History of Fairfield County, Connecticut

*' We have thus given a sketch of the hislor>' of this U>\\n from its first settlement to the present time. It is not pretended that some important facts have not been omitted, but. from the materials which can be ol>- tained, this is the best that I have been able to collect. In the review of these things we witness the failing nature of all earthly scenes, llow applicable are the words of inspiration, ' Vonr fatliers, where are they? and the pmpheta, do they live forever?' While It is our lotto be placed on the stage of hunnin action, let it he our constant solicitude to seek an interest in that kingdom ' whose Builder and Maker is God,' — to act our parts w<u"thily in the vicissitudes of human life, that, tlirough grace, we may be appn^ved when called uptui to |m»ss in review before the intel- lectual wurbl ; that wlieu the chief Shephcnl shall a[>pear we may appear witli llitn in glory. "^ DANBL'KV IN 1770. Daiibury had no trouble witli the Indians. There are no traditions of burnings and scaljiinj:.--. Dr. Peters says that in 1770 there were not four hundred Indians in all Conneeticut. TTcrc is his brief jrhtnee at Danbury : " It has niueli the ai)pearanee (tf Croydon, and forms five parishes, one of whieh is Kpiseopal, and another Sandeiuanian ; a third is caUed Bastard San- denianiau because the minister refused to put away his wife, who is a second wife. The town was the residence, and is now the tomb, of tlic learned and ingenious Rev. Mr. Sandeman, well known t^t the literary world. He was the fairest an<l most candid Calvinist that ever wrote in the Knglish language, allowing the natural consequences of all his prop- ositions. He taught that a bishop must be the husband of one wife, — that is, he must be married before he was ordained, — and if he lost his wife he could not marry a second; that a bislutp might dress witii rurtles, a red coat, and sword ; that all cnnvcrted brothers and sisters, at their canning into the church, ought to salute with a holy kiss ; that all true Ciiris- tians would obey their earthly king; for which te- nets, especially the last, the Snher Dimfcntcrs of l'i»n- necticut held him to be a lierctic," ^ Mr. Bobbins was luirn In Norfolk, Conn., in 1777, was e«liunlwl at Vale, and graduateil. in 179(5, with Trof. Sillinian. In 184.'» we find him in Hartfonl in charge of the Athemeum, In which city he died in 18GH. He was n liaclndor. •' We are glad to iMrn." says the Aeir*, " thai Ihis was from nerewity, and nttt fn>m choice. While hen- he iKM-anie smilti'n with the i harms of an amiable and acciimpllshed younc huly. She did not n-clprxwate his feeling, however. an<l rofusefl to tweomo his wife. He never fell in lore again, but nnule antii)uitrian Ion* his llfe-comi>anlon and whice. The !V.vonng hwly a'terwanis inan'led, and wa-* the mother of Mr. Luciu-' H. I Itoughlon. " CtintemiMirnry with Mr. Kottblnt wen- Stdleck fMiorne and Comfort Mygntl. The fiinner conducted the village itaiMT, and tin- latter n-pr*- senled the town In the Legislature. Ibiring Mr. Bobbins' stay one of the village |)oets bliMimetl forth In a wlringof verves ealculat)"*! to harrow up the foldings. One of those venws c«>uld honlly Ik- c..n«idnre«l compli- mentary. It ran: **'Danl>ury is a thriving town. AntI nol«ody can prevent them: An unfb'dged Itobbln preaches Iheie, And a MagKol repies<*nts them.'" DAXBrRY. 181 INIIAIilTAXTS IN IT'.i::. i GorliMiii, ISciij.; (in-nrv, Mimson; On>,i;-.iry, IhA,- Tlu- tollowiiig- is a list (.r till' taxable iiilialiitants nf "''^i'' ; < ii-c-ucji-y. Jclni ; ( irc^nry, Isaar ; ( iiv,i;ory. Danbury ill IZilH: Thus.; ( ii-cj;(]ry, Xatli. ; ( ircumy. Maltlirw ; (irog- ory. SaiHiU'l ; (tri'L'iiry, .Ir., Xatliaii; (iri'fTdry, I>A.NIUKV LIST. iTii:!. Xatliaii; ( Iregory, .Icbi, ; ( iivgury, Kzia ; (iivg- Aiiclrcws, Saiiiucl : Andrews. Naiali; .Vinlicws, Levi; ory, Ebciiczer ; Glovrr, ('. ; (iivcii, l)(Uiglass; Ambler, 'Sijuirc; Atkins, .\iiilre\v; Ambler, I'eter ; ( irittiii, Catharine ; Gray, Klias. Ambler, Ste]ilieii ; Abcit, Silas. Hamilt Silas; Hamiltmi, Taul : Ihuiiild Ic- Bates, Nathan; Bartmi. .Tdhii ; Babcnek, Nathan; se|ili ; Hamilton, .Tdlin ; Iloyt, Eli ; llnyt. ('(inilort ; Bariium, Siiniuel ; Bariuim, Abijah ; Barnuni, Hciyt, Aiims ; Hoyt, Daniel; Hoyt, Jr., ('.imlbrt; Noah; Barnum, Nathaniel; Bariium, .Ir., .Vbijali; Hoyt, .Vrecl ; Hoyt, .ronathan ; ]loyt, Ereas; Hoyt, Barnum, John; Banuini, Oliver; Bears. Daniel; Stephen; Hoyt, Eli.jah ; ]Ioyt,Agur; Hoyt, David ; Benedict, Jr., Jos.; ]',eiiediet, Cyrus; Benedict, Hoyt, . I r.. Daniel ; Hoyt, Tliaddeus ; Hoyt, Noah ; Jr., Ebenezer; Benedict, Noble; Benedict, Com- Hoyt, .Jesse; Hoyt, Daniel D. ; Hoyt, Drake; fort; Benedict, Elijah ; Benedict, Caleb ; Benedict, Hoyt, ,lr., Noah; Hoyt, Justice; Hoyt, Elea/.ar ; Abijah; Benedict, Timothy; Benedict, Zado<'k ; H<]yt. .[oliii ; Hoyt, Daniel Cid); Hoyt, Nathan; Benedict, Jr., Eliakim ; 15eiic(lict, Jr., Thomas; Hiibliell, ICzra ; Hubbell, Noah ; Husted, .Vudrew ; Benedict, Thomas; ]'.eiicdict, PlKebe; lieiiedi.t, Hayc's, \Viii. ; Hiekol^Sainuel ; Hawley, C. ; Haw- Jr., Asael ; Benedict, Elihu; Benedict, Jr.. Sam- ley. .lolin ; Hodges, Ezra ; Howington, T'l'ter. uel ; Benedict, Joshua ; Benedict, Jr., Caleb ; Hen- .Tones, Isaac; Joye, Jr., .John ; Joye, .lohn ; .loye, edict, Jr., Abraham; Benedict, Dorias ; Benedict, Daniid ; .hidd, Jacob ; Judd, Jr., Thos. ; Judd, .Vb- Nathaii ; Benedict, Daniel; Benedict, Leiiuu'l ; , ner; Jarvis, Steidien ; .larvis. Eli ; .lennings, Sanuud. Benedict, Abigail; Benedict. Theojdiilus; I'.ene- Kna|i|i. D.i\id; Knapp, .rohn ; Kna]ip, .Jr., John; diet, Tlios. H. ; Benedict, Jonas; Benedict. Ebe- Kuapp. 1-Jnathaii ; Kna]i|i. Daniel ; Kiiap]i, Noah ; nezer (3d) ; Benedict, Steplicn B. ; Benedict, Thad- Kuapp, .Ir.. Noah ; Knapp. lienj. ; Kna).|., .lames ; deus; Benedict, Ezra; Benedict, Eleazor ; Briden, Knapp, .Ir., James; Knapp, .losluia ; Knapp, John; Beach, L. ; Bedient, Eliazur ; Beaty, , lames ; Brai'y ; Kellogg, Eliasapli. Beaty, Daniel; Boughton, Asa; Bougliton, Mrs. Loveless, Richard; Lawn^nce, Oliver; Lindslcy, Susan; lioughton, Elieiiezer; Boughton, .Vbijah; Matthew; Lindslcy, Sanuud ; Lindslcy, James. Boughton, Josejjh; Boughton, :\Iatthe\v; liouglitoii, JIcLeaii, .lohn ; McLean, .\le\. ; .Alygatt, VA\ ; :\Iy- David; Boughton, Daniel; Boughton, Jlrs. Deb- gatt, Filer ; Mygatt, ('oinlort ; Mills, .lohn; .Alorris, orah; Besare, Newcomb; Burrit, Philiji; Burr, Shadrach; Morris, Ethel and ('liaueey; Jlorris, Oliver; Burr & Co.; Baldwin, ISamuel ; Baldwin, E)diraim ; Morehouse, Tliaddeus; :\LinsIielil, (ilo- Caleb; Brush, Stephen ; lironson, Ezra; T?ronson, ver; JIunsoii, Ebenezer ; Mnrow, L. Levi; Bronson, Ira; Barber, lienj.; Barber. Sim- Nichols, Samuel; Nichols, .Ir., Samuel; Niclnils, eon; Brodrock, John ; Beelie, .lonathan. Ebenezer; Norris. Stephi'ii. Cemliers, Wm. ; Cembers, .lohn; Curtis, Keuluii ; Osboiii, Closes; ( ),>liorn. i)ani<d; Osborn. David; Curti.s, Stephen; Curti.s, Eliphalet; Cook, Thos.; (_)sborn, Levi ; Oshorii, .losi^ph ; (Jlmsti-ad, Daniel ; Cook, Jos. T.,; Cook, Jr., Jos. T. ; Cook, Samuel; Olmstead, Joseph. Crofut, Seth ; Crofut, Benj. ; Croliit, Levi ; Crofut, Peck, Abijah; Peek, Levi; Peek, Luther; J'eck, Matthew ; CJrofut, Joseph ; Coliurn, Gilmore, Craiiy, Elakin and Mijali ; Peck, Stejihen ; Picket, Ebene- James; Cm-bin, Philip; Clark, James; Clark, Sr., zer ; J'icket, .Ir.. Ehenezer; Picket, Seymour; Adam; CUark, Joseph; Cummins, Asa; Cliap|ial, Picket. Darius; I'ieket. .lames; Pratt, .lohn; Wm.; Comstpck, Stephen ; Comstoek, Seth ; Com- Phillip. .VUial; Phillip. Samuel H. ; Pell. S. ; stock, Daniel; Carrington, Daniel; Carringlon .^ Patch, (^; Patch, Thomson; Patch, Ezra; Patch, Mygatt; Custer, Peter ; Church, Jared N.; Corn- Elijah; Perry, Major; Peirce, David; Pcirce, well, Nathan; Cornwell, Hannah; Odler, Levi; Joshua; Piatt, .los.; Porter, .Ir., John. Cozier, Benj. ; Chapman, Josliua. lioekwell, .losiali ; Uockw.dl, .labcz ; Rockwell. Levi; Dobbs. Wm. ; Durly, Benj. ; Dibble, Ezra; Dibble, Kobinson, Z. ; Robinson, ('alvin; Ryder. .lohn; Nehemiah; Dibble, Daniel; Diblile, Jo.seph; Koberts, Wm. Dibble. Nathan; Dibble, Peter; Diblile, Elisha ; Starr, Caleb; Starr, .losluia; Starr. Xatlian; Starr, Dixon, Chas. ; Dodd, John; Douglass, Nathan; Ezra; Starr, Widow liiidiard; Starr, Nath. ; Starr, Deforest, Elihu; Deforast, Jo.sejih ; Diteman, Peter ; Starr, Thos. (M ); Starr, Jr., Thos. ; Starr, Thos.; Diteman, Tliaddeus; Diteman, Daniel; Widow Rclieeea ; Starr, .Ir., .lonathan ; Starr, Ethel ; Dean, .lohn. Starr, Jabez; Shove. .Ir., Seth; Shove, Daniel; Eames, Everit; Ely, Edwards, Shove, .Ir., Daniel; Shove, Seth ; Slalkes, Widow Frost, Ezra; Pinch, Peter; Finch, Jacob; Foot, Annie; Sturges, .lo.seph ; Sturges, Simon; Sa- John; Foot, David; Ferry, Solomon; Fo.ster, bins, Jeptlia ; Smith, Samuel ; Sut, .laiiii's ; Shute, Jesse; Foster, Timothy. i Biehard ; Sluitc, John W. ; Selleek, Nath'l ; Sel- 182 HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. Icck, Lewis; 8t. John, (Tiinialirl ; Scovil, Stephen; Scovil, Eneas; Siinfoid, Klijiih ; Scott, Josepli ; Stevens, Thos. ; Stevens, Eliplialet ; Stevens, James; Stevens, Jonathan; Stevens, Widow Esther; Stev- ens, Nathan ; Stevens, Ezra ; Stevens, Samuel ; Stevens, Forward ; Stevens, Elijah ; Stone, Levi ; Stone, Oliver; Stone, Aaron; Stone, Widow Annie; Stuart, James; Stuart, Miss Eleanor; Stuart, Jacob N. Tuclver, Thos.; Taylor, Timothy; Taylor A: t^ooke ; Taylor, Gilead; Taylor, Ira; Taylor, Major; Taylor. Widow Hannah ; Taylor, John ; Taylor, Theoph- ilus; Taylor, Salmon; Taylor, Jonathan; Taylor, Najah ; Taylor, Lemuel ; Taylor, Elia/.or ; Tweedy, Samuel ; Tweedy, Wm. ; Trobridge, Isaac ; Tro- bridfre, John ; Trobridjre, Joseph. Vaiidusen, Jolin ; Vaughn, Wra.