Address at the Centenary of St. Paul's Church, Norwalk, Conn.

The Cannon and Craft ancestors, as before mentioned, were among the most respected and reliable of St. Paul’s early members. LeGrand Cannon and Mrs. Moses Craft were brother and sister, and went to Troy about the same time. They were children of Samuel, and grandchildren of Commodore Cannon. The brother married a daughter of Nathan Bouton, and sister of Mrs. Nathan Warren, of Troy. The children of LeGrand Cannon were the late Mrs. John B. Tibbitts and the present Mrs. George H. Cramer, of Troy, and LeGrand B. Cannon, and Mrs. George Bird, of New York. The children of Mrs. Moses Craft were the late Mrs. Sarah Murray, of New York, and the late Mrs. G. Parish Ogden, and the present Mrs. Hannibal Green, of Troy. The parents attended the mother St. Paul’s of Troy, as the Warrens, and Boutons, and Kelloggs did; and, their pews in the church being in proximity to each other, they pleasantly, among themselves, designated the portion of the edifice occupied by them, as “Norwalk.” The grandchildren of Eliakim and Phebe Warren, now living, are : Doctor Nathan B. Warren and his brother Stephen, who reside upon the Mount Ida estate, and their brother, George Henry, whose residence is in New York City, and Hon. Joseph M. Warren, and his brother, John Hobart Warren, of Troy. % 101 brothers John, George, Charles, and James. One of George Cannon’s two daughters married a Jones, of Wilton, the other married the Rev. Charles J. Todd (brother of the Rev. Dr. Ambrose Todd, of Stamford), formerly rector of St. Matthew’s church, Wilton. George Cannon’s son, George, took up his residence in the west, and was the father of the first wife of the Rev. William G. Spencer, D. D., rector for a number of years of Trinity church, South Norwalk. Different descendants of Governor Fitch have taken pains to properly preserve the memory of their ancestor. Judge John Fitch, of New York, set out, some time since, the elm trees which stand near the governor’s tomb. J udge Fitch, of Ohio, is not uninterested in the matter. A small volume of family names has been published. The governor’s library, diplomas, and household effects were probably destroyed when the town was burned. The enemy made such dispatch of their work that inmates in one instance had scarcely time to throw the family silver into the well before quiting their home. The original draft of one of the gov- ernor’s proclamations is held by a Wilton member of the family, and an attached member of St. Paul’s, now gone, kept, during her life time, a seal, and one or two articles of jewelry which her great-grandfather, Thomas, wore. These have been bequeathed to a descendant, a former pupil in the East Norwalk school, but now a subject of Queen Victoria. The antiquated tea kettle which swung and sung upon the antiquated crane in the chimney, the foundation of which is shown to-day, is still in existence. The direct descendants of Governor Fitch, known in our own time and town, and who have not before been named, are the chil- dren and grandchildren of the governor’s granddaughters, Sally, (Mrs. Jabez Raymond,) and Esther, (Mrs. Samuel M. Fitch.) Jabez and Sally (Fitch) Raymond had three children, viz. : George, Platt and Mary Esther. George has no children; Mary Esther was unmarried; Platt left one son, (the only grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Raymond,) Mr. Jabez Fitch Raymond, who occu- pies the Raymond family homestead. The children of Esther, (Mrs. Samuel M. Fitch,) were Betsey, (Mrs. David Roberts,) Ed- ward Fitch, (of Glens Falls, N. Y.,) and Samuel Marvin Fitch, of Norwalk. The grandchildren of Samuel and Esther Fitch, were William E., and Henry R., and Rebecca, (Mrs. Burr Knapp,) of 102 South Norwalk; ancl Emily, (Mrs. William Mallory,) Elizabeth, (Mrs. James Bowen,) Edson, of Quebec, George, Thomas, and Sarah. The home of the last is with her mother in Saugatuck. FINIS. St. Paul’s parish is now one hundred and fifty years old, and the history of these years is full of facts of interest and importance. The better preservation of some of these has been one of the author’s objects in the preparation of this address, with its notes and appen- dix. The work is not without its imperfections ; but the writer in retiring asks the forbearance of the reader. Index to Foot Notes and Appendix A Abbott, Jonathan, PAGE 55 Aiken, Henrietta PAGE 72 Abbott, Charles, 55 Allen, Mrs. Captain, . 72 Abbott, Stephen, 60 Allen, Lucy, 58 Adams, Elizabeth, 18 Ambler, James L., 61 Adams, Charles, 55-59 Atherton, Jonathan, 81 Adams, Daniel, . ' . 60 Atwater, Rev. Henry S., .17-78-89 Adams, Aaron, . 60-62 Atwill, William, . , 70 Adams, Isaac, 64 Austin, Alfred E., . 42 Adams, Rev. Charles G., 77 Ayres, Ebenezer, . 59 Ady, Barbara, 61 Ayres, Mrs. Ebenezer . 58 Bailey, Mrs. Henry, B PAGE 25-59 Belden, Amelia, . PAGE .16-49-72 Bailey, Mary H., 59 Belden, John, .33-60-68 Bailey, General, 44 Belden, Samuel, 2d, . 33-60 Baird, Catherine, 63-72 Belden, John. 2d., .33-37-49 Baird, Nellie, 63 Belden, Hezekiah, .49-60-81 Balcolm, Mrs. Harry, . 78 Belden, William, . 33-94 Baldwin, Mrs. Hon. Simeon, . 42 Belden, Mary Esther, . . 33-49 Banks, Bradley 0., 72 Belden, Isaac, . 33-37-40-49 Banks, Mrs. Bradley 0., 63 Belden, Sarah, . 33 Banks, John, 81 Belden, Henry, . 33-36-49-67 Barlow, W. A., 56-64 Belden, Amos, 1 . 33-86 Barlow, Mrs., 62 Belden, Mrs. Isaac, 62 Barnes, Mrs. S. H., 80 Belden, Margaret, . 49-72 Barnum, Henrietta, 56-58 Belden, Esther, 56 Barry, Rev. Dr., . 18-21 Belden, George F., 94 Barraclough, Mrs. Benjamin, 72 Belden, George F. Jr., . 94 Bartram, D. Starr, 12 Belden, Mrs. George F., 57 Bartlett, John, . 33-49 Belden, Platt, 94 Bartlett, Rebecca, 33 Belden, Henry H., 94 Bates, Walter, 56-58 Belden, Captain Azar, . . 93-94 Baxter, Mrs. William, . 72 Belden, Rev. David .81-83-94 Beatty Bros., 37 Belden, John A., 94 Beatty, Mrs. John P., . 72 Belden, Nathan M., . 81-94 Beatty, Samuel, . 78 Belden, Rev. Charles M., 83 Beardsley, Rev. Dr. E. E., 14-75-76-77-97 Belden, Reuben, 94 Beard, A. E., 38 Belden, Howard, 94 Beardsley, Mrs. S. B., . 57 Belden, Charles, 94 Beebe, Abel, 56-56 Belden, Joseph, . 94 Beebe, Linus L., 58 Belden, Lewis, . 94 Beers, Nathan . 36 Belden, Benjamin, 94 Beers, Mrs. Nathan, 72 Belden, Annie, . 94 Beers, Mrs. Edwin, 65 Belden, Daniel, . 94 Beers, Mrs. George, 65 Bell, Isaac, 45 Beers, Anthony, . 81 Bell, Hannah, 45 Beers, John, 81 Bell, Catharine, . 45 Beers, John, Jr., 81 Benedict, James, 37 Beers, Jonathan, 55 Benedict, George, 40 Beers, Alfred, 55 Benedict, Thomas, . 47-88 Beers, Mary, 57 Bennett, J. F., . 56-58 Belden, Thomas, 8-11-32-33-49-60-81 Bennett, Henry, . 56-58 Belden, Samuel, . .11-33-49 Bennett, Margaret, 59 Belden, Betsey, . 11 Bennett, Hezekiah, 64 Belden, Frederick, 11 Bennett, Nancy E., 59 Belden, Hon. George 0., 11 Bennett, Mrs. Lewis, . 59 Belden, Anne Eliza, 11 Betts, Dr., 13 Belden, Minerva A., 11 Betts, Stephen, . 26 104 PAGE PAGE Betts, Mrs. Stephen, .14-60-62 Bonham, Rev. J. W., 77 Betts, Ann, 26 Boult, Ruah, 57 Betts, Thaddeus, 26-27-47-58 Boult, David, 57-60-63-64 Betts, Charles 0. C., . 31-58 Boult, Ruth, 68 Betts, Frederick T., . 58-84 Boult, Jacob, 64 Betts, Mrs. Frederick T., 59 Boult, Ann, 64 Betts, LeGrand C., . 31-78 Boult, Ebenezer, 64 Betts, Thomas, . 40 Boult, Charles, . 64 Betts, Juliette, . 40 Bowden, Dr. John, . 10-78 Betts, Harriet, . 40 Bowen, Mrs. James, . 97-106 Betts, Maltby, . 56-58 Brady, Thomas, .63-64-72 Betts, William, . 64 Brady, Sally Ann, . 63-72 Betts, William M., 64 Brady, James, . 64 Betts, James, 81 Brady, Mrs James, 63 Betts, Allen, . 79-80 Bradley, George H.. 18 Betts, A. Carmi, . 78 Bradley, Theodocia, 41 Betts, Miss Ada, 80 Brian, Mary, 92 Betts, Antoinette, 100 Brotherton, Lavinia, 80 Bigelow, Rebecca, 58 Brower, Isaac V., 59 Bissell, Governor, 8 Brower, Charles De H., 59 Bissell, Emery C., 13 Brooks, Lemuel, .27-60-67 Bishop of Exeter, 51 Brown, James, 7-52-85-86-87 Bishop of Carlisle, 51 Brown, Elisha, . 87 Bishop of London, 59 Brown, Isaac, 87 Bishop, Mrs. Benjamin, 62 Brown, John, 87 Bishop, George G., 62 Brown, Ruth, 87 Bird, Mrs. George, 100 Brown, Mary, 85 Blaine, Hon. James G., 30 Brownell, Bishop, . 28-65 Bolton, Rev. Robert, 7-8 Bryan, Dr. Richard, 37 Bouton, John, .40-52-61 Bryan, Ann, . . 72 Bouton, Matthew . 40-100 Bryan, Maria, 72 Bouton, Jakin, . 40 Bryan, Sophia, . 72 Bouton, Joseph, 40 Buckingham, Mary, 98 Bouton, Esaias, 40-52-55-60-61-64-100 Bullard, Hannah F., 41 Bouton, Mrs. Esaias, . 100 Burgoyne, General 92 Bouton, Nathan, . 40-61 Bur, Mrs., 90 Bouton, Stephen, . 40-61 Burwell, Mary, . 60 Bouton, Dr. George B., 40 Burwell, Nathan, 81 Bouton, Elizabeth, 53 Bush, David, 86 Bouton, Phebe, . 53-55-100 Butler, Thomas R., 13 Bouton, Samuel, . 55-64 Butterworth, Henry, 72 Bouton, Eunice, 55 Byxbee, Moses, . 100 Bouton, Joshua, . 60-64 Byxbee, Phebe, . 100 Bouton, Hannah, 60 r '« Byxbee, Ella, 80 L./ PAGE PAGE Camp, R. H. Jr., . .14-62-63 Camp, Anna, 62 Camp, Eliza, . 14-63 Camp, Harriet, . 62 Camp, Margaret, . 14-63 Camp, William, . 62 Camp, Jonathan, . 40-60-61-68-81 Camp, Hannah, . 62 Camp, Jonathan, 2d., . 60 Camp, S. R. P. 63 Camp, Jonathan, 3d., . . 56-60 Camp, Nettie, 64 Camp, Jonathan, 4th., 24-35-60-61-63 Camp, Mary E., . 64 64-70-72-89-98. Camp, Mary, 68 Camp, Jonathan, 5th., . . 35-61 Camp, Mrs. Isaac, 72 Camp, Mrs. Jonathan, 3d., 61 Camp, Julia, 72 Camp, Mrs. Jonathan, 4th. , .16-30-57 Camp, Rev. C. C., 77 Camp, Abraham, 56-60-61-62 Camp, Catharine, 80 Camp, Richard, 56-60-61-62 Camp, Gertrude, 80 Camp, Susan, 58 Campbell, I. H., 90 Camp, Isaac, . 60-61-62 Caner, Rev. Henry, . 78-81-84 Camp, Ann, . 60-61 Caner, Rev. Richard, 78-84 Camp, Samuel Jarvis, . . 61-64-67 Cannon, Commodore, 30-31-37-85-100 Camp, Lemuel, . 61-62 Cannon, Peter, . 30 Camp, Mrs. Lemuel, 62 Cannon, Samuel, . 30-33 Camp, Stephen, . 61 Cannon, James, . . 30-61 Camp, Hannah, . 61 Cannon, John,