1709 or 1710. Roger Brownson, Farmington, Ct.; John Weller, Springfield, Mass, and Thomas Weller, Westfield, Mass., settled in New Milford. 1710. Sarah Ferriss was born; the first female child born in New Milford. 1711. Benjamin Bostwick, Stratford, Ct.; Isaiah Bartlet, and Samuel Prindle, Milford, Ct., settled in New Milford. 1712. The General Assembly of Conn. granted the powers and privileges of a Township. 1712 and 1713. Samuel Beebe and John Weller were chosen grand jury and sworn. Benoni Stebbins and Stephen Noble were chosen haywards, or field-drivers. William Gaylord was chosen inspector and brander, and sworn. John Bostwick, Sen., was chosen Collector. Voted: that the inhabitants should pay Six pounds, fifteen shillings towards the minister’s board, Zachariah Ferriss, Jr., holder, Samuel Brownson, town treasurer. 1713. Ensign Wm. Gaylord came to New Milford, residing on the lot subsequently owned by Rev. Nathaniel Taylor. The town voted to lay out a pastor’s lot and dig and stone up a well for Mr. Boardman, if he became the settled minister. Voted: to grant a twenty-four shilling lot to Mr. Daniel Boardman, a preacher of the Gospel at the said place, to his heirs and assigns forever, upon a condition that he shall become their settled minister of the place, and continue so for the space of twenty years, or during his natural life and ability so to be. Voted: that a dwelling house, forty feet in length and twenty-one in breadth and two stories high, and fourteen feet between joints, be forthwith built upon the land at New Milford, proposed to be granted to Mr. Boardman. John Noble was chosen the first Town Clerk. Zachariah Ferriss, Samuel Brownson, and Samuel Hitchcock were chosen Selectmen. John Bostwick was chosen constable and sworn. Zachariah Ferriss, surveyor. John Noble, Sen., and John Bostwick, Jr., were chosen collectors to join with Mr. Jonathan Law to collect 12 shilling tax for the year. 1714. Main Street, Bridge Street, Elm Street and Bennitt Street laid out. Voted: that there shall be five shillings and sixpence allowed by the week for the minister’s board for the time to come. Voted: that there shall be six shillings cash allowed by the town to David Noble, in case he beat the drum the year coming upon all public meetings. John Noble died Aug. 17. He was the first adult to be buried in the graveyard. 1715. In view of the need of a grist mill in the town, the proprietors, in a meeting held at Milford, Feb. 24, 1715, made this arrangement. Voted: that Ens. Samuel Clark, Sergt. Samuel Beard, and Samuel Brownson, are chosen a committee to agree with some person to build a mill on some part of Still river or elsewhere at his own charge. 1716. John Griswold came from Wethersfield and built a mill at what is now Lanesville.