This is a work in process and there are still other possible fathers for Amos.
Other Amos Father Possibilities
Names
Source?
Allen (William line)
wife of Joseph bro to William1694
Alvin
Alvin spouse of Sarah Wakeman Alvord and Alvin Jennings Northrop perhaps from Alvin Bradley ? spouse of another Lucy Ives
Alvord
Alvin's wife Sarah
Anzonetta
from book character AnzonettaPeters by John Alonzo Clark - fatherwasEpiscopal missionart western, NY. There may well be a family connection?. Isaiah served as a private in Captain Samuel Clark's Co, also Nehemiah wifea Clark, also Episcopal RectorSamuel ClarkNew Milford 1768 on also served Kent.
Baker
William Fenn Northrop's wife
Barber
Molly Barber Chaugum connection
Barthol -omew
Connection to Rachel Ives Lucy Ives Wallingford married Bartholomew children born Cazenovia, Madison, NY [prob cousin Lucy Ives b. 1815 in CT married Garrett Andrews ]
Beach
Gerrit Northrop's son in law
Beecher
RachelConnection to Rachel Ives brother Ransom Ives Wallingford married Eunice F. Beecher
Benedict
Blakeslee or Blakesley
RachelConnection to Rachel Ives sister Ruth Ives (Wallingford) Jonathan Webb BlakesleeWallingford
Booth
William's son William III m. Elizabeth (Jeremiah line d/o Jonathan and Ruth Booth) Rachel check other Calebs Connection to Rachel Ives Caleb Ives Wallingford, Durham & VT married
Sarah Booth
Bradley
Rachel Ives possible cousin Lucy Ives m. Alvin Bradley (parish of Mt.Carmel),
Alvin married (1) Lucy Ives on 31 Dec 1797 in Hamden, Alvin married (2)Abigail Hall on 3 Feb 1802 in Hamden, .[prob cousin Lucy Ives b. 1815 in CT married Garrett Andrews moves and dies Linn County, Iowa]Also David Bradley (not Alvin's brother -- Amos and Rachel's neighbor in 1800 Kent
Aner Ives (neighbor and cousin /uncle to Rachel),
Abigail Northrop d/o Benjamin (Jeremiah Newtown) m. Sybil Castle her sister Eunice married Ebenezrer Castle
Chamber- lain
Sarah Alvord sister-in-law
Chaugum
Probable Barbour listing of marriages only known Amos in the area at the time Amos 2nd or 3rd wife Susan daughter of Samuel. Susan's mother Miss Green, brother Solomon m.Sophia Bills, brother Benjamin no listing
Clark
William1794's son Nehemiah1733 m. Anna Clark1738
Drew
William's dau Mary "Nory" m. John Drew1724
Elmore
Alvin's son William's son and ??? A Good possibility that this somes from someone with a Keeler ancestor
Fenn
could Jeremiah's wife be Phebe Fenn??? Alvin's son ALSO through Rachel Ives Hannah Ives married
in New Haven perhaps married to Austin Fenn's of Theophilus
(buried in Litchfield) or Edward. Hannah died Weston, VT? Austin Fenn, b. 23 Dec 1763
his mother's surname is Austin , d. 30 Jul 1845, . Hannah Ives (d. 20 May 1829); )
or Edward. Hannah died Weston, VT? in VT by 1801 and perhaps as early as 1794. Austin Fenn, b. 23 Dec 1763 his mother's surname is Austin married before 1793 prob in Vermont by 1805, d. 30 Jul 1845, . Hannah Ives (d. 20 May 1829);
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Also neighbor in 1800 Kent. Also lived close to Ives in 1790 Wallingford
Frances
Alvin Daughter, Frances Josephine ??? OR Connection to Rachel Ives Charles Ives m. Mary Frances Wallingford their son (Rachel's nephew) is Elihu
William1694's brother Job m Mabel / Mehetible maybe Gillett
Griswold
Rachel probable check other Levis Connection to Rachel Ives brother Levi m. Huldah Killingworth thru 1826
Gunn (William Line, Samuel line)
Wife of Ephraim bro of William 1694
Hall
Gerrit Northrop's son in law Connection to Rachel Ives Elihu Ives b: 8 Feb 1764 in Wallingford married Phebe Ann Hall 1792 in VT by 1797 children born Ludlow, VT OR [may be a cousin, Elihu Ives ] Married Polly or Mary Northrup in Cheshire (Dau of Joel & Mabel Sarah Bird) and second marriage to Lucy Whittimore
Hard (some sources say it's a version of Hurd)
Hemson
Sarah Alvord brother-in-law also 1880 neighbor
Hubbell
William's dau Abigail1731 &/or Elizabeth m. Jedediah Hubbell1720 kids b. Woodbury & Newtown He has 6 marriages. Williams1794 nephew & ward, Isaiah (s/o) Job m. Mary Hubbell1746
Ives
George Ives middle name, grandson of Alvin Amos' wife, also Rachel sister
Olive Ives m. Joel Ives Wallingford
Elihu Ives is Rachel's nephew ( son of brother Charles)Charles)
Jelliff
William's first carpentry partner and Southport neighbor Also John Benedict Jelliff (1850 New Canaan )m Emma Frances Northrup (Ridgefield)
Jennings
Alvin J. Middle name and Sarah's mother and sister-in-law Also possible through Samuel Mead Northrup (1817) s/oPhillip ???
Josephine
Alvin's daughter Frances Josephine ??? from Joseph?
William's dau Lois m. John (Jeremiah line s/o John Northrup & Mary Porter) Ruth Porte r(d/o Timothy b.1702) w/o Gamaliel Fenn 1800 Kent neighbors John, Joseph, William Gould and Mabel married Porters
Prichard (William line)
husb of Hannah sister of William1694
Rhode(s) (William line)
Wiiliam's dau reported as Herodias1725 died 1740 is this a last name?
William dau Anne, Annie, Amy m. Capt. Samuel Whitney1711
William
Alvin’s eldest son
1790 Census
free white males over 16; free white males under 16; women of all ages; "all other free people"; and slaves - 5 columns
1800 Census
head of family
free white males under age 10
FWM age 10-1
FWM age 16-26
FWM age 26-45
FWM over age 45Number of free white females under age 10
FWF age 10-16
FWF age 16-26
FWF age 26-45
FWF over age 45
Number of all other free persons
Number of slaves
1810 Census
City or township
Name of the head of family
Number of free white males under age 10
Number of free white males age 10-15
Number of free white males age 16-25
Number of free white males age 26-44
Number of free white males over age 44
Number of free white females under age 10
Number of free white females age 10-15
Number of free white females age 16-25
Number of free white females age 26-44
Number of free white females over age 44
Number of all other free persons
Number of slaves
1820 Census
Name of the head of family
# of free white males under age 10
# of free white males age 10-16
# of free white males age 16-18
# of free white males age 16-26
# of free white males age 26-45
# of free white males age 45 and up
# of free white females under age 10
# of free white females age 10-16
# of free white females age 16-26
# of free white females age 26-45
# of free white females age 45 and up
# of foreigners not naturalized
# of persons engaged in agriculture
# of persons engaged in commerce
# of persons engaged in manufacture
# of male slaves under 14
# of male slaves age 14-26
# of male slaves age 26-45
# of male slaves age 45 and up
# of female slaves under 14
# of female slaves age 14-26
# of female slaves age 26-45
# of female slaves age 45 and up
# of free male colored persons under 14
# of free male colored persons age 14-26
# of free male colored persons age 26-45
# of free male colored persons age 45 and up
# of free female colored persons under 14
# of free female colored persons age 14-26
# of free female colored persons age 26-45
# of free female colored persons age 45 and up
# of all other persons except Indians not taxed
Several of these columns were for special counts, and not to be included in the aggregate total. Doing so would have resulted in counting some individuals twice. Census takers were asked to use double lines, red ink or some other method of distinguishing these columns so that double counting would not occur. For example, the count of free white males between 16 and 18 was a special count, because these individuals were also supposed to be tabulated in the column for free white males of age 16 and under 26. The other special counts were foreigners not naturalized, persons engaged in agriculture, persons engaged in commerce, and persons engaged in manufacture.
Census takers were also instructed to count each individual in only one of the occupational columns. For example, if an individual was engaged in agriculture, commerce, and manufacture, the census taker had to judge which one the individual was primarily engaged i
1830 Census
head of family
Address
free white males and females
in five-year age groups to age 20
in 10-year age groups from 20 to 100
100 years and older
number of slaves and free colored persons in six age group
number of deaf and dumb
under 14 years old
14 to 24 years old
25 years and older
number of blind
foreigners not naturalized
1840 Census
Name of head of family
Address
Number of free white males and females
in five-year age groups to age 20
in 10-year age groups from 20 to 100
100 years and older
number of slaves and free colored persons in six age groups
number of deaf and dumb
number of blind
number of insane and idiotic in public or private charge
number of persons in each family employed in seven classes of occupation
number of schools and number of scholars
number of white persons over 20 who could not read and write
number of pensioners for Revolutionary or military service
1850 Census
name
address
age
sex
color (white, black or mulatto) for each person
whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic
value of real estate owned (required of all free persons)
profession, occupation or trade of each male over 15 years of age
place (state, territory or country) of birth
whether married within the year
whether attended school within the year
whether unable to read and write (for persons over 20)
whether a pauper or convict
1860 Census
name
address
age
sex
color (white, black or mulatto) for each person
whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic
value of real estate and of personal estate owned (required of all free persons)
profession, occupation or trade of each male and female over 15 years of age
place (state, territory or country) of birth
whether married within the year
whether attended school within the year
whether unable to read and write (for persons over 20)
whether a pauper or convict
Among the first Divisions of Kent
Ephraim Hubbel,
Sherwood, Noble, Fuller
Peter Hubbel (of Greenfield) ,Richard Hubbel,
Jedediah Hubbel (also as JH, Esq. )
Johnathan Hubbel, Prudden, Burr, Silliman Morehouse,Wakeman Noble, Northrop, Hickox, Hurlbut, Wheeler Samuel Canfleld,
John Smith, David Smith, Nathaniel Smith,
Joseph Fuller,
Pelatiah Marsh.Cyrus Marsh, , Ebenezer Marsh, ,,William Marsh
Azariah Pratt, Daniel Pratt, Joseph Pratt Jr., Daniel Pratt, Peter Pratt,
Joseph Peck,
John Porter,
,Nathaniel Sanford,
Henry Silsby,
Jabez Swift,
Zephania Swift,
Nathaniel Slosson,
Isaac Camp, Isaac Camp
"Fairweather Purchase"
The old deeds refer frequently to the Fairweather purchase, but as there is no deed on record in Kent of this property a search was made through the old colonial records where it was found that in 1707 there was a large tract of land granted to Hon. Nathaniel Gold, Peter Burr and several others of Fairfleld for a township in what is now the southern portion of Kent and the northern portion of New Milford, and that they in turn sold a part or all of it to Robert Silliman, Richard Hubbell and Benjamin Fairweather of Fairfleld." That contained some 3,800 acres and was six miles in length from east to west and three hundred rods wide. When the owner died the large tract was divided between his heirs.
Amos Northrop b ~ 1776-80 (census dates)
I have very little solid data for the parentage of my Amos, my ggg grandfather(see bottom of page). I've checked and rechecked the documented Amos Northrops and none of them fit. Amos' branch is "unconnected" in the A. Judd Northrop genealogy with a birth "probably Chatham, NY ~ 1778"( While it's possible he was born in Chatham, NY, there are no direct connections to Northrop families in that part of NY--There are some Northrop to Amenia/Fishkill, NY
Perhaps he was born in Chatham/Canaan, New Lebanon, while visiting Elisha Alvord In-laws, the Alvords, who had connections to Chatham, CT and David's brother Elisha lived in Canaan (1810 census), adjacent to Chatham. Canaan was reportedly named for settlers arriving from Canaan, CT Cannan, NY was on the Albany-Bostonstagecoach route. I understand it was not unusual for the mother to stay with family when she was pregnant -- more commonly her family.). A number of the places where Amos lived have numerous connections to the names we see for his daughter-in-law and grandchildren (link to grandchildren) Alvord, Burr, Fenn, Elmore Ives. (some of these names may be from both the Alvord and the Northrop sides (Elmore, Burr, ?)
. Both my father's parents died young and thus he lost a good deal of family information.
In addition to family names and census data,there are a few family documents that may offer some other clues.
1) "a genealogical record" that points to William 1694 of Greefield as an ancestor.It is perhaps penned by a generation as early as Sarah Wakeman Alvord, my gg grandmother(d. 1886)After comparing the day books of gg grandfather Alvin (d. 1875), I think the size of the handwriting is too large to be his. Document could also be from a later generation.
There is also an Ira of Vermont on the sheet --
I become more persuaded that the Ira connection is Ira of New Milford. A nephew?second or third cousin?
Ira Northrop1 b. 1 JUN 1799 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT 2 s/o Jared Northrop b: 1 MAY 1774 in Newtown & Lucretia Hard d/o Niram Hard &: Sarah Birdseye Curtiss) b: ABT 1776 in Newtown m. 1 Abigail Joyce b: 1799 in Sherman, CT Married: 24 DEC 1820 1Children George R Northrop b: 5 NOV 1822 in CT, Nelson William Northrop b: 19 MAY 1824 in New Milford, Jane A Northrop b: 24 SEP 1825 in New Milford, Emily M Northrop b: 1828 in CT
The name Nelson could suggest a connection to Nelson Alvord?
The name HARD is found in nearby census records for MyAmos.
The Birdseye Curtiss connection (Elmore Curtiss) (Curtiss Isaiah Northrop) (Thomas Grant Northrop Curtiss)
2) a list of known family from a second cousin Susan linklink2
3) an Aunt's correspondence referencing the possibility of some scandal or disreputable part of the family's history. She says there is " nothing of which to be ashamed on the Jennings side of the family". Might or might not be a scandal today. Could be anything from involvement with abolition and/or the underground railway, connections with the Native American missionary movement in Cornwall, religious dissent, Quaker connection , disgrace of cancer, to murder, theft, suicide.
I think I may have found a less obvious Northrop scandal!! link
4) Census lists
Apparent connections to several Northrop lines leading me to speculate a kissing cousin match along the way. It's also quite possible the connections include multiple marriages, or step-parent relationships. The William1694 and Jeremiah lines seem to have connections to myAmos.
Besides the direct family connections, the generation of youngsters born 1770-1780, (the decade when myAmos was probably born) were the first to become adults in the new country. The slightly older ones may have shared service during the Revolution. (16 and older were subject to conscription.) Perhaps they shared a more adventurous spirit, more dislocation, directed to exploration, invention & industry than earlier generations and experienced the hardships and deprivations of wartime. "The War of the Revolution impoverished where it did not devastate. For many years there was practically no money." Conditions requiring greater adaptability to make a living -- and a different spirit. " The spiritual destitution of the period was even greater than the material. Skepticism and infidelity were rampant, and the church that held its own did well."
Were they Generation "R" (Revolution)?
They must have known other children of about the same age -- at least in the same town. Although they probably went to different schoolhouses, they would have attended the same churches, been sent to the same merchants, etc. Even from towns that were not adjacent, it is likely that knew of other young people in other partishes even if they did not know them.
They must have known children who died young, Tory families who moved away, families that moved to Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York and farther west. Were they more adventurous, more independent. Did the revolution make them more self-reliant at an earlier age?
I've questioned the reasons for Amos (and some usual suspects) to move from place to place. I'm led to believe there's some connection to emerging manufacturing efforts of some sort. There is also a possibility that there were some religious links. LINK
My current speculation is some kissing cousin link between descendants of William of Greenfield (1694) and descendants of Jeremiah1651-54 with a dash of Samuel 1651.
With the clues of the "genealogy document", I started with William.
courtesy Newtown's History & Historian
This is about 1800 but the landscape is probably similar a decade or two earlier
It is tempting to surmise some connection to Orville Howard Northrop who ends up in the Southport area in the later 1880s
"380. Orville Howard Northrop; letter from
Congregational Church, Wallingford, Conn., Sept,
5, 1884; letter to First Congregational Church,
Danbury, Conn., Oct. 16, 1885.
381. Mrs. Clara LePine (Welby) Northrop,
wife of Orville Howard Northrop; letter from
Congregational Church, Wallingford, Conn., Sept.
5, 1884; letter to First Congregational Church,
Danbury, Conn., Oct. 16, 1885. "
from The Southport Congregational church, Southport, Connecticut, March 7, 1843-November 30, 1915; an historical sketch, together with the confession, the covenant (1915)
And it fits in with a family scandal with being in the Josiah Northrop (b. 28 MAY 1759 Ridgefield d. 17 JUL 1797 Ridgefield) with his death"by hanging himself on a tree with a rope ... he being insane".
However I was unable to find any way this fits with the known facts about Amos. It is also possible he had a connection to the Alvords through Torrington "Occupation: Tinner by trade, well learned in his calling, Thomaston, Connecticut Residence: 1859 Ridgefield Residence: Thomaston, Litchfield Co.
I have looked for the Fenn (william Fenn) anf francis, frances. Two possibilities Guy B. Fenn b: 7 JAN 1808 in CT and Jane Wakeman b: 18 JUN 1808. with a Daughter, Mabel who is listed as a Doctor.
It could also be a reference to an early Wakeman
Wakeman, Frances 15 JUN 1687 Ivinghoe, Bucks., England DEC 1768 Pitstone, Bucks., England Father: Thomas Wakeman Mother: Frances Seabrook Spouse: John Fenn
a possible Winthrop
Name:Priscilla WakemanBirth: 12 JUN 1789
Death: 17 FEB 1851
Parents & siblings of William in Genealogical Document (William of Greenfield)
William Northrop 1666 m. Mary Peck Milford (Joseph Peck & Marie Richards d. AFT 1708 ) siblings m. Sgt. Thomas HAYES, Mary CAMP and others unnamed)
William Northrup II b: 16 DEC 1694 in Milfordm.1JohannaMarriage 2 Abigail Terrill he died 8 APR 1778 She died unknown Ephriam Northrup b: 5 JAN 1695/96 in Milford m. Sarah Gunn he died 10 OCT 1787 she died 9 NOV 1780 Joseph Northrup b: 6 FEB 1697/98 in Milford m. Ruth Allen he died 29 JAN 1775 she died died 9 NOV 1780 Hannah Northrup b: 1 DEC 1699 in Milford m. Roger Prichard both died unknown Thomas Northrup b: 16 MAR 1700/01 in Milford m. Abigail Terrill Abigail Leach? he and both wives died unknown John Northrup b: 17 JUN 1703 in Milforddied AFT. 28 MAR 1789 in Ridgefield b.29 APR 1670 Milford. m. Rebecca Roberts of Ridgefield m2 Elizabeth Of all the brothers John may have lived the longest (Ephraim was next longest) and it's possible he played a part in the lives of his nephews and neices and their children particularly after their own fathers/grandfathers died. William1694, the eldest, looked after some of Job's children when Job died. Job Northrup b: 1705 in Milford m1 Mabel Mehitabel?GILLET? b: 1708
m. 2 ? Violet PECK? Ann Northrup b: 1708 in Milford no spouse listed
William Northrup II "Of Greenfield"b: 16 DEC 1694 in Milford wife Johanna b~1718 m2 ?Abigail Terrill--While there is no hint from records or books, could fit with 1710 Palatine transport to NY -- Johanna w H is often considered German spelling Anne (Annie, Amy) Northrop b: 9 NOV 1722 in Fairfield died 22 NOV 1788 Greenfield Johanna Northrop b: 17 JUN 1724 in Fairfield d unknown Herodias Northrup b: 27 Jan 1725/26 in Fairfield d.unknown Mary "Nory" Northrop b: 24 SEP 1727 Greenfield d.unknown Elizabeth Northrop b: 20 AUG 1729 Greenfield d. unknown Abigail Northrop b: 13 JUL 1731 Greenfield d. unknown Lois Northrup b: 28 FEB 1733 in Greenfield, died 3 DEC 1800 Newtown William Northrop b: 9 DEC 1734 in Greenfield, d. BEF. 1798 estate Newtown Nehemiah Northrop b: 10 DEC 1736 Newtown, c:Greenfield died unknown 1790newtown 21500, 1800 -00110/00010, 1810 Miah New Milford is this 5 other free persons? 1820galway 000002/ 01011 -0100 1820wilton 010010111100-200 Caleb Northrup b: 19 SEP 1738 in Greenfield died unknown 1800 Pompey Onondaga Caleb Northrup 30101/21010, 1790 New Milford 12200 1820 001201/01001-00011810caleb northrop no twnshp onondaga 01201/022101, 1820 galway saratoga 001201/01001-0001
1820 granby oswego 100100/00100-0100
Age matches Caleb from Newtown's bicentennial can't be Nehemiah he has kids after that date
"At Lake George, July 27, A D., 1758. To My Beloved Heth : Hoping these lines will find you as well as I and the rest that came from Newtown, and remember me to my father and mother, brother and sisters, and threw God's goodness I am preserved through many Dangers that I Have Bin in thanks be to God therefore. There was 18 men at Half Way Brook, there were three Captains, two Subalterns and one ensign. There was a man hanged the 25th day for stealing. I want to have you heare a Litil while. Sargeant Summers sent hum to have Robert Cum up and bring him up sum Chease and other provition, and if he cums if you can send up sum chease and some biskit, and so no more at present. I remain your Loving brother, and when this you see then you think of me." Here is a bit of pathos in an entry taken from Rev. David Judson's record: "September 27, 1758, Lost in the army by the sword of the Enemie, a son of William Northrop, aged about 20 years."
Ephraim Northrop 1695 m. Sarah Gunn (d/o Samuel Gunn 1700 & Sarah Clark) Gunn connections with Samuel line Martha Northrup b: AFT. 1730 in Milford m. David Lambert kids b. Milford
Mary Northrup b: AFT. 1730 in Milford m. Joel Smith
Ester Northrup b: AFT. 1730 Milford m. Elias Carrington m2 William Atwater kids b. Milford
Abigail Northrup b: 10 AUG 1731 Milford
Ephraim Northrup b: 26 APR 1733 Milford d. 1758
Lazarus Northrup b: 8 JUN 1735 Milford, m. Mehetabel Peck b: 1753 (d/oJohn PECK and Sarah PLATT).
Joseph1697 m. Ruth Allen
Joseph Northrup b: AFT. 1724 Milford, CT
Catherine Northrup b: AFT. 1724 m. Ezra Merchant
Mary Northrup b: 24 JAN 1725/26 Milford, CT m. David Canfield
Ruth Northrup b: 15 MAR 1729/30 Milford, CT m. John Camp (& or Samuel Brice)
Jane Northrup b: 14 MAY 1732 in Milford, CT m. Job Clark
Andrew Northrup b: 9 JAN 1735/36 in Milford, CT m. Clara Demung /Deming
Heth Northrup b: 1740
Allen Northrup b: BEF. DEC 1741
Mercy Northrup b: BEF. MAR 1742/43 m. Ebenezer Northrup , Sr. ABT. 1812, s/o Elijah Northrup & Lucina Easton of Washington, CT
Hannah1699 b. 1 DEC 1699 in Milford d. 28 NOV 1726 in Milford m. Roger Prichard b: Milford ?c: 24 OCT 1697 (s/oBenjamin PRITCHARD & Rebecca JONES)
Roger PRICHARD was born 25 DEC 1716 Milford m. Anne Bugbee of Derby 16 FEB 1743 Waterbury
Hannah Prichard b: 2 OCT 1718 Milford Sarah PRITCHARD was born ABT 1720 Milford,. m. Joseph FENN, (s/o Joseph FENN & Abigail). b. NOV 1719 Milford d. Waterbury Mary Pritchard b: 1722 Milford, c: 4 MAR 1722 in Milford
Ann PRITCHARD was born 14 FEB 1724 in Waterbury,. m. Stephen BRADLEY 1745 New Haven, (s/o Stephen BRADLEY & Sarah ENGLISH). b. 24 MAY 1726 New Haven, d. 8 APR 1800 New Haven Ephraim Pritchard b: NOV 1726 in Milford, c: 27 NOV 1726 in Milford
Thomas1700 son Thomas m. Abigail Terrill Abigail Leach?
Job Northrup b: 25 APR 1731 Newton, CT m. Violet Peck
Thomas Northrup b: 2 DEC 1732 Newtown, CT m. Isaac Northrup b: 6 AUG 1734 m. hannah ?? Sarah Northrup b: ABT. 1736 Newtown, CT m?
Abraham Northrup b: 13 AUG 1738 Newtown, CT m ??
Joel Northrup b: 3 MAR 1741/42 in Newtown, CT
John1703 m. Rebecca Robertsm2 Elizabeth b: ABT. 1705 Married: BEF. 28 MAR 1789
John Northrup b: 14 JAN 1728/29 Ridgefield, CT
William Northrup b: 26 OCT 1730 Ridgefield, CT d early 1734
Enos Northrup b: 14 SEP 1733 in Ridgefield, CT m. Eunice Northrup m.1807 d/o Jabez & Sarah Lobdell (his son Nathaniel m. Sarah Hoyt of Norwalk and d. Chatham, NY)
Rebecca Northrup b: 25 SEP 1735 m. Jabez Smith, son of Jabez Smith and Ruth Seymour.
William Northrup b: 6 FEB 1737/38 Ridgefield, CT
Ruth Northrup b: 11 JAN 1742/43
Samuel Northrup b: 2 FEB 1745/46 m. Elizabeth Keeler b: 19 OCT 1743Married: 30 MAR 1768
Job1705 son Job m Mabel ? Unknown (Mehetable ?) could this be Mehetable Northrop d of Zophar (joseph) and Sarah Tibbals??????Some of his children grow up with William 1694 Job Arminall Northrup b: 15 SEP 1743
Isaiah Northrup b: 3 APR 1746 m. Mary HUBBEL1749b. Stfd c. Trumbull m. Newtown
( d/o
Andrew HUBBELL & Mary WELLES) kids m. Beach, Roswell, Edwards( ? related toRev. Jonathan?), Burr, Wright, Hard, Fellum
Sarah Northrup b: 16 MAR 1747/48
Ann Northrup b: ABT. MAY 1748
Mary Northrup b: ABT. 15 JAN 1754
Hannah Northrup b: ABT. 3 DEC 1755
Naomi Northrup b: ABT. 4 JUN 1758
Ann1708 Ann m ??no marriage listed
Approximate 1766 town lines on a 1930 map. The early Fairfield Parish included half of Westport (incl Greens Farms), part of Bridgeport, the majority of Weston and Easton perhaps a half of Redding and perhaps little bits of Trumbull, Wilton and Newtown.
1830
The original Fairfield - the northern portion was Greenfield. Later some maps have Weston embracing both Weston and Easton.
Milford, to the east embraced Orange Woodbridge & Bethany. Later Amity became a society with most of Woodbridge and Bethany.
Stratford extended up to Newtown.
Derby (including Ansonia & Derby was an inland port very early.)
see sidebars for more early parish or town names.
Jeremiah1689 d. Brookfield
Jeremiah Northrup III b: ABT. 1720 in Milford m. ??,
Joshua Northrup b: 1722 in Milford m. Mary Bennett Amity
Ezra Northrup b: 1725 in Milford m. Susanna Botsford
Amos Northrup b: 1727 in Milford m. ?,
Waite Northrup b: 6 SEP 1730 in Milford m. 1st Sara Gunn 2nd Ann Benedict,
Enos Northrup b: 1738 in Brookfield m. Ann Drake
Hannah Northrup b: ABT. 1740 in Milford m. Isaac Hawley,
Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1742 in Milford m. Obadiah Wheeler
Job Northrup b: ABT. 1745 in Milford m. ??,
Demaris NORTHROP b: 1747 in Newtown m.?
Benjamin1690 d. Newtown
Benjamin Northrup II b: 7 FEB 1724/25 in Newtown d. ~ age2
Sarah Northrup Twin b: 25 FEB 1726/27 in Newtown m. Abner Wakely of Roxbury
Phoebe Northrup Twin b: 25 FEB 1726/27 in Newtown m. Joseph Rockwell of Danby
Benjamin Northrup , Jr. b: 24 FEB 1728/29 in Newtown m.Sarah Prindle d. prob Newtown
Miriam Northrup b: 1734 in Newtown m. Gideon Bristol
Abigail Northrup b: 9 JAN 1733/34 in Newtown m. SamuelCastle , d. Roxbury
Mercy Northrup b: ABT. 1736 in Newtown m. ? Benjamin Munger of Woodbury?
Alice Northrup b: 1738 in Newtown m. Joseph Botsford
Nathaniel Northrup b: 1740 in Newtown, m1. Esther Gould 1744 m2 Rebecca Shepard ~ 1746 d. Newtown
Eunice Northrup b: ~. JUN 1743 in Newtown m. Ebenezer Castle of Roxbury son b. Roxbury d. Newtown
Elihu Northrup b: ~. FEB 1746/47 in Newtown m. Keziah Seeley b: 1747 kids b. Strafford, VT maybe d. VT?
Phineas1692
Elizabeth Northrup b: 17 JAN 1732/33 in Milford m. 1st Enos Baldwin 2nd Daniel Olmstead m. Amos Thomas1742 of Woodbridge
Phoebe Northrup b: 6 APR 1735 in Milford m. Samuel Gunn III, son is John Northrop Gunn d. Washington, CT his dau, Phebe m. Bennett G. Fenn1826, another dau m.David Kimberly1781, d. Judea, CT
Ann Northrup b: 27 MAR 1737 in Milford m. Benjamin Beers
Susanna Northrup b: 29 MAR 1741 in Milford m. John Sears , Jr.,
Rachael Northrup b: 25 DEC 1743 in Milford d.early ~ age 7, d. Milford
John Northrup b: 9 FEB 1744/45 in Milford d. early ~ age 5, bur. Milford
Phineas Northrup b: 5 FEB 1746/47 in Milford m. ??, d.~ 1790 of Woodbury
The same families keep marrying each other again and again across many generations. Often family married first and second cousins. link marrying cousins
Following my "genealogy document" clue, I've started with the William1694 line and looked for "kissing cousins".
Possible William 1794 descendants as MyAmos' father
descendants of William Northrop 1734* m Elizabeth Northrup (d/o Jonathan, Jeremiah line) William died 17 MAY 1800 in Newtown. m.2 Mary Shepardb. 19 JUN 1733 in Milford, CT 1d. BEF 1800 d/oJohn Shepard&Mary Piersonlooks like her only marriage m.ABT 1775 in Newtown, CT 1 Perhaps another undocumented son or an earlier marriage between ~ 1754 and 1764 and a child of that marriage? Looks like not mentioned in distribution of estate.
descendants of Caleb Northrup 1738 m ? Rebecca Fairchild??????? could this be caleb ship carpenter in new haven?? -probably not
"About 1760 Eli Gunn came to Milford and had a ship yard near his
residence. In later times...As ship carpenters there were, among
others, John Hepburn, William Tibbals, Newton Northrup, Nathan
Bristol, John Bump, Samuel Greene, John Bassett, John Rood, Caleb
Northrup, Isaac Bristol, Samuel B. Gunn" (1800-26-45 milford )(1800 Litchfield 21010) (1810 Milford Saml B (110101012010002)
Also a Caleb in Richond MA along with the name of Elijah.
undocumented son after Ruth 1776?? 1790 Newtown (1-16 and up 2under 16[after 1774/5] 1female 00) 1800 Newtown( 2under 10 [b1800-1810], 2 10-16 b 1784-1790], 0 16-26, 0 26-45, 1 45 over, 00001 45 over) 1810 Newtown (0 under 10, 1 10-15, 5 16-25, 0 25-44, 1 over 44/00001)
descendants of
John Northrup (III) son of John & Lois
b. 2 AUG 1772 in Newtown, CT
d. 23 JAN 1836farmer 3All kids too young to be father of MyAmosm 1 Mabel (Abigail, Mehitable, Nabby) Baldwin b: 20 DEC 1771 Newtown, CT Children
With some census connections to other Northrop lines, I think it likely that MyAmos is descended from a "Kissing Cousin" match.
from 1790 census Newtown lots of Northrops
Litchfield and New Milford show multiple family names.
These are current town lines. Earlier divisions included broader areas.
Here is my flight of fantasy:
Amos was the child of Nehemiah son of William1694 or of Peter grandson of William1694 Probably born in Newtown.
We don't know if he had an education beyond the local schools or if he went to an academy. We don't know the profession or have information on any apprenticeships.
It looks like he ended up in some profession associated with the iron industry or mills (of some variety) adjacent to one of several industrial areas in Macedonia, Kent, Woodville, Washington or something in Woodbury.
Several points would support Nehemiah as his father:
Nehemiah's wife, Anna Clark and her family have connections to Woodbury - later Washington, ct
Anna's Neice Lois Prindle (dau of Lois) m. David Lambert (s/o David Lambert & Martha Northrop - a descendant is connected to Southport Northrops
Anna Clark's cousin Anna/Hannah Clark of Judea m. Daniel Fenn in Washington.
Nehemiah was b. Greenfild, appears to be in Newtown most of 1760-1782. son caleb born Galway Saratoga in 1763. Census 1790& 1800 in Newtown, 1810 galway Amos 1810 ? Galway or Woodbridge, Derby?. 1820 galway. I have not been able to find any Revolutionary service. as early as 1787 ballston spa had a hotel to accomodate visitors. 1803 the large sans souci hootel was builtThe Erie Canal is famous in song and story. Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was built, some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. (ground was broken in 1817. http://www.eriecanal.org/
not authorized til 1817 http://ballstonhistory.angelfire.com/
The Northrops at least William, Jeremiah and Samuel purchased, were willed or granted property (Maybe some of it Fairweather "purchase") around Washington, Warren, Roxbury, Bethlehem that was not settled in their lifetime. The property descended through several branches of the family. After the Revolution, some of the younger Northrops (those who did not expect to inherit a good estate or maybe those who were interested in mills, manufacturing etc.) took up residence yielding a mix of Northrop young people. Some moved on to teaching or farming and some moved around according to the opportunities for mills, mining, ironworks or manufacturing. I think MyAmos moved around in this way - Kent (probably Macedonia area) near the Ironworks, Woodville (Washington /Kent border)by Mills, ironworks and maybe New Preston by Mills & Ironworks or Torrington by mills and manufacturing. (The Torrington location may be My Amos or possibly a son of MyAmos. Either may also be the Amos who married Susan Chauggum descendant of the "Barkhamsted Lighthouse") making a connection to Barkhamsted. If so I would imagine Amos would have been aquainted with Jesse Ives who ran the tavern.
The Barkhamsted Lighthouse was between Pleasant Valley and Riverton now part of a Park.
David Alvord (son of John & Sarah Wakeman of Greens Farms)& wife Abigail Jennings move to Litchfield. The 1790 Litchfield census shows "David Alverd" 10300 between to Chamberlain & Bacon, Series: M637 Roll: 1 Page: 363 also 1790 Elisha "Alverd" Series: M637 Roll: 1 Page: 365 [The 1790 Litchfield census included many other surrounding towns . (Although not far from Rev. Hezekiah GOLD (II)1731 Cornwall, CT minister of Cornwall 1754-86 d.29 MAY 1791
& wife Elizabeth WAKEMAN1745 perhaps a second or third cousin and also from Westport, I haven't found any indication of the Alvords in Cornwall at he time. There are Millards in Cornwall and later Cornwall connection may be through that branch. This is also the Rev Hezekiah Gold grandfather to the Harriet Gold who married a Cherokee student of Cornwall Mission School (Rev Gold)> Thomas Ruggles Gold1733>Harriet Ruggles Gold m. Elias Boudinot in Cornwall 1826
David Alvord probably remains in the area for the rest of his life. All his children are reported to have been born in Kent, but I can't find him in census records. We don't know his profession, but there is a tradition of Shoe and Bootmaking in his line. His brother John manufactured boots & Shoes and employed other workmen in the northern part of Greenfield parish (Redding? Georgetown? Easton? Weston?) wife Elizabeth Bulkley "His wife was a remarkable woman for those days. She was passionatly fond of learning and embraced every opportunity to learn the news of the day. So eager was she, that frequently, after receiving the weekily newspaper, she would sit up almost the entire night to read." There appears to be some Weston connection was there a connection to the William Wakeman (underground railroad conductor) with the Alvords??? Right now these are only speculations...perhaps .. I've only found a census reference in 1790 Litchfield along with David's brother Elisha.
Children: Wakeman Alvord b. Sep 1802 Kent. died 20 MAY 1853 in Wethersfield, CT. He married Polly Jones 27 DEC 1820 in Kent, CT Resided Kent. Almon Alvord b. Jan 17 1804 Kent. died 30 NOV 1889 in Westport, CT. He married Ellen Thorp 20 SEP 1827 in Fairfield (Greens Farms), CT. She was born 8 JAN 1797 in Fairfield (Greens Farms), CT, and died 4 JUL 1876 in Westport, CT. Childred born Greens Farms. Nelson Alvord b. Oct 25 1805, Kent . Very successful Carriage maker in Torrington, CT. retired to Greens Farms,Westport, CT married Caroline Chamberlain Winegar 21 JAN 1829 in Kent, CT. She died Torrington 1847. . He married Adelia Millard Skiff 4 JUL 1858 in Torrington, CT. She died Westport 1880. Resided Torrington Wolcottville from ~1830 to 1863. Wolcottville played a part in Ct abolition movement, but no connection found to date. Sarah Wakeman Alvord b. May 23 1809, Kent CT. (my GG Grandmother) m. Alvin Northrop a shoemaker and possibly performing other leather work.
+ 1227. v Elisha Alvord b. Mar 1 1814, Kent died 12 FEB 1903 in Sandusky, OH. Wholesale Fishh Merchant. He married Louisa Jennings 13 DEC 1835 in Warren, CT. She was born 2 DEC 1816 in Warren, CT, and died 11 AUG 1892 in Sandusky, OH. In 1837, Elisha is one of the earliest voters voted in Portland Township at the state election held at the mayor's office, Sandusky, October 10, 1837 A standard history of Erie County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of ..., Volume 1 By Hewson Lindsley Peeke (Another Elisha Alvord (Uncle? Uncle was reported to be a Doctor) of Farmington settled in Salina, NY 1n 1790 and in In 1808, Elisha Alvord formed the first salt block and laid out the Salt Road which ran from Salina through Cicero to Sackett's Harbor; ...The Erie Canal was completed in 1825, and the Oswego Canal in 1828, both became great assets to the thriving salt industry as they allowed for easier transportation of goods; from NY Senate Open Legislation J1220: Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Town of Salina)
David Alvord b. Kent, CT, d. Bloomfield, OH. A physician, resided at Poplar,
Crawford Co., OH. b. Kent, CT, d. 1818, Kent, CT. Abigail Jane Alvord b. Mar 23 1820, Kent. died 23 APR 1899 in Westport, CT. She married William Henry Hemson 8 OCT 1838 in New York, NY. Hemson was a carpenter/builder with some impressive Southport & Westport homes to his credit. He was born 23 MAR 1815 in New York, NY, and died 17 NOV 1897 in Westport, CT.
Any connection with Lambert Hitchcock and Arba Alford "Hitchcock Chairs made in Riverton both from Cheshire.Also Alfred Alford Plane Company. LINK
MyAmos as Peter's son???
5 John NORTHRUP
(Jeremiah line
1652/53 - 1734)
1732 - Unknown
+Lois NORTHRUP(William line 1694 - Unknown
1732/33 - Unknown
6 Peter NORTHRUP
1754 - 1810
+ m.1???
? myAmos?? does Amos belong here?
~1776-1780
married Lucy
1779
+ M2 Lucy SHERMAN2???Name: Lucy SHERMAN b. 1 MAY 1760 Woodbury,CT 1m..MAY 1779? Woodbury, CT 2 d. 3 DEC 1830 [Sister??? : Susanna SHERMAN Birth: 21 JUL 1758 Woodbury, CT 1 Death: 23 DEC 1776 in Woodbury, CT Father:David SHERMAN b: 15 MAR 1721 in Woodbury CT Mother:Hannah JUDSON b: 24 FEB 1729/1730 Woodbury, CT ]
1760 - 1830
7 Walter NORTHRUP
1793 - Unknown
+Rebecca JOHNSON
- 1812
+Volucia BOTSFORD*2nd Wife of Walter NORTHRUP
- Unknown
?? Emily Volucia Botsford Coleman Birth: Feb. 10, 1865 Death: May 29, 1943
Burial: Newtown Village Cemetery
Newtown
+Emily L. HOYT*3rd Wife of Walter NORTHRUP
- Unknown
8 William Nelson NORTHRUP (find-a-grave William N. b. Jul. 15, 1829 d. Feb. 25, 1912 bur. Newtown Village Cemetery,
Newtown)
1829- 1912
+Julia Burr LAMBERTON
Birth: Sep. 20, 1829Death: Mar. 20, 1900 Inscription:
wife of William N
Burial:Newtown Village Cemetery
Newtown LINK
1829 - 1900
9 Mary Eliza NORTHRUP
1856 - 1861
9 Charles Henry NORTHRUP
Birth: Nov. 21, 1859Death: May 26, 1908
Burial: Newtown Village Cemetery
Newtown
Fairfield County
1859 - 1908
9 John James NORTHRUP
1862 - Unknown
+Hazel Banks PIERCE
- 1925
10 John Arthur NORTHRUP- Unknown
10 Cora Hazel NORTHRUP- Unknown
9 Mary Hattie NORTHRUP
1865 - 1928
+Sally PLATT *4th Wife of Walter NORTHRUP
- 1846
CENSUS NEIGHBORS LINK to details
1790
prob too young OR Newtown w/parents who is Washington Amos?
1800
Kent
1810
MIA OR New Milford OR w/ family OR Vermont?? ???
1820
Kent
1830
Kent
1840
Warren
1850
Washington
1855
dies Washington, buried, Warren
with BOTH an Alvin AND a Nelson Northrop, it seems likely this Gideon knew Amos and Nelson Alvord. Itmay well besignificant that they are successive children. The years 1811 and 1813 might also be significant.
Father:Gideon Northrup , Sr. b: ABT. 1725 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Mother:Esther Munson b: 1727 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Marriage 1 Cynthia Blakesley b: 17 FEB 1775 Married: 27 JUL 1791 in Plymouth, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
The Amoses None of the well-documented Amoses match MyAmos.
REFERENCE NAME
BORN
PARENTS
FIND A GRAVE
Northrop, Amos "MyAmos"
? ~ 1776-1780 Kent??
May 18, 1855
NOT ON FIND A GRAVE
No stone found. The death record of Washington, CT- Has his birth as Kent age at death 69 in Washington, but by the time he was buried in Warren Cemetery he was age 79 (I believe this is ~ the correct age.). Amos Death Washington confirmed Town Clerk Washington Confirmed burial with the Warren Town Clerk's Office burial on May 18, 1855, age 79.F. B. Taylor, Warren Sexton Warren Congregational Church.'The Church of Christ was established in May 1750 as, "The East Greenwich Society of Kent" by division of "The First Society." Since then the church has been known as "The Congregational Society of Warren", "The First Ecclesiastical Society of Warren", The First Congregational Church of Warren"
Warren
This area was settled in 1737 as part of the Town of Kent. A separate ecclesiastical society called the Society of East Greenwich, established in 1750, led to the founding of a church in 1756 and a separate town in 1786. It was named in honor of General Joseph Warren, hero of the Revolutionary War, who was slain in the battle of Bunker Hill.
In the first century and a half of its life, Warren not only sent forty-three of its men into that war but later, even though engaged mainly in farming, the Town became known as an educational center. Five private schools and academies produced fifteen ministers and educators. Among them were Charles G. Finney, revivalist and president of Oberlin College 1851-1866, and Julian M. Sturtevant, minister and president of Illinois College 1844-1876.
During a half century commencing in 1772, more than 2837 Warren emigrants took part in settling new territories to the north and west.
"A"
Northrop, Amos
b. 1689 ABT. 8 SEP 1689 Milford
s/o Samuel Northrup b: 26 OCT 1651 Milford, Conn. & Sarah b: WFT Est. 1649-1675 m1 Mary Gunn b: WFT Est. 1673-1698 * Married: 6 JAN 1713/14 his widow married, 1729 Henry Peck, and removed to Brookfield, where his son Amos was brought up. Will dated Feb. 25, 1726, Ephraim Northrup being one of the witnesses.
d. 1726 Milford or New Milford buried Cemetery Milford
mother married 2nd, 1729 Henry Peck moved from prob New Milford to Brookfield, son (this Amos) was brought up by Henry Peck. Father's will dated Feb. 25, 1726, Ephraim Northrup being one of the witnesses.
12 OCT 1835 Peterboro, Madison Co., New York Burial: 12 OCT 1835 New Cemetery, Peterboro, Madison Co., NY 2Peterboro Cemetery
Peterboro
Madison County
New York, USA
"I"
Northrop, Amos
1766 Milford
s/o Abel Northrup1739 & Susanna Camp of Milford brothers Andrew Caleb Camp, Lazarus, Abel Allen
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
1 APR 1842 brothers all died Milford a nephew dies Woodbridge
"J"
Uncle of Amos who marries sarah Osborne
"L:"
Northrup, Amos
1768 South Salem, Westchester Co., NY or Ridgefield
s/o: Isaac Northrop (south Salem Joseph & Susannah Roberts)& Hannah Gunn (Possibly d/o Joseph Gunn & Maraget Northrop.) m. ? died unknown
m. 1 Sarah OSBORN b: 22 APR 1779 in Weston,CT Married: 19 DEC 1804 in Weston, CT
Jacobus
mmunoz hasAmos (Capt.) Northrop b. 10 APR 1783 in South Salem, NY # Death: 12 APR 1865 in Lewisboro, Westchester Co., NY
m 1 Sarah Osborn b: 22 APR 1779 in Weston, Fairfield Co., CT * Married: 19 DEC 1804 in Weston, CT
s/o Isaac & Hannah Olmstead
Children Isaac O. Northrop b: 19 MAY 1806
2. Julia Northrop b: 8 OCT 1808 in Lewisboro, NY
3. Nancy Northrop b: 12 MAR 1810 in Lewisboro, ., NY
4. Martha Northrop b: 19 APR 1812 5. Isaac O. Northrop b: 14 OCT 1813
6. Amos S. Northrop b: 15 JAN 1816 in South Salem, NY
7. Sarah Northrop b: 1 DEC 1817
8. Samuel H. Northrop b: 4 OCT 1819
MyAmos here
1776-1778
"M"
Northrop, Amos
b. 14 Oct 1784 Ridgefield
s/o James Northrop & Abiah Rockwell m1: Elizabeth Brewster
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
d. 2 May 1844
at sea
"N"
Amos Bird Northrop
b. 24 Apr 1784 in New Haven, CT
s/o Joel Northrup b: 27 Jan 1753 New Milford,CT &: Mabel Sarah Bird b: ABT 1757 in of Milford, CT c: 2 Jan 1757 m1 Claudia Margaret Bellinger b: 28 DEC 1787
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
d. 27 SEP 1812 in Charleston, South Carolina
"O"
Amos NORTHROP
b. 1785 Milford
or 1784 son of James Twin to Eunice b. Ridgefield not Milford
m1 Elizabeth NORTHROP b: 1787 * m~ 1794 in ,New Haven CT Children 1. Emily Jane NORTHROP b: 6 JAN 1807/1808 in of Milford CT
birth or marriage date wrong unlikely married at age 9
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
"P"
Amos Northrop
1788 in Sherman, CT
s/o Job Northrop b: 9 SEP 1758 Woodbridge,CT &: Chloe Baldwin b: 1 JAN 1761 m 1 Mabel Stewart b: ABT. 1790 * Married: ABT. 1811 2
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
d. 1855 in Ithaca, Thompkins Co., NY
Residence Hebbardsville, Alexander Township, Athens Co., Ohio
Served (War of 1812) & Captain of Militia, Athens Co., Ohio
# Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, County Coroner: Hebbardsville, Alexander Township, Athens Co., Ohio
m1 Mary Collins b: 7 JUL 1801 * Married: 28 MAR 1821 in Athens Co., Ohio 5
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
Death: UNKNOWN in 24 July 1881
"S"
Northrop, Amos Frisbie
4 JAN 1799 Rutland Co., Vt
s/o Samuel Northrop & Unknown m1 Electa Rudd
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
20 DEC 1883 Calvin Twp., Cass Co., Mi.
"T"
Northrop, Amos Whitfield
20 JUN 1799
Elizabeth C (Betty or Betsy) Harrington
Alabama?
NOT IN FIND A GRAVE
16 APR 1841 Deanville, Oneida Co., New York
"U"
Northrop, Amos
b. Jun. 25, 1815
maybe carpenter s/o Phillip Northrup 1785 Ridgefield, & Hepsy Mead 1787 (might be the line with the Amos Smith connection)
OR
Amos S. Learned boot and shoe trade with John Lambert John Lambert & Co, New Canaan "engaged in the New Orleans Shoe Trade" Portrait of New Canaan,s/o Amos Northrup b: ABT. 10 APR 1783 in South Salem, NY Mother:Sarah Osborne b: 22 APR 1779 in Milton can't find any connection
d. Apr. 11, 1896 Scott's Cemetery, Titicus (now Ridgefield) CT
"V"
Vermont Amos
b. ~1766
Amos Northrop came to
Fairfield, from Fairfield, Connecticut,
in 1792, and located where Thomas
Hale now resides. Here he resided
until his death, in 1849, aged eightythree
years. During the war of 1812,
he started to market, at Plattsburg,
with a load of oats, and upon his
arrival there was pressed into the
service of the United States, and sent
with his team to Sackett’s Harbor, to
transport soldiers and supplies, and
was retained from home from
January until March. During a portion
of this time he was obliged to camp in
the forest with no protection from the
weather, and thereby had his feet
frozen so badly that a portion of the
right foot had to be amputated. He
reared a family of four sons and
three daughters, only one of whom,
Horation, residing at East Fairfield, is
living. Moved after 1788 other residents Thomas Northrup, Abram Northrup Thomas Northrup, from
Sherman, Conn., came to the forests
of Fairfield in 1790, about age 24 and settled upon
a farm of 140 acres which he had
purchased from one of his brothers,
an original proprietors of the town,
paying therefore $100.00. Upon this
he made a small clearing, planted
some corn, and cut some hay from a
beaver meadow, and also erected a
small log cabin, then returned to
Connecticut. In the following spring
he started for his new home with a
yoke of oxen and one horse hitched
to a heavy sled, upon which was
placed his household effects and
provisions for his family, consisting of
his wife and three children. After a
long and tedious journey, he arrived
here and commenced his useful life,
remaining in this town until his
death. He had a family of four sons
and seven daughters, only one of
whom, Harmon Northrop, is now
living, at the age of eighty-seven
years. Harmon has been a deacon of
the Congregational church, to which
he has been a pillar for the past fifty
years. He has held nearly all the
offices in the gift of the town, and has
also held the office of county
commissioner four years, and was
president of the Franklin County
Agricultural Society three years. The
great regard felt for his opinion and
advice is attested by the fact that he
has assisted in the settlement of, or
settled independently, sixty-one
estates.
1791, at the
home of Joseph Wheeler who was
chosen Moderator and town
treasurer. Edmund Town was
chosen town clerk, Levi Wakeman, Salmon Wheeler, Abram
Northrup and David Hoit, Listers;
and Nathan Lobdell, John Leach, Sr., was born as
New Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1735,
and came to Fairfield, Vermont, in
1789, locating in the southern part of
the town. He reared a family of
fourteen children, all but two of
whom settled in the town, and died in
1811. John Leach, Jr., born at New
Fairfield, in 1761, came here in 1788,
made some improvements on a farm,
and returned to Fairfield,
Connecticut. In the spring of 1789, he
returned, bringing his wife and two
children, and located permanently
upon the farm now owned by Mr.
Oliver, on road 21
d. 1848 2 Farmer 2Served (Revolutionary War) 2 1792 Removed to Vermont with his brothers, Thomas and Abraham 2
Fact 9: He and his brothers were the first settlers and named Fairfield, Vermont 2 s/o Thomas Northrup b: 2 DEC 1732 Newtown, CT & Joanna Leach b: 24 MAY 1739 in Windham Co., CT
More detailed:
William Northrup "of Greenfield"[s/o William Northrup b: 2 JUN 1666 Milford, c: 9 JUN 1667 Milford, &Mary Peck b: 29 APR 1670 in Milford] Birth: 16 DEC 1694 in Milford, c.6 JAN 1723 Christ's Church, Fairfield Death: BEF MAR 1795 in CT Distribution of estate, Newtown, Conn., March 13, 1795. Note: After brother Job's death (1760), Job's children; Isaiah, Sarah and Mary chose William Northrup as their guardian, and Mehetabel Northrup (Job's wife) was made guardian of the three younger children.
Will: 1761 Isaiah, Sarah, and Mary chose William Northrup as their guardian Will: 1761 Naomi, Hannah and Ann chose Mehetabel (Mabel?) Northrup as their guardian.
I've included the names of the children's and grandchildren's spouses to catch the network of family connections.
+ m 1 Johanna b: 28 SEP 1700 in Milford, CT Married: ABT 1721 in Milford, 2223
Anne (Annie, Amy) Northrop b: 9 NOV 1722 Fairfield, CT c: 6 JAN 1723 Christ's Church, Fairfield, m. 14 MAY 1740 Fairfield daughters marry Lyon, Haynes,
Barlow son marries Sherwood stays in Greenfield
Samuel Whitney, Capt. b. 5 OCT 1711 Norwalk, CT Death: 20 FEB 1796 Greenfield, CT [s/o Richard Whitney b: 18 APR 1687 Norwalk & Hannah Darling b: ABT 1689 Fairfield]
Samuel Whitney + m.1 Sarah Williams b: ABT 1713 Any kids from first marriage??
Samuel Whitney Jr b: 17 FEB 1741 Fairfield, c: 23 Feb 1740/1741 Marriage 1 Marianna Banks b: 22 DEC 1745 Greenfield, CT c: 29 DEC 1745 Fairfield, CT m. 7 NOV 1765 Fairfield, CT m. 2 Rebekah Banks b: ABT 1743 m.: BEF 1774 Greenfield, CT
Silas Whitney b: 16 JUL 1742 Fairfield, c: 21 JUL 1742 Fairfield Co., CT m. 1 Esther Sherwood b: 2 Mar 1744/1745 Greenfield, CT c: 17 MAR 1745 Greenfield, CT m.: 4 DEC 1766 23
Peter Whitney b: 6 Jan 1743/1744 Fairfield, c: 8 Jan 1743/1744 m 1 Grace Bulkley b: ABT 1750 Green's Farms, , CT m.: 27 APR 1788 Fairfield, CT 1
Aaron Whitney b: 25 SEP 1745 Fairfield, c: 29 SEP 1745 Marriage 1 Sarah Kelly b: ABT 1750 m. Patterson, Putnam Co., NY 1m. 2 Hannah Turney b: ABT 1747 Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT m.: 17 JAN 1769 Stratford, CT 1
Nehemiah Whitney b: 9 AUG 1749 Fairfield, c: 3 SEP 1749 Death: ABT 1781 ~ age 32 2 no marriage listed
Sarah Whitney b: 16 MAY 1751 Fairfield, c: 19 MAY 1751 Fairfield Co., CT d.: Ballston, Saratoga Co., NY m. 1 John Barlowm.: 10 JAN 1769 Fairfield, CT 17
Walter Whitney b: 23 JAN 1760 Fairfield, c: 3 FEB 1760 d. 18 JUL 1846 Albany, Albany Co., NY m. 1 Anah Wells b: 23 AUG 1759 CT m. 21 APR 1784 Fairfield, CT 12
Josiah Whitney b: 24 JUL 1762 Fairfield, c: 1 AUG 1762 m. 1 Hannah Steele b: 4 AUG 1766 Derby, CT m. MAR 1785 Derby, CT 1
Johanna Northrop b: 17 JUN 1724 Fairfield, CT c: 21 JUN 1724 Christ's Church, Fairfield, CT d. 27 FEB 1756 5 m.1 Ebenezer Gilbert(s/o Jemima Northrup & John Gilbert) Married: 18 APR 1744 Fairfield, prob a second marriage for Gilbert?children marry Pitts ,
Thompson. Stays in Greenfield or Fairfield.
Herodias (Rhode) Northrup b: 27 Jan 1725/26 Fairfield, c: 6 Feb 1725/26 Christ's Church, Fairfield, CT
d. 5 MAR 1740 2 about age 14 or 15 with no mention of children. or location died early
Mary "Nory" Northrop** b: 24 SEP 1727 Greenfield, CT c: OCT 1727 Greenfield, ., CT Death: 5 MAR 1760 Greenfield (now Redding), CT 2Cause: Probably complications of childbirth m. 1 John Drew b: 20 MAY 1724 in Greenfield, CT m. 16 JAN 1746 Fairfield d. 8 MAR 1819 Burial: Christ Churchyard, Redding, CT John Drew m 2 Anne Thorpe b: 6 APR 1740 m. AFT 1760 LINK John Drew m3 Joanna Lacym. 4 DEC 1787
son John, Jr m.Deborah Adams,
Morehouse-dies Redding , daughter marries Morgan.
Elizabeth Northrop b: 20 AUG 1729 Greenfield, CT no marriage or death listed
or Abigail Elizabeth? b: 20 AUG 1729 Greenfield, CT
no mention of marriage/children or death ??m. Jedediah Hubbell at Newtown?? The same Jedediah who was representative for Kent in 1778? died 1819. There is a Jedediah who died Ohio prob from CT
Birth: 1731
CT Death: 1813
Newburgh Heights
Cuyahoga County
Ohio son of Ephraim and Lucy Noble. Private Rev WAr MA Militia
Ohio Militia Colonel 1st Regiment 9th Division
Burial: Harvard Grove Cemetery
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Plot: Sec 3 tier 1, lot 31 grave 1so
Abigail Northrop b: 13 JUL 1731 Greenfield, CT c: 19 JUL 1731 Greenfield, , CT
d. 1820 Sandgate, Bennington Co., VT "aged 73." Her
dau. Mabel aka Mabel (Abigail, Mehitable, Nabby) Baldwin (called, in distribution of estate, Abigail,
twin to Polly), b. Dec. 23, 1771, m. John
Northrup Brother of Peter. John too young to be father of MyAmos ,,b: 2 AUG 1772 Newtown, CT( s/o John and Lois) 5m.1 Daniel Baldwin b: BEF 16 SEP 1725 m. 20 SEP 1759 Newtown. Baldwin's first wife m.1 Ann Towsey (Tousey) b: 4 MAY 1733 m. 2 MAY 1752
dau Ann m. Philo Norton Newtown, dau Currence m. Daniel Skidmore prob CT, son Ransford m.1 Hannah Tousey m.Jedediah Hubbell of Lanesboro 1748
Lois Northrup b: 28 FEB 1733 in Greenfield, Fairfield Co., CT c: MAR 1732/1733 d. 3 DEC 1800 ALIA: Louise m1 John Northrup Jr. (s/o John and Mary Porter)(Jeremiah line)Town Clerk suceeded father b: 9 JUL 1732 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT Married: 30 JUL 1752 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT Death: 11 MAR 1805 in Newtown, son James unmarried, son Walter m 1Rebecca Northrup ( d/o Samuel Northrup & Clarissa Johnson, Samuel s/o Nathaniel Northrup 1740 in Newtown & Esther Gould 1744 Newtown, Benjamin line) b: 1763 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT b: ABT 1798 in Newtown, m 2 Sally Platt b: 6 SEP 1781 in Newtown, m 3 Volucia Botsford m 4 Emily L Hoyt, son Norman m. Eliza Selleck -had store Bridgeport. Children marry Sherman, Glover, Sherman, Sanford, Wallace, Foote, Betts, Beardsley, Johnson, Baldwin lives Newtown John III last child listed 1772 (lois 40) any possibility of a later child? I suspect Lois descendants because of the Jeremiah line connections Peter is the only possible for father due to their ages Sanford has Alvord connections in some lines that go back at leasst as far as 16 Oct 1739 when Sanford, Elizabeth O.1716 Milford (d/o Samuel and Hannah Baldwin), m. Jonathan Alvord in Northhampton, MA they reside in CT.
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1823, died (not found); married at Newtown, 4 Apr. 1841, Rufus Northrup, born at Galway, NY, 31 Jan. 1813, died at Milton, Saratoga Co., NY, 29 Oct. 1882, son of Sheldon and Lois (Shepard) Northrup. He was called of Woodbury, Conn., ...
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Daniel 1771 Newtown, David b4 6/2/1771 Newtown m. Polly Underhill Newtown Betty~1773 m. Lewis Northrup Newtown in Newtown This line is also possible -- Another undocumented son or an earlier marriage between ~ 1754 sand 1764?
Ebenezer Clark (Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born 5 AUG 1695 in New Haven, CT, and died 1742. He married Anna Thompson 3 FEB 1725/26 in New Haven, CT, daughter of Joseph Thompson and Elizabeth Smith. She was born 17 FEB 1696/97 in New Haven, CT, and died BEF 1761.
Children of Ebenezer Clark and Anna Thompson are:
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2
i.
Ebenezer Clark was born 8 SEP 1726 in New Haven, CT, and died 1773.
Lois Clark was born ABT 1730, and died 12 MAY 1767 in West Haven, CT.
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Martha Clark was born ABT 1732, and died 28 JUL 1764 in New Haven, CT. She married Charles Prindle 12 JAN 1758, son of Joseph Prindle and Elizabeth Thomas. He was born 19 MAR 1733/34 in New Haven, CT, and died 24 DEC 1806 in New Haven, CT.
Ebenezer Clark (Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born 8 SEP 1726 in New Haven, CT, and died 1773. He married Eunice Mallory, daughter of Daniel Mallory and Abigail Trowbridge. She was born 8 AUG 1725 in New Haven, CT.
Children of Ebenezer Clark and Eunice Mallory are:
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10
i.
Edmund Clark was born ABT 1753, and died 30 JUN 1785 in West Haven, CT.
Samuel Clark (Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) died MAR 1785 in West Haven, CT. He married Mary.
Children of Samuel Clark and Mary are:
14
i.
Jonathan Clark was born BEF 5 MAY 1776 in New Haven, CT, and died 3 DEC 1778 in West Haven, CT.
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ii.
Lydia Clark was born BEF 20 SEP 1778 in New Haven, CT.
4.
Lois Clark (Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born ABT 1730, and died 12 MAY 1767 in West Haven, CT. She married Joseph Prindle, son of Joseph Prindle and Elizabeth Thomas. He was born 14 FEB 1731/32 in New Haven, CT, and died 20 APR 1814 in West Haven, CT.
Children of Lois Clark and Joseph Prindle are:
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16
i.
Joseph Prindle was born 28 AUG 1757, and died 4 SEP 1824 in West Haven, CT.
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ii.
Asahel Prindle was born ABT 1759, and died 1 MAY 1785 in At sea.
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iii.
Lois Prindle was born 1 FEB 1761, and died 28 DEC 1842.
Stephen Prindle was born ABT 1765, and died 4 AUG 1822 in West Haven, CT.
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Thompson Clark (Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born ABT 1738, and died 14 AUG 1819 in West Haven, CT. He married Rachel Smith, daughter of Nathan Smith and Rachel Painter. She was born 1 AUG 1746 in New Haven, CT, and died 13 MAR 1831 in West Haven, CT.
Children of Thompson Clark and Rachel Smith are:
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21
i.
Thompson Clark was born ABT 1765, and died 1792 in At sea.
Lucretia Clark was born 12 OCT 1778, and died 20 AUG 1862 in Prospect, CT. She married Obed Tuttle, son of Reuben Tuttle and Rebecca Tyler. He was born 26 JUN 1776, and died 12 JAN 1856 in Prospect, CT.
Edmund Clark (Ebenezer Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born ABT 1753, and died 30 JUN 1785 in West Haven, CT. He married Anna Baldwin, daughter of Timothy Baldwin and Sarah Beecher. She was born 24 FEB 1757 in Derby, CT, and died 8 JUN 1813 in Derby, CT.
Child of Edmund Clark and Anna Baldwin is:
29
i.
Isaac Clark was born ABT 1784, and died APR 1808 in Derby, CT.
16.
Joseph Prindle (Lois Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born 28 AUG 1757, and died 4 SEP 1824 in West Haven, CT. He married Lois Beecher 9 APR 1788 in New Haven, CT, daughter of Isaac Beecher and Esther Hodge. She was born 20 SEP 1760, and died 28 AUG 1819 in Wallingford, CT.
Lois Prindle (Lois Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born 1 FEB 1761, and died 28 DEC 1842. She married David Lambert, son of David Lambert and Martha Northrup. He was born 28 DEC 1758, and died 10 MAR 1837.
Children of Lois Prindle and David Lambert are:
31
i.
David Lambert was born BEF 21 NOV 1784, and died in Infancy.
32
ii.
Mary Lambert was born ABT 1786, and died 28 MAY 1856.
Charles Prindle (Lois Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born 27 MAY 1763, and died 4 MAR 1811. He married Sybil Clark 6 JAN 1785 in New Haven, CT, daughter of Samuel Clark and Abigail Farrand.
Children of Charles Prindle and Sybil Clark are:
39
i.
Asahel Prindle was born 1 MAY 1786, and died 22 AUG 1864.
Sybil Ann Prindle was born 11 APR 1791, and died 16 MAR 1858. She married Anson Prindle, son of John Prindle and Susanna Smith. He was born 15 SEP 1781, and died 22 SEP 1844.
Lydia Prindle was born ABT 1797, and died 3 NOV 1879.
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Charles Leonard Prindle was born 25 JUN 1799, and died 18 SEP 1885 in Hornellsville, NY. He married Sarah Lines 26 JAN 1821 in Sharon, CT, daughter of Benjamin Lines and Lucy.
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Stephen Prindle (Lois Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born ABT 1765, and died 4 AUG 1822 in West Haven, CT. He married Mary Andrew 25 JAN 1795 in Milford, CT. She was born ABT 1774, and died 5 JUN 1821 in West Haven, CT.
Children of Stephen Prindle and Mary Andrew are:
46
i.
Lyman Prindle was born 12 SEP 1799, and died 31 DEC 1835 in Sharon, CT. He married Durand Downs 22 MAR 1823.
Thompson Clark (Thompson Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born ABT 1765, and died 1792 in At sea. He married Parnel Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith and Dinah Sherman. She was born ABT 1766.
Children of Thompson Clark and Parnel Smith are:
50
i.
Betsey Clark was born 29 JUN 1789 in Waterbury, CT, and died 15 DEC 1871 in Waterbury, CT. She married Russell Todd 22 NOV 1838 in Waterbury, CT, son of Bethuel Todd and Esther Ives. He was born 28 JUN 1790 in Waterbury, CT, and died 3 SEP 1871 in Waterbury, CT.
51
ii.
Sarah Clark was born ABT 1792, and died 29 DEC 1833 in Waterbury, CT. She married Russell Todd, son of Bethuel Todd and Esther Ives. He was born 28 JUN 1790 in Waterbury, CT, and died 3 SEP 1871 in Waterbury, CT.
23.
Rachel Clark (Thompson Clark5, Ebenezer Clark4, Samuel Clark3, John Clark2, John Clark1) was born AUG 1770, and died 14 AUG 1851. She married Benjamin Brockett, son of Hezekiah Brockett and Mary Beecher. He was born 27 JAN 1762. She married Levi Sawtelle AFT 1806.
Children of Rachel Clark and Benjamin Brockett are:
52
i.
William Brockett was born 2 MAY 1789, and died FEB 1816 in At sea.
53
ii.
Alfred Brockett was born 7 APR 1792, and died AUG 1827 in At sea.
Lyman Brockett was born 18 OCT 1798, and died 22 MAR 1841 in West Haven, CT. He married Angelina Pardee 17 AUG 1822, daughter of Silas Pardee and Betsey Alling. She was born ABT 1801, and died 23 DEC 1831 in West Haven, CT. He married Abigail Hitchcock 2 APR 1833, daughter of Matthias Hitchcock and Mary Thompson. She was born 15 JAN 1795, and died 20 AUG 1876.
Isabel Brockett was born JUL 1801, and died 21 NOV 1878. She married Willis Pardee, son of Silas Pardee and Betsey Alling. He was born FEB 1794, and died 1871.
ID: I00546 Name: REBECCA FAIRCHILD ?? Father:ANDREW FAIRCHILD b: ABT 1729 STRATFORD, CT c: 27 APR 1729 Mother:ABIGAIL HILL b: 6 MAY 1734 REDDING, CT Marriage 1 CALEB NORTHRUP
Abel Northrop b: 14 APR 1740 Greenfield, CT c: 29 APR 1740 Greenfield, CT Death: 9 JAN 1822 Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown I'd guess it might be a Smith?? because of son's name. This line less likely unless son John was called Amos or Amos was a twin to John (unlikely to go unrecorded) son Zalmon no m or death listed [Zalmon Northrop 1805 took oath of fidelity Newtown
prob died in poorhouse Newtown-1850 census age 75] , son Smith no m or death listed
A "Smith Northrup" is mentioned in Rev Pension Book as married to Eunice BEERS b: 15 FEB 1796 in Redding d/o Gershom Beers and Mary Parsons.
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son Jared m Lucretia Hard (Also Hards as census neighbors)(has gson Ira b 1799, gson Sheldon m. Amanda Adams Newtown, gson David b Roxbury m. Laura Woodruff) dau Johanna m. Elias Glover (they move to Silvermine), son John no m or death listed not ch til Baptism: JUN 1796, dau Hannah no m or death listed.
Rhoda Northrup b: 26 APR 1743 in Greenfield, Fairfield Co., CT c: 1 MAY 1743 in Greenfield, Fairfield Co., CT Marriage 1 Gideon Northrup (Jeremiah Line) b: 20 MAY 1742 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT Death: 21 APR 1818 in Oxford, New Haven Co.,Connecticut 2Burial: Riverside Cemetery,Oxford 3
Note: MILITARY: served in the Revolution, flag on grave 4Married: 15 NOV 1764 in Newtown. Dau Lucy m., Joseph Shepard (Newtown), son Lemuel no m or death listed, dau Johanna no m or death listed, dau Dolly no m or death listed, dau Martha no m or death listed, son Moses no m or death listed, dau Nanny/Nancy no m or death listed, dau Ruth no m or death listed. Another child after Ruth 1776??
Marriage 2 Abigail Terrill [could this be his sister-in-law??? Thomas died sometime after 1742??? She died sometime after 1743??]
Three of Job's children lived with William after the death of their father, Job. Job was William's brother, hence the uncle of the children listed above ,making the three listed below first cousins to William and Johanna's children.
1761 JOB Isaiah ((s/o Job 1705) lived with William) b: 3 APR 1746 in Monroe (formerly Stratford), Sarah, and Mary chose William Northrup as their guardian in Greenfield or Newtown m. Mary Hubbell b: ABT 1746 Fairfield her mother Mary Welles (Any connection to Anne Grant Wells stepmother of Thomas Grant Northrop of Kent??)1714. His kids m. 1790 census huntington other huntington-- hubbell hawley porter, Beardsley, Booth, Curtis, Osborn, Beach, PlattDeath: 1817 Fairport Perrinton, Monroe NY Isaiah and Mary d Military Service: Roll sworn to at Lanesborough, Massachusetts some kids to Williamstown MA& Michigan daughter, Mabel b.1781 m.Alanson Porter b: 30 MAY 1780 in Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA
(are the Lanesboro connections Porter connections?) daughter Huldah m. Stratton Burr b: ABT 1781 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT and had kids in fairfield ct m. Clark 2nd
son Anson m. Martha Hard b: MAR 1792 in Milton, Litchfield Co., CT stays in Litchfield county
son Elijah m. Rhoda Betsey Bennett b: 3 JAN 1793 in Monroe, Fairfield Co., CT moved back and forth between NY and Monroe CT Cousin or Uncle Isaiah connections - Huntington 1790 census, Monroe, Newtown Perinton Fairport Monroe County NY, military Lanesboro, MA moved back and forth between NY and Monroe C. More pure speculation Isaiah has son Elijah -- perhaps the one in Washington who would have grown up with William 1694's grandchildren. Elijah's move to Mass because of porter/northrop connections and sells/rent/ passes on house to Amos Northrop??? Elijah and Amos would have been about the same age. I'm now thinking the connection among the Washington, CT Northrops/Northrups is through other branches of the family. More about Isaiah
1761 Isaiah, JOB Sarah (lived with William)b: 16 MAR 1747/48 in Newtown, and Mary chose William Northrup as their guardian in Greenfield or Newtown death unknown no spouse listed
1761 Isaiah, Sarah, and ( JOB ) Mary (lived with William)b: ABT. JAN 1754 in Newtown chose William Northrup as their guardian in Greenfield or Newtown death unknown MAYBE ??? Mary NORTHRUP b. BEF 1752 m. Uzziel DURHAM b: BEF 1752 m. BEF 1770 Children Joseph DURHAM b: 23 MAY 1770 in Lanesboro, Berkshire County, MA ???
The other Job children lived with their mother Naomi, Hannah and Ann chose Mehetabel (Mabel?) Northrup as their guardian. Armenell not listed - perhaps she was already engaged?
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Jeremiah Northrup III b: ABT. 1720 in Milford m. ??, something Waite?? or gdau of Waite??
Joshua Northrup b: 1722 in Milford m. Mary Bennett Amity, son m.Phoebe Fairchild, Sarah Hubbell
Ezra Northrup b: 1725 in Milford m. Susanna Botsford, dau m. Ruggles, Peck, Osborne
Amos Northrup b: 1727 in Milford m. ?, Waite Northrup b: 6 SEP 1730 in Milford m. 1st Sara Gunn 2nd Ann Benedict, son m. Dunning
Enos Northrup b: 1738 in Brookfield m. Ann Drake,
Hannah Northrup b: ABT. 1740 in Milford m. Isaac Hawley,
Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1742 in Milford m. Obadiah Wheeler,
Job Northrup b: ABT. 1745 in Milford m. ??,
Demaris NORTHROP b: 1747 in Newtown,
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Benjamin Northrup II b: 7 FEB 1724/25 in Newtown d. ~ age2
Sarah Northrup b: 25 FEB 1726/27 in Newtown m. Abner Wakely
Phoebe Northrup b: 25 FEB 1726/27 in Newtown m. Joseph Rockwell,
Benjamin Northrup , Jr. b: 24 FEB 1728/29 in Newtown,
Miriam Northrup b: 1734 in Newtown m. Gideon Bristol
Abigail Northrup b: 9 JAN 1733/34 in Newtown m. Samuel Castle ,d. Roxbury Ives Castle connection?
Mercy Northrup b: ABT. 1736 in Newtown m. ? Monger,
Alice Northrup b: 1738 in Newtown m. Joseph Botsford,
Nathaniel Northrup b: 1740 in Newtown,
Eunice Northrup b: ABT. JUN 1743 in Newtown m. Ebenezer Castle , d. Cazenovia, NY
Elihu Northrup b: ABT. FEB 1746/47 in Newtown m. ??,
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Elizabeth Northrup b: 17 JAN 1732/33 in Milford m. 1st Enos Baldwin 2nd Daniel Olmstead
Phoebe Northrup b: 6 APR 1735 in Milford m. Samuel Gunn III , d. Washington, CT
Ann Northrup b: 27 MAR 1737 in Milford m. Benjamin Beers,
Susanna Northrup b: 29 MAR 1741 in Milford m. John Sears , Jr.,
Rachael Northrup b: 25 DEC 1743 in Milford d.early ~ age 7,
John Northrup b: 9 FEB 1744/45 in Milford d. early ~ age 5,
Phineas Northrup b: 5 FEB 1746/47 in Milford m. ??,
It looks like there should be connections to Samuel. So far I've found nothing.
Samuel Northrup , Sr. (Joseph Northrup1) b. 26 OCT 1651 Milford d. 1 JUN 1700 Milford m. Sarah Briscoe 11 MAY 1671 Milford, (b. ~. 1653 in New Milford d. ?)
Samuel Northrup , Jr. b. ~. JUN 1687 in Milford, d. 1748 in Amity (now Woodbridge) m. Sarah Andrews 25 FEB 1713/14 Milford Samuel is Age 26???? An Earlier marriage?? (d/o Thomas Andrews & Elizabeth Porter). B. ~. SEP 1688, and died ?.
Amos Northrup b. SEP 1689 Milford, d.. 1 APR 1726 in New Milford,. m.. Mary Gunn1691, Amos age 24an earlier marriage?? Milford m.6 JAN 1713/14 New Milford, d/o Jeboniah Gunn & Mary Bristol. died 1770.
Children of Samuel Northrup , Jr. & Sarah Andrews are:
i. Mercy Northrup b. 7 SEP 1715 in Milford d. ? m1 Joseph Luddington b: WFT Est. 1698-1718, m2 Abel Clark ABT. 1750 m3 Jeremiah Peck b: WFT Est. 1693-1720 Waterbury.
ii Samuel Northrup III b. 9 JUN 1718 Milford d.BEF. 1787 Washington, CT. Most of his children b. Washington, CT Lydia Northrup1747, Samuel Northrup1749, Phoebe Northrup1751, Samuel Northrup1753, Samuel Northrup1755, Samuel Northrup IV1757, Enoch Northrup1759, Elijah Northrup1761. * This Elijah lived next to Amos Smith who later lives close to myAmos.
iii Abigail Northrup b.~ 20 MAY 1723 Milford m. Joseph Lawrence Clinton in Woodbridge d. ?
iv Gideon Northrup , Sr. b.~. 1725 Milford d. 1802.m. Esther Munson of Derby d. NY kids b. Milford, Amity, Bethany, Hartford
Children of Amos Northrup & Mary Gunn are:
i Amos Northrup b. 1713 in Milford, d. BEF. 1790.
ii Mary Northrup b. 29 SEP 1714 New Milford, d. ?.
iii Joan Northrup b. ~. 1718, died 28 APR 1730 Milford
Joel Northrup b. 14 FEB 1690/91 Milford d. 27 MAY 1752. Earlier marriage? Joel is age 33??? M1 Ruth Andrews ABT. 1723 in Milford (d/o Thomas Andrews). Ruth b. 1690 in Milford died 27 DEC 1730 Milford. m2 Abigail Camp 4 JUN 1731. Abigail b.~ 1696, died 29 OCT 1783 in Age 87 years.
Mary Northrup b. 16 SEP 1694 Milford, d.1808 in Milford, m. Josiah Tibbals III 9 APR 1717 Milford m. at Age 23 , (s/o Josiah Tibbals II & Mary Sherwoodb. 1682 in Milford d.APR 1747 Milford
Children of Joel Northrup & Ruth Andrews are:
i.Ruth Northrup b. 23 AUG 1725 Woodbridge, Recorded - Milford, Conn., d.?.
ii.Sarah Northrup b. 20 MAR 1726/27 Woodbridge, Recorded - Milford, Conn., died ?.
iii.Hannah Northrup b. 27 SEP 1729 Woodbridge,; Recorded - Milford, Conn., died ?.
iv.Mary Northrup b. 27 DEC 1730 Woodbridge, Recorded - Milford, Conn., d. 6 JAN 1737/38.
Children of Joel Northrup & Abigail Camp are:
i. Joel Northrup b. 18 JUN 1732 WoodbridgeRecorded at Milford d. 14 FEB 1786.
ii.Abigail Northrup b. 4 APR 1734 Woodbridge, Recorded at Milford d.~. 1737 Woodbridge
iii. Margaret Northrup b. 1736 Woodbridge, Recorded at Milford d. ~. 1737 Woodbridge.
iv.Abigail Northrup b. 1740 Woodbridge,; Recorded at Milford, d. 28 MAY 1764.
Children of Mary Northrup and Josiah Tibbals III are:
i.Mary Tibbals b. 13 JUN 1718 Milford, d., m. . Abraham Terrill. (b. 14 SEP 1715 New Haven d. 1771).
ii.Abner Tibbals b. 8 MAR 1721/22 Milford d.OCT 1801 Meriden, m. Sarah Cruttenden 26 AUG 1747 Durham (b. ~ 1724, d.?)
iii. Sarah Tibbals b.~. 1724 Milfordd. ?.
iv.Nathan Tibbals b. ~1726 in Milford d. ?.
v. Hepsibah Tibbals b. 13 AUG 1728 Milford d.?
vi.Nathaniel Tibbals b. 31 OCT 1730 Milford d. ?.
vii.Abel Tibbals b. AUG 1733 Milford d. ?.
viii.Eliakim Tibbals b. 1735 in Milford d.?
Hannah Northrup b. 3 DEC 1696 Milford,d. BEF. 21 MAR 1774.
m. James Smith 20 MAR 1727/28, at Age 32??? earlier marriage?? (s/o John Smith , Jr. & Ruth Briscoe). B. ~. 1695 Milford, d. ?.
Abigail Northrup b. 14 MAY 1699 Milford, d. 13 OCT 1756 Watertown .m. Jonathan Guernsey 6 JAN 1723/24 Milford, at Age 24 (s/o Joseph Guernsey). b. 1704, d. ?
Children of Hannah Northrup and James Smith
i.Hannah Smith b. FEB 1728/29, d. ?.
ii.James Smith b. 10 AUG 1733, d. ?.
iii.Joel Smith , Sr. b. 1736 Milford d. 2 JAN 1812 Milford,
Children of Abigail NORTHRUP and Jonathan GARNSEY are:
i.Abigail GARNSEY b. 29 OCT 1726 Milford, c. 28 JUL 1728 in Milford d. 17 JUN 1746 in Woodbury. She married ?
ii.Jonathan GARNSEY b. 28 FEB 1728/29 Milford,c. 2 MAR 1728/29 Milford d.died 10 APR 1805 Watertown m. Desire BRONSON 5 JUN 1755 Waterbury (daughter of ? b. 7 JUL 1738, d. 17 DEC 1796 Watertown).m. Mary STODDARD 9 NOV 1797 Bethlehem, CT, (d/o ? & Rebecca CURTISS. b. 29 MAR 1733 Woodbury
iii.Amos GARNSEY b. 13 JUL 1731 Waterbury d. 7 SEP 1796 in Jerusalem, Ontario, NY.
iv David GARNSEY b. 12 APR 1734 Waterbury m.Hannah JUDD 6 JUN 1754 Waterbury.d. 28 FEB 1776 Waterbury
v.Sarah GARNSEY b. 7 JUL 1736 Waterbury d. 22 OCT 1777. She married
vi.Samuel GARNSEY b. 8 FEB 1738/39 Waterbury d. 1819 Naugatuck, CT. m. Rachel LATTIMER 10 MAY 1764 Waterbury d. 9 JUL 1765 Waterbury He married
vii.Isaac GARNSEY b. 11 DEC 1741 Waterbury d. 1767 in Northampton, MA.
Margaret Northrup b. 19 AUG 1702 Milford, d. ?. m. Joseph Gunn ~. 1723 at Age 21 ,(s/ Jeboniah Gunn & Mary Bristol). B. ~. 1693, d. ? settled in Waterbury
Children of Margaret Northrup and Joseph Gunn are:
i.Joseph Gunn b. ~. 1725, d. ? m. . Abigail Tibbals. (B. ~ 1727, d. ?.)
ii.Mehetabel Gunn b. ~ 1727 Newtown ?m.Abraham Northrop Sr. 1722
b. Ridgefield d. ? Lenox, Berkshire Co., MA
iii.Jane Gunn b ~. 1729, d. ?.
There are quite a number of connections I found by working backwards from Sarah Wakeman Alvord and her family see Northrop Alvord
. They have their own set of scandals. I've also worked backwards from the Ives
side.
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The Lamberton connection may be coincidence or reinforcement of a connection to the Peter line. (Peter1754> Walter1793>William Nelson1829 + Julia (Burr) Lamberton b: ABT. 1831)
Julia Burr Northrop (eldest known child of & d/o Alvin and Sarah Wakeman Alvord. She was b 1832 in Kent, CT -- Maternal GGrandmother, Sarah's grandmother, was Eunice Burr)
1860 Westport
1850 Westport Lamberton with Julia Burr Lamberton at home Fairfield Vital Records
LAMBERTON
Henry J, of Windsor, m Evelina BURR of Greens Farms, Dec 14, 1828, by Rev E W Hooker (some interesting Lamberton info including Phantom Ship http://www.ancestryuk.com/LambertonAncestry.htm) 1781, July 25, Solomon (son of Henry and Pain Lamberton).
178G, April 12, John Merrick (son of Henry and Pain
Lamberton).
1788, June 12, Lavinia (dau. of Henry and Pain Lamberton).(Middlefield, Mass) son Henry in 1860 census is age 24 appaprently he remarries within a few years after the loss of his first wife and appears in the 1870 census
Around 1865 he is married and in NYC loses his wife in train crash
"Mrs . E. O. Wakeman (Edward Osborne) of Westport who was recently married and her sister-in-law, Mrs Henry Lamberton of New York daughter of Robert Spencer, Esq.were instantly killed."
Aug 16, 1865
1860 Westport - Westport PO
also 1870 Westpoort -- Wilton PO
1880 LAMBERTON, HENRY 75 W CT CT FAIRFIELD NEWTOWN 1880
no 1890 listing
Ives connections. While a connection to the Clockmaker Ives of Bristol is not established, It's likely there was some communication between the Ives in Kent, Aner,Anor) (Rachel, Torrington, Colebook, Bristol.
The more I examine the census records and verified family information, I'm led to believe my Amos' line is from one or several "kissing cousin" connections.-- Lois Northrop1731/2 [William 1669 line] and John1732 [Jeremiah 1652 line]
William III [William 1694 line] and Elizabeth [Jeremiah 1652 line]
Rhoda1743 [William 1694 line] & Gideon1742 [Jeremiah 1652 line] I would love input from others researchers in Northrops, Newtown and Greenfield/Fairfield/Redding allied families. Any information on these lines and a possible Amos b. ~ 1776-1780 will be greatly appreciated.newtown genealogy club
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ctgcnc/kindness.htm
Ammi Phillips
(b Colebrook, CT, 24 April 1788; d Curtisville, MA, 11 July 1865).
American painter. Apparently self-taught, he began his prolific and successful career as a portrait painter c. 1811. During his lifetime, he moved several times across the borders of New York, western Connecticut and Massachusetts in search of commissions. Like many of the itinerant artists of the 19th century, he struggled to achieve pictorial solutions and a distinctive style, yet he developed so dramatically that historians originally classified his paintings as the work of two different artists: ‘The Border Limner’ and ‘The Kent Limner’. The earliest works, from his ‘Border’ period (c. 1812–19), are marked by simple forms, shaded outlines and soft, pastel colours. They include ambitious full-length portraits (e.g. Harriet Leavens, c. 1815; Cambridge, MA, Fogg) as well as three-quarter and bust-length examples (Dr Russell Dorr, c. 1814–15; Williamsburg, VA, Rockefeller Flk A. Col.). In the 1820s he experimented with techniques and formats, developing an attention to detail and naturalism that suggests the influence of Albany portrait painter Ezra Ames. By the 1830s, the decade of his ‘Kent’ portraits, his compositions present his sitters as large, stylized shapes that nearly fill the canvas, while his use of rich, saturated colours creates striking contrasts of light and dark. Typically in this decade, his female sitters are shown leaning forward while male sitters sit upright with one hand draped over a chairback. Among his most appealing and successful works are portraits of children from this period. Blond Boy with Primer, Peach and Dog(c. 1838) exemplifies the bold simplicity of his compositions and the dramatic success of his designs. After the 1840s he returned to more conventional poses, and by the late 1850s his work showed the influence of photography. He continued to work at least until 1862, the year of his last dated paintings.
Probably an 1830s work. Not sure if this Lewis is any relation. It's possible this is Northrop, Lewis ABT 1776 Newtown, CT & Betty Northrop d/o William 1694, but the look a bit younger than their 50s.
193 Seymour Road B Northrop home
The house faces south at the corner of Bethmour Road. There is a millpond with a dam constructed of rubble with a concrete cap to the rear.
193 Seymour Road is a small Cape built about 1840. The original three-bay main block (27' x 33') has an original recessed wing on the north elevation and an open porch on the south. Both the wing and the main block have center chimneys and both slopes of the main roof display three small gabled dormers. The facade new displays three windows but may have once contained a central doorway. The entrance is now on the east (rear) elevation and sheltered by a hipped roof porch.
This house was built about 1840 by the Northrop family who were in the lumber business and maintained a sawmill on the property. The Northops were an old settler family in Woodbridge. Job Northrop (1731-1813), the first of the line to settle here, was a great-grandson of the Joseph Northrup who emigrated from. England with the Davenport-Eaton company that settled New Haven. This house was probably built by Bela Northrop, the son of Jedediah, and served as a miller's house for at least the rest of the nineteenth century. The house and the mill to the rear (no longer extant) passed to Belas's son, Allen Northrop (b. 1813), who was recorded in the 1870 federal census as living here with his wife (?) Jane and son, Frank G. Frank, who then was an eighteen-year old blacksmith apprentice, succeeded his father in the business, according to the history of the town written by the Reverend S. P. Marvin, which appeared in Rockey's county history.
http://massarofarm.org/awhs/tiki-index.php?page=193+seymour+road
Northrops are on the northern border wod what is now woodbridge -- almost southern bethany on the north west side probably bordering Seymour. Both Match factories, Grist Mill and Cider Mill are on Bladen's Brook. M Northrop (1868) is on the woodbridge bethany line, but just about the middle east to west. There are more mills further south where it is called the Wopowaug River Saw, Grist, Cier and Turning Mill.. SE of the town there was a Whetstone Quarry. The West River, close to the Old Litchfield turnpike (ironicalyy on the east side of woodbridge) has some mills as well
Is John clockmaker the son of Joel & Abigail camp b 1772 or 1775. This John prob dies Woodbridge 1859.
1830 Woodbridge John Northrup, Isaac Northrup, Marvin Northrup, Jedediah Northrup, Bela Northrup
what the heck is this in Derby 1810? H Northrop 0-1-6-19???-3 / 00202 rooming house, poor house??
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN HUMPHREYSVILLE.
In May, 1822, the Humphreysville Manufacturing Company was re-organized with $50,000 capital, and the General Humphreys mill property purchased by it; John H. De Forest being president, and J. Fisher Learning, secretary.
Among the persons induced by General Humphreys to come to America was Thomas Gilyard, son of Edmund and Nancy Gilyard, born in Leeds, England, March 20, 1786, who came to New York in the " Commerce" in the summer of 1807, having had a very fine passage of forty-five days. He immediately commenced work for General Humphreys's Company and continued until March 28, 1810, in the manufacture of cloths, when he learned and engaged in the making of stockings, a new department in the mills. Mr. Gilyard was an active man in the Methodist Church, and his descendants still reside in the community. While General Humphreys was organizing his company of young operatives in the factory, and drilling them in soldierly tactics for their entertainment and elevation, Lady Humphreys, wife of the General, made an elegant silk flag, beautifully embroidered by herself, for the company, and which is still preserved, with its inscription, as follows :
" Humphreysville, Jam Nova Progenes, Perseverando Pacta Semper Servanda, MDCCCX."
This shows that the enterprise had attained to good working order and numbers at that, date, 1810, and from that time until 1814 the village was lively and prosperous, a variety of manufacturing enterprises being conducted in the village and its vicinity on Little river and Bladen's brook. After the date mentioned the influx of foreign goods almost put an end to American manufacturing, and Humphreysville suffered with all other places, but upon the organization of the new company in 1822, it took a fresh start and made slow but steady progress until 1837, when political times severely affected the whole country, or a crisis in the country affected politics. The new company rebuilt the dam, widened the water-course to the mill, and constructed the machinery into a cotton mill, by which name it was known many years. There was then one store in the valley and one on the hill near the Episcopal Church. Mr. De Forest lived at first in the Roth house, on the west side of Main street, opposite Pearl, until he built the house now occupied by Raymond French, Esq., in which he resided until his death.
The shop in the fork of the road near the M. E. Church was built in 1825 by Newel Johnson ; Isaac Kinney and Jesse Smith owning a portion of the building, which was used as a carpenter and cabinet shop.
In 1828 Samuel R. Hickox, a local preacher from Southbury, settled in the place and took charge of the grist-mill near the Falls. About this time Judson English came from Hotchkisstown, now Westville, and bought the tannery on the premises now owned by Arthur Rider, previously run by Mr. Benham; the bark-mill being further south on the brook just below the railroad crossing. About ten years later Mr. English sold this property to George Kirtland and removed to Great Hill.
In 1830 Leverett Pritchard was living on the knoll opposite the saw-mill still standing near the upper end of Maple street; having previous to this resided in the house in the rear of Doct. J. Kendall's.
Chester Jones, a paper-maker, built the north " Kirtland house" and kept a store in it. He afterward removed to Ohio, returning in a year or two, and was for several years superintendent of the Humphreysville Manufacturing Company's paper mill, residing in the house close by it. His wife was the daughter of Dea. Bradford Steele. He afterwards removed to Erie, Penn., where he died. Ezekiel Gilbert, having kept store for a time at Squantuck, came to Humphreysville about this time and kept the tavern on Broad street nearly two years, when he built the store now occupied by H. W. Randall.
Such were the beginnings of the enterprises in the village of Humphreysville, a place that is now alive with machinery and manufacturing ability and appliances, and is capable of becoming much greater than it now is by the development of its water-powers.
One- hundred years of manufacturing enterprises have made great changes in the place, but not as many as have been made in Birmingham and Ansonia in fifty years.
THE COTTON MILL.
The Humphreysville Manufacturing Company, organized in 1810, produced first woolen cloths, then cotton goods, and in 1831 commenced making paper, first with four employes, but increased the number within a month to sixteen. In 1843 this paper-mill passed into the hands of Hodge & Company; the firm consisting of G. L. Hodge, S. Y. Beach and Samuel Roselle; and in 1845 William Buffum purchased the cotton mill and continued its proprietor a few months. In 1850 Sharon Y. Beach bought the claims of the other two proprietors in the paper-mill and removed it to Blue street, where it still remains.
Great have been the changes between that day and the present. The whole territory is filled with buildings and immense manufacturing establishments, a full account of which may be found in Mr. Wm. C. Sharpe's " History of Seymour and Vicinity," a book which is of great value because of the many facts collected and recorded in it. Every family in the town should carefully preserve a copy of it.
In 1851 the capital stock of the Humphreysville Manufacturing Company was estimated at $300,000, and the estimate approved by a committee of the Legislature. In 1859 the stock was reduced to $150,000 by the distribution of property to the stockholders.
The Eagle Manufacturing Company was organized June 27, 1850, with a stock of $50,000, for the manufacture of silk goods, wool and cotton; George Rice being the first president. In 1852 the stock was increased to $100,000; George F. De Forest, president. In 1855 George P. Shelton was president and Harrison Tomlinson, secretary.
In 1852 George P. Shelton, Raymond French, Philo Holbrook, Henry S. Mygatt, Sheldon Kinney, George F. De Forest, Harrison Tomlinson, John W. Dwight, John Clark and Sylvester Smith were incorporated under the title of the Seymour Savings Bank.
The Union Mercantile Company was established in 1852 with a capital of #4,000. B. W. Smith was the first president, and John J. Rider the second. The store was in the build
Amos as son of Peter1754 (and ??) < John1732 < John1765 < Jeremiah1653 < Joseph1623 <
& Lois < William1694 < William 1666 < Joseph founder Were it not for a family document from ~ 1860-1890 indicating a heritage thru William 1694, I would suspect an undocumented earlier marriage for George. With the family "genealogical record", I
speculate my Amos as an undocumented son of Peter (son of John & Lois) from an earlier undocumented marriage.
7. Greens Farms Burr connection to Julia Burr Lamberton
Most of his life, Peter lived next to George in Newtown (census records). George was almost the same age as Peter.Once Peter's father John died, he may have been closer to that side of the family. (d. 11 MAR 1805)
here is the William 1694 listing from A. Judd Northrup
ABEL> JARED The genealogical record also lists (in Greenfield records) Ira Northrup of Castleton, VT m. Emily Richmond 1815. There is another Ira1799, son of Jared1774 & Lucretia Hard1776 > Abel1740 Greenfield> William1694
abel 1790
Abel 1800
1810Jonthan Samuel and Hezekiah are probably in different adjacent area of Newtown in 1810
1820
Sandemanians Sandamanian Cult RobertSandemanestablished his church in the northernpart of Danbury in 1763 a portion of the group agsinst baptism were the Osbornites. Many were loyalists.
sometime after 1779 in Newtown esp Dodgingtown area. So many of the congregation turned Sandemanian that that in Newtown (the church )became so weakened
as to be reorganized with nine members in 1799
Names associated with Sandemanians
Abraham Shepard related to John B Northrup 1832 probate
Samuel (3), son of Lieutenant Samuel
(2) Gunn, was born in Milford in 1740, died
in Washington, January 7, 1782. He settled
at Woodbury, Connecticut. He married Phebe
Northrop, born April, 1735, a descendant of
Joseph Northrop, a founder of Milford.
Among their children was John Northrop,
mentioned below.
(VI) John Northrop, son of Samuel (3)
Gunn, was born at Milford, June 5, 1772, died
in Washington, October 3, 1826. He was a
farmer, but for many years held and discharged
the duties of deputy sheriff, an office
then held in much honor, which he so acceptably
filled that he became widely known and
still lives in local tradition as "Sheriff" Gunn.
mentioned
below.
(VII) Frederick W'ilIiam, son of John
Northrop Gunn, was born at Washington,
formerly Woodbury, Connecticut. October 4,
1818, died August "19, 1881. At the age of
thirteen he began to attend a school in Cornwall
kept by Rev. William Andrews.He prepared
for college in 1831-32 at Judea Academy,
then taught by Rev. Watson Andrews,
son of Rev. William Andrews, and he .graduated
from Yale College in the class of 1837. He taught in the academy at New Preston
during the winters of 1837-38 ; in the Judea
Academy, 1839-43 ; in the New Preston Academy,
1845-47 : in Towanda, Pennsylvania,
1847-48-49. He established the famous pri
from Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation (1911)
Abel, brother to Lois is another possibility to check
Peter was the eldest (known) son of John Northrop, Jr.and Lois Northrop. He was born 3 JUL 1754 and raised in Newtown. Both his father and grandfather were Town Clerks for Newtown do he must have been close to the center of public interests throughout his childhood. Newtown and parts of his own family held differing views on separation from England. A key point of the Revolution occurred just as he was coming of age -- 21 on July 3, 1775.
There are no census records to help us place him until 1790 when he is on his own in Newtown. My Amos would have been about 12 years old.
Peter b.3 JUL 1754 in Newtown d. 27 NOV 1810 in Newtown DID HE HAVE A WILL ???
Date: April 03, 1811 Location: Connecticut Paper: Republican Farmer Probate notice Peter reported to be insolvent
Peter was there an earlier marriage?
m. Lucy Sherman b: ABT. 1762 ABT. 1781 in Newtown, d. 11-7-1819 bur Plymouth Northbury age 43 from
Prichard, Katharine A.
Ancient burying-grounds of the town of Waterbury, Connecticut :
together with other records of church and town
unknown: Mattatuck Historical Society, 1917, 338 pgs.
James Northrop b: 15 JAN 1783 in Newtown farmer, reportedly unmarried
Charles Northrop b: 26 JUL 1817 in Newtown farmer m. Amelia Sophia Banks b: ABT. 1819 perhaps Greenfieldm. 29 MAR 1849 1890 He distributed $5000 among 10 nephews and nieces
Norman Northrop b: OCT 1821 in <Newtown Died early ~ 6 months : 20 APR 1822 in Newtown
2nd m. Sally Platt b: ABT. 1801 :11 FEB 1822 in Newtown
Mary Grace Northrop b: 17 OCT 1888 in Newtown, d.15 FEB 1892 Eleanor Louise Northrop b: in Newtown d.in Tulsa, OK Educator Religion: Methodist/Presbyterian 1Note:1 "Knew more about the Greek language than most Ministers. Most wonderful student of Bible history." Served on Tulsa school board. Resided in Tulsa; Dallas; Houston; Tulsa.m. 1 John H Keyes Sr b: in NH
m. in New England 1Children
John James Northrop b: 9 NOV 1862 in Newtown, CT m.3 SEP 1908 Hazel Banks Pierce b.? d.19 MAY 1925 looks as if she was a writer and wrote for Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior Hope for China "Mission Studies Woemn's Work in Foreigh Lands July, 1907 Who?, How?, What? and perhaps other works
Children
Polly Northrop b: 16 SEP 1797 in Newtown, no record of marriage or kids Died 16 Feb 1805
Norman Northrop b: 24 JUN 1800 in Newtown,Death: 24 JAN 1866 m. Eliza Selleck Store keeper and farmer lived Bridgeport state of NY later Crete, Will Co., (Chicago) Illinois
1790 Census Peter Newtown
It appears he lived by Sirus Prindle, Abiel Prindle, Benjamin Skilton,
Lawrence Northrop,
Nathan Northrop, Abel Ferris (John's sister Ruth1716 married Peter Ferris Abel may be son of John & Mary Gillett Ferris perhaps brother of Peter Ferris), PETER, George Northrop,
Gideon Northrop, Abraham Jellet, Moses Jellet (Is there an Ives Jellett/Gillett connection?) and George Shepherd. In 1790 Peter's household included:
one male 16 or over -- presumably Peter, 2 males under 16 and 3 females. Peter's marriage to Lucy Sherman is reported as 1781. Only one son, James (1783) is reported born prior to 1790. Who are the others? --"under 16 male" and the 2 females?? Peter's father, John appears on the next census page in 1790.
2 males 16 or over, no males under 16, 2 females
Samuel Ferris prob son of Peter Ferris and Ruth Northrop (John's sister). He is married to Phebe Beers. John & Lois daughter, Huldah is married to Abner Betts his mother was Elizabeth Betty Cole. Both abner and Betty were born in Wilton parish. Truman Beers is married to Mary Gould d/o Abraham Gould and Anna Osborne.
In 1800 Peter is still in Newtown Peter Newtown 1800 detail Peter 1800 Newtown
2 m. under 10-1 m. 10-16-0 m. 16-26-0 m. 26-45-1 m. 45+
/1 f under 10-0 f. 10-16-1 f. 16-26-0 f. 26-45-1 f. 45+ ADONIRUM Perry perhaps son of Herman Perry (s/o Dr. Bennett & Ruth Preston Perry) and Orphia Shepard
2. # of free white males under age 10
3. # of free white males age 10-16
4. # of free white males age 16-26
5. # of free white males age 26-45
6. # of free white males over age 45
7. # of free white females under age 10
8. # of free white females age 10-16
9. # of free white females age 16-26
10. # of free white females age 26-45
11. # of free white females over age 45
12. # of all other free persons
13. # of slavesJohn, Peter's father Newtown 1800
1m. under 10 -0 m. 10-16 -0 m. 16-26 -0 m. 26-45 - 0 m. 45+
/1 f. under 10 -0 f10-16 . -0 f. 16-26 -1 f. 26-45 -0 f. 45+
2. # of free white males under age 10
3. # of free white males age 10-16
4. # of free white males age 16-26
5. # of free white males age 26-45
6. # of free white males over age 45
7. # of free white females under age 10
8. # of free white females age 10-16
9. # of free white females age 16-26
10. # of free white females age 26-45
11. # of free white females over age 45
12. # of all other free persons
13. # of slaves
John
dies 11 MAR 1805 in Newtown
1810
0 m. under 10-1 m. 10-15 -2 m. 16-25 -0 m. 26-44-1 m. over 44-
0 f. under 10 -0 f. 10-15 -0 f 16-25 -0 f. 26-44 -1 f 45 +-Polly Northrop d/o Peter & Lucy Sherman Northrop ???
0 m. under 10 1 m. 10-15, 0 m. 16-25, 1 m. 26-44, 0 m. over 44
0 f. under 10, 1 f. 10-15, 0 f. 16-25, 1 f 26-44, 0 f 45+ perhaps another Polly is in census ???
Peter 1810
under 10
-0-
1800-1810
none
none
10-15
-1-
b. 1795-1800
Norman
24 JUN 1800
16-25
-2-
1785-1794
Walter
and
James error in age?
and
apprentice?
8 MAR 1793
26-44
-0-
1766-1785
James ? one of the J Northrop no kids Woodbridge
15 JAN 1783
45+
-1-
B4 1765
Peter
3 JUL 1754
45+ F
-1-
B4 1765
Lucy
ABT. 1762
1810
match factory oxford woodbridge
Sanford Clark
Woodbridge has always been a farming town and is still largely such. Its -principal product is milk,which goes to the New Haven market. But, like many another Yankee community, she has had variousmanufacturing enterprises of longer or shorter life.
PAGE TWENTY
One of the earliest grist mills inNew Haven County was located atSperry's Falls, a reminder of whichexists today in a huge broken mill-stone lying near the ancient founda-tions. Later there was a carding milland a clothier's shop on the same site.Near the head of Lake Dawson, LeviPeck had a factory where iron candlesticks were made. Later, organs andmelodeons were made in the sameestablishment. Below Lake Dawson,Elioenai Clark made coffins and cabi-net work. There were saw and gristmills in various parts of the town.Capt. James Baldwin followed hisancestors in making flour at the mill
west of Button Ball Corner. "Aunt
Hannah's Flour," made here, was locally celebrated a few generations ago. There was once a clock factory operated by John Northrop, west of the Church, near the home of Henry C. Baldwin. There wasa nail factory in the ravine, and bolts were made at the sawmill place, west of the Church. Over in theWest River Valley, on the hillside opposite Lake Dawson, are to be seen two ruinous piles of masonry whosegreat arches remind one of Roman remains. These are kilns in which cement was once burned from rockquarried near by. The quality of the product not being high, the business was of short life.
PAGE TWENTY
The most important manufacturingindustry connected with -Woodbridge,was the match business. This town isreally the birthplace of the frictionmatch. The inventor was ThomasSanford, whose title to the distinctionis permanently secured by a decision ofthe U. S. Court. Mr. Sanford madethe invention while living in the neigh-boring town of Oxford. But his firstshop was in -Woodbridge, in a part ofthe house now occupied by RobertPayne as a residence. "Next he movedhis business to a larger shop, west ofand at the foot of Round Hill. Theruins of this building, which has justfallen in, may be seen near the so-called MRS. MORRIS F. TYLER. Sanford Place. Still later, Mr. San-ford built another shop further downBladen's Brook. The best known manufacturer of matches in Woodbridge, was William A. Clark, whose shop was on Bladen's Brook, below Mr. Sanford's. Mr. Clark was a man of large enterprise and a great inventor and improver of match- making machinery. A considerable settlement grew up in the neighborhood of his factory. In those days the paper match boxes had to be made by hand. This created an industry which was carried on far and wide by women and girls in their homes, in this and in surrounding towns. The Clark business was absorbed by the Diamond Match Company. The Woodbridge factory was operated till 1885.
from Woodbridge Hills WOODBRIDGE, CONN.1911
1737. 'rHO:>IAS^ SANFORD {same descent as 1733) h.
Jan. 27, 1800, Bethany, Ct. ; d. May 6, 1860, Woodbridge, Ct. lie
was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery but removed in 1890. to New
Haven, Ct. ; m. Sept. 9, 1835, Jane Hotcbkiss, of Bethany, Ct., b.
1809; d. F^b. 15, 1898. If Mr. Sanford did not n^,ake the first
friction matches, he did, at least, for public nse, according to Hon.
N. D. Sperry, Isl. C. There has been great controversy over the
qnestiou as to who first discovered the use of brimstone for matches,
and it will probably- never be definitely settled. His descendaJits
assert without any misgivings that the credit belongs to M\\ Sanford.
In ])roof of this his daughter. ]\I]-s. Laura S. Smith, writes
the author that some years after he liad been making matches a
New York ])arty applied for a patent and sent out an injunction
on Mr. Saniord. This was litigated in the courts. 'Mr. Sanford
showed himself enough of a discoverer in the process to prevent the
New York party from geiting a patent. The iu junction was dissolved
and he went on nuiking matches, but, as his daughter
asserts, it was too late for him to get a patent. (The Amcyic:in
Encyclopedia states that a patent was granted to Alonzo D. I'hillips,
of Springfield, ^.lass., in 183G.) According to his daughter
he began making matches in 1833 or 4, mixing the compound \\\ a
teacup and making the matches with his knife, but he did not
make them for sale to any extent until 1837 or S. They were first
put up in small paper boxes and sold foi' twelve and one-!inlf certs
per box. The blue label tliat was used \vas sent to the author. It
reads:
"Thomas Sanford 's
Friction ^latches
For the immediate production of a light by nibl)i7ior against the wall or any hard
substance without sand paper.
WoodbridAC Ct."
lie di'^oovered tlie componnd when livijnr in iJctliany, nut
soon after moved to Woodbridge, wliere he oi)ened a sniall siiop
on Town House Comer, now called Paines Corner. The business
inerea.sing, lie soon built inueh larger quarters on the Seymour
road, about a mile distant from tlie first shop and just below the
Northrup sawmill. The building, tliough in a delapidated condition,
is still standing. The business gave employment to many
girls, women and meu in Woodbridge and Bethany. The boxes for
the matches Averc mostly made by the pe<^ple at llioir homes. '1 lie
factory team would take the matei'ial for the boxes to the liomes
and get tJie boxes v.hen m^ade. Not fully appreciating liis great
discovery, 'Mr. Sanford sold the reeiiie for the inixture of the ])iimstone
to his townsman, AV. A. Clark, for the mere pittance of
$?.5.00, who built a shop above that of :\Ir. Sanford and prospered.
The matches were, for some years, sold almost entirely in the West
Indies. Mr. Sanford 's son became superintendent of a large match
factory in Cincinnati, 0., whicli he held for r.iany years.
There was a great aversion and distrust of the lucifer, or fr'ctiou
match, wjien it first appeared and for several years. If a fire
occurred and any suspicious characters were aljout, they were^
arrested, and if friction matches were found upon them they liad
to prove their innocence. {From an interview in Xew Tlaicn
Morning Journal of Aug. 26, 1907, hg Hon. M. G. Spcrrg.)
They liad six cliildi'en, all boi-n in Woodbridge, Ct.
41GG.-fWa]lace% b. Sept. IS, 1SR6; d. T^Fav 27, 1892; m. Alice McCounel!.
41C,7. Laura, b. Jan. 12, 1S39; m. Nov. 18, 1869, Charles Smith. No children.
Res., Now Haven, Ct.
41GS. Lueella, b. Aug. 14, 1841; d. Nov. 26, 1S72, New Haven, Ct.; m.
Ilenry Guthry. No children.
4169. Thomas Terry, b. Mav. 8, 1845; unm. Res., New Haven, Ct.
4170.-|-Enierett, b. Ndv. S, 1S4S; d. Nov. 2, 1872; m. Frank Newton.
4171. + Winston, b. Feb. 16, 1852; m.(l) Jennie "Derenberg"; m. (2)
Hannah ' 'Luck".
01001 01010
20100 10200
Newtown Bills of Mortality
Died 16 Feb 1805 northrop Polly daughter of Peter
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ctgcnc/NewtownMortFinal.htm
Was mother Lucy known as Polly as well???
George Northrop next to Peter most of his life d.1821 old age (67) shoemaker 6 Head of Meadow District oath of fidelity 1782
father of Booth, Philo B, Elijah B, Ziba B
1790 or thereabouts, it came to pass that two men, in pleasant rivalry it may have been, decided to start a wayside inn. Caleb Baldwin was one and Czar Keeler the other. The infection spreading, it was not long after, that "Tom" Seely opened an inn on the premises now occupied by George Northrop near the North Center schoolhouse. "Uncle Tom" was a shoemaker by trade, a jolly good fellow, but, a better shoemaker than landlord, his inn was not of long duration.
newtown hist and historian
Jonathan Northrup b: 5 AUG 1783 in Newtown, m. ? Anna Northrup b: 16 APR 1785 in Newtown, m.Seth Peck of Sandgate, VT. ( (Abigail d/o William of Greenfield and Daniel Baldwin move to Sandgate vt).Apparently remained in Newtown for some time. d. 5 Dec 1858 in Hampton (Washington) NY. Their dau.,
Polly m. Ashley Ranson Millard. (his father born Quaker Hill Dutchess, NY)
2nd m. Anna Booth b: 29 OCT 1768 in Newtownm. 21 MAY 17893
Booth Northrup b: 8 JAN 1790 in Newtown, m. Huldah Shepard
Physician moved to Galway Saratoga b4 1830 Elijah Booth Northrup
b: 10 FEB 1791 in Newtown,carpenter mechanic moved to Pine Plains NY Square Rule. did he follow Ezra Bryan to nine partners/Pine Plains? he moved in 1815 perhaps at suggestion of Justus Booth. m. Joanna Couchb: 10 Jan 1793 Kent, CT later moved to Newark NJ.Has dau Frances b. 1823 Pine Plains. Did he return to Kent for visits? Ziba B Northrup b: 15 JUL 1792 in Newtown, m. Phoebe Bennett Oct 5, 1819 Pine Plains, NY. Did Ziba live in Pine Plains for a time? In business in Bridgeport Philo B Northrup b: 23 NOV 1793 in Newtown, m. freemans oath 1817 Newtown. Abigail Fairchild did he spend time in Wodbridge? d.16 AUG 1821 Nicholas B Northrup b: 11 MAR 1795 in Newtown, d. died 29 Oct 1858 m. Caroline Sherman chair mfg bpt, a Selectman in Bridgeport, Phoebe B Northrup b: 29 OCT 1796 in Newtown, m. 1st Josiah Fairchild (prob episcopal) 1782 oath of fidelity state rep 1816 newtown
m.2nd Reuben Shepard (s. of Amos and Anna (Northrop >Nehemiah> William>
Joseph)) Shepard), of Newtown (b. March 22, 1786) freeman's oath 1814
1790 Newtown 1-2-3-0-0
booth 7 months, phebe age 4 anna age 5, jonathan age 7 anna booth
1800 Newtown 4-1-0-0-1/0-0?-2-0-1
1810 Newtown 0-1-3-0-1-0-2-0-1-0
1820 Newtown
1-1-1-1-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-2-0-0 rest all 0
Number of free white males under age 10Number of free white males age 10-15
Number of free white males age 16-25 Number of free white males age 26-44
Number of free white males over age 44Number of free white females under age 10
Number of free white females age 10-15Number of free white females age 16-25
Number of free white females age 26-44Number of free white females over age 44
Number of all other free persons
Number of slaves
Peter's Death is reported as 27 NOV 1810 in Newtown,CT 2 Occupation: Farmer
His paternal grandfather was Jeremiah 1653 Northrop and Maternal grandfather William
George's brothers
(children of Jonathan) have close connections to William's children
Amos NORTHROP b: 7 SEP 1759 in Newtown, Death: 18 NOV 1834 in Pike, PA m. 1st Zopher Pratt b: ABT. 1761, 2nd unknown Married: ABT. 1799, 3rd , Susan Ann Bowman b: ABT. 1790 in Mehoopany, Wyoming Co., Pennsylvania Married: ABT. 1815 dau Sally Northrop ~1793 m. Darius Coleman ~1791 no link I can find to Frederick Coleman - Coleman b. Warren, CT dau Louise Northrop 1824 in PA
CASTLE CONNECTION -- Benjamin1696<Jeremiah1652<Joseph ID: I03879 Name: Abigail Northrup 123456Birth: 9 JAN 1733/34 in Newtown, CT 2Death: 20 JUN 1816 in Roxbury, CT
Marriage 1 Betsey Peck b: 13 NOV 1814 in Newtown, , Connecticut Married: 6 AUG 1834 in Newtown, Connecticut 2Father:Andrew Northrop b: 9 NOV 1812 in Newtown, Connecticut Mother:Betsey Peck b: 13 NOV 1814 in Newtown, Connecticut
Marriage 1 Julia Antoinette Pollard b: ABT. 1841 in Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Married: 28 MAY 1863 2Name: George Washington Northrop 12Birth: 4 JUL 1839 in Newtown, Connecticut 2Death: UNKNOWN
ID: I30693 Name: John NORTHROP, JR Birth: 9 JUL 1732 in Newtown, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut OR Birth: 14 JAN 1729 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 11 MAR 1805 in Newtown, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
BET. 1752 - 1765 Succeeded his father as Town Clerk, Newtown, Connecticut Mother:Mary Porter b: ABT. 1689 Lois Northrup b: 28 FEB 1731/32 in Newtown, Connecticut D: 3 DEC 1800 in Newtown, Age 68 years 2
John III last child listed 1772 (lois 40) any possibility of a later child?
The Case:Amos Northrop b~ 1778
birthplace unknown
parents unknown
unconnected in A. Judd Northrup genealogy
probable spouse Rachel Ives
possible later spouse Susan Chaugum (Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendant)
no known siblings
2 reported children
known residence locations Kent, ct, Washington, ct, Warren, ct
Death Washington ct,
Burial Warren ct
possible Amos Northrop reference in Quality Hill, Dutchess ledger is my Amos
late 1800 reference (family papers) to William Northrop of Greenfield /(Fairfield CT) line
son/grandchildren suggest previous connection to Fairfield/ Southport CT area)
Occupation: death record shows him as laborer
census location suggest possibility of Macedonia, Kent location
Grandchildren first and middle names probable family connections.
i Julia Burr (sarah's grandmother was Eunice Burr), b. Nov. 28, 1832, Kent, Conn. ; m. Feb. 1, 1854, Charles Bulkley ; d. ??. perhaps Charles Seymour Bulkley ("a successful engineer") mentioned on page 816 of Jacobus (1933) and a descendant of the Rev. Peter Bulkeley in the Gershom, Peter line
ii Francis, b. June 4, 1835, Kent ; d. July 9, 1837. (Age 2)
4 iii William Fenn, (where did name Fenn come from?) b. Nov. 6, 1836, Kent
IV Frances Josephine b. Aug 20, 1838, Kent m. at Rye, N. Y., Dec. 13, 1854, Charles Meeker; > Charles A b 1832? d. March 18, 1876, Westport, Conn.
6 v George Elmore, (where did name Elmore come from?) b. Feb. 17, 1844, Cornwall, Conn.
vi Louisa Azonetta(??Antoinetta?? Alvord Genealogy has Anzanetta), b. Apr. 12, 1850, Westport; m. March 2, 1871, at Westport. Geroge B. MILLS b: Abt 1845 in Westport,CT
3 GERRIT NORTHROP (Amos), b. Aug. 9, 1812, Chatham? , N. Y. Census listings say CT; m. Feb. 11, 1834, Betsey (Elizabeth) Millardprobably daughter of Joel Millard (son of Joshua ancestors from Mass) b. Cornwall, CT and Tabitha GREEN Milford or New Milford (Sarah Wakeman Alvord Northrop's brother Nelson marries Caroline (1829 Kent) Chamberlain then Adelia Millard in Torrington 1858 Nathan Skiff in Cornwall was probably Adelia's first marriage (d. May 8, 1868). He d. March 14, 1875, New Haven, Conn.
6ii Charles Alvin, b. July 6, 1836. Five years in Civil War ; Second Lieutenant. Sailed, about 1880, as steward, on a voyage to Africa ; not heard from since. Supposed to have been lost at sea. Neglected to give name of vessel he sailed on. i James Edward, b. Jan. 26, 1839, Warren, Conn.
iii Eliza Ann, b. Dec. 7, 1847 ; m. William Hall, and living at Milton, Litchfield Co., Conn. ; 2 children.
Seamen's Protection Certificate Register Database Edward A. Northrop
Birth Place (City, State or Country): New Milford, Connecticut
Age: 27
Complexion: NA
Height: NA
Hair: NA
Eyes: NA
Other: NA
Certificate Information:
Customs District: New Haven
Date Issued: 11/17/1803
Certificate Number: 1342
Amos' brother Gerrit/Gerret names his first son James Edward ?? any connection??
4 WILLIAM FENN NORTHROP (Alvin, Amos), (name may be from Hannah Ives Fenn prob sister of Rachel or an ancestor) b. Nov. 6, 1836, Kent, Conn. Carpenter and builder, and dealer in lumber, coal, etc., firm of "Northrop Brothers," at Southport, Conn. M. Dec. 23, 1857, at Mamerneck, N. Y., Abbie Jane, dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Jane Baker, who are now dead, but formerly lived at Greens Farms, Conn.
i Ella Angelina, b. Nov. 4, 1858 ; d. Sept. 8, 1864.
ii Frederick Elmer, Elmore b. Sept. 2, 1871, Southport.
6 GEORGE ELMORE NORTHROP (Alvin, Amos), b.' Feb. 17, 1844, Cornwall, Conn. Served through the Civil War, in Company A, 8th Connecticut Volunteers. M. at ________________, N. Y., Margaret Harrigan. (Hannegan)Some of these names may spring from the maternal line Sarah Wakeman Alvord, wife of Alvin Northrop.
First names of ggrandchildren may also have significance Alvin, Margaret, Mary.
These names appear to be associated with the Peter Northrop line:
William 1666 m. Mary Peck Milford (Joseph Peck & Marie Richards) siblings m. Sgt. Thomas HAYES, Mary CAMP and others unnamed)>
son William1694 m wife Johanna b~1718 --While there is no hint from records or books, could fit with 1710 Palatine transport to NY -- Johanna w H is often considered German spelling
William Abel Northrup b: AFT. 1715 William Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Nehemiah Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Johanna Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Mary Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Elizabeth Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Abigail Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Lois Northrup b: AFT. 1715
Amy Northrup b: 9 NOV 1722
son Ephraim m. Sarah Gunn
Ephraim Martha Northrup b: AFT. 1730 in Milford m. David Lambert
Mary Northrup b: AFT. 1730 in Milford m. Joel Smith
Ester Northrup b: AFT. 1730 Milford m. Elias Carrington
Abigail Northrup b: 10 AUG 1731 Milford Ephraim Northrup b: 26 APR 1733 Milford Lazarus Northrup b: 8 JUN 1735 Milford, m.Mehetabel Peck b: 1753
son Joseph m. Ruth Allen
Joseph Joseph Northrup b: AFT. 1724 Milford, CT
Catherine Northrup b: AFT. 1724 m. Ezra Merchant
Mary Northrup b: 24 JAN 1725/26 Milford, CT m. David Canfield
Ruth Northrup b: 15 MAR 1729/30 Milford, CT m. John Camp (or Samuel Brice)
Jane Northrup b: 14 MAY 1732 in Milford, CT m. Job Clark
Andrew Northrup b: 9 JAN 1735/36 in Milford, CT m. Clara Demung
Heth Northrup b: 1740
Allen Northrup b: BEF. DEC 1741
Mercy Northrup b: BEF. MAR 1742/43
dau Hannah m. Roger Pritchard
Hannah Roger Prichard b: 25 DEC 1716 Hannah Prichard b: 2 OCT 1718
son Thomas m. Abigail Terrill Abigail Leach?
Thomas Job Northrup b: 25 APR 1731 Newton, CT m. Violet Peck
Thomas Northrup b: 2 DEC 1732 Newtown, CT m.
Isaac Northrup b: 6 AUG 1734 m. hannah ?? Sarah Northrup b: ABT. 1736 Newtown, CT
Abraham Northrup b: 13 AUG 1738 Newtown, CT m ??
Joel Northrup b: 3 MAR 1741/42 in Newtown, CT
son Job m Mabel ? Unknown (Mehetable ?) could this be Mehetable Northrop d of Zophar (joseph) and Sarah Tibbals??????
Job Arminall Northrup b: 15 SEP 1743 Isaiah Northrup b: 3 APR 1746
Sarah Northrup b: 16 MAR 1747/48
Ann Northrup b: ABT. MAY 1748
Mary Northrup b: ABT. 15 JAN 1754 Hannah Northrup b: ABT. 3 DEC 1755 Naomi Northrup b: ABT. 4 JUN 1758
son John m. Rebecca Roberts
John John Northrup b: 14 JAN 1728/29 Ridgefield, CT
William Northrup b: 26 OCT 1730 Ridgefield, CT
Enos Northrup b: 14 SEP 1733 in Ridgefield, CT
Rebecca Northrup b: 25 SEP 1735
William Northrup b: 6 FEB 1737/38 Ridgefield, CT
Ruth Northrup b: 11 JAN 1742/43
Samuel Northrup b: 2 FEB 1745/46
dau Ann m. ??
Ann m ??
My speculations for Peter as father are
1)
an earlier wife OR
2)
child/children out of wedlock
3) foster children
4) one of these is my Amos Northrop
-- born w another name but used Amos. 1790 Census Newtown
Peter Northrop about age 36 in 1790 (my Amos might be about 12)
1 male 16 and over Peter
2 males under 16 one is James ~ age 7
3 females Lucy would only be about 9 years
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Peter Northrop (John Northrup , Jr.4, John Northrup3, Jeremiah Northrup2, Joseph Northrup1) was born 3 JUL 1754 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 27 NOV 1810 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. He married Lucy Sherman ABT. 1781 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. She was born ABT. 1762, and died 3 DEC 1830.
reported Children of Peter Northrop and Lucy Sherman are:
2
i.
James Northrop was born 15 JAN 1783 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 15 JAN 1869.
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ii.
Walter Northrop was born 8 MAR 1793 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 8 AUG 1874 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
4
iii.
Polly Northrop was born 16 SEP 1797 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN.
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iv.
Norman Northrop was born 24 JUN 1800 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 24 JAN 1866 in Crete, Will Co., (Chicago) Illinois.
The line from John Northrop's line Jeremiah 1651 & Phoebe ?unknown>
Children Jeremiah NORTHROP b: 1689 in Milford m. Hannah Benedict
kids
Jeremiah Northrup III b: ABT. 1720 in Milford m. ??,
Joshua Northrup b: 1722 in Milford m. Mary Bennett Amity,
Ezra Northrup b: 1725 in Milford m. Susanna Botsford,
Amos Northrup b: 1727 in Milford m. ?,
Waite Northrup b: 6 SEP 1730 in Milford m. 1st Sara Gunn 2nd Ann Benedict,
Enos Northrup b: 1738 in Brookfield m. Ann Drake,
Hannah Northrup b: ABT. 1740 in Milford m. Isaac Hawley,
Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1742 in Milford m. Obadiah Wheeler,
Job Northrup b: ABT. 1745 in Milford m. ??, John L. NORTHROP b: 16 Jan 1695 in Milford m. Mary Porter
kids
Jonathan Northrup b: 3 MAR 1714/15 in Milford m. 1st Pattia Pratt 2nd Ruth Booth,.,
Ruth Northrup b: 15 JAN 1716/17 in Newtown m. Peter Ferris,.,
Mary Northrup b: 17 OCT 1725 in Newtown m. Daniel Sherman ,., John Northrup , Jr. b: 9 JUL 1732 in Newtown m. Lois Northrup , Phineas NORTHROP b: 1692 in Milford m. Elizabeth Brinsmade/meade
kids
Elizabeth Northrup b: 17 JAN 1732/33 in Milford m. 1st Enos Baldwin 2nd Daniel Olmstead
Phoebe Northrup b: 6 APR 1735 in Milford m. Samuel Gunn III ,
Ann Northrup b: 27 MAR 1737 in Milford m. Benjamin Beers,
Susanna Northrup b: 29 MAR 1741 in Milford m. John Sears , Jr.,
Rachael Northrup b: 25 DEC 1743 in Milford d.early ~ age 7,
John Northrup b: 9 FEB 1744/45 in Milford d. early ~ age 5,
Phineas Northrup b: 5 FEB 1746/47 in Milford m. ??, Phoebe NORTHROP b: Abt 1691 in Milford Benjamin NORTHROP , Sr. b: ABT. 1696 or 1690 m. Sarah Platt
kids
Benjamin Northrup II b: 7 FEB 1724/25 in Newtown d. ~ age2
Sarah Northrup b: 25 FEB 1726/27 in Newtown m. Abner Wakely
Phoebe Northrup b: 25 FEB 1726/27 in Newtown m. Joseph Rockwell, Benjamin Northrup , Jr. b: 24 FEB 1728/29 in Newtown,
Miriam Northrup b: 1734 in Newtown m. Gideon Bristol
Abigail Northrup b: 9 JAN 1733/34 in Newtown m. Samuel Castle ,
Mercy Northrup b: ABT. 1736 in Newtown m. ? Monger,
Alice Northrup b: 1738 in Newtown m. Joseph Botsford,
Nathaniel Northrup b: 1740 in Newtown,
Eunice Northrup b: ABT. JUN 1743 in Newtown m. Ebenezer Castle , Elihu Northrup b: ABT. FEB 1746/47 in Newtown m. ??,
April 23, 1792, it was "voted that Andrew Beers,
Josiah Tomlinson, Solomon Glover, Josiah Fairchild, Capt. John Glover,
Zalmon Toucey and Ezra Booth be a committee to inspect and make
further search for the most convenient place to set the new Church house prob all episcopal
Kent, CT NORTHROP
Agur Curtis, s. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. May 8, 1812
Agur Curtiss, m. Lucy Marsh SWIFT, b. of Kent, Jan. 22, 1839, by Rev. Henry B. Sherman, of New Preston Alvin, m. Sally ATWOOD, July 2, 1826, by Rev. L.P. Hickox
Amos, m. Susan CHOCUM, Oct. 26, 1829, by John Mills, J.P.
Ann Aurilla, m. Joel B. PRATT, Oct. 3, 1827, by Rev. L.P. Hickox
Aurelia, d. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. Oct. 11, 1806
David, Jr., of Sherman, m. Adaline FULLER, of Kent, Oct. 9, 1820, by Rev. Asa Blair
Maryann, m. John HINCKLEY, June 24, 1832, by Lewis Mills, J.P.
Thomas Wells, s. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. May 25, 1808ELMER
Abiel, of Torringford, m. Anne M. ST. JOHN, of Kent, June 29, 1822, by Rev. Asa Blair
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sharon ELMER
Ambrose Churchill, son Daniel & Ruth, b Oct 29, 1771 Betty, dau David & Jemima, b Sept 22, 1749 Bille, son Daniell & Ruth, b Apr 9, 1765 Daniel, son Daniell & Ruth, b Mar 24, 1759 David, m Jemima CURTICE, Oct 20, 1748, by John Williams Jesse, son Samuel & Sylvia, b June 26, 1767 Joel, son Daniell & Ruth, b Aug 11, 1761 John, son Samuel & Sylvia, b Aug 3, 1765 Martine, son Samuel & Sylvia, b Jan 16, 1764 Mary, dau Samuel & Sylvia, b Apr 24, 1754 Mehitabel, dau Samuel & Mary, b Jan 14, 1756 Rebecca, dau Daniel & Ruth, b Sept 5, 1767 Samuel, son Samuel & Mary, b Aug 7, 1752 Simeon, son Daniell & Ruth, b Sept 15, 1763
Simeon, son Daniel & Ruth, b Sept 27, 1769 ---------------------
sherman
NORTHROP
Betsey Parthenia, dau Sarah LOOMIS, b Feb 9, 1807
Charles, m Emmeline HOYT, Dec 30, 1838, by Rev Maltby Gelston
Daniel W, Dr., m Jane GELSTON, Sept 18, 1827, by Maltby Gelston
Eliza C, of Sherman, m Charles DAVIS of South East, Oct 25, 1846, by Rev J B Stoddard
Eunice E, m John C PECK, b of New Fairfield, June 9, 1841, by Rev Daivd C Perry
Ezra G, m Prudence SHERWOLD, May 17, 1821, by M Gelston
Jane A, of Sherman, m Morgan HORTON of South East, N.Y., Dec 19, 1848, by Rev J B Stoddard
Jane A., see also Jane A HORTON
John Odell, m Charlotte GIDDINGS, Sept 2, 1829, by Maltby Gelston
Martha A, of Sherman, m Rev. Moses BLYDENBROUGH of the New York Annual Conference of the M.E. Church, May 24, 1842, by Z Davenport
Martha Lucretia, dau Stamford, died Aug 2, 1847, age 1 5/12 (sic)
Paulina, m James N PAGE, Apr 27, 1834, by Rev Maltby Gelston
Sally, m Morgan SEELEY, Dec 8, 1841, by N M Urmston
Samuel W, m Ann GOTHAM, Dec 28, 1820, by Maltby Gelston. Int.pub. -------------------------wallingfordIVES, EIUES, IEVES, IUE, IUES, [see also IVY]
Gideon Bradley, son Amos & Rebecca, b. Mar. 4, 1778
John, m. [ ____] JELLET, Dec. 6, 1693, by Capt [____] Yaile
Mary, m. Jonathan PENFIELD, Mar. 29, 1722, by Capt. Hall
Olive, m. Nathaniel Hitchcock, Mar. 1, 1759, by Mr. Hall
Sarah, m. Ebenezer Rice HAWLEY, Oct 25, 1781
Timothy, m. Abigail HALL, Apr. 12, 1770 -------------------
Skiff Mountain Cemetery Kent, Ct.
Skiff Mountain Burying GroundKent, Connecticut
From Burying Grounds of Charon, CT, Amenia and North East, N. Y.Published Amenia, NY 1903
Stones copied by Francelia Johnson
Burials listed from Kent Burial Records
...........This cemetery is located atop Skiff Mountain in the northwestern part of the town. Half the cemetery belongs to the town and half belongs to the Peck Family. The listings below are for the cemetery as a whole and not divided between the two.
Ives, George N. buried Nov. 6, 1896 no stone Could this be George Northrop Ives??? (son of Joseph>Amer1740) norfolk, ct
John Northrup & Elizabeth Stevens m. Jan 22, 1793
connection to Stratton Burr "of Monroe" who m. Huldah Northrop "Of Monroe"
Hanford b 1806, Harriet, Harry, Hepsy, Halsey, Mehitable, Charles G., Mary A. , Rosilla A. , Erastus,
1790 Census Woodbridge prob included Plymouth and Warrren Washington. Gideon Northrop is there also many Hitchcocks and Wilmot
ID: I03791
Name: Samuel Northrup III 12345s/oSamuel Northrup , Sr. b: 26 OCT 1651 in Milford and Sarah Briscoe b: ABT. 1653 in New Milford>Joseph brother of Gideon Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2 Death: BEF. 1787 Will: 1787 Samuel's estate settled. He spelled his name "Samuel Northrop" in his will. 2Washington
Connecticut
Marriage 1 Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven,
Married: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 2Children
Lydia Northrup b: 22 OCT 1747 in Washington Co., Connecticut prob d b4 1787 not in father's will. Samuel Northrup b: 1 APR 1749 Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1751 in Washington CT., m. John Stoddard Samuel Northrup b: ABT. 1753 Samuel Northrup b: 18 OCT 1755 in Washington CT., Samuel Northrup IV b: ABT. 1757 in Milford Township, No already has Amos Frisbie Northrop Enoch Northrup b: ABT. 1759 in Washington CT., 1790 census matches for 3 girls + wife
Elijah Northrup b: ABT. 1761 in Washington CT., married too late
ID: I08199 Name: Enoch Northrup 123Birth: ABT. 1759 in Washington CT., 2Death: UNKNOWN Event: Legal Documents Enoch served as the Executor of his father's estate.
Residence: Removed to Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
ROLL OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN WOODBURY.
This church was organized as the second church of Stratford, under the ministry of Rev. Zechariah Walker, May 5, 1670. In 1672-3, the larger portion of its members removed, and settled the town of Woodbury. The following is a complete list of its members from its first organization. It is given because it contains the names of all the church members in the territory of " Ancient Woodbury," for nearly sixty years, and because all the other early churches in the territory, of whatever name, were founded, in the first instance, by men who had been nurtured in its bosom. The admissions only are given. Deaths, excommunications and regular dismissions are
LIST OF PERSONS
Who " owned the baptismal" or half-way " covenant," during Rev. Mr. Stoddard's ministry, most of whose names have appeared in the foregoing list of members in full communion, having been subsequently received as such.
1822
Mary Northrop, (N. Y.,) Jan. 6.
Irene Northrop, (N. Y.,) Jan 6
--daughters of Enoch >Samuel>Samuel 1651> Joseph
Admitted to church
There were 2 Samuels in Amenia in 1810, so they may have transferred from a NY church.
ID: I18794 Name: Daniel Northrop 12345Birth: 20 NOV 1757 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2Death: 22 OCT 17882 of DrownedMilitary Service: Served (American Revolutionary War)
Event: Legal Documents Daniel's estate was insolvent when he died.
Marriage 1 Rebecca Huggins b: ABT. 1758 Married: 7 DEC 1779 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut Brother John Heaton Huggins stays in New Haven. Children
? Could there be an earlier child? Samuel Northrop b: ABT. 1785 in New Haven, Connecticut Oneida County Sea Captain Privateer war of 1812 Died at sea one child listed born 1814 no first name female married a Whitney.
Daniel Northrop b: 27 DEC 1787 in New Haven, Orphaned early, his Uncle Samuel Huggins took & reared him to manhood in Oneida Co., New York ADDR: Putney, Steuben Co. Tanner, Saddler, Farmer, Justice of the Peace
Has kids named George and William
Somewhere around 1700 we see Northrops moving away from Milford and shore areas. Often they were still close to rivers and waterways.Dfferent branches move north and west. This passage from the history of Kent gives some clues why they started expanding out at ths point. ".....The period of the settlement of Kent was that of Connecticut's first attack of the western fever, and this is how it was brought on. As has been said, but little value was attached to the teritory of Litchfield county, before the beginning of the last century. There was land enough nearer the center of the colony, and the population was still too limited for the peopling of new towns. But after the reinstatement of the colonial charter in 1694, and the consequent restored security of the colony, enterprise, which had languished during the reign of James, revived, the population of the colony increased, and inquiry began to be made for territory for new settlements.
This long controversy had thoroughly advertised the unsettled lands,
1738; Cornwall at Fairfield, in February of the same year; Kent at Windham, in March;...young men "went west to grow up with the country;" and all north and east of Kent was alive, as was itself, with the interest of.new settlement.Litchfield's Golden age was Kent was a vital center of activity until the railroad came through Kent in the early 1840's. before that dozens of horse teams entered from Quaker Hill NY loaded with iron ore to be cast into pigs and later hauled to market in Poughkeepsie. The iron furnaces and associated commerce spurred some of the golden age. Education and religious expansions involving extended family may have added to the interest for some family members. New Preston with it's marble and minerals was important for the iron industry as well. While I haven't found direct connections with mills/manufacturing, many family stayed close to Housatonic, aspetuck/Shepaug Rivers.
Wakeman-Gold Cornwall link Rev Hezekiah Gold
Burr link - Tapping Reeve Law school
Northrop- Gunn - Washington Gunnery
There are no Northrops in the earliest divison of Kent, but the listings nclude familiar names connected to the Northrops through marriages Hubbell, Canfield, Smith, Fuller, Marsh, Pratt, Peck, Porter, Sanford, Camp. There are also references to the "Fairweather purchase" in which several Fairfield families purchase parts of Kent, Warren, Washington.
old colonial records where it was found that in 1707 there was a large tract of land granted to Hon. Nathaniel Gold, Peter Burr and several others of Fairfield for a township in what is now the southern portion of Kent and the northern portion of New Milford, and that they in turn sold a part or all of it to Robert Silliman, Richard Hubbell and Benjamin Fairweather, (his purchase contained some 3,800 acres and was six miles in length from east to west and three hundred rods wide. When the owner died the large tract was divided between his heirs.)
Kent was once a flourishing community when every night twenty- one two and four horse teams could be seen entering the town from the direction of Quaker Hill, NY loaded with iron ore to be cast into pigs and then hauled thirty miles to Poughkeepsie to market. ..The period of the settlement of Kent was that of Connecticut's first attack of the western fever. Llittle value was attached to the teritory of Litchfield county, before ~ 1700. There was land enough nearer the center of the colony, and the population was still too limited for the peopling of new towns. After the reinstatement of the colonial charter in 1694, and the consequent restored security of the colony, enterprise, which had languished during the reign of James, revived, the population of the colony increased, and inquiry began to be made for territory for new settlements. First was the exploration and sale of the territory of the town of Litchfield. (included in the "Western Lands" conveyed by the colony to the towns of Hartford and Windsor in 1686-7), The sale of Litchfield was the first. In 1715, a committee of these towns, (John Marsh, the ancestor of the Marshes of Litchfield, was one) visited the region, "viewed" it, and secured deeds of it from the Indians.That sale roused the colony to assert its claim to the Western Lands, and in 1719 the legislature stated its precedence in the sale of the western lands. 1738; Cornwall at Fairfield, in February of the same year; Kent at Windham, in March;: Northbury church, organized 1740; Westbury, 1740; Bethlehem, 1740; Washington, 1742; Kent, 174i; Goshen, 1740; Cornwall, 1741; Canaan, 1741; Torrington, 1741; Harwinton, 1737; New Hartford, 1738. .Westbury, now Watertown, was constituted an ecclesiastical society in 1738, the same year as Kent.Bethlehem's petition, to become a distinct society, was granted 1739, and the church was organized the following spring, March 27, 1740. Washington's petition for an ecclesiastical society was granted in 1741 as the parish of Judea..with Rev. Reuben Judd as the first pastor. New Preston, the society of the western part of town (originally part of New Milford) was organized October, 1752.
Joseph Hurlburt, locating in Washington in 1736,
...wife of John Millard, Sr.
1776.
Widow Rebeckah Millard,
1784.
Abram Beecher and his wife,
Lois Coleman,
Aaron Coleman,
i807.
Dr. Oliver Fuller and his wife,
Aurelia Northrop,
1816 Hannah Fenn, Record Is incomplete previous to 1812, and there is no means by which the manner of removal from the church can be ascertained.no record after 1812 on -- so maybe before 1812 or not members of this church?
While not all the communities were as bustling as Kent and Litchfield, this was a period of settlement - Northbury church, organized 1740; Westbury, 1740; Bethlehem, 1740; Washington, 1742; Kent, 1741; Goshen, 1740; Cornwall, 1741; Canaan, 1741; Torrington, 1741; Harwinton, 1737; New Hartford, 1738.Westbury, now Watertown, was constituted an ecclesiastical society in 1738, the same year as Kent. In Bethlehem, petition for a separate society was granted 1739., In Washington, too, the first settlement with Joseph Hurlburt, locating there in 1736, and a 1741 ecclesiastical society, named "Judea," (Rev. Reuben Judd, the first pastor) the other society in Washington, New Preston, was organized October, 1752.Some suggest this was a movement that pervaded the colony, the first great set of Connecticut's westward tide.
1826 About this time there was considerable agitation to have a canal from Stockbridge, Mass., to tide water at Derby. May. 1739, passed a resolution that "the military companies in the towns of Kent, Woodbury, New Milford, Litchfleld, Cornwall, Goshen, Canaan, Norfolk, Salisbury, Sharon, and New Pairfleld shall be one entire regiment to be distinguished by the name of the Thirteenth regiment."...
Isaac Camp, Isaac Camp 1738, in 1707 there was a large tract of land granted to Hon. Nathaniel Gold, Peter Burr and several others of Fairfleld for a township in what is now the southern portion of Kent and the northern portion of New Milford, and that they in turn sold a part or all of it to Robert Silliman, Richard Hubbell and Benjamin Fairweather, the latter being described as the "cornet of the troop in Fairfleld." The latter's purchase contained some 3,800 acres and was six miles in length from east to west and three hundred rods wide. When the owner died the large tract was divided between his heirs. 1826\....The War of the Revolution impoverished where it did not devastate. For many years there was practically no money. Mr. Bordwell was from necessity a farmer, and during the long winter a tutor as well; for like most of the ministers of the day, he fitted many a boy for college. The spiritual destitution of the period was even greater than the material. Skepticism and infidelity were rampant, and the church that held its own did well.
Kent Congregational Church
...wife of John Millard, Sr.,
1776-
Widow Rebeckah Millard,
1784-
Abram Beecher and his wife, also
Lois Coleman,
Aaron Coleman,
1807-
Dr. Oliver Fuller and his wife,
Aurelia Northrop,
1816-Hannah Fenn,
Record Is incomplete previous to 1812, and there is no means by which the manner of removal from the church can be ascertained.no record after 1812 on -- so maybe before 1812 or not members of this church?
EPISCOPAL
next rector was Samuel Clark check me , who went to New Milford in 1768. He was a native of West Haven and a graduate of Yale college.
1770; Reuben Swift for his ministerial (church tax) for the year 1769 probably in Kent. 1771 shows that occasional services were being kept in Kent ( Mr. Clark's intention to preach in Kent)
hardships to bear. The church was small in numbers; she was hated and despised by the multitude who regarded Episcopacy as hostile to civil as well as religious liberty. When the war really broke out many of the clergy had to fiee, others were persecuted and imprisoned, churches were closed, many of them desecrated and defiled by the mob.
In 1790 Rev. Truman Marsh was stationed at New Milford and remained for nine years, and it is probable he looked after the church in Kent. Kent Episcopal Lewis St. John, clerk; Reuben Booth, moderator; John Smith, treasurer. Rev. Sturgis Gilbert to preach every third Sunday . From 1808 to 1816 yearly meetings were held on the great plain of Kent as it was then called. 1819- Rev. George B. Andrews to officiate as clergyman. 1822-plans for building. Jeremiah Fuller, John H. Swift, Garrett Winegar, Alpheus Fuller, and John Hurd, were chosen as a building committee.
M. E. CHURCH AT GAYLORDSV1LLE.
Many of the people in the southern part of the town are connected with the Methodist Episcopal church in Gaylordsville, and that church must not be overlooked in enumerating the religious forces of the town. For many years it has maintained regular preaching services at Ore Hill and Bulls Bridge. Situated at the Center, as the churches are, there are many who find it difficult to reach them, and the neighborhood Sunday schools at South Kent, Bulls Bridge, Macedonia, and North Keat have been, and are, of inestimable value.
Rev. Wm. H. Kirk, a consecrated Reformed Methodist minister, who was for fifty-one years a resident of tho town of Kent. 1844, at a sitting of the Vermont annual conference of the Reformed Methodist church he was ordained an elder in said church, Mr. Kirk was an anti-slavery man during the days of slavery, and was one of the only three men in the town of Kent to vote the anti-slavery ticket.
Later, he identified himself with the Prohibition party. He was the champion of every cause and measure that tended to suppress vice and exalt virtue. Sympathetic and kind towards the suffering and distressed He took a Christian interest In the welfare of the Scatacook Indians and many of them, under his influence became Christians. The oldest remaining members of the tribe declare him to have been the first person to visit their reservation and tell them they "had souls and might have a Saviour." January 12, 1845, he was married to Miss Maria Houghton of Pownall. Vermont. Their three children were: Sarah A., wife of Edward Eaton, of Warren; Laura J., wife of Edward Thorpe, and a resident of Danvers, Mass., and Charles F., who married Miss Lillian Newton, and resides in Kent.
Mr. Kirk was Eminently successful as a revivalist, many of the members of different churches in and around Kent were converted under his labors and teaching.
In 1757, Jabez Smith was chosen overseer of the tribe; being the first officer of the kind appointed for the Scatacooks.
In 1779 Washington was Assembled from a patchwork of properties from Kent, New Milford, the Woodbury township and Litchfield. Prior to that the surrounding lands were American Indian owned by local tribes such as The Pomperaugs, Bantams, Schaghticokes, Weantinokes and Potatucks. They banded together for protection from the Mohawks on NY. Chief Waramaug (died 1735) was the major political power. As whites settled in the area, the band of tribes welcomed them as security and protection from the Mohawks. There were no battles over land transactions to the Europeans. In 1710, the Woodbury north purchase included much of what in now the town of Washington and the New Preston village. Six years later was the Fairweather purchase just west of the lake.
KENT'S FIRST IRON WORKS Kent's fascination with iron began with the very settling of the town. First Division was auctioned in early 1738. At a 1738 Town Meeting there is mention " the Iron Pots." and 1744, it was voted "Ebenezer Barnum(from Danbury)may lay out land for making an Iron Works dam and an Iron Works." (at the outlet of North Spectacle Pond, the northeast side of the pond) It was an early form of ironworks able to turn out bar iron (pig iron) for the local blacksmiths, forges, and puddling works. It never became a blast furnace… kent hst soc The Iron Industry in Kent Excerpts from our Kent Tales volume, Iron Fever, which is available from our Gift Shop for $10. KENT'S FIRST IRON WORKS MACEDONIA'S FORGES AND MILLS Mills and forges below the gorge on Macedonia Brook began much earlier than has generally been realized. Several familiar names are associated with mills, forges and iron works on this area close to the New York boder. Joseph Fuller Obadiah Hawley of Stratford had given to Rebecca Algur (his daughter) William Castle Peter Pratt Hendrik Winegar Hopson Rufus Fuller from PlymouthAsa ParksNathaniel Perry Samuel Johnson Erastus ChamberlainGarret Winegar Samuel W. Johnson With ponds, brooks, falls, and high grade ore nearby, also rocks, sand, line and charcoal, and a hill sloping from the road to the furnace site, over the Dam, Kent had several good locations available. IRONWORKS AT BULL'S BRIDGE perpetual optimism and discouragement for a series of ever-hopeful investors. The location on the Housatonic River below a frequently spectacular falls always appeared to promise great possibilities that lured a series of owners to try their hand at the iron business. At least as early as 1766 there is reference to an ironworks functioning Captain Johnsons IronworksIsaac Bull of Doveron the river within the limits of the Fairweather Grant With David Lewis also of Stratford, Johnson bought not only the Bull property but most of the land of the Fairweather Grant which extended east from the river and south of Bull's Bridge Road across the lower end of Kent to the New Milford line and east to Warren.Lewis Nichols Catherine and Pixley Judson of Stratford The Hurds of Newtown had a long interest in the iron business. Joseph Hurd Tallman Chamberlain of Kent Silas Camp of Claverick, Columbia County, New York Abel Beach.The arrival of the railroad drastically altered the face of Kent. Whereas the town center had originally been located in Flanders, about two miles north of the present Main Street, the establishment of the railroad in the flat river valley brought new life to the area formerly known as the "Grate Plain," once used as grazing ground. The lovely Victorian houses that still line Kent's main streets were built as a result of the railroad, and Flanders became a sleepy little hamlet of stately Colonial homes. The iron industry waned in the late 1800s, but Kent did not skip a beat. Farming, always practiced on a subsistence level, began to fill the gap left by the iron industry. With the hillsides clearcut by the voracious need for charcoal, dairy farms proliferated, along with tobacco, corn, hay, wheat, rye, chickens, goats, sheep and pigs!. Kent Historical Society though rarely on display, are two portraits by an earlier, also famous, local artist - Ammi Phillips. Were it not for Laurence Nelson and his wife Helen's arrival in Kent, Ammi Phillips' identity might never have been known. Helen Nelson was an art critic who had developed a keen eye for her subject. As she began to socialize with area residents, she noted many unsigned portraits, the quality of which quickly attracted her. She recognized them as all being done by the same primitive but talented hand, and set about to discover his identity. She staged an exhibit of his works in Kent, and in the March 1925 issue of International Studio, wrote a fascinating article about the yet unidentified "Border Limner" or "Kent Limner," as Phillips came to be known. Tirelessly promoting his work, through exhibits, speeches, and articles, Helen continued her search for his story, and was soon joined by other detectives. Eventually, a signed painting was discovered, and finally in 1959, Barbara and Lawrence Holdridge were able to conclusively prove his identity. Today, Phillips' portraits are considered to be exquisite examples of early American Primitive art. The period from 1756 to 1774 marking the rise in population of Kent to a figure of 1996, nearly the highest point ever attained, was one of hardship. Following the opening up of the "Western Wilderness" of Connecticut, settlers had been pouring in for twenty-five or thirty years from all sides from the towns of Norwalk, Stratford, Tolland, Canterbury, Hebron, Lebanon, Stonington, Colchester and others, although some did not come in until a little after that date. There were covered wagons over forest trails by day, and campfires by night to keep the wild beasts at bay. Lonely graves were left along the way, and husky new infants came through triumphantly. Roads were gradually being developed, lines of inter-town communication improved. In time tales of growing oppression of the British inflame the restless ambitions of the young men of the second generation, who were perhaps becoming less enamoured of the back-breaking and endless rocks of the beloved "rocks and rills" of their fathers. They could not share the gratified sense of achievement of their parents.The declaration of war offered them their opportunity. Many young men left Kent and some of them did not come back. A few were left on the battlefield probably and some, after hasty farewells to their families, pushed on to the west - Pennsylvania, New York State, Ohio, the new wilderness. In 1787, Kent severed its political connection with East Greenwich, as well as a part of Washington, and in so doing suffered considerable drop in populations. Miss Agnes Strong, writing the history of Warren, says "it has been somewhat accurately ascertained that 2837 have emigrated from among us in that time." She is referring to the 50 years previous to 1822. Kent figures enter into this before 1787, and probably with the general restlessness of the post-war period, the trend of emigration continued for some years. In 1826 the Kent Furnace was built just above the village, enlarged several times and finally in 1884. In 1826, too, the furnace was built at Bulls Bridge. The authority quoted here, Mrs. Laura Newton, makes no mention of the early furnace of Jacob Bull, nor of others, smaller and earlier. At one time some two hundred men were employed in Bulls Bridge with sixty-one children in school. It was a common sight to see 21 ox teams in a procession as they plodded their way through the covered bridge into New York State. Alder City on the west bank, at the foot of the old Skiff Mt. road, has one good house where once lived Benny Budnick and Matt Wean, of rattlesnake fame. Some seventeen children were ferried across to Flanders School daily, at one time. Now, except for Benny's house, there are only a few overgrown cellar holes. Occasionally in an open field anywhere in the spring you see a flourishing and beautiful lilac bush, a mute sentinel guarding the spot where once lived a happy family with laughing children. The railroad came through Kent in the early 1840's bringing a radical change in the iron business. Gone are the long processions of slow ox-carts to Poughkeepsie with the cast iron and returning with the ore. Ore from Salisbury, even from Richmond, Massachusetts was now brought directly to the siding by the Kent Furnace. With the elimination of most of the ox-carts, many of the laborers were perforce laid off, and with their wives and children left Kent to seek a living elsewhere. Ann Eliza Hopson, 1950
This essay is available in our Kent Tales volume Barzillai Slosson's History of Kent and Other Bits of History, which is available from our Gift Shop for $10.
Besides family connections, Other connectons that might lead to meeting a future spouse include local church meetings, military service "May. 1739, passed a resolution that "the military companies in the towns of Kent, Woodbury, New Milford, Litchfleld, Cornwall, Goshen, Canaan, Norfolk, Salisbury, Sharon, and New Pairfleld shall be one entire regiment to be distinguished by the name of the Thirteenth regiment." Train bands contnued to practice together for decades [John Northrop Gunn reference], Actual servce in the Indian Wars, Revoluton, War of 1812., Religious leadership -some preachers were ntinerant until they were called to a specfic parsh and Episcopal and Methodist preachers worked on a circuit. Beyond that -- relatonships between preachers started with apprentice-like training for college and continued theough correspondence and meetings of ther organzations, community events included raisings, bees of various sorts
Eliza Atwood's brother Hermon Garry Atwood m. Betsey Northrop d. of widow phebe northropperhaps phebe fairchild widow of Joshua NORTHROP??? Birth: 11 APR 1761 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 12 DEC 1803 2
Father:Joshua NORTHROP b: 1722 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Mary BENNETT b: 6 JAN 1726/1727 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
Marriage 1 Mary Bennett b: 1726 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut Married: 22 OCT 1747 2 Children
Mary Northrup b: 19 OCT 1748 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut Jane Northrup b: 13 JUN 1750 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut Mary Northrup b: 6 MAY 1754 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut Hannah Northrup b: 30 NOV 1755 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut Damaris Northrup b: 2 APR 1758 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut Joshua Northrop b: 11 APR 1760 in Newtown, Amity Parish, Connecticut
Asa Northrop b: 1763 in Brookfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Lucy of Washington m. Benagah C. Dennie of Dover March 3, 1823 ? perhaps Benjamin Dennie b: ABT 1804 s/oNicholas Dennie b: 1753 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York and Anna M. Stoller b: 15 JUL 1765 in Montgomery Co., New York
any connection to Dennie's point in Westport?
Jane married Hial Baldwin, Jr. May 2, 1802 perhaps Jane NORTHROP b: 1779
Marriage 3 Sarah BISSELLID: I529091528 Name:Abigail CANFIELDBirth: 10 Aug 1728 in New Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Death: 13 Jan 1805 in Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut Change Date: 16 Apr 2003 at 21:45
Father:Samuel CANFIELD b: Abt 1697 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Mother:Abigail PECK b: 25 Sep 1701 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Marriage 1 David JUDSON b: 2 Mar 1723 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Married: 21 Nov 1753 in New Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
ID: I7987 Name: Abigail CANFIELD Birth: 21 MAR 1762 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 3 MAR 1844 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Burial: Old Ground,Bridgewater 22Change Date: 12 OCT 2006 at 13:40:26
Marriage 1 Abijah TREAT b: 30 DEC 1761 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Married: 6 MAR 1783 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Children
Joseph Canfield TREAT b: 11 AUG 1783 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Almon TREAT b: 1 OCT 1785 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Lorana TREAT b: 23 JAN 1789 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Almon TREAT b: 25 JUL 1795 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Lorana TREAT b: 2 FEB 1798 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
ID: I53829 Name: Alma CANFIELD 111Birth: 30 DEC 1774 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA 111Death: 11 MAR 1830 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA 111Reference Number: 53829
Father:John CANFIELD b: 30 NOV 1740 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Mother:Dorcas BUELL b: 14 JUL 1742 in Connecticut, USA
Marriage 1 Elisha STERLING b: 5 NOV 1765 in Sterling City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Married: 21 JAN 1791 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA 1Children
ID: I8045 Name: Alva Treat CANFIELD Given Name: Alva Treat Surname: Canfield Sex: F Birth: 14 JAN 1791 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 17 FEB 1821 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Change Date: 12 OCT 2006 at 16:41:56
Father:John CANFIELD b: 18 FEB 1760 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Phebe TREAT b: 15 DEC 1763 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,ConnecticutID: I8041 Name: Amasa CANFIELD Given Name: Amasa Surname: Canfield Sex: M Birth: 16 JAN 1785 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 3 JAN 1861 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 2Change Date: 12 OCT 2006 at 16:41:23
Father:John CANFIELD b: 18 FEB 1760 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Phebe TREAT b: 15 DEC 1763 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Marriage 1 Nancy RANDALL b: 3 JUL 1785 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Married: 12 SEP 1804 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
ID: I7972 Name: Ann CANFIELD Given Name: Ann Surname: Canfield Sex: F Birth: 1 SEP 1737 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 23 JAN 1770 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 123Change Date: 17 NOV 2007 at 00:47:24
Father:Zeruabbabel CANFIELD c: 25 SEP 1709 in Milford,CT Mother:Mary BOSTWICK b: 8 FEB 1714/1715 in New Milford,CT ID: I03014 Name: Anna Jeanette Canfield Birth: 29 OCT 1807 in Bridgewater, CT Death: 10 MAR 1844 in Bridgewater, CT
Marriage 1 Henry Sanford b: 14 OCT 1806 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT Married: 4 DEC 1828 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CTChildren
ID: I7999 Name: Anson CANFIELD Given Name: Anson Surname: Canfield Sex: M Birth: 14 NOV 1786 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 7 DEC 1860 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Change Date: 11 SEP 2006 at 23:54:58
Father:Nathan CANFIELD b: 28 JUL 1739 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Lois HARD b: 12 MAY 1748 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut ID: I1018 Name: Azariah CANFIELD Sex: M Birth: 1692 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Christening: 24 MAR 1694/1695 Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Death: 1769 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Note:
RESIDENCE: Settled in New Milford about 1728.
MARRIAGE: WR Baldwin lists Mercy Bassett. Could be 2nd wife, or widow of
either a Baldwin or a Bassett. Mercy often short for Mary. Mercy Bassett b.
1694 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
MILITARY: 12 Jun 1779 with Continental Guards (?); Conn. State Library, War,
7, 31
123Change Date: 16 NOV 2007 at 23:17:37
Father:Jeremiah CANFIELD b: SEP 1662 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut c: 28 SEP 1662 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Mother:Alice HINE b: 16 DEC 1667 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut c: 21 NOV 1669 in First Congregational,Milford
Marriage 1 Mercy BASSETT b: 1694 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut c: 24 OCT 1703 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut
Married: 26 FEB 1719/1720 in Milford,New Haven Co.,ConnecticutChildren
Azariah CANFIELD b: 25 NOV 1720 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut c: 22 JUN 1729 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Freelove CANFIELD b: 29 DEC 1726 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Oliver CANFIELD b: 25 DEC 1729 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Israel CANFIELD b: 13 MAR 1733 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
ID: I8061 Name: Burton CANFIELD Sex: M Birth: 28 FEB 1778 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 10 JAN 1848 in Southbury,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Burial: South Britain Burying Ground,Southbury 23Change Date: 12 OCT 2006 at 14:08:11
Father:Lemuel CANFIELD b: 31 JAN 1743/1744 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Sarah BURTON b: 1746
Marriage 1 Polly MITCHELL b: 1783 in Southbury,New Haven Co.,Connecticut
Married: 1 APR 1802 in Southbury,ConnecticutChildren
ID: I8062 Name: Charles Augustus CANFIELD Birth: 24 SEP 1781 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 2 MAY 1782 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 12Change Date: 12 OCT 2006 at 14:12:35
Father:Lemuel CANFIELD b: 31 JAN 1743/1744 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Sarah BURTON b: 1746 ID: I7997 Name: Cyrus CANFIELD Given Name: Cyrus Surname: Canfield Sex: M Birth: ABT 1778 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 28 MAR 1829 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Change Date: 11 SEP 2006 at 23:54:35
Father:Nathan CANFIELD b: 28 JUL 1739 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Lois HARD b: 12 MAY 1748 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut ID: I81687 Name: Daniel CANFIELD Sex: M 1Birth: 29 OCT 1774 in Bridgewater, Litchfield, CT Death: 4 SEP 1853 in Bridgewater, Litchfield, CT _UID: 9654CB9BB1384E3E899EB7C109C0A6845710 Change Date: 24 MAR 2008
Father:Lemuel CANFIELD b: 31 JAN 1743 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT Mother:Sarah BURTON b: 17 JAN 1757 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Marriage 1 Rebecca WARNER b: 10 DEC 1778 in Roxbury, Litchfield, CT
ID: I12022 Name: Elijah Herbert CANFIELD Surname: Canfield Given Name: Elijah Herbert Sex: M Birth: 1795 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Death: 30 Sep 1824 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Burial: 1824 South Cemetery, Bridgewater, CT _UID: 569E130A3172B94CB30B1DD294B14164503C Note: Listed in the 1790, 1800, 1810 and 1820 Censuses for new Milford, CT. Change Date: 5 Apr 2008 at 01:00:00
Father:Jeremiah CANFIELD III b: 1774 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Mother:Polly BENNETT b: 1770 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT
Marriage 1 Priscilla PECK b: 1791 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Children
ID: I7989 Name: Elizabeth CANFIELD Nickname: Betsey Birth: 10 MAR 1769 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 28 AUG 1841 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Burial: New Ground,Bridgewater 223Change Date: 4 JAN 2008 at 19:39:29
Marriage 2 John OVIATT b: 7 FEB 1767 in New Milford, Married: ABT 1799ID: I7974 Name: Enos CANFIELD Birth: 8 FEB 1741/1742 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 10 DEC 1761 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 123
Father:Zeruabbabel CANFIELD c: 25 SEP 1709 in Milford, Mother:Mary BOSTWICK b: 8 FEB 1714/1715 in New Milford, ID: I16084 Name: Ira CANFIELD Birth: ABT 1754 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT Death: 9 JUN 1824 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT Burial: Long Mtn., New Milford, Litchfield, CT Note: From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. Father:David CANFIELD b: 7 Mar 1725/1726 in Milford, Litchfield, CT Mother:Mary NORTHRUP b: 24 MAY 1726 in Milford, New Haven, CT
Marriage 1 Rhoda EDWARDS b: ABT 1767ID: I13270 Name: Jeremiah CANFIELD III Birth: 1774 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Death: 19 Apr 1828 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Burial: 1828 South Cemetery, Bridgewater, CT _UID: 0AE859E593FC824D85F91D7F3802515A8D3A Note:
From an old family of Bridgewater.
A prominent inhabitant of Bridgewater, CT.
Member of the Ecclesiastical Society of the local church in 1809.
Had at least four children. Only Elijah is listed here.
Marriage 1 Polly BENNETT b: 1770 in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, CT Children
ID: I203485 Name:Jeremiah Canfield JrBirth: Jun 1688 in Milford,New Haven,Ct Death: Sep 1756 in Fort Edward (Litchfield,Ct) _UID: 079D8F0BE9FDD243A4599BA653CD865572E1
Father:Jeremiah Canfield Sr<<$>> b: 26 Sep 1662 in Milford, c: 28 Sep 1662 in First Church,Milford, Mother:Alice Hine --<<< b: 16 Dec 1667 in Milford, c: 21 Nov 1669 in First Church,Milford, Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Married: 24 Jul 1711 in Milford,D: I7574 Name: John CANFIELD Birth: ABT 1766 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 12
Father:David CANFIELD b: 7 MAR 1725/1726 in Milford, Mother:Mary NORTHROP b: 24 MAY 1726 in Milford,ID: I4826 Name: John CANFIELD Birth: Abt 1740 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut Death: 26 Oct 1786 Burial: Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut _UID: F2D9A98A06F74DBFB5BD863A464B3F939CD8
Father:Samuel CANFIELD b: 4 Jun 1710 Mother:Mary BARNUMID: I1025 Name: Joseph CANFIELD Prefix: Captain Birth: 1711 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Christening: 1711/1712 Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Death: 25 SEP 1776 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Burial: Center Cemetery,New Milford 23Note: MILITARY: Served in French and Indian War 1755, 1758. 24
Father:Jeremiah CANFIELD b: SEP 1662 in Milford,c: 28 SEP 1662 in Milford, Mother:Alice HINE b: 16 DEC 1667 in Milford, c: 21 NOV 1669 in First Congregational,Milford
ID: I8047 Name: Laura CANFIELD Birth: 19 JAN 1796 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 29 DEC 1872 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Burial: New Ground,Bridgewater 11
Father:John CANFIELD b: 18 FEB 1760 in Bridgewater, Mother:Phebe TREAT b: 15 DEC 1763 in New Milford, Marriage 1 Roswell MORRIS b: 1795 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
Married: 26 NOV 1818 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
ID: I8063 Name: Lemuel CANFIELD Suffix: Jr. Birth: 26 MAR 1787 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 15 MAR 1817 in Southbury,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Burial: South Britain Burying Ground,Southbury 23
ID: I7992 Name: Lucinda CANFIELD Birth: 7 AUG 1768 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1Death: 8 JUN 1813 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 2
Father:Nathan CANFIELD b: 28 JUL 1739 in Bridgewater, Mother:Lois HARD b: 12 MAY 1748 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,ConnecticutID: I25484 Name:Mary CANFIELD1Birth: 1746 1Death: 23 JAN 1751 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut 1
Father:David CANFIELD b: 7 MAR 1725 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Mother:Mary NORTHRUP b: 24 JAN 1725 in New Milford, ID: I8000 Name: Orlando CANFIELD Sex: M Birth: ABT 1788 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 15 NOV 1813 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1
Father:Nathan CANFIELD b: 28 JUL 1739 in Bridgewater, Mother:Lois HARD b: 12 MAY 1748 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,ConnecticutID: I68971 Name: Polly CANFIELD Birth: ABT 1776 1Death: 12 DEC 1797 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, CT 1_UID: 57227863A5AAB34F9D84F8421FD86193EBCB Note: Died 12 December 1797, aged 21.
D: I8001 Name: Samuel CANFIELD Birth: 2 JAN 1792 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 28 SEP 1840 in Bridgewater,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 1
Father:Nathan CANFIELD b: 28 JUL 1739 in Bridgewater, Mother:Lois HARD b: 12 MAY 1748 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,ConnecticutID: I11136 Name: Sarah CANFIELD 1Birth: 13 MAY 1794 Death: 11 MAY 1865 in Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Married: 31 DEC 1816 in Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
ID: I1450 Name: Zarubabel CANFIELD Sex: M Birth: 1709 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT Death: 18 AUG 1770 in Bridgewater, Litchfield, CT _UID: 9318F43557424CCE85CC4268E4BE4DBE2F33
18th Century History - Cheshire Academy is Founded
From 1770 – 1780, the Episcopal religion was floundering in the colonies. Believing that the religion would be better received if there were an American bishop, a delegation sent Samuel Seabury to England. When he returned as the first Episcopal Bishop of America, one of his first duties was to start a school to educate future clergy. Cheshire was chosen as the site and in 1794 the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut opened its doors.
The first headmaster, Rev. John Bowden, taught classes in a small building in town until the completion of a new school building. Bowden Hall was erected in 1796 as an “all Cheshire project,” since only one third of the donors belonged to the church. The original charter was quite liberal, providing for the education of both genders and the freedom for students to practice the religion of their family’s choice. In 1836, a new constitution designated the school as exclusively for boys, a system that didn’t change until 1969. 19th Century History - Cheshire Academy Evolves
The school taught classical studies and entered a period of stability. An interesting fact is that even though the school was officially The Episcopal Academy, by the early 1800s, parents and boys addressed letters to The Cheshire Academy. This was seen in letters of graduate Samuel Welles to his son Gideon Welles (letter 1, letter 2), who would later become Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln.
ID: I406059 Name:MARY KEELER NORTHROPSex: F _UID: 427C61302D5A6E4A9035B70C51BB1EFD3D29
Change Date: 20 May 2005 at 06:27:27
Marriage 1 SAMUEL CAMP b: 7 Dec 1744 in EAST HAVEN, NEW HAVEN, CT
Married: 17 Oct 1782 in RIDGEFIELD, FAIRFIELD, CT
Children
MARY CAMP b: 10 Jun 1773 in SALISBURY, LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
no listing for parents
died in Kent, CT
D: I62163 Name: Anne NORTHRUP Change Date: 9 AUG 2007 Birth: Abt 1735 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut 1Death: 23 APR 1803 1
Baptism: 05 OCT 1735 First Congregational Church, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut 1
Name:Samuel Northrup123456Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT 891031156Death: BEF 1787 in Washington, CT 12
Note:12 He lived in Washington, CT and his estate was settled in 1787.
Father:Samuel Northrup b: 5 JUN 1687 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Mother:Sarah Andrews b: 30 SEP 1688 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT
Marriage 1 Lydia Thomas b: ABT 1722 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Married: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT 1314151617Children
Lydia Northrup b: 22 OCT 1747 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Samuel Northrup b: 1 APR 1749 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Samuel Northrup b: 18 OCT 1755 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Enoch Northrup b: ABT 1757 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Elijah Northrup b: ABT 1759 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT
Eliza MOREHOUSE b: 1838 in Washington,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
ID: I5667 Name:Hattie Chloe Northrop12Sex: F Birth: 5 JUN 1858 in OH 32Census: 1870 Medina, Medina Co., OH 4Death: 4 MAY 1901 in Washington, Litchfield Co., CT 2Cause: heart attack 2Note:2 Hattie was grand-daughter of Nira Northrup. Hattie died on the Washington Green on 5-4-1901 of a heart attack in her horse carriage. She went to the drug store on Washington green to get medicine. She got into the buggy and suffered a heart attack. The horse continued on the the Depot and that is where they found her dead. She was 43. Hattie & John Burr met on campus in Storrs CT. They moved to Ohio, had their sons there and then migrated back to CT before 1886.
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ID: I31824 Name: Aaron Fenn Birth: 20 DEC 1772 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut Death: 4 OCT 1818
Father:Aaron FENN b: 20 NOV 1746 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Mother:Mary BRADLEY b: 05 AUG 1750 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Marriage 1 Mary Bradley b: 5 Aug 1750 in of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Married: 15 Mar 1770 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut
Children
Sally Fenn b: 9 Dec 1771 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut Aaron Fenn b: 20 Dec 1772 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut Mary Fenn b: 5 Oct 1779 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut Erastus Fenn b: 29 Dec 1781 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut Polly Fenn b: 13 Aug 1785 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut David Fenn b: 12 Nov 1787 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut
Jeremiah Fenn b: ABT 1789 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut
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ID: I125884 Name: Hannah ?KEELER Note: Hannah ?Keeler may have been married to Elijah Hickox prior to marrying Samuel Fenn. Birth: 23 DEC 1757 1
ID: P3302520508 Name: Samuel Fenn Birth: 27 Sep 1746 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: Feb 1827 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Father:Benjamin Fenn V b: 17 Apr 1720 in Milford, Mother:Mary Peck b: 30 Jul 1718 in Milford, Marriage 1 Hannah Hickox b: 23 Dec 1857 in Orange,
Married: 13 Nov 1803 in Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USAChildren
Mary Fenn b: 1770 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Elizabeth Ann Fenn b: 14 Sep 1773 in Orange, Samuel Fenn b: 1774 in Orange, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Polly Fenn b: 1776 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Benjamin Fenn b: 18 Mar 1778 in Orange, Lucinda Fenn b: 4 Aug 1780 in Orange, Sally Fenn b: 23 Aug 1784 in Orange,
No proof, but I'm sure this is a connection to Amos -- can't be sister 2336. Elihu Ives (Lydia Augur , Abraham Augur , Elizabeth Bradley , Isaac Bradley , William , Danyell ) was born on 8 Oct 1777 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died on 2 Oct 1849 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elihu married (1) Mary Northrop on 16 Mar 1802 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born about 1780. She died before 1804 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elihu married (2) Lucy Whittimore on 29 Jul 1804 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Lucy was born on 6 Mar 1781 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 3 Feb 1848 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Grove Street Cem., New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
They had the following children:
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Mary Whittimore Ives was born on 2 Jul 1805 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 17 Sep 1806 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Mary Northrop Ives was born on 4 Sep 1806 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 4 Jan 1881 in Montgomery, alabama, USA.
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William Augustus Ives was born on 26 Dec 1809 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died on 16 Jul 1885 in Rubicon, Wisconsin, USA.
William married Elizabeth M. Pardee daughter of Isaac Holt Pardee and Sarah Hotchkiss on 22 Mar 1842 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth was born on 24 Feb 1820 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 19 Oct 1907.
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Jane Catherine Ives was born on 21 Oct 1812 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died after 1850 in (prob.) Columbus, Georgia, USA.
Jane married Henry Hall. Henry was born about 1808 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
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Sophia Ives was born on 2 Sep 1814 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died after 1850 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
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Anne Vose Ives was born on 1 Dec 1816 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 14 Sep 1838.
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Elihu Lafayette Ives was born on 7 Oct 1818 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died on 27 Nov 1872.
Elihu married (1) Grace Ann Lego on 1 Jun 1843 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Grace was born on 25 May 1820 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 8 Apr 1844 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Elihu married (2) Sarah R. Bray on 19 May 1847 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Sarah was born on 16 Mar 1820 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 8 Jan 1870 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Lucy Whittimore Ives was born on 13 May 1820 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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George Washinton Ives was born on 11 May 1822 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died after 1850 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
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Lydia Augur Ives was born on 12 Apr 1824 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Lydia married Abraham C. Thompson on 5 Sep 1844 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Abraham was born about 1820 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
SAMUEL Northrop in Washington CT 1799
ID: I1122 Name: Sarah FRISBIE 123Birth: 1756 Christening: 1756 Branford, CT Death: 24 FEB 1840 in Cass co., MI
Note: In 1827 she signed a document transferring all of her assets to her son, Amos Frisbie Northrop, in exchange for him agreeing to support her the rest of her life. In 1838 she moved with him from Middleton, VT to Cass county, MI.
Text: The evidence that Asahel Dutton and Sarah Frisbie were the parents of Asahel E. Dutton is circumstantial, but highly pursuasive:
1.Asahel and Sarah's birth dates and marriage date are appropriate for them being the parents of the younger Asahel.
2. The fact that both men had the same name is an obvious clue.
3. The younger Asahel named one of his sons James Frisbie Dutton. James Frisbie was the name of one of Sarah's brothers.
4. James Frisbie shared a claim to land in Bradford county, Pennsylvania with Solomon Moss, who was the father-in-law of the younger Asahel Dutton.
5. The families of both the suspected parents and Asahel E. Dutton all moved to Poultney, VT. Sarah Frisbie and 4 of her brothers moved to the Poultney area when the younger Asahel was a young child. Further, the sister of the elder Asahel, Lois Dutton, moved to Poultney. The first docuement event involving the younger Asahel was his moving from Poultney in 1800. Text: Edward Frisbie of Branford and His Descendants, by Nora G. Frisbie. Published 1984 by Gateway Press, Inc.
Text: Families of Ancient New Haven, compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, published by Clarence D. Smith, Rome, NY, 1923
---------------------------------IS THIS AMOS' FATHER OR UNCLE??
Father:Samuel Northrup III b: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Mother:Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut This Samuel is Gideon's brother Mother was ~37 when Gideon born Is this his only marriage? waited til age 27? ID: I03791 Name: Samuel Northrup III 12345Sex: M ALIA: Samuel * /Northrop/ Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2Death: BEF. 1787 Will: 1787 Samuel's estate settled. He spelled his name "Samuel Northrop" in his will. 2ADDR: Washington
Connecticut
U. S. A.
Father:Samuel Northrup , Jr. b: ABT. JUN 1687 in Milford, Connecticut Mother:Sarah Andrews b: ABT. SEP 1688 Marriage 1 Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut Married: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford, Connecticut 2Children
Lydia Northrup b: 22 OCT 1747 in Washington Co., Connecticut Will: Probably died young as she was not mentioned in her father, Samuel's, will.Samuel Northrup b: 1 APR 1749 Death: 25 APR 1749 in Died in infancy 2Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1751 in Washington Co., Connecticut Marriage 1 John Stoddard b: ABT. 1749 Samuel Northrup b: ABT. 1753 Death: UNKNOWN in Died young _NAMS: Named for a sibling that died earlier Samuel Northrup b: 18 OCT 1755 in Washington Co., Connecticut Death: UNKNOWN _NAMS: Named for sibling who died earlierSamuel Northrup IV b: ABT. 1757 in Milford Township, Connecticut Marriage 1 Sarah Frisbie b: ABT. 1755 Married: 3 JUN 1779 Enoch Northrup b: ABT. 1759 in Washington Co., Connecticut Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Elijah Northrup b: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut ID: I08200 Name: Elijah Northrup 123Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2Death: 1829 in Humphreysville, Connecticut Military Service: Served (American Revolutionary War) Event: Pension Awarded a pension (#s36199)Marriage 1 Lucina Easton b: ABT. 1764 Married: 1785
Perhaps something more than Ethan Allen’s personal charism made the Brownsons especially responsive to his influence. Allen had joined the Brownson family back in Connecticut; he had married Mary, the daughter of Cornelius Brownson, on June 23, 1762, in Judea parish, Woodbury. The wedding ceremony cost him four shillings. (9)
Between the years 1806 and 18 16 several boys had drifted
away from the Sandwich Islands as seamen and became tempo-
rarily residents of New England ; some of them had begun to ac-
quire an education by private assistance and a few, in 18 16, were
gathered into a flourishing school at Morris, Conn. Henry
Obookiah, one of the most influential, had joined the church in
Torringford the previous 3'ear, and was preparing to be a mission
ary to his native land under the direction of the Litchfield North
Consociation.
Life and letters of Horace Bushnell" Tracing the family lineage of the Bushnells, we find them
among the first settlers of Guilford and later of Saybrook,.
Conn. We learn of no titled or distinguished persons among
them. Whether Francis Bushnell, " ye elder," signer of the
covenant for the settlement of Guilford, made on ship-board
by the colonists in June, 1639, was or was not the father of
the three original Saybrook Bushnells remains a moot point
among genealogists, but there was undoubtedly a relationship
between them. Deacon Francis Bushnell, Lieutenant Will
iam Bushnell and Kichard Bushnell, all of Saybrook, were
brothers, and from them the Connecticut Bushnells are de
scended. Fifth in the line of descent from Lieutenant Will
iam was Abraham Bushnell, \vho married Molly Ensign of
West Hartford and Salisbury, lived many years at Canaan
Falls, Conn., and finally removed to Starksboro, Vermont.
They had thirteen children, the second of whom was Ensign,
the father of Horace Bushnell.^ * For genealogy see note p. 569 et seq. EARLY LIFE AT HOME. In 1805, Eiisign Buslmell removed his family to New
Preston, a village about fifteen miles distant from Litchfield, and in the most picturesque part of the same county.
There is reason to think that the inducement to this removal
lay in the superior water-power of New Preston, and that an
interest in carding wool and dressing cloth by machinery had
come to Ensign Bushnell from his father at Canaan Falls,
where was erected in 1802 the first carding machine ever built
in the State. At all events this, in addition to farming, soon
became his business. The scenery of New Preston abounds in lovely pictures of
which Lake Wararnaug is the centre. Its outline is irregular,
the shores hilly and on the east even mountainous and densely
wooded. From the base of a mountain on the eastern side,
known as the Pinnacle, the lake turns westward with a wider
sweep, its banks indented with little coves and crowned with
green farms, which are freshened here and there by sparkling
brooks. Boiling hills fill the western distance. The scene
is one of purely New England character, full of fresh suggestion and rural charm untamed by culture. The outlet is from
the southern end, and pours its foaming stream through a
narrow valley, from which the hills on either side rise steep
ly. The little mills and shops which line this stream and use
its water-power, and the rugged farms that climb these hill
sides, compose the village of New Preston, which still, nes
tled in the safe seclusion of woods and mountains, keeps
much of its old character of remoteness from the world.
The Bushnells chose their farm and fixed their home upon
the southeastern slope of " a broad-backed hill, which stretches
a mile upward and westward to a rounded summit, where
stands the church." As this hill turns its back upon the lake,
the view does not include the water, but is a wide outlook
down the winding valley and across the rolling summits of
the hills which, for ten miles, part it from that of the Housatonic. The farm lying on this sunny slope is a rough
and rocky one one to tax the strength and patient skill
of him who tilled it. " No ornamental rock-work is needed
to set off the landscape. Nature s rock-work will stand, and the toil that is necessary to clear the soil is just what is requisite to sharpen the vigor of our people. The necessities of a
rough country and an intractable soil are good necessities."
This was the lesson of early experience as recalled by Horace
Bushnell in manhood. the New Preston Academy was opened, in 1818
by Connecticut. Superior Court, Ephraim Kirby ... - 1898 - Law reports, digests, etc - 485 pages
Adjudged insufficient for uncertainty. Society of South Farms v. ... the omission could only be pleaded in abatement. Northrop v. Brush, 108. ...
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assault on northrop w pistols
Litciifield, the shire town of the county, is 58 miles from Hartford, by rail, and has a population of about 3,000. The township is on high land, with strong soil. Bantam Lake, tire largest body of water in the county, is situated partly in this town. The village commands a beautiful and extensive prospect, and has a fine park in the centre, in which stands a monument to commemorate the lives of those who fell in the late war. The prominent buildings are the old court-house, with its turret and bell; the jail, and a new Congregational church edifice costing about $30,000. With its beautiful shade-trees, the village, at present, is a most delightful resort for those in quest of pleasure and recreation. The Lake-view House, capable of accommodating several hundred people, is a sightly place, and a favorite resort for metropolitan guests during the heated term. The city of New York, distant about 115 miles by rail, is reached by the Norwalk, Ilousatonic, Shepaug and Naugatuck railroads. The churches in the town are six
in number; and there are two banks, one newspaper, and 20 public schools. Manufacturing is carried on to a greater or less extent at East Litchfield, Bantam Falls, Milton and Northfield.
Among the eminent men of Litchfield have been Oliver Woleott (172C-97), the commander of a company in the French war, first sheriff of the county, delegate to Congress in 1775, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governor of the State at the time of his death; Benjamin Tallmadge (1754—1835), a colonel in the Revolutionary war, serving with distinction in many battles, several times a representative in Congress, and instrumental in causing the capture of Maj. Andre; Gen. Uriah Tracy (1755-1807), congressman and U. S. senator; Hon. O. S. Seymour, LL. D., former member of Congress and chief justice of the State; George C. Woodruff, formerly a member of Congress; Gideon H. Hollister, author of a standard history of Connecticut; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher; and Gov. Chas. B. Andrews.
edited by R. H. Howard, Henry E. Crocker - 1879 - History
The prominent buildings are the old court-house, with its turret and bell ... or less extent at East Litchfield, Bantam Falls, Milton and Northfield. ...
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Robert Alan Kraft's Genealogy PageC.S.Miller Journals
John Northrop painted on shop. 08\03\{1887}(We) Spenser Monroe act 7.07 for July, for June 7.34, for. May 5.48. 08\04\{1887}(Th) Doctor came. ......Connecticut's number to be sent is 1286 men. This morning ...... Shepanhg River 8 miles, then to Woodville...... 7th 1778 to May{Mgg!} 25 1779, a fin_{fins?} monument ...
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(VI) James Chamberlain, son of Rufus Cleveland, was born January 9, 1787, in East Windsor, Connecticut; died in Winsted, September i, 1875, aged eighty-eight. He married (first) in Winchester, Connecticut, February 3. 1813, Philenda, born in Winchester, August 29, 1793, died in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, May 19, 1814, daughter of Lewis and Mary (Allen) Miller. He married (second) in Hartland, Connecticut, September 19, 1816, Sally, born December 8, 1791, died in Winchester, December 27, 1819, daughter of Prince and Lucy (Adams) Taylor. He married (third), in Salisbury, Connecticut, August 21, 1820, Lucy Northrup, born April 20, 1798, died March 26, 1884, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bradley) Northrup. Hon. James Chamberlain Cleveland removed to Philadelphia in 1813, and engaged in business selling groceries and clocks; also taught school six months. The early death of his wife greatly disheartened him, and he sold out his entire business, stock and fixtures, returning June, 1814, to Winsted, where he always dwelt afterward. He was a clock manufacturer and farmer. He represented his town in the legislature in 1834; was assessor for fifteen years, and filled several offices of trust with ability. He was of small size, had light hair and blue eyes. He was a man of few words, but of plain speech when occasion, required. He died after a short, but severe illness, universally esteemed and respected. His third wife survived him. Child of first marriage: Charles Miller, born May 4, 1814; children of third marriage: Jane, mentioned below; son, born and died April 28, 1825.
(VII) Jane, daughter of James Chamberlain Cleveland, was born July 21, 1821, in Winsted, Connecticut, died in Winsted, August 29, 1888. She married in Winsted, May It, 1842, Charles Hamlin Blake (see Blake VI).
Stephen Northrup was born in Salisbury, Connecticut, in 1780, and died in Fulton Settlement in 1872. At the time of his decease, he was the last of the pioneers of his locality. He came to Bethel (prob NY)in May, 1807, and after viewing the country, concluded to go back to his birthplace. When he reached the Neversink, he met /Minimi Hawley, one of his old neighbors, who was. moving to Bethel with his family. Hawley was very glad to meet him; but sorry to learn that he was returning. After a conversation concerning their affairs, Northrup was led to alter his purpose once more, and again return to Fulton Settlement.
This meeting took place on the east side of the Neversink. The river was very much swollen by the spring rains. There was no bridge, and the ford was impassable: at least Hawley did not dare to put his oxen, cart, wife and children in peril by attempting to cross in the usual manner. So he took the yoke from the necks of his cattle, and compelled them to swim over a short distance from the ford, where the water was smooth and deep. Then he unloaded his cart, took off its wheels and box, and conveyed or towed every thing to the opposite shore in or behind a log canoe! The task was difficult and dangerous: but was safely performed, and the adventurers proceeded on their way.
* Adam, a ion of John Pintler, wag born May 2, 1805. and Eve Flutter was born October 7,1808. Both of these births preceded that of Catharine Fulton.
They spent two days in traveling from the Neversink to the west-branch of the Mongaup. When they passed the latter, a heavy rain set in. Night was approaching, and they were in an almost trackless forest, far from human nabitation. The discomforts of the day were bad enough; but they were far exceeded by the prospective miseries of the night. The first care of the men was for the young mother and her two little children. With an axe they made the frame of a diminutive tent, which they covered with blankets. In this, Mrs. Hawley and the little ones passed the dismal night, while the men fared as well as they could under the dripping trees.
On the third day they reached a clearing made by one of the Fultons, where they found a deserted cabin. Into this Hawley moved. Having thus piloted his friends to their new home, Xorthrup returned to Connecticut, and three weeks later came back with, his family. After occupying a temporary shelter for a few months, he moved to the place where he spent the remainder of his days. During the last fifty-six years of his life, his daily walk and conversation were in accord with the strict rules of the Presbyterian faith. He never sought to occupy a conspicuous position in this life; but was content with what was far better: the discharge, honestly and earnestly, of those duties which give life and beauty to Christian society.
Joseph K. Northrup, a son of Stephen, was the first male child born hi Fulton Settlement. History of Sullivan County By James Eldridge Quinlan, Thomas Antisell
NORTHROP, David of Sherman, CT & Clarissa Lee of Mt. Washington Dec. 30, 1811
Stephen of Salisbury, CT & Rhoda Vosburg Feb. 7, 1803
Mary, of Amity, and Elijah Grant of Litchfield, March n, 1755.
Jonathan, of Milford, and Eunice Baldwin of Amity, Apr. 20, 1758.
Reuben, and Sarah Ailing, Feb. 5, 1770.
Ebenezer, and Abigail Sperry, July 27, 1774.
John, and Anna Collins, Oct. 7, 1779.
Simeon, and Anna Northrop, April 12, 1780.
Riverius, of Amity, and Rebecca Thompson of Amity, Jan. 15, 1786.
Rhoda, of Amity, and Anson Clinton of Amity, June 5, 1793.
Joseph, of Amity, and Eunice Johnson of Derby, Aug. 31, 1794.
Richard, and Elizabeth Bolles of Branford, Aug. 26, 1795.
Selina, of New Haven, and Seth Turner, Feb. 23, 1813.
Polly, of Woodbridge, and Ranson Scovil, or Sperry of Waterbury, April,1816.
Jedidiah, and Elizabeth Baldwin, May 21, 1745
ALSO
Auger
Abraham, of Amity, and Elizabeth Bradley, May 21, 1745.
Phebe, of Mt. Carmel, and Abraham Hotchkiss of Mt. Carmel, Feb. 7, 1769.
Martha, of New Haven, and Joseph Beecher of Amity, Feb. 5, 1766. Austin Joshua, of East Haven, and Abigail Northrop of Woodbridge, July 25, 1787
Allyn Hays b: August 05, 1718 in Norwalk,Fairfield,CT d: September 12, 1784 in Salisbury,CT
................. +Joseph Northrop b: May 11, 1716
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Bridgewater. The record of the organization of St. Mark's Episcopal Society begins with a
meeting held at the dwelling house of Jonas Sanford, on Easter Monday, April 23,
1810, at which William Gillett and Julius Camp were chosen wardens, Daniel
Booth, Jeremiah Platt, and James Jessup, vestrymen, William Gillett, reading
clerk, Samuel Lockwood, treasurer; also David Merwin, Joseph Wheeler, Blackman
Jessup, Jeremiah Canfield, Treat Canfield, Jehiel Summers, and John Treat were
chosen choristers, and Joel Sanford was elected to attend the State Convention
within the year. The service was held at the dwellings of the several members, but more
frequently at the house of Jonas Sanford, by lay-readers and neighboring
ministers, for nearly twenty years, when an effort was made to build a house of
worship. The site was located near the old burying-place west of where they
finally built their first house, and the timber for the frame was collected at
that place, but the question of the location or something of the kind caused the
work to cease, and the matter was delayed some time. In 1835, the first house
was erected about half a mile south of the present village, in the field, and
afterwards a highway was made past it for the accommodation of the people. This
building is still standing, is two stories high, and in a beautiful location.
Soon after this the village began to increase in dwellings and population, and
to become a center of trade, in consequence of the increase of the business of
manufacturing hats, particularly by Glover Sanford, and this house of worship
was found to be inconveniently located. Hence, in 1859 anew edifice was erected
in the village where it now stands, which was consecrated March 14, 1860, by the
Rt. Rev. John Williams. Among those ministers who officiated here before a house of worship was
erected, are the names of Rev. B. Northrop, the Rev. Benjamin Benham of New
Milford, and the Rev. Joseph S. Covel. Since 1835 the church has been under the
pastoral charge of the following clergymen: Revs. Joseph S. Covel, Abel Nichols,
George H. Nichols, William Atwell, Abel Ogden, William O. Jarvis, H. F. M.
Whitesides, Abel Nichols, Merritt H. Wellman, William H. Cook, James Morton, H.
D. Noble, X. Alanson Welton, W. B. Colburn, D.D., and G. V. C. Eastman, D.D.,
who resigned and removed to the West in 1882.
The officers of the parish at the present time are: Jeremiah G. Randall, Eli
Sturdevant, Wardens; Arza C. Morris, Albert B. Mallett, and Amos Northrop,
Vestrymen (in 1882); Arza C. Morris, Treasurer; Jeremiah G. Randall, Delegate to
Convention; and Eli Sturdevant, Clerk.
Northrop, Sarah of Ammete (Amity)
and Hezekiah Camp Jr. of Sal., m
Nov. 21, 1752, by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, Pastor. Northrup, Abi, d. of Joseph Jr. and Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1767. Northrup, Annah and Abijah Rood, both ofSal., m. Aug. 22,
1763, by John Hutchinson, J. P.
See under A. Rood. Northrup, Elisabeth, d. of Joseph and Allen, b. in Ridgefield,
Dec. 4, 1756.
Northrup, Eunice, d. of Joseph and Allen, b. in Ridgefield, May 3, 1755-
Northrup, Jeremiah, s. of Joseph and Allen, b. in Ridgefield, Jan. 8, 1759; d. Sept. 29, 1762, in his 4th year.
Northrup, Jeremiah, s. of Samuel and Phebe, b. Feb. 12, 1765.
Northrop, Mary, d. of Joseph Jr. and Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1765.
Northrup, Phebe, d. of Samuel and Phebe, b. Feb. 19, 1766.
ANDRUS NORTHROP is this ANDREW??The society of Newbury was organized into a town in 1788, and named Brookfield. The Assessors' list for that part of Newbury society which was contained
within New Milford township in 1787, the last year the assessment was made
before the town of Brookfield was organized, contained the following names:Josiah Burritt,
Albert Barlow,
Amarillis Barlow,
Francis Burritt,
Mitchel Barlow,
Thaddeus Baldwin,
Edward Beech,
Tibbals Baldwin,
Samuel Baldwin's heirs,
Jonathan Beecher,
Robert Bostwick,
Enoch Buckingham,
Sarah Camp,
Theophilus Comstock,
Ephraim Curtiss,
Dea. Abraham Camp,
Achilles Comstock,
Levi Camp,
Thomas Gushing, Esqr.,
John Dunning,
Isaac Hawley, Jr.,
Liverius Hawley,
Clement Hubbell,
Benjamin Hawley,
Nehemiah Hawley,
Isaac Hawley,
David Jackson,
Ralph Keeler,
Jonathan Keeler,
David Keeler,
Isaac Lockwood,
Andrew Lake's heirs,
Samuel Merwin, Jr.,
Samuel Merwin,
Nathan Merwin,
Isaac Merwin,
Andrew Merwin,
Levi Merwin,
John Morehouse, Isaac Northrop,
Elnathan Noble, Wait Northrop,
Joseph Nearing,
Henry Nearing.
John H. Nearing,
William Nichols, Joshua Northrop,
Andrus Northrop,
Jesse Noble,
James Osborn,
Israel Osborn,
Joseph Olmsted,
Richard Olmsted,
Henry Peck, Esqr.,
David Peck,
Amiel Peck,
Ammi Palmer,
Joseph Ruggles, Jr.,
Comfort Ruggles,
Artemus Ruggles,
Benjamin Ruggles,
Timothy Ruggles, Esqr.,
Ashbel Ruggles,
Samuel Ruggles,
Hezekiah Stevens, Jr.,
John Starr,
David Smith,
Joseph Smith,
James Starr,
Rufus Sherman,
Samuel Sherman,
Thomas Smith,
Elijah Starr,
Jehiel Smith,
Joseph Tomlinson,
John Veal,
David Wakelee,
Samuel Wakelee,
Amos Wakelee,
Martin Warner,
Solomon Warner,
Daniel Wheeler.
(The Gunn Line). JohnNorthhrop Gunn (I) Jasper Gunn, immigrant ancestor, came
to New England in the ship "Defiance," in
1635, then aged twenty-nine years. He settled
in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he was a
proprietor of the town, and was admitted a
freeman. May 25, 1636. He removed to Mil
ford, Connecticut, but was living in Hartford, Connecticut,^ in 1648. He settled finally,
however, in Milford. In 1649 '^c was "freed
from watching during the time that he attends
the service of the mill." In 1636 he is called
a physician in the public records. He was
deacon of the church in Milford and perhaps
school master, and on one occasion appeared
before the court in the capacity of attorney.
He was a deputy to the general court and an
extremely active and versatile citizen. He
married Sarah Hawley. He died January 12,
1671. Children: Samuel: Jebomah, mentioned below ; Daniel, married Deborah Coleman and died in 1690: Nathaniel, settled in
Branford ; Mehitable, baptized in 1641 ; Abel,
baptized in 1643, '* physician at Derby, Connecticut. (II) Jebomah, son of Jasper Gunn, was
born 1641. He was also a resident of Mil-
ford. He married, in 1660, Sarah Lane.
Among their children was Captain Samuel,
mentioned below. (III) Captain Samuel Gunn, son of Jebomah Gunn, was born in Milford in 1669, died
there in 1749. He married, in 1698, Mercy Smith. Among their children was Lieutenant
Samuel, mentioned below. (IV) Lieutenant Samuel (2) Gunn, son of
Captain Samuel (i) Gunn, was born at Mil-
ford, January 15, 1701, died in 1756. He married Sarah Clark, who was born October 24,
1706. Among their children was Samuel,
mentioned below. (V) Samuel (3), son of Lieutenant Samuel
(2) Gunn, was born in Milford in 1740, died
in Washington, January 7, 1782. He settled
at Woodbury, Connecticut. He married Phebe
Northrop, born April, 1735, a descendant of
Joseph Northrop, a founder of Milford.
Among their children was John Northrop,
mentioned below. (VI) John Northrop, son of Samuel (3)
Gunn, was born at Milford, June 5, 1772, died
in Washington, October 3, 1826. He was a
farmer, but for many years held and discharged the duties of deputy sheriff, an office
then held in much honor, which he so accept
ably filled that he became widely known and
still lives in local tradition as "Sheriff" Gunn.
He married, at Washington, Connecticut, October 25, 1797, Polly Ford, born June 19, 1773,
at Milford, died January 15, 1827. She was
highly esteemed for her goodness and refine
ment and for her ready kindness and skill in
nursing the sick. She was the daughter of
Samuel and Susannah (Stone) Ford. Fler
grandfather, Samuel Ford, died 1760, was son
of John Ford, born 1654, died 171 1, and
grandson of Thomas Ford, who came from
England and died at Milford in May, 1662. Children of John Northrop and Polly Gunn :
John Northrop, born August i, 1798: Louisa,
March 3, 1800: Susan, October 10. 1801 :
Abby, November 30, 1804; Lewis, November
30, 1806; Sarah, October i, 1809; Amaryllis.
September 14, 181 1 ; Frederick William, mentioned below. (VII) Frederick W'ilIiam, son of John
Northrop Gunn, was born at Washington,
formerly Woodbury, Connecticut. October 4,
1818, died August "19, 1881. At the age of
thirteen he began to attend a school in Cornwall kept by Rev. William Andrews. He prepared for college in 1831-32 at Judea Academy, then taught by Rev. Watson Andrews,
son of Rev. William Andrews, and he .grad-
uated from Yale College in the class of 1837.
He taught in the academy at New Preston
during the winters of 1837-38 ; in the Judea
Academy, 1839-43 ; in the New Preston Academy, 1845-47 : in Towanda, Pennsylvania,
1847-48-49. He established the famous private school at Washington, i^>49. ami il came
to be known as the Gunnery, in his lionor.
It is at tile ijrescnt time one of tlic foremost
preparatory schools of the country, of national
fame, lie was Master nf the Gunnery from
1S49 t"i 1881. As a thinker an«I teacher, Mr.
Gunn was far in advance of his time; in his
schcx>l and town he exercised a powerful influence for the good of the community. The
gratitude and reverence of his inijiils are ex-
pressed in the book written and published by
tlieiu. entitled " The Master of the Gunnery."
The people of Washington have shown their
appreciation of his life and work among them
by erecting the Gunn Memorial Library, a
beautiful building which stands on a corner
of Washington Green. It is described further in the account of .Abigail Brinsmade
Gunn elsewhere in this work. Mr. Gunn was
always a strong supporter of the Ecclesiastical Society of the First Congregational
Church of Washington, of which his wife and
dan;.;lilir were members. He married, at Washington, April 16. 1848, .Abigail Irene
Brinsmade, born at Washington, July 18,
1820, died September 13, 1909, daughter of
Daniel Bourbon (Daniel Bourbon Farrand Wooster BRINSMADE) and Mary Wakeman (Gold)
Brinsmade (see Brinsmade XTII). Children:
I. Daniel Brinsmade, Born January 9, 1849, at
Towanda, Pennsylvania, died April 19. 1865,
at Washington.
2. Mary Gold, January 20,
185.V at Washington : married, October 4,
187^1, John Chapiii Brinsniade (see Brinsmade IX (. (V) Captain Isaac Gallup, son
G.ALLUr of Captain John Gallup (q. v.),
was born in Voluntown. Con
necticut, the part now called Sterling, February 24, 1712. He lived on his father's homestead, and was prominent in town and church
affairs. He represented the town in the general court from I7(>8 until 1773. He served
in the revolutionary war, being lieutenant
under Captain .\hel Spencer, of Groton. in the
Tenth Company, Sixth Regiment. Colonel
Samuel Ilolden Parsons. He served in Boston and Connecticut. In 1776 he served in
New York and Long Island campaigns, and
was in the battles of Long Island and White
Plains, under Colonel I'arsons. He was captain of the Groton company. He also fought
'" 1777. His name being on the Connecticut
rolls, pages 78-0(^100 and r>i8. He married
Margaret, daughter of Nathaniel and Mar-
prct Gallup, of Stonington, March 29. 1748.
She was born October 12, 1730, died Decem-
ber 9, 1817. He died .\ugust 3. 1791^ Chil-
dren: John. l)orn December 29. 1749: Elizabeth. January 22, 1755; Martha, February 17, Full text of "Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation"
(II) Jebomah, son of Jasper Gunn, was
born 1641. He was also a resident of Milford. He married, in 1660, Sarah Lane.
Among their children was Captain Samuel,
mentioned below. (III) Captain Samuel Gunn, son of Jebomah Gunn, was born in Milford in 1669, died
there in 1749. He married, in 1698, Mercy Smith. Among their children was Lieutenant
Samuel, mentioned below. (IV) Lieutenant Samuel (2) Gunn, son of
Captain Samuel (i) Gunn, was born at Milford, January 15, 1701, died in 1756. He married Sarah Clark, who was born October 24,
1706. Among their children was Samuel,
mentioned below. (V) Samuel (3), son of Lieutenant Samuel
(2) Gunn, was born in Milford in 1740, died
in Washington, January 7, 1782. He settled
at Woodbury, Connecticut. He married Phebe
Northrop, born April, 1735, a descendant of
Joseph Northrop, a founder of Milford.
Among their children was John Northrop, mentioned below. (VI) John Northrop(Gunn), son of Samuel (3)
Gunn, was born at Milford, June 5, 1772, died
in Washington, October 3, 1826. He was a
farmer, but for many years held and discharged the duties of deputy sheriff, an office
then held in much honor, which he so accept
ably filled that he became widely known and
still lives in local tradition as "Sheriff" Gunn.
He married, at Washington, Connecticut, October 25, 1797, Polly Ford, born June 19, 1773,
at Milford, died January 15, 1827. She was
highly esteemed for her goodness and refine
ment and for her ready kindness and skill in
nursing the sick. She was the daughter of
Samuel and Susannah (Stone) Ford. Fler
grandfather, Samuel Ford, died 1760, was son
of John Ford, born 1654, died 171 1, and
grandson of Thomas Ford, who came from
England and died at Milford in May, 1662. Children of John Northrop and Polly Gunn :
John Northrop, born August i, 1798: Louisa,
March 3, 1800: Susan, October 10. 1801 :
Abby, November 30, 1804; Lewis, November
30, 1806; Sarah, October i, 1809; Amaryllis.
September 14, 181 1 ; Frederick William, mentioned below. (VII) Frederick W'ilIiam, son of John
Northrop Gunn, was born at Washington,
formerly Woodbury, Connecticut. October 4,
1818, died August "19, 1881. At the age of
thirteen he began to attend a school in Cornwall kept by Rev. William Andrews. He prepared for college in 1831-32 at Judea Academy, then taught by Rev. Watson Andrews,
son of Rev. William Andrews, and he .grad-
uated from Yale College in the class of 1837.
He taught in the academy at New Preston during the winters of 1837-38 ; in the Judea
Academy, 1839-43 ; in the New Preston Academy, 1845-47 : in Towanda, Pennsylvania,
1847-48-49. He established the famous private school at Washington, i^>49. ami il came
to be known as the Gunnery, in his lionor.
It is at tile ijrescnt time one of tlic foremost
preparatory schools of the country, of national
fame, lie was Master nf the Gunnery from
1S49 t"i 1881. As a thinker an«I teacher, Mr.
Gunn was far in advance of his time; in his
schcx>l and town he exercised a powerful influence for the good of the community. The
gratitude and reverence of his inijiils are ex-
pressed in the book written and published by
tlieiu. entitled " The Master of the Gunnery."
The people of Washington have shown their
appreciation of his life and work among them
by erecting the Gunn Memorial Library, a
beautiful building which stands on a corner
of Washington Green. It is described further ill the account of .\bigail Brinsmade
Gunn elsewhere in this work. Mr. Gunn was
alwa)s a strong supporter of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Society of the First Congregational
Church of Washington, of which his wife and
dan;.;lilir were members. lie married, at
Washington, .April 16. 1848, .Abigail Irene
Iiriii>inade, born at Washington, July 18,
1820, died September 13, \C)oS, daughter of
Daniel Bourbon and Mary Wakeman (Gold)
Brinsmade (see Drinsmade XTII). Children:
I. Daniel Brinsmade, born January 9, 1849, at
Towanda, Pcnnsylvania, died .April 19. 1865,
at Washington. 2. Mary Gold, January 20,
185.V at Washington : married, October 4,
187^1, John Chapiii Brinsniade (see Brinsmade IX (. (V) Captain Isaac Gallup, son
G.ALLUr of Captain John Gallup (q. v.),
was Iwrn in X'oluniown. Connecticut, the iiart now called Sterling, I'ebru-
ary 24, 1712. He lived on his father's homestead, and was prominent in town and church
affairs. He representc<] the town in the gen-
eral court from I7(>8 until 1773. He served
in the revolutionary war, being lieutenant
under Captain .\hel Spencer, of Grotoii. in the
Tenth Company, Sixth Regiment. Colonel
Samuel Ilolden Parsons. He served in Bos-
ton and Connecticut. In 1776 he served in
New York and Loni: Island campaigns, and
was in the battles of Long Island an<l White
Plains, under Colonel I'arsons. He was cap-
tain of the Groton company. He also fought
'" '777. I'is name being on the Connecticut
rolls, pages 78-0(^100 and r>i8. He married
Margaret, daughter of Nathaniel and Mar-
prct Gallup, of Stonington, March 29. 1748.
She was born October 12, 1730, died Decem-
ber 9, 1817. He died .\ugust 3. 1791^ Chil-
dren: John. l)orn December 29. 1749: Eliza-
beth. January 22, 1755; Martha, Eebruary 17, Full text of "Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation"
There are connections on the Burr-Wakeman side to the Cornwall School as well see Gold Wakeman Burr Ruggles John Northrup Gunn b.~ 1772 d. 1826 Washington, CT ( Samuel Gunn1729 & Phoebe Northrup b. 1735 < Samuel1701 & Sarah Clark b 1706 < Samuel GUNN1669 & Mercy SMITH1674 < Jobomah GUNN1641 & Sarah LANE1642 < Jasper GUNN1609 in Scotland & Christian Mary BALDWIN1610) Other names Hawley, Coleman, Clark, Hawkins, Brewster, Ferry, Botsford, Amos Northrop1713Samuel line, Peck, Tibbals, Nettleton, Ephraim Northrop1730 William line, Ford, Munson, Hickok, Kimberly, Perry, Sherman, Seeley, Glover, Wheeler, Guernsey, Abraham Northrop1754 Joseph line, Phebe Northrup Jeremiah line, Treat, LAmbert, Prindle, Sybil Northrop1741 Zophar line, Sanford, Wooster, many Smiths, Osborn, Beardsley, Platt, Mallett, Baldwin, Hubbel, Dunning, Hard, Gillette, Nichols, Hull, Noble, Canfield, Fenn, Miles, Ferrand, Curtiss, Blakeslee, Plus a lot of other Northrops from the above descendants.
Jasper Gunn, immigrant ancestor, came
to New England in the ship "Defiance," in
1635, then aged twenty-nine years.
In the year 1779, the township of Washington was formed in the County of Litchfield, and within its limits were included the lands owned by the Davies family, and it is recorded that on the 12th day of April, 1779, a number of the inhabitants took the oath of allegiance to the States, in open Freemen's Meeting.
Among the names of those who, by the list given in the record, pledged themselves to the cause of the Revolution, we look in vain to find a single Davies, a fact which shows the steadfastness with which the whole family clung to their traditions of loyalty, although, possibly, it may not commend them to the patriotic feelings of their descendants.
It had been the custom of Mr. John Davies to present annually to the Rev. Mr. Marshall, of Woodbury, a fat cow, and this he continued with great difficulty to do during the whole period of the war, although to accomplish this purpose in those times, it was necessary, as he has told, to take the animal by night, and by a long and circuitous route, to avoid being intercepted and robbed by those of the opposite political faith, in whose judgment a gift to an Episcopal clergyman was a treasonable offense. An instance of his generosity and kindness, which never failed even in those trying times, appears from an anecdote that is told in the biography of his youngest son, the Rev. Thomas Davies. After the close of the war a man who had taken an active part in driving off a number of cattle from his farm, and had committed other acts of plunder, having become destitute, applied for relief in his extremity to Mr. Davies, who not only pardoned him for the wrongs he had done, but liberally relieved his wants
After the close of the war, Mr. Davies' life was passed quietly and peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, the greater part of whom depended upon him for support, and lived at or near the family homestead. His sons, John and William, had been ruined by the confiscation of their property during the war, and the latter had taken refuge in Canada.
He still had in mind his father's wish that an Episcopal Church should be built at Birch Plains, upon the lands of the Davies family, and late in life he succeeded in accomplishing this object, as is told in Cothren's " History of Ancient Woodbury."
After the separation of what was called Birch Plains or Davies Hollow from the township, the Davies family, one of considerable note and zealously attached to the Church, withdrew from the Litchfield Parish, and built a church edifice of their own in Davies Hollow, where, with assistance from some few families, who resided near, they sustained religious services according to the Liturgy of the Church of England, and kept up a distinct parochial organization, for a considerable period. The following is a copy of the Deed given by John Davies, father of Rev. Thomas Davies, to the Churchmen in Washington, making to them a conveyance of the lands upon which the house of worship was erected :" Know ye that I, John Davies, of that part of Washington formerly belonging to Litchfield, and known and called by the name of Birch Plains, in the County of Litchfield, for the consideration of an agreement or promise, made with and to my honored father, John Davies, late of Birch Plains, in said Litchfield, deceased, and for the love and affection I have and bear toward the people of the Church of England now in said town of Washington, and for securing and settling the service and worship of God among us, according to the usage of our most excellent Episcopal Church, whenever there shall be one legally organized in said Washington, and at all times forever hereafter, do therefore demise," etc., eta
The measurement of the land as described in the deed must have been equal to ninety-six square poles, and it was restricted to use as a public burying- ground, and for the purpose of having a suitable place of worship erected upon it The same condition was annexed to it as that which was expressed in the deed given by his father to the church in Litchfield, viz.: the requirement of one peppercorn to be paid annually on the feast of St Michael the Archangel, if demanded. The above deed was given on the 2id of January, 1794. Upon this ground, principally at his own expense, an Episcopal Church subsequently was erected. Aged and infirm, and seated in an arm-chair at the door of his boose, he witnessed the raising of the edifice, with a feeling similar to that of the pious Simeon when he said, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace." He survived about three years, and at the age of eighty-six years he died on the 19th day of May, 1797, and was buried in the family burial-ground in Davies Hollow.
John Davies, Jr.,
Jokl Titus,
Samuel P. Treat,
Jakes J. Davies,
Walter Davies,
David Davies,
George Davies,
Abraham Woster,
John Hull,
William Lyons.
St. John's Church, Washington, CT (birch Plains/Davies Hollow area) moved in 1815 to the town of washington
From Sketches of Litchfield 1818 Litchfield as ListerListers or Rate Makers From 1721 to 1819 At the later date, Assessors were substututed - the dutiees of the twoo office being much the same.1817 Northrop, Abner 7Joshua Garritt of Hartford listed as a first settler of LitchfieldThe first French war began in 1744Some Acadians (from Nova Scotia were distributed throughourt the Connecticut towns often separating families)
"Last" French war began in 1755 an Litchfield was activelu involved
Elijah Serman Woodbury known as Father Sherman was Episcopal became dissatisfied and joined the methodists (1812 became a class leaader). He wwas active and zealous and encourage the groth of and a meetinghouse was built 1824
Washington
washingtonThe present town of Washington is made up of territory taken from the towns of Woodbury, New Milford, Kent, and Litchfield, and is about six miles square. It contains two ecclesiastical societies, Judea and New Preston, though not the whole of the latter is included within the town. Judea society embraces all the territory taken from Woodbury and Litchfield, and constitutes about two-thirds of the extent of the town. But a small portion of this is contributed by Litchfield. New Preston embraces all the territory taken from Kent and New Milford.December, 1795, Rev. Ebenezer Porter came here and preached the greater part of the time till his ordination Sept. 7, 1796 Dr. Porter was dismissed from his pastoral charge, Dec. 18,1811, having been elected Professor of Andover Theological Seminary.-not far from the so-called ' Athens of America."1779. The petitioners, who numbered forty-seven in Kent, one hundred and seventy-six in Woodbury, twenty in Litchfield, and twenty in New Milford, desired the Assembly to call their town by the name of Hampden, but their agents were persuaded to consent to have it called Washington, in honor of the commander-in-chief of the American armies.Its boundaries are as follows:" Beginning at the south-west corner of Judea parish; thence running a straight line easterly, to the south-west corner of Bethlehem, five miles and about one quarter of a mile; thence North by Bethlehem to Litchfield line, it being the north-west corner of Bethlehem ; thence continuing north in a straight line, to the north-east corner of the tract annexed from Litchfield; (the east line of Washington, so far as it is straight, is between five and six miles;) thence in a north-westerly direction, across the western part of Mount Tom, to Mount Tom bridge, crossing the western branch of Sheppauge river : thence in a line westerly, between Washington and Warren, to the West Pond; thence across said pond ninety rods to Fairweather's Grant. The diagonal line from the northeast corner of Washington to Mount Tom bridge, is about two miles and an half: the north line is about five miles in length. From the northwest corner of Washington the line runs about South, between Washington and
Kent, one mile and a half to New Milford line; thence still South to the South line of New Milford, north purchase ; thence Southerly to the South-east bounds of the parish of New Preston, about one mile and an half; thence by New Milford, about three miles and an half to the first mentioned bounds."
notes to Woodbury Episcopal Church and Woodbury Methodis church 6/22/09
Militia during the first 2 years o the was able bodied men between the ages ofd sixteen and fifty. Early In 1777 enlistements of three years or during the war were called for and the quota for each town established. It was a severe levy on the already weakened strength of the towns. Large bounties were offered for those who would enlist and neavy taxes laid on the property of inhabitants who were not liable for military duty or did not enlist.
Name: Sarah HUBBELL
Birth: 22 Jun 1770 Marriage 1 William BURR b: 23 Jan 1762 Children
Avis BURR b: 26 May 1797 in Of Southbury, New Haven, Ct
The accumulation of unwelcome tasks meant months of dismal drudgery to Senator Platt. Just how great a sacrifice it all was to him may be gleaned from his correspondence. Congress adjourned the last week in June, and he hurried home to Judea for such rest as he could get. Writing from there to John H. Flagg he says:
M
y summer seems already broken up. I have to enjoy this place thinking about it when I am far away from it. If there is anything that will bring you health, enjoyment, and happiness it is this Litchfield County life. I have read first and last a good many entertaining disquisitions on where the Garden of Eden was located, but it seems strange that in all the places that have been claimed for it between the North and South Poles, no one has ever said Litchfield County, but I am sure that this was the original paradise. Norfolk is rather on the outer edge of it. Washington, and especially the Judea end of Washington, was right in the centre of the garden. I do not think that the tree of knowledge of good and evil where Eve cut up such a prank at the instance of Old Nick was just hereabouts. I think she must have wandered out of the garden a little to find the tree; for every tree here is pleasant to the sight and good for food.
But that summer was to be a busy one, with little in it of the peace of Judea. Not only was he burdened with the work of analyzing Cuban finances but he was called upon as usual to bear his part in the Presidential campaign which resulted in the election of McKinley and Roosevelt. When he returned to Washington at the beginning of the short session in December he was weary rather than rested by this summer's absence; but the session upon which he was about to enter proved to be one of the most exhausting, as it was perhaps the most momentous of his entire career.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, CONNECTICUT Litchfield, ConnecticutThe Town of Washington encompasses the following Villages:
Washington Depot
Washington (or Washington Green) -- the Old Judea
New Preston -- located on the Aspetuck River.
Marbledale (or Marble Dale) Geology:Washington sits on Green Hill overlooking the winding Shepaug River. Washington Depot lies along the Shepaug River at the foot of Green Hill. 26 miles of the Shepaug River here are deemed "wild."History: (information about Washington Depot overrepresented)1734 – the eastern section of Washington was settled by Joseph Hurlbut. It was known as the Parish of Judea and belonged to Woodbury.
The western section was known as the Parish of New Preston and belonged to New Milford.
Nettleton Hollow, Romford and Smoky Hollow belong to Litchfield. 1740 -- the Titus family settled on Lower Church Hill.1741 -- the western section, part of the New Milford North Purchase, was first settled. 1741 -- Judea Parish gathered. 1746 – Edward Cogswell secured the right to mine iron ore in the New Milford North Purchase. The Iron Works, the first industry in the North Purchase, was established along the Aspetuck River, near the foot of the road leading to New Preston hill. 1746 – land purchased from the Indians for the building of the Averill Homestead (on Baldwin Hill Road about 1.5 miles from New Preston). The Averill family still lives there. as early as 1748 -- 1.5 miles downstream from Factory Hollow, the South Shepaug Factory Complex (consisting of a sawmill and gristmill and first known as Platt's Mills then Baldwin-Olmstead mills) built. 1753 – the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut granted a petition to establish the New Milford North Purchase section as the Ecclesiastical Society of New Preston.1758-1794 -- Judah Baldwin ran the South Shepaug Factory Complex. 1760 – the Titus Homestead built.1772 – in Washington Village, the Old Red House built by two brothers Leman and Joel Stone, a Whig and a Tory. 1775-1783 – American Revolution. General George Washington came through the area several times. He even spend a night in New Preston at Cogswell Tavern. Thirty Revolutionary soldiers were buried in the original Judea Cemetery.1778 – there were 270 families living in the area1779 – the Town of Washington incorporated. It was taken from Woodbury, Litchfield, Kent, and New Milford. The town was named in honor of General George Washington, who traveled through the area several times during wartime.1780s -- Mallory Brook was named for Caleb Mallory and his family who were murdered at this time. Their hired hand, Davenport, was hanged for the crime.1781 – Major Cogswell owned a tavern along the "turnpike" at which General Washington dined. Justice of the Peace, Major William Cogswell, son of Edward, was elected the town's first selectman. 1790-1831 -- Moody ran the Moody Fulling Mill for 41 years. He was a leading citizen of Washington. 1794 -- in Romford, St. John's Episcopal Church built.1801 – on the Green in Washington Village, the Congregational Church built.1802-1876 -- on New Preston Hill Rd., was the boyhood home of Horace Bushnell, Congregational clergyman. (His birthplace was at Bantam in Litchfield.) He was the pivotal American theologian who freed mainstream Protestant theology from its Puritanism, thus helped to clear the way for religious liberalism.1815 -- the St. John's Episcopal Church was moved by oxen to a site on Green Hill.1816 -- the dam at the South Shepaug Factory Complex rebuilt by brothers Levi S. and Ely Platt. At first Washington was principally a farming community. Some of the early industries were ironworks and quarries as well as small mills and factories run by waterpower along the Shepaug and Aspetuck Rivers. 1822 – at Marbledale, where there were quarries in an earlier day, the brick St. Andrews Episcopal Church built. 1824 – at the west end of New Preston, the native stone Congregational Church built.1827 -- birth of the future Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt in Washington. 1832 -- Marvin Dimcock built a cotton-woolen plant, the third mill factory complex along the Shepaug River.1835 -- Olmstead took over the South Shepaug Factory Complex.1843 -- the Dimcock complex was sold at a loss. 1844 -- the old Dimcock mill sold and became the Washington Company (until 1851). Other owners included Herman Baldwin, Frank Kilbourn and Charles Dipple. 1844 -- Joseph W. Titus bought an area along the Shepaug River. 1846 -- Titus leased from John Northrup Gunn the right to a stretch of Shepaug River. He erected a weir dam and directed some of the river water to a sawmill built at the southern end of his channel. 1849 -- Orville Hitchcock Platt admitted to the Bar. (He had attended the Yale University Law School.)1850 – the Gunnery School, a preparatory school for boys, established by a remarkable teacher, Frederick W. Gunn (1816-1881.) 1854 map -- there were mills on the Shepaug River and the Kirby and Mallory Brooks.Underground Railroad -- the Underground Railway stopped on Blackville Road at Mrs. Ney's barn.1861-1865 – the Civil War. 1866 -- Olmstead bought the old Moody Fulling Mill for $6.07 for non-payment of town taxes.by 1871 -- Henry Woodruff gained control of the land and mill of Joseph W. Titus. 1871 -- Factory Hollow became Washington Depot.1871 photo -- shows the Match Factory and Henry Woodruff's mill and factory in Factory Hollow.1872 – the Shepaug Railroad reached Washington. 1873-1877 -- Henry Woodruff's three-story factory building housed the Match Factory.1877-1881 -- Henry Woodruff's three-story factory building housed part of his carriage making venture.1879-1905 -- Orville Hitchcock Platt became a U.S. Senator. 1879 -- birth of the future Major General Benjamin D. Foulois (1879-1967). He would serve in the Spanish-American War. shortly before 1880 -- shortly before Olmstead's death, the South Shepaug Factory Complex was foreclosed. 1881 -- death of Frederick W. Gunn.1881-1908 -- Henry Woodruff's factory building housed Kingman Mills.1881 -- Carl Bader (1853-1924) entered the U.S. from Alsace-Lorraine. 1882 -- Carl Bader arrived in Washington Depot. He would eventually establish a meat market and run it for 40 year. The store was known variously as Carl Bader, Bader & Sons and Bader's Market.c. 1887 photo -- the marshalling yard and the Washington Market building. 1888 -- notorious Blizzard of 1888.late 1880s -- the mills of the South Shepaug Factory Complex run by various owners until ice jams and flooding destroyed the dam. 1893-1918 -- the home farm for Holiday House was in existence. Holiday House was a summer vacation home for the Working Girls' Club. The club was associated with Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York City.Edward Hook Van Ingen, a man grown wealthy from the woolen imports business, had architect Ehrick K. Rossiter design a house in memory of their oldest daughter Jeannine, who died of scarlet fever at the age of 16. The house was on a promontory overlooking the Shepaug River valley.c. 1900 photo -- the mill in Factory Hollow.c. 1900 photo -- Ezra Hull's blacksmith shop.1902 – about 3/4 mile northeast of Washington Village, Wykeham Rise, a preparatory school for girls, established.1908 – the Gunn Memorial Library, named for abolitionist and Gunnery School founder Frederick William and his wife, Abigail Brinsmade Gunn, dedicated.1909 -- Lt. Foulois accompanied the Wright brothers on their flight tests for the U.S. Army. He would become the first living person to be enshrined in the Air Force Museum. 1910 photo -- looking down river from the Green Hill bridge.1912 -- St. John's Episcopal Church (of wood) burned; Ehrick Rossiter designed the present church (of stone).1919 -- architect Ehrick Rossiter and family moved to Edgewood. He brought his New York caretaker, Ed Coll, up to Washington to look after his first and second house. Ed Coll's sister Anne married an artist named deValera and had a child named Emon. When deValera died, Ed Coll send his sister and nephew back to Ireland to grow up with close relatives. Emon deValera grew up to be a prime mover of Irish independence and later prime minister of Ireland.1925 – Ehrick Rossiter gave the town its first preserve, the Steep Rock Reservation. 1928 -- Borden's Cremery closed. 1929 – Pavilion Hall erected in New Preston as a cultural club.1930s -- in Washington Depot, Borden's Creamery torn down to build Bryan Memorial Town Hall. It was named for hometown boy Gregory Seeley Bryan, owner of the Weed Chain Company in Bridgeport and donator of the money for the new town hall. The old town hall was taken down and the area became the town park. The World War I memorial placed here. 1930s -- Bob's Diner sold out to bouncer Jack Williams who built Jack's Grill.
1930 -- passenger trains stopped running to the aea.
1930 -- the Romford School for children established in Washington Depot. It is now Rumsey Hall. 1932 -- the new town hall finished.
1936 -- the Bader Brothers sold the old Titus/Woodruff mill to Thomas Rosford who ran it until 1952.
1941-1945 -- World War II.
1941 -- Americans set up the Emergency Rescue Committee to help artists escape from the Nazis to the USA. The committee arranged for French artist André Masson (whose wife Rose was Jewish) to travel to the Caribbean island of Martinique, and from there to enter the United States. The Masson family settled in New Preston, Connecticut. After the war he returned to France.
after World War II -- in Washington Depot, Jack's Grill, the working man's bar, became the Shepaug Club.
1947 -- the old Dimcock mill ended as Dipple's cider mill.
1947 -- Irish hero Emon deValera came to Washington to see his American relatives.
1948 – the Shepaug Railroad‘s freight line closed.
1952 -- the old Titus/Woodruff/Bader/Rosford mill turned into an egg candling factory.
1955 – a flood destroyed many homes and businesses in Washington Depot.
closed 1964 -- Robert Woodruff, a descendent of Henry Woodruff, was the last man to run a mill on the Aspetuck River. He ran a machine shop out of the old Beeman mill in New Preston. (He was also the last man to run a mill on the Shepaug River.) After leaving the mill, Robert was struck with MS and was never able to stand again.
1967 -- death of Major General Fulois.
1990s -- the Shepaug Club closed down as a bar and restaurant.
1999 -- the designer Bill Blass sold his company for $50 million and retired to his home in New Preston.
Today – the population exceeds 4,000.Sources:William C. Bader (with Pamela M. Redmer). 1998. An American Village: The Light at the North End of the Tunnel. Washington Depot, CT: Design to Printing. The Town of Washington, Connecticut: About Washington. http://www.washingtonct.org/about.htmlWashington, Connecticut from the Connecticut Guide, 1935. http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/CTGuideWash.htmlBack to the w. Connecticut Page Back to the Main Page
Nettleton Hollow, Romford and Smoky Hollow belong to Litchfield. ... 1846 -- Titus leased from John Northrup Gunn the right to a stretch of Shepaug River. .... The Town of Washington, Connecticut: About Washington. ...
www.nynjctbotany.org/lgtofc/washingtonconnhist.html - Cached - Similar
Two Revolutionary War veterans, Asa Northrop and Samuel Hawley, are buried here. As in other Brookfield cemeteries Brookfield
1865 Alvin day book
Mention of "Went to Woodville". This would be after Amos death. 1860 Washington Census shows Garry, Betsey, Eliza A and Sally Millard next to Henry W. Foote age 39 and Sebra Wells (m) age 30 1870 Garry is in Warren next to Watson M. Peck age 36 and Frederick Wheeler age 39 m. Sarah Louisa Gunn AJN shows Gerry's death as March 14, 1875, New Haven, Conn.In 1880 son James is in the 7th Wd 105 264-501 New Haven with Cecelia, dau
Lillie and a boarder (dau Mary Elizabeth died as infant )
many of their kids in washington or kent -- zophar line
ID: I13384 Name: Mary Northrup Surname: Northrup Given Name: Mary
Birth: 16 Aug 1702 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Marriage 1 John Baldwin c: 26 Mar 1693 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Married: 1721 in Milford, New Haven, ConnecticutChildren
Sarah Baldwin b: ABT 1723 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Mary Baldwin b: ABT 1725 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut John Baldwin b: ABT 1730 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Enos Baldwin b: 1730 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Amos Baldwin b: ABT 1734 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut c: 4 Apr 1736 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Isaac Baldwin c: 11 Dec 1737 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut James Baldwin b: 1 Aug 1741 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Jane Baldwin c: 1 Aug 1741 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Father:Josiah Northrup b: 29 SEP 1699 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT c: 16 AUG 1702 in First Congregational Church, Milford, New Haven Co., CT Mother:Mary Sanford b: 5 JUL 1702 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT
Marriage 1 Abigail Unknown b: ABT 1736 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT
Married: ABT 1751 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT 2Children
1840 census warren map has an a.t. peck in the western district by the
Kent border just above Trout Brook. No Northrop, Osborn185? by 1850
Northrops were in Washington 1868Col Canfield District 9 Washington map maybe route 147?also LA Canfield by cemetery east of Kirbys Brook in the Centre DN Canfield right in the center 1 door away from Cong ParsonageMrs. J. Bishop Calhoun Street District 2 next to Washington Station Kent vital records NORTHROP
Agur Curtis, s. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. May 8, 1812
Agur Curtiss, m. Lucy Marsh SWIFT, b. of Kent, Jan. 22, 1839,
by Rev. Henry B. Sherman, of New Preston
Alvin, m. Sally ATWOOD, July 2, 1826, by Rev. L.P. Hickox
Amos, m. Susan CHOCUM, Oct. 26, 1829, by John Mills, J.P.
Ann Aurilla, m. Joel B. PRATT, Oct. 3, 1827, by Rev. L.P. Hickox
Aurelia, d. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. Oct. 11, 1806
David, Jr., of Sherman, m. Adaline FULLER, of Kent, Oct. 9, 1820, by Rev. Asa Blair
Maryann, m. John HINCKLEY, June 24, 1832, by Lewis Mills, J.P.
Thomas Wells, s. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. May 25, 1808Alvord, David died July 7, 1831 age 35Northrop, Agur C 1812-1857
Northrop, Aurelia wife of Thomas G died Mar. 4, 1839 age 54y9m11d
Northrop, Charles C son of A.C. & Lucy M died Nov. 28, 1852 age 2y5m4d
Northrop, Lewis S 1843-1903
Northrop, Lucy M Swift wife of A. C 1815-1900
Northrop, Sarah Abby Barnum wife of L. S. 1839-1918
Northrop, Thomas G died Sept. 8, 1850 age 79y8m3d
Northrop, Thomas Mills born May 25, 1808 died July 24, 1885 age 77y2m
Good Hill Cemetery Kent, Ct.
Stones copied by Francelia Johnson
Burials listed from Kent Burial Records
...........This is the original cemetery located in Kent, Ct. It is on Route 7
north of the present town of Kent and north of the original settlement which
was located in Flanders. One of the first churches is said to have been located
on this site. Many of the stones are worn from the ages of time and hard to read. Early marriages WashingtonSamuel Northrop widow Sarah (Frisbie) Dutton of Bethlehem June 2, 1779
John Stoddard of Woodbury Phebe Northrop Sept. 11, 1786
Record of Mortality
IN
Westbury and Watertown
From March, 1741, TO May, 1859
Child of Mr. Northrop --- Age 1 --------- 21 may 1853
Daughter of Abigail Northrop --- Age 3 --------- 06 Feb 1791
Jonathan Northop --- Age 70 --------- 11 Mar 1803
Alfred M. Northrup --- Age 50 --------- 20 Oct 1849
Child of Alfred Northrop --- Age 1 --------- 29 Jun 1845
John Allen, son of John Northrop --- Age 2 --------- 07 Sep 1839
John Northrup ( Middlebury) --- Age 59 --------- 11 Mar 1834
Mrs. Sarah Northrop ( buried in Midbury) --- Age 80 --------- 02 Jan 1853
Polly, wife of Alfred Northrop --- Age 41 --------- 10 Aug 1845
Those Buried in Gunntown Cemetery,
Naugatuck, Conn.Naugatuck
Prisoners under sentence for life:
Names, age when admitted, nativity, where convicted, when convicted, crime.
Those marked with an asterisk were sentenced to be hanged,
and their sentences
were commuted by the Legislature
to imprisonment for life.
Benjamin Scott, ae 27, b. New York; Litchfield; Sept. 2, 1841; attempt at
murder
Harry Andrews, ae 17, b. Weston, Ct.; Fairfield; Oct. 30, 1845; rape
Lucina Coleman, ae 50, b. Hartford, Ct.; Sept. 25, 1849; murder, 2nd degree
John Brown, ae 35, b. Ireland; Tolland; Nov. 3, 1849; murder, 2nd degree
William O. Chapin, ae 32, b. Massachusetts; Hartford; Feb. 8, 1849; rape
Benjamin S. Balcomb*, ae 21, b. Colebrook, Ct.; Litchfield; July 8, 1851;
murder
Henry Mennasseth*, ae 48, b. Farmington, Ct.; Litchfield; July 8, 1851;
murder
William H. Calhoun*, ae 20, b. Nassau, NY; Litchfield; July 8, 1851; murder
Catharine Dunn, ae 34, b. Ireland; New London; Sept. 29, 1851; murder, 2nd
degree
Nicholas Parrava, ae 24, b. Island of St. Jago; New London; Oct. 5, 1853;
murder, 2nd degree
Michael Mooney, ae 28, b. Ireland; New Haven; Nov. 8, 1853; murder, 2nd
degree
Morris Nichols, ae 29, b. Greenfield, Ct.; Fairfield; Mar. 10, 1854; murder,
2nd degree
Isaac Randolph*, ae 45, b. Pennsylvania; N. Haven; July 16, 1856; murder, 2nd
degree Albert Northrop, ae 22, b. Washington, Ct.; New Haven; Sept. 13, 1856;
bestiality
John A. Benson, ae 35, b. Rocky Hill, Ct.; Middlesex; Sept. 25, 1858; perjury
with intent to take life
Benjamin Roberts, ae 40, b. New Milford, Ct.; Hartford; Dec. 29, 1858;
murder, 2nd degree
John P. Warren, ae 21, b. Coventry, Ct.; Tolland; Dec. 14, 1859; murder, 2nd
degree
from
Statewide County CT Archives History .....Report
Of The Directors Of The Connecticut State Prison, 1860 May 1860
33. HOMER18 BUCKINGHAM (GILBERT17, ABEL16, SARAH15SMITH,
JOSEPH14, SARAH13FOWLER, WILLIAM12, WILLIAM11, JOHN10,
WILLIAM9, THOMAS8, ROGER7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, HENRY4, JOHN3,
JOHN2, JOHN1LE FOWLER) was born 29 November 1828 in
Northville, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 17 October 1907 in New Milford,
Litchfield, Connecticut. He married ADELINE COUCH 11 November 1850
in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Notes
Buried in Northville Cemetery, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Children of Homer Buckingham and Adeline Couch are:
i.
NUANIA19 BUCKINGHAM, b. Abt 186141.
ii.
LOTTIE BUCKINGHAM, b. Abt 186442.
34. JOSIAH NORTHROP18 BUCKINGHAM (DANIEL17, DANIEL16,
DANIEL15, DANIEL14, HANNAH13FOWLER, WILLIAM12, WILLIAM11,
JOHN10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8, ROGER7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, HENRY4,
JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1LE FOWLER) was born 26 July 1805. He married
MINERVA FORD 1825. http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/u/c/David-A-Buckingham/GENE4-0018.htmlla 1707 two persons came into New Milford. In 1712 there were here 12 families or between 60 and
70 persons. A census, taken in 1756, reports 1137 in the
town ; another taken in 1774, reported 2776, while in
1800, after pans of the town had been ceded to Brookfleld
and Washington, the population was 3198. The census of
of 1870, gives the population of the present New Milford,
as 3588, while Bridgev/ater, formerly a part of this town,
has 877 inhabitants.
Much of this line is pretty well documented. However, Amos has been the brick wall preventing a connection to the earliest Northrop/ups. ,In the published Northrup/ Northrop genealogy, neither Amos Northrop/up's nor Rachel Ives' parents are documented. I believe I've tracked down Rachel, but Amos is still a mystery. Regardless of the location or spelling almost all of these Northrops are descended from Joseph Northrup of Milford, CT. Here are a few facts, speculations and clues to help pin them down..What we know about Amos Northrop/Northrup
Amos was probably born in Eastern New York or the Western half of Connecticut -- an area with many Northrops. He spent a most of his life in Kent and adjoining Warren & Washington, CT. There is no mention of his early life or profession.
???
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hume/tree/19201.htmThe death record of Washington CT has his birth as Kent and occupation Laborer. There is a conflict in his age at death 69 in Washington, but by the time he was buried in Warren Cemetery he was ten years older! age 79. Thanks to the Town Clerks office at Washington!
I was able to confirm Amos Death and burial with the Warren Town Clerk's Office (Thanks for your wonderful assistance!). "I found a listing in a notebook refering to a sexton's book that lists his burial on May 18, 1855, age 79. That is all the information listed in the book." This gives Amos a birthdate of around 1776 !! a new date in all the research. The sextons book is by F. B. Taylor, Warren and refers to burials from 1847-1869. I believe he was the Sexton or Clerk for the Warren Congregational Church.'The Church of Christ was established in May 1750 as, "The East Greenwich Society of Kent" by division of "The First Society." Since then the church has been known as "The Congregational Society of Warren", "The First Ecclesiastical Society of Warren", The First Congregational Church of Warren", and in 1941, when the Society and the Church incorporated, it became known as "The Warren Congregational Church, Incorporated." In the National Historic Register, the Church is known as "The Warren Congregational Church." Records include baptism and marriage records.'
The Washington Town clerk also provided this transcription (made in 1915?) of Northrops in Washington.
(Rev. Daniel Brinsmade was of Judea Parish, Rev. Hart Talcott ordained 1817 of Warren)
The Northrop name does not appear in any of the original divisions of Kent. The earliest Northrop I find is Thomas Grant Northrop son of Amos who went to Yale. [His brother, 27. Amos, b. Oct. 11, 1772. appears to have lived his entire life in New Milford. m. Hannah ELDERKIN. Thomas' uncle, David (22. David, b. July 27, 1746. .) was married to Rachel Grant sister to Anne, wife of Amos Northrop 3d but all children were born in NewMilford. Thomas Grant Northrop's wife, Aurelia Curtiss d/o Silas CURTISS
(mother was a Clark Hester CLARK1709 in Stratford) 1741 Stratford &Ruth BIRDSEYE 1746 in Stratford ]No record of Northrops as members of the church in Kent although several neighbors appear. Atwater History of Kent Perhaps they were associated with another Parish -- especially if they were closer to an adjacent parish or had a family connection to another parish. Kent the Moravian church or mission house was standing 30 or 40 years since, near the house of Mr. Raymond, by the Episcopal church. The Moravians left this place about half a century since. The Scatacook tribe, for whose benefit this mission was established, occupied the interval on the west side of the river for about three miles.It may be that this earlier mission set the stage for the Mission School in nearby Cornwall.
Warren
The agricultural productions are grass and some grain. Butter and cheese are made, and beef and pork raised by the inhabitants. The town is watered by the Shepaug, a branch of the Housatonic. Raumaug pond (now Lake Waramaug), a considerable body of water, is situated partly in this town, and partly in Washington. The population of the town in 1810 was 1,096; in 1830 it was reduced to 986.
John Warner Barbor print of Litchfield, Connecticut, 1836. Courtesy of the Litchfield Historical Society. The Northrop name does not appear in any of the original divisions of Kent.The earliest Northrop I find in Thomas Grant Northrop son of Amos who went to Yale. [His brother, 27. Amos, b. Oct. 11, 1772. appears to have life his entire life in New Milford. m. Hannah ELDERKIN. Thomas' uncle, David (22. David, b. July 27, 1746. .) was married to Rachel Grant sister to Anne, wife of Amos Northrop 3d but all children were born in NewMilford.]No record of Northrops as members of the church in Kent although several neighbors appear. Atwater History of Kent Perhaps they were associated with another Parish -- especially if they were closer to an adjacent parish or had a family connection to another parish. Perhaps the Northrops stayed in the same area from the earliest census. I thought perhaps it was the Woodville section from names on some of the maps (NE of Washington by Mt. Tom), but perhaps they were in the corner where Kent, Warren and Washington meet.
1859 Hopkins Map Litchfield County
Kent
Warren
Washington
Woodville Section of Washington by Mount Tom
Warren
Litchfield
Washington
West of Litchfield. Warren, formerly a part of Kent, was settled about 1737. The parish of East Greenwich was organized in 1750. In 1786, a town was incorporated and named for a Massachusetts man, Gen. Joseph Warren, the Revolutionary hero, who lost his life at Bunker Hill. The town consists of a high plateau, bordered on the south by Lake Waramaug. Lake Waramaug
search yielded raymonds and olmsteads with many northrop connections The Amos Issues
"1 AMOS NORTHROP, b. Jan. 8, 1778, probably at Chatham, N. Y ?? most of children's census records say NY-- between 1774-1800 but may not have been LIVING in NY. Amos' 1850 Census record says CT . Lived also at Warren and Kent, Conn. D. May 16,1855, Warren, Conn. (have not found any record of his death or marker) M. Rachel Ives (b. March 15,1775).had at least two wives married Susan Chaugham/Chaugum (Lighthouse tribe Molly Barber descendant) Kent, CT Oct. 26, 1829.
Census support Amos in Kent and Warren. see Census Summary Below
i Alvin, b. Apr. 15, 1803, Chatham, N. Y BORN NY don’t know where and don't know if family was LIVING there OR
Kent, CT
. 3 ii Gerrit, b. Aug. 9, 1812, Most/all of the Census listings say born CT Chatham, N. Y. "
2 ALVIN NORTHROP (Amos),[need Record of Death from Westport] b. Apr. 15, 1803, ? Chatham, N. Y. ;
shoemaker at Kent, Conn. ; m. at Kent, July 2,
1826, Sarah Wakeman Alvord (b. May 25, 1809, Kent; d. June
2, 1886, Southport, Conn.), dau. of Daniel (probably David) and Abigail (Wakeman)
Alvord /or / David and Abigail Jennings. David is born in Fairfield. They are married in Fairfield 1800 and move to Kent by 1802. Why did they move to Kent? Their children are born in Kent and David dies in Kent 1831. Sarah and Alvin moved to Westport after the death of Sarah's father and lived for a time next to her mother and sister in Westport. Most of her family was in the Westport area. Alvin d. Nov. 29, 1875, Westport, Conn. Northrop name is on a Westport map dated 1867.
i Julia Burr (sarah's grandmother was Eunice Burr), b. Nov. 28, 1832, Kent, Conn. ; m. Feb. 1,
1854, Charles Bulkley ; d. ??. perhaps Charles Seymour Bulkley ("a successful engineer") mentioned on page 816 of Jacobus (1933) and a descendant of the Rev. Peter Bulkeley in the Gershom, Peter line
ii Francis Nelson, b. June 4, 1835, Kent ; d. July 9, 1837. (Age 2)
4 iii William Fenn, (where did name Fenn come from?) b. Nov. 6, 1836, Kent
IV Frances Josephine b. Aug 20, 1838, Kent m. at Rye, N. Y.,
Dec. 13, 1854, Charles Meeker; > Charles A b 1832? d. March 18,
1876, Westport, Conn.
6 v George Elmore, (where did name Elmore come from?) b. Feb. 17, 1844, Cornwall, Conn.
vi Louisa Azonetta, b. Apr. 12, 1850, Westport; m. March
2, 1871, at Westport. Geroge B. MILLS b: Abt 1845 in Westport,CT
3 GERRIT NORTHROP (Amos), b. Aug. 9, 1812, Chatham? , N. Y. Census listings say CT;
m. Feb. 11, 1834, Betsey (Elizabeth) Millard probably daughter of Joel Millard (son of Joshua ancestors from Mass) b. Cornwall, CT and Tabitha GREEN Milford or New Milford (Sarah Wakeman Alvord Northrop's brother Nelson marries Caroline (1829 Kent) Chamberlain then Adelia Millard in Torrington 1858 Nathan Skiff in Cornwall was probably Adelia's first marriage (d. May 8, 1868).
He d. March 14, 1875, New Haven, Conn.
6 i James Edward, b. Jan. 26, 1839, Warren, Conn.
ii Charles Alvin, b. July 6, 1886. Five years in Civil War ;
Second Lieutenant. Sailed, about 1880, as steward,
on a voyage to Africa ; not heard from since. Supposed
to have been lost at sea. Neglected to give
name of vessel he sailed on.
iii Eliza Ann, b. Dec. 7, 1847 ; m. William Hall, and living
at Milton, Litchfield Co., Conn. ; 2 children.
4 WILLIAM FENN NORTHROP (Alvin, Amos), (name may be from Hannah Ives Fenn prob sister of Rachel) b. Nov.
6, 1836, Kent, Conn. Carpenter and builder, and dealer in lumber,
coal, etc., firm of "Northrop Brothers," at Southport,
Conn. M. Dec. 23, 1857, at Mamerneck, N. Y., Abbie Jane,
dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Jane Baker, who are now dead,
but formerly lived at Greens Farms, Conn.
i Ella Angelina, b. Nov. 4, 1858 ; d. Sept. 8, 1864.
ii Frederick Elmer, b. Sept. 2, 1871, Southport.
6 GEORGE ELMORE NORTHROP (Alvin, Amos), b.'
Feb. 17, 1844, Cornwall, Conn. Served through the Civil War,
in Company A, 8th Connecticut Volunteers. M. at ________________, N. Y., Margaret Harrigan.
i George Ives, b. July 15, 1871.
ii Winthrop Blaine, b. Dec. 1, 1884. .JAMES EDWARD NORTHROP (Gerrit, Amos)
b. January 26, 1839 Warren, CT Merchant residing at New Haven, Conn. m. Nov 24, 1864 Sarah Secelia Burnes, dau of James and Elizabeth ( Norton) Burnes of New Haven
i Lillie E b. Aug 6, 1865 m. June 3, 1885 Oscar D. Beach of Milton CT
ii Mary Elizabeth b. Sept 17, 18 70, d. Nov 5, 1870. The only hard facts - the A Judd Northrup genealogy:
The genealogy has some known errors and omissions especially with some of the families on the CT/NY border. Some family lines have been merged and some dates inaccurate. Connection of Amos Alvin and Gerrit is supported, Rachel as wife highly probable. Questions or possible errors: location of Alvin's 's birth. supported as NY but not (yet?) supported as Chatham;
year of Amos birth may be 1780 (census) rather than 1778; location of Gerrit's birth CT not NY (census),
Rachel's birth year may be 1780 rather than 1775.
...and the census listings for Amos and descendants (details below):
The census listings have errors in spelling and may reflect omissions or other errors as well.
It is quite possible that Amos and/or his parents moved from Milford, Ridgefield / South Salem, Fairfield / Wilton / Redding to Kent. We know his son, Alvin, moved closer to the coast when he and Sarah Wakeman Alvord Northrop changed their residence to Westport.We don't know if this was a return to known Northrop family connections. It appears to be a return to family connections for Sarah Wakeman Alvord.
The Amos Questions:
Who were Amos' parents? Where was Amos born?Was Amos in Kent area before he married Rachel? Where was Amos from birth to 1800? Where was Amos and family in 1810 census? Who is the extra female in the 1820 census? Did Amos have a second or third marriage? Susan Chaugum? Sarah Osborn?
Was Amos' family,like the David Alvord Family from the Fairfield Redding area?
While there are, so far, no traceable connections, there are interesting correlations with:Betts and Jelliff families (search for Jelliffe for genealogy information) -- possibly through Lewis Northrop/up.
William was in the carpentry business with Francis Jelliff (Southport, CT) and Betts and Northrop ran a carpentry business in Georgetown (Redding / Weston line). Betts and Jelliff families are related. see Jelliff page. There are marriages between Northrops and Betts (Ridgefield Norwalk area).
The same collection of names appears together in Ridgefield, Kent area and Lanesboro, MA
Some means to meet Ives family and Rachel of Wallingford/Cheshire
Lived Close to Wallingford? New Haven, Durham, Woodbridge, Woodbury The Ives had connections in New Haven, Wallingford, Cheshire, and later Cornwall and
Barkhamsted CT area;
no connections in the upper Hudson area of NY near Chatham and no very early
connections to Fairfield.
Northrop, Ives and Alvord connections may all be in one location
Plymouth is a location where Ives some Northrops and Alvords were in the same location. Many in Thomaston, Watertown, Waterbury, Litchfield as well.
Their co-location may be due to growing manufacturing concerns. Torrington, Hitchcocksville and Plymouth.erea cradles of innovation and industry from about 1790
to 1850. Industries include Chair making , Carriage making and clock making..
Family Naming conventions don't seem consistent
Male First name sometimes from GGF First Name Male Middle from Father's Father's Mother's maiden name
later generations Eldest male gets mother's maiden as middle, eldest female gets father's mother's maiden name.
Connecticut map identified as 1766
Note how large some of the townships/parishes are -- before some were divided.
Top Picks for Connections to Amos
Rebecca Northrup(w/o Amos Smith) (RIDGEFIELD)(d/o John (Joseph, William) b. 1703 New Haven died RIDGEFIELD buried Lithgow, NY)
Some connection to :James NORTHRUP b: 9 Nov 1719 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut and Rachel SMITH b: 27 Mar 1723 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Census neighbor names
Tibblas Nettleton A Clark Smith Smith Clark
Kent David Bradley (prob f Timothy m Mercy/Marcy Baldwin w Lydia Smith)
Amos Smith mother is Rebecca Northrup sister of Enos et al
Census Neighbor names with plausible family connections
William Elwell 1800
probable
connection to Phoebe Northrop (William Elwell) (d/o Isaac) b. LITCHFIELD CO.
Amos Smith 1800 right next door almost definite
connection to Rebecca Northrup (RIDGEFIELD)(d/o John (Joseph, William) b. 1703 New Haven died RIDGEFIELD buried Lithgow, NY) - mother of Amos Smith Perhaps a connection to Jabez Smith Northrup??
Jabez Smith is one door away from
James Northrup in 1790 Ridgefield Second Society.
Amos Smith 1800 right next door possible
neighbor Amos Smith (RIDGEFIELD OR WILTON) married to Sarah Keeler (RIDGEFIELD OR WILTON)
Gamamiel Fenn (Wife Lois) 1800
extended connection of Gamamiel Fenn to Mary Porter (B WATERBURY) m to John Northrup (b MILFORD d. NEWTOWN)
Aner and Asahel Ives 1800 Rachel
Aner and Asahel Ives (b. NEW HAVEN d. GOSHEN connected to Rachel, Munson Castle Caswell
David Bradley 1800 Rachel?
David Bradley ( b. NEW HAVEN OR WOODBRIDGE children in KENT) prob connected to Rachel Ives (mothers side)??
Northrop and other deaths before 1820 that could account for extra female in census
What female might be living with Amos and Rachel in 1820 perhaps as a result of a death? So...* who died around this time?
can't be Sarah Ives- she dies in 1813, can't be Jerusha Baldwin wife of Waite dies 1827 Brookfield Chloe Baldwin wife of Job (II b 1758) dies 1826
sisters NONE
Sisters in law -- wife of Nathaniel -- Esther Gould (death unknown) or Rebecca Baldwin -- no death dates
Sarah Beach wife of Abel Gillett Northrop who died 1812 her death unknown,
Patty Munson wife of Caleb Camp Northrop who died 1812 her death unknown but she remarried so prob living in 1820
, Zilpha wife of Isaac 1777 Northrop who died 1818 her death unknown,
Lydia Marsh wife of Isaac 1734 Northrop who dies about 1817 her death unstated,
Lucy Sherman wife of Peter Northrop who died in 1810 her death 1830
Did David Alvord move north because of a connection of his mother to Rev Hezekiah Wakeman the misister for many years in Cornwall -- married to Gold?? David Alvord
s/o John Alvord b: 11 JUL 1750 in Fairfield & Sarah Wakeman b: 21 NOV 1753 ??
the Torrington, Hitchcocksville, Winchester, Plymouth area is a nexus of family names - references to Ives, Alvords, Northrops, Fenns and some others. . The region, with it's favorable water power, was a cradle of innovation and industry from about 1790
to 1850. It included Chair making, Carriage making and Clock-making -- all of which may have family connections. Chairs Alvord/Alford The famous Hitchcock chairs were manufactured in Riverton/ Hitchcockville. Jesse Ives was a Riverton/Hitchcocksville Tavern Owner and postmaster across from the Hitchcock
chair factory. His connection is more remote - he and Rachel may share a GG grandfather (Joseph).An interesting Ives connection -- Jesse Ives wrote the obituary for one of the Barkhamsed lighthouse
tribe. Amos second or third wife was from this tribe. Barkhamsted tribe -- one of Chaugum girls marries John Elwell (b. 1815) may have been Amos
neighbor??? Carriages Alvord Sarah's brother Nelson ends up manufacturing carriages in Torrington -- apparently quite a successful business. Clocks Ives Have yet to find connection for clockmaker Ives to Rachel.
Amity embraced Woodbridge and Bethany
Thomas Sanford Match manufacturing first in Oxford then in Woodbridge One of the earliest grist mills in New Haven County was located at Sperry's Falls, a reminder of which exists today in a huge broken mill-stone lying near the ancient foundations. Below Lake Dawson, Elioenai Clark made coffins and cabinet work. There were saw and gristmills in various parts of the town.. Woodbridge There was once a clock factory operated by John Northrop, west of the Church, near the home of Henry C. Baldwin.
northrop clockmaker
851 HOMER FREDERICK' NORTHROP (Frederick Julius'^, Alfred^, Joint", Job*, Thomas^, William', Joseph^), b. Feb. 21, 1849, Woodbury, Conn, Clock maker. M. Apr. 5, 1871, in Bristol, Conn., Margaret Ada, dau. of James and Elizabeth McGennis. She b. Canton, Conn., July 26, 1853. He was private in Company C, 24th New York Volunteer Cavalry, in 1865. Removed to Waterbury, Conn., 1872.
The most important manufacturing industry connected with -Woodbridge,was the match business. This townWoodbridge is really the birthplace of the friction match. The inventor was Thomas Sanford, whose title to the distinction is permanently secured by a decision ofthe U. S. Court. Mr. Sanford made the invention while living in the neighboring town of Oxford. But his first shop was in Woodbridge, in a part of the house now occupied by Robert Payne as a residence. "Next he moved his business to a larger shop, west of and at the foot of Round Hill. The ruins of this building, which has just fallen in, may be seen near the so-called
MRS. MORRIS F. TYLER. Sanford Place. Still later, Mr. Sanford built another shop further down Bladen's Brook.
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TIMELINE comprehensive
EventAmos Locations AgeYear
Census
Age
Amos
Birth
Year
Con -firmed
?
Mr Wakeman establishes a trading post at Derby. 1642
Petition granted by General Assembly to settle Litchfield ( encompassed land of several other present day towns) 1719
Goshen settlers 1738Settlers were attracted to Goshen in 1738 expecting it to be made the county seat however that did not happen. 1738
~ 1750 Newtown was known as "An important crossroads throughout its early history" Wickipedia ~1750
Westville, New Haven Numerous mills were established along the West River and other streams. Shortly after the city’s founding mills and a mill race were constructed along Whalley Avenue near Dayton Street . Later mills were established essay along Valley Street, Blake Street, Fitch Street, Litchfield Turnpike and just about everywhere in between. The western part of Westville into Woodbridge was contiguous with the Amity Township . 1700s
French and Indian War, 1755-17691755 - 1769
Rachel Ives born ~ Wallingford/ Cheshire BORN~ 1775 or 1780
A Judd Northrup
Danbury Burned 17771777
Amos Northrop born Isaac ~ 44 BORN (Children of Isaac Probably others?.) Note in1776-1780
A Judd Northrop
moving West for Security? John Jay book mentions that he and his wife moved 40 mi. w of Kent to Fishkill for a short while "not as pleasant or conveninent, while more secure and even that is not certain."1778
Major Garrit 1779?A Major Garrit who was Majr of a Regiment was killed in the Wyoming Battle.1779
Town of Washington (New Preston & Judea) incorporated 1799 1799Washington, incorporated and taken from Kent, Litchfield, New Milford and Woodbury, Jan., 1779;
Formerly parishes of Judea and New Preston. The lines changed again later .It encompasses the villages of Washington Depot (Factory Hollow), Washington (or Washington Green), New Preston, Marbledale.
Principally farming community. Among early local industries were ironworks and quarries as well
as small mills and factories run by waterpower along the Shepaug and Aspetuck Rivers.1779
Brookfield becomes a town BROOKFIED1780A part of the town was set off from Newtown & others to form part of the town of Brookfield 1780
Samuel Choggum buys land on Ragged Mountain, Barkhamsted from Samuel Hall Williams (desc. of Rev Samuel Hall - Ives connection maybe Alvord) 1782
Peter Sherman first mayor of New Haven 1784
Woodbridge (formerly Amity) split from New Haven and Milford incorporate 1784 1784
Cornwall 1790 -- the "great schism" within Cornwall's Congregational church led to the First Church abandoning Cornwall
Center for a new church in Cornwall Village. (Rev Hezekiah Gold??) 1790
Eli Whitney, Whitneyville, New Haven late1790s
1794 Woodbridge, CT- Prepared for the New Haven Land Trust. New Haven, CT. Summary: In the northwest corner of New Haven on the east side of Whalley Avenue just south of the Woodbridge border lies a 14-acre area of forest, wetland, river and pond known as Pond Lily. Pond Lily is so named because of the lilies that have grown on the pond since the river was first dammed in1794 to provide power to a grinding mill owned by the Sperry family..1794
Cornwall was part of the Salisbury District iron region and iron manufacturing was a major industry for Cornwall.
prior to 1800 – three forges or ironworks were in operation in Cornwall. <1800
seymour derby naugatuck Gen. Humphreys began his woolen industry at the Falls, 1802
Dr. Abirani Stoddard, who came to town in
1804 as the second local physician. At first he lived on the west
side of the river near the Episcopal church, but in this house he
spent his last days. This old house was built in 1774 by Levi
Hotchkiss.
It was two stories, the second stor\- overhan.^inii- a few inches
facin.u" the east. It had two chimneys, the north one bein.u" very
larije. The timbers were lariie and squared with a broadaxe; the
nails were hand made. The hall extended throutih the house east
and west, containinii" two stairways meeting on the same landing.
There were four good sized rooms on the first floor, with the additional
summer rooms on the west side, a kitchen, pantry, milkroom,
another room with a set-kettle and well.
The large front door was on the east side, the smaller one on
the south, which was the one mostly used.
This house was burned in Oct., i<S94, revealing to the public
for the first time the sub-cellar 12x15 ft., and 7 ft. deep. Many
came to see the ruins and the sub-cellar which was used for household
puri)Oses, there being nothing superior for a cooler. If this
had been connected with a public house, one might think of it being
used as a hiding place, and a station of the "underground railway"
when the fugitive slaves lied to the north. It may be stated here
that runaway slaves w-ere aided in this valley by the good people in
sympathy with them.
During the 19th century -- Cornwall was known for its schools, and the iron that was smelted at Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall, utilizing local charcoal. 1800 on
SpouseRachel Ives very likely~ ~ 201800
REVOLUTION 1775-1781Residents felt the impact of the war. Family members served, Those left behind helped support soldiers' families, Connecticut was know as the provision state in part for its contributions of food (livestock), muskets and cannons made at Salisbury iron works. General Washington travelled through Connecticut a number of times and General Rochambeau emcamped at Newtown 1781 on the way to the siege of Yorktown which ended the war. However, compared to most Connecticut towns , "Litchfield prospered during the Revolution. While Connecticut's coastal and river towns were under constant attack by British forces, and while New York City was occupied by the British, Litchfield became a major "safe town" of the Continental forces. The main roads from Hartford and Southern Connecticut to the Hudson Valley ran through Litchfield and most of the provisions and munitions for the Continental Army beyond the Hudson followed this route. Litchfield became a chief depot for military stores and a safe place to jail Loyalist prisoners." from Litchfield CT
Isaac
~ 47
Amos
~ 31775-1781
Litchfield area 1784 -1834
50 years between 1784 and 1834 known as Litchfield's "Golden Age". The town was an active, growing urban center. Local merchants made fortunes in the China trade, small industries were developed, and by 1810 the central village contained 125 houses, shops and public buildings. The town had an active artisan community with goldsmiths, carpenters, hatters, carriage makers, joiners, cabinet makers, saddlers, blacksmiths, potters and other craftsmen all located within the central village.
The iron
works
thrived in the mid-1800s, but the ore petered out. from Litchfield CT
1790 census Chatham, CT includes some familiar names Hall Butler, Penfield, Smith SHEPHERD, Shephard, Cady, Fuller, Hurd, Johnson, Seth Alvord, Jr. Orin Alvord, Seth Alvord, Rend Alvord, Cole, Nobles, Sears1790
Census
Isaac Woodbridge 12400 one male 16 and up, 2 males under 16 [~1775-1790], 4 females perhaps 2 sons, 3 daughters?
~10-12
ChildhoodKent ?? no northrops~10-121790
ChildhoodCornwall?? no northrops~10-121790
ChildhoodHarwinton~10-121790
Childhood Bethlehem~10-121790
Childhood Harwinton~10-121790
Childhood
Litchfield Northorp, Joseph --------- 3 over 16, 3 m under 16, 6 females, 0, 0, Page 63 is this salisbury joseph? what about Abner? may have Bradley connection
May or may not
be a son, but
probably some connection
ALVERD ELIHU CTLITCHFIELD LITCHFIELD 1790
looks to be in same part of Litchfield in 1790
ChildhoodIsaac Woodbridge 12400 one male 16 and up, 2 males under 16 [~1775-1790], 4 females perhaps 2 sons, 3 daughters? ~10-121790----1790
Childhood Watertown Northrop, Gedion 2d
1 3 5 0 0
Northrop, Joel 2 1(not cyrus he is 17) 1 0 0 maybe
Northrop, Jonathan 2 1 4 0 0
Northrop, Joseph 1 0 0 0 0 NO ~10- 121790 1790
Transportation~ 1790 -1802 Turnpike road along the banks of the Naugatuck to Salem Bridge in Waterbury, connecting there with the turnpike road to New Haven and with the road to Derby Landing (prob started around 1790-1802) ."an undertaking of no ordinary kind in those days. It was not completed until 1802. Before the turnpike it was necessary to ford the stream/river four or five times and manouver obstacles & barriers. 1790 - 1802
GARRET IVES BORN March 19, 1794GARRET IVES, b. March 19, 1794. son of Aner and Rachel -- neighbors and indirect relatives to Rachel and Amos Possible source for Garritt's name? 1794
Kent Thomas Grant 001 m 16-25 1 m 26-45 0 00000 between Comstock & Pratt Thomas ~ 29 in 1800. Who is male age 16-25?? no kids by aurelia til 1805. Amos Wilkes about 27? 18001800
Amos marries Rachel Ives MARRIES?1796- 1802
Amos ' son AlvinNorthrop born (Amos about 25 Rachel about 28 ) later census check ny or ct Chatham NY or ??? (Alvin's 1870 census says born NY) BORN 4/15/1803A Judd Northrop 1803
Directly west near the river is the old Humphreys woolen mill,
built in i8o5, and said to be the first in the country of its kind, which
made the best broad cloth. The merino wool was used here. This
old mill is a curiosity, having lived through the era of the development
of manufacturinu-. The mid is lonii' and his^h, with long1805
1808 -- a Methodist Episcopal Church built in Cornwall Center, replacing the abandoned First Church. 1808
Sarah Wakeman Alvord b: 25 MAY 1809 in Kent18091809
c. 1810 – Connecticut agriculture started to decline. ~ 1800
by 1810 Warren became known as an educational center with five private schools and an academy which produced 15 ministers and educators.
No Amos only Thomas g Northrup in Kent Kent Ct Census 1810CENSUS
wood bridge
00001 000011810
?? New Milford or Maybe Mass or Vermont? or living with someone else ~ 30
20010/
200101810 26 - 351775-1784
Amos's son Gerrit Northrop born (Alvin about age 9 Amos 34, Rachel 37) Chatham, NY NO HIS Census says CT BORN 8/9/1812 A Judd Northrop 1812
Plymouth (maybe other locations?) 1815September 1815 year of the dystentery scourge1815
– the Cornwall Mission School instituted in Cornwall Village.1817-1827
1817 Birdsey Grant Northrop born Kent lived on a farm, where he helped his father in the homely round of duties. He attended the village school and enjoyed the simple pleasures of old-time country life
Situated in the midst of rural scenes. I have but few means to secure knowledge concerning our best high schools. Therefore I now write you, sensible of the great opportunities you enjoy of knowledge on this subject, and ask that you would write me what school or schools are the best and most celebrated, particularly the New Haven school and the Fairfield school. Hcrkimcr county. New York. I wish to attend a good school in a preparatory course for college (Yale). In doing the above you will oblige your humble servant,
"birdsev Northrop."
went to school at Ellington
live in more fashionable style than in Kent. In almost every house two fires are kept, and the family never sit in the kitchen. Every farmer owns a good carriage mounted on steel springs. I don't remember that I have seen a single house, great or small, in this vicinity, excepting only brick buildings, that was not painted. They are mostly painted white, some few red, and surrounded by a neat, plain picket fence, usually painted white."
1818 – student Henre Obookiah died while a student at the Mission School, after giving the impetus for missionary work in the Sandwich Islands. 1818
Amos Northrup
one male under 10, one male 18-26, one male 26-45, one female 26-45, one female 45 and over, 3 engaged in agriculture Alvin about 17, Gerrit about 8 Kent, CT CENSUS 1820CENSUS1820
Kent, CT Kent 1 m under 10/ 1 m 18-26 1 f 26-45
1 female over 45 *
WHO IS THE FEMALE? or Rachel could be just 45 and the female 26-45?? ~ 40-42 1820
agecensus age 26 - 45
1775- 1794
Alvin Northrop prob with Amos 1823Kent CT date of leather purse 1823
1820s -- the marriage of two local white girls to Indians attending Cornwall's Foreign Mission School led to near riot and the closing of the school. Sarah Bird Northrop and Harriet Ruggles Gold 1820s
Sarah Northrop Ridge Cherokee 1824 CornwallSarah (Sally) m. to John Ridge 1824
Last habitation of the lighthouse community, Barkhamstead, CT 1820s - 1860s
Wallace & Northrop (Isaac) now just Wallace 18241824
Waite Northrop probate 1825Brookfield1825
1825 – Erie Canal opens, attracting many farmers and farmhands out west. 1825
Amos' son Alvin married Alvin age 23, Amos Kent, MARRIES July 2, 18261826
1826 – North Cornwall Second Congregational Church built.
as early as 1830 -- the Cornwall Bridge Methodist Episcopal Church built. 1826
Alvin Northrop he was admitted as an elector in Kent March 7, 1828 (1842 Alvin Northrop Warren electors meeting presented certificate from Town Clerk of Kent)
Northrop Lydia w of Isaac DIES Mar 11, 1828
Middlebury, CT d Mar 11, 1828 age 81 yrs from records of Middlebury, CT 1828
(Hale Col- lection
Amos Wildes (??) Northrop m. Susan Chagum (b.1800 in Sharon, CT) Oct 26, 1829 in Kent.1829
Amos 52, Alvin age 27 Rachel Kent CENSUS1830CENSUS1830
Kent, CT Kent 1 m. 40-50, 1 f 10-20 stepdau?, 1 f 50-60 Susan prob not might older than Amos maybe younger ~ 50 - 52 1830
40 - 501780-1790
Julia Burr Northrop d. Alvin b. Nov. 28, 1832, Kent, Conn
Alvin in Kent 18321832
Alvin Northrop of Kent Alvin in Kent 1835other date in leather purse 1835
Francis Nelson, b. June 4,1835, Kent ; d. July 9,1837Alvin in Kent 18351835
William Fenn, b. Nov. 6, 1836, Kent.Alvin in Kent 18361836
Frances Josephine, b. Aug. 20, 1838, KentAlvin in Kent 18381838
Gerrit's son James Edward Northrop Amos age 62, Alvin age 37 Warren, CT BORN Jan. 26, 1839, A Judd Northrop 1839
Cornwall CT census 18401840 census cornwall beard-sley, beach jon jennings, smith,
Drake Northrop (son of Enos and Naomi Bishop)
, Albert Northrop, Clark, Theidire Ives, Isaac Marsh (George b. Cornwall 1844) 1840
Amos Age No Census Available online where ??CENSUS1840
CENSUS
ResidenceWarren, CT Warren with Gerry? no sign of GN wife or child ~ 60 - 62 1840
60 - 701770-1780
Alvin as separate household appears to be next to GarryWarren1840
1840
Drake, son of Enos in Cornwall 1 m 70-80 1 female 70-80--1840
1842 Alvin Northrop Warren electors meeting presented certificate from Town Clerk of Kent that he was admitted as an elector in Kent March 7, 1828
George Elmore, b. Feb. 17,1844, Cornwall, ConnAlvin in Cornwall 1844
1844
Gerrit's son Charles Alvin Northrop, b. ( Amos age , Alvin age 43) BORN July 6,1886 prob shd be 1846BORN1846
A Judd Northrop posibly lost at sea
1846
Gerrit's dau, Eliza Ann Northrop (Alvin Age 44, Amos Age 69 ) BORN Dec. 7, 1847 BORN1847
A Judd Northrop later living at milton litchfield, ct
1847
Louisa Azonetta, b. Apr. 12, 1850, WestportAlvin In Westport 1850
1850
Amos Age 72, Alvin age 47 where?
CENSUS
1850
CENSUS
Lyman and Wells Northrop (son of Cyrus g-son of Joel and Eunice
Marsh) Kent --1850----
1850
CENSUS
ResidenceAmos Kent pauper (wrong age) ~ 70 -72 1850
185078
1772
Amos Northrop aged 69 DIES5/19/1855 means birth of about 1786??
fm History of Ancient Woodbury deaths in Washington, CT
1855
Amos Dies age 80, Alvin is 55 DIES 5/16/1858
Warren, CT
buried warren
1855
A Judd Northrop
CENSUSGarry Northrop? Gerrit?1860WASHINGTON,CT
Farm Laborer Residence After Washington, CT Only Gerry and
family no Amos ~ 801860
1860
CENSUS
CENSUS Julia Northrop1860 NEW PRESTON, CT/WASHINGTON
Birth: 30 NOV 1787 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut 1
Change Date: 28 OCT 2006 at 15:56:07
Father:Edward FOOTE b: 1 JUL 1743 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Anna PRINDLE b: 13 FEB 1752 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
Name: Winthrop Curtis MORRIS
Given Name: Winthrop Curtis
Surname: Morris
Sex: M
Birth: 1796 in Newtown, Connecticut
Death: 28 Jul 1872 in Roxbury, Connecticut
Burial: Old South, Roxbury Center, Connecticut
Reference Number: 60
Change Date: 14 Jan 1900 at 10:57
Note: Inherited 125 acres of his father's farm and operated it for many years. He retired to a house in Roxbury Center. He was a whig in politics, served in various town offices and attended the Episcopal church.
Father:Daniel MORRIS b: 13 Dec 1750 in Fairfield, Connecticut Mother:Elizabeth BURRITT b: 1757 in Stratford, Connecticut
Marriage 1 Cornelia SHERMAN b: 7 Feb 1798 in Roxbury, Connecticut
Death: 22 Aug 1799 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA 1
_UID: 1FB3BBF1D411D14EA7FC313E45F203F3C1D2
Sealing Child: status: SUBMITTED 22 Aug 2006
Note: 1 _UID 0AC7B979C9AC7549AF68CD6F955A5DDEB3C2
Change Date: 14 Oct 2006 at 01:30:15
Father:John SKINNER b: 29 Apr 1765 in Windsor,Hartford, Connecticut, USA Mother:Chloe SHERMAN b: 19 May 1758 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA c: 16 Feb 1755
Name: Winthrop SMITH
Given Name: Winthrop
Surname: Smith
Sex: M
Birth: 19 SEP 1796 in Brookfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
Father:Abel Somers SMITH b: 20 MAY 1757 in Stony Hill,Brookfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Mother:Sarah DUNNING b: 28 JAN 1758/1759 in Brookfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
Name: Winthrop Brentwood SMITH
Given Name: Winthrop Brentwood
Surname: Smith
Sex: M
Birth: 28 Sep 1808 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT 12
Change Date: 29 Feb 2000
Note: REFN: 2014
Father:Anthony SMITH b: 28 Feb 1783 in Washington, Litchfield County, CT, 413912N0731908W Mother:Rebecca CLARK b: Abt 1783
Name:Nathaniel Winthrop STARR
Sex: M
Birth: 6 MAY 1811 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut 1
Amos may have been a farmer, shoemaker (his eldest known son, Alvin, was
a shoemaker) or in a profession related to leather.Chatham, NY reported as birthplace is suspicious. May be Chatham, CT (Alvords) or wrong Northrop line. Names WITH connections - Amos, BurrNames with possible connections - Gerrit, George, Fenn, Elmore, Winthrop, Blaine, Anzonetta /Antoinetta
A number of Fenns have connections to Joseph Line - Second Congregational Church Milford "Plymouth" Amos had 2 known children but possibly more.Amos might have even spent some time in Berkshire County, MA.
It is interesting to observe on the gravestones that widows were called relicts and wives who predeceased their husbands are called consorts.
Now
Then
Bethel
Part of Danbury
Bethlem Bethlehem
Woodbury
Brookfield
Newbury
Bridge- water
Shepaug Neck , the neck, South Farms, part of New Milford territory Samuel Clark of Milford, Jeremiah Canfield, Samuel Briscoe, Joseph Benedict, Ephraim Hawley, Jeheil Hawley later moved to Sharon or Salisbury, Joseph Treat Jr.John Treat, Gideon Treat, John Porter , Solomon Noble Sanford, David Lockwood, Joel Fenn, Nathan Bradley, Nathaniel Porter, Samuel Dunning, Lemuel Jennings, Platts, more Sanfords
Cornwall
Sold at Fairfield w Western Lands
Cheshire
West Farms on Mill River
Derby
Paugusset
Derby
Birmingham Seymour - Humphreys-ville was earlier part of Derby , Paugassett
Derby
1st inland settlement on Naugatuck River
Greenfield
included parts Redding, Wilton perhaps part of Newtown, Trumbull
Kent
Bromica, Bull's Bridge, Ore Hill, Schaghti-coke, Flanders, Flat Rocks, Geer Mountain, Good Hill, Treasure Hill, Macedonia
parts of kent warren washington much of it formerly the "North End of New Milford" including marbledale, new preston
Oxford
Quaker Farms
town of Wash- ington & New Preston village
1710, Woodbury north purchase included much of area
Part of Kent & New Prestton
1716 Fairweather purchase just west of the lake.
Plymouth & Bristol)
New Cambridge
Ripton
north part of Stratford now Huntington Shelton Monroe
Seymour
Humphreys-ville petition to be called Richmond also Chuse- town
Humphreys had always been interested in manufacturing and during his visits to England and France, studied their industrial systems carefully. In 1803, Humphreys started one of the finest woolen mills in the country on a large piece of property located at the falls on the Naugatuck River near many other little mills.
The village prospered and attracted other manufacturing concerns. Items such as cotton cloth, paper, furniture and tools such as augers and bits were produced.
Southbury
south part of Woodbury
South Britain
now part of Southbury
Stratford
Cupheag
Trumbull
North Stratford
Trans- ylvania
Southbury/ Roxbury Road Route 67)
Trans- ylvania Crossroads, locally known as Pine Tree
Wash- ington
territory from Woodbury, New Milford, Kent, & Litchfield
Wash- ington
Judea & New Preston (was pt of New Milford Marbledale Washington Depot Nettleton Hollow part New Milford North Purchase Woodville Washington Green was Judea, Blackville, Romford
Warren
formerly part of Kent
Warren
East Greenwich Parish
Waterbury
Mattatuck - everything north of early "Derby"part of Oxford & above
Water- town
Westbury plymouth was taken from Water-town
Weston
Northfield
Woodbury
Pomperaug
Wood- bridge & Bethany
Amity embraced most of both towns
Northern part of New Milford, & South & South East part of Kent
Merryall or Merry-all
Freeman's Oath
The oath of fidelity to which freemen were obliged to subscribe before they could exercise the rights that accrued to them when they had taken the freeman's oath:
"You do swear by the ever-living God that you will truly and faithfully adhere to and maintain the government established in this state under the authority of the people, agreeable to the laws in force within the same, and that you believe in your conscience that the King of Great Britain hath not, nor of right ought to have any authority or dominion in or over this state, and that you do not hold yourself bound to yield any allegiance or obedience to him within the same, and that you will, to the unmost of your power, maintain and defend the freedom, independance and privileges of this state against all open enemies or traitorous conspiracies whatsoever, so help you God. And no person shall have authority to execute any of the offices aforesaid after the first day of January next, until he hath taken said oath, and all persons who hereafter shall be appointed to any of said offices shall take said oath before they enter upon the execution of their offices. And no freemen within this state shall be allowed to vote in the election of any of the officers of government until he hath taken the aforesaid oath in the open freemans' meeting in the town where he dwells."
"Names of those persons that have appeared to take the oath of fidelity prescribed by the General Assembly of this state at a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut holden at Hartford in said state on the second Thursday of May, A. D.( 1777."
!! Elijah S. Northrop is in Kent in 1830 not close to Alvin -- 3 or 4 pages away 2 pages away from Amos 1010010000000 / 2000010000000 between barlow& cole 1-5-10, 1-10-15, 1-30-40, Who is Elijah S. Northrop???
Did you know -
There are 3,967 people in the U.S. with the last name Northrop.
Statistically the 8512th most popular last name.
There are 4,272 people in the U.S. with the last name Northrup. Statistically the 8013th most popular last name. from
There are fewer than 1,526 people in the U.S. with the first name Northrop. The estimate for this name is not absolute.
There are fewer than 1,526 people in the U.S. with the first name Northrup. The estimate for this name is not absolute.
deed from the Ramapoo Tribe of Indians and their associates to the proprietors, viz. : John Belden, Samuel Keeler, Sen., Matthias Saint John, Benjamin Hickcock, John Beebee, Samuel Saint John, Mathew Seamor, James Brown, Benjamin Wilson, Joseph Birch- ard, John Whitne, Sen., John Bouton, Joseph Keeler, Samuel Smith, Junior, Jonathan Stevens, Daniel Olmstead, Richard Olmstead, John Sturtevant, Samuel Keeler, Junior, Joseph Bouton, Jonathan Rockwell, Edward Waring, Joseph Whitne, Daniel Olmstead, Thomas Hyatt, James Benedick, Joseph Crampton, Ebenezer Sension, Matthias Saint John, all of the Town of Norwalk in ye County of Fairfield in her Majesties Colony of Connecticut, in New England, and Thomas Smith, Thomas Canfield and Samuel Smith of ye Town of Milford in ye County of New Haven a 30th day of September in ye seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady, Anne, Queen of England, and in the Year of our Lord God 1708.
14. Norwalk, settled 1649; incorporated Sept., 1651, "Norwaukee shall bee a townee," Algonkin noyank, point of land, or more probably from the Indian name, "Naramauke."
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This home on Pequot Avenue,
Southport, Connecticut is a recently restored example of the Northrop Brothers
fine carpentry and building in the Southport-Greeens Farms area.
Image Courtesy of
David Parker Associates
"CENSUS NEIGHBORS"
I've looked at the census records for myAmos to identify census neighbors who might be connected. AJNorthrup genealogy identifies Kent Warren and Washington as locations for MyAmos. Again, some changes in census location may actually be a change in boundary. The names of locations have changed as well.
1790
prob too young OR Newtown w/parents who is Washington Amos?
1800
Kent
1810
MIA OR New Milford OR w/ family OR Vermont?? ???
1820
Kent
1830
Kent
1840
Warren
1850
Washington
1855
dies Washington, buried, Warren
The Town of Washington encompasses the following Villages:
Washington Depot
Washington (or Washington Green) -- the Old Judea
New Preston -- located on the Aspetuck River.
Marbledale (or Marble Dale) and
Woodville by Mount Tom
1790 Census - MyAmos (if 1778 ~ 12, if 1774 ~ 16, if 1784 ~ 6)
I include this only for comparison with a later references
Amos 1790 Washington, CT
MyAmos is probably too young to be this Amos.
Who is this Amos??? Could be Amos Wellman Northrop (Jonathan line) Although AJN has him Residence: BEF 1801 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY 16 kids b. Fishkill 1781-1798. He does not marry until about 1781. Not likely he is Amos' father. Since he was a teacher did he move back and forth with the school season?
Is Amos Wellman Northrop the one listed in the Quaker Hill, NY store ledgers?
1790 Census 12200
1 male 16 or over
2 males under 16
2 females any age
(Elijah 1790 Washington, CT there are a couple of Elijah's that can be confused. Likely he is the son of Samuel1718 & Lydia Thomas1723. b~ 1761 in Washington CT. m. Lucina Easton (Luxina)1764 (d/o Eliphalet Easton and Mary Gould is this Gould connected to Redding Goulds?) Eliphalet dies in Woodbury in 1785 Washington. Elijah D. 1829 in Humphreysville (Seymour), Connecticut Served (American Revolutionary War)
Pension Awarded a pension (#s36199). Did Elijah have any connection to mills and manufacturing in Humphreysville?
Died in poorhouse. Can't find any direct connection to myAmos. Other Elijahs 1790-1820 in Lee, MA, Lenox, MA in Oneida - no township listed -- NY in 1810. Elijah in Lenox, MA. None in CT 1 male 16 and over(born 1774 or earlier -- prob at least 22 ~ born 1768 or earlier), 2 males under 16, 2 females Both Elijah and Amos are MIA in 1810. There are many usual suspects in Fairfield Vermont 1800 census http://dunhamwilcox.net/vt/fairfield_vt_census.htmthere are 3 unreadable northrops in Danby VT in 1810. Check Ira VT for ages.
1817 vermont republican ad
1801 vermont centinel
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1800 Washington, CT (Elijah is in Washington at the time) (Warren has very few pages of names )
Dan Smith
Amos Fuller
Abel Fuller
ID: I648334243 Name: Abel FULLER Birth: 1763 in Warren, CT d. 1827 s/oAmos FULLER b: 1731 &:Mary TAYLOR b: 1727 Marriage 1 Roxanna ACKLEY b: 1767 in Litchfield, CT Married: 1/30/1787 in Warren, CT Children
Hez'h Whitney (This Whitney is often close by to Amos)
Hezekiah Whitney b. 26 DEC 1748 Preston, New London Co., CT ?? New Preston?? d. 20 DEC 1827 Washington, CT (s/o Enoch Whitney b: ABT 1708 Stowe, Middlesex Co., MA & Mother:Thankful Parke b: 27 JUN 1717 Plainfield, CT ) m. 1 Olive Knight b: 17 MAR 1756 Norwich, CT m. 1774 Plainfield, CT Children: Elisha Whitney b: ~ 1775 Washington, CT
Reuben Green
Washington
previous pages- selected names
Chauncey S. (Smith) Gunn123b. 05 JUL 1774 Washington CT. 423m.1 Clarana ? b: 05 DEC 1775 Children:
George GUNN b.13 DEC 1739 Morris, ct 1c.13 NOV 1741 Milford, ct 2d. AFT 1788 Oxford, ct 3 (s/o Samuel GUNN1701 Milford,ct c: 25 APR 1703 Milford & Sarah CLARK1706 Milford,ct c: 27 OCT 1706 Milford, ct) m1 Lois SMITH c: 19 AUG 1744 Morris, ct
Roger Averel
Wells Beardslee
David Meeker
is it this Meeker??? 00101/00001
David Meekerb. 22 APR 1755 Greenfield, CT d. 1819 Newtown, CT
(s/oDavid Meeker b: 12 MAR 1720/21 Fairfield, CT &Hannah Hill b: 25 JUN 1729 Fairfield, CT Marriage 1 Hester Nichols
Philip Bradley
ID: I52528 Name: Philip BRADLEY
Birth: 17 SEP 1770 in Ridgefield, Connecticut 1 (s/oPhilip Burr BRADLEY b: 26 MAR 1738 Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,ConnecticutCT c: 9 APR 1738 Greenfield Hills,Fairfield CT &Ruth SMITH b: 13 OCT 1745 Ridgefield,CT m. Polly b: ABT 1775
Cornelius Allen
Gideon Allen 00100/00100
is there a Burr connection to this Allen line
??d.1861-01-10 in Ogden,Weber,Utah,USA Birth: 1774-11-02 in Litchfield, CT
Name: Gideon ALLEN s/o Cornelius ALLEN b: 1748-11-26 Washington, CT & Mary LEMMONS b: 1756-01-12 Ton, ct m. 1 Rachel HAND b: 1777-05-15 Litchfield, CT M.1799-10-03 in Litchfield perhands this is actually HARD??
Elisha Whitney b. 1775 in Washington, CT d.1862 in Washington, CT Father:Hezekiah WHITNEY b: 26 DEC 1748 in Preston, New London, CT Mother:Olive KNIGHT b: 17 MAR 1756 in Norwich, New London, CT Marriage 1 Rachel FROST b: in Washington, CT
1 Marshall Frost Whitney b: 9 NOV 1802 in Washington, CT
2 Laura Marilla Whitney b: 9 MAR 1805 in Washington, CT
David Kimberlyb. ABT 1760 Washington ct d. 19 DEC 1842 Bethlehem, Connecticut Note: WILL: dated 25 Jan 1841, proved 10 Jan 1843; all estate to wife Anna; children not named 123 s/oFitch KIMBERLY b: 22 DEC 1736 Newtown, Ct &Abigail WOODRUFF b: 12 FEB 1738 Milford, CT c: 20 AUG 1738 Milford, CT
John Gunn John Northrup GUNN b. 5 JUN 1772 Milford, CT d.3 OCT 1826 in Washington, CT 12Father:Samuel GUNN c: 8 MAR 1729/1730 Milford, CT Mother:Phebe NORTHROP b: 6 APR 1735 Milford,CT m.1 Polly FORD b: 22 OCT 1779 Cornwall, CT m.25 OCT 1797 Washington, CT 3Children
Strong Sanford Strong SANFORD d. 9 OCT 1760 in Bethany, CT d.3 MAY 1846 Barkhamsted, CTFather:Elihu SANFORD b: 6 MAY 1731 Milford, CT c: in First Congregational, Milford, CT Mother:Hannah SANFORD b: 30 APR 1733 in Milford, CT
Marriage 1 Temperance HOTCHKISS b: 1767 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Cennecticut Married: 1785Children
Peter SHERMAN (Peter Northrop's wife is Lucy Sherman Birth: 24 APR 1758 in Newton, Connecticut Death: 29 NOV 1821 CT s/o Ephraim SHERMAN b: 13 OCT 1726 Newton & Rhoda CHAUNCYm. 1 Elizabeth b: 11 OCT 1765 CT
Children
Elijah Northrop 1101(26-45) 0/12010 Elijah is to young to be Amos' father. He lived in Washington, appears to have moved by 1810 (1790 Census Washington (also 1 in Lenox, MA and 1 in Lee, MA)1800 census, Washington, 1 in Lenox, MA, 1 in ?Oneida, NY, no Elijah in 1810, 2 in Washington, 1 in Lenox, MA, 2 NY, 1 VT
Elijah Northrup 123Birth: ABT. 1761Washington,CT 2Death: 1829 Humphreysville, CT Military Service: Served (American Revolutionary War) Event: Pension Awarded a pension (#s36199) Father:Samuel Northrup III b: 9 JUN 1718 Milford, CT Mother:Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 New Haven, CT
Marriage 1 Lucina Easton b: ABT. 1764 m.: 1785 Children
ID: I81768 Name: Daniel Nathaniel BRINSMADE b. 16 NOV 1751 in Stratford, CT d. 29 OCT 1826 in Washington, CT s/o Daniel BRINSMADE b: 31 JUL 1718 Stratford, CT & Rhoda SHERMAN (d/o Nathaniel SHERMAN 1690 & Rebecca BURWELL 1692) b: 10 APR 1721 in New Haven, CT m.1 Abigail FARRAND b: 1750 Married: 23 NOV 1779 in Washington, CT Children
Amos SmithNote: "Amos Smith...followed the occupation of a farmer, and acquired considerable property, at the time of his death having about three hundred acres of land." --from Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield Co., CT, p. 547. 12Birth: 12 NOV 1768 in Ridgefield, CT 3Death: 13 MAR 1855 in Ridgefield, CT Father:Amos Smith b: ABT 1748 Mother:Deborah Knapp Marriage 1 Sarah Keeler b: 26 APR 1774 in Wilton, CT Married: 26 JUN 1797 in Wilton, CT 4Census: 4 OCT 1850 in Ridgefield, CT 5Children
Nehemiah Betts Nehemiah BETTSb. 25 Sep 1765 in Wilton, CT d.: 1832 Wilton, CT(s/oThaddeus BETTS b: 1 Apr 1737 in W Ridgefield, CT &Deborah MEAD b: 1739 in Horseneck, CT
) OR Nehemiah BETTS Birth: AFT 1750 Death: in Canaan, CT (s/o Nehemiah BETTS b: ABT 1725 &Hannah BOULTON b: ABT 1730)
Levi Hurd
Tho's Whitney
Thomas WHITNEY 1 b. 19 APR 1779 Washington, CT 221Death: WFT Est 1780-1869 1 Note: Note of Edward Raymond Sandiford/1941-1956: "Thomas Whitney was living at New Preston in October 1815 when a child of his, 7 mos. old, died. Recorded at church in New Preston. "[WHITNEY-JONES.ftw] s/o Hezekiah WHITNEY b: 26 DEC 1748 Preston, CT & Olive KNIGHT b: 17 MAR 1756 Norwich
Benj'n Beach
brother Levi m. Jessup
Benjamin Burroughs BEACH Birth: 14 FEB 1785 in Trumbull, CT 1Death: 1 JUN 1848 in Bridgewater, CT Burial: Old Ground,Bridgewater 22 s/o Nehemiah BEACH b: 10/18 MAY 1750 in Stratford, CT & Sarah MIDDLEBROOK b: 31 MAY 1750 in Trumbull, CT m1 Polly RANDALL b: 20 JAN 1780 Bridgewater, CT m. 23 APR 1807 in Bridgewater, CT Children
Laura Antonett BEACH b: 27 JUL 1812 Bridgewater, CT Marriage 2 Rhoda YOUNG b: 23 JAN 1802 New Milford, CT Married: 17 JUN 1829 in Bridgewater, CT Children
Abner Hollister
CHECK ME
Abner Hollister Birth: 26 Sep 1782 in Glastonbury, CT 1Death: 13 Mar 1852 Cato, Cayuga County, NY s/o Abner Hollister b: 28 Oct 1754 & Sarah Betty
m.
1 Polly Woodbridge Elwell b: 31 Dec 1785 in Rupert, Vermont m.3 Dec 1804 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York 2 Event: Moved 5 Mar 1805 in Cato, Cayuga County, New York
Children
Peter Hurd
May be another Peter? CHECK ME or a change in town lines?
Peter HURD b. 1770 in Whisconier Hill, Brookfield, CTd. 10 FEB 1849 Brookfield, CT Burial: Lands End Cemetery,Newtown 12s/o Abel HURD b: NOV 1735 Newtown, CT & Martha FERRIS b: 20 NOV 1743 Newtown ,CT m.1 Lucy BLACKMAN b: 1773 in Brookfield, CT
Children
Elijah in 1810 Washington, CT is next to Amos Smith in 1800 he is next to MyAmos!! 1810 Washington has Elijah Northrop next to Amos Smith
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washington 1810
samuel bakker
david gibson ??
Joseph Titus
Truman Hikok
Sarah Hikok
Eunice Hikok
William Clarke
Jonathan Hikok
Curtis Hikok
Joseph Calhoun
Joel Hikok
Joseph Calhoun Jr
Daniel Calhoun
Calvin Calhoun
William Calhoun
James Calhoun, Jr
James Calhoun, Jr
Richard Briant
Samuel Briant
Nathaniel Webster
Abiah Baldwin
Lois Nichols
Peter Sharp
Elijah Northrop
00101 112010
Amos Smith
Nathaniel Rowe
Abner Mitchel b. ~ 1790 m. Sophia White?
John Smith ? b. 1771 Washington
Elijah Hazen Esq.
MyAmos 1800 KENT (born 1774-1784) (if 1778 ~ 22, if 1774 ~ 26, if 1784 ~ 16)
1800 Kent census
0-10
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16-26
26-45
45 +
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10-
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16-26
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age 22
if born 1778 Amos Northrop
1800 Kent, CT 0 0 1 (16 to 26) about age 220 0 0 0 1 Rachel (b 1775) about age 25?
Aner father? uncle?0 0
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York Anthony FREEMAN
Caroline, of Sharon, m York ANTHONY of Kent, Nov 23, 1820, by Frederick Gridley
Jacob Fuller Any connection to Capt.Revilio Fuller ? a nephew several times removed Mentioned in Hist of New Milford and Bridgewater married to Rebecca Baldwin b. Sherman Lived Kent D. Salisbury. daughter Adaline m. David Northrop of Sherman Father:Jacob FULLER b: ABT 1739 in Colchester or Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Mother:Elizabeth PAIN b: 26 DEC 1741 in Pomfret, ConnecticutBirth: 22 APR 1772 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 11
James Fuller m. Judith Main entire life in Kent 10010/00110
age 26-45
Father:Jacob FULLER b: ABT 1739 in Colchester or Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Mother:Elizabeth PAIN b: 26 DEC 1741 in Pomfret, Connecticut12 DEC 1764 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 11
Amos Smith ? maybe Ridgefield
Could also be brookfield/ Danbury Amos Smith or milford amos smith with no northrop connection Father:Jabez SMITH b: 12 Dec 1731 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut related to Seymour (Norwalk), Smith, Camp Jabez Smith in mentioned in History of Kent
Mother:Rebecca NORTHRUP b: 25 Aug 1735 Ridgefield
Father:John Northrup b: 17 JUN 1703 in MilfordJohn is a brother of William of Greenfield Mother:Rebecca
Roberts b: ABT. 1707 in Ridgefield,
Sister Robah m.Lewis Northrop s/o Daniel (in NY) 1765-1774Marriage 1 Sarah KEELER b: WFT Est 1761-1785
26-35
Rebeccas siblings John Northrup b: 14 JAN 1728/29 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut William Northrup b: 26 OCT 1730 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Enos Northrup b: 14 SEP 1733 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Rebecca Northrup b: 25 SEP 1735 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut William Northrup b: 6 FEB 1737/38 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Ruth Northrup b: 11 JAN 1742/43 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Samuel Northrup b: 2 FEB 1745/46 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Amos Northrop 1 male (16 to 26) about age 22
1 female Rachel (b 1775) about age 25?
Aner father? uncle?
Aner Ives
in Woodbury in 1790 Father:Joseph IVES b: 10 DEC 1709 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Mother:Mamre MUNSON b: 16 DEC 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT dau of Samuel and Mary Preston gdau of Martha Bradley Marriage 1 Rachel WILMOT b: 11 AUG 1743 in New Haven, New Haven, CT13 JAN 1740 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT 1
Ruth d/o Timothy John Northrop's (John(s/o John and Mary Porter) & Lois) brother-in-law Porter
Joseph Skiff, Jr.
David Bradley 12201 prob b 1753 parents Timothy Bradley b: 30 Apr 1721 NH, Mercy (Marcy) (Mary) Baldwin b: 1 Nov 1724 Milford kids b Kent m to Lydia Smith m. Lydia smith maybe d/o John FULLER b: 10 NOV 1697 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut Mother:Mary CORNWALL b: 21 NOV 1694 in Middletown, Connecticut
1802 Moved from Kent, Litchfield, CT to Greene, NY where he bought 400 acres of land.
Birth: 15 FEB 1753 in Woodbridge, New Haven, CT
Death: 30 MAY 1837 in Genegantslet, Greene, NY
Asa Parks b. 1859 Plainfield m. 1793 Kent M. Margaret Fuller b. Kent 1766 d/o Jacob FULLER b: 1739 and Elizabeth PAINE b: 1741
In 1827, March 7th, the Kent Iron Works completed its purchase of the Wilson Forge property by buying for $250, "four shares, 1/4 each from Zacariah Winegar, and Garret Winegar, Asa Parks and Harvey Smith, a little north of the gristmill including land, water privileges, coalhouse, and tools, blacksmith shop standing on or near the opposite side of the highway (west) from said forge and 1/4 of its tools.
? Sol Chase b. 1767 s/o Solomon Chase and Rebecca Chamberlain
Eleazur Beecher b: 21 APR 1686 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut? Elizabeth Peck
don't know where this belongs
For the longest time I thought Amos was "lost" in this census -- perhaps living with another family member, I now think it's possible that the 1810 New Milford Amos is MyAmos. Did Amos move around that much? Maybe. It's also quite possible the borders moved around. See Border-MountTom issues. We see references to Mount Tom associated with the Nathan Terrill of Milford, Job Terrill, Jonathan Meeker of Fairfield and Amos Northrop of Milford Other names in the area - East Greenwich, Merryall. Portions of the area may well have been part of the "Fairweather purchase".
1810 possiblity with Joseph or Castle/Caswell Ives in Kent Joseph
would be uncle to Rachel
and Castle a cousin
Hatch J?
Hopson John
Hall? Daniel Name: Daniel HALL Birth: 17 MAR 1779 in Kent CT
OR Birth: 17 MAR 1779 in Litchfield,Conn.Death: 18 SEP 1862 in Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio _FA4: Information from Bible of Asa Hall,Ct. State Library- records of Kent, Ct. Note: [edHall.FTW]
[Hall-CT Families.FTW]
Source and information from Palmyra, Portage Co., OH Census, 28 Sept. 1850
Source for all children and Birthdates, Hall Family Bible, Pub. 1824
Daniel and Ruhama lived next door to their son Walter and family.
Occupation listed as Farmer.
Living next door, opposite side, dau., Laura Ann Hall and husband,
Sylvester Osborn.
In the 3rd door down, lived Edwin Hall, age 41 and Wife Hannah with 3
children.
Birth and deathdates from Hall Family Bible, Pub. 1824, verified by
family member, Gladys Osborn McMenomy, grandaughter of Sylvester Osborn and Laura A. Hall.
[Dede Blick FTMVol29 tree 596.FTW]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 29, Ed. 1, Tree #0596, Date of Import: Jul 1, 2000]
Information on Daniel taken from Asa Hall Bible, Conn. State Library
Old family records of Laura Hall, Western Reserve Historical Soc.
Litchfield Ct. Historical Soc. Gen. Register of Inhabitants of Litchfield by George Woodruft.
Father:Asa HALL , Sr. b: 20 MAR 1739 in Plainfield, Connecticut/Rev War/ farmer-occupation Mother:Elizabeth SWIFT b: 18 MAR 1749 in Probably Kent,CT.
Marriage 1 Ruhamah HOLLY b: 5 MAY 1784 in Ct. m. 17 MAR 1802 Married: 17 MAR 1802 in Litchfield, CtChildren
Laura Ann HALL b: 7 NOV 1825 in Rootstown, Portage Co., OH
Holy Amos (?Holly?)
Hubbel David ? s/o Enoch of Newtown??
Hanford Henry
Hanford? Wm
Ives Castle b. 1789 s/o Aner
Ives Joseph b. 1783 s/o Aner m. Polly Hall
Johnson Hoyt
1810 New Milford
Nathan Bishop
William Bishop
Wid Eliza Bishop
William (Bill) BISHOP B. 5 Jun 1770 Of Betheleham, CT D. 2 Nov 1796 in ,,Ontario
Father:Ira BISHOP b: 1740 in Bethlehem, CT Mother:Deborah THROOP b: 22 Apr 1741 in Lebanon, New London, CT
Marriage 1 Phebe BURGISS b: 2 Feb 1766 in Woodbury ,CTChildren
Name: Garry BISHOP Birth: ABT 1800 in of Washington, CT
Marriage 1 Emeline NORTHROP b: 23 MAY 1810 in New Milford, CT
d/oAmos NORTHROP b: 11 OCT 1772 in New Milford,& Hannah ELDERKIN b: 1778 in Roxbury, M. 13 MAY 1833 in New Milford,CT 2Name:Naomi BISHOPB.16 JUN 1762 in New Haven, CT 1
ID: I7365 Anne NORTHROP _MARNM: Stone Birth: 20 MAY 1775 in New Milford,CT d. 8 MAR 1829 Kent,CT Burial: Bulls Bridge Cemetery,Kent 12
Father:Joel NORTHROP b: 16 MAR 1742 in Newtown,CT Mother:Eunice MARSH b: 6 DEC 1744 in Mansfield,Tolland Co.,CT Marriage 1 Elijah STONE b: 1770 in New Milford,CT Children
Joel N. STONE b: 1800 in Kent,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Stephen Chittenden m Laura /Loraine Canfield *** 1 18-26 (1794-1802-
Nath'l Perry Esq
Nathaniel P. Perry. Began practice in Huntington in 1810 and continued there till 1813, when he removed to Kent. He was twice a member of the State Senate, and died in 1849 at the age of sixty.
1 - 26-45 (1775- 1794)
Amos Northrup1820Kent1 under 10 gerrit 001 18-26 (1794-1802- Alvin 1 - 26-45 (1775- 1794) Amos 00001 -26-45 (1775- 1794) ?? Rachel 1 - over 45 (1775 or earlier) ??
3 agr
Hopson Pratt (Wife Deliverance Delia Skiff)
David S. Booth prob m. Lydia SHEPARD 1 18-26 (1794-1802
Wm Mansfield
Bradley Mills
Collonel Canfied *** son of Ithamar and Betsey Canfield connection to Joel Wells son of Cyrus Northrop
1 18-26 (1794-1802-
Thomas Morey
Peter Pratt LOOK FOR DAVID was m to Julia d of Philo Northrop
Amos 1830 Kent It's quite likely Amos is in the Macedonia Section of Kent
Head of Household
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Male 60-70
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Male 80-90 Male 90-100
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Amos Northrop 1
1780-17901
1810-1820
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1770-1780
Susan
Cho
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Luther Dexter cked 1
1770 - 1780
Elias Nodine m. Rebecca Chamberlain, m.Mary Barlow parents Huntington CT
1
1780-1790
Joseph Skiff
Jr. m. Polly Fuller his mother Mary Hawley 1
1780-17901
Russel Stone s/o Thomas & Polly Parmelee m. Litchfield 1
1790 - 1800 1
1760 -1770
Hiram Stone
Ruben hunter cked 1
1810-1820
Willis Hall ? b. 1773 greenfield 1
1780-1790
Leman Beecher s/o Abraham & Lydia Day Fuller d. Kent, CT kids born Ct & NY
dau. m. Giddings
son Harvey m.Lois Ann Ives( dau of Joseph and Polly Hall)
son James marries Elizabeth Northrup d/o Orrey & Eliza Ward. Gdau of John Northrup & Mary Gould
SON Name:Hiram Truman Beecher Rev.Sex: M Birth: 22 SEP 1822 in NY Death: 16 FEB 1901 Burial: Amenia Island Cemetery, Dutchess, NY
Horace crosby ck more 1
1780-1790
Alfred Mory ckd
Nehemiah Norton cked 1 1790- 1800
Gilbert Waldron m. Polly Parker d. m. Barton Washington NY d. m. Smith then Braque s m. Morehouse
Andrew Cummins cked 1
1780-1790
Amos Northrop 1
1780-1790
Ruth Hubbel ??
Mary wife of
Ezbon Hubbell was born 15 Aug 1724 in Stratford (Fairfield) CT, and died about Dec 1752. He married Mary Bronson. But jbarrows has her Birth: 26 NOV 1761 in Kent, CT and Death: 19 FEB 1811 in Kent,CT that birthdate would have made her 69 in 1830
Perhaps a daughter? or an incorrect date? wid of Thaddeus born Betts. He was born Greenfield or Wilton d. Wilton or Norwalk s. Salmon m. Betts then Raymond d. m. Nichols s. m. Guires. m. stewart F
20-30
F
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Thankful Berry wid John Berrry his mother was Lois Pratt both b. Kent s. m. Sally Peck Cornwall d. m. John Stuart d m. GW Bull 1F
17
40- 50
Eliphalet Johnson m. Mary Spencer dau Amelia Johnson m. Merritt Northrop b. 1796 in CT son of Father:Gideon Northrop b: 11 NOV 1753 in Amity, New Haven Co., CT s/o samuel Mother:Hannah Hitchcock b: 1755 in CT
Death: 13 APR 1843 in Pine Grove Twp. Warren Co. PA
Military Service: BET 1777 AND 1778 Soldier of the Revolution
1
Ira Root m. sarah morse d. Kent 1 b. 1770-1780
Bebee Payne checked
Philo Fuller b. Sharon m. Rachel Palmer 1
Harvey Smith s/o Abel Smith m Kellogg 1
1780-1790
Asa Parks family parish? his moth Jerusha Smith?b. 1759 m Margaret Fuller in Kent 1 b. 1750-1760
Wm Davison prob m. Rockwell prob fam went to N. Scotia and returned 1
1780-1790
Amos Smith ? maybe Ridgefield
Could also be brookfield/ Danbury Amos Smith or milford amos smith with no northrop connection
Sister Robah Smith m..Lewis Northrop (b. Galway Saratoga) s/o Daniel (b: AUG 1740 in Litchfield Co., Connecticut kids b. in NY) NO FATHER LISTED FOR DANIEL gamaliel 1730 drowned 1788, Gideon 1757 d.1802 Father: Jabez SMITH b: 12 Dec 1731 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut related to Seymour (Norwalk), Smith, Camp
Jabez Smith in mentioned in History of Kent
d/o Jabez d Amilicent m Neheniah Finch - child corn Chatham NY 1781
s/o Jabez, Abijah Smith, m.Martha Jones in Saratoga
s/o Jabez, Northrup Smith, m.(1803) Eliza Warren in Saratoga Jabez' Mother: Rebecca NORTHRUP b: 25 Aug 1735 Ridgefield Father: John Northrup b: 17 JUN 1703 in Milford (William of Greenfield his his older brother) d. 1789 Ridgefield or 1794 bur Lithgow
Mother: Rebecca
Roberts b: ABT. 1707 in Ridgefield d. before husband,
Marriage 1 Sarah KEELER b: WFT Est 1761-1785
There are no entries on the right portion with Slaves or Free Colored Persons
1840 Amos (age 60-70 b 1770-1780 ) living with Gerry and next to Alvin
1840 Warren Alphabetical listing
Henry? Mallory
1 m 30-40
Nelson? Stetson Morehouse
1 m 20-30
Charles Munson
1 m 40-50
Chauney R Marsh
Solomon Noth checked
1 M 40-50
Garry Northrop Amos
Alvin Northrop
Able Osborn
1m 50-60
Harmon? Peck
1 m 30-40
curtis Peck
? Peck
Phineas Peck moth. Anna Smith m. Nancy Beecher d/ Burr Beecher & Eunice Smith
1 m 40-50
amos 1850 1774 +-
[ in 1779 the town of Washington was taken from
Kent, Litchfield, New Milford and Woodbury ]
1850 Washington
James B?? Barnes? B??ner maybe brother of Martha Barnes Bishop?
1 m 29 b 1821
Rebecca
Alice
George
Mary
Baby
Joel Bishop d washington 1871b Washinton, CT (Youngest dau, Cynthia BISHOPBirth: 1802 m. 1 Theophilas SMITH m. 2 John W CALKINS)
1 m 55
Joel BISHOP b. 1794 Death: 20 May 1871 Washington, CT
David Whitney s/o Hezekiah (Rev pensioner) and Olive Knight living New Preston 1828 (child died)
1m 59 b 1791-1793 d 1858 Washington
Polly Whitney
52
Gerry Northrop
Betsey
Mary
John
Amos
Thomas Canfield 28 b 1822 ? s/o Samuel Canfield & Mary Ann Hawley m. Hopkins then Chittenden may have moved to Vermont
C. Canfield n of Marbledale
Louisa
Frederick Wheeler
?Lewis Bridge?
Woodruff
Capt Morehouse Marbledale
O or D. Morehouse Marbledale
S Morehouse Marbledale
A. Whitney Far SE of Warren
M. Woodruff SE of Mt. Tom
E. Whitney eastern border halfway down of Washington
LA Canfield by cemetery Washington center?
1850 Washington, CT Census - Gary Betsey, Mary John and father Amos a Day Laborer at age 71. Just above is David Whitney (David dies 1858 in Washington) and Polly. ?? Could this be Polly Northrop1797 d/o Peter & Lucy Sherman Northrop??
Joel1795 m to Martha Barnes is prob the brother of Gary1800 who m Emeline Northrop d/o Amos NORTHROP b: 11 OCT 1772 d. 21 FEB 1834 in New Milford & Hannah ELDERKIN 1778 Roxbury That Amos line Amos1772<Amos1742 & Anna Baldwin <Amos1689 & Mary GUNN <Samuel1651<Joseph 1623
next page for names Thomas may be Thomas Hawley Canfield d/o Samuel Canfield & Mary Ann Hawley he was b. and m. in VT so this is a return to family origins.
1850 Amos Kent age 78 pauper born 1772 is this another Amos?? one in
Washington seems more reliable Then again both could be correct -- if he moved in 1850 during the census times
Peter Skiff
The age is correct for Northrop, Amos 11 OCT 1772 New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 21 FEB 1834 New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Father: Amos Northrop Mother: Anne Grant Spouse: Hannah Elderkin She is still alive is she with kids??
1860 Washington appears that Amos died before 1860
1870 litchfield too old should be 57 or 8
1870 Warren is the right one age 59
Probably close to Litchfield -New Milford Turnpike Route 202 underground railway in Litchfield County http://www.skyweb.net/~channy/URR.html
This may be Marjorie Northrop Rutili I think the connection may be through the Ives side, but it might be through both sides. Seems to me I remember Dad (Alvin J.) mentioning relatives in Danbury and maybe an Aunt Emma. ID: I1633 Name: Ernest Weeks NORTHROP Grocer at B. Hawley & Co. Residence: Stepney, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Residence: Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Father:Joseph Henry Ives b: 27 AUG 1848 in Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Mother:Emma Frances Comes b: 16 JUL 1860 in Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Marriage 1 Bessie Lucinda IVES b: 14 Aug 1885 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Married: ABT 1906Children
(traces back to John Ives and Mary Hall.)
Repository:
Name: Kay Lewis Baker
Provo, Utah 84604
Title: Michael Northrup--E-mail
Publication: <m-northrup@nwu.edu>
Note: Data received 5 Feb 2000.
Detailed Census Listings
Census Year
Census Location - Amos
Estimate Birth years
Age stated in census
approximate Age
1790 Washington, CT 1776-1780
~10-14
1790 Washington, CT Older Amos Northrop
1790Washington, CT Older Elijah Northrop
1800 Kent1774-1786
~22
1810New Milford or Maybe Vermont? or living with someone else 1775-1784
~32
1820Kent1775- 1794
~42
1830Kent1780-1790
~52
1840Warren1770-1780
~62
1850Washington1774 +stated age 71
~72
1850Kent pauper -another Amos?? 177278
1790 JOSEPH LITCHFIELD AMOS (OLDER) 1790 WASHINGTON, CT one male 16 or over (born 1774 or earlier -- prob at least 22 ~ born 1768 or earlier), 2 males under 16, 2 females ELIJAH NORTHROP 1790 WASHINGTON, CT (OLDER)Also 1800 Washington, CT 11010/120101820 Lenox mass next to Allen Northrop ? maybe Elijah (Joseph4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1) b.April 10, 1750
196 ELIJAH8 NORTHRUP (Elijah*, Joseph*, Joseph*, Joseph2, Joseph1), b. Apr. 11, 1778, Lenox, Mass. Fanner. M. March 8, 1803, Laura Millard, of Pittsfield, Mass. He d. 1844, at Deansville, Oneida Co., N. Y.
i ElizaT, b. July 21, 1803: d. March 5, 1804. ii Lucius Millard, b. Nov. 17, 1805.
iii Lucy Park, b. Nov. 17, 1805; m. Oct. 7, 1827, John Campbell, of Homer, N. Y. ; d., leaving s. John.
443 iv William, b. 1807, Manlius, N. Y.
v Aurelia, b. 1811 : m. Joseph Alexander; d. 1878.
vi Jane, b. 1817 ; m., 1st, James Babcock, and had James and another child; m., 2d, George Babcock, and had 3 children, of whom Mary and Emeline are (1887) living. 443a vii Royal M., b. 1819, Lenox, Mass.
The "family sticks together" speculationIn the absence of more definitive information, I've reviewed possible neighbors in the census (where available).
In census lists that are not alphabetical, I speculate name sequence reflects physical order of homes. Below are the names I watched for in the review.
The table lists the results as likely extended family connections. I speculate the earlier data is more likely to be significant. The years are links to images of the census pages.
New Preston, Connecticut. From the top of the "hill" that's just southeast of Lake Waramaug called The Pinnacle.above from http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardspics/718893025/in/pool-24554386@N00
THE tract now comprising the towns of Kent and Warren was sold at auction at the court house in Windham, in March, 1738. The settlernent commenced the same year.The principal settlers were from Colchester, Fairfield and Norwalk The first minister was the Rev. Cyrus Marsh, ordained in May, 1741.Kent the Moravian church or mission house was standing 30 or 40 years since, near the house of Mr. Raymond, by the Episcopal church. The Moravians left this place about half a century since. The Scatacook tribe, for whose benefit this mission was established, occupied the interval on the west side of the river for about three miles.It may be that this earlier mission set the stage for the Mission School in nearby Cornwall.
search yielded raymonds and olmsteads with many northrop connections
Elijah of Washington, CT (1790 census) is supported as Revolutionary Veteran by
Honor RollOFLitchfield County Revolutionary Soldiers Josephine Ellis Richards, Editor PUBLISHED BY Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Litchfield, Conn. 1912
Town of: Washington
Mary FENN b: 5 OCT 1779 in Plymouth, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of aaron Fenn of Northbury to Mary Bradley March 16th 1770 andWilliam Oatman of Ripton m. Phebe Elmore May 26, 1756 andJob Hawley formerly of Stratford m Anna Elmer of Ripton March 2, 1760 from Early Connecticut marriages as found on ancient church records ..., Volume 7 By Frederic William Bailey Guthrie, James Hall, John Hamlin, Cornelius, perhaps served from Sharon. Hull, John" Northrop, Elijah Platt, John Trowbridge, Elihu
Twenty-one persons have died in this society, either by violent or untimely deaths: of which number, six were drowned ; three were killed with fire-arms; tour were found abroad, dying or dead ; one was killed with a penknife; two children were burnt to death in a coal-pit; and five were murdered.(Washington?)
SAMUEL Northrop in Washington CT 1799
ID: I1122 Name: Sarah FRISBIE 123Sex: F Birth: 1756 Christening: 1756 Branford, CT Death: 24 FEB 1840 in Cass co., MI
Note: In 1827 she signed a document transferring all of her assets to her son, Amos Frisbie Northrop, in exchange for him agreeing to support her the rest of her life. In 1838 she moved with him from Middleton, VT to Cass county, MI.
Text: The evidence that Asahel Dutton and Sarah Frisbie were the parents of Asahel E. Dutton is circumstantial, but highly pursuasive:
1.Asahel and Sarah's birth dates and marriage date are appropriate for them being the parents of the younger Asahel.
2. The fact that both men had the same name is an obvious clue.
3. The younger Asahel named one of his sons James Frisbie Dutton. James Frisbie was the name of one of Sarah's brothers.
4. James Frisbie shared a claim to land in Bradford county, Pennsylvania with Solomon Moss, who was the father-in-law of the younger Asahel Dutton.
5. The families of both the suspected parents and Asahel E. Dutton all moved to Poultney, VT. Sarah Frisbie and 4 of her brothers moved to the Poultney area when the younger Asahel was a young child. Further, the sister of the elder Asahel, Lois Dutton, moved to Poultney. The first docuement event involving the younger Asahel was his moving from Poultney in 1800. Text: Edward Frisbie of Branford and His Descendants, by Nora G. Frisbie. Published 1984 by Gateway Press, Inc.
Text: Families of Ancient New Haven, compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, published by Clarence D. Smith, Rome, NY, 1923
---------------------------------IS THIS AMOS' FATHER OR UNCLE??
Father:Samuel Northrup III b: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Mother:Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut This Samuel is Gideon's brother Mother was ~37 when Gideon born Is this his only marriage? waited til age 27? ID: I03791 Name: Samuel Northrup III 12345Sex: M ALIA: Samuel * /Northrop/ Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2Death: BEF. 1787 Will: 1787 Samuel's estate settled. He spelled his name "Samuel Northrop" in his will. 2ADDR: Washington
Connecticut
U. S. A.
Father:Samuel Northrup , Jr. b: ABT. JUN 1687 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Mother:Sarah Andrews b: ABT. SEP 1688 Marriage 1 Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut Married: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 2Children
Lydia Northrup b: 22 OCT 1747 in Washington Co., Connecticut Will: Probably died young as she was not mentioned in her father, Samuel's, will.Samuel Northrup b: 1 APR 1749 Death: 25 APR 1749 in Died in infancy 2Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1751 in Washington Co., Connecticut Marriage 1 John Stoddard b: ABT. 1749 Samuel Northrup b: ABT. 1753 Death: UNKNOWN in Died young _NAMS: Named for a sibling that died earlier Samuel Northrup b: 18 OCT 1755 in Washington Co., Connecticut Death: UNKNOWN _NAMS: Named for sibling who died earlierSamuel Northrup IV b: ABT. 1757 in Milford Township, Connecticut Marriage 1 Sarah Frisbie b: ABT. 1755 Married: 3 JUN 1779 Enoch Northrup b: ABT. 1759 in Washington Co., Connecticut Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Elijah Northrup b: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut ID: I08200 Name: Elijah Northrup 123Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2Death: 1829 in Humphreysville, Connecticut Military Service: Served (American Revolutionary War) Event: Pension Awarded a pension (#s36199)Marriage 1 Lucina Easton b: ABT. 1764 Married: 1785
With the inaccuracies of early maps, it's difficult to tell the exact borders of the older, larger, Litchfield. It may have encompassed as much as with area of green above -- parts of Plymouth, Washington, Kent and Warren. Some of what appears to be a move by Gerrit, may have actually been a change in the town borders. Litchfield 1719* The grantees were, John Marsh (2 rights,) Samuel Sedgwick, Sen., Nathaniel Goodwin, Timothy Seymour, Paul Peck, Jr., Joseph Mason, Nathaniel Messenger, Benjamin Webster, and Joshua Garritt, of Hartford,—Samuel Forward, Thomas Griswold, Jr., Jacob Gibbs, Joseph Birge, and Benjamin Hosford, of Windsor,—John Hart, Timothy Stanley, John Bird, Joseph Bird, Samuel Lewis, Ebenezer Woodruff, Samuel Root, Nathaniel Winchell, and Hezekiah Winchell, of Farmington,—Josiah Walker, Samuel Orton, Joseph Waller, and Isaac Judge son, of Woodbury,—William Goodrich, Jr., John Stoddard, Ezekiel Buck, and Jacob Griswold, of Wethersfield,—John Buel, (2 rights,) Edward Culver, Hezekiah Culver, Thomas Lee, Elizur Strong, Supply Strong, Caleb Chapel, (2 rights,) Thomas Treadaway, and John Calkins, of Lebanon,—Ezekiel Sanford, (2 rights,) Nathan Mitchell, Thomas Pier, John Man, Joseph Pete, and Samuel Somers, of Stratford,—Jonathan Buck, of New-Milford,—Joseph Gillett, of Colchester, all in the Colony of Connecticut,—Nathaniel Smith, (3 rights,) Ephraim French, and John Collins, of Taunton, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
courtesy Google
HALLJeremiah Line
D: I04000 Name: Prudence Northrop 12Birth: 27 MAR 1756 in Newtown, Connecticut 2
Father:Benjamin Northrup b: 1696 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Mother:Sarah Platt b: 5 MAR 1703/04 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Marriage 1 Sarah Prindle b: ABT. 1732 m. 24 MAR 1755 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
Father:Jeremiah Northrup b: 19 JAN 1652/53 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Mother:Phoebe b: ABT. 1654
NORTHROP IN WASHINGTON, CT
ID: I1122 Name: Sarah FRISBIE 123Birth: 1756 Christening: 1756 Branford, CT Death: 24 FEB 1840 in Cass co., MI
Note: In 1827 she signed a document transferring all of her assets to her son, Amos Frisbie Northrop, in exchange for him agreeing to support her the rest of her life. In 1838 she moved with him from Middleton, VT to Cass county, MI.
Text: The evidence that Asahel Dutton and Sarah Frisbie were the parents of Asahel E. Dutton is circumstantial, but highly pursuasive:
1.Asahel and Sarah's birth dates and marriage date are appropriate for them being the parents of the younger Asahel.
2. The fact that both men had the same name is an obvious clue.
3. The younger Asahel named one of his sons James Frisbie Dutton. James Frisbie was the name of one of Sarah's brothers.
4. James Frisbie shared a claim to land in Bradford county, Pennsylvania with Solomon Moss, who was the father-in-law of the younger Asahel Dutton.
5. The families of both the suspected parents and Asahel E. Dutton all moved to Poultney, VT. Sarah Frisbie and 4 of her brothers moved to the Poultney area when the younger Asahel was a young child. Further, the sister of the elder Asahel, Lois Dutton, moved to Poultney. The first docuement event involving the younger Asahel was his moving from Poultney in 1800. Text: Edward Frisbie of Branford and His Descendants, by Nora G. Frisbie. Published 1984 by Gateway Press, Inc.
Text: Families of Ancient New Haven, compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, published by Clarence D. Smith, Rome, NY, 1923
Northrop and other deaths before 1820 that could account for extra female in census
What female might be living with Amos and Rachel in 1820 perhaps as a result of a death? So...* who died around this time?
can't be Sarah Ives- she dies in 1813, can't be Jerusha Baldwin wife of Waite dies 1827 Brookfield Chloe Baldwin wife of Job (II b 1758) dies 1826
sisters NONE
Sisters in law -- wife of Nathaniel -- Esther Gould (death unknown) or Rebecca Baldwin -- no death dates
Sarah Beach wife of Abel Gillett Northrop who died 1812 her death unknown,
Patty Munson wife of Caleb Camp Northrop who died 1812 her death unknown but she remarried so prob living in 1820
, Zilpha wife of Isaac 1777 Northrop who died 1818 her death unknown,
Lydia Marsh wife of Isaac 1734 Northrop who dies about 1817 her death unstated,
Lucy Sherman wife of Peter Northrop who died in 1810 her death 1830
ID: I4735 Name:Isaac NORTHROP wife NOT hannah olmstead died 1810 Birth: in South Salem, New York Death: Apr 1812
son Amos perhaps a daughter? ID: I178547 SEEMS LIKE SOME KIND OF CONNECTION TO ISAIAH OR JOB Name: Isaiah Northrop (s/o Job 1705)Birth: 1746 wife Mary Hubbell3 APR 1746 in Milford/Monroe formerly stfd, Fairfield Co., CT
1790 census huntington other huntington-- hubbell hawley porter, beardsley, booth, curtis, osborn, beach, platt Death: 1817 Fairport Perrinton, Monroe NY Isaiah and Mary daughter, Mabel b.1781 m.Alanson Porter b: 30 MAY 1780 in Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA
daughter Huldah m. Stratton Burr b: ABT 1781 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT and had kids in fairfield ct m. Clark 2nd
son Anson m. Martha Hard b: MAR 1792 in Milton, Litchfield Co., CT stays in Litchfield county
son Elijah m. Rhoda Betsey Bennett b: 3 JAN 1793 in Monroe, Fairfield Co., CT moved back and forth between NY and Monroe CT
ID: I3652 Name:Isaiah Northrup Sr.12Sex: M 3Birth: 3 APR 1746 in Monroe, Fairfield Co., CT 415Death: 17 AUG 1817 in Perinton, Monroe Co., NY 62Burial: Schummer's Cemetery, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY 2Note:7 "....Removed with his wife and children to the town of Perinton (Fairport) Monroe County, N.Y., about 1808 where he resided with his son An drew and died there on 17 Aug 1817 (age 71). He was in the Revolutionary War. ...Isaiah served as a private in Captain Samuel Clark's Co.; Col. Rowell's (Bershire Co.) Regt. Service at New Haven, Ct. Roll sworn to at Lanesborough, Mass. He came to Perinton to live with his sons . He died 17 Aug 1817; his wife, Mary died 4 Mar 1817. They both are buried at Shummers' Cemetery which was part of the Northrup tract . ... The Northrup tract and cemetery are located west of Fairport , N.Y. on the Fairport-East Rochester Road; in the township of Perinton. The cemetery was originally the Northrop family cemetery and was just recently deeded to the township." Note:7 Isaiah, Sarah and Mary chose William Northrup as their guardian after their father's death. Note:2 NORTHRUP Isaiah; d Aug. 17, 1817 @ 74y Isaiah Jun.; d Oct. 20, 1819 @ 40y 6m 11d Lewis; d May 2, 1853 @ 72y 4m Mary, consort of Isaiah; d March 4, 1817 @ 71y Rebecca, wife of Isaiah & Louis; d April 15, 1863 @ 80y Sally, dau. of Isaiah Jun. & Rebecca; d Sept. 10, 1823 @ 14y 8d Susannah, wife Jared; d July 27, 1841 @ 24
Change Date: 16 JUN 2005
Father:Job Northrup b: 1705 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Mother:Mehitabel (Mabel) ?Gillet or Gillett? b~1722
[ Father:Abel GILLET b: 10 MAR 1697/98 in Wethersfield,Hartford,CT Mother:Sarah KIMBERLY c: 23 JUL 1704 in Stratfield,Hartford ,CT m.1722 m2nd Joseph PRINDLE b: Abt 1699 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut Married: Abt 1728 2] Marriage 1 Mary Hubbell b: ABT 1746 c: 4 JUN 1749 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT Married: 17 DEC 1767 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT 38Children
ID: I5088 Name: Job NORTHROP Birth: 25 APR 1731 in Newtown,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 9 NOV 1813 in Sherman,Fairfield Co.,ConnecticutID: I30693 Name: John NORTHROP, JR Birth: 9 JUL 1732 in Newtown, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut OR Birth: 14 JAN 1729 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Death: 11 MAR 1805 in Newtown, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
BET. 1752 - 1765 Succeeded his father as Town Clerk, Newtown, Connecticut Mother:Mary Porter b: ABT. 1689 Lois Northrup b: 28 FEB 1731/32 in Newtown, Connecticut D: 3 DEC 1800 in Newtown, Age 68 years 2
John III last child listed 1772 (lois 40) any possibility of a later child? ID: I03885 Name: Elihu Northrup 12345 (s/o Benjamin and Sara Platt) Birth: ABT. FEB 1746/47 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2 Death: UNKNOWN Baptism: 16 FEB 1746/47 Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
m. Keziah Seeley (b: 1747 in New Milford) 1767 in New Milford
ch b VT Strafford last 1774 possibility of a later child? ID: I2149 Name: Thomas Northrop ( s/o Thomas Northrup b: 5 DEC 1727 in Ridgefield, Ridgebury - farmer & laborer Mother:Rachel [mother Bouton/Boulton] Morehouse b: 11 FEB 1726/27)
??married Clary/Clarissa Cone in 1783?? Birth: 26 SEP 1751 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Death: 3 JUN 1807 in North Salem, Westchester, New York, Bur.N. Salem Cemetery Event: Misc. See Note Page Note: Graves not marked at cemetery.
m. 1770 .Melicent Keeler b: 11 JUN 1753 in Ridgefield d. 1836 N. salem Rachel Northrup b: 5 MAR 1772 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT m. pulling Lydia Northrup b: 4 APR 1774 in North Salem, Westchester Co., NY m. Riggs Lewis Northrup b: 17 JAN 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT m. polly smith Betsey Northrup b: 8 JAN 1793 in North Salem, New London Co., CT m. BloomerBig time break ? other children
ID: I581 Name:William Northrop12345 (s/o John & Rebecca Roberts) Birth: 9 DEC 1734 in Greenfield, Fairfield Co., CT 267 Christening: 15 DEC 1734 Greenfield, Fairfield Co., CT 2 Death: 17 MAY 1800 in Newtown., CT 5
m. 1764 Newtown Elizabeth Northrup b: 29 SEP 1744 in Newtown (d/o Jonathan 1715 & Ruth Booth)
m.2 1775 Newtown Mary Shepard b: 19 JUN 1733 in Milford Note:5 Father William Northrop - b. abt 1710, same place. Married unknown abt 1732. Note:8 Division of his estate, Feb. 14, 1798. Sheldon Northrop b: BEF 3 AUG 1766 c: 3 AUG 1766 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT prob died young no wife mentioned Daniel Northrop b: 27 MAR 1768 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT David Northrop b: BEF 2 JUN 1771 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT c: 2 JUN 1771 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT m. Polly Underhill Newtown Betty Northrop b: ABT 1773 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT m. Lewis Northrup Newtown maybe kids after 1773? with Mary Shepard?
ID: I30700 Name:John NORTHROP(s/o William and Mary Peck) Birth: 17 JUN 1703 in Milford,New Haven Co., Connecticut Death: 2 MAY 1794 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
m.Rebeckah (Rebecca) Roberts b: ABT 1708 in Ridgefield
last child b. 1746 M. 2 ElizabethMarried: BEF 1789 a child with Elizabeth?
ID: I578724438 Name: Wright NORTHROP (s/0 Jeremiah & Hannah Benedict) Birth: 1730 Brookfield 12 Death: Wft Est 1749-182112
m. 1755 Anna Benedict b: 22 Feb 1730 in Ridgefield d. 1806 Brookfield (d/o Matthew Benedict & Ruth Keeler) Andrew Northrop b: 1758 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Waite Northrop b: 12 May 1765 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut John Northrop b: 14 Jan 1772 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut maybe kids after 1772?
Andrus-Andrews
Mary, of Amity, and Elijah Grant of Litchfield, March n, 1755.
Jonathan, of Milford, and Eunice Baldwin of Amity, Apr. 20, 1758.
Reuben, and Sarah Ailing, Feb. 5, 1770.
Ebenezer, and Abigail Sperry, July 27, 1774.
John, and Anna Collins, Oct. 7, 1779.
Simeon, and Anna Northrop, April 12, 1780.
Riverius, of Amity, and Rebecca Thompson of Amity, Jan. 15, 1786.
Rhoda, of Amity, and Anson Clinton of Amity, June 5, 1793.
Joseph, of Amity, and Eunice Johnson of Derby, Aug. 31, 1794.
Richard, and Elizabeth Bolles of Branford, Aug. 26, 1795.
Selina, of New Haven, and Seth Turner, Feb. 23, 1813.
Polly, of Woodbridge, and Ranson Scovil, or Sperry of Waterbury, April,
1816.
Jedidiah, and Elizabeth Baldwin, May 21, 1745
ALSO
Auger
Abraham, of Amity, and Elizabeth Bradley, May 21, 1745.
Phebe, of Mt. Carmel, and Abraham Hotchkiss of Mt. Carmel, Feb. 7, 1769.
Martha, of New Haven, and Joseph Beecher of Amity, Feb. 5, 1766.
Austin Joshua, of East Haven, and Abigail Northrop of Woodbridge, July 25, 1787
Perhaps something more than Ethan Allen’s personal charism made the Brownsons especially responsive to his influence. Allen had joined the Brownson family back in Connecticut; he had married Mary, the daughter of Cornelius Brownson, on June 23, 1762, in Judea parish, Woodbury. The wedding ceremony cost him four shillings. (9)
Between the years 1806 and 1816 several boys had drifted
away from the Sandwich Islands as seamen and became temporarily residents of New England ; some of them had begun to acquire an education by private assistance and a few, in 1816, were
gathered into a flourishing school at Morris, Conn. Henry
Obookiah, one of the most influential, had joined the church in Torringford the previous year, and was preparing to be a missionary to his native land under the direction of the Litchfield North
Consociation.
" JOSEPH1 NORTHRUP (Joseph3, Joseph*, Joseph1), b. May 11, 1716, Ridgefield; m. Aug. 9, 1738 (recorded at Ridgefield), Allyn Hayes (dau. of James Hayes, of Norwalk, Conn., who had: (1) Eunice, m. John St. John; (2) Mary, m. Isaac Sherwood, Jr.; (3) Rachel, m. Samuel Gates; (4) Allyn, m. Joseph Northrup). She d. Sept. 12, 1748, aged 66. He d. Sept. 23, 1785. Both buried at Salisbury, Conn.Children b. at Ridgefield "
by Alain C. White - 2006 - Reference ... by the harnessing of the Bantam Falls does the work of great bodies of men. ... 4 From The History of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut 1720-, ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0976634279... - by bantam lake litchfield
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Nest, Echo Rock, Panther Den Hollow, Rattlesnake Peak and the Devil's Jump. ..... Commenced going to school to Mr. Northrop. Thomas Johnson ...
www.our-oxford.info/june/riggs-on-oxford-past-net.pdf - Similar -
site with reference to Gideon Northrup
References to link to
Another possibility is an undocumented son of George Northrop. There is a record of George having an earlier marriage to a "Miss Kimberly" before his marriage to Mary Kimberly perhaps a sister or cousin to Mary. She would have died before 1782. Amos' reported DOB is 1778, so this could be possible. "Miss Kimberly" would likely have a date of birth of about 1760 or earlier. (at least age 18 when he was born). There are several points that would support this option. The name George -- Amos named his son George -- and the fact that he is a shoemaker. Amos' son Alvin worked with leather making shoes harnesses etc. as well as farming. We don't know what Amos did, but he probably farmed and may have been a shoemaker as well.
ID: I08649
Name: George Northrop 123ALIA: George * /Northrup/
Birth: 21 MAR 1754 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Death: 11 AUG 1821 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Occupation: Shoemaker, Newtown, Connecticut
Residence: Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
ADDR: Newtown, Fairfield Co.
Connecticut
************** ID: I08649
Name: George Northrop 123ALIA: George * /Northrup/
Birth: 21 MAR 1754 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Death: 11 AUG 1821 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Occupation: Shoemaker, Newtown, Connecticut
Residence: Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
ADDR: Newtown, Fairfield Co.
Connecticut
U. S. A. Father:Jonathan Northrup )John ,Jeremiah,Joseph) b: 3 MAR 1714/15 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Mother:Ruth Booth b: ABT. 1717 Marriage 1 Mary Kimberly b: ABT. 1760 Married: 28 OCT 1782 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2 IT IS POSSIBLE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EARLIER CHILD and EARLIER MARRIAGE Children
Jonathan Northrop b: 5 AUG 1783 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Anna Northrop b: 16 APR 1785 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Phoebe Northrop b: 28 DEC 1786 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Marriage 2 Anna Booth b: 29 OCT 1768 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Married: 21 MAY 1789 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
Children
Booth Northrop b: 8 JAN 1790 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Elijah Booth Northrop b: 10 FEB 1791 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
** Elijah B. came to Pine Plains, NY in 1815,
carpenter, introduced the system of "the square rule" in framing
Ziba Booth Northrop b: 15 JUL 1792 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Philo Booth Northrop b: 23 NOV 1793 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Nicholas Booth Northrop b: 11 MAR 1795 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Phoebe Booth Northrop b: 29 OCT 1796 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Event(s) Birth: 21 Mar 1754
Newton, Fairfield, Conn Death: 11 Aug 1821
Newton, Fairfield, Conn Parents Father: Jonathan NORTHROP (AFN: RMG3-9H) Family Mother: Ruth BOOTH (AFN: XZP8-MH) Marriage(s) Spouse: (Miss) KIMBERLY (AFN: 1Q0Z-B6H) Family Marriage: Abt 1774 Spouse: Mary KIMBERLY (AFN: 1BZ1-CZQ) Family Marriage: 28 Oct 1782 Ann, Anna Abrigail Abiah, ELizabeth, Esther, Hanah, Hannah, Jane, Katharine,Lauranna, Lois, Mabel, Mary, Mary Osborne,Phebe, Prudence, Ruth, Sabra, Sarah, Susanna are names of Kimberlys within a plausible date range. Name: Mary Kimberly 1 Birth: BEF 31 AUG 1760 Father:Abraham Kimberly b: 6 JAN 1738/39 in Newtown, CT Mother:Tamar Bennett b: ABT 1738 Spouse: (Miss) BOOTH (AFN: 1Q0Z-B7P) Family Marriage: George Northrop 1790 Newtown 12300 amos about 12 if birth is correct
George Northrup 1800 Newtown 41001000201- about 22
George Northrop 1810 Newtown 0130102010
Millard file has mention of both Northrup and Waldo http://www.geocities.com/heartland/garden/7021/genfam/mm6.html
Some interesting cases involving Northrops -- mention of a John Northrop and Gad Northrop
Redding Ridge's tavern owner, Stephen Betts, certainly fits the profile: Lieutenant Stephen Betts, was a prominent character in the Revolution. He was an active patriot, and was taken prisoner by the British on their march to Danbury in April, 1777. A County Convention was held at his house/tavern on August 10, 1779. Betts was prominent in town politics, serving as Town Selectman during the Revolution, as well as several town committees formed in support of the war.
General Samuel H. Parsons was headquartered at Betts' home/tavern from 1778 to 1781.
Elihu Alverd (Alvord) is in Litchfield prob same part of town in 1790.
ID: I265 Name:Joseph Northrop12345678 Birth: 20 MAR 1742 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT 91031167 Death: 25 APR 1812 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT 211128 Burial: Chapinville Cemetery, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT 8 Note:2 PS in CT Military. Note:7 Joseph, son of Joseph & Allen NORTHRUP, b. 20 Mar 1742/ Note:8 Northrup, Mr. Joseph, d. Apr. 25, 1812, in 71th y. Father:Joseph Northrop b: 11 MAY 1716 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT Mother:Allyn Hayes b: 5 AUG 1718 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT Marriage 1 Mary Jewell b: 23 AUG 1743 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT Married: ABT 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT 13Children
Mary Northrup b: 17 FEB 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Abi Northrup b: 13 FEB 1767 Joseph Northrup b: 25 MAR 1769 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Abigail Northrup b: 19 FEB 1771 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Eunice Northrup b: 9 MAR 1773 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Hannah Northrup b: 2 OCT 1775 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Abner Northrup b: 29 NOV 1777 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Stephen Northrup b: 26 SEP 1780 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT
Joseph Northrop married mary jewel of cornwall ct descendants may have
been in cornwall 1844 for George's birth
78 JOSEPH0 NORTHRUP (Joseph*, Joseph3, Joseph1, Joseph1), b. March 20, 1742, Ridgefield; m. Mary Jewell (b. Aug. 23, 1743, Cornwall, Conn., and d. March 23, 1823, Salisbury, Conn.). D. Apr. 25, 1812.
190 i Joseph«, b. March 25, 1769.
ii Eunice, b. ; m. Cole.
191 iii Abner, b. Nov. 29, 1777, Salisbury, Conn.
192 iv Stephen.
v Abi, b. ; m. Levi Weed.
vi Hannah, b. ; m. Mr. Ferry.
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Surname
GivenName
Age
Sex
Race
Birthplace
State
County
Location
Year
NORTROP
JOSEPH
CT
LITCHFIELD
SALISBURY
1810
ID: I265 Name:Joseph Northrop12345678 Sex: M Birth: 20 MAR 1742 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT 91031167 Death: 25 APR 1812 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT 211128 Burial: Chapinville Cemetery, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT 8 Note:2 PS in CT Military. Note:7 Joseph, son of Joseph & Allen NORTHRUP, b. 20 Mar 1742/ Note:8 Northrup, Mr. Joseph, d. Apr. 25, 1812, in 71th y. Change Date: 29 NOV 2005 Father:Joseph Northrop b: 11 MAY 1716 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT Mother:Allyn Hayes b: 5 AUG 1718 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT Marriage 1 Mary Jewell b: 23 AUG 1743 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT Married: ABT 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT 13
Children
Mary Northrup b: 17 FEB 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Abi Northrup b: 13 FEB 1767 Joseph Northrup b: 25 MAR 1769 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Abigail Northrup b: 19 FEB 1771 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Eunice Northrup b: 9 MAR 1773 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Hannah Northrup b: 2 OCT 1775 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Abner Northrup b: 29 NOV 1777 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Stephen Northrup b: 26 SEP 1780 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT Heman Northrup
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July 1835 George Dibble Dies age 80 in Cornwall
ID: I2043 Name:Amos Northrup1 prob some connection to Betts & Northrop in Georgetown, CT Sex: M 2 Birth: 25 JUN 1815 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT 1 Occupation:carpenter1 Note:1 Had 2 children. He settled in Ridgefield, where his children were born. Father:Philip Northrup b: 9 OCT 1785 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT Mother:Hepsey Mead b: 23 JAN 1787 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT Marriage 1 Eliza Ann Betts b: 15 MAY 1818 in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., NY Married: 29 NOV 1839 in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., NY 1
Children Charles Betts Northrup b: 10 JAN 1839 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT James Eli Northrup b: 11 NOV 1840 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT786 CHARLES BETTS" NORTHRUP (Amos1, Philip", Josiah*, Aaron*, Joseph*, Joseph", Joseph1), b. Jan. 10, 1889, Ridgefield, Conn. ; m. Aug. 1, 1865, Vineland, N. J., Lucy Ann, dau. of Alexander and Harriet Humphrey (Gray) Smith, who was b. Oct. 9, 1844, Dover, 0. In Vineland for awhile and removed to Ridgefield, Conn.
i Caroline", b. Apr. 28, 1866, Vineland, N. J.
n Rebecca, b. Oct. 14, 1867, Ridgefield.
787 REV. CHARLES' ADDISON NORTHROP (Rev. C. A. Northrop) (Benjamin Keeler1, Cyrus*, Josiah*, Aaron*, Joseph3, Joseph1, Joseph1), b. March SI, 1850, Ridgefield, Conn. Educated at Williston Seminary, Massachusetts, and graduated at Yale College 18—, and from Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 18—. Pastor of First Congregational Church, Norwichtown, Conn. (1889). M. Nov. 10, 1879, Charlotte E. Huributt, of Georgetown, Fairfield Co., Conn.
i Christina Louisa*, b. March 19, 1881, Litchfield, Mich,
ii Enid Hawley, b. May 6, 1888, Jewett City, Conn,
iii Florence Vivien, b. Nov. 14, 1886, Norwich, Conn,
iv Ruth Katherine, b. July 18,1888, Norwich, Conn.
v Addison Hurlburt, b. Sept. 10,1890.
vi Marion Ethel, b. July 22, 1892.
Oxford
ENOCH NORTHROP APPEARS IN 1790 Woodbury censusOther Woodbury Benedict, Beach, Blakesley Booth, Castle, Clark, Canfield, Ives Asa, Aner 1, 2, Osborn, Perry, Smith (incl. Amos Smith), Terrill,
ID: I08199 Name: Enoch Northrup 123Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1759 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2Death: UNKNOWN Event: Legal Documents Enoch served as the Executor of his father's estate. Residence: Removed to Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
Father:Samuel Northrup III b: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Married: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT 1
Mother:Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
ID: I03791 Name: Samuel Northrup III 12345 Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2 = Death: BEF. 1787 Will: 1787 Samuel's estate settled. He spelled his name "Samuel Northrop" in his will. 2 ADDR: Washington Connecticut Father:Samuel Northrup , Jr. b: ABT. JUN 1687 in Milford, Connecticut Mother:Sarah Andrews b: ABT. SEP 1688 Marriage 1 Lydia Thomas b: ABT. 1723 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut Death: 10 DEC 1814 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2Married: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford, Connecticut 2
Children Lydia Northrup b: 22 OCT 1747 in Washington Co., Connecticut Samuel Northrup b: 1 APR 1749 Phoebe Northrup b: ABT. 1751 in Washington Co., Connecticut Samuel Northrup b: ABT. 1753 Samuel Northrup b: 18 OCT 1755 in Washington Co., Connecticut Samuel Northrup IV b: ABT. 1757 in Milford Township, Connecticut Enoch Northrup b: ABT. 1759 in Washington Co., Connecticut Elijah Northrup b: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut Could have had more kids? marriage Washington Samuel Northrop widow Sarah (Frisbie) Dutton of Bethlehem June 2, 1779
Woodbridge (Amity), CT marriage Simeon Andrus (b. 08 Jul 1758, Southington, CT) & Anna Northrop -- April 12, 1780(perhaps in Derby in 1790 Census Oxford in 1800 & 1820 & 1830 age 70-80 b~ 1850-60 Census close to Sanfords) (Perhaps dau of Joel 1732 (<Joel 1690< samuel1651 <joseph) and Abigail Camp)
Abigail Northrop & Lawrence Clinton -- May 20, 1746
Abigail Northrop & Richard Sperry -- Dec. 9, 1755
Abigail Northrop & Eli Stilson of Bethlehem -- Feb. 22, 1786
Abigail Northrop & Joshua Austin of East Haven -- July 25, 1787
Elizabeth Northrop & Amos Thomas of Bethany -- Oct. 7, 1767
Hannah Northrop & Elnathan Chatfield of Derby -- Sept. 12, 1754
Isaac Northrop & Susanna Persons of Derby -- April 20, 1780
Job Northrop & Cloe Baldwin -- May 3, 1779
Joel Northrop & Rhoda Hine -- Dec. 2, 1784
Mary Northrop & Denman Coe of Derby -- Feb. 20, 1781
Ruth Northrop & Samuel Brisco -- Dec. —, 1746
Sarah Northrop & Hezekiah Camp of Salisbury -- Nov. 21, 1752
ELMER? ELMORE CONNECTION TO George Dutton Northrop
When I told Philip Osofsky that I only knew of two Jewish-owned working
farms in Ellsworth: his father’s and the Northrop Farm on Northrup
Road that George D. Northrop sold to Morris Schulman in April 1909, Philip
said there was one more. That was a very small farm at the foot of Northrup
Road, still in Ellsworth, and owned by the Cohen family. 1 He also reported
the existence of a few small Jewish-owned family farms that fattened beef
cattle and calves. A local Jewish-owned slaughter house provided kosher
beef prepared according to ritual law. The soil of the Northwest corner may be thin and rocky Sharon Historical Societymaybe George Dutton?
ID: I14706 Name:George Dutton NORTHROPSurname: Northrop Given Name: George Dutton Birth: 12 Nov 1855 in Brookfield Center, Fairfield, Connecticut Death: 9 Sep 1928 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut _UID: 78867400384CF546A287DAB90818DFD9C517 Occupation: Teacher, School principal Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut 1
below from http://www.osborne-origins.org/linkrecs/f3957.htm#R4390 Sarah OSBORN-4383 ;Born: 22 Apr 1779 [2] ;Died: 22 Apr 1843
[2] Marr: 19 Dec 1804 Weston, Fairfield Co.,CT[2] Amos NORTHROP-4390This Amos is son of Isaac Northrup and Hannah Olmsted( b: 8 Jan 1750) (Hannah Born Milton, CT rootweb ID: I05894 ) of South Salem no birth dates for amos separate file Amos born ABT. 10 APR 1783 South Salem, Westchester Co., New York IS IT POSSIBLE AMOS had a second marriage after the birth of Alvin??? There is a 9 year break between Alvin and Gerrit.ridgefield 1900s a couple of northrop references
12/266; Made 3/21/1823, rec. 3/26/1823; Northrup Osborn (s/o.Gamaliel Osborn 16 AUG 1751 Ridgefield) of North Salem, West Chester Co., NY to Aaron Turner of Phillips Town, Putnam Co., NY; $50 for his interest in the estate of Jonah Osborn (uncle), dec'd being in Ridgefield, Ridgebury Parish; This is the same land sold by Gamaliel Osborn to Northrup Osborn (father to son)13/370; Made 12/4/1816, rec. 2/1/1817; Martha Osborn of Weston, Fairfield Co., CT to her three daughters viz. Mabel Morgan, Molly Wakeman, + Sarah Northrup; Will of her husband Isaac Osborn, dec'd; Sons Turney and Saml. Osborn. 44/713; Made 7/14/1855, rec. 3/7/1856; Nathan E. Northrop + wife Sarah M. Northrop, William W. Hoag + wife Hannah C. Hoag of Sherman, Fairfield Co., CT, Francis D. Wanzer + wife Lusia S. Wanzer, Miner Davis + wife Mary Ann Davis of New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT to Abraham Osborn of New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT; all interest in land of Hannah Osborn at the time of her decease it being 1/12 part + descended to Sarah M. Northrop, Hannah C. Hoag, Lusia S. Wanzer, Mary Ann Davis, Susan P. Sherman, + Charles H. Osborn as heirs of Hannah Osborn dec'd in right of our father Stephen Osborn, dec'd.
ID: I04109 Name: Louisa Antoinette JENNINGS 1Birth: 18 NOV 1820 in New York City, New York, New York 1
Death: 11 APR 1875 in Southold, Suffolk, New York 1 Father:Stephen R. JENNINGS b: 1788 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Mother:Sophronia CLEVELAND b: 17 FEB 1791 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
142 WAITE5 NORTHROP (Waite4, Jeremiah3, Jeremiah2, Joseph1), b. May 2, 1763, Brookfield, Conn.;one source says a first unknown name wife perhaps a Benedict?
John is a child of that marriage John NORTHRUP (2) b: 1772 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
m2nd?. July 5, 1787, Jerusha (b. July 26, 1770; d. Nov. 6, 1827), dau. of Thaddeus and Sarah Baldwin, [and sister of Sarah, wife of Waite's brother John]. Waite d. Dec. 6, 1824.
313 i ElmerBaldwin.6, b. Aug. 12, 1794 Brookfield Marriage 1 Lucy Hawley 4 Dec 1821 kids Mary Amaryllis Northrup b: 5 SEP 1824 in Brookfield, Fairfield Co., CT Elmer Hawley Northrup (ELMER/ELMORE) b: 24 OCT 1828 in Brookfield, Fairfield Co., CT
d.30 APR 1830 in Brookfield, Fairfield Co., CT 4123Burial: Old South Cemetery, Brookfield, Fairfield Co., CT
ii Sarah, b. March 23, 1800 Brookfield; m. Jan. 20, 1824, Hiram Fairchild; d. Dec. 20, 1830. One child, Clement P.,b. May 20, 1827, and . Nov. 28, 1832.
iii Anna, b. June 27, 1802 Brookfield; m. Apr. 10, 1826, Charles Hawley; d. Neverseov. 13, 1832. Two children: (1) Waite N., (2) Hiram D.----- OR 143 JOHN5 NORTHROP (Waite4, Jeremiah3, Jeremiah2, Joseph1), b. about 1772; m. Sarah Baldwin (b. March 30, 1777; d. June 21, 1865, Skaneateles, N. Y.), sister of Jerusha, wife of John's brother Waite; of Brookfield, Conn. Children all b. there. He d. Sept. 9, 1847, "in his 75th year."
i Lemuel B.6, b. (???), 1799; had dau., Mrs. Carrie Leach, Danbury, Conn.
ii John H., b. (???), 1801; d. about 1826.
iii Flora, b. Apr. 6, 1803; m. (???) Dunning; resided at Orange, N. J.
iv Sarah Ann, b. about 1806; d. about 1813, Brookfield, Conn.
314 v BurrBenedict, b. May 27, 1809.
POSSIBLE BROTHER??
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1) Jonathan Northrup b: 3 MAR 1714/15 in Milford>Jonathan Northrup b: 3 MAR 1714/15 in Milford>Joseph Northrop b: 1799 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., VT>John Crosby Northrop & Roxana Porter. 4 JUL 1824 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vermont > Elmore F. Northrop b: ABT. 1856 in VT 2)Jeremiah Northrup Jr b: 1689 in Milford and Hannah Benedict b: 1697 in Milford, >Waite Northrup b: 6 SEP 1730 in Milford and Anne Benedict b: 22 FEB 1730 > John Northrup b: 14 JAN 1772 in Brookfield and Sarah Baldwin b: 30 MAR 1777 in Brookfield
>Burr Benedict Northrop b: 27 MAY 1809 in Brookfield and Orilla Maria Benedict b: 16 NOV 1815> Elmore B. Northrop 3)??> Caleb M Northrop b: 1782 in Cayuga Co., NY and Prisilla b: 1781 in MA>John L. > Elmer S (Elmore S) Northrup
54 EZRA4 NORTHRUP (Jeremiah3, Jeremiah2, Joseph1), b. 1724 or 5; m. Susanna Botsford, dau. of Henry, of Newtown (b. 1736, d. Sept. 24, 1825, aged 89). He d. May 21, 1770, in the 46th year of his age. Was of Brookfield, Conn.
i Ezra5.
ii Amos, b. (~1761); gave all his property to his brothers and sisters; distribution, 1808. (Probably unmarried.)
iii Lucy; m. Robert B. Ruggles.
iv Hannah; m. Henry5 Peck, Jr. (s. Henry4, Henry3; he m., 1st, Ann Ford; 2d, Mary Northrop, widow of Amos).
v Phoebe, b. July 20, 1768; m. June 25, 1789, Francis Knapp Benedict, s. of Thomas and Mercy (Knapp) Benedict. (He b. July 7, 1766, and d. Oct. 24, 1848, at Canaan, Conn.) She d. Dec. 19, 1746. Had 10 children, including Amelia, b. Dec. 29, 1792?? who m. Francis Knapp, of Norwalk, Conn.
vi Matilda; m. Daniel Osborn.
Morgan Seelye, b. Aug. 12, 1815 ; m. Sarah, dau. of Ezra Northrop.(connected to Giddings)
He was by occupation a carpenter and joiner in Bridgeport, Conn.; d.
They had ch.,
Elizabeth,
1n.; Ezra, is a city missionary in New Haven, and
Carrie.
Ezra G in Sherman
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History of Bethlehem society "east part of the north purchase ?Woodbury?-- not divided among proprietors until 1734 remained woodland Among the first proprietors -- from the first society (woodbury) came Reuben and Josiah Avered1739 allowed to set up minister and school Rev Joseph Bellamy at age 22Fall of 1740 Mr. Whitefield preached through country religion was revived 1750 the "nervous fever prevailed and spread== not enough wel l to take care of the sick and - a mortal distemper carried off 30 persons in the prime of their life.1791 Rev Azel Bakus was ordained and settled in Bethlehem.he also "fitted boys for college" teaching latin and greek . later left to become president of hamilton college (1813).1787 society incorporated into a townBethlem is a small town, ita average length being four and a half miles, and its breadth four miles. Its population by the census of 1850, was 815. It is almost wholly an agricultural town, its soil being fertile, with little waste land. It has, however, one woolen manufactory, two wagon shops, three saw-mills, one grist-mill, three cider distilleries, one blacksmith's shop, one shoemaker's shop, and three mercantile stores. It also has two churches, a town hall, a flourishing lyceum, two ministers and one physician.--------------washingtonThe present town of Washington is made up of territory taken from the towns of Woodbury, New Milford, Kent, and Litchfield, and is about six miles square. It contains two ecclesiastical societies, Judea and New Preston, though not the whole of the latter is included within the town. Judea society embraces all the territory taken from Woodbury and Litchfield, and constitutes about two-thirds of the extent of the town. But a small portion of this is contributed by Litchfield. New Preston embraces all the territory taken from Kent and New Milford. In both of these societies are Episcopal churches, having houses for religious worship. The first settlement in the town was made in Judea society, in 1734, the year this society and Bethlehem were divided among the proprietors of Woodbury. Joseph Hurlbut was the first settler, and the first framed house was built in 1736. The next settlers after Hurlbut were Increase Moseley, Nathaniel Durkee, John Baker, Friend Weeks, Joseph Gillett and Samuel Pitcher. The first sermon preached in the society was by Isaac Baldwin, of Litchfield, who afterward relinquished his profession, and became the first clerk of the county court for Litchfield county
Five years later, the inhabitants had become more numerous, and twenty persons preferred a memorial to the General Assembly, at its May session, 1739, representing that they lived " full eight miles from the Meeting House," and that their wives and children had " to . tarry at home from the worship of God about half of the year," and therefore they pray for " liberty to have preaching six months in the winter," and to be released from paying taxes for a new school-house just built in the first society, and also from parish taxes, that they may build a school-house of their own. The privilege asked for was granted, to continue two years, and they were released from one-half of the parish taxes, and from taxes to build a new meeting-house, provided they were " in no ways Active in the Affair of Building a new Meeting House in said first Society."1 At the October session, 1741, twenty-six individuals petitioned to be incorporated into an ecclesiastical society, and appointed " Our Trusty and well-beloved friend, Friend Weeks, agent and attorney to prosecute our Petition." The petition was signed by Nathaniel Durkee, John Baker, Joseph Gillett, Joseph Chittenden, Elisha Stone, Samuel Pitcher, Jr., James Pitcher, Increase Moseley, Lemuel Baker, Daniel Castle, Samuel Branton, Ezra Terrill, Jr., Ebenezer Allen, Zadock Clark, Elijah Hurd, Joseph Hurd, Joseph Hurlbut, Benjamin Ingraham, Jr., Robert Durkee, Samuel Bell, Jonah Titus, Benjamin Ingraham, John Royce, John Hurd, Jr., Jedediah Hurd, Benjamin Hinman.
In 1753, a putrid fever prevailed in this society (Judea), of which twenty or thirty died in six months. In 1776, the dysentery prevailed with great mortality. About thirty persons were swept away by it to the grave.
Mr. Brinsmade's ministrations, from 1774 to 1784. This was a contention concerning the half-way covenant system,
There have been several revivals, 1804, 1821, 1825, 1827, 1831 1748.n October, 1748, eleven persons dwelling in the south-eastern part of Kent, and nine living in the north-eastern part of New Milford, petitioned the General Assembly for liberty to hire a minister six months in the year, on the ground of their living " from seven to ten miles from their places of worship in New Milford and Kent." This request was granted, to continue four years, with exemption from parish rates. Before the end of the four years, in May, 1752, forty- one individuals petitioned for a new ecclesiastical society. Their names were Samuel Averill, Caleb Rude, Samuel Lake, Moses Averill, Henry Davis, Jehiel Murray, Isaac Averill, Joseph Carey, John Guthrie, Daniel Averill, Zebulon Palmer, Jacob Kinne, Samuel Cogswell, Thomas Hodgship, Thos. Morris, Benj. Darling, Samuel Waller, Nathaniel Deuine, Enoch Whjttlesey, Joseph Jons, Stephen Bosworth, Thomas Beeman, John Benedict, Stephen Noble, Gilead Sperry, Elnathan Curtis, John Bostwick, Benajah Bostwick, Matthew Beale, John Cogswell, Zephaniah Branch, Edward Cogswell, Emerson Cogswell, Josiah Cogswell, James Terrill, Joseph Miles, Nathan Hawley, Samuel Cogswell, John Cobb, Benjamin Capuen.At the same session, sixteen persons of East Greenwich, (now Warren,) remonstrated against the incorporation of a new society, stating that their society had lost " thirty-five rateable persons, and £1467 on their list," and that they therefore protest against having any part of their society cut off, as no families can be spared. Kent, at the same time, passed a vote, that this statement was true. New Milford also sent a committee to oppose the application, and it failed. In October, 1753, thirty-nine persons "in the Northern part of New Milford, and the South and South East part of Kent, and a place Called Merry-all," renewed the application for an ecclesiastical society, which was granted, and the society called New Preston, with the following boundaries :" Beginning at the South east corner of New Milford North Purchase, then tunning Southwardly joining upon Woodbury line one mile, from thence running a West line to ye part of the Long Mountain, South West of Capt. Bastwick's farm, then a Northline to the place called the Rockhorse Cobble, and so that course to Merryall line, and then across Merryall to Kent line, and then Running East to the South West corner of James Lake's farm North Easterly to the North West corner of John Henderson's farm, that he now lives on, then running East to East Greenwich line, then running South to y« South West corner of East Greenwich line to Sheppauge river, then running Southwardly upon s<l river to Woodbury Ijne, then running Westwardly on Woodbury line to y« first mentioned bounds," <kc.The first meeting of the society was held at the house of Jacob Kinne, Nov. 23, 1753. The officers chosen were Benajah Bostwick, Clerk, and Samuel "Waller, Stephen Noble and Joseph Gary, Society's Committee. A vote was then passed to " meet at Jacob Kinne's house for 3 months for public AVorship in the winter season," provided they could obtain a minister. John Bostwick, Samuel Waller and Samuel Averill, were appointed a committee to hire a minister for three months. On the first Monday in December following, the society laid a tax of 12rf. on the pound, to hire a minister " for a season." They also voted to build by subscription, " two school-houses for the use of the society, one to be located between Nathaniel Bost- wick's house and Steep Brook, in ye Highway, and the other near Joseph Gary's in the Highway." The following vote also passed :There have been several revivals, which added considerable numbers to the church : thirty in 1780 ; twenty-five in 1804 ; thirteen in 1812 ; eighty in 1816 ; forty-one in 1821; thirteen in 1826 ; thirty- eight in 1827 ; and thirteen in 1829.History of ancient Woodbury, Connecticut By William Cothren
."This is a good agricultural town(Washington), one woolen manufactory, There are two forges, and one cotton manufactory. There are two pocket furnaces with machine shops attached, , four wagon shops, one saddler's shop, one tannery, one chair and cabinet shop, one manufactory for making carpet yarn and seine twine, and fourteen saw-mills. From 600 to 1,000 casks of lime are annually burned, and from 25,000 to 30,000 feet of marble per annum, are quarried and sawed.
History of ancient Woodbury, Connecticut By William Cothren
Eliza Atwood (prob b ~ 1796) m. Elijah , son of Job had Sarah m. Mr. Cossett. THIS IS A DIFFERENT ELIJAH Job 1775-1845 b.Brookfield m. Susan Cady s/o Isaac
Job 1758-1833 b. Woodbridge m. Chloe Baldwin s/o Job ID: I471325
Father:Job Northrop is this the right one? Marriage 1 Eliza Atwood b~1796?? d/o Name: Daniel Atwood Birth: 8 JUL 1773 in Woodbury (Litchfield), Connecticut Death: 25 JUL 1839 in Watertown (Litchfield), Connecticut Burial: Old Cemetery, Watertown, Connecticut
Children Sarah Northrop
Lydia m. Elisha Barlow June 24, 1811 perhaps d/o Samuel 1757 his daughter Lydia Northrup b: ABT. 1795Not a remarriage for Elijah's mother, Lydia a different Lydia Elisha Barlow Sr is still married (Lydia, Mother of Elijah died Dec 24, 1814 age 91) First marriage for Elisha Barlow, Jr.b. 1787 S. Amenia, NY
Phebe of Washington m. John Stoddard of Woodbury Sept 11, 1786 Father Unknown Phebe Northrop b: 19 Feb 1766 in Salisbury, Connecticut OR Birth: ABT 1770 in Washington, Connecticut
s/o Father:Gideon Stoddard b: 24 Mar 1740 in Woodbury, Connecticut and Rebecca Hunt John dies Death: 15 Sep 1859 in Peru, , Clinton, New York
Samuel Northrop Jr. m. June 3 1799 wid Sarah Dutton of Bethlehem THIS IS Samuel Northrup IV (Samuel b: ABT. 1757 in Milford Township, Connecticut samuel later moves to VT but prob some or all children b. CT who marries Sarah Frisbie b: ABT. 1755 who was formerly married to Asahel Dutton b: ABT. 1753 he died BEF. JUN 1779NOT -Samuel 1687 dies Death: 1748 in Amity (now Woodbridge) son Samuel appears to be still be married to Lydia Thomas MY AMOS could be son of Samuel 1757 but year is way off. census search no vt 1790census 1800 Samuel Northrop 01010/10110/00 Shoreham, Addison Cntycensus 1800 Samuel Northrop 10110/11010/00 Middletown, Rutland Cnty Samuel in Middletown 1810 does not seem to include Amos
William Henry born -- son of Charles , laborer, and Harriet Dec 17, 1849 ??
BRADLEY CHATHAM REFERENCEI checked for any kind of Chatham reference CT or NY with all the family names...
4. John Bradley Jr. m. Sarah Gilbert. 1725,
and had Hannah, born 1726; Lois, 1729;
John, 1731 ; Reuben, 1733 ; Seth, 1735 ; Miriam, 1737; Enos, 1739 ; Lockwood,
1742 ; Ephraim, 1744; Moses, 1746; Abel, 1750.
Of these, Seth Bradley, esquire,
resided in Greenfield, where he died in 1798. Amongst other sons he (Seth) had Hull,
born 1770, and Alton, b. 1778. Hull Bradley, esquire, resided in Greenfield and died
there in 1850. Alton removed to Roxbury, Litchfield Co. Conn, and died 1838.
Eli N. Bradley and other sons & descendants of Alton, reside in Roxbury, others
in Chatham, New-York, William in Brooklyn, & Frederick (now deceased) removed
to New Haven.
only one in old fairfield book with Chatham ny or ct
The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Elizabeth Hubbell Schenck Perhaps Amos' family was from the Fairfield Redding area just as was David Alvord and family. Redding -- Most of the names seen also in Ridgefield and later in Kent and even in Lanesboro MA (1790 Census). Revolutionary soldiers of Redding CT Keeler Info The History of Redding, Connecticut, from Its First
Settlement to the ... By Charles Burr Todd Married November 10, 1768 Nathaniel Northrop and Esther Gold (Gould) p 196 [sister sarah married
David Turney, Abigail married Richard Nichols, Mary who married Seth Price and Elizabeth
perhaps unmarried. 1767 Nathaniel Nothrop marries Esther Gold (Gould) daughter of Daniel Gold married to Grace daugher of Deacon Stephen Burr lived on where James Lord lived later
November 9, 1768 Solomon Northrop m. Sarah Knapp p 197
No northrop baptisms or deaths, but a few pages missing. Years go up to 1780 and begin again 1809. Early Episcopal records missing, Town records 1767 to 1804 and fragmentary.
22 Rhoda Northrup (William Northrup II3, Mary Peck2, Joseph Peck1) was born 26 APR 1743 in Greenfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN. She married 15 NOV 1764 Gideon Northrop in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, son of Jonathan Northrup (b: 3 Mar 1714/15 in Milton, CT s/o John Northrop and Mary Porter ) and Ruth Booth (Stratford) . He was born 20 MAY 1742 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 21 APR 1818.
Children of Rhoda Northrup and Gideon Northrop are:
no details on any of them in rootsweb
113 i Lemuel Northrop was born ABT. 1765 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN.1820 Peacham, Caledonia Co., VT 010001001010100 next to Jonathan Northrop??
114 ii Johanna Northrop was born ABT. 1767 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN.
115 iii Dolly Northrop was born ABT. 1768 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN.m?
116 iv Martha Northrop was born ABT. 1 MAR 1771 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN. m?
117 v Moses Northrop was born ABT. 1772 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN. m ?
1810 Carmel Dutchess, NY census??
118 vi Nancy Northrop was born ABT. 1773 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN. m ?
119 vii Ruth Northrop was born ABT. 1776 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN.
Northrops appear to have roots in fairfield as well as Milford and some other place.
ID: I51758 Name: William NORTHRUP (NORTHROP) [son of Wiliam 1666 (eldest son of Joseph "founder" and Mary Norton) and Mary Peck]Birth: 16 DEC 1694 in Milford, New Haven County, CT 1231_UID: CE9F6A25DF462844A439F4B8500A95DCE1AB
Note: Removed to Greenfield, Connecticut, where he signed in 1736 as "of Greenfield." ( the "Greenfield" of 1736 extended much further than it does today -- into Easton and Weston even part of Redding and Trumbull and perhaps a bit of Newtown.) ,The Northrop genealogy lists children William and Anna, and says "perhaps others"; it also says he probably died in 1736 or 1737, as his children quit-claimed in 1737. Jacobus gives a much more detailed list of the children, including one born as late as 1743.
Where was he in Fairfield Colony before he left? Why did David Alvord move from Fairfield Colony to Kent?
David Buried
Birth: unknownDeath: Jul. 7, 1831
Burial:Good Hill Cemetery
Kent, CT
FRANCIS NAME
His children & grandchildren bear the following names which might indicate other family connections:
323. AMOS13 NORTHRUP (AMOS12, MOSES11, JOSEPH10, MARY9 NORTON,
FRANCIS8, FRANCIS7, WILLIAM6, RICHARD5, JOHN4, JOHN3, SIR JOHN2,
SIR1 DENORVILLE) was born 14 Apr 1765, and died 12 Oct 1835 in Smithfield, Madison,
New York. He married BETSEY STEDMAN 10 Mar 1796, daughter of TRISTAM
STEDMAN. She was born 18 Dec 1773, and died 15 Nov 1852. Child of AMOS
NORTHRUP and BETSEY STEDMAN is: i. RENSSELAER14 NORTHRUP, b. 10 Aug 1804.
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389 ISRAEL6 NORTHRUP (Nathaniel*. Enos\ John*, Wuliam*, Joseph), b. March 20, 1786; m. Dec. 24, 1809, Orra Evarts, at Capt. Nathaniel Evarts', Salisbury, Conn.
i Sarah Ann7, b. Aug. 31, 1811, Boston Corners,
Mass. ; m. Joseph B. Jenkins ; d. July 7, 1878. ii Esther Miranda, b. Nov. 29, 1813, Salisbury; ш. Rev. Richard Wymond, of New York Conference, M. E. Church, iii Louise, b. Oct. 17, 1815 ; m. Walter R. VanFalkenburg, merchant.
iv Israel Hoit, b. Sept. 11, 1818, North East, N. Y. ; m., Ist, Lydia Woodbury, dau. of Judge Wood-bury, of Richfield, N. Y. ; m., 2d, Rhoda A., sister of 1st wife. (Not ascertained whether they had children or not.) Presbyterian minister. Resides (1894) in New York City.
v Phœbe Adaline, b. Oct. 2, 1820, at Austerlitz, Columbia Co., N. Y. ; m. Sylvester Shufelt. Resides Chatham, N. Y.
721 vi Katherine L., b. March 8, 1828, Austerlitz.
vii Melissa I.., b. June 3, 1825, Austerlitz; m., 1st, Charles Norton Park ; m., 2d, Rev. P. W. Howe, minister of M. E. Church. Resides Lincoln, Neb.
viii Mary Moore, b. Jan. 16, 1828, Canaan, Columbia Co., N. Y. ; m. Francis Irving Park. Resides Chatham, N. Y.
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493 FRANCIS JEROME7 NORTHROP (Jeremiah", Jonah*, Isaac*, Joseph3, Joseph*, Joseph1), b. March 15, 1834, Brookfield, Conn. Resides New Haven, Conn. M. June 20, 1855, Caroline (b. May 20, 1838), dau. of William and Rozena Osborn, of New Fairfield, Conn.(Alvin's son born 1835)
i Edgar Smith', b. July 21, 1856; m. May 19, 1878, Carrie Turner, at New Haven; d. Feb. 1, 1882.
799 ii Eugene Melville, b. July 13, 1859, Danbury.
iii Ellen Frances, b. July 23, 1863, Danbury; m. Dec. 16, 1878, Joseph N. Perkins, New Haven. Children : (1) Ellen Josephine, b. Nov. 30, 1879, White Hills, Conn. ; (2) Elliott Clark, b. March 27,1883, Woodbridge, Conn. ; (3) Julia Irene, b. July 21, 1885.
NORTHROP AMOS CT LITCHFIELD WASHINGTON 1790
NORTHROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1800 NORTROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1810NORTHROP JOSEPH JR CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1800 NORTROP JOSEPH JR CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1810 NORTHROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1820 NORTROP ABNER CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1810NORTHROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1800also Drake Northrop, Enos Northrop, NORTHROP JOSEPH JR CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1800 NORTROP JOSEPH JR CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1810 NORTHROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1820 NORTROP ABNER CT LITCHFIELD SALISBURY 1810NORTHROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1800also Drake Northrop, Enos Northrop, NORTHROP JOSEPH CT LITCHFIELD PLYMOUTH 1800 NORTHRUP JOHN P CT LITCHFIELD LITCHFIELD 1810 NORTHRUP THO G CT LITCHFIELD KENT 1810 NORTHRUP ENOS MA BERKSHIRE TYRINGHAM 1810 NORTHRUP JOHN MA BERKSHIRE TYRINGHAM 1810NORTRIP ANDREW NY SCHOHARIE BLENHEIM 1800 NORTRIP JOSEPH P NY SCHOHARIE BLENHEIM 1800 NORTRIP WILLIAM NY WASHINGTON CAMBRIDGE 1800
NORTHOP JOB NY COLUMBIA CHATHAM 1810NORTRIP AMOS NY WESTCHESTER SOUTH SALEM 1810
NORTHROP JOSEPH CT FAIRFIELD RIDGEFIELD 1820 NORTHRUP AMOS CT LITCHFIELD KENT 1820
NORTHRUP DAVID A CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP DRAKE CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP DRAKE CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP JOHN P CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP THOS G CT LITCHFIELD KENT 1820 NORTHRUP JOHN P CT LITCHFIELD LITCHFIELD 1810 NORTHRUP THO G CT LITCHFIELD KENT 1810 NORTHRUP ENOS MA BERKSHIRE TYRINGHAM 1810 NORTHRUP JOHN MA BERKSHIRE TYRINGHAM 1810NORTRIP ANDREW NY SCHOHARIE BLENHEIM 1800 NORTRIP JOSEPH P NY SCHOHARIE BLENHEIM 1800 NORTRIP WILLIAM NY WASHINGTON CAMBRIDGE 1800 NORTHOP JOB NY COLUMBIA CHATHAM 1810
NORTHRUP AMOS CT LITCHFIELD KENT 1820 NORTHRUP CALVIN CT HARTFORD SIMSBURY 1820 NORTHRUP DAVID A CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP DRAKE CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP JOHN P CT LITCHFIELD CORNWALL 1820 NORTHRUP THOS G CT LITCHFIELD KENT 1820
Why they moved where they movedMilford- perhaps to Ridgefield - perhaps to Plymouth - to Kent -to Warren - to Washington - to Westport * Some of the later moves may have been changes in town lines, rather than moves.*In early years power through voting or property was derived through church membership. Church attendance was mandatory even if the church was hours away through wilderness inclement weather and forbidding terrain.* a community had to seek permission to form a new parish. Sometimes it took decades for permission to be granted. In some cases only winter priveleges were granted. Since taxes were paid to the parish, it is no wonder that substantial opposition to a new parish was rather common.* It was not uncommon for some settlers to have several separate pieces of property in a colony which later ended up in separate towns. A number of towns stated out with dividing ertain areas for home lots and separate areas for farm lots (Newtown is an example).
*Some colonists ended up with additional property in unsettled areas -- especially property in northwestern (mostly Litchfield County) and Durham CT. These properties may have been granted in lieu of payment for military service or for supplying provisions for defense.
Esther GOLD (AFN: 240V-PQ3) Pedigree
Sex: F Family
Event(s)
Birth: Abt 1747
Of, Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
Parents
Father: Daniel GOLD (AFN: 1NXN-67J) Family
Mother: Grace BURR (AFN: 13SJ-KJ5)
Marriage(s)
Spouse: Nathaniel NORTHROP (AFN: 240V-PW4) Family s/o Benjamin and Sarah Platt Lived Newtown
Marriage: Abt 1767
Of, Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
Another Nathaniel lived New Milford Marriage 1 Abby CAMP b: 09 DEC 1789 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut Married: 07 JUN 1809 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
WestburyA book listing the graves in "The Old Burying Ground of Ancient Westbury and Present Watertown" was published by the Sarah Whitman Trumbull Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1938. It has been reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 148 Washington Street, Post Office Box 778, Salem, MA 01970. It is their publication number CT0412, and is available on their website at http://www.higginsonbooks.com/ The book shows the wording on each of the 981 stones, and a map indicates where they are located in the cemetery. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Main Street and French Street in Watertown, CT.As an aid to genealogical research, listed here is the index that is in the book. The number after a name indicates the sequential number of the tombstone. Use your browser's Edit / Find command to search for a particular name. Be careful about spelling, some names may not be as you expect. Old Burying Ground IndexBack to Genealogy Page"More than 210 years ago the area that is now Watertown belonged to the local Paugasuck Indians. But in 1684, Thomas Judd and 35 other proprietors bought the land from the Indians and Town history began. Around 1700, Obadiah Richards settled in the area of Upper Middlebury Road, and John Scott on Nova Scotia Hill Road.By 1710 they both had left for safer places. In 1729 a family named Garnsey settled in the section now called Guernseytown. Built in 1735, the Belden saltbox house on lower Main Street is the oldest house in Watertown. With 338 inhabitants, the First Ecclesiastical Society of Westbury was formed in 1738, and 42 years later, in 1780, Westbury separated from Waterbury and was named officially Watertown.For 15 years, however, it also included its territory Plymouth and Thomaston. The eastern area was incorporated as Plymouth in 1795. It soon became the crossroads for a number of early highways, and 12 scheduled train trips between Watertown and Waterbury. John Trumbull, poet of the Revolutionary War, who was also a lawyer and judge, was born here in 1750."from http://www.watertownct.org/content/10339/6913/7102/default.aspx----------------------The Old Burying Ground, Watertown, CT
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Abbott, Mary Ann 847Adams, Andrew E W 304Allen, Abigail 618Allyn, Senah B 619Andrews, Chancey L 572Andrus, Eliza 705Andrus, Lewis 705Andrus, Mary 712Andrus, Rebecca 141Aspinwall, Elizabeth 507Aspinwall, Eleazer 508Atwood, Amelia 785Atwood, Athalia 359Atwood, Charles 785Atwood, Charles E 784Atwood, Charlotte 300Atwood, Charlotte Elizabeth 300Atwood, Clarrissa 386Atwood, Daniel 142Atwood, Dotha 806Atwood, Elisha Jr. 702Atwood, Grace A 793Atwood, Harriet E 362Atwood, Henry N 808Atwood, Henry S 455Atwood, Horace M 363Atwood, Lucy Carr 703Atwood, Margaret 812Atwood, Maril 521Atwood, Marsha 807Atwood, Mary 144Atwood, Mary Andrews 785Atwood, Merrit 704Atwood, Nancy 925Atwood, Nathan 360Atwood, Nobel 813Atwood, Oliver 699Atwood, Polly 143Atwood, Ruth 455Atwood, Ruth Ann M 458Atwood, Susan 361Atwood, William 387 BBaldwin, Alma 236Baldwin, Alma E 495Baldwin, Alsop 191Baldwin, Alsop 574Baldwin, Amos 190Baldwin, Amos H 216Baldwin, Andrew 316Baldwin, Andrew 2d. 334Baldwin, Ann M 492Baldwin, Bathsheba 192Baldwin, Benjamin 236Baldwin, David 503Baldwin, David Jun. 337Baldwin, Edward Scovill 429Baldwin, Electa Maria 775Baldwin, Eli 240
Baldwin, Elizabeth 187
Baldwin, Emma 335
Baldwin, George 777Baldwin, Huldah 336Baldwin, Infant son 501Baldwin, Julia A. 217Baldwin, Martha 502Baldwin, Mary 241Baldwin, Milo 505Baldwin, Nancy 374Baldwin, Nancy E. 504Baldwin, Olive 778Baldwin, Polly 318Baldwin, Rachel F. 214Baldwin, Riley 492Baldwin, Sarah 188, 236, 238Baldwin, Thaddeus 430Baldwin, Theophilus 215,239Baldwin, Treat 317Baldwin, William 186Bard, Schuyler W. 82Bard, Susanna 825Barnard, Elizabeth 425Barnes, Benoni 275Barnes, Content P. 275Barnes, Garry 569Barnes, Harry H 570Barnes, Lewis 570Barnes, Selah 476Barns, Lois Mariah 134Barsley, Anadine 307Bartis, William H. 968Bartiss, Samuel 966Bartiss, Sarah 967Basset, John 835Basset, Polly 836Bassett, Dinah 834Bassett, William 834Bates, Nehemiah 859Beardslee, Elam 971Beardslee, Kezia 972Beardslee, Rebecca 970Beardsley, Eliud T. 553Beardsley, Mehitable 109Beardsley, Anadine 307Beckwith, Frederic M. 332Beecher, Anna 626Beecher, Hannah 830Beecher, Jared 624,931Been, Ebenezer 0 (Rev.) 506Been, Irena 392Beers, Philo 393Belding, Abigail Folsom 590Belding, Amos 591Belding, Hannah 594Belding, Issac 592Belding, Samuel 591,593Benjamin, Martha A. 291Benjamin, Merrit B 291Benton, Ellen Martin 385Bidwell, Irene 436Bidwell, Jacob 189Bidwell, Jared 435Birge, Elijah 135Bishop, Harriet B. 732
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Bishop, Henry 731Bishop, Mary Jane 731Blakeslee, Adeline S 293Blakeslee, Frederick Sherman 542Blackman, Phebe 145Booth, Adaline 918Bradley, Aner (Col.) 608Bradley, Anna 609Bradley, Hannah 204Bradley, Harriet 610Bradley, Harriet P 533Bradley, Marcus 532Bradley, Mary 577Bradley, Mary A 612Bradley, Polley 611Brian, Sarah 479Brien, Henry 0 969Bristol, George P 926Bristol, Mary E 926Bristol, Mary E. Russell 926Bronson, Abel (Doctor) 677Bronson, Anna 438Bronson, Elizabeth 148Bronson, Esther 676Bronson, Isaac 437Bronson, Lydia 678Bronson, Sarah Martha 439Bronson, Susan 946Bronson, Thomas 148Brouette, Fanny 843Brouette, John 846Brouette, Julian 843Brouette, Marvin 844Brouette, Mary A. 845Brown, Cornelius 589Brown, Elam 588Brown, Isaac 585Brown, Samuel (Lieut.) 583Brown, Samuel Jr. 37Brown, Sarah 584, 848Bryan, (Also see Brian)Bryan, Abigail 158Bryan, Asabel 156Bryan, Benajah 964Bryan, David Junr 686Bryan, Esther 902Bryan, George H. 358Bryan, John 157Bryan, Lucy 965Bryan, Lyman 356Bryan, Martha 155Bryan, Meritt B. 358Bryan, Philena L. 357Bryan, Samuel 154Bryan, Thaddeus 903Buckingham, Chloe 879Buckingham, David 877, 880Buckingham, Emeline 878Buell, Augustus 0. 927Buell, George Frederick 928Buell, Margaret A. Warner 929
Bull, Laura 371
Bunnel, Orin 95
CCaines, Robert 428Cande, Leverett 892Cande, Rosett 992Candee, Mary Ann 895Castle, David E 757Castle, Frelove 587Castle, Isaac B 758Castle, John 586Castle, Julia 873Castle, Martha A 759Chesnut, William C 218Clark, Ann Maria 566Clark, Caleb 65Clark, Joseph 567Clark, Laura 516Clark, Stephen B 564,565Cole, Mary 29Cole, Susanna 32Cole, Thomas (Capt.) 30,31Cosier, Levinia V 229Cowles, John 575Crouch, Morris 292Crouch, Sophia 290Cummings, Hezekiah C 943Curtis, Ann Bishop 605Curtis, Elizabeth Stone 604Curtis, Elizabeth 606Curtis, Henry H 607Cutler, Anna 869Cutler, Anna B 616Cutler, Dothe 615Cutler, Dothee Stone 869Cutler, Younglove 617 DDailey, Caroline 293Dailey, Hiram 295Dailey, Jeptha 370Dailey, John 490Dailey, Justus 114Dailey, Lois 369Dailey, Orrin 368Dailey, Truman 491Daley, Mary 115Daley, Eunice Foot 116Daly, Alma 111Daly, Eleil 113Daly, Emily E 728Daly, Mary 729Davis, Charles 945Davis, Clark 480Davis, Eliza Maria 381Davis, Enock Benjamin 687Davis, Friend E. 378Davis, Joseph H 379Davis, Martha 481Dayton, Almiral 644Dayton, Amelia J 644Dayton, Asenath 478
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Dayton, Caroline 640Dayton, Chauncey 642Dayton, Charles 477Dayton, Charles N 638Dayton, Chester 112Dayton, Dortha 632Dayton, Eliel 644Dayton, Elizabeth 635Dayton, Henry T 644Dayton, Henry Scovill 558Dayton, Henry W 801Dayton, John B 800Dayton, Josiah B 559Dayton, Lyman 177Dayton, Mehetable 51Dayton, Michael Capt 52Dayton, Nancy Atwood 641Dayton, Naomi 645Dayton, Polly Bassette 800Dayton, Ruth 639Dayton, Samuel 646Dayton, Samuel G 644Dayton, William 800Dayton, William F 800DeForest, Alma 868DeForest, Ann Maria 868DeForest, Benjamin 868DeForest, Betsey 471DeForest, Ebenezer 398DeForest John Lyman 957DeForest, Mahetibel 613DeForest, Mary 303DeForest, Mehetable 868DeForest, Mehetable Lockwood 868DeForest, Nehemiah 397DeForest, Philomelia 868DeForest, Rebecca 396,470DeForest, Samuel S 868DeForest, William 614DeForest, William A 976DeForest, William S 868DeMarest, Alice M 544DeMarest, Mary L 547DeMarest, Walter B 544Dickerman, Nancy B 837Doolittle, Abel 53Doolittle, Eleazer G 295Doolittle, Hannah 26Doolittle, Jonathan 698Doolittle, Mehetable 697Doolittle, Ruth Ann 296Doolittle, Thomas 25Douglas, Anna 765Drake, Andrew G 73Dutton, Anna 128Dutton, Chester 127Dutton, Daniel P 520Dutton, Inf. dau. Thomas 124Dutton, Inf. son Thomas 124Dutton, John 515Dutton, Kezia 125
Dutton, Mathew 126
Dutton, Nancy 519
Dutton, Rays 125Dutton, Thomas, (Dea) 129Dutton, Thomas, 3d. 517Dutton, Thankful 518Dwy, Julia E 205 EEdwards, David 600Edwards, Rosette 752Elton, Anna 744Elton, Charles P 741Elton, James 740,741Elton, John (Dr.) 742Elton, Lucy 743Elton, Sarah Ann 821Everitt, Abner J 708Everitt, Charles Abner 706Everitt, Walter C 709Everitt, William F 707 FFairchild, Charity 724Fairchild, Curtiss 722Fairchild, Jennet 720Fairchild, Mary 723Fairchild, Phebe 8Fairchild, Philo 721Fenn, Abi 251Fenn, Caroline C 718Fenn, Delia 794Fenn, Emeline A 718Fenn, Esther 201Fenn, Ester 796Fenn, Franklin 718Fenn, Harry 571Fenn, Inf children-2; 448Fenn, Joseph 832Fenn, Guy Carleton 932Fenn, Hannah 833Fenn, Mabel 829Fenn, Mehetable E 448Fenn, Minerva 717Fenn, Philo A 717Fenn, Richard (Capt) 200Fenn, Sarah E 719Fenn, Selina 571Fenn, Susan 795Fenn, Thomas 797,252Fenn, Thomas B 799Fields, Bede 11Fields, Comfort A 9Fields, Ezra 10,716Fields, Inf dau. 9Fields, Silance 715Foot, Betsey 227Foot, Ebenezer 209Foot, Elizabeth 208Foot, Eunice (Daley) 116Foot, John (Capt) 207
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Foot, John 210Foot, Jonathan 118,180Foot, Lydia 117Foot, Patience 228Foot, Polly Belinda 147Foot, Sahrey 211Foot, Sarah 179Foot, Thomas (Doctor) 203Foot, Thomas 261Foot, Thomas B 146Foote, Daniel R 582Foote, Titus 226Fox, Daniel 811Fox, Jennet A 219Freeman, Dauphine 287Freeman, Erastus 288Freeman, Martha Jane 289French, Abigail 622French, Amanda Porter 980French, Amelia 621French, Ann Maria 820French, Bennet 402French, Charles Bennet 867French, Ebenezer 816French, Eunice 474French, Frederick F 840French, Hiram Andrew 819French, Huldah P 865French, James Andrew 401French, James S 981French, Joseph S 980French, Lucy 623French, Lydia Ann 815French, Nancy Belinda 866French, Susan 817French, Susan H 818Frisbie, Israel 730Frisbie, Jerusha J 810Frisbie, Mary G 809Frisbie, Mary 730Frost, Fanny 781Frost, Henry B 779Frost, Polly 68,779Frost, Silas 780 GGarnsey – Gearnsey - Gornsey -Guarnsey - GuernseyGarnsey, Abigal 79Garnsey, Abijah 121,447Garnsey, Anna 90Garnsey, Anna C 454Garnsey, B. Chauncey 451Garnsey, Bethel 89Garnsey, Betsey 450Garnsey, David B 973Garnsey, Deborah 974Garnsey, Desire 603Garnsey, Elizabeth A 452Garnsey, Hannah 78
Garnsey, Hannah Parker 511
Garnsey, James 974
Garnsey, Jonathan (Deac'n) 80Garnsey, Jonathan 602Garnsey, Joseph (Capt) 88Garnsey, Joseph 87Garnsey, Julia 922Garnsey, Landon 453Garnsey, Lusina 103Garnsey, Mary 86Garnsey, Mary Ann 446Garnsey, Melicant 941Garnsey, Peter 102Garnsey, Rachal 66Garnsey, Susan Mary 101Gaylord, Ann M 167Gaylord, Henry B 169Gaylord, Julius F 168Gearnsey, Friend 445Gearnsey, Job 153Gilbert, Huldah Margaret 864Gilbert, Rhoda 861Givens, Sheldon 139Goodsell, Sarah 753Goodsell, Timothy 754Gornsey, Desire 81Gridley, Amos A 774Gridley, Azubah Ann 199Gridley, Susanna 196Gridley, Sylvia Delia 198Gridley, Sylvia Fenn 194Gridley, Uriel N 193Gridley, Uriel (Rev ) 195Gridley, Uriel 197Griswold, Charles E 691Griswold, Darius S 977Griswold, Harvey 74Griswold, Martin R 958Griswold, Mary Woodward 959Griswold, Polly 74Griswold, Sarah 692Grosvenor, Charles Scarborough 975Grosvenor, Henry Adams 975Guarnsey, Ebenezer 91Guernsey, Anthony 942Guernsey, Sidney 883 Guernsey, William 123Gunn, Jarvis 548Gunn, Laura B 329 HHaight, Charles H 576Hard, Abner 888Hard, Abner A 885Hard, Abner C 952Hard, Andrew 954Hard, Catherine 951Hard, Chester 947Hard, Eunice 955Hard, Grandison 956Hard, John 987Hard, Lavinia 884Hard, Mary 987
Hard, Norman W 953
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Hard, Pamela Hickcox 948Hard, Philo 896Hard, Polly 888Harrison, John 684Hatch, Molly 152Hatch, Rosett M C 893Hawkins, Friend E 440Hawkins, Inf. son 441Hawkins, Samuel W 442Hawkins, Vesta 444Hawkins, William 443Hawley, Joel 394Hibbard, David 276Hibbard, Esther 249Hibbard, Jacob 249Hibbard, Jane 276Hibbard, Polly 249Hibbard: Rachel 249Hibbard, Samuel 276Hickox-HickcoxHickcox, Albert 672Hickcox, Anna 735Hickcox Caleb (Maj.) 670Hickcox, Caroline J (Peck) 673Hickcox, Cornelia J 673Hickcox, Daniel 97Hickcox, Daniel, Jr. 738Hickcox, Edward 736Hickcox, Huldah 857Hickcox, Inf. son 2Hickcox, Josiah 2Hickcox, Meriam 99Hickcox, Nancy 668Hickcox, Phebe 1,120Hickcox, Polly 737Hickcox, Ruth 671Hickcox, Samuel 5, 858Hickcox, Samuel (Dea) 150Hickcox, Samuel Elton 668Hickcox, Sarah 4Hickcox, Thomas (Deacon) 100Hickcox, Sybyl 98Hickox, Ambrose 257Hickox, Anna (Beecher) 625Hickox, Edward Scovil 669Hickox, Elisabeth 149Hickox, Eunice 256Hickox, Harriet 734Hickox, Jonas 233Hickox, Joseph 400Hickox, Ransom 734Hickox, Sarah 234Hine, Alley S 106Hine, Mary Jane 711Hine, Samuel B 710Hine, Willie 106Hitchcock, Abigail 298Hitchcox, Samuel 235Hopkins, Augustus J 230Hopkins, Betsey B 231Hopkins, Charity E 232
Hopkins, David B 339
Hopkins, Huldah 339
Hotchkiss, Anna 244Hotchkiss, Ansel 108Hotchkiss, Bela 243Hotchkiss, Cleora 55Hotchkiss, Elizabeth 245Hotchkiss, Emily 247Hotchkiss, Gideon 105Hotchkiss, Harriet Maria 384Hotchkiss, Ira 247Hotchkiss, Lucy 489Hotchkiss, Martha 246Hotchkiss, Mary 104,246Hotchkiss, Roxanna 247Hotchkiss, Ruhamah (Wakeman) 951Hotchkiss, Samuel 108Hotchkiss, Sophia 246Howes, Samuel 263Hull, Fanny 776Humphrey, James 319Hungerford, Bronson 693Hungerford, Carlos C 550Hungerford, Elizabeth 39Hungerford, Isaac 696Hungerford, Joel 331Hungerford, John 42Hungerford, Jonas (Deacon) 40Hungerford, Lydia 60Hungerford, Mary Jane 695Hungerford, Rhoda 59, 551Hungerford, Sally 43Hungerford, Sarah 330Hungerford, Sarah Jane 694Hungerford, Susan F 549Hungerford, Thomas 41 JJohnson, Clarrissa M 487Johnson, Gideon 789Johnson, Henry S 814Johnson, Lewis 749Johnson, Margaret A French 814Johnson, Mary A 750Johnson, Mary 788Johnson, Nancy M 748Judd, Dinah 325Judd, Eleazer (Col.) 680Judd, Eri 637Judd, Infant 679Judd, Jennet 468Judd, Levi 15Judd, Luther 14Judd, Mary 13, 72Judd, Millesent 71Judd, Noah 756Judd, Rebecca 755Judd, Rhoda 636Judd, Sarah 679Judson, Abigail 538
Judson, Lemuel 537
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Lake, Abigail 475Leavenworth, Gideon 427Leavenworth, Mary Cole 427Lewis, Mary 110Lindsley, Rosanna 83Locke, Ann Jeanette Stiles 944Lockwood, Charles 682Lockwood, Edmund 6Lockwood, Ezra 681Lockwood, Hannah 75, 76, 681Lockwood, Infant 683Lockwood, Mehetable 868Lockwood, Susanna 7Loveland, Ashbel 171Loveland, Edmund 172, 562Loveland, Landon 175Loveland, Martha 170Loveland, Polly M 173Loveland, Rosanna 176 MMallory, Sarah 978Manville, Catherine 577Manville, Cyrus B 578, 580Manville, David 577Manville, Polly 579Manville, Robert 577Mariam, Susannah 354(See also "Merriam")Matthews, Hannah 534Matthews, Jane 534Matthews, Thomas 50Mattoon, Amasa 630Mattoon, David 107Mattoon, Elizabeth 631Mattoon, Lyman 618Mattoon, Martha B 629McCall, Avis 23McCall, I R U (Ira?) 22McCall, Mary 21McDonald, Daniel 301McDonald, Inf. son 302McDonald, Huldah 302McDonald, Martha 301Merchant, Lucy 581Merriam, Abigail 255, 270Merriam, Allyn 315Merriam, Ann 417Merriam, Anna 804Merriam, Betsey 255Merriam, Charles 805Merriam, Christopher 725Merriam, David 264Merriam, David A 267Merriam, David R 274Merriam, Elijah 265Merriam, Elizabeth 273Merriam, George A 727Merriam, Isaac 269Merriam, Issac (Capt) 271
Merriam, John Arnold 268
Merriam, Joseph S 355
Merriam, Olive 266Merriam, Polly 620Merriam, Rebeckah 314Merriam, Sarah 417, 655, 726Merriam, Shelden 272Merriam, Susannah 354(See also "Mariam")Merrills, John 881Merrills, Sarah 882Miles, Margaret 674Miles, Richard 675Mix, Kezia 568Monroe, Jarius W 85Morriss, John 772Morriss, Lucretia 773Morriss, Sara H 772Mother, Our 145Munson, Abi Smith 746Munson, Charles B 351Munson, Fanny 647Munson, Heman 745Munson, Henry B 472Munn, David L 223Munn, Susan 223 NNettleton, Anne 352Nettleton, Elizabeth M 353Nettleton, Hannah 3Nettleton, Harriet E 924Nettleton, Infant son 348Nettleton, Isaac 348Nettleton, Jerusha 344Nettleton, John 341Nettleton, John H 353Nettleton, John (Lieut) 343Nettleton, Joseph 346, 909Nettleton, Judson 340Nettleton, John 910, 911Nettleton, Rosette 347Nettleton, Samuel H 350Nettleton, Susannah 342Nettleton, Wealthy 349Norris, William H 49Northrop, A M 277Northrop, Alfred M 277Northrop, Polly 277Norton, David A 463Norton, Sarah S 464Norton, Susan H 463 0Osborn, Abby 497Osborn, Electa 426Osborn, Elizabeth 424Osborn, Hannah 426Osborn, Isaac 500Osborn, Jane 497Osborn, Lorrin 499
Osborn, Martha E 498
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Osborn, Sarah N 826Osborn, Walter G 496 P Parker, Amasa 253Parker, Diadama 254Parker, Hannah 511Parker, Lucy Elizabeth 739Parsons, Harriet W 431Parsons, Kittie 432Partree, Abigail 930Partree, David 932Partree, Elizabeth N 792Partree, Ellen N. Dayton 644Partree, Hannah 324Partree, John 931Partree, Rhoda 933Peck, Ann Mary R 792Peck, Benjamin M (Deacon) 486Peck, Caroline J (Hickcox) 673Peck, Emeline 174Peck, Lyman A 791Peck, Isaac 793Peck, Mahala 962Peck, Mary 770Peck, Ozias 852Peck, Roxy 790Peck, Ruthama 771Peck, Sarah 838, 939Peck, Selima 486Peck, Simeon 839Percy, Jane 654Perry, Lois Ann 284Pitcher, Jerusha 64Platt, Betsey 322Platt, David D 322Platt, Elizabeth 320Platt, Elizabeth S 322Platt, Hannah Partree 323Platt, Hinman 323Platt, Jonas 321Platt, William M 322Pollard, Rachel 249Porter, Aethel 660Porter, Asa 543Porter, Catharine 863Porter, Deborah 543Porter, Edward E 733Porter, Ethel H 663Porter, Huldah 860Porter, Inf. dau's 661Porter, Levi G 862Porter, Martha 659Porter, Mercy 543Porter, Orra Bronson 979Porter, Philander 979Porter, Sally 662Potter, Edgar Mortimer 894Prince, Charles 871Prince, Charles C 871
Prindle, David 467
Prindle, Hope 467Prindle, Jonathan (Lieut) 466Prindle, Rachel 465Pritchard, Alma 560Pritchard, Asher 889Pritchard, Benjamin 561Pritchard, Benjamin Asher 919Pritchard, Edward 921Pritchard, Mary 920Pritchard, Mary E 920Pritchard, Nancy Hickox 563Pritchard, Polly 891Pritchard, Timothy 563Punderson, Thankful 688Punderson, William 690 RRansom, Julia B 786Reynolds, Charlott 130Reynolds, Charlotte 131Richards, Asa 77Richards, Emeline 523Richards, Hannah 522Richards, Thomas (Lieut) 96Riggs, Charity 876Riggs, Thomas 875Roberts, Esther M 305Russell, Bennet G 513Russell Harlem 923Russell, Harriet L 923Russell, Nancy A Guernsey 514 SScott, Aaron 133Scott, Abigail 17, 133Scott, Anna 19, 94, 383Scott, Charles 382Scott, Eber 132Scott, Eliazer 47Scott, Eliza 260Scott, Gersham 93Scott, Hannah Hawkes 44 Scott, Henry Nathan 449Scott, Hervy 528Scott Hezekiah 383Scott, Jonathan 44Scott, Jonathan (Lieut) 258Scott, John M 651, 653Scott, Lucy 24Scott, Margaret 237Scott, Mary 259Scott, Mary Ann 652Scott, Nathan 19Scott, Polly 380Scott, Rhoda B 552Scott, Roxcena 399Scott, Sally 20Scovil - Scovill - ScovilleScovil, Bethel 33Scovil, Cena 36
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Scovil, Edward 658Scovil, Edward A 262Scovil, Edward (Capt) 657Scovil, Elizabeth 34Scovil, Elizabeth Brown 667Scovil, Hannah Richards 667Scovil, Martha 656Scovil, Ozro 872Scovil, Ruth 38Scovil, Sarah 92, 664Scovil, Selah 35Scovil, William 92, 665, 666Scovil, William (Lieut.) 667Scovill, Harriet 141Scovill, Julia 787Scovill, Polly 140Scoville, Melissent 309Seeley, Sarah 306Seymour, Abigail 492Seymour, Alexander D 768Seymour, Alma 484Seymour, Bela 403Seymour, Dinah 409Seymour, Ellen 404Seymour, Huldah 483Seymour, Inf. son 412Seymour, James H 485Seymour, Joash 411Seymour, Josah (Capt) 406Seymour, Josiah (Capt) 407Seymour, Margaret 408Seymour, Mehetable 545Seymour, Richard 405Seymour, Sally 546Seymour, Samuel 541, 545Seymour, Sarah B 766Seymour, Shelden 483Seymour, Susannah Abiah 767Seymour, William Riley 410Skilton, Avery 414Skilton, Henry (Dr.) 415Skilton, John 457Skilton, Julia 456Skilton, Martha 338Skilton, Mary 473Skilton, Parthenia 413Skilton, Tabitha 416Skilton, Wealthy M 286Smith, Abi 746Smith, Abigail 760Smith, Comfort N 762Smith, Elizabeth 433Smith, Garrit 874Smith, Hector 764Smith, James Fanton 433Smith, John 159Smith, Josiah 849Smith, Nabby 761, 763Smith, Permelia 850Smith, Ruamer 160Smith, Sarah 823, 874
Smith, Wait 822
Smith, William W 824
Southmayd, Dorcas 313Southmayd, Samuel 312Southmayd, Samuel W 308Southmayd, Sarah 310Southmayd, William S 311Spencer, Mary C 934Sperry, Jerusha 856Sperry, Lyman 853Sperry, Philo 855Sperry, Ruben Smith 573Steel, Elijah 509Steel, Fanny 122Steel, Hannah 510Steel, Mercy 16Stoddard, Adaline S 84Stoddard, Ama 421Stoddard John (Lieut) 419Stoddard, Mary 420Stoddard, Phebe 423Stoddard Samson 418Stoddard, Samuel 422Stoddard, Sarah 803Stoddard, Susan F 84Stoddard, Susanna 915Stoddard, Susanna S 345Stoddard, Wells 802Strickland, Amy 841Strickland, Samuel 841Stiles, Diadama 944 TTaylor, Abigail 557Taylor, Eliud 554Taylor, Mary 555Taylor, Susan C 556Thomas, Miranda 747Thompson, Wyatt 48Titus, Amos 633Titus, Betsy 333Titus, Loly 634Tolles, Abigail 56Tolles, Amarilla 213Tolles, Ira 212Tolles, Nehemiah 57Tolles, Nehemiah, Jr 58Tomlinson, Rachel 249Treadway, Mary Aurilla 700Trumbull, John (Rev'd) 69Tuttle, Alma 494Tuttle, Austin 493Tuttle, Azuba 769Tuttle, James (Capt ) 494Twichell, Edgar A 166Tyler, Abigal, R 459Tyler, Erastus 461Tyler, Henry G 462Tyler, Polly A 460Tyrel, John A 539Tyrel, Sarah M 539Tyrell, Esther T 540
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Wakeman, Ruhamah (Hotchkiss) 851Warner, Chloe 364Warner, Joseph 365Warner, Joseph, W 366Warner, Julia 601Warner, Lovicy 367Warren, Abigail 67Warren, Ann Mead 527Warren, Clarenda 599Warren, Edward 524Warren, Mary 526Warren, Shelden 525Warren, Truman 525Watson, Geo. Herbert (Rev) 949Watson, Mary Lavina 949Watson, Mary Lavinia 950Watson, William (Rev.) 949Watson, Wm. Chester 949Webster, Silence 512Webster, Tola (Capt) 512Weller, Ellen M 916Weller, Malvina L 751Welton, Abigail 62Welton, Adaline E 294Welton, Alma 376Welton, Caroline 222Welton, Clarinda 280Welton, Edward J 281Welton, Eli 297Welton, Ezekiel 373Welton, George 278Welton, Hannah 372Welton, Hiram 220Welton, James 827Welton, Jonathan 280Welton, Josiah 63Welton, Julia 279, 282Welton, Lovicy 596Welton, Mary 375, 595 828Welton, Polly M 221Welton, Reuben 597Welton, Rhoda 297,598Welton, Sarah 374Welton, Sarah M 434Welton, Statira 398Welton, Thomas 595Wheeler, Daniel 136Wheeler, James (Deacon) 390Wheeler, Mary 391
Wheeler, Phebe 389
Whitney, Isaac 685
Williams, Charlotte Elizabeth 842Williams, Eliza 627Williams, Hannah 627Williams, James 151Williams, Ury 395Wilmot, Medad 250Wilson, Eliza Ann 377Woodruff, Andrew Lambert 938Woodruff, Charles 531Woodruff, Clark 961Woodruff, Comfort 162Woodruff, Elijah B 328Woodruff, Esther 936Woodruff Frederick N 940Woodruff: Hannah 161, 535Woodruff, Isaac 54, 530Woodruff, Jane Ann 913, 914Woodruff, Jemima 327Woodruff John (Capt) 536Woodruff, Jonas Roderick 937Woodruff, Levi 488Woodruff, Lodime Clark 529Woodruff, Martha A Beardslee 940Woodruff, Merit N 164Woodruff, Nancy E 939Woodruff, Nathaniel 935Woodruff, Samuel 326Woodruff, Sarah 163Woodruff, Welthy 469Woodruff, Wealthy B 960Woodward, Abby 184Woodward: Abel (Capt) 905 Woodward, Abigail 906, 907Woodward, Amanda M 305Woodward, Amelia 137Woodward, Asa 648, 897Woodward, David (Capt) 181Woodward, Dotha 912Woodward, Elijah 898Woodward, Esther 896Woodward, Israel 908Woodward, Israel (Capt) 906Woodward, John 138, 901Woodward, Laura 299Woodward Lucy 224,904Woodward Lydia 182,185,900Woodward: Margery 899Woodward, Rachel 650Woodward, Russel 225Woodward, Samuel W 183
JEFFERSON- was formed from Blenheim, Feb. 12, 1803. A part of Summit was taken off in 1819. It is on the S. line of the co., near the S.W. corner. Its surface is a hilly upland, the principal summits being about 1,000 ft. above the valleys and 2,000 ft. above tide. Mine Hill, in the extreme S. part, is estimated to be 3,200 ft. above tide. A high ridge extending N.E. and S.W. through near the center forms the watershed between Delaware and Mohawk Rivers. Utsyanthia Lake is a small sheet of water on the S. line.* The soil is a gravelly and clayey loam. Jefferson, (p.v.,) near the center, contains 2 churches and 25 houses. Morseville, in the N. part, is a p.o. The first settlements were made, in different parts of the town, in 1794.** The first preacher was Rev. Stephen Fenn.
*This lake is 1,800 ft. above tide. It is often mentioned in old documents, and was an angle in the bounds of Albany co. in colonial times. It is the source of the W. branch of the Delaware.
**Amos and Caleb Northrop settled in the E. part; Samuel and Noah Judson, near Utsyanthia Lake; Henry Shelmerdine and James McKenzie, on West Kil; Stephen Marvin, Erastus Judd, and Aaron Jones, near the village. These were mostly from New England. The first marriage was that of Marvin Judd and Lois Gibbs, Aug. 1800; and the first death, that or Elsie Judd, in June 1799. Heman Hickok taught the first school, in 1799. Canfield Coe kept the first inn, in 1794; and Rodman Lewis the first store in 1800. Stephen Judd built the first sawmill, in 1796; and Heman Hickok the first gristmill, in 1799. Eli Jones built the first tannery, in 1810.
NORTHROP IN WASHINGTON, CT
ID: I1122 Name: Sarah FRISBIE 123Birth: 1756 Christening: 1756 Branford, CT Death: 24 FEB 1840 in Cass co., MI
Note: In 1827 she signed a document transferring all of her assets to her son, Amos Frisbie Northrop, in exchange for him agreeing to support her the rest of her life. In 1838 she moved with him from Middleton, VT to Cass county, MI.
Text: The evidence that Asahel Dutton and Sarah Frisbie were the parents of Asahel E. Dutton is circumstantial, but highly pursuasive:
1.Asahel and Sarah's birth dates and marriage date are appropriate for them being the parents of the younger Asahel.
2. The fact that both men had the same name is an obvious clue.
3. The younger Asahel named one of his sons James Frisbie Dutton. James Frisbie was the name of one of Sarah's brothers.
4. James Frisbie shared a claim to land in Bradford county, Pennsylvania with Solomon Moss, who was the father-in-law of the younger Asahel Dutton.
5. The families of both the suspected parents and Asahel E. Dutton all moved to Poultney, VT. Sarah Frisbie and 4 of her brothers moved to the Poultney area when the younger Asahel was a young child. Further, the sister of the elder Asahel, Lois Dutton, moved to Poultney. The first docuement event involving the younger Asahel was his moving from Poultney in 1800. Text: Edward Frisbie of Branford and His Descendants, by Nora G. Frisbie. Published 1984 by Gateway Press, Inc.
Text: Families of Ancient New Haven, compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, published by Clarence D. Smith, Rome, NY, 1923
ID: I578724438 Name: Wright NORTHROP (s/0 Jeremiah & Hannah Benedict) Birth: 1730 Brookfield 12 Death: Wft Est 1749-182112
m. 1755 Anna Benedict b: 22 Feb 1730 in Ridgefield d. 1806 Brookfield (d/o Matthew Benedict & Ruth Keeler) Andrew Northrop b: 1758 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Waite Northrop b: 12 May 1765 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut John Northrop b: 14 Jan 1772 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut maybe kids after 1772?
ID: I4735 Name:Isaac NORTHROP wife NOT hannah olmstead died 1810 Birth: in South Salem, New York Death: Apr 1812
son Amos perhaps a daughter?
ID: I03885 Name: Elihu Northrup 12345 (s/o Benjamin and Sara Platt) Birth: ABT. FEB 1746/47 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2 Death: UNKNOWN Baptism: 16 FEB 1746/47 Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
m. Keziah Seeley (b: 1747 in New Milford) 1767 in New Milford
ch b VT Strafford last 1774 possibility of a later child?
ID: I30700 Name:John NORTHROP(s/o William and Mary Peck) Birth: 17 JUN 1703 in Milford,New Haven Co., Connecticut Death: 2 MAY 1794 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
m.Rebeckah (Rebecca) Roberts b: ABT 1708 in Ridgefield
last child b. 1746 M. 2 ElizabethMarried: BEF 1789 a child with Elizabeth?
ID: I2149 Name: Thomas Northrop ( s/o Thomas Northrup b: 5 DEC 1727 in Ridgefield, Ridgebury - farmer & laborer Mother:Rachel [mother Bouton/Boulton] Morehouse b: 11 FEB 1726/27)
??married Clary/Clarissa Cone in 1783?? Birth: 26 SEP 1751 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Death: 3 JUN 1807 in North Salem, Westchester, New York, Bur.N. Salem Cemetery Event: Misc. See Note Page Note: Graves not marked at cemetery.
m. 1770 .Melicent Keeler b: 11 JUN 1753 in Ridgefield d. 1836 N. salem Rachel Northrup b: 5 MAR 1772 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT m. pulling Lydia Northrup b: 4 APR 1774 in North Salem, Westchester Co., NY m. Riggs Lewis Northrup b: 17 JAN 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT m. polly smith Betsey Northrup b: 8 JAN 1793 in North Salem, New London Co., CT m. BloomerBig time break ? other children
# ID: I03883
# Name: Nathaniel Northrup 1 2 3 4 5 6
# Sex: M
# ALIA: Nathaniel * /Northrop/
# Birth: 1740 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
# Death: 1 MAY 1812 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
# Military Service: 1776 Served (American Revolutionary War), enlisted in Captain Gamaliel Northrup's Co. 7 8Father: Benjamin Northrup b: 1696 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Mother: Sarah Platt b: 5 MAR 1703/04 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut her sister Phoebe m to Jonathan Sanford b: 13 Jul 1704 Marriage 1 Esther Gould b: ABT. 1742 in Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut * Married: 10 NOV 1767 in Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 6 OR * Married: 10 NOV 1767 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Children 1. Has No Children Nancy Northrop b: 1 FEB 1769 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
2. Has No Children Grace Northrop b: 24 JUL 1771 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
3. Has Children Samuel Northrop b: 1773 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
4. Has No Children Susan Northrop b: ABT. 1775 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
5. Has Children Jerusha Northrop b: 1778 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
6. Has Children Hezekiah Northrop b: 1 FEB 1780 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
7. Has No Children Esther Ann Northrop b: ABT. 1785 in Newtown, Connecticut
8. Has Children Andrew Northrop b: 10 SEP 1790 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Marriage 2 Rebecca Baldwin b: ABT. 1745 * Married: AFT. 1790 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2
Francis Bradley (Bradley connection)
Francis' great granddaughter m. Marriage 1 Abraham Northrup b: 25 NOV 1770 in New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT Married: 24 APR 1798 in Vermont Children
Father:Amos Northrup b: 1765 in New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT Mother:Zerviah (Zorah) Hungerford b: 13 JUN 1763 in New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT c: JUL 1763 in New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
below from Bradley family genealogy http://www.retrowildcat.com/bradley.html
The beautiful country of Fairfield county so impressed Francis that he immediately began making plans to settle there. Although he went to Branford in 1657 and remained there for a time, he made his settlement in Fairfield county in 1660. He married Ruth Barlow, daughter of John Barlow. He purchased the house and homestead lot of 2 1/2 acres from William Hayden of Greenfield Hills in March, 1666. ... Francis secured large tracts of land in these different allotments, and his land extended from Green Field hill north of the Aspetuch River and to the north of Saugatuck. These parcels were known as the "Bradley Lands". Francis lived for a long time on what was called the "Long Lot" and other parcels of land assigned to him.
1771
the names of those who had accounts at the store of
Daniel Merritt, on Quaker Hill, (In New York across from the Kent furnaces) as the names appear in his
Ledger: A number of Northrops and related families appear on the list. Of course, at this date, they are a generation or more older than myAmos.
Northrup Millard Whitney Johnson
Name:Anna NorthrupBirth: 1 APR 1844 in Albany, Albany Co., NY Death: 14 FEB 1845 (Moses line)
Father:William Milton Northrup b: ABT 1811 in NY Mother:Rebecca Anna Whitney b: 24 MAY 1816 in Helderbergh, Bethlehem, Albany Co., NY MAY BE THE ANNA BELOW
Name:Anna NORTHRUP m.1 John Millard JOHNSON b: 28 JAN 1865 m. 20 SEP 1888Children
In 1790 Captain Charles Pond, a seafaring man, who had commanded the " New Defense" in 1779 as a privateer, and others engaged in trade, shipbuilding and merchandising, as Charles Pond & Co. In 1793 they built the wharf on Gulf Neck, where is now the Merwin oyster industry. In 1811 Adam Pond, a son of Captain Charles Pond, and others formed the firm of Pond, Fowler & Co., and continued in trade until 1823. He was a successful foreign trader, and was well known among the shippers of New York. Pond, Baldwin & Co. were also in trade until 1814, when the firm was dissolved. Later came Miles, Strong & Miles, who were largely engaged in the shipping trade until the failure of the firm in 1821, since which time there has been but little foreign trade with Milford. Ships were built at Milford as early as 1690, by Bethuel Langstaff, who that year built a 150-ton brig for Alexander Bryan. In 1695 he built another vessel for Boston parties. The " Sea Flower," built for Richard Bryan, was launched in 1717, and from that time, for a little more than one hundred years ship- building was one of the leading industries of the town. Nearly every * Lambert. HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. 229 trader built his own vessels, and several yards were maintained at the village. A few small vessels were also built at Wheeler's Farm, on the Housatonic. About 1760 Eli Gunn came to Milford and had a ship yard near his residence. In later times the principal ship yard was on the east side of the harbor, below Fowler's mill. Another yard was on the west side, between Dock lane and Wharf street. Among the master builders were Isaac Jones, called " Boss " Jones, and "Boss" John Rhodes. As ship carpenters there were, among others, John Hepburn, William Tibbals, Newton Northrup, Nathan Bristol, John Bump, Samuel Greene, John Bassett, John Rood, Caleb Northrup, Isaac Bristol, Samuel B. Gunn and Asa Gunn. Other ship builders were William Durand, David and William Atwater, Abraham Tomlinson and Farrand Clark. Captain Noah Kelsey, who had a shop near the Episcopal church, made many of the vessel irons used. Two of the last vessels of any size launched were the " Isabella," in 1818, and the " Marcellus," in 1820. This was built for Captain David P. Halsey, but was sold to Captain Nathan Gillett. The builders were W. H. Fowler and D. L. Baldwin. The venerable John W. Fowler says that in the period of Milford's greatest commercial activity, for about thirty years, ending in 1820, the following vessels were owned in Milford and sailed from that port: Ships: " Hesperus," by Pond, Baldwin & Co.; " Garune," by Miles, Strong & Miles; " Chase," "Vaucher," " Hamlet," by Stephen A. and Isaac Treat. Brigs: " Charles," " Susan," " Martha," " Pond," by Pond, Baldwin & Co.; " Calena," " Behurin,"by Tomlinson & Clark; " Wepo- wage," " Milford," by Miles, Strong & Miles; " Friendship," " Thomas," by S. A. & I. Treat; " Patriot," by William Durand. The schooners built or sailing from Milford in the interests of the above were more than a dozen in number, and there was about the same number of sloops. A number of seafaring men dwelt at Milford, and it has been esti- mated that the casualties of such a life caused more than one hundred persons to find their last resting places in the waters of the mighty deep. It should be noted in this connection that an unusual propor- tion of Milford's seamen became the commanders of their vessels, which commends the bravery and the intelligence of this class of citi- zens. Indeed, some of the best people of the town followed the sea, and "at one time nearly every house contained a retired sea captain or the memory of one." Among those who rose to the rank of captain were: Benedict Bull, James Bull, Freeman Bassett, Mix Bradley, Philip Bull, Nehemiah Bristol, Edward Brown, William Coggeshall, Farrand Clark, Freegift Coggeshall, Charles Coggeshall, William Coggeshall, 230 HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. Tr., George Coggeshall,* Isaac Dickinson, Samuel Dickinson, William Davidson, Howe Davidson, Samuel Davis, David Foster, Joseph Green, William Glenney, James Hitchcock, Richard Hepburn, David Hepburn, John Hepburn, William Larrabee. Daniel Miles, Isaac Miles, Daniel Mallory, Benajah Mallory, Robert Meadows, William Nott, Charles Pond, Charles H. Pond, Adam Pond, Peter Pond, Samuel Peck, Dan Peck, Joel Plumb, James Riley, Josiah Rogers, Stephen Stow, Anthony Stow, Samuel Stow, Samuel Stow, 2d, Phineas Stow, William Sanford, Frederick Stow, Elisha H. Stow, Henry Turner, Isaac Treat, William Tomlinson, Samuel Tibbals, David Treat, Stephen Trowbridge. In the ordinary lines of merchandising, Abraham Tomlinson & Co. were in trade at the beginning of the century, and in 1802 David L. Baldwin was one of their clerks. He became one of Milford's mer- chants, and was in trade until 1854. Contemporary with him latterly were Mark Tibbals, John W. Merwin and A. Clark. Nathan Fenn, a later merchant, was killed by burglars who entered his store. P. S. Bristol and the Cornwalls were merchants of a later period, the latter continuing and having as contemporaries the Fords, Platts, Shepherds and Buckinghams.
THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY.
ORGANIZED as a parish in 1791 and incorporated a town in 1807, Middlebury received its name from the fact that it occupies a middle position between Waterbury and Southbury, from which it was mainly formed. On the north is Watertown, and northwest Woodbury, in Litchfield county; south and southeast are Oxford and Naugatuck. The town is small, being less than five miles square, with greater length north and south. The surface is elevated and broken by high hills, the chief ones being Mount Fair, on the east, Sandy Hill, on the south, and Breakneck in the northwestern part. The latter, tradition says, received its name in the times of the revo- lution, when General Lafayette, with his command, passed over it on his way from the east to the Hudson river country. In descending the steep hill, one of the oxen used in transporting goods, fell and broke his neck — hence the name. It is a fact, however, that the name Breakneck was applied to that locality many years before the revolution,* and was, no doubt, suggested by its perpendicular appearance, as viewed from some directions. Many huge rocks are scattered over the surface of the town, or appear in ledges. Most of them are granite. There are fine lands in some localities, which have been well improved. In other parts the soil is not susceptible of successful tillage, being rough and sterile, but has been used for grazing pur- poses. Nearly the entire drainage is into the Naugatuck and the Housa- tonic. Into the latter stream flows the Eight Mile brook, being the boundary line on the west and the outlet of Quassepaug lake or pond. This is a beautiful sheet of water, with pleasant surroundings which have caused it to become a place of resort. Southeast is Kissawaug or Long Meadow pond, whose outlet, flowing into the Naugatuck, is Towantic brook. Hop brook, flowing into the same stream several miles farther north, drains the northeastern part of the town, having *See Cothren's " History of Woodbury." 75S HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. as affluents a number of small brooks. Numerous springs abound in the town. Nearly all the present territory of Middlebury was included in the Mattatuck purchase and the early history is closely connected with that of Woodbury and Waterbury. Settlements were not made as early as in the localities along the Naugatuck and the Pomperaug and by far the greatest influx was after the revolution. Among those who claim pioneer distinction were the Bronsons, in the Breakneck section, where, in 1707, was born in the family of Isaac Bronson, the first white child. This also received the name of Isaac, who became a well-known citizen of that part of the town and was the great-grand- father of Julius Bronson, born in the same locality in 1807, and who was, in 1890, one of the few surviving old men in the town. The Bronsons were numerous and influential; but few have remained in Middlebury. Here the Abbott family settled later and descendants occupy some of the old places improved many years ago. The Tyler family lived west of the Bronsons, in what is to this day called the Tylertown district. Here was born the Reverend Bennett Tyler, D. D., who became famous as one of the old school theologians, and was president of Dartmouth College. Ebenezer Smith was nearer the outlet of the Quassepaug, locating there about 1720. He had sons named Ebenezer, Samuel and Daniel, the former serving in the revolution. For many years they were lead- ing men in that part of the town, in which some of the Tuttles also settled in 1740, and became active in affairs of the community. In the southern part of the town David Wooster settled about the same time. He opened a good farm and made fine improvements. The Wooster house, built before the revolution, still remains in a good state of preservation. Historic interest attaches to it on account of the fact that Chauncey Judd was there confined several days after the robbery of Captain Dayton, of Bethany,* in the revolution. The prop- erty still belongs to the Wooster family. In 1800, or soon after, there lived in Middlebury, James Tyler, Ash- bel Munson, Abner Munson, Thaddeus Bronson, Elisha Blackman, James Porter, Jonathan Sanford, Titus Bronson, Thomas B. Wooster, Philo Bronson, Gad Bristol, Anson Tuttle, Ephraim Tuttle, Jairus Bronson, Roswell Tyler, Jacob Hall, Beers Radford, Job Wheeler, Daniel Abbott, Eli Thompson, Ebenezer Smith, Jr., Daniel Tyler, Jr., Aaron Benedict, Ebenezer Richardson, David Hine, Adonijah Scott, Samuel Benham. Jr., Daniel Wooster, Thomas Mallory, Ezekiel Stone, John Stone, Phineas Benham, Eli Hine, David Wooster, Japhet Ben- ham, Amos Benham, Enos Bradley, David Porter, Alexander Hine, Nathaniel Richardson, Simon Manville, Asahel Bronson, Augustus Peck, Roswell Bronson, John Bradley, Truman Stoddard, Horace Bronson, Daniel Tyler, Samuel Porter, Hezekiah Clark, Josiah Porter, *See account of Bethany. HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. 759 John Manville, Enos Gunn, David Mallory, Gamaliel Fenn, Edward Smith, Jr., Samuel Merrill, Jesse Roberts, Jonas Bronson, Marcus Bronson, Caleb Munson, Lambert Munson, Seth Bronson, Benjamin Hine, Larmon Townsend, Asa Wheeler, David Abbott, Jacob Scott, Samuel Fenn, John Northrup, Uri Manville, Isaac Bronson, David Mallory, Gideon Piatt, Thomas Riggs, Amos Camp, John Gunn, Asa Fenn, David Hungerford, Mark Mead, William Bassett, A. M. Northrup, Stephen Stone, Agur Bassett, Andrew Clark, Hezekiah Peck, Anson Piatt, Philo Scott, Miles Newton, Henry Tyler, Alvin Tuttle, Mark Stone, Joseph Munson, Laban Hine, Nathan Clark, Caleb Nettleton, Calvin Camp, Leonard Bronson, Manville Scott, William H. Smith, Erastus Tyler, Abraham Osborne, Azubah Munson, Larmon G. Town- send, Charles Townsend, Anson Piatt, Henry Townsend, Horace Man- ville, Ira Mallory, Garry Scott, Stephen S. Hawley, Chester Riggs, Al- vin Hine, Garry Wooster, Elihu Baldwin and James Williams. In the last 50 years the character of 'the population has been changed, many of the old families becoming extinct and a new ele- ment coming in. The inhabitants are also less in number than 50 years ago, being less than 700. Middlebury was incorporated as a town by an act of the October, 1807, general assembly, on the petition of Ebenezer Smith and others of the Society of Middlebury, in the towns of Waterbury, Woodbury and Southbury. The petition was filed April 24th, 1807, and the prayer was that the bounds of the town should be the same as those of the parish of Middlebury. The towns of Woodbury and Southbury consented to the incorporation without protest, but Waterbury objected, as the arrangement would deprive it of some of its best citizens. The question of the relative support of the poor and the maintenance of the bridges on division lines was left for decision to a commission com- posed of Andrew Hull and Rufus Hitchcock, of Cheshire: Josiah Dudley, of Derby, and Mark Harrison, of Wolcott. This committee was to meet at Beecher's inn, at Naugatuck, in December, 1807. The Ecclesiastical Society of Middlebury was created by the gen- eral assembly December 29th, 1790, and the new parish was made to embrace parts of Woodbury, Waterbury and Southbury. The meet- ing for organization was held January 27th, 1791, and arrangements were soon made for preaching services. Provision was also made for building a meeting house. A frame structure, 38 by 54 feet, was put up in 1793, and was used early the following year. It was last occu- pied May 5th, 1839, when it was taken down and the erection of the present edifice begun. This was dedicated April 29th, 1840, and cost, as then arranged, $3,438.41. It was at that time regarded as a fine place of worship, but subsequent improvements have modernized it and made it more attractive. A parsonage on an adjoining lot af- fords a comfortable home. The members of the society were not constituted a church until February 10th, 1796, when the following 12 persons entered into cov- enant relations: Josiah Bronson, Isaac Bronson, Thomas Richardson, Nathan Osborn, Samuel Chatfield, Seth Bronson, James Tyler, Titus Bronson, Elijah Bronson, Josiah Bronson, Jr., Eunice Richardson, Elizabeth Osborn. At this time Josiah Bronson was chosen as the clerk of the church. On the following March 22d, 24 more persons were added to the membership of the church, the males being Daniel Tyler, John Stone and John Thompson. Among the females were the wives of Isaac Bronson, Josiah Bronson, James Tyler, James Manville, Samuel Chat- field, Seth Bronson, Elijah Bronson, Eli Bronson, Nathaniel Richard- son, Thomas Barnes, Asa Lyman, Daniel Tyler, Eli Thompson, Amos 764 HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. Curtis, John Thomson, Josiah Bronson, Jr., Ezekiel Tuttle, Reuben Webb, Roswell Bronson. The deacons appointed this year were Na- than Osborn and Seth Bronson. In 1799 15 persons were enrolled as members, and in 1800, 37 joined. For the next dozen years, but a few joined each year, but in 1814, 26 joined, and in 1817, 28. A like number were added in 1822. In the three years following 1830, about 100 persons entered into fel- lowship. In 1842 there was another period of revival, some 25 persons joining ; about the same number were added in 1855, and nearly double that number joined in 1868. In 1889 the church had 91 mem- bers, of whom 30 were reported as living outside of the bounds of the parish. The church had no regular minister until the Reverend Ira Hart was ordained and installed November 6th, 179S. He was dismissed April 5th, 1809, and was succeeded by the Reverend Mark Mead, or- dained and installed November 4th, 1809, and dismissed March 30th, 1830; Jason Atwater, installed October 20th, 1830, and dismissed October 15th, 1845; George P. Prudden, as stated supply, from Decem- ber, 1845, to March 30th, 1851; Joel R. Arnold, as stated supply, from December 1st, 1851, to March, 1854; R. J. Cone, as stated supply, from June 3d, 1854, to December 16th, 1855; Jonathan S. Judd, installed June 25th, 1856, and died during his pastorate, May 11th, 1864; Clin- ton Clark, as stated supply, commencing June 1st, 1865. He was sud- denly taken ill September 23d, 1871, and died on the highway between the farms of Eli and Jerad Bronson. Reverend David Breed began preaching in May,1872, and was install- ed October 17th, the same year. He resigned October 30th, 1876, and was the last regular pastor. The ministers since that time have been stated supplies, as follows: H. G. Marshall, from June 1st, 1877, to June 7th, 1885; William J. Murphy, from October 4th, 18S5, to November 6th, 1887; Myron A. Munson, from May 28th, 1888, to November 25th, same year; William F. Avery, since December 17th, 1888. Those elected to the office of deacon were, in 1796, Nathan Osborn and Seth Bronson, the latter serving until his death in 1828; John Stone, 1799-1834; Ebenezer Richardson, 1818-26; Sherman Curtis, 1825-48; Leonard Bronson, 1833-50; Daniel Clark, 1833-6; Giles A. Gaylord, 1836-42; Robert H. Bronson, 1845-52; Joseph P. Piatt, 1852- 63; Marcus Bronson, 1853-6; Gillman E. Hill, 1856-79;* Gould S. Clark, 1864 to present time; Lewis B. Tucker, 1872-6; J. C. Scovill, 1877-87;* David M. Fenn, 1888 to present time; Frederick G. Scott, 1888 to pres- ent time. Doctor M. De Forest is clerk of the parish and treasurer of the several funds created for the maintenance of the church work. The oldest of these, the "Ministerial Fund," was begun March 17th, 1790, and was raised to £1,086, or about $3,621. The contributions varied *Died in office. HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. 765 from £1 to ^105, the latter being given by Benjamin Munson. Josiah Bronson was the treasurer of this so-called "Bank for the support of the Gospel in Middlebury." In 1890 this fund amounted to $3,725. A second or new fund was raised by "The Middlebury Fund Company," organized January 13th, 1814, and originally amounted to $1,136. Philo Bronson was clerk of this fund and was succeeded by Ebenezer Smith, Robert Camp and Doctor De Forest, in the order named. The Sabbath school connected with the church has 75 members en- rolled, and D. M. Fenn is the superintendent. It is said that Jesse Lee visited the town as early as 1790* and preached the doctrines of Methodism; that eight years later Peter Van Ness came, and was followed, in 1800, by James Coleman; by Ebenezer Woodburn, in 1803; Phineas Pierce, in 1808; Gad Smith, in 1812; and Billy Hibbard, in 1815. They held meetings at the houses of Daniel and David Abbott; in a barn and cider mill, near Tylertown; at the Breakneck school house, and more latterly at the academy at the Cen- ter. As a result a number of persons were converted and the pres- ent Methodist church thus early had its beginning. Among the early members were: at the first period named, Daniel Abbott; in 1806, Thomas B. Wooster, Jacob Hall, Ephraim Tuttle, Joseph Mun- son, Lucinda Wooster Munson; in 1810, James Wooster and Nancy his wife, the former a very pious man and the latter also abounding in good works which were richly attested in her legacy of $1,500. In 1812 or 1813, David Abbott and Sarah Tyler, his wife, became Meth- odists, the latter leaving the Congregational church, much against the will of her parents and friends. For many years this worthy couple were leading Methodists, and their son, Ira, was a minister from 1839 until 1875. Another son, Alvin, also preached a short time. Four grandsons followed in the same steps, viz.: Larmon W. Abbott, Alvin V. R. Abbott (son of Alvin Abbott), Bennett F. Abbott (son of Ira Abbott) and Joseph W. Munson. Daniel Wooster also became a Meth- odist minister. In 1814, among the additions were Daniel Wooster, Almira Wheeler, Aunt "Becky" Buckley, so wonderfully gifted in prayer, and Aunt "Becky" Tuttle. In about 1818 the additions were Ruth Mallory, Anson Tuttle, Philo Woodruff, Eliza and Mary Northrup Harriet and Lucy Munson, Susan Tyler, Willis Treat, Joseph Wheeler, Joel Atwood, John Northrup and Truman Wooster. For a period of ten years the growth was slow and some members removed; but in 1831, under the preaching of Heman Bangs, there was a renewed interest and the purpose of building a church was now formed. In 1832 James Wooster leased a lot of land at the Center on which to build the house of worship. On this lot the district school house stood and there was some objection to the Methodists occupying it, but these were overruled. The school house was moved ♦From account by Anson F. Abbott. 766 HISTORY OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY. and good fellowship with the opposing Congregationalists was soon established. The building, begun in 1832, was not completed for sev- eral years, when it was occupied at a cost of $3,000. It is a plain, al- most square structure, having a two-story appearance so as to afford gallery room. In 1878 it was thoroughly improved at an outlay of about $500, and a parsonage, near by, was purchased for $1,000. The principal actors in this movement were Nelson J. Hayes, H. W. Munson, Ira Abbott, Lewis Tyrrell, Levings Abbott, Harriet L. Gaylord and Charity S. Fisher, a few only of whom lived in 1890. The house has a most beautiful location and the surroundings are fairly well kept. The property is valued at $4,500.
caleb 1790 census New Milford 1 16under, 2 16 up 2 females 00
all the calebs northrop/northrup are in NY by 1800
Amos Northrop Tyringham Berkshire, NY 00101/00101 Moses Ridgefield line
Amos Northrop, Jr 10010/101000
Tyringham MA marriage before 1800
Mar. 6, 1762. The new plantation called
Number One established as Tyringham.
Manassa Fairbanks & Otave? Taylor, ----- 1793
Elijah Hall & Ekizabeth Abbot, ----- 1793
Sam'l Barber 3rd& Widow Eunice Bradley, ----- 1793
Thos. Canfield & Martha Underwood, ----- 1793
Sam'l Thompson Jr. & Jemima Chapin, ----- 1793
Sam'l Bunn & Isabel Brann, ----- 1793
Reubin Webb & Polly Perkins, ----- 1793
Geo. Grown & Jerusha Markham, ----- 1793
Loudowick Gardner & Christine Garfield, ----- 1793
Sam'l Hulet & Susannah Wadsworth, ----- 1789
Thos. James & Prudence Heath, ----- 1789
Reubin Davis & Polly Abbot, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
John Morcey & Jemima Hurd, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
Rev. Jonathan Judd & Wid. Ruth Bidwell, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
James Davidson & Hannah Baldwin, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
Jeremiah Leaming? & Sarah Hawley, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
rodman Clarh & Hulda Leaming, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
Stephen Markham & Dolly Joslin, ----- Ap. 1790 or 91
Briant Milliman & Susannah Rathbun, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Ebenezer Jackson & Hannah Brewer, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Barzillai Northrup & Margory Rockwood, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Josiah Stowers ? & Pheby Rockwell, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Reuben Marsh & Lydia Rathbun, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Roswell Stanton & Anna Abbott, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Benj. Howard & Betsy Howard, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Abraham Milliman & Elizabeth Park, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Joshua Hervey & Betsey Lewis, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Simon Curver & Anna Green, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Jonathan Townsend & Louis Scripture, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Lemuel Tillotson & Temperance Hawley, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Wm. Jencks ? & Sally Cook, ----- Fr. 1791 to 92
Ede Mercy ? & Levine Culver, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
John Curtis & Naomi Spring, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Noah Jr. Allen & Elizabeth Learned Partridge, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Abraham Northrup & Widow Ann Culver, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Silas Clark & Rebekah Chapman, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Nathan Underwood & Dianthy Curtis, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Noah Langdon Jr. & Pheby Ward, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Geo. Paterson & Sylvia tillotson, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Darius Powell & Electa Hall, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Allen Taylor & Polly Myre, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Joel David & Sally Johnson, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Barabas Hoos ? & Parmela Stone, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Ezekial Wadsworth & Zalda Taylor, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Jonathon Foot & Temperance Hawley, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Dan'l Jr. Chapman & Eunice Hall, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Justus Markham & Submit House, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Dan'l Jr. Hobbs & Sally Leaming, ----- Fr. Ap. 1792 to 93
Varnum Gardner & Mitchell Tuttle, ----- 1794
Isaac Cowles & Polly Brookins, ----- 1794
Ebenezer Hall & Elizabeth MaGregory, ----- 1794
Jonathan Tuttle & Anna Battle, ----- 1794
Isaac Doud of New Haven, Ct. & Polly Johnson, ----- 04 Jun 1795
Daniel Keeler, born about 1695 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, died about 1764 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; married about 1730 Hannah Whitney, born 5 November 1707 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. After Daniel's death, she married 2 July 1766 in New Canaan, Samuel Betts of Wilton.
ID: I2647 Name:Heth (Heath) Northrup123Sex: M 4Birth: 30 MAY 1754 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT 4156Death: 1807 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT 478Burial: Center Cemetery, Milford, New Haven Co., CT 4Note:9 Soldier in Revolutionary War, his wife drew a pension. Married "on the day he marched away to war."
Change Date: 16 JUN 2005
Father:Joseph Northrup b: 6 Feb 1697/98 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Mother:Ruth Allen b: 1700 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT
Newtown 1840It appears most of the remaining Northrops in Newtown are the children of Alanson and Lydia Hull Northrop He died in 1812 was thrown from a horse when cyrenius as ~ 17, Lydia Ann ~ 13, Elizur ~ 5
Also Walter (Peter)
1830 Netown Huldah is prob widow of Hezekiah (Nathaniel[benjamin<Jeremiah] & Esther Gould)
1840 Nabby is prob Mable Abigail Baldwin widow of John1772<John1732 & Lois
Heman is son of Oliver (Alanson Jeremiah line) & Nancy Northrop(john<John & lois)
1830 Newtown Polly age 60-70 b 1760-1770 prob Polly Underhill Northrop widow of David son of William1734 & Elizabeth(Northrop Northrup - Jonathan line)
history of derbyJOSTAH, son of Henry and Eunice Whitney; m. Hannah, dau. of Capt. Joseph Riggs in 1784, and dwelt in Derby; was commander of a vessel in the South American trade; was cast away in 1794, and died in consequence of his sufferings in Demarara, in August of that year. She afterwards m. Philo Northrop of Woodbridge and had two Children: Deborah Ann Northrop and George Northrop. Children:
47. Hannah, b. June 20, 1785; m. Aug. 10, 1805, Henry Remer, who carried on a large business as shoe-maker in Derby until May, 1827, when they removed to Seneca Falls, N. Y.
48. Maria, b. Mar. 14, 1787; m. George Finley, grandson of Rev. Samuel Finley, D. D., of New Jersey. He d. at Bridgeport. She d. at Tremont, N. Y.
49. Josiah Clark, b. Apr. 1, 1789; m. in 1811, Esther E. Mosier of Derby; was a cooper; d. in New York; she d. in Trumbull, Conn., in 1873.
50. Martha, b. Mar. 26, 1792; m. Mar. 4, 1808, at Hinesburgh, Vt., Jonathan Stone, where they resided; had family.
51. Stephen Merit, b. Feb. 17, 1794; a master mariner; m. Charlotte Lewis Sept. 22, 1822; resided a time in New York city; removed to Mount Vernon, O. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ctcderby/books/hotod016.html
ID: I2816 Name: Nichols NORTHROP Given Name: Nichols Surname: Northrop Sex: M
Marriage 1 Caroline M. SHERMAN b: 1795 in Bridgeport,Fairfield,Connecticut Married: 7 APR 1822
ID: I53776 Name: Caleb NORTHROP (No father listed) Given Name: Caleb Surname: Northrop Sex: M Birth: ABT 1755 1
Change Date: 13 AUG 2007 at 16:55:09
Marriage 1 Rebecca FAIRCHILD b: ABT 1760 in Redding,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut
ID: I2679 Name:Caleb Northrup123Sex: M 4Birth: 5 JAN 1763 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT 4125Death: 20 DEC 1845 167Burial: Bliss Road Cemetery, Galway, Saratoga Co., NY 3Occupation: blacksmith 8Note: Husband of Rebecca Northrup. b. 1763. d. 1845/12/20. ae 82y 11m 15d. Note:8 He removed to Galway, Saratoga Co., NY, where the children were born, and resided.
Change Date: 10 AUG 2005
Father:Nehemiah Northrop b: 10 DEC 1736 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT c: 10 DEC 1736 in Greenfield, Fairfield Co., CT Mother:Anna Clark b: 25 JUN 1738 in Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT
ID: I22329 Name: Mary Northrop Surname: Northrop Given Name: Mary Sex: F Birth: 1780 Death: BEF 1804 _UID: 6D3B63A39AEDD6119804AF31BE9FBE4BFED9 Change Date: 7 May 2002 at 06:11:57
Father:Joel Northrup b: 27 Jan 1753 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut Mother:Mabel Sarah Bird b: ABT 1757 in of Milford, New Haven, Connecticut c: 2 Jan 1757
Marriage 1 Elihu IvesMarried: 16 Mar 1802Name: Mary Northrop Sex: F ALIA: /Molly/ Birth: 1780 in Litchfield County, Connecticut Death: 6 SEP 1866 in Fairfield County, Connecticut Reference Number: 64234
Marriage 1 Lewis Osborn b: 9 SEP 1768 in Fairfield County, Connecticut Children
Orrin Osborn b: 23 DEC 1799 in Fairfield County, Connecticut
ID: I185529 Name: Polly Northrop Sex: F Birth: 16 Mar 1779 Death: 23 Jan 1803
Marriage 1 Elihu Ives b: 10 Aug 1777 in New Haven, New Haven, CT Married: 16 Mar 1802ID: I1251 Name: Sarah NORTHROP Sex: F Birth: 10 DEC 1771 Death: 3 APR 1839
Marriage 1 John LYON b: 8 JUL 1762 Married: 9 DEC 1790Children
came to Bridgeport, then
a small vilhige, as clerk for the late D. H. Sterling,
who was a wholesale grocer, iind for that day doing
a large business. He remained in the employ of Air.
Sterling about four years, aud on the 12th of April,
1845, thirty-five years ago, commenced business for
himself a-s a member of the firm of Morford. Blakcman
& Co., wholesale grocers. Mr. Blakeman, who
is now a member of the firm of Ivison, Blakeman,
I'hinney & Co., publishers, of New York, continued
with the firm only about six months, and disposed of
his interest to Mr. L. C. Northrop, and the business
wn.s conducted under the firm-name of Morford,
Northrop it Co., the "Co." being Mr. Philo Hurd,
about four years, when -Mr. Samuel C. and David
Trubce pureha.scd Mr. Northrojj's interest. Samuel
C. remained with the firm but a few years, when he
retired, and this large l)usiness has since been carried
on under the name, familiar to business men throughout
Connecticut and Massachusetts, of Morford & Trubce.
During the long career of this firm they have
occupied only two stores, the old one. No. ;54(J, and
the present one, first occupied in 1870, 35l) aud 358
Water Street.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTHPORT.'S
From about the year 180.5 to 1820, Methodist meetings
were held at Green's Farms in the houses of
Peter Jennings and Noah Osborn, and in the schoolhouse.
Green's Farms formed part of an extended circuit,
and was visited by the Conference preacher once
a month. In the absence of the preacher, Bradford
Croft, a local preacher, supplied for them. Ebenezer
Washburn was the first preacher appointed by Conference
; Samuel Croft was the first class-leader. He
and Bradford Croft and Joshua and Peter Wakeman
were among the first official members of the church.
The Crofts and their wives, Mrs. Wakeman, and Mr.
Stratten were among the first niembers of the church.
In 1820, when the Green'.s Farms church was built,
there were about forty members. They worshipped in that church till 1845, when the present church was
built at Southport, largely by the liberality of Capt.
Davis, a noble, generous, and faithful Chiristian, who
is still living. The determination to build the present
church was made during the ministry of Rev.
Zachariah Davenport, still living and greatly respected;
he preached on the circuit that included
Green's Farms during the years 1843—44. In 1845 it
was dedicated.
The following is the list of preachers who have been
appointed to Southport since the erection of the present
church: Charles C. Keys, 1845; Charles Bartlett,
1840; James H.Perry, 1847-48; G. Gilbert, 1849-
50; Levis. Weed, 1851; William McAllister, 1852-
.53; Reuben II. Loomis, 1854; George Hollis, 1855-
.56; Samuel A. Seaman, 1857-58; Seymour Landon,
1859-GO; David Osborn, 1861-62; Charles Kelsey,
1863; W. Smith, 1864-65; G. Gilbert, 1866;
David Nash, 1867-69; William Stebbins, 1870-72;
L. W. Abbott, 187.3-75; William Brown, 1876; Henry
A. Van Dalscm, 1877-78; .Joseph Smith, 1879-80.
The present official members of the church are
Stewards, Bradley Goodsell, Sr., Benjamin N. Hawkens,
Andrew W. Jennings, Lewis B. Jennings, William
F. Northrop, George E. Northrop, George F. :McKeel, A. P. Jennings, Elijah Gray ; Trustees, B.
N. Hawkens, A. W. Jennings, L. B. .Jennings, Bradley
Goodsell, Elijah Gray, Josiah Hawkens, William
F. Northrop, A. P. .Jennings, and George E. Northrop.
The present number of members is one hundred and
twelve.* History of Fairfield county, Connecticut (1881)Hurd
New Milford 1722: Town buys "North Purchase," taken from Waramaug's Reserve. Committee appointed to raise money to hire a school master three months in winter and a school mistress three months in summer. 1725: Ensign William Gaylord builds a log home in Gaylordsville. First Grand List made. Captain John Warner is he first settler of the "South Farms" (lower part of New Milford). 1731-32: Eighteen or so members of the First Church of Christ convert to Quakerism. 1733: Ironworks erected at Halfway Falls (now Brookfield). 1782: Jemima Wilkenson comes to New Milford and holds meetings in Northville. Jemima Wilkinson (November 29, 1752 - July 1, 1819) was a charismatic American evangelist who preached total sexual abstinence and the Ten Commandments to her congregation of "Universal Friends." Her family were strict Quakers, most of her views were from her upbringing in the Quaker religion. She changed her name to "Publick Universal Friend" and was reborn to her cause.Wilkinson was one of the first female visionaries of religion and Women's rights in the United States.1790: Professor Nehemiah String is operating a private school for boys. The Underground Railroad consisted of a series of places where slaves were able to take refuge on their trek to freedom. Started by the Quakers, abolitionists and black free men soon became involved. This secret avenue to freedom was taken by an increasingly large number of daring runaways from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the decade between the Fugitive Slave Act and the outbreak of the Civil War. New Milford has three documented houses (Gaylordsville has one and Washington, two) that were part of the Underground Railroad. Still standing today, they are:1812 - `New Milford Fever;' an epidemic lasting six months, claimed 99 lives.1823 - A Baptist Meeting House erected near Lower Merryall burying place. Glover Sanford began making hats in Bridgewater.
1832 - Roswell and Sheldon Northrop started Machinery and Foundry business in Maryland District. Now carried on by The New Milford Foundry and Machine Works.
1844 greens register & Manual
Lemuel B. Northrop Andrew Northrop commission on bridges - Hawley's
Board of relief Ira Northrop, Walter B. Ferris, Sanford H Gould
justices of the peaceNew MilfordGoshen—Truman Starr, Birdsey Baldwin, Phineas Ives, Myron Norton, Eber Bailey, Alexander Norton, Lemont Streot, Francis A. Beach, Charles Lewis, Nelson Brewster.Harwinton—Benajah Hayden, Abijah Catlin, Andrew Abernethy, Jacob O. Cat'.in, Sheldon Oaborn, Augustus S. Johnson, Henry Holt, Martin Cook, 2d., Lewis Smith. i
Kent—Nathaniel P. Perry, Hubboll Mellen, Rufus Fuller, Jr., Samuel H.Chamberlain, Benj. Tompkins, John Wilson, John L. Stewart, Luther Skiff, Jore. miah Fry, Clark Beardsloy, John R. Fuller, Epaphras B. Goodsell.
New Hartford—Heman Chapin, Isaac Kellogg, W. Garrett, Roger H. Mills, Royal A. Watson, Daniel Lyman, Anthony Baker, Freeman Graham, Salmon Merrill, Daniel S. Bird, Wilson B. Sprague, Edwin A. Wooden.
New Milford—Perry Smith, David C . Sanford, Nathaniel Perry, Samuel D. Orton, Daniel B. Wilson, Lyman Hine, Sherman Peek, Glover Sanford, Doming Babbitt, Philip Wells, Anson Squires,. Henry Mer. win, Solomon E. Bostwick, Isaac Northrop, Homer Waller, Sheldon Buckingham, Albert N. Baldwin, J. H. Keeler, Sheldon Northrop(prob sheldon G s/o jared & lucretia hard gs/o Abel<wm of Greenfield, Sylvanus Morwin.
Warren—George Starr, Elijah Hayes, Dan Carter, Benajah Mallory, Jarvis C. Howard, J. W. Bement.
Washington—Daniel B. Brinsmade, Wm. Moody, Frederick Chittenden, Matthew Logan, H. Baldwin, Joel Morehouse, Stiles Titus, Truman Baldwin, D. Tomlinson, John B. Newton, Alvin Brown, David C. Whittlesey, Frederick Beardsley.
Nathaniel Betts of Sandisfield & Candace Ives,
Jan. 27, 1791Theophilus Taylor, Jr., of Danbury & Rachel Northrop,
Dec. 4, 177
Elihu Northrop & Keziah Seeley, Oct. 15, 1767Nathaniel Taylor, 3d, & Anne Northrop, Aug. 31, 1774Thomas Wells & Anne Northrup, Jan. 11, 1780Reuben Mills Booth & Anne Eunice Northrup,
Nov. 25, 1788 Elnathan Sanford & Patience Northrop, dec 30, 1792David Northrop & Ruamah Rogers, 1796Elijah Stone & Anna Northrop, 1797Joseph Bradley & Rachel Burr, Jan. 18, 1784 Lent Ives & Hannah Burr, July 2, 1776 ID: I645 Name:Samuel Northrup123456 Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co.,
CT 891031156Death: BEF 1787 in Washington,
CT 12Note:12 He lived in Washington, CT and his
estate was settled in 1787. Father:Samuel Northrup
b: 5 JUN 1687 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Mother: Sarah Andrews b: 30 SEP 1688 in Waterbury, New Haven
Co., CT Marriage 1 Lydia Thomas b: ABT 1722 in Milford,
New Haven Co., CTMarried: 10 JUN 1746 in New Milford,
Litchfield Co., CT 1314151617 Children Lydia Northrup b: 22 OCT 1747 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT m. isaac northrop (s/0 Thomas) Samuel Northrup b: 1 APR 1749 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Samuel Northrup b: 18 OCT 1755 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT m Sarah FRISBIE (Dutton) b: 1756 c: 1756 in Branford, CT Married: 3 JUN 1779 in Washington, CT Enoch Northrup b: ABT 1757 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Elijah Northrup b: ABT 1759 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT Phoebe Northrup b: ABT 1761 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT 1786 John Stoddard Woodbury & Phebe Northrop
(Samuel1718<Samuel1687Joseph) Thomas Andrews
Porter(Birth: 19 Feb 1766 in Salisbury,)sept 1786 abigail northrop 1753 died bethlehem prob widow of Abraham or Thomas
Dr Elijah Northrop m. Betsey ? b: ABT. 1795
Married: ABT. 1816 move to Perinton then michigan
Is this the Enoch who settles in Amenia and has numerous kids appearing in the 1800 on census?
ID: I08199 Name: Enoch Northrup 123Birth: ABT. 1759 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2Death: UNKNOWN Event: Legal Documents Enoch served as the Executor of his father's estate. Residence: Removed to Woodbury, Connecticut
NORTHROP BENJAMIN NYDUTCHESS AMENIA 1810 NORTHROP JOHN NYDUTCHESS AMENIA 1810 NORTHROP LEWIS NYDUTCHESS AMENIA 1810NORTHROP NATHAN NYDUTCHESS AMENIA 1810 NORTHROP SAMUEL NYDUTCHESS AMENIA 1810 NORTHROP SAMUEL NYDUTCHESS AMENIA 1810
ID: I00009 Name: Daniel Northrup 1234567Birth: 7 AUG 1664 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Birth: 7 AUG 1664 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2Death: ABT. 1728 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Residence: Removed to Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut 2Father:Joseph Northrup b: 1623 in Kent, County Yorkshire, England Mother:Mary Norton b: 1627 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut Marriage 1 Sarah Houghton b: ABT. 1664 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Married: ABT. 1687 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2 Children
Daniel Northrup b: ABT. 1688 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Joel Northrup b: 16 FEB 1690/91 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Robert Northrup b: ABT. 1692 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Daniel Northrup II b: ABT. 1693 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Gamaliel Northrup b: ABT. 1696 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Ebenezer Northrup b: 18 MAY 1698 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut David Northrup b: 1 AUG 1701 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Sarah Northrup b: 28 JUL 1702 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Nathan Northrup b: ABT. 1705 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Mehetabel Northrup b: ABT. 1708 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Jabez Northrup b: 10 JAN 1709/10 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Rebecca Northrup b: ABT. 1711
Jonah Northrup b: ABT. 1712 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
1840 census warren map has an a.t. peck in the western district by the
Kent border just above Trout Brook. No Northrop, Osborn185? by 1850
Northrops were in Washington 1868Col Canfield District 9 Washington map maybe route 147?also LA Canfield by cemetery east of Kirbys Brook in the Centre DN Canfield right in the center 1 door away from Cong ParsonageMrs. J. Bishop Calhoun Street District 2 next to Washington Station Kent vital records NORTHROP
Agur Curtis, s. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. May 8, 1812
Agur Curtiss, m. Lucy Marsh SWIFT, b. of Kent, Jan. 22, 1839,
by Rev. Henry B. Sherman, of New Preston
Alvin, m. Sally ATWOOD, July 2, 1826, by Rev. L.P. Hickox
Amos, m. Susan CHOCUM, Oct. 26, 1829, by John Mills, J.P.
Ann Aurilla, m. Joel B. PRATT, Oct. 3, 1827, by Rev. L.P. Hickox
Aurelia, d. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. Oct. 11, 1806
David, Jr., of Sherman, m. Adaline FULLER, of Kent, Oct. 9, 1820, by Rev. Asa Blair
Maryann, m. John HINCKLEY, June 24, 1832, by Lewis Mills, J.P.
Thomas Wells, s. Thomas G. & Amelia, b. May 25, 1808Alvord, David died July 7, 1831 age 35
Northrop, Agur C 1812-1857
Northrop, Aurelia wife of Thomas G died Mar. 4, 1839 age 54y9m11d
Northrop, Charles C son of A.C. & Lucy M died Nov. 28, 1852 age 2y5m4d
Northrop, Lewis S 1843-1903
Northrop, Lucy M Swift wife of A. C 1815-1900
Northrop, Sarah Abby Barnum wife of L. S. 1839-1918
Northrop, Thomas G died Sept. 8, 1850 age 79y8m3d
Northrop, Thomas Mills born May 25, 1808 died July 24, 1885 age 77y2m
Good Hill Cemetery Kent, Ct.
Stones copied by Francelia Johnson
Burials listed from Kent Burial Records
...........This is the original cemetery located in Kent, Ct. It is on Route 7
north of the present town of Kent and north of the original settlement which
was located in Flanders. One of the first churches is said to have been located
on this site. Many of the stones are worn from the ages of time and hard to read. Early marriages WashingtonSamuel Northrop widow Sarah Dutton of Bethlehem June 2, 1779
John Stoddard of Woodbury Phebe Northrop Sept. 11, 1786
Record of Mortality
IN
Westbury and Watertown
From March, 1741, TO May, 1859Child of Mr. Northrop --- Age 1 --------- 21 may 1853
Daughter of Abigail Northrop --- Age 3 --------- 06 Feb 1791
Jonathan Northop --- Age 70 --------- 11 Mar 1803
Alfred M. Northrup --- Age 50 --------- 20 Oct 1849
Child of Alfred Northrop --- Age 1 --------- 29 Jun 1845
John Allen, son of John Northrop --- Age 2 --------- 07 Sep 1839
John Northrup ( Middlebury) --- Age 59 --------- 11 Mar 1834
Mrs. Sarah Northrop ( buried in Midbury) --- Age 80 --------- 02 Jan 1853
Polly, wife of Alfred Northrop --- Age 41 --------- 10 Aug 1845Naugatuck
Nichols, Myra, wife of Edward J., d. May 19, 1931
(d. Robert & Margaret (Tukin) Northrup, b. Sharon, 1846)Prisoners under sentence for life:
Names, age when admitted, nativity, where convicted, when convicted, crime.
Those marked with an asterisk were sentenced to be hanged,
and their sentences
were commuted by the Legislature
to imprisonment for life.
Benjamin Scott, ae 27, b. New York; Litchfield; Sept. 2, 1841; attempt at
murder
Harry Andrews, ae 17, b. Weston, Ct.; Fairfield; Oct. 30, 1845; rape
Lucina Coleman, ae 50, b. Hartford, Ct.; Sept. 25, 1849; murder, 2nd degree
John Brown, ae 35, b. Ireland; Tolland; Nov. 3, 1849; murder, 2nd degree
William O. Chapin, ae 32, b. Massachusetts; Hartford; Feb. 8, 1849; rape
Benjamin S. Balcomb*, ae 21, b. Colebrook, Ct.; Litchfield; July 8, 1851;
murder
Henry Mennasseth*, ae 48, b. Farmington, Ct.; Litchfield; July 8, 1851;
murder
William H. Calhoun*, ae 20, b. Nassau, NY; Litchfield; July 8, 1851; murder
Catharine Dunn, ae 34, b. Ireland; New London; Sept. 29, 1851; murder, 2nd
degree
Nicholas Parrava, ae 24, b. Island of St. Jago; New London; Oct. 5, 1853;
murder, 2nd degree
Michael Mooney, ae 28, b. Ireland; New Haven; Nov. 8, 1853; murder, 2nd
degree
Morris Nichols, ae 29, b. Greenfield, Ct.; Fairfield; Mar. 10, 1854; murder,
2nd degree
Isaac Randolph*, ae 45, b. Pennsylvania; N. Haven; July 16, 1856; murder, 2nd
degree Albert Northrop, ae 22, b. Washington, Ct.; New Haven; Sept. 13, 1856;
bestiality
John A. Benson, ae 35, b. Rocky Hill, Ct.; Middlesex; Sept. 25, 1858; perjury
with intent to take life
Benjamin Roberts, ae 40, b. New Milford, Ct.; Hartford; Dec. 29, 1858;
murder, 2nd degree
John P. Warren, ae 21, b. Coventry, Ct.; Tolland; Dec. 14, 1859; murder, 2nd
degree
from
Statewide County CT Archives History .....Report
Of The Directors Of The Connecticut State Prison, 1860 May 1860http://files.usgwarchives.org/ct/statewide/history/reportof87gms.txt
GoldDaniel, Samuel, and Stephen Gold (now written Gould), brothers, members of a Fairfield family that had been prominent in church and state for several generations, were among the early settlers of the town, though none of their descendants are now found among us. Daniel appears first: he married Grace, daughter of Deacon Stephen Burr, and lived where James Lord now lives. His children, as named in the will of Deacon Burr, were: Abigail, who married Richard Nichols. Esther, who married Nathaniel Northrop. Sarah, who married David Turney. Mary, who married Seth Price; and Elizabeth.Samuel Gold settled in Lonetown, and built the house now owned by Seth Todd. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and was wounded at the skirmish in Ridgefield. Some of the officers of Putnam's commnd had their quarters at Mr. Gold's during their encampment in Redding. Their children were: Hezekiah, Daniel, Burr, Aaron, Sarah, Polly, and Grace. Stephen Gold settled on the farm later owned by Timothy Platt in Lonetown. He is called captain in the records. He did not long remian a resident of Redding, but returned, it is said to Greenfield.
The Early Families of Redding Connecticut (CT)http://www.historyofredding.com/HRFamilies.htm
33. HOMER18 BUCKINGHAM (GILBERT17, ABEL16, SARAH15SMITH,
JOSEPH14, SARAH13FOWLER, WILLIAM12, WILLIAM11, JOHN10,
WILLIAM9, THOMAS8, ROGER7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, HENRY4, JOHN3,
JOHN2, JOHN1LE FOWLER) was born 29 November 1828 in
Northville, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 17 October 1907 in New Milford,
Litchfield, Connecticut. He married ADELINE COUCH 11 November 1850
in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Notes
Buried in Northville Cemetery, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Children of Homer Buckingham and Adeline Couch are:
i.
NUANIA19 BUCKINGHAM, b. Abt 186141.
ii.
LOTTIE BUCKINGHAM, b. Abt 186442.
34. JOSIAH NORTHROP18 BUCKINGHAM (DANIEL17, DANIEL16,
DANIEL15, DANIEL14, HANNAH13FOWLER, WILLIAM12, WILLIAM11,
JOHN10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8, ROGER7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, HENRY4,
JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1LE FOWLER) was born 26 July 1805. He married
MINERVA FORD 1825.
http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/u/c/David-A-Buckingham/GENE4-0018.htmlla 1707 two persons came into New Milford. In 1712 there were here 12 families or between 60 and
70 persons. A census, taken in 1756, reports 1137 in the
town ; another taken in 1774, reported 2776, while in
1800, after part of the town had been ceded to Brookfleld
and Washington, the population was 3198. The census of
of 1870, gives the population of the present New Milford,
as 3588, while BridgeWater, formerly a part of this town,
has 877 inhabitants. greens annual register
Abel line
John Northrop, Junr. 1800 took Freeman's Oath in Newtown John Northrop 1804 took Freeman's oath Newtown.(maybe son of Abel NORTHROP, John {162}, Methodist preacher b: 01 Apr 1775 Woodbridge, New Haven, CT d: 1835-1836 #: NORT366 son of Joel) From 1772 to 1777, there is no record of any having been made electors. The years between those dates marked the exciting period that culminated in the war of the Revolution.Zalmon Northrop 1806 freeman Newtown
NEWTOWN POORHOUSE RESIDENTS from the 1850 Census
Northrop, Zalman 75 M Conn
If this is correct DOB is ~1775 instead of 1770
John Beach, May 5th, 1807, to Abel S. Northrop, land in Trumbull for a consideration of $65.00.(For other deeds, see under Lewis B. Beach)John Beach of Trumbull made his will, Jan 2nd, 1809, proved March 8th, 1809."... son James
"... son Lewis
"... daughter, Eunice Harrison, $16.
"... grandson, Beach Curtiss 6sh.
"... three sons, Burton Beach, Silas Beach, and James Beach, $60; to son Lewis,
one feather [Begin page 16] bed and under bed, one blue bedquilt, also one pair of linen Sheets.
Stratford Probate Court, V. 359 Inventory appraised by Lewis B. Beach, ex.
... a piece of salt meadow,
... a note of hand of Lewis B. Beach $372.78
" Lewis B. Beach $125.56
" James Beach, Jr. $164.30
" James Beach, Jr. $ 33.35
etc.
Perhaps something more than Ethan Allen’s personal charism made the Brownsons especially responsive to his influence. Allen had joined the Brownson family back in Connecticut; he had married Mary, the daughter of Cornelius Brownson, on June 23, 1762, in Judea parish, Woodbury. The wedding ceremony cost him four shillings. (9)
Between the years 1806 and 18 16 several boys had drifted
away from the Sandwich Islands as seamen and became tempo-
rarily residents of New England ; some of them had begun to ac-
quire an education by private assistance and a few, in 18 16, were
gathered into a flourishing school at Morris, Conn. Henry
Obookiah, one of the most influential, had joined the church in
Torringford the previous 3'ear, and was preparing to be a mission
ary to his native land under the direction of the Litchfield North
Consociation.
Litciifield, the shire town of the county, is 58 miles from Hartford, by rail, and has a population of about 3,000. The township is on high land, with strong soil. Bantam Lake, tire largest body of water in the county, is situated partly in this town. The village commands a beautiful and extensive prospect, and has a fine park in the centre, in which stands a monument to commemorate the lives of those who fell in the late war. The prominent buildings are the old court-house, with its turret and bell; the jail, and a new Congregational church edifice costing about $30,000. With its beautiful shade-trees, the village, at present, is a most delightful resort for those in quest of pleasure and recreation. The Lake-view House, capable of accommodating several hundred people, is a sightly place, and a favorite resort for metropolitan guests during the heated term. The city of New York, distant about 115 miles by rail, is reached by the Norwalk, Ilousatonic, Shepaug and Naugatuck railroads. The churches in the town are six
in number; and there are two banks, one newspaper, and 20 public schools. Manufacturing is carried on to a greater or less extent at East Litchfield, Bantam Falls, Milton and Northfield.
Among the eminent men of Litchfield have been Oliver Woleott (172C-97), the commander of a company in the French war, first sheriff of the county, delegate to Congress in 1775, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governor of the State at the time of his death; Benjamin Tallmadge (1754—1835), a colonel in the Revolutionary war, serving with distinction in many battles, several times a representative in Congress, and instrumental in causing the capture of Maj. Andre; Gen. Uriah Tracy (1755-1807), congressman and U. S. senator; Hon. O. S. Seymour, LL. D., former member of Congress and chief justice of the State; George C. Woodruff, formerly a member of Congress; Gideon H. Hollister, author of a standard history of Connecticut; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher; and Gov. Chas. B. Andrews.
Many Fairfield/Redding Newtown and family records have some connection to Ballston Spa, NY, Sandgate, VT and a few to castleton, VT
Allyn Hays b: August 05, 1718 in Norwalk,Fairfield,CT d: September 12, 1784 in Salisbury,CT
................. +Joseph Northrop b: May 11, 1716
Children of John Northrop and Polly Gunn :
John Northrop, born August i, 1798: Louisa,
March 3, 1800: Susan, October 10. 1801 :
Abby, November 30, 1804; Lewis, November
30, 1806; Sarah, October i, 1809; Amaryllis.
September 14, 181 1 ; Frederick William, mentioned below. (VII) Frederick W'ilIiam, son of John
Northrop Gunn, was born at Washington,
formerly Woodbury, Connecticut. October 4,
1818, died August "19, 1881. At the age of
thirteen he began to attend a school in Cornwall kept by Rev. William Andrews. He prepared for college in 1831-32 at Judea Academy, then taught by Rev. Watson Andrews,
son of Rev. William Andrews, and he .grad-
uated from Yale College in the class of 1837.. First Congregational
Church of Washington He married, at
Washington, .April 16. 1848, .Abigail Irene
Brinsmade, born at Washington, July 18,
1820, died September 13, \C)oS, daughter of
Daniel Bourbon and Mary Wakeman (Gold)
Brinsmade (see Brinsmade XTII). Children:
I. Daniel Brinsmade, Born January 9, 1849, at
Towanda, Pcnnsylvania, died April 19. 1S65,
at Washington. 2. Mary Gold, January 20,
185.V at Washington : married, October 4,
187^1, John Chapiii Brinsmade (see Brinsmade IX (. (V) Captain Isaac Gallup, son
G.ALLUr of Captain John Gallup (q. v.),
was Iwrn in Voluntown. Connecticut, the part now called Sterling, February 24, 1712. He lived on his father's homestead, and was prominent in town and church
affairs. He represented the town in the general court from I7(>8 until 1773. He served
in the revolutionary war, being lieutenant
under Captain .\hel Spencer, of Groton. in the
Tenth Company, Sixth Regiment. Colonel
Samuel Ilolden Parsons. He served in Boston and Connecticut. In 1776 he served in
New York and Long Island campaigns, and
was in the battles of Long Island and White
Plains, under Colonel Parsons. He was captain of the Groton company. He also fought
'" '777. I'is name being on the Connecticut
rolls, pages 78-0(^100 and r>i8. He married
Margaret, daughter of Nathaniel and Marprct Gallup, of Stonington, March 29. 1748.
She was born October 12, 1730, died December 9, 1817. He died .\ugust 3. 1791^ Chil-
dren: John. born December 29. 1749: Elizabeth. January 22, 1755; Martha, Eebruary 17, Full text of "Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation"
He still had in mind his father's wish that an Episcopal Church should be built at Birch Plains, upon the lands of the Davies family, and late in life he succeeded in accomplishing this object, as is told in Cothren's " History of Ancient Woodbury.":
" Know ye that I, John Davies, of that part of Washington formerly belonging to Litchfield, and known and called by the name of Birch Plains,at the age of eighty-six years he died on the 19th day of May, 1797, and was buried in the family burial-ground in Davies Hollow.
John Davies, Jr.,
Jokl Titus,
Samuel P. Treat,
Jakes J. Davies,
Walter Davies,
David Davies,
George Davies,
Abraham Woster,
John Hull,
William Lyons.
St. John's Church, Washington, CT (birch Plains/Davies Hollow area) moved in 1815 to the town of washington
From Sketches of Litchfield 1818 Litchfield as ListerListers or Rate Makers From 1721 to 1819 At the later date, Assessors were substututed - the duties of the two office being much the same.1817 Northrop, Abner 7Joshua Garritt of Hartford listed as a first settler of LitchfieldThe first French war began in 1744Some Acadians (from Nova Scotia were distributed throughourt the Connecticut towns often separating families)
"Last" French war began in 1755 an Litchfield was activelu involved
Connecticut Abolitionists The slave trade in Connecticut was prohibited in 1788. However, it remained legal to hold slaves until as late as 1848. The state had passed an act of Gradual Emancipation--children born to enslaved parents after March 1, 1784, would be freed at the age of 25 (later dropped to age 21). As a result slavery was slowly phased out.
Torringford in the town where John Brown, " Ossawattomie Brown," was born.
Some withdrew from the churches because they deemed it sinful to hold fellowship with those who voted to uphold a system, acknowledged to be guilty of more crime than any other system in the land.
the old church in Torringford, but the Rev. Samuel J. Mills (whether as a rebuke to the spirit of cast or not is not known) always seated Henry Obookiah, Thomas Hooppo, and other tawny brethren of the Sandwich Islands, when they visited him from the Cornwall Mission school, in his own pew, in the front of the congregation, quite to the dissatisfaction of some even of that congregation. (Any connection between Rev. Mills, abolition and Alvords or Wakemans??)
Prior to the anti-slavery agitation, the inhabitants of Torrington and of Litchfield county, and the state of Connecticut as well, had suffered a calamitous, moral shock ; a sort of aesthetic, volcanic upheaving, by an affair which occurred at the Foreign Mission school at Cornwall. This school had been established and mainly sustained by Congregational churches, for the purpose of educating the Indians and Sandwich Islanders as missionaries to their own people. Two young ladies of Cornwall, belonging to the most respectable and best educated families, became so perverted in their aesthetic tastes, as to choose and dare to marry two of the tawny brethren, with the idea of becoming missionaries among the native tribes. The effect was
quite shocking ; almost pestilential. Every class of society was thrown into spiritual convulsions. The mission school was threatened with demolition. Those sons of the forest who had been so wicked as to fascinate the belles of Cornwall and make trophies of them were compelled to depart sans ceremonie. The school was soon after closed or rather driven out of existence, not because it was not doing a good work, but because two of the pupils had married two girls, which girls wanted to marry them.
Edmund Jennings settled in Ballston in 1775 at the age of 21. He was the son of Zachariah and Sarah Morehouse Jennings from Fairfield, Conn
Edmund Jennings, unlike some of his neighbors, sided with the rebels during the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the 12th Regiment of the Albany County Militia (Saratoga County was not formed until 1791). In May of 1777, he joined a search party, which was after fifteen tories. Along with Colonel James Gordon, the militilamen chased the lovalists up the Sacandaga River and captured them at Lake Luzern. The captives were taken to the Albany goal, which was already over-crowded with tory prisoners. Edmund Jennings, no doubt, fought at Bemis Heights and witnessed the surrenders of Burgoyne. Captain Edmund Jennings pursued the British and Indians when they raided Ballston in 1780.
Name: Sarah HUBBELL Birth: 22 Jun 1770 Marriage 1 William BURR b: 23 Jan 1762 Children
Avis BURR b: 26 May 1797 in Of Southbury, New Haven, Ct
Children of Heth Northrup and Anna Newton are:
+160
i.
Newton Northrop was born 26 MAY 1781 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, and died 6 JAN 1858.
161
ii.
Elizabeth Ann Northrup was born 7 MAY 1783 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, and died UNKNOWN in Morris, Connecticut. She married Job Smith 7 JAN 1803, son of Caleb Smith and . He was born ABT. 1781, and died UNKNOWN.
ID: I172307Name: Jesse Ives Birth: 25 Aug 1781 in Barkhamsted, CT Father:John Ives b: 5 Feb 1757 in New Haven, CT Mother:Esther Tuttle b: 14 Sep 1758 in New Haven, CT
Marriage 1 Beulah Atkins b: 1781 Married: 14 Nov 1803 in Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut
Paul Welch stepfather
ID: I539393736
Name: Rachel Buell GRANT
mother ?Widow of Capt. Thomas Grant of Litchfield. Daughter of Deacon
John Buell and Mary Loomis
ID: I05301
Name: Paul Welch
Marriage 1 Jerusha Bronson b: 08 NOV 1703 in Waterbury CT Married: 09 JUL 1728 in New Milford CT 1Children
Marriage 1 Thomas WELLSMarried: 11 JAN 1780 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT 1 Marriage 2 Amos NORTHRUP b: 19 DEC 1742 in Milford, New Haven, CT Married: 7 DEC 1768 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT
Note: Amos Northrup and Anne or Anna Grant were married by her apparent stepfather Paul Welch, J.P. 23
Father:Thomas** WELCH c: 28 JAN 1658 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut Mother:Elizabeth** PECK b: ABT 1668 in Hartford,Hartford Co.,Connecticut
Marriage 1 Jerusha BROWNSON b: 8 NOV 1703 in Waterbury,New Haven Co.,Connecticut
Married: 9 JUL 1728 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut 4Children
Anne WELCH b: 11 MAR 1730/1731 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Jerusha WELCH b: 6 AUG 1734 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Elizabeth WELCH b: 23 OCT 1736 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Ruth WELCH b: 19 DEC 1739 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
John WELCH b: 8 NOV 1744 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut
Anne GRANT b: 11 SEP 1752 in Litchfield,CTMother remarried in 1756 so was brought up by Stepfather Paul Welch. Her forst marriage was to Thomas WELLSMarried: 11 JAN 1780 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT 1
Her second marriage to Marriage 2 Amos NORTHRUP b: 19 DEC 1742 in Milford, CT Married: 7 DEC 1768 in New Milford, CT Note: Amos Northrup and Anne or Anna Grant were married by her apparent stepfather Paul Welch, J.P. 23
Amos' Children
grew up with Paul Welch as Step Grandfather. Some of them were probably at home in 1790 census.
Amos Wilkes NORTHRUP b: 11 OCT 1772 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT maybe still at home 1790 can't be MyAmos he dies Death: 21 FEB 1834 in New Milford, CT
Sally NORTHRUP b: 28 JAN 1776 probably still at home 1790 lives to age 100 never married Mrs. W. D. Black:Portrait, Sally Northrop.1873 of New Milford supporter of Home Missionary Society d. 16 DEC 1876
Urania NORTHRUP b: 28 JAN 1779 died early Death: 14 APR 1788 2not in home 1790
Paul WELCH, Jr. b: 9 JAN 1759 in New Milford,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut stepbrother of Anne Anna Grant
All Elijah stuff
Eliza Atwood (prob b ~ 1796) m. Elijah , son of Job had Sarah m. Mr. Cossett. THIS IS A DIFFERENT ELIJAH Job 1775-1845 b.Brookfield m. Susan Cady s/o Isaac
Job 1758-1833 b. Woodbridge m. Chloe Baldwin s/o Job ID: I471325
Father:Job Northrop is this the right one? Marriage 1 Eliza Atwood b~1796?? d/o Name: Daniel Atwood Birth: 8 JUL 1773 in Woodbury (Litchfield), Connecticut Death: 25 JUL 1839 in Watertown (Litchfield), Connecticut Burial: Old Cemetery, Watertown, Connecticut
Children Sarah Northrop
Elijah son of Samuel in records m. Lucina Easton born before 1767
Name: Elijah Northrup 123 Birth: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2(Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, Joseph)Death: 1829 in Humphreysville, Connecticut Military Service: Served (American Revolutionary War) Event: Pension Awarded a pension (#s36199)
Eliza Atwood (prob b ~ 1796) m. Elijah , son of Job had Sarah m. Mr. Cossett. THIS IS A DIFFERENT ELIJAH Job 1775-1845 b.Brookfield m. Susan Cady s/o Isaac
Job 1758-1833 b. Woodbridge m. Chloe Baldwin s/o Job ID: I471325
Father:Job Northrop is this the right one? Marriage 1 Eliza Atwood b~1796?? d/o Name: Daniel Atwood Birth: 8 JUL 1773 in Woodbury (Litchfield), Connecticut Death: 25 JUL 1839 in Watertown (Litchfield), Connecticut Burial: Old Cemetery, Watertown, Connecticut
Children Sarah Northrop
Elijah son of Samuel in records m. Lucina Easton born before 1767
Name: Elijah Northrup 123 Birth: ABT. 1761 in Washington Co., Connecticut 2Death: 1829 in Humphreysville, Connecticut Military Service: Served (American Revolutionary War) Event: Pension Awarded a pension (#s36199)
July 4th 1809 Col Elijah Northrop in Lenox, MA History of Lenox and Richmond from same book
Representatives from Lenox Elijah Northrop, 1803
Also served Elijah Northrop, 1817
Lenox Soldiers in the Revolution. Job Northrop, Caleb Northrop, Elijah Northrup.
Samuel Northrop removed his family from Salisbury, Conn., to Lenox, in 1770, when his daughter Phebe was but three years of age, coming with an ox team most of the distance, but at times being obliged to travel on horseback by the guidance of marked trees. Samuel located on East street. He died in 1786, aged 42 years. Col. Elijah Northrop, a younger brother of Samuel, accompanied him to Lenox, and erected a house next south of his brother on the place now owned by Thomas Sedgwick, which house was used as a tavern during the Revolutionary war, and is one of the oldest houses in the place. Col. Northrop died in 1832, at the age of eighty-two. During the Revolution, Indians and wild game were plenty, and often troublesome. Mr. Northrop used to relate that on one occasion he and others killed three bears close to his house. At another time he had killed a deer and brought it into the house, when an Indian called and claimed it, as he had followed it all day. It was finally decided to give it to the "child of the forest."GaAZETTEER OF bERKSHIRE cOUNTY Revolutionary Soldiers Becket, MA
Job and Samuel Northrop Lanesborough
Stephen Northrop, Thomas Northrop Lee and Lenox
Job Northrop Sheffield
Jacob Northrop, JoelNorthrop Stockbridge
Thomas Northrop Tyringham
Amos NorthropLenox state representative Elijah Northrop 1817
Revolutionary officers from Richmond history of Lenox and richmond
Job Northrop, Caleb Northrop,
Elijah Northrup.
before 1764 the Yokuntown (Lenox and Richmond area was purchased from the indians and petition ws made to the leg to raise taxes in 1764. The first meeitng was at the house of John Chamberlain
D: I491398 Name: Susanna Northrup 1Sex: F Birth: 24 MAR 1780 in Lenox, MA Death: 8 FEB 1825
Marriage 1 Josiah Booth Married: 14 APR 1799 Sources:
Title: The Genealogy of the Booth Family, Donald L. Jacobus, 1952
Page: 84
Elijah washington ct Samuel line
ID: I03791 Name: Samuel Northrup III 12345Sex: M ALIA: Samuel * /Northrop/ Birth: 9 JUN 1718 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 2Death: BEF. 1787 Will: 1787 Samuel's estate settled. He spelled his name "Samuel Northrop" in his will. 2
Mary "Nory" Northrop** b: 24 SEP 1727 Greenfield, CT c: OCT 1727 Greenfield, ., CT Death: 5 MAR 1760 Greenfield (now Redding), CT 2Cause: Probably complications of childbirth m. 1 John Drew b: 20 MAY 1724 in Greenfield, CT m. 16 JAN 1746 Fairfield d. 8 MAR 1819 Burial: Christ Churchyard, Redding, CT John Drew m 2 Anne Thorpe b: 6 APR 1740 m. AFT 1760
Anne d/o Samuel Thorp (Samuel Thorp3, John Thorp2, William Tharp1) was christened 16 Dec 1711 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, died wpr 19 Feb 1787 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. He marriedHannah Winton, daughter of John Winton and Susanna Adams. She was born 2 Feb 1713/1714, was christened 4 Apr 1714 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 11 Apr 1806 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Children of Samuel Thorp and Hannah Winton are:
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Lucretia Thorp was born 3 Aug 1735 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, was christened 10 Aug 1735 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 25 Jun 1761 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. She married Jonathan Robertson 12 Apr 1752. He died 3 Jun 1811 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Lois Thorp was born 27 Feb 1736/1737 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, was christened 1737 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 23 Apr 1813 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. She married Joseph Lyon 22 Dec 1756. He was born 1 Oct 1733 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 27 Nov 1817 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Reuel Thorp was born 2 Nov 1738 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. He married Esther Lines 19 Nov 1761.
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Northrop Step Mother Ann (Joanna) Thorp was born 6 Apr 1740 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, was christened 6 Apr 1740 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. She married John Drew 24 Jun 1760. He was born 20 May 1724 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 9 Mar 1819 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Jehiel Thorp was born Apr 1745 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT, was christened 21 Apr 1745 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT, and died 11 Apr 1828. He married Eleanor Perry 19 Dec 1771 in Fairfield, CT. She was christened 29 Oct 1749 in Fairfield, CT. He married Abigail Wakeman. She was born 10 Mar 1758 in Fairfield,CT, and died 3 Dec 1835 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Samuel Thorp was born 8 May 1747 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT, was christened 10 May 1747 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT and died 30 Mar 1820 in Easton, Fairfield, Connecticut. He married Huldah Burton 20 Feb 1772 in Easton, CT. She was born ABT 1756, and died 18 Jan 1829 in Easton, CT.
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Elisha Thorp was born Jun 1749 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT, was christened 25 Jun 1749 in Greenfield, Fairfield, CT, and died in , Nova Scotia, Canada. He married Sarah Wakeman Jul 1773 in Easton, CT She was born 12 Apr 1755 in Fairfield, CT and died 5 Oct 1828.
Rachel Thorp. She married Joel Wakeman 18 May 1779 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was born 17 May 1752 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died EST 16 Jan 1786 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. She married Jennings.
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Name: Maria NORTHROP Birth: February 8, 1803 in Newton, CT Death: February 26, 1885 in Jackson, Steuben, Indiana Marriage 1 Almon Winton THORP b: August 24, 1799 in New Milford, CT Married: about 1820 in Brookfield, CT Children
Almon Winton THORP b: February 13, 1835 in Edinburgh, Portage, Ohio
Almon is the name Sarah Wakeman Alvord so I suspect a connection.
the wakeman alvord side is connected to most of the usual suspects within the first few generations of the arrival of Rev John Wakeman & elizabeth Hopkins Wakeman ~ 1633.
Milton, saratoga, NY 1800 census Elisha Alvord, Lewis Northrop, Elmore Gilbert
By the mid-1800’s industrial entrepreneurs had established mills along the Kayaderosseras Creek and its tributaries all the way through Milton and the Village. Chief among these were the paper mills; but there were also cotton mills, foundries, tanneries and leather factories, wheel shops, lumber and cabinetry mills, and limestone quarries and kilns in addition to the saw mills, grist mills, and blacksmith shops established when the settlers first came. Communities, including Rock City Falls, West Milton, Milton Center, Craneville, Factory Village, Bloodville, and Rowland’s hollow, were clustered in the mill areas where churches, schools, stores, hotels and boarding houses were established. Family dairy farms and orchards dotted the landscape surrounding these settlements. Transportation continued to be by foot, horseback, and carriage or wagon over dirt roads until 1896 when the mills and communities along the Kayaderosseras were joined by an electric railway running from Ballston Spa to Middle Grove to provide both freight and passenger service that connected to other rail lines in the Village of Ballston Spa.
The town of Milton is second in importance to Saratoga Springs in point of population and wealth, but probably the first town in the county in the extent and value of its manufactures. Milton is bounded on the north by Greenfield, on the east by Saratoga Springs and Malta, on the south by Baliston and Chariton, and on the west by Gaiway. It contains 20,935 acres.
Just before the Revolution David Wood and his sons, Stephen, Benjamin, Elijah, Nathan and Enoch, purchased 600 acres at Milton Hill and moved into the town. Justus Jennings, a Revolutionary soldier, settled near Hop City about 1783.
An old record dated Apr. 10, 1818, mentions "Elihu Alvord for- merly of Fairfield, Conn., now of Black Rock, N. Y." Mr. Fish, grandson of Elihit Alvord writes that his grandfather lived for a few years after leaving Conn, at Albany, N. Y., and was employed in the shipyards there. He removed from Ellicottville, N. Y., to Scot Co., la., in 1837 settling on a claim 18 miles north of Davenport. He Sixth Generation 167 was the oldest member of the Scott Co. Pioneer Ass. and was prob- ably the oldest settler in the county. In 1857 when Mr. Alvord was eighty-one years old he visited his old home in Conn. By occupa- tion he was a cabinet maker and had considerable mechanical genius, so that he was wont to spend hours at a time endeavoring to perfect perpetual motion. He was fond of horticulture, a great reader and highly esteemed by all who knew him. His home, during the last years of his life was with his daughter, Alary Ann Fish, at Walnut Grove, la. When eighty-eight years old he walked from Walnut Grove, la., to Davenport, a distance of 18 miles, to visit his son C. C. Alvord. It was in July and the sun was very hot. The next day he was taken with an attack of cholera morbus from which he died on the second morning after leaving home. At the organization of St. John's Episcopal Church at Ellicottville, N. Y., Elihu Alvord was chosen vestryman, Sept., 1829. Property was deeded to Elihu Alvord of Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1806 ; to Elihu Alvord of Marcellus, N. Y., in 1810 ; from Elihu Alvord and wife of Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1812, of Ellicottville, N. Y., in 1833.
Elisha is in Canaan, ColumbiaCounty, NY (near Chatham) 1n 1810 The first settlers arrived around 1759. The town was founded in 1772 as "Kings District." The name was changed to "Canaan" in 1788. One of the oldest sections of Canaan is Frisbie Street, settled in 1770 by Gideon Frisbie, who emigrated from Canaan, Connecticut.[1]Frisbie Street fronts what was once the Albany-Bostonstagecoach route.
Canaan has an area of 36.7 square miles on NY's border with Massachusetts in northern Columbia County. The town of Canaan includes parts of East Chatham, the rest of which is in the town of Chatham. Similarly, parts of Red Rock are included within Canaan's southern boundary. Canaan is bordered by Austerlitz to the south, New Lebanon to the north, Massachusetts to the east, and Chatham to the west. Canaan was founded by settlers from Canaan, Connecticut in 1759.
Canaan – The hamlet of Canaan is at the junction of Routes 5 and 295. it was formerly "Canaan Corners."
Canaan Center – A hamlet south of Canaan village on Route 5.
The town was founded in 1772 as "Kings District." The name was changed to "Canaan" in 1788.
Elijah Northrup was a master carpenter who came from Newtown in Fairfield County, CT, in 1815. He was soon engaged to build "the Union Meeting House". As there are two such in the Little Nine Partners, this was probably the one in Pulvers Corners, as the other, in Bethel, was erected 1839 by one Carmen Cornellius.
Master Carpenter Northrup is said to have introduced the "square rule" framing method, replacing the old cut-and-try method. Timber was dressed in the field and the pieces fit perfectly when put in place on site. Whether this means that he invented the method has not been discovered.
Northrup married a daughter of John Couch and Rhoda Bennett, had nine children, all born in Pine Plains, and at an unknown date removed to Newark, NJ. Elijah Northrup was my 6C6.
The Humphreysville Manufacturing Company, organized in 1810, produced first woolen cloths, then cotton goods, and in 1831 commenced making paper, first with four employes, but increased the number within a month to sixteen. In 1843 this paper-mill passed into the hands of Hodge & Company; the firm consisting of G. L. Hodge, S. Y. Beach and Samuel Roselle; and in 1845 William Buffum purchased the cotton mill and continued its proprietor a few months. In 1850 Sharon Y. Beach bought the claims of the other two proprietors in the paper-mill and removed it to Blue street, where it still remains.
Great have been the changes between that day and the present. The whole territory is filled with buildings and immense manufacturing establishments, a full account of which may be found in Mr. Wm. C. Sharpe's " History of Seymour and Vicinity," a book which is of great value because of the many facts collected and recorded in it. Every family in the town should carefully preserve a copy of it.
Gen. Humphreys considered it of great importance to the interests of
the coimtry that manufactures, especially that of woolen cloths, should be
introduced, and with the nucleus of the "mills and clothiers' shop" purchased
of Styles he immediately set about it. In 1806 he had the factory built which
still stands on Factory street, near the race. On the fifth and sixth of June
was raised the frame of the first woolen factory built in the United States.
The name "Chusetown" appears on the town Eecords as late as 1804, but
it was soon changed to Humpreysville in honor of Gen. Humphreys, and this
name was retained until 1850.
That he might the better carry out his plans Gen. Humphrey made several
other pm-chases of land, among others the two following April 25, 1804. Of
Nathan and Experience Wheeler, for $600, "one piece of land at a place called
Northend, * * * lying on the west side of the highway, bounded northerly on
John Swift's land, westerly on the Naugatuck Eiver, southerly on land of
Daniel Tucker, Jr., then easterly on s'' Tucker's land, then southerly on should Tucker's land to the highway, then bounded easterly on highway to said Swift's
land, containing about 117 acres, more or less; also one other piece of land,
lying on the hill, bounded westerly on highway, northerly on land of Henry
Wooster, Jr., then westerly on land of s'^ Wooster, then again northerly on
land of s*^ Wooster, to the O'Cain land, then easterly on the O'Cain land, then
again easterly on highway to land of Zephaniah Tucker, then southerly on s*^
Tucker's land, then again easterly on s*^ Tucker's land, then running westerly
to the highway, as the fence now stands, containing about thirty-five acres of
land, more or less, with the buildings belonging to s'^ pieces of land."
Witnessed by John Humphreys, and John Humphreys, Jr.
He also purchased of Nathan Wheler, a tract of 131 acres, adjoining
lands of John Swift, Daniel Tucker, David Treat, Levi Hotchkiss, Fitch
Smith, Capt. Reuben Tucker, "common land," and highway, with another
piece of eight acres, for the consideration of $4,500.
Cattle, sheep and hogs still roamed at large on the common lands. One
item of the record says :—"David Humphrey's ear mark is a square half
penny the upper side the right ear. Entered May 15th, 1804. Per John
Humphreys, Reg""."
A road from Shrub Oak to Derby Narrows was demanded by the people
of Woodbury and adjoining towns, and laid out in 1805. The following
resolution in regard to it was passed June 11th, "Voted that the selectmen
of the town of Derby be directed, and they are hereby directed
to take such measures as in their judgement shall appear most prudent
and proper to procure the making of the Road they have lately laid out
on the west side of Naugatuck River, from Shruboak to Derby Landing, and
cause the same to be Avell made at the expense of said town, and they are
directed to collect and apply to that use any or all the monies due to said
Town as they may find themselves needful."
President Dwight, of Yale College, wrote an interesting sketch of
Humphreysville as he found it in the fall of 1811, which is here given
:
"Within the limits of Derby, four miles and a half from the mouth of
the Naugatuc, is a settlement named by the Legislature Humphreysville,
from the Hon. David Humphreys, formerly Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of Madrid. At this place a ridge of rocks, twenty feet in height
crosses the river, and forms a perfect dam about two thirds of the distance.
The remaining third is closed by an artificial dam. The stream is so large as
to furnish an abundance of water at all times for any works, which will probably
ever be erected on the spot. Those already existing are a grist-mill, a
saw-mill, a paper-mill, woolen manufactory, and a cotton manufactory, with
all their proper appendages, and a considerable number of other buildings,
destined to be the residence of the manufacturers, and for various other
purposes.
A strong current of water in a channel, cut through the rock on the
Eastern side, sets in motion all the machinery, employed in these buildings.
By this current are moved the grist-mill ; two newly invented shearing machines
; a breaker and finisher for carding sheep's wool ; a machine for making
ravellings; two jennies for spinning sheep's wool, under the roof of the
grist-mill ; the works in the paper-mill ; a picker ; two more carding machines
for sheep's wool ; and a billy with forty spindles in a third building ; a fulling-
mill ; a saw-mill, employed to cut the square timber, boards, laths, &c.,
for the different edifices, and to shape many of the wooden materials for the
machinery; two more fulling-mills on improved principles, immediately
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connected with the clothier's shop ; and the various machinery in a cotton
manufactory, a building about one hundred feet long, thirty-six wide, and of
four stories, capable of containmg two thousand spindles with all their necessary
apparatus.
The houses can accommodate with a comfortable residence about one
hundred and fifty persons. Ten others in the neighbourhood will furnish
comfortable residences for upwards of one hundred and fifty more. Gardens
on a beautiful plat in the rear of the manufactories, furnish all the vegetables,
necessary for the establishment.
The institution contains four broad and eight narrow looms, and eighteen
stocking-frames.
The principal part of the labour in attending the machinery, in the
cotton and woolen manufactories, is done by women and children ; the former
hired at from fifty cents to one dollar per week ; the latter, apprentices, who
are regularly instructed in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
The wages of the men are from five to twenty-one dollars, per month.
In Europe great complaints have been made of manufacturing establishments,
as having been very commonly seats of vice, and disease. General
Humphreys began this, with a determination either to prevent these
evils, or if this could not be done, to give up the design. With regard to
the health of his people it is sufficient to observe, that from the year 1804 to
the year 1810, not an individual, belonging to the institution, died ; and it is
believed, that among no other equal number of persons there has been less
disease.
With respect to vice it may be remarked, that every person, who is discovered
to be openly immoral, is discharged.
At the commencement of the institution, discreet parents were reluctant
to place their children in it, from unfavourable apprehensions concerning the
tendency of such establishments. Since'that time they have been offered in
more than sufficient numbers.
In 1813, the Legislature, at the instance of Gen. Humphreys, passed a
law, constituting the select-men and magistracy of the several towns in which
manufactories had been or should be established, visitors of these institutions.
This law required the proprietors to controul in a manner specified, the morals
of all their workmen, and to educate the children, as other children in
l)lain families throughout the State are educated. The visitors were directed
to enquire annually, into the manner in which the proprietors conformed to
this law. The reports of the visitors in Derby, concerning the establishment
at Humphreysville, have been in a high degree honourable both to the proprietor
and his people.
The manufactures at Humphreysville are esteemed excellent. The best
broadcloth made here, is considered as inferiour to none which is imported.
Americans make all the machinery ; and have invented several kinds of
macliines, which are considered as superiour to such as have been devised in
Europe for the same purposes.
Most of the weaving has been done in private families.
The scenery at this spot is delightfully romantic. The Fall is a fine object.
The river, the buildings belonging to the institution, the valley, the bordering
hills, farms, and houses, groves, and forests, united, form a landscape, in
a high degree interesting.
The people of this country are, at least in my opinion, indebted not a
little to Gen. Humphreys, both for erecting this manufacturing establishment. aud for introducing into the United States tlie invaluable breed of Spanish
sheep, known by the name of Merinos. One hundred of these animals he
procured to be brought by the connivance of the Spanish Court, from the
interiour of Spain to Lisbon ; and thence transported to Derby under his own
eye. A few of them died in consequence of the voyage. The rest speedily
regained their strength and ftesh, aud from that time the breed, instead of
declining, has sensibly improved. For some years strong prejudices existed
in the minds of the farmers throughout our country against this breed of
sheep. Gen. Humphreys has done more than any other man, perhaps than
all others, to remove this prejudice, and to spread them through the country.
In this manufactory he has, I think, fairly established three points of
great importance. One is, that these manufactures can be carried on with
success ; another, that the workmen can be preserved in good health, as that,
enjoyed by any other class of men in the country ; and the third, that the
deterioration of morals in such institutions, which is often complained of, is
not necessary, but incidental, not inherent in the institution itself, but the
fault of the proprietor.
Derby, then including Oxford, contained in 175G, 1,000 inhabitants ; in
1774, 1,889 ; in 1700, 2,991. Derby alone contained in 1800, 1,878 inhabitants
; and, in 1810, 2,051."
The employes of the works were mostly Americans, but it was necessary
to send to England at great expense for men who were skilled in some branches
of the work which were entirely new in this country. Among them were
John Winterbottom, father of Mrs. Ann S. Stevens, and Thomas Gilyard,
son of Edmund and Nancy Gilyard, born in Leeds, England, March 20, 178G.
He came to New York in the "Commerce" in the summer of 1807, having had
a very fine passage of 15 days, and by packet to Xew Haven in tliree days sail,
a quick trip for those times. He immediately commenced work for Humphreys
and worked for him until JVIarch 28th, 1810. In this year the manufacture
of stockings was carried on here on a considerable scale. This was new work
for Gilyard, but he soon learned it. He was an active member of the Methodist
Society for many years. His very interesting journal has furnished many
dates and incidents for these pages.
In 1802 Canfield Gillett was appointed a committee to make application
to the General Assembly for permission to sell the land near Eimmon Falls
still belonging to the Indians, (D. E., B. M. D., p. 119,) but the permission
was not granted until 1810. The laud was sold in 1812. Following is a copy
of the deed to Gen. Humphreys.
" Whei'eas the General Assemhly at their Session In May, 1610, authorized the Suhscrlber,
Joseph lilggs of Derby, in Neiv Haven County, to sell and convey certain lands lying in said
Derby, Humpreysville, the property of Philip, Hestor and Mary, ando other certain Indian
Proprietors, under the direction of the judge of Probate for New Haven District, who has
ordered the subscriber to proceed in the sale thereof, now thereupon, in pursuaiance of said
authority and in conslderatlo7i of three hundred and forty-six dollars atid twenty-Jive cents
received to my full satisfaction of David Humphreys, Esq., of Derby aforesaid, I, the said
Joseph Elggs, have remised, released and quiiclalmed, and do by these presents remise, release
and quitclaim to said Humphrey, his heirs and assigns forever, the followlmj described two
pieces oj land, part of said lands directed to be sold as aforesaid, one piece bounded southerly
and easterly on highways, northerly and westerly on said Humphreys' land, the other piece
southerly and westerly on hlghivays. northerly on part of said Indian lands I have sold to
Phebe Styles, and easterly on said Humphreys and said Styles, containing by estimation in
both pieces six acres and one half, the jvhole lying easterly of said Humphrey's Factorys, and
comprehending the ^vhole Indian Lund excepting those contained In the conveyance to said
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Phehe Stiles, to have and to hold said remised and quitclaimed premises to him, the said David,
his heirs and assigns forever, so that said Indians and no j^ersons binder them shall hereafter
make claim to said remised premises, and I hereby covenant that I have full right to sell and
convey in manner aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 7th
day of Sept. ,1812. ' »
JOSEPH RIGas ) SEAL
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Signed, sealed and delivered New Haven County ss. New Haven, Sept. 7, 1812,
in presence of Personally appeared JOSEPH EIGGS, signer
ELIZUR GOODRICH, and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and ac-
BENJAMIN BULL. knowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Recorded March 9th 1813. before me.
JOHN L. LOUNSBURY. ELIZUR GOODRICH, Assistant.
The land referred to in above deed as sold to Phebe Stiles consisted of 2
acres and 20 rods, "beginning five rods and three feet from the northwest comer
of Col. Humphrey's new cellar, and running northerly by highway to Col.
David Humphreys' land, thence easterly to said Phebe's land, thence southerly
by her lands to lands this day conveyed to said Humphreys, and thence by said
land to place of beginning."
From the following extracts from the town records it appears that another
tract of land was purchased for the Indians with the proceeds of the above
sales. "Whereas the General assembly, June 7th, 1813, authorized Joseph
Kiggs to sell certain lands the property of Philip, Moses, Hester, Frank and
Mary Seymour, w^hich lay in Derby and which descended to them from John
Howder (Howd), an Indian, and to lay out the avails in other real estate," a
tract of land was purchased "for $230 for and in behalf of said Moses,
Hester and thfe children of said Mary Seymour, the said Mary being deceased,"—
four acres, three quarters and eleven rods bounded north on James
Lewis, easterly and northerly on the lands of Isaac Short, and easterly on
Isaac Thompson, southerly on land of Peter Johnson, and westerly on highway,
"the children of said Mary Seymour (evidently Moses, Frank and Mary)
to have one undivided third. To Phillip, Hester and representatives of said
Mary, by Lewis and Betsey Prindle." Deed executed June 15th, 1813.
The War of 1812, calling for men and means from every section of the
country, though it could but interrupt to some extent the progress of the
peaceful arts, did not prevent a continued growth of the manufacturing industries
in Humphreysville. The busy hum of machinery and the sound of
preparations for war were alike heard in our peaceful valley. A company of
artillery was formed in Humphreysville, including a few from Oxford, and
sent to New London and stationed at the fort at the mouth of the river
Thames. The following names of the members of the company have been
obtained from inscriptions in our cemeteries and elderly people of the vicinity :
Col. Ira Smith, died Nov. 19th, 1822, aged 44 years.
- Capt. Daniel Holbrook, d. Dec. 28th, 1828, ae 59.
Capt. Amadeus Dibble, d. Sept. 25th, 1843, ae 65.
Anson Baldwin.
Jesse Baldwin.
Abel Bassett, d. March 23rd, 1863, ae 78.
Samuel Bassett, d. Sept. 28th, 1851, ae 67.
William Bassett.
James Bowman.
Lewis Broadwell, d. Sept. 6th, 1844, dd 53.
Thomas Gilyard, d. Nov. 12th, 1853.
Jesse Hartshorn.
Chauncey Hatch, from Oxford.Daniel Holbrook, 2nd.
William Kinney, d. Jan. 7th, 1847, se 87.
Calvin Leavenworth, from Pines Bridge.
Isaac Leavenworth.
Isaac Losee.
Theophilus Miles, Jr., d. March 15th, 1840, se 70.
John Moshier.
Ebenezer Northrop, d. Jan. 11th, 1835, se 49.
Sheldon Tucker, d. Jan. 5th, 1843, se 57.
Isaac White, d. Feb. 6th, 1862, sb 72.
Nathan Wooster.
The company was completed by a draft and Samuel Canfield was one of
those who were drafted. He was then apprentice to Elias Gilbert, a machinist
who worked in a shop which he had built near the corner of Hill and
Pearl streets, next to the blacksmith shop, now occupied by William J.
Roberts as a dwelling. Canfield was then eighteen years of age and had
become so skillful a machinist that his employer, rather than lose his services,
hired a substitute in his place. Gilbert did the machine work for Gen.
Humphreys. William Humphreys, brother of Squire John Humphreys and
nephew of Gen. Humphreys invented several useful machines to facilitate the
manufacture of broadcloth, and the machines were built by Gilbert.
Gen. Humphreys was always ready to honor the memory of his brave
compatriots. At a town meeting held April 12th, 1813, he introduced and
the following resolutions, which were passed unanimously
:
Resolved, that Isaac Hull, Eaq., a native of this town, Captain in the Navy of
the U. S., and lately Commander of their Frigate Constitution, with the aid of his
gallant oflScers and ships companv and the smiles of Providence, having led the van
in the career of our naval glory, capturing his Britanic Majesty's Frigate Guerriere
commanded by Captain Dacres, has in our opinion deserved well of his country and
is an ornament to the place of his nativity.
Resolved, that joining cordially in the universal applause, bestowed by our countrymen
on Hull, Jones, Decatur, Bainbridge and Lawrence, and their brave and
skillful associates in perils and triumphs, for their glorious naval achievements, we
judge we have a right in our corporate capacity without showing an undue partiality
to the first mentioned officer or stepping aside from our municipal duties, to notice
more particularly his exemplary merits from having better opportunities of becoming
acquainted with them.
Resolved, that Messrs. John L. Tomlinson, William Humphreys and Pearl Crafts
be a committee to collect and digest such distinguishing and illustrative facts on the
subject matter now before us as may be attainable and that they will cause the result
to be communicated to the public in such manner as they shall deem most proper.
Resolved, that from the interruption of our Fisheries and navigation by war,
silver and gold we have not, to offer in costly demonstrations of respect and esteem in
imitation of richer towns, yet what we have we freely give, to wit, a tribute of
gratitude.
Therefore, voted that Isaac Hull, Esq., being already constitutionally entitled to
the freedom of this corporation, the thanks of this town be presented to him in a bos
made of heart of oak, the congenial growth of his native hills.
Voted, that the committee take order from the Selectmen for the performance of
this service and report their proceedings to a future meeting for the express purpose
that a town Record be made for the perpetual remembrance of these transactions.
Voted, that the committee above named be directed to transmit to Capt. Hull a
certified copy of the foregoing resolutions.
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While the fathers were intent on raising sheep the boys had their department
in the new industry, and busied themselves to raise the teasels used in
dressing the cloth. Gen. Humphreys organized the boys of the factory into a
trainband, and furnished them with the articles necessary for drill. The silk
flag, beautifully embroidered by Lady Humphreys, is now in the possession of
Carlos French, Esq. The inscription is as follows:
JPEI^SETEI?.A]VI>0.
SHIELD
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WITH vms.i
Reverse : Semi-circle of 16 stars, "HUMPHREYS VILLE," eagle,
arrows and state emblems.
Gen. Humphreys died in 1818. His remains were interred in Xew
Haven Cemetery. Upon the monument is the following inscription on two
tablets of copper inserted in the pedestal
:
David Humphreys, LL. D. Acad. Scient. Philad. Mass. et Connect, et iu Auglia Aqua Solis
et Regite Societal, socius. Patriae et libertatis amore accensus, juvenis vitam reipub. integram con"
secravit. Patriara armis tuebatur, consiliis auxit, literis exornavit, apud exteras gentes coucordia
stabilivit. In bello gereiido maxirui ducis Washington administer et adjutor; in exercitu patrio
Chiliarchus ; in republica Connecticutensi, mihtum evocatorum imperator ; ad aulam Lusitau. et
Hispan. legatus. Iberia reversus natale sohrji vellere vere aureo ditavit. In Historia et Poesi
scriptor eximius ; in artibus et scientiis escolendis, qute vel decori vel usuni iuberviunt, optimus ipse
et patronus et exemplar. Omnibus demura otHciis expletis, cursuq; vitas feliciter peracto, fato
cessit, Die xxi Februar. Anno Domini mdcccxviii, cum annos vixisset Lxv.
This may be rendered as follows
:
David Humphreys, Doctor of Laws, Mendier of the Academy of Science of Philadelphia,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut ; of the Bath [Agricultural] Society, and of the Royal Society of
London. Fired with the love of country and of liberty, he consecrated his youth wholly to the
service of the Republic, which he defended by his arms, aided by his counsels, adorned by his
learning, and preserved in harmony with foreign nations. In the field, he was the companion and
aid of the great Washington, a Colonel in the army of his country, and commander of the Veteran
Volunteers of Connecticut. He went Ambassador to the courts of Portugal and Spain, and returning,
enriched his native land with the true golden fleece. He was a distinguished Historian and
Poet ; a model and Patron of Science, and of the ornamental and useful arts. After a full discharge
of every duty, and a life well spent, he died on the 21st day of February, 1818, aged 65 years. SEYMOUR AND VICK^ITY.
Mrs. Mills, the wife of the pastor of Fairfield, and sister of General
Hnraphrej , died in 1815. When the British burned Faii-field, July 7th,
1779, she fled on horseback, having put her best feather bed across the horse,
and came to old Derby. The parsonage and the church in which her husband
had preached were burned to the ground. She afterward had built for her
the house in the rear of that now occupied by Dr. J. Kendall, and there remained
until her death.
The representation of Humphreysville on the opposite page is from a
woodcut made either by Abial Canfield or by an English engraver in his
employ, for use as a trade mark in the ])apermill, which may be distinguished
in the woodcut by the water wheel outside the mill. Between the papermill
and the dam was the gristmill, previously occupied by I^athan Stiles as a
woolen mill. At the right of the papermill was the sawmill. The large
building at the right of the sawmill was the woolen factory in which General
Humphreys made the first broadcloth ever manufactured in the United States.
At the right of the factory was the "Long House," built by General Humphreys
for dwellings for his employes. The building on the right and the
smaller one adjoining were used by Gen. H. as an office and storehouse. The
little building at thefoot of the hill was a machine shop connected with the
woolen factory. The barn on the hill beyond the office spire belonged to
Abel Bassett.
There Avas a great revival in the foil and winter of 1816 among the
Methodists. "Uncle Timothy" Hitchcock was one of the converts. Reuben
Harris was in charge. He. lived in the house with Stiles Johnson. The
summer of 1816 was known as "the cold summer." There was frost
every month in the year. In this year Worrull & Hudson sold out the
papermill to Ebenezer Fisher and Henry LeForge.
In 1817 the Congregational Society was organized. Vide page 9. In
connection with the sale of the old church to the Methodists the following
from the records is Of interest
:
''Humplireysinllej Oct. 31, 1817. At a meetinf/ of the Brethren of the
Methodist Society, convened at the house of Timothy Hitchcocic, for the
imrpose of transacting business for the henefit of sd. society^ Voted that
Robert Lees, Bezaleel Feck, Timothy Hitchcock and Stiles Johnson he appointed
a Committee to arrange business with a committee appointed by the
Congregationalists relative to the old Meeting House in Humphreys Ville.
Robert Lees, Moderator.
i^^2nd, Voted, Newel Johnson—Secretary.
lySrt?, Voted, Stiles Johnson, Bezaleel Peck, Robert Lees, TJiomas
Gilyard, Timothy Hitchcock, Trustees for the said Methodist Society.''''
''Copy of the Deed of the old Presbyterian MeetingJiouse in Humphreys
Ville
:
To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting : Knoic ye
that ice, Bradford Steele, Sarah Steele, William Kenney, Ira Smith, Phebe
Stiles, & Philena Baldwin, of Derby in New Haven County, for the consideration
of forty Dollars, rec^d to our full satisfaction of Stiles Johnson,
Bezaleel Peck, Thomas Gilyard, Robert Lees and Timothy Hitchcock, do
remise and release and forever quitclaim unto the said Johnson, Peck,
Gilyard, Lees, and Hitchcock, for the use of the said Methodist Society,
and unto their heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title and interest,
claim & demand whatsoever, as we the said releasors have or ought to have
in or to one certain House in Humphreys Ville, adjoining the burying ground 68 SEYMOUE AIS^D VIOIMTY.
huilt for a House of Public Worship, to have and to hold the said premises,
ivith all their appurtenances, unto the said Releasees & their heirs &
Assigns forever, so that neither we the releasors, nor our heirs, nor any
other person under us or them shall hereafter have any right or title in or to
the premises or any part thereof, hut therefrom we, and they are by these
presents forever debarred & secluded.
In witness ivhereof tee have hereunto set our hands & seals this 22nd
day of Sept^, Anno Domini, 1818.
BRADFORD STEELE, Iseal]
SARAH STEELE, [seal]
IRA SMITH, [seal]
PHEBE STILES, [seal]
WM. KENNEY, [seal]
PHILENA BALDWIN, [seal]
Signed, sealed <& delivered in presence of John Humphreys, Jr.,
Phebe Stiles,
Elias Baldwin.
New Haven Co. S. S., Derby, Sept. 22, 1818, personally appeared
B. S., 8. S., I. S., P. S.., W. K. & P. B., signers and sealers of the foregoing
instrument, and achiotcledged the same to be their free act & deed
before me. John Himiphreys, Jun'r, Justice of the Peace.'''
In 1818, Stiles Johnson gave by will to the Methodist Society the ground
on which the church stands, with the green in fi-ont, also $334 in money, of
which $134 was to be applied to repairs on the church, the $200 to be kept
as a perpetual fund, the interest only to be applied for the support of
"regular Sabbath preaching." Following is a copy of the clause of his will
making the bequest to the church
:
2nd.—I tvill and bequeath to the Methodist Society in Humphreys ViUe the land on
ivhich the meeting house now stands, together with the Green in front of said House, to be in
the care of the Trustees of Miid house, for the benefit of said Society, and I also give three
Hundred and thirty-four dollars of my Estate to be applied to the support of the Methodist
traveling Preachers as long as there shall be regular Sabbath preaching in the aforesaid
Meeting House, tvhich money shall be raised and paid out of my Estate as though it was a
Debt to the Trustees of said House and tJie Interest annually applied as aforesaid. But if it
should be thou{)ht by the aforesaid Trustees more for the benefit of said Society, they may
apply any sum not exceeding one Hundred and thirty-four dollars to making further repairs
on said House, and the remainder to be applied as aforesaid. But if the Traveling Connection
should neglect or refuse to supply said House as aforesaid then the Interest of said money
shall be given to such local preachers as shall for the time being supply their jylace according
to the discretion 'of the Trustees.
In May, 1822, the Humphreysville Manufacturing Company was incorporated
by act of the Legislature and organized with a capital of $50,000.
John H. beForest was the first president and J. Fisher Learning, secretary.
D. E., Vol. 22, p. 439. The falls property was purchased of Lewis Wain of
Philadelphia Aug. 1st, for $10,000; being described in D. E., Vol. 22, p.
432, as follows
:
Beginning "a few rods north of the east abutment of the Blmmon Falls bridge, at the
corner of the highway, thence bounded northerly on said DeForest, thence easto-ly and southerly
on said DeForest, tlience easterly on highway to Bladen's Brook, thence northerly on
Bladen^s Brook to Naugatuck River, thence on said River to the dam, including the whole of
the dam and all the water privileges appertaining thereto, then bounded southerly on said
Naugatuck River to a point ivhere the highway strikes said river, thenee easterly on highway
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to saidjirsf mentioned houmh, with all the mills, manufactories, 4- huildings standing thereon,
(one piece of land—north of '^ Promised Land" to Bladen^s Brook,) * * * one other
piece of land on the west side of Naugatuck River, opposite the manufactory, hounded westerly
on highway, southerly on highway to the channel, where the stream sometimes crosses the
road, then bounded easterly on said channel to the Rimmon falls rock, thence running on said
Fall rocks, bounded eastei-ly on said Naugatuck River to the north side of the pathway leading
from the 7'iver up the hill to the road bounded northeasterly on John, William and Elijah
Humphreys^ land, to the bars on the top of the hill at the highway, reserving a jiassway to the
said John, William <^- Elijah Humphreys' land cf to the burying ground, * * * containing
about Sixteen aeres, more or less, with the full, absolute cf exclusive water privileges on
both sides the river," cj'c.
The (lain was soon rebuilt, the watercourse to the mills widened and
cotton machinery put in. There was then one store in the valley and one on
the hill near the Episcopal Church, DeForest lived at Mrst in the Roth house,
on west side of south INIain street, opposite Pearl street, till he built the house
now occupied by Raymond French, Esq., in which he lived until his death
in 1839.
Tlie shop in the fork of the road near the M. E. Church was built in
1825 by Newel Johnson, Isaac Kenney and Jesse Smith owning a portion of
the building. The upper part of the building was used by Johnson for a
carpenter and cabinet shop and what coffins were required in the village
were made there. Newel Johnson built the houses of Denzel Hitchcock and
others. Johnson's iiither lived in the house now occupied by Jeremiah Durand.
In 1828, Samuel R. Hickox, a local preacher from Southbury, moved
into Humphreysville and took charge of the grist mill near the falls. Rev.
Amos Pettengill was the pastor of the Congi'egational church, Rev. Stephen
Jewett of the Episcopal church, and Rev. A. H. Sanford of the Methodist
church. In this year a bell was first procured for the Episcopal church and
a stove put up in the church. Previous to this, loot stoves were the only
means of producing artificial warmth in the churches. About this time
Judson English came from Hotchkisstown, now Westville, and bought out
the tannery on tlie premises now owned by Arthur Rider, previously run by
Benham. The bark mill was further south on the brook just below the railroad
crossing. About ten years later English sold out to George Kirtland
and removed to Great Hill. The father of Judson was one of the early
Methodists, and Judson was a class-leader when living in Hotchkisstown.
Always a very hard working man and strictly temperate, few men could beat
him in the field until he was neai'ly seventy years of age. He was always a
working member of the cliurcli of his choice, and a trustee and steward of
the Great Hill Society until his death.
In 1830, Leveret Pritchard was living on the knoll opposite the saw-mill
still standing near the upper end of Maple street. Previous to that time he
lived in the house in the rear of Dr. J. Kendall's.
Chester Jones, a paper maker, built the north "Kirtland house," and
kept a store in it. He afterward moved to Ohio, returning in a year or two,
and was for several years superintendent of the Humphreysville Manufacturing
Co's Papermill, living in the house close by. His wife was a daughter
of Dea. Bradford Steele. The house afterward owned by William Kinney,
was built by Jones. He afterward moved to Erie and died there. Ezekiel
Gilbert bad kept a store below S(iuantuck on the river road, but about this
time he came to Humphreysville and kept the tavern on Broad street about
two years, when he built the store now kept by H. ^Y. Randall. Moshier 70 SEYMOUR AND VICINITY.
then moved back into the hotel and occupied it until his death. While Gilbert
was in the hotel Moshier lived in Mrs. Bliss' house, corner of north Main
and Day streets, and built the paper mill.
In 1831, George Kirtland on behalf of the Methodist Society paid $110
for the land for the parsonage, including the place now owned by Evan
Llewellyn, corner of Pearl and Grand streets, and the lot on the opposite
corner now owned by Edwin Smith, Grand street not having been opened
until many years after. The parsonage was built the following year.
The Humphreysville Manufacturing Co. commenced the work of papermaking
in May with four employes, Chester Jones, Wm. Bates, Jane Patcheu
and Lois Thomson; but increased the number during the month to sixteen.
In 1832 business was prosperous and local industries remunerative. The
Humphreysville Manufacturing Co. employed 18 hands and the 16th of April
commenced running night and day, making paper for the New Haven
Palladium and other papers. The mill produced not only news but tissue and
colored papers.
Bethany was incorporated as a town in this year, having previously been
a parish of Woodbridge.
At this time the store and house, corner of Pearl and Hill streets were
occupied by David Sanford, and Lyman Smith kept the store across the road,
in a building since removed. Sanford was called "Pitchfork Sanford." Y'^ears
before he kept the blacksmith shop on the Woodbridge road, and one day in
an altercation he killed a man with a pitchfork. Sanford was tried, branded
and made to wear a cord around his neck the remainder of his life.
Butter sold at fourteen cents a pound and oak wood at three dollars a
cord. Factory girls paid $1,122 per week for board. A horse and wagon
could be hired to go to New Haven for one dollar. These were fair samples
of the prices of those times and illustrate the comparative purchasing value of
a dollar then and now.
A "Caravan of W^ild Beasts" exhibited near Moshier's tavern, in the
summer of 1834 and excited considerable interest, being probably the first
exhibition of the kind which ever passed through the village.
There was a great Hood Jan. 31st, 1835, overflowing the lowlands, but
doing no great damage. May 4th was the annual training day and a general
holitlay in the village.
The hard times of 1837, following years of prosperity and undue speculation,
when the banks of New York and New Orleans alone failed to the
amount of a hundred and fifty million of dollars, could but seriously aftect
the fortunes of Humphreysville, though far less in proportion than larger
places generally, which had launched more deeply into the tide of inflation.
Most of the fiictories and shops continued their work, though compelled for a
time by a lack of a reliable circulating medium to do business principally by
barter. The Htimphreysville Manufacturing Co. however reduced its employes
to seven, and May Gth stopped entirely until the 9th of October, and
the Cotton Factory shut down and remained idle until January IGth, 1838.
At this time there were three auger factories in the village, as follows :
Baymond French, Blueville, where Rubber factory now stands.
Gilbert & Wooster, forges in Bennett VA^ooster's l)lacksmith shop, east
of row of maples shown in cut on page G7, filing room in the south part of
Gilbert's building on the corner of Main and Hill streets, and finishing room
under the sawmill shown in cut of Humphreysville.
Walter French, near house now occupied by Warren French.
Wm. Burritt, now living in Waterbury, carried on the stove and tinware
SEYMOUK AND VICINITY. 71
busiuess in the Lyman 8unth Building, as successor to Burritt & Lewis,
wliose store and shop was in the Wheeler Building, at the foot of Falls Hill.
The firm had been dissolved in the fall of 1836, Edward Lewis going to
Birmingham, where he still continues in the same business. In the spring of
1839 Burritt removed to Norwalk. Henry Bradley was then learning his
trade with Burritt, and went with him to Norwalk to complete his engagement,
returning a few years later to pursue the same business with M. Bradley,
noAV in Westville, under the firm name of H. & M. Bradley.
The merchants of the place were—Ezekiel Gilbert, store adjoining his
house, corner of Main and Hill streets; Wakeman & Stoddard, (Uri and
Thomas,) store in Kinney's Building ; and Andrew DeForest, store in the
building now kept by Mr. Kandall. Ezekiel Gilbert afterward sold out to
Humphrey & Wooster.
Jeremiah Coggswell, an Indian, was shot on Great Hill Jan. 30th, 1838,
l)y James Driver, in the house of the latter. From the evidence at the exainination
held at Moshier's tavern three days after it appeared that Coggswell
was drunk and quarrelsome, and was killed in self-defence.
There was a great flood Jan. 7tli, and considerable damage done to the
paper-mill and other proi)erty.
Raymond French's auger factory was burned on tlie night of the 15th
of July," 1841, but with characteristic energy he soon rebuilt.
Miles Culver built a house on the upper plains. He was a valuable
member of the Congregational Church and also opened his doors to the
Methodist ministers,"services being frequently held in his house by Eevs.
Oliver Sykes and Sylvester Smith.
The' Humphreysville Graveyard Association was organized in 1842.
Anything relating to the last resting places of so many of our deceased relatives
and" friends must always be an object of mournful interest and no apology
is needed for copying here the concise preamble and articles of association
from the Derby Records, Yol. 32, page 51.
"Whereas, B. W. Smith, Samuel Bassett and 93 others formed an Association
for the purpose of establishing a Village Grave Yard, and through Clark
W^ooster, Joshua Kendall and Wales French, a committee of trust, did purchase
on the 2Gth day of Sept. 1842, one certain tract of land situated in Derby at
Humphrevsvilie bounded and described as follows, viz: Westerly on highway,
southerly "on land of Sarah Holbrook and John Lindley, easterly on the Naugatuck
River, northerly on land of John Lindley, containing two and a half
acres—now therefore for tlie well ordering of the attairs of said Association,
and acting under the original articles of agreement, and in accordance with
an act of the General Assembly of this state entitled an act concerning Burying
Grounds and places of Sepulture, approved June 2, 1842, do for ourselves
and successors form a body politic and corporate under the following articles
of Association, viz:
—
Art. 1st. This Association shall be called and known by the name of the
Humphreysville Grave Yard Association.
Art. 2nd, The tract of Land described in the foregoing preamble is hereby
appropriated to be forever used and occupied as a graveyard, and for no other
purpose, aud each original proprietor thereof in consideration of three^ dollars
paid by him or her shall be entitled to one family lot in said Grave Yard 12
by 21 feet, and the surplus of ground shall be held in conimon by this
Association and may be disposed'of in such manner as the Associatiun shall
trom time to time direct.
HD nortrop not in derby until 1857
dates for schools
Until about the year 1800 the several district committees
were appointed at the annual town meeting and the laying
of a tax on the rateable estates of the town to meet the
expense of the schools was kept up until the management
of the schools was given over to practically the present
district system, each district paying its own school expenses
until by state law the schools become free. The town still
has its 21 school districts and schools are maintained 40
6
72
weeks in the year. Three years ago the town voted to establish
and maintain a High School. It commenced on
its fourth year in September with three teachers and eighty
pupils. Every taxpayer in the town should feel a just pride
in the record it is making for itself.
School districts existed for the convenience of the larger
towns as early as 1725, but were not recognized by law until
1766 and had no semblance of corporate existence -until
1794.
newtown bicentennial 1906
newtown
Public gatherings were assembled by the beat of the drum
until the year 1745, when a bell was purchased and hung in
the meeting house to be used on all public occasions.
A Sandemanian society was organized in 1740. The
building in which to hold their services stood midway between
Mrs. Marcus Hawley's and the Middle district school
house. The society disbanded in the early years of the last
century.
The Sandemanians were the followers of one Robert
Sandeman of New Haven Colony and were looked upon
with mistrust, so much so, that the General Court of Connecticut
at its October session, 1777, passed a "Bill granting
Liberty to Sandemanian Disciples to abide in the State
upon Parol, or depart with their Families." The preamble
reads
"Whereas it appears to this Assembly that Daniel Humphreys,
Titus Smith, Richard Woodhul, Thomas Goold, Joseph Pyncheon,
Theophilus Chamberlain Benjamin Smith and William Richmond
disciples of the late Robert Sandeman residing in New Haven have
imbibed the opinion that they owe an allegiance to the king of Great
Britain and that they are bound in conscience to yield obedience to
his authority, and have signified their desire if they may not continue
at New Haven to remove to some place under the dominion of said
King-
Resolved by this Assembly That the said persons and each of
them may be at liberty to continue in this State upon giving their
parole of honor that they will not do anything injurious to this
State or the United States of America or give any intelligence, aid
or assistance to the British officers or forces at war with this and the
other United States, or if they decline giving such parole, they, with
their families household goods apparel and provisions sufficient for
their passage may remove to any place subject to the government of
the King of Great Britain, or to New York now occupied by the
said King's troops."
Passed in the upper House ) Geo. Willys Sec.
Concurred in the lower House ' Benja. Payne Clerk.
The Baptist church and society took its organic form in
1794, its numerical strength lying largely in the eastern part
of the town. The church building was located in Zoar near
the house now owned bv Charles Pratt.
"the Sabbath Day house was a place in which to take refreshments
between the two church services, and for social and religious worship
as the occupants might be inclined. It was built in two divisions,
one for males and the other for females. Some families would have
houses of their own for private use. These houses were necessary
because the meeting houses were not warmed."
From Vol. I of Newtown Records we find there were no
less than seven Sabbath Day houses on Newtown street in
-78-
the early days. They were all located on the highway,
permission being given by vote of the freeholders in Town
meeting. Thinking it may be of special interest we give
a few of the votes as recorded :
December 9, 1740,
"voted and agreed that Jeremiah Northrop shall have liberty to set
a small Sabbath day house In ye Lane by or against Captain Baldwin's
orchard."
Dec. ye 8 1743
"voted and agreed that Lieutenant Joseph Smith and Caleb Baldwin
Junr. Shall have Liberty to Build a small house for a Sabbath Day
House adjoining with Jeremiah Northrop or Separate if they see
cause. In such place by Capt. Baldwins House Lot in ye Lane not
to Damnify sd. highway."
December 3, 1750,
"voted that Jonathan Sanford shall have Liberty to Build a small
Sabbath Day house at ye westerly end of John Plat's Sabbath Day
house."
December 23, 1751,
"voted that Benjamin Northrop shall have Liberty to Building a
Sabbath Day house for his use in ye Lane by Captain Baldwin's
fence of his home Lott Below or something west of Caleb Baldwin's
Sabbath day house."
December 3, 1753,
"voted that Matthew Curtis shall have Liberty to erect or sett up a
Sabbath Day house in ye Cross Lane by Captain Baldwin's as they
shall think best by agreement."
December 30, 1754,
"voted that Captain Amos Botsford shall have Liberty to Build a
small house for Sabbath Days, not Doing Damage to ye highway nor
any other person."
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December 30 A. D. 1754
"voted in Town Meeting that all ye farmers Belonging to Newtown
may have Liberty to set a small house for Sabbath Days not Doing
Damage to ye highways nor any other person."
John Northrop Town Clerk
In 1739, 28 years after the town's incorporation, the
names of 143 property holders appear on the Grand List,
and the sum total of taxable property expressed in dollars
was 46,445 dollars. A poll went in at 90 dollars, a pair
of oxen 40 dollars, horses, of which there were 202,
Avere rated at 15 dollars each. A man's trade or business
had an assessed valuation, varying from 20 to 125 dollars.
Samuel Sherman's trade was manufacturing and selling
brooms, on which he was assessed 150 dollars. Widow
Sarah Beers was assessed 50 dollars on her trade. This was
taxation without representation.
Job Northrop was taxed on 50 dollars for "faculty."
Jehoshaphat Pringle was taxed on 40 dollars for "faculty,"
and Widow Mary Bennett was taxed on 65 dollars for
"faculty." By "faculty" was meant superior wisdom and
judgment above that of their neighbors. The legal and
medical fraternity were not as numerous to consult with
as now. Newtown had no representation at the General Court
until 1747, when Mr. John Northrop and Capt. Thomas
Toucey were chosen to represent the town at the General
Assembly in May following.
In 1744 Newtown was made a part of the Probate Court
of Danbury and so continued until 1820. Between those
two dates all the Probate records pertaining to Newtown
estates are to be found in the Probate Office at Danbury.
on the same site as where the first one stood.
To those who are familiar with Longfellow's poem,
"Evangeline," it may be interesting to know that Newtown
was obliged to care for one family from Grand Pre from
1756 to 1762. There can be little doubt that the first Roman Catholics
who came into Newtown came in 1756, not from choice,
but from compulsion.
When France ceded Acadia, now Nova Scotia, to the
English the Acadians chose to remain, though they had free
choice to leave any time within two years. They refused to
take the oath of allegiance to the British king, though they
did take the oath of fidelity. They were exempted from
bearing arms against their countrymen in Canada, and
allowed to enjoy their own religion, which was Roman
Catholic.
The British government finally decided to remove the
Acadians, confiscate their property and scatter them among
their colonies on the Continent, and 300 were assigned to
the Connecticut Colony and were landed at New London
in 1756. The General Court at its January session in 1756
in New Haven passed an act for distributing and well
ordering the French people sent into the colony from Nova
Scotia. Four were assigned to Newtown. They were
known as the neutral French and were cared for at the
town's expense. Every year for six years their records
show resolutions that were passed for the care of the French
family called neutrals. The town built them a house and
provided for all their needs. It could not turn them off,
nor could they go out of the town without its consent.
The boy of the family was finally bound out for a term of
years to Zadock Sherman, and the man Paul and his wife
were allowed by vote (of the town) to go visiting their
friends, relations or acquaintances. As the town could
not turn them adrift, they voted to allow them to go visiting,
as shrewd diplomacy as any of the present day.
always dared to lead where any dared to follow. Draw on
our imagination all we will, who of us, at this distant day,
can realize the dignity, the solemnity, of the scene when the
first little band of eight freemen stood before the gallant
leader they had in the Town Clerk, and with uplifted hand,
swore before the ever living God to uphold, and defend if
need be with their lives, the cause espoused as set forth in
the Declaration of Independence.
Dates when taken, and names of those who took the oath
of fidelity in Newtown before Caleb Baldwin Justice of the
Peace, as well as Town Clerk.
August 25, 1777 Jabez Botsford Esqr, George Terrill, Lieut. Benjamin
Summers, Richard Fairman, James Fairchild Junr, Fitch Kimberly,
Moses Shepherd, Elijah Botsford.
August 26 Lieut. Nathanael Brisco, John Botsford, Lieut. Henry
Fairman. August 271777 Nathanael Barnum, September i Eleazer Burritt,
Matthew Curtis, Joshua Northrop, Josiah Bardslee, Abel Baldwine, Capt. Jonathan Northrop, Amos Burritt, Elijah Fott, Eli Dunning,
Henry Wood, David Baldwin, Gideon Botsford, Silas Hubbell,
Oliver Fairchild.
September 4 Matthew Curtiss Junr, Jeptha Hubbell, Henry Peck
Esqr, Ephraim Sherman, Abraham Bennitt Junr, Jared Botsford,
Asa Cogswell, James Fairchild, Capt. Benjamin Dunning, Deacon
Abraham Bennitt, Samuel Brown, Matthew Baldwin, Ezra Peck,
Capt. Joseph Wheeler, Abraham Botsford, Lieut. Amos Terrill,
Jared Dunning, Joshua Hatch, Capt. Joseph Smith, Nathan Sherman,
Moses Platt, Silas Fairchild, Ebenezer Fairchild, Ebenezer Smith, Enos Northrop, Doctor James Sanford, Josiah Platt, Jonathan
Beardslee, Abraham Baldwin, David Terrill, Capt. Richard Smith,
Nirum Summers.
October 4 Levy Bostwick, Ephraim Jackson, Job Bunnill, Gershum
Jackson, Samuel Hawley, David Jackson Junr, Ezra Birch,
James Prindle, Ezra Dunning, Abraham Kimberly, Clement Botsford,
Thomas Sharp, David Jackson, Joseph Gunn, John Keeler,
Abel Smith, David Peck, Abraham Lewes, Abel Gunn, Isaac Hawley,
Isaac Hawley Junr, Rev. Mr. Thomas Brooks, Nathan Burritt, Amos
Northrop, Capt. Abel Botsford, Gamaliel French, Thomas Ford,
John Skidmur, Nathan Washbon, James Glover, Eleazer Lacy,
David Curtiss, Daniel Sherman, Nathaniel Bunnill, Daniel Morriss,
Roger Hendryx, Col. John Chandler, Reuben Dunning, Reuben
Taylor, Silas Hepburn, John Johnson, Abel Johnson, Joseph Botsford,
Edward Foot, John Bostwick, Andrew Northrop, David Judson,
Nathan Camp, David Botsford, Capt. Joseph Hepburn, Samuel
Beardslee Junr, Elijah Hard, John Bassitt, Amos Shepherd, Doctor
Preserve Wood, George Northrop, Eli Wheeler, Gideon Botsford
Junr, Elijah Stillson, Joseph Hard, Birdsy Glover, Andrew Beers,
Joseph Stillson, Gideon Dunning, George Shepard, George Northrop,
Josiah Hays.
1778 Daniel Glover, Capt. Joseph Prindle, Lazarus Prindle, David
Meeker, Cyrus Prindle, Jabez Baldwin, Abraham Baldwin, William
Allin, John Smith.
1779 John Hard, George Foot Junr, Theophilus Nichols, William
Edmond, Livinus Peck, John Beach, Josiah Beardslee Junr, Jotham
Sherman, James Shepard, Joel Prindle, Abiel Booth, Thomas
Wheeler, Birdsey Glover, Zalmon Peck, John Hard, Andrew Stillson,
Joshua Peck, David Hinman, Matthew Hall.
1781 Nehemiah Strong.
1782 Amos Bennitt, Abel Foot, Reuben Terrill, Hezekiah Dayton,
John Summers, John Blackman Junr, Josiah Fairchild, Abel Skidmore,
Amos Sherman, Nehemiah Curtiss, Abijah Curtiss, Stephen
Crofoot, Francis Peirce, Benjamin Curtiss.
In 1783 there seems to have been a great change of
sentiment as 93 took the oath of fidelity, viz. :
John Fabrique, Jehosaphat Prindle, Ezra Sherman, George Sample,
Hezekiah Booth, Capt. Peter Nichols, Capt. John Glover, Junr.
Zalmon Booth, Cyrus Beers, Cyrenius Hard, Amos Hard, Nirum
Hard, Rueben Booth Solomon Glover, Ichabod Fairman, Joseph
Foot, Henry Glover Junr. Elisha Wooster, Zalmon Tousey Junr.
Salmon Curtiss, Stephen Burwell Jr., James Thomas, Anson Hard,
Levi Peck, Job Crawford, John Beach Jr., Truman Blackman,
Caleb Bennitt, Theophilus Botsford, Salmon Glover, Roger
Terrill, Nathaniel Peck, Daniel Terrill, Elijah Peck, Alpheus
Fairchild, Curtis Hard, Andrew Griffin, Abel Winton, Abraham
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Wheeler, Truman Sherman, Reuben Curtiss, James Foot, Elias
Beardslee, Philo Parmalee, Timothy Treadwell, Eli Peck, Nirom
Curtiss, Abraham Booth, Nathaneal Judson, Amos Griffin, Isaac
Tousey, Samuel Beers, Nathaniel Northrop, Daniel Clark Sanford,
Daniel Humphrey, Capt. Ephraim Kimberly, William Hall, Josiah
Blackman, Jonathan Booth, Capt. John Blackman, Capt. Henry
Glover, James Bennitt, Zachariah Clark, Isaac Trowbridge, Abel
Ferris, Heth Griffin,
1784 Abel Booth, Peter Lake, Ephraim Lake, Joseph Bristol, Seth
Fairchild, Philo Tousey, William Burwell, Philo Fairchild, Abraham
Beers, Abel Prindle, Asa Chambers, Abel Tousey, John Walker,
Jabez Peck, Philo Curtis, Samuel Sanford, Elias Glover, William
Northrop, Ebenezer Booth, Luther Harris, Wait Northrop, Drake
Northrop, Benjamin Hawley, Noadiah Warner, Samuel French,
Amial Peck, Samuel Peck.
1785 Theophilus Hurd, John Beers Junr, Benjamin Stillson,
Elijah Nichols, Thomas Stillson, Philo Norton, George Peck, Enos
Johnson, Obadiah Wheeler, Elias Beers, Joseph Bennitt Wheeler,
Moses Botsford, Curtis Waimvright, Nathaneal Briscoe Junr. Peter
Clark Hull, Abijah Hard.
1787 Daniel Baldwin, Robert Summers, Gold Curtiss, Zenas
Washburn, Daniel Botsford, Vine Botsford, William Birch Junr.
Eldad Jenny, James Hendryx, Jabez Beers, Samuel Trowbridge.
1788 Donald Tousey, David Tousey.
1789 Zadock Fairchild, Jonathan Fairchild, David Booth.
1790 John Winthrop Chandler, Moses Kent Botsford, Clement
Fairchild, Ezekiel Fairchild.
Peter Northrop took the Freeman's oath in 1794 Newtown.
born 1754 age 40???
1799 Samuel Northrop Freeman's oath Newtown.age 28?
1800 Alanson age 35
1800 John jr age 28
1803 hezekiah age 23
1804 john northrop (abel? b. 1778) age 26
1808? Isaiah (1779?)
1816 Zalmon age 46??
April, 1842 : Add wood on hand 1,500.00 $68,471.17 Salaries of employees of the roads, depot agents, engineers, conductors, track men, and day laborers : Depot agents, Bridgeport: R. B. Lacey, per month, $50.00, C. A. Kirkland $41.65, A. W. Fox, $30.00, E. F. Sherwood, $28.00, four laborers, rate of $26.00, Stepney— A. Northrop, $12.50,
during revolution One needs only to bear in mind that
Newtown lies on the direct inland course from Hartford
to the Hudson river at Peekskill to see, that of necessity
the moving of troops in either direction, from the eastern
coast to the Hudson river or from the Hudson river to
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the eastern coast, would take them through Newtown.
When the historical paper that was read at Newtown's Bicentennial
celebration August 5, 1905,
Charles N. Northrop, son of William and Julia Lamberton North- rop, born, Nov. 21, 1859. Attended Newtown Academy and entered Yale, but did not graduate owing to ill-health ; later studied law and was graduated from Yale Law School, 1880; commenced practice in Lincoln, Neb., returning soon to Newtown. In 1882 was Secre- tary of Board of School Visitors ; in 1885 was again elected, but declined when re-nominated in 1888. In 1887 was chosen Town Clerk and about that time was elected secretary of Newtown Savings Bank; in 1891, was elected Town Treasurer, which office he held until his death in May, 1908. In 1887, he married Mary Grace Hammond. Their children are Eleanor Louise and Nelson W^illiam Northrop.
Danbury Newtown line 1758Garshum Botswick's shop, a little south, where we erected a new
on it at the corner of Mr. Northrop's lot, and then running ye same line
80 or 90 rods, where we erected a new boundary or monument, which is a
heap of stones where ye southard side of sd Northrop's lot or land, then
to a large rock with stones on it gainst Ebenezer Blackman's land adding
stones to it.
the present boundary line
separating Newtown from Monroe and Trumbull is the same line
that separated Newtown from Stratford in 1715, Monroe and
Trumbull having been set ofT from the north part of Stratford
long time afterward, so that it was only six miles from the center
of our town to the boundary line between Stratford and Newtown.
Of the lay-out of highways in Newtown, first in order is the road
leading southerly to the town line, the whole distance now a State
road that will become a section of a "trunk line" extending from
New York City to Berkshire Hills in Massachusetts.
We, the committee that are to lay out highways whose names are underwritten
have ye 14th day of November, 1715, laid out ye country road
towards Stratford as far as Pototuck brook and measured it from Joseph
Peck's house two miles. Sd road is eight rods wide from Ebenezer Johnson's
and crooks as ye path to ye Deep Brook does and there we crost ye
east corner of Ebenezer Booth's land, which he had of Samuel Beers,
which quantity he takes and joyns to his other land. We clypt ye northeast
corner of Jeremiah Northrop's twelve acre lott from his eastward
corner which is a white oak tree, and by ye side of ye next brook we
marked a black oak tree. Ye highway down stream eight rods from sd
tree. Ye first mile goes 16 to 18 rods southard to a crooked white oak,
marked. We clypt ye east corner of Joseph's Peck's 20 acre lott as marked
by a black oak standing on his part. He then consented to it. Betwixt
this and ye next swamp we began to lay out ye highway 10 rods wide.
Eastward of ye cart parth it goes to Joseph Peck's 60 acre lot as marked
trees will discern, the eight rods until over sd Pohtatuck brook ye two
miles. Here is a white oak tree marked against sd Peck's land. When we
laid out ye highway eight rods wide over Pohtatuck brook across ye
southern end of John Glover's 60 acre lot, and up a valley between New
Haven Plain and Long Swamp, eight rods wide, and so crossing ye old
road at a little brook as ye marked trees will show, and rocks with stones
and homeward to ye place where we began to make ye road 10 rods wide
sd highway comes in. Thomas Bennitt,
John Glover,
Ebenezer Booth, Committee.
Recorded per Joseph Peck, Town Clerk, November 25, 1715.
A lay-out, a few days later, from the center to what became Sandy
Hook and on toward Woodbury
A town meeting was called for January 12, 1732, "to
consult what was proper to be done with ye Rev John Beach under ye
present difficulties of ye town by sd Mr Beach, who hath declared himself
to be in communion with ye church of England.
Rev Elisha Kent moved to utchess NY He left his charge in Newtown, conscientiously
opposed to the existing religion there, and in 1743 was installed first pastor
of Fairfield East Association, Dutchess Co., N. Y. Southeast Carmel,
East and West Phillippi were under his charge, but in 1750 he confined his
labors to East Phillippi, where he had in 1743 purchased a farm of 500 acres.
He became one of the most influential men of his section. His wife died
in 1751 and his own death occurred at Phillippi, N. Y., July 17, 1776.
Newtown death of Rev. David Judson in 1776.for 10 years no settled minister
Northrops were in Dodgingtown, Flat Swamp and Head of Meadow.
Newtown From 1786 to 1798,
Rev. Zephaniah Smith was minister
Newtown Rev Jehu Clark was Rev. Z. Smith's successor from 1799 to 1816,
resigning in August of that year.
families interested in the Presbyterian society at that time :
William Edmond, $10.00; Moss R. Botsford, $8.00; Samuel C. Blackman,
$6.00; Timothy Shepherd, $6.25; Daniel Botsford, $3.00; Abel Botsford and
son, $8.00; Gould St. John, $400; William H. Fairchild, $8.00; James Sears,
$2.00; Arnold Fott. $2.00; Lamson Burch, $5.00; Caleb Bennitt, $4.00;
Michael Parks, $2.50; Charles Burroughs, $4.00; John Clark, $7.00; John
Skidmore, $1.00; Rebecca Glover, $3.00; Abiel Booth, $8.00; Thomas
Botsford, $2.00; Philo Botsford, $3.00; Philo Beardslee, $3.50; David Sterling,
$10.00; Amos B. Fairman, $7.50; Abraham Bennitt, $3.00; Luther Harris,
$3.00; Joseph and Joseph B. Wheeler, $8.00; Miles Johnson, $3.00; Daniel
Colburn, $1.00; David Peck, $5.50; Israel C. Botsford, $6.00; James Terrill,
$3.50; Daniel Peck, $2.00; Benjamin Fairman, $2.00; Jacob Johnson, $1.50;
Abraham Botsford, $1.50; Mehitabel Botsford. $2.00; Molly Curtis, $2.00;
James Thomas, $1.00; Silas Fairchild, $6.00; Samuel Beardslee, $6.00; James
Fairchild, $3.25; John Johnson, $2.00; Asabel Booth Jr., $3.00; Samuel
Northrop, $2.00; Philo Johnson, $1.00; Abel Botsford, $0.50; Clement
Fairchild, $2.00;Job S. Terrill, $1.00; Moses Shepherd, $3.00; Jabez Fairman,
$2.00;Reuben Terrill, $3.00; Amos Terrill, $2.00; Philo Fairchild, $6.00;
John Rogers, $3.00: John Blackman, Jr., $3.50; Roger Terrill, $2.00; Moses
Beardslee, $5.00; Billy Hall, $2.00; Ziba Blakeslee, $2.00; Philo Baldwin, $1.00;
Riverius Prindle, $0.50: Abel Johnson, $2.00; Obadiah Wheeler, $1.00;
Adoniram Fairchild, $1.00; Ezra H. Johnson, payable in tailor work, $4.50;
Truman Fairchild, $1.00; Zalmon Beers, $1.00; Joseph Fairchild, $2.00; Elijah Jennings, $1.50. (b. Fairfield d.1810 Newtown s/oEzra JENNINGS ~ 1747 in Fairfield &Martha BENNETT b: 5 NOV 1747 Stratford)
From 1816 to 1825, the people were without a settled minister.
The Rev. John Beach after his ordination in England officiated
] alternately at Newtown and Redding.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The first class meeting held by the Methodists was in 1800. The
first preaching service was held in the house of Mrs. Phebe Peck,
just above the village, with others afterward in the old town house.
In 1805, a class was formed as a nucleus to forming a Church organization. Later a class was formed at Flat Swamp (Where many Northrops lived) in 1828.
Prob the one in Sandy Hook that replaced the one in Flat Swamp
courtesy Newtowns History
Circuit preaching was had once in about four weeks, at school
houses or at private dwellings. The first meeting house, dedicated
in 1831, stood just north of Mrs. Marcus Hawley's residence.
In 1850, that building was sold, and a more commodious one
built at Sandy Hook at a cost of $3,300.
SANDEMANIAN CHURCH.
* A Sandemanian society was organized in 1740. The building
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in which they held services stood midway between Mrs. Marcus
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Hawley's and the middle district school house. The Sandeinaniana
disbanded in the early years of the last century
Looks like he returns to CT to run the Colebrook store
[1900 Gertrude Smith sold to a partnership of seven persons headed by Hiram D. Northrup. All were Colebrook residents and consisted of Northrup, Luther Sparks, Horace North, Julia Phelps, Edward B. Hawksley, Joseph E. Turner and his son, Ralph H. Turner. The firm name was J. E. Turner and Son. Their land title refers to the property as “formerly known as the Rockwell Store”. The partnership did not last long, however, as Northrup bought out his partners shortly thereafter.
1923 Hiram D. Northrup sold ½ interest in the store to his clerk, Clarence F. Stotts, for $1.00. There was one restriction placed upon the title deed. It reads: “This conveyance is made with this restriction and condition: that for 12 years from the date hereof [Dec. 6, 1923] no person by name of Cooper shall own any interest in the premises, nor occupy any part, nor be employed in the premises for any purpose or under any pretext whatever.” This reflects a feud that persisted for years between the two stores in the Center. Cooper’s store was located in what today is 474 Smith Hill Road.
1930 S. Ellen Northrup, widow of Hiram, sold the remaining half of the store to Stotts for “a valuable sum of money”.]
courtesy Colebrook Historical Society http://www.colebrookhistoricalsociety.org/ColebrookStoreOwners.htm
The original store that the Rockwells had constructed in Colebrook Center is the building that we know today as the Woodbine Cottage that stands directly behind the Colebrook Store on Connecticut Route 182-A. According to the original store ledger, now in the possession of John O. Newell, it was built and opened for business in 1803.
Death: UNKNOWN
Father:Hiram Bishop Northrop b: 1806 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Mother:Julia Smith b: ABT. 1808 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
Birth: 1806 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 2
Death: 1847 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father:Drake Northrop b: 1 DEC 1763 in Brookfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Mother:Naomi Bishop b: ABT. 1765 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Marriage 1 Julia Smith b: ABT. 1808 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
next to Oliver Clark & Benjamin Smith
could this be Amos father of Amos , Emily Jane & others?
1790
Clement
11600
heth bet peck nettleton
13200
lazarus bet william clark & david camp
1000
1800 amos milford
100102 / 010000 bet benajah nettleton& jos clark
1810 widow northrop between gunn and lambert
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martha northrop
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David LAMBERT (Jesse LAMBERT2, Jesse LAMBERT1) was born 2 DEC 1731 in Milford, CT, was christened 13 FEB 1731/1732 in Milford, CT, and died 8 NOV 1815 in Milford, CT. He married Martha NORTHROP 8 MAR 1757 in Plymouth Church,Milford, daughter of Ephriam NORTHROP and Sarah GUNN. She was born 21 JUL 1737 in Milford, CT, was christened JUL 1737 in Milford, CT, and died 27 OCT 1815 in Orange, CT.
Sister MARY prob had another marriage before Joel Ssmith
Child of David LAMBERT and Martha NORTHROP is:
2
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David LAMBERT was born 28 DEC 1758 in Milford,New Haven Co.,Connecticut, and died 10 MAR 1837 in Sharon,Litchfield Co.,Connecticut. He married Lois PRINDLE 7 APR 1784 in Trinity Epsicopal Church,New Haven, daughter of Joseph PRINDLE and Lois CLARK. She was born 1 FEB 1761 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut, and died 28 DEC 1842 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut.
1820 Milford
Isaac Clark
Edward ? Lambert
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Is there a connection between Ridgefield/ South Salem Isaac line and Nehemiah William line?