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Source:
HISTORY
of
MIDDLESEX COUNTY,
CONNECTICUT
with
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of its PROMINENT MEN
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Publ:
New York:
J. B. Beeres & Co.
36 Vesey Street
1884
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION |
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ERRATA
- Page 19, first column, 28th line from bottom - For "1779" read
"1790."
- Page 35, second column, 8th line from top - For "Constans" read "Constance."
- Page 37, first column, 12th line from top - For
"Enterprise" read "Experiment."
- Page 86, second column, 7th line from top - For "January 1864" read
"January 1866.
- Page 178, first column, 4th line from bottom -
For "Franklin S. Comstock" read "Franklin G. Comstock."
- Page 339, first column, 23d line from bottom -
For "appraised" read "apprised."
- Page 528 - first column, 14th line from bottom -
For "Manoah Smith" read "Manoah Smith Miles."
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OUTLINE HISTORY OF
CONNECTICUT |
| CHAPTER I. - |
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1 - 2 |
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- Relics and Theories
of the earliest inhabitants
- Indians at the time of settlement |
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| CHAPTER II. - |
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2 - 3 |
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- First Settlement and
Indian Wars |
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| CHAPTER III. - |
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- Colonial Governments
of Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook
- Progress of Connecticut Colony
- Purchase of Saybrook
- Difficulties with the Dutch |
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| CHAPTER IV. - |
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- Union of Connecticut
and New Haven, under a Charter
- Boundaries Established
- Claim of Jurisdiction by Sir Edmund Andross
- King Philip's War |
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| CHAPTER V. - |
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- Attempts to deprive
Connecticut of its Charter and its full Chartered rights,
and successful resistance to these attempts |
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| CHAPTER VI. - |
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- Progress of the
Colony
- French and Indian Wars
- Claims of Connecticut to Lands in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and their
adjustment |
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| CHAPTER VII. - |
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- Connecticut in the
Revolution and in the War of 1812 |
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| CHAPTER VIII. -
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- Connecticut in the
Great Civil War
- Constitutional Governments
- Civil List |
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GENERAL COUNTY HISTORY
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| CHAPTER I. - |
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- Geography, Topography
and Original Condition |
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| CHAPTER II. - |
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- The Geology of
Middlesex County |
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| CHAPTER III. - |
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- Early Settlers |
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| CHAPTER IV. - |
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- Agriculture in
Middlesex County |
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| CHAPTER V. - |
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- Medical Profession in
Middlesex County |
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| CHAPTER VI. - |
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31 |
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- The Bench and Bar of
Middlesex County |
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| CHAPTER VII. - |
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- Feries, Steamboats,
Highways, Railroads |
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| CHAPTER IX. - |
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- Middlesex County in
the Civil War |
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| CHAPTER X. - |
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- Civil List and
Population |
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TOWN HISTORIES
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TOWN AND CITY
OF MIDDLETOWN - Partially done
10/29/2025 |
61 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL AND
DESCRIPTIVE
- The Aborigines
- Settlement of Middletown
- Mill Privilege Granted to Thomas Miller, 1655
- Grant to George Durant, Town Blacksmith
- Sketches of the Settlers
- p. 64
- From the Town Records - p. 66
- Proceedings of the General Court Concerning Middletown Bridges
- Growth of the Town
- Census of 1776
- Civil List
- Middletown Probate District
- The Custom House, District of Middletown
- Middletown Post Office
- Almshouse
- Action of Middletown Concerning the Constitution of 1818
- Lead Mine
- Middletown Ferry
- Railroads
- Middletown in the Revolution
- Middletown in the Civil War of 1861-65
CITY OF MIDDLETOWN - p. 84
- Incorporation
- First Meeting, Ordinance, etc.
- Streets named
- Sidewalks
- Whipping Post
- Mortality of the City in 1825
- City Officers
- Court Houses
- County Jails
- City Court
- Old Houses
- Hotels and Taverns
- The Press of Middletown
- Fire Department
- The Middletown Gas Light Company
- The Middletown Water Works
- Southern New England Telephone Company
- Banks
- Insurance Companies
- Bands and Drum Corps
- The Russell Library
- The Soldiers' Monument
- Industries of the Town and City, Past and Present
- Benevolent Institutions - p. 106
- Connecticut Hospital for the Insane
- Connecticut Industrial School for Girls
- Middlesex County Orphan's Home
- Lodges and Societies
- Literary Institutions
- Wesleyan University
- Berkeley Divinity School - p. 123
- Schools in Middletown
- Churches of Middletown
- First Congregational Church of Middletown
- South Congregational Church
- History of the Church and Parish of Holy Trinity
- First Methodist Episcopal Church
- The First Baptist Church
- First Universalist Church
- African Methodist Episcopal church
- St. John's (R.C.) Church
- Christ Church (Episcopal)
- All Saints Chapel
- Pameacha Mission
- Bethany Chapel
- South Farms Methodist Chapel
- Westfield Congregational Church
- Westfield Baptist church
- Westfield Methodist Chapel
- Union Chapel, Long Hill
- Cemeteries - 149
- The Old Cemetery - 149
- Old Cemetery at Maromas - 149
- Old South Farms Cemetery - 150
- The New Maromas Cemetery - 150
- Cemetery in North District No. 2 - 150
- The Mortimer Cemetery - 150
- Cemetery in South District No. 4 - 150
- The old Westfield Street Cemetery - 150
- The Miner Cemetery - 151
- Cemetery in West District No. 3 - 151
- Indian Hill Cemetery - 151
- Farm Hill Cemetery - 152
- Pine Grove Cemetery Association - 152
- Prominent Men. - 152 |
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| TOWN OF
CHATHAM |
174 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- From the Town Records
- Civil List
- Roads
- Cemeteries
- Cobalt Mines
- Post Offices
- Schools
- Industries of the Town
- Manufactures in East Hampton
- Manufactures on the Cobalt Stream
- Middle Haddam
- Secret Societies
- Chatham in the Wars
- The French and Indian War
- The Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- The Rebellion
- Churches in Chatham
- Congregational Church
- Middle Haddam
- Baptist Church, East Hampton
- Second Congregational Church, Middle Haddam
- Episcopal Church, Middle Haddam
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Middle Haddam
- Catholic Church, East Hampton
- The Christian Advents
- Methodist Episcopal Church, East Hampton
- Congregational Church, East Hampton Union
- Congregational Church, East Hampton, Westchester
- Early Settlers and their Descendants |
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| TOWN OF
CHESTER. |
218 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- The Indians
- Division of the Land
- Cemeteries
- Congregational Church
- Baptist Church
- Roman Catholic Church
- Schools
- Shipbuilding
- West India Trade
- Stores and Hotels
- Post Offices and Mails
- Quarrying
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Chester Savings Bank
- Chester in the Wars
- Civil List
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF
CLINTON. |
229 |
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- Geography and
Topography
- Settlement
- Incorporation of the Town
- Civil List
- War of 1812
- War of the Rebellion
- Village of Clinton
- The East Green
- Planting of Trees
- Libraries
- Clinton National Bank
- Masonic Lodges
- Clinton Agricultural Society
- The Shore Line Railroad
- The Merchants of Clinton
- The Oyster Trade
- The Schools of Clinton
- Churches of Clinton
- Congregational Church
- Baptist Church
- The Universalists
- Methodist Church
- Holy Advent (P. E.) Church
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF
CROMWELL |
242 |
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- Traces of the Indians
- Settlement
- Parish of Upper Houses
- Incorporation of the Town
- Civil List
- The Cromwell Roads
- Education
- The French and Indian Wars
- The Revolutionary War
- The War of the Rebellion
- Industries of the Town
- Cromwell Hall
- Cromwell Tract Society (Union)
- The Friendly Association and Academy
- Village Improvements
- Congregational Church
- Baptist Church
- Methodist Church
- Catholic Church
- Cromwell Cemetery
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF DURHAM |
263 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- Geology of Durham
- Deed from the Indians
- Laying out the Land
- Incorporation
- Growth, etc.
- From the Town Records
- Civil List
- Extracts from Field's History
- Durham in 1819
- Highways
- Turnpike Companies
- First Congregational Church
- Church of the Epiphany
- Methodist Church
- Center Congregational Church
- Burying Grond
- Schools
- College Report
- The Revolutionary War
- Militia
- The War of the Rebellion
- Swathel House
- The Fall of Mill Bridge
- Libraries and Literary Societies
- Temperance Societies
- Drain Companies
- Durham Acqueduct Company
- Quarrying and Mining
- Manufacturing in Early Times
- Merriam Manufacturing Company
- The Present Time
- Assessment List
- Descendants of Settlers |
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| TOWN OF EAST
HADDAM |
282 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- Settlement
- Indian History
- From Colonial Records
- East Haddam in the Revolution
- East Haddam in the Rebellion
- Civil List
- Probate District
- Militia of East Haddam
- Public Schools
- Roads
- Cemeteries
- Miscellaneous
- Millington
- Millington Ecclesiastical Society
- Millingon Congregational Church
- East Haddam Landing
- Shipbuilding
- Congregational Church
- St. Stephen's Church
- East Haddam Library
- Columbia Lodge, No. 26, F. & A. M.
- Champion House
- Maple Wood
- Music Seminary
- Goodspeed's Landing
- Gelston Family and Gelston House
- Chapman's Ferry
- Industries of Goodspeed's Landing
- National Bank of New England
- Middlesex Lodge, No. 3, I. O. O. F.
- Moodus
- Moodus Noises
- "Matchit Moodus"
- Baptist Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Moodus
- The Moodus Savings Bank
- The Connecticut Valley Advertiser
- Moodus Drum Corps
- Industries of Moodus
- Leesville
- Hadlyme
- Manufacturing
- Prominent men |
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| TOWN OF ESSEX |
331 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- Indians
- Settlement of Potapaug
- Division of Land
- Some Early Settlers
- Early Highways
- Prices of some Common Articles
- For of Indenture, 1804
- The Raid on Essex 1814
- The Borough of Essex
- The Town of Essex
- Civil List
- War Record
- Connecticut Valley R. R. Stock
- The Second Ecclesiastical Society
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- The Baptist Church of Essex
- The Methodist Episcopal Church
- Congregational Church, Essex
- Public Schools
- Hills Academy
- Cemeteries
- Shipbuilding
- Wharves
- Taverns and Hotels
- Mills and Manufactories
- Ely's Ferry
- Masonic
- Odd Fellows
- Good Templars
- United Workmen
- Newspapers
- Banks
- Cornet Band
- Fire Companies
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF HADDAM |
368 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- Purchase and Settlement
- Division of the Land
- Establishing the Bounds
- The Town Ecclesiastical
- The Town and Society Action
- Growth and Progress
- The French War
- Militia
- The Revolution
- War of 1812
- The War of the Rebellion
- Connecticut Valley Railroad
- Educational
- Early Mills
- Quarries
- Manufactures
- Shipbuilding
- Commerce
- Fisheries
- Ferries
- Town Elections and Officers
- Haddam Centre
- Higganum
- The Great October Flood
- Higganum Manufactures
- Higganum Congregational Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Ponset Methodist Church
- Ponset Protestant Episcopal Church
- Haddam Baptist Church
- Localities
- Haddam Neck
- Mills and Manufacturies
- Settlement
- Congregational church
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Schools
- College Graduates
- Bridges
- Post Office
- Members of Legislature
- The Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- War of the Rebellion
- Literary Circle
- Venture Smith
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF
KILLINGWORTH |
417 |
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- Extent and Boundaries
- Settlement of the Town
- Patent of 1703
- Deeds from Uncas
- Saybrook vs. Killingworth
- Grant of Land to Soldiers
- Indians
- Traces of the Indians
- Old Grist Mills
- French and Indian War
- Revolutionary War
- Occupation of the Settlers
- Civil List
- Present Killingworth
- Death of Captain John Lane
- The Murdered Children
- Mr. Martin Lord's Letter
- Early Schools and Teachers
- Agricultural Society
- War of the Rebellion
- Churches
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF
MIDDLEFIELD |
435 |
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- Settlement and
Early History
- Incorporation of the Town etc.
- Civil List
- Roads
- Post Offices
- Congregational Church
- The Methodist Episcopal Church
- St. Paul's Church
- Union Chapel
- Military
- Schools
- Mills and Manufactories
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF OLD
SAYBOOK |
442 |
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- Discovery and
Settlement
- Extracts from Lion Gardners
- Letter from the Massachusetts Historical Collections
- Geographical and Descriptive
- Indians and Indian Wars
- Early History of Saybrook Fort
- Purchase of Saybrook Fort
- Removal of Settlers to Norwich
- List of Freemen in 1669
- Attempt of George Andross to Take Possession of Saybrook Fort
- Condition of the Fort in 1693
- Yale College Patent of 1704
The Saybrook Platform
- Common Lands
- Parsonage Meadow, Grants to Soldiers, etc.
- Saybrook Ferry
- The Gale of September 1815
- John Tully
- Extracts from Old Records and Documents
- Division of town
- Civil List
- New Saybrook
- Fenwick Hall
- Saybrook in the Revolutionary War
- Saybrook in the War of 1812
- Old Saybrook in the War of the Rebellion
- Congregational Church
- Protestant Episcopal Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Schools
- Early Mills
- West Indian Trade and Shipbuilding
- Fisheries
- Building Materials
- Manufacturing
- Stores, Hotels, etc.
- Physicians
- Siloam Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M.
- Public Library
- Tomb of Lady Fenwick
- Saybrook Point
- Prominent Families |
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| TOWN OF
PORTLAND |
493 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- Indians
- Early Settlers
- Indian Wars
- The Revolution
- The War of 1812
- Portland as it is
- Civil List
- Schools
- Mills, Manufactories, etc.
- Shipyard
- Portland Quarries
- Physicians and Dentists
- Prominent Persons from Portland
- Diseases, epidemics, etc.
- Post Offices
- Banks
- Libraries
- Public Halls
- The Alms House
- The Soldiers Monument
- Private Collections
- Ferries
- Gildersleeve Ice House
- Fires and Fire Company
- Churches
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF
SAYBROOK |
537 |
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- Introduction
- The Present Town of Saybrook
- Early Settlers of The Town
- Old Houses
- The War of the Rebellion
- Civil List
- Ancient Town Records
- The Town Hall
- Post Offices
- Deep River National Bank
- Deep River Savings Bank
- The Wahginnicut House
- Schools
- Industries of the Town
- Merchandise
- Churches
- Cemeteries
- Prominent Men |
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| TOWN OF
WESTBROOK |
561 |
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- Geographical and
Descriptive
- Indians
- First Settlers
- Oyster River Quarter
- Permanent Settlement
- Early Roads
- Incorporation
- Civil List
- Shipbuilding
- Slavery
- Mills
- Iron Works
- Fisheries
- Ecclesiastical Society
- Methodist Churches
- Schools
- War of the Rebellion
- The Colonel Worthington Farm
- Prominent Men |
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Berkeley Divinity School |
124 |
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Connecticut Hospital for the Insane |
106 |
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Fenwick Hall |
466 |
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Gaylord House (Oldest House in Middletown) |
94 |
- Maps:
- Outline County Plan |
1 |
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- Haddam |
370 |
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- Main Street, Clinton |
229 |
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- Main Street, Middletown |
85 |
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Morgan School |
120 |
| - Old
Court House |
85 |
| - Old
Fort at Saybrook |
467 |
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Russell Library |
94 |
| - Tomb
of Lady Fenwick |
485 |
| - View
of Haddam |
370 |
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Wesleyan University |
120 |
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- PORTRAITS -
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| Allen, John |
488 |
| Alsop, Joseph
Wright |
156 |
| Bailey,
Leonard, M. D. |
168 |
| Bailey,
Samuel B., M. D. |
416 |
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Brainerd,
Erastus |
535 |
| Buell,
William H. |
240 |
| Clark, George
M. |
414 |
| Clark, Thomas
J. |
413 |
| Comstock,
Samuel M. |
362 |
| Cone,
Jonathan O. |
322 |
| Douglas,
Benjamin |
164 |
| Douglas,
Joseph W. |
165 |
| Douglass,
william |
163 |
| Frisbie,
Russel |
262 |
| Gale, E.
Thompson |
241 |
| Gildersleeve,
Ferdinand |
532 |
| Gildersleeve,
Ferdinand |
532 |
| Gildersleeve,
Henry |
530 |
| Gildersleeve,
Oliver |
531 |
| Gildersleeve,
Sylvester |
529 |
| Goodspeed,
Wiliam H. |
327 |
| Hall, Alfred,
Hon. |
534 |
| Hendley, J.
J. |
167 |
| Hotchkiss,
Julius |
161 |
| Hubbard,
Henry G. |
160 |
| Hubbard, H.
P. |
560 |
| Hubbard,
Samuel D. |
159 |
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| Jarvis,
George O. |
533 |
| Jennings,
Russell, Rev. |
557 |
| Emory,
Johnson |
328 |
| Kilbourn,
Jonathan |
162 |
| Lane, Abner |
433 |
| Mansfield, J.
K. F., Gen. |
155 |
| Manwaring,
David W. |
363 |
| Miller,
Samuel B. |
366 |
| Nichools,
William E. |
329 |
| Redfield,
William C. |
259 |
| Russell,
Samuel |
170 |
| Shaler,
Alexander, Gen. |
411 |
| Shepard,
Nelson |
536 |
| Shipman,
William D., Hon. |
226 |
| Spencer, D.
C. |
490 |
| Spencer, J.
W. |
578 |
| Spencer, R.
P. |
558 |
| Stiles, N. C. |
173 |
| Veazey, Hiram |
217 |
| Warner,
Samuel L. |
169 |
| Whittemore,
Henry |
365 |
| Wilcox, Eben |
261 |
| Wilcox,
William |
172 |
| Wilcox,
William W. |
166? |
| Williams,
Datus, M. D. |
324 |
| Williams, G.
G. |
325 |
| Williams,
John, Rt. Rev. |
154 |
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