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Nov. 20-A Sloop from this harbor going to Long Island, Charles Wakeman (a black) holding the Anchor by a rope, it fell overboard & dragged him overboard-
Two immediately went after him in the boat. He was about 50-had been very stout. Grief & Care he was unac- quainted with. A Voice- I have heard him, when near Round Hill, in Black Rock. Drowned.
Dec. 6-Died John Turney aged 90. Though rich he went very meanly dressed. He was very religious. He seemed to have a perfect Contempt for the dress & fashions of this world and to live like a Citizen of another. He had the Bible at his tongue's end.
I must describe his dress- An old hat, tyed with a bowstring under his chin, a coat without any seam or buttons, tyed around his waist, a blanket over his shoulders, a pair of wornout breeches, the legs unlike, without knee-buckles, his stockings drawn over his knees, old shoes tyed together with rags on to his feet-
A beard like a Jew-long and white --
I have not dwelt upon his dress out of ridicule (God in every age has raised up such characters in opposition to the extravagant fashions of the times-Heb. 11: 37, 38)
Dec. 14-Pieces like ore fell out of the Sky-one weighed 36 1b. Several pieces fell in Weston-one near the house of Mr. Prince went three feet into the earth.
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A ball of Fire was seen in the North with a sound that lasted a minute-like several Cannon- Seen also in Virginia.
1808
May 13-Died of the Apoplexy Mrs. Fippeny
Aug. 8-Lighthouse raised.
August 14-Three of G. Osborn's sick with bilious colic- arose from drinking cider that ran through a lead cock. Nov. 13-I have had 4 severe boils on me now-with one that is on my shin I could not walk for a month-I had the jaundice for a fortnight & ever since the first of this month a very bad cough, want of appetite & weakness. William has the hooping Cough
Nov. 26-Died my wife Rhoda at 1/2 past 4 afternoon. She was gaining strength when the hooping Cough (as I suppose) seized her violently and a fever setting in, put a period to her existence. She was extremely distressed for breath three days before she died.
She said many times that her hopes were good that she was going to a blessed Eternity, that the Lord Jesus was close by, hoped she would meet her family in heaven. She expired at last without the least struggle. She was kind, honest, industrious, prudent, and a person of few words.
1809
Jan. 8-Died at the Lighthouse (of which he had the care) John Maltbie, sick of the Cramp about 30 hours. By fomentations & bathing his feet in warm water, the Cramp was driven from his side a few minutes before he died, & suppose to have struck his heart, when he groaned but once and spoke no more.
Feb. 1-Died, aged 63, Nehemiah Fippeny-about 5 weeks before a boat bruised him on the lower part of his belly.
Nov. 26-Rhoda, daughter of Abraham and Ruhama Parret (Parrit or Parrott). Jan. 8-John (1769-1809), son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Allen) Maltbie, first keeper of Black Rock lighthouse. He married 8 Sept., 1803, Rachel, daughter of Salathiel and Huldah (Wheeler) Mason.
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He walked about, troubled for breath, when he attempted to work, but was not sick much till about a fortnight before his decease- A very goodnatured, honest man. March 13-Embargo expired-at an extra session of our Assembly it was determined to oppose Congress-
The Embargo had continued a year. Our shipping mostly laid up & Business paralysed. Now importation act to England & France begins.
March 28-About this time the house of Wm. Silliman caught fire from hot ashes in a box and was burnt, furniture saved.
Sept. 17-Sailed from this harbor for Albany and from thence destined for Westmoreland, Brother John Wheeler and his 7 children.
Oct. 1-Very hot & dry-no frost yet- 4 Bears are seen by the narrow Creek, an old one & 3 young.
Oct. 5-Died at Stratfield, Zach. Sherwood of the Yellow Fever, caught unloading a Vessel from the W. Indies which had one hand that died on board of her.
Oct. 7-Finished my Well (10 feet depth) 2 days' digging ston'd in.
Oct. 29-Many hives of Bees destroyed by worms-they are a white worm with millers among them, they eat up all the honey-I took up one this day that had hundreds. Dec. 5-Died Nabby Jennings in her 90th year.
1810
Feb. 10-James Mitchel (one of Green's coopers) died after a week's sickness with Pleurisy.
May 5-Moved to Herkimer, Capt. Brewster & family.
Sept. 14-Died William Pitt Beers.
Sept. 21-Died of a rupture, William Dimon.
More apples than was ever known.
Dec. 5-Abigail, daughter of Joseph Jennings, Jr. (?).
Sept. 14-W. P. Beers (1766-1810), "Late of Albany in the State of New York." Sept. 21-William Dimon (1739-1810), son of Ebenezer and Mary Dimon. Elsewhere Wm. Wheeler writes of him "He was peculiarly facetious & very odd. He always called me his namesake-he said that everything was God."
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1811
Jan. 3-Married Frederic Girond of New York to Miss Eunice Sayre of Black Rock.
About this time died Ezekiel Leathers, a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war.
March 7-Died Levi Jennings of Fairfield Woods.
Oct. 31-The highest tide for 20 years,-it ran into the old pasture swamp.
Dec. 16-Earthquake.
Dec. 18-Died of the pleurisy (sick one week) Michael Jen- nings, also a son of Joseph Hays, about 20 years of age. Dec. 24-A more violent gale was not felt here since 1780. 18 vessels went ashore betwixt here and New York, several bilged-3 from Black Rock. 4 men from a ship that drove ashore, swam 4 rods in the snowstorm and did live. People were blown down as they walked the roads.
Cold Christmas.
1812
Jan. 21-Died David Allen, Esq.
March 18-Died Widow Lydea Squire, aged 76.
June 2-Left this place for Westmoreland, Sister Squire & family in Hoyt's packet.
June 24 This week arrived a Proclamation for War with England by Madison, President of Congress.
June 14-Funeral of Capt. Smedley & Capt. Waring's child.
Jan. 3-Eunice, daughter of Rev. James and Sarah (Dennie) Sayre.
March 7-Levi (1735-1811), son of Isaac and Phebe Jennings. Dec. 18-Michael (1778-1811), son of Matthew and Rebecca (Morehouse) Jennings. Joseph (1789-1811), son of Joseph and Sarah Hayes (?).
Jan. 21-David (1743-1812), son of David and Sarah (Gold) Allen. March 18-Lydea (1737-1812), daughter of Noah Taylor of Norwalk. She married (1) Isaac Jarvis of Norwalk and (2) Capt. John Squire of Black Rock, as his third wife. June 2-Mary (Wheeler) Squire, widow of Ebenezer.
June 14-Capt. Samuel (1753-1812), son of James and Mary (Burr) Dimon Smedley. He was for many years collector of customs in Fairfield. Wm. Wheeler states that "In the beginning of the war he was chased into Black Rock by the Kingfisher." This does not do justice to his service, for he commanded two privateers, the Hibernia and the Defence, and was twice captured by the British, the second time being com-
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Aug. 14-4 vessels nearly 100 tone each lie nose by nose in Brewster's Cove & four more at the wharves, useless by reason of the war.
Oct. 28-Died of the dropsey, Josiah Lacy, Esq. of Bridge- port, aged 66
This foolish & unnecessary war goes much against us- Gen. William Hull taken & 2500 men & this week news of 400 killed & 800 wounded on Lake Erie by the British & Indians.
Corn & Rye a dollar per Bushel, Wheat flour 121/2.
Just before this, Capt. Keeler of this port taken, coming from Boston & plundered of $1,000.00
Dec. 30-This Day 3 Commissioners lay out a new road from the stage road beyond Read's to the horse tavern to accommodate Black Rock.
Within a week a man has his leg broken in town, Stephen Perry has his collar bone broke-and another has his leg broke, in the distance of 2 miles-
1813
Jan. 23-News from the encampment at Platsburgh that James Squire, Peter his son, a boy, Joel Macrea, Wicks & Wheeler Patchin, all of Fairfield were dead with the Typhus Fever. 10 or 12 died in a day.
March 26-Died Deacon Moses Jennings.
March 8-Died Albert Burr, aged 9 years.
May 3-Aunt Gold had a shock of the palsy.
mitted to Old Mill prison in Plymouth, England, whence he escaped to Holland and returned to America in 1782. Concerning his father, James Smedley, William Wheeler tells the following story: "He was wounded under Abercrombie in the old French war. When carrying him off some one asked why they stopped to carry him off,-He cryed out 'I am a Colonel! I am a Colonel!' "
Samuel Darling, aged ten months, son of James and Betsy Waring.
Dec. 30-Straightening and extending what is now the Post Road or Fairfield Avenue (see Roads).
Jan. 23-James (1772-1812), son of Capt. John and Lydea (Taylor) Jarvis Squire. March 26-Moses (1733-1812), son of Isaac and Phebe Jennings.
March 8-Albert (1804-1813), son of Thaddeus and Rhoda (Meeker) Burr. May 3-Elizabeth (Burr) Gold, widow of Col. Abraham Gold.
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Feb. 8-People cross the harbor on ice-
Feb. 11-Moses Judah and Mehetable Squire married
Feb. 12-Died Gershom Sturges child
Feb. 14-Extreme cold- The harbor froze as far as you can see-ice on fresh water 11/2 foot thick- coldest winter since 1805 Corn 2 doll per bushel Rye 11/2
In North Carolina the snow was 6 inches deep on a level- at Raleigh ten inches Thermometer at 6- and at Charlestown (S.C.)
Feb. 7-a fall of Snow and very severe weather- At Phila- delphia Feb. 15 was 2 below 0- The cold weather has prevailed through the U. States-
March 1-Harbor froze over-good sleighing
James Monroe Pres. of U. S. and Governor Tomkins vice-president
March 10-Thunder and Rain Com. Bainbridge at Black Rock
Cast away the Columbia on the Ocean, owned by Anthony.
April 1-very warm and pleasant
April 5-Sam Sherwood moved
April 25-died Mrs. Betsey Sturges- Corn 3 dol per bushel and very scarce- May 12-Mr. Read begun school. Married Capt. Thorp.
May 15-died Tom (John?) Silliman-Consumption
May 21-Raised Bradley Perry's house-
May 22-1305 shad caught at one haul-Stratford
May 29-Jabez Hubbell died of Fairfield
June 1-A Frost
June 12-Died of Cancer Mrs. Sherwood
June 20-Passed on James Monroe-
July 5-died Father Parrit
Feb. 11-Mehitable, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Eliot) Squire.
Feb. 12-Jonathan Sturges, and Mary Ann who died in July, were children of Captain Gershom and Elizabeth (Lewis) Sturges.
April 25-Elizabeth (Lewis) Sturges, wife of Gershom and daughter of Lothrop and Ellen Lewis.
May 15-Jonathan Silliman died May 14th (tombstone).
July 5-Abraham, son of John and Sarah Parrott, b. 1753.
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July 12-died Charles Woolsey a black cut his throat left 8 children & wife.
July 18-they have begun a Conference
July 26-died Mary Ann Sturges with Dropsy in her Head Aug. 25-About this time U. Bulkley store broke open- robbed of 100- Bradley Perry horse stolen
Thad. Fields says he has 500,000 in specie &c &c given him by will
Sept. 6-Went out for the first time Sloop Eagle
Sept. 8-Married Wakeman Thorp to Marietta Osborn
Sept. 9-Died George Thorp in North Carolina
Oct. 11-died of Southern fever Truman Beardslee aged 19
Oct. 14-Sailed from Providence three formerly belonging to this place-for Ohio.
Oct. 28-Job Bartram & Stephen Morehouse fishing off the Bar were both drowned-the Boat was found bottom up Nov. 13-Stephen Morehouse was found drifted on Shore on the flat near the money beach in the night-5 or 6 went out with lanthorns for the purpose-his eyes ears and nose and hair was gone-
Nov. 14-Amos a black was hung at Danbury for a Rape- 15,000 people present-
Nov. 18-the Body of Job Bartram found on Norwalk Island- buried in Fairfield.
Raised Black Rock Academy 30 by 20
Nov. 17-Married Bradley Perry to Julia Thorp
Dec. 3-died Wilson Knap's child-croup A new Market Boat (Mary) sails from here
Dec. 26-Mr. Huet preacht ye probationary sermon at Fairfield
1818
Jan. 4-The lowest Tide-1/2 an acre of middle ground bare. Jan. 15-Nathaniel Huet was installed
Jan. 31-Snow storm and very cold weather has commenced today-Season very moderate till this time-Winter never dies in debt.
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Feb. 10-Harbour froze to the Point hard enough to bear a Man extreme cold
Feb. 24-Harbor froze over till this day
March 3-Capt. Sheffield moved to five mile river
About this time Joseph Lacy aged 22 had a fit and fell in the fire, burned him that he died in a week's time-
March 5-there was 87 smacks in this harbor
April 7-Moved to Black Rock Major Saml Burr
April 30-This month has been generally cold & wet not more than one week pleasant weather.
May 12-Very backward spring-but 3 or 4 days of clear weather in a month.
May 14-About this time from the W. I. arrived Capt. G. Sturges with fruit, molasses & spirits he was gone about 13 weeks
May 16-About this time found a dead body drove on Fair- field Beach-supposed to have been drowned from a Smack off this harbor last March
Mr. Dutton has begun teaching School at Black Rock
(May 20)-Married Mr. Jessup Banks to Miss Laura Sher- wood).
May 27-Went away from our house Capt. Anthony & family for New York-embarked on board of Capt. Thorp's packet.
June 2-Arrived here from Albany Mrs. Anna Anderson June 6-Two Ladies & a Gentleman passing by the house in a Waggon, some of the harness broke & the waggon upset-One of the women was bruised a little but no material injury suffered-
Aug. 4-A more growing Summer has not been for 7 years, which is more remarkable as several preceding were cold and backward. Large crops of Grapes Wheat & Oats- some very hot weather-very healthy
Aug. 8-About this time a dry spell of weather-scarcely any water for Cattle to drink, but there has been a little rain today.
Aug. 20-Some rain and foggy unhealthy weather, some people sick with fever.
1800-The Gershom Sturges-Benjamin Penfield homestead (9) (Photographed 1897)
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About this time in Trumbull there was a girl killed by Light- ning who was aged 13
Sept. 4-Ebenezer Bartram & Family started from Black Rock for Westmoreland by water, a journey of 260 miles. About this time John Beardsley was sick with the southern fever for about 4 weeks, he was brought very low every- one despaired of his life he discharged black matter and began to grow cold, but life returning he gets better fast. Sept. 18-The line storm A heavy wind as ever blew.
Sept. 24-Walter Thorp aged 5 years son of Walter Thorp of this place fell off the wharf-he was found in the evening lying across the painter of a Boat and drowned- Sept. 30-Moved from our house to Mill River Tuttle Wheeler wife & daughter
Oct. 5-Meeting to ratify State Constitution
Oct. 12-About this time G. Sturges brought his new wife from N. York.
Oct. 21-Constitution of this State established
A more warm fall has not happened in ten years-5 have had the typhus fever this fall in Black Rock-3 market boats-(William, Mary & Trimmer) sail from hence
Oct. 31-I saw at Bridgeport, a Camel between 7 & 8 feet high with the Arabian saddle on his back
An African Lion tame, the keeper put his hand in his mouth- The Lama from Peru of a brownish white he had very fine wool-The Marmoset and Two Monkeys who danced to the music of the Cymbal & bass drum, walked the slack rope, &c-
Dec. 13-As moderate Season as perhaps ever known till this day when snow falls 2 inches depth
Dec. 23-Married Mr. Jesse Studley to Miss Selina Beers both of this place
Dec. 25-Green Christmas
Two sick with typhus Fever in Black Rock
Dec. 31-There has died of Mr. Huit's Congregation this year 11
Oct. 12-Captain Gershom Sturges' "new wife" was Elizabeth Rowland, whom he had married in New York September 21st.
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1819
Jan. 3-Snow comes this day 1/2 foot depth
Jan. 7-Died Mr. Isaac Jennings-
Jan. 28-Sailed from this place for the Southward, the Abeionia, owned by Thos. Bartram, laden with oats, Grain, &c .-
Jan. 29-The weather has been as warm as Spring for about 3 weeks until today when there comes some snow.
Feb. 5-Died Julia Burr, only daughter of Col. David Burr of Fairfield with the typhus fever after a fortnight's illness. In Richmond County (N.C.) Died Mr. Thomas Hatchcock, aged 126 years he left a numerous family of children, one son aged 93 another 87 and another 16- Feb. 13-there has been as warm weather as ever was known for winter from January 12 until this day when there comes a driving snow storm banks 2 or 3 feet depth very nigh tides, high wind to the North East-
March 19-died Hezekiah Nichols
March 20-Six snow storms, very violent this month and Snow drifts as high as the fences with some good slay- ing the like has not been seen in a spring month I believe for twenty years past-harbor froze over
About this time died Lyman Godfrey
Six coasters sailed from Black Rock this spring all owned here .-
Married about this time Wm. Herbert to Eliza Wager- 28 inhabitants of Black Rock are gone as sailors, one half of which are captains .-
March 28-A heavy storm from the S. much sharp lightning and one loud clap of thunder.
A tree struck .-
A little before the Belle (a Boston coaster) drove off 7 days- got into Old Town.
April 18-Heavy Thunder Showrs all the afternoon Wind
March 19-Captain Hezekiah, son of Ephraim and Rebecca (Gold) Nichols, b. 25 Jan. 1744.
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NE Some Hail. Struck Stratfield Meeting House light- ning followed,-The Rod within two feet of the Ground broke one window.
May 12-Lewis Ufford (Capt) of the Intrepid a Market Boat that sails from here to New York fell overboard and was Drowned off against Oyster Bay Aged 22 Years
May 15-Storm, North East Wind for nearly three weeks All the ponds filled with water .-
June 20-Lewis Ufford was found floating off Smithtown (L.I.) Harbor and was taken up and interred in the Burying Ground. None of his natural looks remained .- July 31-It has been very dry and warm, scarce any rain but a few small showers this month. wells and ponds of water dryed like stuble
Aug. 2-Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning in many places and a hard shower of rain-
Sept. 29-Died Mr. Ebenezer Sherman aged 66
Oct. 6-Died Mrs. Burr with Old Age aged 79
Oct. 7-Died Mary Perry Daughter of Seth Perry
Oct. 9-A heavy storm from the South East.
Oct. 20-Innumerable number of small Mackarel-the har- bour seems to be alive with them-very few have been seen for forty years past-then there was a like number and they were larger-their food goes with them being very small fish, and of a shining appearance in infinite numbers-2500 mackarel were caught in the seine at a haul this day and as many more ran through it-fifty might be caught by a hook & line in a tide by a single person .- They had been taken in the Sound about a week before-warm and pleasant weather-More sickness than has been known for many years-Dysentery & Typhus Fever-Healthy at this place .-
Oct. 25-died with the Dysentery Mrs. Morehouse wife of John Morehouse
Oct. 28-Ellen Morehouse died of the same sickness aged 17 also Susan Morehouse died of the same aged 2 years-
Oct. 6-Sarah (Osborn) Burr, widow of Nehemiah (?).
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about this time Ward Bulkley aged 16 and Saml Wheeler of the Typhus Fever
Nov. 23-Died Miss Hannah Burr aged 50 Years with the Typhus Fever
Nov. 24-Married Daniel Wilson and Maria Keeler, both of this place-
Dec. 19-The first hard N.E. storm since last spring-What little rain we had came from the S.W .- A great drought all the last Summer & fall-no water in the valleys, scarcely any in any wells-in some places they go a mile for water-we have 2 feet water in our spring
Roads entirely hard & dry for many months warm & pleas- ant for the most part-cattle feeding on grass which is green for the season.
Dec. 30-Violent N.E. wind, much snow very cold-harbor froze over in one night-the weather has been unusually pleasant-green earth no mud-very dry-A Sloop drag- ging her anchor-they cut her mast away between the Light & Bar-One Sloop drifted on the Beach.
1820
Jan. 15-Sailed from this Port for W. Indies the Chauncey- Jan. 17-two days after change & one after Perigee and a violent East wind happened the highest tide remembered in this country by more than 6 inches, perpendicular- it ran across the Ship yard near a foot deep-
one wharf & one store were thrown down and other damage at this port-Large cakes of ice were thrown up 6 feet high-The Intrepid (market boat of this place) was car- ried up into a cornfield at wreckers Island-Two large stars were seen nigh the moon at that time-
1819-Deaths at this time in the Bulkley and Morehouse families: Ward, d. 30 October; David, d. 5 November, aged 12; Cornelius, d. 5 December, aged 6 months; children of Isaac and Mehitable Bulkley. Susanna, d. 18 October, aged 2; Eleanor, d. 30 October, 1819, aged 18; children of John and Hannah (Gold) Morehouse: Hannah (Gold) Morehouse, d. 25 October, aged 42.
Nov. 24-Daniel, son of Daniel and Anne (Jennings) Wilson. Maria, daughter of David and Esther (Bradley) Keeler.
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Feb .- Snow fills the road from side to side in some places- very pleasant-fine sleighing-
April 6-Snow melts as it falls .-
May 3-died at Bridgeport Tuttle Wheeler-
June 11-Died in Fairfield Andrew E. Burr, son of Col. Ger- shom Burr.
July 4-Allen Larry [Perry ?] of Bridgeport in attempting to fire a cracker had his hand shattered.
July 27-The Chauncey arrived from the W.I. with 61 hogs- heads of Rum .---
Wheat and Rye good-Fruit in abundance. Very healthy- Showers almost every day.
July 29-Died George third King of England aged eighty two years-
Aug. 31-Launched in Black Rock the Schooner Leader owned by Thos. Bartram more than 300 people present
Sept. 3-Died Aunt Burr, Wife of Uncle Ozias Burr in the 82 Year of her age.
Sept. 6-Died Mr. William Hoyt of Greenfield formerly of Black Rock with the prevailing Fever.
Sept. 17-Married in Fairfield the Revd Andrew Eliot to Miss Sophia Wasson .--
Sept. 25-Died of the Dysentery Thos. Elwood formerly a lieutenant in the revolutionary war.
Sept. 29-died Jabez Jennings.
Oct. 5-Married in Bridgeport Mr. James Clifford to Miss Emily Burroughs-
Oct. 29-Married Eliad Rockwell to Hester Woolsey (?)
Nov. 9-Obadiah Jones to Elizabeth Rowland-Fairfield
Nov. 12-Driving storm-Snow if level 2 inches deep-the first snow-good sleighing.
Nov. 30-Married George Hawley of Kaatskill to Marietta Burr.
Dec. 11-Married George Osborn (?) to Sarah Morehouse.
Dec. 28-Harbor froze to the Point- No snow.
This day,
Sept. 6-William, son of William and Mary (Weed) Hoyt of Stamford, who had occupied the John Wheeler house (15)
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Widow Baker of Old Mill was burnt in a house which was consumed
Dec. 31-From Joel 1.3. Mr. Waterman (Bridgeport) preached an anniversary historical discourse on the first landing of our forefathers 200 years since at Plymouth, giving a concise account of the Church from Luther to the first located Church in this State at Pequonnoc (Stratfield) with the peculiar sufferings of our ancestors.
1821
Jan. 8-Good sleighing-
Jan. 10-Died at Mill River Julia Perry aged 23 daughter of Miah Perry
Jan. 13-Died Ephraim W. Sherman of Bridgeport.
Jan. 18-Extreme cold. Fine sleighing. Harbor froze half a foot depth. About this time News came of the death of (Nathl S. Hubbell son of Aaron Hubbell who died in the Western Country-[crossed out]) also of the Death of Col. Bradley of Ridgefield.
Feb. 25-Married-Elijah Bibbins to Eunice Eliot, daughter of Revd. Andrew Eliot .-
March 6-Extreme cold. Harbor froze over-much snow remains
March 18-harbor is froze over in one night it was warm three days before like Spring weather-
March 18-Married Mr. Samuel Sherwood to Miss Phebe Jennings, daughter of Isaac Jennings.
April 8-Died Widow Sarah Perry of Black Rock aged 73 years
April 17-Violent snow storm. Good sleighing high wind and Cold. about this time a revival of religion at Old Milford.
June 4-Mr. Moffet preached at Bridgeport, said to be the most popular preacher ever seen at that place, compared to Whitefield, 50 desired him to pray for them.
April 8-Sarah (Bradley) Perry, widow of Peter, and mother of Seth and Bradley Perry of Black Rock. According to her tombstone, she died April 6th.
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A little before this time old Stratford was set off from Bridge- port contrary to the will of the latter-by act of the legislature.
June 19-A heavy thunder shower seven claps of hard thunder.
June 16-An unfortunate recountre took place at Weston : (says the Bridgeport paper) On the evening of the day first mentioned a young man by the name of James Squire a native of New Fairfield and W .... N .... of Greenfield; who were assisting Mr. Lewis Wakeman in raising a barn in Weston, between them it appeared that an animosity had been cherished for some time, and on this occasion a wrangle had commenced when N ... gave Squire a violent blow in the head which lay him prostrate and then sprang with both knees on his breast and bowels; in consequence of which inhuman treat- ment he languished about three days and died-there was no note taken of it by the law.
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