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Brownell Settled-Rev. John Churchill Settled-W. L. R. Wychorf Settled-Episcopal Church-Methodist Church-Catholic Church. 697
CHAPTER LXXV.
WOODBURY ( Continued).
French and Indian Wars-War of the Revolution-War Convention at Litchfield in 1766-Town-Meetings in 1774-Boston Alarm-Commit- tee of Observation - Capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point by Woodbury Men-Woodbury the Birthplace of Col. Ethan Allen, Col. Seth Warner, and Capt. Remember Baker-Tories-Events of 1775- Events of 1776-Events of 1777-Events of 1778-Shadrach Osborn- Commissary Supplies-Events of 1779-Events of 1780-Volunteers
till New York should be taken-Events of 1781 and 1782-Conclu- sioo 700
CHAPTER LXXVI.
WOODBURY ( Continued).
List of Public Officers in Ancient Woodbury-Representatives, 1684-1881 -List of Soldiers in Fort William Henry Alarm-List of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War-List of Soldiers in the War of 1812-Woodbury's Noll of Honor-War of the Rebellion, 1861-65-Alphabetical List of the Soldiers of Woodbury in the War of the Rebellion. 705
SUPPLEMENT
723
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
PAGE.
Patridge Thatcher
14
O. S. Seymour.
36
Daniel Everitt
15
Miles T. Granger ..
37
Tapping Reeve.
15
Henry B. Graves. 38
John Allen.
16
William Cothren
39
Barzillai Slossot ..
George A. Iliekox
40
Samuel W. Sonthmayd ..
18
Marcus A. Delavan
40
Juo. C. Smith
20
Jacob B. Hardenbergh.
122
Nathaniel Smith
20
George Wheaton
43
James Gould.
21
F. D. Fyler.
43
Nouh B. Benedict
20
Augustus 11. Fenn
44
Jabez W. Huntington.
23
A. P. Bradstreet.
41
Leman Church.
2. John 1. Welch
51
Ansel Sterling
9.
1 .. W. Wexsells.
76
Stephen T. Hosmer
25
Julius Deming.
Jnu. T. Peters.
28
Gideon Il. Holllater.
356
Axa Chapman.
27
HIram Stono
156
William Bristol.
27
J. P. Brace
1.77
Jeremiah G. Brainard.
27
Julın Catlin.
158
David Daggett
27
F. 11. Cutlin
159 150
John Welch
Myron O-born.
160
Adonijah Strong.
28
The Bissell Family ..
161
Martin Strong.
Nonh Guernsey
162
Asa Bacon
28
Gny C'atln.
162
Ellalin Sterling
28
Henry W. Bur)
1621
David S. Boardman
20
l'ayne B. KHbourne
102} 1022
Julin Strong, Jr.
Samuel 11. Dudley
Calvin Butler
lleman Beach ..
Cyrus Swan.
Charles 1). Wheeler
163
Joa. Miller.
30
Levi ('vo.
103
Willlatu 31. Burrell.
30 Jacob Murse
164
Willlam Coganwell
David M. Grant
165
Perry Smith
30
I'lllip s. Hecho
1 66
Roger Mills,
30 George Dudley
30 John Boyd
31 James Welch
221
Matthew Minar
31 Jno. W. Bidwell
Nathandel P. Jerry.
31 Elliot Beardsley
İlollrunk Curtis
31 William Il Phelje
29%
William E. Curtis
32 John G Wetmore
2211
Isaac Leavenworth and R. R. Human
33 W. 1 .. Gilbert
Joseph HI. Bellamy
33
Ellan R. Gliman.
Themlore North.
John Ilinmlale.
Willlam S. Holatin.
Harvey B. Steele.
letwren
George S. lk ardman.
llenry Gay ..
John Elmore.
33 I.y man Baldwin,
Samuel Church.
31 Duval Strong
230
Giron Hall
31 Samuel W. I've .betweeti ),231
Truman Smith ..
31 Franklin Muore
2.31
Charles F. Sedgwick
3.5 Charles Conk
George C. Woddrun
36 Eugene Potter- 239
J. 11. hibbard
30 J. 11. Norton. fecing
Phineas Miner.
23
Augustus Pettibone.
Jabez Swift.
Anios Bissell
Jos. Canfield
Fliada Kilburn
William G. Willlanus.
Danlel Sheldon.
Seth P. Brers
30
The Plumb Family.
Michael F. Mills
Charles B. Phelpe.
CONTENTS.
x
CONTENTS.
PAGE
William F. Hatch
233
D. E. Soule.
Timothy Hulbert.
233
Albert N. Baldwin. 465
E. Manchester.
234
George S. Noble .. 466
Theron Bronson ..
235
II. G. Sperry 467
Henry 11. Prake ..
236
Joseph Eldridge.
480
William Lawrence.
236
; Anstin A. Spaulding,
481
D. Il. Stephens
241
E. T. Butler.
481
James Allen.
255
William Bennett
486 504
Lyman Smitlı
259
Andrew Terry.
506
James II. Keeler
260
Augustus C. Shelton
507
Henry Sanford
Byron Tuttle.
508
Marcus B. Mallett
George Pierpont ..
509
Roswell Morris
262
Lyman D. Baldwin
510
John Wooster
263
William B. Fenn
511
I. H. Miner.
269
Aaron P. Fenn.
511
A. C. Randall.
Oliver Smith
512
Whiting G. Kellogg
Charles Beardsley
Charles Hunt
271
George Hurlhmt.
facing
Nathan Millard
279
John M. Holley.
Milo Holabird.
272 273
The Moore Family
553 554
Pitkin Cowles.
2733
Frederick Miles,
Edward A. Phelps
284 284
Renhen Rockwell
284
Newton J. Reed
Julın S. Wheeler.
2-5 285
Solomon Snekett.
28G
Robert Little ..
Lucien O. Bass
286
James M. Selleck
Win. P. Lawrence
286
Erustus D. Goodwin
Loren De Wolf.
James Lando
Charles H. Bissell. 562
Harvey W. Pinney.
287
Theodore S. Gold ..
311
The Harrison Futnily
313
John R. Harrison,
313
Myron Harrison ...
314
Ralph Deming.
Frederick Kellogg
315
Edwin White
315
Ezra D. Pratt
316
Isaac Marsh
317
The Noah Rogers Family.
318
Sylvester 11. Barnum ..
between 320, 321
Charles N. Shepard.
321
Ilenry Norton ..
3.5.1
Capt. William Gaylord
354
Moses Lyman
355
Samuel Dean.
Asa Everitt
The Waddaum Family 358
Ichabod S. Everitt
Daniel N. Lucas 365
Augustus Everitt.
598 599
Seth Thomas
602
Ilenry G. Wright. 370
Seth Thomas, Jr.
603 603
Norman Norton. 371
Aaron Thomas.
603 $03
William Norton.
372
Thomas J. Bradstreet
605
Truman P. Clark
373
George W. Gilbert
606 GOG
Marcus Prince.
CO7
Benjamin Platt.
607
Dan Throop .. facing 390
Miles Morse.
608
Phineas W. Camp 391
Israel B. Woodward
608
Lyman L. Griswold. 391
F. E. Warner.
between 608, 609 609
Abel C. Tracy .. 392 Ilonry F. Reynolds
609
John C. Smith
419
Hiram Pierce
610
Ilenry Jones
419 Milo Burr
640
The Goodwin Family between 420, 421
Jesse B. Rose.
C40
Charles F. Maxfield.
421
F. P. Hills 641
Chester W. Gilman .. 421
Orson Barber 641
E. M. Chapin 421
William Hopkins. 650
Ambrose S. Rogers.
461
Daniel N. Brinsmade. 65€
George Taylor. 463 Daniel B. Brinsmade
65G
Henry M. Knight
554
Peter P. Everts.
556 558 558
H. P. Inrris,
Asaph O. l'inney ..
Daniel B. Cook
559
559 560 560 560
John F. Cleaveland. 562 Thomas N. Smith 562 590 591 John S. Jewett Jolin C. Jackson. 591
Gamaliel H. St. John
The Peck Family
Lemuel Peck.
Charles M. Parsons ..
F. L. Pielson
Sunniel Skiff, Jr ..
Gibbs W. Skiff
Seth B. St. John.
llenry St. John.
590 506 597 598 598
Frederick A. Laiens
Benjamin S. Reed
367 F. E. Hurlbut .. 270
Fessenden Ives ... 371
Edward Thomas.
Charles L. Norton
372
William Woodruff.
William L. Griswold. 373
Acors W. Lawton
374
Kandal T. Andrews
38G Rufus Fuller. facing Russell Stone. 388
George B. Pierpont.
608
William H. Farnham 392
William P. Judson
592 592 594 594 504 595 595
A. H. Ilolley,
Jonathan Bates.
James Terry
Glover Sanford
059
261 261
270 271
517 518 550 551
Timothy Persons,
Inther Phelps.
PAGE 465
Erastus Lyman. 357
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CONTENTS.
F. W. Gunn ..
657
Caleb T. Hickox.
683
Heary Upsoo ...
G57
William G. Freuch.
G83
Gregory Seeley
658
Frederick J. Partree.
684
Samuel J. Averill
G59
The Curtiss Family
717
Leman W. Cutler.
675
Daniel Curtiss
718
Merrit Ileminway
675
Stanley E. Beardsley
719
John De Forest.
Thomas Bull
720
Samuel Elton
67G
Benjamin Fabrique
720
A. M. Hungerford
G77
Horuce Ilurd.
720
Eli Curtiss
G78
George B. Lewis ..
721
Benjamin De Forest.
678
Harmon W. Sheve.
721
E. B. Dickerman.
G79
Joseph Battell
723
Alanson Warren.
G80
The Coe Family
724
Frederick Holcomb.
681
Rufus Babcock
725
E. C. Bowers
G82
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE
PAGE
Outline Map of County
.faciog
13
Residence of J. G. Wetmore
.between 22G, 227
Portrait of Juaies Gould
14
22
l'ortruit of William L. Gilbert. .facing 227 = .
Ansel Sterling.
24
Elias E. Gilman.
228
Michael F. Mills
=
30
Harvey B. Steele.
between 228, 229
Helbroek Curtis.
31
Henry Gay
= 228, 220
Willianı E. Curtis.
32
John llinsdale.
228, 229
Charles F. Sedgwick
35
Lyman Baldwin ..
facing 220
=
O. S. Seymour.
36
Davidl Strong
230
George C. Woodruff.
between 36, 37
=
John 11. Ilubbard.
36,37
facing 231
14
M. T. Granger.
facing 3.5
Charles Cook ...
232
W. Cothreu.
39
J. IT. Norton. .. facing 232
Eugene l'utler. between 232, 233
Augustus Pettibone. between 44, 45
W. F. Intch 232, 233
233
E. Manchester.
23-4
Residence of F. Manchester facing 234
Portrait of Therun Bronson
235
William Lawrence 236
237
BARKHAMSTED.
Portrait of D. Il. Stephena.
fue Ing 211
BETHLEHEM.
Residence of James Allen between 252, 253
Portrait of James Alleo. .facing 255
BRIDGEWATER.
l'ortrall of Glover Sanford between 258, 259
Lyman Smith 258, 250
James 11 Korter. 200
Marcus It, Mallett. facing 261
Henry Sanfordl. 261
: leswell Morris 4. facing 262
Jobn Woostor.
CANAAN.
Portrait of Joel JUner .facing 209
11. 11. 3Hoer. „between 270, 271
=
A. (. Randall 270, 271
W. G. Kellogg lacing 571
Charles Ilunt .
W. W. Millarit .... between 272, 273
Jonathan Baton 272, 273
Milo Holnbin „facing 273
WINCHESTER.
Residence of George W. l'hells
.faclag 220
l'ortrait of George Dudley.
223 l'ortrait of E. A. I'heim
2H
Jno. Boyd ...
between 224, 225
W. 11. l'helps
221, 225
John s. Wherlar
44
281, 245
James Welch ...
224, 225
Ranben lunkwell
281. 280
J. W. Bldwell
221, 225
A. O. linney 281. 283
J. Q. Wetmore
921, 135
44 Solomon Sackatt.
206
=
Sammel W. L'oe.
between 230, 231
Albert P. Bradstreet. 4.1, 45
.facing 50
Joliu B. Welch 44
52
L. W. Wessells.
76
LITCHFIELD.
Portrait of Moses Seymour. faclag
128
Julius Deming ..
155
Ilirami Stono ..
150
J. J. Bruco ...
157
John Catlin.
158
= F. 11. Cutlin.
=
150
Myron Osborn between 100, 161
= Amos Bissell
I60, 161
Henry B. Bissell
160, 1G1
Ellada Kilbonru 160, 161
Noah Guernsey ... facing 162
= Gny Catlin .. .between 162, 16212
HI. W. Buel.
facing 162.
Dan. Sheldon
1621,
8. IT. Dudley.
.between 162, 16.1
Hemnu Bench
162, 103
Charles D. Wheeler
tı 162, 163
Residence of Charles D. Whirvier (two views) ..
162, 163
Levi l'on
162, 143
· Portrait of Luvi Coe ..
101, 105
Jacob Murse.
= 161, 165
Davldl )1. Grant ...
164, 165
Soth F. Ilumab ..
„facing 145
William Beele ... between 166, 167
Philip S. Beebe 168, 167
COLEBROOK.
Resilence of F. A. I'helps faclog 282 ..
44 Timothy l'ervous
betwoon 2×4. 295
Franklin Moore.
George Whenton.
43
Residence of L. S. Nasua
Timothy Hulbert. .facing
Julın Sedgwick ..
=
PAGE
PAGE
xii
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Portrait of William P. Lawrence facing 286
L. O. Bass. between 286, 287
Residence of L. O. Bass. 286, 287
Portrait of Loren De Wolf 28G, 287
Luther Phelps. = 286, 287
Residence of Harvey W. l'inney
facing 287
CORNWALL.
Portrait of T. S. Gold. facing 311
George C. Harrison . 312
16
Residence of George C. Harrison.
between 312, 313
Portrait of John R. Harrison. faciog 313
Myron Harrison.
Frederick Kellogg.
Edwin White
316
= E. D. P'ratt. 316
= Isaac Marsh .. facing
317
Dwight Rogers. 320
Sylvester Il. Barnum.
between 320, 321
Charles N. Shepard
facing 321
GOSHEN.
Portrait of Henry Nortoo. facing 354
William Gaylord. between 354, 355
Moses Lyman .. = 354, 355
Residence of Moses Lymun.
facing 355
Portrait of Erastus Lyman .. 357
John M. Wadhams 363
Daniel N. Lucas ..
365
Frederick A. Lucas
..
367
370
Henry G. Wright
.between 370, 371
370,37I
Residonco of Fessenden Ives.
370, 371
Portrait of Norman Norton. facing 371
William Norton between 372, 373
Charles L. Norton 372, 373
Truman P. Clark facing 373
William L. Griswold
between 374, 375
Acers W. Lawton
374, 375
KENT.
Portrait of Rufus Fuller. facing 386
Russell Stono.
388
. MORRIS.
Portrait of Dan Throop. .. facing 390
1'. W. Camp .. .between 390, 391
Lyman L. Griswold. 390,391
William H. Farnham
Abel C. Tracy
NEW HARTFORD.
Portrait of John C. Smith .between 418, 419
lleory Jones 418, 419
E. M. Chapiu .facing 420
Caleb C. Goodwin. between 420, 421
= Charles F. Maxfield. 420, 421
Residence of Charles F. Maxfield.
=
420, 421
Portrait of C. W. Gilman facing 421
NEW MILFORD.
Portrait of Ambrose S. Rogers .. .between 460, 461
Residence of Ambrose S. Rogers 460, 4GI
Views of A. S. Rogers' grounds 11 462, 463 Portrait of George Taylor .. faciog 463
Residence of D. E. Souls.
464
Portrait of D. E. Sonle .. 465
Albert N. Baldwio .. facing
465
George H. Noble.
=
466
467
NORFOLK.
Portrait of Joseph Battell.
.fnciog 478
Josepb Eldridge
480
E. T. Butler. between 480, 481
PAGE
Residence of E. T. Butler.
between 480, 481
Austin A. Spaulding ..
facing 481
Portrait of Austio A. Spaulding .. 481
NORTH CANAAN.
Portrait of William Bennett. .faciog 486
PLYMOUTH.
Portrait of James Terry
.facing 504
Andrew Terry 506
= A. C. Shelton 507
Byron Tuttle
508
George Pierpont.
509
= L. D. Baldwin. .between 510, 511
= William B. Fenu. 510, 511
Aaron P. Fenn
facing 511
Oliver Smith.
512
ROXBURY.
Residence of Charles R. Hurd between 514, 515
Portrait of Charles Beardsley. 517 ...
George Ilurlbut
... faciog 518
SALISBURY.
Portrait of Milo Barnuni
.facing 530
Leonard Richardson. 532 Residence of A. If. Ilolley between 534, 535
Mrs. M. Il. Williams = 534, 535
Portrait of John M Ilolley.
facing 550
Alexander Il. Holley. 55I =
Silas B. Moore
553
= Albert Moore.
554
Frederick Miles
.betweeo 554, 555
= Il. M. Knight
Peter P. Everts
facing 556
Newton J. Reed
558
H. P. Ilarris
between 558, 559
= Daniel B. Cook. 558, 559
=
Robert Little. facing 559
560
James M. Selleck
between 560, 561
Erastus D. Goodwin " 560, 561
= James Landoo facing 561
17 Charles H. Bissell 562
Jolin F. Cleaveland.
between 562, 563
Thomas N. Smith
562, 563
SHARON.
Residence of Jolin C. Jackson ... facing 588
Portrait of John C. Jackson. 590
392, 393 Residence of S. B. Jewett. .between 590, 591
392, 393 Portrait of John S. Jewett, 590, 591
Ralph Deming.
facing 591
592
= Enochi P. Peck.
between 592, 593
= Augustus L. Peck.
592, 593
= E. R. l'eck .. 592, 593
= Charles W. Peck. facing 593
Lemuel Peck 594
Charles M. Parsons. between 594, 595
= Gibbs W. Skiff. 594, 595
= Samuel Skiff. facing 595
Frederick L. Pierson.
595
Residence of Ichabod S. Everitt .facing 596
Ilenry St. John
596
Portrait of Setb B. St. John
between 596, 597
Henry St. Joho. 596, 597
597
= Ichabod S. Everitt facing 598
Asa Everitt betweeo 598, 599
Augustus Everitt 598, 599
Benjamin S. Reed.
facing 599
THOMASTON.
Portrait of Seth Thomas.
between 602, 603
Seth Thomas, Jr. 602,603
Aaron Thomas.
602, G03
=
314
315
F. E. Ilurlbut.
Fessenden Ives
554, 555
Albert Selleck
Gamaliel 11. St. John.
Samuel Dean
HI. G. Sperry
xiji
CONTENTS.
Portrait of Edward Thomas.
.between 602, 603
Thomas J. Bradstreet
facing 603
William Woodruff
605
G. W. Gilbert
.between 606, 607
= Randal T. Andrews
606, 607
Marcus Prince.
Benjamin Platt
George B. Pierpont.
608, 609
Miles Morse.
=
608, 609
Israel B. Woodward
608, 609
=
llenry F. Reynolds.
608, 609
F. E. Warner.
608, 609
William P. Judson.
.facing 600
TORRINGTON.
View of Jelin Brown's birthplace. 620
Residence of Jolin M. Burr between 638, 639
Portrait of Mito Burr. ... facing 640
Jesse B. Rose.
between 640, 041
Frederick P. Hills.
=
640,641
O. Barber.
640, 041
WARREN.
Residence of II. 11. Morehouse .facing 646
Portrait of William Hopkins .. 650
Residence of George C. Hopkins, .between 650, 651
WASHINGTON.
Portrait of Daniel N. Brinsmade. .between 656, 657
Daniel B. Brinsmade.
656, 657
F. W. Guun.
= 65G, 057
Henry Upson
656, 657
Upson Seminary .....
.facing 657
George B. Lewis
720,721
=
Residence of Bnell Heminway. facing 670
the late Eli Curtiss.
672
Portrait of Leman W. Cutler .. between 674, 675
Merrit Heminway
674,675
John De Forest.
676, 677
Samuel Elton.
676, 677
A. M. Hungerford,
facing 677
Eli Curtiss 678
Benjamin De Forest between 678. 679
E. B. Dickerman
678, 679
=
A. Warren facing
680
=
Frederick Holcomb.
681
E. C. Bowers
GS2
Caleb T. Ilickex
between 682, 683
= Dayton Mattoon
682, 683
Wm. G. French. facing 683
F. J. Partree.
G84
WOODBURY.
Portrait of John Curtiss facing ¥16
16
Ilenvy S. Curtiss.
717
Daniel Curtiss
718
=
Stanley E. Beardsley.
719
Thomas Bull
between 720, 721
Benjamin Fabrique. 720, 721
= Horace Hurd
720,721
=
II. W. Sheve
720, 721
PAGE
Portrait of Gregory Seeley. facing 658
Samuel J. Averill
659
WATERTOWN.
606, 607
00G, 607
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.
CHAPTER I.
GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Geographical-Topographical-Organization of Litchfield County-Lo- cation of County-Seat-Conflicting Claims-First County Officials- County Buildings-List of Sheriffs, Treasurers, Clerks, and State's At- torveys from 1751 to 1882-Chief Judges Court of Common I'leas from 1751 to 1854.
GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY lies in the extreme north- western portion of the State of Connecticut, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Massachusetts, on the cast by Hartford and New Haven Counties, on the south by New Haven and Fairfield Counties, and on the west by the counties of Dutchess and Co- lumbia, in New York. It comprises about eight hun- dred and eighty-five square miles of territory, and is the largest county in area in the State.
The physical features of Litchfieldl County present a bold outline of irregular hills and deep valleys. The county is watered by the Housatonie, Nauga- tuck, Shepaug, and Farmington Rivers, and numer- ons smaller streams. The Naugatuck and Shepang are tributaries of the Housatonic, which flows into Long Island Sound, while the Farmington empties into the Connecticut River a few miles above Hart- ford. The soil is generally a gravelly loam, in many portions strong and fertile, and well adapted to graz- ing. The manufacture of iron is carried on in this county-principally in the town of Salisbury-more extensively than in any other section of the State.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
Litehifield County was organized in the year 1751, and at that time consisted of the following towns: Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, New Hartford, New Milford, Salisbury, Sharon, Torring- ton, and Woodbury,-eleven in number. As the pop- ulation increased new towns were formed, and at the present time the county consists of twenty-six civil subdivisions. The following is a list, with dates of incorporation : Barkhamsted, 1779; Bethlehem, 1787; Bridgewater, 1856; Canaan, 1739; Colebrook, 1779; Cornwall, 1740; Goshen, 1749; Harwinton,
| 1737; Kent, 1739; Litchfield, 1724: Morris, 1859; New Hartford, 1733, about ; New Milford, 1725, prob- ably ; North Canaan, 1858; Norfolk, 1758; Plymouth, 1795; Roxbury, 1801; Salisbury, 1745; Sharon, 1739; Thomaston, 1875; Torrington, 1732; Warren, 1786; Washington, 1779; Watertown, 1780; Winehester, 1771; Woodbury, 1674 .*
When the movement started for the organization of the county much diversity of opinion existed re- garding the location of the county-sent. Cornwall and Canaan made their claims and had their advo- entes, but the chief contest was between Litchfield and Goshen. The latter town was supposed to occupy the geographical centre, and many persons had settled there in expectation that that would become the fixed seat of justice, and, among others, Oliver Wolcott, afterwards Governor of the State. But at the October session of the General Court, in 1751, Litchfield County was organized with Litchfield as the county-seat.
THE FUIIST COUNTY OFFICEIS.
The following were appointed by the General Court first officers of the county : Chief Justice, William l'reston, of Woodbury; Associate Justices, John Wil- liams, of Sharon ; Samuel Canfield, of New Milford ; and Ebenezer Marsh, of Litchfield; Clerk, Isnac Baldwin ; Sheriff, Oliver Wolcott.
Mr. Kilbourne in his history says,-
" Even after this county was thus formed and Its & Mers apquanted the town of Woudbury continued to manifest her dissatisfaction in various ways and at all reasonable times. Instead of being made the central and ahire town of the new county, pho was left quito in one corner. She first petitioned the Legislature (in May and again In October, 1752) to be re- antevel to the county of Fairfieldl. Twenty years later an effort was again made to persuade the General Assembly to organize a county lu be called Woodbury. On this weraslou the town of Woulbury land a rato of a penny and a half on the panel, in addition to the regular tos, to be applied towards erecting the county bruddings; nul, further, she generously offered the use of her Town. Hall for a Corar. Hoesr.
" Mr. Cothren Informus us that in May, 1748, the inhabitants of Woud- bury appointed Col. William Preston an agent to profer a memorial to the tieneral Assembly for the organisation of a new county to be called the connty of Winnthiury, to embrace the towns of Woudlmry, Waterbury, New Milford, late hittel, and New Falrnicht, and as many of the northern low na as might chose to J in them, with Woodbury for the county-wat. The result need not be toldl."
· Hartland, Hartford Co., origiually belonged 10 thla county.
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HISTORY OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.
The County Court at its first session in December of the same year appointed Samuel Pettibone, of Goshen, to be King's attorney, who was within a few years succeeded by Reynold Marvin, of Litchfield, and these two gentlemen were the only ones in this county in this capacity who ever represented the King's majesty in that administration of criminal justice.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The first jail erected was a small wooden building, on the north side of East Street. This stood but a few years, and in its place a more commodious one was built, nearly on the same foundation. The present jail was built in 1812, and has been subsequently im- proved. The first court-house stood on the open grounds a little casterly from the West Park. It was a small building, but in it were often witnessed some of the most able efforts of American eloquence. In this humble temple of justice Hon. S. W. Johnston, of Stratford, Edwards, of New Haven, Reeve, Tracy, Allen, and the Smiths, of this county, exhibited some of the best essays of forensic power. The present court-house was erected in 1798.
CHIEF JUDGES COURT OF COMMON PLEAS .*
William Preston, Woodbury, 1751-54; John Williams, Sharon, 1754-73; Oliver Wolcott, Litchfield, 1773-86; Daniel Sherman, Woodbury, 1786-91; Joshun Porter, Sullsbury, 1791-1808; Aaron Austin, Now Hartford, 1808-1G; Augustus Pettibone, Norfolk, 1816-30; David S. Boardman, New Milford, 1831-36; William M. Burrall, Cannant, 1836-38; Ansel Sterling, Sharon, 1838-39; Calvin Butler, Plymouth, 1839-40; Ansel Sterling, Sharon, 1840-42; William M. Burrall, Ca- naan, 1842-44; Alijah Catlin, Harwinton, 1844-46; Elisha S. Aber- nethy, Litchfield, 1846-47; Holbrook Curtis, Watertown, 1847-49; Hiram Goodwin, Barkhamsted, 1849-50; Charles B. Phelps, Wood- bury, 1850-51; Hiram Goodwin, Barkhamsted, 1851-52; Charles B. Phelps, Woodbury, 1852-54; Hiram Goodwin, Barkhamsted, 1854.
SHERIFFS FROM 1751-1882.
Oliver Wolcott, 1751-72 ; Lyndo Lord, 1772-1801; John R. Landon, 1801- 19; Moses Seymour, Jr., 1819-25; Ozias Seymour, 1825-34; Albert Sedgwick, 1834-35; Charles A. Judson, 1835-38; Albert Sedgwick, 1838-54; Leverett W. Wessels, 1854-GG; H. W. Botsford, 1866-70; George II. Baldwin, 1870-78; John D. Yale, 1878-81; Charles J. Portor, 1881.
TREASURERS FROM 1751-1882.
Jolm Catlin, 1731-61; Elisha Sheldon, 1761-79; Reuben Smith, 1779- 1801; Julins Deming, 1801-14; Abel Catlin, 1814-42; Charles R. Webb, 1842-64; G. A. Hickox, 1864-76 ; William C. Buell, 1876-81.
COUNTY CLERKS, 1751-1882.
Isaac Baldwin, 1751-93; Frederick Wolcott, 1793-183G; Origen S. Seymour, 1830-44; Gideon Il. Ilollister, 1844-4G; Origen S. Seymour, 1816-47; Gideon 11. Hollister, 1847-50; Elisha Johnson, 1850-51; Frederick D. Beeman, 1851-61 ; W. L. Rausom, 1861-81.
STATE'S ATTORNEYS.
King's Attorneys,-Sumnel Pettibone, Goshen; J. Whitney, Canaan; Reynold Marvin, Andrew Adams, Litchfield.
State's Attorneys .- Andrew Adams, Tapping Reeve, Litchfield ; John Can- field, Sharon; John Allen, Uriah Tracy, Daniel W. Lewis, Uriel Holmes, Jr., Litchfield; Elisha Sterling, Salisbury ; Seth P. Beers, Litchfield ; Samuel Church, Salisbury (und Litchfield) ; Leman Church, Canaan ; David C. Sanford, New Milford (and Litchfield) ; John 11. Hubbard, Salisbury (and Litchfield) ; Julius B. Harrison, New Milford; Gideon Hall, Winchester; Charles F. Sedgwick, Sharon ; James Huntington, present incumbent.
CHAPTER II.
BENCH AND BAR.+
AMONG the prominent agencies which give shape and order in the early development of the civil and social condition of society, the pulpit, press, and bar are perhaps the most potential in moulding the insti- tutions of a new community; and where these are early planted, the school, academy, and college are not long in assuming their legitimate position, and the maintenance of these institutions secures at the start a social and moral foundation upon which we may safely rest the superstructure of the county, the State, and the nation.
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