History of Fairfield County, Connecticut

"llichar.l IJaym'.n.l remove.l to Sayhro..ke, gave a deed to his son John; in 1077 enil»oweii..l his ' well-heloved hruther Tlioimi.s lletts, uf Nurwalk,' to rec.u'd all his divisions, etc. ; an.l in 1070 gav.- hy will all liis lanils in Norwalk ■ unto those cliil.iren which my son John Itaymond allrea.iy have or may Inn., hy Mary Itaymond, his present wife.' "John Iteeile, 'of liie,' Ujiight uf Ilicliard ll.>m..s. *' ■ .lames !\liller and iMal tha his w ile, uf Uy, in the county of Fairtleld,' Dec. 2(3, lOSI. "Andrew Messenger, June '.is, losO (fol. 85), hunglit lan.l of Walter H.,yt. "Samuel I'anitiel.rs house an.l four acres, hetwi.-n 'rh..mari Ihdts and Epluaim I..I. kw.i.i.l, llec. 17, 10.SI. "Th.iniiLs Hyatt, in 1079, hought hmd uf James .Miller (.hinies Miller and Martha his wife, of Ky«, Dec. '.iO, IC8H. "Junathan I'eikins hunglit of Nathaniel liichaiils, Feh. 23, 1077." * Ilate of the first mention in the colony recui'.ls. t Mr. Hininan r.feris to Widow Uetis, lOiiO, and John lietls, 1648. 486 IIISTOllY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. FOHT POINT. " In 1689, John Gregory gave a deed to his son Thomaij of a piece of land ' Lying on the West side of Norwalke Towne plott, 2 acres, bounded East by the common land banck ; Went, Norwalk river; South by the poynt of common land where the In- dian Fort formerly stood; North by Thomas Bctts' Marsh Meadow.' " ORIGINAL GRANTS OF HOME-LOTS. The following is a record of the original grants to the pioneers ; " Richart) Olmstead, four acros one rood. Bounded east I13' common IaihI, west by towirii liigtiway, nortli by Tliomiuj Halo'd humc-lot, south by NiLtlmiii*--! Eli'tt lionic-lut. "Tlioimw VitcU (]mrrhiuio»l the lot laid out to r/hvanl Church \i\ 1C55), four acres. Bouu<lod east by tuwu bigbway, west by Dnnbd Ki'Uogg'a ]lunl(^-lot, north by Nutliaiiiul llichardH* huuio-lot, uouth by Matthew Slurvju, Sr.'ej, home-lot. "Nathaniel £11 (wtld U> Thomas Botts), four acres two roods. Bounded cast by the coniuion, west by town highway, north by Ricbunl Otnisted's liouie-lot, wiulb by tho other highway. ''Samuel Hulcs (.sold to Robert Stewart, of Ulilford, in ir»r>0), four acr^B. Bounded oaat by the *Comiuoniugo,' west by highway, north by 'the Couiuioiiingu,' Hotith by Matbiiu Suutiou's houic-lot. "John IMatt (in 1(>G;{), four lu: res two roods. Bounded oast by high- way and coniuiou himl, west by Kphniiui Lockwood's hoiue-lot, uorth by Samuel Cauitleld's lot, south by Thouuis Fitch, Jr.*s, home-lot. "Isacke More (sold to >Iark Sentiou in lOtlO), four acres. lk>unded oast by town highway, weat by ' tho coafo [cove] bimcke/ north byOeorgo Abljott's liumc-lot. *' Richard Seaiuer (aflorwanls his wm*s, Thomas Seamer, by exchange) ! Bounded oiist by the common, west by tttwn's highway, north by towu*s highway, south by Richard Webb's houie-lot. "John Bowton,f«iur acres. Rounded eiut hy Sir. Hanford's and Jolin Ruscoc's hiiniL-hit, west by highway, uorth by highway, south by Thomas Lupton's home-lot. " Matthew Marvin, Sr., four acres. Bounded cast by town's highway, west by Daniel Kcllog's homo-lot, north by Thomas Fitch's honic-lot, south by meetiug-house yard and Itlatthew Marvin, Jr.'s, home-lot. "ThouuM Luptoii.four acres. Bounded cast by RiclianI Homes and Mark Sentiou's liome-b)t, west by Mathlas Sention's honie-btt and com- mon, north by John Ifciwteii's liome-btt, south by George AblKitt's lot. "Jonathan Jlursh, two jiarcels, four acres. The greater bounded east by highway, 'the coafe bancke' of Norwalk River, north by the com- moninge, south by Thomas Wanl's homo-lot; the les:* b(.iunded east by comnioimge, west by the aforesaid highway, north by commonage, south by commonage. "Walter llaitc, four acres. Bounde<l east by (own highway, west by *tlie common by the bancke coafe,' nortli by Mathias Stention's homo- lot, south by George Abbott's liouu'-lot. " Nathaniel Uicbaitls, foui acres ono rood. Bounded east by town liighwuy, wi-si by Norwalk River ' r<)afo bancke,' uorth by Isacko More'a liome-b>t, south by Thoma** Kitch'H home-lot. *• Mntthiai* Seuiiou, Sr, iNUight of Mr. Steeilc, nf Fariiiiugton. who nninicd the widow of Rlchurd i^eainer, four acres ; granted lii addition 1, April G, lOiil, tlvt' ui-res. B(.Hindt.-d eiut by common land, west by town's highway, north by Samuel Hale's home-lot, now Robert Stewart's, south by 31atthcw Camtleld's home-lot. " Ralph Keeiler, four acrt« ono rood. Bounded oast by common and neck fence, we»ft liy town highway and RdwanI Nash's home-lot, north by RichnrtI Webb's home-lot, south by town highway and K<lwanl Nash's liomt^-lol. " Mr. ThomaH Hanford, four acres. Bounded cnst by town's highway, west by John Howten s homo-lot, north by towu's highway, south by John Ruftctte's houie-lot. " Nathaniel C'nmpfleld, flvc acre*. * Bounded oast by common, west by t«>wu'8 highway, north by )[attliitu« S4^>ntlou's homo-lot, soutli by RIcharO Oluinted's, that was Thonuis Hale's honu^lot. '- Sanniel i'umplietd Uip|miviilly in li>7(>), four acres. Btuinded east by Br»>okL' HMamp of common gr-'uiul, wewt by common higbway, north by Ralph Heeler's honi'-!* " ■» I'lt-nias Bet(s*,»outli by John riatt'shonu*- lot. "Thomaa Benedick, Sr. (recorded March 1, 1G60-70, having poeseasod it some years before), purcliascd nf 31 r. Hanford ono acre one dxmI, of I John Ruscoe two n;H>ds,of John Rowteu ouo rood, — four acres. Bounded , east by Mr. llanford'sand John Ruscoe 's. west by John Bowteu, north by town highway, south by Richard Homes. j "Samuel Haies (two parcels, the last a piece of salt meadow in tho I rcjir of the first), five acres. Bounded east (first) by common highway, west by * the l»aiicke,' north by comniou laud, south by Ralph Keelers home-lot, that wan Thomas Ward's salt niea<low ; l«ounde<l east by bank of Boid home-lot^ went by ' Norwalk River coafe,' north by 'coafo of said river up to the bancke,' south by ' the crecke.' ** John Gregorie, Sr. (four acre* granted, l>ouglit four acres of Stephen Beckwitb), eight acres. Bounded east by town highway, west by John Raimoud's, north by Mr. Ilaii-s' lot and John Benedict's lot that was George Abbott's, south by highway runuiug by ' the confu liaiicke,' and John Gregorie, Jr.'s. "John Gregorie, Jr., received from John Gregorie, Sr., of tho above, one acre two roods. "Richard W'eb, four acres. Bounded cast by common land o^jeliiing the neck, west by town highway, noilh by Thonuis Seauier's home>lot, south by John Rnyuioud's home-lot, that was Rulpli Keeler's. " Daniel Kellogg, four acres. Bounded east by Matthew Man-in, Jr.'s, Matthew Mar\in, Sr.'s, and Thomas Fitch, Sr.'s, homo-lob^, west by Jo- seph Feun's homivlot and a bank of commou land, north partly by Na- thaniel Ricliards' home-lot, and by the * coafe-baucke,' south by town highway. " Matthew Marvin, Jr., three acres two roods. Bounded east by * meot- ing-house groene,' west by l>anicl Kolbjgg's home-lot, north by Matthew Manin, Sr.'s, home-lot, south by town highway. "Christopher Comstock, Jan. 27, IWl (then of Fairfield), bought of Thomas Betts, ' being then » planter inliabiting in Norwalke,' his ' house, hoiui-lot, etc., with halfu the laud lying to the Siud houwc, laid out to said Belts, or belonging to the acooninuKlalion of Nathaniel Eli" (folio 13), four acres. See ' Nathaniel Eli,' who sold this lot to Thomaa Botts, which Thomas Betts, in ICiil, sold to CliriHtophcr Comstock. "Epiimim Lock wood, Dec. :K), 10(4 (folio l:t), bought tho home-lot of Jonathan Mai-she, ' For and in consideration of one mare and sucking colt/ ' his bowse with tho shelfes, drvsi iHwrib, etc.,* al*^> * the yards, hovoUs, and tonn fniit-trees gnawing u|H)n the orchard ; ami als^i the home-lot containing ouo aero more or loss.' ForlMuudariessee Jonathan Marshe. ** Thomas Betts (bought Nathaniel Eli's home-lot ; sold half to Christo- phor Comstock ; also Iniught hou^e and h»mie-lot of Ibdph Keeler ; re- corded about IGOO), four acres. Bounded eavt by common upland, west by common highway, north by John Keclor's home-lot, south by Samuel Cauipfield's home-lot. "Tbonms Wanl, ..f Noiwulk (Sept, 1, lOiVi, R*dd to Ralph Keeler his ' dwelling howseau'lhowses, etc.,' leserving* tho wiukshop for the ulnnle of his wife, if she ^hall have occtulon, till the '-*Tth of Supleutber, hWit*,' Miid Ward reserving to hims«If ' to uike away at his pleasure, the locks u|K»n thedwi'ltiug housy doan-s, and the younger-nursery tr\-cs, and twoo boards lying ui»on tho coller l>eameH.' Folio 2). Boundaries not given save on the uorth, which is bounded by Jonathan 3luntbe. "Thomas Bouetlict, Jr. (Uuight of Joseph Fenu, ItiTl, * now home- lot, lying by tho side of the crt-eke or river ialte«l the t_V>afe'>, four acres. Bouniled east by highwjty, leading to tho |Hdnl, we:«t by ' Biun-kc of the coafe,' north by Joseph Feun's laud ii>ljoining to his homodot, south by cartway leading out of I>aniel Ivellogg'smemlow. "Richanl Raimoud (inhabitant i>f Salem, in the juris^lirtion of Matta- chusftts IJjiy, Ihuight of Ralph Ki-eter, (Kt. JO, UMii, ' My howwing, con- laineil at present in my Ihuue-loit, or cow yanl,' etc., * tho howse, fion>s, doareH..glaMSO windows, sbelfen, or ought else nece«N»rily fasteuiHl to- gethur'), four acre*. Boundetl east by John Grugorie's lot that wa» Gettrge .\bbotl's, west by common land, north of John Beue*llct'i«, that wiu« George AblKUI's, stuith by ' A highway running Ut the sen l«ncke.' "Jakiu tireggorie (in llilifl, grant of honn-lot ujilaud and lowland), four ucrus. Bounded east by oimmou upland, wi**>t by common high- way, north by commou upland, south by Thomas Taylor's home-lot. "John Platl, of Norwalk (Iwnghl of Thonuis Luplon, March, 9, H'^ sidd in 11174, to John Bowteu), fourncres. Bounded east by ' Recro of Thonuis Lupton's house-lot ninl Richanl Homes', west by 3Iatthias Scn- tion's land, north by John B..wteu's lawl, south by George Abbott'i land. "John Cmmpton (' l-ecnuso he wa« a stmldier In the late Indian war,* IfiTD), throe acres. ltoulide<t eiu.t by bi^'hway, west by Sjtmuel I»ene- dici's houu-hit, north by Thonuu Bvtts, Sr.'s. home-lot, south l-y Jame* sutler's home-lot. NORWALK. 487