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" At this period the proprietors of East Harwinton held their meetings within their propriety here, but, as the next cited vote shows, the proprietors of West Harwinton were for the most part non-residents on their propriety still. Their meetings, also, were after- wards held here."
"Feb. 7, 1737-8 .- In Windsor upon the Sevneth Day of Febry: 1737-8. " l'oated, That M' Danfel Dissell Jun' Mir Nathan Davis & Roger New- bery or any two of them be a Comtte to Dispose of to ye first ordained minister Jn Harwinton Sixty Acres of Land Lying y. North End of ye 25
Middle Tear of Home Lots & about twenty five acres of undivided Land Lying at ye West End of the fifty acres already Granted to ye first or- dained minister upon such tesrms as They Shall agree and Execute a Deed thereof to Him.
"Feb. 21, 1737-8 .- Whereas there is no time limitted or mentioned how Long euch Minister Shall Continue in the Ministry to be Eotituled to the sd greants &c.
"it is therefore Voted and Agreed by the proptrs that the ed Ons hun- dred acres of Land Shall be Granted and the same is hereby Granted unto the first minister of the Gospel that shall be settled and ordained to the ministry amongst us and to his heirs and assigns forever.
" Provided Such Minister Shall Continue in the Ministry And Prienfalls [principles] in which he shall be ordained for the full epace of five years next After his ordination without any condition or limitation.
" April 21, 1738 .- Att & metting of the Inhabitants of the town of Harwinton legily worried to be at the hous of Jucob Benton A Priel the 21 1738.
"Voted, That Mr Antony Horskins he Moderstor for this Meeting.
"Toted And unanimously a Greed to giue Mr Andrew Bartholomew A Call to Setel in the work of the ministry a Mongust us .-
"Voted, That Mr Daniel Messinger Israel Merriman Jacob Benton daniel Brown Cyprian Webster Nathan Davis & M: Daniel Phelps Shall be A Commeete to treet with Mr Andrew Bartholomew in order to asettelment in the wurk of the Menesterry A mongst us and to Lay the Propossels y& Allready have been Proposed before him and to bring his Answer if nny bemad to the next meeting for a further Confirmation Aud it is farther noted that the said Commeets or any two of them Shall make ther APlication to the next Association for there advice in order to the Settelment of a minister amongst us-
"May 9, 1738 .- The committee appointed by the vote last quoted made report to the town, at a meet- ing 'Held by adjournmen att the hous of Mr. Israel Merremon may the : 9 : 1738,' 'that M' Andrew Bartholomew will Except of our Propossels.'
" Ang. 28, 1738 .- Att. A. Meeting &c at the Hous of Mr Jareal Mer- remons Angust the : 28 : 1738 :-
"Voted. That M' Benjamin Catlin Daniel Messinger and daniel Ph[e]lps Be A Commeote to Send to the Neighbouring Ministers forthere Assist- ance Jn Ordaining of the rend M' Andrew Bartholomew and also to make what Prouisou is Nessesary for the Ordainnation.
" In the town records, Book I., Mr. Bartholomew's acknowledgments of salary received show that his official year began and ended on October 4th. His first acknowledgment is of, as he expressed it, 'the Money Part on the account of My Ministry at & untill October the fourth, one thousand Seuen Hun- dred & thirty Nine.' The other 'part' thns implied was labor on his land, which, as several votes of the town show, was stipulated to be given him annually by the male members of his flock.
" April 2, 1739 .- Att a meeting of the Proprietors of the East Part of Harwintun Holden by Adjournment att the house of MI' Daniel Mes- senger Jn Harwinion on the Ist Monday of Aprill Anno Domini 1739. Voted y' Capt" George Wyllys, Mr Benjamin Catlin, & Me Dan" Mes- senger Be n Committee Jn the Behalf uf the Proprietors of the East l'art of Harwinton To Give a Good & Inwfull Deed tu the Rovd He Andrew Bartholomew & to Ilis Heirs & Asigna for Ever of the Homelett that Was Laid Out for the First Orduind MInistor that Should Settle in the Work of the Ministry Jn Harwinton.
" Dec. 6, 1744 .- Whereas the Proprietors of Enst harwintun at their Souerall Meetings [voted] to giue one hundred Acres of land to the flrut Ordained Minister in sd town upon Condittion of hle Continuing Regularly in the Ministry as at the Beginning with respect to Prinel- ples for the term of five years after his ordination & Chose A : Consult- tee to lay out 4 Land according to his Choice as may be seen In ye notes- in the Proprietors Book at their l'articular Meetings Dated September 21 : 1731 [?] : and february : 21 : 1737° : march 22 : 1738-which torm of time was Completed in october y. 416 1743 Pursuant therefore to ad Unten we the Subscribers Cape Daniel Messenger Ensign Jonathan Hopkins deacon jacob Benton : & : m' Cypriao wobeter Being of the Num-
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ber of the Comtee- appointed to lay out Said Land [etc .- Said Com- mittee find that said quantity of land belongs to], the Reund Mr Andrew Bartholmew who was the first Ordaind minister [and they proceeded] : 18th of february Ad 1745-6 [to survey and lay ont said quantity] and also 12 acres 1-2 [addition] we have allowed for Roughness of land .*
"Town records and proprietors' records, in the ex- tracts above given, impart the date of the first pastor's induction Oct. 4, 1738. Compared with other churches in Litchfield County, the Congregational Church in Harwinton has a priority, the same as to its settling its first pastor with that before specified as to its for- mation. Precedence or subsequence of this kind helps no one greatly, harms no one much, is related distantly to one's responsibleness; but there is something through which, as duly regarded or not, persons within this church, and persons outside of all churches, are sure to find chief benefit or direst injury,-it is a matter which takes and keeps a direct hold of the conscience, presenting there the sort of precedence that all men are to seek for as vitally momentous to them ; for to all men is the favor granted, on all is the obligation imposed, of rising daily to some higher position on that scale which exhibits the need of, as well as measures and announces, moral worth.
" Mr. Bartholomew's pastorate in Harwinton was by years longer than any which succeeded it there. It left scanty historic materials. There is in the church's possession no account of the church's condition and proceedings in his time. The town records have sup- plied most that is known of him. As these furnish no grounds for a different conclusion, the inference seems to be warranted that, until his ministry drew towards its end, the course of things relative to him and the church and the town moved on with a general uniformity and smoothness. Probably no peculiar sorrows saddened his mind, and no extra laborious exertions prematurely broke the springs of his energy. But these at length give way ; his relation as pastor ceases. A year or two subsequently all his relation- ships on earth terminate.
" Nov. 26, 1772 .- Voted, To Give Mr David Ely a call to preach three or four Sabbathıs oo probation.
"Dec. 1, 1772 .- The Committee Report that Mr David Ely Would Not tarry to preach on the above [not mentioned] proposals. Voted to send for M' David Ely to come eod preach With us-Voted that Stephen Butler Should apply To Mr Ely.
"Feb. 23, 1773 .- Voted, That Committee Should Apply to M' Robert Hubbard Further Voted that If sd Committee Could Not Obtain Mr Hubbert that they should Apply to some one Else . . . to Supply the pulpit-
" May 25, 1773 .- Voted, To Give Mr Robert IIubbard a call to come And Settle Io the work of the Ministry.
"Voted, To Discharge the Revd Mr Andrew Barthol" From Giving in a List During his life-Provided Sd Revd MT Bartholomew Discharges The Town from paying him his Salery.
"June 1, 1773 .- The proposal made in the last vote above quoted was accepted by Mr. Bartholomew, as appears by the agreement which in full is recorded.
"Sept. 7, 1773 .- Voted, The Committee Shall apply To M' David Perry to preach with them The Wiuter Comeing.
"Sept. 21, 1773 .- The action, specified in the vote last quoted, was renewed.
"Oct. 11, 1773 .- Voted, The Society Committee Shall apply to Mr David Perry to Settle In the work of the Ministry In the Town of harwinton. "Jao. 10, 1774 .- l'oted, to Discharge The Revd Mr. Andrew Bartholm From paying any taxes or Rates whatsoever During Life on Conditions Hle Continues in Harwinton.
"Feb. 2, 1774 .- A vote was passed providing that Mrs. Bartholomew, if she should survive her husband, should in like manner be exempted.
" Dismissed from his relations to the Society, by an ecclesiastical council convened for that purpose, Jan. 26, 1774," the remnant of the first pastor's life was here spent, where, March 6, 1776, he died.
"Mr. Bartholomew was born at Wallingford in 1714. He graduated at Yale College in 1731. He was buried in the ancient graveyard in Harwinton, and a slab of gneissic stone bears the following inscription :
"' Here lies the Body of the Revd Andrew Bartholomew The It pastor of the church of christ in harwinton who With filial regard for the Glory of god studiously Labored in the vineyard
of christ 38 years. A lover of piety peace and good order and zealous for the faith he died March the 6th AD 1776 in the 63ª year of his age.'
"The pastors since Mr. Bartholomew have been as follows: David Perry, 1774-83; Joshua Williams, 1790-1822; George E. Pierce, D.D., 1822-34; R. Manning Chipman, 1835-39; Charles Bentley, 1839- 50; Warren G. Jones, 1850-53; Jacob G. Miller, 1854 -57; John A. Mckinstry, 1857-63; Rev. Robert T. Searle, 1864-65; Rev. Charles H. Bissell, 1865; Rev. George Curtis ; Rev. W. N. Meserve, 1878-80; Rev. Th. Douglas, 1880, present pastor.
"There is a small chapel in the southwest part of the town recently erected. A Sabbath-school is estab- lished, and a Sunday afternoon preaching service.
" An Episcopal Church was organized in this town about the year 1784. Among the early members were Alexander Alford, Luman Bishop, Lieut. Levi Mun- son, Mark Prindle, Capt. Eziekel Scoville."
THE IIARWINTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
successor of the old society, was incorporated Feb. 28, 1878. The following were the incorporators : Charles S. Barber, Abigail Fenn, Humphrey Wilson, Addison Webster, Cyrus E. Cook, Cyrus L. Barber, Henry D. Reynolds, and James M. Baldwin.
CIVIL HISTORY.
This town was incorporated Oct. 13, 1737, and the first town-meeting was held on the 20th of the fol- lowing December. The following is a copy of its record :
" Att a Meeting of the Jnhabitants of the town of Harwiton Legily Wornied to be at the hous of Jacob Bentons on december :- the: 20: 1737-
"Voted, That : Mr Daniel Messenger be Moderrator for this Meeting- "Toled, That Jacob Benton he town Clerk for the town of Harwioton for the year Ensuing-
* East Ilarwinton records.
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"Voted, That Mr Israel Marrimoun Mr Cyperan webster and Mr daniel Brown be towns men or select men for this town- -
"Voted, That hez hopkins be Constobel for sd town for the year En- Buiog-
"Voted, That Samuel Phelps and Nathaniel Hatch be Grandjurors for this town for the year Ensuing-
"Tated, That Ebnezer Hopkins and Antony Horskin Be Surueyors of High ways for this Town-
"l'oted, That Jonathan Brace and thomas Bull be fence uiewers for this town for the year Ensuing-
" Voted, That Samuel Barber and John Wilson Be fence viewers for this town for the year Ensuing ----
"Voted, That Jacob Benton : Daniel Phelps and Samuel Messinger Be Listers for this town of Harwiuton for the year Eosuing-
"Voted, That Isral Marremoun be brander of horsses and of hors Kind for the towo of Harwington for the year Ensuing- -
"Voted, That Jacob Beaton be town treasurrer for this town and that he Be A Commeete to receive and Disspose of the land tax money that the generall Court ordered : and as there act and law directs.
"Voted, That the Select Men Make the tax Rate for the Ensuing year.
" Voted, That Swine may baue there liberty to Run at Large.
"Voted, That this town joyne with Litchfield to build A Bridge ouer Waterbury [Naugatuc] river Prouided they will bee ut two thurds of the Cost-And we at but one thurd of the Cost of said Bridge.
"Voted, That Antony Horskins and Ebnezer Hopkine he A Commete to treat with them about the Building of said Bridge.
"Voted, That the Enhabiteute of the town of Harwinton haue very unanimusly A grieed to Build A Meteing House for Divine Worship.
"Voted, That the Place for a Pound for the towne of llerwintoo be near to M' Israel Merriman A-Bout the Sen-terline Betweene the Propri- etors of Hertford And windsor.
"Toted, That the Place for the Sine Post Shall Be att the Senter-Line Betweene the Proprietors of Hartford And Windsor Att the Cunterry Road.
"Toted, We agree thus that the Meeting House Shall be set in the Sen- ter Line Between the Proprintors of Hartford and windeor Condishond that Windsor Propriators gine their Proporshou of land Agreed for the Jncurrigment of our Minnistor and Pay half the Choost boilding the Meeting House and half the : 100: Pound Agreed to give the Ministor Jo Labour.
"Voted, That if Mr Joseph larrence [returns to] line. A. Mong us and works Att the Smitha trade he shall be freed fromn Paing of All towne and ministers rutes and working att Highway for the S-Pace of five years next Ensuing.
"test JACON BENTON, Clerk."
The earliest marriages registered in Harwinton are those of William Robinson with Elizabeth Lawrence, and Edmund Austin with Susannah Lawrence:
" William: Roboson was Marreed to Elisabeth Inwrence on the : 6: day of January anno dom 1736.
"Edmon Austin was Marreed to Suannna Lawrence on the: 6: day of January Anno dom 1736."
The earliest birth registered is that of Ruth Phelps :
" Ruth Phelps of Harwinton the Daughter of Let Samuel Pholje & Ruth Phelps his wife woe Born the Sixth Dny of Febuary Anno. Domini 1733."
The earliest death registered is that of Dorcas Bis- sell :
"Darcis Bissell of llarwinlon the Daughter of Jnbez Blssell and Dor- cle Bissell his wife Died 29 day of Aprill year 1742."
The first dwelling-house here which merited such a name was erected by Daniel Messenger, in 1731.
FORMATION OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
A petition, praying " that the towns of Litchfield, Woodbury, New Milford, Kent, Sharon, Salisbury, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Torrington, Norfolk, New Hartford, Barkhampstead, Hartland, Winchester, and Colebrook be made a county," was
presented to the Legislature Aug. 20, 1751. Said pe- tition has on it, of Harwinton citizens, the names following: Daniell Phelps, Abijah Catling, Joseph Marrimon, Jobe Alford, Ezreal {Ezekiel] Scovil, Ben- jamin Catling, Jr., Daniel Catling, Ebenezer Hopkins, Jr., William Heydon, Nathan Davis, David Will- coks, Jr., John Barbour, Jacob Benton, Jonathan Hopkins, Amos Bull, Isaac Bull, Noah Lomes, Jr., Samuell Stone Butler, Ciprian Webster, Aaron Cook, Isral Merimon, Anthony Hoskins, Ebenezer Hopkins, Jacob Hinsdell, Samuel Phelps, Timothy Stanly, Jr., John Wilson, Samuel Barbor, Thomas Bull, Daniel Bartholomew, Jacob Peck, Noah Loomus, Samnel Bull, Joel Catlin.
A remonstrance against the formation of such pro- posed new county was presented to the Legislature, Sept. 17, 1751. On said remonstrance are, of Harwin- ton citizens, the names following : Benjamin Catling, Ebenezer Heydon, Daniel Messenger, Jonathan Hop- kins, Nathaniell Moody, Jacob Benton, Abraham Cat- lin, Aaron Cook, Jr., Johnathan Catling, Samuel Cook, Jonathan Brace, David Heydon, Joseph Hey- don, Timothy Stanly, Ebaneser Tyler, Joseph Curtice, Ashbel Skinner, Abiel Tyler, Samuel Messenger, Wil- liam Elsworth, Hez. Hopkins, Daniel Gillitt, Janna Griswold, Zechariah Seymor, John Coult, Reuben Barbur, Ezept [Ezekiel] Scovil, David Willcoks, Elias Willcoks, John Still [Steele?], Samuell Wesson, Ne- hemiah Hopkins, Amos Catling.
"The following desire that their names may be erased from the preceding petition," in a request pre- sented to the Legislature, Sept. 22, 1751, viz. : Sam- nel Stone Butler, Amos Bull, Timothy Stanly, Jr., Jonathan Hopkins, Jr., Ebenezer Hopkins, Jr., Jacob Benton, Jr., Jacob Hlinsdell, John Barbur, Thomas Bull, Samuel Bull.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1757 TO 1882.
1757 .- Capt. Abijah Catling, Cupt. Jacob Hinsdale.
1758,-Deacon Jacob Benton, Capt. Jacob Hinsdale.
1750-61 .- Capt. Aldijah Catling, Danlel Catling.
1762 .- Cupt. Abijnh Catling.
1763 .- Daniel Catling.
1764 .- Abljah Catlin, Daniel Catlin.
1765 .- Capt. Daniel Catlin, Joel Catlin.
1766 .- Abijalı Catilu, George Catlin.
1767 .- George Catlin.
1768 .- Abijah Catlin, Danlel Catlin.
1769 .- Capt. Abijah Catling, John Wilson.
1770 .- Maj. Abijah Catlin, Daniel Catlin.
1770-72 .- Maj. Abijnh Catlin, Josinh P'helps.
1773 .- Josiah Phelps, Cnpt, John Wilson.
1774 .- Josinh Phelps, Mark l'rindle.
1775-76 .- Capt. John Wilson, Josiah l'helps.
1777 .- Josinh Phelp, Cyprian Webster.
1778 .- John Wilson, Daniel Catlin.
1779 .- Joseph Cook, Danlel Catlin.
1780,-Josinh Phelps, Joseph Cook.
1781-84 .- Josinh Phelps, Capt. George Catlin.
1785-86 .- Mark Prindle, Joseph Cook.
1787 .- Abner Wilson, Jusinh l'helps.
1788,-Joseph Cook, ElI Wilson.
1789-01 .- Joslnh PhelIm, Col. Abner Wilson.
1792-93 .- Joslah Phelps, Daniel Catlin.
1791 .- Josiah Phelps, Daulel Catlin, Jr.
1793 .- Josinh Phelps, Abner WHleun.
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1796 .- Josiah Phelps, Daniel Catlin. 1797-1800 .- Daniel Catlin, James Brace. 1801 .- Daniel Catlin.
1802 .- Daniel Catlin, James Brace. 1803-4 .- James Brace, Timothy Clark, Jr. 1805-9 .- James Brace, Benjamin Griswold. 1810-11 .- Timothy Clark, Joel Bradley. 1812 .- Timothy Clark, Benjamin Griswold. 1813 .- James Brace, Benjamin Griswold. 1814 .- James Brace, Cyprian Webster. 1815,-Cypriao Webster, Joel Bradley. 1816 .- Cyprian Webster, William C. Abernethy. 1817-18 .- William C. Abernethy, Uriah Hopkins. 1819 .- William C. Abernethy, Enos Frisbie.
1820 .- Uriah Hopkins, William C. Abernethy. 1821 .- Eli Candee, Marvin Griswold. 1822 .- Eli Candee, John S. Preston. 1823-24 .- Uriah Hopkins, Marvin Griswold. 1825 .- Uriah llopkins, John S. Preston.
1826 .- Marvin Griswold, Roswell Alford.
1827-28 .- Phinehss W. Noble, Noah Welton. 1829 .- David Wilson, Marvin Griswold. 1830 .- David Wilson, Jeremiah Holt. 1831 .- Jeremiah llolt, Marvin Griswold, 1832 .- Gaylord Wells, Asahel Hooker.
1833 .- Gaylord Wells, Abijah Webster. 1834 .- Abijah Webster, Chester N. Case. 1835 .- Augustus S. Johnson, Lyman Perkins.
1836 .- Augustus S. Johnson, Andrew Abernethy.
1837 .- Abijah Catlin, Andrew Abernethy. 1838-39 .- Abijah Catlin, Sheldon Osborn. 1840 .- Allen Birge, Abijah Catlin. 1841 .- Allen Birgo, Moses Beach. 1842 .- Moses Beach, Asahel N. Barber. 1843 .- Asahel N. Barber, John Bull.
1844 .- John Bull, Phinehas W. Noble. 1845 .- Phinehas W. Noble, Angustus S. Johnson.
1846 .- Gardner Preston, Augustus S. Johnson. 1847,-Gardner Preston, Sheldon G. Catlin. 1848 .- Jeremiah Holt, Sheldon G. Catlio. 1849 .- Jeremiah Holt, Philo Ilall.
1850 .- Daniel Hinman, Phinehas W. Noble. 1851 .- David A. Wilson, Abijah Catlin. 1852 .- Lewis Catlin, Jr., Samuel S. Catlin.
1853 .- James Alling, William Knox. 1854 .- Charles Wilcox, Hart Barker. 1855 .- Augustus S. Johnson, Alphonso Candee. 1856 .- Lewis Catlin, Sr., Thomas R. Candee. 1857 .- Horace Wilson, Addison Webster. 1858 .- Wolcott Hinsdale, William Wilson. 1859 .- Julius Catlio, Charles Hubert Barber. 1860 .- Charles M. Wilson, George Gridley. 1861 .- Abijah Catlin, Henry G. Birge. 1862 .- Abijab Catlin, Lewis Catlin.
1863 .- Henry E. Hinman, Carlis Sperry. 1864 .- Joseph Fenn, Roswell Cook. 1865 .- Abijah Catlin, Lewis Catlin. 1866 .- I. B. Loomis, Willis Catlin. 1867 .- Levi Curtis, Robert E. Ensign. 1868 .- Cornelius Colt, Jerry B. Holt. 1869 .- N. A. Wilson, Lyman Gridley. 1870 .- Henry Catlin, David Birge. 1871 .- Lucius H. Olmsted, Albro Ely. 1872 .- George Curtiss, John D. Page. 1873 .- M. L. Goodwin, H. S. Frisbie. 1874 .- Abijah Catlin, Charles S. Barber. 1875 .- Cyrus L. Barber, Delos Bristol. 1876 .- Cyrus A. Wilson, George Alford. 1877 .- Elijah G. Gibbe, George W. Davis. 1878 .- Albert G. Wilson, John H. Scoville.
1879 .- Abijah Catlin, George E. Cook.
1880 .- Emerson M. Hayes, Martin Cook.
1881 .- Virgil R. Barker, Ernest F. Gunn.
The probate business of Harwinton was formerly transacted at Litchfield. The probate district of
Litchfield, established 1747, included, with Litchfield and Harwinton, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent (of which Warren then was a part), Norfolk, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, and " the lands on the west side of the Housatonic River between New Fairfield and Sharon."
Harwinton was constituted a probate district in 1835.
HARWINTON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
was organized July, 1856. Its first officers were: Phinehas W. Noble, President; Addison Webster, Secretary ; Charles M. Wilson, Treasurer.
MILITARY RECORD.#
Henry HI. Riggs, Co. B, 2d Regt. ; enl. May 7, 1861; disch. May 7, 1865. Francis Owens, Co. C, Ist Regt. ; enl. Dec. 12, 1864; disch. Aug. 2, 1865. H. C. Barrett, 8th Regt .; enl. Aug. 10, 1864; disch. Dec. 12, 1865. Joseph Edwards, 10th Regt.
J. Hinter, 1Ith Regt. ; enl. March 11, 1864; disch. Dec. 21, 1865.
H. F. Castle, 11th Regt. ; enl. Nov. 12, 1861 ; disch. July 16, 1865.
S. Pratt, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 ; disch. Sept. 25, 1865.
W. Scoville, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861: disch. Sept. 23, 1861.
11. W. Sanford, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861; disch. Dec. 22, 1862.
S. A. Woodruff, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 : pro. to Ist lieut. ; must. out Sept. 25, 1865.
George Rogers, 8th Regt .; enl. Aug. 11, 1864; disch. Dec. 12, 1865. P. Prinzle.
C. C. Newbery, 13th Regt .; eol. Jan. 11, 1862; disch. Jan. 6, 1865.
J. W. Keloey, 20th Regt .; enl. Dec. 12, 1864.
H. O. Bogue, 23d Regt. ; enl. Sept. 20, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863.
P. Dewire, 27th Regt .; enl. Sept. 15, 1862; disch. July 27, 1863.
C. Quin, 27th Regt. ; enl. Sept. 15, 1862; disch. July 27, 1863.
E. Barber, 28th Regt. ; enl. Sept. 19, 1862; disch. Aug. 28, 1863.
G. W. Catlin, 28th Regt .; enl. Sept. 19, 1862; disch. Ang. 28, 1863.
S. R. Kirkpatrick, Ist Cav .; enl. Dec. 5, 1864.
J. McGlouglin, Ist Cav .; enl. Dec. 7, 1864.
W. Patterson, 1st Cav .; enl. Dec. 6, 1864.
M. J. Bronson, Ist Art .; enl. July 22, 1861; disch. Oct. 30, 1861.
H. Hubbard, Ist Art .; enl. May 22, 1862; disch. May 21, 1864. F. A. Riley, let Art .; enl. May 20, 1861 ; disch. May 22, 1864. Chas. L. Barbour, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 ; disch. Dec. 16, 1861.
C. Cult, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 ; disch. May 26, 1864.
L. A. Colt, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 ; must. out Sept. 25, 1865. L. E. Cooke, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 ; must. out Sept. 25, 1865. George E. Moran, Ist Art .; enl. May 23, 1861 ; disch. May 22, 1864.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
KENT.
Geographical-Topographical-The ludians-The Moravians-The Grant -First Proprietors' Meeting-List of Proprietors-The First Settle- ments-Grand List, 1745-The First School-The Congregational Church-St. Andrew's Church-St. Luke's Lodge, No. 48, F. and A. M. -Civil History-Incorporation of Town-The First Town-Meeting- First Marriage, Births, etc .- Representatives from 1757 to 1881-Mili- tary Record.
THIS town lies on the west border of the county, and is bounded as follows : on the north by Sharon and Cornwall, on the east by Warren and Washington, on the south by New Milford, and on the west by Dutchess County, N. Y. The scenery of Kent is charming and picturesque. The river winds through a deep and fertile valley, while the mountains rise on either side, presenting one of the finest views of
* For list of Nineteenth Regiment, see Chapter V.
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mountain and vale to be found in rugged New Eng- land.
The town is watered by the Housatonic River, which crosses it in a southwesterly direction.
There is strong reason for believing that this town was the home of a race of beings that inhabited this country prior to the aborigines.
"There is in this towo," says Dr. Trumbull, "convincing evidence that it was a grand seat of the native inhabitants of this country before Indians, who more lately inhabited it, had any residence in it. There are arrow-heads, stone pots, and a sort of koives, and various kiode of ulensils, frequently found by the English, of such curious workmanship, as exceeds all the skill of any Indiaos since the English came into this country, and became acquainted with them. These were not only found when the town was first settled, but they are still found on the sides of the Housatonic River."
THE INDIANS.
The Indian history of this town is not that of the war-whoop and the scalping-knife, but of a quiet set- tlement of peace-loving and intelligent aborigines. It was the last home of the Schaghticoke tribe, they having removed from the town of Dover, N. Y.
"Gideon Moweho, the king or sschem of the Schaghticoke tribe, was a Pequot Indian, and in one of his hunting expeditions came to the suoi- mit of the mountain wbich rises almost precipitously west of Schaghti- coke, and, beholding the besutiful valley and river below, determined to make it the place of his future residence. It was indeed a lovely and desirable place; there were several hundred acres of excellent land, covered with grass like a prairie, with some few scattering trees inter- spersed. The river wos well supplied with fish, and on the mountaine oo both sides was found ao abundance of deer and other wild game. At this place Manweha collected the Iodisos and became their eachem, and here the Moravians hsd a flourishing mission."*
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