History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 96

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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First society committee : Jonathan A. Close, Elisha Halstead, Gilbert Marshall, Solomon S. Gansey, Ben- jamin Peck, Jr. ; first clerk, John A. Merritt.

The first house of worship was erected in 1844, in which the society worshiped until 1869, when the present edifice was dedicated, the corner-stone of which was laid May 12th of the previous year.

The following is a list of the pastors: Rufus C. Putman, Benjamin Redford; 1847, Rev. Jacob C. Washburn, assisted by Rev. B. M. Adams ; 1848-49, Rev. Charles Gorse and William F. Smith; 1850, Rev. William McKendree Bangs and J. A. Selleck ; 1851, the charge embraced Greenwich and Coscob, Rev. J. A. Selleck, preacher ; 1852-53, Rev. George L. Fuller; 1854, Rev. Philip L. Hoyt; 1855, Rev. George Dunbar; 1856-57, Rev. S. Howland; 1858, Rev. E. Oldrin; 1859-60, Rev. George Hollis; 1861 -62, Rev. George Stillman. In 1863 it was connected with Round Hill and Stanwich, and supplied by Rev. A. McAllister ; in 1864 it was associated with Round Hill only, and Rev. A. McAllister returned to this charge; 1865, Rev. Moses Lyon; in 1866, Greenwich was separated from the other charges, and Rev. Wil- liam R. Webster was the preacher; 1867-70, William F. Hatfield; 1870-73, Arza Hill; 1873-75, Charles C. Glover; 1875-76, J. W. Beach, D.D .; 1876-77, Richard Rust; 1877-80, George Taylor; 1880, C. P. Corner. The present trustees are George Selleck, John H. Ferris, John H. Ray, Hanford Lockwood, Thomas P. Hunt, and Joseph G. Merritt.

METIIODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI," ROUND HILL.

Methodism first made its appearance in this vicinity about the year 1800, through the instrumentality of Nathaniel Husted and Benjamin Lockwood, men of means and of large landed estates.

Mr. Husted says in his oration,-

* Compiled from an address delivered by N. C. Husted, M.D., at the semi-centennial of the Round Hill Methodist Episcopal Church in 1878.

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" Nathaniel Husted was not only a religious man, but a patriot, a man who had rendered service to his country, and had held a commission under the renowned Gen. Putnam, of Revolutionary notoriety.

" Benjamin Lock wood was much of the same sort of a Christian and patriot. These two men, together with their families, then planted Methodism here. The first place for holding meetings known to us was at the house of Nathaniel Husted, where Mary, the widow of James HInsted, now lives,-a Methodist preacher by the name of Drummond conducted the services,-and after this preaching in a wood-lot north west of the barn, where Ward Sarles now lives, under an oak-tree. Tho pro- perty was then owned and occupied by Nathaniel Husted. The quarterly meetings wero held in a cider-mill then standing by the roadside, just above the house now occupied by Mr. Sarles, and owned by Mr. O. H. P. Archer, of New York City. Benjamin Lockwood's house was also another preaching-station. There a minister by the name of Crawford was known to have preached. That renowned and eccentric character Lorenzo Dow is known to have preached in this vicinity, as there are living witnesses who have listened to his peculiar and startling words. This little band of brothers, with those whom they gathered into the fold, met from house to house, until they finally contemplated building a house of worship. God saw that a church was needod here. Two years, or thereabouts, before the church was dedicated, one of its earliest and noblest workers, Nathaniel Hosted, died, Jan. 20, 1826. I need not say he died a true and earnest Christian.

" But the work which had been started did not stop. His threo sons, James, Nathaniel, and Samuel, who took his place and walked in his footsteps, continued on in the good work. James and Nathaniel have followed their father, and havo long since gone to their eternal abode. All, as you know, were endowed with Christian hearts. Their homes were always open to the Methodist minister, the same as their father's. The house of Benjamin Lockwood is still standing as tho second landinark of Methodism, and is now occupied by his grandson, who bears his grandfather's name. Benjamin Lock wood's membership, it is said, can be traced back eighty years. Some of the prophets of that day predicted that the Methodist would 'eat them out of house and home.' But their prophecies proved untrue, as they lived comfortable all their days, having sufficient to eat and drink.

" Major Lockwood, son of Benjamin Lockwood, has been a member of this society for sixty-six years. He still holds his connection with this church, and occasionally fills bis placo in this time-honored sanctuary. He was the first class-leader after tho dedication of the church. Ilo united with the church at a very early age, and marks the time by tho preachers who were on the circuit at the time when tho Rev. Phineas Rice preached, and the same year that Gen. IInll, of the American army, in the war of 1812, surrendered to the British in Canada without striking a blow. Mr. Lock wood recollects distinctly tho remarks of Brother Rico when he heard of Hull's inglorious surrender. He said he would like to have been general instead of Ilull'; 'he thought the British would not havo got off so easy.' And now Brother Lock wood still lives to see the connecting link between the old and newly-clad church.

" From this point Methodism first made its way into Round Hill. At or about this time an appointment was established at the old school- house which stood in front of this edifice at the junction of the roads, and where the sign-post now stands. This building has long since been demolished, and a new one erected opposite and a little to the south. Could the old school-house tell the story of the past, it would not only speak of the wonders accomplished in literature and science by the teach- ings of the veteran selioohnaster and his accompanying rod of correction, -liere it was that your honored servant received his early training,-not only that, but it would tell of many a battle under the Captain of our salvation, and many a glorious victory.

" Returning to the church. The ground on which this structure origi- nally stood was deeded to the society by two brothers who are still living and honorable members of this church. Their names are Benjamin and Jonathan IIusted. The trustees were originally Benjamin Ilusted, Ard Reynolds, of Stanwich ; Nathaniel Husted, James IInsted, Nehemiah Brown, Major Lockwood, and Abel Reynolds, of Round Ilill. The build- ing committee were two brothers, Nathaniel and Smiunel Husted. Tho builder was Silas Brundage. Only one trusteo lives to tell us of the past ; his name is Major Lockwood. Only one of the building committoe lives, -Samuel Husted, who is now eighty-four years of age, and lives in West- ern New York.

" The church was dedicated to Almighty God by Rov. Noah Levings, D.D., of the New York Conference, on Thanksgiving day, just fifty years ago. It was Anno Domini 1828, the Rev. Daniel DoVinne being preacher in charge, and the Rev. Daniel Ostrander presiding elder. The frame was raised in the month of August. It was the custom in those days,

when there was a raising, to invite the people from the surrounding country, and after the last rafter, or the topinost stick of timl or was put in placo to give it a name. This devolved upon the youngest apprentice of the carpenter, who, with a bottle of liquor in band, climbed to the highest point of the building that his conrage would lead bin, and then swinging the bottle three times around his head, give the name to the building, throwing the bottle to dash it in pieces If porsible. If the bottle did not break, then whoever fist got the bottle bad the privilege of drinking from it, and then give it another throw, and so on midil it was broken. This custom, it appears, extended even to church-rai-ings. At the raising of this frame Absolom Sands was the youngest apprentice. When all was completed be mounted the frame, and, climbing to its ex- tremo point or pinnacle, he swung the bottle and gave the name in the following couplet :

' Hero stands a strong and elegant frame,

The Flower of Round Hill shall be its name.'

Away went the bottle; the cork flew out, and the liquid went spirting through the air. The bottle struck the ground, but did not break, whence a strugglo ensued between Samuel Ilusted and another man ; Samuel was tho victor and broke tho bottle. The church was dedicated by the late Rev. Noah Levings, D.D.

"Of the eighteen presiding elders who have presided over the district which has included Round Hill, only four are now living. Their names are as follows : Rev. Charles Fletcher, presiding elder at present; Rev. J. B. Merwin, D.D. ; Rev. G. H. Kettell, D.D .; Rev. H. F. Pease, super- annuated.

"Of the sixty-six preachers who have ocenpied this circuit since 1810, forty-two aro deceased, twelve are superannuated, nine are in the effect- ive work, and three are supernumerary.

"The corner-stone of the present edifice was laid on the 22d day of November, 1871. The old building was then removed, placed upon its foundation, and recovered, a lobby and steeple being added. The build- ing committee was Rev. S. Howland, Erastus M. Birdsall, John Purdy (20), N. II. ITusted, A. P. Raymond. John Purdy (2d) was treasurer ; No- bemiah H. HIusted, secretary. The ground was purchased of William S. Brown. The church was dedicated on the 3Ist day of July, 1873, Rev. Ephraim Watt preacher in charge, and Rev. John B. Merwin presiding elder of the district.

"The following is a list of tho presiding ellers from 1810 to ISTS: Joseph Crawford, Freborn Garretson. Samuel Merwin, Nathan Bangs, Peter P. Sanford, Laban Clark, Daniel Ostrander, Phineas Rice, Marvin Richardson, Nicholas White, Heman Bangs, James Floy, William HI. Norris, Edwin E. Griswold, Hart F. Pease, John B. Merwin, George H. Kettell, Charles Fletcher.

" The following is a list of the preachers in charge from 1810 to 1878 : Billy Hibbard, Ezekiel Canfield, Luman Andrews, Salmon Lyon, Thomas Drummond, Benjamin Griffin, Phineas Rice, Coles Carpenter, Theodocius Clark, Aaron Hunt, John Reynolds, John M. Smith, Samuel D. Ferguson, Elisha P. Jacobs, John M. Smith, John B. Matthias, Eli Dennison, Jarvis L. Nichols, Noble W. Thomas, Nathaniel Porter, N. W. Thomas, Cyrus Foss, Elijah Woolsey, Louis Clark, Alonza F. Sillick, George L. Fuller, Seymour Vandusen, William II. Bangs, Nathan Rice, Robert Travis, Josiah L. Dickerson, Jesse Hunt, James II. Romer, Charles F. Pelton, J. K. Still, Rufus C. Putney, Robert Codling, Benjamin Redford, Jacob Washburn, Charles Gosse, William F. Smith, William McKendric Bangs, John A. Selleck, Joseph Wildey, Willlam Ross, William Portens, Luman Andrus, Reuben Harris (sup.), Samuel U. Fisher, Daniel Devinnie, Oliver V. Ammerman, Samuel Cochran, Daniel J. Wright, Henry Hatfield, John Lovejoy, Elijah Hibbard. Abraham S. Francis, Charles Stearns, Seneca Howland, J. B. Wilcox, George H. Goodsill. Alexander McAllister, Moses Lyon, S. Howland, John P. Haviland, Ephraim Watt, Frank M. Ilal- leck, Thomas W. Bethel, William McNickoll, M. N. Olmstead, T. J. Watt.

" The following are the names of the members of the old church during its history from 1810 to 1858, where tho present church record coni- mences, as far as have been obtained : Nathaniel Husted, Ruth Iusted, Benjamin Lock wood, Jemima Lockwood, Major Lock wood, Catharine Lock wood, Susan Lock wood, Nehemiah Brown, Betsey Brown, Conklin Husted, Polly Ann usted, James Husted, Mary B. Husted, Nathaniel Insted, Mary E. Husted, Samnel Insted, Nancy Husted, Jonathan ('lose, Mary Close, Ard Reynolds, Aun E. Reynolds, Nancy German, James A. Pearsall, Esther A. Pearsall, Jonathan P. Horton, Sarah A. Leonard, Elizabeth Ackerman, Ilenry Brown, Sarah Brown, Abraham T. Mills, Mary L. Mills, Hester A. Ferris, Mary Miles, Ann Miles, Penina Close. Lavinia Hoyt, Sarah Dunn, Eliza Platt, Tompkin Close, Sally D. Close, Rachel M. Platt, Rachel Platt, Jonathan Lockwood, Sally Aun Lock-

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wood, Hanford Lock wood, Susan Lockwood, Elizabeth Mor, Benjamin Hnsted, Seth Scofield, Abigail Selleck, James Brown, Jemima Brown, Julia A. Miner, John Purdy, Sarah Purdy, George W. Taylor, Daniel Sniffin, George Weeks, Susan Weeks, Nehemiah Ferris, Isaac Ireland, Elizabeth Ann Ireland, Sands Selleck, Samuel Todd, Samuel D. T. Louns- berry, Sarah A. Husted, Hannah Purdy, Calvin Purdy, Zalmon Miner, Alice Lockwood. Saralı A. Mcad, Abigail Lockwood, John Kirk, Julia Kirk, Edward Thompson, Emeline Thompson, Abigail J. Hobby, Sally Close, Elizabeth Taylor, Sarah Wilson, Polly Lockwood, Eliza Purdy, Fanny Roscoe, Amy K. Hnsted, Abby Jane Selleck, Elizabeth B. Selleck, Ruth Selleck, Moses Sargent. Mary J. Sargent, Samuel Mead, John Bank, Elizabeth Mead, Sarah Banks, Mary J. Dow, Emily A. Briggs, Sarah Fisk, Dorcas B. Miles, Marquis Austin, Anna Lane, Nancy Lock- wood, Jolin Dayton, David Dayton, Washington Todd, Sarah Lockwood, Sarah C. Mills, Samuel M. Todd, William Sniffin, Jerome Ferris, Henry Lownsberry, Anna Miles, Abby Miles, Catharine Birdsall, Mary E. Bird- sall, Jacob Birdsall, Sally A. Birdsall, Erastus M. Birdsall, Alice Robbins, Henry M. Pearsall. Charlotte Close, Mary Lockwood, Henry Close, Eliza A. Matthews, William Roscoe, Ann Roscoe, Sarah Dayton, James Nash, Alfred S. Wright, Alice Hoyt, Hannah Carpenter, William Sherwood, Horace Bartlett, Catharine C. Bartlett, Elizabeth Lounsberry, Margaret Mor, Jonathan Husted, Nathaniel W. IIusted, Armenia Husted, Betsey Fowler, David Burns, Abigail Burns, Charles Wilson, Anna Brown, Ezekiel Reynolds, Susan A. Youngs, Maria Brown, Enoch B. Miles."

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI, KING STREET.#

The Methodist church in King Street dates its origin from before the Revolution. As New York City was the birthplace of Methodism in this country, it was quite natural that the region about that city should feel much of its influence. Some of the oldest records to be found mention King Street as a preach- ing-place. Later it formed part of a six weeks' cir- cuit with such places as White Plains, Tuckahoe, and Portchester. Francis Asbury, the first bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, often preached in the old school-house which once stood about two hundred feet south from the present church edifice on the Haight farm.

The present building was erected in 1829, and dedi- cated by Nathau Bangs, D.D. Some of its early pastors were I. Candee, Peter Sanford, Jolın N. Maffet, Stephen Martindale, Robert Scency, Nathan Rice, and William Jewett. Its first board of trustees were Jesse Dawson, Daniel Haight, Nehemiah Brown, Samuel Pine, Nehemiah Sherwood.

Its later pastors were John Edmunds, Joseph Vin- ton, J. Rawlenson, John Havelaud, M. D. Buell, Charles Barnhart, and J. B. Sheperd. Its present board of trustees are W. D. Slawson, J. W. Sherwood, J. B. Haight, John Green, Joseph Haight.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI AT MIANUS .;

The attractive and substantial edifice in which this society worships to-day stands upon a height known in the town of Greenwich as Diamond Hill. The location is sightly. Westward, within the horizon that limits the view of an observer standing upon the summit of this hill, rise the stately churches and beautiful residences of New Greenwich. Turn the eye to the southward, and there comes in view the long, brightly-gleaming water-line of the Sound.

Desirable as a situation with such a prospect may be for a church-site, one other fact made it still more desirable : Diamond Hill is rock-a kind of granite rock-suitable for building purposes. Thus out of a rock and ou a rock the church was built.

The edifice is Gothic in its style of arehitecture. Its windows are of stained glass, some given as me- morials of departed friends. Within, the furnishing is substantial and simple. The aim has been to pre- sent not fancy filigrec-work to surprise, but plain attractiveness to win, the worshiper.

The Methodist Society at Mianus is quite young in its separate existence. The circuit to which it be- longed was for many years called "The Greenwich, Round Hill, Roxbury, Stanwich, and Mianus Cir- cuit." Not until June, 1871, was Mianus recognized as an independent charge. The society prior to 1878 met iu the old neglected structure near the junction of the Stanwich and Stamford roads. The church was gathering her means to build, so the old building suf- fered neglect.

While still a member of a circuit the church aimed at a separate independent existence. Her first step was to erect a new church. The marble slab over the main entrance of the church has this inscription :

"Methodist Episcopal Church. Erected 1868."

In a report of the Rev. G. H. Anderson to the Quarterly Conference for the year 1869, a few sen- tences arc found giving a description of the state of affairs iu the society : "The new edifice is enclosed, the heavy work done, and the building gradually goes on to completion. The trustees gave themselves three years to complete the work; two have already ex- pired. At the end of the third they will probably be in their new church, and with debt enough to make. them comfortable." The following years proved the often-reiterated truth that a large church debt makes a small society very uncomfortable.

In 1874 the debt stood thus : mortgages, $10,000; floating debt, $448. In July, 1878, the floating debt amounted to fifteen hundred dollars. Thus, after a lapse of ten years, although the society had a fine church, it had such a debt upon the building that matters were desperate.

It was during this year-the second of the pas- torate. of the Rev. G. A. Graves-that an effort was made to lift this constantly-increasing indebtedness. The task seemed quite hopeless. How could eleven thousand five hundred dollars be raised? Too much credit cannot be given to this pastor and his most ac- tive colaborer, Mr. J. H. Okershausen, treasurer of the board of trustees, for their persistent, energetic efforts to liquidate the debt. The members of the society gave liberally, and its friends were generous when they saw a fair prospect of success. These two men fought this " fair prospect" into existence.

The church to-day has the property secured. Most

* Contributed by Rev. J. B. Shepherd.

+ By Rev. W. W. Martin.

RESIDENCE OF HON. LYMAN ME

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of the debt is paid in cash, the remainder is covered by reliable subscriptions. A sense of thankfulness pervades the society that the property, valued at thirty-five thousand dollars, is theirs. It looks for- ward now to prosperous times.

The history of the church establishes this, that honest endeavor, persistently made, can accomplish what at first seemed impossible.

There is also a Methodist Church at Coscob, but our application for information concerning it has met with no response.

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (GERMAN) ST. PAUL'S CHURCHI, EAST PORTCHESTER.

This church was organized in 1863 by Messrs. Philip Rollhaus and August and William Abendroth, and Hein. Pfeiffer. The first officers were Hein. Pfeiffer, Conrad Schmehl, Heinrich Menger, Jolin Rocmer, and Heinrich (or Henry) Dehmer.

The ministers have been as follows: Herrman J. Fischer, John Steiner, Q. Hoeck, B. Cunz, W. Recli- enberg, and J. U. Hoffinan, present ineumbent.

The present officers are Henry Pfeiffer and Conrad Schmehl (Aelteshe), Mr. John Roemer, Christopher Müller, Jacob Cunz, and John Frey.

The present members are Conrad Schmehl, Henry Menger, Henry Pfeiffer, Jolın Roemer, Henry Deh- mer, Wilh. Diehl, John Frey, Philipp Bender, Va- lentin Haupt, Friederich Steinmetz, Christoph Mül- ler, Henry Schnautz, Jacob Cunz, John Möller, Christian Roemer, and John Frey, Jr.

The above persons, Mr. Rollhaus and Jbr. William Abendroth and August Abendroth, are not members of this church, being members of the Episcopal Church (English), but they aided largely in the erec- tion of the church, which was built in 1863, at a cost of ten thousand dollars.

BANKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCHI.

This church was organized in 1853, and the first deaeons were John Banks and Daniel Young. Sub- sequent deacons have been Franklin Hobby, D. Babbage, John Hull, John Banks, and John J. Hull. The two latter are the present deacons.

The church building was erected in 1853, at a cost of about six thousand dollars.

The pastors have been as follows: Revs. H. F. Smith, D.D., W. B. Guiscard, A. J. Allen, J. S. Gif- ford, Warren Lincoln, and the present incumbent, Rev. Harvey Alley, who was selected July 1, 1874, and to whom we are indebted for the history of the church.

The present society's committee is as follows : Jeremiah Green, three years; John Hull, two years ; Emmett Smith, one year; James Ferris, President; Isaac Collard, Vice-President; William Sniffen, Clerk ; J. Albert Barrett, Treasurer. The present member- ship of the church is one hundred and twenty.

BAPTIST CHURCH, KING STREET.%

The King Street Baptist Church celebrated its cen- tennial in 1873. Up to that time there had been but three settled pastors. Elder Finch, pastor for about forty years, was followed by Rev. Mr. Raymond, who held the pastorate for nearly forty-five years, being suecceded by Rev. O. C. Kirkum. The old house still stands, and in perfect preservation, though never repaired by so much as a shingle. Regular services are now held under the pastorate of Rev. A. F. Perry.

ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

is located at Greenwich, and is a flourishing ecclesi- astical body. It is under the pastoral care of Rev. Thomas Smith.

CHAPTER XXXVIII. GREENWICH (Continued). CIVIL LIST-MISCELLANEOUS.

Incorporation of the Town-List of Representatives-Ear-Marks-The Borough-Organization-Present Officers-Probate Judges-General List-Schools-Greenwich Mutual Insurance Company-Masonic- The Greenwich Water Company-The Academy-Military.

CIVIL HISTORY,. ETC.

THE town of Greenwich was incorporated in 1665 by Governor Stuyvesant.

REPRESENTATIVES.

The following is a list of representatives to the General Court from 1670 to 1880 :

1670, Joseph Mead, William Ratcliff; 1671, Joseph Mead, Jonathan Lock wood; 1672, no record; 1673, John llolley, Sarg't John Lock- wood, Jolin Bankes; 1674, Lieut. Jonathan Lockwood; 1675, no record ; 1676, Lient. Jonathan Lockwood ; 1677-78, John Bankes, William Pitkin; 1679, Jolin Meade; 1680, John Mead, Sr .; 1681, Josephi Ferris ; 1682, Joseph Ferris, John Hubbyes; 1683, Lient. Jonathan Lockwood, Joseph Theale; 1684, no record ; 1685, no rec- ord; 1686, John Mead; 1687, no record; 1688, no record; 1680, no record; 1690, no record; 1691, John Mead, John Meade, Jr .; 1692, no record ; 1693, Lient. John Bower, Samuel Peck ; 1694, Ebenezer Mead; 1695, no record ; 1696, no record; 1697, John Hobbie, Thomas Close; 1698, no record ; 1699, Sammel Peck, Ebenezer Mede ; 1700, no record; 1701, John Ilubbie, Thomas Close; 1702, Jonathan Ilustis, Ebenezer Meed; 1703, Ebenezer Mead, Thomas Marshall; 1704, Ebenezer Meed; 1705, no record; 1706-7, Joseph Knap; 1708, Thomas Marshall, Joseph Knap; 1709, Ebenezer Meed; 1.10, Gersh. Lockwood; 1711, Ebenezer Meed; 1712, Ebenezer Mead, Thomas Marshall; 1713, Ebenezer Mead, Samuel Peck, Thomas Marshall; 1714, Ebonezer Mead, Samnel Peck, John Knap; 1715, Caleb Knapp, Thomas Marshall, Gershom Lockwood; 17IG, Samuel Peck, Caleb Knap, Ebenezer Mead; 1717, Caleb Knap, Thomas Marshall, Joshua Reignolds ; 1718, Caleb Knap, Samuel Miles, Joshua Reignolds ; 1719, Samnel Peck, Gershom Lockwood, Joslina Reign- olds; 1720, Sammel Peck, Cupt. Caleb Knapp, Gershom Lockwood; 1721, James Reignolds, Gershom Lockwood; 1722, Lieut. James Reignolds; 1723, Capt. Caleb Knapp, Gershom Lockwood, James Reignolds ; 1724, Gershom Lock wood, James Reignolds; 1725, Jolin Walton, John Lyon; 1726, John Lyon, Gershom Lockwood, Capt. Caleb Knapp; 1727, John Lyon, Gershom Lockwood; 1728, Capt. John Lyon, Gershom Lockwood, Capt. James Reignohls; 1:29-31, Capt. John Lyon, Capt. James Reignolds; 1732, James Reignoids, Capt. John Lyon, Nathaniel IInstead ; 1733, James Reignolds, Eben-

* Contributed by Rev. A. F. Perry.

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ezer Mead, Nathan Smith ; 1734, Ebenezer Mead, Nathaniel Peck, James Reignolds ; 1735, James Reignolds, Nathan Huestead, David Lockwood; 1736, James Reignolds, Nathaniel Peck; 1737, Ebenezer Mead, Capt. Nathaniel Peck, Capt. James Reignolds ; 1738, Capt. James Reignolds, Capt. Ebenezer Mead, Capt. Nathaniel Peck, Jabez Mead; 1739, Jabez Meed, David Lockwood, Capt. Nathaniel Peck ; 1740, Capt. Nathaniel Peck, Jabez Mead; 1741, Jabez Mead, Capt. Nathaniel Peck, Capt. John Mead, David Lockwood; 1742, Jabez Mead, Capt. Nathaniel Peck, Capt. John Mead; 1743, Capt. John Mead, Capt. Jolin Ferris, Jabez Mead; 1744, Jabez Mead, Capt. John Mead, Capt. Ebenezer Mead; 1745, Capt. Ebenezer Mead, Capt. John Mead, Capt. Israel Knapp, David Lockwood; 1746, Capt. John Mcad, Capt. Israel Knapp; 1747, Capt. Johu Mead, Capt. Israel Knapp, Ebenezer Mead; 1748, Justus Bush, Capt. Israel Knapp, Capt. John Mead; 1749, Capt. Johu Mead, Gershom Lockwood; 1750, Capt. John Mead, Gershom Lockwood; 1751, Capt. John Mead, Capt. Jabez Mead, Ebenezer Mead, Nathaniel IIuestead; 1752, Ben- jamin Mead, Jonathan Hibbard, Capt. John Mead, Nathaniel Hue- stead; 1753, Capt. Jabez Mcad, Capt. John Mead, John Clapp; 1754, Capt. John Mead, Benjamin Mead; 1755, Nathaniel Sacket, Benja- min Mead, John Camp; 1756-58, John Clap, Nathaniel Sacket; 1759, Jolin Clap, Capt. Jabcz Sherwood, Nathaniel Sacket; 1760, Capt. Jabez Sherwood, Nathaniel Sacket, John Clap; 1761, John Clap, Eliphalet Mcad; 1762-63, Capt. Jabez Sherwood, John Clap; 1764, Gideon Reynolds, Capt. Jabez Sherwood, Capt. Thomas Ilobby ; 1765, Capt. Jabez Mead, Capt. Thomas Hobby, Capt. Ja- bez Sherwood, Capt. Messenger Palner; 1766, Capt. Jabez Sher- wood, Capt. Messenger Palmer; 1767, John Mead, Capt. Edward Brush ; 1768, Capt. John Mead, Messenger Palmer, Edward Brush ; 1769, Capt. John Mead, Capt. Edward Brush ; 1770-73, Amos Mead, Capt. John Mead ; 1774, Capt. John Mead, Amos Mead, Peter Mead; 1775, Maj. John Mead, Peter Mead, Col. John Mead ; 1776, Col. John Mead, Dr. Amos Mead; 1777, Col. John Mead, John McKay; 1778, John McKay, Benjamin Mead, Jr., Amos Mead; 1779, John McKay, Bezaleel Brown, Col. John Mead, Amos Mead; 1780, John McKay, Amos Mead, Col. John Mead; 1781, Amos Mead; 1782-84, Capt. Jabez Fitch, Gen. John Mead; 1785, Gen. John Mead, John McKay, Amos Mead ; 1786, Gen. John Mead, John McKay ; 1787, Gen. John Mead, John McKay, Amos Mead; 1788, John McKay, Jabez Fitch, Amos Mead; 1789, John McKay, Col. Jabez Fitch ; 1790, John Mc- Kay, Amos Mead; 1791-92, Jolin McKay, Jabez Fitch, Amos Mcad ; 1793, John McKay, Benjamin Mead, Amos Mead, Jabez Fitch; 1794, Jabez Fitch, William Knapp, John McKay; 1795, Jabez Fitch, Wil- liam Knapp, Elkanah Mead; 1796, Elkanah Mead, Ebenezer Mead, Wm. Knapp, Jabez Fitch ; 1797, Ebenezer Mcad, Jabez Fitch; 1798, Ebenezer Mead, Shadrach Mead, Elkanah Mead, Elishia Belcher; 1799, Elkanah Mead, Elisha Belcher, Wm. Knapp; 1800-I, Ebenezer Mead, Wm. Knapp ; 1802, Jabez Fitch, Elkanah Mead; 1803, Jabez Fitch, Elisha Belcher, Elkanah Mead; 1804, Jabez Fitch, Elkanah Mead, Nehemiah Wilson ; 1805, Nehemiah Wilson, Isaac IIowe ; 1806, Nehemiah Wilson, Benjamin Brush, Elkanalı Mead, Joshua Ferris; 1807, William Knapp, Ebenczer Mead, Benjamin Brush, Joshua Ferris ; 1808, Charles Smith, David Brush, Jabez Fitch ; 1800, Nehe- miah Wilson, David Brush, Isaac Howe; 1810, Isaac Howe, Nehe- miah Wilson; 1811, Elkanal Mead, Isaac Howe, Jabez Mead, Elisha Belcher; 1812, Isaac Howe, Elkanah Mead, Silas Davis ; 1813, Isaac Ilowe, Silas Davis, Eliakim Lockwood, David D. ITusted; 1814, Thomas Green, Jabez Mead, Justus L. Bush ; 1815, Clark Sanford, Elkanah Mead; 1816, Isaac Howe, Enos Lockwood; 1817, Charles Smith, Enos Lockwood; 1818, Isaac Howc, Clark Sanford, Charles Smith ; 1819, Stephen Waniug, Enos Lockwood; 1820-22, Stephen Waring, Jared Smith; 1823, Stephen Waring, Silas Davis; 1824, Silas Davis, Amos Mead; 1825-26, Stephen Waring, Conkliu Husted; 1827, Silas Davis, Gideon Ferris; 1828, Stephen Waring, Conklin Huested; 1829, Ard Reynolds, Samuel Close; 1830, Silas Davis, Ste- phen Waring; 1831-32, Silas Davis, Barstow F. White; 1833; Silas Davis, Arba Smith; 1834, Joshna Ferris, Barstow F. White; 1835, Silas Davis, Frederic Lockwood ; 1836, Conklin Husted, Frederic Lockwood; 1837, Frederic Lockwood, Seth Lyon; 1838, Joshua Fer- ris, Zenas Mead; 1839, Conklin Husted, Edwin T. Close; 1840, Zenas Mead, Gideon Close; 1841, Gideon Close, Titus Mead; 1842, Titus Mead, Peter Ferris; 1843, Gideon Closc, Peter Ferris; 1844,* Conklin Husted, Augustus Mead; 1846, Angustus Mead, Isaac Peck; 1847, Angustus Mead, Daniel M. Griffin ; 1848, Augustus Mead, Josialı

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History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 96

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