A modern history of New London County, Connecticut, Volume III, Part 75

Author: Marshall, Benjamin Tinkham, 1872-
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 472


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Harding, President, descendant of New London, 85


Harland, Gen. Edward, banker, 445 Thomas, silversmith, 475, 557 Harlem Heights, battle of, 60 Harris, in battle of Groton Heights, 75 Jeremiah, public house of, 543 J. N., banker, 429 Jonathan, banker, 430 Mary, will of, 103 Hart, Dr. David, physician, Groton, 398 Judah, goldsmith, 564 Rev. Mr., pastor, 294


Hartford, 4, 9 Convention, and War of 1812, 77 ..


Hartshorne, Dr. David, early physician, 377 Dr. Elijah, early physician, 378 Haskell, Daniel, President Vermont University, 36


Hassam, Childe, resident at Lyme, 204


Haughton's Cove, 544


Tavern, 544


Haven, Henry P., banker, 429 Henry P., trustee Bulkeley School, 257 "Hawks Nest," 213


Hayes, President, of Norwich ancestry, 85 Rutherford B., descendant from John Birchard, 169, 170


Haynes, Governor, early settler, 206


Hayward Rubber Co., at Colchester, 181


Hedding, Rev. Elijah, pastor, 310


Hempstead, Joshua, diary of, 367 Stephen, narrative of Groton Heights, 71 Henderson, James C., banker, 431 Hibbard, Oliver, settler, 207


Hide, Dr. Phineas, physician, 398


Higbie, Edward, settler, 102


Higgins, Edwin Werter, lawyer, 338


Hill, George, early teacher, 36


Hillhouse, William, manager of lottery, 200 Rev. James, pastor, 290 Hinckley, Dyar T., early teacher, 36


Hine, Rev. Orlo D., pastor, 187


Hislop, James, trustee N. L. Vocational School, 260


Hitchcock, Mr. F. S., Principal Vocational High School, 259, 261 Mrs. E. L. Cheney, wife of above, 262 Hobron, Dr. Albert, physician, 397 Holbrook, S. T., lawyer, judge, 334


Holloway, Charlotte M., author, 120 Charlotte Molyneux, author, 223


Miss Charlotte M. (Ct. Quarterly), 77 Holmes, George H., trustee N. L. Vocational School, 260 Oliver Wendell, descendant of Newent resident, 91 Robert, settler, Stonington, 207 Holt, Charles, publisher, 371


Honor Roll, World War-Bozrah, 591; Groton, 613; Ledyard, 609, 611; Lisbon, 611, 612; Lyme, 612; Montville, 612; New London, 613; Nor- wich, 600, 609; No. Stonington, 591, 600; Old Lyme, 614; Preston, 612; Sprague (Bal- tic), 613; Stonington (Pawtucket), 614. (For others, see towns).


Hooker, Dr. Worthington, physician, 382 Rev. Asabel, pastor, 295


Hopkins, Dr. Lemuel, physician, 364


Hosmer, Capt. Joseph, pottery, 548


Hospital, Backus (Norwich), 216


Householders, New London, original lots, 102 Norwich, original lots, 127


Hovey, James Albert, lawyer, judge, 333, 444 Howard, Nathan, pastor, 300 Thomas, early settler, 161


Howard's Ledge, fishing grounds, 301


Howe, General, British commander, 62 Rev. Chester H., pastor, 301 Rev. Samuel S., pastor, 297


Howland, Joseph, banker, 426


Hubbard, Amos H., banker, 432 Charles L., banker, 435 James L., banker, 436


Rev., pastor, editor, chapter on religion, 271, 322 Russell, First President Norwich Free Academy, 171, 432 Hull, Hadlai A., lawyer, 342


Hunt Family of Bozrah, 205


Hunt, Thomas S., eminent son of Norwich, 171 Huntington, Benjamin, early resident, 163 Benjamin, appointed to look into lottery, 209 Benjamin, judge, 327, 433


Capt. Simeon, resident Norwich, 142


Charles P., banker, 432


Christopher, early settler, 161


Christopher, early settler, 127, 161, 163


Col. Joshua, early resident, 165


Deacon Simon, early settler, 161


Dr. Asher, physician, 398


Dr. Christopher, physician, 385


Ebenezer, famous resident, 164


Family, of Norwich, 205


General, of Norwich, 38 General Andrew, resident of Norwich, 164


Gen. Jabez, early resident, Norwich, 165 Gen. Jedidiah, Norwich and New London, 138, 139 Gov. Samuel, signer of Declaration of Indepen- dence, 326 Hon. Jabez W., eminent son of Norwich, 164, 171 Isaac, signer of deed, 202


Jabez, banker. 432


Jedidiah, banker, 109, 164, 426, 533


Jedidiah, son of Jabez Huntington, 87


John P., bank officer, 433 Jonathan G., president Fire Insurance Company, 466


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(Long Island), 61 Phillip, goldsmith, 563 Rev. Daniel, principal Female Academy, 39 Roswell, goldsmith, 563 Simon, Jr., early resident, 164 Huntting, Dr. Samuel, early physician, 393 Hurlbut, Joseph, donor of school, 38 Hurlbutt, John, settler, 200 Hutchison, Prof. William, principal Norwich Free Academy, 252 Hyde, Dr. Nathaniel, physician, 378 Dr. William, Sr., physician, 397 Dr. William, Jr., physician, 397 Elisha, attorney, 326, 548 Elizabeth, early settler, 163 Family of Lisbon, 205 John, early teacher, 36 Lewis, banker, 431, 434 Samuel, early settler, 161 William, early settler, 161, 375


Income Taxes, New London County, 236 Indian School (missionary), 55 Inland City, poem by E. C. Stedman, 123 Isham, Jirah, bank officer, 328, 437 Joseph, trustee Bacon Acedemy, 254 Ralph, benefactor Bacon Academy, 182


Jackson Andrew, present at dedication Uncas Monu- ment, 77, 86 James II. and Conn. Charter, 9


Jay, John, visitor at Lebanon, 192, 533


"Jefferson" name for North Stonington, 206


Jefferson, Thomas, Declaration of Independence, 197; policy of, 77; visitor at Lebanon, 192, 533 Jennings, Charles B., Supt. of New London Schools, 260 "Jeremialı's Farm," original name of Colchester, 177 Jerome Family of Montville, 205


Jewett City, in Griswold, 214 Dr. David H., early physician, 368, 386 Eleazer, first settler, 185 Rev. David., pastor, 290


Jewish Settlers, in Colchester and Montville, 218 Jolinson, Charles, banker, 433 Dr. Samuel, physician, 385 Home, in famous house, 543 John M., banker, 444 Joseph, Mohegan, educated in Wheelock's School, 57 Oliver L., banker, 436 Rev. James Gibson, pastor, 298 William, visit of Nathan Hale at house of, 61 Johnston, James P,. banker, 448


Jones, Charles E., benefactor Bacon Academy, 255 John Paul, Capt. Charter Bulkeley served with, 257 Josiah, son of Owaneco, 126


Judd, Rev. Bethel, rector, 307


Judges of Probate, when elected, 324 Judson, Rev. Ephraim, pastor, 295 Justices of Peace, number of, 325


Keefe, Arthur, lawyer, 430


Keep, Prof. Robert Porter, principal Norwich Free Academy, 252 Keith, Rev. John, visited New London, 271 Kelley, Oliver Hudson, Grange organizer, 521 Kellogg, Nathaniel, settler, Colchester, 181 Samuel, bank officer, 431 Kelly, Rev. Father, pastor, 319


Kerredge, Rev. Philip M., pastor, 308 Kibby, Epaphras, traveling preacher, 310 King George, statue at New London, 60 Jeremiah, physician, 383 Rev. Walter, pastor, 36, 295


King Philip's War, 28, 29


Kingsbury, Dr. Obadiah, physician, 378


Kingsley, Dr. Oliver, physician, 399 Family, Franklin, 205


Kinne, H. C., publisher, 414


Kinney, Newcomb, bank officer, 35, 432


Kirkland, Rev. Daniel, pastor, 290


Kitemaug, on Thames river, 215


Klinck, Charles H., banker, 428


Knight, Dr. Earl, early physician, 385


Madame Sarah, resident of New London and Nor- wich, 13, 164 Knight's, Madame Sarah, Journal, 13, 28 Knights of King Arthur, institution of, 276 Knowlton, Col., on Washington's staff, 61 Knox, General, visitor at Lebanon, 192, 533


LaFayette, house visited by, 535 Marquis de, visitor at Lebanon, 71, 192, 533 Street (once "Mill-lane"), 573


Lake, Hon. Everett J., Governor, 270 Mrs., sister of Mrs. Winthrop, 203


Lalor, Rev. P. P., R. C. pastor, 318 Lamb, Isaac, settler, 200 Martha, author, 203


"Landing." part of Norwich, 573


Lanman, Charles J., famous resident Norwich, 171 James, famous resident Norwich, 171 James, Judge, 327 "Lantern Hill," part of North Stonington, 214


Larrabee, Greenfield, early settler, 204


Latham, C., in battle of Groton Heights, 67 Capt. Edward, in battle of Groton Heights, 67


Cary, early settler, 102


Daniel, banker, 448 Daniel D., banker, 448


John R., banker. 430 William, in battle of Groton Heights, 65


Lathrop, Arthur D., banker, 444 Charles, potter, 546 Daniel, famous resident, 171, 172


Dr. Daniel, eminent resident, 171; gift to Norwich School, 35, 171; gift to Yale, 54


Dr. Joshua, early resident Norwich, 172


Elijah, smallpox patient, 368 Elisha, manager of lottery, 209


Harriet, wife of Rev. Mr. Winslow, missionary, 294 John, bank officer, 431 Joshua, bank officer, 426 Samuel, early settler, 102


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Samuel, early settler, 162 Lauzun, Marquis of, at Lebanon, 196 Law, Richard, famous son, judge, 327 Lawrence, Leonard C., banker, 428


Lawyers-Augustus Brandagee, Frank B. Brandagee, Jeremiah G. Brainard, William E. Brainard, Allen I1. Brown, Arthur M. Brown, Frank T. Brown, Franklin H. Brown, Lucius Brown, Daniel Chadwick, Joshua Coit, William B. Coit, Erastus S. Day, Jeremiah A. Desmond, Joseph T. Fanning, Lafayette S. Foster, Rich- ard P. Freeman, Calvin Goddard, George W. Goddard, Gardiner Greene, Matthew Griswold, Roger Griswold, Jeremiah Halsey, Edwin W. Higgins, S. T. Holbrook, James A. Hover, Hadlai Hull, Benjamin Huntington, Samuel Huntington, Elisha Hyde, Jirah Isham, James Lanman, Richard Law, Solomon Lucas, Bryan F. Mahan, Charles J. McCurdy, Walter C. Noyes, John D. Park, Elvin Perkins, William H. Potter, George Pratt, Samuel O. Prentice, George B. Ripley, Gurdon Saltonstall, William H. Shields, Henry H. Starkweather, James Stedman, Elisha Sterling, Abel P. Tanner, John M. Thayer, Seneca S. Thresher, Jonathan Trumbull, John T. Waite, Henry M. Waite, Marvin Waite, Morrison R. Waite, Charles B. Waller, Thomas M. Waller, Joseph Williams. (For other names see lists on pp. 326, 340, 341). Learned, Ebenezer, bank officer, 32, 39, 437 Edward, banker, 437


Francis C., banker, 437


Horace C., bank officer, 437


Joshua C., banker, 437


Walter, corporator, New London Vocational School, 260, 437


Leavens, Francis J., bank officer, 450; visit of Lin- coln to Norwich, 158


Lebanon Crank (Columbia), 288; District Probate Court, 325; Proprietors-Mason, Stanton, Brew- ster, Birchard, 187; in Revolutionary War, 190; poem delivered at Lebanon, 195; six governors of Connecticut and other facts, 193; statistics, 189; town of, 1, 54, 187, 201


Ledyard, Capt. Youngs, 68


Col. William, slain at battle of Groton Heights, 2, 65, 67, 72, 75, 76, 201 Description of, 233 District Probate Court, 325


Early Settlers, 200


Ebenezer, in battle of Groton Heights, 69, 74 Fannie, aid to wounded, Groton Heights, 74 John, famous traveler, 87


Settlement of town, 200


Lee, Capt. Ezra, of Revolutionary fame, 390 Dr. James, physician, 372, 391 Dr. Joseph Woodbridge, physician, 392 Dr. Samuel H. P., physician, 369, 375, 390 Gen. Charles, tried by court-martial, 87 Jesse, early preacher, 271, 309 Rev. J. Beveredge, pastor, 298


Leffingwell, Capt. Christopher, house of, 535 Col. Christopher, owner of pottery, 535, 546 Lieut. Thomas, settler, 161 Thomas, early settler, 127 William, famous in Norwich, 534 Lester, Charles E., bank officer, 431 Walter, bank director, 431 Walter F., officer Fire Insurance Co., 457


Lethrop, Dr. Gurdon, physician, 391 Lexington, and Nathan Hale, 60 Library, Bill Memorial, Groton, 213 Otis, Norwich, 216


Peck, part of Norwich Free Academy, 250


Lincoln, President, in Norwich, 158


Lippitt, Costello, bank officer, 431, 433, 436


Lisbon, early settlement, 202, 205, 228; deed of "Newent," 201


Livingston, Madam, daughter of Gov. Winthrop, 27 Logan, Rev. William, R. C. pastor, 319


Longdon, Andrew, early settler, 102


Long Point, (Stonington), 207


"Looking Back at Boyhood" (Ik Marvel), 82 Loomis, Jonathan, physician, 368


Samuel, early settler, 178 Lord's Cove, 212


Lord, Dr. Daniel, physician, 398


Dr. Elisha, physician, signer of memorial, 381 Dr. Robert MeCurdy, physician, 397


Dr. William, physician, 398 Family, near Lord's Bridge, 206


John, afterward president of Dartmouth, 36 Rev. Benjamin, pastor, 58, 126


Rev. Benjamin, pastor, 290 Rev. Hezekiah, pastor, 287


Lottery, Stonington, 208; Groton Monument, 275 Lowell, Sherman J., 527


Lucas, Solomon, eminent lawyer, 342


Lusk, Dr. William Thompson, famous son of Nor- wich, 89


Luze, John and Robert, signers of Lyme deed, 203 Lyme, Town of, 1, 8, 202; District Probate Court, 325; "Mother of Lawyers," 204; Regis, I Lynch, John G., Journalist, 408, 422


McCurdy, Charles Johnson, lawyer, 330


McEwen, Rev. Abel, pastor, 294


McGinley, John, reporter, 401


McGuigan, Clara M. H., principal Mystic Oral School, 265


McNally, Rev. Charles R., pastor, 301


Machinery in New London, 219


Mahan, Bryan Francis, lawyer, congressman, 339 Hon. B. F., prominent citizen, mayor, 260


Main, Ezekiel, settler, 207


Mallory, Charles, banker, 439


Mann, Horace, eminent educator, 58


Manning, Diah, drum major, Washington's body- guard, 164 Dr. Luther, physician, 384 Dr. Mason, physician, 398 Francis M., banker, 439


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Mason, physician, 375


William D., proprietor Norwich Bulletin, 415, 420


Mansfield, Dorcas, first depositor Norwich Savings Society, 433


Elisha Hyde, silversmith, 566


Richard, resident of New London, 93


Manufactures in New London County - Ashland,


502; Aspinook, 502; Babcock Printing Press Company, 500, 501; Brainerd & Armstrong, 493, 494, 495; T. P. Cleary, 500; Falls Company, 502; Makane Company, 499; J. B. Martin Com- pany, 502; New London Ship and Engine Com- pany, 497, 498; Palmer Bros., 502; W. R. Perry Ice Corporation, 500; Ponemah Mills, 502; 505; Shetucket Company, 502; Thames Tow Boat Company, 495; Totoket Mills, 502; U. S. Finishing Company, 502; D. Whiton Company, 496


Manufacturing concerns of New London County- Among the largest are:


Admore Woolen Mills Co., Airlee Mills, Am- erican Thermos Bottle Co., American Thread Co., American Velvet Co., Ashland Cotton Co., Aspinook Co., Auto Radiator & Lamp Co., Bab- cock Printing Press M'fg Co., Baltic Mills, Blissville Mills, Brainerd & Armstrong, Climax Tube Co., Connecticut Power Co., H. F. & A. J. Dawley, Eastern Connecticut Power Co., Electric Boat Co., Federal Paper Board Co., General Machine and Electric Co., Glengarry Mills, Glen Woolen Mills, Groton Iron Works, Hallville Mills, J. B. Martin Co., Jewett City Textile Novelty Co., Millstone Granite Quarries, Mystic Lace Mills Co., Mystic Woolen Co., N. L. Ship & Engine Co., Norwich Belt M'i'g Co.,. Norwich Woolen Co., Packer M'f'g Co., Pal- user Bros., Pequot Mills, Ponemah Mills, Rich- mond Radiator Co., Robertson Co., Saxton Woolen Co., Shetucket Worsted Mills, Slater Mills, Standard Brass & Copper Tube Co., Sub- marine Boat Co., Thames River Specialties Co., Thames Tow Boat Co., Totoket M'f'g Co., Ulmer Leather Co., Uncasville M'f'g Co., United States Finishing Co., D. Whiton Machine Co., Winchester Woolen Co., Yantic Mills, 220 Manwaring, Dr. R. A., early physician, 375, 395 Marie Antoinette, and French Revolution, 146 Marsh, Dr. Jonathan, physician, 380


Marshall, Dr. Benjamin Tinker, president Connecti- cut College, 243


Marvin, Dr. Elihu, hospital for inoculation, 368, 372 Dr. Elihu, physician, 378 Renald, signer of deeds, 203


Mason, Capt. John, life of, 131, 132, 133, 161 Capt. John, military leader, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 28, 129 Capt. Samuel, Colchester, 177


John, (Stonington), and the Indians, 205 Samuel, early settler, 207


Mason's Island, 235


Masonic Temple Corporation, Norwich, 514


Masons in New London County-Asylum, No. 57. Stonington; Bay View, No. 120, Niantic; Brai- nard, No. 102, New London; Charity and Relief, No. 75, Mystic; Oxoboxo, No. 116, Montville; Pawcatuck, No. 90, Pawcatuck; Pythagoras, No. 45, Old Lyme; Somerset, No. 34, Norwich; St. James, No. 23, Norwich; Union, No. 31, New London; Wooster, No. 10, Colchester, 587


Massachusetts (claims Pequot), 99 Massapeag, pest house at, 146


Mather, Dr. Eleazer, physician, 398 Dr. Samuel, physician, 398


John P. C., trustee Bulkeley School, 257


Matthews, A. S., bank officer, 441


"May Day," picture by W. L. Metcalf, 212


"Mayflower Compact," of 1619, 33


Maynard, William, early settler, 200


Mayors of New London, 238


Mayors of Norwich, 237


Medicine, in early days, 363


Meech, Stephen B., cashier, 435


Meeting Houses and Burying Grounds (Norwich), 165


Memorial petition for incorporation of physicians of State, 373


Mercer, Archibald, physician, 437


Merriman, Rev. Daniel, pastor, 296


Metcalf, W. L., artist, 212


Methodism in New London County-Beginnings of; under Jesse Lee, 309; Bethel (Griswold), 312; East Main Street, Methodist, 311; First Church in New London, 310; First Church in Norwichtown, 311; First Methodist Church in New England, 310; Gales Ferry, 312; New Lon- don, 313; Niantic, 313; Old Mystic, 312; Uncas- ville, 312


Miantonomoh and Uncas, 140


Miantonomoh, leader of Narragansetts, 5, 7, 8


Mifflin, Gen., British officer at Groton Heights, 71 Millard, Rev. Nelson, pastor, 296


Miller, Jeremiah, New London settler, 388


"Millstone" Quarry, at Waterford, 213


Miner, Dr. John Owen, physician, 398


Dr. Orrin E., physician, 398


Dr. Reuben L., physician, 399


Dr. Thomas, physician, 399


Dr. William W., physician, 397


Ephraim, settler, 207


Hon. Charles, (letter on 200th Anniversary of Norwich), 141, 142 Joseph, settler, 207


Sidney H., bank officer, 439


Thomas, settler, physician, 206, 375


Minnesota, 33,000 tons, built at New London, 81 Minor, Manasseh, diary of, 366 Nathaniel, settler, 208 Thomas, diary of, 369


Mitchell, author, see below, 39


Donald G., "Ik Marvel," 82, 91, 172, 547 John, bank officer, 433, 436 Mrs. E. V., and Connecticut College, 264


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Rev. Alfred, pastor, 295 Model Schools for Normal Courses, 50 Moffatt, Dr. Thomas, physician, 389 "Moheagan," early name for Norwich, 570 Mohegan Hill, Indian reservation, 215 Mohegans, admitted to citizenship, 105 Mohegans, Indians near Norwich, 5, 6, 7


"Mohegin," another form of "Mohegan," 129


Montgomery, Major, in battle of Groton Heights, 65, 66, 67, 72, 75


Montville, town of, 1, 205, 232; District Probate Court, 325


Monuments, Cap. John Mason, at Norwich, 215; Groton landmark, 213; Miantonomoh, at Nor- wich, 215; Soldiers and Sailors, New London, 214; Uncas, at Norwich, 215 Moore, Capt. N., killed at Groton Heights, 68 "Moor's Charity School" (Dartmouth), q.v., 197, 288 Morgan, Dr. Frederick C., physician, 386


Dr. James, physician, 395 James, carly settler, 200 William, carly settler, 207


Morris, Robert, and Bank of North America, 423 Morrison, Dr. Norman, physician, 364


Morrow, Rev. Cornelius W., pastor, 296 Morton, William, carly settler, 102


Moses, Paul, slayer of Moses Clark, Indian, 56


Moss, A. S., organizer of Fredonia Grange, 523 Mott, Col. Samuel, entertained Washington, 534 Mowry, James D., banker, 434; shareholder Norwich Bulletin, 416


Mudge, Jarvis, settler, 102


Mullen, Rev. Father, pastor, 319


Mumford, Abigail, wife of Samuel Seabury, 305


Murdock, J. Bates, 36


Murray, John, universalist preacher, 321


Music Vale Seminary, 205


Music Vale Seminary, in Salem, 58


Muster roll, Spanish-American War service, 586


Mystic, partly in Groton, 207; partly in Stonington, 2, 231; Fort, 7 Oral School for the Deaf, 265 River, 2, 213 Valley Institute, 268


Nameang (name of New London), 182


"Nameangs" (survivors of Pequot tribe), 105 Naming of streets, city of Norwich, 578


Narragansett, Indian tribes, 4, 7, 8 Natal Day in New London, "Caulkins' History," 98 . National Bank System, beginning of, 424


Naval Base, New London, 21I


Naval Expedition, first sent out by Continental Congress, 86


Nehantic, name for "Niantic," 5 Nelson, Dr. A. W., physician, 395 Nevins, Capt., resident, Norwich, 142 Newcomb, Frederick S., trustee Vocational School, 260 "New Connecticut" of Vermont, Pennsylvania and Ohio, 197 Newent, now Lisbon, 201


New London-Arnold's attack on, 107; boundaries of, 99; Bride Brook, 101; burning of, 63; chronology for forty years, 238; City Na- tional Bank, 428; controversy with Lyme, 100; county (as first constituted), 271; County Medical Society, 373; Decatur at, 115; development later days, 107; District, 324; early enterprise, 4, 116; early schools, 37; early settlers, 102; estate of Gov. Win- throp, 104; ferry, 19; fire department, 489; founding of, 18; historic houses of, 120; historic landmarks and memorials, 120; in Revolution, 106; Mad. Knight's Journal, 18; mayors, 238, 243; "Nameaug," 183; natal day, 98; patent of, 102; poem, "The Old Mill," 121; population of, 106; press at, 117; Ship & Engine Co., 497; town of New London County, 2, 97, 122, 229; Uncas in conflict with settlers of, 105; Vocational High School, 259; whale fisberies of, 109; will of May Harris, 103


New Orleans, 77


Newspapers (early press of New London), 117, 118, 119, 120 (Norwich), 155, 156


Niantic, town of, 2, 233; "N'ahantic," early name, 100 Lake, 233 River, 2 Nichols, Francis, bank officer, 433


Noank, village in Groton, 2, 213 Normal Schools in Connecticut, 51


"Norredge" (Norwich), a legal township, 162, 280 North, Dr. Elisha, physician, 369, 375, 392 Dr. John, professor of physics, 387


Northam, Samuel, settler of Colchester, 177 North Groton, now Ledyard, 201


Northrop, Rev. M., 250th anniversary sermon, Norwich, 30


"North Society" of Stonington, now North Ston- ington, 206


North Stonington, 1, 205; probate court at, 325; Norton, H. B. and T. P., shareholders Bulletin, 416, 436


Norwich-Boundaries of, 124; deed of, 124; descrip- tion of, by H. W. Beccher, 172, 175; District Probate Court, 325; early commerce, 133; carly industries described by Miss Caulkins, 148, 149, 150, 167, 168; early occupations, 146, 147; early physicians, 156, 157, 158; early settlement, 216, 217; early settlers, 162; Female Seminary, 37; Fire Department, 375; founders, 160; 161; Free Academy, 248, 253; historic homes, 570; in Civil War, 139; in Revolutionary days, 134, 135, 136, 137; "Ju- bilee," 39; "Landing,"28; largest town of New London County, 18, 40, 79; mayors, 237; original proprietors, 126, 127; 'Rose of New England," 229, 570; "Texts," 40, 44; town of New London County, 1, 7, 8, 28, 29; town plot, 128


Norwich-Worcester Railroad, 81 Notaries Public, 325


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Nott, Rev. Dr., pastor, 58 Rev. Samuel, remarkable service of, 184 Noyes, Charles D., bank officer, 433 Dr. James, physician, 398 Dr. John, physician, 399 Dr. Richard, physician, 399 Franklin B., banker, 441 George W., banker, 439, 440, 445 Henry B., bank officer, 440 Henry B., Jr., bank officer, 440, 445 Ira C., bank officer, 445 James, early settler, 207 Judge Walter C., eminent resident of Lyme, 212


Rev. James, pastor, 282 Rev. Moses, pastor, 282


Rev. Moses, brother of Rev. James, 212, 284 Richard, physician, 375


Samuel, goldsmith, 557 Walter C., lawyer, 337 William, bank officer, 430


Occum, Samson, Indian preacher, 54, 89 Occum, village named for Samson Occum, 214 Ocean Beach, 229


Ockford, Charles L., Fire Chief, 490


Odd Fellows (Independent Order)-Lodges: Crystal, Lyme; Fairview, Groton; Mohegan and Pe- quot, New London; Niantic, Niantic; Re- liance, Jewett City; Shetucket, Norwich; Stonington, Mystic; Uncas, Norwich, 516 Old Lyme, District Probate Court, 325; Old Lyme Street Art Gallery, 212; town of New Lon- don County, 1, 212


Old Paths, later roadways, 537 Old Signs, 540 "Old Torrent,' fire engine, 475 Olmstead, Dr. John, early physician, 376 Dr. John, early resident, 161 Onkos (Uncas), friend of settlers, Mohegan chief, 124 "Ordinary" (taverns), 538


Organizations-Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Daughters of the American Revolution, Military Order of Foreign Wars; Naval and Military Order of Spanish American War, Society of the Cin- cinnati, Society of the Colonial Wars, So- ciety of War of 1812, Sons of the American Revolution, 594 Osgood, Charles, bank officer, 434 Charles Henry, bank officer, 433


Dr. Erastus, physician, 384


Henry Hugh, banker, 415, 436, 459 William C., bank officer, 450


Otis, Asa, benefactor of Bacon Academy, 255, 429 Mr. Asa, donor of over a million dollars to Foreign Missions, 294 Owaneco (Sachem), 124; and Colchester, 177, 187, 201 Owen, John ("Master Owen"), early teacher, 38


Pachaug, village in Voluntown, 209 Paddock, Dr. L. S., physician, 395


Palmer, Benjamin, settler, 207 Dr. George E., physician, 397 Elijah, early settler, 209 family (Montville), 205 Frank L., shareholder New London "Day," 404 Frank L., banker, 437 Gershom, early settler, 207 Henry R., journalist, 234 Moses, early settler, 207


Mrs. Rebecca, early settler, 207


Rev. William S., pastor, 296 Walter, early settler, Stonington, 206 Palmes, Dr. Guy, physician, 388


Park, Jolın D., lawyer, Supreme Court judge, 326, 333 Mohegan, Norwich, 215 Robert, carly settler, 200, 206 Robert ("Meeting House Hill"), 279 William, carly settler, 207


Parker, Ebenezer F., president fire insurance com- pany, 466 William, signer of deed to Lyme, 203


Parsons, Dr. Ezekial W., physician, 386 Rev. Jonathan, pastor, 284


Partridge, Mary, one of founders of Connecticut College, 264 Patent of New London, 102, 103


Patrons of Husbandry-List of Granges, 521-528


Paukataug River (Madame Knight's Journal), 17. 214 Pawcatuck River, 2, 5, 207


Peabody, Dr. Joseph, physician, 386


Pease, John, early settler, 161


Peck, Capt. Bela, Revolutionary soldier, 142, 432 Peckham, Elder, connected with first church, 300 Pendleton, M. A., grandson of first settler, 441 Moses, bank officer, 441


Pentz, M. A., author of Article on Architecture, 235 "Pequod" River, now Thames, 99


Pequot, early name for New London, 1, 8, 750 Pequot Hill, 5


Pequot Indians, defeated and scattered, 200


Pequot plantation of John Winthrop, the younger, 98


Pequot War, fully described, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Perkins, Capt. Jabez, settler, 201


Col. George L., centenarian, 172 Dr. Alfred E., gift to Yale College, 54


Dr. Austin F., physician, 399 Dr. Joseph, physician, 377 Elias, bank officer, 430




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