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April 27, 1788 .... Peter Whitney and Grace Bulk- ley.
May 4. 1788 . .. Robert Jennings and Abigail Barlow.
Nov. 26, 1788. ... Gold Silliman and Esther Spald- ing.
Dec. 18, 1788. ... Allen Nichols and Abigail Stur- ges.
Feb. 19, 1789. ... John Walker Odell and Clary Gregory, both of Stratfield, were married at Stratfield. March 15, 1789. ... Elijah Morehouse and Hannah Bulkley.
April 5, 1789. . .. Abraham Gold and Anna Os- born.
May 7, 1789. . . . William Squire and Esther Gold. June 21, 1789. ... Barlow Sturges and Eunice Os- born.
July 20, 1789. ... Samuel Squire, Esq., and Miss Ellen Gold.
Aug. 2, 1789. . Jesse Wilson and Sarah Jen- nings. Aug. 16, 1789. . David
Patchin.
Sept. 9, 1789. ... William Henry Capers of the
Parish of St. Helena, in South Carolina, and Abigail Burr of Fairfield.
Sept. 9, 1789 .... Barnabas Hedge of Plymouth, Mass., and Eunice Dennie Burr of Fairfield.
Sept. 10, 1789. ... Gershom Burr of Fairfield and Susanna Young of Stratfield were married at Stratfield.
Nov. 24, 1789. ... Abijah Knap and Esther Burr. Nov. 26, 1789 .... David Russel of Bennington, Vermont, and Martha Pyn- chon of Fairfield.
Jan. 21, 1790 .... York, a negro servant to Capt. Samuel Smedley, and Kate, negro servant to Nathan Bulk- ley, Esq.
Feb. 7, 1790. ... Isaac Gold and Ellen Jennings. Feb. 20, 1790 ... . Nehemiah Hayes and Eunice Wilson.
March 18, 1790 ... .Jesse Bradley of Greenfield and Mary Morehouse of Fairfield. Dee. 16, 1790. ... James Bulkley, Jr., of Fairfield and Sarah Smith, 2nd, of Nor- walk. Jan. 9, 1791. . Silliman Mecker of Green's Farms and Sarah Thorp of Fairfield.
Feb.
Feb. 3, 1791. . .. Abraham Morehouse, Jr., and Sarah Bulkley. 11, 1791. . .. Christopher, negro servant to Capt. Jonathan Maltby and Dinah, negro servant to Mr. Feb. and Hannah 13, 1791 .. Gershom Burr. Peter Jennings Tucker.
Feb. 20, 1791. Ezekiel Lovejoy of Stratford and Hannah Hawley of Fairfield.
March
. 1791 .. Nathan Oysterbanks and Livia Drusilla Soards.
April 3, 1791 .. .. William Jennings and Charlotte Wilson.
May 22. 1791 . . .. Squire Parrot and Rhoda Knap.
June 16, 1791 .... Andrew Wakeman and Eunice Smedley.
June 16, 1791 . Samuel Staples and Esther
Parsons.
Sept. 29, 1791 .. . Barnabas Lothrop Sturges and Mary Sturges.
Nov.
23, 1791 ..
.John Wheeler of Weston and
Abia Turney of Fairfield.
Dec.
4, 1791.
... Seth Sturges, Jr., and Grizzel
Gold.
Barlow and IIannah Feb. 2, 1792. . John Wheeler and Lydia Squire. Jan. 9, 1792. . Ebenezer Silliman and Anna
Gold.
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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD
Jan. 22, 1792 .... Walter Staples of Fairfield and Mary Lord of Weston.
March 5, 1792. ... William Thorp and Mary Dec. 16, 1794. .. . Hezekiah Osborn and Nancy
Tucker.
March 8, 1792 .... Daniel Young, Jr., of Strat- field and Eunice Hubbel of Fairfield.
March 27, 1792 .... Stephen Burroughs of Strat- field and Mary Jennings of Boston, Mass., were married at Fairfield.
Aug. 19, 1792. .James Knap, Jr, and Abigail Penfield.
Aug. 22, 1792 .. . Daniel Wilson, Jr., and Anna Jennings.
Sept. 20, 1792 .. .. Nathaniel Lewis Sturges and Sa- rah Bulkley.
Oct. 18, 1792 .. . Samuel Squire, 3d, and Lucy Squire.
Nov. 25, 1792. ... Moses Hubbel of Greenfield and Anna Silliman of Fairfield.
Dec. 2, 1792. ... Nathan Lewis of Derby and Jerusha Bartram of Fairfield.
March 6, 1793 .... Titus, negro servant to Mr. Pe- ter Burr, and Nance, negro servant to Capt. Ezekiel Hull.
June 9, 1793. . . William Pitt Beers, Esq., and Anna Sturges.
July 29, 1793 .... Lebbeus Brown and Hannah Godfrey.
Aug. 12, 1793 .... Jonathan Sturges, Jr, and Pris- cilla Lothrop Burr.
Oct. .Stephen Middlebrook, Jr., of 7, 1793 ..
North Stratford and Ellen Gold of Fairfield.
Nov. 10, 1793 .... David Sturges and Thankful Os- born.
Nov. 18, 1793 .... Seth Silliman, Jr., of Fairfield and Elizabeth Morehouse of Stratfield were married at Stratfield.
Dec., 1793 .... Richard Bangs and Elizabeth Bulkley.
Jan. 30, 1794 ... Medad Gold of Greenfield and Elizabeth Jackson of Fair- field.
Nov. 16, 1797 .... Thomas Bartram and Sarah Burr. Feb. 13, 1798 .... Jonathan Warren of Troy, New York, and Ellen Allen June 5, 1794 .... Ebenezer Burr, 4th, and Sarah Dimon.
Aug., 1794 .... Jason Gold and Catherine Car- son.
Sept. 11, 1794 .... Nathan Perry of Greenfield and Ruth Morehouse of Fairfield.
Oct. 16, 1794 .... Benjamin Wilson and Martha Perry.
Oct. 22, 1794 .. . Abraham Willey of Danbury and Mary Penfield of Fairfield.
Oct. 30, 1794. . Samuel Rowland and Sarah Maltby.
Nov. 27, 1794. Priamus, negro servant to Mr. Moses Jennings, and Caty,
negro servant to Mrs. Sarah Sturges.
Perry.
Jan.
7, 1795 .... Nathan Guyer and Elizabeth
Jennings.
Feb.
8, 1795. ... James Wilson and Sarah Wilson.
May
7, 1795. ... Ephraim Penfield and Esther
Turney.
June
14, 1795. ... Nehemiah Phippeny and Jo-
hanna Parmiter.
Nov. 5, 1795. ... John Gold Allen and Elizabeth Nichols.
Nov. 22, 1795. ... Joseph Hayes and Grizzel Burr.
April 3, 1796 .... Amos Wilson of Fairfield and Phebe Bangs of Stratfield were married at Stratfield.
April 21, 1796 .... Ozias Burr, Jr., of Stratfield and Lois Jennings of Fairfield.
Aug. 29, 1796 .... Jesup Wakeman and Esther Di- mon.
May 29, 1796. ... Francis Botsford and Ruth Nichols, both of Stratfield, were married at Stratfield.
July 16, 1796. ... Elijah Turril and Clary Meeker.
Aug. 16, 1796. Isaac Marquand and Mabel
Perry.
Sept. 22, 1796. .. Elijah Bibbins and Lucretia
Jennings.
Nov.
6, 1796 .... Job Bartram and Ruthy Holber-
ton.
Nov.
II, 1796 ..
.Sturges Thorp and Nancy Stur-
ges.
Dec.
18, 1796 .... Lewis Goodsell and Debby Jen-
nings.
Dec. 21, 1796. ... Stephen Beers and Lydia Hobart.
Dec.
29, 1796 .... Jesse Wheeler of Greenfield and
Annah Ogden of Fairfield.
Nov. 10, 1793 .... Gershom Beers of Fairfield and Sarah White of Greenfield. Feb. 5, 1797 .... John Alvord of Greenfield and Elizabeth Bulkley of Fairfield. May 23, 1797 .... James Johnson, Jr., of Weston and Elizabeth Burr of Fair- field.
July 13, 1797 .... Isaac Bulkley and Abigail Tur- ney.
Fairfield. . Edward Allen Morehouse of
Sept. 2, 1798.
Fairfield and Betsey Webb of Greenfield were married at Greenfield.
Oct. 21, 1798 .... Selleck Burr of Green's Farms and Abigail Jennings of Fair- field.
Oct.
21, 1798 .... John Morehouse and Hannah
Gold.
Nov.
4, 1798 .... Ethan
Sherwood and Abigail
Bibbins.
Jan.
30, 1799 .... Aaron Hubbel and Betsey Jen-
nings.
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FIRST EXTANT PARISH RECORD OF CHRIST'S CHURCH, FAIRFIELD
July 7, 1799. . Peter Sturges of Greenfield and Clarina Bulkley of Fairfield.
July 21, 1799 ... . Philo Ruggles, Esq., of New Milford and Ellen Bulkley of Greenfield were married at Greenfield.
Aug. 21, 1799.
.John Wheeler and Catherine Holberton.
Jan. 23, 1803 .... Barnabas Bartram and Deboralı Squire. Nov. 28, 1799 .... Abel Ogden and Betsey Sher- wood.
Dec. 14, 1799 .... Andrew Mallery and Sarah Hub- bel.
Jan. 2, 1800 .... Bethuel Ogden of Fairfield and Sarah Nichols of Reading.
Jan. 12, 1800 .... Joseph Nichols of Newton and Sally Hulbert of Greenfield were married at Greenfield Dec. 6, 1803. ... John Allen of No. Sherman and Elizabeth Maltbie of Fairfield. Dec. 18, 1803. ... Arthur Cullum of New York and Harriet Sturges of Fairfield.
March 20, 1800 .... David Wilson and Betsey Bib- bins.
March 23, 1800 .... Levi Jennings and Hannah Jen- nings.
April 13, 1800. .. . William Parrot.
Wheeler and Rhoda
April 19, 1800. . .. Jonathan Silliman and Lydia Jarvis. 31, 1800 .... Joab Squire and Mary Bulkley.
July July 31, 1800 .... Wheeler Judson of Fairfield and Catherine Lewis of Stratford were married at Stratford.
Oct. 26, 1800 .... Lockwood Adams and Mary Gray were married at Nor- field. Wakeman and Sally
Dec. 18, 1800 .... Samuel Burr.
Jan. 3, 1801. ... Nathaniel Burr and Betsey Jen- nings. 16, 1801 .... Joseph Sturges and Sarah Burr.
April
Aug. 2, 1801. ... Nathan Thompson Nichols and Hannah MeKenzie.
Oct. 5, 1801 .... Stephen Miller of New York and Elizabeth Sturges of Fairfield.
Oct. 15, 1801 .... Gershom Burr and Elizabeth
Eliot.
Oct. 19, 1801 .... Stephen Beach of Vermont and Anne Penfield of Trumbull were married at Fairfield.
Dec. 31, 1801 .... Daniel Beers Osborn and Sally Wakeman.
March 7, 1802 .... Gold Morehouse of Fairfield and Betsey Meeker of Greenfield were married at Fairfield.
May 16, 1802 .... Abraham Benson and Esther Jarvis.
Aug. 1, 1802 .... Prince Freeman and Priscilla Jennings.
Aug. 27. 1802. . Primus, servant to Mr. Moses Jennings, and Mary Jube, free-woman.
Sept. 22, 1802 ... . Billy Bibbins and Anna More- house.
Jan.
9, 1803.
. Ebenezer Bartram and Abigail
Jennings.
Jan. 9, 1803 .... James Chapman of Green's Farms and Ellen Squire of Fairfield.
Jan. 19, 1803 .... Walter Bradley, Esq., of Green- field and Nancy Abenarthur of New llaven were married at Greenfield.
June
9, 1803 .. . Peter Bradley and Naney Mc- Raa.
June 12, 1803 ... . Abel Ilubbel and Sally Turney. Aug. 9, 1803 .... Steplien Wheeler and Betsey knap. Iler true name is Enz- abeth, as appears by the rec- ord of her baptism.
Dec. 18, 1803 .... Ebenezer Burr, 4th, and Eunice Ogden.
Dec. 24, 1803 .... Ezekiel Webb and Ilarriet Shef- field.
Jan. 15, 1803 .... Seth Osborn and Eunice Burr. March 18, 1804 .... Gershom Thomas of Wilton and Polly Lyon of Greenfield were married at Fairfield.
March 25, 1804 .... James Allen of Sherman and Abigail Dimon of Fairfield. April 29, 1804 .... Gershom Bulkley of Harriston, New York, and Mary Osborn of Fairfield.
May 6, 1804. ... Isaiah Jennings and Hannah Burr. May 6, 1804 .... Abraham Benson and Grizzel Burr.
Sept. 9, 1804. ... William Pell Smith of New York and Eunice Squire of Fair- field.
Oct. 7, 1804 .... David Penfield and Elizabeth Bulkley.
Oct. 7, 1804 .... Benjamin Marston Watson of Plymouth, Mass., and Lucre- tia Burr Sturges of Fairfield. Nov. 18, 1804 .... Benjamin Fairchild of Stratford and Eunice Elwood of Fair- field.
Dec. 9, 1804 .... Stephen Barlow of Saugatuck and Abigail Sturges of Fair- field. March 17, 1805 .... Isaac Bertine of New York and Lydia Putnam of Fairfield. May 12, 1805. . .. Heathcote Muirson and Cynthia Wheeler.
June 30, 1805 .... Prince Freeman and Phillis Os- born.
July 20, 1805 .... John Sniffin of Long Island and Mary Morehouse Green of Fairfield.
INDEX
Abel, Major Elijah, election of, as represen- tative, II, 344, 356.
Abercrombie, General, command of military forces by, Il, 202: defeat of, 219. Adams Family, genealogy of, I, 349. Adams, John, grant to, I, 116.
Albemarle, Lord, command of troops by, II, 2.44.
Allegiance, opposition of bishop and primate to oath of, 1, 251.
Allen Family, genealogy of, II, 441.
Allen, Colonel Ethan, capture of Ticon- deroga by, II, 298.
Alliance, Triple, formation of, I, 134.
Amhurst, General, command of military forces by, II, 223; surrender of Montreal to, 233; congratulations sent to, 234. Amsterdam, New, preparations for defense of, I, 77; capture of, 166.
André, Major, execution of, II, 415.
Andrews Family, genealogy of, I, 350; II, 441.
Andros, Governor, demands of, I, 175; con- flict with. 175; thanks given to, 182; de- feat of Indians by, 183; assumption of authority by, 233; order for surrender of charter by, 234; commission of, as gov- ernor of Connecticut, 239; changes in laws made by, 241, 243; enlargement of authority given to, 245; oppressions of, 246; removal of, from office, 247 ; escape of, from confinement, 252 ; capture of, 253. Anne, proclamation of, as queen, II, 4; con- gratulations sent to, 5, 36; assistance re- quested by, 18; visit of Colonel Schuyler and sachems to, 24; thanks sent to, 30; death of, 39.
Applegate's Landing, highway to, laid out, 1, 350.
Arbitration, establishment of courts of, II, 177.
Army, American, organization of, II, 290. Arnold, Benedict, part of, at capture of Ticonderoga, II, 298; command of ex- pedition against Canada by, 306; partici- pation of, in battle of Bemis Heights,. 358; treason of, 415.
Articles of War, adoption of, II, 298.
Ashurst, Sir Henry, appointment of, as agent for colonies, II, 7.
Assembly, ecclesiastical. attendance of, I, 1.42; colonial, changes in, 299.
Assistants, elections of, I, 32, 88, 110, III, [42, 150, 159, 194, 205, 207, 212, 219, 223, 225, 258. 264, 272, 282, 293, 297, 301; II, 3, 4. 5. 6, 8, 15, 18, 27, 38, 44, 45, 49, 52, 64, 73. 78, 81, 93, 97, 98, 100, 110, 115, 117, 118, 122, 124, 133, 135, 140, 143, 144, 146, 155, 159. 163, 167, 175, 176, 181, 189, 199, 207, 208, 217, 220, 222, 231, 232, 236, 239, 243. 252, 254.
Attorney, Queen's, establishment of office of, II, 6.
Banks Family, genealogy of, I, 351.
Banks, John, election of, as representative, 1, 110, 121, 128, 132, 164, 169, 175, 177, 194, 207, 212, 219, 221 ; death of, 224; services of 224.
Baptist Church, establishment of first, II, 174; dissensions in, 205.
Barlow Family, genealogy of, I, 352. Bartram Family, genealogy of, I, 353. Bears, bounties on, I, 134.
Beers Family, genealogy of, I, 353.
Bell, first, purchase of, I, 228; use of, 229. Bennet, James, election of, as representative, 1, 285. 293, 301: II, 18.
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INDEX
Berkeley, Governor, invitation of, to Prince Charles, I, 78.
Berkeley, Rev. George, gifts of, to Yale College, II, 105, 107; divinity school named for, 107.
Black Rock Harbor, entrance of, by Dutch vessels, I, 79.
Block Island, descent upon, by French, I, 272.
Boston, commissioners at, I, 77; English fleet at, 89; revolt of people of, 247; closing of harbor of, II, 284; evacuation of, 310.
Bradley Family, genealogy of, I, 354.
Bradstreet, General, command of troops by,
II, 202 ; capture of Fort Frontenac by, 217. Brewster, Captain Caleb, expedition in com- mand of, II, 398.
Buckingham, Rev. Mr., death of, II, 260. Bulkley Family, genealogy of, I, 358.
Bunker Hill, battle of, II, 301.
Burgoyne, General, defeat of, II, 358.
Burial Place, establishment of, I, 236.
Burr Family, genealogy of, I, 359; II, 444. Burr, Colonel Aaron, part of, in expedition against Canada, II, 307.
Burr, Rev. Aaron, ordination of, as pastor, II, 121; services of, 121.
Burr, Andrew, appointment of, as sheriff, II, 82; election of, as representative, 100, 110, 115, 117, 118, 122, 124, 133, 138, 140, I43, 144; commission of, as captain, III ; appointment of, as justice of peace, 117; election of, as speaker, 140, 143, 144; choice of, as judge, 146, 155, 159, 163, 167, 175, 176, 181, 189, 208, 217, 222, 232, 236, 239, 243, 248; election of, as assistant, 154, 159, 163, 167, 175, 176, 181, 189, 199, 207, 208, 217, 220, 222, 231, 236, 239, 243, 248; death of, 270.
Burr, David, election of, as representative, II, 236, 243, 248, 252, 254, 261, 264, 268, 275 277 ; appointment of, as auditor, 269. Burr, George, election of, as representative, II, 381.
Burr, Jehu, election of, as representative, I, 52, 110, 116, 139, 142, 151, 162, 171, 175, 177, 194, 205, 212, 219, 221, 223, 225, 230, 264; land granted to, 164; appointment of, as grand juror, 103; choice of, as commis-
sioner, 121; death of, 283; services of, 283.
Burr, John, election of, as representative, I, 132, 151, 159, 164, 171, 230, 233, 235; II, 6, 8, 15, 27, 38, 45, 52, 55, 64, 73, 75, 78, 81, 92, 93, 135, 159; choice of, as assistant, I, 258, 264, 272, 282 ; II, 93, 97, 98, 100, 110, III, 115, 117, 118, 122, 124, 133; appoint- ment of, as major, 25; election of, as speaker, 74, 75; choice of, as treasury auditor, 81, 110; election of, as judge, 83, 85, 90, 93, 97, 98, 110, III, 117, 118, 122, 124, 133, 138, 140, 144; appointment of, as colonel, 126.
Burr, Nathaniel, election of, as representa- tive, I, 274, 278, 285; II, 2.
Burr, Nathaniel, Jr., choice of, as represent- ative, I, 295.
Burr, Peter, election of, as representative, II, 3; choice of, as speaker, 3; election of, as assistant, 5, 6, 8, 15, 18, 23, 27, 44, 45, 49, 52, 64, 73, 75 ; appointment of, on com- mittee of public safety, 6; election of, as judge, 17, 24, 29, 33, 39, 41, 44, 46, 49, 53, 55, 64, 73, 74 75; appointment of, as major, 18; choice of, as treasury auditor, 24, 33, 73; appointment of, to settle boundary line, 26; death of, 77; services of, 77.
Burr, Samuel, election of, as representative, II, 90, 92, 93, 97, 98, III, 115, 133, 138, 140, 143, 146, 155, 175, 176, 181 ; choice of, as treasury auditor, 90; appointment of, as justice of peace, 124.
Burr, Thaddeus, election of, as representa- tive, II, 97, 144, 146, 155, 159, 312, 372; appointment of, as member of council of safety, 370, 383.
Burr, William, election of, as representative, II, 189, 217, 220, 222.
Cabell Family, genealogy of, I, 362 ..
Calendar, Gregorian, adoption of, II, 178. Caner, Rev. Henry, ministrations of, II, 157. Caner, Rev. Richard, services of, II, 157. Canonchet, execution of, I, 193.
Cattle, marks of, I, 49.
Cavalry, first, formation of, I, 103; rules governing, III ; salary of members of, 112. Chapman Family, genealogy of, II, 442.
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INDEX
Chapman, Rev. Daniel, installation of, as pastor, 11, 40, 44; death of, 140; services of, 140.
Charles I., dethronement of, 1, 62; death of, 63; character of, 11, 62.
Charles 11., invitation sent to, 1, 78; alle- giance acknowledged to, 105; death of, 225.
Charter, seizure and concealment of, I, 240 : legality of, 265.
Chauncy Family, genealogy of, II. 443.
Chauncy, Rev. Charles, election of, as pastor, 1. 285; thanks given to, il, 3; death of, 40.
Christ's Church, bequest to, I, 48; first par- ish record of, II, 465.
Church of England, introduction of ser- vices of, II, 10; public sentiment in regard to, 13, 18; progress of, 68, 74; discharge from Yale College of members of, 71 : first warden and vestrymen of first society of, 75; protests of members of, 85, 94, 123, 162, 170; church erected by, 123: pros- perity of first society of, 160, 180; political attitude of members of, 259.
Church of Rome, fears of, 1, 249.
Claims, order against, I, 219.
Cohause, execution of, 1, 199.
Coley Family, genealogy of, I, 362.
Collier, Sir George, demand of. for sur- render of Fairfield, II. 386; attack on Fairfield by, 387.
Colonies, confederation of, I, 32. Commerce. encouragement of, I. 218.
Compo Neck, division of, 1, 338.
Congregational Church, usages of, 1I, 15.
67; theological views of, 58; houses of worship of, 58, services of, 103.
Constables, responsibilities of. 1. 15; rules for government of, 16. Cooke Family, genealogy of. II, 444.
Cooke, Rev. Samuel, choice of. as pastor. II, 53; death of. 158; character of, 159. Cornbury, Lord, intrigues of, 11, 7.
Cornwallis, Lord, victory by, II. 324; sur- render of, 420. Couch Family, genealogy of, I, 363.
Couch, Captain Samuel, election of, as representative, II, 55, 110; appointment of, as justice of peace, 122, 124.
Council, military, establishment of, 1, 181 , king's privy, questions by, 212; of safety, appointment of, 253.
Courts, varieties of, 1, 16; expenses of, 114: changes in, 241, 296; regulation of, 298.
Covenant, discussions concerning, 1, 283.
Cromwell, Oliver, title of Lord Protector of England given to, 1. 78.
Danbury, naming of, 1, 238; attack upon, Il. 3-11. Daughters of Liberty, organization of, II. 285.
Davenport, Abraham, election of, as judge. II, 381.
Davenport, Rev. John, part of, in settlement of New Haven, I, II.
Debt, property taken for. I, 132; imprison- ment for, 277.
Deed, general Indian, copy of, I, 330; of Old Indian Field, copy of. 332: of Indian Highway, copy of, 340.
Deer, protection of. I. 298.
Denny Family, genealogy of. 1. 366.
Deserters, punishment of, II. 30.
Dimon, Colonel David, death of, 11, 354: services of, 354; life of, 445.
Dimond Family, genealogy of, 1, 367.
Dividends, rates governing, 1, 106.
Donop, Count, death of, HI, 351.
Douglas, Sir James, command of English fleet by, II, 244.
Drake, Samuel, election of. as representa- tive, I, 112.
Dudley, Governor, intrigues of, II, 7; re- quest for military assistance by. II.
Dudley, Joseph, choice of, as chief-justice, I, 240.
Dunmore, Lord, defeat of, 11. 316.
Dutch, trouble with, 1, 26; seizure of vessel belonging to, 72; preparations for war with, 74: war declared against, 84; threatened attack upon, by English, 122: surrender of, to English, 122.
Dwellings, first, construction of, 1, 145. Dwight family, genealogy of, II. 447.
Education, promotion of, I. 264.
Edwards. John, election of. as representa- tive. II, 8. 49.
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INDEX
Edwards, Rev. Jonathan, ministrations of, II, 129.
England, war of, against Holland, I, 72, 162; peace of, with Holland,' 89, 171; ap- peal of Colonies to, 258; peace of, with France, II, 36; war of, against Spain, 127; war of, against France, 143; peace of, with Spain and France, 163; war of, against France, 192; war of, against Spain, 244; peace of, with France, 246; war of, against Colonies, 292; peace of, with Colonies, 422.
Epidemics, prevalence of, I, 208; II, 113. Estaing, Cound d', blockade of Englishi ships by, II, 372.
Estates, list of, I, 130; record made of, 219; sale of, 285.
Exports, promotion of, I, 26.
Extravagance, efforts for suppression of, I, 202.
Fanton Family, genealogy of, I, 367.
Farewell, George, choice of, as attorney- general, I, 240.
Farmers, Bankside, settlement of, I, 56; declaration of independence by, 131.
Fasts, observance of, I, 39, 80, 98, 121, 142, 159, 175, 184, 204, 208, 216, 220, 222, 223, 253, 266, 297 ; II, 9, 39, 44, 56, 146, 152, 200, 218, 283.
Fenwick, Governor, command of fort by, I, 32; appointment of, as messenger to England, 49; death of, 104.
Fields, burning of grass in, I, 115.
Fires, regulations for prevention of, I, 205. Fishery Bill, passage of, by Parliament, II, 290.
Flag, adoption of, II, 315, 349.
Fletcher, Governor, appointment of, as com- mander of militia, I, 278; attempt of, to control troops, 280; demands of, for troops, 290, 294.
Food of Early Settlers, I, 148.
Forests, preservation of, I, 302.
Fort Saybrook, tax for purchase of, I, 49. Fortifications, maintenance of, I, 282.
France, war against, II, 147, 192; assistance from, 365.
Franchise, freedom of, I, 254.
Franklin, Dr. Benjamin, examination of, by
House of Commons, II, 259; removal of, from office, 282; election of, as commis- sioner to France, 339; presentation of, to King of France, 364.
Frazier, General, death of, II, 358.
Freedom, religious, first step toward estab- lishment of, II, 85.
Freemen, list of, in 1669, I, 328.
Frontenac, General, command of troops by, I, 256.
Frost Family, genealogy of, I, 368.
Frost, William, bequest of, to Christ's Church, I, 48.
Gage, General, command of troops by, II, 250; communications from, 250, 262; ap- pointment of, as governor, 282; attempt of, to seize cannon, 291.
Genealogies. Adams, I, 349; Allen, II, 441 ; Andrews, I, 350, II, 441; Banks, I, 351; Barlow, I, 352; Bartram, I, 353; Beers, I, 353; Bradley, I, 354; Bulkley, I, 358; Burr, I, 359; II, 444; Cabell, I, 362; Chapman, II, 442; Chauncy, II, 443; Coley, I, 362; Cooke, II, 444; Couch, I, 363; Denny, I, 366; Dimond, I, 367; Dwight, II, 447; Eliot, II, 449; Fanton, I, 367; Forgue, II, 449; Frost, I, 368; Gilbert, I, 368; Godfree, or Godfrey, I, 372; Gold, I, 370; II, 449; Goodsell, II, - 450; Gould, I, 369, 370; Gray, I, 374; Green, I, 375; Grumman, I, 375; Hall, I, 375; Hedge, I, 376; Hewit, II, 450; Hide, I, 377 ; Hill, I, 378; Hobart, II, 451 ; Hub- bell, I, 379; Hull, I, 381; II, 452; Hum- phry, II, 452; Jackson, I, 382; Jennings, I, 383; Jesup, or Jessup, I, 386; Jones, I, 387; Joy, I, 391 ; Knap, I, 391 ; Knowles, I, 392; Laborie, II, 453; Lamson, II, 452; Lockwood, I, 392; Lord, I, 393; Lyon, I, 393; Mallery, I, 369; McKensey, II, 453; Middlebrook, I, 395; Morehouse, I, 395; Nash, I, 396; Nichols, I, 398; Nougeiere, II, 453; Odell, I, 399; Ogden, I, 400; Osborn, I, 401; Pomeroy, II, 459; Read, I, 402; Reid, II, 459; Ripley, II, 460; Rob- inson, I, 403; Roots, I, 403; Rowland, I, 403; II, 454; Sandford, I, 404; Seeley, I, 405; Sheffield, II, 461 ; Shelton, II, 455; Sherman, II, 457; Sherwood, I, 408; Silli-
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man, I, 406; II, 458; Smedley, 11, 458; Sprague, I, 411; Squire, 1, 411; Staples, I, 412; Sturges, I, 412; II, 461; Tennant, Il, 459; Thompson, I, 414; Treadwell, I, 414; Turney, I, 414; Wakeman, 1, 417; Ward, 1, 418; Webb, I, 420; Wheeler, I, 421; Whelpley, I, 422; Wilson, 1, 423.
George I., proclamation of, as king, II, 39: congratulations sent to, 39.
George II., proclamation of, as king, II, 86; congratulations sent to, 153, 234; com- munication from, 215; gratitude ex- pressed to, 261.
Gibbons, Major Edward, appointment of, as commander-in-chief, I, 50.
Gilbert Family, genealogy of, 1, 368.
Godfree, or Godfrey, Family, genealogy of, I. 372.
Godfrey, Jonathan. services of, 11, 427. Gold Family, genealogy of, I, 370.
Gold, Lieutenant-Colonel Abraham, death of, II, 342; services of, 343.
Gold, Lieutenant Nathan, choice of, as magistrate, I, 103, 116; election of, as assistant, 97, III, 121 ; appointment of, as commander-in-chief, 163; patriotism of, 200; death of, 280; services of, 281.
Gold, Captain Nathan, election of, as assist- ant, I, 289, 293, 301 ; II, 3, 4, 5, 8, 15; choice of, as judge, 2, 6, 8, 17, 24, 33, 39, 41, 44, 46, 47, 53. 55, 64; appointment of, on committee of safety, 6; election of, as deputy-governor, 15, 18, 23, 27, 44, 45, 49, 52, 55, 64, 67. 73; appointment of, to settle boundary line, 26; death of, 74.
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