An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of Norwalk, Ct., in 1651: Delivered in the First Congregational Church in Norwalk, July 9, 1851S.W. Benedict, 1851 - 80 páginas |
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acres admitted freeman ancient Appendix appointed BELDEN BENEDICT BOWTON British Canaan Capt Captain CHARLES church Coll COMSTOCK Connecticut colony Court DANIEL DANIEL KELLOGG deputy from Norwalk descendants EBENEZER Edwin Hall eminent enemy England Fairfield fathers Gold Hill Governor Graduates Gregory Haven Hill Hinman's Hist home-lots Hooker's company Huit Huntington Bay Indians inhabitants James John JOHN RICH John Warham July jury at Hartford Keeler Ketchum land list of estates LOCKWOOD Long Island Ludlow Ludlow's Code Massachusetts Matthew Marvin meeting-house minister Nathaniel Eli NATHANIEL RICHARDS necticut original settler patriotic persons plantation Plymouth colony pounds preach purchase Raymond Records of Norwalk respect RICHARD OLMSTEAD RICHARD OLMSTED river Roger Ludlow Sabbath SAMUEL seat Sension settled settlement soldiers Stamford STEPHEN Stratford THADDEUS BETTS Thomas Fitch Thomas Hanford tion town Traine Band Trum Tryon vote Walter Haite Warham William Wilton Windsor
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Página 31 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read, whose wages shall be paid either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general, by way of supply, as the major part of those that order the prudentials of the town shall appoint...
Página 30 - It is Ordered, that the Selectmen of every Town, in the several Precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbours, to see, First that none of them shall suffer so much Barbarism in any of their families, as not to Endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their Children and Apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and Knowledge of the Capital Laws.
Página 68 - The Lord bless us, and keep us ; the Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us : the Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and evermore.
Página 45 - Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
Página 32 - The people, as they came in, seated themselves on the mats, the men on one side of the house, and the women on the other. It was an undistinguished day, and the congregation was very small, not more than one hundred. When we entered, some said, There come some wild foreigners ; but when we sat down properly, and took off our shoes, they began to say, No, they are not wild ; they are civilized.
Página 30 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein...
Página 12 - He was entertained by us out of Holland, where he was a common soldier of the Prince's guard, to exercise our men. We made him a captain and maintained him.
Página 28 - Mason, a fourth captain, had his death wound. There died many brave officers and sentinels, whose memory is blessed ; and whose death redeemed our lives. The bitter cold, the tarled swamp, the tedious march, the strong fort, the numerous and stubborn enemy they contended with, for their God, king and country, be their trophies over death. He that commanded our forces then, and now us, made no less than seventeen...
Página 34 - ... his next record is at Norwalk, dated Apr. 30, 1678, and another at the same time says the plantation granted to Thomas Barnum was "three acres lying by the land said Thomas purchased of John Ragment;" at a town meeting at Norwalk, Nov. 8, 1681, he was "appointed for to oversee and to keep good Decorum amongst the youth in times of exercise on the Sabbath and other Publique meetings...
Página 19 - Confederation together, to maintain and preserve the liberty and purity of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus which we now profess, as also, the discipline of the Churches, which according to the truth of the said Gospel is now practiced amongst us...