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East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
__NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Norwalk Fire District of the Town of Norwalk, and before that it was known as the Down Town School District. Triangle shaped and surrounded clockwise by Gregory Boulevard, Cemetery Street and East Avenue it is situated in the neighborhood of East Norwalk. At the north entrance of the grounds stands the ''First Settlers of Norwalk Memorial'', inscribed with the following names of 31 settlers who founded Norwalk in 1649: George Abbitt, Robert Beacham, Stephen Beckwith, John Bowton, Matthew Campfield, Nathaniel Eli, Thomas Fitch, John Griggorie, Samuel Hales, Thomas Hales, Walter Haite, Nathaniel Haies, Rev. Thomas Hanford, Richard Homes, Ralph Keiler, Daniel Kellogge, Thomas Lupton, Matthew Marvin, Sr., Matthew Marvin, Jr., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Nathaniel Haies
Nathaniel Haies (also Nathaniel Hayes) (1634 died before March 12, 1706) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a signer of the treaty with the Norwalke Indians in 1655. It took until March 30, 1686 before the planters at Norwalk obtained a Royal Charter from King James II. On this patent, John Ruscoe, Nathaniel Hayes, Matthew Marvin Sr., and Thomas Seamore were signatories. He was born in 1634 in Dover, England. He came to Norwalk in 1651 as a member of the Runckingheage deed settlers. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery __NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Nor .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Haies, Nathaniel 1634 births 1706 deaths American Puritans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ruscoe
John Ruscoe (also Ruskoe)(1623 – 1702) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was born in 1623, in Billericay, Essex, England, son of William Ruscoe, and Rebecca. His parents and their four youngest children departed from London aboard the ship ''Increase'' in 1635, but his mother Rebecca died on the voyage. John and his brother Nathaniel remained in England, presumably to manage a farm there and to earn money to send to their father until he had established himself in America. This was a common practice at the time. William arrived in Boston in June 1635, and upon arrival soon married the only widow in the Newton settlement, Hester Mussey. In 1836, the family joined Thomas Hooker in settling Hartford. Shortly after John arrived in Hartford he married Rebecca Beebe. John Ruscoe was one of the fourteen original signers of the Ludlow agreement to create a settlement at Norwalk. He was the owner of Half-Mile Island, the peninsula located east of Canfield Avenue on Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Richards (settler)
Nathaniel Richards (1604–1681) was a founding settler of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Court of the Connecticut Colony from Norwalk in October 1658. He came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England in 1632 on the ''Lyon''. He originally settled in Cambridge in 1633, and moved to Hartford in 1636 along with Thomas Hooker Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) was a prominent English colonial leader and Congregational minister, who founded the Connecticut Colony after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. He was known as an outstanding spea ... and about one hundred others. His home in Hartford was near the north bank of the Little River about where the west part of Pearl Street is now. He served as a constable in 1642 and 1650. He served as a townsman in 1945. He was one of the signers of the agreement for the planting Norwalk June 19, 1650, and moved there in the same year. He served as a deputy of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Olmsted (settler)
Richard Olmsted (February 20, 1612 – April 20, 1687) was a founding settler of both Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut. He served in the General Court of the Connecticut Colony in the sessions of May 1653, October 1654, May 1658, October 1660, May 1662, May and October 1663, May and October 1664, October 1665, May and October 1666, May 1667, May and October 1668, May 1669, May 1671, and May 1679. Early life Olmsted was born in Harwich, England in 1612. It has long been claimed that he came to Boston along with his uncle James Olmsted aboard the ship ''Lion'' in 1632, but there is no evidence to support this and he probably came somewhat later.Great Migration Begins--1620-1633, p. 1359 He lived in Mount Wollaston, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Quincy) originally. Richard Olmstead is in the passenger list of the Lyon which sailed from Thames England June 22, 1632 and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony in America September 16, 1632. He came with his Uncle James and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widow Morgan
Widow Morgan was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. There is very little information in the historical records about her. She is listed among the "Ludlow Agreement" settlers in 1650. Morgan is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founders of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery __NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Nor .... References 1600s births 1600s deaths American Puritans Settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{Connecticut-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Marsh
Jonathan Marsh (1621–1672) was a founding settler of the New Haven Colony, and of Norwalk, Connecticut. He came to Norwalk from New Haven sometime prior to March 1656. He was the settlement's miller. He was born about 1621, in Braintree, Essex, England, the son of John Marsh and Grace Baldwin. Jonathan and his brother Samuel came to America from England, and are recorded in Boston in 1641. On May 7, 1650, he is recorded as having sold his land in New Haven to Lancelot Fuller who was married to Jonathan's sister Hannah Marsh. To this day his last surviving relative is still living in Heybridge Essex, Also called Jonathan Marsh he is a well known face and was featured in battling the Bailiffs with Chrisy Morris and can be found walking the streets of maldon helping the needy. At a town meeting in Norwalk on January 6, 1654, a vote was taken which determined that the settlement's milling apparatus was insufficient, and already commenced improvements would be inadequate. The thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Moore (settler)
Isaac Moore (also Isacke More) (1622 – about 1705) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Court of the Connecticut Colony from Norwalk in the October 1657 session. He was born in England, about 1622. He came to America aboard the ''Increase'' along with Matthew Marvin, Sr. in 1635. In 1651, he is listed among the "Runckingheage" deed settlers in Norwalk. In 1660, Isaac and Ruth left Norwalk to settle in Farmington. In the years between 1665 and 1698, he served on the County Court jury many times. In 1682, he was appointed constable. In 1687, he was appointed surveyor of highways. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery __NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Marvin, Jr
Matthew Marvin Jr. (bapt. November 8, 1626 – 1712) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1694, and May and October 1697. He was the son of Matthew Marvin Sr. and Elizabeth. He was twenty-four years old when he settled at Norwalk. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery __NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Nor .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Marvin, Matthew Jr. 1626 births 1712 deaths American Puritans Deputies of the Connecticut General Assembly (1662–1698) People from Great Bentley Founding settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut Burials in East Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Marvin, Sr
Matthew Marvin Sr. (bapt. March 26, 1600 – December 20, 1678) was a founding settler of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the May 1654 session. He served as a magistrate in 1659. He was the son of Edward and Margaret Mervyn of Great Bentley. He is mentioned in the will of his father, receiving the mansion named ''Edons alias Dreybrockes'' and land called ''Hartles and Brocken Heddes'' with the condition that he pay his mother yearly for the rest of her life. He most likely lived with her until her death in May 1633. Matthew was "sydeman" of the parish of Great Bentley in 1621, overseer in 1627, and senior warden in 1628. He came to Hartford with his wife and children from England in 1635 aboard the ship ''Increase.'' Marvin was one of the first twelve settlers of Hartford, who formed a company known as the Adventurers, and to whom belonged "Venturers' Field". He resided at the corner of V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lupton
Thomas Lupton (16281684) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. His name appears in the early records of the settlement, but little is known, and his name also disappears soon thereafter. He apparently came to Norwalk in 1655 from the New Haven Colony. He was named a freeman in 1664. He settled on home-lot number 27, which was toward the rear of the main line of lots in the settlement. His daughter Hannah married Ebenezer Blakeley. Hannah and Ebenezer had a daughter also named Hannah who married John Nash, and together are the ancestors of prominent Nash family of Norwalk. In July 1668, he was chosen by the settlement congregation to look after the children during church services, so as to keep "them from playing and unssivil behavior in time of public worship". He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery __NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kellogg (settler)
Daniel Kellogg (also Daniel Kellogge) (February 1630 – December 1688) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a deputy of the Connecticut General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1670, May 1672, October 1674, October 1675, May 1677, October 1679, May 1680, and October 1683. He was the son of Martin Kellogg and Prudence Bird Kellogg. It is believed that he was a very tall man, perhaps even seven feet tall. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery __NOTOC__ Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Nor .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kellogg, Daniel 1630 births 1688 deaths American Puritans Burials in East Norwalk Historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
