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HISTORY OF DANBURY.
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HISTORY
OF
DANBURY, CONN.
1684-1896
FROM NOTES AND MANUSCRIPT LEFT BY
JAMES MONTGOMERY BAILEY
COMPILED WITH ADDITIONS
BY
SUSAN BENEDICT HILL
NEW YORK BURR PRINTING HOUSE
1896
COPYRIGHT, 1896, BY A. N. WILDMAN, FOR DANBURY RELIEF SOCIETY.
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PREFACE.
THIS first written history of Danbury, begun several years since by James Montgomery Bailey, but left unfinished by his too early death, has been placed, by the Relief Society of Dan- bury, in my hands for completion.
The broken threads that fell from lifeless fingers have been reverently gathered up and woven into the web of this history, in the hope that the sons and daughters of Danbury, wherever they are scattered, may find some pleasing words of the old home, its early settlers, and its citizens of to-day. Besides the names of those mentioned in the various chapters to whom thanks are due, we are indebted for courtesies to Mr. Hoadley, State Librarian of Connecticut ; Mr. Dean, Librarian of the His- torical and Genealogical Society of Boston ; Mr. Putnam, Libra- rian of the Boston Public Library ; Hon. George White, of Wel- lesley, Mass .; Mr. Mills, of Fairfield ; Mr. Seymour, of Bridge- port, and Mr. Hamilton, of Meriden.
Among the residents of Danbury thanks are especially due to Colonel Samuel Gregory, General James Ryder, J. W. Bacon, Harvey Osborn, Dr. D. C. Brown, James S. Taylor, Stebbins Baxter, Luman Hubbell, E. A. Houseman, George F. Ives, Messrs. Hopkins and Hodges, of the Probate Office ; Mr. Ising, of the Record Office, and Mr. Turner, Selectman.
Rev. H. L. Slack and Deacon Andrew Benedict, of Bethel, have been most helpful, and to Messrs. Israel Wilson and George Fairchild we owe thanks.
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We have found the genealogies of the Benedict, Hoyt, Starr, and Stevens families most useful, and have been aided by the various histories of Connecticut, and those of adjoining counties and towns.
The committee of the Relief Society, under whose intelligent care this book has been completed, have made " crooked paths" straight by their unfailing courtesy and appreciative kindness.
The material diligently gathered by Mr. Bailey has been carefully examined and used, and much additional research made. For the shortcomings which will exist, however faith- fully the work may have been done, we bespeak the charity of the people of Danbury, because of the kindly remembrance in which they hold Mr. Bailey, and their appreciation of his loyal love for this home of his adoption.
SUSAN BENEDICT HILL.
DANBURY, CONN., December 31, 1895.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
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Colony of Connecticut-Report of British Commission in 1724-Militia and forts -Principal towns-Commodities-Early settlements-Religion and churches. 1
CHAPTER II.
Name and topography-Surrounding districts-Curious names of places- Indians-Route taken by first settlers-Indian name-Beantown-Abstracts early wills-Early wars 5
CHAPTER III.
Danbury's first historian-Parentage-Anecdote of paternal grandfather- Preaches in Brookfield-Accepts teacher's position in Danbury-Delivers ad- dress on death of Washington-Extracts from diary-Retirement from active life-Death. 19
CHAPTER IV.
Century sermon of Thomas Robbins. 24
CHAPTER V.
Century sermon (concluded).
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CHAPTER VI.
Danbury made a town-Judge Brewster's search work-Extracts from colonial registers. 39
CHAPTER VII.
Town patent-Names and descent of first settlers. 42
CHAPTER VIII.
Record of marriages of first settlers, and births of their children. 46
CHAPTER IX.
The first hundred years-Churches built-Made a fortified post-Old deeds-
Made a shire town-Census 51
CHAPTER X.
Danbury in the Revolution-News of Battle of Lexington-First military com- pany formed, with list of names-Some incidents-Residence of soldiers ..... 56
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CHAPTER XI.
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The attack on Danbury-Dr. Peters' views-General Tryon's march to Danbury -Wooster and Arnold hasten to Danbury-Dr. Foster's letter-General Silli- man at Redding-Troops in Bethel. 60
CHAPTER XII.
Lambert Lockwood-Tryon's troops through Bethel-Tryon's headquarters at Danbury-Benjamin Knap's guests-Silas Hamilton's experience-Burning of Captain Starr's house-Porter's prowess-Destruction of stores-New Eng- land rum-Alleged Tories. 65
CHAPTER XIII.
Burning of Danbury-Benjamin Knap's trouble-Flames-Meeting-house and nineteen houses burned-Troops leave Danbury 71
CHAPTER XIV.
Retreat and pursuit-Through Miry Brook and Ridgebury-The fight-Wooster wounded and brought to Danbury.
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CHAPTER XV.
Fight in Ridgefield-Different accounts-Clifford Bartlett's article from Maga- zine of American History, March, 1888-Howe's report from London Gazette, June, 1777. 78
CHAPTER XVI.
Wooster's death and burial-Some account of his life-Paternal genealogy- Births of his children.
CHAPTER XVII. 85
After the fire-Sightseers-Jabez Starr-King George Hotel-Cider saves build- ing-Major Taylor carries family to safety-Taylor House-Matthew and Jonah Benedict-Losses-Prisoners. 88
CHAPTER XVIII.
Legislative action on losses of citizens-Depositions-General Assembly reports. _ 94
CHAPTER XIX.
Incidents of the raid-John McLean-Colonel Barnum-British sympathizers- A. B. Hull-Army hospital-Last Revolutionary soldier in Danbury-Revolu- tionary soldiers of Connecticut living in 1859-Danbury still a place for stores -Ebenezer Benedict's house. 98
CHAPTER XX.
A Danbury spy-Sketch of Enoch Crosby-Adventures-Place of burial and epitaph 103
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CHAPTER XXI.
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Execution of Anthony and Adams, latter part of last century
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CHAPTER XXII.
To the end of the century-Hatting established-Made a half-shire town-Court- House and jail built-First Masonic lodge-First Methodist sermon-Second Baptist church-First newspaper-Paper mill. 119
CHAPTER XXIII.
First borough charter-Poor-house built by lottery-Comb-making established -Borough enlarged and officers appointed-Limits extended-Localities ex- plained-Tax-list a century ago-Tax-list 1836 and 1885 contrasted. ... .
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CHAPTER XXIV.
Christening ideas of our fathers-Districts named-Description of same ........ 126
CHAPTER XXV.
Old Danbury-Extracts from old note-book and Goodrich's recollections of a lifetime-Joseph P. and Amos Cooke-Moses Hatch-Ebenezer White-Old advertisements-Comfort Mygatt-George Crofut-Ira Dibble-J. F. and E. M. White-Peter Benedict-Ezra Wildman-Justus Barnum-William Chappell-Edwards Ely-Ebenezer and Walter Starr- Ezra Boughton-Starr & Sanford-Ezra Starr-Jerry Hoyt-Lewis Elwell-Russell Hoyt-Ebenezer Benedict-Ezra Frost-Samuel H. Phillips-Caleb Starr-James Clark-Elijah Wood-Mr. Babbitt-Troubles of editors-Russell and Judson White-Eliakim Peck-Stephen Gregory-William A. Babcock-Comfort Hoyt, Jr .- Danbury in 1810-Mails-Militia-Attorneys and physicians. 129
CHAPTER XXVI.
Main Street 1815-20-Old names and residences-Court House first used for elec- tions-Post-office anecdote-Whipping-post -- Supplementary. .. 140
CHAPTER XXVII.
From 1820 to 1840-First Universalist service-Danbury Bank established- First fire companies organized-Pipe-water introduced-Census-First Roman Catholic service-Bethel made a separate ecclesiastical society-Grassy Plain set off to Bethel-Anti-slavery disturbances, Rev. Mr. Colver mobbed-From 1840 to 1860-Gas introduced-Reminiscences of E. B. Stevens (1854)-Some poets of Danbury 165
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Early merchants and newspapers-Lotteries-Carrington & Mygatt-Nichols & Dibble-Foote & Pickett-Chappel & White-Eliakim Peck-Isaac Trow bridge -Abijah Peck-Jacob Judd-O. Burr & Co .- Joseph Clark-Jeremiah Ryan -Joseph Moss White-Joshua Benedict-Ezra Starr-Jail burned-" Fire" articles-Captain Benjamin Keeler, of Ridgefield-Redding, Conn., Hudson, N. Y., and Rev. John Bloodgood-Zalmon & Seymour Wildman-Gilbert
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Cleland-Russell & Eli T. Hoyt-Benedict & Clark-Southern trade-Barber shop-John Dodd-Joseph Leland-Douglass & Ely-Joseph Clarke-Pre- served Taylor-Eli Hoyt-Elijah Sanford-Thomas Tucker-Samuel Gregory, of Norwalk-John Rider-Farmer's Chronicle, 1794-Munson Gregory- Reuben Curtis-Hugh Cain, of Ridgefield-Timothy Foster-Tax notice- Republican Journal and other papers-Newtown communication-New Eng- land Republican published-W. & M. Yale-Z. Griswold & Co .- Ebenezer Russell White-Benjamin & Dudley Gregory-Friend Starr-Charles F. Starr -Daniel N. Carrington-Bethel Morris-Lewis & Comfort Hoyt-Foot & Bull -Abel B. Blackman-Howard & Hoyt-Nathan Douglass-Samuel Morse- Andrew Beers-Selleck Osborn-Orrin Osborn-Advertisement of P. T. Bar- num-Alanson Taylor-Connecticut Repository-Herald of Freedom-Danbury Gazette-Chronicle-Fairfield County Democrat-Danbury Times established -Jeffersonian, Danburian, and other papers.
CHAPTER XXIX.
How Danbury went away and got back-Land route to Norwalk-Water to New York-Sloop-First steamboat from Norwalk to New York-Mail route -Advertisement stage from Hartford to New York in 1804-Line between Danbury and Poughkeepsie-Between Litchfield and Danbury-Anecdotes of Hiram Barnes, the veteran stage driver 199
CHAPTER
Reminiscences and incidents-Cavalry company, 1772-Names of captains-Ex- ecutions at Redding-White Plains-Gabriel Barnum-Uniform-Colonel S. Gregory-Fourth July celebration, 1838-James Taylor, Reuben Booth, Rev. Anson Rood, Ira Gregory-Main Street park in beginning of this century- Training days-Samuel Jennings's hay crop-Danbury's first Irishman .. . 208
CHAPTER XXXI.
History of hatting in Danbury, 1780-1895-Zadock Benedict-Russell White -- Oliver Burr-Eli Benedict-William Babcock-Zalmon Wildman-Samuel Phil- lips-George Benedict-David Wood-Ezra Wildman-Ebenezer & John D. Nichols-Boughton & Starr-Gershom Nichols-Oliver Stone-Noah Rock- well-Hoyt Gregory-Thomas Peck-Old methods-Samuel Tweedy-Judson White-Starr Nichols-Russell & Eli T. Hoyt-David Boughton-David M. Benedict-Edgar S. Tweedy-F. T. Fanning-Lucius P. Hoyt-A. E. Tweedy -John Foot-Elias Boughton-Abel Hoyt-Packing and shipment of hats- Bowing of hats-John Fry-Alvin Hurd-Ephraim Gregory-Nirum Wild- man-Patent for forming wool hat bodies-Rory Starr-Eli White, N. Y .- Mr. Sprague-Coloring of hats-Joel Taylor-Isaac H. Seelye-White & Keeler-Hatch & Gregory-Joseph Taylor-Hugh Starr-Taylor & Dibble- Fry, Gregory & Co .- W. Montgomery-E. S. Brockett-Charles Benedict -- Jarvis P. Hull-Silk hats-Panic of 1836-37-Hoyt, Tweedy & Co .- Wool hats - Charles Fry - David Wildman -Machine for forming hat bodies- Nathaniel H. Wildman-Truman Trowbridge-Frederick Nichols-Introduc-
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tion of cash system in 1850-Paper-box making-S. A. Brower & Co .- E. S. Davis-James S. Taylor's hat sizing machines-Crosby, Hoyt & Co .- Band- boxes-Abijah Abbott-George Starr-George Stevens & Co .- Raymond & Ambler-Tip-printing-Hat-forming machines-G. E. Cowperthwaite-Alvah B. Taylor, N. Y .- Darius Stevens-H. A. Burr-Lyman Platt-E. A. Mal- lory-Arthur Nichols-Pouncing machines-Brim-stretching machines-Hat- shaving machine-Nichols & Hine-Tweedy Manufacturing Company-Giles M. Hoyt, Lacey & Downs-A. T. Peck-Anson Taylor-W. H. Youngs-Kel- logg Nichols-Cyrus Raymond-Casper Zeigler-Mr. Beckerle-C. H. Piex- T. F. Fay-J. H. Shuldice-J. D. & D. W. Meeker-Ransom Brothwell- P. A. Sutton-Jennings & Son-Stone & Downs-Senior & Son-John Harvey -Brindle & Gage-" Coney" hats-Crofut, Bates & Wildman-Rollo & George King Nichols-Joseph H. White-Mr. Peabody-E. A. Mallory & Co .- S. C. Holley-J. H. Gesner-A. N. Wildman-A. B. Holley-Shethar & Lacey- Henry Starr-Thomas Laurence-Theodore Hoyt-Moses Collier-Ives Bush- nell-George Downs-C. H. White-Elijah Sturdevant-D. E. Leowe & Co. -W. A. & A. M. White-Fur-cutting industry-Stephen Hurlbut-Peter Robinson-E. T. Robinson-Daniel Starr-Tracing old hatters-E. Moss White-T. B. Keeler-Joseph Taylor-Elias Taylor-Scott Dibble-M. H. Griffing-Elijah Patch-George A. Andrews-Wolfpits hatters-Amount of work, 1859-Article on hatting in Bethel, by Isaac H. Seelye-Zar Dibble- Walker Ferry-Eli Taylor-Thomas Taylor-Eli Hickok-Hat materials- Noah Hickok-Eliakim D. Trowbridge-Daniel Morgan-Matthew Trow- bridge in 1801-Phineas Taylor-Lemon Starr-Elias Taylor-William Chap- pell-A. & P. Nichols-Ambrose Collins-Lewis Taylor-Oliver Shepard- Nathan Seeley-Samuel Peet-D. Benjamin-Lewis Gregory-Joseph Gillett - Eden Andrews - Levi Taylor - Asel Dunning - Elam Benedict - Joseph Hitchcock-Starr Ferry-Sandy McLane-Major Dikeman-Sherman Ferry- Asel & Levi Beebe-Abel Hoyt-Eleazer Taylor and son Alva-Daniel P. Shepard-L. S. & Charles Dart-Extracts from Report of Connecticut Bureau of Labor Statistics-List of present firms-Annual shipment of hats, 1884-94, inclusive-Hat case manufacturers-Fur cutting factories-Hat wire manu- facturers-Hat sweats manufacturers-Hatters' supplies.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
Other manufactures-Paper making-Ephraim Washburn-Ward Brothers- Daniel & Seth Comstock-Uncle Jerry Wilson-Nelson Flint-Calvin S. Bulk- ley-Amzi Wheeler-George, Robert, John, and William McArthur-Samuel Morris-E. S. Hull-Ebenezer Benedict-Boots and shoes, 1869-C. H. Mer- ritt-L. R. Sprague-R. W. Cone-Oil mill-Friend Starr-C. H. Starr- Benjamin & Fairchild Ambler-Saw mill-Sewing-machines-Walker B. Bar- tram-Bartram & Fanton-Cut nails-Eli Seger-Comb-making-Nathaniel Bishop-Foote & Barnum-Otis & Whiting-Alfred Gregory-Peck & Gillett -Barnum & Green-Daniel Taylor-A. & C. Smith-E. H. Barnum-T. T. Dibble-S. B. Peck-Ammon Taylor-Daniel Barnum-George Clapp-Am- mon Benedict-Rogers Silver Plate Company-Danbury Machine Company- Turner Machine Company-T. & B. Tool Company-Medical Printing Com- pany-Architects.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
PAGE
Danbury's railways-Canal project in 1825-Railroad project in 1835-Project of a through line from New York to Albany via Danbury-Views in favor of direct rail communication with tide-water-Figures and estimates-Bridge- port wakens-Road to New Milford from Bridgeport-Danbury and Norwalk Railroad offices-New York and Hartford Road-Comparisons-Extensions- First time-table-Leased to Housatonic-In hands of Consolidated Railroad- Housatonic by stage to Hawleyville-New York, Housatonic and Northern Railroad-Ridgefield and Port Chester-The Shepaug-New York and New England-Sketch of Eli T. Hoyt, first president of Danbury's first railroad ... 265
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Ecclesiastical history-First Congregational church, 1696-1895-St. James Epis- copal Church-Horace Marshall-Sandemanian Church-Methodist Episcopal Church-Starr's Plain Church-Second Baptist Church-Church of the Disci- ples-Universalist Church-St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church-Second Con- gregational Church-German Lutheran Church.
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CHAPTER XXXV.
Educational history-Comfort Starr's bequest-School districts, 1769-Ezra Bar- num-Thomas Tucker-Reuben Booth-Miss Sears-Eliza C. Starr-Elias Starr-Miss Ely-Miss Wilcox, now Mrs. Ives-Miss Gregory-Miss E. Bull -Rev. J. W. Irwin-Mrs. Irwin-James H. Rogers-John Sherwood-Miss Mary Bull-Ira Morse-L. C. Hoyt-Miss Martha White-Rev. Henry Lobdell -Elias Schenck-Benedict Starr-Rev. Francis Lobdell, D.D .- Starr Hoyt Nichols-James C. Harvey-Rev. R. G. Hinsdale-Miss Price-Miss Perkins -Mrs. W. Sherwood-Misses Meeker-Rev. Mr. Huntington-Nathan M. Belden-George W. Burr-Rev. I. Leander Townsend -- Miss Augusta Hoyt- Miss Barnum-Misses Griswold-E. J. Partrick-F. J. Jackson-Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock-Mrs. G. H. White-Public schools, 1850-95.
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
History of the bar-Elisha Whittlesey-Matthew B. Whittlesey-Reuben Booth -Nelson L. White-Theodore McDonald-Roger Averill-Oliver A. G. Todd -William F. Taylor-William Burke-Arthur H. Averill-E. W. Bull-Moses Hatch-John R. Farnham-Allen W. Page-Frederick B. Hungerford- Thomas P. McCue-John A. Toohey-Frederick S. Barnum-Wilson H. Pierce. The Present Bar : Lyman D. Brewster-Samuel Tweedy-Benezet A. Hough -- Aaron T. Bates-Howard B. Scott-Howard W. Taylor-James E. Walsh-George Wakeman-William A. Leonard-Eugene C. Dempsey- John R. Booth-Granville Whittlesey-John F. Cuff-Charles W. Murphy- Samuel A. Davis-Henry A. Purdy. 352
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Medical history-Danbury's first physician, Samuel Wood-John Butler --- Thomas Dean-James Picket-Samuel Dickinson-Noah Rockwell-Elind Rockwell - Peter Hayes - John Wood - Sallu Pell -Joseph Trowbridge - William Vaughn-Jabez Starr-Alfred Betts-Dr. Lyndsley-Titus Hull-
CONTENTS.
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Daniel Comstock-Daniel N. Carrington-Benjamin S. and Drake Hoyt- William Hull-Joseph Crane-Dr. Knap-Preserve Wood-Charles Peck- Dr. Perry-Ansel Hoyt-Daniel Taylor-Amos Baker-Dr. Barnum-Chris- topher Avery Babcock-Lemuel Thomas-Dr. Davis-James Potter-Asa Norton-Apollos B. Hanaford-Russell B. Botsford-Chandler Smith-Ezra P. Bennett-William C. Bennett-J. H. Richards-William E. Booth-E. F. Hendrick-E. A. Brown-William E. Bulkley-Danbury Medical Society- Resident physicians of to-day ..
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Civil War-War ideas of Danbury-Sumter-Roger Averill-E. Moss White -Wooster Guards-Roster of the company-Danbury cares for families of soldiers-Union Reserved Guards-Danbury Zouaves-Roster of Company A, Fifth Regiment-Loyal scholars-Bull Run-Return of Wooster Guards, and reception by citizens-New Fairfield-Zouaves enlist for three years-Com- pany A of the Eleventh Regiment formed and off for the front-Adopted the name of the " Averill Rifles"-Flag presented by Hon. Roger Averill-Forty- five volunteers for service assigned to Company B, of the First Heavy Artil- lery-Nelson L. White, lieutenant-colonel-Enthusiasm over news of capture of Fort Donaldson and the fall of Norfolk and Portsmouth-More troops called for-Danbury to the rescue-War meeting and volunteers for the Wild- man Guards-Company C leave Danbury-Danbury sends more men-Roster of Company B, Twenty-third Regiment-Winter of 1862-63-Death of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Stone-Sad Fourth of July-Burial of soldiers-Drafts-Fair for benefit of sick and disabled soldiers-Welcome to the Twenty-third Regi- ment home from Louisiana-President calls for more men-Danbury's quota raised-Work of the Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Society-Danbury sends more men -Mourning the assassination of President Lincoln-Danbury's war record clear 380
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Wooster Monument-Soldiers' Monument-Monument to heroes in unknown graves. ... 424
CHAPTER XL.
Wooster Cemetery Association-Officers-First purchase of land-George W. Ives-Edgar S. Tweedy-Frederick S. Wildman-Memorial chapel. . ... 431
CHAPTER XLI.
Town libraries- Rev. Ebenezer Baldwin -First library in 1771 - Franklin Library in 1793-Old books-Bethel Library-Mechanics' Library-Officers of association-Elias Starr-Eli Mygatt-Young Men's Literary Association- From about 1858 to 1871 no library-The Danbury Library-Gifts of the sons of Colonel E. Moss White and members of the family-Made a free library- Post-office building-Number of subscribers-Number of volumes-Genealogi- cal line of family of E. Moss White.
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CHAPTER XLII.
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Danbury's Charities : Children's Home-Mary Bull-Building of home-Epitaph -Martha Stokes-Mrs. Ives saves the Home-List of original incorporators- Present officers. Danbury Hospital : Address of J. M. Bailey at opening of present hospital building-Address of L. D. Brewster-Training school estab- lished-Officers of the institution. Relief Society of Danbury : Its organiza- tion-Statement of its work-Letter from selectmen-J. M. Bailey its presi- dent-Extracts from minutes. Almshouse : Method of the past-Mr. and Mrs. Eli C. White's gift-Late town farm-Broad view. 445
CHAPTER XLIII.
Banks of Danbury-Mutual Fire Insurance Company-Fairfield County branch bank-Danbury Bank-Officers from 1824 to 1895-David Foot-Wooster Bank-National Pahquioque Bank, 1854 to 1895-Origin Danbury Savings Bank-Its first home-Its officers-Sketch of David P. Nichols-Union Sav- ings Bank-Officers-Danbury Mutual Fire Insurance Company, chartered in 1850-Its officers. 458
CHAPTER XLIV.
The Danbury News-Its history from the original Danbury Times in 1837 to the present time. 465
CHAPTER XLV.
Danbury's water supply-Agricultural Society-Board of Trade. ...... 468
CHAPTER XLVI.
Danbury a city-The city's first duties-Limits of the city-Wards of the city and their officers-Voting places-Mayors. 478
CHAPTER XLVII.
Fire Department, 1793, 1829, 1850-Officers of different companies, past and present-Paid fire department. 484
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Societies : Masonic-Odd Fellows-Temperance-Grand Army of the Republic -Knights of Pythias-Hatters' societies-Clubs of Danbury-Musical organi- zations-Military organizations. Benevolent Societies : Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution 491
CHAPTER XLIX.
Taverns, ancient and modern, and Danbury stock farms of to-day-King George Tavern-The Inn-Captain Clark's Tavern-White's Tavern-Wood's Tavern -Osborne's Hotel-Fountain House-Phoenix Hotel-Mansion House-Dan- bury House-Pahquioque Hotel-Turner House-Wooster House-Hotels of to-day-Stock farms, Ridgewood and Hill Top. 501
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Old burial-grounds- Wooster Street-Upper burying ground-Episcopal burial- ground on South Street-Epitaphs from Mill Plain-Miry Brook-Great Plain-Pembroke-King Street Baptist ground-Comes's burial plot-Middle River. 505
CHAPTER LI.
Danbury of to-day.
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CHAPTER LII.
Bethel-Town and surroundings-Old houses-Old industries-Church and school-Medical-Present industries-Noted men-Julius Seeley-Laurence P. Hickok-Orris Ferry-Clark Seeley-P. T. Barnum, sketch of his life- His address on presenting fountain to the town-His death. 524
CHAPTER LIII.
List of Danbury representatives from 1776 to 1895, inclusive. 549
CHAPTER LIV.
Chronological table, 1684 to 1895 557
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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JAMES MONTGOMERY BAILEY. Frontispiece.
LAKE KENOSIA
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BEDFORD DEED 16
THOMAS ROBBINS. 24 CITIZENS. .32, 122, 272
HOMER PETERS AND SLAVE SALE. 40
OLD DANBURY. 56
WOOSTER MONUMENT-HOUSE WHERE WOOSTER DIED, WITH CORNER CUP- BOARD. 64
EBENEZER NICHOLS. 72
GENERAL DAVID WOOSTER. 85
TAYLOR HOUSE-REV. NATHANIEL TAYLOR AND MISS SARANE TAYLOR. . .
90
BENEDICT HOUSE-S. W. AND E. BENEDICT -- OLD CHEST-DANBURY SPY.
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104
JOSEPH MOSS WHITE-JOSEPH FAIRCHILD WHITE-COLONEL JOSEPH P. COOKE-MRS. JOSEPH P. COOKE-E. Moss WHITE. 131
HOMESTEAD OF EBENEZER RUSSELL WHITE-ROSWELL WHITE-MRS. Ros- WELL WHITE-RUSSELL WHITE-MRS. RUSSELL WHITE. 140
STORE OF PECK & WILDMAN. 144
AVERILL HOMESTEAD-PRESENT BLOCK ON ITS SITE. 146
HOMESTEAD OF N. H. WILDMAN, 1845-BUSINESS BLOCK ON ITS SITE, 1895,. 150
HOMESTEAD CALEB STARR-HOMESTEAD SAMUEL DIBBLE-PORTRAIT OF IRA DIBBLE. 160
PAHQUIOQUE HOTEL -- LYMAN KEELER-WOOSTER HOUSE. 168
J. W. NICHOLS -- H. B. WILDMAN AND HOMESTEADS. 176
CARRIAGE LICENSE-HALTER'S CARD-BALL TICKET 182 FRIEND STARR, CHARLES STARR AND HOMESTEAD. 190
RESOLUTIONS, WAR OF 1812. 200
OLD DANBURY HOUSE-TURNER HOUSE-AARON TURNER.
210
HAT MANUFACTURERS
216
DANBURY NEWS BUILDING-TOWN CLUB HOUSE-COWPERTHWAITE BLOCK
-TREADWELL'S BLOCK-HARRIS BLOCK-MR. PHELANY BLOCK. HATTER'S GROUP.
224
DANBURY DEED. 248
232
VIEW FROM ROSE HILL 256
OLD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-REV. ROLLIN S. STONE-MRS. ROLLIN S. STONE-REV. SAMUEL G. COE-DEACON ISAAC IVES-DEACON LEWIS HOYT 280
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PRESENT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL [CHURCH-DEACON ELI T. HOYT-DEA- CON JOHN FRY-DEACON OLIVER STONE-DEACON JOHN F. BEARD . . 288 ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL CHURCH-HORACE MARSHALL-MR. AND MRS. WILL- IAM CHAPPELL .. 296
SANDEMANIAN CHURCH-REV. JOHN GLAS-REV. ROBERT SANDEMAN- NATHANIEL BISHOP-WILLIAM ELY-LEVI KNAPP-JOHN KNAPP . 299 BAPTIST CHURCH-REV. E. C. AMBLER-REV. WILLIAM S. CLAPP-METHO- DIST CHURCH-REV. JOHN CRAWFORD-GEORGE STARR. 312 DISCIPLES' CHURCH-LEVI OSBORN-JOHN ABBOT-UNIVERSALIST CHURCH- STEPHEN BATES-COLONEL DIBBLE. 320
ST. PETER'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, RECTORY AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL .. 328
WEST STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-HORACE BULL-EZRA STARR- GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH AND RECTORY
332
SCHOOL BUILDINGS-J. M. SMITH.
344
LAWYERS. 352
PHYSICIANS 368
SOLDIERS 383 400
OLD DANBURY BANK-DAVID FOOT-SAMUEL TWEEDY.
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT-MRS. F. S. WILDMAN-MRS. E. S. TWEEDY-MRS.
THEODORE TWEEDY-MRS. WILLIAM CROFUTT., 428
MEMORIAL CHAPEL-ENTRANCE TO CEMETERY-GEORGE W. IVES-EDGAR
S. TWEEDY-FREDERICK S. WILDMAN. 432
MONUMENT TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN UNKNOWN GRAVES -- VIEW IN CEMETERY. 434
COLONEL E. MOSS WHITE AND HOMESTEAD.
440
CHILDREN'S HOME-MISS MARY BULL-MRS. ELIZA BOTSFORD-MRS. G. W. IVES .. 446
DANBURY HOSPITAL-E. S. DAVIS-J. H. SCHULDICE. 448
LIBRARY-DANBURY BANK POST-OFFICE.
458
PAHQUIOQUE BANK-AARON SEELEY-MRS. SEELEY-BARNABAS ALLEN. 461
FIRST DANBURY SAVINGS BANK BUILDING-PRESENT SAVINGS BANK BUILD-
ING -- HOMESTEAD OF GEORGE W. IVES-WILLIAM JABINE-DESK IN IVES HOMESTEAD USED AS SAFE FOR SAVINGS BANK IN 1849. 463
UNION SAVINGS BANK-SAMUEL STEBBINS-ALMON JUDD. 464
DANBURY FAIR IN 1884. 472
PUBLIC BUILDINGS-COURT HOUSE-CITY HALL-JAIL-ALMSHOUSE. 480
WHITE STREET, NORTH SIDE, LOOKING EAST, 1856 502
STARR GRAVESTONES. 506
CEMETERY VIEWS 512
FARNUM HOMESTEAD-ETHEL TAYLOR FARNUM. 525
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