History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 23

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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FOR SALE, A very good Saddle and Carriage HORSE. Enquire of the Printers.

RICHARD HUBBELL & SON,

Have for sale 500 bushels first quality Anguilla Salt, which they will ex- change for all kinds of Country produce at the highest market.

R. HUBBELL & SON. Newfield, Dec. 20, 1796.

M OLASSES, Salt and Chocolate for sale by

J. & D. FAYERWEATHER. Newfield, Dec. 14, '96.

JOURNEYMEN

and Apprentices wanted at the rope-making business by

DAVID OSBORNE. Newfield, Nov. 30, 1796.

CURTIS & RUSS,

Cabinet makers, have taken the room south of the Telegraphe printing | office, and over the store of Mr. Charles Nichols ; where ladies and gen- tlenien may be supplied with all kinds of Cabinet work on the shortest notice and most reasonable terms. Wanted, Journeymen and appren- tices at the ahove business.

CURTIS & RUSS.

Newfield, Dec. 7, '96.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

A few loads of Hogshead and Barrel hoop poles. For good barrel poles eight shillings per hundred will be paid by

ROBERT LINUS.

Newfield, Dec. 7, '96.

CASH paid for RAGS, at the Telegraphe Office.

RAN away from the fubfcriber fometime laft month, a Negro flave, named Sampfon. All perfons are forbid harboring or trufting him, and all mafters of veffels are forbid carrying him away on penalty of the law. JAMES DUNNING.

Huntingdon, Oct. 21, 1798.

WANTED.

A few tons good English Hay, for which cafh will be paid on delivery. Enquire of the Printer.

Fuft publifhed, and for fale at the ftore of Salmon Hubbell, at New- field ;

A SCHOOL DICTIONARY, Being a Compendium of the lateft and most Improved

DICTIONARIES. Comprising an Eafy and Concife Method of teaching Children the true meaning and pronunciation of the moft ufeful words in the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Webfter's fpelling-books, By the dozen or fingle, For fale at this office.

TAKE NOTICE.

Ran away from the subscriber on the 3rd instant a Negro Woman named Candace, about 20 years of age. She is slim built, yellowish com- plexion, middle size, slim face ; carried with her a light chintz gown, brown flannel short gown, black skirt, and had on when went away a black beaver hat, and a light chintz shawl. It is supposed she is under convoy of some negro man.

Whoever will secure her and give information, or return her shall have Five dollars reward and charges paid by

PHILO NORTON.

Newtown, Nov. 5, 1798.

Ran away from the fubfcribers two apprentice boys, one named Wakeman Holberton, about feventeen years of age, an appren- tice to the Houfe joiners bufinefs. The other named Benjamin Curtis, about the fame age, an apprentice to the fhoemaking bufinefs. The abovementioned boys were feen yefterday morning fteering weftward and it is fuppofed they have gone to New-York. Whoever will appre- hend faid boys and return them to their mafters fhall receive fix cents for each, but no charges paid. All perfons are forbid harboring or trufting faid boys, on penalty of the law.

NATHANIEL ELLS, JOSEPH BOOTH.

Newfield, June 10, 1800.

Wanted to Purchafe

A Quantity of good FLOUR BARRELS, for which Cafh will be paid, as usual, at the Yellow Mill, by BENJAMIN M. WOOLSEY. Who wifhes to take two fmart, active Lads as apprentices to the flouring bufinefs. Newfield, May 9, 1800.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

Journey man Cabinet-Maker, one who is a firft rate workman, will find good wages by applying to

Wm. H. PEABODY.

FOR SALE,

T 'HAT beautiful fituation, late the property of Thaddeus Benedict, Efq., dec'd, fituate at Newfield landing, near the bridge, and adjoining the public houfe lately kept by Ifaac Hinman, containing fifty five rods of ground under the fineft improvement and cultivation as a garden, with a large and elegant dwelling houfe and out houfes ftanding thereon ; all in excellent order. The writer will not attempt a defcription of its beauties and conveniences in an advertifement-he will only obferve, that for pleafantnefs of fituation, and convenience to tranfact bufinefs of any kind, it has not its fuperior in the village of Newfield. An indifputable title will be given (by William Benedict and Deborah Benedict) and poffeffion given immediately if required.

WILLIAM BENEDICT.

Newfield, June 28, 1800.

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amongft which (in addition to his former affortment) are: DOCTOR Solomon's celebrated BALM of GILEAD, Doctor Church's Tincture for cure of the T'ooth ach. Doctor Wheaton's Jaundice Bitters, which is highly recommended in all Jaundice and Billious complaints.

Ditto's Itch Ointment, which is warranted to cure the' Itch, and to contain neither Brimftone or Mercury in the compofition.

Doctor Church's Extract of Muftard for the cure of the Rheumatism. Patent Sago, &c. &c. Stratford, Dec. 21, 1801. [eow.

Lyman Smith,

CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER, SILVER SMITH, AND JEWELER.

RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has taken the fhop lately occupied by NATHANIEL WADE, where he makes moft articles usual in his line of business ; such as Gold diamond top'd ear-rings, Gold Beads, Lockets, Finger Rings of every descrip- tion ; Tea and Table spoons, Soup ladles, &c., &c. Clocks and Watches repaired. Those who will favor him with their cuftom, may depend on punctuality and dispatch.

Bridgeport, March 23, 1802. (12 t. f.)

Stop the Thief.

A Negro man of a fmall size, called Henry Jackson, brought up in New York ; may be known by a fcar acrofs his left > eyebrow ; very meanly dreffed, fhort blue jacket and pantaloons ; no pack. He has lately been in New Haven goal for theft ; makes it his practice to hire out, then fteal and run away, as he has done from me, although I procured his release from prison, and was bound to me for two years. He left me on Faft day the 16th instant. Whoever will take up the Negro and fecure him in any goal and give fpeedy notice, or deliver him to the fubfcriber in Woodbury, fhall be handfomely rewarded and all necessary charges paid by

Woodbury, April 19, 1802.

SAMUEL WALKER.

The following articles are wanted, for which Cafh will be paid, at the I'rinting- Office, Bridgeport.

Potatoes, parfnips, Dried Apples, and Cheefe. Bridgeport, April 6, 1802.

Garden Seeds

FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.

Bridgeport, April 6.

NEW GOODS.

CHEAP FOR READY PAY.

THE Subscriber offers for fale the following: Blue, black, Corbo, and cinamon superfine Broad cloths-second quality, do .- blue, brown, and mixed low priced do .- Black, blue, mixt, ftriped and plain Carsey- mears ;- Red, black, green, and white Flannels ;- Frizes ;- black and olive Fancy Cords ; Swansdowns and Satin Veft patterns-Brown Hol- land, Buttons, Silk, Twift, &c.

The Tailoring business carried on as usual-and every favour thank- fully acknowledged. Those who are indebted to the fubfcriber for Goods, whose accounts are due by agreement, are requefted to make immediate pay to prevent coft, and oblige their Humble Servt.

SAMUEL BURR.

Bridgeport, Nov. 30, 1803.

NEW GOODS.

THE fubfcriber has juft received from New-York and for fale, a very handfome affortment of Summer GOODS, which he will sell very low for Cafh or fhort approved credit .- Likewise, a few Hhds. of Rum and Molaffes.

ENOCH FOOT.

N. B. All perfons indebted to said Foot whofe accounts are due by agreement, are requefted to call and fettle the fame without delay.

JESSE STERLING,

H AS juft received a general affortment of GROCERIES, viz. BRANDY, of the firft and second quality-RUM and GENEVA. MADEIRA, PORT, SHERRY, and MALAGA WINES. Hyson, Young Hyson, Souchong and Bohea T'eas. Loaf, Lump, and Brown SUGARS. Spanish Indigo-Copperas-Allum, Poland Starch, Mackoboy and Scotch SNUFF; Paper, hand, and Roll Tobacco. Rice; Cotton ; Bar & fhaving soap. Likewise Powder & Shot.

Together with a new and fafhionable affortment of CLOTHS, suit- able for the seafon, confifting of Superfine black, blue, mixt & drab Broadcloths, Combo, do. Black, blue, and white Caffameers. London brown, Mixt and Snuff coloured Coatings: Flannels, of all colours and descriptions, Chintzes, of a new and elegant figure. Cheap Callicoes, Humhums, Cotton and Linnen Checks. Durants, Callimancoes ; Bum- bazett ; Camel-hair fhawls, of a superior quality, Chintz and Cotton, do. Bandannas, silk and pocket handkerchiefs. Ribbons: Ladies Silk and Kid Gloves. Gentlemen's Silk and worfted Hose. Cambrick Muslins ; Dimities, &c. &c.

ALSO a general affortment of CABINET FURNITURE and CUT- LERY, where Carpenters and Joiners can be supplied with any tools whatever, in the line of their business. The above articles will be sold at a low price, for cafh, credit, or country produce.

Bridgeport, Nov. 23, 1803.

FOR THE PUBLIC.

TO BE LET at Public Vendue on the 31ft day of inft. December, at 4 o'clock, afternoon, at the House of Benjamin Boftwick, in Bridge- port, the Toll or Lottery Bridge, so called for the term of one year, commencing on the Ift. day of January, 1804, and ending on the laft day of Dec. 1804. Conditions on which said Bridge is to be let will be made known at the aforesaid time and place.

JOSIAH LACEY SALMON HUBBELL JOHN THOMPSON

Comm'rs.

Bridgeport, December 12, 1803.

HUMHUMS,

B Y the PIECE or YARD,-a large fupply now opening ;- alfo a gen- eral affortment of feafonable GOODS, for fale by BURRITT & SHERMAN. Bridgeport, Nov. 26, 1803.

LOST

SOMEWHERE in Bridgeport on Sunday laft, a Ten Dollar Bank Note, of the United State's Bank-Whoever may have found faid note, and will leave it with the Printer hereof, fhall be fuitably re- warded for their honefty.

Bridgeport, Nov. 23, 1803.

TAKE NOTICE all who juftly owe, Curtiss & Glover, late in Co. ' Clofe your accounts without delay Either by Notes or ready pay : For if by negligence you tarry Beyond the firft of February, Our books will all be put in suit, And Coft and trouble be the fruit. BENJAMIN CURTISS, jun. EZRA GLOVER.

Newtown, Jan. 12, 1804.

CLEMENT BECHER,

GOLD AND SILVER SMITH.

H AS for fale, Elegant eight day Clocks, which he will warrant to per- form well-Brafs and Iron Andirons-Second hand Muskets- Candleftics-Tobacco and Snuff Boxes-Watch criftals-Chains and keys-Silver Tea Spoons, &c. &c.

Gold and Silver work, watch repairing, &c. done with neatnefs and difpatch.

Cafh paid for old Silver. Bridgeport, Jan. 10, 1804.

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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Bridgeport, Jan. 24th, 1804.

For fale at Vendue a certain piece of land lying near Bridgeport at a place called Lewes's point containing about twenty acres : about two thirds clear and good for improvement, the reft wood land. Said ven- due is to be holden at Mr. Benjamin Boftwick's tavern, on Saturday the 11th of February next at 3 o'clock p.m.

AGUR T. LEWIS.

MRS. GEARY'S SCHOOL,

Is now open for the reception of young ladies, who will be taught Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar and Geography and all kinds of Needlework, making of Laces and Edgings, Tamboring on muflin or filk, Emoroidering, Drawing, Painting, &c. &c.

Board and Lodging for fix or eight will be furnifhed at a reafonable rate.

Bridgeport, 9th of May, 1804.

FOR SALE.

A convenient dwelling houfe and an acre of excellent land, fituated in Berkfhire, so called, about a mile from Bridgeport. If the above houfe and land is not fold by the ift of April next it will then be let for one year. For further particulars apply to the fubfcriber, living on the premifes.

ABRAHAM PARROT.

Bridgeport, Feb. 1804.

NOTICE

is hereby given that a meeting of the ftockholders of the Bridgeport and Newtown Turnpike Company will be held at the Inn of Caleb Baldwin, Jun., Newtown, on the 27th day of inft. March at 10 a.m.

by order of the directors

SAMUEL C. BLACKMAN, Clerk.

Bridgeport, March 3, 1804.

N. B. the firft quarterly dividend is made out and the treafurer is ready to pay the fame to the feveral ftockholders.

ONE CENT REWARD.

Ran away from the fubfcriber on the night of the 6th instant a boy by the name of John Jones, an indented apprentice. Said boy is very ftout, pale face, light hair and light eyes, with a pair of large feet: talks very flow: whoever will take up faid boy and return him to the fubfcriber fhall receive the above reward and One cent charges from me. ASA BENJAMIN.

Bridgeport, March 12, 1804.

(From the Republican Farmer, Jan. 1, 1817.) A FORTUNE FOR ONLY SIX DOLLARS!

The Wafhington Bridge Lottery commenced drawing Dec. 27th 1816. The public are cautioned not to delay any longer the purchafe of Tick- ets, and thereby forego the opportunity of placing themfelves out of reach of what they call HARD TIMES. Times are hard to be fure, but why not fpare a little of your cafh when there is a chance of reaping a thoufand fold? Tickets may now be had at the Poft Office at Bridge- port, and thofe who have been fo unfortunate as to draw low prizes may have an opportunity of exchanging them for Tickets warranted undrawn. Call foon; the price of Tickets will rife fhortly.

Bridgeport, Jan. 1, 1817.

J. STERLING.

The foregoing advertisements, and many others which we have not room to copy, plainly show that, though Newfield or Bridgeport was small in size, its people possessed a good deal of business enterprise. Almost every firm owned a coasting sloop or schooner, while there were a number of brigs and other large vessels engaged in the foreign trade.

While homeward bound from the West Indies in the year 1799, young Wilson Hubbell, son of Amos

Hubbell, perhaps the most prominent man in New- field, lost his life in a manner that never fails to ex- cite sympathy even at this distant day. He was cap- tured by a French privateer, who, taking out several of his seamen, replaced them with a prize crew, with orders to bring the sloop into some French port. While the prize-master was enjoying his noon-day nap Capt. Hubbell turned the tables upon him by locking him into the cabin and overpowering and securing his men. At length, upon promise of good behavior and surrender of his weapons, the French- man was allowed to come out from the cabin, and the two sat down upon the quarter-rail to smoke a cigar together. The Frenchman dropped his cigar, and, stooping as if to pick it up, caught Capt. Hubbell by the feet and hurled him overboard. The sea was calm, and the young man swam after the vessel, begging to be taken on board, but in vain. His enemy would not listen to his cries, and his gold, which he had secured in a belt about his body, weighed him down, so that he soon sunk beneath the waves to rise no more. A tablet in the old Stratfield burying-ground commemorates his fate, and refers with not unnatural warmth to "the unprincipled officer of a French pri- vateer, who, deaf to the claims of justice and the cries of humanity, plunged the sufferer into the ocean and left him to perish in the waves."

In the year 1800, on petition of Amos Hubbell and forty-nine others, the village heretofore known as Newfield was incorporated under the name of the Borough of Bridgeport, and granted most of the priv- ileges usually conferred upon cities except represen- tation in the General Assembly and the right of vot- ing at town and State elections, for which purpose the inhabitants of the borough were still obliged to go to Stratford. Careful search in the archives of the State, at Hartford, has brought to light the original petition, which is now published for the first time. The docu- ment is in the handwriting of Joseph Backus, attor- ney, who originated the idea and drew the charter, the first of the kind in the State :

COPY OF PETITION.

" To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to be holden at New Haven in said State on the second Thursday of October next.

"The Petition of Amos Hubbell, Josiah Lacey, John S. Cannon, Sal- mon Hubbell, and others, whose names are hereunto subscribed, inhab- itants of Newfield, in the town of Stratford and County of Fairfield, Humbly sheweth :

" That said Newfield is a Sea Port, compactly settled, rapidly increasing in population, navigation, commerce, both foreign and domestic, and various other kinds of business; and that your petitioners have for a considerable time suffered great inconvenience from a want of power to regulate the internal police, and to make and carry into execution such by-laws as are necessary for their prosperity and convenience.

" Whereupon your Petitioners would humbly pray your Honors, That all the Freemen of this State, inhabitants of said town of Stratford, dwelling within the following bounds,-viz., Beginning at the Sea or Sound, thence running Northiwardly on the line dividing the towns of Stratford and Fairfield, until it comes to the South end of the Line Road, so called; thence East to the East side of said Line Road; thence North- wardly, on the East side of said Line Road, to the South west end of Golden Hill Road; thence North Eastwardly, on the South East side of

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said Golden Hill Road, to the North East end of the same, at the New- town Road; thence East across said Newtown Road to the Western boundary of Indian Lot, so called; thence North wardly, on tho lino dividing said Newtown Road from said Indian Lot to the Northwest corner of said Indian Lot; thence Eastwardly on the Northern line of said Indian Lot to the West side of said Newfield Harbour; thence Southwardly to an Island, or dry Knowl, in said Harbonr, opposite said Indian Lot; Thence Southwardly, to the middle of Newfield or Lottory Bridge, so called; thence Southwardly to the Easternmost point of Welles Tongue at low water mark; thence Southwestwardly on the edge of the Bank at low water mark, till it comes to the first mentioned bounds, at the Line dividing the said towns of Stratford and Fairfield,- may by an Act of the Legislature be ordained and instituted a body cor- porate hy the name of the Warden, Burgesses, & Freemen of the Borough of Bridgeport; with the power of succession, suing and being sued, & purchasing, holding, & conveying estate, both real & personal; of an- nually choosing a Warden, six Burgesses, Bailiff, Treasurer, Clerk, Col- lector, and inspectors of Produce, &c .; of laying out and altering High- ways, of Levying Taxes, of making Bye laws relative to Markets and Commerce within the limit of said Borough; relative to preserving said Borough from injury by fire;

" Relative to hurial of the dead; Relative to Nuisances within said Borough; relative to streets & Highways of said Borough; relative to wharves, channels, anchoring, and mooring of Vessels ; relative to trees planted for shade, ornament, convenience, or use, public or private ; rela- tive to the fruit of such trees; relative to trespasses committed in gar- dens; relative to walks and huildings, public or private ; relative to the warning and holding meetings of said Borough ; relative to the mode of taxation, as to taxes to he levied iu said Borough ; relative to the form of oath to be taken by the Treasurer of said Borough; relative to the penalties to be incurred by those who heing chosen to Offices in said Borough refuse to serve; relative to a horough watch ; relative to public lights and lamps of said Borough; relative to restraining horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and geese from going at large in said Borough, and to in- flicting penalties for the breach of said Bye laws ; and that said Borough by their proper officers may have power to lay out, alter, and change Highways, streets, and public walks in said Borough, and to erect & keep in repair a legal sign post in said Borough ; and that said Borough may have power to admit to the freedom thereof any of the Freemen of this State belonging to either of the towns of Stratford or Fairfield, holding real estate or doing regular business in said Borough.

" And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.

" Dated at Newfield the 22d Day of September, A.D. 1800.

'Amos Hubbell. Wm Sheffield.

Saluion Hubbell.

William De Forest.

Jolin S. Cannon.

George Hayt.

Lambert Lock wood.

Thad. Hubbell.

Josiah Lacey.

Daniel Young & Son.

Robert Linus.

Ezra Gregory.

David Minot.

David Sherwood.

Joseph Backus.

Daniel S. Messer.

Stephen Summers, Junr.

David Lacey.

Isaac Hinman.

Steplien Burroughs, Jr.

William Benedict.

David Sterling.

Lazarus Beachı.

Isaac Burroughs.

Wm H. Peabody.

Daniel Fayerweather.

Reuben Tweedy.

Ezra Hubbell.

Thomas Gouge, Jun.

Eli Smith.

Stephen Hull.

James Allen.

Amos B. Fairman.

Samel Burr.

Silas Sherman.

Asahel Dunning.

William Peet.

Thomas Woodward.

Asa Hubbell.

Jesse Benedict.

Nathl. Wade.

Wilm N. Whiting.

Francis Botsford.

Charles Nichols.

Ebenezer Allen.

Jonathan Baker.

Lewis Sturgis.

Zebulon Kirtland.

Samuel Porter.

John Whiting."

As yet there were no churches within the borough, and the people were obliged to go to Stratfield to at- tend service upon the Sabbath, but in March, 1801, the members of St. John's parish voted to pull down their old church, which, as already stated, stood near the present crossing of North and Wood Avenues,

and build a new one in Bridgeport. This was upon the corner of State and Broad Streets, and continued to be occupied by the society until 1835, when it was sold to the Baptists.

An effort was made in the spring of 1801 to have the Congregational Society removed to Bridgeport, but it met with considerable opposition from that part of the congregation residing in Stratfield, and it was not until 1808 that the change was finally effected. The new meeting-house was erected by subscription at a cost of two thousand dollars, and was on the corner of Broad and John Streets, on the site of the present North church. Rev. Elijah Waterman was then the pastor, and deserves to be commemorated, not only as a faithful and successful minister, but as being the first white man to recognize the advantages of Golden Hill as a place of residence. He built his house, afterwards occupied by the late Hanford Lyon, upon the brow of this hill when it was so rugged and forest-clad that hardly a neighbor was in sight, and his people wondered that he should locate so far away from the village.

One of the most honored names in the history of the Methodist denomination is that of Jesse Lee, the founder of Methodism in the Eastern States. On his first tour through New England lie preached once at Norwalk and again in the court-house at Fairfield, and then continued his journey into Rhode Island. Returning, he preached in Stratfield on Friday, Sept. 25, 1789.

Dr. Abel Stevens, in his history of the denom- ination, thus refers to the occasion : " It was a memo- rable day. After the sermon he conducted a kind of class-meeting composed of about twenty persons. It was the first class-meeting held on the circuit, and led to the formation next day of the first class, composed of three women, who appeared willing to bear the cross and have their names cast out as evil for the Lord's sake. Since his arrival in New England three months of incessant labors and vexatious rebuffs had passed, and but three women were organized into the new church which was to spread scriptural holiness over the land."

In Barber's "Historical Collection for Connecti- cut," page 409, it is also stated that the first Metho- dist Society in New England "was formed by Rev Jesse Lee, at Bridgeport, Sept. 26, 1789." The house where the meetings were held was that of a Mrs. Wells, on the lower part of Park Avenue. It was pulled down a few years ago, but before its de- struction photographs were taken of it, which are still preserved.

Nathan and Heman Bangs, both eminent men in the denomination, were born in Stratfield, the former about the year 1777, the latter April 15, 1790. Their father, an intelligent blacksmith, has already been mentioned in these pages. His house was at the foot of the hill upon which the Stratfield Baptist churchi now stands, but about the year 1793 he removed to

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Stamford, N. Y. He is said to have been a church- man, and, when Jesse Lee preached here, to have kept his family closely at home, lest they should be- come infected with the itinerant's supposed hetero- doxy. Both himself and his wife in after-ycars be- came members of the Methodist connection. Of Nathan Bangs it is said, that as a minister or pre- siding elder for more than sixty years, as a founder of the missionary society, the periodical literature, and the Conference system of his Church, and as its recognized historian, he rendered it more important services than any other man save Asbury.

The Bridgeport Bank, of which a more particular account will follow, was chartered by the Legislature in 1806 with a capital of two hundred thousand dol- lars. In 1810 the census of the borough, which be- fore that date had been included with the town of Stratford, was taken separately, and showed a popu- lation of two hundred and twenty-two persous on the point, and eight hundred and sixty-seven on the west side of the river,-au aggregate of one thousand and eighty-nine souls. Bridgeport contained at this time one bank, two houses of public worship,-one for the Episcopalians, one for the Congregationalists,-and one hundred and twenty-thrce dwelling-houses, thirty- one of which were on the point. Most of the houses were two-story buildings and painted white.

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History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 23

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