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The beautiful Quassepaug lake is on the northwestern line of the town and lies partly in Woodbury. It is about two miles long and more than a mile in width. Its waters are clear, cool and in parts very deep. The lake abounds with fish, mostly bass and pickerel, and the locality has always been a favorite resort of sportsmen. The out- let of the lake is Eight Mile brook, which was early utilized to oper- ate mills, etc., but in more recent years the privilege has become the property of the Southford Paper Company, which uses the power at its mills, and the intermediate sites have been abandoned.
The scenic attractions of this locality are numerous, which led to the selection of the lake as a place for pleasure resort, in 1874. That year Hiram J. Wallace purchased the Uri Manville farm, at the south end of the lake, and began his improvements, which have been con- tinued from year to year. In 1883 his son, George W., was associated with him, and after his father's death, in 1888, he became the owner of the resort. This embraces a hotel, a number of attractive build- ings, arranged for the comfort and amusement of the guests who so freely patronize it; a score of row boats and the steam yacht "White Deer," placed on the lake in 1888, which has a carrying capacity for 36 persons. The Wallace resort is connected with Waterbury by tele- phone.
On the east side of the lake is another resort, called Richardson's Grove, consisting of 16 acres. Its improvement was begun in 1878 by Eben E. Richardson, and has been carried on by him until it has be- come a delightful and popular resort. Several cottages have been provided for permanent homes, and all the conveniences for a day re-
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sort have been attractively arranged. At this place a specialty is made of shore dinners, which are largely patronized.
Schools have been maintained in the town since its organic exist- ence, and soon after the first settlers had come, efforts to educate the youth had been made. In the principal neighborhoods school houses had been built, which now passed under district control. In the main these districts have been continued as the Center, Breakneck, Kissewaug and Hop Swamp, in each of which 36 weeks of school was maintained, in 1889, at an outlay of more than $1,100. At the Center an academy or select school was successfully taught about 30 years, in a building especially erected for it, about 1814. It has long been used for a public school house and a town hall.
In 1856 the schools of Middlebury were placed in charge of a board of trustees, composed of Jonathan Judd, Gilman E. Hill, Marcus De- Forest, E. S. Smith, Ebenezer Smith and D. M. Beardsley. In 1889 the school visitors were G. B. Bristol, H. S. Atwood, L. Abbott, D. M. Fenn, G. W. Elliott and A. S. Clark.
The town also had a public library, which has been allowed to go down, although some of the books still remain to tell of its former usefulness.
The Ecclesiastical Society of Middlebury was created by the gen- eral assembly December 29th, 1790, and the new parish was made to embrace parts of Woodbury, Waterbury and Southbury. The meet- ing for organization was held January 27th, 1791, and arrangements were soon made for preaching services. Provision was also made for building a meeting house. A frame structure, 38 by 54 feet, was put up in 1793, and was used early the following year. It was last occu- pied May 5th, 1839, when it was taken down and the erection of the present edifice begun. This was dedicated April 29th, 1840, and cost, as then arranged, $3,438.41. It was at that time regarded as a fine place of worship, but subsequent improvements have modernized it and made it more attractive. A parsonage on an adjoining lot af- fords a comfortable home.
The members of the society were not constituted a church until February 10th, 1796, when the following 12 persons entered into cov- enant relations : Josiah Bronson, Isaac Bronson, Thomas Richardson, Nathan Osborn, Samuel Chatfield, Seth Bronson, James Tyler, Titus Bronson, Elijah Bronson, Josiah Bronson, Jr., Eunice Richardson, Elizabeth Osborn.
At this time Josiah Bronson was chosen as the clerk of the church. On the following March 22d, 24 more persons were added to the membership of the church, the males being Daniel Tyler, John Stone and John Thompson. Among the females were the wives of Isaac Bronson, Josiah Bronson, James Tyler, James Manville, Samuel Chat- field, Seth Bronson, Elijah Bronson, Eli Bronson, Nathaniel Richard- son, Thomas Barnes, Asa Lyman, Daniel Tyler, Eli Thompson, Amos
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Curtis, John Thomson, Josiah Bronson, Jr., Ezekiel Tuttle, Reuben Webb, Roswell Bronson. The deacons appointed this year were Na- than Osborn and Seth Bronson.
In 1799 15 persons were enrolled as members, and in 1800, 37 joined. For the next dozen years, but a few joined each year, but in 1814, 26 joined, and in 1817, 28. A like number were added in 1822. In the three years following 1830, about 100 persons entered into fel- lowship. In 1842 there was another period of revival, some 25 persons joining ; about the same number were added in 1855, and nearly double that number joined in 1868. In 1889 the church had 91 mem- bers, of whom 30 were reported as living outside of the bounds of the parish.
The church had no regular minister until the Reverend Ira Hart was ordained and installed November 6th, 1798. He was dismissed April 5th, 1809, and was succeeded by the Reverend Mark Mead, or- dained and installed November 4th, 1809, and dismissed March 30th, 1830; Jason Atwater, installed October 20th, 1830, and dismissed October 15th, 1845; George P. Prudden, as stated supply, from Decem- ber, 1845, to March 30th, 1851; Joel R. Arnold, as stated supply, from December 1st, 1851, to March, 1854; R. J. Cone, as stated supply, from June 3d, 1854, to December 16th, 1855; Jonathan S. Judd, installed June 25th, 1856, and died during his pastorate, May 11th, 1864; Clin- ton Clark, as stated supply, commencing June 1st, 1865. He was sud- denly taken ill September 23d, 1871, and died on the highway between the farms of Eli and Jerad Bronson.
Reverend David Breed began preaching in May,1872, and wasinstall- ed October 17th, the same year. He resigned October 30th, 1876, and was the last regular pastor. The ministers since that time have been stated supplies, as follows: H. G. Marshall, from June 1st, 1877, to June 7th, 1885; William J. Murphy, from October 4th, 1885, to November 6th, 1887; Myron A. Munson, from May 28th, 1888, to November 25th, same year; William F. Avery, since December 17th, 1888.
Those elected to the office of deacon were, in 1796, Nathan Osborn and Seth Bronson, the latter serving until his death in 1828; John Stone, 1799-1834; Ebenezer Richardson, 1818-26; Sherman Curtis, 1825-48; Leonard Bronson, 1833-50; Daniel Clark, 1833-6; Giles A. Gaylord, 1836-42; Robert H. Bronson, 1845-52; Joseph P. Platt, 1852- 63; Marcus Bronson, 1853-6; Gillman E. Hill, 1856-79 ;* Gould S. Clark, 1864 to present time; Lewis B. Tucker, 1872-6; J. C. Scovill, 1877-87 ;* David M. Fenn, 1888 to present time; Frederick G. Scott, 1888 to pres- ent time.
Doctor M. De Forest is clerk of the parish and treasurer of the several funds created for the maintenance of the church work. The oldest of these, the "Ministerial Fund," was begun March 17th, 1790, and was raised to £1,086, or about $3,621. The contributions varied *Died in office.
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from £1 to £105, the latter being given by Benjamin Munson. Josiah Bronson was the treasurer of this so-called "Bank for the support of the Gospel in Middlebury." In 1890 this fund amounted to $3,725. A second or new fund was raised by "The Middlebury Fund Company," organized January 13th, 1814, and originally amounted to $1,136. Philo Bronson was clerk of this fund and was succeeded by Ebenezer Smith, Robert Camp and Doctor De Forest, in the order named.
The Sabbath school connected with the church has 75 members en- rolled, and D. M. Fenn is the superintendent.
It is said that Jesse Lee visited the town as early as 1790* and preached the doctrines of Methodism; that eight years later Peter Van Ness came, and was followed, in 1800, by James Coleman; by Ebenezer Woodburn, in 1803; Phineas Pierce, in 1808; Gad Smith, in 1812; and Billy Hibbard, in 1815. They held meetings at the houses of Daniel and David Abbott; in a barn and cider mill, near Tylertown; at the Breakneck school house, and more latterly at the academy at the Cen- ter. As a result a number of persons were converted and the pres- ent Methodist church thus early had its beginning. Among the early members were: at the first period named, Daniel Abbott; in 1806, Thomas B. Wooster, Jacob Hall, Ephraim Tuttle, Joseph Mun- son, Lucinda Wooster Munson; in 1810, James Wooster and Nancy his wife, the former a very pious man and the latter also abounding in good works which were richly attested in her legacy of $1,500. In 1812 or 1813, David Abbott and Sarah Tyler, his wife, became Meth- odists, the latter leaving the Congregational church, much against the will of her parents and friends. For many years this worthy couple were leading Methodists, and their son, Ira, was a minister from 1839 until 1875. Another son, Alvin, also preached a short time. Four grandsons followed in the same steps, viz .: Larmon W. Abbott, Alvin V. R. Abbott (son of Alvin Abbott), Bennett F. Abbott (son of Ira Abbott) and Joseph W. Munson. Daniel Wooster also became a Meth- odist minister.
In 1814, among the additions were Daniel Wooster, Almira Wheeler, Aunt "Becky" Buckley, so wonderfully gifted in prayer, and Aunt "Becky" Tuttle. In about 1818 the additions were Ruth Mallory, Anson Tuttle, Philo Woodruff, Eliza and Mary Northrup Harriet and Lucy Munson, Susan Tyler, Willis Treat, Joseph Wheeler, Joel Atwood, John Northrup and Truman Wooster.
For a period of ten years the growth was slow and some members removed; but in 1831, under the preaching of Heman Bangs, there was a renewed interest and the purpose of building a church was now formed. In 1832 James Wooster leased a lot of land at the Center on which to build the house of worship. On this lot the district school house stood and there was some objection to the Methodists occupying it, but these were overruled. The school house was moved *From account by Anson F. Abbott.
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and good fellowship with the opposing Congregationalists was soon established. The building, begun in 1832, was not completed for sev- eral years, when it was occupied at a cost of $3,000. It is a plain, al- most square structure, having a two-story appearance so as to afford gallery room. In 1878 it was thoroughly improved at an outlay of about $500, and a parsonage, near by, was purchased for $1,000. The principal actors in this movement were Nelson J. Hayes, H. W. Mun- son, Ira Abbott, Lewis Tyrrell, Levings Abbott, Harriet L. Gaylord and Charity S. Fisher, a few only of whom lived in 1890. The house has a most beautiful location and the surroundings are fairly well kept. The property is valued at $4,500.
The members in 1890 numbered 60, and formed a class led by Spencer Judd. The Sunday school had E. B. Hoyt as its superin- tendent.
David Wooster was for more than 40 years a local minister con- nected with this church.
In 1832 Middlebury and Southbury became parts of the Woodbury circuit, and the ministers for the next seven years were the Reverends R. Gilbert, A. S. Hill, H. Hatfield, and E. W. Bales.
Since 1839 Middlebury has sustained an independent or separate circuit relation to the conference, and the appointees have been the following clergy:
1840, G. L. Fuller; 1843-4, G. Waterbury; 1847-8, F. W. Sizer; 1849-50, W. H. Bangs; 1851, W. Gay: 1852-6, E. D. Beers, Joseph Smith, L. W. Abbott, James R. Sayres and other supplies; 1857-8, C. W. Lock- wood; 1859, C. W. Powell; 1860, B. T. Abbott; 1861, J. S. Breckinridge; 1862, M. Lyon; 1863. G. H. McCoy; 1865, G. H. Goodsell; 1866-7, D. Osborn: 1868-9, Ira Abbott: 1870-1, local supplies; 1872, L. W .. Holmes; 1873-4, D. F. Pierce; 1875-6, local supplies; 1877, J. B. Shepherd; 1878-80, N. L. Porter; 1881-3, W. Wake; 1884-5, L. W. Holmes; 1886-8, S. K. Smith; 1889, G. A. Graves.
There is one principal cemetery in the town, which is located near the center. In other parts are a few private grounds. The town maintains a hearse, and has also provided the usual appliances of a well-ordered country cemetery, frequently acting on this matter. In 1810 Theophilus Baldwin and Daniel Smith were chosen grave dig- gers. In 1811 it was voted to ring the bell on the meeting house at nine o'clock at night for funerals, the town to pay the expense. This custom, with some variation of hour, has since been followed.
In 1828 the town caused the burial ground to be laid out more sys- tematically, and arranged the lots in a system of blocks. This work was done by a committee of leading citizens: Larmon Townsend, Leonard Bronson, Erastus Smith, Daniel Wooster, Nathaniel Richard- son, Horace Bronson, Ezekiel Stone, Eli Thompson and Joseph Mun- son. At this time there were 91 lots, 63 of them occupied. It was recommended that a highway be laid out to the cemetery. In 1841 the
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grounds were enlarged by purchasing land at the rate of $100 per acre. In 1870 the cemetery was again enlarged, the land being pur- chased of Julius Bronson. In more recent years the cemetery has been placed in the care of an agent, appointed by the town, which has resulted in improving its appearance. The supervising committee is composed of Levings Abbott, A. S. Clark and Marcus De Forest.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Levings Abbott, born in Middlebury in 1832, is a son of Reverend Ira Abbott, who was born in Middlebury in 1811 and died in the same house in 1883. He was a Methodist minister, and after 44 years of active life in the ministry, retired to his native place, performing all the duties of a pastor for three years in the M. E. church in Middle- bury. His wife was Lydia Wooding, of Hamden. They had three sons: Levings, Bennett T. and Heman B. Bennett T. is also a Meth- odist minister. Levings was educated at Fair Haven, Easton and Waterbury academies. In his youth he learned the trade of burnish- ing, and followed it three years in Waterbury. He came to Middle- bury in 1852 and established the business of milling and built a saw and grist mill on Hop brook. In 1884 he built the circular saw mill, taking his son George F. into partnership with him, under the firm name of L. Abbott & Son. They do an annual business of $20,000. Mr. Abbott married, in 1852, Grace C., daughter of John A. Coe, of Derby. They have two sons: Wilbur C., in Babylon, N. Y., and George F. Levings Abbott was in the legislatures of 1873 and 1874,and has been selectman nearly 20 years.
Heman B. Abbott, born in Waterbury, November 24th, 1850, is a son of Reverend Ira and Lydia Abbott. He was educated in the com- inon schools and at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. He first settled on the old homestead, where his father was born and died. He- man was then 12 years old. He then came to his present residence, called Lake View Farm. He and Mrs. Abbott are members of the M. E. church, of Middlebury. He married Alice E. Tuttle, of Middle- bury, daughter of Truman Tuttle, October 26th, 1870. They have two sons and one daughter: Edmund J., born August 24th, 1872 ; Edith V., born March 4th, 1874, and Arthur J., born October 4th, 1876. Mr. Abbott is a member of the Mad River Grange, of Waterbury.
Henry S. Atwood, born in Watertown, Conn., in 1827, is a son of Joel and Nancy (Guernsey) Atwood. He was educated at the common schools of Watertown and Armenia. He came to this town in 1847, settled on a farm and has since resided there. He married Maria, daughter of Joseph Wheeler, of Southbury. They have 10 children. Only two, Dwight M. and Sarah A., live at home. Mr. Atwood owns over 1,000 acres of land in Middlebury, Southbury, Woodbury, Water- town and Waterbury. He takes a lively interest in town affairs, is selectman, and member of the board of education, and has charge of
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the highways of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood are members of the Congregational church of Middlebury.
Irving E. Baldwin is a son of James E. and Mary E. (Fenn) Bald- win, the latter a daughter of Miles Fenn, of Middlebury. James E. was married in 1856, and had three children : Martha C., Ida J. and Irving E. James E. was born in Middlebury in 1833, and was a son of Elihu Baldwin, who came from old Milford to Middlebury, and re- sided here until his death. Elihu Baldwin was born in 1787 and died in 1867. His wife was Mary Clark, by whom he had two children : Merritt C., born 1823, died 1852 ; and James E., who moved to South- bury in 1888. The father, Elihu, came to Middlebury about 1800.
John T. Basham, born on the ocean on an American ship, February 24th, 1850, is a son of William and Elizabeth Basham, who were both . born in England, came to this country in 1850, and settled in Bethany. They came to Middlebury in 1888. They had six children, of whom John T. was the eldest. He married Martha J. Culver, of Middlebury, in 1874. John T. Basham came to Middlebury in 1869, purchased the farm of L. P. Benham in 1878, and has resided there since. He has taken an active part in town affairs, has been selectman, assessor, and is now justice of the peace and collector of taxes.
George B. Bristol, born in Middlebury in 1836, is a son of George E. and Martha (Porter) Bristol. The father of George E. was Gad, who was born in Southbury and died in Middlebury, where he had lived a number of years. His father was Eliphalet, son of one of three brothers that came from England and settled in Milford. George E. had two children: George B. and Julia A. Gad Bristol was the first of the name in Middlebury. He was here at the organization of the town. George E. Bristol was born in 1804 and died in 1872. His son, George B., was educated at Watertown High School. He married Jane L., daughter of Joseph Squires, of Woodbury, Conn., in 1856. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1835. They had one daughter, Julia H., born in 1861, died in 1878. George B. Bristol has been constable of the town 25 years and selectman several years. He had charge of the highways for a number of years, and very many of the improve- ments in the highways were made by him. He has studied medicine and made a specialty of electricity, and has treated many cases of paralysis, rarely failing to give relief.
ROBERT CAMP, one of the oldest and most prosperous farmers of Middlebury, was born July 9th, 1811, on the place now occupied by him, to which his father had removed from Milford about the begin- ning of the present century. His parents were Amos and Mehitabel (Smith) Camp, both descendants of two of the oldest families of their native town. The immediate ancestor of the father was also named Amos Camp, and he was the descendant of one of the three Camp brothers who first located in this state. One settled on the Connecti- cut river near Middletown; another removed to the western part of the
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state; and the third was the Milford ancestor. In that town an allot- ment of six acres of land, on Broad street, has remained in the name of the Camp family more than 150 years. This Amos Camp, grand- father of Robert Camp, had three children: Sarah, who married Heze- kiah Clark, of Milford; Hannah, who married Gideon Camp, of New Milford; and Amos (the father of Robert), who was born in Milford, in 1771, and died at his home in Middlebury, November 24th, 1831. His wife, Mehitabel, died August 30th, 1834, aged 61 years.
They made the journey to Middlebury on horseback, where they purchased a tract of land previously owned by Amos Bronson, and where he had kept a public house, Both were frugal and industrious and prospered in their occupation as farmers. They had a large family, namely: Lyman, born August 3d, 1798, who married a daughter of Asahel Bronson, and lived in Middlebury until his death July 18th, 1848 (Their son, C. B. Camp, resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.); Calvin, born August 21st, 1800, who married a daughter of Deacon John Stone, and their son, Ellery, is a merchant in New Haven (Cal- vin died in Middlebury in April, 1884); Mehitabel, born September; 1803, married David Stone, and resides as his widow in New York, Julia, born July 2d, 1805, died in 1808; George, born January 3d, 1809, died a young man in New Haven in 1824; Robert, born July 9th, 1811; and twin sisters, born July 7th, 1813-Clarissa married Dwight North- rup and died in Bethlehem, Conn .; and Julia, who married Jerome Strong, of the same town, also deceased.
The boyhood of Robert Camp was spent on his father's farm, where he was trained to those habits of industry and thrift which have enabled him to make a success of his occupation. Early thrown upon his own resources and having only his energy as his capital stock in trade, he applied himself so diligently to the work of carving out a place for himself that he soon won the confidence and credit of those who could assist him, which credit has never been withdrawn, nor has the confidence been diminished. To his own share of the paternal homestead, near Middlebury center, he added by purchase the shares of other heirs until he now owns the major portion of it, and has im- proved the place until it is in an excellent condition. In 1860 he re- moved the old house and built on its site the present residence, now occupied by himself and son's family. For many years Mr. Camp was a successful wool buyer, but he has mainly devoted himself to the work and cares of the farm, which he has so prudently managed that his labors have been well repaid. His success demonstrates what may be accom- plished by pluck, perseverance and well-directed efforts even in this much.depreciated avocation. In the spring of 1888 he suffered the loss of the use of his sight, and his almost total blindness has incapacitated him from further active work in spite of his being vigorous in other respects.
Robert Camp was married September 10th, 1834, to Olive A.,
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daughter of Truman Judson, of North Woodbury, and she died Novem- ber 9th, 1869, at the age of 58 years. Three children were born to them, the youngest, Charles J., dying March 11th, 1854, at the age of about three months. A daughter and a son survive. Sarah H., born November 1st, 1840, married Samuel Fenn, of Middlebury, and they have two children: Robert Miles and Addie Julia. The son, George Pruden, was born October 30th, 1846, and resides on his father's home- stead. He married October 28th, 1868, Mary Eunice, daughter of Darius S. Crosby, of New York city. Their children are: Gussey Wilson, born August 5th, 1869; Carrie Louise Andrews, born April 10th, 1871; and Harry Crosby, born June 24th, 1878.
Robert Camp has always been interested in the affairs of his native town, serving it in various capacities, being also a selectman in 1862. As a member of the Congregational society, he was for twenty years the treasurer of the ministerial fund. He has also served as a director of the Ansonia Bank, and is interested in other corporate bodies in the Naugatuck valley, whose cares have added other duties to those of his already busy life.
Gould S. Clark, born in Prospect in 1814, is a son of Merritt Clark, of Prospect, who came from Orange to Prospect about 1812, and had four children: Gould S., Julia, died in Watertown, Conn., in 1836; Em- ily, married Henry B. Skilton, former husband of Julia; and Merritt, who now lives in Prospect, on the old farm. Gould S. Clark came to Middlebury in 1842, and settled on the Tyler farm in the Tyler school district. He united with the Congregational church in 1842, and was chosen deacon of the church of Middlebury in 1864. He represented the town in the legislature in 1857, 1871 and 1872. In 1840 he mar- ried Maria H. Skilton, sister of Henry B. They have had three chil- dren: Julia M., born 1842, died 1860; Emily E., born 1843, died in 1891: and Artison S., born 1849, married Lilian A. Chamberlain, of Nauga- tuck, in 1875, and has four children.
Erastus S. Curtiss, born in Southbury, Conn., in 1825, is a son of William, and grandson of Joseph Curtiss. William married Hannah Peck, of Middlebury, daughter of Augustus Peck, and had four chil- dren: Dwight D., M. Elizabeth, Harriet M. and Erastus S. Dwight D. died in 1885. Elizabeth and Erastus live in Middlebury with their mother. Harriet M. married Charles Yale, of this town. William, the father, died in 1878. Erastus is a farmer, and has been grand ju- ror of the town.
David M. Fenn, born in Middlebury in 1837, is a son of David M. and Tabitha Fenn. He was educated at the common schools of Mid- dlebury. He is a bachelor and owns the old homestead where his father and grandfather lived and died, near Quassepaug lake. He also owns the Captain Ephraim Tuttle farm, his grandfather on his moth- er's side. The old house built by Captain Ephraim Tuttle is still standing. This farm was in the Tuttle family about 200 years. Mr.
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