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again proceeded to Bridgeport with the determination of procuring the men at any thing less than an unrea- sonable price. They found matters not improved any since their visit-men still high and scarce. We sent two principals, being anxious of carrying out the vote of the town relative to the principals if possible ; but after two days of fruitless effort they returned.
"Mr. Benedict, hearing that the men could be en- listed in the navy without the principals being present, went to New York City to see if he could secure any men for us; but all his efforts were fruitless. He then went to Boston for the same purpose, but return- ed with the same result. Thinking it best, in view of the above facts, that a statement of our endeavors should be made to the town, we prayed that this meeting might be called for such purpose, and also that action might be taken by your honorable body as to the course to be pursued in the future. All of which is respectfully submitted.
" TIMOTHY JONES, 1 Recruiting
" JOHN D. HURLBUTT, Agents.
" RIDGEFIELD, CT., February 18, 1865."
" 'Moved, That the foregoing report of the Recruiting Agents be, and is hereby accepted, and said agents are released and discharged from further duty as recruiting agents, which was carried.
Moved, That the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is authorized to refund to those individuals having money deposited in his hands for substitutes, such sums as they have paid him, except the two who have had sub- stitutes furnished in their names, which also was car- ried.
" 'Moved, That we do now adjourn.'
" Attest, ALBERT N. THOMAS, Town Clerk."
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THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
The following persons represented the Town of Ridgefield, Ct., during the war of the Rebellion :
NAME.
REG'T.
Co.
MUSTERED IN.
DISCHARGED.
Avery, Treadwell.
IstArt'y. 17th.
E. C. 66
Jan. 5, 1864. Aug. II, 1862. "
Sept. 25, 1865. July 10, 1865. Sept. 25, 1863.
Jacob.
Avery, W. Charles.
William
Jan. 6, 1864.
Avaunt, William
Jan. 15, 1862. Jan. 13, 1862.
March 29, 1863. Feb. 24, 1863. Oct. 20, 1863.
Benedict, Charles H.
Bennett, Alfred.
Brinkerhoff, B. F
Benjamin, C. M.
9th. 10th.
K G.
Burt, Francis E " Charles H ..
Baxter, Samuel B
Bates, Francis H
IIth. 12th. 15th. 23d.
B. E. B. G.
Aug. 6, 1862.
Bradley, D. B.
Sept. 7, 1862.
Burt, Stephen ..
Aug. 31, 1863.
Barker, William E ..
Bentley, Benjamin.
..
Bahreng, Ernest ..
Beers, Charles ..
Betts, William H
Boyle, Richard
. .
Burns, John.
Burr, Daniel D.
17th.
Carney, Lawrence
Creedan, William
Coe, Henry.
5th. 15th. -
. . B.
Canfield, S. C.
Compton, Joseph
Dauchy, J. L ...
IIth.
A.
Sept. 13, 1865. Dec. 20, 1862.
De Forest, Sylvester .. Davis, James W
12th. I7th.
E. G.
Dove, D. G.
Dickens, Charles H
66
Dann, Levi.
23d.
E. . .
Dec. 31, 1861. Aug. II, 1862. Aug. 13, 1862. Aug. II, 1862. Sept. 5, 1862. Oct. 24, 1863.
Aug. 12, 1865. Nov. 17, 1862. July 19, 1865. Jan. 14, 1863.
Aug. 31, 1863.
Davis, George
·
66
66
July 19, 1865. ; Jan. 19, 1863.
Brown, Franklin
Jefferson ...
Jan. 12, 1862.
Nehemiah.
Sept. 25, 1865. Feb. 26, 1863. Jan. 17, 1863. July 19, 1865. April 25, 1862. Aug. 16, 1865.
Sept. II, 1864. Oct. 25, 1864. Aug. 12, 1865. June 27, 1865. July 7, 1863.
K . .
Sept. 5, 1862. Oct. 23, 1863. Nov. 7, 1863. Jan. 5, 1864. March 17, 1862. Oct. 20, 1863.
Sept. 25, 1865. Oct. 17, 1863.
. . G.
Aug. 13, 1862. Aug. 14, 1862. Aug. 13, 1862. July 22, 1861. Feb. 5, 1862. Aug. 6, 1862. Jan. 5, 1864. Oct. 24, 1861.
July 19, 1865. July I, 1863. July 19, 1865.
Casey, William E.
Jan. 6, 1865. June 27, 1865.
Dykeman, Nirum.
Ist Art'y. 5th.
. . E. G.
Aug. 12, 1862. July 26, 1862. July 13, 1862. April 1, 1862. Oct. 2, 1861. Feb. 26, 1862. Dec. 16, 1863. Dec. 31, 1861.
Brown, James P
60
66
Austin, David.
Hiram
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HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
NAME.
REG'T.
Co.
MUSTERED IN.
DISCHARGED.
Degeneres, Charles.
·
. .
Oct. 22, 1863.
Devins, George.
. ...
. .
Sept. 23, 1861.
Edmond, E. H.
17th.
G.
Aug. II, 1862.
Enright, James.
23d.
Sept. 7, 1862.
Finch, N. A ..
17th.
Aug. 14, 1862.
Fry, John G ..
Aug. 13, 1862.
Foote, Gaius St. John .. Faroon, Robert.
H.
Aug. 16, 1862.
Fox, Aaron.
·
Aug. 12, 1862. Sept. 23, 1861.
Godfrey, George F
I7th.
G.
Aug. 13, 1862.
Gilbert, Smith.
66
Aug. 14, 1862.
Gregory, David
Aug. 13, 1862.
Gilbert, John
5th.
A. E.
July 22, 1861.
Grumman, Frederick A. Godfrey, Sylvester
8th.
H.
Gage, Edwin B. 66
IIth.
A.
Rhomanza
Gilbert, Charles F
12th.
Grannis, John H.
I7th.
Gray, George.
Gilbert, Charles.
23d.
K.
Gibbons, Edward
. ...
. .
Gilbert, Charles.
. .
G.
Aug. II, 1862. Aug. 12, 1862.
Holmes, J. W
Hall, Ezra S ..
66
Hendricks, Henry. Hubbell, Frank.
8th.
H. 66
Hendricks, David.
Judd, Horace I ...
17th.
G.
Aug. 13, 1862.
66
Aug. 12, 1865. July 1, 1865. March 9, 1865.
Juergens, Theodore. .
6th.
C.
Aug. II, 1862. Oct. II, 1863. Oct. 24, 1863.
John, Frederick.
...
. .
Johnson, Samuel J. 66
William L .. .
IstArt'y.
· E. 66 A. K.
July 22, 1861. March 17, 1862. G. Oct. 9, 1861.
Sept. 25, 1865. 66
Keeler, O. H.
Keeler, Rufus D
Smith
Feb. 27, 1863. Aug. 31, 1863. July 19, 1865. Jan. 18, 1863 Nov. 17, 1863. May, 1863.
July 19, 1865. Feb. 14, 1863. Dec. IC, 1862. July 22, 1864. Aug. 5, 1864. July 19, 1865. Sept. 7, 1864. Sept. 18, 1864. Dec. 21, 1865. May 10, 1862. July 3, 1865. Aug. 30, 1864. March 28, 1863. Aug. 31, 1863.
July 19, 1865. June 28, 1863. March 25, 1863. June 8, 1864. Jan. 27, 1863. May I, 1865. Sept. 22, 1864.
Jennings, Charles A .. . William H ..
Jarvis, J. J. .
66
July 19, 1865. Aug. II, 1865.
Knapp, Henry 66
Lewis
5th. 5th. Ioth.
. .
Nov. 3, 1863. Dec. 22, 1863. Jan. 5, 1864.
July 22, 1864. Dec. 19, 1862. Dec. 10, 1862.
66
George .. Edwin B
66
66
E. C. G.
March 3, 1864. Sept. 23, 1861. Oct. 24, 1861. " " Nov. 30, 1861. July 26, 1862. Aug. 15, 1862. Oct. 31, 1862. Sept. 6, 1862. Oct. 24, 1863. Oct. 22, 1863.
Harrington, John H. Hoyt, John W Hull, Silas ..
Aug. 13, 1862.
July 26, 1862. Aug. 12, 1862. Sept. 23, 1861.
Gage, Seely.
· . I7th. 66
C.
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THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
NAME.
REG'T.
Co.
MUSTERED IN.
DISCHARGED.
Keeler, Eli J
17th. 23d.
G. 66
Aug. II, 1862.
Klinefelter, J. C.
Keeler, Oscar H ..
...
·
Sept. 7, 1862. July 22, 1861.
Lockwood, Andrew. . .
17th.
G.
Lee, A. W.
Lockwood, William H.
5th. IIth.
A. 6
Lannon, Patrick.
Lounsbury, P. C
17th.
C.
Les, Jort ..
· . .
. .
Lloyd, Michael
. ...
. .
Mead, Smith.
5th.
A. D.
July 22, 1861. Sept. 5, 1861.
Mead, Benjamin L.
13th. I7th.
B. G.
Feb. 5, 1862. Aug. 13, 1862. Aug. II, 1862.
Main, James C
Monroe, A. L ...
66
McConnell, John.
Mead, R. N.
66
66
60
Maher, Dennis ..
Northrop, David, 2d.
. . . . 17th.
G.
Nickerson, B. V
Northrop, John.
7th.
Osterman, Frank
Oakley, Miles.
Platt, Alfred.
IstArt'y. 66
Phelan, S. S.
Platt, Charles
Ioth. 66
George
Payne, Thomas
Pickett, E. D.
Prichard, William.
. .
Rasco, C. B ..
17th.
Rich, Jared Rhan, C. A.
66
Roche, James T.
2d Art'y. 5th.
I. A. B.
Raymond, Amos
17th.
C. . .
Ruff, Anthony.
...
Rowley, John
Scot, John A Smith, S. H.
. I7th. IstArt'y.
Stevens, Levi B.
Selleck, Eben.
Scofield, O. K
7th.
.. G. E. I. D.
Oct. 24, 1861. Aug. 9, 1862. Oct. 22, 1863. Aug. II, 1862. Sept. 2, 1862. Aug. 12, 1862. Jan. 29, 1864. July 22, 1861. Feb. 18, 1862. Feb. 5, 1862. July 19, 1862. Oct. 22, 1863. Nov. 2, 1863. Jan. 5, 1864. Aug. II, 1862. Dec. 21, 1863. Jan. 5, 1864. Sept. 5, 1861.
July 19, 1865. Aug. 31, 1863.
July 19, 1865.
Oct. 24, 1864. Dec. 24, 1863.
March 14, 1863. Sept. 12, 1864.
Merritt, William M
7th.
Moffatt, Edward ..
Nov. 14, 1865. July 19, 1865.
Dec. 29, 1862. July 19, 1865. Nov. 29, 1862.
July 19, 1865. April 13, 1863. Aug. 18, 1864.
Sept. 25, 1865. April 7, 1865. Aug. 25, 1865.
April 27, 1862. July 1, 1863.
Dec. 10, 1862. Dec. 4, 1862. July 10, 1865. Aug. 18, 1865. Nov. 16, 1862. April 25, 1864.
Rasco, James ..
Ruggles, Elbert.
13th.
Sidney B.
April 25, 1865. July 19, 1865.
July 10, 1865. Sept. 25, 1865. Sept. 25, 1865. July 20, 1865.
IIth. 17th.
A. G. .. G.
Oct. 21, 1863. Aug. 13, 1862. Aug. II, 1862. Oct. 30, 1863. Oct. 24, 1863. Jan. 5, 1864. Jan. 22, 1862. Dec. 9, 1863. Dec. II, 1863.
D. . .
· B. G.
Aug. 13, 1862. Aug. II, 1862. July 22, 1861. Oct. 24, 1861. Aug. II, 1862. Oct. 22, 1863. Jan. 5, 1864.
66 Jeremiah O.
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HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
NAME.
REG'T.
Co.
MUSTERED IN.
DISCHARGED.
Stone, Irving
7th. 8th.
.
June II, 1863.
Smith, A. V. S.
H. Oct. 16, 1861.
Sturges, Frederick L ..
13th.
B. Feb. 5, 1862.
Smith, Charles, Jr
17th.
G.
Aug. II, 1862.
Seymour, Fr. E.
Smith, Allen.
Stevens, George W.
Aug. 14, 1862.
Smith, David E.
23d.
E.
Sept. 5, 1862.
Thomas, John.
8th.
H. March 14, 1864. Jan. 5, 1864. ..
Van Scoy, John A
13th.
B. Feb. 20, 1862.
Nov. 27, 1864.
Viely, John.
·
. .
Oct. 21, 1863.
Williams, Sylvester.
17th.
G.
Aug. 12, 1862.
July 19, 1865. Feb. 13, 1864.
Wood, George L.
Aug. 13, 1862.
Williams, Hawley.
8th.
H.
Sept. 23, 1861.
Dec. 12, 1865.
Warren, Rufus ..
17th.
C.
Aug. II, 1862. July 25, 1862.
July 17, 1863.
Whitlock, Joseph H.
Nephi
July 24, 1865. Aug. 10, 1865.
White, E. P.
G. Aug. II, 1862. Aug. 13, 1862. . .
Feb. 13, 1864.
Weed, William A
..
Jan. 5, 1864.
Walters, John M
.....
..
July 25, 1862.
July 31, 1863. Jan. 20, 1864. Dec. 12, 1862.
Aug. 15, 1862. Aug. 13, 1862.
July 19, 1865. April 26, 1863. July 19, 1865.
Aug. 31, 1863. May 19, 1865.
Ulmer, Charles ..
Sidney
66
Word, George L
...
PHOTO ANG INY
THE LAKE VIEW FROM WEST MOUNTAIN -WACCABUC IN THE DISTANCE.
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CHAPTER XVI.
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
THE one hundred and seventy years of its history have wrought of necessity many and great changes in the town ; and yet not so many or so great as have often been produced by a score of years in many of our Western towns, or in those which have been open- ed to the public by some grand trunk line of railway.
Its growth has been in every sense gradual. It has been built up by the dollars earned by its own people, and in most part by the dollars which have grown out of its own soil. A steady and habitual industry, a close and careful economy have borne their legitimate fruit. Thus the slow growth of the town has in reality given permanency and strength to it.
Nearly every house is owned by its occupant, and nearly every foot of soil by the one who tills it. The people are mainly farmers and mechanics, the excep- tion being about equally divided between the mer- chants and those who, having elsewhere obtained a competency, have returned to their native town to make for themselves a home.
Ridgefield Street, the only part of the town which makes any pretensions to being a village, is situated on the exact spot where, eightscore and ten years ago, the first settlers located. Embowered in trees of a century's growth, with walks and lawns well kept,
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HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
the first impression of every stranger is its home-like appearance. A quiet like that of the Sabbath rests upon it, and an atmosphere wholesome and moral every- where pervades it. It is in every respect a fine speci- men of an old New England town, where culture and refinement have long enough existed to stamp them- selves upon the very faces as well as the hearts and homes of the people.
The churches are all in a prosperous condition, and related to each other by the kindest Christian sympathy. . The church buildings are well kept, and the "old- fashioned" gospel-of salvation alone through Jesus Christ-regularly preached. Indeed the morale of the town is excellent. The vices and immoralities so com- mon in larger places are almost unknown.
In the year 1872 the town, by a large majority, voted " no license," and the few who publicly sold intoxicat- ing drinks were compelled to respect the vote. Of late a new and deeper interest in the subject of temperance reform has sprung up among the people, and the feasi- bility of doing away even with cider-drinking is strongly advocated.
Until quite recently the village has changed but little in size or general appearance for the last half century. The past few years, however, have witnessed quite a change. New streets have been laid out on East Ridge by its enterprising owner, L. H. Bailey, Esq., and a number of new dwellings been erected ; while on the main street several old residences have been greatly improved and new ones added.
Mr. P. C. Lounsbury having purchased the property best known as the " Dr. Perry Place," has made many marked and modern improvements about the house
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PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
and grounds-improvements which are still going on, and which, when completed, will make his residence second to none in the town.
J. Howard King, Esq., of Albany, has also remod- elled and greatly improved his summer home, at an ex- pense of many thousand dollars. He has converted the " Brick House" into a palatial residence. He has also purchased the property on High Ridge, and is greatly improving it. The street has been widened and adorn- . ed with young shade trees, in the same manner as Prospect Avenue, rustic gateways put up, and a pleas- ant observatory erected on the very top of the hill. There are many fine views in town, but none which equal in every particular the view to be obtained from the summit of this delightful ridge. On a clear bright morning, or just at evening, one may sit here and feast his eye upon almost all that is beautiful in nature : the far-away mountains fencing in the horizon ; the nearer hills, rising with less pretension from the inter- vening plains ; the deep blue waters of the Sound, re- flecting the slanting rays of sunlight ; the clear white thread of sand which marks the shore of Long Island ; the purple haze of the still more remote parts of the island, which gradually lose themselves in the boundaries of vision ; the gently receding fields, which seem imperceptibly to dip down to the very surface of the waters, dotted here and there with farm-houses and church-spires, and last, but not least, the broken and uneven upland, which reminds one of the "hill country of Judea," leading away the eye towards the sunrising.
In the year 1876 a new town-house was erected on the main street, nearly opposite the M. E. Church, at
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HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
an expense of $5976.55. The size of the building is 40 × 65 feet, with 30-foot posts. It consists of two stories, one 12-foot and the other 16-foot ceilings. The lower part is used for town purposes, while the upper part has been fitted up for a public hall, and which, through the efforts of a number of gentlemen, has been very conveniently and pleasantly furnished. There is also a basement, which has been converted into a " lock- up," for the entertainment of such travellers as seem, by their frequent visits, to appreciate the beauties of the town, but are, nevertheless, sadly lacking in funds necessary to procure the best accommodations.
A new building, of large dimensions, erected on the land owned by the Agricultural Society of Ridgefield, for fair purposes, is a prominent feature of the south part of the village, and marks the place where General Tryon's forces encamped.
Mr. D. H. Valden, of Titicus, and Mr. Lewis June, of Scotland, have also erected elegant dwellings, which add much to the appearance of this part of the town. Rev. L. W. Abbott, after a successful ministry of many years, has returned and fitted up a beautiful home about a mile north of the church of which he was for three years pastor.
Mr. George Main and Mr. Benjamin Partrick have also erected neat and pleasant cottages towards the lower end of the street.
The town is still without a lawyer, and the prospects of supporting one are now, as they have ever been, exceedingly poor.
A newspaper, The Ridgefield Press, was started some two years ago, which is still published, with a constantly increasing circulation. The lower part of the old
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PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
Masonic Hall, which has been recently moved back from the street, and tastily fitted up, is used by the publisher as a printing-office and an editorial room.
The best " water view" to be had in town, aside from that of Long Island Sound, is from the western de- clivity of West Mountain. Three beautiful lakes, two of which are represented in the opposite illustration, lie almost at your feet.
Ridgebury, in the northern part of the town, has changed but little for many years. A cluster of neat farm-houses surround a church equally neat. It is pleasantly located and is healthful and retired.
The elevated position of the whole town renders it pre- eminently free from many of the diseases which are so prevalent in less elevated regions. Especially is it health- ful for children, and for such as are subject to malarial troubles. This fact is coming to be generally known, and every year all the available places of entertainment
are secured at an early day. The gayety and parade of fashionable life are here laid aside, and those who seek rest and recreation are sure to be successful in their search. The facilities for reaching the place have been greatly improved. In 1870 a branch road was built, intersecting the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad at Branchville, a village four miles distant. It is now easily accessible to visitors, being about two hours by rail from New York City.
For beauty of scenery, for purity and healthfulness of climate, for quiet and peaceful retirement, few places offer such attractions as this little town ; and, based upon the best foundations of prophecy, the future must more than realize the expectations and hopes of its warmest and truest friends.
APPENDIX.
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CENSUS OF THE TOWN.
1756 =
III5.
1810
= 2103.
1820 = 230I.
1830
=
2322.
1840
=
2474.
1850
= 2237.
1860
=
1910.
1870
2213.
The following persons have been elected from the town to represent the IIth District in the State Senate :
1834. John F. King.
1837. Samuel S. St. John. -
1849. Joshua I. King. 1853. John B. Hyatt.
1867. Peter P. Cornen.
1875. Lewis H. Bailey.
JUDGES OF PROBATE.
1841. Harvey Smith, served I year.
1842. William Sherwood, 2 years. 1844. Harvey Smith, 2
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HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
1846. Jacob T. Haviland, served I year.
1847 Harvey Smith, I
1848, Ebenezer Hawley, 4 years.
1852. Edward Couch, 2
1854. Henry Smith, 2ª, I year.
1855. Hiram K. Scott, 15 years.
1870. D. Smith Sholes,
I year.
1871. Elijah L. Thomas,
2 years.
1873. Hiram K. Scott,
REPRESENTATIVES TO LEGISLATURE.
1740. James Benedict, Samuel Smith.
1741. James Benedict.
1742. James Benedict, Daniel Olmstead.
1743. James Benedict, Daniel Olmstead. 1744. James Benedict, Richard Olmstead.
1745. Timothy Keeler, Joseph Hawley.
1746. Richard Olmstead, Samuel Olmstead. 1747. Richard Olmstead, Samuel Olmstead. 1748. James Benedict, Samuel Olmstead. 1749. James Benedict, Samuel Olmstead. 1750. Samuel Olmstead, Stephen Smith. 1751. James Benedict, Samuel Olmstead. 1752. Richard Olmstead, Samuel Olmstead. 1753. Samuel Olmstead, Stephen Smith. 1754. Samuel Olmstead, Stephen Smith. 1755. Samuel Olmstead, Stephen Smith. 1756. Elijah Olmstead, Samuel Olmstead. 1757. Elijah Hawley.
1758. Elijah Hawley, Samuel Olmstead, S. Smith. 1759. Samuel Olmstead, John Benedict, Stephen Smith.
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APPENDIX.
1760. Samuel Olmstead, Stephen Smith. 1761. Samuel Olmstead, Lemuel Abbott. 1762. Samuel Olmstead, Stephen Smith. 1763. Timothy Keeler, Samuel Olmstead.
1764. Samuel Olmstead, Timothy Keeler, John Bene- dict.
1765. Timothy Keeler, Stephen Smith. 1766. William Lee, Nathan Olmstead.
1767. William Lee, Nathan Olmstead, Samuel Olm- stead, Stephen Smith.
1768. Samuel Olmstead, William Lee.
1769. Samuel Olmstead, William Lee, Philip Burr Bradley.
1770. Samuel Olmstead, Philip Burr Bradley, Benja- min Stebbins.
1771. William Lee, Co1. Philip Burr Bradley, Samuel Olmstead.
1772. Co1. Philip Burr Bradley, Samuel Olmstead.
1773. Co1. Philip Burr Bradley, Samuel Olmstead. 1774. Co1. Philip Burr Bradley, Samuel Olmstead. 1775. Co1. Philip B. Bradley, Samuel Olmstead, Capt. Lemuel Morehouse.
1776. Samuel Olmstead, Co1. P. B. Bradley, Stephen Smith.
1777. William Forrester, Nathan Olmstead, John Benedict.
1778. Nathan Olmstead, T. Keeler, W. Forrester, S. Olmstead.
1779. Samuel Olmstead, William Forrester, Timothy Keeler, Jr., Stephen Norris, John Benedict.
1780. Nathan Olmstead, John Benedict, Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. Jonah Foster, Timothy Keeler, Isaac Doolittle.
248
HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
1781. Timothy Keeler, Ichabod Doolittle, Capt. David Olmstead.
1782. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. David Olmstead.
1783. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. David Olmstead.
1784. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. David Olmstead.
1785. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. David Olmstead.
1786. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. D. Olmstead.
1787. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Capt. D. Olmstead.
1788. Co1. P. B. Bradley, William Forrester, David Olmstead.
1789. Co1. P. B. Bradley, David Olmstead, Joshua King.
1790. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Joshua King.
1791. Co1. P. B. Bradley, Joshua King, David Olm- stead.
1792. Joshua King, William Forrester, Amos Baker.
1793. Joshua King, David Olmstead.
1794. Joshua King, William Forrester.
1795. Joshua King, David Olmstead, Wm. Forrester.
1796. Joshua King, Wm. Forrester, David Olmstead.
1797. David Olmstead, Samuel Dauchy.
1798. Samuel Dauchy, Nathan Smith, Joshua King, David Olmstead.
1799. Joshua King, Nathan Dauchy.
1800. Jacob Olmstead, Eliphalet Brush, Joshua King, Job Smith.
1801. Nathan Dauchy, Jared Olmstead.
1802. Joshua King, Samuel Stebbins.
1803. Samuel Stebbins, Nathan Dauchy, Jr.
1804. Nathan Dauchy, Jr., Timothy Keeler, Nathan Smith.
· 1805. Nathan Dauchy, Nathan Smith, Job Smith, Jonathan Keeler.
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APPENDIX.
1806. Job Smith, Jonathan Keeler, Samuel Stebbins, Timothy Keeler.
1807. Nathan Smith, Timothy Keeler, 2ª, John Jones, Jesse S. Bradley.
1808. J. Jones, Jesse S. Bradley, Jacob Dauchy, Tim- othy Keeler, 2ª.
1809. Jacob Dauchy, Timothy Keeler, Nathan Dau- chy, Jesse S. Bradley.
1810. Nathan Dauchy, Aaron Stuart, Daniel Jones.
18II. Joshua King, Gamaliel Benedict.
1812. Joshua King, BenjaminLynes, Matthew Keeler, Nathan Dauchy.
1813. Nathan Smith, Samuel Stebbins.
1814. Daniel Jones, Seth Boughton, Jesse S. Bradley, Jeremiah Mead.
1815. Jesse S. Bradley, Jeremiah Mead. Special Session-Abner Gilbert, Jr., Nathan Dauchy.
1816. Joshua King, Timothy Keeler, Wm. Hawley. 1817. Wm. Hawley, Gamaliel Benedict, Matthew Keeler.
1818. Eliphalet Brush, Jabez M. Gilbert.
1819. Gamaliel Benedict, Bradley Hull.
1820. Benjamin Lynes, Elijah Hawley.
1821. Benjamin Lynes, Aaron Lee.
1822. Aaron Lee, Lot Forrester.
1823. Aaron Lee, Riah Nash.
1824. William Hawley, Richard Randall.
1825. John F. King, William Crocker. 1826. Jesse S. Bradley, John F. King. 1827. Jesse S. Bradley, Jabez M. Gilbert.
1828. Jabez M. Gilbert, Lot Forrester.
1829. Jesse S. Bradley, Aaron Lee.
1830. Aaron Lee, Ebenezer Hawley. .
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HISTORY OF RIDGEFIELD.
1831. Ebenezer Hawley, Gamaliel N. Benedict.
1832. Walter Dauchy, Thomas St. John.
1833. Thomas St. John, William Sherwood.
1834. Ebenezer Hawley, Gamaliel N. Benedict. 1835. Aaron Lee, Joseph C. Sears.
1836. Aaron Lee, Joseph C. Sears.
1837. Czar Jones, Major Boughton.
1838. Czar Jones, Major Boughton.
1839. Thadeus Keeler, 2ª, Eli Rockwell. 1840. Keeler Dauchy, Eli Rockwell. 1841. William Lee, Samuel S. Olmstead.
1842. William Lee, Joseph C. Sears. 1843. Albin Jennings, Ebenezer Hawley.
1844. Ebenezer Hawley, Major Boughton. 1845. Harvey Smith, Hezekiah Scott. 1846. Chauncey Olmstead, Nehemiah Keeler. 1847. Abijah Ressequie, Benjamin D. Norris.
1848. George Keeler, Francis A. Rockwell.
1849. David Scott, Richard L. Gilbert. 1850. Hiram K. Scott, David Hurlburt.
1851. Russell B. Keeler, Robert C. Edmonds. 1852. Harvey K. Smith, James Smith. 1853. Edward Williams, Samuel M. Smith. 1854. Samuel S. Olmstead, Timothy Jones. 1855. Jesse S. Bradley, Charles Smith.
1856. William Howe, William M. Lynes.
1857. Benjamin K. Northrop, Hiram O. Nash. 1858. Jacob Dauchy, Ebenezer Jones. 1859. Edward H. Smith, Ebenezer B. Sanford. 1860. William Lee, John T. Rockwell. 1861. Samuel Scott, Benjamin K. Nothrop. 1862. Charles Smith, 2ª, Jared N. Olmstead. 1863. Jared N. Olmstead, Charles Smith, 2ª.
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1864. Abner Gilbert, Samuel S. St. John. 1865. Hiram O. Nash, E. W. Keeler. 1866. Albert Scott, C. W. Slanson. 1867. Henry Smith, F. A. Rockwell. 1868. Wm. O. Seymour, George Boughton. 1869. Wm. O. Seymour, H. K. Smith. 1870. Daniel L. Adams, Daniel Hunt. 1871. Peter P. Cornen, John S. Keeler. 1872. Elijah L. Thomas, George Boughton. 1873. H. K. Smith, Edward H. Smith. 1874. P. C. Lounsbury, L. C. Seymour. 1875. Nathan Lounsbury, Ira S. Keeler. 1876. Samuel J. Barlow, Simon Couch. 1877. Aaron Lee, Matthew Betts. 1878. Hurlbutt, David H. Valden.
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