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To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Grantees their Heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use and behoof and also We the said Grantors do for ourselves and Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that at and untill the ensealing these presents We are Well seized of the premises as a good indefeasable Estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incum- brances Whatsoever-
And furthermore We the said Grantors do by these presents bind ourselves
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and our heirs forever to warrant and defend the above Granted and bargained premises to them the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns against all claims and demands Whatsoever In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals the 18th Day of May A.D. 1795 and of American Inde- pendance the 19th Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
PHINEAS PORTER NEHEMIAH HOTCHKISS
JUSTUS WARNER [SEAL]
LEVI BEARDSLEY [SEAL]
New Haven County ss. Waterbury
Rec'd to record May 18th 1795 A true record Test JOHN KINGSBURY Register
the day and date above written personally ap- peared Justus Warner and Levi Beardsley signers Sealers of the foregoing Instrument and acknowl- edged the Same to be their free act & Deed before me
PHINEHAS PORTER Juste. Peace
From Waterbury Land Records Volume 25 page 311.
To all people Nations and languages of whatsoever denomination or pro- fession to whom these presents shall come, GREETING :- Be it Known unto you that We the subscribing persons to these presents signed by our hands and sealed with our Seals. Do jointly as a protestant Episcopal Company and Severally in our individual and Select capacity for the reverence and veneration and the love and good will we bear to the Church and Episcopal Society in the Town of Waterbury in New Haven County and State of Connecticut and their posterity in the protestant Episcopal line and various other valuable con- siderations us thereunto moving-Do give grant bargain Sell and confirm unto Ephraim Warner and Hermon Munson present Wardens for sd Church and their Successors in office in Capacity of Wardens and to John Welton Preserv'd Porter John Cosett Benjamin Benham Seba Johnson Isaac Benham Justus Warner Eliakim Welton John Nichols Caleb Munson Richard Welton Ard Welton who are principal Members of sd Society and all others of sd Society and their heirs and successors in sd Society forever the following tract or parcel of land (Viz) all that Messuage or tenement of land lying and being in sd Waterberbury in the first Society a Ititle Southwest of the Meeting house late the property and in the occupancy of the Revd. Seth Hart and is butted and bounded as follows North and South on Highway West on the ancient Glebe so called and East on the land of Israel Holmes together with a house and barn Standing thereon containing by estimation about six acres be the same more or less which land is given by us the Subscribers to be appropriated as so much principal estimated at two Hundred and seventy pounds lawful Money as a fund for sd Society sd principal to continue as such forever The use or Interest of which is subject to the controul of us the Subscribers agree- able to a constitution of sd Company reference thereunto being had ---
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the
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appurtenances thereof unto them the sd Grantees conditioned as aforesaid and to their successors and heirs as aforesaid forever to their proper use and behoof And also We the Subscribers do for ourselves heirs Executors and administrators covenant with the sd Grantees in their capacity as aforesaid that at and untill the ensealing these presents we are well seized of the prem- ises as joint Tenants in common as a good estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written and furthermore we the sd Grantors do by these presents bind our selves and heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to them the sd Grantees in manner and form aforesaid against all claims and demands whatsoever in Witness Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and seals this 14th day of May A.D. 1795.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
PHINEHAS PORTER
NEHEMIAH HOTCHKISS
LEVI BRONSON 2nd
EDWARD SCOVILL
EBENEZER HOADLEY
POLLY PHELPS
JOHN WELTON
JOSEPH BERCH
DAVID BRONSON
JOHN WELTON
[SEAL]
LEVI BEARDSLEY
[SEAL]
ELIAKIM WELTON
[SEAL]
EZRA PIERPONT
[SEAL]
JESSE HICKCOX
[SEAL]
ARD WELTON
[SEAL]
CALEB MUNSON
[SEAL]
JNO. NICHOLS
[SEAL]
HERMON MUNSON
[SEAL]
PRESERV'D PORTER
[SEAL]
ELEAZER TOMPKINS
[SEAL]
SALMON BROWN
[SEAL]
HEZEKIAH TODD
[SEAL
BENJ. BENHAM
[SEAL]
EDMUND AUSTIN
[SEAL]
SHADRACH BENHAM
[SEAL]
NATHANIEL MERRILL
[SEAL]
REUBEN PRICHARD
[SEAL]
ELIJAH F. MERRILL
[SEAL]
ELIAS BROWN
[SEAL]
SIMEON NICHOLS
[SEAL]
JOSEPH TERRILL
[SEAL]
JOHN COSSETT
[SEAL]
TIMOTHY PORTER
[SEAL]
NOAH BROWN
[SEAL]
MARK WARNER
[SEAL]
JOHN CLARK
[SEAL]
RICHARD WELTON
[SEAL]
EPNM. WARNER
[SEAL]
JAMES NICHOLS
[SEAL]
TITUS WELTON
[SEAL]
BENJ. PRICHARD
[SEAL]
ELIAKIM WELTON JUNR.
[SEAL]
JOSIAH WARNER
[SEAL]
SIMEON SCOTT
[SEAL]
ABRAHAM HICKOX
[SEAL]
JOEL HICKOX
[SEAL]
BETHUEL TODD
[SEAL]
JONATHAN HUGHS
[SEAL]
EBEN WELTON
[SEAL]
RICHARD WELTON JUNR.
[SEAL]
WILLIAM ADAMS
[SEAL]
OBED BARTLOMEW
[SELL]
DANIEL PORTER
[SEAL]
JUSTUS WARNER
[SEAL]
NATHANIEL SELKRIG
[SEAL]
BENJ. BENHAM JUNR
[SEAL]
PHILIP TOMPKINS
[SEAL]
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New Haven County ss Waterbury the Day and date above written person- ally appeared all those persons who have above and within set their names and seals to the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed before me.
PHINEHAS PORTER Juste. Peace.
New Haven County ss. Waterbury Decr. 12th 1796 personally appeared Messrs. Philip Tompkins Cornelius Johnson Jun & Samme Nichols signers and sealers of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act & deed before me PHINEHAS PORTER Juste. Peace
JAMES SCOVILL [SEAL]
RICHARD F. WELTON [SEAL]
CORNELIUS JOHNSON JUNR.
[SEAL]
THOMAS WIARD
[SEAL]
JOSEPH BRONSON
[SEAL]
SAMUEL FROST [SEAL]
MARY BRONSON [SEAL]
BENJAMIN WELTON [SEAL]
OBADIAH WARNER [SEAL]
DAVID WARNER JUN.
[SEAL]
New Haven County ss. Waterbury on the 25th Day of November A.D. 1796 person- ally appeared Messrs. James Scovill Richard F Welton Thomas Wiard and Joseph Bron- son signers and sealers of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and Deed before me PHINEHAS PORTER Juste. Peace
New Haven County ss Waterbury the 29th Day of November 1796 personally appeared Mr. Samuel Frost Mrs. Mary Bronson signers and sealers of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed before me
PHINEHAS PORTER Just Peace
ARD WARNER
[SEAL]
ZEBULON SCOTT
[SEAL]
HEZEKIAH WELTON [SEAL]
1
AMOS PRICHARD JUNR. [SEAL]
ISAAC BENHAM [SEAL]
JOHN WORTHINGTON [SEAL]
SAMME NICHOLS [SEAL]
Recd. to record April 6th 1797 A true Record of the Origi- nal Deed Test
JOHN KINGSBURY Regr.
New Haven County ss Waterbury the 5th Day of December 1796 personally appeared Messrs Benjamin Welton Obadiah Warner David Warner Junr. Ard Warner Zebulon Scott Hezekiah Welton Amos Prichard Junr Isaac Benham John Withington signers and sealers of the above instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed before me
JOHN WELTON Justice of Peace
From Waterbury Land Records Volume 25 pages 390,1,2
This Indenture or lease made and executed by and between Richard Welton John Clark and Obadiah Warner Committee of the first Episcopal Society in the town of Waterbury in New Haven County for and in behalf of sd Society of the one part and Justus Warner of sd Waterbury of the other
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part Witnesseth that the sd Richard Welton John Clark and Obadiah Warner in capacity of Committee as aforesaid do for the consideration of Thirteen Hundred Eighty-three Dollars and one-third received to their full satisfaction of the said Justus Warner do lease out and to farm let unto the said Justus Warner and unto his heirs and assigns for the term of Nine Hundred and ninety years from the date hereof one certain piece of land situate in sd Water- bury near the Episcopal Church containing Eight acres and three quarters be it more or less with the buildings thereon; Butted as follows (Viz) Eastwardly on the heirs of Israel Holmes in part* & a small part on highway, Northwardly on highway in part & partly on Cyrus Clarks land & Abner Hitchcock's land, Westward on the heirs of David Taylor & south wardly on highway.
To have and to hold the above letten and leased premises with all the priviledges and appurtenances belonging to said leased premises for and during sd term of nine Hundred & ninety years; the sd Lesse taking to himself all the Cropps profits and emoluments arising from the sd letten premises during sd term and the sd Lessors do hereby grant to him the said Lessee full power and Authority to use occupy possess and enjoy sd letten premises and also to improve the same as he shall see fit without any molestation hinderance or impediments from sd Lessors or from sd Episcopal Society during sd term In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals this 19th day of April A.D. 1804.
In presence of
RICHARD WELTON, [SEAL]
JOHN KINGSBURY
JOHN CLARK [SEAL]
WILLIAM HOADLEY
OBADIAH WARNER [SEAL]
Recd. to record
May 7th, 1804
A true record Attest
JOHN KINGSBURY Register
New Haven County ss Waterbury May 7th A. D. 1804 personally appeared Messrs. Richard Welton John Clark & Obadiah Warner signers and sealers of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
JOHN KINGSBURY Justice of Peace From Waterbury Land Records Volume 28 page 451
1804, April 19-Richard Welton, John Clark and Obadiah Warner, as a committee of the First Episcopal Society of the town of Waterbury, lease to Justus Warner for nine hundred and ninety years, all the land which the parish had received from the Episco- pal Company, the boundaries being given somewhat differently but the land being apparently the same, also the glebe land given by Oliver Welton. (This lease expires in 2794.)
1846, June 8-James M. L. Scovill and William H. Scovill deed to St. John's Parish "a piece of land lying in the town of Waterbury."
* This is substantially the west line of Church street.
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"We James M. L. Scovill and William H. Scovill of Waterbury in New Haven County and members of St. Johns Parish of S'd Waterbury in consid- eration of love and affection which we have for said Parish and to the intent that said Parish may be furnished with a Cite whereon to erect an Edifice for the Worship of God, do remise, release and forever QUIT CLAIM unto the said Releasees and their successors" a piece of land lying in the Town of Water- bury a few rods Westerly of St. Johns church [this refers to the church when standing on the west end of the green] described as follows (to wit) beginning at the North East corner and running South 15° West five rods and 8 links to the North East corner of Widow Nancy Clarks land; thence North 71º West ten rods and Twenty one links; thence South 21° West nine Rods and 18 links to said Nancys south west corner; thence North 78° West four rods 17 links to Giles Ives's line; thence Northerly in said Ives's line One Hundred feet; thence south 78° East three rods 17 links; thence Northerly to the highway line, forty eight feet Westerly of the Wall of the Main Building of the church which said Parish are now Building on said land; thence Easterly to the first Corner But- ting northerly by highway and on Our land Easterly by highway and land of said Nancy Clarke Southerly by land of said Nancy and Hiram J. White and Westerly by land of Giles Ives and on our own land. [This includes the present church site and the horse shed lot.] (Vol. 53, p. 122, June 8", 1846.)
1858, May 10-J. M. L. Scovill's administrator quit claims to St. John Parish the rectory on Leavenworth Street. [J. M. L. Scovill seems to have taken the title to this property in 1849, to be held until the parish could pay for it, and after his death the parish took the deed and assumed the debt. February 4, 1886, the parish conveyed the property to Mrs. Olive M. Elton.]
1883, December 20-Olive M. Elton and John C. Booth deeded to the Parish the present rectory lot, north fifty feet on West Main and a curved line of twenty feet at the corner, west one hundred and forty-six feet on Church Street, south sixty-two and one-half feet on John M. Burrall's, eastward one hundred and fifty-five feet on John Kendrick's.
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CHAPTER X.
CHURCH OFFICERS, ST. JOHN'S PARISH. (FIRST CALLED ST. JAMES'.) Was Established as a Mission of the Ven. S. P. G. in 1737.
The first church edifice was built in
. 1743
The second (consecrated as St. John's) in
· 1797
The third (burned in 1868) in .
1848
The fourth in .
· 1873
The Rectory · . .
.
. 1885
The Parish House .
.
. 1890
RECTORS.
Jonathan Arnold
. about 1737-1739 .
Theophilus Morris,
. about 1739-1743 .
James Lyons,
. about 1744-1746 .
Richard Mansfield, D.D.,
1749-1759
James Scovil (first resident Rector) ,
· 1759-1788
Solomon Blakeslee,
1789-1790
Chauncey Prindle,
. 1790-1790
David Foot,
. 1790-1791
Seth Hart,
1791-1793
Alexander V. Griswold, D.D.,
.
1795-1795
William Greene
1796-1797
Tillotson Bronson, D.D.,
· 1797-1806
Virgil Horace Barber,
. 1807-1814
Alpheus Geer,
1814-1830
William Barlow
1830-1832
Allen C. Morgan,
. 1833-1836
Jacob L. Clark, D.D.,
. 1837-1877
Joel F. Bingham, D.D.,
1877-1880
Robroy M. Converse, D.D.,
1880-1883
Edmund Rowland, D.D.,
1884-Emeritus
John N. Lewis, Jr.,
.
. 1901-
.
·
·
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HISTORY OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
ASSISTANTS.
John A. Paddock,
1849-1849
George W. Horne,
.
·
.
1849-1850
Edward Jessup,
. 1851-1852
Charles G. Acly, .
· 1852-1856
Samuel G. Appleton,
. 1856-1858
Junius M. Willey,
1858-1861
John Eaton Smith,
1862-1864
C. W. Chandler,
1864-1865
A. Floridus Steele,
. 1865-1868
Francis T. Russell,
·
1868-1875
J. Foote Bingham,
1876-1877
Victor C. Smith,
1877-1878
John H. White,
· 1878-1878
R. M. Converse,
1878-1880
J. B. Harding,
a short time
Melvville K. Bailey,
1883-1885
S. R. Holden,
. 1885-1887
John H. McCrackan,
· 1890-1894
H. N. Tragett
· 1895-1896
March C. Mayo,
1896-1900 .
John N. Lewis, Jr.,
1900-1901
Taliafferro F. Caskey,
1902-1902
Martin A. Barnes,
· 1902-1905
Jacob A. Biddle,
· 1905-
Royal Ransom Miller,
1905-1906
Charles T. Hall, .
· 1906-
·
.
.
There is no record of a choice of clerk from 1761 until 1765 although the records were evidently made by several different hands. The clerks did not sign their records until 1812.
During the years, 1786-94, two clerks were appointed. A Society's meeting was held in December and a vestry meeting in the Spring. Perhaps one clerk was intended for each but it does not appear so in the record.
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CHURCH OFFICERS, ST. JOHN'S PARISH.
CLERKS.
Thomas Osborn, . 1761-1764
Abraham Hickox,
1765-1784
Isaac Benham, .
1785-1797
Seba Bronson, . 1786-1794
James Scovill, 1797.
Daniel Porter,
.
1797-1808
Ashley Scott, .
1809-1823
excepting one year.
Edmund Austin . 1817-1818
Elijah F. Merrill, . 1824-1833
Leverett E. Rice . 1834-1837
Samuel H. Judd, . 1837-1838
Samuel W. Hall,1839,1854-1868
John P. Elton, . 1840-1848
Rufus E. Hitchcock, 1848-1852, 1868-1871.
Chester J. Carrington, 1853
John W. Smith, . 1872-1875
Nelson J. Welton, 1876-1889
Charles F. Mitchell, 1889-
WARDENS.
Timothy Porter, . 1761-1763
John Welton, .
1761-1783
Daniel Brown, . 1764-1765
John Hickox, . 1766-1772
John P. Elton, . 1856-1864
Ephraim Warner, 1772-1795
Nathan Dikeman,
1865-1877
Benjamin Benham, 1784-1785
Franklin L. Curtis,
1877-1906
Herman Munson, 1786-1795
There is no record of elec- tion of wardens from 1795 until 1817 when James Scovil was chosen. No further election re- corded until William H. Scovill, 1838-1854.
Obadiah Warner, . 1838-1839 Leonard Platt, 1839-1856 Scovill M. Buckingham, 1854- 1889.
Chester J. Carrington, 1857- 1862.
Isaac E. Newton, . 1862-1886 Edward R. Lampson, 1886- 1895.
Nelson J. Welton, 1890- Frederick J. Kingsbury, 1895-
TREASURERS.
Ephraim Warner, 1785-1803
James Scovil, . 1804-1821
Daniel Steele, Jr., . 1821-1827
William H. Scovill, 1828-1838
Leonard Platt, 1839-1849
Edward S. Clark, . 1850
Samuel W. Hall, . 1851-1855
Edwin S. Hunt, 1906
SOCIETY'S COMMITTEE AND VESTRY.
(Approximate dates every 10 years, but no names repeated.)
1760-1770-Capt. Geo. Nichols, Ins. (Ensign) [Ephraim] Warner, Abram Hickcox, David Warner, Eleazer Prindle, David Porter, John Welton, Daniel Brown, Capt. Edward Scovil, Dr.
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Ephraim Warner, Benjamin Ferris, Preserved Porter, John Hickox, Capt. Hezekiah Brown, Jonathan Garnsee, Jr.
1771 to 1780(in addition to the above)-Seba Bronson, William Nichols Isaac Benham, Timothy Porter, Enos Gunn, Benjamin Benham, Ebenezer Warner, Elijah Richards, Samuel Nichols, Edmund Austin, Stephen Welton, Richard Welton.
1781-1790 (in addition)-Ephraim Warner, Thomas M.Culver, Ard Welton, Simeon Nichols, Jobamah Gunn, Eliakim Welton, Jr., David Warner, John Cossett, James Scovil (Jr.), Ard Welton, Eliakim Welton, Jr.
1791-1800-Herman Munson, Mark Warner, Asa Beach, John Clark, Jr., Joseph Terrill, Lemuel Welton, Levi Bronson, Benj. Benham, Jr., John Worthington, Richard Welton, Obadiah War- ner, Richard F. Welton, Elezer Tompkins, Elijah F. Merrill.
1801-1810-Zenas Hungerford, Seymour Welton of Wolcott, Thomas Welton of Wolcott, King William Lamson, Erastus Welton, Miles Newton.
1811-1820-Joseph Leavenworth, Joseph Warner, Ashley Scott, Daniel Steele, Asa Hoadley, Elias Clark, Joseph Nichols, Ard Warner, Jr., Legrand Bancroft, James M.L. Scovill, Miles Newton Jr., Bela Welton, Timothy Ball, Elias Brown, Humphrey Nichols.
1821-1830-Joseph Bronson 2d, Merit Welton, Daniel Steele, Jr., Leonard Warner, Lyman Bradley, George Warner, William H. Scovill, Samuel Cook, David W. Austin, Isaac Nicholson.
1831-1840-(Vestry) Joel Hinman, John Sandland, Wm. H. Adams, William Porter, Moses Hall, Enoch Woodruff, Miles Newton, Anson Bronson, Aaron Gibbs, Leonard Platt, John P. Elton, Scovill M. Buckingham, William M. Pem- berton, John Sandland, Jr., Wm. R. Hitchcock, Sherman Hickox, Lyman Welton, Anson Downs, Anson Sperry.
1841-1850-Rufus E. Hitchcock, Burritt Judson, John P. Elton, William Hickox, David E. Downs, Isaac E. Newton, Hobart V. Welton, William Lamb, C. B. Merriman, Enos A. Pierpont, Chester J. Carrington, Edwin Newton, Merit Lane.
1851-1860-Sherman Hickox B. H. Morse, George Pritchard, W. N. Bradley, E. B. Cooke, Lyman H. Welton, Geo. F. Perry, Leonard Pritchard, Carlos Hungerford, Edward S. Clark, Henry S.
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Pierpont, Nelson J. Welton, Theodore I. Driggs, Edward S. Clark, Lyman W. Coe, John W. Smith, Arad W. Welton, R. W. Cairns, William Lamb, Nathan Dikeman, Aner Bradley, Jr., James P. Blake.
1861-1870-Enos A. Pierpont, B. P. Chatfield, Henry Merri- man, Charles Dickinson, J. H. Sandland, J. C. Booth, Frederick J. Kingsbury, James S. Elton, Samuel W. Hall, Jarvis E. Ellis, E. L. Frisbie.
1871-1880-E. R. Lampson, Edwin S. Hoyt, L. L. Trumbull, John S. Castle, Edward D. Steele, Edwin D. Welton, Alonzo Boyden, F. L. Curtiss, H. H. Peck, I. A. Mattoon, Albro Scovill.
1881-1890-Gordon B. Lawrence, Joseph Welton, T. D. Bar- low, Wm. A. Faber, Robert K. Brown, Roswell H. Buck, Edward M. Burrall, Charles F. Mitchell, William B. Merriman.
1891-1900-George L. Welton, George F. Hughes, S. P. Williams, John P. Elton, H. O. Miller, George A. Driggs, James Crompton, Carl E. Munger, Frederick S. Chase, Edward O. Goss, Robert W. Hill.
1900-1907-Louis N.Van Keuren, John P. Kellgog, J. M. Bur- rall, 2d, Arthur O. Jennings, F. J. Loomis, Arthur M. Dickinson, H. W. Steele, Wm. E. Fulton, Edwin S. Hunt.
AGENTS.
For a good many years the business affairs of the parish have been managed by an agent, appointed annually, as agent both of the parish and vestry.
This agent has frequently been the senior warden, but not necessarily nor always. Next the rector, the agent is the person who has most responsibility for all parish matters, is the chief parish executive and holds the most important position. For more than one hundred and fifty years there has always been some layman who appeared to carry the responsibility of the parish. During the latter half of the eighteenth century Captain John Welton was the man, and after him came Justus Warner, then William H. Scovill, Scovill M. Buckingham, Theodore I. Driggs, Nelson J. Welton. At the same time there have been others who were active and efficient, but these have been the representative men.
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1906.
OFFICERS OF ST. JOHN'S PARISH.
Rev. Edmund Rowland, D.D.,
· Rector Emeritus.
Rev. John N. Lewis, Jr.,
. Rector.
Rev. Charles T. Hall, .
Nelson J. Welton,
·
.
.
VESTRYMEN.
James S. Elton, F. S. Chase,
James Crompton,
C. E. Munger, L. N. Van Keuren,
H. W. Steele,
J. M. Burrall, E. S. Hunt,
E. D. Welton
J. P. Kellogg,
T. D. Barlow,
W. E. Fulton.
Chas. F. Mitchell, Ex-officio. F. L. Curtiss, Ex-officio.
Chas. F. Mitchell, Clerk. *F. L. Curtiss, Treasurer.
Nelson J. Welton, agent of parish and vestry.
*F. L. Curtis died May 10, 1906, and Edwin S. Hunt was appointed treasurer.
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·
· Assistant.
· Senior Warden.
· Junior Warden.
F. J. Kingsbury,
CHAPTER XI.
CERTAIN TAX RATES.
I
AM indebted to Miss Katharine A. Prichard for the following list of Churchmen in Waterbury as taken from the Rate-books of the town,
1748-1776.
Westbury is included for the entire period; Northbury until 1756.
The first column of figures denotes the amount on which they were taxed at the date when they appear as "Churchmen," "Epis- copalians" or "Church of England men"; the second column shows the largest amount on which they were taxed, 1748-1783.
The Earliest list of Churchmen, as such, is on the Rate-book for 1748.
Barnes, John
£101-101
Scott, Edmund. 35- 91
Bronson, Joseph.
150-197
Gershom 106-113
tBrown, Daniel.
20-191
Zebulon 34- 81
+Elam
27- 68
Scovill, William 112-163
James.
53-131
Selkrig, William
21- 71
James, Jr.
46- 48
Terrell, Joshua
26- 28
John.
35-121
Gamaliel .
99-108
+Joseph.
20-104
Thompson, Caleb
54-218
+Doolittle, Thomas
58- 95
Truck, Abraham
30- 36
Gordon, James
30- 54
Gunn, Nathaniel
119-210
Ebenezer, 3d 67-146
Ephraim, Jr
36- 96
Johnson, Robert 65-101
Josiah
64- 64
Judd, John .
75-135
Obadiah 63- 70
Joseph .
.56- 56
Welton, Eliakim 30-125
Nichols, George
101-324
+George
90-105
Richard.
139 139
Richard.
68-126
Porter, Dr. Daniel
81-111
Richard, Jr
98-157
Timothy
57-136
Stephen
58-155
+Prindle, Jonathan
114-155
Thomas, Jr 30- 66
+Scott, Daniel
46- 56
Wheland, John.
30- 96
*This list is printed in this book as it does not appear elsewhere and a list of this sort is too valuable to be lost.
tResided in Westbury (was Watertown in 1780).
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Warner, Benjamin, Jr 18- 52
+Hickox, Samuel. 140-160
50
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HISTORY OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
ADDITIONS, 1749-1758
Allen, Ephraim 23- 48
Barnes, Thomas. 69- 94
Batcheldor, Abel. 31- 60
Bellamy, James 33- 42
*Blakeslee, Abner 32-183
James
56-102
In 1769, James is called a Baptist.
Jude.
18-104
Stephen
29- 70
Brown, Hezekiah
18-124
Terrill, Amos 22- 50
Benjamin.
31- 68
Warner, Dr. Benjamin
63- 93
Benjamin, 3d 18- 21
David 20-100
Joseph . 21- 62
Josiah, 2d. 56- 76
Timothy
49- 89
Way, David 49- 54
May.
29- 89
May, Jr
30- 39
Thomas 18- 74
Welton, Ebenezer 21- 40
John. 65-153
Oliver
50-132
Woodruff, John
15- 24
Wooster, David.
46-114
Thomas .
9- 9
[In 1751, this list is given for North-
bury.
Allen, Ebenezer
36-106
Gideon. 49- 74
Blakeslee, Jacob 77-115
Moses.
26- 69
Reuben
33- 61
Thomas & David,
83-142 & 145
Castle, Asael. 37- 36
Isaac.
49- 73
Cook, Henry
10- 50
Curtiss, Abel
42-107
Elwell, Ebenezer
91- 91
Fancher, Samuel 28- 28
Preserved
18- 77
Ford, Cephas.
22- 33
134
1
Potter, Samuel 52- 67
Prichard, Roger, Jr 68-148
*Prindle, Eleazer 49-120
Scott, Obadiah, 3d 22- 39
Robert.
24- 32
*Scovill, widow Desire
27- 27
*Samuel 102-104
Shelton, Samuel (Stratford) 4- 24
Silkrig, widow Judith 3- 5
Slater, John. 19- 58
Chapman, Silas 12- 21
Cossett, John 18- 52
Curtiss, Samuel 49- 76
Davis, Morris. 21- 28
*Doolittle, James. 42- 95
Ford, Ebenezer 42-116
Enos
24- 29
Graves, Cornelius
59-134
Grilley, Jehula. 27- 76
Hew 7- 41
*Hartshorn, Eliphalet. 38-101
*Hikcox, John.
23- 78
John, Jr 49- 62
How, Samuel 18- 26
Hubbard, Josiah.
23- 58
Nathan 61- 85
*Judd, Ebenezer
30-107
Lieut. John 109-135
Lewis, Lent.
18- 24
Luddington, Abraham
43- 43
David 23- 49
Sarah 35- 35
*Merrills, Caleb. 22- 56
David. 60- 60
*Ephraim
24- 37
*Nathaniel 30- 58
Nichols, Benjamin. 18- 45
Isaac 25- 25
James 54-127
Joseph
58- 95
Osborn, Thomas 21-169
Porter, Daniel, Jr . 21-111
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