The “First Church of Christ” was organized by Council on the day of the ordination of Mr. Boardman, and his call and acceptance of the ministry. Religious meetings were held in the house built by Mr. John Reed until a new meeting house was built. The burying place laid out--Center Cemetery. 1718. Highway laid out from Danbury road to Mill at Lanesville. Highway laid out across Indian Field from river on west side. Highway laid out from Park Lane eastward. 1719. Highway from Main Street to Great Falls on east side river laid out 30 rods wide. 1722. June 12th, the New Milford North Purchase was made. It was taken from Waramaug’s reserve. The first highway on west side of river to New Fairfield line through Gaylordsville laid out. Highway laid out on west side of Great River from Rocky River by marked trees to Winnisink Brook. Highway laid out northward. 1723. Ensign Wm. Gaylord went to Gaylordsville and built a log cabin. 1724-5. Capt. John Warner was the first settler at the “South Farm” (lower part of New Milford). 1728. Ensign Wm. Gaylord erected a frame house which is still standing. The first Grand List made in New Milford. 1730. John Noble, 2d, one of the first three settlers in New Milford, sold his house and lot in the village Nov. 6, to William Gillett of Milford, and soon after settled at Gallows Hill, New Milford plains, and resided there during his life. He was the first permanent settler below Gallows Hill. 1733. Capt. Joseph Ruggles was the third or fourth settler at the Iron Works (Brookfield). 1734. A burying place laid out in South Farms, New Milford, called Gallows Hill, lying on the country road to Danbury. 1736. “Capt. Stephen Noble, Dea. John Bostwick, Samuel Canfield, Sergt. Nathaniel Bostwick, and Joseph Ferriss were chosen a committee to order all the prudentials in building a bridge over the Great River in said New Milford at the place the town hath agreed upon, &c.” This was a free bridge and was partly carried away by the floods in about three years, when a toll bridge was erected in its place. Rev. Daniel Boardman was granted the privileges of the bridge free of cost. 1737. The Great Bridge across the Housatonic river was built in 1737--the first to be built from its source to its mouth. 1741. The first Quaker Meeting House built in or about this year, on Danbury road west side of river, nearly opposite Little Falls. 1743. Roger Sherman came to New Milford from Newton, Mass. Feb. 6. “Voted: that Mr. Roger Sherman shall pass and repass over the bridge and his family; he paying ten shillings.” December. “Voted: that the Indian natives shall pass and repass over the bridge toll-free.” December. “Voted: that all persons that shall pass or repass on the Sabbath or Lord’s Day between sunrise and sunset, in order to attend the public Worship of God in a lawful congregation in New Milford, shall pass free from payment over the great bridge in said town for the coming year.”