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HISTORY OF
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY,
CONNECTICUT,
-- WITH
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PROMINENT MEN.
NEW YORK: J. B. BEERS & CO., 36 VESEY STREET. 1884.
1202821 INTRODUCTION.
In presenting to the public the following history of |impossible to decipher many of the early records of Middlesex county the publishers desire to say that they Middletown. do not indulge the hope that it will be found entirely The pastors of the several churches, the officers of the various societies, and the members of the many manu- facturing firms-among whom should be specially men- tioned Mr. A. R. Crittenden, of Middletown-have given their hearty cooperation, and have assisted by furnishing material concerning their organizations and industries. free from errors. They feel confident, however, that the authors of the local histories and articles on special topics have bestowed such care on their work that fewer mistakes will be found than usually creep into works of this kind, and they hope that what inaccuracies may be discovered will be regarded with charity.
For the merits which the publishers believe the work to possess, much credit is due to Henry Whittemore, a native of Essex, in this county, under whose supervi- sion most of the material was prepared.
In every locality parties have been found ready and willing to aid in the work, and among these special men- tion should be made of Mr. Henry D. A. Ward, of Mid- dletown, who from the first proffered the use of his ex" tensive library, and in many ways contributed to the success of the undertaking.
Their thanks are due to the authors of the different local histories, and of other articles which appear under their respective names.
Valuable aid has been rendered by Gen. E. W. N. Starr, and his wife, and by their son, Mr. Frank Starr. Without the assistance of the latter it would have been
They desire to acknowledge their indebtedness to Dr. Field's "Statistical History of Middlesex County," and to his " Centennial Address " for important facts relative to the early history of the county.
Great care was exercised in the selection of subjects for biographies and portraits. Leading citizens of the county, and prominent men of other localities-who were natives of the county-were consulted, and their advice, to a great extent, was followed. Selections were made of representative men in the different localities, and wherever it was possible to obtain, from them or their friends, portraits, it has been done; but in some cases par- ties would not consent to this, and in others either no likenesses, or none that were satisfactory, existed. It is possible that some proper subjects have been overlooked, but the best available means of information have been sought, and efforts have been made to do justice to all.
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ERRATA.
Page 19, first column, 28th line from bottom-For "1779" read "1790."
Page 35, second column, 8th line from top-For "Constans" read "Constance." Page 37, first column, 12th line from top-For "Enterprise" read "Experiment." Page 86, second column, 7th line from top-For "January 1864" read "January 1866." Page 178, first column, 4th line from bottom-For "Franklin S. Comstock" read "Franklin G. Comstock.'
Page 339, first column, 23d line from bottom-For "appraised" read "apprised." Page 528, first column, 14th line from bottom-For "Manoah Smith" read "Manoah Smith Miles.'
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CONTENTS.
OUTLINE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT.
CHAPTER I
Aborigines. . Relics and Theories of the earliest inhabitants .. Indians at the time of settlement 1-2
CHAPTER I1.
First Settlement and Indian Wars. 2-3
CHAPTER III.
Colonial Governments of Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook. . Progress of Connecticut Colony .. Purchase of Saybrook .. Difficulties with the Dutch
3
CHAPTER IV.
Union of Connecticut and New Haven, under a Charter .. Boundaries Estab- lished .. Claim of Jurisdiction by Sir Edmund Andross. . King Philip's War. 3-4
CHAPTER V.
Attempts to deprive Connecticut of its Charter and its full Chartered rights, and successful resistance to these attempts .. 4-5
CHAPTER VI.
Progress of the Colony .. French and In- dian Wars .. Claims of Connecticut to Lands in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and their adjustment .. G
CHAPTER VII.
Connectieut in the Revolution and in the War of 1812
CHAPTER VIII.
Connecticut In the Great Civil War-Con- stitutional Governments .. Civil List .. 7
GENERAL COUNTY IHISTORY.
CHAPTER I.
Geography, Topography, and Original Condition ..
9
CHAPTER II.
The Geology of Middlesex County 10
CHAPTER III.
Early Settlers
15
CHAPTER IV.
Agriculture In Middlesex County. 16
CHAPTER V.
Medical Profession in Middlesex County .. 18
CHAPTER VI.
The Bench and Bar of Middlesex County .. 31
CHAPTER VII.
Ferries, Steamboats, Highways, Rail-
roads .. 36
CHAPTER VIII.
Middlesex County in the Civil War.
40
CHAPTER IX.
Civil List and Population
58
TOWN HISTORIES.
TOWN AND CITY OF MIDDLETOWN .
Geographical and Descriptive .. The Ab- origines .. Settlement of Middletown .. Mill Privilege Granted to Thomas Mil- ler, 1655 .. Grant to George Durant, Town Blacksmith .. Sketches of the Settlers .. From the Town Reeords .. Proceedings of the General Court Concerning Middletown. . Bridges .. Growth of the Town . . Census of 1776 .. Civil List .. Middletown Probate Dis- trict .. The Custom House, District of Middletown. . Middletown Post Office .. Almshouse .. Action of Middletown Concerning the Constitution of 1818 .. Lead Mine .. Middletown Ferry .. Rail- roads. . Middletown in the Revolu- tion. . Middletown in the Civil War of 1861-65. . CITY OF MIDDLETOWN-In- corporation .. First Meeting, Ordinan- ces. etc., .. Streets named. . Sidewalks .. Whipping Post. . Mortality of the City in 1825. . City Officers. . Court Houses .. County Jails. . City Court .. Old Houses. . Hotels and Taverns. . The Press of Middletown .. Firo Depart- ment .. The Middletown Gas Light Company .. The Middletown Water Works. . Southern New England Tele- phone Company .. Banks. . Insurance Companies .. Bands and Drum Corps .. The Russell Library .. The Soldiers' Monument .. Industries of the Town and City, Past and Present .. Benevo- lent Institutions. . Connectieut Hospit- al for the Insane. . Connecticut Indus- trial School for Girls. . Middlesex County Orphan's Home .. Lodges and Societies .. Literary Institutions. . Wes- leyan University. . Berkeley Divinity School .. Schools In Middletown .. Churches of Middletown .. First Con- gregatlonal Church of Middletown .. South Congregational Church . . Ilis- tory of the Church and Parish of Holy Trinity .. First Methodist Episcopal Church .. The First llaptist Church .. First Universalist Church .. African Methodist Episcopal Church .. St. John's (R. C.) Church. . Christ Church
(Episcopal) .. All Saints Chapel .. Pa- meacha Mission. . Bethany Chapel .. South Farms Methodist Chapel. . West- field Congregational Church .. West- field Baptist Church .. Westfield Meth- odist Chapel .. Union Chapel, Long Hill .. Cemeteries .. The Old Cemetery .. Old Cemetery at Maromas. . Old South Farms Cemetery .. Washington Street Cemetery .. The New Maromas Ceme- tery .. Cemetery in North District No. 2 .. The Mortimer Cemetery .. Cemc- in South District No. 4 ... The old Westfield Street Cemetery .. The Miner Cemetery .. Cemetery in West District No. 3. .. Indian Hill Cemetery .. Farm Hill Cemetery .. Pine Grove Cemetery Association .. Prominent Men
61
TOWN OF CHATHAM.
Geographical and Descriptive .. From the Town Records. . Civil List. . Roads .. Cemeteries .. Cobalt Mines .. Post Of- fices. . Schools. . Industries of the Town .. Manufactures in East Hampton .. Manufactures on the Cobalt Stream .. Middle Haddam. . Secret Societies .. Chatham in the Wars .. The French and Indian War. . The Revolutionary War .. War of 1812. The Rebellion .. Churches in Chatham .. Congregational Church. Middle Haddam .. Baptist Church, East Hampton .. Second Con- gregational Church, Middle Haddam .. Episcopal Church, Middle Haddam .. Methodist Episcopal Church, Middle Haddam. . Catholic Church, East Hamp- ton .. The Christian Advents .. Meth- odist Episcopal Church, East Hamp- ton .. Congregational Church, East Hampton .. Union Congregational Church, East Hampton. . Westchester .. Early Settlers and their Decendants ..
174
TOWN OF CHESTER.
Geographical and Descriptive .. The In- dians .. Division of the Land .. Come- teries. . Congregational Church .. Bap- tist Church. . Roman Catholic Church .. Sehools .. Shipbuilding .. West Indla Trade .. Stores and Hotels. . Post Offices and Malls. . Quarrying .. Agriculture .. Manufacturing .. Chester Savings Bank .. Chester in the Wars .. Civil List .. Prominent Men ...
218
TOWN OF CLINTON.
Geography and Topography .. Settlement .. Incorporation of the Town .. Civil
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CONTENTS.
List. War of 1812. . War of the Rebel- lion .. Village of Clinton .. The East Green. . Planting of Trees .. Libraries .. Clinton National Bank .. Masonic Lod- ges .. Clintou Agricultural Society .. The Shore Line Railroad .. The Mer- ehants of Clinton . . The Oyster Trade .. The Schools of Clinton. . Churches of Clinton .. Congregational Church .. Baptist Church .. The Universalists .. Methodist Church .. Holy Advent (P. E.) Church .. Prominent Men. 229
TOWN OF CROMWELL.
Traces of the Indians. . Settlement .. Parish of Upper Houses .. Incorporation of the Town .. Civil List .. The Cromwell Roads .. Education .. The French and Indian Wars .. The Revolutionary War .. The War of the Rebellion. . Indus- tries of the Town .. Cromwell Hall .. Cromwell Tract Society (Union) .. The Friendly Association and Academy .. Village Improvements .. Congrega- tional Church . . Baptist Church. . Mcth- odist Church . . Catholic Church. . Crom- well Cemetery .. Prominent Men .... 242
TOWN OF DURHAM.
Geographical "and Descriptive .. Geology of Durham .. Deed from the Indians .. Laying out the Land. . Incorporation, Growthetc., .. From the Town Records .. Civil List .. Extracts from Field's History .. Durham in 1819. . Highways .. Turnpike Companies .. First Congre- · gational Church . . Church of the Epipli- any .. Methodist Church .. Center Congregational Church .. Burying Ground . . Schools. . College Report .. The Revolutionary War. . Militia . . The War of the Rebellion. . Swathel House .. The Fall of Mill Bridge .. Libraries and Literary Societies .. Temperance Societies. Drain Companies .. Durham Acqueduct Company .. Quarrying and Mining . . Manufacturing in Early Times .. Merriam Manufacturing Company .. The Present Time .. Assessment List .. Descendants of the Settlers .. 263
TOWN OF EAST HADDAM.
Geographical and Descriptive .. Settle- ment .. Indian History .. From Colonial Records .. East Haddam in the Rev- olution .. East Haddam in the Rebellion .. Civil List .. Probate District .. Militia of East Haddam. . Public Schools .. Roads. . Cemeteries. . Miscellaneous .. Millington .. Millington Ecclesiastical Society .. Millington Congregational Church. . East Haddam Landing .. Ship- building .. Congregational Church .. St. Stephen's Church .. East Haddam Lib- rary .. Columbia Lodge, No. 26, F.& A. M ... Champion House .. Maple Wood .. Music Seminary .. Goodspeed's Land- ding .. Gelston Family and Gelston House. . Chapman's Ferry . . Industries of Goodspeed's Landing .. National Bank of New England .. Middlesex Lodge, No. 3, I. O. O. F ... Moodus .. Moodus Noises. . " Matchit Moodus" .. Baptist Church .. Methodist Episcopal .
Church, Moodus. . The Catholic Church in Moodus. . The Moodus Savings Bank .. The Connecticut Valley Advertiser . Moodus Drum Corps. . Industries of Moodus .. Leesville .. Hadlyme. . Manu- facturIng. . Prominent Men. 282
TOWN OF ESSEX.
Geographical and Descriptive .. Indians .. Settlement of Potapaug .. Division of the Land .. Some Early Settlers. . Early Highways .. Prices of some Common Articles .. Form of Indenture, 1804 .. The Raid on Essex 1814. . The Borough of Essex .. The Town of Essex .. Civil List .. War Record .. Connecticut Valley R. R. Stock. . The Second Ecclesiastical Society .. St. John's Episcopal Church .. The Baptist Church of Essex .. The Methodist Episcopal Church .. Congre- gational Church, Essex .. Public Schools. . Hills Academy .. Cemeteries .. Shipbuilding .. Wharves. . Taverns and Hotels .. Mills and Manufactories .. Ely's Ferry. . Masonic .. Odd Fellows .. Good Templars .. United Workmen .. Newspapers. . Banks. . Cornet Band .. Fire Companies .. Prominent Men ..... 331
TOWN OF HADDAM.
Geographical aud Descriptive .. Purchase and Settlement .. Division of the Land .. Establishing the Bounds. . The Town Ecclesiastical .. The Town and Society Action .. Growth and Progress. . The French War .. Militia .. The Revolution .. War of 1812. . The War of the Rebel- lion .. Connecticut Valley Railroad .. Educational .. Early Mills. . Quarries .. Manufactures . . Shipbuilding . . Com- merce .. Fisherics .. Ferrics .. Town Elections and Officers. . Haddam Centre .. Higganum .. The Great Octo- ber Flood .. Higganum Manufactures .. Higganuni Congregational Church .. Methodist Episcopal Church .. Ponset Methodist Church .. Ponset Protestant Episcopal Church .. Haddam Baptist Church. . Localities. . Haddam Neck .. Mills and Manufactories .. Cemetery .. Shipbuilding .. Merchants .. Settle- ment .. Congregational Church .. Meth- odist Episcopal Church .. Schools .. Col- lege Graduates .. Bridges. . Post Office .. Members of Legislature .. The Rev- olutionary War .. War of 1812 .. War of the Rebellion .. Literary Circle .. Ven- ture Smith. . Prominent Men 368
TOWN OF KILLINGWORTH.
Extent and Boundaries .. Settlement of the Town. . Patent of 1703. . Deedsfrom Uncas .. Saybrook rs. Killingworth .. Grant of Land to Soldiers. . Indians .. Traces of the Indiaus. . Old Grist Mills .. French and Indian War. . Revolution- ary War. . Occupation of the Settlers .. Civil List .. Present Killingworth .. Death of Captain John Lane. The Murdered Children . . Mr. Martin Lord's Letter .. Early Schools and Teachers .. Agricultural Society .. War of the Re- bellion. . Churches .. Prominent Men ..
417
TOWN OF MIDDLEFIELD.
Settlement and Early History .. Incorpo- ration of the Town etc. , .. Civil List .. Roads .. Post Offices .. Congregational Church. . The Methodist Episcopal
Church .. St. Paul's Church. . Union Chapel. . Military .. Schools .. Mills and Manufactories. . Prominent Men ...... 435
TOWN OF OLD SAYBOOK.
Discovery and Settlement .. Extracts from Lion Gardners Letter from the Massachusetts Historical Collections .. Geographical and Descriptive .. In- dians and Indian Wars. . Early History
of Saybrook Fort .. Purchase of Say- brook Fort .. Removal of Settlers to Norwich .. List of Freemen in 1669 .. Attempt of George Andross to Take Possession of Saybrook Fort .. Con- dition of the Fort in 1693. . Yale College Patent of 1704 .. The Saybrook Plat- form .. Common Lands .. Parsonage Meadow, Grants to Soldiers, etc., .. Say- brook Ferry .. The Galc of September 1815 .. John Tully .. Extracts from Old Records and Documents .. Division of the Town .. Civil List .. New Saybrook .. Fenwick Hall. . Saybrook in the Rev- olutionary War .. Saybrook in the War of 1812 .. Old Saybrook in the War of the Rebellion .. Congregational Church .. Protestaut Episcopal Church. . Meth- odist Episcopal Church .. Schools .. Early Mills .. West India Trade and Shipbuilding .. Fisheries. . Building Ma- terials .. Manufacturing .. Stores, Ho- tels, etc., .. Physicians .. Siloam Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M ... Public Library .. Tomb of Lady Fenwick .. Saybrook Point. . Prominent Families .. 442
TOWN OF PORTLAND.
Geographical and Descriptive .. Indians ..
Early Settlers. . Indian Wars. . The Rev- olution .. The War of 1812 .. Portland as it is. . Civil List .. Schools. . Mills, Manu- factories, etc .. Shipyard. . Portland Quarries .. Physicians and Dentists .. Promineut Persons from Portland .. Diseases, Epidemics, etc .. Post Offices .. Banks. . Libraries. . PublicHalls .. The Alms House. . The Soldiers Monument .. Private Collections .. Ferries .. Gil- dersleeve Ice House .. Fires and Fire Company .. Churches. . Prominent Men 493
TOWN OF SAYBROOK.
Introduction .. The Present Town of Say- brook .. Early Settlers of The Town .. Old Houses .. The War of the Rebel- lion .. Civil List .. Ancient Town Ree- ords .. The Town Hall. . Post Offices .. Deep River National Bank .. Deep River Savings Bank .. The Wahginni- cut House .. Socicties. . Bible Society .. Schools .. Industries of the Town .. Merchandise .. Churches .. Cemeteries .. Prominent Men .. 537
TOWN OF WESTBROOK.
Geographical and Descriptive .. Indians .. First Settlers .. Oyster River Quarter .. Permanent Settlement .. Early Roads .. Incorporation .. Civil List .. Shipbuild- ing .. Slavery .. Mills .. Iron Works ..
Fishcries .. Ecclesiastical Society .. Methodist Churches. . Schools .. War of the Rebellion. . The Colonel Worthing- ton Farm. . Prominent Men ... 561
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Berkeley Divinity School. 124
Connecticut Hospital for the Insane. 106
Fenwick Hall. 466
Gaylord House (Oldest House in Middle- town)
94
Maps .- Outline County Plan ..
1
Geological. I
Haddam 370
229
Main Street, Clinton .6 Middletown. 85
Morgan Sehool ..
120
Old Court House.
85
Old Fort at Saybrook. 467
Russell Library. 94
Tomb of Lady Fenwick. 485
Wesleyan University
View of Haddam .. 370 120
CONTENTS.
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PORTRAITS.
Bradford, Dr. Jeremiah ..
202
Keighley, William 209
Kelsey, Daniel
433
Brainerd Family, Chatham .. 202
Kelsey, Hosmer. 433
Alsop, Joseph Wright .. 156
Bailey, Leonard. M. D. 168
Brainerd Family, East Haddam 323
Lane, Abner.
433 432
Bralnerd, Erastus.
Brown Family
202
Lay Family ..
574
Buell, Abel
238
Lester, Ebenezer.
239 228
Comstock, Samuel M.
362
Bushnell, David
575
Mansfield, Gen. J. K. F. 155
Cone, Jonathan O.
322
Champion, Gen. Epaphroditus
320
Manwaring, David W. 363
Douglas, Benjamin.
164
Champlin, Capt. Henry L ..
360
Markham, John 210
Douglas, Joseph W
165
Chapman Family
573
Douglass William
163
Clark Family
204
Frisbie, Russel
262
Clark, George M.
414
Gale, E. Thompson
241
Clark, Thomas J
413
Morgan, Judge William
237 320
Gildersleeve. Henry
530
Coan, Rev. Titus
434
Murdock Family
574
Gildersleeve, Oliver.
531
Cole, Ebenezer.
205
Nettleton, Rev. Asahel. 433
Gildersleeve Sylvester
Nichols, William E. 329
Goodspeed, William H.
327
Comstock, Samuel M.
362
Hall, Hon. Alfred
534
Cone Family
Hendley, J. J ..
167
Cone, Francis H.
Parmalee Family.
Hotchkiss, Julius.
161
Cone, Jonathan O
322
Parmelee, Rev. Philander
434 361 432
Hubbard, H. P.
560 Crane, Henry ..
Pierson, Abraham
Hubbard, Samuel D
159
Denison Family
Pratt, James T.
154
Jarvis, George O
533
Diekinson Family
Pratt, Hon. Richard S.
558
Jennings, Rev. Russell
557 Douglas, Hon. Benjamin 163
Pratt, Lieut. William
487 557
Kilbourn, Jonathan.
162 Douglas, William
163
Redfield, William C ..
259
Lane, Abner.
433
Edgerton, Francis D
173
Rockwell, Harry ...
213
Mansfield. Gen. J. K. F
155
Elderkin, Elisha.
238
Rogers, Capt. Timothy.
212
Manwaring, David W.
363 Elliot, Dr. Aaron
238
Russell Family.
169 212
Nichols, William E.
329 Eminons Family
321
Slialer, Gen. Alexander.
411
Redfield, William C ..
259 Field Family
408
Shew, Dr. Abram M
171
Russell, Samuel ..
Fisk, John
158
Shepard, Nelson 535
Shaler, Gen. Alexander ...
281
Shipman, Hon. William D
226 227
Shipman, Hon. William D.
226 Gale, Dr. Benjamin
240
Spencer, R. P.
558
Spencer, D. C .
490 Gale Family'
241
Spencer, Alfred G 579
Spencer, J. W.
Gates Family ..
207
Gildersleeve, Ferdinand
532
173
Gildersleeve, Henry
531
Spencer, Frederick W
Veazey, Hiram.
217
Gildersleeve, Oliver.
532
Spencer, Hon. Joseph 323
Warner, Samuel L ..
169 Gildersleeve, Sylvester
530
Spencer, Joseph W
578 239
Wilcox, Eben ..
261 Goodspeed, George E.
Starr, Gen. E. W. N
164
Wilcox, William
172
Goodspeed, William H.
Stevens, Philander
432
Wilcox, William W.
166
Griffin, Edward D
321
Stiles, N. C ..
Stocking, Rev. William R.
Storrs, Henry R ..
Storrs, William L 153
152
Stow, Rev. Samuel. 152 214
Strong Family.
Throop, Gen. Dyer.
321
Hotelkiss, Hon. Julius
161
Urquhart, Capt. W. W 367
Ackley Family.
198
Hubbard, Hon. Henry G.
160 Warner, Hon. Ely
226 327
Alsop Family.
156
1Iull, Henry.
434
Warner, 1Ion. Samuel L 168
Alvord Family
199 IFull, Josias.
237
White, Stephen ..
257
Hurd, Jacob.
208 Whittemore, Alvan F.
365
Augur, P. M.
Hurd, Leet.
239
Whittemore, Henry .. 365 261
Bailey, Leonard, M. D.
167
Ingham, Hon. Samuel ..
360 Wileox. Eben.
Bailey, Samuel B., M. D ..
415
Jackson, Hon. Ebenezer jr.
158 Wileox, Joseph
237
Baldwin, Jesso G. 159
Jarvis, Mrs. Elizabeth M ...
487
Wilcox, William. 172
Baldwin, Joslah
238
Jarvis, George O., M. D.
53:
W'Ileox, William W.
165 324
Bevin Family ...
201 Jennings, Rev. Russell
557 Williams, Hon. Alpheus S.
561
Bidwell, Dr. Edwin
557
Jolmson, Edwin F. 158
Bill Family
201
Johnson, Emory
328
Williams, Rt. Rov. John. 154
Boardman, Luther. 326 Johnson Family 209 Wright, Benjamin.
240
Buell, William H. Clark, George M .. Clark, Thomas J.
535 240 414 413
Buell, Hon. William H.
240
L'Hommedieu, Joshua.
Lyman, David 440
Mayo, Richard.
210 153
Gildersleeve, Ferdinand.
532
Clark, Oliver H
228
Mosley, Jonathan O
Olmsted, Stephen Nott, Dr. Eliphalet. 320 210 211
Hubbard, Henry G.
160 Cone, William R
323 237 487 487
Johnson, Emory.
328 Douglas, Joseph W.
164
Read, George ..
Miller, Samuel B
366
Elliot, Ely Augustus
239
Sears Family
170 411
Fowler, W. C., LL. D.
Shepard, Nelson ..
536 Frisbie, Russel.
261 Silliman, Samucl C.
Spencer, R. P.
578 558
Spencer, George .. Spencer, Daniel C .. 490 556 577
Whittemore, Henry
365
Goodrich, Chauncey
281
Stanton, John.
Williams, Datus, M. D
324
Griswold, Capt. Daniel
237
Williams, G. G.
325
Griswold, Edward.
237
Williams, Rt. Rev. John
154 Hall Family
534
Hamlin, Hon. Giles
486
BIOGRAPHIES.
Abell Family 198
Hubbard, Harlan P ..
559
Veazey, Hiranı 21
Allen, Hon. John
488
Hubbard, Hon. Samuel D. 160
Warner, Hon. Daniel B.
Arnold, Samuel 416 440
Barton Family 200 Jarvis, Rev. Samuel F.
158 Willey, Calvin.
Williams, Dr. Datus. 3124
Williams, George G. 325
Allen, John 488
Brainerd Family, Haddam. 406 Kilbourn, Jonathan 162
Bailey, Samuel B., M. D.
416 Bray, Amaziah
239 Lane, Hezekiah.
Bulkley, Eliphalet A 321
McDonough, Com. Thomas.
Miller, Samuel B. 366
529 Comstoek, Christopher 205
321 321
Phelps, Hon. James
Stlles, N. C ..
327 326
172 258 153
Hart Family. Hendley, Capt. J. J
166
Brainerd, Erastus .. 535
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CHAPTER I.
ABORIGINES .- RELICS AND THEORIES OF THE EARLIEST IN- HABITANTS .- INDIANS AT THE TIME OF SETTLEMENT.
T HE HISTORIAN of the former inhabitants of of tracing far-fetched resemblance in language, religious
any country or region is confronted, at the out- set, by various difficulties. The question arises, Who and what were the progenitors of these inhabitants, and who were their ancestors? and so on.
Ethnologists have hitherto been hampered in their in- vestigations by the assumption that the human family had no existence prior to the advent of Adam, and that wherever upon the surface of this planet man is found, it is necessary to trace him back to his origin at a par- ticular point in Asia, about six thousand years since, and to show, conjecturally at least, by what possible migra- tions he arrived in the distant region where he was dis- covered, and what climatic or other influences have wrought, within that limited period, the wide divergence which appears between him and the men of other regions. That a solution of these problems under such an as- sumption is environed by great, if not insurmountable, difficulties, is shown by the fact that nothing but insuf- ficient and, in many cases, absurd hypotheses have as yet been advanced.
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