Hi Bob Goodrich - you started at the right place. I have the bicentennial editon of A Gazzetteer of Vermont Heritage, published by National Survey, Chester Vt and it says this about Bridgewater: "Pioneers began to settle here in 1779. Deacon Asa Jones did the first surveying and moved his family into town on hand sleds the next winter." Gold was discovered in 1851, later discotinued.. Lead, soapstone and grren talc also were mined here. Zadock Thompson was born here, (he was a Vermont scholar), Hezekiah Smith also born here, founder of Smithville NJ, and Henry G. Smith a railroad owner and capitalist. According to F. W. Beers' 1869 maps of Windsor County, Bridgewater's second settler was Amos Mendall, he married Deacon Jones' daughter. First sawmill was erected by George Joseph Boyce in 1784. A Mr. Southgate started first gristmill in 1780, Joseph Boyce had the first framed house. The first town meeting was held and the town organized March 30th 1785, John Hawkins was chosen town clerk. Population of Bridgewater in 1860 was 1292. Are you looking for any special names, I have the F. W. Beers' maps of 1869 which include names of house owners. I am not sure whether there is History of Bridgewater published, I am sure someone out there will know. BECKY Tucker in Weathersfield and Ludlow.