Folder D: Diary, 1909 LACEY, CHARLOTTE ALVORD PAPERS, 1904-1939 Folder E: Folder F: Two papers written by Lacey Fairfield, Connecticut: Then and Now, 1639-1939 [Fairfield, 1939], 6 p., typescript Important People in Early Fairfield [Fairfield, 1940], 6 p., typescript Menu painted for Congregational Church, Southport, 1904 Ms 37 JENNINGS, GEORGE A WEDDING TOAST, 1880 Folder G: Wedding toast given by Jennings at the marriage of his son George to Ida. Ms 37 WELLES, DOT LETTER, 1922 Folder H: Letter to Eleanor, 1922 (made from words and phrases cut from newspapers and magazines) Ms 37
GRAY, ASAHEL JOHNSON, 1814-1908 ACCOUNT BOOK, 1842-1888 Folder I Shoemaker s accounts, 1842-1888 Gift of Charles Gray, Fairfield, Conn. on September 20, 1995 (L95 Sep 43). Asahel was the donor s great-grandfather. Asahel was the son of Aaron Gray, 1780-1856, of Greenfield Hill. Asahel s son was John S. Gray, a butcher of Greenfield, whose account book the FHS also owns. GRAY, JOHN SILLIMAN, 1845- ACCOUNT BOOK, 1865 Folder J Butcher s accounts, 1865; also includes labor accounts, 1802-1806, possibly of Aaron Gray Ms 37 Gift of Charles Gray, Fairfield, Conn., on September 20, 1995 (L95 Sep 43). See also the meat cleaver, part of the same donation, in the museum collection. John Gray was the son of Asahel Gray, a shoemaker of Greenfield Hill, whose account book the FHS also owns. TRACY FAMILY GENEALOGY, ca. 1895 Ms 37 Folder K Handwritten family genealogy, ca. 1895 The family lines include members of the Collins, Parry, Bulkeley and Brand families.
BEARDSLEY, CLIFFORD W., d. 1957 LEGAL PAPERS, 1917-1957 Folder L Warranty deeds, 1917, 1922 Certificate of devise, 1957 The deeds concern property at Jackman Avenue, Fairfield, Conn. Ms 37 Box IVFAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 TOMLINSON, GIDEON, 1780-1854 PAPERS, 1807-1881 Folder A Deeds, 1829-1844 Outgoing correspondence, 1822-1830 Legal papers concerning the estate of Clarina Brewster, 1843-1849 Probate records, 1881, n.d. Receipt, 1807 Letter to Sarah Tomlinson(Gideon s first wife) from her sister Marion Read, 1836 Gideon Tomlinson was born in Stratford, Conn. in 1780. He attended Yale, class of 1802. In 1807 he married Sarah Bradley of Greenfield Hill, where the couple settled. Tomlinson practiced law and held public office, including the U.S. Senate and Governor of the State of Connecticut. Accessions include L82 Feb 2 L83 May 2 L96 Jan 3 Pequot Library Bob Walter
For additional information see: Ms 33 for the will of Clarina Brewster Yale Biographies and Annals, 1792-1805, for biography of Gideon Tomlinson Tracings: Brewster, Clarina, 1792-1849 Tomlinson, Sarah Bradley (ca. 1786-1842) Ms 37 Folder M Diary, 1880 GALLAGHER, WILLIAM D., 1845-1884 DIARY, 1880 William D. Gallagher was the son of Dennis and Mary J. Banks Gallagher. William lived and worked on his father s farm and documented his activities in his diary. In addition to farming and visiting, he also kept a record of births, deaths, birthdays and anniversaries of friends and acquaintances. Subject headings: Diaries Farmers--Conn.--Fairfield--Diaries
GILDEN, JOSEPH, 1911- PAPERS, 1943-1947, 1973 Folder N Fishing license, 1943; selective service classification cards, 1946-47; Lions Club membership card, 1973 Joseph Gilden, born in Stamford, Conn., was a practicing chiropodist in Fairfield. He was one of the founding members of the Fairfield Lions Club. The fishing license he was issued in 1943 includes his photograph and finger print, a means of reducing possible spying in the early years of World War II. These items were donated by Joseph Gilden in May 1996 (L96May40). Draft registration--conn.--fairfield Fish & game licenses--conn.--new London
WORDEN FAMILY PAPERS 1835-1877 Folder O Correspondence of Oliver Norton Worden, 1877 Folder P Folder Q Worden family genealogical notes, n.d. Cook family genealogical notes, 1855, n.d. Folder R Sales agreement, Ship Harvest, to Nathaniel S. Worden, 1844 Folder S Letters from Mumford, 1820, and Wheeler, 1835; essay by Joseph Varnum, Yale 1835; poems, n.d. This collection was donated by W. Bradley Morehouse in September 1996 (L96.30). Worden (Wordin) family members were prominent businessmen in Bridgeport, Conn. William Wordin, Jr. married Dorcas Cook, explaining the genealogical notes on the Cooks. The materials in Folder S do not appear to be related to the Worden or Cook families. For more information on the Wordens see Orcutt s History of Stratford and Bridgeport, Connecticut, vol. 2, pp. 925-930. Subject headings: Bridgeport Whaling Co., Bridgeport, Conn. Cook family Harvest (Ship) Worden, Nathaniel Sherwood, 1813- Worden, Oliver Norton, 1817-
SHERWOOD, JOHN HENRY, 1825-1918 PAPERS, 1843-1867 Folder T Correspondence to John Sherwood, 1846-1852 Folder U Fairfield County Agricultural Society Records, 1843-1850 Folder V Genealogy notes, school records, and voting list, n.d., 1867 This selection of papers was donated to the Historical Society by David S. Huntington in October 1996 (L96.36). John Henry Sherwood (1825-1918), the son of Hull Sherwood and Caroline Burr, was a farmer who resided at Greenfield Hill. His brother David H. Sherwood (1829-1892) also farmed. John s correspondence includes a letter from P.T. Barnum, September 1, 1851, concerning preparations for the upcoming agricultural fair. Other letters relate to farming or to family news. Evidently John was active in the Fairfield County Agricultural Society--the collection includes a copy of the society s constitution; lists of committee members, 1843-1844; statements of crops raised by Hull Sherwood & Sons, 1850, attested to by David Sherwood; essays on the benefits of agricultural societies, and a report on feed crops. The genealogy notes primarily concern the Shelton family. The school records encompass a note, 1867, from Anna Godfrey to Dimon Bradley, both of Easton, concerning the end of the school term, and what appears to be an attendance record. Subject headings: Agriculture--Conn. Agriculture--New York (State) Agriculture--Societies, etc. Crops Farmers--Conn. Genealogy Barnum, Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891 Sherwood, David H., 1829-1892 Fairfield County Agricultural Society
BURR, HARRIET E. AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, 1879-1887 Folder W Autograph album, 1879-1887 From internal evidence, the owner of the autograph album appears to be Harriet E. Burr, daughter of William Burr and Catherine Burr Sherwood. The signatures and poems in the album were inscribed by family members and friends, the majority of whom lived in Connecticut and New Jersey. Harriet also pasted in a signature of Silus B. Sherwood, 1828, possibly taken from a letter. Subject heading: Autograph albums--connecticut
Box III FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 SHELTON FAMILY Papers, 1811-1863, 1907, 1930 Folder O: Diary and scrapbook of Sarah Shelton, 1837-1863. Includes genealogy of the Bradley family and notes on births, marriages and deaths Folder W: Letter of condolence to Mrs. Philo Shelton, 1825; sermon by William Shelton, 1859 Folder X: Letters from Philo Shelton, 1811, 1823; Letter to H.T. Shelton, Jr., 1886; passports and wedding book of Frances Isham Shelton, 1907; lease to Henry Shelton, 1930 William Shelton, 1798-1883, was the sone of Philo Shelton, 1785-1825, minister of Fairfield. Sarah Bradley Shelton, 1818-1863 was the daughter of Hull Bradley. Her diary was the gift of Rodney Merwin. The items in Folder X (L90 Sep 7) were donated by Alice B. Colonna.
NAPHEY, JOHN H. Military records, 1898-1902 Folder X enlistment certificate, 1899 appointments, 1898, 1902 John Naphey of Bridgeport served in the Connecticut National Guard, 4th Section, Machine Gun Battery. Subject headings: Connecticut National Guard
ARENS, EGMONT Papers, 1939-1949 Folder Y Correspondence, plot plans, blueprints, maps, and notes, 1939-1949 Mr. Egmont Arens, who owned waterfront property in Southport at 273 Harbor Rd., proposed the construction of a swimming pool and sea wall, and later a floating dock into the Mill River. His correspondents included the U.S. Engineer Office and the Connecticut Flood Control and Water Policy Commission. Plans were drawn by Andrew Huntington and Thomas Currie. Subject headings: Currie, Thomas Huntington, Andrew S
WAKEMAN, JOSEPH Papers, 1976-1985 Folder Z Letters concerning Fairfield High School class of 1914 photograph, 1976; reminiscence of Fairfield in 1904; memorandum, 1985; newspaper clipping, 1976 These materials were found in the Library s vertical file. Wakeman, Joseph Fairfield High School (Fairfield, Conn.) Fairfield (Conn.)--History--Personal recollections
SHERWOOD FAMILY Legal records, 1867, 1883 Folder AA Applications and deeds for oyster beds, 1867, 1883 These four documents were donated infebruary 1998 by John Sherwood whose family has lived in Southport for generations. There are three applications for oyster beds located in the Mill River. The applications were submitted by J. W. Sherwood, E. C. Sherwood and F. D. Sherwood. The quitclaim deed is between Thomas Williams and Sarah A. Sherwood. Oyster fisheries--conn.--southport
ANGEVINE, EVELYN Merritt Parkway Advisory Committee Records, 1974-1977, 1986 Folder BB Flyer, memoranda, newspaper clipping, 1974-1977, 1986 These items from the estate of Evelyn Angeline were found among the records of the Sasquannaugh Association and donated to the Historical Society by that organization since they did not directly document their own work. Angeline served on the Merritt Parkway Commission in the 1950s and continued her interest in the scenic roadway through preservation efforts in the 1970s and 80s. The records Angevine saved are very scattered and incomplete. Accession number L1998.20. Subject headings: Merritt Parkway Advisory Committee Parkways--Connecticut Roads--Connecticut
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 CHAUNCEY FAMILY Papers, 1714, 1847 Folder A Copy of will, 1714; copies of baptismal record and probate litigation (Israel), 1847; deposition, 1847; copy of biographical entry from Elliot s Biographical Dictionary; genealogical chart Charles Chauncey was a minister and president of Harvard College. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. R. Godfrey probably in the 1950s. Subject headings: Chauncey, Charles Chauncey, Israel
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 ROWLAND, JOSEPH F. Letter, 1867 Folder B Letter from W. B. Randolph in Key West, Fla., to J. F. Rowland [Weston, Ct.], November 10, 1867 The letter describes the death of Rowland s brother-in-law, Lieutenant George Riley, while serving in the Navy. Joseph Rowland was maried to Delia S. Riley (1845-1873) of Southport. Found in collections Riley, George (ca. 1842-1867)
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 BANKS FAMILY Papers, 1859-1886 Folder C Aaron Banks, will, 1859; Simon Banks, memoranda of dividends, 1869, letters, 1882, 1886, from Mary F. Wells; estate inventory of Rachel [?], n.d. Aaron Banks, the son of Nathan and Mabel Bradley Banks, was born in 1797 and died at Greenfield Hill in 1859. He and his wife Polly-Ann Sherwood had a son named Simon. Gift of Richard Lowenstein, January 5, 1999 (L1999.1) Banks, Aaron, 1797-1859 Banks, Simon,
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 SMITH, ADELINE Letter, 1836 Folder D Letter from Adeline Smith and her cousin Polly E. Wooster of Bridgewater, Conn., to Adeline s sister Betsy Ann Smith in Great Barrington, Mass. Adeline describes what she is learning in school and her mother s attempts to raise silk worms. Adeline and Besty Ann are probably the daughters of Slyman Smith and his wife Susan Wooster. Found in collections Family--Conn.--Bridgewater
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 TREADWELL FAMILY Genealogy, ca. 1900 Folder E Form letter sent by George H. Treadwell of Albany requesting information on the Treadwell family and providing some genealogy, n.d. Found in collections
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 BANKS FAMILY Revolutionary War record, 1891 Folder F Transcription of Department of the Interior pension records of Banks men who served in Revolution, accompanied by letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, 1891, addressed to Cyrus Sherwood Bradley Fairfield (Conn.)--History--Revolutionary War, 1775-1781
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 WELCH, ELIJAH Will, 1818 Folder G Will, 1818 Walsh was of Walkill, Orange County, New York. His will was found in the collections. Subject headings: Walkill (New York State)
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 BUSAT, VICTORIA Poem, 1955 Folder I poem, written in German, 1955 fragment of a note Victoria and August Busat lived on Tunxis Hill, Fairfield, in the 1940s.
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 GLOVER, ADDIE M. Letter, 1886 Folder H Letter from Wilma, of South Framingham, Mass. to Addie Glover of South Quincy, 1886 The letter contains news of family and friends. No direct connection can be made between Addi Glover and the Glovers of Fairfield.
Box IX FAIRFIELD FAMILIES PAPERS, 1693/4-1985 NEALE, HAROLD W. Papers, 1915-1968 Folder J Folder K Plot plans of Robson Place, 1915; plot plan of cess pools on Harold Neale property, n.d. Deeds and mortgage records, 1916, 1925, 1942; sewer tax receipts, 1953-1968 Robson Place in Fairfield was developed by Henry Robson about 1915. Harold Neale was the donor s grandfather, who purchased lot #22, now numbered 55.