History of Fairfield County, Connecticut

The following is a list of reiu-esentatives to the (u'ueral Court from KiTd to IXSd: IC-ll, .T,.s,-pli M.a'l, WilJialM Itatrlill; ll.Tl, .^.^c■|lll M.'a.l, .lonalluui I,..,-li\v.in,l; IC.Tl', 11.. li.,-,,nl; 1117:1, .I.illll Uolli'V, Salg't .Ic.ljll I...,k- v,.,.,l, .lohii Baiikes; 11174, Lieut, .Imiatliaii l.oekwuoil; 107;., iu> .ee(,nli Hull, l.ic'iit. .Innatliau l,..ekw..ml ; 1I.77-7.H, .l„l,li Baiikes, William I'itkin; 10711, .r..liu Meaile; lOsii, .I,,lin Jlea.l, Sr.; lOSl, .7n.ii-lili reriis; lOsi, Jiiseph Fenis, Jdliii llulibyes; 108.3, Lieut, .loiiatlian Li<kwn"il, .!■ wph Tlieale; 10S4, no iceoni ; 1085, no irc- oj.I; lOSil, .lolin Meaii; 1087, nn leeonl ; 1 OSS, no record; lOSl), no leeonl; loil'l, no reioiil ; lO'.ll, .l.ilin Mead, .l,.lin Meade, .Ir.; 10',I2, no reeord ; ll.ll.l, Lieut, .lolin llower, Saninel I'eek ; 1C'J4, Elienezer ^\v:u\ ; 101i.'», no leeord ; lO'.nl, no record ; 10'.17, .lolin lloljl.ie, Thomas Close; lO'.ls, no record; llV.ni, Samuel I'eck, Kl>enr7.er Jledo; 17110, no lecoiil; 1701, John Ilul.I.ie, Thomas Close; 17IJ2, Jonathan Fliistis, Elceiie/.er Meed; 17o:l, KhelieziM- Mead, Tlionia.s Marehall ; 17IU, Ehene/er Meed; 17iri, no record; 17UO-7; Joseph Knap; I70S, Thuiiuus Mai-sliall, Joseph Ivnap; 17011, Khenezer Meed; 17111, Cersh, Loekwood; 1711, Klienezer Jle.-il; 171-2, Klienezer Mead, Tliomas Jlaishali; 171:1, Khenezer Mead, Samuel I'eek, Thoma.s Maiahall; 1714, Khenezer Mead, Samuel IVck, J. dm Knap; 171.% Caleh Kiiapp, Thoma-s Maislmll, Ueiiiiioni Luckwood; 1710, Samuel Peck, Caleh Knap, Kbenezor Mead; 1717, Caleh Knap, Thoniiis Marshall, .hishua Reignolds; 171.S, Caleh Knap, Samuel Miles, Joshua Keij^iiolds ; 171!), Samuel I'eck, (lershom Loekwooil, Joshua Reign- (dds; 1720, Samuel I'eck, Capt. Caleh Knapp, (lei-shoin Lockwood ; 1721, .lames Iteif^noldti, Geinlioni Loekwooil; 1722, Lieut. James Iteignohls; 172:1, Capt. Caleh Knapp, (leishoni Loekwooil, James Uei-nolds; 1724, Geisliom Loekwooil, .Limes Ueignohls; 172r., .lohn Walton. .lohn Lyon; 17211, .lohn Lyon, flershom Lockwood, Capt. Caleh Knapp; 1727, John Lyon, Cershom Lockwood; 1728, Capt. John Lyon, Gershom Lockwood, Capt. James Reigiudda; 172'J-:J1, Capt. John Lyon, Capt. James Reignolds; 1732, James Keignoids, Capt. John Lyon, Nathaniel Hustead ; I7:j:J, James Reignolds, Khen- ' Coutrihuted hy Ifev. .K. F. Perry. 390 HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. ozer Mciul, Xiitlian Sniitli ; 1V34, Kbcnczor Mea(J, Nntlianiel Peck, Jaiiiet) Keigii<>l<l8 ; 17rtd, Jnmcii Rcigiiolds, Kutliiin lIucHleiid, David LuckWiHKl ; 17;IG, Jiiinca RciifiiuIdH, Natlmiiiel Peck ; 1737, Kbciiczer Mead, Cap!, yathuiiiel Peck, Capt. Janice Reignulds ; 1738, Cupt James Rcifjiiuldi*, Capt. Eboiicxer Mead, Capt. Nathaiiifl Peck, Jabez 3Icad; 1739, Jabez Sleod, David Lf>ck\vood, Capt. Nathaniid Peck; 17W, Capt. Nathaniel Peck, .laliez Mead; 1741, Jabez Mead, Capt. Xatlialiiel Peck, Capt. JuliTi Meail, David Lockwood; 1742, Jabez Mead, Capt. Nalbaniel Peck, Capt. John Jleail; 1743, Capt. Jolin 51cad, Cupt. John Ferria, Jabez Mead; 1744, Jabez Mead, Capt. John Mead, Capt. Ebeiiezcr Jlcad ; I74.">, Capt. Ebeiiezer Mead, Capt. Jolin Mead, Capt. Israel Kuapp, David Luckwuod; 1740, Capt. Joliii Moad, Cjipt. Ismel Knapp; 1747, Capt. Julin Mead, Capt. Israel Kuapp, ElHjiiezer Mead; 174.'*, Justus Bush, Capt. Israel Knapp, Capt. Jolin Mead; 1749, Capt. John 5Icad, Oersboni Luckwood; 17o0, Capt. Jolin Slead, Gei-sliuni I.uckwood; 17;'il, Cajit. John 3Iead, Capt. Jabez Mead, Ebenezer Meail, Nathaniel Iliiesteii'l ; 17."»'2, lien- Jnmin Mead, Jonathan Ilibbanl, Capt. John Mea<l, Nathaniel Hue- stead; 17.''3, Capt. Jaliez Mea^I, ('apt John Mead, John Clapp; 17.*>4, Capt. John Slead, Ittrnjaniin 31ead ; 17.J.J, Nathaniel Sackct, Bclija- niln Mead, John Camp; 17oft-.'>S, John Clitl», Nathaniel Sackct; 1750, John Clap, Capt. Jabez Slienvood, Nathaniel .Sacket ; 1700, Cupt. Jabez Sherwood, Nathaniel Sacket, John Clap; 1701, John Clap, Eliphalet Mead; 1702-C3, dipt. Jabez Sherwood, John Clap; 17C4, Gideon Reynolds, Capt. JalH;z Sherwood, Capt. Thomas llobby; 171.0. Capt. Jabez Mead, Calit. Thomas Hobby, Ca|)t. Ja- bez Sherwood, Capt. Slessenger Palmer; 1700, Cjxpt. Jabez Sher- wood, Capt. Messenger Palmer; 17G7, John Mead, Capt. Edward Brush ; 1708, Capt. John Mead, Messenger Palmer, Edward Bi-ush ; 1700, Capt. John Mead, Capt. EdwanI Brush ; 1770-73, Amos Slead, Capt. John Mead ; 1774, Cal^t. John Mead, Amos 3Icad, Peter Mead ; 1775, Miy. John alead, Peter Jlcad, CVil. John Mead ; 1770, Col. John Mead, Dr. Amos Mead; 1777, Col. John Jlcad, John McKay; 1778, John McKay, Benjiiniiii 31ead, Jr., Amos 31ead ; 1770, John 31cKay, Bezaleel Brown, Col. John Mead, Amos Mead; 17!^'0, John 3IcKay, Amos Mead, tVil. John Mead; 17S1, Amos Mead; 17S2-S4, Capt. Jabez Filch, Gen. John Mead ; IIK), Gen. John Mead, John 3tcKay, Amos Mead ; 17)^0, Gen. John 3Ieml, John StcKay ; 17};7, Gen. John 9lcad, .John JlcKiiy, Amos Mead; HSii, John BIcKay, Jabez Fitch, Amos 3Ieml; I7}S'.), John McKay, Col. Jaliez Fitch; 1700, John Mc- Kay, Amos Slead; 1701-02, John 3lcKay, Jabez Fitch, Amos Mead; j 1703, John 3lcKay, IkMijamin Mead, Aums Mend, Jabez Fitch ; 1704, Jaliez Fitch, William Kiiai»l>, John McKay; I70."j, Jabez Fitch, Wil- I liani Kna|i|>, KIkanah Mead; 1700, Elkanah Mead, Ehuuezer Mead, Vim. Kniipp, Jabez Fitch ; 1707, Ebenezer Mead, Jabez Fitch ; 1708, [ Ebenezer .Mead, Shadnich Slead, Elkanah Slead, Elisha Belcher; 1709, Elkaniih Mead, Elisha Belcher, Win. Kna|ip; 180(1-1, Ebenezer | Mead, Wm. Knapp ; IS02, Jabez Fitch, Elkanah Slead ; l."!).'!, Jabez Fitch, Elisha Belcher, Elkanah Slead ; 1804, Jalwz Fitch, Elkanah I Slead, Neheniiah Wilson; 1^0>j, Nehemiah Wilsan, Isaac Howe; ISOO, Neheiniah WilMin, Beiijiimin Brusli. Elkanah Mead, Joshua Ferris; 1807, Williiim Knapp, Ebenezer Slead, Benjamin Brush, Joshua Ferris ; ISlkl, Charles Smith, David Brush, Jaliez Fitch ; IWRI, Nehe- miah Wilsjn, David Brush, Isaac Howe; 1810, Is:uic Howe, Nelic- j miah Wilson; 1811, Elkanah Slead, Lsaac Howe, Jabez Sleud, Elisha j Belcher; 1812, Isaac Hone, KIkanah Slead, Siliu Davis; 1813, Isiuic Howe, Silas Davis, Eliakim I.,ockw<iod, IMvid D. Ilnstcd; 1814, ' Tlionuw Green, Jala-z Slead, Justus L. Bush; 181.1, Clark Sanford, KIkanah Sleail; 1810, Isaac Howe, Enos LockwootI; 1817, Charles Smith, Enos IjvUwu.'d; 1^18, Isaac Howe, Clark Sanford, Charles Smith; 1810, Stephen Waiing, Knos Lockwooil; 18211-22, Stephen Waring, Jared Smith ; 1823, Stephen Waring, SIhls Davis ; 1824, Silas Davis, .\muet Slead; 1825-20, Stelihen Waring, Conklin Hilstod; 1827, Silas Davis, GidcMU Ferris; 1828, SIvphcu Waring, Conklin Ilnistod; 18-29, AnI Itcynolils, Samuel Close ; 1830, Silas Davis, Ste- phen Waring; 1831-32, Silos Davis. Ikinitow F. White; 1833, Silas Davis, .\rl'a Smith; 1834, Joshua Ferris, Barstow F. White ; 1835, Silas Davis, Fredeiic Loekwood; ls:to, Cunkliu lliinled, Fnxleric Lockwoovl; 18;17, Frederic I^oekwotsl, Soth Lyon ; 18^18, Joshua Fer- ris, Zoinui Slead ; 1830, Conklin II UBtwl, Eilwln T. Close; 1840, Zenas Mead, GIdeun Close; 1841, Gidiwn Cline, Titus Sleiul; 1842, Titus Jleail, Poler Ferris : 18*t, Gideon CK«e, Peter Fen la; 18I4,« Cunklln lluste<l, Augustus Slend; 1S40, Augustus Sluail, Isiuic Peck; 1847, .\ugustus Sleail, Daniel M. Grillln ; 1848, .\uguslns Mr'ad, Joslah • No list for year 1S43 In Secretary of "i Wilcox ; 1849-50, Joslah Wilcox, Jonathan A. Close ; 1851, Jonathan A. Close, Zaccheus Slead; 1852, Josiah Wilcox, Thomas ^. Slead; 1863, Titus Slea«l, Ezra Keeler; 18.V1, Samuel Slills, Josiah Wilcox; 1855, .\. Knapp, Lyman Slead; 1850, A rd Knapji, James U. Iloyl; I8.'i7, Joselih K. Uns.sell, G. .1. Smith ; I8;'i8, Augustus Slead, Gideon Close; 1850, Gideon Close, Daniel 31. Slead: 18I.0, Daniel 31. Sleail, Amos M. Brush; 1801, Allen Sutton. A. R. Ncwnnin; 1802, .\llon Sutton, Angustus Slead; 18G3-(H, John G. Reynolds, Edward B. liewcs; 1805-00, Jolliam Slerritt, Jabez Slead: 1807, Edward B. Hewcs, George T. Hobby; 18(W, John E. SVecd, Jonathan A. Close; 1800, Jonathan A. Close, JohnO. Wellsto[>d ; 1870-71, John Dayton, W. J. Slead ; 1872, Thomas A. Slc.ail, James 31. Kcuney ; 1873, Cor- nelius .Mead, Charles A. Newman; 1874, Cornelius Slead, John G. Reynolds ; 1875, .loliil G. Reynolds, George Vi. Brush ; 1870, Iknja- min Wright, Willis H. Wilcox ; 1877, Cornelius Slead, John G. Rey- nolds; 1878, Benjiuuiil Wright, Willis II. Wilcox; 1870, Beujaaiia W' right, Lyman Moad; 1880, Cornelius SIcad, Lyumn Slead. EAU-MARKS. .\mong the par-marks recorded im tlie old town- book are the following: '* Wm. Price's ear-mark is a sli;> on ye fore-side of the off ear. Re- corded Nov. 17, 1717. " Jonathan Hobby's ear-mark is a crop on ye side of the near ear, and a nick on ye under side of each ear. June 0, 1715. " Samuel Peck, Jr.'s ear-mark is a crop on ofT-cirr, and a lialf-pcnuy on ye fore-side of the same ear, and one slit on top of yo near car. June 0, 1717. " BenJ. Knaiip's ear-mark is a crop upon yo top of the near car, and a slit ujiou the top of the off car." Ebenezer Mead, Jr.'s ear-mark, recorded July 16, 1714, " is a half-penny upon ye back side of ye near ear, and a nick above ye lialf-penny on ye same side of ye ear." Nathan Mead's ear-mark, recorded June 23, I'M, is " a crop on ye near ear, and a nick on ye fore-side of ye off ear." IXCORPORATIOX OF BOROUGII.t In pursuance of the charter, a meeting of freemen in the borough of Greemvich was held at the town- house in said borough on the lOtli day of July, 1S.')4, for the choice of officers, etc. Kobert W. Jlcad was chosen clerk, and the oath of office wa-; administered to him by Samuel Close, a justice of the peace in saitl borough. The following i)ersoiis were elected : War- den, William L. Lyon; First Burgess, Samuel Close; Second Burgess, J. B. Curtis ; Third Burge.-^s, Lewis Howe; Fourth Burgess, Alvan Mead; Fifth Burges*, Philander Button; Sixth Burge.ss, J. 1). Steel; Tre;i8- urer, K'jbcrt W. Mead ; Second Baililf, Jonas Mead. The following is a list of officerj from 1855 to 1880: 1855.— Waiilen, Solomon Stead ; First Burgess, Samuel Cliiee ; Swond Burgess, Thomas A. Stead ; Tliirvl Burgess, Alvan Sleail ; Fourth Burgess, P. Button ; Fifth Burgeas, Darius Slead; Sixth Bur- gess, Lewis Howe; Clerk and Treasurer, R. W. Slead; Bailiff, John Dayton ; Bortiiigh Prosecutor, J. B. Curtis.