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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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