Connecticut Historical Collections

Granby, . . 93 Norwich, . 290 Windsor, . 123 . 208 i Greenwich, . 379 Orange, 215 Woleolt, . . Griswold, . . 300 U.xtord, . 217 Woodbudge, . 209 Groton, . 307 Plaiulield, . 431 Wondbuiy, 503 Guilford, . . 209 riymoulh. . 483 Woodstock, . . 449 B I 0 G R A PIIICAL NOTICES AND SKETCHES. Pasr-. . 332 Allen, Ethan, . l.'iC Eaton, Gen. Wm. . 4.50 Griswold, Roger, Alsop, Uichaid, poet 511 I-Mwards, Jonathan, . 80 Hale, Capt. Nathan, 515 ' ] >a 1 low Joel I.I.. n. . 397 Ellb.t, Iter. Jared, . 530 Hall, Lyman, . . 255 B.ellamy, Jose|)h, D. i i'.rainard, John G. C >. UV.\ b'.lNworth.Ulivei, li. I). 1-9 Hart, jMajor jonatha n, 07 281 Eaiislier, Dr. Sylvan IS, 484 : Hopkins, Dr. Lemue 1, 207 Brainerd, Rev. Dav d, 5 If. b'enwiek, Lady, . ,530 Hoplvin.s, Samuel, d. u. 205 Biiell, Abel, . 531 Eiteh, It-ev. James, . 323 1 Hosinet, Titus, 39 . Carver, Jonathan,. . -122 Eilcli,.rohn, . . 81 i Hull, Com.Isaae, . 2(J2 Chittenden, Ibui.Tl OS. 225 Goodwin, George, . 49 ' Humi)hreys, Gen. D? V. 201 Davenport, Hon. Al m. 103 Granger, Gideon, . 110 1 Huntington, Jededia 1, 2m) Dow, Loren/o, . 510 Giiswold, Matthew, . 331 ; Johnson, Samuel, v. J. 400 VI CONTENTS. Page. Knowlton, Col.Thos. 411) Leiiyard, John, 49, 3-Jti Lyman, Gen. Pliineas, lOii McKinslry, Rev. John, 518 Obookiah, Henry, . 4(i7 Occura, Rev. Sampson, '.VM Perkins, Nalhan, d. d. 'M Phelps, Oliver, Esq. . Ill Piikin, lion. Wm. Putnam, Lien. Israel, Stiles, Ezi a, d. d. Smlilf, John, Tallm;ulge, Kenjamin, Triiinbiiil, JoliM, 'rnimball, Jonathan, Webster, Nuah, i.i.. ». PaffC Page. Wheelock,Elca/cr,D.D. 544 41i; i Wluic, Hugh, Esq 2 i:ri Whitney, Eli, . 4S4 I AVilliains, John, Esq 4r)S j Woleott, Oliver, 500 Woleott, l!o-er, 3-^1 Woo.ler. 4'J YuiiiiicU 11 2-20 41)4 457 1-J3 OL^n. David, 407 liUoraDiul ley 3-22 P,-t?c. Andrew, Rev. Samuel, 23'.) Ashmun, Jehudi, . 183 Backus, Rev. Dr. . 555 Barllit, Rev. Moses, . 521 Beach, Clapt. Einalhan, lUtJ Beach, Rev. Jo Beaitie, Lydia, . Benedict, Rev. Joel, d.d Bid well, Dea. Thomas, Bostwick, Mrs. Ann, Bostwick, Samuel, . Braineid, [lev.Chiliab Bruce, David, Mora- i vian Missionary, } Bulkley, ITon. John, . Cady, Capt. John, Camp, Elias, Camp, Capt. Israel, . Chaplin, Dcac. Benj. Cliester, Leonaid, Church, Rev. Aaron, Clapp, Pres. Thomas, Cleveland, Col. Aaron, 123 Cobb, Samuel, Es(i. . 51 Cogswell, Rev. Jas. u. i Cof,'swell, Dr. Mason !• Coit, Rev. Joscijh, Cook, Cajit. Samuel, Curtiss, Rev. Jeremiah Davenport, Rev. Jolui, Duvies, Rev. Thomas, l)i.\well,('ol. John, . Dwij,'ht, Timothy, i.i.i Eaton, Gov.Theophilus 1.S2 Edwards, Rev. Timothy S3 Ellsworth, Oliver, i.L.n, 132 Ely, Mrs. Desire, Estabrook, Rev.Samue Fellows, Capt. Amos, Fenn, Capt. Benj. Fitch, Maj. James, . Fitch, Rev. James, . Fitch, Gov. Thomas, Frith, Joseph, . Gale, Dr. Benjamin, . Gardiner, David, Giddings, Dea. Tlios. Graham, Andrew, . 252 Graham, Rev. John, . 252 Granger, Gideon . HI Granger, Tryphosa, 111 Griffin, Capt. E. . 225 Griswold, Roger, ll, d, 332 Hale, David, . . 1)3 31)2 122 437 71 ■\hO i 4h() i 1»3 41)2 30(5 137 521 52 1 51 iO 122 W 1M2 02 1 ii)(i I 107 101 ISO I5H i 1S2 ; EPITAPHS. Pcl^'C. I Hale, Rev. James, . 419 i Hale, Nathan & Rich. 547 1 Hall, Rev. Samuel, . IHG 1 Hall, Samuel, . . 521 I Hamlin, Giles, . . 513 1 Hamlin, Mai V, . 5)3 Hariis,Jo>.epl,, . . I.'.l Hart, Mai V Ann, . 5311 Hart, Maj. Gen. Wm. 539 ' Hartshorn, Fisher, . 505 Heaton, Uev. Siejihen, 4(19 llerpm, Doct. John, . 239 llillhouse, Rev.James, 340 Hobart, Uev. Noah, . 3til Hooker, Uev. Thomas, CO Hoskins, Ezra, . . 123 Hosmer, Rev. Stephen, 52H llumphieys. Rev. Dan. 203 llnmphrevs, Geii.Dnv. 1S3 Huntington, Dea.Chr. 297 lluntiiiginn. Rev. Jos. .540 Unit, i:|ihiaim, . 132 Jewitt, Kliczer, . . 307 Johnson, l!ev. Sa ml. D.D. 4tJ7 Jones, Wni.j;.M|. . I,s2 Kellog, Rev, Eben'r, .558 Kilborn, Jonathan, . 30tj Kindierlv.'J'hos. Esq. t):i Kingsbuiy, Dea. Jos. S.S Kinney, Ji'^eph, . 297 l.ee, H"ev. Jonathan, . 4!l.) Lineuln, Simcuii, . (17 Lonl, Ciipl. Uiehard, 282 Lyman, .Mose.>, . 4(;9 Lyman, Dea. Thos. . 54 1 Lyon, Col. Wm. . 184 Macdonough, Cora. T. 513 Macdonoiigii, Mrs. . 513 Marvin, Capt. Renold, 333 McCurdy, John, . 333 Meaciiam, Mrs. Esther, 546 : i\leacham, Rev. Joseph, ,547 iSleriimaii, Rev. John, 107 ' Miles, Itev. Smith, . 519 ' Miller, John Earnest, 437 i Mitchell, Rev. Justus, 38(5 ' Moore, Samuel, . 490 Moi.se, LueretiaP. . 181 Moss, Rev. Joseph, . 203 Moulton, Mrs. Bula, 495 ; Newell, Rev. Samuel, 70 Newton, Roger, Esq. 239 Obookiah, Henry, . 467 P: Osborn, Dr. .John, . i Pierce, Mis. Thankful, ' Plait, Samuel, . Pond, Rev. Eiiocli, Poll jNI; ,d (.11 Thoma; , and Putnam, (icn. Israel, l!;iViiuhK, Uev. Pelei, Uubl.ins, R.T. A- R. Robiiisuii, iM i'>. N;iom Roliiisoii, Itcv. Wm. Russell, Mis Abigail Ru.ssell, lU:v. Samuel, Sandeinaii, Uobert, . Sawyer, Mis. Louisa, Scabuiy, Samuel, Shepiierd, A others, . . ) Shove, Rev. Seth, . Silliman,Gold Selleck, Smalley, Rev. John, d.d. Smitli, Rev. Cotton M. Slecl,UrV. Stephen, Stiks, Pres. E/ra, . Stiles, Rev. Isaac, Stone, Rev. Samuel, Strong, Rev. Nathan, Thaeher, Partridge, Tliio(,pe, Rl-v. Amos, Tis.lal.', N:ilhan, Ticai, r.il. Rwl.erl, . ' Tiiimluill, I'.etij. P. n. j Trumbull, M.ul. I-ailli, j Trumbull, Ucv. John, I Trumbull, Joiia., E.^q. Trumbull, Jona., E.'^q. Trumbull, Joseph, Tutile, John N. Uncas, Samuel, AVelch, Paul, . Weller, Lieut. Thos. Welles, Capt. Gideon, Welles, Wm., Esq. . West, Hon. Zebulon, Wheeloek, Mrs. Sarah, Whitney, Eli, . Whittlesey, Rev. Saml. Williams, Rev.Eleazer, Williams, Hon. Wm. ' Winchester, Rev. El- hanan, . Woleott, Henry, Woleott, Hon. "Roger. 481 420 223 lu; 4^2 107 107 193 193 3t;9 513 370 3fil 67 495 5 12 ls2 2 15 60 61 4H1 451 211 243 325 501 324 294 480 4.S6 123 93 512 '511 184 239 553 INDEX. Alexaiuler's Lake, origin ol", liadilion, Anarchiad and Eclio, llaitluid, Ancient House, Guilt'unl, Anecdote, freezuig to deaili, Anecdote uCan ill natured woman, Anecdote, Revokiiionarv, Bethel, . Anecdote, Walker and Reed, . Apple tree at Litchlielil, . Arnold's ollicial account of expedition to iS'ow London, .... Asj'lum lor Deal' and Dumb, . Banks in Hartford am! New London, Barber, lirst white woman in Conn. BeaiUe ramil}^ murder of, Bear in Harit'ord, .... liear stories, .... I'ST, Betliel, Danbury, .... Betts, Capt., skirmish at Norwalk, Birmintxham, Derby, Biri.a^iS'lrs., Iru/en'lo death, . l>ishop, Sarah, hermitos, Bis.sell, Mr. and Indians, Black Hall, Lyme .... Boston, donation sent to, . Boundary between Connecticut ami Massachusells, . . . 1IK», Brainerd, David, iiirlh-[)lace, . Biitain, New, ]]eriii\, . Buikley, Rev. I\Jr., anecdote ol', Bull, Capt., and ALijor Andioss, Bur;^'oyne's deleat, newsol', ai .Sharon, Burning of Danbury, Burning of Fairtield, .■ . S,")!, Canada village, CJushen, . Cannon, (oaken,) liringof, Hebron, Cannt)n seen in the air, Canterbury Sehonl, INliss Crandall, Cat Hole pass, RIeriden, . Charter of Connecticut granted, Charter Oak, Hartford, . Chatliam quarry of free stone, Christ-ians, account of, Chuse, Indian sachem, Derby, Clams, Indian method of preserving, Clifton, Winchester, . . ". ■ Cobalt mine in Chatham, Cogswell, Dr., alleeling anecdote of. Coining of coppers in Conneeticui, . College, removal of, from Saybruok, Connecticut, derivation of the name, Connecticut River, change of its bed. Constitution of Connecticut, ancient, Copper mine, Simsbuiy, . Daggett, President, capture of. Dark day, anecdote respecting, Dark Hollow, Marlborough, . Disease among (.aiile, East Haddam, Page. 58 336 40 431 Done, Richard, execution of, . 50 Drought at Mohegan, 211 Dutch Point, Hartford, . lob 111) East Haddam Landing, . 371 Election ceremonies, Hartford, 504 Elegy on the burning of Fairfield, 455 Elliot, visit to the Podunks, Emigrants to Nova Scotia, 275 Episcoi)al society, first in Connecticut, 405 33 Essex, borough of, Saybrook, . . 533 lExecution at Reading, . . • 39G 287 Execution of Thomas Goss, 112 Extraordiuaiy transactions, Granby 117 55 Fair Haven 22.") Fight between the Narragansetts and 370 Nipmueks iu Killingly, 3;t3 First born in Connecticut, (whites,) 19b Forests, appearance of, .')9 Fortune telling 525 52 355 73 79 459 9G 158 428 59 31 80 401) Frog Pond, AVindham, an account of, 447 331 George 111. proclaimed k4ng, . 3G1 Greenludd Hill, Fairfield, Green Woods, Winchester, 419Griswould, Mr., taken by the Indian 517 Gun, repcjii of, (tradition,) 130 305] Haddam granite quarries, 53S thiilsionn, Simsbury, 491 llcnman, Mrs., remarkable account of 300 lle>,sian prisoners, East Windsor 35 J HiichcucUsville, Baikhamsted, , I looker, Ilev. Mr., speech of, . 409 llumphieysville, settlement of, 551 Huntington, Dr., imposition on, 429| 421 Indian, killed by mistake, 227'lndian School, Dr. Wheelock's, 19 Informer, whipped by Arnold, 13 Insciijition, oldest in Connecticu 519 Iron works, Norwich, (ancient,) 425| 199 Judges' Cave, New Haven, 200j " e pirate. Ca 501 K 520J 01 'La wes, ca] ill, of Connecticut, to Tobacco, lation of Gov. Eaton, 111, anecdotes of, » 113jLeesvill.', East Haddam, . 13 Letter of Rev. John Davenport and Gov. Eaton, and fac simile, . Levo, Mrs., frozen to death, Sliaron, 532, Law r 539, Laws, cum pi 9|Ledyard, Jol 164 357 502 453 102 51G 104 , 409 79 4G() 12 199 54C 200 544 1G6 132 29-J:' 151 94 2S IG 17 18 49 52& 141 494 Main Street, Hartford, plan of, Mansfield, Maj. Moses, 528iMap, the first published, 551 532 Marvin, deacon, anecdotes of, Massacre in Fori Giiiwold, Mather, Rev. Dr., capture of, . Mecliauicsville, East liaddam. Meeting,' House, fust in Connecticut, Meieoi, fall of, m AVes Met!