The History of Redding, Conn., from Its First Settlement to the Present Time: With Notes on the Adams, Banks ... Stow FamiliesJ. A. Gray Press, 1880 - 248 páginas |
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The History of Redding, Conn: From Its First Settlement to the Present Time Charles Burr Todd Vista de fragmentos - 1999 |
Términos y frases comunes
Aaron Hunt Aaron Sanford Abigail Andrew Andrew L army baptized baptized February baptized July Barlow Bartlett Bartram Benjamin Betsey born January born March Bradley Capt Captain Charles Colonel Colonel John Read Colony Connecticut County Court Danbury Daniel daughter David Deacon December died ding Discharged Aug Ebenezer Elizabeth England Enlisted Ephraim Esther Eunice Ezekiel Fairfield Fairfield County Fanton George Gershom Greenfield Hill Haven Hezekiah Sanford Hill Huldah Hull Indian Isaac James Joel Joel Barlow John Beach John Read Jonathan Joseph June land Lemuel Sanford Lonetown married Mary Meeker meeting held Methodist Morehouse Moses Nathan Nathaniel Newtown Norwalk parish pastor Platt preached preacher records Redding Ridge Ridgefield Samuel Barlow Samuel Couch Samuel Smith Sarah September Seth settled in Redding settlers Simeon Munger Smith society soldiers Stephen Betts Stephen Burr Thomas Thomas Nash town meeting troops voted wife William Hawley William Heron Zalmon
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Página 104 - Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends ; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Página 11 - ... only the fifth part of all the ore of gold and silver, which, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, shall be there gotten, had, or obtained, in...
Página 86 - Hinman now believes that said George E. Whitten intends to abscond, and having produced the evidence that he is surety as aforesaid for the said George E. Whitten, and hath applied to me for a mittimus, and hath made oath before me that the statements in his said application are true : " These are, therefore, by authority of the State of Connecticut, to command you that you forthwith arrest the said George E. Whitten, and him commit to the jail of said New Haven Statement of the Case.
Página 227 - In 1837 he was again elected to the Legislature; and in 1838 he was appointed President of the Board of Internal Improvements, which office he held until 1841, when he was elected to the United States Senate for the term of six years.
Página 4 - Woodbridge the sum of 200 acres of land for a farm, provided he take it up where it may not prejudice any former grant to any particular person or plantation.
Página 45 - And in the records of a town meeting held April 2()th, 1818 : ' ' Voted, That our Representatives to the General Assembly to be holden at Hartford in May next...
Página 57 - My brave lads, where are you going ? Do you intend to desert your officers, and to invite the enemy to follow you into the country ? Whose cause have you been fighting and suffering so long in ? Is it not your own ? Have you no property, no parents, wives, or children ? You have behaved like men so far ; all the world is full of your praise, and posterity will stand astonished at your deeds, but not if you spoil all at last.
Página 87 - well instructed in the things of the kingdom, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Página 58 - Have you no property, no parents, wives or children ? You have behaved like men so far ; all the world is full of your praises ; and posterity will stand astonished at your deeds — but not if you spoil all at last. Don't you consider how much the country is distressed by the war, and that your officers have not been any better paid than yourselves ? But we all expect better times, and that the country will do us ample justice. Let us stand by one another, then, and fight it out like brave soldiers....
Página 57 - Whose cause have you been fighting and suffering so long in — is it not your own ' Have you no property, no parents, wives or children ' You have behaved like men so far — all the world is full of your praises — and posterity will stand astonished at your deeds : but not if you spoil...