![]() The efforts made in early times to navigate this stream were partially successful, and the town of Brighton became quite a trading point for that whole region of country. In early days it was considered the most favored part of the county, owing to the abundance of stone and timber also on account of the river, which furnished good water-power, and afforded a much needed, though precarious communication with Burlington. ![]() This township was among the first in the county to be settled and has always played an important part in the history of the county. When the county was first sub-divided into civil townships, in January, 1844, Brighton township consisted of the entire territory comprised in congressional township 74, range 8. In the first division of the county into precincts, in 1839, that portion of country now composing Brighton township was a part of two precincts: that part south of Skunk river belonged to Skunk river precinct, and that part north belonged to Walnut creek precinct. ![]() In 1875 it had a population of 1,230, over half of which belonged to the town of Brighton. Brighton township is composed of a part of township 74, range 8. ![]()
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