Two Centuries of New Milford Connecticut / An Account of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Town Held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, With a Number of Historical Articles and Reminiscences

INDEX

Note. Names given in lists, such as soldiers in the wars, members of committees and contributors to the loan exhibit, may be found by reference to the pages under “Soldiers,” “Committees,” “Loan Exhibit,” etc.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y

Adams, John, 16
Addis, John F., 276
Addresses
Charles M. Beach, 283, 285, 288
Simeon E. Baldwin, 232
Rev. George S. Bennitt, 171, 208, 215
Daniel Davenport, 255
Charles N. Hall, 137
Samuel Hart, 228
Ebenezer J. Hill, 290
Rev. John T. Huntington, 171
W. Frank Kinney, 170
Rev. Timothy J. Lee, 284
Edwin W. Marsh, 171
Timothy Dwight Merwin, 171
Rev. Watson L. Phillips, 288
Rev. Charles J. Ryder, 202, 208
Henry C. Sanford, 171
Frederic W. Williams, 228, 232
Rollin S. Woodruff, 286
Boardman Wright, 171
Frederick A. Wright, 202
Adelphi Institute, 92, 112
Agriculture, 84
Allen, Ethan, 42
Andrews, Governor, 76
Anthony, George W., 87
Aunty Thatcher, 79
Automobile Parade, 226
Averill, J. K., 93, 112
Baldwin, Albert N., 112
Ashel, 32
Hezekiah, 32, 33
Israel, 32, 33, 104, 107
Jared, 42
John, 42, 226
Jonas, 42
Jonathan, 98
Josiah, 33
Judthon, 40
Simeon, 105, 106, 107
Simeon E., 232
Theodore, 42
Theophilus, 102
Band, 94, 137, 296
Banks, 94, 95, 112, 113
Barnes, Andrew G., 86
Bartlett, Isaiah, 3, 98
Barton, Edward, 88
Bassett, Abigail, 26, 27, 28, 29
Alice Canfield, 26
Josiah, 26, 28, 79
Battles
Danbury Alarm, 39, 40
Germantown, 42
Heights of Abraham, 34
Kipps Bay, 35
Monmouth, 42
Mud Forts, 42
Princeton, 39, 42
Saratoga, 42
Siege of Boston, 35
Stony Point, 42
Ticonderoga, 42
Trenton, 39
White Plains, 35
Beach, Charles M., 297, 283, 285, 288
Rev. Mr., 12
Beard, Samuel, 100
Beebe, Samuel, 99
Beecher, Eleazer, 110
Beeman, Hannah, 14
Bennett, Caleb, 104
James, 33
Bennitt, Rev. George S., 171, 208, 215
Benson, Henry, 110
Bentley, Charles P., 139
Black, Mrs. William D., 9, 90, 93
William D., 19, 90
Blaisdell, Roger, 36, 38, 39
Blatchford, Elnathan, 32
Blizzard, 113
Board of Trade, 13, 97
Boardman, Daniel, 4, 8, 9, 14, 101, 108, 109
Rev. Daniel, 99, 100
David S., 20, 111
Homer, 109
Rev. Mr., 34
Sherman, 14, 104, 105, 107
Bolles, Joshua A., 93, 94
Booth, Charles H., 95
Henry W., 95
Reuben, 104, 106
Booth’s Assembly Room, 17
Bostwick, Amos, 41
Benjamin, 41, 98
Bushnell, 104, 109
Daniel, 98
Ebenezer, 41
Elisha, 41, 109
Elijah, 41
Henry S., 87
Mrs. Henry, 11
Isaac, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 43, 103
Israel, 41
Joel, 41
John, 98, 99, 101, 102
John, Jr., 98, 99
Joseph, 102
Nathan, 108
Nathaniel, 101
Oliver, 41
Ruben, 32, 106, 107
Robert, 107
Samuel, 13, 104
Solomon, 41
Solomon E., 112
Walter B., 87
Zadock, 32
Botsford, Nathan, 13
Bounty for Continental Service, 105
Breinig, David E., 91
Bridges, 8, 90, 101, 102, 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113
Bridgewater, 84, 86, 93, 112, 171
Bridgewater Society, 86, 93
Bristol, Mrs. Andrew, 92, 113
Mrs. Isaac, 226, 227
Isaac B., 87, 95
Brooks, Thomas, 103, 107
Brookfield, 84, 107
Bronson, John, 32
Brownson, Benjamin, 105, 106, 107
Roger, 98
Samuel, 98, 99, 100
Thomas, 104
Buck, Barrall, 32
David, 32
Ephraim, 107, 108
Buckingham, Earl, 94, 112
Buell, David, 33, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43
Burying Ground, 100, 101, 103, 107
Buttonmaking, 87, 113
Cablegram, 173
Calhoun, George B., 91
Newell, 97
Callahan, Francis, 86
Camp, Abram, 104, 107
Israel, 107, 108
Canfield, Alanson, 77
Amos, 41
Ezra, 41
Herman, 108
Jeremiah, 33, 104, 106
John, 42
Joseph, 33, 103
Josiah, 33, 42
Moses, 42
Nathaniel, 42
Samuel, 15, 34, 42, 101, 102, 104, 106, 108, 109
Carr, Mrs. Helen, 15, 16
Chittenden, Frederick G., 94
Stephen, Jr., 108
Church organized, 100
Church singing, 13
Churches, 4, 9, 10, 93, 109
Advent, 12
Baptist, 108, 110, 111
Congregational, 10, 12, 102, 111, 114
Episcopal, 12, 102, 108, 109, 113
Methodist, 12, 110
Methodist Episcopal, 110, 112
Quaker Meetinghouse, 101, 108
Roman Catholic, 12, 112
Union, 113
Gould, William, 32
Governor’s Day, 277
Hall, Charles N., 137, 173
David, 32
Elijah, 85, 89, 109
Perry, 85
Hanke, E. W., 87
Hare, Rev. Marmaduke, 208
Rev. Samuel, 181
Hart, Samuel, 228
Hats manufactured, 86, 110
Hartwell, Joseph, 107
Hawley, Benjamin, 32
Joseph R., 94
Nehemiah, 107
Hayes, Abraham, 108
Heacock, Rev. Stephen, 202
Highways, 100, 112
Hill, Albert S., 88, 112
Merritt W., 87
Samuel R., 139
Samuel R. Jr., 139
Hine, Abel, 104, 106
Anan, 110
Edward S., 226
Frank, 173
Henry D., 226, 227
James, 11, 95, 108
Noble, 107
Walter C., 134
Hinman, Colonel, 33
Historical Meeting, 228
Hitchcock, Isaac, 32
Samuel, 99
Hoar, George F., 94
“Home,” by Mary Murdoch Mason, 172
Hotchkiss, Ebenezer, 104, 105, 106, 107
Housatonic Agricultural Society, 112
Housatonic Institute, 92, 112
Hungerford, J. Edwin, 97
Huntington, Rev. John T., 171
Indian Deed, 98
Industries
Agricultural, 84
Buttonmaking, 87, 113

Electric light, 90, 114
Gas, 90
Grist Mill, 88, 89, 90, 100, 106, 109, 113
Hatmaking, 86, 110
Iron Works, 89, 102
Lime Works, 90, 114
Lounges, 87
Machinery, 88, 111
Paper, 88, 112
Pottery, 91
Plows, 89, 109
Saw Mill, 88, 89, 106, 109
Tobacco, 85
Wood Finishing, 91, 114
Wool and Linen, 89
Ingersoll, Briggs, 108
Ingleside School, 9, 93
Iron Works, 89, 102
Isbell, Robert H., 87
Ives, J. Moss, 298
Jacklin, Phil, 80
Jackson, George H., 97
Uri, 107
Jones, Joseph, 32
Mayor, 15, 16
Johnson, Rev. Frank A., 137, 195, 202
J. R., 93
Moses, 32
Jumel Mansion, 36
Kent, 4
Kindergarten, 113
Kinney, W. Frank, 170, 276
Mrs. Sara T., 94
Knapp, Frederick, 131
Levi S., 108
Residence, 3, 10
Lafayette, General, 15, 105
Lake, H., 226
Landon, William P., 88
Lane, Jared, 103
Law, Jonathan, 99
Lazarus, Dandy, 79
Leach, Ray W., 95
Leavitt, Rufus, 87
Lee, Rev. Timothy J., 283
Letter, 173, 297, 298
Lewis, Thomas, 107
Lime Works, 90, 114
Lines, C. W., 226
Loan Exhibition, 140
List of Exhibits, 141 to 169
Lombardy Poplar, 103
Lonetown, 4
Long, C. F., 226
Longevity, 76, 81 to 83
Lounges manufactured, 87
Lynes, Joseph, 32
Machinery, 88, 111
Mail delivery, 18
Marsh Chauncey B., 89
Daniel, 95, 111
Edwin W., 171
Egbert, 93
Mason, Mary Murdoch, 171
Masonic Hall, 276
Masters, Nicholas, 16
Nicholas S., 108
McAllister, 94
McDougall, General, 105
McMahon, Albert H., 95
George, 85
Meetinghouse, first, 10
Memorial Hall and Library, 93, 114
Memorial Tablet, 114
Merwin, Samuel, 107
Samuel, Jr., 106
Sylvanus, 110
Timothy Dwight, 171
Miles, Justus, 88
Tavern, 88
Milford Company, 3
Morgan, 42
Mosher, Lewis W., 139
Murphy, J. E., 226
Robert E., 95
Mygatt, Andrew B., 95
Eli, 95
Henry S., 91, 95, 173, 297
Roland F., 95
Neck, The, 84
Newbury Society, 84, 102, 107
New Milford Cadets, 139, 276
New Milford, became a town, 8
Original extent of, 84
Owners of, 22, 23
Plantation, 8, 98
New Preston Society, 84
Newspapers, 93, 112, 113
Nicholson, Angus, 89
Noble, Asahel, 106, 107
Charles H., 95, 96
David, 100
George B., 226
Gifford, 139, 276
John, 3, 8, 9, 14, 31, 98, 99, 100
John, Jr., 3, 98, 101
Lyman, 39
Russell B., 96
Stephen, 31, 99, 101, 102
William, 40
Zadock, 104
Purchase, 100
Northrop, Amos, 104, 106
David, 88
Jasper A., 88, 111
Joseph, 102
Roswell, 88, 111
Sheldon, 88, 111
Odd Fellows’ Hall, 276
Old Sugar House Prison, 37
“Our Forefathers,” by Charles N. Hall, 175
Oviatt, Thomas, 32
Owners of New Milford, 22, 23
Palmer, Rev. Solomon, 12, 102
Paper Mill, 88, 112
Parade, Automobile, 226
Civic and Military, 277 to 283
Marshals, aides for, 184
“Patent” granted, 98
Payment for Army Service, 105, 106, 107, 112, 113
Payne, Ezekiel, 102
Peck, Joseph, 98
Pendleton, Daniel, 40
Pepper, De Watt, 87
Peterson, Peter, 226, 227
Phillips, Chester, 40
Ruben, 40
Rev. Watson L., 288
Plantation of New Milford, 98
Platt, Daniel, 20
Plow Foundry established, 89, 109
Plumb, Rev. J. F., 202
Population, 97
Porter, Edward E., 91
John, 106
Pottery, 91
Power Company, 114
Prindle, Samuel, 3, 98
Prudden, Peter, 30
Public Library and Memorial Hall, 93, 114
Quaker Meetinghouse, 101, 108
Quakers, 12, 102, 108
Railroad, 111
Randall, Charles, 95
H. L., 226
H. LeRoy, 95, 298
Read, John, 3, 4, 9
Colonel John, 4
Redding, 4
Reed, John, 100
Reynolds, Isaac, 86
Richmond, Seeley, 85
Rivers, 84
Roads, 110, 111
Robburds, Mary, 20
Roberts, Gerardus, 20
Mary, 103
William, 89, 110
Robertson, James S., 226
Rochambeau, General, 15
Roger Sherman Hall, 3, 94, 113
Rogers, Ambrose S., 92, 112
Roosevelt, Theodore, 114
Ruggles, Joseph, 101, 104, 107
Lazarus, 102
Ryan, Rev. Joseph, 200
Ryder, Rev. Charles J., 202, 208
Sabbath Day House, 4
Sabbath work fines, 109
Sabins, Charles, 20
Sanford, David C., 12
Glover, 86, 110, 113
Harry S., 95
Henry C., 171
Joseph, 86
Zachariah, 104
Sawmill, 88, 89, 106, 109
Schools, 4, 14, 92, 103, 108
Schoverling, William, 87, 88
Mrs. William, 88
Seelye, Benjamin, 106
Separatists, 12, 103
Sermons
Rev. Elisha J. Ellis, 196
Rev. Marmaduke Hare, 208
Rev. Samuel Hare, 181
Rev. Frank A. Johnson, 175
Rev. Joseph Ryan, 200
Rev. Harris K. Smith, 189
Rev. Orville Van Keuren, 193
Rev. S. D. Woods, 187
Settlement, 3
Silliman, Rev. C., 110
Singing School, 14
“Sitting Down” Place, 75
Shanty Town, 21, 97
Sherman, Roger, 6, 94, 101,
Webb, Charles, 35, 103
Weller, John, 98, 99
Thomas, 98
Wells, Edwin S., 88, 112
Mary C., 92, 113
Philip, 94, 112
William W., 88, 112
Whiting, Captain, 32
Colonel Nathan, 32, 33
Whittlesey, George W., 94
Williams, Frederick W., 228, 232
Jehiel, 19
Wilkinson, Jemima, 107
Wilson, Fred, 79
Wood finishing, 91, 114
Woodruff, Rollin S., 275, 276, 277, 283, 285, 286, 297, 298
Woods, Rev. S. D., 187, 202
Wool and linen manufactured, 89
Wooster, David, 32, 33, 103
Wright, Boardman, 171
Frederick, A., 202
Yates, Paul, 106, 107

THE END

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Henry Stuart Turrill. Brigadier General United States Army, a native and former resident of New Milford, enlisted in the army, 1863, retired, 906, died suddenly May 24, 1907, while dictating his reminiscences for this volume.

[2] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.

[3] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.

[4] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.

[5] Tradition that he was in Canada, but there is no record.

[6] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.

[7] A native and former resident of New Milford, who now resides in Hartford, Connecticut.

[8] Mr. Canfield viewed the various ceremonies of the Bi-Centennial Celebration from the veranda of his residence on the east side of “The Green.” He received scores of visitors there with little apparent fatigue.—Editor.

[9] The writer of this article has endeavored to be accurate in his statements. He has sought information from various sources; from the town records, from files of newspapers of the town, from personal recollections, and from the “History of New Milford,” by Rev. Samuel Orcutt, 1882.

[10] The Second Congregational Church was established in Bridgewater Society which became the town of Bridgewater in 1856.

[11] Deceased.

[12] Deceased.

[13] Deceased.

[14] Deceased.

[15] The President and Secretary of the General Committee were ex officio members of all committees.

[16] Presented by Charles P. Bentley of Booth, Bentley & Co.

[17] Page 196

[18] Conn. Stat., Revision of 1715, pp. 110, 234.

[19] Boutell’s Life of Roger Sherman, 32.

[20] Dwight’s Travels, IV, 299.

[21] Collections, Connecticut Historical Society, II, 145.

[22] Collections, Connecticut Historical Society, II, 146.

[23] Stiles, Literary Diary, I, 16, July 8, 1769.

[24] Elliot’s Debates, 178.

[25] Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, I, 672.

[26] Journ. of Congress, XIII, 155.

[27] Id., XIII, 122, 161, 162, 165.

[28] Id., XII, 179, 180, 252.

[29] Journal of Congress, XII, 54.

[30] Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, I, 177.

[31] Annals of Congress, I, 125.

[32] Elliot’s Debates, II, 189.

[33] Travels, IV, 299.

[34] Lit. Diary, I II, 500.

[35] Stile’s Diary, III, 460.

[36] Lit. Diary, III, 499.

[37] Ibid., 500.

[38] Boutell: Life, 283.

[39] Literary Diary, III, 500.

[40] Historical Discourse, 1838, 69.

[41] V Elliot’s Debates, 135.

[42] 3 Am. Hist. Review, 326.

[43] Sanderson’s Lives of the Signers, III, 297.

[44] P. 306.

[45] The chronology here referred to is to be found in Part I. of this volume, pages 115-118.

Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
Mr. Daniel Bordman was called to preach=> Mr. Daniel Boardman was called to preach {pg 8}
A Justice of the Supreme Court of Connectiucut=> A Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut {image facing pg 20}
the devolpment of the town=> the development of the town {image facing pg 20}
had so far receovered from his prison experiences=> had so far recovered from his prison experiences {pg 39}
these were of foriegn birth=> these were of foreign birth {pg 66}
Generals Washington and Layfayette were said=> Generals Washington and Lafayette were said {pg 105}
Great River in the neck=> Great River in the Neck {pg 108}
given by Kamahameha I=> given by Kamehameha I {pg 144}
From estate of Alex. Resseguie=> From estate of Alex. Rosseguie {pg 155}
that is it hard for us to appreciate=> that it is hard for us to appreciate {pg 178}
made the rihcer by their=> made the richer by their {pg 214}
It was the place for more than century=> It was the place for more than a century {pg 234}
which he rendered to Conneticut=> which he rendered to Connecticut {pg 244}
his Indian suit begin securely=> his Indian suit being securely {pg 281}
Water Witch Hose Conpany, 276=> Water Witch Hose Company, 276 {pg 306}

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