The public records of the state of Connecticut, for the years 1783-1784, Part 63

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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Root, Jonah, deputy for Southington, 1; appt. ens., 441


Root, Jonathan, deputy for Southington, 202, 252


Root, Joseph, appt. capt., 185


Root, Josiah, buys farm, 229


Root, Theodore, appt. ens., 187; appt. lieut., 218; appt. capt., 391 Root, Timothy, appt. capt., 187


Rose, Elizabeth, petition of, 303 Rose, Dr. John, appt. surgeon, 244


Rose, Reuben, petition of, 455


Rose, Dr. Samuel, serves at Horseneck, 303


Ross, Ebenezer, appt. ens., 295


Ross, George, moves to New Haven, 228-9


Ross, Robert, copyrights grammar, 245 Rosseter, William, appt. capt., 297


Roswell, Grant, account of, 93


Rower. See Reeve, Tapping


Rowland, Andrew, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322


Rowland, Samuel, appt. quartermaster, 141, 143 ; dies intestate, 173


Rowlandson (Rowlinson), Ira, appt. ens., 134; sells commission, 220, 287-8 Rowley, Capt. Abijah, estate of, 160-1, 227; illness of, 177


Rowley, Hannah, petitions of, 160-1, 177, 227


Rowley, Israel, loses note, 292


Rowlinson. See Rowlandson


Roxbury, settler in, 239


Royce, David, appt. lieut., 139


Royce, Joseph, appt. ens., 168


Royce (Rice), Capt. Phineas, deputy for


Watertown, 3, 132; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323


Royce, Reuben, appt. capt., 214


Rude, Ezekiel, appt. lieut., 386


Ruggles, Benjamin, appt. capt., 388


Ruggles, Edward, deputy for Pomfret, 316, 431


Ruggles, Timothy, appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323


Rum, excise on, 16; supplies of, 83, 85, 404, 466; taken to Long Island, 83; duty on, 225, 226, 327, 432, 433, 447; imported, 297; damaged, 473


Runvril, Ebenezer, account of, 195-6


Russell, Ebenezer, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321


Russell, Col. Edward, issued military warrant, 63; deputy for Branford, 2, 130, 286, 4, 107, 315, 431; on commit- tees, 26, 132, 109, 176-7, 305, 318, 457 ; appt. probate judge, 135, 112, 320; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; lead in care of, 274; sent prisoners of war, 333; town clerk, 53-4


Russell, Elmore, pay of, 226


Russell, John, appt. ens., 141


Russell, John, 2nd, appt. lieut., 442 Russel(1), Joseph, permitted to sail, 101 ; pay for rum, 148


Russell, William, pay for rum, 148 Rye, orders for, 405


Sabin, Hozeah, appt. lieut. col., 258 Sabin, Joseph, appt. lieut., 295 Sabin, Capt. Josiah, deputy for Pomfret, 203, 253


338


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Sacket, Capt. Justus, losses from enemy, 81; deputy for Kent, 131; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323


Sacket, William, losses from enemy, 81 Saddles, duty on, 432


Safe conduct, letters of, 254


Sage, Col. Comfort, deputy for Middle- town, 1, 130, 285, 3, 107, 202, 252, 315, 430; on committees, 132, 109, 317, 394; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; to in- spect traveller, 280; appt. brig. gen., 210; petition of, 473


Sage, David, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321


Sage, Ebenezer, to manage lottery, 304


Sage, Giles, permitted to travel, 327 Sage, Jedidiah, appt. lieut., 186


Sage, Joseph, appt. capt., 34


Sage, Nathaniel, estate of, 79


Sage, Nathaniel, Jr., to sell real estate, 79


Sage, Solomon, to sell real estate, 320 Sage, William, appt. lieut., 390


Sag Harbor, wood from, 275


Sailors, hospitalization of, 3-4; suits of, in city courts, 260, 270, 347, 357, 358, 367, 368


St. Eustacia, sulphur from, 221


St. John, Capt. Caleb, note of, 309


St. John, John, taxes abated, 181, 414


St. John, Nehemiah, taxes abated, 181, 414


St. John, Col. Stephen, deputy for Nor- walk, 131, 286, 7, 108, 316, 431; taxes abated, 181, 414; to count votes, 133, 109


St. John, Stephen, 2nd, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; losses from enemy, 199; taxes abated, 185


St. John, William, taxes abated, 181, 414 St. Maria, Packett, wrecked, 473


Salaries, of Superior Court judges, 24, 324


Salem, inhab. of, 205


Salisbury, army quota, 15; assessment, 60, 61, 79, 283, 312, 374; furnace at. 26, 102, 111, 226, 255, 271-73, 337, 89: ref. to inhabs. of, 25, 167, 195, 37, 420, 425; military companies of, 139; new meeting house for, 232; tax collector in, 334, 476; iron ore bed at, 425 Sally, sloop, 312


Salmon, John, non-appearance of, 78 Salt, state-owned, reports on, 88; state owned, sale of, 96, 200, 280, 284; dis- tribution of, 106; importation of, 97, 156, 166 ; purchased for state, 190; de- livery of, 251; foreign, excise on, 338, 339; state owned, collection of, 377, 459 Salter, John, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323;


deputy for Mansfield, 316


Salt petre, belonging to state, 106, 206, 280 ; made into powder, 200-1


Saltonstall, Gurden, appt. probate judge, 134, 111, 320


Saltonstall, Nathaniel, expenses of, 189 Saltonstall, Roswell, permitted to travel, 339 ; expenses of, 189


Saltonstall, Winthrop, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; petitions of, 209-10, 300; land of, 164


Sand Banks, Lyme, ferry at, considered, 399


Sandy Hook, N. J., shipwreck near, 473 Sanford, Andrew, belonging to, 230; sloop of, 312


Sanford, Augustus, estate of, 208


Sanford, Eze, permitted to travel, 115


Sanford, Hezekiah, deputy for Redding, 316


Sanford, Isaac, to sell property, 468


Sanford, Lemuel, on committees, 28, 80 ; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; deputy for Reading, 286, 7, 203, 253, 431


Sanford, Peter, appt. lieut., 444


Sappers, corps of, pay of, 170


Saratoga, Battle of, 159


Satterly, Samuel, appt. lieut., 143


Saunders, Jabez, taxes abated, 181, 414 Saunders, John, taxes abated, 181, 414; army pay of, 306


Savory, Freedom, to sell real estate, 226 Savory, Thomas, to sell real estate, 226 Saw Mills, assessment of, 155


Sawyer, Moses, permitted to travel, 326 Say, John 2nd. See Lay, John 2nd.


Saybrook, probate court and district,


judge appt. for, 134, 111, 320; to di- rect sale of real estate, 210, 222, 145 Saybrook, town of, coast guard of, 11; ferry at, 42, 399; assessment, 60, 60, 79, 186, 311; refs. to inhabs. of, 115, 168, 210, 222, 283, 302, 327, 97, 251, 399; petitions of selectmen of, 125, 203; military companies, 139; to re- ceive powder, 254; prisoners arrive at, 279; fort at, 30, 118; state col- lector, 334


Saymore, Josiah, to sell real estate, 217 Sayre, David, permitted to travel, 119 Scarborough, Ebenezer, appt. ens., 134 Scarborough, Samuel, appt. lieut., 142 Scatocook, Indians of, 178, 298


School, incorporated at Plainfield, 406 School districts, of Weathersfield, 37 School houses, of Stepney Parish, 38; at Groton, 197; in New London, 276 Schooner, captured by enemy, 457; taxed for lighthouse, 205, 257


339


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Scofield, Benjamin, petition of, 305-6 Scofield, Gersham, appt. capt., 392


Scofield, Jonah, money due to, 182 Scofield (Schonfield), Reuben, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; petition of, 305-6 Scofield, Seth, appt. capt., 184


Scott, Charles, sells property, 222 Scott, Elisha, appt. capt., 187


Scott, Ezekiel, Maj. of New York regt., 21, 22


Scott, Dr. John, pay of, 85


Scott, Jonathan, appt. lieut., 187


Scott, Wolsey, petition of, 225


Scovil, Ezekiel, appt. ens., 394 Scovill, Darius, petition of, 230-2


Scovill, William, petition of, 230-2 Scudder, Isaac, taxes abated, 181, 414 Sea Coast, cost of defense of, 197


Seal, city, New Haven, 258, 266; New London, 268, 275; Hartford, 344, 352; Middletown, 354, 362; Norwich, 364, 372


Seal, of Conn., altered, 374; kept by secretary, 451


Sealers, of leather, appointment of, 434 Seaman, Walter, to import salt, 54-5 Sears, Matthew, fails to pay tax, 471


Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to receive papers, 173


Secretary of State, election of, 132, 109, 317; sworn in, 133, 110, 318; to re- ceive receipt, 94; to transmit acts and resolves, 219, 282, 378, 439 ; to publislı acts and orders, 280, 376, 445, 446, 447, 447-8; to be clerk of Supreme Court of Errors, 324; to alter seal, 374; custodian of seal, 451; custodian of acts, 478


Securities, taken by enemy, 286; receiv- able for taxes, 376; continental, to be issued, 377


Sedgwick, Maj. John, deputy for Corn- wall, 131, 286, 9, 108, 316, 431; to count votes, 109, 318; appt. lieut. col., 131


Sedgwick, Stephen, property of, 396 Seeley, David, Jr., fine of, 473


Seely, Ebenezer, appt. ens., 389


Seely (Seeley), Eliphalet, Jr., appt. J.P., 137, 114; to sell real estate, 321-2 Seely, Obadiah, estate of, 182


Seely, Seth, confiscated estate of, 19, 182


Seely, Zera, appt. lieut., 297


Seiley, James, permitted to travel, 340 Seins, act regulating, 118


Selby, Jeremiah, appt. ens., 284


Selden, Capt. Ezra, deputy for Lyme,


131, 286, 5, 108, 316, 431; appt. J.P.,


136, 113, 322; payments to, 179, 246; to count votes, 109


Selden, Samuel, appt. capt., 212; to de- liver salt, 251


Selectmen, to deliver provisions, 89.


107; to receive accounts, 290, 446; to provide for quartering troops, 291; abatements in assessments by, 25; to report on military stores, 207; to col- lect and sell supplies, 280-1


See also under individual towns


Selew, Philip, deputy for Glastonbury,


107, 202, 252, 315, 430; appt. J.P., 321 Seley, Joseph, appt. capt., 391


Selleck, Gold John, involved in murder, 77


Serge, Jedidiah, appt. capt., 387


Sessions, Abijah, appt. capt., 211


Sessions, Capt. Amasa, deputy for Pom- fret, 131, 203, 253


Sessions, John, deputy for Union, 2; appt. lieut., 34; appt. J.P., 137, 114. 323 ; petition of, 223-4


Sessions, Samuel, appt. lieut., 167


Sevenwick, Mr., cashier of Robert Mor- ris, 259


Seward, David, to be repaid, 191


Sexton, James, payment to, 207


Sexton, Stephen, appt. ens., 168


Seymour, Abel, Jr., appt. lieut., 133


Seymour, Anna (Anner), taxes abated, 181, 414


Seymour, Charles, appt. capt., 295


Seymour, Daniel, Jr., taxes abated, 181


Seymour, Drake, appt. capt., 214


Seymour, James, taxes abated, 181, 414


Seymour, Joash, appt. capt., 132


Seymour, John, taxes abated, 181, 414


Seymour, John, Jr., taxes abated, 181, 414


Seymour, Moses (of Hartford), slanders governor, 29


Seymour, Capt. Moses, appt. maj., 384 Seymour, Samuel, appt. ens., 214


Seymour, Thomas (Y.), appt. J.P., 135, 112, 320: attorney for Bayard, 202; reports a slander, 29; deputy for Hartford, 202, 252, 430; property of, 344; payment by, 410; appt. justice of quorum1, 446; to publish acts, 478


Seymour, William, taxes abated, 181, 414; loses notes, 215; payment to, 383


Shailer, Thomas, appt. lieut., 32


Shapley, Capt. Adam, co. of matrosses of, 20, 107, 108, 99; losses of, 41


Sharon, probate court and district of, to direct sale of estate, 76, 195, 211; judge appt. for, 135, 112, 320


340


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Sharon, town of, army quota, 15; assess- ment, 60, 61, 79, 283, 312; refs. to inhabs. of, 76, 163; camp at, 168; pro- visions transported to, 242; travel to, permitted, 328; state collector, 334; back taxes, 473-4


Shaw, Nathaniel, deputy for New Lon- don, 2, 131; to examine mortgage, 45, 47; computes interest, 57; note for, 204; to supply tents, 339; agent for, 58, 424; accounts of, 228, 294; taxes of, 239; goods furnished to, 280; state takes land of, 469-70


Shaw, Thomas, deputy commissioner of naval prisoners, to grant flag, 122; on need for prison ship, 124; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; orders addressed by, 247-8; reports escape of prisoners, 251; to employ physician, 263; to su- pervise travellers, 275, 63; forwards application of prisoners, 275; to ex- change prisoners, 340; petitions of, 197, 228, 294, 300, 469


Shaylor, Nathaniel, distillery of, 227


She (a) thar, Capt. John, aids brother, 311 She (a) thar, Samuel, permitted to reside in state, 311, 331-2, 335


Sheep, not to be exported, 83; impound-


ing of, in common field, 117; illegally exported, 235-6


Sheff, Joseph, deputy for Windham, 253 Sheffield, Acors, to deliver stores, 263


Sheldon, Charles, assessment omitted,


26


Sheldon, Elisha, estate of, 177-8


Sheldon, Col. Epaphras, deputy for Tor- rington, 3, 204, 253; on army quota committee, 5; regt. of dragoons, 22, 93, 94, 103, 104, 281; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323; appt. brig. gen., 284


Sheldon, Joseph, to sell real estate, 322 Sheldon, Josiah, property of, 411


Sheldon, Phineas, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 321; deputy for Suffield, 285, 3


Sheldon, Samuel, petition of, 177-8


Sheldon, Thomas, petition of, 177-8


Shells, to be kept at Fort Griswold, 448


Shelly, Ebenezer, note of, 309


Shelter Island, travel to, 276


Shelton, Isaac Wells, confiscated prop- erty, 468


Shep (p) ard, Abraham, appt. capt., 188; petition of, 261


Shepard, Daniel, appt. lieut., 133


Shepard, Eldad, appt. lieut., 216


Shepard, James, property of, 344


Shepard, Joseph, deputy for Plainfield, 431


Sherbrook, Miles, lands confiscated, 47; presents receipt, 249


Sherburn, Col., battalion of, 266


Sheriffs, to serve warrant, 145; to seize shipwrecked property, 160; to collect fines for insufficient recruits, 166; to deliver executions for back taxes, 290; to administer oaths, 206-7; city, elec- tion of, 258, 268, 345, 355, 365; city, rules governing, 259-60, 269, 346, 356, 366; city, 264, 274, 351, 361, 370; money drawn on, 377


Sherman, Amos, appt. ens., 34


Sherman, Daniel, deputy for Woodbury, 3, 287, 10, 109, 204, 254; nominated assistant, 61, 80; payment to, 83; to make inquiries, 85, 236, 323, 303; appt. probate judge, 135, 112, 320; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323


Sherman, Jesse, appt. ens., 139; appt. lieut., 384


Sherman, Lemuel, payment to, 230


Sherman, Roger, present at assembly, 1, 130, 13, 107, 202, 430; nominated assistant, 61, 80, 313, 470; nominated to Congress, 61, 80; pay for services, 66; to count votes, 132, 109; elected assistant, 132, 109, 317; takes oath, 133, 110; appt. Superior Court judge, 133, 111, 319; appt. to Council of Safety, 178 ; at Council of Safety, 239- 285, 325-341, 82-106, 189-201, 249-51 passim; appt. delegate, 101-2; thanks minister for sermon, 110; to revise stat- ute laws, 122, 219; appt. to Congress, 207; to cede western lands, 277, 444


Sherman, William, Jr., trustees for, 159-60


Sherwood, Jabez (Jabery), land of, 96; sues Col. Mead, 152-3


Sherwood, Joseph, appt. capt., 190


Sherwood, Matthew, appt. ens., 393


Shetucket (Shatucket) River, bridge over, 182, 407-8; as boundary, 364


Shipman, Capt. Edward, commanding company at Saratoga, 159


Shipman, Maj. Edward, deputy for Say- brook, 131, 286, 6


Shipman, John, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 322; petition of, 302


Shipman, Capt. Samuel, deputy for Say- brook, 2, 286, 6; appt. J.P., 446


Ships, capture of, 94; taxed for light- house, 205, 257; inspection of, 254-5; registration of, 255, 340; British, 278, 395; exemption from taxes and duties, 326, 336; declaration of invoice, 328, 336, 435-6; on Connecticut River, 344; wharfage charges, 409; wreck of, 473


341


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Shirts, for army, 100


Shoes, for army, 428; duty on, 432 Shops, robbery of, 204 See also Stores


Sign post, warrants to be posted on, 438; for Ripton, 466


Sikes, Capt. Reuben, deputy for Somers, 130, 202, 252; appt. J.P., 136, 112, 321; assessment omitted, 26


Silk, raw, act for encouragement of, 256-7, 342; wrought, duty on, 432


Sill, Andrew, fails to pay tax, 471


Sill, Capt. Elisha, deputy for Goshen, 131, 108, 203, 253, 316, 431; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323


Sill, Giles, loses notes, 59


Sill, Richard, loses notes, 205, 211, 244 Silleck, Nathaniel, to sell property, 167 Silleck, Sarah, property of, 167


Silliman, Diodate, appt. capt., 385


Silliman (Syllyman), Gen. Gold Selleck, deputy for Fairfield, 2; recommenda- tion of, 116; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; to oversee travellers, 84, 98


Silliman (Sylliman, Syllyman), Samuel Cook, deputy for Norwalk, 2, 131, 108, 203, 253, 431; permitted to travel, 119 ; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; on com- mittee, 451


Simon(d)s, Jacob, appt. J.P., 137, 114. 322


Simons, Nathan, appt. ens., 392


Simpson, Dr. John, notes for, 205


Simpson, Stephen, petition of, 46


Simsbury, probate court and district, to direct sale of real estate, 66, 194, 201, 179; judge appt. for, 134, 111, 319 Simsbury, town of, army quota, 14; refs.


to inhabs. of, 65, 167, 74; land in, 44; assessment, 60, 59, 78, 311; military companies of, 140; provisions collected in, 240; tax collector, 304, 334; bridge in, 321; Newgate Prison in, See New- gate Prison


Simson, Jonathan, estate of, 316


Simson (Symson), Symson, merchant, 222


Sinking fund, state, 206, 327


Skiff, Joseph, deputy for Windham, 203


Skinner, Eli, new bills for, 149-50; pay of, 150


Skinner, Timothy, appt. capt., 214


Skinner, Capt. Tompson I, to deliver letter, 264


Slaves, importation of, 46 See also Negroes


Sloan, Thomas, appt. lieut., 391


Sloops, taxed for lighthouse, 205, 257


Sloper, Ambrose, appt. capt., 167


Small Pox, innoculation for, 27


Smedley, Gideon, appt. lieut., 296; appt. capt., 141


Smith, Mr., to move to Conn., 338-9


Smith, Capt. - , commands company, 190


Smith, Abigail, witnesses will, 307


Smith, Amos, loses money, 36


Smith, Benjamin, to settle estate, 226-28 Smith, Daniel, appt. capt., 37; taxes abated, 181, 182, 414


Smith, Daniel, confiscated property of, 95


Smith, David (of Chatham), appt. capt., 33, 167


Smith, David (of Farmington), petition of, 457-8


Smith, David (of Watertown), pay for, 179, 246; appt. J.P., 323; deputy for Watertown, 431; on committee, 461


Smith, Capt. Ebenezer, notes in favor of, 19


Smith, Ebenezer, appt. cornet, 136


Smith, Edward, to sell real estate, 70


Smith, Eli, I, appt. ens., 285


Smith, Eli, II, appt. lieut., 214


Smith, Eliakim, taxes abated, 181, 414


Smith, Capt. Elijah, pay of, 234; to ap- pear before assembly, 28


Smith, Elizabeth, to sell real estate, 70 Smith, Fountain, taxes abated, 181, 185, 414


Smith, George, deputy for Newtown, 2


Smith, Capt. Hezekiah (Heziah), deputy for Haddam, 202, 252


Smith, Isaac, appt. lieut., 35; incor- rectly assessed, 26


Smith, James, taxes abated, 414


Smith, James, Jr., appt. lieut., 139


Smith, Jedidiah, new note for, 427


Smith, Jeremiah, appt. lieut., 385


Smith, Jesse, deceased, 226


Smith, John, petitions of, 223, 46, 463


Smith, Jonah, appt. capt., 213


Smith, Jonathan, appt. ens., 32


Smith, Joseph, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; appt. cornet, 387; payment to, 420


Smith, Josiah, I, appt. lieut., 24


Smith, Josiah, II, appt. ens., 183; appt. lieut., 142


Smith, Josiah (of Ridgefield), land of, confiscated, 204


Smith, Josiah (of Winchester), taxes abated, 48-9


Smith, Justus, appt. ens., 217


Smith, Levi, petition of, 204


Smith, Martha, to settle estate, 226-8


Smith, Capt. Matthew, in company of, 63


342


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Smith, Matthew, 2nd, fails to pay tax, 471


Smith, Melancton, to settle state ac- counts, 262


Smith, Nathan, payment of debts to, 83, 101; to settle estate, 226-28 ; appt. ens., 142


Smith, Nathaniel, Jr., appt. capt., 140


Smith, Nehemiah, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321


Smith, Noah, taxes abated, 181, 414


Smith, Col. Oliver, deputy for Stoning- ton, 131; appt. J.P., 136, 113; ac- quitted with honor, 174, 175; com- mands company, 189


Smith, Philemon, appt. lieut., 217


Smith, Phineas, asks for confiscated house, 204


Smith, R., owns sloop, 95; granted citi- zenship in Conn., 95


Smith, Reuben, to settle estate, 41; appt. J.P., 137, 115, 323


Smith, Richard, furnace of, 102, 111-12, 256, 271; asks to return to state, 337, 37; charged with bribery, 29


Smith, Samuel, I, estate of, 227-228


Smith, Samuel, II, appt. capt., 285


Smith, Col. Seth, deputy for New Hart- ford, 3; to count votes, 132 ; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323; back pay of, 226


Smith, Seth Samuel, appt. surveyor of lands, 383


Smith, Capt. Simeon (of Ashford), dep- uty for Ashford, 286, 7, 203, 253, 431 Smith, Capt. Simeon (of Sharon), to sell real estate, 211; deputy for Sharon, 109, 432


Smith, Dr. Solomon, to receive money, 154


Smith, Thomas, appt. ens., 297


Smith, Thomas, Jr., appt. lieut., 134


Smith, Uriah, taxes abated, 181, 185, 414 Smith, William, appt. lieut., 187; pay- ment to, 220; debt of, 312; new notes for, 427


Sneider, Terobabel, master of sloop, 332


Snow, Ebenezer, petition of, 156


Snow, Ebenezer, Jr., pay of, 156


Snows, taxed for lighthouse, 205


Snuff, excise on, 16; duty on, 328; manufacture of, 400


Soldiers, hospitalization of, 3-4; pay of, 6, 12, 38, 122-3; ration allowance, 13; deserted, 117; to receive interest, 169; exempted from polls, 130; pension for, 207; securities of, 376


Somers, army quota, 14; assessment, 60, 26, 60, 78, 187, 311; military com- panies in, 140; refs. to inhabs. of, 168,


314; state collector, 334


Southampton, L. I., persons going to, 280, 326, 327, 328; former resident of, 300


Southhold, L. I., persons going to, 84,


304, 334, 336, 62, 86; horse from, 328 Southington, army quota, 15; assess- ment, 60, 59, 78, 311; military com- panies of, 140; refs. to inhabs. of, 167, 309, 419; state lands in, 125


Southwick, Joseph, petition of, 43


Southworth, Constant, deputy for Mans- field, 2, 131, 286, 8, 203, 253; on com- mittees, 5, 405, 409; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322


Southworth, Gideon, to sell real estate, 222


Southworth, Martin, appt. cornet, 215 Southworth, Otis, estate of, sold, 222


Southworth, Samuel, appt. ens., 131


Spain, native of, 213; imports from, 21


Spalding, Asa, deserts family, 172-3


Spalding, Grace, petition of, 172-3


Spalding, Hozekiah, trustee of Plain- field Academy, 406


Spalding, Jonas J., appt. lieut., 35


Spalding, Joseph, Jr., appt. lieut., 188


Spalding, Capt. Simeon, pay of, 214


Spees (Speer), Benjamin, appt. J.P., 137-8, 115, 323


Spelman, Richard, appt. ens., 391


Spencer, Capt. Brainerd, on court mar- tial, 284


Spencer, Lieut. David, appt. lieut. 24; to receive provisions, 334; provision- ing vessel, 341


Spencer, Capt. David Brainerd, appt. maj. 210


Spencer, Hezekiah, assessment omitted, 26


Spencer, Ichabod, appt. lieut., 167


Spencer, Capt. Israel, deputy for E. Had- dam, 1, 130, 285, 2, 107, 202, 252; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; on com- mittees, 130, 168


Spencer, Major, Gen. Joseph, present at assembly, 1, 13, 202, 252, 315, 430 ; asks for pay, 59; nominated assistant, 61, 80, 313, 470; at Council of Safety, 88- 129, 239-285, 325-341, 82-106, 189-201, 249-51 passim; elected assistant, 132, 109, 317; takes oath, 133, 110, 318; appt. probate judge, 134, 111, 319; appt. to Council of Safety, 174; on committees, 213, 293, 339, 154-5, 317, 470, 475; Wooster lived with, 71; nominated to Congress, 313; to receive rum, 466


Spencer, Timothy, fails to pay tax, 471


343


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Sperry, Elijah, appt. lieut., 31; appt. capt., 384


Sperry, Jacob, appt. ens., 186; appt. lieut., 33


Sperry (Speary), Job, appt. ens., 190; appt. lieut., 139


Spies, British, 290


Springfield, Mass., artificers stationed at, 79; ammunition from, 257


Sproat, Mr., commissioner of naval prisoners, 275


Spy, schooner, captured, 120


Squire, Daniel, estate of, 106


Squire, Jonathan, appt. lieut., 36, 167


Squire (Squier), Samuel, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322


Stafford, probate court and district, judge appt. for, 134, 111, 319; business to be finished, 165


Stafford, town of, army quota, 14; as- sessment, 60, 26, 60, 78, 187, 311; military companies in, 140; as bound- ary, 190; church dispute in, 157, 308-9; state collector, 334; inhabitant of, 425


Stage wagons, purchased, 451-2


Stamford, probate court and district of, charges of, 90; judge appt. for, 134, 112, 320; to direct sale of real estate, 183, 193, 209, 218, 322; to issue cer- tificate, 294


Stamford, town of, coast guard of, 11; military forces at, 16, 106, 254, 294, 327, 341, 93, 183; refs. to inhabs. of, 19, 40, 74, 78, 80, 167, 182, 193, 197, 209, 211, 217, 221(2), 233, 253, 305, 310, 321, 67-8, 68(2), 162-3, 165, 167, 309, 407, 419, 421; losses from enemy at, 28, 67, 217, 380 ; assessment, 59, 60, 79, 311; suspicious persons at, 80; military companies, of, 139; taxes abated in, 217, 234; army quota of, 222; clothes to be delivered to, 250; land in, 255; provisions from, 261; detained at, 311, 332, 335 ; officer at, to inspect travellers, 40, 46, 48, 50, 65, 91, 98, 100; Long Island Sound, 84; military post at, evacuated, 104; fort


at, to be sold, 129; state collector, 334 Stanford, Lemuel, appt. J.P., 114 Stanley, Abigail, granted land, 50


Stanley, Caleb, Jr., deputy for Coventry, 431


Stanley, Col. Gad, deputy for Farming- ton, 1, 130, 285, 3; on committees, 5, 10, 168; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; executor of estate, 196, 198


Stanley, James, to receive beef, 189 Stanley, Jeremiah, granted land, 50


Stan (d) ley, Oliver, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; deputy for Wallingford, 108, 203, 253; on committee, 168; petition of, 246; appt. probate judge, 210, 320 Stanley, Samuel, property of, 396 Stanton, Daniel, payment to, 383


Stanton, Edward, payment to, 383


Stanton, Elijah, appt. ens., 185; appt. lieut., 212


Stanton, John, appt. lieut., 389


Stanton, Capt. Joshua, deputy for Salis- bury, 203, 253


Stanton, Capt. William, payment to, 82


Staples, Capt., detains flag, 101


Starkey, Timothy, appt. J.P., 137, 113, 322


Starling, Abijah, appt. J.P., 114, 322


Starling, Ephraim, appt. capt., 139 Starr, Abigail, to receive estate, 72-3


Starr, Maj. Daniel, will of, 71-73; estate of, 410


Starr, Daniel, junior, 72


Starr, Elijah, appt. ens., 168; appt. lieut., 390; appt. capt., 444


Starr, Ezra, petition of, 72-73, 410; re- signs commission, 211; deputy for Danbury, 316, 431 ; to count votes, 318 Starr, John, payment to, 382-3


Starr, Joshua, losses of, 45-6


Starr, Joseph, appt. J.P., 137


Starr, Col. Josiah, petition of, 95; pay- ment by, 81


Starr, Rachel, receives estate, 71-73


Starr, Rebecca, receives estate, 72-73


Starr, William (of Groton), appt. lieut., 295


Starr, Capt. William (of Middletown), permitted to travel, 280; seizes goods, 100


Starr, William (of New Haven Co.), appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321




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