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Bankside Farmers
The Bankside Farmers were a group of five men who established themselves along the Long Island Sound south of Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1648. The area is now known as Greens Farms, a section of Westport, Connecticut. They were: Thomas Newton, Henry Gray, John Green, Daniel Frost and Francis Andrews. Daniel Frost was born January 17, 1613, in Nottingham, England, and died February 23, 1682, in Fairfield. A small coastal promontory, Frost Point, is named for Daniel Frost. Henry Gray was born November 23, 1617, in London, England. He worked as a tailor with his elder brother William in London for a time. He arrived in New England in 1639. He married Daniel Frost's sister Lydia in Boston, Massachusetts, in September 1639. He came to Fairfield in 1640 and was a deputy from Fairfield from 1642-43. He died in 1658. Two roads in the area are named for him: Gray's Farm Road and Gray Lane. Greens Farms is named for John Green. This group of early settlers adopted the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Map Of Westport, CT Showing Bankside Farmers
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