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974.65 H43KJ
HISTORY
·ŞER
OF
NEW LONDON COUNTY,
CONNECTICUT,
WITH
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF MANY OF ITS
PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN.
COMPILED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
D. HAMILTON HURD.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
OF LATIERRAY ENGIA
ILLUSTRATED. 47304
DATE MICROFILM 6-19/73 ITEM ON ROLL
PHILADELPHIA:
15.1-2
J. W. LEWIS & CO. 1882.
CAMERA NO. SLC#21 CATALOGUE NO. 908854
PRESS OF J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA.
874,65 H/8h 8
THE LIBRARY BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY PROVO, UTAH
PREFACE.
THE province of the historian is to gather the threads of the past, ere they elude forever his grasp, and weave them into a harmonious web, to which the art preservative may give immor- tality. Therefore he who would rescue from fast-gathering oblivion the deeds of a community, and send them on to futurity in an imperishable record, should deliver "a plain, unvarnished tale,"
" Nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice."
In such a spirit have the compilers of the following pages approached the work of detailing the history of the territory embodied herein, and trust they have been fairly faithful to the task imposed.
It has been their honest endeavor to trace the history of the development of this section from that period when it was in the undisputed possession of the red man to the present, and to place before the reader an authentic narrative of its rise and progress to the prominent position it now occupies among the counties of New England.
That such an undertaking is attended with no little difficulty and vexation none will do The aged pioneer relates events of the early settlements, while his neighbor sketches the s events with totally different outlines. Man's memory is ever at fault, while time paints a d ent picture upon every mind. With these the historian has to contend; and while it loc our aim to compile an accurate history, were it devoid of all inaccuracies, that pr have been attained which the writer had not the faintest conception of, and w caulay once said never could be reached.
From colonial and other documents in the State archives, from county, town, records, family manuscripts, printed publications, and innumerable private sources of inf we have endeavored to produce a history which should prove accurate, instructive, and respect worthy of the county represented. How well we have succeeded in our task public, jealous of its reputation and honor, of its traditions and memories, of its triumphs, must now be the judge.
W> desire to acknowledge our sincere thanks to the editorial fraternity genera valuable information, which has greatly lessened our labor in the preparation of each and every one who has assisted us in the compilation, and would cheerfully mention of each, but it is impracticable, as the number reaches nearly a thousand.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2, 1882.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
OUTLINE HISTORY 13
CHAPTER II.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
Organization of the County-Original Towns-Present Towns-First County Court, 1666-Early Officials-Extracts from Court Records- The First Prerogative Court-The First Superior Court-Contest be- tween New London and Norwich-Norwich constituted a Shire Town -The First Court-House-County Buildings-Contest between Nor- wich Town and Chelsea for Location of Court-House-Civil List- -Governors of Connecticut-Residents of New London County- Chief Justices of Supreme Court of Connecticut-Residents of New London County-Members of the Continental Congress-United States Senators-Members of Congress 19
CHAPTER III.
THE PEQUOT INDIANS. 23
CHAPTER IV.
BENCH AND BAR 36
CHAPTER V.
MEDICAL HISTORY
59
CHAPTER VI. MILITARY HISTORY.
The Second Regiment-The Third Regiment-The Seventh Regiment- The Eighth Regiment-The Ninth Regiment-The Tenth Regiment- The Twelfth Regiment-The Thirteenth Regiment-First Regiment Heavy Artillery-The First Cavalry-The Fourteenth Regiment-The Eighteenth Regiment-The Twenty-first Regiment-The Twenty- sixth Regiment. 65
CHAPTER VII. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
First Road between Norwich and New London-First Turnpike in the United States- The Norwich and Providence Post-Road-The Norwich and Woodstock Road-The Essex Turnpike-The Shetucket Turnpike -Railroads-The Norwich and Worcester Railroad-The New London Northern-New York, Providence and Boston-New York, New Haven and Hartford-The Colchester Railroad. 134
CHAPTER VIII.
POPULATION AND SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Population 135
CHAPTER IX. NEW LONDON.
Geographical-Topographical-The Founder of New London-John Win- throp the Younger-The First Grant-Fisher's Island-Government Commission for the Founding of New London-Naming the Town- Home-Lots-The Town Plot-The Removal of Winthrop-Initial Events-The First Birth, Marriage, and Death-Indian Troubles-For- tifications-Early Dissensions-Patent of New London ... 137
CHAPTER X.
NEW LONDON ( Continued) .- EARLY RULES AND REGULATIONS. Townsmen in 1648-Town-Meeting of 1648-50-Vote Concerning its Pioneer Grist-Mill-" Cardes and Shufflebords"-Early Accounts- Goruman Cheesborough's Trouble-Voted that the Town be Called
London-Minutes from Societies' Records-Fort Hill-" Making of Bread and Brewing of Beere"-Holding the Contribution-Box-The Jail-Imprisonment for Debt-Sale of Powder to Indians-Church Regulations-Inhabitants Fined-The Stocks-Rev. Mr. Buckley- The Ferry-Sale of Liquors-Ministry-Rate List-Excluding Colored Persons from the Town ..... 144
CHAPTER XI. NEW LONDON ( Continued).
Early Settlers-Incidents, etc .. 148
CHAPTER XII.
NEW LONDON ( Continued) .- WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Votes of the Town concerning the War-First Committees of Corre- spondence-Soldiers' Families-The First Naval Expedition-The Mili- tia-Two Companies from New London at Bunker Hill-Nathan Hale -Cannonade of Stonington-Fort Trumbull-Officers on Duty-En- listments-Marauders-Smugglers-Shaving Notes-Various Alarms -British Fleets in the Sound-Rumors and Alarms of 1779 and 1780 -Sketches of Soldiers. 168
CHAPTER XIII. NEW LONDON ( Continued) .- WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Privateering-Sea-Captains-The Schooner "Spy"-Brig " Defiance"- " Old Defiance"-The "Oliver Cromwell"-Brig "Resistance"-The " Hancock"-The Privateer "Governor Trumbull"-Ship " Confeder- acy"-The " Deane"-The "Putnam"-Continental Ship " Trumbull" -Benedict Arnold-He Marches on New London-Flight of Inhab- itants-Burning of the Town-Arnold's Official Account-Estimate of the Loss-List of New London Sufferers-Washington's Visit to New London 181
CHAPTER XIV. NEW LONDON ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
First Church of Christ-The Second Congregational Church-St. James' Church-Methodist Episcopal Church-Bethel Church-First Baptist Church-Second Baptist Church-Huntington Street Baptist Church -Universalist Church-St. Mary's Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church 192
CHAPTER XV. NEW LONDON (Continued) .- MISCELLANEOUS.
Commerce-Whaling-The Port of New London-Custom-House-List of Collectors-The Ferry-New London in 1800-Societies-Incor- poration of the City-First Charter Election-Officers Elected-Mayors from Organization to Present Time-Schools-The Yellow Fever-The Old Militia-City Hall-Manufactures-Cedar Grove Cemetery-Gas Company-Water-Works-W. W. B. Post, G. A. R .- Fire Depart- ment 206
CHAPTER XVI.
NEW LONDON ( Continued) .- THE PRESS-THE BANKING IN- TERESTS.
The New London Summary-New London Gazette-The Connect Gazette-The Weekly Oracle-The Bee-The Republican Ad- The Connecticut Sentinel-The People's Alvocate-T Daily News-The Daily Chronicle-The State Temperance Journal-The Repository- crat-The Morning Star-The New Londo The Union Bank-The New London City tional Whaling Bank-The National Savings-Bank of New London-The Mari
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVII.
NEW LONDON { Continued) .- CIVIL AND MILITARY .. 222
CHAPTER XVIII.
NEW LONDON ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 228
CHAPTER XIX. NORWICH.
Geographical-Topographical-The Mohegans-The Indian Deed-The First Settlements-Survey of the Townships-Original Proprieters- Home-Lots -The Town Plot - Plan of the Ancient Settlement- Pioneer Schools-Early Births, Marriages, and Deaths-The First MINI-The First Chaise. 246
CHAPTER XX.
NORWICH ( Continued) .- ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS AND OTHER EARLY SETTLERS.
Maj. John Mason-Rev. James Fitch-Adgate-Allyn-Buckus-Bald- win-Bingham-Birchard-Bliss-Bowers-Bradford-Hugh Calkins -John Calkins - Edgerton - Gager - Gifford- Griswold - lendy- Howard - Huntington-Hyde-Leffingwell-Ohnsted-Pease-Post- Reed-Reynolds-Royce-Smith-Tracy-Wade-Wallis-Waterman -Abel-Brewster-Bushnell - Elderkin-Lathrop-Allen-Allerton -Ames-Andrews-Armstrong- Arnold- Avery- Baker- Bacen- Badger-Barrett-Barstow-Bates-Beklen-Bell-Blackmore-Boom -Burton- Burley - Capron - Carson - Carpenter -Carter - Case- Cathcart-Chapman-Chappell-Cleveland-Coolidge-Cole-Cotteral -Crant - Crocker-Cross-Cullenin-Culver-Culverswell -Darby- Davis-Deans- Dean - Decker - Denison - Dennis- Dowd- Edge- combe-Fairbanks-Fales-Fargo-Field - Fillmore - Ferd-Fowler -Fox- Frasier- French-Gaylord-Gibbons-Gookin-Gould-Gor- ton-Gove-Green-Grist-Grover - Inhl - Hamilton - Hammond- Ilarrington- Harris - Hartshorn - Haskins - Hazen-lfeath-Hen- drick- Hill - Hodges-Ilough-Hutchins-Hutchinson-Jennings- Jones-Johnson- Kelly-Kennedy-Kimball - King - Kingsbury- Kirby - Knowles -Knowlton - laud - Lamb - Lawrence - Lee- Loomer-Lord-Low-Lyon- Marshall - Meade - Metcalf -- Merrick -Moore-Morgan-Moseley-Munsell-Norman-Ormsby-l'almeter -Pasmore-Peck-Pember-l'ettis-Phillips-Pierce-l'ike-Pitcher -Polly-Prior- Raymond - Richards - Roberts - Rogers - Rood- Resebrough-Rudd-Sabin-Sherman-Smalbent-Spalding-Stone- Stickney-Stoddard- Story -Swetland -Tenny -Todd - Thomas- Tubbs-Walker-Warren-Way-Welsh-White-Whitaker-Wight- man-Williams-Willoughby-Wood-Woodworth 253
CHAPTER XXI.
NORWICH ( Continued).
The Landing-Weequaw's Hill-Early Votes-Ship-yards-Highways- Chelsea-The Parade-Pioneer Homes-Old Settlers-llotels-Streets -Commerce-Early Business Men-The First Druggist, Dr. Daniel .
Lathrop 273
CHAPTER XXII.
NORWICH ( Continued) .- WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Interesting Incidents-Military Organization-Gen. Washington's Visit -Visit of Lafayette-Baron Steuben and Pulaski-Votes-Benedict Arnold-Sketch of his Career-Soldiers of the Revolution ........... 279
CHAPTER XXIII.
NORWICH ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
First Congregational Church-Second Congregational Church-Broad- way Congregational-Park Congregational-Greeneville Congrega- tional-Taftville Congregational-Christ Church-Trinity Church- Methodist Church, Bean Hill-East Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church-Central Methodist Episcopal Church-Sachem Street Metho- dist Episcopal Church-Greeneville Methodist Episcopal Church- First Baptist Church-Central Baptist-Greeneville Baptist-Mount Baptist-Universalist Church-St. Patrick's Church-Roman oftville ...... 290
CHAPTER XXIV. NKING INSTITUTIONS. -The First National-The Thames National al-The Merchants' National-The Second
National-The Uncas National-The Norwich Savings Society-The Chelsea Savings-Bank-The Dime Savings-Bank-The Thames Loan and Trust Company-New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Company-The Norwich Mutual Assurance Company. 303
CHAPTER XXV. NORWICH ( Continued) .- THE PRESS, ETC.
The Pioncer Newspaper, the Norwich Packet and the Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island Weekly Advertiser -The Connectiont Centinel-The Weekly Register-The Chelsea Cenrier-The Courier-The Norwich Courier-The Daily Courier- The Norwich Evening Courier-The Morning Bulletin-The True Re- publican-The Native American-The Norwich Republican-The Canal of Intelligence-The Norwich Spectator-The Norwich Free Press-The Religious Intelligencer-Total Abstinence-The Gleaner -The Norwich News-Paixhan Gun, Needle-American Patriot-The Weekly Reporter-The Norwich Tribune-The Examiner-The Weekly Reveille-The Aurora-Daily Aurora-Daily Advertiser- Cooley's Weekly-The Vim-The No License Advocate-The Ameri- can Conflict-The Observer-The Evening Star-The Norwich Daily News. 307
CHAPTER XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS.
The Free Academy-Other Schools-Post-Office-Slavery-The Bi-Cen- tennial Celebration-Col. Masen's Monument-The Soldiers' Monu- ment-Water-Works-Fire Department-Gas Company-City Hall- The Eliza Huntington Memorial Home-Otis Library-The Horse Railroad-Bridges-Laurel Hill-Masonic-Odd-Fellows-Other Soci- eties-Manufactories-Villages 311
CHAPTER XXVII.
NORWICH ( Continued) .- DOCUMENTARY-CIVIL-MILITARY.
Votes of 1669-A Blacksmith-Church-Members only to Vote-Admis- sion of Inhabitants-List of Town Debts, 1718-Justice's Courts-Sell- ing Liquor to Indians-Stealing " Water-Milions"-Profane Swearing -Rules and Regulations-Town Clerks from 1678 to 1882-City Clerks from 1826 to 1882-Mayors of the City from 1784 to 1882-Presidential Electors-Representatives from 1662 to 1882-Military Record ... 326
CHAPTER XXVIII.
NORWICH ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 348
CHAPTER XXIX. BOZRAH.
Geographical-Topographical-The First Settlements-New Concord- Name of the Town-Organization of the Town-First Town-Meeting- Officers Elected-Ecclesiastical History-Congregational Church, Boz- rah-Congregational Church, Bozrahville-Congregational Church, Fitchville-Baptist Church, Leffingwelltown-Village Ichville- Bozrahville-Manufactures, etc .- List of Representatives from 1786 to 1882-Military Record 374
CHAPTER XXX.
BOZRANI .( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 377
CHAPTER XXXI.
COLCHESTER.
Geographical - Topographical - The Original Grant - " Jeremiah's Farms"-The Pioneers-Names of Freemen in 1730-List of Polls in 1787 - Documentary History-Town-Meeting, 1703-Mr. Buckley's "Chimies"-Grist- and Saw-Mill-Saw-Mill-A new Town-Drum- Fulling-Mill-Mr. Buckley's History-Repairing the Meeting-house, etc .- Early Births, Marriages, and Deaths. 386
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CHAPTER XXXII. COLCHESTER (Continued).
Ecclesiastical -Congregational Church, Colchester - Congregation al Church, Westchester - Methodist Episcopal Church, Colchester - Baptist Church-Episcopal Church-Roman Catholic Church-Sav- ings-Bank-The Hayward Rubber Company-The Pioneer Schools- Bacon Academy-Attorneys-Lyman Trumbull-List of Representa- tives from 1708 to 1882 395
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
COLCHESTER ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 399
CHAPTER XXXIV.
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FRANKLIN
400
CHAPTER XXXV.
FRANKLIN ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 402
CHAPTER XXXVI. GRISWOLD.
Geographical-Topographical-The First Settlements-Eleazer Jewett~ Early Manufactures-Later Manufactures-The Slater Mill-The Ash- land Company-The Water-Power-Jewett City-Villages-Jewett City Savings-Bank-Knights of Pythias- Masonic - Distinguished Sons of Griswold : George D. Prentice, R. L. Stanton, Henry B. Stan- ton, Moses C. Tyler. 404
CHAPTER XXXVII. GRISWOLD ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL-CIVIL.
The First Congregational Church of Griswold-Congregational Church, Jewett City-Episcopal Church-Baptist Church-Roman Catholic Church - Methodism in Griswold-Representatives from 1816 to 1882 406
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
GRISWOLD ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 410
CHAPTER XXXIX.
GROTON .
418
CHAPTER XL.
GROTON ( Continued) .- WAR OF THE REVOLUTION .. 424
CHAPTER XLI.
GROTON ( Continued) .- GROTON MONUMENT-CELEBRATION, ETC. 432
CHAPTER XLII.
GROTON ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 437
CHAPTER XLIII.
GROTON (Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 446
CHAPTER XLIV.
GROTON ( Continued) .- STATISTICAL. 450
CHAPTER XLV.
GROTON ( Continued) .- NAVY-YARD. 451
CHAPTER XLVI.
GROTON ( Continued) .... 453
CHAPTER XLVII.
GROTON ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ... 456
CHAPTER XLVIII.
LEBANON.
Geographical - Topographical - Indian History - Po-que-chan-neeg- The First White Proprietor-Maj. John Mason-The Claim of Oweneco -The First Settlement-First Meeting of Inhabitants-Organization of the Town-Organization of Church-Formation of "Train-Band" -Town Votes-Military Enterprise-The Revolution-Town-Meet- ing of April, 1770-Subsequent Military Events-Governor Trumbull, etc. 480
CHAPTER XLIX.
LEBANON (Continued) .- REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENTS.
French Troops at Lebanon-Count / Rochambeau-The Bourbonnois-A Deserter Shot-Mrs. Anna Hyde and the Assassin-Governor Trum- Inll's House and War Office -- Council of Safety-Trumbull-Sketch of Members-The Tomb of the Trumbulls. 489
CHAPTER L. LEBANON ( Continued).
Proprietors' Meeting-Town Street Title-" No Taxation without Repre- sentation"-The Five-mile Purchase-Deed from Owaneco-Litigation with Abimeleck-Indian Schools ... 497
CHAPTER LI. LEBANON (Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
The Meeting-house War-The First Church-Church in Columbia- Goshen Church-Exeter Church-Baptist Church-Christian Church, Liberty Hill-Ministers-College Graduates. 502
CHAPTER LII. LEBANON ( Continued) .- CIVIL AND MILITARY.
Governors-United States Senators-Members of Congress-Assistants- Senators-Representatives from 1705 to 1882-Town Clerks from 1698 to 1882-Town Clerks-Early Births, Marriages, and Deaths-Military History 507
CHAPTER LIII.
LEBANON (Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 518
CHAPTER LIV. LEDYARD.
Geographical-Topographical-The Pequots-Indian Burial-Place-The " Last Retreat"-" Mashantucket"-The Pioneers-Allyn's Point-Or- ganization of the Parish-First Meeting-Warning-Posts-The First Minister-Name of the Town-Incorporation of the Town-The First Selectmen-Ecclesiastical History-Congregational Church-The Sep- aratists-The Methodist Episcopal Church-The Baptist Church- Prominent Sons of Ledyard-Military Record-Judges of Probate- Representatives from 1836 to 1882. 529
CHAPTER LV.
LEDYARD ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES .. 534
CHAPTER LVI. LISBON. .
Geographical -Topographical - Indian Claims - The Surrenderers- Owaneco's Deed to James Fitch-Pioneer Settlements-Names of the Pioneers-Ecclesiastical Ilistory-Civil History-Organization of the Town-Representatives from 1786 to 1882. 535
CHAPTER LVII. .
LISBON (Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHI. 539
CHAPTER LVIII. LYME.
Geographical-Topographical-The "Loving Parting" between Saybrook and Lyme-Ecclesiastical History-Congregational Church, Grassy Hill-Congregational Church, Hamburg-Baptist Church, North Lyme -Baptist Church, Hadlyme-Civil and Military History-Organization of Town-Representatives from 1667 to 1882-Military Record ...... 540
CHAPTER LIX.
LYME ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 543
CHAPTER LX.
OLD LYME
543
CHAPTER LXI.
OLD LYME ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 554
CHAPTER LXII.
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OLD LYME ( Continued) .- CIVIL AND MILITARY.
...
559
CHAPTER LXIII.
OLD LYME (Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHI.
559
CHAPTER LXIV. EAST LYME.
Geographical-Topographical-The Bride Brook Marriage-Washing-
ton's Visit, etc ...
560
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER LXV.
EAST LYME (Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL-MILITARY AND CIVIL HISTORY. 562
CHAPTER LXVI.
EAST LYME ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ..
565
CHAPTER LXVII.
MONTVILLE ........
565
CHAPTER LXVIII.
MONTVILLE ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 576
CHAPTER LXIX.
MONTVILLE (Continued) .- MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES. ... 583
CHAPTER LXX.
MONTVILLE ( Continued) .- CIVIL HISTORY 588
CHAPTER LXXI.
MONTVILLE ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ...
589
CHAPTER LXXII. PRESTON.
Geographical-Topographical-The Indians-Early Grantees-Sketches of the Early Settlers-The War of the Revolution-Civil and Military -Incorporation of the Town-Interesting Documents-Ecclesiastical History, etc. 595
CHAPTER LXXIII.
PRESTON ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ... 604
CHAPTER LXXIV.
SALEM .. 604
CHAPTER LXXV.
SALEM ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 609
CHAPTER LXXVI. SPRAGUE.
Geographical-Topographical-Manufactures-Organization of Town- First Town-Meeting-Ecclesiastical History-Congregational Church, Hanover-Representatives from 1861 to 1882. 610
CHAPTER LXXVII. .
SPRAGUE ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ... 611
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
STONINGTON .- PIONEER AND INDIAN HISTORY 612
CHAPTER LXXIX.
STONINGTON ( Continued) .- WAR OF THE REVOLUTION. 625
CHAPTER LXXX.
STONINGTON ( Continued) .- WAR OF 1812. ......... 631
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CHAPTER LXXXI.
STONINGTON ( Continued) .- EARLY RESIDENTS. 645
CHAPTER LXXXII.
STONINGTON ( Continned) .-- COMMON SCHOOLS-THE PRESS. 657 CHAPTER LXXXIII.
STONINGTON ( Continued) .- ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY ..... 664
CHAPTER LXXXIV. STONINGTON ( Continued).
Manufactures-Ship-building-Commerce, elc ..
670
CHAPTER LXXXV.
STONINGTON ( Continued) .- BANKING AND RAILROAD INTER- ESTS . 681.
CHAPTER LXXXVI. STONINGTON ( Continued) .- CIVIL AND MILITARY .......
..... 683
CHAPTER LXXXVII.
STONINGTON ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
690
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
NORTHI STONINGTON ...
729
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
NORTH STONINGTON ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 742
CHAPTER XC. VOLUNTOWN.
Geographical-Topographical-The Volunteers' Grant-Original Bounds -Claimed by the Mohegans-Massushowitt's Claim-First Meeting of Proprietors-Survey of the Town-The Pioneers-Ecclesiastical- Congregational Church-The Separate Church-The Schools-Beach- ville-Manufacturing-Civil and Military-Organization of Town- First Town-Meeting-Officers Elected-Organization of Probate Court -First Officers-Military Record-List of Representatives from 1740 to 1882 745
CHAPTER XCI.
VOLUNTOWN ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .. 748
CHAPTER XCII. WATERFORD.
Geographical-Topographical-Early Grants-The Pioneers-War of the Revolution-Ecclesiastical History-First Baptist Church-Second Baptist Church-Civil History-Organization of Town-Name of the Town-The First Town-Meeting-Officers Elected, ... 750
CHAPTER XCIII.
WATERFORD ( Continued) .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES .. 757
SUPPLEMENT
767
CONTENTS.
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BIOGRAPHICAL.
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PAGE
Samuel Iluntington
36
Israel F. Brown
24I
Asa Spalding ..
37
Chas. D. Boss
241
Elisha Hyde.
37
Sidney Miner 241
Joshua Coit.
37
David P. Francis.
242
Elvin Perkins.
37
W. H. H. Comstock 243
George Perkins
37
C. Arnold Weaver
244
Elisha Sterling
37
Orlando C. Gorton
244
Nathan Peters
37
Chas. Treadway ..
244
J. G. W. Trumbull.
38
Oscar Sites
245
Joseph Trumbull
38
Edward Hallam
245
Jeremiah G. Brainard.
38
Jedediah Huntington
318
Richard Law
38
Jedediah Huntington
348
Lyman Law
38
Wm. A. Buckingham.
348
James Stedman
38
William Williams
349
Luther Spalding
38
Harriet P. Williams
350
Jonathan Frisbie.
38
Charles Johnson
350
Charles Perkins.
38
Charles Osgood.
30-
George Perkins.
38
Leonard Ballon
353
John A. Rockwell
39
Edward B. Huntington
356
George B. Ripley.
39
Alba F. Smith
356
Calvin Goddard.
39
James M. Huntington
357
James Lanman.
39
David Smith
358
Benjamin Huntington.
39
Henry B. Tracy
358
Jolın M. Breed.
39
Henry B. Norton
359
Benjamin Pomeroy
39
Hiram P. Arms ..
359
William H. Law.
39
David N. Bentley.
359
Jared F. Crocker.
39
Franklin Nichols
360
Asa Child
39
Lorenzo Blackstone ..
361
Jabez W. Huntington
40
John Mitchell
362
Levi H. Goddard
40
Benjamin Durfey
362 363
Roger Griswold
40
E. W. Williams.
Joshua Coit
40
Willis R. Austin
363
Jos. Williams,
40
George W. Geer
365
Edward Perkins.
40
Backus.
367
Samuel C. Morgan
41
Chauncey K. Bushnell
369
Jeremiah llalsey.
41
William Smith
370
Marvin Wait
4.2
Alvan Bond
370
Jiralı Ishamı.
43
John W. Steadman.
371
Henry Strong.
43
Henry Bill
372
Henry M. Waite.
44
Gurdon Chapman
373
Lafayette S. Foster.
45
William C. Gilman
373
- Charles J. MeCurdy
46
Jolin Breed.
373
M. K. Watlie
47
Lydia H. Sigourney
374
John T. Wait.
49
William P. Greene.
374
Jeremiah Ilalsey.
50
The Fitch Family
377
Henry II. Stark weather.
52
John W. Haughton
382
Jolın D. Park
53
William F. Bailey
382
Jam Hovey.
Nathan S. Hunt.
382
John T. Adams.
54
The Rogers Family
383
S. T. Holbrook
55
The Bigelow Family
399
George l'ratt.
55
Aslıbel Woodward
402
Geo. W. Goddard
55
Henry W. Kingsley
403
Wm. H. Potter.
56
Benjamin F. Huntington.
403
Thomas M. Waller.
57
Thomas L Shipman
410
Augustus Brandegee.
58
Andrew Lester
411
Daniel Chadwick
59
Henry L. Johnson
414
George C. Ripley.
59
B. F. Billings
Philip Turner
63
Samuel Geer.
41.
John Barker ..
63
David A. Geer
41G
Marvin Wait ..
73
James C. Lord.
417
C. M. Coit.
Bonaparte Campbell
117
Wm. G. Ely
I11
B. H. Browning ..
Joseph Selden
131
Ledyard, the Traveler.
446
Henry P. Havens
228
Waitstill Avery
44
Frances M. Caulkins.
232
Bishop Sealm vy.
Acors Barns.
234
Silas Dean
Thomas W. Williams ...
236
Marshal J. Mitchell
Nathan Belcher ..
Noyes Barber
Francis B. Loom
Elisha Ad Stephen Haley
W. W. Bill
239
Alber
Martin
239
Be
240
237 237
418
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Albert Latham
448
Robert Manwaring ..
589
Adam Larrabee ...
4.18
Reuben Pahner.
590
Asa and Nathan G. Fish
4.18
Elisha II. Paliner
590
Capt. Fish
4.18
Carmichael Robertson
591
Roswell and Lorenzo Burrows
-149
D. L. Browning.
592
Amos Clift
593
Elisha Morgan
594
Danlel C. Rodman
594
Zerah C. Whipple
594
Amos Prentice
595
John O. Miner
450
George G. Benjamin
609
Jus Durfey
453
Roswell Morgan
6I1
J. G. Harris
462
Charles T. Hazen.
690
11. D. Morgan
164
Charles Mallory
693
Sanford Morgan.
465
Charles II. Mallory
694
Elsha Morgan
466
Isaac Williams
700
Levi Spicer.
467
Ephraim Williams
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