Norwalk After Two Hundred & Fifty Years

T a Towne meetinge, January the 12th, 1676, the Towne in consideration of the good service that the souldiers sent out of the towne ingaged and per- formed by them in the Indian wars, out of respect and thankfulness to the sayed souldiers, doe with one consent and freely, give and grant unto so many souldiers as were in the service at the direful swamp fight, twelve acors of land ; and eight acors of land to so many souldiers as were in the next considera- ble service; and foure acors to those souldiers as were in the next considerable service; the saved souldiers having libertie to take of the sayed granted lands within the bounds of the towne. provided that it be not upon those lands that are prohibited, and also such lands as are pitched upon before the date hereof by the proprie- tors or proprietor ; provided also the sayed grant is only to such souldiers as shall within one yeere, and possess and improve the sayed lands. NAMES OF SOLDIERS. John Roach, 12 acres Daniel Benedict, 12 acres Thomas Gregory, 8 acres Thomas Hyatt, . 7 acres Joseph Piatt, 10 acres Jonathan Abbott, io acres James Betts, 5 acres Samuel Keeler, 12 acres John Crampton, 8 acres James Jupp, 8 acres John Belding, . Jonathan Stevenson, . 179 12 acres THE ROLL OF HONOR. Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Norwalk, Wilton and Westport, Identified by the Norwalk Chapter, D. A. R. " UNION CEMETERY NORWALK. Hezekiah Betts, 1 760-1837, private, Sergeant, pp. 165, 486, 633, 650. Dr. Jonathan Knight, 1758- 1829, surgeon's mate, pp. 182, 635. Silas Betts, private, p. 457. TOWN HOUSE CEMETERY— NORWALK. Isaac Betts, 1760-1827, private, p. 486. John Betts, 1809, private, p. 554. Jesse Bedient, 1746-1824, private, p. 458. Jabez Gregory, 1741-1824, captain, p. 457. Stephen Hoyt, 1762- 1827, private. Jarvis Kellogg, 1731 -18 15, private, p. 486. Hezekiah Lockwood, 1745-1816, private, pp. 455, 484, 557- Nathan St. John, 1720-1795, private, p. 486. Enoch Scribner, 1756-1816, sergeant and ensign, pp. 456, 49i, 557- Stephen St. John, 1732-1801, private, p. 457. James Selleck, 1732-1809, private, pp. 167, 486. EAST NORWALK CEMETERY— NORWALK. Hezekiah Hanford, 1722-1812, private (coast guard), p. 557- John Eversley, 1736-1798, private, pp. 486, 557. Stephen St. John, 1730-1785, colonel, p. 435. Daniel Eversley, 1740-1825, corporal, pp. 457, 486, 557. Stephen Lockwood, 1754-1830, private, pp. 162, 457, 486, 538, 582. Samuel Marvin, Jr., 1740-1820, private, pp. 457, 486. William St. John, 1763- 1805, private, p. 557. James Fitch, third, 1758--182S, private, pp. 486, 457. Daniel Hanford, 1746-1797, private, pp. 486, 557. James Smith, 1756-1813, private, pp. 486, 557. Josiah Raymond, 1736-1824, private, pp. 456, 586. David Comstock, 1720-T782, private, pp. 455, 484. 180 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD— NORWALK. Richard Camp, 1741-1813, sergeant, p. 486. Asa Hoyt 1745- 1806, lieutenant, p. 455, 484. Aaron Keeler, 1 759- 1837, ensign, p. 231. John Lock wood, 1734-18 16, paymaster, p. 245. John Street, 1760- 1833, private, p. 484. Hezekiah Whitlock, 1768-1836, private, pp. 522, 394. Hezekiah Whitney, 1790, private, p. 572. ROWAYTON— NORWALK. Moses Webb, 1756- 1850, private, pp. 637, 662. John Richards, 1720- 179c, householder keeping watch, p. 490. Stephen Raymond, 1757-1827, private, p. 484. Jesse Reed, 1822, householder keeping watch, p. 490. Eli. Reed; 1743-181 1, lieutenant and captain, pp. 424, 435, 487, 488, 619. Gershom Raymond, 1725-1806, committee of safety, county congress, and household keeping watch. Paul Raymond, 1750-1828, clerk and sergeant, pp. 4^6, 487, 488. Rev. Moses Mather, D.D., 1718-1806, patriot pastor, Middlesex church, taken prisoner by the British, 1781, New York prison ship six months. John Mather, 1747-1791, private, p. 619. PINE ISLAND CEMETERY— NORWALK. Nathan Hoyt, private, p. 455. William Bouton, sergeant, pp. 455, 484. Nathaniel Raymond, 1788-1824, private, pp. 484, 505, 651, 682.' Stephen Hyatt, 1 762-1842, private, pp. 557, 650. 602. William Seymour, 1762- 1821, lieutenant, pp. 499, 578, 647, 660. James Seymour, 1752-1834, quartermaster, pp. 382, 455, 651. ' John Seymour, 1734-1786, private, pp. 485. Nathaniel Benedict, 1 764-1832, private, pp. 455, 484, 650. Samuel Keeler, captain, 416. Stephen Wood, private, pp. 486. Daniel Hoyt, 1710-1786, private, pp. 422, 457, 650,, 662. Daniel Lockwood, private, pp. 456, 459, 487. Uriah Raymond, 1743-1821, ensign, pp. 424, 455, 484, 626. 181 John Seymour, 1734- 1766, private, pp. 485. William Hoyt, private, pp. 490, 650. Evert Quintard, 1762-1833, private, p. 651. James Quintard, private, p. 636. John Hoyt, Jr., private, p. 484. Nathaniel Raymond, Jr., private, pp. 455, 484. Marvin David, t 759- 1842, private, p. 584. WESTPORT. Nathan Adams, 1721-1782, private, p. 628. Peter Adams, 1742-1806, private, pp. 456, 491, 523. Aaron Adams, 1759-1836, private, pp. 54, 106. Samuel Elmer, 1752-1777, lieutenant. Josiah Gregory, 1761-1847, private, p. 456. Stephen Hanford, 1 747-1838, private, pp. 491, 523. Phineas Hanford, 1713-1787, corporal, pp. 456, 491. David Judah, private, p. 486. Ozias Marvin, captain, pp. 454, 456. Josiah Taylor, 1 702-1 781, private, pp. 238, 348, 394. Peter Tuttle, 1755-1802, private, p. 67. Gamaliel Taylor, 1736-1815, lieutenant, pp. 424, 456, 491, 523- Jonathan Taylor, 1759-1834, private, pp. 48, 92. Samuel Wood, 1758-1843, private. Prisoners from vicinity of Norwalk in prison ships and sugar house at New York during the Revolution. Rev. Moses Mather, D.D., taken from church on July 22, 1 78 1. John Clock, detained six months in New York. Thaddeus Bell, Middlesex, now Darien. James Bell. Joseph Mather. WILTON. Joseph Burchard, 175 1 1842, private, p. 522. Moses Betts. 1751-1821, private, p. 458. Isaiah Betts, unknown sergeant, ensign, corporal, pp. 158, 336, 64.1, 650. Azor Belden, 1749-1828, sergeant and captain, p. 458. Samuel Comstock, member of Cincinnati, 1739-1824. captain and major, pp. 230, 344, 354, 360. David Dunning, 1758-1833, private, p. 650. 182 Moses Gregory, 1763-1837, private, p. 650. Abraham Gregory, 1752-1790, sergeant and captain, pp. 443, 4%, 557, 629. Nathan Gilbert, 1746-1837, sergeant and captain, pp. 458, 493.515,522,626,650. Deodate Gaylord, 1760- 1840, private, pp. 522, 650, 622. John Grumman, 1746-1822, private, p. 458. Zadock Hubbell, 1 757-181 3, private, pp. 458-477. Ezekiel Hawley, 1748- 1776, sergeant, p. 478. Daniel Hurlbut, 1741-1827, corporal and lieutenant, pp. 458, 522. Alvan Hyatt, 1751-1835, corporal, pp. 67, 650. Nathan Hubbell, 1730-1801. corporal, pp. 234, 348. Justus Keeler, 1 749-1821, private, pp. 458, 522. Thaddeus Keeler, 1737-1812, corporal, pp. 458, 522. Hezekiah Lyon, dates unknown, private, pp. 572, 616. Elias Morehouse, sergeant, p. 458. Matthew Marvin, 1 705-1761, corporal and sergeant, pp. 231, 349, 354, 3^3- Summers Middlehrook, 1749-1835, private, pp. 458, 522. Thaddeus Mead, 1762- 1843, private, pp. 582, 650, 662. Samuel Olmstead, 1747-1829, ensign, p. 458. Nathan Olmstead, dates unknown, private, pp. 67, 458, 522. Asahel Raymond, 1730-1782, private, p. 522. Zadock Raymond, 1 764-1 841, private, pp. 657, 662. Isaac Stewart, 1749-1820, private, p. 458. Samuel St. John, dates unknown, private, p. 67. Phineas St. John, 1 760-1833, private, pp. 458, 522. Thaddeus Sterling, 1750-1837, quartermaster, pp. 443, 657- David Whitlock, 1743-1810, private, 458. Daniel Westcott, 1719-1806, private, pp. 68, 417, 651, 622. Davis Westcott, 17(9-1806, private, p. 164. Rev. Levi Dikeman, 1750- 1835, private, p. 650. Benajah Strong Comstock, 1755-1814, private, pp. 458, 522. Samuel Fitch, 1730, 181 1, sergeant, pp. 55, 11, 112, 238. Daniel Gregory, 1743-1821, private, pp. 165, 650. Levi Taylor, 1765-1853, lieutenant, pp. 57, 345, 651. Marker granted by Conn. S. A. R. Graves of Revolutionary soldiers in Norwalk, Wil- ton and Westport. Identified by the Norwalk Chapter, D. A. R. 183 NORWALK MEN IN THE WAR OF 1812. MILITIA. Andrew Akin. John Akin. Samuel Akin. Daniel T. Bartratn. Plum Bearslev. Holly Bell. Ammon Benedict. Asa Benedict. Lewis Bennett. David Betts. Philo Betts Andrew Bigsby. John Bigsbee. Isaac Bishop, Corp. Samuel Bissa. Joseph Boughton, Capt. Isaac Bouton. Thomas Brady, Muse. Charles Brown. Lemuel Camp. John Cannon. Roswell Ceed, Corp. Isaac Church. James Clock, Lieut. David Comstock. Alan son Cowley. Bud Finch. Cyrus Fitch, Corp. Stephen Fitch. Horace Gills, Muse. Isaac Gred. John Gregory. John Griffith. Thomas Hanford. Seeley Hason. Ira Hoyt. Ralph Hoyt, Ensign. Samuel Hoyt. Stephen Hovt. Walter B. Hoyt. Ebenezer Hyatt. Charles Jarvis, Corp. Daniel Nash. John W. Nash. Nathan Nash. Conrad Newkirk, Sergt. David B. Nichols. Lewis Perry. Charles Raymond. George A. Raymond. Jabez Raymond. Uriah Raymond, Jr. Thomas Raymond. Waters Raymond. Isaac Rockwell. David Scofield. Richard Scott, Sergt. Nearza Scribner. Lyman Seeley. Frederick Selleck. Wray Sellick, Corp. James Seymour, Sergt. Uriah Seymour, Corp. Samuel B. Skidmore, Corp. Chapman Smith. Charles Smith, Muse. Ebenezer Smith. Frederick Smith. Henry Smith. James Smith. Joel Smith. John L. Smith, Corp. Joseph St. John. Stephen St. John. Henrv Street. Wiiliam L. Street. John Strut, .Sergt. Samuel Strut. Adam Swan, 2nd Lieut. Uriah Tailor. Isaac Warren. Lewis Waterbury. Charles Weed. David Weed. 184 Uriah Johnson. William Johnson. Oliver Jones. Joseph Keeler, Sergt. Ezaih Kellogg. James S. Kellogg. Matthew Kellogg, Sergt. John Knapp, Corp. Benjamin Little. Jacob Little. David Lockwood, Corp. Nehemiah Lockwood, Lieut. Col. Ira Marvin, Sergt. Raymond Mathews. George Weed. Henry Weed. Jarvis Weed. James B. Weed. John L. Weed. Scudder Weed. Sellich W'eed, Sergt. William Weeks. Lewis Whitney, Sergt. Matthew Wilcox. William Willcox, Sergt. John Wireman. Joseph Wood. ENLISTED MEN. Henry Allen. Ethus Barthis. Moses Beers. Seth Bouton. Lewis Brown. Samuel Buttery. George El wood. Shubael Elwood, Philo Hoyt. >ergt. Abel Hubbell, Sergt. Isaac E. Johnson. Joseph Knapp, Corp. Charles Lawrence. Daniel "Nutting, Corp. Adam Parker. Zerv Stevens. John Webb. Names of U. S. Volunteers who served in the Civil War, — 1861-1865, and are buried in cemeteries as fol- lows: PINE ISLAND.