History of Fairfield County, Connecticut

Damii lev {t'oiiliuiieil). — .MistKt.LANP.ors — Tun PuKss, Err. Tlie Dnnltury Pre«— The Farniera' Journal — The Repiiblii-an Journal — Tb- <-' ■ 'I ■ ' " '• '■-i.nn Monitor and TheoloRical > >:nieni' Jonnial and t*oliilnbinn At: -The llunlniry Bectirder- The llomld xi .' Ilerulu of FrwHloni and CiiM|iol Wituem — ! Tlie c..ii. not}-- The Danliury Gazette— The Danliury •I" i!b.l,l ( ..unty IViii.Hnit— Till. Panbnry Tlnien— Tho Tbf Jnnia— Till' .leffiriMjiiian— The Ibinliiiry Xew. ■ ■ ■ T ,.■ |',„,,le— Tl. (;a.~l.lRht ■ ' "'riiandii,* — i „iv I.S. of T.— Mem..- ^... 7, 1.O. of I". F. <l l*ahi)uioi|ue Bank — llanlniry f Iianliiirj — The ruloii SaTlngn- ' 1,1 W,itor-\Vork»— The Kohanu Dl»- , Cemetery— l'o|iulatlon from 1740 to II. - I .Vii- Ik. Il.lllll,.- ,:, l.,l, KlCUtl..!! .il A Hep: dl< rriArTni! xxni ■- 11.-. 1,1 >1 ,11,111,,, liir,v,_Tbe ntlon of Auioa Adanu..... 230 CllAI'IKK XXIV. • ' ' ' Inn. \<iii Mli.iTAiiY. ' urjr In the Belndllon— TheSol- 247 CHAPTER XXV. Dariks. Geographical — Topographical — Named of PionoerB — Revolutionary Inci- dent— The Capture of the Rev. I)r. Mather — Poetical Xarrativt. — Old llocuinentii — .\ Itjntrihution Bill of 17:i4, etc. — Pioneer Jlorchanta — Tlie Fimt Gri»l-Mill— The Pioneer Pout-Office 2G6 CHAPTER XXVI. DARIEN (Coild'lllierf). EcCLIiSIASTICAI., CiVII., AMI Mll.lTAIlV IllSTORV. Congregational Church — PrMbyteriaii Cliurch — St. Luke's Cbnrcli — BlethodlBt Episcopal Chnrch — lncori>oratioD of the Porisli — Organi- zation of tho Town— Seloclmen from 11*2(1 to 1881— Lint of Town Clerks -Representatives from 1820 to 18«0— Darien in the War of the Re- bellion-List of S.ddler« 270 cnAI>TER XXVII. Eastiin. l.exi.'l-aplilnil— iiiiK^-nipllical — The Settlement — Niitn,-* ,,1 i'ioii,-iT> — Revolutionary lnci,lent — A Remarkable Phenomenon — The Tomb of Samuel Staples — Ecclesiastical — Civil and Military Ui^t,,rj' 1*74 CHAPTER XXViri. Faiki'ikld. Geographical- Topographical — ^The Pcnuots- Driven to tlie Swatnii — The Battle- Roger Ludlow— The First Settlements— I lolian Treaties — Indian Deeds— The Fairfleld Patent— The Departure of Ludlow— Tlio Revolution- The Burning of Foirlleld— Incidents 278 CHAPTER XXIX. Kaiiiiiklii {''iiilMiiierf). Wilchcralt— (ioo-lnife Kiinpli— Her Trial- Her Kxeculi,,n— The Lust Person Condenini"! for Witchcraft in (>>nuecticut — Mercy Disbrow Tried at Fiiirfield in WJi — Sentenced to Death — Pardoned — " Aunt Nah," the Witch 284 CHAPTER XXX. FAIRflKI.K (f'on(iiilieJ). Colonial Houses 287 CHAPTER XXXI. I'airi'Iki.ii (Coiidimerf). Special IIouHx 317 CHAPTER XXXII. I'AIRPIKI.Il ( Cnillittlied). — MlSCP.LLA.1KOI s h.iiilb-l,! iJniveyanls— The Borough of SiiuthiKirt — The S,iiii,|-,ri .N:i- tloual Bank— The S,iilb|»,rt Saviiigs-llank— The l.ibniri,,— The Ll- brarjof 1780— Th,. Crienneld Library— Mill Biv. . ~ : i i i.-iry- Tho Greenfield Lilriiry of IKiu— The S<iutbl>,il P,; : rary —The Library Affiliation of Mill Plain— The '1 1 i I Li- brary*— The Secunil Library at Sonthiiort — The Meuional l.ibniry — The S<'hool(i — The Southl»ort Tluu«— The Fairfield Academy— The Siunp Mortnr R.«k 3a« CHAPTER XXXIII. FAIHPtKt.ll < l\,iiliiiiied). — EVCLRSIASTICAI. HlSTuRY. The I I'liureh— Congn<Ki\tloiial C! n..|,|_ C Siuthiiort- Triiiily Clin i — St, Pi,„, ,.,,. I ,.l— Methoillit Eplsc'iinl CI .- |.irt— Roman Catholic Chun h, Fairflekl - 3ii ( IIAPTER XXXIV. l''«IKFlr.LI> I ''■■iitiliim/). — CiVIt, AMI Mll.lTART. It.,);er l.ndlow and the IteconlB — Seletrtnien In IGOl— l.i..t uf Rcpreseuta- livi-s fmiu 1B70 to ISiio— Military II istorj— Lint of S,|,li,i> XiG CHAPTER XXXV. ailKKMVlrn. GeogniiJilml — TopopTapbleal — Indtiin Occupancy — Petuquapaen — Tho IiM I i ' icll Manor — Patrick and Feaka OB War— Tile Pioneers-" Horso- ne« K i.ii,> liiT.i.-i ,r, . 1.1,1, I, .iiitler* — The First Marriage — List CONTExXTS. of Votei-s in 1688— Town-List lor ir,94-G5— Extracts from Hei-oids— The Freiicli War — Early Merchants — I'hy&iL-iaiis — Lawyers — Tnst- Ofliees :iOt; CHAPTER XXXVT. (JuERxwini {Continued). — The AVah of thk Rkvulitidn. ReaoUitioiis in Answer to OontineiitJil CougreE^s — Letterti to tin- Helegates — Committee of Inspection and Safety — Committee appointed for Sup* plying Necessaries to Families of Continental Soldiers — f'harges against llev. Junatlian jMiirdoek — Incidents of the Kevolntion — (Jnv- LTiior Tryou's Expediliun to Greenwich — Kiviugton's Press — T!ie King Street Skirmish — The British in Nortli Stamfoid— I'ntiiam'ti Ride, etc :i7l CHAPTER XXXVir. Greenwich ( Contiiined). — Ecclesiasthai. Histokv. Kii'st Congregational Church — Second (A)ngregati(>nal Church — ( 'ongre- gational Church, Stanwich — Congregational Chureii, North GifiMi- wioh — Steep Hollow Church — Christ Cliuich — Emmanuel Cliunli — St. Paul's Chapel— Calvary Church. Round Hill— Methodist K|.is<-opal Church, Greenwich — Methodist Episcopal Church, Rmmd Hill — Mctli- odist Episeupal Church, King Street — Methodist Episcopal Clnirrli, Mianus— Evangelical Lutheian— BanksviHc Baptist — Baptist Church, King Street— St. Mary's Roman Catholic CliiUTh i'.Sl CHAPTER XXXVIII. GuKEXWK H {Coutinueil). — Civil List — MiscEi.LAXF.ors, Inoorporalioii of the Town — List of Representatives — Kai-Maiks— Tim Borougli — Organization- Present Officers— Prohatc Judges— General List — Schools — Greeuwicli Mutual Insurance Company — JMa.sciiii. — The Greenwich Water Company — The Academy — Military ;is'j CHAPTER XXXrX. HrNTINGTiiN. Geograpliical — Topographical — Tiie Pi^neei-s — Extracts from Town Rec- ords—Slavcry-Tlie Indian Well— List of SL-lectmcn- List of Rcpre- 4n;( sentatives— >'illagc-s, t-tc. — Ecclesiastical History.. CHAPTER XL. HrxTiNcToN iCoutiintril). — Mamfai xritivf; IsTKitFsrs. Tlie Ousatouic Water Cnuipaiiy — Tlie Derby Silver Conii)any — Hirm ham Cui-set Company — The Shelton Company- Wilkinson Brothers & Co.'s Paper-Mills CHAPTER XLI. Geographical — Topographical — Streams — Surface — Soil — Reminiscences of Munroe, by Rev. T. T. Waternnui— Early Settlers— Their Locations —Incidents — Public and Select Schools — Initial Events— St. I'eter's Church— Mineral Deposit — Civil Histtjry- Organization of Tt>wn — First Tnwn-aiei-ting— Ofticers Elected— Representatives to the General Assembly from 1H24 tu iNSl 427 CHAPTER XLII. New Casaax. — The First Settlements. — The Oi-r) Paiush. Geographical— Topographical— The First Settlements— Org;inization of "Canaan Parish"— The Pioneei-s — The Fii-st Meeting-lloiise — The Primitive Dwellings— Revolutionary Incident— "Yc Obi Training- Days"— Slavery— The Whipping-Post and Stocks— Pioneer aierchants — Early Physicians — Industrial Pui-suits — Boot and Shoo IHanufac- turiug, etc 4;j7 CHAPTER XLIII. New Caxaax [Cvntinued). — EccLESlASTirAL AM» EhrcA- TIOXAL. J The Congregational Clmrch-St. Mark's Episcopal Chnrcli- Tiie Meth- odist Episcopal Churcli— The Baptist Chuich— The I'nivetsalist Church —Roman Catholi<:— Methodist Piotestant, Silver ftiiiu;s— Methodist Episcopal, Selleck's Corners — Early Educational Regulations— The New Canaan Academy 44U CHAPTER XLIV. New Canaan {Coufinu€d).^Gi\\\. and Mimtahy. — Lopges, Etc. Organization of Town— The Fiist Town-Meeting— Ollicere Elected— Selectmen, Repi esentatives, Town Clerks, and Treasurers from Organ- -Boltj?, Tacks, etc.— 4i;i ization of the Town to ISKO— Present Town Oflicials — Harmony Lodge, No. G7, F. and A.M.— Wooster Lodge, No. :17, 1. 0. of 0. F.— Friendship Divisiun, No. in, S.of T.— Fii^t National Bank — New Canaan Savinga- Bank — Board of Tiaile— Postmasters from islS to the Present Time — Military Record 442 CHAPTER XLV. New Fatufielh. Geographical — Topographical — Original Grant — Ebenezer Burr — First Survey — Indian VilUige — Indian Biirying-Gronnd — The Pioneei-s — Tlie Drain Comi)any — Ecclesi;istical — First Congregational Church — List of Representatives 454 CHAPTER XLVI. XeU'TiiW \. Geographical — Topograpliical — Indian Name — Locatinn of Indian Vil- lage— Tlie Indian Purchase — Early Recurds — First Officers — Laying out of Lands — First (Jrist-Mill — Penalty Un Non-attendance at T<iwu- ileetiugs — " Pitching" fur Land — Fulling-Mill — " Beating ye Drum" — Town Stock of Ammunition — Ear-Marks — Taking Care of the Toll — The Pioneers — Early Births — Tuwn-Hnuwes — The Hanging of Robert Thomas — Old Lawyers — Merchants— An Adveitisement of 1792 — Tillages 459 CHAPTER XLVII. Newtuwn {Coutinmii). — CnritcHES — Lddces— Schools — Civil AND MiLlTAUV HiSTOUV, EtC. The Congregational Chuicli — Tiinity ('hurch — The Jlethodist Episcopal Chinch, Sandy Hook — Other Churches — Granite Lodge, I. 0. G. T. — Alplia Juvenile Temide — Olive Bi-anch Temple — Myrtle Temple — Schools— Tlie Newtown Savings-Bank ^ The Newtown Bee— The Chronicle — ^lauufactiutrs — Itail roads — Civil History — Military — Rep- resentatives— Selectmen 462 CHAPTER XLvrn. XoitWALK. Geographical — Topogiaphical — The First Purcliase — First Indian Deed to Roger Ludlow — Indian Decl to Capt. Patrick — The liUiUow ,\gree- ment — Confirmation of Patrick's Purchase— Assignment by Ludlow— Deed from Runckinglieage — The Patent — The Pioneers — Original Grants of Home-Lots— Plan of Ancient Settlement 482 CHAPTER XLIX. NORWALK (Cuntiiiiie'f). — SkkTiUFSOF the OkIGINAL INHABIT- ANTS 488 CHAPTER L. NORWALK {('oUtiuucd). — UNPUItLISHED TRADITIONAL FacTS IN THE History of Norwalk. Traditions — Reminiscences — One Hundred Years Ago — The Burning of Norwalk — The Indian City of Naramake and its Founders — iVimpas- keshank — Incidents of tlie Revolution — The Norwalk Indians — Indian I Cemeteries— The Cannii-uls of Norwalk 494 CHAPTER EI. Norwalk { Cfnitimied)- 506 CHAPTER HI. Norwalk {Contintied). — Doccmentarv and Civil His- tory 515 CHAPTER LIII. Norwalk (Coutiiuted). — Miscellaneous. The Suuth Norwalk Savings-Bank— The Fairfield County Savings-Bank —The Fairfield County National Bank— First National Bank, South Norwalk— Old AVell Lodge, No. lOS, F. and A. BI.— Butler Ludge, No. 97, I. 0. 0. F. — Fairfield Fire Insurance Company — The South Nor- walk Sentinel— The City of Norwalk— Organization-First Olhcei-s— Ofliccrs from Organization to Present Time — Bepresentative.s — De- scription 545 CHAPTER MV. Nut: WALK ( ('■•iitiiitied). — MlSI'KLLANEOCS. Xorwalk Savings Society — National Bank of Norwalk — Central National Bank — Old Advertisements— Steamboats — Jla-sunic — St. John's Lodge CON'TKNTS. — \Vftj"tiiiiKt-'ii '"liiii't'T— niiil.'ii Cominnii'IiT)* — Wiwlilngton <'.>iiii. il -Our llrotlu-m' I.-mI^.', 1, O. O. F. — Tlio Nurualk Iniiimiico Cunipany