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HISTORY
OF
NEW LONDON,
CONNECTICUT.
FROM THE FIRST SURVEY OF THE COAST IN 1612, TO 1852.
BY FRANCES MANWARING CAULKINS.
" " I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times." Ps. LXXVII. 5.
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The Seal of New London, adopted in 1784.
NEW LONDON: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 1852.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1952, by F. M. CAULKINS, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Connecticut.
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PREFACE.
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THIS work has not been hastily written, but is the result of several years of patient research. It originated in the first place, from a deep interest in the subject-a fondness for lingering in the avenues of the past, and of linking places, persons and events in historic association. The pleasure connected with the occupation has thus lightened the toil; yet it is not pretended that the work was undertaken with no view to its being published. It has been from the first, the aim and hope of the author to produce a work worthy of publication-a history that would be honorable to her native place, and to those neighboring towns that were connected with it in their origin. New London county is a locality no way inferior in interest to any part of the state. Its early history is full of life and vivid anecdote. Here the white and the red race flourished for a time side by side; while hard- ships, reverses and adventures of various kinds marked its subse- quent progress. A conviction of the fertility of this unexplored field of research, connected with the sentiment of veneration for a region that had been the refuge and home of her ancestors, in all their branches, led to a design, early formed and perseveringly cherished by the author, to write the history both of Norwich and of New Lon- don. Taste, leisure, opportunity, and above all the kind permission of a benignant providence, have concurred in allowing this design to be accomplished.
The divine command to "remember the days of old, and consider the years of many generations," so often repeated in varying terms in Holy Writ, is an imperative argument for the preservation of memo- rials of the past. The hand of God is seen in the history of towns as well as in that of nations. The purest and noblest love of the olden time is that which draws from its annals, motives of gratitude and thanksgiving for the past-counsels and warnings for the future. It is the ardent desire of the writer to engage the present generation
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in this ennobling study of their past history, and to awaken a senti- ment of deeper and more affectionate sympathy with our ancestors, than has hitherto been felt. In the first place we find a band of ex- iles, far from their native land, and in great part strangers to each other, collecting together, acting together, and amid trials and embar- rassments cheerfully encountered and bravely overcome, effecting a settlement upon this rugged coast ; and following the course of years, we meet with generation after generation, who endured great and manifold fluctuations of fortune, as they successively labored to im- prove and enlarge their inheritance into those ample accommodations and facilities for future progress which we now enjoy.
The work is extended into a larger volume than was at first anti- cipated; yet such is the affluence of materials, that a second of equal size might easily have been prepared, had the author chosen to wan- der at large into the paths of family genealogy and individual biogra- phy. A prevalent object in view, was to illustrate the gradual prog- ress of society, from the commencement of the township among the huts of the Indians, where the first planters found shelter, to its pres- ent maturity of two centuries. Many simple and homely traits, and slight incidents, are therefore admitted, which by themselves would seem trivial and below the dignity of history. "Posterity," said John Quincy Adams, "delights in details." This is true ; but details are great incumbrances to the easy flow of narrative writing. Less precision on minor points, fewer dates and names, and greater license of description and imaginative sketching, would have rendered the work more uniform and interesting, yet it might have diminished its value for local reference.
In the spelling of Indian names entire uniformity has not been pre- served. These names have not yet been reduced to any common standard, and the variations are innumerable. The point most per- plexing to an historian is the transmutation that gradually takes place in the course of a series of records in the same name, as in Nayhantick or Naihanticut, now Niantic, and in Naywayonck, now Noank. There appears to be an absurdity in writing Niantic and Noank, when treating of the early history, and a species of affecta- tion in obtruding the old name against the popular orthography of the present day. In these words, therefore, and some others, a common uniform system of spelling has not been preserved.
CONTENTS.
Introduction and outline map of the harbor,
-
PAGE.
13-17
CHAPTER I .- BEFORE THE SETTLEMENT.
Pequots, Mohegans and Nahantics, 19-21 | Ravage of Block Island, 30
Block's survey of the coast, - - 21-24
Visit to Pequot Harbor, 30
Dutch map, 1616, 23
Skirmish on the Groton side, 32
Chart of the coast by R. Williams, 24
Skirmish on the New London side, - 33
Outline map of the coast, 25
Why Uncas joined the English, 34, 35
English settlements on the Connecticut, 26
Mason's expedition, - 35
Winthrop's contract for Nahantick, 27
His march to Pequot Harbor, 36
Stone and Norton, killed by Pequots, 28 Stoughton's encampment, 36
Oldham, killed at Block Island, 29 Prisoners of the Owl's Nest, 37
Endicot's expedition,
29
End of the Pequot War, - 38
CHAPTER II .- FOUNDATION OF THE TOWN.
Winthrop family sketch, 39 Natal day of New London, 44
Grant of Fisher's Island,
40 Commission of Winthrop and Peters, 45
First grant at Pequot,
- 41 Contest for the jurisdiction, 46
Stoughton's recommendation,
42 Winthrop brings his family, 47
Peters, the coadjutor of Winthrop, 43 Bride Brook marriage, 48,49
Proofs of a beginning in 1645, 1 -
44 Indian name of Bride Brook, 49
First European female at N. London, 44 Outline map of the vicinity, 49
CHAPTER III .- INDIAN NEIGHBORS.
Cochikuak, -
51 Winthrop favors the Nameaugs, 53
Uncas arrogant and surly, - 51, 52 Waweequaw the most troublesome Ind., 53 54
The Nameaugs timid and friendly, -
52 Foxen the wisest Indian,
Indian hunt, -
52 Counsel of the elder Winthrop, 54
Uncas favored by the commissioners, 53 Horror of the Pequot name, -
55
CHAPTER IV .- EARLIEST TOWN ACTS.
Town officers, -
56 | Name " Fair Harbor" proposed, 64
By-laws of Nameaug, -
57,58 Bounds of the town enlarged, 64
Alewife Brook, Foxen's Hill,
57 Soldier grant, 65
Poquanuck, Quittapeag,
58 Deed of Uncas to Brewster, 66
Nameaug called Pequot,
58 The town mill, 66
First thirty-six grantees, 59,60 Grantees of 1650 and 1651, 67,68
Mamacock, Upper and Lower,
60 Arrival of the minister, 69
Land division east of the river, -
61 Grantees from Cape Ann, 70
General sketch of the town plot,
62 New, or Cape Ann Street opened, 71
Court orders respecting Pequot, 1*
- 63 Earliest births, - -
- 72
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CONTENTS .
CHAPTER V .- GRANTEES AND TOWN AFFAIRS.
Preservation of records,
78 Grant of the Mystic Islands, 80
Moderator's minutes,
74 Division of the Neck. Uhuhioh, 81
At work on the mill dam,
74 Cowkeeper's agreement, 82
Green Harbor. Robin Hood's Bay, -
Ballot for Deputies, 75 Earliest deathis,
The name " London" proposed, 76
The blacksmith. The lieutenant,
83
Various grantees, 75-78 Measures of defense against Indians,
84
Grant of the present Parade, 77 Grantees. Harris legend, 85,86
Mason's grant at Mystic, 78 Bream Cove. Lake's Lake, 87
Chesebrough versus Leighton, 78 Innkeepers. Ferry lease, 89
Chippachaug. Pequot-sepos,
78 Winthrop's removal to Hartford,
90
Indians of Nawayonk,
79 His homestead and mill, 91
Autographs of Mason and Gallop,
79 Duties of the townsmen, (selectmen,) 92
79 Additional residents to 1660, - 93
CHAPTER VI .- FARM GRANTS.
Winthrop's Ferry farm, 94 Stanton on the Pawkatuck, 101
Nahantick and Neck grants,
95 Minor's grant at Tagwourcke, - 102
Poquiogh. Bruen's Neck. Fog Plain, 95
Grant to Gov. Haynes, 102
Cohanzie. The Mountain, 95 Sold to Walter Palmer, - 102
Farms on the river, (west side, ) - 95,96
Controversy for the jurisdiction, 103
Poquanuck, and Mystic Fort Hill,
96 Pawkatuck assigned to Mass., - - 104
Groton Bank, and Pocketannuck, -
97 Made a town and named Southerton, 104
Mashantucket. Lantern Hill, 97 The decision reviewed and confirmed, 105,6
Grants at Mystic, -
Wampassok. Mistuxet. Quonaduck, 99
Beginnings at Pawkatuck, 99
" Mistick" named Stonington, - 106
Chesebrough at Wickutequock, 99, 100
Border difficulties, 107
CHAPTER VII .- ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS.
The Barn meeting-house, - - 108 | Who composed the Welsh party, 113
First regular meeting-house, 109 Of what class were the pilgrims, 113 -
The Sabbath drum and drummer, 109, 110
Mr. Blinman at Green Harbor, - - 113
The cupola a watch-tower, 110 At Gloucester. At New London, 114, 115
Ancient burial-ground, - 111 His departure and autograph, - - 116
Early notices of Mr. Blinman, 111, 112 | At Newfoundland and Bristol, 116, 117
CHAPTER VIII .- LOCAL NAMES.
Derivation of Nameaug & Tawaw-wog,118 | Mashantuck suggested,
120
Sanction of the name " New London," 119
Original local names, - 121
What was the Indian name of the
List of Indian names, 122-125
Thames ? - 119
CHAPTER IX .- INDIAN NEIGHBORS.
Committee to conciliate Uncas, 126 Uncas and Foxen, wanderers, - 128
Narragansetts overrun Mohegan, - 127
Appointment of a Pequot missionary, 128
Uncas besieged and relieved, 127
Youths educated for Indian teachers, 129
The two Pequot bands, - 129
Where settled, - - 130
CHAPTER X .- TOWN AFFAIRS TO 1670.
Contract with a new minister, - 131 | Fort Hill. Sandy Point. The Spring, 133
Parentage of Mr. Bulkley, 132 Tongue's rocks, and the Bank, - 134
Moderator's minutes, - - 132, 133
The book of laws. Town grievance, 135
Invaded by Pocomticks and Narragan- setts, 127
Brewster's complaints, 128
98 Annulled by the charter of Chas. II., 106 Southerton named " Mistick," 106
Preservation of trees, -
75 Salt-marsh. Wears. Quaganapoxet, 82 82
CONTENTS.
Allusion to whaling, - 136
" Nahantick way-side," named Jordan, 136
Various minutes. Pawcatuck rates, 136, 7
Scrivener or attorney. Jail, - 141 Guns from Saybrook, 137
Wolves. Highways laid out, - 142, 143
Mr. Bradstreet's ordination, 143
Members of his church, - 144
New inhabitants to 1670, 144-146
CHAPTER XI .- DIGRESSIONS.
Court on bankruptcy, - 147 Rate lists and assessments, - 151, 152
Affairs of Addis and Revell, 147, 148 Deceased and non-resident proprietors, 152
Mr. Tinker's popularity, . - 149 Richard Lord's decease and epitaph, 152, 3
The constable's protest, 149 Removals before 1670, 154
Thomson's deposition and autograph, 150 Doubts respecting Mr. Lake, - 154
Lieutenant Smith absconds, - - 151
Biography of those who removed, 155-60
CHAPTER XII .- BOUNDARIES.
Committees and reports on bounds, 161, 2 |
The Hammonassets, and the giant, 170
Claim of Uncas disputed, - - 163 The soldier grant. Obed land, 171
Winthrop's letter to James Rogers, 164
A glance at Lyme, - - 172
Treaty made and Uncas paid, 165 Tomb of Lady Fenwick, 173, 174
Contest with Lyme, 165-168
Lyme organized into a town, - 175
Mowing skirmish at Black Point, - 168 First settlers of Lyme, - 175, 176
Winthrop's testimony at the trial, 169 Black Hall. Mesopotamia, - 176, 177
Indians of Black Point, 170
I Meeting-house arbitration, - 177
CHAPTER XIII .- TOWN OFFICERS TO 1690.
Characteristics of the inhabitants, 179
Death of Winthrop, the founder, - 188
Original plan of the town, - 180
Breaking out of Philip's War, 181
Second meeting-house built, 190-192
Wait Winthrop's expedition, 182
What became of the old one, - 192
Six houses fortified, 183
Illness and death of Mr. Bradstreet, 193
Major Treat's expedition, - 184
His church record, 194
Swamp fight, 184
Ministry of Mr. Oakes and Mr. Barnet, 195 Mr. Saltonstall ordained, 197
Wounded men brought to N. London, 185
" A large brass bell" procured, - 197
Three expeditions of Major Talcott, 185, 6 The ten border raids, 187
Saltonstall Sunday procession, - 198
Epidemic fever and its victims, - 198
Men killed in Connecticut, - 188 Meeting-house burnt and another built, 200
CHAPTER XIV .- THE ROGERENES.
James Rogers and his family, 201,202
The periwig contribution, - 211
Founder of the Rogerene sect, - - 203
First Sabbatarians of New London, 203
Mittimus against Rogers, - 212
Baptism in Winthrop's Cove, - 204
Rogerene principles, 204, 205
Penalties of the law, - 205,206
Will of James Rogers, 207
Self-performed marriage rite, · 216
Elizabeth Rogers divorced from John, 208
Voluntary separation of the parties, 217
Her subsequent marriages, - 208, 9
Warrant against Rogers as insane, 218
Peter Pratt's book against Rogers, 209
He escapes to New York, . - 219
Rejoinder of Jolin Rogers, Jr., - 210
His last outbreak, - 219
Persecution on both sides, 210, 211 | His death, burial and writings, 220, 221
CHAPTER XV .- THE LIVEEN LEGACY.
History of John Liveen, - 222 | Mrs. Liveen's death and will, - - 224
His will and executors, - 223
The Hallams contest the first will,
224
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Mr. Bradstreet engaged, - . 139
Parsonage built, 140
Autographs of town-clerks, - 141
Mr. Bulkley's ministry terminates, - 137
Applications for a minister, - 138
Indian auxiliaries, - 184
His family and estate, - 189
The prison proclamation, 212
Long imprisonment in Hartford, 213 Suit of Mr. Saltonstall against Rogers, 213 Apology for both sides, - 214, 215
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CONTENTS.
Its validity established by the courts, 225 | Appeal of Major Palmes, - 227, 226 Appeal of the Hallams to England, 225 Sketch of the Liveen legacy, - 228
The will sustained, - - 226
CHAPTER XVI .- EARLY COMMERCE.
Petition of the colony that Now Lon-
don might be made a frec port, 229
Duties imposed on liquors, 230
First vessels and their builders, - 231
Coasters and skippers, 231, 232
Protests of Mr. Loveland, 233
Trade with Newfoundland, 234
Trade with Barbadoes, - 234
Vessels, builders, owners and masters, 235-238
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Coit's building yard, - 238
Newspaper notices, 239
English officers of the customs, - 239
Marine list in 1711, 240
Commercial memoranda, - 240, 241
Jeffrey's large ships, 242
The society of trade and commerce, 243 Dissolution of the society, 244
Marine items and fleet of 1749, 244, 245
CHAPTER XVII .- COURT RECORDS.
General remarks, 1 246, 247 | County court. Its officers, - 249
Cases before the justices' court,
248 Cases before the county court, 250, 253
Cases before the assistants' court, - 248 Prerogative or probate court, - - 253
Capt. Denison's difficulties, 248 | Courts for trial of horse-coursers, 254-55
CHAPTER XVIII .- EVENTS TO 1700.
Winthrop's campaign in New York, 256
The Province galley, 258
Capt. Livingston's exile and marriage, 257
Act of addition to the town, - 259
Petition to the mother country for aid in fortifying New London, 257
The patent and patentees, 259,262
The town commons, - - 263
Fort built on the Parade, 258 Bank lots sold and court-house built, 263
Guns brought from Saybrook, - 258
New inhabitants to 1700, - - 264-266
CHAPTER XIX .- OBITUARIES.
Customs at funerals, -
Tools and furniture,
Ancient men living in 1700, 268
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CHAPTER XX .- EVENTS TO 1750.
Post-offices and postage in 1710, - 375 His family, 384
Scraps from the Boston News Letter, 375
Strife with Norwich respecting the
Death of Gov. Fitz-John Winthrop, 375 Mr. Saltonstall chosen governor, 376 Summary ofhis character and ministry, 376 Mr. Adams ordained his successor, 379
courts, 384 Memorial to the governor on fortifica- tion, 385
Seating the people. Pew rivalry.
379
War with France and Spain, - 387, 388
Bricfs and contributions, 380
Second memorial rejected, - 389
List and census for 1708 and 1709, 380
Petition to the king drafted, 390
Incidents of the French War, 381 Expedition against Louisburg, - 391, 92
Glimpse of D' Anville's fleet, - 393
Superior court first held in N. London, 382 Death of Gov. Saltonstall. 382
- 267 [ Catalogue of the dead, - 268-374 268 See Index of Names at the close of the
Appeal to the king threatened, 387
*The ancient apple-tree which is depicted in this chapter, (p. 284,) supposed to have been nearly coeval with the town, and to have borne fruit for one hundred and fifty years, was blown down in a high wind Sept. 11th, 1852, shortly after the page on which it appears was printed, and while the latter part of the work was yet in the press.
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CHAPTER XXI .- MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
Children's manners,
395 | Jordan mill. Other mills, - 403, 404
Bartlet's legacy to the town school,
396 Wolves continue troublesome, - 404
Grammar-school established, 397 The great snow and snow sermon, 405
First school-house, 398 The moving rock at Jordan Cove, - 406
A free school among the farmers, 399 Various amusements, 406-409
Grammar-school in the North Parish, Rope ferry established,
Account of the Ferry farm,
402 Severe season of 1740-41, 411
Winthrop's mill,
403 Death of Winthrop in England, 412, 413
CHAPTER XXII .- GROTON.
Groton incorporated, -
414 Autograph of Davie, - 417
Account of Sir John Davie,
415 Ministers of Groton, 418, 421
Packer's visit to Creedy,
417 | Baptist church of Groton, - 422, 423
CHAPTER XXIII .- THE NORTH PARISH.
First white settler in Mohegan, - 425
Death of Uncas and Owaneco,
- 426
Protest of Gov. Saltonstall, 430
Meaning of their names, 426, 427 Committee to settle the North Parish, 431
Early grantees of Indian lands, 427, 428 Ministry of Mr. Hillhouse, - 432
Great purchase at Mohegan, 428
Ordination of Jewett, 435
Deed of feoffment, - 428
Deacons of the church, 435 -
CHAPTER XXIV .- BAPTIST CHURCH.
First regular Baptists, - 436
Church built at Fort Hill, on the Neck,
by First and Seventh Day Baptists united, -
436
Baptist church organized in Lyme,
439
Ministry of Elder Gorton,
437
CHAPTER XXV .- EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Formation of an Episcopal society, 440
Glebe house built, 445
Subscribers to build a church,
440
Ministry of Mr. Graves, 445
Church erected on the Parade, 441 Difficulty during the Revolution, 446
Anecdote concerning the steeple, 442
Compelled to relinquish the pulpit, 446
Seabury family, - 443
Retires to New York. His death, 447
Ministry of Mr. Seabury in N. London, 443
Church destroyed in 1781,
- 481
CHAPTER XXVI .- THE GREAT AWAKENING.
Preaching of Mr. Tennent, - 449
Davenport's last visit, - 1 454
Of Mr. Parsons and Mr. Davenport, 450 Burning of the books and garments, 455
Council at Killingworth, 1
450 Trial of those concerned in it, 456
Brainerd's letter to Dr. Bellamy, 452 Accounts of it by Trumbull and Peters, 458
Members withdraw from the church, 452 Whitefield's visits to New London, 459, 460
The Shepherd's Tent society formed, 453 Notice of Rev. Jonathan Barber, - 461
CHAPTER XXVII .- EVENTS TO 1774.
New Style, 462 Execution of Sarah Bramble, 468
A Spanish vessel arrives in distress, 462
Visit of Col. Washington, 469
The cargo landed and partly stolen, 463, 4
Arrival of French neutrals, 470
Conclave in Cedar Swamp, 465
News paragraphs, 470, 471
Escape of the culprits,
466 - First newspaper established, 472
Conclusion of the affair, 467,468 Public events, - 473
400 Memoranda, 409
402 First execution, - 410
¡ Cesar's deed to New London, 430
The Rowe legacy, 437
438 Gorton driven from the pulpit, - Dissolution of the church, 438
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CONTENTS.
Lotteries. Light-house, 474 Anecdotes of the Cygnet, - 479
Alms-house. Ferry wharf. Bridge, 475 Edict against barberry bushes, 480
Fire engine. Business sketch, 476 Celebration of the 5th of Nov., 481, 2
Shipping and custom-house, - 477 Effects of the Stamp Act, 482, 3
Second newspaper commenced, -
478 | Sketch of the trade of the port, 483-85
CHAPTER XXVIII .- ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS.
Ministry of Rev. Mr. Adams, - 486, 7 | Tarring and feathering, 494
Meeting-house struck by lightning, 487 Mr. Byles relinquishes his office, 495-98
Ministry of Rev. Mather Byles, 489 Settlement of Mr. Woodbridge, 498
Outbreak of the Rogerenes, - 490-494 | His ministry and death, 499,500
CHAPTER XXIX .- REVOLUTIONARY TOPICS.
Townships in 1774,
501 | What was done in respect to tea, - 507
Various committees and delegations, 502, 3
Shaw's purchases of powder, 508
Records removed, 503 Expedition of Commodore Hopkins, 509, 10
Vote on the confederation, - 504
Early advocates of freedom, - 505, 6
The Shaw family, - 512
CHAPTER XXX .- MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Details of militia, 513, 14 | The garrison, Militia in service, - 521
Companies at Bunker Hill, -
514
Marauders. Long Island traders, 522, 23
Nathan Hale at New London, 515
A year of alarms, 523-526
Attack on Stonington, 516 Army details, - 526
First alarm at New London, 517
Exchanges of prisoners, - 527,28
Reports on fortification, 517-519 Further alarm and distress, 529-531
Building Fort Trumbull, 520, 521
Various worthy soldiers named, 531-34
CHAPTER XXXI .- NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Privateering,
535-542 Severe winter of 1779-80, 543
State armed vessels,
538 Account of the ship Putnam, 543
Continental vessels,
539, 40 Combat between the Trumbull and
French ships in port,
542 Watt, 543
CHAPTER XXXII .- ARNOLD'S INVASION.
British expedition against the town, 545
Debarkation of the troops, - 546
Flight of the inhabitants, 547
March of the troops over Town Hill, 549
Fire extinguished by Major Peters, 566
Fort Trumbull evacuated, 549
Loss on both sides, 567,570
Compensation by fire lands, 570
What records were burnt, 571
Landing on the Groton side, 557
Storming of the fort and massacre of
the garrison, 557-564
CHAPTER XXXIII .- EVENTS TO 1800.
Morals and manners, - 573
Allen's marine list, 578
Various seamen commemorated, 574, 75
French emigrants, 579
The plank vessel built, 576
576
Loss of seamen in the West India ser- vice, 581, 2
Death of Capt. John Chapman, 577
Account of the yellow fever,
583-85
Custom-house officers, -
577
Incident of the wagon, 565
Burning of Groton village, 565
Train laid to blow up the fort, - 566
March of Upham's division, 551
Destruction of the town and incidents connected with it, 552-557
Anniversary celebrations, 571
Groton monument, 572
Execution of Hannah Okkuish,
English collectors, 511
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CHAPTER XXXIV .- CHURCHES.
Transient ministers, 586
Bishop Seabury's ministry, 593
Death by lightning,
587 His successors, 594
Congregational church of 1786, 588 The Gothic church built, 594
Ministry of Rev. Henry Channing,.
589 History of the Methodist society, 595
Settlement of Rev. Abel McEwen,
590 History of the Baptist churches, 599
The Granite church built, - 591 Universalist church,
599
Second Cong. Church established, 591
Roman Catholics, 600
Church of St. James re-erected,
592
Epitaph on Bishop Seabury, 600
CHAPTER XXXV .- THE ANCIENT TOWN REVIEWED.
Groton churches, 601, 2
Waterford incorporated, 609
Groton village, 602
Niantic Bay and River, 610
Sketch of Ledyard,
603
Ancient Baptist church, 611
Present condition of the Pequots, 604 Elder Darrow's ministry,
612
Montville organized, 605 -
Other Baptist churches,
613, 14
Its ecclesiastical history, 606-609
Sketch of East Lyme, 614, 15
Meeting-house struck by lightning, 606 The old Synagogue, the stone church, 616
Establishment of various churches, 607, 8 | Black Point and Niantic Indians, 617
CHAPTER XXXVI .- EVENTS TO 1815.
City of New London incorporated, 619
Execution of Pequot Harry, 629
Succession of mayors, 620
Second war with Great Britain, 630
The town grammar-school,
621
Decatur's squadron chased into the port, 631
Female academies, -
623
Blockade by the British fleet, 631
The Bulkley bequest, 623
The torpedo attempt, 632
The fort land, -
624
Gen. Burbeck takes command, 633
The second burial ground,
625
The blue light excitement, 635
Alms-house built, -
626
Trips of the Juno, 636
General survey of streets,
626-629
Peace and festivity, 637
CHAPTER XXXVII .- WHALING.
First whaling edict in Connecticut, 638
Successful voyages and noted cap-
tains,
Statistics of the whaling business, 645
And of the California trade, - 646
And pursued from 1805 to 1808, - 641
Revival in 1819, 1 641
The earliest whale ships employed, 642
CHAPTER XXXVIII .- SUMMARY TO 1852.
Collectors of the port from 1789, 648 Fire companies, turnpike companies, 658 Ferry to Groton, 659
Commercial memoranda, 649, 650
Light-houses of New London district, 650 Severe winters and width of the river, 660 Dangers on the coast, 651 Funeral of the Walton family, 661 Fort Trumbull, 652 Interment of the remains of Commodore First steam navigation, 652 G. W. Rodgers, - 661 Voyage of the steam-ship Savannah; its captain and sailing master from New London, 653 Banks and other incorporations, 662, 63 Railroads. Cedar Grove Cemetery, 664 Population at different periods, 665, 6
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