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Samuel Brownson was the first town clerk here, and held the office till 1733, when, at a special town-meet- ing held in November of that year, Roger Brownson, Sr., was chosen to fill his place.
Hle was also a deacon of the church ; he wns also a representative in the General Assembly in the year 1726.
John Bostwiek was born in - -. lle was selectman many times, and representative in the General Assembly eighteen different times, the last in 1740.
Stephen Noble was also one of the most prominent men of the early times. He took n very prominent part in the affairs of the town.
John Noble, Paul Welch, and Wm. Gaylord were also early settlers.
TOWN HILL AND TOWN STREET, ETC.
In the earliest times there was a highway from nbout where Jeremiah B. Brownson resides to the vi- cinity of the residence of HI. W. Booth, or west of it probably, and it was in the vicinity of the dwelling- house of II. W. Booth, Esq., or the place where Watts
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lives, that Thomas Picket built his house about 1715. From Picket's home-lot land was sequestered for a common. This common was east of the town street, which passed by Picket's house south, twenty rods wide. Nathan Talcot and Ephraim Fisk lived north- east of Mr. Picket's, ou the north end of the hill,- Prospect Hill now ealled. Nathan Bostwick and John Griswold had home-lots and dwelling-houses on the hill south, on the east side of the town street, and Benjamin Bostwick's dwelling-house was at the south side of the common. James Hinds, the black- smith, had a lot and shop on Town Hill.
In 1719, Samuel Hitchcock had a dwelling-house between the path that crossed the Great River, where the railroad bridge is, and William B. Stilson's. Roger Bronson had a house, where he resided, north of Mr. Hitchcock's. The next one was Samuel Bron- son's. The next one was John Bostwick's, Jr.
CHAPTER XLII.
NEW MILFORD (Continued).
llome-Lots of Original Purchasers-Proprietors of Common Fields- Proprietors' Meetings-Record of llighways.
HOME-LOTS OF ORIGINAL PURCHASERS.
Col. Robert Treat. The home-lot to this right was recorded to Rev. Mr. Andrew, and was north ward from the town plot, butting south upon Ebenezer Baldwin, westward upon Sergt. Zachariah Baldwin's land, eastward upon his own land. Laid May 4, 1724.
Mr. Thomas Clark. In one entire piece on Long Mountain.
Eusign Geo. Clark. Nathan Talcot and wife deeded seven and a half acres, with a dwelling-house, to Ebenezer Fisk, of Milford, partly on west side Town Hill, south by John Weller, west by Nathan Gaylord. Second pieces north of home down by the brook, bounded north by Caleb Mallory, west on burying- yard, east on Ebenezer Washburn. E. Fisk sells to Eli Roberts his home-lot, with dwelling-house, lying eastward from meeting-house.
John Treat, of New Milford, was a son of Lieut. Joseph Treat, and had laid in his father's right one home-lot, west upon highway, March 23, 1721.
Lieut. Joseph Treat. Joseph Treat deeded, for love, etc., to his son, John Treat, of New Milford, one hundred and three acres at Shepaug Neck, between the Great River and the west end of Waweco's Brook, with a dwelling-house thereon, with fruit- trees, etc., Jan. 1, 1749-50. Laid to John Treat eleven acres at Shepaug Neck, on both sides of Waweco's Brook, the east branch of said brook near Hawley's Park. Laid in Shepaug Neck, on west side of Treat's Park, east by his father's land, west by Joseph Bene- dick's land, south by his father's land. The home-
lot was laid out to John in right of his father, and was sold to Eleazar Beecher, 1732.
Ensign Joseph Peck deeded land to Enoch Buck, Feb. 21, 1714-15. Enoch Buck deeded three and a half acres of land to said Buck, to Zachariah Ferriss, March 10, 1721. Enoch Buck's north line was north end of Town Street.
Jonathan Baldwin. The home-lot of James Finn, who purchased this right and all the divisions then laid, were laid in Shepaug Neck, at the " planting- field." Laid Sept. 21, 1727.
Capt. Samuel Eells.
Sergt. Edward Camp sold half to Samuel Camp, of New Milford, the other half to Paul Welch.
Rev. Mr. Andrew.
Thomas Welch. Paul Welch, Esq., finally owned this right by deeds from his two sisters, and had his home-lot at Park Lane.
James Pride deeded to his son, James, Jr. His home-lot was on the east side of Town Street, south on Theophilus Baldwin. April 20, 1716.
Stephen Miles deeded his right to John Johnson, Jr., of New Haven, in 1709-10; and John Johnson, Jr., deeded to Samuel Clark, of East Haven, in 1713- 14.
Barnabas Baldwin. Land was deeded the iron- works, Brookfield, on deed John Noble and William Kelly, 1733.
John Woodruff. Sold to John Noble, Jr., of West- field, 1706. Home-lot on both sides West Aspetuck River, 1723.
Mr. Richard Bryan. Sold to John Noble, Sr., March 4, 1717. Home-lot laid March 28, 1717, to said Noble, west upon Town Street, north upon Thomas Smith's home-lot, south upon Zachariah Ferriss' home-lot, east on said Noble, March 28, 1717.
Daniel Terrill, seven and a half acres in Still River Neck, May 25, 1723.
Samuel Brisco's home-lot was laid out to him on the east side of a hill called Second Hill, Oct. 20, 1721.
Timothy Botsford had a home-lot laid out in She- paug Neck, May 17, 1722.
Sergt. Daniel Baldwin deeded to John Welch, April 7, 1715. John Welch's home-lot was laid on Aspe- tuck Hill.
Mr. Robert Treat. The home-lots on this right- his own and the right of Joseph Rogers-were laid in 1721. Two home-lots, lying upon the east side of Second Hill, laid May 26, 1721.
Mr. Robert Plum.
Deacon Platt. His meadow deeds were recorded to Theophilus and Hezekiah Baldwin, and Theophilus Baldwin's home-lot was laid out, west on Town Street, south on a home-lot laid to Caleb Mallory, east on highway, north on John Welch, April 8, 1715.
Thomas Clark deeded his right to Samuel, his son, 1710, one home-lot east upon Town Street, south upon his own home-lot, north upon Mr. Daniel Boardman's
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lot, west on his own. The above taken out of the records at Milford. This was laid to Samnel Clark, Dec. 24, 1720.
Mr. Samuel Clark, Jr.
Samuel Buckingham. His heirs had a home-lot on the eighteen-rod-wide highway to chestnut land, Dec. 25, 1724.
Thomas Buckingham laid to Thomas' heirs fifty acres, a home-lot, lying on Second Hill, and east- ward from the town, May 18, 1722.
John Buckingham. One home-lot to Joseph Treat, Jr., Joseph Treat, son of Lieut. Treat, wife in right of John Buckingham, her father, in Shepaug Neck, May 7, 1724.
William Wheeler. His heirs, Samuel and Sarah Bears, sold their one-quarter interest in the estate of their father, William Wheeler, to Samuel Clark, April 9, 1714.
Nathaniel Ferrand, Sr. Zachariah Ferriss' home- lot, north on John Norse, April 28, 1715.
Gorge Allen. A home-lot in Still River, June 13, 1722.
Samuel Camp, mason. John Bostwick, Sr., had a home-lot laid seven and one-half aeres, and a five- aere pasture, east on Town Street thirty-four rods, south on Stephen Noble's, west on highway, north on Mr. Samuel Clark's land, Dec. 24, 1725.
John Smith (4th).
Samuel Clark, Sr.
Ephraim Burwell. A part of his home-lot in She- paug Neek, and on north side of Samuel Brisco's land, Feb. 18, 1724.
Joseph Beard had a home-lot laid out, bounded east on highway, or Town Street, south upon James Beard's home-lot, west and north on undivided land, Nov. 3, 1721.
Joseph Camp had his home-lot laid out in Still River Neek, by the path towards Newtown, north of the north meadow, etc., May 25, 1723. Sold to David Luke, of Stratford, May 14, 1725.
Samuel Camp (Land's End). Home-lot on east side of highway ealled Poplar highway, south on Paul Welch's home-lot, Oct. 30, 1718.
Nathaniel Farrand, Jr.
Thomas Tibballs.
Thomas Canfield. William Gaylord's home-lot, laid on the hill called Aspetuek Ilill, east side is on Town Street, south side by Benoni Stebbins' home-lot, north side on undivided land twenty rods wide, Jan. 8, 1713.
John Merwin to John Merwin, Sr., and John Mer- win, Jr., two home-lots lying on eastward side of Second Hill, south of the road to Woodbury, Oet. 19, 1722.
Samuel Smith (West End). John Griswold had a home-lot laid out east of Town Street, northward of the highway running eastward from Samuel Bronson's house, and southward from a highway running up eastward from Benjamin Bostwick's house, Dee. 11, 1718.
William Gold. Home-lot north of Samuel Adkins' home-lot, south on Poplar highway, twenty and one- half rods wide, Dee. 31, 1717.
Joseph Wheeler sold his lot to Mr. Daniel Board- man, May 7, 1714.
Job Prince. Thomas Cushing had laid one home- lot by that stream ealled West Aspetuck, on the west side of the south end of Great Mountain, April 4, 1723.
Andrew Sanford. Andrew Tuttle, grandson of An- drew Sanford, had a home-lot for a pasture northeast of the Round Hill, on the falling land next Aspetunk, March 19, 1723-24.
Samuel Camp, son of Edward Camp. To Joseph Garnsy one home-lot east of Poplar highway, west on said highway, south upon a highway which is laid out between the home-lot, Oet. 7, 1718.
Eleazar Prindle. Ebenezer Fisk, had a half home- lot laid out, ete., on east side of Great River, on east side of hill called Town Hill, May 9, 1723.
Lieut. Camp.
William Seone. Samuel Buckingham has a home- lot.
Widow Mary Baldwin.
James Baldwin.
Nathaniel Baldwin, cooper.
Samuel Baldwin, wheelwright. A home-lot seven and a half acres, laid to said Samuel, in Still River Neck, north of the long meadow, and on the east rise of the hill that lieth east from the Still River, by the road to Newtown, May 25, 1723.
Lieut. Joseph Platt.
Sergt. Miles Merwin had his one-half home-lot laid out on Bare Hill, east from Wolf-Pit Mountain, Feb. 11, 1724.
Samuel Sanford, Sr., sold to Wakefield Dibble, who sold to Mr. Daniel Bounlen.
John Beard. To John Beard one home-lot, in one entire piece, in Shepaug Neck, towards the east side of the neck, and partly on a hill, Oct. 27, 1721.
Jonathan Arnold and wife sold John Beard's right to Joseph Ruggles, Nov. 28, 1733.
Mr. Samuel Andrew, Jr., laid his home-lot, in ono entire piece, on south end of Bare Hill, on both sides of Cross Brook, Dec. 20, 1722.
George Clark, Sr.
Joseph Clark.
Joseph Peck, Jr., laid out a home-lot near Danbury line, Jan. 27, 1722.
John Camp.
Sergt. John Smith.
Jonathan Law, Jr. To J. Law, Jr., a home-lot, in one entire piece, on west side Great River, on Strait's Hill, the southwest corner on a highway, Aug. 7, 1722.
John Allen. Ilenry Allen, brother of John Allen (deceased), sold his brother's right to Samuel Clark, merchant, 1710.
Hugh Gray laid to Jacob Griswold home-lot on
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Aspetuck Hill, east upon Town Street, south upon the minister's home-lot, north upon David Griswold's home-lot, west on his own, June 12, 1716; also a home-lot east on street, south on minister's, Nov. 17, 1713.
Joseph Ashburn. Theophilus Baldwin bought this right, and had his said Baldwin home-lot laid to the right of Samuel Burwell, which he also bought.
John Summers.
James Finn had his home-lot and other divisions laid, in one entire piece, in Shepaug Neck, at the planting-field, Sept. 21, 1727.
Zachariah Whitman.
William Adams.
Peter Perritt sold one-half his 249-acre right to Roger Brownson, March 26, 1727-28.
A home-lot was laid to said Perritt & Brownson in partnership, with pasture in part, east on highway, or Town Street, north on Samuel Brownson's home- lot, west part on Great River, and part on Joseph Bostwick's land, south on land of heirs of Samuel Hitchcock, deceased, April 4, 1728.
Joseph Rogers laid to Mr. Robert Treat, in his own right and the right of Joseph Rogers, two home- lots on east side of Second Hill, north of the highway running on north side of Samuel Eells' land, Oct. 26, 1721.
Samuel Stone. A home-lot to John Stone, in right of Samuel Stone, laid near northeast from Bound Hill, on the east side of East Aspetuck, Jan. 18, 1724-25.
Jonathan Baldwin, Jr. Ephraim Sanford sold one- half his lot, bought of J. Baldwin, Jr., to George Allen, May 21, 1718.
Jesse Lambert. A home-lot laid to Jesse and David Lambert, in right of their father, Jesse, in Shepaug Neck, partly between two hills, and on both -sides of Waweco's Brook, Nov. 1, 1722.
Samuel Prudden. A home-lot to Samuel Prudden, in one entire piece, laid in Still River Neck, towards the south end of the bounds, April 20, 1723.
Henry Summers.
Samuel Smith Walter.
Sergt. Zachariah Baldwin. A home-lot, east side Town Street, laid to his sons, May 6, 1722. He deeded his one-quarter interest to his son Ebenezer, May 15, 1722.
Benjamin Smith, Sr.
John Clark. Half home-lot.
John Smith, Jr. Home-lot in Still River Neck, on the westward side of the hill, by the path to New- town, north upon Canfield home-lot, south upon Samuel Baldwin, November, 1722.
John Platt. David Griswold had a home-lot laid on Aspetuck Hill, east on Town Street, south of Jacob Griswold's home-lot, north on Benoni Steb- bins' home-lot, twenty rods wide, June 6, 1726.
Josiah Platt. David Griswold had a home-lot laid on street twenty rods wide.
Richard Platt.
William Fowler. Samuel Prindle had four and a half acres laid, as it is by sizing, lying in Indian field, north on Stephen Noble, south on Robert Bostwick, east on swamps, west on hill. It is to be understood that the above Samuel Prindle is to be allowed a way cross his lot for riding and carting, so that his neigh- bors may come at their land. April 16, 1722.
Samuel Prindle and Joseph Bostwick agreed to a parting of the land they bought of William Fowler in these towns. Joseph Bostwick is to the eastward part of the home-land, as hereafter described, begin- ning at a landmark made by the highway upon the side of the hill, a few rods south of the Great Brook, one bound on Robert Bostwick's home-lot, etc.,-the lot Robert Bostwick lives upon, etc. It is agreed that Joseph Bostwick shall have two acres of the forty acres, but of Samuel Prindle's part, to make up what is wanting in the home-lot, March 26, 1721-22.
Two and one-half home-lots laid to Samuel Prin- dle, one-half home-lot in said Prindle's right, and the other in William Fowler's right, all in one entire piece, beginning at a post two lengths of fence within the common gate, then running to a place by the river, by the river till it comes to Robert Bostwick's home- lot, then, west of the Great Brook, up the brook till it comes to a place where a spring runs into said brook, up the spring, then eastward, or northeastwardly, to the North or Town Street, from thence, by the North, till it comes to the place first mentioned. May 25, 1721.
Samuel Prindle.
Sergt. Samuel Beard.
Sergt. Samuel Northrop. John Turrill deeded to his son, Nathan Turrill, a lot, June 10, 1717. A home- lot laid to Nathan Turrill, west on Town Street, south on Samuel Camp, north on a highway eight rods wide, running eastward from Town Street, March 4, 1720.
George Clark, Jr.
Samuel Coley. William Gaylord's home-lot was laid out on Aspetuck Hill,-the east end is on Town street,-south on Benoni Stebbins' home-lot, etc., Jan. 8, 1713-14.
Samuel Merwin.
Lieut. Samuel Burwell. A home-lot to Theophilus Baldwin, west on Town Street, south on a home- lot laid to Caleb Mallory and Benjamin Bunnell, east on a highway, north on John Welch, April 8, 1715.
Samuel Miles. Samuel Brownson, by Miles' order, a home-lot, east on Town Street, or North, twenty- five rods wide, seven acres of the ten acres deeded, west on Great River, north upon lot of John Bost- wick, Jr .; built upon, and south upon the home-lot Roger Brownson had built upon, Jan. 20, 1714-18.
James Beard. Home-lot laid to James Beard, ten acres deeded, south on William Gaylord, north on Joseph Beard, east on highway, Nov. 6, 1721.
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Samuel Nettleton. A home-lot to John and Samuel Nettleton, in right of their father, in Shepaug Neck near William Beard's land, over Waweco's Brook, Nov. 3, 1722.
Joseph Treat, son of Lieut. Treat. Two home- lots on a hill between Waweco's and Woodbury bounds, in Shepaug Neck ; one home-lot, in his own right, and one home-lot, in the right of John Buck- ingham, his wife's father, May 7, 1724.
Sir John Buckingham.
Jeremiah Canfield. Five acres, part of the home- lot, to the original right, lying on the plain by the Round Mountain, north on Theophilus Baldwin's lane on the side by undivided land. May 29, 1727.
Jeremiah Canfield, Sr., deeded his interest to his son, Jeremiah, Jr., March 27, 1717.
Thomas Smith. Thomas Smith deeded his right to John Weller, June 18, 1722.
John Weller deeded to his son, John, Jr., four acres off the north side of his home-lot, bounded upon William Gaylord, northwest with the highway, east on land of his own, called the "ten-acre," south on the other part of the home-lot, Jan. 14, 1722-23.
Thomas Smith's home-lot, west on Town Street, south on John Noble's home-lot, north on William Gaylord's home-lot, Aug. 16, 1719.
John Weller bought said Thomas Smith's right. See his deed to his son, April 10, 1733.
Nathaniel Baldwin, Sr.
Jeremiah Beard.
Bethuel Langstaff deeded some land to his daughter Jane in 1723, east of town-plat. Jane Langstaff deceded it to Samuel Tibbals, July 9, 1725. Bethuel Lang- staff had a home-lot laid,-in one entire piece, on Second Ilill, south of Woodbury road, Feb. 2, 1721- 22. Bethuel Langstaff deeded one-half his rights in New Milford to Joseph Murry, Nov. 8, 1723.
Andrew Sanford, Jr.
Nathaniel Sanford sold his right to Benjamin Hurd, of Woodbury, 1714.
John Merwin, Jr.
Joseph Tibbals. Daniel Collins had laid home-lot in Shepaug Neck, Nov. 1, 1722.
B. Baldwin, in right of her father, Sergt. Timothy Ballwin, fate of Milford, deceased, laid to Billin Baki- win a home-lot lying in Shepang Neck, south side of Timothy Botsford, May 18, 1722.
Mr. Samuel Mather.
Burying-place Record .- The town of New Milford, considering that it was necessary that a suitable burying-płace be reserved for the said town, made choice of John Weller and Zachariah Ferriss to lay out the same, which, being done, Know all men whom it may concern, that the place pitched upon is upon the south side of Caleb Mallory's land, either home- lot or ten acres deeded, and on the east side of the highway running towards Poplar Swamp, and on the north of a highway running upon the north side of William Gaylord's lot, which burying-place contains
two acres, butting west and north upon highway, north upon the above Mallory's land, and east upon land of Zachariah Ferriss.
Record made Dec. 11, 1718; burying-lot laid out Oct. 11, 1716.
James Hine. Laid out to James Hine part of the land given him for encouragement to settle here, eastward from the town, near Town-Mill Brook, on the northeast side of said brook, south on John Gris- wold's, Jan. 30, 1724-25.
Deed to Hurd, March 9, 1723-24.
HOME-LOTS OF OTHER THAN ORIGINAL PURCHASERS.
William Gaylord was from Woodbury. His home- lot, a half home-lot, and his ten acres deeded, which, by deed of Thomas Weller, is three acres and three-quar- ters; his home-lot, and five acres added to his home- lot, makes eight acres and three-quarters. There being a considerable hill, steep and poor, we have allowed him one aere and one-quarter, which makes ten acres in ye whole, northwest on ye street, south on John Weller's home-lot, northerly on Mr. John Read, or a highway, Sept. 13, 1712.
Daniel Griswold. Home-lot on ye hill, east on street twenty rods wide, Nov. 17, 1713.
Thomas Pieket. Home-lot north on Zachariah Ferriss, west on highway, June 14, 1718.
Also six aeres, five acres for his fourth division, and one acre for his home-lot, on Town Hill, April 4, 1726. Land was laid to the heirs of Caleb Mallory and Thomas Picket.
John Priddon. A home-lot in Still River Neck, May 1, 1723.
Timothy and Joseph Smith. A home-lot in Still River Neck, north of John Priddon, April 20, 1723.
Thomas Cushing. A home-lot on West Aspetuck, west side of the south end of Great Mount Tom, 1723.
John Fowler, deed from William Scone. A home- . lot southward from Great Falls, east side of Great River, Jan. 2, 1722-23.
John Griswold. Land agreed to be laid out in con- sideration of said John G. building a grist-mill, and to carry out said agreement laid out a home-lot to John Griswold, Nov. 30, 1724.
David Noble. Half home-lot west side of Great River, northward from mouth of Rocky River, Jan. 3, 1723-24.
Andrew Tuttle. Home-lot northward of Round Hill.
The parsonage land, west of West Aspetuck, on Long Brook, a little below the Middle Wolf-Pit, Dec. 30, 1724.
Stephen Noble. Wanipoes Island, three and a half acres, all laid by river, as a recompense for a highwny through his lands at Rocky River plain, 1724.
Stephen Noble. A home-lot on west side of Town Street, thirty rods on street, the south side upon a highway fifty-four rods, the west end fifty-six rods on his own land, the north side thirty-six rods on undivided land ; a home-lot and half, Dec. 24, 1725.
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John Bostwick. Home-lot west on Town Street thirty-four rods, south on Stephen Noble's, north on Mr. Samuel Clark's, Dec. 24, 1725.
Zachariah Ferriss. A home-lot north with John Noble, west and south upon the way partly, and partly on Thomas Picket's home-lot, east on his own land. It is understood that it is to run, with a bow- Ing line, from John Noble's corner till it comes to the brow of the hill, descending towards the brook, and from thence a straight line to the east end. This is the first home-lot he had laid. April 28, 1715.
Daniel Boardman. A home-lot on Aspetuck Hill, east on Town Street, thirty-two rods wide, west on Mr. Samuel Clark, his thirty rods, and upon said Board- man's land one rod, south on Mr. Samuel Clark's home-lot, north on home-lot laid out for the minister.
When the Indians deeded to Milford gentlemen, they referred to their former planting-field, bounded easterly by the Great River, and bounded westerly, beginning thirty or forty rods above the then common ferry-place, and to run south, taking in the place where their fort stood upon the steep bank, and so continuing till they took in their then burying-place, and from thence southeasterly, rounding as the steep bank goes till it comes to the Great River, comprising all the lowland within this bounds; and the land within this bounds was not purchased from the Indi- ans by Milford gentlemen in their general purchase, June 6, 1715. See Indian deed of Nov. 15, 1714.
At a proprietors' meeting, April 3, 1717, voted that ten acres should be reserved for the benefit of the miller,-five acres on Still River and five acres on Wood Creek.
John Noble. A home-lot twenty rods wide, west on Town Street, north on Thomas Smith's home-lot, south on Z. Ferriss' home-lot, March 28, 1717.
Joseph Garnsey. A home-lot east of highway called Poplar highway, Oct. 7, 1718.
Ministry lot. A home-lot on easterly side of As- petuck Hill, west on highway on said hill, south on a highway running east and west, north on lot formerly Jonathan Buck's, Jan. 23, 1720.
William Gaylord and John Welch. A home-lot at the Strait's, lying on the plain northward of Strait's Brook, eastward on land laid out for meadow-lots, and in part on Great River ; eighty rods north of meadow- lots is on the river. This belongs to a right Gaylord & Welch purchased of Richard Bryan, which right Bryan bought of Thomas Tibbals, March 18, 1721.
Theophilus Baldwin. Home-lot on Aspetuck Hill, west on Town Street twenty rods, south on Jonathan Buck's home-lot, north on James Prin's home-lot. July, 1721.
Daniel Collins. A home-lot in Joseph Tibbals' right, in Shepaug Neck, 1722.
Thomas Oviatt's home-lot was on the east side of Town Hill, Jan. 6, 1730.
Samuel Atkin's home-lot is next to William Gold's, on west side Poplar highway.
Daniel Boardman, Roger Brownson, Theophilus Baldwin, Benoni Stebbins, John Terrill, James Luke, Nathan Terrill, Paul Welch, Zachariah Ferriss, and Nathan Talcot each deeded certain land to Jonathan Buck, Jr., if he would come to settle in the town, and set up and keep up the trade of a cooper in said town, both for work according to the obligation which we have signed. Feb. 25, 1729-30.
Peter Hubbell deeded to John Fairweather one- third iron-works, dam, houses, instruments in making iron, and whatsoever else has been built there by Hubbell relating to said iron-works, being in New Milford, at the Half-way Falls, so called, on Still River, Dec. 19, 1732.
William Gaylord deeded certain land on Strait's Brook, etc., to his son Aaron,-ten acres, where the saw-mill now stands, etc .- Jan. 9, 1732-33.
The island in Great River, below Great Falls, be- longs to John Wescot and John Seeley. Wescot sells to Jonathan Hitchcock.
There was a saw-mill on East Aspetuck before 1733. See record of highways, May 23, 1733.
See Elisha Williams' deed of iron-works, Brook- field, to Alexander Wolcott, 1736, for four hundred pounds; Moses Knapp's deed to Elkanah Bobbits, in 1736; Indian Corkshure's deed.
Zachariah Baldwin's home-lot, on east side of Town Street, south on John Simons' home-lot, north on Samuel Buckingham's home-lot.
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