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June 28-Died Widow Wheeler of Bridgeport with the Typhus Fever. Also a child of Capt. John Hatches of the former place.
July 4-Died Saml Parrot (Capt. of the State Prison guard, New York) in consequence of a descending rocket which burst in his face as he was standing on the walls and he stepping backward fell off the walls and hurt him so that he died, instantly. Also a short time before this died his wife and child with the Consumption.
Aug. 30-Preached at the old meeting house (Stratfield) N. Moffit a methodist preacher said to be the best, full of motions .- three desired his prayers .-
Aug. 8-Morris Osborn fell from a poplar tree front of Hoyt's store, much bruised, and put his hip out of joint.
Aug. 22-Died Capt. Andrew Wakeman & Joseph Smith both aged people.
Sept. 3-A tremendous gale of Wind E & SE from 6 to 11 in the evening passed over this place-tore down many July 4-Samuel, son of Abraham and Ruamah (Patchen) Parrott, brother-in-law of William Wheeler.
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apple trees-9 in one orchard-with poplars & wil- lows-all the fruit is blown off-every vessel went ashore in this harbour-A sloop dismasted in the sound and the Lighthouse laid flat. The hardest gale ever remembered. The leaves of the trees as in 1788 are turned brown also every bush and weed are of the same melancholy dun. grass only is green, there were many nests of bag worms on the trees which were blown away, small limbs of trees blew thirty rods there was a continual roaring like thunder ; one barn, outhouses and 5 or 6 chimneys were blown down. eight poplars together were blown down in Fairfield-
It happened on the Apogee, first quarter.
The next day was nearly calm. The afternoon preceding we had a moderate gale from the E. and the clouds were very swift from the SE I saw a large oak tree its roots with soil a foot thick thirty feet in length torn up- eleven chestnut trees a foot diameter blown up in the distance of two rods, and their roots reaching 15 feet in the air and as much horizontally-
One vessel with 6 men in her went down in the Sound and could not be got up-all on board perished-it extended to S. Island and W. to N. York and S. on the ocean.
One man lost 55 apple trees .- the trees afterwards put forth green leaves like spring, the dead leaves blowing off. Steeple at Milford blown down-Steeple at Bridgeport blown off above the bell-It killed nearly all the large peach trees with some cherry trees.
Oct. 5-A great revival of Religion (Bridgeport) 28 ladies propounded for the church & 23 gentlemen.
Lighthouse at Black Rock Harbor blown down ( !! )
Nov. 9-Another gale not much inferior to the above men- tioned the wind continued to blow for nearly three days and the rain fell in incessant torrents and a very high tide succeeded.
Dec. 30-Haines, having entered a house by the chimney was adjudged to pay 200 doll & cost-an officer and took the owner for debt .- the debt was 40 doll.
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1822
Jan. 20-Married A. Cogswell to J. Helon (?)
Feb. 3-Preached at Bridgeport Mr. Moffit it was said that there was betwixt two and three thousand assembled to hear him Text Micah 6th 3
Feb. 4-First Snow and sleighing this year.
April 5-two young men of Bridgeport in a thunderstorm in a boat in the Sound: perished, found in the boat.
March 11-Married in Bridgeport Henry Peet to Abby Summer.
May 14-Danll Wilson Senr. died of a consumption aged 82 June 1-About this time a black aged 25 sentenced to death ; his sentencing by order of the assembly was changed to imprisonment in Newgate for life, there were some doubts whether he committed the Rape or not .-
June 14-Died Israel Bibbins, Esq. Aged -
June 24-About this time Abram Morehouse fell overboard in James River and was drowned.
July 17-Married William Nichols to Mary Bartram, both of this place.
July 26-Found in the fields supposed to be killed by light- ning Capt. David Beardsley of Trumbull.
Aug. 19-Capt. Wilson Knap died with the Southern Fever. Mr. Moffit preached in Lockwoods grove in Bridgeport. a numerous congregation assembled.
Aug. 16-Heavy Thunder and Lightning struck a sloop & tree in Bridgeport.
Aug. 18-Moffit preached on the corner stone of the meeting- house shortly to be erected in Bridgeport.
Died, Mr. William Benson of Fairfield with consumption.
Sept. 12-About this time died Capt. Thos. Holburton aged 83 after living a life of activity and usefulness he descended to the grave like a shock fully ripe
May 14-Daniel, son of Daniel and Sarah (Squire) Wilson.
June 14-Israel Bibbins died June 15th (date on tombstone).
July 17-William Hanford Nichols, son of William and Huldah (Downs) Nichols, and Mary Burr Bartram, daughter of Job and Ruth (Holberton) Bartram.
Aug. 19-Wilson, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Wilson) Knap.
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The Yellow Fever some say it resembles the plague rages in New York this season to a high degree, many families have moved out into the country to avoid it, several cases in the country ; many streets fenced up in the city and entirely deserted, of their inhabitants.
Melinda Wood a native of Saugatuck with this fever on Saturday 'twas thought to be a slight illness till about one o'clock Saturday when she called her mother & saw she was dying. she died in a short time and was buried that night at 10 o'clock.
Sept. 6-About this time Married Charles Foote to Ann Burr both of Bridgeport.
Oct. 28-Died John Parsons-suddenly.
A very high tide nearly as high as that of 1820-brought up an immense quantity of seaweed-just before full & perigee-violent ne wind.
Nov. 2-died of Typhus fever a daughter of N. Burr.
Nov. 20-died of Typhus fever Eliud Rockwell (Bridgeport) 4 very sick with Typhus fever in Black Rock-a very offen- sive smell (more so than ever I experienced) in the air so strong that people held their noses-it resembled a carrion at ten rods distance, and was very offensive in the house if the door was opened for half a minute where it would remain as impression as at first for half an hour .- The corrupted air lasted one hour-Perigee & full moon Wind E. Some rain .- The wind veered to the S.E. when the atmosphere was restored to its primi- tive purity. I calculate that all the effluvia from Strat- ford point to this place was held suspended. Scallops were plenty. Many perished.
Dec. 2-No Snow and the most moderate that I ever saw- good pasture-now some snow.
Dec. 6-died John Ives (Typhus fever)
Dec. 12-Died George Knap-Fever
Dec. 14-Died Henry Burr-Fever-Bridgeport
Died (Bridgeport) the past year 27 of 300 communicants 2-
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1823
Jan. 4-12 o'clock very dark, wind N.E. heavy sea, dead lights open-a New Bedford Sloop 80 tons ran on point rock (Black Rock) sea broke the windows, filling the cabin- Capt. & Mate lashed to the quarter rail endured till day- light Capt.'s feet much bruised-the mate encouraged the Capt. almost despairing to hold out-when the tide rose she capsized and floted across the harbor and was discovered by the people of a Schooner who took them off-Six others perished-The Capt. of an E. Indianman going to his wife in N. York-The agent of oil on board-one more white man and three blacks-Three more than ever remembered to have been drowned in this harbor. One of the blacks was a boy of 10 or 12- Two vessels and 20 men lifted the wreck in to Penfield's wharf in one day-each of the men were paid a doll per day for 5 or 6 days-The vessels about 16 doll. each .- Jan. 12-Married Andrew Trube & Sally Turney-
Jan. 13-Harbor froze to the point-very little snow
Jan. 18-Died at Bridgeport Mrs. Seley wife of Ebenr Seley Esq.
Feb. 5-Died of a Consumption Jesse Turney.
Feb. 19-Floted up near the mouth of the Creek the body of Fuller one of those drowned the 4th of Jan. the flesh of his face & hands was gone, smell very offensive- inter'd next day at 11 o'clock.
March 9-Married in Fairfield Jo. Mott to Griswold Burr also Mr. Russ of Poughkeepsie to Basilla Sturges
March 12(?)-Married Mr. William Burr to Miss Marjoram (?) Hubbell
March 26-Another snowstorm 4 inches deep.
March 28-Found near Battery point, Capt. Smith drowned Jan. 4th. The flesh & skin from his head & neck was gone-the flesh on the rest of his body was sound as also on his hands, little smell, not offensive, his boots and clothing were on, A watch & about 2 doll. were found with him.
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March 30-heavy gale-Snow 8 in thick. Brewster's roof blew off & Caleb's barn roof.
March 31-The bodies of two blacks drowned also Jan. 4 were found this day near where the rest were found.
May 5-About this time burned to death while the family were upstairs a child of Sheriff Dimon's.
June 1-About this time the Abeone, Nichols, was cast away on the Jersey shore, vessel & cargo lost, being night they thought themselves 2 miles from land.
June 11-Preached from the pulpit of the old meetinghouse, a female preacher-text Isaiah 9, 6. Discourse very good, accompanied with appropriate gestures, voice full & pleasant with some tone-of the sect called Christians. June 14-early in the morning the lightning struck the bell- fry of the Academy at this place passed through the open scuttle and then through the wall on to the stove pipe which it followed to the chimney.
July 11-Two cows belonging to Capt. Brewster killed by lightning near the house of Isaac Bibbins.
Aug. 28-In the afternoon the vane of the Lighthouse struck by lightning-it followed the rod to the earth-
More heavy thunder this summer than in one for twenty years Rain almost every day-a very growing season- every newspaper brings accounts of damage by Light- ning.
Sept .- Methodist Quarterly Meeting at Bridgeport.
Sept. 20-About this time married in Fairfield Rufus DeFor- est to Eunice Turney. Eliza Joy to Dutton, Jonathan Sturges to Sally Hull .-
Oct .- Died Nathaniel Jennings of Fairfield.
Oct. 13-Wind w. Lightning every minute-a stack of O.S. (?) burnt & a tree struck by lightning. Same even- ing a stack & barn were struck at N. London no lives lost.
Sept. 20-Rufus Deforest of New Canaan. Eunice, dr. John and Eunice (Penfield) Turney.
Elizabeth Elliot, daughter Capt. Melzar and Ann (Eliot) Joy. Henry, son of Thomas and Thankful (Punderson) Dutton.
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Oct. 22-Of consumption died Joseph Nichols.
Oct. 25-Hard rain-hail covers the ground-Wind NE-NW Thunder heavy at a distance.
Nov. 13-Died Wheeler Judson-Colic-several sick with Typhus at Bridgeport.
Nov. 27-Married Alanson Allen to Nancy Olmstead-
Dec. 7-Married John Worden of Bedford (N.Y.) to Harriet Olmstead of Black Rock.
Dec. 15-Died Danl Beers Osborne of ye Typhus.
Dec. 18-Died a black woman (20) her child by a white boy (17) was found in a drain, dead in Fairfield.
Dec. 25-Married Rev. Elijah Waterman to Mrs. Talcot.
Dec. 30-Died of the Palsy Ansel Trube.
1824
Feb. 1-Married Simeon Wheeler to Betsy A. Brown
Feb. 2-Little Snow-Harbor froze-The season has been the most mild known for many years-Rains, but very little snow A Comet which had been visible about two months disappeared.
March 18-A snowstorm 2 days-5 inches deep. The most moderate season for 20 years-
April 2-John Johnson was executed in New York for the murder of James Murray.
April 14-Died Mrs. Holberton, widow of Thomas Holburton. June 4-Died Mrs. Allen, wife of Capt. G. Allen-
July 11-Edward Thorp broke out with Small Pox-a hospi- tal at the house for those exposed-10 in number-
Aug. 21-Gen. LaFayette passed through, Fairfield on his way to Boston, multitudes assembled to see him.
Aug. 28-Mr. Beardsley's vessel launched.
Sept. 13-Died in Stratfield Onesimus Hubbell after two days
Nov. 27-Alanson, son of Benjamin and Deborah (Disbrow) Allen of Westport, and Nancy, daughter of Hezekiah and Hannah (Smith) Olmstead.
Feb. 1-Simeon, son of Chauncy and Caroline Matilda (Beers) Wheeler. April 14-Bathsheba (Peet) Holberton.
Sept. 13-Onesimus, son of Daniel Hubbeli of Stratfield, bapt. 16 Nov. 1755.
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illness aged sixty-nine- Also died the same day a child of Mr. Johnson of Black Rock-
Married in Bridgeport Joseph Wooly to Fanny Burroughs- Alexander Gordon to Betsey Cannon
Oct. 17-LaFayette visited the tomb of Washington
Nov. 14-Married in Fairfield Charles Thorp to Almira Beers Paul Maclane to Sally Staples
Nov. 21-Mr. Lewis to Mary Betts.
Nov. 30-An At. on B-s estate by me.
Dec. 24-The most moderate season ever known until this day. Died at Bridgeport of the Typhus fever Elmer Wordin aged 26 also Mrs. Tisdall wife of Dr. T. of Bridgeport, of the cramp in 48 hours- of old age Mrs. Blake- at Fresh Pond Mrs. Seeley
Corn 44 a bush. Oats 25 Hay 10.
1825
Jan. 1-Heavy NE wind driving snow.
Henry Burroughs coming into the Sound dragged both anchors, cut away mast, rode out, almost to L. Island.
Jan. 5-Cutter, A butcher of Fairfield-failed for 5 thousand dollrs owing a number of people, involved his partner, G .- A .- and f-rg-d a note on Norwalk bank and ran off. Jan. 6-Died at Bridgeport Betty Hawley wife of Capt. A. H. daughter of Stiles Nichols.
Jan. 29-Died at Bridgeport, Chauncey Boughton, about to shave he upset a small cup of hot water, scalded a small small spot, afterwards wet his foot, took cold and it mortified.
Feb. 2-Season mildest in the memory of man-only one small snow- Now harbour froze to the point & sleighs go.
Feb. 15-died at Bridgeport in one month-
Feb. 17-Died Col. David Burr, found dead in his bed.
Feb. 22-Died Sam Staples in a fit
Feb. 26-Died Rev. Philo Shelton (Stratfield) aged 70
March 4-P. Shelton buried under the church at Fairfield.
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April 6-William left us for Westmoreland.
April 26-Married in Black Rock Mr. Cogswell to Eliza Rowland.
May-In Monroe George Cogswell to Sally O'Brien.
In Fairfield, Ebenr Burr to Hannah Osborn
In Bridgeport Tuttle Wheeler to Martha Green
In Fairfield Woods, Mr. Turney to Emily Wilson. May-Died in Bridgeport Mrs. Summers.
May 25-A tremendous whirlwind in Ohio-the wind was nearly a mile in width its length is not known 17 persons killd, many wounded. Houses trees were entirely leveld with the ground-A large new cart was carried into the air and the axle-tree twisted in two and the wheels dashed in pieces on the ground. total desolation- trees flying in the air.
June 4-A tremendous NE wind from Maine to Georgia 100 vessels supposed to be lost-a perfect hurricane to the southward-heavy rain-
July 10, 11, 12, 13-Thermometer ranged from 90 to 98 40 died in Boston and 14 in N. Y. from heat.
In a pond of 3 acres water 2 feet deep (R.I.) several hundred perch &c were suffocated & died.
Plenty of rain-fine crops-hay 5 doll per ton.
Aug. 9-Died George Hoyt-cashier of Bridgeport Bank.
Aug. 17-Died Harriet Hoyt (cholera morbus) aged 15- very dry, roads parched up. Camp meeting at Compo- A plentiful rain.
Aug. 24-Died Elizabeth Sturges aged 15-
It is thought there never was a more long and extreme heat than in the past Summer- to those who labored in the Sun, half the usual quantity of food and drink was best- Intemperance received a severe lesson- In the City- the Earth seemed feverish, the Sky looked angry day after day & night after night, was the same & often the reports of people dropping dead .-
Aug. 17-Harriet, daughter of William and Harriet (Hubbell) Hoyt.
Aug. 24-Elizabeth, daughter of Gershom and Elizabeth (Lewis) Sturges.
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Died at Bridgeport Mag Gregory with Fever
At the same place Stephen Wells (Fever)
Sept. 20-About this time died Catherine Hopkins.
Oct. 2-Died in Fairfield Philo Staples with the Consumption. Oct. 16-Byron cast away.
Died Rev. Elijah Waterman of Bridgeport-Typhus fever. Died Saml Burr (Bridgeport)
Nov. 11-Died Wm Burr (Typhus) aged 41
Very dry-very sickly at Bridgeport-a white low fog in the morning often hangs over that place.
Nov. 15-Died Abraham Parritt (Typhus) also Mrs. Burrus, wife of Stephen Burrus-
Nov. 26-Died Joseph Squire
Dec. 11-Died Ashbel Olmstead (Typhus) of Bridgeport
Dec. 12-Extreme cold no snow-an uncommon warm fall- very dry-many wells dry-no mud anywhere.
65 died in Bridgeport the past year on an average of 20 yrs 18 only
1826
Jan. 2-Drowned in this harbour-a man belonging to New Bedford, he fell overboard, was taken in, and died just as the physician arrived from Fairfield .-
Died in Fairfield, Mrs. Hubbell.
Jan. 15-Amos a black drowned himself, walked off town beach in a fit.
Jan. 20-Died Mrs. Judson of a consumption-
Jan. 21-Died Mrs. Ely, wife of David Ely-
Feb. 14-The majority of the Country have colds, confined to their beds.
Feb. 22-died Isaac Odle (57) a cold all over him lived 5 days Moderate winter-no snow-mild as May.
Nov. 15-Abraham, son of Abraham Parrott of Black Rock.
Nov. 26-Joseph, son of Joseph and Mehitable (Burr) Squire. He was a "captain of marines in Boston Bay" according to William Wheeler.
Feb. 22-This name is usually spelled Odel or Odell.
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Died at Utica Nathll Hoyt with the scarlet fever, formerly an inhabitant of Black Rock.
March 15-Died Saml Wakeman disease unknown
March 22-Died a black woman-Influenza turned to Con- sumption.
April 7-Died Mrs. Green, wife of Joshua Green-Typhus fever. Mrs. Minot of the Consumption (Bridgeport) and Pierpont Edwards.
May 22-A very dry warm spring (latterly) now a shower. June 3-Said to be the dryest May in 60 years-Grass very much shortened-Corn planted early, grows, and watered Gardens, peaches fall off, very warm. A refreshing Shower-very healthy.
June 19-A great drought-watering place dry ever sine June 10th-this day comes a heavy NE storm-plenty of rain. June 26-Midnight, heavy squall, constant flashing, hail broke 40 squares for Mr. Judson, split all the leaves of corn, tore & broke 10 apple trees for one man.
July 8-died Henry Parrit (13) Typhus fever)
July 20-died Walter Buddington 85
Aug. 5-Died Bradford Davis (from Maine) at Black Rock. Bilious fever-
Aug. 12-NE Storm-Abundance of rain, thunder, lightning. Oct. 4-Ordination at Bridgeport Mr. Vail.
Oct. 10-Married Rufus Keeler of N. Y. to Jane Sturges of Black Rock. Very sickly with dysentery at Millplain, Trumbull & Old Mill. Prodigious storms of rain all this fall-about this time died Ethan Sherwood, Richard Hall, Delia Hall, a son of Abram Wilson, all in the same neighborhood and all with Typhus fever. Many more in the surrounding towns very sick with fever. Nov. 6-died James Burr-
Nathaniel, son of Samuel and Mary (Hoyt) Hoyt, born in Stamford, 6 April 1788. He had moved from Black Rock to Manlius, N. Y., where he died 23 Feb. 1826. July 8-Henry, son of Abraham 3d and Lucy (Wells) Parrott.
Oct. 10-Jane Lewis Sturges, b. 19 Aug. 1808, d. 7 Jan. 1829, was the daughter of Captain Gershom and Elizabeth (Lewis) Sturges.
Oct. 10-Richard Hall died 23 Sept. 1826, ae 47; his daughter Delia died 16 Aug .; Summers Wilson died 21 Sept. 1826, ae 22.
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Nov. 7-a small sloop from Massachusetts (two only on board drunk & fighting) ran on Fairfield beach-one was wounded, the other was put in jail-released.
Nov. 23-warm pleasant, plenty of grass even in the roads, not a flake of snow till this day. Now snow comes 5 inches deep on a level
Nov. 26-Snow all goes off by rain- Two Perrys brothers (Bridgeport) die within 3 weeks of typhus.
Dec. 30-very cold driving snow storm.
1827
Jan. 5-Thomas Roche, a foreigner driving a waggon, the horse started, on the stage road & upset the waggon near T. Burr's in Black Rock, when the driver was instantly killed, he was about 30.
Jan. 12-George Mills (20) died-inflammation of the head. Jan. 17-Skating on the harbour-constant extreme cold.
Jan. 19-Thought to be the coldest day in 20 years-A neigh- bour in a Sleigh going to New Fairfield froze one side of her face. Thermometer at Hartford 19 degrees below 0 About this time died Wm Thorp aged 96 years- Jan. 27-warm & pleasant yet good sleighing-
Died Uriah Morehouse (87)
Feb. 1-Elopement of D. with J. B .-
Feb. 13-Died Capt. Caleb Brewster an officer in the revolu- tionary war in the 80th year of his Age.
Feb. 21-Died Gershom Osborne-Inflammation of the head. March 12-Died at New Milford Mr. Wasson .-
About this time several children are very sick with the influ- enza and 2 die in Black Rock-
Near this time died at Bridgeport Jedidiah Wells 75
April 15-Not any thunder since August 12th-very remark- able. A very early spring as has been in 10 years.
Feb. 1-After earnest search through the local Bartram, Brewster, Burr, and Bulkley families, it has proved impossible to identify the elopers ..
March 12-Jedidiah Wells was father of Lucy Parrott, wife of Abraham 3d.
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Wm. Hubbell (17) having about a week before crushed his leg, it was amputated by Dr. Smith (N. H.)
News of 2 schooners from Mill River lost.
May 7-Died Hannah Hobart with the Cancer, it was cut out some years before.
June 24-Revival 27 entered Bridgeport church, presbyterian. July 28-Dropt from a horse and instantly expires John Rob- ertson a native of L. I. sometime a resident in this place. Same day on his passage from the south, of the yellow fever, died Peter Burr of this place. Died Levi (black) Y. Fever.
Aug. 7-Extreme heat-thermometer 981/2 at Bridgeport, next day was very pleasant-
Sept. 11-died (Bridgeport) Mrs. Wells
Sept. 18-Equinoctial blow-violent gale from SE to NE fruit blown off-trees torn up
Sept. 25-A bright northern light nearly over the whole hemi- sphere no such light in 20 years or more-several smaller ones seen this autumn. Abundance of rain-warm.
Oct. 22-Violent gale from NE A Schooner & sloop went ashore on Battery point-Sloop had a hole in her bottom. Oct. 27-Died of the Typhus Rebecca Hobart (21)
Nov. 30-For a year there has been more rain than ever I knew-and this fall is remarkable for five or six tremen- dous gales of wind in which poor sailors of all parts suffer much. An unknown schooner her masts just above water lies s. of the Light 7 miles, all must have perished-this day the earth is inundated with a rain unprecedented-it ran 6 inches deep across the road by my barn-more healthy than for a number of years past. Dec. 27-The first snow-No Lightning since August. Rain in abundance.
May 7-Hannah, daughter of Justin and Hannah (Penfield) Hobart of Fairfield. July 28-Peter, son of Thaddeus and Rhoda (Meeker) Burr.
Oct. 27-Rebecca, daughter of Justin, Jr. and Desire (Burr) Hobart of Fairfield.
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1828
Jan. 10-Died Widow Allen- Consumption
Jan. 16-A remarkable warm winter-no snow on ye Earth Jan. 22-Harbor froze to the point-
Early morn, the cry of fire was heard, a Schooner belonging to D. Wilson afire-in two hours it was got under by about 40 men, Cabin consumed inside, mainsail on the boom burnt up, we brought water from the harbour nearby, she lay aground-Engine came from Bridge- port-
Feb. 5-The Academy, which was raised 7 feet on beams, slid off and was broken, & entirely destroyed .-
Feb. 12-Died (Consumption) Peter Turney .-
March 15-After the warmest winter ever remembered it rains half the time-this day Snow comes 6 inches deep- was off in 4 or 5 days .-
A very great revival at Milford
March 20-Died at N. Y. Gen. Gershom Burr formerly of Fairfield
March 26-Great Fire (Bridgeport) 3 oclock A.M. burnt up 11 buildings-I went over-Carried water an hour
April 13-Died Wm. Brothwell
April 14-Thick Snow Storm-
May 6-The hardest thunderstorm at 9 in the night that ever I knew-12 or 15 hard claps in quick succession-very warm-next day was very cool .-
The lightning struck at Stratford point and twice at Mill Plain. May 11-Married Thos. Ransom to Catharine Bartram- moved to New York next day-
May 17-frequent heavy thunder over the Sound
May 25-Married Monson Gray to Catherine Kennedy Mrs. Kellogg broke her leg.
Revival of religion at Black Rock and Fairfield
Aug. 22-died at Millplain, Davd Ogden-cut his knee with a scythe-it mortified-
Aug. 24-died in Ozias Burr's barn a vagrant female.
May 11-Catharine, daughter of Job and Ruth (Holberton) Bartram.
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Aug. 25-Launch Sloop Advance-owners Sturges & Gray 70 tons
Thermometer at 93
Sept. 3-died a Creole (16) at Wm. Nichols of southern fever.
Oct. 1-More fall worms than was ever known; since har- vest-they are done-some trees have not a single leaf left-didnot injure the fruit.
Oct. 5-Died at Westmoreland of an apoplectic fit my Sister Squire in the 73d year of her age-She was remarkably friendly, sociable, & industrious
Nov. 24-In Stratfield, died David Meeker of the Typhus fever
Dec. 30-The warmest season for many years, good roads, good pasture, no snow-pretty healthy- Mr. Hunter begins as Minister of Fairfield to preach.
1829
Jan. 2-first snow storm-Extreme cold-harbor froze over Feb. 20-hard driving snowstorm-Roads blocked up-Port froze over
March 20-Died Morehouse Bulkley
April 24-William left here for Westmoreland
May 9-Died Revd. Andrew Eliot new Milford with inflam- mation of the brain.
G. Sturges & M. Gray dissolved partnership
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