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Forrest, Alfred, police officer in 1857, II 115, 138.
Forrest, Belmont G., III. 1147.
Forrest, Edward, III. 1I4I.
Forrest, Samuel, bequest to masonic mon ument fund, III. 1127 note.
Fort Edward, Waterbury soldiers at, i 1755, I. 390.
Fort hill, I. 220, 695.
Fortin, Joseph, III. 1162.
Fort swamp, I. 695; evidence of India occupancy, I. 220; brook, location, I.22( Fort William Henry, list of Capt. Elda Lewis's company, I. 393.
Foster, -, military service, I. 439. Foster, Fisher A., lawyer, II. 520; edito: 520; teaches in Second Academy, 52( mentioned, 548.
Foster, Henrietta (Mrs. Charles F.Elliott III. 775.
Foster, Sylvester, III. 697.
Foundry Co., mentioned, II. 435.
Fowler, Rev. Abram, pastor at Sales (Naugatuck), I. 496, 645; mentioned 646; II. 546.
Fowler, Charles E., III. 1204.
·Fowler, D., his invention, II. 477. Fowler, G., his invention, II. 477.
Fowler, Harriet J. (Mrs. Julius Maltby II. 462. ----
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Fowler, J. H., his invention, II. 477.
Fowler, John, of Milford, I. 320.
Fowler. L. G., first president Young Men's Christian Association, III. 568; mentioned. I. 572.
Fowler, Lieut .- Col. Noah, military ser- vice, I. 463.
Fowler, T., his invention, II. 477.
Fowler, W. N., his invention, II. 477.
Fowler, M., & Sons, II. 320.
Fox, Charles, II. 196 note.
Fox, Rev. E. L., III. 721.
Fox, Elizabeth R. (Mrs. Daniel F. Web- ster, II. 552; III. 813.
Fox, George W .. III. 1146.
Fox, James T., III. III6, 1172.
Fox, Luke, military service, I. 392.
Francher, Thankful, I. 373.
Francis, Mrs. -, III. 1066.
Francis, J. C., II. 452.
Francisco, Mrs. M. J., writes verse, III. 935.
Francois, Louis, III. 117I.
Frane, John A., III. 1146.
Franklin, Henry, III. 1115, 1149.
Franklin house, succeeds the Tontine, II. 224.
Franklin institute, III. 1124.
Fraternities, III. III8.
Frayser. Rev. John, acting minister in I684, I. 219.
Frazier, Isaac, robs Joseph Hopkins's shop, I. 405; punishment. 405.
Freedman, Rev. Joseph, III. 786.
Freedom, Joseph, military service, I. 443, 463.
Freeman, A. E., III. 1075.
Freeman, Castor, military service, I. 463. Freeman, Giles C., III. 1I4I.
Freeman, Mrs. Giles C., III. 1I4I.
Freeman, H. H , III. 1132.
Freeman, Martha M. (Mrs. Thomas R. Martin), III. 1140.
Freeman, Robin, military service, I. 463. Freeman's oath, I. 87.
Freemasonry, copy of first charter, III. III8; lodge in 1765, III8; Harmony lodge, II21; Continental lodge, 1126; Excelsior lodge, 1126; Eureka chapter, II27; masonic burial lot, 1127; masonic Board of Relief. II27; masonic temple, II27; cooperation of masonic lodges, II27; Mount Moriah chapter, II28; Ox- ford chapter, 1128; high priests 1129; Waterbury Council, No. 21, 1129; Clark Commandery, 1130; commanders of, II31; grand masters of Waterbury Council, No. 21, 1130; masonic club, II31; Order of the Eastern Star, 1132; Kellogg lodge, No. 5, II32.
Freemen in the Plymouth colony, I. 82. Freitag, Michael, III. 1158.
French, A. J., his invention, II. 477. French, Anna M., III. 1137, 1138.
French, Arasmus, his inventions, II. 477. French, Dr. Charles H., II. 136, 553; sketch of, III. 859.
French, Charles L., III. 1147.
French, Cherrie M., II. 467.
French, Edward R., II. 467, 555.
French, F., III. 1128.
French, Henry W., II. 466, 467; III. 1072, II37, 1138; holds city office, II. 467; con- nection with Lane Manufacturing Co., 467; his invention, 477.
French, Jennie C. (Mrs. Henry L. Welch), II. 31. French, John B., III. 1155.
French, Joseph E., II. 123.
French, Titus, military service, I. 429.
French, Rev. Walter, III. 697, 702.
Freney, James H., III. 919.
Freney, Dr. John D., sketch of, III. 853. Freney, T. M., III. 1116.
Friedman, S., II. 452.
Frisbie, Ann (Mrs. Frederick G. Holmes), her private school, II. 534.
Frisbie, Charles, military service, I. 463. Frisbie, Clara (Mrs. Timothy Porter), III. 679.
Frisbie, Ebenezer, military service, I.463. Frisbie, Edward L., holds municipal office, II. 37, 348; and the charter of 1870, 42; president Waterbury Savings bank, 177; biography, 348; connection with banking interests, 348; legislator, 348; manufacturing interests, 348; offi- cer of Trinity Episcopal church, 348; mentioned, 119 note, 136; III. 664, 665, 789, 888, 891,893, 1008.
Frisbie, Mrs. E. L., III. 895, 1066.
Frisbie, Edward L., Jr., sketch of, II. 349; various manufacturing interests,
349, 402; mentioned, 440, 485; his in- vention, 476.
Frisbie, Elijah, house of, I. 556 note; at Bronson's meadow, 690; removes to Waterbury, II. 348.
Frisbie, Henry, builds Commercial block, II. 248.
Frisbie, Israel, military service, I. 463.
Frisbie, Josephine (2d), II. 348.
Frisbie, Judah, military service, I. 463; extracts from his war diary, 470; cares for the sick, 471; mentioned, 718.
Frisbie, Lauren, II. 348.
Frisbie, Mary A. (Mrs. Ellis Phelan), II. 348; III. 815.
Frisbie, Reuben, military service, I. 463; mentioned, 690, 696.
Frisbie, Samuel, attorney, I. 569; III. 791. Frisbie, Walter L., II. 555.
Frisbies, The, I. 402.
Frost, -, settles in Waterbury about 1735, I. 333. Frost, (Mrs. Egbert Bill), II. 216. Frost, Jennie (Mrs. L. C. Graves), II. 216. Frost, C., his inventions, II. 477.
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Frost, Charles, III. 577, 1155.
Frost, Charles N., I. 586; II. 200 note.
Frost, Dr. Charles W. S.,II. 136, 530, 553; III. 891; sketch of, 847; physician, 847. Frost, David, III. 671, 672.
Frost, Elisha, military service, I. 463.
Frost, Enoch, III. 672.
Frost, Enoch W., makes matches, I. 589; sketch of, II. 215; of Porter & Frost, 215; children, 216; mentioned, 215, 219 note; III. 1066, 1184.
Frost, Gaylord & Co., mentioned, II. 438. Frost, Horace, police officer in 1857, II. I38.
Frost, Rev. Jesse, military service, I. 463; mentioned, 672; pastor Baptist church, 673.
Frost, Joel, military service, I. 393.
Frost, Moses, military service, I. 392, 395, 396, 429. 463, 499.
Frost, Nellie P. (Mrs. William W. Man- ville), II. 41I.
Frost, Samuel, of Wallingford, I. 360, 362; military service, 392, 395. 429, 463, 663 note.
Frost, Samuel, Jr., blacksmith, I. 486.
Frost, Sarah A. (Mrs. Anson G. Stock- ing), III. 627.
Frost, Selah, III. 1184.
Frost, Timothy, military service, I. 429, 463. Frost, Van I., III. 1184.
Frost, Warren S., sketch of, II. 340; con- nection with the Waterbury Brass Co., 310.
Frost, William B., II. 113.
Frost's bridge, I. 695.
Fruin, Robert, almshouse keeper, III.885. Fulford, Abigail, I. 313.
Fulford, David, military service, I. 372, 463.
Fulford, Gershom, the blacksmith, re- moves to Waterbury in 1721, I. 295; on tax list for 1730, 304; mentioned, 313, 377; military service, 383. 390.
Fulford, James, military service, I. 463. Fulford, Lieut. John, military service, I. 395, 396, 417, 463.
Fulford, Jonathan, military service, I. 397, 402.
Fulford, Noah, military service, I. 463.
Fulford, Titus, military service, I.417, 463. Fuller, Benjamin, stage driver, II. 155; tavern-keeper, 224.
Fuller, Cynthia (Mrs. Elisha Leaven- worth), II. 172.
Fuller, Elizabeth (Mrs. Edmund Scott), I. 165.
Fuller, F. L., his invention, II. 441, 477. Fuller, Rev. Seth, II. 288, 520, 548, 629; teaches in Second Academy, 520.
Fuller, Mrs. Seth, teaches in Second Academy, II. 520.
Fulling mill brook, I. 2, 40, 696.
Fulton, William E., sketch of, II. 414; connection with Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Co., 414; chil- dren. 414; mentioned, 440, 485; III. 571. 893, 1099.
Furniture and house equipments, II. 198. Furniture Co., Waterbury, warehouse destroyed by fire, II. 130.
" G," writes verse, III. 941.
Gaffney, J. S., III. 1196.
Gaffney, J. W., II. 86, 125, 446.
Gailey, James S., III. 572, 912, 1138.
Gaines, W. H., II. 442; III. 1165.
Gales meadow, I. 274.
Gallagher, J. F., III. 1155.
Gallagher, Mary, III. 1207.
Gallond, J. M., II. 442.
Galpin, stage driver, II. 155.
Galvin, J. F., III. 920, 1100, 116I.
Galvin, John, III. 728, 115I.
Galvin, Thomas, III. 752 and note.
Game in early days, I. 534.
Games, Alfred, III. 916.
Games, Sarah G., III. 916.
Games, William, II. 197; III. 916.
Gancher, Isaac L., III. 786.
Garde, Joseph A., III. 1112, 1152.
Garde, Mary(Mrs. George M. Egan), II. 142. Gardner, Andrew, III. 1164.
Garfield, Mary A. (Mrs. Thomas Holt), III. 1210.
Garger, Benjamin, of Derby, I. 364.
Garlick, Mrs. G. W., III. 578.
Garnsey, see Gearnsey; Guernsey.
Garnsey town lands, location, I. 246.
Garretson, Freeborn, III. 697.
Garrigus, J. H., III. 578, 1154.
Garrigus, Lewis, I. 591; II. 32.
Garrigus Manufacturing Co., mentioned II. 445.
Garthwaite, George W., III. 1205. Garvey, John E., II. 127.
Gas, illuminating, earliest supply, II. 21 first city, pipes, 143; 1852, 144; lightec by electricity, 473; company corpo rators, 144; organized, first, 144.
Gas-Light Co., Citizens, II. 144; men tioned, 445.
Gas-Light Co., Waterbury, II. 144, 444 Gas Improvement Co., United, II. 145. Gas Meter Co., American, mentioned, II 437.
Gas Saving Co., Sleeman, mentioned, II 446.
Gaskins, The, I. 696.
Gaskins rocks, I. 696.
Gates, early, I. 276.
Gates. Dr. Clarence E., dentist, III. 871 Gay, Col. Fisher, military service, I. 462 Gay, George C., II. 555.
Gay, Julius, of Farmington, quoted, ] 118 note, 168; mentioned, 422 note transcribes from stones in Grand stree cemetery, 668.
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INDEX.
Gay, Rev. William A., II. 552. Gay, Rev. William, III. 706.
Gay, Rev. William M., II. 550. Gaylor, Joseph, early proprietor, I. 82; mentioned, 225; builds a fence, 268.
Gaylord, - -, military service, I. 439. Gaylord, Benjamin, military service, I. 463.
Gaylord, Cross & Speirs Co., mentioned, II. 440.
Gaylord, E. H., early site of store, II. I23; his inventions, 477.
Gaylord, Elam, II. 118.
Gaylord, Jared E., II. 440; his invention, 477.
Gaylord, Mrs. J. E., II. 413.
Gaylord, John, I. 279.
Gaylord, John, bachelor proprietor, I. 236; leaves Waterbury, 278; mentioned, 363. 686, 691, 696.
Gaylord, Jonathan, military service, I.463. Gaylord, Joseph, I. 150, 153, 179, 206, 210, 280, 281, 364. 696, 699; children, 174; draws for lot, 208; land received by, 217, 346; bachelor proprietor, 236; meadow of, 239; fence viewer, 269; leaves Waterbury, 278; the planter, 363. Gaylord, Joseph, Jr., town officer in 1700, I. 248; leaves Waterbury, 278; at Bucks hill, 358.
Gaylord, Joseph, military service, I. 463; mentioned. 691.
Gaylord, Josiah, I. 282.
Gaylord, Mary S., III. 1206.
Gaylord, Nathan and Hannah, of New Milford. I. 363.
Gaylord, S. C., III. 724, 913.
Gaylord, Mrs. S. C., III. 913.
Gaylord, Samuel, military service, I. 396.
Gaylord, Sarah M. (Mrs. Charles A. Dav- enport), III. 640. Gaylord, Walter E., III. III2.
Gaylord's boggy meadow, I. 360.
Gaylord's brook, I. 696.
Gaylord's hill, location, I. 246, 354; old red house on, 422; the name, 696.
Gaylord's island, location, I. 245. Gaylord's meadow, I. 696.
Gaylord's plain, I. 696; change of name, II. 489 note.
Gazette, The, III. 998. Gearnsey, Joseph, of Milford, I. 360. Geddes, Elizabeth, III. 1138.
Geddes, James, III. 1138, 1230; sketch of, I234; military service, 1234.
Geddes, Samuel, III. 1023. Geddes, W., his invention, II. 477, 479. Geer, Rev. Alpheus, rector St. John's Episcopal church, I. 661; mentioned, II. 547; III. 580, 645 and note. Geer, Mrs. Amos S., III. 901, 918.
Geer, Rev. George J., II. 549; III. 660. Gem, The, III. 998.
Gendron, Joseph, III. 1116. 85
Genealogies, mentioning Waterbury men, I. ii.
General Assembly's committee, Connec- ticut, first meeting, I. 150; second meeting, 151, 152; third meeting, 152; fourth meeting, 155; fifth meeting, 156. Geoghegan, Peter, III. 116I.
Geological history of Waterbury, I. 3.
George's brook, location, I. 242.
George's hollow, I. 697.
George's horse brook, I. 696.
George's horse hill, I. 696.
Geraghty, J J., III. 1142.
Geraghty, Walter, III. 1149.
"Geraldine Lee," writes verse, III. 941. Germann, Michael C., III. 1158, 1159.
Germans, first settle in Waterbury, III.
I042.
Gessert, Henry, III. 1156.
Geyer, Carl, III. 1079.
Gibbs, Dr. Aaron, first dentist, III. 870.
Gibbs, David, III. 1184
Gibbs, John, military service, I. 392.
Gibbs, Ransom, III. 1184.
Gibbs, Shelton, military service, III. II 82.
Gibbud, Eli B., II. 114, 115, 123; III. 913, 917; police officer in 1857, 138; his invention, 478.
Gibbud, Eli P., II, 116.
Gibbud, Henry B., sketch of, III. 920; establishes the all night mission, 921; publications, 921.
Gibbud, Timothy, III. 1120.
Gibby, Alice M., III. 1009.
Gibby, R. G., III. 907.
Gibson, Alexander. S , as a musician, III. 1064, 1081, 1085; sketch of, 1085; musi- cal composer, 947, 1085.
Gibson, Cornelius, III. 1073.
Gibson, George, III. 115I.
Gibson, George A., III. III4.
Giddings, Ammi, II. 551, 629; lawyer, III. 821.
Giddings, George, III. 1129.
Gilbert, Abigail (Mrs. Giles Ives), I. 518. Gilbert, Charles J., II. 207.
Gilbert, Edmund B., military service, III. 1188.
Gilbert, Edward B., II. 113, 114.
Gilbert, Rev. Elias, III. 707.
Gilbert. George, II. 80, 119, 444; III. 710; sketch of, II. 207; connection with Union Brick company, 207; children, 207. .
Gilbert, Dr. Gershom C. H., II. 549; III. 625.
Gilbert, James, III. 1072.
Gilbert, Josiah, of Ridgefield, I. 364.
Gilbert, Kate L. (Mrs. J. B. Millings), II. 207, 248; III. 1067.
Gilbert, Nellie M. (Mrs. George L. Street- er), II. 207. Gilbert & Co., William B., II. 457.
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HISTORY OF WATERBURY.
Gilcrist, John, I. 455.
Gildersleeve, Anna S. (Mrs. Joseph An- derson), III. 619.
Giles, Josiah, publishes first number of the American, III. 969; founds The Naugatuck Valley Messenger, 992; publishes an almanac, 1020.
Giles' garden, I. 696.
Giles, William H., III. 1146.
Giles & Son, Josiah, III. 992.
Gilhuly, William J., III. 1024.
Gill, John M., III. 1172, II73.
Gillet, Rev. Alexander, II. 546; published writings, III. 955.
Gillet, Benoni, military service, I. 463.
Gillet, Jerimi, military service, I. 392.
Gillet, Joseph, new inhabitant in 1731, I. 30I.
Gillet, Rev. Timothy P., II, 547.
Gillette, Alexander V., II. 530; III. 808. Gillette, Charles W., I. 167 Ap; II. 529; III. 1126; and the charter of 1870, II. 42; city clerk, 46; postmaster, 169; III. 808; sketch of, 807; lawyer, 808; legislator, 808.
Gillette, Mrs. Charles W., III. 1064.
Gillette, Dr. Edwin J., II. 530, 555; sketch of, III. 867; physician, 867.
Gillette, W. F., III. 1199.
Gillette, Willlam M., III. 808.
Gillitt (Gillet), William, of Milford, I. 358. Gilmour, John, III. 1150.
Gimat, Lieut .- Col., signs pass for Josiah Atkins, I. 480 note
Glazier, Hannah, III. 702.
Glazier, John, military service, I. 463.
Gladiator, The, III. 998.
Gleason, (Mrs. William F. Poole), III. 1016.
Gleason, Dorothea (Mrs. Edward Porter), I. 618; III. 862,
Glebe, swamp, I. 696.
Glen, Gerrit S., of Rochester, N. Y., organizes first telephone company in Waterbury, II. 149, 150.
Glenney, Stephen W., photographer, III. 1043.
Glennon, P. F., III. 751.
Globe Curtain-pole Co., mentioned, II. 441, 447.
Glover, Sarah (Mrs. Timothy Corcoran), III. 728 note.
Goddard & Brothers, II. 50.
Godfrey, W. H. K., manufacturer, I. 583; mentioned, II. 167, 335; III. 1023; writes prose, 966.
Gold, first mention of, in town records, I. 447.
Gold, Dr. Theodore S., teaches in Second Academy, II. 520; mentioned, 548.
Golden Cross, United Order of the, III. II66; Sterling commandery, No. 300, II66; Unity commandery, No. 565, 1167. Golden's (Golding's) meadow, I. 187, 696.
Goldsmith, Andrew W., chief engineer fire department, II. 119, Goldstein, W. H., II. 442.
Goodale, Mary H. (Mrs. Samuel Holmes), II. 251.
Goodall, George, III. 1149.
Goodenough, Edward W., I. 629; II. 554; III. 1154.
Goodenough, Dr. Edward W., sketch of, III. 853; physician, 853; teacher, 853. Goodhue, J. H., general secretary Young
Men's Christian Association, III. 570. Goodill, Jabez, military service, I. 463. Gooding, G. V., III. 1149, 1152, 1163.
Goodrich, Augustus I., II. 118, 508; III. II25, 1203, 1227; police commissioner, II. 139; resigns military command, III. I229.
Goodrich, Mrs. Augustus I., III. 899, 900, 901, 918.
Goodrich, A. J., his invention, II. 478.
Goodrich, Charles G., II. 555.
Goodrich, Daniel, military service, I. 463. Goodrich, Frederick S., II. 555; III. 947, II25 note; college professor, II. 555.
Goodrich, Mrs. Helen I, her private school, II. 535.
Goodwin, C. H., his invention, II. 478. Goodwin, Charles, II. 455.
Goodwin, Charles F., sketch of, II. 199. Goodwin, James P., II. 112, 113, 115, 116,
II7, 121, 131; chief engineer fire de- partment, 119; sketch of, 131; men- tioned, III. 107I.
Goodwin, Warren, II. 457.
Goodwin, William M., II. 555.
Goodyear, Miss, teaches in Second Acad- emy, II. 520.
Goodyear, Amasa, button maker, I. 569; storekeeper, 582; manufacturer, 582.
Goodyear, Charles A., II. 220 note, 240;| his process for vulcanizing India rub- ber, 473.
Goodyear, S. W .. his invention, II. 478; mentioned, III. 912.
Goodyear house, the old, I. 709.
Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Co., I. 579.
Gordian, George, I. 586.
Gordon, settles in Waterbury about 1735, I. 333.
Gordon, Abraham, III. 1I4I.
Gordon, Susan, III. 1141.
Gore, Drusilla (Mrs. Frederick E. Bron- son), III. 1213.
Gorman, Margaret, gift to the hospital, III. 890.
Goss, Caroline R., II. 291; III. 902.
Goss, Chauncey P., biography, II. 290: mentioned, 291, 529, 532; III. 710, 834 connection with the Matthews & Wil- lard Manufacturing Co., II. 291; with Scovill Manufacturing Co., 291; chil- dren, 291; his inventions, 478.
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Goss, Edward O., II. 291, 530, 554; III. 571, 912.
Goss, John H., II. 291, 556.
Goss, Mary E., II. 291.
Gossling, Rev. H. D., III. 706.
Gothic hall, location, II. 38, 61.
Goucher, William, II. 125.
Gould, Sarah (Mrs. Preserved Porter), III. 833.
Gould, Thomas, I. 430.
Grace, Frederick J., first manager Amer- ican Telegraph Co., II. 167.
Gracy, E., III. 1128.
Grainger, Daniel, II. 545.
Grand Army of the Republic, III. 1204; Chatfield post, 1204; Chatfield camp, No. 9, Connecticut division, 1206; Abra- ham Lincoln camp, 1206; Sons of Vet- erans, 1206; Ladies' Aid, No. I, Abra- ham Lincoln camp, Sons of Veterans, I207; Wadhams post, No. 49, 1204; The Woman's Relief corps, No. 1, 1206.
Grand street in 1697, I. 162.
Grange, C., III. 1175.
Grange hall, I. 218.
Granite Co., Plymouth, mentioned, I. 477.
Granite State Provident association, III. II70.
Granniss, Alonzo, II. 113; sketch of, 317. Granniss, Caleb, military service, I. 396; mentioned, II. 316.
Granniss, Caleb A., sketch of, II. 317. Granniss, Charles F., II. 317.
Granniss, Lieut. Enos, military service, I. 463.
Granniss, Frederick A., II. 3.17. Granniss, Frederick B., III. 1067.
Granniss, G. N., establishes the photo- graphic business, III. 1042, mentioned, 1065. 1078.
Granniss, Mrs. G. N., III. 1065, 1079. Granniss, Irena A., III. 1133.
Granniss, James, military service, I. 463. Granniss, James M., sketch of, II. 316; his connection with Benedict & Coe, 316; mentioned, III. 1125, 1129, 1130. Granniss, Jennie, III. 1066.
Granniss, Julia A., III, 1132.
Granniss, Levi, military service, I. 463. Granniss, M., his invention, II. 478.
Granniss, May W. (Mrs. Frederick Strong), II. 317.
Granniss, Norman D., sketch of, II. 317; forty years with Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co., 317; mentioned, III. 774, 775, 776, 789, 1125, 1129, 1130. Grant, Herbert L., his "Two Songs of the Sea," III. 947. Grant, James F., III. 1206.
Grant, Rev. Miles, pastor of Adventist church, III. 776. Grassy hill, I. 696; location, 247. Grau, John P., III. 1144.
Grave, Rebecca (Mrs. Wyllys W. Dowd), II. 5II.
Grave, the earliest known, I. 165 note, 716. Grave diggers in 1700, I. 666.
Gravestone. the earliest, I. 173.
Graves, A. P., evangelist, visits Water- bury, III. 566.
Graves, Benjamin, military service, I. 463. Graves, Samuel, of Sunderland, Mass., I. 360.
Graves, Simeon, military service, I. 463. Gray, Mason, III. 1199.
Great Awakening of 1740, The, I. 336, 338, 375, 606.
Great boggy meadow, west of Town plot, I. 696.
Great bridge, I. 497.
Great brook, I. 240, 696; location, 145; II. 40; foot bridge, 69 note.
Great brook boggy meadow, I. 696.
Great Brook Co., mentioned, II. 445.
Great brook plain, I. 696.
Great hill or Gunn hill, location, I. 246, 247, 354.
Great hill, east of Quassapaug, I. 697.
Great hollow, near Wallingford, I. 358,697.
Great lot, next to Tho. Richason, I. 209; next Abraham Andrus, 210.
Great river, changes of name, I. 146.
Great rock house, I. 707.
Great swamp, location, I. 121.
Green, Asa, I. 455.
Green, Catherine, III. 916.
Green, Frederick, III. 916.
Green, George, III. 916, 1132.
Green, George W., III. 1146.
Green, John W., III. 1153.
Green, Rev. William, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, I. 659; mentioned, II. 546.
Green, William L., lawyer, III. 823,
Green, The, I. 157, 161, 281, 692; origin, 161; its stone seats, 290; in 1893, II. 41 note; a swamp, 55; corduroy road through, 55, 59; story of, 56, 62; dwell- ing house on ancient, 56; foot paths, about, 59; cattle pasturage, 59; rocks removed by blasting, 60; first enclos- ure, 63; trees first planted, 63; watering tank on, 64; change of name, 79; train- ing days, III. 1183.
Greenleaf, Charles C., sketch of, III. I223; military service, 1223.
Greer. Clement A., III. 1147.
Gregory, Dr. Edward P., II. 552; III. III3, II52; sketch of, 859; physician, 859; his son, 859.
Grelle. Moritz, III, III7, 1157.
Grenelle, Matilda F. (Mrs. Charles E. Prétat), III. 1037.
Gretter, Margaret, III. 1102.
Gridley, Jeremiah, issues a charter of Masonic lodge, II. 12.
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Gridley, Samuel, I. 170.
Gridley, Sarah, I. 174.
Gridley, Thomas, I. 150; left Waterbury before 1677, 151; land allotted to, 174; mentioned, 268.
Grier, James, III. 728.
Griffin, Mrs. Harriet E., her private school, II. 535.
Griffin, Jesse, III. 1149.
Griffin, John, of Simsbury, I. 360; III. II20, 1161.
Griffin, Nathaniel, of Simsbury, I. 360.
Griffith, Joseph, I. 449.
Griggs, Charles, II. 179, 443; removes to Waterbury, 39I.
Griggs, Charles J., II. 392, 554; lawyer, III. 817; tax collector, 817.
Griggs, David C., II. 392, 555; III. 998, II82.
Griggs, Dr. Edward L., II. 551; III. 888, 891, 1126; sketch of, 843.
Griggs, Elizur D.,II. 121, 354; III. 568, 572; his invention, II. 478.
Griggs, Henry C., his stone factory, I.
588, 696; mentioned, II. 82, 83, 123, 391; III. 888, 891, 893, 1072; bank president, II. 178; biography, 390; a founder of Smith & Griggs Manufacturing Co., 391; other manufacturing interests, 391; holds municipal offices, 391; his inven- tion, 478; sons of, III. 997.
Griggs, Mrs. H. C., II. 81; III. 1237, 1238. Griggs, Louis D., II. 24; his collection of engravings, III. 1040.
Griggs, L. C. Mrs., I. 24.
Griggs, Paul, I. 430; military service, I. 463.
Griggs, Robert F., II. 392, 404; III. 998. Griggs, Samuel, military service, I. 463.
Griggs, Solomon, military service, I. 417, . 463.
Griggs, Wilfred E., II. 392, 554; III. 998; architect, 572, 1050, II38; sketch of, 1050.
Griggs building, site of, I. 274.
Grilley, a poor and aged couple named, II. 58.
Grilley, Charles T., III. 1074; actor and monologue artist, 1098.
Grilley, Cyrus, military service, I. 429,463. Grilley, Daniel, death of, I. 458.
Grilley, Elihu, death of, I. 458.
Grilley, Eliza, teaches in Second Acade- my, II. 520.
Grilley, George M., III. 997.
Grilley, Col. Henry, military service, I. 395, 452; III. 582; death of, I. 667; early resident of Waterville, II. 27; sells clocks, 203.
Grilley, Joseph, military service, III. 1188. Grilley, Lewis E., military service, III. I188.
Grilley, Manley, military service, III. 1188. Grilley, Perkins, manufacturer, I. 583.
Grilley, Silas, I. 575; II. 276; his inven- tion, 478; manufactures buttons, I. 579, 583; II. 22, 275; tavern-keeper, 222; and Henry, pewter button makers, 259.
Grilley, William, III. 1072.
Grilley & Wooster, button makers, I. 569. Grimes, Margaret L. (Mrs. Joseph A. Jackson), III. 1051.
"Grip," The, of 1889, II. 135.
Griswold, Rev. Alexander V., rector St. John's Episcopal church, I. 658; men- tioned, II. 547.
Griswold, Arthur, III. 1116.
Griswold, G. C., II. 440, 477; mentioned, III. 1116, 1144.
Griswold, George H., his invention, II. Griswold, Hannah, I. 168.
Griswold, James B., II. 555.
Grocery Co., City, mentioned, II. 450.
Grocery Co., Waterbury, mentioned, II. 449.
Groetzenbach, George, III. 1159.
Gros, George, II. 442; his invention, 478.
Gross, Arthur, III. 1076.
Gross, Frederich, III. 1160 ..
Gross, J. C. F., III. 1160.
Grove street, narrowing of, I. 400.
Grumsey, Philo, military service, I. 463. Guadalupe Cattle Co., mentioned, II. 449. Guernsey, see Garnsey; Gearnsey.
Guernsey, Abijah, of Milford, I. 676.
Guernsey, C. S., his invention, II. 478.
Guernsey, Chauncey, military service, I. 463.
Guernsey, John, first known resident of Guernsey town, I. 301; new name on tax list in 1731, 310; mentioned, 326, 716.
Guernsey, John H., II. 184, 185, 257 note; vice president Connecticut Indemnity association, 186; mentioned, III. IIII, 1155.
Guernsey, Jonathan, new inhabitant in 1729, I. 300; on tax list for 1730, 305, 358, 414; mentioned, 326, 716; military service, 393 463.
Guernsey, Joseph, of Milford, I. 326, 361, 706; military service, 360, 414, 439, 463. Guernsey, S. B , his invention, II. 478.
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