History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 113

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) comp. cn
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1572

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NEW FAIRFIELD.

Seelye Richmond, Samuel T. Barnum: 1817, Sammel T. Barnum, Jabez Treadwell; 1818, Jabez Treadwell, Benjamin Bearce; 1819, Samuel T. Barnum ; 1820, Jabez Treadwell ; 1821, Samnel T. Bar- num; 1822, David Lane ; 1823, Thaddens Barnnm; 1824, Samuel T. Barnum; 1825, Elias Stephens; 1826, Samuel T. Barnum; 1827, Amzi Rogers; 1828, Stephen Hopkins; 1829, David Barnnm; 1830, Robert Platt ; 1831, Amzi Rogers; 1832, Reuben Hodge; 1833, Jabez Treadwell, Jr .; 1834, Daniel Ball ; 1835, Abel M. Sherwood; 1836, Sanmel T. Barnum; 1837-38, Levi Penfield; 1839, Jabez Treadwell ; 1840, Ransom Wilson; 1841, no record; 1842, Hanford M. Kellogg ; 1843-44, no record ; 1845, Daniel Ball ; 1846. Walter B. Fanton ; 1847, Levi Penfield; 1848, Norman Ilodge; 1849, Nathan B. Wheeler ; 1850, Medad R. Kellogg; 1851, George W. Wilson; 1852, Edwin Hodge; 1853, Luther Mead; 1854, Medad R. Kellogg ; 1855, W. II. Wanzer; 1856, Amasa Barnum ; 1857, T. D. Rogers; 1858, Willis H. Wanzer; 1859, Norman Hodge; 1860, Lnther Mead; 1861, David Treadwell; 1862, Marshall Treadwell ; 1863, IIendrick II. Wiklman ; 1864, Ezra Stevens; 1865, Dimon Disbrow ; 1866, Covil Treadwell ; 1867, Ezra Stevens; 1868, Reuben Hodge; 1869, Hinman Knapp; 1870-71, Lewis L. Hopkins; 1872, Reuben Hodge; 1873, Willis II. Wanzer; 1874, Hinman Knapp; 1875, Lewis L. Ilopkins; 1876, William J. Kellogg; 1877, Edward Treadwell; 1878, Dimon Disbrow; 1879, H. H. Wildman ; 1880, Amos Hodge.

MILITARY RECORD.

FIRST REGIMENT.

Nathaniel Couch, enl. April 19, 1861; disch. July 31, 1861.

Company E.

J. K. James, enl. April 19, 1861 ; dischi. July 31, 1861.

THIRD REGIMENT. Company C.

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Ballard, enl. May 14, 1861 ; dischi. Ang. 12, 1861. Barnum, enl. May 14, 1861 ; disch. Aug. 12, 1861. enl. May 14, 1861; disch. Aug. 12, 1861. rdsley, enl. May 14, 1861 ; dischi. Ang. 12, 1861. edict, enl. May 14, 1861 ; disch. July 21, 1861.

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

BARZILLAI BULKLEY KELLOGG.

Barzillai Bulkley Kellogg was born Dec. 25, 1818, at the old homestead, in the eastern part of New Fair- field, Fairfield Co., Conn. His ancestors were Eng- lish, Daniel Kellogg, of the seventh previous genera- tion, being one of the original settlers of Norwalk. His great-grandfather, Martin Kellogg, settled in New Fairfield about 1765, the township having been sur- veyed about twenty-eight years previously.

Barzillai B. Kellogg was reared on the farm, receiv- ing a common-sehool and academic education, and taught in the public schools. In September, 1844, he was married to Emeline, daughter of Daniel Johnson, of Brookfield. She died April 29, 1880, having reared a family of seven ehildren.

Mr. Kellogg has been largely engaged in building and real-estate operations and in various public im- provements. In 1858 he was elected State senator for

the Eleventh Senatorial District, and for many years he has been justice of the peace; was an active sup- porter of the suppression of the Rebellion ; was elected first selectman of the town in 1869, re-elected contin- nously for ten years, and again in 1880. He is at present acting in the interests of the drain com- pany for improving the swamp-lands of Wood Creek Valley. In 1860 he was made a director of the Na- tional Pahquioque Bank in Danbury, and elected its president in 1879.

KELLOGG GENEALOGY.

1. Daniel Kellogg, one of the original settlers of Norwalk, Conn.,* married, in 1655, Bridget Bouton, daughter of John Bouton.

2. Samuel Kellogg, born Feb. 19, 1673, married, Sept. 6, 1704, Sarah Platt, daughter of Deacon John Platt.

3. Martin, born March 23, 1711, married Mary --; he died July 7, 1756. She married (2d) March 22, 1757, Capt. Samuel Hanford, of New Canaan Parish.

4. Martin, born Oct. 10, 1740, married, May 13, 1762, Mercy Benedict, born April 13, 1742, daughter of James Benedict, of Danbury, who was born in 1710; Mercy Knapp, his wife, was born about 1713.

5. Martin, born Sept. 3, 1763, married Raehel Ste- vens, of Danbury, born in 1766. He died May 3, 1813; his wife died April 29, 1831.

6. Hanford Martin Kellogg, born Oct. 2, 1788, mar- ried Sarah Bulkley, of New Fairfield, born Nov. 27, 1792; died Feb. 5, 1851. He died June 11, 1870.

7. Barzillai Bulkley Kellogg, born Dec. 25, 1818, married Emeline Johnson, born July 19, 1821; died April 29, 1880.

ALEXANDER BUCKLEY BRUSH.

Alexander Buckley Brush was born in New Fair- field, Fairfield Co., Conn. His great-grandfather, Thomas Brush, was born in 1715, and settled in Greenwich some time anterior to the Revolution, coming from Long Island, moving to New Fairfield a short time afterwards. Thomas Brush's family con- sisted of eight ehildren, one of whom was Amos. The latter was married to Miss Hannah Bearse, who bore hiin eight children, among whom was Ely, father of the subject of this brief sketch. He was a farmer by oceupation ; served in the war of the Revolution as minute-man ; was married to Rilla, daughter of Ste- plien Davis, of New Fairfield. Their children were Alexander B. and Hannah Elizabeth Graves.

Alexander B. Brush was born in 1829, on what has been the homestead of the Brush family for three generations. In 1874 he was married to Mary Louisa, daughter of S. Merwin Mead, Esq. The issue of this union has been three children,-Alexander A., Ella M., and Anna L.

* See Hall's History of Norwalk.

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Mr. Brush's occupation is that of farming and stock- raising. He is one of the representative men of his town, and has filled numerous local offices; is on the school committee and a selectman of his town.

ENOCH KNAPP.

Enoch Knapp, grandson of Jonathan and son of Dr. Isaac Knapp, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., May 29, 1805. He is of German extraction, the first of the family settling in this country early in the eighteenth century. His grandfather, Jonathan Knapp, also a native of Greenwich, was a farmer by occupation. His family consisted of twelve children, -eight sons and four daughters. The fourth son was Dr. Isaac Knapp, born in Greenwich, who at about the age of twenty-five settled in New Fairfield, where he married Amy, the daughter of Amos and Hannah Brush. Their children were seven in number, five of whom are still living,-namely, Enoch, Sarah Leech, Ezra B., Dr. David A., and Euphemia H. Theresa (deceased) and Isaac H. (deceased), the latter leaving one son,-Smith H.

Dr. Knapp was the first of the profession to prac- tice medicinc in New Fairfield, and became one of the most prominent physicians in the county, being particularly successful in treating malarial fevers, at one time very prevalent in his circuit. He died in 1838.

Enoch Knapp was educated in the schools of his town, with one term at the New Canaan Academy. In 1838 he married Rachel A., daughter of Dcacon Seeley and Louisa Rogers Barnum. Their children were : Almira E., Sarah T., Charlotte L., Mary C., Isaac Seeley, Frederick Enoch, Mary Louisa (de- ceased) and Isaac S. (deceased).

Deacon Seeley Barnum was a son of Deacon Ephraim Barnum, of Bethel, Conn., who for many years was an active member of his church.

The father of Miss Rogers, the Rev. Medad Rogers, was a minister in New Fairfield, where he preached for nearly half a century.

In his calling-that of farming and cattle-raising -Mr. Enoch Knapp has been very successful. He is an active member of the Congregational Church of his town, to the support of which he liberally con- tributes, and in which he has officiated as deacon for twenty years.

HENDRICK H. WILDMAN

is the second son of Hezekiah Wildman, or Wellman, the latter of which was probably the original name. He was born March 25, 1790, in the town of Sher- man, which at that time was a part of New Fairfield. At the age of twenty-five years he married Martha Wakeman, by whom he had one daughter, Phebe Jane, who married Napoleon B. Turner, of Ridge- bury, Conn. He was drafted during the war of 1812

and served for a time in the militia at Bridgeport, his neighbors in his absence harvesting his crop for him. His first wife died about 1817, and in 1818 he married Lassey M., daughter of Abijah Watkins, who bore him two sons,-viz., Marvin E. and Hen-

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drick Hudson Wildman, the subject of this 1 who was born in the town of New Fairfield, ! 25, 1830. He attended the district school unt was about thirteen years of age, when he took a cou. of three years' study at the New Fairfield Academy, a portion of the time working for his board by doing chores for the principal. At the age of twenty years he commenced teaching district schools winters, and followed that occupation about twenty years, teach- ing school during the winter and working upon a farm in the summer. Mr. Wildman has been acting school visitor for twenty-four years, constable of lis town during one term, assessor of taxes five terms, three times member of the board of relief, register of votes fifteen years, town auditor twelve years ; he has held the offices of commissioner of the Superior Court and justice of the peace on an aggregate of fif- teen years, was contractor for keeping the poor of the town from 1870 to 1876. Hc was elected to the House of Representatives at the General Assembly of 1863, and re-elected in November, 1878, for the ses- sion of 1879, serving on the committee on education. He took an active part in the debates of the House,. and was noted for his clear and concise manner of expression in such debates.

Mr. Wildman was married Oct. 14, 1852, to Eve-

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line, daughter of Matthew L. and Eliza Pearec, of New Fairfield. They have had six children, four of whom are now living,-to wit, Phebe G., Hendrick Hudson, Jr. (now constable of New Fairfield), Lucius P., and Lillie G. The other two children died in in- faney.

Though not admitted to the bar, Mr. Wildman is recognized by the fraternity as a pretty good lawyer, and has some local practice in that capacity. He is a member of the Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows of the State of Connecticut, and has filled nearly all the elective offiees in the subordinate lodge.

CHAPTER XLVI. NEWTOWN.

Geographical-Topographical-Indian Name-Locatien of Indian Vil- lage-The Indian Purchase-Early Recerds-First Officers-Laying out ef Lands-First Grist-Mill-Penalty fer Non-attendance at Tewn- Meetings-" Pitching" fer Land-Fulling-Mill-" Beating ye Drumn" -Tewn Stock of Ammunitien-Ear-marks-Taking Care ef the Tell -The Pieneers-Early Births-Town-Heuses-The Hanging ef Rebert Themas-Old Lawyers-Merchants - An Advertisement ef 1792- Villages.

THIS town lies on the northeast border of the county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by the town of Brookfield and the county of New Haven ; on the east by New Haven and the town of Monroe; on the south by Monroe and Easton; and on the west by Redding, Bethel, and Brookfield. The sur- face of the town is hilly, and consists principally of gravelly loam, which is very productive.

"The Indian name of the town was Pohtatuek. The principal seat of the Indians appears to have been at the junction of the Pohtatuck with the Housatonie River."

THE INDIAN PURCHASE.

This town was purchased of the Indians by deed dated July 25, 1705. It is signed by Indian chiefs, who bear the euphonious names of Manquash, Mas- sumpas, Nunnawauk, ete., and they testify by their signatures or marks that in consideration of four guns, four coats, four blankets, forty pounds of lead, ten pounds of powder, and a few other comparatively valueless artieles, they do give a traet of land eight miles long and six broad, more or less, bounded by what is called the Great River, to William Junos, of Stratford; Justice Bush, of New York ; and Samuel Hawley, Jr., of Stratford.

The earliest record in the old town book is as fol- lows :

"At a meeting ef the Preprietors of New Towne, held Sept. 24, 1711, legally met at ye heuse ef Peter Hubbell, yt was then veted that Peter Hubbell sheuld be Towne Clarke fer the year ensuing.

" Voted, That Abraham Kimberly should be Censtable fer ye year on- suing.

" Voted, That Ebenez: Prindle & Themas Sharp shall be surveyors of high ways for the year ensuing.

" Voted, That Joseph Graye and Daniel Feete shall be fence-viowers fer the year ensuiug.

"Voted, That Thomas Lake shall slip his twenty acre division, and take it up on the west side of the rhoad, against the heiter part of Newhaven plains, westerly of said plains, to be laid out by the committee upon the said lako charge.

" Voted, That oach proprietor containing the number of forty-eight shall forthwith, as soon as can conveniently be done, have four acres of meadow apeice laid eut by the cominittee, the said committee to lay out the same in the great meadow at the south end of the town, laying en the deep brook, and the moadow at the north end of the town, where it may be as convonient either under mount tom or elsewhere, as also four acres ef meadew for the ministry, as the rest are laid out ; and It is to be understood and it is voted that swamp-land that is suitable is ac- cepted as meadow, and so to bo laid out, the said committee to size the whole meadow and swamp-land, and the preprietors to draw for ye lets as liath been usual unless they order otherwise.

" Voted, That Mr Pheneas Fisk is invited to come to this place to prcach a sermon amongst us, and that we may discourse him about set- tling amongst ns a minister of the gospel for half a year or some other space of time, as may bo agreed on, for a Trial; and that Lieut. Wm Adams be the person to invite him en that design, and wait upon him here as soon as can be conveniently attended to."

GRIST-MILL.

"Dec. ye 4th, 1711, it was veted that Jeremiah Turner should have liberty to builde a grist-mill, and the Tewn to promise to give ye sª Tur- ner 40 acres of land adjoining to ye mill."

Under date Dee. 14, 1711, is the following record :

" At a meeting of ye inhabitants of Newton, legally meett, at ye heme of Daniel Feot, Voted, That Mr. Benj. Sherman, Ebenezer P'imall, and Samuel Sanford shall agree with Jeremiah Turner, and draw an agree- ment with said Turner concerning a grist-mill upon the said brooke."

Dee. 14, 1714, an agreement was entered into for the building of a grist-mill between the town and Samuel Sanford. The document eloses as follows :

"Sct to our hands and scals in Newten, this 4th day ef December, 1714, and in ye first year ef our Sovereign Lord Gcerge, &c. Signed, sealed in presence ef Joseph Gray and Peter IIubbell.

" SAMUEL SANFORD, THOMAS BENNITT, ABRAHAM KIMBERLY, DANIEL FOOT.

" Recorded by Jes. Peck, Recerder, Sepr. 21, 1715."

PENALTY FOR NON-ATTENDANCE AT TOWN MEET- INGS.

Dec. 30, 1712, it was again

" Voted, That all and every person er persons duly and legally notified te give ye attendance at ye respective town-meetings yt hereafter shall be, and shall refuse or neglect to attend eu ye sd Town-meeting, at Time aud place, shall pay ye sum of three shillings to ye treasury of ye Tewn, except ye fine be remitted and returned by the Tewn."

At the same meeting it was

" Voted, That all that absent themselves from ye town-meeting when legally warued shall paye a fine ef 3 shillings to the towu treasury except they give reasenable satisfaction."

SAW-MILL.

March 17, 1712, it was

" Voted, That Benj. Sherman and Capt. Jehn Holly aud Jolin Seeley shall have liberty to gat a saw-mill en the deep brook sonth of the towne."

PITCHING FOR LAND.

At a meeting of the inhabitants of Newton, legally warned, held April 2, 1712, it was

" Voted, For to take the fore acres devition that is to be laid out by pitches.

" Voted, That the proprietors shall go, 8 in a company, and draw by figures, as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, till the whole number of 40 lots be laid ont.

" Voted, That Mr. John Glover shall have his pitch at the reare of his

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home-lot to the highi waye west, and north so furr as it will hold out, and the sd Glover will pay to the town treasurer 12 shillings for his pitch.

" Voted, That Abraham Kimberly shall take his pitch at the rere of his home-lot so far as it will hold out.

" Voted, That Abraham Kimberly shall draw for all the proprietors of the towne.

" Voted, That if any of the proprietors are absent when the time come for to pitch they shall loose their pitch, and the next shall take it successively.

" Voted, That Samuel Faris shall be a committee man in the roome of Ebenezer Prindle.

." Voted, That the 7 daye of Apl. shall be the day for the company to pitch, and successively till they have done, excepting fowl weather hinder."

FULLING-MILL.

In 1712 it was

" Voted and agreed, Tbat Joseph Dudley shall have liberty to get a full- ing-mill on the deep brooke above the saw-mill, and the use of half an acre of land about his mill, provided he do not damnifie the saw-mill, so long as he maintain a sufficient fulling-mill thereon the decp brook."

BEATING THE DRUM. December "ye 9th," 1712, it was

"Voted, That Stephen Pamerly shall have the use of an acre and a half of land which is the burying-place, provided he clear the bushes and fence it, and sow it with Englishi grass-seed.

"Voted, That Nathaniel Pamerly is to beat the drum for the year en- suing.

"Voted, That Peter Hubbell do kcep a house of Entertainment for the year ensuing."

TOWN'S STOCK OF AMMUNITION.

" At a lawful town-meeting of ye inhabitants of Newton, held March ye 7th, 1733, voted by ye inhabitants that a rate and tax of one penny half- penny shall be levied upon the rateable estate of ye inhabitants above sd, to defray ye charges of providing a Town Stock of ammunition, viz., powder, bullets, and flints.

"Entered by Jos. Peck, town clerk, ye Date above."

EAR-MARKS.

The following are specimens of ear-marks used in the early times to distinguish sheep, cattle, etc. :

"Joseph Peck's eare-mark for his cattle & other Creatures is a half- penny on ye inner side of the neare eare. Recorded June ye 5th, 1714, by me, John Glover, Towu Clerk.

Caleb Dayton's ear-mark was "two half-pennies upon the fore-side of each eare. Recorded January 11, 1714, pr me, Joseph Peck."

Benjamin Dunnon and Samuel Farris were grand jurors in 1712.

January ye 12th, 1712 "(13. The town grants Samucl Sanford liberty to "set a grist-mill upon ye Pond brook for to grinde ye towne graine. Recorded by me, John Glover, Recorder."

TAKING CARE OF THE TOLL.

In December, 1745, " John Lake was chosen and ap- pointed a committee man for to take care of the town's part of the toll of Sandford's mill, so-called, belonging to the inhabitants of Newton, for ye yeare ensuing, and give an account to ye select men, and that he is to have one bushel of good wheat for his service."

PIONEERS.

The following were among the residents of the town of Newtown in 1712: John Leavenworth, Moses Johnson, Ephraim Hawley, Jedediah Hawley, Henry Botsford, Henry Botsford, Jr., Daniel Foot, Jede-

diah Parmelee, Ebenezer Johnson, Joseph Peck, Joseph Peck, Jr., James Birsee, Nathaniel Birsee, Jeremiah Johnson, Thomas Northup, Thomas Pearce, Jonathan Hubbell, John Platt, James Baldwin, Ben- jamin Northup, Ebenezer Platt, Stephen Parmelee, Matthew Sherman, Joseph Benedict, John Botsford, Joseph Benedict, Jr., Nathan Baldwin, Gideon Bene- dict, Caleb Baldwin, Samuel Pearce, Capt. Thomas Tousey, Samuel Griffin, Samuel Sommers, John Lake, Benjamin Dunning, Daniel Booth, Stephen Burritt, Johosophat Prindle, Capt. Thomas Bennett, Edward Fairchild, John Golat, Stephen Hawley, Joseph Bots- ford, Ephraim Prindle, Noah Parmelee, Joseph Prin- dle, John Blackman, Thomas Skidmore, Jeremiah Northrup, Lieut. John Northrup, Joseph Brigtoll, Moses Botsford, Ebenezer Prindle, Benjamin Dun- ning, Jr., Samuel Sanford, Lemuel Camp, Peter Hub- bell, John Hull, Job Sherman, Abel Booth.

EARLY BIRTHS.

The following births are recorded :

" Abigail Sherman, ye daughter of Matthew Sherman, by Hannalı, lis wife, borne November ye 13th, 1711.

" Rebekah Sherman, ye Daughter of Matthew Sherman, by Hannah his wife, born July ye 9th, 1715.

We find the following reference to a " fair" in the town records under date of April, 1785 :

"The town voted to prefer a memorial to the next General Assembly petitioning for a charter twice each year in this town."

TOWN-HOUSE.

The first vote concerning the erection of a town- house was taken Dec. 8, 1766, and Jonathan Booth, Ebenezer Ford, and Nathaniel Nichols were ap- pointed a committee "to examine into what place is most convenient to suit said house, and also what said house will cost, and make report at the next meeting."

The first town-house stood on the site now occupied by Trinity church. The second occupied the present site of the residence of Mrs. Charles Brisco. The third was over Baldwins & Beers' store. The fourth, and present, was over the store owned by Norman B. Glover.

HANGING IN NEWTOWN.

The first and only execution that ever occurred in Newtown was the hanging of Robert Thompson as a spy in June, 1777. The following is a copy of the warrant for his execution, and the certificate of the officer commanding that the execution was duly per- formed :

[SEAL.]

" To Lieut. Samuel Richards, of Col. Wyllis' Battalion, in Continental Service : "GREETING :

" Whereas, Robert Thompson, of New Town, in the State of Connecti- cut, was, on the 21 day of April, An. Dom. 1777, before a General Court- Martial, holden at Danbury, whereof Colonel Charles Webb was Presi- dent, accus'd of Spying out the State of the Army & Country with Intent to give Intelligence thereof to the Enemy & of entising Sundry Persons, Inhabitants, & Dwellers in Connecticutt, into the Enemy's Service, of which crimes Sundry Proofs were exhibited & Produced before Said Court, and the Said Thompson fully heard In his Defence: and Said Court, upon Consideration thereof gave Sentence that Said Thompson

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was guilty of a breach of the 19 article of the 13 Section of the Rules & Regulations of the Army, & also of a Regulation of Congress of the 21 of August, 1776, and that he Suffer Death, which Sentence is approved, and Execution thereof remains to be donc.

"These are, therefore, to require & order you, the said Samuel Rich- ards, to cause the Said Sentence to be executed by hanging the Said Thompson. by the Neck, in New Town aforesaid, on the Ninth day of June, Inst., between the Hours of Eight in the morning & Six in the Afternoon; for which this Shall be your Sufficient Warrant.

"Given under my Hand & Seal in New Haven, the Sixth Day of June 1777.

" SAM. II. PARSONS, " Brig'r-General."

" NEWTOWN, June 9, 1777.

"In obedience to the within warrant, I did, on this day, being the 9 day of June, 1777, direct a Sergeant of the detachment under my com- mand to draw out twelve soldiers of the detachment, and with their as- sistance perform the exccution of the within-named Robert Thompson, which execution' I saw duly performed on said day ; and on the applica- tion of his friends I consented to have them take down the body for in- terment at their discretion.

" SAMUEL RICHARDS."

OLD ATTORNEYS.

Among the prominent lawyers who were either born or praetieed their profession in Newtown, was William Edmonds. He served in the Revolutionary war, and was wounded at the battle of Ridgefield and lay on the field over night. He afterwards became judge of the Superior Court.

Among others who have praetieed here were Asa Chapman,* Samuel C. Blaekman, Col. Timothy Shep- herd (who was in the war of 1812), Benjamin F. Shel- ton, D. B. Beers, Isaae M. Sturges, Henry Dutton, Charles Chapman, Frederick D. Mills, Amos S. Treat, F. B. Swift, and James A. Wilson, t

The father of Gen. William T. Sherman also studied law here, in the office of Judge Asa Chap- man; so also did ex-Governors Clark Bissell, Hol- brook Curtis, and J. B. Thornton.

PHYSICIANS.

The first diseiple of Æseulapins in Newtown was Dr. Gideon Shepherd. He was followed by Bennet Perry, Oliver Bancroft, John Judson, Thomas D. Shepherd, C. H. Booth, Dr. Shelton, Dr. Skidmore, George Judson, Erastus Erwin, Thomas Dutton, and - Graves.

Dr. Thomas Chambers was an early physieian here, and was known as the "stiek" doetor.

The present physicians are Monroe Judson, F. N. Bennett, William E. Bronson, Celest A. Benediet, William C. Wile, and George T. Brown.

MERCHANTS.

The first merehant in Newtown was David Curtis, who kept a store on the site of the present store of Sanford & Hawley. The old building is standing, and occupied by the Bee offiee and a tin-shop. He was succeeded in the same building by Elijah Nichols & Son, who remained a number of years, when it passed into the hands of Nichols & Prinee. This firm was

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History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 113

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) comp. cn Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 1572

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) comp. cn
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1572