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DR. W. B. HURD practiced dentistry in Derby from 1851 to 1853.
DR. S. D. TUTTLE followed in the same practice from June 1853 to 1855.
DR. HENRY A. NETTLETON commenced dentistry with Dr Abbott in 1854. and still continues in the profession.
DR. BOUTWELL located in the practice of dentistry in Ansonia about 1856, and continues in the profession.
DR. J. J. ABBOTT, a son of Dr. F. P. Abbott, succeeded to his father's business in 1863, and continues in active practice
DR. B F LEACH came to Birmingham and enjoys a large and lucra- tive practice in dentistry.
DR. M. C. HITCHCOCK located in Ansonia in 1878, and has secured a good share of public patronage.
FRENCH WAR, 1755-1763.
The following is all the account that has been obtained concerning the soldiers in the French War, from 1755 to 1758 :
CHARLES BUNNELL, son of Benjamin, died July 26, 1758, " being killed by the enemy, between Fort Edward and Lake George, in the twentieth year of his age, in the king's service."
LUKE BUNNELL, son of Benjamin, died Oct. 23, 1756, "at Canaan, in the king's service."
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LEMUEL CHATFIELD died at the camp at Lake George, Sept. 3, 1758.
LEVI CHATFIELD died Oct. 15. 1758, having returned home from the camp. These were twin brothers, nineteen years and nine months of age.
JOHN FRENCH died Oct. 17, 1761, at Crown Point, in the twenty- first year of his age.
NEHEMIAH, son of Nicholas Moss, was taken ill near Oswego, re- turned home, and died soon after, Jan. 3, 1762.
LIEUT. JOHN GRIFFIN was three years in the French war.
LINUS LOUNSBURY, of Nyumphs, was in the French War and in the Revolution.
DANIEL MUNSON died at Fort Edward, Aug. 2, 1756.
SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION.
GEN. WILLIAM HULL served with great credit throughout the war.
GEN. DAVID WOOSTER served with peculiar honor until his death in I777.
LIEUT. JOSEPH HULL went with his company to New York in 1776 ; was taken prisoner, and exchanged after two years, and after that served efficiently on Long Island Sound.
GEN. DAVID HUMPHREYS served nobly throughout the war.
ELIJAH HUMPHREY was a major in the Revolution, and had three horses shot under him.
SAMUEL HULL, brother of Gen. William, was a lieutenant for a time . in the war.
WILLIAM CLARK was captain of volunteers.
JABEZ THOMPSON went out as first major of the Ist Regiment and captain of the 3d Company, in 1775.
CAPT. THOMAS HORSEY went from Derby, in 1775, as lieutenant on the brig Minerva, and was promoted to be captain. He died in 1789, aged 46.
BRADFORD STEELE went, in 1775, as first lieutenant ; was promoted to be captain. (See his Biog.)
NATHAN PIERSON went, in 1775, as ensign, and was promoted to be captain.
NATHANIEL JOHNSON went as captain, in 1775.
JABEZ PRITCHARD was in the war. (See his Biog.)
CAPT. BRADFORD STEELE was in the war.
JOHN WHITE, son of Daniel, was in the war. He died Feb 19, 1830, aged 73.
MR. LEACH was under Washington seven years ; was several times severely wounded.
ABRAM BASSETT, son of Abraham, was in the war.
THEOPHILUS MILES was in the war ; he died in 1822, aged 83.
TRUMAN LOVELAND was in the war.
SERG. JAMES BALDWIN.
JESSE BALDWIN, brother to James.
ISAAC JOHNSON, son of Benajah. He died April 10, 1813, aged 78. EZRA BUTLER was in the war.
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JETHRO MARTIN (colored), servant to Gen. Humphreys, was a long time in the war. He died in New Haven, having received a pension many years
JOSEPH MAUWEHU (Chuse) is said to have been in the war.
PHINEAS JOHNSON, from Pine's Bridge.
DAVID WHEELER
DR. JESSE BALDWIN was surgeon.
JOSEPH SANDFORD
JOHN HOLBROOK, NATHANIEL HOLBROOK, ABEL HOLBROOK. These three were in the war, and afterwards drew a pension many years.
MAJOR NATHAN SMITH was in the war.
JONATHAN LYMAN, son of Rev. Jonathan, served some time as captain.
JOEL JOHNSON, son of Asahel and Lois, died at King's Bridge, N. Y., Aug. 23, 1777.
JAMES HUMPHREY.
MICHAEL CLARK.
ABIEL CANFIELD enlisted May 8, 1777.
MOSES RIGGS.
WILLIAM CLARK WHITNEY was wounded, and drew a pension some years.
WILSON HURD.
The following were soldiers from that part of Derby which is now Oxford, and who drew pensions afterwards :
Capt. Samuel Candee,
Timothy Johnson,
Capt. Job Candee,
Phineas Johnson,
David Peck, Isaac Chatfield,
Jeremiah M. Kelly.
The memorandum of Lieut. Jabez Pritchard, who was taken pris- oner with Bradford Steele and others, was brought home by Lieut. Steele, and contains the list of guards detailed at Horseneck from September 15th to the 21st. A large part of the company was from the town of Derby. The names are :
Gideon Alling, Samuel Andress, Abraham Barnes, Nathaniel Black, Edward Bassett,
Oliver Chatfield, Caleb Chatfield, Reuben Canfield, Martin Clark, George Clark, Chauncey Clark, Amos Collins, Jonathan Cartright, Jairus Congdon, Joseph Deremore, George Dachester, Samuel Durand, Ebenezer Durand,
Isaac Durand,
Vespasian Eastman, Corp. Foot, Amos Fox,
Joseph Hulse,
Jonathan Lyman,
James Leach,
David Blakesley, Corp. Bristol, Corp. Candee,
James Lines, Nathan Mallory,
Major Morris,
Abraham Murray,
Asahel Newell,
Ensign Osborn,
Lieut. Pierson,
Noah Peck, John Prindle,
Jabez Pritchard,
John Priestly, Oliver Root,
Joseph Sanford, Philo Sperry,
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Jabin Sperry, Job Sperry, Alexander Sperry, Jonathan Sperry, Corp. Smith, William Smith, Lieut. Steel, John Swift, Wm. Tomlinson,
Thomas Torrance, Adam Vose,
David Whittemore Samuel Wood,
Hezekiah Wooding, Eli Washband, Aaron Webster,
Bowers Washburn, James Yatman.
CHARLES LINDLEY,
Son of Curtiss Lindley, born at Oxford, Conn. Studied law at New Haven with Judge Hitchcock also with Shelton and Flagg. Admitted to the bar in 1844. Commenced practice at Birmingham 1844 and remained there about three years ; went to California in 1849 by the overland route ; is now in active practice in California.
SYLVESTER BARBOUR,
Son of Henry Barbour, born in Canton, Conn. ; studied law with H. H. Barbour at Hartford, Conn., and at the Poughkeepsie Law School ; was admitted to the bar July, 1856, Hartford county ; commenced practice at Ansonia, Dec , 1861, and remained there until July, 1875, when he went to Hartford, where he now is. He held offices as fol- lows : Judge of Probate, District of Derby, 1866-7 and 1867-8 ; Town Clerk for year 1863-4 ; Register of births, marriages and deaths, 1862-3 ; Secretary and Treasurer of Ansonia Savings Bank, 1862-1874; Chairman 4th School District four years ; Chairman of the Congregational Society three years ; Board of Education, 1869- 1873.
JOHN D. BALLOU,
Son of Francis X. Ballou, born at Killingly, Conn .; studied law with Mahlon R. West of Stafford Springs ; admitted to the bar Apr. term, 1869, Tolland county ; commenced practice at Ansonia, 1869, and continued there until 1872, then went away but returned in 1878 and still remains.
VERENICE MUNGER,
Son of Rufus E. Munger, born at Litchfield, Conn. ; studied law with William Cothren of Woodbury, Charles W. Johnson of New Haven and George Hine of Naugatuck ; was admitted to the bar in 1869 ; commenced practice at Ansonia Mar. 1872, and still continues. Judge of Probate, District of Derby, 1873-1877; chairman and clerk Congregational Society, 1879.
DANIEL E. MC MAHON,
Son of Thomas McMahon, born in Derby ; studied law at Yale and Albany Law School ; was admitted to the bar June 13, 1877 ; com- menced practice at Ansonia as soon as admitted and has remained there since. Town clerk for the year 1879.
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CHARLES REED,
Son of Ezekiel Reed, born at Abington, Mass. ; graduate of Yale in 1871 and law in 1874 ; was admitted to the bar May term, 1874 ; com- menced practice at Ansonia, Sept. 1, 1875, and is still there.
WM. SIDNEY DOWNES,
Son of Sidney A. Downes, born in Derby ; graduate Albany Law School, '79. also studied with Samuel M. Gardner at Birmingham ; was admit- ted to the bar June 26, 1879 ; commenced practice at Birmingham in 1879, where he remains.
POST-OFFICES.
Derby Post-Office was established April 1, 1798, and Joel Atwater was appointed Postmaster.
Samuel J. Andrews was appointed July 1, 1790.
Russell Hitchcock
66 66 Jan. 1, 1816.
Thomas Durham 66 66 April 1, 1828.
Russell Hitchcock 66
June 22, 1832.
Robert Gates
June 12, 1849.
Henry Whitney 66
66 Feb. 3, 1853
Henry Atwater
May 5, 1853
Thos. Shelton 66 66 Sept. 30, 1854.
Thads. G. Birdseye2 66 66
Jan. 18, 1860.
Robert C. Naramore 66 66
Ezra Sprague
July 26, 1861. July 1, 1874.
Name of office changed to Birmingham, June 9, 1876, and Ezra Sprague re-appointed its Postmaster.
Wm. J. Clark appointed Jan. 21, 1880.
Office was moved to its present site May 20, 1869.
Ansonia Post-Office was established June, 1846, and George Bristol was appointed Postmaster.
John Lindley was appointed Jan., 1858.
George Bristol 66 66 April, 1861.
Charles E. Bristol " 66 May, 1869.
SELECTMEN FOR THE TOWN OF DERBY.3
1677. Samuel Riggs. Ebenezer Johnson. John Hulls.
1681. Sergeant Hulls. Jeremiah Johnson, Sr. Isaac Nichols.
1678. Ebenezer Johnson. Samuel Riggs. William Tomlinson.
I682. John Hubbell. Francis French. Ephraim Smith.
1679. Samuel Riggs. Ebenezer Johnson. William Tomlinson.
1683. Serg. John Hulls. Samuel Riggs. Abel Gunn.
I 680. Edward Wooster. John Hulls. William Tomlinson.
1685. Jeremiah Johnson. Philip Denman. Samuel Nichols.
2March 26, 1860, office was made a presidential one, and Mr. Birdseye was the appointee.
3These were called townsmen, nearly one hundred years.
The list for several years could not be found.
Oct. 28, 1833.
Robert Gates, Jr.,
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1691. Mr. John Davis. William Tomlinson. Samuel Nichols.
1714. John Riggs. Joseph Hulls. William Moss.
1700. Captain Johnson. Samuel Riggs.
1715. Joseph Hawkins. Jeremiah Johnson. Abel Gunn.
Nathan Nichols. Samuel Brinsmade. Thomas Wooster.
1716. Capt. Joseph Hulls. Lieut, John Riggs. Serg. Timothy Wooster.
1701. Jeremiah Johnson, Sr. John Bowers. Joseph Hulls. William Tomlinson. Samuel Nichols.
1717. Jeremiah Johnson. Joseph Hawkins. Abel Gunn.
1702. Ens. Samuel Riggs. Abel Holbrook. John Tibbals. Isaac Nichols. Sergeant Brinsmade.
1718. Capt. Joseph Hulls. Lieut. John Riggs. Serg. Samuel Brinsmade.
1719. Mr. Joseph Hawkins. Francis French. Abel Gunn.
1720. Samuel Brinsmade. Francis French. Abel Gunn.
1721. Lieut. John Riggs. Ens. Ebenezer Johnson. Serg. Samuel Brinsmade.
1704. Stephen Pierson, Sr. Jeremiah Johnson. Ebenezer Harger.
1722. Jeremiah Johnson. Francis French. William Moss.
1705. Ens. Samuel Riggs. Abel Holbrook. Isaac Nichols.
Joseph Hawkins.
Joseph Hulls.
1706. Lieut. Thomas Wooster. Mr. Samuel Nichols. Serg. Samuel Brinsmade. Adino Strong. Joseph Hulls.
1724. Ens. Samuel Bassett. Abraham Pierson. John Davis.
1725. Capt. John Riggs. Jonathan Lumm. Ebenezer Harger.
1726. Timothy Wooster. Capt. Joseph Hull. Mr. Francis French. Timothy Russell.
1709. Lieut. Wooster. Lieut. Hulls.
Ens. Samuel Riggs. Samuel Brinsmade.
1727. Francis French. Abraham Pierson. Timothy Russell.
1728. Ensign Samuel Bassett. Joseph Johnson. Thomas Wooster.
1729. Francis French. Ens. Samuel Bassett. Joseph Tomlinson.
I7II. Jeremiah Johnson. Abraham Pierson. John Pringle. John Davis. Abraham Tomlinson.
1712. Josiah Baldwin. John Twitchell. John Hulls. Jonathan Lumm. Andrew Smith.
1713. Lieut. Joseph Hulls. Ens Samuel Nichols. Serg. Samuel Brinsmade. Samuel Bowers. Serg. John Riggs.
1730. Gideon Johnson. Samuel Hull. Isaac Tomlinson. 1731. Isaac Tomlinson. Samuel Hull. Gideon Johnson.
1732. Lieut. (Ebenezer) Johnson. Samuel Tomlinson. Thomas Wooster.
1733. Lieut. Ebenezer Johnson. Samuel Tomlinson. Thomas Wooster.
1703. Wm. Tomlinson, Sr. Jonathan Lumm. Stephen Pierson. Ebenezer Harger. Jeremiah Johnson, Jr.
1723. Serg. Samuel Brinsmade. Mr. Samuel Bowers. Lieut. Ebenezer Johnson. Ens. Samuel Bassett. Serg. Abraham Pierson.
1707. Jeremiah Johnson. Abel Gunn., Jr. Ebenezer Harger. John Riggs
I710. Joseph Hawkins. Stephen Miles. Edward Riggs. Ebenezer Harger.
APPENDIX.
793
1738.
1739.
1734. Samuel Tomlinson. Serg. William Moss. Samuel Riggs. Joseph Johnson. Joseph Hull, Jr. William Moss. Isaac Tomlinson. Joseph Johnson. Samuel Riggs. Joseph Hull. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Ens. Johnson. Moses Hawkins. Thomas Wooster. Samuel Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Dea. Gideon Johnson. Thomas Wooster. Serg. Moses Hawkins. Samuel Riggs. Francis French. Abraham Pierson. Joseph Hull.
1753. Abiel Fairchild. Lieut. Ebenezer Riggs. Serg. Thomas Wooster. Samuel Botsford. Agur Tomlinson. 1754. Timothy Russell. Thomas Wooster. Samuel Botsford. Agur Tomlinson. Abiel Fairchild. 1755. Timothy Russell, Esq. Samuel Botsford. Abiel Fairchild. Thomas Wooster. Agur Tomlinson.
1740.
1756.
Abiel Fairchild. Samuel Botsford. Capt. Abel Gunn. Capt. James Wheeler. Charles French.
1741.
17 57.
1742. Samuel Bassett, Esq. Moses Hawkins. Joseph Hull.
1758.
1743. Joseph Johnson. Samuel Riggs. Abiram Canfield. Ebenezer Riggs. 1744. Samuel Riggs. Joseph Johnson. Joseph Hull.
1760.
1745. Samuel Tomlinson. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Samuel Botsford. Capt. Timothy Russell. Capt. John Lumm.
1761.
1746. Capt. Timothy Russell. Capt. John Lumm. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Samuel Tomlinson. Mr. Samuel Botsford. 1747. Capt. Timothy Russell. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Capt. John Lumm. Lieut. Joseph Hull. Samuel Tomlinson. 1748. Capt. Timothy Russell. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Capt. John Lumm. Lieut. Joseph Hull. Mr. Samuel Tomlinson. Capt. Timothy Russell. 1749. Capt. John Lumm. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Samuel Tomlinson. Lieut. Joseph Hull. 1751. Capt. Timothy Russell. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Capt. Joseph Hull. Capt. John Lumm. Mr. Jonah Smith.
1763.
1764.
1765.
1766.
Capt. Jabez Thompson. Capt. Zachariah Hawkins. Capt. James Wheeler. Lieut. Joseph Osborn. Abraham Hawkins. Capt. James Wheeler. Capt. Zachariah Hawkins. Capt. Joseph Osborn. Capt. Jabez Thompson. Mr. Abraham Hawkins. Capt. Zachariah Hawkins. Capt. Joseph Osborn. James Beard. Joseph Hull, Jr. John Holbrook. Zachariah Hawkins. Joseph Osborn. James Beard.
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A biel Fairchild. Capt. Abel Gunn. Capt. James Wheeler. Samuel Botsford. Charles French. Abiel Fairchild. Samuel Botsford. Abel Gunn. James Wheeler. Charles French. Samuel Botsford. Abel Gunn. James Wheeler. Charles French. John Wooster. Capt. Abel Gunn. Charles French. William Clark. Capt. Jabez Thompson. Ens. John Wooster. William Clark. . Capt. Jabez Thompson. Ens. John Wooster. Capt. Zachariah Hawkins. James Beard.
1762.
794 1766. Joseph Hull. John Holbrook. Joseph Hull, Jr. Joseph Tomlinson. Joseph Riggs. Noah Tomlinson. Joseph Osborn. Joseph Hull, Jr. Capt. Joseph Riggs. Capt. Joseph Osborn. Noah Tomlinson. John Tomlinson
APPENDIX.
1767.
1779. James Beard, Esq. John Humphrey. Abraham Bassett. Henry Tomlinson.
1768.
1781.
1769. Joseph Hull, Esq. Capt. Joseph Riggs. Lieut. Thomas Clark. Samuel Bassett. Joseph Tomlinson.
1782.
1783.
I771.
1770. Joseph Riggs. Capt. Timothy Baldwin. Capt. Thomas Clark. Samuel Bassett. Lieut. John Bassett. Capt. John Tomlinson. Lieut. John Bassett. Samuel Bassett. Capt. Thomas Clark. Dea. Eliphalet Hotchkiss. Dea. Eliphalet Hotchkiss. Capt. Thomas Clark. Isaac Smith.
1784.
1780. Abraham Hawkins. James Beard, Esq. John Humphrey. Abraham Beecher. Capt. Micah Pool. Abraham Hawkins. James Beard, Esq. John Humphreys. Capt. Abraham Bassett. Capt. Micah Pool. John Humphrey. Micah Pool. Abraham Bassett. John Howd. Samuel Hull. Capt. Daniel Holbrook. John Howd. Samuel Hull. Capt. Micah Pool. Capt. Abraham Bassett. Capt. Daniel Holbrook. John Howd. Capt. Abraham Bassett. Samuel Hull. Capt. Micah Pool. Capt. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. John Howd. Capt. Joseph Riggs. Mr. Caleb Candee. Mr. Joseph Strong. Capt. Daniel Holbrook. Capt. Joseph Riggs. Mr. Josiah Strong. Mr. Caleb Candee. Mr. David Tomlinson.
1773.
Capt. John Tomlinson. Lieut. John Bassett. Elijah Hotchkiss. John Tomlinson. Isaac Smith. John Riggs, Jr. Abijah Hyde.
1786.
1774. Capt. John Tomlinson. Capt. Nathaniel Johnson. Maj. Jabez Thompson. Ens. Isaac Smith. John Riggs, Jr. Col. Jabez Thompson. Capt. Nathaniel Johnson. Capt. Nathan Smith. John Riggs, Jr. Isaac Smith.
1787.
Isaiah Strong. Caleb Candee. Webb Tomlinson. Abijah Hull. David Hitchcock.
1788.
1776. Capt. Nathan Smith. James Read. Abraham Hawkins. Isaac Smith. John Riggs, Jr. I777. Abraham Beecher. James Beard, Esq. Abraham Hawkins. Capt. Nathan Smith. Ens. John Humphrey.
1789.
Abijah Hull. Webb Tomlinson. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Caleb Candee. Capt. Reuben Tucker. Eliphalet Hotchkiss. Capt. John Riggs. Webb Tomlinson, Esq .. John Howd. Capt. Reuben Tucker.
1790.
Abijah Hull. Capt. John Riggs. Webb Tomlinson, Esq.
1791. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Abijah Hull. Mr. Reuben Lumm.
I792. Reuben Lumm. Abijah Hull. Capt. John Riggs.
1772.
1785.
1775.
1778. Abraham Hawkins. Capt. Nathan Smith. James Beard, Esq. Ens. John Humphrey. Abraham Beecher. Abraham Hawkins.
1779.
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1793. Mr. Abijah Hull. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Reuben Lumm.
1814. Reuben Lumm. Amasa Porter. Levi Smith.
1794. Capt. Ebenezer Riggs. Mr Abijah Hull. Mr. Reuben Lumm. 1795. Reuben Lumm. Abijah Hull. Capt. Ebenezer Riggs. 1796. Capt. Ebenezer Riggs. Mr. Reuben Lumm. Capt. Joseph Riggs.
1815. Reuben Lumm. John Humphreys. Josiah Holbrook. 1816. Sheldon Curtiss. Wilson Hurd.
1817.
. John Riggs. Sheldon Curtiss. Daniel Tolles. Philo Bassett.
1797. Capt. Joseph Riggs. Capt. Ebenezer Riggs. Mr. Reuben Lumm.
1798. Reuben Lumm. David Hitchcock. Nathan Stiles.
1799. David Hitchcock.
Reuben Lumm. Nathan Stiles.
1818. Sheldon Curtiss. John Humphreys, Jr. Reuben Lumm. 1819. Sheldon Curtiss. John Humphreys, Jr. Robert Gates. 1820. Robert Gates. William Humphreys. Peter Tomlinson. 1821. Sheldon Curtiss. William Humphreys. Robert Gates. 1822. Sheldon Smith. William Humphreys. Robert Gates.
1802.
1801. Levi Hotchkiss, Esq. Capt. James Lewis. Mr. Reuben Lumm. Reuben Lumm. Levi Hotchkiss. Capt. James Lewis.
1823.
1803. Reuben Lumm. Capt. Amadeus Dibble. David Hawkins.
1824.
Sheldon Curtiss. Peter Tomlinson. John Humphreys, Jr. Sheldon Curtiss. Peter Tomlinson. John Humphreys, Jr.
1804. Reuben Lumm. David Hawkins. Amadeus Dibble. 1805. David Hawkins. Philo Bassett. David Hitchcock.
1826.
1806. David Hitchcock. Philo Bassett, Esq. David Hawkins.
1827.
1825. Sheldon Curtiss. John Humphreys. Peter Tomlinson. Abiram Stoddard. Luther Fowler. Sheldon Curtiss. Sheldon Curtiss. William J. French. Josiah Nettleton. Sheldon Curtiss. Wm. J French. Josiah Nettleton. Josiah Nettleton. Wm. J. French. Sheldon Curtiss.
1807. David Hitchcock. Wilson Hurd. Sheldon Curtiss. I808. Sheldon Curtiss. Joseph Riggs. Wilson Hurd. 1809. Wilson Hurd. Sheldon Curtiss. William C. Smith. 1810. Sheldon Curtiss. Nathan Wheeler. William C. Smith.
1829.
1830. Isaac Tomlinson. Daniel L. Holbrook. Sheldon Curtiss.
1811. Reuben Lumm. Sheldon Curtiss. Nathan Wheeler. 1812. Reuben Lumm. Amasa Porter. Levi Hotchkiss.
1832. William Lumm. Sheldon Curtiss. Josiah Bassett.
1813. Reuben Lumm. Levi Smith. Amasa Porter.
1828.
1831. Lyman Chatfield. Sheldon Curtiss. Bennett Lumm.
1833. Sheldon Curtiss. Ezekiel Gillett. Josiah Nettleton. IS 34. Ezekiel Gillett. Isaac J. Gillett. Josiah Nettleton.
1800. Levi Hotchkiss. Capt. Amadeus Dibble. Reuben Lumm.
796 1835. Daniel L. Holbrook. Samuel Bassett. Sheldon Smith.
APPENDIX.
1856. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Lyman L. Loomer. Jeremiah H. Bartholomew.
1836. Sheldon Smith. Sheldon Keeney. Joseph P. Canfield.
1857. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Willett Bradley. Horace Casterline.
1837. Daniel L. Holbrook. Daniel Hitchcock. Joseph P. Canfield.
1858. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Willett Bradley. William M. Hull.
1838. Leman Chatfield. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Judson English.
18 59. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Horace Casterline. William M. Hull.
1839. Sheldon Smith, Esq. Daniel Hitchcock. Luther Fowler.
I860. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Willett Bradley. William M. Hull.
1840. Leman Chatfield. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Judson English.
1861.
Fitch Smith. Horace Casterline. J. M. Colburn. Fitch Smith. Horace Casterline. Nathan S. Johnson.
1842. Leman Chatfield. Samuel French. Augustus Tomlinson.
1863. Fitch Smith. Jonah Clark. Egbert Bartlett.
1843. Robert Gates. Samuel French. Sheldon Keeney.
1864. John Lindley. Horace Casterline. Edwin C. Johnson.
1844. Samuel French. Sheldon Keeney. Sidney A. Downs.
1865. Egbert Bartlett. Horace Casterline. Amos H. Alling.
1845. Robert Gates, Jr. Sheldon Keeney. Daniel White.
I866. Egbert Bartlett. Horace Casterline. Amos H. Alling.
1846. Sidney A. Downs. Daniel White. Abel Holbrook.
1867. Willett Bradley. Horace Casterline. Henry Somers.
1847. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Daniel White. Abel Holbrook.
I868. Horace Casterline. William Hawkins. John Lindley.
1848. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Daniel White. Edward B. Crafts.
1869. Nathan C. Treat. Henry Somers. Joseph H. Remer.
1849. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Daniel White. Abraham Hubbard. Sidney A. Downes. John Lindley. Stephen G. Wilcoxon.
187I. Egbert Bartlett. Henry Somers. Luzon Rowell.
1851. Sidney A. Downs. John Lindley. Stephen G. Wilcoxon.
1872. Egbert Bartlett. Henry Whipple. Luzon Rowell.
1852. Sheldon Smith. Samuel French. Truman Gilbert. 1853. Truman Gilbert. John Coe. Hiram W. Hubbard.
1874. Wm. B. Bristol. Lewis Hotchkiss. Luzon Rowell.
1854. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Truman Gilbert. William S. Judson.
1875. Wm. B. Bristol. Sidney A. Downs. Luzon Rowell.
1855. Sheldon Smith, Jr. Nelson H. Downs. Horace Casterline.
1876. Wm. B. Bristol. Sidney A. Downs. Luzon Rowell.
1841. Leman Chatfield. Daniel L. Holbrook. Abijah Wallace.
1862.
1870. Egbert Bartlett. Henry Somers. Luzon Rowell.
1850.
1873. Egbert Bartlett. Henry Whipple. Luzon Rowell.
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1877. Henry Somers. Erwin W. Webster. Patrick McEnerney.
1878. Erwin W. Webster. Patrick McEnerney. Wm. C. Atwater.
1880. Erwin W. Webster. Patrick McEnerney. Henry A. Shipman.
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REPRESENTATIVES FROM DERBY TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
1685, Oct. Ebenezer Johnson.
None recorded.
Mr. Abel Gunn.
1706, Oct. 1706, May. None recorded.
1686, May. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Mr. Abel Gunn.
Oct. Major Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. Samuel Brinsmade.
July. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
1707, May.
Major Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Mr. Samuel Brinsmade.
1687, Mar. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1708, May. Oct. Major Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. Samuel Brinsmade.
May. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
June. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
1709, May. Mr. Samuel Brinsmade.
Oct. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
June. Mr. Samuel Brinsmade.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs.
1788, Sir Edmond Andros here, and no court records. 1789, May. Lt. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. John Hulls.
1710, May.
Mr. John Riggs.
Oct.
None recorded.
June. Col. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs.
1690, Apr. May. None recorded.
1712, May.
Mr. Joseph Hawkins.
Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson,
1713, Mar. Lt. Joseph Hulls.
May. Lt. Joseph Hulls.
1692, May.
None recorded.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs.
June. Oct.
Ens. Samuel Riggs.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs.
1693, May. None recorded.
Oct. Mr. Jeremiah Johnson.
1694, May. None recorded.
Oct. Col. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. None recorded.
Serg. John Riggs.
1695, May. Capt. Johnson. Ensign Riggs.
1716, May.
Capt. Joseph Hulls. Mr. John Riggs.
Oct. Capt. Eben Johnson.
1696, May. None recorded.
Oct. Ens. Samuel Riggs.
1697, May. None recorded.
Oct. None recorded.
1718, May. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Lt. John Riggs.
Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
1699, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson. Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
1719, May. Col. Ebenezer Johnson.
Mr. John Riggs.
1701, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson. Oct. Capt Ebenezer Johnson. Ens. Samuel Riggs.
1702, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Capt Ebenezer Johnson.
1703, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. John Bower.
Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
1704, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson. Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson. None recorded.
1722, May. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. I.t. John Riggs.
1705, May.
Oct. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr John Riggs.
1720, May. Lt. John Riggs.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs.
1721, May. Col Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Col. Ebenezer Johnson.
Dec. Isaac Tomlinson.
Samuel Hull. Gideon Johnson.
Oct. Col. Ebenezer Johnson.
4 During ten years from the organization of the town (1675), the inhabitants paid no taxes to the Colony, and had no representatives.
Oct. None recorded.
1691, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
1714, May. Mr. John Riggs.
Ens. Samuel Riggs.
1715, May.
Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. John Riggs.
1717, May. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. John Riggs.
Oct. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. John Riggs.
1698, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Mr. John Riggs.
1700, May. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson. Oct. Capt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Oct. Mr. Joseph Hull.
17II, May. Col. Ebenezer Johnson.
Lt. Ebenezer Johnson.
Mr. John Bowers.
1879. Erwin W. Webster. Patrick McEnerney. Albert F. Sherwood.
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1722, Oct. Capt. John Riggs.
1740, Oct. Mr. Abel Gunn. Mr. Samuel Tomlinson.
1723, May. Col. Ebenezer Johnson. Capt. John Riggs.
1741, May. Mr. Samuel Tomlinson. Mr. Abel Gunn.
Oct. None reported.
1724, May. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Joseph Hawkins.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett. None recorded.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Joseph Hawkins.
1725, May. Capt. John Riggs.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs.
1726, May. Capt. John Riggs.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs.
1727, May.
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