The public records of the state of Connecticut, for the years 1783-1784, Part 57

Author: Connecticut. cn; Hoadly, Charles Jeremy, 1828-1900; Morgan, Forrest, 1852-; Labaree, Leonard Woods, 1897- cn; Connecticut. General Assembly; Connecticut. Council of Safety; Providence. Convention (1776-1777); New Haven. Convention (1778); Hartford. Convention (1779); Philadelphia. Convention (1780); Springfield (Mass.). Convention (1777)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Hartford : Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard
Number of Pages: 588


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Danielson, Col. William, deputy for Killingley, 131, 286, 8, 203, 253, 316; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323; asks stay of execution, 423, 477


Danvers, Mass., inhab. of, 43


Darling, Thomas, deputy for Wood- bridge, 316, 431; appt. J.P., 321; appt. surveyor of lands, 383


Darling, Thomas, Jr., appt. ens., 384 Darrow, Asa, appt. ens., 441


Darrow, Thomas, taxes abated, 180, 413 Dart, Joseph, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321 Daton, Ebenezer, house plundered, 48 Dauchey, Nathan, resigns as tax col-


lector, 25; appt. capt., 142


Dauphin of France, birth of, celebrated, 166


Davenport, Col. Abraham, present at assembly, 1, 130, 13, 107, 202, 252; nominated for assistant, 61, 80; orders bond, 78; at Council of Safety, 88-129, 239-285, 325-341, 82-106, 189-201, 249- 51, passim; to pay troops, 103, 284; to count votes, 132, 109; to supervise travellers, 102, 40, 46, 47, 48, 50, 53, 65, 91, 98; elected assistant, 132, 109; takes oath, 133, 110; appt. county court judge, 134, 111, 319; appt. pro- bate judge, 134, 112, 320; appt. to Council of Safety, 174; to supply iron and steel, 250, 193; accounts settled, 254 ; to give pay table orders to treas- urer, 255; to sell property, 104, 129; appt. J.P., 322


Davenport, James, appt. J.P., 322; schooner of, captured, 457


Davenport, Maj. John, sells land, 89- 90, deputy for Stamford, 131, 286, 7, 316, 431; to sell confiscated estate, 182-3; to assist in supplies, 278, 279; cattle for, 333; resigns as major, 384; schooner of, captured, 457


Davenport, John, Jr., to appraise con- fiscated land, 96; petitions to sell real estate, 193; to give pay table orders to treasurer, 255


Davenport, Nicholas, release from prison, 238


299


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Davenport, Silas, accounts of, 253; to be


paid for army supplies, 165; given supplies, 166


Davenport, Thomas, appt. ens., 184


David, Seward, petition of, 309


Davidson, James, appt. capt., 35


Davidson, John, appt. lieut., 135; appt. capt., 385


Davidson, William, asks payment, 464


Daviss, Daniel, appt. capt., 184


Daviss, Elisha, joins enemy, 294


Daviss, Major John, procured goods for army, 86; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321


Daviss, John, appt. ens., 444


Daviss, Noah, appt. ens., 298


Daviss, Capt. Samuel, deputy for Staf- ford, 130


Dawling. See Dowling


Day, Amasa, appt. ens., 138


Day, Joseph, pay for cattle, 73-4


Day, Noah, appt. ens., 138


Day, Stephen, petitions of, 207, 294


Dayton, Ebenezer, brings goods from Long Island, 280; robbery of, 68, 100 Dayton, Hezekiah, appt. ens., 136; appt. lieut., 284


Dayton, Jonathan, appt. J.P., 136, 113


Deains, Ebenezer, Jr., appt. ens., 211


Death, penalty for armed robbery, 204


Debenture, for members of Assembly, 62


DeBerard, Charles Joseph, petition of, 398-9


Deblois, Gilbert, estate of, confiscated. 46


Debt (Conn.), Pay Table to settle, 27 ; account of, to be published, 131; from war. 278; interest on, 375


Debt (U.S.), acts for duties to pay, 327, 432-3


Debts, recovery of, 287; frauds in, 160; due persons within enemy lines, 343 Decrees, of Supreme Court of Errors. to be final, 324


Deed, of release of claims to Western Territory, 444


Deen Brook, Suffield, as boundary, 411


Defence, blacksmith work done on ship, 194


Defense, of western frontier, 121


DeForrest, Samuel, appt., lieut., 284


Delancy's Corps, deserter from, 113; compulsory joining of, 58


Delaware Company, to collect taxes from proprietors, 291-2; to furnish money to agents, 292; to give sum to agents of Conn., 334


ยท Delaware River, settlements west of. 120-1, 205-6, 208, 219-20


Delegates to Congress. See Congress Deming, Joel, appt. ens., 389


Demming, Deliverance, estate of, 465


Demming, Giles, agent for Stepney par- ish, 37


Dem(m) ing, Richard, purchases land, 465


Demming, Sarah, to settle husband's estate, 465


DeMott, William, to receive confiscated lands, 73


Denison, Daniel, to sell real estate, 84-5


Denison, Capt. Daniel, estate of, 84


Denison, Esther, to sell real estate, 84-5


Denison, Jesse, appt. ens., 142; appt. lieut., 217


Denison, Nathan, appt. county court judge, 134; appt. probate judge, 135; appt. J. P., 138


Denison, William, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 322


Dennison, Henry, appt. 2nd lieut., 267


Denniss, George, Jr., appt. ens., 135


Deputy governor, election of, 132, 109; oath of, 133, 110; to be lieut. gen. of state forces, 141


Sce also Griswold, Matthew; Hun- tington, Samuel; Lieutenant governor Derby, army quota, 15; assessment, 60, 26, 60, 78, 311; ref. to inhab., 101(2), 167, 210, 277, 278, 226, 232, 297, 420; military companies of, 139; lottery for bridge at, 45-6, 419; state col- lector, 334


Desbrow, Simon, appt. ens., 213


Deserters, from army, pay for seizure of, 91, 192, 195-6


Deshon, Capt. John, deputy for New London, 5, 108, 203, 253, 286. 316: to supervise travellers, 37, 63(2) ; to supervise salt importation, 54; to ex- amine wage claims, 58; inventories sloop Polly, 95; to count votes, 109 : appt. J.P., 114, 321 ; petitions of, 164, 166, 181-2, 197; to sell supplies, 281 : to examine account, 424


Deshon, Richard, account of, 182-3; appt. maj., 439


Devotion, Ebenezer, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322


Devotion, Rev. Mr., asks for flag of truce, 125


Dewey, Solomon, surveyor of lands, 31; appt. ens., 33


DeWitt, Capt. Jacop, to provide artil- lery carriages, 174


Dexter, Seth, appt. ens., 33


Dibble, Ezra, appt. cornet, 386


300


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Dibble, John, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321 Dibble, Thomas, to purchase an interest, 275


Dickerman, Chauncey, appt. lieut., 285 Dickinson, Braddock, permitted to travel, 116, 86


Dickinson, John, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 321 ; to examine payment of rent, 42; petition of, 160


Dickinson, Dr. John, to inspect trav- eller, 280


Dickinson, Michael, appt. capt., 141


Dickinson, Obadiah, appt. lieut., 138


Dickinson, Selah, permitted to travel, 62


Dickinson, Thomas, furnished supplies, 24-5; pay due to, 312


Diggins, Augustus, appt. capt., 389


Dike, Thomas, appt. lieut., 137


Dikeman's Farm, sale of, 196


Dimock, Philip, buys farm, 229


Dimock, Solomon, appt. lieut., 184


Dimon, Lieut. Col. Jonathan, resigns commission, 183; overpaid for serv- ice, 294


Discipline, uniformity of, required, 165


Distillery, at Chatham, taken, 227


Dixon, John, appt. J.P., 137; appt. sur- veyor of lands, 190; appt. quartermas- ter, 137 ; appt. cornet, 215


Dixon, Capt. William, deputy for Plain- field, 131, 286, 8; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323; asks incorporation of Plainfield Academy, 406


Dobb's Ferry, persons to travel by way of, 327, 328, 339, 82, 103


Docid, Daniel, estate of, 80


Dodge, Stephen, appt. lieut., 167, 184; appt. capt., 213


Dole, James, appt. 2nd lieut., 281


Doolittle, Benjamin, appt. capt., 285


Doolittle, Ezra, appt. ens., 140; appt. lieut., 214


Doolittle, Isaac (of Cheshire), thefts by, 43, 53


Doolittle, Isaac (of New Haven), to deliver pistol powder, 95


Doolittle, Isaiah, estate of, 201


Doolittle, James, estate of, 217, 231


Doolittle, Jesse, taxes abated, 48-9


Doolittle, Joseph, appt. ens., 444


Doolittle, Samuel, release from jail, 68


Doolittle, Seth, appt. ens., 388; appt. lieut. 441


Doolittle, Solomon, appt. capt., 135


Doolittle, Theophilus, to sell real es- tate, 201


Dooming of towns, of Litchfield, 403, 451; of Ridgefield, 467


Dorman, Joseph, estate of, 462


Dorman Roger, inherits estate, 462 Douchy, Nathan, mistake in accounts of, 476


Doud, Jacob, on return of prisoners of war, 207


Doud, Jehiel, pay for, 306


Doud, John, to return to U.S. alle- giance, 207


Douglas, Benjamin, sells land, 198


Douglas, Esther, estate of, 300-1


Douglas, Hezekiah, estate of, 300-1


Douglas, James, loses notes, 214


Douglas(s), Brig. Gen. John, to supply small arms, 128; deputy for Plain- field, 131, 108, 203, 253, 316; to count votes, 132, 317; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323; to receive stores, 336; to ex- amine roads, 130; appt. probate judge, 320; asks incorporation of Plainfield Academy, 406


Douglas, Joshua, appt. ens., 441


Douglas, Nathan, loses notes, 204, 214 Douglas, Capt. William, company of, 41 Douglas, Col. William, commands regt., 472


Dow(e), Benjamin appt. ens., 261; appt. lieut., 296


Dowling (Dawling), Andrew, payment to, 270; to receive lands, 73


Down, Jonathan, loss at home of, 420


Downing, Levi, appt. ens., 296


Downs (Downes), Capt. David, deputy for Sharon, 132, 287, 10, 109; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323


Draft, fines for avoiding, 150, 151, 152; exemptions from, 20


Dragoons, Light, regt. formed, 140-1; equipment of, 146; wages of, 170; rations of, 219


See also Regiment, 2nd and 3d Dra- goons; Regiment, Light Horse


Drake, Garrardus, permitted to travel, 329


Drake, Simeon, appt. capt., 138


Dreggs, Bartholomew, petition of, 67-8


Dresser, Jacob, appt. J.P., 137; appt. lieut., 388


Drugs. See Medicine


Ducks, brought from Long Island, 82 Duer, William, meat for, 264


Dumas, Monsieur, to receive assistance, 291


Dummer, Stephen, appt. ens., 30; appt. lieut., 393


Dunassan, prisoner to be exchanged. 276


Dunbar, Joel, appt. ens., 213; appt. lieut., 441


Duncan, Daniel, appt. capt., 36; appt. J.P., 114, 322


301


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Dunham, Daniel, appt. capt., 217


Dunham, Eleazer, pay for cattle, 207


Dunham, Jonathan, appt. lieut., 138


Dunham, Seth, appt. capt., 298


Dunham, Solomon, appt. capt., 442


Dunlap, Capt. Joshua, deputy for Plain- field, 431; named trustee of Plain- field Academy, 406


Dunning, David, estate of, 219


Dun(s) ton, Samuel, deputy for Wil- lington, 286, 4


Durfee (Durfy), Daniel, loses notes, 175


Durfee (Durfy), James, petition of, 175 Durham, army quota, 15; property in, 46; assessment, 60, 60, 79, 187, 311; military supplies from, 95, 119; ref. to inhab., 108, 167, 240, 241; mili- tary companies of, 139; on Middle- town-Killingworth road, 168


Durke, Capt. Joseph, to receive salt, 282


Durkee, Captain (of Westmoreland), companies raised by, 214


Durkee, Benjamin, appt. first lieut., 107; appt. capt., 258; payment to, 258 ; committee of pay table to adjust pay of, 98; order sent to, 197


Durkee, John, appt. capt., 284


Durkey, Col. regt. of, 311-12


Duties, to be levied by U.S., 153, 154, 326, 435; act for levying of, by state, 328, 339, 432, 435, 437; none on old copper and scrap iron, 448; exemp- tion from payment of, 454


Dutton, Amasa, appt. capt., 216


Dutton, Capt. Thomas, collector of taxes, 307-8


Dutton, Capt. Timothy, deputy for He- bron, 1


Dwelling Houses, included in tax lists, 341


Dwight, Hamlin, appt. capt., 30


Dyer, Doctor, medicines purchased of, 301


Dyer, Benjamin, tax abated, 224-5


Dyer, Col. Eliphalet, appt. delegate to Congress, 14, 292; duties in western- lands case, 27, 120, 220; nominated for assistant, 61, 80, 470; nominated for Congress, 61, 80; at Council of Safety, 88-129, 239, 189-201, 249-51, passim; on committees, 125(2), 132, 317; present at assembly, 130, 202, 315, 317; elected assistant, 132, 109; takes oath, 133; appt. judge of supe- rior court, 133, 111; appt. to Council of Safety, 174 ; payments to, 241, 333-4, 334, 100; deputy for Windham, 316,


431; appt. judge of superior court, 319; appt. J.P., 322


Eaglestone, Joseph, estate of, 234


East Greenwich, R.I., Allen ordered to, 301


East Guilford, guard at, 99


East Haddam, probate court and dis- trict, judge appt. for, 134, 111, 319; to direct sale of real estate, 207 ; debts ascertained by, 126


East Haddam, town of, army quota, 15; assessment, 59, 60, 78, 310; ref. to inhab., 59, 119, 167, 206-7, 282, 284, 329, 71, 73, 168, 471 ; provisions trans- ferred to, 108; military companies in, 140; state collector, 334


East Hampton, Isaacs to return to, 111


East Hartford, town of, constituted, 221; ref. to inhab., 285, 461, 474; state collector, 334; collectors Hartford to collect taxes of, 447 of East Haven, new ferry, 42


East River (New Haven), bridge over, 26


East River (New York), Sloop to travel along, 94


East Windsor probate court and district, judge appt. for, 135, 111, 319; estab- lished, 165


East Windsor, town of, army quota, 14; assessment, 60, 60, 78, 186, 310; mili- tary companies in, 140, 190; ref. to inhab., 167, 229, 310, 64, 171, 309; ferry to, 232; tax collector in, 334, 383, 421


Eastman, Peter, I, appt. capt., 141


Eastman, Peter, II, appt. ens., 211; appt. lieut., 385


Easton, Abel, estate of, 191


Eaton, Ebenezer, appt. quartermaster, 297; appt. cornet, 137; appt. lieut.,


215; deputy for Plainfield, 316; trus- tee of Plainfield Academy, 406


Edgerton, Daniel, appt. capt., 186


Edgerton, Elisha, appt. quartermaster, 389


Edmond, Andrew, appt. capt., 296


Edmunds, William, appt. surveyor of lands, 186


Education, incorporation of Plainfield Academy, 406


Edwards, Joseph, appt. capt., 184 Edwards, Mercy, estate of, 225


Edwards, Nathaniel, appt. capt., 167 Edwards, Pierpont, nominated for Con-


gress, 61, 80, 471; collected money for state, 197 ; recommended to Wash- ington for pass, 327; appraiser of for-


302


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


feited lands, 339; permitted to travel, 84; deputy for New Haven, 315, 430; to count votes, 317


Edwards, Timothy, consulted on pur- chase of beef, 126


Eells, Joseph, appt. ens., 143


Eells, Nathaniel. wages of, 394


Elderkin, Col. Jedidiah, order of Pay Table drawn in favor of, 93; to receive or deliver ammunition, 98, 128, 245, 336, 337, 338, 201 ; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; storage of gunpowder, 197, 408, 458; execution against, to be sus- pended, 29; payments to, 36, 105, 106, 200-1; deputy for Windham, 203, 253, 316, 431 ; on committee, 452


Elderkin, Dr. Joshua, payment to, 49- 50, 403; receives confiscated farm, 88, 89; suit against postponed, 232


Eldridge, Ens. Charles, payment to,


382-3


Eldridge, Serj. Daniel, payment 382-3


to,


Eldridge, Samuel, appt. lieut., 32


Eliott, Aaron, appt. probate judge, 134. 111, 320; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 322; deputy for Killingworth, 203, 253


Eliott, George, appt. J.P., 113, 322; deputy for Killingworth, 316


Eliott, Jacob, appt. J.P., 137 ; deputy for Lebanon, 286


Eliott, Nathan. appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323; deputy for Kent, 203, 253, 431


Elizabeth Town Point, men landed at. 70-1


Ellington, society or parish of (East Windsor), in new district, 165; ref. to inhab., 171


Elliot, Jacob, deputy for Lebanon, 8


Elliott, Samuel, accounts of, 448


Elliott, Samuel, Jr., issues execution, 109


Ellis, Rev. John, exempted from taxes, 315; wages of, 102


Elliss, David, deputy for Bolton, 202. 252, 315


El(1) sworth, Daniel, appt. J.P., 136, 112, 321


El(1) sworth, David, appt. lieut., 285


El(1) sworth, Frederick, appt. J.P., 113, 321


El(1) sworth, Jonathan, appt. capt., 32 El(1) sworth, Oliver, present at assem- bly, 1, 130, 202, 252, 315, 430; to can- cel note, 43; states attorney, 52; makes settlement with bailors, 53; nominated for assistant, 61,80, 313, 471 ; nominated for Congress, 61, 80: to count votes, 132, 318; elected assistant, 132. 109, 317; elected to Congress, 133, 110; takes oath, 133, 318; to assist


Webb, 279; accounts of, 198; resigns from Congress, 207; settlement of U.S. account, 381


Elmore, Caleb, army pay of, 158


Elmore, Elizabeth, petition of, 158


Elmore, Phineas, petition of, 413


Elmore, Col. Samuel, deputy Sharon, 3


for


Ely, Daniel, appt. ens., 212


Ely, Col. John, deputy for Saybrook, 108, 316, 431; prisoner of enemy, 144-5


Ely, Samuel, appt. J.P., 136, 113


Ely, Capt. Seth, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 322; deputy for Lyme, 203, 253


Embargoes, repeal of, 4


Emmons, - (East Haddam), fails


to pay tax, 471


Emmons, Noadiah, appt. ens., 216


Enfield, army quota, 14; ref. to inhab., 26, 320, 309; assessment, 60, 60, 78, 310; military companies of, 140; boundary for new district, 165; provi- sions from, 244; repair of roads in, 304; state collector, 334


England, goods made in dominions of king of, barred, 161; voyage to, 37; money sent to, 102


English, Richard, estate of, 226


Enos, Col., regt. of, 404


Eno(s). Eliphalet, deputy for Torring- ton, 287, 10, 109, 317


Ensign, Capt. Eleazer, deputy for Hart- land, 3, 131, 108, 316, 431 ; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323


Ensign, Thomas, land of, 48


Equity, act for relief in cases of, 288; Supreme Court of Errors as last re- sort in, 324; to be tried in Superior Court, 342


Escape of prisoners, act preventing, 158- 9


Estates, act for settlement of, 288-9, 116 Estates, confiscated. See Confiscated estates


Europe, entry of goods from, 325-6; money due merchants in, 450


Evarts, Joel, payment to, 69


Everet (t), Daniel, appt. J.P .. 137, 115. 323; deputy for New Milford, 108, 203, 253; to count votes, 109


Everit, Isaiah, appt. lieut., 440


Eversley, Daniel, taxes abated, 180, 184, 413


Eversley, John, taxes abated, 180, 184, 413


Excise, acts for, 15-19, 116-7, 130-1, 338; accounts of collectors of, 205


Executions, act for alteration, levying, and serving, 159-60 ; when to be sus-


303


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


pended, 290; Sharon threatened with, 474


Executors of estates, to give bonds, 116


Fair, to be held in Wethersfield, 150 Fairchild, Daniel, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322


Fairchild, Capt. Robert, appt. probate judge, 135, 112, 320; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; deputy for Stratford, 203, 253, 316


Fairchild, Samuel, taxes abated, 180, 413


Fairchild, Silas, appt. lieut., 31; appt. capt., 284


Fairfield County, references to inhab- itants, 19, 64, 193, 197(2), 199, 204, 208(2), 209, 211, 217, 218, 220, 221. 230, 233, 299, 300, 305, 313, 321, 57, 145, 167, 294, 296, 301; judicial mat- ters before court of, 77, 81, 219; ref- erences to towns in, 78, 222, 242, 55; confiscated estates in, 79, 99, 284, 41, 377, 379; supplies in, 120, 96; judge appointed for county court in, 134, 111, 319; J.P. appointed for, 137, 114, 322; maritime court in, 311; sheriff of, 316, 402; superior court in, 4 40; surveyor of lands for, 186, 383


Fairfield, probate court and district, Redding transferred from, 5; to direct sale of real estate, 59, 193, 208, 221, 300; to appoint persons to appraise land, 66; judge appointed for, 134, 111, 320 ; business in, to be finished, 164 Fairfield, town of, coast guard of, 11: supplies and provisions in, 22, 119, 261, 274; references to inhabitants of. 29, 54, 116, 119, 167, 193, 300, 319, 40(2), 50, 51, 61, 65, 67, 172, 233, 247(2), 411, 470; assessment, 60, 60, 79, 187, 311 ; superior court at, 78(2), Black Rock garrison at, 116(2), 119, 274, 284, 30; military companies of, 139 ; military quota of, 321, 55; Sound to be crossed from, 84; abatement of taxes, 126, 380; abduction in, 296; state collector in, 334, 417; First So- ciety of, 377; West Society of, 377


Fair Haven Society, members of White Haven Society to join, 206 Fairman, Richard, appointed J.P., 137 Faning, Dr. John rescues prisoners, 269 Fanning, Charles, pay of, 102


Fanning, Gilbert, deputy for Stoning- ton, 108; on military stores, 195


Fanning, Thomas (of Norwich), asks payment for pork, 238; asks erection of wharves on Thames River, 416


Fanning, Thomas (of Windham and Long Island), debts of, 75, 196; con- fiscated estate of, 88, 232, 235, 316, 403


Farmer, Mary, petition of, 39


Farmington, probate court and district, judge appointed for, 134, 111, 319; to supervise sale of real estate, 196, 198, 199, 470


Farmington, town of, military quota, 14; references to inhabitants of, 21, 67, 79, 105, 116, 167, 178, 196(2), 199, 230, 149, 150, 168, 169, 288, 396, 457, 468; assessment, 60, 60, 78, 187, 311, 409; supplies in, 92, 93, 124; military companies of, 139, 140; state lands in, 125; roads in, 130; Leamings lands in, 157; disputed sale of land in, 288; First Society of, 461


Farnham, Benjamin, petition of, 304 Farnham, Henry, Jr., appt. lieut., 440


Fasion, Capt., company of, 79


Fay, Samuel, appt. ens., 184


Fees, in libel case, 333


Felch, John, to ascertain balance due soldiers, 34; appt. probate judge, 112; appt. J.P., 114, 210 Fences, act to regulate, 117


Fenn, Aaron, appt. capt., 213


Fenn, Dan, appt. lieut., 35


Fenn, Samuel, appt. ens., 215


Fenn, Capt. Thomas, deputy for Water- town, 3, 287, 10, 109, 204, 254; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323; delivers deed for land, 225; asks abatement of town taxes, 307


Fenton, Nathaniel, appt. ens., 439


Ferriss, Abel, appt. ens., 213


Ferriss, Amasa, appt. ens., 141


Ferriss, Gilbert, estate of. 304


Ferriss, James, suit of, 209


Ferriss, Joseph, asks stay of execution, 233; posts bail, 209


Ferriss, Peter, to receive confiscated lands, 73


Ferris(s), Solomon, suits against, 209 Ferriss, Zechariah, to sell real estate, 304


Ferry, Eliphalet, appt. ens .. 297; appt. lieut., 138


Ferry, at New Haven, 42; at Hartford. 221, 344; at Saybrook, 399


Ferry River, as Middletown city line. 354


Field, Samuel, deputy for Saybrook, 2; appt. J.P., 136, 113; to inspect sup- plies, 327 ; to supervise travellers, 99, 100


Field, Timothy, appt. capt., 297


Fields, common proprietors may im- prove, 117


304


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Filer, Stephen, appt. ens., 32


Filley, John, appt. ens., 142


Finch, Dan, taxes abated, 180, 185, 414


Finch, Titus, to return to allegiance of U.S., 207


Fines, for absence from training, etc., 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151; of towns, for deficiency in recruits, 166, 173


Finley, David, protests choice of ensign, 381


Finley, James, estate of, 88


Finne, Joell, asks payment for property taken by enemy, 81


Firearms, supplied to state, 401, 418; manufacture of, 405, 467


Fire-prevention in cities, 265, 274, 351, 361, 371


Fish, packing of, 433


Fishers Island, livestock taken to, 101


Fishery and fishing, on Housatonic River, 175 ; regulation of, 23, 118; ves- sels engaged in, exempted from light- house tax, 257; in New Haven, 265; on Conn. River, 344; Indians' right to, 477


Fishkill, provisions delivered, 277


Fitch, Capt. Andrew, account of, 195


Fitch, Augustus, on committee, 309


Fitch, Caleb, deserts from army, 192 Fitch, Daniel, appt. ens., 391


Fitch, Capt. Elisha, deputy for Salis- bury, 132, 108


Fitch, Haynes, taxes abated, 180, 184, 414


Fitch, Hezekiah, deputy for Salisbury, 3, 287, 10, 108, 317, 432; on commit- tees, 133, 232, 317


Fitch, Capt. Jabez (of Greenwich), peti- tions of, 66, 39, 153; ammunition is- sued, 106; deputy for Greenwich, 131, 286, 6, 108, 203, 253, 316; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; salary, 194; notes of, lost, 292; appt. major, 384


Fitch, Jabez (of New London Co.), appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321


Fitch, Jabez (of Plainfield), appt. probate judge, 134; appt. J.P., 137, 114


Fitch, James, Jr., taxes abated, 180, 185, 414; appt. lieut., 132


Fitch, John, on committee, 13, 170; dep- uty for Canterbury, 131, 108; appt. J.P., 137; taxes abated, 181


Fitch, Jonathan, deputy for Westmore- land, 287, 11


Fitch, Nathaniel, appt. lieut., 218


Fitch, Rebecca, taxes abated, 180, 185, 414


Fitch, Samuel, appt. lieut., 297


Fitch, Susanna, taxes abated, 181, 414


Fitch, Col. Thomas, to inspect and re- deem prisoners, 100, 125 ; grain stored by order of, 103; appt. J.P., 137, 114; taxes abated, 180, 413; to supervise traveller, 98


Fitch, Timothy, taxes abated, 180, 413 Flags of truce. See Truce, flags of Flax, imported, 82, 97


Flecker, Timothy, on committee, 80 Flint, Benjamin, appt. capt., 214


Flint, Royal, contract with, 127


Florida, removals from, 298, 335 Flour, supplies of, 83, 85, 86, 88, 196, 235; packing of, 434


Flower, Elijah, appt. capt., 189


Floyd, Col. William, debts due to, 75, 196


Flying guard, pay for, 247; at Lyme, 192


Foguet, Mark, payments to, 106, 201


Foot, Capt. Asa, deputy for Colchester,


130; payment for cattle, 207; appt. J.P., 322


Foot, Daniel, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 322; deputy for Colchester, 285, 2, 107


Foot, David, appt. ens., 213; appt. lieut., 390


Foot, Isaac, appt. J.P., 136, 112, 321; deputy for Stafford, 285, 3, 107; appt. capt., 218


Foot, John, appt. ens., 132


Foot, Rev. John, Cheshire pastor, 171-2


Foot, Stephen, deposition sought, 291


Foot, Sybil, deposition sought, 291


Forbes, Capt. Samuel, appt. J.P., 138,


115, 323; deputy for Canaan, 108; and Salisbury ore bed, 425, 426


Ford, Caleb, petitions of, 206


Ford, Capt. Jesse, deputy for New Ha- ven, 130, 286, 4, 202, 252


Ford, John, appt. ens., 132


Fordham (Fordum), Daniel, petitions to travel, 100


Fordham, George, petitions to travel, 115


Fordham (Fordum), John, petitions to travel, 325


Fordham (Fordum), Nathan, petitions to travel, 282, 325


Foreigners, may reside in New London and New Haven, 325


Forfeited estates. See Confiscated estates Forfeiture, of ships cargos, rules cov- ering, 326


Forgery, penalty for, 257, 343


Forsman, Hugh, appt. J.P., 138


Fort, erected on Shaw's land, 470


See also Groton, Fort; Trumbull, Fort


Fosdick, Capt. Nichol, to bring sisters from Long Island, 103


305


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Foster, Christopher, clothes for, 329


Foster, Elijah, estate of, 76


Foster, Rev. Isaac, Stafford minister, 157, 308


Foster, Israel, to sell real estate, 76


Foster, John, permitted to travel, 282, 340


Foster, Jonah, petition of, 467


Foster, Warham, appt. ens., 188


Foster, Ensign William, complaint against, 177-8


Fowl, transported to Long Island, 83; wandering in cities, 265, 275, 352, 362, 371


Fowler, Abraham, appt. lieut., 32 Fowler, Benjamin, assessed incorrectly, 26


Fowler, David, petition of, 154


Fowler, Josiah, petition of, 53


Fowler, Nathan, petition of, 162


Fowler, Noah, appt. lieut. col., 183 ; appt. appraiser, 176-7


Fowler, Theophilus, appt. ens., 136


Fox, Samuel, deputy for Plainfield, 286, 8; Plainfield Academy incorporator, 406




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