The following named persons, natives or citizens of Litchfield, have occupied the stations annexed to their respective names: Adams, Andrew, Chief Justice Supreme Court. Bradley, Abraham, Assistant Post Master General, Bradley, Phineas, do. do. do. Collier, John A., Comptroller, United States Representative, N. Y. Holmes, Uriel, United States Representative. Huntington, J. W. Judge Sup. Court, U. S. Rep., and U. S. Senator. Kirby, Ephraim, Judge, Mississippi. Lyon, Matthew, United States Representative, Vermont, Kentucky. Marvin, Reynold, Kings Attorney. Miner, Phineas, United States Representative. Phelps, Samuel S. Judge, United States Senator, Vermont. Reeve, Tapping, Chief Justice Supreme Court. Seymour, Horatio, United States Senator, Vermont. Shelden, Daniel, Secretary Legation, France. Skinner, Roger, United States Judge, N. Y. Skinner, Richard, U. S. Rep., Chief Judge Sup. Court, Governor, Vermont. Smith, Joseph L., Judge, East Florida, Smith, Truman, United States Representative. Tallmadge, Benj. Major Revolutionary Army, United States Representative. Tallmadge, Frederick A. Recorder, New York City. Tracy, Uriah, United States Representative, United States Senator. Wolcott, Oliver, U. S. Rep. (Signer Declaration of Independence,) Governor. Wolcott, Oliver, Secretary of Treasury, United States Judge, Governor. Woodruff, Clark, Judge, Louisiana. Wright, John C., United States Representative, Judge, Ohio. Patent of the Town of Litchfield. The Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : KNOW YE, That the said Governor and Company, by virtue of the power granted unto them, by our late sovereign King Charles the second, of blessed memory, in and by his Majesty's patent, under the great seal of England, dated the twenty-third day of April, in the fourteenth year of his Majesty's reign, and in pursuance thereof and in General Court assembled, according to charter, did, by their act, made, May the fourteenth, Anno Domini, 1719, upon the humble peti tion of Lieut. John Marsh of Hartford, within the said Colony, and Dea. John Buell of Lebanon, grant unto the said John Marsh and John Buell and Partners, settlers, being in the whole fifty-seven in number, liberty to settle a town westward of Farmington, in the county of Hartford, at a place called Bantam, which town was to be in length, east and west, eight miles, three quarters, and twentyeight rods, and in breadth, seven miles and an half, to be bounded east on Mattatuck river, west part on Shipaug river, and part on the wilderness, north by the wilderness, and south by Waterbury bounds and a west line, from Waterbury corner to the said Shipaug river. And ordered, that the said town should be called by the name of Litchfield, as more fully appears by the said act. The said Governor and Company by virtue of the aforesaid power, and by their special act, bearing even date with these presents, for divers good causes and considerations them hereunto moving, have given, granted, and by these presents, for themselves, their heirs and successors, do fully, clearly, and absolutely give, grant, ratify and confirm unto the said John Marsh and John Buell, and to the rest of the said partners, settlers of said tract of land, [in their actual full and peaceable possession and seizin being] and to their heirs and assigns, and such as shall legally succeed and represent them forever, [in such proportions as they the said partners and settlers or any of them respectively have right in and are lawfully possessed of the same,] all that the said tract of land now called and known by the name of Litchfield, in the county of Hartford aforesaid, be the same more or less, butted and bounded as followeth, viz: Beginning at the north-east corner at a tree with stones about it, standing in the crotch of Mattatuck river aforesaid, and runs southerly by the side of said river until it meets with Waterbury bounds where is a well known white oak tree, standing about fifteen rods west of said Mattatuck river, anciently marked with IS: IN: From thence running west twenty-three degrees thirty minutes south to two white oak trees growing out of one root with stones about them, and west one mile and half to Waterbury north west corner bound mark; and from thence west five degrees thirty minutes, north to Shipaug river, where is a tree and stones about it butting upon Woodbury township. Then beginning at the first mentioned tree by Mattatuck river and running westward into the wilderness to an oak tree marked and stones laid around it, then south to a crotch in the Shipaug river, and thence by the westermost branch of Shipaug river to Woodbury bounds. And also all and singular the lands, trees, woods, underwoods, woodgrounds, uplands, arable lands, meadows, moors, marshes, pastures, ponds, waters, rivers, brooks, fishings, fowlings, huntings, mines, minerals, quarries, and precious stones, upon and within the said land. And all other rights, members, hereditaments, easements and commodi. ties whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, so butted and bounded as is herein before particularly expressed or mentioned, and the reversion or reversions, remainder or remainders, rights, royalties, privileges, powers and jurisdictions whatsoever, of and in all and singular the said tract of land and premises hereby granted, and of and in any and every part and parcel thereof. And the rents, services and profits to the same incident, belonging or appertaining-To Have and to Hold all the said tract of land and all and singular other the premises hereby given or granted, or mentioned, or intended to be granted, with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereof unto the said John Marsh and John Buell, and the rest of the partners, settlers of the same, their heirs and assigns, to their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever; and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever; and the said Governor and Company for themselves and their successors, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said John Marsh and John Buell, and rest of the partners, settlers of the tract of land herein before granted, their heirs and assigns, that the said tract of land so butted and bounded as aforesaid, shall from time to time and at all times forever hereafter, be deemed, reputed, denominated, and be an entire town of itself, and shall be called and known by the name of Litchfield, in the county of Hartford, and that the aforesaid partners, settlers and inhabitants thereof, shall and lawfully may from time to time and at all times, forever hereafter have, use, exercise and enjoy all such rights, powers, priviledges, immunities and franchises, in and among themselves, as are given, granted, allowed, used, exercised and enjoyed, to, by, and amongst the proper inhabitants of other towns in this Colony, according to common approved custom and observance; and that the said tract of land and premises hereby granted as aforesaid, and appurtenances, shall remain, continue and be unto the said John Marsh and John Buell, and the rest of the, partners settlers, their heirs and assigns, in proportion aforesaid forever, a good, peaceable, pure, perfect, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, to be holden of His Majesty, his heirs and successors, as of His Majesty's Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, in the Kingdom of England, in free and common soccage, and not in capite, nor by Knight's service.--Yielding therefor, and paying unto our Sovereign Lord King George, his heirs and successors forever, one fifth part of all ore of Gold and Silver, which from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, shall be there gotten, had or obtained, in liew of all services, duties and demands whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said Governor and Company have caused the Seal of the said Colony to be hereunto affixed. Dated in Hartford, May the 19th day, Anno regni regis Decimo Georgii, Mag'æ Britt'æ, Fran'æ, Hybern'æ, Annoque Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Four, 1724. By order of the Gov'r and and Company in General HEZ. WYLLIS, Secretary. G. SALTONSTALL Gov'r. |