Two Centuries of New Milford Connecticut: An Account of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Town Held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, With a Number of Historical Articles and ReminiscencesVarious
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Two Centuries of New Milford Connecticut: An Account of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Town Held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, With a Number of Historical Articles and Reminiscences
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New Milford (Conn. : Town) -- History
351. Picture of house (now standing) on the plains about two miles south
of the village of New Milford, with the deed, dated 30th day of May, in
the 12th year of his Majesty’s reign, A. D. 1772, conveying it to his
son, Ezra Dibble Noble, by Zadok Noble, grandson of John Noble, the
first settler.
352. Silhouette picture of Charles Clement Noble, son of Ichabod, son of
Ezra Dibble, son of Zadok, son of David, son of _John Noble_, who
settled in New Milford, A. D. 1707.
353. Three commissions signed by Governors: Jonathan Trumbull, John
Treadwell, John Cotton Smith.
354. Dr. William Gordon’s “History of the Rise, Progress, and
Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America,” in 4
volumes. Published in London, 1788.
355. Map of New Milford, published by Richard Clark, 1853.
Mrs. Henry Brinsmade:
356. Picture, Mrs. George N. Mallory, born in New Milford, Sept. 17,
1808. Now living in New Haven. This picture was taken at the age of 97.
Geo. B. Ackley:
357. Bellows, over 100 years.
Mrs. Charles E. Marsh:
358. Bible, leather-covered, printed 1696. From my grandfather, Allen
Marsh.
Chas. E. Marsh:
359. A reel.
360. Double linen wheel.
361. Foot stove.
362. Single linen wheel.
363. A spinning wheel, for wool.
Mr. E. P. Hill:
364. Iron fire dogs.
Miss Sarah J. Roberts:
365. A Pilgrim staff, brought to New Milford in 1750 by Mr. Eli Roberts.
Mrs. Arza Morris:
366. Ancient gridiron.
367. Reel.
368. Swift.
369. Linen wheel.
370. Wheel for spinning wool.
371. Blue and white blanket (Phebe Velie).
372. Blue and white blanket.
373. Hatchel for flax.
Mrs. Eli Welton:
374. Old mirror.
375. Sunrise quilt, home spun and woven.
376. Tulip quilt.
Mrs. Carson B. Mead:
377. Map of original thirteen States. About 1785.
378. Gun used in Revolutionary War.
379. Indian hatchet and pistol.
Mrs. Grace C. Wellwood:
380. Hanging iron lamp.
David Barnum:
381. Button-hole cutter.
Mrs. Hannah More Jessup:
382. Candle-stick, used in Platt’s Tavern in Bridgewater, in 1820.
383. Whale-oil lamp.
384. Geography, 1807.
385. Tent lantern of Gen. Burgoyne, taken by a Bridgewater soldier at
the time of his surrender, at Saratoga, 1777. Gen. Burgoyne’s own
lantern.
386. Lantern belonging to one of the first settlers of New Milford
(Bostwick) and used in the War of 1812.
387. Tripod wooden candle-stick.
Mrs. Dora K. Sanford:
388. Glass lamp, 1850 or earlier.
389. Pewter lamps, about 1800.
390. Lard lamp, about 1770.
Mrs. Horace Allen:
391. Masonic pitcher.
Boardman Wright:
392. Autograph letter of Daniel Webster.
393. _New England Weekly Journal_, April 8, 1728, an early number of one
of the first newspapers published in this country, the first number of
the _Boston News Letter_ (the first newspaper) having appeared Apr. 24,
1704.
394. _Country Journal and Poughkeepsie Advertiser_, 1787 to 1789.
Contemporary account of Washington’s first inauguration.
George W. Murphy:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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