsouth upon the line of East-Had- tions. The bodies of salt marsh dam, 3 miles; thence west upon and meadows upon the rivers, are the line of East-Haddam, nearly 7|| extensive and productive; the formiles; the line or boundary upon mer affording large quantities of Connecticut river, is about 10 salt hay, and the latter producing miles; and that upon the sound, fresh hay, grain &c. The hilly and is about 8 miles; comprising an mountainous parts of the town do area of about 100 square miles, be-not admit of a general cultivation ing the largest township in the of grain, but afford good grazing; State. Its surface is strikingly di-and the making of butter and versified. About one half of the cheese, are considerable agricultutownship is level, or moderately ral interests. Of the grains cultivahilly, comprising the borders of ted, Indian corn receives the most the sound; its bays and inlets; the attention. The forests comprise large tracts of marine alluvial, or the deciduous trees common to salt marsh; the numerous and ex-this region; and among the vegetensive intervals upon the rivers, and other sections. The other division of the township is rough; being hilly or mountainous, and stony. Of the mountainous features of the town, there are numerous granitic ledges. Near the

table productions there are some valuable medicinal plants, of which ginseng and Virginia snake root are most deserving of notice.

The waters of the township are very abundant. Besides the Connecticut, which washes the west

ern border of the town, it is wa-dy market; and for some years

It is accommodated with the New-London and Lyme turnpike,

tered by the following streams; past at a very advanced price, Whalebone, Eight Mile, Falls, Connecticut river shad being esBeaver, Lieutenant's, Four Miles, teemed better than any other in Bridge, Mamacock and Niantic. the United States. In Long IslThere is a ferry, accommodated and sound, shell and black fish with sail boats, upon the Connec-are taken considerably plentifully. ticut, maintaining a communica- The town has important advantation between this town and Say-ges for maritime and navigation brook, three miles from the sound. business; and there are a number This ferry is established and re- of vessels owned therein, which gulated by law, and is constantly are employed in the coasting attended. Besides this, there are trade. within this town, Ely's, Brockway's and Comstock's ferries, all of which are established and main-which passes through it from east tained by law. The town is ac- to west; and with the Hartford and commodated with several good|| New-London turnpike,which leads harbours, of which those at the through its northeast corner. mouth of the Connecticut, Lieutenant's and Eight mile rivers are most important. The Connecticut, throughout the whole extent of the town, has sufficient depth of water, for large vessels, and in general affords safe and good landing places. A part of Niantic bay, upon Long Island sound, is situated within this town.

The business of agriculture, fishing and navigation, comprise the principal interests of the town; and those of manufactures can claim only a very subordinate rank. There are 2 Woolen Factories, 1 Paper Mill, 2 Hat Factories, having bowing machines, 8 Grain Mills, 11 Saw Mills, 1 Carding Machine for customers, and 3 Tanneries.

There are a number of ponds in the town. In the first society or The population of the town, in parish are Rodgers' and Black-1810, was 4321, and is estimated hall's ponds; in the second socie-||at this time at 4500. There are ty, is Smith's, situated upon the about 500 Electors or Freemen ; line, and Bride and Pattagawonset 3 Companies of Infantry, 1 of ponds; in the third society are Light Infantry and 1 of Artillery, Hog, Norwich and Cedar Ponds. containing in all about 400 men; The fishing business is carried and 567 Dwelling houses. on extensively, is an important in- The aggregate list of the town, terest, and employs, in some sca-in 1816, was $71,888, and the vasons of the year, considerable in-luation or assessment of the lands dustry. The shad fisheries in the and buildings, in 1815, under the Connecticut river, which are nu-laws of the United States, was merous, are very valuable, and a $1,307,826. source of great wealth to the town. The civil divisions of the town Large quantities of shad are annu- consist of 3 located Congregationally taken, and always have a rea-al Societies or Parishes, and 24

24 School Districts. Besides the located, there are 2 Societies of Baptists, 1 of Methodists, and 1 of Separatists; all of which, except the Methodists, are accommodated with houses for public worship.

high reputation, as a profound lawyer and advocate. In 1789, when he was but 32 years of age, he was removed from a lucrative and extensive practice to the councils of the nation; being elected a representative from this State in the There are, in the town, 24 pri- Congress of the United States. mary or common Schools, 3 Social In 1801, at the close of President Libraries, 12 Mercantile Stores, || Adams' administration, he was no7 Physicians, 2 Attornies and 6 minated to be Secretary of War, Clergymen, 3 Congregationalists, but declined to accept the office. 2 Baptists and 1 Methodist. In 1807, he was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court; and, in 1809, he was elected by the Genral Assembly Lieut. Governor,

Lyme is a very ancient town, having been settled about the year 1636; it was soon after incorporated as a part of the town of Say-which office he held until the brook, and as a distinct town, in spring of 1811, when the freemen 1665; and it retains at the present elected him Governor. In this time its original limits, excepting office he continued until his death, about 2600 acres, which were an- in Oct. 1812. This period, emnexed to Montville at the incorpo- || bracing the first five months after ration of that town. the declaration of war, was one of peculiar excitement and difficulty, and during most of which, Gov. Griswold was subject to an occasionally severe indisposition.

BIOGRAPHY. The Hon. Matthew Griswold, distinguished for his many public employments, was a native of this town. Among the important and responsible offices which he was called to fill, were those of chief Judge of the Superior Court, Lieut. Governor of the State, which station he held for|| a number of years, and Governor, having been elected to that office in 1784. He continued in this si-ant and interesting period, not only tuation but one year, being succeeded by Samuel Huntington.

Roger Griswold was a member of Congress for ten years; embracing a part of the administration of Washington, the whole of that of Adams, and a part of that of Jefferson. This was a very import

from the political events of this country, but from the great conThe Hon. Roger Griswold, of this vulsions which agitated all Eutown, was the son of Matthew Gris- rope; and it was during this pewold, and born 21st May, 1762. riod, while in the councils of the He was educated at Yale College, nation, that Roger Griswold was and graduated in 1780. Having most distinguished. During a conbeen admitted to the practice siderable part of this time, he rankof law in 1783, he soon became ed among the first of his party, extensively engaged in profes- and was equally distinguished for sional business, and acquired a "his powerful talents in debate, and

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