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BOUNTY ON RATTLESNAKES' TAILS.
" At the samo meeting, for the In Coridgment of destroying of Intel- snakes, that If any person shall kill any Ratelanake with in the Bounla of the town ot Canaan in the months of March, April, and May, and bring their tails to ye Select bien, chall bave twelve pence per tail. Voted.
" At the same meting David Whitney was Chosen towa Clark. Voted."
RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
" At ye same meting Josiah Walker, Ht. Kellogg, and Danlol Law- ronco are Chosen a Comity to n gree with John hart to fit hla house Convenient to met in on the Lord's day. Voted.
" This meting is adjorud to tho house of Mr. Christopher Ducher's dwolling-honse on ye nineteenth day of this Instant Dusembour, nt twelve of the Clock ou ad day. Voted.
" Recorded by
" EPHRON FELLOWS, town Clark.
" At a town moting Adjorned to ye Houss of Christifer Dutchor one ye 19 of this Instant Decembour, at twelve of y. Clok on sd Day."
THE RINGING OF SWINE.
" l'oted, That all swine shall be woll Ringed that gooth at Inrgo on ye Comona. Voted."
POUNDS.
" At ye samo meting voted, that their shall be two pounds Bult for ye uao of ye town, the one to be Bulded betwen the Itiver sonth of holin-
bick's and ye swamp, and the other to be by the Road that goeth a Crost ye River one the North eide, North of Isaac Larence's, betwen ye River and the road that goeth East by David Whitney's. Voted."
CHURCH SERVICE.
" At ye same meting voted, that for ye futer, till mny Next, that yo meting on ye Lord's day shall be one day at ye hows of Isaac Lawrence's, and the other day at ye hows of Abraham Holinbick's or Jacob Bacon's, as the peopel shall agree with them.
" This meting Is disolved.
" Recorded by "EPHRON FELLOWS, town Clark."
EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS.
The following interesting extracts are from the town records :
UNWHOLESOME INHABITANTS.
" At ye same meting voted, that Josiah Walker shall request to yo gen- eral asembly that they will take some spedy Care to prevent unholsom In Habiteace being sent Iato ye town of Canaan as agents. Voted."
FIRE-LOCKS.
"And that also ye Honorabel asembly would Consider our surcom- stances, Being frontears, and grant to us a Considabel quantity of ye fire Locks which are at New london, If it be your houers' pleshur. Voted. " Recorded by "DAVID WHITNEY, town Clark."
GRIST-MILL.
"Canaan, Desember 10, 1740, at a Town meating Lawfully held by ad- iourament, & is now opened.
" And it is now vonted & agreed that Inasmuch as their is a Conveniant place for a Grist mill at a place Called ye grato falls, yt ye Inhabitants of Canaan Do Give & Granto noto Josinh Walker ye Liberty of building a grist mill at said falls, & ye prinlledg of ye Stream, & ye prinlledg of ye 14 acres of Land adioyning theirto, all Excepting what ye owners of ye saw mil hath nend of, sd Walker haneing ye Commanding part of sd Stream in a Scarce time of water, provided that od Walker Shall Build a good grist mill & Bolting mill at or before ye IO day of October next Ensuing ye date henrof, & keep ed mils in good order, fit for grinding & Holting. These priviledges are granted to sd Walker ao Long as ho shall keep ad mills in good repare & wait ou his Custimers to grind for them.
" Allso then vouted, that ye Select men, with Jeama Beele, shall be as a Comity to take obligation of Joalah Walker to bulld a Grist mill with n auffichont bonds man.
" Allao then vouted, that Jenms Boele, & Augustian Brynn, & Silas Beld- ing Shall be a Comunity to altor ye Drift way to ye saw mill at ye Grate Falla."
NEW COUNTY.
" Allgo Then voated, that Capt. Dauld Whitney Shall be an agent to Ropresent said Town of Cannan at the Gonorall assembly In may next En- suing, to Request the Corte to Lay Sum penalty on the Nonrezident pro- prietors of s' tound that may be Sum Bonifit to thoug proprietors that Do Rezide In Sald Tound ; and allso Request a New County.
" Allso Thon vooted, thint their Shall be a Toun Hook Bought to Record Deedla in &l Toun.
" Entered by me, " SILAS HELDINO, Toun Clark."
PETITION FOR BANK.
" At n Town Meeting In Cannan, held at ye house of Jonas Marshes, on ye first Tusday of April, 1712, Being Lawfully Warned & Conveyud.
" Voted, That Capt. Davil Whitney Shall be Moderator for ye sd Meeting.
" l'oted, That wo will Joyn with the other Now Towns In Potitioning to ye Gonerall Assembly to Grant us Norfolk, & that they will grant uan Bank of Money upon lane.
" J'ofed, That Cap". David Whitney Shall be agent In ye Town's Rehalfo To act In yo affaire abovesd, To Confer with ye other Towna or their Agenta, and Appear In ye Assembly as need may Require.
" Entred by nio, " AND". STEVENS, Town Clark."
TROUBLE WITH PROPRIETORS.
" Att n Town Meeting in Cunaan, Leagally warn'd and Convein'd April y· 11th, 1743.
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" Toted, That Mr Ephraim Fellows Shall Be Moderator for sd Meeting. " Voted, That we will act in ye first Article or Clause in ye Warning which is Conserning addressing ourselves To ye Generall assembly in May next Ensning, for Relief upon ye Difficulty we Labeur under by Renson that the Proprietors of this Town Do not Settle their Rights Ac- cording to ye Generall Court's Act in that Respect.
" Voted, That we will Chuse an Agent To Appear in ye Generall Assem- bly in May Next, To Address ourselves in ye Consern aforegd.
" Voted, That Mr. James Bebee Shall be eur Agent To Represent our Difficulty aforesd To ye Generall assembly in May Next.
" Voted, That we will act In Disposeing of our School Lande By Leas- ing them out Nine hundre l & Ninety-Nine Years.
" Voted, That Capt. David Whitney, John Bebee, & Uriah Stevens Shall Be a Committee To Dispose of sd School Lands in ye following order.
" Voted, That Each Lot or Division that are allready Laid out Shall be leased Single by themselves & ye Undivided Right by Whole Sale.
" l'oted, That ye Comtt that are Appointed To lease out onr School Lands, Capt. David Whitney, John Bebee, & Urialı Stevens, are hereby Authorized To Lease out the nforesd School Lands 999 years To ye Person Persons that Shall Appear with Sufficient Suerty or Suertys To ye Ac. ceptance of the aforesd Committee, And will Give ye Most for sd banda, which Shall be Disposed of by way of vandue, at ye Time and Place ye aforegd Committee shall Appoint for ye Disposing of ye sd Lands, nnd ye Person or Persons that Shall Bid of sd Lands Shall have ye Priviledge of ye use of ye Principal Sum of Money he Shall Be Indebted To ye Town for gd Lands from ye Day of ye Sale of sd Lands Five years, Paying Yearly Lawfull Intrest for ye Sum he owes to ye Town.
" Voted, That this Meeting Beadjourned Till Monday ye 24 Day of May next To the house of Ensign Dutchers, in Cannan, nt four of ye Clock in ye After Noen.
" Entred pr me, " ANDW. STEVENS, Town Clark.
" At & Town Meeting Held by Adjonrnment May ye 24, at 4 of ye Clock in the after Noon, the Meeting being opened According To sd njourn- ment, Mr. Fellows, Moder.
" Voted, That this Meeting shall be adjourned To ye Barn of sd Ensign Dutchers.
"Said Meeting is opened at ye l'lace appointed by ye Moderator, Mr. Fellows.
" Voted, That we will Chuse n Committee To Draw up an Accoumpt, as Near as they Cnn, of the Charges of ye Inhabitants of this Town have In Clearing highways, Building Bridges, and all other Charges and Burdens which we have Born. In Convening the Town, which Propriatore which have not Settled their Rights According to ye Court's act have net Born their Part of, whereby the Burden of It we have bin obliged to beare throw their Neglect.
" Voted, That Mr. Samuel Prindle, Angustian Bryan, & Isanc Lawrence Shall be n Committee To act in ye affair abovesd, & make their Return To Mr. James Bebee, who is Appointed onr ngent to Appear In ye Assembly in May Instant, To act in ye Town's Behalfe in ye affnir abovesd.
" This Meeting is Desolved.
"Entred pr me, " AND". STEVENS, Town Clark."
INHABITANTS ADMITTED.
" Voted, That Joseplı Kellegg, Lemuel Robards, Zebulum Stevens, Wil- liam Whitney, Jonathan North, Abraham Harris, William Warner, Josiah Hurlbutt, Joshua Whitney, and Samuel Jones are admitted Inhabitants in this Town, To vost aud Act in Town Affairs."
BOUNTY ON "SQUIRRALLS," ETC.
" Voted, That Any Inhabitant of this Town Killing of Squirralls this year, and Bringing in their heads To any of ye Select Men of this Town, Shall have allowed them 4 Pence Per head from ye Town.
" l'oted, That any Inhalaitant of this Town Killing and Bringing in their heads by ye Last of may Next To Either of yo Sellect Men of this Town, of Black Birds, Jays, or Wood Peckers, Shall have 3 Pence Per head allowed them from ye Town."
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1757 TO 1881.
1757 .- Cel. David Whitney, James Beebe.
1758 .- Capt. John Beebe, Capt. Daniel Lawrence, Col. David Whitney.
1759 .- Capt. Benjamin Cole, Andrew Stevens, Col. David Whitney, James Beebe.
1760 .- Col. David Whitney, Charles Burrill. 1761 .- Andrew Stevens, Charles Burrill, Col. David Whitney.
1762-63 .- Col. David Whitney, Charles Burrill.
1764 .- Capt. John Beebe, Benjamin Stevens, Col. David Whitney, James Beebe.
1765 .- Benjamin Stevens, Timothy Hurlburt, James Bebee, Capt. Isaac Lawrence.
1766 .- Col. David Whitney, Charles Burrill, Samuel Forbes.
1767 .- Benjamin Stevens, Timothy Hurlburt, Samuel Forbes.
1768 .-- Benjamin Stevens, Oliver Belding.
1769 .- Capt. Charles Burrall, Elisha Baker, Capt. Samuel Forbes.
1770 .- Jolin Whitney, Capt. Tarball Wintney, Maj. Charles Burrall, Capt. Samuel Forbes.
1771 .- Maj. Charles Burrall, Elisha Baker, Cupt. Samuel Forbes. 1772 .- Maj. Charles Burrall, Elisha Baker, Capt. John Ensign.
1773 .- Capt. John Ensign, Capt. Samuel Forbes, Maj. Charles Burrell.
1774 .- Maj. Charles Burrell, Capt. Samuel Forbes, Jolin Watson. 1775 .- Asahel Beebe, Capt. Samuel Forbes.
1776 .- Capt. Johu Ensign, Capt. John Watson, Asahel Bebee.
1777 .- Timothy Hurlburt, Capt. John Watson, Capt. Samuel Forbes, Asahel Bebee.
1778 .- Timothy Hurlburt, Capt. John Watson, Cept. John Stevens, Col. Charles Burrall.
1779 .- Timothy Hurlbnrt, Capt. Samuel Forbes, Col. Charles Burrall,
1780 .- Timothy Hurlburt, Thomas Fellowes, Jonas Lawrence, Nathan Dale.
1781 .- Capt. Samuel Forbes, Nathan Hale, Col. Charles Burrall, Timothy Ilurlburt.
1782 .- Capt. John Watson, Timothy Hurlburt, Col. Charles Burrall, Nathan Hale.
1783 .- Capt. Thomas Hosmer, Capt. Samnel Forbes, Col. Charles Burrall, Timothy Hurlburt.
1784 .- Capt. Thomas Hosmer, Capt. Lemuel Kingsbury, Nathan Hale. 1785-86 .- Timothy Hurlburt, Col. Charles Burrall, Nathan Hale.
1787 .- Col. Charles Burrall, Nathan Hale.
1788 .- Col. Charles Burrall, Natlinn Hale, Samuel Forbes, Capt. Charles Burrall, Jr.
1780 .- Capt. Samuel Forbes, Capt. Charles Burrall, Jr., Nathan Hale.
1790 .-- Nathan Hale, Capt. Samuel Forbes, Charles Burrall.
1791 .- Nathan Hale, John Adamı, Sammel Forbes.
1792 .- Charles Burrall, Nathaniel Steveos, Charles Burrall, Jr., John Adamı.
1793 .- Charles Burrall, Jr., Nathaniel Stevens, John Watson, Nathan IJale.
1794 .- John Watson, Charles Burrall, Jr.
1795 .- John Watson, Charles Bnrrall, Jr., John Adam, Jonathan Bur- rall.
1796 .- Nathaniel Stevens, Jonathan Burrall.
1797 .- Nathaniel Stevens, Jonathan Burrall, Samuel Forbes, Nathan Hale.
1798 .- Samuel Forbes, Nathan Hale, Jonathan Burrall.
1799 .- Nathaniel Stevens, Jonathan Burrall, Samnel Forbes, Eliznr Wright.
1800 .- Samnel Forbes, Elizur Wright.
1801 .- Samuel Forbes, Elizur Wright, John Hurlbut.
1802 .- Samuel Forbes, Elizur Wright, John Elmore.
1803-4 .- John Elmore, Jonathan Burrall.
1805 .- John Elmore, Eliznr Wright, John Adams, Russell Hunt. 1806 .- John Adams, John Hurlbut, Seth Andruss, John Welb.
1807 .- Azariah Smitlı, Mariner Rood, John Adam, Jebn Webb.
1808 .- John Adam, Azariah Smith, John Webb, Mariner Rood.
1809 .- Amos Hunt, John Elmore, John Adam, John Webb.
1810 .- John Helabird, Alban Rose, John Hurlbnt.
1811 .- Samuel Robbins, Calvin Pease, Azariah Smith.
1812 .- John Helabird, Calvin Pease, Jehn Elmore, Amos Hunt. 1813 .- John Helabird, Jelin Elmore.
1814 .- Samuel Robbins, John Elmere.
1815 .- Samuel Robbins, John Elmore, Alban Rose, Joshna Cornwall.
1816 .- Samuel F. Adam, Joshua Cornwall, Samuel Beckley, Jr., John Holabird.
1817 .- Jabez Brewster, Benajah Denglass, Seth Andrews, Joshua Corn- wall.
1818 .- Jabez Brewster, Nathaniel Stevens, Seth Andrews, Joshua Cora- wall.
1819 .- Samuel Robbins, Ovid Plumb.
1820 .- James Fenn, Jabez Brewster.
1821-24 .- Asa S. Brewster, Benajab Denglass.
1825 .- Asa S. Brewster, Samuel F. Adam.
1826 .- Asa S. Brewster, Nathaniel Stevens, Jr.
1827 .- William M. Burrall, Samuel F. Adams.
JOEL MINER.
CANAAN.
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1828 .- Reuben Hunt, Samuel F. Adams. 1829 .- William M. Burrall, Nathaniel Stevens, Jr. 1830 .- William M. Burrall, Benajah Douglass. 1831 .- Eli Ensign, Marvia Tanner. 1832 .- Henry Post, Marvin Tanoer. 1833 .- William M. Burrall, Nathaniel Stevens. 1834 .- Leman Church, Henry Pest. 1835 .- William P. Burrall, Leman Church. 1836 .- William P. Burrall, Nathaviel Stevena. 1837 .- Chauncey Hosford, Joho Elmore, Jr. 1838 .- Chauncey ITosford, Fitch Ferris. 1839 .- William S. Marsh, Fitch Ferris. 1840 .- Miles Minor, Ruleff Dutcher. 1841 .- Sidney Ensign, George IIawes. 1842 .- Sanford P. Stevens, Jesse Deav. 1843 .- John A. Gillette, John Watson. 1844 .- Charles Lewis, Chauncey Reed, Jr. 1845 .- Hiram Holcomb, John Watson. 1846 .- Frederick Watson, William P. Burrall.
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1848 .- 1thami H. Smith, Milo Helabird. 1849 .- William Douglass, Milo Holabird. 1850 .- William Douglass, George W. Peet. 1851 .- Sidoey Eosign, William Watson. 1852 .- Ensigu Church, William Watson.
1857 .- E. S. Haskio, M. T. Granger. 1858 .- William Douglass, George W. Peet.
1859 .- Henry E. Wetherell. 1860 .- Daniel Brewster. 1861 .- Russell H. Wilcox. 1862 .- G. W. Peet. 1863 .- Hiram Helcomb.
1864 .- Daolel Brewster. 1865 .- George K. Peck.
1866 .- Nelson M. Browo.
1867 .-- L. P. Deao. 1868 .- S. Briguer. 1869 .- Lorenze HI. Hakes.
1870 .- Henry Sturgee. 1871 .- Lee l'. Deco.
1872 .- Robert Wilcox.
1873,-Daniel Breweter. 1874 .- Henry Yale. 1875 .-- Myron M. Denn. 1876 .- Jerry D. Clemene. 1877 .- Cephas B. Cook.
1878 .- Steplien Brigner. 1879 .- Samuel W. Bradley.
1880 .- Henry Brinton. 1831 .- George V. Capron.
Falls Village is pleasantly located on the Housa- tonic Railroad ; it contains two churches, two banks, and numerous stores.
MILITARY RECORD.®
C. F. Ormahy, 1st Cav .; onl. Dec. 2, 1864.
Jos. Smith, 1st Cav .; en1. Dec. 2, 186-1.
John Miller, Ist Bat .; enl. Nov. 23; ro-enl. as veteran Dec. 19, 1863; disch. June 11, 1865.
B. Potter, 2d But .; enl. Dec. 15, 1863 ; disch. Ang. 9, 1865.
James Murphy, 5th Regt. ; enl. March 5, 1864.
William D. Ellsworth, 6th Regt .; enl. July 22, 1861 ; died Juno 10, 1862. William II. Field, 5th Regt. ; onl. July 22, 1861 ; must. out July 14, 1865. C. B. Mattson, 5th Rogt .; enl. July 22, 1861 ; muet. out July 14, 1865. Jas. Richards, 5th Regt .; enl. July 22, 1861; dled March 15, 1862. J. A. Belden, õth Regt .; enl. July 22, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 6, 1863. George HIowe, 5th Regt .; onl. July 22, 1861 ; dischi. July 22, 1864. John Johnson, 6th Regt .; enl. March 4, 1864; disch. Ang. 21, 1865.
Joseph Perkins, 7th Regt .; enl. Nov. 30, 1864.
Charles Rosedale, 7th Regt. ; disch. July 20, 1865.
E. J. Barker, 7th Regt .; enl. Sept. 7, 1861; disch. Sept. 12, 1864.
F. J. Briutin, 7th Regt. ; enl. Sept. 7, 1861 ; died Sept. 17, 1862. Henry Brintio, 7th Regt .; eol. Sept. 7, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 12, 1864. R. J. Hunter, 7th Regt .; eol. Sept. 7, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 17, 1864. J. Deherty, 7th Regt .; enl. Nov. 30, 1864 ; disch. July 2, 1865.
P. Hamilton, 7th Regt .; enl. Nov. 29, 1864; disch. July 2, 1865.
S. Cogawell, 7th Regt .; eol. Sept. 13, 1861 ; killed July 11, 1863. George Ashmead, 7th Regt .; enI. Sept. 13, 1861 ; must. out July 20, 1865.
George Davidson, 7th Regt .; enl. Sept. 13, 1861.
S. Deave, 7th Regt .; en1. Sept. 13, 1861 ; enl. United States army Nov. 14, 1862.
E. Nodine, 7th Regt .; enl. Sept. 13. 1861 ; killed May 16, 1864.
M. R. Victory, 7th Regt .; eol. Sept. 13, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 19, 1864. Patrick Warner, 8tlı Regt .; enl. Sept. 2, 1863; disch. Dec. 12, 1865. George A. Caul, 9th Regt .; eal. Oct. 1, 1861; disch. July 26, 1862. J. Keller, 9th Regt .; enl. Dec. 2, 1864; disch. Dec. 24, 1864. George Taylor, 9th Regt. ; enl. March 7, 1864. R. Moran, 11th Regt .; eul. Dec. 17, 1864; disch. Dec. 21, 1865. Thomas Harvey, 11th Regt .; eul. Dec. 10, 1861.
E. Matsoo, 11th Regt .; eul. Nov. 27, 1861 ; disch. Dec. 21, 1865.
John Murray, 11th Regt .; enl. Nov. 27, 1861; killed Sept. 17, 1862.
0. Parmelee, 11th Regt .; el. Nov. 27, 1861 ; disch. March 21, 1866. A. Scofield, 11th Regt .; enl. Nov. 27, 1861 ; disch. Nov. 26, 1862.
A. Todd, 11th Regt .; eol. Dec. 13, 1861 ; killed Sept. 17, 1862.
D. Wickwire, 11th Regt .: enl. Nev. 27, 1861 ; disch. Dec. 21, 1865. L. Hart, 13th Regt .; enl. Nev. 27, 1861 ; died July 9, 1864.
A. G. Williams, 13th Regt .; enl. Nov. 27, 1861; died Nov. 11, 1862. Peter Billings, 13th Regt.
M. Dean, 13th Regt .; eol. Dec. 30, 1861; diech. Ang. 5, 1862.
J. M. De Marshy, 13th Begt .; enl. Dec. 30, 18G1 ; disch. April 25, 1863.
S. W. Erwin, 13th Regt .; enl. Nov. 27, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 6, 1865.
E. A. Fuller, 13th Regt .; enl. Dec. 80, 1861 ; disch. April 25, 1865. J. S. Judd, 13th Regt. ; eul. Dec. 17, 1861 ; disch. Feb. 14, 1863. Jes. Purks, 29th Regt .; enl. Aug. 18, 1864; died Nov. 6, 1864. W. White, 7th Regt .; enl. Sept. 13, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 19, 1864. J. McNerny, sth Regt .; enl. March 8, 1864; disch. Oct. 9, 1865. David Jones, 8thı Regt .; enl. Aug. 12, 1864 ; disch. Dec. 12, 1865. William Ellleon, 8th Regt. ; enl. Aug. 10, 1864.
Nelson Hart, 8th Regt. ; eul. Sept. 21, 1861; disch. Dec. 12, 1865.
A. Didler, 11th Regt .; enl. Nov. 27, 1861 ; kliled May 16, 1864.
J. Ford, 11th Regt ; eol. Nov. 27, 1861 ; disch. Nov. 24, 1862.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
URIEL II. MINER.
Uriel HI. Miner, youngest son of Joel Miner and Anna Kellogg, of Canaan, Columbia Co., N. Y., was born in the town of Canaan, Conn., Feb. 10, 1819. His educational advantages were such as the common schools of his native town afforded till he was four- teen years of age. During the summer of 1834 and 1835 he taught in the family of Joseph Goddard, in Goshen, Conn., and during the winters attended tho Askley Academy, at Canaan, Columbia Co., N. Y. The winter following his seventeenth year he taught the district school, adjoining the academy, at Canaan, N. Y. In the spring of 1836 he went to Brookfield, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and entered the employ of Miner & Norton as clerk, remained that summer, taught school at Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, the follow- ing winter, returned to the employ of Messrs. Miner & Norton the following spring, and remained with them till 18-10, teaching school during the winters at
* Fer list of 19th Regiment, see Chapter V.
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1847 .- Frederick Watson, William S. March.
1853 .- Ensigo Church, Daniel Brewster. 1854 .- G. W. Peet, George Church. 1855 .- Jesse F. Millspaugh, E. D. Lawrence. 1856 .- Charles Kellogg, Kneeland J. Mogaoo.
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Hartford, Trumbull Co., Ohio. At the age of twenty- one, in the spring of 1840, he returned to his native town and entered the employ of Charles Hunt, a prominent merchant and iron manufacturer, who re- sided at Huntsville, Canaan, Conn. Mr. Miner took charge of Mr. Hunt's interest in the firm of Belden & Hunt, merchants at Iluntsville at that time. He re- mained there three years, till the firm of Belden & Hunt was dissolved, when he formed a copartnership with Edmund Belden, under the firm-name of Belden & Miner, and began business at Falls Village, where he continued to do business till the spring of 1853, when they dissolved partnership. In 1845, Mr. Miner became the agent for the Housatonic Railroad at this place, and held that position until 1855. In the spring of 1855 he formed a copartnership with Edwin W. Spurr, of Falls Village, under the firm-name of Miner & Spurr, and were engaged in general merchandise and lumber business. At the end of three years they dissolved partnership, and Mr. Miner continued in the mercantile trade till the spring of 1880, when he sold his interest to George W. Hall. In the spring of 1869 he was appointed administrator on the estate of Charles Hunt (the man for whom he worked as clerk many years before), and was thus engaged for nine years.
The Falls Village Savings Bank was organized in 1854, and Mr. Miner was one of the charter members, and has ever since been a trustec. He was secretary of the same till he was chosen vice-president, which position he continues to hold. In September, 1878, he was clected treasurer, and holds that position now (1881). In the spring of 1880 he retired from the mer- cantile business. In the spring of 1871 he purchased the farm formerly owned by Deacon Charles Beebe, and has been engaged in raising some fine Jersey stock. The northwest corner of his farm was laid out in building lots, which now form a large part of Falls Vil- lage, including the depot. In politics he has ever been a staunch Republican, but not an office-seeker, pre- ferring the quiet of home to any political honors. He has been twice married, first to Caroline E.,.daugh- ter of Lee Canfield, of Falls Village, Oct. 9, 1843. Of their five children one only is living, Ellen C., wife of Milo B. Richardson, of Lime Rock, Conn. She has two living children, viz., Lucy and Milo. Mrs. Miner died June 4, 1870, and Mr. Miner married his second wife, Helen M. Nickerson, of Cornwall, Conn., May 24, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Miner are members of the Congregational Church at Falls Village, Conn., and he is one of its principal supporters. He was one of the moving spirits in getting a new church built at Falls Village about 1858, and a new society was then formed.
His father, Joel Miner (2), was a son of Joel Miner, who was born in Granby, Conn., and died in Hart- land, Conn., May 11, 1805, aged fifty-five years. Joel Miner (2) was born in Hartland, Hartford Co., Conn .; resided there till 1814, when he came to Canaan,
Conn., and purchased a farm two miles north of Falls Village, where he continued to reside till his death, Jan. 10, 1869, aged ninety years. During a long and temperate Christian life he endeared him- self to a large circle of friends, and in the full ma- turity of a life well ripened the Master has gathered him from earth to His home in heaven.
His children are Nancy K. (deccased), Joel, Whit- ing G., and Uriel H.
ALMON C. RANDALL.
Almon C. Randall, son of John Randall and Laura Beach, was born in Bridgewater, Litchfield Co., Conn., Sept. 21, 1817. His grandfather, Timothy Randall, was a native of Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Conn., and settled in Bridgewater at an early day, where he fol- lowed the occupation of a farmer. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He lived to the ripe old age of about eighty-seven years, leaving a family of nine children, viz., Polly, John, Sally, Samuel, Smith, Ezra, Allen, Epinetus, and Betsy, all mar- ried and had children except Epinetus, who never married.
John Randall, eldest son of Timothy, was born in Greenwich, Conn., and settled in Bridgewater with his parents. He was a farmer and brick-maker. He lived an honest, industrions, nnassuming life in Bridgewater. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Laura, daughter of Caleb Beach, of Bridge- water, Conn., and had five children, viz., Caroline (Mrs. Daniel Bradshaw), of Brookfield, Conn. ; Almira (Mrs. Oliver W. Phippenny), of Bridgewater, Conn .; Almon C., the immediate subject of this sketch ; Flora (Mrs. Alonzo Barnum), of Bridgewater, Conn .; Ame- lia E. (Mrs. Walter B. Peck), of Bridgewater, Conn. John Randall died at the age of seventy-five years, and his wife survived him till August, 1878, aged eighty-six years.
Almon C. Randall received a common-school edu- cation. He worked on a farm summers and attended the district school winters till he was fifteen, and during the two following summers worked out by the month on a farm, receiving six dollars a month the first summer and seven dollars a month the second summer. In the spring of 1835 he entered the em- ploy, as clerk, of Lyman Smith, a prominent mer- chant at Bridgewater, Conn., receiving thirty, forty, and fifty dollars a year respectively. He remained with Mr. Smith till the spring of 1838, when he be- came a clerk for William B. Glover, of Newtown, Conn., and remained a year, when he became a part- ner, receiving a certain per cent. of the profits for his services. After a few months they took in Charles A. Peck as partner, under the firm-name of William B. Glover & Co. Here Mr. Randall remained but a short time, and after a few weeks entered the employ of Dunning Babbitt, of Bridgewater, and remained there as clerk some two or three years, or until his failing
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health compelled him to resign. During the follow- ing year he was out of business, on account of his health.
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