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Mr. Russell and his congregation, being joined by a body
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of people from Hartford, they removed and planted the town of Hadley, of which he was the first minister, and where he died, Nov. 10th, 1692, aged about 67. He left two sons. Jonathan, graduated at Harvard, 1675, settled at Barnstable, Mass., died Feb. 21st, 1711, aged 56 ; and Samuel, graduated at Harvard, 1681, settled at Branford, 1687, died June 25th, 1731, aged 71 .*
MILITARY ORGANIZATION EAST OF THE RIVER.
It was during the ministry of Mr. Russell at Wethersfield, May 18th, 1653, that the General Court passed the following Act, which was the first grant of corporate power of any de- scription, to people on the east side of the river ; the first dis- tinct recognition of them as an independent body, for any purpose whatever :
" The inhabitants on the East side of the Great River, are exempted from training with the Towns on the West side, this present time, and are to meet on the East side, as Will: Hill shall appoint, and train there together, and so continue on their training days until the Court take furtlier order: And Will: Hill is to return the names of those that do not meet according to ap- pointment, as notice shall be given them."
As we find no repeal of this order, it seems to have remain- ed in force until the incorporation of the town in 1690, and hence, the first military organization for the defence of the people on this side of the river, dates from May 18th, 1653, two centuries from the present time; and taken in connec- tion with other events, forms a very appropriate and proper beginning of our independent history.
REV. JOHN COTTON, 1660-1663.
After the removal of Mr. Russell, the Rev. JOHN COTTON, Jr., was employed at Wethersfield, and remained there until 1663. He was born at Boston, March, 13th, 1640, and gradu- ated at Harvard, 1657. From 1664 to 1667, he preached to the whites and Indians on Martha's Vineyard, and thus obtained a very good knowledge of the Indian language. His vocab-
* Biog. Rev. J. R. Am. Q. R. viii. 140, 41. Trum. H. C. I. 309, 10. Trum. C. R. I. 318-363. Good. F. G. xvii. A. Q. R. xv. 63, 64. Hin. Pur. 97.
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ulary of Indian words is exceedingly valuable for the study of the native languages of New England. In 1667, he re- moved to Plymouth, where he remained thirty years. In 1697, he asked for a dismission, and the year following was settled at Charleston, S. C., where he died Sept. 18th, 1699, aged 59 .*
REV. JOSEPH HAYNES, 1663-1664.
Rev. JOSEPH HAYNES, son of Gov. Haynes of Hartford, graduated at Harvard, 1658, supplied the pulpit at Weth- ersfield in 1663 and 1664. During the latter year he was called to the first Congregational Church in Hartford. He died May 14th, 1679, aged 38. He married Sarah, daughter of Richard Lord, who was son of Thomas Lord, one of the first settlers of Hartford. She was born 1638 and died 1705 .;
1664.
Rev. THOMAS BUCKINGHAM, son of Thomas B. of New Haven, and subsequently of Milford, born Nov., 1646, preach- ed a short time at Wethersfield, for which the town voted to pay "20 shillings a week." He was subsequently settled at Saybrook, and died April 1st, 1709, aged 62 .¿
1664-1666.
Rev. JONATHAN WILLOUGHBY, according to Mr. Goodwin, son of Lieut. Gov. Willoughby of Massachusetts, preached in Wethersfield from September, 1664, to the spring of 1666. There seems to be great doubt as to his being the son of Gov. Willoughby. Among the ministers who came from England to this country between 1620 and 1687, was " Rev. Jonathan Willaubee," of whose identity with the person above mentioned, there can be little doubt. He preached at Wethersfield up to the spring of 1666, and between that and 1668, he officiated at Haddam for a short season. His sub-
* Allen, 311, 312; Good. F. G. xxxix. His Vocabulary is in Mass. Hist. Col. 3d Series, Vol. II. pp. 155-257.
+ Allen. 446 ; Good. F. G. xxxix. ; Trumb. H. C. I. 492; Porter's Notices, 8
# Allen, 180; Good. F. G. xxxix. ; Trumb. H. C. I. 492.
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sequent history is unknown. Farmar supposes him to have been a Scotchman .*
1666.
Rev. SAMUEL STONE, son of Rev. S. S., second minister of Hartford, preached at Wethersfield for a time after the re- moval of Mr. Willoughby, and also while Mr. Bulkley, who succeeded, was absent as surgeon in the Indian wars. He subsequently preached at Simsbury from 1673 to 1679. He died soon after, in consequence of falling from a bridge in Hartford .;
1636-1677 REV. GERSHOM BULKLEY, 1686-1677.
REV. GERSHOM BULKLEY, son of Rev. Peter Bulkley of Concord, Mass., born Dec. 26th, 1635,-graduated at Har- vard 1659, settled in New London, 1661, installed at Weth- ersfield 1666, dismissed 1677, died at Glastenbury, Dec. 2d, 1713. His mother died, as was supposed, on her passage, to this country, but at the urgent request of the husband the body was kept three days beyond the time appointed for committing it to the deep, when signs of vitality returned, and she at length recovered. Her son Gershom was born soon after her arrival. After leaving college he studied divinity and medicine, and settled at New London. Some difference of opinion having arisen between him and his people in regard either to doctrine or discipline, he resigned his place. After being installed at Wethersfield, he was ap- pointed by the General Court in 1675, surgeon to the army that had been raised against the Indians, and Mr. Stone was directed to supply the place of Mr. B. in his absence.
* Am. Quar. Reg. V. 202, 203; Good. F. G. xxxix .; Field. Stat. Ac. Mid. Co. 69.
t Col. Rec. II. 277 ; Phelps' Simsbury, 49, 50; Good. F. G. xxxix. Mr. G. has fallen into several errors in regard to Mr. S., making him to have been settled at Simsbury previously to preaching in Wethersfield in 1665, whereas he began to preach in Simsbury in 1673, and was never settled there. Mr. G. also makes Mr. S. die July 20, 1673, aged 60, whereas he preached at Sims- bury until 1679, and his death, " July 20, 1673," is probably a mistake for his father's death, " July 20, 1663." Allen, 708.
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After his return from King Philip's war, he asked a dismis- sion from the church in Wethersfield, removed to the east side of the river, and commenced practice as a physician, which he continued over thirty years.
As a minister, Mr. B. was of the first class, while as a phy- sician he stood at the head of the profession. He devoted much time to chemistry with its useful researches, and to philosophy as a cardinal branch of medical knowledge. Even to alchemy, with its visionary speculations, then so closely allied to chemistry, he seems to have paid considera- ble attention. He was master of several languages, among which may be reckoned the Greek, Latin and Dutch. He was famous as a surgeon, preeminent as a chemist, and high- ly respected as a magistrate.
As a magistrate and statesman, his sympathies were not always on the popular side. He was a man of peace, but at the same time was one who expected unqualified obedi- ence to authority. A slight questioning of this led to his resignation of the parish of New London, and something of the kind may have operated at Wethersfield. At least, as a politician, he was opposed to the assumption of the govern- ment by the colonial authorities in 1689, after the time of Sir Edmund Andrus. The political sagacity and foresight of Mr. B. enabled him to foresee, that the course the colonists were pursuing, would finally lead to the triumph of those democratical principles which they all disavowed, and con- sequently he set his face against them. In 1689, he publish- ed, at Philadelphia, a pamphlet on the affairs of Connecticut, but no copy of it is known to exist in this country. The same year (1689) he wrote a work with the curious title; WILL AND DOOM, or the miseries of Connecticut by and un- der a usurped and arbitrary power ; being a narrative of the first erection and exercise, but especially of the late changes and administration of government in their Majesties Colony of New England in America. This work was never printed, but was sent to England by the Governor of New York some dozen years after, as the most reliable account of New England to be found.
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He married Sarah, daughter of President Chauncey, by whom he had,-
Catherine, b. - -m. - Treat, left a dau. Catherine.
Dorothy, b. - m. Thomas Treat of Nayaug, and had eight children.
Charles, b. - licenced a physician, N. L., 1687.
Peter, b. - m. Rachel Talcott, lost at sea, 1701, aged thirty-seven.
Edward, b. - m. Dorothy - had eight children, d. Aug. 27, 1748.
John, b. - grad. at Harv. 1699, settled at Colchester 1703, d. June, 1731. IIe was distinguished as a minister and physician, and a man of sound judgment and discrimination. He married Patience Prentice of New Lon- don, and had five sons and four daughters. The descendants of Mr. Bulkley held prominent places in the civil and ecclesiastical departments of the colony for a long period, and many are still adorning the various walks of life.
"Lt. Thomas Treat of Nayaug,"m. Dorothy Bulkley, July 5th, 1693, and had Richard, b. May, 14, 1694.
Charles, b. Feb. 28, 1696, m. Sarah Gardiner, 1727.
Thomas, b. May, 3, 1699, m. Mary Hopson, 1726, and had eleven children.
Isaac, b. Aug. 5, 1701, m. Rebecca Bulkley, his cousin, 1730.
Dorotheus, b. Aug. 28, 1704, m. wid. Hannalı Benton about 1753.
Dorothy, b. Aug. 28, 1704.
Sarah, b. July, 21, 1707, m. Joseph Tryon, 1729.
Mary, b. Jan. 9. 1710, m. Joseph Stephens 1733, d. 1735.
Mr. Bulkley is also identified with the history of the Nau- buc farms, by the great case of Bulkley and Hollister, which was before the General Court in 1684 and 1685, and which led to a re-survey of all the " lots" from Hartford line to Nay- aug, by order of the General Court, and which has been preserved in the Archives of the State. The papers pre- served relative to this case, are of importance to the history of the Town .*
The actual political strength of this town, during the min-
* Caulk. 131-140. Allen, 187, 188. T. C. R. I. 346, 492, II. 86, 271, 277. Doct. Sumner's Notices of Early Phys. Conn. 27-30. Am. Quar. Reg. 1X. 366. H. P. 380-387. Church Review, I. 135. S. P. Conn. Pr. Cont. III. 115-140, G. L. R. VI. 15, etc.
During the ministry of Mr. Bulkley, Katharine Harrison was indicted, tried and found guilty of witchcraft (1670.) The Gen. Court refused to pass sen- tence of death, but set her at liberty, on condition she should leave town. C. R. II. 132.
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istry of Mr. Bulkley, may be inferred from the following list of persons who are known to have been resident in the town, previous to 1673, when the second purchase was made of the Indians. This list shows,
(1) The purchasers of Eastbury, and the amount of their tax.
(2) Those who left for other places, the name being in Italic.
(3) Those who owned land in the first purchase, before 1670, name in SMALL CAPS.
(4) Those who were Freemen of the Town in 1669, a star (*) added to the name.
RESIDENTS IN WETHERSFELD FROM 1634 TO 1673.
Abbott, Robert. H. P. S. 164, went to Branford.
Atwood, Thomas, made freemen 1669. Col. Rec. II. 111.
Baker, Thomas, went to Milford. Lamb. 89.
Barratt, Samuel. H. P. S. 164.
Baseum, William. H. P. S. 164.
BATES, ROBERT, went to Stamford, d. 1675. H. P. 232.
Beekly, John, 2s. 1}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*Beckly, Richard. C. R. II. 520.
Beedle, Robert. II. P. S. 164.
*Belden, John, 6s. 113d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Belden Richard, went to New London. Caulk. 67.
Betts, George, went to Guilford. H. P. 152.
BETTS, JOHN, 38. 4d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Bennett, Joseph. H. P. S. 164.
BENTON, EDWARD, 38. 3d. Lived on this side of the river. Biggs, William. H. P. S. 165.
Birdseye, John, went to Milford, d. 1649. Lamb. 89. Bishop, John, went to Guilford.
Blackleach, John, 4s. 3d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*Boarman, Isaac. Col. Rec. II. 520.
Boarman, Nathaniel, made freeman 1669. C. R. II. 111.
Boarman, Wm., went to Guilford.
*Boarman, Samuel. Col. Ree. II. 520.
Boar[d]man, Widow, 9s. 3d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Bolt, Francis, went to Milford, d. 1649. Lamb. 89.
Boltwood, Robert, went to Hadley. II. P. 97.
BOOSEY, JAMES. Col. Rec. I. 30, ctc. etc.
Boosey, Joseph. H. P. S. 161.
BOSWELL JAMES, lived in Hartford.
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Botsford, Henry, went to Milford, d. 1686. Lamb. 89. Bramfield, Wm. H. P. S. 164. Bristo, Nathaniel, went to Milford.
Brunson, Jolın, made freeman 1669. Col. Ree. II. 111. Brundish, John. Col. R. I. 45.
Bryan, Alexander, went to Milford 1679. Lamb. 89. Buck, Enoch, 78. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Buck, Emmanuel. II. P. 364.
*Buck, Henry, 5s. 23d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Bulkley, Enoch. H. P. S. 164.
Bulkley, Gershom, 1s. 103d. Lived on this side of the river. Burrows, R., went to New London. Caulk. 67.
Burwell, John, went to Milford, d. 1649. Lamb. 89. Butler, Nathaniel, 28. 0}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Butler, Samuel, 3s. 3}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Camp, Nicholas, went to Milford, d. 1706. Lamb. 89. CHAPLAIN, CLEMENT. H. P. S. 164.
Chappel, George. H. P. S. 164.
Chester, Dorothy. H. P. S. 164.
Chester, John, 17s. Sd. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. CHESTER, LEONARD. Col. Rec. I. 75.
*Chester, Stephen, 2s. 6d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Church, Josiah. Col. Rec. H. 520.
Churchill, Josiah, 98. 9d, Owned land in Eastbury 1673. Clark, George, went to Milford, d. 1690. Lamb. 89. Clark, G. Jr. went to Milford, d. 1690. Lamb. 89. Clark, Samuel, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. COE, ROBERT, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. Colefax, William. H. P. S. 164. Coley, Samuel, went to Milford, d. 1684. Lamb. 89. Coleman, Noah, 5s. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
COLEMAN, THOMAS, went to Hadley. H. P. 97. *Coltman, John. H. P. S. 164. Col. Rec. II. 520. Cooper, Thomas. Col. Rec. I. 142. Couch, Thomas, 1s. 6d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Crabb, Richard, went to Stamford. H. P. 232.
*Crane, Benjamin, 4s. 5gd. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Curtice, John, 38. 4d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Curtice, Thomas, 7s. 10d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *DEMING, JOHN Sen'r, 98. 5d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *DEMING, JOHN Jr. 5s. 1d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Deming, Jonathan, amount of tax torn off. DENTON, REV. RICHARD, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. Dickinson, John, went to Hadley. H. P. 97. DICKINSON, NATHANIEL, went to Hadley. H. P. 97.
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Dickinson, Thomas, went to Hadley. H. P. 97. Dickinson, William. H. P. S. 164. Dix, Leonard, 5s. 5}d, went to Milford, d. 1681. Lamb. 89. EDWARDS, JOHN, 2s. 6d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Edwards, Joseph, 1s. 23d. Lived on this side of the river. *EDWARDS, THOMAS. Col. Rec. I and II. Elsen, Abraham. Col. Rec. I. 477. Fenner, Thomas. Col. Rec. I. 479. FERRIS, JEFFREY, went to Stamford. H. P. 232.
FINCH, ABRAHAM, killed by the Indians. Fineh, Daniel, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. Finch, John, killed by the Indians. FLETCHER, JOHN, went to Milford, d. 1662. Lamb. 89. Flood, Robert, 1s. d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Foster, Nathaniel. H. P. S. 164. Fowler, John, went to Guilford.
FOOTE, NATHANIEL, d. 1644.
FOOTE, NATHANIEL, Jr., bought Colchester of the Indians. *Francis, Robert, 3s. 11d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. GIBBS, JOHN, went to New Haven. Gen. Ren. I. 157. *Gilbert, Josiah. . Lived on this side of the river. GILDERSLEEVE, RICHARD, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. *GOODRICH, JOHN, Sen'r, 78. 8d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Goodrich, Ensign [Wm.] 9s. 6d. . Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Goofe, Philip, whence Goofe's-brook. Graves, John. Col. Rec. I. 256. *GRAVES, NATHANIEL, 2s,. 8}d., went to Springfield. . *Griswold, Michael, 4s. 10}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Griswold, Thomas, 1s. 7}d. Owned land, in Eastbury, 1673. Gunn, Dr. Jasper, went to Milford, d. 1670. Lamb. 89. *HALE, SAMUEL, Sen'r, went to Norwalk, but returned. *HALE, SAMUEL, Jr. Lived on this side of the river. *Hale, John, 2s 2d. Lived on this side of the river. Hansett, Thomas. H. P. S. 165. Harris, Richard. H. P. S. 164. Hairrson, John. H. P. S. 164. Harvey, Edward, went to Milford, d. 1648. Lamb. 89. Hatly, Philip, went to Milford. Lamb. 89. Highland, George, went to Guilford. Hilter, John. HI. P. S. 165. HOLLISTER, JOHN, Sen'r, 6s. 11}d. Lived on this side of the river. HOLLISTER, JOHN, Jr. 10s. 42d. Lived on this side of the river. Hollister, Joseph. Lived on this side of the river. Hollister, Thomas, amount of tax torn off. HUBBARD, GEORGE, went to Milford and Guilford. L. 89, 91. Hubbard, Thomas. H. P. S. 164.
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Hunn, Nathaniel, 1s. 4}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *HURLBURT, THOMAS, 58. 4d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Ireland, Samuel. H. P. S. 164. Jagger, Jeremiah, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. Jessup, John, went to Stamford. H. P. 18. Johnson, Jacob, 38. 7}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Johnson, John. H. P. S. 164.
*Keeney, Alexander. H. P. S. 165. KILBORN, FRANCES, Wid. Llived this side the river. *KILBORN, JOHN, 88. 5d. Lived this side of the river. *KIMBERLY, ELEAZER, 28. 6}d. Lived this side of the river. Kirbe, John. H. P. S. 165.
*Kirkham, Thomas. Col. I. 263. Landon, Andrew. H. P. S. 165.
Lane, John, went to Milford, d. 1669. Lamb. 89. Lake, Hitchcock [? Luke Hitchcock ?]
Lattimore, John, Wid. 16s. 10gd. Lived this side, a while. Lawrence, Thomas, went to Milford, d. 1648. Lamb. 89. Law, Richard, went to Stamford. H. P. 232.
Lilly, John. H. P. S. 165. Lord, Thomas. Col. Rec. II. 83. *Martin, Mr. Sen'r, 2s. 9d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Mason, Edward. H. P. S. 165. Col. Rec. I. 57.
MILLER, JOHN. H. P. S. 165.
MITCHELL, MATTHEW, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. Montague, Richard. HI. P. S. 165.
*Morris, William, amount of tax torn off. Munn, Benjamin. H. P. S. 165. Northend, John, went to Stamford. H. P. 18.
Norton, Francis. Col. Rec. I. 97.
*Nott, John, 7s. 6}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Palmer, John, Col. Rec. I. 308.
PARKE, ROBERT, went to New London. Caulk. 66. Pierce, Edward. H. P. S. 165.
Pierce, John. H. P. S. 165.
PLUMB, JOHN, went to New London. Caulk. 265. Plum, Joseph. H. P. S. 165. Prudden, Rev. Peter. went to Milford, d. 1656. Lamb. 89. RAYNER, THURSTON, went to Stamford. II. P. 232. Reynolds, John. H. P. S. 165.
Richard, James, 3s. 7}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Riley, Richard. H. P. S. 165. *RILEY, JOHN, Sen'r, 88. 8}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. ROBBINS, JOHN, 4s. 3}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Robbins, Joshua, 38. 6}d. Owned land in Eastbury 1673. ROSE, ROBERT. H. P. S. 165. Col. Rec. I. 43.
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*Rose, Daniel, 3s. 3d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Russel, John, went to Hadley. H. P. 97.
Russel, Rev. John, Jr., went to Hadley. H. P. 97. *SADLER, JOHN. Lived this side the river.
Sanford, Thomas, went to Milford, d. 1681. Lamb. 89. Seot, John, Os. 10}d. Owned land in Eastbury.
Seaman, John, went to Stamford. H. P. 19. Seeley, Robert. H. P. S. 155. Sherman, Rev. John, went to Milford and Watertown.
SHERMAN, JOSEPH, owned land in Glastenbury, 1673. SHERMAN, SAMUEL, went to Stamford. H. P. 232.
Smiking, Vincent, went to Stamford. H. P. 18.
SMITH, REV. HENRY, first minister Wethersfield and Glastenbury. Smith, Henry, went to Stamford. H. P. 10. *Smith, Jonathan, 5s. Ogd. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Smith, Joseph.
Smith, Philip, went to Hadley. H. P. 97.
Smith, Philip, 11s. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
SMITH, SAMUEL, Sen'r, went to Hadley. H. P. 97.
*SMITH, RICHARD, Sen'r, 10s. 4}d. Owned land in Glastenbury and Eastbury, 1673.
*Smith, Richard, Jr. Col. Rec. II. 520.
Smith, William. Col. Rec. I. 128.
Spencer, Obadiah, 1s. 11¿d. Owned land in Eastbury.
*Standish, Thomas, 5s. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Stanton, Thomas. H. P. S. 165.
Stoddar, John, 1s. 7ad. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Stoddar, Joshua, 1s. 4d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Stoddar, widow, 3s. 6d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Stott, Edward. H. P. S. 165. SWAINE, WILLIAM, went to Branford. Gen. Reg. III. 154. Taintor, Charles. H. P. S. 165.
TALCOTT, JOHN. Lived in Hartford.
*TALCOTT, SAMUEL, 9s. 11}d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. *Taylor, William. H. P. S. 165.
THOMSON, JOHN, owned land in Glastenbury 1673.
Tinker, John. Col. Rec. I. 82. etc. Tompkins, Micah, went to Milford. Tracy, Thomas. II. P. S. 165.
*Treat, James, 10s. 63dl. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*TREAT, RICHARD, Sen'r, went to Milford.
*TREAT, RICHARD, Jr., 8s. 5d. Lived this side the river. Treat, Robert, went to Milford. Trott, Richard. Col. Rec. I. 75. Turner, Ephraim. II. P. S. 165.
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UFFOOT, THOMAS, went to Milford-name now Ufford. *WADDAMS, JOHN, 4s. 4}d. Owned land in Eastbury. Wakely, Goodman.
Waterhouse, Jacob. Col. Ree. I. 40, etc.
Ward, Andrew, went to Stamford. H. P. 232.
Warner, William, 2s. 6d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Wastecoat, Richard. Col. Rec. I. 40. etc.
Weekes, Thomas, went to Hadley but returned.
Welles, Mr. Sen'r, 1s. 1d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*Welles, Hugh, 4s. 10d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Welles, Robert.
Welles, John, 6s. 2d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*WELLES, SAMUEL, 88. 74d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Welles, Thomas, went to Hadley. H. P. 97.
Westfall, Richard. H. P. S. 165.
WHITMORE, JOHN, went to Stanford. H. P. 232.
*Wickham, Thomas, Sen'r, 5s. 3d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Wickham, Thomas, Jr., 1s. 11d. Lived this side, probably.
*WILLARD, JOSIAS, 48. 4d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. WILLIS, GEORGE, [of Hartford.]
WILLIS, SAMUEL, 10s. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Williams, Amos, 1s. 11gd. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Williams, Thomas, 3s. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Wood, Jonas, Jr., went to Stamford. H. P. 18.
Wood, Jeremiah, went to Stamford. H. P. 18.
Wood, Jonas, Sen'r, went to Stamford. H. P. 232. Wood, Edmund, went to Stamford. H. P. 18.
Wright, Anthony, 2s. 1d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*Wright, [James,] 6s. 1d. Lived on the island.
*Wright, [Joseph,] 3s. 10d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*Wright, Samuel, 5s. 5d. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
*WRIGHT, THOMAS, Sen'r.
*WRIGHT, THOMAS, Jr., 6s. Od. Owned land in Eastbury, 1673. Yates, Francis, went to Stamford. H. P. 18.
Wolcott, Henry, 8s. 6d, Owned land in Eastbury, 1673.
Additional names subsequent to 1673.
BENJAMIN, CALEB, 80 acres,-1674 ; from the Town. LOVELAND, THOMAS, 80 acres,-1674 ; from the Town. PARSONS, JOSEPH, 80 acres,-1674 ; from the Town.
BRATTLE, THOMAS, 80 acres,-1674 ; from the Town.
REV. JOSEPH ROWLANDSON, 1677-1678.
Rev. JOSEPH ROWLANDSON succeeded Mr. Bulkley. Mr. . R. was son of Mr. Thomas R. born in England, graduated
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at Harvard 1652, being the whole of the graduating class. He was settled at Lancaster, Mass, in 1656, where he re- mained until the burning of that town in 1676. He was in- stalled at Wethersfield, in 1677, and died Nov. 24th, 1678. While in his senior year in College, Mr. R. was guilty of writing a severe satire upon Envy, in which the authorities of the land were not treated with any great degree of respect, and which he caused to be affixed to the door of the meet- ing-house in Ipswich. For this he was arrested, charged with publishing a " scandalous libel," fined £10, and cost, 30s. to be paid at a certain time, or to be whipt at the post. He married the daughter of Mr. John White of Lancaster, by whom he had several children. On the 10th of February, 1676, a large body of Indians attacked Lancaster, burning the town and taking the people captive. Among these were Mrs. R. and the children. Mr. R. himself being absent from home escaped. His son Joseph, born March 7th, 1661, died January 22d, 1712, lived in Wethersfield, and his descend- ants were there for at least a century .*
REV. JOHN WOODBRIDGE, 1679-1691.
MR. JOHN WOODBRIDGE succeeded Mr. Rowlandson in 1679, and was minister of the place until his death in 1691. Mr. John Woodbridge was son of an English clergyman born at Stanton, England, 1613, came to America in 1634, and was settled at Newbury, 1635. He married Mary, daughter of Governor Dudley of Massachusetts, by whom he had twelve children. Of these John, born at Newbury, graduated at Harvard, 1664 ; settled at Killingly, Conn. 1664, and removed to Wethersfield, 1679. His brother Timothy, born 1656, graduated at Harvard, 1674; settled at Hartford, 1685, where he remained until his death, April 30th, 1732. He married Mehitabel, daughter of Hezekiah Wyllis, and had a son Ashbel, of whom we shall have occasion hereafter to speak, as minister of Glastenbury.
Mr. John Woodbridge, left a son John, the seventh of the
* Am. Q. Reg. Vol. IX. 112-115, and authorities there cited.
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name in as many generations, who had been in the ministry. J. W. the 7th, was graduated at Harvard, 1694, settled at West Springfield, Mass. 1698, and died June, 1718, aged 40. He married Jemima Elliot, daughter of Rev. Joseph Elliot, and grand-daughter of John Eliot the Apostle to the Indians, Nov. 1699. He left several children, of whom two sons en- tered the ministry : John Woodbridge the 8th-graduated at Yale, 1726, settled, first at Windsor, and then at South Had- ley, died 1783; and Benjamin W .- graduated at Yale, 1740, settled at Woodbridge, died 1785 .*
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