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public worship. For many years after the Revolu- tionary war the Episcopalians in Sharon had no reg- ular stated worship. There were several families in the town who conformed to that church, but they were never organized as a legal ecclesiastical corpo- ration until the formation of the present society in 1809. In 1809 the number of Episcopal families in Sharon had increased to about twenty, and it was deemed expedient that they should be organized into a legal corporation, under the laws of the State, so that they could be empowered to hold property, lay tax, and enforce other legal rights. A legal warrant was issued on the 18th day of May, 1809, by Gen. Augustine Taylor, a justice of the peace, command- ing him to summon sundry persons named in the warrant to meet at the academy in Sharon on the 27th day of the same month, "to form and regularly organize themselves as an ecclesiastical society of the order and denomination called Episcopal, and to choose the proper officers for the society."
At the meeting thus warned the society was duly organized according to the ritual of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States. The follow- ing-named persons were the first members of the so- ciety : David Lambert, Samuel Jarvis, Jr., Asa Hitch- cock, Barnabas Tobey, Luther Gay, Thomas S. Bar- num, Simon Beebe, Isaac Daw, Samuel R. Gager, Simon Blackman, David Parsons, Israel Camp, Wil- liam Chapman, Daniel Patchen, Peter W. Smith, Abel Hall, John Griswold, and Rufus Wright.
The following were the first officers elected, May 5, 1810 : Israel Camp, Clerk ; Thomas S. Barnum, David Lambert, Wardens; Thomas S. Barnum, Treasurer ; Dr. John Sears, Collector; Samuel R. Gager, Isaac Daw, Asa Hitchcock, Samuel Jarvis, Vestrymen ; David Lambert, Delegate to Conventions.
The Rev. Sturges Gilbert was employed soon after the society was organized to perform clerical services, in connection with a like engagement at Kent, where he resided; he conducted public worship at each place on alternate Sundays. The place of worship here for two or three years was at the academy, which stood on the present site of the Sharon Hotel. The upper room of the building was fitted up for the pur- pose, and was sufficiently large to accommodate the worshipers.
In 1812 the first steps were taken towards the erec- tion of a church building. Ebenezer Dibble, of Pine Plains, N. Y., Col. Reuben Warner, of New Milford, and Moses Seymour, Esq., of Litchfield, were chosen by this society to establish the site, and such progress was made in raising funds that at the close of 1813 the present commodious building had been erected, and temporary interior accommodations furnished, so that public worship was celebrated in the church early in 1814. It was not furnished within until 1819, when it was completed in a neat and comfortable state. It has undergone several modifications since, to conform to the conditions of public taste in regard to church
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architecture. It was dedicated by Bishop Brownell, with solemn ceremonies, on the 24th day of Novem- ber, A.D. 1819.
Rev. Ebenezer Dibble served here as a missionary from the venerable society in England, commencing in 1754; Rev. Thomas Davies from 1763. The fol- lowing elergymen have served as rectors of the church in Sharon from the dates indicated : Rev. Sturges Gilbert; 1818, Rev. George B. Andrews; 1833, Rev. Lucius M. Purdy ; 1837, Rev. Charles W. Brad- ley ; 1839, Rev. S. T. Carpenter ; 1844, Rev. Martin Moody ; 1849, Rev. Alonzo G. Shears ; 1852, Rev. Ezra Jones; 1856, Rev. Louis French; 1857, Rev. John V.Striker ; 1866, Rev. Henry R. Howard ; Rev. David N. MacDonald; 1871, Rev. Joseph W. Hyde; 1873, Rev. Edwin J. K. Lassell; 1877, Rev. P. H. Whaley.
In 1866 the parish erected a commodious parson- age, and its close contiguity to the church makes it a very convenient residence for the rector.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Methodist services were first held in this town in 1788 by a Mr. Cook, an Englishman, who preached several times at Samuel Hitchcock's, in the south part of the town, and also in the ball-room at Gallows Tavern. The celebrated Freeborn Garretsou also held services in this town.
"Mr. Alpheus Jewett, father of the late Rev. Wil- liam Jewett, of the New York Conference, and of the late Hon. Judge Jewett, of Skaneateles, N. Y., and his wife were the first persons who joined the Meth- odist Church in this State.
"The young socicty in Sharon was supplied with preaching once in two weeks, in the afternoon of a week-day. Mr. Jewett was a farmer, and in the sea- son of haying and harvest employed a number of ex- tra laborers. He always invited his workmen to ac- company him to the preaching, and they usually went. One day a Mr. Maxam, a poor man, declined thus going for the reason that he was poor and could not afford to lose the time. On Mr. Jewett's offering to pay him for the time thus spent he went, was awak- ened and converted, and lived to extreme old age, a faithful and useful member of the church."
As the Methodist society in Sharon is located con- tiguous to the State of New York, it has always been connected with circuits and districts in that State. Meetings were held at private houses, and the preach- ing-place in Sharon was at Mr. Jewett's. The old gentleman used to speak with great satisfaction of the large number of Methodist ministers, including Bishop Asbury, whom he had entertained at his house. The society has never been destitute of regular preaching since its formation.
THE FIRST CAMP-MEETING IN CONNECTICUT.
The first camp-meeting in Connecticut was held in the summer of 1805, in a grove near the road lead- ing north from Austin Cartwright's, and such success
attended the proceedings that another was held the next year near the house of Mr. Jewett.
The first house of worship was erected in 1808 in Calkinstown, so called.
The church was reorganized in 1835 with the fol- lowing members : Zaccheus W. Bissell, Ira Williams, Elijah H. Williams, John Williams, Daniel G. Mil- ler, Samuel Roberts, Jr., Samuel Fenn, John Senigo, Ely Rowley, Frederick A. Hotchkiss, Henry Wil- liams, David H. Cole, James Calkin, Horace Reed, Merrills McLean, James R. Jenkins, Ezra H. Bar- tram, Hector W. Roberts, Edgar J. Reed, Jr., Miles B. Lewis, Alden Bryan, Dennis Brusie, Gilbert Bryan, and D. Gibson.
The following is a record of the proceedings of the first meeting of the society :
"At a meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Society of Sharon, holdea on the 13th day of January, A.D. 1835, in pursuance of a warrant under the hand of Charles F. Sedgwick, Justico of the Peace for the County of Litchfield-
" Rev. Julius Field was chosen moderator.
" Zaccheus W. Bissell chosen clerk pro tem, and duly swora.
" Horace Reed was chosen clerk for the year ensuing of the Society.
" Elijah Willinms was chosen treasurer for the yenr ensuing.
"Zaccheus W. Bissell, Ira Williams, Richard Clark were appointed a Society committee for the year ensning.
" Richard Clark, Ira Williams, Zaccheus W. Bissell were appointed trustees of the Society.
" Virgil B. Roberts, Iloraco Reed, Zaccheus W. Bissel), Ira Williams, and Elijah H. Williams were nppointed a building committee.
" Voted, That the church about to be crected by this Society shall be located In Sharon Village, on such piece of land us may be purchased by this Society for the erection of said church, and of which a deed shall bo executed by the owner of sald land to tho Society, for the purpose afure- snkl."
The new church building was erected and fin- ished in 1836, and in the spring of 1837 was dedi- cated by the Rev. Nathan Bangs, D.D., an eminent clergyman of the denomination. The house has since been altered and improved, and is now one of the finest churches of that denomination in the county.
The following is a list of the preachers who have supplied the pulpit in Sharon since 1828 : David Mil- ler, Phineas Cook, Billy Hibbard, Aaron Pearce, Theodore Clark, T. Sparks, Julius Fields, J. B. Wakeły, Richard Wymond, Sanford Washburn, George D. Sutton, Fitch Reed, D. Holmes, William K. Stopford, Hart F. Pease, Fitch Reed, S. N. Vail, William S. Stillwell, Lucius H. King, M. R. Lens, D. B. Turner, Benjamin M. Adams, Elbert Osborne, Joel Croft, Jason Wells, Clark Fuller, D. Gibson, William S. Stillwell, G. Daniels, HI. B. Mead, Ira Ferris, Wil- liam Stevens, Clark Eggleston, S. J. Mccutcheon, H. C. Humphrey, and J. C. Hoyt.
CIVIL.
INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN-FIRST TOWN-MEETING.
The town was incorporated Oct. 31, 1739. Dec. 11, 1739, the first town-meeting was held, and the follow- ing is a copy of the proceedings :
" The Inhabitance of Sharon aplyIng Thenwselves to the Genral as- sembly lu October Last Past for Town Privlodges Cup Dunham was mad Choice of to Represent the town to the Assembly, and having obtainod
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the Desiar of the town he being ordered by the Assembly to Warn the Inhabitance in order To Chuse town officers which Being Dune the In- habitance being met on the 11 day of December In ye yeare 1739 at the house of Nath 11. Skinner In Sharon Aod then opened the meeting as the Law Dricts
" Cap Dunham Was Chosen moderator
" Len Jabez Creppen John Spragne and Cap Jonathan Dunham Was Chosen Select men for the year insewing
" Nath Skinner Was Chosen town Clark
"James Smith was Chosen Constable and Sworn as the Law Directs
" George Way was Chosen Granjuery and sworn as the Law Directs
" Ebenezer Mudg William Tickner Ebenezer ffrisbie and Cornelius hamlin Was Chosen Surveys of high Ways aod Sworn as the Law Di- rects
" Jeremiah foster Samuel Mudg and Thomas Creppen Was Chosen fence vewers and sworn as the Law Directs
" Samuel Comstock Was Chosen Colector
" Nathl Skinner Jun Was Chosen Leather Scaler
"Nathl. Skinner Jonathan Dunham and John Sprague Was Chosen a Com'tt, to go after a Minister
" Nathıl. Skinner and Lew Jabez Creppen choseo & Com'tt. to Lay out a Beuring Place
" It was further voted that a Note or Warning In writing set up at The house of John Spragne aud Nathl. Skinner and at Garrit winegars mill Six Days before a town meeting Given Reasons of Said Meeting, Shall be a Lawful Warning for a town meeting
"farther voted, that Swin haven a Ring in their Noses Shall be &c- counted au orderly Creater."
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1755 TO 1881.
The following is a roll of the representatives from the town of Sharon to the General Assembly, com- mencing in 1755, when the town was first repre- sented :
1755 .- John Williams, Joha Pardee.
1756 .- Johu Marvin, John Williams, John Pardee.
1757 .- John Williams, Josiah Strong.
1758 .- John Williams, Samuel Dunham, John Pardee.
1759 .- No record.
1760 .- Samuel Duoham, John Pardee, Josiah Stroog, Caleb Jewitt. 1761 .- Caleb Jewitt, John Gay, John Williams, John Pardee.
1762 .- John Williame, John Pardee, Caleb Jewitt.
1763 .- John Williams, Caleb Jewitt, David Foster.
1764 .- John Williams, Caleb Jewitt, David Foster.
1765 .- John Williams, Caleb Jewitt.
1766 .- John Williams, Caleb Jewitt, Jeremish Day.
1707 .- John Williams, Jeremiah Day, Simeon Smith.
1768 .- Joho Marvin, Thomas Pardee, John Williams. 1769 .- John Williams, James Pardee, Thomas Pardee. 1770 .- Simeon Smitlı, Thomas Pardee, John Williams, Caleb Jewitt. 1771-72 .- John Williams, Simeon Smith.
1773 .- John Williams, James Pardee.
1774 .- James Pardee, Ebenezer Gay, Thomas Pardee.
1775 .- Ebenezer Gay, Janies Pardee, John Canfield, Caleh Jewitt.
1776 .- John Caofield, Caleb Jewitt, Ebenezer Gay, James Pardee. 1777 .- John Canfield, Simeon Smith, James Pardee, Joseph Lord.
1778 .- Ebenezer Gay, James Pardee, David Downs.
1779 .- John Canfield, Samuel Elmore, Ehenezer Gay.
1780 .- Samuel Elmore, James Pardee, David Downs.
1781 .- Samuel Elmore.
1782 .- David Downs, Joseph Landers, John Canfield.
1783 .- Simeon Smith, David Downs, Ebenezer Gay, Josiah Coleman.
1784 .- Ebenczer Gay, Josiah Coleman, John Canfield, Simeon Smith. 1785-86 .- John Canfield, Simeon Smith.
1787 .- Jonathan Gillet, Ephraim Marriner.
1788 .- Ephraim Marriner, Josiah Coleman, David Downs.
1789 .- David Dowos, Isaac Pardee.
1790 .- David Downs, Isaac Pardee, Augustine Taylor, Phineas Smith.
1791 .- Phineas Smith, Angustioe Taylor, Judson Canfield.
1792 .- Phineas Smith, Judson Canfield, Angustine Taylor.
1793 .- Judson Canfield, John C. Smith, David Downs, Samuel Canfield. 1794 .- Samnel Canfield, David Downs.
1795 .- David Downs, James Pardee, Samnel Canfield, Enoch Parsons.
1796 .- Samnel Canfield, John C. Smith, Angustiae Taylor. 1797 .- John C. Smith, Oliver Kellogg, Samnel Canfield.
1798 .- John C. Smith, Oliver Kellogg, Abel Patchen.
1799 .- Jolin C. Smith, Abel Patchen, Isaac Pardee.
1800 .- John C. Smith, Oliver Kellogg, George King.
IS01 .- Oliver Kellogg, George King, Augustine Taylor, Isaac Pardee.
1802 .- Judson Canfield, Augustine Taylor.
1803 .- Judson Canfield, Daniel St. John.
1804 .- Judson Caufield, Isaac l'ardee.
1805,-Judson Canfield, Isaac Pardee, Daniel St. John.
1806,-Judson Canfield, Isaac Pardee, Jolin C. Smith.
1807 .- John C. Smith, Judson Canfield, Daniel St. John.
1808 .- John C. Smith.
1809 .- John C. Smith, Judsou Caofield, Isaac Pardee, Simeon Blackman. 1810 .- Sinieon Blackman, Oliver Kellogg, Cyrus Swan.
1811 .- Simeou Blackman, Oliver Kellogg, Samuel E. Everitt.
1812 .- Oliver Kellogg, Samuel E. Everitt, Isaac Pardee.
1813-14 .- Oliver Kellogg, Samnel E. Everitt, Cyrns Swan.
1815 .- Oliver Kellogg, Ansel Sterling, Samuel Rockwell, Daniel St. John.
1816 .- Oliver Kellogg, Samuel Rockwell, Cyrus Swan, Israel Camp.
1817 .- Oliver Kellogg, Israel Camp, Thomas St. John.
1818 .- Hezekiah Goodwin, Thomas St. Joha, Oliver Kellogg, Ansel Sterling .*
1819-20 .- Oliver Kellogg, Ansel Sterling.
)821 .- Ansel Sterling, Samuel R. Gager.
1822 .- Samnel R. Gager, Samuel Roberts.
1823 .- Sammel Roberts, Horatio Smith.
1824 .- Horatio Smith, Cyrus Swan.
1825 .- Ansel Sterling, Cyrus Swao. 1826 .- Ansel Sterling, Horatio Smith.
1827-28 .- Cyrus Swan, Calvin Gray.
1829 .- Ausel Sterling, Samuel R. Gager.
1830 .- Charles F. Sedgwick, Clark Chapman.
1831 .- Charles F. Sedgwick, Israel Camp.
1832 .- Israel Camp, Samuel E. Everitt.
1833 .- Clark Chapman, John C. Smith, Jr.
1834 .- Horatio Smith, John C. Smith, Jr. 1835 .- Ansel Sterling, Ralph Deming.
1836 .- Ausel Sterling, Zacchens W. Bissell.
1837 .- Ausel Sterling, Elmore Everitt.
1838 .- Elmore Everitt, Alanson Wheeler.
1839 .- Alanson Wheeler, Ralph Deming.
1840 .- Elmore Everitt, Horace Recd.
1841 .- Zacchens W. Bissell, Richard Smith.
1842 .- Johu Cotton Smith, Jr., Eleazar Jenkins.
1843 .- Lorenzo D. Smith, William Everitt.
1844 .- No choice.
1845 .- Charles Sears, William Knibloe.
1846 .- John P. Goodwin, Elmore Everitt.
1847 .- John P. Goodwin, Charles Sesrs.
1848 .- Ransom Smith, John Woodruff.
1849 .- Ransom Smith, James Orr. 1850 .- David S. Cartwright, Southard Hitchcock.
1851 .- Johu S. Jewitt, Gibbs W. Skiff. 1852 .- George D. Goodwin, Chauncey Reed, Jr.
1853 .- John C. Smith, Zacchens W. Bissell.
1854 .- John C. Smith, George B. Bates.
1855 .- Norman E. Wheeler, Horace Dunbar.
1856 .- Henry V. King, Henry St. Joho. 1857 .- Fitch Landoo, James A. Bierce. 1858 .- Erastus A. Detning, Charles M. Parsons. 1859 .- Myron Dakin, Seth B. St. Joho. 1860 .- Heary T. Finch, Chesterfield Chapman.
1861 .- Renhen K. Hunt, Joel S. Chaffee.
1802 .- Asahel A. Hotchkiss, John H. Per Lee.
1863 .- Harry Lockwood, David F. Lambert.
1864 .- Nathan Dunbar, Fitch Landon. 1865 .- Edwin N. Hartwell, Miles B. Lewis. 1866 .- Zaccheus W. Bissell, David F. Smith.
1807 .- George D. Goodwio, Ralph Deming.
1868 .- Walter M. Patterson, Isaac N. Bartrani.
1869 .- Edgar J Reed, David L. Smith.
1870 .- John C. Smith, Baldwin Reed (2d).
1871 .- Hilan Middlebrooks, Charles E. B. Hatch.
* Prior to 1819 representatives were elected semi-annually for May sod October sessions. The two latter in each year of the above list were for the October session.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN C.JACKSON SHARON CONN.
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1872 .- George D. Goodwin, Isaac N. Bartram. 1873 .- John Boyd, Robert D. Livingston. 1874 .- Hermen C. Rowley, Ichabed S. Everitt. 1875 .- William E. Marsh, Baldwin Reed (2d). 1876 .- Jeho Cottoe Smith, Isaac N. Bartram. 1877 .- Seymour A. Frayer, George M. Walteo. 1878 .- John B. Smith, Gilbert L. Smith. 1879 .- Erastus A. Demiag, Clark M. Juckett. 1880 .- Robert Goedwin, Daniel Hall. 1881 .- George D. Goodwin, Myron F. Whitney.
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL. Judson Canfield, John Cotton Smith.
SENATORS.
Ralph Deming, Charles F. Sedgwick, Horatio Smith.
JUDGES OF THE COUNTY COURT.
John Williams, Cyrus Swan, Judson Canfield, Aasel Sterling.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Nathaniel Skinner, Samuel Hutchinsen, Jehn Williams, Daniel Grisweld, Joseph Lord, Jeha Gay, Jehn Caufield, David Dewns, Isaac Pardee, Augustine Taylor, Judson Caufield, Joha Cotten Smith, Daniel St. Jolın, Calvin Gay, Samuel E. Everitt, Oliver Kellogg, Cyrus Swan, Aosel Sterling, Samuel Rockwell, Horstio Smith, Samuel Roberts, Stephen Deming, Stephen Heath, Israel Camp, Charles F. Sedgwick, Oliver Kellogg, Jr., Jacob Chamberlain, Ebenezer Black maa, Joshua B. Chaffee, Richard Smith, Benjamin Hollister, Alausos Wheeler, John W. McKoy, Bansom Smith, Zaccheus W. Bissell, Samuel Rob- erts, Jr., Silas A. Gray, William Everett, Daniel Parsons, Ralph De- ming, Zalmen S. Hunt, Orrin HIntchinson, Andrew Lake, Jehn Williams, Southard Hitchcock, Amos Prindle, James Orr, Eliakim S. Stoddard, Jr., Eben W. Chaffee, Harry Lockwood, Nerman E. Wheeler, John T. Audrew, Fitch Landon, Garry S. Morey, Samuel Elliett, Cyrus W. Gray, William Stene, Horace Dunbar, Samuel S. Woodward, Ezra H. Bartram, Thomas N. Lucas, Heber Kniblee, Walter M. Pettersen, Judsen St. John, Charles E. B. Hatch, Philo Juckett, Edgar J. R. Reed, George Chamberlain, Robert D. Living- ston, Charles L. Prindle, Daniel Ifall, Chauncey W. Morehouse.
TOWN CLERKS.
Nathaniel Skinner, Ebenezer Frisbie, Jehu Williams, Daniel Grisweld, Samuel Canfield, Israel Camp, George King, Jr., Henry H. Quintard, Erastus H. Winchester, James Orr, Harry Leckwood, James E. Wat- son, Anron R. Smith, Samuel L. Gager, Robert E. Goodwin, Charles C. Gordon, J. Wade Hughes.
LAWYERS.
The following attorneys and counselors-at-law have practiced in the town :
John Canfield, Judson Cnnfield, John Cetten Smith, Cyrus Swan, Jeel T. Petit, William G. Williams, Ansel Sterling, Charles R. Brewe, Chauncey Smith, Ebenezer Blackman, Charles F. Sedgwick, Fred- erick J. Fenn, Richard Smith, Jemes Orr, Walter M. Patterson, J. Wade Hughes.
PITYSICIANS.
John Williams, Abner Peck, Jelin Les, Daniel Griswold, Simeon Smith, Jeseph Hamilton, Asbel Goedrich, David Dety, Jennh Barnes, Phinene Smith, Samuel R. Gager, Samuel Rockwell, Simeen Black- man, Nathaniel Lowrey, John W. Smith, John Sears, Curtiss J. Ilurd, Elmore Everitt, Milo L. North, Ebenezer II. Conklin, Jehlel Abbett, Russell Everitt, Ralph Deming, Horace A. Buttolphi, Nathan S. Perry, Chauncey Reed, Jr., William W. Knight, Charles II. Sears.
GRADUATES OF COLLEGES.
The following are the graduates of colleges who have becu citizens of Sharon :
Yale College .- Peter Pratt, 1736; John Searle, 1745; Jonathan Elmer, 1747; Danlel Griswold, 1747; Cotton Mather Smith, 1751 ; Jeremiah Day, 1756; Themas Davies, 1758; Fisher Gny, 1759; Jehn Canfield, 1762; Augustine Taylor, 1776; Judson Canfield, 1782; Jelin Cotton Smith, 1783; Daniel Parker, 1798; Alanson Hemlin, 1799; William A. Tayler, 1803; William M. Smith, 1805; Henry J. Canfield, 1806; Milo I. Bennett, 1811 ; William H. Gould, 1811 ; Milo L. North, 1813; Ebenezer Blackman, 1817; William Rockwell, 1822; Milton P. Or- 38
ten, 1824; Richard Smith, 1825; Jeha M. S. Perry, 1827; Jehn Cet- ton Smith, 1830; Mile N. Miles, 1831 ; Robert D. Gardner, 1833; David C. Perry, 1833 ; Daniel D. T. Mclaughlin, 1834: Jehn T. An- drew, 1839; George T: Pierce, 1843; Henry Roberts, 1866.
Williams College .- Viaton Gould, 1797; David L. Perry, 1798; David Beecher, 1804; Cyrus W. Gray, 1809; Orange Lyman, 1809; Charles F. Sedgwick, 1813; Chauncey G. Smith, 1814; Judah Ely, 1820 ; John Cotton Territt, 1833; William R. Territt, 1871.
Union College .- Alexander B. Bullions, 1842.
University of the State of l'ermont .- Grove L. Brewsell, 1813. Harvard College .- John Williams, 1725.
FORMATION OF NEW COUNTY.
In 1751 the town passed the following vote in re- gard to the formation of a new county :
"Sept. 2, 1751 -- Voted, That we de desire a new couaty in this part of the government.
" Voted, That we apply to the honorable assembly in May next for that end.
" Voled, That we do desire, with submission to the pleasure of the assembly, that the limits or bouads may be, on the south, the south hound ef the government's land on the west side ef Ousatonic River, the north beunds of New Milford and the south bounds of Litchfield. The east lice, the east bounds of Litchfield and ef Terrington, sod from theace nerthward to the Massachusetts line; the north line, the line between us and the Massachusetts; the west lice, the line between this government and the government ef New York, and that Corewall be the county town.
" Voted, That John Williams, Esq., be our ageat to ge to the ITenor- able General Assembly upen said business in October next.
" Dec. 17, 1751 .- Put to vete whether we will send as agent or agents to Kent, to meet some geatlemes from Woodbury te consult upon the affairs of the county. Voted in the negative."
MILITARY RECORD.
The town of Sharon responded promptly to the call for troops during the late Rebellion, and at different times more than two hundred of her citizens or their substitutes were in the field. The following is a list of those credited to Sharon in the adjutant-general's office :
John Andersen, Themns R. Albro, Stephen B. Allen, Pnul August, Wil- linm Abbott, Lewis R. Ashman, Samuel J. Alexander, Bradford B. Brown, George M. Bennett, William H. Bowen, Daniel Buxton, Richard Beebe (killed in battle), Charles Darley, Myrou Buttelph, Sninuel Beeman, Charles Bayard, Harry Belmont, George Browe, Edward Baker, Nelson Bush, William Bush, Henry Bush, E. J. Brazee, Seymour Buckley, John Brown, Henry Burke, Enoch B. Benedict, Frederick S. Beebe, Lorenzo C. Iluttolph, Willlam Bruzce, John Bates, Richard Booth, Joseph Belore, Charles Brown, William Bartlett, Newten Bowen, N. Chapman, Edward II. Cross, John Chase, John Curtin, Michael Curley, Willium Clinton, James B. Capron, Charles F. Cain, George I. Conklin, Henry Cain, Jerome Chapman, Edwin Cain, Jolin Colder, Angevine Cook, Henry A. Chapman, George Clinton, Jnmes Carl, Joshun B. Chaffee, Charles E. Cole, Wil- Hem Chapman (dled In hospital), Julius N. Cole, Willlam Clark, Gustin Champlin, Charles Chapman, Michael Cullen, George Cook, Themns Collby, Henry S. Denn, James Doyle, James !!. DIvine, Ed- mund Divine, John Dunbar, John 11. Derich, Themas Doty, Edmund Dean, Everitt Dunbar, Garrett Dean, James Doty, William Frazier, Peter Foster, Newell P'. Foot, John Frawley, Carl Freidland, Michael Frawley, William Fitzgerald, l'eter Gimlet, Thomas Garvin, William II. Gaul, Chauncey Griffin, George Gaston, Hlorace R. Griswold, Jehn Grady, Frederick D. Holmes, Charles F. Ilinman, Edward E. Hoff- man, N. L. Holmes, Michnel Henry, John Hovley, Charles H. Ilam- lin, David Hector, George W. IInll, Jeshun B. Hloxle, l'eter Honey, William II. Ingraham, Charles Ingersoll, Nathan II. Jewitt, William Jolinson, Henry Jehns, Harvey Johns, Gilbert Ingraham, Andrew Jackson (killed in battle), James 1. Johnson, Thomna Jones, WII- liam C. Jacobs, James R. Jenkins, Galla Junas, Elijalı Johns, El- mere F. Jenks, Martin D. Jenkins, Michnel Kelly, Chiarles King, Frederick King, l'atrick Kinney, John Kelly, Henry Kelly, Gilbert E. Lake, Walstein Loundsbury, William H. Logan, Jolin Lynch,
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HISTORY OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.
Charles Loretta, Jos B. Loper, Stephen McIntyre, Oakley Middle- brooks, William Mooney, Joseph Marline, James McMaster, Chris- topher Muller, Cyrus Mitchell, John H. Mitchell, Andrew Morehouse, Carlo Mosier, Jose Mayor. August Mitjen, John Mentin, William H. Norton, Smith Olaw, George D. Palmer, John F. Peck, John Palmer, Miles Pedro, Shephard Packhard, Sanford B. Palmer, She]- don F. Prout, John Quinn, Albert Robinson, Dayton Reed, Charles J. Reed, Isaac L. Reed, Ralph Rowley, Charles E. Reea, John Rogers, John Ryan, Thomas Redding, Milo Reynolds, John Rowley, Robert A. Sedgwick, William Shephard, Dwight D. Studley, George W. Studley, Elisha Soule, John Stevenson, Edward Saunders, Josiah Starr, Lewis Il. Starr, James Sullivan, James Sinton, George C. Skiff, James Savoy, Chester Slover, William A. Smith, William Smith, Almond Slover, Robert Shea, William Smith, Lyman Testor, Charles P. Traver, Charles H. Treadway, John Tuttle, David Taylor, John Taylor, John Thompson, John Tracy, Henry Tohoff, Henry Valentine, William Waldron, Elmore E. Waldron, Henry Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler, Benjamin Wilson, Peter Welch, William Waters, Charles Witham, Ransom Welton, Lockwood Waldron, Thomas Wilson, Horace C. Warner, Charles L. Wardwell, Edmund Whitney, James Wilton, George Williams, Frederick White, and Napoleon Wilson.
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