When was new milford ct founded

He is New Milford's first admitted attorney. New Milford will never be the same! John's Episcopal Church organized with visiting clergy. Samuel Canfield, Esq. Upper Merryall Cemetery laid out. Squash Hollow Road laid out as a public highway New Milford divided into two military divisions. The Assessor's List shows the following occupations have the priorities changed? All Rights Reserved. Obtain a Birth Certificate. Apply for a Building Permit. View Town Employment Opportunities. Obtain a Passport.

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The Cookhouse. John Noble, Sr. First adult to be buried in Center Cemetery. Highway from lower end of Indian Field to Danbury laid out.

First military company organized, Captain Stephen Noble in command. Daniel Boardman as pastor. First Meeting House begun. Highway from south end of Main Street to the Great Falls, on the east side of the river, laid out "to be 30 rods wide where it can be allowed". Town voted to build a boat for the purpose of crossing the river, the expense to be borne "by the polls. Voted in Town Meeting that a school be maintained for four months in the winter, the town to bear one-half the expense.

It was 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. In consideration for gifts of 24 acres of land from individuals, James Hine of Milford came to New Milford as its first blacksmith. Ensign William Gaylord built a log house at Gaylordsville. John Noble, Jr. He was the first permanent settler below Gallows Hill.

First brid8e erected across the Housatonic at the foot of Bennitt Street. This was a free bridge and when it was swept away by floods in about three years it was replaced by a toll bridge. Partridge Thatcher came from Lebanon, Conn. He was the first professional lawyer in New Milford.

Litchfield County organized. Samuel Canfield, Esq. The Quorum was the highest court in the State. Solomon Palmer the first resident Episcopal clergyman, came to New Milford.

The second Congregational MeetingHouse was built. Parish of Newbury Brookfield incorporated by the General Assembly. New Milford contributed 8 sq. Interest on this fund is still used. Nicholas Wanzer deeded land to the Quakers, it being the same land on which the old Quaker Meeting House now stands with the burying ground adjoining.

New Milford divided into two military divisions, line running just north of the Knapp residence. A convention of delegates met to consider the advisability of building "The Housatonic Valley Canal" Funds were raised and an estimate of the expense of construction made.

The enterprise failed. Glover Sanford began making hats in Bridgewater. John Warner in Lanesville. New Milford Toll Bridge Company incorporated with liberty to erect and maintain two toll bridges. Some of the residents urged its being put through Main Street but the survey proved that was not feasible. Within three years names were recorded as members. Bostwick set out first elm trees on the Village Green. Doctor George Taylor and Albert N.

Baldwin appointed a committee to purchase a farm for the Town. The New Milford Republican, published by J. Averill, first newspaper in New Milford. The "Housatonic Institute," a two- story academy school, erected on the present site of the New Milford Public Library.

Chittenden, President. Stone took over - "Housatonic Institute"; Mrs. Beach and Canfield established. In it is the oldest industry in New Milford The C. Beach Company whose owners are direct descendants of one of the original founders, Merritt Beach. Adelphic Institute removed from Cornwall, Corm. During the Civil War it was used as a military school.

Francis Xavier's Church built on Elm Street. Manufacture of buttons from vegetable ivory begun by Henry S. Bostwick under the name of Bostwick Brothers. Francis Xavier Cemetery laid out. It was the first newspaper in the county to employ women in the Editorical Department. Paved watercourse through the Village Green closed over. Booth, President. Kindergarten school established by Mrs. Andrew Bristol, Miss Mary C. Wells, assistant.

Roger Sherman Hall erected. Water Witch Engine Company No. Voted at a Town Meeting that notices of Special Town Meetings be published in some newspaper in the town. Wells, President. Miss Mary C. Wells established kindergarten in her home. Census taken showing 3, inhabitants. Anthony, President, with 36 subscribers in New Milford.

This company was incorporated at Bridgeport in The manufacture of hats by modern methods started by Messrs. Bates and S. Upton Post, Grand Army of the Republic organized with 26 charter members. Fourth Episcopal Church, St. Electric light plant established at Little Falls by Mrs. William D. Black and Levi P Giddings. Board of Trade established. Noble, President. Eastern Lounge Company established. Incorporated in Housatonic Valley Creamery Company incorporated. The New Milford Pottery Company incorporated.

All Saints Church lighted by electricity, the first Episcopal Church in Connecticut to be thus illuminated. The great blizzard, March Iron Bridge at Boardman. The Carbonized Stone and Pipe Company incorporated. Proposition to erect Soldiers' Monument by taxation defeated in Town Meeting. New BandStand erected on Village Green to replace old one removed in Lower Merryall Cemetery Association formed.

Lime kilns erected at Boardman by Charles E.