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 | | William Barton was a brave officer in the Continental army, one of the principal grantees of the town, and by no means unpopular with his associates, who, in all probability, were knowing to and not opposed to the new township being named in his honor. |
 | | Barton mountain, in the central part, is quite prominent, and affords an excellent view of the surrounding beautiful scenery. |
 | | Barton river forms the principal water-course It has its source in this town, one of its branches, Roaring branch, heading in the fountains of Runaway pond, in Glover, flowing northerly into Barton; the other rises in May pond, and after passing through Crystal lake unites with the stream from Glover. |
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