Reports and papers. Fairfield County Historical Society, Bridgeport, Conn. 1882-1896-97, Part 36

Author: Fairfield County Historical Society, Bridgeport, Conn
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Bridgeport
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Mother


416 --. Ingenette Smith | lloyt] wife of Francis Hoyt D ed June 14. 1886. . E. 83 years, 2 mos. & 4 Days.


417 -- Katie Amelia. [Remson } Died Sept. 17. 1858. E. 2 y'rs 3 mo's & 10 D's.


George Henry Died Sept. 12. 1:58 E. 6 w'ks.


Children of Carman & Catherine A. Rem-on.


Two little lambs in Heaven, In the dear Saviour's fold, Led by a gentle Sheperd, Where love can nu'er grow cold.


In memory of


418- Harriet Emily Webb [Saunders]


only daughter of Furr & Law rinda Saunders, who departed this life Feb. 21, 1947. . E. 19 y'rs, & 2 d's


Farewell my dearest Emily farewell My only daughter dear it was hard For us to part and when I write these lines Its with a broken lwart, but we tul List Part to mert again in that bright world Above where Eunly and her mother can sing redeeming love.


Death spares not one! the young the fair The good the gifted fall : How rich the harvest gathered there, Beneath the gloomy pall !


Those who in childhood climbed our kite All lisped their infant love. Lidl in the silent tomb wr Ser- The tomb that yawns for more;


419- Miles Capstick


Died May 6, 1850 aged 13 years. "In the cross of Christ I glory." "Worthy is the Lattih that was slam."


420 - Fanny Capstick


Died July 19, 1877, aged 71 years.


*At rest in Jesus."


[Double stone ] 421 -- Mary Ann [Capsticht Daughter of Miles & Fanny Capstick Died April 18, 1856. JE. 24 years


Miles II. | Captick1


son of Miles & Fanny Cap-tiek Died Ang. 17, 1566. E. 29 years.


Another timar not-now-will Jisus sprak Those wouderous words he hath in store Not now but "afterward" will be revealed The preciony fruit of peace and righteous- less.


422-Harriet S. Tryjon


Died July 11, 1ss1. E 49 yrs. & 2 mo's.


Asleep in Jesus. Tryon


423 -- Clarrisse L. [ For)


wife of William J. Fox. Born Oct. 23, 1830.


124- William J. For,


Died Jan 17, 1882, E. 52. y'rs 1 m's Not dead but resting.


425 -Sarah E, Jarvis Chris- topher;


wife of Alfred P. Christopher Died July 26. ISTS. LE 31 y'rs, 1 mo. & 21 Days,


also infant sons, Isaac Juvis, & Robert Edward, JE. 16 Days. Luved, Lamented, Blessed.


426- Isaac P. Jarris


Died April 10, 1885, LE 13 ye irs & 1 Days,


Wr thought bin faultless Knew him to be char.tuhle, und belie ved hitet crowund.


12 :- Harriet Jarris


wife of 1. P. JJarvis Died Apul 10, 1855. E. 39 y'rs 9 moi's & 10


Also an infant daughter of 1. P. & Harriet Jarvis Died July 1:35. . E. 3 mo's,


XXXVII


L


428-Mary P. [Jurris] died March 3. 1850 E. 13 y'rs


How short the race our child has run. Cut down in all her blonm The course but yesterday began Now finish'd in the Tomb.


Mary L. died Oct. 26, 1851, LE 1 year & 6 mno's.


Sleep on little one And take thy rest God called the home When he thought best.


Children of Isaac P. & Harriet Jarvis.


$29Annie Elizabeth Jurris. wife of G. W. Nantz. Died Feb. 18, 1866, E 25 y'rs 9 mo's & 21 D's. A devoted Wife and Kind Mother


Carrie E. Nante. .E. 7 mo's.


A bud on earth, to bloom in Heaven.


430 - Caroline [ Bennett |


wife of Henry Bennett Died Jan. 24, 1992, E 73 years, & 5 months,


431-Henry Bennett


Died Sept. 6, 1875. E 6 years & 3 Days


432-William Benuett


Died Sept, 5, 1833. aged 31 years.


433 Charles H [ Bennett]


son of Henry & Caroline Ben- nett Died Sept. 16, 1819. E 2 y's, 6 mo & 18 d.


Though broken from the parent steu A bud so Sweet atkl fare.


It blooms on lugh in fields of light More lovely fresh and fair


434-Matthew Raison


Born Dec. 23, 1826. Died May 9. 1882.


.


INDEX BY NUMBER.


EXPLANATION. All persons found under each Number are given that Number in the Index.


ALLEN Frank. 73


BENNETT George B.,


361


Sarah F.,


73


Henry, 430, 431, 433


AMES J. A ..


180


Mary D.,


361


ANDREW Elizabeth,


5


William,


432


James,


5


BERGEN Ann Eliza,


347


ANDREW'S Henrietta D.,


101


AUSTIN John. Mary


63


Daniel F.,


403


BARNES Edwin,


92


Hannah (Mrs.)


2221


BARTLETT John


BARTRAM Chas. J ..


29c


Elizabeth G ..


29c


Henry S.,


29c


Jane,


29b


Jennie G.,


29c


BRADLEY Clark 266


Euniee,


266


Mary,


266


BROWN Addie L., 411


Harvey R.,


378


Joseph H.,


320a


Junius


411


Junius H ..


411


Phebe A., 378


BRUSH Henry J., 70


James H., 49


Vesta A., 70


BUCKINGHAM, Jedeiah


(Rev.), 2073


Stephen (Rev.), 208, 209


CAMP Anna.


385


Esther,


241


Harriet A ..


114


Harry, 385


Harvey (Rev.),


114


Charles II .. 433


Henry, 385


Nathan,


354, 355


Henry.


401, 402


John, Esq ..


Rebecca,


401, 402


Sarah, 21, 400, 403 Sarah Esther, 401


Job, 29a


BEERS Annie E., 81


Cornelia A.,


272


Edith May. 272


Wm. H. 81


Win. P.,


272


BELDEN Ajar,


239


Hannah,


239


John " Lent,"


71


Ruth,


71


BENEDICT Betsey Ann, 342


David W., 315, 346


Elizabeth, 342


Hannah S., 199


Harriet N , 345


Mary, 342


Susan. 242


Thomas,


342, 356


BENNETT Caroline


430, 433


George, 361


BETTS Allen. 40


60, 63


D. Fiteh,


400


James, 347


CAMP Phoebe W., 353


CAMPBELL Augustus, 296, 297, 298


Ennice,


296, 297


Freddie A .. 297


Willie II , 296


CAPSTICK Fanny, 420, 421


Mary Ann, 421


Aliles, 419, 421


Miles, H, 421


CARMIAN Irene,


120, 121


R. Edwin, 120


Samuel,


120, 121


Zophar, S., 121


CARTER A. J.,


356


Lois, 39


Sam'l ( Mr.), 39


CHRISTOPHER, Alfred P., 425


Isaae Jarvis, 425


Robert Edward,


425


CHRISTERISEN Clara,


37


CHRISTIAN Eliza F.


2343


CLARK Edgar, 364


Elisha, S., 368


Mary Augusta, 365


Sally Ann, 364, 365


Sarah,


368, 369


William,


364, 365, 366


COOPER John G.


133


Margaret E .. 133


Mary Emily, 133


CONKLIN Jonas P.,


247


Mary,


217


William, 282


COMSTOCK David (Dea )


93


Sarah, 97


Sam'l (Capt.), 97, 210


COOK Aaron,


65


COPP John (Dea.), 166


John (Esq.), 166


CORSON Alfred D, 78


Alfred G., 75


Mary Mildred, 78


CORNWALL Josiah,


158


Mary B. 157


Thomas, 156


DANN Chas. J ..


380, 381


Jennie E.,


380, 381


Mark H.,


381


Ollie,


380


DARROW John,


100


Sarah (Mrs.), 100


DASKAM Lucretia,


243


Sam'l (Capt.), 243, 244


W'm. Francis,


243


DAVIDS Maria.


103


DAVENPORT E ..


117


Z, 117


DAY Annie B.


309,310


Frank F.,


309,310


Halsey,


231


Louie F ..


310


Lulu Beatrice,


309


DENNIS Charles


2


DICKENSON Martha (Mrs.), 233 Moses (Rev.), 229, 233, 234 Moses, 232


DISBROW Henry G .


170


Martha H,


170


EDWARDS John 210


ELDRED Jemima,


332


Mary A,


330


ELWOOD S. P.,


90


EVENDEN Bertha May,


123


Elizabeth, 123


George F.,


121


James,


123


EVERRETT Nicholas A.,


311


EVERSLEY Abigial,


112


Daniel, 108


John, 107, 111. 113, 115, 118


Mary, 107, 118


l'olly,


107


FINCH Huldah,


302


FISHER Damaris E., 329e. 329d


Isaac, 320c, 32911


Nathaniel, 205


Walter H., 325c


Willie H.,


3291


FITCH Abby,


193


Ann P'.,


245


-


XLI


FITCH Betsey,


178


Catherine A,, 187


Charles, 292


Cornelia, 237


Daniel, 184, 185, 186, 187.


188, 195


Ebenezer, 226


Edward.


238, 259


Edwin W.,


195


Ella B.,


293


Elizabeth H., 293


Emily,


181


Fmma B, 293


Esther, 183, 236, 259


Esther (Miss), 22S


Frances J ..


197


George B, 293


George W., 197


Giles, 225


Hannah, 224, 22S


Hannah (Mrs., 224, 225,


2:27


Henry, 189, 193


Huldah A., 327, 328


James,


241


James Davis, 291


John H., 288, 290, 291. 292


Jonothan, A. M. 194


Josiah H.


245, 246


Julia. 241


Mary. 181


Mary E., 238


Rebecca E .. 184


Samuel )Esq.), 194


Samuel M, 177, 181, 183, 259


Samuel M, Jr., 181, 182


Sarah, 184, 185, 187, 188,


195, 218, 223. 259


Sarah A., 176, 188


Stephen, 237


Susannah, 241, 290, 291.


292


Sylvester J., 328


Thad's, 223


Thad's Hill, 223


Thomas, 218. 224, 225. 230,


259


FITCH Thomas (Honbl) [Gov.], 228, 230


Timothy, 235, 236


Theo lolia,


245


Walter J.,


327,328


William L.,


176


FOWLER Addie L. 386


Artie.


380


Lewis G.


386


FOX Clarisse L.,


423


William J.,


423, 424


GANUNG Nehemiah, Jr., 64


43


GAY Eliza Ann,


Lucretia,


Wm,


43, 44, 45


44


GIBBS Horace A.,


214, 215


Julia Ann,


214, 215


GILBERT Charles F.,


131


GODFREY Mary Priscilla,


258


Priscilla B , 258


Silliman,


258


GORHAM Charles, 2873


Henry B., 287, 2876


Mary E.,


287, 2873


GOODWIN An.


57,61


Mattie, 57


William,


57.61


GREGORY Chas. F. G, 130


Eliza J., 117


George W., 117


John, 41


John B., 119, 126


Nancy, 130


Olive. 126


Willis D.


117


GRISWOLD Chauncey. 349


Frances W., 349


Nellie, 349


GRUMMAN Rebeckah,


36


Samuel, 33, 36


HALL Abraham D ..


391


Abram D), 388


Anjinette, 238


Ella, 388


Hannah, 230


Herbert, 388


-


HALL Jonothan, 94


Richard, 230


HANES Mary (Mrs.). 91


William, (Mr.), 91,96


HANFORD Andrew,


86


Bertha Augusta, 285


Caroline,


396,397


Charles,


84, 256, 285


Charles E.


398


Charlotte,


85


Daniel, 83. 84, 853. 86, 396. 397


David,


253, 254


Deborah,


83


Deby,


86


Dennis,


255, 324


Edward,


86


Eleazer,


210


Elgin,


210


Peter,


74


Samuel (Mr.),


165


HAYT Caleb: 83


Deborah, 83


HELME Julia 326


HENDRICK Clarkie. 99 .


C. H., 98, 99, 102


Franklin. 405


Harry, ? 1014


George Smith, 396


Grace, 83


Hannah,


210


Hannah Sophia,


324


Haynes, 94


HINE Bertha A., 127


E. L, 127


U. W, 127


HOOKER Hannah, 208


Josiah, 208


Mary W., 208


Sam'l (Rev.),


208


Sarah, 208


Thomas (Rev.). 208


HOWLAND Ella A., 262


Frank, 262


Mary,


210, 212, 285


Mary C.,


84


Mehitable,


83


Phebe, 88


Rhoda, 404


Sally, 255


Samuel,


83. 94, 96, 210.


2.18, 249


HANFORD Sam'l (Esqr ), 94 Sarah, 97.210, 212, 249, 251 Susannah, 83, 86


Thads, 94


Theophilus, 210


Thos. (Mr.), 210


Thos., 210


Thos. (Rev.),


97,210


Criah, 404


Winfield S,


84


William, 94


William H.,


257


HAYNES Elizabeth. 96


Isabel,


94


Mary. 84


William, 84


HAYES Isaac, 74


Margaret,


71


Elna,


212


Elnathan, (Capt ), 211


Elnathan. 210, 252, 255


Elizabeth. 83, 210, 256


Emma. 406


Eunice. 210


Sadie, 98


Willie, 102


HILL Doetor Asa, 392, 393


Hez'k, 251


Hezekiah, 83, 94, 250, 252


Isabel, 94


Jane, 405, 406


Joseph. 405


Joseph P.,


84, 85, 86, 88 406


Josiah.


83


Lydia,


83


Margaret,


210


J H., 262


Nancy J., 262


HOYT Amanda L .. 279


Angenett. 382


Burr Smith, 382


Ezra, 407, 409, 410


Frances, 281, 282


XLIII


HOYT Francis, 277, 278, 282,


284, 382, 415, 416


Goold, 282


Harriet, A.,


283


Frances, 260


Henry, 276


Ira, 254


Hiram C.,


259


Lucretia.


407, 409


Lewis, 289


Lucretia,


289


Mary J. A ..


122


Minnie E., 286


Robbie, 273


KASKE Caroline, 79


Charlie, 79


Rosanna B.,


278


Susannah,


383


William B.,


122


HULIN George H. (Rev.).


143, 146


George Lewis, 146


Harriet,


143, 146


HIULL Henrietta,


207,214


Isaac P.,


207, 214


Wm. Francis. 207


HUSTED Sarah, 151


INGOLDSY Ruth, 72


Theodorus, 331


INCE Jonathan, 210


Mary, 210


ISAACS Charles,


394, 395


Rebecca,


394


Susan, 392, 403


Charles E.,


203


Huldah,


201


Josephine.


201


Wm. R., 200


KUGLER Sidney S. 105


LACEY J. E.,


204


Mary L., 428


LOBDELL Abby F .. 412


Mary P., 428


Sarah E., 425


JENNINGS Betsey.


363


C. M.,


56


Edward F., 18


Daniel,


210


Henry B.,


407


Eliphalet,


66


Morris, 15


Emily F.,


155


Phebe Ann, 407


Freddy,


408


Hannah,


210


Luther M.,


155


James T., (Capt. ), 384, 3813


Mary E.,


408


JONES Alice,


274


M. F.,


56


Alex, 286


Sarah,


399


Freddie, 79


John,


79


KEELER Charles L., 351


Henrietta, 350, 351, 352


Henry, 352


Jonah C., 350, 351, 352


Sarah A., 250


KELLY Esther, 138


Harriet H, 138


Wm., 138


KETCHAM Hannah M .. 331


KING John E .. 50


KIP Mary, 315


KNAPP Charles, 201, 202


JARVIS Annie Elizabeth,


429


Hannah,


147


Harriet,


427, 428


I. P.,


427


Isaac P.,


426, 428


LOCKWOOD Abigail, Charles F.,


67, 210


56


Zalmon. 363


JOHNSON Ann M., 3841


JONES Anna M., 286


Edgar, 275


Fletcher, 276


Henry F., 283


Marina, L,,


283


Nancy, 277, 278, 282, 283,


284


Polly, 254


XLIV


LOCKWOOD Stephen, 399


Stephen (Capt.),


3993


Stephen A , 56


Nehemiah (Lcut), 116


MEEKER Catherine, 199


MERRILLS Addison. 82


Emeline, 82


Titus K,


279, 280


LINES Benjalı.


1683


Easer,


1683


Easter,


1685


MADDEN Fred. H,


38


Helene E .


38


Susie,


38


MATHER Cotton, 210


MALLORY Anna, 141, 143, 145 Charles, 141


Dani'l. 148


Hannah J., 1383, 139, 148


John, 1383, 139, 147, 148, 149


Lewis, 141. 142. 143, 145


Mary. 140, 144


Matthew,


140, 144


Polly T.,


144


Samuel,


139


William, 150


MARVEN John, 10


Mary,


104


MARVIN Betsey,


40


Hannah, 42


Henry, 51, 54, 55


Matthew, 213, 85


Nancy. 214, 85


Phebe E, 54, 55


Samuel,


240


Seth, 42


Theresa J., 55


MAY James, 96


McLEAN Angeline, 175


Hugh, 175


Rebecca E., 175


McNIEL David,


164


Elizabetlı,


161


Mary, 164


Robert A., 161, 162, 163, 164


Sarah Ann, 161, 162, 163, 164


MEAD Deborah (MIrs ). 116 Ella G., 219


MILES Hannah, 230


MOSHER Alonzo M , 329e


Noah, 329, 329b


Naomie A., 329b


Omen E, 329e, 329f


Sarah, 329e, 329f


Sarah E., 329b


NANTZ Carrie E. 429


G. W ..


429


NASH Daniel, 255


NEWBURY Hannah, 210


NEWKIRK Amelia,


320


John, 317, 318


Garrit H., 319, 320 Mary, 317


NORTHROP Phebe, 84


OSBORN A. F.,


413


C. H., 413


Clark H .. 412


Walter D.,


413


PADDOCK Enoch,


229


Martha (Mrs ), 229


PAGE Elizabeth S ..


134


Eliza S, 134


Sainuel,


135


Sam'l (Capt.), 134. 135


Sarah E.,


135


PARTRICK Charles,


383


PITZER Augustine.


69


Chas. E.


69


Gustave,


69


PLATT Abigail,


170, 171, 172


Alfred, 170, 171, 172


Ann, 246


Bertha, 171


.


Joseph, 168


Joseph (Capt.), 86


Reuben L., 172


Susannalı,


86


MEAD George E.,


219


Mable G, 219


Stephen D.,


408


Sylester B .. 155


Thos., 210


LOVIS Joseph,


357


XLV


POTTER Sam'l W.,


1


Sarah B, 1


QUIN Mary A.,


179


RALSTON Francis A. (M. D.) 34S


RAWSON Matthew,


43-1


RAYMOND 313


Alfred, 195


Araty.


355


Catherine JI.,


199


Charles,


199


Clarinda,


323


E. R ..


265


Edith May,


265


Edward,


1433


Eunice,


323, 324


F. M.,


265


Florence N., 1434


George A ,


301, 30%


George S., 387


Georgianna,


1433


Hannah, 314


Hannah M. 199, 379


H. M., 308


Henry W.,


379


Huldalı A.,


307


J., 264


Jabez, 304. 305. 314


Jesse B., 199


John (Capt.), 268


Josephine .1., 379


Josiah, 321, 322


Lewis,


199


Mary E.,


303


Moses (Mr.), 109


Sarah, 23, 29


Susannah, 23


Platt, 199


Platt F.,


306, 307


Polly.


321


Harriet E. W., 418


Rebecca, 314


Lawrinda, 418


Orindia, 169


Sally, 305


Sarah E ..


373, 374


Sarah Eliza. 375


Seth, 84


Thos., 323, 324


Wm. M., 373, 374, 375, 376


REMSON Carman,


414, 417


Catherine A., 417


REMSON George Henry,


417


Katie Amelia, 417


REYNOLDS Jacob,


173, 174


Lucinda.


174


Ruth, ? 32


RICHARDS Frank H.,


47


Edward Townsend, 163


Isabell E.,


47


Joseph S., 163


Mary E-,


163


ROBERTS David, 187


Emily M., 362


George H., 360


Nathan, 360


Sarah A., 360


Wm. O., 362


ROCKWELL Eli, 162


Sarah A., 162


ROGERS Freelove.


27


Henry (Col.), 242


James (Esq.), 26


James (Capt ), 27


Nehemiah, 25


ROOT Isaac T., 167


Martha A., 167


Matthew S,


167


William E., 167


SAINT JOHN Joseph,


23, 29


[ See St. John.]


Mathias. 21


Mercy (Mrs.), 109


Mehetable, 199


Melville F., 373


Ruth Eliza, 374


SAXON Martha .A., 167


Matthew, 167


SCUDDER Elizabeth (Mrs.) 34


Isaac, 31, 34, 35 Sarah (Mrs.), 35


SEALIS Dea Richard,


210


SHEFFIELD William,


300


SAUNDERS Chas. J., 169


Burr, 418


XLVI


SILCOX Elizabeth,


6


ST. JOHN Buckingham, 20)


William,


6


Charlotte,


84, 85


SMITH Andrew,


312


Chas. Cook, 160


Amelia E.,


152


Charles,


213, 85


Ingenette.


416


Delia.


7


Caroline [HANFORD,]


397


Eddie, !


28


Chas. W.,


267


Ellen,


17


Ebenezer H ..


343, 344


Francis B.,


159


Elizabeth,


339


George Frederick,


370


Emily J.,


335


Hannah,


4.7


Emily H.,


267


Hooker (Mr.),


16


Eunice,


325


James (Mr.),


106


Fountain,


55


James E.,


367


Grace M.,


267


Joseph,


213, 24


Hannah,


58,59


Joseph, Capt., .


22


Henry A.,


334, 335


Maria l'.,


8


Hezekiahı,


325, 358


Mary,


367


Hezekiah, Jr.,


326


Mary Esther,


13


Hutton,


46, 48, 53, 340


Mary ( Mrs.),


106


James,


59.62


Mary D.,


159


Jane,


152, 153


Matthew C.,


12


Joel,


371, 372


Merey,


109


John,


337, 338, 339


Moses,


109


John H.,


295


Oscar,


159


John L.,


152, 153, 154


Reuben A.,


370


Julia Helme,


326


Sally,


217


Mary,


333


Sarah,


24


Nancy,


372


S. J.,


370


Phebe,


46, 48. 53, 340


Stephen,


216, 217


Sally,


48


· Saralı,


337


Stephen (Col ),


14


Sarah Ann,


312


Susannah,


22


Sarah J.,


295


Seth,


46. 132


Susannah,


344


William,


333


SNEDECOR Eliza, 340, 341


Elphonzo, 341


Platt,


341


SNEDICAR Eliza, 340


STAPLES Emma I'.,


327


Wm. B, 327


STABELL Arthur W. 316


Frederick P., 316


Isabella, 316


ST: JOHN A. B. (Capt ),


151


Josiah


213


Josiah (Capt.)


221


[ See Saint John]


Ann (Mrs ), 14


Mary (Mrs ),


213, 221


Wm., 3, 47,21}


Wm. A. M.,


STREET Elizabeth, 271


Mary (Mrs ), 269, 271


Nathan'l, 269, 270, 271


STUCKEY Jane, 128


SULLIVAN Cordelia P., 389


Emma G., 389


Joseph, 389, 390


Maryella, 391


TERRY Cordelia P.,


390


THACHER Elizabeth 213


Stephen (Esqr.),


19


XLVII


THATCHER Ann (Mrs.), 220


Josiah (Mr.) 220


WHEELER William C., 359


THORP David B., 7


David Burr.


10


Polly.


144


Zaydee,


11


TOBEY Elizabeth,


89


Wm. T.,


89


Emeline,


192


Ruth,


190


WILCOX Theodore, 196


WILLET Mary,


208


Thos. (Capt.),


208


WILMOT Isaac S.,


336


Mary E.,


336


WILSON Lewis,


330


WINSHIP James,


277


Mary F.,


277


David, 255


David N., 255


Sarah, 255


WRIGHT Freelove,


255


YOUNGS Harry,


52


Susie,


52


Washington,


52


Mother. 125


Little Willie, 261


WARREN Anna,


206


Nellie F., [Prob.


WEED Hannah M., 110


Brown, ],


377


. Harvey S.,


110


George F., 124


WHITE Charles L., 136, 137, 1383 Mary L., 137 Sally, 137. 1383


WHITNEY Eben,


191, 192


Ebenezer,


190


TRARICE Nicholas, 210


TROUNSON Catherine, 294


Edmund 294


Katie P., 294


TRYON Harriet S.,


422


UNDERHILL Alice E .. 30


Arthur R., 30


Charles H, 30


V[AN] HOOSEN [HOOSEAR]


WOODWARD E. A.


84


Lotty H.,


84


VAN NAME Cornelius,


263


Elizabeth I , 198


Elizabeth J., 263 Ida J., 263


VOORHIS Cornelius G., 299


WETZENSTEIN Jacob,


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NECROLOGY.


IN MEMORIAM.


The following memoir of the late Samuel Orcutt was read before the Historical society by the president, R. B. Lacey, on Friday evening, February 10, 1893.


REV. SAMUEL ORCUTT.


Samuel Orcutt was born in Albany county in the state of New York, April 12, 1824, the son of Jamies and Salina (Crosby) Orcutt. The family removed to New York state, soon after the revolutionary war, from Tolland county, Conn.


Samuel was early engaged in such work as he could do on his father's farm, and attending the public district school a portion of each year. He became interested in the subject of personal religion at the age of 16. He pursued clasical stud- ies aukl higher mathematics in the academy at Cazenovia, teaching in the common schools at intervals while pursuing his theological course. His first appointment as a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church was in Tioga county, when 'about the age of 21, years. He subsequently had appoint- ments at Williams Bridge, near New York city, also at Patchogue and Greenport on Long Island. His last appoint- ment in the Methodist connection was abont 1865, in New York on Fifty-second or Fifty-third street and a church edifice was erected for his charge during his stay. Partly at least through dissatisfaction with the itineraney he transferred his relations to the Congregational denomination and was engaged as acting pastor over the church of that order at Wolcott, in Litchfield county, Conn. Here he became interested in the early history of the church and of the town and its families, and re- ceiving some tangible encouragement he prepared and pub- lished in 1874 the history of that town : the first of a series of town histories, which will be his lasting monument.


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stay there, performed a like service for that town. Then fol- lowed the history of Derby, Conn., in 1850, which he prepared and published in connection with Dr. Ambrose Beardsley. He next prepared with more than usual satisfaction and pub lished. the history of New Milford, Conn., in 1882.


During this period in New Milford and Derby he studied the history of the Indians of the Housatonie valley and of western Connecticut, and published in 1882 his valuable vol- ume in reference to them.


In 1884 he came to Bridgeport, where after some prospect- ing among the ancient records of Stratford and the parish of Stratfield (now Bridgeport) he found a rich field for study and development, and with the slight encouragement that could be afforded, commenced the preparation of the history of the old town of Stratford and Bridgeport, in numbers. The first number of 186 pages was issued in 1884. and gave such satisfaction, and he received such encouragement that he went on, under the auspices of the Historical society, with individ- nal aid and guarantees. The work grew upon his hands. The Rev. B. L. Sivan placed at his disposal the result of his studies of the early history and genealogies of the old town, embracing Trumbull, Huntington, Monroe and much of Bridgeport, which, supplemented by his own labors, was a feature, not perfeet, but of such immense interest and impor- tance as he felt could not be omitted, though it involved him and his friends in unwarranted expense, beyond the original estimates. The fifth and final number of the work containing the genealogies and index, eost more for printing, than the original estimate for the entire work as first laid out. The work was completed and published entire in 1856, and though a pecuniary loss to the author and friends that stood by him, has taken its place as one of the best town histories of the state and could not be spared from the libraries in which it has found a place.


The ill-suecess, financially, of his last venture at the prepar- ation and publication of town histories, weakened his interest in work in that line. Labor in the line of his elereial pro- fession had more attractions for him, and his eye was directed


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to Southern California as a field where he might be able to exereise his gifts usefully to others and with comfort to himself. Eneouraged and aided by a son who had preceded him, he crossed the continent and spent several months sojourning at different points in Southern California. The rest and relaxa- tion of this period, served to restore and tone up his jaded system and put new vigor into a constitution which suffered much from malaria early contracted.


At this period Mr. Elias S. Hawley, of Buffalo, N. Y., who for 40 years had been collecting and arranging the data for his "Hawley Record," came to need the help of a competent person, "to see it through the press," and inquired of the writer. It was my great pleasure to recommend Mr. Oreutt as just the man for the place and the work. A correspondence was opened resulting in his engagement which lasted for nearly or quite two years and brought out a work which, in its plan, scope and magnitude stands at the head of family genealogies in this country.


During Mr. Orcutt's previous residence in Bridgeport he had rendered some assistance in searching and setting in order the history and genealogy of the Tomlinson family. This work had further progressed under the hands of members of the family and as soon as Mr. Orcutt was at liberty they ' availed themselves of his services to complete and publish the . work which bears date 1891, and does him great credit. This is the last of his series and it is safe to say he took more comfort and satisfaction in its preparation and results, than in almost any other one of his publications, possibly excepting that of New Milford.


Mr. Orcutt spent the winter of 1891-92. with his family . friends in New York state, who express a great regard for him and to whom he was strongly attached.


In March last he was called hither by the sudden illness and death of his youngest son Herbert J., a bright and promising young man connected with the hardware establish- ment of T. Hawley & Co. This blow fell upon him with crushing weight, and he never ceased to mourn what he counted his untimely death.


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Being here without special engagement he easily became enlisted in seaching out and study of old records and corres- pondenee, also the history and genealogy of several of our old families, viz: Burton, Burroughs, Wheeler and Beardsley. He spent considerable time in searching the old Stratford town records, with a view of locating the lands taken up by the early settlers, the highways laid out or provided for and the location of districts or neighborhoods mentioned; which for the most part are very obseure at this period. This work it is to be regretted he left unfinished. In his examination of the town records of Stratford and Fairfield during the period of the revolution, Mr. Oreutt found numerous items relative to the loyalist element of these communities, and re- ference to trials in the county court for open aid of the enemy. for refusal to respond when called to perform military or coast guard duty, &e. This led him to an examination of the records and files of the court. He spent several weeks in this labor, digging out much of very great interest, which he woukl have set in order, and given to the publie through this society had his life been spared, thus throwing a flood of light upon one of the darkest and most difficult features of the history of onr revolutionary period.


At the annual meeting of the society in April last, Mr. Orcutt was elected recording secretary, the duties of which position he performed acceptably, and gave extra time and attention to the preparation and packing of the books and exhibits of the society, in anticipation of their removal to the new building, "The Barnum Institute." The removal was mainly accomplished in two days, the 6th and 7th of January last past. The week following he spent with some assistance in opening and adjusting the exhibits, into which work he entered with great spirit. At 4 o'clock, P. M., Saturday, the 14th of January, he went to the freight office of the Bridgeport Steamboat company on South avenue pier to procure a valu- able box for the society. He performed his errand, saw the box upon a truck and started briskly upon his return. As he came out to the railroad tracks, cars were moving and he was signaled to keep back. He did not heed the signals, but


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rushed across the tracks and was nearly clear, when he was struck by the engine of a fast express train which it is probable he had not seen, was thrown quite a distance aside, and either by the engine or some other object with which he came in contact, his skull was erushed just baek of the crown of the head, which caused almost immediate death. Thus suddenly and sadly was terminated a most valuable and useful life.




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