The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Conn.

Meeting-house, nails for, 40 ; the first, 49; clap-boarded, 50 ; addition to, 50 ; a new one. 69 ; committee, 70, 72 ; building, 70, 71 ; site of old one, 78 ; new seats, 78 ; seating, 80 ; fortifying, 84 ; gallery, 92 ; bell, 98, 99 ; seating, 99. 100 ; the great pew. 102 ; belfry. 104 ; seat- ing. lU-5 : ringing bell at 9 o'clock, 106 ; new house. 106 ; whether to repair. 107 ; beginning new one, 109 ; seats taken from the old one, 111 ; seating, HI ; no town meet- ings to be held there, 112; selling * Line 9 from top p. 156, for 1127, read 1727. the old one, 112 ; the old bell hung on the new house, 113 ; seating, 113; stone steps, 114; old pulpit, 115 ; windows. 158 ; Justices' seat, 1.58 ; repairing, 162 ; the present one built, 160. Merwin, Thomas, 84 ; Ozias, 127. Messenger, Andrew, 21, 61, 84. Methodist church, 171. Mill, 44, 51 ; Henry Whitney's, tidOp 103. Miller, James, 61. Minister, 14 ; procuring one, 87, 89 ; his lot, 89 ; fiiewood.90 ; salary, 90, 91 ; house, 91 ; one allowed to Sau- gatuck, 116 ; one sent for, 149. Ministers of the 1st Congregational church, 165; of the Episcopal church, 168 ; Methodist, 170 ; 2d Congregational church, 168 : Bap- tist, 171. Monopolies and oppressions, 131. Monroe, David, 87. More, Isaac, 17, 22, 43 ; builds a wolf pit, 47. Morgan, widow, 17. N Name cf the town of Norwalk ; its origin, 14. Nash, Edward. 18 ; builds a wolf-pit, 47, 61. 84 ; John, 28, 61, 62, 84. New Canaan, parish, 122; grant to, 122. Non-importation, 127. Norfield. nullifiers, 128. Officers of the town in 1654, 43 ; in 1658, 48 ; in 1670, 68. Olmstead, Richard, 17, 19, 22, 48, 68, 61 ; John, 61, 84 ; James, 61. Oysters, gathering, 110. Patent from the General Court, 30. Patrick. Captain, 31, 33. Parsonage, 121. Perkins. Jonathan, 21, 61. Pew for the Authority, 158. Pickett, James, 18, 28, 61. Planting field, 41. Piatt. Joseph, 18. 28; a soldier in the French and Indian war, 64 ; cap- tain, 105 ; John, 22, 26, 61, 62, 83; John. Jr.. 86. Poplar Plain, nullifiers, 128. Pound, 42. 74. Powder and lead, 95. Presbytery of New Brunswick ; its attempted interference resented, 159. Prime Ancient Society organized,146. Provisions for the army, 139. Pulpit, supplying, 117, 146, 164. INDEX. Quaker-3 exempted from ministers' rates, &o., by law of 1727, 156. Raymond, Richard, 21, 26 ; John, 21, 61. 62. 84 ; John. Jr., 84. 96, 105 ; Eliakim, 127 ; Gershom. 127 ; Clap, 128 ; Samuel, 37 ; Jesse, 128. Rail Hill. 179. Records, town, 15 ; church, 16, 16 : of the Prime Ancient Society, 146. Reminiscences of aged inhabitants — Mrs. Philips, 172; Phebe Comstock, 173. 174 ; Onesimus, 173 ; Thomas Benedict, 174 ; Mrs. Benedict, 176 ; Daniel Nash, 177 ; Nathaniel Ray- mond. 178 ; Mrs. St. John. 179. Reede, John. 21. 48, 84 ; John, Jr., 87. Ridgefleld. 101, 106, 106. Riotous proceedings, 126. Richards, Nathaniel, 17, 19, 51, 58, 61; James, 127 ; Samuel, 127. Rogers, Uriah, 128. Roach, John, 63. Rockwell, Jonathan, 83 ; Thomas, 87 ; Joseph. 87. R.USCOQ, John, 17, 27, 61, 62, 83 ; Tho- mas, 83. S Sabbath-day house, 106. Salt brought from Boston, 133 ; dis- tributed, 136. Saybrook platform, 135. Sawmill. 69. Saltpetie works. 129. Saugatuck, school dame, 112. Scrivener, Benjamin. 87. School, 69, 79, 110, 112. School-house, 96. School society, 157. Seamer c^r Seymour), Thomas, 17, 20. 23, 61, 62, 84 ; Richard, 20, 45 ; Seth, 123 ; Lieut. Matthew, 103. Sention (or St. John), Matthew. 17, 47 ; Matthias. 17. 20, 23, 61, 62. 70, 84 ; Matthias,' Jr.', 17, 84 ; Mark, 18. 47, 61, 84; Samuel, 29, 6), 62; Captain Stephen, 127 ; Stephen, 2d. 127 ; .lames, Gl ; Ebenezer, S3 ; Elizabeth, 8.3 ; Joseph, 86. Settlement, time of, 13 ; plan of the ancient, 16. Settlers, first, 17, 18 ; notices of 18 ; agreement for the planting of Nor- walk. 32. Sedge, 101. Silliman, Samuel, 128. Sherwood, Isaac, 87. SmaU-pox, 138. Smith, Sam.uel, 18, 20, 27, 29, 61, 83 ; Joseph, 20 ; Thomas, 20. Soldiers, in the Revolution, clothing, 58. 124 ; their families supplied, 124., 136 ; to be raised, 139 ; classes for raising, 191 ; hired, 143. Soldiers in the Indian war, 62. Stamford, difficulty with, 54, 57. St. Paul's parLsh. 123. Strawberry Hill. 7 9. Stewart, Robert,' 18, 22, 27, 61, 71, 84 ; John, 103 ; James,. 84, 105. Stevenson, Jonathan, a soldier in the swamp fight, 65. Stone, Mr., 88. Swamp fight, 63, 66. Swaine, Lieut., must leave o.ff build- ing the mill, 44. T Taylor, Thomas, 18, 27. 61, 62 ; .John, 106, 107. Tarrytown, the enemy there, 136. Tavern-keeper, 61, 70. Tennent, Rev. William, 159, 160, 162, 164. Tide mill, 103. Timber, felling of, 42. Toleration, law of 1727, 156. Town burnt, 143. Town charges, 95, 96. Town herd, 45. Town house. 120, 125, 137. Town meetings, 48, 73, 77, 101, 102, Town rate, 97. Townsmen, 43, 45. Tories, 140, 144. Training, 63. V Volunteers in the Revolutionary war, 133. Ward, Thomas, 18, 25. Watch, 68, 73, 131. Webb, Richard, 20, 25 ; Elizabeth, 23, 61 ; Ebenezer, 86. Wilton parish, 113, 121. Winter Wheatfield, 54. Whitney, John, 68, 84 ; Henry, 61,62. Whitlock. Oliver, 132. Wolf-pits, 47, 49. Wolves, 53, 85, 96. Wood, Ricliard, 87 ; Jonathan, 106. Woods, burning of, 42, 59. Young people to be kept still i». meet- ing, 63, 76. INDEX GENEALOGICAL B.EGISTER. The name of the male head of each family is here given. His mat- ffiage, and the names of his wife and children will he found at the place. [In reading these registers, it should be borne in mind that the Old Style year began in March. Thi« will explain several cases, which might other- Wise appear very singular.] MboU. Jonathan, 190 ; Jonathan, 196-, Ebenezer, 213 ; John, 219 ; John, Jr., 276 ; ytepben, 991 ; Ebenezer, 292, Jldami, Isaac, 263; Aaron, 272 ; P«ter, .290. Arnold, James. 264 ; Isaac, 2d, 289.. Jlyres, B-enjamin, 262 ; Ebenezer, 268. Marftam, Thomas, 191, 192. Bartlett. John, 199. BariTum. Job, 223. Batterson, Stephen. 271 ; Powell, 294. Bebee, James, 192. Beers, Nathan. 200. BeUen. Lieut. John, 205 ; John, 217 ; Samuel. 282; Thomas, 262. Belknap, Abel, 238. Benedict, Thomas, 184 ; John, Jr., 18.5, 188, 196 ; James, 188 ; Samuel, 190, IQl ; James, 196 ; Thomas, 205 ; Samuea.211 ; Nehemiah. 212 ; Tho- mas, Jr., 214 ; Wflliam, 240 : Wil- liam, 260 ; Nathan, 2t|0 ; Thomas, Jr., 264 : John, Jr.', 233 ; William, Jr., 261 ; Aaron, 265 ; Nehemiah. 268 ; Nathaniel, Jr., 270 ; Jesse. 271 ; JaiTies, 289 ; Isaac, 290 ; Wil- liam. 2,59 ; Nathan, .301. Belts, Samuel. 204 ; John, son of John, 207 ; Thomas, 212 ; Nathan, 220 ; John, 222 ; Thaddeus, 225 ; Mat- thew. 227 ; Stephen, 231 ; Selh, 232 ; Isaac, 251 ; Enoch. 255 ; Ste- phen 2d. 269 ; William M., 250 ; ileuben, 273 ; Thomas, 274 ; Tho- mas, 274 ; John, 274 ; Matthew, 2r4; 'Jlioiaas, 275 ; John, 276 j Lewis, 277 ; Phi Jo, 277 ; Daniel, Jr., 282 5 Thadeus, Jr., 283; Silas, 287; Heze- kiah, 2.95 ; Peter, 299. Blackly, Joseph, 198. BoZ^, John. 203 ;' William, 231 ; David, 238 ; David. 230 ; John, 266. Bouton (Bowtea), John. 182. 183 ; Jo- seph, -222 ; Esaias. 232 ; ' William. 244;' Samuel, 257; Isaac. 256; Joshua, 260 ; Aaron, 271 ; Stephen, 230. Brooks, Lemuel, 258 : Henry, 295. Brown, James. 197 ; James. 208; John, 214 ;■ Avery, 241 ; Jedidiah, 249. Suckmsrham. Stephen, Jr., 209. Burgess, Joseph. 233. Bitrriet, Rev. Matthias, 248. Burrall, Jonathan. 236 ; Samueij 239. BurvjcU. Samuel, 273. Hushnell. Francis. 188, RvMpr, Daniel, 236. Byxbee, Moses, "250 ; Hopkins, 256 ; Joseph, 256 ; John, 260, John, 230. Ca.mxron. John, 208. Camp. Abraham, 221 ; Jonathan, 229 ; Jonathan, Jr., 22) ; Stephen, 229; Isaac. 262 ; Kichard, 267 ; Samuel Jervis. 231. Canfield, Samuel, 202. Cannon, 5 dhn. "221; John, 258; James, 2;2 ; Samuel. 286. Career, John, 234 ; Samuel, 234; Ebe- nezer. 236 ; John, 235 ; Ebenezer, 276 ; Samuel. 275. Carver. Melzer, 238. Chapman, John. 251 ; Joseph, 283. Chichester, Abraham, 279; Henry, 29S. 10 INDEX. Church, Ebenezer. 230 ; Daniel, 256, Clinton. Joseph. 231 ; Joseph. 297 Cole. Thomas. 276 ; Asa. 277. Comstock. Christopher, 18d, 189, 190, 195 ; Daniel. 190 ; Samuel, 193 ; Moses, 196 ; Caleb, 239; David, 246 ; Strong, 276 : Thomas, 230 : Aaron, 237. Copp, John. 206. Cranipton. John, 188. 190, 191. Crofoot. Ebenezer. 277. Curtis, Ephraim, 243. Day. Absalom, 2-57. Durrovi, John. 219. Dean. .Jouathan. 212. Be Pores/,. Eliud. 302, Dickinson, Be v. Mo.ses, 225. Dickson. John, 202, Hugh, 301. Dikcmun, Levi, 2l>7 ; Wolcott, 275 ; Stephen. 279. Bovjns. William, 252 : Wolcott, 275. Edwards. AVilliam, 209. Eells, Jeremiah B.. 225 : Moses C. 295. Everett. Jose-ph, ,267, Eversley. John, 283 ; John. 283. Fairchild. Thomas, 222 ; Samuel, 226; Gilbert. 290. Fairvjeaiher, Hanford, 247 ; Jacob. 291. Finch. Nathaniel, 207 ; Eillv. 260 : ",. ; James, 230 ; Samuei. ;:/.h.233; Theophilus. 241 , i-jay«es. - ' . ■ ; . liam„27::i John. 2L!i ; :i,.i. ,. , , .:: , ^- .-. 298; Jonathan, ;:ui." Fountain. Moses, 210. Gaylord. Rev. William, 2S2. Grem. Jacob, 216. Gregory. Jakin, 186. 191 ; John. Jr.. 186 : Judah, 137! 190. lf?i. i.' :^ , Thomas, 191 ; Ebene/' uel. 222 ; Nathan, : 236; Aaron. 240; Elia 246; Moses, 260; Jabe/.. utio , Ld nezer. 266 ; Thomas, -2&1 ; Mose- 284 ; jehiel, 289 ; Elijah. 302. Grumon. Samuel, 206 ; John, 244 ; Jei emiah, 254 ; Isaac, 272 ; Tho- mas. 296. Haite. (Hoyt). John, 183, 185. 187, 190; Zerubabell. 193; Caleb. 198; Ca- leb, Jr., 199 ; Ezra, 215 ; David. 215; Daniel. 218; Nathan, 224 Asa, 239 ; Thomas, 239 ; Job, 24. Ebenezer, 247 ; Goold, 248 ; John 250 ; Walter, 250 ; Jonathan. 251 ; Samuel, 257 ; Justus, 272 ; Goold. 272 ; Stephen^ 272 ; Isaac, 276 ; Thomas, 283 ; Isaac, 2S4 ; Eliiai; 292; Jonathan. 294 ; Matthew, 296; Matthew, Jr., m\ ; David, his chiJ. dren, 302 ; Timothy, 302 ; Walter, 302. Hanford, Rev. Thomas. 183. 187 ; .E nathan. 225 ; Samuel. 228 : Levi, 23.'> ; Daniel, 243 ; Theophilus. 250 ; Levi. 253 ; Ebenezer. 2£ John, Jr., 265 ; Hezekiah, 278 ; PB nehas, 278; John. 280; Stephes