History of New London county, Connecticut : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 97

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1317


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thankful Daughter to Richard Carier b. aprell 29th, 1711-


(Here ends the recording of births, marriages, aml deaths by Micaiell Taintor Esq .- What follows is chiefly in the hand of Esq. Bulkley-A small portion of it is in the hand of Capt. Aaron Skinner-) " Mary daughter of Daniel & Elizabeth Worthington was b. Augt. 20 : 1737- Telitha b. Nov. 25 : 1738-Abigail b. March 10: 1740-Almy b. april 12 : 1741-Mehitabel b. June 27 : 1742 & dyed July I; 1742-William b. oct. 20: 1743 & d. March 4th 1744-William b. Jan. 29: 1744-5-Amasai b. April 16 : 1716-


Susannah daughter to Joseph Isham b. 14 : Feb. 1757-8.


Samuel Kellogg & Abigail Sterling, mn. Jan. Sth, 1735-0-Abigail b. Oct. 29 : 1736-Samuel b. Dec. 20: 1738-Hannah b. Sept. 30: 1740-Ann b. Novr 30: 1742-Mary b. April 27 : 1745, New Stile-Eunice b. Feb. 26 : 1747-Daniel b. June 1: 1749-Ann d. July 9 : 1758, in the 16th year of her age-


Martha daughter to Isaac Crocker & Elisabeth his wife b. March 3: 1731-Abigail b. March 10: 1733-a daughter (still born Sept. 26 : 1736- Elisha Pratt & Aun Porter m. Feb. 27: 1735-6-Elisha b. Jan. 25 : 1735 -6-David b. April 30 : 1738-


Gershom Bulkley & Abigail Robins m. Nov. 27 : 1733-Sarah b. Nov. 10:1735-


Noah Wells & Sarah Wyatt were m. Aprill 15 : 1714-Israell Wyatt b. Dec. 17 : 1714-Jerusha b. Jan. G: 1716-17 & d. Dec. 17 : 1717-Noah b. Sept. 25 : 1718-Sarah b. Jan. 12 : 1721-2-David b. Sept. 10: 1723-Moses b. Oct. 3 : 1723-Gideon b. Jau. 22 : 1728-0-Silas b. July 8 : 1730-Jeru- sha b. Jan. 28 : 1733-4-Amos b. Feb. 28 : 1735-


Mary wife of Ebenezer Dibble d. March 5 : 1736-Elisabeth daughter of Benjamin Carrier & Elisabeth his wife b. Nov. 25 : 1735 -- Hannah daughter to Joseph Pumery & Elisabeth his wife b. April 28 : 1734-John Daley son to Joseph Daley & Patience his wife b. Dec. 11 : 1708-The Revd Mr. Joseph Lovett & Ann Holms m. Aprill 3 : 1734-Samuel b. Jan. 12 : 1734-5-Benjamin Carrier & Elisabeth Kneeland m. Feb. 6th 1734-5 -Thomas Carrier Dyed May 16 : A. D. 1735 aged about 108 or 100 years


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Jona. son to Deac. Nathll Skinner & Mary his wife b. Aug. 15 : 1721- Jo-iah b. April 30: 1724-Joanna b. March 19 : 1727-Zerviah b. June 25:1730-


John son to Philip Caverly & Hannah b. Nov. 24 : 1731-Phillip (son) d. June 19: 1739-John son to John & Elisabeth Douglass b. Oct. 12: 1731-Elizabeth b. Dec. 5 : 1733-Daniel b. Oct. 15: 1735.


John Adams the first died in Colchester Nov. 22: 1732-Joseph son to Joseph Pratt Junr. b. Aug. 2 : 1732-Ebenezer son to John & Ann Beach b. Feb. 17 : 1732-3-d. on the 5 : April 1734-John son to Ebenr Skinner Jr. & Sarah his wife b. Feb. 23: 1732-3-IIannah daughter to Evan & Mary Harris b. Ang. 22 : 1732-James son to James Crocker b. April 20: 1732-Thankful b. Jan. 27: 1733-4.


Sarah daughter to Josiah & Grace Gates, b. Nov. 12 : 1732-Lcodemiah daughter to James Newton Junr. & Susannah his wife b. May 7 : 1732- Susannah b. March 15: 1735.


Elisabeth daughter to Robert & Alice Ransom b. May 1 : 1729-Amy b. Aug. 2: 1732-Aaron Gillit dyed in Boston. Nov. 30: 1730-


John Chapman & Bethiah Chapman m. April 10: 1740-Bethiah b. Feb. 27: 1743-Sarah b. May 13: 1745-John b. April 6: 1747-Thomas & Jason b. Feb. 20 : 1749-Rossel b. May 17 : 1751-Rhoda b. Sept. 20: 1754-Rhoda d. April 20 : 1756-Thomas d. Jan. 21 : 1759-


Thomas son to Jabez & Ann Jones b. May 21 : 1732-Jabez b. Jan. 14: 1733-4-Amos b. Jan. 2: 1734-3-Anna b. Oct. 5: 1736-Israeli b. Jan. 7 : 1737-8-Asa b. June 9: 1739-Ilazael b. Jan. 6: 1742-3-Jehiel b. Sept. 20: 1743-Ariel b. Sept. 28 : 1745-Sarah b. Jan. 7 : 1746-7-Ahijahı b. July 5 : 1750=


Asa son to William & Abigail Marriner b. Oct. 9: 1732-Jonathan son to Edward & Zerviah Bill b. May 5 : 1733-John Quitifield & Elisabeth Kilborn m. Dec. 7: 1733-Amasai, b. Dec. 11 : 1734-Elisabeth the wife of Charles Williams Dyed Sept. 13: 1725-Ruben son to John Strong & Abijah his wife b .. May 8 : 1733.


Benjamin Day & Margaret Foot m. March 6: 1729-Ann b. Feb. 27 ; 1730-Benjamin b. Sept. 13: 1731-Adonijah b. July 16: 1733-Asa b. May 16 : 1735 & d. 23: Asa b. June 1 : 1736 & dyed 13 : Margaret b. Oct. 27: 1737-Aaron b. Sept. 14 : 1740-Amasai b. April 21 : 1742-Lydia b. April 21 : 1744-Daniel b. July 21 : 1747-David b. Ang. 4 : 1749-Editha b. Jan. 5 : 1752.


William son of Jabez & Tabitha Rowley b. Oct. 13: 1727-Phineas b. Oct. 7 : 1729-Lois b. Nov. 14 : 1731-Simeon b. June 17 : 1733-Eunice b. April 3: 1735-Nathan b. Feb. 12: 1737-Lydia b. June 27 : 1739- Dorothy b. April 28 : 1741.


Joseph Day & Esther Hungerford m. April 1 : 1729-Ezra b. Jan. 18: 1730 & d. July 23 : Joseph b. May G : 1731-Esther b. March 12: 1733- Grace b. March 12: 1736-Mary b. July 2 : 1738-Ezra b. July 20: 1740 & d. March 17: 1742-Asa b. March 13: 1743-Rachel b. Nov. 22: 1754 -Jesse b. Jan. 16 : 1748-


Richard Quitifield & Lydia Cripen m. March 1, 1732-Abner b. Aug. 27 : 1732-a son still-born Dec. 22 : 1733-


Jno. Carrier Junr & Rebecca Banister m. Jan. 13 : 1730-31-Andrew b. Jan. 13 : 1731-2-Mary b. Dec. 7 : 1733-Andrew d. Jan. : 4 : 1736-7- Mary d. Jan. 18 : 1736-7-


Samuel Brown & Mary Dunham m. Aug. 6: 1729-Samuel b. Aug. 17: 1729-Abner b. March 25 : 1730-Mary b. Feb. 13 : 1732-


Elisabeth daughter to Daniel Chamberlin b. March 18: 1720-Esther b. Oct. 18 : 1722-Mehitabell b. April 9 .: 1725-Daniel b. Nov. 2 : 1727- Richard b. July 5 : 1730-William b. March 10 : 1733-


Jabez Crippen & Thankfull Fuller m. July 9: 1707-Susannah b. May 21: 1708-Frances (daughter) b. June 26: 1710-Lydia b. March 17: 1713-Thomas b. May 15: 1715-Jabez b. July 14 : 1717-John b. March 20: 1720-Mahitabell b. July 6 : 1722-Samuel b. July 7 : 1724-Joseph b. June 7: 1726-Thankfull b. April 2: 1728-


Gornelius llamlin & Mary Mudge m. Dec. 5: 1732-Cornelius b. Sept. 25 : 1733-Stephen Brainerd & Susannah Gates mi. Dec. 24 : 1730-Susan- nah b. Sept. 24 : 1731-Elizabeth b. Dec. 17: 1733-


Andrew Carrier Junr & Ruth Addams In. Dec. 27 1733-Andrew b. Nov. 9 : 1734-Ruth his wife d. Nov. 16: 1734-Andrew Carrier & Rebecca Rockwell m. Oct. 27: 1735-Ruth b. Aug. 14: 1736-Joseph b. March 3: 1738-Samuel b. Jau. 6 : 1739-40-Israel] b. March 12: 1741-2-Isaac b. April 21 : 1744-


John Ransom & Bethia Lewis m. April 6 : 1732-Robert b. April 8: 1733- Johu Gates & Sarah Fuller m. April 19 : 1722-Sarah b. Aug. 10: 1725 -John b. Aug. 19: 1728-Nehemiah b. April 17: 1730-Mathias b. Feb. 13: 1733-4-Ezra b. July 20: 1736.


Jolin Loid & Experience Crippen were m. Dec. 26 : 1724-Jonathan b. Oct. 3 : 1726-Timothy Carrier & Frances Crippen m. Feb. 26:1729-30- Elisabeth b. Jan. 18: 1730-1-Elisabeth d. Ang. 26: 1731-Thankfull b. Aug. 5: 1732-Elisabeth b. Dec. 22 : 1733-4.


Hannah the wife of Mr. Benjamin Lewis died June 9: 1732. David Day & Hannah Lewis m. Dec. 12: 1734-


Mary, daughter to Stephen & Deborah Pain b. Dec. 29: 1734-Deborah daughter to Ebenr. & Sarah Skinner b. Feb. 23 : 1735-Abigail daughter to Joseph & Susannah Isham b. May 21 : 1732-Jane b. Feb. 2 : 1734- Joseph b. Oct. 15 : 1735-


Elnathan Palmiter & Elisabeth Scovele m. April 16: 1734-Sarah b. March 18: 1734-5-Elisabeth b. Jan. 26: 1736-7-Eunice b. April 11 : 1739-Elisabeth b. Dec. 11 : 1741-Irene b. May 28: 1745 -- John b. Jan. 7 : 1747-8-Nathan b. March 9: 1749-50-Charles b. Feb. 15: 1751-2-


Daniel Chapman & Katharine Wentworth m. March 22: 1713-Paul b. April 12 : 1714-Katharine b. Dec. 23: 1715-Martha b. July 2 : 1717 -a daughter still-born April, 1719-Sarah b. June 1: 1,20-Daniel b. April 10 : 1722-Silas b. April 8 : 1724-Elias b. Jan. 14 : 1725-6-Barabas b. March 18 : 1728-Jeremiah b. April 12, 1733-Mercy b. April 14 : 1735 -Eunice b. April 28 : 1737-Paul d. Sept. 28 : 1738-Sarah d. Dec. 22 : 1738-


John son to John Dethick b. March 10: 1719-Elisabeth b. Dec. 17 : 1721-Susanna b. Dec. 17: 1723-Mary b. March 10: 1725-Sarah b. March 5, 1727-Naomi b. May 11 : 1729-Annanias b. Dec. 24 : 1730- Hannah b. June 29 : 1733-Ruth b. July 16: 1734-Aaron Skinner & Eunice Taintor m. Aug. 4: 1737 .- Mary daughter to Ebenezer Skiner b. March 17: 1736-7.


John llopson & Mary Kellogg m. May 28 : 1730-John b. Nov. 5 : 1731, & d July 14 : 1732-John b. Jan. 29 : 1734-Betty b. Feb. 16: 1735-Sarah b. Jan. 29: 1737-Lydia b. Aug. 20: 1739 & d. July 6: 1740-Lydia b. Oct. 24: 1741. Mary b. April 16: 1745-llannah b. Sept. 29: 1747- Prudence b. Dec. 16 : 1750-Capt. John Hopson d. Ang. 9 : 1751-In the 44th year of his age. March 31 : 1761 died the wife of Capt. John Hop- son late deceased who after his death was joined in .m. to Henry Bliss of Lebanon-Lydia their daughter d. Oct. G : 1761-


CHAPTER XXXII.


COLCHESTER-( Continued).


Ecclesiastical -Congregational Church, Colchester - Congregational Church, Westchester - Methodist Episcopal Church, Colchester - Baptist Church-Episcopal Church-Roman Catholic Church-Sar. ings-Bank-The Hayward Rubber Company-The Pioneer Schools- Bacon Academy-Attorneys-Lyman Trumbull-List of Representa- tives from 1708 to 1882.


The Congregational Church, Colchester, was or- ganized Dec. 20, 1703, with Rev. John Bulkley as pastor. Measures were soon after taken for the erec- tion of a church building, and at a town-meeting held March 20, 1705, "the Town voated to beuld a meeting hows of forty foots square prouided that thare be mony giuen enouf to procure the nailes and Glass-further the towne chose a Committie to Carie on the beuldinge the sd hows namely Serget Rowlee Decon skiner Johon Skiner Joseph chamberlin Thomas Browne."


June 11, 1708, " the towne voated to beuld a New meeting hows with all Convenient speed the length to be forty foots & the bredth to be thirty & six foots with a slatt Roufc-further the town chose Samll Northam Decon Skiner Joseph wright Joseph Pratt & Nathaniell lomis a Comitie to Carie on the beuld- ing & finishing the sd Meeting howse-further the town voated that thare shold be a Rate made to the sum of eighty pounds to carie on & defray ye charg & cuery one may pay his part in work as he Can agre with the Comitie."


In 1709 "the town sold the old meeting hows to ebenezer Coleman for eight pownds to be payd in


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mailes at mony price ondly Reserueing the boards of the floor & all other loose bords. & the pulpit."


At a meeting held Dec. 30, 1705, the "towne voated to grant to the Renerent Mr bulkley 50 pownds in Mony or prouision as mony for the year past for his sallery : & that every person that hath a two hundred pownd right to bringe Mr bulkley one Cord of fire wood & one hundred pownd right to bring half a Cord-All to be brought at or before the last of Jene- wary next; & whomsoeuer shall neglect to do it by that time there shall be added to his minesters rate two shillings & six pence to the hundred which the Colecteror shall gather with the rest."


Dec. 31, 1711, it was "voated and granted to the Renerant Mr bulkley for his salery the year now past the sum of fiuety & fiue pownd in mony or wheat at 4s pr bushell indian Corn at 2s pr bushell-& mer- chantab : pork at 23d pr pownd."


March 4, 1712, "the towne granted to the Renerant mr bulkley sixty & five pownds as mony for his sallery this yeare he finding himself firewood-further the towne voated to add to mr bulkleys salery yearly for the next five years after the first Day of Jenewary next from the aboue Date eigt pownds as mony on the Consideration that he find himself fire wood the sd fine years : & Continue in the work of the minestry amongst vs."


A church edifice was erected in 1771, and was con- sidered one of the finest in the State. The building was occupied about seventy years, when it was super- seded by the present building.


The first seven pastors were Revs. John Bulkley, Ephraim Little, Salmon Cone, Lyman Strong, Joel R. Arnold, Erastus Dickinson, Lucius Curtis. The present pastor is Rev. S. G. Willard.


Congregational Church, Westchester .- The ec- clesiastical society at Westchester was formed in 1728, and the church was organized in December, 1729, with the following members: Rev. Judah Lewis, George Sexton, Nath. Skinner, Benj. Lewis, Jona- than Lord, John Rowley, Daniel Chamberlin, Sarah Sexton, Mary Skinner, Elizabeth Day, Hannah Lewis, Ruth Adams, Deborah Rowley, Deborah Hungerford, Mary Carrier, and Mary Skinner. The first house of worship was erected in 1730, on land donated by Tim- othy Carrier. The second church edifice was com- pleted in 1791, and was used by the society until March 28, 1847, when it was destroyed by fire. The present edifice was dedicated in 1848.


The following is a list of the pastors of the church from its organization to the present time: Judah Lewis, Thomas Skinner, Robert Robbins, Ezra S. Ely, D.D., Nathaniel Dwight, Jacob Scales, Joseph Harvey, Daniel G. Sprague, Spofford D. Jewett, A. C. Denison, G. G. W. Rankin, and H. Ball. The deacons - prior to 1800 were George Sexton, Noah Skinner, John Gates, John Day, Henry Champion, Timothy Dut- ton, Nehemiah Gates, Noah Skinner, Joseph Carrier, Cephas Cone, and John Kellogg.


· Methodist Episcopal Church.1-Methodism was introduced into the town of Colchester by the Rev. E. Washburn in the year 1806. This preacher was invited by a Brother Nolan, who, with his family, had moved from New London to Colchester, and was the first Methodist in the place. A crowded house listened to the gospel preached from the text John v. 6 : " Wilt thou be made whole." That day a number of souls were convicted, and soon after were converted. When the preacher came around again on his circuit he formed a class, with Brother Nolan for leader. The hand of God was in the work, and from this be- ginning a good society was established in Colchester.


Circuit preaching continued till 1843, when a church edifice was erected, and Robert Allyn was stationed by the Conference as pastor.


The list following includes the appointments since made to this church : 1844, Robert Allyn ; 1845, M. P. Alderman ; 1847 (April), Sewell Lamberton ; 1847, (September), Lorenzo Bolles ; 1848, F. W. Bill ; 1849, A. F. Park ; 1851, W. O. Cady; 1853, Anthony Pal- mer; 1855, L. W. Blood; 1857, J. M. Worcester ; 1858, Nelson Goodrich ; 1860, V. A. Cooper; 1862, H. S. Ramsdell; 1863, J. A. Dean; 1864, G. W. Wooding; 1865, C. S. Sanford ; 1867, A. W. Mills ; 1869, G. A. Morse and W. O. Cady; 1870, G. A. Morse; 1871, E. B. Bradford ; 1873, A. L. Dearing ; 1875, G. A. Fuller; 1877, T. E. Simms ; 1879, C. W. Holden.


Under the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Fuller the church building was enlarged and improved, so that it is now admirably adapted for worship. In 1843, at the dedication of the church, its whole membership was forty-four; at the present date (1881) the member- ship numbers one hundred and nineteen.


The first stewards of the church were Joshua B. Wheeler, Amasa O. Standish, and S. S. Norton. The two former are still connected with the church. The present stewards are B. H. Roper, E. D. Standish, H. HI. Saunders, J. H. Reed, N. Palmer, W. M. Palmer, W. P. Clark, E. D. Tracy, C. H. Dawley.


Trustees .- F. D. Standish, B. H. Roper, G. W. Standish, H. H. Saunders, Ira Clark, E. D. Standish, N. Palmer, J. H. Reed, N. Foote.


Baptist Church .- This church was organized in 1836, and Elder Andrew M. Smith was chosen its first pastor. Services were first held in the Congregational Conference house until August, 1836, when the church edifice was completed and dedicated.


The following is a list of pastors from its organiza- tion to the present time : Andrew M. Smith, Augustus Bolles, Robert C. Mills, Pierpont Brockett, Augustus Bowles, G. W. Pendleton, Philo Williams, Daniel Robinson, N. M. Matteson, E. N. Watrous, D. D. Lyon, William Ashley, Lyman Teft, C. N. Nichols, W. N. Walden, Joseph Butterworth, present pastor. The present membership is one hundred and sixty.


1 Contributed by Rev. C. W. Holden.


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Calvary Church.1-Previous to the year 1861 occa- sional services had been held in Colchester by the rector of St. Peter's, Hebron.


In 1861 the Rev. Samnel Hall was appointed by the missionary society of the diocese to examine the field in Eastern Connecticut and ascertain the most prom- ising places to plant the church. He officiated several times in Colchester. In 1863 the Rev. W. S. Bost- wick was appointed to begin services in Colchester, Salem, Lyme, and Willimantic. He resided in Col- chester till Easter, 1864. On June 1, 1864, the Rev. Henry M. Sherman assumed pastoral charge of such persons as might desire the services of the church in Colchester. He found seven communicants and sev- eral other persons who were desirous of having estab- lished a parish and church of our communion. A room was rented and the work begun. In May, 1865, the parish was organized under the name of Calvary Church. It was admitted into union with the con- vention the following year. The corner-stone of the church edifice was laid by Bishop Williams on the 10th of October, 1866, and the building was first used for divine worship, though unfinished, the second Sunday after Trinity, 1867. It cost seven thousand seven hundred and twenty-five dollars.


Mr. Sherman resigned August, 1870. After the services had been maintained for some time by the Rev. H. A. Metcalf and by lay readers, the Rev. J. D. Gilliland became rector of the parish, in June, 1871. He resigned in 1874, and the two years following saw many changes in the officiating minister, services being kept up by students from the Berkeley Divinity School, and by the Rev. J. F. Pearce, who officiated several months. May 31, 1876, the Rev. William H. Bulkeley took charge of the parish, holding the rec- torship until Jan. 1, 1880. After his resignation services were quite irregular until May 1, 1880, when the Rev. J. W. Ellsworth took charge of the parish in connection with St. Peter's, Hebron, since which time regular services have been held.


There is also a Roman Catholic Church in the town, but we have been unable to obtain data for its history.


The Colchester Savings-Bank was incorporated in 1854. The present (1880) officers are as follows : President, S. C. Gillette ; Vice-President, W. H. Hay- ward; Treasurer, J. N. Adams; Directors, S. C. Gillette, W. H. Hayward, J. N. Adams, E. Ransom, J. N. Felton, A. A. Baker, D. H. Hammond, S. G. Willard, Russell Way, H. P. Buell.


The Hayward Rubber Company .- This company was organized in 1847, the company consisting of Na- thaniel Hayward, Henry Burr, William A. Bucking- ham, James S. Carew, and Israel M. Buckingham. The first officers of the company were Henry Burr, president, and W. A. Buckingham, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Hayward held the office of president until his death, July 18, 1865, when he was succeeded


by James S. Carew. In 1876, Mr. Carew resigned the presidency, and was succeeded by William A. Buck- ingham, son of Israel M. Buckingham. William A. Buckingham continued as secretary and treasurer until his death, Feb. 4, 1875. He was succeeded by Israel M. Buckingham, who held the office of secre- tary until June, 1875, when Charles J. Carew was chosen his successor. Israel M. Buckingham held the office of treasurer until his death in May, 1876, when he was succeeded by James S. Carew. Until 1854 Mr. Hayward was the active manager of the mills. He was a man of great force of character, and lab- ored persistently to advance the interests of the com- pany.


Pioneer Schools .- At a meeting held in 1705 it was voted "to hire the present schoolmaster namely James pennock to keep school with what he hath already kept the term of half a year & to pay him fiuetcen pownd in that way & manner as the law directs.


" At a legall town Meeting held in Colchester Oc- tober the 1t: 1711-the town Considering the great necessety of a schole hane Chosen a Comitie to man- age that afaire to finish the frame of a howse that Capt gilbert hath set up which stands neare the meet- ing hows : Capt gilbert haueing giuen the sd frame to tire town: with the stones that are tharc reserning the chamber to himself which he the sd Capt Gilbert is to finish on his own charg: also sd gilbert shall hane Liberty to make use of said hows on sabath days : Capt Gilbert John Chapman sener Nathaniell Lomis Nathaniell kellogg ware chosen for the Comitie to manage the afaire abonesd & also to hire a school- master as spedy as thay Can Conveniently for this winter.


" Colchester Janewary the 26th : 1718-19 was a Le- gall town meeting : & it was voated that Mr. Liyn (?) : chool master shall be paid for keeping school for the time past: that which is Due: which is abont six pounds-the one half out of the town tresury & the other half to be payd by the Scollers that went to the Said School-further at the same meeting the town voated to keep a school this whoole year-& that it shall be kept remoued unto thre seuerall parts of the town at the Discrestion of the select men-further at the meeting aforesaid it was further voated : that All the children from five years oald to the age of ten years that liue within one mile and half from the place whare the school is kept, shall pay to the sd school as the law Directs: whether thay go to said School or nott-& those that are aboue ten years of age shall pay ondly for the time as thay do go-further it was voated that the Colecterours shall be acountable to the town : their proportion in gathering the min- esters & town Rate : in perticqler that is to say John Dav to gather or Colect the Rates all that are within the limits of the bounds of Capt wrights train band : & thomas Jones : to gather all within the bounds of Captain Newtons train band : which the sd Colecter-


1 Contributed by Rev. J. W. Ellsworth.


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ours define-further the town abated benjamin graues Jonathan Cutlers & benjamin foxes minesters & town Rats : which he was to gather."


(For present condition of schools, see Chapter VIII.)


Bacon Academy .- This institution was founded in the year 1800, by Pierpont Bacon, and has ever re- mained among the foremost educational institutions of its class in this old commonwealth. Its alumni include many of the leading men of to-day prominent in the councils of the State and nation.


Among the lawyers who practiced in this town are mentioned Samuel A. Peters, who was judge of the County Court, State senator, etc .; Amos D. Scovill, Judge Culver, justice of the Supreme Court, and Jared F. Crocker. . Lyman Trumbull, ex-United States senator from Illinois, was born in this town in 1813. He adopted the profession of law and removed to Illinois, and first appeared in the political arena in 1840, as a member of the Legislature of that State.


REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1708-1882.


1708 .- Michael Taintor, Nathaniel Loomis.


1709 .- Michael Taintor, Nathaniel Loomis, Joseph Wright.


1710 .- Michael Taintor, Samuel Loomis.


1711 .- Michael Taintor, Joseph Wright.


1712 .- Michael Taintor, Joseph Wright.


1713 .- Michael Taintor, James Newton, Joseph Wright.


1714 .- James Newton, Michael Taintor.


1715 .- Michael Taintor, James Newton, Ebenezer Coleman.


1716 .- Michael Taintor, James Newton.


1717 .- Capt. James Newton, Ebenezer Coleman.


1718 .- Michael Taintor, Capt. James Newton.


1719. - Michael Taintor, Capt. James Newton.


1720 .- Capt. James Newton, Michael Taintor, Ebenezer Coleman.


1721 .- Michael Taintor, Capt. James Newton, Capt. Joseph Wright. 1722 .- Michael Taiutor, Capt. James Newton, Capt. Joseph Wright. 1723 .- Michael Taintor, Israel Wyatt, Capt. James Newton.


1724 .- Capt. Joseph Wright, Nathaniel Foot, Michael Taintor, Ephraim Wells.


1725 .- Israel Wyatt, Nathaniel Foot, Michael Taintor.


1726 .- Michael Taintor, John Skinner, Capt. Joseph Wright, Nathaniel Fout.


1727 .- Israel Wyatt, Ephraim Wells, Nathaniel Foot, John Skinner.


1728 .- Nathaniel Foot, Ephraim Wells, Israel Newton.


1720 .- John Bulkley, Jr., Nathaniel Foot.


1730-31 .- John Bulkley, Ephraim Wells, Nathaniel Foot.


1732 .- John Bulkley, Nathaniel Foot.


1733-37 .- John Bulkley, Israel Newton.


1738 .- Capt. John Bulkley, Capt. Nathaniel Foot, Capt. Israel Newton. 1739 .- Capt. Israel Newton, Isaac Jones, Capt. John Bulkley, Capt. Na- thamel Foot.


1740 .- Capt. John Bulkley, Capt. Israel Newton.


1741 .- Col. John Bulkley, Capt. Israel Newton.


1742 .- Col. John Bulkley, Capt. Israel Newton, Capt. Nathaniel Foot.


1743 .- Col. John Bulkley, Capt. Nathaniel Foot, Epaphras Lord.


1714 .- Capt. Nathaniel Foot, Epaphias Lord, Capt. Israel Newton, Capt. Charles Bulkley.


1715 .- Capt. Nathaniel Foot, Epaphras Lord, Capt. Charles Bulkley, Capt. Timothy Wright.


17416 .- Capt. Charles Bulkley, Capt. Nathaniel Foot, John Day.


1747-49 .- Capt. Charles Bulkley, Capt. Timothy Wright, John Day. 1750 .- Capt. Charles Bulkley, Jonathan Kilborn, John Chamberlain. 1751 .- Capt. Charles Bulkley, Jonathan Kilborn, Jonathan Kilborn, Jr. 1752 .- Capt. Charles Bulkley, John Chamberlain, Jonathan Kilborn. 1753 .- Capt. Charles Bulkley, Maj. Charles Bulkley, John Chamberlain. 1754 .- Maj. Charles Bulkley, Epaphras Lord, John Kilboru, Capt. Timo- thy Wright.


1755 .- Charles Bulkley, Capt. Timothy Wright.


1756 .- Capt. Timothy Wright, John Kilborn, Capt, Gershom Buckley.




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