A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Part II, Part 84

Author: Orcutt, Samuel, 1824-1893
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: [New Haven, Conn.], [Press of Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor]
Number of Pages: 904


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Wakeman, Joseph. 957 Wakeman, Samuel 470, 471,779


Wakeman, Wm. J. 950 Waldenses .. 823 Waldo, Cornelius . 823 Waldo, Geo. C. ... 653, 681, 683, 787 sketch. 821, 823, 866, 867, 949


Waldo, J. C. 823 Waldo, Maturin Bal- lou .. 824


Waldo, Peter 823


Waldo, Rosalie Hill- man .. 824 Waldo, Selden Con- nor .. 824 Waldo, Thomas. 823 !


Wales, F. W. 936 Wales, H. A ... 768 Wales, Henry 768 Wales, Joseph F. . 943 Wales, Salem H ... 803, 804


Wales, T. F. 768


Wales, W. H .. 947


Wales Wheel Co .. 768 Walker Family


1322


Walker, Abel .1107 Walker, Abigail Prudden - 428 Walker, David .... 1030 Walker, David S. - 947 Walker, Eli . 1012 Walker, Eliakim .. 375, 376, 381, 1025, 1026, 1030


Walker. Jacob 101 sketch 254, 263, 286,


308, 535


Walker, Rev. M. 678


Walker, Rev. Mr .. 180 Walker, Olando ... 1063 Walker, James, sketch 555, 1050, 1011, 1016, 1018, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1081


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Index.


Waterman, Nehemiah 633


Waterman, Susanna 633 Waterman, Rev. T. T., sketch .... 635, 636 Waters, David R .. 939, 943. 947


Water Supply, Bridgeport .... 776 Watkins, Benjamin 1107 Watkins, Burr .... 1948 Watkins, Ephraim 285, 587


Watkins Fam- ily -1324 Watkins, Joseph .. 264, 279


Watkins, Samuel .. 367 Watkins, William .- 352 Watrous, A. A ...-- 947 Watrous, Benjamin E. 947


Watson, Alice E. (Lyon) .. -- 717, 924 Watson, Arthur Kent . 924


Watson, Edward J. 947 Watson & Gibson 933 Watson Iron Works 760 Watson, james .... 760 Watson, Mr. -- 501 Watson, T. L. 717, 838, 839


sketch 923


Watt, Thomas J. -- 454 Watusewasatum ... 46


Wauchunanee 36 Waud, Marmaduke 642 Waugh, Clarence H .. 836


Waunetan ...


Wayland Fam- ily. . 1325 Waylons, Edward 1027 Waynewright, Wil- liam .. 1026 Weaklin, Daniel .. 265, 279


Weaklin, Jacob .... 264 Weaklin, James 265, 279 Weantinock .. 3, "5, 32, 36, 961


Weathercock --- 524 Weaver's Shop .... 496 Weaver, Stephen .. 936, 947


Webb Family .. . 1325 Webb, Josepb 312, 1010 Webb. Rev. Mr .. -- 297 Webb, Richard 60 Webb, Samuel B ... 400 Webster Fam-


ily .. 1325 Webster, Daniel ... 851 Webster, Eliza .... 692 Webster, Henry, M.D .. .... 692 Wells, Wakeman


Webster, Noah. 76, 692 Weed, Alexander .. 947 Weed, Geo. L. .... 907 Weed, Rev. Wm. B. sketch .... 414, 415. 1104, 1105 Weekpenos ... 25 Weeks, Smith 66x


Weenam 46


Weenepeo 23


Weequombe 47


Weicht, Will H .___ 938,


939, 940, 949


Welch, Frank M. - 949 Weldon, Joseph D. 1031


Wellington, Duke 878, 879 Wellington, Wm .-- 049 Wellman Fam -. ily. .- I325 Welles Family. 1325 Wells, Abigail ·- 477 Wells, Amanda .... 826 Wells, A. S. .- 754 Wells, Charles -- 723


Wells, Chas. H .... 936 Wells, Charles S ... 936, 947


Wells, C. C. 420


Wells, David .. 286, 374. 376, 380, 387, 1096


Wells, Deacon ..... 265 Wells, D. W .. 505


Wells, Edwin H. . 723, 724


Wells, Elias . - 446, 1098 Wells, Elizabeth .. 960 Wells, Ephraim .... 490 Wells, Fred'k P ... 454 Wells, Geo. A. .... 770 Wells, Gideon ..... 399 Wells, Hugh . 141


Wells, Jedediab,


sketch ...-- 551, 766 Wells, John 89, 93, 104, 112, 158, 179, 261, 265. 285, 290, 307, 322, 462, 470. 505, 766, 1109, 1110, 1111 sketch 96


Wells, Joseph 286, 947, 1108 Wells, Legrand ... 1107 Wells, Lucy .. -- 551 Wells, Mary 664


Wells, Marietta. 664 Wells, Mr. .... 129, 148 Wells, Nancy. 307, 308 Wells, Nathan B .-- 452, 154, 1098


Wells, Osmer B. .. 949 Wells, Phebe ...... 918 Wells, Robert. .. 286


Wells, Roswell ... 1086, 1006


Wells, Samuel. 89, 264, 470, 473, 485, 503, 551, 960, 1085 sketch 505


Wells, Mrs. Samuel 503 Wells, Sarah .. 286, 490 Wells, Seymour ... 918 Wells, Stephen 517, 660, 664


Wells, Thomas,


sketch .. 79, 80, 81, 85, 89, 96, 104, 165, 179, 279, 285, 419, 446, 505, 551, 766, 918, 1008


Wells. Timothy S. 1003 W ·- 933. 934 Wells, William 350, 352 Welton Family 1325 Wenam . 46 Wenham, F. W. .. 880 Wentworth, N. L .- 947 Wentworth, W. L. 947 Werneitt 29


Werner, Henry .. 947 Weshun 45


Wesleyan Univer- sity_ 007


Wesonco 25 Wessels, J. L. 690, 789, 80g


Wessels, John S. .. 805 | Wessels, W. H. ... 839 West, Daniel J. ... 947 West End Mill 755 West India Trade . 889 West Point Field .. 1098 West Stratford, Borough of. .--- 455


Westcott, E. G. .. 839


Westrick, Daniel .. 947 Wetmore Family $325


Westwood, Mr. ... 148 Wetmore, Izrahia .. 306, 307, 308, 371, 395, 409, 413, 427, 430, 462, 1016, 1108


Wetmore, J. G ..... 699 Wetmore, Mrs ..... 306 Wetmore, Prosper. 494 sketch - 593


Wetmore, Robert - 494 Wetmore, Sarah (Booth) 412


Wetmore, Timothy 359 Wetmore, Victory. 371, 1107


Wetmore, Mrs. Vic- tory . 306 Whaling Company 609 Whalley, Mr. . - 140 Wharf, Bridgeport 589, 591, 592


Wharf, Cannon & Lockwood's :--- 586 Wharf, Sterling's .. 592 Wharf, Toby's 586, 587 Wharf, Yellow Store 591


Wharton, G. M .... 829 Wheaton Fam- ily. - 1325 Wheel and Wood Co .. 767


" White Piain


Wheeland Fam- ily I325 Brook " 1008 Wheeler Family 1332, 1337, 1343


Wheeler ..


855


Wheeler, Alexan- der .. . 821, 823 Wheeler, Amos H. 1030, 1047


Wheeler, Anna .. .. 664


Wheeler, Anne .... 477 Wheeler, Benja- min 483, 511, 632, 633, 805


sketch 506


Wheeler, Betsey .. 506 Wheeler, Burr .... 1096 Wheeler, Chas. B. 836, 1096


Wheeler, Daniel O. 62. 506, 790, 805, 931 Wheeler, David .. 498, 199. 633, 711, 779, 1030 Wheeler, Dolly ... 517 Wheeler, D. C ..... 760 Wheeler, Drusilla - 527 Wheeler, Dwight .. 760 Wheeler, Ebenezer 503, 711, 783, 1047, 1048, 1063


Wheeler, Elizabeth 100 Wheeler, Elnathan 131, 165, 284, 420, 442, 1112 Wheeler, Ephraim 473, 490, 505, 506, 507, 517, 931, 932


Wheeler, Fitch ... 643, 772, 950


Wheeler, Fred. W. 1oy6 Wheeler, George .. 643 Wheeler, Geo. W .. 951 Wheeler, Gideon .. 966 Wheeler, Hannah - 506 Wheeler, Hezekiah sketch --- 507 Wheeler, Horace. . 1004 Wheeler, Ira B. ... 506 Wheeler, Isaac 151, 153, 470, 473, 477, 503, 507 sketch . .... 505 Wheeler, James ... 947 Wheeler, John 104, 179, 191, 195, 252, 264, 268, 273, 280, 381, 473, 503, 516, 517, 527, 678, 1009, 1025, 1026, 1110


Wheeler, John M. 601, 653, 800, 801, 802, 1030, 1063


Wheeler, Joseph .- 477 Wheeler, Julia .... 506 Wheeler, Marietta. 506 Wheeler, Master .. 517 Wheeler, Mercy ... 477 Wheeler, Miriam .. 120 Wheeler, Moses 19, 20, 21, 99, 100. 104, 130, 157, 179, 265, 436, 445, 446 sketch 131


Wheeler, Moses, Ist, his ferry .. ...


. 157 Wheeler, N. -- 795 Wheeler, Nathan .. 285, 286


Wheeler, Nathaniel, 374 387, 681, 683, 688, 703, 715, 733, 778, 787, 791, 802, 803, 806, 838, 839, 847, 854, 855 sketch ...


737


Wheeler, Obadiah_179, 273, 280 Wheeler, P. C. 633, 911 Wheeler, Robert .- 438,


Wheeler, Sally .... 506 Wheeler, Samuel .. 265, 284, 399, 436, 506, 1086, 1006


Wheeler, Sarah .... 511 Wheeler, Smith. .. 1004 Wheeler, Thomas 5. 12, 14, 15, 60, 102, 109, 119, 122, 141, 473


Wheeler, Thos. N .- 947 Wheeler, Timothy 284, 173, 593, 506, 524, 621, 622


Wheeler, Walker 1048, 1063 Wheeler, William 1006 Wheeler, Wm. S .. 1080 Wheeler & Wilson Co. .- 724 Wheeler, W'm. L. . 933 Wheeler, Wilson .. 507 Wheeler, Zachariah 399 Whipple Family 1345


Whitacus, Sarah ... 478 White, Calvin ..... 1001 White, E. L. .----- 745 White Family .1344 White Manufactur- ing. 817


Whitely Family 1346


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Whitlock Family


1345 White, Myron H ... 943, 949 White Plain School 1033, 1024, 1037 White, Nicholas ... 663 White, Norman 648 .-


Whitney Family


1345 | Wilcoxson, Albert 448, 918


Wilcockson, David 373. 1084, 1085


Wilcockson, Ephra-


3741 376 Wilcomeon Family 1346


Wilcoxson, Jo. .... 123 Willcoxson, John .. 112, 165, 179, 364. 286, 296, 3º7, 455. 1083, 1085,


garet .. .- 123 Wilcoxson, Nathan F 454 Whiting, E. B .. 830, 831 . Willcoxson, Phebe 128 Wilcoxson, Sarab .. $49 Whiting, Mrs. Eliz- abeth .. . 109 | Willcoxson, Timo-


thy . 89, 104, 128, 179, 265, 419, 1083


Willcoxson, Wil-


liam. . 89, 93, 104, 123. 123, 128, 184, 185, 186, 187. 352, 949


sketch .. . 106


Wildman Family 1346


Wildman, John .... 1015 Wildman, C. 951


Wiley, Rev. Father 914 Wilkins, Lemuel . 933


Willard. . 873


Willard, Major . -- 144 Willard, O. J. - 813, 814 Willett, Chas. R ... 838 Willey. Rev. M .... 626 William, Viscount 73


Williams, Ammon. 826 Williams, Bishop . 444. 677. 856


Williams, Chas. E. 938, 949


Williams, Chas. F. 838 Williams Family 1348


Williams, E. G. ... 745 Williams, Elisha ... 996 Williams, Geo. E. - 949 Williams, John 395, 656, 657


Williams, Rev. Dr. 889 Williams, L. C ..... 786 Williams, Oliva ... 826 Williams, Roger ... 258 Williams, W. H. .. 783 Williamson, Mitchell 123


Willecon 46


Willis, Olympia Brown 678, 827 Willis, Mr ... 156


Williston Family 1348


Willoughby Fam- ily .. 1348 Willoughby, James 355 Willoughby, Mar- . tin V. -- 947 Wills & French .... 925 Wills, Chas ... .. 721


Wilmott, Elizabeth 111 Wilmot, Frederick


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Wood, Augustus N. 836 Wood Bros. 817 Wood, C. F ... 653, 768, 838


Louise .. 919 Mfg. Co. .. Wilmot, H. S. .. 817 .... Willmot, Mercy ... 111 Wilmot, Samuel. .. 640, 699, 746, 756, 778, 795 Wilmot, Mra. S. R. 766 Wilson, Albert .... 543 Wilson, Allen -. ....- 756 : Wood, Daniel C ... 454. 455 Wood, David .. 711, 817 Wood, Frank A ... 821, 947 Wood, Fredk .. 654, 80m, 803 725 Wood, Joseph.643, 853, 857, 950


sketch .. .. Wilson, Charles ... 838 Wilson & Doremus 730 ; Wilson, F. M. 653, 950 Wilson, James. 795, 951 Wilson, Jobn M. .. 783, 790


Wilson, Rev. John


-- S .. 673 Wilson, Robert. .... 943


Wilson, Samuel ... Wilson, Sarah ..... SSI


59


Wilson, W. Hoary 907


Wiltbank, Rev. E. W. 369


Wilton Academy .. 901 Winchester, O. T .. 729 Windeatt, Thos .... 630


Windsor, Geo .. 703


Windsor, John B .. 763 Wines, Barnabas .. 129 Wing, Charles. .--- 554 Winghofer, Bernard 690


Winslow, Edward 355, 949


Winelow Family 1348


Winalow, Henry T. 836 Winterfeld 90


Winthrop, Governor 456, 909


Winthrop, John-73, 95,


Winton, Andrew .. 265, 266, 672, 704, 825, 934, 935


Winton, Charles ... 950 Winton, David Terry 925


Winton, James H. 932. 933


Wisner, Albert. 677, 762 W'issashoes. 46 .. Wissa wahem . 48


Witches, several cases 145. 147. 156


Witches, list of cases 156


Witherall, Catherina 664


Witherall, Edwin S. 947 Witree, Capt .. 47 Woblsey, Elijah ... 661 Wolcott Family 1348


Wolcott, Henry P. 480 Wolcott, Oliver 383, 384 Wolcott, Sarah . 480


Wolfe, Pit Neck. 49


Wolf-pits. 244


Wolsey, E. 442


Wolves. 288


Woman's Union. 786


Wompegan. 46


Wompenoch 36


W'ompeowash


36


W'omsoncowe 47


836, 949


Woodbridge Fam- ily. .- 1348 Woodbridge, Rev. J. sketch .... 637, 1015 . Woodbury plantation 194


Woodbury, first set- tiers .- 195 Wooden, Lee ..... 1063 Woodfinishing Mill 27 14 Woodruff. Geo. P. 733 Woods, John .. ..... Woodward, Thomas 495. 632


Wool Carding. -- 278 Wool, General .... 859 Woolsey, Benjamin M.


Woolsey. E ..... Wooten, Mrs. Sarah 785


Wooster, Abraham 254. 286. 392. 956, 959 Wooster, Albert M. 951 Wooster, Altetbca. 990 Wooster, David ... 254. 281, 305, 370, 956


sketch .. -- 392. 394 Wooster, Edward .. 32, 392. 959


Wooster. Frank W. 1004


Wooster Family 1348 Wooster, J. L ...-- 453 Wooster, Jonas .... 284 Wooster, Joseph .- 352, 353, 1112


Wooster, Mary (Walker) ---- ---- 254 Wooster, Miss. --- 519 Wooster, William C. 1004


Worcester, Daniel 939, 941, 949


Wordin, Abijah ... $10 Wordin, Ann B .... 930 Wordin, Ann Sher- wood 925 Wordin, Caroline .. 930


Wordin, Charles ... 934 Wordin, Daniel .... 510 Wordin, Dorcas Cook. .--- 928 Wordin, Elizabeth. 930 Wordin Family 1358


Wilcox, Alva E. 836


Wilcox, Catharine


Barry


Wilcox, Ephraim 919 sketch . 555


I Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co ..... 919 M -- 936. 947 Wilmott, Hannab .. 11I Wilmot & Hobbs


Wilcox, James ..... 939 Wilcox, Maria


Wilcox, Rev. -. 996 Wilcox, Sarah .... 1104 Wilcoxon .. .. 104


White, Robert J. .. 833, | 835


.


White, Thomas P .. 817 White hills .. .... 30, 72 White Hills, tax for 271 White Plain . 1035, 1006 ! Whitelus, Joba .... 1107 Whitefield, Rev. Goo. 305, 306. 333. 347, 361, 488, 548 Whitfield. Rev. Henry -97, 101 Whitehead, Isaac .- 59 ; Wilcoxson, Mar-


White hills, pur- chase .. --- 30, 31 . Whiting, David. .. 1107


Whiting, Ezra .. .- 454 Whiting Family 1345 Whiting, Frank H. 838, 949


-


Whiting, Isaac H .. 654, 787


Whiting, Juda ... 1107 Whiting, Levi .. 1107 Whiting. L. R. -- 454


Whiting, Roswell . 932 Whiting, R. T. ... 653 Whiting, Samuel .. 372,


373. 375, 379, 384, 404. 1107


Whiting, Seymour. 934 Whiting, William H. 949 Whitlock, David F. 1096


Whitman, Laspore .


K 454 Whitman, Rev. Mr. 164


' Whitmore, Capt. .. 540 Whitmore, Hezk .. . 1107 Whitmore, Josiah. 1083 Whitmore, Prosper 592 Whitmore, Robert 592 Whitney. Bennett. 675 Whitney, C. H. . .- 947 Whitney, Geo. B .. 780, 821


Whitney, John D .. 766 Whitney, Laspore K. 454


Whitney. Mrs. 352 Whitney, Richard. 503 Whittaker, L. ..--- 949 Whittemore, J. H .- 754 Whittlesey, John S. 1017 Whittmore 61 Wickford, Rhode Island . 905 Wicks, Capt. E. 633 Wigwams 49 Wigwam, Indian .. 552 Wilbur, Mark D .. . 947. 951


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Wordin's Hall ... .- 926 Wordin, Levi-510, 633, 722 Wordin, Lucy ..... 930 Wordin, N. Eugene


Womumkaway .... 51


Wood, Sherman ... 934 Wood, Thomas .--- 947 Wood, T. W. .... 826 Woodbridge .. 875, 876, 87


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Wilcoxson, Walter 918 . Windham 39


Index.


1393


Wordin, N. S ...... 633


sketch.925, 928, 929


Woywegun


47 : Wyatt, John .. 195


Yale College. . 895, 896, 897, 898, 919, 921, 901,


Yale, Thomas


59


Yates, Betsey 990


Yates, George W .. 830 Yeerusqua 47


Y. M. C. A ...


835


Yonyowwhy


47


Young, Betsey -- 524 Young, C. Lester. 454 Young, Daniel 494, 590, 781


Wright, J. W. 950


Wright, Stephen. -- 940, 949


Wright, Wm .- 554, 593. 604, 713, 714, 715, 720, 732


Wunnubber 22


Young, George .... 499


Wurtz, Charles F .- 947


Young, Isaac .... - 779


Young, John .. 104, 203


Young, John B .... 947 Youngs, J. P ...--- 442


Young, J. R ....... 499 Young, Lester C ... 454 Young, William ..- 372, 454


Youngs, James. 663


Youngs, John ... -- 130 Youngs, Joseph. 786 Youngs, J. P. - - 442


Youngs, W'm. H ... 931


Youth at church ... 167


Zingsen, F. W. 680, 68t


Zink, George H ...- 454 Zoar Bridge -- 437


Zuel. Alexander ... 355 Zuil Family . .. 1349


Woster, Jonas. .. 956 sketch 959


Wonwequock, Par- anoket


Wowompon 50 ' Wukerowam 5


Wrast, Marie 123


Wren, Frederick .. 930


Wordin, Susan .... 930


Wren, George ... - 930


Wren, Marion. -- 930


Wren, Peter W .. 681,


Wordin, Sylvanus. 949 Wordin, Thomas C. 510, 610, 639, 925, 926, 688, 789, 791 909, 930 sketch 930


sketch - 928


Wordin, William. - 374, 387, 631, 928 sketch ---. 510


Wren, Sarah .. 930 Wrestling match .. 540 Wright, Alfred S ... 906


Wright Family 1349 Wright, G. W 947


Wordin, Wm. Jr.,. 928 Woods, Dr ... 644 Woronoke .. 23, 41, 252, 270


Worth, Rev. ---- 1055


Young, Ephraim .. 933 Young, F. J .-. 937, 949 Young, Dr. Francis Jr .. - 789


Young Family 1349


Wordin, Samuel ... 510, 632, 633


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