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Jul 28, 2009 · A catalogue of the names of the early Puritan settlers of the colony of Connecticut : with the time of their arrival in the country and colony : their standing in society, place of residence, condition in life, where from, business, &c., as far as is found on record collected from records by Hinman, R. R. (Royal Ralph), 1785-1868
Ripley, Joshua, of Windham, was one of the early settlers of the town, and was a commissioner there before 1697. He was a leading man, and well educated. He is the first of the name found in the. colony, and was probably the ancestor of those of the name in Connecticut. Wade, Robert, of Windham – died in 1696.
Oct 16, 2024 · Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776 ... Original Distribution of the Lands in Hartford among the Settlers, 1639. Town lands, births, marriages & deaths ...
History of Branford. In 1638 the New Haven Colony traded "eleven coats of trucking cloth and one coat of English cloth made in the English fashion" to the Mattabesec Indians for land known as Totokett (Tidal River). The first permanent settlement was established in 1644 when people from Wethersfield came to Totokett, later renamed Branford ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Photograph. Colonies in Connecticut in the 1640s. Ignoring Dutch claims to the land, English Puritans from Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay settled along the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound on lands they purchased from Native American peoples. By 1645, the settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford had united to form River Colony ...
Sep 30, 2023 · 1644 - (Branford, CT) - The first settlers of New Haven bought land from the area’s Native peoples in 1638 and established Branford in 1644.
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The town of Branford, located in New Haven County, lies next to the Long Island Sound and includes the Thimble Islands. The first settlers of New Haven bought land from the area's Native peoples in 1638 and established Branford in 1644. In the mid-19th century, the railroad helped develop Branford’s industry, and from the 1850s.
