History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 182

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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Thomas Skelding, enl. April 20, 1861, in Co. B, Dnryea's Zouaves; com. captain Co. B, 10th New York, McChesney's Zouaves; res. in Feb., 1862.

Michael O'Neil, Co. K, 5th Cavalry, Ira Harris Guard; re-enl. ; wounded. David H. Scofield, Co. K, Ira Harris Guard.

George W. Toms, Co. K, Ira Harris Guard ; eul. Oct. 5, 1861; pro. to com- missary sergeant, 1864; returned home as first sergeant, July, 1865. Theodore Nichols, 6th Cav. ; enl. 1861 ; re-enlisted; killed. William II. Romer, 6th H. Art.

James W. Daskam, 7th National Guard.

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IIenry II. Holly, Co. D, 7th National Guard.

William W. Smith, National Guard.

Janies R. Warren, National Guard. Joseph C. Warren, National Guard. William Powell, 8th N. Y. S. M.

George A. Youngs, Co. K, 8th N. Y. II. Art.

Horace Gardiner, 9th Regt., Hawkins' Zouaves; enl. 18GI; com. second lieutenant, 127th (Monitor) Regt .; pro. to first lieutenant, serving about three years.

Lewis Gardiner, Hawkins' Zouaves; enl. 1861; com. second lieutenant 127tlı (Monitor) Regt.

John Parker, Co. B, Hawkins' Zouaves; served two years.

William Parker, Hawkins' Zonaves.

Jolin Hoyt, Hawkins' Zonaves: served two years.

Edgar Toms, Co. B, Hawkins' Zouaves; enl. 1861 ; served two years.

George Toms, Co. B, Hawkins' Zouaves; enl. 1861; wounded at Antic- tam, Sept. 17, 1862.

Edward Krollpheiffer, Hawkins' Zonaves.

Frederick Warner, Hawkins' Zouaves; enl. 64th N. Y .; com. second lieutenant, 10th Army Corps d'Afrique.

Allen Chamberlain, Co. I, 12th Cav .; enl. 1862; re-enl. in Navy. Rev. P. S. Evans, chaplain, 13th HI. Art.

William J. Wilson, 17th Inf.

Charles E. l'etts, 22d Inf.

Hiram Totten, Jr., 22d Inf.

James E. Bonton, 22d Inf. William F. IIalleck, 22d Iuf.

Charles Scofield, 22d Inf.

Charles Weston, 22d Inf.

William Nolan, 25th Inf .; enl. 1861 ; wounded.

William McDonald, 25th Iuf .; enl. 1861.

Oscar Lasher, 37th Inf.

George Lockwood, 38th Inf.

Frederick Shower, 39th Inf., Garibaldi Gnards. Samuel M. Phyfe, Co. C, 47th Inf., near Annapolis, Md. John Sullivan, 47th Inf.

Bradford Raymond, Co. K, 48th Inf .; enl. in the 5th Army Corps. George Fish, 49th Inf. ; was color-bearer in the Army of the Potomac. Alva Ingersol, 49th Inf .; wounded.

Charles H. Palmer, 49th Inf .; trans, with a captain's commissiou to the Gth N. Y. Art .; wounded.

John E. Weed, 49thı Inf .; re-enlisted.

Joseph Gibson, Co. K, 59th Inf .; trans. to 54th Iuf., then to 84th Ohio Inf.

Edwin R. Dailey, Co. G, 67th Inf .; killed May 6, 1864.

Michael Hannagan, 69th Inf.

John W. Miller, Co. B, 71st Inf.

Edward A. Quintard, com. captain Co. B, N. Y. National Guard Eng. Corps.

George W. Weed, 7Ist Inf .; re-enl. in 17th Conn. Regt.

William E. White, 90th Inf .: died Feb. 4, 1865.

John H. McDonald, 82d N. Y .; pro. to first lieutenant; killed July 3, 1863.

Rev. Eben Francis, chaplain, 127th (Monitor) Regt.

Edward Oldrin, 127th (Monitor) Regt .; disch. for disability.

Theodore Miller, 10th Regt. ; re-enl. in Co. A, 139th N. Y. Vol .; com. lieutenant, Sept. 9, 1862; pro. to captain, March 9, 1863, and major, Oct. 14, 1864 ; appointed colonel in the Corps d'Afrique, April 12, 1865, but did not muster.

Franklin A. Jones served in Scott's Lifo Guard.

Benjamin R. Saunders was in a N. Y. H. Art. Regt.

John Hanford was successively in two regimonts of New York.

John McCarty, enl. in n N. Y. Regt. ; served two years.

John II. Searles, enl. in 17th Regt.

IIenry C. Searles, enl. 13th Conn. Regt .; re-enl. in a N. Y. Cav. Regt.

REGIMENTS OF OTHER STATES.

James R. Ayres, Co. C, 3d Mich .; killed June 17, 1864. Frederick Bishop, 5th N. J. Battery ; disch. for disability. Hanford Bishop, 5th N. J. Battery.

John Carrol, Co. A, 32d Ohio; enl. Nov. 22, 1864, from Toledo.

Samuel Fessenden, enl. March 3, 1864, sixteen years of age, as a private in 7th Maine Battery, Ist Regt. L. Art. ; was appointed first lieuten- ant 2d Regt. U. S. Inf., Dec. 14, 1864, and captain of Inf. Dec. 20, 1864; com, second lieuteuant Ist Battery, Maine L. Iuf., Jan. 18, 1865, and detailed to the staff of Maj .- Gou. A. P. Howe, May 1, 1865, serving in that position till the close of tho war.

Philo C. Fuller, 2d III. Vol.

Emmet M. Hoyt, 3d Maryland, and also in a N. Y. Regt. ; died. Samuel C. Ingersoll, 3d Maryland; wounded at Antletam and discharged. Peter Ilurd, 14th R. I. II. Art. ; enl. Oct. 14, 1863.

James Keegan, Co. K, 18th Ky .; enl. 1864.

Joseph S. Lockwood, 141st Penn .; died April 3, 1863.

Richard Pierson, 3d Md.

William E Scofield, 74th Ill .; died May 17, 1863. George Vandervaldt, Ist Res. Cav. Pa .; killed.

Pierre R. Holly, M.D., appointed assistant surgeon In the spring of 1863, and assigned to tho Douglas Hospital, Washington City ; subsequently was assigned to the 22d Wis. Inf., and remained in the service until disch. in 1864.

The following citizens of the town were in the ser- vice of the government, though not connected with any particular regiment :

George E. Badger, M.D , who left his practice here, with a commission as contract surgeon, and was stationed at David's Island.

Jolin Davenport was aid to Col. John II. Almy, assistant quartermaster- general of Connecticut, and stationed at Now York for supplying the Conn. and R. I. Vols.

John C. Minor, M.D., com. April 1, 1863, acting assistant surgeon, U.S.A., after having voluntarily served on Hospital Ships of the Sanitary Commission during the preceding year, was in the Army of Cum- berland until Feb. 3, 1864, when he was ordered to Harrisburg, l'a., to tako charge of Port Hospital ; res. Oct. 4, 1864.

Rev. J. II. Parks, com. chaplain, July 5, 1862, and assigned to Carver Ilospital, Washington City.

John T. Riley was acting quartermaster at Washington and elsewhere. Samuel C. Staples, assistant paymaster U.S.A.

Hennel Stevens entered tho service as medical purveyor at Cairo, Ill., in 1862, and was ordered to Memphis in May, 1865.

UNITED STATES ARMY.

David C. Comstock, Jr., from Co. II, 17th Regt .; entered the U.S.A. as hospital steward; disch. Jan. 31, 1867.

George W. Chamberlain, enl. Co. B, 17th Coun. Vols .; re-eul. in U. S. Cav., Feb. 3, 1863.

Patrick Farrel, enl. in 1859 in the regular army ; he had one of his legs broken at Petersburg, Va., where he was struck by uine balls.

Samuel B. Ferris, educated at West Point, class of 1861; gradnated second

lieutenant, and assigned to the 8th U. S. Inf .; he was with his regi- ment at the first Bull Run rout of June 21, 1861, and until his com- mission as colonel of the 28th Conn. Vol. On the expiration of his commission ho returned to his regiment as first lieutenaut, until transferred with captain's commission to the 20th U. S. Inf.

Francis M. Holly, appointed assistant surgeon in the winter of 1862, and assigned to hospital at Portsmouth, opposite Norfolk, Va .; he res. in 1863. In 1868 he was appointed surgeon in the U.S.A.

John L. Iloyt, Co. B, Ist U. S. Reg. Art .; enl. Nov. 4, 1862; disch. Sept. 5, 1864.

William P. Joncs was appointed aid-de-camp on the staff of Maj .- Gen. John E. Wool, April 24, 1861, with rauk of colonel of volunteers. Sept. 20, 1861, he was appointed aid-de-camp, with the rank of major in the regular army; appointed provost-marshal-general of the Department of Virginia, and assisted at the taking of Yorktowu and Norfolk. On the removal of Gen. Wool, in 1862, to Baltimore, lie was appointed military provost-marshal of the Mid. Dept., embracing Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; res., though not before he had earned " for gallant and meritorious service" his commission of brevet brigadier-general of volunteers, dating from March 13, 1865.

John Manning, enl. June 16, 1860, 3d U. S. Cav .; disch. July 14, 1867 ; on the staff of Gen. Grant, and afterwards orderly to Gen. Sherman. Henry O'Neil, Co. B, 5th U. S. Inf.

Albert M. Powell, com. first lieutenant, 13th U. S. Inf .; graduated at West Point ; pro. to lieutenant-colonel, in charge of artillery 17th Corps; died Juno 10, 1868.

IIenry Rockwell, M.D., surgeon in the U.S.A.

James Scofield, in 1839 entered the U.S.A., and was assigned to the 4th Regt. of Iuf.

Edwin L. Smith, enl. Sept. 2, 1864 ; trans, from the 17th Conu. Vol. to Co. A, 9th U. S. Res .; taken prisoner in Florida.

Francis L. Still, enl. Oct. 13, 1863; trans. from 6th Conn. Vol. to Signal Corps in the U.S.A.

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he retired from business, going back to Danbury. After ten years' residence there he again moved to Stamford, and bought the place where his son Wil- liam now lives. He had by inheritance forty acres of land, lying immediately opposite his purchase, which Nehemiah had bought after the Revolution for one pound per acre. In 1827, when Mr. Dibble made this purchase, there was but one house between his residence and the village. Mr. Dibble died with sun- stroke, aged seventy-six years, leaving two sons, Wil- liam H. and Samuel Benjamin.

From the removal to Stamford, William H. was the real head of the family. His father knowing nothing of farming, William had to supervise everything, and from that time he has resided there as proprietor. About 1848, Mr. Dibble opened a select boarding- house for summer entertainment of the elite of New York City. He has conducted this since that time, entertaining sometimes as many as eighty guests at once. He has also engaged largely in fruit culture, and has now some twenty acres of choice varieties of large and small fruits. He has been very successful in business and extremely fortunate in dealing in stocks, and holds a high financial standing.

Mr. Dibble married, April 19, 1835, Ann Eliza, daughter of Alpheus Webber, of Kinderhook, N. Y. She died in 1839. They had one child, Harriet E., who lives with her father. June 26, 1840, he married Mary Ann, daughter of Philip and Aurelia (Booth) Walker, of Bridgeport. She was born Dec. 28, 1813. Their children attaining maturity are Mary Catha- rine (Mrs. Benjamin F. Mosher, of Greenwich ; she died Aug. 9, 1869, leaving one daughter, Clara Dib- ble, who has been cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Dibble ever since) and Carrie Augusta, who died Aug. 5, 1876, aged twenty-three years.

Samuel B. Dibble was born Sept. 1, 1813. He went as a dry-goods dealer to New Jersey when only fifteen, and established in Rahway and Trenton. He lived there some years, married, and moved to New York, his wife's former home, and shortly afterwards, March, 1843, died, aged not quite forty years.

CAPT. BENJAMIN L, WAITE.

Benjamin St. Leger Waite, son of Capt. Isaac Waite and Elizabeth St. Leger, was born in Liver- pool, England, the birthplace of his mother, about 1805.

His father was born in Portland, Maine, about 1774, and was for a long time commander of the favorite packet-ship "Anna Maria," running between New York and Liverpool. He was one of the oldest navi- gators engaged in the packet business, and even at that early day the foundation of the packet popularity, which grew to such a magnitude of prosperity, was strongly laid. He died at Westport, Conn., Feb. 14, 1849, much respected.

Capt. B. L. Waite was trained to the sea from .

infancy, crossing the Atlantic repeatedly while but a child. His education, begun in England, was finished in New York. His taste for a seaman's life became so marked that at the age of sixteen, having finished the study of navigation, his father sent him in a ship to China, that by the discipline of so long a voyage he might be the better fitted for his life-work. When only nineteen he was placed in command of the Liver- pool packet-ship "Superior." In 1832 he was made captain of the " Pacific," in 1834 of the "Britannia," and in 1835 of the " England,"-all three of the once famous " Black Ball" line of Liverpool packets.

Capt. Waite very early acquired the reputation of a skillful and careful navigator, and the confidence reposed in him by owners and passengers was well justified. During his life he crossed the Atlantic more than one hundred and sixty times, and while captain of the "Black Ball" line conveyed over twelve hundred first-class passengers, yet never met with serious disaster, although he encountered some of the most severe storms, where promptitude, cau- tion, and skill all were needed to save his ship. In the "England" he made some of the shortest passages ever accomplished by sailing-ships. Nu- mcrous aud valuable testimonials from his passen- gers show how highly he was appreciated. These comprised many of the most distinguished per- sons crossing the ocean in his day, and his urbane and gentlemanly character and thorough seaman- ship alike won confidence and regard.

As a commander Capt. Waite was unsurpassed. When his quick, clear, full voice was heard from the deck every man was on the alert, and his sailors be- came so attached to him that they would wait weeks to re-slip with him. Resolute and without fear in the hour of danger, he had a large amount of tenderness and charity, and never soiled his manhood by a cruel act. He fully exemplified the truth that " the bravest arc the tenderest," and none who knew him could breathe malice against him.

When steamships surperseded packet-ships in trans- portation of first-class passengers, and the "Black Ball" line was devoted to steerage passengers only, Capt. Waite retired from work a veteran, although not forty years of age. He was requested and soli- cited to assume command of steamships, but he did not favor them, and at the close of his last voyage, in 1843, retired to his home in Westport, Conn. This was too far from the sea for one so long accustomed to its melody, and, selling his property there, he re- moved to Stamford, and for the last twenty years of his life resided at Sound View, where after an illness of more than two years he died, May 11, 1874.

Capt. Waite was married to Miss Eliza Hayes, of New York, Oct. 11, 1855. She died March 12, 1861. The captain subsequently married, June 17, 1863, Miss Margaret A. Flynn, of Kingston, N. Y., who still survives.

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nials as better tributes to his worth than any words of ours.

New York Herald, May 12, 1874: "When sailing- ships were the only communication with Europe, he was known as one of the most intrepid as well as skillful and careful of navigators. Numerous stories of his fcats while commanding the 'Black Ball' ship 'England' are still spun by old 'sea-dogs' with a readiness and zest that are in themselves good trib- utes to Capt. Waite's ability. The affectionate ref- erences made in them to the 'old man' apparently indicate a mariner of almost fabulous age, and yet Capt. Waitc had but reached thirty-nine years."

New York Sunday Atlas : "The worthy comman- der of the 'England,' Capt. Benjamin Waite, is justly entitled to the cognomen 'The Prince of Captains.' In our foreign news we omitted to state that Capt. Waite had undoubtedly saved the lives of a ship's company, which he did by supplying them with pro- visions and a compass. This was done by means of his life-boat (one of the first constructed by Francis), and under cicumstances when any other boat would undoubtedly. have swamped, as it was blowing a gale and the sea was very high and breaking. We know this, that our old friend Waite felt more pleasure in relieving the wants of his distressed fellow-beings with his life-boat than he ever could experience by receiving silver plate for stuffing his passengers with champagne and canvas-back ducks."

S. M. News, February, 1841: "The gentlemanly character of Capt. Waite, added to his consummate skill in the management of his vessel, has always in- sured the respect and confidence of those who have been his passengers, and elicited frequent and valu- able tokens of well-deserved compliment."

From a Liverpool paper: "The ship 'England' arrived yesterday in nineteen days from New York, a remarkably short passage. On Saturday the cabin passengers entertained Capt. Waite at the 'King's Arms,' and the chairman agreeably surprised him by presenting him, in the name of the company, with a beautifully chased, massive, and solid gold snuff-box, valued at sixty pounds, assuring him that it was only an acknowledgment of his skill as a seaman and his courteous deportment as a gentleman, of which they had had abundant evidence during the voyage. The box bears a suitable inscription, and is the eleventh testimonial of the sort that Capt. Waite has received from passengers."

From a New York paper: "The bell rang; Capt. Waite, 'a good fellow and true,' made his appear- ance. His ruddy and good-natured face, lighted up with a smile for every one, diffused a new feeling among the company. 'How is it,' thought we, 'that some mien possess the faculty of making all around them happy and satisfied, while other people produce on the spectator a completely opposite result?' We looked at Capt. Waite intently to see if we could un- ravel the anomaly. There he was, with his straw hat

bound with a yellow ribbon, moving among the pas- sengers, taking off the names with the utmost good humor, and being introduced to the ladies who were going in his noble ship. He was affable, courteous, and kind, and all seemed at once to repose confidence in his skill and judgment as a seaman. His passen- gers looked up to him as a commander into whose hands they would willingly commit their safety. The same feelings came over us, and we could not tell why. There is a something in the face of a man that bespeaks his character more broadly than all your phrenological lore."

An autograph letter from the renowned Charles Kemble contained the following :-

"Snip ' PACIFIC,' Sept. 1, 1832. " Resolved,-That we return our grateful thanks to Capt. B. L. Waite for his urbane and gentlemanly conduct during our passage, and take pleasure in expressing our full confidence in his skill and care as a navigator."-CHARLES KEMBLE, FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE, and twenty others.

This was accompanied with an elegant silver pitcher, with an appropriate inscription. These are but a few of hundreds of testimonials that might be given.

ALFRED HOYT.

Alfred Hoyt was born in Stamford, Conn., Jan. 13, 1813. He was the only son of Silas and Charlotte (Smith) Hoyt. His family has for years been ac- counted one of Stamford's worthiest. Rev. Mr. Hun- tington says, in his "History of Stamford," of Mr. Hoyt's great-grandfather, " Abraham Hoyt, son of Benjamin, who was the son of Benjamin, who was the son of Simon, the pioneer, was born in Stamford in 1704. He was a man of solid and substantial worth, and was much in public life. He was also an active member of the Congregational Church. . . . His de- scendants are very numerous, and they have been as enterprising as they are numerous." Simon Hoyt, or Hait, was doubtless one of the earliest settlers in the town, dying here in 1657.

Silas Hoyt, grandfather of Alfred, was born March 2, 1738-39, and died in January, 1825. He served in the Revolution, was selectman and reared a large family, and built the house in which Alfred now re- sides. Alfred's father was born in the same place, Nov. 8, 1775. He died March 22, 1852. His wife was Charlotte, daughter of Stephen Smith, Esq., of Stamford. Alfred was educated in the private schools of Stamford. His home has always been where he now resides. Shortly after arriving at manhood his father relinquished to him the management of his business, which, in course of time, was also inherited by him. In 1838, Mr. Hoyt engaged in the West India trade in company with Capt. William Lock- wood. This copartnership existed till 1845, when it was dissolved by the death of Capt. Lockwood, and Mr. Hoyt sold his interest. They first built the

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"Julia Ann," one hundred tons, and ran her to San Domingo, trading in pine-apples, etc. They suc- ceeded the " Julia Ann" with the barque "Texidor," two hundred tons, and that by the "Henry Delafield." One of these vessels was wrecked, and, while another one was building, Capt. Lockwood died, and Mr. Hoyt severed his connection with commerce.

Mr. Hoyt has never sought public position, but has been willing to take a share of those duties and has held various local offices, and represented Stamford in the Legislature in 1864, 1865, and 1869. He is in- spector of votes in the First National Bank of Stam- ford, and has been for years.

Mr. Hoyt believes that every citizen is interested in every election, and since he was of age has not failed to vote at a State or Presidential election. In politics he was an Old-Line Whig, but since the for- mation of the Republican party has voted and acted with that.

He is an attendant of the Congregational Church, and a liberal supporter of it.

Mr. Hoyt married, Nov. 4, 1868, Miss Emily Knowl- tou, daughter of Rev. Farnham Knowlton and Sarah (Ingersoll) Knowlton, of Greenwich. Mr. Knowlton graduated at Hamilton College, New York, in 1826, and for many years was an acceptable Baptist clergy- man. Mrs. Hoyt was born in Stanwich, town of Greenwich. Her great-grandfather and his brother lived in Ashford, Conn. Both were officers in the American army of the Revolution. One was cap- tain ; the other. colonel. The latter was killed at the battle of Harlem Heights. The family has ever been patriotic and brave. Gen. N. B. Lyon, who fell iu the late civil war, and whose death was so much re- gretted, was a cousin of her father.

ISAAC SELLECK.

Isaac Selleck, fourth and youngest son of Joseph and Phebe Selleck, was born in Stamford, Conn., where his parents were old residents, in 1807. His ancestors were Puritans, and his parents were brought up in the Congregational belief. In middle life they were converted to the Methodist faith, and were among the first to join the first Methodist Episcopal organization in the town of Stamford. Their house was for many years the home of the weary and worn itinerants of early Methodism, and they also enter- tained some of the most eminent preachers in the connection, among whom was Bishop Asbury, first bishop of the church. They lived many years honored and beloved, and died in the fullness of time, worthy members of the church of their choice.

Isaac Selleck was educated at the common schools of Stamford, and followed his father's avocation, a farmer, and all of his life occupied the old home- stead, and, what is worthy of note, died in the same room where he was born, after sixty-seven years' resi- dence in the same house.

Mr. Selleck married, Nov. 7, 1830, Phebe, daughter of Ebenezer and Phebe (Todd) Webb, also of an old Stamford family. She was born Aug. 15, 1808. For forty-four years this Christian couple lived happily together, when death canceled their bond of earthlily union, leaving the partner of his youth and riper years to lay down the endearing appellation of wife and assume the lonely one of widow.

Mr. Selleck was a man of strong character, of slow and deliberate action, quiet and retiring in his nature, and only accepting positions of honor and as matters of Christian duty, and it was mostly in con- nection with his church that his greatest activity was shown. The inheritor of a comfortable estate, his industry and economy, supplemented by the care and prudence of his wife, placed him in circumstances where he was able to contribute largely to the church he loved. He was in politics an unswerving advo- cate of right, and on the organization of the Re- publican party became a member of it. From a personal sketch of the life and character of Mr. Sel- leck, prepared by Rev. H. F. Pease, a former pastor and friend of years' standing, we abstract the follow- ing :

"At eighteen years of age Mr. Selleck was con- verted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in its days of feebleness in Stamford, and soon became to it an element of strength. He was early made an officer and for years was steward and trustee, dis- charging the duties with fidelity and acceptability. When appointed to Stamford charge, in 1847, I first met Brother Selleck, and found him one of the most regular attendants on Divine worship, and one of the most liberal supporters of the church. An appeal to save the church from a crushing debt was re- sponded to in a most liberal manner, but by none with greater liberality than Mr. Selleck. The so- ciety to this day is largely indebted for its prosperity to that liberality in the days of its feebleness. Mr. Selleck's piety was not demonstrative. It had little of the noisy element in it, yet for principle, sincerity, constaucy, and true God-fearing, not many at the present day excel it. It has been said that he was not progressive,-did not keep up with improvements in this fast age of the world. In reply we would say no man should be progressive in the way sonie are, for their progress is away from policy, principle, and truth. Neither should all be progressive in the sense in which it is proper for others to be. Mr. Sel- leck's progress was not one always in the direction of the last popular wind, but rather that of the prophet Jeremiah : 'Stand ye in the ways, and see and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.' That cannot be bad progress that brings to Christ, to rest, and to heaven. For sixty-seven years he was an epistle known and read of all men, and his neighbors and fellow-townsmen will bear witness that he was a I man of the strictest veracity and most unbending

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History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 182

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