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the Meeting House, (in which the said inhabitants of the said town, for pub- lic worship of GOD, do meet) was erected and built; [1693,] that is to say, to each of the said inhabitants, house-holders (or their heirs) the full quantity of one hundred acres of the said common undivided land, to be holden to them and to their heirs and assigns forever, (excepting only such of the inhab- itants, householders, who have heretofore had their respective grants of land from this Town, which said inhabitants, householders (excepted) are exclu- ded from any benefit of this above grant now made.
" Mr. Benjamin Talcott, and Mr. Nathaniel Talcott, are to be deemed one of sd householders and accordingly to have in the same tenure one hundred acres of land as abovesaid. And it is also further voted, that the heirs of Mr. John Hollister, dec'd,-the heirs of Lt. Samuel Hale, dec'd,-Mr. Samuel Smith, Capt. Samuel Welles, Mr. John Hubbard and the heirs of Mr. Elea- zer Kimberly, Esqr., dec'd, shall have more than the rest of the said inhabitants, householders, the quantity of sixty acres of the said land, in the tenure above said, the same sixty acres being in consideration of their extraordinary charges and good service; which inhabitants, householders who have benefit by this grant are as follows, viz.
[List of persons receiving sixty additional acres.]
Mr. John Hollister, dec'd, 60 Joseph Hill, dec'd, 60
Eleazer Kimberly, dec'd, 60
Mr. Ephraim Goodrich, 60
Lt. Samuel Hale, dec'd, 60
Thomas Hale, Sen'r, 60
Mr. Samuel Smith, 60
Deac. Jonathan Smith, 60
Capt. Samuel Welles, 60
Thomas Loveland, 60
Mr. Thos. Treat, dec'd,
60
The two Mr. Talcotts, 60
Mr. John Hubbard,
60 Joseph Smith, Sen'r, 60
William Wickham, 60 Joseph Bidwell, dec'd, 60
William House, dec'd,
60 , John Strickland, 60
" And the Town at the same meeting by their unanimous vote, granted that Six Thousand acres more of the said common or undivided land shall be divided, granted, and given unto the present inhabitants of this Town, and to be divided and laid out to them respectively, in proportion according to their several lists of estate for the year 1713 ; To have and to hold the same, to them and to their heirs and assigns forever, in the proportion abovemention- ed. And the Town do also grant to Rev. Mr. Timothy Stevens, One Hun- dred acres more of the said common or undivided land, to be to him and to his heirs and assigns forever."
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" The names of persons or present inhabitants to whom the above six thousand acres of land is granted, is as follows." [To which are added a few names omitted in the list, and the amount of each person's List in the Grand Levy of the Town, 1713.]
NAMES. 8. A. R. 150
REMARKS.
Y. B.
P.
[Rev. T. Stevens,
66
100
" Mid. bounds," 1718 III 40 " S. E. Diamond Pond," 1719 III 40
Mr. Samuel Smith, 135 5 452
1727 IV 140
Wid. Dorothy Treat, 127
[Cha's & Isaac Treat, 66
139
"W. Tarr-kills," 1723 III 51
1723 III
67
Richard Goodrich, 55 98
John Hollister,
103 10 307
" SEECHENAYAUG,"
1723 III 54
Capt. Samuel Welles,
190 1 456
" Congscutt," etc. 1725 III 95
Thomas Hollister,
81 15 413
"150 a. of Willards," 1720 III 44
Joseph Hollister, 99 100
198
" Near Congscutt,"
1720 III
46
David Hollister,
49
120
" SEECHANAYAUG,"
1723 III 55
1723 IV 89
Ephraim Hollister, 42 15 108
1719 II
45
Thomas Bevin, 18
1716 III
38
Samuel Brooks, 18
86
" near Assawassuc,"
1719 III 43
Samuel Hodge, 18 36
1730 IV 29
Thomas Loveland, 18 100
" side of a grindle," 1714 III
29
Samuel Loveland,
29
59
Tho. Dickinson,
113 10 226
Samuel Hale,
104 10 160
" E. Diamond P." 1715 III 32
"S. E. course tree," 1715 III 33
" S. bounds, G." 1716 III 62
" E. Diamond P." 1717 III 38
1744 IV 416
Jonathan Webster,
35
70
" N. of the Saw Mill,"
1716 III 37
" E. Minnoochaug," 1728 III 61
" N. Congscutt, 1723 III 52
1723 III 53
Nathaniel Talcott,
62
174
" On Hartford line,"
1714 III 28
[Tho. Hale's sons,
209
1724 III 59
Thomas Hale, 3d,
48
25
1739 IV 331
50
64
1739 IV 332
Thomas Hale, 2d, 66
51 10
97
" On Hartford line,"
1715 III 31
[Jonathan Smith,
100
" On Hartford line,"
1714 III 29
Joseph Smith, Jr.,
42 12
85
" On Hartford line,"
1723 III 59
Gershom Smith,
47 2
95
1734 IV 77
James Welden, 66
22 15 60
1715 III 34
36
" S. of the Saw Mill,"
1716 III 38
36
[Thomas Loveland, Jr.,
36
" N. Sadler's Ordinary," 1716 III 1729 IV 14
"N. Sadler's Ordinary," 1716 III
36
50
259
Thomas Kimberly,
64
160
66
12S
70
Benj'n Talcott,
86 10 173
96
" E. Diamond P."
1723 IV 20
Thomas Halc, Sen'r,
100
109
"N. Congscutt," 1720 III
47
276
1719 III 43
1719 III
42
122
Sold J. Welden,
63
NAMES.
£. s. A. R.
REMARKS.
Y.
B.
P.
John Strickland, 18 100
" At Lubberland," 1714 III 30
[Joseph Strickland, 30
. " near Nipsic hills,"
1718 III 49
Wid. E. Honse (Keeney,) 6
12
[Heirs of Wm. House,
100
1721 III 47
Benjamin Strickland, 31
40
" as householder," " At Lubberland,"
1720 III 51 1723 III 56
Joseph House,
30
60
" W. Minnoochaug," "Great Swamp," " On Hebron line,"
1723 III
55
Ebenezer Kilborn,
40 10
SI
1720 III
46
Simeon Couch, 34
69
Henry Gosley,
27 10
55
" At Lubberland,"
1719 III
41
" S. E. Diamond P."
1715 11I 31
John Kilborn,
64
128
Wid. M. Hale, [sons,]
116
230
" E. Minnoochaug,"
1714 III
56
" On Hebron line,"
1723 III
56
Jolın Hubbard, Jr.,
49 10
99
1721 III
30
Robert Loveland, 66
18
- 22
" E. of Snake house,"
1719 III 41
14
John Loveland,
35
William Wickham,
121 10 100
73
54
1730 IV 34
Thomas Morley,
44 88
Wid. Mary Benton,
25 5 50
1717 III 39
Daniel Wright, 47
50
" On Blackleach's R.," 1716 III 32
1717 III
39
Eben'r [and Jos. ] Fox,
58 10
70
Joseph Fox,
52
John Fox,
24
3 120 in part,
1736 IV 261
Richard Fox,
25
50
1723 III
58
Abraham Fox, 21
42
" S. W. of saw mill,"
1719 III 42 - IV 234
Joseplı Smith, Sen'r,
75
5 150
Benjamin Smith, 84 10 169
1725 III 100
Samuel Gains, 66
44
88
1715 III 34
1739 IV 331
John Biglow,
27 5 54
80 Sold to Rich. Fox,
1729 IV 18
William House,
33 12 67
1715 III 34
Thomas Brewer, Sen'r, 59 10 66
50
1714 III 29
other land,
1723 III 61
Thomas Brewer, Jr., 18
[Benjamin Brewer,
36
" W. Minnoochaug,"
1718 III 40
Hezekiah Brewer, 22
44
1719 III 45
Samuel Strickland, 18 72
Jonathan Judd,
26
52
Richard Smith, 21
42
Abraham Kilborn,
47 . 6 100
" E. Diamond P."
1717 III 39
1
117
" N. E. corner of Town," 1720 III 42
" N. of saw mill," 1716 III 37
1723 III 52
John Hubbard, 66
44
40
1714 III 35
Ephraim Bidwell, 66
188
1722 III
50
Joseph Hill, 66
58 15 100
102 10 160
205
1723 III
56
"W. Ash swamp," 1719 III 28
"W. Minnoochaug," 1716 III 36
124
" N. E. Diamond P." "W. Minnoochaug,"
1723 III 57
1720 III 48
88
" At Minnoochaug," 1720 III 48 sold D. Wright, 1719 III 40 sold G. Smith, 1734 IV 104
1725 III 101
22
1720 III 46
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NAMES.
s. A. R. REMARKS.
Y. B. P.
Abraham Colt, 49
98
1723 III 57
Stephen Andrews,
27 10 55
1716 III 34
55
1736 IV 259
Elizabeth Kimberly, 7
Joseph Tryon,
18
36 Sold to Ganett,
1720 III 47
£8,688.18
1714, Mar. 26, Thomas Hollister, and " Common land sufficient, with what
66 Joseph Hollister, they had received to make 100 acres."
66 Samuel Hale, 50 acres, " Common land."
66 66 Samuel Brooks, 50 acres,
66
66 Daniel Wright, 50 aeres,
66
66 66 Treat, Heirs Tho's, 60 acres, " in addition to last grant."
John Hollister, " common land south of Roar-
66
66
Thomas Kimberly, )
Thomas Hollister, 200 acres. ing Brook west side of Bare Hill or Pauhegansuck."
1715, Feb. 17, Joseph Strickland, 30 acres, "at Nipsie, N. W. Wickhams." 1720, Dec. 22, Thomas Hollister, " All the land lying N. of 4 score aere John Hollister, lots, below Nayaug, up to the land 66 Joseph Hollister, lately belonging to Mr. John Hollis- 66 David Hollister, ter dec'd." This land had been Ephraim Hollister, 7 formerly granted by Wethersfield to Mr. Treat, but being unimproved, the Town of Glasten- bury granted it to the Messrs. Hollisters. For this, the heirs of Mr. Treat sued Glastenbury, but the suit was as- sumed and defended by the Messrs. Hollisters.
1723, Dec. 19, Abraham Colt, 6 acres, " undivided land, near N. E. corner of his farm."
Thomas Kimberly. " All E. of his farm at Diamond Pond to Ilebron."
Dec. 23, Heirs Wm. Miller, 100 acres.
Abner Maudsley, and " share of 6000 aeres, proportionable
66 Isaac Maudsley, " to the list of Mr. Alvord 1714."
66 66 Daniel Wright. "3 r. wide S. length of his farm."
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66 Joseph Tryon, 50 acres, " E. of the mile common."
66
66 Use of the Ministry, 200 acres, " S. Nipsic Pond."
(3) Glastenbury, in second purchase, 6000 acres.
1723, Dec. 23. " At a town meeting held this day,-There being in the four eastermost miles of land in the Town of Glastenbury, more than Six thousand acres not yet granted nor laid out; Therefore, this Town do, by their vote, give and grant six thousand acres of said lands, not yet laid out, unto the inhabitants of said Glastenbury who are hereunto named, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, to be divided to them respectively according · to their Lists this present year, Anno Domini, 1723." viz.
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NAMES. £. s. A. R.
Mr. Samuel Smith, 127 9 153
REMARKS.
Y. B. P.
fell to E. Lyman and wife,
IV 250
Capt. S. Welles, [sons,] 144 18 173 141 " near Cunseutt," IV 240
Mr. John Hubbard, 48 18 58 112 1725 III 92
Lt. Joseph Smith, 48 15 50 in part to son Manoah, IV 129
Mr. Thomas Hale, 79 94 12S
1725 III 102
Lt. Benj. Taleott, 127 16 153
" N. of the pine nursery," 1737 IV 257 in part'44 IV 416 ; '47 V 518;'54 VI 14 in part, 1739 IV 331
Mr. Nathaniel Talcott, 92 4 110 123 "at S. bounds, G." 1729 IV 20
John Hollister,
118 5 141 131 " on the S. bounds," 1729 IV 323
Thomas Hollister,
103 5 1734 IV 159 231; 46 a. 1737 IV 256
Joseph Hollister, 131 5 157
SO sold, to Tho. Welles,
1735 IV 238
Joseph Strickland,
34 10 41
81 sold, to Tho. Welles,
1736 IV 237 sold, to W. Wiekham, Jr., 1730 IV 22
1736 IV 260
Joseplı House, 56 16
68
34 " N. side Conkscott,"
172S IV 139
John Strickland, 18
21
32 sold, to Tho. Welles, in part,
1737 IV 255
Josiah Hollister,
49 1 59
sold, to Tho. Welles,
1734 IV 239 IV 243
Charles Treat,
13 12 16 56
1724 III 90
Tho's Loveland, Sen'r,
24 25 129
1729 IV 32
Joseplı Fox,
30 15 37
" on Minochauge,"
1729 IV 39
William Miller,
55 4 66 35
1725 III
99
John Hubbard, Jr.,
63 10 76 32
1725 III 99
Mr. David Hubbard,
23
27
96
1736 IV 259
Mr. Steph. J. Chester,
15
sold, Wm. Welles,
1760 VI 132 1736 IV 264
Isaac Hubbard,
44 5 53
16
Ephraim Hubbard,
54 64 120 " S. W. Diamond Pond," 1734 IV 116
Dorothy Treat,
59 15 72 " N. W. nursery of pines,"1731 IV 35
Isaac Treat,
12
14 64
1736 IV 258
Benony Hale,
30 10
37
sold, to Tho. Welles,
1730 IV 9
Samuel Loveland,
59
77 12S
1729 IV 12
Arthur Bevin,
42
50
sold, Abig. Lattimer,
III 125
Nathaniel Bidwell,
30 5 36 sold, to Rob. Powel,
1726 III 121
Ephraim Goodrich,
49 10
S6 132 sold, Tho. Welles,
1730 IV 8,241
Richard Goodrich, 5 10 6 96
1725 III 138
Benjamin Abbey,
27
32
64 " at Diamond Pond,"
1734 IV 146
Timothy Brooks,
21
125
32 sold, Abm. Kilborn,
1727 III 129
Samuel Brooks, Sen'r,
22
26
33 sold, Rob. Powell,
1726 III 122
Samuel Brooks, Jr., 21
25 sold, Abig. Latt'r,
1726 III 122
[Rev.] Mr. Rieh. Treat, 5 10
sold, John Neville, sold, Jolın Neville,
1730 IV 33
Abraham Kilborn, 69 19
79 120
1729 IV 28
Thomas Buck, 1S
96
1729 III 189
Tho's Loveland, Sen'r, 24
28 128 " next Hebron bounds," 1736 IV 258
Thomas Scott,
23 27 96 sold Benj. Hale,
III 131
William Wiekham,
40 6 50
Jonathan Wickham, 30 2 36
19 "joins Hebron,"
1736 IV 11
Samuel Strickland,
23 10
23
Josephı Hollister, Jr.,
34
38 126 sold, to Tho. Welles,
1730 IV 33
[Wm. Wickham, Jr.,]
5
Mr. Thomas Kimberly, 81 15
Benjamin Smith, 70 5
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NAMES.
£. s. A. R.
REMARKS.
Y. B. P.
Samuel Price,
27 82 64 sold, Jona. Hale,
1733 IV
92
Thomas Treat,
46 10
55 128
1729 III 199
Thomas Brewer, Sen'r, 42 10
50 sold, Jona. Hale,
1724 III 79
Joseph Brewer, 28 33 96 " at Constseott,"
1729 IV 445
Joseph Dickinson,
35 1 42 9
1725 III 94
Gideon Hollister,
21
25 22
1725 IV 81
Elizabeth Hill, 84
100 128
1728 III 170
Benj. Hollister, 52
Thomas Brewer, Jr.,
18
20 sold, Jona Hale,
1724 III 73
Ebenezer Goodale,
24
29 sold, Jona. Hale,
1724 III 75
Ephraim Hollister,
55 15
66 sold, Tho. Welles,
1724 III 85
Dr. Joseph Tryon,
19
23 128 sold, Jona. Hale,
1730 IV 28
David Hollister,
62 10
74 144
1730 IV
Mary Benton,
56
5S
1728 IV 254; 1751 V 549
Samuel Gains,
92
110
" next Bolton," IV 196
Richard Fox,
62
6 75
8 " E. of Minochauge,"
1729 IV 26
Thaddeus Welles,
44 10
86
1737 IV 257
Gershom Smith,
54 12
65 80
1734 IV 166
Joseph Smith, 2d,
89
7 106
80 sold, Jona. Hale,
1731 IV 70
Abner Maudsley,
93
4 112
1725 IV 19
Thomas Morley,
45
54
sold, John Waddams,
1731 IV 165
Henry Goslee,
42
50
64
1725 III 102
John Fox,
31
44
1725 III 95
Robert Loveland,
73 10
88
"N. E. Stone house,"
1725 III' 93
Jonathan Webster,
75 8
90 80
1736 IV 203
Benjamin Strickland,
33 10
40 30
III 103
Richard Keenny,
45
sold, Jona. Hale,
1726 II1 155
Jolın Loveland,
44 8 53
4S
1736 IV 260
Ephraim Bidwell,
60
72
" at Great Hill,"
1732 IV 82
Daniel Brewer,
21
25
32 sold, Tho. Welles,
1729 IV 9
Abraham Fox,
4.7 56
1736 IV 258
Abell Morley,
40
48
sold, Mary Benton, sold, Abrm. Kilborn,
1724 III IV 97
William House,
46 16
56
32
1731 IV 72
Joseph Hill,
24
28 128
1725 III 97
Abraham Colt,
29
34 128
1725 III 101
Ebnezer Morley,
36
44
sold, Sam. Hale, Jr.,
1724 III
65
Ebenezer Streen,
25
29
sold, Benj. Hale,
1724 III 74
Timothy Hale,
44
40
1725 III
98
Samuel Hale, Jr.,
21
25
32 " N. of Conkscott,"
1728 IV 85
Daniel Wright,
144
N 137
sold, Noah Phelps,
1732 IV 80
Joseph Tryon, Jr.,
18
21
96 sold, Benj. Fox,
1729 IV 16
Stephen Andrus,
39
46 128 " next to Hebron,"
1736 IV 260
Benj. Hale,
36 16
44
1725 III
94
72
Sam. Hale's share,
IV 83
Jonathan Hale,
122 7 146 120
1729 IV 17
Thomas Hale, Jr.,
52 10
55
"near Diamond Pond,"
1734 IV 194
63
Simon Coueh,
37 10
45
12 128 " at the Great Swamp," 1735 IV 261
67
NAMES. £. s. A. R.
REMARKS. Y. B. P.
Thomas Welles,
103 10
Charles Hollister,
21 25 32
1729 IV 31
Joseph Andrus,
18
21
32 sold, Tho. Welles,
1730 IV 10
John Neville,
26 31 32
III 100
Samuel Gains, Jr.,
29 24 128 sold, John Neville,
III 60
Ebenezer Fox,
47 15
50
1734 IV 150
Hezekialı Brewer,
19
Jeremy Hollister,
18
21 96
1725 III 96
Samuel Hale,
61
Daniel Wright, Jr.,
25
30
" Little Nipsic plain,"
1731 IV 38
Samuel Hodge,
26
33
96
1736 IV 259
Richard Smith,
21
25
32
1725 III 97
David Dickinson,
18
21
96 sold, Abr'm Skinner,
1734 IV 3
Benony Fox,
20
24
1725 III 96
Mr. John Chester,
7 40
1725 III 93
" Voted : that none of the within mentioned grants be laid out, till the first day of March next, that so, such as have heretofore had their grants of land, may have opportunity to lay out their land according to their grants ; that is to say, Mr. Samuel Smith, Joseph Smith, Sen'r, Thomas Hale, William Wickham, Capt. Ephraim Goodrich, Thomas Brewer, or any others that have not laid out."
1725, Dec. 13, Elizabeth Kimberly, 14 acres, “ undivided land in East- bury," laid out 1729, V. 36.
1726, Dec. 19, Benjamin Smith, 100 acres, " which he should have had in 1713," laid out to his son Manoah S. 1734, IV. 129. 44 Wm. Wickham, Jr., " omitted in the roll of 1724, to have his share."
Lands subsequently set out to persons not mentioned in the preceding lits.
NAMES.
A 40
R. REMARKS.
Y. B. P.
Patrick Streen,
1723 III 64
Epli'm Goodrich,
72 16 of Wethersfield, 1729 IV 3
Wm. Wickham, 160
1719 III 200
Rev. A. Woodbridge,
100
13
Parsonage,
200
Robert Powell,
26
Rev. Timothy Stevens,
50
1 st ordained M. Eastb.
100
" N. E. corner Nipsic," 1732 IV 176
Ministry,
Daniel Whitmore, 50
Wm. Goodrich,
20
Rev. N. Brainard, 50
Ebenezer Fox, 100
Benj. Wright,
100
" S. 4 score acre lots near 1732 IV 93 the nursery," 1741 IV 337 " S. side Nipsic Pond," 1733 IV 117 33 of Wethers'd, sold,Z.Fox, 1733 IV 123 " at Diamond Pond," 1734 IV 147
10 138 to correct a mistake, 1735 IV 264 1740 IV 344 " On top of Minochauge,"1743 IV 408 1740 IV 430 given to S. Boardman W. 1741 V 24 given to S. Boardman W. 1741 V 28
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REV. ASHBEL WOODBRIDGE, 1728-1758.
After the death of Mr. Stevens, the committee of the socie- ty hired Mr. Israel Chauncey to preach a quarter of a year, for which he was to have " £15 and needful subsistence for himself and horse." At the end of the three months, 9th of March, 1727, he was called to settle, with a salary of £100 and a settlement of £200. This offer was not accepted, and on the 25th of April a vote was taken to call a minister, when Mr. John Curtice had thirty-one votes, Mr. Israel Chaun- cey five, and Mr. Charles Treat one ; and Mr. Curtice was called with the same salary and settlement as had been offer- ed to Mr. Chauncey. This vote in regard to Mr. Curtice having been taken without consulting " the Elders" or neigh- boring ministers, gave rise to considerable difficulty, where- upon it was unanimously agreed to consult them. In pur- suance of their advice, the people met on the 19th of July and ballotted for a minister, when Mr. C. had fifty-two votes, and there were forty-eight blanks. Under these circumstances the Elders advised doing nothing further in the case of Mr. Cur- tice, and recommended them to try Mr. Ashbel Woodbridge or Mr. John Bulkley, Jr. Mr. Woodbridge was ealled on the same terms offered Mr. Chauncey, and having accepted the same, he was ordained October 4th, 1728, the expense being borne by the town.
Of the men called previous to Mr. Woodbridge, Mr. Chaun- cey was probably the same that graduated at Harvard in 1624 and died in 1736, without having been a settled pastor. Mr. Curtice may be the one who graduated at Yale, 1719, and after preaching a while as a candidate, relinquished the ministry and died in 1774. Mr. Charles Treat was a native of Glastenbury, son of Thomas Treat, and grand-son of Ger- shom Bulkley, born 1696, graduated at Yale, 1722, married Sarah, daughter of John Gardiner of the Isle of Wight, in the county of Suffolk, N. Y., in 1727. He relinquished the min- istry, and gave himself to agricultural pursuits on the large estates of his wife. He died in 1742.
There being no public land suitable or convenient for build-
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ing a house for Mr. W., several gentlemen subscribed money to assist him in buying a lot as follows: Thomas Wells, £7 10s. ; Richard Smith, £2; Abraham Kilborn, £4; Jonathan Hale, £7 10s .; N. Talcott, £1; Thaddeus Welles, £2 10s .; Abram Moseley, £3; S. Smith, Jr., £5; Silas Welles, £2 10s .; total, £32.
Rev. ASHBEL WOODBRIDGE, son of Rev. Timothy Wood- bridge of Hartford, born 1704, graduated at Yale, 1724, or- dained at Glastenbury, October, 1728, died of dysentery, August 6th, 1758, in the fifty-fifth year of his age, and the thirtieth of his ministry. He married widow Jerusha Ed- wards of Hartford, daughter of William Pitkin of East Hartford, November 17th, 1737, and had,-
Ashbel, b. Oct. 1738. Samuel, b. Jan. 22, 1740.
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 1, 1741, d.
Timothy, b. March 15, 1744.
Hoel, b. March 17, 1746.
Theodore, b. Jan. 10, 1748.
William, b. Feb. 2, 1750, d. March 2, 1750.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 1751.
William, b. Sept. 14, 1755.
Mr. W. was a man of eminent piety and distinguished worth; whose reputation was that of a ripe scholar, sound divine and successful peace-maker. He was often deputed by the authorities to assist in composing difficulties in socie- ties and churches, when peace had been disturbed. We find him in a council at Hebron, 1731; Goshen, 1747; Branford, 1748; and Franklin, 1748. He also preached the election sermon before the General Assembly in 1752, from Psalm 78: 72; was a member of the Corporation of Yale College.
Of Mr. Woodbridge's family, Ashbel died nine days after his father, being then a member of Yale College. Samuel, we shall have occasion to speak of as a minister of Eastbury. Timothy, graduated at Yale, 1765, was settled at Whitestown, N. Y., where he remained until his death. He left one son who died young. Hoel, or Howel, married Mary, daughter of Ebenezer Plummer, Esq., November 26th, 1778, and had
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three children, Joseph, b. March 27th, 1780; Mary, b. August 20th, 1782, and Sarah, b. September 3d, 1784. Howel was an active and influential citizen, and a colonel in the Revo- lution. He died June 13th, 1796, in the fifty-first year of his age. Theodore married Esther, daughter of Ebenezer Plum- mer, Esq., November 13th, 1783. He removed to Pennsyl- vania, where his descendants are now supposed to reside. William graduated at Yale, 1765, studied divinity but was never settled, spending his days in teaching. He died at Franklin, Conn., March 27th, 1836, aged eighty-two. Wil- liam Channing Woodbridge, the geographer, who died in Boston, 1845, was the only son of William. Twenty-five years of indefatigable labor and research, one-half of which was spent in travel at home and abroad, enabled Mr. W. to amass an amount of geographical matter, which has enabled others to amass fortunes .*
INCORPORATION OF EASTBURY, ETC.
During the ministry of Mr. Woodbridge, the town contin- ued in peace and harmony. The population in the eastern part increased so rapidly, and the difficulties of attending public worship with the people on the river, were so great, being separated from them by the whole length of the three mile lots, and the one mile in width of the Public Common, that a petition was brought to the General Court in 1730, for the incorporation of a new Ecclesiastical Society within the limits of Glastenbury. This petition was granted in May, 1731, and the new society called Eastbury, and measures were immediately taken to erect a Meeting House, which was located near a great rock on the west side of the society, near the spot where the old burying-ground is situated, and was to " be forty fect in length and thirty-five feet in width."
On the 29th of June of the same year, (1731,) Rev. EBEN- EZER WRIGHT was called as pastor of the new society, with
* Gen. Reg. January, 1853. Lee's Election Sermon, 1815, App. p. 55. Noti- ees of the History of the First Congregational Church in Glastenbury, p. 13, and Monuments in the Grave Yards and MSS. Memo.
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£60 salary and an annual increase of £5 until it amounted to £100, and also £100 settlement. Mr. Wright was prob- ably a native of Glastenbury or Wethersfield, graduated at Yale, 1724, settled at Stamford, 1732, and died 1746 .*
Mr. Wright having declined the invitation, the Rev. JONA- THAN HUBBARD was called to the same office on the 21st of September of the same year, with the salary offered Mr. W., a settlement of £150, an hundred acres of land and his fire- wood annually. Mr. Hubbard seems to have accepted the call, and to have preached when an opportunity offered, be- fore the Meeting House was built. In 1731, he received £15, in 1732, £60. In 1733, the day of his ordination was set, and the persons to be an ordaining council selected. Some unknown cause, however, broke off the connection at this point, and the society paying him £50, looked elsewhere for preaching. Mr. Hubbard was born, as would seem, at Glas- tenbury, graduated at Yale, 1724, afterward settled, but at what place or places is unknown ; died, 1765. a. S -
The Rev. JOHN WILLIAMS was next procured to preach, which he did for a few months, and on the first of April, 1734, he was called to settle among the people of Eastbury on terms similar to those which had been offered to the others. The call, however, was declined. Mr. Williams is supposed to be the John Williams who was graduated at Harvard, 1725, took his Master's degree in 1729, and whose subse- quent history and death are unknown.
The Rev. DANIEL BLISS was next called to the place, on similar terms, but declined. He was born at Springfield, 1715, graduated at Yale, 1732, and settled at Concord, Mass. He died, 1764.
The Rev. WILLIAM GAGER, was first employed to preach by the day, until the decision of Mr. Bliss should be known. He continued to preach until March, 1735, when a vote was taken calling him to settle. The votes being fourteen for, and twelve against, it was thought advisable to consult the ministers of the Association of Lebanon, where Mr. Gager
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had been, and take their advice in the matter. The result was that on the 3d of November, 1735, a call was given to Rev. Chiliab Brainard, who accepted the same. Mr. Gager was graduated at Yale, 1721, settled at Lebanon, 1725, dis- missed, 1734. He died in 1737 .*
Rev. CHILIAB BRAINARD, first ordained minister of East- bury, son of William B. of Haddam Neck, and grand-son of Deacon Daniel B., born at Haddam, was graduated at Yale, 1731, settled at Eastbury, January, 1736. In the fall of 1738, he resigned his pastoral office in an informal way, and the socie- ty directed the committee to hire Mr. Richard Treat to preach until the next annual meeting. Mr. B. died the first of Janu- ary following, (1739,) in the thirty-first year of his age and the third of his ministry. He married Abigail, daughter of Rev. Phineas Fiske, of Haddam. After the death of Mr. B. she married Rev. Noah Merrick of Wilbraham, Mass., of whom Judge George Merrick of Glastenbury, is a descendant .; He was born at Wilbraham, February 1st, 1793, read law with Judge Gilbert of Hebron, and Hon. Hunt Mills of Northamp- ton, was admitted to the bar, 1815, and immediately com- menced practice in this town.
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