The new edition includes four new interviews and several new … Create a free account to save your favorite Vermont real estate listings and get notified when similar properties become available. The farmer spotted a bear and killed it, soon afterward his wife called out that she sighted one and he shot that one, the couple returned to the barnyard and spotted a third bear-this one eating another of their sheep, and the farmer shot that bear as well. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997 Family History Library Middlesex City Directories. There were 719 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km2). However, the vast majority of the book focuses almost solely on the Village of Waterbury and not the town as a whole. Now a new and improved second edition of the town history is hot off the presses. The population was 1,731 at the 2010 U.S. 1. Part of the American History and Genealogy Project. A recorded story tells of a farmer located between Middlesex Center and Bear Swamp finding one of his sheep killed by a bear. Following the end of World War II, the town slowly transitioned to becoming a place to live for people who worked elsewhere, mostly in Montpelier. Check out the Backroads Bicycle/Automobile Tour of Middlesex, Vermont or get the PDF version. Vermont AHGP. The first complete history of the Town of Middlesex, Vermont, Middlesex in the Making, co-authored by Middlesex Historical Society President Patty Wiley and VP/Secretary Sarah Seidman, was published in March, 2006, and all 500 copies sold out within three months. an engraving of Bethany Church at Montpelier, and papers from Marshfield and Middlesex, Perrin B. Fisk (1882) - a digital copy of this book is available online. Middlesex, Vermont was settled by Thomas Mead, the first settler in Washington County. History of the state … A waterfall there once powered grist and saw mills. The meetings are open to anyone wishing to learn more about Middlesex history. perform supervisory and administrative tasks of the highway department; serve as working highway foreman and as an equipment operator, with a focus on complex/highly-skilled operations in all seasons. Vital Records [edit | edit source] FamilySearch … Middlesex village, situated along the Winooski River, is the town's chief settlement and location of the town hall. 2019 Town Plan & App. If you have any questions or if you'd like to see any of these properties in person, call 802-760-3100 or contact us online. Now a new and improved second edition of the town history is hot off the presses. The history of the towns of Plainfield, Roxbury and Fayston ... with Marshfield or Middlesex papers in fifty copies ... (Montpelier, Vt., A.M. Hemenway, 1882), by Abby Maria Hemenway (page images at HathiTrust) Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms. Middlesex is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The Middlesex area is a popular hiking destination. Middlesex is much more than a bedroom community for Montpelier. The author did a great job discussing the initial history of the settlement of Waterbury. Job Duties. Filed under: Vermont -- History. Have a historical (or old) photograph of Middlesex or its people? The population density was 43.6 people per square mile (16.8/km2). Est. Having made its debut at the Town Meeting in March 2006, and already in its second edition as of June 2006, this is the first complete written history of the town. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $30,147 for females. Middlesex is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The Middlesex Historical Society generally meets on the third Wednesdays of January, May, and September at 7:00 PM at the Middlesex Town Hall (downstairs). WikiProject Cities (Rated Start-class, Low-importance) This article is within the scope of WikiProject Cities, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of cities, towns and various other settlements on Wikipedia. The Wrightsville Dam and State Park is located here on the Montpelier town line. History of the town of Waitsfield : incl. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96. Shady Rill is rolling, mostly lowland where three brooks-Herrick, Martins, and Patterson, each named for a local family, converge with the North Branch which runs south to Wrightsville and Montpelier. Home; About Middlesex; Events Calendar; Documents & Forms; Meeting Minutes/Agendas; Contact Us ; About “What’s Next Middlesex?” Permits/Ordinances/Zoning; 2019 Town Plan & App. The town of Middlesex was granted by royal charter on June 8, 1763, by New Hampshire colonial governor Benning Wentworth. First Settlers The first settler in this town 20 years subsequent to the above date made his first settlement here. Having succeeded in finding one of the best lots of land in Washington County, on the Onion River, 5 miles from Montpelier village, here Mr. Thomas Mead made his excellent location. Off Portal Road and Bolduc Road is Tangletown Road, which takes its name from an area of town nicknamed Tangletown because the woods there are so thick and so alike that settlers reported getting "tangled up" (lost) in the area. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Middlesex was chartered on June 8, 1763. The village of Putnamville is located along the town's eastern border along the North Branch River. Another possibility would be that Wentworth chose Middlesex to seek favor f… A northern affiliation Baptist church was built in Shady Rill in 1849. The first complete history of the Town of Middlesex, Vermont, Middlesex in the Making, co-authored by Middlesex Historical Society President Patty Wiley and VP/Secretary Sarah Seidman, was published in March, 2006, and all 500 copies sold out within three months. Additional special programs and events are currently being planned — historical talks with guest lecturers, photo sharing nights, musical events. The Wrightsville Dam, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps 1933-35 in response to the 1927 flood, caused that settlement to be disbanded. The source of the town's name is uncertain but it is supposed Wentworth, or a staff member, chose the name for its location between Waterbury and Worcester. The Historical Society would like to get a copy. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Middlesex (Vt.) Vermont -- History; History; Filed under: Middlesex (Vt.) -- History. Contact one of the officers for more information. Seth Putnam was elected first town clerk in 1790; brothers Isaac and Jacob Putnam were elected town surveyors. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 39.7 square miles (102.7 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2), or 0.53%, is water.